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From the left, incumbent Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen and Harris County Precinct One Constable candidate Joe Danna.

Art Valet tells what’s coming this weekend at the Art Car Museum.

While some might take a break following a strenuFirst impressions are everything, and incumbent Harris ous election, Harris County Precinct One Constable County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen believes he candidate Joe Danna’s team never ceased the camhas made enough of one to win re-election this Novempaign—they simply ratcheted up the efforts following ber. a defeat in 2012 to current constable Alan Rosen.

Rosen recently kicked off his campaign for re-election Danna’s platform revolves around what he beto the position last week among friends, family and comlieves is the rising crime rate, munity supporters at the cama problem that in his mind paign headquarters on Washingmust to be addressed in a ton Avenue. more practical manner as opRosen stressed to potential Alan Rosen (I) - Democrat posed to the more adminisvoters to believe in the track re• Precinct 1 Constable since 2012 trative strategy he believes is cord he has established since first • 25 years in law enforcement currently employed. taking the position in 2012. He “It (crime) needs to be adbelieves he has transformed the • Created Precinct 1 Special redressed by a law enforcement office and made it more responsponse Group officer, not a politician,” he sive to Precinct One constituents, • Awarded Presidential Volunteersaid. citing the agency’s distinction as ism award in 2009, 2010, 2011 Such a transition, accordMADD Agency of the Year from ing to Danna, begins with ad2014-2016 as well as measures dressing what he says is a setaken to clean up Precinct One Joe Danna - Republican vere lack of communication neighborhoods from offenses • Advanced peace officer and relationships between such as illegal dumping and game Precinct One officers and the rooms, prostitution and more.

• Worked with multiple agencies citizens they serve.

“We’ve hit on just about every in undercover stings/sweeps “I am going to get out there sort of crime you could find in • Helped each division of Constaand find out what they need Precinct 1, and we’ve done it in a from the Constable’s office,” ble’s office proactive manner,” he said.

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By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com A “No pedestrian crossing” sign springing up at the southwest corner of 43rd Street and Randon Road near the railroad tracks (which currently lacks a crosswalk or wheelchair ramp) has driven some residents to question the city regarding the installation of (in their view) necessities at the intersection.

About five years ago the city of Houston conducted a project with BNSF Railroad to create a quiet zone for the Inwood Oaks. Such a project required BNSF to replace all railroad signals, and the subsequent relocation forced the sidewalks to change because BNSF had to put the gate arms in a different location, and the city later came in to install crosswalks at the intersection’s directional crossings Three of the intersection’s four crossings are open, and nearby resident Thomas Jackson expected the southwest crossing at 43rd and Randon to be finished off as soon as utility work was completed. However, Jackson said the sign suddenly sprang up about a month ago, with a decision apparently made.

Chad Zorn, supervising engineer with the Public Works Department, says the sign and lack of a crosswalk and wheelchair ramp is due to the vertical

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geometry of the railroad tracks sitting up on such a high grade (between 7 and 8 percent tangent grade to vertical curves). As such, the city is unable to install an ADA-compliant ramp, because the grade would be too steep.

“Our field observations determined the existing conditions will not meet the required slope for a safe crossing of pedestrians,” a letter to Zorn read.

“Installing a crosswalk and wheelchair ramp on the southwest corner would be non-compliant with ADA criteria.”

In Jackson’s view, such a statement combined with the sign seemed to imply that “Since it’s not a crossing for wheelchairs it’s not a crossing for anyone,” and he contacted The Leader seeking an explanation.

Zorn disputed any such notion “That crossing is only closed to walking pedestrians, but it doesn’t mean you can’t ride your bike across, because the bike lanes are still there,” he said.

“We do this in other parts of the city where if you have four crossings, sometimes we do close one because you can still get to the other side of the street— you just have to use the other crossings.”

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​If you wonder how much the area has changed in the past 75 years, consider the way that Garden Oaks Baptist Church, located at 3206 N. Shepherd Dr., describes a 1940s Garden Oaks – “far, far out in the country” with “the main selling point the large lots with ‘more trees than in River Oaks.’” ​It was in 1941 that 57 people met at an elementary school to establish the Southern Baptist Church, GOBC. The land came later, after the men of the area were starting to return home from the second world war. In 1944, church members purchased two lots on Shepherd Drive where a church would be built. The groundbreaking for the first auditorium occurred on May 4, 1947.

Church history says that the fill dirt for this building Garden Oaks Baptist came from a Church Pastor Jim stock pond Daniel reflects on the dug on a catyears to come and the tle farm behistory written on the ginning at Ella church walls. (Photo and reaching

by Landan Kuhlmann) almost to Delmar Stadium.

The work was completed over time, as money and materials were available.

“The sanctuary was built when the neighborhood was very different,” said student pastor Carlos Tovar, who also directs church communications. “The needs of the community were very different.”

Current church membership is approximately 257 individuals, or 147 families. The sanctuary building can comfortably hold almost 700 parishioners. Tovar says that by virtue of their location the church gets new visitors quite often and looks to build upon this influx.

“The desire of Garden Oaks Baptist Church is to foster a stronger connection to the community around us,” said Tovar.

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GOBC from P. 1A He said that for the past year the church’s strategic planning team has been looking at the current facility to determine options moving forward – specifically how to make the church more efficient and modern.

After a number of meetings with the strategic planning team and the church body, parishioners voted to continue investigating the option to rebuild. “This is still at an early stage and there are a lot of steps to go,� said Tovar, who notes that the church hasn’t ruled out keeping at least some of the existing structures. “Over the next year, we will be talking to developers about possibilities.

We have sizable land holdings on either side of Shepherd and it may end up being more than the church will need. There is a lot of interest in portions of the church holdings.�

One thing that’s for sure – “the church will not move from the existing property,� said Tovar.

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From 7-10 p.m. there will be relay-style games, a pizza dinner and devotional time. The cost is $2 per person for regular attenders, however new visitors may come in for free.

Tovar says that parents are welcome to come in and meet him and the youth workers.

On Saturday, September 17, a 75th Birthday Party will be held in the parking lot of the church from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., featuring a rock wall, a gladiator joust, a dunk-

ing booth with the ministers, a bounce house, face painting, a photo booth and other games with prizes. This event is free and open to the community.

The weekend concludes with a Sunday breakfast gathering from 9-10:30 a.m. and Worship Service at 10:45 a.m.

Former Pastor Jerry Lemon will preach the sermon and music will be led by a mix of past and present music ministers. “I’m excited for us to have an opportunity to celebrate God’s continued faithfulness in our community,� said Lead Pastor Jim Daniel in a press release.

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his multi-million dollar glass and steel beauty in the heart of Washington’s prime real estate used to be my office building. But you wonder how a greedy, opportunistic dirt bag like me could hit it big? It’s a long story (maybe 5 years with good behavior) and began when my newest get-rich-quick scheme failed after Ted Cruz admitted that, way down deep, he’s shallow. His presidential campaign collapsed and I was left with an empty victory banquet hall, an unpaid band and gallons of liquor I called Cruz Booze. My next endeavor was to sell franchises to the Roger Ailes Feminine Empowerment School. That bombed, but it left me with 1,000 copies of Fox News for Dummies. I was told that’s redundant. My student loan program didn’t work out after I discovered students didn’t have any money to loan me.

That’s when I sought out my financial adviser. It was a Sunday afternoon, so visiting hours were in play. “I’ve lost everything,” I sobbed. “Even my Dippity-Doo dippity didn’t.” He picked up the phone and tapped on the glass.

“I’ve got a bunch of 3-D glasses you can have.” I shook my head. “You’re right. 4-D is the hottest thing. You could sell flood insurance in Baton Rouge, or is it too late? OK, I’ve got it. Pollsters say they have never seen anything like this: Voters don’t

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like, don’t trust and may not even vote for either Hillary or Trump.

You could make a fortune by betting on George H.W. Bush. Everybody loves Poppy. No, wait. He tried being president once. It didn’t pan out. Here’s my best shot. Think tanks. Every trade group, lobbyist and anyone who wants to get their snout in the U.S. Treasury has a think tank in Washington to put academic authenticity on bribes. Give your group some meaningless but patriotic title like Americans for a Better America or Prosperity for All. Who can oppose God & Goodness Associates?”

I moved to Washington and quickly discovered competition was going to be tough. There are dozens, no scores or hundreds of think tanks, and they must be doing well, regardless of their predispositions. The left-leaning Brookings Institution’s annual budget has doubled in the last decade to $100 million. (One of its “scholars”

received $353,145 in wages and other compensation in 2014.) The right-leaning American Enterprise Institute is spending at least $80 million on a new headquarters here, not far from where the Center for Strategic and International Studies built a $100 million office tower.

While everyone knows there is a huge amount of cash flowing around Washington these days for lobbyists (mostly defeated Congressmen), there is also big money for think tanks which are Ivy Towered sleaze. Much of this cash comes indirectly from the American taxpayers. It goes like this: I daily get emails from what I call the Old Boy Network, made up of retired military. The site simply passes on articles, speeches, etc., and lately many of them have warned darkly of China’s growing sea power. The U.S. is falling behind, and what we need is another aircraft carrier. It is never pointed out that we already have 10 of them, and no other country has any, except for France, which has one.

Now we find that a company with a military-industrial complex, let’s call it Huntington Ingalls Industries, hired a think tank, we’ll call it the Hudson Institute, which launched a major offensive with learned reports by experts, testimony before Congress and op/ed pieces written by “Admiral J.J. Flotsam, (ret.) member of the Group of Experts,” with little

if any way to trace the money back to Huntington. Nor is it noted that nuclear-powered aircraft carriers cost about $11 billion each, and – you’ll never believe this -- the one and only builder of aircraft carriers is Huntington.

My next move was clear: I got a well-heeled client, Pioneer Transportation, created America’s Traditional Defense Associates and started hiring obscure professors to write learned papers filled with military jargon (USPAC, sub-automatic counter-puffs and Magnetic Tipped Thermoquads). The reports, op/ed articles and released testimony before the House Subcommittee on Spending Taxpayers’ Money, noted at the bottom of the page that the professor was a tenured member of the U.S. Council of Intellectual People and past-president of the JJGP. Unfortunately, Congress was not interested in allocating funds for pack mules. I had no better luck peddling government subsidies for AstroTurf fertilizer or for a submarine base in Salt Lake City.

Then things turned around. There was no shortage of experts who would turn out either supporting or oppositional studies, research papers or charts for anything. For testimony before Congress, I found a bevy of “outside consultants” -- honor graduates from Trump University. I called their testimony “pay-for-say.” Depending on the

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client, my think tanks were called Lawyers for Perjury, Consultants for UNFESCO (no one asked), Friends of Smog and Anarchists United.

Incidentally, it is not only Congress that receives a deluge of one-sided information from ersatz scholars.

Regulatory agencies like the FCC, CDC and FDA are targets, too. Press reports show that currently millions and millions of dollars are being spent in Washington by cable companies (net neutral) and Big Pharma (obscene drug prices). Their hired guns are registered lobbyists and their hidden evil twins, think thanks.

How pervasive are they? We know that when Congress was debating drug prices a few years ago there were six lobbyists on Capitol Hill for each member, each lobbyist armed with think tank studies.

You, as a thoughtful citizen, are wondering how you can peel back these deliberate layers of obfuscation, meaningless titles and mysterious motivations. It’s easy. The next story you read on a newspaper’s op/ed page (that’s opposite the opinion or editorial page), written by an unknown expert pushing something, treat it as an advertisement, because that opinion was bought and paid for. You are also wondering what obfuscation means.

Finally, you’ve been wondering about my ankle monitoring bracelet.

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Dear Editor: Unintended consequences seem to result from actions not being thought out completely. I predict that the Heights will see a marked increase in the number of street people when they are able to buy beer and wine at convenience stores. And that is a consequence that may not be easily reversed.

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Houston Heights Beverage Coalition PAC - fill in gaps, please Dear Editor: ­I haven’t been able to find out the principals of the PAC on the Texas Ethics Commission website, nor can I find any financial data.

The TABC doesn’t have that information either. Any information?

The Kroger on 20th may or may not be beyond the 300 ft. requirement for stores wanting to sell alcohol; TABC wasn’t sure. The CVS and Walgreen’s pharmacies would be too close to the school (Hamilton Middle School). A retailer can request the city remove the requirement. (Note, pharmacies do indeed carry alcoholic beverages in case no one noticed).­­­­­ Texas Petition Strategies, Johnhatch@Austin.rr.com, has a track record of overturning dry statutes around the state. I don’t see any mention of the firm.

The owner of the Big Blue Whale didn’t mention the application for a liquor license, club licensewhatever it’s called-that is 3 doors west of her shop. While they probably won’t be offering MD 2020 in that location, 3 homeowners I know who live on Heights Blvd. in the same block as Sunny’s convenience store are unhappy about the change to carry out of beverages up to 17% alcohol.

In the realm of IMHO, the instant gratification people will likely prevail. I fully expect Texas Petition Strategies to be employed to overturn the dry status entirely. That’s the way it’s done with laws that lose favor, like pre-clearance to protect voting rights and women’s right to abortion. Opponents chip away at the edges of a law until it’s gone.

Norhill and Woodland Heights are deed restricted by subdivision; the Heights is not. If the entire law is eventually overturned, it means that a retailer in a neighborhood setting (not talking about commercial streets like 19th or Heights Blvd) like your corner dermatologist or yoga establishment, could become a bar.

For the present, once the carry out change takes place, any retailer will be able to apply for the appropriate carry out license. It would be convenient to grab a nice cold beer after a yoga session!

Yes, we have lived in the dry area for 26 years and have never had a problem obtaining beer, wine, or hard liquor for ourselves and our guests. We just plan ahead. We have no problem going to Whole Foods, Central Market, or Sprouts while we wait for Whole Foods 365 at Yale & 610. And even the much maligned Kroger.

Doris Murdock

Proposed change faces no opposition Dear Editor: Your article “Proposed Change Faces No Opposition” should be re-titled to read, “Proposed Change Faces No CORPORATE

FUNDED Opposition.” The article also has a factual error. It refers to the “Prohibition era alcohol statute.” This is incorrect, as the Heights law predates Prohibition.

The petition is backed by HEB and Steve Reilly, a Houston attorney.

As Steve Reilly said, “we want the same nice stores as other parts of town.” The translation is, “we don’t want to shop with the same people we (under)pay to clean our houses and mow our lawns.” The Leader is disingenuous in its statement that a “neighbor nudged Mr. Reilly to begin a petition.” Most people know who is backing the Heights Beverage Coalition.

H-E-B already has a store on West 18th Street, and that store sells beer and wine. Right next to that store is a space that has been empty for eight years, and HEB could expand into that area, without changing the nature of the Heights. Already the Heights has lost most of its character, and once it becomes wet, the chains will probably move in, and complete the decimation.

Meanwhile, the dry area is so small that Mr. Reilly and his neighbor can very easily get their fix right around the corner, and H-E-B could remodel its existing store. Perhaps we can ask J J Watt to stop endorsing H-E-B. And I may go to City Hall and review the petition. It is amazing that 1,700 people would sign a petition, as I have found that Houstonians are not eager to be involved even by signing a petition. With all of the problems in Houston, (pensions, potholes, traffic lights that go out in every rain storm, poor leadership) it is disturbing that so many residents would see repealing the Heights dry law as a major concern.

Jason Hochman Dear Editor: The recent article regarding the Heights dry laws states there is no opposition to the proposed vote to change the Heights from “dry” to “wet”. I, for one, am opposed.

My opposition is as pragmatic as the rationale for supporting this change.

First, given all the things our city and/or county could be spending money helping our citizens, it seems a waste to spend money on this matter. While there is already an election happening, the area’s precincts are not broken out along the same lines as the boundaries of the old City of Houston Heights (which is the dry area). Therefore, we will be spending taxpayer dollars to specifically delineate this area in order to ascertain those entitled to vote on the matter (if not, the vote will not be legal). This will cost time and money, and seems like a waste of precious resources just so I can get my six-pack a little closer to home.

Second, I live in the dry area right across the street from a city park. This park is only 2 long blocks from the 20th Street Kroger. While I often find a few beer cans littering the park at any given time, I don’t want to make it any easier for people to bring booze over to a park where kids and families play.

I understand that times change and this is an odd holdover from a strange time in American history (the Prohibition era). I also understand that places have better sales when they can sell alcohol – and I am very pleased with the detente that permitted restaurants to open and thrive in the Heights. But I doubt letting the local Kroger sell beer and

wine, or creating a gateway for H-E-B to return to the Heights, will have nearly the same effect on our neighborhood. In fact, I am concerned it will be a detriment.

PS: While I don’t know how the 20th Street Kroger is doing financially, by all outward appearances it is doing fine. In my 20+ years in the Heights, it has steadily gotten cleaner and offered more options – all while not selling alcohol.

Ed Menger Dear Editor: The rationalizations for deciding that the dry laws are archaic are suspiciously convenient in their timing. When I first relocated to the Heights about a decade ago I was mystified as to why the Kroger near 19th Street and the Fiesta farther down North Shepherd did not sell alcohol. I enjoyed many burgers at a restaurant on Yale named “DRY Creek.”

Like many in the Heights, I accepted the dry areas because within five miles either way there

is a plethora of places where I can buy alcohol. The fact that the dry laws have existed quietly for so many decades is further evidence that no Heights resident has been greatly disadvantaged by having dry pockets of the neighborhood.

Prohibition, let’s remember, tried unsuccessfully to outlaw the sale and consumption of alcohol EVERYWHERE in the United States. In the Heights, I never felt deprived of a beer or bottle of wine. In fact, knowing which areas are dry and those that are not is part of being an insider of the neighborhood.

The real reason why the dry laws are suddenly under attack is because of the sense of entitlement that comes with gentrification. The North Shepherd Fiesta that had served the area for decades miraculously lost its lease just as ugly overpriced, cookiecutter townhouses mushroomed around the Fiesta location. Now that yuppie (or whatever they are called these days) WASPS (pre-

dominantly) will move into the area, nothing will do but to have yet another H-E-B to supplant the Fiesta. How boring!

The rub is H-E-B apparently won’t commit to building a location unless it can sell alcohol.

Poof! Suddenly the dry laws are archaic and must be overturned.

The editorial in this week’s Leader makes a mockery of the issue by trying to find those who are against overturning the dry laws. Yet churches may not be ideal target because some devout individuals do not drink and probably have experienced no deprivation from alcohol being sold or not being sold in their neighborhood.

Like the ugly, discordant architecture of the new mid-rise and townhouses blighting the Heights area and the now bumper-tobumper traffic getting up and down Yale Street, I view the likely abolition of the dry laws with a jaundiced eye.

Yet let’s not be hypocritical

about why the dry laws are suddenly under attack. The motivation is money, snobbishness, and plain old showing off.

Dale Smith

Reagan corsages Dear Editor: A certain grocery chain with stores in and bordering The Heights is peddling maroon-andwhite corsages sporting ribbons that read “Reagan Bulldogs.”

Language fail as a medium for describing how angry this makes me. It constitutes date abuse, requiring one’s girl friend to wear an accessory honoring a major Texan conspirator of the treasonous American Slave Empire -- and I get so mad I could spit nails, it really burns my (derriere), and I heartily wish everyone similarly infuriated over this obscene atrocity could come to my house... and we’d just go out in the back yard and eat some worms.

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Danna from P. 1A he said. “You talk to most folks right now, and they don’t even know what a Constable is or what they do. They’re not out in the community or out in the neighborhoods, they’re not asking the constituents what they need.”

“It’s all about communication and it’s all about being out in the neighborhoods and getting the citizens involved. We cannot do it by ourselves,” he added.

Danna believes 25 years of working with law enforcement as an advanced peace officer has given him the experience necessary to effect such changes.

“I still wake up with that burning desire to take care of the families and the businesses,” he said. “Being connected with them like I was, there’s a difference between that and sitting up in an office making decisions.”

Danna had some criticism for the current regime, believing they remain fixed on addressing issues based on how it will advance initiatives instead of on the good of the citizens they are charged with protecting.

“We’ll make decisions based on common sense, not political decisions, and that’s huge,” he said. “All the officer friends of mine and officers that I know believe that common sense decisions are long overdue. It’s what is best for the citizens and the department and

is what needs to be done.”

“We see the results of the previous four years of the current regime and where it has left us,” he added. “It needs to change.”

With regards to the future should he avenge his 2012 defeat, Danna reiterated his focus remains solely on just the next four years and taking the election one month, one step at a time.

“There needs to be a whole lot of law enforcement oversight implemented throughout Precinct One, and that’s what I’ll do,” he said.

Chief among the changes Danna would implement would include a shift in the agency’s social media presence on platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.

“There are lots of useful applications out there that are key to lowering the crime rates. I am extremely active on both Twitter and Facebook,” he said, noting Boston PD’s use of such platforms.

“They actually register anyone who has a Twitter account and who wants to be registered with the constable’s office to keep them updated,” he said. “None of that is happening here, and things like that will change.”

For more information on Danna and his campaign, visit dannaforconstable.com/.

Rosen from P. 1A Additionally, Rosen prides himself on establishing what he believes as evolved into a community-oriented model within the constable’s office.

“I want every one of our deputies to get to know the people they police,” he said. “That bond has helped us solve crimes, and I want to continue on with the proven track record that I have.”

Rosen has worked in law enforcement for more than 25 years, primarily at the Constable’s office and Harris County Sheriff ’s Office. He said he remains particularly proud of advancements in the agency’s mental health, building security and environmental divisions as well as the agency’s work on animal cruelty cases during his time at the helm since 2012.

“I have a proven track record of saving taxpayer money and providing a better service to the constituents within Precinct One,” he said. “I want to continue down the successful path that we’ve had, and I believe once everyone looks at my record, they’ll see the changes that have been made in the neighborhood and the positive effects they have had on people’s daily lives.”

Future goals

Among the incumbent Constable’s intents if re-elected is to increase the patrol division in order to provide more comprehensive coverage of the precinct’s neighborhoods.

“There are more and more people who can’t afford the deputy contract program but still need the services we provide,” he said.

Rosen also plans to attempt to do a better job of educating the public, especially the

area’s youth, on the best practices to employ whenever they encounter police.

“I think that in law enforcement we constantly have to improve our relationship with the community we police,” Rosen said. “We need to help people understand about what we do and have there not be so much mystery in what we do.”

The key to such trust and relationship lies, Rosen said, not only in the residents’ actions but his efforts as well, having put every officer through ethics training.

“I believe that if you have the best training, you have the least likelihood of an officer doing something wrong. I feel like we’re doing everything we can,” he said.

Among future efforts to head off distrust will be what Rosen feels are potential game changers—body cameras. He says the technology is fixing to be phased in in efforts to even further increase transparency of officers’ daily business.

“The public will see from the officer’s eyes what they saw and encountered, and I think those things are equally as important in doing all we can to help the community understand what a police officer’s job is on a daily basis,” he said.

“I have a track record of transforming an office that was otherwise scandal-ridden and I have grown the department by 33 percent under my leadership,” he said. “I believe people in county government believe in my management capabilities. I think we’ve proven ourselves to be the best constable’s office there is in Harris County.”

For more information on Rosen’s campaign, visit alanrosen.org/.

Beer is a buzz-kill for Fido

Dear Tabby, My chocolate Lab loves beer!

If he hears someone open up a cold one, he comes running! I’ll often pour some in a bowl for him to enjoy--especially when we’re watching Monday Night Football. Is this ok? A little beer every now and then won’t hurt him, right?

Enjoying a Frosty One With Fido in Forest West Dear Enjoying a Frosty One, It’s adorable that you enjoy spending quality time with your Lab; however, I hate to break it to you, but beer (or any alcoholic beverage) is really not ok for your dog. One of the main ingredients in beer also happens to be one of the

most toxic to dogs--hops.

It’s unknown why hops are so toxic to dogs but the consumption of hops causes violent physical reactions in many canines. We’re talking not only about immediate physical symptoms such as vomiting, wild fluctuations in body temperature, and labored breathing, but also potential kidney damage.

Dogs can and will eat or drink anything out of simple hunger, curiosity, or boredom.

Dog physiology is, in any number of ways, very different to that of their human owners.

Dogs’ intolerance of alcohol in part derives from their size. It takes far less alcohol to intoxicate and poison an adult dog than it does for a fully grown adult human.

Humans build up tolerance to beer and wine through responsible consumption over time. A dog’s kidneys were not meant to filter or process the alcohol content of beer, wine, or drinks of any alcoholic nature. And because dogs tend, by and large, to be much smaller than their human owners, even a small amount of wine or beer is sufficient to cause noticeable physical alterations in the typical dog.

Now that we’ve ruled out beer for your dog, what about wine? There are no hops in wine…

There’s no question that seeded or seedless, the grape is nature’s candy; grapes are a sweet, juicy, delicious fruit.

While the reason why is still a mystery to veterinary science, there is no question that to many dogs grapes are also toxic. That rules out anything made with or from grapes, from raisins to wine for your pooch to enjoy.

So, the short answer to your question is that, no, alcohol is never ok for your pet. I would suggest finding an alternate special treat to share with your Lab during Monday night football--like a favorite chew bone or toy. However, if having a beer with him is that important of a tradition, a quick internet search for “dog beer” turned up many options for specialty beer, made just for dogs-many of which are made from broth, brewer’s yeast, carrots and potatoes--all safe for your four-legged football-watching buddy.

Do you have a question for Tabby? If so, email her at dear tabbyquestions@gmail.com.

Pet of the Week Meet Shelton. This 4 month old Lab-mix is all-puppy and already showing signs of being smart and highly-trainable. Shelton currently lives in a foster home with several other dogs and gets along beautifully with everyone. While he loves his playtime, Shelton is also a master cuddler. You simply couldn’t ask for a better puppy...besides, how could you resist that face? To learn more contact K-9 Angels Rescue at www.K-9AngelsRescue.org or www.facebook.com/k9angelsrescue

The Obituaries.

Mark DeMarino, 57, born Dec. 16, 1958 in Shreveport, La., died Aug. 26. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Debbie Anderson, and sons Matthew and Nicholas, and brothers Curtis and Monte. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity or church of choice.

Floyd Greer Francis, 90, born Oct. 27, 1925, died Sept. 2.

Virginia Ann Head, 83, born May 8, 1933 in Somerville, Texas, died Aug. 29. She is survived by her children, Becky

Rollins, Russell Head, Aimee DeClaris, 10 grandchildren, and four step-grandchildren.

Charlie Henry Reddick, 95, born Oct. 10, 1920 in Houston, died Aug. 28. Reddick is survived by his daughter Rose Mary, brother Kippy, sister Johnny Fae, nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

Muriel Kegel Sanders, 94, born Sept. 12, 1921 in Brooklyn, died Sept. 3. Sanders grew up in the Heights and graduated from Reagan High School. She

was an active member of Holy Name Parish. In later years she worked for Foley’s Department Stores in the Crystal Room. She was a longtime member of St. Patrick Catholic Community.

She was the oldest, continuous member in the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 52. She is survived by her daughter Donna Sanders Wiersema, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Houston Hospice, St. Dominic Village, or to a charity of one’s choice.

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The Leader is hosting a day-long event geared toward seniors in our community, and you’re invited.

We’ve invited businesses all across the community to take part to provide information about issues that are important to you. There will be speakers attending to help with health care concerns, including the impact of the new Affordable Care Act, and how it impacts Medicare. We’ve invited professional finance planners who can help you take that dream trip or manage your fixed income better, and attorneys who will talk to you about any legal concerns you have.

But this isn’t going to be all serious business, either. We’ll have breakfast in the morning and lunch in the afternoon. There will be games and activities going on throughout the day and prize give-aways from local businesses.

The best part, besides the food, fun and fellowship is that it is all FREE! All you have to do is register.

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Neighbors: Hartman, Schulin both celebrating 80th birthdays

By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com Happy birthday wishes to Lola Joyce Piper Schulin who was honored - and very surprised! - at a festive surprise party thrown by her three children and many family and friends in celebration of her 80th birthday on Sept. 2.

A native Texan, Schulin grew up picking cotton in Heath, TX (near Dallas) and moved to Houston where she graduated from Reagan High School. She married Warren Joseph Schulin on Dec. 5, 1952, and the couple is looking very forward to celebrating their 64th wedding anniversary this winter.

The couple raised their family in the Greater Heights area off Patton and the North Freeway in the Brookesmith neighborhood. Schulin’s children are son and daughter-in-law Donald Joseph and Doris Schulin, son and daughterin-law Larry Wayne and Cynthia Schulin, daughter and son-in-law Debra Joyce Schulin and Larry Buttram.

Retired from The Houston Post newspaper after 30 years there (she retired the day the Post’s doors closed), Schulin was a proofreader and eventually was named the first female foreman ever in the history of the Houston Post, holding the title of Composing Room

Photo contributed by Chad Schulin From left to right: Larry Schulin, Donald Schulin, Lola Schulin, Debra Schulin Buttram, and Warren Schulin.

Foreman. Warren was in the Navy after the couple married and then worked in the printing industry for 40 years.

Schulin adores spending time with her family, thoroughly enjoys visiting Coushatta and other casinos in Louisiana, and is well known for crocheting blankets and other beautiful items for family and friends.

In addition to her three children, Schulin has one granddaughter, five grandsons, three great-grandsons and one more great-grandson on the way.

Now residing in Forest West, Schulin marvels that her Brookesmith home, which sold for about $25,000 a little over

30 years ago, was recently remodeled and sold for approximately $500,000. While there have been great changes in the area over the years, Schulin is thrilled to have been a part of Houston’s history in her job at the Post and also to see the rejuvenation of the Greater Heights area. Cheers on your birthday!

Happy, happy birthday to Ailene Hartman who blew out 80 candles on her special day, Sept. 5, Labor Day. Hartman’s family threw her a wonderful surprise party at her son and daughter-in-law Tom and Lori Hartman’s home, planned by her children, Tom

and Lori, son Billy Hartman, daughter and son-in-law Janet and Cecil Schmidt, and daughter and son-in-law Dana and Zane Crawford. Hartman was truly surprised!

Also present to sing happy birthday and help Hartman blow out her candles were her grandchildren Christine, Radkey, Michael, Michelle, Marshall, Nicole, Brett, Kacie and Sarah, along with great-grandchildren Mason, Miles and Gavin, Hartman’s siblings and many cousins.

It was a special delight to see dear friends from high school and her church as well as extended family such as Sonia, Jessie, Tavia and Joe Paul.

Hartman grew up in the Heights and attended Alamo Elementary, Hamilton Junior High School and Reagan High School. She loves to volunteer at First Baptist in the Infants & Childrens Division and also with the Gathering, a group who cares for people with Alzheimers while their caretakers take a much needed break.

Hartman also thoroughly enjoys attending Bible Study every Thursday. She loves all of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and still keeps her great-grandchildren, getting down on their level on the floor and playing with them.

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Fall Bible studies at St. Stephen’s There’s still time to sign up for new fall Bible Studies beginning soon on Sunday mornings and afternoons. Stop by the church library or call the office. A six-week study for women called “Beautiful Already� by Barbara Roose will begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 21. The cost is $10. RSVP to Lindsay Smith at 713-686-8241.

St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church is located at 2003 W. 43rd St. For information, call 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org and the church’s Facebook page.

All Saints TALC begins 30th year as Fall semester begins All Saints Third Age Learning Center senior program begins its 30th year of offering local seniors a variety of classes, activities, parties, seminars, day trips and lunch as its Fall Semester opens Sept. 12. Seniors can still register during the first week of class, from 911:30 a.m. Sept. 12-16.

New classes offered include an Intro to Facebook, a bilingual U.S. Citizenship Preparedness class and a Let’s Play Chess class. Seminars offered on Sept. 16 include a Metro Sign-up for Bus Passes and a presentation by Dr. Susan Aurish from the Batterson Chiropractic Clinic. The Metro Seminar is from 10:30 a.m.noon and Dr. Aurish will speak at 1:00 p.m. The seminars are free.

TALC will host a Fiesta Fundraiser Lunch from 11:301 p.m. Sept. 30. Tickets are $5 per person and are available at the TALC lunch desk during the month. For information

call 713-248-1277.

All Saints Catholic Church, 215 E. 10th St., offers a hot lunch, cooked on-site Monday-Friday during the semester for $2. Lunch reservations are accepted until 10 a.m. each weekday and can be made by calling 713-248-1277.

Comedy and music performance at St. Matthew’s The Christian Family comedy duo of Phil and Debi Jones along with with the beautiful voice of Kim Randell will perform from 5-7 p.m. Sept.

10. Call the church office for ticket information. A light snack/supper is included following the performance. Free childcare will be available for children up to 5 years of age.

The Fall Festival, Oct. 22, will feature a petting zoo, pumpkin patch, face painting, food, games and booth featuring crafts and services.

Sunday morning worship starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by 10:30 a.m. Sunday School.

St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church is located at 4300 N. Shepherd Dr. For information, call 713-697-0671 or visit www.stmatthewsmethodist. org.

St. Rose ACTS to hold spaghetti dinner The annual St. Rose of Lima ACTS Spaghetti Dinner will be from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 10. Funds raised at this event will be used to purchase supplies for retreats and provide financial aid for retreatants who need assistance with the fee.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Community is located at 3600 Brinkman. For information, call 713-692-9123.

Arts and crafts charity bazaar at John Knox Presbyterian John Knox Presbyterian Church, 2525 N. Gessner, will hold their 8th Annual Arts and Crafts Charity Bazaar from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 17. If interested in being a vender, visit www.johnknoxhouston.org or call 713-462-5448 for information.

All Saints Bravura Concert Series presents Coro Gloria Dei Enjoy an evening of beautiful music as Coro Gloria Dei presents selections from Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass along with choral works from the 21st century under the direction of Dr. Rick Lopez.

The Bravura concert series is sponsored by All Saints Catholic Church, 215 E. 10th St. The concert will be at 5 p.m. Sept. 18. The concert is free, but a free will offering will be taken. Come meet the artists at the dessert reception after the performance.

Call 713-864-2653 or visit www.facebook.com/BravuraConcerts for information.

Men’s Scripture Sharing Group meets at the YMCA The Men’s Scripture Sharing Group meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at the Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA, 1234 W. 34th St. There will be music, Bible study and fellowship.

Guests and new members are welcome to attend this nondenominational Bible study.

Email scripturesharing@ earthlink.net for information.

MANNA to hold Denim and Diamonds Barbecue MANNA’s Third Annual

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Art Valet

By Mitch Cohen

Arts Columnist

Thirsty Explorer

By Christina Martinez Managing Editor

Brash Brewing Co. donation benefits Art Car Museum hosts The Rørpost Collaboration Project community, more ways than just one Collaborations among artists is not something I hear about often in my world. When artist John Bernhard told me about an upcoming show that has 42 artists from two countries, and featuring 84 works of art, I was definitely sharing that with you. Plus, it’s in our neighborhood!

Saturday evening, the Art Car Museum will host The Rørpost Collaboration Project, an international art energy collaboration from 7-10 p.m., 140 Heights Blvd.

Art Chatter, formed in 2004, is behind the exhibit and for them a collaboration of art between artists across the ocean is no surprise. According to Art Chatter’s website, they are “a Houston collective of established mid-career visual artists who defy the stereotype of the lone artist in isolated studio practice.”

The collective offers its members a forum for the exchange of creative ideas, information, and critical responses.

The Danish word “Rørpost” refers to a pneumatic tube. It is a metaphor for sending the paper exchange and art ideas across the Atlantic. The verb “Røre” means “to touch” when translated to English.

Twenty one artists from Houston, were paired with 21 artists from Esbjerg, Denmark by matching artists’ names drawn from a hat - a Viking helmet in Denmark and a Cowboy hat in Texas. All 42 artists began a work on paper. These pieces were completed by the artist’s partner. Each of the 42 artists also created an individual work in response to the collaboration experience. The response piec-

Art by Carol McKee.

es are of any medium, any size, any style.

It is an artistic and emotional risk for an artist to have their work completed by another artist.

“I thought Jennifer Madeley Dunn’s paint-

Art by Kay Sarver.

ing looked finished … so I didn’t know what to do with it,” Birgit Juhl said about the risks of collaboration. “But one day, I started with a lot of energy, and...realized that I had completely covered Jennifer’s picture. So I had to try to remove a lot of my own paint. It was not easy and I was afraid I would destroy the paper.”

Sculptors and photographers were also challenged to complete paintings.

While none of the artists knew one another, many pairs developed relationships through the frequent exchanges of emails.

“Kay [Sarver] and I wanted to make a picture that illustrated the refugee-situation in Europe and immigration in Texas,” Niels Kongsbak said. “We talked about walls - the wall in China, the wall in Berlin, the wall in Hungary, walls in Israel and the wall between U.S. and Mexico. Ronald Reagan said ‘Tear down this wall’ and John F. Kennedy said ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’. They were both talking against walls.”

The Rørpost Collaboration Project, an international art energy collaboration, is on view September 10 to October 30, 2016. The opening reception is from 7-10 p.m on Saturday, September 10, at the Art Car Museum, 140 Heights Blvd. More about Art Chatter online: http://artchatter.wix.com/artchatterhouston Saturday, The Market at Sawyer Yards is scheduled from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Coinciding with the open studios at the Sawyer Yards Creative Campus. The “Artist Alley” is nearing completion as of this writing, so look for us behind the giant “ART” sculpture at 1502 Sawyer St. Cohen is long time Heights resident, artist and founder of First Saturday Arts Market, find him at ArtValet.com

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Local Fire Station 31 ate pretty well this Labor Day, thanks to neighbors Brash Brewing Co. The story goes back to an in-kind donation from the brewery, donating their spent grain - grain they used to brew their beer and no longer have a use for - to a nearby farmer to feed his farm’s livestock. Every so often, Farmer Rich calls up the brewery with a pig donation or some sort of treat for the staff to give back. This Labor Day holiday, Farmer Rich called with a whole pig for the brewery and the brewery donated half of the pig to local Fire Station 31 and the second half to station 33, where a few Leader readers work.

Owner of Brash Brewing Co. Ben Fullelove, said this is the perfect example of a sembiotic relationship.

Find Brash Brewing Co. at 508 W Crosstimbers Rd. Crystal Castles at WOMH This weekend will be the first weekend that I check out the new White Oak Music Hall venue and one of my favorite acts is on the lineup.

Crystal Castles are making their way to Houston at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 at White Oak Music Hall - 300 North St. This show is all ages.

Ticket Prices $20 Advance $25 Day of Show $27 Box Office Buy Tickets: http://www. stubwire.com/t/sjtxpivq See you on the dance floor.

Coogs vs Lamar If you missed the big game this past weekend of University of Houston football defeating Oklahoma University, I’m sorry you missed that.

The Cougars are back in action this weekend, at home, versus Lamar.

The game kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 at TDECU Stadium - 3875 Holman St. Go Coogs!

Photo by Christina Martinez Brashing Brewing Co. share a beer with Houston Fire Stations 31 and 33.

Houston has its own late night talk show and it’s called The HOU Show with MillsMcCoin and Antoine Culbreath. Saddle up for an hour of comedy, interview guests and music. This show’s guest will be Billy Gibbons.

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ers, and not seeing you on a regular basis is absolutely the hardest part of this change.

But we want to spend more time on other aspects of our lives.”

The family wants to change gears and focus on their family.

Mighty Sweet Mini Pies was located at 4525 N. Main.

Just this week, we got confirmation from the owners of Papa Murphy’s on 43rd Street that they have bought the SweetFrog franchise, and SweetFrog will continue business in the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest neighborhood.

SweetFrog, a frozen yogurt shop, had been operating at 1214 W. 43rd and recently haclosed for unknown reasons.

Now, the SweetFrog will re-open under new management and have a “now hiring” sign on the door, telling interested applicants to apply at the next door Papa Murphy’s.

More details coming soon.

Dry Creek is out, Justin Yu is in Houston publications are reporting that Houston’s bar mastermind Bobby Heugel and the James Beard Awardwinning chef Justin Yu are teaming up to bring a new concept to the Heights.

Not many details have been provided on the soonto-come concept, other than this will be a “neighborhood

The SweetFrog in Garden Oaks/ Oak Forest will be making a comeback under new management.

business.”

Stay tuned for details.

Mighty Sweet Mini Pies changes focus Over the holiday weekend, Mighty Sweet Mini Pies shared some news with their customers: the store front of the pie shop would be closing.

“After 3 1/2 great years, we have made the very difficult decision to close the Mighty Sweet Mini Pies storefront after this weekend, and limit our business to catering weddings and other events,” the email reads. “We’ve loved greeting and getting to know our many wonderful custom-

Sunday at Sassafras Our favorite Farm Stand taco man, Mickey Morales, will be setting up shop at 3 p.m. on Sundays at Sassafras.

Chef Mickey will be serving plates with either three chicken flautas or three ribeye carne guisada tostatas, all served with guacamole, sour cream, baracho beans, and Spanish rice, or a plate of carne guisada with baracho beans and Spanish rice!

Plates are $10.

Good Dog Houston opens second location The neighborhood hotdog joint opened their second location this week at 1312 W. Alabama St.

Have a tip for Nibbles? Email christina@theleadernews.com

Crossing from P. 1A safety issue lays for himself and others desiring to cross at the southwest corner intersection.

“Instead of crossing that one street you have to make six street crossings to accomplish what you could with one if you put a crosswalk there,” he said. “My position as someone who bicycles to work is that I should be able to access a crossing without having to cross additional intersections. I’m having to cross when I don’t have a light and in some instances had to avoid getting hit because there’s no place to cross safely.”

Zorn said the city regrets such issues coming about, but reiterated their ultimate bottom line is complying with the ADA. He estimated the tracks are two feet higher in present day than when originally built due to remodeling

over time, and as such, the grade has gotten steeper, making it increasingly more difficult to install a crossing within ADA compliance.

When pressed Zorn did admit a realistic future option could be to raise Randon Road and decrease the grade, but such an undertaking would take several years because it would require lots of drainage analysis and street redesign—a chain reaction which would create a much bigger project.

“We had some engineers look at it a couple of times, and it’s just too much of an obstacle without redoing the whole roadway,” he said.

“It could get done, it would just take quite a few years—it’s not impossible, it’s just not a quick fix.”

Have an event for Thirsty Explorer? Email christina@theleadernews.com and follow on Twitter @ThirstyExplorer and on Instagram @FromTheLeader

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