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Customers came by for one last purchase – and were handed $25 discount coupons to continue shopping at nearby Fiesta locations. (Photo by Charlotte Aguilar)

Volunteers are needed for a beautification day starting at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at Stevens Elementary School, 1910 Lamonte Lane. The date was originally planned for Jan. 12, but a murky weather forecast caused organizers to delay for a week and hope for better conditions. The project will include basic power-washing, painting and gardening, and Girl Scouts will supervise the installation of a small garden on the Saxon side of the school as part of a Gold Award project. Those participating are encouraged –– but not required –– to bring supplies, such as painting gear, ladders, outdoor extension cords and gardening tools and hoses, and to label them for easy identification. Another beautification project is set for Feb. 23. For information, email standforstevens@gmail.com

The venerable old supermarket at Studewood and 14th Street saw its last day in business as Fiesta on Dec. 30, but it will have one ﬁnal moment in the spotlight – make that candlelight – before being torn down to make way for a state-of-the-art seniors living facility. Jim Gray, president and founder of Bridgewood Properties, said he delayed the launch of construction, which would have started in March, so that

the Houston Heights Association could hold its annual Candlelight Dinner & Auction inside the now abandoned market on April 5. The event, considered by many to be the Heights’ premier social function each year, is held in conjunction with the Heights Spring Home & Garden Show. After that, the wrecking ball will bring down the store, which for six decades served as a neighborhood supermarket. “Allowing the event really didn’t delay us too much, and it seemed like the right thing to do,” said Gray.

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WHAT: Heights urban animals – two- and four-legged varieties – will be welcome at this unique Houston Heights Association monthly general meeting oﬀering socializing, fun and education about controlling animal overpopulation and ending abuse and neglect. WHEN: 6:30 p.m., Jan. 14 WHERE: Old Heights City Hall & Fire Station, 107 W. 12th St. at Yale HOW MUCH: Free, including food and refreshments, treats and giveaways. LEARN MORE: www.houstonheights.org EDITOR’S TAKE: Nice chance to take your socialized, vaccinated and leashed canine to a community event to wolf down goodies, visit booths from local businesses and animal welfare-rescue groups. Slobbering permitted. Come. Sit. Shake hands/paws.

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Bridgewood has ﬁled for the necessary city permits to get started, said Gray, and has plans ready to go for a 103-unit facility that will offer a range of seniors’ living options from independent to assisted living and memory care. A link to a rudimentary sketch on the company’s website of a four-story facility, named Village of the Heights, was widely circulated recently in Heights social media and caused some concern

Leader readers noticed a recent increase in panhandling and what appeared to be a group of homeless people under and around the 610 and Ella. (Photo by Ivee Sauls)

Methods for help vary with each case by Ivee Sauls ivee@theleadernews.com The problem is always here, but homelessness seems more painful this time of year as its victims battle not only their bad fortune and inner demons but the elements. Just as graphically as street signs, there are telltale markers that the homeless are near – shopping carts, large cardboard boxes, blankets and debris, visible near freeways, bridges and railroad tracks. The most recent homeless “census” showed that at any time, about 8,700 people in Houston are without a roof over their heads. Longtime observers decry one tenacious colony beneath the area near the Yale Street Bridge near I-10, whose members return just as quickly as they are dispersed by agencies

which try to place them for assistance. Recently The Leader heard fresh concerns from readers regarding a group of homeless people occupying the space beneath the 610 overpass at Ella. Most of the concerns

centered around safety – for the homeless, drivers and the workers associated with the construction taking place in the area. While there had been no reports to Houston police, once the location was reported to the Texas Department of Transportation, action was taken to ensure the safety of those around the construction. A spokesperson for TxDOT told The Leader the area was cleared the morning of New Year’s Eve. So, where did these homeless people go? Gary Grier, director of community engagement at the Coalition for the Homeless, said they were most likely moved to a shelter or transitional housing, based on each person’s circumstances. The Coalition for the Homeless of Hous-

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Depending on whom you talk to, Houston ISD’s multimillion dollar reconstruction project at Waltrip High School has a.) stalled or b.) been stopped completely. But one thing is clear: Work is behind schedule and the project may be moving forward with a new contractor. The current contractor, Fort Bend Mechanical, was fired from a project at HISD’s Jane Long Middle School last year, and was fired by the Fort Bend ISD last year. FBM is being sued – along with HISD trustee Larry Marshall – in federal court by another contractor who claims FBM was given preferential treatment after it paid $25,000 in kickbacks to Marshall, who did not report the money. HISD spokesman Jason Spencer confirmed to The Leader that the district has “met with Fort Bend Mechanical to discuss concerns, but no action has been taken at this point.” He said the beleaguered firm, based in Stafford, has completed about half the work on offices and classrooms, authorized in a 2007 bond election. But sources at Waltrip tell The Leader that no work is being done, that all the contractor’s equipment is gone from the school, and that staff and parents are being told by administrators that “the contractor was fired.” Calls to the school and to Fort Bend Mechanical were not returned by The Leader’s deadline. One teacher, who was scheduled to change classrooms after the winter see Waltrip • Page 12A

Time is running out: Nominate your pet The deadline is quickly approaching. If you believe you have one of the cutest pets in the neighborhood, you only have a few days left to send in your nomination. Along with the pride of having one of the ﬁve Leader Loveables, you also have the chance to win an amazing set of gifts from businesses all across the area, including food, free pet-sitting, free walkers, a photo session and enough perks that your pet will literally be disappointed if you don’t nominate him or her. Here’s what you do: Go to our website at www.theleadernews.com and click on the

Leader Loveables button at the right. There, you can either print out a submission form or you can do everything online, including paying the small price of $10 for nominations. If you can’t use the nomination form on our website, feel free to call our ofﬁce at (713) 686-8494 and we’ll make sure you get a copy. Once nominations are accepted, voting will begin with the publication of the Jan. 19 edition of The Leader. Local businesses providing prizes for the ﬁve Leader Loveables are: Gretchen & Ivy’s Pet Sitting Bone Voyage Pet Sitting

PetPals Pet Sitting Haute Dawgs Mobile Pet Spa Puddy Cuts Darlene’s Flowers and Gifts Scoop le Poop Pet Waste Removal Service Royalty Pet Center Longhorn Feed & Seed Harmony Electric Co. Arne’s Warehouse Store The Critter Sitter Fairbanks Animal Clinic Big Dog & Ms. Kitti’s Pet Sitting Services Smart Dog Training Center Tara Wikoff, Realtor

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‘Petty’ crimes leave shop owners reeling by Charlotte Aguilar charlotte@theleadernews.com They’re categorized as “petty” crimes, but if they happen to you, they’re anything but. Two Oak Forest businesses were victimized by small time – but apparently ruthless – thieves over the holiday season. Shawn Salyers, owner of the Baskin-Robbins on 43rd Street, reported a young man and woman – he termed them “Bonnie and Clyde” on the shop’s Facebook page – ordered and bought ice cream, then the man made off with the tip jar. “There was only about 10 dollars in there,” he said. “And he wasn’t stealing from the business

– he was stealing from the employees.” Salyers posted the surveillance photos on the Facebook page. And an employee at the Edible Arrangements store only about a half-block away had a similar Facebook story to tell. “I cannot believe that…someone came in our store…and just walked out with an arrangement,” she wrote. The store sells artful arrangements of fresh fruit. She said the person was captured on video surveillance, and that the police had been contacted. An employee who answered the phone at the location Tuesday said no suspects had been identiﬁed.

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Review: Fratelli’s satisfies flavor cravings Everyone should have a place like Fratelli’s in their restaurant rotation. When the temperature drops into mandatory winter jacket territory (like we’ve been experiencing lately), the fridge needs refilling after being out for the holidays (as was the case for Leader Eater recently) and your body is craving culinary consolation, you should have a relaxing restaurant that comes quickly to mind. Leader Eater found just the place at this genuine Italian restaurant in the corner space of a strip mall south of 34th Street along US 290. Sure the meteoric rise of American Comfort Food options in this city – coming mostly from Houston’s overly-ironic restaurateuring intelligentsia – provides you ample opportunity to get large plates of soothing Southern-inspired grub at nearly every turn. But when the belly is rumbling and you are in the mood for a solid meal that will have you sitting back and sighing, “That just hit the spot,” then cucina Italiana has little competition. (Before I go any further, here is a quick service announcement on the location: This is not the restaurant of the same name on Wirt Road in Spring Branch that is coincidentally only three miles away.) The weather was biting on the evening that I stopped by Fratelli’s with the Winnebago-driving Par-

ents and The Bomber (my 4-yearold going on 14). The place was nearly empty when we arrived, but the spacious dining room backed with its bar, open-air kitchen and brick oven was just the laid back yet sophisticated restaurant we were looking for. Fratelli’s ﬂaunts its Italian sincerity right away with a basket of its warm and freshmade bread in front of you before you have a chance to browse the antipastis (we went with the crabstuffed mushrooms). With The Bomber in tow, we quickly found out that Fratelli’s doesn’t have a formal kid’s menu, but they will prepare anything on their sprawling menu at a smaller portion. The young’un got an introduction to Fettuccine Alfredo and was quickly mesmerized by the buttery and creamy concoction infused into the thick pasta. (“I’m going to order one thousand of these,” The Bomber claimed in delight.) The extremely hospitable service staff also rushed out a plate of steamed broccoli for the little one at no charge. While I’m on the topic of Fratelli’s noodles, their fresh pasta is where they can claim some bragging rights. I was drawn to the seafood assortment in the Tagliatelle ai Frutti di Mare. Their fruits of sea included shrimp, calamari and baby clams. The shrimp were

Bottom’s up at the first ‘Boneyard Bash’ of 2013 The Thirsty Explorer thought it would be nice to include this pet friendly event at Boneyard Drinkery – a novel concept combining a 7,000 square foot fenced dog park with a bar – to go along with The Leader Loveable search for the five cutest pets from Leader neighborhoods. The first Boneyard Bash of 2013 will be from 6-9 p.m. Jan. 17 at Boneyard Drinkery, 8150 Washington Ave. There will be free giveaways for those who arrive to the event the earliest. There will also be $20 microchipping for pet identification, which includes basic lifetime registration, and $5 dog nail trims courtesy of Angel Pets Houston, as well as a silent auction and a raffle. Tickets for the raffle are available in advance for $2 each, and winners don’t have to be present to claim prizes. The event benefits Scout’s Honor Rescue, Inc. – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, foster-based organization that rescues animals from city pounds and the streets of Houston and surrounding areas. For more info, visit www.scoutshonor.org. It’s also part of a series of monthly Boneyard Bashes hosted by Boneyard Drinkery on the third Thursday of every month. Each of the events will benefit a local ani-

Crazy J’s, 5022 Pinemont, is hosting a Playoff Fiesta starting at 4 p.m. Sunday for patrons to share in the Houston Texans-New England Patriots showdown with a solid fortiﬁcation of tacos, tamales and beer. For more, call 832-767-0085 or visit www.crazysjsicehouse.com – Ivee Sauls

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tails-on, and the clams still in their shells, providing the assurance of the seafood’s freshness, which was also underscored in the great taste. The supporting ﬂavors of calamari, black olives, green onions and the restrained taste of the garlic and olive oil sauce fully rounded out the entrée. (Don’t be afraid to include a glass of Campari on the rocks to your meal for another true Italian taste on the table.) However, it’s Fratelli’s handmade

pasta (that my crew also experienced in the straight-up spaghetti and meatballs and on the side of the Vitello Marsala) that puts this Italian eatery in a league of its own. The uneven and robust texture of the Tagliatelle (the trimmer friend of Fettuccine) showcased its rustic production process and gave the dish an extra punch of authenticity; a culinary recollection that will keep Fratelli’s ﬁrst in line for my next craving of full ﬂavoredness.

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The Leader has learned that the Union Kitchen, scheduled to be the first commercial tenant at the 1111 Studewood mixed retail-commercial space, is now looking an alternative sites. “It could still happen at 1111,” said an employee of the restaurant, which currently has locations in the West University and Memorial areas, “but we’re definitely look at other sites.” No details were available, and a call to the commercial leasing office at the property wasn’t returned by deadline.

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Kiran’s upscale Indian restaurant at 4100 Westheimer Road has stopped serving lunch, as of Jan. 2. The restaurant said it’s still open for dinner daily, as well as happy hour from 5-7 p.m. Monday-Friday at the bar, patio and veranda, and that it will continue its afternoon tea from 3-5 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. For more, visit www.kiranshouston.com

The First Saturday Arts Market’s inaugural event of 2013 was rained out last week after a valiant effort by organizers and artists to get it up and running. But the artists and five bands are set for another try from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 12 in the 500 block of West 19th Street, between Wind Water Gallery and Gen’s Antiques. As of the Leader deadline, a food vendor hadn’t been confirmed, but organizer Mitch Cohen promised one, along with an appearance by Vintner’s Own Winery and the same five musical acts booked originally – Joe Holmesly, Ken Gaines, CowJazz, Wild Rabbit Salad and Springfield Creamery.

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Another year, another crazy waste of time on sports

onesty, it seems, is an important quality for someone who writes a column. We deliver about 34,000 newspapers every week, and while most people probably don’t care about my drivel, there are enough of you who will call me on a lie. So I’ve got to be honest about today’s column: I am in absolutely no condition to write it. We have new deadlines for most of our stories at The Leader, thanks to changing our publication schedule a little, and my deadline for this column was supposed to be Monday. I did not meet my deadline. You see, I was not born in Houston. I am from Tuscaloosa, Ala., a nice little town of about 100,000 people, where the Black Warrior River splits the pine trees and rubs the northern edge of the city’s largest employer: The University of Alabama. In a sense, I grew up on that campus. From the day I can ﬁrst remember, I was always around the Capstone, as we call it. And in the fall, I was religiously there every Saturday that my beloved Crimson

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Tide played a football game. Many of you still may not realize why that’s signiﬁcant, but on Monday night, my football team won its third national championship in the past four years. Trying to put a tally on how many titles we’ve actually won is a matter of controversy (ask my Auburn friends, of which I have few). The school claims 15. Others say we have 10, but now we’re just being boastful. The history of Alabama football is as ridiculous as any story you’ve ever heard. My parents, as God-fearing a couple as you’ll ever meet, were introduced to my then-girlfriend (now wife) only when I

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could match the trip with an AlabamaFlorida game a couple of years ago. As we were preparing to leave for the game that Saturday morning, my Dad literally told my wife that she was about to attend a worship service of 100,000 people. Here’s my point: After faith and family, I’m not sure anything has as much consequence in an Alabama native’s life than college football games. And because we played (and won) the national championship on Monday, I’ve had no inclination to write this column. So our editor, Charlotte Aguilar, suggested I just be honest with you: Tell the readers that your mind is singly preoccupied with this football game. So that’s what I’m doing. It’s really quite brainless, if you think about it. I’m supposed to be a grown man who owns a business, and the only thing I worried with the past week was whether or not Barrett Jones would be able to handle Louis Nix III so Chance Warmack could focus on blocking Manti Te’o, thus allowing Eddie Lacy to ﬁnd a few running

lanes. (Don’t worry, there’s not a quiz later.) To those who don’t care about football, this literally sounds like the dumbest, most meaningless waste of time for a human being. Playing sports is one thing – that’s where real discipline is learned, in my opinion. But a man who spends too much time worrying about the performance of some 18-22 year olds sounds foolish. In a sense, it is. Then again, I’m not so sure. Houston is a sports-crazy city. Drive through one of our neighborhoods, and you’ll find University of Texas, Texas A&M or Houston Texans flags draping off the front of homes and trees. On football Saturdays in College Station or Austin, or Sundays outside of Reliant Stadium, regular people like me put on expensive jerseys (even though they’ve never put a foot inside the chalk of a football field) just because they care about their teams. Why do people do this? Why has it virtually eliminated one week of my pro-

On New Year’s commandments for our area

On Jonathan McElvy’s column about ‘community journalism’

On Jayne Maltbie feature about her photography through real life

Dear Editor: “I’d suggest we do everything we can to get our new neighbors involved in our public schools.” I couldn’t agree more. But getting a community involved takes three steps. First, a school must earn our trust; we must see a clean, safe environment, good academics, teachers & leaders, and a range of physical and artistic outlets. Second, a wave of parents & students must choose the budding school and that’s tough, for it means saying no to excellent schools elsewhere. Third, those zoned to the school (with younger kids or no kids at all) can quickly move to support the growth, helping the turnaround accelerate and cementing success. Why should Leader parents choose their own schools over excellent schools elsewhere in Houston? I’d argue that a well-tested educational ride and opportunity overload beyond I-10 does not necessarily make the best school choice. In fact, there are unique benefits for children in a turnaround local school: sense of place (our neighborhoods are the BEST!), innovation and grit being among them. I’d like to see the Leader area offer numerous and various enough school options to keep our children close to home in some of the most formative years of their life. But, as our Editor has pointed out, we all have to help make that happen. Janet Orfield PTO President, Frank Black Middle School Zoned to Black or want to help the school? Go to GiveToFBMS.org.

Dear Editor: Well put, Mr. McElvy. There are thousands of us that appreciate that you cover our LOCAL news. Keep up the great work! Tonia Whitney

Dear Editor: Jayne and Kari did a shoot with my daughter and the photos are among my very favorites of her. They are so precious and make me think of Jayne and her lovely family every time I look at them – a double blessing! How fortunate we are to have such a talented photographer and generous spirit in our neighborhood. Amy Shaughnessy

Dear Editor: They can get plenty of terrible news from FOX. Eric Ochoa Dear Editor: Loved the column; but, I still think you voted for _________. Dennis Woodward Dear Editor: I wish to receive a publication that has no politics! Mary Wolter Makowski

On Leader of the Year: R.G. Musgrove Dear Editor: Great man and an inspiration to all of us. I am happy to be one of his friends. Charlie Thorp

On Torchy’s and General Store On the closing of Studewood Fiesta Dear Editor: Absolutely loved having Fiesta as my next door neighbor and I’ve always questioned selling my house but am SO GLAD I did now. I would HATE having a 4 story building staring down in my back yard. Melanie Long

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ductivity, when my concern over a game means absolutely nothing to the people playing? Here’s why: Athletic loyalty is more than just love of a jersey. For me, it’s an opportunity to have friends over every Saturday. It’s a chance to stay in touch with people I would likely never call if I couldn’t talk to them about “the team.” It’s a reason to save my money, hop on a plane and go visit family and friends. It’s a reason for my Dad to call me at 11 p.m. on a random Monday night when there was no other reason to talk. Ultimately, being a sports fan isn’t just about rooting for a team. It’s about rooting for a team with people you know and love. It’s about cooking ribs, drinking a beer and talking to your friends about everything except the big game. I know it sounds crazy, but is it really? I’m not so sure, especially when it gives me and Dad a reason to chat. That can’t happen enough.

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Al-Qaida operative and Notre Dame offense believed among those killed in U.S. drone attack

Here are some fearless, if not ridiculous, predictions for 2013 It looks like the Mayans were wrong and the year of 2013 has arrived right on time. This is certainly going to be an interesting time, since it lasts 365 days. At the beginning of each year, as America’s leading soothsayer, I always say the sooth. Clip and save. Ready? A great person will die, there will be war in the Middle East and a blizzard will hit North Dakotans, who will blame the press. January – The last of 58 college bowl games is over. No one cares. The Koch brothers put out a bounty on Karl Rove, demanding their $400 million back. US Census Bureau says, due to growing demographics and new customers, some Texas restaurants should change their menu to Mex-Tex. Pat Robertson blames the Mayans’ “sacrifices of perfectly good virgins” for the world not coming to an end. The stealth US senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, appears in public but is not recognized. February – The Texas Legislature votes to make itself the official state joke. Fox News wins Pulitzer Prize for best fiction writing. TV weatherman learns the difference in “further” and “farther” and is promptly fired. TxDOT announces it will build a high-speed “bullet train” in Austin from East 4th Street to East 6th Street.

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“We’ve got to start somewhere,” a TxDOT official says. NRA chief Wayne LaPierre fires back, “Bullet trains don’t kill people. The black plague kills people,” adding: “And I don’t ‘fire back.’ If did, you’d be dead, you Godless commie.” March – Showing his talent as a master politician, Tom DeLay redistricts his cellblock. When asked what advice he has for those who stand in the snow for two days to pay $1,200 for a pair of his sneakers, Kobe Bryant, answers, “Get a life.” Russian President Vladimir Putin vetoes law to block adoptions of Russian babies by Americans after discovering that he was born Billy Bob Tumbleweed in Pampa, Texas. April – NRA says our schools would be safe if all the kids were carrying AK-

47s. Sen. Ted Cruz authors a bill to outlaw global warming, rising tides and evolution, then falls off the ﬁscal cliff. David Petraeus returns as head of CIA. President Obama cites “his exhaustive undercover work.” Gov. Rick Perry says he doesn’t understand the connection between cutting off funds to Planned Parenthood and the sudden spike in pregnancies among poor teenaged girls. May – Texas’ State Board of Education approves printing new school books “so long as the quills last.” Karl Rove forms a new PAC, “Give Me Another Chance – And a Hundred Million.” There are reported sightings of the Loch Ness Monster, Sasquatch and a Texas Democrat. A Texas State Board of Education member moves that schoolgirls no longer be required to wear a burka. It dies for lack of a second. June – President Obama is honored by the Association of Late Night Comedy Hosts as “the dullest president since Calvin Coolidge” and begs him to have an affair with an intern “or at least start a needless war.” With advent of hurricane season, New Yorkers suddenly show interest in storm patterns, evacuations and FEMA. “We always worry about the Bolivar Peninsula, and Sandy had nutten to do wit it,” Mayor

Bloomberg says. July – Anti-NRA protesters picket opening night of “Annie Get Your Gun.” The Longhorn Network finally explains why no one can receive it on TV: “We’re a radio network, dummy.” Shopping malls begin putting up Christmas decorations. The Mayans, looking for a virgin, sacrifice Pat Robertson. August – Gov. Rick Perry orders all Texas courthouses to display a copy of the Nine Commandments. President Obama, feeling chest pains, orders Joe Biden to dial 911. “Right,” says Biden. “What’s the number?” A dark cloud appears over Cuba and New Yorkers demand that FEMA stop looking for Miami and rush to NYC. September – Mitt Romney announces he is going “peasant hunting.” A guide explains to Romney that he actually means “pheasant hunting.” Romney bags 46 peasants, one under his 47 percent limit. In a special election to fill the vacancy for US senator after Ted Cruz’s demise over the cliff, Texas Democrats nominate Sasquatch for the vacancy. October – The Dallas Tea Party demands Texas secede from the Union, noting: “Texans are opposed to unions.” However, the Anti-Secessionist Party changes its name

to Santa Anna so it can go around saying, “Read my lips, no new Texas!” MSNBC hires Grover Norquist – as a test pattern. House Speaker John Boehner reveals that he does not frequent tanning salons but, like Barack Obama, is half black. Noting that the ﬁscal cliff was avoided, Ted Cruz wants his old job back, but is rejected by the GOP as “too liberal.” November – Southeastern Conference members demand recount in admitting Texas A&M, explaining, “Their Texans keep beating our Texans.” In an effort to make amends to the Gulf Coast, BP underwrites the Biloxi production of “Grease.” Fox News’ Chris Wallace reveals that Barak Obama spelled backwards is “Kenyan terrorist” – “with some minor adjustments.” December – The ﬁrst of 120 college bowl games begins. No one cares. FEMA arrives in New York City. Texas State Board of Education bans any school holiday skit that uses the lyrics, “Don we now our gay apparel.” Bill O’Reilly declares “the war on Christmas” has been called off in favor of “the peace with Ramadan.” Sasquatch loses the special election, blames the press. Ashby is soothful at ashby2@comcast.net

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Oak Forest’s Turrin to lead Hadassah lunch

St. Giles closes after more than 50 years in community

Oak Forest resident Marcie Baker Turrin is cochairing the Hadassah’s Women of Courage Award event, where world-renown child advocate and abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart will be the keynote speaker. In its ninth year, this award recognizes extraordinary women who have focused on important issues and gone the extra mile to make a difference in the lives of others. This year’s honorees are Women of Courage Founder Debbie Levine, Hadassah’s National President Marcie Natan, and Elizabeth Smart. Turrin is making it a family affair by teaming up with her mom Golda Baker and sister Ann Baker Ronn to co-chair the event, which is scheduled Turrin for Feb. 10, with the Silent Auction beginning at 10:30am and the luncheon at noon. It will be held at the Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Road, and the cost is $118 per ticket. Register online at www.houston.hadassah.org/ womenofcourage2013 . To sponsor tables or donate auction items, contact houstonadmin@hadassah.org or call 713-661-1022. Marcie has been an active member of the Jewish community throughout her life, beginning with her education at The Hebrew Academy (now Beren Academy) and regular attendance at Camp Young Judaea and Tel Yehuda. Later, with both Golda and Ann, she Co-Chaired Hadassah’s annual Associates Event three times. She also served the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) as Associate Director in charge of Dallas for several years. Participating in the Women of Courage event is a tradition for Marcie, as she has regularly served as Silent Auction Vice-Chair. Marcie has visited Israel seven times and is an alum of the Wexner Heritage Program, a two year course of study designed to strengthen Jewish community leadership. Marcie is also a member of the Jewish Federation’s Business and Professional II group, has served on its board, and co-chaired the Federation’s Shalom Baby program. Ten years ago, Marcie founded Ship Shape Houston Professional Organizing, Home Staging and Interior Redecorating. She is Houston’s only Certiﬁed Professional Organizer® who is also an Interior Redecorator® and expert Home Stager. She is a member of the Interior Redecorators Network and a Golden Circle member of the National Association of Professional Organizers. Hadassah, a 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, is the largest volunteer women’s organization in the U.S., including nearly 5,000 in the Houston area.

After 51 years in the northwest area of Houston, St. Giles Presbyterian church at 5900 Pinemont Dr. will be dissolving, effective Sunday, Jan. 20. The worship service of Jan. 13 will be the last ofﬁcial St. Giles service. On Jan. 20, there will be a joint service of St. Giles and Pathway Presbyterian Church. Pathway under the pastorate of the Rev. Shawn Kang will then assume the ministry at the Pinemont location. Many in the neighborhood have been a part of the St. Giles ministry, perhaps even remembering its beginning services held at Katherine Smith Elementary School back in 1961. Many of the programs started by St. Giles, such as the Food Pantry and Prime Timers will still continue. Prime Timers will meet at noon Saturday, Jan. 12. Entertainment for the day will be gospel singer and keyboard player Donald Frazier. Bring a dish to share for the potluck luncheon. All senior citizens of the community are welcome. The St. Giles Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Tuesday and Friday. In addition to peanut butter, items especially needed are boxes of cornbread mixes and macaroni and cheese. With cold weather continuing, socks for the homeless are always needed. Call 713-680-9976 to reach the pantry. The community is encouraged to recycle newspapers and magazines in the recycle bin at the back of the church parking lot. No cardboard boxes please. For information, call 713-681-0515.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic to host men’s retreat at Holy Name Retreat Center

For many years, the men of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church have joined other men from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for the annual weekend retreat held at the Holy Name Retreat Center on Bunker Hill Road. The Holy Name Retreat which hosts numerous retreats for the Archdiocese, features more than 10 beautiful acres and 80 rooms that can accommodate groups of men and women separately, as well as married couples. Several of the parishioners have attended many retreats together. One man will be attending his 51st annual consecutive retreat, others as many as 20 to 25. One of the goals is to have as many father and sons and grandsons spend a weekend together at this retreat. Father Clint Ressler sees the retreats as another example of how the community life at St. Rose of Lima parish and school is growing and strengthening. Father Clint’s vision is to ﬁll the 80 rooms for a weekend retreat each and every year made up completely of men from St. Rose of Lima. This year’s retreat will be held Jan. 18-20. There are still spaces available. Call Walter Shepherd at 713-6860251 or the parish ofﬁce at 713-692-9123 for information.

Don’t miss Family Movie Night at St. Stephen’s UMC

St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church welcomes all to Family Movie Night, Friday, Jan. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Admission is free and the movie is approved for all ages. Tables are available for those who wish to bring dinner with them. The church will provide popcorn and lemonade. Bring blankets and pillows for the little ones. The Loving Hands Sewing Circle welcomes all who would like to join them sewing for others Monday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Bring a sewing machine and help construct a pre-planned project. Loving Hands meets once a month on the second Monday. All seniors who enjoy card and domino games are welcome each Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. for Senior Games Day in the fellowship hall and Holy Grounds Café. Bring a sack lunch and plan to stay after the games for fellowship. Those who wish to just come and visit are welcome, too. St. Stephen’s UMC is located at 2003 W. 43rd St., between T.C. Jester Boulevard and Donna Bell. For information, call 713-686-8241, or visit www.stsumc.org.

Tom Scott and Robin Eubanks headline 12th Annual Trinity Jazz Festival

The 12th Annual Trinity Jazz Festival, Jan. 25-27, will feature jazz icon saxophonist Tom Scott and the Downbeat’s ﬁve-time Trombonist of the Year, Robin Eubanks. Set in the acoustically excellent sanctuary of the historic Trinity Church, 1015 Holman at Main, the festival has drawn enthusiastic crowds throughout its twelve year history. Each evening will include a reception with various culinary delights and libations included in the ticket price. The multi-talented Tom Scott headlines on Friday night, preceded by vocalist Kim Prevost and guitarist Bill Solley at 8 p.m. and the 7 p.m. performance of the Jefferson Davis High School Jazz Band. Saturday night features the versatile master of the trombone, Robin Eubanks, with opening performances by drummer extraordinaire Sebastian Whittaker at 8 p.m. and the 7 p.m. performance of the Pasadena High School Jazz Band. There will be a very special presentation on both nights by COTS Jazz Crew, an ensemble of talented local musicians. A spectacular after-festival Jam Session will occur on both nights in the Lobby Bar of the Renaissance Hotel, 6 Greenway Plaza. The festival culminates on Sunday morning with two services of the annual Trinity Jazz Festival Jazz Mass at 10:30 a.m. and at 12:30 p.m. featuring a full choir and a jazz ensemble that will celebrate the music and life of Louis Armstrong with musical arrangements by Paul English.

Tickets for the Friday and Saturday concerts are available online through the festival website: www. trinityjazzfestival.org. The Sunday mass is free and open to the community.

St. Matthew’s UMC ﬁnished 2012 with increases in membership

St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church finished 2012 with a number of new members and baptisms, exceeding those in many years past. Many young couples have found the church meeting all their expectations of their’s and their children’s needs. The Children’s Church and Sunday School have played an important role in the growth of the church, each supported by loving, devoted teachers. Sunday morning worship and Children’s Church starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. There will be a 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening Prayer and Praise Service with communion. This new year will bring more changes as the church welcomes a new church secretary, Debbie Burr. Also, the Lydia Circle will change leaders. Instead of one chairperson, each month will allow two different leaders to be in charge of the circle, bringing some new and exciting experiences. The Lydia Circle’s first meeting will be noon Jan. 10. The Garden Club will resume their monthly meetings at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 17. Members will have a fellowship and refreshment time before the regular meeting gets under way. Visitors are welcome to attend all activities. St. Matthew’s is located at 4300 N. Shepherd Dr. at Crosstimbers. For information please visit the web site at www.stmatthewsmethodist.org or call the church office at 713-697-0671.

TALC to hold Spring Registration

Third Age Learning Center senior program will hold its 2013 Spring Semester Registration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday Jan. 25. The registration will be held in the parish hall of All Saints Church, located at 215 E. 10th St. in the Heights. Classes begin Monday Feb. 4 and registration will continue the ﬁrst week of the semester. TALC offers a variety of activities for seniors 50+ in the community such as classes in computer, bridge, line dancing, hula, stain glass, scrapbooking, chair dancing exercise, quilting, lifelong learning continuing education, woodworking and much more. Each semester offers seminars, special monthly parties, birthday celebrations and day trips. Seniors can enjoy a full course hot lunch, cooked on-site Monday through Friday during the semester for a nominal fee of $3. Seniors previously registered with TALC will be receiving semester information in the mail after Jan. 15. For lunch reservations beginning in February or TALC program information, call 713248-1277.

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ACKNOWLEDGE GOD

ne way that we show respect to others is to acknowledge them. Ignoring someone is a fundamental sign of disrespect. It should not be surprising that the First Commandment requires us to acknowledge God: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.” (Deuteronomy 5: 6-7) Are we ignoring God, or perhaps worshipping other gods? It is easy to forget about God in the hustle of our everyday lives, and we may be worshipping false gods without knowing it. Many of us fall prey to idol-worship by focusing our whole life on our career, or making money, or becoming famous. Our culture worships money, fame and success in all its forms, so we should think hard before we dismiss the notion that we may be worshipping idols. Many people’s lives are consumed by the unending accumulation of money, power or fame. So how should we acknowledge God in our lives? Perhaps Jesus’s response to the Pharisee who asked which was the greatest commandment is the simplest answer.

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SPX transfer Coleman a general on court by Michael Sudhalter sports@theleadernews.com

Reagan High senior forward Sarah Alcoser, left, and the Lady Bulldogs defeated Mount Carmel Academy in the The Village School Tournament on Jan. 4. (Photo by Kevin B. Long/GulfCoastShots.com)

Tournaments prepare Lady Bulldogs to resume 4A-21 competition

The Reagan High girls basketball team beneﬁted from playing in a pair of tournaments during the holiday break. The Lady Bulldogs (7-11, 4-2) competed in the Livingston Tournament, losing three hard-fought games, and the Houston Area New Year’s Tipoﬀ, hosted by The Village School. They defeated Waltrip, 66-36, in that tournament last week. “The more basketball you play, the better you get at it,” longtime RHS girls basketball coach Kerrick Arrington said. “You’ll see more situations. That was the goal of the tournaments.” Although Wheatley and North Forest are the clear 4A-21 leaders, defending district champion Reagan has a great chance to return to the postseason. They’ll host North Forest at 11 a.m. Saturday at Delmar-Tusa Fieldhouse.

Sponsors sought for Reagan scholarship golf tourney

The 22nd annual John H. Reagan Golf Tournament for Scholarships will be held on April 22 at the Jersey Meadows Golf Course on Hwy. 290 and Jones in Northwest Houston. The tournament, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, raises money to award scholarships to Reagan students. According to Tournament President Stephen Marmion (RHS Class of ’59), the Tournament hopes to award five $10,000 scholarships to five “academically skilled and financially qualified seniors.” Over the course of its history, the tournament has awarded 54 scholarships for $215,025. The Hole-In-One sponsorship is $10,000 and includes logo/name on printed material, dinner for 16, four golf teams of four, 32 mulligans and three hole sponsorships. The Double Eagle sponsorship is $8,000 and includes logo/name on printed material, dinner for 12, three golf teams of four, 24 mulligans and two hole sponsorships. The Eagle sponsorship is $6,000 with name on printed material, dinner for eight, two golf teams of four, 16 mulligans and one hole sponsorship. The Birdie Sponsor is $3,000 with dinner for four, one team, eight mulligans and one hole sponsorship. Individual golf with dinner, two mulligans and prizes/eligibility is $110. Former Reagan head football coach Joe Tusa, former Reagan principal Joel Sturdivant and RHS Hall of Fame chair Joe Paul Wright are the honorary chairs for this year’s tournament. Donations can be made in memory of an individual, but the deadline to be included in the program is March 31. For more information, contact Marmion at 713-823-1025 or reagangolf4scholarships@gmail.com.

Mark leads Northwestern to historic bowl victory

Until Jan. 1, the Northwestern University football team hadn’t won a bowl game since Harry Truman was president. Wildcats junior running back Venric Mark, a 2010 St. Pius X graduate, rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown to help lead NU to a 34-20 win over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl – its first bowl win in 64 years. Mark, an All-American selection as a return specialist, was the Big Ten Conference’s all-purpose yards leader. Northwestern (10-3) finished with double digit victories for the first time since its 1995 Rose Bowl season.

Ware enjoys ESPN All-Star experience

St. Pius X head football coach Blake Ware coached the defensive ends for Team Highlight, which won the ESPN Under-Armour All-Star Game, 16-3 on Jan. 4 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. “It was great, it was unbelievable,” Ware said. “I coached the No. 1 player in the nation, Robert Nkemdiche (of Loganville, Ga.). We had all four (of the top defensive ends) on the field toward the end of the game. The greatest thing about it is the stories I’ll bring back to the kids at St. Pius X. These athletes were great but what made them special is their commitment to always get better.” According to rivals.com, Nkemdiche’s top choices are Alabama, Clemson and Mississippi. Highlight was coached by former New York Jets/Kansas City Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards. The opponent was led by former San Francisco 49ers/Detroit Lions head coach Steve Mariucci. “Both teams had a lot of talent,” Ware said. “The difference between our team and their team is Herm Edwards was into it. We had extra meetings, met earlier and met after practice. He wanted to win that game. That’s how he approached it. He was awesome.” SPX senior quarterback Kohl Stewart was selected to the game, becoming the first person to ever be selected to the ESPN UA baseball and football games. He was injured and didn’t make the trip to Florida for the game.

Basketball Schedules

Jan. 12 GIRLS BASKETBALL Washington at Scarborough (Delmar-Tusa), 10 a.m. North Forest at Reagan (Delmar-Tusa), 11 a.m. Jan. 14 GIRLS BASKETBALL Lutheran North vs. Emery-Weiner, 5:30 p.m. Wheatley at Reagan (Delmar-Tusa), 6 p.m.

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St. Pius X junior point guard Cam Coleman wanted to turn the momentum around during the ﬁrst half of the Panthers’ game against The Woodlands John Cooper School on Jan. 5 in the Texas Lone Star Private School Challenge. Coleman, a transfer from UIL Class 5A Klein Oak, stole the ball, and teammate John Grifﬁn put the ball in the hoop for a 27-26 halftime advantage. “That was psychological right there,” Coleman said. “Going up by one at the half was a big energizer.” The Panthers cruised to a 59-47 win with Coleman scoring 16 points in the game.

“We have to play hard-nosed defense and let defense turn into offense,” Coleman said. “When we shut teams down, it will get our offense going.” Coleman, who lives in Spring, was the starting point guard for Klein Oak as a freshman and sophomore, respectively. He transfered to SPX Coleman this year and will lead the Panthers into Saturday’s home game vs. Baytown Christian.

“UIL is more half-court, and TAPPS (is more about) getting out on the breaks,” Coleman said. “I have to lead the team, distribute and get their game going.” Coleman plays AAU basketball for the Texas Cagers, and his hobbies include video games, spending time with friends and ballhandling. That’s right. His ballhandling practice doesn’t end when he leaves the gymnasium. The 5-foot-10 ﬂoor general said he’s learned a great deal about the game from his father, Rudy, who played against NBA Hall of Famers in high school, in northern Louisiana. Coleman said he’d like to play college basketball and study Aerospace Engineering or Petroleum Engineering.

Little Engine Rodriguez is driving LHN ladies

by Michael Sudhalter sports@theleadernews.com

by Michael Sudhalter sports@theleadernews.com Give Lutheran High North sophomore point guard Scarlet Rodriguez an inch, and she’ll drive to the hoop or sink a 3-pointer. “I’m 4-foot-11,” Rodriguez said.“On (our team’s maxpreps.com page), we say 5-feet. It makes it seem better.” The 15-year-old sophomore led the Lady Lions in scoring (18 points per game) and was the Team MVP last season. “In my opinion, she’s the little engine that makes us go. She’s added a lot to her game this year,” Lutheran North second-year head coach John Slomcheck said of Rodriguez, a resident of The Heights who lives down the street from Reagan High. Rodriguez said she hasn’t faced any players shorter than her, but being the smallest player on the court is an advantage. “With my height, people underestimate me once I get on the court,” Rodriguez said. “I show them what I’ve got, and they seem a little shocked. They don’t expect that of me at all.” Rodriguez scored 13 points and ﬁnished with three assists in the Lady Lions’ 39-31 loss to St. John’s on Jan. 4 in the Houston Area New Year’s Tipoff Tournament at The Village School. Lutheran North (12-8) will host district opponent, Emery-Weiner, at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14. When she was 5 years old, Rodriguez began playing for a basketball team at the YMCA. “Now, (basketball) is all I ever do,” she said. However, she did join the Lutheran North cross country team as a freshman to condition for basketball, and it’s paid off. She’s competed at the TAPPS Division II State Cross Country Meet twice. Growing up, she attended Rice University Women’s Basketball camps

Katrina Edwards steps up to lead Waltrip girls

Lutheran North sophomore point guard Scarlet Rodriguez was the Lady Lions’ Team MVP as a freshman last season. (Photo by Kevin B. Long/GulfCoastShots.com) where she got the idea to wear jersey No. 4, because that was the number worn by former Rice star Kadie Riverin, who later became a member of the Canadian Women’s National Team. Rodriguez attended middle school at St. Ambrose and expected to go to high school at St. Pius X. She’s glad that she chose Lutheran North because it gave her the opportunity to

play varsity quickly. The Lady Lions, who lost to Second Baptist in the second round of the district tournament last season, start four sophomores and a freshman this season. Rodriguez hopes to attend the University of Southern California and study broadcasting/communications, with plans of becoming a sports reporter.

Katrina Edwards has always loved basketball, but she hadn’t been officially involved in the sport since she played point guard for Palestine High, in East Texas, from 1989-92. Edwards, an English teacher for the past 11 years at Waltrip High and the school’s Teacher of the Year in 2011-12, decided to join the basketball staff last fall. “It’s challenging but it’s definitely great working with the girls and helping them get better,” Edwards said. Little did she know she’d become the interim head coach last November. Waltrip athletic coorEdwards dinator Darcy Ruffino, who coaches the Lady Rams’ volleyball and softball teams, was filling in as the WHS head coach until she could find a replacement. Ruffino is still working with the Waltrip girls basketball team but the season overlaps with the start of softball practice. Waltrip graduated four players from a team that reached the second round of the Class 4A playoffs and lost to Friendswood. The lone returning starter is senior guard Lanajha Porter, who scored 20 of the Lady Rams’ 36 points in a 66-36 loss to Redemption Christian Homeschool Academy on Jan. 4 in the Houston Area New Year’s Tipoff at The Village School. “She’s a very promising athlete and the team captain,” Edwards said. “She’ll probably do well at the next level. She’s a great ballhandler and shooter. She’s taken a leadership role and has molded the young players.” Porter said it’s been a great opportunity to step up as a leader. “It’s been challenging, but it’s made me learn a lot about myself, my patience and encouraging people to work together,” Porter said. Waltrip is 2-4 in Class 4A-District 21 competition and will visit playoff contender Austin at 6 p.m. Jan. 16 at Barnett Fieldhouse. “We have to continue to work together and stay focused,” Edwards said. Her younger son, Decory, is a sophomore for the WHS boys basketball team, and her older son, Sean (a 2012 WHS graduate) is a freshman point guard at University of St. Thomas in Houston.

Chevron Marathon runners racing through Heights Houston marathon runners will hit the streets Sunday in Greater Heights neighborhoods A record field of 25,000 runners will variously speed and trudge through the eastern Heights and a slice of Washington/Sawyer Heights neighborhoods Sunday as part of the 41st Chevron Houston Marathon and Half Marathon. The race, which features an international field of runners all the way down to neighborhood amateurs, will launch at 7 a.m. from downtown. Residents are expected to line the streets through the largely residential neighborhoods off White Oak to cheer on the runners in the early stage of their races, which combine urban scenery with neighborhoods on a largely flat course. A number of streets, listed below, will be closed for upwards of seven hours, to allow for preparation, the races themselves, and cleanup. The Chevron Houston Marathon pumps more than $50 million into the local economy each year, and another $2 million for local causes. is raised through the event’s Run for a Reason charity program. Runners are expected to reach

the ﬁrst location, at White Oak Drive and Houston Avenue, at about 7:15 a.m. Street closings, occurring roughly from 6 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Some of those streets include:

White Oak Drive Houston Avenue White Oak Drive Wrightwood Street White Oak Drive Morrison Street White Oak Drive Beauchamp Street White Oak Drive North Sabine Street White Oak Drive Gladys Street White Oak Drive Thelma Drive White Oak Drive Greenleaf Street White Oak Drive Watson Street White Oak Drive Taylor Street White Oak Drive Usener Street White Oak Drive Micheaux Street Micheaux Street East 6 1/2 Street/Ridge Street Micheaux Street Teetshorn Street Micheaux Street East 7th Street Micheaux Street Byrne Street Key Street Norhill Boulevard Key Street Studewood Street Studewood Street East 11th Street Studewood Street East 10 1/2 Street Studewood Street East 10th Street Studewood Street Merrill Street Studewood Street Omar Street Studewood Street Highland Street Studewood Street Euclid Street Studewood Street East 7 1/2 Street Studewood Street East 7th Street Studewood Street East 6 1/2 Street Studewood Street White Oak Drive Studewood Street Usener Street Studewood Street Voight Street

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OBITUARIES LaNelle Lawson, 92, died peacefully on Christmas Eve morning. She was born Jan. 7, 1920 in Marietta, OK to Ben and Lura McKay. LaNelle was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Woodrow Lawson. She is survived by her four children: Mary (John) Ratcliff, Ben Lawson, Betty Franklin and Carole (Ken) Corey; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; one sister and two brothers in Oklahoma; and many nieces and nephews. LaNelle was a longtime resident of the Heights area and a member of Heights First Baptist Church. She served as officer in the Houston Heights Woman’s Club and enjoyed riding on their float in the Heights Parade. She touched many lives and will be dearly missed. Vicki Carolyn Higerd, 58, died Dec. 31. She was born Sept. 13, 1954 in Elkart, Kansas to Edwin Eugene Higerd and Sara Jo Armstrong. Vicki was a 1972 graduate of Reagan High School. In the mid 80s, she was co-owner of Ashland Flowers in the Heights and more recently an administrative assistant of Children’s Montessori School on Sherwood. Vicki was a member of Temple Oaks Baptist Church where she was director of VBS for 2012 and a Sunday School teacher. Services were held Jan. 5. She was survived by her mother Sara Jo Armstrong; sisters Kathy Jo Higerd and Laura Lou Hruska (husband Allen); and brother David Marcus Edwards; nieces Heather Armstrong and Sarah Hruska; nephews Jason Marcus Edwards, Jeremy Michael Edwards; great niece Sarai Callahan and great nephew Landen Mueller. She will be greatly missed. Patricia Ann Adams, 75, died Jan. 5. She was born July 16, 1937 to Henry and Lena Vance in Houston. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband, Luke Adams, and a great-granddaughter, Falyn Elizabeth. She is survived by sons, Doyle Sr., Andrew, and Michael and wife, DiAnna; grandchildren, Doyle Jr., Meagan, Aubrie, Seth, Hannah, Ashley, and Carrie; great-grandson, Colby, and numerous other family and friends. Mimi devoted her life to her children and grandchildren. Their happiness was her main concern. She was fiercely proud of her Italian/Catholic heritage, and cooking for family and friends brought her the greatest joy. She was truly a funny, feisty little lady who was one of a kind. Marilyn S. Biehle, 76, died Jan. 5. Visitation with the family will be held Friday, Jan. 11, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Pat H. Foley funeral home located at 1200 W. 34th St. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Our Savior Lutheran Church located at 5000 W. Tidwell Road. Juanita “Marie” Caton, 83, died Jan. 2. She was born Jan. 3, 1930 to H. C. and Velma Acker in Jacksonville, Texas. Marie was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Leon, Woodrow, Truman, Grady, Colonel, and L. E. Acker, Robert Boyd, and Ruth Wornick, and by her beloved husband, Thomas James Caton. She is survived by brother, Alvin Moody Acker; son, Frederick Graham Caton and wife, Mary Ann; daughter, B. Colleen Symmank and husband, Allan; granddaughters, Angelea Marie and Lauren Lee Caton, Amanda Colleen Symmank and significant other, Dale Snead, and Tiffany Corinne Vaughn and husband, Daniel; great-grandson, Marshal Allan Vaughn; numerous nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Juanita loved her family and enjoyed cooking, sewing, and gardening. She was particularly noted for her holiday baking, but was best known for her deep, abiding faith. Joyce Marie Evans, 80, died Dec. 30. She was preceded in death by her husband,

Daniel L. Evans and is survived by her children: Judy (Phil) Faterkowski, Brenda Mohr, Linda (Greg) Bohac and Danny Evans; eight grandchildren and ﬁve great-grandchildren.

Edward Gladkowski, Jr., 67, died Dec. 29. He was born March 27, 1945 to Edward and Helen Gladkowski in Elmhurst, Long Island, New York. He is survived by his loving sister, Eleanor DiFranco and her husband, Vic, and by his “best friend” Pixie the dog. During the Vietnam era, from December 1965 thru September 1969, Edward served his country proudly in the Navy aboard the USS Wedderburn as a mechanic in the Engineering Plant, and was honorably discharged with commendations from the Reserves on Dec. 6, 1971. He then moved to Deans, New Jersey where he became the head machinist in the maintenance department for Rutgers University. He retired to the Heights in Houston in the year 2000 to be with his family.

Richard Joseph Frank, 61, died Dec. 10. He was born Dec. 23, 1950. He attended St. Rose of Lima Church and School and graduated from Waltrip High School. Richard worked many years as a Sign Erector and Service Electrician in and around the Gulf Coast Area and was a member of Knights of Columbus 2917 and IBEW Union 716 of Houston, Texas. In his early years, he spent many Saturday nights at the drag strip where he did what he loved; drag racing. After starting his family he took on safer sports of hunting and fishing. He lived for that next trip to Colorado and shooting “The Big One.” As many of us know, he lived and breathed all there was about Clint Eastwood. His hero, like Richard was for us. He too, was a very good shot till the end. Richard beat the cancer, but lost the battle from complications after surgery. He will surely be missed by all. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Ely and Mary Frank and his brother, Norman W. Frank. He is survived by his brother, Joseph R. Frank of Bellville, Texas; two daughters: Sheri L. Blankenship and husband, Kyle; Charlotte S. Russ and husband, Jimmy along with their mother, Martha Woods-Caudle. Richard was blessed with five grandchildren: Corylee Melanson, Bethany Plunkett and husband, Dillon, Taryn Loveday, Shelby Varner and August “Jake” Kovach; two precious great-grandchildren; Bradlee Melanson and Kyleigh Melanson. Annie Lee (Ryan) Johnson, 83, died Dec. 26. She was born June 15, 1929. Annie passed away peacefully early morning, the day after Christmas. She was the mother of Terry Johnson Jr., Donald Johnson and Dianne Coley. Frederick Paul Kallina, 77, died Dec. 30. He was born Oct. 1, 1935. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years Bevilly, sons Frederick Paul, Jr. and John Lester, and grandchildren Cameron Edward and Reagan Ashlee. He also leaves behind many brothers and sisters. Services were held at Oak Forest Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Methodist J.C. Walter, Jr. Transplant Center, 6550 Fannin, Smith Tower Suite 1201, Houston, TX 77030. Ronnie Lee Kay, 68, died Jan. 4, after a very courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 25, 1944 at Heights Hospital in Houston, Texas to parents Jesse Willard Kay, Sr., “Bill” and Elizabeth “Jackie” Griswold. He and his two brothers, native Heights boys; Doyle and Jesse “Buddy” grew up in the area of the Heights with their parents. He attended school in the Heights area. Ronnie initially started working as a 2nd generation “Ice Man” by delivering ice with his father to homes where block ice was placed in “ice boxes.” Ronnie initiated a service, now known as the “Hot Shot” ice business in town, which made deliveries on call, 24 hours a day. He is survived by his children, Debra Applekamp, Donna Kay, Ronnie “Bubba” Kay Jr., Richard Kay, Robert Phillips, Randy Kay, Katherine Kay, “Little” Ronnie Kay, Renai Baxter, Brandie Kay, Brian Kay, Jason Kay, Kristie Kay, Kerry Kay, Tiffany Forester, and stepchildren, Brenda Phillips and Carlton Dickinson. He is also survived by twenty-nine Ad # 37763 and 12 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is also grandchildren survived by his brothers, Doyle and “Buddy” Kay and half-brother, Gary Kay. He was pre-

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Joe Miles, 89, died Jan. 2. This journey has reunited him with his wife of 52 years, Jean Miles. Joe was born in Egypt, Texas Dec. 2, 1923 to Emma and Don Miles. Joe was a WWII veteran of the Army where he fought in the South Paciﬁc. Joe was a resident of Houston, Texas. He was an avid golfer and a member of Inwood Forest Golf and Country Club. He retired from Wilson Down Hole and had worked in the oil ﬁeld machine shop and rental tool business for 35 years. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and two brothers, Alvin and Vick Miles. He is survived by his two sisters, Zera Cowart and Gertrude Clayton; daughter Kay Majewski; son Gary Miles; three grandchildren; a great granddaughter and Geraldine Romaine, his second wife. Marion F. Sloan, 89 was born on August 29, 1923 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She entered into eternal life on December 31, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 2, 2013 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Pat H. Foley & Company, 1200 W. 34th St. Marion’s life will be celebrated on Thursday, January 3, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 4040 Watonga Blvd. She will be laid to rest at Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Marguerite Altimore Smith, 90, died Dec. 30. She was born Nov. 8, 1922 to Annie and Pete Altimore of Needville, Texas. She leaves many nieces, nephews and friends to mourn her death. Florence L. Theiss, 88, died Jan. 3. She was born Aug. 8, 1924 to Fred and Flossie Sanders in Rock Island, Illinois. Florence was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Allen Theiss. She is survived by sons, Timothy Theiss and wife, Debbie; William Theiss and wife, Katja; Thomas Theiss and wife, Gina; and Steven Theiss; eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; step-children, Clyde Theiss and wife, Charlcye, and Beverly Enyart and husband, Larry; sister, Frieda Brandt, and numerous other relatives and friends. Florence faithfully served the Lord and everyone around her all her life. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Heights Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 816 Roy Street, Houston, Texas 77007. Interment will follow in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Texas. ��

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BLUE MOON ANTIQUES: Antiques and collectibles. We do estate sales. 3311 Ella. 832-2867882. www.bluemoonantiqueshouston.com. (TF)

X-LARGE DOG KENNEL: Black, polycoated, wire, collapsible. Must be large enough for 100 lb. dog. Please call 713-695-9424 and leave a message. (TF)

WE BUY/SELL GUNS: Top cash paid. FFL concealed handgun class Jan. 12. 713-694-4867. (TF)

WE BUY JUNK CARS: Dead or alive. 832-468-7140; 281-2720840. (1-26)

TUPPERWARE AVAILABLE: Call JoAnn Lord at 281-9233729. (TF)

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FRANK SALAS IS THE MAN TO CALL for trash hauling and garage cleaning. 832-206-8734, 832-893-5697. (TF) â&#x20AC;&#x153;He who has something to sell and whispers it into a well, is not as apt to get the dollars as he who stands up tall and hollers.â&#x20AC;? Advertise!

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SENIOR CARE: Professional, 20-plus years experience with references. 281-508-5077. SITTER AVAILABLE FOR ELDERLY CARE: Light housekeeping OK. Mary, 832-597-2016. The Leader really delivers.

WORK WANTED C.W. TRASH HAULING: Residential/commercial, clean out garages, tractor work, box blade. 832-434-8863. (TF) NEED YOUR HOUSE CLEANED? I have 25 years experience â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can provide references. Call Sophie, 713-249-5804. (1-19)

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UNDERCOVER SHOPPER: Retail and dining establishments need undercover clients to judge quality and customer service. Earn up to $100 a day. Fee optional. Please call 1-888493-1945. (TF)

LAWN MANAGEMENT COMPANY is currently looking for irrigators with experience. For more information, please call 713-688-2435. Lawn Management Company is an equal opportunity employer. (S) (TF)

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Seizure 11/07/2012

Value $136,890

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MECHANIC WITH EXPERIENCE on Econoline vans needed. Experience with A/C, alternators, brakes and suspension. Tools required. Salary commensurate with experience. 713-681-3600.

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Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of the Interior is hereby commencing a forfeiture proceeding against the following items of wildlife or wildlife products, which were seized in the Irving area of Texas on the date indicated because they were involved in one or more violations of any of the following laws: Endangered Species Act, l6 U.S.C. Sec. 1538 (d)(3) and 16 U.S.C. 1538(e) and Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, 16 U.S.C. 3372 (b). These items are subject to forfeiture to the United States under Title l6, U.S.C. Sec. l540(e), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1377, or l6 U.S.C. Sec. 3374 and Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Section l4.91(a) and 14.61. Any person with an ownership or financial interest in said items who desires to claim them must file a claim with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement office, 1639 West 23rd Street, P.O. Box 610069, DFW Airport, Texas 75261. Such claim must be received by the above office by March 27, 2013. The claim will be transmitted to the U.S. Attorney for institution of a forfeiture action in U.S. District Court. If a proper claim is not received by the above office by such date, the items will be declared forfeited to the United States and disposed of according to law. Any person who has an interest in the items may also file with the above office a petition for remission of forfeiture in accordance with Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, and Section 12.24, which petition must be received in such office before disposition of the items. Storage costs may also be assessed.

File No. 2012205743

BARMAID/WAITRESS NEEDED: Apply in person. FT/PT, days, nights, weekends. Catty-Corner Ice House, 895 Wakefield, 713-294-2054. info@cattycornericehouse.com.

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NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND INTENT TO FORFEIT

File No. 2012206336

2217 W. 34th, Ste. A.

Call Anita Dixon

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Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of the Interior is hereby commencing a forfeiture proceeding against the following items of wildlife or wildlife products, which were seized in the Irving area of Texas on the date indicated because they were involved in one or more violations of any of the following laws: Endangered Species Act, l6 U.S.C. Sec. 1538 (c)(1) and 16 U.S.C. 1538 (e) and 16 U.S.C. 1538 (f). These items are subject to forfeiture to the United States under Title l6, U.S.C. Sec. l540(e), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1377, or l6 U.S.C. Sec. 3374 and Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Section l4.91(a) and 14.61. Any person with an ownership or financial interest in said items who desires to claim them must file a claim with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement office, 16639 W. Hardy, Houston, TX. 77060-6230. Such claim must be received by the above office by March 27, 2013. The claim will be transmitted to the U.S. Attorney for institution of a forfeiture action in U.S. District Court. If a proper claim is not received by the above office by such date, the items will be declared forfeited to the United States and disposed of according to law. Any person who has an interest in the items may also file with the above office a petition for remission of forfeiture in accordance with Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, and Section 12.24, which petition must be received in such office before disposition of the items. Storage costs may also be assessed.

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Neighbors: Platelets sought to save mother’s life by Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@sbcglobal.net Due to the holidays, there are shortages of platelets and blood across the country. One of our neighbors, Jennifer Marie Christie, is in need of platelets at M.D. Anderson and the hospital is in need of blood and platelet donors. Jennifer’s treatment options depend on her ability to raise platelets. If you can donate for M.D. Anderson, please contact (713) 792-7777 to ﬁnd out how to go about it. Platelet donation takes about an hour-and-a-half of your time and will help to save a young mom’s life. For more information regarding blood and platelet donation, see http://www.mdanderson.org/how-you-canhelp/donate-blood/faqs/index.html. The Citizens Patrol which patrols through Oak Forest is a member-supported organization that receives a portion of its funding through the Oak Forest Homeowners Association. The CP members patrol Oak Forest for a minimum of one hour per week. Monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month. The CP is currently in need of new members in order to maintain

its accreditation with Houston police. Contact Kurby Hackenmack at 713-686-3945 for more information. To enroll in CP, you will need a cell phone in order to report any suspicious behavior observed. Magnetic car/truck decals are provided. Happy 63rd birthday to sisters Karen Doyle and Kathy Allen. We all love you and we want you to have a great birthday. From: Leon Faterkowski, Patricia Doyle and Wendy Doyle. And happy belated birthday to Karen Becerra of Candlelight Oaks. Karen celebrated her special day on Jan. 1st with friends and family. Let’s all send a get well soon shout out to our neighbors Micayla Moore Hernandez (Lazybrook) and Liz Mauzy (Candlelight). Feel better soon. Way to go to the Kapalski family of Oak Forest! About 10 weeks ago a rabbit came into their yard, and fearing it would be run over, they kept it on their patio for a couple of months and eventually turned it over to Bunny Rescue. Yes, they say there is a Bunny Rescue operation here in Houston. Several other neighbors reported seeing three groups of 4 to 15 rabbits in Oak Forest, both east

and west of White Oak Bayou. I myself have seen up to 5 rabbits munching grass two blocks from my house. One night some months ago, Ariel came home from work at midnight telling me she saw rabbits out in someone’s front yard. She wanted me to help her rescue the bunnies because she was afraid a hungry predator would find them and she couldn’t bear the thought of some child waking up to find his or her bunnies lost. When I saw they were full grown rabbits, I started laughing – because I knew I wasn’t going to be picking any of those rabbits up … they have terrifically strong back legs, and their little bunny feet have sharp claws that will shred whatever body part they come into contact with. After monitoring them, we discovered the rabbits seem to be freely roaming through yards along an entire block. This past week, I noticed two hawks hunting over my neighborhood – wonder if they’ve seen the bunnies? Lots of buzz about the new La Hacienda restaurant behind Lowe’s – much of it surrounding the free margaritas, offered with a meal until the restaurant gets its liquor license.

Look like a Diva without spending your dollars. Shop our semi-annual clearance sale. Stores will have tents and racks set up outside their stores with huge savings on fall and holiday clearance items. Bring a friend and share the savings. Participating stores include: Jubilee, Erica Delgardo Jewelry Designs, Thread, Replay on 19th, Langford Market, Roundtable Goods, The Lift, Style-Cycle-Resale, Wind Water Gallery and Casa Ramirez.

SONS OF LEGIONNAIRES STEAK NIGHT 6 p.m. Jan. 18 3720 Alba Rd. 713-682-9287 The Sons of Legionaires will be having their steak night dinner. Come out for a good time. There will be entertainment.

OAKS DADS CLUB BBQ COOK OFF 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 25-26 713-449-8617, 713-302-7565 www.odcsports.com The Oaks Dads Club will host a barbecue cookoﬀ to raise funds for the ODC Spring Baseball/Softball season. Plates will be $8, which includes two meats and sides. Gates will open at 8 a.m. and stay open until 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. There will be live music by Bow & Arrow, activities for the kids, vendors and great food and fun. Admission is $3 for adults, kids 15 and under get in free. The cookoﬀ is open to teams entering in six categories: Beans, Brisket, Chef’s Choice, Chicken, Chili and Ribs. Please visit the website for information and entry form.

There are no refunds after 5 p.m. Jan. 11. Visit website for registration and information.

FUN4SENIORS SEEKING ACTORS/ VOLUNTEERS 10 a.m. Jan. 12 713-683-0073 judy@frowbiz.com Fun4Seniors, a nonproﬁt organization through Harris County Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program, is delighted to announce Shakespeare in the Shade Trees. This program is supported by Lone Star College-Tomball. Actors and volunteers are needed for a presentation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, at the Performing Arts Center at Lone Star College-Tomball located at 30555 Tomball Parkway #102, 77375. Auditions for acting positions will be held Saturday, Jan. 12 at St. Pius X High School, 811 West Donavan Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Regardless of skill level, there is a place for everyone. Administrative assistants, costumers, prop builders, set designers, and more are needed. Contact producer Judy Frow for information. For information regarding Shakespeare in the Shade Trees, please call 281-893-3726 or visit www.hcp4.net/senioradult/ shakespeare.

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HOUSTON HEIGHTS MEET AND GREET 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 2 Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Houston 811 Yale St. 713-513-7811 www.msrh.org The Houston Heights Meet and Greet will be at the Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Houston Feb. 2 and will meet monthly every ﬁrst Saturday. To register to adopt in advance please call or visit the website.

OPERA IN THE HEIGHTS’MACBETH’ Jan. 31-Feb. 10 Lambert Hall 1703 Heights Blvd. 713-861-5303 www.operaintheheights.org Opera in the Heights will be presenting “Macbeth” in February. Performance dates are as follows: Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 2, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 7, 8, 9, 7:30 p.m.; and 2 p.m. Feb. 10. Visit the website for ticket information.

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Homeless • from Page 1A ton/Harris County is a private, nonproﬁt organization whose mission is to lead in the development and implementation of community strategies to prevent and end homelessness. Grier said that the public shouldn’t confuse panhandling with homelessness. “Unfortunately, sometimes folks are doing that to try to just get some extra spare change or money,” he said. “It doesn’t always mean that they’re homeless.” Should a passerby give money to those people panhandling in the streets? Grier said there are more productive alternatives, and that – again – safety is a consideration. “We’ve got to understand that a person may have mental illness. There is a high prevalence of folks who have mental illness that are homeless,” Grier said. “A general citizen needs to be concerned about their personal safety. One thing I typically do is carry a nutrition bar or something like that and if someone is asking for food or

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help, I might give them a nutrition bar and information about how to access services on the help card.” The Help Card is a resource guide for homeless individuals and families on the street, provided by the Coalition for the Homeless. The

coalition works with a number of specialized outreach groups, which are listed on the Help Card. Grier said a concerned citizen can call 21-1 or direct the homeless person in need to call this number to reach a United Way referral line. Grier said the Houston Police Department also has a homeless outreach team. “If there’s a safety issue, they can be deployed. They work very closely with the homeless persons to see what their needs are,” he said. The Coalition for the Homeless is conducting a Homeless Count on Jan. 22 and 29 and is seeking volunteers to begin training Jan. 15. And some of the volunteers are proof that homelessness doesn’t have to be a permanent condition. “We have people who have been homeless or that are homeless that go out and act as guides. They participate in a big way during the count to try to be part of the solution,” he said. The Homeless Count will help determine how many people are homeless in Houston, Harris and

Fort Bend Counties, as well as assist in establishing important demographic data such as how many are veterans, families and children. “We’re going to have our specialized outreach teams and community volunteers go in all areas to take an inventory, ﬁnd out who’s homeless, and get a little bit of demographic information, so that we can strategize how to help different people exit homelessness,” said Grier. This information helps provide the basis for federal, state and local funding to address the issue and, more importantly, helps the Coalition for the Homeless to analyze the region’s needs and develop and implement strategies to prevent and end homelessness. The coalition has created 10,000 backpack personal hygiene kits with information about how to access services to give out to the homeless during the count. To volunteer for the count, contact Grier at 832-531-6006. For information about the coalition, visit www.homelesshouston.org.

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Bridgewood president Jim Gray said this drawing, posted “prematurely” on the company’s website, “looks nothing like” what his company has planned for the former supermarket property at 14th and Studewood in the Heights. (From Bridgewood Properties) on 20th Street, one the new Kroger on Studemont. “It’s the end of an era in the Heights,” muttered one man sadly, as he walked away with his last purchase. The market really began to ﬂourish when Melvalene Cohen and her late husband, Carl, took it over in 1950. The Studewood Market, which they ran for more than 20 years, offered 15,000 square feet of groceries, plus a pharmacy, a check cashing business and hot prepared foods – all standard features now but unusual for grocery stores in those days. As the Cohens enlarged it and pioneered new concepts,

managing more than 100 employees, it was thought at one time to be the largest independent grocer in the U.S. On its last day, the produce bins and other shelves and coolers were

nearly bare, the steam table and pharmacy were closed – and customers seemed to be coming by as much for sentimental reasons as to ﬁll their shopping carts. The four female checkers on the morning shift had more than 40 years of combined service at the store, and they fought back tears as they exchanged goodbyes with and even hugged some longtime customers. Other workers tended stock and cleaned, seemingly doing business as usual. The closing was no surprise. In August, Weingarten Realty sold the 2.09-acre parcel to Bridgewood, which calls itself a “boutique senior living developer.”

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not just lowest bids.) In addition, a parade of workers and subcontractors has appeared at school board meetings for months, claiming that FBM is not paying them in a timely manner and asking the board to intervene. Those on the Waltrip campus involved in oversight of the construction project have told The Leader that problems with Fort Bend Mechanical have been ongoing and that the district came close to removing the company over the summer until arrangements were made to have the campus ready for the next phase of construction when classes resumed in August. A second renovation project for the 54-year-old Waltrip campus, totaling $30.1 million, was approved by voters as part of HISD’s $1.9 billion bond program in November. Planning and design is scheduled to begin on that phase early this year with actual construction not starting until the third or fourth quarters of 2014.

Legacies are earned

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Fiesta • from Page 1A because of its institutional appearance that didn’t match the “Craftsman style” that Gray had promised in interviews. “That’s a rough drawing and very premature,” he said Monday. “It shouldn’t have been posted.” He said the design had not yet been completed and will indeed be a “historic, Craftsman style that will blend with the neighborhood.” Gray said a leasing ofﬁce will be placed at the site as soon as construction commences, but that the facility won’t be ready to occupy for about 16 months – likely the summer of 2014. Meantime, after saying their goodbyes at year’s end, workers at the Fiesta Mart and customers have had to adjust to the store’s absence. Employees were offered other positions at the Fiesta locations near Moody Park and at 2300 Shepherd Drive. Customers on the ﬁnal day were handed $25 discount coupons to continue to shop at one of those Fiestas. That was understandable when current patrons were asked by The Leader where they plan to shop now: two replied the Kroger

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Today, of course, there are safety rules in place. Watson’s dad accompanied her as she worked her way down the street. The pitch was much the same, though. Everybody still gets a thank-you. The cookies haven’t changed too much either. Old favorites like Thin Mints, Caramel DeLites and Peanut Butter Patties will probably be on the order form a hundred years from now. Then there are the more recent recruits. Lemonades came on the scene in our area a while back. They sold well, so they stayed. This year the new kid on the block is the Mango Crème. The order form described them with a trademarked word called NutriFusion. I asked Lindsey what this meant, and ever the good salesperson, she told me that while she didn’t know exactly, one of the moms brought a box to her troop’s holiday party and that they were tasty. I stuck with the tried-and-true while my

neighbor was intrigued by the Mango Crèmes. Other neighbors weren’t home, but Watson said she’d be back. She’s also not fazed when people tell her that they are on a diet or just plain “no.” “It’s not a big deal,” she told me. “There are a lot of people who will at least buy one box.” Watson’s troop does not do booth sales, as many troops will come February. The 250 boxes she sells each year come from friends and family. She also counts herself lucky that one aunt buys in bulk and then gives the cookies out to the best customers at her consignment store. She also has stories of the ones who got away, like the person a couple years ago who told her that they just bought 60 boxes of cookies from the previous Girl Scout. Still, she says selling cookies is her favorite part of being a Girl Scout. I like hearing that because it was mine, too. I don’t think I ever sold more than 50 boxes, but those were 50 hard earned boxes. I wore my patch proudly. When Girl Scouts tout the Cookie Sale as a leadership development program, I know it’s true. You are going to hear no a lot in your life and you might as well get used to it at eight. And then go ring another doorbell.

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A&M targets ‘food deserts’ at 3 local schools by Kathleen Phillips Texas A&M University Deserts around the world are known to be places devoid of vegetation and with little to no chance to produce any. Deserts of another sort have been identiﬁed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture throughout the nation — food deserts, or places where people don’t have access to grocery stores with affordable, healthy food choices. Several food deserts have been found in Houston, but the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is matching their expertise in gardening and human health with residents in those areas in hopes of obliterating the food deserts. Three of those projects are being conducted at schools in Leader neighborhoods “More than 440,000 residents live in Houston communities where instead of grocery stores there are an abundance of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores,” said Skip Richter, AgriLife Extension horticulturist in Harris County. “Plus, stores in these low-income areas stock fewer healthy foods, and public transportation to supermarkets is often lacking.” Food insecurity and the resulting health-related issues are detrimental both to the individuals affected by the situation and to the state economy, AgriLife Extension ofﬁcials said.

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St. John’s to expand campus by a third St. John’s School in River Oaks – one of Houston’s most elite private institutions – announced last week that it’s increased its campus size by about a third by purchasing a 13-acre tract of land on Buffalo Speedway, across from the existing South Campus where its lower and middle school, fine arts center and athletic center and football field are located. The announcement said the school, which was founded in 1946, would get to work this month St. John’s School will expand its campus by one-third after purchasing an on a new long-range master plan additional 13 acres on Buffalo Speedway in River Oaks. This is the upper and had already retained a firm to school on Westheimer Road. (File photo) facilitate that process. theimer Road, with athletic fields tions. Among the prominent family In a written statement, Head- two blocks to the south of the main names with St. John’s associations: master Mark Desjardins and board campus. Despite its location and Hobby, Connally, Fondren, Farish chair Ann Stern said they were “de- elite standing, St. John’s draws stu- and Elkins. lighted” with the purchase, which dents from across Houston because St. John’s is known for its rigorthey said would enable the school of a need-blind admissions policy ous, college prep curriculum, fine “to grow and evolve without the and generous financial aid. About arts and athletic programs. Faconstraints that many city cam- one-half of the 1,200 students have mous alumni include the late colpuses face.” what the school calls “legacy con- umnist Molly Ivins and filmmaker The K-12 school does sprawl nections,” meaning they have par- Wes Anderson, who immortalized piecemeal across properties on ents or grandparents who attended the school in his 1998 film, “Rushseveral blocks, straddling Wes- the school, or other close connec- more,” shot partially on campus.

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WARM UP TO BLACK AND WHITE (A TRIBUTE TO PICASSO) Jan. 21-Feb. 8 Opening Jan. 19, 6-9 p.m. The Lyric Centre 440 Louisiana St.

Come join in the opening of The Group Art Show “Warm Up To Black And White,” featuring artists David Adickes, Kelley Devine, Kimberly Gremillion, Keith Hollingsworth and Marcus Mann. Paintings, sculpture, photography and works on paper dealing with the monochromatic palette will be presented, which reveal striking contemporary interpretations.

6TH INTERNATIONAL TEXAS TEAPOT TOURNAMENT Jan. 12-Jan. 27 Opening Jan. 12, 6-9 p.m. 18 Hands Gallery 249 W. 19th St. 713-869-3099 www.18handsgallery.com 18 Hands Gallery is proud to jointly sponsor this exciting exhibition, along with Clay Arts Museum and Educational Organization (C.A.M.E.O), a nonproﬁt organization devoted to promoting ceramics and emerging ceramic artists. Pushing the boundaries of the concept of teapot, come view more than 80 teapots by an international cast of clay artists. Come by for a relaxing evening, light refreshments and meet the artists.

STAGED - NEW WORKS BY LEIGH MERRILL AND ANA FERNANDEZ Jan. 5-Jan. 27 G Gallery 301 E. 11th St. 713-869-4770 www.ggalleryhouston.com Staged, featuring work by artists Ana Fernandez (San Antonio) and Leigh Merrill (Dallas), presents viewers with an oddly familiar yet undeniably oﬀkilter view of the Texas landscape. Both artists construct strangely discordant, alternate visual realities by recombining, re-contextualizing, and reimagining the mundane, innocuous sights and structures that clutter everyday life.

IAN HAMILTON FINLAY PRINTED WORKS Jan. 12-Feb. 23 Opening Jan. 12, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Hiram Butler Gallery 4520 Blossom St. 713-863-7097 www.hirambutler.com Come view printed works by Ian Hamilton Finlay, which includes a piece called “Neoclassicism Needs You” 1983.

FULL CIRCLE EXHIBITION Jan. 19-June 2 Art Car Museum 140 Heights Blvd. 713-861-5526 www.artcarmuseum.com The Art Car Museum is closed until Jan. 19, when a new exhibit will be opened. Full circle is a collage and assemblage exhibition of ﬁve artists whose works involve the appropriation and repurposing of materials. The exhibit examines social responsibility, purpose and intent of objects. For information visit the website.

MARCI CRAWFORD HARNDEN ‘IMAGINE’ Jan. 12-Feb. 2 Opening Jan. 12, 6-9 p.m. D.M. Allison Gallery 2709 Colquitt 832-607-4378 www.dmallisonart.com Born in Columbia, Missouri, raised in a family with three brothers, and a wildlife biologist father and artist mother, Marci Crawford Harnden embraced her childhood living next to a deep wooded acreage and a secluded rock quarry lake turned recreational hideaway in the center of a university town. Please note new gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and by appointment.

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The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce will present Dr. Robert W. (Bill) Gilmer at its 11:30a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Economic Forecast Luncheon on Jan. 24 at the Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 N. Loop West. Want a heads-up on Houston’s economy? Want to know about the energy environment? What’s the overall outlook for commerce? Dr. Gilmer will provide all these answers plus many more. His presentation will cover: • The economic outlook for the Houston economy – risks and opportunities • The Federal deﬁcit and tax policy • Impact of slowing economies in China and Europe on the United States Dr. Gilmer is Director of the Institute for Regional Forecasting at the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business. The Institute monitors the Gulf Coast business cycle, including the inﬂuence of the national economy, energy and global expansion on Houston area growth. Prior to joining the Institute, Gilmer served the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas for 23 years, retiring from the bank as a Senior Economist and Vice President. Gilmer’s work on the Texas economy has been recognized by such publications as the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and Forbes. He holds an M.A. and a Ph.

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New Well Puppy & Kitten Exam Dr. Robert W. Gilmer D. in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin. Sponsorships for this luncheon are available at: • Platinum sponsorships $2,500 • Gold sponsorship - $700 • Silver sponsorship - $500 All sponsorships include a table of eight. • Individual tickets are $65. In addition to the luncheon, a number of Chamber members will host display tables in the lobby next to the ballroom, and four 30-minute informative sessions will be conducted on relevant business topics. The displays and informational sessions are open to the public. Prices increase after Jan. 11, so reservations for sponsorships and the luncheon are suggested early. Reservations may be made online, by calling 713-861-6735, or emailing to info@heightschamber.com. From the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce

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