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A company known as Elk Mountain Limited made the highest bid Tuesday for Houston ISD’s 11-acre High School for Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice, 4701 Dickson St. at Shepherd Drive. Its bid was $47,927,114 -- all cash -- compared to St. Thomas High School’s $45 million bid. St. Thomas’ campus is adjacent to Law Enforcement’s. “The staff will evaluate the bids and make a recommendation based on the best value for taxpayers,” said HISD spokesman Jason Spencer said. A recommendation was to be made by Thursday and would be subject to board approval, Spencer said. Elk Mountain didn’t have any representatives at the bid meeting, but St. Thomas had three. All three left the meeting quickly and declined to comment to The Leader. Before leaving they asked HISD real estate manager Gary Hansel if Elk Mountain was the same group by a different name, from the last round of bidding. “I don’t know if it’s the same group, but they have the same broker,” Hansel told them. In July, St. Thomas had a slightly higher bid than A.V. Dickson, a real estate investment company whose leaseback terms were considerably lower than St. Thomas. But that process was ended when it was determined both parties had improperly lobbied school board members. Trustees agreed to launch another round of bids to help finance the relocation and building of a new law enforcement campus. ��

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Voters can start casting their ballots Monday in municipal, school board and community college races and two county bond issues – but they’d better be prepared to prove who they are. That’s the biggest news as early voting launches and we publish our election guide to local races on Page 8A. Even though it’s under court challenges, Texas’ new voter identiﬁcation

law is in effect as Houston gets ready to elect a mayor, city controller and councilmembers. You’ll find full requirements in our guide, as well as a ballot outlining local contests that, depending on your neighborhood, you’re likely to find on your ballot. We’ve also provided a schedule for early voting Oct. 21-Nov. 1, and nearby locations. There are still no sites in Leader ZIP codes, but you’ll find balloting downtown, the Galleria area, Spring Branch, Acres Homes and River Oaks-

Montrose. Houston Mayor Annise Parker is facing eight challengers, which many observers believe portends a runoff. To win the seat outright, she would need 50 percent of the total plus one vote. The city controller’s seat is up for election, as well as ﬁve at-large council positions. In District A, incumbent Helena Brown has four challengers – Amy Peck, former councilmember Brenda

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Oak Forest blows past security goal by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

Heights sisters set sights on gold by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com During the school day, Heights residents Dida and Melanie Gonzalez quietly earn top grades and enjoy their time with Reagan High classmates. But they change gears just a couple of hours later when they travel a few miles east to the Northside Boxing Gym, 3804 Billingsley. The Gonzalez sisters spar, train, hit punching bags and run for miles, all in the hope that they’ll qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. “We get to help each other. If I’m tired, she pumps me up. I do the same for her,” said Dida, a 17-yearold Reagan senior. Dida, who is ranked No. 1 in the United States in the 17-18 year old division at 125 pounds, represented USA Boxing at the World Championships last month in Bulgaria. Her boxing accomplishments gave her the opportunity to make the trip -- her first outside of the U.S. Once in Bulgaria, Dida had a strong effort, reaching the quarterfinals where she dropped a hardfought bout against a Ukranian boxer. Melanie, a 14-year-old freshman, isn’t far behind. She’s ranked fifth at 125 pounds in her age bracket and will compete in a tournament in January in Reno, Nevada to gain a spot on the USA Boxing Junior Team (for 15-16 year olds) “My sister motivates me every day,” Melanie said. “Even when I’m sick or sad, she pushes me to keep going. That’s how I know we’re going to make it big together.” The Gonzalez sisters didn’t always have boxing dreams. They played sports from volleyball and basketball to track when they were students at Hogg Middle School. Their stepfather, Oscar Orozco Jr., who attended Reagan in the 1980s, has always been interested in boxing. Dida and Melanie began hitting the speed bags at home, and before long, they were down at Northside, which is owned by his best friend and business partner, Juan Sotelo. By 2010, they were competing in the Golden Gloves youth boxing league. “I sparred with kids and taught him what he knew about boxing,” said Oscar, who’s been their trainer for the past five years. Dida said having Oscar as a trainer makes the journey even more special. “It’s really helpful, especially being the dad at

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Top: Reagan High students Dida Gonzalez, left, and her sister, Melanie, are among the top female boxers in the United States. Above: Boxing trainer Oscar Orozco Jr., from left, stands with his son, Oscar III, his wife, Jessica, and stepdaughters Melanie and Dida Gonzalez. (Photos by Michael Sudhalter)

The Oak Forest Homeowners Association announced at its monthly meeting Monday night that it has raised enough money to proceed with a private security contract on Nov. 1. The agreement will last at least a year, and HOA representatives plan on signing the contract before the first of the month. “I knew we could do this,” said HOA security committee chair Lucy FisherCain said to applause from about 50 residents at the Candlelight Park Community Center. In August, the Oak Forest HOA decided to begin a campaign to raise funds to hire S.E.A.L.S., a priA representative from Perry vate security firm Homes presented a $10,000 that contracts with check to Oak Forest Homeowners neighborhoods Association’s security program throughout the city. on Monday. The Houston-based firm also provides security for ships Inside: in international waHHA wants to add 5th deputy to ters. Constable patrol the Heights. The HOA raised Page 5A $216,280 -- significantly exceeding its goal of about $168,000. The group got 910 subscriptions (out of its stated goal of 1,210), but many individuals -- known as Oakie Angels -- and businesses, paid for others who couldn’t afford it. The HOA also received a $10,000 donation from Perry Homes, who had representatives at the meeting to present a ceremonial check. It accounted for $10,000 of the

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HISD approves tax hike, barely

Reagan High freshman Melanie Gonzalez, left, spars with her stepfather, Oscar Orozco Jr., at Northside Gym. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

Houston ISD trustees narrowly approved a 3-cent tax rate increase last week to fund the district’s 2013-’14 budget. District projections showed that would mean an extra $20 on a tax bill for each $100,000 of assessed property value. The vote brings the HISD tax rate to $1.1867. Board president Anna Eastman, who represents Leader communities, along with trustees Mike Lunceford and Juliet Stipeche voted against the increase, while Harvin Moore, Paula Harris, Larry Marshall and Rhonda Skillern-Jones were in the majority. Two trustees, Manuel Rodriguez and Greg Myers, were not present for the vote. The increase was half what was originally believed to be needed during early budget discussions, and as late as two weeks ago, Superintendent Terry Grier was seeking a 4-cent increase. In the end, the board agreed to a plan to use $4.9 million in savings to balance the budget.

Page 2A • The Leader • October 19, 2013 • @heightsleader

Goodbye to blighted properties The city of Houston has stepped in to take action on two residential eyesores in the Garden Oaks-Oak Forest areas. A seemingly abandoned and overgrown residence at 1562 Cheshire St. on the hightraffic corner with 43rd Street was designated by the city’s Department of Neighborhoods Inspections and Public Service division for “first available servicing” by a city contractor. When the city cut the lot, placed a lien on the property to eventually recover costs of the cleanup. According to HCAD, the 1,376 square foot home is in poor condition, but its value is $181,636, up from $145,516 a year ago. The owner, Mitchel A. Young, 34, failed to comply with the city’s latest request to clean up the property. The most recent was Aug. 28 when Young, who has owned the home since 2000, was notified to abate weeds. He was

The city is stepping in to cut overgrowth at this property at 1562 Cheshire St. and the corner of 43rd Street in Oak Forest. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter) granted a 10-day extension on Sept. 18 but didn’t comply. Young complied with the city’s requests to

cut the weeds last March and in November 2010, respectively. A vacant home at 703 W. 42nd St. is in the process of being sold, according to the city of Houston’s Legal Department. It’s set to close in December. The garage at the property had collapsed, and the city visited in June and notiﬁed the owner to secure/repair the garage. The owner told the city that the new owners intend to demolish the two properties in order to re-develop. The owner promised the city to secure the property from unauthorized use until that point. Citizens who have complaints about nuisances are advised to call 311, rather than reporting problems through intermediaries. They can remain anonymous if they wish.

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Suspects nabbed in AT&T robbery

The Houston Police Department arrested Deshawn George Gibson and Corey Nickerson and charged them with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon on Sunday, Oct. 6. Gibson and Nickerson allegedly robbed the AT&T Store, 10650 Northwest Freeway (near the corner of Mangum), at gunpoint, taking cell phones and other merchandise.

They allegedly ﬂed the scene in a Beige 2012 Buick and were arrested on South Gessner, near Richmond Ave., but HPD oﬃcers that saw a vehicle matching the description of the suspects’ car.

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Man robbed on Saxon

The Wendy’s restaurant at 715 W. 28th St., near the intersection of Loop 610 and Shepherd, was robbed at 8:50 p.m. on Oct. 8. A suspect entered the restaurant and robbed two customers and the register, taking oﬀ with an undisclosed amount of money. The victims were three females -- ages 40, 39, and 20. There were no injuries. The suspect was reportedly armed with a pistol. He’s described as a black male, 20 to 30 years of age, between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10 with a beard, and wearing sunglasses. He ﬂed in a vehicle with an unknown description.

A 32-year-old male tried to be a good samaritan, but ended up a robbery victim at 11:50 p.m. on Oct. 12. The man was inside the Big Bear Food Store, at the corner of Mangum and Lamont, when two Hispanic males approached him and requested a tire jack. The man obliged and walked down the street to the suspects’ car in the 4900 block of Saxon. Once they arrived, a third Hispanic male joined them. One of the suspects allegedly pulled a gun and stole the victim’s wallet. The suspects then ﬂed and there were no injuries. One of the suspects is described as 30 years of age with short hair, dark clothing and an eye patch over his right eye. The other two were simply described as wearing

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Van recovered in two ‘stranger danger’ cases The Houston Police Department’s Central Patrol Division has recovered the van believed to have been used in two Stranger Danger cases, within blocks of each other in the Heights, on Oct. 3. A man reportedly approached pupils from Harvard Elementary after school with their parents nearby -- one outside the school, the other outside the Heights Library. Police are still searching for the suspect, described as a 60-year-old white male carrying a red poncho. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call 713-247-4400.

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Theft 2:00 AM 1300-1399 TULANE Robbery 12:30 PM 800 BLOCK OF W 39TH Burglary 8:00 PM 800-899 41ST Burglary 2:16 AM 4200-4299 MAIN Theft 12:00 AM 400-499 OXFORD Robbery 1:27 AM 100-199 CROSSTIMBERS Theft 8:00 AM 2600-2699 WASHINGTON

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Arrest 11:37 PM 1100 BLOCK OF W 38TH Arrest 6:25 PM 700 BLOCK OF W 39TH Arrest 2:21 AM 1400 BLOCK OF W 39TH Theft 11:30 PM 800-899 CROSSTIMBERS Theft 1:30 PM 4000-4099 SHEPHERD Theft 10:45 PM 2700-2799 WHITE OAK Theft 3:50 PM 100-199 YALE Robbery 11:55 AM 1100-1199 12TH Theft 11:00 PM 2800-2899 WASHINGTON

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Theft 1:00 AM 4200-4299 34TH Theft 12:50 AM 4000-4099 WATONGA Theft 01:00 PM 2000-2099 SHEPHERD Theft 09:00 PM 500-599 24TH Theft 05:10 PM 200-299 19TH

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Theft 12:15 PM 2300-2399 SHEPHERD Burglary 09:00 AM 1200-1299 CORTLANDT Theft 06:30 PM 4000-4099 SHEPHERD Theft 01:00 PM 6500-6599 LINDYANN Theft 04:15 PM 1700-1799 34TH Theft 09:15 AM 2400-2499 JUDIWAY Assault 07:24 PM 4300-4399 MARLBOROUGH Theft 09:00 PM 1000-1099 KEY Burglary 10:00 PM 0-99 CROSSTIMBERS Theft 09:00 PM 300-399 19TH Theft 06:00 PM 900-999 19TH Theft 06:00 PM 4300-4399 SHEPHERD Burglary 12:01 AM 4600-4699 SHEPHERD Theft 07:45 PM 900-999 DURHAM

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Arrest 11:25 PM 1000 BLOCK OF W 39TH Theft 11:05 PM 1200-1299 CORTLANDT Theft 07:30 PM 1100-1199 LOUISE Theft 12:00 PM 100-199 20TH Theft 02:00 PM 300-399 22ND Theft 06:30 PM 1800-1899 SHEPHERD Theft 11:50 AM 700-799 6TH Theft 07:30 AM 4400-4499 SHEPHERD Burglary 04:30 AM 1800-1899 ELLA Theft 05:20 PM 4200-4299 CENTER Theft 10:00 PM 900-999 DURHAM Theft 01:00 PM 5100-5199 ELLA Theft 12:00 AM 1400-1499 HEIGHTS BLVD Theft 12:00 AM 100-199 HEIGHTS BLVD Theft 08:00 AM 400-499 HEIGHTS BLVD Robbery 03:00 PM 3000-3099 TOPHAM

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Why haven’t we funded any studies on child obesity? I

don’t have a degree in anything scientific – not even after a stay at a second-rate hotel – but after four weeks of being a new father and doing countless minutes of internet research, I’ve discovered a study that not a single grant-writing, non-profit dot-org has tackled. You’d think, in this day of government-funded worthless projects, there’d be enough money left for this topic. Maybe it’s the shutdown, which may or may not have ended, and who really cares at this point. Sorry, I digress. The topic that hasn’t been studied? Child obesity. I know you think that’s a joke. Surely I’m not dumb enough to have missed the decades of research bemoaning the expanding waistlines of our children as they sit on the couch, eating processed cheese and playing football with their fingers. No, I’m talking about a different child obesity, namely my obesity since having a child. Some of you can relate. Baby Hank has been around for a little more than a month, and it appears he and I are in a race to see who can eat the most. Here’s how it happened: On our first day home from the hospital, I told Meghan I would cook dinner.

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That sounded like something a loving husband and father would do. Hank agreed by grunting and then pooping twice, which is Morse code for “Please swaddle me.” I whipped up quite the culinary masterpiece: enchilada casserole with a side of Tums. Mom loved it. I loved it. Hank, maybe not so much. Two hours later, when it was time to feed, he ﬁnished his mommy meal with an hour-long bout of the hiccups. Easy on the jalapeños, Dad. You’d tend to categorize this casserole as a comfort food, and having a homecooked meal full of calories seemed like an OK idea after three days of chicken jerky at the hospital. In hindsight – and what absolutely no one told me, even after I warned you all about my impending parenthood – I had no idea that our

home was about to become a Golden Corral of comfort food. Apparently, when you have a child, friends and neighbors become concerned about two very speciﬁc things: First, surely Hank could use one more onesie. And second, will the new parents become famished? My wife is very good about writing things down. She knows every gift and meal that has found its way through our front door. Me on the other hand? I can only remember what has been delivered by looking at an ever-expanding girth. It started with Mom-in-Law, who spent the ﬁrst week nurturing her daughter who was nurturing a son. Meals were ready by 5:01 p.m. every day because the entire day had been spent planning what to eat for dinner. And when you eat at 5 p.m., surely you realize you’re going to need a snack before bed. The second week, my Mom and Dad spent a week watching Hank grunt and poop. They, too, spent mornings and afternoons whipping up dishes of lasagna and chili. Once they left, that’s when the neighborhood mom’s club went into action. I don’t know where you live, but in my neighborhood, we have the kindest moms in the world, and the evidence

is in the barrage of barbecue, chickenand-dumplin’s, pasta salads and mashed potatoes they deliver. Oh, and did I mention the mashed potatoes? If not, maybe I should mention the mac-andcheese. We’re not talking about single servings here, either. We’re talking tubs of deliciousness. We’ve had Mediterranean dishes delivered, another round of enchiladas, this time with rice and beans sans the jalapeños. We’ve had a delightful concoction of pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese, and a neighborhood restaurant has made a killing catering just to our home. I don’t want this to sound like a laundry list of complaints. In fact, it’s a good bet you just looked up a recipe for enchilada casserole, and you may be on the way to the store right now for ingredients. No, the food has been wonderful and appreciated. But here’s where I’m really struggling, as if the 37,000 calories listed above wasn’t enough. The brownies. I’m really struggling with the apparent procreation of brownies that has happened on our kitchen counter. I don’t know how it is happening, because I have eaten plenty of them. Yet every day when I get home, I ﬁnd another plate of these

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Members of the Oak Forest Homeowners’ Assocation announce on Monday that enough funding was raised to hire a private security firm. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter) Posted to THE LEADER on Facebook You didn’t have everyone’s support. You had muscle and control to silence the opposition. Very different. If the HOA and their friends hadn’t deleted the opposing posts off the neighborhood facebook page and deleted the people who posted them, people would know exactly why people oppose it. Melia Hughes Dear Editor: Jonathan, never stir up and anger a group of people ready to hire their own police force. Robb Reeves

Find out if you’re HOV positive THE FAST LANE -- We are all zipping along the EZ Tag lanes where the signs clearly state two passengers or more. Odd. It seems the car ahead of me has only one person. Maybe his passenger is in the glove compartment, or more probably that driver is yet another scofflaw. Notice those cars usually sport a 100 Club decal on their windshield. They believe in law ‘n’ order, but the law is for other people. Maybe we shall see an end to this type of mouth-breather, but I doubt it. TxDOT is about to enforce a new law our beloved state legislators passed: The agency is writing the 28,000 people who have amassed more than 100 violations within a year and owe more than $27 million in tolls on state-maintained tollways. The letters say to pay their fees, otherwise they’ll be publicly outed when the agency lists its chronic violators online. The hope is that shame will get many to clean up their acts, legislators said. Besides putting their names online, the department will also ban serial violators from state-maintained toll roads, and banned vehicles caught on the toll roads could be impounded and the driver ticketed. This info may be turned over to county tax assessors, who in some counties -- like Harris -- can block vehicle registration renewal until the debt is paid. This is rather mind-boggling on two fronts. First, we have 28,000 of our fellow Texans who have amassed more than 100 violations just in the last year (in some cases, officials said, violators have amassed thousands of unpaid trips) and owe more than $27 million. Texas has always attracted outlaws, con artists and Yankees (is that redundant?), but this is ridiculous. And if you have run up any number of violations in less than the last 12 months, no problem. Same if you only have 99 violations. The second astounding fact is that no one has done anything about the problem until now. What does it take around here to get the law enforced? Once I got a hot rocket from the tollway people saying I owed them my first born and my season tickets to ATF raids because I had gone

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Posted to THE LEADER on Facebook The individual residents raised over $200k for the security program. Way to go Oak Forest residents! And thanks to the numerous businesses who sponsored the security program and the wine extravaganza security fundraiser. This is such an amazing community eﬀort. Kathy Wyrick

Posted to THE LEADER on Facebook It was a huge eﬀort that I was proud to take part in. We truly appreciate our fellow neighbors for trusting us to be stewards of their money, safety, and security. We truly believe this will have a positive impact in Oak Forest. We couldn’t have done it without everyone’s support. Tracy Brandon

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Posted to THE LEADER on Facebook So proud of our Oak Forest residents for working together to get this program started. Plus many thanks to the Oakie angels who sponsored vets, elderly, neighbors, etc and our generous business donors. And thanks to the hundreds and hundreds of residents who signed up for the program along with other generous donors. What a great community we live in. It was truly a team eﬀort for what our neighborhood wanted. Nora Loera

delectable squares of dark chocolate. And if you’re going to have a brownie, for goodness sakes you better top it with a couple of scoops of Blue Bell. Am I right? The caloric catastrophe ﬁnally came to a head – literally – when Meghan and Hank ventured out for a trip to one of those wholesale, whole paycheck grocery stores/malls/food courts. I think it’s called Costalot. Meghan came home with four heads of lettuce, three cantaloupes, some bird food, a box of bulk ﬁber, and some toilet paper. I don’t even think she realized the assortment of what she had purchased, but taken as a whole, you’d think she was shopping for the 600pound man. Here’s where I had it all wrong. I was under the impression that once I brought a little boy home, my cardio output would increase. I’d chase this little squirt around the house, wrestle with him in the mud, make him play chase-thebottle. What I didn’t realize is that we’re a year away from such nonsense. Instead, my moments at home are limited to watching him eat, watching him sleep, and watching him watch me eat.

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through a tollway checkpoint with a false license plate. Turns out it was my fault -- the state issues new car plates to vehicles every 20 years and I neglected to tell the tollway folks I had different plates. This didn’t happen when I was driving getaway cars. Actually, the violation situation is probably worse because these numbers do not include those scofflaws on toll roads maintained by the Harris County Toll Road Authority or the Metropolitan Transit Authority which operate toll roads in the Houston area. TxDOT owns the Katy Managed Lanes along Interstate 10 West, but its first state-maintained tollway in the Houston area will be the section of the Grand Parkway between I-10 and U.S. 290, scheduled to open in December. On the other hand, massive violations in the Houston area are held down because the Harris County Toll Road Authority works closely with county law enforcement and the tax assessor. In the Dallas area, a regional agency, the North Texas Tollway Authority, manages tollways and has problems enforcing repeated violations. (Amber Young of Dallas held the top spot owing $179,596.43 for a reported 8,366 toll violations.) Thus Houston’s number of violators is about one-fifth the number reported in the Dallas area. OK, driving illegally on an EZ lane with fewer passengers than required or zooming through a toll gate with no front sticker does not rank in anger towards, say, the Astros’ bullpen or the Perry presidential campaign, but it does tick us off. Same with perfectly able people slipping into the handicap slots in front of a store. (They have a blue handicap tag alongside their 100 Club decal.) Loud, unruly children in restaurants is another.

Have you ever gone to the 15items-or-less line in the grocery store behind someone with a year’s load of food in three baskets? Why do we get so upset over these relatively minor situations when we ignore the gold flow, global warming and Glenn Beck? It’s Ashby’s Axiom of Anger. The simpler the problem, the madder we get. Conversely, the more complicated the problem, the less we care. Examples abound. Several years ago parents ignored failing schools in HISD, with its miserable track record, underpaid teachers and crumbling classrooms. But when the superintendent told the school board she needed a new districtissued car because her current car had 35,000 miles on it, she got the gate. Richard Nixon violated a laundry list of laws, rules and common decency, but a “third rate burglary” called Watergate we could understand. Al Capone was a murderer, extortionist, bootlegger and drug dealer. He was sent to Alcatraz for tax evasion. Taxpayers couldn’t tolerate that. Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh’s getaway was stopped because his yellow 1977 Mercury Marquis had no license plates. You can loot a bank or a Wall Street firm of hundreds of millions of dollars, destroy savings, reputations, lives and bring the nation’s economy to its knees, and you walk. Hold up a liquor store for $50 and the jury will give you 20 years. Derivatives, whales, SEC regulations, sub-prime mortgages -- who’d buy a house under water? -- and smooth-talking lawyers make things complicated. Holdups we understand. That car in front of me, the one with only a driver when the signs demand at least two in the car, is merrily going along, passing all the law-abiding motorists stacked up in the other lanes. He or she is going to get away with the crime -- again -- because the plan by TxDOT to shame such cretins into paying their fines by posting their names online is laughable. They have no shame. So Ashby’s Axiom of Anger demands that I call a cop. Except that the car has a 100 Club decal. Ashby tolls for thee at ashby2@comcast.net

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St. Pius X volleyball raises $1,500 in “Pink Out Cancer” game by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

“It’s a real good way to visually see and remember people that some of their families have lost to cancer.” Senior Kaylee Zarosky recognized her grandmother, Deanna Hepper, before the game started. Hepper is currently battling breast cancer. We’re raising money so “I don’t want to lose loved ones no one wants to lose loved ones,” people won’t have to be and Zarosky said. “It’s great that we’re donegatively aﬀected by ing this.” The event also struck a chord with (breast cancer) anymore. senior Kelly Stewart and freshman Katie Stewart, who lost their grandmoth• Kelly Stewart er, Mary Hartigan, to breast cancer in 2011. “We’re raising money so people won’t have to be negatively affected by important one for the school. “I think it’s a great event to raise it anymore,” Kelly said. awareness for cancer,” Pollard said. cakes and other “Pink Out” themed items. St. Pius X head of school Sister Donna Pollard said the event was an

The St. Pius X volleyball team raised $1,500 in its “Pink Out Cancer” game on Oct. 1 vs. Beaumont Kelly. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

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Breast cancer awareness is an issue that is very close to members of the St. Pius X volleyball team. The program raised $1,500 for the Sideout Foundation, in which “every penny raised, every donation goes to breast cancer awareness,” according to SPX director of volleyball operations Joan Smith. It was the third “Pink Out” event for the program, which has raised a total of about $8,500 over that time span. The varsity, junior varsity and freshman teams sold T-shirts and accepted donations before and during their Oct. 1 match against Beaumont Kelly. The concession stand sold pink cup-

THE CALENDAR. LEGIONNAIRES’ STEAK NIGHT American Legion Post 560

The Sons of Legionnaires will grill steaks until they run out starting at 6 p.m. Oct. 18, at the hall at 3720 Alba St. in Garden Oaks. Live entertainment, too.

DR. SEUSS’ CAT IN THE HAT Main Street Theatre Chelsea Market

The Cat in the Hat theatre performance will be Saturdays 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. through Oct. 26, at Main Street TheatreChelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Blvd. Recommended for pre-kindergarten and up. Information: 713-524-6706 or www. mainstreettheater.com.

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CZECH OKTOBERFEST & BAZAAR Czech Center Museum Houston

Based on the Mel Brooks classic comedy ﬁlm, Young Frankenstein will be presented at Obsidian Art Space, 3522 White Oak Drive through Oct. 26. Tickets are $32.50 for general admission, $27.50 for students and seniors, and $25 per person for groups of 8 or more. Information: www.sro-productions.com.

Admission of $40 includes beer and wine tasting, buﬀet dinner, music and dancing with Texas Legacy Czech Band at Prague Hall, 4920 San Jacinto in the Museum District. Reservations due by Oct. 21. More information: 713-528-2060 or events@czechcenter.org.

LIONS FISH FRY Grace United Methodist Church

HAUNTED MANSION PARTY European Wax Center

The Heights Lions Club will be frying up ﬁsh lunches at 1245 Heights Blvd. from 11 a.m.-2 p.. Oct. 19, with tickets costing $10 for adults, $5 for youngsters 5-12. For more: www.heightslions.com or

The European Wax Center, 1214 W. 43rd St., will be hosting a Halloween party from noon-3 p.m. Oct. 26, with costume contest, free waxing, face painting, crazy

coloring spray for hair, and free nail painting for children. There will also be various raﬄes along with door prizes. Information: 713-680-8400.

FARM FRIGHT FEST Heights Plant Farm

Farm Fright Fest, hosted by Heights Plant Farm, 1422 Yale St., is a free childrenís Halloween party that will be held from noon-3 p.m. Oct. 26. There will be a candy hunt, games, pinatas, two haunted houses, face painting, prizes for costumes and games. Information: 713-868-7990.

reunion set for 6:30 p.m.-midnight at the Cadillac Bar, 1802 Shepherd Drive. Cost is $65 a person through Oct. 15, $75 after and at the door and includes appetizer, dinner, dessert, music and dancing. There will be a cash bar and digital memory book. Information: www.reuniondb. com, www.facebook.com/groups/ JHR73, or email Connie (Pugh) Guidry, missc1954@yahoo.com, or Patricia (Johnstone) McDonald, mcdclan@aol.com

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Houston Heights Association hopes to add 5th deputy

Pet-centered activities a’plenty

The Houston Heights Association would like to add a fifth deputy from Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen’s office to its contracted security, but that will take about 250 more subscribers, according to HHA vice president of operations and finance Bill Baldwin. “We’re not in a position to promise a (fifth) deputy, but that’s our objective,” Baldwin said Tuesday. “At the minimum, we’ll keep what we have.” HHA added a fourth deputy on Oct.

Clear your social calendar folks because this weekend is full of fun, pet-friendly, fall-focused events. First up: Head out to Old Town Spring for PetFest. This FREE festival is two days of fun-ﬁlled entertainment. Between the Blessing of the Pets, pet parade, costume contest, Wiener and Wanna-Be Wiener Races, Ask a Vet and meeting local celebrities and their pets, you’ll have the most fall fun yet! Educational seminars and demonstrations are given daily along with micro-chipping and low cost vaccinations. If you’re able, please plan to donate money or food to the pet food drive. PetFest is dedicated to ﬁnding homes for the many wonderful animals in shelters and rescue groups across the Houston area, so many of our friends at the various rescue groups and shelters will be there. You and your non-aggressive, leashed pets are welcome! Visit http://www.petfestoldtownspring. com/index.htm for more information.

5. HHA currently has 1,060 subscribers to the security program, which costs $299 per year (cash/check) or $310 per year (credit card) Rosen was the guest speaker at Monday’s HHA meeting and answered questions from the approximately 70 residents who attended, emphasizing the importance of increased communication between residents and his ofﬁce. “Everybody can be eyes and ears for us,” Rosen said. Rosen talked about the new, free

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Crime Alert program in which residents can sign up for text messages and emails or both, alerting them on crime in the Heights. The Constable’s office has also purchased new software that Rosen says will “better predict when crimes are happening.” Rosen said his office is working with HHA representatives to set up the first Heights Citizens Patrol. The Constable will train volunteers on what to do and what not to do as a citizen’s patrol unit.

Box • from Page 1A on Tuesday to discuss several options, including using the wine proceeds toward hiring a fourth officer. Adding hours for the three officers is also an option. It’s also possible that the wine proceeds will go toward future security expenses, serving as something of a security rainy day fund, said Fisher-Cain. S.E.A.L.S. director of operations James Alexander attended the meeting and assured residents of his firm’s commitment to their security. “In the end, you all pulled together and your board worked extremely hard to get this done,” Alexander said. “We’ll work twice as hard for you.” S.E.A.L.S. will protect all residents, but subscribers will get special benefits such as vacation checks.

$17,000 corporate donations that the HOA received. Fisher-Cain said Perry Homes approached the HOA with the donation a few days after a meeting between HOA officials and businesses. Perry Homes has at least 30 homes in Oak Forest. The HOA also received $2,000 from Oakington Realty. Fisher-Cain said exceeding the financial goal means that the HOA will be able to contract with S.E.A.L.S. for more hours than expected. The original plan was three officers at eight hours per day. They could increase the hours to 10 per officer. The HOA raised $27,311 at the Taste of Oak Forest Wine Extravaganza on Sept. 28. That figure isn’t included in the $216,280. The security committee met

home and being a coach at the gym,” Dida said. “I know it takes a lot so I’m thankful for him.” The boxing tradition may continue for the family. Younger brother, Oscar III, is a 9-year-old who’s entering the Golden Glove Youth Boxing ranks. And their mother, Jessica Orozco, a 1994 Reagan alum, practices but doesn’t compete against her daughters. “I’ve sparred with them, but they’re stronger than me,” she said. “At ﬁrst, I was nervous about them boxing. I thought they’d be models or singers. They began hitting the bag at home. All I do is support them, and I’m there for them.” News of the Gonzalez sisters’ success has reached the halls of Reagan where they regularly receive kudos. “Especially after the tournament,” Dida said. “Even the teachers at (Reagan) said ‘Hey, I didn’t even know you were a boxer’.” Even if they reach their goal of competing in the Olympics, the Gonzalez sisters hope to compete beyond that. # 37672 “I want to travel the world with myAdsister, loving (the sport) together,” Melanie said.

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Zombie Walk

Apply your best zombie makeup and shamble on over to Jones Plaza in downtown from 2-8 p.m. Oct. 19 for the 2013 Houston Zombie Walk and Halloween Party. Ticket purchases beneﬁt the Houston Humane Society. Sadly, all un-dead dogs (or other animals) must stay home and aren’t allowed at the zombie walk. Go to www.houstonzombiewalk.org for more information.

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Perry is a bonafide lover! A stunning flame-point Siamese, Perry is 2 years old and ready to love you. Perry was cast out by a former owner and then flitted from front porch to front porch in the hopes of finding someone to love. Perry is one of the snuggliest boys in residence at Save A Cat Adoption Center. Snuggly Perry, is lookWon’t you come visit at 2121 W. Alabama St ing for a forever home. (713-404-4441) or go to www.saveacatrescue.org or go to learn more. Follow Molly on Twitter @TheMollyDiaries.

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You just can’t miss the 5th annual Barkitecture Houston Tour and Charity Auction at GreenStreet (1201Fannin St.) on Oct. 18-19. Beneﬁting Pup Squad Animal Rescue, Barkitecture Houston will showcase more than 20 incredibly stylish and functional doghouses, designed by local artists and architects. Admission is free and all well-mannered and leashed pets are encouraged to attend. Visit www.greenstreetdowntown.com for more information.

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NEWS FROM YOUR PEWS New Bible study at Oaks Christian

Oaks Christian Church, 1216 Bethlehem, has started a new Bible study on the book of Romans. It will continue at 6:15 p.m. every Tuesday evening. For information, call 713-6887761.

Pumpkin craft night at St. Matthew’s UMC

The Children’s Weekday Ministries will sponsor a Pumpkin Craft Night from 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 18, in the fellowship hall of St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church, 4300 N. Shepherd Dr. Children should bring their own pumpkins to decorate. There will be supplies available for decorating. Refreshments will be served. Children in the community are welcome and encouraged to wear Halloween costumes. Memorial Hermann Life Line Screening will be at the church Nov. 8. Five screenings will be $149 or single screenings for $60. To schedule an appointment, call 1-877-792-8479, or go online at www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners. Call 713-697-0671 or visit the web site at www.stmatthewsmethodist.org for information.

Annual Bazaar at St. Monica

St. Monica Catholic Church, 8421 W. Montgomery Road, will hold their annual bazaar from noon-9 p.m. Oct. 18-20. Zydeco music will be featured Oct. 18. There will be food, bingo, live music, games, vendors, children’s activities and a rafﬂe. The parade will be at 10 a.m. Saturday. Call 281-447-5837 or visit stmonicahouston.com for information.

Fall Festival at St. Mark’s

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 600 Pecore, will hold its annual Fall Festival from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19, and will feature arts and crafts, food, gifts, and a bulb and bake sale. Lunch includes Greek sliders. Blessing of the Animals will be at 10 a.m. on the front lawn. Proceeds beneﬁt St. Mark’s Missions including the Heights Interfaith Ministry Food Pantry.

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Blessing of the animals at Church of the Holy Trinity

There will be a Blessing of the Animals at Church of the Holy Trinity, 211 Byrne, from 8-10 a.m. Oct. 19, in front of the sanctuary. Call 713-862-5657 or visit www. holytrinityrec.org for information.

Pumpkin Patch Festival at Grace UMC

Grace United Methodist Church, 1245 Heights Blvd., will hold its Pumpkin Patch Festival from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 19. There will be pumpkins of all sizes, along with crafts, food, games and music. Call 713-862-8883 for information.

‘Soul Fruit’ at Antioch Missionary Baptist

The youth and young adults present the gospel musical group “Soul Fruit,” who will perform at 4 p.m. Oct. 20, at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 5902 Beall St. For information or to purchase tickets, call the church at 713-6925333 or Pamela White at 713-6819272.

Candidate meet and greet at St. Stephen’s

St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 2003 W. 43rd St., along with the Oak Forest HOA will sponsor a free candidate meet and greet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21, in the fellowship hall. All are welcome to attend the forum and meet candidates running in contested races representing the community. Spooktacular, a fun, safe Halloween event for children and their parents will include games, crafts, a treasure hunt and hot dog dinner from 3-5 p.m. Oct. 27, in the fellowship hall. Admission is free. Donations of non-perishable food items for the church’s fall food basket ministry are encouraged. Call 713-686-8241 for visit www.stsumc.org for information.

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at Bereans Baptist Fellowship Church, 9615 N. Houston Rosslyn Road, at 7 p.m. Oct. 23-25. The guest preacher will be the Rev. W.R. Ricks of First Missionary Baptist Church in Lufkin. Please call 832-978-9872 for information or to RSVP.

Free Health Fair at First Baptist Church Heights

As part of the XIII edition of Binational Health Week, First Baptist Church Heights, 201 E. 9th St., is hosting The Mainstream Connection’s Free Health Fair, from 9 a.m.-noon, Oct. 24, in the fellowship hall. Blood pressure, dental, vision, cholesterol, glucose and diabetes are just a few of the available free screenings. Enjoy free food and games. Rafﬂe prizes will be awarded. For information, visit www. binationalhealthweek.org or call 713-291-2202, 713-304-7046 or 713-376-3033.

Vendors wanted for holiday market

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus 8096 from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 6646 Addicks Satsuma Road, is holding its 21st annual Gingerbread Village Holiday Market from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 26. There are still a few booths available for vendors. The craft show is free to the community.

Booths will feature seasonal decor, art, handmade crafts, name brand merchandise and gourmet food. For information about the show or becoming a vendor, call 281-463-1444 or e-mail mon. delgado@sbcglobal.net.

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Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 4040 Watonga Blvd., will celebrate its 60th anniversary Oct. 27, with a special service followed by a catered lunch. Bible class will be at 9:15 a.m. followed by the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The 60th anniversary message will be delivered by the Rev. Ken Hennings, president of the LCMS Texas District. Tickets for the lunch are $10 and may be purchased by calling 713-688-5227. Ticket sales will end Oct. 24 and tickets will not be sold at the door.

White Oak Baptist women’s retreat in Round Top

White Oak Baptist Church, 3615 Mangum Road, will host a trip to Round Top Retreat Center in Round Top, Texas for a women’s retreat Nov. 8-10. All women 18 and older are welcome. The topic of study is prayer. The cost is $140, which includes lodging, ﬁve meals and materials. Cost for seniors 60 and older is $115. Call 713-392-0040 for information.

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Gethsemane Lutheran Celebrates 60 Years of “Giving God the Glory”

G ethsemane Lutheran C hurch will celebrate its 60th anniversary on O ctober 27th with a special service followed by a catered lunch. Bible class will be at 9:15 and worship service at 10:30. The 60th anniversary message will be delivered by the Rev. Ken H ennings, president of the LC M S Texas D istrict. The church had its start when a group of Lutherans met in the summer of 1952 to form a “mission” church in the O ak Forest area. The fi rst preaching services were conducted in D ecember 1952 in a fi re station at 822 W. 34th St. that also housed the G arden O aks C ivic C enter. G ethsemane Lutheran C hurch became the congregation’s offi cial name on M arch 8, 1953 and the Rev. C arl Schmidt was installed as G ethsemane’s fi rst pastor August 16, 1953. Five charter members still attend the church and fondly remember those fi rst fi re station services. In July of 1954 the congregation bought property at 4040 Watonga Blvd. C onstruction began in O ctober 1954 and the fi rst sanctuary was dedicated on April 24, 1955. M embers volunteered much of the construction labor. The original building remodeled in 1998 now houses the G ethsemane Preschool. The present sanctuary was dedicated in 1967. In 1998 the combination gymnasium and Life C enter was dedicated. The Rev. D avid H ermann served as senior pastor from 1959 until 1964 when the Rev. Eugene E. H eckman was installed as G ethsemane’s third senior pastor, a position he held until he retired in 1998. The Rev. John C ain was installed as associate pastor in 1996 and as the church’s forth senior pastor in January 1999, a position he still holds. Tickets for the lunch are priced at $10 and may be purchased by calling the church offi ce at 713-688-5227. Ticket sales will end on Wednesday, O ctober 24 and tickets will not be sold at the door.

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Gospel Truth Church Sunday 10:30 am Worship and The Word Children’s Church Wednesday 7:30 pm Life Equip classes for all ages

1624 W 34th • 713-686-7689 www.gospeltruthchurch.org

First Baptist Church Heights Sunday Worship 10:30am Wednesday 6:00pm Friday Youth 6:00pm Sunday School 9:30 am

Nursery Provided Spirit Led Worship 713-861-3102 201 E. 9th St. • Houston TX 77007

Grace United Methodist Church “The Heart of the Heights”

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Oaks Presbyterian Church

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Art a la Carte: Finding PDAs in the Heights Where does one find art in the Heights on any given day? Well known are awesome galleries, artist studios, three outdoor art venues now (including my baby, the First Saturday Arts Market), and public art on both public and private properties. Mitch Cohen There are unusual Arts Columnist places to find art, too, such as under or printed in your dinner menu, at hair salons, the optometrist’s office, the local theater, real estate offices and many more. Here are a few that that have regular business hours all month. Let’s start with retail. The first is probably the oldest in the area, Casa Ramirez Folkart Gallery located at 241 W. 19th Street. In addition to the fantastic Mexican imports, much of which are handcrafted, Macario and Chrissie Ramirez, the couple who own the store, have always been huge supporters of artists with a focus on Hispanic arts. Just recently, Ramirez was recognized as a city Hispanic Heritage Award 2013 winner for community arts by the mayor’s office. Hello-Lucky at 1025 Studewood not only showcases independent artists and designers, but there are regular fashion and art shows and a monthly art market outside on the second Saturdays. Proprietor Teresa O’Conner is an artist herself, and most days you’ll find her working on her own art, when she’s not making the store even

more enticing. Just across the street, you’ll see another artist’s latest endeavor, Stephanie Lienhard’s Sparrow and the Nest, a boutique specializing in handcrafted items for the home and body. The best part is the very talented Lienhard offers classes, too. Got the artistic urge? Check them out. Moving around to White Oak, there are two spots right now that offer unique walls for art. Bombshell Hair Salon, moved into one of the new retail spots on White Oak last summer at 2802 White Oak Drive Dr. Jill Johnson’s truck may ring a bell for you – it’s the Chevy Blazer painted with candy apple red and white stripes with carousel horses in the back. Johnson’s grand opening was an art show featuring many of her art car friends and area artists and continues to this day. A good one to keep on your radar. Just west of Onion Creek is the Montrose Skate Shop at the corner of Oxford. About once a month the very small space on the west side of the building is the impromptu The Gallery at 3202 White Oak. I like names that tell you what and where a business is. Husband and wife artist team Gordon and Tara Greenleaf are fully immersed in the Heights art culture, and thus their openings can be pretty grand affairs. Best bet is to like their Facebook page to keep an eye on them. Coffee, beer, wine and art. Great combo, right? Antidote Coffee is located at 729 Studewood ,and from the day they opened had local artist’s work on the walls and still do. I know a secret, though: Many of the artists live within walking distance. While on the coffee circuit

check out Boomtown Coffee at 242 W. 19th just across the street from Casa Ramirez. The walls are always adorned with local artists, and like Antidote, some really good ones, too. Both have frequent receptions. I’d be remiss if I did not mention another shop on 19th, Erica DelGardo Jewelry Designs at 327 W. 19th St. Erica is a metal jeweler who used to be a regular at the First Saturday Arts Market regularly, except the weekend she married her husband, Chris. Several years ago they took another big leap and opened her storefront. Now in their second location on 19th, Erica showcases many other local jewelers work as well. Word is that artist Melinda Patrick has ﬁlled the walls of Salé Sucré French Restaurant at 2916 White Oak. While dining, look under your plate and you’ll see more artwork by local artists right on the table tops. In Vietnam Restaurant at 605 W. 19th Street the walls are adorned with original works from some very well known artists that live right here in the Heights, and yes, their art is duplicated in the menu too. Want to see one of my originals? Visit Dr. Lisa Woo’s optometry ofﬁce at 432 W 19th St. It’s the big red painting on the wall to the right. That’s a lot of places to check out for local art here in the Heights, and not one gallery, market or open studio mentioned. Happy shopping, sipping and clipping (for those inclined to see Jill). Now for the more conventional venues:

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•Claire Cusack, artist reception. Koelsch Gallery 703 Yale St. 77007, 6-9 p.m. www.koelschgallery.com

Friday, Oct. 18

•Fiestas Patrias Exhibition, Talento Bilingue de Houston, 333 S. Jensen Drive 77003, 6-9 p.m. Closing reception for my very talented and good friend Lilibeth André, commemorating Mexican Independence and Hispanic Heritage Month with 33 paintings reﬂecting on her eight-year artistic evolution in her Mexico Series.. More information: 713-222-1213 . Comes to a close Oct. 20. http://lilibethandre.wordpress.com/

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the buffet lunch that includes unlimited pizza, pasta, salad and a drink. Food and drink specials are also offered during the weekday happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m. Every Monday, buy one pizza and get one 50 percent off. Every Wednesday, buy a bottle of wine with any 12-inch or 16-inch pizza and get 15 percent off your check. For more information about Candelari’s Pizzeria e Cucina, visit www.candelaris. com or find them on Facebook or Twitter. Follow Ivee Sauls @Thirsty Explorer on Twitter.

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•Hardy & Nance Studios, Third Saturday Open Studios 902 Hardy St. 77002 http://hardystreetstudios.blogspot.com •Discovery Green Flea at Night - recycled/up-cycled, eco-friendly art market now at night. 1500 Mckinney St., 6-10 p.m. http:// www.discoverygreen.com/ﬂea 610 P.M. Still the best thing that’s happening downtown if you ask me. Go ahead, ask. •Style Cycle 1st Anniversary Party. 246 W. 19th Street, 6-10 p.m. Fashion Show hosted by MissV Haven at 8 p.m. Speers Rolling Bistro will be serving food out front, Karbach will be providing refreshments and an after party at Big Star Bar at 1005 W. 19th St. from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. The Hates will be playing. http://www. style-cycle.com One of the coolest shops I’ve been into - with amazing clothing and shoes for men and women, plus they support local artists. If you join in and follow this celebration to the end you get an honorary Heights lifetime residency status.

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Oktoberfest Houston will be held from 2-10 p.m. Oct. 19. If you’ve never seen a German style competition, this is your chance to be immersed in the culture. The competition will include a stein race, a barrel roll, a bucket race and the legendary brat toss. Many Oktoberfest traditions and a wide variety of German food and beer were introduced to Houston for the ﬁrst time in 2012. The festival will combine a nostalgic feeling of old German tradition, as well as a unique mix of local German ﬂair. One of the biggest attractions at Oktoberfest is the beer, and there will be plenty at the festival, including some local

brews. Oktoberfest Houston will be held at the northwest parking lot of Northwest Mall at 9800 Hempstead Road. For more information, visit http://www.oktoberfesthouston.com.

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Join Generation Heroes to celebrate Cottonwood’s first anniversary from 2-10 p.m. Oct. 19. There will be an auction and live music from The Beans, Free Radicals, Craig Kinsey and Dirty Verbs. Also expect food, special beer tappings and drink specials to celebrate. The event will benefit Heroes for Children, which provides both financial and social assistance to families who have children battling cancer. Cottonwood is located at 3422 N. Shepherd Drive. For more information, visit www.cottonwoodhouston.com.

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By the time you read this, Diana Davila, owner of Frida Mexican Kitchen hopes to have her 1,000 square foot extension opened – and as importantly, a full bar. Davila ﬁrst applied for a liquor license for the Mexican eatery at 3452 Ella Blvd. in Oak Forest last November, and has, on occasion, been providing free margaritas on weekends and special occasions. The restaurant is open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner and maintains an active Facebook page.

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ELECTION 2013: You’ll need an I.D. to vote this year Unless you’re casting a ballot by mail, be prepared to show photo identification at the polls in order to cast your ballot. Acceptable identification is: • A Texas driver license, unexpired or expired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting. • A Texas personal identification card, issued by the Department of Public Safety, unexpired or ex-

pired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting. • A Texas concealed handgun license, unexpired or expired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting. • A U.S. passport book or card, unexpired or expired no longer than 60 days at the time of voting. • A U.S. Military identiﬁcation with photo, unexpired or expired

no longer than 60 days at the time of voting. • A U.S. Citizenship Certificate or Certificate of Naturalization with photo. If you don’t have any of those forms of identification, you have until Nov. 2 to apply for an Election Identification Certificate through a driver’s license office by completing the appropriate form

and showing documentation of U.S. citizenship, your identity and a valid voter registration card. In addition to the I.D. exemption for mail-in ballots, if you have

a documented disability, you may apply through the Harris County voter registrar for a permanent exemption from the photo ID requirement.

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