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Man apparently killed for his groceries

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com A man was found shot to death Thursday, Oct. 12 on Lehman Street, between North Shepherd and Brinkman Street, and police believe the victim was killed for his groceries.

According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to a report of a person shot and found the victim lying in the street. The victim, 65-year-old Eugene Duke, suffered a gunshot and was pronounced dead at the scene.

It is believed Duke was walking home from a nearby

store on North Shepherd with his purchases when he was approached by an unknown suspect who attempted to rob him of his belongings.

The victim refused to give his belongings up and was shot by the suspect.

“I just can’t understand why someone would do what they did, if it really was because he wouldn’t give up his groceries.

It’s just such a sad thing,” said a neighbor, identified only as Larry, who described Duke as a quiet, soft-spoken man, who was polite to everyone he encountered.

For Larry, it remains beyond

belief such an incident could occur on this quiet stretch of Lehman Street.

“Here’s a man that was just minding his own business, and someone decides to take his life. I mean, you could’ve just wounded the guy and gotten away,” he said.

The suspect is described only as a black male, 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, approximately 140 to 180 pounds and was wearing a white muscle shirt. It is believed they fled in a small four-door white or gray

Photo by Jonathan McElvy This was the scene on Lehman Street and North Shepherd last Thursday, Oct. 12, after a man was apparently shot for his groceries.

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By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com A large number of Houston stores (including some in the local area) have been hit hard by burglars and robbers in recent months, but police believe they are closing in on squelching what appears to be a local theft ring.

As of press time, an estimated $100,000 (at least) worth of electronics has been stolen in cases over the last several months, and many of the cases are allegedly the work of suspects affiliated with the north side Hotboys gang according to media reports.

Three suspects were in custody as of press time, but at least two remained at large. The suspects have allegedly hit at least two dozen stores, showing a proclivity for one certain type of electronic.

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By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com While it appears some Harvey recovery efforts are progressing ahead of schedule, and one city service could soon resume, the continued suspension of other normally-scheduled services has stretched some to the breaking point.

At the Oct. 11 regular city council meeting, Mayor Sylvester Turner addressed several questions regarding recycling, debris pickup and restarting of a multitude of city services that have been suspended since Hurricane Harvey, which has led to frustration as homeowners attempt to move on.

Ever since Harvey whipped

through Houston, residents have been dragging various quantities of debris, trash bags and recycling bins out to the curb, only to drag them back untouched as city crews focus on the first of three passes for heavy debris pickup.

Since debris collection began Aug. 30, hundreds of city trucks and workers have crisscrossed the city affected

by Hurricane Harvey, removing more than 1 million cubic yards of heavy debris from front yards and sidewalks as residents begin to rebuild their homes and their lives, and Turner said the pickup is actually proceeding ahead of schedule.

“In most areas of the city, they have gone through and

made the first pass, at least picking up the heavier debris,” he said Wednesday. “I want to commend Harry Hayes and his team, as they have aggressively moved forward when people thought it would be at least a couple of months before making that first pass.”

Seeing as the debris removal has proceeded well ahead of schedule, that could also mean city trucks being freed up to finally restart normal collection schedules for trash and heavy recycling that have been suspended since Hurricane Harvey. According to Turner, the city currently looking at kick starting the return of curbside recycling hopefully in the first week of November.

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tending as far as Montrose) over the last four months. Using security footage, photos and additional witnesses, officers were subsequently able to identify at least five initial suspects.

“They’ve been hitting stores like this since at least as far back as June, and the more you look at it, the more it seems it could have been going on for more than a year now. It looks like a pretty wide-spread operation at this point in time,” he said. “They’ve gotten so many iPads, iPhones, laptops, etc. that it’s got to be at least $100,000 worth of inventory.

They’ve hit a lot of businesses.”

According to police, the burglaries were not simply crimes of opportunity – the suspects cased each target multiple times before moving on them, appearing to gradually escalate from simple robbery to at least one instance in which a suspect appeared to draw a gun on a target.

The longer the suspects remain in the wind, police are afraid they face a potential additional escalation of violence,

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Robberies from P. 1A fice said his initial observation, that the suspects stole solely Apple products, appeared to be weird but inconsequential.

However, following a similar incident a week or so later at The West Studios near East 10th Street in the Heights, a subsequent investigation led to a startling discovery.

“I started looking back through burglary reports from the Heights area, and found several similar robberies where they had video. After comparing the video [from E. 10th and Heights] to these, I thought it looked like these guys were matching up – they were only stealing Apple products,” he said.

As it turns out, Bowden would soon experience one of those ‘Oh my god’ moments that hit him like a sledgehammer. Once he created a warrant for the two suspects on camera at E. 10th and Heights based on security footage and several witnesses, he received a surprise call from HPD notifying him of similar open cases.

Police have since identified at least 30 similar cases (ex-

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and stressed the importance of getting them off the street as soon as possible.

“We’re actively hunting the rest of them. We know of at least five folks involved between ourselves and HPD. I think we’re slowly starting to get all of them reeled in,” Bowden said.

Shirley Narendorf, 88, of Houston, passed away on October 10, 2017.

She was born on December 7, 1928 to Lawson and Ethel Payne in Houston, Texas.

A visitation and rosary for Shirley was held Monday, October 16, 2017 at Pat H. Foley & Company.

A funeral mass was held Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She was intered at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.

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alter Chester Wrye, III, born December 27, 1946 in Galveston, Texas to Audrey (Stark) and Walter Chester Wrye, Jr., passed away peacefully at home on September 28, 2017. Chester graduated from The Kinkaid School, attended The University of Texas, and graduated from The University of Houston with a B.A. in History. He is preceded in death by his parents, his son Christopher C. Wrye, and his stepfather, P. F. Graves, Jr. He is survived by his wife Ruth Hansen Wrye; children Lila Wrye and husband Seth Chalkley, Sara Wrye, Walter Chester Wrye, IV, Rebecca Hightower and husband Scott; grandchildren Hannah and Max Chalkley; sister Ellie Brooks; as well as his beloved nieces and nephews. Chester resided in the Shady Acres/Lazybrook area for 40 years, served as precinct judge in Harris County Precinct 86 for several years, and actively supported Sinclair Elementary, Clifton Middle School, and BT Washington and Lamar High Schools. A man of many talents and interests, Chester was a musicologist who played guitar by ear, could quote the words of almost any Bob Dylan song, and had an encyclopedic knowledge of classical music. He had a natural talent for cooking, with or without a recipe. An avid reader and collector of books, he was seldom seen without a book in his hands. Chester was a giving person, and he enriched the lives of his friends and family by sharing his music, food, and books with all.

A celebration of life will be held at 5:00 pm on November 18, 2017 at Live Oak Friends Meeting House, 1318 W. 26th Street, Houston, Texas.

In lieu of customary remembrances, contributions may be made to Friends of Fondren Library, P. O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892, or online at fondrengifts.rice.edu, in memory of Walter Chester Wrye, III.

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As planned by Elaine, a mass will be held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Boulevard on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 11am; The Reverend Jimmy Grace will officiate, followed by a festive Celebration of Life at the adjacent St. Andrew’s House from 12-2pm.

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‘Geno’ Duke deserves to have his story told

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’ll never forget Eugene Duke’s boot. The one on his left foot.

The one that helped carry him to get a sack of groceries. The one that snuck out from under the white sheet police used to cover him after he was shot to death on Lehman Street.

If you don’t know the details of Mr. Duke’s death, you can read about it on today’s front page. The short version is that, last Thursday, the 65-year-old man walked to a store on North Shepherd to buy some food. As he walked back to his apartment at 910 Lehman St., a man pulled up in a car and demanded Mr. Duke hand over his groceries.

He didn’t, and he died the most humbling of deaths, mere steps from the safety of his apartment. He was gunned down over a small bag of groceries, his body baking on the hot Houston street where a crowd of police analyzed his last breaths.

I don’t know why Mr. Duke’s death has stuck with me for the past week.

I certainly didn’t know the man, and I’ve stood outside the police tape of plenty of crime scenes over the past 20 years. For one year in college, I worked inside a hospital and part of my job was to transport dead bodies to the morgue.

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I’ve seen crime, and I’ve seen death, yet the sight of Mr. Duke’s boot hanging limp on Lehman Street still keeps me breathing slower, still makes my brow furrow.

Part of it may be the ambiguity in which he died. There were no TV cameras on scene to capture the medical examiner hauling his body to the forensics lab. In fact, not a single TV station or major newspaper covered this homicide. If you watch local TV news, there’s not a major crime they don’t cover. Why didn’t Mr. Duke get his final minutes of fame?

I think his death struck me for more important reasons, though.

People like Mr. Duke deserve to have their story told. He deserves something better than what he got – both in life and in death.

We don’t know much about Eugene Duke. One lady wrote a brief note to The Leader to tell us she had known him for 40 years. She called him “Geno,” but when we asked her to help us tell his story, she disappeared.

We asked Houston Police if they could give us any information about Geno’s next-of-kin, and they couldn’t. In fact, HPD had to send Mr. Duke to the Harris County Forensics Lab just to confirm the deceased was, indeed, Mr. Duke.

When I walked up to the scene last week to take pictures and ask police what happened, I saw a couple of neighbors standing outside the apartments where Mr. Duke lived. I asked them if they knew him, if they could tell me anything about him.

Both of those men turned around and walked away from me.

I certainly never met Mr. Duke. I don’t know if his face was wrinkled or his hair was gray, but I want to tell his story because he deserves it.

Mr. Duke wore boots. He used them to walk to the grocery store.

He probably used them to walk everywhere, including to public transportation stops, because it doesn’t appear he owned a car.

Mr. Duke was 65 years old. Police

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are funnier than liberals. We have bumper stickers on our John Deere tractors, we put flags and signs in our front yards boosting our side, depending whether it’s a political campaign or football season.

Those who follow politics also tend to like sports. Richard Nixon, a Redskins fan, even drew up some defensive plays for the team. (I always thought that when a member Congress or a journalist thinks of the Redskins as the home team, it’s time to leave, because there’s a whole other country out there and they have lost contact.) George F. Will, one of the last sane conservative Republican pundits, is a lifelong Chicago Cubs fans. (He once descried the club as “in the middle of its 100-year rebuilding program.”). Will detests football as “embodying all that is wrong with America – a committee meeting followed by violence.” George H.W. Bush was captain of his Yale baseball team, and his son, W., was president of the Texas Rangers. This list goes on, but perhaps our major link between politics/government and sports is Teddy Roosevelt. He once wrote, “In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard; don’t foul and don’t shirk, but hit the line hard!” It should come as no surprise that many of his fellow Rough Riders were former football standouts.

Roosevelt received the Nobel Peace Prize for settling the Russo-Japanese War, then came his biggest task: saving American football. It had become so violent in the early 1900s that The Chicago Tribune reported that in 1904 alone, there were 18 football deaths and 159 serious injuries, mostly among prep school players. The Beaumont Express proclaimed: “The once athletic sport has degenerated into a contest that for brutality is little better than the gladiatorial combats in the arena in ancient Rome.”

Football was on its way out from school campuses, until President Roosevelt stepped in. Long story short, he saved the game, set up safety rules and created what would eventually became the NCAA. Finally, we have this observation from the bully pulpit about sports, politics and the delightful condescension the rest of us practice. It’s rather long, but good, and I think of this quote every time I read or hear some sports columnist or political pundit waxing eloquent on what should be done: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who

wanted that food. Mr. Duke said no.

What makes a man say no to a person holding a gun? For that matter, what makes a person with a gun pull the trigger when a lonely old man won’t hand over the slices of bread he planned to use to make a sandwich? Why couldn’t that murderer get back in his car and try to rob someone else who would have gladly handed over his groceries?

But Mr. Duke didn’t, and that says a lot about the man. He must have been desperate to eat. He must have been angry that someone would try to rob him of the essentials for living.

He must have been a resolute man, who kept to himself and ignored all the mess around him.

Instead, the last image we have of Mr. Duke is his boot, stealing the last bit of sunlight as the rest of his body lay unceremoniously on a strip of road, his arms extended as on a cross, his blood staining the edges of his last blanket.

I didn’t know Mr. Duke, but now I wish I had. He deserved something better in the last moments of his life.

He deserved to have his boots carry him somewhere nice. He deserved to have his story told.

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Split-second guessing THE TV – “Nimrod has a good changeup, but isn’t going to make the playoffs. Mugwump, on the other hand, may go all the way.” No, this isn’t a sports show. These are talking heads discussing a political campaign. It isn’t surprising, since there are number of basic appeals to both sports and politics, and in both cases the rest of us get to tell the participants what they should have done. The first similarity is simply that we like to choose sides. Democrats position themselves as underdogs, fighting for the little people, opposing the fat cat Wall Street Republicans, and the cheer for the Mets. Republicans picture themselves as patriotic and God-fearing upholders of traditional American values. They root for the Yankees. Here in Texas we had the Cowboys vs. the Oilers and now the Texans, and it’s easy to figure out who is cheering for whom.

In choosing sides, we tend to salute their virtues and ignore their problems. Baylor fans are still Baylor fans, and there is no such thing as an ex-Aggie. There are even those who would still vote for Donald Trump, while Hillary Clinton continues to sell books. This leads to the nation’s major problem, which is not global warming, Harvey Weinstein or FEMA, but polarization. Some, like Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow, are getting rich pandering to this divisiveness, the worst since the Civil War. Fox News leads in ratings by stoking the fires of anger and laying blame, so the worst thing that could happen to that network is for Americans to start agreeing.

Take something as simple as mass transit. For some obscure reason, liberals and conservatives take opposite sides on rails, subways and toll roads. Then there are fight over pollution, immigration, gun control and paper or plastic. This polarization is reflected in Congress, the Supreme Court, elections for almost any office and, still even now, Vietnam. When anything of major importance happens in this country, everyone takes sides.

Sports are a little less important than how we run our governments and who runs them for us. I really don’t think God cares who wins the Super Bowl, although there is this observation: “The man is an atheist. He watched Notre Dame play Baylor and didn’t care who won.” Houston sports columnist Mickey Herskowitz once wrote: “There must really be something to religion. People keep comparing it to Texas high school football.” Amen. Not only do we cheer for our candidate or team, we say tacky things about our opponent. During this past presidential election, the anti-Hillary jokes and cartoons I received via email vastly outnumbered the antiTrump screeds, but maybe that’s because conservatives

know that he was white, but that doesn’t really matter. He didn’t die because he was white. This wasn’t about race.

Mr. Duke didn’t seem to have a lot of money, based on where he lived, which is perfectly OK. His neighbors – the two that sent us comments – seemed to respect him. They didn’t know him all that well or they would have sent us pictures and told stories about trips they took together. It’s probably safe to say he lived in relative solitude, venturing out to grab a meal every once in a while.

Mr. Duke probably lived on a fixed income. At some point in his life, he probably worked a blue-collar job, because he seemed comfortable in those boots. Why else would a 65-year-old man wear them? What’s sad is that nobody really knows.

There are no funeral services set for him. We haven’t had any calls from a family member asking to place an obituary celebrating his life.

All of that, of course, in complete conjecture. The only thing we really know about Mr. Duke is what he did in the final 15 minutes of his life. He left his apartment sometime before 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12. As he walked back with a sack of food, some punk drove up and told him he

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points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

We bystanders, sports and political fans that we are, should remember Teddy’s observation every time we criticize a candidate or a quarterback. Where’s the remote?

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Dear Editor: For the past year there has been a lot of coverage in The Leader and the online community about a new HEB on North Shepherd that is to be built. I think it is definitely needed in that area, but for many of the older people in the T.C. Jester surrounding communities, the store on 18th is an excellent store because we can easily access it and parking is easy. It is easy to find needed items. Whatever happens I hope they don’t close the 18th Street store. We older people like the easy access and yes, it is crowded and doesn’t have a full line of some things, but for everyday needs and groceries, I love it! They have good meats and good produce. Sometimes the huge stores are difficult for people to find a needed item and if you have limited mobility or time constraints, it can be frustrating.

I have even encountered younger people who live north of W. 43rd who use the 18th Street store because they don’t have to walk all over a huge store to purchase several items when they are in a hurry.

Gerry Barbeau

Lease agreement for a wine glass?

Dear Editor: Regarding “Vote to repeal Heights booze laws nears,” the likelihood that voters will elect to abolish the quasi-prohibition in Houston’s greatest neighborhood is overwhelming. Decades ago in Oklahoma on business, I first understood the preposterous futility of imposing unreasonable alcohol restrictions. In order to enjoy a glass of wine with a steak at a Tulsa hotel dining room -- in a region where sales-by-the-drink of such were illegal -- I had to sign a lease agreement

and place a deposit, then pay rent ... for the wine glass! The wine itself was nominally free, since selling it was illegal, thus I was merely renting the drinking vessel. The lease term expired after each drink was finished, and was automatically renewed if I kept the glass, requested a refill and paid incremental rent. (I checked the fine print: I was not allowed to sub-let my glass to another patron.) This bizarre charade exemplified the inanity of government intervention in reasonable freedom: Our legislooters/congrestitutes in their echo-chamber wisdom, and the robotic bureaucrats they employ, simply assume that Americans will meekly cave to whatever clownishly irrational law gets inflicted upon them. No good, G.I. -- that just ain’t the case.

J. Reynolds

Man killed for his groceries

Dear Editor: I live in the complex that Mr. Duke lived in.

Apparently his life was not even worth a byline on the major news outlets. I had walked down the same street where he was murdered not 30 minutes before he was killed, and it is so sad to hear of murdering a man for his groceries. I really hope they find the punk who killed him and ensure he can never kill anyone again.

Larry

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Area teams battling for playoff positioning

By Mike Tenney For The Leader Despite not taking the field last week, Waltrip upped its perfect record to 5-0 with a forfeit win over Furr after the teams’ District 24-5A game Friday was canceled.

All the Rams’ wins thus far have been district victories and the latest sets up a possible clash for the district championship 7 p.m. Friday night when the Big Red Machine takes on also-unbeaten Austin 7 p.m. at Dyer Stadium.

Waltrip and Austin go into the game as the last two unbeaten teams in the nineschool HISD district. And both squads have both been downright scary dominant to this point in the fall campaign with Waltrip having outscored their opponents, 160-20, while Austin has run away from its competition by a 242-19 clip in just four games.

Senior quarterback Cameron Howe has directed a lethal offense of his own with the Rams averaging 40 points a game before last week’s unexpected layoff. Defensively, they’ve also been superb, having given up just three touchdowns themselves this year, so

it will be interesting to see if this game winds up being an offensive shootout or a defensive struggle.

Lutheran High North The Lions have won two or their last three games and find themselves in the TAPPS Division 3, District 6 playoff hunt after silencing The Woodlands Christian Academy, 14-0, last Friday evening in Montgomery County.

The win put the North at 2-3 in the league and just a game out of the fourth and final playoff position with a district home game 7 p.m. Friday night against Northland Christian.

The Lions have lost to the top three teams – Cypress Christian, Legacy Prep Christian, and Rosehill Christian – in District 6 going into this week’s action, but they are just a game behind fourth-place teams First Baptist Academy and Bay Area and they have yet to play either one of them.

The Lions are going for a second consecutive TAPPS playoff berth after they were 7-4 last year and reached the TAPPS Division III postseason in 2016 before being ousted in the first round. First team AllDistrict senior defensive tackle

Photo by Landan Kuhlmann Waltrip defenders converge on a Booker T. Washington ball carrier during a scrimmage. The Rams have followed up last year’s playoff run strong, beginning the season 5-0 after a forfeit by Furr High School last week. The Rams will put their unbeaten 2017 on the line as they take on Austin Friday night.

Lee Nino and second-team tackle Jimmy Walker anchor a veteran defense that returned all their starters from last year.

Sophomore quarterback Christian Sims, who was the rare starting freshman quarterback in 2016, along with senior slot receiver Walter Rivera are the key operators on offense.

Southwest Preparatory Conference power All Saints. The Saints are 6-0 on the year and haven’t had any hurricanes slow down their season.

The Panthers haven’t played in three weeks after a cancellation and an open date and their schedule totally changes in this second half of the season with only private schools remaining on the docket after they opened by beating four public schools. But the Panthers, who were scoring points at a rapid-fire pace before the break, are looking to keep their winning ways intact against an All-Saints team that has been averaging over 40 points a game themselves.

The Panthers will kick off the Division 1, District 1 schedule next Friday night when they visit Tomball to play Concordia Lutheran.

St. Thomas The Eagles head into their open date this week and the

start of TAPPS Division I, District I games next week with a two-game winning streak after defeating Central Catholic, 31-28, last Friday night in San Antonio. St. Thomas trailed 28-19 just seconds into the fourth quarter, but outscored the hosts 12-0 in the last 11 minutes to run their record to 2-3 with the district opener at Beaumont Kelly looming next Friday. Using a Jacob Manley field goal, a safety, and then a late Peyton Matocha touchdown pass to Hunter Cheek, they were able to win a game they never led in until late in the fourth quarter. But with two big wins going into the district, they are gaining momentum and confidence heading into the part of their schedule that will determine their playoff status.

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Heights looking to gain 18-6A edge

By Mike Tenney For The Leader The District 18-6A football championship will likely be determined Saturday afternoon at Delmar Stadium when Houston ISD titans Heights and Lamar square off starting at 1 p.m.

To this point in the season, the Bulldogs and the Texans have sailed through district play with no one really threatening them. The Bulldogs are now 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the 18-6A after hammering Westbury, 58-20, last Friday night while Lamar is 3-1 and 2-0 in the league following a 49-0 triumph last Saturday night over Chavez.

While there will still be two games left on the district calendar for the Heights and three for Lamar after this week’s matinee matchup, the way these teams have been playing so far in this hurricane-shortened season indicate they are the teams that will finish first and second in the league. Plus, Bellaire and Westside, the other two 18-6A schools that have made the playoffs each of the past five years, have a district loss already with the Bulldogs defeating Bellaire and Lamar beating Westside, 40-7.

While the Bulldogs have more than held their own against HISD competition since becoming a 6A school two years ago, the big hurdle for everyone in HISD right now is

Lamar and Heights head coach Stephen Dixon knows that. He has mentioned in a couple of televised interviews that the road to the district championship runs through the school on Westheimer because of their recent history, including a trip to the 6A Division I state championship game in 2012, and because of what they are doing right now.

In the past few years, on-therise Bellaire and Westside were perceived threats to Lamar’s district supremacy but neither has been able to knock them off, evidenced by the Texans’ one-sided win this year over the Wolves and the fact that Bellaire has lost over 30 consecutive games to them. Now the Heights has a chance to be that team to possibly topple them from first place.

For the Bulldogs, they are going without sensational University of Texas commit Jalen Green after he had surgery last week for an undisclosed injury.

But they didn’t miss a beat without him against Westbury, scoring eight offensive touchdowns, with junior quarterback Mark Castro leading them up-and-down the field against the Huskies. The Heights led just 8-6 at the end of the first quarter but found their rhythm from there, putting up multiple touchdowns in each of the last three quarters to win easily.

While Green has committed to play at Texas, there will be a

number of future college players on the field Saturday. Lamar has two players – defensive back D’Shawn Jamison and wide receiver Al’Vonte Woodward – who have also verbally committed to play for the Longhorns and three-year starting senior tailback Ta’zhawn Henry recently announced he will be playing at TCU. Heights and Lamar are the two best teams in District 186A. And whoever wins their game against each on Saturday, will almost certainly be the unquestioned district champion in a couple of weeks.

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Beware of Canine chocolate poisoning this Halloween

Dear Tabby, This is our first time to have a dog and she’s already showing a lot of interest in the Halloween candy. I’ve heard that chocolate is toxic to dogs and now I’m worried that she’ll get into it this Halloween season. What happens if she gets into chocolate and what should we do?

Concerned about Candy in The Heights Dear Concerned, There are several factors that play into this problem.

First of all, the degree to which your dog is affected by chocolate depends on her size and on the type of chocolate she gets into. In most cases, the more bitter and darker the chocolate a dog has ingested, the greater the risk of her getting poisoned.The amount of chocolate a dog can ingest without serious adverse ef-

fects is relative to the size of the dog as well. Where a 75pound Labrador may show no reaction to eating a slice of chocolate cake, a 4-pound Chihuahua may be seriously at risk.

The typical symptoms on chocolate toxicity are: diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, hyperactivity, increased thirst, agitation, seizures, abnormal heart rate, and sometimes death. As with any kind of canine poisoning, it’s always less expensive, less severe, and has a much better outcome if early treatment is done, so if you suspect that your pooch has dipped into the candy, head to the vet.

Since there is no antidote to chocolate poisoning, prevention is always better than cure.

So keep those hapless chocolate bars in well-covered containers and out of your dog’s reach at all times. (Helpful Tip: The freezer is a great place to store chocolate candy--it keeps Fido AND you from overindulging!) Avoid poisoning problems as much as you can by dog-proofing your entire house properly and making sure that your dog doesn’t have access to chocolate or

other toxic substances.

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By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com

Two fun and spooky things to do next Friday, Oct. 27th Frank Black Middle School Haunted Hallway is from 46:30 p.m. at FBMS in the 6th grade building. Tickets are $5 at the door. May not be appropriate for children under 7 years old, but use your own discretion! Concessions will be sold. Event is created and sponsored by the FBMS Panther Band.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School’s Halloween Festival is 5-9 p.m. Trick or treating, excellent carnival food as well as a dinner plates, games and fun for all. Don’t miss the always eagerly anticipated haunted house by Boy Scout Troop 40, and new to this year’s event is a Beer Garden! St. Rose is located at 1900 Brinkman at Wakefield.

Happy, happy 70th birthday to Louise Bratton! Maintaining her positive attitude through having her home flooded during Hurricane Harvey, Louise is still enjoying her family and smiling through it.

Daughter Kim Rooks shared this on behalf of Louise’s family: “A true inspiration, even at the young age of 70! Seriously, by the age of 70, chances are that you have experienced a number of ups and downs throughout your lifetime.

While we can say that this provides us with vast experience and wisdom, the challenges are oftentimes more difficult with age. Keeping that positive, loving attitude is definitely one of those challenges.

Faith, love, and family are key to guiding us through life, and the challenges we all face.

I would like to share with you an example. Our mother, Louise Page Bratton just celebrated her 70th birthday on Oct. 2. She is a long standing member of Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Houston.

In addition to all of the normal challenges life has brought her way, she is now a five year breast cancer survivor. Louise also lost her husband Robert in December of last year after 51 years of marriage. Hurricane Harvey added to her plate by flooding her home in August.

Throughout these major life challenges, Louise has maintained her strong faith in God, her loving, positive attitude, and love for her family, while still finding time to pray for those folks who have lost even more, or are experiencing even tougher times. She still provides for her children and other family members with sound advice and a warm and loving heart. She loves to spend time in the kitchen cooking, and each year family members get the cake of their choice. She plays dominos with family and friends, and loves to travel.

Louise’s faith in the Lord has grown over the years to a strength that is truly inspiring to us all. It has not only helped her through these difficult times, but has also inspired us all. Today, we pray for Louise by asking God to bless her and comfort her throughout these trying times, and give her continued strength to tackle those challenges yet to come. We love you, Louise. Your family.”

Salutes to heros in our community: Shared by our neighbor in Shepherd Park Plaza, Dennis Woodward: “Colleen Roberts is my hero because she agreed to allow total strangers into our home again so that they would have shelter. She cooked delicious meals for these visitors that also included a group of three from Colorado that we did not know.

These visitors from Colorado were here to volunteer and went into neighborhoods and gutted homes because they are just wonderful people. We

The Obituaries.

Daniel Patrick Fite, 95, born March 14, 1922 in Fort Worth, died Oct. 11. Fite graduated from Reagan High School where he was in ROTC and sang in the choir. He was a proud electrician in IBEW LU 716 and received a 70th year pin for service in 2017 following his 95th birthday.

He served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard, in communications, during WWII. He was married to his loving wife Edith Elizabeth Burnett, for 56 years. Fite is survived by his daughter Kathleen, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and a great-great granddaughter.

Doris A. Kohlman, 95, born July 13, 1922 in Houston, died Oct. 12. Kohlman was born and raised in The Houston Heights and attended Reagan High School. She is survived by her five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Ronald Leonard Love, 51, born Jan. 20, 1966 in Houston, died Aug. 22, in Crosby. He was a native of Houston for 50 years. Love is preceded in death by mother Claudia Cardillo Love. Survivors include his wife Elaine Love, father Ronald Love, and step-mother Deborah Love, daughters Jenna Love, Marysa Roy, son Ronnie Lee Love, sisters Tammy Castillo, Pam Mason, Kimberly Love, and three grandchildren.

Shirley Narendorf, 88, born Dec. 7, 1928 in Houston, died Oct.

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Joseph Rodriguez, 69, born July 14, 1948 in Galveston, died Oct. 8. He is survived by his children, Jonathan Rodriguez, Phillip Rodriguez, Jacquelyn Rodriguez, Monica Rodriguez, former wife Gloria Rodriguez, brothers Jesse Rodriguez and Robert Rodriguez, sisters Rose Mary Schulze, Mary Ann Brown, Cecilia Sandoval, and three grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choosing.

Ola Mae Synnott, 94, born Feb. 28, 1923, died Oct. 15.

Gloria Vargas, 70, born April 28, 1947, died Oct. 13.

had a total of six strangers in our home in the aftermath of the storm for 1-5 nights.

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Georgia Lister is our neighbor in Garden Oaks and she has tirelessly worked to find shelters for families displaced after Hurricane Harvey; helped with animal rescues; collected food, clothing furniture, and infant/child car seats for shelters to be given to families who lost their cars as well as homes and have to begin again from the ground up. And lately, it looks as though Lister has enlisted planes, trains and automobiles to deliver medical supplies, aid and other necessary items to Puerto Rico. She has been working tirelessly to connect people to their family members over there and also to identify their specific needs, and has been involved in send-

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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS: TOOLS FOR A HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIP Most people do not know how to ‘do’ relationships. When asked about couples we admire because of their strong relationship, many of us are at a loss to identify the characteristics or practices we should use. Angela Soper, LCSW, will lead this seminar and teach concrete tools for becoming ‘that couple.’ The seminar will be from 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 21, at 1548 Heights Blvd. There is no charge for the seminar, but a $10 donation to the Heights Interfaith Ministries Food Pantry is suggested.

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Information: 832-653-3335.

WALK FOR SICKLE CELL The Sickle Cell Association of Texas The 2017, 5th annual 3K Walk for Sickle Cell, happening at 9 a.m. Oct. 21, at MacGregor Park, will provide the community sickle cell trait testing, live music, participation from community leaders, breakfast items, vendor communication, and tons of family-friendly activities. Proceeds help children in Houston suffering from sickle cell disease attend Camp Cell-A-Bration. Tickets are $25 for individual, children ages 6-15, $15 and children under 5 free, children with sickle cell disease free. Information: 713-4811295, www.walkforsicklecell.org.

PUMPKIN PATCH Sinclair Elementary School Come out to the Sinclair Elementary Pumpkin Patch, open daily from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 27. Sinclair Elementary is located at 6410 Grovewood Ln. DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS Houston Assembly of Delphians Houston Assembly of Delphians’ fourth season of

Distinguished Speakers features former Chief Meterologist at KHOU-TV, Dr. Neil Frank, speaking on Climate Change and the Global Warming Controversy. This event, which is the second in a series, will be held from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 28, at the West University Community Center, 6104 Auden St. Information: 713-773-4380.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS EXTRAVAGANZA Urban Eats Join artist in residence, Ernesto Guerra, for a magical evening at Urban Eats, 3414 Washington, as he brings his artistic creations to life in a Dia De Los Muertosthemed extravaganza from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 28. Come explore music and a spectacular fashion show. A makeup artist also will be present to help make the kids a part of this evening of enchantment. Information: www.feasturbaneats. com, 832-834-4417.

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PET COSTUME CONTEST Urban Animal Veterinary Hospital Urban Animal, 1327 Yale St., welcomes the community and their pets to their Halloween Party and Pet Costume Contest.

The festivities will be from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. There will be food, drinks, music and trick or treating. The pet costume contest will be from 6-7 p.m. with winners announced soon after. RSVP to info@urbananimalveterinary.com or 713-863-0088. Get a complimentary ticket at http://ow.ly/ lqrF30fLRsa.

HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE BALL Rockefellers Hall The Wilde Collection requests the honor of your presence on this night celebrating the union of Love and Darkness. “Till Death Do Us Part” Halloween Masquerade Ball presented by The Wilde Collection, will be 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Oct. 28, Rockefellers Hall, 3620 Washington Ave. Information: wilde@wildecollection.com, 713931-1904.

GONE TO THE DOGS The Bonfire Texas Come out to the Gone to the Dogs! Festival and help raise money for all Border Collie Rescue and Fosters of Blisswood.

The event will be from 2-10:30 p.m. Nov. 4, at Blisswood Bed and Breakfast in Cat Spring, Texas, and will feature sheep herding, live music and dancing, barbecue, wine and beer garden, hay rides, and shopping. Tickets are $45 per person, and includes barbecue.

Information: www.thebonfiretexas.com.

ASK A GERMAN ASTRONAUT Houston Liederkranz Hall Come to the Houston Liederkranz, 5100 Ella Blvd., for an entertaining and educational afternoon with astronaut Hans Schegel. Physicist Schlegal is a two time European Space Agency and NASA pioneer (spacewalk 2008). He also acts as a mentor of Alexander Gerst ‘Astro Alex’,

LEARN LOCAL CHARITY OPEN First Imperial Mortgage Learn Local is hosting its second annual golf tournament from 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Nov. 4, at Clear Creek Golf Club, 3902 Fellows Rd. All proceeds will benefit Hogg Outdoors – a capital campaign to raise funds for enhancement to Hogg Middle School’s outdoor facilities. The

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Trunk or Treat at St. Stephen’s Families are welcome to attend Trunk or Treat, Sunday Oct. 22, from 4:006:00 p.m.

The kid-friendly event will include candy, a bounce house, games and lots of fun! Admission is free!

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

The Houston Cecilia Chamber Choir to perform at All Saints The Houston Cecilia Chamber Choir will perform the works of Mark Burrows, Randall Stroope, Eliza Gilkynson, Robert Parsons, Rene Clausen and more in a concert honoring first responders. The concert will be at 5 p.m. Oct. 22, with a free will offering admission.

The third annual Feast Day Celebration will be held Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, in the parish hall after all Masses. There will be food, prizes, indoor pumpkin patch and bake sale.

All Saints Catholic Church is located at 215 E. 10th St. Call 713-864-2653 or visit www.allsaintsheights.com for information.

Men in Mission barbecue

dinner Zion Lutheran Church’s Men in Mission will be hosting their annual barbecue dinner from noon-1:30 p.m. Oct. 22, in Zion’s Great Room. All “free will” offerings will go toward the Men in Mission’s Seminary Scholarships. The community is welcome.

Zion Lutheran Church is located at 3606 Beauchamp. Call 713-869-1493 for information.

The Great Pumpkin Patch at St. Matthew’s The Great Pumpkin Patch, Barbecue and Silent Auction will be at 10 a.m. Oct. 21.

Come and join in on all the fun, food and fellowship. A beautiful handmade quilt, crafted by St. Matthew’s quilters, will be available to bid on in the Silent Auction, along with other miscellaneous items. Kids can enjoy a variety of games. Delicious barbecued chicken will top the menu. Pick out a special pumpkin in the pumpkin patch.

St. Matthew’s UMC is located at 4300 N. Shepherd Dr. Visit the Facebook page, website at www.stmatthewsmethodist.org or call 713-6970671 for information.

St. Rose of Lima to hold Halloween Festival The annual St. Rose Halloween Festival will be from

5-10 p.m. Oct. 27.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Community is located at 3600 Brinkman St. Call 713-6929123 for information.

Arise Baptist to hold Fall Festival Arise Baptist Church, 803 Curtin St., will hold their Fall Festival from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Oct. 28. This family event will have food, games, bounce houses, and sno-cones and cotton candy.

Call 713-659-9697 for information.

Annual Great Pumpkin Sing at Oak Forest Baptist Oak Forest Baptist Church, 1700 W. 43rd St., will hold their annual Great Pumpkin Sing during the 4:15 p.m. service. There will be one hour of singing with solos and congregational sings, new songs, older songs, hymns and some Contemporary along with Southern Gospel. Fellowship will follow after the singing.

Call 713-682-4942 for information.

Senior Time event at First Church Heights Come and enjoy visiting with other seniors in the area and listen to guest speakers and enjoy breakfast from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 31, in the fellowship hall. This

tournament format is a four-person, best ball scramble. All skill levels are welcome and is open to players 16 and up. $100 player fee ($350 for foursomes) includes green fees and golf cart, lunch, 4 drink tickets, 1 entry into the Putting Contest and player swag bags. Information: learnlocalopen.com.

A TASTE OF OAK FOREST Oak Forest Homeowners Association A Taste of Oak Forest is OFHA’s premier event. Give back to the neighborhood while experiencing some great food from local restaurants, paired with fine wines and craft brews. Houston’s own Sonny Boy Terry will be performing. There will be a silent auction and raffle. Tickets are $65 per person. Reserved party tables for eight are available for $500/table.

The event will be 7-10 p.m. Nov. 11, at Hope Episcopal Church, 1613 W. 43rd St. Information: myoakforest.org.

Ongoing 2-1-1 TEXAS/UNITED WAY HELPLINE In times of disaster and every day, the 2-1-1 Texas/United Way HELPLINE is our community’s goto resource. 24 hours a day, seven days a week, HELPLINE specialists connect callers with the help they need, from emergency shelter and evacuation information to help with basic needs, like food.

During times of disaster, 2-1-1 maintains up-to-date information on shelters and other essential resources. Need help? Dial 2-1-1.

FARMERS AND ARTISAN MARKET Eleanora’s Market Eleanora’s Market, 2120 Ella Blvd., will be open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday. There will be

month’s guest speaker will be Collisto Cherry of Tranquility Personal Care Home.

First Church Heights is located at 201 E. 9th St. Call 713-861-3102 for information.

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

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

Email scripturesharing@ earthlink.net for information.

Third Age Learning Center begins fall semester All Saints Third Age Learning Center (TALC) offers a variety of activities for seniors.

Some of the classes offered during the 2017 Fall Semester include Mah Jongg, bridge, dominoes, exercise, computer, quilting, pony tail canasta, woodworking, small appliance repair, water coloring, art and more.

Seniors are welcome to make lunch reservations by 10 a.m. each weekday by calling 713-248-1277. A hot lunch is available weekdays at noon for $2.

For TALC information and lunch reservations, call 713-

DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Classes are held every other Tuesday from 9 a.m.-noon at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, 1635 North Loop West, in the South Tower on the second floor. Information: 713-867-4515.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AseraCare Hospice AseraCare Hospice. 1235 N. Loop W., Suite 215, is in need of compassionate and caring volunteers to accompany terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteers are needed to minister in presence and companionship. All volunteers are trained and orientation is given prior to meeting patients and families. Interested individuals 18 and older please.

Information: 713-864-2626, fax 713-864-9476.

ADULT COLORING Fairbanks Library Adult coloring is held every Thursday from 1-2:30 p.m., in the meeting room at Fairbanks Library, 7122 Gessner Rd. There are new coloring books and pages to pick through and colored pencils or bring your own. No need to register, just show up. Information: 713-466-4438.

LEGALLINE: FREE LEGAL ADVICE Houston Bar Association The Houston Bar Association offers free legal advice over the phone through LegalLine from 5-9 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month. Consejos Legales for Spanish speakers is the first Thursday of every month from 6-8 p.m. Information: 713759-1133, www.hba.org.

CITIZENSHIP CLASSES The Mainstream Connection The Mainstream Connection, 415 E. Crosstimbers St., offers Citizenship Classes. Classes are starting soon. The office is open Monday through Friday, and offers assistance with Resident renewal forms (I-90) and Citizenship, (N-400) Applications and the I-130. Notary Public services available. Information: 832-8311688, www.tmc-Houston.org.

LAUGHTER YOGA Heights Library Laughter Yoga utilizes breathing and play-based exercises for health and wellness by people of all professions/ages/abilities.

Meet from 11 a.m.-noon Saturday at 1302 Heights Blvd. Information: www.houstonlaughteryoga. com.

local growers, makers, designers, artisans and food producers.

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THURSDAY NIGHT BINGO SPJST Lodge 88 Bingo at SPJST Lodge 88, 1435 Beall St., is held every Thursday night (unless otherwise noted, or announced). Bingo pads are $5 each. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.

Early bird special starts at 7 p.m. with regular bingo games beginning at 7:30 p.m. Information: 713-869-5767, lodge88.org.

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Our church has been busy after Harvey distributing materials, goods, and finances to people in need. We have enjoyed the opportunity to minister to others and show them the love of Jesus Christ. In Psalm 146 the psalmist challenges us to find our hope in God. We are told not to trust in princes or in any man because there is no lasting hope in humans. I love my family and I love my friends, but they will not always be here. In this Psalm we find a series of actions that God performs on behalf of those who trust in Him. What an encouragement it is to know that God is not an impersonal God who could care less about His creation, but rather he is an intensely personal God that wants a personal relationship with human beings that He created in His image. This passage tells us that He upholds the oppressed, He gives food to the hungry, He sets prisoners free, He gives sight to the blind, He lifts up those who are bowed down, He loves the righteous, He watches over the foreigner, and He sustains the orphans and widows.

For someone who trusts in their own strength or just some other human or other religion for their future, they are missing out on a God who will take care of their needs, but in return He wants their trust.

Whom do you trust? Where do you put your hope?

The hope for America, the hope for Harvey victims, the hope for broken families, and burdened people is found in the Almighty, Creator God. I pray you will find your hope in him today.

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Cleanup from P. 1A contact their city council representative, who will relay the affected area to work crews.

The second city-wide pass is expected to end by Dec. 1.

According to the city, second pass collection will proceed at a slower pace than the initial pass due to the inconsistency of impacted residents in beginning and completing their

property repair.

City officials say residents should move their debris curbside by 7 a.m., placing items away from fire hydrants, mailboxes, power lines and other objects that impact the overhead operations of the equipment used for collection.

Residents are also strongly encouraged to remove vehicles

HEB from P. 1A Leader earlier this week.

Many know the saga of the Heights H-E-B announcing its presence in the Heights from the store’s victorious efforts in a campaign that ultimately overturned a section of the Heights dry ordinance. But the vacant lot at the corner of 23rd Street and North Shepherd Drive (designated for the creation upon Prop 1’s passing) has sat virtually untouched since the proposition’s passing in November as various roadblocks kept pushing the date back further. In June, H-E-B Houston president Scott McClelland told The Leader that site work would begin in late September, but still, no work had been done or word distributed as to the plans prior to the weekend’s revelation.

McClelland was unavailable for comment prior to press time.

Shooting from P. 1A vehicle missing the front left quarter panel.

The area where the shooting happened is no stranger to crime – some of them violent.

In 2013, The Leader spotlighted the area around Brinkman Street and the extraordinary amount of crimes that have

happened there in the past five years, including at least one other homicide.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

away from debris piles. If access to the debris is blocked, crews cannot collect the debris.

Holding pattern While the resuming of recycling may be well and good, however, some residents are

still at a loss as to why officials decided to resume curbside recycling, yet continue suspending additional services such as yard/tree or junk waste.

“While I understand the need for extra resources for cleaning after Harvey, fall has not stopped and garden waste

keeps piling up and rotting in my backyard,” one reader and Heights resident wrote in an email. “A weekly collection may not be necessary, but once a month should not be too much to ask for?”

While confirming that those additional services remain sus-

pended due to focusing on regular garbage and debris collection, the city did not respond to a follow-up email from The Leader as to why recycling could resume, yet those additional services remain suspended, prior to press time.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE NEAR NORTHWEST MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO CONSIDER THE ADVISABILITY OF AMENDING/SUPPLEMENTING THE DISTRICT’S ASSESSMENT ROLL, CHANGING THE ASSESSMENT RATE, AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT

TIME: November 27, 2017, 8:00 a.m.

PLACE: 7603 Antoine, Houston, Texas 77088 GENERAL NATURE OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AND SERVICES: The Near Northwest Management District (the “District”) was created to provide services and improvements in the near northwest area of the City of Houston, Texas (the “City”), as authorized by Chapter 3811, Vernon’s Texas Special District Local Laws Code, and by Chapter 375, Vernon's Texas Local Government Code. The District proposes to add to its assessment roll all new development, redevelopment, or new construction or property annexed into the District since the District’s last public hearing on November 28, 2016, and any nonexempt real property in the District that was omitted from the District’s assessment roll at the last certified value set by the Harris County Appraisal District (“HCAD”).

The District, in accordance with the service, improvement and assessment plan approved by its Board of Directors in 2009 (the “Service Plan”), has provided and will to continue to provide services and improvements in the near northwest area of the City as authorized by the statutes listed above. Such services include: (a) security and public safety; (b) marketing and perception enhancement; (c) planning and urban design; and (d) administration of the District.

ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROPOSED SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS: The cost of the services to be provided is estimated to be $1,587,815 annually over the remaining eight years of the fifteen-year life of the Service Plan.

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All property owners within the District and all other interested persons are hereby invited to appear in person, or by their attorney, and contend for or contest the amendment/supplement to the District’s assessment roll, each proposed assessment and the change in the assessment rate, if any, and to offer testimony pertinent to any issue presented on the amount, purpose and special benefits of the assessments and the penalties and interest on delinquent assessments. Oral or written support of or objections to the District's amendment/supplement to its assessment roll, change in the assessment rate and the levy of assessments as to any parcel in the District contained on the amended/supplemented District assessment roll will be considered at the hearing. For information, please call or write the Near Northwest Management District, 7603 Antoine, Houston, Texas 77088, phone: (713) 895-8021. For information on the amount of your assessment, please call the District’s Assessment Consultant, Interstate Tax Management Services, Ltd., at (281) 873-7313 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). /s/ Wayne Norden _________________________________ Wayne Norden, President Near Northwest Management District