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Saturday, October 25, 2014 • Vol. 60 • No. 51

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Photo by Jonathan Garris Shepherd Forest community residents gathered to voice concern on area panhandlers Monday evening at the Temple Oaks Baptist Church.

Shepherd Forest residents voice concerns about local panhandlers

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Shepherd Forest residents like Jennifer Woodruff say they are tired of the aggressive, local panhandlers in their community.

Woodruff, president of the Shepherd Forest Civic Club, recalled her own experiences in a recent confrontation with a man asking for money.

“It’s definitely a safety concern for us as he was very aggressive,” Woodruff said. “When I said no, he began verbally assaulting myself and the person I was with and even started kicking the car.”

Other residents share Woodruff’s concerns, and in a recent survey to determine the topic for Monday evening’s civic club meeting on the group’s Facebook page, residents indicated that dealing with panhandlers is one of the top issues the neighborhood would like to address.

Representatives from the Houston Police Department spoke at the meeting and said the panhandling issue has been a distinct problem for this particular area.

However, HPD North Division Captain L.J. Baimbridge also put the issue into perspective with some statistics about the neighborhood. Crime overall in beat 3B30, which includes Shepherd Forest, is down 25 percent in 2014.

“It may not feel like it sometimes, but crime is down,” Baimbridge said. “We’d like to keep it that way.”

Baimbridge stressed that a big part of keeping crime down is reporting incidents when they happen to help establish trends or deter future crimes from happening. He reminded residents to always report criminal activity, big or small, as the information can be invaluable to fighting problems like aggressive pan-

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McElvy wins small business owner award Jonathan McElvy, owner of The Leader, was named Small Business Owner of the Year at the Governor’s Small Business Forum in Houston last week.

The award was part of a program directed by Gov. Rick Perry’s Office of Small Business, along with the Texas Workforce Commission and the Intercontinental Chamber of Commerce.

Don Ball, a senior consultant with Lone Star College and the University of Houston’s Small Business Development Center, nominated McElvy.

“Jonathan McElvy was nominated and won this award based on his entrepreneurial drive and determination to take a product, The Leader, restructure it, and reposition it in the marketplace,” Ball said. “Once the model was proven by improved operating efficiencies and improved revenues, he was positioned to expand into other markets, resulting in both new and saved jobs.”

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Area students to perform in HITS Theatre The Addams Family production Imagine this: See Concern, P. 2A

Your taxes are going down

By Christina Martinez christina@theleadernews.com

This week as the curtain rises at Miller Outdoor Theatre, a few Leader area students can be seen on stage in this year’s HITS production The Addams Family. The production is a spin on the original Addams family New Yorker cartoon, books, movies, shows and will feature typical Addams family characters: Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Lurch, Fester, Grandma and Thing even makes a few guest appearances. The plot thickens as Wednesday now has an eye for boys. Ancestors from the dead come back to life to help Wednesday and her new love interest, Lucas Veineke, introduce their two families – but being dead the ghosts don’t do a very good job.

HITS Theatre has been partnering with the city of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board to produce a Broadway-style musical at Miller Outdoor Theatre each year since 1987, according to a press release. This is the first youth theatre in the country to receive the rights to produce The Addams Fam-

ily, under the direction of Lauren Pastorek and Barry Stagg.

Forty HITS students in grades four through 12 will have the opportunity to perform before a large audience in a full scale Broadway-style musical with full orchestra, makeup, costumes and a teaching experience from professionally experienced actors, musicians and operation staff.

Several students within The Leader area are a part of the cast, including Claire Hardwick, Carnegie Vanguard High school from the Heights; Travis Carroll, St. Thomas Junior; Emma Sin-

gleton, from HSPVA in the Heights; Parker Robinson, St. Thomas Freshman; Thomas Sutherland from St. Pius X. Performances for The Addams Family are set for 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and Nov. 1. Tickets are free before the show.

For information on tickets call the Miller box office at 281-FREE-FUN. Find the full story online at theleadernews.

Photos by Christina Martinez A few of our students who live in the area can be seen in this year’s HITS production of The Addams Family at Miller Outdoor Theatre this week through Nov. 1.

Harris County homeowners can expect to see a slight decrease on their taxes, following the Harris County Department of Education’s newly approved effective tax rate for the 2014-15 fiscal year.

The newly adopted rate of 0.0059999 per $100 assessed property value is a decrease of 5.6 percent from the 2013-2014 rate of 0.006358. A homeowner will pay $10 to HCDE based on the average home value of $200,000 with a homestead exemption. Without any exemptions, the homeowner pays $12.

The move to approve the effective tax rate was recommended by HCDE administration and approved by the HCDE board. The effective rate is calculated annually by the Harris County Tax Office. Adoption of the rate at the September 16, 2014 board meeting required no additional public hearings and notices.

HCDE provides educational services to the 25 Harris County school districts and the general public. Services range from special schools for children with disabilities and adjudicated youth to adult education classes to professional development for educators. A purchasing co-op gives districts buying power.

Other services HCDE offers include Head Start, school therapy, afterschool, school finance support, research and evaluation and records management.

For more information about the tax rate or HCDE services, www.hcde-texas. org.

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Off-duty deputy catches thief in act On Sunday Oct. 19, Deputies responded to a radio call of an off-duty Precinct 1 Deputy who advised he was at his residence in the 700 block of Tulane when he observed a male walking in his neighbor’s driveway checking vehicle door handles.

When the Contract Deputy arrived in the area he noticed

the described male walking in the 900 block of Tulane. The suspect was found in possession of GPS unit that belonged to the resident in the 800 block of Herkimer. The GPS was identified by the complainant who advised the unit was stolen from his truck.

The suspect was taken into custody for theft. The District

Attorney’s Office advised they would not take the offence of burglary to a motor vehicle since the vehicle doors were left unsecured. The suspect was identified as Shawn Rogers, who has an extensive record of theft, BMV and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Suspect was booked into the Harris County Jail.

Burglary of a motor vehicle is a crime of opportunity and takes only seconds to commit.

Residents are encouraged to either lock their personal belongings in the trunk or take them from the vehicle.

Please report any suspicious activity to local law enforcement.

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20TH ST Theft 3:15 PM 1900-1999 ASHLAND ST Theft 3:30 AM 2400-2499 OXFORD DR Theft 5:47 AM 3900-3999 N SHEPHERD DR Theft 9 AM 4000-4099 N SHEPHERD DR Theft 3:47 AM 4400-4499 N SHEPHERD DR Theft 3:30 PM 100-199 HEIGHTS BLVD Theft 5:49 AM 5000-5099 N SHEPHERD DR Theft 8:09 AM 6500-6599 WASHINGTON AVE Theft 5:50 PM 1100-1199 E 11TH ST Theft 10:15 AM 1800-1899 SHEPHERD DR Theft 11:11 AM 4000-4099 WASHINGTON AVE Burglary 3:10 PM 2700-2799 W 18TH ST Burglary 3:27 PM 2700-2799 W 18TH ST Burglary 10:45 AM 2700-2799 W 18TH ST Theft 11:32 AM 6100-6199 QUEENSWOOD LN Burglary 6:30 AM 200-299 E 25TH ST Theft 8:45 AM 3400-3499 MANGUM

OCT. 12 Theft 11:17 AM 1400-1499 W 20TH ST Robbery 4:54 PM 4600-4699 WERNER Theft 8:02 AM 100-199 YALE Robbery 4:30 PM 5000-5099 YALE Theft 8:14 AM 2700-2799 W T C JESTER BLVD Theft 8:14 AM 7300-7399 EUGENE Theft 3:30 PM 600-699 ARLINGTON ST Theft 3:15 PM 3300-3399 WHITE OAK DR Burglary 7:23 PM 400-499 PECORE Assault 5:12 PM 1100-1199 OLIVER Theft 8:36 PM 1000-1099 OLIVER Theft 12 AM 200-299 W 23RD ST

OCT. 14 Theft 1:43 PM 4500-4599 WERNER Theft 7:29 AM 100-199 YALE Theft 2:38 PM 3800-3899 ELLA BLVD Theft 6:53 AM 3600-3699 PINEMONT Burglary 12:43 AM 5000-5099 YALE Theft 4:28 AM 2500-2599 WASHINGTON AVE Theft 5 AM 1200-1299 SEAMIST DR Theft 3:30 PM 1800-1899 ELLA BLVD Robbery 9:28 PM 3000-3099 ELLA BLVD Theft 1:30 PM 1900-1999 T C JESTER BLVD Burglary 3 PM 3700-3799 WATONGA Burglary 8:22 PM 4800-4899 W 34TH ST

Theft 6:30 AM 1600-1699 W 21ST ST OCT. 15 Theft 4:25 AM 1200-1299 W 34TH ST Theft 3:22 AM 5500-5599 NOLDA Theft 12:30 PM 4700-4799 LILLIAN Theft 8:30 AM 100-199 CROSSTIMBERS ST Theft 12:17 PM 1900-1999 WASHINGTON AVE Theft 10:54 AM 200-299 W 20TH ST Theft 5:55 PM 500-599 BAYLAND AVE Burglary 5 AM 4900-4999 MILWEE ST Theft 9:24 AM 400-499 S HEIGHTS BLVD Theft 9:27 AM 6200-6299 WASHINGTON AVE Theft 10:01 AM 100-199 YALE Theft 4:30 PM 1000-1099 STONECREST DR OCT. 16 Theft 8:15 AM 100-199 YALE Theft 3:30 PM 900-999 DURHAM DR Theft 6:10 PM 4600-4699 OAKRIDGE ST Theft 9 AM 3100-3199 N SHEPHERD DR Theft 7:56 PM 300-399 E 9TH ST Theft 5 PM 700-799 W 38TH ST Theft 4 AM 2400-2499 WASHINGTON AVE Burglary 2:43 PM 200-299 T C JESTER BLVD Burglary 2:16 PM 200-299 T C JESTER BLVD Theft 2:30 PM 4900-4999 N SHEPHERD DR Assault 12:43 AM 200-299 BETRAL Theft 7:03 AM 3100-3199 E T C

JESTER BLVD Theft 8:58 AM 10400-10499 NORTHWEST FWY Burglary 4:04 AM 4100-4199 PINEMONT OCT. 17 Theft 5:10 PM 600-699 MERRILL Theft 8:10 PM 3000-3099 ELLA BLVD Theft 9 PM 2100-2199 TANNEHILL DR Theft 5:15 PM 5900-5999 WASHINGTON AVE Theft 9:10 AM 100-199 HEIGHTS BLVD Burglary 12:12 PM 1500-1599 SAWYER Theft 4:30 AM 1200-1299 BETHLEHEM ST Robbery 11:22 AM 2100-2199 W 43RD ST Theft 11:12 AM 5200-5299 W 34TH ST Theft 9 AM 10900-10999 NORTHWEST FWY OCT. 18 Theft 9:57 AM 900-999 N LOOP W Theft 9:34 AM 300-399 W 6TH ST Theft 11 AM 3000-3099 ELLA BLVD Robbery 5:29 PM 2000-2099 W 18TH ST Assault 12:31 PM 5100-5199 ALBA ST Theft 12 AM 3200-3299 MANGUM Robbery 7:18 AM 3500-3599 MANGUM RD Reports are provided by SpotCrime.com based on data from the Houston Police Department.

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Concern, from P. 1A handlers as they move from street to street.

Captain Wendy Baimbridge of the Mental Health Division also spoke about the department’s Homeless Outreach Team, which has been called out to the area about three times. The outreach team and other HPD officials have since uncovered that the 10 or so individuals involved with the aggressive panhandling may not actually be part of the local homeless community.

“What they’re seeing is that there is a van that drops people off,” Baimbridge said.

“We don’t know where they’re coming from and we’re still working on gathering information.”

Regarding unlawful solicitation laws, Wendy Baimbridge said if a person verbally refuses a solicitor, that solicitor cannot come within eight feet of the other person. ATM’s, parking meters, payphones, METRO transit facilities and outdoor dining establishments are places where solicitation is prohibited.

Wendy Baimbridge said the use of Kush, or synthetic marijuana, also may or may not be related to the aggressiveness of the panhandlers in the area.

The city recently passed an ordinance restricting the sale, manufacture and possession of the drug in its bid to control its growing usage.

During the meeting, residents still voiced concerns regarding some of the camps or gathering sites they’ve seen in the area and L.J. Baimbridge

again emphasized the importance of reporting crime and incidents as HPD continues monitoring the neighborhood.

“If you have information that you’re aware of a crime, let us know,” Baimbridge said.

“Without it, we have no way of responding to it.”

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Annual ‘Hallowine’ Dance Party sexiest Halloween party will be at 2000 Edwards St., better known as Silver Street Warehouse. For more information, visit www. eventbrite.com/e/saints-sinnershalloween-party-2014-tickets12556953185?aff.

A Nightmare on Waugh Street

On Friday, Oct. 31, starting at 8 p.m., The Corkscrew will host the annual “Hallowine” Dance Party. There will be a live DJ, no cover and a costume contest with prizes. The Heights Young Professionals Organization (HYPO) will be there beginning at 6 p.m. to start the fun early.

HYPO is a networking group for the young or young at heart part of the Great Heights Chamber of Commerce. For more information, visit www.heightschamber.com/ hypo. The Corkscrew is located at 1308 W. 20th St. For more information, visit www.houstoncorkscrew.com.

Saints & Sinners

On Saturday, Oct. 31, Select Entertainment and Events Presents: Saints & Sinners, A night full of music and bringing out your inner desires. Saints & Sinners brings Houstonians an event where their inner “sexy” can come alive with a haunted house entrance, an open bar, food, and live music by

some of Houston’s best local acts.

Saints & Sinners will be from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. to celebrate one of the hottest nights of the year.

Starting the night off right will be IDT Band, one of Houston hottest cover bands. DJ Bizonee will follow, mixing up the hottest hits of today music to hype our night owls up for our headlining act.

Considered one the best dance music DJs this town has to offer, Made Monster — comprised of Houston’s very own DJ Red — will kick off the late night spinning.

Guest ticket prices will allow access to a full open bar from start to finish! They will have your favorites, but we will also feature, Jagermeister, Z Tequila and a wide variety of beer from Silver Eagle. They did not forget the favorite flavors from their friends at Red Bull, and if you take full advantage of the open bar, Uber Houston will be nearby! Receive $20 off your first ride with UBER with promo code: HalloweenHTX. Saints & Sinners, Houston’s

On Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31 starting at 9 p.m. Lusso Lounge and Xtreme Nitelife Present: A Nightmare on Waugh Street featuring DJ Bruno. There will be a Halloween Costume Ball with $3000 in cash and prizes for the Halloween contest winner. There will be drink specials all night, including $3 wells from 9 to 11 p.m., $5 Freddy Krueger Shots and $5 Wells after 11 PM. Put on your sexiest, most creative and scariest Halloween costume for you could win up to $3000 in cash and prizes!

First place will receive $750 in cash and $750 in prizes; Second place will receive $500 in cash and $500 in prizes; Third place will receive $250 in cash and $250 in prizes. A Nightmare on Waugh Street will be held at 526 Waugh Dr. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/halloween-a-nightmare-on-waughstreet-tickets-13717943739?aff.

Brenner’s Boo on the Bayou

On Saturday, Oct. 31, Brenner’s

will hold the Boo on the Bayou Spirits Dinner. Enjoy a Halloweenthemed four-course dinner, each with a perfectly paired spirit.

Costumes are encouraged, but be sure to make your reservation soon! For more information, visit www.brennersfest.com/booonthebayou or call 713-868-4444.

Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The Downtown Aquarium is located at 410 Bagby St. For more information, visit www.visitlakecharles.org/zydeco.

Tila’s Day of the Dead Celebration

Join Tila’s on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 6 p.m. to midnight for a Day of the Dead Celebration!

Tila’s resurrected her famous $5 Margaritas, half-price appetizers, and is bringing giveaways to the table as well.

There will be live music to wake the dead, and as usual, authentic Mexican cuisine that that will take your breath away. To RSVP, call 713-522-7654. For more information, visit www.tilas.com.

Tila’s Restaurante & Bar is located at 1111 S. Shepherd on the curve.

Tales from the Haunted House

Clark Cooper Concepts presents the third annual Halloween costume party, Tales from the Haunted House, at Brasserie 19 on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 9:30 p.m.

The party, at 1962 W. Gray St., will be hosted by Boho Black.

For more information, visit www.riveroaksshoppingcenter. com/events.

Follow Ivee Sauls on Twitter @ThirstyExplorer. To submit an event, email ivee@theleadernews. com.

Halloween Happy Hour

Houston Sports and Social Club is hosting a Halloween Happy Hour on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 7-10 p.m. at Luke’s Ice House.

There will be drink specials, prizes and a good time in costume.

Luke’s Ice House is located at 903 Durham Dr. Find more information on Facebook.

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Zydeco Beats & Eats

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On Thursday, Oct. 30 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., the Downtown Aquarium will be hosting Zydeco Beats & Eats, presented by The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana

donations 7:30−8:30 a.m. then shop till 6 p.m. Proceeds go to the very successful Heights animal community program www.snapus.org/Heights. A performance by The Clicky Boots Band will perform too.

Had these guys at the art market a couple of times, they are great. This group of rescuers captured a pack of dogs that was killing cats in the area.

Funds raised are held in an account by SNAP until needed and then animals are treated

by Heights Hospital for Animals on 20th Street. This is a great example of neighbors taking action to improve quality of life for all.

East End Street Fest, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Free. 2600 Navigation Blvd. between Jensen and Delano — for maps and parking details be sure to visit the website eastendstreetfest.com.

This is the second year for this annual event by The Houston East End Chamber. The music lineup alone is worth it but if you have not seen the amazing improvements on Navigation, this is the perfect opportunity.

Moonlight Harvest by The Gallery, 5-11 p.m. Cecil’s Pub, 600 W. Gray St. Hosted

by Gordon and Tara Greenleaf. Under the moonlight, a cornucopia of about a dozen local artists showcasing paint-

Leader Nibbles

Teotihuacan Mexican Café will move in December Teotihuacan won’t be moving far, just a couple of blocks to a newly renovated location at 3707 Irvington.

But don’t worry, the popular Mexican restaurant now on Airline won’t go far - just a couple blocks south to 3707 Irvington Blvd. which housed the former Kuko’s Taqueria. The restaurant tells The Leader the new site is being renovated and they are looking towards a December move.

Houston Panini & Provisions getting into catering Give them 48 hours and you’ve got yourself a catered event said co-owner Alex Colby. He said they are working to build their catering capabilities and hope to one

day make it 50 percent of their business. The other 50 percent being walk-ins of course. He also said they are weeks away from securing the permits to be able to prepare all their food at their 1727 W 34th St. location. Right now, the Neighborhood Center on Crosstimbers is allowing the guys to use their kitchen.

Got a tip for Nibbles? Email betsy@theleadernews.com.

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Calendar of Upcoming Events Foundation Gala: An Enchanted Evening on the High Seas Oct. 25 6 p.m. - Cocktails & Silent Auction 7:30 p.m. - Dinner & Live Auction • The Westin Houston, Memorial City

Honoring Beth & Jim Black

Homecoming Varsity Football vs.

St. John XXIII – See Coupon – Oct. 31 • 7 p.m.

• Parsley Field

Tickets: $6 Adults, $3 Students K-12, with Student ID

Boys Varsity Soccer vs. St. John XXIII Nov. 4 • 5 p.m.

• Parsley Field

Alumni Tailgate Party Nov. 7 • 5 p.m.

HOMECOMING

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• Cadillac Bar (1802 Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77007)

St. Pius X Varsity Football

Join us for a pregame tailgate before we play St. Thomas! Dinner & cash bar. Entrance is $10 per person. Please RSVP to powerl@stpiusx.org.

vs. St. John XXIII

Friday, October 31 • 7 p.m.

Parsley Field

811 W. Donovan Street | Houston, TX 77091

Witness SPX’s tradition-rich football, band, dance team and cheerleaders!

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Join us as we celebrate Mass for All Saints of the Order of Preachers.

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ings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, accessories, clothing, and crafts.

Freedom 2 Art Happening, 7-10 p.m. Kallinen Art & Law Office, 511 Broadway. A Free Political and Social art show with 40 artists expressing themselves in art and sculpture.

Liturgy: All Saints of the Order of Preachers Nov. 7 • 10 a.m.

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More rumors about the Creek First, The Leader’s Thirsty Explorer reported on a rumor that a fifth Creek location may be opening in the GOOF (Garden Oaks/ Oak Forest) area. Now Houston Eater is speculating on the buzz that owner Gary Mosley is going to add to his empire – and maybe outside the Heights/Washington corridor areas. It’s possible he could be interested in the Daily Review Cafe near Montrose which closed in March. The Daily Review Cafe has a patio that might be right up Mosley’s alley. Adding fuel to the fire is this, according to Eater: “A limited liability company formed under Piggy’s Tavern was filed by Mosley’s restaurant group in August. The group also filed for a mixed beverage permit and mixed beverage late night permit from the Texas Alcoholic

Beverage Commission. The address listed to conduct business is 3412 West Lamar, address once home to the Daily Review Cafe.”

Hmmm, a different concept perhaps? Does that mean the GOOF is out of luck? We’ll just have to wait and see.

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Anyone want to buy a food truck?

Houston Eater reports that Eatsie Boys co-owner Matt Marcus just listed his intergalactic food truck for sale on Craigslist.

They’ve upgraded and are ready to part with their 1992 GMC bus for $18,500. For that sum, you’ll get a propane generator, fresh water and gray water tanks, two sinks, freezer and more. As the listing states, “it is fully equipped and ready to start making you money.” Anyone listening?

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THE TOPICS. Saturday, October 25, 2014 • Page 4A

It’s clear Parker doesn’t care about allies

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he phone and email messages over the past week have been enough to make me feel like I’m the guy running a karaoke machine down at the local watering hole.

It’s not often that I take column requests, but just enough people have asked for my take on Mayor Annise Parker’s subpoena spill that I feel required to load a few lyrics into this week’s machine. If you don’t know what this Parker-subpoena issue is all about, it’s OK for you to come out of the tornado shelter now.

The bad weather has passed.

In a story that sent a twister through our city, Parker and her consigliore, City Attorney David Feldman, directed (or did they?) their pro-bono attorneys to subpoena the sermons of five area pastors to see if they discussed homosexuality, gender identity, Parker herself, or the petition to seek repeal of a recently passed Houston Equal Rights Amendment.

Christians across the country – and rightfully so – launched a crusade to crucify Parker’s bully-like tactics on those who dare disagree with her.

Here’s the problem with writing a column taking Parker to task for her oppressive approach: I’m a day late and a lawyer short. Considering who has opposed Parker’s legal strategy, is there anything left to say?

The Houston Chronicle, hardly a

JONATHAN MCELVY Publisher

Parker critic, said she and Feldman were wrong.

“Regardless, the legal questions can be sorted out without heavyhanded tactics that polarize the community. Feldman’s actions look like intimidation,” the Chronicle wrote in an Oct. 16 editorial.

Parker’s friends over at the ACLU even waved a finger at her: “Freedom of conscience is a core American value. At the ACLU of Texas, we fight every day for the principle that each of us is free to pursue our faith without fear that government will query us about our beliefs or target those who hold disfavored points of view,” the organization wrote.

And even Parker back-tracked, throwing her pro-bono (which means free) attorneys under the bus, blaming them for the verbiage: “We don’t need to intrude on matters of faith to have equal rights in Houston, and it was never the intention of the city of Houston to

intrude on any matters of faith or to get between a pastor and their parishioners.”

If Parker, the ACLU and Chronicle have all said Parker was wrong, I’m kind of pointing out that Houston is hot in August. Instead, what I find most interesting is the catastrophe Parker has created that very few are discussing right now. To understand, we need some background: When Parker and Houston City Council passed HERO, a group of citizens created a petition to have the ordinance placed on the ballot.

If the ordinance made the ballot, the voters could then confirm the council’s decision or repeal the ordinance, making it void.

The citizens signing the petition sent it to the city earlier this summer (as in July). The city secretary counted the votes near the end of July. Feldman, in perfect henchman fashion, declared the signatures invalid – but he waited until Aug. 6 to make that declaration, a full week after the city secretary said there were enough signatures to place the petition on the ballot.

This may sound like political speak, but it’s not. If Feldman had gone ahead and allowed the petition to go to the voters, it would have been placed on this year’s Nov. 4 ballot (the deadline was around Aug. 18 to be on the November ballot).

While there are statewide elections at stake, the only notable local elec-

tions are for district attorney and a bunch of judgeships.

Guess what happens now? The attorneys representing the petitioners have a lawsuit against the city, and that trial will begin in January.

The court will then decide if there are enough legal signatures to place the petition on the ballot. My guess is the city will lose that trial, but even if they don’t, you have now re-angered the entire Christian base in Houston and the United States, and those eyes are going to focus squarely upon our city elections.

Guess when those are? Next November.

Let’s say the city wins against the petitioners. Well, every person upset with city government will make it a point to show up at the polls, and that’s going to be difficult for any politician aligned with Parker and her reputation for shoving an agenda down the throats of citizens.

Now, let’s say the petitioners win, and there’s a measure on next November’s ballot determining the validity of HERO. There’s a lot of hyperbole surrounding that ordinance, but Christians and regular old people are actually concerned about transgendered people using bathrooms of their choice.

We’ve talked about the voter turnout problems in Houston repeatedly (we did so last week), but I can promise there will be no voter turnout problems if HERO is on the

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Dear Editor: [Jonathan McElvy’s] half-page editorial was clever, but didn’t include much meaningful information about election choices. If you are still confused about the judges running for election, try reading the Chronicle (the other newspaper). They have been publishing information about the candidates, along with recommendations. It doesn’t seem to be “straight ticket” at all. There is still plenty of time for you to pass this source of information along to the many readers out there who are equally confused, or maybe even totally confused! More information might help to increase or decrease the confusion.

Or, it might help some to keep their lunch down.

Whatever...

Larry Lambertz

GOMM story wasn’t checked

Dear Editor: As a parent of two children attending GOMM, I am appalled by your paper’s irresponsible reporting of the incident that occurred at our school.

The article was obviously copied from the KHOU feed, facts were not checked and many spelling errors can be found.

Your paper has an obligation to accurately represent stories that happen in our community.

Emily Ward spoke to KHOU for well over five minutes and KHOU decided to air/print comments that made their story juicier (and portrayed her as an air head). She had a positive message that she was trying to get across about our school.

Would it have been too much to ask to have one of your reporters interview Dr. Pollock: for her to explain the situation, consequences and policies

Bring your own lunch to make a perfect train ride THE COACH -- As the train knifes through the night like a silver snake, there are sounds of a struggle, a scream, a shot.

Could it be the end of the countess who’s to deliver the microfilm? The famous diamond smuggler, Jan van der Karat, in a million-dollar gem deal gone wrong? Maybe the drug lord, Carlos Carlos, was finally tracked down by his competitors. All right, it’s none of the above. But this is still a train that I’m on as it knifes through night snake-like. Specifically it is Train No. 68 going from Montreal to Manhattan, and I will give you a few tips on how to make the trip fun, interesting and safe – as long as you turn over the microfilm.

Let’s start last spring, when my wife said we should view the autumn leaves turning.

Texas has some things turning, mainly the Houston Turning Basin. Don’t you love the smell of napalm in the morning?

No, to fully view the maples and oaks and other trees (I speak fluent horticulture) one must go north, way up north.

So we began at Montreal, visited a few days, then came to the train station, the Gare Centrale, with tickets in hand.

Purchase your tickets ahead of time, $113.90 for two, coach (this train only has coach), and get in a looong line. The train is Amtrak even though we are in Canada. It’s Southwest Airlines on the tundra, and there is no reserved seating, so arrive early. Amtrak really ought to get its act together on its departure program and avoid all this standing around.

To view the leaves, I was told to sit on the left side of the car.

Apparently even among forests there is the wrong side of the tracks. We sit in the only seats left -- the right side. Promptly at 9:30 a.m. the locomotive begins pulling out of the station.

I reach to fasten my seatbelt only to remember there isn’t one nor, while still in the terminal, did some over-zealous TSA agent give me a body search. I offered to disrobe and be searched, but she refused.

Looking out the window, I remember that trains always go through the ugliest parts of towns, so I get a good view

ballot next November. And guess who’s coming out of the woodwork to vote in that election? You think churches are preaching about the issue now? Wait until about October of next year.

Guess what position is on the ballot next year? Mayor of Houston, and Annise Parker can’t run because of term limits, which is probably a good thing for her.

Every single candidate aligned with Parker (think Sylvester Turner, Adrian Garcia, Ed Gonzalez) is toast.

Those voters seeking to repeal this ordinance aren’t going to put their pencils anywhere close to one of those names. Meanwhile, folks like Chris Bell or Ben Hall (who, ironically, is helping the petitioners) will catch a wind-fall of support.

It’s obvious to any observer of Houston politics that Parker is out to advance her agenda before she leaves office. That is completely within her right, as long as she does it legally. But one of the unwritten rules in American politics is you try to leave your allies in good shape when you leave (unless you’re Bill Clinton and Al Gore).

Parker is leaving a devastating path of obstacles for whichever Democrat separates himself from a crowded 2015 mayoral field. And in only Annise Parker fashion, she just doesn’t seem to care.

LYNN ASHBY Columnist

of warehouses, undersides of freeways, junk yards and dumps. Then the scenery turns better, with farms and country roads and small villages. Soon we are rumbling through a tunnel of timber, really pretty.

After a few hours we grind to a stop, and the doorway is filled with this monstrous black-clad, burr-cut Christmas tree sporting a gun, handcuffs, black pockets with bulges, bloused black trousers stuck into shiny black paratrooper boots, a walking armory. Welcome to the United States! It’s as though the Statue of Liberty is holding an Uzi aloft. Give me your photo ID, your hidden weapons, your huddled masses yearning to sneak in undetected. He has the letters CBP stitched on the back of his uniform, which stands for Cautious Big Person or maybe Catcher of Bad People. I figure he moonlights as a Brinks armored car.

After ordering us to keep our seats, he slowly moves from passenger to passenger, checking the forms we had filled out earlier, asking questions: “Where are you going?”

“New York City.” “Why were you in Montreal?” “Trying to drink Canada dry.” “Is that a joke?” “No, sir. Please don’t beat me.” Should I tell him about the countess with the microfilm? I fully expect him to hiss, “Your papers are not een audur.” Actually, he is quite nice, in an intimidating sort of way. Two Chinese students fail to have the correct papers and are sent to the dining car to be thoroughly integrated and probably water-boarded.

It takes an hour to determine who looks Arabic. Couldn’t the CBP (Chasing Bewildered Passengers) troopers board the train some miles back and go through their inquiries while we move along? This is many Canadians’ introduction to

their southern not-so-neighborly neighbors.

Now comes a most important point: bring your food and liquor (they serve beer). The trip lasts 11 hours, and the “dining car” is a counter with one overworked waiter/cashier.

He serves perhaps the worst hotdogs I have ever eaten. Prepackaged pizza, hamburgers, all in and out of two microwave ovens and absolutely awful. Those of you who used to take trains remember the dining car as a happy place with tables and chairs, white table clothes and napkins, china, silverware and a kindly waiter who took your drink order and then brought out whatever delight you ordered. I blame Obama and the press.

We make a few stops at small stations – at one, six Amish farmers are gathered to visit, but ignore newfangled gadgets like railroads. Actually, few people get on or off, then on through the leaves. An announcement comes over the address system saying that in Car 12 or whatever a tour guide will tell us what we’re seeing. I attend and find about a dozen passengers listening to a volunteer from the National Park Service who tells us the Revolutionary War battles fought around here, the Green Mountain Boys, and Benedict Arnold’s escape on a British warship called, ironically, the Vulture.

Night falls, and the train glides along the Hudson, the moon reflecting on the water.

We stop at Albany, where some get out for a smoke break, only yuppies. Schenectady (a rustbelt town absolutely), and we hear that mournful train whistle. We’ve all heard that beautiful sound a lot, but when it’s your train, well, that’s special. We arrive in NYC at 8:30 p.m., right on time. No waiting an hour for our bags to come down the carousel. Trains beat planes every time if you’re not going too far, and bring your own dinner. Just watch out for the countess with the microfilm being chased through the night like a silver snake by men in black.

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If you want The Leader to be considered home grown, accurate and reliable, you must do better than this!

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forcing nutritional values before and I’m even less of one now. Hopefully the band can find alternatives like the mentioned BBQ dinner.

It’s a tragedy the lack of funding fine arts is getting in Houston schools, yet there is always going to be plenty of money available for sports. Talk about having priorities out of whack.

Tawnya

Sports more important than art?

Permitting problems

Dear Editor: I find it surprising that there isn’t a single item the band could continue to sell at lunch from Chik Fil A for their fundraising efforts. Grilled chicken sandwiches? Fruit and yogurt? Back when I was a student there I would have LOVED either of those options instead of hitting the concession stand by the gym for nachos. I wasn’t a fan of this Federal law

From The Leader Facebook page: Meanwhile business and jobs are moving to the suburbs. My feeling from myself and my contractors is that the city is looking for more and more gigs so we can pay for re-inspections. I even confronted a COH HVAC inspector about this and he said, “I know, that’s why I don’t live in Houston.”

Shawn Salyers

Saturday, October 25, 2014 • Page 5A

Neighbors: Happy 90th birthday neighbor Rosalie Lobpries

By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com

Ryan along with his wife Valerie and son Cooper, and Nancy’s Aunt Betty, all gathered to sing happy birthday and enjoyed the afternoon together. On her actual birthday, Oct. 13, Nancy headed to Nia Moves for couple of dance fitness classes and then went to a Sunshiners Band practice session.

Nancy is the newest member of the Sunshiners and enjoyed her first gig with the group on Oct. 9.

to get back out into her garden and enjoy this cooler fall weather as the autumn breezes definitely spark the gardening urge in all people with green thumbs.

Please send a welcome shout out to your new Oak Forest neighbors on Nina Lee, Jensen and Sarah Sapida and their baby boys, Marshall and Walker.

Happy, happy birthday to Nancy Hill who blew out 65 candles on Oct. 13. Nancy began her celebrations on Oct. 11 with a SCI Connections Bowling Night at Bowlmor Houston. SCI (Spinal Cord Injury Connections) is about peer to mentor matching and brings people together for friendship and positivity as well as getting out into this wonderful city and experiencing new things.

On Sunday, Oct. 12, Nancy’s mother, Nina Lee Hill, her sister, Shirley, brother Wayne Hill, her niece Drieux Dismukes and her children Dakota, Griffin, Max and Miles, her nephew

Warmest get well soon wishes go out to Agnes Haney of Lazybrook, one of our Leader community gardening correspondents. Agnes fell in her yard and due to the medication she takes, suffered a dangerously large hematoma in her leg which required surgery. I’m so glad to tell you that Agnes is healing well and her daughter, Joyce Coggin, of Livingston, TX, and her son, Dennis Haney, of Manor, TX, are taking good care of their mother during her recuperation. Agnes is eager

Special thanks to Janie Cardenas, our neighbor in Shepherd Forest and long-time St. Rose of Lima parishioner, for the volunteer work she does at the St. Rose Food Pantry and for the time she takes to look in on the sick and aged. Janie, a former San Antonio resident, is a huge NBA fan and is looking forward to the start of basketball season so she can

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SOIL FERTILITY WORKSHOP Blackwood Land This workshop with Hans Hanson will be held at Down House, 1801 Yale St., from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 24. The cost is $25 (Down House feast and libation not included). Hanson will design a soil build program from soil tests of typical soil types found in the Houston metro area. Information: blackwoodland.org/soil, 713-768-3422.

FALL FESTIVAL Oak Forest Park The Oaks Business Association in partnership with The Hartman and Associates Famous Pumpkin Patch, will hold a Fall Festival, from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 25, at Oak Forest Park. Featured are a bouncy house, dunking booth, hay ride and more.

WORKOUT FOR ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS CrossFit H-Town Heights Raise funds and awareness for

Alzheimer’s Disease. Guests will have the option to participate in “A WOD to Remember.” The event will be held at 2632 N. Durham Dr., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 25. There will also be food, music, and giveaways. Information: 832-8330500, www.crossfithtown.com.

be discounts, on-site pet adoptions, and a chance to win a $200 shopping spree to the first 25 people. There will be free photos 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 25, and free nail trimming 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 25 and Oct. 26. Information: 713239-0058, www.krisers.com.

EDIBLE GARDEN TOUR Blackwood Land Blackwood Educational Land Institute presents its annual Houston Edible Garden Tour from noon-6 p.m. Oct. 25. The tour includes stops at 10 gardens.

Packets may be picked up at New Living, 321 W. 19th St. To purchase tickets, visit the website.

Information: blackwoodland. org/garden, 713-768-3422.

HALLOWINE PARTY Heights Young Professionals Organization Come to The Corkscrew, 1308 W. 20th St., for Hallowine 2014.

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Information: www.heightschamber.com, 713-861-6735.

MANNA INAUGURAL FUNDRAISER Ministry Assistance of the Near Northwest Alliance MANNA is celebrating 25 years in the community. A fund-raising event will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 1, in the parking lot of the MANNA Resale Store, 1806 W. 43rd St. This event will be a BBQ dinner and silent auction. Tickets are $15 pre-sale or $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the store or online. Information: 713-504-5486, pdornak@gmail. com, www.manna-houston.org.

FALL FESTIVAL Collier Regional Library The library, located at 6200 Pinemont Dr., will be hosting its annual Fall Festival from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Come to the library to make crafts and treats, play games, and enjoy face painting. Open to all ages.

WHITE OAK BAYOU ASSOCIATION MEETING Dr. George Guillen, professor of Biology and Environmental Science at UHCL and Executive Director of Environmental Institute of Houston will speak on the ecology of Houston’s bayous. The meeting will be held

GRAND OPENING EVENT Kriser’s All-Natural Pet Store The community (and pets) are welcome to the grand opening event held at Kriser’s All-Natural Pet Store, 250 W. 20th St., from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 25. There will

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at Historic Heights Fire Station, 107 W. 12th St., from 6-8:15 p.m.

Nov. 5. Please RSVP to attend the event. Information: 713-8643008,tgall@tjgall.com.

IGNITE THE JOY ANNIVERSARY Arts Alive!

Proceeds benefit the Habitat of Happiness. The event will showcase the newest theme, Houseful of Happiness, for all guests to participate in an integrated arts experience that incorporates dance, drama and music. The celebration will be from 2-4 p.m.

Nov. 8, at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Fondren Hall, 5501 Main St., 77004. RSVP at www.facebook.com/artsaliveinc/events or email tina@artsaliveinc.com.

23RD ANNUAL CHILI COOKOFF Sons of the American Legion The 23rd annual chili cookoff will be held at noon, Nov. 15, at the American Legion Post 560, 3720 Alba. Proceeds benefit the DeBakey VA Medical Center

Breast Cancer Program. There will be entertainment, taster cups, raffle (cash prizes), 50/50 and Wheel O’ Prizes. Information: 713-682-9287, www.americanlegionpost560.org.

RENAISSANCE FALL FESTIVAL Oak Forest Elementary Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Oak Forest Elementary, 1401 W. 43rd St., will have a Renaissance themed Fall Festival which will be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 15. The community is welcome to attend this fun family event. Attractions will be include a rock wall, Cinderella carriage rides, viking boat bounce house, catapult game, viking boat races, juggler show, sword and shield making, fairy wreaths craft and Renaissance food (turkey legs, sausage on a stick, and roasted corn. Wristbands are $20 presale and $25 the day of the festival. Wristbands can be purchased online beginning Oct. 29. Information: 713-613-2536, www.oakforestpta.com.

FROM THE PEWS. TALC to host senior living exhibit and seminar Third Age Learning Center at All Saints Catholic Church, 215 E. 10th St., will host a senior living options exhibit and seminar, from 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 24, in the parish hall. There will be door prizes, giveaways and boxed lunches available at noon for $3.

For information, call 281723-3513.

The Solitaires hold a luncheon at St. Stephen’s Support and fellowship group for widows and widowers, The Solitaires, will hold a meeting and potluck luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 25, in the fellowship hall.

Children of all ages are welcome to attend Spooktacular, a fun and free Halloween event, with their parents, from 3-5 p.m. Oct. 26, in the fellowship hall.

St. Stephen’s UMC is located at 2003 W. 43rd St. For information, call 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org.

The Great Pumpkin singing at Oak Forest Baptist Oak Forest Baptist Church, 1700 W. 43rd St., will host The Great Pumpkin singing event at 4:15 p.m. Oct. 26. There will be congregational singing and special music presentations.

Call 713-861-9101 for information.

Trunk or Treat event at Oaks Christian Oaks Christian Church, 1216 Bethlehem, will have a Trunk or Treat event from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 26, in the parking lot. The movie, “It’s a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” will be shown.

Call 713-688-7761 or visit www.oakscchouston.org for information.

Trunk or Treat at White Oak Baptist White Oak Baptist Church, 3615 Mangum Road, will hold a Trunk or Treat at 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 31. There will be candy, games and pumpkin patch.

Pets are welcome.

Call 713-682-3643 or visit www.whiteoakchurch.net for information.

Community Day in the pumpkin patch at Gospel Truth Gospel Truth Church, 1624 W. 34th St., will hold their free Trunk or Treat from 6-8 p.m.

Families can pick a pumpkin.

For information, call 713686-7689 or visit www.gospeltruthchurch.org.

MANNA hosts its inaugural fundraiser MANNA is hosting its inaugural barbecue and silent auction fundraiser to be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 1, in the parking lot of MANNA. Tickets are $15 (pre-sale) or $20 (at the door) and can be purchased at MANNA’s Resale Store located at 1806 W. 43rd St. or online at www. eventbrite.com/directory and search MANNA for the event.

MANNA will also be hosting an Ice Cream Social from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 9, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, located at 3600 Brinkman.

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Blessing of the Animals and Pet Fest at Bethel Bethel Church, 1107 Shepherd Dr., is having a Pet Fest and Blessing of the Animals from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 8.

There will be food, contests, and vendors. Guests are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food donation for Bethel’s Food Pantry.

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Trinity Lutheran celebrates 135 years Trinity Lutheran Church and School, located in downtown Houston since 1879 will celebrate their 135th anniversary at a special celebration service at 10:45 a.m. Nov. 9.

The Rev. Donald G. Black will be the speaker.

Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 800 Houston Ave. Call 713-224-0684 for information.

Turkey dinner at Advent Lutheran Advent Lutheran Church, 5820 Pinemont Dr., will serve a turkey dinner from 5-7 p.m.

Nov. 12. Tickets are $9 each and must be purchased ahead of time. Call 713-306-1810 for information.

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So, how do we ensure that we have more of the latter and less of the former? There is considerable evidence that what makes workers happy is a sense of agency, the sense that they are effective at what they are doing and that it is worthwhile work. What this really boils down to is doing something that you are good at. So, if you’re in a job or career that you don’t feel particularly suited to, you’re probably not feeling great about your work. In that case, you should probably either retrain for a different job or work on the skills that will make you more effective in your current job. God has given all of us specific talents, and if we can incorporate those into our work we are bound to be happier and more effective. But, even if you aren’t particularly good at what you do or happy where you work, do your best to put on a happy face each day at work. Sometimes happiness at work, like happiness in life, is just a choice that we make.

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Neighbors, from P. 5A for the difference she has made in their lives.

Here’s a big ol’ shout out to our good neighbor, Johnny Rojas, who has been accepted to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo’s School Art Committee.

Johnny is very excited to be working with young art students again and will be at the Deer Park, Galena Park and Humble School Districts’ art shows in January 2015. It couldn’t happen to a better fellow. Congrats!

Warmest get well wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery go out to Evelyn Yurgensen, one of our kindest neighbors. Evelyn volunteers many hours of her time in our community serving others and working at MANNA, and is always ready to offer a hand or fill a need. Evelyn, you are loved and we all hope you are back in the saddle soon!

Shepherd Forest is holding a neighborhood Scarecrow Contest this fall. Create your scarecrow and make it scary or make it silly! Neighbors are to put out their scarecrows in October and judging will occur the first weekend in Nov. For questions, contact Jan Hughes, Beautification Committee Chair, at Janhughes06@yahoo.com.

Look at you, Jennifer and Kyle Solak! How exciting to learn that Jennifer and Kyle have written a beautiful children’s book, Goodnight Houston. Neighbors are raving with positive comments and say that after reading this book, their children are excitedly pointing out landmarks as they drive throughout Houston on their daily routes. The book promises to be “... a journey that will have kids dreaming of the magical places they can visit in the biggest city in Texas!”

Jennifer continues, “The book takes families on a bedtime tour of the many points of interest that make Houston unique.” The couple has two sons, Garrett and Elliott, and make their home in Oak Forest.

Mark your calendar for these fun-filled events!

Friday, Oct. 24 5 to 9 p.m. – St. Rose of Lima Catholic School’s Halloween Festival at 3600 Brinkman @ Wakefield. Fun for all ages – and wear your costumes! Trick or treating for the kids, booths, games, cake walk, shopping, Gatlin’s BBQ dinner, and silent and live auctions with awesome auction items. A Leader community tradition.

4 to 7 p.m. – Love Elementary Fall Festival – everyone welcome!

Saturday, Oct. 25 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Durham Elementary’s Fall Festival at Brinkman. Carnival games, bungee run, obstacle course, tot spot for little ones, face painting, cake walk, silent auction and more!

Visit www.durhampta.org for more information.

Noon to 5 p.m. – ArBOOretum fun! Come trick or treat in Nature’s neighborhood at the Houston Arboretum. At ArBOOretum all the little goblins and ghouls and their parents are invited to play, learn, and have an enchanting day enjoying Halloween festivities at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. Kids will love the Trick or Treat Trail where they learn about native creatures while walking one of our nature paths. ArBOOretum filled with a witch’s brew of activities including: Trick or Treat Trails – 2014 theme is nIgHt mOvEs!; hay rides through the forest; live owls; baby animal petting zoo; puppet show; hay maze; pumpkin decorating, and more. $15 for ages 3 and up; all activities free once inside.

5 to 9 p.m. -- The Oaks Business Association’s Fall Festival 2014 at Oak Forest Park – face painting, bouncy house, dunking booth, hay ride, food trucks, pumpkin patch (bring a canned good to donate!), and local vendor booths.

Sunday, Oct. 26 3 to 5 p.m. – Spooktacular Event at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church on W. 43rd St. A non-scary Halloween party – a fun, free event for neighborhood families. For more details, check out www.stsumc.org.

5 to 7:00 p.m. – Trunk or Treat at the Oaks! Oaks Christian Church’s Trunk or Treat Event is a great way to celebrate in a safe and inclusive environment.

Church members will decorate and open their trunks to hand out candy to trick or treaters in the community. Enjoy face painting, a screening of “Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin” and a free hot dog meal, too! 12 16 Bethlehem.

Thursday, Oct. 30 6 – 8 p.m. – Waltrip’s Spooky Tunnels of Terror Tour. Have you always wondered if the rumor about tunnels running beneath Waltrip High School are true?

Well, come see for yourself ! Not for the faint of heart. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent. $5.00 per person and all proceeds go towards the Waltrip PTSA. Be prepared to be scared!

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Easing fears about Ebola and your pets

With all this talk about Ebola, I’m worried about the disease spreading to (or from) my pets. Is it possible for Ebola to pass from human to pet (or vice versa)?

– Fearful in Fairbanks Dear Fearful, Everywhere you turn, everyone is talking about Ebola, so I don’t blame you one bit for being uneasy. More recently, Ebola talk has also included pets, in the case of the Dallas nurse whose dog is currently in quarantine, until experts from the CDC can determine if the pet is at risk for contracting or passing along the Ebola virus that has afflicted its owner. This begs the question: Is Ebola a disease that can be passed between humans and animals (otherwise known as zoonotic)?

The answer is, yes, Ebola is zoonotic, but the extent to which it actually affects animals is not well known.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, scientists believe that the first patient became infected through contact with an infected animal, such as a fruit bat or primate (apes and monkeys), which is called a “spillover event.” Person-to-person transmission follows and can lead to large numbers of affected persons. In the current West African epidemic, animals have not been found to be a factor in ongoing Ebola transmission.

As for dogs and cats becoming infected with Ebola, there have been no reports of dogs or cats becoming sick with Ebola, even though they may develop antibodies from exposure to the disease. Certainly a greater understanding of the effects of Ebola on dogs and cats is needed.

According to the CDC, the risk of an Ebola outbreak affecting multiple people in the United States is very low.

Therefore, the risk to pets is also very low. Even in areas in Africa where Ebola is present, there have been no reports of dogs and cats becoming sick with Ebola.

Dr. Jennifer Wesler, chief veterinary officer of BluePearl Veterinary Partners further explains, “beyond the more common household pets, some people do keep monkeys as pets. According to the CDC, monkeys are at risk for Ebola.

Symptoms of Ebola infection in monkeys include fever, decreased appetite and sudden death. Monkeys should not be allowed to have contact with anyone who may have Ebola.

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Did you know there’s a new pet supply store opening in the Heights? Kriser’s All-Natural Pet Store, located at 250 W. 20th St. Houston, TX 77008 (at the corner of Rutland Ave.) will be celebrating their grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.

There will be tons of in-store giveaways, promotions, offers and prizes! Kriser’s is also proud to support local rescue groups and shelters, so there will be adoptable cuties up for grabs there as well. Your wellmannered pets on leashes are always welcome at Kriser’s, so head on over and sniff around!

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Pet of the Week Meet Scooter. Scooter is a 5 month old Black Mouth Cur-mix who is well on his way to being the most valuable player in someone’s home. Scooter responds well to obedience, has been voted most popular at the dog park and is a champion cuddler at the end of the day. Don’t you think that Scooter deserves a place on your roster? If so, connect with K-9 Angels Rescue at www.K-9AngelsRescue.org or www.facebook.com/k9angelsrescue.

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