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By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Louis Aulbach has long harbored a passion for history, and the Shepherd Forest resident is now trying to help others gain worldly experience through the eyes of the past.

Aulbach and Houston Archeological Society colleague Linda Gorski recently released the first two copies of their self-guided walking tours to the ancient archeological sites in the City of Rome at a book signing last

week. The tours, entitled “Along the Aurelian Wall” and “Campus Martius and Its Ancient Monuments,” are the first two in a series that will contain at least four editions, focusing on sites characterizing and shaping the Roman Empire from 5th century B.C. to the 5th century A.D..

“The first one has three hikes, the other only has one because it’s in an area so dense with these sites that you can just walk around one area which covers about 40 sites,” Aulbach said.

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Rome in 2014, Aulbach and Gorski made (to them) a startling discovery.

“There was no real good guidebook to them,” he explained.

Accordingly, Aulbach and Gorski hit the books before returning to Rome in the spring of 2015 with the goal of compiling and documenting locations and experiences of various historical archeological sites. However, on the agenda were not frequented See Aulbach P. 2A

Photo contributed Louis Aulbach in front of the Roman Coliseum. The Shepherd Forest resident recently published the first two in a series of self-guided book tours to arcrelics of the Roman Empire.

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Photo by Landan Kuhlmann Shirley Hooks dutifully scoops up sticks and leaves to recycle. However, her bags (though markedly bio-degradable) have apparently been deemed incompatible with city standards for pickup despite having used them for more than two years.

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By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Shirley Hooks has faithfully placed her recyclables out on the curb for years without a care in the world; however, the reason for her missed pickup last Thursday morning caused her to raise her eyebrows.

“When I came home, my three bags of leaves were not picked up.

So I called 311 and told them what my problem was,” she said. She would come to discover (three hours later) that under the city’s compostable bag program – installed in 2010 — residents must use city-approved bio-degradable

bags emblazoned with a train on it and the city of Houston seal inside the three recycling arrows “Mine have the recycling emblem on them, and they also say that the bags decompose rapidly,” she said. “I know that they are in disposable (compostable) bags— what I’m wondering is why the bag has to have the word “Houston” on them.”

It would seem fairly simple enough on the surface, as according to the city of Houston Solid Waste Disposal department website, an approved ordinance amending Chapter 39, Article IV, of the Houston Code of Ordinances was approved in Septem-

ber of 2009 before the program rolled out the next year.

“This change requires residents to use ‘compostable bags’ for city collection of green organic material beginning 90 days from passage of the ordinance,” the statement says. Several different bags have been approved for the city’s program, and any manufacturer interested in using their bags for city programs submits them to the city and composting partner Living Earth for testing. If the bag holds up for the city’s collection needs and breaks down appropriately, it is then approved.

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Despite dozens of burglary of motor vehicles in the area within the last few weeks, commanders with the central patrol of the Houston Police Department say that type of crime has seen a decrease in frequency over the last three months through November in the Heights and its surrounding neighborhoods—but that fact cannot and should not cause complacency during one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year according to HPD. “We are continuing to increase enforcement efforts out there—there will be directed patrols and increased visibility, but our burglary of motor vehicles in that area are actually down,” HPD representative Victor Senties said.

However, he cautioned that whether it be a prime shopping time such as the current holiday season or an everyday trip for groceries, it remains vital to remember that thieves can strike at any time and be ever-vigilant in preventing someone’s hard-earned prizes from being swiped. Senties believes the crime itself is very much preventable with a little caution, no matter the time of year or the self-perceived triviality of a visible object — he says any loose, visible object can become a trigger in a vulnerable vehicle.

“We’re always reminding people to not leave anything loose (cell phones, laptops, iPad, etc.) in view in a vehicle. Criminals will walk by, look in and see that, and that’s just enticing them to break into your car and see what else they can find,” he said. “Even if they see something as simple as a charging cord or the docking station of a GPS, that’s another invitation. They see that and they’re automatically going to assume there’s something of value.”

Though now may be one of the busiest shopping times, according to Senties, it does not necessarily matter the time — if something gets in your car, that’s inviting somebody to come break into it.

However, as floods of storegoers flock to shopping centers around the city, he did bring to a light an outside-the-box tip on keeping that precious cargo safe.

“If you’re out, a lot of times what we recommend people doing is if you’re shopping and you’re finSee Reminders P. 2A

‘Families Feeding Families’ fills needs and stomachs

By Kim Hogstrom For The Leader Near North Houston has long held a reputation as a caring community - a fact on full display during the holidays. Throughout the season, there are food, clothing, and toy drives for families in need in the area.

The Leader found a particularly creative and generous effort hosted by Hartz Krispy Chicken located at 1215 Pinemont Dr. Hartz’s General Manager Naro Mak set the goal of

feeding 1,000 families who have fallen on hard times this season. The restaurateur designed the project with customers and employees who want to lend a hand too, and titled it “Families Feeding Families.”

The campaign started Dec. 8, will run through Dec. 31, and was conceived to honor one of the community’s most beloved citizens, Harry Zelmer Millirons, or “Harry the Curb-painter.”

“For 20 years, Harry has helped many people in our area. He is the first one to

step up to assist others and we wanted to thank him.

Each year in December, we’ll hold ‘Families Feeding Families’ in his honor. Harry was our inspiration for the project,” Mak stated.

Each time a customer orders the #4 Hartz Family Meal of 20 pieces of chicken, four large side orders, and dinner rolls for about $38, Hartz will donate an 10-piece chicken dinner with two side orders and dinner rolls, to a famSee Families P. 2A

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Families from P. 1A ily without financial resources.

The donation will feed a family of five.

“Whenever we sell the #4 Family Meal, we’ll generate a gift card for the 10-piece meal,” Mak continued. “Then we’ll donate the gift cards to Manna Food Pantry so they can distribute them to their clients. We as humans all experience pain and challenges in our lives. It is a point when we all connect. Together, we can turn pain and challenges into something positive - a well-fed local family.”

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“It’s just an eye-opener when you visit a foreign country to see what the people are like,” he said. “You discover they’re just like us—they just speak a different language.”

In fact, Aulbach reminded us that many have ancestry dating back to this very period, and knowledge of those roots is vitally important to understanding the story of this world and where it is headed.

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“It’s a great course in history of western civilization, art, culture, and you find that out when you really look down at the artifacts and these ruins and know the story of them,” he added. “Most people don’t know where that actually occurred, but you can go directly to the site, explore it and then put it into a real-world context. It connects the site you’re looking at to the things you already know and you can get a feeling for the broader perspective of the story.”

“The first time I used them, I showed the gentleman where it said it was recyclable—since then I have had no issue with them. I have not received a notice or anything, but can the city dictate to you what brand you need to use?”

Though in theory bio-degradable means bio-degradable regardless, unfortunately for Hooks and others it appears as though that may be the case, due to the city’s agreement with Living Earth.

“Living Earth has to accept the material we collect through our yard waste program,” Mason said. “Commercial composting is a delicately-balanced process that inputs to get the desired output—they have certain requirements for the materials that go into their compost pile, so that’s why

bags have to be tested through their program. The bag also needs to be translucent enough so you can see that it is in fact leaves and grass in there.”

Mason was unable to give a definitive answer as to why Hooks is just now encountering the holdup.

Regardless of policy, and though her leaves have since been picked up, Hooks said all she asks is for a service that justifies skyrocketing taxes; and incidentally she is not alone in her frustrations.

“I was so aggravated, because my taxes are over $6,000 a year,” she said. “When I start telling them (my neighbors) the story of what happened, they all say ‘oh don’t get me started!’ We’re just not getting good service from the city employees,” she said.

families through one or more of their services each month.

And what does Harry think about being the inspiration for “Families Feeding Families?”

“People always thank me for the work I do lending a hand to others, but I get so much back in return and, in this community, all I need to do is ask. These wonderful people step-up and help others without a second thought,” he stated. Millirons earned his title of the “curbpainter” due his art. Readers may have noticed the colorful, personalized street addresses displayed on the curbs in the front of homes throughout the area. This is the work of Millirons.

However, Harry is moving to Virginia later in December.

He is returning to the area

where he grew up and his family remains. It is safe to say, he will be missed.

“The reason we launched the ‘Families Feeding Families,’ program is because Harry is leaving. We want to remember him. Harry has given so much time to so many, we will honor him during the holidays each year. In fact, we were going to call it ‘Harry Chicken,’ but that just wasn’t working for us,” Mak concluded, laughing out loud.

Hartz will be sharing photos of families enjoying their donated meals on the business’ Facebook page. Go to “Hartz Krispy Chicken On Pinemont” to see the smiles your purchases have produced.

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By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com The City of Houston’s ongoing Historic District Design Guidelines project continued on Thursday, Dec. 1 at the United Way Community Resource Center.

Thursday’s gathering was the second workshop conducted by consultants from Winter & Company, who are currently developing guidelines for seven historic districts, including three in the Heights. This workshop presented information designed to help property owners give feedback on a Visual Preference Survey, which every property owner will receive in January 2017.

Winter and Co. has been studying how the current ordinance works, looking at places to help clarify it in the design guidelines and figure out what kinds of design guidance needs to be provided in how to tailor it to each district. In doing so, the company is developing a strategy report outlining recommendations for the project.

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Our area is contracting, and that’s great W ho knows when this all started, but I’ll take a stab.

In August 2013, CNN/ Money released a ranking of the best big-city neighborhoods in the country. Of the 10, Alamo Heights in San Antonio and Lakewood in Dallas made the list. So did the Houston Heights – as in the place many of you live in and around.

CNN/Money, at the time, said the Heights “offers something rare for this city: an urban, walkable area with a cohesive neighborhood vibe.”

Can’t really argue with that.

While that may have been the most prestigious of accolades, the Heights hasn’t been the only one to garner attention over the past few years.

The Oak Forest and Garden Oaks neighborhoods have been featured by just about every publication in the city at some point. Houstonia magazine named it one of the top neighborhoods, as did a real estate journal called Houston Agent Magazine.

And while we only amount to a small, community newspaper, The Leader has sung the wonder of our neighborhoods every week for more than six decades.

The reality is the attention paid to this area of Houston started before 2013. I moved to the Heights in 2008 and the area already knew its luster.

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area its panache? Even if you eliminate the walkability of the area because – let’s face it – most people don’t walk to Kroger, this area has a nice feel about it. Trails, cool stores, easy-going restaurants and accessibility to places like downtown and the airport. Even a trek to The Woodlands or Memorial doesn’t drive you to mass hysteria.

But if you really drill down to why people wanted to live in the area, it was because we were so welcoming to people who visited our community. Example 1: White Linen Nights. Example 2: Lights in the Heights. Example 3: First Saturday Arts Market. Example 4: The produce market on Airline.

Example 5: The Crawfish Festival (all of them).

The list doesn’t end there. Oak Forest’s Movies in the Park, while designed for neighbors, is about as “community” as it gets.

Garden Oaks (along with the Heights) opens their homes to people all over the city during their

Home Tours.

In essence, our neighborhoods are about as welcoming as they come. Or at least they have been.

A funny thing happens when you start being nice to people, and when you start showing folks what a wonderful place you live.

First, they all want to come see for themselves. Then they decide they would love to be part of this community. Then current homeowners start figuring out they can make some serious money by selling their houses. And then prices start inching up, property taxes start their ascent, and all of a sudden – in about five years’ time – we have a new sort of community.

What was once just a genteel collection of neighborhoods has quickly become a collection of desired streets.

For starters, our property values (especially the commercial ones) are so high that we’re beginning to knock out the smaller, locally owned businesses with franchisees and new friends like H-E-B. Here’s what’s even sadder: When our company bought The Leader in 2012, we loved writing stories about events like White Linen Nights and Lights in the Heights. We walked the streets, did big stories beforehand, and looked forward to all the visitors who filled our side streets with cars.

And then they all started filling

our side streets with beer cans and urine.

If you don’t know, Lights in the Heights is this weekend, and you can find hardly a story anywhere about the event. In fact, I’m not sure you can find one anywhere.

There’s no website promoting the event (as far as I can tell). The Woodland Heights HOA doesn’t want any publicity on the event, and I don’t really blame them.

Think back to White Linen Night in August. That event had grown so big that organizers and patrons on White Oak decided to skip being part of it.

What’s interesting, in all this observation (admittedly with very little substance) is that our community looks like it’s moving into a period of contraction. We’re scaling back the things that made us what we became and, to be quite honest, I think it’s spectacular.

I like that Lights in the Heights doesn’t put out press releases. I like that events in Oak Forest are just geared toward neighbors.

But there’s one other thing that needs to follow suit – and I hope it happens quickly.

If you haven’t seen the past few editions of The Leader, we’ve talked to a number of small businesses that are being pushed out of the community. A group of local stores on 19th Street can’t afford rent anymore – the property is just too

valuable.

That doesn’t even include what’s happening on Ella and even up on 43rd Street where one store owner told me his rent has increased by 200 percent.

I don’t know if the Heights, Garden Oaks and Oak Forest are really contracting as much as they are just buckling down and preserving what they have left. It was wonderful to see community residents appear at a meeting on the old waterworks building on 20th Street to implore developers to take caution with what they do.

But what we really need to do to preserve the identity we worked so hard to create is to support the local shops that are having a heck of a time paying rent – much less being able to make a profit.

We tend to treasure our wonderful neighborhoods for all the amenities they offer to our families.

Good (or at least decent) schools, nice neighbors, easy shopping and easy travel. We like our walking and biking trails, and we like the privacy of our back yards and nice houses.

Just don’t forget that what makes us unique, more than anything else, is that our neighbors are the ones running the businesses down the street. And if we want to keep our neighbors, we need to keep their businesses, too.

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Gullible’s Travels fast with Fake News THE PC -- Did you know that the Pope endorsed Donald Trump for the U.S. presidency? It must true. I read it on my social media.

So did one hundred million others. Some observers say it changed the outcome of the election. And did you hear about all those paid protesters bused into Austin to break up a Trump rally?

The story went (excuse the cliché) viral. Then there was the story about the ACLU suing to prevent Marines from praying.

What we have here is the newest wrinkle in social media: fake news. It’s driving legitimate news organizations nuts, not to mention the targets of such drivel.

Fake news has always been around. The birthers got into it big time. I had an acquaintance from high school who would weekly send me emails showing Barack Obama was actually born in Kenya. Once he even sent me a “birth certificate” from the Royal Medical Hospital of Nairobi proving that Obama was born there. The certificate made the rounds like wildfire until it was discovered that the Royal Medical Hospital of Nairobi hadn’t opened until years later and the doctor’s signature was from someone who had died long ago. Incidentally, Donald Trump was a major force behind the birther movement, but today he just shrugs it off – like so many things, tax returns, foundation funds going to pay off lawsuits and, well, I’ve run out of space.

Fake news took on Mach speed during the last presidential election due to social media, and the lies received top priority with the truth never catching up. Mark Twain supposedly said, “A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on.” He was right. At this point we must ask ourselves: who has this much extra time to write all this stuff ? Don’t they have anything better to do, like Adopt a Highway? Experts say some do it just to have fun and make fools of other self-important dummies. Others do it for political reasons – backing their candidate by smearing the opponent, like the Trump and Hillary rumormongers.

Some do it for money, thinking they can sell ads beside their story on Martians eating Hollywood. Two teenagers in Croatia, of all places, thought they could strike it rich by selling ads to go along with their false stories.

Like any good intelligence agency, they begin with something believable, possi-

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ble or true. “This coded message from Agent X says the Third Division will move at dawn. We already know this from Agents Y and Z. Agent X reports the commander is General J, good work, we thought so. Finally, he writes they will attack at Sector H. Move troops to Sector H.” And the attack hits 20 miles away at Sector F. We now go to the next point: Who believes these fake news reports, even enough to send them on to others? A lot of otherwise very smart people. The reports are inevitably either anti-Hillary or pro-Trump (the papal endorsement).

One young man in Vancouver started sending out messages praising Hillary and beating up on Trump, and got nowhere. So he did a 180 and sent out fake pro-Trump and vicious anti-Hillary bulletins. His business leaped forward.

So we know something about the writers, but why do so many otherwise intelligent folks bite the bait?

Because they want to hear all the news -- that fits their preconceived notions. People believe what they want to believe. Works every time. You heard about paid protestors bused into Austin to break up a Trump rally?

Trump did and used the report in speeches. But what happened, as discovered by The New York Times, is that Eric Tucker, co-founder of a marketing company, took photos of a large group of buses he saw near downtown Austin because he thought it was unusual. Then he saw reports of protests against Trump in the city and decided the two were connected.

He posted three of the images with the declaration: “Anti-Trump protestors in Austin today are not as organic as they seem. Here are the busses they came in.” The busses were, in fact, hired by a company called Tableau Software, which was holding a conference that drew more than 13,000 people. Tucker’s post was shared at least 16,000 times on Twitter and more than 350,000 times on Facebook. And it was totally false. Gotcha!

Now we have this revelation: Remember all of those stories about Hillary’s health

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problems? Karl Rove reported that Hillary had hit her head and was out of commission for three months.

That was easily checked out.

A lie based on a fact. It was three days. Then there were the “rigged elections” stories.

Others grabbed on to these fabrications, which Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Fox News repeated. The Washington Post interviewed government sources and found that the whole health situation came from – one guess – the Russians. They have 200 phony websites viewed by at least 15 million Americans. Add Facebook and the total reached 213 million of us – not me, you.

The Russians had planted the stories, bit by bit, and gullible Americans bit.

An easy way to check out these items is to run them by Snopes. It’s an on-line opera-

tion that backtracks real and fake news items and seems to get the same inquiries all the time as the phony bulletins make their way around the globe. Oh, about the Marines being sued by the ACLU to prevent prayers, even accompanied by a photo of a company of Leathernecks looking down as in prayer.

The ACLU said they never filed any kind of suit and had no official spokesman by the name given. The Marines said they never received any such suit, and had no spokesperson by the name given, either. I suspect the Marines in the photo looking down were searching for the Drill Instructor’s contact lens.

This just in: Donald Trump has endorsed the Pope.

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Giving the gift of habitat gardening

By Kim Ellis For The Leader Now that we all want to become citizen scientists and invite wildlife into our yards, we need some items to help.

Many of the things we can do to encourage the use of our areas by wildlife can be achieved with DIY projects using items recycled from around the house. But at this time of year, everyone is looking for gift ideas and might not have the extra time to be doing woodwork and crafting. The gifts are focused on providing the important habitat factors of food, water, shelter and a place to raise young.

Feeding gifts including various types of feeders and foods for birds, bats, butterflies and um, squirrels. You can craft up a birdseed wreath or peanut butter and birdseed pinecones, or you purchase a year-round feeder with the appropriate food. Winter birds enjoy suets for the extra energy content, both of which can also be crafted or purchased. For the bee lovers out there, consider working with local beekeepers for bee mentorship and a hive of your own, like Bee2Bee

Honey Collective (bee2beehoney.com).

Birdbaths supply year-round water to wildlife when properly maintained and cared for.

It can be as simple as a decorated terra cotta pot saucer to a small pond with a solar fountain or beyond. If you are gifting a birdbath to a person who lives in colder climates, you can purchase all-season birdbaths that keep the water from freezing.

Shelter and places to raise the young are gifted as houses for birds, bats, butterflies and insects. General designs can be found for DIY projects or at many retailers. For a more personalized gift, you can select a specialized birdhouse for Martins, Screech Owls, Wrens and many more. There are also house options for bats, butterflies and the most interesting looking insect houses.

And don’t forget the fabulous Toad abodes.

You can also gift the gift of Wildlife Gardening education with binoculars, field guides, or a magazine subscription to Birds and Blooms or Ranger Rick. Seed packets, habitat plants, and gardening tools are great to get friends instantly

The Obituaries.

Barbara Frieda Churchfield, 85, born Aug. 5, 1931, died Nov. 26.

Robert Edgar Copeland, 76, born Sept. 3, 1940, died Nov. 27.

He graduated from the Vocational-Technical High School and joined the Navy in 1960 going on to complete his duty and receive an Honorable Discharge in 1966.

Copeland was employed as a welder and fitter at Hollywood Steel for more than two decades.

He is survived by his son, Troy Allen Copeland, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A celebration of life service will be held Dec. 9, at Pat H. Foley Funeral Home, 1200 W. 34th St., with the Rev. Richard “Padre” Gordon officiating. Entombment will be scheduled for a later date at the Houston National Cemetery.

William Arthur Dougherty, 90, born Jan. 29, 1926, died Nov. 27.

Gloria Piña Garcia, 91, born April 11, 1925, died Dec. 2. She is survived by her children, David Garcia, Edward Garcia, John Garcia, and Carmel Garcia, 11 grandchildren, and 12 greatgrandchildren.

Richard James, 80, born Sept.

23, 1936, died Nov. 26. James attended All Saints Catholic School where he served as an altar boy at the church. After graduating from St. Thomas High School in 1954, he attended The University of Texas. In 1960, he joined the U.S Army. He began his career in the steel business in 1962 for Schill Steel Company where he worked until 1983 as general manager. He then worked for Macsteel Company from 1989 to 2009 as sales manager. James was involved with the All Saints Church Community, serving in the Funeral Ministry, Eucharistic Ministry, Pastoral Council,

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involved in changing their yards -- remember that everyone loves free plants. You can also give gift memberships to local nature related programs like the Houston Zoo, Houston Arboretum, or Armand Bayou Nature Conservancy to name a few, or a gift membership to a Citizen Scientist program like Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project Feederwatch. Last, you can help by gifting an adoption fee for the care of rescued wildlife. The Wildlife Center of Texas (wildlifecenteroftexas. org) and the TWRC Wildlife Center (twrcwildlifecenter. org) both care for thousands of these local animals and can use our help all year round.

If you’re up for crafting, check out my Pinterest page for DIY Wildlife Habitat ideas at www.pinterest.com/plantahabitat. If more inclined to purchase your gifts you can shop at local Birds Unlimited stores, or online check out The National Wildlife Federation website (shopnwf.org/Backyard-Wildlife-Habitat/index. cat) or Gardener’s Supply (gardeners.com/buy/outdoor-living/backyard-habitat).

and Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife Drena James, children Joel James, Michael Hillman, and Jessica James Dean and one grandson. Memorial contributions may be made to Help Lauren Learn at www.helplaurenlearn.net.

Frederick E. Klash Jr., 68, born Sept. 11, 1948, died Nov. 30. He served two tours for his country as a Vietnam Veteran with the 1st Cavalry Division. He is survived by his brother Joel, and four sisters Bonnie, Shirley, Yvonne, and Alicia.

Trish Turesk, 50, born July 5, 1966, died Nov. 30.

Harvey Edwin White Jr., 65, born Dec. 3, 1950, died Nov. 27.

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Neighbors: Get ready for winter concerts from FBMS and Waltrip bands

By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com On a very special day recently, four young men were confirmed at St. Anne de Beaupre Catholic Church in Sunset Heights. They were: Maherese Cockrell, Austin Guillory, Zachary Pendley and Jordan Stephens. Auxiliary Bishop George Sheltz officiated the ceremony. Assisting Bishop Sheltz were Deacon Ray Oden, parish administrator from Saint James The Apostle Catholic Church in Spring, Texas, Deacon Leonard P. Lockett, Vicar for Catholics of African Descent here in Houston and Fr. Felix Elosi M.S.P., pastor. Altar servers were Jayla Jackson, Sydney Bertrand, Riniya Songs and Amarria Andrews. Erika Jackson led the parish in songs while Ricky Hayden

performed on the piano. Mr. Doris Barrow, Coordinator of Religious Education at St. Monica Catholic Church, led the retreat with Marina Brown, confirmation instructor for the past two years and Pam McCarthy, Director of Religious Education at St. Anne assisting. A reception was held in the church hall.

It was a memorable occasion for these four young men and their families. We are all very proud of them Zachary Pendley, son of Buster and Sharon Pendley chose the name of St. Sebastian and his “Uncle” Michael Stephens was honored to be Zachary’s sponsor. Laverne Stephens, Zachary’s grandmother was present as well as his Godmother/cousin Amanda Mangum and her family.

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Max Metro has partnered with The Leather Apron Foundation and Casa De Esperanza to be the beneficiaries for this year’s Toy and Diaper Drive. From Nov. 28 through Dec. 18, you may drop off diapers, wipes, and any new, unwrapped toys in marked and designated boxes located at Haum Salon (Joey Cox), Tacos a Go Go on West T.C. Jester and Papa Murphy’s on 43rd St. Reminder to Shepherd Forest residents: Monday, Dec. 12 is the Annual Shepherd Forest Potluck Christmas Dinner. Social hour begins at 6:30 and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. at the Temple Oaks Baptist Church, 34th St. at Oak Forest Dr. There will be live music from SaxWorx, lots of great food (turkey and ham for sure), door prizes (restaurant gift cards, wine and a few

surprises) as well as a photo booth and a photo-op visit from Santa.

Bring a hot dish or a dessert and the price of admission is just a contribution to the canned good pantry at the church. Goody bags will be available for the kids and the group will go Christmas caroling! Winners of the Christmas Decorating Contest will also be announced.

Reminder to Oak Forest residents: The Oak Forest Homeowners Association would like to remind you that the Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, Dec. 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Candlelight Park Community Center. The nominating committee will be presenting a slate for the 2017 Board Elections and floor nominations will also be accepted.

All nominees must be a paid homeowner of Oak Forest

and all homeowners are entitled to have one (1) vote per lot. A proxy form will be available on the website and must be received before the meeting starts. Nominations are being accepted at nominations@myoakforest.org and the nomination form is available at myoakforest.org.

Please join us to hear our annual financial status and a recap of our accomplishments this year. Light refreshments will be provided.

If you love holiday music, mark your calendars – Frank Black Middle School’s Winter Concert will be held Dec. 14, from 6–8 p.m. in the school auditorium.

FBMS’s Band Director Richard Smith works miracles with students who have never played an instrument in their lives, and you will thoroughly enjoy these novice musicians’ sounds.

Waltrip High School’s Ram Band will hold their Winter Concert on Dec. 15, from 6:30–9 p.m. in the Waltrip H.S. auditorium (which has new seats!). The Band really brings it each year with soaring, beautiful music and this is an event not to be missed. Everyone is invited! It is always an outstanding performance and spirit-filled evening that has become a family holiday tradition for many.

Waltrip High School’s Ram Band Shipley Donuts Fundraiser Night is an event the community has grown to anticipate – the Band will perform classical, jazz and other wonderful works in the parking lot of Shipley Donuts Friday, Dec. 16, from 9 p.m. until midnight. Dress warmly and get ready for hot chocolate and hot, steamy Shipley Donuts!

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merican Legion Post 560, on the edge of Garden Oaks, is turning into a hopping hub of fun, and the entire community is invited. The veterans have added another event to their regular lineup. On the second Wednesday of every month, Post 560 is hosting its Greater Heights Comedy Night and providing lucky audiences with more laughs than should be legal. All are welcome.

The comedians performing are professional, national acts with TV credits, and most have entertained throughout the U.S and world.

There is a $20 admission charge to comedy night which includes a catered dinner in the smoke-free environment prepared by a rotating list of locally owned restaurants.

Admission also includes two drink tickets for alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages.

Doors open for dinner at 7 pm. The show starts at about 8 p.m. and includes a host, several acts, and a headliner. The fun normally ends between 10 and 10:30. Come hungry, thirsty, and ready to laugh.

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MINGLE AND JINGLE Darling Way Join the fun at Darling Way, 3423 White Oak Dr., from 5-8 p.m. Dec. 9, for holiday cocktails and nibbles. The highlight will be an amazing display of Shibari Rope performance art by the talented deGiotto, rope master.

Come experience the beauty of this ancient Japanese art form.

RSVP is appreciated. Information: Sarah@DarlingWay.com, 855932-7546.

HOLIDAY ON 19TH STREET Merchants on 19th Street Shop small at this all day shopping event from 6-10 p.m.

Dec. 9, at 19th Street. There will be real snow, family friendly festivities, live music, cocktails and unique surprises in each store. Information: facebook.com/ events/352212408455911.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Oak Forest Homeowners Association The Oak Forest Homeowners Association is hosting some upcoming holiday activities for the whole family. Breakfast with Santa will be from 9-11 a.m.

Dec. 10, at the Candlelight Park Community Center. Information: info@myoakforest.org, www.

myoakforest.org, 713-688-6342.

AUDUBON BIRD WATCHING Friends of Woodland Park Jason Bonilla will conduct another bird watching adventure in Woodland Park. Meet in front of the community building, bring binoculars (optional) and join us for some birding fun. Pro-tips: Wear long pants, boots, and apply mosquito spray. The walk will be from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Dec. 10.

Woodland Park is located at 212 Parkview St. 77009. Information: friendsofwoodlandpark.org.

WINTER FAIRE Bayou Village School Bayou Village School, 3701 Hardy St., announces its 5th Annual Winter Faire, from 2-6 p.m.

Dec. 10. The event offers live entertainment, food, drink, games, crafts, activities and handmade offerings from outside vendors.

Admission to the event is free, though activities, crafts and food will be available via tokens, which are purchased at the door for $1 each. Information: 713-864-2452, www.bayouvillageschool.org.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Belmont Village Hunters Creek Belmont Village Hunters Creek, 7667 Woodway Dr., will

hold a Holiday Open House, from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 10. Sip festive cocktails and sample hors d’oeuvres specially prepared by the Belmont Village chef. Enjoy lively entertainment, browse the boutique, and have a photo taken with Santa. Tour the facility and learn about premier programs, services and amenities. RSVP at 713-781-1505.

The cost is $15 per plate. Information: 713-682-9287, facebook. com/AmLegionPost560/, www. txlegion560.org.

TOY AND DIAPER DRIVE The Carolyn Bryant Team Remax/Metro Kristi Kolmetz with The Carolyn Bryant Team at Remax/Metro has partnered with The Leather Apron Foundation and Casa de Esperanza to be the beneficiaries for this year’s drive. The drive will be through Dec. 18 and donations can be dropped off at: Haum Salon, 3502 Oak Forest Dr.; Papa Murphy’s Pizza, 1214 W. 43rd St.; and Tacos A Go Go, 3401 W. T.C. Jester Blvd. Please place diapers/wipes or any new and unwrapped toys in the box.

Information: 281-723-9801.

H-E-B COMMUNITY MEETING Houston Heights Association The Houston Heights Association will hold an open community meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Houston Heights Fire Station, 107 W. 12th St. Representatives from H-E-B will discuss the proposed variance request to the City of Houston Planning Commission, which include setback lines on the new store site to be located on Shepherd between 23rd and 24th Streets. The meeting is open to the public.

NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE SPJST Lodge 88 The SPJST Lodge 88, 1435 Beall St., will be hosting a New Year’s Eve Dance, Dec. 31, featuring The Moonglow Orchestra from 8 p.m.–12:30 a.m. There will be a Balloon Drop and a Champagne Toast at Midnight, with breakfast to follow. Tickets are $35 per person and are on sale now.

Information: 713-869-5767, lodge88.org.

STEAK NIGHT American Legion Post 560 Come by the American Legion Post 560, 3720 Alba Rd., for a delicious steak dinner and live entertainment, Dec. 16 (third Friday of each month). Steaks will be served from 6 p.m. until sold out.

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Share Your Holidays at Greater First Baptist The Share Your Holidays Phone Bank will be open Dec. 8, from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; 6 a.m.8 p.m. Dec. 9; and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 10. Please call the following numbers to receive the holiday box: 713-547-8692 (English) and 713-547-8693 (Spanish). Pickup dates are Dec. 19 and 20. When asked for drop off location, please provide the following address: Greater First Baptist Church, 4441 Haygood St., Houston 77022.

The Gift of Produce will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 15 (while supplies last) at the church.

Call 713-695-7061 for information.

Hope Episcopal presents ‘Heaven Rejoices’ Hope Episcopal Church, 1613 W. 43rd St., presents “Heaven Rejoices,� a holiday musical program with special guest singers and Esprit d’Cor brass group. The presentation will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 10. The community is welcome.

Call 713-681-6422 for information.

Sing Christmas carols at Church of the Holy Trinity Come by Church of the Holy Trinity, 211 Byrne, on Dec. 10, during Lights in the Heights for hot cocoa, wassail, cookies, and singing of Christmas carols.

Call 713-862-5657 for information.

Oak Forest Baptist Choir presents ‘Come Let Us Adore’ Oak Forest Baptist Choir will present a Christmas Musical, “Come let Us Adore,� at 4:15 p.m. Dec 11. All are welcome to attend. New Heights Academy Students will be doing the narration. A church wide Christmas party will fol-

low.

The Christmas Candlelight Service is 4:15 p.m. Dec. 18.

Oak Forest Baptist is located at 1700 W. 43rd. For information, call 713-682-4942.

Surviving the Holidays at St. Stephen’s St. Stephen’s will host a special GriefShare session, “Surviving the Holidays,� Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. in Room 201. There is no charge to attend. All who are grieving the death of a loved one are welcome. A Blue Christmas service, a reflective service offering hope to the hurting, will be held at 4 p.m.

Dec. 18.

A Lessons and Carols service will be held at 11 a.m.

Dec. 18, including music by the chancel choir, bell choir, children’s choir and congregational singing. Children will also form a nativity during the service.

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.

Arts and crafts sale at St. Ambrose St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 4213 Mangum Rd., will hold their Arts and Crafts sale before and after the Masses Dec. 17 and 18, in the narthex and Room A. Angels, baby items, crocheted and knitted items, jewelry, ornaments, pillows, snowmen, table linens, wreaths and more will be for sale. Call 713-8581613 for information.

Penance service will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 13.

Call 713-686-3497 for information.

Christmas service at Oak Forest Baptist Christmas service will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 25.

Oak Forest Baptist Church

is located at 1700 W. 43rd St. For information call 713-8619101 or visit oakforestbaptistnhca.org.

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

Christmas services at Garden Oaks Baptist The community is welcome to join Garden Oaks Baptist Church for their annual Candlelight Christmas Eve Service, from 5-6 p.m. Dec. 24.

Christmas Day service will be at 10:45 a.m. The service will include a time of singing and a brief devotional message from Pastor Jim Daniel.

The Women’s Ministry is hosting an ornament exchange Dec. 10, in the church fellowship hall. The Meet and Greet is at 10 a.m. Bring a friend and a wrapped ornament. An invitation is extended for a craft day at 1 p.m. Dec. 17, in the fellowship hall.

Garden Oaks Baptist Church is located at 3206 N. Shepherd. Call 713-864-4447 or visit www.gobc.org for information.

MANNA provides resources for the community Gently used donations allow MANNA’s mission in helping those in need. Contact the Resale Store at 713-686-6440 to schedule a pick up.

MANNA has partnered with the Women’s Resource of Greater Houston to offer free financial classes and increase financial literacy in the community. The class is called Money Matters and will help teach the basics of money management. Classes are held the first and third Wednesday of each month from noon-2 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, 1602 W. 43rd Street.

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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.

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What to do when kitty goes missing Dear Worried, I’m so sorry that Winky has gone missing, but don’t lose hope that he’s gone forever. Since it’s been a week already, you might’ve already gone through some of these steps, but diligence pays off when a lost pet’s health and safety is at stake.

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Rain days bring new life and rescheduled events, art markets The first Saturday this month was a washout for outdoor shows in the Heights. Watching the weather was exhausting - the irony is, currently the sun is shining; it’s chilly, but dry and I’m writing about rain dates.

These were the events that I mentioned on my blog - Heights Epicurean Farmer market is not rescheduled, they’ll be back January 7.

Craftidote, the ultra-hip annual market that takes over the parking lot in front of Antidote Coffee, 729 Studewood St., rescheduled for noon – 5pm. this Sunday, Dec. 11.

First Saturday Arts Market will be back from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. the third Saturday, Dec. 17, at 540 W. 19TH. Do you know about the Underground Art Market? If you do, it takes place this Saturday afternoon.

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Even the annual Holiday on 19th Street party was rescheduled for this Friday evening, 6 - 10 p.m. There may be snow! The merchants on 19th now have a great website - get all the details there www.19thstreetheights.com.

This weekend is 2nd Saturday open studios at the Sawyer Yards Creative Campus. The artists of The Silos, Silver Street, Winter Street and Spring Street Studios open their studios

Featured art by Ashley Gallagher entitled Watermelon Gaze.

to the public. Spend the afternoon wandering through four repurposed warehouses and discover a wide selection of fine art, craft and jewelry. It’s a laid back way to meet some talented artists and explore the Washington Ave Arts District.

That’s where The Market at Sawyer Yards is located, too. Find it between The Silos and Silver Street Studios and get details on all at artsdistricthouston.com.

Totally missed by my art radar was the recent reopening of Apama Mackey Gallery, 628 E 11th Street. Heights residents are probably familiar with the blue shipping container building by Berryhill in the Heights.

Mackey formed THE MOD, aka Museum of Drawing, whose mission is, “to exhibit the origin of the line, the depth of drawing and the evolution of the line coming to life in modern and contemporary forms of art in media.”

I asked Mackey how the museum and the gallery ended up under the same roof.

“Actually I’ve been wanting to find a space for the museum and I was having a mini show up at the Contemporary Art Fair. Clint Willour, former director of the Galveston Art Center came up to me and told me that the last time he checked I already had a building and that I should work towards that instead of trying to get people to give me money for a museum that didn’t have a building.”

Lucky for us because Mackey is a very wellknown and excellent curator, and now the Heights has two-in-one - a new museum and gallery! The website has upcoming shows at apamamackeygallery.com and current hours

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International Society of Krishna Consciousness celebrates golden anniversary New York author Joshua Greene and guitarist/vocalist Godfrey Townsend will offer a special musical and multi-media tribute to George Harrison of the Beatles on Friday, Dec. 9 at Gauranga Hall, 1320 W. 34th St., as part of a four-day celebration of ISKCON-50, the 50th anniversary of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness. The Harrison program includes a vegan dinner from 6:30-7:30 p.m., and the musical tribute begins at 7:30 p.m.

Greene, author of Here Comes the Sun: the Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison and an Emmy Award-nominated film maker, recorded with Harrison as a teenager in London and later wrote a book that examines the spiritual and musical influences in the former Beatles’ life. Godfrey Townsend has performed with rock artists John Entwistle, bassist of The Who; Jack Bruce of Cream, Dave Mason, guitar/ vocalist of Traffic; and Alan Parsons. Greene’s multi-media presentation traces Harrison’s musical and spiritual evolution. Townsend will sing Harrison classics such as “Here Comes the Sun,” “My Sweet Lord,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” and “Something.”

Bun B at Discovery Green Rescheduled from Discovery Green’s Thursday Concert lineup, Houston’s hometown hip-hop hero and Grammynominated Bun B, is coming to Discovery Green for a special, free concert presented by University of Houston-Downtown.

The show will kick-off at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Discovery Green, located at 1500 McKinney St.

The International Society of Krishna Consciousness celebrates their 50th anniversary this weekend, starting Thursday, Dec. 8.

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Later, he adds, “Oxheart has changed; and, importantly, I have new goals and challenges I’d like to take on. So, as lucky as we’ve been to have survived more than the first 6 months of opening, I want to make a change.”

Culturemap reports Yu to open a new, still unnamed restaurant next May. Longtime sous chef Jason White will serve as chef de cuisine.

The change will also free time up for Yu to focus on his Heights project at the former Dry Creek, located at 544 Yale St. The project is partnered with Anvil owner Bobby Heugel.

Krab Kingz opens this weekend Specializing in Southern-style garlic seafood plates, Krab Kingz opens doors at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. The restaurant has a big party planned, and is family friendly with kid activities and bounce houses. Open to all.

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