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Turner, Cisneros score wins in city runoff elections

By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com This year’s run-off elections yielded a close call for the mayor’s seat, with Sylvester Turner eking out a win over Bill King by a hair, along with wins for both Karla Cisneros and Rhonda Skillern-Jones the for Houston City Council District H and HISD District II Trustee seats, respectively.

At the end of Saturday, Turner secured 104,639 votes to King’s 103,961 votes. During a speech to his supporters, King said it was obviously not the result he would have liked to have had but offered his assistance to Turner.

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making sure to get this city back on the right track,” King said.

King thanked his supporters, family and campaign staff and said he was happy that he helped fundamentally change the conversation about the future of Houston’s finances.

“We have never had a mayor’s election before where the word ‘pension’ was even mentioned in a mayoral election and it obviously became one of the central issues in this campaign,” King said. “Every candidate, including [Turner], conceded we have an unsustainable system so if we accomplished nothing other than that I’d say that was a good thing.”

On his website, Turner thanked his

supporters and said it was time to bring the city together and move it forward.

“Growing up in Acres Homes, I learned that our city was a place of great opportunity. I want those same opportunities to be afforded to everyone in our city,” Turner said on his Facebook page.

“As mayor, I will work every single day to represent all Houstonians -- no matter the neighborhood you’re from or how much you have.”

According to election results, there was considerable disparities in voting habits across The Leader area, unsurprisingly not unlike elections earlier See Elections P. 10A

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Photo by Kim Hogstrom Street artist Hak! and his companion Annazy Nguyen attend the Underground Holiday Holiday Market in the Heights. The latest market attracted about 250 people.

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On Sunday, Dec. 13, those fortunate enough to know of it attended a one-of-a-kind event held at the Ralfallen home of Heights residents Stephanie and Andrew Lienhard. About 250 people strolled through the couple’s private home while enjoying live jazz, warm cider, and an interesting collection of local artists’ works. Called the Underground Holiday Market, it was the sort of experience that has come to define the Heights as one of the more creative corners of Houston.

There were 12 artists represented, and most were in attendance. One artist offered hand-made pottery that bordered on sculpture. Another, original watercolors and jewelry. Yet another, Heights-specific tee-shirts, paintings and paraphernalia. As shoppers moved from room to room in the renovated 1900s home, jazz drifted through the air mingling with the aromas of scented candles, freshly baked cookies, and holiday pine.

Unlike similar arts and crafts markets, the artists present

were not charged for space. It is not a profit-making effort for the Lienhards, but rather a gift to all who exhibit and attend. And while the Underground Holiday Market is open to the public, one must sort of “know someone” to hear about it. Those who haven’t known could probably just say they know The Leader.

“We’ve been doing this for nine years, and each year it has grown bigger,” said Stephanie Lienhard as she juggled visitors buying quantities of her hand-made soaps and crafts. “There are just so many great artists in the Heights, and many of them are our friends. We decided this is a nice way to share their work with the community.”

One of the artists in attendance specializes in urban art. Identifying himself as Hak!, this Heights native works include original tee-shirt designs, illustrations, and cards.

However, Hak’s! heart lies in street art, some of which can be viewed on the White Oak Blvd., just past the bike trail.

(Good humored Hak! was quick to point out that the exclamation point in his name pre-dated Jeb! by several years.)

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The Fisher Homes renovation of the Oak Forest Place apartments, 4300 Rosslyn Rd., which the company purchased in February 2015, is not to be. Fisher Homes’ Andre Julien confirms that they sold the property two weeks ago.

The new owners? Light Hill Partners who manage multiple apartments in The Leader area, including nearby The Grove at 43rd. Juan Cuevas, a senior associate with Marcus & Millichap, brokered the sale. Cuevas also represented California resident and Oak Forest Place apartment owner Dennis Prout in the sale to Fisher Homes.

Scott Leichtenberg said that plan is to completely renovate the complex at 4300 Rosslyn and that it will be “nice, if not nicer” than The Grove.

“It will be a full gut to the studs,” said Leichtenberg, who said the units will have granite countertops as well as washers and driers in every unit.

Rents will be in the $1,200 to $1,400 per month range.

As for the reason for the sale by Fisher Homes, Julien said that the denial of their variance request to invalidate the setback line at the 27-unit complex was a large part of it.

“We had so many bumps in the road,” Julien said. “There were all kinds of restrictions.”

As The Leader previously reported, Fisher Homes originally planned to See Rosslyn P. 8A

Photo by Betsy Denson Light Hill Partners now owns the Oak Forest Place apartments.

Gatlin’s settles into new home with help from Allegiance Bank initiative

By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com One of the main owners of Gatlin’s Barbecue said officials with Allegiance Bank are doing one thing that others weren’t keen on doing – taking a chance with the business and its future in the community.

Allegiance Bank assisted the iconic barbecue establishment with its loan process as the group procured its current location on Ella Boulevard, providing help through its Small Business Association Department’s existing Veteran’s Pledge Program. SBA Department manager Gary Henderson said the bank had taken part in the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders

Veteran’s Pledge as a way of better supporting SBA lending to veterans and providing discounts with third party vendors for services related to loans.

“We stepped it up a little more and got our bank to agree to pay the packaging fee for the veterans,” Henderson said, which can be in upwards of about $2,000. “We also set aside funds to help veterans that are taking any classes on financial management and similar programs.”

The outreach from Henderson and executive bank office president Scott Lester is particularly important for Henry Gatlin, 66, who served in the Navy for 25 months.

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Precinct One Alerts: Holiday Grinches target homeowners, vehicles across Heights area • Around 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, deputies responded to the 1500 block of Ashland Street where a woman discovered the rear window of her mini-van had been shattered by unknown suspects about an hour earlier. No property was missing from the vehicle. The case was referred to HPD. Around 10 a.m. on the same day, deputies responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in the alleyway in the 900 block of Heights Boulevard. They found a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche that had a fictitious temporary license tag displayed on the rear.

Deputies ascertained the vehicle was reported stolen in

September 2015. Deputies contacted the owner from whom the vehicle had been stolen. He said he’d been paid by his insurance company for the loss of his vehicle.

There was surveillance footage facing the area where the vehicle was dropped off in the alleyway.

Surveillance video showed at least three men unloading items from the stolen vehicle and transferring them to the second vehicle in previous days.

The case was referred to HPD. • Also Monday, deputies were dispatched to the 3500 block of White Oak Drive,

where rear windows of two vehicles had been smashed by unknown burglars. A laptop computer was missing from one vehicle and four drinking glasses were missing from the other. The case will be referred to HPD.

• On the same day, deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of West 7th Street where the driver’s side window of a 2002 Toyota SUV had been shattered. The complainant stated that her vehicle was burglarized somewhere between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A teal duffle bag worth about $200 had been taken from the vehicle. Deputies observed the front driver’s side windows of three other vehicles to be shattered at the same location but no items were taken.

A report was completed and will be referred to HPD.

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Artists from P. 1A Heights artist Dran Alessi offered haunting works at the market though the use of vintage frames incorporating old wood in the backgrounds, and aging pages from archaic books and encyclopedias.

“I like to describe Dran’s brilliant aesthetic as re-invented Victoriana,” Lienhard said.

During the day, Alessi works as a Physician’s Assistant in reconstructive surgery at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. At first glance, that might seem like the opposite of creating art. Not so, says Alessi. “I have found that the creative process goes handin-hand with the science of surgical reconstruction,” she stated.

Currently, the Lienhards offer two art markets each year.

The spring market is held on the Sunday before Mother’s Day, and here too, all are welcomed. To stay up with these wonderful markets, go to www.sparrowandthenest.com and sign up for email reminders. The couple promises to keep you “in the know.”

said the organization helped them through the veterans program with the Small Business Association.

“It was just one more piece to the puzzle,” Gatlin said. “We always believed we would [move into a new location] and I think Allegiance did what a lot of other guys weren’t willing to do. They took a chance, and they’re going to be the beneficiary for taking the chance.”

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Gatlin said his son Gregory had sold barbecue from a trailer for a few years before opening up their location on West 19th Street, which was later shuttered in favor of its current home on Ella Boulevard due to its rapid success.

The store went from 700 square feet to around 4,500 square feet.

Moving forward, Gatlin said he wasn’t driven by a bottom line.

“When we had started out on this venture, we talked with a lot of different banks,” Gatlin said. “Personally, I was never really interested in partners or people taking portions of the company because when we started this thing we started it with a certain thing in mind. We built our business on treating people like we wanted to be treated.”

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Gatlin served in communications aboard the USS Guam, an amphibious landing craft, out of Norfolk, VA. He recalls he enjoyed his time in the military, and said following up with a barbecue business was something that was more on the sideline for him.

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A new mayor means renewed Playing the Trump card could sense of our doom and gloom bring unintended consequences For those of us in news, election season is one of the best times of the year. For months, we see the debates, the rise and fall of candidates, we hear every buzzword, read every platitude and absorb every ounce of information of why so-and-so is the best and so-andso is the worst for the future of the city.

When it came to this election I was a bit surprised. If anything, the only thing I found disappointing in this race has been the lack of pretty much any excitement. That’s not to say I enjoy finding out dirt on a group of people vying for the top job in the city I call home necessarily, but when candidates are at least taking jabs at one another and pressing each other on issues vital to their candidacy, it’s far more interesting for coverage and gives residents a better idea of where each person stands.

I’m certainly not bemoaning the constant vitriol and negativity we’re witnessing right now in the presidential race (the less said, the better), and I have to admit it’s a nice change of pace. There wasn’t a complete lack of attack ads in the mayoral race and it’s striking to see a race like this finish so closely in a runoff.

Of course it is genuinely terrible that such a low number of people actually turned out to vote – something I find frustrating as a supporter of turning election day into a holiday because it was held on a Saturday, a time when many could have found the time to get to the polls and probably didn’t.

Now that the dust has settled, what will happen to the city? Well, according to King supporters, the sky will open up and destroy our great city. Winds will sweep across the bayous, bringing famine and destruction on an inconceivable level. Madness will run rampant through our streets, the city’s coffers will be pilfered, up will become down, dogs will befriend cats, Chicago-style pizza will be considered objectively better than New York-style.

I’m exaggerating a bit here – minus the pizza bit because Chicago-style pizza will always be bad and it genuinely would be outrageous to think otherwise – but there doesn’t appear to be too much optimism with what (like it or not) the majority of voters have decided.

My reaction to both candidates has been one of ambivalence, but I certainly don’t be-

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lieve we are in a “doomed” city as one voter so eloquently put. I also don’t think we’re headed for a golden age unlike any witnessed before.

What I do know is there are incredibly difficult challenges ahead for the city, from its roads to its pension system which is making those dark clouds in the horizon even darker than usual – and it’s not because of our bad air quality this time.

King gets credit for asking his supporters to give their support to Turner and the future of the city and extolling some virtues of cooperation. This appears to be lost among voters who see things strictly as Good Candidate versus Bad Candidate, and it’s true for some of Turner’s supporters as well who believe we somehow avoided narrowly falling off a cliff into a jagged, unending precipice.

Again, I can’t stress my ambivalence in this situation. This wasn’t exactly a fiery election cycle and it seemed that more people were engaged in the equal rights ordinance than they were for mayor, for understandable (if frustrating) reasons.

As we all bid farewell to the election season, I can’t say that Houston is a “doomed” city or is headed for disaster. I feel even less sure that the city is headed in a direction that will benefit all of us. What I can say with certainty is that, no, the sky is not falling because your candidate lost. No, the city isn’t going to descend into utter madness and end up looking like Detroit as it was depicted in Robocop.

No, there is not a conspiracy to actively destroy this country without any clear endgame or purpose. And, no, Chicago-style pizza will never be better than New York-style.

I hope not, anyway.

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Dear Editor: You are right, all this suing is a lawyer’s retirement plan, however, there are times when the good people must have some form of protection from gov’t agencies who, as their retirement plan, make many silly rules and regulations. I must hasten to add that on occasion something useful comes forth from D. C., but usually it’s another opportunity to add to the local lawyer’s retirement plan. And pictures on voter ID, how crude, take the pictures off drivers license and heaven forbid that we require pictures on passports.

We do not want to make it difficult for our friendly ISIS brother to come into the U.S., stop by K-Mart to pick up his driver’s license so he goes to vote—and on the way throw a pipe bomb or two. Frankly, I think that we need more ID—gosh, before long you may have to show ID to get on an airplane.

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Reagan alumni rally to save school name

Dear Editor: Suppose all the Mexicans/Latinos started protesting about things named for people from the pre-American period of Texas who are not Mexican/Latino. Like Stephen F. Austin.

Email us your letters: news@theleadernews.com How would you feel about changing your college’s name?

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Dear Editor: The Leader’s article regarding J.H. Reagan High School possible name change was extremely well written. A lot of thought went into the article, and I appreciate you being so frank with your words. My parents attended Reagan High School, and my brother was a spokesman this past summer in Reagan’s defense.

Thank you for being so candid, and I certainly hope our voices are heard and Reagan High retains its name.

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Dear Editor: The separation of politics and government makes much more sense now! I’ll have to be sure to keep in mind Hillary Clinton’s regression, when conflict between the two concepts! I would agree that we need candidates that are experienced! I really appreciated this post!

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What do Donald Trump, the Longhorn Network and Hirohito have in common? No, not silly names, but masters of – drum roll -- Unintended Consequences, or UCs. They set out to do one thing and end up causing exactly the opposite. Indeed, all of them would have done better for their cause just to do nothing.

We may be witnessing a major UC in the Trump juggernaut.

He is blowing away the opposition with his tell-it-like-it-is proclamations. Each time he rants, his ratings climb. But already some pundits are saying that Trump’s shtick is growing old, his Angry Man mantra is getting stale. They may be right. We have a long campaign ahead.

So here’s the UC: Trump is appealing to frustrated voters who want an outsider to set Washington straight. (He may run as an independent.

Remember President Ross Perot?) If the Donald gets the Republican presidential nomination, is he too wild, un- electable and full of angst to win the Oval Office? This brings us to the woman he hates the most, except perhaps for a few ex-wives: Hillary Clinton. She is the inevitable favorite to win the Dem nomination, as we were told in 2008. If Trump is, indeed a political disaster, Hillary measures for new drapes in the Oval Office, and orders the Secret Service to keep an eye on her husband.

Wait. Considering the Secret Service’s recent record with prostitutes and drunk driving, Bill may fit right in. Trump’s efforts to defeat Hillary could be the one cause for her election. (Speaking of things presidential, Richard Nixon erased tapes, lied and schemed to cover up Watergate. His efforts had a UC.) Let’s look at a closer example. Steve Patterson was brought in as athletic director for UT-Austin. In short order he turned the operation into a ravenous, heartless business. At $167 million, UT had the largest athletic budget of any university in the nation, by far. Patterson raised ticket prices, parking fees, plastered ads everywhere. He also alienated alumni, faculty and, most importantly, rich donors. San Antonio billionaire Red McCombs, a longtime UT sup-

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porter, told ESPN about the eventual ouster of the money-mad Patterson, “It wasn’t working. It was building up from a loud holler to a shouting match that this guy is killing us.” Teasips are longhorns, not cash cows. His drive to raise funds for UT, and along the way, earn a huge salary, had a UC. Patterson was fired.

Then there is UT’s attempt to receive big bucks with its Longhorn Network, or LHN. The school got a big TV contract, but its football games on the network could only be seen in a sport bar in Marfa.

For Texas A&M, the LHN was the last straw. The Aggies left the Big 12 for the SEC with its far more lucrative TV contract. Maybe the LHM had a bad case of UC. The best examples, however, are wars. We can start right here. Gen. Santa Anna attempted to put down a revolt in his northern province of Texas. He not only lost Texas, but his efforts led to losing everything to the Pacific Ocean. Santa, you should have stayed home. The South thought it would put Lincoln in his place by firing on Fort Sumter, a warning shot, so to speak. That would guarantee Southern independence and protect slavery. But those shots definitely had a major UC. Fast forward: Last summer Dylann Roof killed nine blacks in their Charleston, S.C. church, and cops later found photos of Roof with Confederate battle flags and assorted Rebel paraphernalia. His insane exploits set off a storm of angry sentiments, as Confederates’ statues and graves were moved and names changed. Roof, thanks to you, they ain’t just whistling “Dixie” anymore.

A Bosnian-Serb, Gavrilo Princip, assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, in an attempt to free Princip’s beloved homeland from the Archduke’s Austro-Hungarian Empire. As we

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Dear Editor: Though John Reagan served the Confederacy, which should not have anything to with the name change, served Texas faithfully all his adult life. He was simply a product of his time. Where do we draw the line on a person’s integrity?

I am proud that I attended Reagan High and I believe I am the person I have become today because I did attend that school. We should take pause on how we label people and see the good they have to offer. As Abraham Lincoln said “If you look for the bad in man hoping to find it, you surely will”. What bad will I find in those who want make these changes. Something to think about.

Patrick Lee Dear Editor: I wore one of my Reagan sweatshirts on the ski slopes in Colorado. A stranger greeted me like an old friend because he attended RHS. We had a long visit. I felt so proud to be a member of Reagan’s family.

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know, Princip’s actions led to World War I, left 38 million people dead, Serbia was devastated and Princip died of TB in prison. Don’t do me no more favors, Gavrilo. Tokyo in 1941: Emperor Hirohito’s military leaders convinced him that if Japan wiped out the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, the U.S. would sue for peace and Japan, led by you know who, would rule Asia. This brings us to the Understatement Award of the 20th Century: “The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan’s advantage.” – Emperor Hirohito, to his people, upon announcing Japan’s surrender. Lastly, we have George W’s invasion of Iraq to seize all those weapons of mass destruction and bring democracy to the Middle East.

Wow, did that work out well.

True, not all UCs are disasters. Columbus was looking for India. Aspirin was only a pain reliever. Then it was discovered that it is also an anticoagulant that can help prevent heart attacks and reduce the severity and damage from strokes. Viagra was developed to lower blood pressure, but clinical trials discovered a side effect. You probably have your own Unintended Consequences – ideas or actions that seemed like a good thing at the time, but didn’t work out. Remember that great weekend in Cancun? And the subsequent rash? You tried to save money by fixing the furnace yourself.

Did the insurance cover the fire?

My own attempts included creating the International Society for International Societies. I guess I shouldn’t have called it ISIS. Then there was my plan for the State Department and ICE to fast-track Syrian refugees. I opened the Planned Parenthood franchise for Vatican City. The most telling UC was endured by Pontus Pilate and the Roman Empire.

Hey, Ponti, I hear you tried to stamp out that religious movement led by some intenerate preacher from Galilee. How did that go? Getting back to Donald Trump, he is a loose cannon, fully loaded and constantly blasting away. Wonder if, because of him, Hillary will win and his worst nightmare will come true?

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Dear Santa, I was good and bad. For Christmas I want a skateboard and a PST or an Xbox 360. I want it because I have alot of money to buy it. So I wish you a Merry Christmas.

Paul

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Dear Santa, Santa, I’ve been doing great.

For Christmas I want a Barbie doll mall, Ken’s van, better grades, and alot of candy canes. I deserve the things because I’ve been good. Santa, will you take me on your sleigh?

Kendahl

Submissions from Toddler House Dear Santa, I want a X-box and a Burt Bick and a bick and a iPhone and some legos and a car for my mom and I want a new dad for my mom.

And a carmas tree for carmes and some new Jordons and a new hat and wach and I want monster trucks and some games.

Jeziah Dear Santa, I would like a electrick skooter.

I would want a diffrent phone. I would want a remo kentroe monster truk. I would like a Xbox 1. I would like the game WWE2K16.

I would want books. I would like $100 dollars. I would like a modersicle. I would like another $100 dollars.

Christopher Dear Santa, Popcorn, One Direction, hat, toy cat.

Zarriah Dear Santa, X Box, DS games, phone.

Javien Dear Santa, All I want is a hover board.

Alex Dear Santa, I will get a 3DS with a video game that is called Super Smash Bros. I also want a Play Station 4 with Call of Duty 3.

Leon Dear Santa, I want everything that is WWE. David Dear Santa, I want the birthday skin pack for Minecraft. I want black Nikes.

I want a iPhone 6. I wnat to get a Just Dance stick.

Elayna Dear Santa, iPhone 6, Playstation, finger boards, kids hats.

Damian Dear Santa, Games, books, electric scooter, pants, popcorn, candy.

Logan Dear Santa, I want a gun and a robot and a XBox and a Hot Wheels.

Gavin Dear Santa, The thing I want for Christmas is world peace and family. Also a phone or some gift cards. Maybe a wallet, trash can and some clothes or maybe some money for the wallet or a Nerf gun and a Compound Bow, Legos and octopus tenticle finger. Can I have a BMX bike and a skateboard or skates. Can I have Disney 3.0 or Skylanders Superchargers. Also Lego Dimensions and to watch the new Star Wars movie. I want all of the Duel Masters.

Thank you!

From Brayden P.S. You don’t have to get me every single thing!

Dear Santa, I want a American Girl doll and a Xbox control and a puppy.

Kaina Dear Santa, I want a Nerf gun for Christmas and Lego mixels. I want a Skylander and a Minecraft book and a new backpack and Uno flip cards and the game Sliders and the Go Fish cards and the game Candyland.

Justice Dear Santa, I want a new iPhone, a new tablet and a football, a new TV, and head phones, a new soccer ball.

Dohrin Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a Hoverboard, new TV, a football and I just want to spend time with family. That’s all I want for Christmas.

Jaycob Dear Santa, I’m getting a TV. Ernest Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a few Xbox 360 games and a tablet. I also want a bigger basket to store my video games in. Santa, how is it up there in the cold? Do you have to sleep in a sweater and under a blanket? How is Mr. Abominable Snowman doing? Have you talked to him lately? Santa, you are the best. I love you. I also want a Mega Nerf gun for Jacob and an aerial toy for Becca. I might use the Mega Nerf gun. Thank you Santa. I am so glad Jesus died for all of us. He is such a great man.

Sincerely, Patrick

Submissions from Field Elementary Ms. Douglas 2nd grade class

Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl this year. I would like a puppy and a cute kitten. I want them because they are so cute! I deserve it because I’ve been a big help. Merry Christmas Santa!

Harmony Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl and I really want a new backpack.

Isabella

Dear Santa, Are you being good? I want an Xbox for Christmas. I’m being a good boy this year. Have a good Christmas.

Jayce Dear Santa, I was wondering if I’m on the good list or bad? I want for Christmas is a puppy and electric scooter and then go to Build-ABear and iPhone 5. I deserve it because I was good and I just never been to Build-A-Bear and because I love my family. I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Aniah Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy for Christmas. I want a dirt bike, you can get any color. I want it because I can race my brother. Why do I deserve it? Because I clean my room when my aunts and uncles came. I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Joseangel Dear Santa, I’ve been very good this year. I want a drum set for Christmas. I also want a camera for Christmas.

I’ve had to take sticks out from under the trampoline. I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Emerson Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year and I want an Air Hog, Star Wars and the movie Avengers Age of Ultron. And I hope you give me what I want and I hope you have a good Christmas this year.

Kevin Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. I really want for Christmas my only lipstick and the other thing that I want is a notebook and Shopkins. I hope you can get my Prince for Christmas. Merry Christmas.

Ariana Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. And what I really want for Christmas is three chapter books.

And a journal. I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Mia Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year.

I want a stuffed lion and a stuffed wolf. I want a toy lion and a toy dog. I want those toys because I love cats and dogs. I deserve it because I have done a lot. Thank you.

Isabel

Dear Santa, I was a good boy. I want a remote control helicopter. I want it because my dad broke mine. I wish you a Merry Christmas.

Jonathan

Dear Santa, I was a good boy. I want Hot Wheels cars and Godzilla toy. I want those things because they are cool. I hope you have a Merry Christmas.

Joshua

Dear Santa, I really want some Shopkins and a Easy Bake and a tablet and some money and an ice cream maker and a bed collection and I’ve been a good girl.

Yulianna

Dear Santa, I was a good girl and I want to tell you what I want, a bike and a Frozen toy and thank you for being nice.

Viridana

Dear Santa, I behaved good at home and at school. For Christmas I want a coloring book and some Shopkins.

Diana

Dear Santa, I have been a good little girl over the years. I would like a Xbox 360 if you can bring a sour candy maker. I would like a slime lab science kit. I would like a make your own bubble gum kit. I really want

those because I have cleaned up my room more times than you can imagine.

Chloe Dear Santa, I was a good girl this year.

I want for Christmas is a real bow and arrow and a big box of Shopkins. I want those because those are my favorite things. I deserve them.

Rachell Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I would love it if you give me a Atari game system and the games. I would also like all terrain remote control vehicle. I deserved Atari games is because I cleaned my room like 1,000 times. I hope you have a merry Christmas.

August Dear Santa, I was a good boy. What I want for Christmas is a phone, Go Pro, iPod, puppy and race car, and a new 3DS. Adam Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a skateboard and I am a boy and I am super good. That is all I want for Christmas.

Harvir

Submissions from Field Elementary Ms. Berryhill 2nd Grade

Dear Santa, I have been good. I want Shopkins, an iPad, and iPhone. I wonder if you are the best Santa in town?

Mia Dear Santa, I’ve been very good all day. I want a Shopkins. How are your reindeer doing?

Ezri Dear Santa, I was very good this year. For Christmas I want some Shopkins!

Do you like cookies?

Mercedes Dear Santa, I have been good. I want an iPad and a phone and soccer ball.

Santa, how are your reindeer doing?

Isabella Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. I want a PS3 and Shopkins. How are your reindeer doing?

Isabel

I want a light up watch.

Chris

Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year. I want an Easy Bake Oven and recipes for the Easy Bake Oven. How is Rudolph?

Jasmin

Dear Santa, I’ve been so good this year Santa. Santa, this year I want an iPad, a real dog, and the movie “Pitch Perfect.” The first one and the second one. Please and thank you.

I hope Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer is with the other reindeer. Santa, I love you. Thank you for every thing you’ve done for me.

Devlyn

Dear Santa, I’ve been excited about Christmas. I want a purple scarf, gray boots, and a purple tooth brush.

Do you like banana muffins?

Nadeline

Dear Santa, I have been good this year Santa. I want a phone, computer, and Shopkins. How are the reindeer?

Alex

Dear Santa, I want a new bike and a chocolate pen that makes chocolate on cupcakes. I like being good with my baby brother.

Naomi

Dear Santa, I am doing pretty good in the year. What I want is a flute to play and a drum. You and God and my family are the persons I trust. Also my class.

Delilah

Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year and I want Shopkins and spy gadgets. I love Christmas presents!

Destiny

Dear Santa, I’ve been good except I almost fell on my sister. I want a Minecraft game and Splatoon and Super Smash Bros. Are you real?

Luis Dear Santa, I have been OK this year. I want Battlefield Hardline, hoverboard, and Call of Duty Ghost. Are you real?

Jesse Dear Santa, I was good this year because I mostly spend my time in Minecraft. I want two Xbox, one controller, three PS4 controllers, and Mortal Combat for my PS4.

How do you make something when it just came out?

Bryan Dear Santa, I was kinda being mean but I’m going to change. I want Minecraft shirts and toys please. How are the reindeers doing? I love you Santa.

Meya Dear Santa, I was perfect this year. For Christmas I want a spy gadget. I love Santa.

Christian Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year. I want a real cat. I want to ask how big you are.

Blake

Dear Santa, I behaved this year and my grades were OK. I want toys, a Playstation and movies. I want to tell Santa that I did good in class.

Jacob Dear Santa, This year I’ve been good. I want a gold PS4, a phone, and money.

How are the reindeer?

Manuel Dear Santa, I was good and bad. I want Flash action figure. I want books.

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Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year. What I want for Christmas is a golden PS4. I want a computer too.

Sean Dear Santa, I was good in school. I want a dirt bike, go-cart, and a PS4. Are you real or not?

Rafael

Submissions from Field Elementary Mrs. Pineda 2nd Grade

Dear Santa, I’ve been a good daughter and a good student. What I want for Christmas is an iPad and a phone and a book of Descendants and a Girl Scouts oven.

Laura Santa, I’m a good student. I want a phone, an iPhone 6. I want a pet that is a dog. The last thing I want is a Michael Kors boots. I want some Shopkins of season 3.

Estrella Dear Santa, I want a Wii and a Playstation 4. And I want my family to love me. And I want the Dairy of the Wimpy Kid. Jesus

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Dear Tabby, I lost a cat several years ago to feline diabetes. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just adopted a new cat and I want to do everything possible to prevent this disease from striking our new guy. Any advice?

Fearing feline diabetes in Forest West Dear Fearing diabetes, The simple fact that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re reaching out for resources early in the life of your new pet, shows that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the right track to preventing this scary (but typically highlytreatable) disease. The good news is that, armed with lots of information and with good intentions, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably be able to spare your new pet from this illness.

Diabetes mellitus is characterized by a lack or deficiency of insulin. The two most common forms of diabetes in people are Type 1 and Type 2, and most diabetic cats have a form that mimics human Type 2 diabetes. During digestion, nutrients from the

catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diet are broken down into smaller componentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;like glucoseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that the body can use as energy. Insulin, a hormone responsible for the regulation of glucose in the bloodstream, is produced by the pancreas.

Glucose can only enter the cells to be used as energy in the presence of insulin. If there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough insulin, the body begins to break down fat and protein, leading to increased appetite and weight loss.

Dr. Audrey Cook, associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, explained how diabetes can affect feline patients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With this disorder, the body becomes resistant to insulin and more of the hormone is needed to keep blood sugar within the normal limits,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eventually, the pancreas essentially gives up, and clinical signs of diabetes are evident.

Although people with Type 2 diabetes can sometimes be managed with diet and exercise, cats usually need insulin injections. Some cats will go into remission after a few months and no longer need insulin; however, relapse is common.â&#x20AC;?

Signs of feline diabetes include weight loss despite an increased appetite, extreme thirst, and frequent urination.

Depending on the severity of the disease, some cats can even become ill with a condition called diabetic ketoacidosis, in which the cat will need intensive care.

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There are several risk factors for diabetes, but the most important one is obesity. Cats often live sedentary lives and can become markedly overweight. This puts a lot of stress on the pancreas and can result in diabetes. Other risk factors include a high carbohydrate diet, medications such as steroids, and chronic inflammation of the pancreas, known as pancreatitis.

Though diabetes is a serious disease in cats, there are prevention and treatment methods available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Talk to your veterinarian about your catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body weight and take action, under medical guidance, if you cat is obese,â&#x20AC;? Cook said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cats can have problems with rapid weight loss, so you need to talk to your veterinarian about a safe weight loss plan before making any changes. The type of diet you feed is also important. Most cats should be fed a high-protein, high-fat, and low-carbohydrate diet. Good routine health care, including regular dental cleaning, may also be protective.â&#x20AC;?

If you think your cat may be showing signs of diabetes, contact your veterinarian immediately. It is a serious condition but is often successfully managed through a joint effort between you and your veterinarian.

The holidays are such a wonderful time of year - for those of us who can afford it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to forget the less fortunate in our community, many of whom are children.

To that end, there is a local program helping deliver joy during the season - a program that few know about, but more should.

For years, Sergeant Frank Escobedo, the community liaison for the Houston Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Division, has been making the holidays brighter for our areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underprivileged children. He and the officers of the North Division have distributed thousands of toys to local families who have nothing under the tree for the holidays, if they have a tree at all.

Furthermore, the need for this compassionate effort shows no sign of dwindling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In fact, we are seeing more and more families come in for the assistance. The necessity has become greater,â&#x20AC;? Escobedo said.

Through the Houston Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Santa Program,â&#x20AC;? officers can contribute to their holiday toy drive through voluntary, regular payroll deductions, and the vast majority of them do.

Captain Larry Baimbridge is the head of HPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North

Division and has observed the Blue Santa Program for more than two decades and called it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;wonderful program.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once we identified a family with four children who had no gifts at all,â&#x20AC;? Baimbridge said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were able to deliver gifts right to their home and the experience was tremendous for all of us. But it is also great for kids to have such a positive interaction with police officers,â&#x20AC;&#x153; â&#x20AC;&#x153;We work with local schools to determine which families may have fallen on hard times,â&#x20AC;? Escobedo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then we identify the age and gender of the children, and choose gifts that are specific to each.

The officers may deliver gifts to the schools, but sometimes they take them to the family.

At this time of year, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s common for officers to patrol with a trunk full of toys in the back of their cars.â&#x20AC;?

Indeed, the Blue Santas have already started on their mission. By the second week of December, the officers had served 28 families with a total of 82 children.

Sometime businesses and organizations also help. Such is the case with American Legion Post 560 in Garden Oaks. The generous Legion-

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How can you help? America Legion Post 560 invites the public to drop off donations anytime the doors are open, from noon to midnight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People can also take donated toys directly to any North Division store front police station, the Heights, Oak Forest, any of them. Then we will distribute them in the community,â&#x20AC;? said the Sergeant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of work for us.

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The HCAD address for the property is 704 Thornton though the business is listed at 4701 N. Shepherd. It has been owned for years by Leonard P. Kasowski, who according to HCAD owns numerous other properties, many residential, in The Leader area.

The Leader spoke with Leonardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son Jeff who said that his father has owned the property since 1972 and has no plans to sell it despite the inquiries from area

developers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no solid plan [for development] yet,â&#x20AC;? said Jeff Kasowski, who notes that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve cleared the land and ordered surveys to determine the best use for it.

HCAD values the property at $300,054.

Interestingly, Urban Living, a townhouse developer who has been active on Wakefield Drive, has bought land on Thornton on the other side of N. Shepherd for a forthcoming development called Thornton Grove.

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105TH ANNIVERSARY John H. Reagan Masonic Lodge John H. Reagan Masonic Lodge, 1606 Heights Blvd., will celebrate their 105th anniversary Dec. 19.

A social hour is from 2-3 p.m.; an open meeting from 3-4 p.m., followed by dinner served at 4 p.m. This celebration is for all members and their families. The community is welcome to attend.

Information: 713-861-1037.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Northwest Mall Celebrate the holidays at Northwest Mall, 9500 Hempstead Hwy., and have breakfast with Santa at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 19. The breakfast is free to all children with the donation of two canned goods or a new unwrapped toy. Reservation is required. Children can also register to win a new bike.

KRBE 104.1 with Special K will be there from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 12; and Gerardo Aparicio of El Norte 107.9 will be there 1-3 p.m. Dec. 19. Information: 713-681-1321, www.northwest-mall.com.

BELLEVILLE Obsidian Theater Firecracker Productions and Obsidian Theater presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bellevilleâ&#x20AC;? by Amy Herzog. Young Americans Zack and Abby have the perfect ex-pat life in Paris: a funky bohemian apartment in up-and-coming Belleville; a stable marriage; and Zackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s noble mission to fight pediatric AIDS. Shows are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Dec. 19, and a show Thursday, Dec. 17. Obsidian Theater is located at 3522

White Oak Dr. Information: www. firecrackertheatre.com, www. obsidiantheater.org.

AFRICAN CHILDRENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHOIR Music for Life The African Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choir is a nonprofit humanitarian and relief organization dedicated to helping Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most vulnerable children today so they can help Africa tomorrow. Concerts are free and open to the community. A freewill offering will be taken at the performance. Performances will be at Ecclesia Church, 1100 Elder St., and will be at 5 p.m. Dec. 19; and 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Dec. 20. Information: 713-6221846, www.africanchildrenschoir. com.

PICTURES WITH SANTA Alliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizzaria Come take a picture with Santa for the Holidays at Alliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizzaria, 350 W. 19th St. The cost is $25 and includes two 4x6 prints, four wallet size and a digital copy via email. Picture taking will be from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 20; then Monday Dec. 21, Tuesday Dec. 22 and Wednesday Dec. 23.

Information: 713-360-6204.

ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S A WONDERFUL LIFE Houston Family Arts Center This enduring story of love, life, friendship and hope opens on the Garza Main Stage, at the Houston Family Arts Center, 10760 Grant Rd., through Dec. 20. Directed

by Rachel Landon, this stage adaptation of the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett,

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Christmas activities at St. James St. James Lutheran Church, 1602 W. 43rd St., presents its ninth annual Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Festival, for children 4 to 12 years of age. Day camp will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Dec. 19. Children will enjoy a variety of activities including crafts, stories, games, music and more. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Two cans of food per child are requested to benefit MANNA food pantry.

To register, contact the church office.

St. James/Santiago Apostol will host a Christmas Concert at 5 p.m. Dec. 19. Featured are seasonal songs and a Christmas message. There will be traditional hymns and instrumental pieces, along with contemporary Christmas songs and Latino Christmas favorites. A reception will follow.

Call 713-686-1577 or email stjameshouston@aol.com.

Blue Christmas service at St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All are welcome to attend a special lessons and carols service at 11 a.m. Dec. 20. A Blue Christmas service, a reflective service offering hope to the hurting at Christmas, will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 20.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion services will be held at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Dec. 24. The nursery will be available for children age 4 and under during both services.

St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Methodist Church is located at 2003 W. 43rd St. For information, call 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org and the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page.

Upcoming Christmas events at Covenant Church Covenant Church, 4949 Caroline St., will feature an informal singing of Christmas carols at 10 a.m. Dec. 20, in the narthex of the church.

Wassail will be served.

Christmas Eve celebration will be from 5-6 p.m. Dec. 24, and will feature candles, sacred stories, and singing.

Worship services are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., with child care offered.

Covenant Church is an ecumenical, liberal baptist congregation. Call 713-668-8830 or visit www.covenanthouston.org for information.

Christmas Eve coffeehouse at Fairbanks UMC Come by for coffee, wassail and cookies at 6 p.m. Dec. 24, in the church narthex. Worship and the Word will follow and features carols, musical specials, a Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Message, Communion and candlelight.

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Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling is a faithful, fast-moving stage adaptation of the classic film. Visit the website for showtimes and ticket information. Information: www. houstonfac.com, 281-587-6100.

AARP MONTHLY MEETING AARP Chapter 1265 The monthly meeting will be held at 10 a.m., Jan. 4, in the community room at 1520 Candlelight Dr. The guest speaker will be Jim Parsons of Preservation Houston. The meeting is open to anyone 50 or older, and will be preceded by a meet-and-greet at 9:30 a.m. Information: 713-6811133.

ACTIVITIES FOR JANUARY Heights Neighborhood Library Heights Library Readers Group will have a book discussion at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 4; the Roaring 20s/30s Book Club, a Young Adult book discussion group meets at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6; the Heights Great Books Group book discussion is 2 p.m. Jan. 9; Mystery on the Boulevard, a monthly mystery book discussion selected by group members meets at 2 p.m.

Jan. 16. Heights Neighborhood Library is located at 1302 Heights Blvd. Information: 832-393-1810, www.houstonlibrary.org.

JANUARY L.I.F.E. PROGRAMS Lone Star College-CyFair The Learning, Inspiration, Fellowship, and Enrichment (L.I.F.E.) programs this month include NIA - a fun form of movement, tips on healthful eating trends and a road trip to Galveston. NIA - Fun Move-

born through age 5.

Fairbanks United Methodist Church is located at 14210 Aston St. 77040. Call 713-4623206 or email office@fairbanksumc.org for information.

The Vineyardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A 2nd Cup now open The Vineyard Church of Houston is pleased to announce the official launch of A 2nd Cup, a coffee shop dedicated to raising awareness about the issue of human trafficking in Houston. The profits will go to educate the community about this issue, fund after care solutions for victims, and partner with other agencies in taking action. A 2nd Cup is located at 1111 11th St., in The Storehouse, a 5,000 sq. ft. building owned by the Vineyard Church of Houston. A 2nd Cup is open daily from 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

For information, visit a2ndcup.com.

Faith-based community garden in need of volunteers Beautyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Garden, 3201 Airline, is a faith based community garden in need of volunteers. Work days are Mondays and Saturdays and in return volunteers get paid with vegetables from the garden.

Also featured are free gar-

ment That Could Change Your Life is Jan. 13. Combines the essence of martial arts, dance and yoga.

Food Becomes You is Jan. 20, and includes tips on eating gluten free, raw foods, the Paleo diet and other healthful eating trends.

Galvestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bryan Museum of Southwest History and Art is Jan. 27. Programs are free and held Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. in the library (Room 131 unless otherwise noted) at 9191 Barker Cypress. Information: 281-2903214, lonestar.edu.

IDOL OF THE HEIGHTS Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce is calling all vocalists and music lovers alike to be contestants in the 7th annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Idol of the Heightsâ&#x20AC;? competition.

Contestants must be 16 years of age and need to be registered

by Feb. 5. Pre-registration is $30 for all music genres. Information: 713-861-6735, www.heightschamber.com.

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CITIZENSHIP CLASSES The Mainstream Connection The Mainstream Connection, 415 E. Crosstimbers St., will begin Citizenship Classes in February 2016. If you are a resident, please call for additional information. The office is open Monday through Friday, and offers assistance with Resident renewal forms and Citizenship, (N-400) Applications. Notary Public services available. Information: 832-831-1688, www.tmc-Houston.org.

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f you sometimes hear a popping noise when you move your jaw joints and have noticed a dull aching in your face or head, this may be caused by myofascial pain dysfunction. This is a common affliction of women under 40 years of age. It is characterized by pain in the temporomandibular or jaw joint and may also lead to headaches, toothaches, and painful limitation of the mouth opening.

The condition should be examined promptly by your dentist so it can be corrected before the pain becomes more intense and affects other areas of your head.

In extreme cases it may cause blurring of vision and hearing loss.

Pain in the jaw joints or temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) can have many causes, such as improperly aligned teeth or the habit of teeth grinding or clenching.

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Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a good son and I want a iPad and a pet turtle.

Rolando Dear Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a good girl. I want a puppy for Christmas.

Hannia Dear Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a good student. I want an iPod, a home of a doll, board with some markers and a laptop.

Gabriela Dear Santa, I want a zoomer cat. I love to get a box of Chita. I really want a pet turtle. I have been a good girl.

Lizbeth Dear Santa, I love to get a zoomer cat. I want a box of Chita. I really want a Shopkins box. I have been a good girl.

Lizbeth Dear Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been good with my Mom. I want Jason toy. And cars, and Diary of the Wimpy Kid old school book.

Jefferson Dear Santa, I am a good girl at school and at home for Christmas. I want apple jack Rainbow Dash.

Sofia Dear Santa, I want an Xbox 360 and Wii and Legos, Playstation 4 and a trampoline, an iPad and an iPhone 6.

Jefferson Dear Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a good reader. I want a tablet, phone, television, iPhone 6, Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School and a Wii U. Darwin Dear Santa, Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a good student. I want a new guitar. And Santa, could it be possible if you give me your pipe?

Yordy Dear Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a good girl. I want an Xbox 360. I also want a Minecraft book and a Minecraft game. I also want an American Girl. The last thing dad, I want is a 3DS. Jaquelin Dear Santa, I have been a very good student in the grades. I like for you to bring me a Frozen house and I want an iPad and shorts and I want a laptop.

Damaris Dear Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a good student and I want a tablet and my own room and I want that my family to be together.

Jocelyn Dear Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a good student. What I will love to have is Orbeez Soothing Spa, a coloring book of Descendants, a teddy bear and an iPad. Jasmine Dear Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been good at school. Can you please bring me an iPad, Teddy bear, doll, book, tablet, and the last thing, Xbox.

Marlin Dear Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a good girl. I want an Xbox for Minecraft and an iPad and my family together.

Valeria Dear Santa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a good student and I want an Xbox 360 and Legos and a Playstation 2.

Kevin Dear Santa, Santa, I will be a good student.

Can you bring me a book of Descendants and I car color of red, and one Barbie and May cop.

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Submissions from Our Savior Lutheran School 2nd Grade Santa, Do you give presents to your elves? Thank you for giving us presents every Christmas. I bet it is a lot of work. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean to be greedy but please get me a ginormous Pokemon and some super hero Mashers and some Ninja Lego sets? Is it cold for you in the North Pole? How many elves do you have? Have a merry Christmas Santa.

Greyson Dear Santa, Is Rudolph real? Yes or no. Do you have a son? If yes, then is his name Charlie? Has an abominable snowman ever attacked? Have you ever fallen off a roof? I really want Christmas to come.

Patrick Dear Santa, How are your reindeer doing?

And where do you drop your presents off first in a state, country or town? What are your elves names? And have you watched the Nutcracker? How much presents can you put in your huge bag? How much does your sleigh weigh? Do you have a special kind of present wrappers? Do you have a reindeer named Rudolph? Is your real name St. Nick? Do your elves freak out whe it is already Christmas and havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t delivered presents?

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Dear Santa, I have an Elf on the Shelf. His name is Elmer and can you please give me some candy canes in my stocking and can you give me some Shopkins? Thank you.

Chloe Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this year. I want a Pokemon Slow Bro and some Skylander superchargers and an iPad and a phone and a Nutcracker and some new Lego city and a little gum ball machine

and a necklace that has an eagle and a dog please.

Trace Dear Santa, How cold is it in the North Pole? I am very curious and how are Blitzen and Rudolph doing?

And am I on the naughty list. And can you get me jumbo Pokemon packs and little packs of Pokemon? How do you go all around the world in one night?

Jackson Dear Santa, Do you like cats? Is Rudolph fun? Can you please eat broccoli.

Can you have tea? I want a dog for Christmas. I love you Santa.

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Sam Dear Santa, My favorite reindeer is Rudolph and this is what I want for my toy list. I want Chrono bomb and Xbox 1 and a bell from your sleigh and a phone. And a big stuff toy dinosaur, and a pet dog and one thing that I really want to know is what is your real name?

Jackson Dear St. Nicholas, I want a Mega Ring Master Ex for Christmas. How is Rudolph doing? Is Rudolph real? Is your workshop made out of candy?

How old are you? Do you like the Nutcracker? Do you go to the Nutcracker? Does Mrs. Claus still make cookies? What do you eat for dinner? Is Rudolph your favorite reindeer. Will I ever get an Elf on a Shelf?

Charlotte Dear Santa, How do your reindeer fly? My favorite reindeer is Rudolph. How did you find your elves. How do you spend the whole night without falling asleep and what town do you start at and what are your favorite cookies and how did you become Santa Claus? Want a chrono bomb and an Xbox 360 and how did you come up with all the reindeers names?

Anthony Dear Santa, What do you want for Christmas? And what do you do in summer? I want Pokemon for Christmas. And tell my Elf on the Shelf to hide in better places. Is Rudolphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nose still bright? Where do you go first every Christmas? And you need to work out because you are fat. So you can fit more toys in your bag. How do you stay warm in the North Pole in winter? And you need to shave your beard alot so you can drink without your beard getting wet.

Jacob Dear St. Nick, Do you know if you celebrate

Rosslyn from P. 1A add 100 more square feet per apartment and raise the height of the second story to 10 feet, capped off by a new gable roof. Because the existing complex is right on the property line and the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s setback is 25 feet from the street, a variance from the city was necessary to make their construction plans possible.

When they were denied the variance last summer, Julien said that condos were out of the picture but that they would renovate the existing apartments. The middle building was to be left alone, while the buildings on the left and right would lose two of their units in order to meet the setback.

Those two buildings would have also had their roofs raised. In August, Julien said that they were finalizing plans and expected to start construction in 90 days.

Julien said that the slow-

Thanksgiving with the elves? Do you have dogs because I really want one. And Legos. See you later Nick.

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down in the market for townhomes and condos was also a factor in the sale. HAR reported that sales of townhouses and condominiums tumbled 17.3 percent in October. A total of 508 units sold compared to 614 properties in October 2014. The average price remained unchanged at $196,242 and the median price slipped 1.0 percent to $146,500. Inventory grew from a 2.5-monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; supply to 3.2 months.

Fisher Homes is currently marketing Fisher Estates at Oak Forest, 3515 Oak Forest Drive, which are 3-story townhomes initially offered in the mid-$400,000 range.

The Oak Forest Place apartment complex was valued by HCAD at $1,121,115 in January of 2015. Leichtenberg declined to give the most recent purchase price.

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN AIR PERMIT RENEWAL SPECIAL PERMIT NUMBER 18855 APPLICATION S&S Coating Co., Inc., has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for renewal of Air Quality Special Permit Number 18855, which would authorize continued operation of a Metallizing Facility located at 6222 Keyko Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77041. This link to an electronic map of the site or facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.85833&lng=95.54583&zoom=13&type=r. The existing facility is authorized to emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.

This application was submitted to the TCEQ on November 19, 2015. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, TCEQ Houston regional office, and the Harris County Public Library, Fairbanks Branch, 7122 North Gessner, Houston, Harris County, Texas beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review in the Houston regional office of the TCEQ. The executive director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application.

Information in the application indicates that this permit renewal would not result in an increase in allowable emissions and would not result in the emission of an air contaminant not previously emitted. The TCEQ may act on this application without seeking further public comment or providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met.

CHANGE IN LAW The Texas Legislature enacted Senate Bill 709, effective September 1, 2015, amending requirements for comments and contested case hearings. This application is subject to those changes in law.

PUBLIC COMMENT You may submit public comments, or a request for a contested case hearing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments is 15 days after newspaper notice is published. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jurisdiction to address in the permit process.

After the technical review is complete the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. If only comments are received, the response to comments, along with the executive directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision on the application, will then be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or who is on the mailing list for this application, unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING You may request a contested case hearing. The applicant or the executive director may also request that the application be directly referred to a contested case hearing after technical review of the application. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 15 days from this notice, the executive director may act on the application. If no hearing request is received within this 15day period, no further opportunity for hearing will be provided.According to the Texas Clean Air Act § 382.056(0) a contested case hearing may only be granted if the applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compliance history is in the lowest classification under applicable compliance history requirements and if the hearing request is based on disputed issues of fact that are relevant and material to the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision on the application.

Further, the Commission may only grant a hearing on those issues submitted during the public comment period and not withdrawn.

A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and permit number; (3) the statement â&#x20AC;&#x153;[I/we] request a contested case hearing;â&#x20AC;? (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests the group or association seeks to protect must also be identified. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing within 15 days following this notice to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

If any requests for a contested case hearing are timely filed, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for a contested case hearing to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. Unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing, the executive director will mail the response to comments along with notification of Commission meeting to everyone who submitted comments or is on the mailing list for this application. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.

MAILING LIST In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list for this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. Those on the mailing list will receive copies of future public notices (if any) mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk for this application.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at http://www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. If you communicate with the TCEQ electronically, please be aware that your email address, like your physical mailing address, will become part of the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea informacioĹ&#x201E; en EspaĂąol, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from S&S Coating Co. 77041-5310 or by calling Mr. William Sempe, Vice President at (713) 937-9597.

Notice Issuance Date: December 3, 2015

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continued from P. 8A go back to the North Pole? What do you do in the summer? What do your elves do? Do they freak out or do they stay calm? Do you have a dog or cat?

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Dear Santa, Is Rudolph guiding your sleigh every Christmas? What is your favorite reindeer? Mine is Rudolph.

I want more Pokemon.

Solomon

Dear Santa Claus, Hello Santa! How are you doing, Santa? Are you celebrating Christmas, Santa? I hope you will bring me a puppy only for me. My brother is waiting for you. Thank you.

Jamilee

Dear Santa, I love Christmas. It is the best and do you give people coal if they do not believe in Santa?

My favorite reindeer is Rudolph because I love the song about Rudolph. Rudolph the red nose reindeer has a shiny nose and if you saw him. Do you have a favorite reindeer? Do you watch movies about elves and reindeer and Christmas? I love Christmas because it snows in the winter.

And I really know that giving is better than receiving. Do you play with your elves ever? Do you ever stop working? For Christmas I will want an American Girl doll that has orange hair and blue eyes and a American Girl doll that has blond hair and blue eyes.

London

Dear Santa, Is Rudolph real? And do you watch elf practice? Do you only eat cookies Santa? And last for Christmas I want an alarm clock.

Alison Dear Santa, Who is your favorite reindeer?

Mine is Vixen. How do your reindeer fly? How are your elves?

If you can, will you get me an American Girl that has curly blond hair and blue eyes and light skin and a coral top with zebra print and silvery studs, teal leggings with glitter print and sparkly shoes and some PJs for her?

PS. I love Christmas. PPS. I love you too!

Evelyn Dear Santa, What do you do during the summer? And what’s your favorite color? What’s your favorite season? Does Rudolph’s nose still light up? Has Frosty come back yet? Do you really give only coal to kids that are bad? Do you like your job? For Christmas, I want a Barbie dreamhouse, an American Girl doll, and $100 to give to the poor. Some tools and wood, paint, and construction workers to build a shelter for as many poor people. And some oak trees, apple trees, banana trees, seeds to plant.

Isabella

Dear Santa, I hope you have a good Christmas. Santa, I liked the fake kitchen. I still like it. Thank you.

How are Mrs. Claus and your elves doing? I hope you give me one thing. I want a Snoopy from the Peanuts movie stuffed animal. I would like to get six blankets for the poor.

Antonina Dear Santa Claus, How did you decorate your Christmas tree? Did Mrs. Claus paint the ornaments? Thank you for the gifts.

Alyssa Dear Santa, How was your summer? Was it bad or good? I’m happy that you got me something last year. Can you bring me something cool?

Bring me a Wii U and Yoshi’s Woolly World, Booster box breakthrough.

Luke

Dear Santa, How do you travel all over the world in one night? And also I think I know that answer. The answer to that is you eat so much cookies that it makes you stay up all night. And also I am so happy that last Christmas you gave me an Easy Bake Oven. How did you get reindeer? Have you ever fallen out of the sleigh and if you have, did any of your reindeer run over you?

Mia

Dear Santa Claus, Thank you for the Wii U last year. Thank you for not putting me on the naughty list. Since you gave me a special gift last year, this year I’m going to give a present when you come to my house. I hope you would bring me a phone and a big Nabi tablet.

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Dear Santa, How are your elves, are they working hard? I have been super good. How do you stay up all night? Is Rudolph guiding your sleigh? Are your reindeer catching a cold? Hopefully not.

Sam

Dear Santa, I hope you have a good summer. How are you and Mrs. Claus?

I love all my stuff you got me last year. And can you give me for Christmas a sketch book?

Sienna

Elizabeth Tomczeszyn’s 2nd Grade Dear Santa, I hope you had a good trip. How are all your elves? I will leave a cookie for you and carrots for good reindeer and Rudolph. How is Mrs. Claus?

Nate

Dear Santa, How are your reindeer and how are your elves? How can they make toys and how is Muffin doing. Santa, what do you deliver first. How is Mrs. Claus? Still baking cookies for you?

Alexia

Dear Santa Claus, How are your reindeer? I think they’re ready for Christmas. Thank you for the car you brought. I hope you had a good year.

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Dear Santa Claus, I hope you had a good day. Can you bring me an iPad, tickets to a Texans game, and a skateboard?

I liked the toy that you got me last year. How is my elf doing? Is he feeling OK? Will he come this year? I have been trying to be nice to my sister.

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Dear Santa Claus, I hope you have a great Christmas. Then I want to know if I am on the good list or the bad list.

If I am on the good list, I want a sketching set for Christmas. Good luck Santa!

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Dear Santa, I hope you had a good nap. I hope you bring me a phone and a friendship bracelet. I hope you have a merry Christmas.

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I hope you have a happy Christmas this year. I wish you would bring me a real puppy, a laptop and an American Girl. Thank you for the presents that you have gave me. I wish I had things that my mom says no to. I wish I had money for the poor people and my family. Thank you for listening to me.

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Youth football club seeks donations for new Christmas Eve charity event

By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com Jessica Roy, a parent of three youngsters who competes with the Northwest Panthers Youth Football Club, is hoping to give area children and other members of the team an idea of what it means to give this holiday season.

Roy is working with other board members to establish a Christmas Eve event where children will distribute collected and donated items to less fortunate members of the community. The 14-year-old organization practices at the Harriet & Joe Foster YMCA on West 34th Street and has support from a number of local organizations but Roy says this is a first for the group.

“I had always seen that, at the end of the football season, everyone would all break off to do family things,” Roy said. “I was seeing all of this charity work being done with youngsters on TV and I was wondering why we didn’t do something like that for the boys. Now we’re at the end of the season, they need to learn how they should give back to the community and how there are a lot of kids who can’t just throw away some of their Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners.”

With three boys, ages 8, 7 and 5, participating, Roy hopes to give others a sense of giving

too, just in time for the holidays. She is looking to collect essentials to create care packages for homeless men and women living in the area, complete with toiletries, socks, gloves, hats, toothbrushes, canned soups and other items.

“We’re really stressing soups and fruits as far as canned food donations go,” Roy said. “Anything with a pull-to.”

Roy has been in touch with local organizations like the Star of Hope, a Christian-based organization which helps Houston’s homeless population, and even businesses like Lovett Dental which provided small bags with toothbrushes, toothpaste and other small items.

While this is a first for Roy as well, she is confident the community can come together and that she and other members of the Northwest Panthers board can drum up enough support and find a suitable location for Christmas Eve to distribute their care packages.

“The main thing we want to do is put some smiles on peoples faces right before Christmas,” Roy said. “It’s better to give than to receive.”

Donations can be dropped off at the YMCA location at 1234 W. 34th St. Further information can be found by calling Roy at 832-9094500 and contacting by email at jessica.n.roy@ gmail.com.

Elections from P. 1A this year. In precinct 0327, which sits just north of the Oak Forest/Garden Oaks area, Turner carried the precinct 435 votes to just six in favor of King. This was also true of precinct 0157, slightly to the west of 0327, which Turner carried with 526 votes to King’s 27 votes.

Conversely, King saw strong support in precincts like 0204, where neighborhoods like Timbergrove Manor primarily sit, and garnered 690 votes to Turner’s 325. In the Oak Forest area, King saw large support in precinct 0324 with

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