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Staci Biggar is trying to make herself well-known among Harris County voters, who will soon decide how she spends the next four years of her career. The Heightsarea resident wants members of the public to know about her experience as a criminal defense attorney, about her legal philosophies and about how she would conduct herself if elected judge of Harris

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The endeavor has proven to be a steep climb for Biggar, one of three candidates on the ballot for the Democratic primary election along with Porscha Natasha Brown and Lorenzo Williams. Their race is not as high-profile as those for county judge or state representative or governor, so Biggar said she has found it difficult to call attention to it, even at events designed to introduce political candidates to

voters.

“They want to hear about the statewide races and state rep races. They don’t really highlight the judicial races too much,” she said. “We may go places and they let us introduce ourselves, but they don’t really talk and ask us questions. It’s basically 60 seconds of time, just because we’re lower down the ballot.

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Among the other local veterans who attended the “Operation Valentines” celebration at Post 560, 3720 Alba Rd., were Korean War veterans Chuck Custard of the Navy along with Jim Acker and Peggy Mondy of the Marine Corps, Vietnam War veterans John McLeod of

McElvy Partners, the Houstonbased company that publishes The Leader and other community newspapers, is hosting an upcoming event that will connect small businesses to the resources and knowledge they need to ignite their ventures in 2022.

The Ignite Small Biz Expo is scheduled for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at The Revaire, 7122 Old Katy Rd. It will feature educational masterclasses, impactful networking opportunities and a variety of resources and vendors that can help small businesses grow and thrive.

“Small businesses, now more than ever before, need access to resources and information,” said Adrian Garson, the vice president of events and promotions for McElvy Partners. “We aim to provide that with an in-person event that allows small businesses to interface with companies who can not only serve but improve the small business community.”

The Ignite expo is free to attend for community members and will include free refreshments as well as giveaways and raffle prizes. Registration is required and can be completed at mcelvypartners.com/ignite, with those who sign up automatically entered into the raffle contest.

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Contributed photo World War II veteran Marvin “Bob” Williams, right, reads Valentine’s Day cards made by students from St. Rose of Lima Catholic School during the “Operation Valentines” event held Feb. 10 at American Legion Post 560, 3720 Alba Rd.

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A tradition that connects some of the oldest members of the community with some of its youngest continued last week at American Legion Post 560 in Garden Oaks, where local schoolchildren shared their love for war veterans and those veterans in turn shared their stories of sacrifice and patriotism.

Nearly 20 second-grade students from St. Rose of Lima Catholic School made a short walk to American Legion Post 560 on Feb. 10 to deliver hundreds of handmade Valentine’s Day cards that were crafted by St. Rose students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Some of the cards were given to the legionnaires in attendance at the sixth annual “Operation Valentines” event, with many other cards sent to active military members.

The youngsters got a treat themselves, and not just in the form of Valentine’s Day candy and cupcakes that were served. They listened to stories told by local veterans, some harrowing and others heartwarming.

“It has been amazing to work with the American Legion Post 560 as we have enjoyed visiting our veterans and having them share their stories to a generation of students who need to remember the sacrifices that were made for this country,” St. Rose principal Bernadette Drabek said.

World War II veteran Marvin “Bob” Williams, who served in the Navy and participated in the D-Day invasion on the coast of Normandy, France, participated in the event and received a certificate of appreciation for

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Contributed photo Students from St. Rose of Lima Catholic School enjoy Valentine’s Day candy while listening to Catherine Mondy-Boyce, whose mother, Peggy Mondy, served in the Marines during the Korean War and is a member of American Legion Post 560.

Photo from Twitter Booker T. Washington’s Kemya Reece (1) goes in for a layup during a game against Wheatley earlier this season. Reece scored 26 points for the Lady Eagles in their 65-50 bi-district playoff win Tuesday night against Bellville.

Booker T. Washington High School’s girls basketball team has had a season to remember, and it’s not finished yet.

Fresh off their first district championship since the 2006-07 campaign, the Lady Eagles continued one of the best seasons in recent program history with a 65-50 win Tuesday night against Bellville in a Class 4A bi-district playoff matchup at Morton Ranch High School. With the victory, the Lady Eagles have their first playoff win and area-round berth since the 2011-12 season.

Washington (17-12) will next square off against District 22-4A runner-up Little Cypress-Mauriceville (24-9) in the area round this weekend.

Senior guard Kemya Reece was the star Tuesday for the Lady Eagles, pouring in 26 points to power Washington’s offensive attack. It was the continuation of a stellar season for Reece, who is averaging better than 23 points per game since returning from an injury in mid-December.

In other girls playoff action, the Heights Lady Bulldogs saw their season come to an end Monday night. The Lady Bulldogs dropped an 81-35 decision to the state-

ranked Memorial Mustangs.

Freshman Jazmyne Gilbert had 13 points to pace Heights against Memorial, while Tatianna Brown had 10 points.

Other girls action The Lutheran High North Lady Lions dominated Brazos Christian with an 87-41 win Feb. 11. Dalanna Carter poured in 40 points to go along with five assists and six steals, and Jade Miller added 19 points. Aaliyah Macias grabbed 11 rebounds for the Lady Lions (16-8, 8-2 district), while Kiara Williams had 12 rebounds and two blocked shots.

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When IRS eyes are smiling, it’s time to frown THE DINING ROOM TABLE – Do I include the ransom payment with the bank haul, and can I deduct my G43 GLOCK Single stack, 9 mm Luger caliber pistol as “working equipment?” Like millions of other Americans I am struggling with my 2021 federal income taxes. Actually, my wife, the daughter of a CPA, does our taxes. This year the IRS form is the usual complicated maze: “If Line 24-a is more than Sub-line 4-Q, then etc.” Here’s a real one: “Did you receive any unreported tip income of $20 or more in any month?”

No, but I wish I had received a tip to sell my Meta/Facebook stock before it tanked. It has often been noted that the United States has by far the most complicated and time-consuming federal income tax system in the world. Much of this needless, tedious annoyance is due to deductions, which were included by lobbyists.

It goes like this: These hired guns appear before the Congressional Committee on Complicating Your Taxes, campaign donations in hand, and convince our lawmakers that the lobbyists’ client, the Apple Growers Association, needs a tax deduction just like those Congress gave to the Anvil Makers Association. The committee members nod in agreement, add the deduction to the tax code, and accept the campaign contribu-

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tion. Indeed, we must suspect that not a single line in the Federal Tax Code was actually written by any member of Congress.

All of which makes us wonder about a new addition to the 2021 IRS guidelines. Publication 17, which contains the IRS general rules for filing federal income tax returns, lists under “other income”: “Income from illegal activities, such as money from dealing illegal drugs, must be included in your income on Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 8z, or on Schedule C (Form 1040) if from your self-employment activity.” We must ponder this for a moment. If you rob a bank with a get-away driver and make off with, say, $40,000, then on your IRS form you must put that amount under “other income,” Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 8z, or if you, say, smuggle crates of heroin from Colombia and work alone, then you need to fill out Schedule C

(Form 1040).

Alas, the IRS doesn’t just stop with finding out just who is trucking drugs, robbing liquor stores and double parking. IRS Publication 17 also says you must report embezzled funds, notes that bribes are considered “nondeductible expenses,” and tells us that kickbacks, side commissions, and “push money” must also be included in Schedule 1. Those gnomes at the IRS are exact: “If you steal property, you must report its fair market value as income in the year that you steal it unless you return it to its rightful owner in the same year.” But the year 2021 is already over, so you can’t return that Maserati you made off from Tony’s parking lot. Nor can you be exempted from prosecution for not returning those Hermes shirts you shoplifted from Brooks Bros. But all is forgiven if you list “its fair market value as income.” The tax guys explain: “If you find and keep property that doesn’t belong to you that has been lost or abandoned (treasure trove), it’s taxable to you at its fair market value in the first year it’s your undisputed possession.”

A lot of people thought these rules were a bit strange. So Snopes looked into it. (I love Snopes. It tracks down myths and misinformation and usually stomps the lie with the truth.) This time, however, it

found the IRS guidelines to be the real thing. Snopes spoke with an accountant who said that, while the reporting requirements themselves aren’t new, there was previously a separate form specifically for reporting illegal activity income. No one seems to know if anyone actually listed their thefts in the past.

Now picture yourself in some warehouse of an office building in Washington, D.C. opening tax returns day after day. What a hohum life, unless you are in charge of opening Schedule 1 (Form 1040).

“Boss, I gotta return here from Vito ‘the Enforcer’ diMaggio. Let’s see. Three murders for hire. Two kidnappings but only one ransom paid. Wait. No wonder the computer flagged this. He’s deducting two ski masks and duct tape used to bind victims. He can’t deduct duct tape, or deduct tape. A little IRS humor there, Boss.” Like I said, that’s a hohum life.

What if someone fills out the box: “Income from selling 700,000 shares of my company’s stock and didn’t report it.” Or this: “I am selfemployed and lied about my federal income taxes, underpaid by about 100k.” Can the IRS haul the scofflaw into court for obeying the IRS’s instructions? Demonstrators have been yelling “Stop the Steal” ever since the 2020 presidential elections.

Joe Biden was inaugurated last year so is it too late to return his stolen inauguration? What’s the fair market value of the Presidency?

If only Enron’s leaders, Jeff Skilling and Ken Lay, had fessed up that they had been cooking the books for decades, would there still be an Enron Field?

The Enron Prize for Distinguished Public Service was awarded by Rice University’s Baker Institute to “recognize outstanding individuals for their contributions to public service.”

Recipients included Colin Powell, Mikhail Gorbachev and Nelson Mandela. They each received a $10,000 honorarium, a $15,000 sculpture and a crystal trophy. If Skilling, Lay & Co. had only reported their thefts, the honorees could have kept the loot, or maybe they did anyway.

So we can still get dirty if we come clean. Don’t laugh. Al Capone got away with murder and mayhem for years. An army of law enforcement agencies couldn’t nail him, but the tax man did, ultimately convicting Capone of tax evasion, sentencing him to Alcatraz for 11 years and fining him $50,000 (the harshest tax fraud sentence in history to that point). Maybe Al could have deducted that 50 grand.

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reeled off two more wins last week, defeating Beaumont Kelly Catholic 61-24 on Feb. 8 before beating Incarnate Word Academy 56-51 on Feb. 10 to run their winning streak to three games and secure a 20-win season for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign.

Zachara Perkins once again had strong performances in both games for SPX (20-10, 7-4), following up a 26-point, 13-rebound effort with 28 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocked shots against Incarnate Word. Junior Erica D’Souza (nine steals) and senior Farren Donald-Wright (13 points) also had strong games against Incarnate Word.

Boys Booker T. Washington’s boys team already has locked up its first district title in more than 15 years. Now the Golden Eagles are driving toward higher aspirations as the regular season winds to a close.

The Eagles continued their run through District 23-4A last week, beat-

ing Mickey Leland College Prep 68-50 on Feb. 8 and North Forest 89-79 on Feb. 12 to improve to 24-4 overall and 15-0 in district play. The 24 wins so far are the program’s most in a season in nearly two decades, according to MaxPreps.

Chris McDermott had his 24th doubledouble of the season with 27 points and 24 rebounds against North Forest, while Kenneth Lewis had 28 points. Freshman Sam Johnson added 15 points, and Andre Walker II had nine assists.

Lewis paced the Eagles with 33 points in the win over Mickey Leland, while McDermott had 20 points and 16 rebounds. Junior guard Davion Smith also dished out 16 total assists in two games for the Eagles, who entered Tuesday’s regular-season finale against Wheatley as the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches’ third-ranked team in Class 4A. The Heights Bulldogs won a pair of contests last week, defeating Houston Math, Science, and Tech 66-14 on Feb. 7 before beating Westbury 60-44 on Feb.

12. Isaiah Henry paced the scoring attack for the Bulldogs (16-14, 7-4) with 15 points against Houston Math, Science, and Tech, with Gabriel Alvarez (13 points) and James Briscoe (12 points) also chipping in.

Waltrip is 6-18 overall and 3-10 in District 23-5A after losses to Sharpstown and Wisdom last week. They were scheduled to play Houston Austin in their season finale Wednesday night.

In private school action, St. Thomas moved to 14-10 overall and 7-2 in TAPPS district play with a 68-16 win over Katy St. John XXIII on Feb. 8 before taking down rival St. Pius X 55-49 on Feb. 11 and beating the Village School 76-45 on Feb. 12.

Ty Beston had 24 points and seven rebounds against St. Pius X, while Shaffer Henderson had a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Jake Pike (22 points) paced a balanced scoring attack against the Village School which saw four players score in double figures.

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The all-boys private high school in the area is gearing up for a yearly event geared toward helping students receive funding for tuition.

St. Thomas High School will hold its 95th annual “Round Up” event from noon-4 p.m.

March 6 on its campus at 4500 Memorial Dr. The event will raise funds to help young men from the area attend school via the school’s Tuition Attendance Program. The tuition fundraising effort is studentled, according to a news release from the school, with most contributions coming from the families of alumni.

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High school students who are interested in learning about the role government plays in everyday life will be able to get more information this weekend on an annual statewide event that aims to do just that.

American Legion Post 560 in Garden Oaks is accepting candidates for the annual American Legion Texas Boys State and Texas Bluebonnet Girls State programs. Post 560 will host an informational meeting for potential candidates and their parents from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the post’s headquarters, 3720 Alba Rd. Each year, teenage delegates are selected to learn about the structure of city, county and state governments during the weeklong program

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cludes a raffle as well as an on-campus carnival that will have more than 25 activities and games for kids of all ages, the school said. It will also have events for adults such as a silent auction, Black Jack, theme basket raffle, and a bazaar with more than 30 boutique-style vendors. Additionally, there will be a food court with up to 15 international food and drink options, according to the school.

For more information on the St. Thomas Round Up, community members can go online to sths.org/support/ fundraising/roundup/. They can also contact Mark deTranaltes at 713-864-6348 or mark. detranaltes@sths.org.

American Legion accepting candidates for student government program in Austin, according to a news release from the American Legion. Activities presented to candidates during the program include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law enforcement presentations, assemblies and recreational programs.

Students must have completed at least their junior year of high school and been recommended by their school officials in order to be eligible for this year’s program, and cannot have participated previously. They must also be certified by a sponsored American Legion post or auxiliary unit and demonstrate “strong academic performance, interpersonal skills, and exhibit leadership,” according to the news release.

To RSVP to the informational meeting, interested candidates and their parents can call or text 609-501-3341.

ket for more than 65 years, is to find ways to connect small businesses with their customers,” said Jonathan McElvy, the president and CEO of McElvy Partners. “In our newspapers, we’ve done that through advertising, but before the pandemic, we had developed wonderful events in this community that brought people together.

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Lutheran High North moved to 24-3 overall and 11-1 in TAPPS district play with three wins last week. The Lions had an 84-48 victory over Brazos Christian on Feb. 11 before defeating Covenant Christian 95-53 on Feb. 12 and taking down Providence Classical 81-48 on Monday. The Lions, who entered play this week as the TABC’s third-ranked team in TAPPS 3A, have won 10 straight games.

St. Pius X moved to 8-15 on the season and finished 5-5 in TAPPS district play after winning its regular-season finale. The Panthers lost to Concordia Lutheran (78-28) on Feb. 7 and St. Thomas before taking down Katy St. John XXIII 58-39 Tuesday night.

Bryson Wheatfall had 19 points and five steals to pace the Panthers against St. Thomas.

The Panthers are set to face Antonian Prep (33-2) next Tuesday, Feb. 22 in the TAPPS area-round playoffs.

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HISD hosting pre-K application fair Saturday

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Local families interested in enrolling their young children in Houston ISD schools for the next school year can get assistance during an event this weekend.

HISD is accepting pre-kindergarten applications for the 2022-23 school year, and the district will host a pre-K ap-

plication fair from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday to help with the application process at all HISD elementary and early childhood campuses.

Parents and guardians have the option of participating either by phone at 713-556-6734, virtually at houstonisd.org/ PKFair or by visiting the campus of their child’s preferred elementary or early childhood school.

In order to streamline the process, the district said parents or guardians should bring their personal identification as well as a proof of address – such as a utility bill or lease – and their child’s birth certificate and immunization records.

For more information on the event and HISD’s pre-K program, community members can visit houstonisd.org/ PKFair.

Judges, from P. 1A get,” Biggar added, “even though we have the most impact on people’s daily lives.”

That sentiment was echoed by Leo Farias II, a Heights-based attorney who is competing for a judicial seat in the Republican primary, as well as by Bob Stein, a political science professor at Rice University. Farias said family court judges, in seats like the one he’s running for in Texas’ 257th Judicial District, have the power to seize assets and property along with determining when and how often someone can see their children.

Judges in criminal district courts decide bond amounts and whether an alleged offender can be released from jail on bond, which has become a hotbutton issue in Houston amidst a surge in violent crime.

Even still, Stein said the general public and even engaged politics experts like himself know little about the judicial candidates on the ballots for the March 1 primaries, partly because they don’t get as much recognition in the news media and within the two prominent political parties, and also because of the sheer number of races in the 2022 election cycle.

Every voter in Harris County will have 86 races on his or her ballot, both for the primaries and the general election in November, making it the longest ballot in the United States, according to Stein. Seventy-eight of those are for judicial seats at either the state or county level, with many of the primary races involving one, uncontested candidate, which further contributes to what Stein called a “dearth” of information about them in the run-up to the election.

“I’ve spent the better part of 50 of my 72 years studying sub-national, state and local politics, and I can tell you the names of no more than five or six candidates on the ballot for what you would call judicial offices,” Stein said. “Is it possible that anybody could possibly make intelligent and informed decisions about judicial candidates?

I don’t think even members of the bar could honestly tell you they can distinguish the candidates – even those that are candidates.”

Judges often are elected based on endorsements or party affiliations, Stein said, even after Texas eliminated straight-ticket voting after the 2018 election. And even though early voting has already begun for the primaries – it will continue through Feb. 25 – area voters still have time to learn more about all the judicial candidates before casting their ballots.

Ashleigh Rickertsen, president of the Greater Heights Democratic Club, said her organization has made endorsements for most of the races in the Democratic primary, including in the judicial elections. Those can be found at www.greaterheightsdemocrats.com.

The League of Women Voters of Houston provides nonpartisan resources for voting in the March 1 primaries at https://lwvhoust o n . o r g / vo t e r s - g u i d e / , with information about candidates from both political parties as well as endorsements.

The Houston Bar Association (HBA) conducts annual surveys among member attorneys that provide insight into judges in the region as well as judicial candidates. During non-election years, sitting judges are evaluated by attorneys who work with them on things such as eth-

ics and professionalism.

During election years, the HBA conducts the Judicial Preference Poll, in which member attorneys indicate their candidate preferences in contested races.

Those polls are typically released during the month preceding a general election, according to the HBA. More information as well as past judicial polls can be found at www.hba.org.

Farias, the Heights attorney running for a family district court seat, said reading Google reviews about candidates also can be helpful when trying to discern their qualifications and temperament on the bench.

“The quality of the judiciary is crucial not only to our legal community, but to the greater Houston community at large,” HBA president Jennifer A. Hasley said in a statement provided to The Leader. “Our judges are responsible for overseeing hundreds of legal court proceedings that have a real impact on Houstonians’ lives. The HBA believes an informed electorate is vital to the administration of justice.”

What about the role of party politics in judicial elections, since every judicial candidate on this year’s ballot is running as either a Democrat or Republican?

Should judicial races be politicized, since the job of a judge is to listen to the facts of a case and make a ruling based on laws that already have been written?

Stein said it would be naïve to think judges make rulings without being swayed by personal or party politics. He also said there are nonpartisan judicial elections in roughly half of the states in the U.S. Former Heights resident Todd Frankfort, a longtime practitioner of family law who is competing in the Republican primary for the 308th Judicial District seat, said candidates benefit from party alignment because that’s how voters can distinguish them when they might not otherwise know much about the candidates.

Biggar and Farias both said they think judicial races should be nonpartisan.

“In my opinion, in an ideal world, who sits on our benches would not be partisan at all,” Rickertsen said.

“But if they’re not elected, then they’re appointed, and who appoints them is political. And we don’t live in a place right now where we can fully separate our judicial benches from the politics that engulf all of us. Ideally, sure, but we’re not there.”

Frankfort, a first-time political candidate like Biggar and Farias, who is competing against Michael Patrick Delaney in his primary race, said getting his name and stances in front of voters has been “exhausting.”

But he said he feels like he’s done that as well as he can, thanks to advice he was given by others who have campaigned in judicial races.

His strategy has been to attend as many events as possible and interact with as many Republican voters as possible – in all corners of the county. Biggar is trying to do much the same with Democratic voters.

“You hope they look at experience and that they don’t just take one endorsement as the end all, be all, because it’s not,” Biggar said. “You hope that they dive a little bit deeper and try to accurately figure out who is best suited for the bench.”

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You Be The Judge The following is a list of candidates in judicial races on the ballot for the March 1 primary elections in Harris County.

JUDICIAL PRIMARY RACES TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 3 DEMOCRAT Erin A. Nowell REPUBLICAN Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 5 DEMOCRAT Amanda Reichek REPUBLICAN Rebeca Huddle (incumbent) TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 9 DEMOCRAT Julia Maldonado REPUBLICAN David J. Schenck Evan Young (incumbent) COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 2 DEMOCRAT None REPUBLICAN Mary Lou Keel (incumbent) COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 5 DEMOCRAT Dana Huffman REPUBLICAN Scott Walker (incumbent) Clint Morgan COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 6 DEMOCRAT Robert Johnson REPUBLICAN Jesse F. McClure III (incumbent) CHIEF JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DEMOCRAT Julie Countiss REPUBLICAN Terry Adams JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 4 DEMOCRAT Mike Engelhart REPUBLICAN April Farris (incumbent) JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 2 DEMOCRAT Kyle Carter Cheri C. Thomas REPUBLICAN Kevin Jewell (incumbent) JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 9 DEMOCRAT William Demond Chris Conrad REPUBLICAN Randy Wilson (incumbent) DISTRICT JUDGES 55TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Latosha Lewis Payne (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Nile Copeland 113TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Rabeea Collier (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Nathan J. Milliron 157TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Tanya Garrison (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Sonya L. Aston 180TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT DaSean Jones (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Tami C. Pierce 182ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Danilo “Danny” Lacayo (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Robert H. Jackson 183RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Gemayel L. Haynes Chuck Silverman (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Kristin M. Guiney 184TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Katherine “Kat” Thomas Abigail Anastasio (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Lori DeAngelo 185TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Kate Ferrell Andrea Beall Jason Luong (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Chris Carmona 189TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Lema May Barazi Tamika “Tami” Craft S. “Dolli” Dollinger (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Erin Elizabeth Lunceford 190TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Beau Miller (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Fred Shuchart 208TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Beverly Armstrong Kimberly “Kim” McTorry Greg Glass (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Heather Hudson 209TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Brian E. Warren (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Kevin Fulton 228TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Samuel “Sam” Milledge II Frank Aguilar (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Andy Taylor 230TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Chris Morton (incumbent) Joseph Matthew Sanchez REPUBLICAN Brad Hart 232ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Josh Hill (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Joshua Normand 234TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Lauren Reeder (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Michael West 248TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DEMOCRAT Linda Mazzagatti Hilary Unger (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Julian Ramirez 262ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Lori Chambers Gray (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Tonya McLaughlin 263RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Amy Martin (incumbent) Melissa Marie Morris REPUBLICAN Amber Cox 269TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Cory Don Sepolio (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Bruce Bain 270TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Dedra Davis (incumbent) Denise Brown REPUBLICAN Michael Landrum 281ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Christine Weems (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Michelle Fraga 295TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Donna Roth (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Malcolm Whittaker 482ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Veronica Monique Nelson Alycia Harvey Sherlene Cruz REPUBLICAN Maritza Antu (incumbent) FAMILY DISTRICT JUDGES 245TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Angela Lancelin Tristan Harris Longino (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Dan Lemkuil 246TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Angela Graves-Harrington (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Charley Prine 247TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Janice Berg (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Geric Tipsword 257TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Sandra Peake (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Leonel Leo Farias II 280TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Damiane “Dianne” Curvey Barbara “Babs” Stalder (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Rose Cardenas 308TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Gloria Lopez (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Todd Frankfort Michael Patrick Delaney 309TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Linda Marie Dunson (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Jesus Guillen 310TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Sonya Leah Heath (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Andrew Michael Bayley 311TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Germaine Ja’Net Tanner (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Gardner Eastland Ran VanNorman 312TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Teresa J. Waldrop Paul Antonio Calzada Clinton “Chip” Wells (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Quyen Pham 313TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT A. Glenda Duru Natalia Oakes (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Julie A. Ketterman Rachel Leal-Hudson 314TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Michelle Moore (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Cindy Hide 315TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEMOCRAT Ieshia Champs Leah Shapiro (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Maria Valeria Brock COUNTY JUDGES COUNTY CIVIL COURT AT LAW NO. 1 DEMOCRAT Audrie Lawton Evans (incumbent) REPUBLICAN James Lombardino COUNTY CIVIL COURT AT LAW NO. 2 DEMOCRAT Jim F. Kovach (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Clyde Raymond Leuchtag COUNTY CIVIL COURT AT LAW NO. 3 DEMOCRAT LaShawn A. Williams (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Aaron G. Adams COUNTY CIVIL COURT AT LAW NO. 4 DEMOCRAT M.K. Monica Singh David M. Patronella Treasea Trevino REPUBLICAN Brian Staley COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1 DEMOCRAT Alex Salgado (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Nathan Moss COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2 DEMOCRAT

Ronnisha Bowman (incumbent) Jannell Robles REPUBLICAN Paula Goodhart COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 3 DEMOCRAT Lorenzo Williams Staci Biggar Porscha Natasha Brown REPUBLICAN Leslie Johnson COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 4 DEMOCRAT Shannon Brichelle Baldwin (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Zachary Gibson COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 5 DEMOCRAT Carlos Aguayo David Marcel Fleischer (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Elizabeth Buss COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 6 DEMOCRAT Selina Alaniz Kelley Andrews (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Mark Montgomery COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 7 DEMOCRAT Mauricio Vasquez Andrew A. Wright (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Mike Monks COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 8 DEMOCRAT Erika Ramirez Franklin Bynum (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Mark Goldberg COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 9 DEMOCRAT Toria J. Finch (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Sartaj Bal COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 10 DEMOCRAT Thuy Lee Juanita Jackson REPUBLICAN Dan Spjut COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 11 DEMOCRAT Sedrick T. Walker II (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Dan Simons COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 12 DEMOCRAT Genesis E. Draper (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Matthew Dexter COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 13 DEMOCRAT Raul Rodriguez (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Lance Long COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 14 DEMOCRAT Je’Rell A. Rogers David L. Singer (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Jessica N. Padilla COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 15 DEMOCRAT Tonya Jones (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Xavier Alfaro COUNTY PROBATE COURT NO. 1 DEMOCRAT Jerry Simoneaux (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Loyd Wright COUNTY PROBATE COURT NO. 2 DEMOCRAT Pamela Medina Michael Newman (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Sophia Mafrige COUNTY PROBATE COURT NO. 3 DEMOCRAT Jason Cox (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Rory Robert Olsen COUNTY PROBATE COURT NO. 4 DEMOCRAT James Horwitz (incumbent) REPUBLICAN Will Archer JUSTICES OF THE PEACE JP, PRECINCT 1, PLACE 2 DEMOCRAT Steve Duble Chris Watson Victor Lombrana Sonia Lopez Ron Campana REPUBLICAN None JP, PRECINCT 2, PLACE 2 DEMOCRAT Dolores Lozano Blair McClure REPUBLICAN None JP, PRECINCT 3, PLACE 2 DEMOCRAT Lucia Bates (incumbent) Ashleigh Roberson Herbert Alexander Sanchez REPUBLICAN Denise F. Graves JP, PRECINCT 4, PLACE 2 DEMOCRAT None REPUBLICAN Laryssa Korduba (incumbent) JP, PRECINCT 5, PLACE 2 DEMOCRAT Roderick D. Rodgers Eman Afshar REPUBLICAN Zee Adam Gire Bret S. Kisluk Bob Wolfe JP, PRECINCT 6, PLACE 2 DEMOCRAT Luis Garza Angela D. Rodriguez (incumbent) REPUBLICAN None JP, PRECINCT 7, PLACE 2 DEMOCRAT Sharon Burney (incumbent) REPUBLICAN None JP, PRECINCT 8, PLACE 2 DEMOCRAT None REPUBLICAN Louie Ditta (incumbent)

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the Navy and Philip Odom of the Marines, and Marines radio operator LaShondra Jones of the Houston Mayor’s Office of Veterans & FC Heights Family and Staff Military Affairs.

201 E. 9th St. • 713-861-3102 www.fbcheights.org The veterans received St. James Lutheran Church, ELCA Sunday Bible Studies For All Ages ... 9:30am Morning Worship ...............

10:45am check with each cards from the St. Rose stu• Worship (English) ..... 10:00 am - 11:00am In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, please Wednesday Bible Studies For Youth, Children • Learning Hour........... 11:00am - 12:00pm and visited with them.

12:30 pm - 1:30pm and Adults ............................ 6:15pm church below for updated information about servicesMANNA and • Worship (Spanish) ....St. Sponsor James Lutheran Church, ELCA dents Along with enjoying treats 1602 West 43rd St. • Houston, Tx 77018 • 713-686-1577 1822 W. 18th • 713-864-1470 events. In-person services are temporarily restricted. together, they also prayed t 8PSTIJQ &OHMJTI BN BN Weekly Sunday Servicest -FBSOJOH )PVS BN QN together, and the students Gethsemane Lutheran Church MANNA • Bible Study: 9:15 a.m.

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Weekly Worship Services 9:00 a.m. and “Eternal Father, Strong 1700 West 43 at Rosslyn Sunday School & Bible Classes 10:30 am 713-682-4942 Gethsemane Lutheran Church 8FTU SE 4U t )PVTUPO 5Y t to Save,” also known as Pastor – Dr. Richard Walters Ad # 32285 “The Navy Hymn.”

Pastor Jerry McNamara “The American Legion is 4040 Watonga • 713-688-5227 Candlelight Church of Christ Please active in promoting AmeriSund visit our website at: Join us for Services We invite you to worship with us! in English or Spanish Sunday Morning Worship 8:30 and 11:00 www.lazybrookbaptistchurch.org for the following: canism in our community Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn Sunday Worship Sunday School for Children, Youth and Adults 9:40 Weekly Worship Services 9:00a.m . 10am & 5pm Wed Sunday Services: not, and you will not @ be11 condemned; forgive, and especially schools,” Post In-person AM Sunday Bible Classes 9am Ministries for All Ages you will be forgiven...

Wednesday Bible Study 7pm Home of Johnson Memorial School for Little Children (Live stream duringand service) 560 Commander Irene InOnline services can be reached Rev. Nathan Lonsdale Bledsoe, Pastor 4215 Watonga Blvd. • 713-681-9365 R.S.V. Luke 6:37 fante said. “St. Rose of Lima 2003 W. 43rd St. 713-686-8241 t s u m c . obelow rg through the swebsite at 9:00 am.

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As Alexander Pope so aptly put it: “To Wednesday Bible Study err is human, to forgive, divine.” We should remember & Prayer Service 6:00pm this the next time we make a mistake.

Most certainly, we must learn from our mistakes, and hopefully not continue to repeat them, but we should also forgive ourselves. While it can be hard enough to forgive others for their mistakes, it can sometimes feel almost impossible to forgive ourselves.

We sometimes cannot bring ourselves to forgive something we’ve done, and we may punish and harangue ourselves for years, or even decades, over youthful indiscretions. In addition, some of us may not be able to forget the sins of our past. And although that may prevent us from repeating them, we must be charitable and forgive ourselves, just as we should forgive others. So, we should make a real effort in the coming days and weeks to forgive the offenses of others as well as our own. Sometimes, it helps to just forget about them; that is, to try to put them out of our mind and stop repeatedly mulling over them. One of the reasons we use the phrase “forgive and forget” is because sometimes that is the only way to forgive, i.e., by forgetting. But far better, and more divine, is to be able to forgive even while remembering the offense. So, we should let go of those unforgiving, vindictive, shameful feelings about the past, and get over it! Corrie ten Boom, who survived incarceration in a Nazi prison camp said, “Forgiveness is to set a prisoner free, and to realize that the prisoner was you.”

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has a solid understanding of the traits needed to be a good citizen. Their curriculum includes appreciation for the sacrifices made by veterans. It is a pleasure to partner with them.”

Serving the surrounding community is one of the founding pillars at St. Rose of Lima, located at 3600 Brinkman St. So the Operation Valentines collaboration could continue for years to come.

“As long as the American Legion continues to invite us, that is how long we will continue to learn about history by those who sacrificed to keep our country free,” Drabek said.

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Art Valet: Stuff yourself with market observations Mitch Cohen Art Columnist

Consider this a sporadic continuation of observations in outdoor markets.

Being in a public business that happens on a regular schedule, I’ve taken note of things that tend to happen repeatedly. This is in no way meant to discourage, disparage or offend anyone. These are observations I find humorous.

To bring new readers up to speed, I own and operate two outdoor art markets. My community connections through the markets is how I came to grace these lovely pages in The Leader. To those who are familiar - I hope you’re ready for more pontificating!

Let’s start at the beginning

of the day; setup. Regardless of how well I think I’ve communicated to my exhibitors, someone will always end up in the wrong place, too early, too late or lost. Artists always paint, draw, create or set up their booth outside the lines.

Especially if I painted a line not to cross, they will cross it.

It’s in our blood.

A few years ago I visited a market in a hip new space during setup (I may have been coveting), and a vehicle got trapped inside a complete circle of tents. It was actually a really big rectangle, but I digress. A couple of very angry artists had to dismantle their tents to let the vehicle out.

While I’ve never had a car trapped inside the market, I have dreamed of worse. I’m not kidding, I have a recurring dream that I’m late to the market, and the exhibitors set up without me, and it’s chaos.

Tents are facing different directions, on the sidewalk, and without any concern for order.

Contributed photo Oak Forest artist Jennifer Bianco and her twin sons make setting up at an art market look easy.

‘The Infinite’ extending stay in Sawyer Yards

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

What has been billed as a one-of-a-kind virtual reality experience is staying in the area for two more months to meet demand among Houstonians, according to a publicist for the production team.

“The Infinite” experience at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards St. in Sawyer Yards, announced Feb. 10 that it has extended its Houston exhibition period until April 3 – after which point it will head to Washington state before embarking on an international tour. It debuted in Houston on Dec. 20.

The Infinite is a virtual reality journey through the International Space Station (ISS).

A virtual spacewalk includes new footage from the first-ever cinematic spacewalk captured in 3D and a 360-degree virtual reality shot outside the ISS on Sept. 12, 2021.

Visitors can also take a

Photo courtesy of The Infinite “The Infinite” recently announced that the virtual reality exhibit will stay at Sawyer Yards through April 3.

SPX theatre to debut new show next week

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

Theatre enthusiasts can take in a show next week starring several students from a local private high school.

St. Pius X High School’s Veritas Theatre will put on a production of “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.” Written by Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis, the show will run from next

Thursday, Feb. 24 through next Sunday, Feb. 27.

There will be two performances each day, at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The show will star SPX seniors Matthew Baldwin, Ellis Wehrer, Dahlia Ruoss and Sofia Tsertos as well as junior Hannah Channell. According to Veritas Theatre program director John Magalhaes, the play is meant to leave viewers both “reflective and entertained.”

“People throughout his-

tory have been judged based on their worst day or mistake that define the totality of their person,” he said. “Why we judge others is just one of the questions posed by this play.”

Tickets for the show are $15, and are on sale at veritastheatre.square.site/tickets.

For more information on SPX’s fine arts programs, community members can visit the program’s page at stpiusx.org/arts.

self-directed virtual tour of the ISS, according to a news release. The exhibit, which debuted in 2021 in Montreal, uses video footage captured by the astronauts for the 2021 Emmy Award-winning film “Space Explorers: The ISS Experience.”

“We are very excited to be able to reach additional space voyagers in Houston and across the broader region by extending THE INFINITE through April 3,” said Éric Albert, the co-CEO of Infinity Experiences Inc. Beginning Sunday, tickets for the 60-minute experience will be $45, and children under age 8 are not allowed. The Infinite will be open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m-11 p.m.

Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Sundays.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit theinfinitehouston.com.

The only time the dream gets worse is when we realize it’s not a market day!

People introduce themselves all the time for various reasons and I expect and welcome that. The funny thing is I know for certain when to expect someone without fail.

Either the moment I sit down for the first time - or just as I take a first bite of lunch.

The other time is when the market gets quiet, and just as I begin to worry, a very excited artist will introduce themselves, asking questions and talk it up like the market is the best thing since the introduction of air conditioning to Houston. Meanwhile I’m listening to the crickets … I do feel better after these conversations, however baffling they seem when they start.

While I’m on food, friends seem to take joy in photographing me while I eat. There may be a growing collection of photos of just me stuffing my face out there on social media.

We do get the best food trucks, so I can’t complain. Much.

Live music is the best way to fill a space with people. The market can be deathly still and when live music begins, people just appear. It’s absolutely amazing.

I’ve got news for you, too - this summer I am combining both art markets into one indoor, air conditioned market spanning one day and early evening.

Save the date, Aug. 13, at Silver Street Studios’ giant event warehouse at 2000 Edwards St. in Sawyer Yards.

Details will be out soon and you can bet I’ll probably have funny stories to tell at my own expense after this one. Stay tuned!

Cohen is an artist and founder of the First Saturday Arts Market and the Market at Sawyer Yards. Find him at ArtValet.com for additional highlights and artist’s stories.

IN MEMORIAM

Heidi (Edeltraud) Lloyd 1944-2022

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eidi (Edeltraud) Lloyd was born in Bavaria, Germany in 1944. She married an American in 1964 and came to the United States shortly thereafter. She lived most of her life in the Montrose area and in the Heights. She died in January of 2022 of a stroke. She is survived by her sister Rita in Germany.

Her many friends will miss her.

For information about the memorial service, please email HoustonFolkdance@ yahoo.com.

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OSL utilizes the House System as a way for our older scholars to connect with our younger scholars, create mentoring relationships among the student body, and to encourage school spirit, participation, contribution to the community, and share in friendly, wholesome competition. OSL is not alone in utilizing the House System; many classical schools in America have continued this tradition, as it builds and strengthens the cultures of the schools. The House System connects scholars with each other beyond their grade level and immediate social circle. For younger scholars, it provides a connection with older students, creating opportunities to find a student mentor, and increases their sense of belonging within the school community.

The House System is also an opportunity for younger scholars to be part of a “team” before they are old enough to participate in team sports at school. For older scholars, the House System provides opportunities to practice leadership and encourage our younger scholars.

The House System at OSL has four houses: Aquilae, Oculus, Rostrum, and Talonis. These House names are Latin terms for the features of an eagle, OSL’s mascot. Aquilae is wings, Oculus is eye, Rostrum is beak, and Talonis is, obviously, talon. Once a scholar is assigned to a House, they remain in that House throughout their time at OSL, and family members are sorted into the same House.

The members of each House earn points for their respective Houses through a variety of activities throughout the school year, including participation in athletics, academic competitions, choir, band, attendance at sporting events, and other extra-curricular activities. The Houses participate in team-building exercises and social activities throughout the school year. We provide community outreach and service through the activities of the Houses. At the conclusion of our academic year, the House members with the most points are awarded our House Cup. This is prominently displayed in our trophy case. House activities are generally on a monthly schedule and are eagerly anticipated by our scholars.

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Creek Group offers reward for key info about crimes

By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com

First a loot of liquor was stolen. Then there was an attempt to hammer down a door.

Two popular restaurantand-bar concepts in the Heights area were victimized during a two-week span earlier this year, with a Jan. 22 burglary at Cactus Cove Bar & Grill in Timbergrove and an attempted break-in on Feb. 3 at Cedar Creek Bar & Grill in Shady Acres. Both businesses are owned by The Creek Group, which is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to an arrest of someone involved in the crimes.

“There’s been an increase of crime for everybody,” said The Creek Group owner Gary Mosley, a Heights resident. “I think it’s a lot of the businesses in the neighborhood (being targeted or victimized). The Heights, Montrose, it’s happening all over.”

A spokesperson for the Houston Police Department said it’s “unknown” who was responsible for the burglary at Cactus Cove, 3333 W. 11th St., which occurred at about 7 a.m. Dani San Miguel, a manager for The Creek Group, said two people broke in and stole more than $3,000 worth of liquor.

Surveillance footage of the crime shows two slender and tall Black men arriving and leaving in a late-model, maroon Toyota truck with a busted rear left window that was covered with a black trash bag, San Miguel said. She also said many other items were visible in the bed of the truck.

Mosley wondered if the people involved might have had inside information about the operation of the restaurant and bar and the hours that employees are present, because of the timing of the burglary.

“That was pretty bold,” said San Miguel, adding that the sun already was up. “It looks like we were part of a tour that they went on.”

Less than two weeks later, a little before 4 a.m., there was an attempted break-in at Cedar Creek, 1034 W. 20th St. San Miguel said surveillance video shows a man, decked out in camouflage from head to toe, walk up to the door facing 20th Street and attempt to break it with a hammer-like object.

The glass door cracked but did not break.

“As soon as it didn’t break, he picked up his bag he had for loot and disappeared,” San Miguel said. “He waked up. He must have parked his vehicle further away.”

Contributed photo Surveillance footage from Cactus Cove Bar & Grill, 3333 W. 11th St., shows two men suspected of stealing more than $3,000 worth of liquor that was loaded into the bed of a Toyota truck.

HPD spokesperson Shay Awosiyan said the department did not have any information about the attempted break-in at Cedar Creek on Feb. 3, but that officers were called to that location on Feb. 7 when an alarm went off. It proved to be a false alarm, Awosiyan said.

San Miguel said she’s grateful that no employees or customers were present during

either incident.

Mosley said he thinks HPD officers are doing a “great job” at following leads and catching people suspected of victimizing homes and businesses, but added, “For some reason, they keep getting bail and go out and do more crime.”

He also said Heights-area businesses should band together and share information with each other and the public

when crimes are committed.

Some business owners are reluctant to report crimes, he said, either because they do not want negative publicity or have given up on combatting the issue.

“If we put our resources together, with some kind of app to share the information, that would help a lot of these officers catch these people,” Mosley said. “Even if we had

a fund that we all could contribute to, and then give (community members) money for coming to let us know who did it. Rewards are always good to have.”

San Miguel said anyone with information about the crimes at The Creek Group businesses can contact her by phone at 713-808-9623 or by email at dani@thecreekgroup. com.

Review: MytiBurger fills up whole family at affordable price

By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com

Pablo Zuvanich has yet to meet a grilled cheese sandwich he didn’t like.

He might have liked the one made at MytiBurger more than most.

I know this because Pablo, my 2-year-old son who’s still learning how to talk, fell asleep on the way home after scarfing down half of his grilled cheese. He ate the other half a few hours later, for dinner, even though it had been sitting out and was no longer warm, melty and toasty.

Tuesday’s takeout was a hit with the rest of the family, too, because the food and drinks we got from MytiBurger, 2211 W. 43rd St., were fresh, flavorful and affordable. Restaurants with drive-through and to-go options have been favored at our house, where 9-month-old Rachel also resides, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

MytiBurger has been sat-

isfying Oak Forest-area residents since 1967 with nofrills American food, friendly service and an unflappable dedication to serving the community. It operates seven days per week and stayed open during last year’s winter freeze as well as during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

The neighborhood institution serves breakfast from 7 a.m.-11 a.m., with breakfast tacos, breakfast burgers and biscuit sandwiches on offer. In addition to burgers for lunch and dinner, MytiBurger also serves stuffed jalapenos, hot dogs, fish sandwiches, steak sandwiches, grilled chicken sandwiches and chicken tender baskets, with its grilled chicken salad, veggie burger, turkey burger and buffalo burger being healthier options.

As its name suggests, the best thing to order at MytiBurger might be one of its quarter-pound burgers, which according to owner and neighborhood resident Shawn Saly-

Photo by Adam Zuvanich Homemade onion rings made for a good complement to a cheeseburger from MytiBurger, 2211 W. 43rd St.

ers are made with 80-percent lean beef and never frozen.

The cheeseburger I devoured Tuesday afternoon was tasty, tender and cooked perfectly, with the tinge of pink in the meat telling me it was not overdone.

For sides we got both French fries and MytiBurger’s

homemade onion rings, along with some homemade ranch dressing at the suggestion of an employee. I typically turn my nose up to ranch – which almost never goes on my salads and certainly not on my pizza – but I’ve learned that fresh, homemade varieties can be good. This was the case

at MytiBurger, although I still preferred the flaky, crunchy onion rings all by themselves.

We tried the chili dog, too, because why not? It was hearty, came with plenty of chili and cheese and got eaten, although the bun was either stale or had been microwaved, so it wasn’t soft.

MytiBurger more than made up for it, though, because I have soft spots for both milkshakes and free stuff.

Ordering a milkshake was an afterthought on our part, and even though we were gladly willing to pay for it, the employee who helped us went ahead and gave us one free of charge.

The shakes at MytiBurger are made with real ice cream, Salyers says, and the strawberry-flavored one I drank was delicious. It was almost like a drink and a dessert all rolled into one Styrofoam cup.

As for traditional desserts, MytiBurger no longer sells fried pies but instead offers

fresh-baked cookies.

Pablo doesn’t know about those yet, and we’re not in a hurry to tell him. Because once he starts eating cookies, getting him to eat his meat, potatoes and vegetables might prove tricky.

But I doubt he’ll outgrow his love for grilled cheese sandwiches, especially if we keep getting them from MytiBurger.

MytiBurger Address: 2211 W. 43rd St. Dining Options: Dine-in, takeout, drive-through, UberEats, MytiBurger app Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. SundayWednesday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

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Nibbles & Sips: Saigon Hustle opens brick and mortar

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

The Houston area is a melting pot of cuisines and delicacies. A new spot open in the area is adding to that dynamic.

According to a post from the company’s Facebook page, Vietnamese restaurant Saigon Hustle opened its doors to the Garden Oaks and Oak Forest community Feb. 10 at 3323 Ella Blvd.

Initially a delivery-only concept, Saigon Hustle’s brick-and-mortar restaurant is offering dine-in, takeout and delivery, according to its website, with lunch counter and patio seating. The restaurant’s website says it offers a “variety of healthy, quick options for everyday life” such as egg and salmon rolls and banh mi.

Customers can also customize their own rice or noodle bowl with options such as honey soy barbecued chicken, honey glazed lemongrass salmon and other proteins, and there are appetizers available such as chicken wings and beef soup.

The restaurant also offers iced coffee, a tea bar and Topo Chico mineral water as well as Lychee and Mango juice.

Saigon Hustle is open daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information on the restaurant, visit its website at thesaigonhustle.com/ or follow it on Instagram @saigonhustle and Facebook @saigonhustletx.

Photo from Facebook The above salad and other Vietnamese dishes are available at Saigon Hustle, which opened Feb. 10 at 3323 Ella Blvd.

Contributed photo Onion Creek Coffee House, Bar and Lounge, 3106 White Oak Dr., will host its 13th annual H-Town Chili Throwdown on Saturday.

Onion Creek hosting annual chili cook-off Onion Creek Coffee House, Bar and Lounge, at 3106 White Oak Dr. in the Heights, will host its 13th annual HTown Chili Throwdown from 1-6 p.m. Saturday.

The annual event includes local restaurants, distilleries and breweries as well as The Creek Group restaurants all coming together for a chili competition, according to The Creek Group. There will also be a silent auction at the event, with proceeds to benefit The Summerhouse. There will be live music from The Drift as well.

Community members can purchase tickets on the event page at eventbrite.com/e/ onion-creek-13th-annual-htown-chili-throwdown-tickets-246887696747.

A $25 ticket includes a tasting wristband and voting privileges, while a $40 ticket includes the same benefits plus a Throwdown shirt, according to The Creek Group.

Heights sandwich shop rebranding According to a Feb. 11 report from Houston Food Finder, Le Café Josephine is replacing Neo Baguette at 201 E. 20th St. in the Heights. The shop, which opened its doors in 2018, is still owned by the Chaabi family, according to the report. The family is using the rebrand as a “refresh button,” according to Food Finder.

However, many of the same options remain available. The restaurant still offers its classic sandwiches and globe-spanning cuisine options served on French baguettes, such as the Moroccan Meatball Baguette.

There are also new options coming to the menu, such as the Philly Cheesesteak and

Lobster baguettes, as well as a falafel salad.

Le Café Josephine is open daily from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. For information on new menu items and more, community members visit the restaurant’s website at lecafejosephine. com/ or follow it on social media.

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Super Shopper: There’s a squirrel in the axle

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n the couple of days leading up to the Super Bowl, every person in the United States visited a grocery store. I know because I saw you there. On one of my three trips. In a single day.

My wife and I have made a concerted decision to live in a city. We have a suitable home in a proper neighborhood. We also happen to have a pool in the back yard. That series of decisions, along with a few minor technicalities, prevents us from farming our land.

Discounting the spearmint I planted three years ago, which refuses to die, we do not grow produce or raise livestock at our home – don’t call my children livestock. This means we are forced to shop at one of the 63,000 grocery stores in the United States, and I think we account for about half of the $800 billion spent in these stores in 2021.

If there happens to be a single setting of commerce so gratifying and, at the same time, maddening, I have yet to discover it. Where else can you question the entire aptitude of humanity and, simultaneously, be greeted by a mountain of cupcakes?

The problems start in the parking lot, don’t they? You turn down a oneway lane and meet the brake lights of some soul who has circled the place nine times in search of a front-row spot.

These are the people who crunch down in their seats and stare in their side mirrors, stalkers of the worst sort. These are the people who could pull forward an extra 17 feet and park a Peterbilt. These, quite obviously, are the people who have never returned a shopping cart to its cage.

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The internal vitriol I hold for people who don’t properly slam their shopping carts into the return areas is not healthy. I should probably discuss it with clergy. It also happens there have been scientific studies analyzing why some people refuse to do so. It’s about time the scientific community did something worthwhile.

I found great joy reading the interviews within the study.

“There are only a few behaviors that cause me to judge people; how they treat service industry workers, how they treat animals, and whether or not they return carts…,” one subject wrote. “If I catch a perfectly healthy person that just leaves a cart in the parking lot, I will make a point to call them out on it.”

As long as we’re calling people out, can we add the engineering department for these behemoth grocers?

A few months ago, I needed some fairly major surgery on my right elbow. (Stay away from those curveballs, kids. Also, don’t get old.) The recovery required that I spend nearly two months in a cast, which made my right arm useless.

You know what else is useless for a one-armed person? A shopping cart with only two functioning wheels

Photo by Jonathan McElvy Shopping carts with four working wheels are hard to come by in Leader Publisher Jonathan McElvy’s experience.

which, left to its own devices, would circle the grapefruit aisle for eternity.

And that horrible sound these carts make. Is a squirrel stuck in the axle?

Listen, I understand the abuse shopping carts take – especially the ones I nudge from my parking spot with the bumper of my car – but we’re doing full upper-body workouts pushing these things. Try it with one arm, and don’t worry about apologizing when you accidentally take out an entire shelf of tortilla chips.

Conversely, is there anything so rewarding as pulling a cart from the line

and discovering all four wheels work?

The sun shines a little brighter. The breeze feels cooler. All seems right with the world.

Until you get to the checkout line.

We all know grocery stores don’t make high profit margins. For every $100 they charge you for a loaf of bread and a pack of bologna, they earn about $2. It makes sense, then, that they’re looking for every possible way to earn more money, including asking you to scan and bag your own groceries.

This self check-out concept is

nothing new. It became standard procedure at most grocery stores almost a decade ago. What half the shoppers in America still don’t understand (including me) is when you opt to do it yourself versus when you choose the professional cashier who has every coupon collector in her lane.

I go strictly by the PBQM method.

That’s “Produce Bag Quantitative Measuring” for you rookie shoppers.

The more of those bags I have, and the harder they are to spell, the more likely I am to opt for the coupon exchange. I still need spellcheck for broccoli.

In the event you’re forced to choose an actual, human cashier line, am I the only one who, 100 percent of the time, picks the wrong line?

The sweet lady in front of me has a coupon for buy-one-get-one bologna.

Could little Timmy please run back there and fetch me another pack, please? To this dear shopper, no one else is even standing in line. These are also the people, as we know, who whip out the checkbook and balance their personal finances before methodically tearing out the check.

There’s no alternative, I know.

I’ll be back at the store tomorrow, swerving through parking lots, waiving incense over shopping carts, and asking the self check-out security manager if it’s legally acceptable to remove the bag from the over-sensitive weight machine.

It’s either that or feed my livestock spearmint.

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SPX boys soccer wins back-to-back thrillers

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

It’s been an up-and-down season for St. Pius X High School’s boys soccer team, but a pair of close victories last week have the Panthers headed in the right direction as the regular season winds down.

Clutch performances from one of its youngest players helped St. Pius X improve to 8-8-1 on the season and 4-3 in TAPPS district play with a pair of extra-time wins last week.

The Panthers beat Beaumont Kelly 2-1 on Feb. 8 and St. John XXIII 3-2 on Feb. 11 and have now won three of their last four matches.

Freshman Tommy McGowan scored three goals in the two matches last week, including one game-winner.

McGowan tied the game late for the Panthers against Beaumont Kelly before Juan Tello put home the game-winner in extra time. Against St. John

XXIII, McGowan again scored a second-half equalizer, then eventually scored the winner in extra time to lift the Panthers.

St. Pius X was slated to take on Concordia Lutheran on Tuesday night, followed by matches on Thursday against rival St. Thomas and on Friday against the Village School.

Elsewhere in private school action, St. Thomas ran its unbeaten streak to 13 matches with a 4-3 overtime victory

against the Village School on Feb. 11. Santiago Labarthe scored twice to bring his teamleading total to 19 goals this season, while freshman Mambo Tello added his 16th goal.

The Eagles (20-3-3, 7-0) were set to play Katy St. John XXIII at 7 p.m. Tuesday looking to extend their streak.

Lutheran High North went 2-1 last week, defeating Allen Academy 6-1 on Feb. 7 and taking down Northland Christian 2-0 on Feb. 10 before dropping a 3-2 decision to Cypress Christian on Feb. 11. Austin Mattern had the standout performance of the week in netting a hat trick and an assist in the win over Allen Academy, while Caleb Wenz dished out three assists. Cole Jao also scored against both Northland and Cypress Christian.

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Jesus Gamez had a seasonhigh six goals against Mickey Leland, while Diego Argueta and Chris Meza had two goals apiece. Gamez had four more scores against Northside, and Argueta and Meza tallied a hat trick apiece. Against the Eagles on Monday, Argueta had a hat trick while Gamez scored twice and Meza had a tally of

his own.

Gamez has a team-leading 23 goals, while Meza (17 goals) and Argueta (18 goals) are also in double digits for a Spartans attack that has scored 85 goals in 11 matches this season.

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The Rams had a 6-3 victory over Sterling last Saturday before losing to Northside in penalty kicks on Monday.

The Heights Bulldogs are 4-5 overall and 4-2 in District 18-6A after beating Chavez on Feb. 11.

Girls St. Pius X’s Lady Panthers improved to 10-2 on the season with a 6-0 victory over

The Village School on Feb. 9 and had won five straight matches entering Tuesday night’s rematch against the Lady Vikings.

On the public school side, Scarborough’s Lady Spartans have mirrored their boys counterparts in going undefeated to begin district play. The Lady Spartans moved to 5-4 overall and 5-0 in District 234A following a forfeit win over Yates on Saturday and a 4-3 overtime win against Booker T. Washington on Monday.

Waltrip’s Lady Rams have won four straight matches following a 4-0 win over Sterling last Saturday, moving them to 5-2-2 overall and 2-0 in district play.

County elections office again offers tips for absentee voters

By Adam Zuvanich

voters to provide their Texas driver’s license number, state-issued identification number or the last four digits of their Social Security number on both their mail-ballot applications and on submitted ballots, with the given ID number having to match what is on their existing voter registration.

“Failure to provide an exact match on the ballot to what is on your voter record could result in a rejection of the ballot, meaning voters will need to return a corrected mail ballot before the deadline,” the elections office said in a news release.

The deadline for a mail ballot to be received by the elections office is 7 p.m.

March 1, which is Election Day, or by 5 p.m. the following business day if the ballot is postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day.

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Last month, when applications for mail-in ballots were being rejected at higher-thanusual rates, the Harris County Elections office offered tips to help voters navigate the process amidst new absentee voting requirements made by state lawmakers.

Apparently, the Houstonarea residents who had difficulty submitting applications for mail ballots are having similar issues submitting the ballots themselves for the March 1 primary elections.

The county elections office announced Feb. 10 that nearly 40 percent of the mail ballots it had received had been flagged for rejection related to the new rules outlined in Senate Bill 1, the voting law passed last year by the Texas Legislature. The law requires

Harris County Elections provided the following tips for absentee voters: - Call Harris County Elections at 713-755-6965. The voter services team will walk voters through the process of filling out mail ballots. There are operators who are fluent in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese.

- Provide both forms of ID. Even though the envelope only asks for one, the best way to ensure a mail ballot is not rejected is to provide both a Texas ID and the last four digits of your Social Security number.

- Provide a contact phone number or email on your mail ballot envelope.so the county elections office can reach out and address any issues with the ballot to minimize potential delays.

Through the first two days of early voting, which began

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Monday and ends Feb. 25, the county elections office reported that a total of 26,323 people had voted across the county, 20,821 in person and 5,502 by mail. There had been greater turnout among Republicans than Democrats, with 13,392 ballots cast in the Republican primary and 12,931 in the Democratic primary.

Democrats accounted for more than 63 percent of the ballots submitted by mail through the first two days of early voting, with 3,487 members of that party casting ballots in that manner compared to 2,015 among Republicans.

For more information about voting in Harris County, including sample ballots and polling locations, visit harrisvotes.com, call 713755-6965 or follow @HarrisVotes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

LOL! Do dogs laugh?

Dear Tabby, We’re new dog owners and, in our effort to make sure that our new pooch is healthy and happy, we’ve been discussing if it’s possible for dogs to laugh. My husband feels certain that he’s experienced our dog doing something similar to laughing. Is this possible? Or is my husband off his rocker?

Live, Laugh, Love in Garden Oaks Dear Live, Laugh, Love, Congratulations on your new four-legged addition! I have no doubt that you’re wonderful dog owners and are

taking much care and concern to ensure that your new pet is happy!

There are several ways that we can gauge the comfort and happiness of dogs. Obviously, a wagging tail is the clearest sign, as is a relaxed facial expression and body language.

Most people who love dogs will also attest to the fact that they do, indeed, smile. A wide, open-mouth smile, coupled with happy eyes is the hallmark of a well-adjusted, joyful pooch--the very best kind of doggo, if you ask me. But, researchers tend to butt heads when it comes to talk of dogs laughing.

Something similar to laughing Researchers have discovered that some dogs do make sounds that are similar to laughter and they tend to mirror the emotions of their humans. Canine researcher,

Patricia Simonet, has made it her life’s work to translate the various sounds that dogs make. She indicated that the sound closely related to laughter is actually more similar to panting. If you know your dog very well and can decipher subtle differences in his vocalizations, you might notice this type of “laughter panting.”

Simonet found that when she played back this laughter panting sound to other dogs, it often calmed anxiety and made puppies jump for joy as well.

Do all breeds laugh?

Some breeds are more susceptible to laughter than others, it turns out. Breeds such as the Springer Spaniel and Irish Terrier are more likely to “laugh,” whereas more serious breeds, such as the Rottweiler, Chihuahua and Pekinese are less likely to exhibit this behavior.

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How to make your dog laugh If you’d like to try and tickle your doggo’s funny bone, here are some ways that might have him in stitches. Create a fun play area for him that includes lots of interaction from you. Get down on his level and join in on the fun. If you have more than one dog, you might experience laughter when they’re playing with each other. You can also try tickling your dog to see if this makes him laugh. When stroked on the belly, you might find your dog rolling around, sticking out his tongue and begging for more if you stop. This is also a primo time to see if you can catch that elusive “dog laugh” in progress!

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The Houston Police Department says it is seeking a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a man whose body was dumped in front of a home in Shepherd Park Plaza early this month.

Gregory Pellum, 31, is wanted for questioning in the death of Oscar Smith III, 39, according to HPD, which announced Feb. 9 that Shannon Washington, 42, was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence-human corpse after allegedly leaving Smith’s

Pellum

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Smith is suspected to have

been involved in the fatal shooting of two other men Cris Cavazos, 26, and William Omar Franco, 27 - earlier Feb.

Two killed in collision along 290 feeder road

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A man and woman were killed in a multi-vehicle collision along the U.S. 290 service road last week, according to the Houston Police Department.

HPD said 23-year-old Cindy Vasquez, a passenger in a truck involved in the crash, was pronounced dead at the scene, while 25-year-old Adam Phillips, who was driving a car that was involved, later died at a nearby hospital.

The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital, according to police.

Vasquez was in the passenger

seat of a white Chevy pickup truck that was heading east at 13200 Northwest Fwy. near Hollister Road around 11 p.m.

Feb. 10, police said, when it ran a red light and hit a Honda Civic heading south on Hollister. The impact caused the Honda to land on top of the Chevrolet, strike a curb and then roll over several times, according to HPD. Vasquez was thrown from the truck in the collision, according to HPD, while Phillips was driving the Honda.

The truck’s driver showed no signs of intoxication at the scene, police said, and no criminal charges have been filed. An investigation is ongoing, according to HPD.

5 at an apartment at 838 Oak St., according to HPD. Police said Smith was shot while fleeing the scene of the apartment, where HPD said the shootings are “believed to be drug-related.”

Cavazos, Franco and Smith all died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Harris County medical examiner.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Pellum or either fatal shooting is asked to call HPD’s homicide division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-8477.

Wine delivery man shot in Heights-area road rage incident

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

A wine delivery man was taken to the hospital after being shot in an apparent road rage incident last week in the Heights area, according to the Houston Police Department.

HPD said the 34-year-old man was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.

According to police, officers responded to the Stonewood Apartments, 701 T.C. Jester Blvd., around 3:40 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 9 to find the driver suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. HPD said the man who shot the delivery driver before fleeing the scene is believed to have been driving a blue Mazda of an unknown year and model.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact HPD’s Major Assaults & Family Violence division at 713-308-8800 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-2228477.

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