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Design nearing completion for Inwood trail

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The Houston Parks Board is working toward finalizing the design for the first phase of the Vogel Creek Greenway, which will provide recreational amenities alongside the series of detention basins planned for the Inwood Forest area.

The parks board, which is spearheading the greenway project in a partnership with other nonprofits as well as the City of Houston and Harris County,

among others, presented the latest design details to impacted community members in a virtual meeting on Feb. 23. It has since been weighing feedback from residents, according to a representative of Houston City Council member Amy Peck, who serves the Inwood area as part of District A. The plan for Phase 1 is to construct a 1-mile hike-and-bike trail along Vogel Creek, between Victory Drive to the south and Arncliffe Drive to the north, with four small parks situated along a

10-foot-wide concrete path. The amenities earmarked for those “parklets” include benches, exercise and playground equipment, covered picnic tables, native trees and shrubs to provide shade and lawn areas, with construction tentatively scheduled to start in October.

The Harris County Flood Control District is using federal funding to transform the former golf course in Inwood Forest into 12 interconnected detenSee Trail P. 5A

Photo by Adam Zuvanich A 1-mile hike-and-bike trail will be constructed along Vogel Creek in the Inwood Forest neighborhood, with small parks along the path.

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Page 4A Contributed photos The Timbergrove Sports Association kicked off its spring seasons with Opening Day festivities last weekend as baseball and softball seasons got underway.

Local little leagues kicking off spring seasons

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Reboot. The Heights Medical Tower has been sold and will be renovated and rebranded.

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Whether it’s the smell of the grass, the smiling faces of the kids or the chance for the community to simply be together, it doesn’t get much better than Opening Day for Alicia Stephens.

Stephens is the event director for the Timbergrove Sports Association (TSA), which hosted the opening weekend for its spring baseball and softball season on March 5-6. The spring season runs through May 22.

The TSA has 64 baseball teams playing this season, according to Stephens, as well as 24 softball teams and 46 soccer teams playing on its auxiliary fields.

“Seeing children greet their friends and former teammates, watching parents reconnect and meet new families, it’s all very special and very much embodies what makes TSA so special,” Stephens said.

In total, more than 1,300 children are registered to participate in the league between baseball, softball, and soccer by the end of 2022, according to Stephens. Included in that group are her own children, two sons who play spring baseball, fall soccer and summer select baseball through the organization.

During last weekend’s events, Stephens said the TSA hosted 42 opening ceremonies over the span of two days on five

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Contributed photo Young players participate in Oaks Dads’ Club’s Opening Day ceremonies in 2019. This year’s ceremonies will take place on March 26.

playing fields within their youth sports complex at 1600 Bevis St. During the ceremonies, team parents emceed and introduced the children to a cheering crowd before each game.

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Contributed graphic Matt and Sara Broussard plan to open the Houston Toy Museum this summer at 321 W. 19th St. Suite C.

Lady Lions win another TAPPS state title

By Landan Kuhlmann

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If residents want to visit a place where fun and history collide, an upcoming museum will soon bring that to the table for area families.

The Houston Toy Museum announced March 3 that it plans to open in the Heights this summer at 321 W. 19th St. Suite C. It will be in the former home of the Retropolis vintage store, according to a news release from the museum.

The news release said co-owner Matt Broussard, who has been collecting vintage toys for more than 10 years, thought of the idea for the museum after his collection became too big for the garage apartment where he kept it.

“We want for people of all ages to come into the museum and immediately point to something and say, ‘I remember that,’” he said.

Owned by Broussard and his wife, Sara, the museum has launched a KickStarter campaign at kickstarter.com/projects/ houstontoymuseum/houston-toy-museum to help raise funds for the buildout. The campaign has a goal of $25,000, of which more than $2,800 had been raised as of Monday afternoon.

“We liked the idea that the community could be so involved with our project by pledging to back our campaign and receive some really cool rewards, or even just by helping to share and get the word out to others who might like our idea,” said Sara Broussard, who will be the museum’s director of operations.

For more information, community members can call 281-305-8828 or email info@ houstontoymuseum.com.

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There isn’t much more that can likely be said about the Lutheran High North Lady Lions’ success on the basketball court in recent seasons.

The Lady Lions have let their play do the talking for them, which led to them striking gold once again. Lutheran High North defeated North Dallas Adventist Academy 63-37 on Friday in the TAPPS 3A state championship game in Waco, capturing its sec-

ond consecutive state title.

“It was just joy (when the buzzer sounded), because this was my first time (winning state),” senior guard Aaliyah Macias said. “It was a really good experience for me.”

Friday’s culmination was the third championship in the last six seasons for the Lady Lions, who took home the TAPPS 4A crown in 2017. LHN was the top-ranked squad in 3A to begin the season, and never relinquished that ranking en route to a 20-8 record, including 11 consecutive victories

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Star guard Dalanna Carter poured in 36 points in the Lady Lions’ 74-53, semifinal victory against Tomball Rosehill Christian on March 3, while Jade Miller had 17 points. Both also shined in the title game, with Carter scoring 29 points and Miller adding 18.

“I couldn’t stop thinking ‘We won back-to-back,’” said Carter, who was also on last year’s title team.

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Photo by John Skees, TAPPS Media Lutheran High North’s Jade Miller drives to the basket during the TAPPS 3A state championship game on March 4. She scored 18 points as the Lady Lions beat North Dallas Adventist Academy 63-37 to win their second straight state title.

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County still seeking identity of man found dead in 2004 Motorcyclist dies in collision

By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com

More than 18 years after a man was found dead in a field in Garden Oaks, the Harris County medical examiner’s office continues to search for his identity and any relatives he might have had.

The man, who was found Jan. 24, 2004, at 834 W. 34th St., was Hispanic with dark brown or black hair and brown eyes, according to an “unidentified decedent notice” sent to The Leader earlier this month by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. He was 5-foot-5 and 147 pounds and estimated to be between 35-45

years old.

At the time of his death, he was wearing green denim jeans, green and brown hiking boots, a blue longsleeved shirt with alligator logos and “Florida” written on it and a button-up, uniform shirt with “Jose” and “Weston Lakes” printed on it. He also had small scars above both eyebrows and the upper chin/bottom lip area, and had a white handkerchief and butterfly pendant in his possession.

Michele Arnold, a spokesperson for the county medical examiner, said she recently reached out to the mayor of Weston Lakes, a community in Fort Bend County, to inquire about the man found in Garden Oaks.

But she had not heard back as of Tuesday, she said.

“We want people who are missing someone to not only be in touch with the Texas Center for the Missing, but they should come to our website and look to see if their loved one is there,” Arnold said. “Once we make the (unidentified decedent) flyers, we post them. Hopefully we find out who they are, and then we take them down.”

The aforementioned website, ifs.harriscountytx.gov, includes flyers made for hundreds of deceased people who were received by the medical examiner’s office and unable to be identified. The list of unidentified persons, which includes de-

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scriptive information and in some cases photos of them, dates back to 1957.

Once autopsies are conducted and samples are collected, including DNA material, the bodies of the unidentified are sent to one of two cemeteries operated by the county, Arnold said.

According to Troy Cummins, deputy assistant director of bereavement and cemetery operations for Harris County Community Services, a total of about 450 unidentified people are buried at the two cemeteries, one in Northeast Houston and the other in Crosby.

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enry (Harry) Hughes Baxter, 68, of Houston, passed away peacefully at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Harry was born in El Paso, TX to Jacqueline May Hughes Baxter and Richard Henry Baxter on April 20, 1953. Harry grew up in Ann Arbor, MI. He earned his business degree from Eastern Michigan University where he was a member of the University Ski Team. Upon graduation, he joined Scott Paper Company where he worked for 16 years. His job eventually took him to Shreveport, LA, where he met his wife Kipp. They married in 1984, moved to Houston, and settled in The Heights. During this time, he was a champion of bringing recycling to the Houston area. Harry left the paper industry to pursue his lifelong love of Real Estate. He was a broker with Coldwell Banker for 25 years, and loved every minute of it. He was proud of his work in the preservation of The Heights. Harry was an avid runner, loved music, gardening, the Astros, his beloved Wolverines, fishing, his Scotties and hiking in Colorado.

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Visitation will be on Wednesday March 9th from 6-8pm, at Pat H. Foley at 1200 W. 34th St, Houston 77018.

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A motorcyclist who was involved in a collision with a car just south of the Heights last week has died, according to the Houston Police Department.

HPD said the identity of the victim, a 31-year-old man, is still pending verification by the Harris County medical examiner.

According to police, the victim was driving his motorcycle eastbound at 21700 Katy Freeway around 7:15 a.m. Friday when he and a white Ford Escape simultaneously attempted

to merge into the same lane of traffic. The motorcycle hit the back end of the car, police said, and its driver fell off. HPD also said the man may have been hit by a tractor-trailer after falling off the bike, though the tractortrailer was not at the scene.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to HPD. Police said the driver of the Ford Escape was questioned and released at the scene, and showed no signs of being impaired.

Anyone with information on the tractor-trailer or its driver is asked to contact HPD’s Hit and Run unit at 713-247-4072.

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eau (Harold G Wann Jr), passed away on March 1, 2022 peacefully at home in Chappell Hill, TX with his beloved wife of 37 years, Diane Wann.

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Harry is preceded in death by his father, Richard Baxter. Harry is survived by his wife, Kipp Wallace Baxter; mother, Jacqueline Baxter; sister Amy Alexander and brother-in-law Roland Melton; brother Richard Baxter and sister-in-law Julie; and his many nieces and nephews whom he loved.

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An electrical fire earlier this month caused about $170,000 in damages to a local home, but all seven people inside escaped safely, according to the Houston Fire Department.

Firefighters from six different stations responded to the blaze, which started early March 2 in the 3900 block of Ella Boulevard, according to the fire department. They arrived to find fire coming from a side window and attic and extinguished the fire within 15 minutes, HFD said.

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THE TOPICS. The Leader • Saturday, March 12, 2022 • Page 3A

Primary problems suggest need for political independents in process Arguments between Democrats and Republicans used to focus mostly on issues such as the economy, tax rates, healthcare administration, how to deploy our armed forces, abortion and whether government should be more involved or less involved in citizens’ lives.

And voters listened to what political candidates had to say about those topics, which factored into their decisions on Election Day. Nowadays, how to vote and how to run an election – and whether the results are fair, accurate and can be trusted – has become as heated of an issue as just about anything else.

This is especially true in Houston, where members of both major parties and probably the more minor ones can agree that the March 1 primaries were a mess. The Harris County Elections office did not finish its vote tallies until about 1 a.m. March 3, six hours past the state-imposed, 24-hour deadline to complete the court, and then announced nearly three days later that it failed to include about 10,000 votes in the results it had released to the public.

That’s unacceptable, of course, and again, both Democrats and Republicans have agreed on that.

Local Democrats called for a thirdparty review of the county’s election administration, the local Re-

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publican party filed a lawsuit over the issue, and appointed elections administrator Isabel Longoria announced Tuesday that she is resigning from that job, effective July 1.

“Ultimately, the buck stops with me,” Longoria reportedly said during Tuesday’s Harris County Commissioners Court meeting, after Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced she wanted a change in leadership in the elections office. “I didn’t meet my own standards.”

It should be noted that Longoria, who narrowly lost a runoff against incumbent Karla Cisneros for the District H seat on the Houston City Council in 2019, was appointed by the Democrat-controlled commissioners court in late 2020. Administering elections had previously been the responsibility of the Harris County Clerk, which was an elected position.

This fact was highlighted in a statement released Tuesday by the

Harris County GOP. “The widespread problems in the primary election are inexcusable and due to the incompetence of Democrat leader Lina Hidalgo and her unelected, unqualified elections administrator Isabel Longoria,” local party chair Cindy Siegel said. “… Longoria cannot remain in place for the May 7 local elections or the May 24 primary runoff without independent oversight from either the court for the Secretary of State. Because she has resigned in place, independent oversight is needed immediately, independent of Harris County and the Harris County elections office.”

It also should be noted that Hidalgo is up for re-election this November, which means Siegel’s statement could be at least partially politically motivated. And let’s not forget the new voting requirements outlined in Senate Bill 1, the legislation pushed and passed by the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature last year, led to thousands of mail-in ballots in Harris County being flagged for rejection and might have contributed to the county’s counting delays.

Elections office spokesperson Leah Shah said as much in a Tuesday statement to the Texas Tribune.

“Instead of working together to finalize counting the votes, the (Re-

The howls of ivy To: Dr. Lucas L. Loser President, Knowledge College From: Lynn Ashby Vice President of Campus Fountains and Stuff Subject: Expansion Opportunities As per your instructions, I have been investigating how best to lift Knowledge College from our current ranking by US News & World Report of “Unranked” to “Substandard,” and have hit it rich. This gift comes to us from Danny Goeb, currently known as Dan Patrick, lieutenant governor of Texas and crowned as the Official State Demagogue. It began when the UT-Austin Faculty Council issued a nonbinding resolution upholding their freedom to teach about race and gender theory. Goeb quickly announced: “During the upcoming 88th Legislative Session, one of my priorities will be eliminating tenure at all public universities in Texas. Additionally, we will define teaching Critical Race Theory in statute as a cause for a tenured professor to be dismissed.”

It is not clear if Goeb actually knows what tenure and critical race theory mean, but in any event, the academics fought back. UT president Jay Hartzell issued a message to faculty members: “Removing tenure would not only cripple Texas’ ability to recruit and retain great faculty members, it would also hurt Texas students, who would not be able to stay in state knowing that they will be learning from the very best in the country.” In the next session of the legislature Goeb will probably want to abolish the UT presidency.

Texas A&M agreed with the Longhorns. The Aggies’ Faculty Senate voiced their support of academic freedom, too.

“Whereas the recent rhetoric of Texas state officials opposed to tenure and teaching about issues of race in the classroom is damaging the reputation and future of public higher education in Texas...” their statement begins.

Michael Harris, a professor at SMU studying higher education, said, “This kind of attack is precisely why we have faculty tenure. Your top-tier talent has lots of options. And if you hurt your ability to hire the best, you’re not going to do that. … I guarantee you there are university leaders across the country that are making a shopping list of who they’re going to try to steal from the University of Texas if this goes through.”

Geob fought back, tweeting: “I will not stand by and let looney Marxist UT professors poison the minds of young students with Critical Race Theory.” Notice he misspelled “looney” unless you mean Looney Tunes. Incidentally, according to federal data, about 53 percent of full-time faculty members at UT-Austin are tenured. Around 40 percent of all full-time instructional staffers at all public universities and health-related institutions were tenured in 2020.

Dr. Loser, if you are not up to speed on Goeb, he comes from Maryland and graduated from

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the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, known far and wide as the Retrievers (their logo is a dog). He moved to Houston and worked as a sportscaster for KHOU-TV. In 1984 the station was bought by the Belo Corporation, which owned the Dallas Morning News and several TV stations. After the purchase, the two top Belo executives were sitting in their hotel suite in Houston and were watching KHOU news when Goeb had Houston Oilers cheerleaders paint him Oiler Blue. One executive turned to the other and asked: “My God. What have we done?” Goeb left his job at KHOU in the mid1980s after failing to reach a contract agreement with Belo, and started a chain of sports bars, but after going bankrupt, he then moved to being a radio host, this time as a staunch conservative.

He entered Texas politics and, as such, made a name for himself. I cannot repeat the name.

A partial look at Goeb’s stances and statements: He blamed rising hospitalization and death rates from COVID-19 on unvaccinated Black people. His stats were wrong. He suggested that he and other grandparents should be willing to risk their health and even their lives in order for the United States to “get back to work” amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Those of us who are 70 plus, we’ll take care of ourselves. But don’t sacrifice the country.” Goeb, who is 71, didn’t volunteer. He is against abortions including those caused by incest and rape, but did make one exception. In January 2014, he allowed: “The only exception would be if the life of the mother was truly in danger. … but that is rare.”

This brings us to comments by university leaders such as UT’s Hartzell and SMU prof Harris, along with many others in higher education, who noted how damaging Goeb’s plans would wreck Texas’ public universities.

Knowledge College can pick off this low-hanging fruit. We simply mail to all the top-flight profs in Texas’ public universities: “Want to teach where state leaders don’t tell you what not to teach? Work in an environment that does not threaten to yank your tenure at any time? Knowledge College is a demagogue–free zone!”

We email high school seniors with a perfect SAT: “Join us and attend a school where your professor can actually teach without wearing a MAGA cap.” Or: “Attend a university with the best profs formerly in Texas.” We need not mention that our football team was suspended after the bribes and sexual harassment charges came to light, and

we had to forfeit our wins over the Electoral College and Trump University. Don’t include photos of our campus until the haz-mat cleaners are gone. We can ignore inquiries about our student loan program, explaining that our lawyers are appealing the verdict, but we can include either “The Eyes of Texas” lyrics or those of “The Aggie War Hymn,” depending on whether the high school seniors want to major in parties or cows. Remember that earlier quote that “university leaders across the country are making a shopping list of who they’re going to try to steal from the University of Texas.” I’ve got a list.

PS: The campus fountains are dry, probably because we haven’t paid our water bill since Y2K. Ashby is tenured at ashby2@comcast.net

publican) party is pursuing litigation to undermine the integrity of elections in this state and further deflect from the appalling impacts of SB1,” Shah told the news outlet.

Perhaps most importantly, it should be pointed out that the county elections office acknowledged its “oversight” in failing to include the aforementioned 10,000 or so votes – about 6,000 for the Democratic primary and 4,000 in the Republican election – in the unofficial results it initially released. Those votes were added to the totals this Tuesday, and fortunately, the error did not alter the outcome of any races.

So to be clear, what we have on our hands is a big mistake made by an elections administrator in the third-largest county in the United States, which has cost that administrator her job and likely will lead to a smoother, more satisfying election experience moving forward. I don’t see any reasons to think that anyone from any political party, including Longoria, tried to rig the primary races.

Remember, those elections pit Democrats against Democrats and Republicans against Republicans.

So as we start to turn our attention to the general election in November, let’s take a deep breath and a step back and try to refrain from partisan rhetoric and accu-

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sations of election tampering. I haven’t seen or heard about any evidence of election fraud that is widespread enough to affect the outcome of a democratically conducted race on a countywide level, or on the statewide or national level, for that matter.

So let’s just work to clean up the voting and vote-counting process here in the Houston area, which means ensuring that voting machines work properly and ballots are counted in a timely, efficient and accurate fashion and that thousands of votes do not get overlooked. The county commissioners court took a step toward that end by voting Tuesday to enlist a third-party consultant to review elections administration and make recommendations for running subsequent elections this year.

I’d like to suggest that, moving forward, neither an elected official nor a member of the Democratic or Republican party be in charge of administering elections in Harris County. Let’s leave that task to a capable, qualified political independent.

Maybe that way, political opponents can go back to bickering about the issues important to voters instead of arguing about how voting itself should be conducted.

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The 11th Street bike way project should be stopped Dear Editor: The 11th Street bike way project should be stopped cold. 11th street is a major business thorough fare, from west of T.C. Jester to Yale street. A large amount of traffic transgresses this street between 7:00am and 7:00pm. From Heights Blvd to where 11th street becomes Pecore, there is a large number of small businesses. By narrowing the street as proposed in the 11th street bike way project, traffic and businesses would be impacted heavily.

I have lived close to 11th street for 26 years. 11th street has always been a heavy traffic area. It should be designated as a commercial thorough fare. The bike way project states that it would make 11th St safer for pedestrians, cars and bikers. Nothing could be further from the truth. I have walked many times between TC Jester and Heights Blvd. I have felt very safe on the current side-walks, there would definitely be absolutely no improvement in safety here. Mayor Turner has stated that “(Eleventh Street) is a highcrash corridor with 10 percent more crashes than similar streets across the state,” As usual this is a typical Mayor Turner a grand BS lie. Narrowing the street to one traffic lane would increase the chance for accidents to an enth degree! For bikers, they are basically a minority recreational group and they would

be using the proposed bike lanes during the weekday early evening hours. To penalize users of 11th street for this minority and minimum use is ridiculous. And yes they are a minority. Currently I have not witnessed bike clubs using 11th street at all. There used to be one group that biked at 6:00pm but I have not seen it in the last 5 years. Also there is the MKT bike trail just south of 11th street and it is widely used, especially between 5:00pm and 8:00pm. As for the safety of bikers on 11th street, they need to obey traffic rules, stop at intersections, keep to the far right and quit riding in between cars. The greater majority from what I have witnessed on Houston public streets do not do this! And these are the ones that deserve to be injured!

Secondly, there are now a large amount of small businesses along 11th Street that would endure a large negative financial impact. Small businesses do not have the resources to relocate and would most likely be out of business if the project goes through.

Living in the area, I never received a notice about public input on the project. It appears to be the idea of a fanatical arrogant group of bike people that have no consideration for the over-all well-being of the neighborhood. Yes the bikers that I have met are very arrogant when it comes to biking on public streets! This project needs to be stopped immediately before wasting tax payers money and creating a huge traffic nuisance!

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Sunset Heights Civic Club looking for new leaders

By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com

Ketria Scott and two of her neighbors teamed up to save the Sunset Heights Civic Club early in 2020.

Now they’re looking for others in the community to keep it going and perhaps make it bigger and better.

Scott, along with fellow Sunset Heights residents Aaron Garcia and Jessica Navas, first attended a civic club meeting two years ago, because they heard the century-old organization was on the verge of dissolving. They ended up volunteering for leadership roles, with Scott serving as president, Navas as vice president and Garcia as secretary.

With the help of two other residents who subsequently joined the board, Andrea Holberg and Star Massing, they organized well-attended community events, helped facilitate upcoming safety and environmental improvements and did upkeep at Halbert Park while navigating the challenges presented by COVID-19.

“We accomplished a lot in the last two years,” Scott said.

“It’s time for a changing of the guard.”

The Sunset Heights Civic Club has scheduled an informational meeting for prospective new board members from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29. The meeting will be held virtually on Zoom, with a link available at the civic club website at houstonsunsetheights. org.

The volunteer board positions the civic club is looking to fill are president, vice president, secretary, treasurer/ membership and communication liaison.

With the number of COVID cases and hospitalizations declining in the Houston region, and pandemic-related restrictions recently being relaxed, Scott said there figures to be opportunities for more in-person events as well as in-person civic club meetings. She said she also hopes a group of new board members can help to grow the civic club, including by incorporating neighborhood businesses into the civic

club’s activities and operations.

Sunset Heights, which is bordered by Loop 610 to the north, 20th Street to the south, Yale Street to the west and North Main Street to the east, includes more than 1,000 homes, Scott said. Annual membership dues are $35 per household or $20 for seniors.

Scott said the neighborhood was crime-ridden and there were few young families with children when she moved to Sunset Heights in 2000, but the community has since undergone a transformation.

“There are babies everywhere. It’s wonderful,” she said. “Kids and babies, people in strollers, walking their dogs and feeling safe. It’s completely turned around.”

Scott said she and the other four board members helped flip the fate of the civic club by becoming involved and bringing neighborhood residents together. During the last two years they held porch social events, a Zoom wine tasting, a Halloween event that featured a haunted house and deco-

Contributed photo Sunset Heights residents gathered for an outdoor movie night last October at Sojourn Heights, a church at 625 E. 25th St.

rating contest, and an outdoor movie night at Sojourn Heights church called “Sunset Cinema.”

The civic club also started a tree-planting program and helped facilitate a push for the City of Houston to install crosswalks and traffic-calming measures on major neighborhood streets, Scott said. The Houston Parks and Recreation

Department is creating a park at the former METRO station at 6000 N. Main St. Based on robust neighborhood participation in an online survey conducted last spring by the civic club, which identified the desire for traffic safety improvements, tree canopy restoration and more social events, Scott said she hopes Sunset Heights residents will

be eager to take active roles with the civic club.

If not, the future of the organization could again be in doubt.

“We’re tired. We need some fresh blood,” Scott said.

“There’s a lot of possibilities if people are interested in developing them.”

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Luxury apartment complex launches in Heights

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A host of housing options has popped up in the area in recent years, and another one added itself to the mix late last month.

Domain Heights, which bills itself as a luxury apartment complex, launched move-ins to the property on Feb. 22 at 401 W. 25th St. in the Heights, according to a news release.

Domain Heights has 406 residential units along with two rentable guest suites, the release said, and offers both one- and two-bedroom

apartments as well as studio apartments. One-bedroom apartments start at $1,766 per month, while two-bedroom units begin at $2,798.

Among the apartment amenities are a two-story athletic club with a cardio theater and yoga studio as well as a sky deck that includes an outdoor kitchen with a fire pit. There is also a co-working lounge with work stations in addition to traditional business center amenities, a golf simulator and arcade room, a tap room with a full-service bar, a 9,000-square foot pool and electrical car charging spots.

The complex broke ground on construction in March 2020, just prior to the local onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The development has set a new standard in apartment design with custom-homeinspired apartments and elevated amenities that take traditional building amenities to a new level by meeting postpandemic resident needs,” the news release said.

For more information on Domain Heights and what it has to offer, community members can visit its website at domainheights.com/.

Photo from Facebook Domain Heights launched move-ins in late February at 401 W. 25th St. in the Heights.

Heights crawfish festival returns with same fervor White Oak for hosting the event, which featured live music in the form of Lucid Illusions – a Houston-based bluesy alternative rock band – as well as a kids’ zone and more than 75 vendors on hand.

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Mudbugs are back in season, and local residents once again flocked to an annual event in the Heights area to grub on some crawfish.

The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual crawfish festival last Saturday, March 5 at Raven Tower at White Oak Music Hall, returning after the event was scrapped last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And it doesn’t seem to have lost much of its luster.

Chamber president James Montalbano said thousands of people made their way to White Oak Music Hall to participate in the event, which also included the finals of the “Idol of the Heights” singing competition.

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LEGAL NOTICE Photo from Facebook Patrons enjoy some drinks and crawfish at the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce’s crawfish festival, which returned after a year’s absence and saw thousands of people come to the event.

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n the last chapter of the last book of the Bible, Jesus says three times, “I come quickly.”

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Little League, from P. 1A Vogel, from P. 1A “Opening weekend stirs up a collective excitement for the season ahead, which can be clearly seen on the smiling faces of our players as they hear their names called before their first game,” Stephens said.

Another prominent youth sports organization in the area is gearing up for its own opening day festivities. Oaks Dads’ Club (ODC) president Danielle Soria-Orozco said it will ring in a new season on March 26 for its 48 baseball teams, 14 softball teams, and 42 soccer teams.

That Saturday morning, she said there will be a parade beginning at Waltrip High School that will proceed down Lou Ellen Lane until the players, coaches and families reach the ODC fields at 3410 E. T.C. Jester Blvd.

Following the parade, there will be an award given for the best team banner as well as various opening day festivities.

And the return to sports – including soccer, which returned last fall – is especially meaningful this season, Soria-Orozco said, after last year’s opening day event was scrapped due to COVID-19.

“What makes it so special is we’re able to return to an event that defines baseball and softball for the rest of the season,” she said. “It’s one of my favorite times of the year, because it’s one of the times you get to see everyone there on one day.

It’s a visual of what Oaks Dads’ Club means and has meant for so many years.”

What’s more, Soria-Orozco said the return is symbolic of the community’s ability to bounce back over the last couple of years during the pandemic. She said the past year, as play has slowly and surely returned for all of the ODC’s sports, has been one of the club’s best.

“In many ways (Opening Day) is symbolic of the resilience and spirit of the ODC community following such a difficult past couple of years,” she said. “The very essence of what makes ODC such an important part of the community is on display in full force on opening day.”

Stephens echoed the sentiment. She said the opening weekend is always special for a multitude of reasons, not least of all because she said it fosters and brings back into focus the strong community spirit of the Timbergrove league.

“Most of our families have been active members of our league for many years,” she said. “Opening weekend is a time to reconvene, catch up and look forward – together.”

tion basins.

“We were brought in to see how we can add a layer of recreation and landscaping on top of the flood control work that the district does,” Lisa Graiff, the senior capital projects manager for the parks board, said during the Feb. 23 meeting. “We are working toward a string of parks along Vogel Creek Greenway that the community can use for recreation and really enjoy that will also enhance the environment as well as the wildlife around the area. We hope you all are as excited about that as we are.”

The initial phase of the greenway project is being funded in part by a $3 million contribution from the Brown Foundation, $2 million from Houston Public Works and $1 million from the office of Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis, an avid cyclist. Project leaders said during the Feb. 23 meeting that funding is not yet available for additional phases of the greenway, which they said cannot logistically be constructed until corresponding detention basins are in place.

Peter Caldwell of Asakura Robinson, the architecture firm handling the greenway design, said the longterm vision is to connect the Vogel Creek Greenway to the White Oak Bayou Greenway to the south, which leads to downtown.

“It’ll be easy access for residents (of Inwood Forest),” Caldwell said during the community engagement meeting. “Long term, the trails will eventually connect to the bigger network.”

Longtime Inwood Forest resident Hattie Anderson, a senior citizen, said the upcoming trail will be good

for children in the neighborhood and she plans to utilize it herself. Liz Miranda, the chief of staff for Peck, said community members mostly “seem excited” about the plan but also have expressed concerns, particularly about a proposed bridge that would cross Vogel Creek at the north end of the project area and connect Streamside Drive to the east with the culde-sac on Arncliffe Drive to the west.

Citing vehicular traffic and drug activity in the area, Miranda said some residents are worried about the trail being dangerous to use because it might expose them to criminals. Concerns also have been expressed about the bridge helping criminals move around the neighborhood more easily, Miranda said.

A bridge in that spot also could lead to more traffic in the cul-desac on Arncliffe, where homes are located.

“They don’t see why that should be connected,” Miranda said, citing residents that have reached out to Peck’s office.

Miranda said she participated in a Tuesday meeting with the parks board, the Near Northwest Management District and representatives from the Houston Police Department and Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office to discuss community concerns and potential tweaks to the project. After its previous public engagement meeting in November, the parks board already had pledged to eliminate some paths that would have been close to residential properties.

Peck has pledged to fund bicycle patrols by HPD to help with trail security, Miranda said. In an email to a concerned resident that was pro-

vided to The Leader, parks board outreach manager Lisa Kasianowitz wrote that the proposed bridge is critical to overall connectivity of the greenway and that safety features such as increased lighting will be included along the trail.

Kasianowitz also wrote that “national and local research shows that multi-use paths are not associated with increases in property crime or violent crime, and the presence of community members using the trail can actually help deter crime.

“We have worked on similar trail projects all across the greater Houston region since 2012, and community members in those neighborhoods also anticipated a significant increase in traffic and crime but have not had additional crime issues,” she added. “The trail has also brought a new coordination level between various safety partners and the community.”

Local residents can submit online feedback about the greenway plan and find more project details at https://houstonparksboard.mysocialpinpoint.com/inwood-recreation/.

Another community engagement event, called the “Vogel Creek Spring Fling” is planned for 9-11 a.m. Saturday at 7823 Streamside Dr., where there will be refreshments, games, gardening demonstrations and the opportunity to check out the greenway area and ask questions.

“Every Harris County resident deserves equal access to great parks, greenspaces and trails,” Ellis said in a statement provided to The Leader.

“We look forward to our residents enjoying the trail and its surroundings.”

Graphic from Houston Parks Board Pictured in the map above is the planned pathway for Phase 1 of the Vogel Creek Greenway, which will be constructed in Inwood Forest between Victory Drive and Arncliffe Drive. The areas shaded in light and dark green represent small parks along the trail.

Lions, from P. 1A It wasn’t an easy road, as the Lady Lions were sitting at just 7-5 following a loss to the Village School on Nov. 30 amidst a few bumps in the road. The players said the early struggles were partly the result of trying to build chemistry with a newer team after graduating five seniors - including multiple starters - from last year’s title-winning squad.

Miller, Carter, and guard Madison Penn were all on last year’s squad. But Penn played a larger role this season, while Macias transferred in from nearby Heights High School prior to the season.

“It was kind of a whole new team, and it did take us a while to start having the same energy on the court,” Miller said.

All had to adjust to playing together, they said, with several of them having been prominent contributors on successful teams. Carter transferred from Barbers

Hill High School two seasons ago after being the District 21-5A Most Valuable Player as a freshman, while Miller came to LHN two years ago after playing all 35 games for a Manvel squad that reached the regional quarterfinals in 2019-2020.

Macias, meanwhile, was a consistent contributor for the Lady Bulldogs in their regional quarterfinal run last season.

The Lady Lions were also down several key players for part of the season, necessitating a larger role from several others such as Penn, and implemented a new defense that took some time to master.

“Everybody had to step up and contribute,” Penn said.

But in the end, it all worked out, as LHN took off in the second half of the season, recording wins in 13 of its final 16 games en route to another title.

“When we all came to-

Photo from Twitter The Lutheran High North Lady Lions celebrate following their win in the TAPPS state championship game on March 4. It was the second consecutive state title for the local high school team.

gether, you had a superstar here and a superstar there,” Miller said. “The main problem we had (early on) was in trying to play all as one – because everybody contributed their own thing. We all had to know all the roads at the end of the day.”

LHN will graduate four se-

niors from this year’s team, but has top talent returning next season as it embarks on a quest for a three-peat.

Carter will return after a season in which she was fifth in the state in scoring at 26.5 points per game, according to MaxPreps, while Penn (2 steals/game) and Kiara

Williams (7.3 rebounds) will also be back.

LHN’s boys team lost by a score of 76-60 in the state semifinals against topranked Hill Country Christian on March 3 to finish the season with a 26-4 record.

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Art Valet: April to be banner month for Hamilton art MITCH COHEN Art Columnist

Students at Hamilton Middle School have been busy creating digital artwork that will soon adorn banners displayed on the light poles along West 19th Street.

The Hamilton Middle School Art Project 2022 is seeking sponsors and donations to fund the endeavor.

The banners will be on display throughout April.

In addition to printing the banners, J. Harding & Co., a family-owned screen printing business at 424 W. 19th St., has created a public donation webpage for the project at https://hmsart2022.itemorder.com/shop/sale/. J. Harding’s owner, Wendy Drouin, told me any additional funds collected beyond the needed budget will be do-

nated back into the Hamilton Visual Arts Department.

Amy Hanks is the art teacher who came up with the brilliant idea of having the students create the art for new banners on West 19th. Hanks told me the idea sprang to mind while walking to school on 19th.

Hanks’ background when starting out in her hometown of Chicago was designing placemaking projects like murals and banners in neighborhoods. Her placemaking past connected with the school request to create a community-based art project - banners on 19th Street was a natural fit.

Hanks explained the students’ creative processes.

“Hamilton Middle School eighth-graders created layered, dreamlike digital selfportraits which are based on the theme of overlapping identities,” Hanks said. “Our roles in society shift with the many communities we engage in, be it family, school, ethnicity or a greater geopolitical community. Students

Contributed photo Pictured is Jocelyn Rodriguez’s banner submission for the Hamilton Middle School Art Project.

looked to the work of Cauleen Smith, a filmmaker and installation artist, as mentor to their exploration. Their unique and varied experiences become individualized flags which compose our complex and rich Houston community.

“One interesting thing that I observed as a teacher was an interest in including pictures of themselves as babies, as innocents,” Hanks continued. “I feel that this reflects their urge to be seen still as our children, to be cared for, protected and loved.”

Hanks’ journey to Houston and teaching at Hamilton, just last year, was an artistic one.

Following her placemaking job, Hanks opened her own clay studio, but found clay just didn’t allow her to “tell her story,” so she started painting. Painting on canvas then led her back to graduate school.

Hanks then spent quite a few years as an artist represented by a gallery. When the gallery owner retired, Hanks

changed gears again and designed and sold tiles wholesale nationwide. Traveling with children at home is not easy, and Hanks went back to school again and came away with a teaching degree which led her to Hamilton with 15 years of teaching under her belt.

One thing is certain, the students studying art under Hanks are getting a wealth of experience with their art teacher. Her enthusiasm probably helps a lot there, too.

Donations start at $10.

Visit the website, https:// hmsart2022.itemorder.com/ shop/sale/, for donation levels and to view a few other students’ art. Of the 45 submissions that are expected, 25 will be chosen for the banners.

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.

Review: What Hartz had ready was heartily good

By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com

My family’s first visit to Hartz Krispy Chicken on Pinemont yielded a to-go bag full of food that was fresh, flavorful, filling and affordable.

We just wish we could have tried more of its offerings.

When we rolled up to the drive-thru window at the small, Southern-fried fastfood joint at 1215 Pinemont Dr., a little after 2 p.m. on a weekday, we wanted to try both white- and dark-meat chicken as well as the fried fish along with a variety of side dishes. But we were told there only were breasts and wings, and that legs, thighs and the fish would be ready in about 15 minutes.

No thanks, we replied, because what’s the point of going to a fast-food drive-thru if you’ve got to wait 15 minutes for your order to be ready?

So we settled on breasts and wings, which came with a couple yeast rolls, and successfully ordered the sides we wanted - mac ‘n’ cheese, coleslaw, mashed potatoes

with gravy, and pinto beans and rice.

I’m pleased to say it was all hot and fresh and tasted good, too, and even the little ones thought so. Our 10-monthold daughter devoured the mashed potatoes and brown gravy all by herself, and our 2-year-old son scarfed down a portion of mac ‘n’ cheese while commenting, “That’s good,” a statement he uses sparingly. Later they teamed up to polish off a fried chicken breast.

I was impressed as well, surprisingly so, I must say. In the realm of fast-food fried chicken, I’ve long preferred Popeyes and Bush’s, a Central and West Texas chain, but the fried bird from Hartz might have been better than both.

The meat was tender and juicy and the skin was indeed crispy.

The rolls were enjoyable, too, because they were warm and soft and fluffy. I tried each side except for the mashed potatoes - little Rachel didn’t give me the chance - and found no issues with any of them. We even got an extra

cup of the creamy coleslaw, which was a bonus for me since I’m the only one in our family who likes the stuff.

Hartz Krispy Chicken on Pinemont is owned and operated by Naro Mak, who has a history of being generous within the community and was our Leader of the Year in 2018. He’s a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who has been involved with American Legion Post 560 in Garden Oaks.

Mak’s restaurant offers daily specials that start at $4.99, and the all-you-can-eat, dinein-only buffet is $7.99 for kids age 9 and younger, $10.99 for seniors and $11.99 at regular price. The buffet includes options that are not on the regular menu.

Hartz Krispy Chicken on Pinemont also offers chicken tenders, livers, gizzards and family packs, the biggest of which is a 20-piece, mixedchicken meal with four large sides and 12 rolls for $41.99.

That’s a great deal for a big family. But whether it’s all available might depend on when you go and how long you’re willing to wait.

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Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Entree prices: $4.99-$11.99 Kid-friendly: Yes Senior discount: Yes Alcohol: No Healthy options: None Star of the show: Fried chicken Rating: 3.5 out of 5 bites

Photo by Adam Zuvanich Pictured is a fried chicken breast with coleslaw, mac ‘n’ cheese and a yeast roll from Hartz Krispy Chicken on Pinemont, 1215 Pinemont Dr.

Nibbles & Sips: Speakeasy-style steakhouse opening this weekend

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

A steakhouse concept meant to give diners a unique experience while paying homage to the past is making its debut in the Heights this weekend.

Patton’s Steakhouse, a speakeasy-style restaurant, planned to open its doors Friday inside Savoir, 1344 Yale St., according to a news release from the restaurant.

Customers will go through a wine cellar, the release said, until they arrive at the speakeasy-style entrance inside the 1,500-square foot, L-shaped chamber hidden behind the bar at Savoir that will hold 38 guests.

The steakhouse will showcase chef Eric Johnson’s cuts of meat and classic cocktails inspired by French, Italian and Southern flavors, according to the release. Owner Brian Doke – who also operates Savoir – also plans to unveil a new patio cocktail bar concept later this spring across the street in the space formerly occupied by TAQO Mexican Kitchen.

“Houston has always had an affinity for steakhouses, and the city has no shortage of premiere steakhouses. However, that doesn’t include the Heights, even though the neighborhood has morphed into one of the most dynamic restaurant scenes in Houston,” Doke said. “At Patton’s, we will offer the prime cuts of steak that Houstonians love and serve them up in a one-of-a-

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Photo courtesy of Barrett Doke Patton’s Steakhouse, a speakeasy-style concept on the property of Savior, 1344 Yale St., was scheduled to open Friday.

kind, intimate space that is wholly unique.”

Patton’s will be open from 5-10 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Pre-dinner cocktails will be available during Happy Hour at Savoir from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 3-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 346802-2842 or visit savoirhouston.com.

Heights Thai restaurant debuting weekend brunch menu A Thai hotspot in the Heights is debuting a weekend brunch menu this Saturday.

Kin Dee, 1533 N. Shepherd

Dr. Suite 160, will debut its brunch menu, created by Kin Dee owners Lukkaew Srasrisuwan and Miranda Loetkhamfu, that includes five new items. Available offerings will be Roti Guang Gai – a crispy pancake served with red curry and a sunny side up egg – along with Salapao Moo Yang, Khai Katha, Kuay Tiew Lord, and Khai Jiew Panang.

The menu will be available from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, according to the restaurant.

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Heights Medical Tower to be rebranded, renovated

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Those who receive healthcare at the Heights Medical Tower on West 20th Street will see some changes to the building next year.

Wolf Capital Partners has acquired the 120,000-square foot medical building at 427 W. 20th St. between Yale Street and North Shepherd Drive and is planning to rebrand it as HeightsMED while implementing both interior and exterior renovations, according to a March 3 news release from the real estate firm.

Construction is set to begin in mid-2022 and is expected to be complete by mid-2023, according to the release.

Upon completion, the company said HeightsMED will feature a new lobby and elevator cabs, along with new restrooms, MEP systems and spec suites. Among the exterior upgrades to come include a “refreshed” streetscape and widened sidewalks.

Wolf Capital Partners has been active with projects in the Heights in recent years, having acquired the Heights retail center at 742 E. 20th St. and the property housing 11351141 11th St. within the last year.

“The repositioning of HeightsMED provides an excellent opportunity to transform a welllocated medical office building with Contributed photo great bones into a best-in-class Zach Wolf, right, is with Wolf Capital Partners, which has acquired the Heights facility in a neighborhood where Medical Tower and plans to renovate and rebrand it. (Contributed photo) there is a massive void for healthcare services,” said Zach Wolf with Wolf Capital Partners.

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County’s COVID threat level expected to drop

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With the numbers of cases and hospitalizations on a steady decline in the Houston region, Harris County’s COVID-19 threat level was expected to dip to its second-lowest level either late this week or early next week.

Three of the four public health indicators used to determine the county’s COVID threat level - which ranges from Level 1, or red (severe), to Level 4, or green (minimal) - had been met for Level 3, or yellow (moderate), as of Tuesday, according to online data from Harris County Public Health.

The only indicator that remained in the range of Level 2, or orange (significant), pertained to the number of

COVID patients in intensive care unit beds in the Houston region.

As of Tuesday, the 14-day average of COVID patients in ICU beds was 10.29 percent, with that number having steadily declined from 12.43 percent on March 1. Once the percentage dips below 10 - and assuming the other indicators remain in the Level 3 range - the county will lower its threat level to Level 3.

That level signifies a “moderate but controlled level” of COVID transmission in the county and that it is safe for fully vaccinated people to resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing. Unvaccinated residents, meanwhile, would be encouraged to wear masks and distance themselves while otherwise resuming

contact with others.

The threat level has been at Level 2 since Feb. 24, when Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Harris County Public Health lowered it from Level 1.

“We are on the verge of lowering the threat level from orange to yellow,” Rafael Lemaitre, a spokesperson for Hidalgo, wrote in an email Tuesday. “Once the indicators change, we lower the level.”

The other three threat-level indicators used by the county are hospital population trends, meaning the 14-day average of increases or decreases in the number of COVID patients in Houston-area hospitals; the new cases trend; which signifies the increase or decrease in the number

of new cases over a 14-day period; and the new cases total, which is the number of new cases per 100,000 residents over a period of seven days.

There had been a seven-day rate of 30.93 new cases per 100,000 residents as of Tuesday, along with a decline in new cases by 18.13 per day and a decline in COVID patients in the ICU by 6.5 per day. The 14-day average of the county’s COVID test positivity rate was 4.6 percent.

The City of Houston had 16,271 active cases as of Tuesday, with a total of 2,004 in the six zip codes served by The Leader - 77007, 77008, 77009, 77018, 77091 and 77092. One week earlier, there were 3,108 active cases in the Greater Heights area.

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While you can’t control every risk factor you have, such as family history, you can make healthy choices

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Year three of the pandemic continues and many of us have resumed our prepandemic routines, give or take some alterations such as mask wearing and social distancing, which remain critical in the fight against COVID-19.

While day-to-day life looks a little different, it’s important to take care of yourself and revisit items on your todo list such as regular checkups and health screenings.

Being proactive, identifying health risks and following through on treatment plans should be a priority.

It’s essential to continue with preventive care, including health screenings, vaccinations, medications and treatments, as recommended by your doctor.

when it comes to diet, exercise, sun protection, avoiding tobacco and limiting alcohol consumption.

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Do some spring cleaning in your kitchen has still never been opened.

Review your shelf-stable items periodically to be sure items have not expired. Create your go-to canned and dry goods that make easy weeknight meals such as black beans and rice, or canned salmon and olives for the feature of a Niçoise salad.

Other staples for a nutrientdense meal might be whole grains like wild rice and quinoa, canned whole tomatoes, coconut milk, canned beans like lentils and chickpeas as well as vegetable broth.

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It can be just as meaningful to consider your kitchen and cooking as you prepare for springtime. Meal planning, shopping and food prepping can become quite routine over time. Even pros can get in a rut in the kitchen. However, keeping it simple and seasonal, you may find new inspiration for your plate.

Here are a few easy steps for spring cleaning your cooking routine as we head into this new season.

Screenings, from P. 1B yearly appointment out of fear of COVID-19 exposure, or you simply pushed it to the bottom of your to-do list, it’s time to reclaim your health.

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1. Clean out your pantry Just like our closets, things in the pantry get pushed to the back and not used often. Like that can of hearts of palm you thought you would try in a salad. Or the box of raisins that

ing schedule for you.

Schedule a screening Delayed cancer screenings may lead to later diagnoses of cancer and additional poor health consequences, because cancer in later stages can be more difficult to treat. Screening is not possible or practical for all cancers, but for those that can be detected with screening, it can be lifesaving.

2. Enjoy seasonal produce This is one of the best ways to see foods in a new light.

There are many benefits of eating with the seasons. For example, in spring, we eat lighter after the heavy winter

Connect with your doctor Remember, early detection often gives you better options to defeat cancer, so talk to your doctor about a screening schedule based on your age, health history and other factors. If you’re unsure if you’re due for a screening, ask your doctor during your next yearly physical or send a message

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Spring greens like arugula and collard greens lighten and detoxify our bodies from the fatty foods we may have enjoyed during the colder months. Foods like radishes, dandelion greens, sorrel and asparagus provide cleansing properties to promote detoxification. These foods also help prepare us for the warmer summer months.

Seasonal foods are also fresher and can be less expensive. Shopping at farmers markets or joining a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) can improve the overall economy by keeping dollars in the local community.

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3. Try meal planning Planning is key to successful behavior change. To meet your goals, being ready and prepared can be the secret sauce ingredient.

Changes in the kitchen don’t have to be overwhelming. You can have a mix of weekly meals you prepare and some that are partially premade. The key is taking time to evaluate and make those choices that are supportive of better nutrition. Pick a day that allows you a little extra time and fill a sheet pan with vegetables to

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Taking time for a kitchen and pantry refresh can make a big change in your health.

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Organic mulch much better than rubber Amy Williams

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Dear Garden Guru, I’ve seen a few gardens with mulch used as a topper. I’m considering using rubber mulch, so I don’t have to continuously replace it. How do you feel about using rubber mulch in the garden?

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Dear Economical, While using an aesthetically pleasing recycled material in the garden is ideal, sadly, rubber mulch is best left to be used in the playground and not in the garden.

Rubber mulch is typically made from recycled tires.

While I love the idea of repurposing tires, and find the material fitting for certain landscapes, it is not ideal for a vegetable garden.

Although one might think of rubber as a permanent solution, it will actually break down over time, releasing hazardous chemicals such as high levels of zinc, aluminum, petroleum and heavy metals into plant roots, leaves and in the fruit, even more so in acidic soils. Some of these contaminants have been deemed by

the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be carcinogens, which are hazardous to your health and the environment.

Gardeners should be aware that metal shreds can cause injuries while working in the garden and if you have a nearby aquatic system, beware, chemical leeching can injure or kill aquatic life when exposed to these chemicals.

That doesn’t mean that all is lost when it comes to mulch in the garden. Mulch serves a multitude of purposes making it a great addition to gardens and landscapes. Mulch helps to retain water, deter weeds, insulate crops and prevent soil erosion. It can reduce pests, and as it breaks down, add beneficial nutrients to the garden.

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Research has shown that when a female dog is farther from home and exploring territory that she’s never experienced, she is more likely to pee more frequently and attempt to aim her pee in certain places to mark her area.

er, smaller dogs can’t, thus winning the battle of “who owns what.” It’s also easier for a male dog to get his urine more at a nose-level, to announce to other dogs that he’s been there first.

Dear Tabby, We have our first male dog and are noticing that he lifts his leg when he pees. Why do male dogs sometimes do this?

Perplexed by peeing in Garden Oaks Dear Perplexed, That old trope of dogs peeing on fire hydrants isn’t just something that happens in cartoons. For dogs (and many animals), urinating serves two purposes: It empties the bladder AND serves as a way for the animal to mark his or her territory to other animals. By lifting their leg to pee, a male can spread more urine on a vertical surface and possibly get the urine in places that oth-

What age do dogs start leg lifting?

Sexual maturity seems to be the point when most male dogs begin hiking their leg when peeing. For smaller dogs, sexual maturity can come earlier than with larger dogs. Also, if a male dog is neutered before he reaches maturity, he may never develop the habit of lifting his leg to urinate. However, a dog who has been neutered later in life might still retain that habit.

Should you dissuade this behavior?

Unless your dog is lifting his leg and peeing on things in the house, there’s really no other reason to try and stop him from doing this. It’s very natural and allows him to communicate and engage with the other animals in his community. So, invest in a fire hydrant for your yard and let him go wild!

Not just the boys Interestingly enough, it’s not just male dogs that can lift their legs to pee. Female dogs can do it, too.

For males, given the “equipment” they have to work

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Stock photo Using mulch in gardens and landscapes help to retain water, deter weeds, insulate crops and prevent soil erosion.

There are different types of mulch that may be used in the garden, including wood chips, straw, or leaves. When choosing mulch for the garden, choose a fine-grade organic mulch free of dyes and chemi-

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Consider your needs when choosing the best mulch for your garden. Cedar or cypress mulch is a great solution to de-

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Pine mulch can be used for plants that prefer acidic soil.

Hardwood bark decomposes into rich alkaline soil benefiting most garden plants.

Used hay is great for the garden and economical, but be cautious of the seeds it may contain, causing weeds in the garden. Leaf mulch is always a great option for attracting beneficial organisms and earthworms to your garden, and if it’s free from your own backyard, you can’t beat that!

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Memorial Hermann expands access for hospital visitors

By Landan Kuhlmann LKuhlmann@fortbendstar.com

In response to a declining number of COVID-19 cases in the Houston region, the Memorial Hermann Health System announced March 2 that it was relaxing visitor restrictions at many facilities across the system.

That includes Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital at 1635 N. Loop W. Visiting hours are now from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at all facilities for approved visitors.

At all acute care facilities and TIRR Memorial Hermann facilities, patients are now allowed to have two visitors per day who are at least 12 years old. Those

from 12-17 years old must be accompanied by an adult or guardian who is at least 18, according to the hospital system, and one adult visitor can stay overnight.

Day surgery patients will be allowed two visitors per day onsite until they are discharged.

Pediatric, laboring and pre/post-partum patients can have two visitors per day, according to the hospital system. Laboring and pre/post-partum patients can have one visitor stay overnight, while pediatric patients are allowed two overnight visitors. Visitors 12-17 years old for pediatric patients must be related to the patient and accompanied

by an adult.

Approved visitors will be required to clear a health screening before entering any facility as well as wear a Memorial Hermann-provided mask at all times. Those wishing to visit a loved one can go online to secureaccess.memorialhermann.org/ a u t h e n t i c a t e d / P S Fo r m / PSF/Welcome to complete their screening.

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Lady Panthers fall in TAPPS state title match

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

Only one TAPPS Division I girls soccer squad can hoist the state championship trophy at the end of a season.

That was not one of the private school teams from the area this year as the St. Pius X Lady Panthers’ quest for a title ended in heartbreak.

The Lady Panthers lost 2-0 against Plano John Paul II on Tuesday afternoon in the TAPPS Division I state championship game at the Round Rock Multisport Complex. With the loss, SPX was denied the program’s first state title in girls soccer.

SPX conceded two goals

within the first 20 minutes of the match, and the Lady Panthers were unable to break through the Lady Cardinals’ back line despite multiple scoring chances in the second half.

It was a bitter end to a historic season for SPX, which finished with an overall record of 16-4 and reached the program’s first state title match. The Lady Panthers had previously defeated St. Dominic Savio (7-0), Incarnate Word Academy (1-0) and rival St. Agnes Academy (2-1) to reach the final.

SPX will graduate three seniors from this year’s squad – Arden Dabney, Georgia Leppard and Avery

Nick – but still looks to have plenty of firepower returning for another run next season.

Among the likely returners are Texas A&M commit Margo Matula as well as sophomore Emma King, who had the Lady Panthers’ best individual scoring game of the season with seven goals against Beaumont Kelly Catholic on Feb. 17. Also likely to return next year is junior goalkeeper Sarah Woods, who was a big part of helping the Lady Panthers to 11 shutout victories over the course of the season.

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Photo by Wayne Donnelly St. Pius X’s Margo Matula pursues the ball during a TAPPS Division I semifinal match against St. Agnes Academy on March 4. The Lady Panthers lost 2-0 against Plano John Paull II in Tuesday’s state final.

Waltrip girls inch closer to district title

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

None of their District 235A opponents have been able to break through against the Waltrip Lady Rams, who continued their dominance with three more wins during the last week.

The Lady Rams had a 6-0 win over Milby on March 2 before beating Wisdom 4-1 on March 5 and taking the win over Houston Sterling Tuesday night in penalty kicks.

The three wins improved Waltrip to 16-5-2 overall and 12-0

in district play.

Elizabeth Castillo and Triniti Himes-Richardson each had two goals and an assist against Milby, while goalkeeper Kimberly Flores stopped every shot against her as the Lady Rams continued to stifle opponents in their defensive end. Four different players scored against Wisdom, and Flores was again flawless in net against Sterling.

With the win on Tuesday, the Lady Rams inched closer to their fourth District 23-5A title in the last five seasons.

Waltrip could clinch it with a

win over Milby on Friday.

The Lady Rams had risen to 14th in the Class 5A regional rankings composed by Texas Lethal Enforcer Soccer ahead of Tuesday’s match against Sterling, and have now outscored opponents 71-1 during their current 13-match winning streak.

Other girls action The Scarborough Lady Spartans suffered their first district loss of the season in dropping a 2-1 decision to Furr on March 2, but quickly bounced back with a 2-0 win against Wheatley on March 3.

Katherine Alvarado scored in both matches. Camila Santos also scored against Wheatley, while goalies Aisha Khan and Jazly Lopez combined for the shutout against the Lady Wildcats.

Scarborough was 7-6 overall and 7-1 in District 23-4A competition entering Tuesday’s scheduled match against Yates.

Elsewhere, the Heights Lady Bulldogs suffered a 3-2 loss against second-place Lamar on March 5.

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Eagles’ season ends in regional final

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

The Booker T. Washington Eagles’ historic season came to a close with an 8074 loss to Silsbee last Saturday, March 5, in the Region III-4A final. With the loss, the Eagles were denied their first trip to the state’s final

four since 1959.

Washington finished the season with a 29-5 overall record, the program’s most wins in almost two decades.

Kenneth Lewis led the Eagles’ scoring attack with 27 points against Silsbee, while Andre Walker II tied a season high with 21 points and Chris McDermott finished with 16 points.

Though the season ended in disappointment, there is plenty of reason to believe the Golden Eagles could be strong again next season as they will likely return much of their starting lineup from this year’s team.

Lewis will return for his senior year after averaging 27.1 points per game this season, the sixth-best mark

in the state – regardless of classification – according to MaxPreps. Also set to come back is his top running mate in McDermott (21.5 points, 16.6 rebounds per game) as well as Walker II (6.3 assists) and guard Davion Smith, who led the team with three steals per game.

matches last week, taking down Milby in penalty kicks on March 2 before dropping a 3-0 decision to Wisdom on March 5. The Rams were 6-10-1 overall and 6-5 in District 23-5A entering Tuesday’s match against Sterling.

Scarborough suffered its first district loss of the season in dropping a match to Furr in penalty kicks on March 2, but bounced back with a 5-0 win over Mickey Leland College Prep on March 5. Anthony

Lemus scored twice in regulation against Furr, and Chris Meza also scored. Diego Argueta found the back of the net four times in the win over Mickey Leland, while goalkeepers Alexis Navas and Jonathan Garcia combined to stop all seven shots against them.

Heights suffered its third straight loss last week, dropping a March 5 match against district-leading Lamar in penalty kicks.

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po on March 3, and had two more hits in a 5-2 win over Fort Bend Travis on March 5. Freshman Helen Maddux also had two hits and two RBIs against Travis.

Booker T. Washington’s Lady Eagles dropped their only game last week, a 14-6 decision against Furr, to fall to 3-1 on the season.

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A couple of local private school baseball teams hosted their annual joint tournament last week, and both teams continued their solid starts to the season.

St. Thomas and St. Pius X both went 2-1-1 during the 36th annual Father WilsonSister Julia Tournament hosted by the two schools on March 3-5.

The Eagles (5-4-1) got three hits from Jacob Cueva and two more from Caleb Davis in a 5-2 win over Cypress Christian on March 3, while Cuevas and Braydan Salinas drove in two runs apiece and Luke Edgecomb pitched a complete game.

Against Lutheran South on March 5, Anthony Equale and Gavin Ernst each had two hits in a 9-1 win, and Jaden Deshautelle had two RBIs. St. Pius X got strong pitching performances all week from its staff, which has become a theme in the early going. Trent Caram threw five shutout innings for the Panthers (5-4-1) while allowing two hits in a 1-1 tie against Houston Christian on March 5, and Cason Evans struck out eight hitters during his complete game in a 3-2 win over Lutheran South on March 3. SPX also beat Waltrip 10-2 on March 4.

Other baseball action Heights rebounded from a tough opening week with a solid performance during the Pasadena Tournament last week. The Bulldogs went 3-1 at the tournament with wins over Sam Rayburn (8-7), Baytown Sterling (43), and host Pasadena (8-2) before a 13-3 loss to Dobie, leaving them at 4-4 for the season. Darien Cantu had the game-winning RBI for the Bulldogs against Sam Rayburn, while Jacob Gonzalez tossed a complete game on the mound in the win over Pasadena.

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tans, meanwhile, won their season opener 13-7 against Kashmere on March 1 before going 0-2 at the Eisenhower tournament with losses to Aldine and host Eisenhower.

Waltrip took down Houston Austin 6-0 on March 1 in its first district game, but then went 0-3 at the Father Wilson-Sister Julia Tournament to drop to 2-5 overall on the season.

Booker T. Washington lost 5-4 against North Forest on March 1, falling to 1-1-2 in the early going.

Softball In private school action, the St. Pius X Lady Panthers went 1-1 last week, losing 7-6 against St. John’s on March 1 before taking down Houston Christian 16-13 on March 3. University of Texas commit Victoria Hunter homered in both games to give her nine home runs on the season for SPX (48), while Margo Kieschnick went 2 for 3 with a homer and four RBIs against Houston Christian.

On the public school side, the Heights Lady Bulldogs

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