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Photo courtesy of HPD This car was last seen leaving a Northside/Northline area gas station in the aftermath of a suspected road rage shooting last week, according to Houston police

A man was fatally shot outside a Northside/Northline gas station last week following what authorities say may have been a case of road rage, according to the Houston Police Department.

The victim’s identity is still pending verification by the county’s medical examiner, according to the department.

Police on July 3 responded

to the Conoco gas station at 4840 Airline Dr. just after 9 p.m. to find the victim shot inside a car. He was later pronounced dead at the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, according to HPD. A two-tone Chevrolet Tahoe that was black on the top half and red on the bottom was seen leaving the scene on surveillance video, according to police. It also had a bulb out in the rear passenger tail light, accord-

ing to the department.

Investigators believe the victim may have been involved in a case of road rage earlier that evening with the Tahoe’s driver. There is no available description of the Tahoe’s driver, according to police.

Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call HPD’s Homicide division at 713-308-3600 or Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.

Moderna vaccine now approved for all ages

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

Families wanting to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 can now do so at local sites.

Harris County Public Health announced July 7 that all of its countysponsored vaccination sites are now administering the Moderna two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months up to 17 years old. They will be free of charge, and HCPH said in a news release that no appointment is required.

The announcement comes a little more than two weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the two-dose Moderna vaccine for both those ages six months to 5 years old and those ages 6-17. It had long been approved for those at least 18 years of age.

In the six zip codes served by The Leader - 77007, 77008, 77009, 77018, 77092, 77091 - there are 2,481 active cases of COVID-19 according to the county’s data. The 77007 zip code (Washington Avenue/Rice Military) currently has the most active cases among local neighborhoods with 623, Photo from HISD Facebook according to county data, while the A teacher instructs a student reading a book during class. As the school year begins in a little over a month, Houston ISD is among Greater Heights (77008) has the secdistricts still experiencing a higher-than-average number of vacancies. ond most with 530 active cases.

With the announcement, people aged six months and older can receive any of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from a county-sponsored Oak Forest resident Gabriel Perez stumbled into vaccination site. County data says 74 teaching in 1993 by way of substituting, and fell in love percent of its residents (of all ages) with the profession. have received at least one dose, while But nearly 29 years later, the local resident said he 63.4 percent are fully vaccinated. is planning to leave the profession and retire soon – There have been more than 7.5 million despite still being in love with teaching – because the vaccines administered at county sites, conditions are not getting any better. according to the dashboard.

“I had amazing opportunities and exposure to things “Now we can provide either Modnot in my everyday life. It changed my world for the beterna or Pfizer vaccinations to people ter, and I want to do the same,” said Perez, who currentsix months and older which will furly teaches choir in Pasadena. “I still have the same will ther improve our county’s COVID-19 (to do it). It’s just more difficult due to several factors.” outlook and limit deaths and hospitalAnd Perez isn’t alone. As the school year begins in a izations,” HCPH local health authority little over a month, both the state of Texas and many Erika Brown said. school districts in the Houston region are facing continTo find a location near them or to ued shortages of educators. A May report from Newsschedule a vaccination appointment, week said a statewide 2021 poll conducted of Texas residents can visit ReadyHarris.org or teachers revealed 68 percent of those polled are considMIllard House II vacstrac.hctx.net. ering leaving the profession. The report said that number was up from 58 percent the previous year. also mentioned factors such as a lack of teacher unity, Houston ISD had 874 certified teacher job openings state pension problems and teacher workplace proteclisted on its website as of Tuesday morning, and had tion, among others, as key factors for the shortage and more than 5,600 applicants for open positions since teachers leaving.

Jan. 1 of this year according to HISD spokesperson Den“(Kids) are the only part that keeps any lifelong edunis Spellman cator in the game,” Wolman said.

“We’ve attracted hundreds more candidates for According to the Education Data Initiative, Texas pubteaching positions this year than last year,” Spellman lic schools receive a little more than $9,000 in funding said in an email Tuesday. “At the same time, HISD is not per student each year. But Wolman believes that the immune to the national impact the COVID-19 pandemic state needs to increase the allotted revenue per student has had on teachers and other educators.” in order to address and alleviate the impacts of inherHouston Federation of Teachers President Jackie An- ent inequities between schools, saying such an increase derson said last week that such a vacancy number is would help any struggling school district along with its abnormally high, as there are normally about 600-700 teachers and schools. openings at this time.

According to the Education Data Initiative, public “I am concerned about the high numbers but not schools throughout the U.S. have anywhere from $8,000 alarmed,” Anderson said. “…This year we are close to the to nearly $25,000 per student in funding. last days for teachers to resign without penalty. ThereWolman said he believes the state has its own educafore, teachers who may have been on the fence have tion issues. However, he also said that the nationwide tenured their resignations.” shortage shows it is not something unique to HISD and While the reasons for walking away may vary from other Houston-area or Texas districts. And he said that person to person, Perez cited “state-level issues of cut- HISD is doing its part to try and help put a dent in the ting funding,” for programs as well as financial inequali- shortage locally.

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Improvement efforts A Harris County Public Health worker “My heart is breaking,” he said. “It’s difficult to watch On June 11, the district approved an 11 percent pay prepares to administer a COVID-19 and see. …I’m running out of emotional battery. It’s dif- raise. HISD’s starting salary is now $61,500. vaccine shot. The FDA recently apficult to watch and not be heard.”

“We know HISD is a destination district within the rethe Moderna vaccination for Oak Forest resident Chris Wolman, a ninth-year gion, and our teachers are committed to their students,” proved use in children ageed 6 months to 17 teacher entering his first year with HISD at nearby years old, and HCPH is offering the Frank Black Middle School, had similar sentiments. He See SHORTAGE P. 8 Moderna at all of its sponsored sites

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Della Casa Pasta still bringing freshness to restaurants

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com When she moved to the United States 20 years ago, Luisa Obando came upon a noticeable lack of all natural foods that she and her two kids could eat.

So she set out to change it, and that passion has paved the way for a business that is still going strong and working on an expansion.

“I just thought to myself that families need something easy to make but is completely free of artificial ingredients, made from scratch so the kids could eat it. That was the main idea,” she said. “It kept going, and then years later, pasta became the big thing. Everybody loves pasta.”

Obando is the owner and founder of Della Casa Pasta, which is based at 1599 Hicks St. in Tomball and offers primarily restaurant delivery to restaurants in Houston as well as Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio.

Della Casa sells more than 80 types of products to restaurants, including fresh pas-

tas, filled pastas like sorrentinos, panciuto, lasagna, various pasta sauces, and more. Everything is made-to-order, she said, with restaurants receiving their orders within a day.

“We’re here to help them with (consumers’) growing knowledge of the fresh product versus what you’d buy from a store or dry pastas,” Obando said. “You want to have the flavor, the texture, the freshness of pasta – that’s what you expect to have when you go to enjoy a restaurant.”

Obando said she initially wanted to have a small chain of trattorias to sell the freshlymade pasta, but soon realized there was a large market for it in Houston.

Now, she said Della Casa delivers to at least 100 restaurants in Houston, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio – between hotels, standard restaurants, airlines, and more. It got to a point last year, she said, where Della Casa maxed out production.

Della Casa Pasta products are also sold online at www. dellacasapasta.com for families, and select farmers markets around Houston.

They are expanding into a space next door, she said, that will house an expanded production area as well as a demo room where customers and chefs can see how the pasta is made while tasting it.

“We have visitors from all over Texas coming to see our production, and tasting our pastas, mostly executive chefs, or purchasing managers,” she said.

This expansion should be finished by the end of this year.

“We recognize that if restaurants want to make their own pasta, they have to buy these machines – and they’re really expensive. And they also need to have people to make it, and train them, and have a space to keep all of that in,” Obando said. “So what we do here is make it for restaurants who want to sell that fresh pasta to their customers.”

What’s more, she said Della Casa makes a high-end product from which everyone benefits. For the restaurants, they provide the freshly-made pasta – which in turn, helps keep customers coming back

Photo by Natalia Jones Photography Della Casa Pasta owner Luisa Obando displays one of the company’s house-made pastas. The business is in the midst of an expansion that will help keep up with its volume of orders to deliver to restaurants in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio

because they have come to expect the fresh product.

Restaurants save money, she said, while getting the reliability of a consistently high-quality product for their diners. And consumers get the quality that she said many have come to expect.

“You expect pasta that’s not like what you would find

at the grocery store. And that has created that opportunity for restaurants to upgrade and add value to their pasta items,” Obando said. “In the Houston area, people are expecting better-quality ingredients in restaurants, and fresh pasta is one of those. We are here to help those restaurants.”

But for Obando, it also goes

beyond the product she provides. She wants to inspire others who are or have been in her shoes to follow their dreams, no matter what. As a single mom with a womanowned business, she said she’s aware of the challenges – but she’s hoping Della Casa can serve as a beacon to those who might want to do what she did.

“I was a single mom until this year, and it hasn’t been easy. It’s hard to create something, grow it, and make it what this is,” she said. “I want to inspire women that have to go through difficulties, and someday have the time to mentor them if they choose to become entrepreneurs. Hopefully it inspires somebody who wants to do the same.”

Della Casa also does home deliveries. For more information on Della Casa Pasta or to see if they’re the right fit, restaurant owners and individuals can visit their website at dellacasapasta.com or call 713-498-5928.

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Review: Underbelly Burger’s fare will withstand the test of time

By Jennifer Caldwell news@theleadernews.com One of the many side effects of the popular show “Stranger Things” is a resurgence in classic rock. One of the many beneficiaries of this phenomenon is the band Journey, whose 1983 classic “Separate Ways” was remixed in the season 4 finale. I find the original music video quite reminiscent of my recent visit to Underbelly Burger, located at 2520 Airline Drive, in Unit 215, in the Houston Farmer’s Market.

Journey opens the video playing on a nondescript dock, the band mimicking playing instruments, seemingly lost in their environment. I also began at the Farmer’s Market, driving around for a good while, stomping around in uncomfortable shoes, until I

Photo by Jennifer Caldwell Pictured is the Angus Burger with cheese, Veggie Burger, and ranchseasoned fries from Underbelly Burger in the Houston Farmer’s Market.

finally found a friendly oversized burger statue sitting on a bench to welcome me to Underbelly Burger. The restaurant is small. It can comfortably seat roughly 16 people, and at 11:30 on a Friday, it was packed with diners.

Much like the pallets that

Steve Perry dances through, the interior seems out of place for an industry champion like Chris Shepherd. It has simple green and white tiles, with old fast-food memorabilia around the counter. You order at the counter from a simple overhead sign that provides op-

tions of burgers, fries and shakes.

When Journey finally gets their instruments to the dock, keyboard player Jonathan Cain famously plays a keyboard that is affixed to the side of a warehouse! I was equally astonished by the food. I started with the 44 Farms Angus Burger, fries and a strawberry shake ($17 for the combo).

The burger has two thin patties, which were well composed and perfectly seasoned.

The American cheese (much like the video for “Separate Ways”) was cheesy and melty and added perfectly to the texture of the burger. There is shredded lettuce, tomatoes and a wonderful sauce, and everything was served on a seeded bun. This was accompanied with a side of potato wedges that were drenched in yummy ranch powder. Final-

ly, the strawberry shake was thick and buttery and rich and decadent.

As the mother of two veggie loving teens, I had to sample the veggie burger ($12) to see if it was up to par. It features a simple black bean patty, with the same seeded bun as its beefy counterpart. However, it is dressed with avocado, lettuce and a corn relish that was crunchy and creamy and sweet. It was a delight.

The video closes with Neal Schon shredding a guitar solo, and Steve Perry’s powerful vocals, and you realize that, wow, that was actually an amazing song. Sure, Underbelly Burger is set up in an odd location. Yes, the hours are weird. It is an attempt to offer a well-made, fast burger from a James Beard award winning chef.

You may have to abandon

the aesthetic and should probably order your food to go. It seems that, rather than spend a lot of money on décor and overhead, Underbelly Burger invests in good quality ingredients and generous portions.

Much like “Separate Ways,” the substance is there, and it should stand the test of time.

Underbelly Burger Address: 2520 Airline Drive, Suite B-215 Dining Options: Dine-in, Takeout Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Entrée Prices: $10-$17 Kid-Friendly: Yes Senior Discount: No Alcohol: Yes Healthy Options: Veggie burger ($12), kale salad Star of the Show: Ranchseasoned sidewinder fries Rating: 4 out of 5 spatulas

Nibbles and Sips: Health-conscious eatery opening first brick-and-mortar

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com One of the Heights’ bustling developments is adding another tenant to the mix, with a healthy eatery planning to open in the coming weeks.

Prepared meal company Honest Eats is planning to open its first brick and mortar store at the M-K-T Heights development, 600 N. Shepherd Dr. Suite 122, in early August according to a news release.

The opening comes after 10 years of Honest Eats serving as

exclusively a delivery service.

Honest Eats will serve locally-sourced ketogenic, paleo, and plant-based meals that are fully gluten-free, according to the release, such as chicken tenders and cashew burgers.

It will offer both pickup and grab-n-go options, as well as a shared learning space for cooking and nutrition classes Founder Barbara Zuluaga created Honest Eats in 2013, the release said, after her niece was diagnosed with brain cancer and she said she found evidence between nutrition and links to chronic illness and

cancer but not enough access to healthy meals.

“The entire point of our meal program is to empower our customers to take back their health,” Zuluaga said. “There are no weird ingredients, the recipes are familiar flavors with a healthier spin, responsibly sourced and prepared from scratch, like your grandmother would have made.”

For more information, visit honesteatshtx.com Hungry Farmer BBQ opens second area location A local barbecue restaurant has opened a second local

location for residents of the Greater Heights and surrounding communities.

Per a Facebook post from the restaurant, Hungry Farmers BBQ opened its newest location at 1503 N. Loop W. on June 28. It is the second area location for the restaurant, which also has a location at 40 E. Crosstimbers St. According to its website, Hungry Farmers offers diners options beef, ham, and pulled pork plates as well as burgers and sandwiches, along with a barbecue baked potato and 10 different kinds of side or-

ders plus salads and desserts.

For more information on Hungry Farmers BBQ, visit its website at hungryfarmerbarbq.com or follow the restaurant on Facebook.

Garden Oaks pizza food truck temporarily closing The Purple Flour pizza food truck, which makes its home at 948 Wakefield Dr. in Garden Oaks, announced on its Facebook page June 29 that the truck will temporarily close through the end of the summer.

Co-owner Brad Egan said that a specific reopening date

has not been set.

“A special thanks to all those who have stuck with us through our crazy COVID scheduling changes and random shutdowns over the past couple of years,” the company wrote on Facebook. “We aim to use this time in order to target a much more consistent and accessible pizza schedule moving forward.

For now, cheers to you, stay safe, and we’ll see you on the other side.”

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Art Valet: Galveston ArtWalk is Saturday, Juried awards announced MITCH COHEN Art Columnist

ArtWalk Galveston, organized by the Galveston Art Center, 2127 Strand, is Saturday. ArtWalk happens every 6-8 weeks with 20 spaces participating July 16. Participants include galleries and artist studios, nonprofits, and other spaces (local businesses.) This is a free event.

Most of the spaces host evening receptions, 6 - 9 p.m., but for a comprehensive map with spaces de-

tails and daytime options, the Galveston Art Center has a downloadable map and a fantastic interactive map to guide you. Visit their website for both, https://www.galvestonartscenter.org/artwalk.

A new face on the scene, though no stranger to ArtWalk, is the recently opened Regina Lee Gallery, 2201 Market St., Ste 105, featuring The FiftyFoot Show, a juried exhibition of 50, 12 x 12-inch works by Texas artists.

The name of this particular art show, The Fifty-Foot Show, got my attention. Thoughts running through my head before the morning caffeine kicked in ran from “where is she going to put fifty foot paintings” to “what exact-

ly IS she talking about?”

My initial confusion should be understandable, artists love themed shows and seem to have a compulsion to name them after a theme. I’ve done it too.

A very popular theme is a standard canvas size such as a 12x12 (inches) show, which is the case for Regina Lee Gallery’s The FiftyFoot Show.

The Fifty-Foot Show will feature 50 works of art, all 12 x 12 inches on a fifty foot wall, selected by juror and artist, Rachel Wiley-Janota. There will be an awards presentation at 8 p.m. Follow Regina Lee Gallery on Instagram https://www.instagram. com/reginaleegallery.

ArtWalk Galveston is located in downtown

Galveston and really is accessible by walking. Check the participant list ahead of time, some of the “other spaces” are well worth a visit even if you have to drive. Hard copies of the maps are available at Galveston Art Center and participating locations.

Archway Gallery Announces Winners In last week’s column I wrote about Archway Gallery’s 14th Annual Juried Exhibition that took place July 9. Archway Gallery announced the winners of its 14th Annual Juried Exhibition with remarks by Juror Rosa Ana Orlando and an in-person all day opening highlighting the works of 43 local artists.

A record number of 319 pieces of art were sub-

mitted by 166 artists. The exhibition benefits Scenic Galveston, Inc., which will receive 50 percent of the sales from this exhibition and the remaining 50 percent to the artists. First, second, and third place winners each received a cash prize, and the firstplace winner, Ashkan Roayaee, will also enjoy guest artist privileges for the month of August.

Roayaee, a dance, fashion & fine art photographer, said of his winning piece entitled “Nava,” an Inkjet Print on Satin Rag, that he wants his piece to bring some peace and light to the Middle East.

Second Place was awarded to Alessandra Albin, Third Place was awarded to Karen Knight

for her colored pencil, “Symbiosis.” Honorable Mentions included: Carrie Olsen, Guadalupe Hernandez, Marina Fernandez, Pat Barton, and Rusy Singh.

To view the 14th Annual Juried Exhibition, visit the gallery Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 – 5 p.m. All the winning pieces are available for sale online as well. Visit the Archway Gallery store: https://www.archwaygaller y.com/purchase-art. html.

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

THE TOPICS. The Leader • Saturday, July 16, 2022 • Page 3

Allow me to introduce myself once again This is sort of a weird column to write. It feels strange to introduce myself to a community that has probably seen my bylines and photos in this paper hundreds of times over the last six years when they pick it up each week.

But amid some changes at the top of this little paper in this slice of Houston, I felt compelled to write and assure our readers that at the core, nothing will change about our focus – sharing the compelling stories that make this part of north Houston so intriguing and interesting, with each one leaving me wanting to learn just a little bit more.

It will just be with a few new faces and a new ownership – but it’s still the same old Leader, and that’s the way we like it.

At this point, you have likely seen that our paper – along with all the others in our little family of publications – is now owned

by Brian Calle and Texas Street Media.

I have to admit, my first full week last week was a bit of a whirlwind as I re-acclimated myself to the role that I now fill

LANDAN KUHLMANN Editor

on a full-time basis. But, at the end of the day, it’s always fulfilling to see the end product of the work that our entire staff puts in. That feeling does not get old, even as I am nearly seven years into my career.

I am not new to The Leader by any stretch. Former publisher Jonathan McElvy took a chance on a young writer barely a year into the profession back in 2016, allowing him a chance to grow into himself as a writer and reporter while getting to know the Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and all the wonderful neighborhoods of this north Houston community.

Then, back in 2019, I departed to primarily write for our

sister paper down in Fort Bend County – though some of you still saw me out and about on occasion and saw plenty of my bylines in the paper. And covering Fort Bend has been a wonderful experience.

Through all that time, I have done my best to soak up the wisdom, knowledge, and experience of those I have worked with, and I hope to put it to good use as the new editor here at The Leader.

I am downright excited to re-learn the wonderful stories that each one of these neighborhoods has to tell and dive back in.

Things may be changing at the top here at The Leader – but one thing that will not change is our dedication to bringing you the most comprehensive, engaging and newsworthy happenings from your neighborhood. After all that’s what we’re all about – our readers.

You’ll still see those stories about a local resident who won a prestigious award, that area high school or junior high student who is giving back to

Dew go on and make your point LYNN ASHBY Columnist

THE TV – “It’s hot out there, folks,” says the meteorologist. I glance at the screen and see a map of Texas with 101, 103 and 110 scattered around the state. Lordy, despite what Ted Cruz and Donald Trump claim, there really may be something to global warming. Wait. I see in the top left-hand side of the TV screen, in little bitty letters: “Feels Like.” I’ve been conned again, so bear with me as once more I try to point out that the emperor is not wearing a bikini.

There is no official Feels Like figures. NOAA does not record such readings. You can’t go back and look at the record books to find what it felt like on a certain day. Only on local TV are these inflated figures announced, and in breathless tones. The difference in the actual temperature and the Feels Like figure (also called the Heat Index) is determined by a complicated formula that includes the temperature, plus the humidity, cloud cover, wind speed, sun intensity and the Astros’ bullpen ERA. A major component is the humidity. In Houston, where you can tie a knot in a Frito, we would normally be dry except there are nine large humidifiers placed around town to keep the air humid because dermatologists say moisture is good for the skin.

A day that is very humid may feel hotter than it really is outside, because your body sweat does not evaporate and cool the body like nature intended. This last element is what we climatic scientists call the “deodorant factor.”

But it is all a fake. The real formula for determining the Feels Like number is simple: the TV weather person takes the actual temperature and adds 20 degrees, and no one questions the higher figure.

But when it’s 100 degrees it’s 100 degrees. On the other hand, my mother was born and grew up in Dallas, and when she would come visit us in Houston she would subtly mention the Houston humidity, remarking that Dallas wasn’t like that. “Mom,” I would say, “I grew up in Dallas, too, and those summers were blisteringly hot.” She would reply: “But it’s a dry heat.” I’d try again: “When it was 105 degrees it was 105 degrees, and that’s hot!” Never argue with your mother.

Then we have the Wind Chill Factor. It is the frozen equivalent of Feels Like. On cold winter days, TV weathercasters play the same games. “In Amarillo it’s minus 40 while in Denver it’s below any known reading.”

Those are Wind Chill numbers. Hold the figures over a low flame to bring out the ac-

tual temperature. The Wind Chill Factor measures the effect of wind speed cooling the human body below 50 degrees. As airflow increases over the skin, more heat will be removed. This brings us to the question of what kind of dummy goes out in a blizzard with unprotected skin? OK, Green Bay Packer fans and Greenland flashers.

Incidentally, you may be wondering exactly how hot and cold it really gets around here. The highest and lowest recorded temperatures in Texas are more than 140 degrees apart. The record high, 120 degrees, was recorded in June 1936 in the town of Seymour (current pop. 2,575) and in August 1994 in Monahans (current pop. 7,669). The record low of 23 degrees below zero occurred in February 1899 in Tulia (pop. 4,682) and in February 1933 in Seminole (pop. 5,910). I will leave it to you to wonder why, exactly, anyone would want to live in Seymour or Tulia. Maybe they man the weather stations. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the highest registered air temperature on Earth was 134.1degrees in Furnace Creek Ranch, Calif., located in Death Valley, on July 10, 1913. The coldest was minus 89.2 degrees at the Vostok Station, Antarctica, on July 7, 1983.

Right now we are going through a heat wave. This past June was the hottest June in Houston’s history, but you may remember Sept. 4, 2000. That’s when Houston hit 109 degrees for the first of two times – marking the hottest temperature recorded in the Bayou City since the National Weather Service began keeping records here in 1889.

Houston again hit 109 degrees in August 2011, but the temperature has never been hotter since. The all-time coldest temperature in Houston was 6 degrees on Feb. 12 and 13, 1899.

Now about the Dew Point, another totally meaningless term unless you like to point to dews and need a stick. In simple terms, the Dew Point is the temperature at which water vapor in the air will form dew. More specifically, the Dew Point measures moisture in the air. (Just how this differs from the humidity percentage is known only to meteorologists and my mother.)

Let’s try again: It is the temperature to which air must be cooled at constant pressure and water content to reach saturation. A higher Dew Point indicates more moisture in the air; a Dew Point greater than 68 degrees is uncomfortable. Have you ever left an air conditioned building to enter the Texas summer and commented: “I’ll bet we broke a Dew Point record today.”?

Of course not, it’s like using the metric system for temperatures. The United States is the only major nation to use the Fahrenheit scale We are joined by the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Liberia, Palau, Micronesia, and the

Marshall Islands. When was the last time you heard, “I’ll bet it’s 59 degrees Celsius today.”?

Why are there a Feels Like figure, a Heat Index and a Wind Chill Factor, and why do we care? It is simple selfimportance and self-pity. We like to think we are suffering more than we really are.

“Man, no wonder we’re miserable. It feels like it’s a hundred and twelve.” Or: “I heard on TV the Wind Chill Factor is zero minus zero.” If you don’t understand these readings, go ask your mother.

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Several years ago, I received a letter in the mail stating that there was a warrant out for my arrest. I had been given a ticket for something that I truly thought was a misunderstanding by the police officer and I planned to fight the ticket in court. I waited and waited to receive my court date in the mail and was never notified of the court date until sometime later I received a letter stating that I had missed my court date and that there was a warrant out for me. I immediately went down to the court house to try and resolve this issue. To make a long story short they had mailed the court summons to the wrong address and so I had never received it. In fact, it was sitting in a file folder at the court house with the wrong address and the return to sender label still on the envelope. When I asked about getting a new court date I was told that the case was already closed and to reopen the case I would have to post bail and hire an attorney to petition the judge to reopen the case. Rather than go through

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Conflict happens, even when you think you are doing the right thing. In Acts 11, Peter is dealing with conflict between other believers who didn’t like the fact that he had broken the Jewish dietary laws about eating unclean animals and eating with Gentiles. Peter told the story of how God had appeared to him in a vision and given him direction to go and minister to Cornelius, a Roman centurion. Peter obeyed the Lord but was still unsure of what he was doing until he remembered the words of Jesus Christ. Peter was confident that he was doing right because of the Word of God. He encouraged those who disagreed with him by sharing the same truth with them. When they understood God’s Word, they too rejoiced in the work of God. If you are facing conflict, look to find resolution by applying God’s truth to the situation. Take the focus off of yourself and getting your way and make sure that you are following Christ. When Jesus is the focus, conflict can and will be resolved.

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Bladder issues are more common than you think

By Houston Methodist Women often deal with health challenges that may be uncomfortable to talk about.

These concerns can include bladder problems and issues with their pelvic floor, a group of muscles at the base of the pelvis. Dysfunction occurs when women are unable to correctly relax and coordinate those muscles, causing symptoms such as constipation, urine or stool leakage, a frequent need to pee, or pain during intercourse.

It is never easy to experience incontinence or pain, so, unfortunately, many women learn to live with this type of discomfort rather than addressing it with a medical health professional.

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What Does Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Look Like?

One in four women suffers from pelvic floor dysfunction.

This group of muscles supports the uterus, bladder and rectum. Pelvic floor muscles and tissue can weaken for many reasons, including age, surgery and childbirth, causing bladder and bowel control problems.

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With a vaginal prolapse, the uterus, bladder or rectum drops or bulges into the vagina, which can then lead to a pulling or a heavy feeling, difficulty urinating or moving bowels, and lower back pain.

Although common pelvic floor disorders like urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence and vaginal prolapse can negatively impact daily life, they are treatable.

“Many women who have pelvic health issues, especially urinary incontinence, think it’s just another side effect of aging they have to live with,” Dr. Kobashi says. “The good news is effective treatment options can dramatically improve their quality of life.”

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Although many factors can predispose women to pelvic and bladder issues, pelvic floor physical therapy is a relatively simple treatment that can help restore muscles and improve posture and skeletal misalignment, all of which improve bladder and bowel control, sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain.

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An itchy situation: Does our beloved pet have flea allergies?

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A local theater production studio was among two dozen arts organizations and individuals to receive grants from the city of Houston to support its programs late last month.

On June 30, the city’s Office of Cultural Affairs announced that it has granted more than $300,000 in grants to 18 individuals and six arts nonprofits, including 4th Wall Theatre Company at 1824 Spring St. near Sawyer Yards.

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The programs must be Houston-based and offer publicly accessible programs during the time the grant will be active, and are then judged by a panel of judges that includes artists, arts managers, philanthropists, and more according to the city.

“Houston artists and organizations play a vital role in ensuring our residents have equal access to the arts and festivals,” Mayor Sylvester Turner said. “These grant programs show the City’s continued support of the arts and foster an environment in which art and culture flourish for the sharing and benefit of all residents and visitors.”

For a full list of grant recipients, go to houstonartsalliance.com/grantees.

Photo courtesty City of Houston The City of Houtson recently gave out more than $300,000 in grants to local organizations that promote the arts.

Man shot, killed outside Kempwood apartments

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

Police are searching for suspects in the shooting death of a man outside an area apartment complex last week, according to the Hous-

ton Police Department.

The victim’s identity is still pending verification by the county’s medical examiner, according to the department.

Officers at about 9:30 p.m. July 8 were responding to an unrelated call at an

apartment complex in the 3900 block of Hollister Road when a witness told police a group of men were walking around the complex carrying guns, according to the department.

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a dead man, according to the department.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call HPD’s Homicide division at 713-308-3600 or Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.

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Both Wolman and Perez cited the aforementioned inequality in state financial resources among schools in the respective districts as key factors in teachers’ frustrations, though Wolman credited current HISD superintendent Millard House II for his efforts to listen to the teachers even if a practical solution might not yet be readily available.

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