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SATURDAY | March 30, 2013 | Vol. 59 | No. 22 | www.theleadernews.com | @heightsleader
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Timbergrove Sports Association (TSA) Pony League teammates Jason Ritch and TJ Kuehn began playing T-Ball 11 years ago, and they’ve seen the league grow exponentially.
Last Saturday, Ritch, a 14-year-old Cy-Fair High student, threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Kuehn, 15-year-old Reagan High student, at TSA’s Opening Ceremonies at its complex, 15th Street and Bevis.
“It’s very much an honor – we’ve been here the whole time,” Ritch said.
Kuehn agreed, saying “it’s a nice com-munity, and everybody helps out. We’re giving the younger players something they can aspire to.”
TSA, which has four fields, has grown from 250 baseball players eight years ago to 550 this year, said Association president Tim Ruch.
Ruch delivered some more exciting news to the 1,000+ parents and fans who attended the Opening Ceremonies, which were accentuated by the smell of hot dogs and BBQ in the air.
TSA raised $220,000 for a new con-cession stand that will open within the next month or so. Ruch said about 10 donors raised the majority of the funds, and those donors will be revealed dur-ing a ribbon cutting ceremony when the project is complete.
The next project, Ruch, said is raising another $220,000 to add lights to the
The anticipation of endless crawfish and the combining of several annual events into one is a huge reason why the Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce is expecting its largest crowd in the history of its crawfish festival.
The 10th annual Crawfish Festival in The Heights, from 11 a.m. through sunset April 6 at the Northwest Mall, will feature more than 10,000 pounds of the mudbugs, said Chamber chair Mickey Blake. And that matches their projected attendance: 10,000 people.
That’s more than double the amount of crawfish that was on hand last year, Blake points out. P.J. Cooker’s will handle the mud-bugs again this year, but they’re bringing sev-eral boilers to keep the lines short.Pre-sales are $15 per plate prior to April 6 and $20 on the day of the event.
Packages are available for groups to buy $300 for 20 crawfish plates and 100 tickets that give festival-goers access to beer, soda and hot dogs.
Each plate will contain 3 pounds of craw-fish, plus potatoes and corn.
“It’s very exciting - it’s going to be amazing,” Blake said. “Last year was such a big success. We’re building on that.”
The annual celebration may be known for crawfish, but this year, it’s a total commu-nity event that will include beer, live music, a raffle of a Hyundai Elantra donated by North Freeway Hyundai, a car and motorcycle show, a job fair, a health fair, a full kid zone with rides, games and face painting, art and essay contests, the final round of The Idol of The Heights singing competition and shopping from dozens of vendors.
“Luckily, the Northwest Mall has stepped in and has allowed us to use their space,” Blake said. “The Northwest Mall’s management team
The Houston Heights Asso-ciation Home & Garden Tour has been a community tradition since 1978, in which residents and tour-ists travel from near and far to see some of The Heights’ most historic and unique homes.
“We have six really good homes,” said Janet Buchheit, co-executive director of the tour. “We have two homes that are turn of the century, a brand new home and another one that was converted from a washateria.”
The tour will take place from noon to 6 p.m. on April 6 and 7.
The Heights, sometimes referred to as “a piece of Austin inside Hous-ton,” has for several years under-gone a transformation from a once-sleepy suburb that had fallen on hard times to a hotspot of the city’s so-called “creative class.”
How to build on that momentum despite several challenges was the subject of a recent forum for the de-velopment community.
“I actually believe Austin is a piece of the Heights that broke off,” Chris Day, executive vice president of Moody Rambin Interes t s , joked as he led a panel discussion called “The Heights: Renewal and Re-development” on March 20.
A near capac-ity crowd filled the first floor of the Historic Heights Fire Station and City Hall for the event, hosted by the Houston chapter of the Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit group that pro-motes sustainable communities.
Day was joined in the discussion by Bill Baldwin, owner of Boulevard Re-alty, and Dan Braun, president of the retail development company Braun Enterprises.
“The Heights is a quirky place,” said Baldwin, who has lived in the area since 1997 and is vice president of the Houston Heights Association, which formed in the late 1970s to help bring the area back to is former luster after it had fallen into disrepair begin-ning in the late 1950s.
Baldwin gave an overview of the history of the Houston Heights, the first master-planned community in
Price of ProsperityThe surge in our real estate market has created a boomtown of sorts.
Homes are selling before they even hit the market, indicating people all around Houston want to move here. But there’s something else
booming right now – your tax appraisals.
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A weekend of festivals – including some ’bugsHome tour, tooby Michael Sudhalter
A $15 plate – $20 on the day of the event – in-cludes 3 pounds of crawfish, potatoes and corn on the cob. Beer is also being served, as well as non-crawfish options. (Submitted photo)
see Chamber • Page 7A see Tour • Page 7A
Austin vibe permeating in Heights
by Ken FountainFor The Leader
Another Austin restaurant,
Pluckers Wing Bar, is moving to 19th Street.
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Little Leaguers enjoy their rite of springThe Heights-Norhill Little League T-Ball Giants celebrated during the League’s Opening Day Parade last Saturday. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)
by Michael [email protected]
see Baseball • Page 5Asee Vibe • Page 7A
Helms chosen asnew SPARK park site
The Heights is poised to gain another community park as Helms Elementary School has been chosen to participate in the SPARK Park program. Principal Diana Del Pilar received the word Tuesday.
The school, 503 W. 21st St., will immediately enter into the SPARK planning and fundraising process, and it’s possible that construction could begin by summer of 2014.
Schools are given a $5,000 fundraising goal, Houston ISD kicks in another $5,000, and partnerships are forged with the city of Houston, Harris County and local businesses to build and maintain the park, which is designed with school and community input to serve neighborhood needs.
The nonprofit SPARK program has been responsible for placing more than 150 parks on HISD school grounds since 1983. Schools in Leader neighborhoods with the parks include Field, Garden Oaks, Harvard, Sinclair and Travis elementaries, Hamilton and Hogg middle schools, and Reagan and Waltrip high schools.
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THE CALENDAR.AARP MEETING9:30 a.m. April 1Candlelight Park Clubroom1520 Candlelight Blvd.713-681-1133
The Houston Northwest AARP Chapter 1265 will have its regular monthly meet-ing which begins with fellowship at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and snacks, followed by the 10 a.m. business meeting. This month’s guest speaker is Ron Richardson, pharmacist/owner of Claude’s Pharmacy. His discussion will describe possible complications when certain drugs are taken together. Anyone 50 years or older is welcome to attend.
SALVATION ARMY SPRING SALE7 a.m.-2 p.m. April 5William Booth Garden Apartments808 Frawley St. 713-692-4186
Bargains on furniture, clothing, electronics, household items and more. Food and refreshments will be available. Proceeds go to the residents and for sup-port of the Resident Association.
SPRING PLANT SALE10 a.m.-2 p.m. (or until sold out) April 6White Oak Conference Center7603 Antoine Dr.713-895-8021www.nearnorthwestdistrict.com/programs
Near Northwest Community Improve-ment Corporation is presenting the Spring Plant Show, with proceeds to raise funds for the completion of the White Oak Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden. Prior to the plant sale will be a 9 a.m. presentation “Planting for Butterflies and Hummingbirds,” by horticulture expert Heidi Sheesley of Treesearch Farms. The Spring Plant Sale will feature native and naturalized perennials suited to this area.
BARC ANIMAL ADOPTIONSNoon-4 p.m. April 6Natural Pawz 514 W. 19th St.
BARC is taking between five and 10 animals to Natural Pawz, adjacent to the Heights First Saturday Arts Market. Adoption fees are Dogs, $50; puppies (4 months and under), $75; cats, $20; kittens (4 months and under), $35. BARC’s pet adoption package, includes spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, a city license and a microchip with lifetime registration.
BEAUTY’S COMMUNITY GARDEN CLASS10-11 a.m. April 63201 Airline (corner of E. 32nd St.)[email protected]
Beauty’s Community Garden presents Gardening Made Simple with Kelvin Williams. Wear comfortable clothing and garden shoes for this hands-on class. Bring gloves. Class is free, but registration is required.
COMPETITIVE STAIRCLIMB7 a.m. check-in; 8:15 a.m. climbApril 61001 Fannin713-629-5864, x206.www.FightForAirClimb.org
This 48-flight climb hosted by 1001 Fannin, is a unique physical challenge that funds the American Lung Association’s lung health programming, education and clean air advocacy. This year’s honorary chair is Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia
MISS NELSON IS MISSING! 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. SundaysThrough April 6Main Street Theater-Chelsea Market4617 Montrose Blvd.
713-524-6706MainStreetTheater.com
The kids in Room 207 are the worst-be-haved class. When Miss Nelson disappears and the mean-looking substitute Miss Viola Swamp takes her place, the children are so desperate they hire a detective to find Miss Nelson in this wacky whodunit hit. Recommended for Kindergarten and up. No children under 3 allowed in the theater (including sleeping babies). Call or visit website for ticket information and discounts.
FUNDRAISER FOR JODY QUIROZ3-7 p.m. April 7Forest West Club House5335 Lost Forest
Jody Quiroz received a heart transplant Nov. 24, 2012. To help with medical expenses, barbecue plates will be sold for $12. Kroger on 43rd will be donating the meat. Entertainment will be provided by D-Mack. If unable to attend, donations can be mailed to: 5018 Antoine Dr. #B125, Houston, Texas 77092.
NURSING CENTER OPEN HOUSE2-4 p.m. April 7Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center6920 T.C. Jester Blvd.713-681-0431
Tour the new 120-bed, Medicare and Medicaid certified facility at Windsor Nurs-ing and Rehabilitation Center. There will also be an open house for the Business Community from 5-7 p.m. April 25.
TRIVIA CHALLENGE2-5 p.m. April 27Waltrip High Cafeteria 1900 W. 34th St.www.waltripalumni.org
Entrants will be placed into teams to compete in this Waltrip Alumni Associa-tion-sponsored trivia tournament. The $20 entry fee will go to scholarships for
Waltrip students. Refreshments will be available, and items will be raffled off between the eight rounds of play.
ROTARY DINNER & AUCTION11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 27SPJST LODGE1435 Beall St.713-299-9896HeightsRotary.org
Tickets are $12 for adults and $4 for children 10 and under. Burgers and hot dogs are available for the kids. Fun Ac-tivities include face painting, inflatables, outdoor activities and balloon twisting. The live and silent auction begins at noon.
WALTRIP CLASS ‘73 REUNIONAug. 9 and Aug. 10www.waltripclassof73.com
There are many activities planned for the weekend including a golf tourna-ment and casual mixer Aug. 9 and the main event Aug. 10. Visit the website for information.
WALTRIP CLASS OF ‘63 REUNIONSept. 20-Sept. 22713-466-9030, [email protected]
A reunion committee is now working on 50th reunion plans. Events are planned for the weekend of Sept. 20-Sept. 22. As plans become more definite, information will appear on the Waltrip website, in The Leader Newspaper and in verified e-mail addresses to classmates.
If one has not been contacted by a committee member, please call Donna Sanford Holle at 713-466-9030 or Leslie Hess Purvis at 713-937-3019. Also use the e-mail address, password Rams.
White Oak robberysuspect flees on foot
A suspect is still at large after a robbery at about 12:05 a.m. March 22 at 2512 White Oak in the Heights, according to Jodi Silva of the Houston Police Depart-ment.
The victim was pulling into his garage when he was approached by a white male who he estimated was about 27 years old. The suspect took the victim’s wallet – after a struggle – and fled on foot.
During the struggle, the victim noticed that the suspect was armed with a pistol, but he didn’t aim it at the victim.
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Tending bar is an ancient art, a vocation that has gone on for cen-turies. One of the attributes of a barman (or woman) that has been lost through the years is when the keeper of spirits throws their hand across the two feet of so of lum-ber to extend a firm handshake to their patrons.
A couple of years back Leader Eater found himself in the bar of Chicago’s Gibsons Steakhouse, a tavern fit for the town’s tough guys, where the men making drinks wore crisp white aprons and knew how to make Manhat-tans in their sleep. And when I requested my bourbon, Leader Eater got a firm handshake and an exchange of names in return – an age-old ritual.
Although not the same sur-roundings, a similar experience took place in the area’s newest
sports bar and patio hangout, Lucky’s Pub, which is now situ-ated in the space previously taken up by The Distillery on the cor-ner of White Oak and Houston Avenue. Leader Eater swung in to check out the place on a night when basketball was on every TV. After I ordered my pint of Kar-bach Barn Burner, I got a rarely-seen-anymore handshake and introduction from my bartender named “Zeus.” And when I asked the main man behind the bar for a suggestion on some light chow, he didn’t waffle or waver in his sug-gestion: 10 wings with the house Buffalo sauce.
The wings are solid, no-frills fried bird with a handful of celery sticks and the typical plastic cup of ranch – nothing mind-blowing but what you would expect from a reputable sports bar. The sauce
had threads of sweetness with a tinge of smoky barbecue under-neath, which is enhanced with a squeeze of lime (thanks to an ada-mant suggestion from another of Lucky’s welcoming bar staff).
Lucky’s has had years to fine tune its fare after becoming a fix-ture in the downtown bar scene and has taken up residence in Cy-press, too. Beyond the wings, the menu has a thorough offering of starters from in-house kettle chips and pot stickers to fried pickles and egg rolls. They are proud of their pizzas, too, and have plenty of salad, burger and sandwich se-lections.
The only knock on the wings ex-perience was the lack of wet wipes, but Leader Eater quickly resorted to the old condensate on the pint glass trick to get those sticky fin-gers (somewhat) clean. Karbach’s
Barn Burner saison was a perfect liquid compliment to the wings, with the sauce’s smokiness cancel-ing out the beer’s built-in sweet-ness to let the saison’s sharp citrus flavor shine through.
Lucky’s has a slew of local beers on tap and in its cold cases, and the patio with the downtown-sky-line view is the ideal place to en-joy them when there isn’t serious sports playing out on the TVs.
With no disrespect to two of my favorite watering holes in the neighborhood, Little Woodrow’s and Christian’s Tailgate, this part of town has been in need of a place where you can find sports on a TV no matter where you sit. This is certainly the case at Lucky’s.
And to be honest, the bar tend-ing community could be better served with extending a few more solid handshakes.
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First weekends are a magnet for art shows, and the first week-end in April has a few that you will not want to miss.
Friday April 58th Annual Frida Festival at
East End Studio Gallery, 6-9 p.m. 708 Telephone Rd. Ste. C, Hous-ton, Texas 77023 www.fridafesti-val.com - This event is what it s o u n d s like, all F r i d a Kahlo. It f e a t u r e s a Frida look-alike c o n t e s t , art exhi-b i t i o n , ven dors , s p o k e n word and children’s activities. I absolutely love this show and even dressed up as her famous artist husband Diego Rivera one year. The art is always phenome-nal, a must see for Frida fans and the curious.
Artist Reception: Elizabeth Cencini: New Romance Art Show-ing at Style Cycle, 246 W. 19th Street, Houston, Texas 77008. Elizabeth Cencini is a graduate of Reagan High School and the Uni-versity of Houston Fine Arts/Stu-dio painting program with high honors. The venue is a vintage inspired shop on 19th Street.
Saturday April 6 11 a.m.-6 p.m. First Saturday
Arts Market - my own nine-year-old event currently has about 45 artists signed up. They are all listed on the website with photos, bios and more. I’m really excited to see so many new artists attend-ing this show. Alexis A. Moore gets things started with her unique indie originals and then Grifters & Shills in the afternoon with a knee slapping homage to many genres of our favorite tunes. 548 W. 19th Street at Lawrence. www.FirstSaturdayArtsMarket.com
Artist Reception, The Tiger-ing! By Manik Nakra at Redbud Gallery, 303 E. 11th St. This in-stallation showcases hundreds of tiger drawings based on The Champawat Tiger, a legendary fe-male Bengal tiger responsible for an estimated 436 deaths in Nepal
and the Kumaon area of India in the 19th century. Redbud Gallery used to claim to be the smallest gallery in Houston, and it prob-ably was before expanding a bit. It is, however, a giant among gal-leries. This show remains through April 29.
Sunday April 7 The Parlour Game 2 by Apama
Mackey. Art League Houston, 1953 Montrose Blvd. , noon-5 p.m. Today it is your turn to be an artist. With Apama Mackey, a curator, behind this, it will be worth it. The press release de-scribes this as “based upon a Sur-realist parlour game popularized by Andre Breton, in which each player draws a different part of the body, without seeing what the others have done.” Participants can work collaboratively or indi-vidually. All materials are provid-ed or you may supply your own drawing pens, and your length of stay is at your discretion.
New on the radarPop Up Shop! I love pop ups
- I’ll have to do a little home-work on these and feature them next week. From 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Onion Creek in the Heights - info: http://www.heightofvin-tage.com/
The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, April 13-14 http://woodlandsartsfestival.com/
Different perspectiveAs I write this, I’m still reel-
ing from the past weekend. A few weeks ago I wrote about artist Lacey Crawford’s paintings and her first show at Bayou City Art Festival. What I did not mention was I would be Lacey’s assistant at the festival! As a show promoter, I do not have the opportunity to experience the artists perspective, so I jumped at the chance when asked. Lacey did quite well and the experience was worth every minute. Talk about starting at the top though, the folks at Bayou City Art Festival know how to treat their artists. If you missed it, you’ll have another chance this fall at the downtown location.
Cohen is the unrelenting promoter, founder and manager
of First Saturday Arts Market. Contact him at ArtValet@gmail.
com or visit him on the web at ArtValet.com
Power Living Missions Inc., which recently began building gardens at 32nd and Airline in Independence Heights, is about to work with Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital to offer nutri-tion classes.
They also plan to offer cooking demonstrations and free garden-ing classes at their site.
Classes will include “The Art of Gardening Made Simple,” “Eating to Live Healthy for Children and Adults,” “Healthy Food that Tastes Good” and “How to Preserve Your Harvest.”
The goal of the organization is to build a sustainable commu-nity garden in the community of 14,000, and to “make available, affordable and chemically free produce to members of the com-munity.”
Members of the community work in the gardens and have ac-cess to the produce.
Between five and 10 percent of the garden’s harvest will go toward feeding hungry families, support-ing seniors and a neighborhood food bank.
Youth and senior citizens play a major role in the garden as they learned how food is produced and grown. PLC Inc. is reaching out to local schools, and they plan to work with an Independence Heights el-ementary school this fall.
Goals for the youth program in-clude Business Mentorship, Team Building, Character Building, Work Ethics and Life Skills Train-ing.
PLC Inc. is working in con-junction and with the support of the City of Houston’s “Love Your Block” grant award, the United Way of Houston Community Block Grant award, a donation of a POD from PODS of Houston and a donation of gardens tools from Lowe’s Building Supply.
It also partners with CAN DO Houston, LeNotre Culinary Arts School, Latin Specialties Produce Company, Amegy Bank, Hawkins Insurance, LA Fitness, and Neigh-borhood Centers.
Farmers marketsgetting some color
While the greens are thriving – lots of green onions, kale, col-lards, some broccoli and herbs – the color is starting to erupt at local farmer’s markets. Beets and carrots are becoming more plenti-ful.
Over at the Farm Stand at Pet-rol Station on Wakefield east of Golf, Kristi Edmonson – the lady known for her homemade jams and jellies – has brought out the cheese spreads for $7 a container. Our favorite hands-down is the white cheddar pecan, but they’re all superior to anything in the su-permarket snack sections.
Eggsceptional adviceAfter reading our suggestions
last week on using pastel-hued farm fresh eggs for Easter bas-kets or dipping with natural col-ors from fruits and vegetables, a reader shared this helpful website, http://ecocrazymom.com/natu-ral-easter-egg-dye/. Not only does it have dyeing suggestions but very creative egg decorating ideas, too.
Art a la Carte: Frida,Tigers and do-it-yourself
John Stoll and Rebecca Ferguson, also known as Grifters & Shills, will be performing at the First Saturday Arts Market April 6. (Submitted photo)
Mitch CohenArts Columnist
Austin wings joint flying into Harolds siteA popular sports-and-wing restaurant may become the second Austin transplant to
move into the old Harolds in the Heights menswear store on 19th Street.Pluckers Wing Bar has five locations in Austin and others in Baton Rouge, Dallas-Fort
Worth, Killeen and San Marcos.In addition to its wings served with an array of sauces, the family-friendly restaurant
features burgers, sandwiches, salads and its signature dessert – deep-fried Oreos served with ice cream.
It would join another Austin favorite, Torchy’s Tacos, and a restaurant-market called the Heights General Store at the location, which is expected to be ready for business sometime in the summer.
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The Thirsty Explorer recently took a stroll down Washington Avenue, making a stop at TQLA Mexican Kitchen and Agave Bar just in time for happy hour, which is from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
While sampling some fine tequila, she found out about the tequila of the month, Herradura Tequila. On Saturday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m. tequila connoisseurs can learn about the history and flavors of Herradura Tequila at a four course dinner with drinks for only $55.
TQLA offers a fusion of Mexican, Southwestern and Southern flavors, using only the freshest ingredients available. They also offer Houston’s best selection of tequilas and mezcals with over 185 varieties and eight premium tequilas on tap hyper chilled to five degrees.
To RSVP or learn more about the Her-radura Tequila event, call 281-501-3237. TQLA is located at 4601 Washington Avenue and more information is available at www.tqla.com or on Facebook.
After visiting TQLA, the Thirsty Explorer ran into Chef Jason Kerr at the Hollister on Washington. The Thirsty Explorer sampled the Pork Belly with kohlrabi fennel slaw and kumquat syrup, while learning of
Kerr’s plans for Eggs and Kegs, an event being held every second Monday of the month at Hollister on Washington.
The event will feature eggs, kegs and bottomless mimosas and micheladas to honor service industry employees, who will receive a 20 percent discount off regular menu items. Kerr says that events held for service industry employees are popular in other major cities such as New York and Boston. So, he decided to bring the first to Houston.
Eggs and Kegs will start at noon, Mon-day, April 8, with live music and a possible visit from local brewery. Those who opt to ride their bikes to Eggs and Kegs will also receive a 10 percent discount for their contribution to a cleaner environment.
For more information about Hollister on Washington, at 5555 Washington Avenue, Suite V, visit their Facebook or call 713-426-9055.
–Ivee Sauls
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Power Living Missions Inc. is build-ing sustainable community living in Independence Heights. (Submitted photo)
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Every day, we get calls at The Leader asking that we publish a story or a picture or a poem or a drawing or
a... well, you get the point. To say we get a few odd requests is kindly understating the ridiculous.
A couple of years ago, what seemed like a very nice lady called and said she had some big information that I’d want to print immediately in the group of newspapers I managed at the time. In my best Bob Woodward voice, I began pry-ing, wondering if I was about to scoop a story that saved these United States from utter doom, all the while sending a few high ranking officials to the slammer.
The lady on the other end wasn’t giv-ing it up that easily. Instead, she said I’d receive a series of letters in the mail and that I should publish them as soon as I could.
A few days later, the first in a series of no less than 12 letters arrived on my desk. Here’s what I learned: This lady was very close friends with the “new messiah.” No really, she was. This messiah guy was going to be in Houston holding a series of meetings, and it was incredibly impor-tant that the readers of my newspapers knew about the cult... I mean meetings.
You can imagine my excitement at this first letter. In fact, I was so overcome with journalistic giddiness that I showed the letter to one colleague on my way to the recycle bin.
A week later, I received another, similar letter from the same lady. She was excited about seeing the news in our papers re-ally soon, and we wouldn’t regret being the first news organization to publish the “return.” Another trip to the bin.
You can probably tell where this story is going, but you wouldn’t believe the ending. After five or six letters, and five or six trips to the trash, this “witness” began sending demanding letters (and phone calls) threatening legal action if I didn’t publish news of the “messiah.”
This went on for more than three months, and two very good things hap-pened as a result of the experience. First, our receptionist learned how to use Caller ID. Second, we were never actually sued in a state or federal court of law. I suppose there still could be pending liti-gation in this “messiah’s” court, but I’m going to take my chances there.
So why am I wasting your time with such an absurd story? For starters, I strongly believe in humor. More impor-tant, many of you have (or will have) news you want published in the paper, and offering you a few tips on how to do that seems like a prudent use of time.
A newsroom, be it print, broadcast or radio, is a hectic place. While we don’t boast the number of journalists we once had, newsrooms still have trained journalists whose job it is to prepare a news package that will interest the great-est number of readers. In fact, one of the redeeming things about a newsroom is the “news filter” that comes with having educated journalists who weed through important and not-so-important news. (See the so-called “messiah” for further proof.)
In most cases – and always in The
Leader – you’re going to find what we call “staff-generated stories.” These happen when one of our writers has a story that we believe is important to the com-munity. I’d say about half of our news is staff-generated, meaning we went out and found the story.
The other half comes from you. Be it through a phone call, a letter or an email (preferred), many of you send story ideas or pictures that you’d like published in The Leader. Ever wonder what goes into deciding which stories get published and which ones don’t? Well, I’m going to share the secret.
Begin with the topic. One of the reasons community newspapers are still a solid business is because we limit our coverage to a specific area and very specific people. If you have a story about someone who lives in our area, there’s a good chance we’ll publish it. On the oth-er hand, if you have a great story about a guy who lives in Pearland, we’re going to suggest you contact the Pearland Journal. They’d be interested – we wouldn’t. And don’t forget, there’s a whole world of so-cial media out there if you’re only trying to reach a small group of people.
If you have a general story that should
reach more people, here’s another tip: In the news business, we rarely look for the story about the dog biting the man. But if the man bites the dog, we’re all ears. Same goes for airports. Rarely will you find a story about a successful takeoff of an airplane. But if there’s an unsuccessful takeoff, then all news media within 100 miles are there. That’s the best way I know to explain what makes a good story. If it’s out of the ordinary, or something really special, and it’s about someone who lives here, it’s going in the paper.
There are hundreds of other rules and ideas for submitting news, but if you’ve got that much, you probably have a story. Submission is easy: We prefer you send us an email that has a summary of your story, words spelled correctly and a hi-res (or big) photo.
And last, each week we have four or five stories on our front page. When you call us and ask that your story be on the front of The Leader, it has to be really special. Yes, we know each person feels his or her story is the most important, but that’s our decision. Just ask the “new messiah.”
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Bayou-front developmentDear Editor:I read your article about the local commercial properties. I
think it would be wonderful if Starbucks (or a cafe) would move into the former Eckerds on Ella. Since this property sits on the hike & bike trail on the bayou, I can envision a lovely patio with tables and chairs attracting walkers and bikers to stop by for a coffee, iced tea, or a bite to eat.
Wonder how we can entice a Starbucks-type business to move into the old Eckerds??
Sylvia Landry
Charles Cernik profileDear Editor:Charles was one of the most humble and caring persons I have
ever met. I was his pastor for over 15 years in Oak Forest. He was MORE dependable than the weather (especially in the fall, winter, and spring, but not in the June, July, August, and September – which is juat about always the same – hot and humid!). He and his wife, Evelyn, were the most dependable couple any pastor could want and hope for. It was ALWAYS a pleasure to serve as their pastor! Charles, his entire life, was a consistent worker and helpful to the ministry of St. James Church. His work was ALWAYS ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY! I place him most highly in my list of honorees – a true candidate for sainthood! God bless him! I praise The Leader for this story!
Paul F. Frerking, Pastorvia www.theleadernews.com
Dear Editor:Thank you so much for the wonderful story on my dad! He was
very pleased!Carolyn Cernik Weavervia www.theleadernews.com
Balance out AshbyDear Editor:I enjoy the new and improved Leader, and now read it instead
of simply tossing it. That said, something has been bothering me for a while now.
I consider it unfair to have Ashby, a self-admitted and obvious liberal writing a column, but no conservative counterpart. It seems to me that this is a left wing bias. You had a recent editorial piece claiming that the Leader will be above national politics, and in that I am in full agreement! I simply think that your goal should carry throughout the paper. I know that Ashby has been writing a column for the Leader for a very long time, and maybe he is tenured. Maybe you can’t or don’t want to retire him or let him go. So in the interest of fairness, would you consider adding a conservative voice to counterbalance his leftist rhetoric.
Sign me Charlie P.S. Although I understand that Ashby is supposed to be a
humor columnist, his “humor” seems to always consist of barbing republican office holders and other conservatives. I have a sense of humor, but the constant barrage gets tiresome from this “one trick pony”.
THE PHONE – “Yes, your cred-it card has been compromised. But we will send you a new one with a new number,” says the voice from my credit company, House O’ Cards. I reply: “By ‘compromised’ you mean hacked, stolen, breaking and entering. I used your com-pany’s plastic instead of carrying cash because I thought it was safer. Now you tell me your company is unsafe. The American people want Congress to compromise to get things done. You make the term sound like ‘incompetent.’ Come to think of it....”
Here we go again, but in a dif-ferent direction. A year or so ago someone picked my pocket at a Houston Texans game. It was the second time I was robbed that week. The first time was when I paid good money for a ticket to a Houston Texans game. Losing the cash in my wallet ($3) was bad enough, but getting in touch with all the various companies which automatically put my bill on the credit card was almost impossible. Each firm had its own unique way of refusing to talk to me, only of-fering recorded dead ends: “To return to the option before this option, press 3. For a surly vice president to tell you how impor-tant your business is to us while trying to stifle a chuckle, press 6.”
But this time I am not calling the credit card company; it’s call-ing me to say that my card has been “compromised.” This proba-bly means 4 million customers are getting similar calls. Have you ever had your credit cards stolen, lost or burned during an insurance fire? Then you know the fallout is akin to undergoing a heart bypass or listening to the musical guests on “Saturday Night Live.” Still, the task would be made much easier if the companies I deal with moved into the 19th Century.
Here is my attempt to give the new card numbers to my cell phone company, 2 Dixie Cups & String, Inc. “He-woah, dis Billy Bob in Jerkson, Mississ... Mis-sasiss... Maine. How help?” Once more I have First World technol-ogy and Third World assistance. This conversation goes back and forth across the Pacific with Billy
Bob and I understanding about every fourth word. One thing that keeps coming across is: “You wan top-off of minutes to use? Only 20 bucks.” No, I don’t. At the end of the conversation I think I have changed my card number, learned some cuss words in Hindi and Billy Bob says I bought a 20-dollar top-off.
The electric company said it couldn’t change my credit card number until I paid my Febru-ary bill. February of 2010. I also do business with the Left Bank of the Trinity, It could be based in Saint Helena, because I can never speak to a real person in the home office. “To help us keep track of our shiftless employees, this con-versation will be recorded and broadcast on ‘60 Minutes.’ Please enter your street address, phone number, driver’s license number and times you have bothered us before. Listen to all our options as they have recently changed. We’ve been saying that for five years and our brain-dead customers still buy it.” Does your bank’s record-ing give you 12 opinions, none of which you want? My bank needs a bailout of ineptitude.
After calling the cable company and being put on hold to listen to 15 minutes of Lawrence Welk, I fi-nally get this: “If your credit card has been stolen, please enter its number, who took it and where. We at Disable Cable value you as a special customer and are offering you this exclusive TV package of Polka Poland, the Custard Chan-nel and Movies Filmed in Idaho for only $45.40 a month. It comes with NBC, CBS, ABC, ESPN and the Crocheting for Christ Chan-nel. Take it all or sit in the dark. All our wage slaves are with other customers, so don’t think you’re
special. We’ll be with you when we feel like it.”
Most of these charges are au-tomatically put on my House O’ Cards monthly bill.
But the account with my bur-glar alarm company, We’re Usually Alert, Inc., bills me annually, as does my yearly yard service, Weed The People. I’ll forget about them until next January when I get an angry phone call demanding pay-ment.
Ten percent of Americans say they have been the victims of credit card fraud. Of those, 27 percent say it was because the card was lost or stolen. The median amount reported on credit card fraud: $399. But happily enough, new safeguards are cutting in to the thefts. In 2000, North Ameri-can e-merchants lost an average 3.6 percent of their sales to sto-len or fraudulent credit cards. In 2007, that figure was down to 1.4 percent. Of course, like most such statistics, if that victim is you then it’s 100 percent.
Credit card companies estimate they lose more than $300 million a year in fraud and stolen cards. That figure could be reduced if they paid a few bucks to fix the problem in a jiffy, which is how I’ll make my next fortune: When a customer puts a company on his or her credit card for automatic billing, add a phone number to call in case of a problem. That way a credit card company has a list to call in one easy move. The opera-tion could be done with computers and recordings so the firm’s policy of “No humans will deal with our customers” stays sacrosanct.
Following hours on the phone over a long period of time I have finally fixed each company no mat-ter how difficult. “That’s done,” I say to my wife. “Problem solved forever.” She smiles that wifely smile that says she should have been a nun and says, “Did they ask for the expiration date? That date is May 2013. Then you’ll need to call them back with the new expi-ration date.” On further thought, we have compromised with Third World technology.
Credit Ashby at [email protected]
Card companies deserve the discredit
ASH BYAT
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Houston has recently seen an alarming increase in dog bites. As a result, BARC has released some tips and suggestions for avoid-ing a dog bite and also how to re-act in the event of a dog bite. “All dogs may potentially bite and it’s important to always be aware of that,” said Chris Newport, BARC spokesman. “Dog bites are not ex-clusive to any breed or size of dog. By following these dos and don’ts, your chances of being bitten could greatly diminish.”
Do:• Be alert and aware while in the
presence of an unknown dog.• Remain relaxed and look for
warning signs of aggression in the dog (such as raised-fur, teeth-shown, tail up and held in place, etc).
• If knocking on the door of a person who might have a dog, cre-ate space between yourself and the door, in case the dog comes out the door.
Don’t: • Leave a child unattended in the
presence of an unknown dog• Scream• Pet or give an unknown dog
food• Touch a sleeping dog or ap-
proach a dog when puppies are around
• Chase or bother a dog while it’s eating
• Get between a dog and it’s owner
• Try to break up a dog fight with your bare hands--instead spray with a hose or use a broom or other long object to separate the dogs
If the unthinkable happens and you’re attacked by a dog, here’s what BARC suggests that you do:
1. If you can, substitute some-thing else (aside from your body) for the dog to bite down on, such as, a stick or a notebook.
2. Once bitten, resist the urge to pull back. This will only increase the damage to your person and possibly excite the dog further.
3. If you’re able to remove your-self from the dog, square your stance and firmly say “No” while slowly backing away from the dog.
4. If all else fails, go limp, curling up into the fetal position and pro-tecting your head and trunk with your arms and legs. When possi-ble, immediately wash all wounds and call BARC (at 713-229-7300 or dial 311) to report the attack. State law dictates that all bites be reported.
A Furry Heads’ Up:Did you know that we’re in the
middle of “puppy and kitten” sea-son? This means that local shel-ters, such as BARC, will be inun-dated with tons of the little cuddly cuties. Please mark your calendars for April 6 and plan to be at Natu-ral Pawz (514 W 19th St.) between noon and 4pm to meet some love-ly dogs and cats from BARC who are in need of a home. I’ll remind you about this again next week, but in the meantime, plan to stroll on by while you’re out and about, enjoying Heights First Saturday fun. You just might meet your next best friend!
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The fields. That will allow more play-ers, and thus more games to played on the fields.
“Most leagues start Feb. 1,” Ruch said. “Without lights, we had to turn kids away due to limited field time and space.”
In addition to the introduc-tion of each of TSA’s 37 teams, the league held an auction for Astros and Rockets tickets, among other items. There was also a carnival area for the players and their sib-lings.
Parades were a successAn overcast morning didn’t put
a damper on the Heights-Norhill Little League’s opening day parade at 1000 Usener last Saturday.
The League’s 11 teams (and 140 players) proudly rode on the back of pickup trucks, throwing candy and beads to parents, siblings and fans.
“Throwing candy and beads was a lot of fun,” said 6-year-old Chris Mendez, a member of the T-Ball Giants.
Jacob Reyes, 10, enjoyed sit-ting on the back of the truck and throwing candy. He said his favor-ite parts of baseball competition are “hitting and catching.”
Also included in the parade were the Reagan High march-
ing band, the Burrus Elementary cheerleaders and Houston Police Department’s mounted patrol.
“I think it was good,” League president Veronica Hinojosa said. “We had a really, really good turn-out.”
The two-time defending cham-pion District 25 T-Ball Champions were honored during the opening ceremonies, and all of the fans were introduced to the 400+ at-tendees.
Fred Kitziger, a longtime par-ent, donor and volunteer of the League, threw out of the ceremo-nial first pitch.
Height-Norhill, which has three fields, began in 1954. The league’s team will play interleague compe-tition this season against the Ne-artown Little League.
The Oaks Dads Club, which also began in 1954, began its parade at Waltrip High School and went down to the league’s complex on T.C. Jester.
Approximately 600 people at-tended the parade and opening ceremonies.
“It was a great success,” ODC Baseball Director Andy Woods said. “The home run derby was a good time. We had games after that, so the park didn’t close until about 7 p.m. Saturday night.”
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That giddy feeling of watching home values rise month after month snapped for many this week – especially in the 77018 ZIP code – when 2013 Harris County property value notices started hitting mailboxes, giving a preview of higher taxes to come.
Some Oaks owners reported hikes in market value of 20 percent and upward to The Leader, mostly in land assessments. In the harsh reality of Houston property, that means their homes are considered “teardowns” – of value to build-ers and those wanting new houses in what has become one of Harris County’s two hottest ar-eas.
The good news: those with homestead ex-emptions, who actually live in the residences, have their taxable appraisal value increase capped at 10 percent each year. The bad news: Government entities have yet to set their tax rates, and Houston ISD alone is talking about a 6-cent rate hike.
“Before they panic, taxpayers need to look at the appraised value on their tax notices,” explained Jack Barnett, HCAD spokesman. “That’s the one that can’t go up more than 10 percent a year and what they actually pay taxes on.”
That should relieve Kim Patrick Naiser, who said her home in the 4900 block of Oak For-est in Shepherd Park Plaza had its market value rise from $82,630 to $119,814. “Ughhh...that is the land only, not the house,” she posted on
Facebook in response to a Leader query.Leader Neighbors columnist Elizabeth Villar-
real reported her 3-1 Oak Forest home showed a 20 percent climb in its market value, capped at a 10 percent appraised value hike.
In Garden Oaks, Chris Lindsay reported her 2-1 original construction residence showed a 17 percent hike in market value over last year.
“It’s all about the lot,” observed Hannah Horowitz, also of Garden Oaks. “Most assess-ments in this neighborhood went up in land value, but showed a decrease in the value of the improvements (house). It’s the land sales that are driving the increases as all the new con-struction is about buying the properties and razing the houses.”
HCAD’s Barnett said those who haven’t filed a homestead exemption yet still have a chance to do so by visiting the HCAD office in person with proof of residency. Information on how to do that is available at www.hcad.org.
Market values are traditionally higher in booming areas that show sudden increases in selling prices. And with its location near to em-ployment centers, a vast supply of older homes on tree-lined streets and increasingly desirable public school options, the Oak Forest and Gar-den Oaks communities have seen steady sales with rising average prices.
A 2-bedroom, one-bath, 1,300-square-foot home in the 1600 block of Chippendale, built in 1947, seems representative of the trend The Leader was hearing about starting Monday.
Just last year, its market and appraisal values were both set at $169,534. Now its market value
has climbed by more than $35,000 to $204,673. With the homestead exemption, though, the owner’s tax notice reflected only a 10 percent increase, to $186,487.
The property owner’s best tool is the HCAD protest process. There’s a protest form in the tax notice mailing packet, and protests can be launched online through the iFile program at www.hcad.org/iFile.
The early protest deadline is April 30, with a final deadline of May 30 or 30 days after the date the notice was mailed – whichever falls later.
Leslie Ryan of Garden Oaks said she’s be one of those filing. “Yes I plan on protesting that my house has no value as comparable houses are being torn down,” she posted, attaching a happy face.
There are about 840,000 property owners re-ceiving notices in this first mailout, according to HCAD, and eventually more than 1 million single family homes will receive notices this season.
With widespread reappraisals, HCAD says the Harris County tax base will post a “mod-est” 2 percent increase overall, but with new construction, residential property should show a 5 percent gain.
Countywide, HCAD expects about 55 per-cent of homes will show no change in market value, with 14 percent actually decreasing in value and 30 percent rising.
The northern and eastern portions of the county are still feeling the effect of foreclo-sures, according to HCAD.
Tax Notices: Downside of soaring home valuesby Charlotte Aguilar
Bites are worse than barksby Molly Sue McGillicutty
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Eloise was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, their Thursday Club and the Catholic Daughters. She is survived by her daughter Sheila Amalfi & husband Rick, grandson Patrick Amalfi & wife Jenny, grandson John Amalfi & wife Alissa, and three great grandchildren Charlie, Cole and Elise.
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Despite a maze of construction alongside it, the mall is thoroughly open for business, and Blake said the Chamber’s relationship with the mall is a win-win.
The Chamber has consolidated some of its previous events, such as a business expo and the Idol
competitions, and moved them into its signature event, the Craw-fish Festival.
Through the event, The Cham-bers is able to fund scholarships for local students.
The Chamber is still looking for more volunteers to get involved with the event. For more informa-tion, e-mail [email protected]
It will feature a shuttle bus to 19th Street, so attendees can shop, visit art galleries and dine at cafes and restaurants. Tickets for The Tour are $20 before April 6 and $25 on that day. Tickets are available for $5 at individual homes.
Tickets are available at houston-heights.org as well as Buchanan’s Native Plants, Another Place In Time and Jubilee.
The following homes are on The Tour:
• Deb Parks & Mark Bouzek Home, 1617 Columbia
• Gayle & Mike Klaybor Home, 1615 Cortlandt
• Marylou Erbland & Robert Woods Home, 709 E. 19th
• Karen & Bob Derr Home, 2310 Rutland
• Noelle & Eric Reed Home, 1532 Tulane
• Katrina Stilwell & Jonathan El-ton Home, 235 W. 18th Street
Buchheit said the tour is pub-licized throughout Houston and its suburbs, and press releases are sent out. Through word of mouth, people from out of state have at-tended the event.
Each year, there are new homes on the tour. There have been a few repeat homes throughout the years but not many, according to Buchheit.
Most of the time, the tour direc-
tors approach homeowners about joining, while occasionally ho-meowners will request that their home be included on the tour.
Before the tour, guests will have an opportunity to dine at a Can-dlelight Dinner & Auction on Fri-day, April 5.
“We are excited for an opportu-nity to be among one of the first groups to hold an event in this newly developed space,” said Kelly Simmons, who joins Anne Culotta and Chris Silkwood in chairing the event. “Silver Street Studio is a large, wide-open warehouse space, formerly a beer distributor, which will fit right into the industrial and arty style for which Candlelight Dinner guests have become accus-tomed.”
For more information about the Home & Garden Tour, call 713-861-4002 or email [email protected].
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A Candlelight Dinner ticket entitles guests to an exclusive pre-view of the tour homes from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening (before they are opened to the public over the weekend). The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. where guests will be treated to hors d’oeuvres, fine
wine, local beer, and a specialty cocktail – the “Snapshot.”
Individual tickets are $150 (open seating) and $1,500 for a reserved table for 10. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, up to 500 guests. This event sells out, so buy your tickets at www.houstonheights.org.
For more information about the Candlelight Dinner & Auction, call 713-861-4002 or email [email protected].
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Texas (joined in the region six decades later by The Woodlands) and its own city until residents ap-proved a 1918 referendum agree-ing to be annexed by the city of Houston.
By a quirk of the legislation that allowed annexation (and a later post-Prohibition ruling by the Texas Supreme Court), Bald-win explained, the parts of the original Heights that were “dry” – that is, alcohol could not be sold – remained so.
Baldwin said he doesn’t believe there will be any change to the area’s “dry” status – which would require special legislation – in the foreseeable future. That, he said, has had some both positive and negative implications for develop-ment.
On the positive side, large-scale chain restaurants and bars have been unable to gain a toehold in places like Heights Boulevard, the tree-lined esplanade that serves as the main entryway into the com-munity and most harkens back to its late-19th century beginnings.
On the other hand, Baldwin not-ed, many major retailers have been reluctant to make a foray into the neighborhood, finding it hard to divine the socioeconomic poten-tial of the eclectic mix of stately mansions, bungalows and mid-20th century apartments.
Baldwin noted that the Heights includes eight of the city’s new historic districts, which under the ordinance passed by City Council
in 2010 precludes “contributing structures” – those built during the historic era – from being de-molished or significantly modi-fied. New homes and other struc-tures have to designed to “mimic” the most historic buildings.
That presents unique challenges to developers, Baldwin said. But while new development inside the historic districts is often stymied, Baldwin said, the areas outside are undergoing rapid transformation.
“All the peripheral areas are booming, and I see no end in sight,” he said.
Day, who also lives and owns other property in the Heights, noted that while property val-ues have grown tremendously in recent years, “We’re still half the price of places like River Oaks and West University,” two of Houston’s tonier communities.
But, Baldwin countered, in a bustling Houston housing mar-ket, “there’s way more demand than supply,” pushing home prices higher, especially in Inner Loop areas. As potential homeowners clamor for existing homes to go on the market, he joked, “I’m waiting for someone to die or get trans-ferred.”
Day concurred, noting that the Heights is home to several well-regarded public schools, includ-ing “five great elementary schools” that appeal to young families.
Day touched on the challeng-es in attracting major retail outlets to the Heights. When representa-
tives drive through the area on scouting missions, he said, they often see some of the more run-down apartment complexes and say, “I don’t get it. I don’t get the Heights.”
When the old Fiesta store re-cently closed, Day said, there was an effort to attract the upscale, hip Trader Joe’s grocery chain to the location. But in part because of the demographic challenges, that didn’t come to fruition.
Braun said residents have a tre-mendous demand for a larger re-tail presence in the Heights.
While the historic 19th Street area is home to a number of quirky antiques stores and similar mom-and-pop operations, Braun said, Heights residents want some larger amenities nearby instead of hav-ing to drive to places like the River Oaks Shopping Center.
Braun’s company is developing the location of the former Harold’s in the Heights menswear store into a Torchy’s Tacos, a restaurant chain based in Austin that will have three locations in the Houston area when the Heights site is built out. As be-fore, that company was initially re-sistant because of what Braun said was a wrong perception of the so-cieconomic level of the area.
“The alcohol sales in the Heights are ridiculous,” he said, meaning they’re very low for an area with its demographics.
The upscale Glass Wall restau-rant on Studewood was the first large-scale restaurant to begin to
change that mistaken impression, Braun said. Watering holes like Ce-dar Creek, and its sister cafe Onion Creek and Christian’s Tailgate on White Oak Boulevard easily pull in sales more than $1 million annu-ally, he said.
Over the past several years, there’s been a significant change in the area’s demographics. More and more, artistic types and others in the newly named “creative class” are coming to the Heights.
With its proximity to down-town, Greenway Plaza and Memo-rial Park, the Heights is poised to build on its quirky vibe and attract more people who like its “cool Austin vibe,” he said.
Day agreed, and predicted that when ExxonMobil completes is massive new campus in The Woodlands, many of its younger employees are going to choose to live in the close-in Heights rather than the far-flung suburb to the north.
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Jordan Traylor, a senior at Waltrip High School, has won the 2013 HISD National His-tory Day Fair. After competing at the school level and district level, he took fi rst place in the Historical Paper cat-egory and will move on to the state competition held in Austin on May 3. His teacher is Barbara Falcon, and his paper refl ected this year’s theme “Turning Points in History.”
Lindsey Pollock, prin-cipal of Garden Oaks El-ementary School, is one of three candidates for an open at-large public educator seat on the powerful Teacher Retire-ment System board of directors. Balloting will take place through May, and the appointment will ultimately be made by the governor.
Friends and acquaintances of long-time for-mer Oak Forest resident and PTA volunteer at Stevens, Black and Waltrip, Jo Felty, now a resident of Columbus, Texas, will want to know that she was involved in a serious three-car highway accident in Columbus on Feb. 22. Jo
was taken by Life Flight to the Texas Medical Center where it was determined she had suf-fered fractures of the sternum, 12 ribs, shoulder and lower back and also was found to have a lacerated liver. After seven days she was moved by ambulance to Columbus Hospital to begin her rehabilitation. Then some days later she was released to go home to begin a long recu-peration. A month later, she underwent some surgery, but is now healing. If you would like to send a get well wish, her address is : Jo Felty, 317 Washington, Columbus, Texas 78934. Best wishes and a speedy recovery to this special lady. Thank you to Darlene Rabe for sharing this news.
Congratulations to Heights resident Zach-ary Pendley who was accepted in the Magnet Program at Reagan Senior High School for the 2013-’14 school year. Zachary will graduate from Hamilton M.S. in May.
Let’s all send a huge shout out and thank you to our wonderful and compassionate neigh-bors – individuals, churches, and businesses - who responded immediately when families lost their homes and belongings in the fi re at Woods on Lamonte Apartments, and especially Manna Thrift Store on 43rd Street @ Rosslyn. Manna was there when it counted with food, clothing, household and kitchen items, linens
and rental assistance. Thank you for making a difference.
It’s almost pool time and we need to be sure our kiddos know how to swim. Not only will there defi nitely be times your child or teen is in or near water without you (for example, on fi eld trips or at swim parties), every adult I know who cannot swim dearly wishes they’d learned as children. The numbers of drown-ings in Texas are up according to Red Cross. Drownings are preventable. Children can easily learn this skill which can serve one for a life-time as a healthy exercise option and can also bring great fun and adventure.
We have a host of wonderful options for swimming lessons available in our community from which you can choose - the Harriet & Joe Foster YMCA offers lessons, our city pools of-fer lessons, and several excellent private swim instructors live right here in our community. Check out this website for more information related to pool safety: http://www.poolsafely.gov/.
Army Reserve Pvt. Chakehria R. Jones-Lee has graduated from nine weeks of basic com-bat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Jones-Lee is the daughter of Felicia Jones and Lee Reginald, and is a 2012 graduate of Wal-trip High.
St. Mark’s Methodist Haiti Mis-sion Team led by John Thomas recently returned from a weeklong trip to Petit-Goâve, Haiti. Team members Lisa and Clark Martin-son, Crystal Young, Andrew Ista and Carolyn Bryan focused their efforts on rebuilding the Olivier Methodist Church, which was devastated in the earthquake of 2010.
Days began early with a devo-tional followed by a communal breakfast in the Methodist Guest House. The team boarded a truck for the 25-minute ride to Olivier. Along the way there were visible signs of destruction as well as re-building.
Accompanied by Toutou, a Haitian interpreter, the group quickly adapted to its bone weary-ing schedule. Laying a foundation for a load-bearing wall and re-
aligning the church altar resulted in carrying countless wheelbar-row loads of concrete and dirt out to the roadway in front of the church.
Breaks were spent engaging some of the Haitian youth in soc-cer and Frisbee. Team members Crystal Young and Lisa Martinson
were impressed by the children’s grasp of English and noted that while shy at fi rst, the children quickly warmed up.
After four days of work on the church, the team switched gears on Saturday to hold Vacation Bi-ble School for 150 children in Ol-ivier. Duct tape and Sharpies were
the tools of choice for name tags. Games, stories, crafts, and songs in both Creole and English played and sung by enthusiastic children and adults made the event a re-sounding success.
That afternoon, emotional good-byes were exchanged with the Haitian work crew at the church. A simple thank-you very much “Merci anpil” and invitation to return for the church dedica-tion from the crew foreman was the best acknowledgement of a job well-done. Several members walked back to the truck minus their shoes, having given them to the work crew.
On Sunday the team attended worship services at both the Ol-ivier and Petit-Goâve Methodist churches. Services in Olivier were held under tarps in back of the church building and the team was honored at the end of the service with a reception and refreshments of sodas and crackers.
The last day in Haiti was a cul-tural experience day which began with a 2-hour ride back to Port Au Prince, their departure site where the group spent the night at the
Methodist guest house. Pastor Maude Hippolyte presented each member with a small gift and cer-tifi cates of appreciation signed by the bishop.
Darlene’s Flowers co-owner Susan Tate enjoys making the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo a little more enjoyable for youth who raise pigs as well as prospec-tive buyers.
For most of the past decade, Tate has created the pig blankets for the Grand Champion and Re-serve Grand Champion pigs at the Houston Livestock Show & Ro-deo.
“It’s a fun project -- a creative project that we enjoy,” said Tate, who works on the blankets with her sister and co-owner, Judy Bankhead. “A lot of detail goes into it.”
The owners make the blankets by decorating with rice, yellow split peas, red lentils and a base of fl our, spending much of the week working on it at their shop, lo-cated between Mangum and 34th Street on the Northwest Freeway feeder road.
Tate had worked on fl oats for the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., and she be-longs to the American Institute of Floral Designers.
“That’s how I came upon this idea, instead of just covering it in fl owers,” Tate said.
Depending on who’s in charge of the Rodeo’s Swine Committee, Darlene’s gets an opportunity to create the blankets, which they de-livered to Reliant Park on March 15.
This year’s them was “It’s Swine O’Clock Somewhere,” a play on the popular Alan Jackson/Jimmy Buffett tune, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.” As a result, the pigs had to be depicted in party mode.
“They tell us the theme for the year, and we come up with our own designs,” Tate said.
The top two pigs wear the blan-
kets when they show at the Live-stock Show. Sometimes, the buyers keep the blankets, and other times, they return them to the children, upon sale.
The co-owners’ parents started Darlene’s, which was formerly lo-cated in The Heights, in 1969. The sisters took over the business in 1982 and have been active mem-bers of the community; they’ve each served on Rodeo committees in past years.
“It’s an honor to be included and to give back to the commu-nity,” Tate said.
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Darlene’s Flowers co-owner Susan Tate works on a pig blanket for the Hous-ton Livestock Show & Rodeo. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)
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Participating in the trip were leader John Thomas and team members An-drew Ista, Crystal Young, Carolyn Bryan, Clark and Lisa Martinson, plus the Haitian construction workers whom they assisted. (Submitted photo)
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My Dear Patients: March 25, 2013
It is with mixed emotions that I announce to you that I will be retiring April 30, 2013. It has been a long, wonderful career, overfl owing with good people like you who have helped fi ll my life and practice with wonderful memories. It has been a great please providing for your healthcare needs over the years, and it is not easy for me to give up.
St. Joseph Medical Center has hired Dr. Olga Swanson, a board certifi ed OB/GYN and I am currently transitioning my practice to her. I am confi dent you will fi nd her very capable of provid-ing you the best in care. If you wish to fi nd a new physician, the Harris County Medical Society can help you begin your search by giving you the names of physicians in the area accepting new patients.
I thank you for your loyalty and confi dence in me and my staff over the years. We wish you good health in the years ahead.
Your medical records are confi dential and a copy can be transferred to another doctor or released to you or to another person you designate only with your permission. If you plan to con-tinue with this offi ce, you will not need to do anything. If you choose to see a different physician, you may use a transfer authorization letter and your records will be quickly transferred to the new physician.
Sincerely,Nicola Perone, M.D.
By Frank Richard Coats, PastorSt. Matthew’s United Methodist Church
We have a new hope because Jesus Christ rose from the dead. That is the central message of the Christian faith this Easter.
We have trouble believing it, even now. Even his followers had trouble believing it, too. But when we really get hold of this, something so sig-nifi cant as this, it can change our lives, just as it did theirs.
Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Death has no victory. And what can compare with that?
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Celebrate Miracle MiracleMiraclethe
A New HopeThere are different Resurrection stories in each of the four Gospels, all
written years after the event. Reading the Gospels is a transforming act, and in many places in the world today reading the Gospels is illegal, and considered an act of rebellion, an act of revolution. And they are right.
By reading stories like these, people who have been told there is noth-ing beyond what they can see, that they have no value, may be able to get a glimpse of something else. And those who are the victims of evil and injustice may see there is a fi nal victory in the end.
People turn away from any sense of a God that would allow such ter-rible things as school shootings. Or the death of a loved one from a vio-lent act. Or cancer. Or war. Or orphaned children. Or unwanted children. Or mistreatment of children. Where is the love in that?
So we have this story and it doesn’t start here, and it doesn’t end here, but we have this story. In the Resurrection stories of the Gospels, there is one disciple common to all of them. Mary Magdalene. She is a mysteri-ous fi gure, present – in each of the Gospel accounts – on the happenings of that day.
Early in the morning on the fi rst day of the week, after the Passover was over, Mary Magdalene come to the tomb. She was coming to honor the man she believed to be the Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed One. He had talked about a relationship with God that was one of love, he even used an affectionate name for God – Abba or Daddy. He worked miracles.
She was a Jew. One of the chosen people, the people of Abraham. The Lord promised Abraham his descendants would be as numerous as the stars.
They lived in oppression, under the Roman government. Their iden-tity was controlled by the religious authorities, who had become corrupt and used their positions as points of power. Jesus openly challenged both of these ruling powers. Corrupt rulers then and now depend on threats and secrecy for their power. And it was the chief priests and Pharisees who came at night to arrest Jesus, with temple police and sol-diers, being led there by his disciple Judas Iscariot. These representa-tives of God took him to the Roman authorities and demanded he be killed. Jesus told Pilate his kingdom was not of this world, and that his followers would not use violence. When Pilate did not want to kill Jesus, the priests threatened him, saying Jesus said he was king of the Jews and they had no king but Caesar.
Therefore they betrayed the Lord their God, and declared their pri-mary allegience to the state, in order to have Jesus killed.
And he was killed, and it was brutal. And it was Passover, and the Sabbath.
Mary Magdalene knew all this as she left in the early morning to go to the tomb. When she arrived she saw that the stone at the entrance of the cave had been moved. She ran to get Peter and the disciple Jesus loved. They ran back, and looked in the tomb and there was no body.
Scripture says the two disciples believed, but it doesn’t say they be-lieved Jesus was raised from the dead. Maybe they just believed the tomb was empty. Whatever they believed, they went home.
Mary Magdalene was left alone, perhaps more alone than before. Jesus was dead; the people who represented God had him killed; one of her friends and his disciples had betrayed him; the body had been moved and the men she hoped would be with her seemed to have fl ed. Why would God have turned away? How could God let this happen? How could the evil of others, the corruption of others, be allowed to lead to Jesus’ death? How could God have abandoned her in this way?
She wept. She looked into the tomb and saw two angels in white, one at the head and one at the feet, of the place where the body of Jesus had been. Let’s hear again from Scripture
Woman, why are you weeping? She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.”
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for? Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do no hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her. How could God have turned away from Mary? God did not.
In John’s Gospel there are many themes – there is light and darkness, and there is good and evil, forgiveness and sin. There is the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the world. Jesus came to a world made by God and a world corrupted by evil. That’s the world Jesus was born into, and that’s the world we live in now. This is a world of sin-dominated values – people sell out their values for profi t. We lie to get ahead. People love darkness more than light, as Scripture says in the beginning of John’s Gospel. We’ll rationalize it: that’s the way to get ahead; that’s the way the game is played.
Jesus proclaimed a different kingdom, the kingdom of God, a world
where there is a hope and power beyond our circumstances, Jesus did not trust us – Scripture said he did not entrust himself to his believers, because he knew all people. He entrusted himself to the care of a loving God he called Abba. He said he was the good shepherd, his sheep knew his voice. Mary Magdalene knew him when she heard him say her name. He sent her to tell the others he was risen. She became the fi rst evange-list of the Resurrection, she proclaimed a new hope – when everything seemed lost, there was a new hope.
Christ gives us new hope wherever we fi nd ourselves. Some of you may never have entrusted your life to Christ, and today may be the day. Some of you may have once done something like that, but after a while it may have just seemed silly. “Of course you need to lie to get ahead. Of course you need to take care of number one, yourself, at the expense of all others.” we might say. There is no day that is not the right day to acknowledge our sin and seek forgiveness from Christ – but Easter, oh Easter – this is a good day.
We have a new hope, because Jesus rose from the dead.
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VISITINGGRAVES
Last summer during a family reunion my parents, my brothers, and my sister and I, along with the children and in-laws, took a short excursion to the cemetery to visit some
family gravesites. My parents grew up in the same small town, and all four of my grandparents’ graves are there, as well as the plots of extended family. All of my grandparents, and all of their siblings (my great aunts and uncles), are now gone, and so there is no denying the fact that my parents’ generation will be the next to “make the journey home,” as it were. When my paternal grandfather died, I distinctly remember having the realization of how important it was for there to be an afterlife, because I really wanted to see him again. As we get older and lose more of our family we realize that we have family in two different realms, the here and the hereafter. None of us knows exactly what awaits us after death. That is just not part of the cosmic plan. Going to the family graves, especially in the company of your family, with all of the generations present, con rms that life does indeed go on, and provides hope and comfort that those who have gone before us await our homecoming.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would
I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?”
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Church GuideMESSAGE OF THE WEEK
“The Heart of the Heights”1245 Heights Blvd.
Sunday School . . . . . . . 9:30 AMSunday Worship . . . . . 10:45 AM
Nursery ProvidedReverend Hill Johnson, Pastor
Grace UnitedMethodist Church
713 862-8883Food Pantry, Thurs. 2-4:30 PM
www.graceintheheights.org
Preschool Program • Mon. - Fri. 9-2 p.m.www.gethsemanelutheran.org
4040 Watonga • 713-688-5227
Member of MANNA
Worship Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. (Nursery Provided)
Sunday School & Bible Classes 9:15 a.m.
GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Reverend John Cain, Pastor
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Nursery ProvidedMinistering to the Oak Forest
Community since 1948
(713) 682-25561576 Chantilly @ Piney Woods
OaksPresbyterian
Church
Reverend Noelie Day
Gospel Truth Church
1624 W 34th • 713-686-7689www.gospeltruthchurch.org
Sunday 10:30 amWorship and The Word
Children’s ChurchWednesday 7:30 pm
Life Equip classes for all ages
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Sunday Worship Servicesat 8:30am & 11:00am
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Pastor Jim Daniel
Bible Study 9:30 am
Sunday Worship Service 10:45 am
Sunday - Bible Study For All Ages .. 9:30am Morning Worship ............ 10:45am Age Graded Zones ...........6:15pmWed. - Prayer Meeting & Missions Organization .....................6:15pm
Dr. John W. Neesley - Senior Pastor
713-864-14701822 W. 18th
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1216 Bethlehemat Ella Blvd.
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First Baptist Church
Sunday Worship 10:30am Wednesday 6:00pm
Friday Youth 6:00pmSunday School 9:30 am
201 E. 9th St. • Houston TX 77007Spirit Led Worship 713-861-3102
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OBITUARIES NEWS FROM YOUR PEWSRita J. Barrow-Poling, 60, died March 15. She was born Oct. 8, 1952. A
memorial service was held March 24, at Oaks Christian Church.
Adriana Hessina Benard, died March 18. Funeral services were held March 21, at Woodlawn Funeral Home. Survivors include her daughter, Carmen Birchfield; and sons Charles and Gerald Benard.
Cecilia Victoria Billimek, died March 16. A Mass of Christian Burial was held March 19 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Leon Billimek; daughter, Carol Poenisch; son, James Billimek; and sister, Betty Welle. In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial donations may be made in honor of Cecilia V. Billimek to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Building Fund.
Ronald Edward Caradine, 69, died March 20. He was born April 29, 1943. Funeral services were held March 24 at Heights Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Caradine; stepchildren Donna Gotte, Matt Broome, Mark Broome and John Broome; mother, Lucille Caradine; daughters, Dawn, Tammy and Wendy; and sister, Susan Caradine.
Maudria May Douglas, 72, died March 11. Funeral services were held March 23 in Marie’s Chapel at O.W. Wiley Mortuary.
Jose Humberto Gonzalez, 83, died March 16. He was born May 17, 1929, in Monterrey, Mexico. Arrangements are entrusted to Heights Funeral Home.
Frances Marie Smith Hood, 88, died March 14. She was born July 10, 1924. Funeral services were held March 23 at Woodlawn Funeral Home.
Concepcion Huerta (nee Paredes) “Conchita”, 78, died March 14. She was born May 16, 1934. Funeral services were held March 20 at Woodlawn Fu-neral Home. Survivors include her five children: Maria Arredondo, Rebecca Chestnut, Rafael Huerta Jr., Ruth Huerta-Villegas, Rita R. Huerta, two brothers and two sisters.
Florence Bernice Melde, 83, died March 23. Florence was born Nov. 29, 1929. Funeral services were held March 27 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Survivors include her sisters Frances R. Tiemann and Marie A. Melde. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 306 East 15th St., Houston, Texas 77008 or Lutheran World Relief, 700 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21230 (800-597-5972) [email protected].
Joseph C. Mooney, Jr., 79, died recently. He was born Jan. 4, 1934, in Mart, Texas. Funeral services were held March 19 at Terrace United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty; and sons Mitchell and Russell.
William “Bill” Seiler, 84, died March 20. He was born Oct. 28, 1928. Ar-rangements are entrusted to Heights Funeral Home.
Carl Jay Serres, 74, died March 20. He was born Feb. 2, 1939. Funeral services were held at Klein Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Luann Ludwick Serres; sons Greg and Brad Serres; daughter Deann Jahns; and brother Robert Serres.
Mary Ann Smith, 83, died March 13. She was born Nov. 13, 1929. She is a graduate of Reagan High School’s class of 1948. Mary is survived by her sister Betty; daughter Sandra Flinn; and son Gerald Smith.
Lee Sparacino, 90, died recently. A Mass of Christian Burial was held March 25 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife Gladys; and children Leanna, Leslie, Chuck and Jack. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Boys and Girls Country at BoysandGirlsCountry.org or 18806 Roberts Road, Hockley, TX 77447.
Joe Ernest Villarreal, 81, died March 24. He was born Dec. 15, 1931. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Elia Cisneros Villarreal; son Joe Villarreal; daughter Donna Ann Villarreal; and sister Paula Cabrera. Joe was a 1951 graduate of Reagan High School and a 1959 graduate of University of Texas. He was also a veteran of the US Navy, where he served in the Korean War.
Billy Whitfield, 57, died March 17. Funeral services were held March 23 at O.W. Wiley Funeral Home.
DeAnn Wrobel, 77, died March 24. She was born on June 28, 1935 in India-napolis, Indiana. Funeral services were held March 28 at Pat H. Foley Funeral Home. Survivors include her son, Ricky Wrobel.
St. James ELCA observes Holy WeekSt. James Church ELCA will observe Holy Week with a Good Friday
Community Service at noon March 29, and an Easter Sunday bilingual worship service with Holy Communion at 11 a.m. March 31. A light reception will follow each service. All are welcome.
St. James will hold its sixth annual Egg’stravaganza camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 30; and Easter Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., with Worship Service participation followed by an Awards Ceremony and Easter Egg Hunt.
The camp is open to children pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade. Planned activities include stories, crafts, cookie decorating, and music. Cost per child is two cans of food which will be donated to the MANNA Food Pantry. Lunch will be provided. Registration forms can be obtained by calling the church office or by e-mail.
St. James is led by the ministry team of Rev. Raymond LeBlanc and Aura Suarez, minister of outreach.
St. James ELCA is located at 1602 W. 43rd St. Call the church office at 713-686-1577, or e-mail [email protected] for information.
Celebrate Easter activities at St. Mark’sSt. Mark’s United Methodist Church will have a Service of Light to ob-
serve the final days of Lent at 7 p.m. March 30. On Easter Sunday, there will be a 7 a.m. Sunrise Worship with Baptism, followed at 8:30 a.m. with Easter Anthem. Breakfast will be served.
An Easter egg hunt will be at 9:45 a.m. after the Easter service. There will also be professional photography by Tracy Smith. The cost for pho-tos are $5, with proceeds donated to St. Mark’s Methodist Missions. At 10:50 a.m., there will be Easter worship with Brass and Timpani.
St. Mark’s UMC is located at 600 Pecore. Call 713-861-3104 or visit the website at www.smumc.org for information.
St. Matthew’s Easter egg hunt features live bunniesAn Easter egg hunt will be 10 a.m. March 30. Parents are asked to
bring a camera for pictures of their children with the Easter Bunny. A couple of real live bunnies will be visiting for the children to pet. Re-freshments will be served.
The Youth will lead an early morning, 7 a.m. Easter Sunrise service. Regular Sunday morning worship and Children’s Church will start at 9:30 a.m. followed by Sunday School.
Wednesday evenings offer a Prayer and Praise Service at 6:30 p.m., a time for quiet meditation, prayer and Holy Communion.
For information, visit the web site at www.stmatthewsmethodist.org or call 713-697-0671. St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church is located at 4300 N. Shepherd Dr. at Crosstimbers.
Musicians perform Easter Sunday at Heights ChristianHeights Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) welcomes the commu-
nity to experience special music by outstanding musicians to celebrate Easter Sunday at the 10:45 a.m. regular service. Houston Symphony vio-linist Rodica Gonzalez with pianist Will Appleby will perform. Vocal-ist will be Michael Esterheld and Frances Callender. Sermon will be by Herschel Moore, Pastor.
The church is located at 1703 Heights Blvd. For information, call 713-861-0016.
St. Andrew’s to observe EasterHoly Saturday Vigil will be 7:30 p.m. March 30. Easter Sunday services
are 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. An Easter egg hunt for the children will be held immediately following the 10:30 a.m. service.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is located at 1819 Heights Blvd. Call 713-861-5596 or visit www.saintandrewsepiscopal.org for information.
Many spring events at St. Stephen’s Celebrate Easter Sunday at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church.
Contemporary worship begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by Sunday School for children, youth and adults at 9:40 a.m., and 11 a.m. traditional wor-ship.
Boy Scouts Troop 604 will hold a garage sale Saturday, April 6, in the parking lot of the Scout House at the corner of West 43rd and Donna Bell. Proceeds will go to help with the cost of the troop’s summer Scout camp.
St. Stephen’s 2nd Annual “Cruisin’ for Christ” Car Show will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13 (rain date April 20). All types of
vehicles are welcome. The cost to pre-register is $10 per vehicle ($20 the day of the show). To register, contact [email protected] or call the church office. Admission to the show is free. Boy Scouts Troop 604 will sell barbeque lunches for $5 each. Proceeds from the show will benefit Church World Services.
St. Stephen’s UMC is located at 2003 W. 43rd St., between T. C. Jester Boulevard and Donna Bell. Rev. Kevin Otto is the pastor. For informa-tion, call the office at 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org.
Easter celebrations at Lazybrook Baptist The Easter Eggstravaganza for children through fifth-grade, will be
held from 10 a.m. to noon March 30. There will be games, crafts, refresh-ments, moonwalk and an Easter egg hunt.
A 7 a.m. Sunrise Service will be held at Jaycee Park, located on Seamist and Grovewood, followed by 8 a.m. breakfast at the church. Bible Study begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the 10:45 a.m. morning worship.
Lazybrook Baptist Church is located at 1822 W. 18th St. Call the church office at 713-864-1470 for information.
Easter activities for children at Trinity EpiscopalThe Great Vigil of Easter on March 30 is the climactic service of the
church year. The service will begin at 8 p.m. outside in the Bishop’s Gar-den with the kindling of the Paschal Candle.
Easter Sunday services will be at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. At 10:15 a.m., children will gather in the Bishop’s Garden to receive bou-quets for the Flowering of the Cross and procession into the church. The annual parish photo will be taken after the 10:30 a.m. service, followed by an Easter egg hunt outside the Holman Street gate of the Abbot Gar-den. The Trinity Ensemble will perform at 12:30 p.m., joined by a mag-nificent brass choir, bassist Jim Kalson and drummer Rob Kazenel.
Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 1015 Holman St. Call 713-528-4100 or visit the website at www.trinitymidtown.org.
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Starting April 3, there will be Bible study on the 13 disciples, and Rev. Noelie Day will be continuing her sermon series on the 13 disciples. Bible study is held from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesdays in the fellowship hall. All that is needed is a Bible. Sunday service begins at 10:30 a.m.
Oaks Presbyterian Church is located at 1576 Chantilly Lane. Call 713-682-2556 or visit www.oakspresbyterian.org for information.
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The Heights Women’s Chorus Festival will perform at 4:30 p.m. April 14. Featured will be the Moores School Women’s Chorus, Friendswood High School Varsity Women’s Chorus and Houston Girls Chorus.
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Defi ning perseveranceReagan girls overcome tough season to reach playoffs; falls to Friendswood Monday night
Learning a different perspective can be helpful in the long run.
That’s one of the lessons that the Reagan High girls soccer team learned this season.
The Lady Bulldogs were accustomed to leading the Class 4A-District 21 standings, for the past half-decade.
Last week, Reagan secured a trip to the playoffs with a 1-0 victory over Austin at Delmar-Tusa Stadium in both teams’ regular season fi nale.
Sophomore Melany Estrada scored the lone goal on assist from junior Jasmine Avalos.
“(The goal) allowed me to play one more time with my seniors and my friends,” Estrada said.
Reaching the postseason was a big accomplish-ment, considering the obstacles that RHS over-came this season.
“It was extremely big,” RHS junior defender Maria Santos said. “We’ve been fi ghting for this the whole season. We gave it 110 percent, and we made it.”
Senior Goalkeeper Naomi Huerta, who record-ed a shutout in the Austin game, said the team
The Reagan High girls soccer team qualifi ed for the playoff s despite a season fi lled with injuries and obstacles (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)
Why don’t Houston Independent School District varsity athletic teams play district games on their home campus?
It’s an issue that some fans don’t understand. Coaches compre-hend the circumstances of why they play at neutral sites such as Bar-nett, Butler and Delmar-Tusa, but they may wish their teams could play in front of a campus audience.
HISD Director of Athletics Marmion Dambrino said “it could be a possibility” for teams to occasionally play district varsity home games on campus. She added that there has to be equity in scheduling.
For example, if Waltrip High’s volleyball team hosted Reagan, then Reagan would have to host Waltrip in the second round of district competition.
“I think it would be great,” Reagan High head volleyball coach Greg Gibson said. “There’s more school spirit. It would be like it is in the suburbs -- more fans and more intense rivalries. Our gym is called The Dog Pound for a reason. It’s very loud.”
Still, Gibson said that playing on-cam-pus home district games was a “nice wish.”
It would be nice for certain games to be played on campus, and if coaches advocate for it, perhaps it could happen.
But there are a great deal of challenges to overcome fi rst.
“The safety and security of fans is of the utmost importance,” Dambrino said. “In many instances, the gymna-siums won’t hold the crowds, and that becomes a safety issue.”
In the current setup, HISD police offi cers and security offi cials patrol Barnett, Butler and Delmar-Tusa for the entire day’s slate of games.
Hiring police and security for numerous campuses becomes a challenge for the district in a time when money is already tight.
Athletic trainers are present at each of the three HISD athletic complexes to provide additional sports medicine resources to stu-dent-athletes.
That wouldn’t be possible at each of the HISD’s campuses, but that doesn’t render hosting district varsity games on campus impossible.
All HISD coaches, Dambrino said, are certifi ed in CPR and First Aid, which means their presence alone meets the standard.
The current HISD Athletics set up is a high school version of rev-enue sharing. The schools pay a set fee for transportation and game offi cials for district games.
Equipment and uniforms are purchased on the ticket revenue and concession sales from the three athletic sites.
So, one school could sell out Delmar-Tusa Stadium while another one barely draws 100 people, and they’ll still receive the same amount of revenue.
When it comes to University Interscholastic League (UIL) playoff games, the district pays all of the costs, but the UIL keeps 16 percent of the ticket sales.
When HISD schools host Junior Varsity and Freshmen games -- all at home campuses -- booster clubs can sell concessions to raise
HISD, put some varsity district
games on campus...
For Scarborough High freshman pitcher Titus Randle, playing sports extends beyond simply having a good time.
“It keeps me out of trouble,” Ran-dle said. “I play sports to prepare for college.”
Randle, 15, was a varsity wide re-ceiver for the Spartans and played guard for the SHS boys basketball team.
The star pitcher would like to at-tend Oklahoma State University, but he’s got plenty of highlights ahead before he starts striking out Big 12 batters in Stillwater, Okla.
After Randle threw a three-hit-ter in six innings of a 13-11 loss to Booker T. Washington on March 20, an Eagles player walked by just before the freshman got on the bus back to Scarborough.
“Good pitching, 1-3,” Randle said. “You know you threw 130 pitches.”
It’s true, but Randle, one of six freshmen who starts for Scarbor-ough, would rather defer the compli-ments to his teammates.
“The team really helped me with (the no-hitter),” he said. “We were hitting well and fi elding well. (In the one-hitter), the only hit was a home run. We just played right the whole game.”
Furr is the favorite to win Class 3A-District 23, while Scarborough
and Booker T. Washington are com-peting for second place. The Spar-tans will host Furr on Friday and face Washington in a rematch on April 19. The top three teams advance to the postseason.
Randle is expected to continue playing a role in the team’s success. He’s the team’s ace, along with senior Daniel Rios.
“He’s just got a live arm,” Scar-
borough head baseball coach Jayson Merren said. “He’s a competitor on the mound and has velocity.”
Randle moved to Houston from Lake Charles, La. in 2006 and credits Major League Baseball’s Urban Youth Academy with helping him develop as a player.
In addition to learning the game, Randle and UYA teammates got a chance to stand on the fi eld at Min-ute Maid Park during the National Anthem.
Among Randle’s goals for this sea-son are pitching at least two more no-hitters, “to get a pretty good bat-ting average and no errors.”
The Spartans reached the postsea-son last spring and should get back this year. It won’t be long, Randle said, before the freshmen develop into district championship contend-ers.”
“When we develop,” he said. “we’ll be a real good team.”
Scarborough High freshman pitcher Titus Randle has pitched a no-hitter, a one-hitter and a three-hitter this season. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)
Freshman phenom leading the Spartans
by Michael [email protected]
“He’s just got a live arm. He’s a competitor on the mound and has velocity.
• SHS baseball coach Jayson Merren
Randle has a no-hitter and one-hitter so far this season
Reagan High senior goalkeeper Naomi Huerta, a tri-captain for the Lady Bulldogs, recorded a shutout last week. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)
by Michael [email protected]
UIL Class 4A Soccer Playoff sBi-District RoundBoysReagan 1, Friendswood 1 (FHS wins shootout)Scarborough 1, Richmond Foster 0GirlsFriendswood 8, Reagan 0George Ranch 10, Scarborough 0
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FIND YOUR FRIEND FOR LIFE: Adopt or foster a shelter animal. www.nokill1.org. (TF)
SMART DOG TRAINING CEN-TER: Call today for class reser-vations. 713-703-6195. www.smartdogtrainingcenter.com. (4-6)
ANIMAL LOVERS NEEDED to volunteer at no kill animal shelter in the Heights. Download volun-teer application at www.nokill1.org or visit us in person at 107 E. 22nd Street, Tuesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. (TF)
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COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING COMPANY is currently looking for leadmen with minimum one year of experience. For more information, please call 713-688-2435 or apply at 2048 Johanna Dr. We are an equal opportunity employer. (S) (4-6)
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Alex Scheel has come to define the leadership qualities that Waltrip head baseball coach Mike Evans required.
“He can lead practice without help from the coach,” Evans said. “He’s a good all-around kid who takes care of his business in the classroom and on the field.”
Scheel, 18, is a first baseman/pitcher who resides in Shepherd Park Plaza but chose to attend Lamar High School. After two seasons with the Redskins, Scheel was glad to be back in his home territory in 2011.
“I love it,” Scheel said. “It’s a lot more relax-ing. I’ve been able to get focused on getting my grades up.”
One of Scheel’s favorite classes is Advanced Placement Economics, in which he became in-terested in the stock market. He plans on study-ing Marketing and playing baseball at St. Ed-ward’s University in Austin, a perennial NCAA Division II contender.
The return to Waltrip continues a family tradition. Both of Scheel’s parents graduated from Waltrip, with his father, Bill, playing in the
marching band, and his mother, Jill, competing as a member of the tennis team.
Scheel plays first base and is overcoming an elbow injury that has limited his ability to pitch. He expects to be back on the mound in the near
future.“We’ve improved so much since the fall
– Coach Evans pushed us so hard,” Scheel said. “I see a lot of leaders on this team. I like leading by example, setting the example, working hard and staying after practice.
Scheel and fellow senior Louis Bocanegra are the co-captains on a Waltrip team that includes 13 seniors. They’ll host Wheatley at 4 p.m. next Saturday, April 6.
Waltrip (11-7, 6-1), which finished second to Reagan in Class 4A-District 21 last season, avenged last season’s losses to the Bulldogs with a nail-biting 1-0, 11 inning victory over Reagan on March 19.
“We got it done as a team, with bunts and great defense,” Scheel said. “We play hard in ev-ery sense of the game. We knew we could do it, just pulled out the win.”
Senior Jonathan Juarez had the game-win-ning RBI single in the victory over the Bulldogs; the rematch will be April 19 at Ashmore Field.
Last season, Waltrip lost to the Lamar Con-solidated in the second round of the UIL Class 4A playoffs.
“I really think we can go farther – we have so many good players,” he said.
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Varsity from Page 4B
worked through its challenges.“It’s definitely been a great expe-
rience,” Huerta said. “Every game, we were trying to figure out what we did wrong, fixing those errors and encouraging each other.”
Huerta, a three-year varsity player, was also a member of the RHS volleyball team that captured its first outright district title in 15 years last fall.
“This season was definitely more challenging,” Huerta said.
The Lady Bulldogs lost to pe-rennial state power Friendswood, 8-0, in the first round on Monday in Friendswood.
Senior Eileen Castillo, who has played all over the field over
Reagan, said the 2013 experience taught her “to be a leader, step up and push your teammates to do better.”
Longtime RHS head coach Greg Gibson said his team went 4-2 over the second half of district compe-tition -- a sign that that the pro-gram will return to its perch next winter.
Injuries, Gibson said, hampered the team’s start over the first half of district competition.
“We had some really good lead-ers who showed the younger ones what it takes to be winners,” Gib-son said. “We’re going to be good next year if everything falls right.” CURLS
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regulations, they can’t do the same at Barnett, Butler and Delmar-Tusa. There’s a stadium staff that does that.
Schools, and often their indi-vidual teams, are responsible for funding transportation and pay-ing for game officials for non-dis-trict games and tournaments.
“I do wish I could play district games (at Waltrip),” Waltrip head baseball coach Mike Evans said. “We could generate more revenue at our school and put in lights. It would definitely bring more fans
and alumni involved in the pro-gram. This is our house, our back-yard.”
Transportation for fans and parents becomes an issue when their team is playing at one of the athletic complexes. The district also makes the schedule, and when there are three or four games on a slate, games may get back-logged and not begin until 8 or 9 p.m.
That can keep students up late when they should be working on homework or resting for the fol-lowing day’s classes.
“It would be nice to have home games,” said Jayson Merren, Scar-
borough High’s athletic coordina-tor. and head coach for football and baseball. “However, you have to look at it like this: it would cost way too much for the district to do it that way. You would have to pay for security at more fields (and maintenance for) fields. Being such a big district and not a dis-trict where you only have one high school, it just doesn’t add up.”
Sure, having every -- or even most games -- on campus is not cost effective or doable. But with some good planning, teams could be rewarded with one or two var-sity home games per year on cam-
pus.It may cause some logistical is-
sues, but it’s worth it to give the students and their respective com-munities such an opportunity.
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