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SATURDAY | October 26, 2013 | Vol. 59 | No. 52 | www.theleadernews.com | @heightsleader

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Realtor Pat Walker has some good ghost stories which isn’t surprising considering she grew up in an East Texas funeral home. Her best one though concerns the house she bought in 1990 on the 800 block of Fisher, near St. Rose of Lima.

There was a lot to be done on the prop-erty, both inside and out, and Walker asked her yardman of 15 years if he would start working.

“He opened the back door and said ‘I can’t come in here. There are haunts in here,’” Walker said.

While Walker also got a hair raising feel-ing, she persisted in getting the house ready and hired a family to help her. They quit too after the wife saw an old lady in a hospital gown hobble from one fi rst fl oor bedroom to the other, and the husband told Walker

he felt the “coldest cold I’ve ever felt” up-stairs.

The last straw though was the contractor

who while meeting with Walker in the house told her there were three ladies in the back-yard having a tea party. That’s when Walker

called the seller. It was the seller’s younger brother who identifi ed the old woman in the hospital gown as his great-grandmother Dora.

A ghost expert was dispatched to the house who advised that once the renova-tions were done Dora would move along. Walker said that was indeed the case al-though “I still never would sleep alone in [that] bedroom.”

Sandy Adzgery has a story about her grandmother’s house on Heights Boule-vard, which was rented by a young couple once the grandmother moved to a nursing home. Their fl ower shop was downstairs and they lived upstairs.

“Shortly after my grandmother’s death, I had a dream that my mother and I had gone to pick up the rent payment,” said Adzgery.

The Houston Independent School District has announced that it will close 20 magnet programs that are not drawing enough students from outside their neighborhoods.

No magnet programs in the Leader area will be affected by the closures.

However, the district also placed 18 magnet programs on probationary status, which means the programs are not meeting minimum student achievement standards required for magnet status.

Among those 18 are programs at Scarborough High School, Hogg Middle School and Helms Elemen-tary School.

If they don’t meet minimum re-quirements after this year, those magnets will be phased out.

Houston ISD board president Anna Eastman said trustees and principals should be notifi ed before the information is made public.

“My frustration lies in the fact that we do have the capability to do this differently and with respect for our employees and communities who are affected,” Eastman said. “The board did give permission to administra-tion to set these regulations, but I had understood we would have to approve any actual removal of pro-grams (funding and transportation) from schools.”

Scarborough principal Jason Catchings said the school didn’t have enough students interested in the ar-chitectural landscaping program to continue it.

“We’re re-applying and changing the name of it to a different program (and) working through the district

Three areaschools puton notice

Probation means magnet programs could be removed

by Michael [email protected]

see Magnet • Page 8A

GUIDE 2013GUIDE 2013

Once a year, The Leader pulls together as many local busi-nesses as we can fi nd to produce a section that literally walks you through life in the Heights, Garden Oak, Oak Forest and North Houston. From city services to politicians, entertain-

ment to happy hours, the Guide is that one edition every newcomer and old-timer must read. Take time to learn about the recreation, shopping and living opportunities in today’s edition. We promise you won’t fi nd another publication like this in your community. Enjoy.

Several residents and employees who work in the Timbergrove area ex-pressed their strong opposition to the proposed expansion of the Southwaste Services plant during a public meeting last Thursday.

The Texas Commission on Environ-mental Quality (TCEQ) accepted pub-

lic comments, and had an open forum for questions as part of the permit ap-plication for the Southwaste Disposal Company’s permit application to in-crease its maximum limit of waste at its 6407 Hurst Street facility, near Ella Boulevard and West 11th Street.

Several individuals indicated that they plan on fi ling a Contested Case Hearing in the event that the TCEQ ap-proves Southwaste’s permit to expand

from 36 million gallons to 46 million gallons per year, over the next eight years.

“The trend of development in the neighborhood speaks against having a facility like this in the middle of it,” said Lorraine Cherry of the Timbergrove Manor Civic Club.

Gabriel Alvardo, who works nearby

Timbergrove Manor Civic Club

president William Morfey asks a

question during a TCEQ public meeting last

Thursday regard-ing the proposed expansion of the

Southwaste plant in Timbergrove.

(Photo byMichael Sudhalter)

Timbergrove opposes more wasteby Michael Sudhalter

[email protected]

see Waste • Page 8A

Ghost stories linger as Halloween celebrations loomby Betsy Denson

[email protected]

Keith Rosen includes College Memorial Park Cemetery on some of his Haunted Tours. (Photo by Betsy Denson)

see Haunted • Page 8A

Taxes heading up, even with city council vote

The Houston City Council voted last week to keep the property tax rate at 63.875 cents for each $100 of assessed value, where it has been since 2009.

Still, with property values rising in city limits, the rate is projected to bring in $967 million more than last year – and it means property owners will be paying 6.3 percent more, according to city data based on the fi nal, certifi ed Harris County Appraisal District tax roll.

The rate passed 14-1, with District A Councilwoman Helena Brown opposing. She had asked the mayor and council to roll back the rate by 2 cents, pointing out the increase in the tax roll and revenues and saying, “sharing the city’s prosperity with the taxpayers will help.”

Houston ISD recently voted to increase its tax rate by 3 cents after initially suggesting that a 6-cent increase might be necessary to compensate for lost state funding in recent years.

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Prepare for upcoming detours on 290Look out for work on west-

bound U.S. 290 that will involve detours starting Friday night.

The Texas Department of Trans-portation (TxDOT) will place an asphalt overlay on the westbound mainlanes of 290 between West 43rd Street and Gessner that the agency says will improve pavement for safer driving as the highway re-construction approaches.

The work will be performed over two nights, beginning at 9 p.m. Oct. 25 through 9 a.m. Oct.

26, crews will close the westbound mainlanes from West 43rd to Fair-banks North Houston. Motorists will be detoured to the frontage road at the W. 43rd Street exit ramp and reenter the mainlanes past Tidwell.

Then from 9 p.m. Oct. 26 through 9 a.m. Oct. 27, the west-bound mainlanes from Fairbanks North Houston to Gessner will be closed. Motorists will be de-toured to the frontage road at the Fairbanks North Houston exit and

reenter the mainlanes past Gess-ner. Local law enforcement will be placed at the signalized intersec-tions to maintain traffi c fl ow on the frontage road.

Reconstruction of 290 between West 34th Street and West Little York is scheduled to begin in early 2014 and be completed in 2017. TxDOT says 250,000 vehicles a day use the highway.

The plans are subject to change due to inclement weather. Updates are on Twitter @my290houston.

Two area Valero Gas Stations were robbed last week --the Valero Gas Station on West 43rd Street was robbed at 8:40 p.m. on Oct. 13., and the Valero, 2000 W. 18th Street, was robbed at 10:20 p.m. on Oct. 15.

HPD is looking into whether the two robberies are connected.

Police said two black male suspects entered the store and demanded money. One of the suspects reportedly struck a 49-year-old female employee with a gun on her leg. She fell down and hit her head and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The suspects then fl ed with an undisclosed amount of money. One of them was described as wearing a black bandana.

In the West 18th case, a black male suspect, described in his 40s or 50s and wearing a green traffi c vest, walked into the store and reportedly demanded money and cartons of cigarettes.

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weapon but did not show any weapon. There were no injuries or customers in

the store.

Man in hard hat robs Walgreen’sA white male, described in his early to

mid 20s and wearing a hard hat, entered the Walgreen’s, 3403 Mangum, at 5:50 p.m. on Oct. 11 and passed a note to someone in the pharmacy saying that he had a gun.

The suspect never showed the weapon. According to the police account, he demanded and received a small amount of medication before fl eeing the scene.

There were no injuries.

Man assaulted on DacomaA 30-year-old man was sitting in his ve-

hicle and waiting on a friend in the 4600 block of Dacoma at 5:30 a..m. on Oct. 13 when he was approached by a white male suspect, between the ages of 20-30, who asked him a question, then reportedly hit him with a pistol.

The suspect allegedly demanded the victim’s keys, wallet and cell phone and

ordered him out of the vehicle.A female suspect of unknown age then

arrived and allegedly hit the victim with her fi st.

The suspects then fl ed in a grey sport utility vehicle. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Man robbed on West 34thAn 18-year-old man was robbed while

walking along the sidewalk in the 3700 block of West 34th Street at 12:55 a.m. on Oct. 12.

The three suspects, described as black males in their early to mid 20s, allegedly stole his cell phone and wallet and forced the victim to the ground. One of them was allegedly armed with a pistol. All three suspects fl ed the scene.

There were no injuries.

Angry driver charged with assaultCharles Bryant, 52, was arrested and

charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly pointed a gun at a fellow motorist, a 50-year-old

female at 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 14 in the 5000 block of North Shepherd.

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Review: It’s worth making a stop for Bakery Donuts

I wasn’t even meaning to meander into Bakery Donuts, the independent donut and kolache slinger on 11th Street, which Leader Eater has passed by hundreds of times over the years but had never stopped in. And I certainly didn’t mean to drop more than seven dollars in a place that charges under a dollar for a donut. But that’s the way you end up finding neighborhood gems like this one.

Leader Eater was getting the oil changed on his car down the road and decided to take The Bomber (my five-year-old going on 15) for a little jaunt while we waited. One thing led to another and before I knew it we were inside Bakery Donuts staring at rows and rows of multi-colored and sprinkled donuts, chunky kolaches and fragrant fritters. I tried to focus on something that would inter-est me while trying to keep The Bomber’s hands off of BD’s glass case that held a five year old’s ultimate breakfast bounty. Her fixation soon centered on the heaping tray of Donut Holes – the fluffy balls of lightly glazed dough – and she was clamoring for a dozen (even though I’m not really sure she could really quantify that). I had her order out of the way (even though it was only a half dozen) but I was still looking over their donut lineup: Hallow-een-themed and orange-frosted, chocolate-topped and peanut-sprinkled, white frosting-swiped and coconut garnished. But then Leader Eater saw it; the most distinctive of all donut shapes. Its edges have the contours of a child’s flower drawing with four large and uneven pedals and a smooth rounded interior. The markings were clearly that of a

sour cream donut, a piece of pas-try that sits close to my heart. BD has this donut delicacy in plain, glazed and chocolate covered and I quickly went with the glazed version, a favorite of my snow-covered childhood.

But then I encountered a problem that explains my earlier-referenced inflated bill. With no cash in my pocket and only $2 worth of donuts in my basket, the minimum for using a card at BD is $5. On any other occasion, I would have probably left, but a drooling five-year-old would not have understood our reversal and there was also a diminutive but gregarious lady behind the counter coaxing me with a high-pitched voice into getting more and more of her donuts. “That’s all you’re going to get?!” she joked with me. So I had to go fishing for a few more bucks worth of baked goods. This wasn’t hard and I quickly added one of Bakery Do-nuts’ jalapeno and cheese kolache and a couple of chocolate milks, which easily put me over the minimum. What looked like an exploded cluster bomb of frosting left sweet shrapnel all over one of BD’s generic booths and delivered The Bomber’s wordless verdict on the quality of the Donut Holes. The Sour Cream Glazed was just enough glazed and just restrained enough on the sour to make for a great version of the classic donut.

Although I hadn’t planned on making a stop at Bakery Donuts the first time, only a couple of days later Leader Eater made a scheduled stop there. This time, cash in hand, I made quick work of their Apple Fritter with a Donut Hole-devouring youngin’ happily in tow.

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Kolaches: $1.44 each -$16.50/dozenFritters, Croissants and Biscuits: $1.50 each - $15.99/dozen

Kid Friendly: The Donut Holes are like catnip for The Bomber (my five-year-old going on 15)

LE’s Favorite: Sour Cream Glazed Donut

Was stress, a new home, and a “shed” in the backyard enough of a catalyst to inspire Chris Magi-sano to create? Perhaps, neverthe-less, since Heights jewelry artist and designer Chris Magi-sano made her first ap-pearance on the art scene just under a year ago there’s no turning her back now, passion has been found.

C o m i n g from a 30- year public service en-vironment where stress was the norm, Magisano sought an outlet, and found it in metal. Not long after purchasing her first home in Heights, Magisano cleared the yard and garden tools, friends stored stuff and made room for a workshop. Maggie’s Meltdown was born.

Magisano did not wake up one morning to find herself blessed with metal smithing skills. Study, practice and relieving the stress slowly forged the way. Then a birthday present given by her partner for a three-day class with Thomas Mann, a well known met-al jewelry artist from New Orleans sparked something.

“Something clicked,” Magisano says, “And I went home thinking that I could do this and even bet-ter, I wanted to try. I had done a big collage project every year for many years, I thought this was a natural extension of that and was very excited about the prospect of working with metal instead of pa-per and buttons.”

Now retired, “Maggie” is living the dream: puttin’ on her hippy clothes and metal-nerd eyewear and trekkin’ across the yard to that metal-Mecca in the shed. Magi-sano continues to find mentors to study with and has joined Hous-ton Metal Arts Guild, a nonprofit that promotes the metal arts and provides educational opportuni-ties for members.

“I work nearly everyday, and while I am still slow, I think my craftsmanship is very good and I am proud of my work.” Magisano said recently. Maggie’s Meltdown has shown with First Saturday Arts Market many times over the past year. To find her at other events and stores visit her blog, http://maggiesmeltdown.blogspot.com.

Last week I talked about some of the great places in the Heights to buy art every day and then later in the week walked into Public House at 2802 White Oak, Suite 100 and my jaw hit the floor. You can also find rotating artwork on

the walls in this fairly new Heights pub. Proprietors Emily and Chris McReavy assured me that art has been there since day one and will continue. Public House Heights http://publichouseheights.com

Now to me, this is the weekend to celebrate Halloween if you are so inclined. A few art shows re-volve around that theme as you’ll see. If you see me, I’ll be in my best early ‘70s garb I picked up at Ret-ropolis on 19th. Beware!

Friday, Oct. 25Grimm: Fairytale & Folklore

- Avenue Gallery, 3219 Houston Ave., 77009 6 p.m. www.avegal-lery.com

Over the years, Grimm fairy tales turned from dark and twist-ed to warm and lighthearted, this group exhibit showcases artists’ interpretations of these stories. I wrote last week that I previewed some of the art for this show and I expect it will be nothing short of amazing. I might have to dress up early for this.

“Drawn to Death” group show. East End Studio Gallery 708C Telephone Road Houston, TX 77023 6 - 9 p.m. This show is one night only - Art for dark nights. Muah ha ha... http://www.eestu-diogallery.com/

Saturday, Oct. 26Houston Re-Market 4302 Har-

risburg, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The goal of Houston Re-Market is to fos-ter responsible consumerism. The market features approximately ten very affordable vendors who use recycled and reused materials and other sustainable practices in their craft. Visitors are encouraged to bring their recycling, swap items too. Recycling drop off includes

plastics 1-5 & 7, aluminum, tin, glass, paper, and cardboard. Get all the details online, www.houston-remarket.com. Congratulations Mike and Paloma!

Howl-O-Ween XXVII with Beans Barton and the Bi-Peds, Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar, 1031 E. 24th St. 77009

“The End is Near Show” Perfor-mance Art for Best Costume. This band may be one of Houston’s best kept secrets, although when you arrive you’ll think you’re the last to know. Beans Barton puts on a fabulous “rock opera style performance with impromptu fans joining in, belly dancing and Barton paints on stage, auctioning off the painting at the end of the night. Proceeds go to a local char-ity. Not to be missed! www.dan-electrosguitarbar.com

14 Pews Birthday Party 14 Pews 800 Aurora St. 77009

The third anniversary party and membership drive will be a “thank you” to 14 Pews patrons and the community to commemorate their third year. Guests will enjoy appe-tizers donated by Jenni’s Noodle House, a delicious cheese plate do-nated by the Houston Dairymaids,

cold beer donated by Saint Arnolds plus entertainment by Puppet Piz-zazz, Hank Schyma and a silent auction featuring local artists of the Heights; Chris Silkwood, Jo Bird, Sandy Ewen, Nestor Topchy, Dan Allison, Kelly Alison, Veronica Triplett and John Palmer. Proceeds will benefit 14 Pews, a non-profit art house in the Heights. For loca-tion and to purchase tickets visit www.14pews.com

Art a la Carte: Magisano’s passion is designing jewelry

Mitch CohenArts Columnist

Halloween at CavatoreThe Heights Young Professionals Organi-

zation (HYPO) will hold a Halloween cos-tume party at Cavatore Italian Restaurant, 2120 Ella Blvd., on from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. There will be a costume contest with prizes, but costume is not required.

HYPO is a networking group for the young or young at heart part of the Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce. For more, visit http://www.heightscham-ber.com/hypo. For more: http://cavatores.com/.

Pumpkin Fest at D&T Drive Inn

D&T Drive Inn, 1307 Enid St., will be holding Pumpkin Fest at 2 p.m. Oct. 27. Pumpkin beers will include Timmerman’s Pumpkin Lambic, Alaskan Imperial Pumpkin Porter and more with pumpkin beer flights for $9.

A pumpkin carving contest will take place all day. The pumpkins will remain on display through the following week to allow customers to vote on their favorites. Winners will be announced Halloween evening.

They will be firing up the grill, serving

bratwursts, as well as their full menu. It is a kid-friendly Halloween celebration, so feel free to bring the family and join in the fall festivities. For more: www.dandtdrive-inn.com.

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Chris Magisano traded her public service job for a less stressful existence as a Heights jewelry artist. (Submitted photo)

Leader NibblesThree Brothers opening on Washington Avenue

Houston’s venerable Three Brothers Bakery will be opening a “seriously upscale” new location at 4606 Washington Ave. (the former District Lounge)in early 2014 with a nod to the area’s demographics.

The bakery’s publicist says the new Three Brothers will have an open kitchen, dog-friendly patio, some new treats and a coffee bar with “more adult-focused beverages,” and that it will offer an alternative along the bar-heavy strip.

The 64-year-old business has two other locations -- in Mey-erland and Memorial -- and hopes to recapture the clientele it lost when reconstruction of the River Oaks Center displaced that location.

Liberty Kitchen folks FEEDing moreLiberty Kitchen in the Heights has spun off in the River Oaks

area, opening Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette at 4224 San Felipe this

week. Chef Lance Fegen said the sister of the Heights location will have a similar menu with a stronger emphasis on oysters.

It’s a busy time for Fegen and his partners in the FEED TX restaurant group, which also operates BRC Gastropub and Petite Sweets. In the coming months, they plan to open a Liberty Kitchen in Austin, Cowboy Surfers in Oak Forest, and Lee’s Fried Chicken & Doughnuts behind the original LK on 11th Street in the Heights.

Gabby’s ThankSmasGabby’s BBQ, 3101 N. Shepherd Dr., which is celebrating its 35th

year in business, will hold a ThankSmas Celebration from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 9. Last Call will provide live music, and there will be a raffle for a free turkey dinner for six, free banana pudding for kids and sample holiday treats.

They will be accepting pre-orders for Thanksgiving and will also have stocking stuffers, gift cards and merchandise on display. For more, visit www.gabbysbbq.com.

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CLUES DOWN

Saying ‘thank you’ to a friend, colleague and editorToday’s edition of The Leader

is one of the most exciting we publish every year. I suppose you

picked up the paper and thought you had mistaken it for a Sunday edition of the big-city edition. But today’s paper is also one of the saddest of the year – at least for me.

Let’s get the exciting part out of the way. Inserted in today’s Leader is our an-nual Guide. If you turn to Page 5 of the Guide, I’ve written about its purpose and why we continue to produce it every year, and there’s no point in repeating myself here. Instead, my only hope is that you’ll take time to skim through the pages of this special edition we publish at the end of each October.

Producing a section like this includes a ton of work behind the scenes. For nearly two months, we have culled information, spoken to local businesses and taken the best of what we’ve done throughout the past year and packaged it into a one-stop shop for local information.

Maybe my excitement in the Guide is the way it has mirrored the growth of our area and even The Leader. In 2011, this was a 28-page section. Last year, it grew to 32 pages. And this year, thanks to local businesses who choose to support this community newspaper, the Guide is 48 pages, full of information we think you’ll find valuable.

There are a number of reasons we’ve somewhat bucked the trend of newspa-pers all across the country. With as much humility as I can possibly muster, our readers are reason No. 1. Rarely do we go a week without a handful of people sending us nice notes about how much

they love the paper. Of course, we also get plenty of letters from folks who don’t love something we’ve written (usually that’s my fault). What I appreciate is that people who are angry with us still take time to write, because that means they actually care about what we’re trying to accomplish here.

What we’ve discovered is that when readers are talking about The Leader – good or bad – the local businesses that support us also win. There are so few places in our community where mom-and-pop stores can get their message to the masses, and while the digital world has provided a million new methods, businesses know we’re going to deliver 34,000 copies of this paper every week.

There’s one other reason your com-

munity newspaper has grown over the past 18 months, and that’s where things turn a bit sad.

More than seven years ago, I made my first trip to Houston. I was a newspaper consultant spending a couple of months working for a group of 32 community newspapers (The Leader was not one of those).

One of my first stops during the con-sultation was with the Examiner group of papers, which published weekly newspa-pers in West University, Bellaire, Memo-rial and River Oaks.

The managing editor of those news-papers was a woman named Charlotte Aguilar, and the two of us began our first project together back in 2006. We decided to completely remake the Exam-

iners and turn them into some of the best weekly papers in the city.

Charlotte had a grasp of what I wanted to accomplish with her papers, and she executed it to perfection. I ended up staying with the company, and over the next five years, she and I continued building what we believed were strong community news platforms. If I had an idea, Charlotte executed with loyalty, brains and vigor. When I asked Charlotte to step away from the print products and become a website editor, she became the best in the company. And when I asked her if she’d consider joining me in one of my hair-brain ideas, she jumped at the chance.

Exactly five years after I first worked with Charlotte, I told her I was leaving and going to buy my own newspaper – one that covered the Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and North Houston. I had published newspapers before, but I had never owned one. I had never been personally responsible to make sure every check cleared and every bill was paid.

In what could only be dubbed a “leap of faith,” Charlotte agreed to leave the Examiners and become the editor of The Leader. And in the 18 months that we have worked together at your newspaper, I’d say 97 percent of the improvement of The Leader is the direct responsibility of Charlotte.

You know where this is going; unfor-tunately, I do too. Today marks the last edition of The Leader with Charlotte as our editor. She has accepted a new posi-tion with HISD, and if there’s one other place she belongs besides a newspaper or TV newsroom, it’s in our school system

where she can help implement new strat-egies for our public school students.

What’s most amazing about Char-lotte and her new job is that over the past seven years, she has done more to hold HISD accountable than maybe any journalist in Houston. It’s a credit to her integrity and professionalism that the same organization she has watch-dogged (if that’s a word) has now asked her to come on board to improve education in Houston. Superintendent Terry Grier is a smart man.

Charlotte deserves every good break that could come her way, and she’ll excel in her new position just as she excelled in improving The Leader.

Meanwhile, we’re going to fill a huge hole when Charlotte leaves, and I hope our readers will understand if we go through a bit of transition. You can’t truly appreciate the work of a person until that person leaves, and I’m quite certain I’ll appreciate her even more when she’s gone.

We’re going to do our best to con-tinue the legacy Charlotte has left on The Leader and this entire community. Michael Sudhalter, who I have worked with for a number of years, will move into Charlotte’s position, and I have full confidence he’ll continue to compile the best news report possible.

Publicly, though, I want to thank Charlotte for what she has meant to our readers. I also want to thank her for being a colleague, a friend and a confidante to me. That’s what I’ll miss most.

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Editor Charlotte Aguilar has helped rebuild The Leader brand during her tenure here.

Super Neighborhood 12 found a well-timed event to kick off its revitalized status.

The recently revived group made up of 16 neighborhoods, including Candlelight Plaza, Can-dlelight Estates Section 1, Shep-herd Forest, Mangum Manor, Oak Forest, Garden Oaks Forest Pines, Forest West, Candlelight Oaks, Candlelight Woods, Candlelight Place, Candlight Oaks Village, Ella Lee Forest, Pinemont Park Square, and N Shepherd Business Associa-tion, hosted a Candidates Forum on Monday night at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church on W. 43rd Street.

The candidates who attended were running for Mayor, City Council and the boards of Hous-ton Community College and Houston Independent School Dis-trict, respectively.

The candidates met and greeted the voters for about a half-hour and then were granted two min-utes each to speak.

The following candidates at-tended, with a brief summary of their message:

MayorBen Hall – “We’ve paid all of our

taxes.”...“the way out of (poverty) is education.”

Carolyn Douglas – said non-profit experience will help her create opportuni-ties for the city.

Michael Fitzsimmons – proposes increasing the minimum wage to $15.

Victoria Lane – proposes reducing the debt, increasing tourism.

ControllerBill Frazer – said he’ll “watch over your

tax dollars” as the only licensed CPA in the race.

Ronald Green -incumbent said he’s the only candidate with a graduate level degree in finance, said he saved the city $240 million.

City Council At Large, Position 1Steven Costello - Incumbent says find-

ing a solution to the pension plan is an important issue.

Michael “Griff” Griffin –Created ‘311’ 12 years ago, wants to open all of the HOV lanes on weekends.

Brad Batteau - Business owner/real estate investor says he’ll be “accessible to everyone.”

City Council At Large, Position 2Col. Moe Rivera - Has a solution for the

pension system issue, called “the triangle of seven.”

David W. Robinson – former Super Neighborhood Alliance president brings experience to city council.

City Council At Large, Position 3Gee Calvert – Experience in a non-profit

has helped her prepare for city council.

Roland Chavez – Retired HFD firefighter wants to “give back to my community”, fix pension issue.

Michael Kubosh – engine behind end-ing red light cameras says he “won’t go along to get along” at City Hall.

Jenifer Rene Pool – advocated “better sidewalks, regulations against illegal dumping and dangerous buildings.”

City Council At Large, Position 4C.O. “Brad” Bradford - incumbent and

former HPD chief said “I don’t mind saying no when things were wrong.”

Issa Dadoush– “rebuilding Houston.” and ending human trafficking in Houston are key issues.

City Council At Large, Position 5Jack Christie – incumbent truly enjoys

public service, worked to ensure the Homestead Exemption.

Dr. Carolyn Evans Shabazz - NAACP edu-cation chair said more needs to be done to meet the needs of the community.

James Horwitz – Business lawyer said city council meetings should be held in the community, not just at city hall.

City Council, District AHelena Brown – said she has “the heart

of the community” and is focused on “economic development.”

Ron Hale - said primary issue is the pen-sion... “if the city goes broke, everything else fails.”

HCC, District AZeph Capo – local resident said Friends

of Frank Black Middle School started at his dining room table.

Kevin Hoffman - Young people must know more about the opportunities avail-able for them at HCC.

HISD, District IAnna Eastman – Ensure that children

have effective teachers, district is run in a fiscally responsible way.

Hugo Mojica –Said more Houston ISD students should be college-bound or have options beyond high school.

Proposition 2Stephanie Ann Jones – Advocated

economic development by approving a measure to save the Astrodome.

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Stephanie Ann Jones spokeabout Proposition 2, about saving the Astro-dome and developing it to boost the economy. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

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GHOST TALES IN THE PARKHeights Boulevard at 18th Street

The Houston Storytellers Guild will present its free annual ghost storytelling event, Skyline Screamers, from 7-9 p.m. at Marmion Park. A number of veteran story-tellers will tell tales suitable for adults and youngsters, then the audience can share its own spooky stories. Bring blankets or folding chairs, bug spray, snacks and a fl ashlight. Info: www.houstonstorytellers.org

RANSOM OF RED CHIEF446 Northwest Mall

Express Children’s Theatre presents per-formances of the O. Henry classic family comedy at 2 p.m. Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, 9 and 16. Info and tickets: www.expresstheatre.com or 713-682-5044.

DR. SEUSS’ CAT IN THE HATMain Street Theatre - Chelsea Market

The Cat in the Hat theatre performance will be Saturdays 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. through Oct. 26, at Main Street Theatre-Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Blvd. Recommended for pre-kindergarten and up. Information: 713-524-6706 or www.mainstreettheater.com.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEINStanding Room Only Productions

Based on the Mel Brooks classic comedy fi lm, Young Frankenstein will be pre-sented at Obsidian Art Space, 3522 White Oak Drive through Oct. 26. Tickets are $32.50 for general admission, $27.50 for students and seniors, and $25 per person for groups of 8 or more. Information: www.sro-productions.com.

HAUNTED MANSION PARTYEuropean Wax Center

The European Wax Center, 1214 W. 43rd St., will be hosting a Halloween party from noon-3 p.m. Oct. 26, with costume

contest, free waxing, face painting, crazy coloring spray for hair, and free nail paint-ing for children. There will also be various raffl es along with door prizes. Informa-tion: 713-680-8400.

FARM FRIGHT FESTHeights Plant Farm

Farm Fright Fest, hosted by Heights Plant Farm, 1422 Yale St., is a free children’s Halloween party that will be held from noon-3 p.m. Oct. 26. There will be a candy hunt, games, pinatas, two haunted houses, face painting, prizes for costumes and games. Information: 713-868-7990.

CHILI COOK-OFFSons of the American Legion

This chili cook-off , held at American Legion Post 560, 3720 Alba, will feature live entertainment and raffl es starting at noon Nov. 9. Tasters cups will be available.

THE ZEN OF BARGAIN HUNTING1605 Heights Blvd.

The Houston Zen Center will host its eighth annual book and garage sale from 8 a.m.-noon Nov. 2, with items including books, appliances, clothing, dishes and furniture. For more: http://houstonzen.org or 713-869-1952.

HEIGHTS BUSINESS SHOWCASE12th and Yale Streets

The Houston Heights Association will showcase business members and their services and wares -- including holiday items for sale -- at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 for a mix and mingle, followed by the HHA’s monthly meeting at 7. Those wanting to participate should sign up by Nov. 6. Info and registration: [email protected] or 713-868-7023.

COWBOY MUSICAL AUDITIONSTheatre Suburbia

Open auditions set for January Houston premiere of “Under a Cowboy Moon,” an award-winning musical by local play-wright Carl Williams, at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 3, 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at 4106 Way Out West Drive. Everyone who auditions gets a free ticket to the theatre company’s next production. For more: [email protected] or

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OAK FOREST RUNNING CLUBOak Forest Chill

This free social running club, part of the Oak Forest Homeowners Association, meets at 3542 Oak Forest Drive at 6 p.m. each Tuesday. Information: 281-685-9929.

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If God is one, why are there so many different religions and denominations? Perhaps because man is not one, and is born of strife and is indeed strife incarnate. In comparing the Acts

of the Apostles and the Quoran, one is struck by a particular similarity. Both say that they are not rejecting their religious predecessors. The seventh chapter of Acts virtually retells the story of the Hebrew Bible in recounting the preaching of Stephen, until Stephen lashes out at his hearers for not accepting the Christian message: “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit” (Acts 7: 51). In the rst section of the Quoran we nd a similar summarizing of the Hebrew and the Christian Bible, ending with these words: “The Jews say the Christians are misguided, and the Christians say it is the Jews who are misguided. Yet they both read the Scriptures.” A little later the Quoran has what is almost an ecumenical profession of faith: “We believe in God and that which is revealed to us; in what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes; to Moses and Jesus and the other prophets by their Lord. We make no distinction among any of them, and to God we have surrendered ourselves. We should read the scriptures with an eye for how they unite us rather than divide us from our fellow believers.

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Rita Pandora Ajiodo, born Aug. 9, 1954 in New York City, died Oct. 11. She was a member of Hope Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughters Nneka and Nkem Ajiodo, sons Kwame, Ali and Rashad Ajiodo, sister Wanda Taylor, MD, and five grandchildren.

Donald J. Bohn, 81, died Oct. 15. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.

Theodore Brass Sr., 88, born May 23, 1925 in San Angelo, died Oct. 14. Brass proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He is survived by his son, Theodore Bass, Jr.

Louis Escamilla, 73, born July 18, 1940 in El Campo, died Oct. 8. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Jessie, two sons, Ronnie and Lee Escamilla, sister Rosie Perez, brother Daniel Escamilla, three grandchildren and three great-

grandchildren.

Agnes V. Wingate Frizzell, 81, born Feb. 19, 1932 in Houston, died Oct. 12. She was a member of Second Pres-byterian, Memorial Drive Presbyterian, and most recently Pines Presbyterian and served as the church librarian. Survivors include her sons Robert and Bradley, and daughter Emma.

Susan Paulette Harper, 54, born June 11, 1959 in Houston, died Oct. 14. She is survived by her children Robert and Stephanie Clyde, sisters Jeanette Bello, Annette Kessler, Lynnette Zachary, Donette Black, and two grandchildren.

Kenneth Gilbert Hicks, 60, born Sept. 28, 1953 in Chuquicamata, Chile, died Oct. 15. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Catherine, children Coleman and Taylor, and siblings Russell Hicks and Cecilia Grossman.

Pauline Rita Kutach, 100, born Nov. 19, 1912 in Hallettsville, died Oct. 17. She is survived by daughters Gladys Foyt and Margie Haymon, siblings Leo Opela and Edith Pekar, 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.

Malon H. Meyer Sr., 89, born Dec. 9, 1923 in Houston, died Oct. 16. Meyer served his country as a Marine during World War II, having received several sharpshooter medals and was a member of American Legion Post No. 560. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Anna, daughter Sandra Kay Payne, son Malon Meyer Jr., 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Evelyn Ruth Myers, 87, born Jan. 2, 1926 in Kansas City, died Oct. 10. She had been a longtime member of First Baptist Church where she and her husband Harry were in the choir. She is

survived by her brothers Dr. Robert Kelley and David Kelley.

Rose Orosco, 89, died Oct. 14. She is survived by her daughters Kathleen Orosco and Loretta Garcia, son Alfonso Orosco, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Felix Polito, 92, born Oct. 18, 1920 in Highbank, Texas, died Oct. 16 following a lengthy illness. Polito graduated from Jefferson Davis High School and was a member of the Army Air Corp, stationed in Puerto Rico and Merced, Calif. He is sur-vived by his wife, Anna Marie, daughter Jane Hibner, and one granddaughter.

Margaret M. Vaculik, 78, died Oct. 14. Vaculik was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. She is survived by her son Ronnie Vaculik, daughter Susan Vaculik, six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

No cook weekend at Hope Come by for a “spooktacular”

spaghetti dinner Oct. 25 at Hope Episcopal Church, 1613 W. 43rd St. There will also be trick-or-treating for the children as well as a cake walk. There will also be the “Best Barbecue in H-town” fund-raising event Oct. 26. Brisket, ribs, sausage and chicken will be served. Tickets for presale are available at the church. Call 713-681-6422 to purchase tickets.

New Bible study at Oaks Christian

Oaks Christian Church, 1216 Bethlehem, has started a new Bi-ble study on the book of Romans. It will continue at 6:15 p.m. every Tuesday evening.

For information, call 713-688-7761.

Vendors wanted for holiday marketThe Ladies Auxiliary of the

Knights of Columbus 8096 from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 6646 Addicks Satsuma Road, is holding its 21st annual Ginger-bread Village Holiday Market from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 26.

There are still a few booths available for vendors. The craft show is free to the community. Booths will feature seasonal decor, art, handmade crafts, name brand merchandise and gourmet food.

For information about the show or becoming a vendor, call 281-463-1444 or e-mail [email protected].

Spooktacular at St. Stephen’s UMC St. Stephen’s United Method-

ist Church, 2003 W. 43rd St., will be hosting Spooktacular from 3-5 p.m. Oct. 27, in the fellowship hall. Admission is free, however donations of non-perishable food items for the church’s Christ-mas food basket ministry are en-

couraged. The event will include games, crafts, a treasure hunt and hot dog dinner.

St. Stephen’s church-wide all-ages study of The Story, by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee, contin-ues at 9:40 a.m. every Sunday. The Story studies for adults are also of-fered at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, in Room 101. The nursery is available by reser-vation for the Thursday study.

Call 713-686-8241 for visit www.stsumc.org for information.

Gethsemane celebrates 60 yearsGethsemane Lutheran Church,

4040 Watonga Blvd., will celebrate its 60th anniversary Oct. 27, with a special service followed by a ca-tered lunch. Bible class will be at 9:15 a.m. followed by the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The 60th an-niversary message will be delivered by the Rev. Ken Hennings, presi-dent of the LCMS Texas District.

Tickets for the lunch are $10 and may be purchased by calling 713-688-5227. Ticket sales will end Oct. 24 and tickets will not be sold at the door.

Fall festival at Lazybrook Baptist A free Fall Festival will be held

from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at Lazy-brook Baptist Church, 1822 W. 18th St. There will be children’s carnival games, bounce house in-flatables, free sodas, hot dogs, can-dy and door prizes. Internationally renowned break dancer Armando Alejandro will perform two shows at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

For information visit www.la-zybrookbaptistchurch.org or call 713- 864-1470.

Autumn Bazaar at St. Andrew’s Make plans to attend the Au-

tumn Bazaar at St. Andrew’s Epis-copal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd.,

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2. This annual fair features more than 40 local and regional artisans, crafters and specialty vendors, just in time for holiday shopping. Parishioners will be selling fresh-baked goods, hot dogs and hamburgers. Admis-sion is free.

Call 713-861-5596 or visit www.saintandrewsepiscopal.org for in-formation.

Turkey dinner at Advent LutheranAdvent Lutheran Church, 5820

Pinemont Dr., will serve a turkey dinner from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 6.

Tickets are $8 each and will be available at the church office and

must be purchased ahead of time. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Call 713-686-9144 for informa-tion.

White Oak Baptist women’s retreatWhite Oak Baptist Church,

3615 Mangum Road, will host a trip to Round Top Retreat Center in Round Top, Texas for a women’s retreat Nov. 8-10. All women 18 and older are welcome. The topic of study is prayer. The cost is $140, which includes lodging, five meals and materials. Cost for seniors 60 and older is $115.

Call 713-392-0040 for informa-tion.

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STH trainer leads from sidelinesChris Valdez was injured dur-

ing a middle school football game, and it ended up being the best thing that ever happened to him.

The 40-year-old Kingwood na-tive decided to give up the sport and learn about becoming an ath-letic trainer.

He was an athletic trainer throughout high school at King-wood High and college at Texas Tech where he earned a degree in Exercise Science.

Now, Valdez is the head athletic trainer for St. Thomas High Ath-letics - a position he’s held for the past four years.

Valdez, who is employed by Me-morial Hermann and contracted to work for STH, worked with the school for a year before becoming its head athletic trainer.

“Chris Valdez has meant a lot to the program,” St. Thomas athletic director Mike Netzel said. “After a year of getting to know Chris and the way he took care of our kids, I really wanted to turn his athletic training into something bigger.”

Earlier in his career, Valdez worked in clinics in Lufkin and Austin, respectively, and served as the athletic trainer for Johnston High, a 4A school in Austin.

He moved back to the Houston area, bought a house in Crosby and began working with the North Shore High program. He stayed there a year before the opportu-nity at STH came up.

One of the highlights of Val-dez’s career has been the fact that he’s doubled the student trainer program and involved students from not only STH, but its sis-ter schools, Duchesne, Incarnate Word and St. Agnes.

Valdez said he learned a lot

from North Shore’s student ath-letic trainer program and applied it at St. Thomas.

There are 17 student trainers, up from nine when Valdez arrived, and they attend athletic trainer summer camps and go through an intense seven-day training pro-gram with Valdez.

“He runs a tight ship,” Netzel said. “He is very organized.”

Three former student trainers are working as athletic trainers at Division I universities such as

University of Houston, UT-San Antonio and Xavier University in Ohio.

“I love the atmosphere and the school at St. Thomas,” Valdez said. “These kids get to have a high school experience. Many public schools have eliminated tradi-tion. Here, they cherish that. I love working for Mike (Netzel) - he’s a great leader. The best part of be-ing an athletic trainer is the game (itself), being part of the team and helping the kids out.”

Athlete Spotlight: Reagan’s Crystal Montemayor

Reagan High senior setter Crys-tal Montemayor has made a huge impact for the Lady Bulldogs’ volleyball team since transferring from Class 5A Grand Prairie High, near Dallas, two years ago.

Montemayor, 17, and Reagan are undefeated in Class 4A-District 21 and closing on a second consecu-tive district title.

Montemayor is a second genera-tion Reagan student. Her mother, Claudia, who works at Clifton Middle School, is a Reagan gradu-ate.

She plays the sport year-round and earned all-district honors last season and honorable mention as a sophomore.

When she’s not playing for RHS, the three-year starter is a libero for

club team, Club Kaboom, in Katy.

What do you like about play-ing setter?

“I like the feeling when the hitter makes a kill. I feel like I was a part of that and I helped make that happen.”

How has the team been so successful this year?

“I think we’re a lot clos-er than what we’ve been in the past. We have a bond on the court, and we all get each other. We cover each other and work really well together on the court. and I love that.”

How has club volleyball helped you?

“It’s helped me so much. My coach’s been an amazing inspira-tion for me. I have to work harder to make up for my height (5-foot-1).”

Was it difficult to move to Houston from the Dallas area?

“Yeah, it was really difficult. I grew up with everybody and had the same volleyball team since I was in middle school. I’m glad I moved here because I really like it and I love the support system I have here in Houston.”

After playing college volley-ball, you’d like to become a neu-rosurgeon. Why’s that?

“I’ve always been interested in how people’s brains work. I want to help people with Alzheimer’s and find a cure for it.”


Local teams add football opponents

St. Pius X (5-2) is waiting on UIL re-alignment in February to finalize its schedule, but Panthers head coach Blake Ware said the Panthers would like to keep play-ing 3A opponents Sealy (4-3) and La Marque (4-3), respectively.

In addition to possibly playing Waltrip (3-3), SPX is being con-sidered for a preseason kickoff game at a large venue such as Reli-ant Stadium or AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Next season, the Panthers and St. Thomas are expected to play district opponents just once, which will open up more opportunities for non-district games.

St. Thomas to face Episcopal again

St. Thomas (6-0) hasn’t final-ized its non-district schedule yet, but the Eagles will resume their ri-

valry with Episcopal High, an SPC opponent, who they last played in 2011. The Knights are 5-1 this season.

Eagles head coach Tim Fitzpat-rick had been Episcopal’s defen-sive coordinator prior to arriving at STH.

The Eagles will also continue their rivalry with Strake Jesuit (0-7).

Scarborough adds opponentsThe Scarborough High football

team (0-7) will retain Class 4A Lee for its season opener, for the next two seasons. They’ve added fellow 3As Brookshire Royal (0-7) and Huntington (1-5).

The Spartans will remove Whar-ton and Stafford from their sched-ule.

LHN to continue playing LSAAlthough they’re going to be

a 3A team, Lutheran North (0-6) will continue to play its sister school, Lutheran South (5-2), a 4A program.



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Scarborough does have a Fu-tures Academy, which allows stu-dents to earn an associates degree through Houston Community College in computer network ad-ministration, but that’s not con-sidered a magnet program, said Catchings.

Helms Principal Diana Del Pilar said she’s confident that her school will remain a magnet for many years to come. Sixty-four percent of Helms’ students are enrolled in the school’s dual language magnet program.

Efforts to reach Hogg principal Dr. Mina Schnitta were unsuccess-ful.

Southwaste plants, responded to a comment that “odor is subjective” by asking “who’s going to be the Golden Nose and decide between what’s putrid and what’s OK?”

Alvardo sought a guarantee from the Southwaste representa-tives that the smell would go away. He was disappointed by their reply -- “if it is properly functioning.” They also emphasized relaying in-formation from the air scrubber’s designers.

TCEQ explained the process, saying that the permit is under technical review but has been paused to accept public comments from residents, at the meeting, at-tended by about 45 people.

Southwaste representatives gave a presentation that focused on in-

stalling an air scrubber, designed by a Stanford University professor, that they claim would “scrub the odor out of the air.”

Ninety-six to ninety-eight per-cent of their waste is from restau-rant and grocery store grease, while the remaining part is “super-heat-ed, sanitized” septic waste from the toll roads in Harris County.

Southwaste’s assurances of an air scrubber did little to soothe residents, who were skeptical of the plant’s current conditions, let alone future expansion.

Another issue that came up was the increased traffic that would result from eight more trucks per day. The trucks, due to high gas prices, would be larger, so they could make fewer trips to the

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comments anytime during the meeting or by mail to the Office of the Chief Clerk, TCEQ, Mail Code MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.

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“[We] walked out the front door and [the couple] followed us out waving goodbye. My grandmoth-er came out the door to the side porch and waved to us as well.”

When Adzgery actually came to collect the rent she told the couple about her dream. After an uneasy silence they asked Adzgery if her grandmother was from Eastern Europe. They said that on a recent evening they heard the downstairs bell ring, and a woman speaking in a very heavy accent. They could find no one in the shop. The door was locked and the closed sign was out.

Ghost Hunting

HCC professor and research historian Keith Rosen makes ghosts his business. He does about 200 historical tours each year through his company Houston Historical Tours. Six of the tours are the haunted variety and he’s about to add a 3.5 hour Haunted Driving Tour of Montrose and The Heights.

Potential stops include Ceme-tery Beautiful and the derelict Old Yale Cemetery. The site of the First Pagan Church on Welch Street in Montrose as well as the former Black Mansion on 11th Street and the “doll house” on Heights Boulevard, both destroyed by fire, are also on the agenda. The tour will visit Helms Elementary too because the mother of 70s serial killer Dean Corll had a candy shop across the street.

On other tours, Rosen takes people to three haunted down-town bars: La Carafe on Congress, formerly the Kennedy Bakery, where John Kennedy was mur-dered in 1878; the Brewery Tap on Franklin Street, where a bartender was killed when it was a prohibi-tion speakeasy; and Molly’s Pub on Main Street where a woman was found dead in 1957.

The Elder Street Artist Lofts – former site of the Jefferson Da-vis Hospital and Houston City Cemetery – is another place Rosen likes to go but says that its spook

factor has diminished a bit since the renovation.

There are two historical mark-ers there, one for the hospital and one for the cemetery. A few plots are still visible. All bodies on the grounds were supposedly relocat-ed but there is still some question if all the remains could have been found.

Cemeteries are guaranteed to generate chills. Rosen says at Olivewood his groups experience definite cold spots and people have found multiple orbs in their photos of College Memorial Park.

Sometimes, it’s the unexpected that makes your hair stand on end. Randy Fachinger, who leads a walking tour of The Heights for Ghost Tours Texas, tells about the baseball that rolled out and hit his foot while the tour group stood in an alley near the former home of one of Dean Corll’s victims.

Other highlights on that tour include a house on East 18th Street where a long dead navy captain can be seen in the window waiting

for the wife who predeceased him and Frank, the ghost at Reagan Lodge 1037, who keeps moving the furniture around just the way he likes it.

Rosen says he’s never actually seen a ghost during one of his tours but has a theory after watch-ing his charges: “The more spirits you drink, the more spirits you see.”

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