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The best tool for the best part of Houston Welcome to the 39th edition of The Guide. For some people, it might seem like an antiquated idea to turn to a print guide for a directory of local resources, representatives and other officials. In an age where it seems everything we know is becoming digitized, it can be easy to forget that many of us have access to all of our neighborhood’s information right at our fingertips without having to worry about things like battery life or signal. This year, The Guide featuress a new look in some sections, streamlining in others, and a section dedicated to answering questions regarding JONATHAN GARRIS safety that I’m sure many of you have had at one time or another. The purpose of The Guide, originally, was to help new residents become acclimated to their neighborhoods, discover businesses, find new restaurants and meet a few neighbors along the way. While jumping online and into search engines can be a useful way to gather information, The Guide represents an invaluable tool, particularly for our readers who have only just begun to discover this part of Northwest Houston. Those who have called this area home for years might also find a new place to visit or even answer some burning question they might not have remembered to ask before. All of the best ways to connect with your fellow neighbors and representatives is right here in your hands, without the pain of having to find an electrical outlet to see it. The Guide is also a perfect way for our longtime readers to reflect on the many businesses, organizations, restaurants and officials that have helped make our area the best place to live in Houston. Whether it’s rediscovering an old coffee shop, finding a new church, or learning the name of a community leader, we at The Leader hope you will find everything you need and more in this year’s edition of The Guide.

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3. Meet your neighbors 9. Health 9. Youth sports 13. Schools 17. Local post ofﬁces 10. Who’s keeping you safe 10. Art 12. Homework help 16. Real Estate 18. Fire Department 19. Networking & business resources 20. Pet resources 23. Recycling 24. Libraries 27. Senior services 27. Frequently asked Qs 33. Food Reviews 33. Bar listing 38. Music 42. You should try 45. Churches 47. Restaurant listing 51. Shop local 53. Area parks 54. Directory 55. Social media

Meet your neighbors Those living in The Leader communities take great pride in their neighborhoods – something reflected in the various civic groups and community groups across the area. Whether you’re new to the area, looking to get involved, or just have a question, The Guide has you covered. Over the years, civic clubs across Northwest Houston have worked with police to help deter crime, preserve the character of their neighborhoods with the help of deed restrictions and have connected residents with each other at various functions and events. The following is a list of area community groups, civic clubs (and their respective presidents or community liaisons where applicable), local and state officials and where more information can be found. Candelight Plaza Civic Club https://www.bigtent.com/ groups/cpcc

Candelight Woods-Estates Homeowners Association Sterling ASI Management Company 281-447-3388 Clark Pines Civic Association Rudy Martinez rudymartinez314@gmail.com 832-216-0444 www.clarkpines.org Cottage Grove Civic Club James Reid 713-864-4044 www.cottongrovehouston.org cottagegrovecivicclub@yahoo. com Forest Pines Civic Club P.O. Box 924451 Houston, Texas 77292-4451 questions@forestpinescc. comwww.forestpinescc.com Forest West Community Improvement Association David Ojeman David@forestwest.com www.forestwest.com Garden Oaks Civic Club Sheila Briones 281-685-8133

www.gardenoaks.org president@gardenoaks.org Heights Lions Club HeightsLions@aol.com www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/ houstonheights/ Meets noon second and fourth Thursdays at Spaghetti Western (1608 Shepherd Drive) Heights Rotary Club Ed Socha www.heightsrotary.org Meets at Fratelli’s Restaurant (1330 Wirt Rd.) 11:45 a.m. Wednesdays

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Civic Clubs, from P. 3 Mangum Manor Civic Club Angela Smith www.mangummanor.org info@mangummanor.org Montie Beach Civic Club Marcus Jasso www.montiebeach.org president@montiebeach.org Norhill Neighborhood Association Tom Patton 713-578-0804 www.norhill.org tfpatton82@gmail.com Oak Forest Homeowners Association Laurie L. Christensen www.ofha.org Shady Acres Civic Club Nancy Wilcox www.shadyacres.org president@shadyacres.org Shepherd Forest Civic Club P.O. Box 925282, Houston, 77292 www.shepherdforest.org

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Youngsters looking to make some friends and have fun while playing their favorite sports have a lot to love about The Leader area. Here are some of our local youth sports organizations.

Baseball/softball

The largest baseball/softball league in the area is the Little League, a national association for girls’ softball and boys’ baseball. Following is a partial list of area leagues: • Oaks Dads’ Club Little League: 3410 East T.C. Jester, 713-680-2757. • Northwest National Little League: (Northwest Athletic Association) 8787 North Houston-Rosslyn (behind St. Timothy’s UMC). Boys T-ball/ baseball, ages 5-18; girls Tball/softball, ages 5-14. Ray Morgan, 713-702-2527. • Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA: 1234 W. 34th. Call 713-869-3378 for information. • Candlelight League offers baseball, ages 3-14; girls softball, ages 7-14. Call 713-6888590. • Timbergrove Sports Association: 1300 Bevis. Boys and girls, ages 4-14. For information, visiteteamz. com/T_S_A or contact timbergrove sportsassoc@gmail. com.

Oaks Dads Club ages 5-12. President: Shane Johnson Sr. 832-654-2778 •North Houston Oilers, home games at Hamilton Middle School, Reagan High School, ages 5-12. President: Steve Ayarzagoitia, 832-2369442.

sociation: 1300 Bevis. Boys and girls, ages 4-12. eteamz. com/T_S_A. timbergrovespo rtsassoc@gmail.com. •Oaks Dads Club, ages 4-6 and 7-9. Call 713-680-2757.

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• Northwest Aquatic League: Some 96 swimming teams in northwest Houston subdivisions participate in this league. It is the second largest swimming organization in the United States and is open to ages 4-18. Contact Cindie Miller at manager@nwal.org. • Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA: 1234 W. 34th, offers swimming lessons, 6 months to adult. Call 713-8693378 (summer only).

• Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA: 1234 W. 34th. Boys and girls, ages 4-17. Call 713-869-3378. • Oaks Dads’ Club: 3410 East T.C. Jester, 713-680-2757. • Candlelight League: Winter basketball, ages 5-14. Call 713-688-8590.

•Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA: 1234 W. 34th. Flag football, boys 6-13. Call 713-869-3378. •Northwest Panthers, home games at Dean Middle School in Cy-Fair, ages 4-12. President: Ray Vasquez. 832-4186607 •Northwest Tigers, home games at Lutheran High North, ages 5-12. President: Shane Johnson Sr. 832-654-2778 •North Houston Oilers, home games at Hamilton Middle School, Reagan High School, ages 5-12. President: Steve Ayarzagoitia, 832-2369442.

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•Northwest Panthers, home games at Dean Middle School in Cy-Fair, ages 4-12. President: Ray Vasquez. 832-4186607 •Northwest Tigers, home games at Lutheran High North,

• Candlelight League, ages 4-13. Call 713-688-8590 • Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA: 1234 W. 34th, Boys and girls, ages 3-17. Call 713-869-3378. • Timbergrove Sports As-

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• Northwest Flyers Youth Track Team: Boys and girls, ages 6-18. Call 281-587-8442 or visit www.northwestﬂyers. org.

Volleyball

• Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA: 1234 W. 34th. Spring, girls 8-15. Call 713869-3378.

Healthcare is something people from around the world come to Houston for, especially for specialty care in heart diesease and cancer. Just this month, residents in The Leader area shared breast cancer stories with us and the community, many of which recieved prevenitive care and treatment from specialty facilities right here in the area. In addition to specialty care, emergency medical care is moments away. If you are looking for a general practitioner, or educational classes there are plenty of local resources: • Memorial Hermann Northwest, 1635 North Loop West, 713-867-2000, www. memorialhermann.org/locations/northwest. • Memorial Hermann Medical Group Heights, 225 W. 19th Street, http://mhmg. memorialhermann.org. • St. Joseph Medical Center in The Heights, 1917 Ashland, 713-969-5400, www. sjmcheights.com. • Select Specialty Hospital, long-term acute care facility, 1917 Ashland, 713861-6161, www.houstonmedicalcenter.selectmedicalcorp. com.

Robert Hurt suffered a ruptured intestine and was cared for at Memorial Hermann Northwest Medical Center. Here Robert raises his arms in celebration as he is on his way out of the doors.

• Kindred Hospital, 1800 W. 26th St., 832-673-4200, www.khheights.com. • Doctors Hospital Tidwell, 510 W. Tidwell, 281618-8500. • Antoine Health Clinic, 5815 Antoine Dr., 713-6023300, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Tuesday and Thursday, www.hcphes.org/dccp/antoine.htm. • Good Neighbor Healthcare Center, 190 Heights

Blvd., 713-529-3597, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, www.gnhc.org. • Houston Area Community Services, 2150 W. 18th St., Suite 300, 713-426-0027, www.hacstxs.org. • Northwest Community Health Center, 1100 W. 34th, 713-861-3939. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. First Tuesday of each month closed.

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Law & Order: Keeping communities safe With over 5,300 sworn police officers, nearly 1,300 civilian employees and an annual budget of more than $825 million, the Houston Police Department is the fifth largest police agency in the US. HPD’s current chief is Charles McClelland, who was sworn in on April 14, 2010 and has served in the department for 37 years. HPD currently has several police stations and neighborhood storefronts in several locations in The Leader’s area. These include the Heights substation, located at 1127 North Shepherd Drive, and the Near North substation, located at 1335 West 43rd Street. The Heights substation is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and can be reached by phone at 713-8031151. The Near North substation is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and can also be reached by phone at 713-956-3140. For those with non-emergency calls, dial 713884-3131. The Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office also patrols many communities in The Leader area, with Alan Rosen currently

803 Crosstimbers St. 713-742-1491 Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Covers: Area south to Loop 610, north to Tidwell, east to Interstate 45 and west to North Shepherd.

Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen

Houston Police Department Chief Charles McClelland

Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Adrian Garcia

serving as Constable. Rosen has served with the Constable’s Office for over 14 years and maintains its patrol division headquarters at 7300 North Shepherd and another location at 1302 Preston Sreet, inside Suite 301. The Constable’s Office offers numerous resources for residents to take advantage of, including Vacation Watch services and digital crime alerts which are emailed to community members with updates from ongoing investigations, crimes, arrests and other information. Residents can sign up for these alerts and find more resources at www.

pct1constable.net. The general phone number for the Precinct 1 Constable’s Office is 713-7555200. The area is also served by the Harris County Sheriff ’s Office, which is the third largest of its kind in the US. Sheriff Adrian Garcia leads more than 4,000 employees across the county, and has served as sheriff since 2009. The Sheriff ’s Office’s non-emergency line can be reached at 713-221-6000, public information at 713-755-5300 and administrative services at 713-755-6044. Information can also be found at www.harriscountyso.org.

For additional information, see the directory on this page:

Houston Police Dept. General Contacts Emergency Calls: 911 Non-Emergency: 713-884-3131 Website: www.houstonpolice. org. North Command Station 9455 W. Montgomery Street 281-405-5300 Open 24 Hours Independence Heights Storefront

Heights Storefront 1127 N. Shepherd Drive 713-803-1151 Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday Covers: North Durham to Loop 610, south to Memorial Drive east of the Hardy Toll Road. Near North Storefront 1135 West 43rd St. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

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“Where can I find art when I’m in Houston?” A terrifying question for some folks. When do we have time to go sightseeing in our own town? I feel qualified to answer without a panic so let me help answer that for you. A quick internet search by name should have everything at your fingertips. We have three nationally recognized art festivals, the Bayou City Art Festival downtown and Memorial park in the fall and spring respectively and up north in April. The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival. The Orange Show’s Art Car Parade, now the second week-

end in April is very artsy. For the daily art seeker, Houston does have a Museum District and on the website, a mere twenty are listed. Gallery Row is the Granddaddy of commercial art gallery spaces, currently nine are listed on their website. Houston is a mecca for art studios and Arts District Houston lists dozens of events and open studios. Sometimes, even I need a source for the unusual and I go to VisitHouston.com. It should satisfy all, with a complete lists of gallery spaces, an extensive events calendar and hidden treasures all over this ﬁne city. No art tour is complete without a visit to The Menil Collection, bring a picnic basket and blanket too, The Menil

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Readers share suggestions for helping kids, parents stumped by homework If you have a school age child, it’s a pretty sure bet you’ve felt your fair share of the homework blues. Whether it’s the material itself or the fact that at the end of a long day, the last thing either of you wants to think about is homework, it can be a battle some days. Never fear - The Leader asked other parents and some area principals for their best tips, both at-home strategies and also outside resources. Stacey Fike said that for her child, she ﬁnds that homework is less painful when it is completed immediately after school, whether that is at home or in an after-care program. “Kids are still in ‘student’ mode immediately after school dismisses,” she said. “Having a consistent routine and workspace is ideal.” Emily Zihlman recommends the book Homework without Tears by Lee Canter as great resource. Amanda Woodward suggests using timers and allowing kids to work for a few minutes at a time

“so they don’t feel like they’ve been doing homework all night.” Also if completing worksheets, you might consider folding the sheet in half and doing the top and bottom separately with a break between. A homework reward chart with such perks like longer outside play or picking out dinner is another idea. Principal Tom Day at Travis Elementary encourages parents to stay in contact with their child’s teacher: “If homework is taking your child more time than should reasonably be expected, then the teacher needs to know that. Assignments can be adjusted so that the student gets the beneﬁt of reinforcement of taught concepts without risk of getting frustrated or burning out.” What to look for in a tutor Here’s a good checklist from Dr. Lindsey Pollock at Garden Oaks Montessori: • Be sure the person or company assesses where your child needs help so they can target

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Leader schools leading the way to success Some of our area schools Last year HISD’s graduation rate was at an all-time high and $186 million in scholarships were awarded to the class of 2013. Dr. Terry Grier is HISD’s superintendent, and the district is governed by nine trustees of the board of education, elected to four-year, staggered terms from single-member districts throughout the city. HISD is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh largest in the U.S. Some of the schools in The Leader communities are top performing campuses, many coming from private or parochial schools who offer specialty programs and open enrollment.

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Buying, selling, building in a hot market For years, Houston has enjoyed a healthy home buying and selling market, but with so many different properties, organizations and agents, finding the right place to live or understanding how to build in this area can be a daunting task. Here are some resources to make your task of finding your “home sweet home” an easier experience.

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Houston Association of Realtors www.har.com The Houston Association of Realtors oﬀers listings for homes, townhomes, condominiums for sale and for lease as well as resources for lending. The organization’s website allows user to search for nearby schools, ﬁnd realtors and research home values across Houston. Mobile device apps for Android, iOS

Houston Permitting Center 1002 Washington Ave. 832-394-9000 www.houstonpermittingcenter.com The City of Houston oﬀers a “one-stop shop” permitting center to handle the permitting process for home construction, remodeling, demolitions and additions among other projects. The center’s website also pro-

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Several groups offer a plethora of networking and business growth opportunities for all kinds of area businesses, big and small, sponsor community events to showcase their members goods and services and provide fundraising for local causes. Serving The Leader areas are: • Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce 545 W. 19th St 713-861-6735 www.heightschamber.com.

• North Shepherd Area Business Association www.nsaba.info This group brings together businesses in the Oak ForestGarden Oaks areas for discussion of common issues, networking, crime prevention and community service particularly for businesses located along the North Shepherd Drive corridor. The association’s president is currently Kathryn van der Pol.

A business networking group for businesses in, or belonging to, Oak Forest, Garden Oaks, Shepherd Park Plaza, Shepherd Forest, Candlelight Estates, Timbergrove Manor and other surroudning areas.

• Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce 3920 Cypress Creek Parkway, Suite 120 281-440-4160 www.houstonnwchamber. org Founded in 1974, the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce operates in a challenging location of Houston, which has operated primarily as an unincorporated area

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HCPHES works to protect the health of pets and their owners in unincorporated Harris County. The group works to enforce Harris County Animal Laws, investigates reports of animals biting humans, sheltering lost or potentially dangerous animals, providing license, vaccinations and microchips and planning for pets during disasters.

• Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC) 3200 Carr St. 713-229-7300. Hours: Noon - 6 p.m., closed Mondays and Thursdays www.houstonbarc.com

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BARC is the only city shelter required by law to accept every animal regardless of breed, health and circumstance. The organizaiton works with Houston Pet Rescue groups through social media to cast the widest possible adoption net and promotes spaying/neurtering, microchipping, training and vaccinations. • The Harris County Veterinary Public Health 612 Canino Rd. 281-999-3191 Hours: 1 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. www.hcphes.org/vph

The clinic oﬀers a variety of services including reduced-cost spaying and neutering, vaccinations, ﬂea prevention and heart-

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Recycling, waste and other disposal options How do I get rid of Tree Waste & Junk Waste?

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Residents can get rid of their Tree Waste, which is collected during odd numbered months, and Junk Waste, collected during even numbered months, at their curbside. According to the Solid Waste Management Department website, “Tree Waste” is deﬁned as clean wood waste including tree branches, limbs and stumps. Note that lumber, furniture and treated wood is not accepted and junk waste may not be placed for collection during these months – which is January, March, May, July, September and November. Junk Waste is deﬁned as items like furniture, appliances and other bulky items. Residents can also place up to four tires at the curb for collection during these months. Junk Waste months include February, April, June, August, October and December. Waste should be placed adjacent to the front curb between 6 p.m. the Friday before and 7 a.m. on the collection day. The services are also not available to multi-residential structures of more than eight units, according to the SWMD website.

Curbside recycling is currently available to 40,000 homes and an Automated Recycling Program for 211,000 homes. As part of the Curbside program, residents can place newspapers, magazines, telephone books, tin cans and other items in the same 18-gallon bin, collected on a bi-weekly basis. For the Automated program, residents can place unsorted recyclables in a 96-gallon green automated cart with wheels attached. A complete list of recycling service area maps can found online at www. houstontx.gov/solidwaste/recycling.html. Yard trimmings collection is also oﬀered to citizens who receive the Automated Recycling Program. Grass clippings and leaves must be placed in city-approved compostable bags not weighing more than 50 pounds.

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Houston currently oﬀers CompuCycle, a permanent electronic recycling site in the Spring Branch area. The facility, located at 7700 Kempwood,

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Libraries: Book borrowing and beyond In a time when many people are turning to E-readers and mobile devices to get their reading needs, libraries are having to reinvent themselves as centers for their local communities – libraries serving The Leader area are no diﬀerent, with the four main facilities providing a variety of activities for children, students and bookworms alike. The Houston Public Library System currently consists of 44 public service units including 31 Neighborhood Libraries, four Regional Libraries, three Special Collection Libraries and four Express Libraries. While the HPL’s ﬂagship Central Library is located in downtown, Leader readers have much to choose from at Collier Regional Library, Oak Forest Neighborhood Library, Heights Neighborhood Library and Carnegie Neighborhood Library & Center for Learning.

Collier Regional Library 6200 Pinemont Houston, Texas 77092 832-393-1740 http://www.houstonlibrary. org/collier-regional-library Hours Monday – 12 – 8 p.m. Tuesday – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Wednesday – 12 – 8 p.m. Thursday – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday – 1 – 5 p.m. Saturday – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday – Closed Collier Regional Library reopened in 2013 after extensive renovations and provides a variety of services for children attending school and infants. The library oﬀers its After School Zone program during the school year from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for youngsters ages 10 to 18. Kids can play Xbox 360 games, board games, puzzles and complete homework on the library’s computers. The program also oﬀers crafts and other activities.

For toddlers and preschoolers, the library oﬀers an interactive Story Time program from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, with songs and rhymes and other activities. Computer Help Sessions are available at 3 p.m. Thursdays

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Senior transport services Harris County RIDES 9418 Jensen Houston, Texas 77093 Tel: 713-368-RIDE (7433) www.harriscountyrides.com RIDES is a curb-to-curb subsidized program, allowing eligible seniors living in Harris County to purchase transportation services at a discount with customers or agencies paying 50 percent of the total trip cost. The organization provides a non-metered Shared Ride program, where passengers share rides with each other. The price will range from $6 to $42 (with passengers paying only half of the cost)

www.RideMETRO.org and at the METRO RideStore at 1900 Main and St. Joseph.

of Harris County and be elderly and/or disabled adults who reside outside of Metro’s service area.

Harris County Social Services 713-696-7900 HCSS provides transportation services for non-emergency medical care and supportive service appointments, including the Ryan White Urban Transportation Program for those with HIV, the Harris County Coordinated Transportation Porgram for the elderly and disabled and the Medicaid Transportation Program. Passengers must be residents

American Red Cross (713) 313-1631 www.houstonredcross.org American Red Cross operates in Fort Bend and Harris Counties. According to the organization’s website, it is recommended to reserve a ride at least 2 weeks in advance. Transportation is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Call 911 and the Houston Police Department’s Animal Control Unit to report the incident.

Who do I call if I see someone burning trash or starting a bonﬁre?

To report someone burning their trash, contact the Houston Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Division that enforces the Fire Code during the day at 832-394-6900. During non-business hours, call the non-emergency dispatch number at 713-8843131. How do I ﬁnd out more information about the Fire Code?

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How can I obtain a crash report if I’m involved in a vehicle accident?

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