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For those who have been keeping track of issues with motor vehicle burglaries and panhandling issues, it may seem like crime has remained steady in some parts of The Leader area. For residents living within the Houston Police Department’s 3B30 beat, crime has actually been trending downward, according to ofﬁcial reports. Violent crime rates have seen a 9.5 percent decrease throughout 2014 compared to the same time period in 2013, according to ofﬁcial HPD reports. Non-violent crime has also decreased 21.3 percent, with a total decrease in “Part-1 Crime” at 19.9 percent. For North Division Captain L.J. Baimbridge, the statistics paint a positive picture for the police work in the area and also the neighborhoods that have been essential in reporting and deterring criminal activity. Beat 3B30 is comprised of the White Oak Acres, Brooke Hollow, Oak Forest, Garden Oaks and Shepherd Park Plaza neighborhoods. While crime may be down, Baimbridge maintains there are still some concerns and challenges moving forward. Auto thefts rose by 10 percent from 37 in 2013 to 41 this year. Baimbridge was also quick to point out that the 300 percent increase in sexual as-

“It was a stormy evening on November 27, 1917 when Betty Jane Hefka became the ﬁrst child of Fred and Nellie Hefka in Gladwin, Michigan. She was the ﬁrst of four girls: Lois, Margaret and Judy (being the other three.) After Mom and Lois were born, they moved to Utica, MI (near Detroit) and this is where Margaret was born.” These are the opening words to a letter written by Betty Hefka Byant’s daughter, Carrie, to pay homage and shine light on her mother and her sisters’ life history. Eddie and Mary Bryant moved into the Lazybrook area in 1986. Betty is the mother to Bryant and his wife and,

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Statistics show a steady dropoﬀ in the violent crime rate in beat 3B30, which includes Oak Forest, Garden Oaks, Shepherd Park Plaza, Brooke Hollow and White Oak Acres.

sault in the area was inflated, partially due to their being four incidents in 2014 versus 1 in 2013 and a change in the definition of sexual assault. Traffic has also been a big concern for officers in the area. “Some of the issues we have in beat 3B30 are related to the freeway,” Baimbridge said. “With 610 undergoing all of its construction, we have a lot more wrecks and motor vehicle accidents.” Those motor vehicle accidents end up taking a lot of manpower, Baimbridge said. Working a high number

of wrecks means officers have to take the time to file reports, and it’s been challenging to ensure the area is fully staffed. “Hopefully this traffic will return to normal after construction is complete,” Baimbridge said. The area also continues to face continued issues with auto thefts and motor vehicle burglaries. While burglary of a motor vehicle is one of the “simplest crimes to prevent,” many people have See Crime, P. 2A

Hefka sisters come to Lazybrook for annual reunion By Christina Martinez christina@theleadernews.com

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In case you’ve missed the full page ads and email announcements, The Leader has 34th planned a community event to celebrate 60 years in the paper has been part of community. tories about you, your , to reporting on the On Saturday, Dec. 6, an r the past six decades, event geared toward all memour home come rain or bers of the community will be birthday bash and famo bring as many of you from 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. held at Lutheran High North. With t, which is why admisa petting zoo to the moon generous sponsorship of kids busy (and happy) Memorial Hermann Northe birthday cake will be ority that Santa will be west and Memorial Hermann large crowd expected, Medical Group, the event will area, including arts and be free to the public. ew Christmas shopping Along with a snow village, friends of THE LEADER our family can attend. petting zoo, moon walks and a visit from Santa, local busieshment milies to nesses will be on hand to Arts & Cra�s • Local Businesses nd. All we Snow Village • Pe� Zoo offer adults plenty of ngopporumber of Moon Walks • Newspaper toss ing. tunities to ﬁnish their & Hot holiday Dogs Hamburgers er at Cake shopping. A Birthday il us at visit with Santa If you’d like to attend, s.com It’s a perfect Saturday a�ernoon in Leader Country the only thing we ask if for you to send us an email at sixty@theleadernews.com

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Residents living in Timbergrove Manor and surrounding communities and businesses in the Greater Heights area will again have a chance to voice their concerns regarding the proposed expansion of the Southwaste Disposal facility on Hurst Street in the coming months. On Oct. 9, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality indicated it will be moving ahead with another public meeting regarding the facility’s proposal to increase its intake of ﬂuids from grease traps around the area, according to the the November issue of the Timbergrove Manor Civic Club’s publication, Timbergram. Environmental Chair Lorraine Cherry said TCEQ shared its plans to hold another public meeting and will also be contacting residents who submitted comments by letter and online at TCEQ’s website. Cherry said TCEQ also approved a separate permit for Southwaste Disposal, relating to the installation of a new scrubber unit designed to mitigate the odor coming from the facility. “It’s something [Southwaste Disposal] indicated to us they would do during at an earlier neighborhood meeting,” Cherry said. “Now that it’s approved, if they would go ahead and install the scrubber as a show of good faith and if we have some indication of whether it would work or not, it would take us a big step forward.”

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now, Betty lives with the two. Each year, the four sisters come together for a reunion to catch up on new and old stories. Share memories from their childhood. Share stories from their individual growing families. Play a few games of Canasta until wee hours of the night. And catchup, just as sisters do. The sisters have named their annual event: The Hefka Sisters Reunion. “The family moved back to Gladwin, MI when Mom was twelve. They lived in Grout Street in a two story house with a small basement. Grandpa went to work for a bank, which eventually went under. Grandpa then went to work at a factory out of town and would hitch hike home each weekend. Remember me mentioning Judy, she was the baby See Sisters, P. 4A

The Hefka sisters at their ﬁrst reunion in 1990 in Sarasota, Florida. From the top Betty, Lois, Margaret, and Judy.

While an exact date has not been set, TCEQ will be contacting those that have left comments on its website and those that have sent in letters regarding the proposal, Cherry said. In previous Leader articles, business owners and residents alike have voiced their displeasure with the facility and its odor. Property owners like Mark Nini previously stated the smell is impacted business considerably, but feel powerless. “The freedom to do business without being encumbered by others problems is paramount, and right now that is not happening,” Nini stated previously. “We want the TCEQ to step up and we want the proposal to be very speciﬁc as to what has to be in place to combat the odors and, if something isn’t working, the steps to rectify the situation.” Vice President of Operations Tim Cox has said the company is planning to not only install scrubbers to help mitigate the smell, but will also construct a new building to house the tanks where ﬂuids are collected and heated into oils to be sold to companies for use in biodiesel fuels. The company has met with residents in the past, including a community meeting in May, and Cox has continued to emphasize listening to the concerns in the neighborhood. “My intent is to get back out there and in the community,” Cox stated in a previous article. “We understand the community is changing but we want to be a part of it and address their concerns.”

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Officers with the Houston Police Department were in a tense situation late Monday night during a confrontation with a woman who was trying to get officers to shoot her, officials said. According to a report by The Leader news partner KHOU, dispatchers received a call from people inside of a bar close to Sunrise Grocery, located at White Oak and Houston Avenue, regarding a woman firing a shotgun in the air outside of the convenience store. HPD officials told KHOU the woman was suicidal and allegedly trying to get officers to fire her. Police subsequently set up a perimeter and closed the intersection, according to the report. Officers were later able to sneak up on the woman, kick the shotgun

away from her and took her into custody without incident.

Precinct 1 Deputies nab alleged construction site thieves

Deputies with the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Oﬃce arrested three men allegedly found loading construction materials into the back of their truck Oct. 21. Deputies originally responded to a reported theft in progress in the 2700 block of Rutland, according to the report. Oﬃcers found three Hispanic men allegedly loading Hardi Plank Building Materials into the back of a parked Ford F350 pick-up truck. After detaining the trio, the men told the deputy they had been given permission to take the

building materials. The on-duty supervisor of the site contacted the complainant who arrived on scene and said the three men did not have authorization to remove the items and that he did not know who they were. The three men were arrested and charged for the theft of approximately $2,000 worth of Hardi Plank materials. They were taken to the Harris County Jail.

returned the next morning, she found that her unlocked vehicle and been entered and her iPod missing. No suspect information was obtained and the report was referred to the Houston Police Department for investigation.

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Crime, from P. 1A simply left their cars unlocked or left valuables in sight. Baimbridge said non-violent crimes were down in every single category from August to September of this year, except these types of burglaries. “From a crook’s standpoint, they don’t want to make noise,” Baimbridge said. “They’ll end up checking the door handle to each vehicle and if it doesn’t open they’ll move on to the next one.” Like other criminal activity, Baimbridge emphasized the importance of reporting crime and connecting with neighbors when one has been victimized. “If people at least let each other know their car has been broken into or something else has happened, their neighbors feel a little more cognizant about what is happening in their area,” Baimbridge said. “They might be a little more vigilant in avoiding becoming a victim, especially if crimes are reported to us when they do happen.” Even with the growth the area has seen, Baimbridge said beat 3B30 has been very stable compared to other parts of Houston, particularly due to the nature of the area’s housing and construction. “There isn’t a whole lot of vacant ground and, because there isn’t a tremendous amount of room for new construction, homes are often torn down and built back up again,” Baimbridge said. In the end, Baimbridge said changes in approaches to police work have also helped in reducing and deterring crime in beat 3B30.

“We’re trying to be more proactive in investigating trends in crime and catching criminals in the act or right after they commit a crime,” Baimbridge said. “It’s a lot more labor intensive, but it’s almost like ﬁshing – you have to know where to go, what kind of bait to use and when to pull on the line, as opposed to just putting the worm on the hook and witing for bites.”

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First and foremost, this is a family event, which is why admission is FREE. From a snow village to a petting zoo to moon walks, we’ll have enough to keep the kids busy (and happy) for a few hours. Cheap lunches and free birthday cake will be provided, and we’ve got it on good authority that Santa will be on location taking good notes. But this is more than play time. With a large crowd expected, we’ll have businesses from all over the area, including arts and crafts, that might just take care of a few Christmas shopping trips in one location.

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We’re looking forward to seeing so many friends of THE LEADER over the years, and we hope you and your family can attend.

Because of food and refreshment needs, we are asking families to register before they attend. All we need is number of people you’re bringing. Please call The Leader at (713) 686-8494 or email us at Sixty@theleadernews.com

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For sale at stores near you: Hank’s Huckles By Jonathan McElvy jonathan@theleadernews.com

s some of you may know, my wife and I are first-time parents. And by “first time,” what I really mean is we have no idea what we’re doing. Take, for instance, those precious few moments every morning when my wife does her hair and I put on my makeup. It’s been a few months since we last updated the wonderful world of Master Hank, and if there weren’t more important issues in our community, I’m quite confident we could easily write a weekly diary of our now 13-month-old boy. Like most young children, Hank eventually learned how to crawl. This happened a few months ago and was accomplished by practicing a scientific maneuver called “tummy time.” What you do is put your child on his stomach in the middle of the North Loop and tell him to get with it. We actually used the rug in our den because of the 610 construction and, eventually, Hank learned how to scoot. Back to my wife’s makeup (because I obviously don’t need blush). Hank was still what you’d describe as a scooter when, one morning, Meghan turned on the ridiculous child development programs – better known as cartoons – and went back

to her makeup. After just a couple of minutes, she stuck her head into the den to check on our pet snake. Hank, as you might imagine, was not watching cartoons. He was halfway up our stairs, which include a 90-degree turn and extremely sharp edges. He was not scared. He was not trying to make his way back down to his sippy cup. No, Hank sat on a stair, looked at his mother and, in perfect gibberish, uttered: “Good luck keeping up with me for the next two years.” And that’s where I’d like to pick up as we retrace the lives of parents all over our community trying to raise young children. Hank is now a walker. No, he is a runner who doesn’t know how to run. If he were in middle school,

he’d be the butt of every joke, because he still holds both arms in the air trying to balance against oxygen before he inevitably crashes face-first into the floor, followed immediately by his frustrated chant of “uughmp.” I don’t know how any child survives past the age of two. The crashes – into floors, driveways, bedposts – are one thing. Bill Cosby famously said every child has brain damage, and I believe him now. But Hank’s frequent crashes are not even my greatest concern. It’s his eating. I can put my precious son in his high chair and prepare the most exquisite dinner of pot roast, carrots and potatoes. He eats three bites of each and then decides the food would look much better if it were hung on the ceiling fan. And that’s when he begins the Great Food Toss, covering our kitchen and giving my clean wife germ hives. Eventually, I shove enough food in Hank’s mouth to ensure he won’t suffer from malnutrition and I take him out of his high chair. That scene – the one between Hank’s legs and the seat of his chair – would make Stephen King cringe. The apple our son pretended to eat looks like grits between his knees. The wheat toast he gloriously shoved in his mouth somehow turned into hardened plaster when he mysteriously removed it from

his mouth and placed it beneath his right thigh. If we could go back in time, we would have scooped all the remnants from Hank’s meals and created a stew that would jump off the shelves of those chic organic stores. We’d call it Hank’s Huckles. The reason I’m so perplexed at our son’s eating habits is because of what inevitably happens next. Hank likes to play outside. He particularly likes walking in circles, probably because his left leg is lighter without the permanently attached glob of apple grits. As this heartbreaker of a boy makes his way around the yard, his only inclination is to pick up every loose impediment – sticks, berries, bird feathers – and place them where? You guessed it. His mouth. Let’s see, pot roast or live oak? Dad, I’ll go with the dusty, grainy ﬁber over your slow-cooked beef. What, you want me to stop eating the wood? Sure, I’ll gnaw on some pine straw. Look, it’s a handful of dirt! Eventually, I get so maddened at Hank’s nutritional choices that I place him in a stroller and take him to the park. At least there, he has the chance of seeing other children who are not eating bark. Instead, he sees a child running toward the swing-set and Hank starts his adorable wobble through the mulch. Unfortunately, this is also where he sees his father become a complete imbecile.

only those crazy Christians and very out of touch old people types have a problem with a guy going into a female bathroom. Seriously? Were you being that facetious or are you simply that out of touch with a vast majority of Americans and or just that blinded by your own personal political biases? If you have indoor plumbing you should go to the woman’s bathroom, if you have outdoor plumbing you should go to the men’s. It is really that simple. If that statement oﬀends 350 people out of a city of 4 million I really don’t care. Ruggles Green in the Heights does not even list anymore which door is men’s and which is women’s. This political correctness, AKA pure insanity has to end. If you pee standing up head to the men’s bathroom and shut up. If this was to come to a vote it would not just be those crazy Christians and old people voting it down. Mayor Parker and from what I garner your own personal

beliefs of this are actually the minority. I just don’t think you realize it. Patrick Sinclair

Have you ever seen two dads standing side-by-side pushing their children in a swing? Whereas two moms would stand there laughing, comparing notes and pretty much acting like perfectly normal human beings, the two dads doing the exact same thing magically turn into under-developed primates. Without even thinking about it, I noticed both Dad 1 (me) and Dad 2 (him) had moved as far apart from each other as possible (imagine two men walking into a public restroom and choosing urinals on opposite ends from each other, which is absolutely normal). The communication between the two of us included a couple of grunts, an awkward hello, and an incoherent question about the other’s child. For some unexplainable reason, the two of us had devolved into brainless bones, choosing to talk to our children (even though they still speak alienese) instead of actually carrying on an adult conversation. Why do grown men do this? I have no idea, except that maybe we were so exhausted from swatting bugs and branches from our son’s mouths that we forgot how to use our own. Either that, or we’re so obsessed with our sons that we’re left speechless. The latter is true. Email jonathan@theleadernews.com

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Dear Editor: Congratulations for being named the Small Business Owner of the year. “The Leader” is tremendous! Request No. 1: As one of the millions of apartment dwellers in the general Oak Forest/Garden Oaks area, would it be possible to include a small diagram of the general area, such as “Shepherd Forest,” when you have an article about that section? We apartment people never know exactly what community/colonia, etc. we live in. Personally, I have no idea where Shepherd Forest is and don’t know whether to look out for panhandlers or not! Request No. 2: Does Lynn Ashby have a fan club? Would love to join. His articles have entertained and educated us for many years. With respect and gratitude for all your service to Houston, Sue Mozley

PS: We’re ready to hear more about Hank! [Editor’s note: Ask and you shall receive, though we must admit this week’s column was planned for a couple of weeks.]

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Dear Editor: So sorry to learn that [Jonathan McElvy] thinks HERO is just about Mayor Parker! I suggest you pull your head outa you’re a--. Randy Beaman

Dear Editor: When discussing Mayor Parker’s HERO ordinance in your recent article you claimed the following: “Christians and regular old people are ACTUALLY concerned about transgendered people using bathrooms of their choice.” It seems you feel its crazy talk to think that way. From your tone it comes across that

Dear Editor: I just finished reading the October 25th issue of The Leader and want you to know how much I appreciate your efforts to report on local news. Thank you for [Jonathan McElvy’s] editorial on Mayor Parker. It was clear and balanced and I feel better informed after reading it. When we first moved into the neighborhood, The Leader used to go directly from the curb to our trash can. No more. I am now a regular reader and truly enjoy reading news that is relevant to my community. Heck, I even read the ads! You are doing a fantastic job. Keep going. Marie-Pierre Stien

Get a share of wasted money FROM: The Hon. Gov. Rick Perry Do you have an idea for a new business? Do you wish to expand your current business? Bring a business to Texas? Or would you just like lots and lots of money? Then you, fellow Texan or potential Texan, have come to the right place: the Texas Enterprise Fund or TEF. It will dole out hundreds of millions of taxpayers’ dollars to anyone who needs a fresh investment to keep the Texas economy rolling. Let me give you a few simple examples. Your business is going broke because you thought disco would rebound or that Jeff Skilling would make you a killing. Maybe your investment in that emu farm didn’t play out. Anybody can make a mistake, as I was telling my debate coach. Or rather than expand, you want to start your own business because you are tired of working for 40 years as a taxidermist’s apprentice. You want to go to medical school and become a neurosurgeon. Sixty isn’t too old to begin again. You need a $1.2-million student loan to get that degree and hire a secretary. More jobs for Texans! Both UT-Austin and Texas A&M may need new head football coaches. Can you do coachspeak? “We’re cautiously optimistic.” “We take them one game at a time.” Open a tomato farm and advertise: “HandPicked Tomatoes!” Then hire 300 workers (ages 10 to 14) to spend August afternoons picking your tomatoes for 50 cents an hour. The pickers can be found at any Border Patrol warehouse. Actually, most of them are long gone, even though they promised to show up for their court appearance. If you don’t care how the TEF operates, good. But if you’re like the nosey press and want to learn more, back in 2003 the Legislature created a half-billion dollar fund to help expand businesses and attract new jobs and investment to the state. (Incidentally, if this helps further anyone’s political career, so be it.) The fund was re-appropriated in 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011. The money was to be handed out by the governor, the lite gov and the speaker of the house. But the TEF seems to have a subsidiary for select

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companies, called State Licensed Under-Served Humans or SLUSH. An independent investigation by the State Auditor found that half the total -- $222 million -- had been awarded to companies and schools that never submitted a formal application or agreed to create a speciﬁc numbers of jobs. Loren Steffy, a former business columnist for the Houston Chronicle, noted that two of the biggest disbursals went to public universities – UT and A&M -- which in turn funneled the funds to companies that already operated in Texas -Lexicon Pharmaceuticals and Texas Instruments. Citgo received $5 million and cut 103 jobs. Fortunately, Citgo hadn’t applied for the money. The list goes on and on. The semiconductor company Sematech, received $40 million then, after spending the incentive money, moved to New York. Toyota got $40 million to help install a major plant in Texas. Later, the company said it was coming here anyway – but kept the money. Lexicon Genetic was given $35 million to create 125 jobs, that’s $21,658 per job. New jobs so far? Zero. The independent auditor’s 107-page report also discovered since 2003 some 23 projects awarded nearly $37 million from the fund were terminated or remain inactive, including a $4 million award to Lockheed Martin Corp., which was required to create 550 new jobs. Only 245 were created, then TEF apparently gave up trying to get its money back. Many of the ﬁles under jobs created list “N/A” – not available. So we may never know how many jobs were created, if any. Texas recovered $19.2 million from those failed projects. The auditors, however, concluded the state should have been repaid another $3.8 million. Looking at the big picture, while grant recipients were required to create more than 66,000 jobs in

2013, the auditor’s report found grant recipients created 18,000 fewer jobs than they were supposed to. Also, the auditors said millions had been handed out without oversight, little regard to the rules – reports, transparency, etc. – and little effort has been made to get money back from those recipients which had failed in their plans and promises. Another interesting point. Attorney General Greg Abbott ruled that many of the TEF records could be kept secret. (He denies this.) Would it surprise you to know that Abbott, the governor-in-waiting, has received at least $1.4 million in campaign contributions from investors and officers of businesses that got millions from the TEF? He’ll still win. This whole operation has raised so many, many question that six U.S. Congress members, all Democrats of course, have asked for a criminal investigation into this boondoggle. The audit doesn’t even get into the scandal-plagued Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas which we taxpayers have funded with $3 billion – yes, BILLION. At that same time, M.D. Anderson hired two Harvard officials who promptly spent between $550,000 and $2 million on their Houston offices, and included items such as a $7,755 Knoll sofa and a $5,000 lounge chair. The Ivies referred to their new Texas colleagues as “these losers.” OK, there have been a few hiccups, but the TEF is also a start-up, which gets back to your chance to cash in. Bring slightly used anti-Ebola haz-mat suits to Dallas. Pecos needs a ballet school and auditorium. Some of you out-of-staters might want to come here and set up a political consulting firm to handle -- oh, I don’t know -- maybe a presidential campaign since Karl Rove sure struck out last time. So get your plans together and apply to TEF. Actually, you don’t even need to apply. I’ve gone through $505 million and most of the jobs were created by adding state employees to hand out that money. If it’s good enough for Toyota it’s good enough for you. Ashby wants his share at ashby2@comcast.

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Sistgers, from P. 1A of the family, well it is during this time that she was born, so Grandpa decided he needed to come home and find work back in Gladwin.” In 1990, the Hefka sisters began their annual reunion. The youngest, Judy, lives in Sarasota, Florida and her home has been the destination place for the past few years. Betty, the oldest, is 96 this year. Long distance travels are hard on Betty so this year the reunion took place in Lazybrook at the Bryant home. “Mom graduated High School at 17, this is about the time Judy was born. After High School Mom started doing office work, which she wasn’t to fond of. From there she went to work for her Uncle who had a print shop. Then she went to work for a weekly newspaper as their gossip columnist. She would call people to find out what was going on. She became interested during this time in “lino type.” But about this time World War II broke out and Mom went to work at a factory in Willowrun packaging supplies for the forces.” The second oldest, Lois, is 94 this year. Lois said she didn’t

Photo by Christina Martinez This year’s Hefka Siste Reunion on Oct. 24 at the Bryant home. From the left Margaret, Lois, Mary Bryant, Eddie Bryant, Betty and Judy.

have big goals to move across the country like her sisters. Her goals were a bit different, and that was to have a big family. Lois had four of her own children, two of which left her early. Lois later re-married and acquired additional children from the marriage. Now, Lois’ children have grown their own families and Lois has her big family just like she dreamed. “After the War she moved to Maumee, OH to go to type school. Then on to Herrin, IL for her first type set job. After about three years she became interested in flying and took flying lessons and received a license to fly. She did this for personal fun.

From there she visited with her sister Margaret and Guy in Houston for a week and had found out about a type set job in Brownsville with the Brownsville Herald. She was hired on the spot.” The middle sister, Margaret, is 91 this year. Margaret is the traveling sister. She currently lives in Maryland, but has lived in London, and across the states. Margaret says she saw a girl friend lounging on the beach in a photo one year and thought that was the life for her. So she moved. “She was in Brownsville for about six months when she joined the women’s bowling league. Well my Dad was assist-

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HALLOWEEN PARTY HCC Pinemont Campus The party, held from 4-6 p.m. Oct. 31, is presented by the Pinemont Library with a Halloween performance by the HCC Northeast Drama Department. Featured are Halloween stories, crafts and goody bags. Free admission. HCC Pinemont Campus is located at 1265 Pinemont Dr. Information: 713-718-8400, ext. 5317.

WHITE OAK BAYOU ASSOCIATION MEETING Dr. George Guillen, professor of Biology and Environmental Science at UHCL and Executive Director of Environmental Institute of Houston will speak on the ecology of Houston’s bayous. The meeting will be held at Historic Heights Fire Station, 107 W. 12th St., from 6-8:15 p.m. Nov. 5. Please RSVP to attend the event. Information: 713-8643008,tgall@tjgall.com.

MANNA INAUGURAL FUNDRAISER MANNA is celebrating 25 years in the community. A fund-raising event will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 1, in the parking lot of the MANNA Resale Store, 1806 W. 43rd St. This event will be a BBQ dinner and silent auction. Tickets are $15 pre-sale or $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the store or online. Information: 713-504-5486, pdornak@gmail. com, www.manna-houston.org.

HEIGHTS GARDEN CLUB Mason residence The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Nov. 8, at the home of Duston Mason at 125 E. 2nd St. He will speak about incorporating native plants into a garden for the purpose of contributing to a healthier ecology. Free admission. Information: www.heightsgardenclub.com, info@heightsgardenclub.com.

AARP MONTHLY MEETING AARP Chapter 1265 The monthly meeting will be held at 10 a.m., Nov. 3, at Candlelight Park, 1215 Candlelight Dr. This month’s guest speaker will be Alan Rosen, Constable, Precinct One. The community is welcome. Information: 713-6811133.

LE TOUR DE OAK FOREST Oak Forest Homeowners Association OFHA’s Tour de Oak Forest II bike ride will be at 9 a.m. Nov. 8, which beneﬁt the security fund. T-shirts are included in the cost of the event. Adults are $10 each. Children ride for free. Riders will leave from MytiBurger, 2211 W.

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Trunk or Treat at White Oak Baptist White Oak Baptist Church, 3615 Mangum Road, will hold a Trunk or Treat at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Bring the children to this free, safe event. There will be candy, games and pumpkin patch. Pets are welcome. Call 713-682-3643 or visit www.whiteoakchurch.net for information.

Pumpkin patch at Gospel Truth Gospel Truth Church, 1624 W. 34th St., welcomes the community to their pumpkin patch, open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and 1-6 p.m. through Oct. 31. There is free admission Oct. 31, to Trunk or Treat held at 6-8 p.m. For information, call 713686-7689 or visit www.gospeltruthchurch.org. MANNA hosts its inaugural fundraiser

MANNA is hosting its inaugural barbecue and silent auction fundraiser to be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 1, in the parking lot of MANNA. Tickets are $15 (pre-sale) or $20 (at the door) and can be purchased at MANNA’s Resale Store located at 1806 W. 43rd St. or online at www. eventbrite.com/directory and search MANNA for the event. Silent auction items are also needed. To donate or to volunteer for the event or serve on the committee, please contact Patricia Dornak at 713-504-5486 or email her at pdornak@gmail.com. MANNA will also be hosting an Ice Cream Social from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 9, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, located at 3600 Brinkman. Autumn Bazaar at St. Andrew’s St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd.,

will host an Autumn Bazaar from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 1. The Bazaar will feature more than 60 area artisans, crafters and specialty vendors. Admission is free. The bazaar will be held rain or shine. For information call 713861-5596 or visit www.saecheights.org. Family movie night at St. Stephen’s All are welcome to attend Family Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in the fellowship hall. The Solitaires will sponsor a free seminar on grief at 10 a.m. Nov. 10, in Room 101. The Rev. Thomas Hill, Chaplain at Clarewood House Retirement Home, will be the guest speaker. Light refreshments will be served. St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church is located at 2003 W. 43rd St. For information, call 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org. Fall Bazaar at St. Monica St. Monica Catholic Church, 8421 W. Montgomery Rd., will host their annual bazaar Nov. 7 and 9. Friday, Nov. 7, will feature a zydeco dance from 8 p.m.-midnight with the music of Step Rideau & The Zydeco Outlaws. Gumbo and boudin will be sold at the dance. Tickets are $10 presale and $12 at the door. The bazaar will be noon-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9. There will be food, music, moonwalks, bingo, games, face painting and Corvette Show. Rafﬂe drawing at 7 p.m. Rafﬂe tickets are $1 each. For information, call 281447-5837. Salem MBC celebrates 80 years Salem Missionary Baptist Church, located in Independence Heights at 314 E. 33rd St., is celebrating 80 years with a celebration gala

43rd, and take an 11 mile tour through all 18 sections of Oak Forest. Register online. Information: events@ofha.org, www. eventbee.com/v/letour. 13th ANNUAL EVELYN PAYNE MEMORIAL BENEFIT Cottonwood The 13th Annual Evelyn Payne Memorial Beneﬁt for Camp Sweeney, a Camp for Diabetic Kids, is from 2-7 p.m. Nov. 8, at Cottonwood, 3422 N. Shepherd Dr. Tickets to the event may be purchased online. Information: www.4diabetickids.org. HARVEST POTLUCK Heights Garden Club The potluck meet and greet will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 12, at the Heights Firestation, 107 W. 12th St. Bring a vegetable dish (from your garden, if possible). The meats will be provided along with desserts, beer, wine, and water. There will be a short talk about winter garden protection from Ravenscourt Landscape. Information: www.heightsgardenclub. com, info@heightsgardenclub. com. RENAISSANCE FALL FESTIVAL Oak Forest Elementary Oak Forest Elementary, 1401 W. 43rd St., will have a Renaissance themed Fall Festival which

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here are two ways to enhance our chances of survival: robustness and resiliency. Robustness is a measure of how much damage can be done to an organism and it will still function. Plants are robust because they can lose their leaves and the majority of their limbs and yet survive. Resiliency refers to the ability of an organism to adapt to changing circumstances. A tropical plant may be robust, but it won’t survive in a harsh environment such as a desert. Human beings are hardy because we combine robustness with resiliency. We are robust insofar as we can survive without our teeth, could lose a few limbs, and some of our vital organs are paired, such as the kidneys and lungs, allowing us to survive with just one of them. Though not as robust as plants, we are more resilient, since we adapt well to change, as evidenced by our living in virtually every environment on the planet. Religion is one of the tools that help us to adapt. The Bible is full of advice on how to get along under trying circumstances. The early Israelites were enslaved in Egypt and then had to survive in the desert, and even once they were established as a nation, they were surrounded by hostile neighbors. This remains true for them today, and there is a lesson here on the value of resiliency and robustness. Increase your robustness by staying healthy and increase your resiliency by being adaptive.

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ALL MUST GO! Furniture, household items, books, clothing, garden.

JERSEY VILLAGE GARAGE SALE: 15922 Lakeview, Saturday, Nov. 1, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Quilting stand, sports memorabilia, bikes.

COVERED BRIDGE COMMUNITY BIG GARAGE SALE: Saturday, Nov. 1, 5005 Georgi Lane. Start 8 a.m. Entry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Garage Sale 2223 Latexo Dr. Fri/Sat 10/31-11/01 8:30 - 4:00

MANNA - DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Your neighborhood thrift store appreciates any and all donations. We can arrange pickup for large items or large donations. Call 713-686-6440 or donate at 1806 W. 43rd St. Thank you. (TF)

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HANDYMAN: Powerwash, any average size, one-story house, $65. Houstonian Don, 713-754-0923. (TF)

CAREGIVER TO FEMALE and/or light house cleaning. I am available 4-5 hours, 34 days. References. Betty, 713-699-1077.

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BLUE MOON ANTIQUES: Antiques and collectibles. Providing estate sale services. 3311 Ella. 832-2867882. www.bluemoonantiqueshouston.com. Like us on www.facebook.com/ bluemoonantiqueshoustontx. (TF)

BUS DRIVERS NEEDED FOR CHURCH SHUTTLE: Approximately six hours a week. Must have CDL and passenger endorsement. Call 713-681-3600. (TF)

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Notice of Public Hearing Fallbrook College Preparatory Academy will host a public hearing to discuss the charter schools 20142015 FIRST rating report based on the 2013-2014 school year. The public hearing will be held on November 3, 2014 at 5:30 pm at 12512 Walters Rd. Houston TX 77014.

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MANNA to host ﬁrst fundraising event for 25th birthday households across 11 local zip codes, including emergency assistance for families in temporary crisis, a food pantry, free eye exams, eye glasses and a resale store. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1806 W. 43rd St. and will also mark the grand reopening of MANNA’s Resale Store, Dornak said. Attendees will also be able to bid on over 70 items as part of a silent auction, which features items like gift cards, baskets and other merchandise. Among some of the groups working with MANNA to put on its anniversary celebration include the Leather Apron

By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com Representatives with the Ministry Assistance of the Near Northwest Alliance are inviting local residents out to a day of food and fun Saturday Nov. 1 as the group celebrates 25 years of helping the community. Executive Driector Patricia Dornak said the organization has never directly held a fundraiser and the group is aiming to use proceeds from the event to embolden MANNA’s mission. The group offers a variety of programs for low-income residents and

Foundation, which is providing the barbecue dinner for the event, Kroger and Raising Cane’s among other local entities. “We’re also working with organizations like the Oak Forest Women’s Group, which is donating the desserts we’ll be offering,” Dornak said. “It’s really going to be a community focused event with a lot of local support.” The organization originally grew out of an informal monthly gathering of area pastors in 1988, according to the MANNA website. In response to issues facing the community and families who

were unable to car themselves in times of emergencies, these area churches pooled for their resources together and helped establish MANNA. Its programs are supported with proceeds from the MANNA Resale Store, which provides discounted clothing and household items. According to the group’s website, the store is open to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and drop off donations are accepted during regular store hours. Pick ups for other merchandise can also be scheduled by contacting the store manager. Dornak emphasized that

Moving forward, Dornak said she sees fundraising events like their 25th anniversary celebration becoming regular events. MANNA will also host a free ice cream social 2 p .m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at St. Rosa of Lima Catholic Church at 3600 Brinkman. “We really appreciate the community’s support for the past 25 years,” Dornak said. For more information about MANNA and volunteering opportunities, visit www.mannahouston.org or email Patricia Dornak at pdornak@gmail. com. Pick ups for the Resale Store can be made by calling 713-686-6440.

the group has over 100 volunteers who oversee programs like the food pantry and only herself and the manager of the Resale Store are full-time employees. “We have several part-time workers but our volunteers are the backbone of MANNA,” Dornak said. “Without them, we can’t do anything.” Tickets for the event costs $15 before the event and can be purchased online at www. eventbrite.com, Dornak said. Tickets cost $20 the day of the event, and Dornak encourages those interested in attending to purchase tickets as soon as they can.

THE OBITUARIES. Thomas Phillip Bass, 71, born Aug. 2, 1943, died Oct. 14. He was a longtime member and deacon at Norhill Church of Christ. Bass is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Jean; his three children, DeLynn McKown, Darin Bass and Jeffery Bass, brother Robert Bass, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Sally Ann Grace Copp, 38, born Jan. 4, 1976 in Tuscan, Ariz., died Oct. 14. She is preceded in death by her mother, Marla Rene Varner, who passed away due to breast cancer on Dec. 14, 1990. Copp is survived by her husband, Michael Copp, who she married on July 10, 2010 in Loveland, Colo.; sons, Jonathan Lee and Ty Easter; daughters, Melody Easter and Trinity Easter; daughter-in-law, Sharaiah Phillips; grandson, Romulus Maximus Lee; and sister, Katherine Lee. Floyd H. Derkowski, 82, born April 17, 1932, died Oct. 23. Derkowski worked as a machinist for 39 years at TXT. In his days of retirement, he became known to everyone as the Lawnmower Man. He is survived by his children, Terry Derkowski, Danette Brown and Mark Derkowski, sister Angelina Birkelbach, brothers Bill and Steve Derkowski, five grandchildren and one greatgrandson. B. (Bessie) Neoma Garrison, 90, born Nov. 23, 1923 in Garrison, Texas, died Oct. 11. Garrison is survived by her sons Lloyd Roscoe Harris Jr., Gary Lawrence Harris, Christopher Lawrence Harris, and her daughter (Lauretta) Denene Bammel, and seven grandchildren. Barbara Gail Hilsabeck, 79, born March 3, 1935 in Wellston, Mo., died Oct. 19. She was involved in her husband’s ministry and raising her children. Hilsabeck is survived by her children Kurt, Matthew, Heidi and Melissa, and 11 grandchildren. Hermila “Minnie” Miranda Mendez, 85, born Nov. 3, 1928 in Baytown, Texas, died Oct. 13. Mendez graduated from Our Lady of Guadalupe and continued to support the school. She married Julian R. Mendez and raised seven children. She was an active parishioner at St. Ambrose Church and formerly at Resurrection Church. She was a member of the Guadalupanas, Altar Society and was a Eucharistic Minister. In her early years, she worked at Myers Spalvi Manufacturing doing upholstery where she made friends with several coworkers. She and her sister Lupe were famous at St. Ambrose Mexican dinners and bazaars for their cheese enchiladas. Mendez is survived by her children Roseanna Daly, Vicky Aleman, Julian Mendez, Margie Moreno, Connie Kubis, Laura Thom, sister, Socorro Renteria, 16 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Mary Montez, 98, born March 16, 1916, died Oct. 10. Montez is survived by her children, Leon A. Ontiveroz, Domingo Montez, Jr., Steve E. Montez, Mary (Susan) Marroquin, 20 grandchildren, and 44 great-grandchildren. Sandra Ann Stegall, 65, born Jan. 28, 1949, died Oct. 23. Anthony P. (Tony) Wenzel Jr., 89, born Nov. 11, 1924 in Houston, died Oct. 15. Wenzel was a 1942 graduate of Reagan High School and a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Pacific theatre. He earned a BS in civil engineering at the University of Texas, before returning to Houston. He worked briefly for the City of Houston before joining Brown & Root, his employer for nearly 40 years. While working full-time, Wenzel earned his Masters from Rice University. He dedicated his time and resources to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Timbergrove Little League, the Timbergrove Civic Club, and a 75 year relationship with Grace United Methodist Church. He also was instrumental in the design of, and fundraising for, the World War II Memorial on Heights Boulevard. Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Alice Wenzel, children James P. Wenzel, Mary E. Wenzel, Nancy Bruce, Laban and Becky Marsh, Matt and Margaret Young Woodruff, and Mark and Catherine Young Snider, and 12 grandchildren.

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If you’re planning a night out, don’t drink and drive. Plan for a designated driver, or take advantage of ride-share apps you can download to your phone, like Hail A Cab, Uber or Lift. Your ﬁrst ride that is under $30 is free with Uber and they are currently running a promo code: HalloweenHTX for new users.Thirsty Be safe!

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Nightmare on Waugh Street will be held at 526 Waugh Dr. For more information, visit http://www.eventbrite. com/e/halloween-a-nightmare-on-waugh-street-tickets13717943739?aff.

Annual ‘Hallowine’ Dance Party Friday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m. The Corkscrew will host the annual “Hallowine” Dance party and the Heights Young Professionals Organization will be there early at 6 p.m. The night will offer a costume contest full with prizes, along with a live DJ. A Nightmare on Waugh Street Starting at 9 p.m. Lusso Lounge and Xtreme Nitelife will host A Nightmare on Waugh Street feat. DJ Bruno. There will be a Halloween Costume Ball with $3000 in cash and prizes for the Halloween contest winner. There will be drink specials all night, including $3 wells from 9 to 11 p.m., $5 Freddy Krueger Shots and $5 Wells after 11 p.m. A

Brenner’s Boo on the Bayou Brenner’s will hold Boo on the Bayou Spirits Dinner from opening at 5 p.m. to close. Enjoy a fourcourse dinner, each with a perfectly paired spirit. Dinner is $75 per person, with costumes and reservations encouraged. Brenner’s is located at One Birdsall St (At Memorial Drive). To view the menu visit www. brennersfest.com.

Mid-town Masquerade Dig out your old mask or swing by the costume store for this year’s Midtown Masquerade on Nov. 1, starting at 5 p.m. The masquerade will be held at Solaro Urban Winery with a $15 cover or you can waive the cover with your ﬁrst bottle purchase. Wine prizes for best, most original, best wine theme, and best couple costume. RSVP stephanie@solaroestate.com or visit www.solaroestate. com. The

Brew Mile at Houston Sports Park After your Halloween weekend of drinking, you’ll need to run off some of that spiked

pumpkin juice and, naturally, have another beer. Brew Mile will be Friday, Nov. 7, starting at 7:30 p.m. located at 12131 Kirby Dr. You can register with your friends as a team, or you can register individually. The run is a mile and after every fourth of a mile, you get to drink a beer. At the end of the mile, there will be a three hour long open bar party! To register or to ﬁnd out more details visit www.brewmile.com. BB’s Café launches new Happy Hour! Happy hour will be held every Monday-Friday from 3 - 6:30 p.m. Happy Hour will have VOODOO savings for half off dozen raw oysters, dozen boiled shrimp, wine and hurricanes! Also take advantage of $2 domestics, $3 Wells, and $3 Abita Rita pints. Any wine in the house is also half off! No tricks here. Only treats! See you at the VooDoo Bar.

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p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Make your reservation now for a three course dinner and tequila tasting. Tastings will feature George Clooney’s 100% Agave Ultra-Premium Casamigos Tequila. Tila’s is located at 1111 S. Shepherd. Tickets are available and more information at www.tilas.com. Follow Christina Martinez on twitter @ThirstyExplorer. To submit an event, email christina@theleadernews.com.

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I’ll be curbing my studio environment. celebration on All Dia de los MuerHallows Eve in favor tos is celebrated this weekend and no of my First Saturday place better to exArts Market activities. We do tend to perience it than on get an early start. 19th Street with Casa If you don’t alRamirez. With Azetc dancers, a procesready have plans Friday night, the sion and community alter. Festivities belast couple of years, Mitch Cohen my group would gin at 5 p.m. Details Arts Columnist get decked out in below. our best outfits and The Houston makeup and hit White Oak Dr. Heights will be a buzz Saturday, for some serious people watch- get out and explore this fantasing. Don’t stay in one place to tic neighborhood, it is after all, long! first Saturday in the Heights. Not enough for you? Over in Montrose things are bit more Saturday organized, check out their 8th Healthy Living Day sponAnnual Montrose Crawl, www. sored by Heights of Health 10 montrosecrawl.com. a.m.-2 p.m. 540 Frasier on the There’s plenty of art and cul- corner of White Oak between ture to be had this weekend in Heights Blvd. and Studewood. (Across from Onion Creek) This is a free family and pet-friendly community event where you can learn how to live a healthy lifestyle, meet local businesses that feature ways to live a healthier-greener-holistic-organic-loving-lifestyle, www. heightsofhealth.com. First Saturday Arts Market 11 a.m.-6 p.m. At Gen’s Featured First Saturday Arts Antiques, 540 W. 19th St. Shop, Market artist, Sergio Santos’ stroll, dine and enjoy great “One Stormy Night.” music at Houston’s longest running, monthly outdoor fine the Heights. Heights of Health art markets. Grifters & Shills hosts a Healthy Living Day on at 11 a.m. and at 3 p.m. Brant Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Croucher performs. H-town Something new and much StrEATs, one Houston’s most needed, a studio tour here in popular food trucks, makes the Heights from noon-6 p.m. probably their last appearance where you can walk, bike, as they transition to two brick scooter or drive to four full time and mortar businesses. See the artist studios around the neigh- full roster of artists online at borhood and experience the art 1stsatartmarket.com.

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Maybe it was that last margarita Apologies to Teotihuacan Mexican Café for some erroneous reporting. General Manager An-

thony Galvan clariﬁed that it’s the 4624 Irvington Blvd. location that is moving just a couple blocks south to 3707 Irvington Boulevard – not the Airline location, which is staying put. Galvan said the new space on Irvington will give them more square footage.

Soft opening at Urban Eats on Washington

Houston Business Journal reports that Urban Eats on Washington Avenue (Washington Ave and Wagner) begins their soft opening on November 12. Food oﬀerings include “slowcooked braised meats, freshly prepared vegetables, bistro salads and daily homemade desserts.” There’s also a rooftop bar.

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Who cares about candy, Mincemeat Pie is coming! Carly Leeson, the daughter of The Flying Saucer Pie Company’s Bill and Diane Leeson, said their pumpkin pies are selling well and that on November 1, they’ll be bringing back their mincemeat pie. “It’s a fruit cake pie,” she said. “There’s no meat product in it.” The Mincemeat, along with all their other pies, will ﬂy oﬀ the shelves in the coming weeks as Thanksgiving approaches. At Thanksgiving, they’ll sell 30,000 pies in three days and the cars will line up for blocks to get them. “We’ll post our Thanksgiving schedule soon,” said Leeson. If you’ve never gotten a pie from Flying Saucer, beat the rush. They’ve been open since 1967, and are the oldest pie shop in the city of Houston. But are they the best? You be the judge.

have a short performance in the parking lot at BBVA Compass Bank at 19th St. and Yale, then lead a sidewalk procession down 19th St. to Casa Ramirez. The procession is open to the public and participants are invited to bring a photo of an ancestor or loved one to carry and place on the community altar at Casa Ramirez. BOSSA ll music performance.

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Except it is outside the Heights and it won’t be called a ‘Creek’: “First up, Mosley is taking over Montrose bar/restaurant Lowbrow from Free Press Summer Fest co-owner Omar Afra. Then, he conﬁrmed Eater’s report that he plans to renovate the former Daily Review Cafe into a new concept called Piggy’s Tavern… Without knowing more about how long permitting and construction will take, Mosley declined to oﬀer a timeline of when he expects to open Piggy’s.”

Two new eateries to open on Pinemont

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Neighbors: Fall fun and fall festivals By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com Mangum Manor residents extend their warmest thanks to neighbors Marc Huber, Rebecca Fiszer, Francisco Blasco, Claudia Friedman, Ryk Heiner, Jessi Heiner, Christy Stewart, Nancy Bitterman, Sandee Siegert, Tim, Wes Krueger and Scott Lewis for working so hard to beautify the neighborhood on Esplanade Day 2014. On Oct. 18, several Mangum Manor residents gathered to clean up the first three esplanades on Antoine from 290. Organized by the Mangum Manor Civic Club, the event turned out to be a huge success. Amazing volunteers cleared out a lot of the overgrowth on the Southeast corner of Antoine and the 290 frontage road. In addition to that, they removed litter, weed whacked, edged, and trimmed trees. The event ended with a raffle for $100 gift certificate donated by The Lawn Barber of Houston, and a $20 pizza gift certificate donated by the Civic Club. Thank you to those who volunteered to make the Mangum Manor community more beautiful! If you would like to be part of any future esplanade projects, please email contact@mangummanor.org. Matt and Mindy Mitchell enjoyed the TOBA Fall Festival with two their three children, Madison and Andrew. Madison asked for a scary tiger with a rainbow painted on her cheek! Just a few of your neighbor s seen having a good time at the TOBA Fall Festival were Phil and Jonathan Simmons, Donna Webb, Debby and Kevin Hobart, Tim Weltin and sons, Claudia Perez, Patsy Bushart with her grandchildren and daughter, Amber; the Waters family, Jean Valka, Bobby Hayes, Nancy How-

Photo by Jessi Heiner In the back from the left Tim, Marc Huber, Sandee Siegert, Wes Krueger, Francisco Blasco, Claudia Friedman, Ryk Heiner, Nancy Bitterman, Scott Lewis. In the back Rebecca Fiszer, Christy Stewart.

ard Minter, Angela and Craig Pennington, Billy and Brett Hartman, Debbie Kotzur, Mike Clark, Ginny Ledwell, Melissa Austin, and Jennifer Hobart-Gummi with her sweet baby monkey, Vivaan. Sam’s Soccer Jam is something new in our community. Recently Sam Zagaar – owner and creator of Sam’s Soccer Jam appeared on the internet radio show, Make It Happen with David Lorms. Zagaar has given birth to something scores of Leader community families will enjoy – Sam’s Soccer Jam’s philosophy is all about learning and improvement while having a good time with teammates. Born in the U.S., Zagaar moved to his parents’ homeland of Libya at 6 months. In 1983 Zagaar’s father, Minister of Oil in Libya, realized his country was going through changes he didn’t like and wanted to move his family out before they were in danger. “Libya needed to ﬁnd a source of pure water. One was found under the desert sand but they needed the expertise to pump it out,” he explains. Zagaar’s father made a connection with Brown and Root and the family safely moved to Houston. Lorms asked him if he was aware of political happenings in Libya at the time. “No, I was interested in

friends and soccer, like most teenagers. But now I understand that if my father had resigned from his position as Minister, it would have appeared to be an insult to Kaddaﬁ. Our family would have been facing sure danger.” How did Sam’s Soccer Jam come into being? Zagaar told Lorms that everything in his childhood was soccer, from playing in the streets to watching The World Cup on TV. “It was embedded in my culture and I want to get Houston kids loving it as much as we did.” He continues to explain that tests have shown that if children have fun playing soccer, they will play it their whole life. “Soccer goes beyond what competition offers. It teaches teamwork, fair play and promotes physical ﬁtness,” he concludes. Once he began Sam’s Soccer Jam, he tried out many of the ideas he had read about. “Some worked and some didn’t. I came up with a reward system for good behavior and following instructions. They really responded.” He gave out patches for good behavior which also helped kids develop good habits that they can carry on thru their adult life. Zagaar commented that instead of yelling and screaming at kids, he and his coaches say, “’Hey, who wants to win this game? That’s how you get their attention. Then we give them tips on how to play better.” “What differentiates Sam’s Soccer Jam from other soccer programs?” asks Lorms.

Zagaar tells him that “besides the no yelling or negative reinforcement, we don’t use volunteer coaches. Kids will be instructed only by actual coaches who have played the game or have coached in the past. Our age groups are three to eight year olds. “We also work on instilling good values into our kids. We have a ‘Word of the Day’ that we get the children to act out. Words like ‘caring,’ ‘appreciation,’ ‘encouragement’ and ‘team work.’ We want them to learn how to be a good human being. If we show children to care for each other early it will contribute to their success in avoiding negative inﬂuences later,” says Zagaar. They are currently playing the game outdoors only and would like an indoor facility to be able to rent as well. “If your church has a Fellowship Hall we would love to rent it for a few hours every week” he offers. From the politically charged environment in Libya to the calm, tree-lined streets of Houston, Sam Zagaar is living his dream of combining coaching soccer to children as he instills good values in their hearts. He is helping parents bring up good kids who will become responsible adults, and that makes him very happy. Sincere thanks to David Lorms and Sally Adams for contributing to this column. For more information about Sam’s Soccer Jam, email Sam at sam. zagaar@samsoccerjam.com.

Dear Tabby, Lately, I’ve got pumpkin on my mind (and my mind on pumpkins!). There’s pumpkin ﬂavored everything--coffee, mufﬁns, Oreos, hand soaps...this makes me wonder, is there any way to get my dog in on all of this pumpkin action? Preoccupied with pumpkins in Woodland Heights Dear Preoccupied,

You’re in luck! Pumpkin is incredibly good for both dogs and cats. High in vitamins and ﬁber, pumpkin is especially good for your pet’s digestive health. According to veterinarians, pureed pumpkin (with no added sugar or spice) can help dogs and cats with both constipation and diarrhea. Adding a tablespoon or two (in proportion to their size) to their regular meal is known to help keep them regular. Pumpkin is also great for the urinary care of your pets. The oils in pumpkins’ ﬂesh and seeds are believed to support urinary health. They are also an excellent source of Vitamin A, beta-carotene, potassium and iron and may even reduce the likelihood your pet will develop cancer. Lastly, pumpkin is fantastic for weight management in your pets. If you are looking to take a few pounds off of your pooch or kitty, try reducing a portion of their food

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and replace it with the same portion of canned pumpkin. Their tummy will feel just as full, and they might even thank you for the additional flavor. Homemade pumpkin dog treats are also a fun way to get into the pumpkin season spirit. Here is a favorite among my canine compadres: Healthy Pumpkin Balls (courtesy of Cesar Milan) Ingredients: 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 4 tbsp molasses 4 tbsp water 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 cups whole wheat flour 1⁄4 tsp baking soda 1⁄4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon (optional) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Mix pumpkin, molasses, vegetable oil, and water together in a bowl Add the whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon to the mixture and stir until dough softens Scoop out small spoonfuls of dough and roll into balls on your hands (wet hands work best) Set the balls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and flatten with a fork Bake approximately 25 minutes until dough is hardened Fixin’ Houston

Join BARC in supporting their new low-cost spay/neuter clinic by attending their “Fixin’ Houston” fundraiser at Saint Arnold Brewing Company (2000 Lyons Ave, 77020) on Thursday, November 6 from 6-7:30pm. There will be live music, nibbles, rafﬂes and beverages provided by Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Tickets are $50 online or $75 at the door. Please visit: www.BARChoustonblog.com to learn more. Have a question for Tabby? Email her at deartabbyquestions@gmail. Meet Meemaw. Meemaw is an easy-going 11 year old Pekinese. She’d love a home where naps are highly valued with a couple of short walks a day--and that’s about it. While Meemaw can’t promise quantity of life, she’s more interested in quality of life. Connect with K-9 Angels Rescue at www.K-9AngelsRescue. org or www.facebook.com/ k9angelsrescue for more info.

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