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Gary Mosley is not a doctor. He just pretends to be one when he’s at one of his restaurants. The Heights resident and owner of the Creek Group, which operates four bar-andgrill concepts in the area, is trying to take a lighthearted approach to a serious issue facing Houston and the rest of the world. COVID-19 has

infected about 9 million people across the globe and led to about 500,000 deaths, and the number of local cases has spiked recently as most businesses in Texas have been open for nearly two months. In an attempt to curb that trend and keep the Houston area’s hospitals from becoming overwhelmed by severe cases of the contagious upper-respiratory disease, Harris County Judge Lina Hidal-

go issued an executive order last week requiring all businesses in the city and county to force their employees, customers and other visitors to wear masks that cover their mouths and noses while on commercial properties. The order took effect Monday. “We all wanted to be a doctor at some point in our lives, so let’s just enjoy it,” Mosley said. See Mask P. 4A

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Photo by Jonathan McElvy Customers walk into the Sears department store at 4000 N. Shepherd Dr., which plans to close soon. The Garden Oaks store, one of two remaining Sears locations in the Houston area, opened in 1949.

Longstanding Sears store on Shepherd set to close By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com Mask order. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has ordered all businesses to require masks.

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Dad could lose track of time while checking out the selection of tools, while Mom might shop for clothes or household appliances. The department store has had plenty of attractions for kids as well, such as cheap toys, sweet candy, fresh popcorn and wintertime visits with Santa Claus. If the family vehicle needed a new set of tires, Sears was the place to go for that, too. The Sears at 4000 North Shepherd Dr. has been a one-stop shop for generations of families from the Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and other area neighborhoods since opening its doors in 1949. But the store lights will soon go out, with yellow signs on and near the entrance saying Sears is having a “Store Closing Sale.” News of the upcoming closing, posted Monday on theleadernews.com, prompted a flood of nostalgic comments on The Leader’s website and Facebook page. Rita Burton said she shopped there for years while living in the area, because Sears had most evSee Sears P. 4A

Reason to dance. A Fred Astaire dance studio is coming to the area.

Photo by Adam Zuvanich The original sign for the Sears in Garden Oaks greets passersby on North Shepherd Drive.

Following last week’s announcement that HISD will not move forward with an 11-month academic calendar for the 2020-2021 year – and Governor Greg Abbott’s affirmation that in-person school could commence – Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan sent an e-mail to HISD parents with an update on plans which she said will not be finalized until midJuly. However, a draft document that was posted in the staging portion Morath of the TEA website – by mistake according to the TEA – provides more information, as well as guidelines that are heavy on recommendations and light on requirements. The HISD email stated that due to the continLathan ued rise in Houston’s COVID-19 cases, the situation remains fluid. “During his presentation, the commissioner emphasized that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is working with Gov. Greg Abbott’s medical advisors to establish public health guidance for school districts,” Lathan said. “In the meantime, HISD has formed its own Communicable Diseases Plan Task Force — which is made up of health experts, parents, students, staff, and community members — to help determine guidelines and protocols to resume operations at the campus and administrative levels.” The same three options as previously communicated are on the table for the 2020-2021 year: Classes could resume in person; Classes could continue to take place entirely online; or Classes could be held as a combination of in-person and virtual instruction. See TEA P. 5A

Dock diving a passion for dogs, owners By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com

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Contributed photo Both of Jo Dunham’s dogs have taken to the sport, but Goose is especially skilled at dock diving.

Garden Oaks resident Jo Dunham hasn’t always been a dog person, but she’s making up for lost time – with both a hobby and a business that revolves around her dogs. “I did have a Sheltie growing up and two yorkies as an adult, but I’ve had (Golden Retrievers) ever since my son Jaxon was small,” Dunham said. She credits Golden Frisco – “the best dog ever” – who died tragically at 4 years old to really

make her fall in love. As Frisco could do tricks with just minimal training at home, when Dunham got her next dog, Goose, she enlisted a professional trainer based in St. Louis. And because Goose learned how to swim while he was away, Dunham wanted to put in a pool for him when he got back. Jaxon, who attends Frank Black Middle School, approved. Everyone enjoyed the new pool, especially Goose, which got Dunham’s wheels spinning again. She began to explore

the sport of dock diving, and coincidentally discovered that Goose’s trainer, John Gassner, had helped to invent the sport. There is even an association for the sport. North America Diving Dogs (NADD) is recognized by the American Kennel Club, although dogs without a pedigree can compete. “It’s such a welcoming sport,” Dunham said. “You don’t have to be a registered dog. I’ve seen three-legged dogs do it.” See Dock Diving P. 8A

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Let’s spend a summer laughing together T his weekend marks a special occasion for me and my time involved in the publication of this newspaper. Exactly eight years ago, I was introduced to the staff at The Leader as the new owner and publisher. (The staff, I might add, all appeared to look for the closest exit, and who could blame them?) Numerous parts of this job have proven gratifying. For starters, I have never worked at a single place for eight consecutive years in my professional life – such is the journey of a journalist. I also have no children who are eight years old, which means I’ve cared for The Leader longer than any of the minions mumbling around my house. From a professional standpoint, this position has introduced me to some wonderful friends and colleagues, and I’m obviously proud of the work we’ve done in this community – especially when our reporting has led to improvements in the neighborhoods we serve. All those things have been wonderful, but the personal reward I’ve received from my role at this paper exceeds anything I ever imagined. In September 2013, I penned a column about the birth of my first-born son, Hank, and I honestly couldn’t tell who enjoyed the piece more: my family or the multitude of readers who sent notes and laughs and

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encouragement for more. Hank turns seven this September, and over the past seven years, I’ve written a column every couple of months about the travails of parenting. From sleepless nights to lizard hunts to analyzing the aqua-dynamics of dress shoes when diving in a frigid pool to rescue my middle child, Cal, after he steered his Cozy Coup into the deep end. As most of our loyal readers know, The Leader recently held its annual Voluntary Pay Program, where we ask readers to consider supporting local journalism. And more than any year before this, I received countless letters from readers asking for more family stories. Here’s a sampling of those letters: “I do have a couple of comments on content: 1) More Hank stories! We need more ‘Hanksploits,’” wrote one man. “I must let Jonathan know that the

pieces he writes about his children are absolutely hilarious… Please continue to take those of us with grown children back to those fun, but frustrating, days.” And the last one I’ll share came from an elderly gentleman who, it turns out, is the impetus for today’s column: “…An occasional bit of your humor also helps during these difficult times we face,” he wrote in a page-long letter. I don’t share those letters for their narcissistic value, but to make a larger point. Long before I ever knew I’d travel down this path of reporting, writing and, ultimately, publishing, I grew up reading folks like Lewis Grizzard and Dave Barry. In college, I couldn’t wait for the Monday edition of our newspaper because Dave Barry would provide a respite from the drivel emanating from my professor’s tweed jacket. Today, when you look around the media landscape – print in particular – the days of humor and escape have all but disappeared. As I’ve mentioned in previous columns, the news today feels so heavy, and we never open a newspaper or a news website for a chance to forget about trouble and laugh for a few minutes. So for the next month, I’m going to do something different with this column, and I thought it best to tell

our readers first-hand. In this space, through the month of July, I’m going to do my best to make you laugh, which means I’m going to tell you semi-truths about raising children. Here’s a precursor: My three children are still incapable of putting themselves to bed, which means my wife and I play the most acrimonious game of rock-paper-scissors you could ever imagine. Actually, we both store an impenetrable calendar in our heads with one simple appointment: Who put the children to bed last night? The reason we keep this calendar is because we treasure the night off nearly as much as breathing oxygen. Meghan and I both work hard and that 45 minutes of complete quiet probably equates to a week-long beach trip for people with no children. And the reason putting our children to bed is so taxing is we’re required by the Code of Being Decent Parents to read to our children, lest they become useless blobs of chicken nuggets. And the reason reading to our children is so taxing is because they want to read the same forsaken book every night. For those who don’t know about Greg Pizzoli’s classic tale, “Templeton Gets His Wish,” the storyline can drive a parent mad – I’d know

To inspire, you must conspire THE DEN – Ah, a quiet, dark and wet evening with soft music from the Prussian Army Marching Band, and… Odd, someone is knocking at my front door. I open the door and there stands a man in a trench coat, collar turned up, hat pulled low, dark glasses. “Greetings, Agent 00X” he says. “The pelican is known to hiccup on Fridays.” Huh? “Marmaduke wears purple suspenders,” he says. I start to close the door. “Wait. Isn’t this 122 Spider Bite Drive?” I shake my head. “That’s across the street. The Machiavelli house.” He is surprised. “Oh, then I’ll have to kill you.” I start to close the door and dial 911. “Your disguise can’t fool me. You really are Osgood Machiavelli,” he says. “I am known as Grassy Knoll, and I came to warn you about the Great Conspiracy. You know, of course, that Deep State is planning a coup. It will be on November 3.” I point out that November 3 is Election Day. “Exactly. That’s when illegal aliens and Martians will attempt to change presidents. The conspirators won’t use real ballots but Loto tickets. They go way back. Did you know that people never saw Vice President Andrew Johnson and John Wilkes Booth at the same time? And FDR could walk? That wheelchair was actually a radio to clue him in about Pearl Harbor. He knew it was coming.” I close the door, but begin looking into the conspiracy theories, which are growing with each false rumor. Like Alex Jones, who runs the website InfoWars, that claimed the Sandy Hook Elementary School murders of 26 children and teachers were a “false flag” attack perpetrated by the government, that “no one died” in the massacre and that the victims were “child actors.” Then we have Glenn Beck whose paranoia and conspiracies include the Boston Marathon Bombing Coverup. Need I say more? Both Jones and Beck could do their radio shows and social medial rants from anywhere. Both looked around to find where they would feel most at home, be the most comfortable with like-minded conspiratorial souls. Both chose Texas – Dallas and Austin. The conspiracies go on. Hillary Clinton engineered the terrorists’ raid in Benghazi, Roswell’s space visitors held in a deep freeze, the assassination of John F. Kennedy or the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Such fakes are not harmless. On Oct. 30, 2016, a Twitter account claimed that the NYPD had discovered a pedophilia ring and sex trafficking linked to members of the Democratic Party, based in the basement of Comet Ping Pong, a restaurant in Chevy Chase. The report also claimed that

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the restaurant was a meeting ground for satanic ritual abuse. On Dec. 4, 2016, Edgar Maddison Welch from Salisbury, North Carolina, arrived at Comet Ping Pong, where, he believed, the children were being held in a network of tunnels. He made his way to the kitchen, shot open a locked door, and discovered cooking utensils. He found no captive children in the restaurant’s basement; in fact, Comet Ping Pong doesn’t even have a basement. The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a barrage of misinformation and public distrust that has led the World Health Organization to warn of an “infodemic.” For example, widely shared Instagram posts suggested that the coronavirus was planned by Bill Gates on behalf of pharmaceutical companies. In Alabama, Facebook posts claimed that shadowy powers had ordered sick patients to be secretly helicoptered into the state. In Latin America, rumors have proliferated that the virus was engineered to spread H.I.V. In Iran, pro-government outlets portray the disease as a Western plot. Foremost is our Conspirator in Chief, President Donald Trump. He pushed Barak Obama’s birth in Kenya. On March 4, 2017, he tweeted that Obama wiretapped Trump’s phones at his Trump Tower office late in the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump claimed that between 3 and 5 million people cost him the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by voting illegally. Specifically, he claimed that he narrowly lost to Hillary in 2016 in New Hampshire because thousands of people were illegally bused there from Massachusetts. He charged that MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough was responsible for the death of a female staffer in 2001. Wind turbines cause cancer. He said there was something “very fishy” about the suicide of Obama’s Deputy White House counsel Vincent W. Foster. The Black Lives Matter movement is a gold mine for paranoids, and the First Conspirator is right there. A little background: One America News aired a segment that presented, as news, a totally false theory about a 75-yearold man in Buffalo, Martin Gugino, a longtime peace activist. We’ve seen to exhaustion the TV shot of Gugino being knocked to the ground by Buffalo police during a

demonstration. He was hospitalized after bleeding from his head. Trump picked up this story and Tweeted to his 82 million Twitter followers that Gugino was “an ANTIFA provocateur” who had tried to interfere with law enforcement. “I watched, he fell harder than was pushed,” the president wrote. “Could be a setup?” Ah, but you ask, what is the source, One America News? Its correspondent who narrated the segment, Kristian Rouz, is a Russian native who has also worked for Sputnik, a Kremlin-controlled news outlet. Sputnik has been accused by intelligence services of contributing to Russia’s efforts to interfere in American election.

That is not just a theory. And what is ANTIFA? It’s short for anti-fascists, a group that is growing in fame among right-wing conspirators who claim that the organization is made up of left-wing terrorists, although no one knows who they are, where they come from – no names, faces, HQ or anything. We can rank ANTIFA up there with the deep state, Easter bunny, tooth fairy and objectivity in Fox News. There is another knock on my door. It’s him again. “You know that vaccinations cause autism and Jeffrey Epstein was murdered by Rachel Madow. Did I mention Elvis is in Argentina?” Ashby conspires at ashby2@comcast

because it was requested by my sons three nights in a row. Templeton is a cat that wishes his entire family away because he doesn’t like being bossed around. He steals his brothers’ piggy bank, buys a wishing diamond (whatever that is) and, viola, his family disappears. Sounds like a whale of a fellow. Over the next few days, Templeton wreaks all sorts of holy havoc on his home. Crayons on the wall, cereal boxes and train tracks strewn about, and zero concern for personal hygiene. Then, wouldn’t you know it, Templeton gets lonely and wishes his family back. His brothers and parents all reappear on the next page and they share a group hug. If you haven’t noticed, this is a common theme in children’s material. Case in point: Hollywood’s “Home Alone” trilogy. Even the classic Margaret Wise Brown book, “The Runaway Bunny,” talks of a child who constantly wants to break free from his parents. Did we adults miss something in psychology class? Are my sons trying to make a point? Because for as much as I love those boogers, Meghan and I can’t wait for the day they ransack the house while we sit on a beach. Email jonathan@mcelvymedia.com

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Google leases office in Buffalo Heights development By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com

Google, the California-based technology giant, is opening an office in the Heights area. The company has signed a lease to establish an office on the top floor of the Buffalo Heights District, a mixeduse development at 3663 Washington Ave., according to a news release from the land owner and developer, BKR Memorial II, LLC. Below the One Buffalo Heights office space is the St. Andrie luxury apartment complex, while an H-E-B grocery store opened last October on the ground

level. “Google is a major player, not just as a driver of innovation and economic transformation, but also as an engaged member of the community,” Russell Gordy, the owner of BKR Memorial, said in a news release. “We are pleased they chose Buffalo Heights when they were making a commitment to Houston.” Google will occupy a 12,000 square foot office space at the Buffalo Heights District, which also announced its plan to expand the development with additional residential units, office space and retail and restaurant offerings. The idea is to

continue fostering a walkable urban streetscape that includes green space as well. BKR Memorial said the Houston Endowment philanthropic organization plans to construct its 40,000 square foot headquarters adjacent to the Buffalo Heights development and overlooking Spotts Park. “Innovative companies such as Google understand how walkable, mixed-use environments positively impact recruiting and retaining the best talent,” said CEO Jonathan Brinsden of Houston-based Midway, another developer involved with the Buffalo Heights District.

Contributed photo Google has leased the top-floor office space at the Buffalo Heights District, a mixed-use development located at 3663 Washington Ave.

Hidalgo issues order requiring masks for businesses, customers By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo tried to make maskwearing mandatory two months ago, but her executive order was undone by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Now, with the Houston region seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and Abbott allowing for a loophole in his statewide plan for reopening the economy, face covering requirements are back in play. Hidalgo signed a new order June 19 requiring all businesses in Harris County, including the City of Houston, to require their employees, customers and visitors age 10 and older to wear masks. The order took effect Monday and followed the lead of Bexar County, which made a similar order June 17 with the blessing of Abbott. Abbott’s statewide order says individual citizens cannot be required to wear masks — which was the focus of Hidalgo’s short-lived local order in April — even though the Texas

Department of State Health Services recommends face coverings as a way of preventing the spread of COVID-19, the contagious disease caused by the new coronavirus. Forcing businesses to force their employees and customers to wear masks is a way around that provision. “It is so crucial that all of us modify our behavior. That is the only thing that’s going to keep us from going into a crisis,” Hidalgo said. “… The spike in hospitalizations in our region is real, and it’s more dangerous than it’s ever been.” Hidalgo said the region’s hospitals still have capacity for COVID-19 patients, but “just because there’s a bed for you right now doesn’t mean we want you there.” According to the SouthEast Texas Regional Advisory Council, which tracks medical trends in the Houston area, there has been a steady uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions during June. The city and county had reported a total of 23,047 COVID-19 cases among residents as of Tuesday, with the

Sears, from P. 1A erything she needed. “Very, very sad to see the end of an era,” Burton wrote. “… So long, old friend.” It is unclear when exactly Sears, which has only one other location in the Houston area, will say goodbye to the community it has served for so long. An employee who answered the phone Monday and asked to remain anonymous said the store plans to close Saturday, July 11, while another employee who answered the phone Tuesday said the closing date is Aug. 30. A message left for a store manager went unreturned, as did an online message to the company’s media relations office. Whenever Sears closes, it will be missed by the area residents who grew up going there. Sharon Gaye Becker Jarrell, 70, said she’s been going there when she was a child and her grandmother worked there in the 1950s. Ernest Reyna said his mother worked at Sears for more than 25 years. He often picked her up and spent time roaming the two-story department store, getting toy knives when he was a kid and later tickets to concerts and Houston Rockets playoff games when Sears had a Ticketmaster outlet, even camping out before the store opened so he could be first in line. Stephen Davis said his family had a Friday night tradition of eating at a nearby Mexican restaurant before going to Sears, where his dad would shop for tools and he would get G.I. Joe figurines. “You couldn’t help but smell the delicious popcorn cooking when you walked into the door,” Cathy Pawlowski said. “My dad would give me 25 cents to get what I wanted and I always got the chocolate covered malt balls. All of our appliances and yard tools came from that Sears, and even when I got married, the first place we shopped for our new home was … you guessed it … Sears on N. Shepherd.” While Sears was a popular place in its heyday decades ago, when its annual catalog served as a shopper’s ultimate guide, the store became less and less of a destination after the

Harvey, the president and CEO of the economic development nonprofit. Harvey said the pandemic has caused a net loss of about 276,000 jobs in the Houston area, with about 73,000 of those lost jobs in the hospitality industry. Per Hidalgo’s order, restaurants must require their customers to enter with masks, but they are not required while eating or drinking. Masks also are not required when exercising or driving, and people do

not have to wear them if doing so “poses a mental, physical, safety or security risk.” “Reopening must be safe in order to be successful, and we cannot afford to go backward as an economy,” Harvey said. “We also can’t allow this virus to grow unchecked.” Hidalgo cautioned that wearing masks is not a substitute for social distancing, avoiding large crowds and practicing good hygiene, such as frequently washing hands and avoiding touching your face with unwashed hands. Dr. David Persse and Dr. Umair Shah, the public health authorities for Houston and Harris County, respectively, said all those practices in concert help reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Noting evidence of asymptomatic and presymptomatic spread of the disease, the health officials also have said the primary purpose of wearing masks is to protect those in proximity to the mask-wearer, along with providing some protection to the mask-wearer if others nearby are infected. “I can’t underscore enough

the importance and effectiveness of masks,” Persse said. Added Shah: “When you are around other people, please, please, please wear your face coverings.” Businesses that do not require masks on their premises may face a $1,000 fine for each violation, although Hidalgo said her order comes with a five-day grace period for enforcement. She also said the “priority is education,” meaning local officials and law enforcement agencies will seek compliance before imposing punishments. Hidalgo also implored people to refrain from politicizing her order or pushing back against it, saying, “It’s time to get to work and not to make excuses.” “Nobody wants to go and fine anybody,” Turner said. “But the reality is, in a healthcare crisis, there are certain requirements that must take place. People ought to understand that. It’s a requirement, and I think it’s important for people to follow it.”

from getting it or keep myself from getting it, it’s a small price to pay.” Of the nine local business owners who spoke to The Leader about Hidalgo’s mask mandate, all said they are complying with the order. Most said they also agree with the reasoning behind it, but not all. Kathryn van der Pol, the coowner of Liberty Hoepfl Garage at 4610 N. Shepherd Dr., said she is not convinced that wearing masks significantly reduces the transmission of COVID-19 for either the wearer or those around them. Local health officials have said the disease can be spread by asymptomatic carriers and that wearing a face covering helps protect others in close proximity, while also providing limited protection for the wearer. Van der Pol said she and Liberty Hoepfl Garage are honoring the mask policy out of respect for Hidalgo’s authority, and because they want their customers to feel comfortable. But she said she doesn’t think businesses should be forced to police their customers. “I just don’t agree with that,” she said. “I don’t think that is

right, that business owners are going to be law enforcers, because if not, they’re going to have to pay a fine.” Two local restaurant executives, George Joseph of Common Bond and Levi Rollins of Urban Eats, said the mask requirement is not ideal from an economic standpoint. It could discourage customers from dining out – although Hidalgo’s order does not require face coverings while eating or drinking – and Joseph said Common Bond takes on increased costs because it provides masks to customers who don’t have them. But both said the need to keep their employees and customers safe during a pandemic outweighs the need to be more profitable. A handful of local restaurants have chosen to temporarily close recently after staff members tested positive for COVID-19. “Following the simple, but essential, mask order is what is right and best; maybe not for my bottom line as a restaurant owner, but for our community and our fellow people,” Rollins said. “We will not sacrifice the health of our customers or

staff to make a dollar, even if it means we close our doors.” The local business owners said their customers have been compliant for the most part. Tate, 66, said she’s been surprised that people close to her in age, who are the most vulnerable to serious complications from COVID-19, seem to be more defiant about wearing masks than younger generations. Rollins said not wearing a mask in public is “irresponsible and selfish.” As of Monday, refraining from wearing one on a commercial property is a violation of local law. With no vaccine for COVID-19, and no widespread effective treatments for it, that could be the case for the foreseeable future. “At this point it’s everybody’s responsibility to curve this thing,” said Agricole Hospitality co-owner Morgan Weber, whose company operates Eight Row Flint, Coltivare and Revival Market. “I think (maskwearing is) going to be a part of the new normal.” Staff writers Betsy Denson and Zarah Parker contributed to this report.

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disease having caused 332 deaths and 8,402 patients having recovered. “I fully support the order,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said. Hidalgo and Turner likened the order to many businesses’ longstanding “no shirt, no shoes, no service” policies, saying it merely adds masks to the equation. The order also has the support of the Greater Houston Partnership, according to Bob

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Mosley said employees already were wearing masks at his restaurants, which include Cactus Cove in Timbergove Manor, Canyon Creek in the Washington Avenue area, Cedar Creek in Shady Acres and Onion Creek in the Heights. Several other business owners in the area said their employees also have been wearing masks since they reopened following a countywide stayat-home order that forced dining rooms, bars, entertainment venues and other nonessential retailers to close for much of March and April. In some cases, those businesses also required their customers to wear face coverings before this week. Now all businesses must make the people on their premises wear masks or face fines of up to $1,000 per violation of the order. “I think that we need to do whatever we can possibly do to stop the spread. And if wearing masks is what we need to try, then I think it’s necessary to try that,” said Susan Tate, the coowner of Darlene’s Flower & Gift Shop at 10570 Northwest Fwy. “If I can keep somebody

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HISD names three new elementary principals Three area elementary schools have new leadership on campus. Annie Marie Garcia has been named as the new principal of Browning Elementary School at 607 Northwood St., while Eden Bass is has been hired as the principal at Love Elementary, 1120 W. 13th St. Also, Ryan Hutchings was recently introduced as the new principal at Wainwright Elementary, 5330 Milwee St.

During her 19 years with Houston ISD, Garcia has served as a teacher at Lyons Elementary and assumed teacher specialist positions at Ketelsen Elementary and most recently, Smith Elementary. An HISD blog post said Garcia has been instrumental in collaborating with numerous elementary campuses in developing strategic literacy plans. Garcia holds a bachelorâ€™s

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Hosea, Malachi, and Nehemiah. former wife Marilyn Herdejurgen, Daughter Courtney and recommendations].â€? and should consider whether Guests and new members are Bar Takeover welcome to attend this non-have had Individuals who increased airflow from Marie the Cullever and husband Stacy Cullever, GrandaughWednesday, Nov. 27 ters Torey Nicole Cullever and Harlie Alexa Cullever, his denominational Bible with study. someone close contact outdoors is possible. Table brother Scott Herdejurgen and wife Mildred, and two of Email scripturesharing@earthlink. 6 â€“ 9 p.m. who is lab-confirmed to have dividers are options for bathLa Lucha â€“ 1801 N. Shepherd net for information. his favorite dogs Bolt and Roxie. He will be greatly missed COVID-19, should stay Dr. at room sinks as well as cafeteria by many who knew and loved him. La Lucha is hosting a guest barMenâ€™s Scripture Sharing home through theGroup 14-day intables. tender series benefiting charity. Thursday, Nov. 28 Sandra C. Gresham, 73, born Nov. 2, died on Nov. cubation period. Districts are On Nov. 27,While Alphonsoparents Quinones and other 6:30 â€“ 7:30 a.m. from Capt. Foxheartâ€™s Newsschools,18. encouraged to consider havadults couldBadvisit theSheis survived by her husband, Thomas Michael YMCA â€“1234 W. 34th St. Gresham; daughter, Tara (Gresham) Anderson; and daughBar & Spirit Lodge will be at La is to restrict The Menâ€™s Scripture Sharing ing all employees and visitors recommendation ter, Suzanne (Gresham) Tyrell. Lucha. The charity of his choice is Group meets every Thursday at wear masks or face shields. visits in schools to only those Child Advocates. the Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA. Students for whom it is deessential to school operations. Carlos Eduardo Sampaio, of quality care for 56, born Oct. 7, died There will be music, Bible study Turkey Rev Ride velopmentally appropriate, as Burn A remaining question isOct. how29. He is survived and fellowship. Guests and new by his daughters Clara and Celia, your family Thursday, Nov. 28 members to attend his sister Christina, brother Luiz and ex-wife Michelle. He definedarebywelcome first grade and up, districts will pay for some of * With pets 9 â€“ 10 a.m. this non-denominational Bible was should wear masks or face andemployed by NASA. A celebration gathering will be Wellness Exam DEFINEthese Heightsrecommendations â€“ 714 Yale St. study. Email scripturesharing@ Ste. 200 shields atfor times when they will whether the lack of statedheld re-from 3-5 p.m. Nov. 23, at Heights Funeral Home, 1317 earthlink.net information. Heights Blvd. is kicking off aputs day ofthe financial quirements be in close proximity to otherDEFINE feasting with a Thanksgiving Holiday Artisan responsibility on local disstudents for Market an extended peDay Turkey Burn Class across Saturday, Nov. 30 tricts. 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Tantz, and sonsshe Thomas Mary Kaye Liles, son John Jr. and looked too thin and was per-Howarton A person whoHowarton. is passionate cense. No permit from TPWD Cannon said anyone with and Don daughters Cathryn and Michelle haps dying slowly from star- about coyotes is Camilla H. is needed.â€? information about the incident Liles, andvation. a grandson. Some believed that Alfred Foss also said a newly should call HPD. Fox, the andJr., execuH. founder Warncke 80, shooting a coyote was betterborntive passed law, House Bill 4544, director of Project Fox said the irony is that if March 18, 1940, diedCoyote June Aileenthan May, 98, born Dec. the alternatives. - a national nonprofit orga- allows certain cities, such as humans left coyotes alone to 11. 29, 1921 inâ€œPersonally, Little Falls, Minn., of quality care for I think shoot- nization based in Mill Valley, Houston, to manage coyotes self-regulate, they would do died Juneing 14.them Mayâ€™sisvolunteer your family far more humane California, that promotes com- by capturing, relocating or so. * With pets than setting out (conibear) passionate conservation and euthanizing a coyote located Project Coyoteâ€™s Coyote Wellness Exam traps,â€? 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White Oak Music Hall reopens with safety measures By Zarah Parker

cabaret-style, making the socially-distanced tables part of the vibe of the show. The hallâ€™s concert schedule is very different than is was pre-pandemic. The venue would host musicians daily, but with postponed shows and cancelled tours, itâ€™s another challenge to overcome. â€œWe are still at the whims of artists and their schedules. To counterbalance that, we are focusing on more local and regional bands whoÂ donâ€™t need to already be on tour,â€? Mauer said.Â â€œWeâ€™re also fairly lucky in that our space is flexible. We have three venues that are various sizes, including a fairly expansive outdoor lawn. Weâ€™re definitely looking at how we can use that space more effectively.â€? During the time the venue was closed, WOMH kept active by hosting blood drives, distributing produce, supporting local bands through Spotify playlists, teaming up with the Cosmo Flamingo food truck to serve the community and more. For the staff that was out of work and is still out of work, WOMH launched a GoFundMe page, with 100 percent of the proceeds going toward the staff. So far, the support has almost reached $70,000. Contributors are able to receive different perks, like custom posters, architectural tours of the venue, behind-the-scenes tours and lifetime tickets. The GoFundMe page can be found online at https:// www.gofundme.com/f/helpwhite-oak-music-hall-staff.

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The stages at White Oak Music Hall (WOMH), 2915 N. Main St., had been silent since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Heights-area business to close its doors. Rhythmic sounds returned last Saturday when Deadeye, a Grateful Dead tribute band, played the hallâ€™s first show since March. â€œOur business relies on people coming together to enjoy live music, so we faced a lot of challenges when we had to close mid-March,â€? WOMHâ€™s Mike Mauer said. â€œLike many other music venues, we had a lot of great people who make the show run â€” security, sound and lights, box office, etc. â€” that were out of work.â€? As other Houston businesses reopened under the executive order of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Mauer said WOMH held off until the team felt its criteria for reopening was met, which was the government saying it was safe to do so, the musicians feeling safe enough to perform and the staff had to feel like they could provide a safe experience for guests, employees and performers. â€œWith regard to our safety guidelines, we reallyÂ tried to be thorough so we feltÂ confident going intoÂ Saturdayâ€™s show,â€? Mauer said. â€œWe compiled the best practices set out by the municipality, TABC (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), health officials and the Event Safety AllianceÂ and built an action plan.Â We also

Photo from WOMH website White Oak Music Hall reopened last Saturday night with multiple safety measures in place.

waited and watched how other venues and small businesses opened to give us time to feel really good about the plan.â€? The basic safety guidelines outlined on WOMHâ€™s website include washing hands frequently, using hand sanitizer stations, using face masks, not using cash and keeping 6 feet apart from other people. The performance areas also have pre-spaced out seating for concert goers. The capacity at a show also has been largely reduced. Originally, last Saturdayâ€™s show was scheduled for the upstairs stage, but it was moved downstairs because itâ€™s bigger and could more easily accommodate safety guidelines. Mauer said the concert was held at about 5 percent capacity. â€œEach table was spaced out from one another, we had cocktail servers instead

of bar service, our staff had their temperature taken and wore PPE, and we rolled out our new cleaning measure,â€? Mauer said. As for the fans, Mauer said theyâ€™ve been supportive. Last Saturday, he described the atmosphere as relaxed and said people were just happy to have the place open again. â€œItâ€™ll be really challenging for us, or any venue, to go back to how active we were before,â€? Mauer said. â€œIn the short term, this means us giving extra effort to sanitize the venue, remind guests about our guidelines, and continuouslyÂ stay on top of new info (and) best practices.â€? WOMH is also attempting to normalize some of these new practices by making them a part of the experience. The next show is a burlesque show this Saturday June 27, and is

Photo from Facebook Petrol Station, a neighborhood bar that served Garden Oaks for 15 years, has closed its doors.

Petrol Station shutters in Garden Oaks By Adam Zuvanich

serve food limited to to-go services during that time. Petrol Station, which operated at a former gas station and was known for its patio along with its beer and food, had been closed since March and created a GoFundMe page in May to ask for financial support. â€œThanks to everyone who has supported us over the last 15 years,â€? Fullelove said. Fullelove also owns Brash Brewing Company at 508 W. Crosstimbers Rd., just east of Garden Oaks. He said the craft brewery, which is among the most popular in Houston, remains open.

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Petrol Station, the neighborhood bar that served up craft beer and burgers for nearly 15 years in Garden Oaks, has permanently closed. Owner Ben Fullelove said in a June 18 text message that the economic downturn associated with the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the closure of Petrol Station, which opened in 2005 at 985 Wakefield Dr. Bars in the Houston area were forced to close from March 17-May 22 because of the pandemic, with those that

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Dear Tabby, Our family is ready to get our first pet! The thing is, we’re just not sure if a dog or a cat would be the right fit for our busy family. We’re exploring all of our options (including fish and even reptiles), but wanted to get your take on making the leap into pet ownership. Planning on a Pet in Garden Oaks Dear Planning on a Pet, Owning a pet is a big responsibility--even if it’s just a fish. Pets require (at a minimum) regular feedings, attention, baths or cage/tank cleanings, someone to care for them when you’re out of town ... the list goes on and on. It’s not a

Any allergies? Another point of contention is allergies. Do you or anyone in your home suffer from allergies that might be made worse by the introduction of a furry friend? If so, maybe it’s a good idea to consider a reptile, fish or even a hypoallergenic breed, such as a poodle, Schnauzer or Yorkie. There is even evidence to support the idea that infants exposed to animals (like pets) earlier in life are less likely to develop allergies later on. Speculating on a snake If you or your kids are dead set on a snake, consider what Stickney has to say on the subject. “With animals like lizards and snakes, their care and feeding requirements can be a bit tricky as far as humidity, temperature, etc.,” Stickney said. “These animals also eat other animals for food, which may be upsetting to some children. Depending on their age and maturity, that might be something beyond a child’s ability to handle.”

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Here’s the good news! According to Stickney, research has shown numerous health benefits of owning a pet, including lower blood pressure and elevated mood. There is even evidence to support that interaction between pets and children with disabilities, such as Down’s syndrome or autism, is extremely beneficial. “The key is that you need to have a nice, docile pet,” Stickney said. “One that isn’t too active or rough, but that just wants to be loved on and to love right back.” As always, if you’ve decided to bring a pet into the family, please consider adopting before buying. For small animals, such as hamsters and guinea pigs, check the ASPCA or Humane Society first as they often have small animals available for adoption in addition to dogs and cats. Do you have a question for Tabby? Email her at deartabby questions@gmail.com.

Meet Brownie Although this 4-year-old sweetheart has had a rough start to her life (but we won’t talk about that now), Brownie is more than ready and willing to find the family of her dreams. Brownie is working hard to learn her commands (she’s doing great!) and she is house and kennel trained already. Brownie would love an active family to play and run with. Learn more about Brownie at www. friends4life.org.

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And that got Dunham to thinking once again – or as she likes to say, “Me and my mom and Jack Daniels got to talking one night.” The 20-year field operations manager at Sandcastle Homes recently opened her side gig, Joasis, a half-acre, fully fenced facility which provides puppy socialization, dog swimming, dog rehabilitation, dock diving training and doggie birthday parties. “Everyone is here for something different,” Dunham said. “There are old dogs getting over an injury. Dogs learning to get used to water. I even have someone train their Portuguese water dog here. I love what

I do. I’m just a sponge for information right now.” Prices for pool time are $85 an hour with a price break for a 3-pack class, but they also host special events. A favorite was the graduation party they threw for a Texas A&M veterinary grad. “I was so honored that he brought his family to celebrate here,” she said. Jaxon is a big asset to the business, according to his mom, due to his skill for getting reluctant dogs in the water and making the dogs feel comfortable. Joasis opened March 14 just as

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Art Valet: Local artists remember Ramirez with reverence Mitch Cohen Art Columnist

Macario Ramirez, who owned and ran Casa Ramirez Folkart Gallery at 241 W. 19th St., with his wife, Chrissie Dickerson Ramirez, passed away June 10. A well-written obituary by Charlotte Aguilar for The Leader was published June 12 and can be read online at theleadernews.com. I encourage you to read it if you haven’t already. Mr. Ramirez had a huge positive influence on the Hispanic arts community through his support and mentorship. Casa Ramirez Folkart Gallery has always featured artists from around the world, but many of course, are from right here in Houston. “That man was bigger than life. I could write a novel about him,” Sergio Santos, an artist

and photographer now living in Bedford, told me last week. Santos’ statement echoes my thoughts. Ramirez gave many artists the things most sought after to succeed: opportunity, encouragement and mentorship. I invited Santos and Houston artist Lizbeth Ortiz to contribute their thoughts on Ramirez for Art Valet. “There is a multitude of characteristics that made Señor Ramirez special,” Santos said. “The most powerful to me, however, is that in his Dia de los Muertos teachings, he invited people of all different backgrounds, races, and walks of life to celebrate their ancestral past. His teachings were provided to the community at no charge and created a bond with a diversity of people that is beautiful, and impressionable. “He was/is a symbol of pride to many Latinos in the community, but through his benevolent spirit, and genuine love of all people – he was so much more than that,” Santos continued. “It is that legacy

Photos by Alex Barber Chrissie and Macario Ramirez at the annual Day of the Dead Processional 2012.

that will be most sorely missed but certainly lives on in any of us that were fortunate enough to take any amount of time to learn from Señor Ramirez’s life example.” Follow Santos online at http://elsantosworld.com. Ortiz is an established artist,

arts promoter and event organizer. She was born in Mexico City, raised in Houston and thrust into adulthood in New York City. She says all that influenced her work. “Macario was a largerthan-life mentor, activist and friend,” Ortiz said. “I first met

him at Casa Ramirez while I attended the High School for Performing and Visual Arts. Both him and Chrissie, his wife, welcomed me and my friends and sold some of our art at Casa Ramirez. “When I returned to Houston after living 10 years in NYC, one of my first markets was the First Saturday Arts Market in the Heights and Macario and Chrissie came by and it was like reconnecting with family,” Ortiz added. “From that day on I adopted Macario as my mentor and both him and Chrissie became part of my family. He used to go to the same gym my dad attended and they would spend hours talking about family and life. “Every time I needed a pick-me-up I would stop by and both his conversations and beautiful displays were instant food for the soul,” Ortiz continued. “He always asked me how ‘la familia’ (the family) was doing, and every conversation ended with, ‘Love you, proud of you.’ “The legacy he leaves be-

hind is a testament of all the hearts he touched and the new generations he taught to be proud of their culture and to preserve it. Macario will be deeply missed and we will remember him every time we celebrate our traditions and share them with others. Love you, Macario, proud of you, rest in power.” Follow Ortiz online at https://www.lizbethortiz.com. Recently, Chrissie Ramirez wrote on the Casa Ramirez Facebook page that the store has reopened. A visitor’s book is available in which to share a thought or memory. The hours at Casa Ramirez are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Visit casaramirez.com for more information. On my blog, I share some of my thoughts and memories. Cohen is an artist and founder of the First Saturday Arts Market and the Market at Sawyer Yards. Find him at ArtValet.com for additional highlights and artist’s stories.

Review: Les Ba’get never disappoints Zarah Parker Managing Editor

Les Ba’get is one of those restaurants I become easily obsessed with. When it was still chilly out, there was a time I found myself inside the restaurant more times in a week than I’d like to admit. And it never failed to be delicious. The staple of my trips to Les Ba’get is the pho. Before the first time I ventured into the Vietnamese café, I would more often choose the chicken variety of pho. Les Ba’get only has beef broth and mostly beef protein add-ons. The two non-beef options are tofu and quail eggs. What I love about Les Ba’get’s broth is that it’s simple yet packed with flavor. The restaurant is often perfumed with the smell of it. The broth is simmered for 24 hours and served with thin rice noodles, slivers of yellow onion and cilantro. And while some people might think I’m crazy, I most often order my pho without protein. I enjoy the broth and the noodles so much that I feel like the meat gets in the way. However, I enjoy the lean brisket option when I go for the protein addition.

Photo by Zarah Parker Les Ba’get has a variety of beef protein and protein add-ons.

Bean sprouts, basil, red jalapeno and lime come on the side. My favorite way to start my meal is with the Summer spring rolls, which is hoisin butter chicken, red leaf lettuce, vermicelli, cucumber and carrots wrapped in rice paper. An order comes with one, cut in half, but each half is big enough if you want to share the roll with another person. The veggies are sliced thin, giving the roll an easy crunch. The chicken is the best part. The hoisin butter adds a layer of flavor to the roll that the noodles and veggies don’t have. Speaking of the chicken, I also enjoy getting the hoisin butter chicken baguette, which you can choose to get

on a croissant instead. The baguette comes with duck pate, aloli, cucumber, pickled daikon and carrots. Other than the chicken, what I love about the baguette is the bread itself. It’s fresh and soft on the inside while maintaining a crunchy exterior. To quench my thirst, my go-to is the passion fruit iced tea. It’s fruity, but I don’t find it overly sweet. What may throw some people off from the drink are the basil seeds that come with it. Admittedly, the seeds looked a little funny to me the first time I saw the drink, but if you like boba or any other kind of add-ins in your tea, the seeds shouldn’t bother you. Dine-in is currently available at Les Ba’get. When you walk in, masked of course,

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The pho and hoisin butter chicken baguette from Les Ba’get.

you are handed a menu and a pen. You mark off what you want and then a server will drop by your table to pick up your order. It was a simple and easy process. Les Ba’get Address: 1717 W. 34th St. Hours: 11 a.m.–8 p.m. daily Pricing: $8-$15 Kid-friendly: Yes Alcohol: No Healthy options: Yes Star of the show: Pho

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Charles Donut Shop, 1358 W. 43rd St., has been in business 33 years and will soon end its operations, according to its landlord. Meagan Froehlich of Weingarten Realty said the donut shop’s lease is expiring and its ownership will not renew. Beyond that, Froehlich said Weingarten could not speak to the specifics of a tenant’s financial status and lease agreements. “However, we are doing our best to assist tenants navigate through this difficult time by providing resources and funding programs available to them,” Froehlich said. “We are also working on a caseby-case basis to find a mutual agreement that works best for all parties involved. In this particular instance, Charles Donut Shop’s lease is expiring and they have communicated that they will not renew.” The donut shop will close Sunday. Its hours are 6 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6 a.m.–noon Saturday and 7 a.m.–noon Sunday. Two more area restaurants temporarily close Last week, a few area restaurants chose to temporar-

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ily close their doors due to employees contracting COVID-19. At least two more local restaurants found themselves in the same position this week. Last Saturday, Down House, 1801 Yale St., announced on social media that a staff mem-

ber who worked the previous weekend tested positive for the contagious disease caused by the new coronavirus. The restaurant plans to reopen next Thursday, July 2. Last Thursday, Local Group Brewing, 1504 Chapman St.,

Common Bond to open to-go concept in Garden Oaks After opening a location in the Heights at 499 W. 19th St., Common Bond Bistro & Bakery quickly became a neighborhood favorite. The cafe even opened a drive-thru, onthe-go concept in the Heights during the COVID-19 pandemic at 601 Heights Blvd. Now Common Bond will bring the same kind of drivethru concept to Garden Oaks at 3210 N. Shepherd Dr., previously Kim’s Service Station. The CEO of Common Bond, George Joseph, said the company signed its lease Monday and that the concept won’t come to fruition for six months or more. Common Bond’s on-the-go concepts do not feature the café’s full menu, instead focusing on grab-and-go meals as well as items such as pastries, cookies and freshly baked breads.

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Heights businesses celebrating Pride Month with scavenger hunt By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com

Eighteen businesses on 19th Street in the Heights are participating in a scavenger hunt to celebrate Pride Month, with 16 of those shops offering prizes as part of the promotion. The 19th Street Pride Scavenger Hunt, in a show of support for the LGBTQ+ community, started June 4 and will be held through July 6. Each participating business has a rainbow-colored event logo somewhere on its property, and customers can win discounts and prizes by finding them. “We thought it would be a good way to show love to that community and have something fun,” said Coryne Rich, a representative of the 19th Street Merchants Association. “We were thinking of innovative ways to engage the community, but also very safe, because we’re not encouraging everyone to come out all at one time.” Customers are asked to snap selfie photos with the rainbow logos and post them on their social media channels, tagging the shop where the logo was found as well as @ ShopHeights19th. Some of the businesses are offering instant discounts on purchases to customers who show their selfies at the register. Community members who find and post photos of at least five of the rainbow logos will be entered into a drawing for one of 16 prizes. The winners will be announced on social media after July 6 and can pick up their prizes from the awarding businesses. The participating businesses, along with the prizes they are offering, are listed below: - AG Antiques: Gift card - Alice Blue: Brunch for four - Big Blue Whale: $50 gift card - Bliss on 19th: Gift certificate and candle - Circa Real Estate: Logo only, no prize

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