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Dr. Dongwook Kristen, a physician at Dr. Van Tran Family Practice at 1919 N Loop W #218, said in-person visits are picking up at their medical office. “(They) are coming in for annual visits and well-women exams,” Kristen said. “Also those who missed scheduled blood work are starting up again.” Kristen said patients have asked questions beforehand about security precautions the office had in place. Aside from the mandatory masks and shields, they have reorganized their waiting room to maximize social distancing in addition to other measures. From anecdotal accounts, the uptick in healthcare visits comes from the increasing comfort people have with safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 as well as the reality that some appointments cannot wait until the pandemic abates. The Harris County Public Health department said the testing positivity rate in the county is at 11 percent. A late June poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation said about half of adults polled (52 percent) say they or another family member in their household skipped or postponed some type of medical or dental care because of the coronavirus pandemic, including 42 percent who personally skipped or postponed care. Dental care was the most likely to be skipped or postponed, followed by regular check-ups
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“The need for blood is always going to be there,” Palmer said. “It doesn’t matter if we have this super hurricane coming in or COVID-19. We need about 800-1,000 units of blood every day to meet the demand for our community.” Palmer said the HHA has gone “above and beyond” in its role as an organizer of donation events. Its first 13 events from May through midAugust yielded a total of 524 donations, which Palmer said equates to saving 1,572 lives because each pint of donated blood can be used mined for plasma, platelets and red blood cells. Palmer also marveled at the consistently high participation level at the blood donation events hosted by the HHA, which has a total of 54 time slots at each event. Emily Guyre said every time slot was utilized during each of the first 12 events. Because donors typically have to wait at least eight weeks before giving blood again, Palmer said that means the HHA has been able to draw in new donors for most of its events. “It is just incredible that they’re able to constantly bring in people to donate,” he said. “It’s just amazing.” Guyre said she’s grateful to Heights-area residents for the making the ongoing blood drive such as success. It wasn’t something she necessarily envisioned when the HHA volunteered to host the first donation event on May 12, because it was looking for a way to engage the community and utilize the fire station, located at 107 W. 12th St., during a time when no other events were being held there because of the pandemic.
Because the donation slots filled up so fast on May 12, Guyre said the HHA decided to hold another event the next day and a third on May 28. Its next events were June 25-26, after which Guyre said the blood center asked if the HHA could start hosting them weekly. So they were held weekly during July and August, and the arrangement is continuing through September and October. Guyre said donation events come with no cost to the HHA beyond keeping the electricity running and the air conditioner cranked up at the fire station, where masks are required and there is adequate space between donation stations, and the blood center gives the HHA a $20 gift card to Target for each event it hosts. There also are incentives for the donors, who can receive a free COVID-19 antibody test with each donation. The blood center also has had monthly promotions, offering items such as beach towels, Blue Bell ice cream and socks for child cancer awareness. While they last, donors also will receive a coupon for a free appetizer at Kin Dee Thai Cuisine, a new restaurant at 1533 N. Shepherd Dr. Suite 160. “It’s been amazing. I didn’t expect it,” Guyre said of the community response. “We have just been full steam ahead all summer long. It’s so gratifying. The Houston Heights Association just loves being able to invite people in and give back to the City of Houston.” Giving blood is especially meaningful to the Guyre family. Jackson received the blood he needed from his parents, Emily and Jason, who have continued to donate blood so other
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other outside vendors, including commercially pre-packaged meals. The meals do not need to be consumed on-site, although the business must still demonstrate that no less than 51 percent of its on-site sales are food. Robinson said he’s exploring a partnership in which New Magnolia can sell prepackaged meals from a restaurant or similar business, which he called the “best solution for anybody that’s out there.� “They’ve made it easier, so
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Local bars and brewpubs that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic now have an easier path to reopen their businesses for on-site consumption of alcohol. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) on Tuesday adopted emergency amendments to its rules for granting food and beverage permits, with the move aiming to allow more alcohol-oriented businesses to reopen as restaurants. After being forced to close in March and allowed to reopen in May, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all bars and clubs in the state to close again in late June in an attempt to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. Those businesses have been allowed to stay open for to-go sales. In late July, the TABC allowed bars with full kitchens to apply for food and beverage permits so they could operate like restaurants, which have been permitted to keep their dining rooms open at no more than 50 percent of their indoor building occupancy. “Many establishments that would have otherwise remained shuttered will be able to reopen and operate in a safe manner due to these amendments,� the TABC said of Tuesday’s rule changes. “This result will not only help mitigate the economic crisis in the State of Texas resulting from the COVID-19 disaster, it will also protect the welfare of
while bars have been required to mostly stay closed during the pandemic, because Abbott said their brief reopening contributed to a spike in COVID-19 cases, restaurants have been allowed to stay open while benefitting from alcohol sales. “The state’s trying to save face, trying to give us something, for making the bar and brewery industry the scapegoat for all of us,� Robinson said.
we don’t have to get a kitchen, don’t have to worry about equipment, don’t have to have one dedicated food truck in the parking lot,� he said. “That’s hard to manage. Not every patron is going to want to eat the same taco when they come.� Robinson said the TABC’s emergency rule changes make the licensing process more equitable between bars and restaurants, since they have similar licenses and pay similar fees to the state. And
Photo by Adam Zuvanich New Magnolia Brewing Co. owner Shayn Robinson said his Shady Acres business plans to take advantage of recent rule changes by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission that make it easier for bars and brewpubs to operate as restaurants and reopen for on-site consumption of alcohol.
thousands of members of the regulated industry and their employees who rely upon the income from these establishments to support themselves and their families. Without the option offered by this rule amendment, many of these establishments will be forced to close permanently within the next 30 days.� Shayn Robinson, owner of New Magnolia Brewing Co. at 1616 Bevis St. in Shady Acres, said being able to allow onsite consumption at even 25 percent capacity would be a “significant boost� to bars and breweries across the state. He said New Magnolia’s sales have decreased by 85 percent
since before the pandemic, although he said his business is not in jeopardy of closing. Still, Robinson said New Magnolia plans to take advantage of the new TABC rules, which will remain in effect for up to 120 days and can be renewed for no more than 60 days. In order to qualify for a food and beverage permit, businesses no longer need to have commercial cooking equipment, a permanent food truck on their premises or a menu that features food as prominently as alcoholic beverages. Bars and brewpubs can qualify for the permit if they sell food from food trucks or
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The Leader • Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 • Page 7B
Staffers leave local chamber of commerce By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com
Two longtime staffers are leaving the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce. Larry Plasek, who for the last 16 years has worked parttime as the chamber’s director of communications, said he is retiring to spend more time with family. Director of Events and Operations Jill Johnston, who served in that full-time role for the last five years, is leaving the organization to take a job closer to her home in Splendora, according to board chairperson Teresa Nicolas-Briggs. The departure of Johnston and Plasek will be effective Friday. “We’re very sad, but we understand why,” Nicolas-Briggs said. The chamber, which serves hundreds of businesses in the Heights, Garden Oaks and Oak Forest areas, has been without a president since it mutually agreed to part ways with Louie Gill in May. He had been hired last December. With the departure of Johnston and Plasek, NicolasBriggs said the chamber is left without any staff members, although she and other board members continue to serve. Nicolas-Briggs said in an email to members earlier this week that she is the organization’s primary contact for the time being at 713-861-6735 or president@heightschamber.org. Nicolas-Briggs said the chamber remains on solid footing, even though it hasn’t been able to host any inperson events since March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been holding weekly meetings on Zoom, and Nicolas-Briggs said the
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