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THE LEADER. THE HEIGHTS, GARDEN OAKS, OAK FOREST & NORTH HOUSTON

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Welcome to the 37th Guide Those of you who have loyally read The Leader for decades know exactly what you’re holding. Those of you new to our newspaper may wonder what in the world this Guide is.

This edition marks the 37th year in a row that The Leader has published a Guide to our area. From political contacts, to schools, to restaurants, to newcomer information, the Guide is designed to serve as just that – a starting point for some of the important (and entertaining) things to do in our community.

But let’s not be naive about the value of such a product these days. Most of us, when we need a restaurant or a city council member’s phone number, run to the computer or smartphone, type in our search and get the information at the speed of 3 or 4G. So in this day

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of technology, is it really that important to publish a Guide such as this?

Actually, we believe there is.

For starters, we’ve included as many web addresses as possible in this edition. We’ve also been extremely clear about labeling every section of this edition.

Most important, though, we’ve done something only a newspaper can do: We’ve tied a bow around the entire community. If you think about the

value of internet searches and social media, everything you do is what some call an “active” search. Sure, if you know you want to eat Italian food, you simply search for Italian food.

What we offer in the Guide is a lean-back, passive sort of snapshot of our community. If you’ll take a read through these pages, you may discover something you never would have thought to search.

Last – but certainly most important – you’ll find pages and pages of advertisers in this publication. There are advertisers in this edition who literally wait each year for the Guide to advertise their businesses. We appreciate those who support this publication and The Leader, and we’d ask our readers to shop locally with them every chance you get.

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As of October 20,2012

For the past 125 years St. Joseph Medical Center has lovingly cared for the Houston community with dedication and excellent service. We continue to add new healthcare services to improve the lives of our patients and our community.

We are proud to have recently opened the doors to St. Joseph Medical Center in The Heights, which includes the following amenities: Emergency Department � 7 beds � Imaging � Lab � Pharmacy Inpatient Care � 48 beds � 4 Operating Rooms � 1 Endoscopy Suite Outpatient Care � Diagnostic Radiology � Outpatient Surgery � Special Procedure Room All 800+ board certified physicians at St. Joseph Medical Center will be available to patients in the Heights.

To find the right physician to care for you and your family, please call 713.757.7575.

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Message from the Harris County Judge

Third Annual Oldie & Goodie

Part of community is service During Tropical Storm Allison, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike, the people of Harris County responded with courage, compassion and unity.

To capture that spirit of service, Harris County residents of all ages are urged to volunteer in service to others.

The Harris County Citizen Corps Council coordinates with volunteer groups such as the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the United Way and Citizen Corps programs to identify volunteer opportunities.

Citizen Corps programs include the Community Emergency

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The Harris County Citizen Corps’ website, www.harriscountycitizencorps.com, is designed to help interested residents find volunteer and training opportunities and offers information on how to better prepare for a variety of emergencies.

I hope you can join us in service to Harris County.

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It All Starts Here: A jumping-off point for your neighborhood

by Betsy Denson For The Leader

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While the neighborhoods that encompass the Leader area all have their own unique vibe, they do share one commonality: Desirability. With easy access to downtown and the Galleria, quality schools, good neighbors and increasing retail and restaurant options in the immediate vicinity, northwest Houston continues to attract a steady stream of new residents, specifically families.

Streets that haven’t seen a trick-or-treater in years now teem with them, and you’d be hard-pressed to find an empty playground on a weekend or pretty afternoon. Of course it’s not all Generation X, Y and Z. There is also a good mix of Baby Boomers and beyond, those who have already raised their own families here and choose to stay.

The new parents have the same set of questions as their predecessors. Where do people send their kids to school? What is there to do for fun? For enrichment? Where is the loudest restaurant with the biggest tolerance for toddlers?

There are multiple answers to all of the above, with more options being added all the time — so much so that an annual printed guide can only get you so far. That’s when you take advantage of the ever broadening social resources in the area, either in person or online. Many neighborhoods now have their own Facebook pages where information is traded freely and often.

The following listings are a sampling of some of the resources, goods and services that are available in the area. Use it as a jumping off point. Then go talk to your neighbor.

Shady Acres www.shadyacres.org

Neighborhoods Online Garden Oaks http://gardenoaks.org/ The Heights http://www.houstonheights. org/ http://theheightslifehouston. blogspot.com/ Oak Forest http://www.ofha.org/

Timbergrove Manor http://www.tmnaonline.org/ http://www.timbergrovemanor.org/ Woodland Heights Civic Association www.woodland-heights.org

Parent Groups GO Kids (Garden Oaks) www.gardenoakskids.com www.bigtent.com The Oakies (Oak Forest) www.meetup.com/theoakies Heights Kids (Heights) https://www.bigtent.com/ groups/heightskids TimberKids (Timbergrove Manor) www.bigtent.com Plaza Moms Society (Shepherd Park Plaza) http://shepherdparkplaza. com/plaza-moms/ https://www.bigtent.com/ groups/pms1

Child Care/Mother’s Day Out Note: This is a partial listing.

Please contact the individual provider or visit their website for more information. Also, visit the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services website (http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/) before you entrust your child to any day care facility.

Tip: Many area day cares have waiting lists. Start looking early.

Esperanza School 1100 Roy Street, Houston (77007); (713) 868-3276 http://www.esperanzaschool. com/ Garden Oaks Baptist 3206 North Shepherd Drive, Houston (77018) (713) 864-4447 http://www.gobc.org/ELC Garden Oaks Christian Academy Childcare 4926 North Shepherd Drive (77018); 713-694-2349

Gethsemane Lutheran Preschool 4040 Watonga Boulevard, Houston (77092); (713) 688-5227 http://gethsemanelutheran. org/preschool/

4009 Sherwood Lane, Houston (77092); (713) 686-5427 http://montessorichildrenscottage.com/

(77091); 713-290-8277 http://www.oslschool.org/academics/early-childhood

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Toddler House 2215 W. 34th St., 6606 W. 43rd St, and 150 West Road. (713) 6813422; www.thetoddlerhouse.com Heights Preschool and Early Learning Center.

2064 Oxford Street, Houston (77008); (713) 880-5437 http://heightspreschool.com/ Hope Episcopal Day School 1613 W. 43rd Street, Houston (77018); 713-957-3411 http://www.hopeepiscopaldayschool.org/ Immanuel Lutheran.

306 East 15th Street, Houston (77008); (713) 864-2651 http://immanuelhouston.com/ Johnson Memorial Preschool at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church 2003 W. 43rd Street, Houston (77018); 713-686-8241 http://stsumc.org/preschoolwelcome.php Montessori Children’s Cottage

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Merle Norman has made some changes to give the store a new look that will match the new look of Merle Norman’s product packaging. The packaging change has not changed the fantastic products and their ability to maintain skin beauty and vibrancy through the years. Diane’s clientele continues to grow rapidly due to the excellent customer service that she provides. She is currently serving four generation customers! Diane Morish, Mary LaPagli, Cynthia McCahill and Brianna Kaminski are there to help customers with all of their needs, or for a Free makeover!

Diane is constantly expanding the store inventory to include new gift items for Moms, Dads, Grads, Brides, Infants and children. The store also Willie Mae & Diane Morish, Owner has Lampe Berger, Chamilia jewelry in 14K gold and silver with Swarovski crystals, and other specialty items including fashion jewelry and boutique clothing. Merle Norman is a one stop shop for all your beauty and gift needs plus has a great gift card selection.

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St. Mark’s Children’s Development Center 600 Pecore Street Houston (77009); (713) 861-4443 http://www.smumc.org/cdc St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church 4300 North Shepherd Drive, Houston (77018); (713) 692-6055 St. Rose of Lima Early Childhood Center 3600 Brinkman Street, Houston (77018); 713-692-1941 http://www.stroselima.org/drupal/ecc-main Zion Lutheran Preschool 3606 Beauchamp, Houston (77009); 713-869-6844 http://www.zionlutheranhouston.org/preschool.html

Places to go in NW Houston that are not a park or a playground Note: Online resources for kidfriendly activities are: http://kidsactivityqueen.blogspot.com/ http://www.gishcreative.com/ gishpicks.htm Houston Arboretum and Nature Center 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston (77024); 713-681-8433 http://www.houstonarboretum.org/ Explore on your own or take advantage of one of the many nature programs offered for kids.

Wonderwild 707 North Shepherd Drive, Houston (77007); (713) 864-4242 http://www.gowonderwild. com/

Aquarium World 13157 Northwest Freeway, Houston (77040); (713) 329-9989 http://aquariumworld.net/ Browse the 12,000+ square foot store featuring a swimming pool size display tank and 12foot waterfall.

Restaurants in the Area where kids eat free

(excerpted from Houston.about.com) Note: A good source for updated information on kid meal deals is KidsEatFor.com.

BlackJack’s Bar & Grill Kids eat free on Wednesdays (One free meal for kids up to 11 years old per child accompanied by an adult.)

16103 W. Little York Road, Houston (77084); 281-858-6500 http://www.blackjacksgrill. com/ Candelari’s Kids eat free all day Tuesdays, receive a kids menu item with the purchase of an adult entree or pizza.

6002 Washington Avenue, Houston (77077); (832) 200-1474 http://www.candelaris.com/ IKEA Kids eat free all day Tuesday. No purchase required.

7810 Katy Freeway, Houston (77024); (713) 688-7867 www.ikea.com Little Bitty Burger Barn Kids eat free Wednesdays from 5-8 p.m. Two children eat free

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Luby’s Kids eat free Wednesdays after 4:30 p.m. and all day Saturday .

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NLine Automotive is a full service auto repair shop located at 3030 Ella Blvd. just off Loop 610 West. We specialize in Alignments, Brakes. CV Axles. A/C & Engine Diagnostic, Suspension and Ride Control. We also offer a unique approach to your commercial eet maintenance needs by customizing a program to your individual situation. We accept most extended warranty as well as the Car Care One Card.

NLine is a family owned & operated business since 1995. We guarantee 100% customer satisfaction.

We grew up in the Garden Oaks-Oak Forest area and we plan to be here for the long haul. We realize our success depends upon the perception of our neighbors.

Our technicians are long-term employees. Raul is a graduate of Harris County Community College and a 13-year employee. Jose is a 7-year employee with 26 years of experience.

Tony Toxqui has been employed with Nline for 17 years. Vinny is our newest technician and a graduate of Cy-Ridge High School and has worked at Nline for 9 years.

Our service writers Peter and John IV are ready to assist you with your automotive needs. Peter is a 11-year employee with extensive experience in the customer service eld as an owner and manager. John IV is a graduate of Texas A&M and a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve.

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Discover Gymnastics 747 N. Shepherd, Houston (77007); 713-680-0045 http://www.discovergymnastics.com/Contact.aspx Toddler Stay and Play is Fridays 12-5 p.m. For kids up to 4 years of age. Cost is $15 and $10 for every additional child in the same family

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This three-story indoor playscape has it all: slides, trains, and tunnels with a creative play area and age appropriate toys for the wee ones.

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Businesses Building Together

Several groups offer a plethora of networking and business growth opportunities for all kinds of area businesses big and small and offer community events to showcase their members goods and services and provide fundraising for local causes.

Serving Leader areas are:

•Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to help members take their businesses to greater heights.

For more than 18 years, this chamber has been dedicated to this mission and members Ad #it36071 say, just keeps getting better and better Active membership reaches well beyond the Heights,

including business leaders from central and north Houston.

By attending the chamber’s popular monthly functions, members learn new ways to increase success in business. The chamber also makes it easy to meet and network with lots of potential customers.

This area chamber is located 541 W. 19th St., on the second floor of the Chase Bank Building.

Call the chamber office at 713861-6735 for information, or visit on-line at www.heightschamber. com.

•North Shepherd Area Business Association

This relatively new group brings together businesses in the Oak Forest-Garden Oaks areas

for discussion of common issues, networking, crime prevention and community service. Learn more on their Facebook page.

•Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce

The Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce’s purpose is to drive economic development in North Harris County, .

This chamber’s service area is bordered with U.S. Highway 59 to the east, U.S. Highway 290 to the west, the Montgomery County Line to the north and Loop 610 to the south.

This northside chamber is located at 3920 Cypress Creek Parkway, Suite 120, 281-440-4160 or visit www.houstonnwchamber.org for information.

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The total transformation of Master Car Care That about sums it up in a nutshell. Master Car Care at 23rd and Yale has gone from “blah” to being rated rst in customer satisfaction and customer service.

In 2008, Byron Rusk purchased the property at 2305 Yale, a landmark in the Heights since Moses wore short pants.

The building that is now the ofce area was once a Chevrolet dealership, and over time it became an auto parts store that served the neighborhood, as well as the service department for Master Auto Service.

When Byron purchased the land and buildings, he wanted to keep the charm of the airplane hanger-style, but update the building with new equipment and clean-up the appearance, both inside and out.

Along with new equipment came a new staff, knowing that the previous owners (due to health reasons) had let the business fall into disarray. Byron knew the task of turning Masters around was going to be a difcult one so everyone he brought in to his business, from his service manager to each service advisor and shop foreman were perfect ts.

One of the rst tasks of the new owner was to completely renovate the buildings, which included new paint, a general clean-up and removal of outdated stock. Ruben then went out and recruited his team.

The collision center has more than 100 years of combined knowledge under one roof. The lead painter has been painting for more than 38 years; and the frame and body men are considered among the best in the industry.

“I have seen these guys take cars that were total losses and make them look like new again,” said Byron.

The art of good collision repair is not being able to tell that any work was ever done. Much like good plastic surgery, when collision repair is done right, it looks natural.

After getting the right crew on board, there was one more hire to make — Roxann Ogden, Master Car Care’s ofce manager/Mother Superior.

The challenge of turning Master Car Care into a rst-class business and a place where people are proud to do business wasn’t as hard as one might think.

“All we did was the right thing,” said Byron. “We treat our customers with respect, we accept responsibility for our shortcomings if we should have any, and if there is problem, we run to it, not from it.

“We believe in integrity, that means doing it right even when your the only one who watching to see if it’s right. We treat our customer like family. You can’t lose because family will always take care of family and family comes rst.”

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Riding the technology wave reduces repair time, helps ecology What’s new at Master Car Care? What isn’t?

Where do we start.

If you haven’t been in lately, you haven’t seen our new digital LED sign out front.

This new sign lets us communicate with the Greater Heights about what’s happening in the neighborhood and lets us present special offers to the public at a moment’s notice. Maybe if it’s raining cat and dogs, we will offer “buy one windshield wiper, get one free” specials.

Now while the sign is exciting in itself, it is no match for our new equipment in our collision center. We have just purchased a new stateof-the-art frame measuring system called a car-a-liner. With this new equipment, we are now able to measure your vehicle before and after a collision to make sure your vehicle is repaired back to its original factory specications. This also helps us repair your vehicle faster.

And we are now able to show your insurance company a computergenerated diagram of the exact tolerances that your damaged vehicle requires, which allows them to authorize the needed additional supplemental repairs without having to reassign an adjuster to reinspect the damages. This process shortens the cycle time and gets you back behind the wheel of your own vehicle.

Last but not least is our brand new professional, down draft spray paint booth, the latest eco-friendly spray booth there is. With this new spray paint booth, we are the rst kids on the block with equipment that will be required when the government mandates the switch from painting with solvent paints to using waterborne paints. The waterborne paints are better for the environment and will leave less of a carbon footprint, and we here at Master Car Care want to do our part when it comes to saving the planet.

This new paint booth will also help shorten the cycle time because we can bake the paint in a fraction of the time it now takes us. Then, once we start to shoot waterborne paint, the advanced cure system will allow the baking process to be a better color match than any process to date.

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Easy to find good healthcare in the Greater Heights area People worldwide are drawn to Houston for quality health care, particularly in the fields of cancer and heart disease. Leader Country residents have a large number of medical facilities to choose from, offering both general and acute care. There also are several clinics in the area with specialized and family services.

Doctors Hospital Tidwell, 510 W. Tidwell, 281-618-8500.

Select Specialty Hospital, long-term acute care facility, 1917 Ashland, 713-861-6161, www.selectmedicalcorp.com.

Kindred Hospital, 1800 W 26th St., 832-673-4200, www.khheights.com.

Memorial Hermann Northwest, 1635 North Loop West, 713-867-2000, www.memorialhermann.org/locations/northwest.

St. Joseph Medical Center in The Heights, 1917 Ashland, 713969-5400. To find a physician, 713-575-7575.

In addition to providing emergency and medical care, many of the area hospitals also conduct community health education classes ranging from childbirth, health maintenance to information and loan programs for child vehicle safety restraints.

Information on specific classes and services at area hospitals can be obtained by calling the hospital of your choice.

Antoine Health Clinic, 5815 Antoine Drive, 713-602-3300, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Tuesday

and Thursday, www.hcphes.org.

Good Neighbor Health Care Center, 190 Heights Boulevard., 713-529-3597, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday, www. gnhc.org.

Houston Area Community Services, 2150 West 18th Street, Suite 300, 713-426-0027, www. hacstxs.org.

Northwest Community Health Center, 1100 W. 34th, 713-861-3939. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. First Tuesday of each month closed.

For those who want to obtain the name of a family doctor or specialized physician, the Harris County Medical Society provides Ad # ????? referral service and a doctor’s

basic educational background on member physicians. Information can be obtained by calling the Society’s referral line during business hours at 713-524-4267.

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Page 9 • THE GUIDE • October 25, 2012 • @heightsleader

Neighborhood associations vital part of this community There’s nothing more grassroots than civic clubs and homeowners associations.

They’re a chance for neighbors to connect about standards, safety and to deal with problems before they get out of hand.

They can bring together families who have a common cause or problem and achieve results through the involvement of the many rather than the few.

Civic clubs in Houston take on additional responsibility because the city has no zoning. Residents rely on civic clubs to preserve the character of their neighborhoods through the enforcement of deed restrictions. But as civic officers know, a neighborhood’s deed restrictions are only as strong as the membership’s interest.

Over the years, civic clubs have worked with the police to organize neighborhood crime watch programs, and some neighborhoods band together to fund extra law enforcement patrols by private companies or the Harris County consta-

bles’ offices.

To help you become more involved in vital civic affairs or programs that could enhance the quality of life in your neighborhood, The Leader provides the following directory of area civic clubs and representatives to contact for assistance.

•Ella Park Terrace Civic Club: Curtis Clark, 713-688-3662.

•Forest Pines Civic Club: Russell Medack, 713-681-9316.

•Heights Progressive Civic Club: Doris S. Anderson, 713-861-1512.

•Houston Heights Association: 713-8614002. houstonheights.org.

•Candlelight Oaks Village Maintenance •Lazybrook Civic Club: Richard Akin, Funding: SCS Management Company, 713-869-5676 or president@lazybrook.

Debbie Spaw, 281-463-1777. org.

•Candlelight Plaza Civic Club: Susan •Lincoln City Civic Club: Sammy Dyer, Fitzpatrick, 713-957-3519.

281-847-2882.

•Candlelight Woods-Estates Homeown•Mangum Manor Civic Club: Scott Lewis, ers Association: Sterling ASI Management 713-298-7521 (www.mangummanor.org).

Company, 281-447-3388.

•Montie Beach Civic Club: Juleena Mas•Clark Pines Civic Association: Matt Bloe- ters, 713-864-3908, www.montiebeach. baum, 281-224-6774 (clarkpines.org). org.

•Cottage Grove Civic Club: James Reid, •Northwest Park Homeowners Associapresident, 713-542-5071. cottagegrovecivi tion: 281-537- 0957. Oak Forest Homcclub@yahoo.com. eowners Association: 713-688-6342, www.

•Cutten Green Homeowners Associaofha.org. tion: Norma Battista, 281-870-8525.

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•Rolling Fork Owners Committee: J.T. Burk, 713-937-4175.

•Shady Acres Civic Club: Adam Osborn, www.shadyacres.org.

•Shepherd Forest Civic Club: Contact via Facebook page •Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club: Romi Sandel. www.shepherdparkplaza.com.

•Shepherd Park Terrace Civic Club: James Rasmus, 713-683-0945.

•Sheraton Oaks Homeowners Inc.: John Harlow, 713-681-1712.

•Sunset Heights Homeowners Inc.: John Ridgway, www.sunsetheights houston. org.

•Timbergrove Manor Civic Club: tmccpre ss@timbergrovemanor.org.

•Timbergrove Manor Neighborhood Association: Tim Hassett, president. www. tmnaonline.org •White Oak Terrace Civic Club: Elease Lewis, 713-263-9095.

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Can’t-Miss Restaurants in the Area ANDY’S TEX-MEX CAFE • 1115 East 11th Street • 713-861-9423.

This restaurant serves authentic Tex-Mex food. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open 24 hours a day with a friendly, comfortable atmosphere. Welcome orders to go.

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DICKEY’S BARBECUE • 1911 Taylor St. (I-10 and Taylor, by Target) • 832-673-0077. Under new management. Slow smoked, fast served, meats. Serving brisket, ham, Polish sausage, chicken, pork ribs, and turkey. Homestyle sides made fresh daily. Also offering catering, from box lunches to full service catering.

FORNOS ITALIAN RESTAURANT • 6439 W. 43rd at 290 • 713-688-8757. This is an Italian restaurant combining atmosphere, great food and great service all in one great dining experience. The food is cooked fresh daily with the true Italian flavors. They have lunch and dinner specials each day and great wine to accompany their food. The coffee and desserts are to die for.

JACKIE’S KITCHEN • 2210 Mangum Rd. • 713-681-1916 • www.JackiesKitchenHouston. com. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fresh food prepared daily and you can eat breakfast any time of the day. Open 7 days a week and 24 hours Thursday thru Sunday. Eat in or order your meal to go. Clean, great food and excellent service.

KOJAK’S DELI & FINE FOOD • 1912 W. 18th Street • 713426-1800. Excellent deli. Family owned and operated. Amazing food with a variety from breakfast tacos to sandwiches to pasta dishes, fish, Greek food and a trio-salad to die for...just to mention a few. Daily lunch specials and open for dinner Tuesday through Thursday. Now serving hamburgers and fries; homemade kolaches and cinnamon rolls.

MYTIBURGER • 2211 W. 43rd Street • 713-686-7078. We are celebrating more than 45 years in the same location. We specialize in old-fashioned hamburgers, malts and homemade onion rings. Marvin Zindler’s Blue Ribbon Award Recipient and Emily Akin’s Restaurant Check. Drive

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RAINBOW LODGE • 2011 Ella Blvd. (on corner of East T.C. Jester inside Loop 610) • 713-861-8666.

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ROZNOVSKY’S HAMBURGERS • 3401 West T.C. Jester at 34th Street • 713-957-1100. Family owned and operated. A Houston tradition, serving mouth watering hamburgers for over 40 years.

Also serving sweet potato fries, steakfingers, catfish filets, salads, grilled chicken and pork tender sandwiches. Come enjoy Ron’s homemade chili and the coldest beer in town. Open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Happy hour daily 4-8. Credit cards accepted.

SACRED HEART SOCIETY AT WHITNEY HALL • 816 E. Whitney Dr. • 713-692-0198. “Spaghetti Thursday.” North Houston’s 50 Year Tradition in Banquet Hall Service. Catering available. Serving spaghetti, meatballs, Italian

sausage, chicken, pork chops, salad, garlic bread, desserts, beverages. 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. www. whitneyoakshall.com.

SPANISH FLOWER MEXICAN RESTAURANT • 4701 North Main • 713-869-1706. Spanish Flower was established in 1979 by Mary Bernal. It is a Heights Neighborhood Legend which is open 24 hours a day. The menu is authentic Mexican cuisine mixed with Tex-Mex favorites. Great food and excellent service.

TABLE 19 • 632 W. 19th Street • 713-864-3301. They serve breakfast, lunch and private events as well as catering. Open MondayFriday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Serves breakfast, salads, sandwiches, burgers, soups and signature dishes. Top off with piece of pie, cake, bread ... Great food in a comfortable neighborhood atmosphere.

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An easy guide to contacting all of your elected officials HARRIS COUNTY OFFICIALS •Harris County Judge Ed Emmett (R): Harris County Administration Building, 1001 Preston, Suite 911, Houston, 77002 (713-755-4000); judge.emmett@cjo.hctx.net •El Franco Lee, Commissioner Precinct 1 (D): Harris County Administration Building, 1001 Preston, Suite 950, Houston, 77002 (713-755-6111).

•R. Jack Cagle, Commissioner Precinct 4 (R): Harris County Administration Building, 1001 Preston, Suite 950, Houston, 77002 (713-755-6444

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•District H covers the Studemont, Norhill, Brooksmith, Independence Heights, Sunset Heights and Woodland Heights neighborhoods.

Houston officials representing Leader communities are: •Annise Parker, Mayor; P.O. Box 1562, Houston, 77251, (713-8370311); mayor@houstontx.gov •Ellen Cohen, District C council member, 900 Bagby, first floor, Houston 77002; 832-393-3004, district@houstontx.gov •Edward Gonzalez, City Councilman District H; 900 Bagby, first

floor, Houston, TX 77002, (832-3933003); districth@houstontx.gov.

STATE REPRESENTATIVES These representatives will serve Leader communities through January 2013, when representatives in redrawn districts will take office, including whoever wins the race in District 134. Districts 138 and 139 will no longer contain neighborhoods in Leader areas. The Leader will post new contact information on www.theleadernews.com and in the print edition when it becomes available.

•Sylvester Turner (D), District 139, which includes some northern communities in the Leader’s coverage area; Contact Turner at 6915 Antoine, Suite E, Houston, 77091, (713-683-6363), www.house.state. tx.us/members/dist139/turner •Jessica Farrar (D) represents District 148, which includes near

northside and neighborhoods of Lazybrook, Timbergrove, Lindale, Woodland Heights and most of the Heights. Contact Farrar at P.O. Box 30099, Houston, 77249-0099 or 6515 Irvington, 77022 (713-6916912), www.house.state.tx.us/ members/dist148/farrar.

•Dwayne Bohac (R) represents District 138. His district includes Oak Forest, Garden Oaks, Candlelight Plaza, Shepherd Park Plaza, Oak Forest, Shady Acres and Mangum Manor. Contact Bohac at 2600 Gessner, suite 212, Houston, 77080, (713-460-2800), www.house.state. tx.us/members/dist138/bohac.

State senator: •John Whitmire, (D-District 15), represents Beaumont Highway to County Line and parts of Channelview, parts of the Heights, communities between West and North Loop. Contact Whitmire at 803 Yale, Houston, 77007 (713-864-8701); fax 713-864-5287.

FEDERAL OFFICIALS: •U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-District 18), currently represents most of The Heights, Timbergrove, Shady Acres, Candlelight Oaks, Sheraton Oaks, and Shepherd Park Terrace. Contact Lee at 420 W. 19t St., Houston 77008 (713-861-4070); www.jacksonlee.house.gov. (She is facing re-election on Nov. 6, 2012) •U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R), 1919 Smith Street, Suite 800, Houston, 77002. (713-653-3456), www.hutchison.senate.gov. (through January 2013, when the candidate elected in the Nov. 6, 2012 general election will replace her) •U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R), 5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 980, Houston 77007. (713-572-3337), www. cornyn.senate.gov.

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There are so many ways to send messages and to ship packages these days -- but all you have to do is stand in line at a post office to know the old methods are still popular.

Residents of Leader communities are served by several branch offices of the main U.S. Postal Service, which offers the greatest variety of services at the downtown Houston Station, 401 Franklin. Call toll-free at 1-800275-8777 for information.

•Garden Oaks Station, 3816 N. Shepherd. Has postal boxes only (there is no mail delivery from this office). Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays •Oak Forest Station, 2499 Judiway at the corner of Rosslyn (713-686-3544). Serves the 77018 and 77092. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

•T.W. House Station, 1300 W. 18th (713-861-8535). Serves the 77007 and 77008 zip codes (no window service).

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The Northwest Freeway Field Office can be found at 16200 Dillard Drive, located near the intersection of Senate and U.S. 290.

The office offers ample free parking and is open 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Before visiting the Northwest Freeway Field Office, residents are encouraged to visit the Web site, www.social-security.gov, for general information, forms or to file a claim for Social Security benefits online.

Questions and information are also a toll-free phone call away.

Representatives can be reached Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at 1-800-7721213 or 713-682-5878 (TTY).

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For Animals A number of public and private organizations offer a variety of services to the community for pets. Among those services are enforcing state and local rabies control laws, including licensing, vaccination and leash laws. This agency also investigates animal bites and offers pet adoptions.

The city of Houston’s Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC) is located at 3200 Carr St., 713-229-7300. Call for hours.

The Harris County Veterinary Public Health is located at 612 Canino Road. Hours are 1 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday.

For information, call 281-9993191.

The Houston Spay-Neuter and Animal Wellness Clinic (SNAP) offers veterinary services at a discount. They are located at 1801 Durham Dr., 713-862-8001, www. snapus.org.

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Plenty of places to responsibly recycle household goods in neighborhoods The Solid Waste Management Department has recently opened a permanent electronics recycling drop-off site at 7700 Kempwood. A partnership between the City and CompuCycle, the site keeps potentially harmful materials, such as mercury, cadmium, lead, and cathode ray tubes out of the waste stream and the environment.

Items accepted include PCs, servers, keyboards, mice, laptops, game consoles, monitors, small kitchen appliances, memory chips, hubs and routers, printers, copiers, scanners, fax machines, projectors, rechargeable batteries, cable boxes, car batteries, telephones, cell phones, PDAs, tape drives, hard drives, cords, cables and cameras.

In addition to electronics recycling, this is now a drop-off for common household recyclables such as paper, plastics, aluminum and glass.

Continued From Page 14 The Houston SPCA, 900 Portway Drive, shelters homeless animals, places animals into humane environments, promotes humane education, investigates animal cruelty, rescues animals in distress and serves as advocates for all animals.

Shelters provide services to more than 100,000 animals in Ad # 37557 a year and investigates more

The 7700 Kempwood drop-off • Southeast — 2240 Central site is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 Street; p.m. Monday through Friday, and • South — 5100 Sunbeam and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. For • Southwest — 10785 Southwest Freeway. information call 713-869-6700, The service offered by neighvisit www.houstonsolidwaste. borhood depositories/recycling org or call 3-1-1, the City’s Customer Service Hotline. centers is provided free of charge The electronics recycling site with proof of Houston residency joins six other facilities that in the form of a water/utility bill provide recycling options for and Texas Drivers license or ID. Houstonians. A depository/recyEach user may use this service cling center opened last year at up to four times per month. The 9003 North Main, 713-694-8435. neighborhood depositories accept furniture, tree limbs, stoves The facility is open from 9 a.m. and other large appliances. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Appliances containing refrigerSaturday during non-Daylight Savings time and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ant must have a tag attached to them certifying that a qualified Wednesday through Saturday during Daylight Savings time. The technician has removed the refrigerant. Depositories will also new facility adjoins these other accept up to 10 automobile tires neighborhood sites located at: Ad # 35436 • Northwest — 4400 Sommermeyer (street runs parallel to Hempstead Highway, between Gessner and Windfern); • Northeast — 5565 Kirkpatrick; than 8,500 cases of cruelty and neglect each year.

Call the SPCA at 713-869-SPCA (7722) or visit their Web site at www.houstonspca.org. The 24-hour Injured Animal Rescue Hotline is 713-880-HELP.

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1343 West 43rd - Suite G 713-695-6464

Oaks Batter Up Texas Indoor Baseball/Softball Training Facility

3004 Yale St. Suite B • 713-957-2323 www.oaksbatterup.com

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neighborhood attorney serving area residents in the same location for nearly 15 years and providing Legal Services pertaining to Wills, Estate Planning.

Real Property and other General Civil Matters. Phyllis is also an active member of the community and guest speaker at local neighborhood organizations.

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Parsley Studio Inc. Family Owned & operated since 1942 • Photo Restorations Color and Black & White • Copies of Old Photos Color or Black & White • Portraits - Family Groups & - Children - Graduations.

- Quinceneras - Weddings & Bridal - Color or Black & White - Instant Picture Viewing - Instant Passport Pictures

• A Health History • An Orthopedic & Neurological Exam • X-rays (if necessary) • Plus A Private Consultation to discuss your test results

$30 (Regularly $250)

Void where prohibited by law.

Must mention this ad when setting appointment, to receive this offer.

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George G. Junkin, D.C. D.A.C.B.N. - Nutritionist

NORTHWEST CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 11510 Northwest Fwy.

713-686-0828

We Carry A Full Line of Vitamins And Herbs Including Vitamin D3

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Friends for Life is a no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, located at 2902 S. Shepherd Drive. Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 5-7 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. www.nokill1.com

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All neighborhood depositories also accept recyclables. Materials accepted include aluminum and tin cans, wood waste, plastic bottles and jugs (#1 to # 5 and #7), newspapers and magazines, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, and used motor oil. The facilities are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week, excluding holidays.

For more information, please log on to www.houstonsolidwaste.org .

1504 Yale

• Old Heights Pictures Greeting Cards & Magnets • Invitations For all occasions.

With or without photos: • Graduations • Weddings • Christmas Cards • Party - 15 years • Birth Announcement • & More

713-869-4641

Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00-5:30; Saturday 10:00-2:00, Closed Monday

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Grant Rd.

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• Animal Care • Animal Food • Wildlife Food • Exotic Animal Food • Bunnies/Chicks Year Round • Lawn & Garden Experts & Products • Garden Seed & Care Products www.qualityfeedco.com

4428 N. Main St. 713-862-2323

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All makes & models Foreign - Domestic European Pre-Buy Car Inspection

A Full Service Auto Shop Anniversary Special

• A/C LABOR •• Brakes Tune Ups CHARGE • Emissions Everything Automotive. With Coupon Only.

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713-681-4242 Hours: M-F 7:30-5:00 6231 W. Little York (Next to Dairy Queen)

Wind Water Gallery HOUSTON’S LARGEST SOURCE OF ASIAN HOME DECOR 548 W. 19th St. in the Heights

713-426-4885

www.windwatergallery.com