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Heights man charged with indecent exposure From Staff Reports Police have arrested a registered sex offender after they say he exposed himself to a mother and daughter in the Heights last month.

Harris County Precinct 1 Constable deputies arrested 60-year-old Paul David Cole on a misdemeanor charge of indecent exposure, according to the office of Constable

Alan Rosen.

Police say a woman contacted investigators claiming a man exposed himself to her and her daughter on Dec. 22 in the 600 block of Oxford Street. According to the constable’s office, the woman told deputies the man had been following them while on his bicycle and that he was gratifying himself as she ap-

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proached him. The woman said the man on the bicycle rode off after she yelled at him.

According to investigators, the woman later looked up registered sex offenders in the area and identified Cole as the suspect.

“I’m thankful our deputies were able to apprehend this suspect and ensure the

safety of our neighborhoods,” Rosen said in a statement.

There have been reports of other indecent exposure incidents around the Heights involving a man fitting Cole’s description, according to Rosen’s office. Anyone aware of those incidents is encouraged to contact Joe Bowden at joseph.bowden@cn1.hctx. net.

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Acres Homes’ fight against concrete batch plant gains high-powered support

By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com The fruit from the orange tree in her backyard has tasted bitter and sour ever since Lillian Simpson moved to De Soto Street in 2017.

Her two lemon trees don’t even produce any fruit.

That discourages the 67-year-old Acres Homes resident from going outside, and so do her allergies and respiratory problems. Simpson said all those issues have been exacerbated by the neighboring business two lots to the west, where large trucks haul concrete in and out on all days of the week.

“If it went (away) right this minute, I’d be happy,” Simpson said Tuesday morning from her front porch. “That would be the most satisfying thing to me.”

Simpson is not alone in her op-

position to Soto Ready Mix, the concrete delivery company that has occupied the property at 3411 De Soto St. since 2015. Acres Homes See Fight P. 8A

Photo by Adam Zuvanich A driver for Soto Ready Mix prepares to pull a cement-mixing truck into the company’s property at 3411 De Soto St. on Tuesday.

See GOMO P. 8A

Community social aims to bring peace through pie

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THE INDEX. Calendar/Church. ............................. 4A Classifieds.............................................. 5A Coupons. ................................................. 3B Food/Drink/Art................................... 7A Obituaries.............................................. 4A Opinion. ................................................... 3A Public Information......................... 4B Puzzles...................................................... 3A

Photo by Adam Zuvanich Acres Homes resident Lillian Simpson

The Garden Oaks Maintenance Organization (GOMO) filed for bankruptcy in part because it expected to owe money to a host of homeowners.

Nearly two years and thousands of dollars in legal fees later, there’s a chance those homeowners won’t be awarded a cent.

More than 400 homeowners have filed claims seeking a total of $1.45 million from GOMO, which was found to not have the authority to collect transfer fees in a 2016 state district court case against resident Peter Chang. The ruling, which said the homeowners association was improperly formed in the early 2000s, precipitated GOMO’s bankruptcy filing in April 2018.

But Houston attorney Randy Williams, appointed as the trustee in GOMO’s federal bankruptcy case when it was converted from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 in June, said he believes the bulk of those claims are problematic under Texas law. He said there is a statute of limitations for challenges that an HOA was improperly formed, which expired more than 15 years ago but was not brought up by GOMO attorneys in the case involving Chang. Williams also said the state district court ruling applied only to Chang and not to the hundreds of other homeowners who filed claims based on the outcome of his case.

“It has large consequences,” Williams said of his impending objection to those claims. “The judge is going to have to

Photo from Facebook Beauty’s Community Garden’s Yvette Leno, left, helps to put on the annual MLK Peace Through PIE Day.

Like King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table, volunteers gathered to discuss the 4th Annual MLK Peace Through PIE Day, a community social with a focal point on pie and the cultivation of peace.

Peace Through PIE is a national peacemaking movement with roots in Austin.

“You don’t want to eat pie alone.

You share it,” Yvette Leno said. “It promotes good conversation and

understanding.”

Leno helped bring the movement to Independence Heights through Beauty’s Community Garden, of which she’s the director. In the garden, located at 3201 Airline Dr., produce is grown without the use of chemicals.

“We’ve been able to give away hundreds of pounds of food,” Leno said. “We give food to the seniors in Independence Heights and we are now working with an elementary school to help them appreciate fresh vegetables.”

The garden also offers opportu-

nities for community engagement and nutrition education.

Beauty’s Community Garden, in partnership with St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church, is hosting its 4th Annual MLK Peace Through PIE Day at the church, 4300 N. Shepherd Dr., from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 18 to cultivate relationships within the community and to raise awareness about the garden.

The social will feature free food, pies and a pie contest. The contest See Pie P. 8A

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Houston’s 2019 audit offers mixed bag

By Bill King For The Leader

J

ust before Christmas, the City of Houston released its Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), more commonly referred to as its “annual audit.” There is some good news, but it comes with some big question marks. But mostly it is just the latest chapter in the chronicle of the city’s long-term fiscal deterioration. The situation was aptly summarized by our City Controller, Chris Brown, in his introductory letter: “Another critical financial goal the city must work toward – and eventually reach – is achieving a structurally balanced budget every fiscal year. Adopting a structurally balanced budget will require increased transparency in the City’s financial reporting to help identify the source of the structural deficiencies in the budget.”

The good news is that the city cut its operating deficit in the general fund from $500 million to $134 million. The bad news is that most of the improvement came from non-recurring items and accounting “adjustments.”

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For example, two-thirds of the improvement came from a $242 million increase (52 percent) in “grants and contributions.” I could find nothing that explained this unusually large increase in the audit’s notes.

I will have more to say after I have had a while to study it more closely, but here are a few other highlights from the audit: • Those who think the city is laboring under a “revenue cap” will be shocked to learn that its government activities revenue shot up from $3.2 billion to over $3.45 billion, a 7.6 percent increase.

This is the largest annual revenue increase in the last decade.

• The audit shows that the total citywide headcount was down by

about 650 from last year. However, about half of that reduction came in the Houston Police Department. According to the audit there was a reduction of about 250 police officers. There is some indication that HPD regained some of those losses in the second half of 2019.

• The total amount of asphalt used by the city to fill potholes fell from about 13,000 tons to just over 11,500, the least amount the city has used in over 20 years.

The city claims it is using less asphalt because it has started doing more concrete panel replacements, which are more durable and should last longer. I cannot find anything in the audit that reports or compares that metric, but just from my own observations around town, it does seem like more concrete panels are being done.

• The number of lanes resurfaced increased slightly from 142 to 153 miles, but is still far below the 300-400 needed for a routine replacement cycle.

• The total value of all of the taxable property in the city increased by a paltry 0.9 percent last year. This is the slowest growth rate since the Great

Recession.

• The audit includes annual population estimates that it obtains from the Census Bureau for the last decade. First, it shows that the city’s population growth has slowed to a crawl in the last three years, averaging just over 0.4 percent. The other interesting thing from this table is that the population in 2011 dropped by 7 percent. That represents the difference between the 2010 estimate and the actual count in 2011 based on the 2010 census.

If history repeats itself with the 2020 census and we learn that the current estimate is too high, it would have far-ranging impacts.

• The total pension expense was down nominally from $947 million to $923 million. But most of the decrease came from noncash adjustments such as assumption changes. The total unfunded pension liability was up by $44 million, but the city paid down its pension bonds by $40 million, leaving the total pension debt largely unchanged.

I first read a city audit in 2008.

Since then, every audit has been the same story: The city spends more than it receives in revenue.

Since 2003, the city’s finances

2020: The future lies ahead Here comes 2020, with all the hope and expectations we had for 2019. No, make that fear and hand-wringing.

But, once again, I shall say the sooth so you will know when to put on your flak jacket.

January – The NCAA looks desperately for a school that is not playing in a bowl game. “We only have 82 teams engaged and ESPN has a 3 a.m. opening,” an officials whines. Gov. Greg Abbott charges: “There are 59,000 illegal immigrants just waiting to vote in the next election.” When reporters point out that they are all in holding pens in Mexico, Abbott replies, “They may vote absentee.” FEMA announces: “Help is on the way.” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner replies, “It’s about time. Hundreds of Houstonians need aid after Imelda.” FEMA explains it was referring to Hurricane Carla.

February – President Donald Trump sends a Valentine to Russian President Vladimir Putin, with a note: “If things don’t work out over here, Rudy and I might need a place to crash.” Fox News announces it will go off the air each evening after 6 p.m.

“All our viewers are either asleep or taking their medications.”

March – The Texas Dept. of Corrections finds a new way to save money on inmates’ food: “With a little salt and lemon, tartare feral hog tastes fine.” Houston developers convince the City Council, Harris County Commissioners and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that building in flood-prone areas will make Houston a “world-class city, like Venice.” All Democratic candidates for president, no matter their standing in the polls, will debate on CNN. The program runs non-stop from noon on Monday until midnight on Thursday.

April – President Trump announces he has filed his income taxes and would release the documents but “the dog ate them.” When a reporter notes every president since Theodore Roosevelt has had a dog at the White House, but not Trump, he replies: “That’s why you are the enemy of America.” The NRA argues that the Easter bunny should no longer be considered an endangered species.

May – Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County apologizes for a delay in the next giant step in Houston transportation: “Sorry, but the mule died.”

The Texas State Board of Education chooses the King James version of the Bible to be read in class. One board member explains: “If English was good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for the school children of Texas.” In another action, a motion to add sex education

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to the curriculum is voted down, opponents declaring: “High schoolers are too young to know where babies come from.” Deval Patrick, former governor of Massachusetts, announces he is withdrawing as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president. This news is greeted with great surprise because no one knew he was running.

June – Joe Biden denies he is too old to be president, declaring: “I am going to campaign in all 13 states.”

At the annual White House Press Minute, a reporter charges that, as a candidate, Trump promised to “get rid of ” the national debt, telling the Washington Post that he could make the U.S. debtfree “over a period of eight years.” Instead, his budgets would add $9.1 trillion during that time. It would increase the U.S. debt to $29 trillion according to Trump’s own budget estimates. White House Press Secretary Sean Hannity replies: “Mexico will pay for it.”

July – Texas A&M head football coach Jimbo Fisher promises, “This year the Aggies will win the national championship.” The Oxford English Dictionary declares the terms “military intelligence,” “jumbo shrimp” and “Fox News” to be oxymorons. At the Democratic National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, delegates are furious when they are issued “Biden For President” signs at the door.

“I think the candidate has already been picked by the DNC,” one delegate complains. “Tell me about it,” says Bernie Sanders. President Trump finally gets a dog, which he kicks around the Oval Office. Names him Whistle-Blower.

August – At the Republican National Convention at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, President Trump is nominated for a second term, but uses the same crown. The Houston Astros have a mathematical chance of playing in the World Series – the Little League World Series. Otherwise, nothing happens. It’s too hot.

September – Texas A&M loses its intrasquad game.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the next session of the Legislature will take up gerrymandering. “I already have drawn up new Congressional and Legislative districts. I borrowed a Sharpie that President Trump used to plot the hurricane that hit Alabama.” Democrats pro-

test the proposed Congressional district that runs from Texarkana to Laredo.

October – President Trump demands Congress create “a much-needed cabinet position” – for his hair.

Most popular Halloween costume among Democrats: Ukrainian soldier with no ammo. After a seventh fire at petro-chemical complexes along the Houston Ship Channel, the Trump administration blames the disasters on “over regulations – all those inspectors get in the way of fire trucks.”

November – Texas A&M football team goes 0-11, but Aggies carry on their tradition of Bonfire with logs piled high then set on fire with napalm. This time Bonfire has a special topping: Jimbo Fisher. Thanksgiving is called off after Native Americans protest that the

federal agency which deals with their matters is still called the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Suggested changes: The Agency Handling Victims of the Round Eyes Genocide, Make America Native American Again and the Washington Redskins.

President Trump pardons the Thanksgiving turkey, declaring, “Turkey is our ally.”

December -- Texas Education Commissioner returns HISD to its school board, saying, “Your place is such a mess we can’t handle it.”

All department store Santa Clauses are laid off. In their place is a big red chair and an iPad. Following several crashes, Boeing recalls its sleighs. President Trump is hospitalized after a severe mauling by Whistle-Blower.

Ashby looks forward to 2021 at ashby2@comcast.net

have been dominated by the retirement benefits it has promised its employees. The city grossly underestimated the costs of the benefits, especially the increase in benefits granted retroactively in the early 2000s.

Ever since, the city has been continually grappling to come to terms with the actual size of the retirement liabilities. Its attempts to shore up the plans have continually swallowed up the city’s increases in revenues, resulting in the city skimping on reinvesting in its infrastructure and providing basic services.

Sure, there is plenty of stupid, special-interest spending that makes the situation worse. The idiotic $200 million investment in bus lanes on Post Oak comes to mind. But the fundamental financial conundrum for the city has been, and will be for many years, how to deal with its looming retirement debts in a time of likely slower growth.

Bill King ran for Mayor of Houston in 2015 and 2019.

He writes a blog that can be found online at billkingblog.com.

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Upcoming closing of Doyle’s evokes restaurant full of memories

Dear Editor: Makes me sick this is being sold to Avenue CDC for low income housing. Just what this neighborhood doesn’t need. It’s only a matter of time before school boundaries are redrawn and million dollars homes are no longer zoned to Oak Forest Elementary to make room for an influx of kids living in these projects.

David Dear Editor: Lots of very special memories of your mom and dad and eating at Doyle’s.

I am sure many will miss the restaurant, great you will continue with a new one.

Pat Haggerton

Dear Editor: I have to say y’all will definitely be missed. I used to come and get the continental salad. It seams like I could not get enough of it. I use to work at Marek Brothers some 38 years ago. Will y’all open to an other location? Please keep it posted on Facebook. Thanks again for all the good food.

Pam Dear Editor: Hopefully updates on new location will be forthcoming.

Susan Collette Look for more great stories in the upcoming year Dear Editor: Wishing you all the best in the coming year and good beer. I look forward to your stories and analysis. “News” everywhere, but journalism is in short supply, but found in The Leader.

Antonio Helm

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THINGS TO DO. The Arts

The Farm Stand at Petrol Station features goods from local vendors.

Steven Dayvid McKellar Thursday, Jan. 9 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main Steven Dayvid McKellar is performing at White Oak Music Hall.

The Market at Sawyer Yards Saturday, Jan. 11 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

1502 Sawyer St. This curated market hosts a mix of artist mediums with a focus on folk art, the maker is the seller & artisan crafts including packaged specialty foods.

Monica’s Bidi Bidi Tribute Friday, Jan. 10 8 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main The Monica’s Bidi Bidi Tribute is performing in White Oak Music Hall.

Heights Morning Market Sunday, Jan. 12 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

3106 White Oak Dr. Heights Morning Market gathers local talented artisans, farmers, and entrepreneurs to bring closer toatthe goods you Theyou Farm Stand Petrol Station need.

Stop by to shop and stay to Saturday, 23 brunch, drinkNov. mimosas, and listen 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. to live music at Onion Creek.

THINGS TO DO.

Second Lovers Saturday, Jan. 11 7 p.m.

The Music Flatlanders White Oak Hall – 2915 N. Main Friday, Nov. 22 7 p.m.

948 Wakefield Dr. SecondThe Lovers is performing Heights Theater – 339 W. The Farm Stand at Petrol Stain White19th Oak St. Music Hall with Heights Mercantile tion features goods Farmers from local Yaupon and Parlor. is performing atMarket TheFox Flatlanders vendors.

The Heights Theater.

Sunday, Jan. 26 Spafford Little 9 a.m. – White 1 p.m.Oak Night Market Harley Poe Wednesday, Jan. 15 714Saturday, Yale St. Nov. 23 Friday, Nov. 22 4 – 8 p.m.

7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Shop fresh, locally sourced Sideout Volleybar – 2623 White Oak Music 2915 White Oak Hall Music–Hall – 2915 N.produce, meat, dairy, bread, Keene St. N. Main Main St. herbs,The flowers and more!

Held the Little White Oak Night MarSpaffordHarley is performing in White Poe with The Homeless lastket Sunday every local month.

For bringsof together farmers, Gospel performing at White Oak Music Halliswith The Iceman craft inquiries merchandisers, artists. vendor emailand HMFarmSpecial. Oak Music Hall. ersMarket@gmail.com.

The Arts

Coco Montoya

Jason Boland andNov. 23 Saturday, The Stragglers 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 15Theater – 339 W. The Heights 7 p.m. 19th St. Montoya at White OakCoco Music Hall is– performing 2915 N. Main The Heights Theater.

Jason Boland and The Stragglers Los Walters is performing in White Oak Music Saturday, Nov. 23 Hall with8Leftover Salmon. p.m.

Heights Morning Market Sunday, Nov. 24 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

3106 White Oak Dr. Heights Morning Market Women’s Study artisans, Group gathers Bible local talented Monday, farmers,Jan. and 13 entrepreneurs to you closer to the goods you 5:30bring p.m. need.

Stop byW. to 34th shop and YMCA –1234 St. stay to brunch, drink mimosas, andmeets listen The Women’s Bible Study to live music at Onion Creek.

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White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N.and Joe Foster YMCA. The study Yvonne Main Orji St. is called The Faithful, which Walters Thursday,Los Jan. 16 is performing at explores crucial moments in Worship 7 p.m. White Oak Music Hall. the Pre-Thanksgiving lives of five Old Testament Service White Oak Music Hall – 2915 figures--Queen Esther, Gideon, Hayes Carll Sunday, Nov. 24 N. Main Sunday, Nov. 24 Hosea, Malachi, 10:17 a.m. and Nehemiah.

Yvonne7 Orji Guests and new members areN. p.m.is performing in St. Matthew’s UMC – 4300 TheMusic Heights Theater – 339 W. welcome White Oak Hall.

Shepherd Dr. to attend this non19th St. St. Matthew’sBible United Methodist denominational study.

Hayes Carll is performing at TheEmail Church cordially invites the com96 Bitter Beings scripturesharing@earthlink.

Heights Theater. to attend the Pre-ThanksThursday, Jan. 16 net munity for information. giving Worship service.

7 p.m. Tunes in the Tap Room White Oak MusicNov. Hall Men’s Scripture Sharing Tuesday, 26– 2915 Thanks & Giving BanquetGroup N. Main 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sunday, Jan. Nov. 16 24 Harold’s & Tap 96 Bitter BeingsRestaurant is performing 6:305 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. – 350 Hall.

W. 19th St. Garden OaksW. Baptist in WhiteRoom Oak Music YMCA –1234 34th Church St. – Enjoy live music in Harold’s Tap 3206 N. Shepherd Dr.Sharing The Men’s Scripture Room every Tuesday night.

Garden Oaks Baptist Church Group every Thursday at will meets be celebrating Thanksgiving the with Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA. a Thanks & Giving Banquet There be evening. music, Bible study on will Sunday The church Eleanora’s Market be providing turkey,and dressing, andwill fellowship.

Guests new Saturday, Jan. 11 gravy, cranberry sauce to andattend rolls. members are welcome Market 9 a.m. –Eleanora’s 1 p.m. will be furnishing adthisMembers non-denominational Bible Saturday, Nov. 23 ditional dishes. Visitors are welCavatore9 a.m. – 2120 Ella Blvd. – 1 p.m. study.

Email scripturesharing@ come to come enjoy good food, There will be local growers, Cavatore – 2120 Ella Blvd. earthlink.net for information.

Christian fellowship and to give makers, designers, artisans and There will be local growers, thanks for the blessings of the makers, designers, artisans and food producers.

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are $10 each. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Bingo begins at 7 p.m.

Fun & Games

Wine Tasting Thursday, Jan. 16 5:30 p.m.

Revival Market – 550 Heights Blvd.

At this event Coltivare’s Sommelier/General Manager, Leonora Varvoutis, will walk you through six wines that she’s chosen to pair with heavy bites from Revival Market. Tickets are $80 per person. Call 713–880-8463 for tickets.

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Art Valet: It’s an eventful time in Houston’s art scene Mitch Cohen Art Columnist

My high school had a school newspaper that covered all the officially important things. We also had an unofficial paper that circulated with the “real news.�

This week, I thought it would be fun to report on the goings on in the art world in a similar fashion. If you like this, then let me know in an email or comment online.

Martin de Vore, a Humble artist, returned to First Saturday Arts Market this past weekend and painted live while catching up with visiting friends. De Vore uses egg tempera, acrylic and pastel. He was a copy editor under our publisher, Jonathan McElvy, at another newspaper many years ago.

Holly Nowak, a Kingwood artist well known for her Texas wildlife paintings, snagged available Studio C6 at Winter St. Studios. The space was recently vacated by Diane K. Webb, who plans to continue creating in her new home studio.

Nowak invited fellow artisans Stacy Gresell, Lisa Morales and Chrissy Doolen to join her. Plans for children’s workshops and adult art classes are already in the works.

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habits of artists.

Lauren Luna recently announced that she accepted positions as an art professor at Lone Star and San Jacinto colleges. Luna is known for her Houston skyline paintings and murals.

Luna teamed up with Carla Bisong, owner of Bisong Art Gallery, to form D.R.E.A.M. Affect Foundation. Their goal is to encourage minorities to pursue degrees in the arts by providing scholarships for high school seniors who plan to major in fine arts in college.

Luna and Bisong host an annual art auction featuring local well-known artists to raise money for the chosen student. The Second Annual Scholarship Fundraiser is Saturday, Jan. 18 from 5-8 p.m. at Bisong Art Gallery, 1305 Sterrett St. Visit their website, dreamaffect.org, for information on applying for the scholarship.

Caroline Truong was awarded an art grant for her mural design by Midtown Manage-

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ment District’s new grants program designed to fund public art and cultural projects within the Midtown area. “The purpose of the mural is to highlight the Vietnamese community in Houston. Midtown has many Vietnameseowned businesses and even street signs in Vietnamese,�

Truong said. “The mural design will incorporate the southern Vietnamese flag (three stripes), Houston skyline and a boat sailing in the ocean to represent the refugee’s journey to America.�

Truong has been a regular attendee at First Saturday Arts Market. Find out more about her at carolinetruongart.com.

A call for art is wrapping up for the 10� by 10� Art Show at Hardy & Nance Street Studios (H&N) that happens Saturday, Jan. 18 from 5-8 p.m. at 902 Hardy St. This is one of those must-see shows. The art is not juried, the artists are all present and there are truly amazing finds. Not to mention the people-watching.

Speaking of H&N, it was there in November that I told you about artist Ronald Llewellyn Jones being the solo featured artist at the H&N Gallery for the 27th Annual ArtCrawl. Jones constructed a fully immersive display that allowed patrons to walk through the art. It was well-received by the public.

At about the same time, it was announced that Jones was one of three recipients of the Zocalo Art In Residence program.

Last week, though, Jones announced on Facebook that his residency was canceled after a failed background check.

Glasstire.com broke the story that included comments from Jones, who revealed that he had been incarcerated for more than four years after being convicted of manslaughter and tampering with evidence in 2006, as well as a statement from Ileana Yordan, program director of the ZĂłcalo program.

Background checks aside, the real controversy is the timing of that background check coming in so late in the game.

As one friend put it, there is definitely a lost opportunity here. Jones did get to keep a $1,000 stipend. Let’s see what he does next with his art. Follow Jones at ronaldljones.com.

Saturday is artist open studios and The Market at Sawyer Yards. Stop by and visit me before you head over to Holly Nowak and friends’ new studio at 1502 Sawyer St. Cohen is an artist and founder of First Saturday Arts Market and the Market at Sawyer Yards.

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I topped the flauta with my sides, making for an even better experience. One thing that stuck out to me about the rice is that I could actually taste the tomato bullion, which I often don’t in Mexican rice served at restaurants.

One of my other go-to choices at Tia Maria’s are the chicken fajitas, which I would recommend as well because of the juicy chicken.

Tia Maria’s could be described as a low-key Mexican restaurant that diners can rely on for a simply good meal.

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Even though I’ve long known about the spot and have visited many times over the years, I’ve had plenty of people recommend the place.

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GOMO, from P. 1A decide whether or not the way we read the law is correct.”

Williams filed a motion Dec. 18 asking Judge David Jones to allow the filing of an omnibus claim objection.

That would give Williams the chance to use one court filing to object to all claims made on the same basis, instead of objecting to each of the 400plus claims individually.

According to the motion, which had not been granted

by Jones as of Tuesday afternoon, claimants had until Wednesday to object to Williams’ request. Even if the motion is allowed, claimants will still have the opportunity to argue the validity of their claims.

It’s a befuddling development to Chang, who was involved in the bankruptcy case as a member of the court-appointed committee of unsecured creditors. The creditors committee was un-

able to agree with GOMO on a Chapter 11 restructuring plan and disbanded when Jones, who expressed frustration with the two sides, converted the case to Chapter 7 and put GOMO’s fate in the hands of Williams.

“It’s just so muddy and confusing,” Chang said. “I just gave up. I don’t know what’s going on.”

The notion that GOMO might be able to avoid paying back the .75-percent transfer fees it collected upon the completion of every home sale in the affluent Northwest Houston neighborhood – transfer fees have been the organization’s primary source of revenue – could be considered a welcome development for GOMO and its future. But Pam Parks, who served as GOMO office manager until the conversion of the bankruptcy case, said that could result in a backlash among the 1,100 or so homeowners

in Garden Oaks.

If all the claims against GOMO are allowed, it likely would deplete the organization’s assets and force it to dissolve. GOMO has nearly $585,000, according to the Dec. 18 court filing, after paying a total of about $55,000 to the HOA attorneys who represented GOMO and the creditors committee in the Chapter 11 proceedings.

The two other attorneys involved in the bankruptcy case, Johnie Patterson for GOMO and Charles Rubio for the creditors committee, have yet to receive compensation.

Patterson also is serving as special counsel to Williams.

“I’m trying to figure out who won here,” Parks said.

“It’s kind of sad.”

Chang and Parks both said GOMO board members were aware of the statute of limitations relating to their improper formation before the organization filed for bankruptcy.

Parks said GOMO’s goal in bankruptcy was to correct the formation issue, which it attempted to do by trying to overhaul Garden Oaks’ longstanding deed restrictions.

But GOMO’s Chapter 11 restructuring plan did not garner enough support from the neighborhood, and its continued impasse with the creditors committee led to the conversion to Chapter 7.

Chang wondered why GOMO filed for bankruptcy in the first place, since it knew beforehand that the statute of limitations could protect the organization from claims against it.

“The whole drama has been very emotionally draining,” he said. “I just hope everyone can come to their senses and do the right thing, which is start over. … To continue this drama in the bankruptcy court is just a waste of people’s time, money and effort.”

States congresswomen. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson and state Sen. John Whitmire also expressed their opposition to Soto Ready Mix’s presence in the largely residential community.

The fenced-in property of Soto Ready Mix, where a cement-mixing truck pulled in shortly after Tuesday’s news conference, is surrounded by homes and the Highland Park Community Center, which welcomes more than 20 children per day according to a City of Houston employee who works there.

According to TCEQ spokesperson Brian McGovern, Soto Ready Mix has requested a maximum production rate of 180 cubic yards per hour and plans to operate up to 8,760 years per year.

“We’ve got to continue to fight,” said Johnson, who represents the area.

Armando Soto, the owner of Soto Ready Mix, did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

TCEQ executive director Toby Baker ruled last year than Soto Ready Mix’s batch plant application – initially denied in 2018 – meets the requirements of applicable law. But after backlash from

homeowners such as David and Donna Williams, who are 20-year residents in a home next door, the TCEQ in October referred the case to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH).

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

Jan. 23 at the Houston City Hall at 901 Bagby St., where one or more administrative law judges will determine who has standing in the case and how the legal proceeding will progress over the span of several weeks. After the final hearing, SOAH will make a recommendation to the TCEQ about whether to approve or deny the permit application.

But the TCEQ is not legally bound to follow the proposal made by the SOAH. TCEQ commissioners Bobby Janecka, Emily Lindley and Jon Niermann, the chairman, will make the final determination. After that point, the losing party could request a re-hearing and, if denied again, could file a petition for a judicial review in Travis County District Court.

“I think people recognize that unless we all stand up collaboratively, collectively, you’re going to have more of these type of facilities being

located in people’s neighborhoods,” Turner said. “Today it’s right here in the Acres Homes area. Tomorrow is could be some other place.”

Turner said the city passed ordinances in 2007 that sought to regulate concrete batch plants such as the one proposed by Soto Ready Mix, but those ordinances were subsequently nullified by the Texas Supreme Court.

The city still has kept a close eye on the company, issuing Soto Ready Mix 34 citations for a range of violations during the last year.

Those actions have not deterred Soto Ready Mix from proceeding with its plan to operate a batch plant.

But nearby homeowners have not been deterred in their opposition, which has picked up some significant firepower.

David Williams said the show of support from elected officials have given him and his wife more hope they’ve had in a while. Simpson feels much the same way.

“At one point it just seemed that there was nothing that could be done,” Simpson said. “But to see everybody come out and be involved and take initiative, it’s a glorious thing to see.”

Fight, from P. 1A residents have spent the last two years trying to run the company out of the neighborhood as it seeks to become a facility that mixes and produces concrete, a notoriously dusty process that affects air quality and the health of those nearby.

The homeowners’ fight has been fortified by elected officials at the municipal, state and federal level, who gathered Tuesday to send a clear message to the historically black neighborhood, the concrete company and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which has the sole authority to approve or deny a pending application for a permit that would allow Soto Ready Mix to permanently operate a concrete batch plant.

“The placement of this facility in unacceptable,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said. “I’ve said to my city legal department to take a look at all possible options to keep this facility from being located right next door to where people live.”

Turner, an Acres Homes native who still lives in the neighborhood, was joined Tuesday by two Houston City Council members, two state legislators and a United

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Now open in the neighborhood The Heights recently gained Hando, a concept featuring sushi hand rolls, at 518 W. 11th St. Surrounding a central counter are only 22 seats where diners can watch the rolls be-

ing prepared. The menu consists of 12 types of hand rolls, including salmon, yellowtail, toro, scallop, blue crab, spicy tuna, musubi, lobster, shrimp katsu, tofu, cucumber and mushroom.

Moku Bar, 2914 White Oak Dr., has also opened in the Heights and is serving poke, tempura, udon and musubi.

At 3008 Ella Blvd., The Halal Guys opened its newest location in the former space of a pawn shop. The Halal Guys are known for their chicken and beef gyro that is served with rice or served in a sandwich.

Pie, from P. 1A has two categories, people’s choice and judge’s pick. The former will feature homemade pies from community members, and the latter will feature pies from local restaurants, such as Marchese’s Kitchen, 965 Pinemont Dr. Leno also described the event as taking advantage of celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of bringing people together.

Volunteer Lucretia Jelks said that during the Peace Through PIE event, she sees the dream of MLK coming to pass.

“And by that I mean (the event is) very diverse in culture and race and that’s what he was about,” Jelks said.

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Last year, the event cultivated conversations by having questions on scraps of paper on the tables. The questions served as both an ice breaker and a way to get people thinking about their community. Among the questions was, “What would you like to see different in your community?”

Following the pie social, on Jan. 20, which Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the garden is hosting a community service day beginning at 8:30 a.m.

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