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By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Local families will soon have another option for early childhood education.

Primrose School of Garden Oaks, which plans to open its doors in the fall, is set to join more than 40 existing Houston-area institutions for the Atlanta-based national system of accredited private preschools.

Primrose provides a premier early education experience for children and families.

Franchise owners, leadership teams and school staff partner with parents to help build a founda-

tion for future learning and in life.

Schools and educators serve children beginning at 6 weeks old, and full-day programs go up through private kindergarten. They also offer before and after-school programs for children up through 5th grade and a full summer camp.

“We provide them with the building blocks to be successful when they leave our school,” said Brandi Muse, the franchise owner for Primrose School of Garden Oaks.

Primrose Schools’ “Balanced Learning Curriculum” is a comprehensive education program incorporating STEAM components as well as Spanish. Schools provide

materials, book and toys, service excellence training, assessment and extensive parent communication, all of which are aligned to engage children in a learning program tailored to their development.

Muse said tuition for the preschool program (for students 2-3 years old) will be $315 per week.

“Our goal is to create and encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence and compassion with these young learners,” Muse said.

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A group of homeowners in the Heights and a residential developer in Chicago have been at odds since December.

They didn’t even know it until February.

Brinshore Development, which has produced more than 75 housing complexes during the last 25 years, entered into a contract Dec. 18 to purchase three plats of land in the Heights from a family estate. Its vision for the property on the northeast corner of 4th Street and Columbia Street, where a small business and two vacant lots have

Photo by Adam Zuvanich This three-plat property in the Heights is in the process of being sold to Brinshore Development, which wants to build an affordable apartment complex.

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It was a top secret mission Wednesday morning as special guests slipped in through the Durham Elementary School kitchen and staff worked to keep the more than 600 students quiet in the auditorium.

They did not want to spoil the surprise for principal Amy Poerschke, who would soon find out she had been named Houston ISD’s elementary school principal of the year.

Embraced by HISD interim superintendent Grenita Lathan, Poerschke made her way through students and staff as members of the Waltrip High School band played. Looking out at the staff and students, Lathan called the crowd “everyone’s America” and praised Poerschke for the way she values diversity at the school.

“I believe in all students and all teachers,” Poerschke said. “I believe we can do it if we stay focused on teaching and learning.”

Nominated by Jorge Arredondo, who is the area superintendent for HISD’s northwest area, Poerschke was selected from the other six regional nominations for the honor.

“This is already a high-performing school, but (Poerschke) is not resting on her laurels,” Lathan said.

Poerschke previously served as assistant principal of Garcia Elementary.

Prior to that, she taught primary school in London, England, as well as reading language arts in HISD at Garcia and Dodson Elementary. At Garcia, she was awarded the Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award and named Garcia Elementary Teacher of the Year.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Baylor University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of St. Thomas. Poerschke served two years as a Teach for America Corps member to teach in a traditionally underserved area of the country as well as to learn how nontraditional teacher preparation programs were preparing and supporting new teachers.

Poerschke most recently received her doctoral degree in professional leadership from the University of Houston.

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Area teen reported missing From Staff Reports A northwest Houston teen has been reported missing.

According to a Tuesday release from the Houston Police Department, 13-year-old Arianna Trotman was last seen Saturday morning at 6150 W. Tidwell Rd. Trotman is 5-foot-

6 and 195 pounds with brown eyes, brown hair and a dark brown complexion.

Anyone who has seen Trotman or has information about her whereabouts is encouraged to call HPD’s missing persons desk at 832-394-1840 or the Houston police dispatcher at 713-884-3131.

Woman charged for role in January shooting of two men From Staff Reports Houston police have filed charges against a suspect wanted for her role in the Jan. 22 shooting of two men at the Kingswood Village Apartments.

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The victims, Alexis VillaGomez, 18, and Mark Anthony Raymundo, 18, were transported to area hospitals in stable condition.

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Don’t spread D.C. vitriol down our streets Y ou haven’t heard of the Nieman Journalism Lab because you’re not a nerd. The lab is based at Harvard University, which means I’ll never see the front door.

A few weeks ago, Nieman published an article titled, “Want to reduce political polarization? Save your local newspaper.” The article, written by Joshua P. Darr, Johanna Dunaway and Matthew P. Hitt (smart people use middle initials), hypothesized that the loss of local news has played a major role in the way we vote in local elections.

I know most of you will have a hard time reading past those two paragraphs: Saturday morning coffee sessions are not designed for deciphering Harvard-level research projects. But stay with me if you can, because this is, ultimately, about you and me and the neighbor across the street.

Let me summarize the article as best I can: In a whole lot of cities (and snug communities like ours), there is virtually no local news product left. Sure, there’s still Facebook and NextDoor, but those are not generators of local news. Those are friends with fried-food recipes and daily conspiracy theories. The only real news on social media sites is written by – you guessed it – real journalists.

What the article tells readers, in gruesome detail, is that local news is disappearing fast. Want facts? Try these:

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“In 2006, American newspapers sold over $49 billion in ads, employed more than 74,000 people and circulated to 52 million Americans on weekdays,” the article said.

“By 2017, ad revenues were down to $16.5 billion (a 66 percent drop); the newspaper workforce fell by 47 percent, to just over 39,000; and weekday circulation fell below 31 million.”

Obviously, it feels like I’m penning my own obituary, but what the authors found next is fascinating.

When people don’t have local sources of news, they take the tenor of the national dialogue and apply it to their own streets, their own homeowners’ associations, their own city councils and their own legislative districts.

Here’s how the article describes it: “If people are consuming more nationalized news when their local newspapers decline, they might become more polarized themselves and vote accordingly,” the authors wrote. “American politics became

more polarized along party lines over the past 50 years. National news focuses on that polarization and conflict, covering the partisan fights in Washington and framing politics as a game with winners and losers. In doing so, national news makes the parties seem more different and emphasizes their conflicts.”

Sure enough, the hypothesis of these researchers was accurate.

In cities where there is no local news source, there is a noticeable increase in voters who cast straightparty tickets.

Now, how does that apply to you, me and the neighbor across the street?

One glance at a phone, tablet, computer or TV, and you are inundated with national news about the disgusting political divide in this country. The divide isn’t new, but the countless ways to disseminate information along party lines makes it nearly impossible to avoid. And as we’re all wanton to do, we tend to cater our news consumption to the sources we agree with most.

Among all the sour consequences of such an obtrusive national media landscape, the worst is that we’re taking the D.C. vitriol and spreading it down our streets.

In the Nieman Journalism Lab’s report, they looked specifically at how the national dialogue has impacted local elections. And as mentioned, they found that more people vote straight-ticket in cities

Is there a draft in here?

THE DESK -- I am going through all my old credit cards to weed out those I don’t need anymore. It used to be we would need a different card for each store and fill-up. Now I just use one: DiscreditCredit.

Let’s see what I can toss: Foley’s, Circuit City, Montgomery Ward. I am way behind.

What’s this beat up, piece of cardboard? “Selective Service System – Texas Local Board 30.” The reason this particular card is in bad shape is that I had to carry it with me wherever I went. It is my draft card, Number 12, written by a goosequill pen on parchment. (I go way back.)

Remember the military draft? It was abolished in 1973, so if you were born after 1955 you do not know the agony of Uncle Sam wanting you, whether you wanted Uncle Sam or not. The draft was part of our society, something that was always hanging over our heads – if you were a young male. There is no longer a draft, but if ISIS marches down Pennsylvania Avenue, there may well be one again, and Uncle Sam is prepared. It’s mostly forgotten, but young men still must register for the draft with Selective Service. Specifically, almost all men aged 18-25 who are U.S. citizens or are immigrants living in the U.S. are required to register with Selective Service within 30 days of turning 18 and immigrants to register within 30 days of arriving in the country. Men here on visas -- student, visitor, or diplomatic -- and American women are not required to register.

If you are required to register and you don’t, you will not be eligible for federal student aid, federal job training, or a federal job. You may be prosecuted and face a fine of up to $250,000 and/or jail time of up to five years. If you’re an immigrant to the U.S., you will not be eligible for citizenship.

Spread that news along the Rio and it just might cut down on illegal immigration by young men. Despite these threats, there have always been draft dodgers, or at least ways to get around joining. In recent times we have seen President Bill Clinton tip-toe around the draft board. (And no, Clinton never said, “I abhor the military.” Reverend Jerry Falwell, founder of the Moral Majority, distorted a letter that Clinton wrote.) Dick Cheney – who was once Secretary of Defense -- received five deferments. He claimed, “I had other priorities in the ’60s than military service.” Like not getting shot.

Mitt Romney avoided the draft by serving as a Mormon missionary – in France. Donald Trump got four deferments for college and finally a medical excuse for “bone spurs” in his foot, although later Trump could not say which foot or the name of the doctor who wrote the medical liability.

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deferments were a joke. The most popular was the student deferment. Let’s compare: Of roughly 750 students in the Princeton University class of 1956, with the draft in place, more than 400 went on to serve in the military. By 2004 with no draft, of Princeton’s 1,000 graduates, three joined the military. In 1956, more than 1,000 cadets were trained

by Stanford University’s ROTC program. In 1968, as the Vietnam War escalated and antiwar sentiment grew, Stanford students burned down the ROTC building, and the ROTC program was abolished. The next year, Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth and several other schools banned the ROTC programs. A survey of Harvard’s Class of ’70 found that only 56 members had served in the military, just two in Vietnam. However, less than half responded to that survey. The ban in Cambridge was particularly ironic because Harvard was the very first college to have an Army ROTC program. To be fair, approximately 1,200 Harvard alumni have been killed in wars, and 16 former students earned the Medal of Honor.

Harvard, which had lost 691 alumni in World War II, lost 12 men in Vietnam from the classes of 1962 through 1972 combined. Those classes at Princeton lost six, at MIT two.

Texas A&M lost 112.

But, again, do young men still register? They are supposed to, but I don’t think many do. We still have the Selective Service and we must suppose there is still a large, faceless building in Washington filled with bureaucrats wondering when the government shuts down and they will be laid off again. This brings us to an even more basic subject: should we restore the draft? Probably not, because most 18-year olds wouldn’t qualify. They are fat, lazy, out of shape (if they were ever in shape). The Army, for example, found even during World War II only about 50 percent of young people were qualified to join. Today, the percentage has dropped to 23 percent. Oddly enough, it is the South – which includes Texas -- that has usually provided more than its quota of troops, but whose youths are generally in poorer physical condition than the rest of the country. The Army is accepting more low-quality recruits, giving waivers for marijuana and those with a criminal record or lack of a high school diploma.

Polls show most Americans are for our young people to either join the military or take part in some kind of public service – I guess like adopting a highway. But do we really want to put every 18-year-old – women too – on the federal payroll? Can we afford both that a concrete wall? Texas has a dog in this fight. Nobel laureate John Steinbeck, in Travels With Charley, observed: “Among other tendencies to be noted, Texas is a military nation. The armed forces of the United States are loaded with Texans and often dominated by Texans.”

I avoided the draft, because I didn’t want to suffer the rigors of military life, what with all that marching, shooting and somebody always yelling at me. So I joined the Marines.

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where there isn’t a strong news source. They also came to an interesting conclusion.

“Local newspapers provide a valuable service to democracy by keeping readers’ focus on their communities,” the article said.

“When they lose local newspapers, we have found, readers turn to their political partisanship to inform their political choices. If Americans can tear themselves away from the spectacle in Washington and support local news… it could help push back against the partisan polarization that has taken over American politics today.”

Believe it or not, I’m not using the Nieman Lab’s study to grovel for more support of The Leader. Instead, what seems important is how this polarization among people – and not just political – can be seen far too often in our own community.

In the past year, I’ve been involved in the coverage of some tenuous “battles” among neighbors, and I’ve seen people who live next door to each other stop speaking.

In other instances, I’ve seen angry mobs of citizens begin petitions to stop one thing or another, without ever sitting down and having a conversation about the real issues that matter. Whether it’s a store with a gripe against a landlord, a group of neighbors mad about a development or a neighborhood trying to reorganize itself, there’s too much Washington washing away our

neighborhoods.

In national politics, there have always been antagonists. In a sense, Washington, D.C., was designed with its slate walls and enormous buildings to have people fight over the ability to control the doors of the Capitol.

But that’s not how our neighborhoods were built. In most cases, we choose areas we want to live in because we like the homes, the yards, the schools, the local businesses and the people who live across the street. When we have concerns or issues, we talk about them and fix them. When we don’t like loud music or bright lights shining through our windows, we ask for (and usually get) consideration.

In this day of national political polarization, what we see – more than ever – is that we resort to tactics designed for the fiercest of fights on a national level.

That’s not what neighborhoods are for, and that’s certainly not how we should treat a neighbor.

If I took anything from the Nieman Lab’s research, it wasn’t even about the black holes of local news.

Instead, it’s a telling indictment that we’ve allowed petty politics to move from the insipid streets of D.C. into our neighborhoods and their associations. If local news can help stop that, we’re more than willing.

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kept a hen house and a chicken yard. Memories accordingly prompt me to ask, just how fondly do the Brookdale house- and grounds-keeping personnel regard those chickens?

P.S. Lynn Ashby’s economics hero Bernie Sanders is running for president again. Obviously intimidated by the unprecedented diversity of the Democratic Party’s 2020 slate, Sanders declared, “We have got to look at candidates, you know, not by the color of their skin, not by their sexual orientation or their gender and not by their age.” How arrogantly cavalier, this privileged old white wealthy cisgender straight male who has never had to struggle against bigotry, racism, homophobia or the legacy of slavery. Bernie and his haughty ilk aren’t the masters anymore, and they need to get out of the way.

J. Reynolds

Dear Editor: Years ago, my husband’s grandparents moved into a small nursing home in Mouton, TX. They spent most of their time together in the room and Grandpa Simper spent most of his time in his bed by the window. On one of our visits we asked him what he liked to do, and he pointed to the big window by his bed and said he and Grandma liked to watch the chickens. The window faced across a small outdoor area that adjoined to the neighbors’ hen house and chicken yard. Sure enough, we watched too and it was pleasant for us as well.

They were not much into the TV shows of the day, but the antics and just plain old daily routines of the chickens were soothing and interesting beyond what city slickers like us would have ever thought possible. So kudos and good wishes to the “Golden Girls” of Brookdale. When you think about it, it’s not so different to feeding pigeons in the park, which is something even we city folks can relate to.

Barbara Simper

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Dear Editor: Re “’Golden’ chickens brighten lives at Brookdale” (Feb. 23): It’s no doubt gratifying for senior-living residents to have chickens, feed them, walk them on leashes, teach them tricks, treat them as pets. My own grandparents always

You’ve got questions HISD refuses to answer Dear Editor: The HISD Board would have to improve by 100 percent just to get to the dysfunctional level.

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Neighbors: GOMM pancake breakfast fundraiser a success

By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com

Lauren Simpson, our Oak Forest neighbor who has become an advocate for pollinators, their conservation and the native-plant wildlife habitats supporting them, shares this very interesting information: “This adult Crane fly (family Tipulidae) is resting on a wildflower leaf. When I was a child, we called these flies ‘mosquito hawks,’ mistakenly thinking that they were mosquito predators. However, not only do they not eat mosquitoes, they are not predatory at all — and the adults actually eat little, if anything, because they live for only a few days. In fact, although some feed on nectar, others lack mouthparts entirely! To learn more about this fascinating family of flies, visit entomologytoday. org/2015/08/17/mosquito-hawkskeeter-eater-giant-mosquito-no-noand-no and https://citybugs.tamu. edu/2016/03/15/crane-flies/.”

Thank you, Lauren! This was fascinating information for my family and I thought our Neighbors would find it interesting, too.

Garden Oaks Montessori Magnet hosted its 25th Annual Pancake

The Crane fly, mistakenly called a “mosquito hawk,” is not predatory and lives for only a few days.

Breakfast, Silent Auction and Carnival recently and it was a roaring success. Traditionally, fathers and grandfathers are the pancake flippers (or as GOMM dad Mark Klein once said, “MOMS – Men Of MonteSsori”) and flip out they did with thousands of pancakes served in the cafeteria while visitors browsed through the silent auction items. Many of the hot auction items were art pieces created by student classrooms.

GOMM PTO President Amabelle Cowan said, “On behalf of the PTO, I want to personally thank the community for supporting a local tradi-

From left to right, Amabelle Cowan, Mandy Leal, Amanda Dawson, Julie Sherber and Katherine Taylor.

tion. It takes a village to pull off an event this large. Thank you to our many volunteers for countless hours to prepare and make this event a success.”

The Garden Oaks Montessori community and event co-chairs Amanda Dawson and Mandy Leal would like to thank the many volunteers as well as donors who made the event possible, including Mark Sarmiento, who was in charge of the kitchen; Katherine Taylor, who oversaw decorations; and Courtney Cervantes, who was emcee.

A great big thanks goes out to

sponsors: event sponsors - The Whelan Family, Signature Smiles; food sponsors - The Phillips Family, Wabash Feed, H-E-B, Ritual, Lola, Millie’s Kitchen and Cocktails, Katz Coffee; carnival sponsors - Mambo Seafood, BLVD Dentistry, The Stansell Family, The Dawson Family, The Dean Family, The Bears Team, Todays Vision, Stairways Inc., and Lot Five Photos.

Folks spotted eating pancakes and drinking coffee were Houston ISD Trustees Anne Sung, Elizabeth Santos Penner, and Diana Davila, State Representative Jarvis John-

son, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Mayor Pro Tem Ellen Cohen, Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen, Elizabeth Klein, Denise and Clint Dean, Christina Gobe, Shana and Scott Gerosa, Devin and Joey Hunter, Celina Sandoval, Tony Parada, Aaron Dawson, Julie Sherber, Jesse Espinosa, hundreds of current, past and future Garden Oaks Montessori students and families and many more. Everyone enjoyed performances by Garden Oaks Cheerleaders, Waltrip High School Cheerleaders, Waltrip Jazz Band, and The Houston Show Choir.

This year the pancake event brought in more than $50,000, which will cover funding gaps and key among school needs are Montessori teacher training, field trips and student art and enrichment programs.

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Community, students protest closure of HCC Pinemont

By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com What began as an update on the closure of Houston Community College’s Pinemont campus turned into a heated discussion as community members and students asked why the school was being closed.

HCC said in January that the campus would close when its lease expires in August, citing declining enrollment and substandard facilities and learning conditions. The HCC Board of Trustees approved the closure of Pinemont in October 2018.

“I call it death by design,” said Shepherd Park Terrace resident James Rasmus, who is also a part-time campus

manager at HCC Pinemont.

“We ordered something we didn’t get.”

“We’ve been cheated,” echoed a student in attendance.

Rasmus referred to his recollection of the communication surrounding the $425 million facilities bond program in 2012, which HCC said would provide each HCC college with new or renovated facilities and the technology to meet student needs, especially in high-demand areas such as health sciences as well as science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.

“I (was told) that the bond would buy the campus or build a new building that would be an equal replacement,” Rasmus said.

Photo by Betsy Denson HCC students voiced their displeasure about the closure.

He said he does not believe the nearby Acres Homes campus, located at 630 W. Little York Rd., or the Northline campus at 8001 Fulton St., are comparable to the HCC Pinemont campus. He cited the size of the Acres Homes campus and security concerns

Primrose, from P. 1A

enrollment to stay open. As chancellor, he said he must be fiscally responsible.

“We cannot afford to stay,” he said. “We would have to charge higher tuition.”

Another point of contention was the dwindling enrollment at the campus. Several speakers said that at one point in recent memory enrollment was at 1,800 students, but that the enrollment drop from 2014 onward was because desirable classes, like drafting and GED, were moved away from the campus.

“They are going to go where they can get (all the classes) in one place,” a community member said.

A student in attendance said she had been at the campus for two years and had

never seen an advertisement for HCC Pinemont like she had for other campuses.

Maldonado said he had empowered the previous president to increase enrollment, with no measurable success.

“If we increase the number of students, we can revisit offering classes (in the area),” he told attendees.

Some acknowledged that the property, valued at a little more than $5 million, was too expensive for HCC to purchase now.

Officials said there would be no classes at the campus after its lease expires in August, but transition plans are underway.

“We’re glad you came,” Rasmus said. “We wish you would have come five years before.”

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and Golf Road, nestled in the heart of a burgeoning Garden Oaks neighborhood.

“As this area’s turning into one with all of these new families moving in everywhere, we’re so excited to bring those building blocks for little ones into the area to help them be successful when they leave our school and go to public school,” Muse said.

Capacity at Primrose School of Garden Oaks will be 200 fulltime enrollees, according to Muse, though the number of students on campus may vary at times depending on how many part-time enrollees sign up.

“We believe that every child represents the promise of a better tomorrow and we are committed

to making a difference for all of America’s children,” the school’s website reads.

Muse said she has already spoken with more than 100 families who have enrolled – or intend to enroll – a child in the Primrose School of Garden Oaks. Workers will begin moving dirt Friday, and Muse said it typically takes seven months to build a Primrose School.

“The community has been so welcoming, and we’re so excited for our school to come to the Garden Oaks community,” she said.

Parents wishing to inquire about what the school has to offer or enrolling their child can reach Muse at 713-290-0955 or bmuse@ primrosegardenoaks.com.

Housing, from P. 1A with the backing of 30 other neighbors filed paperwork with the city seeking to prevent such a development.

Their special minimum lot size application, which serves as a zoning mechanism in a city without zoning laws, would require the two vacant plats to be used for single-family residences and thereby thwart Brinshore’s plan to incorporate them as part of a multi-story complex.

“Both of our efforts, ironically, occurred near the same time,” said Scott Puffer, Brinshore’s vice president of business development. “But public notice wasn’t given about either until basically the same time.”

Brinshore’s proposed affordable housing development is one of seven in the area, and five in the Heights, that submitted a pre-application for competitive federal housing tax credits allocated by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Two of the projects removed themselves from consideration before the Feb. 20 meeting of the Houston City Council, which passed a resolution supporting more than 30 proposed developments bidding for the 9 percent tax credits.

One of the proposed developments no longer seeking the annual tax credit also is facing pushback from area residents. Avenue CDC, a nonprofit in the process of purchasing the property that includes Doyle’s Restaurant on 34th Street, said last week that it was “pausing” its plan to build an affordable housing complex on the site as it weighs community feedback.

at Northline.

“It’s a desirable location here,” he said. “It’s safer. It’s a good building.”

HCC District I Trustee Zeph Capo said he understood the frustration and invited anyone who had paperwork or communications that linked the HCC bond to the Pinemont campus to share those with him.

Destry Dokes, who is the interim president of HCC’s Northeast College, said HCC does not want to be in the business of closing campuses.

HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado said rent at Pinemont is about $750,000 per year and that the school buildings need to be updated, but that HCC does not own the building, nor does the campus have enough

Needs versus wants Proposed developments, even if they choose not to pursue the tax credit, could still move forward and seek other means of financing.

The other area development that withdrew its application is Heights Senior Village, an affordable housing complex for seniors at 800 Heights Blvd.

See the graphic accompanying this story for information about the other proposed developments in the area.

Bill Baldwin, a longtime Heights realtor and member of the Houston Planning Commission, said he understands homeowners’ concerns about apartment complexes but also understands the need for affordable housing options.

“The city wants more affordable housing in neighborhoods exactly like the Heights,” he said, “because they are high-opportunity neighborhoods that give people access to work, good schools and transportation.”

For developments still seeking tax credits, completed applications were to be submitted to the state organization by Friday. TDHCA spokesperson Kristina Tirloni said it will be determined by the end of July which developments, and how many, will receive tax credits worth as much as $1.5 million annually over a period of 10 years.

Puffer said Brinshore won’t construct the apartment complex in the Heights without being awarded the tax credit, which would offset much of the development’s estimated total cost of about $20 million. The outcome of the minimum lot size appli-

undefeated district championships.

“You have to adapt to the talent you have on your roster, because every team is different,” Slomcheck said. “The easiest team to stop is the one-dimensional team.”

No player on this year’s team averages more than 11 points per contest. But three players - ReBeau, Stephens and sophomore Kaitlin Alexander - average at least six rebounds per contest. Stephens leads the way with more than 11 per game.

Slomcheck said all three epitomize the Lady Lions’ mentality.

“They’re just athletes. They go get the basketball,” he said. “(Madeline) just has a motor. She’s a post, but she’s played minutes at guard for me. We just have a mentality

cation, which will be decided by nearby homeowners, the planning commission and the city council, also poses a potential problem.

Houston’s Planning & Development Department held a Heights community meeting Tuesday night to explain the application and the process for approving it, which requires at least 55 percent homeowner support within an area between 4th Street and White Oak Drive and, from east to west, between Oxford Street and Harvard Street. Nearly 40 people attended the meeting, including joint applicants Rebecca Abel and Donna Bennett.

Abel said the impetus for the application came from a previous initiative to convert the contiguous plats on Columbia – addresses 0, 402 and 426 – into a hotel.

She said there are concerns about population density, and therefore infrastructure and traffic flow, in an area where there already is an apartment complex at the southeast corner of 4th and Oxford and an eight-story hotel is under construction on the southeast corner of 4th and Columbia.

“We don’t feel as residents that another high-density development is feasible for that street,” Abel said.

Puffer challenged the notions that a new development would put a strain on infrastructure and go against the character of the neighborhood, citing the other apartment complex and hotel. Brinshore, in a letter sent to residents on Tuesday, pledged to discourage street parking at its prospective development and upgrade the east side of Columbia Street

that as soon as the ball goes up, we’re going to go get it. Hustle leads to more buckets. I knew we would have to scrap for everything we could get this year.”

Following a loss against Kinkaid School Jan. 8, the Lady Lions sat at 8-9 amidst a grueling schedule that saw them face 18 eventual playoff teams. The 2016-17 team faced a similar slate on its way to the state title.

“It’s not by design, but I’m not necessarily interested in wins in November. I’m looking for momentum,” Slomcheck said. “We need to learn what we do well against that competition, to win when it matters.”

And win, the Lady Lions have.

LHN reeled off six consecutive

wins to end the regular season.

“At the beginning, we were just scratching for everything and trying to get to know each other,” junior guard Geonna Waddell said.

“But we grew with each game. All the work we’ve put in paid off.”

The train hasn’t stopped in the postseason as the Lady Lions have run through John Paul II and Waco Reicher Catholic by a combined score of 140-98 in the first two rounds.

“That first game, we were kind of trying to get into the playoff groove, and that second night, everything just clicked for us,” Waddell said. “We play hard. We push teams. We don’t stop here. We’ve got to keep playing our game.”

Some Heights homeowners are opposed to a proposed affordable housing development at the northeast corner of 4th Street and Columbia Street.

along the length of its property.

Digging in Brinshore has twice amended its original plan for a 120unit complex, saying Tuesday that it would build no more than 60 units. The developer also said it would reserve the plat at 426 Columbia for green space or an art installation.

“We’ve probably made more concessions than other developers would at this point, and we are doing that truly to be responsive to the concerns,” Puffer said. “Other than no development ever happening here, they’re going to have to work with a developer at some point. And they may not get one who is as willing to work with the community as we are.”

Baldwin echoed that sentiment. He also said that given the area’s economic climate and recent trends, it’s realistic to expect developments to gradually become bigger in terms of size and scope.

At the same time, he also questioned whether the corner of 4th and Columbia is the ideal location for Brinshore’s development.

Heights resident Patty Glasscock supports the minimum lot size application and led a community group that unsuccessfully opposed the city council’s resolution supporting Brinshore’s development and others.

“It’s just too many people in too small a place,” Glasscock said.

At Tuesday’s community meeting, city planner David Welch said property owners within the area relevant to the minimum lot size application would be receiving forms they can use to support or oppose it. The owner of the three-plat property Brinshore has offered to buy for $3.6 million opposed the minimum lot size application, and requested an exemption if it is approved, in a Monday letter sent to the Houston Planning Commis-

sion. In the letter, obtained by The Leader, the estate of Angeline A. Frank said the property has not been used for residential purposes in more than 30 years and that restricting its development would cause “significant harm, financial loss, and … limit our rights as a property owner.”

The letter also says the property was contracted to the developer before the minimum lot size application was submitted, albeit only two days before. If the application is approved, Welch said Brinshore could apply for a variance and try to prove its development already was in progress.

Puffer said Brinshore will “use all available means” to see its project to fruition.

Meanwhile, the Heights residents who oppose the plan will do all they can to stop it.

“I will fight that to the death,” Abel said. “There is no exception to the rules. The rules are the rules.”

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THINGS TO DO. The Arts

Come out for Houston-based artist Chris Silkwood’s opening reception. He has worked as a modern mosaic artist for more than fifteen years.

Dave Mason and Steve Cropper Friday, March 1 6– 11 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. Dave Mason and Steve Cropper are performing at The Heights Theater.

Spanish Poetry Thursday, March 7 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Heights Public Library – 1302 Heights Blvd.

Houston-based group Cronopios will be sharing Spanish poetry at the Heights Public Library.

Tunes in the Tap Room Tuesday, March 5 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Harold’s Restaurant & Tap Room – 350 W. 19th St. Enjoy live music in Harold’s Tap Room every Tuesday night.

LP Friday, March 1 8 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. LP is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Jim and Sam. Never Not Funny Saturday, March 2 6:30 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. The Never Not Funny podcast is performing live at White Oak Music Hall with Jimmy Pardo doing standup.

Trampled by Turtles Saturday, March 2 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Trampled by Turtles is performing at White Oak Music Hall with The Ghost of Paul Revere.

Leftover Crack Tuesday, March 5 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Leftover Crack is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Days N Daze, EASY ACTION, and Cop/Out. St. Paul & The Broken Bones Thursday, March 7 7:30 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. St. Paul & The Broken Bones is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Paul Cauthen.

Artist Eva Flowers Friday, March 1 6 – 8 p.m.

G Spot Gallery – 310 E. 9th St. Barcelona performing artist Eva Flowers will be showcasing an interactive performance When My Trip Is Going To Gel. Artist Chris Silkwood Saturday, March 2 6 – 9 p.m.

Redbud Gallery – 303 E. 11th St.

Opie Hendrix Friday, March 1 9 p.m.

Dan’s Electro’s – 1031 E. 24th St. Opie Hendrix is performing at Dan’s Electro’s with Arthur Yoria.

Tickets: $8 Bad Samaritans Saturday, March 2 9 p.m.

Dan’s Electro’s – 1031 E. 24th St. Bad Samaritans is performing at Dan’s Electro’s. Tickets: $5 Shaw Davis and The Black Ties Sunday, March 3 8 p.m.

Dan’s Electro’s – 1031 E. 24th St. Shaw Davis and The Black Ties are performing at Dan’s Electro’s with Trish Cramblet and The Bad Habits. Tickets: $10.

NAK’AY Monday, March 4 8 p.m.

Dan’s Electro’s – 1031 E. 24th St. NAK’AY is performing at Dan’s Electro’s with three other punk rock bands.

Devil Master Wednesday, March 6 8 p.m.

Dan’s Electro’s – 1031 E. 24th St. Devil Master is performing at Dan’s Electro’s with Vivienne Styg and more. Tickets: $8.

The Markets Little White Oak Night Market Saturday, March 2 4 – 8 p.m.

Sideout Volleybar – 2623 Keene St. The Little White Oak Night Market brings together local farmers, craft merchandisers, and artists.

Eleanora’s Market Saturday, March 2 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Cavatore – 2120 Ella Blvd.

There will be local growers, makers, designers, artisans and food producers.

6 pm. St. Stephen’s will host a blood drive on March 10, from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. All who donate will receive a free t-shirt. Register at www.stsumc.org/events/. For more information, call the office at 713-686-8241, or visit www. stsumc.org and the church’s Facebook page.

First Saturday Arts Market Saturday, March 2 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

540 W. 19th St. Come celebrate the 15th anniversary of the First Saturday Arts Market and find new unique art.

Heights Morning Market Sunday, March 3 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

3106 White Oak Dr. Heights Morning Market gathers local talented artisans, farmers, and entrepreneurs to bring you closer to the goods you need. Stop by to shop and stay to brunch, drink mimosas, and listen to live music at Onion Creek.

Lent Fish Fry Friday, March 8 5 – 8 p.m.

10th Street at Cortlandt The All Saints Knights of Columbus council is hosting four Lenten Fish Fries at the Parish Hall on 10th Street at Cortlandt. Dinners are served on March 8, March 22, April 5, and April 19. Plates include fish, hushpuppies, fries, slaw, green beans, sauces, and tea/lemonade. Adult plates are $10 and children under 10 are $5.

The Pews Women’s Bible Study Group Monday, March 4 5:30 p.m.

YMCA –1234 W. 34th St. The Women’s Bible Study meets every Monday at the Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA. The study is called The Faithful, which explores crucial moments in the lives of five Old Testament figures--Queen Esther, Gideon, Hosea, Malachi, and Nehemiah.

Guests and new members are welcome to attend this nondenominational Bible study.

Email scripturesharing@earthlink. net for information.

St. Matthew’s Events Saturday, March 2 8:30 – 10 a.m.

St. Matthews United Methodist Church – 4300 N. Shepherd Dr. St. Matthews United Methodist Church will host its monthly free pancake breakfast on March 2 in the Fellowship Hall. All in the community are invited to come and feast on pancakes with all the trimmings. The church is also serving free Lenten meals beginning March 13, and Wednesdays thereafter. A light meal will be served from 6 – 6:30 p.m., followed by a short Prayer and Praise service leading up to Easter. For more information, check the Facebook page or web site at www.stmatthewsmethodist.org.

Men’s Scripture Sharing Group Thursday, March 7 7 a.m.

YMCA –1234 W. 34th St. The Men’s Scripture Sharing Group meets every Thursday at the Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA. There will be music, Bible study and fellowship. Guests and new members are welcome to attend this non-denominational Bible study. Email scripturesharing@ earthlink.net for information.

St. Ambrose Crawfish Boil Friday, March 29 4 – 8 p.m.

St. Ambrose Catholic Church – 4213 Mangum Rd. St. Ambrose Catholic Church is hosting a crawfish boil. There will be a silent auction, a DJ, kids activates, and bounce houses. Bring a tent and lawn chairs. Tickets are available online for $25 pre-sale, at the door tickets are $30. Email crawfish@stambrosehouston.org

Hope Episcopal Pancake Supper Tuesday, March 5 6 – 8 p.m.

Hope Episcopal Church – 1613 W. 43rd Hope Episcopal Church will have a Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper on March 5. The Men’s Group will prepare breakfast for dinner with all the fixings. Plan to join us for fun, food and fellowship.

Fun & Games Movie Night Friday, March 1 5:30 p.m.

Harvard Elementary School – 810 Harvard St. Harvard Elementary School is hosting movie night with a showing of How to Train Your Dragon.

Bring blankets and the school will provide the popcorn.

St Stephen’s Events Wednesday, March 6 7 p.m.

St. Stephen’s UMC – 2003 W. 43rd St. An Ash Wednesday worship service will be held March 6 at 7 p.m. In addition to the service, the sanctuary will be open to all to receive ashes from noon till

The Greater Heights Chamber is hosting a crawfish festival and parade down 20th and 19th Street in the Heights. Vendors will be set up with a variety of offerings.

Hootenanny Saturday, March 2 Noon – 5 p.m.

Eureka Heights Brew Co – 941 W. 18th St. Dust off your cowboy boots for some daytime two stepping.

There will be live music, a mechanical bull ride, a petting zoo, BBQ, and more.

Fat Tuesday Trivia Tuesday, March 5 Dan’s Electro’s – 1031 E. 24th St. Come out to Dan Electro’s Fat Tuesday Trivia hosted by John King.

Dan Electro’s Steak Night Thursday, March 7 6:30 p.m.

Dan’s Electro’s – 1031 E. 24th St. Enjoy steak night every Thursday at Dan’s Electro’s and the famous blues jam featuring Jonn Del Toro Richardson and Eric Demmer.

Parks and Rec Trivia Thursday, March 7 7 – 9 p.m.

Eureka Heights Brew Co – 941 W. 18th St. Come out for a Parks and Rec trivia night at Eureka Heights Brew Co. Rodeo Brunch Saturday, March 2 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

BB Lemon -1809 Washington Ave. In honor of Houston Rodeo season, come to BB Lemon’s for a wild brunch featuring live music by Rich O’Toole, and take a ride on a mechanical bull in the garden. Festive rodeo attire is encouraged!

Senior Bingo Monday, March 13 2 – 3:30 p.m.

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Nor was there any question regarding additional infrastructure requirements. As for school capacity, you know, in the 80’s IBM regularly moved 1000’s of employees into and out of this area, often by the month. The schools experienced a 6% growth rate‌ way more than 150 students and people didn’t complain. Why now all of the sudden? So much for balanced journalism.

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Staying ahead of spring- THE OBITUARIES. time flea infestation

Dear Fearful of Fleas, Unfortunately, living along the Gulf Coast, fleas are always going to be an issue. When we have a mild winter, fleas don’t die-off and, instead, use the warm conditions to thrive and reproduce. This means that by spring, you might find yourself with an out-of-control flea problem that really “bugs” your pets and your family.

routine care for flea prevention.

Dr. Adam Patterson, clinical assistant professor and chief of dermatology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, explains the importance of treating both pets and their environment for fleas.

“The adult fleas owners see on their pet is just the tip of the iceberg as those fleas come from immature and unseen flea life stages in the carpet, area rugs, upholstery, dog beds and shady places outdoors,” Patterson said.

“Depending on environmental conditions, it may take a couple of weeks to months for all of the eggs to hatch, so if you don’t keep regularly administering flea prevention to all fur-bearing animals in your home, you are giving fleas an opportunity to come right back on your pet.”

Be patient with process Controlling fleas is a multistep process and often involves assistance from your veterinarian, especially in severe cases. For every flea an owner finds on their pet, it is likely that many other immature flea life stages, such as eggs, larvae and cocoons, are in the pet owner’s home and yard. Thus, an efficient flea treatment and prevention plan includes caring for both your pet and your pet’s environment. However, it is important to note that no flea treatment plan shows immediate results, so it is important for pet owners to be patient and continue

Treat home and yard In addition to using a fleacontrol product, owners can treat their homes and yards in other simple ways. For an indoor environment, vacuum thoroughly below drapes, under furniture and where the pet sleeps. Be sure to remove and discard the vacuum waste bag after every use until the flea infestation is resolved.

Washing the pet’s bedding on a weekly basis can also help in flea prevention.

Controlling fleas in the great outdoors includes disturbing the flea’s habitat to prevent adult fleas from developing. To do this, focus your

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flea products on moist, warm and shady areas and parts of the yard where there is organic debris, such as leaves. Fleas also populate in areas where pets spend much of their time, such as under patios, porches and outdoor kennels. Disturb these breeding grounds by raking, sweeping and applying an insecticide.

Monthly prevention key The best option for controlling fleas is to start your pet on a monthly flea preventative that you give them year-round.

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Marylee Deyarmon Spears, 94, born July 30, 1924 in Brownsville, died Feb. 20. Spears was an active member of St. Stephens United Methodist church, where she was a member for more than 40 years. She is survived by her sons Edwin Spears, Jonathan Spears, four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren, and nine step-great-grandchildren.

William Brackman Staley, 56, born March 6, 1962, died Feb. 8. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan Staley, mother Frances Staley, grandmother Juanita Amos, sisters Celeste Staley, Ryann Bayless, and Bridget Britton, brothers Joseph Staley and Matthew Staley.

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Ray Louis Stevens, 70, born Sept. 22, 1948, died Feb. 4. Stevens was a graduate of Reagan High School. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam before being honorably discharged in 1971.

He worked for Brown and Root, Summers Electric, Harle Services, and Wholesale Electric before retiring. He is survived by brothers Thomas Hood Stevens, Jr. and Ralph Sanders Stevens III. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and the 100 Club.

Edmond Z. Tarnowski, 100, born Oct. 31, 1918 in Chappell Hill, died Feb. 18. He is survived by his sons Albin Tarnowski, Joe Tarnowski and his wife Becky and daughter, Dolores Behrens and her husband Gary, grandchildren; Karen Love, Kevin Tarnowski, Chris Behrens, Kenneth Tarnowski, Craig Behrens and Kelly Rektorik, Great-Grandchildren; Meagan Behrens, Tyler Tarnowski, Tara Tarnowski, Cehlsey Behrens, Hailey Behrens, Cayden Behrens, Kaitlyn Rektorik, Corbin Behrens, Skylar Tarnowski, Kamryn Tarnowski and Cadence Rektorik. He worked for Smith Industries for over 40 years.

Martha Ann Diehl Torian, 84, born Aug. 8, 1934, died Feb. 17. She was a volunteer at the MANNA Thrift Store and food pantry. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church.

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Art Valet: Fifteen years of fun, follies and fine artwork Mitch Cohen Art Columnist

The First Saturday Arts Market opened to the public 15 years ago as Yale Street Arts & Flower Market. There are some special features to mark the anniversary at this Saturday’s market, open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at 530 W. 19th St. Falacos Food Truck will be on site serving lunch, and Chocolate Wasted Ice Cream Co. will have a dessert cart.

Performances include singer/ songwriting duo Mark Marmon and Paul Boedeker opening the market at 11 a.m. At 3 p.m., Wendy Elizabeth Jones will host Jimmy Lee Deen, David O’Dea, Chaz Nadege and David and Alyson Fahl.

To further commemorate the milestone, I’ve compiled a list of 15 fun memories and tidbits from over the years.

1. The market was first located behind Kaplan’s Ben Hur, a department store at 2200 Yale St. The market logo was a purple flower handpainted by me.

2. The first market only had a dozen artists, but more than 1,000 people came to check us out.

3. By June, word was out and more than 60 artists signed up for the market. The oppressive summer heat kept the crowds away, though.

Penny McDonald, center, is a Heights photographer who will be featured at the 15th anniversary of the First Saturday Arts Market.

A mixed-media board game of the First Saturday Arts Market, created in 2015 by T.D. Snider.

4. Martin Kaplan, the owner of Kaplan’s Ben Hur, is a humble man with a dry sense of humor. He could look quite serious in his daily attire of suit and tie, and he knew it. One day he walked up to a group of artists drinking beer and very officially admonished, “You know you aren’t supposed to be drinking alcohol on this property!�

He waited a few minutes for effect before laughing it off.

5. The first summer was probably our hottest. Artists put ice packs on their heads and under hats to stay cool.

6. The first rainout, I canceled before the rain started.

Several artists insisted we set up and argued with me while a massive storm blackened

to ask permission, I dropped a big container of flowers in the near-empty lobby. Returning with the second load mere moments later, all the flowers were now in the laps of half a dozen wheelchair-bound tenants. Several more containers later, there were many happy tenants with lots of flowers.

The next month we delivered flowers to all the mothers in our lives for Mother’s Day.

By May, we were out of the flower business.

10. I bought a keg of beer to celebrate our first anniversary. Two men, one a bored husband and the other a rambunctious artist, wanted to tap the keg early, well before noon. I said yes if they could open it. Two or three hours

the sky behind me. The market area was under water a few minutes later.

7. Coldest day: It was a December a few years ago. By the time we opened the temperature was the same as attendance, about 14. Shoppers came and the artists reported having the best sales up to that point!

8. In the beginning, I got a floral license and bought flowers to resell at the market when no flower vendors would come out on a Saturday. They never sold and I ended up a failure as a florist.

I was not upset.

9. After the first market we took a van-load of unsold flowers to Heights Tower on 19th Street. Finding no one

later, both exhausted and having failed at their mission, they watched in abject horror as a small-framed woman stepped up ignoring the tools the guys had used in their failed attempts. She tapped the keg in two easy steps by hand and poured herself a beer.

11. An actress friend volunteered to wear a Victorian rabbit costume from her theater to steer drivers on Yale Street into the market. The market was hidden behind a building at the first location.

She came back disgruntled and upset from all the whistles and catcalling she got instead.

12. When Gen’s Antiques was our host store, we esti-

Review: Kolache Shoppe bread makes everything taste better

By Zarah Parker

ples in the filling.

As for the cherry, I discovered that it is not the flavor for me. I had a small flashback of childhood medicine after the first bite, so I saved that one for the friend whose sausage kolache I ate. When she ate it, she enjoyed it.

I’m already thinking about the next time I go back. I think I’ll try the peach and blueberry flavors, or maybe even grab a cinnamon roll.

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Separate from the main building of Heights Central Station sits a small shop at the corner of the parking lot, facing Heights Boulevard. This is the relatively new second location of the half century-old Kolache Shoppe.

I had heard great things about the made-from-scratch dough Kolache Shoppe uses.

This made me excited to see what about this bread was so good.

Now, I know it’s more than just good.

The inside of the restaurant is small, but because of two walls essentially being windows, the natural light opens the place up and makes it a comfortable place to sit down.

The white marble counters, gray and blue accents and friendly staff also make the atmosphere welcoming.

There’s two small tables and window seating, but while inside seating is limited, there’s seating on the front patio as well.

With all the different styles of kolaches displayed in a glass case, I had a hard time limiting myself. Eventually I settled on two small sausage kolaches, one apple kolache and one cherry kolache.

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Kolache Shoppe Small sausage, apple, and cherry kolaches from Kolache Shoppe.

I wanted to try one of the breakfast-style varieties that were filled with eggs and various breakfast meats. But I’m not a fan of cheese, and there were no cheese-less options.

The Kolache Shoppe’s coffee menu is provided by Boomtown Coffee, which has a location on 19th Street. I didn’t particularly like the latte I grabbed to wash down my kolaches down, but I won’t blame the Kolache Shoppe.

Lucky for me, I arrived at that time of day where people have already eaten breakfast and no one is hungry for lunch, so I easily grabbed a seat at the window.

Before I go into how the kolaches tasted you may need to

know one thing: I don’t actually like sausage kolaches.

Well, after my first bite of the sausage kolache, I can say the bread lived up to its reputation of being delicious because of how light and fluffy it was. And just like that, I could no longer say I don’t like sausage kolaches.

The buttery goodness of the warm bread coupled with the savory sausage won me over. While the second sausage kolache was actually for a friend, I ended up eating that one, too.

Next I tried the apple-filled kolache. Apple is usually my favorite flavor for anything, and while it was good, I wished there were more ap-

Food briefs: Star Fish now known as 1751 Sea and Bar

By Zarah Parker zarah@theleadernews.com

The Sambrooks Management Company is reinventing another one of its restaurants. This time around, Star Fish is to re-open as 1751 Sea and Bar after it undergoes a remodel.

The culinary director for Sambrooks, Lyle Bento, and his chef team have worked to create a go-to destination for fresh seafood. Some of the dishes included are crawfish soufflĂŠ, smoked duck gumbo and paneĂŠd flounder. “They have honed their recipes over the last several months in tasting menus at Star Fish to great review,â€? Michael Sambrooks, owner and operator of the Sambrooks Management Company, said in a statement. “We couldn’t be more excited to support their creations with a refreshed and rebranded concept.â€?Â

mated crowd attendance by toilet paper count at the end of the day. Forty-eight rolls was a 4,000-plus day.

13. Kicking groups out.

Twice in the same day, we escorted out a religious group that marched through Gen’s Antiques with drums and tambourines giving their own impromptu performance and then through the market, even in front of the band.

Another time a communist political group was asked to leave the store. Then later I asked them to leave the market area as well, but Mother Nature stepped in for me and dropped buckets of rain on them.

14. Folk artist Kiki Neumann shared a great memory: “Mitch found me selling birdhouses and garden items from cast-off wood fences on the curb of White Oak Boulevard.

I wasn’t making very much money, but it was a beautiful day in the Heights. He drove by and then came back to ask if I would consider being at (the) show. ‘What? Where?

You bet!’ Because of (Cohen), I found my people! (He) took me off the streets quite literally.�

15. Today the market is curated by the artists and all who’ve attended can be viewed on the website, FirstSaturdayArtsMarket.com, going back four years.

Cohen is an artist and founder of First Saturday Arts Market and the Market at Sawyer Yards. Find him at ArtValet. com.

Over the next month, the interior at 191 Heights Blvd. will be changed to include an expanded bar area featuring an enlarged community table and other features designed to create an inviting and vibrant atmosphere.

The bar will feature more than 100 gins along with signature cocktails crafted by beverage director David Maness.

The name 1751 Sea and Bar is a reference to the Gin Act of 1751 as well as a representation of simplicity.

Sammy’s Wild Game bids farewell to Washington

Last weekend was the last chance you had to get exotic cuisine at Sammy’s Wild Game Grill, 3715 Washington Ave. The restaurant announced in a Facebook post that it would close Feb. 24, citing an unfavorable location, limited parking and increasing rent.

Though this is the end for Sammy’s Washington Avenue location, it’s not the end of the concept and brand. The restaurant said it plans to continue providing wild-game meals from a different location that has yet to be determined.

Ramen and sushi for The Shops at Oak Forest

Tamashi Ramen & Sushi is opening its third location at The Shops at Oak Forest on 43rd Street and Ella Boulevard.

A prospective opening date has not been announced.

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