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By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com Stefanie Marsh said her wife had been “reprimanded before” about putting herself in harm’s way.

Lesha Adams liked to help people, even strangers, and even if doing so was dangerous.

Once, while the longtime Timbergrove couple was driving in the rain with their two adopted daughters, Marsh said Adams insisted on stopping to help a man in a wheelchair make it to a bus stop. Adams grabbed an umbrella, hopped out of the car and Lesha Adams walked the man to his destination, leaving him with the umbrella.

Marsh said Adams made a similarly selfless gesture last Saturday night while she and her daughters were returning home from dinner. Adams pulled off North Shepherd Drive and into a shopping center parking lot, where she told the girls to wait while she

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A Houston firefighter battles a recent blaze on South Gessner Road. The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association is seeking the implementation of Proposition B, which the city’s voters passed in November.

Fight over Prop B heating up

By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com The City of Houston, local firefighters union and local police officers union have been locked in a months-long legal battle over the implementation of Proposition B, the voter-approved amendment to the city charter that grants firefighters equal pay to police officers of similar rank and experience.

The city and police officers claim the referendum is unconstitutional and preempted

by Texas’ collective bargaining laws, while the firefighters want a state district court to uphold the will of the nearly 300,000 voters who supported the measure in the November election.

The contentious case could come to a conclusion April 18, when a hearing is scheduled before Harris County Judge Tanya Garrison. A previous court ruling suggests the city could be forced to implement Prop B, which could come at a great cost to both the city and its firefighters.

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by Garrison, denied a temporary injunction and dissolved a temporary restraining order that initially blocked the implementation of the measure. In his Dec. 18 order, Wilson wrote that Prop B did not conflict with the state’s collective bargaining laws.

He also wrote that despite expected cuts to city services and personnel in order to im-

plement Prop B, “this fact was made clear during the run-up to the election and Houston voters decided 59/41 (percent) to provide pay parity notwithstanding the $100 million price tag. While this Court is sensitive to the budget difficulties the Pay-Parity Amendment will produce, the Houston voters decided they would rather have pay parity.”

Marty Lancton, the president of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, said it is “ridiculous” to expect Garrison to rule differently.

“The city has been in violation of the law since Dec. 18, 2018,” Lancton said. “We haven’t seen a dime.”

Mayor Sylvester Turner warned before the election that Prop B, because it did not include a funding source, could put the city in a financial conundrum. He recently said the city is moving forward with implementing Prop B – unless it is disallowed by the courts – which will lead to cuts in city services and the layoffs of hundreds of

Photo by Betsy Denson Drivers travel north on Studewood Street, where a reversable center lane was recently changed to a left-turn lane.

Heights lane change draws mixed reviews from area motorists

By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com

Some Heights residents were surprised recently when the reversible middle lane on a well-traveled street was changed to a left-turn lane for drivers traveling in opposite directions.

Erin Jones, a spokesperson for Houston Public Works, said the removal of the reversible middle lane on Studewood Street between 6 1/2th Street and North Main Street is part of a trial conversion to a static, two-way center turn lane. So instead of being a three-lane roadway in which center-lane traffic flowed in one direction during one part of the day and the opposite direction in another, that stretch of Studewood now has one lane going in each direction with a left-turn lane in the middle.

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Commitment to community key for MAREK

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Oak Forest’s MAREK Bros. Construction has aided projects for major venues such as Lakewood Church, a new mission control room for NASA and work on Space Center Houston.

Aside from industry projects, the company also has left a significant community footprint, which helped it garner Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2018 Contractor of the Year.

The national award recognizes companies for corporate integrity, commitment to safety, professional development and expert craftsmanship.

“It was an honor, and extremely humbling,” MAREK Houston Managing Director Saied Alavi said. “At the end of the day, the main reason we won the award was because of our people. It comes from our commitment and our employees’ commitment to the community.”

Photo courtesy of MAREK MAREK construction crews work on the Houston Marriott Marquis hotel downtown.

Begun by three brothers in the 1930s as a small residential drywall company, MAREK is now one of the largest commercial specialty contractors in the

South, with more than 1,500 employees and seven regional offices. The company makes its headquarters at 3539 Oak Forest Dr. and remains a family-owned

business, with Stan Marek serving as Chief Executive Officer and Bruce and Paul Marek working as executive vice presidents.

“We feel like we can hire young people, give them proper training and put them in a position for a career where they can make a good living,” said Alavi, who is closing in on 37 years with the company. “We feel like if we give them good training and treat them with respect, they won’t go anywhere.

We pride ourselves on treating people with dignity and respect and trying to do things the right way.”

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Annual plant sale Saturday

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com One of the area’s annual events for plant and flower lovers is sprouting.

The Near Northwest Management District will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday at the White Oaks Conference Center, 7603 Antoine Dr., to raise funds for continuing maintenance of its on-site White Oak Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden.

“One of the most important parts of this whole thing was just getting people out and about,” said Heidi Sheesley, the owner of Treesearch Farms and a renowned horticulturist.

The event, entering its ninth year, will kick off at 9 a.m. with Sheesley’s presentation featuring many of the plants available at the sale to help event goers understand the plants, planting and growth of those plants in their garden.

Saturday’s sale will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or until plants sell out. Such is the allure of

the NNMD’s annual event that it has drawn visitors from areas such as Clear Lake, Sugar Land and Victoria.

“The garden has really brought people out – neighbors have gotten to meet their other neighbors, and it’s brought people in from all over,” Sheesley said. “More and more people are learning about this part of Houston.”

Strolling through the White Oak Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden, which was designed and planted in 2012, is one way for attendees to get ideas for their own yards and see the plants in a garden setting. During Sheesley’s presentation, visitors will learn about the different hummingbirdand butterfly-attracting plants, what they do, where to plant them and how they grow.

“The garden is remarkable to the community, and during the heights of the season we frequently see daycare groups visiting the garden to see the butterflies,” NNMD president Wayne Norden said.

“The variety is remarkable.”

NNMD’s garden specializes in hummingbird and butterfly plants, ornamental grass, native shrubs, tomatoes, trees, perennials and many more.

“Many people wish they could grow plants like they see in the garden,” Norden said.

“The inspirational talk helps people understand the ease and benefit of having your personal garden, and most of the plants in the sale are propagated to grow in Houston’s climate.”

In past years, the plant sale has drawn hundreds of attendees with species not found anywhere else — such as the Mexican Butterfly Vine, Pride of Barbados, Hardy Gloxinia, St. Elmo’s Fire Russelia, Royal Purple Iochroma and YellowEyed Grass.

“There’s so much different stuff there that you’ll see, but it’s not the typical things you would see a landscaper put in a garden,” Sheesley said. “It’s always a challenge to have new stuff so we can educate people on what might be new to them.”

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Pedestrians, from P. 1A helped Jesse Perez, a 63-yearold man trying to cross the street in a wheelchair, reach the other side of the road.

But they never made it.

Adams and Perez were struck and killed by a blue Chevrolet Cruze traveling north on Shepherd at about 9:35 p.m., according to the Houston Police Department.

“The fact that she gave her life trying to help someone else is not a surprise to anybody that knows her,” Marsh said. “She has jumped out of the car no less than 50 times to help people.”

The death of Adams, 55, a stay-at-home mom who previously worked in surgical sales, is no less devastating to Marsh and the rest of their family.

Equally distraught are relatives of Perez, who according to his niece was a father and former construction worker who had been confined to a wheelchair for about a year.

Renee Martinez said her uncle liked to shop at the Kroger at the corner of Shepherd and 11th Street, along with other nearby stores, and had groceries hanging from his wheelchair as he tried to reach the METRO bus stop just north of the Shepherd Drive bridge on the east side of the road.

“It’s really a tough, tough situation for both families right now,” Martinez said.

HPD said a Harris County grand jury will decide whether to file charges against the driver of the Chevy Cruze, identified only as a 20-year-old female. HPD spokesperson Jodi Silva said the woman initially left the scene but returned a short time later, having gone to the home of a nearby family member before being encouraged to go back to the scene.

The driver did not show signs of intoxication and was questioned and released, according to HPD. Marsh said police told her it was a “distracted driver situation.”

Nevertheless, the families of Adams and Perez are banding together and raising questions about traffic safety for motorists and pedestrians on that stretch of Shepherd, which is a one-way street and poorly lit at night. Martinez said they plan to speak about potential improvements at Tuesday’s Houston City Council meeting.

Martinez is calling for the removal of the bus stop her uncle was trying to reach – there is another a little fur-

Photo by Adam Zuvanich The site of a fatal accident last Saturday on North Shepherd Drive.

ther north at 10th Street and Shepherd – and for a stoplight between the bridge and 11th Street. Martinez said she received her first speeding ticket as a teenager on that stretch.

“The traffic is so, so fast,” she said. “Everybody in Houston who goes that way knows maybe there should be a light there. It would slow traffic down.”

Martinez also said a better crosswalk configuration, particularly for handicapped pedestrians, also could have potentially prevented the deaths of Adams and Perez. She suspects her uncle stopped at a store south of the Kroger after purchasing his groceries, which is why he didn’t use the wheelchair-accessible crosswalk at 11th Street.

The crosswalk markings at 10th Street are faded and not bookended by ramps. City councilwoman Brenda Stardig, chair of the public safety committee and an ADA advocate, called the lack of curb cutouts “unnacceptable.”

There is a ramp exiting the shopping center at its south end, and another ramp on the opposite side of Shepherd at the entrance to the lot of a car dealership. That part of the road is where Adams and Perez were struck and killed.

“He should never have had to go down and cross where he did,” Marsh said. “If we can take this tragedy and turn it into anything positive for anybody else, we are going to do it.”

In the meantime, two families are trying to cope with the loss of their loved ones. A memorial service for Adams is scheduled from 5-8 p.m.

Friday at Bradshaw-Carter Memorial & Funeral Services, 1734 W. Alabama St. Funeral services for Perez are pending, and a GoFundMe account for expenses has been set up at https://www.gofundme.com/ jesus-jesse-perez-memorialfund.

The families’ grieving pro-

cess includes coming together for a common cause, much like Adams and Perez did in the moments leading up to their death.

Martinez said she talked to Adams’ nephew, Kopi Vogiatzis, about personality traits shared by Adams and Perez.

Both liked to help others and both liked to laugh.

“They became instant friends and were laughing together as they were walking across that street. That’s what I believe,” Martinez said.

“That really is the only thing that’s brought me comfort is that image in my head.”

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If you have a dirty fork handy, just use it L et me offer some unsolicited advice to parents who are fortunate enough to take your children on airplane trips across multiple time zones: Grab a dirty fork from your sink and shove it in your ear for eight hours, or until an ambulance has arrived. At least you’ll get some rest when they put you under to remove your useless ear.

As this introduction might suggest, my wife and I didn’t have a dirty fork handy. Instead, Meghan and I thought it would be the most wonderful idea to take a family vacation – scratch that, family “trip” – before she returns to work from maternity leave.

We looked at places all over the map and well, what could be more lovely than Hawaii this time of year?

Before we go any further, let me be the first to acknowledge that our family’s ability to even take such a great trip is a blessing. I know all families can’t afford to jump on a plane and visit the islands, and by no means do I want readers to think I’m asking for sympathy. As it happens, this trip to Hawaii was my first ever, and until our children are old enough, and smart enough, to split atoms, it won’t happen again.

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we walked through security at the airport – were 5, 2 and 3 months old. These are not calm creatures by any stretch, but Meghan and I had a plan. We loaded every cartoon imaginable onto our portable crack-rock devices. We had coloring books, a couple of bottles of juice, extra diapers (though none in the adult size), Gummy Bears for extreme emergencies, and a glimmer of hope that our children would enjoy being entertained on a massive steel carton with wings.

Here’s how we saw things playing out: Meghan and our baby girl, Bo, would sit in one seat behind me, Hank (5) and Cal (2). In the row to our left, Meghan’s parents, Dave and Nancy, came along for the ride in hopes they may offer condolences and the kind of stern warnings that only grandparents are allowed.

In pure Dad fashion, I was convinced I’d have no problem handling our two boys on our own row.

With the amount of entertainment I had at my disposal, I was certain these boys would spend a few hours watching shows and another five hours sleeping across my lap.

Ha ha ha ha ha.

Here’s what actually happened: Hank and Cal spent about seven minutes in their coloring books, another 9 minutes pulling stickers out of those books and placing them on my face, and the remaining seven hours and 44 minutes under the spell of aviation histrionics.

Maybe that’s going a little far. In case Hank ever learns to read my columns, I’ll grant that he did spend about half the flight to Hawaii consumed by two movies provided by the airline. His brother, Cal, on the other hand? A disaster by no other name.

Before our plane had soared over San Antonio – with a destination of Honolulu – Cal had ripped off both his shoes and scattered them in the aisle, soiled his diaper twice, and wouldn’t take a bite of the airlineprovided mess kit.

If you don’t have young children, you might not understand this next part. Among the means of digital entertainment for children Cal’s

age (2) are online shows like Little Baby Bum, Bob the Train and, most recently, Pink Fong. These are short-snippet songs that teach children the alphabet, sounds of animals and, most recently, the arm movements of Grandpa Shark.

What’s key about these shows is that they’re only viewable with internet access, which planes have these days, though they don’t allow you to stream video.

For two-thirds of the trip from Houston to Honolulu, young Cal pressed the You Tube icon on my phone, hoping to load a version of these musical atrocities. Instead, he was continuously greeted with the message that You Tube had no internet connection. At which point Cal would throw the phone on the floor, drape himself across my feet, and yell at his father for digital ineptitude. A fist-full of Gummy Bears and a sip of juice later, and the entire process would repeat itself.

Cal and I did walks around the plane. We watched videos I had captured of life’s events around our home over the past year. We threw coloring books on the floor.

We stood in the back of the plane and rocked with the turbulence. We stormed up and down the aisles looking for an escape, or maybe he thought he’d find a You Tube con-

Time to toss what is irrelevant THE READER. THE VOID – It is time for spring cleaning, time to get rid of all those shop-worn aspects of our lives, so they go into the Void. Let’s start with “protocol.” It was all the rage during the Ebola pandemic.

Every news report that dealt with Ebola had to include the word “protocol.” We do have a U.S. Chief of Protocol, the glad hand who welcomes visiting heads of state, kings, queens and various potentates, and attends a lot of parties, but abolishing that post would be a good way to cut the federal budget. “Margin of error” is another one.

Polls always include “margin of error,” which means the poll might be right, but might not. What if your surgeon said, “Well, I’m pretty good 100 percent of the time, given a 10 percent margin of error.”? Or: “This is your pilot. With a 4 to 6 percent margin of error, I think this 737 Max 8 will get us there safely.” Into the Void go the “Macarena,” “disco” and anything by a polka band. What ever happened to Johnny Mathis? Voided, or maybe he went back to his home town, Gilmer, Texas. Is Celine Dion still with us? How about Justin Bieber? Miley Cyrus is still around, but her father, Billy Ray “Achy Breaky Heart” Cyrus, fell into the Void some time ago. Do you still have any copies of Playboy? Hugh Hefner is dead, so toss them.

My closet needs some cleaning out, and I’ll bet your closet does, too. Long ago I pitched my bellbottoms, narrow ties and Nehru jacket, but now my kids tell me leisure suits are no longer fashionable. If they were good enough for Winston Churchill, they’re good enough for my kids. Fedoras are out ever since Mafia bosses were assassinated while wearing one.

Actually, when was the last time you saw anyone wearing any hat? A week or so ago, when the rodeo was in town.

That’s when everyone wore a big cowboy hat. My beautiful pearl gray Stetson stays, even if I don’t have a horse. I wear Lucchese boots year ‘round, so they stay, too. Raccoon coats may come back again.

You never know.

Where did you go Johnny Football? Johnathan Paul Manziel, the Aggie Heisman Trophy winner, was last reported playing for the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football, but it’s still early in the day. This selfdestructed quarterback goes into the Void, along with hundreds of former NFL players.

Remember, the average pro football player’s career lasts all of 3.3 years. Whatever, Wassup? and Whack-a-Mole, into the Void. Would someone please push Pokémon in, too?

I shoved, “Have a nice day” into the pit last year, but it has been replaced with, “Have a good one.” My Betamax was getting worn out, so I bought

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a VCR then a CD only to find they were as out-of-date as my 45s. An Amber Alert has been issued for BlackBerry.

Bluetooth is so 2000.

Speaking of 2000, Y2K had its 15 minutes of fame, then flamed out. I pulled out a new Dell X-J5 computer from its box, only to find everyone has something newer. Every time I open up my flip-top cellphone, people giggle. I guess it went into the Void and I didn’t know it. Does anyone’s office still have a pencil sharpener, Rolodex, carbon paper or a Telex? Even Fax machines are gathering dust.

And when was the last time you wrote or received a handwritten letter? The Void must be getting crowded. Some say newspapers are done with, gone, dinosaurs. How do they know that? They read it in the newspaper. Whatever happened to biofuels? Another unneeded part of our society, especially when the American taxpayer realized it was nothing but a billion-dollar subsidy for the Corn Belt.

At this point we need to note that some may crawl out of the Void and come back to relevancy. I once dumped Our Man in Beijing into the Void, even got a nice letter, with a Chinese panda stamp on it, complaining that he didn’t know he was no longer relevant. But I was right, we never heard of George H.W. Bush again. I check my list. The Texas Legislature is still in session and our public schools still have boys and girls bathrooms. Maybe we could shove Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick into the Void, along with those Neanderthals in Austin who say they will allocate a few billion more to our schools while cutting property taxes. Ha! There is a bill before the lawmakers to abolish, state-wide, cameras that take pictures of red-light runners. Good. We don’t have enough collisions, T-boners and bodies littering our intersections. Get those cameras Voided.

Wa s h i n g t o n - o n - t h e Swamp has not been drained.

Actually, our current administration is up to its rump in alligators. The White House is certainly a candidate for the Void, as are Republican members of Congress who refuse to stand up against demagoguery. Who needs those wimps? This includes Texas’ two U.S. Senators. Maybe they have already leaped into the Void. A former U.S. rep from Houston, John Culberson, is Voided. Did he get a

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lobbying job or just retire on his pension? On the other hand, I did see his picture on the side of milk cartons.

OK, let’s permanently retire those Evangelical Christians who hypocritically tell us our sins will land us in everlasting fire and brimstone (meanwhile, pass the plate) while cozying up to and endorsing the nation’s First Adulterer.

Yes, I guess you really can have it both ways. Before we leave the Swamp, where are sequestration, the promised balanced budget and John Boehner? Thank the Lord Mexico paid for that wall.

Does anyone miss Occupy Wall Street? Facebook is on life support, so is Tesla. But they may become MIA. Well, that about clears up some obsolete and now-meaningless parts of our lives.

Incidentally, a pandemic is the same as an epidemic, but sounds worse.

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nection. We ate chips, M&Ms and changed more diapers.

Here’s what we did not do: Cal did not watch one of the 15 favorite cartoons I had loaded on my phone.

He did not color past Page 2 of his Paw Patrol book. And most importantly, Cal did not once lay across my lap to take a nap, which he would do in absolutely any other circumstance. We could have been riding in a tank raiding Saddam Hussein’s palace and Cal would have fallen asleep. But on this flight? Not a chance.

And again, I’m not being completely honest. As the hours ticked, and the in-laws looked on with faces the color of Elmer’s glue, the voice of our pilot mercifully blared across the intercom: “Please prepare the cabin for arrival.”

I looked to my right, where sweet Cal had turned a plane seat into a dumpster, and the little guy couldn’t take it any longer. His head rested peacefully, if not uncomfortably, on the arm of his chair, no energy left to fight any longer. Yep, on a flight that lasted more than eight hours, Cal slept the final 20 minutes.

So how was Hawaii, you ask? I’ll tell you when I get this dirty fork out of my ear.

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Dear Editor: Who lives on Beall but chooses to walk their pooch along one of the more busier thoroughfares in the Heights ? Sounds like this concerned citizen, Mr. Jason Hochman, needs to get a life or needs to brush up on City ordinances, rules/ regs, etc.

C.L. Dear Editor: (In response to C.L.) First of all, the piece certainly portrays me as somewhat of a stick in the mud. Although due to age I have grown irascible, my faculties are fortunately intact.

I do live on Beall Street, but I walk my pooch often times for round trips ranging from 2 to 7 or 8 miles. What should I do, walk to the corner and back? More than that, W. 19th Street is not a “busier thoroughfare,” and Beall Street, having no stop signs from 14th to 18th Streets is a speed way with intermittent sidewalks. About seven years ago, Gary Drabek from the city Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, held several meetings to address this. I attended these meetings, but Mr. Drabek disappeared, and later he did write to me to say that the funding was not available to make any improvements.

As well, I do a great deal of walking and bicycle riding without my dog, as I rarely drive these days. It is just not worth it to attempt driving in Houston. However, my knowledge of city ordinances is estimable. As an example, when I did more driving, I had two parking tickets dismissed because the city signage is not compliant with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

The more salient question would be about the knowledge of Mr. Robinson, who has a full time job that requires understanding parking ordinances. On the morning of March 18th, he came to W. 19th Street and decided that the signs in the article should be removed and stated that he would write a letter to the owner. Yet, the next day, he apparently had changed his mind. What could cause him to come to the location one day, make a decision, go back to his office, and have a different conclusion? Some other pertinent questions: Why is the city so cavalier about the safety of travelers in the neighborhood, whether or on foot or on wheels? Why is the city seemingly unwilling to investigate the possibility of motorists having their vehicles towed illegally or paying to park on public spaces? If you would look at the photo with the article, you will see that the signs in question are in front of a grassy lot, where nobody parks. There is a fire hydrant right next to them. Ask around to see if hydrants are placed on private lots.

However, there is some good news. Farther west on 19th Street, there was a fire hydrant enclosed by a construction fence (unrelated to the bar).

Last night, I saw that the fence had been moved to allow access to the hydrant. In addition, the lot in the article photo had just been mowed.

So, progress is happening. But it is clear that the city won’t address any of these concerns unless there is pressure. It would be great if the owners of the businesses in the neighborhood were more responsive to residents. Equally important would be the involvement of more residents.

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Heights Home & Garden Tour set for weekend

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

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The Heights has a reputation for its eclectic style, and one of the area’s annual showcases displaying that is right around the corner.

Kicking off with the Candlelight Dinner & Auction on Friday, the weekend-long Heights Home and Garden Tour is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Joann Alanis will chair this year’s event, while Lynn Ellis will chair the Candlelight Dinner.

The tour will feature five residences ranging from historic to newly built, and homes will be open to tour-goers from noon-6 p.m. on both days of the event.

“We like to pick different styles, whether it be a new construction or restoration,” Alanis said.

This year’s tour will feature the Seeburger home at 734 Arlington St., the John home at 1539 Rutland St., the Netherland home at 1238 Waverly St., the Wolfshohl home at 1427 Waverly St. and the West home at 807 W. 13th St. Ranging from a 1920s bungalow that was remodeled in 2010 to a 1940s bungalow and more modern architecture, Alanis said each home represents the spirit of the Heights.

“There’s just a lot of unique-

ness about the styles of houses in this neighborhood that draws crowds,” Alanis said.

According to Alanis, more than 800 tour-goers visited each home on last year’s tour over the course of the weekend – some returners who have become tour regulars and some experiencing the Heights’ personality for the first time. She said the committee expects at least 1,000 to visit each home this year.

“They know how eclectic the neighborhood is and all the different styles of homes we have here,” Alanis said.

“We have bungalows, then just down the road we’ll have a new construction. I think that when people come to the neighborhood, they do expect to see that bungalow, but they know that when they go inside or look at the gardens, they’re going to see something completely different.”

Accommodations will be made for those who wish to ride their bicycles from home to home, with bike racks will be available at each home, complete with a “bicycle valet” on hand to assist with parking and securing bikes while homes are toured. Tourgoers will also have the option to park at the Houston Heights Fire Station at 107 W. 12th St. and take a shuttle to each home.

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Advance tickets for the tour are available for $20 online at the organization’s website.

Tickets purchased online will be available for pick-up at the fire station on both days of the tour. Tickets purchased on the

days of the tour are $25 and will be available at the fire station and all the pre-sale ticket locations.

“They’ll go have brunch on 19th Street and just make a day of it,” Alanis said. “The

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neighborhood itself draws in so many people from all over Houston, just because of the reputation the Heights has.”

For more event information, e-mail springtour@houstonheights.org. If you would like

to volunteer to work during the tour, email volunteer@ houstonheights.org. For more information on the event, readers can visit houstonheights.org.

Neighbors: Heights junior O’Guynn excels at karate

By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com

Congratulations to Connor O’Guynn, a junior at Heights High School. He is the new Kickstart Kids Karate SE Regional Grand Championship winner.

O’Guynn competed against all first-place winners for under-18 black belt non-sparring divisions. He will move on to the state competition on April 27, competing in black belt traditional kata, open kata and weapons.

Also attending the state competition are Jonathan Rodriguez in black belt sparring and Trey Guevara in black belt traditional kata, weapons and sparring. Rodriguez and Guevara are juniors at Waltrip High School. The three young men are students of Matthew Garza, karate instructor at Frank Black Middle School, and travel to Frank Black for practice several times a week.

Campground adventure Despite dire warnings of thunderstorms heralding a cold front, the Girl Scouts of Emerald Oaks Community enjoyed a truly magical weekend at beautiful Camp Agnes Ar-

nold, nestled among the trees in the forest outside Conroe last weekend. Four hundred Girl Scouts and 150 Girl Scout adults were present for last Saturday’s activities. Some troops camped in tents, some enjoyed rustic cabins for the weekend and others came for day camp on Saturday.

The camping weekend’s theme was Harriet Potter’s Magical Weekend, so named by the Emerald Oaks Community’s Girl Advisory Board, which also designed a beautiful patch and T-shirt for attendees.

Facilitating activities for 550 wiggly and excited people, in the rain, traveling on foot across a wooded camp on dirt roads and paths, fitting into canoes and moving through the archery range smoothly is quite a feat. Kudos to the strong and experienced volunteers who gave their time for the weekend! Smiles were seen in every corner. The weekend got off to a great start with a Friday night party hosted by the Girl Advisory Board. Girls enjoyed sorting (you know, the Sorting Hat!), refreshments including butterbeer and a movie. Saturday was filled with fantastic activities including a chance to make glitter slime,

Contributed Members of the Girl Scouts of Emerald Oaks Community enjoy canoeing as part of their camping trip to Conroe last weekend.

owlicopters, dragon eggs (bath bombs) and potions including friendship potion and a disappearing message. The girls got physical on inflatable obstacle courses and with archery. The Houston Cosmos Quidditch team was on hand leading Scouts in games, and canoeing was facilitated by three AMAZING Villarreal women who helped well over 200 girls safely enjoy canoeing, many for the first time. It was already gently raining as the girls and adults climbed aboard their canoes for the fourth canoe session of the day, but all of a sudden the weather changed

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municipal employees, mostly firefighters, in order for the city to balance its budget.

Turner said the plan is for checks totaling about $31 million to be issued to firefighters in May, which will account for their increase in pay from Jan. 1 through the first part of May. City employees subject to layoffs would be notified this month.

Turner has suggested implementing Prop B over five years as a means of limiting those reductions, which Lancton deemed unacceptable because it “doesn’t implement Proposition B.” Lancton said the firefighters union in February offered a plan to implement Prop B over a period of three years, which would save the city an estimated $120 million.

Alan Bernstein, a spokesperson for Turner’s office, said the mayor “considered it and decided it was unacceptable.” Bernstein also said the mayor is “open-minded” to other phase-in options.

During a Wednesday news conference, Turner said he was willing to accept a recent offer by Lancton for a four-year phase-in, which the mayor said would still require some layoffs.

The development suggests Lancton and Turner, who have accused each other of being unwilling to negotiate, could be approaching a compromise. Lancton said he has a standing offer to Turner to sit down, crunch the numbers and negotiate.

After a March 28 court filing by the firefighters union, a motion for a summary judgment in its favor, Turner released a statement saying it was “clear the union has no intention of, and had no intention of, negotiating anything.”

Lancton took issue with the mayor’s comment, in part because the other parties to the litigation filed their own motions for summary judgment that would render the voter-approved pay raises invalid – the city on Feb. 15 and the police officers on March 28, the same day as the firefighters’ filing.

“It’s all political theater by this mayor,” Lancton said. “One thing I can’t stand more than anything is when politics reign and the truth no longer matters.”

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Reviews of the change have been mixed.

“I live right off of Studewood just north of 14th (Street) and miss having the contraflow,” Chris Bard said. “Traffic now backs up for several blocks at each light and in the afternoon rush, can take three to four cycles to get through at 11th, heading north.”

Others counter that cars had long exceeded the speed limit in the center lane and hoped the change would mean safer streets for all.

“As someone who lives just a couple blocks off Studewood, this is a very welcome change,” Viula Torgerson said. “I haven’t noticed a difference in my commute times and I look forward to increased safety for my family crossing on bikes or on foot.”

Some residents are still on the fence.

“I like that people are being forced to slow down, but I have

and the cold front blew right on in with heavy rain and wind right in the middle of the onehour session when 18 canoes were out on the water. Gusty winds blew inexperienced canoers to the shores and up against a bridge and it was a struggle to bring them into the beach, but the girls were on their game! Laughter and cries of “We did it!” echoed across Shadow Lake as drenched girls and adult volunteers made their way out of their canoes. Girls also enjoyed learning traditional Girl Scout songs and games and donned Potter costumes and props for

noticed a marked increase in traffic backed up at the lights between White Oak and 14th,” Amy Barton said. “My worry is that people will try to jet around on the side streets and start speeding on residential streets putting even more people at risk.”

The change was made in answer to a June 2018 request received by Houston Public Works to speak at a Greater Heights Super Neighborhood Council meeting regarding safety concerns along Studewood. Transportation & Drainage Operations drafted preliminary ideas and presented them at the Heights Super Neighborhood meeting on Aug. 14, 2018.

A September 2018 Transportation & Drainage analysis found a need for safety improvements for people crossing the street along the corridor.

“The changes to the center turn lane will ensure turning vehicles

a photo booth. And naturally the event had a service project as Girl Scout events usually do – in fact, three projects. Girls brought “Dobby’s socks” to be donated to Star of Hope and stuffed owls to create an Owlery at Texas Children’s Cancer Center. During the day girls also decorated more than 300 bags for Kids Meals. Everyone was treated to supremely delicious food prepared by seven volunteer chefs - men and women from outside the Emerald Oaks Community kind enough to donate a huge amount of time and energy to feed everyone in style.

One very special piece of this event was the attendance of Troop 220002 made up of girls living at Star of Hope and New Hope Housing. This Troop brought 27 girls to camp ranging in age from 5-13 and were sponsored for the day by generous friends and families in and outside the Girl Scout community. These very excited Scouts enjoyed all the activities and particularly loved canoeing and archery, which most were doing for the first time. One cadette from the Troop scored TWO bullseyes during her first archery experience! Saturday after the rain passed and the temps

do not block through-moving vehicles, reducing the risks of crashes,” Jones said. “If the trial is successful, the change will be made permanent, and pedestrian crossing refuge islands will be installed to further improve the safety of people walking and bicycling along and across Studewood.”

Jones said after the preliminary ideas were shared at the Heights Super Neighborhood meeting in August, an updated plan was presented in October 2018. Houston Public Works employees also toured the corridor in December with members of the Super Neighborhood and the Woodland Heights Civic Association.

The conversion was announced at the Woodland Heights Civic Association meeting on March 19 before changes were implemented the following week.

Some Heights residents said more advance notice would have been helpful.

were in the low 40s, everyone gathered for a big campfire under the stars on the lake. The Emerald Oaks Community is very grateful to everyone who stepped up to make the community weekend a reality.

It takes a lot of planning and hard work to create something this MAGICAL! Neighbors you may know who were planners, volunteers, leaders or involved parents at camp: Alice Bohlae, Leslie Haydel, Sandra O’Guynn, Rochelle Salazar, Angela Richard, Nancy Boone, Shannon Boone, Rosa Murphy, Joy Caka, Yvonne Woolard, Sarah Becker, Cheyenna Brehm, Mindy Mitchell, Julia Snedecker, Jennifer Trevino, Blair Livingston, Jennifer Kurtz, Marianna Olivarez, Safiyyah Bilal, Tracy Lisewsky, Cindy Clayton, Stacy Gross, Anne Wright, Amy Spicer, Cassie Robinson (GSSJC volunteer), Vivienne Aceves, Lorrie Davis and so many more! Many area schools were represented

by Girl Scouts: FBMS, Hogg, Sinclair, Stevens, Durham, Garden Oaks Montessori, Oak Forest, St. Rose of Lima, St. Ambrose, St. Theresa and many other area schools!

“I was very surprised and wasn’t sure if the lights were malfunctioning, which they often do,” Torgerson said. “I wish the city had sent a simple post card to the community so everyone would know, whether they had the ability to attend a meeting or not.”

Jones said signage has been installed to inform drivers of the roadway conversion. She also said Houston Public Works will monitor operations along the roadway, comments about the change and crash records to determine if any further enforcements will be required.

“The feedback received has been overwhelmingly positive,” Jones said. “The same goes for feedback on the proposals from public presentations preceding the conversion. Northbound and southbound left turns at 11th Street, which were previously restricted at certain times, can now be made at all times.”

MAREK, from P. 1A will use for a long time – buildings people pray in, get healed in, where they go to school, where they eat and the places they work,” Alavi said.

Community, industry footprint MAREK also is a founding member of the ABC Houston Chapter and has been a driving industry force with regards to workforce training, dedication to on-site safety and professional development.

“With a long history of integrity, an exceptional safety record, excellent customer service and dedication to the communities they serve, MAREK is a standout in our field,” 2019 ABC national chair Tony Rader said. “The company’s commitment to developing, upskilling and retaining their workforce also sets an exceptional example for the construction sector.”

Aside from its participation in Houston’s

community service projects such as Rebuilding Together Houston and other nonprofits, MAREK’s service commitment has included efforts to retain and improve the construction industry’s workforce.

Chief Operating Officer Mike Holland and Stan Marek have both previously testified before Congress to call for expanding apprenticeship opportunities as well as diversity and removal of cumbersome policy regulations affecting the construction sector.

“My motivation and commitment to workforce development stems from my own path, and I want to give all Americans the opportunity to build successful careers in the construction sector,” Holland said in his testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions last July. “I urge members of this committee to work together to open more apprenticeship opportunities.

There are simple reforms that would allow apprentices in industry-recognized programs to have the same opportunities that those in (other) registered programs have. The system should be equal and fair to all.”

Holland accepted the ABC honor at the 29th annual Excellence in Construction Awards gala during the ABC Convention 2019 in Long Beach, California, March 27.

With its most prestigious award to date now part of its mantle, Alavi said the pressure is on to perform. But he also said the company has no fear of the future.

“You gauge yourself by that higher bar now – you can’t come down any more. You’ve got to be at your highest every day,” he said. “It’s going to be a bit of an added challenge, but I think our people have a culture where they understand the quality of work that needs to be done.”

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THINGS TO DO. The Arts Delbert McClinton Friday, April 5 7 – 11 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. Delbert McClinton is performing at The Heights Theater.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Saturday, April 6 7 – 11 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is performing at The Heights Theater.

The Milk Carton Kids Monday, April 8 7 – 11 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. The Milk Carton Kids is performing at The Heights Theater.

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives Wednesday, April 10 7 – 11 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives are performing at The Heights Theater.

The James Hunter Six Thursday, April 11 7 – 11 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. The James Hunter Six is performing at The Heights Theater.

Tunes in the Tap Room Tuesday, April 9 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.

The Bouncing Souls Saturday, April 6 6 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. The Bouncing Souls is performing at White Oak Music Hall with The Bronx and The Casualites.

Jenny Lewis Sunday, April 7 8 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Jenny Lewis is performing at White Oak Music Hall.

Bad Suns Monday, April 8 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Bad Suns is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Carlie Hanson.

Terror Jr Wednesday, April 10 8 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Terror Jr is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Kossisko.

Tyler Childers Thursday, April 11 6 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Tyler Childers is performing at White Oak Music Hall.

The Midnight Thursday, April 11 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. The Midnight is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Violet Days.

Constant Billy Saturday, April 6 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

EQ Heights – 1030 Heights Blvd.

Come out and listen to music from the British Isles with Constant Billy at EQ Heights.

Liminal Stages Exhibition Saturday, April 6 6 – 8 p.m.

G Spot Gallery – 310 E. 9th St. Liminal Stages is Mark Ponder’s new exhibition of graphite and colored pencils. The work seeks to render the vision of an unending walk through one psychological threshold to another.

Derek Boshier’s Selected Works Saturday, April 6 6 – 9 p.m.

Redbud Gallery – 303 E. 11th This Saturday is the opening reception of English pop artist Derek Boshier’s work at Redbud Gallery. The work will include his paintings, drawings, and film.

The Markets Little White Oak Night Market Saturday, April 6 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, April 6 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Cavatore – 2120 Ella Blvd.

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

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

530 W. 19th St. Since 2004, First Saturday Arts Market has been bringing Houston art lovers the best artists from all over the greater metropolitan area. First Saturday Arts Market represents the many diverse and popular mediums all in a festive, outdoor market.

Musicians perform original songs and a different independent food truck is featured each month.

Libations provided by Houston Winery.

Heights Morning Market Sunday, April 7 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.

The Pews Women’s Bible Study Group Monday, April 8 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.

Men’s Scripture Sharing Group

Thursday, April 11 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.

3720 Alba Rd. Come by to the American Legion Post 560 where the Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting their fish fry, complete with all the fixings.

Dinner will be served from 6 p.m. until they run out. To-go is available. Call 713-682-9287 for information.

St. Rose of Lima Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 7 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

St. Rose of Lime Catholic Community – 3600 Brinkman St. Enjoy a traditional egg hunt for children of all ages, a visit from the Easter Bunny, opportunities for Spring Family portraits, Easter craft stations and a selection of food trucks at St. Rose of Lima.

All are welcome to this community event hosted by the St. Rose of Lima Catholic School PTO. Admission is free and proceeds will benefit the Faith In Action Capital Campaign.

St. Andrew’s Music Night Thursday, April 11 7 p.m.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church – 1819 Heights Blvd.

St. Andrew’s is hosting a music night. On April 11 Amanda Pascali will perform with Casa Juan Diego. For more information, visit www.saecheihts.org or call 713861-5596.

Southwest Region II Conference 2019 Friday – Saturday, April 5 – 6 8 a.m. – Noon Outreach Missionary Baptist Church – 5055 Airport Blvd.

The Sunday School Publishing Board conference is designed for pastors, church leaders, congress presidents/deans, moderators, state directors, and all Christian educators. Courses and seminars have been selected to address a wide variety of needs and contemporary challenges. For more information, call 713-695-7061 or email admin@gfbhouston.org.

Online registration: sspbnbc.com.

Monthly Wine Tasting Wednesday, April 10 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Rainbow Lodge – 2011 Ella Blvd.

Join Rainbow Lodge for its monthly wine tasting featuring wines from the south of France. $35 per person through April 9, $40 per person on event day, April 10. Admission includes a taste of each of the four wines, a sample from of the four food stations, tax and service. Call 713861-8666 to reserve your spot.

Pickle & Pints Sunday, April 8 1 – 4 p.m.

Eureka Heights Brew Co. 941 W. 18th St. Come drink some Great American Beer Fest Gold Medal winning Buckle Bunny Cream Ale and play some Pickleball. $14 gets you a free beer and 3 hours’ worth of Pickleball. Totally casual open play mixer format with games being played to 11. Paddle rentals are free.

Annual Czech SpringFest Sunday, April 28 11 a.m.

SPJST Lodge 88 - 1435 Beall St. The Czech Heritage Society of Texas is preparing for its Annual Czech SpringFest. The usual Country Store and Sausage Booth will be available. This year they will have a Czech Market selling decorative accessories, books and other Czech items. A small silent auction of boutique items will be adjacent to the Czech Market.

The Savannah Sipping Society Production Friday, April 12 8:30 p.m.

Theatre Suburbia – 4106 Way Out West, Ste. N The Savannah Sipping Society is about how four unique Southern women, all needing to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, are drawn together by Fate—and an impromptu happy hour—and decide it’s high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years.

Together they discover a renewed determination to live in the moment—and most importantly, realize it’s never too late to make new old friends. The show opens on April 12 and runs through May 11. Friday and Saturday evening performances are at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Garden Oaks Baptist Easter Fellowship Sunday, April 21 9:30 a.m.

Garden Oaks Baptist - 3206 N. Shepherd Dr. Garden Oaks Baptist welcomes the community for our Easter Fellowship, immediately following the morning worship service on Sunday, April 21.

Bible study begins at 9:30 a.m. and our Easter Worship Service begins at 10:45 a.m. Immediately following the service, everyone will move to the Gym for a meal (for everyone), candy, prizes and activities for the kids. This is a fun, free event for the entire family. For more information, please call (713) 864-4447 or visit GOBC.org.

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West Janisch Healthcare is looking for volunteers over the age of 18 to lead group/ individual activites. Activities include bingo, trivia, reading daily news events, room to room visits and group chat. There is no limit to engagement with our Seniors!

Happy Hour Friday, April 6 5 – 6 p.m.

Noted – 1901 Lawrence Come sip and shop every Friday at Noted. They’ll pop a bottle of something as you shop or just get to know the owners.

Bingo in the Biergarten Monday, April 8 6 – 8 p.m.

Karbach – 2032 Karbach St. Come out to Karbach for bingo and brews. Multiple rounds, prizes every round and no fee

Craft Artist Vladimir Klimis from the Czech Republic will be there to demonstrate his skill of wood carving. A traditional Czech Sunday dinner will be served from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Music will be provided by the Kovanda Czech Band from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m .and The Texas legacy Czech Band will play from 3 p.m. – 6:30 pm.

Volunteers Needed

Tuesday, April 9 8 p.m.

Heights Bier Garten – 1433 N. Shepherd Dr. Join Heights Bier Garten every Tuesday for a double feature.

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St. James Lutheran Church, ELCA

Thursday Night Bingo Thursday, April 11 7 p.m.

SPJST Lodge 88 - 1435 Beall St. Bingo at SPJST Lodge 88 is held every Thursday night. Bingo pads are $5 each. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Early bird special starts at 7 p.m. with regular bingo games beginning at 7:30 p.m.

April Pool’s Day Saturday, April 6 2 – 5 p.m.

Birds Barbershop – 420 E. 20th Birds Barbershop in the Heights celebrates its two-year anniversary with a pool-themed party in its parking lot. Highlights include an oversized foam pool complete with a drag queen-led synchronized swimming demo and Zinka face painting booth. Guests can also enjoy complimentary Independence brews and food for purchase from PAN de TACO. First 50 guests will receive a Birds swim cap, clear fanny pack and register to win a year of free haircuts.

SPX performs Into The Woods Thursday, April 11 7 p.m.

St. Pius X High School – 811 W. Donovan St. Theatre SPX is performing “Into the Woods� on April 11, 12 and 13 at 7 p.m., and on April 14 at 2:30 p.m. Admission: $5 student / $10 adult.

Heights Presbyterian Church Bake & Take Sale Saturday, April 20 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Heights Presbyterian Church 240 West 18th St. Items that will for sale: cakes, pies, cupcakes, cookies, and Easter gifts.

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De-funking after a skunking is why we see so many who have fallen victim of the road.

Also, this explains why they likely spray first and ask questions later.

What to do if your dog gets skunked?

You’ll likely know if your dog has been skunked right away. Odor aside, you might notice the dog’s eyes, nose and lips are red and irritated. They’ll often roll on the ground, trying to rid themselves of the odor and burning. And the old “tomato juice bath” isn’t always the most effective method of getting rid of the skunk smell. In fact, it can also semi-permanently dye your pet red. Luckily, there is a far more effective method for de-skunking your pooch and it includes items you probably already have at home:

Dear Tabby, We have a skunk who passes through our yard on occasion.

Luckily, our dog hasn’t tangled with the skunk yet, but in the event that it happens, what do we do?

That “Skunking” Feeling in Garden Oaks Dear “Skunking” Feeling, First of all, skunks are everywhere -- in the country and in the city -- so even if your dog isn’t galavanting all over the countryside, he or she might still encounter a “Pepe le Pew,” possibly even in the middle of Houston. Contrary to popular thought, skunks don’t technically hibernate in the winter. They do become less active in the cooler months, but if spooked or otherwise threatened, they’ll certainly spray -- no matter what the weather is like. Boasting an excellent sense of smell and hearing, the poor stinkers can’t see worth a darn, which

ears and mouth. After letting that sit, reapply as needed, following the solution with a bath using a dog shampoo.

The odor should be gone in no time -- and stay gone.

Fortunately, getting sprayed by a skunk doesn’t typically cause any long-term damage to your pet (now, the jury is still out on long-term damage to your home and furniture), but it’s a good idea to have the supplies ready to deal with a skunking just in case.

Ready to adopt?

Saturday is the Super Adoption Event happening at

Reader, from P. 3A Environmentalists oppose land bridges at Memorial Park

Dear Editor: How is taking away the ballparks/stands and all the asphalt/ concrete on the south side of the park creating LESS wetlands on the south side? Won’t these moves create more natural space?

It is hard to tell if this article was poorly written or whether the Sierra Club is being its usual obfuscatory self in an attempt to hide its true motives.

Parkrider

Friends For Life Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization in the Heights. There, you’ll be sure to find the next love of your life as the shelter will be filled to the brim with adoptable dogs and cats.

Adoption counselors also will be on hand to offer on-thespot adoption guidance so that if you meet that “special someone,” you’ll be all set to begin your new life together.

To learn more, go to www. friends4life.org.

Do you have a question for Tabby? If so, email her at deartabbyquestions@gmail.com.

Municipal courts starts spring amnesty program

Dear Editor: A false report by a security officer caused me to be arrested by city police during my lunch break in December 2018. The many officers that appeared and arrested me DID NOT hand me a parking ticket, ask any questions, place a ticket with my valuables, place the ticket in the car so I could get it once I got my car out of tow and the arrest had nothing to do with a parking violation. Three months later I get a notice and the ticket is fluffed up. I recently visited 1400 Lubbock hoping to share the fact that I was in jail by mistake and this was acknowledged by the sergeant on duty but the representative said “I DON’T CARE” and walked away. I had all paperwork with me and now the amnesty program states that parking violations are not a part of the amnesty programs. Where is the justice and equality? There is none. Divided we fall.

Jane Doe

Pet of the Week Meet Barnaby This 3-year-old Anatolian Shepherd is a total dreamboat!

Barnaby is gentle, sweet and equally happy snuggling on the sofa or galloping through the grass.

He is house and crate trained. Barnaby loves humans and always wants to be by your side). To learn more about Barnaby, visit www. scoutshonor.org.

1 quart of hydrogen peroxide ¼ cup of baking soda 1 tsp of dish soap (Dawn dishwashing soap is the best) The best method for deskunking your dog is to wet your dog and apply this pasty solution and let it sit for as long as possible, concentrating on the areas that are most stinky. Be sure to avoid getting the solution in your dog’s eyes,

Killen’s to occupy Hickory Hollow space

Dear Editor: Upscale comfort food sounds like overpriced hamburgers and mac-n-cheese. Do we really need another restaurant like that?

Why not keep in the tradition of BBQ? Kristine Dear Editor: I look forward to trying his food. I’ve never made it out to Pearland, but have heard great things.

Susan

THE OBITUARIES. Linda Kay Andricks, 70, born June 1 died March 19. Linda is survived by her daughters, Lori Tallinger, and Elizabeth Vyvial (Brent); granddaughter, Avery Tallinger; siblings, Frank Thomas (Beth), Carol Carroll (Raife), Patty Breland (John), and Nita Hebert (Jimmy).

Good boy!

Paula Pinkos, 71, born Jan. 22 died March 23. She was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Paula is survived by her daughter, Sally Darlene Brantner (Ronald Sr); and her son, Tommy Joe Pinkos (Debbie Widner); Grandchildren, Ronald Eugene Brantner Jr (Melissa) and Brittany Michele Brantner (Eric Gaitan); Great grandchildren, Ronald Eugene Brantner III, Chloe Madyson Brantner, Zachary William Brantner, Karter Thomas Jackson and Kaiden Tyler Jackson.

Mr. Jackson, the dog at left, knows a good newspaper when he tastes one. He is owned by Heights resident Caitlin Snelson, who submitted the photo. Mr. Jackson’s Instagram handle is @jack_attack_htx. Snelson’s is @clsnels.

Virginia Theresa Hoepfl, 77, born Nov. 20 died March 27 in

Houston, Texas.

Lennie Marie Hammons, 94, born Dec. 14 died March 28,

in Shenandoah, Texas.

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Shelley Aldmon Steiner, 65, born Feb. 18 died March 24 in

Houston, Texas.

John Thomas Calkins, 75, born Feb. 15 died March 29 in

Houston, Texas.

Got a picture you would like to share with us? Send it to news@theleadernews.com

Jean Orlean Tucker, 92, born July 14 died March 26.

Gregory S. Jimenez, 58, born June 21 died March 30 in

Houston, Texas.

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Art Valet: Busy weekend filled with youthful exuberance Mitch Cohen Art Columnist

This past weekend was one of those “adventure� weekends you may recall me promising in my New Year’s resolution column. My original plans were simply to attend Bayou City Art Festival (BCAF), which I highlighted in last week’s column. However, events seem to multiply on themselves and I had one big adventure after another.

I visited BCAF both Friday and Sunday and got to visit with many of the Houstonarea artists I know and quite a few returning artists from around the country. The combined talent is inspiring to say the least.

When I returned Sunday I had some “official� duties before resuming visiting. A longstanding tradition is for the board members to march the festival with noisemakers like kazoos, tambourins and symbols causing a commotion to deliver the volunteer judging committees awards for their

choice in top booths and best in show.

Immediately after marching around like unruly school children, we convened for the Middle School Art Competition awards ceremony. More than 900 students in grades 5-8 from Houston-area private schools, charter schools and public schools participated in the seventh annual middle school competition, held in February at Spring St. Studios.

Thirty of the winners were on display at the festival over the weekend and of those, four were chosen and announced Sunday afternoon.

They received iPads and gift cards to Jerry’s Artarama. The level of talent these four Katy ISD students have is nothing short of amazing.

Gina Van Hoozer is the teacher for the first-, second- and third-place finishers -- Isabell Hagen, Natalie Reese and Ashley Zhou, respectively. People’s choice went to Brooke Hidalgo, whose teacher is Katrin Cerk.

If you missed this amazing festival, put Oct. 12-13 on your calendar for the next one in Downtown Houston. I was fan and volunteer at BCAF long before I became a member of

Mitch Cohen, left, and Sadie Keller shared the runway for the Fashion Funds the Cure Fashion Show.

the board of this amazing organization, so I am not biased in saying it is worth your time!

Found out more at artcolonyassociation.org.

Friday evening I attended The Glow Ball Benefiting Fresh Arts. The Glow Ball is a great mix of society. Artists, volunteers, patrons, servers and performers all commingling under a sea of flashing lights, eclectic art displays, light bites and delicious adult

beverages. I’ve been to many, but no one puts on a party quite like the folks at Fresh Arts (FreshArts.org).

The highlight of my weekend happened Saturday evening. I did several things that go way outside my norm and comfort zone. A quick summary might go like this: “I visited The Galleria near Saks and walked a fashion runway in front of throngs of onlookers.�

Fashion Funds the Cure

Fashion Show was the event and it brings the world of runway fashion together with the dreams of pediatric cancer patients for an upbeat fashion show. They honor 10-12 children who are now battling or have survived cancer. The best part of the show is when they are dressed up in their dream profession and walk the runway with role models who work in their dream profession.

There were lawyers, plumbers, engineers, nurses, doctors, Batman, Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and me, your local artist.

I walked with 11-year-old Sadie Keller, who battled leukemia, and her dream is to be an artist. This was a true honor for me and being surrounded by these amazing kids was a big inspiring experience.

Sadie and I had time to chat while waiting for our turn to hit the runway between Batman and Hopkins. This young woman has her own foundation, Sadie Keller Foundation, with a mission to put a smile on the faces of children fighting, support families and raise awareness for childhood cancer.

Take tasty trip back in time with einkorn wheat

By Zarah Parker zarah@theleadernews.com Einkorn wheat is what our ancestors thousands of years ago used to make bread. It’s the first and oldest wheat there is, and after almost going extinct it’s making a comeback.

A few days ago I had never even heard of the stuff, but since I have a friend who likes to delve into nutrition and eating what’s best for the body, I occasionally get to hear about what I should and shouldn’t be eating.

When she mentioned einkorn (rhymes with “fine corn�)

I was intrigued. According to einkorn.com, einkorn wheat is recognized among the forms of wheat that were first cultivated by humans and believed to originate from the fertile areas of the Tigris-Euphrates river system.

Today, it’s the only wheat that isn’t hybridized and is considered a more nutritious grain. It has a high content of protein, phosphorous, vitamin B6 and potassium. Einkorn also is easier to digest than modern wheat because of its low gluten content.

Jovial, an einkorn wheat supplier, has on its website that the gluten in einkorn lacks the high molecular weight proteins that people can’t digest.

Someone who is gluten sensitive can use this as an alternative, but it’s still not OK for people with Celiac Disease.

My friend had already bought a package of einkorn wheat flour, so I invited myself over to her house to bake blueberry muffins. I wanted to see the difference in how einkorn baked and how it tasted.

Unlike regular bleached allpurpose flour, einkorn doesn’t puff out of the bag in a cloud

Blueberry muffins made with einkorn wheat.

of white when the package is opened. The texture is a touch grainy and denser.

I should note now that while einkorn is considered more nutritious, it doesn’t mean that what you’re making is healthy.

The recipe we used to make the muffins called for lots of sugar and butter.

We mixed the flour with baking soda and salt, then added sugar, eggs and butter.

It wasn’t a smooth mixture, which isn’t too odd considering we hadn’t added the liquid ingredients, but nonetheless I thought that it was still drier that what I was used to seeing with modern flour.

Then we mixed in milk (the recipe called for raw milk, but we ended up using 2 percent) and vanilla. I’ll use the word gloppy to describe its consistency, but it wasn’t a bad kind of gloppy. Next, the blueberries were added.

The recipe included an option for a streusel topping, which we opted for. We spooned the mixture into paper cups in a muffin pan, sprinkled on the streusel and popped them in the oven for 5 minutes before reducing the heat and baking them for 15ish minutes.

When the muffins were done, they looked and smelled so good we barely waited for them not to be scalding before biting into one. My friend sliced hers open and slid a chunk of butter between the warm halves. I never knew people did this with their muffins, but apparently it’s a thing.

I followed suit because like any good Texan, I can’t resist more butter on anything.

The breading was soft and just sweet enough not to be overly or not sweet enough. I remarked that though the texture seemed normal, the taste had a hint of sweet cornbread.

At first my friend thought I was crazy, but after a few bites had the same taste experience.

The muffins were delicious.

I loved how the flavors intermingled well together, with none overwhelming any others. I was surprised about that, because with other blueberry muffins I always felt they were either too bready or the blueberries took over.

The best part was that we ate at least three muffins each and didn’t feel sick or bloated, whereas usually if I eat that much bread in one sitting I feel like a potato. There was a lightness to the muffins that didn’t make my stomach hurt.

In asking my friends’ family members what they thought of the muffins they gave helpful comments like, “they’re really good,� and “they taste fresh.�

Well, maybe not so helpful, but at least we know that the muffins were good outside of our baking bias.

While it was easy for us to bake with einkorn, it’s mostly because we used a recipe.

Baking with the flour isn’t super complicated, but it is different. So, if you’re interested

in trying out this ancient flour you’ll have to do some recipe research first.

Here’s the blueberry muffin recipe we used that can be found on amodernhomestead. com: For blueberry muffins2 1/2 cups einkorn flour (or any wheat) 1/2 tbsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup grass-fed butter room temp.

1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 cup raw milk 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups organic blueberries For optional streusel Topping1/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp. einkorn flour (or any wheat) 2 tsp grass-fed butter melted 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon Instructions1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and butter a 12-cup muffin baking pan.

2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt.

3. Add the butter, sugar and eggs, mix until well combined.

Add the milk and vanilla, mix again.

4. Fold in the blueberries until just incorporated.

5. Prepare the streusel topping by mixing all the ingredients together in a small bowl.

6. Divide the batter into the 12 muffin tins, top with streusel if desired and bake for 5 minutes.

7. With muffins still in the oven, reduce the heat to 375 and bake for another 15 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.

Sadie is already an advocate, traveling the country and talking to politicians. I wondered if she’d have time for her art as busy as she is.

Her mother pointed out that Sadie does something with her art, every day, no matter what. Sadie is good, showing a skill level beyond her age and certainly a level of persistence that most of us adults have difficulty maintaining.

By the end of the evening, I felt like I was the one mentored! We walked down that runway in unplanned yet nearly matching outfits of painted clothes. Sadie carried the brushes and I had the paint palette.

Proceeds from the event benefit the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (nationalpcf.org). Follow Sadie’s foundation at sadiekellerfoundation. org.

First Saturday Arts Market (1stSatArtMarket.com) returns this Saturday and, weather permitting, we’ve got an amazing group of talent lined up. Have a look and do a little sunshine dance for us!

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

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That atmosphere is created when a family-owned restaurant is smack in the middle of a neighborhood.

Usually most of the patrons live nearby, which creates a nice communal space.

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It’s a counter-service restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. There’s also a new bar area where people can sit and enjoy a glass of wine or beer.

I dropped in for lunch and had a hard time deciding what to order. Did I want pasta, a sandwich or a burger? There’s not just a lot of options on the lunch menu. There also are different types of cuisines from which to choose.

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Everything was separated in the bowl so I could choose whether or not I wanted to mix it all up. I tasted a little bit of everything before mixing it together.

The chicken was warm and seasoned well, and with the yellow rice, chickpea tabouli salad and tzatziki sauce, the flavors blended together into a nice, what I would call lighthearted, lunch. It was filling, but I didn’t feel stuffed when I was finished.

The portion size was more than I could eat, but I noticed that most of the portion sizes were large, so it’s kind of a two-for-one meal.

The food was like home cooking, but a step up. It was comfort food, but with more vegetables.

About a year ago Kojak’s opened up for dinner service, and I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about its dinner options as well as its breakfast.

Someone told me to ty the meatloaf, which comes with two slices, and the soup.

With so many options, I’ll have to go back often to try a variety of things.

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