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Houston police are warning Oak Forest area residents to “be on the lookout” after two similar armed robberies in driveways within two hours of each other April 5 in which residents may have been followed home. The first occurred at 10:05 p.m. in the 2000 block of Hewitt, when a black male brandishing a pistol approached a woman who had just arrived home from the grocery store and demanded money. She had no money but gave other property to the man, described as 20-22 years old, 5-feet-8 to 5-feet-9 and 160 pounds. The second robbery took place at 11:45 p.m. in the 1700 block of Candlelight Lane, when a couple was robbed by a black man with a pistol who threatened to shoot them. On the Oak Forest Facebook page, the female victim said they believed they had been followed from the Walgreens in Oak Forest, and handed over their purse and wallet. The man, described as 20-25 years old and bald, fired a shot as he fled in an unknown white 4-door car.

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Houston ISD Director of Athletics Marmion Dambrino, a Heights resident for the past 25 years, enjoys working with coaches and athletes on a daily basis. For full story turn to • Page 10A

Insurance rates for homes and automobiles may be on the rise, but property owners along White Oak Bayou area are in for some good news. Based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) White Oak Bayou Physical Map Change, released March 20, areas of the Bayou will either have no change or a reduction in flood risk. “The map is not based on physical construction,” Houston City Council member Ellen Cohen said. “It’s based on a re-study and better technology in determining what the watershed looks like, a more sophisticated way of measuring it.” Will Cooper, an Allstate Insurance agent in the Heights, said some residents will have a reduced risk while others will be out of the flood plain map altogether. He said customers will soon be notified of the changes in their flood insurance, based on the map. Flood insurance is essential, since it’s not covered under standard homeowner’s insurance. Residents will get a 90-day appeal period to comment on the preliminary maps. They can find out how the new maps impact their property by going to riskmap6.com or visiting the city of Houston Floodplain Management Office at 1002 Washington, third floor, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. According to Alvin Wright, public information officer for the city of Houston’s Public Works Department, Houston has the highest possible rating for FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS). “CRS is a discount program that rewards cities with better floodplain management practices with flood insurance discounts for its citizens,” Wright said.

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HISD revives debate over magnet schools The Houston ISD board was scheduled to tackle the issue of setting criteria for both eliminating and establishing magnet school programs at its monthly meeting Thursday – too late for The Leader’s deadline. Coverage of the meeting will be available at www.theleadernews.com after the meeting Thursday night. HISD board President Anna Eastman, who represents most of The Leader’s neighborhoods, had pulled the item from last

month’s agenda. The issue had gone into hibernation for two years after a controversial study and report by Magnet Schools of America, ordered by Superintendent Terry Grier. At that time, the programs educated about 42,000 youngsters in pre K-12 and were largely offered as one of HISD’s “school choice” initiatives as an alternative to private and parochial schools. Still, the consultants recommended

that HISD eliminate the magnet designation from nearly half of its 113 programs, including Oak Forest and Travis elementary schools, Hamilton Middle School and Scarborough and Reagan high schools. The study was critical of schools whose programs weren’t showing effectiveness and weren’t drawing families from outside their neighborhoods. HISD spokesman Jason Spencer told The Leader the administration’s current propos-

al and board’s consideration merely seeks to establish new standards. “This vote would not demagnetize any schools,” Spencer said. “It would set up the method to demagnetize if a school can’t show that it’s drawing from outside its neighborhood, and it creates standards for setting up new magnets.” Details of the proposal, as well as HISD’s recorded broadcast of the meeting, can be viewed at www.houstonisd.org.

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Crime reports, from your neighbors From Oak Forest Facebook page April 6

My husband and I were held at gunpoint in our driveway. We live near the corner of Rosslyn and Candlelight Lane. He stole my purse and husband’s wallet. He ﬁred a shot as he ran away. We are okay. Please check your surroundings before you get out of your car. Also, check to make sure no one is following you home. We think he may have followed us from Walgreens.

From Inner Loop Crime Reports on Facebook April 8

Window smashed today at the post ofﬁce on 11th and Yale!! Ran in for a quick 2 mins to buy stamps and my passenger window was smashed with my purse and wallet stolen. Reminder: don’t leave valuables in plain sight ever or you will feel like a HUGE idiot!! The postal employees said nearly a car a day is being robbed in that parking lot!! I wonder if they followed me from my bank (on) Washington Ave, as I was just there before stopping by the

What is this, exactly? There are many ways to get information about public safety. One of those ways is through official sources like the Houston Police Department. A more “unofficial” approach is to hear what you’re saying in the world of social media. These reports of crimes in the area came from our readers, and everyone once in a while, they’re worth sharing. post office.

April 6

Neighbor reports: “Well you can chalk our house up as another burglary statistic. Our house was broken into Friday morning between 7:30-9:30am on Arlington St north of

22nd. Called the police out and wrote up a report. Highly probable they jumped over the back fence from the alley and waltzed out the front door with our stuff. So infuriating....”

April 7

Bike was stolen out of our garage in plain sight at 6:20 pm this evening. We are on Heights Blvd b/w 10th and 11th streets. Tall, skinny, scruffy white guy in blue jeans and black bomber jacket took off North on Heights and then East on 11th. Please call HPD if you see this Rouse bicycle. It has my name painted on the side of it.

From Timbergrove Manor Facebook page April 2

Had a small wrought iron table swiped from my porch today- sometime between 1 & 9 PM, on Bay Oaks near 11th. Pretty worthless, but I guess it’s my fault it wasn’t nailed down. On a related note, did anyone else get a ﬂyer for a “Garbage Can Cleaning Service”? They’re not even trying anymore.

Police say T.C. Jester/610 crash looks like suicide

Woman believes she was raped on Washington

Houston police investigating a fatal trafﬁc accident that occurred Monday night in the 2700 block of West T.C. Jester Boulevard said evidence at the scene indicates the crash appears to be a suicide. Investigators said a man, 46, drove his Dodge Challenger at a high rate of speed southbound on the street at about 11:30 p.m., careened through the intersection at the 610 North Loop West service road, and veered off the roadway to the center median, where he struck a cement pillar head-on. KHOUTV reported that the man had apparently sped out of the Shell gas station on the northwest corner of the intersection. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. At The Leader’s deadline, his identity was still being veriﬁed by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. T.C. Jester was closed in both directions for hours, along with the frontage road, while the investigation and cleanup took place.

Houston police are investigating the possible sexual assault of a 24-year-old woman who was in a club in the 5100 block of Washington Avenue at about 1:30 a.m. April 6. The woman disappeared from the establishment for about two hours, according to a friend, who took her to Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center after she found her wandering down the street. The woman, who had been drinking earlier and couldn’t remember many details at the hospital, told ofﬁcers she had been sexually assaulted. She remembered being in a car with three men, the ofﬁcers noted. A rape kit for evidence was performed on the woman. Results will be turned over by the hospital to sex crimes investigators who had yet to interview the alleged victim by Tuesday, according to HPD spokesman John Cannon.

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Kraftsmen Cafe 611 W. 22nd St. www.kraftsmenbaking.com Assorted Pastries: $1.95-$2.95 Breakfast Tacos and Omelets: $3-$10 Sandwiches and Salads: $9-$12 Kid Friendly: It’s even outﬁtted with a small-enough-for-the-youngsters round booth LE’s Favorite: Honey Badger Omelet

Review: Kraftsmen take frenzy out of brunching Getting brunch out on a Sunday morning has become an engrained neighborhood pastime in this part of town. Only a few years ago, the choices to fill your a.m. appetite on the final day of the weekend were sparse. Now, the marketplace has been flooded with French toast, fried chicken and waffles and fancy omelets, turning Sunday breakfast into one of the most high-profile meals of the week. This has transformed the leisurely sit-down or the ritualized after-church restaurant stop into a pursuit of precision timing that would send even a Swiss watch maker into a panic attack. It has taken the aphorism “beating the crowd” to a whole new meaning. On a recent trip to the Heights hideaway café known as Kraftsmen Baking, Leader Eater cruised past a throng of brunchers bellyaching for a table outside of Down House, a single file line built up from Lola’s order counter, a packed patio at Witchcraft Tavern, and Java Java’s parking looked like Reliant Stadium during playoff time. By sheer luck, my crew swung into the textile factory-turned-artisan-bread-and-java-shop before the crowd built up at its register. The good folks pedaling pastries at Kraftsmen did it with a smile, but they certainly were not in a hurry to get churn through the lineup that had since formed behind us. Leader Eater snagged a chocolate chip muffin thinking my belly (and my 5-year-old going on 15, The Bomber) would need some bridging chow with amid the laidback pace. Little did I know that this baked good would be a banner item in my stop at Kraftsmen. Instead of the straight cake mix, the muffin’s base was a lightly spiced

Little Woodrow’s opening bar on Shepherd Little Woodrow’s is set to open its sixth - and largest - location next month at 720 Shepherd Drive, the space that was formerly Block 7 Wine Company, complete with a kitchen. Each of the Little Woodrow’s has its own activities and personality. Last Thursday the Thirsty Explorer checked out the turtle races at Little Woodrow’s Midtown. What a fun and entertaining way to hang out and have a beer. There were even free crawfish courtesy of Karbach Brewing Co. This is the fifth season that races are taking place, every Thursday during the warmer months (April through November). The races are popular, so you have to go early to get the best view. A “bucket babe” is selected to come to the green mat to remove the bucket containing the turtles for the countdown cue. Spectators shout for their turtle of choice to become champion, with each having a quirky, creative name. “James Franco” was one of the turtles racing on this night. The first turtle to cross the circular border of the green mat wins. Even better, if you choose a turtle that wins two of three races, you win a prize. Turtle Racing merchandise is also available online for fans. The turtle races are only held on Thursdays at Little Woodrow’s Midtown, which is located at 2306 Brazos Street. For more information, visit www.littlewoodrows. com or find them on Facebook.

pumpkin batter holding in a mob of chocolate chips, a surprisingly tasty twist to the mufﬁn that was only topped by its moist and pillowy innards. Wash it down with a tall cup of local roasters Katz Texas Hill Country Pecan coffee from Kraftsmen’s serve-yourself coffee bar, and I nearly forgot I had an omelet coming. However, it came out with a wicked ﬂavor to match its nasty namesake, the Honey Badger. (I have just exercised every ounce of restraint from taking a swipe at the football player with the same name.) A malicious medley of biting chorizo, spicy Havarti cheese, zested onions and tomatoes rendered the quilt of cooked eggs nearly tasteless but provided the ideal texture to compliment the bold tastes. The perk of getting breakfast at a place that takes their baking seriously is that Leader Eater’s omelet came armed with a couple of pieces of fresh multi-grain bread. They proved to be perfect for sampling the handmade jams communally offered in ample-sized jelly jars – strawberry and hibiscus that morning – sitting one of the restaurant’s signature sturdy antique hutches. Breakfast bedrocks of bacon and eggs as well as egg and cheese tacos are on the menu, and were tested out by the WinnebagoDriving Parents from the North and The Bomber (although it took some mild coaxing to warm up to spinach in her breakfast taco). What won’t take any arm-twisting in the future, is convincing Leader Eater to skip out on the stampede of Sunday morning breakfast to kick back at Kraftsmen’s expansive and easy-going eatery.

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So you got stuck working late, and you feel terrible because your best bud is celebrating a birthday. No need to feel guilty if you have the BeerGram app. This app lets you buy a beer for your friend from your iPhone (and soon, Android). Using the app, a BeerGram is delivered to your friend’s mobile device using the BeerGram app, which they can then take to into a participating establishment to redeem for a speciﬁed beer. With this app you can share a beer with a good friend even when your busy schedule, or distance, keeps you away. Awesome! Houston participating locations are Little Woodrow’s Heights and Midtown, Hay Merchant, Big Star Bar, Liberty Station, Grand Prize Bar and Cottonwood, and more will be added. We’ll be updating new sites. (In the meantime, feel free to send the Thirsty Explorer a BeerGram.) Follow me on Twitter @ThirstyExplorer. – Ivee Sauls

Urban Harvest has closed its Sunday Highland Village Farmer’s Market and will add a Sunday afternoon market to its nearby larger site in the Upper Kirby District, behind 3000 Richmond Ave., starting April 28. “We tried to make it work, and it was such a great location, that we really wanted it to work,” Market Manager Libby Kennedy told The Leader. “But while we did well with vendors, we just weren’t seeing growth in customers.” The Highland Village market closed just before Easter. But softening the blow, she said, was the opportunity to use the Upper Kirby site, known as the Eastside Market, on Sundays. The market will open from noon-4 p.m. on April 28 with about 15-20 vendors committed at the start, Kennedy said. To help make it a family venue, the Houston Museum of Natural Science will be bringing “a lot of crawly critters and butterflies” for hands-on activities for youngsters, she said, and there will be a craftmaking table. The Eastside Market, which runs yearround, is Urban Harvest’s signature location, drawing vendors with fresh produce, meats, handmade goods, prepared foods, flowers from farmlands ringing the Houston area. The nonprofit also hosts a downtown

The Urban Harvest Eastside Market is now expanding to both days on weekends, with the closing of the organization’s Highland Village Market. (File photo) City Hall Market from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. In February, Urban Harvest shut down its Friday afternoon market in the parking lot

of Houston Community College’s West Loop campus. It never attracted many vendors or customers to that location, and made the same decision in Highland Village.

Art a la Carte: Hollywood homage, dancing Everyone has a favorite movie, actor, and some of us have favorite directors. For the close observer, there is a style, signature or commonality in a director’s movies that makes them iconic. Think Tim Burton. What would a show look like if artists depicted their favorite scene or character from a certain director’s movie? You can find out Mitch Cohen very soon. Arts Columnist E a s t End Studio Gallery will open “Director’s Cut,” conceived and curated by artist Julie Zarate on April 26. Dancers from Hope Stone Dance Company will perform along 19th Street at 7 p.m. April 19-20 in One-step PromHere’s how it’s described: “Por- enade Please. (Submitted photo) trayed in this exhibition is tribute to these cinematic visionaries, S.Friendswood Drive Friend- Spring Show, 902 Hardy Street capturing elements that make Dancing in the streets swood Texas. Many Houston area Houston TX 77020. The opening Mark your calendar for 7 p.m. their work stand alone. Whether artists participate in this show. will be followed Saturday April 20 it is a still image or paying homage April 19-20 as The Shops on www.artdwellers.com with third Saturday open studio in the very style of these directors, 19th Street in the Heights host Eastman Gallery Grand Re- events. the Hope Stone Dance Company each of the selected artists shared Opening: House of Norwich Gartheir experience and interpreta- performing, quite literally on the den Party, 2930 Kenross Houston, Saturday April 20 tion of …Wes Anderson, Coen streets, in the aptly named, “oneTX 77043 5-11:00 PM Encaustic Discovery Green Flea Now Brothers, Federico Fellini, Terry step promenade,” please. On paintings by Richard Eastman. at Night - recycled/up-cycled, buildings, sidewalks, in and out Gilliam, Jim Jarmusch, JeanPottery by Richard Eastman and eco-friendly art market now at Pierre Jeunet, Alejandro Jodor- of the shops, the audience follows Vickie Neal. houseofnorwich. night! At Discovery Green downowsky, Stanley Kubrick, Akira along from Ashland to Yale. Decom. town.1500 Mckinney Houston, tails online http://hopestoneinc. Kurosawa, David Lynch and John Micro scope 1824 presents Col- Texas 77010 http://www.discovorg or Shop Heights 19th Street Waters.” ony Collapse by Nicola Parente erygreen.com/flea 6-10 P.M. “I am excited to see the caliber on Facebook. Opening/Artist Reception 6 to 8 Check out Sparrow & The Nest of work from local and national P.M. Exhibition on View through at 1020 Studewood. From their artists coming through to share Saturday April 13 May. Spring Street Studios, 1824 their interpretations,” Zarate told Craftacular 2nd Saturday - Spring Street. I’ve seen images of website: “We specialize in quality, hand-crafted items for the me. I had no idea “Director’s Cut” 1025 Studewood in the Heights at this exhibit, it looks like a giant home and body made with love would have garnered as much Hello-Lucky. Noon to 4pm beehive, made out of paper lunch by a select group of local artists. interest as it has.” A month after 7th Annual Midtown Art in the sacks! I can’t wait for this one! We also offer a different art workappearing in Houston, the show Park - 10 - 6 p.m. 2800 McGowen UP Art Studio, 6521 N. Main shop each month for adults and will appear with new works in Los at Main Houston TX 77002 - this Street, Houston, Texas 77009 6-10 Angeles. is an incredibly well run show in P.M. An urban art studio presents children. Workshop info is posted in the workshop section of this “Director’s Cut” - 6-10 p.m. the heart of midtown. The first a one night show, Reality Klash. website.” East End Studio Gallery, 708 Tele- year it literally looked like First This space is new to me - exciting From me: Stephanie Lienhard, phone, Suite E; Houston 77023, Saturday Arts Market had been to see more art venues open in the the artist behind all this fabulousOpening reception April 26, run- transplanted! It has grown and Heights. ness is an incredibly talented artning through May 4. http://www. come into its own, a must see ist herself. Be sure to stop by in six06.com/2013/04/08/directors- for art patrons and music lovers. person and online at http://www. cut-2 www.midtownartinthepark.com. Friday April 19 This Constellation of Things: sparrowandthenest.com/ Art Dwellers Spring Art Market - Stevenson Park, 2200 The Hardy and Nance Street

Free concert Sat. by legendary Heights troubadours Three award-winning Texas singer-songwriters who live in the Heights – Brian Kalinec, Matt Harlan and Don Sanders - will be performing at a free concert from 4-6 p.m. Saturday at Marmion Park on Heights Boulevard at 18th Street, sponsored by the Houston Heights Association. Concert-goers are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs, snacks and beverages to enjoy the outdoor performance. Kalinec’s award-winning songwriting combines his early East Texas roots and his years of the Houston urban experience for his own particular view of the world. A native of Beaumont, Texas, Brian picked up the guitar at an early age and began to play dances, restaurants, and clubs. Harlan has brought his songs

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Bluegrass Festival, and was featured with Lyle Lovett and Guy Clark in the documentary, “For the Sake of the Song.” Sanders is known for his story and song performances in schools, festivals and theaters throughout the southwest and has performed at legendary venues such as the Kerrville Folk

Festival, the Old Quarter, Liberty Hall, Anderson Fair, and Armadillo World Headquarters. Over the years, he has shared the stage with Lovett, Nanci Grifﬁth, Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin and Townes Van Zandt. His music is featured in the Anderson Fair documentary, “For the Sake of the Song.”

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Columns are never personal; they should start dialogue

e’re going to keep this week’s column fairly short, and that’s probably music to the ears of many. Last week, my column on the Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce received a number of – shall we say – disagreements, and each of those letters deserves space for publication. If you didn’t read last week’s column, you can ﬁnd the genesis of this discussion on our website, www.theleadernews. com, under the Topics section. If you don’t have time for that, here’s a quick summary: I wrote that our Chamber is preparing to hire a new executive director, and rather than hiring a friend, we need someone who can help grow the reach of the Chamber. What likely angered the most people was that I suggested our current Chamber is too focused on the needs of the very small businesses (like The Leader, as I noted). Instead, I felt – and still feel – that we need to reach out to some of the bigger businesses in our area and have them become active members. We also need an economic development arm

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that recruits business to our area. And we need more programs that actually teach small businesses how to grow. Instead of directly answering the letters below (after all, I’ve had my turn), I do want to use today’s limited space to tell you why I believe columns like last week’s are important to the community dialogue. There’s a consistency among analysts of newspapers, and all media, for that matter, that when something perceived as “negative” is written in our pages, that automatically classiﬁes the entire newspaper as an antagonist toward the

community and our businesses. In this speciﬁc case, I think some people felt I wrote the column because I wanted to take a shot at the Chamber’s board of directors. If I do nothing else today, I’d like to answer that perception, and maybe the perception of newspapers like ours everywhere. Last week in The Leader, I wrote one column that was perceived as negative by a handful of folks. In the same edition of the April 6 newspaper, we published 42 news stories that publicized the events and stories of local businesses in the Heights, Garden Oaks and Oak Forest. There were 42 positive stories and one story perceived as “negative” by some. I went back two weeks to the March 30 edition of The Leader. In that newspaper, we published a total of 55 stories, and of those, 43 were positive stories promoting local businesses in our community. The other 12 were about sports and a couple of mindless columns by me and Lynn Ashby, who has his own band of followers.

There are all sorts of philosophies among publishers of community newspapers. Some (and there’s one in our community that takes this approach) think that all content in the paper should be used to promote businesses and people. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that philosophy, and it usually results in a lack of the dialogue we’re having on this page today. It also protects those newspapers from dealing with negative publicity, which is difﬁcult to stomach and can actually result in a loss of advertising from businesses that do not like negative content. There’s a second approach, and it’s one I ﬁrmly believe is best for communities like ours. An overwhelming majority of our content focuses on businesses, trends, events and people in this area. While we pay people to write our stories (and shy from strictly running press releases), we really aren’t much different from our competitors in that regard. However, we are distinct in our content because we do a couple of things that others don’t.

THE READER. Defending Chamber

Dear Editor: I read your editorial dated April 4th and am compelled to respond. First, I’ll tackle your concern about replacing Ken Stallman. You’re right…it won’t be easy. He has done an amazing job for us. We understand how important it is to put the right person in place. That’s why, we have already organized a search committee headed up by Dee Farino, a former Chairperson of the Chamber. The rest of the committee contains the Chamber’s Executive Board. We will be reviewing all the resumes and calling in the top contenders. After the in-person interviews, we’ll decide on two people to meet the entire board of directors. Our target date is to have a President is by the end of June. However, we’re not in a hurry….so it will take however long it takes to find the RIGHT person. The person who understands the need to attract larger companies and give more value to our members. In the meantime, Jacob Milwee, our Director of Events, will act as Interim President. As we discussed during our many conversations, the Board realized that we were event driven and have already made several changes. For example, our Economic Forecast Luncheon back in January had a Business Expo designed to give our members an arena to showcase their products and services to other business professionals. We also offered four FREE educational business sessions to anyone in the community who wanted to attend. We moved the Finale of the Idol of the Heights Competition to the Crawfish Festival. The Business Expo and Idol of the Heights Competition used to be held as a separate event. By doing this, we eliminated another event. The Board of Directors is working hard to bring even more benefits to our members and make us even more attractive to prospective members. One of our major goals is to bring in more larger size companies. We’ve secured two such members already this year. One thing you and existing members can do is to refer potential members to us. As everyone in sales knows, it’s easier to get an appointment through an introduction versus a cold call. We’d be thrilled to follow up with any lead that comes to us. We’ve also done lots of research to come up with a list of companies we’d like to invite into the chamber. You and I have talked about the “incubation center”. It’s something the Executive Board has discussed as well and we’re researching it right now. Building business in the Greater Heights Area and helping them thrive and grow is of great importance. The Chamber has two full time employees and two part time employees. Much of the work falls back onto our volunteers. I invite all members and potential members to join our ranks and help us continue to evolve the Chamber into all we want it to be. I believe we are already on our way. Mickey Blake, Chair Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce Dear Editor: WOW!!!!! You know… I can come up with 100 good ideas in ten minutes that can’t be accomplished in 5 years…… And I can agree with you on your direction that we should hire the right person, and do many of the things you mention. And WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree that Ken is an outstanding individual and employee. I CAN assure you, I have no desire to anything less than improve of the Heights Chamber. But your article implies that we are asleep at the wheel…. Which is ABSO-

LUTELY not the case….. In fact the emphasis on the Crawfish festival is an attempt to move away from many smaller “EVENTS” so that we can focus more on the items you suggested….. An effective Chamber needs not only the RIGHT employees and Directors, but also good members, of which we a have a substantial number, including The Leader. I worry that your article is written in such a tone that it implies impending demise. I worry that your article is going to damage our chances of getting the NEXT bigger, better, greater version of Ken Stallman. I ask that you run a corresponding article, that helps us seek that “PERFECT” individual and Visionary leader that can help us achieve all that we can be. Without that, I worry that you have turned our mole hill into a mountain. Craig Atkinson Dear Editor: The Leader is a great local newspaper that has been renewed by your direction and vision. Your power of the pen is felt all over the area and the historical respect given this newspaper carries an abundant weight in the hearts and minds of all who read and you personally just gave one of the only viable Chamber of Commerce’s in Houston a “kick in the gut” with your editorial. I am not saying what you said does not have merit but your negativity exponentially makes our ability to hire and grow the chamber extremely difficult. Your words are words we as a board discuss monthly and we are making strides in developing business learning and we have had Lunch and Learn activities on the topics you mention. We added more business to business avenues in our Economic Luncheon and have plans to do it in another luncheon later this year. I do appreciate candid talk and discussion and do invite you to apply to become a board member and become part of the process. You as a person have every right to state what you did in the paper. Your paper’s reputation is held in high regard and it did not come from your recent purchase, it came from long and hard dedication of Terry Burge and his family. The paper is to inform, yes, but to attack, that is a whole new thing... If you took this much time exploring our faults I hope you will take more time and examine our successes. We look for the future in many ways, helping students, citizens of the area and businesses. I hope we can count on you to stay involved and join the process and recognize the power of the pen for good. Cynthia F. Reibenstein, LCSW, ACSW Dear Editor: I have been a Heights Chamber member for many years and disagree with your views of our organization. We have a search committee who will choose the next president and that person will be chosen on their ability and experience. Obviously we have a good system for choosing a President…we chose Ken. I also disagree with your statement that the Chamber does not do enough to cater to the needs of business. The Chamber has helped promote my business for many years and continues to do so. I get many referrals from the Chamber and the networking events are a great way to grow your business. There may be a major business that feels like the Chamber only contacts them when “they need money” but that is one person’s opinion. There are many other business people who feel like the Chamber has done a lot for them…..I’m one of them. Vicki Martin, via www.theleadernews.com

First, we report on issues of public safety. That’s risky because we rely on police and public reports as sources for that content, and every once in a while, someone takes offense to that negative sort of news. Second, I believe we are here to improve our community, which sometimes means opening a conversation on something that greatly impacts the majority of our readers. Last week’s column about the Chamber wasn’t personal – the only two people mentioned in the column were both lauded for their extraordinary work at the Chamber. What I hope our readers understand is that we don’t just write for a group of people here or there, and this speciﬁc column wasn’t really written to the members of the Chamber’s board of directors. It was written to the other 33,670 households that read our newspaper. It was written because we need more people involved in the most important institution in our community. And as I feared, those are the people who didn’t respond to the column. Email jonathan@theleadernews.com

OUR STAFF Dear Editor: I totally agree with Vicki. I have been a Chamber member for about 7 years. I get the greatest part of my business from the Heights Chamber. The Heights Chamber members are a unique caring group of businesses that would do most anything to help out their fellow Chamber members. Some of my best friends have come out of being a member of the Heights Chamber. Ken Stallman has been an outstanding President. He cares very deeply for his Chamber and their members. He realizes it is time to step down and get some new blood in the organization. Not many organizations have leaders that voluntarily step down to allow someone new to come in. As far as larger businesses being involved in the Chamber, we have several. In order for the businesses to be involved, they have to show up for the events. If you don’t show up, you can’t be involved unless you are giving money. I am very proud to be called a member of The Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce. Glenda Clerc, via www.theleadernews.com

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Dear Editor: The photo of Lance Fegen and the young, roasted pig, complete with glazed eyes and open mouth, is enough to make me a vegetarian. Couldn’t you have shown Mr. Fegen tossing a salad instead? It’s disgusting. I’m glad I don’t have young children who might question why Miss Piggy is appearing in a family newspaper in such a pose. Sharon Balke

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Dear Member of Congress, I can no longer refer to you as “Congressman” since 97, or 18.1 percent, of the 535 seats in Congress, are held by females, and I really don’t know who you are. I just vote a straight party ballot, as did a record 64 percent of Texas voters in last November’s general election. Anyway, I write to demand that you cut federal spending. I’m sure you’ll agree, since you and Downplay the ‘vibe’ every other member of Congress Dear Editor: People “capitalizing on the Austin vibe” say you must “scrub the budget,” in Austin ruined Austin. South Congress is “eliminate waste and fraud,” “end the pork, cut the fat,” which is a parody of itself these days. fitting, considering all the pigs’ “No thanks” to capitalizing on the snouts in the trough. Heights vibe. I’d prefer a neighborhood You can start with something that is what it is, not a place trying to simple, like the Senate Hair Care be something else for someone else’s Service with its shoe shiner, manipersonal gain. curist and stylists, which I have Increasingly, our neighborhoods are been subsidizing, and your private populated by corporate transients who gym, too. Speaking of subsidizwill leave the neighborhood in 3-5 years, ing, thanks for stopping the subnot people who are invested in the community for the long term. They want rising sidies to control towers at smaller airports, including 13 in Texas. home prices to offset the costs of their They can still operate - only more frequent home purchases due to their carefully - but why am I helping career track. Those folks are great for the pay for these airports which cater realtors and developers, not so great for almost exclusively to private and those of us who have made this neighborcorporate airplanes? If the CEO hood our home. can afford to take the company jet My block has lost 6 bungalows in the to the company deer lease, he can last 3 years. What’s worse is that an averpay for his own control towers. age of 4 trees were cut down on each lot All of these reductions are due to build the 3000? homes. to the $85 billion sequestration, a Capitalize on the vibe? No thanks! word almost no one knew or used Brent Sullivan, via www.theleadernews.com until now. One target is the defense budget, which has doubled Dear Editor: since 9/11. We now spend more Still loving the “new” Leader – even on our military than the next 22 though, for the second time (as I reported nations combined. Maybe chop to you at an earlier date), the Crossword the $255 million to upgrade our Puzzle grid did not match the clues. And M1 Abrams tanks even though the lo and behold, the wrong Sudoku answers Pentagon opposes the increased were included in this week’s edition. spending - it plans to stop producPlease help us old timers – I enjoy the tion. According to Sen. John Mcentire paper, but especially look forward Cain, the Navy has spent in excess to the puzzle and Sudoku each week of $400 per gallon - per ever-lov– they present fun challenges for our ing gallon! - for approximately 20,000 gallons of algae-based bioaging minds. fuel. The Defense Department is Kaye, via www.theleadernews.com no longer a military operation. It’s Editor’s response: We know our puzzle a jobs program. The money we are spending fans enjoy a challenge, but we don’t want incorrect clues or answers to make the task on various projects may not be impossible. Since this isn’t the first time for helping. After 40 years and $1 trilthe mixup, we’ve instituted a new system to lion spent, an official of the war double-check our puzzles, and we apologize on drugs, Richard Kerlikowske, stated in May 2010, “In the grand for bending any minds. scheme, it has not been successful. Forty years later, the concern about drugs and drug problems is, if anything, magnified, intensified.” We will spend $114 million

ASHBY AT LARGE

on the U.N. Democracy Fund, which supports global democratization efforts. The Obama administration has never requested any funding for it. And do we really need to pay $3 million for aquatic plant control? This doesn’t mean Congress should cut all spending. According to Recovery.gov, the American Recovery Act of 2011 (aka the Stimulus Act to Recover From the Recession), spread funds far and wide, and we Texans were ﬁghting for our share. The ZIP covering Dallas’ Park Cities got $6.1 million, all of it to the local public schools and SMU. The Houston ZIP that includes Piney Point, the richest city in Texas (average per capita income: $133,558), received $36.8 million in stimulus funds. Midland ranks as the second richest metropolitan area - as opposed to a city - in the entire nation based on per capita personal income: $65,173 in 2011. The Recovery Act gave Midland County $57 million. Granted, all these afﬂuent residents have probably sent a lot more to Washington than they got back, but let’s not hear any idle chatter from them about “cutting gub-ment spending.” That’s not hypocrisy. It’s the American Way! Even the ZIP for my own neighborhood, Running Rats Acres, receives $6,129,433 in stimulus funds, including to BP and ConocoPhillips. No doubt they need the money. I mentioned cutting defense spending, which reminds me of Dr. Samuel Smith who was posted at the U.S. Army’s Camp Charlotte, Texas. On July 4, 1879, he wrote, “The whole state of Texas counts on the expenditure of money for Army supplies, and when a Congressman tackles the appropriations bill, he joins issue with the whole state from Dan to Beersheba.” I’m all for slicing

the military budget, but certainly not our Major John Andre Signal School. You never know - semaphores may come back in style. Military experts (my uncle’s VFW post) say the only thing between national safety and Al-Qaeda is the Fumble Fuse Ammunition Dump. Slogan: “Home of the biggest dump in America.” Mustard gas is not totally illegal. You said in a speech on the House floor (C-SPAN showed you were actually on the floor itself) those courageous words, “Somebody do something!” Then you got specific: “We must cut some things but not others. We need budget reform of some kind. I have made myself clear.” True, but we can’t throw the pig out with the trough. My mother needs more Medicare, not less. Close the medicine doughnut hole so she can eat more doughnuts. Increase her Social Security checks -- she needs them to cover her trips to the Louisiana casinos. Also, our family farm couldn’t exist without all those subsidies. Otherwise, I’d have to get a job. Lyndon Johnson said, “One man’s loophole is another man’s livelihood.” The proposed tax deduction on empty Bud cans is not a loophole: it is my livelihood and an investment in our nation’s future. I am glad you are trying to cut all federal funding for that den of treason, National Public Radio. If that Mozart fellow wants his music played on the radio, he should get a better agent. I am told the federal funds to NPR annually are the equivalent of what the Department of Defense goes through every eight hours. Should we just declare an eight-hour ceasefire with Kim Jong-un? You receive $174,000 a year, more if you’re in a leadership slot. As a U.S. representative you get about $1.3 million a year for staff expenses; senators get twice that. Not bad for a one-man band that doesn’t have to pay rent or utilities. Most doctors, lawyers and CPAs would love to have so much cash for expenses. So pay for your own haircut. Incidentally, we could use an eight-lane interstate from Dan to Beersheba. Ashby is in the trough at ashby2@comcasat.net

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Resort helps pet boredom

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by Molly Sue McGillicutty For The Leader

play time including catnip, (yes, please) laser tag-play, mousechasing and even a chilled water bottle option. Whether you’re a dog or a cat, you’re sure to feel comfortable, loved and safe at Paws Pet Resort. While I was there, I chatted with Jamie Cupps, the general manager of Paws Pet Resort. What’s immediately evident is her passion for animals--a passion that has followed her throughout her life. As a result of this passion, it’s obvious that Jamie and her staff treat their clients (both the 4-legged, as well as the 2-legged variety) with love and care--as if they were their own. Jamie is also very active in animal rescue groups and commonly offers reduced-price boarding to rescue groups. At Paws Pet Resort, the rescued animals are offered the unique opportunity to practice their socialization skills as well as brush up on their manners (such as pottying in the appropriate places) which will ensure that they ﬁnd their “forever home” more quickly. Call 713-636-9715, email pawspetresort@yahoo.com or go by and visit at 3425 Couch St. to learn more about rates and services offered. You can also ﬁnd them on Facebook under Paws Pet Resort.

Are you planning to travel soon and beginning to wonder how to handle the care of your pet while you’re away? Or maybe you’ve got an active dog who needs lots of attention and playtime while you’re away at work? The solution to these problems might be right under your nose. Paws Pet Resort, located at 3425 Couch Street, (near 34th and Ella Blvd) just celebrated their grand opening in early March, so I decided to go check it out. Before visiting Paws Pet Resort, I had prepared my delicate, feline nose for the overpowering scent of dog, (ew!) but this place didn’t smell like dog at all (thanks to a state-of-the-art cleaning system that, not only gets rid of smells, but also kills communicable diseases). From the soothing neutral color palette, carried throughout the lobby and daycare play areas, to the wood-grain ﬂooring and cabinets – I felt like I was at the spa and not at the vet’s ofﬁce. Which reminds me: Paws Pet Resort has veterinary care on site. One day a week, a veterinarian comes in and performs exams, tests, vaccinations and even on-site spay/ neuters. Paws Pet Resort also has onsite grooming, where your pet can get all sorts of spa-type treatments, such as baths, teeth brushing, nail-painting and even a massage (sign me up!). Did I mention that this place is catfriendly too? Cats may be boarded here and have a room all to themselves, away from the dogs. They’re even offered special

Furry Head’s Up

Shop, learn and play at the Houston pet expo at Reliant Center on Saturday, April 13 from 10am to 6pm. This free, indoor event attracts thousands of pet lovers looking to enjoy a day out with their furry, feathered or reptilian pals! Go to http://www. houstonpetexpo.com/

by Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@sbcglobal.net Waltrip students students who attended at least three Houston World Affairs Council events were honored April 2 at the Junior League of Houston. Each was given a certificate, presented with Student Diplomat T-Shirts, and became eligible to apply for the $2,500 scholarship to be awarded at the James Baker Luncheon on April 17. Shepherd Forest Civic Club is organizing a clean up day for the portion of 34th Street between West T.C. Jester Blvd. and Mangum. The sidewalks are overgrown with brush and they are very difficult to navigate in some areas. Since 34th Street is a border for both neighborhoods, SFCC wanted to extend an invite to Oak Forest residents to come out and help. SFCC will provide tools, gloves, etc., for your use, but please feel free to bring any yard equipment you would like. Come out on Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and meet at the empty lot at the southwest corner of 34th Street and West T.C. Jester Blvd. (across from Roznovsky’s Hamburgers). Shepherd Park Plaza is coordinating its 3rd Neighborhood Garage Sale which will be held Saturday, April 13 from 8 a.m. to noon. A rain date is planned this year for the following Saturday, April 20. A handout map with addresses will be generated and distributed at garage sales to help guide shoppers through the neighborhood. Neighbors from Candlelight Plaza will also be participating this year. The Children’s Festival at Love Elementary is this Saturday, April 13, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. All of the usual fun children’s games and activities as well as tasty food will be there for your enjoyment, plus karaoke, hands-on lessons from GirlsRock CampHouston and Yeti Sunshine snowballs! This festival is open to everyone. Love Elementary is located at the intersection of W. 13th Street and Shepherd. Please send a great big welcome home shout out to Kevin Hobart. After almost three months in the hospital, Kevin came home on Good Friday. Wife Debby said he was really glad to get home, and his dogs loved seeing him. Friends of Kevin and Debby held a benefit garage sale in Oak Forest this past weekend. The couple would like to thank everyone who donated items, set up the garage sale, cooked burgers, and cleaned up afterwards,.including The Texas Free Riders, family, co-workers, friends and neighbors. Kev-

Honored for participation at the World Aﬀairs Council were Waltrip students Daisy Gomez, Sifredo Reyes, teacher Barbara Falcon of Waltrip High School, Saul Cabanas, Sergio Yerena, and Vanesa Perez, all graduating seniors. (Submitted Photo) and Claire Hardwick, sophomore at Carnegie Vanguard High School and daughter of Laurie and Paul Hardwick. All are featured in the cast of this high-spirited musical set in the Roaring Twenties. Admission to this family-friendly show is free! St. Andrew’s Episcopal School will hold its Gala on April 13 at Treebeards. This year’s theme is Mardi Gras so get your party threads on and go have some fun. : Laissez les bons temps rouler (er … that’s “let the good times roll” for Houstonians) and enjoy dinner, drinks, Zydeco music and silent and live auctions. All friends of St. Andrew’s are welcome, including prospective parents. Check-in starts at 7 p.m. and the party goes until 11 p.m. Treebeards is in Downtown Houston at 315 Travis. Tickets are $45 per person and can be purchased by emailing gala@saesintheheights.org. Reagan High School, Harvard Elementary, and Hogg Middle School will be having an International Festival at Reagan on Saturday, April 20 from 11 p.m. – 3 p.m. Admission will be free and there will be food from around the world, games, activities for the kids, live performances and an art exhibit displaying artwork from all three schools. The next meeting of Hens for Houston will be held at Quality Feed on Sunday, April 21 from 2-4PM. Quality Feed is located at 4428 North Main.

in and Debby said, “A big thanks to everyone from the bottom of our hearts.” Happy birthday to Warren Davis who blew out his candles on April 4. Wishing you many more happy birthdays. Houston Heights resident, La Verne Stephens’ Dalmatian, Sir Spot Stephens, walked his ﬁrst marathon April 6 in the parking lot at 621 W. 19th Street for the American Cancer Society Relay for BARK, a canine event to ﬁght cancer. This “doggy walk” promoted awareness of our four legged animals and cancer patients. Sir Spot maneuvered around the track, had his paw prints imprinted in purple, played with the other dogs and visited the various dog merchants who gave the dogs complimentary “Scooby snacks.” Sir Spot received a purple Relay for BARK bandana and also a Frisbee from Batterton Chiropractic. Sir Spot said he is ready for 2014’s Relay for BARK. Looking for some fun this weekend? Spring is a busy time in Leader Country and these are but a few of the festivals, sales, and meetings planned in our community: HITS Theatre presents Thoroughly Modern Millie at Miller Outdoor Theatre on April 1113 – and this year’s cast features three area actresses: Katy Wiggins, Waltrip High School senior and daughter of Mary and Bruce Wiggins; Rachel Wile, St. Pius X High School senior and daughter of Rhonda Rhodes and John Wile;

Oak Forest HOA growing along with neighborhood

U.S Rep Ted Poe was in the Heights last week for a fundraising event at Adams Insurance. Poe, pictured with Norman Adams, center, and Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, right, is chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus and was in town to discuss his approach that would allow workers to obtain legal status in the United States. For more on Poe’s position and caucus, visit his website at www.poe.house.gov. (Photo by Bob Price)

Oak Forest Homeowners Association is really shaking things up in the neighborhood, from a community Harlem Shake session to new activities in Oak Forest. OFHA, a nonproﬁt, 501 (c) (4) corporation, is changing along with the neighborhood. With 18 sections and over 5,550 homes, the association’s mission is to enforce deed restrictions and improve the quality of life for Oak Forest residents. This year’s board has taken a particular interest in fostering a safe, fun, and neighborly atmosphere for its residents, with several new activities created to bring neighbors together. We have been blessed with the assistance of a great group of volunteers who are helping with all aspects of the association, but we can always use more help. I hope you can join Oak Forest Homeowners Association and be part of the growth. If you have any

questions, please contact me at hotline@ofha.org. Monthly Meetings: Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Candlelight Park Community Center, 1520 Candlelight Lane. Deed Restrictions and Architectural Committee: New construction in Oak Forest is subject to architectural review to conﬁrm compliance with the deed restrictions. The submission form may be downloaded from our website (www.ofha.org), and the form and plans should be e-mailed to the association at hotline@ofha.org. We also have an e-mail address where residents can contact us about violations, violations@ofha.org. Scanned copies of all of Oak Forest’s deed restrictions may be downloaded from the OFHA website. Facebook: Oak Forest residents can join the association’s Facebook Page. With nearly 2,000 members, it’s a wonderful way to know your

neighbors and learn what is happening in Oak Forest. Membership: Voluntary dues are $20 per family and $50 for businesses. Dues statements are mailed to all Oak Forest residents. OFHA is currently looking for Section Leaders for each of the neighborhood’s 18 sections. Social Programs: Movie in the Park (May 4 and fall date TBD); Oak Forest Running Club, each Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at the Oak Forest Chill, food provided by Brother’s Pizzeria; Dog Days of Summer in the Park (Date TBD); Breakfast with Santa (12/14/13). If you are interested in participation or sponsoring any upcoming events, please email Events@ofha.org. Website: The Oak Forest Homeowners Association Website is www.ofha.org. – Craig Powers, OFHA President

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Notice is hereby given that the United States Department of the Interior is hereby commencing a forfeiture proceeding against the following items of wildlife or wildlife products, which were seized in the Houston area of Texas on the date indicated because they were involved in one or more violations of any of the following law: Endangered Species Act, l6 U.S.C. 1538(c)(1), 16 U.S.C 1538(d)(3) and 16 U.S.C 1538 (e). These items are subject to forfeiture to the United States under Title l6, U.S.C. Sec. l540(e), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1377, or l6 U.S.C. Sec. 3374 and Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Section l4.91(a) and 14.61. Any person with an ownership or financial interest in said items who desires to claim them must file a claim with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement office,16639 W. Hardy, Houston, TX 70060-6230. Such claim must be received by the above office by June 18, 2013. The claim will be transmitted to the U.S. Attorney for institution of a forfeiture action in U.S. District Court. If a proper claim is not received by the above office by such date, the items will be declared forfeited to the United States and disposed of according to law. Any person who has an interest in the items may also file with the above office a petition for remission of forfeiture in accordance with Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, and Section 12.24, which petition must be received in such office before disposition of the items. Storage costs may also be assessed.

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Oak Forest shutterbug’s shot moves to national judging by Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com Oak Forest Elementary thirdgrader Arden Dabney didn’t know what to think when school mascot Bobby the Bobcat showed up in her classroom. He was there to announce Dabney’s Overall Award of Excellence for Intermediate Photography in the Texas PTA-sponsored Reﬂections art contest. There were more than 1,000 entries from schools across Texas, but only 30 entries – including Dabney’s – advanced to the National PTA to compete in the ﬁnal round of judging. Nationwide results are expected to be announced

in May. Started by a PTA president more than 40 years ago in Colorado, Reflections is a national program where students in elementary, middle and high school may submit works of art in six categories: dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography and visual arts. Seven Oak Forest students were honored on the local level and advanced to state. Aidan Clark also won a statewide Honorable Mention in the Elementary Photography grade division. For more information about the Reflections program, visit http:// www.txpta.org/programs/reflections/.

Arden Dabney was surprised when Oak Forest Elementary School mascot Bobby the Bobcat came to her classroom to announce she had won a statewide award for photography. Oak Forest third-grader Arden Dabney’s photograph of her youngster sister’s tea party won a statewide honor and now moves to national competition in (Photo by the PTA-sponsored Reﬂections student art contest. (Photo by Arden Dabney) Lesli Dabney) SCARBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL

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Prom better the second time by Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com Nostalgia was in the air at Durham Elementary’s Electric Youth 2013 Second Chance Prom, which doubled as a fundraiser for technology at the Shepherd Park Plaza school. Attendees took the theme seriously. If they couldn’t find - or fit into - their attire from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, they hit area thrift and vintage stores to find the perfect retro look. Alice David said her black lace, Southern Belle prom dress was lost at a friend’s house so she came in a 1987 find from her closet, along with the requisite denim jacket. Corinne Pieper sported a strapless blue sequin number she got at Family Thrift. Catie Donohue wore her original dress and carried her prom picture around in her purse as proof. In addition to a dinner and silent auction, the event featured a photo booth, an official prom picture and plenty of dancing. There was also an awards presentation where attendees got their due for best-dressed or best dancer. Durham parents Cara and Danyel Ramelow were even crowned prom queen and king. While people said they had the perfect date the second time around, they also reflected positively about the original experience. Durham art teacher Sierra Jones remembers going with a “really great group of friends.” Durham Principal Onica Mayers says her favorite prom memory was “sitting at the table with my friends reminiscing on our favorite high school memories.” Angela Booker said she danced the whole time and knew “every word to every song the DJ played.” “It was fun to relive that a little,” Booker said. Others relished the chance to do things a bit differently. “I wasn’t able to do all of my dance moves at my original prom because my dress was so tight,” said Nora Marquez. “Besides, I think going solo this time around let me feel that I could ‘bust a move.’” Brandy Groth was just trying to break the “Groundhog Day” cycle of proms past. Fresh-

At left, award winners wear Haute for Teacher and Retro Fabulous sashes at the Second Chance Prom. Bottom left, Allison Ford, Mario Childs and their ‘chaperone’ Shea Dunn, who also doubles as Ally Sheedy from The Breakfast Club. Below, Nora Marquez shows her moves on the ﬂoor.

Lutheran High North seniors Lucy Byers and Micah Brouwer have less than two months to write their respective graduation speeches for the May 25 ceremony. Byers, the LHN Valedictorian of the 42-member senior class, and Brouwer, the school’s Salutatorian, have accomplished a great deal during their four years on campus. They’ve also made a big impact on their classmates and teachers. Byers, who lives in Candlelight Oaks, earned a Tier One Scholarship to the University of Houston. “I worked really hard for that scholarship,” Byers said. “They have small classes, but you still get the whole campus experience.” Byers plans on studying Psychology and do research in Cognitive Development. She’d like to work with special needs children. “I had some volunteer experience with special needs children,” Byers said. “I learned as much from them as they’ve learned from me.” Byers’ full academic scholarship includes tuition, room and board for four years and stipends for undergraduate research and study abroad programs. On top of that, Byers will play in the University of Houston’s Marching Band. A drum major in the LHN band, Byers said LHN’s band director, Michael Staub, has been a major inﬂuence. Staub was her band director when she attended Our Savior Lutheran School, prior to LHN. Byers was the student council’s class president as a freshman and a junior. She’s a member of National Honor Society, Junior Statesmen of America, a member of the track & ﬁeld and volleyball teams, and an LHN Senior Mentor. She

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working on the ﬂowerbeds at school, Groth was popped in the eye by a tree limb. “I ended up with a black eye,” she said. “Good thing for the ’80s, [there was] purple, blue, green, and pink eye shadow. I ﬁt right in.” For more information, including a list of sponsors, visit the Durham PTA page on Facebook.

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earned the school’s Citizenship Award. “I love the family and Christian atmosphere,” Byers said. “We have such a small school. You have the opportunity to get to know everyone.” Brouwer will attend the University of Texas-Dallas where he earned a an Academic Distinction Scholarship to study Electrical Engineering. He also plans on walking on to the soccer team. The scholarship covers tuition and mandatory fees, along with a stipend to alleviate most of the costs for books and supplies. “I like the school - it’s smaller than UT or A&M,” Brouwer said. “Soccer is very big on campus. Everything is new there. It used to just be a graduate school.” Brouwer, who lives near Jersey Village, chose Electrical Engineering because he “really likes working with robots...the way they move, the way they work.” Brouwer considers math teacher Lynn Eickemeyer to be one of his biggest inﬂuences. Brouwer, who competed in cross country, track & ﬁeld and soccer (team captain) for LHN, was the Student Council Vice President for three years. He was

North seniors Micah Brouwer (Salutatorian), left, and Lucy Byers (Valedictorian), earned full scholarships to UT-Dallas and University of Houston, respectively.

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�� part of the Marching Band, NHS, JSA, LHN Senior Mentor Program and is a previous winner of LHN’s Citizenship Award. He enjoyed the LHN experience ever since he enrolled in the fall of 2009. “If I had the chance, I’d go here again,” Brouwer said. “If I went to a huge public school, I wouldn’t have gone as far as I have. I was on the soccer team, made lots of good friends and was taught by excellent teachers.

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Dambrino committed to community by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Before she began shaping Houston Independent School District’s Athletic Department, Marmion Dambrino was renovating homes that she owned in The Heights. “I worked construction for three summers in a row, and it intrigued me,” Dambrino said. “I worked on many houses in the Heights.” Dambrino, who became the ﬁrst female to serve as Houston ISD’s Director of Athletics in 2010, moved to The Heights in 1988. “I renovated a kitchen and a bathroom in a house,” Dambrino said. “Renovating homes is therapeutic to me. I like to make ugly things pretty.” In 1993, Dambrino purchased her current home in the Woodland Heights, converting a teardown duplex into a single family, threebedroom, two-bath cottage. She’s surrounded by growing construction of houses that exceed $1 million in value. “My little house looks like a guest house,” Dambrino said. “I love the Heights, I love the area. It’s a small town in a big city. I love the atmosphere and architecture in the neighborhood. It’s what I grew up with (in Pascagoula, Miss.).” As the director of athletics for the largest school district in the state, Dambrino has a laser-like focus on strengthening the district’s programs, 365 days per year. She has virtually no time to work on home renovation projects as she continues to build HISD into a powerhouse, brick-by-brick. Although the projects have changed, she has the same philosophy. “Every day,” Dambrino said. “is a challenge. Getting the right coaches in the right positions is a challenge.

From renovating homes to building an athletic department, Heights resident Dambrino is committed to success. (Photo by GulfCoasShots.com) Our facilities are a big challenge. If I don’t learn something each day, I haven’t had a productive day.” Last fall, the HISD bond passed, and it included $44 million for improvements and renovations at the Delmar-Tusa Athletic Complex. The district is still in the planning stages of the facility, but it will be upgraded to modern day standards. Dambrino, who played softball and swam for the University of Southern Mississippi in the early 1980s, has coached swimming, track & ﬁeld, basketball, volleyball among other sports. She understands the unique challenges that coaches face on a daily basis. “Our coaches are stretched thin,” Dambrino said. “They do a whole lot with a little. They’re so

inﬂuential in our kids’ lives. They help them beyond Xs and Os.” Coaches will be provided with National Athletic Scholastic Administration leadership training courses – the same classes that HISD’s athletic administration has already completed – in subjects such as leadership training, time management, risk management and legal issues in sports. Dambrino has a strategic plan to increase the number of athletes in the district, especially female athletes. There are seven female athletic coordinators at HISD’s 24 comprehensive high schools (some schools have two ACs), said Dambrino. In general, she’d also like to see more junior varsity and freshmen teams. Dambrino is also proud of the

fact that HISD is participating in Special Olympics Texas. The meet will be held May 1 for elementary students and May 2 for secondary students, both at Delmar-Tusa. The Southern Miss graduate taught, coached and worked as an administrator at HISD schools before joining the athletic department staff in 2004. In 2007, Dambrino became the senior assistant athletic director under Daryl Wade. “Everywhere Daryl went,” Dambrino said. “he took me with him. We made sure I was included in meetings, appointments and conversations, so I could learn.” Dambrino is one of several female athletic directors in the area, along with Humble ISD’s Krista Malmstrom, Katy ISD’s Debbie Decker, and Spring Branch ISD’s Paige Hershey. “We were behind some very inﬂuential and knowledgeable athletic directors that trained us,” said Dambrino, who also counts former HISD athletic director Joe Tusa (a Reagan High graduate, former RHS coach and former Waltrip assistant principal), former Katy ISD athletic director Rusty Dowling and former Fort Bend ISD athletic director Keith Kilgore as inﬂuences. Dambrino is glad that she’s in a position to make an impact on coaches and athletes throughout the district. “I was extremely honored that (HISD Superintendent) Dr. (Terry) Grier gave me an opportunity, but I’m also grateful for the female trailblazers that were before me,” Dambrino said. “I hope by me being in this position, I will serve as a role model for young women and young athletes to not have limitations on your dreams.”

Heights resident making run at Houston council Roland Chavez of Woodland Heights, a 34-year Houston firefighter, is running for Houston City Council At-Large Position 3, now being held by term-limited Melissa Noriega. Chavez said he will retire from his fire department position in June to pursue his candidacy, “seeking to continue to serve my fellow Houstonians with the same passion and commitment I have brought to my job throughout my career.” He said his goals are making neighborhoods safer, providing affordable housing, continuing to update infrastructure, attracting good paying jobs and protecting quality of life. Chavez grew up in the First Ward and Woodland Heights. He renovated both of his childhood homes, and now he lives in Woodland Heights and his mother lives in the First Ward home. In addition to his firefighting duties in the Fourth Ward, Acres Homes and Galleria, Chavez served as an officer, including president, of Local 341 of the Houston Profes-

Roland Chavez sional Fire Fighters Association; has been active in numerous charity and civic organizations and chaired then-Council Member Adrian Garcia’s North Side Metro Rail Expansion Committee.

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