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Photo by Adam Zuvanich Three Waltrip High School students, along with two parents of students, expressed concerns about school administration during last week’s Houston ISD Board of Education meeting.

Waltrip students criticize leadership

By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com Some of the leading students at Waltrip High School publicly questioned the campus’ new leader.

Three students, including valedictorian Marissa Ortiz, voiced concerns about their school at last week’s Houston ISD Board of Education meeting. Two Waltrip parents also expressed criticism during the “Hearing of Citizens” portion of the meeting, in which speakers make brief statements about district-related topics.

Multiple Waltrip-related comments focused on first-year principal Michael Niggli, with one of the students and one of the parents saying he was not supportive enough of the school’s band.

“It seems like we hire new principals because we want to fix current issues, but our principal right now is not providing any judgments or solutions.” said student Sarah Sibouyeh, a band member who identified herself as ranking fourth academically in her senior class. “It seems he’s here on behalf of his own agenda, which is simply to move up the ranks.”

Niggli, a first-time principal whose background in HISD includes a stint as a teacher and basketball coach at Heights High School, did not respond to a voicemail and email seeking comment. A series of questions emailed to the HISD

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Photos by Adam Zuvanich Zeke Weiss-Hanson, top photo, waits for the Shepherd Forest Civic Club Easter Egg Hunt on April 13 at Stonecrest Park. Teddy Kownslar, left in bottom photo, and Tessa Burmaster play with toys afterward.

What about Bob? Community grapples with fate of popular stray dog

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By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com

He’s hard to miss, a black dog with a white chest and mostly missing tail. But those who go looking for him often have a hard time finding him.

So merely seeing him has become the stuff of legend in Garden Oaks and Oak Forest, where residents are quick to brag about their encounters with a stray dog that’s more like a beloved pet.

Bob, as he’s called, has been the subject of countless Facebook posts during the last four years, with community Photo from Melinda Gleghorn

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Renee Martinez and Dennis Perez wished they didn’t have to be there, sitting in front of Houston dignitaries near the site of the tragedy they were still grieving.

They would have preferred to be in the company of Jesse Perez, their beloved relative who often wore a smile and had a generous heart.

But they knew that was impossible. Jesse Perez died March 30, when longtime Timbergrove resident Lesha Adams tried to help him wheel to a bus stop across North Shepherd Drive and they were struck and killed by a car.

So Dennis Perez, Jesse’s brother, and Martinez, his niece, took some solace in hearing that city officials were taking action to make sure the deaths will not be in vain.

Mayor Sylvester Turner – flanked by Houston City Council members and the leaders of Houston Public Works, METRO and the Houston Police Department – announced his “Safer Streets Initiative” at an April 11 news conference held near the intersection of Shepherd and 10th Street.

“It was definitely comforting,” Martinez said. “We’re hoping that everything that was talked about will be implemented for the better of Houston citizens and the accessibility of our streets and sidewalks.”

Turner announced a series of initiatives to improve pedestrian safety at intersections across the city, including the one close to where Adams, 55, and Jesse Perez, 63, lost their lives. The wheelchair-bound Perez had purchased groceries at the Kroger at the southwest corner of Shepherd and 11th Street and, instead of the using the crosswalks there or at 10th Street, attempted to cross Shepherd south of there and make it to the METRO stop See Safer P. 5A

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Two in custody following Heights-area armed robbery

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Two suspects have been arrested and another remains on the run following the armed robbery of a Heights-area cell phone store and subsequent police chase.

Clayton Jenkins and Teddrick Sanford were charged with aggravated robbery and disarming a police officer.

Shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday, Houston Police Department Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner said two armed robbers rushed a Verizon Wireless store in the 3000 block of Yale Street, immediately disarming an offduty HPD officer who was working security for the store.

According to Finner, the robbers then held both the officer and employees at gunpoint while stealing several smart phones before fleeing the scene in a getaway vehicle.

After the off-duty officer called for backup, other nearby officers spotted the suspects’

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vehicle about a block away near Interstate 10 and Yale. One of the suspects jumped out on foot just south of Loop 610, but was caught and arrested.

Finner said two other suspects then led officers on a ve-

hicular pursuit that went from 610 all the way to I-10 east, where one of them jumped out shortly after exiting the freeway and fled on foot. That suspect remains at large.

About 15 minutes later, the remaining suspect crashed the vehicle near Waco Street and Lyons Avenue in the Greater Fifth Ward and attempted to escape on foot, but was caught a short time later.

“We have recovered the officer’s gun, her cell phone and the cell phones taken from the store,” Finner said. “If you come out in our city and commit a crime, we’re going to get you.

We were able to catch the first two, and I’m confident we’ll be able to catch the third.”

The off-duty officer is a sevenyear veteran of HPD and works in its vehicular crimes unit.

“She didn’t lose her composure, she did exactly what she was trained to do,” Finner said.

“If she didn’t keep her cool, somebody could have lost their life here.”

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Help us preserve the lore of our area’s veterans

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ucian Croft’s condominium, not more than a 4-minute bike ride from my childhood home, smelled like peanut butter and flowers. I don’t know where they sell that scent, but it is reserved for the homes of the kind and the elderly.

We didn’t call him Lucian or Mr. Croft. In fact, I don’t remember anyone calling him that. Young or old, the people who knew him called him Col. Croft, and boy did he look the part.

Col. Croft was a dear friend to our family. My Father and Col. Croft’s children were a close-knit group – my Dad practiced law with Col. Croft’s son-in-law. By extension, and through friendships with Col. Croft’s grandchildren, I got a front-row seat to some of his war stories. These were the kinds of stories that became collections of iconic films reserved for Hollywood’s A-List.

Col. Croft, to be precise, wasn’t a Colonel in the U.S. Army. He was a Lieutenant Colonel who served under Gen. George S. Patton, but I only knew him when his posture had slumped a bit and his hearing aids rang through long stories.

But, wow, those stories. One evening, seated in his small condominium – the one of flowers and peanut butter – Col. Croft started one of his trademark soliloquies about the Battle of the Bulge, where

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he fought in one of the bloodiest wars in American history.

Granted, we were a rascally group of kids, and we tended to squirm in our chairs a bit. For that reason, I’m not sure I remember a single word of Col. Croft’s oral history. I don’t remember what he said about Patton, nor do I even remember his role in World War II. Later in life, history books taught me the importance of what was actually the Ardennes Counteroffensive. It was Hitler’s last offensive attack. Nearly 500,000 Axis troops descended on the Allies, but our depletion of Hitler’s reserve forces and artillery helped lead to the end of the war.

No, I don’t remember any of that from Col. Croft’s stories, but that doesn’t seem to matter as I think back on the wonderful man. What I remember most came through the expressions on his face, the way

he moved his arms, the tone of his voice, and the look in his eyes.

He could transport himself back to those battlefields, and we went along for the ride.

As Col. Croft motioned one way with his arms, his voice would rise, his lips would become wet, just so the story could continue without pause. He’d look directly at us, and then he’d look away, probably an effort to evoke the smallest of details.

What I recall most about Col. Croft’s stories wasn’t that he particularly missed the battlefield. No, I remember that he talked with a combination of pride and humility – a tough task for the most gifted of speakers. He was as honored to serve his country as any other lifelong accomplishment; he was proud to have served with our nation’s Greatest Generation.

Over the past few months, the folks at The Leader have begun a daunting task that we believe will add to our community’s lore, while helping the young people of today remember the Lt. Col. Lucian Crofts of yesterday.

To coincide with the Veteran’s Day holiday in November, The Leader is going to publish a book about the veterans who live (or have lived) in the Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest, and all our surrounding neighborhoods of North Houston.

THE READER.

The donor party THE GAS STATION – Time to fill up, but notice the price for a gallon of gas keeps rising. Big Oil says this is because summer vacation traveling is coming with its supply and demand. Prices rise in winter due to the need for heating oil. Then there is the surge in driving to the malls for Christmas shopping, the Halloween splurge, etc. etc. Whatever Big Oil is charging us, add on the taxes. Texas has a 20 cent per gallon tax on gasoline and diesel, that’s sixth-lowest in the country. We last raised those taxes almost 27 years ago.

The federal government has an 18.4 cent tax on a gallon of gas, 24.4 cents on diesel.

The federal tax was last raised in 1993 and is not indexed to inflation, which increased by a total of 73 percent from 1993 until 2018.

But are we being cheated on the federal gas tax? Texas lawmakers in Congress say so – declaring the Lone Star State is getting shortchanged by nearly $1 billion a year. In a March 26 letter, Texas’ entire D.C. delegation — two senators and 36 representatives — called on their Congressional colleagues to fix the formula that doles out the Highway Trust Fund. “Texas only receives 95 cents back for every dollar it sent to Washington in federal fuel taxes,” the lawmakers wrote. If we received our fair share, funds would jump from $3.79 billion to more than $4.73 billion annually. Right now, Texas contributes $220 million more than it receives. The lawmakers claim Texans are the only motorists in the nation who pay more in federal fuel taxes than we receive in highway spending. The imbalance gets worse when we consider that more people are moving to Texas than to any other state, and using our roads. This leads to the spending formula: It is based on a state’s population along with miles of federal highways and daily driving in 2009, using Texas’ 2000 population which was then 20 million. But we now have about 29 million Texans, each trying to get a parking place at the Galleria. The state also added 1,463 lane miles of major interstates from 2009 to 2017, a 6.5 percent increase.

So Texas is a donor state in federal road dollars. Actually, we are a donor state is some categories, and a recipients in others. Take the military. We have donated a whole lot of Texans. In World War II, although the state had 5 percent of the nation’s population, it provided 7 percent of those who served in the armed forces. Texas A&M alone provided more officers for the armed forces than both of the military academies combined.

(There were two.) Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox later declared that Texas had contributed a larger percentage of men to the armed forces than any other state. In that

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war 22,022 Texans were killed or died of wounds. During the Vietnam War, one in every 10 active-duty military personnel was from Texas. They made up 5 percent of the nation’s population and took 15 percent of the casualties. A report in 2007 found that Texas and Harris County produced more Army recruits that year than any other state or county in America. Bexar County ranked fourth. (By 2010 Harris County had slipped to fifth.)

More than 225,000 Texan military have been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, and more than 600 have been killed.

However, we make out when it comes to military spending. The proposed defense budget for fiscal 2019 is $686 billion. Of that, Texas is to get $37.7 billion. We have 32 military bases, including Fort Hood, which is so big it can handle two Army divisions. But it was named for Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood who commanded the Texas Brigade, so we may have to topple it. We love those military dollars. This is traditional. “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.” -- Dr. Samuel Smith, U.S. Army, Camp Charlotte, Texas, July 4, 1879.

Think of all those professional athletes on Texas teams who take their millions back to California or Florida to spend their Texas-earned dollars. I suspect we’re a donor state.

The NFL couldn’t field a quality team without its Texans.

We donate a lot of football players. We must hope that when the Texans receive their paychecks in Green Bay or Tampa, they come back to Texas to spend them. On the other hand, think of all those professional athletes on Texas teams who, off season, take their millions back to California or Florida to spend their Texas-earned dollars there. I suspect we’re a donor state.

But overall, we are changing. After years of sending more money to Washington than we received, we are becoming a take-state. One reason is the aforementioned military spending. Also, we are receiving thousands of poor Central Americans to add to our already vast numbers of poor people. They get federal aid. Speaking of which, in Texas we hear a lot of, “Get Washington off our backs.” Apparently these folks forget the Houston Ship Cha-

In this book, we want to capture the essence of what our veterans have meant to us – young and old.

We want to publish as many pictures as possible – those in battle, those in military school, those standing on a Navy vessel leaving port.

But this book will be more than just pictures that permanently record the images of our veterans.

We also want to tell as many stories as possible. While there aren’t many – if any – of our World War II veterans still around, there are still plenty from Vietnam, Korea, Desert Storm, and our ongoing deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This idea for a book on our Veterans, which will be called just that – Our Veterans – began with a member of our management team who published similar books at newspapers in the Midwest. What he found, from members of the community, at least, is that most of the mementos we keep from our veterans are either very personal or part of a national story.

What we don’t have is a way to celebrate the men and women from our neighborhoods who have defended our country.

Here’s what we also know: We’re in a digital age where images and stories fall further and further down the navigation bar while the latest news overwhelms our feeds. The

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nel, NASA and Social Security.

As of 2012, in six of the past eight years, Texas received more funds that it gave. This includes the tenure of the Obama administration, which is odd because Obama didn’t owe Texas anything – we went heavily for his opponent in both elections. From 1981 to 2005, Texas on average received 90 cents for every dollar sent to Washington.

Last year it was about $1.40 received for every dollar sent.

Ironically, those “We hate Washington” red states overwhelmingly receive the most back from Washington. South Carolina, a totally GOP bastion, leads all states, receiving $7.87 for each buck it pays to the feds. Is this hypocrisy?

So for once we are on the dole. It’s about time.

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Dear Editor: In my teens I rode streets recreationally on my 12-speed the from Memorial to Oak Forest to downtown and even past the Med Center to the Astrodome.

When I came back from college out-of-state, I stopped riding Houston streets because I was now fully aware of how pedestrian-unaware and bicycleunfriendly my beloved hometown was.

Several years ago I had the “bright” idea to ride my bike across town to a client’s office to pick up a small item from her. Was that ever a fraught situation. No “safety” systems of lights, lanes, 3-foot rules or anything else is going to matter until people learn or are made to learn to be aware of cyclists and pedestrians. We must give these living beings the extra concern that our own motor vehicles don’t need and that our need to be somewhere 15 minutes ago doesn’t merit compared to the life of a mom, son, friend, or neighbor.

I can see why some cyclists form belligerent riding groups and organizations. Your life is not in your hands at all when you cycle or walk the streets of this city. In those teenage years I had many experiences of drivers turning into me in a signaled crosswalk. I was in the crosswalk because it was supposed to be safer than crossing the intersection by bike. Nothing has changed, and it must.

Awareness is 75% of the solution, 20% is people giving a damn, and the remaining 5% is painting the freaking stripes, bike lanes and keeping the road edges clear of debris. If we want to give 110%, how about some red lights and speed limit enforcement?

These actions will benefit not only pedestrians and

power of a book like this is its ability to be passed from generation to generation.

Of course, we won’t skip the digital version, either. The photos we collect and the stories we’re able to tell will be captured in a wonderful digital collection that can be shared with friends.

As we launch this meaningful project, we’re going to ask our community to help honor our veterans.

If you have a son or a daughter, a husband or a wife, who has served, and if you have photos of them or stories to tell, we’d love to have your permission to print them in the book we’ll publish this fall.

If you have a loved one, or if you, personally, fought in battle, and you have a story that other people in our community would be interested in knowing, please let us know.

To be included in our book, all we need is for you to send us an email or give us a call. If you choose to email, send a note to veterans@theleadernews.com. Of course, you’re always welcome to email me at the address below.

My perception of the military was shaped by a wonderful man named Lucian Croft. Maybe you can help us shape the memory of the next generation.

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cyclists. Our city now leads the nation in deadly roads by number of citizens, miles of road, and time spent driving. Something has to give, because enough lives have and will continue to be given until it does.

Mark Madeley Dear Editor: It is unfortunate that it took a fatal accident to get the city to do what should have been done in the first place. Just removing the bus stop is not enough, and will probably cause people to walk farther and take more risks to get to the next available bus stop.

Adding a safe streets coordinator is not the answer, either. The city already has a bloated bureaucracy so that every department sends requests to another department, ensuring that nothing ever gets done.

(Plus the city is already broke.) The simple solutions, such as painting a green stripe at the 11th Street crossing for the hike and bike trail, don’t really help either. Can anyone see that stripe in the dark, when coming up over the little grade to the crosswalk?

Jason Hochman

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Dear Editor: You could not pack enough snacks, books, and toys to entertain our son on a flight that long. He also has fallen asleep during the decent and then we had to wake him and deal with a cranky kid all the way to baggage claim. We paid $20 to download a Bob the Train video in order to survive the return flight and it was worth every penny. However it sounds like you won’t be needing to do that any time soon!

Stacey Venamon

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THINGS TO DO.

The Arts

Emily King Wednesday, April 24 7 – 11 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. Emily King is performing at The Heights Theater with Jennah Bell.

10,000 Maniacs Thursday, April 25 8 – 11 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. 10,000 Maniacs is performing at The Heights Theater with Nathan Quick.

Tunes in the Tap Room Tuesday, April 23 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.

Tobe Nwigwe Saturday, April 20 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Tobe Nwigwe is performing at White Oak Music Hall.

Matt Maeson Saturday, April 20 9 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Matt Maeson is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Betcha.

Plini Monday, April 22 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Plini is performing at White Oak Music Hall, with Mestis and Dave Mackay.

U.S. Girls Wednesday , April 24 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. U.S. Girls is performing at White Oak Music Hall.

The Tallest Man on Earth Wednesday, April 24

8 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. The Tallest Man on Earth is performing at White Oak Music Hall.

Peter Bjorn & John Thursday, April 25 8 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Peter Bjorn & John are performing at White Oak Music Hall with Jonathan Something.

Dana Cooper Saturday, April 20 7 – 10 p.m.

Visionary Heights – 1331 Nicholson St. Dana Cooper is performing at Visionary Heights.

The Markets Little White Oak Night Market Saturday, April 20 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 20 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Cavatore – 2120 Ella Blvd.

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

Heights Morning Market Sunday, April 21 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 22 5:30 p.m.

YMCA –1234 W. 34th St.

Safer, from P. 1A north of the bridge over 7th Street.

Adams, driving home from dinner with her two daughters, saw Perez, pulled into the shopping center on the west side of Shepherd and then walked into the street to try to help him. They were struck and killed by a car driven by Jada Mimms, 20, who earlier this week was arrested and charged with failing to stop and render aid involving death.

Turner said the nearby bus stop is being removed

by METRO, which plans to make most of its 9,000 stops wheelchair accessible by 2024. There is another stop at 10th Street, where the crosswalk markings are faded and there are no wheelchair accessible ramps.

Before the end of the year, public works director Carol Haddock said ramps will be installed there as well as a hybrid pedestrian beacon.

That will allow pedestrians to push a button to activate a red light for approaching vehicles. “Our non-vehicle users ... are not supported by an

infrastructure that is either strong or resilient throughout this city,� Haddock said. “Mayor Turner has made it clear to us, and we are taking the call that it is our mission to address the safety concerns, not only at this intersection, but also throughout our streets (in Houston).�

Turner said a safe streets coordinator will be added to the public works department.

The city also is creating a task force to promote pedestrian accessibility and safety.

It already has added a new service request within its 311 system so citizens can report safety concerns on sidewalks and at intersections.

Turner said the city also will have a public awareness campaign to try to alter driving behaviors and reduce distracted driving. Adams’ widow, Stefanie Marsh, said police told her the March 30 deaths were a “distracted driver situation.� “Quite frankly, it’s not enough to say we are praying and offering condolences,�

Turner said. “What we can do, we need to do and must do and need to do with a

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ers, hot dogs, and side. All proceeds will go for scholarships to college-bound seniors.

The Women’s Bible Study meets every Monday at the Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA. The study is called Discerning the Name of God. Guests and new members are welcome to attend this non-denominational Bible study. Email kathryn@adolfhoepfl.com for information.

Lazybrook Baptist Church Events Sunday, April 21 10:45 a.m.

Lazybrook Baptist Church – 1822 West 18th St. Join Lazybrook on Easter Sunday morning as they bear witness through music and testimonies of the life-changing encounters with the Savior.

Choir Easter Musical; WE ARE WITNESSES, Encounters With the Savior. On April 25 is the Men’s Annual Fish Fry, at no cost. Guest Speaker: Pastor Russel Cravens of Neartown Church.

Men’s Scripture Sharing Group Thursday, April 24 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.

Immanuel’s Easter Celebration Saturday, April 20 10 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church – 1440 Cortlandt St. Join Immanuel Lutheran Church for its 9th annual Easter celebration. There will be fun activities, games, refreshments, and an Easter egg hunt for children ages 10 and under.

St. Stephen’s Events Sunday, April 14 4 – 7 p.m.

Oak Forest Park All are welcome to attend a Family Easter Celebration Saturday, April 20, from 4 – 7 p.m. at Oak Forest Park, beginning with an egg hunt, followed by a cook-out and a family-friendly Easter vigil. Easter Sunday worship will be held at 8:30 and 11 am. Both services will include Holy Communion, and special music by combined choirs and brass from the Waltrip Ram Band. For more information, call the office at 713-686-8241, or visit www.stsumc.org and the church’s Facebook page.

The Houston Saengerbund Choir Tuesday, April 23 7:30 p.m.

First Evangelical Lutheran Church – 1211 Holman The Houston Saengerbund Choirs will perform in both German and at First Evangelical Lutheran Church.

St. Matthew’s Events Sunday, April 14 10 a.m.

St. Matthew’s Methodist Church – 4300 N. Shepherd Dr. Good Friday: April 19, 6:00 p.m. Christ’s journey to the cross through music and scripture, plus Stations of the Cross.

Easter Sunday: 7:00 a.m. Sonrise service and continental breakfast by the youth. 9:1510:00 a.m. will be pictures with the Easter Bunny and Egg Hunt and at 10:17 a.m. is the Easter worship service. On April 27 there will be a Methodist Men Scholarship Fundraiser from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. There will be burg-

All Saints TALC Event Friday, April 26 9:45 a.m.

TALC Building – 215 E. 10th St. TALC will feature film, “Green Book.� The film depicts the burgeoning friendship between a black classical pianist and his Italian-American driver as they travel the 1960’s segregated South on a concert tour. The movie is rate PG-13 for strong language and racial epithets.

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sense of urgency.�

Police chief Art Acevedo, who said there have been 355 pedestrian deaths in Houston in the last five years, has plans for HPD to increase its enforcement of traffic laws.

He said plain-clothed officers will be using the crosswalk at Shepherd and 10th, and will alert motorcycled officers stationed nearby if drivers are not giving pedestrians the right of way. “Do not yell at our officers and talk about revenue, because when we enforce traffic safety laws, it’s not about revenue,� Acevedo said. “It’s about saving lives, and the life that may be saved is one of your own. “We want you to know that every life matters, and we want you to know that death if final no matter how you get there. And traffic should not be one of (the ways).�

Maria Town, the director of the Mayor’s Office for People With Disabilities, said the city’s streets are especially dangerous for citizens such as Perez. Town said wheelchair users are 33 percent more likely to be killed

in pedestrian crashes than those without disabilities, while seniors in wheelchairs are 75 percent more likely to be killed. She also said people with disabilities are more likely to be pedestrians, because they cannot drive or cannot afford a vehicle.

So Town said she was not surprised by the details of the crash that claimed the lives of Perez and the good Samaritan who tried to help him, but she was no less devastated. Like the families of Adams and Perez as well as her fellow city officials, she hopes similar tragedies can be prevented. “When we imagine a safe, walkable, resilient Houston of the future, the pedestrian of the future that we must imagine, that we must plan around, is the 65-year-old woman using a scooter to get safely to the grocery store or the 80-year-old man who’s hearing isn’t as good as it used to be, who’s using a cane to walk to the park to play with his grandkids,�

Town said. “(Thursday’s) announcements are a step toward achieving that future.�

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Open Mic Night Tuesday, April 23 9 p.m.

Heights Vinyl – 3301 Cline St. This is a free flowing, “tap in,� share the mic event where everyone is welcome.

Clay Houston Pop-up Saturday, April 20 All Saints Catholic Church – 215 E 10th St. ClayHouston will present Member’s Pop Up Marketplace featuring over 20 local ceramics artists as well as Che’s Latin Fusion food truck. Members’ Pop Up Marketplace will give the community the opportunity to see and purchase the beautiful sculptural and functional ceramic art that is being produced by its members. This event is free and open to the public and there is free parking onsite.

Food Truck Festival Saturday, April 27

Celebration of Life Crawfish Boil Saturday, April 27 5-8 p.m.

Alabama Furniture – 4900 N. Shepherd Dr. Alabama Furniture will be holding a crawfish boil/charity auction to celebrate the life of George Perez. There will be a live band. The proceeds will be going toward George’s granddaughter’s, Aaliyah Rubio, college fund. Tickets for 1LB of crawfish are currently available at a discounted price. We are still looking for an experienced crawfish cooker for the event.

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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. 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.

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Easter lilies and cats can be deadly combination Dear Tabby, I’ve heard that Easter lilies are toxic to cats. Should I reconsider buying one for my home this Easter, since I have a cat? Are they also toxic to dogs?

Hosting Easter lunch in the Heights Dear Hosting Easter, You’ve heard right: Easter lilies pose a real threat to your cat. Since many cats enjoy eating grass and other plants on occasion (science suggests that greens settle an upset stomach), any flower or plant that you bring into your home has the potential to be a feast for your cat. For some plants, this isn’t an issue -- aside from the regurgitation of leaves -- but when it comes to Easter lilies, this could spell death to your cat.

Small amount can be deadly Just one bite of a petal, leaves, the stem, or even the

pollen of an Easter lily can wreak havoc on your kitty’s digestive system and, if left untreated, can lead to kidney failure and death. And while a common culprit, Easter lilies are not the only type of lily that affects cats. Tiger lilies, rubrum lilies and some species of daylily also are poisonous to our feline friends.

Even the water that your Easter lily has been sitting in can pose a hazard if consumed by your kitty.

Symptoms of lily toxicity The early symptoms of lily toxicity are vomiting, lethargy and lack of appetite.

When it comes to treatment of lily toxicosis in cats, time is of the essence. You will need to seek emergency veterinary care immediately.

If treatment is administered within six hours, chances are good that your kitty will survive. After 18-24 hours, however, the prognosis is not as hopeful, even for cats that receive treatment.

Treatment includes emptying the gastrointestinal tract

by getting the affected cat to vomit. Veterinarians may also administer activated charcoal to neutralize the toxins. Intravenous fluid treatment is indicated for at least 48 hours in order to prevent or treat renal (kidney) failure. Your kitty will need to be hospitalized and have his or her blood chemistry and urine values closely monitored to determine if treatment has been successful.

Dogs in clear with lilies As for dogs, Easter lilies don’t pose a risk. Aside from a mild upset stomach if your dog eats too many Easter lilies, these plants don’t pose the same risk as they do for cats. So, if you’re hoping to brighten up your Easter table with flowers that won’t harm your feline friends, consider one of these other beautiful Easter flowers that are safe for your cat: Easter orchids, daisies, violets or Easter Cactus.

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

Pet of the Week Meet Kali If you’re looking for the “perfect dog,” then Kali just might fit the bill. This 2-yearold shepherd mix has tons of personality, gets along well with other dogs and humans, loves to fetch and is kennel trained. Kali also walks nicely on a leash, for all of those long strolls at the park that this weather has you craving. To learn more about Kali, go to www.animaljusticeleague.org.

Bob, from P. 1A members sharing pictures of the pooch and chronicling his adventures from block to block.

“He’s like a unicorn,” said Melinda Gleghorn, an Oak Forest resident and animal advocate. “People are always excited when they see him. He’s a celebrity.”

Gleghorn said Bob, given that name by former Garden Oaks resident Stephanie Dubroff-Acosta because of his bobbed-off tail, is among a slew of stray animals in near northwest Houston.

But his case is one of a kind, because he’s developed a bond with multiple neighborhoods while at the same time having an aversion to humans.

Garden Oaks resident Linda Sparks, who has helped care for Bob and kept tabs on him since he first appeared in the neighborhood in 2015, said the black Labrador cannot be touched or contained. He typically saunters off when approached by people, avoids traps and has climbed over and dug under fences to escape from backyards.

Bob is a survivor, too, regularly crossing busy streets and skirting nasty weather.

Sparks said he disappeared for about three months after Hurricane Harvey, causing her to think he hadn’t made it through the storm’s aftermath, only to return.

“He’s an incredible animal,” Sparks said. “Very, very smart.”

But not everyone in the neighborhood is fond of Bob. One of Sparks’ neighbors in Garden Oaks, Brooke Hawes Murphy, said in an April 9 Facebook post that he charged toward her children, growled, barked and showed his teeth while the kids were playing in their own front yard.

Gleghorn, Sparks and Garden Oaks resident Carrie Shamblen, whose pier-andbeam home has served as occasional shelter for Bob as of late, all said they were surprised to hear about such behavior. They’ve known the dog to be unaggressive, with Shamblen calling Bob the “most skittish dog ever.”

Sparks doesn’t discount Murphy’s account, though,

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Sparks also understands her neighbor’s concerns.

“It would be tragic if something happened to one of my children or any of my neighbors because well-intentioned residents thought it better to keep Bob’s ‘celebrity’ status alive rather than prioritizing the safety of our Garden Oaks children,” Murphy wrote in her post.

Murphy’s post prompted a heated discussion that included 85 comments before they were turned off. Some community members questioned her criticism of the well-known stray, with one claiming the dog had longer tenure in the neighborhood.

Sparks said she feels responsible for Bob’s presence because she has fed him over the years – at one time she regularly mixed in preventative heartworm and flea medication – so she is trying to resolve the issue.

Sparks has pulled away the bowl and bed she often left out for Bob and has asked her neighbors to refrain from feeding him or engaging him.

The idea is to discourage him from continuing to come around. Sparks said Bob typically spends his nights at a scrap yard north of Pinemont Drive, where the land owner provides a food bowl, bed and shelter, and she hopes he can be compelled to stay near the cluster of commercial and industrial property.

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Gleghorn said she and Jennifer Graves, also a co-founder of the Animal Justice League, tried for months to trap him around that time but to no avail. She doesn’t know Bob’s history before 2015 but figures he had an owner – he is neutered – and also suspects his fear of humans is the result of abuse or another trauma.

Bob is not a loner, though, with Sparks saying he has had at least five companion strays over the years. Each of his “buddies” has gotten trapped or picked up by a rescuer, whereas Bob has remained elusive in that regard.

He’s also been at least a little bit lucky, according to Gleghorn, who said street dogs typically live less than a year because they often are targets of ill-intentioned people.

“It’s highly unusual for rescue people to leave a dog on the street, which is why we catch a lot of flak,” Gleghorn said. “We know it’s dangerous for him, but he’s had some fabulous years of doing what he wants to do.”

Sparks, who has invested time, money and energy into Bob, said she loves him and wants him to live for years to come. But that means ushering him away from her neighborhood, where not everyone welcomes his presence.

She hopes the scrap yard can become Bob’s permanent home. Gleghorn is exploring another option, saying she’s reached out to Maurice Gassiott, a Houston man who specializes in dog rehabilitation.

Bob is not adoptable in his current state, even though he’s received lots of love, namely from Sparks.

She said he’s fed him topof-the-line food and tried to keep him as healthy as possible.

And she’s never even touched him.

“It’s been fascinating,” Sparks said. “I’m glad I’ve done it. I just don’t want to see it end tragically.”

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FBMS teams up with UH students on outdoor space Since 1990, the Graduate Design Build Program at the University of Houston’s Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design has produced one project each year for a school, nonprofit or community organization. This year’s design partner is Frank Black Middle School, which will have a $28,000 outdoor classroom built for it by the start of next school year.

The genesis of the project came about through the Murata/Bunge family, whose two children attend the middle school and who funded the project, as well as Edgar Nunnelly, another FBMS parent who made the introduction to the UH program.

“The campus at our kids’ middle school has significant needs due to years of underfunding,” Dianne Murata said. “Thanks to a generous employer matching program at Noble Energy, it seemed natural to identify and develop a project that would impact education and our community for years to come. We have always felt strongly about the importance of STEM education.”

FBMS Principal Rhonda Honore said an existing space for the outdoor classroom, including a butterfly garden, pond with observation deck

“The project gives the school a permanent, multipurpose structure for all types of learning, plus a strategic plan to incorporate the entire area in the future,” Maddux said.

Design students are working on the construction designs in anticipation of a summer build-out of the 296-squareContributed photo foot steel shade canopy as well A 296-square-foot steel shade canopy will be built this summer by as a 1,000-gallon rain tank and the graduate architecture students at the University of Houston. cantilever beams that can be and pergola, was already in they would like to utilize the used as benches, along with place from previous years. outdoor classroom and what chalkboards made out of slate.

“The space was not main- components needed to be in- It is the east side of the space tained adequately and use of cluded to effectively instruct that will house the classroom, it was minimized by the cam- students outdoors,” Honore with the west side free for furpus,” Honore said. “(Murata) said. “With a new learning ther development.

Peters refers to the master brought the idea of revamp- structure, a balanced pond plan as a constellation being ing the space to make it more ecosystem, flower gardens born from individual stars or teacher/student friendly.” and other natural aesthetics satellites.

Professor Patrick Peters, brought into the space, the “We wanted to find a way to who directs the Graduate De- outdoor classroom will be an sign/Build Studio, said nailing area of interactive learning make the garden cohere and down a design for community and community engagement establish a holistic vision,” he said. projects follows a set timeline for FBMS and Oak Forest.”

Peters said the design stuand happens fairly quickly.

Honore said the space also The grad students collabo- will accommodate FBMS fam- dents were also excited to do rated with FBMS stakeholders. ily events. And it won’t be just a project at FBMS because the “First, we come to listen,” a classroom for science teach- original school was designed Peters said. “Our process is ers. Language arts teachers by prominent Texas architect similar (for each project), but will explore the area as an O’Neil Ford, who doesn’t have people’s needs are different.” inspiration for student writing, many Houston buildings.

Past Graduate Design Build Peters said that while the and math teachers will use space could accommodate components of the outdoor Program projects included a a whole class, it was also im- classroom to illustrate con- Solar Shade Tree for McReynportant to make it effective for cepts such as circumference, olds Middle School, an outdoor entry canopy for the Girl smaller teams as well as those volume and surface area. doing independent work.

According to Amy Maddux, Scouts of San Jacinto Council “We initially began hav- president of the FBMS PTO, and an outdoor reading theing discussions with the sci- the school was fortunate to ater for Mark Twain Elementary. ence teachers to identify how have space to work with.

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Trustee Elizabeth Santos, who represents an area that includes Waltrip, said in a text message that the concerns expressed are worthy of being explored. Student Jason Teyuca said the campus cafeteria is overcrowded, causing some Waltrip students to eat on the floor or in the gym, while Ortiz said the school’s Advanced Placement courses lack adequate resources and are not rigorous enough to prepare students for college.

“Teachers and students have voiced concern about school safety and school morale on the Waltrip campus,” Santos said. “I have brought it to the

attention of our interim superintendent (Grenita Lathan). As always, I’m hopeful and determined to improve the culture of our schools.”

Each student who spoke at the school board meeting is a member of the Waltrip Ram Band, according to an online roster of band officers. One of the parents who spoke, Maria Chavez-Berry, identified herself as the mother of a band member.

The band’s jazz ensemble performed last weekend with professional trumpeter Wayne Bergeron, who has played on the soundtracks of well-known films such as Frozen, Rounders, The Incredibles and Toy Story 3.

Waltrip band director Jesse Espinosa did not respond to Tuesday voicemails left at school and on his cell phone.

“Our band directors are unnecessarily working harder to meet basic needs along with the students and band moms,” Chavez-Berry said. “This need needs to be met not just by the parents and the teachers, but also by Mr. Niggli.”

Teyuca said the Waltrip campus lacks adequate space for its students despite having been remodeled in recent years. He also said school and district administrators seem more concerned with the building’s aesthetics than functionality.

According to figures provided by HISD, Waltrip had 1,854

students and was operating at 81.9 percent capacity as of February.

The Texas Education Agency, in its 2018 Accountability Ratings, gave Waltrip a scaled score of 69 and said it met state standards in most areas while earning a distinction in post-secondary readiness. The TEA said the school required improvement in academic growth.

“HISD claims in their mission statement that they are committed to, and I quote, creating safe and joyful learning spaces,” Teyuca said. “I stand before you to address a violation of this very commitment at my school.”

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Hogg principal search begins as Houston school readiness Sugarek prepares to resign post program soaring to Heights From Staff Reports

Hogg Middle School will have a new campus leader next year.

Principal Angela Sugarek submitted her resignation in March and, after this school year, will move to Pennsylvania to be chief executive officer of a group of charter schools there.

Sugarek has spent the last four years at Hogg, which under her direction has expanded its curriculum and increased test scores and enrollment while decreasing the number of disciplinary actions needed to remove students from classrooms. Sugarek was previously principal at Durham Elementary, where she was honored as the Texas PTA Elementary Principal of the Year in 2015. Before that,

Sugarek

she was a teacher of the year at Hogg and at Barrington Elementary in Austin ISD. “After 10 years of serving the children and families of Houston, Ms. Sugarek can be proud of her many accomplishments and for the success of Hogg Middle School,” Angela McConico, a school support officer within Houston ISD, said in a recent letter to the Hogg community.

McConico is meeting with

Hogg faculty and staff next week to get their input and took public input from the community during a meeting with parents held Wednesday at Hogg.

The public discussion focused on the following topics: - Qualities, skills or characteristics that are important for the next principal to possess.

- Procedures, programs or other school areas that parents want the new principal to keep.

- The most important issues or concerns facing the school.

- What should the new principal should know about the school, staff and community?

Anyone who was unable to attend the meeting who would like to provide input can contact McConico at amcconic@ houstonisd.org.

From Staff Reports One of Houston’s premier school readiness and enrichment programs will be in the Heights next week.

The Special Opportunities for Academic Restoration

(SOAR) program will host a workshop at the Heights Fire Station at 107 W. 12th St., from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The workshop will focus on public school versus private school admission as well as how to nurture school readi-

ness skills in pre-K and kindergarten for both public and private schools.

Educational consultant Carolyn Means and certified teachers Kelly McDowell and Sandy Reckles will walk parents through the process of how they can strengthen academic and critical thinking skills, enhance development by reading with their children and nurture “executive functioning” skills through planned activities.

For more information on the program, visit soarschoolreadiness.com. To RSVP for the event, email stacy@ advantage-houston.com.

St. Rose moves ahead with new education building the campaign, will be centered on the school’s existing field space.

However, the plans also allow for newly designed green space. Ziegler Cooper Architects is responsible for the design.

School officials said that the education building should take about 18 months, nearing completion in 2021.

By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com It was the cause for a school-wide celebration – and humorous commemorative mini-movie that was shared online – that the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Community got the go-ahead from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to proceed with construction of its two-story, 36,000 square foot education building.

The Faith In Action campaign, a $9 million capital campaign to expand the St. Rose facilities, began with a silent phase in the spring of 2017 and was launched publically in January 2018.

According to Director of Advancement Emily Garcia, St. Rose has raised $3,388,369 in pledges and cash gifts to the campaign with a total of 744 families that have participated thus far, representing the largest number of participants for any single St. Rose fundraising effort.

“Our fundraising goal remains $4.5 million, so we will continue to encourage sup-

“As all of our programs continue to grow, this new building will permit for a completely renovated middle school, including a middle school library, which will allow us to serve more junior high students in a wonderful, modern and safe environment,” staff member Jennifer Saladino said.

All Are Welcome

Bible Facts vs.

Church Fables Contributed rendering The proposed St. Rose of Lima Education Building, shown here, has been in the works since 2017. With nearly $3.4 million in funds raised to date from the Faith In Action campaign, plans are moving forward with a tentative 2021 date set for completion.

port from our parishioners and school and ECC parents as we break ground and begin construction,” Garcia said.

Garcia said St. Rose of Lima was prepared to move forward with construction on an earlier timeline, but due to Hurricane

Harvey, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston delayed its approval in order to focus on those parishes and schools devastated by the storm.

“St. Rose of Lima has continued to keep the lines of communication open with the

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oin us on Friday, May 17, from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights as we celebrate the women of our community and the role they play at our homes and our offices. This is the third annual Women @ Work luncheon held by The Leader, and as last year’s attendees can attest, there is no event in the area like this.

About our Charity The Mission of Yahweh is a faith–based shelter that empowers, enriches and restrores the lives of homeless women and children and provides outreach services to low-income communities. Since 1961, The Mission has empowered our clients by providing basic life skills, education, job readiness, and spiritual enrichment. Our primary goal is to help with skills and education so residents can earn a livable wage as a path toward independence and permanent housing.

We are able to house 125 women and children and on average 40% of that number are children.

20% of proceeds will go to the Mission of Yahweh!

About our Luncheon Speaker Courtney Zavala has spent more than 20 years covering news for network affiliates across the country while racking up multiple Emmy nominations. Recently she has returned back home to KPRC 2 where she spent 11 years as a news anchor and reporter. You can catch Courtney weekdays on Houston Life, the show which provides an hour of daily news for all things going on in and around the Houston area! A proud mother of two, Courtney is excited to share her zest for family, fitness and healthy living with her fellow Houstonians.

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Archdiocese, updating them on our fundraising progress, and at a recent meeting, we were blessed with approval to move forward with construction,” Garcia said.

The new building, which represents the next phase of

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