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Longtime masonic lodge up for sale By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com In 1964, the cornerstone was laid for Oak Forest Masonic Lodge #1398 at 4721 Watonga Blvd. Chartered two years before, the Oak Forest masons had been meeting at the Fairbanks Masonic Lodge before they got their own building. More than 50 years later, they are on the move again. Kevin Staloch with Staloch Realty Services said the 2-acre lot and 7,000 square foot building are for sale. Longtime freemason Joe Messa, the senior officer for Lodge #1398, said the organization decided to put the building up for sale after much deliberation. He said the roof and air conditioning unit need attention, and the decline of dues-paying members made paying for such repairs difficult. “The building is old and in need of repair,” Messa said. “We don’t have as many active members as in years past.” According to the Masonic Service Associa-
Photo by Betsy Denson After more than 50 years at their Watgonga Boulevard lodge, the Oak Forest masons are selling their building. They plan to rent space for their meetings from another lodge in the area.
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Revive’s Monica Danna confirmed the company recently closed on the sale of the former RJ’s Boot Shop at 34th Street and Ella Boulevard. As the building was structurally unsound, demolition started last week. Bootmaker Rocky Carroll, who crafted boots for U.S. Presidents including George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, along with Houston legends Denton Cooley and Red Duke, died in June 2017. Danna said Revive is still
deciding how to best utilize the property. Options include extending the medical building already planned for phase two of the Ella Oaks development or building a standalone structure. Arabic Immersion Magnet School leaving Heights Houston ISD recently announced that its Arabic Immersion Magnet School will relocate this summer to the former campus of Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts — a move the district says is designed to accommodate the school’s growing student population and transfor-
mation to a PK-8 campus. The new location, located at 4001 Stanford St., is seven miles south of the original AIMS campus on West 28th Street in the Heights. The new building has space for the school to expand, including areas for fine arts, physical education and a growing prekindergarten program. The Arabic Immersion Magnet School opened in August 2015 as the nation’s first public Arabic language immersion school. The school started with just 132 pre-kindergarten and kindergarten See Roundup P. 3B
Houston looks to past as it makes preparations for more a walkable future By Boulevard Realty Following nearly three years of committee work, the Walkable Places Committee chaired by Bill Baldwin, Planning Commissioner and broker/owner of Boulevard Realty, is poised to give Houston a roadmap toward restoring its walkable urban past. “Our current development patterns are really quite young, less than 40 to 50 years old,” Baldwin explains. “There was no need for minimum parking requirements or 25’ setbacks a century ago, and I would argue that there is really no need for them now.” Baldwin sees Houston’s current development code as a one-size-fits all experiment that has proven not to work. Since he was appointed Planning Commissioner in 2016 and ascended to chair the Walkable Places SubCommittee shortly thereafter, Baldwin has been on a quest to raise awareness about the advantages of focusing on what is known as the pedestrian realm. Baldwin points out, “19th Street west of Yale is our best example in the Heights of this type of development,” continuing, “It is the look and feel of America’s proverbial main streets.” While cities with millions of residents can’t easily pin down one or even a handful of main streets, the Walkable Places framework is based on what are called Major Activity Centers in the urban context as well as Transit Corridors—high-traffic thoroughfares connecting neighborhoods, job centers, and retail hubs via Metro—using pilot areas like Hogan Street in the Near Northside and Emancipation Avenue in Third Ward to craft the policy. The committee will vote once more on the recommendations to amend Chapters 26 and 42 of the City’s Code of Ordinances in June before sending them to City Council for a hopeful late summer vote. To Baldwin, the pedestrian realm isn’t just about wider sidewalks as a matter of com-
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tion of North America, national membership in the organization has been decreasing as well. The first year for the association’s record-keeping was 1924, and there were 3,077,161 master masons. In 2017, there were 1,076,626. Between 2016 and 2017, Texas lost 1,075 members for a new total of 70,590 master masons. In Houston, there are about 20 masonic lodges, including the one in Oak Forest. An online history made available by Houston’s Gray Lodge #329 said membership in the masons was a bond for the male settlers who came to Texas in the early 1800s. The first recorded mason to enter Texas was Major Zebulon M. Pike, a member of Lodge No. 3, Philadelphia, who was here to scout the headwaters of the Arkansas and Red rivers as well as the Spanish settlements of the Rio Grande. To join the group today, masons say you don’t need to have a relative or friend who is a mason, but membership “must first be initiated by the petitioner’s request.” Requirements are to “simply be of good character and have a desire to improve yourself.”
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Year-over-year sales, home prices outstrip Houston trends By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Though there were a couple of isolated dips, home buyers in local neighborhoods showed out strong last month, with most neighborhoods far outpacing the Greater Houston sales trends, according to the most recent report from the Houston Association of Realtors. Additionally, the report said nearly all local neighborhoods are outpacing last year’s yearto-date figures, while almost all local zip codes displayed year-over-year pricing trends far exceeding the Houston area. Sales of Houston-area single-family homes increased 7.8 percent in April, with 7,586 homes sold compared to 7,035 in April 2018. That marks the third straight month of positive sales and the biggest volume gain of 2019. On a year-to-date basis, home sales are 2.2 percent ahead of last year’s record pace. “Consumers have been taking advantage of optimal conditions for home buying, with low interest rates and a growing supply of properties, and that has powered Houston to a strong springtime performance,” said HAR Chair Shannon Cobb Evans with Heritage Texas Properties. 77018 Homes sales in Garden Oaks/Oak Forest and other surrounding neighborhoods rose 4.8 percent last month, with 66 homes coming off the market in April 2019 compared to 63 the previous year. Year-to-date, however, the area is lagging slightly behind its 2018 pace – only 195 homes have been sold thus far in 2019, a 3.9 percent dip from the same period last year. On the pricing front, the average homeowner paid $525,745 for a home last
month, a 0.7 increase from the $522,326 mark in April 2018. Meanwhile, median prices in this zip code dipped 6.2 percent from last year’s figure down to $414,500. 77092 Moving closer to U.S. 290, in the neighborhoods on the western border of Oak Forest, there was an even greater spike in home sales last month. The 35 houses sold in April 2019 more than doubled the previous year’s figure, with the 105.9 percent increase marking the secondlargest growth in the area. On a year-to-date basis, the 88 homes that have come off the market so far is 25.7 percent better than last year’s pace. Median prices in this zip code rose 8.9 percent this April to $269,000 – the second-biggest gain among local neighborhoods. Average home price was $283,603 last month, an 11.6 percent jump from the previous year. 77091 The zip code including Acres Homes and the Northside neighborhoods, just north of Garden Oaks and Oak Forest, showcased the most significant year-overyear percentage growth. The 19 homes sold in the area last month more than tripled last year’s April mark. Year-todate, home sales in the area have more than doubled last year’s pace through the end of April. Prices in this area were also the biggest local movers. Average home price jumped 51 percent from last April up to $234,374. Meanwhile, median prices in the area jumped from $176,000 last April to $256,400 this past April – a 45.7 percent spike. 77008 Homebuyers in the Greater Heights were on par with the Houston area’s trend, with the 91 sales representing a
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7.1 percent jump from April 2018. Year-to-date, buyers have closed on 297 homes in the area – a 6.8 percent jump from the same period in 2018. The area’s 12.8 percent spike in average price, up to $590,616, was the thirdlargest gain in local neighborhoods. With regards to the median price, figures rose 1.5 percent to $497,500 – the only area market to not at least match the Greater Houston trend. 77009 In an area that includes the Woodland Heights and Sunset Heights, home sales last month jumped 43.9 percent – the second-largest local gain – with 59 homes coming off the market compared to 41 last April. On a year-todate basis, the area is slightly ahead of its 2018 pace, having closed on 162 sales thus far in 2019. This area was also the only local neighborhood to experience year-over-year drops in home pricing. Homebuyers paid an average of $488,702 per sale last month, a 2.1 percent dip. Median home price ended the month at $406,000 – a 6.2 percent downturn. 77007 On the southernmost edge of the area, Washington Heights and Rice Military has seen a massive boom in sales so far in 2019. Buyers closed on 78 homes this past April, running past last year’s mark of 56 – a 39.3 percent spike. The area has experienced a similar uptick in year-todate figures, having had 241 homes sold in 2019, compared to 185 during the same period in 2018. The 13.8 increase in average home price – to $588,349 – represented the secondhighest gains among area zip codes, while the 5.1 percent year-over-year spike in median price doubled the Houston area’s mark.
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Lodge from P. 1B While the Masonic Service Association of North America has a tradition of restricting membership in Freemasonry to men – going back to the historical all-male membership of stonemason guilds – in the mid-1800s the fraternity created some organizations that included women. Among them were the Order of the Eastern Star in 1855, the Order of the Amaranth in 1873 and the White Shrine of Jerusalem in 1894. As for the Oak Forest freemasons, Messa said they will
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OUR VETERANS The Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and North Houston
A Pictorial Book Coming This Fall Contributed photo Participants in last year’s Heights Fun Run listen to the national anthem and prepare for their race.
Upcoming Heights Fun Run expecting bigger turnout By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com This will be the 34th year for the Houston Heights Annual Fun Run and the numbers of participants keep growing. Event chair and Houston Heights Association board member Damian Ogier said that when he started overseeing the run a few years back, there were between 1,000 and 1,200 entrants. This year he said the event, scheduled for Saturday, June 1, might approach 2,000 runners. “We’ve grown in recent years,” Ogier said. “When the weather is good people come from all over. We even get some people from other states.” Runners ranging from 2 years old – with an assist from a parent – to more than 80 years old can participate in either a 10K run, 5K run, a 5K walk and a Kids Fun Run which is approximately 1K. The route starts at the 1800 block of Heights Boulevard and goes to the street’s end before it loops around. The 10K runners do the loop twice. The course is certified by USA Track & Field.
“There’s no getting lost and it’s flat,” Ogier said. “Runners like it because it’s an opportunity for them to break their personal record.” The 5K and 10K runs start at 7:30 a.m., the 5K walk starts at 7:35 a.m., and the kids 1K starts at 8:30 a.m. The kids 1K started a few years ago and Ogier said it’s an event that the young runners and spectators really enjoy. “We always get the best photos,” Ogier said. “The kids are beaming. Everyone gets a medal.” There are also awards for the best male and female finisher and for the top three male and female finishers in the 5K and 10K run in the following age groups: Under 14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 5559, 60-64, 65-69, 70-75 and 76 and above. The 5K and 10K courses are certified, and disposable chip timing will be conducted by Run Wild Sports Timing. The 10K run is $35, the 5K run is $30, the 5K walk is $25 and the kids 1K is $20. Packet pickup for the fun run will be Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31 from 10
a.m.-7 p.m. at The Historic Heights Fire Station, 107 West 12th St. Ogier is a runner himself but jokes that he actually “runs” this race, including the sales, the after party and everything else that goes into the undertaking. After 8 a.m., the After-Race Party starts in Marmion Park and includes entertainment and refreshments. Awards will be presented starting about 9 a.m. “At the after party everyone is looking at the TV screens for the results,” Ogier said. “There are local business and sponsors represented as well as giveaways.” Proceeds from the race go to the maintenance and upkeep of Heights Boulevard, the Heights Fire Station, Marmion Park and Donovan Park. The fun run is one of a few key fundraisers that the Houston Heights Association sponsors in addition to its home tours and fall bicycle rally. Want to join in the fun? Visit http://www.houstonheights. org/event/fun-run/. Follow The Leader on Twitter and Instagram @FollowTheLeader
The Leader is seeking photos of those e in our area who have served in our nation’s armed forces. These photos will be compiled into a handsome, fulll color hardback book to be published later this year. We are seeking all types of photos (headshots and snapshots) and military documents like maps, letters, draft cards, etc. For snapshots, we need a caption describing what is happening, where the photo was taken, and who is in it.
For headshots, we need: Name Branch of Service Dates served Rank Job (like Rifleman or Pilot) Where they served Accommodations (medals)
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Neighbors: Well-rounded Weltin to lead FBMS debate team By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com Congratulations to Evan Weltin, the incoming debate team president for the 201920 school year at Frank Black Middle School. Evan also is the incoming president of the FBMS chapter of the National Junior Honor Society and is currently the vice president of the student council. Evan works hard to balance academics and extracurricular activities. He is one of three students in his class of 460 to have earned straight As for every grading period of his middle school career. He also competes on the karate demo team, lacrosse team, soccer team, the honors and jazz bands and the debate team. Girl Scout Troop 21 cooked up $3,900 in bake sales thanks to neighbors! Garden Oaks, Oak Forest, Shepherd Park Plaza and surrounding neighborhoods, local organizations and businesses provided loving support to Troop 21 at its sixth annual bake sale on May 19. A wonderful troop in our area of Houston, which has been in existence for more than 40 years, its members are 25 very special women rang-
Contributed photo Girl Scout Troop 21 celebrated being together, making new friends and keeping old friends at its annual bake sale on May 19 in Garden Oaks.
ing in age from their 20s to 60s. Troop 21 was founded in 1976 and is the oldest, active Girl Scout Troop in the United States. Additionally, Troop 21 is the only Girl Scout Troop in the U.S. comprised entirely of adults with exceptionalities. Some of the original members who were young women at the time of the founding of the troop remain members today, attending meetings and earning badges under the leadership of several of your neighbors - Carol Wiggs, Tina Sabuco, Shellye Arnold, Rita Loden, Rebecca Weiner and Nancy Abercrombie. Beloved leader Charlotte Sewell began leading Troop 21 in 1976 and, several years
ago, declining health forced her to retire. At that time, ABC News ran a story about the troop and its search for a new leader and several people signed up. Sabuco, Arnold and Wiggs are three of those original “new” leaders and have remained with the troop, dedicated to keeping it going. The troop is not authorized by GSUSA to participate in yearly Girl Scout cookie sales as a fundraiser, so after funding activities out of their own pockets for a few years, the leaders decided to hold their first bake sale, which was very successful and has become a much-anticipated event in the community. Like most Girl Scout Troops,
Troop 21 meets monthly and its leaders provide activities which help the scouts learn, socialize, contribute and, most of all, have fun! The scouts enjoy arts and crafts, love to sing Girl Scout songs and their unique sisterhood and community is a very important part of their lives. Funding from this bake sale fuels an entire year of activities, including field trips to the theater, dining adventures, Girl Scout vests and badges, crafting and celebrating birthdays. The sale enables the troop’s leaders to purchase supplies for art projects, snacks, prizes and more. The highlight of the scouts’ year is their annual Christmas/Hanukkah party,
complete with a bagful of gifts from their wish list and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. In addition to the opportunity for Troop 21 scouts to interact with local neighbors, highlights of the event included the participation of Brownie Troop 122017, which sold lemonade and baked goods alongside Troop 21 and then donated its proceeds to Troop 21. Many different baked goods were sold, including whole pies, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, bars, cinnamon rolls, gluten-free and sugar-free items and other goodies. Very popular baked treats were also available for furry, four-legged visitors to the sale. Girl Scout Troop 21’s bake sale was a huge success thanks to the troop’s friends -- Garden Oaks, Oaks Forest and Shepherd Park neighbors and families that baked, donated money or in-kind, volunteered, hauled tents, tables and chairs,
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officers came in their squad cars and kept the lights running, while the Houston Fire Department’s Station 4 sent a hook and ladder truck with C Shift. The children were invited to climb inside, and then everyone was allowed to hold and aim a hose under full water pressure. Local merchants such as Supreme Sandwiches, Don Jose’s Mexican Restaurant, Payne’s Automotive, The Book Scene and more donated more than 25 prizes for the gift drawings.
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HISD honors top educators From Staff Reports A teacher and a librarian from two Heights middle schools were recognized by Houston ISD at its Educators of the Year banquet May 17 at the Hilton Americas Hotel, according to a news release from HISD. Hamilton Middle School’s Guadalupe Aguilera was among three teachers honored as Beginning Teachers of the Year. Mary Chance of Hogg Middle
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Serving Oak Forest • Heights Shepherd Forest Shepherd Park Plaza Candlelight Plaza Timbergrove Lazybrook Garden Oaks
Right NOW is the time to sell. To get the best value for your home give me a call today!
“We Make Real Estate Simple.� Janet & Cecil Schmidt
713.419.7918
Cheryl LeBleu Barta (713) 412.5444
homes@janetandcecil.com
cheryl@cherylbarta.com
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Elizabeth Villarreal Your Neighbor & REALTORÂŽ
832.712.1320
elizasgarden@outlook.com
713-528-1800
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PATRICK BILNOSKI
713.202.4757
CENTURY 21 Top Realty
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Iva S. Jarmon, Broker
va Jarmon is the committed real estate Broker, with I J Realty LLC. She services her clients with a high level of professionalism, knowledge and expertise that builds trust and confidence. Her client’s experiences are memorable, and they are happy to share it with others. She earns respect by working tirelessly on their behalf, always offering sound advice and communicating effectively while guiding them through the complexities of a real estate transaction. Her client relationships are unparalleled. Jarmon’s service commitment Includes free market evaluation, clientfocused Negotiations, aggressive marketing, ongoing communications, quick responses, and charging a fair fee for services. A Native Houstonian, raised on the Central Northside of Houston, just off Hardy and Cavalcade Street, Iva is very familiar and knowledgeable about the ever-changing trends of Houston, with an emphasis on the Central sector. She raised one of God’s Greatest Gifts, Ieshea Jarmon-Butcher, as a single parent, and now cares for two fun loving fur-babies, Mr. Cotton and Missy Lynn. In 1984, Iva began working for the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, where she retired in 2007 and immediately begin her real estate career. Her passion for helping others achieve, whether it be in owning a home or just progressing in life, drives her to keep moving forward and continuously educating herself on changing trends. She has been a mentor and encourager to many that know her. Iva is currently studying at Therapon Theological Seminary & Bible College in
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the Houston Heights. After seven years of expanding her knowledge base in the real estate industry, in 2014, Iva became a real estate broker and launched I J Realty LLC. The business was originally located on Pinemont Drive for more than 3 years. To keep up with the unprecedented growth, the company relocated to 2950 Northwest Freeway in 2018. The company’s professional affiliations include the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), Texas Association of Real Estate Brokers (TAREB), Houston Black Real Estate Association (HBREA), The National Association of Realtors (NAR), Texas Association of Realtors (TAR), Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC), Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR), Women’s Council of NAREB and Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce. I J Realty LLC is also a Certified City of Houston Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) As a knowledgeable servant in her industry, Iva is continuously educating herself. Some of her educational achievements include being an Accredited Buyers Agent (ABR), Seller Representative Specialist (SRS), Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE), Certified Home Marketing Specialist (CHMS), Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (ALHS), Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRS), Graduate Real Estate Institute (GRI), Texas Real Estate Leadership Program (TRLP) Whether you are, buying, selling, leasing or investing in real estate, Iva will ensure you get the best positive results. Your satisfaction is her guarantee!
Carolyn Bryant
281-723-9810
Carolyn@CarolynBryant.com
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Kristi@KristiKolmetz.com
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713-301-4054
832-628-2118 Marcia@MarciaKyanka.com
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1075 Curtin Street
3 beds 2 baths 2,339 sqft • $445,000 Large home in Shepherd Park Plaza! Three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a formal dining and formal living room. Perfect layout for entertaining with huge den with builts-in and fireplace. Relax in your sun room or in your beautiful backyard.
MLS #10433937
Some of our Services Painting/Staining Decks/Fences Gutter Cleaning/Repair Patch drywall (Sheetrock) TV Wall Mount Installation Furniture Assembly/Repair Door Install/Repair/Adjustments Doorknob/Lock Installation
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