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But word of potentially putting light rail along Washington Avenue, when it reached a group invested in the continued development of the area, made a big and immediate impact.

“Instant buzz. A lot of people were talking about it,” said Claude Anello, chairman of the Old Sixth Ward Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 13, which encourages development immediately west of Downtown Houston. “There’s more questions than answers available

right now, but it’s certainly something we’ve been asking for.”

The idea of adding a two-mile stretch of light rail on Washington, between the northwest edge of downtown and Heights Boulevard to the west, was presented at last week’s METRO board meeting and METRONext board workshop. It would be part of a much broader $7.5 billion plan by METRO to expand and modernize its services across Greater Houston during the next 20 years.

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almost 600 percent – 177 people, a mixture of all races and backgrounds, now call the church home.

Bill Cates, a member of the church for 40 years – long before Harrison arrived – struggled Sunday in the first service held after Harrison’s passing.

“What I’ll remember most was his eagerness to improve; improve the church and improve himself,” Cates said.

Those who knew Harrison best watched the pastor transform from a passionate person into one of

Music has been an integral part of Alan Austin’s life since he was a young violinist in North Carolina.

And it continues to be for the Heights resident, who is the director of the Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary season June 1-29 with concerts at the University of Houston main campus and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands.

The TMF 2019 Orchestra Series concerts offer pre-professional orchestral musicians the chance to have one month of the highest-level training under some world-class conductors. The public is invited to any of the 25 performances throughout June, with featured orchestra concerts scheduled for June 8, June 15, June 22 and June 29.

The genesis of the TMF was to offer something in Houston akin to long-established festivals like the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado and the Tanglewood Music Festival in Massachusetts, which the Olshans had enjoyed attending.

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Carl David Harrison, pastor of First Church Heights, died Friday, May 24. The infectious church and community leader, who survived everything from a helicopter fall to a suicide attempt, was 46.

Known as much for his smile and servitude as his sermons, Harrison’s legacy is forever etched in a formerly all-white church at the corner of 9th and Harvard Street.

“David got here in March 2014, and he worked for free for an entire year as our Executive Administra-

tive Pastor. I think David came up with that title,” said Ed Murrell, the associate pastor at First Church Heights. “We were an all-white congregation, we had 30 memSee related bers left – this column by was mid-centuPublisher ry stuff we had Jonathan McElvy around here.”

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A centuries-old chateau in Normandy, France, was damaged in early June 1944. An American tank operator lobbed an artillery shell into one of its towers, destroying the stone wall that connected it to the rest of the castle.

The action was authorized in part by John Trippon, then a technical sergeant in the U.S. Army, because he and his unit needed a way to loosen the Nazis’ stranglehold on the homestead

near Omaha Beach. The Germans had taken control of the chateau from its residents, positioned machine gunners near the tower and taken out a few waves of American soldiers who tried to approach.

Seventy-five years later, Chateau de Vierville owner Jean-Paul Hausermann invited Trippon’s children to spend a week at his sprawling seaside abode. Marianne Phelan and Jim Trippon will be guests of honor to celebrate the June 6 anniversary of D-Day, which is when Allied forces began

their march toward defeating the Nazis in World War II. By helping to drive the Germans out of the chateau, the late John Trippon liberated the family of Hausermann, who was 14 years old at the time.

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Teen reported missing found safe From Staff Reports A teen reported missing in Acres Homes on Tuesday was later found safe and unharmed, according to the Houston Police Department.

Bethany Miller, 16, was reported missing after having last been seen Friday, May 24, at 6307 Sealey St. But HPD spokesperson John Cannon said Wednesday morning that

she was found unharmed at around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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Harrison’s legacy must live on among us T he projector at First Church Heights illuminated the words for all 100 or so gathered congregants to see: “Who brings our chaos back into order; Who makes the orphan a son and daughter; The King of Glory, the King of Glory.”

Those are the lyrics to a contemporary chorus called “This is Amazing Grace.” It’s not the song played on bagpipes around the world; it was written and released in 2013 by a songwriter named Phil Wickham. It was also the first song in the first service at First Church Heights after the death of its lead pastor.

If you haven’t seen our story in today’s edition, David Harrison, who led the transformation of First Baptist Church-Heights into a racially diverse and spiritually charged body of believers, passed away last Friday.

I visited his church Sunday because I wanted to get a better understanding of the legacy he has left on our community.

A few years ago, I had the chance to tell David’s story in The Leader.

He served in the Persian Gulf War in 1991. As a member of the U.S. Navy, he destroyed his knee in a jump from a helicopter. He came back to Houston and worked for the Post Office until his ragged body couldn’t handle

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With disability checks in the mail, David began his calling to preach – any and everywhere folks would have him. One day, he gave a sermon from Psalm 51 – a plea from David for God to create in him a clean heart. The next day, David tried to take his own life with a shotgun to the heart.

I never quite understood what drove David to that point. Anyone who knew him had heard David’s story – one of purpose, poison and, ultimately, redemption. But David never spent much time talking about the “why.” What got him to that point? What led him to hold a shotgun to his chest. And why, did he think, his life was salvaged?

In the days since David’s passing last week, I’ve had the humble opportunity to talk with some of the people who knew him best. And earlier this week, I spent almost an hour

on the phone with David’s brother, Lofton Harrison, who is an assistant chief for Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen.

Lofton is your typical law enforcement type of fellow. He’s tough, straightforward and honest. I’ve met him a few times, and he’s the kind of man we want protecting our families.

And to be honest, our conversation about David started much the same way – just the facts.

But something shifted during our talk, and it came when Lofton deeply considered the pride he had in his younger brother – the one who will be laid to rest this Saturday.

“I was so, so proud of…” Lofton stopped. He couldn’t finish the sentence.

He tried again. “So proud of him…” Again, the sentence couldn’t go on. And then it did, and it went on and on and on, as powerful a eulogy to a friend and brother as I’ve ever heard.

“I am so, so proud of my brother because his passion was to help people who couldn’t help themselves,” Lofton said. “He was just like, just like.”

Again, the sentence stopped, but for good reason this time. You see, Lofton wanted to compare his brother to Jesus, and he knew you can’t compare man to Jesus. His point, though, was powerful and vivid.

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Accent on independent My old alma mater, the Highland Park ISD, faces a unique problem: what to name a new elementary school?

That action might seem simple enough, but today naming or renaming a school faces demonstrations, angry parents and professional victims.

First, a quick background: The HPISD encompasses the town of Highland Park, the adjoining University Park (so named because it is home to SMU), a few blocks outside those boundaries, and is surrounded

by Dallas. It is simply one of 1,035 school districts in Texas and follows the same rules and regulations as the others.

But in some ways it is independent and different. For example, they are the Scots, so the high school band includes bagpipers. No one moves out of the district, and they marry other Scots. My mother attended Hi Park and now my family is into the fourth or fifth generation of HP students.

I spent 12 years in Hi Park schools, mostly in the sixth grade, but finally graduated summa cum barely. Later I left town because of a lynch mob, but that’s another story.

The school district’s boundaries can’t grow, so why do they need a fifth elementary school? It seems a lot more parents want their children to be Scots. District enrollment is currently 6,840, but since 1981, the student population has grown by 3,000. This is a 73 percent increase in 25 years, and equates to more than 1,000 new students every 10 years. Enrollment is expected to continue to grow, so the junior high (“middle school” sounds second-rate), and high school are being expanded. This means higher taxes, and already, because of our state’s Robin Hood sharethe-wealth program, district residents are sending 66 percent of their school taxes to Austin to be distributed around the state. As a result of the expansions, taxes are projected to increase by approximately $910 per year based on a home with a market value of $1 million.

The school board says, “This nomination process is an exciting opportunity for members of our community to have a say in suggesting names that should be considered.” Tell that to the Houston ISD. In this time of political correctness, after raucous meetings, Houston’s school board voted to rename seven schools named for Confederates: Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, John Reagan, Richard Dowling, Sidney Lanier and Jefferson Davis.

Reagan led charges and won battles. Uh, no, actually Reagan was postmaster general of the Confederacy. Lanier was a noted poet and composer and, oddly enough, was a school teacher. Fourteen schools, a college, other structures and two lakes are named for him. Lanier’s crime is that,

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as a young man during the Civil War, he served aboard a British blockade runner and was captured by a Union warship, thrown in prison where he contacted tuberculosis, and never recovered. I guess that’s enough to erase his name from a school. Douglas Brinkley, an author and presidential scholar, professor of history at Rice University, says of such history-erasing movements, “They are allowed a 21st-century moment.” The change of Houston’s school names wasn’t cheap: It was estimated to cost $2 million.

Meanwhile, HISD has deep budget problems, and the school board is so dysfunctional that Gov. Greg Abbott said it is a “disaster” and called for the state to kick out the board members and take over the school district.

Back at Hi Park things remain different and the same: duty, money, high school football, God and the Republican Party. Their pride and joy are the schools. After her children left, my mother taught the first grade at Armstrong for 25 years, and was pretty tough, reflecting the district’s code. She had three sons, all of whom joined the Marine Corps seeking a softer life.

Mom told us about the time a student told her, “Mommy found out about Daddy’s girlfriend and threw an ashtray at him and…” Mom interjected: “Stop!” Then there was the time a mother asked Mom, “Suzy says if she doesn’t get her way, she’ll go up the stairs and jump off the balcony.

What should I do?” Mom replied: “Tell her to jump.”

Years ago I wrote about Hi Park Hi, noting that in 1960 the top two graduates at West Point and Annapolis were graduates of HPHS. In more recent times the highest paid player in both Major League Baseball and the NFL were former Scots. Speaking of football, one year both Doak Walker and Bobby Lane played in the same backfield. In the last three years, the Scots have won state 5A championships in football. (So did the tennis team. The girls soccer team just won the state championship as well.) On one of those years the quarterback was the grandson of Dallas Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones. I was always suspicious that most of the Scots’ starting lineup also played on Sundays. This love of football goes way back. Before stadium lights, fathers of the players would park their cars around the practice field with the car lights on so their sons could keep practicing after dark. Other coaches objected,

“You know what I mean? His mindset was just like God,” he said.

“He loved everybody. At his church are people who have made mistakes, people who have used drugs, prostitutes, people who have been told they were stupid, people who never graduated, people who are mentally challenged. That was his ministry.

He’d get one going and then start another.”

Lofton continued. He talked about David’s service at Old Yale Adult Day Care, where David led a Bible study for mentally ill participants.

He talked about the prison ministry – “He never excused what they did, but he still accepted them.” He talked about David’s love for law enforcement – “He thought every great community needed three things: faith, community and law enforcement, and he asked me to be part (of his mission).”

And to understand David’s legacy is to finally understand why, so many years ago, he held a shotgun to his chest and pulled the trigger.

“David never told people why he tried to kill himself,” Lofton explained. “It’s because he preached our Dad’s funeral when David was 25 years old. Can you imagine that? David was the youngest, and Dad was his backbone.”

At the same time, David had a failed marriage, a frail body and

Dear Editor: This is a truly disgraceful, poorly written, poorly thought-out, racist commentary by a obviously racist, backwards-thinking man of privilege who just showed his true colors- or lack of color for that matter. Maybe when he forms a linear thought on what he’s actually trying to say, rather than a mixed up personal account and example of his mockery of immigrants, he can write something that truly celebrates the cultural diversity of Houston. Perhaps if he learned a second language he would be able to form new neuro-pathways to better communicate, which would then make him a better writer! Perhaps then he would have the cognitive ability to see how pointless this “article” really is. Okay, te amo! Adios!

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but nothing came of it.

As for the new naming, they already have schools named for a real estate developer and educators. It can’t be Washington, Madison or Jefferson.

They were slave owners. Not Monroe, either. He wrote the Monroe Doctrine. John Bolton, our National Security Adviser, recently said, “The Monroe Document is alive and well. It’s OUR hemisphere.”

That might not go down too well with some Latin American countries. Lincoln? He presided over one half of the bloodiest war in our history.

Not Nixon. The district is celebrating its 100th anniversary, so maybe Century. Name the school Watson. It’s elementary. I made my own recommendation to a school district that has turned out a governor, an astronaut, a Heisman Trophy winner, plus a recipient of the Nobel Prize, Oscar, Tony and Pulitzer -- and they still wouldn’t name the school after me.

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an idea to help people without the means to do so.

That, Lofton explained, is why David pointed a gun at himself. It also helps explain why the older brother gets a weak voice talking about the kid brother he’ll never hug again.

To rise from that rubble, to have a life spared for a greater good, and then to see a man like David Harrison live out the good for the hundreds – maybe thousands – of other people is why a career law-enforcement fellow like Lofton Harrison struggled to piece together his quivering pride.

As I sat in the back of First Church Heights last week and saw those lyrics from “This is Amazing Grace,” I could see David’s infectious smile all over his congregation.

Talk about someone whose chaos was brought back into order. Talk about an orphan with shrapnel in his chest becoming a son of God. David Harrison was a preacher; I am not. But the legacy David left on the people in our community must not be lost. He was a good man who fought back a lot of bad days. He didn’t care about race or creed; he cared about his neighbors and the least among these.

I hope his legacy extends far beyond the walls of the church he helped rebuild.

Dear Editor: I think that irascible comment was mine. And indeed, the new greater Heights is filling up with mostly restaurants. I am creative and so enjoy cooking at home. The new type of restaurant is very noisy due to the concrete floors and unfinished ceilings. Also, anyone who is concerned about the environment should not go to restaurants. According to ReFED restaurants generate about 11.4 million pounds of food waste per year.

They also serve a lot of meat. If everyone switched to a vegetarian diet, it would reduce greenhouse gas more than if everyone gave up their cars.

Wasted food contributes to food insecurity for many, and creates greenhouse gases only to turn them into trash. I would believe in climate change if those who profess to believe in it lived as though they truly did believe.

Bill Baldwin states that people don’t like change– the more accurate statement is that they don’t like some change–like more flooding and more traffic.

As I recall, Baldwin was not in favor of changing the dry laws in the Heights. I also saw him quoted in an article in The Leader a few weeks back. This was an article about a gentleman who disliked change so much that he bought a neighboring lot simply to block a land owner from using his land to build a condominium. Yet, that same person will make changes to your neighbor that cause more traffic and more impervious ground, and not consult you.

Change is great when you inflict it on others.

Shopping local is nice but won’t make all stores stay forever. I have shopped on W. 19th a great deal. I’ve bought something from Erica Delgardo, Casa Ramirez, Gen’s, Retropolis, Vinal Edge, Fly High Little Bunny, Coda, Jubilee, Big Blue Whale, The Lift, and other stores that have been and gone on 19th. Many of the stores are having trouble keeping up with the rent, or with landlords who want to sell the property. The new developments have caused many of the owners to think that their property values have soared sky high and they want to cash in. And, to be fair, many small businesses close when the owner decides to retire, or pursue other interests. Sometimes, a relative or employee wants to take over, such as with the Lift. Other times, not. The new development, and the concomitant rising rents are what drove away many small businesses. I still miss the Funkyard that used to be on Studemont a long time ago.

But I’m not against all of the changes. I like the WalMart on Yale. It’s not in the Heights. It doesn’t compete with the small businesses. I don’t know why there was such an outcry about it. I also like the renovation to the Carter and Cooley building. It looks good, and still looks like an old building. Just sad that Gen’s had to leave.

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“His knowledge of the Bible was incredible,” Murrell said. “He had this ability to pull up Scriptures that I can’t explain.”

In his church, Harrison sought to build something beyond a stuffy Sunday-morning service.

“He wanted our church to be inclusive,” Murrell said, “and he didn’t exclude a single person.”

Harrison’s older brother, Assistant Chief Lofton Harrison of Precinct 1 in the Harris County Constable’s office, spoke earlier this week of his brother, emotional at the thought of losing such a dynamic and resilient friend.

“Everybody in our family, we all like to be servants, but we like to do it kind of in the background,” Lofton Harrison said. “David was just the opposite. And that’s what we’re going to miss as a family. If David believed something, he was going to tell you.

“But I was just so, so proud of him and the man that he was,” the brother continued. “He had this passion to help people who couldn’t help themselves.”

Few people understand that passion more than Shirlene Jolivette, the activities director at Old Yale Adult Day Care, a facility in Independence Heights that cares for mentally disadvantaged adults.

Jolivette, who has worked at the facility for 15 years, said David Harrison started coming around 10 years ago.

“He had a Bible study every Friday here, and he really built a min-

David Harrison, left, and his wife, Melissa, helped lead First Church Heights.

istry with the people here,” she said.

Most weeks, Harrison visited Old Yale twice – once on Wednesday and once on Friday. He rarely missed the Friday Bible studies, and sometimes he’d just stop by the facility to drop off clothes or hygiene products.

“Every time he’d walk in the door, the people here would just all run up to him and give him a hug,” Jolivette said. “He was a celebrity here, and he was always so caring of the people who came here. They looked up to him as kind of their leader.”

During visits, Harrison would pray with people facing mental illnesses. More important, Jolivette said, was that he found a way to inspire the people who have little other inspiration in their lives.

“He just made a connection with

David Harrison, center, is flanked at left by his brother, Lofton Harrison, and assistant chief in Precinct 1, and Tyrone Cormier, a deputy constable in Precinct 4 and a member of Harrison’s church.

them,” she said. “He loved people, including me. He always inspired me, and I could always talk to him about anything.”

If Harrison didn’t know how to help Jolivette with a problem, be it personal or professional, “He always gave me the best advice he could.

And if he didn’t know what to say, he’d go find out and call me back.”

Philip Hagans II is another who found a lasting connection with Harrison. They met in 2005, when both attended church together – Hagans II looking for a way to build his own ministry.

“He had such a great part in my development as a minister,” said

Rail, from P. 1A enue was put on the table only within the last month, at the suggestion of Central Houston, a nonprofit organization made up of downtown business leaders.

Whether it’s included in METRO’s plan will depend on an upcoming feasibility study as well as community feedback. Citizens can submit online comments at www.metronext. org.

“We’re going to have to run the numbers on it, see what ridership would be, see what the cost would be,” METRO chair Carrin Patman said. “We haven’t had a chance to thoroughly vet it yet. We just don’t know if it’s feasible or not. … But we’ll certainly look at it.”

METRO board member Sanjay Ramabhadran said the proposal could provide “bang for the buck” because it would be a short light-rail extension to an area that is rapidly densifying and attractive to millennials. He also said it could position the system to eventually reach Memorial Park.

Priya Zachariah, METRO’s manager of regional and long-range planning, said the organization already had planned to add a .2-mile extension to the end of its Green and Purple lines to connect light rail to the municipal courthouse just west of downtown.

From there, the proposed light rail would travel north on Houston Avenue to Washington, where it would turn west and proceed to Heights Boulevard.

Central Houston president Bob Eury said that stretch of Washington Avenue, because of its width, would be conducive to light rail.

“This small extension might really be beneficial to everybody involved with it,” Eury said. “The reason is there’s a lot of residential housing either under construction or already built (along Washington). And there’s more to

Music, from P. 1A come.”

In order to attract riders that do not live within walking distance of the proposed light rail, and to reduce vehicle traffic congestion, METRO board member Jim Robinson said a park-and-ride lot would need to be situated at the end of the line. An existing part of METRO’s long-range plan calls for its Red Line to extend to the North Shepherd Park & Ride near the intersection of North Shepherd Drive, Veterans Memorial Drive and Interstate 45.

Another part of METRO’s plan factors in the proposed high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston, which would use Northwest Mall as a station. METRO intends to connect that location with downtown through a bus rapid transit system, which would utilize dedicated bus lanes, platform-level boarding and off-board fare collection.

“I think we’re going to do the connection into downtown from the Northwest Transit Center irrespective to whether high-speed rail comes,” Patman said. “It’ll be a good development if it does. We’re going to make that connection no matter what, because we need that connection anyway.”

Does METRO need to extend light rail to the Washington Avenue corridor, which already is in close proximity to downtown?

That remains to be seen, and not even the organization can answer that question at this point.

But proponents for development in that part of Houston, and across the city in general, are behind it.

“I think it’s a great idea,” Anello said. “The ultimate goal is to continue to extend the light rail system, and this is a method of doing that.”

D-Day, from P. 1A several clients in the Heights area, said his father didn’t talk about his experience on the coast of northern France until returning there five years ago at age 92 and receiving a hero’s welcome. Because of the bond they formed by helping each other survive and fight off fascism, the families of Trippon and Hausermann have become close despite being separated by the Atlantic Ocean.

Jim Trippon has made three previous visits to the chateau – which he describes as a castle without a king – while Hausermann and some of his relatives have made multiple trips to Houston.

“They’re really, really nice people,” Trippon said. “When you go to Normandy, it’s not like some other parts of France that may not be nice to Americans. When you go to Normandy, it’s like a family reunion. They love Americans.”

Their fathers’ shared experience also has led to a friendship between Trippon, 57, and 62-year-old Houston businessman Joe Ols, who both are originally from the Midwest.

Their dads served together as Army engineers and helped to map out and execute the D-Day invasion.

According to their sons, the elder Joe Ols and John Trippon were together when they were approached by the tank operator who asked for directions upon landing on the beach. They provided those directions in exchange for the favor of bombing the chateau tower.

Once the chateau had been wrestled away from the Germans, Ols and Trippon walked to a nearby pasture and retrieved a piece of a dismembered cow that helped feed their unit. They found out later that they had successfully navigated a minefield.

The younger Ols and Trippon both said their fathers, who they consider lucky to have survived the D-Day invasion, had survivor’s guilt upon returning. The transplanted Houstonians with no military experience of their own have compared their fathers’ stories, and relived them, while getting together at least once per year.

They met at a barbecue restaurant last Sunday and stayed there for three hours.

“When we talk together, we’re like old friends through our fathers,” Ols said.

Much the same is true for Jim Trippon and

Hagans, now senior pastor of Unity of Faith MBC in Huntsville. “He took me under his wing and shared what ministry is all about – serving the people of God and illuminating the life of Jesus Christ.”

Of the memories Hagans will hold of Harrison, two stood out the most.

“After news broke that I had been named senior pastor of my church, he called and just told me how proud he was of me. I won’t forget that,” he said.

Hagans also said he’ll hold close the Bible verse Harrison shared from 1 Corinthians 15:58: “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be stead-

fast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”

Harrison’s path to leading people like Hagans and, ultimately, First Church Heights, wasn’t traditional by any means. After high school, he joined the U.S. Navy, and in training to become a corpsman, he shattered his knee in a jump from a helicopter.

He came back to Houston, medically discharged from the military, and worked for the U.S. Postal Service until his knee could no longer handle the stress of the job.

At age 25, after preaching at the funeral of his father, Carl Roosevelt Harrison, the youngest of three children “went into a dark place,” according to older brother Lofton Harrison. In 2016, David Harrison told the story in a Leader interview that he downed two bottles of Bacardi 151, called McDuffie Mortuary to prepare a hearse and fired a 12-gauge shotgun above his heart.

“Right before I pulled that trigger, I said, ‘God, if you want me, save me,’ ” Harrison said at the time.

Countless lives have been touched for the extra time Harrison had on Earth.

A wake service will be held Friday, May 31, from 7-9 p.m. at First Church Heights, 201 E. 9th St. On Saturday, June 1, a viewing will be held from 9-11 a.m., with funeral services immediately following at 11 a.m. at the church.

Harrison is survived by his wife, Melissa, and children Joshua, Krislyn and Caleb.

This tower, part of Chateau de Vierville in Normandy, France, was damaged during World War II.

the 89-year-old Hausermann, whose parents lived in the chateau in 1944. They’re akin to relatives, and Trippon will be treated like family upon arriving in France next week.

Trippon said Hausermann is honoring his request to spend one night in a nearby barn with a World War II-era cot to sleep on, just like his father did 75 years ago. The rest of Trippon’s stay will be spent in the chateau, where he said his family enjoyed “drinking the best wine, eating the best food and living large” in 2014.

Hausermann’s hospitality is tied to his gratitude. John Trippon helped the Frenchman’s family retain control of the chateau, even if it was damaged in the process.

“It is kind of funny,” Jim Trippon said.

“I’m going to be the guest in a castle my dad contributed to blowing up.”

in music, what you love to listen to matters to you. Music allows people to express themselves to others in a unique way, and when we can move others, that gives us a powerful tool to communicate.”

Austin should know. He came to the University of Houston in the late 1980s to study under famed violinist Fredell Lack. As a music school student, he participated in the inaugural Texas Music Festival orchestrated

by David Tomatz, the festival’s first director, in 1990.

Twenty-three years ago, he became the director of the TMF. The job is yearround.

“Just like any arts organization, we spend our time planning – several seasons in advance – as well as fundraising and traveling to audition our applicants,” Austin said. “Organizing the lives of 95 orchestra members, and about the same number of guest artists, conductors and faculty is a big responsibility.”

Over the years, Austin said the caliber of musicians who participate as well as the competition involved in being selected to perform has continued to elevate the festival.

More than 390 applicants from across the United States and 22 other countries applied for the 93 positions in the orchestral institute. Orchestra fellows represent 37 institutions, including the Eastman School of Music, Manhattan School of Music, Yale University, New England Conservatory,

From left to right are Xiao Wang, Alan Austin, Fredell Lack and Dan Zhu.

Cleveland Institute of Music, Oberlin College and Conservatory, The Peabody Institute, Northwestern University, University of Michigan, Rice University Shepherd School of Music and UH Moores School of Music.

The fellows are chosen through competitive auditions and receive a full fellowship to fund their time in Houston. “(The students) are very serious,” Austin said. “A lot of what they learn is how to function at a very high level.

They learn to work together and rise to the occasion.”

Luminaries at this year’s festival include opening night piano soloist Kenny Broberg, the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Silver Medalist and TMF 2015 and 2016 alum; French hornist Ernesto Tovar Torres of The Philadelphia Orchestra, who played TMF in 2012; and

Manhattan School of Music Precollege faculty member, violinist and opening night concertmaster Xiao Wang, who also is a 2012 alum of the festival. Maestro Franz Anton Krager, TMF music director and chief conductor, will conduct the TMF Season Opener, a tradition since he joined the Festival in 1993.

Guest conductors will be Carl St. Clair, who first conducted the TMF Orchestra in 1998, Rossen Milanov and Josep Caballé-Domenech.

“There is world-class music being made in Houston by classical music’s rising stars and their instructors,” Austin said. “TMF is the leading presenter of classical music in June every year.”

For more information about the festival, visit www. tmf.uh.edu. For tickets, visit www.music.uh.edu.

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THE OBITUARIES.

THINGS TO DO. The Arts The Nils Lofgren Band Friday, May 31 8 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. The Nils Lofgren Band is performing at The Heights Theater.

Vieux Farka Toure Saturday, June 1 7 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. Vieux Farka Toure is performing at The Heights Theater with Jackie Venson.

Tunes in the Tap Room Tuesday, June 4 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

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

Ani DiFranco Friday, May 31 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Ani DiFranco is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Diane Patterson.

Mattiel Friday, May 31 9 p.m.

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

The Lemonheads Saturday, June 1 8 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. The Lemonheads is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Tommy Stinson.

High Vibe Live Saturday , June 1 9 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. High Vibe Live presents Sasha Marie and Sahar Habibi at White Oak Music Hall with Hiram Trevino, Edward Skinner, and Morgan Morgan.

Cub Sport Monday, June 3 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Cub Sport is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Minor Poet.

Mitski Wednesday, June 5 8 p.m.

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

Julia Jacklin Wednesday, June 5 8 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Julia Jacklin is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Black Belt Eagle Scout.

Mystic Braves Thursday, June 6 9 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Mystic Braves is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Flower Graves.

Betty Who Thursday, June 6 9 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Betty Who is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Loote.

The Markets

Eleanora’s Market Saturday, June 1 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Cavatore – 2120 Ella Blvd.

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

Little White Oak Night Market Saturday, June 1 4 – 8 p.m.

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

The Farm Stand at Petrol Station Saturday, June 1 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

948 Wakefield Dr. The Farm Stand at Petrol Station features goods from local vendors.

Heights Morning Market Sunday, June 2 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.

First Saturday Arts Market at Night Saturday, June 1 6 - 10 p.m.

530 W. 19th St. Houston’s first monthly outdoor fine art event will be open evenings this summer. Founded in 2004, First Saturday Arts Market features the works of dozens of visual artists who offer their paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry and many other mediums under dozens of tents.

The entire family is welcome to come enjoy the great outdoors, live music and delicious fare from some of the area’s best gourmet food trucks.

We Made This Market Sunday, June 2 1 – 7 p.m.

Whole Foods 360 – 101 N. Loop W. We Made This is a small monthly pop-up of one-of-a-kind wares made by local artists.

Heights Epicurean Market Saturday, June 1 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

1245 Heights Blvd.

An established market located in the Heights. Local vendors and farmers will be there with items, including; handmade products, produce, and more.

The Pews Women’s Bible Study Group Monday, June 3 5:30 p.m.

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

Guests and new members are welcome to attend this non-de-

nominational Bible study. Email scripturesharing@earthlink.net for information.

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Men’s Scripture Sharing Group Thursday, June 6 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.

75th D-Day Anniversary Thursday, June 6 6:30 p.m.

Heights World War II Memorial - Heights Blvd. at 11th St. The Lady Washington Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, invite you to join them this Thursday at the Heights World War II Memorial located on Heights Boulevard at 11th Street to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Remembrances of that day in history along with heartfelt thanks to these heroes on this wall, and many other fallen heroes will be shared, along with Prayer and a Wreath-Laying. Grateful citizens, veterans, and families of the Heights and surrounding neighborhoods are invited.

St. Matthews Pancake Breakfast Saturday, June 1 8:30 – 10 a.m.

St. Matthew’s United Methodist - at 4300 North Shepherd Dr. St. Matthew’s will host the free pancake breakfast this Saturday in the Fellowship Hall. Pancakes with all the trimmings will be served. The Lydia Circle will meet immediately following the pancake breakfast at 10:00 a.m., in room 107. All ladies of the church are welcome to come and learn how the Lydia Circle serves the church, community, and world. See our Facebook page for more information.

American Legion Coffee & Donuts Friday, June 7 10 a.m. - Noon American Legion Post 560 – 3720 Alba Veterans and the Community are invited for Coffee & Donuts with Commander Tony on National Donut Day at Garden Oaks American Legion Post 560. Enjoy a tour and learn the history of the holiday. Please RSVP 609501-3341.

Bible Study at Gethsemane Lutheran Sunday, June 9 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church 4040 Watonga Blvd.

Starting this Sunday Gethsemane Lutheran will begin a bible study titled “Living a Chocolate Life.â€? All ladies are invited to join. They’ll explore what it means to live a chocolate life in several ways.Â

Free Swim Class Saturday, June 8 YMCA To help combat drowning, YMCA of Greater Houston will partner with KPRC 2 to host a city-wide free Swim Class Event on Saturday June 8 to technically assess children’s swim abilities, offer kids ages three and older a taste of swim lessons at the Y and provide parents with important tools for drowning prevention. All Ys in the Greater Houston Area are participating, and parents are encouraged to visit YMCAHouston.org/swimsafe or visit the nearest center to secure a spot. Walk-ins are welcome if space is available.

Swim class times will vary by location.

Lazybrook Baptist Church Events June 2 – Aug. 25 6:30 p.m.

Lazybrook Baptist Church 1822 W. 18th St. Lazybrook Baptist Church is sponsoring the Young Adult Summer Book Club Fellowship, “Welcome to Adulting- Navigating Faith, Friendship, Finances, and the Future� by Jonathan “JP�

Pokluda, which will be at the home of Sean and Vonda Bonte.

They will start with a meal and then have discussion from the book. Vacation Bible School at Lazybrook Baptist Church will be July 8 – 12, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for kids who have completed Kindergarten - 5th grades. Theme: In the Wild, Amazing Encounters With Jesus. VBS is free. Call 713-864-1470 to register or for information about the events.

Heights Fun Run Saturday, June 1 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Marmion Park – 1802 Heights Blvd.

The 34th Annual Houston Heights 5K, 10K and Kids 1K Fun Run along the historic Heights Boulevard will happen this year on Saturday, June 1.

Theater Lab June – July 1 – 4 p.m.

1613 West 43rd Kids in grades 1st – 6th have the opportunity to participate in Theater Lab summer camp.

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Eureka Heights Brew Co – 941 W. 18th St. The Office trivia returns to Eureka on June 6. Chef Daniel Ajtai will be serving handmade pretzels with 18 different top-

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From Staff Reports A Houston-based home builder has purchased two parcels of land in the Heights for new developments.

David Weekley Homes will build on a 6.1-acre space near the site of the redeveloping Houston Farmers Market on Airline Drive on the east side of the Heights, just south of the Loop 610 North. One of the parcels, a roughly 4.8-acre tract at 2100 Airline Dr., will be a 78-unit gated community. As of now, plans have yet to be revealed for the second parcel, a 1.3-acre tract at 1602 Northwood St. David Weekley Homes purchased the properties from the Robert Wayne Estate, which was represented by Chris Dray of NewQuest Properties.

“It’s very hard to get any sizeable tracts like this in the Heights. Typically you have to buy tracts and then buy out the neighbors’ tracts. That goes into a whole other issue, and it can take you a couple years to build a good-sized tract,” Dray said. “It’s hard to put tracts like that together anywhere inside the loop. That’s a significant-sized tract, and we don’t see many of those in the Heights, so that makes it a very attractive spot.”

Nearly 35 mobile homes on the Airline tract had to be cleared and the Nadine Street site had to be legally abandoned before the deal could officially close, according to Dray. From contract to official closing on the deal took a little more than two years.

“The deal was done in a few weeks,” Dray said. “It just took so long because it had to go through the court system, we had to get the trailers off, make sure all these things got cleared up.

It’s a long process.”

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Art Valet: Expanded Redbud Gallery hosting two exhibits Mitch Cohen Art Columnist

Redbud Fine Arts Gallery was founded in 1999 and is located at 303 E. 11th St. in the Heights. The gallery is divided into two spaces, east and west.

On Saturday, June 1, Redbud will host two receptions from 6-9 p.m. In the east gallery, Redbud will feature “Selected Paper Works by Female Surrealists,� on view through Aug. 27. All the artists in this exhibit are deceased.

In the west gallery, “MishMash,� a selection of works of several artists working in various media, showcasing both emerging and well-established artists, also will be on view through Aug. 27.

When Redbud Gallery came on the scene, co-owner Gus Kopriva proudly proclaimed to all that it was the smallest fine art gallery in Houston. At just 400 square feet, no one challenged his claim.

Sitting down to talk about the upcoming double exhibit recently, Kopriva told me Redbud now encompasses both gallery spaces and is approximately 4,000 square feet. A

frame shop occupies another space, and Kopriva’s wife, Sharon, has her art studio space on the far east side of the building (Sharon is a well-known artist in her own right. Look her up on Wikipedia!)

The Koprivas won a Houston Heights Association Community Improvement Award when they restored the 1928 red-brick building that was the home to Ortman Outboard, Sharon’s father’s business. The original 400 square foot space was left over after the remodel when Sharon suggested Gus turn it into a gallery.

Gus Kopriva, a lifelong collector, has a passion for art and showcasing artists that might otherwise not have a shot at appearing in galleries.

The additional square footage is great news for both artists and collectors. Art prices cover all budgets.

Kopriva, to mark the gallery’s 20-year anniversary, is expanding his gallery to include other services that will benefit artists and collectors.

Those services include art hanging and sculpture installation, collection archiving, insurance appraisals, art transportation and installation, graphic design projects such as invitations, brochures, catalogs, ads and other marketing materials, and website creation and maintenance.

This work by Dorothea Tanning will be showcased by Redbud Fine Arts Gallery, located at 303 E. 11th St., in its “Selected Paper Works

by Female Surrealists� collection.

In addition to new exhibitors at Redbud and year-round openings, Kopriva is wellknown for his collaborations with art galleries internationally. He has worked with galleries in Germany, Turkey, Greece, France, Peru, China and Cuba. Per our recent con-

versation, Yokohama, Japan is next. After an opening at the gallery in Japan this summer, the Yokohama gallery will have an opening of its own next year at Redbud.

For locals, The Heights Boulevard Sculpture Project is probably the most obvious

project Kopriva has had a hand in. Now run by the Houston Heights Association, Kopriva still lends a hand with his engineer’s expertise for installation of a new sculpture. There’s the giant Bulldog sculpture facing motorists approaching 13th Street on Oxford Street at Heights High School, which is Kopriva’s alma mater.

Saturday’s reception in the Redbud East Gallery will feature a selection of paper works from Dora Maar -- the muse of Pablo Picasso -- Dorothea Tanning, Louise Bourgeois, Leonora Carrington and Czech artist Toyen. “The Menil Collection is due to mount a Tanning exhibition this mid-year,� Kopriva said. “During the launching period of the gallery, I was fortunate to have Walter Hopps, the founding director of The Menil Collection, advise me on many matters related to gallery operations and collecting. “I asked Walter one day, ‘Who should I collect?’ Without hesitation, he answered, ‘Female surrealists. They are undervalued and under-appreciated.’ I took his advice to heart.� “MishMash,� in Redbud West Gallery, accessible by open doorway between the spaces or from the front of the building, has a focus on Hous-

Review: Tarka delivers on flavor

By Zarah Parker Zarah@theleadernews.com

The bright orange and yellow walls and the fragrant smell of spices that spilled from the open kitchen greeted me as I walked through the door at Tarka Indian Kitchen.

With tall ceilings, hanging lightbulbs and Indian music playing from the speakers, the space felt open and inviting.

Tarka is a restaurant that boasts of fast and affordable Indian food, which made me interested enough to try it.

Looking over the menu, I found many options sounded good, such as the chicken kabob salad or one of the curries, but I eventually chose the Biryanis, which is basmati rice stir-fried with garlic, ginger, onions, spices and your choice of protein and spice level. Out of the chicken, lamb, shrimp, vegetables and paneer, I picked chicken, and the spice level I selected was mild.

I ordered at the walk-up counter and while there I decided to try the mango lemonade for my beverage.

Photo by Zarah Parker Pictured is the Biryanis, which is basmati rice stir-fried with garlic, ginger, onions and chicken, at Tarka Indian Kitchen in the Heights.

I grabbed my number and sat at a high-top table to wait for my food. During that time, I got well-acquainted with my mango lemonade. It wasn’t as transparent as other lemonades are. It reminded me of orange juice in look and even in flavor, without the kick of citrus.

The mango came through the most, while the lemonade was an aftertaste. I enjoyed it.

My food took a little long to come out. I didn’t necessarily mind, but Tarka prides itself on being fast.

When the Biryanis was set in front of me, the mix of spices captured my full attention.

The sense of smell a big part of taste, and so with a strong smell the flavors of the dish came through even more when eating it. I tasted the garlic and ginger first, and the

most, and liked the combination of the flavors on the rice and chicken.

The mild spices were, well, mild. I played it safe, but it was perfect for me. I’m not a fan of having my throat and tongue feel like they’re on fire, and the mild dished warmed them slightly.

I liked the dish but barely made a dent in it. Whether that’s because rice is filling or I drank too much mango lemonade, I don’t know, but I got to take home leftovers for a second meal.

Overall, I thought it was a good place to stop for lunch.

And if you’re new to Indian food, Tarka is a good place to start.

Tarka Indian Kitchen Address: 721 W. 19th St. Hours: 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Sunday–Thursday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday–Saturday Pricing: $7.50–$9.25 Kid-friendly: Yes Alcohol: Yes Healthy options: Yes Star of the show: Biryanis

Contributed photo A dog named Maggie sits by her owner, Shelby Bloom, on a patio at EQ Heights at 1030 Heights Blvd. The coffee and social house is one of several businesses in the area that allow patrons to bring their dogs.

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The amount of dog-friendly places in the area are so many it would almost be easier to name the non-dog-friendly establishments.

So, how do you choose which dog-friendly restaurant or bar to visit with your pup?

What the place serves humans is important, but it earns them extra points if they go beyond just allowing your dog to sit beside you at your table on the patio.

As recommended by locals, there are a few places in the area that make taking your pup out with you a fun and easy experience.

Bungalow Heights, 1919 Beall St., has a larger selection and variety of drinks for its customers, but on the menu is also an option for our fourlegged friends. While you have a beer, your dog can have a can of Good Boy Dog Beer.

The dog beer is an all-natural brew, and every can is composed of fresh ingredients that make a refreshing and healthy treat.

For a big yard, Wicklow Heights at 1027 W. 19th St., is a good choice. Not only does this bungalow have numerous picnic tables and plenty of green space, the grass is turf.

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Beer & Wine Bistro at 1214 W. 43rd St., which has a patio with fans and shade covers.

Other recommendations include, Petrol Station at 985 Wakefield Dr., Cedar Creek CafÊ Bar & Grill at 1034 W. 20th St., EQ Heights at 1030 Heights Blvd, Cottonwood at 3422 N. Shepherd, Greater Heights Brewing Company at 938 Wakefield Dr., The Union Kitchen at 3452 Ella Blvd., Barnaby’s CafÊ at 2802 White Oak Dr., Sassafras at 5022 Pinemont Dr., and Postino Wine CafÊ at 642 Yale St.

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339 W 19TH STREET HOUSTON, TX 77008 This makes is easier to clean up after your dog if the need arises. Wicklow also provides water bowls for patrons to use for their dogs.

If you’re looking for a place to get out of the heat of the summer, and you don’t want to settle for the shade, Astral Brewing, 4816 N. Shepherd Dr., allows dogs inside. The only stipulation is barking while inside isn’t allowed.

When looking for a place to take a dog out into the community, locals mostly look for a good food and drink selection for them, and nice, dogfriendly servers and accessible water bowls for the pups.

There are many places in the area that meet that requirements, but the ones that were recommended that had those requirements and more

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

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ton Baptist University faculty and graduates. “Some of the works have not been shown in Houston to my knowledge,� Kopriva said. “They include a large diptych

by University of Houstoneducated Texas artist Julian Schnabel, a long-worked-on piece by the legendary Menilcollected Ben Culwell, and a rare female-created painting of Leda and the swan by Maryland Institute College of Art grad Amita Bhatt. Sculpture is represented by a glistening hanging hare by Emily Cheney of (HBU).�

When you attend an opening at Redbud, you’ll find Kopriva and new Gallery Director Tanja Peterson friendly and knowledgeable about the artists and their work.

The Heights may not have the smallest gallery in Houston anymore, but we gained a local, national and international art icon in Kopriva and his prolific love for the arts.

Learn more at redbudgallery.com.

Also, my First Saturday Arts Market switches to evenings for the summer, starting this Saturday. Details are at my website, ArtValet.com.

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