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After two long years, the Heights is once again emerging as an innovator and making history along Yale Street. Following a Houston City Council meeting and the approval of a new ordinance, the community is now home to the city’s first Green Corridor which aims to preserve trees along a 1.6 mile stretch of Yale. While the ordinance to designate the Green Corridor came with no perceivable resistance from community members, the agenda item nonetheless yielded an almost 30 minute discussion from city council members during a general meeting last week. Councilmember-at-large Michael Kubosh had questions regarding some of the more technical aspects of the ordinance, particularly whether or not the petition for the ordinance was a proper petition at all. “I just want to make sure that after we do this we don’t have someone come back and say ‘I was a landowner and I
Some much-needed improvements to storm drainage systems are finally on the way to a major part of The Leader area following a vote by city council to approve a Capital Improvement Plan project last week. The city voted in favor of granting a construction contract to JFT Construction Inc. during a council meeting last week. With a total cost of about $23 million, the project will “provide for the construction of storm
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drainage improvements, necessary concrete paving, curbs, sidewalks, driveways and underground utilities.” It will serve the Garden Oaks, Shepherd Park, Candlelight Plaza, Pinemont and Oak
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didn’t sign it’,” Kubosh said. Turner emphasized that the effort to establish the Green Corridor was being driven not from the top-down but from the community-up. The Urban Forestry Committee of the Houston Heights Association obtained signatures and Kubosh subsequently withdrew his tagging of the ordinance once he heard from other city officials. “We had the public hearing and had no objections,” Turner said. “We sent out notices and there have been numerous articles in the paper and, at this point, no one has contacted my office saying that they are opposed to it. Conversely, there are people contacting us saying they do want it.” Jonathan Smulian, a member of the Houston Heights Association, was one of those people. He and others in the area championed the concept throughout the area and said they had complete support from businesses and landowners they approached for the corridor.
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south. The vote on the measure was initially delayed by councilmember Dwight Boykins who tagged the agenda item but later rescinded the tag. While irregular, the contract was voted on and approved by city council members and PWE representative Gary Norman said that construction would begin 45 to 60 days after acceptance of the contract. The project includes the installation of more than
With the deadline for commenting on a Woodland Heights traffic mitigation program now past, officials with the city’s Neighborhood Traffic Management Program are hoping the collection of public input will help them better craft a solution to speeding issues – and will be on the calm side. Woodland Heights joins other neighborhoods in The Leader area with hopes for, or plans in place for, developing traffic calming solutions. Rice Military, Shepherd Park Palaza and Woodland Heights are now among the neighborhoods that the
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help of other deputies. • A resident flagged down a deputy in the 1000 block of West 7½ Street on June 23. The resident reported that the rear window of his unoccupied vehicle had been smashed overnight. No items were missing from inside. • On Monday, a resident of the Oak Estates neighborhood became one of the latest residents in the area to receive a phone call from a man identifying himself as a lieutenant. The caller said a warrant had been issued for the arrest of the resident and his wife for failure to appear in municipal or justice court in response to a traffic citation. The caller
said the resident and his wife each had to pay him $4,500 by using prepaid debit cards purchased from an office supply store. This type of phone call has been reported many times in this area through the years and is spiking again in Precinct 1. It is merely a criminal attempt to defraud people. Genuine arrest warrants and traffic citations are handled through the mail and in person. Anyone receiving such a call should not pay any money and should relay any evidence about the call to local law enforcement. • On June 10 at the 800 block of Lawrence Street, a teenage boy already on pro-
bation in juvenile court was arrested after being caught on security video stealing a delivered package from the front of a home. When the resident showed the video to a Precinct 1 deputy, the deputy recognized the boy and filed charges against him, resulting in a subsequent arrest. • On Wednesday, June 22, Precinct 1 deputies were dispatched to the 1000 block of Lehman Street because of a complaint about a woman who refused to leave the property. After the woman placed some bags under the patrol car, the deputies found heroin residue, 18 crack pipes and pills inside the bags. She was arrested.
Corridor from P. 1A From Sixth Street to 19th Street in the Heights, the designation protects trees that are 15 inches or more in diameter by ensuring they cannot be removed without a go-ahead from city officials. The city also gives “priority to green corridors for city monetary expenditures for street tree plantings.” The approval is a big step for the Heights, not the least of which is that, if it was disapproved, there would have been a three year wait before submission of the same corridor would be considered, according to city documents. Smulian said city officials shortened
the original corridor slightly, cutting it back to the intersection of West 6th Street and Yale and West 19th Street and Yale for administrative reasons. “The parcels on either side of the original plan were not identical on Yale,” Smulian said. “We lost 150 feet on one side and 96 on the other, which was unfortunate.” Still, Smulian and others are celebrating what has taken years of work to complete. “I don’t think many other communities would put this amount of effort into this,” Smulian said. “We really do care
about our trees and our green coverage in general. We really do care, as a neighborhood.” However, there still remains one mystery – no one can quite figure out who wrote the original ordinance and why. “We found out that the original document was written in 1991 and no one had ever used it before,” Smulian said. “We don’t actually know why it was ever written or who wrote it. The important thing, however, is that this has the potential to be replicated in other districts outside of the Heights area.”
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Neighbors: Waltrip students go international By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com Waltrip High School’s AP Macroeconomics teacher, Barbara Falcon, and fourteen of her students who are members of Houston’s World Affairs Council (“HWAC”) attended a presentation and reception at the Junior League of Houston and were awarded t-shirts and Student Diplomat titles for attending more than 3 HWAC speaker events this year. Members are: Alejandro De Velasco, Julissa Gonzalez, Sylvia Rodriquez, Jonathan Simmons, Magaly Gutierrez, Kaice Lahrmann, Jordan Sennett, Jared Reifel, Mirna Garcia, Joshua Shearer, Leticia Macedo, Tatiana Martinez, Kaylie Kramer, Bibiana Vazquez and Flor Garcia. President Kaice Lahrmann is Waltrip’s first two year member of HWAC and is now a Student Ambassador. Some of the Waltrip students’ favorite programs this year were about North Korea and Korean refugees, the Zika virus, ISIS and gangs in Central America. Meeting the speakers and attending these eye opening events has been an experience the students value highly as the speakers contribute insightful perspectives on global affairs. HWAC encourages the students to conduct their own research to further their understanding of these topics and arrive at their own conclusions. An example of a very meaningful program provided for the students was the North Korea presentation: a speaker
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Having a problem with ‘having a problem’ a strange situation Houston, we have a problem. Apparently, me saying this just triggered an endless wave of anger and frustration among the native Houstonian population, so I apologize in advance. At least, that’s what I gathered, if an editorial posted to the Chronicle’s website is any indication. I admit it. I’m totally being a Scrooge right now and a bit of a kill joy by reading into a recent article claiming that “Houston we have a problem” is the most annoying catch phrase ever uttered and its use is somehow doing a disservice to the city. I want to believe that it’s tongue-in-cheek, but given how defensive people are of the rotting, festering, concrete carcass of irrelevance that people call the Astrodome which remains so high on people’s list of “Things In Houston To Be Proud Of,” I’m not so sure it’s tongue-incheek at all. My advice to people who feel this way about a line from a movie – be realistic about the level of pride in your city as there are plenty of things to be proud about that shouldn’t be fragile enough to be harmed by a line from a movie. If you need some examples of things to be proud of, I have plenty of them that have happened right here in our area. Over the past few years here at The Leader, I have seen citizens from all walks of life come together in staggering numbers for some truly important causes. As we’ve seen in this issue, the Heights made history by being the first place in Houston with a Green Corridor. For two long years, a group of dedicated leaders in the Heights thought it would be a noble cause to preserve even just a relatively small number of trees in their community for the betterment and beautification of their neighborhood. It’s a great thing to be proud of, and the fact the city was so happy to endorse and pass it is indicative of how much pride those who worked for it should have. The Heights in particular is also becoming a national (and even international) destination for artists. The studios along Sawyer Street are a monumental achievement, granting a campus and meeting destination for artists of all types unseen in so many different parts of the country. That the community here has been so open and welcoming of art in general is something to be enormously proud of, as many parts of the country still struggle with accepting the arts as a legitimate part of life and cultural enrichment. Our area will soon boast one of the only public Montessori high school programs in the country, yet another product of long hours of hard work by parents, teachers and HISD officials that has paid off in a
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huge way. That’s certainly something to be happy about, as the benefits of Montessori programs is awesome for kids who excel in an open learning environment and can make our youngsters here more competitive and better prepared for college or trade work. How about the way the business community continues to band together for great causes like the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce’s own Education Luncheon, which provides scholarships for students and highlights the achievements of our area’s teachers? Or the ongoing work by the countless volunteers at groups like the Ministry Assistance of the Near Northwest Alliance? Or, if we want to be really narrow in our viewpoint, what about the fact that it was Houston that helped put a man on the moon in the first place? Or how the astronauts who were actually stuck up there when the Apollo 13 incident occurred could only reach out to Houston because they were the only ones that could solve the problem? When my friends and family in the northeast think of Houston, they generally think of one thing – NASA. The same organization that continues to push the boundaries of human achievement and progress on a daily basis. If the people living in this city are annoyed by a phrase in a single movie then, folks, we have an even longer way to go when it comes to being a “world-class city” when our feelings are hurt every time someone says a line from an award-winning movie that has become a popular phrase. Perhaps I’m being bitter about a running joke that isn’t very funny, but I guess the attitude that a movie line somehow cheapens a city that has accomplished so much – yet promotes itself so ridiculously poorly on a national level – is grounded in a joke too stupid to actually be funny in the first place. If a 21 year old movie with a quote that isn’t quite right references our great city by name and becomes implanted in our language as a common phrase, is that necessarily bad? When it comes to Houston, there is a lot more to complain about when it comes to cheapening our image than a well-received Ron Howard film from 20 years ago.
The reader. Where were the protesters at the June 23 Planning Commission meeting?
Dear Editor: The City’s Planning Commission on June 23, 2016 okayed the variance for the northeast corner of Ella and DuBarry. Beside myself there were only three other persons present to protest the variance. Pitiful to have only four protesters at the hearing “again pitiful.” The variance will open up Oak Forest into another Cottage Grove. The home that you were offered $300K for expect the new offer to be $200K. Only four persons showed up to protest the variance. Where were the OFHA officers? Where were the homeowners whose home values just dropped? Last word, so long Oak Forest, hello the New Cottage Grove. Also, Oak Forest Section One’s Deed Restrictions D1417 page 193 states “A corner lot shall be deemed to front on the street designated by the corporation as hereinafter provided” (Oak Forest Homeowners Association). If the OFHA designates the two new lots to abut Dubarry, the lot with the 41 foot frontage does not have the 60 foot frontage it needs to build on. The deed restrictions give the OFHA the right to do so. John J. Cieslewicz
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miss him (he was gone from February to June) that even his best friends don’t like him. Cruz has ripped Trump as narcissist and a bully. “This man is a pathological liar, he doesn’t know the difference between truth and lies ... in a pattern that is straight out of a psychology text book, he accuses everyone of lying . . . Whatever lie he’s telling, at that minute he believes it ... the man is utterly amoral.” As for Trump vs. Cruz, the Donald referenced a report from that bastion of responsible journalism, the National Enquirer, (“Martians Eat the Washington Monument!”) which had identified Rafael Cruz, Ted’s father, in a photo with Lee Harvey Oswald months prior to the JFK assassination. It’s going to take some making up for Cruz to support Trump, but what do you bet that happens? Same for Carly Fiorina, who said about Trump: “He does not represent me, he does not represent our party, and I do not think he can be our nominee.” Ah, but Trump about Fiorina: “She had the one good debate, she went up and then she dropped like a rock, and she never resonated with the people. So I mean, Carly’s not going to do the trick.” Another time he said, while watching her on TV: “Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president? I mean, she’s a woman, and I’m not supposed to say bad things, but really, folks, come on. Are we serious?” In March, Marco Rubio dismissed Trump as a “con artist” and “the most vulgar person ever to aspire to the presidency.” Rubio also criticized Trump’s physical features: “You know what they say about men with small hands ... You can’t trust them.” In turn, Trump mocked the Florida senator as “Little Marco” and
Dear Editor: Katie (in reply to Katie McDonald), you should meet and know the OFHA Board members. As the president, I can guarantee you that no one under my administration receives incentives for providing service to our community. We have a tough job as volunteers and our decisions are made to protect the best interests of our neighborhood. We will not enforce something that’s not in our deed restrictions. While your opinions make sense, we have an obligation to the community to make intelligent decisions. Donna O’Connor
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poked fun at his tendency to sweat on the debate stage and drink lots of water. Yet 180 degrees later, the Florida senator said he’ll not only vote for Trump, he’d be willing to speak on his behalf at the GOP National Convention this summer. And he didn’t rule out the possibility of serving in a Trump administration. Some high-profile party members have said they will pass up the convention entirely. Then there is our former governor, Rick (Oops) Perry. He was the first prominent GOPer to publicly criticize Trump and question his conservative credentials, calling his candidacy a “cancer on conservatism.” How things have changed. This from Perry: “He is not a perfect man. But what I do believe is that he loves this country and he will surround himself with capable, experienced people, and he will listen to them. He is one of the most talented people who has ever run for the president I have ever seen.” There are more prominent Republicans who have changed their tune, going from “You Ain’t Nothing But a Hound Dog” to “Stand By Your Man.” Their aboutfaces are “for the good of the party,” or, “I will support my party’s nominee.” John F. Kennedy once said, “Sometimes party loyalty asks too much.” Not for these chameleons. Democrats have it much easier, since the only opposition was from supporters of Bernie Sanders, and they’re on summer vacation from high school. But for Americans who find themselves deciding between being hanged or shot, rationalization is hard. So Trump supporters, try these out in the mirror with a straight face: Good walls make good neighbors. Would you want YOUR taxes made public? His former wives say he was the best ex they ever had. For reluctant supporters of Hillary, drop these bon mots in conversation or use them as bumper stickers: Females for Emails. Take the T out of Trump. I’d rather be baking cookies. Simply think of one reason to justify the spin in your spine. Your children will be proud. Ashby spins at ashby2@ comcast.net
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Dear Editor: Several years ago when I brought it to the attention of the HOA that my neighbor was running his business out of his home, the HOA did nothing. It is in the deed restrictions that homes in Oak Forest are for single family residences and no business can be run from the home. They did not investigate or contact the renter. The Oak Forest HOA should be more involved in enforcing the rules. Rebecca Schneider
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The candidate does not have the temperament to be president. Do you want that finger on the nuclear button? And just look at the record, one of deceit, possible criminal activity, and I won’t even get into the private list of adultery and money shenanigans. These are my one-size-fitsall talking points for our two major presidential campaigns. The accusations work perfectly to describe either Hillary or Trump. (Those are good shorthand names not to confuse.) Get out the mud, crank up the outrage and throw those epithets. But for all the billions spent, the bromides unleashed in speeches, and the circus of the conventions, let us be perfectly honest: you have already made up your mind. If you’re a Texan you probably will make lots of noise, mostly about how bad the opposition candidate is, and you probably won’t vote. All hate and no cattle. Here’s the problem: you really can’t stand either candidate, but one is your party’s nominee, and you’ve got to go through mental gymnastics to sooth your soul. How to rationalize, how to spin, your selection, so that you won’t feel like you sold out? An example: you really liked Ted Cruz, and really hate Donald Trump. You thought evil thoughts about that bragging, arrogant clown, but now Trump is your party’s nominee. Yes, that successful business tycoon whose few bankruptcies are easily outweighed by his shrewd negotiations, the many jobs he’s created, including that of food taster. Besides, anyone but Hillary. Or, you backed Bernie Sanders, and can’t stand Hillary, that scheming, overachieving witch, who lied, cheated and collected blood money from Arab dictators to get to the top. But Bernie is history, and you are left with your party’s only nominee, Hillary, that crafty, brilliant and experienced diplomat who will be our first female president, and about time. Either way with either candidate, don’t feel special that you have betrayed your principles in the name of winning. It’s done all the time. Let’s take Ted Cruz, so unpopular with his fellow senators who don’t
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The calendar. MONTHLY HAPPY HOUR Heights Young Professionals Meet, network, socialize and make direct connections with area professionals. This month’s event will be hosted by Taps House of Beer, 5120 Washington, from 5-8 p.m. June 30. The cost is $10 for non-members before June 30, and $20 at the door. Register online. Information: info@heightschamber.com, heightschamber. com, 713-861-6735. SUMMER MIXERS Northwest Harris County Aggie Mom’s Club Northwest Harris County Aggies Mom’s Club is holding summer mixers for moms, stepmoms and guardians of Texas A&M students. There are regular monthly meetings with informative speakers from A&M and the group raises funds for scholarships and book award gift certificates. The next meeting is June 30. Information: www.nwhcaggiemoms.org. COMMUNITY DANCE SPJST Lodge 88 The SPJST Lodge 88, 1435 Beall St., will host the Moonglow Orchestra, Big Band music, from 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m. July 2. The cost is $15 per person. There is a dress code. Reservations are suggested, but not required. Enjoy complimentary dance instruction before all Saturday night dances, starting at 7:30 p.m. and during intermission. Reservations held only 30 minutes past start of dance. Information: 713-8695767, lodge88.org.
BARC Adoptions Natural Pawz Come and adopt a new best friend during the Heights First Saturday Event at Natural Pawz, 514 W. 19th St., at noon, July 2. Information: naturalpawz.com, 713-864-4777. COMPANION CAMP Houston Humane Society Companion Camp is a wonderful opportunity for children ages 7-13 to work hands-on with animals cared for by the Houston Humane Society, 14700 Almeda Rd. During a typical day, campers receive humane education, workshops from animal experts, games, crafts, and hands on animal activities. Camp includes daily snacks and drinks, t-shirt, crafts, and all activities. Due to individual dietary restrictions, lunch will not be provided. The next camp is July 5-8, a four day week due to July 4, from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost for the holiday week camp fee is reduced to $235. Information: houstonhumane.org, 713-433-6421. REAGAN CLASS OF 1941 Golden Corral The Reagan High School Class of 1941 will be celebrating their 75th high school reunion at Golden Corral, 13145 Northwest Fwy., from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. July 7. Come and bring your children or grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family members, friends or chauffer. Also bring wheelchairs, walkers canes or private nurse if necessary. Please RSVP at 713436-9913.
From the Pews. Order barbecue from Hope Episcopal Hope Episcopal Church, 1613 W. 43rd St., will hold a fund-raising barbecue sale 11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 2, and noon-1 p.m. July 3. The cost is $10 for a plate of 1/4 chicken, three ribs and two sides, or 1/2 rack of ribs, or one chicken; $20 for a rack of ribs; and $5 for 1/2 chicken. All food must be picked up by 1 p.m. Sunday, July 3. Food can be prepaid or pay when picked up. Call 713-5162981 or 713-681-6422 to order or for information. Art Camp at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Enroll children ages preK through fifth grade for stories and art in the My Hands, My Heart Art Camp, on Sunday mornings during the summer from 9:30-10:30 a.m., at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd. The camp will be held on the following dates: July 3, 17, 24, 31. There will be simultaneous offerings for youth and adults. Attend one or all, camp is free of charge. For reservations and information, email lpuccio@saecheights.org. St. Stephen’s holds Senior Activities Day Adults age 50+ are welcome to attend Senior Activities Day Wednesday, July 6. Domino games begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by a soup and sandwich lunch at 11:45 a.m. Donations are encouraged to help cover the cost of lunch. All are welcome to attend an All American Fellowship Lunch on Sunday, July 11, following the 11 a.m. service. The menu will include hamburgers and there will be a homemade apple
pie competition. St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church is located at 2003 W. 43rd St. For information, call 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org and the church’s Facebook page. Summer Gospel Meeting at Norhill Church of Christ Come study the Bible at the Norhill Church of Christ, 634 W. Cottage St. The summer Gospel meetings will be July 8, 9 and 10 with Mark White of the Cy-Fair Church of Christ. Meeting times are 7:30 p.m. for Friday evening worship, 7 p.m. for Saturday evening singing followed by 7:30 p.m. worship, and 9:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday worship. Call 713-861-7235 or visit www.norhillcoc.org for information. Men’s Scripture Sharing Group meets at the YMCA The Men’s Scripture Sharing Group meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at the Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA, 1234 W. 34th St. There will be music, Bible study and fellowship. Guests and new members are welcome. Email scripturesharing@earthlink.net for information. Donations needed for St. Ambrose garage sale Clean out those closets, toy chests, garages and attics. Donations can be brought beginning June 24, Fridays 5-8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for the St. Ambrose annual garage sale being held July 23 and 24. St. Ambrose Catholic Church is located at 4213 Mangum Road. Call 713-6863497 for information. Intergenerational activity day at Oaks Presbyterian Sunday worship this sum-
THE MAKING OF AMERICA School of American Leadership Explore the principles that define our nation from the Declaration of Independence to the U.S. Constitution and discover the Founders original formula for success and freedom. The classes are held from 6:30-8 p.m. the first and third Thursdays, with the next class July 7, at Garden Oaks Montessori School, 901 Sue Barnett. Free childcare is available. The cost is $20. Contact Dr. Lindsey Pollock for reservations and payment information at 713-696-2930 or email facilitator Kathryn van der Pol at kvanderpol@swbell.net. JULY BREAKFAST CONNECTION Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce Come network with your fellow Chamber members, share business concepts and hear about new business concepts. This month’s guest speaker is Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan. Ryan has served as Harris County Attorney since 2009. Enjoy a hot breakfast from 6:45-8:30 a.m. July 14, at Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 North Loop West. Guests and non-members are welcome. The cost is $20 each and non-members $25 each. Full tables of eight available for $200. Register online. Information: 713-861-6735, heightschamber.com. STEAK NIGHT American Legion Post 560 Come by the American Legion Post 560, 3720 Alba Rd., for a
mer is at 10:30 a.m. All Sunday school classes are on summer vacation from June through August. Join the Lunch Bunch each Sunday after worship. Dutch-treat lunch outings, announced each week in the worship bulletins, are at casual dining establishments in the nearby area. The community is welcome to the annual intergenerational activity at 11:30 a.m. July 24. Join the fun, including a hot dog lunch and ice cream floats followed by an exciting Biblebased, hands-on activity. The summer book selection for the Eat, Pray, Read! book club is Frog Music by Emma Donoghue. The book discussion and dinner will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 6. Oaks Presbyterian Church is located at 1576 Chantilly Ln. For information, visit www. oakspresbyterian.org or call 713-682-2556. St. Matthew’s holds Vacation Bible School St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church will have a different approach to Bible School this year. VBS will be held three evenings, from July 25July 27, 5:30-8 p.m. The theme for the event this year is Cave Quest and will be available to children 3 years (or potty trained) to fifth-grade. An evening meal will be provided each night for both children and their parents. There will be no charge for the school, but children must be registered before July 25. Parents may register their children online at www.groupvbspro.com/VBS/ez/StMattUMC_VBS2016. For information, call 713697-0671. The church is located at 4300 N. Shepherd.
delicious steak dinner and live entertainment, July 15 (third Friday of each month). Steaks will be served from 6 p.m. until sold out. The cost is $15 per plate. Information: 713-682-9287, facebook.com/AmLegionPost560/, americanlegionpost560.org. FISH FRY American Legion Post 560 The Ladies Auxiliary Unit 560, 3720 Alba Road, will host their monthly Fish Fry and live entertainment Friday, July 22 (fourth Friday of each month) from 6 p.m. until sold out. The cost is $8 per plate. Information: 713-682-9287, facebook.com/ AmLegionPost560/, americanlegionpost560.org. R.A.D. SELF-DEFENSE PROGRAM FOR WOMEN Memorial Herman Greater Heights This complementary class will be held at Memorial Herman Greater Heights Hospital South Tower, 1635 N. Loop W., from 5-9 p.m. July 25-27. Park in Garage 2 as parking will be validated. Proper attire must be worn: Athletic type clothing. No cut-off shorts, pants are recommended, tennis shoes only - no flip flops or sandals or jewelry. Register at www.pct1.constable.net. Information: 713-755-7677, tracie. mathews-segura@cn1.hctx.net. FREE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Memorial Herman Greater Heights Meetings are held the fourth
Vacation Bible School at Garden Oaks Baptist Children will be submerged in God’s Word and explore what lies below the surface in the deep sea by creating crafts, playing fun games, enjoying snacks, singing songs and learning about missions. This free event is for children ages 5 to 12. Bible School will be from 9 a.m.-noon, July 1822 at Garden Oaks Baptist Church, 6306 Shepherd Dr. Call 713-864-4447 or visit kideventpro.lifeway.com for information.
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Page 6A • Saturday, July 2, 2016 Neighbors from P. 3A More goodness happening at Frank Black Middle School! The 2015-2016 yearbook sold out and with the proceeds FBMS yearbook student editors were able to attend a fantastic 3-day Balfour yearbook workshop at Houston Baptist University. The editors are 8th grade FBMS students: Macy Matula, Destiny Henderson, Sophia De Los Santos,
Elizabeth Ayers, Alexis Morgan and Lila Grandle. The yearbook class is a relatively new program and this year was its first year. Excited to make a profit so early in the program and fund their workshop experience, the students learned about photography, layout, copy, and marketing. During the workshop, the editors selected the 2016-2017
yearbook theme, “One Way ‌ The Panther Way,â€? and designed the yearbook cover. The editors’ intent is for the theme to reflect FBMS’s success and demonstrate that FBMS students are hardworking, positive and intelligent, choosing “The Panther Way.â€? The students extend their thanks to Melissa Farber,
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said. A second public meeting held for a revised traffic plan at Hogg Middle School June 13 attracted a large number of residents, concerned with the placement of some of the proposed speed humps and traffic circles at key areas in the neighborhood, focused on but not limited to addressing speeding along Pecore, Bayland, and cut-through traffic throughout the community on streets like Watson. Some residents at the meeting noted that part of the traffic has been coming from Interstate 45, where some drivers are avoiding delays like construction traffic by cutting directly through Woodland Heights.
City officials remain adamant that the NTMP will continue working with the community to develop an effective traffic plan for the neighborhood, but some still aired reservations about the effectiveness of the speed humps and the proposed placement. Traffic Operations Division deputy director Jeffrey Weatherford said these meetings are an important part of developing a better consensus, and not simply a majority rule, by looking at where people are in favor of devices and where they’re opposed. Part of the process involves utilizing this feedback to develop multiple revisions of traffic plans. “We didn’t think it made
sense to come out and develop two or three plans, present them all to [the neighborhood], and ask what do you like about this one,� Weatherford said. “What we found is we don’t get consensus from that.� He also quashed a rumor that councilmember Karla Cisneros asked the city to redo their original plan as she did not approve of the initial traffic calming solutions. “We did not feel we had consensus along Bayland,� Weatherford said. “We told her that it was our intent to revisit with the Neighborhood Traffic Committee. She has actually tried to stay as neutral as humanly possible.�
During construction, work will commence on several streets at the same time but not throughout the entire area, Norman says. “When the street is out in front of houses, the city will work to provide access where possible, but there will be days that driveways may be removed and access by personal vehicle may not be available,� Norman said. “The City’s contractor will be providing information and door hangers to specific properties as these closures would happen.�
District C councilmember Ellen Cohen’s office had been heavily involved in pursuing drainage solutions for the area for several years, deputy chief of staff at District C Traci Elsner said. Their office had an “ongoing conversation with the community� as far back as 2014, during which time residents completed a survey of what their preferences were for elements like the placement of sidewalks – or lack thereof – and street width. “We were able to support Public Works & Engineering with the results of that
survey,� Elsner said. “Now that the contract has finally be awarded, we’re looking forward to beginning work soon.� An initial plan to rework the area’s storm drainage system began primarily through the ReBuild Houston program and projects like these are planned over five years ahead of time. Norman said the project had been part of the city’s drainage improvement plans as early as the 2009-13 CIP with funds appropriated for it in the 2011 fiscal year.
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Traffic from P. 1A city is developing plans for. Gary Drabek, a NTMP senior staff analyst, said as many as 60 projects are ongoing across the city with approximately 160 others on an extensive waiting list. If the plan is approved, Drabek said the city would move forward with construction of the circles and bumps as well as through a period of temporary testing. These would involve the use primarily of rubber, bolt-down speed bumps as opposed to asphalt ones. “We can do asphalt ones temporarily, but the rubber ones enable officials to put them down and pick them up and modify them,� Drabek
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Art Valet
By Mitch Cohen
Arts Columnist
After 12 Years, artist finds way back to neighborhood Self-taught artist Tonya Engel attended my art market in the very first year, and then she went away. Luckily that is not how this story ends and I’m excited to tell you she is back. I remember how impressed I was by her work and professionalism. There was a certain air about her that said, “I’m an artist, and I know why I’m here.” Her style was consistent, there was a theme, and each painting had a story to tell. Engel is a native Houstonian, and while apprenticing under Houston artist Spencer Sliter, Engel went to Austin on assignment to paint a couple of murals and ended up staying nine years. She honed her skills there, learning from many career artists in the very art friendly capital, and began her full-time career as an artist there. Engel left Austin and her art in private and permanent collections at University of Texas Austin, San Antonio, the Daniel E. Ruiz Public Library and two cityfunded murals, before finding the Heights. Where were you in your art career when we met? “I had moved back to Houston when we met in 2004,” she said. “Things were going really well and I had been growing quite a list of strong Austin collectors and was ready to expose my work to the Houston area and beyond. I wanted to save money for a residency in Paris and was finally able to go in 2005. I stayed at Centre des Recollets, a nunnery and church that had been taken over by architects and then converted to live/work artist studios. At the end of the 2005 residency, I had a show there and shared with the public and other resident artists. It was truly a life changing and an experience of a lifetime!“ Where have you been since? “After my Paris residency, I moved back to Austin to finish a mural and unexpected-
A Tonya Engel original entitled Love In Bloom.
ly was asked to house-sit in New York for a month. Needless to say, a month was more
Tonya Engel
than enough time to fall in love with that city! The art, the people, the awesome experiences called to me and I answered by moving there in 2006. In Park Slope, Brooklyn I found a sock factory that I converted into a live/work studio.” What’s new since ‘04? “As a self-taught artist, my job is to study and observe as much art as I can and explore things that push the boundaries that I already know. I never plan to change my style, but as I dig deeper my work inevitably grows. I have been taking courses in Art History over the last year, since I’ve returned to Houston, and have noticed my work has taken on some qualities of the Post Impressionists; incorporating more symbolism. Lately, I’m also playing around with abstracts that mix printmaking and collage, which is quite challenging and incredibly exciting for me.” “Houston has a slower paced lifestyle and the people in general are kinder and more patient.” Engel tells me she plans to stay in Houston for a while, (excellent news!) it’s easier (and less expensive) to raise her daughter here and, of course, she missed our friendly city. She is, however, looking into residencies in Spain or Italy. Catch Engel at the Bayou City Art Festival Downtown Oct 8-9, ArtOberfest in Galveston Oct 15-16, Pop Shop Holiday Fest Nov. 25 27 and The Armadillo Bazaar in Austin Dec. 14-24. This Saturday night, Ms. Engel will be at First Saturday Arts Market from 6-10 p.m. Her work is also available for purchase on her website at tonyaengelfineart.com. Cohen is founder of First Saturday Arts Market. Contact him through his website ArtValet. com.
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By Christina Martinez Managing Editor
June Happy Hour at Lei Low with Urbanites As summer heats up, Lei Low is gearing up for Happy Hour. The Urbanites’ Summer Happy Hour will kick off this week on Thursday, June 30 at Lei Low - 6412 N. Main St. Come out for fun, friends, and fancy beverages...some of them may be on fire, but Lei Low promises they’ll be oh, so cool. The Houston Heights Urbanite’s are all about creating conversation, connection and community. The group hosts events around the Houston Heights for young professionals and the young at heart. Movies at Miller This Friday, July 1 you can catch Jurassic World at Miller Outdoor Theatre. Movies at Miller are nonticketed, free events. The covered-seating area is first come, first serve. The movie starts at 6 p.m. with a rating of PG13 for intense sequences of science-fiction violence and peril. Miller is located at 6000 Hermann Park Dr. Dynamo vs. Philly The Houston Dynamo take on Philadelphia Union at 7:45 p.m. this Saturday, July 2 at BBVA Compass stadium - 2200 Texas Ave. Lets go, Dynamo! Find tickets online at www.houstondynamo.com
tional dance and music performances, food booths, a bazaar, henna, bhakti yoga, a fashion show of India, and a traditional Indian chariot parade. Live concert by Namrock, a transcendental rock band from Southern California. For more information, houstonindiafestival.com
Facebook photo A few drinks from the bar at Lei Low located at 6412 N. Main St.
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ISKON Houston receives occupancy certification for new restaurant The Hare Krishna temple of Houston, ISKON Houston, is opening a new restaurant off of 34th Street: Govinda’s. The vegetarian, buffet style restaurant has received their certificate of occupancy and all that is left is to finish off their park-
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