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Mayor Sylvester Turner has temporarily stopped a development project in Timbergrove Manor after an outcry from citizens concerned about impacts on flooding. The Stanley Park subdivision, along with Palisades Park and a City Side Homes Urban Living project, were all under way when residents spoke out on social media and in The Leader about how those developments were inside the flood plain and could cause

further flooding issues, not just on the newly developed properties, but also for current homeowners dealing with displaced water. One of the projects, the Stanley Park subdivision, was red-tagged by Turner

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obtaining Harold’s permit. Prior to Prop 1’s passing, operating as a private club – which Eight Row Flint, Coltivare, and Harold’s were required to do – could cost restaurants anywhere from $3,000 to more than $20,000 per year in administrative costs and more scrutiny from alcohol regulators according to the Texas Restaurant Association. “It’s really nice to be able to operate just as a normal restaurant and bar just as the rest of the city would,” Weber said last week. “We’re definitely transitioning from all the headache and hassle it used to be operating the private club.”

After two months of accepting and sorting through applicants, the Houston Heights Association is moving closer to hiring an executive director for the neighborhood. And response to the newly created position has been positively boggling. According to Bill Baldwin, president of HHA, his organization received 443 applications for the position that was first posted in midApril. From that, Baldwin and the board selected 15 semi-finalists and have conducted a series of interThe HHA hopes to views with them. have a job offer to And this month, the best candidate by early August. HHA plans to narrow that list to 6-8 finalists and conduct one more round of interviews before making a job offer at the beginning of August. “Overall, the caliber and volume of candidates have been exceptional,” said Baldwin, who has served concurrent terms as president of HHA and has been on the board for 12 years. “It’s been exciting to see both the sort of experienced professionals in other areas who have been interested in focusing their abilities on the Heights, and what sort of talent and experience we have, quite literally, living here in the neighborhood.” According to Baldwin, HHA has received applications from people who work for regional non-profits, local governments and educational institutions, among many others. “We’ve been overwhelmed with the response, and this has certainly not been an

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at it and evaluate and access it now. There are a lot of eyes on this project.” However, residents say the developer continued to pile dirt on the site, resulting in several concerned neighbors reaching out to HCFCD and the city’s Floodplain Management Office. That’s what sparked Turner’s public statements. As reported last month, the city of Houston has granted dozens of permits since Harvey, and Timbergrove Manor – whose southernmost street

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Last November, voters pushed a full repeal of the century-old Heights dry laws over the goal line. Heights Restaurant Coalition head Scot Luther had previously said the full impact should be felt at some point beginning in January 2018, and that has come – at least partially – to fruition with several Heights operators. Coltivare and Eight Row Flint owner Morgan Weber and Alli Jarrett with Harold’s in the Heights were both significant backers of the petition circulated by H-E-B to make the Heights wet in 2017 before its passing. Further, Weber re-

Not all has been perfect in the transition to the new laws. For instance, Alli Jarrett said restaurants that operated under the old “Private Club” designation are required to re-apply under a new license. The long-term impacts, she said, will be beneficial.

cently obtained the regular mixedbeverage license at Coltivare about two months ago – and expects to receive word for Eight Row Flint in a matter of days – while Jarrett has recently begun the process of

Habitat combines mission with support at ReStore By Betsy Denson For The Leader Reduce, reuse, and recycle aren’t just mere words at Houston’s second Habitat for Humanity ReStore, located at 5280 W. 34th Street near Highway 290. As their website says - the ReStore is both an improvement store and a donation center that sells new and gently used furniture, appliances, home accessories, building materials and more at a deep discount. Mark Wisnoski, the ReStore manager at 34th, said it’s only the third week they’ve been open but that they are getting a great

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Dear Editor: In today’s paper R. Johnson makes a case for supporting President Trump, which is his opinion. The other opinion, from Mr. Stakes, says if you are going to put political opinions in the paper he refuses to read it. I thought that is what an opinion column was all about? It seems that Eddie is offended by opinions that differ from his own so he decides to “shoot the messenger.” The refusal to listen to another’s opinion is what has lead us to the vitriolic political situation that now exists. You don’t have to agree with a person’s opinion, but shouting them down when they speak is straight out of the anarchists/leftists play book. Jeff Przybyla Dear Editor: I agree with Mr. Stakes to the extent that I like to see local and community news in The Leader, as there is ample coverage of national news elsewhere. However, I wholeheartedly disagree with his assertion that the editorial page of a newspaper is no place for opinion. Indeed, the purpose of the editorial page is an appropriate place for expressing opinions. When did our society begin refusing to consider differing opinions, and, in fact, become angered at the expression of them? We have become mired in tribalism and black/white thinking, which is not conducive to democracy at all. Jason Hochman Dear Editor: Loved your editorial today, dated Saturday, June 30. Someone once asked me if I were a Liberal or a Conservative.

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Just briefly, Annapolis tragedy gave pause to insta-news

s an owner of five community newspapers in the Houston and Charlotte, N.C., markets, plenty of people took the time last week to reach out after hearing the crushing news of the fatal shootings at a community newspaper in Maryland. Some of the notes were more gracious than you could imagine. If you missed the story, a man named Jarrod Ramos is suspected of walking into the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, blockading the back door, and opening fire on a newsroom because the newspaper reported a crime Ramos admitted to committing back in 2011. Five people – editors, writers and assistants – died for their unrelenting accuracy. After hearing from so many of our local readers, and feeling immense gratitude for the people who took the time to offer encouraging words, I’d like to offer some personal perspective. If you read stories about journalists, you’ll often learn they sat in their bedrooms as children with a pencil and a notepad, pretending to be reporters. Today’s young people will never understand, but working in the press was once an admirable career goal. I was not one of those people. I spent my youth playing baseball and basketball because I wanted to sign

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a Lebron James contract with the Lakers. When those dreams faded with my growth spurt, I turned my attention to sports medicine. If I couldn’t be Lebron James, maybe I could operate on him one day. And when those dreams faded with the C’s in my biology classes, I turned my attention to the one thing I enjoyed most: Writing. In high school, I was paid $5 per poem because my classmates couldn’t figure out how to rhyme words. My high-school girlfriend couldn’t write her way out of a can of hairspray, so I wrote her papers. Throughout college, I wrote as often as possible, sending guest columns to local newspapers, writing a weekly column about Alabama football (when Alabama football was absolutely terrible – yes, that actually happened once). With two weeks left in college and no job offers from the New York Times, I asked my journalism

professors if they knew of any job openings. Each of them pointed me toward community newspapers all across the Southeast, and I landed in a tiny town in southeast Alabama with a Toyota Corolla, a pen and a camera. A few years – and jobs – later, I was given a chance to run my own newsroom. Our small staff of six people largely showed up for work hungover, but after a grease-filled lunch and an afternoon of hustle, we’d publish a great newspaper six days a week. And each night, around 11, we’d walk out of the newsroom broke but full of accomplishment. I don’t know what drove me to the community newspaper business. I don’t know what brought me back the two times I left. What I do know is that putting out a community newspaper, even in a period when people only give us a courteous glance because they think what we do is “sweet,” can’t be measured in the size of our measly paychecks. That’s what drove Rob Hiassen, 59, Wendi Winters, 65, Gerald Fischman, 61, John McNamara, 56, and Rebecca Smith, 34, to the office of the Capital Gazette each day. They didn’t cover national politics or the Washington infighting. They covered board meetings and new businesses and tales of children doing really cool things in their community. They went to work each day to

tell stories no one else will tell, and they were just as serious about their work as Dan Rather was when he sat behind an anchor’s desk. That’s what most people don’t understand. When we come to work each day to tell stories about local development, we think it’s the most important story in this part of the world, and we want readers to know. When we tell stories about students and teachers bettering themselves, we write with fervor and expectancy, because we know that same story won’t have near the impact on social media as it will on the lasting pages of The Leader. If there’s been any silver lining to the dark day in Annapolis, it’s that our country gave pause to the barrage of social media and regurgitated insta-news, and realized that community newspapers like the Gazette have a role in this nation that we always overlook. That doesn’t mean the trend will ever change. You and I and the rest of us will continue our migration away from local newspapers because they aren’t as easy to read. Sure, we’ll post our stories to social media, and we’ll make them available online, but our business model is dying fast – and there’s not a person in our company that doesn’t know that already. That doesn’t mean we still don’t come to work every day in hopes

that a new advertiser will realize that an informed community makes for a better community, which makes for a better local business environment. It doesn’t mean that we don’t bust our tails each week to share the value of local, edited information to the new businesses that enter our market each week. If local businesses took a tenth of their marketing budgets and supported local news, papers like ours and the thousands of others in this country could continue telling pure stories about real people who have done really great things in our neighborhoods. One person sent me a note and asked, “Jonathan, what can we do to help support our local paper?” We are a free newspaper, so our only income stream is through the advertisers who want to reach the same people who read our content. Next time you’re in a local business, ask them if they read The Leader. Ask them if they know local news is important to their customers. That does more to help than anything. Meanwhile, let’s keep our priorities straight: Five people died doing a job they loved. They are an example of people who didn’t work for personal prosperity. They worked at a community newspaper because they loved telling stories that matter. Email jonathan@theleadernews.com

Boots up and hats off to those born in Texas What do Sam Donaldson, Nolan Ryan and Dwight Eisenhower have in common? No, they were not brief members of the Trump cabinet. They were all born in Texas. So were Debbie Reynolds (El Paso), Joan Crawford (San Antonio) and Tommy Lee Jones (San Saba). Actually, the entertainment industry is filled with our former neighbors: Carol Burnett (San Antonio), Gary Busey (Goose Creek), Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea in Amarillo), Spanky McFarland (Fort Worth), Steve Martin (Waco). And what would the musical world be without Texans? Willie Nelson (Abbott), Trini Lopez (Dallas), Selena (Lake Jackson), Larry Hagman (Fort Worth) didn’t sing but his mother did, Mary Martin (Weatherford). Who can forget our favorite singing Longhorn, Janis Joplin (Port Arthur) or the Big Bopper (Jiles Perry “J. P.” Richardson, Jr., (Sabine Pass). We also have Beyonce (Houston), Ernest Tubb (Crisp) and Tommy Tune (Wichita Falls). Ragtime composer Scott Joplin (Texarkana) was re-introduced to millions in “The Sting.” Speaking of films, Humphrey Bogart never did say, “Play it again, Sam” in the 1942 film “Casablanca.” The line, “Play it once, Sam,” was spoken by Ingrid Bergman. Sam was played by Dooley Wilson who was born in Tyler. Notice that you never see Sam’s fingers on the keyboard. That’s because he was a drummer. The military has more than its quota of Texans. While Adm. Chester Nimitz (Fredericksburg) commanded the Pacific Fleet in World War II, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower (Dennison) commanded all Allied troops in the European and African Theater. An interesting story about Ike. He thought he was born in Abilene, Kansas, where he grew up, and put down Abilene as his birthplace on his application to West Point. When Ike became a famous five-star general, a lady in Dennison thought she remembered baby-sitting little Ike at the Eisenhower home there. (I’ve visited the house, a tiny, humble place.) Ike was surprised to learn he was a native Texan. The most decorated soldier in World War II was Audie Murphy (Kingston). He could also be listed in the Hollywood category because, after the war, Murphy made more than 40 movies and a TV series. This military thing is traditional: “. . . the Texians being entirely a military people, not only fought, but drank, in platoons.” -- Western Monthly Magazine, October, 1838. Nobel laureate John Steinbeck, in “Travels With Charley” observed:

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“Among other tendencies to be noted, Texas is a military nation. The armed forces of the United States are loaded with Texans and often dominated by Texans. Even the dearly loved spectacular sports are run almost like military operations....Sectional football games have the glory and despair of war, and when a Texas team takes the field against a foreign state, it is an army with banners.” While it is interesting to learn that so many famous people hail from the Lone Star State, it is also interesting to learn that most of the founders of Texas came here from other places. Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin were born in Virginia. William B. Travis and James Bonham came from South Carolina. James Bowie was from Kentucky. The Alamo defenders came from 20 states and six countries. There were only 11 native Texians at the Alamo and they couldn’t speak English. Twenty-two of the defenders just appeared, and no one knows where they were born. At San Jacinto, the Texas Army came from 24 states, 11 countries, and Texas. The only native Texians were 30 Tejanos from San Antonio. “A scene singularly wild and picturesque presented itself to our view. Around 20 or 30 campfires stood as many groups of men: English, Irish, Scots, Mexicans, French, Germans, Italians, Poles, Yankees, all unwashed and unshaved, their long hair and beards and mustaches matted, their clothes in tatters and plastered with mud. A more savage-looking band could scarcely have been assembled.” Some things never change. All these newcomers give fresh meaning to the bumper sticker; “I’m not from Texas, but I got here as soon as I could.” This also includes Dr. Michael DeBakey (Lake Charles), Walter Cronkite (Saint Joseph, Mo.) and Roger Clemens (Dayton, Ohio). Getting back to those who were born here, the Texans have rather dominated the evil media, especially the TV news. We have Dan Rather (Wharton). Then there are Bob Schieffer (Austin) and Scott Pelly (San Antonio). Lou Dobbs is not from Childress but from “Childress County.” When it comes to athletes, we can’t list them all. Nolan Ryan (Refugio),

Ben Hogan (Stephenville), A.J. Foyt (Houston), most of the NFL, Roger Hornsby (Winters), “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias (Port Arthur) and a newly pardoned Jack Johnson (Galveston). Incidentally, Johnson fits into a sub-category: BOI. That’s Born On the Island (of Galveston). The BOIs are very proud of that, although most are descendants of Jean Lafitte. Only two U.S. Presidents were born here, Ike and

Lyndon Johnson (Stonewall). Since Jim Hogg, most of our governors were Texan-born. George W. Bush was an exception. (New Haven, Conn.) In other areas, we have Dr. Denton Cooley (Houston), former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (El Paso), H. Ross Perot (Texarkana), Katherine Anne Porter (Indian Creek), Howard Hughes (Houston), painter Robert Rauschenberg (Port Arthur) and Gene Rodden-

berry (El Paso). Who was the first white female to be born in Texas? It could be Mary James Long, or maybe not. On December 21, 1821, Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long gave birth to Mary James on Bolivar Peninsula, and throughout Jane Long’s life she claimed to having given birth to the first white baby in Texas, and was called “The Mother of Texas.” However, censuses between 1807 and 1826 reveal a number of children born

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Registration beginning soon for fall sports leagues By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Major League Baseball may be winding down its first half of the season, but that also means the fall season is right around the corner for our neighborhood leagues. And since nobody wants to be left out of the fun, below is some information on how and when to register your athlete for the fall season so they don’t miss out. Timbergrove Sports Association TSA Director of Calendaring Brent Schwartz said the league’s registration opens July 23 right at noon, and closes Thursday, Aug. 2 at noon for baseball, softball, and soccer, which runs from early September to mid-November. Schwartz says most divisions fill up very quickly for any season – some in a matter of hours/minutes – so he suggests parents register their kids early to secure a spot, especially in the younger divisions. Once spots fill up, TSA will form a wait list and those placed on the wait list will receive spots only if they become available, based solely on the date and time of the

registration event. Players played on the wait list will receive an update on status by Friday, August 3rd. There’s no guarantee spots will be available through the end of registration. “This past Spring season, we sold out our three youngest divisions baseball divisions; in the older age groups we tend to have spots open for a little bit longer. But we do tend to run through our spots quickly,” Schwartz said. Cost for the fall registration is $105 for baseball and softball and $125 for soccer. There are no multi-player or multi-sports discounts available in the fall registration. Anyone with questions about registration can visit TSA’s website at timbergrovesports. com/ or email Schwartz at TimbergroveSportsAssoc@ gmail.com. Oaks Dads Club In Fall 2018, Oaks Dads Club will be offering the competitive season for soccer and non-competitive/instructional leagues for both baseball and softball. Registration for these seasons began July 1 and will likely run until August 19, though ODC President Danielle Soria-Orozco noted that date can be fluid based on par-

Photo courtesy of Oaks Dads Club Players on one of the Oaks Dads Club youth soccer teams jump for joy with their trophies after winning a championship. Registration for ODC and other local youth sports fall leagues is either underway or beginning in the coming weeks.

ticipation and available spots. ODC’s fall season will begin on September 22nd. “There’s no real deadline, it’s really just until the teams fill up, as they fill up. If a team is not full, then we’ll keep it open until is,” she said. Registration is now open

online at odcsports.com, and additional in-person dates will be listed on the website. * Early Registration (July 1 – Aug. 1) – $90 for soccer, $80 for baseball softball * Regular Registration (8/28/19 for soccer, 8/2-9/1 for baseball/softball) – $110 for

soccer, $95 for baseball/softball * Late Registration (8/199/7 for soccer, 9/2 until season begins for baseball) – $135 for soccer, $120 for baseball/ softball Heights-Norhill The Heights-Norhill Little

League (HNLL) will open their Fall Ball Registration by July 15. Registration will be handled through the league’s online site at heightsnorhill. com/, and will run through Aug, 31. Registration during this period is $50 per player, while any registration later than Aug. 31 will be based on availability (first come, first serve), and may be subject to a late fee. Returning members will be notified through email when registration is open, while new members will need to create an online profile and register to the assigned division. Onsite registration will be available at a future date, to be announced soon. In order to register parents must determine the appropriate Division for their player by reviewing the Age Charts on HNLL’s website, and clicking on the “Register Now” button for the appropriate Division. “We welcome new families to our Heights-Norhill community,” HNLL Director Jesus Gonzalez said. More information will be posted on the league’s website and anyone with questions can contact Heights-Norhill Little league through email at heights.norhill@gmail.com.

Neighbors: Community honors the passing of Diane Mosier By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com

Ginny and Brian Ledwell have installed a Little Free Library at their house on Alba in Garden Oaks and they are excited to share the gift of reading with the community. The Ledwells, parents of Joshua and Virginia, are all about reading to children. Ginny is a former teacher, was an English/Spanish major in college and comes from a long line of teachers. Reading, children and our community’s schools are near and dear to her heart. Thank you for making a difference, Ledwell family! The Oak Forest Homeowners Association invites you to attend the next Homeowner Association meeting on Monday, July 9, at Candlelight Community Center on Candlelight Lane at Oak Forest Drive at 7 p.m. Join the community as Mike Knox, Houston City Council Member At-Large 1, addresses questions concerning Houston, flooding, HPD, and more. Oak Forest Homeowners Association is

very pleased to announce that effective June 29, SEAL has begun patrolling 24 hour/7 days a week in Oak Forest. SEAL was awarded the number one Best Security provider in The Leader Newspaper last week. The officers continue to serve agressive solicitors with Criminal Trespass Warnings and that has been most helpful for the neighborhood. If you have a concern or see something you feel could be a crime in progress, please remember to call HPD’s nonemergency number 713-8843131 and SEAL’s hotline at 832900-7017. Waltrip High School has some wonderful news to share this month: this year’s graduating class, the Class of 2018, earned over $10,000,000 in college scholarships! Family, friends, neighbors and community bid a fond farewell to Diane Mosier, our beautiful and passionate neighbor in Shady Acres. Mosier passed away on June 29, at the age of 69. Mosier, originally from Beaumont, attended Lamar University and owned several businesses before joining State

Rep. Jessica Farrar’s office as a community liaison and most recently serving as a community aide for Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis. Mosier and her dear husband Bruce, who passed away in January 2017, were married 43 years and parents to Tammy Thompson, Laura Ford, David Mosier and Carli Mosier; guardian of granddaughter Catie Mossas well as grandparents to Natalie, Amanda, Trinity, Nova, Max and Raiden; and great-grandparents to Henry. Mosier championed women’s rights and progressive issues during decades of fierce advocacy, friends said. “Diane Mosier was forged from the fiery Texas steel that sharpened the wit and strengthened the resolve of trailblazing women who like Diane fought for justice w/equal parts passion, humor and grace,” Ellis wrote on Twitter. Shady Acres neighbor and friend of Mosier, Kallie Benes, shared, “We lost an amazing neighborhood advocate this past week. Diane was truly invested in Shady Acres, the civic

Laws from P. 1A Among the most significant upgrades for Jarrett, Weber and other operators is -- or will be -- the ability to consolidate every figure under one umbrella as opposed to splitting hairs and throwing a wrench into every business process. “The streamlined nature of being able to have one bank account and one LLC, from an operational standpoint, has been fantastic for us,” Weber said. “We haven’t really changed anything on the service side of things, it’s just helped streamline the way we operate, because it was difficult to do so under all that.” And though Harold’s remains in operation under their old license – which does not expire until February 2019 – Jarrett believes the restaurant is already feeling some trickle-down effects from Prop 1’s passing, such being able to have items delivered since the law passed last year. Prior to the vote that H-E-B got behind, all alcohol for private clubs had to be picked up, as delivery was not allowed in the dry zone. For Harold’s, that meant picking up kegs and all alcohol from breweries and alcohol distributors. “Having delivery saves time and money because we physically had to send a staff member to pick it up. It [was] people time, and wear and tear on vehicles,” she said. And Weber said he and Jarrett’s positive ex-

periences are not unique. “Everybody that has been operating [as a private club] and doesn’t have to anymore is feeling pretty great,” Weber said. All that said, there has been one small, temporary drawback thus far – TABC makes private clubs start from scratch with the permitting process, meaning Harold’s, Coltivare, and Eight Row have had to sink money into the process restaurants already operating as such do not. “We are excited to get our new license but it does not come without a price,” Jarrett said. However, such a process also means a brighter future, which they believe is worth the momentary drawback long-term. “We look forward to being approved for our new license and buying our wine direct rather than through 3rd parties, which will help on cost,” Jarrett said. “Restaurants operate on a very thin margin, so it’s always a delicate balance,” Weber added. “Once you accounted for [food, labor/liquor costs and fixed overhead], there’s not a lot of meat left on the bone and adding the private club had made the situation that much more complicated.”

ReStore from P. 1A donations from high-end retailers,” said Wisnoski. “The couches and loveseats that we currently have in store would sell for $1,500-$2,000 at a retail store, [and] we sell the couches for $500 and the love seats for $400. It is a tremendous savings for the customer, and goes to help further our mission of working hard to build homes for low-income Houstonians.” Proceeds from the store’s sales go to fund the new homes that Habitat builds for qualifying clients. Wisnoski said that approximately 25 percent of local Habitat work is funded through their first store at 6161 South Loop East. “We hope to bump the number to 30 to 35 percent with the addition of the [new] store,” he said. The ReStore is very well organized with an eye to aesthetics and that is intentional. “We wanted it to be a boutique feel,” said Wisnoski, who was tapped to come over from the South Loop ReStore to open the 34th Street location. Wisnoski grew up in the Oak Forest area and got early retail experience working for Michaels as a store manager for more than ten years. To achieve the look he was going for, Wisnoski interviewed extensively before making decisions on staff. Jeremy Layman, the assistant manager, grew up in the grocery business and has many years of remodel experience. Lead Sales Associate Dianora Faulkner came

with years of retail experience with Michaels, Home Goods, and Total Wine. Faulkner worked with Wisnoski at Michaels as the replenishment presentation manager for five years. Daniel Griffin, Katherine Edmiston, Jennifer Loera, and Alex Matthews also have extensive retail experience with Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Home Depot, and Michaels. In addition to donations from companies. The ReStore is also happy to accept individual donations. They accept everything but clothing and mattresses. “We rely heavily on donations, both through our corporate partners and our neighbors in the community,” said Wisnoski. “We are always happy with the products that we receive from both entities.” One place items do not come from currently is demoed homes. Wisnoski said that their affiliate, Houston Habitat for Humanity, does not participate in many home demolitions at this time. “In the past we were very involved with this type of project,” he said. “The need for repairs to current Habitat homes that were damaged in Hurricane Harvey and new home builds have limited our opportunity to assist with demoed homes. We do, however, still have some products from these types of interactions.” For more information, visit https://houstonhabitat.org/.

club and the Moms’ Group. She was always championing for our neighborhood and will be greatly missed! Thanks Diane Mosier, for all you did for the community!” Benes added, “She once nominated herself and a friend as the Shady Acres grandparents to support our Shady Acres Moms’ Group events. She and Bruce would always lend a hand in our family events. She even volunteered to babysit for those families in need of some assistance. She was always giving back to the neighborhood and working to improve our community.” Zeph Capo, a Shepherd Forest neighbor, President of the Houston Federation of Teachers and a Houston Community College Trustee, said “Diane Mosier was a beautiful human with a heart of pure gold. I was honored to call her my friend and work with her over the years. Our community will mourn her loss, but we are so much better for having known her and our community has been vastly improved as a result of her work. Honor our fallen heroine of Houston. Carry on

Carli Mosier and continue to make your parents proud. What a great life they lived. We could all only wish to be so lucky.” Mosier’s friend Heather Strange said beautifully, “Her two favorite loves were Houston politics and her family. … Let’s honor Diane the way we remember her. By being fiesty, honoring Texas women and raising them up, loving our community and sipping wine in between when the times get bad and just laughing it off. Like Diane used to tell me, “Hunny, you gotta cause some trouble. We gotta fight this!” Another friend, Liza Burr shared, “I’m not exaggerating when I say she was one of a kind. She changed my life by getting me to do things I wasn’t sure I could do ... well, the circle just keeps expanding. Because that’s what Diane did: she kept expanding the circle and making room for people to have a seat at the table. Eric Carter said simply but meaningfully, “Diane was a tireless supporter of others and a leader among our community.” Mosier and her late husband,

Bruce, were sustaining members of the Harris County Democratic Party and from 2010 to 2016, she served as president of the River Oaks Area Democratic Women also known as “ROADWomen,” a state political action committee. “She was a force in her passion for all that she did to make this world a better, brighter place,” ROADwomen wrote on its Facebook page. (Houston Chronicle, 7/2/2018) Mosier also founded the Heights Democratic Club and served as a co-chair of Annie’s List Harris County Steering Committee. Our neighbor in Forest Pines and friend and bandmate of Mosier’s, Nancy Hill, said, “There have been so many wonderful posts about the effect Diane had on many lives and our city and state. I knew her first through her political efforts, then, about 4 years ago she invited me to be in the most wonderful band in the world, Sunshiners Band. If you never saw this side of Diane, you really missed something.”

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The calendar. AARP SUMMER MEETING Kroger on 43rd St. AARP Chapter 1265 will have a summer meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, July 9, at Kroger on 43rd St. in the upstairs meeting area (elevator service is available). Persons 50 years and older are welcome. The guest speaker will be Mary Ann Kelley, project coordinator for the Evelyn Rubenstein Community Center Houston. She will discuss Hurricane preparedness for seniors. Signups for the Oct. 18 fall picnic at Bayland Community Center, located on Bissonnet, will be discussed. Limited bus seating available. For information, call Georgia Lewis, president at 832-654-4744. GALVESTON HARBOR TOUR Precinct 4 Senior Adult Program Board the Seagull II for a narrated tour of Galveston Bay and the Port of Houston, View birds and marine life, and more. The tour is 8:30 a.m. July 12. Lunch is available for purchase on your own at one of the many local eateries on the Strand. An $8 prepaid, non-refundable fee covers the cost of this trip. Transportation is available from Oaks Presbyterian Church, 1576 Chantilly Lane. Information: www.hcp4.net/sap/ events, 281-893-3726. SUMMER IN PARIS LUNCHEON St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program invites all senior adults ages 50 years of age and better to St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, located at 2003 W. 43rd St., for a summer lunch in Paris. The luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. July 13. Ben’s Chuck Wagon is catering chicken cordon bleu with cream gravy sauce, mashed potatoes, French peas, rolls,

dessert, and iced tea. $10 per person. Information: www.hcp4. net/sap/events, 281-893-3726. WALK WITH A DOC Love Park Dr. Ana Torres welcomes to community to come to this free event at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 14, at Love Park, 1000 W. 12th St. Enjoy the sun, make new friends and listen to a brief health related talk. Bring a friend. There will also be give-aways. Information: 713863-9200, thetorrescenter.com. NORTH SHEPHERD COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MEETING El Tapatio Restaurant Come meet community leaders at the North Shepherd Community Alliance, the fastest growing business networking group in the rapidly developing North Shepherd Area. The meeting will be from 6-8 p.m. July 18. The guest speaker for July will be Richard Hill, executive director at Mission of Yahweh. This is a free event with dinner sponsored by the North Shepherd Community Alliance and Moon Shepherd Baker Insurance. The community is welcome. Call Kathryn Van der Pol at 713-695-5071 to RSVP or for information. TEXAS, THE ANACONDA, AND THE MILAM STREET BLOCKADE RUNNER The Heritage Society During the American Civil War, Texas played an important role in the smuggling of materials in and out of the Confederacy. The Noon Lecture Series presents Texas, the Anaconda, and the Milam Street Blockade Runner, by Andy Hall from noon-1 p.m., July 19, in the Heritage Society Team Room, 1100 Bagby St. The cost is free for members and $5 for non-mem-

bers. Guests may bring a lunch or purchase one for $12. To reserve a box lunch, contact styler@heritagesociety.org or 713-655-1912 by 11 a.m. July 18. Information: mvance@heritagesociety.org.

communications@wewen.org, wewen.org. HOUSTON IN THE CIVIL WAR EXHIBIT The Heritage Society Dumped and Forgotten Below the Milam Street Bridge: Houston in the Civil War exhibit will run through Aug. 4, at The Heritage Society, 1100 Bagby St. This multi-media exhibit educates visitors about Houston’s underappreciated role in the Civil War. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children 6-18. THS members, active duty military and children 5 and under are free. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesdaySaturday. Information:713-6551912, www.heritagesociety.org.

17TH ANNUAL PRECINCT 4 OPRY Precinct 4 Senior Adult Program Harris County Precinct 4’s Senior Adult Program invites the community to enjoy three hours of live rock, folk, and country music during the 17th annual Precinct 4 Opry July 27, from 7-10 p.m. at the Humble Civic Center. Musicians Michael and Ginny Hix return with The Holla Band and other special guests to bring uniquely dynamic, high-energy performances featuring pop, rock, and country hits from the past. Transportation is available at 4 p.m. from Oaks Presbyterian Church, 1576 Chantilly Lane. Information: www.hcp4.net/sap/ events, 281-893-3726.

FIRE MUSEUM OF TEXAS IN BEAUMONT Precinct 4 Senior Adult Program The fire museum of Texas is dedicated to preserving fire service history, and educating people about fire and life safety. Housed in the Beaumont Fire Department’s 1927 Central Fire Station, it was recognized as a historical landmark in 1983. Lunch will be available for purchase at Floyd’s Cajun Seafood and Steakhouse. A $2 prepaid, non-refundable fee covers the cost of the trip. Transportation is provided from Oaks Presbyterian Church, located at 1576 Chantilly Lane. The trip will be 8:30 a.m. Aug. 9. Information: www.hcp4. net/sap/events, 281-893-3726.

ABWA NETWORKING LUNCHEON Wyndham Garden Houston Willowbrook The Women Empowering Women Express Network of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) welcomes the community to attend a monthly networking luncheon Aug. 1. The luncheon will be held in the Conference Room of the Wyndham Garden Houston Willowbrook located at 18818 Tomball Pkwy. Open Networking begins at 11 a.m., followed by an informative program and delicious gourmet lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The guest speaker is Lindsey Meadows. WEWEN meets the first Wednesday of each month. The cost is $25 paid online in advance and $30 at the door. Information:

crime or taking on a role in the mystery play. Ben’s Chuck Wagon is catering salad, chicken spaghetti, garlic bread, desert, and iced tea. Lunch is included in the ticket cost. A $20 prepaid, non-refundable fee covers the cost. Transportation is provided at Oaks Presbyterian Church, 1576 Chantilly Lane. Information: www.hcp4.net/sap/events, 281893-3726. OPEN HOUSE Lone Star College The Academy for Lifelong Learning will hold an open house from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 28, at the Lone Star College Victory Center, 4141 Victory Dr.; and from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 30, at the Lone Star College North Harris campus located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Dr. Information: 281-765-7947, www.lonestar. edu/all.htm. WHITE OAK POOL OPEN White Oak Conference Center The White Oak Pool, located at White Oak Conference Center, 7603 Antoine Dr., is now open. Daily swim passes and pool memberships are available for local residents who are looking for a fun, relaxing escape from the Houston heat this summer. The 2018 swim season will run through Sept. 3, 1-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Information: whiteoakconferencecenter.com, 713-895-8021.

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HAPPENINGS ON THE WAY TO HEAVEN WRITER’S GROUP Adolf Hoepfl Garage Have you written something you would like to see published? Have you written something you like to share with a small group of experienced writers? Join

Bible Stories from 5-6:15 p.m. Saturdays at various Parks. The event will be at McCullough Park July 7; Watonga Park July 14; and concludes at Clark Park July 21. Coffee Truck Sunday with AvidCoffeeCo. will be 9:15 a.m. Aug. 5. Nacho Night is 5 p.m. July 15. Watermelon Night is 5 p.m. July 22. Weekly Worship Series at 10 a.m. - Believe (A study in John). Sunday Night Study at 5 p.m. - Stress Less Parenting. Wednesday Night Study at 7 p.m. - Heroes and Villians. Children’s Classes and Student Ministry Sundays are at 5 p.m. Register for VBS 6 p.m.-9 p.m. July 29-Aug. 3. Fall AWANA Club is 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Arise Baptist Church is located at 803 Curtain St. Call 713-659-9697 or visit www. arisebaptistchurch.org for information.

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the writer’s group. All ages are welcome. Meetings are the first Thursdays of the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Meetings are in the Liberty Room of Adolf Hoepfl Garage, 4610 N. Shepherd Dr. For information and guidelines for reading your work, email Kathryn van der Pol at Kathryn@adolfhoepfl.com. YOGA WITH CATS El Gato Coffee House Find serenity meow and get a double dose of relaxation therapy with yoga and cats at El Gato Coffee House, 508 Pecore St. Connect with cats and fellow yogis in a playful yoga setting. This is an all levels class where beginners are welcome. Yoga classes are 45 minutes and include additional 30 minutes of play time with the cats. Classes are at 9 a.m. every Saturday, and 5:45 p.m. Sunday. The cost is $20 for adults and $18 for students. Information: info@ elgatocoffeehouse.com, 832-9683006. CATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS El Gato Coffee House Join us for a lazy Caturday Morning watching the best cat cartoons from the ‘90s. Whether you want to stroll down memory lane back to a simple time when Saturday morning cat cartoons defined your weekend or you want to introduce your kiddo to old school cartoons, you’ll be starting your day off right. El Gato Coffee House is located at 508 Pecore St. Cartoons are shown from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday. The cost for an adult pass is $12/hour, student pass is $10/hour (with school ID), and a child pass is $8/hour (5-17 years). Information: info@elgatocoffeehouse.com, 832-968-3006.

From the Pews. Zion Baptist holds Congress of Christian Education Annual Session The Lincoln Southern District Association Congress of Christian Education Annual Session will convene at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 9318 Homestead Rd. The pastor is Edward V. Lightfoot. The moderator is L.C. Dews, president Rory Thompson Sr. and Dean is Rev. Rodney Griggs. Highlights include the LSD Congress Musical at 5 p.m. July 8. A community health fair is from noon-2 p.m. July 11. A community blood drive is from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. July 13. Call 713-631-2595 for information. SongPlay mini-session at St. Stephen’s A six-week SongPlay minisession begins July 11, at 9:15 a.m. in Room 101. Open to children from birth to preschool, accompanied by a parent or caregiver, SongPlay targets five areas of development: musical, physical, intellectual, social and spiritual. Older siblings may also attend the summer sessions. All are welcome to join us for our first Feast Sunday, July 15, following the 11 a.m. service at Live Oak Grill, 10444 Hempstead Rd. Bring your St. Stephen’s bulletin and re-

ceive 10% off an appetizer. Feast will be held on the third Sunday of each month at a kid-friendly restaurant. 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. Home Run benefit at Immanuel Lutheran Come support the Hairgrove family, Steve, Melissa, Lane, Emily and Molly. Steve has recently undergone cancer surgery and the family is in need of help. The Hairgroves are members of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Proceeds will help with medical bills and expenses. The Home Run benefit ‘Hit Cancer Out of the Park’ is from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. July 15, and will be a drive-thru barbecue dinner (chicken, sausage, rice, beans and peach cobbler). The minimum donation is $10, credit cards are accepted. Make checks payable to Immanuel Lutheran - Social Ministry. Immanuel Lutheran Church is located at 1440 Cortlandt St. Call 713-864-2651 for information. Garden Oaks announces Vacation Bible School Garden Oaks Baptist

Church, 3206 N. Shepherd Dr., will have its annual Vacation Bible School the week of July 16-20, from 9 a.m.-noon each day. Children ages 5-12 are welcome to attend. Children will hear Bible stories, do crafts, enjoy snacks and music and much more. To register or for information, call 713-864-4447 or visit www.GOBC.org. Vacation Bible School at St. Matthew’s St. Matthew’s Vacation Bible School is July 23-July 26, 9-11 a.m., in the fellowship hall for ages kindergarten through 5th grade. Call the church office to register. The church will be celebrating it’s 75th Anniversary Jubilee Aug. 12. All past members and pastors are invited to come and participate in worship and birthday luncheon. Worship and fellowship at St. Matthew’s Sunday School starts at 9:15 a.m. and worship at 9:17 a.m. St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church is located at 4300 N. Shepherd Dr. Call 713-6970671 or visit the Facebook page or the website at www. stmatthewsmethodist.org.

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hen I was a boy we visited a cave with my family. This cave was undeveloped and so it didn’t have any lights or man-made pathways. We were part of a tour group and as we hiked through the cave looking at the beautiful rock formations we came to a place where the guide asked us all to sit down. Once we were seated the guide told us that we were all going to turn our flashlights off at the same time so we could experience the darkness of the cave. It was so dark that we could not see our hands in front of our faces. I was so glad to turn on my flashlight so that I could see again! In John chapter eight Jesus says, “I am the light of the world.” Jesus gives us eternal life, Jesus gives us direction of where we need to go, and Jesus gives protection to us as we go through difficult things. There are many things that people looking for direction and light in their lives. Some people look to religion for answers. Jesus points out in the following verses as He is talking with the religious people that religion brings darkness. When someone follows a religion as their hope, a set of do’s and don’ts that they think will gain them status with God, they are actually living in darkness. When someone follows the accepted logic of the culture in the place where they live, they are actually living in darkness. The only way to have hope, direction, forgiveness, and a relationship with God is through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Light of the World.

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The benefits of regular massage for your pets The for a stranger to massage him. Cesar Millan offers a few tips for how to do an at-home pet massage. 4 Tips For Massaging Your Pet 1. Start With A Calm Dog: Make sure your pet is in a comfortable place and feeling submissive before you embark on a doggie massage. Milan recommends taking your dog for a walk first to burn off any pent-up energy. 2. Work Up To Massaging: Begin the massage by petting your dog from head to tail and speaking gently to him. 3. Start At The Top: A good place to start the massage is at the neck. Just like humans, dogs can hold tension there. Using gentle, circular motions, you can carefully rub the kinks out of Fidoâ€™s neck, while paying close attention to how he reacts to the massage. 4. Let Your Dog Be The Guide: If the neck massage goes well, consider moving to the dogâ€™s shoulders, then hind legs. If, at any time, your pup seems less-than-thrilled to be getting rub-down, stop immediately.

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Independence Day is an awesome holiday for artwork and even though it has passed, red, white and blue will certainly be a theme at First Saturday Arts Market this Saturday.Â In addition to patriotism, there are many landmarks that can pull the heartstrings of art patrons as well. Landmarks in Houston can probably be counted off on your hands they are so rare, but artist Jim Koehn captures the nostalgia perfectly in his detailed watercolors. Koehn has earned a living through his art his entire adult life and been involved in a wide variety of creative ventures aside from his ongoing painting. From fabricating studio sets for many of the local Houston TV Stations, an even wider variety of events, as well as painting backdrops, murals, and custom signs.Â Like many professional creatives, Koehn has touched on many paint mediums and creative endeavors, but all the while continued to paint and accept commissions. â€œIâ€™ve been fascinated by historic architecture for many years and my art often reflects that,â€? Koehn said. â€œLately I am enjoying working in smaller sizes and my most recent paintings are influenced by the Backroads of America, a love of Coffee, an appreciation of Beer, our National Parks - and life in general.â€?

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Koehnâ€™s paintings of the Astrodome, Astroworld, Warrenâ€™s Inn and even the infamous â€œBe Someoneâ€? graffitied over I-45 will certainly draw interest. He calls this collection, â€œBackroads and Main Streets of Texas,â€? with many iconic landmarks in Texas featured too. Koehn is a featured artist at First Saturday Arts Market Saturday evening, 6 - 10 p.m. Find him online at jimkoehn. com. Adore Dentistry recently opened at 540 W. 19th Street, former home to Genâ€™s Antiques (now at 373 W 19th St) and will celebrate with a grand opening celebration this Saturday evening, coinciding with First Saturday Arts Market.Â Adore had a full-size mu-

ral painted on the building depicting the phrase, â€œI AM LOVEâ€? on a multicolored background several months before opening, an encouraging sight to art fans of the Heights. â€œAt Adore, weâ€™re crazy enough to think that we can change the world,â€? Adoreâ€™s website states. â€œWe use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems to design smiles for all.â€? To that end, Adore owners have partnered with A 2nd Cup, a nonprofit coffee shop at 1111 E 11th St, whose mission is dedicated to human trafficking awareness in Houston, to raise funds for the nonprofitâ€™s newest initiative: Brazen Table, which helps survivors of human trafficking to reclaim their personal identities and their futures while training them to thrive in the hospitality industry and beyond. Adorning the walls of the new dental offices are paintings by Houston artists Alexis Andrei, Koenraad Seghers, Laura Simoneaux and Toria Hill.Â Having met both Drs. Ann Shui and Emilyann Nguyen, on several occasions, I am happy to say the Heights has some great new neighbors! Details about Adore and to make an appointment visit Â adoredentistrystudio. com. First Saturday Arts Market information: 1stSatArtMarket.com Cohen is an artist and founder of First Saturday Arts Market and the Market at Sawyer Yards, find him at ArtValet.com

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