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MFT Interests Asset Manager Vinny Chiara says exterior work and build-out for Heights Central Station on the site of the old Heights Post Office should be finished soon, while a new tenant has signed on and more are in the works. According to Chiara, a new dentist signed on at the end of April, joining Tiff’s Treats and Shine in the Heights as tenants who have signed on since the new year, along with Kolache Shoppe and Dish Society in 2017. “All signed tenants should be turned over [for build-out] at the end of the month,” he said. Further, he said there are two more clients currently in the leasing process, though they could not yet be Photo by Landan disclosed due to Kuhlmann ongoing negotiaWorkers put finishing tions. touches on Heights

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damage sites that were verified and prioritized after Hurricane Harvey. Further, the Flood Control District is proposing what could be a $2.5 billion bond election Aug. 25 for more than 150 potential flood risk reduction projects throughout the county – including more than 40 proposed storm repair projects along White Oak Bayou from W. 34th Street to Taylor Street. Many of the proposed projects between 34th and Taylor Street will not necessarily be for extraordinary capital projects with regards to mitigation and reduction, as much

Space still up for grabs Chiara says about 8,000 square feet of space remains open on both first and second-floor of the building, with the project about 60 percent leased as of press time. Dish Society, which currently has locations in the Galleria/Tanglewood and Katy/ Cinco Ranch areas, is described on its website as an “all-day diner [which] turns out a seasonally changing menu with healthful modern twists on traditional favorites.” They also offer Greenway Coffee, as well as juices, and beer and wine. Shine, a full-service hair salon, will keep their bungalow on 11th Street and expand further into the Heights when build-out is complete. Meanwhile, Tiff’s Treats is adding to its expanding franchise. The company began just about as small as possible, with now-

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Don’t be surprised to see county trucks or work crews around the neighborhood in the coming months. Several of our neighborhoods run along White Oak Bayou – which took a beating during Harvey – and a plethora of repair projects could be in the works as the Harris County Flood Control District seeks bond money for Harvey repairs, recovery, and infrastructure upgrades. On March 27, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved a total of $12.5 million in initial con-

Photo courtesy of HCFCD Sinkholes like this one near White Oak Bayou along T.C. Jester are among proposed HCFCD repair projects in some local neighborhoods.

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Jessi Heiner is Timbergrove Manor’s cheerleader By Betsy Denson For The Leader In order to flourish, every neighborhood needs a core group of people willing to devote their time and energy to promote, advocate and build community. Mangum Manor is very fortunate to have one such cheerleader in Jessi Heiner. A Provo, Utah native, Jessi and her husband initially chose to live in Mangum Manor in 2013 because of the relatively short commute to the Heights and the Galleria area where their jobs were located. The couple also liked the architecture

and character in each individual home. But as they settled in to the neighborhood, they found much more to like. “Mangum Manor truly is a special place,” said Jessi. “I think the thing that makes it the most special is the diversity and unity we have here. We have families from all walks of life. In a world where diversity often divides neighborhoods or cities, that doesn’t fly here. No matter your race, age, gender, sexual orientation, or political views, you are welcome and loved in Mangum Manor. We take care of each other here.” Jessi said that her other favorite

thing about Mangum Manor is that they are, in no way, an “exclusive” neighborhood. “All of our civic club events and meetings are open to the general public,” she said. “We often extend the invitation on our social media pages and NextDoor, so our fun events and informative meetings can be enjoyed by our surrounding neighborhoods, apartment complexes, and townhome communities.” It was her affection for the community which has led her to a series of volunteer roles. In a world See Timbergrove P. 4A

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lmost five years ago, I spent a few weeks planning an edition of our newspaper that would focus on the future of this community – our beloved Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and the neighborhoods of North Houston, which you see published at the top of our front page every week. The edition was called “The Vision,” and I asked some really smart people who understood the development of a community what they saw happening in our area of town. What kind of stores would move here? What would happen to all the used car lots dotting our main thoroughfares? Were we going to become the restaurant capital of Houston? The answers I got back were standard: The demographics will determine what happens. Developers, these professors told me, will study all the data available to them and make decisions on what kinds of businesses can be successful in the area. Apparently, the data says we sleep on pine straw and have the worst teeth in America. If you’re confused, take a ride with me along Shepherd Drive, 43rd Street and Ella Boulevard. Back in 2015, I wrote one of these journalistic masterpieces about the onslaught of mattress stores invading our neighborhoods. In a

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9-mile radius of The Leader’s office, I discovered there were 32 mattress stores ready for our business. In fact, if there happened to be a new retail development on any street in 77008 or 77018, we could bet a sleep number that a new mattress store would lease space. The burgeoning mattress industry has not slowed, though you don’t see as many of them pop up these days. That’s probably because the dentists are growing like plaque around here. Don’t believe me? Numbers don’t lie. In the main ZIP of the Heights, 77008, there are now 21 dentist offices ready and willing to fill whatever holes you have in your teeth. In the Oak Forest/Garden Oaks ZIP, 77018, you have another 18 dentists holding miniature spears ready to scrape some tartar. If your math is off this morning, that means we have 39 dentists in an area that takes about 15 minutes

to drive in any possible direction. By my best estimation, we have 39 dental offices in a 22-square-mile radius. And that doesn’t even include the new ones opening soon. At the new development at Ella and 34th called 33 1/3, the marquee proudly boasts that a new dentist is opening there. And with the developments all throughout the Heights, I’d wager a gold crown another two or three will set up shop. During my research in 2015 on the mattress stores, I learned something fascinating: Most of those stores don’t care a bit if they barely move a Tempurpedic off the shelf. Instead, these stores lease small spaces and pay about $3,000 a month in rent, which is about the same as leasing billboard space on the main thoroughfares of an area like ours. The lights to their signs never turn off, and if they can get roadside advertising at such a cheap cost, it doesn’t really matter how much product they move. That kind of make sense, if you think about it. But dentists? Are they moving in just for the sake of promotion? Not hardly. In my 14 minutes of online research (which is a lot, these days), I found absolutely no alternative reasons for opening a dentist’s office other than to build a patient base and charge out the wazoo for bleaching teeth.

There’s a website called “How to Open a Dental Office,” which must get a million page views a day. They say it costs somewhere between $350,000-$550,000 to just open one of these offices, depending on the cost of real estate. Our property isn’t cheap, anymore, so it’s a safe bet they’re in the half-million range for every new dental office in town. Because my research didn’t lead far, I decided to call an established dentist in the area who might offer some sort of explanation that justified this infiltration of teeth scrapers. Dr. Chase Baker bought the longtime practice of Dr. Stephen A. Buehler on Ella Boulevard. Baker took over about six years ago, but the practice has thrived for 60 years. In other words, Dr. Baker had a builtin customer base when he acquired the practice. Surely, if anyone understands why all these dentists are moving to town, it is he. Nope. “I wish I had an answer,” he laughed. “I don’t know what the banks are thinking, lending all this money.” Baker checked off the normal boxes. “I assume the revitalization of this area has helped, and there are a lot of new people moving here,” he said. “Do they all have just the most terrible teeth?” I asked him.

Horns of a Dilemma THE OFFICE – They are now hanging on the wall here, a large set of cattle horns. Having been flooded out of our happy home for the last 50 years by Hurricane Harvey, we have moved to new digs. Going through boxes, I came up with this set of horns which had adorned my old office. The brief backstory and why you should care: My mother’s grandfather was a Texas rancher, and back then the big meal of the day was lunch. So each day Oscar Jones would come in and sling his dusty, sweaty cowboy hat on the dinner table. My grandmother, a child at the time, thought that was disgusting, so she sought out the ranch butcher and they selected the cow, bull or unicorn, with the best horns. It was butchered and the horns were mounted in the ranch house’s front hall. Each noon Oscar could come in and toss his hat on the horns instead of on the cornbread, black-eyed peas and bull tongues. I know this story because, as a child, I was forced to accompany my mother to visit relatives back in the hinterlands. It was a dreary, wet and gray afternoon and the ladies were discussing Uncle Edgar’s gout or Aunt Susie Jane Alice Maggie’s second husband’s lynching or some such thing. If there is anything a 10-year-old doesn’t want to hear, it is family tales, so I went rummaging in the garage and came upon two separate horns, and brought them in, curious. “Oh, my. Where did you find those?” Aunt Babs Sharon JennyJoan asked. And then they told me the tale. I took the horns home and the next Christmas there was this big box under the tree with my name on it. The box contained - oh, you are the sharp one – the horns all cleaned and mounted. The reason I bore you with this family tale is that every family, including yours, has tales, objects, photos and rumors that are in danger of being lost. Tick-tock. Uncle Marvin, who knows all the inside skinny on your aunts, uncles and illegitimate cousins, is not looking well. Grand Ma keeps drooling oatmeal on her bib, so you should update her obit. But the point is, you need to get their oral history before they pass on to that Great Walmart in the Sky. My mother and her sister, Aunt Jane, were a goldmine of family tales, but I waited too late. They did tell me that their father, Lynn Cox, for whom I am named, started out as a 19-year-old railroad conductor in Texas and ended up as vice-president of the railroad. One

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day my mother and grandmother were riding on his train and a cowboy said he wouldn’t pay for a ticket. Lynn Cox opened a window on the moving train, stuck the cowboy’s head out the window (this was before a/c), slammed the blinds down on his neck and began to kick him, then hauled the poor guy to the platform between the cars, threw him off the train and tossed his bag. My grandmother was screaming and my mother was crying. Ah, you don’t get good family stories like that anymore. There is a problem of recording some tales, because as the years go by, people’s memories fade and they lose, they lose. Where was I? Oh, yes. The Medal of Honor winner. I was writing a newspaper obit about a late veteran, and the widow sent in info, including that he had received the Medal of Honor. Hey, that was big news, but a quick investigation showed he hadn’t. Now, either the old soldier was stretching the truth or the new widow simply got it wrong. OK, what’s the opposite of serendipity? A friend from Oklahoma decided to look into his ancestry. “I discovered most of them were outlaws.” My wife’s father had a very interesting life. After he died she put together a book, interviewing relatives, friends, going through old clippings and photos, and handed them over to a journalist (I didn’t qualify) who wrote a fine book which will be handed down to our offspring and theirs. We now come to an important point, and I don’t have a good answer. Like many of you, I have old photographs of ancestors. I know who they are, but if I stick a note on the back of the photograph, Scotch tape only sticks a few years, some photos are too fragile to be written on the back. My grandchildren will be sifting through pictures, unattached notes, and probably toss the whole lot. Here is my great-greatgreat etc. grandfather, married 1836, with a long white beard, scowling, looks like a Mormon elder with constipation. We refer to him as “Chuckles” Kuykendahl. Someday the grandkids will ask: “Who’s this guy? Looks like a Mormon elder with constipation. Toss.” Many families have an

elderly aunt who can spin tales of bygone days. Get her to talk into a tape recorder and write down her memories, which you will probably lose. Usually it’s impossible to check the accuracies, so go with the more colorful version. Here’s a last one. Euphemia Ashby (I can’t find her real first name) was standing on her front porch during the American Revolution with her two smallest children. Her husband, Capt. Stephen Ashby, “captain of foot,” (infantry) and her two eldest sons were off fighting the Red Coats. A group of British POWs came slouching by.

A young British lieutenant broke away and asked Euphemia if he could have a drink of water. “Under these circumstances,” she replied, “I would gladly give a drink of water to the entire British Army.” The young lieutenant smiled at the situation, got his drink, and marched on. I didn’t tell you about Lynn Cox conducting a train between Houston and Dallas when a drunken cowboy peed in Lynn’s coat pocket. But you can probably beat that one. Lynn Cox is at ashby2@comcast.net

What baffles Baker the most is how these new dentists are building a new customer base. They don’t advertise, so he’s not sure how they draw in new patients. “A lot of them will take just about every insurance under the sun, but that’s not always smart,” he said. While some of the new dental practices are local, many of them are national chains, he told me. But even that doesn’t explain why, for instance, there were once just four dentists in the entire Oak Forest area. Now? There are 10 dentists and three dental labs within one mile of his office. “I’m sorry I’m not much help on this,” he chuckled. Well, that makes two of us. And while this whole thing may sound like a big, old joke to most of you, there’s a reason we should be interested. As our area continues its growth, and as new retail space becomes available on a weekly basis, we’re overloading on businesses that, by sheer volume, can’t exist for long. You all see how many restaurants open and close, leaving barren buildings behind. It won’t be long until half of these dental offices will have a “For Lease” sign on the front door. Maybe mattresses will make a comeback. Email jonathan@theleadernews.com

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We must make mental health a priority

Dear Editor: Unfortunately the stigma is alive and well in this country about mental health. Not sure how much first world problems exacerbate the problem but they do. I could wax eloquent about my personal experiences of being shunned by polite society, not for being rude, or socially unacceptable, just for being different that does not conform to the societal norms of being different. Mental health seems to be about the only diversity that is not “celebrated”, there are no parades, no special legislation that seeks to “unicornify” you, no PACS that are seeking out voters. Who in their right mind votes these days anyhow? Who in their right mind would celebrate a victory thanks to voters suffering from mental health issues? Thanks to the first world though new discoveries are coming to light. Hopefully the long night of suffering endured by families such as those of Jack Smith can avoid such tragedies and greet a new dawn of serenity and contentment.

What’s in the Thai king’s shampoo?

Dear Editor: A brief time-out from local happenings in homage to positive events on the other side of the world: The intrepid souls who participated in the recent Thailand cave rescue received cordial congratulations from Thai King Maja Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun. I just happen to wonder if the king’s hair shampoo, like mine, contains methylchlororoisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone. J. Reynolds

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GOMO from P. 1A praisal by HCAD that must be paid at closing. According to the committee, over one third of potential creditors in the current case no longer live in Garden Oaks – they are spread over 35 states and represent buyer, sellers, developers and any others that have funded GOMO since its inception in 2002. And not all current residents have contributed a transfer fee. Additionally, members resented the implication that they have not communicated with the community, when they say they have reached out to likely creditors in a letter encouraging they file their claim, explaining the focus areas, and soliciting inquiries and feedback to an email for the committee since their recent formation. “We started getting criticism from the GOMO board saying we haven’t been communicating, but in fact it’s been a very rushed [attempt] to catch up [since the committee was formed May 29],” Schmidt said. “I think you can weigh that with the circumstances; in six weeks we’ve sent letters out to more

than 1,100 creditors – we’re acting as fast as we can, given the constraints.” Twists and turns To date, Ingram says neither Patterson nor GOMO has approached the committee with any sort of outlined plan – which he believes is unusual for this type of case. And the committee says it is prepared to provide input on any such plan from GOMO, should one come forward, or will be prepared to submit its own plan they say addresses the interest of all parties at the conclusion of GOMO’s 120-day exclusivity period to file a plan that ends Aug. 9. “We’ve got something in mind that would include most of the constituents we see in that creditor pool; whether or not they (GOMO) come forward with a plan that would be acceptable to a certain majority of creditors remains to be seen,” Ingram said. “This is about compromise. None of the parties – the committee, the debtor, nor the judge – can solely decide to push a plan

through; it’s the creditors who get to decide what will happen moving forward. We don’t have any power to ram a plan down the community’s throat.” “In an ideal world, we’d be working together during this exclusivity period with them on this plan,” Mehrkam added. And time is of the essence, as administrative costs that include attorneys for both parties, court fees, and more come out of the $600,000 GOMO had sitting in their bank account for months as the result of collecting transfer fees. In a court ruling last year, GOMO was found to have been improperly formed with regards to mandatory collection of transfer fees – prompting the Chapter 11 filing. However, committee members say the organization has continued to collect, and argue the continued collection not only ignores the finding but serves to add liability. They also believe it will just add creditors that will have to be administered in the case while producing no real income for the organization to fund their $8,700 in operating

costs per month. Further, the committee believes these administrative burdens and operating expenses only serve to diminish assets that could be potentially preserved to repay the creditors in the case; and they have filed a suit against GOMO requesting a ceasing of activity as a result. GOMO was given an opportunity, and still has the opportunity, to voluntarily cease collection of further ill-gotten funds and preserve all existing assets for the creditors without involving the court, according to the committee. “It’s in the creditors’ best interests to preserve assets that can potentially go back to them. Our position is that they need to be preserved, so collection needs to stop until a plan is put forward,” Ingram said. “…. They’ve been in bankruptcy for three months now, and there’s really no hint of a plan that we’ve seen [from their side]. But it’s in the best interests for us and GOMO to come up with a plan that the creditors approve of as soon as we possibly can.”

Multiple attempts to reach Patterson for comment were unsuccessful. Potential solutions? In past meetings, Patterson has alluded to forming a new HOA while retaining and transferring the remaining assets into that correctly formed entity, which would legally be allowed to collect revenue. However, the committee sees a couple of hurdles with that plan. They say it likely faces a difficult and uncertain approval threshold in the neighborhood, coupled with the fact that many creditors in the case extend far beyond the neighborhood, whom the committee believes will have no interest in a new HOA. Thus, their interest is in one goal, and one goal only – to refund all creditors to the extent possible, affording individual creditors the choice of whether or not to support a newly formed organization with that refund. But, they believe it shouldn’t be up to GOMO to make that choice for them. “Should there be assets re-

maining beyond the satisfaction of creditors’ claims that are allowed by the court, then the committee would support a plan to put those to use for the neighborhood,” they said. How to get involved To participate in the decision on the plan, creditors need to file a Proof of Claim form 410 and evidence of their claim by Aug. 27 to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Case 18-60018, P.O. Box 61010, Houston, Texas 77208. Members of the committee can be reached with questions or feedback by email at GOCreditorsCommittee@gmail. com or by physical mail at Garden Oaks Creditors Committee, P.O. Box 10772, Houston, TX 77206. “We’re encouraging people to file their claim, because that’s the only real ticket to being able to have a say in what the Chapter 11 plan going forward, along with the possibility of a refund,” Ingram said. “We’re focused on getting as many potential creditors into the case as we possibly can.”

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Photo by Landan Kuhlmann The exterior build-out of Heights Central Station is nearly finished, with MFT saying it should be turned over for tenant build-out by the end of the month.

Tenants from P. 1A married couple Tiff and Leon taking orders on a cell phone and baking cookies in the oven at Leon’s apartment in Austin. And now, the pair will be opening its 41st location in the Heights. The Kolache Shoppe

– signed in 2017 – will offer Boomtown Coffee along with their signature Kolache’s through a drive-thru and counter service as they expand their brand into the Heights Remaining space for the project can be leased as either

retail or creative loft. Potential tenants can contact Chris Dray of NewQuest Properties at cdray@newquest.com for any leasing information or inquiries.

Timbergrove from P. 1A where many people say that they don’t have the time to volunteer, Jessi makes the time. From 2014 to 2017, she served as the secretary of the Mangum Manor Civic Club and last year she was its president. Currently, she is a section I representative for the civic club. “I have served in these positions because I have been nominated each year by fellow neighbors,” said Jessi. “I accepted the nomination the first year because I believed my

training and background could help bring people together. I accepted nominations each following year because I have really enjoyed getting to know my neighbors through serving on the board.” Jessi said that she is excited that Alyssa DeLeon, a Mangum Manor realtor and mom, recently accepted the nomination to be the civic club president for the 2018-2019 year. “I look forward to supporting and working with her on the board,” said Jessi. “She is the definition of hard working

and kindness.” Jessi currently serves as the vice-president of membership for the Wainwright Elementary PTA and also fosters shelter dogs through BARC and the Rescued Pets Movement. “I don’t have children, but I do love kids, and what it comes down to is that I want our neighborhood to continue to grow in diversity and love,” she said of her PTA role. “And this starts at Wainwright. Having learned more about schools in HISD, I have learned the harsh reality that

as repairing some bayou failures occurring because of Hurricane Harvey to reduce the flooding risk they pose in their current state. Damage to local stretches of White Oak Bayou included many instances of erosion, leading to numerous slope failures along with several sinkhole areas in the Heights, Garden Oaks, and Forest areas of the trails that HCFCD is seeking to repair as soon as possible. “These projects are meant to put the infrastructure back to the way they were before the storm, and to put things back into working order – because of course, if something is damaged, that means it’s not working very well,” HCFCD spokesperson Karen Hastings said. “That poses a risk, so when you repair it, you’re reducing that risk.” Bond projects would be distributed throughout Harris County, under umbrellas of channel modification projects, regional storm water detention basins and more, along with home buy-outs in areas with the greatest risk of flooding. If voters approve the bonds,

the bonds would be sold in increments over at least 10-15 years, as needed for the multiple phases of each project. According to HCFCD, the timing of individual projects will depend on factors such as environmental permitting and right-of-way acquisition. Local buyouts in store? Home buyouts are used by the Flood Control District to reduce flood damages in areas deep in the floodplain where structural projects to reduce flooding are deemed not cost effective and/or beneficial. This past April, Flood Control District submitted a grant application to Texas Division of Emergency Management and FEMA to request funding through the Hazard Mitigation Program which included approximately 1,000 homes (and a total of about $163 million in federal grant requests) for potential voluntary home buyouts. One such potential area is just west of Antoine Drive, east of Highway 290 and north of 34th Street – homes just east of the Brickhouse Gully Storm Water Detention Basin, including parts of Chantilly

Lane and Saxon Street just down the road from Scarborough High School. The portion of our coverage area was among 169 homes supported by the first allocation of $25.6 million for buyouts approved by the Harris County Commissioner’s Court on June 4. “I recognize the determination of the residents of this county, and we are continuously working on our residents’ behalf to secure every avenue of federal, state, and even local funding available to move people out of harm’s way before the next storm or flooding event,” County Judge Emmett said in June. “This is just the first allotment of FEMA funding for home buyouts, and we are looking forward to the ability to do more work for our residents.” According to Hastings, the Commissioner’s Court also recently approved a second allocation in the form of about $51.8 million from the Texas Department of Public Safety for further buyouts on July 10 – including several on the edge of the Leader area just west of Interstate 45.

they are generally segregated. While I cannot move mountains, I can certainly educate neighbors about things going on at Wainwright.” She says her primary hope is that zoned parents will tour and familiarize themselves with Wainwright as their neighborhood school, even if they choose to send their children to a different school. “The students at Wainwright are our community,” said Jessi. “They are our neighbors. They are our future. They are amazing kids. Through the PTA, I

have started getting to know some of the parents there, and it has been so fun to meet more amazing people.” When asked about challenges in her community, Jessi said that while Mangum Manor’s diversity is her favorite thing, it is also a challenge. “With differences, come challenge,” she said. “The most incredible results come from diverse groups working together. Different points of view offer perspective and are the key to inspiring inclusion. We can take our challenges

and use them to fuel conversations of understanding and kindness to those in different circumstances.” Jessi said that she hopes the charm, diversity, and inclusive spirit always stay the same in her neighborhood. “We have many residents that are original home owners, as well as their posterity that have moved back to the area to raise their families,” said Jessi. “This is a neighborhood families have treasured for generations, and I hope that always stays the same.”

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The calendar. RESALE SHOP REOPENING Houston Junior Forum Resale Shop Coming soon! The Houston Junior Forum Resale Shop, located at 1815 Rutland, will be reopening. Information: 713868-6970, houstonjuniorforum. org/resale-shop/ SUMMER MELLERDRAMER Theatre Suburbia Theatre Suburbia presents She Was Only Marginally Modest or Have You No Shame, an Old Fashioned Summer Mellerdramer, by Vern Harden. Set in the dilapidated Dead Moose Lodge, this show is just choc full of puns, alliterations, and just plain old made up stuff. Fun entertainment for all ages. The show opens July 20, and runs through Aug. 25, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. (No Sunday performance July 22), at Theatre Suburbia, 4106 Way Out West. Call or visit website for tickets and reservations. Information: 713-682-3525, www.theatresuburbia.org. RIBBON CUTTING Tea By Sea The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting from 11 a.m.-noon, July 26, at Tea By Sea, 2015 Yale St. The community is welcome to attend. Tea By Sea offers crafted floral tea and superfood lattes. Think all natural rainbow colors! Not only are they healthy and tasty but they’re also beautiful to behold! Information: 832-8601019. 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. 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: 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.

The Neuropathy Alliance of Texas Houston support group meeting will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. Aug. 25, at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial Dr., Room D100, Ground Floor. The topic is Integrative Medicine for Neuropathy, with guest speaker Bing You, Integrative M.D. and Director of weMED Wellness Center. Information: 512-553-9130, info@ neuropathyalliancetx.org, https:// neuropathyalliancetx.org.

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.

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.

MYSTERY LUNCH THEATRE Precinct 4 Senior Adult Program Head to the Big Stone Lodge where mystery and mayhem begins at 10:20 a.m. Aug. 15. A crime takes place and everyone has a choice. The choice of just staying seated and solving the 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.

HAPPENINGS ON THE WAY TO HEAVEN WRITER’S GROUP Adolf Hoepfl Garage The “Happenings On The Way To Heaven” Writer’s Group is cancelling its August meeting. The group is going to participate in a Writer’s Conference in lieu of the regular meeting. Writer’s

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From the Pews. Arise Baptist holds games, Bible stories at the park Bring the family to this fun event with games, snacks and Bible Stories from 5-6:15 p.m. at Clark Park, July 21. Coffee Truck Sunday with AvidCoffeeCo. will be 9:15 a.m. Aug. 5. 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. Yoga class now at St. Stephen’s The yoga class is now meeting weekly Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in Room 101. Open to all, the class features a slower, gentler style to allow for relaxation. The cost is $5 per class. Love and Logic, a six-week parenting workshop dedicated to making parenting and teaching fun and rewarding,

will begin Sept. 17. The cost is $150 per individual or $250 per couple, and includes dinner for the family. For information and to register, visit stsumc.org/ loveandlogic. 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. Community of Faith Church honors Dr. James W.E. Dixon II The Community Of Faith Church, 1024 Pinemont, will honor their senior pastor, Dr. James. W. E. Dixon, II at 6 p.m. July 22. Guests musical artists expected are the Kurt Carr Singers, The Williams Brothers, and Kathy Taylor. Keynote Speaker is Mayor Sylvester Turner. The theme for the celebration is “What A Difference You’ve Made.” Co-hosts and emcees will be Deborah Duncan and Marcus D. Wiley. For ticket information visit www.thecommunityoffaith. org. Hope Episcopal holds Vacation Bible School Hope Episcopal Church, 1613 W. 43rd St., will hold their Vacation Bible School from 6-8 p.m. July 23-27. The

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ave you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? Have you ever had something happen to you or to someone you love and wondered what they did to deserve that. When something bad happens to someone we have the tendency to assume that if they were a bad person then maybe they deserved the bad situation but if they were a good person they didn’t deserve the bad situation. The Bible teaches that there are negative consequences for bad choices that we make. On the other hand, when something bad happens to a good person we question how God could really be in control or be good if He allows those bad things to happen. In John chapter nine, Jesus and His disciples see a man who had been blind from birth. Jesus’ disciples asked a question that we might all ask. “Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus responded by saying, “Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.” Bad things do happen to those who are bad people but God sometimes allows bad things to happen to good people so that He can do a work in or through that person that is going through the hard situation. God allows suffering in our lives to teach us and to teach others through our suffering. While this may seem unfair or unnecessary to us God has clearly demonstrated His power over all things and His knowledge of the past, present, and future. His master plan is perfect, and while suffering may come in our lives, God can work it together for good if we will trust and obey His Word. Much more could be said on this topic. If you have questions or comments please contact the author.

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Betty Fairchild, 82, born June 30, 1936 in Desert, Texas, died July 10. Fairchild was employed at Heights Hospital and later became a computer assembler for Texas Instruments until retirement. She is survived by her daughters, Virginia Kindron and Connie Reed, sister Patricia Doyle, brother L.R. Kemp, and four grandchildren. Minnie Mikolas Huey, 80, born March 26, 1937, died July 12.

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exceptional service.â€? Adolf Hoepfl will remain open for business during renovations, continuing to service vehicles in other devoted areas of the shop so the dayto-day operations will not be interrupted by the work. And as always, their philosophy of â€œTake care of the customers, give back to the community, and the business will take care of itselfâ€? will be on full display. â€œWe invite you to come by to get your car serviced and see the progress on our new building,â€? van der Pol said. â€œWe have a cup of coffee waiting for you.â€?

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Natalie and Bruce Phillips and their children Graceand Jacob, Oak Forest residents, just returned from a week long family reunion cruise to Key West and the Bahamas. They celebrated anniversaries and Natalieâ€™s parentsâ€™ 79th and 80th birthdays, both of which took place during the cruise. Fine dining, shows, games, excursions, dancing and wonderful quality time spent together were the name of the game. Phillips would like to share that the Animal Justice League(â€œAJLâ€?) in the Oak Forest and surrounding area will be conducting its second TNR (Trap/Neuter or Spay/Release) Day this Saturday, July 21. The first time AJL held a TNR day, 23 cats were captured and spayed/neutered! Volunteers at four sites around the area will be trapping feral cats from identified feral colonies. Leader community neighbors Phillips, Sandy Francis, Belinda Bracht,Karen Farris, and Catherine Powell and other

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