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Waltrip High School’s principal, along with at least a possible dozen faculty members, won’t be at school the first day of classes on Aug. 27.

Current Principal Dale Mitchell was offered, and accepted, an SSO position within HISD July 31, less than a month before the school year begins.

He will be guiding and teaching new principals within the District, and Waltrip is once again in the market for a new principal. Meanwhile a source told The Leader that at least 12 Waltrip faculty members have given Mitchell

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their resignations.

Waltrip just recently finished renovations and upgrades to many new facilities, which Mitchell has overseen since his appointment in 2015 – and the news hit some administrators like an anvil.

“I received news of Mr. Mitchell’s promotion directly from him. It is a shock to see another principal leaving in such a short time, especially with our building construction finally being completed and our programs growing like no other time in our history,” Waltrip band director Jessi Espinosa said.

“My hope for our students’ sake is for our District leaders to make a con-

certed effort with our faculty, parents and community to select a principal that will continue to push our campus to the next level while taking care of our many traditions. I wish Mr. Mitchell the best and thank him for his support of our Waltrip High School Ram Band.”

Whoever HISD chooses for the position will be Watrip’s third new principal since the start of 2013. Just last year, statistics show that 25 percent of HISD’s principals moved on or were moved by the district. Further, HISD teacher salaries for the upSee Waltrip P. 2A

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new business in the Timbergrove strip center that also houses The Spaghetti Western has been getting attention from local residents. The Lone Star Poker Room and Social Club has been open for a few weeks now, and in case you’re nervous that patronizing it would be illegal, there’s also a banner that proclaims ‘legal poker.’

Residents have differing opinions about the new arrival. “[It] could invite the wrong type of people to the neighborhood,” said one neighbor on a Timbergrove Facebook page.

“I’m sure all the poker players are legitimate upstanding citizens just looking for a guy’s night out,” said another. “I think it’s a great idea for people to enjoy the things they enjoy. And I pray it will never have an issue with unwanted elements.”

Lone Star’s co-owner Henry Bush said that it is Statute 47 in the state’s penal code that gives him the right to operate his business. The statute gives a defense to proprietors like Bush so long as they conduct business in a private place, don’t take a cut of the winnings, and ensure that the risk of winning or losing is the same for all participants.

Bush said that the purpose of his club is to bring people togeth-

Photo by Betsy Denson Lower right: There’s a new social club in Timbergrove offering poker to patrons.

The club is allowed to operate because the owners don’t take a rake in the games.

er to socialize and participate in by Daniel Kebort. an activity they enjoy, namely Kebort told KHOU that he came poker. The club makes its money up with the idea in 2012 while he charging patrons a nomimal one was living in Austin. He says he time membership fee and then a worked with Sam Von Kennel, a $10 per hour, per seat fee. Snacks poker fan who once worked for are complimentary. He said that the Texas House of Represenpeople are welcome to bring their tatives. Von Kennel opened the own bevTexas Card erages to House in “Players are legitimate the club.

Austin three upstanding citizens just “ [ Pe o years ago. ple] are K H O U looking for a night out.” playing reported for hunthat there dreds of dollars, not thousands,” are at least 40 others in Texas. At he said. one time, there were a number “It’s the same thing as renting in North Texas, before they were a pool table,” said Bush. “You closed, possibly on the behest of are renting a seat. We can’t make law enforcement. money off the games.”

Curtis Howard, a legal adviser Lone Star is not the only such for the Plano Police Department, club in the area. There’s a Deuce told KHOU that the law is clear.

Trey Social Club on West 34th “Playing poker for money—it’s that advertises itself as a member a gambling business, they’re makonly establishment. One of the ing money off of it,” Howard said. highest profile gambling clubs is See Poker P. 8A the Post Oak Poker Club, owned

The Leader is once again inviting local seniors out for a day of fun, food, and information gathering as the sixth senior expo is fast approaching.

The annual event is officially set for Wednesday, Sept. 19 at the SPJST Lodge 88 at 1435 Beall St., beginning at 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Now in its 6th installment, the event provides access to resources, services, and businesses across the community that are imperative for senior care. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and greet with a variety of different vendors offering healthcare, insurance and transportation options while listening to experts tackle subjects important to senior health.

They will also be able to enjoy free breakfast and lunch, along with door prizes and other giveaways throughout the day.

Further, while the Expo’s primary aim may be to specifically help seniors find some much-needed services and resources, Leader Publisher Jonathan McElvy said several types of caregivers in the community can also gain great insight into caring for senior loved ones during the event as well.

At least 500 attendees are expected for the festivities.

“This is a really cool opportunity for us, as a community newspaper, to give back to our residents in a crucial way,” Publisher Jonathan McElvy said. “Even if people in the community are not technically seniors, there are businesses here that offer wonderful services to those on the caregiving side of things. We hope everyone can stop on by.”

Admission to the Senior Expo is free of charge. To register for the event or find out more details, such as a schedule of speakers and further information, call 713-686-8494.

Oak Forest residents irked by high water bills

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews. com Several Oak Forest residents have become increasingly perturbed by the steadily-rising costs of water bills they say do not accurately reflect their usage – but say they usually could not get answers from the city.

When Jo Wheeler moved in about two decades ago, she says her water bill was

maybe $8.50 per month, then gradually went up as high as $100 per month. Generally, it ranged from anywhere between $59 to $79 per month.

Immediately following Hurricane Harvey, however, she received a $350 bill.

“I don’t know how that’s possible…I nearly had a heart attack,” she said. “I live in a townhouse, don’t have a yard, a pool, or anything to really water. I had never gotten a yellow bill before.”

It began with a $350 bill, before escalating to $1,300 and then $1,600 The very next month, her bill was once again through the roof – this time about $300. After contacting the Public Works department, Wheeler said she was told

that the flood areas were being hit the hardest – but that it would be a one-time headache. Upon telling PWD that the previous month had also been exorbitant, Wheeler

says she was told her city meter account would be re-set to reflect normal payments within 30 to 60 days.

However, she says that has not happened, and bills have remained around $125 every month since – adding that it appears that no inspection for potential glitches with the meter has been conducted for quite some time.

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SN 14 meeting to address development

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com New construction abounds in the local area – but not all is completely welcomed, and one neighborhood group believes changes must abound in the wake of several pending projects.

With the many new housing developments underway – Stanley Park, Palisades Park, Weekly Homes on Minimax, Timbergrove Oaks, and more – there stand issues regarding traffic and flooding that Super Neighborhood Council 14 (Timbergrove/Lazybrook) believes the community needs to be aware of. The council will hold a public meeting Aug. 9 at Lazybrook Baptist Church, 1822 W 18th St. to discuss the plan moving forward.

“Everything that we’re doing is essentially trying to pre-plan all these new developments that are happening,” said Ashley Stubbs with SN Council 14. “We have several acres of land in our area that are primed for townhome de-

velopment. What we’re seeing right now is a very dangerous routine of land development.”

That’s why we’re seeing all this street flooding, and more general flooding during modest rainfalls – there’s no master plan for the area and prevention.”

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together and put something together with verbiage that states any development over one acre requires a flood study of the area – taking into account both new development and existing neighborhoods,” Stubbs said. “If they find the existing infrastructure cannot handle the capacity, the developer needs to make the required improvements before beginning construction.

According to Stubbs, the city will review public comments on the verbiage submitted over the next month – and as long it’s public comment, Flood Czar Steve Costello is purportedly required to hear it out. As such, Council will also be sending out that verbiage in masse soon, Stubbs said.

“We’re willing to help fight and change the way things are being done in our area, but we need people to step up and tell us what’s wrong so that we can fight for change,” she remarked. If there’s anything you’re concerned about, we need to hear it.”

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Waltrip from P. 1A coming 2018-19 school year could potentially be frozen at the same level as last year under HISD’s compensation proposal, which is scheduled for a vote at next week’s meeting.

“We would like to wish Dale Mitchell best wishes in his new position. Thank you, Mr. Mitchell, for all you have accomplished for Waltrip,” PTA President Marlo McClung Perez said. “Our teachers will be missed and are wished well in their new positions. As PTA President and a parent, I’m looking forward to a new chapter and a fresh new beginning for Waltrip High School.”

New opportunity Emotions are a whirlwind, but another prevalent thought is that opportunity also presents itself. Waltrip expects to see the largest number of students – possibly ever – to fill its halls in the 2018-2019 school year, and many believe

it will take another strong leader who has the vision and can work with the challenge of scheduling while providing freedom as well as rigor and knowledge needed for students to continue growing.

“Now is the time to provide Waltrip with a committed, accountable, energetic leader and a leader HISD will support and allow to do great things,” said Elizabeth Villarreal, a long-time HISD parent who spent 10 years on Waltrip’s PTA board. “Allow the Principal Search Committee to work. Allow the Committee to choose a dedicated candidate to bring Waltrip into its own.”

Principal Search Committees are formed of faculty, parents, and community members at each campus needing a new leader; though there appear to be some reservations about the process on the basis of a few recent hires. Villarreal urged the community and district to

come together and fight for the school’s future as community meetings begin in the future. All in all, she believes this opportunity can be a great one to launch Waltrip forward and build upon an already-sturdy foundation of excellence.

“Our community deserves an excellent, comprehensive high school. This is an opportunity for HISD to make a difference where it counts. The ingredients are all there and over 1,900 bright students are ready to learn and prepare for their future,” Villarreal said.

“I’m excited. Yes, numerous teachers and the principal are moving on and we will be welcoming new educators in their places, but I believe others will be excited, too. We’ve been here before and this time, we can do it better. It is time to help Waltrip shine.”

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They’re getting their words wrong there A pparently, some of you still care how words are spelled, which is fascinating because it seems like we’ve basically given up all attempts to spell anything anymore. SMH b/c IDK. Here’s what happened: Last week, The Leader hosted something of a mini Media Camp for a group of youngsters whose parents had nothing else for them to do. Last year our camp had 40 children and a wait list. This year, we believe people have such a disdain for the media they won’t send the kids anywhere near us.

During the week of activities for these children, we taught them the basics of writing for a newspaper or website. What we did not teach them was how to spell anything. And full disclosure, we let them write just about anything they wanted to write.

One young lady, who kept the group in stitches all week, wrote about a new store her mother will soon open in the Heights. This creative store, called Noted, will sell notebooks and pens and all sorts of paper products. In essence, it’s a stationery store.

Most of you didn’t notice the error, because most of you have much more pressing concerns in your life, but a few people made sure to send me a note to let me know we spelled

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it “stationary.”

As one of my favorite letter writers paraphrased, how is a stationary store going to move?

The sad thing is, many of you are scratching your heads wondering what’s wrong with what we wrote.

Stationary, as you know, means something that doesn’t move. Stationery is, usually, a piece of exotic paper with gold wrinkley things around it.

I’ve deduced two things from the error we allowed in our newspaper last week. First, we should have found and fixed the error. Our crack staff of copy editors, which equals zero total people, missed it. More important, I’m more convinced than ever that the English language is absolutely perverted, and I know because my wife and I have become petulant grammar instructors to our oldest son, Hank, who turns five

next month.

Hank tells us he “sleeped” good, which makes perfect sense if our language did. He “swimmed” with his little brother yesterday, and right after he did that, he said he had “eated” all his food.

Yet, for some reason, the Germanic settlers who drank too much Scotch on their way to creating a new language in England, decided they’d start messing with words.

Hank didn’t sleeped good, he obviously slept good. So we dropped one of the e’s and added a t. Makes sense, especially if we start talking about Hank creeping around the house in the middle of the night. He didn’t “creeped” around the house; he crept.

Seems like there’s a trend here.

If the word has a long “eee” sound, just drop a few of the last letters and add a “t,” or some variation of that.

Except there is unequivocally no trend. When Hank “eated” his food, he didn’t “ett” his food, he ate it. How in Webster’s name are we supposed to explain that to him?

Especially when we start trying to explain the pleats in his pants and the crease down the middle.

The pleat doesn’t become the plate. If we take his pants to a tailor and describe the style we’d like, we want the pants “pleated.” And if we

want the crease down the middle, we don’t ask the tailor to “crate” them. We want our pleated pants creased.

I am not the first writer to struggle with the nonsense of our language, but this is the first time I’ve tried to teach a 5-year-old how to speak proper English. If Hank walks into pre-K next year with his current oratorical skills, we may be asked to send him back to daycare.

If readers are going to send me little punchlines of grammatical corrections, I’m going to force the rest of you to sit through a quick lesson on our ridiculous language. In the most politically correct manner possible, what we have is a homo problem. Specifically, our language has homonyms, homophones and homographs. Confused? Good.

Here’s what makes English so difficult, which may help my wife and I better teach our children.

The homonyms are words spelled the same and pronounced the same but with different meanings. Completely logical.

Consider the word “gross.” It’s your first reaction when you see a 5-year-old lick the mud off his hand.

It’s also a word for the total amount of mud he holds in his hand. Or maybe we’re going to change the habits of our mud-eating son, and

Times and Chronicle are today’s Paper Tigers THE FRONT PORCH – Some day my prints will come, or rather my printed papers will come. But I can’t hold out much longer. Out of news, out of comics, down to my last liner for the bird cage. I need my news fix for I am out of touch. Terrible about the Lusitania. Where is the cavalry, or at least a pimple-faced newsboy?

But let me begin at the beginning and see if you can identify with my plight. Having been flooded out of my home by Hurricane Harvey, with a great deal of help from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which released a tidal wave of water from the dams so my neighborhood wouldn’t flood, thus flooding my neighborhood. We are now in our new digs.

Among our problems is changing addresses for our newspapers. I had dutifully stopped the papers, I thought, once the Coast Guard helicopter had pulled me and my vodka collection off the roof. But my former neighbors, still bailing, hunted me down at the Salvation Army shelter to demand that I come get 23 soggy papers off my front yard. When I moved to my new address, I called up the papers -- I take both the Houston Chronical and The New York Times -- to renew my subscriptions. Of course, these days companies don’t employ humans to deal directly with pesky customers, so we get recordings, something like: “Your call is very important etc. etc. Push 1 for… push 2 for… This call will be recorded in case you are one of those malcontents who make threats, and this way we can track you down.”

I called the Chronicle. After being put on hold and listening to “The Best of Polish Polkas,” plus a greeting from the Chron “right here in the great state of Texas,” I finally got a real person. “Hi, I’m Amber, how can I help you?” I gave her my name, address, and told her I wanted to subscribe to her paper. “Certainly, can I have your name, address and why you are bothering me? We can start your paper tomorrow.” Next, I called the Times. My call was very important to them, so I only had to wait one season. “We will be glad to put you down for a subscription. Would you like the paper in English? We are an international paper, so we never know. We can start your paper tomorrow.” The next day, no papers, nor the next nor the next. I called the Chron “in the great state of Texas.” The paper’s two employees in the circulation department seemed to be busy, but eventually I got a real person. I explained my predicament. “Can I have your

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name, age, address and the last four digits of your Social Security number?” I am told that the Chron will be on my doorstep tomorrow. The Times also assured me that all the news that’s fit to print would be on my doorstep the next morning.

This situation goes on for a week, then two. By now I have the Chron’s number on my speed dial (713-220-7211) and am on a first-name basis with Amber. She says she will pass my complaints on to her supervisor. The Times (1-800-698-4637) tells me to “Press 1 for English, 2 for Tibetan, 3 for …”). My call is very important to them, but apparently not important enough to do anything about my complaint. A voice asked, “Now, you are at 122 Senility Circle, right?” I grit my teeth and reply: “No, I am 123 Senility Circle. That’s my address. I know where I live.”

“Oh, we must have gotten it wrong. Silly us.” One morning the doorbell rang, and my wife answered. It was a neighbor, slightly exasperated. He is holding five soggy New York Times in his arms.

He said he’d even called the Times to stop cluttering up his front doorway with the paper. It did no good. I made another call and was told: “I see that you have a vacation stop, with no re-start date.”

Do you ever get the idea you are surrounded by below-par IQs? At times (or Chronicle) we like to beat up on various levels of our government, and ask: “Why can’t the government be run like a private business?” We’d better be glad it isn’t. Three weeks have now passed, honest, and I finally get my Times. But no Chronicle. “Hi, Amber, I still haven’t gotten my paper. This is a recording.” I get one in return, “in the great state of Texas.” A voice eventually answers, and I ask: “Why don’t you say, ‘in the great city of Houston?’” Pause. “Because we’re in Dallas.” Maybe I’d have better luck if I subscribed to the Dallas Morning News. This may explain why, when I asked for the supervisor, I got put on hold, and heard Cowboy cheers in the background. The supervisors – I’ve talked to several – assured me that they would take care of the problem.

One ominously referred to “discipline,” but it was not clear if he was referring to

the carrier or that troublemaker from Houston who keeps complaining. Maybe they learned I’d worked for The Houston Post and this was their revenge. That day’s mail brought me my Visa bill.

It showed a $44 charge from the Houston Chronicle.

It is not fair to beat up on the poor souls who spend their waking hours sitting in a cubicle dealing with angry customers, but it would be nice if companies trained them correctly and kept their

promises. “Amber, check your records. How many times have I called to complain?” “It looks like six.”

“More like sixteen.” So here I stand in my bathrobe at my front door, looking silly and despondent for my lifeline to the rest of the world.

We keep hearing that newspapers are sick and dying.

Perhaps it’s because of poor circulation.

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if we do, we may throw him some spare change as a reward.

Then you have the homophones, which sound the same, are spelled differently, and have completely different meanings. They’re getting their words wrong over there. We’ll fix it in the morning, after we finish mourning our error.

And last, we struggle with the homographs, words that are spelled the same, sound differently and mean something different. While Hank swam with his brother, he dove into the deep end right after a dove flew over his head.

We tried to tell Hank the bird was close, but he chose to close his eyes, take off his clothes and make a leap for it. See what I did there? I threw a homophone on top of a homograph, which is the right way to write.

Meanwhile, I fear the only thing I’ve really done is confuse us even more.

Look, we’re sorry we allowed one of our campers to spell stationery stationary. We should have spent more time on homophones last week, which would have fixed one problem but created about a hundred more. Hey, at least she didn’t write the entire story in emojis and acronyms. I call that progress.

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Couple celebrate 50 years of marriage at Cavatore

Dear Editor: Stephanie and I were married in Coffeyville, KS, famous for the Dalton gang, on Dec. 23, 1967. That’s a long, long time! We have been in NW Houston for about two years. We were looking for a place to celebrate 50 years with a great atmosphere and good food.

We were greatly influenced by your ads for Cavatore’s and booked a reservation and thoroughly enjoyed the experience! Highly recommend it!

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Immovable paper products store?

Dear Editor: Regarding “Stationary store coming soon to the Heights” (July 28), I have a question: If the paper products store is stationary, how will it be able to move to the Heights?

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COMMUNITY DANCE SPJST Lodge 88 The SPJST Lodge 88, 1435 Beall St., will host The Charlie Prausse Band, Big Band music, from 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Aug. 4. The cost is $16. Information: 713-8695767, lodge88.org.

5 and under are free. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Information:713655-1912, www.heritagesociety. org.

MONTHLY WINE TASTING Rainbow Lodge This month, wines from California’s famous Napa and Sonoma Counties will be featured. A ticket includes four tastes of wine, paired with four of the season’s tastes from Chef Mark Schmidt. The cost is $35 if purchased by Aug. 7, and $40 Aug. 8. The tasting will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 8. Information: 713-861-8666, www. rainbow-lodge.com.

GENEALOGY ONLINE Clayton Library for Genealogical Research The website Ancestry.com will be introduced, the Library Edition, available for use at all Houston Public Library locations.

Learn to navigate the home page and find the records you need.

Bring a laptop if you wish to follow along during class. The class will be from 10:30 a.m.-noon Aug. 4. Class size is limited.

Reservations required. Adults/ teens. The library is located at 5300 Caroline St. Information: 832-393-2600.

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

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.

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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.

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH Eisenhower High School Mark your calendars! Constable Alan Rosen’s Back to School Bash will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 11.

Come out to Eisenhower High School, 7922 Anotine Dr., for the Basketball Tournament, school supplies, health screenings, and fair. Onsite registration is 8:309:30 a.m. the day of the event. To register for the tournament and school supplies call Community Outreach Director Erica Davis at 713-755-3372 or email her at erica.davis@cn1.hctx.net.

SUPPORT GROUP MEETING Neuropathy Alliance of Texas 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.

GALVESTON BAY REPORT CARD Buffalo Bayou Partnership Come out for the release of the 2018 Galveston Bay Report Card and an insightful presentation on the overall health of Galveston Bay followed by an opportunity for a guided boat tour of Buffalo Bayou. The presentation will be Aug. 15 and begins with the press conference at 9:30 a.m., followed by the first boat tour at 10:30 a.m. and second boat tour at 11 a.m. Light refreshments will be provided. The Buffalo Bayou Partnership is located at 1019 Commerce St. 77002. Information: www.galvbaygrade.org.

SUMMER MELLERDRAMER Theatre Suburbia Theatre Suburbia presents She Was Only Marginally Modest or Have You No Shame, an Old Fashioned Summer Mellerdramer,

MYSTERY LUNCH THEATRE Precinct 4 Senior Adult Program Head to the Big Stone Lodge

Golden Youth trip at St. Ambrose The Golden Youth Club will be taking a bus trip to enjoy dinner and a play Friday, Aug. 10. The bus will leave the church at 5:15 p.m. and will start with dinner at Tia Maria’s

(dutch treat).

At Theater Suburbia, watch the play “She Was Only Marginally Modest or Have You No Shame.”

The cost for the evening is $13 for the play, and the cost of dinner. Call 713-688-6509 or email c.a.herman@comcast.net for information.

St. Ambrose Catholic Church is located at 4213 Mangum Rd. Classes held at Hope Episcopal There will be classes for anyone interested in baptism, confirmation or reception into the Episcopal Church at 1 p.m. in the parish hall, Aug. 5.

School supplies and backpacks for the upcoming year will be collected. Clear plastic backpacks and any other paper, pencils, crayons, or any other classroom needs will be donated and blessed at the 10:30 a.m. service Aug. 12,

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.

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Tammy Jean Babineck,

Murl Buck, 89, born July 4,

1929 in Royal, Ark., died July 20.

Buck served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953, which included one year in the Korean Theatre. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Houston and sang in the choir. Buck is survived by his brother, C.L., his first wife, Bobbie, his children Deborah

Barrera, James Buck, Christy Reeves, 10 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his son, with Belinda, Benjamin Buck. The viewing will be held Thursday, Aug. 2, 5-8 p.m. at Heights Funeral Home, 1317 Heights Blvd. The Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Heights Funeral Home, followed by a Military burial, at 2p.m., at the Houston National VA Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial.

Ruth Marie Gilpin, 90, born Oct. 10, 1927 in Deer Park, Md., died July 23. She is survived by her sisters Dorothy Workman and Kathleen Neat, son Robert Gilpin, daughters Regina Stevens and Robin Gilpin, eight grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 10

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Following the service come celebrate Sundae Sunday with an ice cream party in the parish hall.

Hope Episcopal Church is located at 1613 W. 43rd St. Call 713-681-6422 for information.

Guadalupanas hold a garage sale at All Saints The Guadalupanas will hold their garage sale in the parish hall Aug. 25 and Aug. 26.

Garage sale donations will be accepted from 4-6 p.m.

Aug. 18; after every Mass Aug. 19; and Wednesday, Aug. 22 through Friday, Aug. 24, from 4-6 p.m. in the parish hall.

Shop and support a cause from 8-10 a.m. Aug. 11. Come out for a fun-filled morning with breakfast, activities and purchase an item from the ECC Wish List, with 10% of the store sales benefiting the All Saints Early Childhood Center. The event will be held at Lakeshore Learning, 2405 Post Oak Blvd. RSVP to 713864-2653 by Aug. 8.

All Saints Catholic Community is located at 215 E. 10th St. Call 713-864-0761 for information.

Mercy Me at First Church Heights Kingdom Blue Productions presents Mercy Me at 4 p.m.

Aug. 4, and is produced, written and directed by Mary Gray Gossett. From riches to rags, from lost to found, a father hates the sin but loves the sinner, longs for his daughter to be redeemed and return home from her scandalous lifestyle.

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great-great-grandchildren.

a longtime member of Oak Forest Baptist Church. McCelvey is survived by her sons Michael and Patrick McCelvey, daughter Debra Hayes, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Vera E. Greve, 102, born Oct. 6, 1915 in Frelsburg, Texas, died July 29.

Marita “Rita” J. McCelvey, 90, born July 16, 1928

Dorothy Ann Ploeger, 92,

in Burleson County, Texas, died July 24. She earned her Master’s degree in Education from the University of Houston. McCelvey touched the lives of many children in the Oak Forest community. She loved teaching, and served in Houston area schools over a span of more than 30 years.

She was an elementary teacher at Oak Forest Elementary. She led the Red Cross summer swim program at the Oak Forest pool, and coached girls’ softball teams in the Oaks Dad’s Club. She was

born Sept. 3, 1925, died July 28.

James Edwin Thiessen, 96, born July 29, 1921 in

Hamburg, Iowa, died July 27.

Thiessen served in the Army in the 34th Infantry Division. He was employed with Stauffer Chemical and retired in 1981. He is survived by his daughters, Tonda Thiessen and Sheila Rae Thiessen Waldie, two grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Oaks Presbyterian Church.

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LEGALLINE: FREE LEGAL ADVICE Houston Bar Association The Houston Bar Association offers free legal advice over the phone through LegalLine from 5-9 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month.

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68, born Jan. 9, 1950 in Oakland, Calif., died July 28. She celebrated her 49th wedding anniversary with husband Frank on July 12.

She is survived by her husband, Frank, children Angela Kennedy, John and Michael Babineck, siblings Marsha Morthland, Verle Hill, James Fleming, Ceila Cravey and Thomas Fleming, and seven grandchildren.

Boheme Support arts education and join HITS Theatre at Boheme, 307 Fairview St. (77006) from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 30. Cultured Cocktails at Boheme will donate 10% of all drink sales will directly benefit HITS. Cultured Cocktails takes place every Thursday and benefits a different artist or arts organization. Since its inception in 2008, the program has raised over $100,000 for local artists and art organizations. Information: www.hitstheatre.org, 713861-7408.

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Garage sale at St. Stephen’s Sea Scouts Ship 24 will hold a garage sale from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Scout House, located across the street from the church at West 43rd and Donna Bell.

The sermon series, “the Faith We Sing” continues Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The series features messages inspired by songs and hymns that are close to the heart.

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.

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 runs through Aug. 25, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m., at Theatre Suburbia, 4106 Way Out West.

Call or visit website for tickets and reservations.

Information: 713-682-3525, www.theatresuburbia.org.

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hile many people who have lived since the time of Christ have believed that Jesus is truly God, many people have doubted and many others have argued that he was not truly God but rather just a good moral teacher. Many people have argued on both sides of the issue, but when trying to determine who someone really was, it is best to consider their own words. In John chapter ten, Jesus claimed to be God by saying, “I and my Father are one.”

The religious leaders asked Jesus if he really was the Christ or the promised Messiah. Jesus answered by saying, “I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.” In essence Jesus said that what he said and what he did verified who he was. While it is easy to claim to be something that you are not, your actions will prove if what you are saying is really true. You can claim to be Superman, but if you can’t fly everyone will know that you are not really who you claim to be. Jesus claimed to be God and he said his words and his works gave testimony to who he truly was. In Isaiah forty-two the prophet said that the Messiah would give sight to the blind. Jesus by healing the blind was demonstrating that he was God just as Isaiah promised many years before. You may have other arguments to the contrary but Jesus claimed to be God with his words and his works demonstrated the veracity of his claims.

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Cat Acne: Is that dirt on kitty’s chin or zits? a mild soap, benzoyl peroxide, chlorhexidine or other cleansers recommended by your veterinarian.

Another way to help is to make sure that her food bowls are cleaned every day and, if you’re currently feeding her from plastic bowls, consider switching to glass or stainless steel. Plastic tends to harbor this acne-causing bacteria.

Considering that, (if your kitty is like most) she’s happiest when her face is in her food bowl--this can lead to bacteria transfer from the bowl to her chin.

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Dear Tabby, My cat has this dirt under her chin all the time--and she doesn’t even go outside! Are these fleas or something else? Help!

What The Heck Is This Stuff ? in Woodland Heights Dear What The Heck, A quick trip to the vet will confirm this, but it sounds like your kitty is suffering from a mild case of “cat acne.� As soon as your vet rules out other skin conditions, such as mites, a fungal or bacterial infection or fleas, you’ll probably embark on a routine to manage your kitty’s acne--because it’s not something that can really be cured. But, worry not! Most likely, it doesn’t cause your cat any discomfort and will stay in control with a few new habits.

If left untreated however, this skin condition can get worse, resulting in inflamed and itchy blackheads. Ew. What causes this cat acne?

No one knows for sure, but there are a few contributing factors to this condition. Vets believe that stress plays a role in it, poor grooming (as cats age), dirty food bowls, and even a suppressed immune system.

Getting a handle on kitty zits One way to help your cat get a hold of her acne problem is to help her clean the affected area. Home treatments include gentle washing of the chin once or twice daily with

ably time to high-tail it back to the vet. The vet can prescribe an antibiotic or even steroid injections to help the situation.

Also, a prescription-strength pet shampoo might be in order and your vet can advise you on that as well.

With a few tweaks to your hygiene habits and a little patience, you’ll probably find that kitty’s acne clears up nicely. The good news is that it likely doesn’t bother her at all and won’t affect her chances of getting a date to the middle school dance. Whew!

Do you have a question for Tabby? Email her at deartabbyquestion@gmail.com

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She’d make the perfect addition to most any home--especially yours! To learn more about Africa, go to www.k-9angelsrescue.org.

St. Joseph Medical Center Announces New President For The Leader St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) recently announced that Kimberly “Kim� Bassett has joined the hospital as President, effective June 14. Carl “Bo� Beaudry, who served as Interim President since August 2017, is now President of the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, which is part of the Steward Health Care System along with SJMC. In making the announcement, Josh Putter, President of Steward’s Texas/Louisiana Region, said that Bassett’s background and experience gives her a unique perspective and skill set to lead SJMC in the ever changing world of health care and the competitive Houston market. “Kim brings extensive experience and strong leadership skills to St. Joseph as she fosters a collaborative approach toward providing patients with the best care and experience possible,� said Putter. “As a proven leader, she works to provide the medical staff with an organization that is responsive to its needs while building strong relationships within the hospital and with our health care partners. Her door is always open to physicians, employees, patients and their families.�

Bassett joined the Steward family in 2012 as President of Morton Hospital in Taunton, Massachusetts, and most recently served as President of Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts. “St. Joseph Medical Center is a well-known 132-year-old Houston institution, and I

Kimberly “Kim� Bassett am excited to lead the management team’s efforts to strengthen our impact as a vital health care provider for the Greater Houston community.

In addition to our dedicated team of employees, we are fortunate to have an engaged and talented medical staff. Together, we provide great care to patients and their families and I’ve already heard many stories about generations of families that continue to use St. Joseph,� said Bassett. “My job is to foster a collaborative atmosphere with all stakeholders, so we can deliver qualitydriven, compassionate care to every patient that enters our doors.�

Bassett began her health care career as a registered nurse working in several varied units. In 1990, she was promoted to Chief Nursing Officer of Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West, Florida.

She led the nursing units, and several non-nursing departments, for more than 15 years before being promoted to CEO of Fisherman’s Hospital in Marathon, Florida. She also held the position of CEO of St. Cloud Regional Medical Center in St. Cloud, Florida, before joining Steward.

SJMC is Houston’s first hospital, established in June 1887. It is the only acute-care hospital located downtown, with a second location in the Houston Heights. With more than 500 board-certified physicians on its medical staff and more than 1,500 employees, SJMC provides a wide range of health care services including a 24-hour Level III Emergency Trauma Center, behavioral medicine, cardiovascular surgery, cancer care, bariatric and general surgery, orthopedics, sports medicine, women’s health services and more.

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Poker from P. 1A “The way we read (the law), in conjunction with the district attorney’s office, is it violates Texas’ gambling statute.�

Others would say it’s a grey area and one they want the Attorney General to resolve. State Representative Geanie Morrison, RVictoria, made a formal request in writing to Attorney General Ken Paxton. “It has been brought to my attention that some poker gambling enterprises in this state, while not taking a ‘rake,’ are nevertheless

compensated by charging poker gamblers fees such as per-seat or time-based fees, membership fees, subscription fees and entry fees,�

Morrison wrote in her request. “Are poker gambling enterprises that charge membership or other fees or receive other compensation from gamblers playing poker—but do not receive a ‘rake’—permitted under Texas law?�

Henry Bush acknowledges that the decision is “on the edge� at the current time and that if a rul-

legislation. And if this is going to be legal, some of the money should go to help those with gambling addictions.�

As for Bush, he is still trying to get the word out about the business. He said that on Friday and Saturday nights, there will always be some good games going.

Other nights are dependent on how many people show up. “There’s a misconception about the kind of people who play poker,� he said. “Everybody is nice.�

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Nobody is checking it.�

Wheeler says her nextdoor neighbor has five adults living in her house, who are showering daily and cooking more – yet their water bill is half as high. Her neighbor on the other side has three adults and two kids – yet the water bill is nearly half as well. “I have the highest water bill [in my 16-townhome unit], with the least amount of people living in it,� she said.

During her attempts to get the matter resolved, she said numerous theories have been suggested by city workers – the most common of which is water leaks, or someone leaving water on too long.

But Wheeler insists that’s not the case. “They told me it would be different – but it isn’t. This has been going on for a while – my bill shouldn’t be more than $50, but it is. And I’ve heard the same excuses coming from everybody.�

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ing came down against this type of business, then they would close Lone Star.

Houston City Council Member – and former Texas House of Representatives member – Ellen Cohen said that although people have asked her about the issue in general, no one has contacted her office about Lone Star Poker Club. Cohen said she hopes that the legislature reviews the issue next session. “It’s pretty much a grey area,� Cohen said. “There needs to be comprehensive

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ames Edwin Thiessen, 96, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2018. He was born July 29, 1921, in Hamburg, Iowa.

Jim was blessed with a long and wonderful life, of which he shared 72 years with the love of his life, Ruby Ann Crouse, until her death in May 2017.

He is survived by his two daughters, Tonda Thiessen and Sheila Rae Thiessen Waldie; his two grandchildren Stephanye Ann Simmons and her husband, Toby Simmons; and Keith Alan Waldie and his wife, Sophia Waldie.

Jim was blessed to have six great grandchildren as well: Payton Nideven, Mirabellla Waldie, Hogan Waldie, Kyle Simmons, Ryan Simmons, and Olivia Simmons.

After high school he joined the Army and was in the 34th Infantry Division, the Fighting Red Bulls, during World War II. He received an honorable discharge as a ranking of corporal. During his tenure in the Army in Italy, he was photographed for Life Magazine.

Returning stateside, he reconnected with Ruby and they married in 1945. They lived the first part of their married lives in Hamburg, Iowa. However, after being flooded three times in five years, they sold the farm and moved to Houston, Texas, in 1951.

Jim went to work with Stauffer Chemical where he had a long career and retired in 1981. After retirement, he took a part-time job as marshall at El Dorado Golf Club. Jim and Ruby enjoyed golfing and spent many hours on the golf course. He enjoyed visiting with the golfers and hunting balls, which he would bring home, wash in the dishwasher, sort and place in egg cartons to give to others.

He loved being outside. He was either in the garage or working in the yard. He mowed his yard and many times the neighbors’ too with his faithful companion Toro.

He always had an infectious smile, a great sense of humor and a quick wit. He kept his sense of humor until the very end. Jim will be missed by all who knew him.

A Celebration of Life is set for Thursday, August 2, at 2:00 p.m. at Pat H. Foley Funeral Home.

Immediately following, all are invited to attend a reception at the Fellowship Hall at Oaks Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be Pat H. Foley & Company made to the church.

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