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Plogging picking up followers By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com New Oak Forest resident and Keller Williams Realtor Daniela Antelo found out about plogging over dinner with a friend recently. As she discovered, it’s jogging while you pick up trash. Plogging, which comes from the Swedish phrase “plocka upp,� or pick up, started in Sweden in 2016 and has since spread to other countries. O Magazine even featured the practice in its April 2019 issue. Aside from helping the environment, plogging encourages participants to employ a greater range of motion than they would if they simply jogged. Antelo joined her friend on a plogging trip and got hooked. “I couldn’t believe how much trash we got from the drains in the street,� Antelo said. “Anything that goes in the drains ends up in Galveston Bay.� It got Antelo to thinking. As she says, “If you have an idea, do it.� She has put forth a plogging challenge on her business website encouraging neighbors to make their next walk or run more meaningful by plogging. Following the challenge rules – tagging Antelo on Instagram @ YourHoustonBroker with the hashtag #ploggingchallenge-
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Contributed photo Pictured is a group of ploggers, who jog while picking up trash. The practice is gaining popularity among area residents.
houston and a picture of the person holding up a trash bag – enters the participant into a drawing to win four movie tickets. Last Saturday, there was a community plogging event with refreshments and raffle prizes at the Stevens Elementary SPARK Park at 1910 Lamonte Ln. “I’d been looking for a way to engage the community,� Antelo said. Plogging tips
Fitness app Lifesum says a half-hour of plogging will burn 288 calories on average – compared to 235 calories from regular jogging. And EcoWatch reports that plastic production during the last decade outnumbers the amount produced during the entire last century. Enough plastic is discarded every year to circle the Earth four times. If either of these statistics makes you want to give plogging a try, here are some
tips from cologyrunner.com/ plogging/ to get you started. -- Bring a bag: BioBags are suggested for a biodegradable option. A paper bag would be sturdier. -- Be prepared to get dirty: Avoid bio-hazardous materials, like needles. Just concentrate on the mounds of plastic. Gloves are a good idea as is hand sanitizer. -- Wear good shoes: You’ll be going off the beaten path, no doubt. Leave the earbuds out so you’ll be more aware.
-- Mix up routes: If you clear a commonly tread path, start another. You can use MapMyRun or something similar to identify a new route. -- Don’t limit yourself to running: Picking up trash is a good idea anytime. Recruit your kids. -- Promote plogging: That’s just what Antelo is doing in the hope it catches on.
She’ll also continue to try to manage her own symptoms. Mostowitz said she has a collection of physicians who treat a wide range of symptoms, and she typically makes multiple doctor visits per week. She said she often takes naps, even pulling over to nap in the car if she feels overly fatigued while driving. She has to carefully plan activities and factor in that she likely will become exhausted after a short time. Along with weekend outings to go country western dancing, she also enjoys having meals with friends, visiting the library, going to movies and shopping at the Goodwill store in the Heights. “You learn how to cope with a new symptomology and find a new normal,� she said. “You fight the thing.� For more information on chronic fatigue syndrome, visit meaction.net, solvecfs. org, pandoraorg.net or cdc. gov/me-cfs/.
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fatigue syndrome, with the majority having gone undiagnosed. The report also find that the disease costs the U.S. economy between $17-$24 billion annually in medical bills and lost incomes. It is similar to fibromyalgia, and Mostowitz said she is among many people who suffer from both. She also said chronic fatigue syndrome often is met with skepticism, because sufferers to do not display noticeable signs of a physical illness. “It is real, it is a disease, and we need some help,� Mostowitz said. More than a decade ago, Mostowitz said she held meetings with as many as 50 fellow chronic fatigue syndrome patients. But par-
ticipation dwindled to zero in recent years, so she now has a Facebook page dedicated to combatting the disease and helping those who suffer from it. She said nationwide funding and participation for chronic fatigue syndrome research is better than ever but still pales in comparison to other medical conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and multiple sclerosis. But there is an upcoming opportunity that Mostowitz hopes will draw the attention of budding medical professionals in the Houston area. The Bateman Horne Center in Utah is accepting applications for the #MEAction Blue Ribbon Fellowship, a clinical clerkship opportu-
ME/CFS Facts According to a 2015 report by the Institute of Medicine: • An estimated 836,000 to 2.5 million Americans suffer from ME/ CFS. • About 90 percent of people with ME/CFS have not been diagnosed. • MME/CFS costs the U.S. economy about $17-$24 billion annually in medical bills and lost incomes.
nity for fourth-year medical students as well as internal medicine and family practice residents. Those selected will spend one month in the fall evaluating and caring for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and related illnesses, along with participating in clinical research. The deadline to apply is Aug. 15. Details can be found at www.meaction.net. Mostowitz said she hopes research leads to a diagnostic test for chronic fatigue syndrome. “I’d love to see a cure or a vaccine,� she said. In the meantime, Mostowitz will continue advocating for sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome and trying to spread the word about it.
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NSCA to help clean up North Shepherd From Staff Reports A homegrown organization dedicated to bettering the Garden Oaks and Oak Forest community is doing its part to beautify the neighborhood this weekend. From 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, members of the North Shepherd Community Alliance (NSCA) along with area volunteers are hosting a cleanup of a portion of the North Shepherd Drive corridor by the railroad bridge near 34th Street.
Houston mayoral candidate Bill King and volunteers from his campaign will also be on hand to help the NSCA pick up litter between 34th and 38th streets, mow weeds and clean the median. Volunteers will meet in the Cottonwood parking lot at 3422 N. Shepherd Dr. at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and are asked to bring gloves, brooms and comfortable shoes. NSCA will provide snacks, and many businesses in the area will be open to provide cold water and a restroom to volunteers.
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Contributed photo Shown here are the six winners of Harvard Elementary’s Ellen O’Neal art scholarship at the Mad Hatter Arts Camp, a two-week visual and performing arts camp at Lambert Hall in the Heights.
Harvard Elementary announces annual art scholarship winners From Staff Reports A local elementary school’s annual art scholarship contest honoring a former student recently revealed this year’s winners. The 2019 winners of the Ellen O’Neal art scholarship at Harvard Elementary were as follows: - Sophia Paez, Kindergarten - Felix Loddoch, 1st grade
- Ethan Walter, 2nd grade - Victory Contron, 3rd grade - Vincent Mossman, 4th grade - Leila Ayarzagoita, 5th grade Each year, the scholarship fund pays for six students from kindergarten through fifth grade to attend the Mad Hatter Arts Camp, a two-week visual and performing arts summer camp held at Lambert Hall on Heights Boulevard.
Following the receipt of the scholarship, the winners’ art is framed and hung in the hall outside the cafeteria for a year, along with a photo of Ellen O’Neal. The annual scholarships are in honor of O’Neal, who was a first-grade student at Harvard when she died from brain cancer in January 2001. She was 7 years old. Soon after O’Neal’s death, two friends, Beatrice Mladenka-Fowler and Jane Luco, and Jane’s Jazzercise class helped her parents establish the Ellen O’Neal Art Scholarship at Harvard.
Contributed photo The six winning paintings, right, hang next to a photo of former Harvard Elementary student and scholarship namesake Ellen O’Neal in a hallway on the Houston ISD campus.
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Woman dies after being struck by car in Heights From Staff Reports A woman who was struck by a car while walking across West 19th Street last week died a day later, according to an Aug. 1 news release from the Houston Police Depart-
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she was struck by a white Kia Sportage. She was transported to Ben Taub Hospital, where she died July 31, according to HPD. HPD said Morrisey was not in a crosswalk when she was struck.
Man accused of shooting ex in parking lot of fitness center From Staff Reports A man who allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend in the parking lot of an area fitness center then drove her to a hospital, according to the Houston Police Department. Harris County court records show Lawrence Alvin Tucker, 32, was charged with aggravated assault of a family member and assault of a family/household member in the 228th State District Court. He is accused of shooting 34-year-old Brittiane Johnson,
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