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The new year in 2019 is bound to bring some sadness to Heights-area restaurant goers, as a long-time comfort food staple will be consolidated to a location outside the local neighborhood over the next few months.

Braun Enterprises sent out an e-mail blast about restaurant space for lease at 101 Heights Avenue. That is currently the home of long time restaurant Contributed photo Hickory Hollow, The Heights location of and has served Hickory Hollow will be up juicy chicken open through January fried steak at its 2019.

Heights location for more than 30 years.

CultureMap reported that owner Tony Riedel has sold the property but that the Fallbrook location will remain open. Riedel told CultureMap that he credits the restuarant’s plethora of long-time employees for its long-standing tradition in the Heights area.

Hickory Hollow has long-maintained a presence in the area as one of the city’s lone sites that hosted both live musical acts and food service with no cover or minimum ordering standards. The sounds of bluegrass and folk music have been heard emanating from the restaurant’s back room for three decades -- but Riedel has decided it’s just time to hang it up.

“I’ve been at this for 50 years. I’ll be 70 this year. It’s time to step back,” he told CultureMap. “I’m working towards that, which I imagine will be 2020 [when that happens.] This is step number one.”

Riedel told CultureMap that Braun approached him two years ago about buying the 4,400 square foot building – and its ample parking lot. Some recent health scares convinced Riedel at last to sell.

However, further details of the sale have not yet been disclosed.

Braun’s Zach Wolf said that Riedel will be consolidating the business in his Fallbrook location at the end of January 2019.

“We are actively marketing this property to restaurant users,” Wolf told The Leader. “We strongly value well placed inner loop second generation restaurants. This building has a unique history and it is important to Braun Enterprises to try and preserve that. The property is directly across the street from the brand new mixed-use HEB. There is already tremendous traffic in this area and it will

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Shown here is the digital representation of a photo taken by Jenny Wilde near Biscayne Bend. To see how other local artists were inspired the effects of Harvey, see today’s Art Valet on Page 9B.

Hurricane to leave lasting memories Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com When Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 25 between Port Aransas and Port O’Connor, Texas, as a Category 4 storm, Houstonians braced for the worst – and yet the massive rainfall which flooded thousands of homes was a shock. A year later, residents are still wary, and wondering how future damage can be prevented.

For many, it’s not their first go-round.

Karen Goodwin remembers riding her bike in the dark clouds before the rain and wind of Hurricane Carla. “[I remember] losing electricity, using candles in the little tin pans pot pies came in, reassuring my dog and seeing my parents keep their composure as the storm took down trees around us.”

Still, she said nothing prepared her for Harvey.

“We ended up with four and a half feet of water in our home, [and] had to be rescued by boat,” said Goodwin. “We just got back into our home in June and are still trying to get unpacked and settled. The first few storms we had when we were back in our home, all I could do is

sit and cry, shake, and fear the rain. Gradually it got better. I still get nervous but it’s getting better each time. With the upcoming bond election, you bet I’m going to vote for it as well as my husband and family.”

“I’m completely traumatized and still grieving the loss of most of my photos, slides, artwork and personal writings of 50 years,” said artist Kiki Neumann, who lost much of her work in a flooded storage unit. “It’s painful to think of all that history I had carefully boxed and had in storage – and placed on top of everything else – now lost since the whole storage unit flooded.

“It’s getting old,” said Donna Woodard Smith. “I’ve flooded two times in Shady Acres in 21 years, my parents have flooded six times in the Inwood Forest area in 53 years and we’re tired of losing everything we own.

Something has got to be done in Houston about this.”

Oak Forest’s Emily Zihlman said that she loved that she has her home repairs done but doesn’t like what happened to her insurance premiums.

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Contributed photo Portions of the White Oak Bayou are included in the proposed HCFCD bond package projects.

Bond Vote This Weekend August 25 See Page 6A

Contributed photo Repairing sinkholes such as this one along White Oak Bayou are also among proposed projects.

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Memorial Hermann HS appoints a new CEO For The Leader Memorial Hermann Health System has announced Paul O’Sullivan as SVP and CEO of Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital.

O’Sullivan will also continue to serve as SVP and CEO of Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center.

O’Sullivan succeeds SVP and CEO Susan Jadlowski who, after 11 years with Memorial Hermann, will be leaving the organization in December. Jadlowski will remain with Memorial Hermann working in the corporate offices on special projects through the end of the year.

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ity, safe, patient-centered care,” said Erin Asprec, EVP of Acute Care Services for Memorial Hermann.

“Having a single leader for Memorial Hermann Greater Heights and Memorial Hermann Memorial City – both of which were just ranked as two of the Top 10 best hospitals in Texas by U.S. News and World Report – will allow for more opportunities for synergy between the two campuses when it comes to caring for the residents of the Houston metro area.”

O’Sullivan has held the position of SVP and CEO of Memorial Hermann Memorial City since April 2015. O’Sullivan previously held the title of CEO of Memorial Hermann

Heart & Vascular Institute-Texas Medical Center and was the leader of the System’s Heart & Vascular service line, where he led the development and execution of strategies that firmly established Memorial Hermann as the Heart & Vascular market leader. In partnership with medical staff leaders, he developed new programs to create a full-spectrum of services and championed the development of multi-disciplinary teams to drive service development, delivery of high reliability care and operational improvement.

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Heights resident named BPA President For The Leader The Bayou Preservation Association has named Heights resident Sarah P. Bernhardt, Ph.D., as its new President & CEO, effective immediately.

She will lead the organization in realizing its vision of a network of healthy bayous, streams and watersheds through conservation, preservation, restoration and responsible watershed management.

As head of the nonprofit, she will work in strategic partnership with the board of directors, advocate for its mission, programs and projects and help develop science-based solutions to watershed issues.

Dr. Bernhardt comes to Bayou Preservation Association from the Texas Commission on Environmental Equality, (TCEQ) where she served as program manager since 2013, directing the administrative and technical activities of the Galveston Bay Estuary Program (GBEP) and overseeing implementation of the Galveston Bay Plan, a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan prepared

under the National Estuary Program of the Clean Water Act. She managed a team of seven full-time employees with an annual budget of $1.5 million in state and federal funding.

“The Bayou Preservation Association is thrilled to bring Dr. Sarah P. Bernhardt on board as our new President & CEO to lead us in carrying out our mission of restoring and celebrating Houston’s most important natural resource – bayous,” says Robert Rayburn, Bayou Preservation Association Board President. “We had many excellent candidates, but Dr. Bernhardt stood out with her depth of policy and planning experience and her wealth of knowledge in natural resource management and the environmental sciences.

She is the perfect choice for a visionary leader who will advocate, collaborate and educate to further Bayou Preservation Association’s goals in the coming years.”

Rayburn noted that Bayou Preservation Association is unique, as it supports all of the greater Houston area bayous

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and waterways, while working with groups that concentrate on a specific bayou and its watershed. The organization focuses its work to celebrate, protect and restore our bayous in four key program areas: bayou appreciation, bayou citizen science, stream corridor restoration, and trashfree bayous. Related activities include educational seminars, behind-the-scenes advocacy and collaborative efforts to enhance public awareness and best practices for the region’s bayous and streams.

She received her Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Science, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, in 2010 from Texas A&M University. Her dissertation was “Evaluating Florida’s coastal protected areas: A model for coastal management plan evaluation.” Academic positions at Texas A&M include research assistant, guest lecturer and facilitator and research fellow in the Sustainable Coastal Margins Program, including flood planning research.

Additionally, Bernhardt worked as education and outreach media specialist for the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, part of NOAA, (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) where she coordinated K-12 educator seminars funded by the Gulf of Mexico Foundation. She also held positions in research.

Locally, she has served on several advisory councils, boards and committees in the environmental and urban planning arenas.

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By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com Amidst the typical backto-school rush is the ever present need for full backpacks and book bags, and one local company recently took charge of improving the spirits, hearts, and supplies of students in need for a Houston school impacted by Hurricane Harvey last year.

Last Thursday, Doggett Ford and YMCA’s Operation Backpark partnered to distribute hundreds of backpacks to students in need at Carroll Academy off West Gulf Bank Road as part of the company’s renewed community involvement efforts.

“We just had a concept of how we wanted to reach out and touch the community around us,” Marketing Director Libby Covington said.

“With the timing of it being May and school starting [a few months later], we explored who we could partner with in regards to a community event and donations.”

After connecting with YMCA’s Operation Backpack, a stroke of good fortune led Doggett to be paired with YMCA of Aldine and Carroll Academy – a mere half mile drive from their dealership, which stands just outside the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest area. Doggett’s more than 500 employees conducted a

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“We were able to fully meet the needs at that school with every child that needed a backpack,” Covington said.

The already-existing need at Carroll has been exacerbated by Hurricane Harvey.

Many families at Carroll were battered by Harvey, and Principal Jennifer Price said many of the school’s students had left due to displacement, and are just recently returning.

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The YMCA in Aldine had distributed 1,200 backpacks in the area last year, but unfortunately were not able to meet the needs of one entire school – until Doggett approached the organization with their proposal.

“It was an upbeat, smiling sort of atmosphere – especially with the students, but also the parents. They didn’t have this same level of support last year,” Covington said.

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Grab a broom if another Harvey rolls through town

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his weekend marks a year since I stood at the back door of my home with a broom and a prayer. Most of you did something of the sort on Aug. 26, 2017, when Hurricane Harvey’s transmission fell out somewhere over southeast Texas.

My story is not unique. We have a pool in our back yard, because I’m not sure what else a person should do in Houston when the temperature gauge reads 103 and the actual temperature is 301. As flood waters raced across nearly every street in this city, drainage pipes designed to flow water away became dyslexic and sent water shooting the other way.

True story: During Harvey, I ran our pool pump continuously, draining water into the street as soon as it filled our pool. If I hadn’t, the pool would have continued to rise, burst out of the ground and flood the first floor of our home.

The problem was, the pump couldn’t keep up with the deluge and, to make matters worse, the four drains situated on the deck around the pool were no longer collecting water. Instead, they were spitting water right back at me.

I remember, one year ago, standing at the base of my back door, where one of the drains is the last line of defense to our home flooding, and watching water rise

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out of that hole in the ground.

It kept coming and coming, and like a helpless child, I watched in complete fear.

With no other option, I grabbed a push broom from the garage, and began what I thought was the futile task of pushing that water around the corner of the home, onto a (slightly) downhill driveway, and watching it disappear into the river that was our street.

That exercise – and do I ever mean exercise – lasted almost two hours, until the contraflow of the supposed draining system stopped. I remember the Crocs I wore, the soaked Alabama football shirt sticking to my back like Saran wrap.

It’s one year later, and a few things seem quite certain about the memories of Hurricane Harvey.

First, for those of us who didn’t lose everything, we still sit back in utter awe of the power of that storm. Most of us have never seen

rain fall that fast that hard.

Second, for those of us who lost a lot, or maybe everything, we view the anniversary of this storm with depression – maybe anger.

Third, by the end of this weekend, we’re all going to be very tired of hearing stories that relive the horror of Harvey. News outlets in Houston, Texas, the United States and across the world will remind everyone of the storm that wouldn’t go away. And for most of us, we’ve spent the better part of a year trying to move on from the storm that wouldn’t move on.

And last, I think many of us have the same question I’m asking myself today: If another hurricane with that force, and that ability to stall, came through Houston next week, would things be any different than they were a year ago?

I’m not sure there’s a good answer for that. From a local government standpoint, I think Mayor Sylvester Turner and County Judge Ed Emmett led this community through the storm with deft perfection. Compare their responses, their preparedness, with someone like Ray Nagin of Hurricane Katrina fame. Granted, New Orleans sits so low I’m not sure it was ever meant to be a city.

But from communication to relief efforts, our city and county did an immaculate job.

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bathrooms and spend maybe 15 minutes allocating more state funds for DPS driver license stations, so we Texans can go in and out, obtain our license and get back to work, making Texas great again.

Some items to ponder while waiting: In 1937 the state licensing of drivers was added to the tasks of the Department of Public Safety, as was the first narcotics section. We’re being lumped in with the druggies. In 1929, Hempstead resident Lillie E. Drennan became the first woman to obtain a truck driver license in Texas. There are 15,879,876 (as of last counting, but it’s early in the day) Texans with a driver license.

Wyoming is last among the states with 421,098, but that doesn’t include mule skinners. The official title for the permit in question is not driver’s license or drivers license or licensed to kill. It says right there on your card, “driver license,” singular, not possessive. There are scams involved. Bogus websites such as drivers-licenses.org.

Looking very official, for a price, they will obtain your license and mail it to you.

And a strange one: there are rumors the phone number on your license will get you free towing and back on the road again. There is no free launch. That number will help you find a tow, that’s all.

Now here is something else we should consider: The DPS has just announced that it added 100 more personnel (including Texas troopers) beginning August 9 to the highest-volume driver license offices. Initially they will have a specific duty: To help identify customers who can immediately get out of line and conduct their transaction online, by phone or by mail. This effort may be expanded to other offices as needed. These will not be immediate hires due to the extensive background checks required. This is important to all of us because: “The majority of customers who come into Texas driver license offices (for example, 3.6 million people in Fiscal Year 2017) don’t have to.” This would cut the number of in-office transactions by an average 44 percent. Customers can actually conduct their transaction online, by phone or by mail.” Call 1-866-DL-RENEW (1-886-357-3639).

At last the line moves enough to get me indoors and to a seat. I am given a number to be called for my time to renew. It is number 1,009.

They just called number 7.

not have a solution.

For instance, the details of this bond say we’re going to spend $5.45 million to investigate problems related to flooding. If you’re looking for a line of work, go hook up with an engineering company right now. Their pockets are about to get full of “consulting” money.

Another few items on the bond say we’re going to spend about $165 million to study “flooding problems and identify potential solutions to flooding from the San Jacinto River.”

I’ve got some free advice: If you live on or near a river and the sky dumps 35 inches of water on you in a 2-day period, you’re going to flood. It doesn’t matter what kind of study you commission.

What I’ve learned in the past year is that, no matter what we do, or how much money we spend, there will be very little we can do to stop our city from the devastation of Harvey. We need better drainage, we need to use porous concrete, and maybe a few of us should move on out to the country and not build homes along rivers.

There’s a Proverb about building your house upon the sand. We all love this city, but we’ll all be pushing brooms if another Harvey rolls through town.

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Licensed to Wait THE LINE – The people are standing here in the hot Texas sun, some with umbrellas to stave off the burning rays. Others, like me, just stand here on the pavement, waiting in a line that never seems to move. This is a DPS driver license station. You’ve been here, done this, because if you want to drive in Texas you should have a driver license. This is not easy. We all remember our first driving test, the sideswiped barrels, screeching tires, sweating pale face of the DPS trooper in the passenger’s seat. (That must be one of the worst jobs in Texas.) From then on, we could renew our license by mail, then by online, carrier pigeon or smoke signals. So I thought. A letter was sent to me from the DPS saying I needed to show up in person.

“You are receiving this notice because you are not eligible to renew online.” Maybe they didn’t like my mug shot, or just wanted to see me, or it could be about those four DUIs. So here I am, stuck in this line. About a year ago my wallet was stolen, and I had to get a new license. There used to be a DPS station not far from me, so I drove there.

The station was closed. This made me go to a Mega-Center which had all sorts of facilities to help drivers get a license, pay fines, call Uber – and the Mega-Center had a Mega-Line. This time, before I headed there, I checked to make sure it was in business.

Glad I did, because that place was closed for reconstruction.

It seems some genius at the DPS decided Texas had too many stations and the lines were not long enough, so the agency consolidated, creating Mega-Centers. “Let’s do away with those smaller and more convenient stations and create some big ones. This will save rent money and electric bills. If it causes long lines and lost time, tough.”

Eventually there will be one DPS driver license station in Pampa and one in McAllen, but they will be really, really big stations.

If you are a liberal, you should be appalled at this situation because it causes hardships on the poor and minorities, even though there is no VIP line, or Express Lane for six earned figures or more. If you are a conservative, you should be outraged at the lost productivity. Look, none of these people wants to be here. This is not “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” I suspect virtually every single one of these driving-aged adults, in the middle of the day in the middle of the workweek, would rather be back at their jobs. These long non-productive time-outs are costing the Texas economy millions of dollars in lost productivity, i.e., money, taxes. Our state legislature should briefly stop spending hours and days debating transgender school

This weekend, we’re being asked to vote on a $2.5 billion bond issue that the Harris County Flood Control District tells us will do more to help with the next storm than any other solution. Of course, if we do hand over the bank account and dump this much money on the county, the results of this bond issue may be a generation away.

I still haven’t decided how I’m going to vote, and my guess is many of you won’t bother to vote anyway. The timing of the bond election, as I wrote two months ago, makes absolutely no sense.

The process of democratic elections was always intended to drive the most people to the polls as possible. That’s why we all look to the Women’s Suffrage movement and the Civil Rights movement with reverence. Those historic events became part of our nation’s fabric because they encouraged more people to the polls, counting everyone as equal.

This bond election, on the other hand, is a one paragraph item on a day when we’re trying to get our kids ready for their first day of school. This does not promote turnout, much less a true, democratic election on a very important issue.

But the bigger problem I have with this bond issue is that we’re trying to solve problems that may

Fitzgerald’s like Jimmy’s Ice House ruined by progress

A few tips to help: In many offices, you can schedule a drive test – DRIVE test -- online three months in advance.

“Customers are urged to plan ahead and not delay scheduling a drive appointment.” Ha. Forget that. My daughter and her daughter – to get her first license – called up and made an appointment. They still had to wait two hours. You can renew up to two years in advance, and renewing early does not impact the expiration date. Mondays and Fridays tend to be the busiest days, as well as after holidays. Overall, summer is the busiest time of the year.

Finally, bring something to read. I brought along “War and Peace.” I got through War and halfway through Peace.

Ashby is waiting at ashby2@comcast.net

Email us your letters: news@theleadernews.com

Dear Editor: News of the sale of the Fitzgerald’s property is fraught with unpropitious portent for the historic vibrancy of the Heights Beer District. Real estate taxes increasingly shape development there: Businesses and land uses must evolve in order to generate adequate revenues for fulfilling the earned-income confiscation demands imposed by our city’s/county’s insatiably greedy governments. Can the old Fitzgerald’s structure be accordingly re-purposed -- or will it simply be razed?

The Fitzgerald’s building originally housed the Kosciuszko Lodge, a local Polish social organization. The lower story was a parking facility... for horses. Indeed, the interior first-floor open space and timbers are still reminiscent of a stable. Meetings, parties and other affairs were conducted on the second floor. Rumor has it that Elvis played there once, in the early 1950s.

I first visited Fitzgerald’s in 1978, when our local music scene was appropriately dominated by the great Shake Russell Band. Big ancient wooden building, my initial impression? Gracious, this place is a fire trap! However, despite the hand-held butane flames employed across decades by multitudes of concert-going dopesmokers igniting their joints, the building never burned up.

Good old Jimmy’s Ice House got ruined by progress -- unless one is fond of milling among millennial dudes looking incredibly intelligent wearing baseball caps backward, fist-bumping

and high-fiving a lot, calling everybody “Bro.” Good old Fitzgerald’s most likely will follow suit.

J. Reynolds

Shame, shame

Dear Editor: Jonathan, I have emailed you usually positive thoughts but you dropped the ball this week. I never mentioned that I worked for the probate courts for 16 years and am back in private practice. I have been published many times and have given many speeches. One topic that I spoke on was Elder Abuse and Exploitation. Did you know it is a crime if you are aware and do not report it? Did you know even if you find out about due to a privilege (doctor/patient, attorney/client) you shall report it? You should have gotten that guys card and reported him. For every one case reported there is thought to be 14 more that are not due to embarrassment by the senior. I hope there is a special place in hell for these people. I am sure you can tell this is a hot issue with me.

Georgia Akers

Reader seeks support for BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act from Senator Cornyn

Greetings Senator Cornyn, I want to begin by thanking your staff for the incredible hospitality extended to our Alzheimer’s Association volunteer Advocates and during our time on Capitol Hill in mid-June of this year.

See Reader, P.7A

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O’Sullivan is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a board member of the Houston chapter of the American Heart Association. He earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration from the Whittaker School of Government at the Institute of Public Administration in Ireland and received a master’s degree in economics from the University of Dublin, Trinity College.

A 260-bed facility, Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, located adjacent to The Houston Heights, has provided award-winning care to families in the community for more than 50 years. More than 600 affiliated doctors provide a wide range of medical specialties, including heart and vascular, cancer treatment, total joint replacement, rehabilitation and women’s care.

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“Are they going to be responsible about the bond or are they just going to use that to cover other things?”

Locke Lunde half of the bonds they ever try to raise never go to the places they’re supposed to.”

However, HCFCD’s website says that under Texas law, bond funds in this election can only be used for the purpose approved by the voters.

The Houston Political Action Committee (PAC) is one organization that believes there have been good faith engagements by the HCFCD, and thus have thrown their support behind the proposition provided those continue beyond election day.

“We believe this bond is a necessary first step to improving flood mitigation in the region,” the PAC said. “We are encouraged by the level of transparency and community engagement shown by Harris County thus far and support the passage of this bond on the condition that this level of transparency and community engagement continue after voter approval.”

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According to HCFCD’s website, 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, they would be sold in increments over at least 10-15 years, as needed for the multiple phases of each project.

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A major flood risk reduction proposition has been in the works for months, and voters will get the chance to pass a potentially monumental measure in attempts to improve the city and county’s protection against future flood events this weekend.

On June 12, the Harris County Commissioner’s Court approved the $2.5 billion election proposed by the Harris County Flood Control District for more than 230 potential flood risk reduction projects throughout the county to address the city’s need for flood risk reduction, and the lack of funding that has stalled construction. Early voting has been underway since Aug. 8, and election day is Aug. 25.

With the help of public input, the Flood Control District has developed a list of projects that could be candidates for bond funding; and reaction from the neighborhood has been mostly in support of the proposition.

“I voted ‘Yes.’ Watching neighbors get flooded over and over again only points to the fact that we need to do something to fix this,” Roxanne Werner said. “Many homes need to be bought out and improvements made to help mitigate flooding. We need to invest the money to fix the problem before it gets much worse.”

“I’ve flooded two times, my parents have flooded six times. It’s getting old of losing everything you own. Something got to be done. We’re all Voting ‘Yes,’” Donna Smith added.

Other residents, though they support flood mitigation projects, still feel a bit uneasy.

“I would support it more if I had an idea of their plans for spending the money,” Jeremy Goodwin said.

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Since your tires are in constant contact with the pavement, it’s always a good idea to examine the tire pressure and tread. The brake system and battery should be looked at just in case. And it never hurts to simply take the car on the freeway with only the intention of listening for potential problems.

Collision King believes it’s better to be safe than sorry, so stop in and let them check out your car before you hit the road.

They also get involved in the community. The past two years near Christmas time, Collision Kings has given away a free vehicle to someone in need. Last year a mother with cancer received a car, and the year before that a single mother did.

They plan to continue to contribute the community this year as well.

Give them a call at 713-6865677 to make an appointment or if you have any questions.

Also, check out The Leader’s coupon page for their weekly specials.

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Contrary to the name, Collision King is more than a body shop. Not only can they bring your wrecked car back from the dead, they also offer a fullservice mechanic shop.

“We’re a one stop shop, anything that the car needs is here,” said Allen of Collision King, “whether it’s body work, mechanical, tires, mufflers, electrical, we can do it.”

Collision King has been at 5675 W. Tidwell Rd. since 1999, with earlier locations in Oak Forest and on Pinemont since 1982. Its current location is about 18,000 squarefeet and sits on four and half acres, conveniently near the crossroads of Tidwell and Antoine.

They specialize in complete auto body repair services, like paintless dent repair, downdraft painting, structural repair, and glass installation. On the mechanical side they take care of any A/C problems, brake repairs, electrical systems, oil changes, wheel alignment, engines, transmissions and more.

stalled vehicles, but if you find yourself in need on the side of the road Collision King has a 24/7 towing service and free shuttle available.

It’s important to get your car checked regularly to avoid 610 breaking down, especially if W. 20th E. 20th you have out of town plans for the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend.

“If any of [the car functions] break down on the road, you’re pretty much stranded” said Mazen Stieh of Collision W T. C King, “Your vacation is ruined, .J es te soPecor how about bringing in the W. 11th r car before you leave so that we can make sure it’s road worthy.”

Here’s what you should get checked before hitting the Katy Rd. White Oak Dr. W. 6th road: The friendly and experienced staff of Collision King is ready to serve your auto needs.

Check the oil level and make sure your oil change is 10 up to date, but your engine oil isn’t the only oil you need to 5675 W. Tidwell pay attention to. Don’t forget to check both the transmission 713.686.5677 and drive axle supply and you See coupon Page 8A can find their change intervals in your owner’s manual. Hoses and belts can both deteriorate The technicians are ASE certified by many manufac- Infiniti and more.

As a part of the Tow And quicker than expected and and I-CAR factory trained and turers; including, Nissan, Kia, Go program in Houston, they if your car is older than two certified. The shop itself is Hyundai, Chrysler, Jeep, Fiat, help clear the freeways of any years, check the engine cool-

HCFCD says the full cost of the bond would be phased in over several years, and would not impact property tax bills all at once.

The timing of individual projects will depend on factors such as environmental permitting and right-of-way acquisition, and the Harris County Budget Management Department estimates that the overall tax increase will be no more than two to three cents per $100 of home valuation. Most homeowners should see an increase of no more than 1.4 percent in their property tax.

“If they do nothing, everyone will complain,” Jeff Berlat said. “Hopefully if they can dig some bayous wider and deeper, it will help a bit.”

For more information on the bond election and proposed projects, visit hcfcd. org.

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Braun from P. 1A only increase with this project. The area only continues to get more dense with office and apartments.”

There is no word yet on what type of tenant Braun will search for in order to fill the vacancy, though it is currently being marketed for

lease as a restaurant space.

The company has already redeveloped (or is in the process of redeveloping) more than 30 older buildings in the Heights area into newage retail and restaurant properties, such as Harold’s and the old Heights Water

Works site.

Interested in getting in to the restaurant business?

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The calendar.

NATIVE AMERICAN ART SHOW Rockstar Gallery Rockstar Gallery owner Vena Ashley is 50 percent Native American, so she’s dedicating her show to The Riders in the Storm Solo Art Show, from 6-9 p.m.

Aug. 25. Free admission. Rockstar Gallery is located at 5700 NW Central Dr. 77091. Information: 281-468-8032.

MOVIE AND CRAFTING WITH CATS El Gato Coffeehouse Join El Gato and Polydactyl in what is to be a fun evening of crafting at the Movies at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24. Polydactyl is teaching us to make Cat Nip Popcorn Toys while watching a movie on the big screen with cats. Adult Craft Passes are $37, Student Craft Passes (with valid college ID) $35, Kid Craft Passes (5-17 years) $32, must be over 5.

Price includes all craft materials, instruction, and movie. El Gato Coffeehouse is located at 508 Pecore. Information: www.elgatocoffeehouse.com, 832-968-3006.

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.

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 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.

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.

HITS THEATRE FUNDRAISER 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, 713-861-7408.

PINOT AND PAW BYOB PAINTING CLASS El Gato Coffeehouse Spend a Friday night painting cats at 6:45 p.m. Aug. 31. All materials will be supplied and instructions provided. Just bring a bottle of wine. Leave the session with a piece of cat art you can proudly hang on the wall. Adult Craft Passes are $41, Student Craft Passes (with valid college ID) $39; and Kid Craft Passes (5-17 years) $37. Children 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult. El Gato Coffeehouse is located at 508 Pecore. Information: www.elgatocoffeehouse. com, 832-968-3006.

WHITE OAK POOL OPEN White Oak Conference Center

Reader, from P. 4A 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.

CHRIS DANIEL TO SPEAK Heritage Republican Women District Clerk Chris Daniel will be guest speaker. His office staffs 76 courts with clerks, maintains records for those courts and directs jury service. The meeting will be held at Candlelight Church of Christ, 4215 Watonga, at 7 p.m. Sept. 6. Light refreshments will be served. Men are also welcome to attend. Information: 713-688-3256, 713-682-0496.

GRANDPARENTS DAY Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research Bring the grandchildren and participate in multigenerational activity stations created for sharing family stories and memories.

No reservations required. Appropriate for all ages. The class will be from 10:30 a.m.-noon Sept.

8. The libary is located at 5300 Caroline St. Information: 832393-2600, www.houstonlibrary. org/clayton.

HOUSTON FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS The First Christian Church Join members of The Houston Federation of Garden Clubs at their first meeting of the year at 10 a.m. Sept. 14, at The First Christian Church, 1601 Sunset Blvd. Jim Blackburn will speak on the topic of Neutralizing Our Individual Carbon Footprints.

Blackburn is a professor at Rice University and an Environmental Lawyer. There will also be a plant sale. Entry is free and refreshments will be available.

Information: Houstonfederationgardenclubs.org.

THE CEILING CAN’T HOLD US GALA Friends For Life Friends For Life announces ‘The Ceiling Can’t Hold Us’ annual gala, Friday, Oct. 12, at Silver Street Studios to celebrate 16 years of breaking through barriers to a better community. The gala will celebrate accomplishments with entertainment, silent auction, catering by chef David Cordúa, an open bar, Houston’s own ‘Maggie in the Mornings’ as emcee, and some very special VIP dogs. Information: friends4life. org/gala.

Ongoing YOGA WITH CATS El Gato Coffee House Get a double dose of relaxation therapy with yoga and cats at El Gato Coffee House, 508 Pecore St. Connect with cats and fellow yogis in a playful yoga setting.

This is an all levels class where beginners are welcome. Yoga classes are 45 minutes and include additional 30 minutes of play time with the cats. Classes are at 9 a.m. every Saturday, and 5:45 p.m. Sunday. The cost is $20 for adults and $18 for students.

Information: info@elgatocoffeehouse.com, 832-968-3006.

FARMERS AND ARTISAN MARKET Eleanora’s Market Eleanora’s Market, 2120 Ella Blvd., will be open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday. There will be local growers, makers, designers, artisans and food producers.

Information: eleanorasmarket. com.

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. Consejos Legales for Spanish speakers is the first Thursday of every month from 6-8 p.m. Information: 713759-1133, www.hba.org.

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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 through Friday, Aug. 24, from 4-6 p.m. in the parish hall.

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

Welcome Back Sunday at St. Stephen’s “Welcome Back Sunday” will be Aug. 28. Students of all ages are welcome to bring backpacks to receive a special blessing for the new school year. A new worship series will begin August 28 called “Core Strengths.” All are welcome to join us for Feast!, a family-friendly fellowship event, following the 11 a.m. service at Cottonwood, 3422 N. Shepherd.

St. Stephen’s United Meth-

odist 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.

Senior Event at First Church Heights First Church Heights, 201 E. 9th St., will be holding a Senior Event from 10:3011:30 a.m. Aug. 28, featuring guest speaker Towana Greene of Cameo Caregivers, who will discuss “The Alzheimer’s Experience.”

Call 713-861-3102 for information.

All Saints TALC to hold Fall Registration All Saints Third Age Learning Center senior program will hold its 2018 Fall Registration Aug. 31, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the parish hall located at 215 E. 10th St. TALC will begin its Fall Semester on Sept. 10 and will conclude Nov. 16. Registrations will also be taken the first week of the semester, Sept. 10-14.

The TALC senior program offers a variety of activities such as classes in computer, small appliance repair, quilting, woodworking, chess, exercise, MahJongg, stain glass, Spanish, French and much more. There are also seminars, day trips, and birthday parties. A hot lunch is available Monday-Friday at noon for $2.

Call 713-248-1277 for lunch reservations or information.

Free pancake breakfast at St. Matthew’s The community is welcome to a free pancake breakfast from 8:30-10 a.m. Sept. 1, in the fellowship hall.

St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church is located at 4300 N. Shepherd Dr. Call 713-697-0671 or visit www. stmatthewsmethodist.org for information.

Women’s Bible Study Group meets at the YMCA The Women’s Bible Study meets at 6:30 p.m. every

Monday at the Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA, 1234 W. 34th St. The study will begin Sept. 10.

The new Bible study will be the Parables of Jesus, six in depth studies connecting the Bible to life.

There will be Bible study, prayer, and fellowship.

Guests and new members are welcome to attend this non-denominational Bible study.

Email scripturesharing@ earthlink.net for information or call 713-516-4282.

Men’s Scripture Sharing Group meets at the YMCA The Men’s Scripture Sharing Group meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at the Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA, 1234 W. 34th St. There will be music, Bible study and fellowship. Guests and new members are welcome to attend this non-denominational Bible study. Email scripturesharing@earthlink. net for information.

David Alvarez, 90, born Oct. 7, 1927, died Aug. 19.

Luz Delizo Barber, 67, born March 18, 1951 in Baguio City, Philippines, died Aug. 12. Barber was a retired mathematics teacher in Houston. Prior to immigrating to the United States in 1999 she taught mathematics at University of Baguio Commerce Department, Science High School and Prep-High and in high schools in Rota and Saipan, in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.

She faithfully attended Pentecostal Christian Church services.

She is survived by her siblings, Henry Delizo, Delfin Delizo, Rufina Delizo Rice, Nestor Delizo and Caroline Delizo.

Velma Ruth Henry, 92, born Dec. 20, 1925, died Aug. 18.

Henry graduated from Reagan High School. She is survived by

her daughter Deborah Dempsey, brother Jordan Taylor, six grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Patricia Marie McCoy Kmiecik, 83, born June 22, 1935, died Aug. 13. She studied at Christ the King and Incarnate Word Academy.

After graduating, she worked at First City National Bank until marrying Bernard Kmiecik, Sr. in 1958. She is survived by her brothers Mickey and Larry McCoy, children Michael, Mark, David, Andy, Bernie, Brenda McKee, Donna Griggs and Gregory, and nine grandchildren.

Meredith Burrill MahonyMueller, 48, born Aug. 23, 1969 in New Orleans, died Aug. 14.

Bryan Dale Smothers, 71, born Jan. 3, 1947, died AUG. 19.

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Sunday School ........9:15 am Sunday Worship......10:30am Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Service 6:00pm

1700 West 43 rd at Rosslyn 713-682-4942 Pastor – Dr. Richard Walters

Pastor C. David Harrison 201 E. 9th St. • 713-861-3102 www.fbcheights.org

Gethsemane Lutheran Church 4040 Watonga • 713-688-5227

We invite you to worship with us!

Weekly Worship Services 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School & Bible Classes 10:30 am

Sunday Bible Studies For All Ages ... 9:30am

Morning Worship ............... 10:45am Wednesday Bible Studies For Youth, Children

and Adults............................ 6:15pm

Preschool Program • Mon. - Fri. 9-2 p.m. www.gethsemanelutheran.org

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Sunday Morning Worship 8:30 and 11:00 Sunday School for Children, Youth and Adults 9:40

As your assigned Alzheimer’s Ambassador, I know that with your support, a cure for this dreaded disease is not far away.

I also would like to mention the BOLD Act (Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act).

The bipartisan Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act (S. 2076/H.R.4256) would strengthen the nation’s public health response to Alzheimer’s by providing state, local, and tribal public health officials with the funding and resources necessary to increase early detection and diagnosis, reduce risk, prevent avoidable hospitalizations, and address health disparities—all of which impact those living with the disease, and their millions of unpaid caregivers.

These important priorities track with the most recent research advances as well. During the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) last month, research showed that aggressive lowering of systolic blood pressure significantly reduces the risk of developing cognitive decline and dementia. As scientists continue to search for a treatment, we must act now to address the growing public health crisis Alzheimer’s poses to millions of families across our country.

The BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act would build upon research advances like this by implementing public health interventions to reduce the risk of cognitive decline, such as by controlling cardiovascular risk factors.

It is my hope that you will work with Senate leadership to both encourage as well as ensure the passage of this bill when it comes to the floor of the Senate for a vote.

Although this bill will not help my wife’s Grandmother who suffered with Alzheimer’s for 13 years, whom we cared for in our home, it will make a difference to the projected number of Texans who are expected to be diagnosed in the future. By 2025, Texas will have 490,000 of its citizens affected by Alzheimer’s disease, this is a 28.9 % increase from the 380,000 Texans who are currently living with Alzheimer’s in our state.

So again, I want to thank you Senator for your consideration in this matter and we look forward to your support on this game changing bill.

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vidence demands a verdict. Any time a case is brought to trial both sides try to present evidence that will sway the jury to decide in their favor. When evidence is presented, there must be a verdict. When Jesus walked on this earth, His words and His actions were evidence of who He was. This evidence demanded that the people decide what they would do with the truth Jesus. At the end of John 11 and the beginning of chapter 12 we read about some people who hated Jesus, some people who loved Jesus, and one person who wanted to use Jesus for His own benefit. The religious leaders hated Jesus and wanted to kill Him because they thought He would take away their way of life. Living life their own way according to their own beliefs was worth more to them than the truth that Jesus presented, so they planned to kill Jesus. After raising Lazarus from the grave, Jesus spent time with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. This family loved Jesus very much and demonstrated their love by serving Jesus, spending time with Jesus, and worshipping Jesus. Judas, the disciple who later betrayed Jesus, wanted to use Jesus for his own benefit. He was responsible for the money that people gave to Jesus and he was a thief and was stealing the money for himself.

All of these people had different responses to the same person. Some hated Jesus, some loved Jesus, and some tried to use Jesus for their own wicked reasons. Where do you stand with Jesus? What have you done with the truth of who He claims to be?

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Does your dog lick his lips excessively? Find out why!

Dear Tabby, I’ve noticed that my dog licks his lips constantly--and not just at dinner time! Why do you think he’s doing this and should I be concerned?

Licking Issues in Lazybrook Dear Licking Issues, I have to be honest: your question stumped me! The excessive licking of the lips is a behavior that I’ve noticed among my canine friends, but wasn’t something that I’d ever really wondered about until you contacted us here at The Leader News. Thanks to your query, I did some digging around and found a few potential answers to your question,

A Form of Communication and Affection According to many dog experts, (and much like humans) dogs use their tongues, mouths and lips to communicate. The difference is that, while humans use their mouths to communicate via speech, dogs use their mouths to communicate via biting and licking. When you see your dog obsessively licking his lips, what you might be witnessing is something that experts call an “appeasement gesture.”

According to the website, www.thespruce.com, dogs often lick their lips as a way to calm or soothe someone that they perceive as a threat. Dogs often will accompany this liplicking appeasement gesture with averted eyes, to present as submissive. So, in this case, your dog might be recognizing you as the ultimate “Alpha” in his “pack.” Licking also releas-

es endorphins in your dog’s brain, which bring him feelings of contentment and pleasure, so, in this case, it’s a sign of affection.

Health Issues Can Cause Lip Licking Behavior I also discovered that occasionally, lip-licking can be a sign of a health related issue.

Often, when dogs are nauseous (you might have seen dogs licking their lips excessively when riding in the car) they’ll lick their lips and yawn often. If you see this happening, you might prepare for a vomiting pup. Vets also explain that lip-licking can be a sign of mouth pain, so a visit to the vet to have it checked out might not hurt.

Pay Attention To Your Dog’s Environment No matter what is causing your dog to lick his lips excessively, it might be a good idea

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to investigate his environment a bit more and check to see if there is anything in your home that could be causing your pooch undue stress. The addition of a new animal into the home, a new person or even a new routine might be causing your dog to stress out a bit and he’s dealing with it by licking his lips. Perhaps spending some quiet, quality time with your dog might help to relieve any stress that might be causing this licking to happen. If all else fails, a trip to the vet will rule out any mouth issues and your vet might also be able to guide you in some training methods to help your dog cope and find some less tongue-wagging ways to express himself.

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More Readers Respond to Editor Reader helps Ashby find Trump’s 3 Million quasi voters on aisle 2600.

Dear Editor:

Cleanup on aisle 2600.

Lynn Ashby has fallen and hit his head again. Show me the illegal voters Ashby cries.

While Ashby and the rest of the liberal media cry foul in their beers over supposed Russian interference. Perhaps our liberal columnist missed the story that the rest of the liberal media quitely swept under the rug in the 2016 election.

2016. An email obtained by Senate Republicans shows a Texas immigration office de-

manded volunteers to work weekends, hoping to get as many people onto the citizenship rolls as possible before the end of September — which would give them enough time to register to vote in November.

Democrats and immigration groups had launched a drive to try to get eligible immigrants to become citizens in time to vote against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The memo from a branch chief at the USCIS Houston field office said in the July memo that the goal was to get as many applications approved as possible “due to the election year.”

Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, chairmen of two committees with oversight of the Homeland Security Department, demanded answers from Secretary Jeh Johnson.

“Your department seems intent on approving as many naturalization cases as quickly as possible at a time when it should instead be putting on the brakes and reviewing past adjudications,” the two Republicans said in a letter to Mr. Johnson.

Hmm, I wonder how many “quasi-legal” voters the Democrats and Obama’s DHS registered to vote for Hillary before the 2016 election? Hillary

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The Democrat’s interference in the election makes the Russian social media interference seem a drop in the bucket. If Ashby knows US history he would know that our forefathers had very strong views with regards to voting limitation for citizens who didn’t have long vested interest in the country and the havoc it would create for our Republic. There was even consideration towards limiting voting rights to only people who own land like previous democracies had used. So why not consider voter ID cards?

If we had voter ID cards and

a reasonable limit of time to 3 years(an honorable pathway to citizenship) when quasi citizens were granted the right to vote (like our forefathers wisely believed) then perhaps we wouldn’t have this obvious interference by the Democrats in our election process.

Then again, that would probably just give the Democrats something else to whine foul over. Afterall what’s 3 million newly granted citizens being told to vote Democrat when you can point your liberal finger at those evil Russians infiltrating Facebook to explain Hillary’s loss?

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Harris County continuing focus on recovery efforts For The Leader As Hurricane Harvey’s first year anniversary approaches, the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) reflects on this historic storm that devastated southeast Texas with unprecedented flooding and destruction. Harvey was the most extreme rain event in U.S. history - close to 50 inches of rain fell during a four-day period.

Harvey claimed 36 lives in Harris County alone and led to one of the largest rescue efforts in Texas history. More than 300,000 vehicles and up to 160,000 homes and businesses were damaged. Damages are expected to exceed $125 billion. “Harvey presented a tremendous test of strength for our region, especially for residents still trying to recover from previous floods,� said Harris County Judge Ed Emmett. “Our area had been impacted by severe flooding for three consecutive years prior to Harvey.�

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A year after Harvey, it is clear that the path to recovery continues and will require an unwavering effort from all levels of government, the public and private sector. “Our priorities rest on helping communities recover and backing flood control projects to make our county more resilient,� added Emmett. “We must all work together to accomplish this.�

To date, the federal government has provided $800 million in housing and other disaster related expenses, and close to $260 million for public assistance projects.

Most recently, an additional $1.1 billion was granted to fund Harris County recovery projects.

Harris County will oversee the allocation of $214 million in federal funds to help rebuild and repair single-family homes and an additional $119 million will go toward the construction of new single-family homes. More than $204.5 million will go to fund affordable rental projects in areas affected by Harvey. Another $200 million will go to purchas-

ing homes that have flooded throughout the county.

The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, established by Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, has distributed more than $110.5 million dollars to more than 100 local non-profit organizations. This fund, now managed by the Greater Houston Community Foundation, helps with needs that are not met by other local and federal efforts. “As we reflect on Harvey, we cannot forget the first responders, law enforcement, and community volunteers who dedicated their time to response and recovery,� said Emmett. “It is this neighbor helping neighbor spirit that helped us get through this year.� Although hurricane season has remained quiet so far, HCOHSEM reminds residents that storms can develop quickly and without warning. As we enter the peak of hurricane season, residents are urged to stay informed by downloading the Ready Harris App or by following HCOHSEM on Twitter and Facebook.

Artist Kiki Neumann lost much of her life’s work during Harvey in a flooded storage unit.

Harvey from P. 1A “My flood insurance went from $400 to $2,400,� she said. “We don’t even live in a flood zone.�

Heights resident Alison Schmieder says she’s coming to the end of a long rebuilding process – which she wouldn’t have anticipated a year ago. “While we thought we were safe in the Heights and did not flood, Harvey revealed that our home was built 18 years ago without properly installing or sealing any of the windows,� said Schmieder. “Our walls were rotten. During the storm we had a water blister near the fixture in our dining room on the first floor from water coming in our east wall.

The ‘Adventure with Insurance and Contractors’ that ensued is only now drawing to an end.�

Some in the area lost their homes and left their neighborhoods for good. “No way a year ago would I thought we would have moved from our home in Candlelight Forest to the East End of Houston, just blocks away from Minute Maid Park,� said Amber Ambrose. “After flooding two times in less than a year and half, we knew we couldn’t handle it emotionally or physically. We were fortunate to be insured, to get the house fixed in a reasonable amount of time, put it on the market and sell it before insurance went way up on flood policies in the area. But we felt forced out, and almost like we didn’t have a choice. [We] ended up in a great place that we truly love, just not in the way we would have chosen.�

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in Colorado during what was supposed to be the family’s vacation. “We had 20 inches of water in the house,� he said. “Our entire life was thrown out in the front yard.�

A friend who was a realtor and knew that Blumberg and his wife had been talking of moving before the storm told him that if he wanted to get out of the neighborhood, he should do so before there were a glut of properties on the market. By mid-September, Blumberg put his house on the market as is and moved to a rental in Garden Oaks before buying a house in the neighborhood. “It wasn’t the way I wanted to do it,� said Blumberg. “But we love the neighborhood and the people are really nice.�

Timbergrove Manor was a hard hit area and resident Courtnie Hays said that it has been quite the whirlwind of emotions. “It’s the typical shock and awe when you lose everything, and worry when you don’t know what exactly you’ll do and then the normal contractor issues,� Hays said. “However, being back home has brought a newfound respect for our home. It was a great opportunity for us to take our 1950’s home down to the studs, replace HVAC, electrical and plumbing and open up the floor plan.� “It feels like it can’t possibly be coming up on a year but at the same time seems like ages since it happened,� said Samantha Anderson. “We’ve moved twice since the storm and are finally feeling a sense of normalcy again. We knocked our home down and are completely rebuilding so

we are excited, nervous, anxious and grateful. We’ve really bonded with our other flooded neighbors while going through this process and it makes us glad to be a part of such a wonderful community.�

Ashley Mudder says that residents are trying their best to change the way things are being done by way of development around Timbergrove Manor. “There are a few of us who are working hard to ensure the City of Houston has a plan and solutions in collaboration with the County to utilize funds to prepare for our future and prevent future flooding,� she said. “It’s been a long road and we are nowhere near the end of the tunnel but it’s absolutely progress.�

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