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violations; • Reduce and/or eliminate redundancies, inconsistencies and confusion in the ordinance’s language. Margaret Wallace-Brown, deputy director of the Planning & Development Department, said committee members will come from both the Planning Commission and the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission, though she did not identify who has been, or will be, appointed. She said there is no plan to appoint members of the public. “The chairman of the [HAHC] has been pondering this for some time,” Wallace-Brown said. “And we’ve all collected things that might make this a better ordinance.” For instance, Wallace-Brown said renovations that are not visible from the street – like an addition to a home that is not wider or taller than the existing home – would be approved by Director Patrick Walsh, rather than appearing before HAHC. Sue Lovell, a former member of the Houston City Council who helped draft the 2010 ordinance, said putting a committee together

Brooke Smith-area residents Amanda and Markos Pappas both say they can do without another morning like the one they shared Aug. 27, in which Amanda Pappas’ husband spent the morning tracking down a man who allegedly struck her vehicle. While on her way to work just before 8 a.m., Amanda Pappas said a Ford Focus struck her vehicle while in the 1000 block of Studewood Drive. The vehicle, driven by Jose Hobedo, allegedly veered into her lane and struck the front passenger side of her SUV and began to push her into oncoming traffic. “He appeared to be trying to slow down at one point and Contributed Photo perhaps turn into one of the After a man allegedly swerved neighborhood and struck Amanda Papas’ vestreets but he hicle on Studewood Drive, her didn’t,” Amanda husband, Markos, who works Pappas said. “He blocks away from where the occurred, called his just kept going.” accident brother and the two eventually Pappas said tracked down the other driver she pulled over who was arrested and taken and out of the into custody. way as fast as she could as she knew her vehicle was badly damaged. She also opted to call her husband, who works as a broker for Edward Jones on Heights Boulevard. Without a license plate number or anything else to go on other than a make and model, Markos sprang into action. “I immediately left when I got the call,” Markos said. “My parents also live in the area and my brother was there as he recently graduated college. I told him to meet me over there and for him to go one way and I’d go the other.” Markos’ brother headed towards Reagan High School and, within minutes, called to say he had found the vehicle. The two men both pulled up to Hobedo, who Pappas said was standing outside of his now disabled vehicle. “I was extremely upset,” Pappas said. “I got out of the car and started asking him about what had happened and he just started telling me he didn’t speak English.” Markos stood in front of the driver’s door and first called 911 and then the Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. Deputies arrived on scene within minutes and began interviewing Hobedo, who allegedly did not have a license and was driving his girflriend’s car at the time of the accident. According to the police report, deputies arrested and charged Hobedo with failure to stop and

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STAYING SAFE. In a post on the Shepherd Forest Facebook page, Peggy Dillon oﬀers a warning to local residents to remember to always keep their doors locked, even when home. According to her post, a man entered her home through an unlocked patio door Aug. 27 at midnight. “Luickily he was only after money,” Dillon states. “I was tied up and bruised a little but mostly just scared to death. It could have been much worse and I thank God every day that I was not injured.” HPD responded immediately, but Dillon states her car was stolen but that the man did not even look for jewlery. Dillon described the man as a white male, standing at about 5’6” tall with “short, sandy blonde hair.” “All it takes is a minute for the bad guys to take advantage,” Dillon stated.

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Since its passage in 2010, the Historic Preservation Ordinance in Houston has caused uncertainty for many homeowners, especially in the Heights historic districts. An appointed committee will look to clarify the ordinance.

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Homeowners in the historic districts of the Heights have been forced to hire attorneys, pay consultants, and fork over thousands of dollars to designers and architects who are tasked with appeasing both a client and a commission that is not consistent in its requirements. According to a release from the city’s Planning & Development Department, there are four areas where this committee will seek to improve the ordinance: • Broaden the scope of projects that may obtain the Director’s Administrative Approval; • Provide clarity on what constitutes a “Shall Approve;” • Strengthen enforcement for

Opposition continues to mount against Southwaste facility By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com Mark Nini, a property owner next door to the Southwaste Disposal Facility on Hurst Street, says he and his fellow business owners are fed up with the smell from the nearby plant. “It may seem like a small thing to some people, but it’s impacting us greatly,” Nini said. “It smells pretty bad and we’re pretty powerless at this point. We’ve had tenents had to leave because of it.” The facility has come under ﬁre from local residents and businesses alike for its proposal submitted to the Texas Commis-

sion on Environmental Quality to increase the facility’s intake of ﬂuids from grease traps across the area. Ofﬁcials with Southwaste Disposal met with Timbergrove residents and others during a community meeting in late May, with residents voicing their displeasure with odor abatement. Property owners like Nini said all they want is for Southwast Disposal to follow the law and respect the neighborhood’s quality of life. Vice President of Operations Tim Cox said there have been complaints in the past over the odor but said the company is taking stringent steps to See Southwaste, P. 4A

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The city of Houston has finally agreed that its amended 2010 Historic Preservation Ordinance needs a renovation. Mayor Annise Parker announced last week that a committee will be appointed to make small changes she hopes will clear some of the confusion and streamline the process for homeowners in the city’s historic districts. “My direction is for the committee to look for tweaks that will make the ordinance easier to understand and more user-friendly,” Parker said. “We are taking a scalpel, not a hatchet, to the ordinance. There is no intention of a wholesale reconsideration of the changes adopted in 2010.” The Historic Preservation Ordinance has come under fire since its passage, largely because of the manner in which home projects are approved or denied. Work to any home in an historic district in Houston must receive a Certificate of Appropriateness, and in the Heights, those certificates often are granted based on subjective decisions of the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission.

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Do it already, vote on Dome’s demolition C ounty Judge Ed Emmett has always ranked fairly high on my list of local politicians. It goes back to Hurricane Ike, and not because he coined that overused “hunker down” phrase. During the storm of 2008, just as Ike approached landfall here in Texas, I was one of the local journalists who was allowed to bring a sleeping bag and dried meats to TranStar, which served as the ofﬁcial bunker for city ofﬁcials. Oh, and Sheila Jackson Lee was there, too. During our two nights at TranStar, Judge Emmett and former Mayor Bill White were incredibly accessible to the journalists in that room. As an extension, they were communication masters when it came to getting residents all over Houston timely information about the storm and its dangers. Besides saying hello a couple of times, I don’t personally know Emmett. In large part, I think he’s handled the responsibility of being the most powerful politician in Harris County quite well. And that’s why I’m absolutely stunned that he has hunkered down in a bunker about the future of the Astrodome. If you didn’t hear the news last week, Emmett held a press conference inside the musty, decrepit eyesore and pronounced to all of Houston that he has an idea for the future of the Dome. He harkened back to the visions of Judge Hofeinz — name-dropping is a common

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tactic used by politicians when they need some post-mortem support. A lot of Emmett’s idea made sense. But from an outsider’s perspective, it sure seemed odd. He wants to convert the Astrodome into the world’s largest indoor park. I get it. It’s so hot in Houston that we can barely breathe between the months of April-October. An indoor park allows us all the wonderment of being outside without actually being outside. This park would have all sorts of accoutrements. There would be an open green space, which I must assume actually means green turf. There would be general hike, bike and ﬁtness trails. In fact, I hear they’re going to construct small mountains on top of the Dome where we can get above sea level for a really nice hike. The Dome will have a pavilion for music — think Cynthia Woods indoors. The problem with Houston’s music venues isn’t the large venues; it’s that we don’t have enough small

venues for up-and-coming musicians. The fourth idea is to create special facilities for the latest buzzword in education these days — STEM. (That’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for us uneducated folk.) Next, the world’s largest faux park would have “specialized museums, halls of fame, etc.” Exciting stuff. And last, AstroPark would include sporting facilities like archery ranges and horseshoe pits. Would the archers be allowed to aim at the hikers up on Mount Dome? It probably isn’t fair to poke fun at Emmett’s idea. In fact, I’m starting to feel sorry for him. Last November, he threw all of his political weight behind a proposal to fund a $219 million bond issue that would have at least paid for a plan to save the Dome. Voters overwhelmingly rejected paying for something they didn’t understand, and I think any good politician would agree that was a horribly run campaign. So why in the world did Emmett call an impromptu press conference, invite all the press in Houston, and share an idea that reads a lot like a second-grader’s letter to Santa? On nearly every important governmental decision, Emmett has portrayed himself as a guided, prudent politico. When he hears the word “Astrodome,” he becomes a ﬂea with a ﬁdget. If we’re to take Emmett’s press conference on face value, he clearly

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WANTED: The State of Texas is looking for a cat burglar. No, not someone who steals cats, but a black-clad trapeze artist who can slip through air vents or climb up drain pipes. Just get an object that is rightfully ours, but leave the roasted chicken alone. Will pay well. Jeeze, if the UT-System can fork over $2.2 million to its new chancellor for his first year alone -- who’s a journalism graduate of all things -money is no object in Austin. I can tell that Iím going too fast, so let me explain. Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Annaís leg is in a museum in Illinois when it should, by all rights, be in Texas, which has already given him an arm and a leg. We want that leg and Illinois wonít give it to us, so weíre going to steal it. But letís begin even earlier. Every Texan knows all about Santa Anna. He was one of those banana republic dictators who was president of Mexico nine (or 11) times. We hate him and the Mexicans arenít too fond of him. This is General Santa Anna who had the distinct honor of losing one-third of Mexico. You get their drift. He was a bloody tyrant. Recall that he killed more Texans at Goliad ñ 303 unarmed POWS -- than at the Alamo. Even so, putting down other rebellions, he killed more Mexicans than Anglos. He was allegedly terrified of bodies of water, and he used opium. After the Battle of San Jacinto, Santa Anna was captured, went to New York City, where urban legend has it he introduced chewing gum to Americans, went back to Mexico, resumed his presidency and returned to war. In 1838 at Vera Cruz (no relation to Ted) during the socalled “Pastry War” (donít ask) with the French, one of Santa Anna’s real legs was shattered by artillery fire and it had to be amputated -- it was buried with full military honors -- and he began wearing an artificial leg made of wood and cork. Flash forward to the MexicanAmerican War and, no, it was not a war against MexicanAmericans, some of whom fought gallantly on our side. During the Battle of Cerro Gordo in 1847, the Mexican general had to beat a hasty retreat on a donkey. Some soldiers of the 4th Illinois Infantry overran his position, finding Santa Annaís carriage with a sack holding $18,000 in gold (which they turned in) and a roasted chicken lunch (which they ate). They kept the leg. Later the veteran who owned it even sold peeks at the leg during the 1850s and 1860s for 10 cents a pop, before the veteranís family donated it to the state of Illinois. Now we get another weird part of this story. Not many Illinosians (Illinosy? Ill-at-ease?) thought much about the leg, held in a dusty case at the Illinois State Military Museum

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in Springfield, until a writer for the cartoon TV show King of the Hill read online about the leg and wrote an episode which ran in 1998. In that story, one of the characters stole the leg in Texas (wrong state). After that program ran, people began visiting the museum and asking about Santa Annaís leg, so in 2006 the museum took it out of the case and built an impressive diorama for it, recreating the moment of its capture. Thereís a major problem with this story. The leg is in Illinois, which had no Alamo, no Goliad, no San Jacinto and probably not very good TexMex. You never heard of IllMex. There were probably a lot of one-legged Mexican generals, and the only reason anyone cares about Santa Anna today is due to Texas. We have tried various ways to get the leg. But the museum keepers say it is now the main draw to the place, and arenít about to give it up. The latest attempt came last May. Remember when the White House said it would consider for action any petition with 100,000 signatures? The San Jacinto Battle Monument and Museum launched a petition on the White House website, hoping to get enough signatures to get the White House involved in this intrastate dispute, and bring the leg here, but the staff missed the deadline. If Mexicans cared about Santa Anna they might be willing to trade his former leg for the Alamo Flag (a great story for another time), but first weíd have to get the leg. What could we trade Illinois for that prosthesis? They already have a presidential library. We have three, although Sen. Vera Cruz might make it four. Wanna trade? Houston would gladly trade the Astros and the Texans for anything, although the Chicago Texans would sound as odd as the Salt Lake City Jazz. We have lots of money (see above: UT chancellor); name your price. Do we really need Waco? Oil. That’s the ticket. Chicago has those horrible winter storms, so we could ship them lots of heating oil. No, the only solution is to hire a cat burglar, have him or her swipe the object, bring it here, then explain to Illinois that in his newly discovered will Santa Anna named Texas as the sole beneficiary of his leg -- and the roasted chicken. Ashby trades at ashby2@comcast.net

Dear Editor: The Oaks Business Association couldn’t agree more with [Jonathan McElvy’s] editorial, “We hire private police; why not expand?” dated August 29, 2014. In early 2014, a group of local area business leaders elected to form an organization to address many of the issues you bring to the forefront and, as such, The Oaks Business Association — or TOBA — was created. TOBA’s motto is, “An Eye for Business. A Heart for the Neighborhood,” and nothing could ring more true to the nature of our activities. Our mission is to serve local businesses (whose owners happen to live and work in surrounding neighborhoods) by improving economic development opportunities and building relationships, not only with local governments but with community organizations including faith-based groups, schools, homeowners associations and civic clubs, and non-proﬁt groups assisting all areas of our community. As a young organization, we are taking the time to listen to our membership in an eﬀort to create long-term goals for the association and build and implement plans in the coming year. We want to be known as a “one-stop-shop” for all things related to our area and with an elected board who lives and works in the community serving as dedicated advocates, the sky is the limit! Please join us at one of our meetings, held the third Wednesday of every odd month at

believes that if he throws enough ideas on a wall, something’s going to stick. (There’s a dirty way of saying that, but you get the drift.) Personally, I believe there’s more to it than that. If you talk to people born, raised and retired in Houston, there’s a love affair with the Dome that any new breed around here just can’t understand. There’s no arguing it was the first indoor stadium. In terms of architecture and vision, Emmett is right. The Dome was a first-of-itskind. Does that make it a historical building that must be preserved at the expense of the people and, in this case, possibly Emmett’s political career? I don’t think so. My take is that Emmett keeps floating these ideas just like a Bassmaster floats a Rat-L-Trap in front of a fish. He’s hoping to land a trophy. He’s hoping some of the big money people in Houston like one of his ideas just enough that they’re willing to foot $200 million of a bill so the taxpayers will foot the other half. And I think there’s more to it than that. Remember when Emmett mentioned creating STEM programs inside the Dome? He wants places where science and technology can grow, which means he wants businesses that need science and technology most (cough, oil, cough, gas) to invest in the future of Houston. He’s calling out HISD, the hospitals, the Exxons of the city to pony up a few bucks and pour some valuable

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Dear Editor: I read [Jonathan McElvy’s] opinion piece suggesting the needs of the community and ways to serve it better. I had no serious quarrel with your stream of thought but found the title “We hire private police; why not expand” oﬀensive. I retired after 35 years with the Houston Police Dept. I proudly carry a retirement ID card that says “Honorably Retired.” I had to pass a rigorous back ground check & went through 16 exhausting weeks at the HPD academy being tested mentally & physically. During the 35 yrs I served the city, most of it in this neighborhood, I was held to account for my actions by internal investigative divisions and constant supervisory review of my actions.

cash into AstroPark. Where I think Emmett continues to miss the boat is where most politicians have slithered over the past few decades. He’s appealing to the money, not the people. He’s not building popular support; he’s trying to build guilt among the magnates of the city. Last year, when voter’s rejected the $219 million bond proposal (which may or may not have actually created a plan for the Dome), the masses used that as evidence that Houstonians overwhelmingly wanted the old stadium demolished. Despite that not being what the proposal said on the ballot, that’s how people viewed the vote. So here’s my question: Why don’t we just go ahead and get it over with already? Let’s put another proposal on the next ballot (preferably during an election when people will actually show up to the polls, which may mean the November 2016 elections). Let’s not confuse the voters with a bunch of legalese that doesn’t make sense. Amendment 1 — The Astrodome. Should the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation demolish the Astrodome, located at 8400 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054? ___ Yes ___ No If voters say yes, down with it. If they say no... well, I think we all know they won’t. Email jonathan@theleadernews.com

On top of that you can add the Harris County Dist. Atty, Texas Atty. General and the US Dept of Justice. With that said, for you to bestow “Police” status to private security guards who have no arrest powers and are accountable to an employer whose motive is profit, not service, is demeaning. Did you ever wonder why anyone would want a job as a private security guard as opposed to pursuing a career in law enforcement. While it isn’t fair to paint with a broad brush I am confident that the record will reflect that most can’t meet the educational and personal standards required of Houston Police Officers. Please honor the men and women who suit up every day and risk it all by not putting them and private security guards who risk little on the same pedestal. Thomas Britt Dear Editor: I think that’s a great idea. I make around $18k, after taxes, and I’d happily pay even $10 a year to have a human being I can call and complain about our roads in Houston. Let me know what your response is to your article. I hope this turns into something. Christina From theleadernews.com Just tell me where to send my $5, shoot, I’ll go $15. Lisa Collins

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hired some engineers who have done some odor tests on site to make sure the system would sufficiently handle the air systems at the facility.” Cox said the scrubber is not an inexpensive investment, and the whole project would likely cost an upwards of $1 million to complete. The building replacing the pit would also have a system of inner and outer doors to allow the trucks to pull into the facility while trapping the odor inside. Cox said he understands the concerns of residents, but insists the investment will help alleviate the odors coming from the disposal facility. “I wouldn’t have bought a $100,000 scrubber if I didn’t think it would work,” Cox said. Residents have also stated increased traffic is also a concern, saying that the current trucks often block traffic during the day as they drop off grease. Cox said Southwaste Disposal is moving toward utilizing tanker trucks rather than their current Bobtail trucks. Tankers can carry between 6,000 to 7,000 gallons versus Bobtails 4,500 gallons, meaning less trips and less headaches for other drivers.

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Neighbors: Last days of summer focus on charity, fun By Elizabeth Villareal jgarris@theleadernews.com

Dennis Woodward, Colleen Roberts, Robin Woodward, and Miles Woodward traveled to Northport Michigan to visit with Colleen’s parents. They also met up in Michigan with Catherine Woodward who traveled there from Olympia, Washington, where Catherine is studying Environmental Science at Evergreen College. The Woodward-Roberts family enjoyed fresh strawberries, apricots, peaches, and visiting with many relatives. They had fun sailing in the rain on Lake Michigan and also enjoyed some sumac lemonade made with fresh sumac on the property of brother-in-law Tim Webb. Their ﬂight out of Houston beginning their adventure was scheduled for 7:30 am; however, it did not depart the airport until 6 p.m. A fun time was had by all in spite of the delays. Our neighbors are sincerely amazing in many ways. Sometimes though, one of them will surprise you with an outpouring of generosity and love – and courage. Our sweet neighbor in Shepherd Park Plaza, Jackie Madden, served as a missionary for two years through the Society of African Missions in the recent past and is home now, but her experience is still fresh in her mind and the relationships she built with other missionaries as well as the doctors, nurses, teachers, parents and students she worked with in Liberia where she was placed, remain strong. Jackie was there for two years in Bomi County working in a government hospital during the week and on weekends, she helped teach the children’s liturgy in the local church as

Contributed Photo Jackie Madden (right) shares a moment with Dr. Rhoda Valerie Peters (left) while serving as a missionary through the Society of African Missions. Peters later died while helping patients in Liberia and Madden has appealed to others in her community of Shepherd Park Plaza to help the people of Liberia by donating medical supplies and protective equipment for those ﬁghting the virus.

well as in a village about 45 minutes away called Gaya Hill. Her experience included a diet consisting mostly of rice with an occasional much-celebrated chicken, encounters with snakes and wild animals, the gift of unconditional love and sweetness of children everywhere, electricity outages, and much more. She fell in love with the people of her community there and has kept in touch with them since her return to Houston. After becoming aware of the devastating Ebola outbreak in Africa and Liberia in particular, watching the situation unfold, and communicating with her colleagues, Jackie felt strongly about passing along an appeal to her neighbors from the Society of African Missions for help in serving

the community as efficiently as possible. Medical supplies are scarce, and because of the risk of catching the disease, health workers must constantly be changing their uniforms when working with the patients. What they need most right now are gloves, masks, shoe covers, head covers and other protective equipment for when they are in the field. If you would like to help, please send donations directly to this address: Society of African Missions, Attn: Fr. Moran, 23 Bliss Ave., Tenafly, NJ 07670. The supplies will be carried by Society of African Missions personnel who are going back to Liberia this month. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, you may send it to the address listed above and specify that it is for Liberia medical

supplies. If you would like to know more, please go to this website: www.smafathers.org or Sma.cua.edu. Waltrip High School’s Class of 1984 is holding its 30th Reunion in two weeks at Hughes Hangar which is located at 2811 Washington Ave. Class ofﬁcers, including Vonda Henry Bonte of Lazybrook, have been hard at work planning an entertaining evening for everyone. Other ofﬁcers include Robyn (Carroll) Culver, Kim (Hamilton) Faldyn, Diana (Lasco) Henk, David McMillian, Sonya (Jordan) Sanzo and Keli (Fisher) Wager. For more information, go to www. gofundme.com/30-YUr-Reunion-Waltrip 1984 or contact Vonda at svbonte@sbcglobal. net.

It’s time to register for Girl Scouts once again in the Emerald Oaks Community (EOC is the group of Leaders and Girl Scouts in Troops spread out over The Leader’s delivery area) and registration rallies are planned at convenient times for busy parents to attend. Girls K-12 can attend any rally to register or just to ask questions. Dates and times are Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Girl Scout Cottage located at 812 Wakefield at Brinkman; Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to Noon at Christ the King Church located at 4419 N. Main Street; Sept. 17 from 5 - 6:30 PM at St. Ambrose Church located at 4213 Mangum; and Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at Carnegie Library located at 1050 Quitman. For more information about joining Girl Scouts or to ask questions, please contact our neighbors Kathy Armstrong, Recruitment Specialist for Emerald Oaks, at ltarmstrong@peoplepc.com, or Eleonore Orgish, Placement Specialist for Emerald Oaks, at seazm1@yahoo.com. There are Troops forming up all over The Leader’s community and these ladies can help find the troop nearest you which fits your daughter’s age group. He runs marathons, sings, has hiked from one end of the Grand Canyon to the other at least twice, went skydiving recently and he cooks too? Who is this man, you ask? Why, it’s Father Clint Ressler, Pastor at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on Brinkman. Clint is inviting the community to come out and enjoy his famous Spaghetti Dinner benefitting the ACTS Retreat scholarships and supplies. An ACTS Retreat is a weekend designed to help the participants deepen their faith and is open to all denom-

THE OBITUARIES. Joe David Assad, 71, born July 11, 1943 in Corpus Christi, died Aug. 22, after a three year battle with cancer. Assad was a faithful member of Houston’s First Baptist Church, founding member of the International Texas Longhorn Association, and a committed life insurance agent. He is survived by his loving wife, Debbie; daughters Katie and Betsy; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Houston’s First Mission 1:8, 7401 Katy Frwy., Houston 77024, www.houstonsfirst.org or MD Anderson, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston 77030, www.mdanderson.org. Carolina Benavidez, 88, born May 7, 1926, died Aug. 17. Benavidez is survived by her sons Ruben, Ernesto Jr., Richard and Leroy Benavidez; daughter Jeannette Garcia; brothers Enrique, Leroy, Victor and Charles Delgado; sisters Hortencia Guzman, Janie Contreras, Olga Delgado and Lucia Estrada; and 12 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Rachel Cantu, 76, born May 14, 1938 in Sugarland, died Aug. 25. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Alfonso; daughters Katherine, Aileen, Connie, and Christina; sons Alfonso, Aurelio and Frank, and five grandchildren. Francis “Frank” Clawson, 61, born March 15, 1953, died Aug. 31, 2013. A lifelong resident of Houston, Clawson attended St. Pius X High School where he met Sharon Hacker Clawson, his wife of 41 years. He is survived by his devoted wife, Sharon, sons Nathan and Travis, daughter-inlaw Lynnette Clawson, grandson Noah Clawson, Angela Clawson, and two sisters Patsy and Ann Bone. Dorothea Marie Demottier, 80, born Sept. 6, 1933, died Aug. 23. On Feb. 11, 1950, she was married to Sam “Sammy” DeMottier. They were married 58 years, when he preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters Debbie Grizzaffi, and Michelle Waymire, four grandchildren, and

nine great-grandchildren. Randy Ertman, father of Jennifer Ertman and homicide victims advocate died of cancer recently. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 6, at Grace United Methodist Church, 1245 Heights Blvd. Alvin Theodore “Tuny” Froehlich Jr., 83, born March 26, 1931, died Aug. 24. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Nora Lee; daughters Sharon Klander, Sandy (Klander) Ladner; son Alan Froehlich; brother Gilbert Froehlich; sisters Josephine Lem, Alva Nelson, and Shirley Milton; and three grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Memorial Fund or Good Samaritan Lutheran Home. Martha (Slansky) Gorski, 90, born Aug. 8, 1924 in Fayetteville, Texas, died Aug. 20 in Tomball. Gorski spent her career working for Nabisco, retiring in 1986. She is survived by her daughter, Kay Herring, and four grandchildren. Donald Allen Greene, 66, born Jan. 3, 1948, died Aug. 18. Juana Ildefonsa Lopez, 84, born Aug. 1, 1930, died Aug. 22. Emilie G. Massa, 99, born Sept. 1, 1914, died Aug. 30. Louise Gundy Mock, 87, born Oct. 9, 1926 in Montgomery, died Aug. 21. Mock was a longtime member of St. Theresa Catholic Church and member of the Women’s Club. She is survived by her daughters Martha Yoder, Bonnie Lee, and Jeanette Purdion, eight grandchildren, and 12 greatgrandchildren.

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When is the best time to make a trek to the vet for my dear older pet? Dear Tabby, My dog is part of my family and, as he’s getting older, I worry that sometimes he doesn’t feel well or that maybe something is wrong. Are there any big signs that I should look for to help me decide when a trip to the vet is warranted? --Worried Heights

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increased respiratory rate, profuse vomiting or diarrhea, anorexia, or increased drinking and urinating. While these are most widely recognized as indicators for veterinary attention, some symptoms may be more unique and less recognizable. “Abnormal circling (not to be confused with the occasional circling of an excited dog), head pressing, seizures, inability to rise, weakness, respiratory distress, changes in the gum color, and bubbles coming from the nose are some other sign to look out for,” Rubanick said. If your pet ingests something that is toxic to animals--whether it is a plant or food--consultation with your veterinarian is vital to the animal’s health and safety. “Eating sago palm, chocolate, lilies, people medication, or anything else unusual should also prompt a call to the veterinarian,” Dr. Rubanick said. Although stomach abnormalities such as vomiting and diarrhea may be signs of sickness or ingestion of toxins, it is also possible that Fido merely scarfed down his dinner too quickly. Depending on the pet and their usual behavior, a brief upset stomach may not be much cause for concern. “Vomiting once or one bout of diarrhea is probably nothing to worry about, as long

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The Gulf Coast Rail District is studying the best possible routes for commuter rails in the Houston area and officials say a feasibility study focused on bringing the rails into the city will be completed by the end of September. The study first looked into using the existing 290 Corridor freight rail lines as the primary commuter option, but the rail lines notified GCRD that they are moving so much freight currently and that they will not consider sharing the existing line. Moving forward, GCRD isexamining potentially using the same route as the freight lines, but acquiring land 50 feet from the existing line. “We have to look into acquiring land 50 feet from the existing line,” Executive Director Maureen Crocker said. “We are drawing that line and figuring out what kind of property would be acquired. We’re figuring out what the impact would be. There are several challenges here.” Before the route is

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looks forward to the many ideas and management skills they will add to the Chamber’s Board,” Salch stated in the press release. Members currently serving terms on the Board of Directors include: Tony Allman of PrimeWay Federal Credit Union, Jeﬀ Bielik, St. Joseph Medical Center in the Heights, Tom Chigoy, Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel, Ed Gomez, Houston Area Community Services, Jerry Gann, CenterPoint Energy, Constable Alan Rosen, Harris County Precinct 1, Cindy

Historic, from P. 1A is a step in the right direction. However, she said the city has disregarded the most important function of such a committee. “They should open it up to the stakeholders involved with preservation,” she said. “All they’ve done is put members of the commission on there, and they need more.” Lovell said there were many times during her time on the city council when ordinances were reviewed, and this is never how a committee was put together. “We wouldn’t have looked at an ordinance about restaurants without putting some restaurant owners on the committee,” she said. “We always wanted the perspective of people who have dealt with the ordinance, and we’re not doing that here.” Brie Kelman, who lives in the Heights and who went through a “painful” process of getting her home approved by the city, currently serves on an informal ad-hoc committee that looks at historic homes in the Heights and makes recommendations to the HAHC. She, like Lovell, is happy the city has decided to make changes to the ordinance. She, too, is disappointed in

mapped, the study has to go through the environmental impact study and see what type of land would have to be acquired and what type of impact that would have. Additionally, an operating plan has to be put into place. “Right now in the greater Houston area, there isn’t funding for this rail,” Crocker said. “So we have to put the study and plan together to bring forward the issue. As the region grows, people are going to need alternatives. We have to have that discussion.” The study was started less than two months ago and should be completed at the end of September. Crocker said they are referring to this as a “feasibility study” to see if this issue is even possible to address.

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Oktoberfest Houston Thirsty Explorer Oktoberfest Houston will be held Saturday, September 13 from noon to 10 p.m. German-Americans are one of the largest ancestral groups in the United States, and there are hundreds of Oktoberfest celebrations throughout the country. In 2012, Oktoberfest was created as a way to share the many German traditions, foods and beers. Thirsty If you’ve Explorer never seen a German style competition, this is your chance to be immersed in

plenty at the festival, including some local brews. Oktoberfest Houston will be held at the Northwest Mall parking lot at 9500 Hempstead Road. For more information, visit www.oktoberfest-houston. com. Cheese and Beer Pairing with Houston Dairymaids The Houston Dairymaids will be at Saint Arnold on Thursday, September 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. pairing their cheeses with beers. They’ll talk with you about the different styles of cheeses, all while enjoying the pairings together. You can even experiment with your own pairings if you like! Tickets are $25 per person and will get you all set with the

the culture. The competition will include a Stein Race, a Barrel Roll, a Bucket Race and the legendary Brat Toss. Don’t miss your chance to compete in the 3rd Annual Oktoberfest Olympiad Games! This competition will have awesome prizes and participation gives you the option to purchase discounted general admission tickets to the festival. There will also be a contest for best dressed, yodeling and chicken dance, amusements such as Bubble Runners, Radical Bungee, Giant Jenga, corn hole and more. One of the biggest attractions at Oktoberfest is the beir and there will be

evening’s pairings. For more information about the event, visit www.saintarnold.com. Saint Arnold is located at 2000 Lyons Ave. Drink Local! Houston On Saturday, September 13 starting at 4 p.m., Drink Local! Houston will be bringing together the best that Houston Craft Beer has to offer, with each stop along the way showcasing a different local Houston brewery. The goal is to show the world that Houston not only has great food and awesome bars, but an exploding craft beer scene that rivals the best of the best! For more information, visit www.drinklocalhouston.com.

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Leader Nibbles: Bourbon and Bacon, a Swine-tastic start Several media outlets reported last week about the opening of Bourbon and Bacon, 5306 Washington Ave., which shares space with the new Little J’s at the site of the old Blue Moose Lodge. As Joseph Zerwas tells The Leader, they had a busy opening weekend with such offerings Fancy Pig Sliders and Bacon and Truffle Mac n Cheese. “I’ve always been a big pig fan,” said Zerwas, who left his seven year job as Executive Chef at Behind the Bash catering for the new endeavor. While Zerwas is the bacon aficionado, partner Trey Callahan is the cocktail king, although for now he’s in the kitchen putting the bourbon in the maple glaze that covers their French Toast Casserole and Cajun Fried Chicken and Bacon Waffles.

Next up at The El: weekend brunches Ken Bridge tells The Leader that The El, his Tex Mex joint on 602 Studewood, will start serving weekend brunch in September. On the menu? The usual suspects – Migas, Chilaquiles breakfast tacos, and Ojos de Buey (aka ox eyes). The latest on Zelko Bistro Swamplot reported last week that there is a “temporary injunction preventing the owner of the converted bungalow at 705 E. 11th St. from locking out or evicting Zelko Bistro — or putting a for lease sign in front of the Heights restaurant. Zelko was required to post a bond equal to a single month’s rent under the previous lease; the ruling requires the

The other two partners in the endeavor are Allen Hundley and Daniel Pracht, a former sous chef at Behind the Bash who helped get Bourbon and Bacon oﬀ the ground before he passed away in October 2013. “We do it in his memory,” said Zerwas. Vinyl Mondays at Shepherd Park Draught House Now you might just get a side of Bob Marley with your Island Jerk Chicken at Shepherd Park Draught House (3402 N. Shepherd Dr.) where on the ﬁrst Monday night of every month KShep, otherwise known as Delicious Concepts marketing guru Ken Sheppard, will be spinning classic rock and alternative tunes during Vinyl Mondays. Maybe he’ll take a request or two.

restaurant’s owners to comply with the terms of that lease as well.” Last month, Zelko had ﬁled their own suit saying that landlord Pappa K LLC, had gone back on an agreement granting them a 5-year extension as promised in the original lease. Both sides have 30 days for mediation. Italian Po-Boy Bites: you can’t eat just one Supreme Sandwiches Downtown store manager Jay Olivarez is a trivia whiz about all the Supreme locations, including the one at 2752 W T C Jester Blvd. which he says opened in 1967 in the same spot it sits now. Who knew? When they got their marquee sign a few years back, they were better equipped to

Art a la Carte: Market switches back to days Summer is over, the kids are Exhibition 6 - 9 p.m. East End back in school and First Studio Gallery Saturday Arts Market 708 Telephone returns to day shows. Rd Suite C, The art season is in full Houston, Texas swing too and I’m quite 77023 East End jealous of the shows Studio Gallery you all get to attend “Here Kitty KitSaturday. Please, send ty.” *I’m always intrigued by titles photos and full written artists give their reports. I’ve added a bit of commentary to this work, shows and themes like weeks lineup after each. Mitch Cohen this one. ArtCome by and say hello Arts Columnist Saturday! ists were invited to re-create the Thursday Moral Ambiguity: Beyond Sanrio Company’s famous and Black and White Visual Art beloved character Hello Kitty. Show 6pm Spring Street Stu- This show is sure to entertain, dios. 1824 Spring St, Houston, the roster is chock full of talTexas 77007. In collaboration ented Houston artists. Saturday with Stark Naked Theatre, artFirst Saturday Arts Market ist Dianne K. Webb has curated an art show that builds on the - Back to days 11 a.m. - 6 pm theme of the theatre’s newest 548 W. 19th St at Lawrence production: The God Game on the parking lot at Gen’s Anby Suzanne Bradbeer. Tickets tiques and YogaOne Studios 11 for the play: starknakedtheatre. a.m. Gregory Cruz & Friends pickin the blues and 3 p.m. Riscom Friday ing Nashville star Hope CasHere Kitty Kitty … Group sity. Author Christina Trippodo ��

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An elderly homeowner in Oak Forest has learned that speaking up, getting some help and questioning tax exemptions can result in thousands of dollars. Teri Rhodes, an Oak Forest resident for nearly 25 years, said her mother closed on the sale of her home to Perry Homes on Aug. 18. While living at the residence, Rhodes said her mother qualiﬁed for both the over-65 and homestead tax exemptions. But as closing time came, Perry Homes apparently instructed Chicago Title Company to withhold on the settlement statement. My mother pays less than $1,200 for the entire year with those exemptions,” Rhodes said. They ended up withholding $2,400 for the taxes, and that’s simply not right.” While numerous phone calls to Perry Homes and Chicago Title were unreturned to The Leader, a solution was apparently found shortly before this week’s press deadline. Earlier this week, Rhodes said an attorney with Perry Homes explained that laws regarding the sale of a home with exemptions had changed, and that when someone with exemptions sold their home, the tax ﬁgures went back to Jan. 1 of that year, and the person loses their exemptions. Rhodes Realtor, Linda Scarborough, who has sold homes for more than 30 years, said she had never heard of this happening. “I asked the person I normally close with and asked if I was crazy,” Scarborough said. “I asked her, ‘Did the law really change?’ She said not at all.” Turns out, Scarborough and Rhodes were right. Shortly before The Leader’s press time, Rhodes said Chicago Title called and said they were going to send Rhodes’ mother a reimbursement for the out-

standing tax settlement. What helped solve the dispute? Rhodes contacted the Harris County Appraisal District, and they explained that if her mother occupied the home on Jan. 1, her homestead exemption and over-65 exemptions would remain on the account for the entire year. “The only exception would be if she were to purchase another home this year in Harris County and wants to transfer her over-65,” Public Affairs Ofﬁcer Susan Leifeste said in an email to Rhodes. “The over-65 would then be prorated off of the account from the date she moved out.” Rhodes said Perry Homes reached out to her Tuesday afternoon following the attempts by The Leader to contact both companies. The representa-

tive requested to see the email from HCAD, and during that same afternoon the representative said a check would be mailed out for her mother reﬂecting the exemptions by the end of the week. Once the problem was solved with the title company, Rhodes said her mother saved more than $1,600. With numerous homebuilders buying lots throughout the area, Rhodes said it is important to question the taxes withheld during closing. In this case, her persistence paid off, and she thinks others should do the same if they have concerns. “I have to wonder, if they’ve closed on so many homes, if there are others out there that have gone through the same issue or felt like they needed help,” Rhodes said.

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