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New voting parameters aim to make election easier Roxanne Werner said Harris County rejected about 2,500 provisional ballots in last November’s election, because the voters who tried to cast those ballots did so at polling precincts where they were not registered.

There will be no such rejections in this November’s election. Every voter in the county can cast a ballot at any of its polling places, regardless of the precinct where they registered.

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also said Harris County, which includes the fourth-largest city in the United States, has become the largest county in the country to utilize the expanding initiative.

Harris County also has expanded its polling hours during the two-week early voting period. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. each day except Sunday, Oct. 27, when ballots can be cast from 1-6 p.m. In previous years, there was a smaller time window during the first week of early voting.

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During both early voting from Oct. 21Nov. 1 and on Nov. 5, Werner said Harris County voters can cast a ballot at any polling place in the county. There will be 52 early voting locations and 757 places open on election day.

“There won’t be a wrong location,” Werner said, “because everywhere is the right location.”

Werner said more than 60 counties in Texas offer that privilege to voters. She

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Opioid abuse has shattered the lives of families all over the United States, including in Houston.

In 2018, 318 deaths in Harris County were associated with opioid overdoses, according to the City of Houston Health Department. That was up from 234 deaths in 2013.

The number of opioid-related deaths in the six zip codes served by The Leader also have gradually increased during the last decade, according to records obtained from the Harris County Institute of Forensic services.

Opioid use contributed to at least 10 area deaths in five of the last seven years, including this year, whereas there were fewer than 10 such deaths in each of the previous seven years.

Dr. Stephen Nesbit, chief medical officer of HCA Houston Healthcare, said it’s possible that data doesn’t reveal the whole picture.

“What we don’t know is the scary thing,” he said.

“There’s a heightened awareness.”

The opioid crisis has been an issue across the country. Multiple national media outlets reported

last week that Purdue Pharma, which makes the painkiller OxyContin, tentatively agreed to pay as much as $12 billion to settle lawsuits it is facing.

There also are grassroots efforts to curb opioid abuse, including a Houston-wide effort to remove pain pills from the community. HCA Houston Healthcare-affiliated hospitals are holding a “Crush The Crisis” Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Sept.

21, when people can anonymously dispose of unused or expired opioid painkillers at a drive-through from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

The area’s closest location for the event is Woman’s Health–The Heights located at 4720 Washington Ave. Unit A. Tablets, capsules and patches of Codeine, Hydrocodone, Demerol, Oxycodone, Darvon and other opioids can be turned in at the “no questions asked” collection.

“If you are no longer on a medication, whether or not it has expired, it needs to be removed,” Nesbit said in a news release.

The “Crush the Crisis” collection at Woman’s Health–The Heights will be staffed by uniformed seSee Opioids P. 4A

So wet weather didn’t dampen the Senior Expo, The Leader rescheduled its annual event for Wednesday, Oct. 16.

The Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo, originally Senior Expo scheduled for rescheduled for this week, was Wednesday postponed until Oct. 16 next month because of tropi8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. cal storms that at SPJST Lodge 88 were expected 1435 Beall St. to bring heavy rain and flooding to the Houston area. Although the date of the event has changed, it is still scheduled for 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at SPJST Lodge 88 at 1435 Beall St. in the Heights.

The Senior Expo is geared toward area seniors and their needs, but people of all ages are welcome to attend the free event. Those planning to attend are encouraged to register by calling 713-686-8494 or visiting theleadernews.com.

The expo will give the community’s seniors a chance to connect with about 50 local businesses that specialize in fields such as health care, real estate, financial planning and savings, estate planning and the legal profession. Expert speakers are lined up who will offer advice about living a fulfilling life at retirement age and how to cope with the challenges that may arise.

The event also will provide information and resources to those who care for seniors or are close to being seniors themselves. The Senior Expo will offer opportunities to socialize as well as breakfast, lunch and drinks will be provided.

Area firefighters reunite with man they helped save

By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com JoAnne Poncio awoke to a loud thumping noise on the morning of March 29. She immediately called out for her husband, who had already gotten out of bed and gone into the bathroom, but he did not respond.

A few seconds later, she found Frank Poncio unconscious on the bathroom floor.

“He wasn’t breathing. He didn’t have a pulse,” she recalled. “I thought he was gone.”

On the morning of Sept. 13, the Poncios shared an embrace while

standing together at Houston Fire Department Station 31 near Garden Oaks. They also smiled, laughed and expressed their gratitude to a group of strangers who helped Frank survive cardiac arrest nearly six months beforehand.

Mark Williams, a 911 operator who was stationed on North Shepherd Drive near Tidwell Road, took JoAnne’s call and talked her through performing CPR on her husband in their Northline home.

A few minutes later, seven firefighters and emergency medical technicians from Station 31 arrived and See Reunion P. 4A

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Garden Oaks ALDI set for Oct. 3 grand opening From Staff Reports A much-anticipated new grocery option will soon be available to area residents.

German supermarket chain ALDI, which operates more than 25 locations in the Houston area, will welcome the community to an Oct. 3 grand opening of its new store in the Garden Oaks Shopping Center at 3938 N. Shepherd Dr. ALDI will become the second grocery chain to open a North Shepherd location in the span of less than a year. About 15 blocks to the south, H-E-B opened a two-story supermarket in the Heights in late January.

“Shoppers are pressed for time and money, so we sell exactly what people need at prices they can afford,” Karla Waddleton, vice president of ALDI’s Rosenberg Division, said in an emailed statement.

“Our streamlined selection removes the guesswork from shopping. We don’t carry two dozen types of peanut butter.

Photo by Landan Kuhlmann ALDI’s newest location, in Garden Oaks, will open Oct. 3.

We carry the best options at the best prices.”

The opening will include giveaways and potential prizes such as an eco-friendly bag, an ALDI gift card or the chance to win free produce for a year.

Customers also will have a chance to sample some of the store’s products.

The first 100 customers Oct. 3 also will have a chance to win a “golden ticket” to the store worth up to $100.

The store, which broke

ground on construction in 2018, will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Customers can find the majority of their typical items at the store, including fresh meats, fruits, vegetables and bakery items.

Most products in the stores are ALDI-exclusive brands, but the company has added a limited selection of national brands within the last year.

For more information on ALDI and the Garden Oaks location, visit aldi.us/.

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friend of mine, Joe, entered the U.S. Army. He was a Harvard grad and a Fulbright Scholar, so the Army made him the company clerk. On his first day, the sergeant said, “In the Army we have a way of filing papers in order.” Joe asked, “Like a-b-c?” The sergeant nodded in approval. Apparently Joe had already broken the code. We must wonder, when we have nothing else to do, just why we put things in a certain order, like the alphabet, colors of the flag (why not white, blue and red?) and 1, 2, 3. In most cases it’s because someone sometime put down that order and the rest of us were too lazy to change it. Take the Beatles – they are always listed as John, Paul, George and Ringo. Why? On Halloween maybe we should have the kids ask, “Treat or trick?”

We say, “He was born and bred.”

Wrong order. He was first bred and then born.

There is the sex order, for instance. Why does the male always get first mention? Why not Eve and Adam? Delilah and Sampson? Mrs. and Mr.? I’ll bet, at a Washington function, the couple is not introduced as “the Honorable Justice Ginsberg and What’s-His-Name.”

Some day we might see, “May I introduce President Warren and her Second Husband?” In light of the

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#MeToo movement, the order might soon change to “Couples” or maybe, “These Two.” But we do have some leading ladies such as Anna and the King of Siam along with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Jack and Jill make sense. You can’t put your baby to sleep with, “Jill and Jack went up the hill,” although it was that clumsy Jack who fell down, causing poor Jill to come tumbling after.

“Men, women and children” are always listed in that order to be counted or massacred, but not in line for the lifeboats. “Lock, stock and barrel” is a merism (figure of speech). The term was first recorded in the letters of Sir Walter Scott in 1817, in the line, “Like the Highlandman’s gun, she wants stock, lock and barrel, to put her into repair.”

But this phrase may have been used

earlier. We always say, “Matthew, Mark, Luke and John” in that order because the New Testament lists them that way, but there is some question if their writings are in chronological order. The first time “hook, line and sinker” appeared in print was 1838, the same year tempest in a teapot, necktie and sanitary made their initial appearance. And who’s on first? Why did Abbott get top billing over Costello?

Tinker to Evers to Chance is a metaphor for teamwork or precision.

It’s not used much anymore, but in the early 1900s there were three Chicago Cubs infielders, shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johnny Evers and first baseman Frank Chance. They were an automatic double (and sometimes triple) play.

A sportswriter, Franklin Pierce Adams, wrote a poem, “Baseball’s Sad Lexicon,” about any player going against the trio: “These are the saddest of possible words: ‘Tinker to Evers to Chance. Trio of bear cubs, and fleeter than birds, Tinker and Evers and Chance.’” And so on.

From 1906 to 1910, they turned 491 double plays and helped the Cubs win four National League championships and two World Series. The listing has been used in songs, in a poem by Ogden Nash and by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward in “All

the President’s Men.” Often we change or edit the order. Winston Churchill did not say, “Blood, sweat and tears.” In May 1940 Churchill made a speech in the House of Commons in which he declared: “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.”

Actually, he sort of stole the phrase.

In 1611 John Donne wrote a similar line. So did Byron, Browning, and Gladstone. Today we leave out “toil” and “sweat,” maybe because they sound like too much effort and sacrifice. “As quick as 1, 2, 3,” we say, except for NASA which counts, “3, 2, 1.” Our order of numbers began with the Egyptians, then the Greeks and Romans added their twist. Around the late 14th century Europe adopted the Hindu-Arabic system of numbers because all those Roman X’s and V’s were too clumsy, although the Super Bowl clings on with Super Bowl XXII and such.

Maybe it has something to do with gladiators.

What about our alphabet? No one seems to know who put the letters in that order, apparently some Phoenician, but that scribe did have the good sense to put the little-used x and z at the end. On the other hand, he should have come up with a better name for w. OK, it looks like two u’s, so it’s a double-u. The Phoeni-

cian should have done away with the letter c. Take the word “circus” which should be spelled “sirkus.”

When the Soviets took over Russia, they abolished a couple of unneeded letters in their Cyrillic alphabet. A good idea. The whole world has adopted the Gregorian calendar with 365 days in a year and 366 days in a leap year, except Ethiopia which uses the Coptic Calendar. It has 13 months. That’s a good trivia question. Traffic lights turn green, yellow and red for obvious reasons.

“Hooray for the red, white and blue,” the song goes. But why that order? On June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia, the Marine Committee of the Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution that read: “Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation.”

The Founding Fathers made no mention of order except for the alternate colors.

As for Joe the company clerk, he overcame the confusion of Army filing and went on to become executive editor of The New York Times, which uses the same letters.

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Because you planted them: A daughter’s perspective on Houston’s trees city officials, she has helped cultivate to fruition. They were seeds of love that she planted before she made the decision to become a mother, and those seeds grew into roots and branches that connect me to this space.

I have traveled quite a bit as an adult and come to realize that many outsiders’ perception of Houston is that it is a very industrialized region with very little natural beauty to enjoy. Indeed, it is true that businesses seem to flourish here. Nearly everywhere I look these days, a new skyscraper or city center is being built.

However, the perception of an outsider is very different than that of an insider. As a traveling wanderer coming home, I can’t help but notice how the city seems to breathe better than it used to as sidewalks all over have become adorned with trees, and even the infrastructure seems teeming with life as vines cling to fences and flowers blossom in landscape designs.

Houston has been making numerous amazing efforts to expand greenspace. Since the city launched the major reforestation campaigns along the bayou and Allen Parkway, the budding life and new growth is enchanting. My beloved Houston Arboretum & Nature Center has never

By Bianca Broman For The Leader Editor’s note: The author of this guest column is a Lutheran High North alumnus who now is a graduate student at Texas A&M at Galveston.

I grew up in the Heights on Yale Street in a historic home next door to Milroy Park. Nearly 30 years ago, my mother, Debra Broman, was a founding member of a tree-planting effort called “Trees for Yale,” which organized the planting of more than 500 live oaks along that major thoroughfare.

As a local Houstonian, born and raised on Yale, I grew up alongside these trees. Now I am 26, so it could be said that those trees and I are about the same age. As I was growing taller and stronger, the trees grew taller and stronger as well. Now I am grown, and the trees have grown to form a beautiful canopy that wildlife and commuters alike can enjoy.

These trees mean so much to me.

They are a symbol of my mother’s love for her community and her environment. They were seeds of hope that she planted three decades ago, with a vision to create a more beautiful future. It’s a vision that, with the help of friends, locals, volunteers and

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looked lusher since all of the new growth and restoration efforts. Memorial Park Conservancy has even announced its plans to build a land bridge over Memorial Drive, which will add acreage of green back into the park and heal the divide that the major roadway created between the wilderness park. Heights Boulevard and Yale Street continue to thrive with their lush green canopies highlighted with artwork.

The live oaks on Yale were officially designated as a part of Houston’s “green corridor,” which protects them against removal by the city.

Although their safety was threatened by a proposal to expand Yale

Street, locals endeavored to defend them faithfully, and the city decided to treat them with respect. I was personally overflowing with pride when my mother’s trees were labeled as protected, and for me it represented a tremendous weight being lifted and relaxing into a feeling of comfort and ease, knowing that her efforts would not be taken for granted, and that our hometown had admirable values with respect to its greenspace.

Returning home can be stressful at times as it seems there is a new business on every corner and a new apartment complex in every neighborhood. What was once recognizable is now ever-changing within a thriving economy. And yet, as a native to the area, I cannot help but recognize how noticeably alive everything seems, and I am grateful for the ongoing efforts by organizations dedicated to the greenery of Houston. As business names change and new businesses emerge, it is deeply comforting to feel the steadfastness of our city’s trees.

As a child, I played near them. And as an adult, I remember them and the shade they provided. Watching them grow, and growing alongside them, has been one of my greatest honors and joys. It is a great source of comfort and constancy to see them thriv-

ing and healthy.

When a city invests in conservation and restoration efforts, growth cannot always be measured in terms of a dollar amount. However, when growth can be measured in terms of the land and its greenspace, and its ecosystem services, then we are planting seeds for a more beautiful future for our children and our children’s children, which has its own rich value. When individuals take the time to plant trees in their backyard, they are also planting seeds of hope for their futures and future generations.

As a child of one of these pioneer tree planters in the region, reflecting and contemplating my feelings toward the subject, I am humbled by the power of nature to make us feel connected. We so often forget that we are nature. When we have lost a connection to nature, we have lost a connection to ourselves.

By planting trees, as individuals or as organizations, we are planting seeds of hope for a future generation of connectedness and community as well as increased resiliency. We must plant these seeds of hope today so that future generations can enjoy the fruits of our efforts. We must believe that every little effort counts, because to a child, it does.

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Voting, from P. 1A few others this year, aim to increase turnout and streamline the experience for Houstonarea voters. There were about 421,000 ballots cast – representing only about 20 percent of registered voters in Harris County – during the last municipal election in 2015.

Voter turnout improved for the 2016 presidential election, with about 61 percent of the county’s registered voters going to the polls, and 53 percent of them voted during last year’s mid-term election.

“We’d all like to see that trend of improved turnout continue to increase,” Werner said. “The biggest thing is making voting easier and more convenient.”

To that end, there also are new online tools for Harris County voters. Werner said an interactive map will be available at harrisvotes.com, where voters can view wait times for every polling location in the county during early voting and on election day. The map will be updated every 30 minutes and color-coded with green, yellow and red circles to indicate short, moderate and long voting lines, respectively.

Voters also can find the nearest polling location by texting “vote” to 833-937-0700.

Another new initiative aims to foster voter preparedness.

Voters can obtain sample ballots specific to their precincts at harrisvotes.com and bring them to any polling place when they cast their ballot.

Werner said keeping voters informed of their choices is especially important ahead of the partisan 2020 election, because a state law recently passed by the Texas Legislature eliminated straight-ticket voting. Making it easy to get to a polling place and vote also is key, Werner said, in a political era in which election results can be scrutinized.

Werner said Harris County’s new voter-friendly policies were pushed for by Trautman, who took office in January and implemented some of the initiatives during school-board elections in May. “It’s been the change of leadership,” Werner said. “She really wanted to make sure that voters across the county say, ‘Yeah, it’s convenient.’”

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Photo by Adam Zuvanich Frank Poncio, a 78-year-old man who lives in the Northline area, survived a March heart attack with the help of first responders from Houston Fire Department Station 31 in Garden Oaks.

took over the resuscitation efforts, getting Frank’s heart to start beating again shortly thereafter.

Then, when an ambulance arrived, Frank was placed on a stretcher and rushed to a hospital, where he received more medical treatment and underwent an operation. The 78-yearold grandfather went home 33 days later and has continued to recover from his heart attack, which was complicated by a bout with pneumonia.

“I’m very grateful,” he said Friday at the fire station. “These guys, they know their stuff.”

Dr. David Persse, HFD’s director of emergency medical services, attended the reunion and handed out commendation letters to Williams, six first responders from Station 31 and JoAnne Poncio. Persse said Frank’s wife played a critical role in the “chain of survival,” a five-link response to cardiac arrests as outlined by the American Heart Association.

Persse said the first link is early access to 911, the second is early CPR by a bystander, the third is early defibrillation, the fourth is early advanced care by paramedics and the fifth is expert care in a hospital.

“If you have all those links and it occurs quickly, you get good outcomes like this,” Persse said. “If you’re missing a link, or it goes too slow …”

Persse said all cardiac arrest patients have about a 10 percent chance of survival. He said patients’ hearts start beating again about 40 percent of the time if someone is there to provide immediate medical assistance, such as CPR, and a little more than half of those patients survive.

HFD Captain Charles Kimble, who was Station 31’s top-ranking firefighter on duty March 29, said he and his fellow firefighters rarely learn the fate of people they help in medical emergencies. Kimble said he didn’t know Frank Poncio had survived until Wednesday.

“Even if we get a pulse back on scene, the survival rate is very, very low,” Kimble said. “For them to walk in the station is not real common.”

Even more remarkable is that one of Poncio’s sons is a Houston firefighter, which the members of Station 31 did not know until after resuscitating him. Alex Poncio works for Station 18 on the southeast side of town and said his father’s experience has given him even greater pride in his job.

Alex Poncio, who as a youngster helped his two older brothers deliver copies of The Leader, was on hand Friday to thank his HFD brethren.

“Treat every run as important as the last one and the next one,” he told them.

“You just never know who it’s going to be. It could be your brother’s dad or your own dad.”

Williams said he subscribes to a similar philosophy in his job as a 911 operator, acting as if every caller is a relative of his. He said he speaks to so many distraught callers that he didn’t even remember taking JoAnne Poncio’s call, but he was no less touched that he helped her husband survive.

Williams said cases like that keep him going to work every day, and the job he did March 29 helped Frank Poncio get back to work as well. The former delivery driver and United States Merchant Marine, who previously served in the U.S. Army, now works part-time for his son-in-law’s homebuilding and remodeling company.

Because his heart stopped beating for a few minutes, affecting his motor skills, Poncio said he initially struggled to walk and continues to have problems with his speech. But he still drives and now eats better and exercises more, having lost about 50 pounds since his near-death experience.

It was a traumatic ordeal for his family. But his daughter, Dionnes Clements, said Friday’s reunion was a “happy occasion.”

“It’s a celebration now, and we just want to let the firefighters and everybody involved know to just keep doing what they’re doing, because it really does make a difference in people’s lives,” she said. “We’re thankful for my dad and having him in our lives and back with us.”

curity. Needles, syringes, lancets and liquids will not be accepted.

Nesbit said Woman’s Health–The Heights was selected because of its central location. The “no questions asked” policy is to preserve confidentiality so the public will be motivated to take action.

The impetus for the event was the success of similar undertakings. Nesbit said a national HCA event earlier this month netted 2,400 pounds of opioids.

“The (Drug Enforcement Agency) has its own program,” Nesbit said.

“Another division of HCA did a takeback event last year and collected 300 pounds of tablets.”

HCA officials said it is important to get pills off the streets because they can easily end up in the possession of those who abuse them. They cited a 2015 DEA survey that showed that of the 6.4 million Americans who abused prescription drugs, many of them got pills from the medicine cabinet of a family member or friend.

Nesbit said opioid use runs the gamut of baby boomers with joint

problems and surgery recovery issues to young kids with sports injuries and the propensity for risky behaviors.

“Opioid abuse crosses all boundaries,” he said.

A Washington Post report entitled “Drilling into the DEA’s pain pill database” earlier this year showed how close to home the opioid issue is. The Post analyzed data from the DEA’s Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System, known as ARCOS, from 2006-12 and found that a high number of prescription pain pills from that time were distributed in the immediate area.

According to the data published by the Post, Northwest Pharmacy at 1445 North Loop West, Ste. 109 received the highest number of pills in Harris County - 13,050,070 - between 2006-12. During that time there were 1,061,156,585 prescription pain pills, enough for 38 pills per resident per year, supplied to all of Harris County.

Northwest Pharmacy, not to be confused with the Harris County Northwest Pharmacy on 34th Street,

is now closed. So is Ella Pharmacy, which used to be in Ella Plaza and was another high opioid distribution location, according to the Post data.

It received enough opioids for five pills per year for each of the 91,412 people who lived within 5 miles of the pharmacy.

Heights resident Alison Schmieder was glad to find out about the takeback event as she has some old pain pills she was prescribed for a back injury.

“I feel, as with kitchen grease, motor oil or questionable items for recycling, lots of people don’t know (what to do with the pills) and most of this ends up in landfills and eventually drinking water,” Schmieder said.

A complete list of HCA Houston Healthcare-affiliated hospitals participating in the drug take-back day can be found at www.hcahealthcare. com/crushthecrisis.

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NOTICE TO MISDEMEANOR ARRESTEES ABOUT CONSENT DECREE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN ODONNELL v.

HARRIS COUNTY, 16-cv-1414-LHR

ODonnell et al. v. Harris County et al. is a class action lawsuit that was filed in federal court in 2016 claiming that the bail practices for misdemeanor arrestees in Harris County were unconstitutional. The parties have reached a settlement that they believe is fair to both sides. If you are a Class A or Class B misdemeanor arrestee currently subject to Harris County’s bail practices, then you are a member of the class. This notice explains the proposed consent decree and settlement, which are available at https://www.harriscountycao.org/bailsettlement and how you can tell the Court if you think the agreement is unfair.

First, the consent decree gets rid of the prior secured bail schedule and requires that Harris County and the other Defendants follow a new local rule that ends the practice of jailing people because they are too poor to pay predetermined amounts of money. The rule makes sure that people charged with most offenses will be released promptly after arrest on a personal bond without having to see a judge. For those people falling into several categories of offenses, the rule ensures that they will have a prompt individualized bail hearing that meets strict constitutional standards. The rule ensures that no class member can be detained prior to trial unless the government makes a determination that such detention is necessary because no alternative conditions are sufficient to serve its interests in public safety or to prevent flight from prosecution. The rule ensures that such a determination can only be made after an adversarial hearing, notice, representation by counsel, the ability to present and confront evidence, and findings on the record by clear and convincing evidence. To read the rest of the provisions of the rule, please see Exhibit 1 to this Notice.

Second, the consent decree includes a number of provisions designed to ensure that Harris County invests in support services, logistics, technology, and systems to ensure that the new bail practices function properly and are enduring, and that the system does not revert to unconstitutional customs and practices. These provisions include infrastructure investments to technology systems, investments in lawyers for indigent arrestees, investigative and social work services to assist indigent defense counsel, improved systems on court notification, new policies regarding nonappearance in court, and studying and investing in practices that mitigate nonappearance.

Third, the consent decree requires the County to collect and analyze a wide range of data that will enable the public and the court to evaluate the improvements and whether they are protecting the rights of class members.

Fourth, the consent decree puts in place a Court Monitor, who will scrutinize the County’s compliance with the terms of the consent decree and report back to the federal court, class counsel, and the public.

In addition to the consent decree, the parties have agreed to a settlement to resolve the Plaintiffs’ remaining claims. As part of the settlement agreement, the County agrees not to oppose Plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees requests in the amounts provided in the agreement, available at https://www.harriscountycao.org/bailsettlement.

The amounts arrived at are $150,424.50 in costs and expenses and $4,540,399.90 in fees, which represents thousands of hours of work over more than four years of investigation and litigation of this important case. Some of the Plaintiffs’ lawyers have agreed to donate their fees, in an amount of $2,161,262, to the County to support implementation of the Consent Decree and provide other services to indigent misdemeanor arrestees.

The court will hold a hearing on the fairness of the settlement on October 28, 2019 at 8:30 a.m., at the United States Courthouse, 515 Rusk Street, Houston, TX 77002, Courtroom 11-B. Misdemeanor arrestees can write to the Court about their opinions on the fairness of the proposed consent decree, settlement agreement, or the lawyers’ request for payment. Comments MUST include the case name and number, ODonnell et al. v. Harris County et al., 16-cv-1414LHR, at the top of the first page. No later than October 11, 2019, comments must be filed with the court at the following address: Clerk of the Court United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 515 Rusk Street, Houston, TX 77002. If you have questions, want additional information about the case, or want to share your experiences or views on the issues addressed in the case, please write the lawyers for the class at SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P., 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100, Houston, Texas 77002. The proposed consent decree and settlement, are available at https://www.harriscountycao.org/bailsettlement.

AVISO A DETENIDOS POR DELITOS MENORES SOBRE EL DECRETO DE CONSENTIMIENTO Y ACUERDO DE CONCILIACIÓN EN ODONNELL v. HARRIS COUNTY, 16-cv-1414-LHR

ODonnell et al. v. Harris County et al. (ODonnell y otros contra Condado de Harris y otros) es una demanda colectiva que se presentó ante tribunal federal en 2016 alegando que las prácticas de libertad bajo fianza para detenidos por delitos menores en el Condado de Harris eran inconstitucionales. Las partes han llegado a un acuerdo que consideran justo para ambas. Si usted es detenido por delito menor de Clase A o Clase B actualmente sujeto a las prácticas de libertad bajo fianza del Condado de Harris, entonces forma parte de la demanda. En este aviso, se explica el decreto de consentimiento y la conciliación propuestos, que se adjuntan a este aviso como Anexo 1 (Decreto de Consentimiento) y Anexo 2 (Acuerdo de Conciliación), y se explica cómo puede informar al tribunal si considera que el acuerdo es injusto.

En primer lugar, el decreto de consentimiento elimina el esquema de tarifas de fianza protegida y exige que el Condado de Harris y los demás Demandados sigan una nueva norma local que termina con la práctica de encarcelar a personas porque son demasiado pobres como para pagar sumas de dinero predeterminadas. La norma garantiza que las personas acusadas principalmente de infracciones se liberen rápidamente después de la detención mediante una fianza personal sin tener que ver a un juez. En el caso de las personas con varias categorías de infracciones, la norma garantiza que tengan una rápida audiencia de fianza individualizada que cumpla con estrictos estándares constitucionales. La norma garantiza que ningún participante de la demanda colectiva pueda ser detenido antes de un juicio, a menos que el gobierno determine que dicha detención es necesaria porque no hay condiciones alternativas suficientes que sirvan a los intereses de la seguridad pública o para evitar la huida del enjuiciamiento. La norma garantiza que dicha determinación solo se pueda tomar después de audiencia confrontativa, aviso, representación por asesor legal, la capacidad de presentar y confrontar evidencia, y hallazgos de antecedentes mediante evidencia clara y convincente. Para leer el resto de las disposiciones de la norma, vea el Anexo 1 de este Aviso.

En segundo lugar, el decreto de consentimiento incluye una serie de disposiciones diseñadas para garantizar que el Condado de Harris invierta en servicios de apoyo, logística, tecnología y sistemas que garanticen que las nuevas prácticas de libertad bajo fianza funcionen adecuadamente y perduren en el tiempo, y que el sistema no retorne a las costumbres y prácticas inconstitucionales. Estas disposiciones incluyen inversiones en infraestructura para sistemas de tecnología, inversiones en abogados para detenidos indigentes, servicios investigativos y de trabajo social para asistir en la defensoría de indigentes, sistemas mejorados de notificación judicial, nuevas políticas respecto de la comparecencia ante un tribunal, y el estudio y la inversión en prácticas que mitiguen la no comparecencia.

En tercer lugar, el decreto de consentimiento exige que el Condado recopile y analice una amplia variedad de datos que permitirán que el público y el tribunal evalúen las mejoras y si se está protegiendo a los participantes de la demanda colectiva.

En cuarto lugar, el decreto de consentimiento establece la designación de un Monitor Judicial, quien analizará el cumplimiento del Condado de los términos del decreto de consentimiento y que informará al tribunal federal, al asesor legal de la demanda colectiva y al público.

Además del decreto de consentimiento, las partes han llegado a un acuerdo para resolver el resto de los reclamos de los Demandantes. Como parte del acuerdo de conciliación, el Condado acepta no oponerse a las solicitudes de honorarios de abogados de los Demandantes en las sumas provistas en el acuerdo, que se adjunta a este Aviso como Anexo 2. Los importes acordados son $150,424.50 en concepto de costos y gastos, y $4,540,399.90 en concepto de honorarios, que representan miles de horas de trabajo durante más de cuatro años de investigación y litigio de este importante caso. Algunos de los abogados de los Demandantes aceptaron donar al Condado sus honorarios, por el importe de $2,161,262, para apoyar la implementación del Decreto de Consentimiento y proporcionar otros servicios a detenidos por delitos menores que sean indigentes.

El tribunal realizará una audiencia sobre la conciliación el 28 de octubre de 2019 a las 8:30 a. m., en el Palacio de Justicia de los Estados Unidos, 515 Rusk Street, Houston, TX 77002, Sala 11-B. Los detenidos por delitos menores pueden enviar por escrito a la Corte sus opiniones sobre el decreto de consentimiento, el acuerdo de conciliación o las solicitudes de pago de los abogados que se proponen. Los comentarios DEBEN incluir el nombre y el número de caso, ODonnell et al. v. Harris County et al., 16-cv-1414-LHR, en la parte superior de la primera página. Los comentarios se deben presentar en la corte antes del 11 de octubre de 2019 en la siguiente dirección: Clerk of the Court United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 515 Rusk Street, Houston, TX 77002. Si tiene alguna pregunta, desea información adicional sobre el caso o desea compartir sus experiencias y opiniones sobre los asuntos que se tratan en el caso, escriba a los abogados de la demanda colectiva a Susman Godfrey L.L.P., 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100, Houston, Texas 77002. El decreto de consentimiento y acuerdo de conciliacion puede verse en at https://www.harriscountycao.org/bailsettlement.”

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THINGS TO DO. The Arts Chris Knight Thursday, Sept. 19 8 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. Chris Knight is performing at The Heights Theater.

Leo Kottke Sunday, Sept. 21 7 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. Leo Kottke is performing at The Heights Theater.

Robert Cray Sunday, Sept. 22 7 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. Robert Cray is performing at The Heights Theater.

Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Tuesday, Sept. 24 7 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore are performing at The Heights Theater.

The Paper Kites Thursday, Sept. 26 7 p.m.

The Heights Theater – 339 W. 19th St. The Paper Kites are performing at The Heights Theater.

Tunes in the Tap Room Tuesday, Sept. 24 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Harold’s Restaurant & Tap Room – 350 W. 19th St. Enjoy live music in Harold’s Tap Room every Tuesday night.

Noah Kahan Friday, Sept. 20 8 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Noah Kahan is performing at White Oak Music Hall with The Brook & The Bluff.

Morrissey Saturday, Sept. 21 6 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Morrissey is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Interpol.

Tiger Army Sunday, Sept. 22 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Tiger Army is performing at White Oak Music Hall with SadGirl and Kate Clover.

Charli XCX Monday, Sept. 23 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Charli XCX is performing at White Oak Music Hall.

Yungblud Wednesday, Sept. 25 7 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Yungblud is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Missio.

Boy Harsher Thursday, Sept. 26 8 p.m.

White Oak Music Hall – 2915 N. Main St. Boy Harsher is performing at White Oak Music Hall with Olivia Neutron-John and Rabit DJ.

The Markets Eleanora’s Market Saturday, Sept. 21 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Cavatore – 2120 Ella Blvd.

There will be local growers, makers, designers, artisans and food producers.

Little White Oak Night Market Saturday, Sept. 21 4 – 8 p.m.

Sideout Volleybar – 2623 Keene St. The Little White Oak Night Market brings together local farmers, craft merchandisers, and artists.

The Farm Stand at Petrol Station Saturday, Sept. 21 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

948 Wakefield Dr. The Farm Stand at Petrol Station features goods from local vendors.

Heights Morning Market Sunday, Sept. 22 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

3106 White Oak Dr. Heights Morning Market gathers local talented artisans, farmers, and entrepreneurs to bring you closer to the goods you need. Stop by to shop and stay to brunch, drink mimosas, and listen to live music at Onion Creek.

Heights Epicurean Market Saturday, Sept. 21 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

1245 Heights Blvd.

This once-monthly market invites Texas farmers who are dedicated to organic and chemical-free farming, artisans, bakers, and all sorts of local food producers together in a fun block party style atmosphere complete with crafts for the children.

The Pews Women’s Bible Study Group Monday, Sept. 23 5:30 p.m.

YMCA –1234 W. 34th St. The Women’s Bible Study meets every Monday at the Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA. The study is called The Faithful, which explores crucial moments in the lives of five Old Testament figures--Queen Esther, Gideon, Hosea, Malachi, and Nehemiah.

Guests and new members are

Roots music legends, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at The Heights Theater, 339.

W. 19th St. Robert Cray will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at The Heights Theater, 339. W. 19th St. The theme this month will be “The Miracles of Jesus�. For more information, call the office at 713-686-8241, or visit www. stsumc.org and the church’s Facebook page.

welcome to attend this nondenominational Bible study.

Email scripturesharing@earthlink. net for information.

Men’s Scripture Sharing Group Thursday, Sept. 26 7 a.m.

YMCA –1234 W. 34th St. The Men’s Scripture Sharing Group meets every Thursday at the Harriet and Joe Foster YMCA. 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.

TALC Movie Day Friday, Sept. 27 9:30 – 11:45 a.m.

TALC – 215 E. 10th St. All Saints Third Age Learning Center will be hosting its Movie Day featuring the movie “Hidden Figures� in celebration of the NASA Space Program. The true biographical drama tells the story of three women mathematicians at NASA who were instrumental in the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. There is no fee and popcorn and lemonade will be provided. Lunch is available at 12 noon weekdays for a fee of $2.00. Call 713- 248-1277 for lunch and movie reservations.

Community SongFest Sunday, Sept. 22 5 – 7 p.m.

Advent Lutheran Church – 5820 Pinemont A variety of churches are joining Advent Lutheran to share music, worship styles, and sing together, including St. James Lutheran and Houston Vineyard. Several hymns with new lyrics by Linda Bonney Olin will be introduced. Mrs. Olin is joining us for the evening. The churches will be sharing what is happening in their church so everyone can discover ways to support each other and collaborate for the glory of God. For more information, call 713-686-8201 or visit www.adventhouston.org.

Fun & Games

Book Signing Saturday, Sept. 21 1 - 3 p.m.

The Book Scene – 1820 W. 43rd St. Local authors Nicole Flockton and Kadee McDonald will sign and discuss their books this Saturday. Refreshments, prizes and something for all readers will be provided. Call 713 869-6117 for information.Â

First Church Heights Event Tuesday, Sept. 24 10 - 11:30 a.m.

First Church Heights - 201 E. 9th St. On Tuesday Sept. 24, First Church Heights will have guest speaker JaVonia Moten, Owner of Your Choice Home Health, at the church.

Thursday Night Bingo Thursday, Sept. 26 5:15 p.m.

SPJST Lodge 88 - 1435 Beall St. Bingo at SPJST Lodge 88 is held every Thursday night. Bingo pads are $10 each. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Bingo begins at 7:00 p.m.

Chalk Painting Class at Houston Junior Forum Resale Shop                                                                  Thursday, Sept. 19                                                                                                          Noon – 2 p.m.

Waltrip High School Class of 1815 Rutland St. 1979 Learn how to enhance your Saturday, Oct. 5 furniture with chalk paint. The 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Houston Junior Forum Resale The Whitehall Hotel – 1700 shop will hold a 2-hour chalk Smith St. painting class conducted by Ann The Waltrip High School Class McCarrroll for $15 on Thursday, of 1979 40th Reunion is this Sept. 19 from noon to 2 p.m.

October. Please make your check Register in advance by calling payable to Waltrip Class of 79 for 713-868-6970. $60 per person before September 15 is you plan to attend. Mail Wellness Workshop for Moms your check to: Lisa Trigg Mendel, Sunday, Oct. 6 PO Box 16611, Houston, TX 2 p.m.

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St. Stephen’s Events Tuesday, Sept. 24 5:30 – 7 p.m.

St. Stephen’s UMC – 2003 West 43rd St. Messy Church, an interactive worship service for all ages will be held Sept. 24 in the fellowship hall. Admission is free and includes dinner for the family.

new or pregnant moms. Hear a panel of experts sharing advice on pregnancy and post-natal health, touching on everything from vitamins, to pelvic floor strengthening to baby sleep tips and tricks. Free and open to all. Register here: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/mamas-letstalk-tickets-71611864013

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Do your pets really need to get microchip implants?

Dear Tabby, What is a microchip and does my pet really need one?

Confused about Microchips in Oak Forest Dear Confused about Microchips, With growing technology in the veterinary field, new measures of protection for companion animals are now available to owners at a low cost. Microchipping, one of the newest ways to locate and identify lost animals, is growing in popularity and efficiency.

nal source of identification.

Microchips, which are about the size of a grain of rice, can be installed into dogs, cats, horses, ferrets and most other mammals. But just getting your pet chipped isn’t enough. Don’t forget to register your chip to your name and phone number. Also, if you move to another address or change phone numbers, you will be required to update this information with your microchip’s company. A microchip will only bring your pet home if your contact information is kept up to date.

Can’t collars with tags do the same thing?

Many owners protect and identify their pet with a personalized collar. While this

Collars provide quick, easy identification Even if your pet has been microchipped, providing a collar for your pet is still important for providing quick and easy identification. Especially as dogs get older and might not know how to get home, or if they’re inadvertently let out of the house or yard, you can

rest easy knowing that if your dog gets lost with a microchip, he has a much better chance of making his way home.

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Animal Justice League is offering FREE microchips to pets on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Stevens Elementary (1910 LaMonte Ln.) from 9 a.m.noon. All eligible pets must be domestic family pets and all dogs must be on leash and cats in carriers. Do not miss out on this fabulous opportunity to keep your pets safe! Go to www.animaljusticeleague. org to learn more.

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What’s a microchip?

A microchip is a glassencased device that bears an identification number unique to every marked animal. Once the microchip is inserted under the animal’s skin (which is a painless procedure and can be done at your annual vet checkup), and registered with the device’s company, the microchip can be activated with a scanner at a veterinarian’s office or local animal shelter.

With no batteries or power source required to activate a microchip, this device will provide a permanent identity for your pet that will last their lifetime. Contrary to popular belief, a microchip can’t track your pet. It’s merely an inter-

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method can certainly help identify your pet, there are many advantages to microchipping your animal. For instance, pet collars may fall or slip off, and personalized tags may become unreadable after several years. Microchips do not face any of these challenges and have no chance of being removed, no matter where Fido goes.

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IN MEMORIAM

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP:

Virginia Lewis

Quarterback shines as St. Pius X holds off Episcopal rally for Noonan’s first win

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

Last week was one of sporadic success for area high school football teams, with just three scoring victories.

Two got off the mat, while another kept its early season ledger blemish-free.

Lutheran High North took care of KIPP Northeast to improve to 2-0 on the season, with the defense pitching its second consecutive shutout. St. Thomas took down Kinkaid for its first victory of the season, while St. Pius X raced out to a 26-0 lead before holding off Episcopal for first-year head coach Billy Noonan’s first victory.

Keying the Panthers’ attack was senior quarterback Cameron McKeon, who put on his best performance of the young season in throwing for 281 yards and four touchdowns. He spread the ball around to five different receivers, with junior Ricky Jackson (three catches for 99 yards) leading the way.

Heights, Waltrip and Washington each lost its third consecutive game to open the season and will look to get on track next week. Meanwhile, Scarborough was denied its first winning streak in nearly a decade with a loss to Brookshire Royal, dropping to 1-2.

Morrison, receivers strong despite Heights loss

The Bulldogs were on the losing end of a 42-38 heartbreaker to Brenham last week, despite the best efforts of their star skill players.

Sophomore quarterback Jalen Morrison completed 26 of 48 passes for 485 yards and five touchdowns, with junior receivers Chris Smith (120 yards, two touchdowns) and Kendric Rhymes (nine catches, 105 yards) as his goto targets. It was the second consecutive contest in which Morrison threw for at least 380 yards.

Below is the scoreboard for last week’s games involving area teams.

Last week’s scores

Sept. 12 Sterling 24, Waltrip 22 Sept. 13 St. Pius X 32, Episcopal 29 Royal 48, Scarborough 0 Lutheran High North 57, KIPP Northeast 0

Photo by Wayne Donnelly St. Pius X’s Jalen Davis stiff arms an Episcopal defender during their matchup Sept. 13. The Panthers held off a late Episcopal charge for Billy Noonan’s first win as a head coach.

Sept. 14 Brenham 42, Heights 38

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irginia Lewis, 85, of Houston, Texas, entered into rest on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019.

She was born in Del Ray Beach, Florida on Nov. 17, 1933 to parents Dora Mae and Earl Joseph DuFord.

Virginia graduated from San Jacinto High School. She was married to the love of her life, Angus Lewis, and together they raised a beautiful family. She was a member of the Garden Oaks Gardening Club and she had a passion for gardening and traveling.

She is survived by her children, Gail Bailey, Christopher Lewis and Jonathan Lewis; grandchildren, Dane Bailey, Bryce Bailey, Drew Lewis, Russell Smith, Dale Lewis and Natalie Lewis; sister, Myrna DuFord; brother, Graydon Lewis and wife Betty.

The Celebration of Life service will be held in Virginia's honor on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at 1 p.m. inside the Chapel of American Heritage Funeral Home, 10710 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038. Following the ceremony, Virginia's family would like to invite her friends and loved ones to a catered reception held in the Magnolia Room of American Heritage Funeral Home from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Contributed rendering This artist’s rendering provided by Texas Central shows its proposed high-speed rail traveling between Houston and Dallas.

America’s first end-to-end high-speed rail system.”

Holly Reed, Texas Central’s managing director for external affairs, said the company hopes to have a train running by 2026. Texas Central must first secure federal approval as well as the land it needs to construct the railway, with Reed saying it has secured about 30 percent at this point.

The company is locked in a legal battle with a Leon County landowner about whether it can claim eminent domain. Reed said Texas Central has appealed a state district court ruling that it is not a railway because it had not yet laid any track or operated any trains, and therefore could not claim eminent domain like other private rail companies. A Harris County judge previously issued a default judgment that Texas Central is a rail company and could survey land it wanted to acquire.

Texas Central also must raise enough capital for a project it said is estimated to cost about $20 billion. Reed declined to say how much the company has raised to this point but said Texas Central is “exactly where we need to be.”

“There are a lot of milestones that we have to meet to build and operate a project like this. That’s what we are doing,” Reed said. “We are exactly on pace with our fundraising, we are making progress on the regulatory front and we are making

progress with landowners every single day.”

According to a news release from Texas Central, Salini Impregilo has done business in more than 50 countries on five continents, having built more than 4,000 miles of railway infrastructure in the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe.

Salini Impregilo initially partnered with Texas Central last year to work on frontend engineering, performing analyses to develop and optimize construction costs and schedule estimates.

Texas Central said that work helped to develop the design-build contract.

“We are thrilled and honored to bring our large-scale railway expertise to this unique opportunity,” Pietro Salini, CEO of Salini Impregilo Group, said in the news release. “This inclusion in bringing high-speed train service to Texas and America, through leading the project’s design and construction, is an invaluable experience.”

Texas Central plans to use technology from Central Japan Railway’s Tokaido Shinkansen train system, which it said has transported more than 10 billion passengers since 1964 without a passenger fatality or injury from operations. Reed said the train would travel more than 200 mph and take passengers between Houston and Dallas in the span of about 90 minutes, with trains departing every 30 minutes.

h o m e y o u r f i n d t o p l a c e

Although the first highspeed train ride between Houston and Dallas remains years away, and has some hurdles to clear before it becomes a reality, a plan that would propel intrastate travel into the future continues to gain momentum.

Texas Central, a private company developing an electric high-speed railway between the state’s two largest cities, announced Sept.

13 that it has signed a design-build agreement with Italian civil engineering contractor Salini Impregilo and its U.S. subsidiary, Lane Construction Company. The civil works contract, worth an estimated $14 billion, is for design and construction of the viaduct and embankment sections along the proposed 240-mile route, installation of the track system and the alignment and construction of buildings for housing railsystem equipment.

The Houston station is earmarked for the site of the former Northwest Mall at the intersection of U.S. 290 and Loop 610, with a stop planned for the Brazos Valley between College Station and Huntsville.

The announcement came about a week after Texas Central said the Federal Railroad Administration had granted its petition for a Rule of Particular Applicability — a custom set of rules created for the railway that would be used to to ensure its safety and govern its system and operations.

“This agreement brings us one step closer to beginning construction of the civil infrastructure segments of the project,” Texas Central CEO Carlos F. Aguilar said in a statement released by the company. “Salini-Lane’s unmatched track record with rail infrastructure, and very specifically its worldclass high-speed rail expertise across the globe, will be central to the completion of

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