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HISD’s new superintendent, Richard Carranza, took some time out of his hectic schedule to sit down with The Leader last week and discuss the task at hand as he prepares for his maiden voyage in leading the state’s most expansive school district. The 215,000student and 287-campus district promises to present quite the challenge for

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By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com There are plenty of feel-good stories of seniors defying age-old stereotypes and making the most of what life they have left. Unfortunately, the group as a whole still suffers from problems that have plagued them for decades.

By any means of factors – lack of (or fixed) income, rising costs for homes or food, or something else – some seniors become isolated, desperate and, sometimes, homeless.

According to an AARP study of 1,000 seniors (50+), two in five have previously been forced to cut down on meals due to a lack of income as well as the rising costs of food, while one in five cannot buy any nutritious food. More than 20 million older adults are at risk of not bringing in enough income to meet even the most basic of needs.

“They’re on a fixed income, and as food costs more and more, they have no way to make extra money to cover the rising costs,” Houston Food Bank Senior Box Program Manager Kathy Lipman said. Lipman is head of the once-a-month box program which assists nearly 8,000 Houston-area seniors desperately in need of nutrition.

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After 30 years in the making, Yale Street in the Heights is the first official green corridor in all of Houston.

“The best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago,” stated the Houston Heights Association’s President Stacey Courville while addressing a crowd of citizens and dignitaries gathered at the Heights Fire Station on Sunday afternoon, Sept 18.

On June 22, the Houston City Council voted to grant official protection to the 1.6

mile stretch of Yale spanning both sides from 6th to 19th streets. The measure calls to protect from removal or damage all trees that measure 15 inches or greater in diameter. Special permitting is required to override the decree.

The HHA and its Urban Forestry Committee, headed by 30-year resident Jonathan Sumulian, worked with the city to secure the designation. The city demanded that, in order to receive green corridor recognition, the neighborhood had 90 days to encourage a mini-

mum of 75 percent of nonresidential property owners to sign a petition supporting the measure. The hard work of local citizens payed off – they were able to garner 76 percent of the nonresidential property owners’ support.

Sumulian played an important role in helping bring the Yale Green Corridor to fruition. “The designation is not only important on a neighborhood level, but also for the entire city as the first pathway to designation. It laid groundwork for others to follow,” Sumulian stated.

“We... firmly believe that the protection of our trees and green spaces are vital to the quality of life in our neighborhoods,” City Councilmember Ellen Cohen stated.

Cohen then introduced 92-year-old Heights resident Melvalene Cohen (no relation) and explained the the long-time resident was wearing the same beautiful denim skirt suit she was wearing the day she and Houston City Mayor Fred Hofheinz (1974-1978) planted an official garden in the Heights some 35 years prior.

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By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com The Garden Oaks neighborhood is on high alert once again following the robbery of a popular neighborhood dining spot.

Last Friday, Sept. 16, HPD representatives say four men dressed in reflective traffic vests with masks over their faces entered Pink’s Pizza at 3404 N. Shepherd Drive around 11 p.m. One of the individuals put a gun to one of the assistant general managers’ heads, but nobody was physically hurt.

Shortly before closing time, Pink’s Pizza Head of Operations Jason Parmet said he had three workers in the restaurant.

As told to him, one manager headed towards the door to switch off the “open” sign out front before noticing several hooded figures running toward the store from the parking lot prior to bursting through the front door. As the manager attempted to retreat, one of the

gunmen followed her, pointing a shotgun at her and demanding to be taken to the safe.

As one of the other managers was forced to open the safe, Parmet said the manager previously held at gunpoint managed to escape out the back towards Shepherd Park Drafthouse, screaming for help. But suddenly, in the blink of an eye it was over, as Parmet said the crew appeared to be in a major hurry and that the actual time elapsed from the moment of entrance could not have exceeded a couple of minutes.

“To them it seemed like it lasted forever, but in all actuality it was maybe even right around a minute,” he said.

Pink’s Pizza and Delicious Concepts partner Ken Sheppard reached out to The Leader in the wake of the incident with the hope of warning the public of the individuals, who he believes to be armed and extremely dangerous. Sheppard himself was just involved

in another armed robbery with a similar MO in early August at the Restaurant Depot at 1431 W. 20th St., which he says is the second time the store has been robbed.

“I believe these individuals are incredibly dangerous and will possibly hurt, or even kill someone,” Sheppard told The Leader in an email.

Parmet said the robbers only made away with about $250.

“It just doesn’t make sense what humanity has become, with waving shotguns at peoples’ heads for $250,” Parmet said. “I’m in danger of losing multiple exceptional employees because they just don’t feel safe coming to work anymore.”

Though the incident had a similar MO as the LV Nails robbery (among others), and thus has created speculation as to whether it was the same crew, HPD representatives said it is far too early to make any connection.

Seniors from P. 1A go bad, and that they can put in their pantry to supplement (what they have),” she said.

Not only is the cost of food rising, but the cost of housing has skyrocketed as well, forcing some seniors to cope with it on a scarce income by skimping on food, clothes and other necessities. According to a Harvard University study, older adults with the highest housing-cost burdens spend on average 40 percent less on food than their counterparts in more affordable housing. Additionally, the study also noted that despite high costs, many modern-day housing options are proving inadequate for seniors’ needs, such as the increasing difficulty in climbing stairs, and more.

In some cases, the inability to find affordable and/or adequate housing can even leave an older resident forced to find a home on the streets.

“The daily challenges facing our nation’s low-income seniors are vast and multi-faceted,” AARP said in statement.

A forgotten demographic, a silent killer As Lipman distributes the care packages and boxes of food each month, what she experienced revealed to her a sobering truth which has come as the result of many (if not all) the aforementioned challenges: many have fallen (or are in danger of falling) through the cracks.

“A lot of people focus on the children and helping them out,” she said. “At early ages they change so dramatically for the good, but seniors

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have that in reverse. They reach a point where they can’t walk or talk anymore or have difficulties caring for themselves.” Lipman feels that when such a process plays out, seniors become lost in the shuffle despite needing just as much care, leading to them becoming a forgotten demographic.

More than 19 million low-income 50+ households struggle with unaffordable, inadequate or unsafe housing, which AARP says can often keep those older adults isolated and unable to access supportive services—and that isolation can often lead to more dire health consequences than one might believe.

According to the AARP, one in five older adults live in social isolation due to one or a combination of the aforementioned factors, which can severely impact the adult’s health, causing a 14 percent increase in chances of premature death (nearly double the risk of early death from obesity).

“The dramatic growth that you would see in a child, you can see that kind of a decline in a five-year period (for seniors)--all it takes is one incident,” Lipman said.

Lipman strives each day to remedy even a few of the diverse problems facing older residents.

“If their nutrition suffers, they suffer, and it’s built on issues that might already be there, so that’s why it holds a special place in my heart,” she said.

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an you imagine working at an engineering company and, each morning when you arrived at work, you were sent a compilation of news stories that said: “In 5 years, no more engineering jobs.”

Or what if you were an accountant and, in your industry trade journal, the main headline every month said, “No more accountants needed as of 2017.”

Or doctors? “Robots and virtual medicine will replace all medical professionals by 2020.”

Who knows, maybe that will happen one day. There will be no more professional workers anywhere. Just robots and their computers being programmed to run the earth from a lab in California – which at that time will have definitely have fallen in the ocean, right? Maybe they should program a President to take over next January.

Those things sound funny, but if you know anything about the media and old codgers like us newspapers, you know that’s not a joke.

There’s an actual website called NewspaperDeathWatch.com. It’s a wonderful place to go read about my industry, even though the person who once tracked every lost job in our industry has stopped updating – probably because he or she got a job in public relations at an oil and gas company before being laid off

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Someone also bought a website called DeadNewspapers.com. The problem with that site is that no one is updating it, which is probably why the former journalist lost his original job in the first place.

Then there are the mainstream news headlines we read every day.

“Print is dying; digital is no savior,” read one story.

“Top 10 reasons the newspaper is dying,” said another.

You can find another story that’s literally called the “Newspaper Extinction Timeline – Death of Newspapers.”

That’s usually how I start my day.

I get a good dose of reality before diving back in and trying to figure out a way for newspapers like ours to survive. I don’t worry much with the New York Times or the Houston Chronicle (which apparently wants to take on The Leader in covering local news in the area). The only

thing I worry about is our community newspaper which, for the past 64 years, has covered the Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and all our wonderful neighborhoods better than any newspaper in the city.

When our company bought this newspaper, our industry was already headed for the casket, and we knew that the day we walked in the door.

But for some dumb reason, we’ve held on to the premise that we can offer our neighbors news they can’t get anywhere else. And while we don’t charge a subscription price for this newspaper (minus an annual Volunteer Payment program in December), we rely on local businesses that will advertise with us because they want to reach you – our readers.

That doesn’t mean we’ve placed our head in the sand, either. Our company has tried to be innovative and find ways of raising new revenues that will continue to support local journalism, which is really what I want to write about today.

Three years ago, The Leader decided to get outside of our office walls and get involved with the community by searching for something of service we could offer our readers.

We also knew – at the time – that some of our most loyal readers were the seniors in this area.

So in 2013, we hosted our very first Senior Expo. It was designed

We’re Number 1 — or maybe not ­ THE OFFICE – I am looking at my choice, but first let’s talk about yours. You wake up in the middle of the night to discover that your house (or apartment, tent, hovel) is on fire. You move your family, pets and potted plants safely to the front yard, where all your neighbors can see what you look like in jockey shorts and a bathrobe. You hear the sirens, help is on the way, but there is still time to run in the house and retrieve a single item. What would it be? Your grandfather’s portrait, the stamp collection, the Glock Long Slide requested by your student kid who is mad at her chemistry prof ?

It’s all a matter of what you value in descending order, a matter of priorities. Right now our priorities are being skewered. We start with the state (lower case) of Texas. My first priority would be to create a monarchy with me as king, complete with a throne. This is not a power grab but a return to normalcy. Do you really think Gov. Greg Abbott and Lite Gov. Dan Patrick feel as we do about what’s important to us?

How about education? Texas is now ranked 43rd in the nation, falling from 39th last year, in the annual “Quality Counts” report from a national education publication, Education Week. Another new national study says Texas has the lowest education standards in the nation -- giving the state a D+.

Maybe this explains former Texas Gov. George W. Bush’s famous observation: “Rarely is the question been asked: Is our children learning?” Yet our state leaders spend more time dealing with school restrooms than with school academics.

Texas’ leaders demand that Washington stay out of our business, especially when it comes to voter ID (the most restrictive in the nation), pollution and abortions (the most restrictive in the nation). At the same time Patrick sees no hypocrisy in meddling in others’ business. He told the Fort Worth ISD to fire its superintendent for obeying a federal decree on transgender bathrooms. He stepped into Houston’s referendum on an equal rights referendum. He’s always writing hot letters, giving speeches and putting his nose in local affairs while he is the Number 2 official in a state that ranks 34th among the 50 in health care, 21st in public school systems, we are 36th in “Best States” and 30th in “Bike Friendly States.”

The Houston School Board presides over a district that includes Kashmere High. The Texas Education Commission has had to take control of Kashmere after it failed to meet the state’s academic standards for seven straight years. The HISD board is constantly claiming it needs more funds. But the board says it is spending $1.2 million (we may never know the final amount) to change the names of eight schools named for Confederate leaders, or even privates.

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The changes include (after 90 years!) that of Sidney Lanier, a poet, author, composer and, oddly enough, a school teacher. Fourteen schools, a college, other structures and two lakes are named for him. Lanier’s crime is that, as a young man during the Civil War, he served aboard a British blockade runner and was captured by a Union warship, thrown in prison where he contacted tuberculosis, and never recovered.

There goes “Tom Sawyer,” because Mark Twain served in the Marion Rangers, Confederate Army, for two weeks. We have an entire Texas university named after Confederate Gen. Sul Ross. UT-Austin was all upset because some Rebs’ statues are on campus. George Littlefield, the largest single donor to UT, (Littlefield this and Littlefield that) was an officer in the CSA. How much time and energy have been spent on allowing guns in university classrooms, dorms and frat beer parties? Triggeronometry 101. But does anyone care that U.S. News just ranked Longhorn U. as Number 56 (down from 52) among the best 240 U.S. colleges?

As attorney general, Gov. Abbott and his successor, Ken Paxton (himself facing both civil and criminal charges), continue to fight abortion rights and spend millions of our tax dollars in doing so.

These publicity stunts generated this article in a recent New York Times: “Something terrible has happened to preg­nant women in Texas: their mortality rate has doubled in recent years, and is now compara­ble to rates in places like Russia or Ukraine. Although researchers into this disaster are careful to say that it can’t be attributed to any one cause, the death surge does coincide with the state’s defunding of Planned Parenthood, which led to the closing of many clinics.”

Then there are redistricting and voter fraud. Abbott and now Paxton have been spending millions in an unsuccessful attempt to uphold our voter ID laws. Why? Says Abbott: “The fact is voter fraud is rampant.” Not quite. In 10 years’ worth of elections in Texas at all levels from school board to governor there have been fewer than two fraud convictions a year. We execute more than that. Couldn’t our money be better spent on, for instance, Texas women’s health? There’s more: From 2000 to 2014, per the Texas Secretary of State’s online record, about 72 million ballots were cast in Texas, and that’s not even counting municipal and other local-only elections.

An analysis made by a Rutgers

University political science professor, Lorraine Minnite, found during that time, there were three – yes, THREE! -credible allegations of fraud in Texas elections.

Actually, our problem may not be too many but too few voters. In the last midterm elections, voter turnout in Texas was just 28.5 percent of those eligible to vote, the lowest percentage in the country.

In last spring’s party primaries, Texas had the second lowest voting-age participation rate, behind Louisiana. It would seem we only want to keep out certain voters, if you get my drift.

Now help me get my Number 1 priority out of my house before it burns. Thrones are heavy.

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as an event that would give seniors in our neighborhoods a place to gather, enjoy some free food, and visit with local businesses – the same ones that so faithfully support The Leader and its commitment to local journalism.

We didn’t know what to expect when we invited locals to that first Expo, but next week, we’ll host The Leader’s Fourth Annual Senior Expo, and I want to offer you a personal invitation to attend.

For the fourth consecutive year, Memorial Hermann Greater Heights has agreed to be our presenting sponsor, which means they contribute greatly to this event. MHGH has been a wonderful partner of The Leader since I walked in the door, and their community leadership, Susan Jadlowski, Jason Glover and Ivee Sauls, have been great friends to The Leader and this community.

What MHGH helps us do is host more than 500 seniors, more than 50 local businesses, free breakfast and free lunch for all who attend the free event. The hospital, along with these 50 other businesses, purchase booth space so they can share their products and services with you.

And for the past three years, we have always had wonderful turnout, often from seniors we’ve gotten to know well through their repeated attendance.

We have nearly 500 more reg-

istered to attend next Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the SPJST Lodge (9 a.m.

– 1 p.m.), but we’ve got room for plenty more.

One of the great services our local businesses provide during the Expo isn’t just to the seniors in our community. Anyone who cares for seniors, anyone who has to help a senior make financial or living decisions, and anyone who has questions about everything from legal to insurance advice, I know you’ll also find a wealth of knowledge at our Senior Expo.

For the past 10 years, we’ve been told that newspapers are dying a painful death. But thanks to local businesses and readers like you who support us, The Leader has been able to thrive in a tough time by offering new ways to bring our community together.

Sure, it’s not the cool, new way of doing things where we all jump on social media and share our pictures.

But if you want to come interact with people the old, codger way (face-to-face), I’d love to meet you.

Throughout today’s pages, we’ve devoted a lot of space to stories about our seniors. They are important to our community and deserve to be celebrated. Join us next week if you can.

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Dear Editor: I realize that residents from Garden Oaks, Oak Forest, Shepherd Forest, etc. have requested extra patrols from HPD. But, have the groups and/or representatives of the Neighborhood Associations petitioned to directly address the Houston City Council (with all media alerted in advance)? This really has gone too far …the 43rd St./34th St. corridors have been hit numerous times over the last couple of years. Eventually there will be an escalation in violence; something we cannot allow if there is a political pressure alternative. No excuses from our council-person will atone for the horror of murdered or maimed citizens.

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Dear Editor: That complex has some big security concerns to address first. Not only was there the armed robbery at LV Nails, but also earlier this year, the post office was robbed at gunpoint. Money first needs to be spent on posting prominently seen security guards or other ways that would deter crime.

Frank

Dear Editor: Hartman is a Class C operator with no regard for the community or place making. They have run the center down, sucking cash from it and have done a pitiful job in leasing it up. No doubt they will build a generic addition, fill it up with dollar store tenants and further delay any possibility of Shepherd becoming an anchor for the community. We should all boycott these horrible owners.

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sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt set to re-open under new ownership, management

By Christina Martinez Christina@theleadernews.com

When the news broke that sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt would be closing doors, neighbors, and customers alike, had questions. Just a couple of doors down, Papa Murphy’s Take N Bake Pizza was getting their fair share of questions about the future of the corner frozen yogurt shop too, on a daily, even hourly basis. Those questions sparked interest, leading to new owners of the 1214 W. 43rd sweetFrog – mother and son partners Judy and Jonathan Brown.

“Every day we would get questions about what happened,” sweetFrog and Papa Murphy’s co-owner Judy Brown said. “Everyone loves this place, it is such a great hangout for friends and families. We are just two doors

Photo by Christina Martinez sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt co-owners Judy Brown and Jonathan Brown.

down, so it was an easy decision to make.”

The doors will re-open this coming week at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The Tuesday opening date will be the soft opening, with discounts and giveaways continuing through

their grand opening date from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 – national Sweetest Day. Grand opening festivities are currently in the works.

Just two doors down, the family pizza business has been open since 2013. The mother

HISD trustee wins public elected official award For The Leader Houston Independent School District Board of Education trustee Anna Eastman has been honored as the 2016 Public Elected Official of the Year by the Texas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

The award recognizes outstanding service and contributions of an elected official who has shown leadership in the formulation of public policy, particularly areas that affect social justice, health care, education, civil and human rights, and social practice. The award is bestowed by the Texas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, which has nearly 6,000 members and is committed to advancing the social work profession across the state.

The organization recognized Eastman for her role in supporting the expansion of a non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity within HISD, only the second district in Texas to do so. Eastman also introduced the Human Rights

Campaign Welcoming Schools program to the district to provide educators with professional development tools to support Anna Eastman LGBT youth and prevent bullying.

“We are proud of Mrs. Eastman’s accomplishments and ongoing work to improve our school learning environments,” HISD Board President Manuel Rodriguez said.

Eastman, who represents District I in HISD, has served on the district’s board of education for seven years. She is active on several nonprofit organizations and boards, including Breakthrough Houston, Neighborhood Centers Immigration and Citizenship Program, and Undies for Everyone.

“I was honored to be nominated for an award ...truly humbling and I hope representative of my commitment to serve Houston’s children on the HISD Board of Education,” Eastman said.

and son duo just got back from sweetFrog training and said they learned a lot about the brand. Being communityminded and putting customer service at high priority are a big part of the sweetFrog brand, a brand that the Brown’s say they value and already incorporate in their day-to-day operations.

As a part the grand opening, the Browns will be donating a portion of their weekend sales to More Than 1Way 2Play, the Oak Forest Park revitalization campaign for an accessible, inclusive playground to serve the community. “sweetFrog and Papa Murphy’s will continue to host Spirit Nights, which help schools, churches and other organizations by donating a portion of sales,” Brown said. “We are excited to bring sweetFrog back to the neighborhood.”

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Foundation For Life set to celebrate 40-year anniversary For The Leader Foundation for Life will mark its 40th anniversary at its annual banquet, featuring guest speaker Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice. The event is slated for Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Town Square Marriot in Sugar Land.

Proceeds from the annual event benefit Foundation for Life, whose mission is to uphold, protect and defend the value and dignity of human life from conception to natural death through advocacy, education and maternal assistance for women in crisis pregnancies. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Foundation for Life grew out of the need to educate the community on pro-life issues following the 1973 Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion in all 50 states, regardless of the stage of pregnancy.

“Many women in crisis pregnancy situations have very few avenues for assistance and support. Foundation for Life exists for those who have nowhere else to turn,” Board President, Herman Jadloski said. “Our broader goal is to help the general public become more aware of the value of human life that begins at conception. Jay Sekulow has long been a staunch defender of human rights, beginning with the right to life in defense of constitutional freedoms and religious liberty. In a city with a population of 4 million people, there are few places that help women exercise an option for life.”

Individual tickets to the 40th annual banquet can be purchased for $100. For more information, visit the Foundation for Life website at www.foundationforlife. org, or call 713-682-5433.

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Carranza from P. 1A were really no surprises wherever possible.”

“You really have to be thoughtful in advance how you’re making your moves so people don’t feel left out as much as possible,” he added of presiding over such an area. “You don’t want somebody to feel like someone else has information before they do or that you’re pitting one neighborhood against another.”

‘Leader’ area schools give positive vibes Despite having been on the job barely a week, Carranza said his initial impression is that the schools are by and large well taken care of, and praised the strong community involvement with the schools, especially in the Heights, that he already sees.

“I have not found more passionate, innovative or qualified people that want to do right by our children than

here in Houston,” he said. On any other front, however, he reiterated that it was far too early to make any further judgements.

Carranza will be looking to get a better sense of to what extent the schools are integrated into the fabric of that community in terms of volunteers at the schools, communitybased organizations that are part of the schools and businesses’ support of the schools, which he said can help create a welcoming, vibrant environment despite the constant turnover which accompanies throngs of new students making their way into the Heights, Garden Oaks and Oak Forest area (and the rest of HISD) each year.

“I think that when you have churn, that’s not helpful to establishing a vibrant school community—you can’t keep having a bunch of turnover and expect it to be all right,” he explained.

“That said, I think it’s important to

recognize that you’re going to have some modicum of change, so how you’re building a culture within the school will mitigate those changes in teaching, leaderships, etc, so that becomes important when I’m walking a school.”

Another key for Carranza is seeing a child be joyful in the process of their learning.

“It could be the kid who really loves sports and knows they’re doing well in school because they want to play sports,” he said. “It could be the kid that likes working with computers and gets a kick out of working with computer programs—that’s joyful for them, so how do we work that into the school day?”

“Of course I want to see high academic achievement—that’s not the issue. How do you get kids to want to learn at a high level? That’s the trick,” he added.

One additional prong of Carran-

za’s introductory phase includes what he has coined the “Listen and Learn Tour,” where he will crisscross the city, making his way to 20 district campuses, to gather input from community members, parents, teachers and administrators—including two campuses within The Leader’s readership area.

“I think it’s disrespectful when anyone comes into a district in a leadership role and says ‘I have the answer.’ I get the sense of urgency, but I also think it’s very important to be respectful to the communities,” Carranza said. “That means asking them for their insights, their lessons learned and what their wants and desires are.”

The meetings provided The Leader’s readers a chance to make their voices heard on what they believe should remain untouched on their campuses and within the district as well as some issues that may need

addressing to a leader who does not yet have any dog in the fight with regards to policies, procedures or personal advancements.

“It never ceases to amaze me that what we come up with around a table in a central office and say ‘These things are worrying us,’ sometimes you go out to the field and what they say is worrying them is totally divorced from what is worrying us,” Carranza said.

Parents and community members brought up issues such as creating a welcoming culture within HISD’s diverse population and Carranza’s approach to standardized testing, among others at the town hall style meeting Monday night at Hamilton Middle School.

Carranza cautioned the typical approach leading with standardized testing as “the hammer,” or the “or else” ultimatum, as well as getting too complacent in the other direction.

Common $ense: Your car has its own Bill of Rights

By Kathryn van der Pol Contributed If cars could speak, they might request their own Bill of Rights. Knowing the basics of car maintenance is just common sense. You spend a lot of money investing in the purchase of a vehicle, and you want it to last.

The good news is if you take care of your car, it will take care of you. These five “Rights” will steer you in the right direction.

A vehicle has a right to proper fluids. The most important of these fluids of course is engine oil, but most vehicles have transmission fluid, brake fluid, power-steering fluid, coolant and differential fluid.

The purpose of all these fluids is to lubricate moving metal parts. Yes, they are all oils in their own way, but you can’t mix them! Nowadays, manufacturers have designed each lubricant with unique specifications to work with certain metals.

Many times we will see a radiator that has the wrong fluid in it, and no, we do not recommend universal coolants.

There is no universal fluid that meets every manufacturer’s

specification.

If the incorrect fluid, such as coolant is used, it will react with the metals causing damage. In the old days, fluids for cars were much more standard.

That is not true anymore.

A vehicle has the right to maintenance. Manufacturers provide you an owner’s manual with a schedule for maintenance. In fact, there are two schedules. They are usually called something like “Regular” duty and “Severe.” Most of us don’t realize what those terms mean. You may think it refers to how you drive, but it doesn’t. It refers to the conditions that the vehicle experiences. “Regular” duty is a government term usually referring to long distance driving in mild weather at 47mph!

“Severe” duty means taking short trips, stop and go traffic, high humidity and heat. In other words, all of us in Houston should be using the “Severe” duty schedule. This means more services and more frequent oil changes, but consistent oil changes on the severe duty schedule will preserve your engine. As a general rule, most cars made after 2012 require synthetic oil. We recommend traditional intervals of

3,000 miles for conventional oil and 5,000 miles for synthetic oil changes.

Exchanging transmission fluid and coolant every 30,000 miles on most makes will protect your transmission and your radiator and water pump,

respectively. The better you maintain your vehicle, the longer it will last.There is no reason why modern cars cannot clock 300,000 miles.

A vehicle has the right to testing. When you’re sick, your doctor doesn’t guess.

You can’t phone your doctor, tell him your symptoms, and expect a correct diagnosis and prescription.

Continue reading next week for more about the Bill of Rights for your car.

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Neighbors: Scarborough graduate Castillo completes basic military training

By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Erik A. Castillo graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits towards an associate in applied science degree through the community college of the Air Force.

Castillo, who is the son of Erik Castillo and Zenia Castillo of Houston, is a 2016 graduate of Scarborough High School.

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Neighbors, neighbors everywhere! It was so good to run into old and new friends recently -- Dennis Sigut from Norhill Heights, Paula Oliveira and Matt Tayrein of Oak Forest Section 15, Sharon and Buster Pendley of Sunset Heights, and Cindy Hernandez of Oak Forest.

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registered Girl Scouts to attend two free events to learn about Scouting at a “Taste of Girl Scouting.� Girls may choose sessions at the Girl Scout Cottage, 812 Wakefield, on Sept.

24 and Oct. 8 – or – at the Carnegie Library, 1050 Quitman, Oct. 1, and Oct. 15. All sessions are from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. There will be songs, games and crafts for the girls; they will learn about the Girl Scout Promise and Law; and girls who attend both sessions will earn part of a badge.

Troops will be forming so girls can get started on their Girl Scout adventure! Girls must be registered Scouts to attend and a parent or guardian must stay.

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be done online. Go to GSSJC. org and click “Join Today.� For additional information, contact Joy Caka at jandbnest@ sbcglobal.net.

Old friends from Waltrip’s Class of 1984 send a huge get well soon shout out to Oscar Anderson! Get that ticker back in shape and be nice to the nurses, ya hear? Lots of love and prayers coming your way.

Heights High School a/k/a Reagan High School’s Class of 1961 will celebrate and reconnect at their 55th year class reunion this coming weekend.

A Meet and Greet is set for Friday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Northwest Willowbrook, 7979 Willow Chase Blvd. A tour of Reagan High School is set for the group for Saturday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m.-noon. The reunion and luncheon will follow at the Hilton Garden Inn Northwest Willowbrook at 1 p.m. For more information, please contact Barbara Lutz Garney at 281851-2671, Lewis Goodrich at 281-380-1959 or Sharon Motl Arney at 713-466-9452.

Our Shepherd Park Plaza neighbor Dennis Woodward has invited Mark “Merriwether� Vorderbruggen,

The Texas Forager, to deliver a lecture on foraging in his home on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. Please email woodard_dennis@yahoo.com for further information if you would like to attend. A Houston neighbor, Vorderbruggen has a Facebook page “Merriwether’s Foraging Texas� which is always chock full of fascinating horticultural and biological information. You might be surprised to find that 90% of the weeds in your yard are actually bona fide salad greens or medicinal herbs and many are quite tasty, at that!

He is all about the “free food and medicine that surrounds you.� A chemist by trade, Vorderbruggen has a fascinating website you can check out: http://www.foragingtexas. com/ and his book entitled Idiot’s Guide: Foraging was published in April 2016. The lecture at Woodward’s home will be packed with some of our nicest neighbors and laughter is sure to be had. You can expect to learn about edible wild plants which are currently ripe for picking in the South, mainly around Houston, TX. Happy news and an update on our sweet, young neighbor Laila Ramirez. You may recall

Saint Arnold Brewery and St. Andrews, children’s activities and live music by Lords of Kool.

Call 713-861-5596 or visit www.saecheights.org for information.

The Zydeco Outlaws. Gumbo and boudin will be sold at the dance. Tickets are $10 presale and $12 at the door.

The Bazaar will be from noon-7 p.m. Oct. 16. There will be food, music, moonwalks, games, and face painting. Raffle drawing is at 7 p.m.

Call 281-447-5837 or email stmonica@sbcglobal.net.

Ramirez spent several months in Texas Children’s Hospital fighting a terrific infection and while in the hospital, endured multiple surgeries including surgeries on her legs. After intensive physical therapy, Laila was able to go home from the hospital about a month ago in a wheelchair, and – oh happy day! – she was thrilled to go back to school at Harvard Elementary along with her classmates. Today, Sept. 20, for the first time, Laila walked into the classroom on her own

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Afternoon worship is 2 p.m.

Anniversary speakers will be Senior Pastor, Lester Hutson at the morning worship, and Associate/Youth Pastor, Joseph Allen.

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Fun4Seniors Luncheon at St. Stephen’s Adults age 50+ are welcome to attend a Fun4Seniors Luncheon, sponsored by Harris County Precinct 4, Sept. 26, at 11:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall, featuring a chicken-fried steak lunch and entertainment by vocalist “Donna B.� The cost is $10 per person. RSVP to Precinct 4 at 281-893-3726.

St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church is located at 2003 W. 43rd St. For information, call 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org and the

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First Church Heights and Cameo Caregivers host senior event Detra Stewart, risk management specialist with the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), will be this month’s guest speaker. She will be offering information on how seniors who have problems with hearing and dialing when using their phones can receive a free specialized phone funded through the State. The event will be at 10:30 a.m. Sept.

27. Light refreshments will be served.

First Church Heights is located at 201 E. 9th St. Call 713-861-3102 or visit www. fbcheights.org.

All Saints TALC holds Fiesta Fundraiser All Saints Third Age Learning Center will host a Fiesta Fundraiser Lunch from 11:301 p.m. Sept. 30. Tickets are $5 per person and are available at the TALC lunch desk during the month.

All Saints Catholic Church, 215 E. 10th St., offers a hot lunch, cooked on-site Monday-Friday during the semester for $2. Lunch reservations are accepted until 10 a.m. each weekday and can be made by calling 713-248-1277.

Blessing of the Animals at St. Andrew’s St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd., will host a community Blessing of the Animals at 4 p.m. Oct. 2, on the church’s front lawn. All are invited to bring their pets.

Attendees are also encouraged to share their blessings by bringing a donation of pet food (canned or dry) for the animals served by aniMeals on Wheels.

After the blessing, there will be food and drink provided by

Fall Health and Safety Event at Calvary MBC Calvary W.I.N.G.S. presents their Fall Health and Safety Event, from noon-4 p.m. Oct. 8. The event will be held at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 9013 McGallion St., and will feature free food and drinks, entertainment by DJ Rek, and bounce house. Medical services include blood pressure screenings, HIV testing, flu shots; safety services include finger printing and ID kits for children. Voter’s registration applications will be provided onsite.

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Knights of Columbus Casino Night The Knights of Columbus Council 2917 will hold their 7th Annual Casino Night Oct. 8. Doors open at 5 p.m. Advance tickets are $40 per person, or $50 per person at the door. The event will be at 607 E. Whitney St. Call 713-694-2341 or visit www.kofccouncil2917.org/casino night for information.

Bazaar and Super Bingo at St. Monica St. Monica Catholic Church, 8421 W. Montgomery Rd., will be holding exciting fall events. Super Bingo, presented by the St. Vincent de Paul Society, will be from 3-7 p.m.

Oct. 9. Tickets are $15 presale and $20 at the door. Gumbo, boudin, popcorn and more will be sold. Call 713-412-7019 for information.

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Once a cavity is removed from a tooth, the tooth is shaped to best hold a filling in place. An etchant is placed to remove any remaining debris from the tooth and to expose the microscopic tubules which make up the tooth. From this point forward, it is imperative that your dentist keep your tooth perfectly dry or your filling may prematurely fail.

An adhesive is placed over the cavity preparation which locks into those dental tubules and provides additional retention. At this point the composite resin filling is placed into the preparation which bonds to the adhesive layer. The composite is made up of a pebble-like filler material, often silica, bound within a resin-based matrix. Once placed, the composite can be shaped by your dentist to look and function just like your tooth. An ultra-violet light is now used, activating a catalyst within the matrix which causes the restoration to harden.

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How to keep Kitty from cat-napping on car up high. This makes the hood or the roof of your car a virtual cat paradise. However, I understand your frustration with having kitty paws and fur all over your nice, new car--not to mention the potential damage from claws on the clearcoat.

In a perfect world, I’d recommend that you simply park in the garage, however, living in innercity Houston, a small majority of people have this as an option.

Simply put, the best way to discourage Kitty from using your car as his personal guest suite is to make it as inhospitable as possible. Here are a few options: Mothballs: Most creatures hate the smell of mothballs. So, consider placing a bag of mothballs where Kitty is taking up residence every night and see if that doesn’t encourage him to find another place of rest.

Ultrasonic Pet Alarm: If the mothballs don’t work and you’re willing to invest a little cash into preserving your paint job (and your sanity), you can purchase a pet alarm that can be set up on your car. The ultrasonic pet alarm uses a harmless burst of electronic sound–only detect-

Dear Tabby, I normally park my car in the driveway at my house. I recently purchased a new car and my neighbor’s cat has decided to make my new car his bed at night.

I don’t want to be cruel, but he jumps up with wet dirty feet and walks around then sleeps there most of the night. My neighbor thinks it is funny. Any suggestions to stop the behavior?

Fed-up with felines on my Ford in Forest West Dear Fed-Up, This is an age-old (well, only as old as the invention of the automobile, I suppose) problem that people ever since have tried to solve. Herein lies the issue: Cats like warm spots that are

able by cats, so it won’t wake up the whole neighborhood when it goes off. Additionally, these pet alarms also work well for keeping Kitty out of your flowerbeds and garden too.

Lastly, if you haven’t already, express your frustrations to your neighbor. It might not hurt to talk with your neighbor and see if there’s some way that he can keep Kitty indoors at night.

Cats are exponentially safer if they’re kept indoors, as is the finish on your new car. With a little ingenuity and possibly some cooperation from the neighbor, hopefully you can redirect Kitty’s car obsession to a more suitable location for cat-napping.

Did you know?

Friends For Life is hosting a Mega Adoption Event on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the shelter, located at: 107 E. 22nd Street in The Heights. There will be 100 cats and 40 dogs available at the Mega Adoption event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This would be a fabulous time to change your life (and the life of a deserving pet).

Do you have a question for Tabby?

If so, email her at dear tabbyquestions@gmail.com.

The Obituaries.

Lila Mary Evans, 63, born Nov. 13, 1952 in Lake Charles, La., died Sept. 11. Survivors include her husband, Ralph Lee Evans, daughter Dana Lynn Evans, sons Brian Scott Evans and Evan Andrew Evans, brother Willie Denton Dickerson Jr., and seven grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to any local animal shelter.

They were married on June 9, 1972 at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Holeman graduated from S.P. Waltrip High School in 1971.

She was employed at Trinity Lutheran Church for 24 years.

A Memorial Celebration Service will be 1 p.m. Oct. 8, at Trinity Lutheran Church Downtown.

Gayle Susan Holeman,

in Lime Hall, St. Ann Jamaica, died Sept. 13. Survivors include her mother, her two daughters, a grandson on the way, three

63, born Aug. 6, 1953, died Sept. 15. She married her high school sweetheart Jim Holeman.

Claudette Yvonne Miller, 58, born Aug. 12, 1958

brothers, and four sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Elsie Laverne McDaniel Mire, 82, born July 18, 1934

in Goree, Texas, died Sept. 4.

Mire was an active member of the Altar Society of St. Ambrose, and was a Eucharist Minister to the sick and home bound. She is survived by her son Joseph Stephen Mire, daughter Patricia Ann Weaver, and two grandchildren.

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By Mitch Cohen

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Art reception and Weird Home Tours come to Houston Art season is in full swing and the remaining 16 weeks of this year are full of art activities. Two are October events that I must share, and sadly I cannot attend. So write me and tell me all about them.

Starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, at 913 McKee St. 77002, is an artist reception of Nick Papas’ latest work titled “Dark?” The question mark in the title is significant.

“It’s a not-so-subtle nod to Light, Light as resolution and answer and ultimate outcome to terrible things,” Nick Papas shared on his Facebook. “We are trying to remind ourselves that darkness is not the end of sad stories.”

Contributed photo An interesting piece from Sue Shefman and her home on the Weird Home Tour - The Hippolotofus Home.

Papas, in addition to being a trained iconographer, also lists painting (especially mural work), wheel thrown ceramics, metalworking, jewelry, woodworking, drawing, photography, printmaking and additive sculpture in his repertoire of artistic interests.

Dark? Is the third collaboration with musician friends Jim Marks-soundscapes, Doug Robinson-piano compositions, and Jacob Minter, with Marks, who will perform “resurrected acoustics.” All works were inspired by losses in their lives.

The paintings will not be revealed until the show, but Papas has written about individual paintings on his Facebook page (facebook. com/Nick.Papas.Studio). Papas is a liturgical artist - he paints the Saints and religious paintings in churches, and he is very good at it. Though, with his diverse talent, I expect these paintings to be contemporary. The art reception, with music accompaniment, will be

good. Go check it out for yourself during 1 – 5 p.m. from Oct. 3-14; and by appointment: (724) 396-4675.

On Saturday, October 8, the first annual Weird Homes Tour comes to Houston.

Founded in Austin in 2014, the Weird Homes Tour is exactly what it sounds like, tours of homes that are very non-conformist. The tour is a self-paced, self-driving tour.

The tour will be from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and a VIP party from 6-9 p.m. Normal tickets are $25 and VIP tickets are $45 - which includes two extra houses and the VIP party.

Several of the homes are in the Heights area and nearby. What will you see? How about a 5,000 square foot one bedroom? The former warehouse turned home of Beverley and Wayne Gilbert, owners of Dig-Houston, LLC and Gspot Contemporary Art Space, is in the Heights.

Side note on the Gilbert home: before they purchased and remodeled the space, it was where a friend lived that I followed to the Heights in 1991. At the time, the space had been an office in the front, and my friend built a loft inside the warehouse area in back from found wood.

The Hippolotofus Home, with over 2,000 collectibles dedicated to the Roundy creature will be a show stopper. Have you ever seen the hippo art car? Well, it lives here, too.

Dawn Fudge, owner of the Last Concert Mexican Café, bought an 8,000 square foot warehouse from the four-time Grammy-winning Tejano band La Mafia. It’s rumored that this ordained minister may perform a wedding during the tour!

Folk artist Bonnie Blue brought the tour to my attention. I wasn’t surprised a year or so ago when she informed me that she painted the exterior and interior of her home with her unique style of art, and planned to open it as a gallery. I should not be surprised that Weird Home Tours found her either.

All the homes, including the amazing space used for the after party, can be previewed on the website weirdhomestour.com. I bet this tour will sell out once word gets out, so buy your tickets now, and remember, tell me how it was, please!

Cohen is longtime Heights resident, artist and founder of First Saturday Arts Market, find him at ArtValet.com

Leader Nibbles Family owned Mexican grill opens on N. Durham

By Christina Martinez christina@theleadernews.com Just two months in, the Roa family has opened doors to Salsas Mexican Grill. Some may remember a restaurant at the 2025 N. Durham Dr. Suite A location before, Peppers, but new management has new plans.

“My sister-in-law has been a cook for four years and the other for 12,” owner Victor Roa said. “We aren’t doing Tex-Mex, we’re doing authentic Mexican food.”

Everything coming from the kitchen is made from scratch, Roa said. Even their salsa bar, that is rotated and made fresh every day.

Sopas, flautas, tortillas and more are all made in-house and Roa says they’ve had guests come as far as Cypress for the fresh tortillas and tastes.

For aqua fresca and horchata lovers, both are made fresh daily and both need to be on your list to try. Keep an eye out for their beverage list to come soon with their permit to sell.

The family running the show lives in The Leader neighborhood, with their children attending Leader schools. Stop in and see them at 2025 N. Durham Dr. Suite A.

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Hughie’s celebrates third anniversary in giving way, benefits three local schools Hughie’s is celebrating their 3rd Anniversary and throwing a 3 Schools, 3 Years, 3 Cheers! parking lot party to raise money for three local schools: Sinclair Elementary PTA, Durham Elementary School PTA and Lulu Stephens Elementary.

The party kicks off at 3 p.m. and goes until 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Hughie’s – 1802 W. 18th St. Sixteen local breweries will set up tents and pour their delicious beers.

The beer lineup Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Real Ale Brewing Company, Eureka Heights Brew Co, Brash brewing company, Town in City Brewing Company, Karbach Brewing Co., Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company, Lone Pint Brewery, 8th Wonder Brewery, 11 Below Brewing Company, SpindleTap Brewery, Back Pew Brewing, B-52 Brewing, Copperhead Brewery, Southern Star Brewing Company, No Label

If you go, Hughie’s is located at1802 W. 18th St.

Brewing Co. There will be live music (The Journey Agents), silent auction and children activities: moonwalk, face painting, balloon animals, photobooth and more.

Happy birthday to Southern Goods!

The 19th Street southern restaurant is celebrating their first anniversary and are throwing a party! Southern Goods is bringing back the classics for the night so if you’re still thinking about their Beef Belly Burnt Ends this is your chance to get them.

The party kicks off at 5 p.m. and goes until 2 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Southern Goods - 632 W. 19th St. There will be live music starting at 6 p.m. and going until 11 p.m.

The lineup 6 - 7 p.m. Painted Band 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. Heapin’ Helpin’ 9 - 11 p.m. Llamas On The Loose

Contributed photo Screen on the Green kicks off this Saturday, Sept. 24 and will be featuring the Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Screen on the Green: Star Wars The Force Awakens

Enjoy a FREE family movie under the stars and Houston’s skyline at Discovery Green this weekend. Arrive early for contests and activities at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Discovery Green - 1500 McKinney St. Catch a screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Synopsis: three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises.

The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance. (PG-13) 136 mins.

Arrive early for a special appearance by J & D Entertainment’s Princess Leia, Darth Vader, a Storm Trooper and a Jedi from 6 - 8 p.m.

Fourth Annual Houston Chef ’s Challenge

The City of Houston is hosting their 4th Annual Ready Houston Preparedness Kit Chef’s Challenge from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Market Square Park - 301 Milam St. Each year, five of Houston’s top chefs compete to gain the bragging rights to the title of “Houston’s Most Prepared Chef” in this top-chef style competition using only the types of food items commonly found in a disaster preparedness kit.

Two chefs competing are in The Leader area: Antoine Ware, executive chef at Harold’s Restaurant, Bar and Terrace and Kenten Marin, executive chef at Shade.

Let’s see who brings home the gold.

Email christina@theleadernews.com

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Photo by Christina Martinez A plate of hand rolled flautas and an agua fresca at the newly opened Salsas Mexican Grill.

The Burger Joint coming to the Heights The Montrose burger eatery, The Burger Joint, has announced they will be moving into the ever growing N. Shepherd area at 2002 N. Shepherd.

The expected, and hopeful timeline for an opening is Spring 2017.

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