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Ethos’ goal is continuum of mental care

By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com

46 acres that Davis and Hilliker bought in December 2018.

They opened the co-gender residential treatment center for substance and alcohol addiction as well as co-occurring disorders a little less than a year later.

What Hilliker and Davis seek to provide is an entire continuum of care where patients are looked after well into the recovery process.

Another way to ensure this stability is to offer more availability of care. To that end, Hilliker and Davis, together with Ceci Torn, launched Ethos

Behavioral Health Group in 2018. It serves as the parent company of The Lovett Center and The Prairie Recovery Center as well as Ethos Wellness and The PRISM Center.

The Ethos Wellness offices are small wellness centers designed to house up to five master’s level clinicians who will offer personalized individual, group and family therapy.

There is currently an office on Woodway Drive and also one in Chicago.

The PRISM Center, a recent acquisition for Ethos Behavioral Health Group, is

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Garden Oaks resident and licensed psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Hentschel has started a new tele-health practice called The Parenting Well.

new tele-health practice focusing on pre- and post-pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage and all things related to parenting.

Hentschel was raised in Garden Oaks, attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School for elementary school and returned to live in the neighborhood after receiving her doctoral degree from the University of Texas.

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Joasis opens for people, pets After owner Jo Dunham put in her swimming pool and dog-diving dock, she saw how much her dogs enjoyed swimming and playing with other dogs. She then started helping friends’ puppies learn to swim.

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A marketing flyer for Braun Enterprises’ under-construction retail development at 2001 W. 34th St. lists Table and Tap as a new tenant, along with the previously announced Tex-Mex Garage, Citizen Pilates and full-body fitness concept F45.

With a previously established location in Bellaire, called 401 Table and Tap after the area’s zip code, the restaurant, according to its website, was envisioned as a neighborhood restaurant and bar with industrial and classical influences. Popular dishes include crab cakes and a “Vegan Mediterranean Fusion Bowl.”

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Robert Hilliker and Will Davis are friends and neighbors, living four blocks from each other in the Heights. Hilliker says they also are both passionate about helping other people.

It is this desire which has led to a unique partnership called Ethos Behavorial Health Group that is helping thousands of people in Houston and beyond get access to mental health care.

While Davis is in commercial real estate, Hilliker has spent 17 years in the field of addiction and mental health — including a stint at The Menninger Clinic as a postgraduate social work fellow, three years at The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston and another three years at The Daring Way LLC with Dr. Brené Brown, where he served as the chief clinical officer.

Both their skill sets proved valuable in 2014 when Hilliker approached Davis about a building he’d found in Montrose and an idea about a new approach to mental health.

“He got it immediately,” said Hilliker of the idea to bring together a community of health professionals who would practice out of the building and also serve as a resource to each other. They bought the building in April 2014 and opened The Lovett Center that September. Before long the building was fully leased.

“It took off like crazy,” Hilliker said of the collegial environment that was ultimately created. “We started as landlords and (then became) a group practice.”

In his work at Lovett, Hilliker said he encountered patients who had relapsed after residential treatment care.

“There were gaps in the treatment model,” he said.

Enter The Prairie Recovery Center in Round Top, which encompasses the more than

don’t want to get big for the sake of getting big, the addition of more clinics gives patients more access. The PRISM Center also has preestablished relationships with insurance companies, which is a benefit, but different from Ethos’ other clinics where the majority of the clinicians don’t participate in managed care insurance plans.

“We offer services on a sliding scale,” Hilliker said. “Don’t count us out.”

At Prairie, Hilliker said they do a lot of community-based meetings, promoting personal growth and recovery, like 12step meetings.

“That’s how we should be using the center — as a community hub,” Hilliker said.

The open-arms approach to the public is also intentional for what the founders want to say about mental health.

“We have a country struggling with all manner of mental health issues and substance abuse issues, (and) we’ve stigmatized it,” Hilliker said. “We need to destigmatize it. The emphasis is on wellness. What does it look like to be well and to do well?”

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Art Valet: First Saturday market celebrates Sweet Sixteen Mitch Cohen Art Columnist

This Saturday I will be celebrating the anniversary of my event, First Saturday Arts Market (FSAM). There will a couple of food trucks, wine and more than three dozen fine artists that were juried into the show by their peers.

With literally hundreds of activities available to Houstonians every weekend, it is quite an honor to say I started this event 16 years ago this very Saturday.

Houstonians had a vastly different array of options for weekend events 16 years ago.

In the Heights that weekend, there was the Houston Farmers Market, less than a year old, and a Celtic Festival at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Sunday. There was only one craft brewery in Houston, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, and it would be two more years before they even hosted tours.

How about a reverse interview with me? I asked friends what they’d like answered about the art market. Grab a

beverage, this is a fun one!

Darnell Allen asked, “How did I come up with the idea?�

Mitch Cohen: “I had been organizing ‘art crawls’ at the shops in the neighborhood for a marketing campaign we called Heights 1st Saturday for about six months when one of the artists as I recall asked why not set up a monthly festival so the artists could gather in one space. I literally ran with that idea.�

Martin de Vore: Who is still with FSAM that was also there at your first market and has been there in all the years since?

MC: Liz Conces Spencer, currently showing at Archway Gallery, was there. I remember how proud I was to have a bona fide fine artist in the mix of mostly crafters. Amy Lynch Kolflat was at that first market with her Zebra-painted art car and today she is a media sponsor of the market.

Ronnie Queenan, whom I’ve interviewed here, was in attendance, too.�

Jacqueline Altobelli: What has been your favorite purchase at the market?

MC: “Is this a trick question? I commissioned Dean Snider to create a painting for the 10th anniversary. It hung at our host store, Gen’s An-

Mitch Cohen, left, with artist Anne Byrd.

tiques, until last year when the store closed and I brought the painting home. Though it’s 6 years old, I see something new in this piece every day. It is a 3-foot square 3-D board game of the art market. Another was a painting by Vivian Mora of a red Schwinn bicycle that I happen to own, that belonged to my father before I was born!�

Lisa Hilton: Why do you choose to showcase original musicians? Because I love that so much.

MC: “Houston has such a deep pool of talent. It only makes sense to me that if everything else about the market is original, so too should be

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the music.�

Allison Fox: What is the biggest challenge you encounter running the market?

MC: “Myself. Though I jokingly call myself a ‘cat herder,’ it all starts with my attitude. I believe that I set the tone for the day and whatever mood I bring, it’s certainly going to spread like wildfire.�

Craig Butterworth: What was the craziest outfit ever?

MC: “That’s easy. An abstract artist and the market’s first volunteer, Michelle Macy.

She attends almost always in costume.�

Macy added: “I’ll never forget the time I first met jew-

eler Steve Sellers. My friend Myra and I were totally decked out in St. Patrick’s attire from head to toe. Steve asked if we lost the bet when he saw us.�

Cherie Kelly Salinas: What do you enjoy the most about putting on FSAM? MC: “Watching people leaving with big grins and newly acquired art.�

Laura Simoneaux: What are some of the most outlandish/crazy things you’ve seen artists or patrons do at your market?

MC: “The first time I saw Phil Brayton, aka The Tan Man, I definitely did a double take. Brayton, now a good friend to many of the artists and a Houston icon in his own right, is a 6-foot-5 giant of a man strolling around the market in his signature seasonally colored blazer over his bare chest. There’s another regular patron (and friend now, too) that could pass for Merlin the Magician. “Then there was the older man that rode in on his converted ice chest go-kart right out of a ‘60s beach party movie. He stopped for a moment, took a beer out of the ice chest he was sitting on, popped the

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Good food brings people together.

That’s what’s written above the doors leading out of Govinda’s Vegetarian Cuisine. It would be hard not to agree with the sentiment, especially when I spent my recent visit there mostly talking with my lunch companion about how much I was enjoying the food.

Meat is part of almost every meal I have, so at times I’m guilty of thinking that vegetarian meals aren’t as filling. Govinda’s proved me wrong.

The restaurant, which is on the ISKCON of Houston property on West 34th Street, is buffet-style, and all you can eat, with various vegetarian Indian cuisine.

Above the buffet line, different spices are named along with the benefits of them. For example, written for chili is, “Helps with digestion challenges (gas, stomach pains and cramps). Aids in circulation, excessive blood clotting and high cholesterol.�

At the start of the line is a salad bar. I kept it simple with lettuce, carrots and cucumbers with tahini dressing.

Down the line I added Basmati

top and rode on.�

Lyn Hunter: What’s the secret to not being a “starving artist?�

MC: “Keep your day job!�

Michelle Hickman: How do you choose the artists and get the word out?

MC: “Artist applications are reviewed and approved by exhibiting artists. With so many artists that attend the markets, they are my best source to get the word out. Word of mouth!�

Martin Hajovsky: How many flowers did you sell at the first Yale Street Art and Flowers market?

MC: “At the time I was determined to have flower vendors at the market thinking that would be a big draw for the public. Saturdays are the big money day for florists so I got my own license and proceeded to overbuy dozens of flowers each month from that first Saturday market through Mother’s Day weekend. I gave away nearly every flower I bought. I was very popular with mothers and at area retirement homes.�

Cohen is an artist and founder of First Saturday Arts Market and the Market at Sawyer Yards.

Find him at ArtValet.com.

Photo by Zarah Parker A plate of Basmati Rice, Dal Makhani and Bhindi Masala with a side salad from Govinda’s Vegetarian Cuisine. On the side is a cup of custard pudding and a glass of Mango Lassi.

Rice, Dal Makhani and Bhindi Masala to my plate, and for dessert grabbed the custard pudding over the chocolate cake option.

From the recommendation of my lunch companion, I decided to try the Mango Lassi drink. Lassi is a traditional dahi-based drink that originated in India. It’s a blend of yoghurt, water and spices.

This one had the addition of mangos.

It’s a dense drink and I could tell that yoghurt was in the blend. It was more of a smoothie, so I’m glad I also got a water. The lassi offset the sweet mango and made a yummy treat.

The Tahini dressing had an

earthy flavor. It wasn’t overly strong, even on the places where I’d accidentally put too much. The place card above the dressing read that the ingredients included tahini (sesame seed paste), tofu, olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper and salt.

The spices used in the Basmati rice quickly made it a great add-on to my plate.

Basmati is known for being more fragrant in its aroma, but I didn’t notice it too much. Its flavor was a little nutty with just a splash of spice.

Whole urad dal, chana dal, kidney beans, butter, tomatoes and spices made up the Dal Makhani. “Dal� is a term used in India for lentils, beans and

peas. The dish came together in a thick, creamy, packed-fullof-flavor side item.

The Bhindi Masala was okra, potatoes and tomatoes.

It was mildly hot with hints of cumin and garlic. As someone who isn’t big on okra, I suddenly was with this dish.

The custard pudding wasn’t thick at all, but had a watery consistency with small slices of apple and banana mixed it. It was milky and sweet and while the constistency threw me off at first, I liked the vanilla and banana flavors it had.

There were also Papadam, roasted lentil crackers, and Roti, flat whole wheat flour breads, available.

By the time I left Govinda’s, I realized that a vegetarian meal can be just as hearty as a non-vegetarian one.

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The dark theater lit up as the screen read, “First Timers,� the name of the first short film that was shown. The few minutes that it lasted, the room was full of giggles and out-right laughter.

Almost two-and-a-half hours later, “Poetry of Whispers,� ended the night with the audience in introspection.

Houston has a huge art scene. New murals are popping up, art shows are held often and theaters put on shows all the time. Yet, there’s one avenue of art that some Houstonians might be missing out on: film. “I think Houston is very under-represented,�

Sarah Kondrach said. “(Film is) here, but people don’t always know about it.�

Kondrach was a guest at “Powderkeg presents: A Film Festival III� last Friday night at Station Theater, 1230 Houston Ave. The festival featured 15 short films from Houstonbased and international filmmakers. One of the films shown, “Tin Roof Rusted,� featured Kondrach’s husband, Brian, as a main character. “I love how there are more film festivals and small theaters taking it up,� Kondrach said. “It exposes film to more

Photo by Zarah Parker Cassie Randall, left, and Conor Farrell are the duo behind Powderkeg presents: A Film Festival, which had its third event last Friday. The Houston-based international filmmakers submitted their short films to be featured in the festival, which had a focus on love.

people in the community.�

And that’s one of the reasons Conor Farrell and Cassie Randall, the co-founders of Powderkeg Productions, wanted to begin hosting film festivals.

Randall said the festivals allow people to experience a piece of what Houston filmmakers, writers and producers have to offer, from inspiring to funny short films. “There’s a lot of different people in this community doing good stuff,� Randall said. “It’s not just New York and L.A.�

Aside from getting exposure of their work at the festivals, the teams that make the films also are able to expand their connections and network

with other people in the same industry. “Houston has a lot of art communities,� Farrell said. “If we can encourage new filmmakers from the school here with some of the professional teams we’ve met, but also encouraging those who do stage theater and other amateurs to do films, then it might be a good way to bring these communities together and build a larger scene.�

Carrie Grant, the writer and director of “Tin Roof Rusted,� didn’t go to school for the craft. But since she was a small girl, she has had an interest in filmmaking. A few years living in Los Angeles gave her inspiration to learn more about it.

Her short film centers

around a couple finding out they’re going to have a baby and the happiness, as well as scariness, that comes from the news. “I wanted to submit it to festivals and this is the first one that came up that I thought it was appropriate for,� Grant said.

The theme of this festival was love.

The first festival that Powderkeg hosted was in October of last year, and it was horror-themed. The next was in December, when there was a holiday theme.

While the festival has been hosted at two-month intervals, the plan is to have the next one in August or September. “We want to give time for Houston-based filmmakers to be able to put something together and to submit,� Farrell said. “Films take a lot of time and they usually take pretty large teams.�

At the core of the festival is the desire to grow the film scene in Houston, to connect people and inspire people while having a good time. “For Houston being the third-largest city in the country, we have the potential and the infrastructure to be great,�

Kondrach said. “We just have to have these smaller shows keep pushing content and being noticed.�

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Dear Tabby, My teenager would like to get a pet snake. I am opposed to the idea, but am willing to consider the pros and cons before making the final decision. Can you help?

Shaky about Snakeys in Candlelight Plaza Dear Shaky about Snakeys, I completely understand your concern about bringing a snake into your home as a pet. The good news, though, is that -- believe it or not -- snakes can actually make good pets for those who are willing to take the time to research the topic and make an informed decision (like yourself!).

For a more comprehensive study on what it takes to have a snake as a pet, I turned to our friends at Texas A&M University’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to get the “lowdown” (pun intended) on snake ownership.

One of the most important things to consider when researching a habitat for your pet snake is to make sure that it is escape-proof because, trust me, none of your friends will agree to come over for dinner if you’ve got a snake who likes to escape. This escape-proof habitat should also include appropriate warming lights to ensure that “Slytherin” is comfortable.

things and there’s really no way around that. However, Hoppes discourages feeding pet snakes live prey.

“It is cruel to the prey animal and can also be dangerous to the snake,” Hoppes said. “The prey animal, if not killed quickly, can bite the snake. In some cases where the snake is not warm enough or is sick, the prey animal may even extensively chew on the snake.”

Frozen rodents are readily available for snakes in pet stores and online, so (thankfully) there’s no reason to

No need to be squeamish about feeding The truth of the matter is that snakes eat small, furry

worry about your children witnessing the “circle of life” right there in the living room.

Snakes can be fun pets who have distinct personalities.

With a bit of research and forethought, bringing a pet snake into your home could be a wonderful addition to your household and provide hours of entertainment and education for the whole family.

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Photo from Facebook The Brussels and Squash Salad from Flower Child, an upcoming Heights eatery that focuses on healthy options. The restaurant will open March 24.

Healthy Heights eatery to open later this month

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It was announced last year that Flower Child, 1533 N. Shepherd Dr., would open a location at the Market at Houston Heights development.

The restaurant known for its health-conscious options and vegetarian, vegan and glutenfree dishes is set to open up in the Heights on March 24.

It will be Flower Child’s third Houston outpost.

What type of snake to get?

The first place to start, when considering a snake as a pet, is to determine which breed of snake would be best for your family. Dr. Sharman Hoppes, clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, has some suggestions on which breeds of snake make a suitable pet.

“Ball pythons, kingsnakes and corn snakes are great,” Hoppes said. “However, large boas and pythons do not make good pets for most people, due to their large size.”

Meet Noelle This timid girl was dumped at the bayou and lived there for over a month before she was rescued. As you might expect, it’s hard to recover after a human has let you down, but Noelle is very sweet and is learning to trust again. Noelle is a Lab/Shepherd mix and about 2 years old. She would be perfect for a family who is willing to love her through her transition to a stable home life. To learn more, so to www.scoutshonor.org.

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Be More Pacific officially opens The restaurant featuring traditional Filipino cuisine and tropical cocktails and condiments and sauces made from scratch is set to open Thursday.

Be More Pacific Kitchen and Bar, 500 Yale St., is co-owned

by Mark Pascual and Giovan Cuchapin, who teamed up with Longhorn Capital Group to bring the Austin-based restaurant to Houston.

Chick’nCone celebrates opening The recently opened Chick’nCone, 1919 N. Shep-

herd Dr., is hosting a grand opening party this Friday from 6–11 p.m.

As a celebration of its first Houston location, Chick’nCone will have menu specials, drink specials and free ice cream for kids.

Chick’nCone was originally a concept founded in New York City. The owners found the simplicity of a handsfree chicken and waffles, or chicken in a cone, was a hit for foodies and began franchising years ago.

Pi Pizza closes its doors Pi Pizza, 181 Heights Blvd., closed for good at the end of February.

Sambrooks Management Company acquired Pi Pizza in 2018, along with Starfish, now 1751 Sea and Bar, and Lee’s Fried Chicken & Donuts, now Sam’s Fried Chicken & Donuts.

“We loved the pizza from Pi, we just didn’t have the time and bandwidth to give Pi the focus it needed given the demands of our other concepts,” Michael Sambrooks, owner and operator of Sambrooks Management Company, said in a news release.

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Access to affordable healthcare is a critical issue for Houstonians. The words “uninsured patient” often are narrowly associated with the desolate and needy. The reality, however, can be quite different.

Entrepreneurs, lawyers, small and medium business owners and their employees, realtors, and restaurant personnel are also the face of Houston’s uninsured patients.

However, these folks often make too much money to qualify for government healthcare programs.

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“As medical providers, we are evolving and trying new methods that seek to serve all Houstonians most effectively,” says Dr. Stone. “However, there is a big part of our community that is currently underserved.”

A traditional family medical insurance policy can cost thousands of dollars a month

Contributed photo Dr. Shane Stone of Calypso Concierge Medical, which has an office in the Heights, examines a young patient.

and have a high deductible, placing medical insurance out of practical financial reach for many self-employed Houstonians. Small and medium businesses struggle to find affordable and practical plans to offer their employees, leaving these valued societal contributors without access to important preventative care.

Calypso Concierge Medical is changing the way Houstonians pay for and receive healthcare. Dr. Stone’s family practice offers long-term preventative care, chronic illness management, and the treatment of short-term medical needs to uninsured patients

that typically don’t qualify for government programs.

Calypso Concierge Medical’s monthly pricing is as follows, with corporate rates also available: Single adult - $75 per month Single child (under 21) - $50 per month Couple - $140 per month Family (+children under 26) - $200 per month The membership, for all intents and purposes, is a low-cost medical insurance alternative. The monthly fee includes routine labs, exams and diagnostics. Office visits never require a co-pay. Consistent membership is re-

quired for continued care, but patients can cancel anytime without penalty. Some patients choose to purchase additional catastrophic medical insurance plans to cover any major health problems that might arise.

“I see patients with traditional medical insurance and those with government plans too,” says Dr. Stone. “Many plans are co-insurance, percentage-based whereas my practice is a flat fee. These patients like that I save them time and money. We don’t bill against their insurance, ever.

The insured patients pay their monthly membership fee, just as any of my other patients, and they save their insurance plans for catastrophic concerns.”

Convenient care is another benefit of this new type of practice. Many medical concerns can be remedied by speaking with a member of the clinic staff. “Patients will delay seeking treatment because they can’t get time away from work,” says Dr. Stone. “We provide alternative avenues that allow me to communicate with my patients quicker, and devise a treatment plan before a condition worsens.”

It seems concierge medicine is not reserved for only the rich and famous anymore.

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Washington’s season ends with playoff loss to Silsbee

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com The Booker T. Washington High School boys basketball team is no stranger to postseason success under coach Vincent Grayson, having reached the regional tournament four times this decade.

However, the Eagles remain unable to break through to the UIL state tournament in his tenure. Their drought continued in heartbreaking fashion earlier this week.

The Eagles’ season ended with an 84-83 loss to the Silsbee Tigers on Tuesday night

in a Region III-4A quarterfinal at Crosby High School. Washington finished with a 15-19 record.

After facing a six-point halftime deficit against the Tigers, who have won two of the last three 4A state championships, Washington clawed back to tie the game with less than one minute remaining before a Silsbee free throw with less than five seconds left provided the winning point.

It was a season full of inconsistency for the Eagles, who sat at 9-18 and 4-6 in District 23-4A play following a

Feb. 4 loss to eventual district champion Yates.

However, they rebounded to win the final four games of the regular season over Kashmere, Furr, Wheatley and Scarborough to sneak into the playoffs. Upon reaching the postseason, Washington defeated West Columbia and Hamshire-Fannett before Tuesday’s nail-biting loss.

Looking ahead to next season, Washington must replace some firepower. The Eagles will lose two of their top three scorers from this season in Walter Potts (14.2 points per

game) and Mikal Smith (10.9 ppg). Smith was also the team’s leading rebounder at 6.4 boards per contest.

The Eagles also lose defensive standouts Bobby Betts (4 steals per game) and Ethan Thomas (2.8 steals per game) to graduation. Betts also led the Eagles with nearly five assists per game this season.

But not all is lost. Among Washington’s returnees will be overall leading scorer Kendrick Wyatt (15.4 ppg), who was also the team’s second-leading rebounder with more than six per game.

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