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Contributed photo Garden Oaks resident and nurse Sherry Chavez, second from left, and her children were thanked by neighbors on April 10.
The director of critical care for the Houston Methodist Hospital system said the community should express gratitude to its doctors and nurses – and their families – who face daily risks during the COVID-19 pandemic. A group of Garden Oaks residents recently did just that, showing their appreciation for a Houston Methodist nurse who lives in their neighborhood. Before dawn on the morning
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of April 10, more than 20 Garden Oaks residents gathered in front of the home of Sherry Chavez as she was leaving for her shift at an emergency care center in Southwest Houston. They surprised Chavez and her children by cheering for her, displaying pompoms and personalized posters, giving her food she could take to work and, above all, saying thank you. “I thought, ‘Sherry definitely deserves that, and so do all the healthcare professionals and so do all the first responders
on the front line,” said Garden Oaks resident Shellye Arnold, who organized the sendoff. “I know Sherry. She is very selfless in what she does.” Dr. Faisal Masud, who oversees the eight intensive care units in the Houston Methodist system, said treating COVID-19 patients has been “very exhausting” for the hospitals’ staffs. They are combatting an upper-respiratory disease that is new to the human species, encountering gravely ill patients who must be separatSee Hospitals P. 8A
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She recently planted two gardens in the sun-splashed parts of her property – one in the front yard and one along the side of her house – where beans, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, peppers, squash, spinach and tomatoes are in the process of growing. “It’s all within the square footage of my house that I’m going to be providing this food,” Mongeon said. “That is just a really satisfying feeling.” Since March 9, two days before the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo was cut short because of concerns about the spread of COVID-19, Mongeon said the only times she’s left her home is to visit Wabash Feed & Garden at 4537 N. Shepherd
When Babette Bright walked off the track at St. Agnes Academy on March 12, she had no idea it would be for the final time this year. More than a month later, the St. Pius X High School senior has little clarity on what her future holds in track and field -- or if she may have sprinted through the finish line for the last time. Soon after last month’s meet, the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) announced that school sporting events and other extracurricular activities throughout Texas had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All schools in the state are closed until at least May 4 per an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott, effectively ending high school sports for the 2019-20 school year. Bright, who was part of two medal-winning relay teams at last year’s TAPPS state meet, is still debating where to go to college next year and hopes to continue running track. She does not have any scholarship offers. “It’s been really weird not having anything to do. My mom and I were just trying to see what we could do to help myself in this situation, because I really want to run track in college,” said Bright, who is considering Houston Baptist University, West Texas A&M and Texas A&M at Corpus Christi as potential options. She has competed at the varsity level as a short-distance sprinter for the Panthers since her freshman year, and added the long jump to her repertoire this year in efforts to become a more well-rounded athlete. But she’s not getting the chance to display her athleticism. “Without having this season, it’s going to be really hard to show other coaches that I can run at that level,” Bright said. “It’s really disappointing to see everything was suspended and I couldn’t compete anymore.” As the cancellation has set in, Bright has
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Man missing. Remigio Maldonado, 75, was reported missing from the area on Monday.
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Contributed photo Maxine Mark, the 1-year-old daughter of Oak Forest residents David and Kaitlyn Mark, plays with the three chickens the family keeps in its backyard. Raising chickens has become a growing trend among area residents.
Area residents bringing farm life to big city By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com
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Bridgette Mongeon is not taking any chances. The professional sculptor and grandmother from Kentwood Manor said she is at risk for serious complications from COVID-19, both because of her age and her chronic lung problems, so she’s going to great lengths to avoid contracting the upper-respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus strain. For the most part, that means Mongeon isn’t going anywhere or interacting with anyone – not even her 7-yearold granddaughter. She still relies on others and especially for food, with delivery service from Kroger and Imperfect Foods providing everything she needs for
Contributed photo A customer checks out the plants at Wabash Feed & Garden.
sustenance. But if all goes according to plan, Mongeon will be more selfsufficient in the coming months.
Local ‘Spider Lady’ enjoys getting cozy with critters By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com
While many in the area know Kristen Barnett as the “Spider Lady,” it would also be correct to call her the Snake Lady, the Bird Lady, the Reptile Lady or the Millipede Lady. The Forest West resident is building up a reputation as the go-to person when you find an unusual critter in your yard – and don’t want to touch it. “My parents were animal loving,” Barnett said. “I grew
up in Puerto Rico and we had snakes (and) a 6-foot iguana. My dad had a baby alligator at one point. My mom was a bird breeder. They didn’t want me to be afraid of anything.” As a speech communication major in college, Barnett could have taken a different path when she moved to Houston. But a job as an assistant to an exotic veterinarian got her happily, and permanently, sidetracked. “He was an avian specialist and handled all kids
of exotics,” Barnett said. “I learned a lot about nighthawks and falcons.” Once Barnett had a son, she quit the vet for a more flexible gig as a pet sitter. But her social media posts – both about her own collection of creatures, including tarantulas, millipedes, screaming cockroaches and a praying mantis, as well as her answers to other people’s questions – got her a lot of additional, unpaid, work. See Spider, P. 8A
Contributed photo Forest West resident Kristen Barnett, pictured with one of her tarantulas, has gained a reputation for helping neighbors with their unwanted guests.
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Free testing sites in Houston area double capacity By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com
COVID-19 testing has ramped up in the Houston region as the free, drivethrough sites operated by both the city and Harris County doubled their testing capacity this week. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the federal government notified the city last Saturday that it could expand testing at its two locations, Delmar Stadium in Northwest Houston and Butler Stadium in Southwest Houston. Each free, drive-through site has been able to administer up to 250 tests per day, and that capacity increased to 500 per site per day starting Tuesday.
Turner also said the city’s sites are now open to people who are not experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, the upper-respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus. Those who wish to be tested at one of the cityoperated sites must first call 832-393-4220, at which point further instructions will be provided. Citizens with disabilities who cannot access a drive-through testing site can call 832-394-0814 for assistance. “This will give us a better idea of community spread in the City of Houston,” Turner said. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced that the county’s two federally-
Photo from Twitter Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Monday that the city is doubling its COVID-19 testing capacity at its two free sites.
sponsored testing sites also doubled their testing capacity — from 250 tests per site per day to 500 — starting Wednesday. On Tuesday, the
Elderly man with dementia reported missing from area From Staff Reports An elderly man with dementia has been reported missing from the 1600 block of North Loop West, according to a Monday afternoon news release from the Houston Police Department. HPD said Remigio Maldonado, 75, was last seen Monday leaving the aforementioned address, which is the intersection of Loop 610 and Ella Boulevard, in an unknown
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county also launched two mobile testing sites that will rotate through the county’s four precincts, with each having the capacity to adminis-
ter 100 tests per day. Unlike the city, the county is limiting its testing sites to those who have COVID-19 symptoms, which include fever, cough and shortness of breath. To be tested at a county site, residents must first be screened by using the online screening tool at ReadyHarris.org or by calling 832927-7575. Those who meet testing criteria will receive further instructions. “Until we make testing accessible to everyone who needs it, we will not be able to fully tackle this disease in Harris County,” Hidalgo said. “These efforts are a key step forward, but they’re not enough. We have to be nimble. We have to reach under-
served communities and expand our ability to help folks identify if they are sick and isolate immediately.” As of Tuesday, city and county officials had reported a total of 3,907 cases of COVID-19 among their residents, with the disease having led to 52 deaths. A total of 714 people in the city and county have recovered. Last Saturday, the Houston Health Department and Harris County Public Health released a map of COVID-19 cases by zip code. As of Monday, according to the map, there were between 41-60 cases in zip code 77007 and between 21-40 cases apiece in zip codes 77008, 77009, 77018, 77091 and 77092.
Police investigating fatal crash on Tidwell By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com
Police are investigating an area car crash that left one man dead and put a young boy in the hospital last weekend. The Houston Police Department said the victim, 55-year-old Kenneth Richardson, was driving a white Chevrolet Astrovan westbound in the 5200 block of Tidwell Road just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, when he failed to maintain a single lane and struck a fence on the
north side of Tidwell. Police say the vehicle subsequently rolled over, and Richardson was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger, a 7-year-old boy, was transported to Texas Children’s Hospital for treatment of his injuries, according to HPD. HPD spokesperson Victor Senties said police have not yet determined the boy’s relationship to the victim. Senties also said the cause of the crash remains under investigation, and police are wait-
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Maybe Mom knew this day would come A lot of folks out there – present company included – have just about had enough of this shut-down, quarantine, social-distance, flatten-the-curve, stay-home stuff. And that’s the polite way of saying it. Let’s be clear: I’m not a science denier. The decisions made by city, county, state and national leaders have saved hundreds of thousands of lives. And it doesn’t matter if you’re left, right or looney on the political spectrum, the decisions made to slow this virus have been difficult no matter who’s in charge. We’ve protected our hospitals, saved our fragile, and gotten to know our families better. Hard to find fault in that. Without arguing statistics and models and projections, though, a lot of folks like me know it’s time to open our streets, stores and schools. It’s time to dust ourselves off, open our businesses, and help our friends out of unemployment. You can call that risky, and you’re welcome to disagree, but let me set your mind at ease. I’m the son of a beautiful Southern woman. Actually, Mom isn’t “technically” Southern. She was raised near D.C., went to undergrad in Boston, went to grad school in
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Los Angeles and made her home in the Deep South. She’s the most wonderful mix of America you’ll find, and she spent far too many hours teaching her children proper manners. Many of us had the same sort of mothers, and if we’d just mind those manners today, we’d flatten this wretched curve in no time. So if you need a refresher, follow along. 1. Cover your nose when you sneeze, and say excuse me. We all got caught spraying germs every which way when we were children, and before that gloriously violent sneeze could end, Mom was right on top of us: “Cover your nose, son. And say excuse me.” Ever wonder why we were supposed to say “Excuse me?” I never
got it until today. Maybe it meant we were supposed to excuse ourselves from the room and sneeze somewhere else. Makes sense now. 2. Cover your mouth when you cough. Granted, Mom didn’t tell us to use our elbows, but she certainly knew it wasn’t polite to sling sputum all over the people around us. Makes sense now. 3. Go get in bed if you’re really sick. We thought it was punishment for trying to skip school, or maybe we needed some rest so our bodies could heal. We were wrong both times. I’m not so certain Mom wasn’t just putting us in quarantine without telling us. Remember how she’d bring us a Sprite and a bowl of soup? She wasn’t giving us special treatment. No, she didn’t want us around the rest of the family, coughing and sneezing all over their plates. Makes sense now. 4. Eat your fruits and vegetables. Apparently, this had nothing to do with the chart they showed us in elementary school – fruits, breads, protein, what have you. No, Mom was telling us we need those things to keep our immune system healthy, which a whole lot
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Cajuns. Maybe we should just build a wall. Other governors are sending out mixed messages. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott first ordered in-person operations of non-essential businesses to close. Then, two days later, “to provide further clarity,” the governor ordered Walmart and other big box stores to halt sales of “non-essential” products in their stores, such as video games and exercise mats. So Vermont shoppers in those stores will have to figure out what is, and is not, essential. I suppose they will find shelves of magazines, dog collars and motor oil roped off, and hear, “Clean out aisle five – bathrobes, books and barbells. Open up parts of the produce section. Carrots are essential, but close the kale.” Florida Gov. Rick Scott tops the list. He sent out three different orders of what was to close due to the coronavirus. Each one contradicted the previous order. Houstonians were left in a daze. They were told to stay away from close contact at city parks. You could jog in parks but don’t get within 6 feet of muggers. That order didn’t work and – get this – city workers had to go out and take down the basketball hoops. Schools were closed, so were restaurants except they could sell take-out food from the curb, which included mixed drinks, and drive-thru orders. (Buy stock in any company that makes Styrofoam.) Many grocery stores are doing deliveries, but be careful that they get your order correctly. Last week I was delivered 45 cabbages. Tell the deliverer to just slow down and throw out the bags. DO NOT have them come in and stock your freezer. We were left to decide just what is essential. Barber shops and beauty parlors were closed, but furniture stores and bodegas remained open. Bars had to close, but liquor stores were open. Cafes or restaurants within hospitals or medical facilities were excluded, so for a tasty meal, hop down to your local hospital. Try eating Jell-O and oatmeal while wearing a mask. Gun stores are considered essential. Grave diggers could still go to work, which leads us to an embarrassing situation. UT-San Antonio sent out an email to all donors telling how the school was closed because of the deadly coronavirus. Then it asked for donors to remember the school in their wills. An apology email followed within hours. Here I am still at the grocery store. Shelves that once contained cleaners, anti-septics and toilet paper are bare.
these were chores, but maybe Mom didn’t want us breathing in dirt that made our lungs weak. Makes sense now. 9. Don’t you get close to Grandma. You’re sick. I suppose it didn’t matter if it was Grandma, or school friends, or the YMCA basketball team. If we weren’t feeling well, Mom didn’t want us around other people. For Grandma, we knew it was to protect her. For our friends, it didn’t really register that maybe we were protecting them, too. Makes sense now. 10. Pray. Maybe you weren’t raised in the same sort of God-fearing home as I was raised, but at some point in all of our lives, we’ve been encouraged to pray. We need forgiveness. We need safety. We need guidance. We desperately need healing. Makes sense now. The impact of this global pandemic will stay with us long after government and scientists tell us we can resume our old lives. Some say those old lives will never return. When they do, maybe we all ought to take our cues from Mom. She made a lot of sense. Email jonathan@mcelvymedia.com
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Confusion on Aisle 5 THE GROCERY STORE – A shopper must be very careful these days, what with the coronavirus around. I have wrapped myself in Glad from head to toe, wear three masks and avoid buying Asian food. Wait. The grocer is telling me to stop spraying Clorox on my apples. The problem in Texas is not the virus, but knowing what to do, which laws to obey, what exactly is “essential,” the buzz term of late, along with “social distance,” “plateau” and our president’s proclamation: “It’s a Democratic hoax.” And what is our state government doing? While most governors issued state-wide stayin-shelter orders, Gov. Greg Abbott did nothing, citing “local control,” an odd stance for someone who has overruled local laws and ordinances for everything from plastic bags to Uber, Lyft and cutting trees. “I am governor of 254 counties in the state of Texas. More than 200 of those counties in the state of Texas still have zero cases of people testing positive for COVID-19,” Abbott said on March 23. He said cases of COVID-19 are increasing in places in urban settings like Dallas, Houston and Austin, but not in the state’s more rural counties. So it was left to local leaders to take charge. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, along with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, issued their own orders closing bars, prohibiting more than 10 people to gather, etc. So did leaders in Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and many other Texas cities. However, in Collin County (McKinney), County Judge Chris Hill ruled that all businesess are essential, and nothing should close. Abbott eventually issued an opaque state-wide order to stay at home, except that he said it didn’t actually mean to stay at home. Four Houston preachers, led by a local right-wing gadfly, protested that houses of worship should be considered “essential” and thus free to flout the no-morethan-10-people gathering order. However, a few days later, Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton issued another proclamation excluding churches from the order. It overrode any local orders which had banned in-person religious services. Jared Woodfill, the attorney representing the group, hailed Abbott’s new order as protecting the “sanctity of the First Amendment.” He also accused Hidalgo of picking “winners and losers.” It was all very confusing and potentially dangerous. At one church in Washington state, nearly every member of a 60-person choir tested positive or exhibited coronavirus symptoms after meeting for practice, according to the Los Angeles Times. (If you do decide to go to church, pray you don’t get the virus.) Gov. Abbott also decreed that the Texas border with Louisiana, where the virus went, well, viral, would be monitored by DPS troopers to prevent an influx of diseased
of people need to do today. Makes sense now. 5. Go get a new fork from the drawer. As kids (and some adults), we’ve all dropped silverware on the floor, and disgustingly tried to sneak it back to the table – too lazy to get a clean one. Germs? What germs? Makes sense now. 6. Wash your hands, son. Our mothers didn’t lord over us constantly, chasing children with bottles of hand sanitizer back then. But for goodness sakes, if you were remotely close to putting your hands next to your face, especially at meal time, we all washed our hands. Makes sense now. 7. Look people in the eyes when you’re talking to them. If you remember correctly, Mom told us to look people in the eyes. It was Dad who told us to give them a firm handshake. Just like always, Mom was right and Dad was wrong. Makes sense now. 8. Clean your room. For many of us, that meant making the bed, taking the dirty clothes to the laundry room and emptying the trash. For others, like me, there’d better not be dust on the dresser, and we knew to run a vacuum over the carpet. We thought
Can anyone explain why there has been a run on toilet paper? It has been around since 1891 when Seth Wheeler patented perforated toilet paper on a roll. What a breakthrough! At last people could go to the bathroom. I see there is no Corona beer for sale here. It was declared non-essential under a Mexican government order aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Maybe if the brewer changed its name. Gyms, massage parlors, tattoo studios, piercing studios and cosmetology salons are not deemed essential, but weather forecasters can go to work, at least there is 10 to 20 percent chance of it. So we can’t buy flowers or get a haircut, but liquor stores and gun shops remain open. Our ERs may be receiving even more customers. By the way, what’s a bodegas? Ashby is non-essential at ashby2@comcast.net
Reader expresses disdain of current leadership
Dear Editor: As a native Houstonian since 1940, I am appalled at the deterioration in our leadership in our city and county. We used to elect experienced people to run/lead our city - people with a business background or have made their way up working in an organization. We elect people now based on race, color or gender and political correctness. When I ran a large corporation and needed someone as a financial officer, I didn’t hire a carpenter! Watching our new county judge, I see fear, confusion an incompetence. (I know she was probably well qualified being a student?) During our last threatening flood, she appeared on TV stating, “We dug the streets lower so your homes or business wouldn’t flood.” SHE DIDN’T DO THAT. She also said if you have a problem, call 911 and said if your home flooded, call the county office and they would give you the number to call at our Federal Government! No comment on what Harris County woould do to help you! Air boats, high water vehicles, etc. The day she was swept in on the “Beto” movement, she appeared dazed, surrounded by Sylvester, Sheila Jackson Lee, “Impeach him Green,” Adrian and Rodney Ellis. Sheila said Hildago could handle the job. Need to worry. Adrian also got in the same way! Most times you saw Hildago, she was surrounded by the “Fab Five”! Who really is running our county? During the COVID-19 virus, she repeats the president, governors, directions - she and Sylvester follows
- except release criminals out on our streets? Our last mayoral election, 83,000 voters elected our mayor - approximately 135,000 people voted! “Shame on Houston!” Houston probably has over 1.5 million registered voters, and the county more! Voters need to make an educated vote - regardless of political affiliation. Hire the most qualified, experienced person - don’t hire a carpenter to do brain surgery! Roy
Free sites in Houston area to double COVID-19 testing capacity
Dear Editor: This is an unacceptable practice for the 3rd largest county in the US. There should be testing for all whom reside within Harris county. As a reputable Judge there should be a tremendous push for this measure and more testing sites. We pay some of the highest taxes in the state, this should cover free testing for all in order to mitigate the spread. We are doing our part (a proven fact) of social distancing and staying home. Rhonda Tankersley
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Dear Editor: Thanks for the laughter! Yes, we all need more laughter in our lives. Keep it coming! Mary Ann
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Strange Harley Poe share the mic event where everyleast equipment, such as CSIis survived by his mother Donna Marie Herdejurgen, figures--Queen Esther, Gideon, Saturday, Nov. 23 businessFriday, telephone system He Nov. 22 one is welcome. to think about other ways to said. of quality care for Hosea, Malachi, and Nehemiah. 4 – 8 p.m. (Cardio Strength Intervals) or wife Marilyn service 7 currently being utiformer Herdejurgen, Daughter Courtney p.m. Guests and new members are is availSideout Volleybar – 2623 work virtually, even when we A free fitness option familyStacy Cullever, GrandaughHIIT (High Intensity Interval Marie Cullever and your husband lized byWhite millions both Oak for Music Hallbusi– 2915 N. Keene St. * With Bar Takeover welcome to attend this noncan reopen.â€? pets and Harlie Alexa Cullever, his Wellness Exam able through a Facebook group St. work, is workWednesday, Nov. 27 ters Torey Nicole Cullever Training). ness andMain school denominational Bible study. The Little White Oak Night MarHarley Poe with The Homeless Another studio that Email 6 – 9 p.m. “However, people are brother called Warriors at Home. The scripturesharing@earthlink. ket brings Heights together local farmers, get- Scott Herdejurgen and wife Mildred, and two of ing wellGospel for DEFINE. is performing at White hascraft La Lucha – 1801 N. Shepherd for information. moved onlineandisartists. Crew net merchandisers, his favorite dogs Bolt and Roxie. He will be greatly missed Call About brainchild of Garden Oaks ting very creative with workClients are allowed to look Oak Music Hall. Dr. by many who knew and loved him. on 22nd Street in the resident Morgan Shields, who Cat Vaccines outisequipment La Lucha hosting a guestand bar- using lots for and book classes until 20 Fitness Men’s Scripture Sharing Group Heights Morning Market Heights. Co-owner Marcia teaches at the Harriet and Joe Coco Montoya tender series benefiting charity. Thursday, Nov. 28 Sunday, Nov. 24 of household items to make it minutesSaturday, before Nov. the23start of Sandra C. Gresham, 73, born Nov. 2, died on Nov. On Nov. 27, Alphonso Quinones they are also us- 6:30 Foster YMCA as well – 7:30Family a.m. 10 a.m.said – 2 p.m. work,â€? Shields said. “We don’t class in 8ap.m. password-protected Strange 18. Sheis survived by her husband, Thomas Michael from Capt. Foxheart’s Bad News YMCA –1234 W. 34th St. 3106 White Oak Dr. ing Zoom to run virtual class- as at several other local fitness Gresham; daughter, Tara (Gresham) Anderson; and daughwant lack ofat typical equipHeights Theater – 339 W. system. The Instructors are online Bar & Spirit Lodge will be La The Men’s Scripture Sharing Heights Morning Market studios, Warriors at Home Lucha. is The charity of his anyone choice is fromter, ment to keep get-Suzanne (Gresham) Tyrell. prior to19th theSt.start of class as es. gathers local talented artisans, Group meets every Thursday at Coco Montoya is performing at “Clients Child Advocates. use totheir the upHarriet to 1,500 members. and Joe Foster YMCA. farmers, and can entrepreneurs ting a workout in.â€? well. The Heights Theater. Carlos Eduardo Sampaio, 56, born Oct. 7, died will be idea music, came Bible study bring you closer the goods youto There“The iPad, ortocomputer to me a 5315 Antoine@ Pinemont 713-688-9625 While the classes are Oct. free, Green said DEFINE is get- phone, Turkey Burn Rev Ride and fellowship. Guests and new feelneed. Stop by to shop and stay to 29. He is survived by his daughters Clara and Celia, take a class,â€? Strange said, few days into quarantine, Los Walters Hours: M-F 7am-6:00pm Sat. 8am-12 Noon Thursday, Nov. 28 some instructors put up a ting between 150-200 class brunch, drink mimosas, and listen members are welcome to attend his sister Christina, brother Luiz and ex-wife Michelle. He that virtual drop-ins Saturday, Nov. 23 ingnon-denominational helpless and knowing that 9 – 10 a.m. Bible to live music at Onion Creek. are this virtual tip jar and most was haveemployed by NASA. A celebration gathering will be participants from each of its noting 8 p.m. DEFINE Heights – 714 Yale St. welcome, too. “We are incorour community was craving study. Email scripturesharing@ a Venmo handle on the class held from 3-5 p.m. Nov. 23, at Heights Funeral Home, 1317 locationsWhite every day. Hall In – adOak Music 2915 N. Ste. 200 information. off-the-rower cardio earthlink.net normalcyfor and connection,â€? Heights Blvd. Main St. schedule, if aparticipants want DEFINE is kicking off day of dition to DEFINE members, porating The Pews Shields said.Market “I reached out Los Walters performing feastingto with a Thanksgiving show their appreciation. Artisan non-members can isdrop in forat moves such as jump rope, Holiday White Oak Music Hall. Burn Class across Pre-Thanksgiving Worship squat taps, high knees, and to fellow fitness instructors Day to TurkeyLocal Saturday, Nov. 30 Warriors at Home a class, a week of unlimited locations. The Service climbers to main- 9 see a.m. if – 4they p.m. were interested all inHouston-area giveisthe high marks. classes Hayes or a month of unlim- mountain Carll Turkey Burn a 60classes minute rev Sunday, Nov. 24 St. Stephen’s UMC – 2003 W. tain10:17 that a.m. high-intensity interval 43rd joining me.â€? Sunday, Nov. 24 popular ride (indoor givechance you “Icycling) got tothe to try Local ited classes. The most St. Experience and p.m. training feel thatUMC we–get onN.the TheWorkouts the energy to feel your best and are offered St. Matthew’s 4300 Notice is hereby given that the United States Holiday Artisan Market, Nightclub Cardio without oth- business classes 7The are its barre/fusion Knowledge... Heights Theater – 339 W. rower. kickstart your metabolism. Shepherd Dr. Instructors are getting benefitting Animal Justice throughthe Facebook Live on the ers having to see my not-so- isDepartment A Interior Powerful is hereby commencing a our of the ones, followed 19th St. by the bounce, St. Matthew’s United Methodist will beatheld in thegroup west page. creative to keep it inter- League, Warriors Home Combination Carllcycling is performing awesome dance moves,â€? saidbusiness. 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Send your story of interest Realty Associates of William “The Immigrantâ€? giving Worship service. wildlife or wildlife products, which DEBBIE were seized at She said attendance is lower trucks. and Contact an inspiring Kim Antleycommunity at For the trampoline classes, ourrealtordebbie@aol.com ELLIOTT Tunes in the Tap Room Clouderesident Tracy Lisewsky. news@theleadernews.com regard- and at Crew’s physical loca- redlipdesigns@gmail.com that leans on one another the Cargo Facility (Intercontinental Airport Houston) Tuesday, Nov. 26 Green said trampolines were thanThanks Saturday, Dec. 7 & Giving Banquet ing vendor participation. betsy@theleadernews.com
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Art Valet: Help available for artists in need Mitch Cohen Art Columnist
Good news for artists looking for opportunities and financial assistance: It is out there. Opportunities and calls for art are largely unaffected by our current situation as proposals and funding is planned well in advance and applications are done online. Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) is arguably the most well-known local arts and culture organization. HAA’s principal work is to implement the City of Houston’s vision, values and goals for its arts grantmaking and civic art investments. HAA’s work is conducted through contracts with the city, overseen by the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA). HAA also executes privately funded special projects to meet the needs of the arts community, such as
disaster preparation, research on the state of the arts in Houston, and temporary public art projects that energize neighborhoods. HAA is managing the selection process for a new call for art submitted by the city for artworks to become part of the City Art Collection at the new Alief Community Center. This project is the first of several opportunities expected to be announced over the coming weeks to accelerate art projects in response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a previous message, MOCA urged the creative sector to take immediate steps to secure federal aid. “Health and safety are everyone’s top concern, followed by economic turmoil,” said Debbie McNulty, MOCA’s director. “We initiated this call for artists, and are advancing other projects, to deploy funds restricted for this purpose as quickly as we can. Artists and fabricators are small businesses and hiring them to create new artwork is one way to
Contributed photo “Cityscape” painted on cassette tapes by Gerardo Saenz.
help our community.” Three separate permanent works of art will be commissioned with a budget of up to $262,633 for each artwork. The deadline for submission of qualifications is Monday, May 11. For details, go to http://www.houstontx.gov/
culturalaffairs/alief-rfq.html. On Tuesday, Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office announced it is adding $25,000 of restricted arts funding to programs to support artists and others affected by the public health crisis. “Artists and arts workers are
Waltrip jazz band to perform with Grammy-winning artist By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com
The renowned Waltrip High School jazz band might just be hitting its highest note yet. On April 8, Waltrip’s Jazz 1 ensemble was selected as the winner of the Play With Mintzer Contest sponsored by Eastman Winds. After being chosen from more than 30 band submissions from across the United States and Canada, Waltrip will have an opportunity to perform with Grammy Award-winning jazz artist Bob Mintzer at a date to be determined. “This guy is legendary, and we’re going to get the chance to play with him,” Waltrip band director Jesse Espinosa said Tuesday. “We’re super excited to have that opportunity and floored by having this
chance.” Bands had to make a live video recording session and submit it to Eastman – a particularly challenging task during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent school closures. Texas schools are closed until at least May 4 per an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott. On March 12 – Waltrip’s last day prior to a Spring Break from which the Rams have yet to return – the 22-member ensemble stayed late at the school to pull it together. At that point, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo had been called off and schools in the region were preparing to announce closures. “There were some special fine arts academies and schools submitting pieces for this competition,” Espinosa
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said. “It’s an honor to be rated as the number one band in this particular competition, especially as an inner-city band program here in Houston.” After submitting the recording, Espinosa admitted all but forgetting about the competition amidst the pandemic. But upon receiving news of the award Monday night, it all came rushing back – along
with a sense of pride. “Considering our current situation (with COVID-19), I was stunned,” he said. “… I’m so proud of these students.” Waltrip’s Jazz 1 band has placed first and received special awards at various contests and festivals, and also performed with musicians such as Mic Gillette, Jon Faddis, Wayne Bergeron, Shelley Carroll and Andre Heyward. But Espinosa said that it would be difficult for anything to top this moment. “We’re reaching levels that we never have before. It’s amazing to see what these young people figure out on their instruments,” he said. “Now we get to share our talents and hard work with (Mintzer). If there’s a peak, I don’t know if there’s anything bigger than this right now.”
THE OBITUARIES. Adelle Kerr Durden, 96, born Oct. 18, 1923 in Oklahoma City, died April 11. Phyllis Fischer, 78, born Dec. 28, 1941 in Cork, Ireland, died April 11. She is survived by her husband John Charles Fischer, III and her son Robert Dawson. Richard Lee Hurst, 84, born Jan. 15, 1936, died April 9. Jerrydene Catherine Kovar, 81, born June 12, 1938, died April 9. Kovar had a long
career in the insurance business. Kovar was a founding member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in 1958. She was an avid volunteer after her retirement that included the Czech Culture Center, Catholic Daughters, Manna Food Pantry and St. Vincent de Paul. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Rudy, Kenneth Kovar, Charlotte Cannaday and Denise Sherrill, brothers Bill and Butch, six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, a memorial service will be held at a later
date. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Ambrose Catholic Church at stambrosehouston.org, please reference Catholic Daughters in the comments section.
Mary Elizabeth Martin Locke, 92, born Aug. 16, 1927
in Los Angeles, died April 11. Government and politics was important to Mary, and as a young woman, she joined the League of Women Voters, which started her long association with the organization. She is survived by her daughter Melody Locke, and
brother Douglas Martin.
Sally Logsdon, 72, born Sept. 7, 1947 in Port Arthur, died April 6. Logsdon attended Lamar University where she earned her degree as an art teacher. She attended Oak Presbyterian Church. A memorial service at Oak Presbyterian will be announced in the future. Bessie Mae Warzon, 95,
born Nov. 3, 1924, died April 11.
uniquely able to help Houston by providing entertainment, respite, and a kind of therapy,” McNulty said. “The city needs their creativity now more than ever, and they need our help. HAA’s new disaster resilience program gives us a muchneeded way to organize local fundraising and leverage our existing grantmaking system for this part of our response.” Grants from the Greater Houston Area Arts Relief Fund will help artists and arts workers who lost wages and opportunities as a result of COVID-19. The fund is housed at the HAA, a 501(c)(3) nonproft. It will help secure food, health and housing security for artists and employees of arts businesses and nonprofits. For more information, visit https://ready.haatx.com. Tax-deductible contributions to the relief fund can be made by going to bit.ly/ GHAAReliefFund. On the HAA website, houstonartsalliance.com, there are opportunities galore including information on how to apply
for a grant. I gleaned the following info from FreshArts.org’s website. The Hopper Prize is offering multiple individual artist grants totaling $5,000 awarded through an open call art competition juried by leading contemporary curators. The Hopper Prize was established in order to increase the recognition of artwork created by artists and photographers. Its aim is to advance artists’ careers by providing them with unrestricted financial support that is coupled with a platform for increased visibility. Submissions are accepted twice a year via an open call. The deadline is May 19. For this and more than a dozen other opportunities on the Fresh Arts website, go to FreshArts.org > Succeed As An Artist > Artist Opportunity Board. Cohen is an artist and founder of the First Saturday Arts Market and the Market at Sawyer Yards. Find him at ArtValet.com.
Local Cub Scout leader receives award of merit From Staff Reports Adina Akin, who since 2013 has been a leader of Boys Scouts of America Pack 540 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, received the 2020 Skyline District Award of Merit earlier this year. The leadership award is the highest given to a scout district volunteer for outstanding service to a community. Akin has been a den leader or Cub Master for the local Cub Scouts pack, which serves boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade, as well as a Skyline Twilight Camp Director (2017-18) and chair of Rocket Day (2016-19). Akin also has served St. Ambrose Catholic Church, located at 4213 Mangum Rd., as a home-room parent, member of the Gala Commit-
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Rosen warns families about online predators For The Leader Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen is asking families to be especially aware of online predators while their children are spending more time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rosen’s office said it led a multi-agency online undercover operation earlier this year that resulted in 10 arrests throughout the Houston area. Officers working as part of the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force posed as minors
to identify adults who were using the internet to solicit sex, according to a news release from Rosen’s office. Among those arrested in February and charged with online solicitation of a minor, a felony, were 34-yearold James Wayne Farr and 41-year-old Jason Gardner. According to Harris County court records, Farr has an address in the Mangum Manor area, while Gardner has a Northside address. Rosen’s office said investigators have since “seen an increase in activity on so-
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caused by the new coronavirus. “This is a predator’s playground,” Rosen said. “Parents can’t be so preoccupied with working now from home or the responsibilities of homeschooling that they neglect their obligation to be involved enough to know who their children are talking to online.” Rosen offered the following tips to help parents protect their children from online predators: - Look often at your child’s phone, laptop or other de-
vices - Set up a monitoring app and/or increase privacy restrictions - Read the conversations they are having - Talk to your child about online safety, reminding them they should only talk to people they know in real life - Encourage them to report inappropriate conversations to a trusted adult Additional resources for parents are available at missingkids.org, the website for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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ed from their families and coping with the ever-present possibility of contracting the new strain of coronavirus, all while wearing cumbersome personal protective equipment. Masud called COVID-19 the “disease of our lifetime” because it spreads easily and rapidly and causes some patients to “get very sick, very quickly.” “That is the scary part,” he said. “This is way worse than what we have faced before.” However, Masud added, “That doesn’t mean we are not dealing with it.” Masud said Houston Methodist has been treating about 200 COVID-19 patients per Contributed photo day at its hospitals, with that number re- Garden Oaks residents woke up early April 10 to maining fairly steady during the last two salute neighbor Sherry Chavez, a nurse. weeks. As of Tuesday, he also said coronavirus patients occupied about 120 of the son who is infected. hospital system’s 320 ICU beds. “It’s too early to make a final statement,” A spokesperson for Memorial Hermann Health System, which has two facilities in Masud said, “but the early indications are the Heights area, said it had a total of 174 very promising.” Masud said Houston Methodist also has COVID-19 patients on April 6. Eight days gotten innovative in the way its doctors and later, that number was 173. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said nurses interact with COVID-19 patients in Tuesday that hospitals throughout the Hous- the ICU. Equipment is being placed just outton region remained within their capacities side patients’ rooms to minimize exposure in terms of beds, ICU beds and ventilators, to nurses, who also are utilizing what Masud even as the number of COVID-19 cases in called a “virtual ICU.” He said high-powered the area has steadily climbed. As of Tues- cameras allow nurses to examine patients day, there had been a total of 3,907 cases without being in the same room. Masud said Houston Methodist also has identified among city and Harris County residents, with 52 people having died from created a layer of protection between infected patients and healthcare workers by the disease and 714 having recovered. “We have planned and prepared for deal- using plexiglass partitions that resemble ing with a pandemic as we do with natural telephone booths. He said N95 masks are disasters,” said Paul O’Sullivan, senior vice not needed when using those partitions, president and CEO for Memorial Hermann which allows the hospital to conserve those Greater Heights Hospital at 1635 N. Loop scarce, otherwise essential pieces of protecW. “Memorial Hermann is confident in our tive equipment. O’Sullivan said Memorial Hermann reability to care for the community during this cently partnered with TX/RX Labs, a lotime.” Masud said it has helped that hospitals cal nonprofit manufacturing company, to have suspended elective surgeries, which bolster its supply of face shields and other has enabled them to devote more resourc- protective equipment. While the hospitals are handling the loes to treating COVID-19 patients. He also credited the social distancing guidelines in cal COVID-19 outbreak for now, Masud said place – all of Harris County has been un- the next week or two will be “very critical” der a stay-at-home, work safe order since and urged Houstonians to continue wearing March 24 – and said healthcare profession- masks in public and practice social distancals in Houston have learned from the more ing. He said about 20 percent of those inaccelerated and severe outbreaks in places fected are asymptomatic carriers, between such as New York, Italy and Wuhan, China, 30-40 percent of patients are under the age of 50, and people with underlying health where the disease originated in December. Since late March, Houston Methodist has conditions such as obesity, diabetes and been using convalescent serum therapy to high blood pressure are most vulnerable to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients. It in- serious complications. “This is not a vacation,” Masud said of volves transfusing blood plasma from a the stay-at-home order. “Please help us help person who has recovered from the disease, and built up antibodies against it, into a per- you.”
Running afoul? Heacker said there are “tens of thousands of chickens” in residential areas of Houston, even though the city has an ordinance aimed at limiting those poultry populations. Residents are not allowed to keep fowl in structures that are within 100 feet of another residence, church, school or hospital. There also are neighborhoods that restrict the possession of chickens. They are not allowed in Oak Forest per the neighborhood’s longstanding deed restrictions, for example, although its homeowners might be OK with their presence. “In my time as president, no one has ever complained about chickens in someone’s backyard,” said Oak Forest Homeowners Association president Elizabeth Villarreal, who assumed the role in February of last year. According to the city, BARC Animal Shelters & Adoptions is charged with enforcing Houston’s fowl ordinance. Cousino said the city’s enforcement is generally based on complaints. Ed Blackwood, who has kept chickens at his Timbergrove Manor home for 10 years, said the eight hens he has now are quiet and not bothersome to his neighbors. That’s at least partly because Blackwood, a bail bondsman, provides those neighbors with free eggs. “I bribe them,” he joked. “And they bring their children over. Their little kids love coming into my backyard and hunting for the eggs. They like meeting the chickens and love feeding them.” Blackwood and Oak Forest resident Kaitlyn Mark, who has had three chickens for the last four years, said the animals are low maintenance and get along with their dogs. And while there are some startup costs associated with raising chickens, namely the construction of a coop, the fowl themselves are inexpensive and provide value over time. They said their chickens each produce about one egg per day, which provides more than enough for their families, friends and neighbors. “The eggs they lay taste a million times better than the ones you buy in the grocery store,” Mark said. “The yolks are more yellow and the flavor is
Contributed photo John Berry, the front counter supervisor at Wabash Feed & Garden, hugs a chicken at the store.
way better.” Blackwood and Mark, who has worked at Wabash since December, also said their chickens have become part of their families and are considered pets. So they wouldn’t dare eat them. They even have names for them, with Mark calling her chickens Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria after the ships used by Christopher Columbus when he sailed from Europe and discovered America in 1492. Cousino said he hopes the prevalence of residential chickens prompts the city to amend its ordinance and allow them more broadly, which would put Houston in line with most other cities in the state and country. “The rodeo capital of the world still says you’re not allowed to keep chickens in your backyard,” he said. “It’s a travesty.” Growing trend Blackwood and Mark also have backyard gardens, with Mark having installed hers in early March. Much like with their chickens, they said there are significant startup costs but rewards down the line. Blackwood, who has had his garden for four years, said he and his wife rarely need to buy produce. Heacker said the Houston climate lends itself to year-round growing, with different crops suited for different seasons. And along with selling the necessary pots, soil, seeds and garden infrastructure, Heacker said she and her staff at Wabash provide advice and resources to new gardeners. Wabash offers gardening classes that temporarily are suspended because of the pandemic. Heacker said she’s considering posting similar resources to the store website. Wabash also carries Bob Randall’s book, “Year-Round Food Gardening for Houston and Southeast Texas,” although it sold out and the store is awaiting more copies. “We want people to be successful,” she said. “So we do a lot of teaching.” Mongeon said she first gardened about 30 years ago, so she’s relearning as she goes. She said a friend in Oak Forest brought a tiller to help loosen up the soil in her two gardens, which she’s been tending to on a daily basis. At some point, Mongeon hopes they provide a daily source of food. “The labor we put into this will last for a really long time,” she said. “I’m excited we’ll be able to put stuff in there now and get stuff from it. But I’m more excited because it’s going to keep producing.”
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Spider, from P. 1A Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Barnett left her house about five or six times a month to help people with unwanted guests. Recently, she removed a brown widow spider, which is not as dangerous as a black widow. “It had a few egg sacks,” Barnett said. “It was in a weird spot in a slide by a pool. The minute I touched it, it does what widows do, rolled up in a ball.” Since Barnett’s own black widow recently died, leaving an empty terrarium tank, Barnett said she may keep the brown widow if it isn’t proper to let it go. “There is some disagreement whether brown widows are invasive,” Barnett said. (But) widows get a very bad rap. They do not want to bite. Most of the bites people think they have are actually a staph infection.” Other out-of-the-ordinary visits include the rescue mission she undertook for a snake that was stuck to a glue trap. It went to the Texas Wildlife Center for rehabilitation. Also, after Hurricane Harvey, two different people contacted Barnett about ball pythons they found in their yards. Barnett stresses that she is sometimes the middle man for wildlife rescue. If something is truly injured, she will transport it to get rehabilitation. “If I get calls for falcons and hawks, I refer people to the wildlife center,” she said. “There are things I am not certified or qualified to do.
There are other people who are better trained. I don’t generally work with venomous snakes either. I mostly do spiders, snakes, lizards and healthy birds that just got shocked (from flying into a window).” She also said she is as much about education as she is relocation. “I’m a big believer that everything has a place and a purpose,” Barnett said. “Once you can educate someone about what they’ve found, they are generally more comfortable. I like changing people’s minds.” Barnett’s ever-growing home collection of between 50-60 tanks and terrariums is housed in a former guest room turned office and exhibit area. Collection favorites include the Poecilotheria, an ornamental tarantula from Sri Lanka, as well as the Heteropoda davidbowie, named in honor of late musician David Bowie. “It’s a leggy yellow spider,” she said. “Just beautiful.” While Barnett said her son finds her “boring,” he likes millipedes and has been asking for beetle larva. “I’ll have to think about that,” she said. Barnett said that if she can’t help someone, odds are she knows who can. And she councils all to behave responsibly with their exotic pets. “If you don’t want an animal, don’t just release it on your own,” she said. “We can find it a home.”
Bright, from P. 1A looked up speed workouts and kept in contact with head coach Maya Ewing for training mechanisms. But despite her best efforts, Bright is not sure she’ll ever get the chance to make her mark and impression on college coaches. “The most challenging aspect of it all is not being able to run outside, which is one of the main things I do,” she said. “It’s really weird right now because I’m not able to give (college coaches) my track schedule, so it’s difficult for
them to see what I can do and where I could be placed at for them.” However, the last few weeks for Bright have been full of FaceTime, listening to music or spending time with her mom as she grapples with her uncertain athletic future. It’s all she can do. “We’re just trying to handle it the best we can,” she said.
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