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Fred Zapalac rides his bicycle from Oak Forest to the Heights and back on a daily basis, utilizing the White Oak Bayou Greenway to commute from his home to the cycling shop he owns on Yale Street. In a few years, some of his neighbors might be able to commute by bike all the way to Houston’s Energy Corridor. Or perhaps they’ll ride out west just for fun. Construction began last

week on a new hike-and-bike trail in Spring Branch, which has been a missing link in the city’s growing system of interconnected paths for cyclists and walkers. The long-term goal of the project, which is being funded by the Spring Branch Management District and executed by the Houston Parks Board, is to connect the White Oak Bayou trail to the east with the Addicks Reservoir trail to the west. “I think it’s a game-changer for our city,” said Zapalac, the owner of Blue Line Bike Lab

at 1504 Yale St. “Not only does that open it up for recreational riding, but if it gets out to Addicks, it opens it up for safer cycling commutes for people inside the loop who want to commute out to the Energy Corridor. Right now, there’s no way to get out to the Energy Corridor.” Such a multi-modal future is a shared vision between the Spring Branch Management District (SBMD) and the parks board, which collaborated afSee Trail P. 8A

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Contributed photo John and Dorothy Artz were surprised to be recognized by their neighbors for their recent 66th wedding anniversary.

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Page 7A Photo by Adam Zuvanich U.S. Army veteran James Williams, foreground, stands at attention during Monday’s Memorial Day celebration at the Heights World War II Memorial Plaza.

Veterans’ service, diversity celebrated at Heights war memorial By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com Online art. The Archway Gallery’s annual juried art exhibition is going virtual this year.

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When he joined the U.S. Army in 1950 – at 15 years old – Sgt. Maj. James Williams said he was not allowed to eat in the same mess hall or sleep in the same barracks as most of his fellow soldiers. His superiors did not even refer to him by his military title, even though his rank already was the lowest it could be. “I was not called ‘Private Williams.’ I was called ‘N—– Williams,’ ” he said. “We did not have the same privileges the whites had.” Williams, 84, said he is the last surviving member of the Buffalo Soldiers, which is what the Army called its group of black soldiers who trained and served separately from their white counterparts from 1866 until around the time that Williams joined. He eventually moved up within the ranks of the 101st Airborne Division, serving four years in the Korean War and four combat tours during the Vietnam War. And 70 years after being treated

Photo by Adam Zuvanich U.S. Army veteran Charles Williams acknowledges the crowd during Monday’s Memorial Day celebration at the Heights World War II Memorial Plaza.

like a second-class soldier, Williams was the guest of honor in a Memorial Day celebration hosted by his representative in the United States Congress. The Third Ward resident received a proclamation from U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee during her Monday morning ceremony held at the World War II Memorial Plaza in

the Heights, where about 50 community members gathered in observance of the holiday. Williams provided one of the most rousing moments during an event that also included Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and State Rep. Anna Eastman, prompting the

The suggestion for a 60th anniversary gift is a diamond. The Internet just stops giving suggestions for ways to mark the years after that – but that didn’t stop John and Dorothy Artz’s family from celebrating the occasion. On May 21, the 66th anniversary for the Oak Forest couple, their children collaborated on a sign and drive-by parade of neighbors and well-wishers outside their home on Du Barry Lane. “They were surprised,” daughter Emily Wilkins said. “They kept asking who that was that was honking. We just told them ‘the neighborhood.’” Wilkins said her parents’ house has flooded four times since they have lived there. “(With) the last flood (from Hurricane) Harvey (in 2017), several neighbors they had never met came to help get their house back together,” she said. “So they are well aware of how awesome our neighborhood is.” Heights natives and graduates of Reagan High School, John and Dorothy met on a blind double date – with other people. Dorothy left her purse in John’s car so he would have to bring it back to her. They got married at St. Michaels Episcopal Church, now Hope Episcopal, on Chantilly Lane and West 43rd Street. “In the parish hall as the sanctuary was not yet built,” Wilkins said. When asked what the secret was for a long-lasting marriage, John said that first you have to have a good wife. “And you have to live long enough,” he added.

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Heights student surprised with much-needed scholarship By Adam Zuvanich azuvanich@theleadernews.com

Alexis Villarreal already has made plans for college, but she’s not quite sure how she’s going to pay for it. She has been unable to log hours at her two jobs, because they were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, so the Heights High School senior has been especially strapped financially. Thankfully for Villarreal, who plans to attend Texas State University in San Marcos in the fall, she got some much-needed help Wednes-

day morning. She is one of 10 recipients of Houston ISD’s Superintendent Scholarship and received a surprise home visit from interim superintendent Grenita Lathan, who presented Villarreal with a giant check for $5,000. Almost an hour later, Villarreal had yet to put it down. “I can’t work right now, so it’s been so stressful,” she said. “But this kind of helps me keep going. It gives me a boost just to start off with. Once I start working, I think I can do it.” Villarreal’s family has faith in her, and so does Heights

principal Wendy Hampton. She nominated the young Oak Forest resident for the scholarship because Villarreal already has persevered through adSee more versity that graduation most high coverage on school students could Page 1B not imagine dealing with. Villarreal said she was sexually abused when she was younger, and about three years ago she became mostly See Scholarship, P. 4A

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y oldest son, Hank, allegedly graduated from Kindergarten this week. This is incredible news for our family, and certainly seems worthy of the public adulation forthcoming. Let’s be clear: We’re not celebrating Hank’s educational achievements, because neither his mom nor I currently hold proper certifications in the discipline of teaching. For all we know, our son may have digressed over the past 11 weeks. What we know, with certainty, is that his teacher sent us the sweetest, most personalized little email each week throughout this wretchedness known as distant learning. “Per district guidelines,” the note begins. Any time you start a sentence with “Per,” you know what follows will melt the heart. “Per district guidelines, your child earned ‘Demonstrated Progress’ in all subject areas (Math, Writing, Science, Social Studies, and Reading). Here! Here! Now, for every parent who has received such high commendations over the past couple of months, let me ask a very poignant question: Who are you more proud of ? Your child, who has performed some sort of functioning brain activity? Or yourself, who has successfully proven you can juggle the intricacies

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of staying sane, printing worksheets and clicking video chat links? Be honest. You know the answer. Kids will always figure it out. Parents, on the other hand, need the self-aggrandizing moments we’re experiencing now. Here’s what we’ve all learned: Nothing, and I mean nothing, is more humbling than educating our children. Just when we adults think we have it figured out, along come our squirmy children intent on proving we don’t. Case in point: Despite your likely assumptions, I’m actually a trained journalist and writer. Not only did I receive a communications degree in college, I also earned a creative writing minor, which turned out to be as useful as a boat in the desert. When our family learned we would spearhead Hank’s education for the remainder of the year, you can imagine that I gladly accepted

the challenge of teaching him to read and write. It seemed to fit my daily profession and I presumed Hank would enter first grade as a prolific purveyor of the English language. See, that sort of pride will get a person in trouble. About mid-way through the at-home semester, shortly after a fiery exchange between teacher and pupil, my boy looked at me and said, “Dad, English makes no sense.” Welcome, my friends, to the world of homonyms, those beastly words that ruin the credibility of our language. In case you don’t remember (which you do because many have fought this same battle), a homonym is defined as two or more words that share the same spelling, or same pronunciation – maybe even both – but have completely different meanings. So, when I tell my son to read this specific book, right after he has read the other two, he’s supposed to know that the first “read” was pronounced REED, and the second “read” was pronounced RED. Immediately after, I’d hand Hank a spelling worksheet, and he’d spell it REED. “Why is that wrong, Dad?” he’d ask.

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economy, we need more harbor dredging, like the one in Mobile, Ala., in Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby’s home state. Harvard received $8.6 million in stimulus funding. The nation’s richest university, with an endowment of $40.9 billion as of June, said it would not return the money, despite criticism, claiming the funds come from another piggy bank, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. This massive handout has a provision that would specifically block Trump and his family, as well as other top government officials and members of Congress, from getting loans or investments from the stimulus. Really now, would the Trump family lower themselves to profit from the U.S. taxpayer? Of course they would. The U.S. government has paid at least $970,000 to President Trump’s company since he took office — including payments for more than 1,600 nightly room rentals at Trump’s hotels and clubs, according to federal records obtained by The Washington Post. Since March, The Post has catalogued an additional $340,000 in such payments. House Democrats are trying to pass another stimulus package that would provide $150 billion for state and local governments, with no state getting less than $1.5 billion. Of this, cities and counties across Texas would get more than $29 billion. What a windfall. That includes more than $1.7 billion to Houston and nearly $1 billion to San Antonio. Harris County’s funding could top $2.6 billion and Bexar County could be on tap for more than $1 billion, as well. Texas, meanwhile, could get nearly $35.5 billion. Follow the money – until it disappears. As we have discussed before, the nation is in the midst of an opioid crisis. A prime supplier of OxyContin, an opioid pain medication sometimes called a narcotic, is Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler family. They have a net worth estimated at $14 billion, making them America’s 19th-richest family, according to Forbes magazine. Facing thousands of lawsuits, the Sacklers filed for bankruptcy and agreed to pay as much as $12 billion over time. I haven’t heard of any of that money being doled out, have you, so we turn to another massive payout: the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement of 1998, the largest civil settlement in U.S. history. This settlement provided for annual payments to the states of $206 billion over the first 25 years and the payments continue indefinitely. The money was to be spent on non-smoking ads aimed at teenagers, and to

on our leg? And who in creation can figure out the difference between there, their and they’re. Actually, on that last example, I’d argue 73 percent of the English writing population still has not resolved the conundrum. If it’s hard enough to read our language, imagine how much fun I’ve had trying to explain to my poor son that four is a number, for is a preposition (sometimes a conjunction – what?) and fore is what you scream after dad hits a golf shot. In one particular assignment, in which Hank was to write a story about something he did outside, our son said he wanted to write about lizurds in the yard. When I explained that it’s spelled lizard, not lizurd, he promptly told me it’s not pronounced lizARd. And, of course, he’s correct. So to all you parents out there who learned, this week, that your child allegedly has been promoted to the next grade level, let’s just stop with all the air fist-bumps. The only thing we’ve proven, at least in our home, is that Mom & Dad Elementary School will never be accredited. Our son needs to be in a classroom. With kids. With saintly teachers. Fast. Email jonathan@mcelvymedia.com

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Funds and games THE BANK STATEMENT – Every month I receive this letter from my bank telling me how much I am overdrawn and to stop stealing their ballpoint pens. Among the many items listed are “insufficient funds,” “bounced check” and “IOUs don’t count.” Here’s a new one: “IRS TREAS 310 TAX REF.” A refund from the IRS? I must have overpaid or they accepted my claim of 34 dependents. No, it’s my share of the $2 trillion payout to help make America solvent again. Under the plan, individuals who earn $75,000 in adjusted gross income – my income is hardly gross -- or less gets payments of $1,200, with married couples earning up to $150,000 receiving $2,400 -- and an additional $500 per each child. The payment goes down as your income goes up, phasing out entirely with an income of $99,000 for singles and $198,000 for couples without children. If the less you earn the more money you receive, according to this scale I should receive most of that $2 trillion. These enormous funds being handed out, with yet another $3 trillion in the works, is the largest payout in the nation’s history. So how can we get our share and then some? Really now, you think for a moment that millions if not billions of these funds will not go astray? We shall hear for the next decade instances of the IRS or the SEC or the NBA uncovering sleazy deals. But here’s the interesting part: you don’t have to be a sleaze, well, it certainly helps, to get gobs of money from this fund legally. How about improving your tan? Hidden in the 1,800-page stimulus bill is a provision for the FDA to approve “innovative” sunscreens which would benefit L’Oreal, the beauty products company that has operations in Kentucky, home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. And the lights are bright again at gambling casinos, which can tap government loans for disaster assistance. The measure allocates $25 billion in loans and loan guarantees for the airlines including ticket agents. How did ticket agents get their snouts in the trough? Here’s something scary that seems to have little or nothing to do with stimulating the economy: The rescue package permits President Trump to extend the terms of up to seven senior military leaders “at this unprecedented time.” It might prevent a military coup. The bill gives free video conference and phone calls for inmates during the pandemic, if Attorney General Bill Barr agrees. It’s not as good as a pardon, but is nice, nevertheless. The stimulus provides $9.5 billion aid for the agriculture industry and replenishes another $14 billion in spending. This includes everyone from dairy farmers and cattle ranchers to fresh fruit and vegetable growers. Wonder if Congress would like to toss some money to our dying newspapers? Not a chance. To bolster the

“You’ll figure it out one day,” was my stock answer. And homonyms are just the start. Within them, you’ve got a cluster full of mindless confusion, which crippled my teaching credentials. Homophones are two or more words with the same pronunciation, different spellings and different meanings. Think one-won, or meetmeat. Homographs have the same spellings, different meanings and it’s anybody’s guess if they sound the same. Think bass (deep voice) and bass (fish); lead (go first) and lead (metal); produce (create) and produce (fresh edible stuff). And we’re not done yet. Heteronyms are spelled the same but are always pronounced differently or, as one teaching aid told me, “they are homographs which are not homophones.” Right. Some obvious examples of heteronyms would include close (near) and close (shut), or minute (time) and minute (small). What I’m still trying to decipher is how we, as a society, have made it this far. At what point did we learn that we’d moderate a discussion between two moderate candidates? Who helped us figure out the pronunciation difference when we wound a bandage around the wound

help smokers break the habit. Michigan spent 75 percent of its settlement funds on scholarships for high school students. New York allocated $250 million for debt reduction. While only spending $5 million on youth smoking prevention, Illinois dropped $22.1 million to improve state buildings. Two Nevada PBS stations received $2 million to develop high-definition TV capabilities in exchange for airing some anti-tobacco ads. Niagara County in upstate New York spent $700,000 for a sprinkler system at a public golf course. The county also spent $24 million for a county jail and office building. In Wrangell, Alaska, $3.5 million was used to renovate shipping docks. I thought of giving my payout to charity, but maybe I should just keep it. Ashby is greedy at ashby2@comcast.net

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UIL to allows athletes, bands to begin summer programs By Landan Kuhlmann

speed ahead. â€œWeâ€™re just going to play it by ear for now, continue with Since the middle of March, the virtual sessions and hope athletes and members of we can return to some kind of marching bands from high normal in August,â€? said Jesse schools around Houston have Espinosa, the band director at been unable to practice their Waltrip High School. Among the UIL guidelines craft together. In less than two weeks, the are that students and staff long layoff will be required no must self-screen every day prior to coming on campuses, more. The University Interscho- while schools must also have lastic League (UIL), which hand sanitizer or hand-washgoverns extracurricular coming stations readily available petition among Texas public in the practice and rehearsal schools, announced last week areas. Heights High School footthat sports strength and concoach Stephen Dixon said ditioningThe camps, along with ballThe Arts at Petrol willFarm takeStand advantage of the marching band practices, he Station The Flatlanders opportunity to start can resume June 8 with sevSaturday, Nov. 23 preparing Friday, Nov. 22 1 p.m. fallâ€“ season. He said he eral safety measures in place for 9aa.m. 7 p.m. 948 Wakefield Dr. staff will conduct their aimed at the spread Theslowing Heights Theater â€“ 339 W. and his The Farm Stand at Petrol Sta19th St. the upper-respisummer strength and local condiof COVID-19, tion features goods from The Flatlanders is performing attioning vendors. camp through the sumratory disease caused by the The Heights Theater. mer as long as the UIL allows. new coronavirus. Little White Oak Night Market Harleydoesnâ€™t Poe â€œWe areNov. cautiously optiBut that mean all Saturday, 23 Friday, Nov. 4 â€“ 8about p.m. beginning sumarea schools are 22bolting full mistic landan@theleadernews.com

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Guests and new members are Marie Cullever and husband Stacy Cullever, GrandaughBar Takeover welcome to attend this nonWednesday, Nov. 27 ters Torey Nicole Cullever and Harlie Alexa Cullever, his denominational Bible study. brother Scott Herdejurgen and wife Mildred, and two of Email scripturesharing@earthlink. 6 â€“ 9 p.m. La Lucha â€“ 1801 N. Shepherd net for morning information.and she comes his favorite dogs Bolt and Roxie. He will be greatly missed the Dr. by many who knew and loved him. home sometimes at 11 (at La Lucha is hosting a guest barMenâ€™s Scripture Sharing Group tender series benefiting charity. night),â€?Nov. her28stepfather said. Thursday, Sandra C. Gresham, 73, born Nov. 2, died on Nov. On Nov. 27, Alphonso Quinones 6:30 â€“ 7:30up a.m.exercising, going â€œSheâ€™s 18. Sheis survived by her husband, Thomas Michael from Capt. 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Email scripturesharing@ majoring in business in colproducts made by local held andfrom 3-5 p.m. Nov. 23, at Heights Funeral Home, 1317 Ste. 200 earthlink.net for information. lege but said also is interest-DEFINE is kicking off a day of Latin American designers,Heights re- Blvd. feasting with a Thanksgiving ed in Artisan pediatrics, Holiday Marketnursing and cently opened in the Heights Day Turkey Burn Class across Saturday, Nov. 30 social services. at 733 Yale St. The all Houston-area locations. 9 a.m. â€“ 4 p.m. She also wants to continTurkey Burn is a 60 minute rev previously The store, which St. Stephenâ€™s UMC â€“ 2003 W. ue St. trying to help her father ride (indoor cycling) to give 43rd operated in best theyou River Oaks Experience and the energy to feel your and get back on his Market, feet and back area, sells clothing The Holiday Artisan Knowledge... and swimkickstart your metabolism.Â benefitting the Animal in her life on a Justice more regular wear along with shoes and A Powerful League, will be held in the west Contributed photo Combination basis. parking Villarreal said they The Houston Genealogical sanctuary lot, featuring accessories such as jewelry Collectivo, a Houston-based womenâ€™s boutique, recently opened at Forum Presents: In Search her dadâ€™s a were variety ofclose vendorsuntil and food and â€œThe toteImmigrantâ€? bags. 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A 2nd Cup continues â€˜Pandemic Pantryâ€™ By Zarah Parker

customers could still get their coffee fix through the pantry by ordering a half-gallon of iced lattes, mochas, cold brews and fresh house-made cookies. Operating the pantry during the closure also provided staff members with working hours. Since reopening for to-go and curbside pick-up on May 8, with its full drink menu and a limited food menu, A 2nd Cup has kept the pantry up and running. â€œWeâ€™ve continued to add items to the pantry like pizza kits and sugar cookie decorating kits for some fun athome activities, Motherâ€™s Day

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After deciding to temporarily close its doors at the end of March, A 2nd Cup, the coffee shop that helps fight against human trafficking, immediately switched gears to serve the community in another way. The Heights coffee spot at 1111 E. 11th St. launched Pandemic Pantry the day after closing as a way to offer items that were beginning to be difficult to find in grocery stores, such as toilet paper and hand sanitizer, along with popular items from the shop. While the shop was closed,

work to fight labor trafficking is through sourcing fair trade and ethically made products,â€? Raggett said. â€œMaintaining a presence through Pandemic Pantry has enabled us to continue to sell and highlight products that utilize fair labor practices. It has also allowed us to continue providing for our staff who are integral to the work we do to raise awareness about human trafficking. All of our profits go back into fighting human trafficking through raising awareness about the issue and investing in aftercare for survivors.â€? A 2nd Cup previously had a culinary training program for

brunch kits to celebrate the women in the world, grilling kits for Memorial Day and soon weâ€™ll be adding some kits for Fatherâ€™s Day,â€? founder Erica Raggett said. Raggett also said the Pandemic Pantry will continue to run as long as supplies last and it benefits the community. Customers can order from the pantry by visiting https://a2ndcupshop.square.site/s/order, and then pick up their order during the current daily operating hours of 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Â The pantry also has allowed the shop to continue supporting its cause. â€œOne of the main ways we

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sales through the Pandemic Pantry along with regular shop items will enable that to happen.

survivors of trafficking that Raggett said the shop looks forward to relaunching in the future. She said the continued

Rainbow Lodge reopens with new bar design By Zarah Parker

news release, â€œbut we were committed and decided to see the silver lining in that we could do the work without disrupting diners.â€? The major changes include new flooring, a cork wall and ceiling covering, velvet bar-height banquettes, bar tables, leather barstools, custom-made light fixtures and sound system. The centerpiece of the area has long been the â€œTied Fly Bar,â€? a oneof-a-kind, 20-foot wood sculpture carved from a single Basswood tree that depicts life in a flowing trout stream. The bar, created in 1993, is now enhanced with directional lighting and a bronze-mirrored ceiling above so the carvings can be seen throughout the bar area. The new bar is completed with a new bar menu, which includes new items like the Masala-spiced Duck Tenders with sweet and sour

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The wild game hot spot Rainbow Lodge, 2011 Ella Blvd., took advantage of having its dining room closed during the COVID-19 pandemic to upgrade some of the interior and exterior. Before reopening for in-house dining May 19, the restaurant spaced out tables, upgraded the outdoor landscaping and a renovated bar area. The plans for the remodel began at the tail end of last year, and despite the pandemic impacting the restaurant financially, the plans were kept in place. â€œAs the COVID-19 pandemic began and business was heavily impacted, it wasnâ€™t an ideal time to take on such a pricey project,â€? owner Donnette Hansen said in a

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Art Valet: Archway Gallery going virtual for annual juried exhibition Mitch Cohen Art Columnist

Archway Gallery presents its 12th Annual Juried Exhibition, benefiting the Houston Junior Forum, in July. This annual event is an opportunity for area artists and nonmembers of the gallery to participate in an exhibition of works in Houston’s finest artist-owned space. The exhibition will be presented online July 5 at 6:30 p.m. with remarks from the juror. Applications for the show are accepted June 1-24. Fifty percent of the proceeds from the show benefit the Houston Junior Forum, which provides charitable services to children, youth, seniors and women, and the other 50 percent will be distributed to the artists. The first-prize winner will also re-

ceive a month’s guest artist privileges at Archway Gallery. Interested artists can get entry information and forms on the gallery’s website, ArchwayGallery.com. Due to the challenges presented by COVID-19, this year’s exhibition will be selected from digital entries. Apart from the prize-winning works, the show will not be physically installed. It will be exhibited entirely on the Archway Gallery website. First, second and third prize winners, along with honorable mention works, will be physically displayed in the front gallery space viewable in the large display windows. These and all other selected works will be featured in the online exhibition, shared with patrons and followers, and posted prominently on the gallery website. This year’s juror, Wayne Gilbert, is a self-described “ordinary artist in an extraordinary city full of great artists and art.”

Contributed photo Wayne Gilbert is a juror for the Archway Gallery’s 12th Annual Juried Exhibition, which will be held online.

Using the cremated remains of Americans that were uncollected from funeral homes to create works of art, Gilbert’s intent is to question the phenomenon of art as it relates to humanity and vice versa. He investigates and questions the academic substance of art as it integrates into theory

and critical analysis: What is art? Why does it matter? Who defines a work of art? What is it about this peculiar and mystifying human undertaking that can result in such a huge worldwide industry, sometimes relegated to the lofty world of “priceless?” The range of imagery is wide,

entertaining the momentary flicker of a thought as it might relate to our philosophical, theological, physical or mental journeys through life. Gilbert has been a guest speaker at Bard College, Annandale on the Hudson, Rutgers University and Texas Tech. He has curated exhibitions in Texas cities such as Arlington and Marfa as well as in Seattle, Cuba, Germany and Peru, to name a few. With his wife Beverley, he owned G Gallery and now shows the works of selected artists in Houston’s G Spot Gallery. “We are excited to be partnering with Houston Junior Forum on this year’s show,” said Liz Conces Spencer, who co-chairs the Juried Art Exhibition with fellow artist Becky Soria. “This show is near and dear to the gallery as it allows us to express our gratitude to a community organization that serves a need in our city. While we are sad to have to make changes to the physical exhibition, we are so grateful

to be able to give back to an organization that has been doing good since 1946.” The Houston Junior Forum (HJF) is open to women age 21 and older who wish to “make a difference” through community service. Today’s 400 members provide services for 16 nonprofit organizations. HJF owns and operates the HJF Resale Shop located at 1815 Rutland St. in the Heights. Established in 2010, HJF’s Community Grants Program has provided grant funding in excess of $500,000 to organizations including its designated service sites and other nonprofits whose mission is to provide services for children, youth, women and senior adults. Visit houstonjuniorforum.org for more information. Cohen is an artist and founder of the First Saturday Arts Market and the Market at Sawyer Yards. Find him at ArtValet.com for additional highlights and artist’s stories.

REVIEW:

Superica puts own spin on Tex-Mex By Zarah Parker zarah@theleadernews.com

I made a rookie mistake while dining at Superica, the Tex-Mex restaurant in the Heights. I ate way too many chips dipped in salsa and guacamole before my meal was brought to the table. I can usually resist, but while the chips weren’t anything special, I particularly enjoyed the salsa, which was sweeter and had just a little kick to it. Most restaurant salsas seem to use mostly red tomatoes. I suspect that Superica mixes in green tomatoes, which I generally like better in salsa. This recent visit to Superica wasn’t my first, but it was my first visit since COVID-19 turned to world upside down — or should I say closed most of the world? Superica temporarily closed before opening back up with to-go services. Now the patio and inside dining area are open, with safety guidelines in place, but the restaurant is still offering the to-go services. The patio was busy, but people were distanced. My party of two decided to eat inside, where there was only

one other table occupied, and it was on the other side of the restaurant. The staff was masked and gloved and made eating out during an uncertain time comfortable. While it was a little after lunch time, the brunch menu was still available along with the all-day menu. Since I hadn’t tried Superica’s brunch menu, I ordered the chorizo, potato and eggs. The plate set before me was half refried beans, half scrambled eggs mixed with chorizo, potatoes and slices of tomato topped with cilantro. Using flour tortillas, I made breakfast tacos with the egg mix and beans. The spices from the chorizo came through, though I wished it was more prominent rather than mild. And I liked that the potatoes were mixed in, but I could have used more. Even wishing for a little more of each of those, I loved the soft smoky taste the eggs acquired with the chorizo, which probably comes from paprika in the chorizo. My tablemate ordered just a hot cake, which came with a dollop of whipped butter and buttermilk syrup. The pancake was by far the largest, fluffiest pancake I’ve seen

served at a restaurant as it covered a regular-sized plate and was a little less than half an inch thick. I tried the pancake with the syrup as well and would definitely order it for myself in the future. Previously, I’ve had Superica’s chicken fajitas and flautas. The fajitas I’ve order more than once, but the flautas were a little too messy with a little more shell than I wanted. But the most important thing you should know about Superica is that while the letters beneath its name say TexMex, I’ve often told people to expect more “Tex” than “Mex.” The menu is filled with Tex-Mex staples, but my experience with the dishes is its Tex-Mex is even more Americanized. Perhaps we can call it Urban Tex-Mex. If you go in expecting a more traditional Tex-Mex, you might be disappointed. The food is Superica’s own take on the cuisine, which I enjoyed for what it was. Superica Address: 1801 N. Shepherd Dr. Hours: 4:30–8:30 p.m. Mon-

Photo by Zarah Parker In the foreground is Superica’s brunch portion of chorizo, potato and eggs. In the background are chips and salsa and guacamole, along with a hot cake.

day–Thursday, 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday–Saturday, 11:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Sunday Pricing: $11-$25 for brunch, $9-$38 for lunch/dinner Kid-friendly: Yes Alcohol: Yes Healthy options: No Star of the show: Chorizo, potato and eggs

Food industry adapting for the better Zarah Parker Managing Editor

I believe I am particularly blessed. I have been safe throughout this pandemic -- physically because I’ve been able to work from home, financially because I’ve able to keep my job and mentally because, as I mentioned in a previous column, I live next door to my brother and his family of six and we had to share a kitchen, meaning I was able to be social. My main task at The Leader is to cover the food and drink industry for the area of Houston we serve. While I’ve been able to cover the news from my own home, it hasn’t been easy to watch an industry I’ve grown to love struggle as it’s been forced to change its model of business. More so, my heart goes out to all frontline workers in all industries. But since food and drink is my avenue, I want to specifically thank hospitality workers. And one type of hospitality worker I overlooked during all this was the food delivery driver. After a distant relative of mine who lives near Scarborough High School and works as an Uber Eats driver reached out to tell me his story, I real-

had to adapt. Izzy Anzaldua started working for Uber Eats in March and said the first few weeks weren’t worrisome. But as time went on and the number of COVID-19 cases started to rise, it made him nervous about being a driver. “As the weeks progressed and sanitation supplies were hard to come by, it was getting a little scary,” Anzaldua said. Working 5–6 days a week, he said he sanitized his car between every delivery, which started to effect his health. “All the Lysol and smell of hand sanitizer gave me a sore throat and even sometimes made me nauseous,” Anzaldua said. He ended up breaking up his working week to give himself a rest. With the actual food delivery, he said some restaurants made great changes and were able to adapt to a new to-go model, which caused less anxiety for him. A few places, however, didn’t adapt as fast and Anzaldua said he could sometimes see the nervousness of the employees. The people on the other side of the delivery, the customers, was the easy part for him. The longer the stay-at-home order was in place, Anzaldua said the more people wanted their food left on their porch. In addition to the cleaning in between deliveries, going

home was another cleaning process. “I religiously would fill my tank and go straight to clean my car from top to bottom, even the trunk which I rarely used,” Anzaldua said. “Once at home I would take a shower and make sure my clothes I just used went straight to wash.” Throughout all this, Anzaldua managed to keep a positive attitude, especially when it came to the restaurant industry being able to make it

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Trail, from P. 1A ter realizing they both wanted to build a trail through the burgeoning West Houston neighborhood. SBMD deputy executive director Josh Hawes said it figures to be an attractive amenity for Spring Branch residents because it will wind past schools, restaurants and other businesses, and he said it also should bring more Houstonians into the area. For the nonprofit parks board, it’s a way to create more recreational opportunities for citizens while making the city more easily traversable for those who prefer bikes to automobiles. The parks board also is nearing completion of Bayou Greenways 2020, a transformative public-private project that aims to create 3,000 acres of greenspace along Houston’s watersheds along with 150 miles of connected trails. “We know particularly during the (COVID-19) pandemic, people have really needed these parks and open spaces for their mental health,” said Beth White, president and CEO of the parks board. “Lots use the trails to get to and from work and run their errands. We see the system growing

more and more popular with people.” Pat Maddox, a volunteer board member for the SBMD who helped spearhead the construction of the trail at Terry Hershey Park in the 1980s, said the new initiative has received near-unanimous support in Spring Branch. The SBMD is funded by annual assessments to commercial property owners within the district of 10 cents per $100 valuation. Hawes said the first segment of the trail, a 2.4-mile stretch between Blalock Road and Wirt Road, will cost about $2.5 million to complete and should be finished by the end of this year. He said the entire trail project, which spans about 7 miles through Spring Branch and 11 miles in total, could take at least three years to complete and cost at least $7 million. Hawes said the SBMD hired the parks board because of its expertise in trail-building and to help ensure its 10-foot wide concrete trail would match others around the city. The parks board also has permission to utilize the existing CenterPoint Energy easement

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I-10 Graphic by Brooke Nance Shaded in orange is the estimated path of a hike and bike trail being constructed in Spring Branch. The plan for the trail is to connect the existing trails along the Addicks Reservoir and White Oak Bayou.

that will serve as the trail route through Spring Branch – between Kempwood Drive to the north and Hammerly Boulevard to the south – per a 2014 agreement between the city and the utility company. White said the parks board has only been contracted to complete the first segment of the trail but is open to constructing the other four segments as well. “We’re delighted to be their

partner in designing and constructing the trail,” White said of the SBMD. “We’re more than happy to talk about achieving their overall goal of 11 miles.” Hawes said the second segment of the trail project will be further to the west toward the Addicks Reservoir. He said connecting the Spring Branch trail to the one along White Oak Bayou, which runs through Oak Forest and Shady

Acres into the Heights, will be the last segment and “most difficult” to complete. That part of the trail would be outside the footprint of the SBMD, and White said the parks board hasn’t yet figured out how to connect the two paths. Between them is the intersection of three freeways – Loop 610, Interstate 10 and U.S. 290. “It’s absolutely doable,” White said.

Wherever the Spring Branch trail connects to the White Oak Bayou path, and whenever that happens, avid cyclists such as Zapalac will be glad. “All these connected trails are really what makes the system viable,” he said. “I’m all for it and extremely grateful for the Spring Branch Management District for spearheading that.”

Veterans, from P. 1A crowd to say “God Bless America” after he first said it himself. “You’re blessed to be in a country where you have the right and freedom to be whatever you want to be,” Williams told the crowd. “That’s what we fought for.” Most of the elected officials, soldiers, veterans and other dignitaries who participated in the event wore masks – as did many of the community members in attendance – as a precaution during the COVID-19 pandemic. The threat of spreading the contagious disease, which is caused by the new coronavirus, led to the cancellation of some other Memorial Day events and altered the way many Americans celebrate it. Jackson Lee, who was on the Houston City Council when it approved the construction of the Heights war memorial in the early 1990s, still sponsored a local Memorial Day event for the 13th year in a row. “We cannot allow Memorial Day to be trampled on by a pandemic. We could not ignore the value and

importance of this day,” Jackson Lee said. “So in this month of May as we acknowledge the debt we owe, let us be a grateful nation, let us stop and say thank you to veterans, let us place a flag and acknowledge those who have fallen.” Along with recognizing the veterans in attendance – including 74-year-old Army veteran Charles Williams, an ambassador for the Blinded Veterans Association – Jackson Lee also included the Texas National Guard in her ceremony. The Texas National Guard has been assisting with the COVID-19 response in the state by serving at testing sites, food banks and nursing homes. There also were some emotional musical performances. James Little played “God Bless America” and “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes, while AnGelle Sylvester sang the national anthem and “The Impossible Dream.” Heights resident Cathy Thompson, who walked to the event from her home, held a Word War II cap in honor of her father, Ronald

Thompson, who served in Japan during the war. “We just lost him in December, so this is very touching,” she said. Judy Wolf said she moved to the Heights in March from Denver, Colorado. She was out for a walk and stopped to sit on a bench next to the war memorial, where the ceremony materialized around her. “I was impressed,” Wolf said. “(Jackson Lee’s) speech was pretty incredible.” Williams’ words, and his story of going from discriminated against to decorated, might have made an even bigger impact on those in attendance. He said he had been honored before at similar events, but Monday was the first time he received a proclamation from a congresswoman. He said he is proud to be an American soldier and proud of the impact made by his service. “It made me feel very pleased that I went through (that) for this country to be what it is,” he said, “so people like Sheila Jackson Lee could be where they are today.”

Photo by Adam Zuvanich U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during a Memorial Day event she hosted Monday at the Heights World War II Memorial Plaza.

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