The 11-12-22 Edition of The Heights Leader

Hidalgo holds narrow lead over Mealer

By Matt deGrood news@theleadernews.com

Incumbent Harris County Judge Line Hidal go looks set to retain her seat as the head of county government, holding off challenger and Heights resident Alexandra Meal er in a tight contest that lasted through election night into the early morn ing.

More than 546,745 vot ers, or about 50.74 per

cent of the vote, opted for Hidalgo, with about 530,788 selecting Mealer, good for about 49.25 per cent of the vote, accord ing to unofficial Harris County numbers as of Wednesday morning.

Wednesday morning’s numbers included results from all 782 of county’s voting centers, according to election results.

The unexpectedly tight race came after Republi can donors poured almost

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

When the Houston Astros won the World Series for the first time in 2017, Garden Oaks resident Jai me Zamora was covering the victory parade for one of Houston’s local television stations.

This year, however, the 58-year-old Zamora got to experience the parade from a different perspec tive – that of a fan, as he took in Monday’s victory parade in downtown Houston with his two daugh ters.

Zamora and his daughters were three of more than a million estimated Houstonians who made their way into downtown Monday afternoon as the Astros’ victory parade wound through downtown Houston, with players waving from floats and hold ing the trophy high. Over the weekend, the Astros

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

A local resident with a desire to create better edu cational opportunities for students in Houston and around the country was re cently recognized by a na tional Hispanic business or ganization for his efforts.

Earlier this month, Heights residents Candelar io Cervantez was the recipi ent of a Prospanica Brillante Member Excellence Award. Prospanica is an association of Hispanic MBAs and busi

ness professionals, which works to enable Hispanic professionals to achieve full educational, economic, and social potential, according to the organization. The Brillante award “exemplifies Hispanic leadership through drive and success,” accord ing to its website.

Cervantez currently serves as head of the Na tional Latinx Alliances on the National Public Part nership and Government Affairs Team at Teach For America, and as President Emeritus of Prospanica.

$9 million into Mealer’s efforts to challenge Hi dalgo, a large amount for a county race like that, according to a Texas Tri bune article.

Mealer ran her cam paign criticizing Hidalgo for the county’s number of homicides, according to the article.

“While we did not ac complish our goal of changing leadership in Harris County, we were successful in elevating the

profile of critical issues like the need to appro priately resource our law enforcement and criminal justice system, as well as the desire to eliminate corruption and increase transparency in local gov ernment,” Mealer wrote.

Beyond the county judge race, democrats looked set for a clean sweep of county govern ment.

By Matt deGrood news@theleadernews.com

Plans to improve the city’s parks, facilities and more got resounding approval from Houston voters this week and residents approved all seven ballot propositions totaling $478 million, according to com plete but unofficial election results. None of the seven city bond propositions on the November ballot got less than 53.7 percent of the vote, and one got almost 74 percent approval in a season where some other elections were quite contested.

The ballot propositions would fund capital projects in seven dif ferent areas, including parks, pub lic health facilities, waste, libraries, animal care and more, according to city documents.

Among those items included in the bond are at least a few geared toward the local area, such as $8.8 million tabbed for renovated health centers around the city, in cluding Houston Health Depart ment’s West End Health Center, 190 Heights Blvd.

About 67.75 percent of voters, or 303,044 people, voted in favor of the largest bond proposition, Proposition A, which will provide about $277 million for public safe ty projects, according to complete but unofficial Harris County num bers.

More than 312,200 people voted in favor of Proposition B, com pared to about 134,280 against it, which will allocate about $50 mil lion for park projects, according to complete but unofficial numbers.

About 66.6 percent of voters ap proved Proposition C, which will add $47 million to fund animal care projects, according to complete but unofficial county numbers.

More than 305,270 voters, or about 68.8 percent, support ed Proposition D, compared to 137,900 that opposed it, accord

“I was like ‘Oh my gosh, what?’ These awards are so prestigious and really selective,” Cervantez said of finding out he had won. “The people who win these are like our next leaders that have been doing tremen dous work and removing barriers. To be in that com pany, it was just so hum bling.”

Cervantez’s drive to cre ate opportunities for stu dents, he said, stems from the beginning of his own journey growing up in Hous ton. Despite graduating with

honors and at the top of his class, he said he discovered he was radically unprepared for college – both academi cally and socially – before attending the University of St. Thomas.

Part of that, he said, was that he simply did not know what organizations were out there to help students like himself overcome bar riers that were present for some students. But a few years after graduating from St. Thomas with his MBA

Contributed photo

Garden Oaks resident Jaime Zamora got to take in the parade with his daughters Monday afternoon.

Eagles clinch first district title since 1994

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

Before the season, Booker T. Washington High School players and coaches ex pressed a desire to bring a winning culture back to the football program.

At least for the regular sea son, the Eagles have done that and then some with a historic regular season. The Eagles defeated Scarborough 82-6 in the finale last week end, capping the regular sea son with a perfect 10-0 mark and 7-0 record in District 114A to win the district cham pionship. It is the first district title for the Eagles since 1994.

Quarterback Kamryn Jackson threw six touch down passes in the game for Booker T. Washington, which has the program’s most wins in a single season since that 1994 campaign, while Antho ny Brown ran for two touch downs and freshman Nicho las Tramble ran for another.

Booker T. Washington will now set its sights on grabbing

the program’s first playoff win since the 2011 season.

Scarborough finished the season 1-9 overall and 0-7 in district play with the loss.

Elsewhere in local HISD action, the Heights Bulldogs cruised to a 70-6 win over Chavez to cap their regular season with another playoff berth, the program’s 12th consecutive playoff berth under head coach Stephen Dixon. The Bulldogs (7-3, 5-1) will be District 18-6A’s second seed, and are set to square off with Stratford (82) in a Class 6A bi-district matchup at 1 p.m. Saturday at Delmar Stadium.

The Waltrip Rams are headed back to the playoffs for the first time since 2017, winning via forfeit by Hous ton Austin last week. Waltrip (8-2, 7-1) enters the postsea son as District 9-5A’s second seed and will face Manvel (7-3), the third seed out of District 10-5A, on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Private school St. Pius X ended the regu

lar season on a high note with a 24-17 victory over San Antonio Central Catholic last weekend, finishing with a 5-5 overall record and 3-2 record in TAPPS district play. The

Panthers will receive a bye into the TAPPS regional fi nal, and will face off against Plano Prestonwood Christian (7-2) on Nov. 18.

Thursday

Class 5A Division I bi-district Waltrip (8-2) vs. Manvel (7-3), 7 p.m., Freedom Field Friday

Class 4A bi-district Booker T. Washington (10-0) vs. Brazosport (5-5), 7 p.m., Hooper Stadium

Saturday

Class 6A Division II bi-district Heights (7-3) vs. Stratford (8-2), 1 p.m., Delmar Stadium Last week’s scores Heights 70, Chavez 6 St. Pius X 24, Central Catholic 17 Booker T. Washington 82, Scarborough 6 Waltrip (via forfeit) over Austin Antonian Prep 38, St. Thomas 35

suffered their first loss of the season in the regular season finale, falling 38-35 to Anto nian Prep to finish the regular season 9-1 and 4-1 in district.

Donte Lewis had four total touchdowns in the game (three passing, one rushing)

for the Eagles, while Ruben Vara ran for a touchdown. St. Thomas also has a bye to the TAPPS regional final, and is set to square off with Addi son Trinity Christian (3-7) on Nov. 19.

No-H2O bringing unique car washing experience to Houston

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

Going to a standard car wash, No-H2O CEO Larry Ogden said, lacks that high level of care, personal touch, and convenience that cus tomers really want.

And that personal touch and convivence, he said, is exactly what he and the rest of the team at No-H2O are aiming to bring to residents of Greater Heights and sur rounding areas, along with a more environmentally friendly way to keep their car looking better for longer after detailing is finished.

“Having it be a hand de tail brings a level of care – if you’re running it through a

machine, they’re just harder on cars and harder on paint. So ultimately your car does not look very good,” he said. “(No-H2O) is really just trying to introduce this new concept of a better way to wash and detail your car. Additionally, for those busy professionals having the option to bring the wash and detail to you rather than the other way around is huge convenience and time savings for our customers”

On Monday, No-H2O held its grand opening in the Heights at 1345 N. Shep herd Dr. as part of “Waterless Week,” giving residents of the Heights and the surrounding areas the opportunity to go “waterless” when it comes to cleaning their vehicles.

Throughout the week, they will have special promotions, including free washes for teachers, healthcare workers, and veterans and a coat drive with the Star of Hope over the weekend.

Traditionally, Ogden said it takes 35 gallons of fresh water to clean one car at a tradition al car wash, of which there are hundreds in the Greater Houston region. No-H2O’s car detailing system, however, uses no water.

By offering “dry cleaning for cars,” Ogden said NoH2O saves fresh water and also prevents harsh chemical runoff from entering drainage systems. The company has begun making headway with local airports and other com mercial places for the detail system.

“We see that bringing this service to large commercial offices, apartments, and other businesses in Houston is a huge convenience and time saver for employees and is something we really like to emphasize in discussions with larger corporate clients,” Og den said.

There are multiple reasons, Ogden said, why No-H2O’s product and process can po tentially appeal to residents

of the Heights and surround ing areas. Not least of all, he said hand-detailing provides a level of care and personal touch simply not available at most commercial car washes.

And helping customers feel that curated experience, he said, is one of the core prin ciples of No-H2O’s process, because even though it can not necessarily be quantified, personalizing an experience does wonders along with helping customers better keep up their car while help

ing the environment.

“I’ve always wanted more of a curated experience, something that’s a little more personal with virtually every thing. This that same kind of concept,” Ogden said.

Further adding to the per sonalized touch, company CFO Don Owens said, is the fact that No-H2O offers a mo bile app where those wishing to order a detail can simply download the app and order a service, after which a NoH2O specialist will come out to their home or office and complete the detail on site.

Owens said that means no lines, no waiting, and no being stuck at a detail shop for hours on end during a work day.

“Where we’ve gotten a lot of good feedback is from peo ple who have a busy schedule and lifestyles,” Owens said.

“These busy professions tend to love our on-demand ser vice and similar to door dash or uber like services it can be a real time saver. The conve nience factor is also a huge factor for a lot of people.”

That chance to slow down, Ogden said, does not come around often enough these days. So No-H2O is looking to give customers that cus tomized experience that pro vides both a clean car and a fresh state of mind.

“We live in a very fastpaced society,” he said. “This is a chance to actually slow down and do something that’s going to both take care of the environment and your car at a much higher level.”

This story is paid content for The Leader

The St. Thomas Eagles

Photo by Matthew Blue

Booker T. Washington and receiver Brodrick Malone, pictured, have clinched the school’s first district title in almost 30 years.

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Year three of the pan demic continues and many of us have resumed our prepandemic routines, give or take some alterations such as mask wearing and social distancing, which remain critical in the fight against COVID-19.

While day-to-day life looks a little different, it’s important to take care of yourself and revisit items on your to-do list such as regular check-ups and health screenings.

Being proactive, identify ing health risks and follow ing through on treatment plans should be a prior ity. It’s essential to continue with preventive care, includ ing health screenings, vac cinations, medications and treatments, as recommend ed by your doctor.

Not sure where to start?

Follow these simple steps to determine how to get back on track with your health this year, particularly when it comes to cancer screening and prevention.

Maintain a healthy lifestyle

Cancer prevention starts with living a healthy lifestyle. Exercising daily, consum ing a diet full of nutritious foods, maintaining a healthy weight and getting regular cancer screenings will give you peace of mind knowing

you’ve taken actions to pre vent and detect cancer.

While you can’t control every risk factor you have, such as family history, you can make healthy choices when it comes to diet, exer cise, sun protection, avoid ing tobacco and limiting al cohol consumption.

Check cancer screening guidelines

A study published in the June 2021 issue of JAMA Oncology noted sharp de clines in screening for breast, colorectal and prostate can cer with an estimated deficit of 9.4 million screenings as sociated with the pandemic. Postponing doctor visits or treatments may hurt your health in the long run.

Whether you missed a yearly appointment out of fear of COVID-19 exposure, or you simply pushed it to the bottom of your to-do list, it’s time to reclaim your health.

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In America, we antici pate the Thanksgiving Day celebration as soon as the season starts to turn from hot summer days to cooler fall nights. We have already started to see the Holiday decorations in stores and on screen to entice us into purchase. With the pan demic, we have changed our gathering habits over the last few years. No doubt our gratitude for all we have and those we love remains. It is likely however, that our celebrations will feel more like before but still with cau tion for our gatherings. Now is a perfect time to begin to think about what traditions we will continue and with what we will stay flexible.

Now: Begin talking with friends and family about ex pectations for the holiday. Be current with the reported numbers of COVID-19 cas es in the city for which you plan to celebrate. Several strains of influenza and RSV are on the rise too. Under stand the travel risks and get creative in your holiday ideas.

Once your plans are de cided, 3 weeks in advance, invite your guests and sug gest they RSVP so you know for how many to prepare. Special diets may be impor tant to consider so don’t for get to ask your guests about that. You can plan your table setting and decorations at

this time as well. Stay flex ible though, it is difficult to predict every detail.

You can visit your local farmer’s market and order the turkey if planning a meat centered meal. These sustainably farmed birds are healthier and reduce your risk of antibiotic resistance. You may plan about 1 lb per person when deciding upon size of whole turkey to pur chase.

At two weeks before Thanksgiving Day, decide upon the menu. Consider seasonal vegetables you have seen at the market and research and plan your reci pes based on availability. Remember seasonal pro duce offer us the vitamins, minerals and living organ isms we need at this time of year. Be sure you have the supplies you need such as kitchen twine, roasting pan, serving dishes, meat ther mometer. Also consider the

beverages to serve for your meal. Will you create a sig nature cocktail? Have wine or a special iced herbal tea? Don’t forget something spe cial for the kids table. Plan for a variety of beverages to suite everyone.

When one week out, con firm all your needed ingredi ents including spices, blends and herbs. Having two lists for shopping is helpful; fresh foods and one of pan try items can ensure your meal is fresh and delicious. Purchase flour, corn meal, sugar, canned pumpkin, evaporated milk etc., before the holiday rush. Then at the farmer’s market secure your vegetables like carrots, parsnips, squash, sweet po tatoes, greens and onions.

As Thanksgiving Day ap proaches, around 3 days ahead, clean the house. Be sure your plate ware is clean; if using, the crystal and silver are polished. Hav ing a clean refrigerator also makes the job of prepara tion easier. No one like to open the fridge door and see a mess and have to search for that one ingredient you know you have!

Two days ahead of time, prepare the appetizers if serving, and any sauces that get better with time. Toast the bread or make the cornbread for your dressing. This is also a good time to assemble the dressing. Make the pie crusts, and any vege table that can be assembled ahead of time to be cooked

on the big day. Begin brin ing the turkey if using this method, or defrosting is a frozen bird.

If you decide to brine, re move innards and the ties/ clamps at the legs. Rinse the turkey well. Prepare brin ing solution and soak the thawed turkey for 12-48 hours in the refrigerator.

Turkey thaw suggestions (in the refrigerator): 4-12 lbs. 1-3 days 12-16 lbs. 3-4 days 16-20 lbs.- 4-5 days 20-24 lbs. 5-6 days

At the 24 hour mark, set your table, arrange all the serving dishes and utensils with a post it note to remind you of your brilliant ideas! Don’t forget the ice bucket and the centerpiece. Pur chase your fresh vegetables, clean, wash and store in re frigerator. Review your reci pes to be sure you have all you need. Prepare any des serts you are serving and store in refrigerator. Chill the wine or other beverages served cold.

On Thanksgiving Day, take a deep breath and re call all the gratitude you have for this event whether big or small. Take time to thank the hands that grew your food and the people that came before you to make America a place of opportunity. This pause may include your own personal reflections for the uncon ventional gifts of 2022.

Start early Thanksgiving morning if you need, de pending on your turkey (if serving).

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Carve the turkey, place all the sides, dressing and rolls out and call your guests to the table. Marvel at the beautiful meal you have cre ated and toast bon appetit!

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Denial is not a river in Africa

THE STREET CORNER

– Signs of the times. Lots of signs. They are all for candi dates in the last elections. By law these signs are supposed to be removed after Election Day, and it’s easy to see who should remove what – their names are on the signs. Most will stay here. The winners are gloating snobs and the losers sulk away. But don’t take down your own lawn sign and don’t peel off your bumper sticker, because this past balloting was only Round One. (Were you tired of these midterm elections about last June?) In some cases there will be run-offs, the rest of the results will end up in court, for we are living in the Age of Challenged Elections. Every loser will demand a recount. And get ready for cries of Voter Fraud! Hidden Ballot Boxes! Lawyers are no doubt already lined up to sue. Fox News (an oxymoron if ever there was one) will breath lessly host an army of GOP losers wailing about how they really won but Deep State op eratives stole the ballot boxes. MSNBC will do the same for the Dems.

The reason for all these challenges is, in two words, Donald Trump. He has made a cottage industry out of challenging the outcome of an election. It works. Polls show that 70 percent of Re publicans believe Trump was elected president. Also a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that heading into the 2022 midterms, about 20 percent to 25 percent — the vast majority of them Trump voters — were deeply skep tical of the legitimacy of all U.S. elections, while another 20 percent to 30 percent said they were not sure what to think. About half the coun try, in other words, could be considered at least open to rejecting the election results.

Election experts say that “challenges to the results of an election are rarely suc cessful, and that solid evi dence is needed for a court to take them seriously,” but how many concession speeches did you hear on election night? Many Republican can didates have already said they will not accept the results of their election if they lose. That Yahoo poll shows that fewer than half of Americans (46 percent) now believe that candidates “should commit in advance to accepting the re

Lynn Ashby Columnist

Georgia, a Republican, who got caught up in Trump’s ef forts to “find” enough Trump votes to put the Peach State onto his side in the Electoral College. Texas’ SofS, who was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott and is in charge of our vote-counting, is John B. Scott. He briefly represent ed Trump in a lawsuit seek ing to overturn the election results in Pennsylvania. Trust

Irene Maxine Smith passed away at her home in Fredericksburg, TX October 26, 2022. She was surrounded by her family when she passed. She was 81.

Irene was born in McCook, NE, the first child of Albert J. and Edna E. (Bamesberger) Troester. She grew up on a farm south of Bartley, NE and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended a country school until the 6th grade when she attended school in Bartley. Irene attended “Girls State” in Lincoln, in 1958, representing the Bartley American Legion Post and Bartley High School. She was co-salutatorian of the Bartley High School class of 1959 and was a recipient of a University of Nebraska Regents Scholarship. She attended McCook Jr. College from 1959 - 1961 graduating with an Associate of Arts degree ranking in the upper ten percent of her class.

Irene was united in marriage to Alan L. Smith, of Bartley, at the Peace Lutheran Church in McCook July 23, 1961. To this union were born two daughters, Gwendolyn Kay (Paul) Cunningham, of Canyon Lake, TX and Annette Lynn (Richard) Chepey, of Corpus Christi. She was a loving wife and mother and very devoted to her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Myrna (Troester) Stewart. Survivors include her husband, Alan, a brother, Mervin (Karen) Troester of Lincoln, NE, her daughters and their spouses; and three grandchildren, Seth (Natalie) Cunningham of San Antonio, TX, Logan Cunningham of Colorado Springs, CO and Jessica (Jason) Hill of Nacogdoches, TX, a great granddaughter, Aravis Jaye Hill of Nacogdoches, TX, a sister-in-law Anita (Smith) Sisson of Greeley, CO and several nieces and nephews.

Trump voters in 2020 just a third (33 percent) said can didates should agree in ad vance to accept the results in the midterm elections. The Washington Post asked 19 “Republican candidates in competitive races for gover nor and Senate … whether they would accept the results of their contests.” A dozen “declined to say,” according to the Post.

In view of this last elec tion with the anger and hos tility it generated, we must consider why anyone today would want to help with our elections, run for office or be elected. How about our suffering election officials? A survey done for the Bren nan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law earlier this year, of about 600 local election officials nationwide, found one in six faced threats. You want to be a member of Congress? Ac cording to data provided by the U.S. Capitol Police, a law enforcement agency charged with protecting members of Congress, cases related to “concerning statements and threats jumped from 3,939 in 2017 to 9,625 in 2021. In the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol, the entire Congress was in danger. And watch out for your family, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was telling her husband, Paul. Not even our judges are safe. Ac cording to Politifact, federal data shows threats investi gated against federal court officials rose between three and four times between 2017 and 2021. If you want to add inappropriate comments and threats it’s closer to double.

In many states the official in charge of elections is the secretary of state -- elected or appointed. The 2020 Presidential elections thrust that usually obscure office into the limelight. Remember that poor secretary of state in

What do Thomas Jeffer son, John Adams and Andrew Jackson all have in common? They were all losing candi dates for Presidency. So were John Quincy Adams, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and Hillary Clin ton. Some, like Jefferson and Nixon tried again and won. Other losers like Hillary ac tually got more votes (in her case 2.9 million more). Ap parently none of them denied the outcome nor egged on mobs to change the outcome. But what about our new los ers, and there will be hun dreds of them. So here are a few tips that may make them a winner. Demand a recount. Then, if that doesn’t work, declare that the recount was a fraud. Show photos of voters voting twice. Do not point out that the pics are from both the 2020 and 2022 elections. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick offered to pay $25,000 to $1 million for proof of voter fraud. He ended up paying a measly $25,000 because three voters in Pennsylvania did, indeed, vote twice – both times for Trump. Losers can charge

Cremation services have been entrusted to the Kerrville Funeral Home, Inc. in Kerrville, TX. A memorial service will be held, celebrating her life, at the Bridge Church of Fredericksburg, Saturday November 19, 2022 at 10:00 AM, Pastor Jimmy Pruitt officiating. Live streaming will be available at bridgefbg.com Remains will be interred at the Cemetery in Bartley, NE at a later date.

Memorials may be sent, in the name of Irene Smith, to KHCB Christian Radio Station, Houston Christian Broadcasters, 2424 South Blvd, Houston, TX 77098-5196.

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

Arson investigators are still working to determine the cause of a fire that damaged six units at an Independence Heights apartment complex late last month, according to

the Houston Fire Department.

There were no injuries re ported from the fire, according to the department.

Crews from stations 15, 34, 30, 31, 58, 67 and 6 responded just after 4 p.m. on Oct. 29 to an apartment complex in the 800 block of Victoria Drive to one of the units already on

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

A man has been arrested and accused of fatally shoot ing another man before alleg edly running him over with a car following an argument out side a local gas station late last month, according to the Hous ton Police Department.

Andres Rodriguez, 21, has been charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to the shooting, according to Harris County court records.

Rodriguez remained in jail as of Tuesday, according to court records, with his total bond set at $150,000.

The identity of the man is pending an autopsy from the Harris County medical exam iner, according to the depart ment.

Officers just after 6:30 p.m.

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Rodriguez allegedly had an argument with his girlfriend earlier that day, police said,

before allegedly taking her car and driving away. His girlfriend and the victim later confronted and argued with Rodriguez at the gas station, according to police, before Rodriguez alleg edly shot the man and ran him over with the car.

Rodriguez turned himself in to police on Nov. 4, according to police.

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Oct. 29 responded to a gas station in the 200 block of West Parker Road in the Northside/ Northline area to find the vic tim with a gunshot wound, ac cording to the department. He was later pronounced dead at Ben Taub General Hospital.

Irene M. Smith

defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win the fran chise’s second World Se ries in the past six seasons.

And many local resi dents such as Zamora were among those celebrating with their fellow fans Mon day. Houston ISD also can celed school on Monday to allow students and their families the chance to at tend the parade.

“Being able to experi ence it as a fan down on the street with everybody was great, and being able to do it with my daugh ters was that much more special,” Zamora said of the celebration, a 1.7mile parade that included marching bands, players, and confetti-lined streets.

“It didn’t really hit me un til you see the team ap proaching on the float with the trophy. That’s when it hits you. It’s an emotional

ing to complete but un official county numbers. The ballot measure will provide $33 million for public health.

Proposition E was the most closely-contested of the seven ballot mea

in business, he began work ing with the Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program (REEP) in the university’s business school, and discov ered Teach for America.

He would later move to Dallas in 2012 and become a regional operations special ist for the organization’s Dal las region.

Teach For America re cruits people to become TFA “corps members,” ac cording to its website. Corps members commit to teach ing for two years in a lowincome community, where they’re employed by local schools before becoming part of the alumni network to help create opportunities for low-income students and families. Students from lowincome families drop out of high school at twice the rate of upper-middle and highincome families, according to a 2019 study by the Na tional Center for Education Statistics.

“I just fell in love with the organization, the vision, and the history (of Teach for America),” Cervantez said. “…At this time, I had made my mind up that I wanted to

moment for true Astros fans.”

All told, more than a mil lion Houstonians, includ ing many from the area, lined the route during the course of the parade, ac cording to the city, a turn out the city estimated out did the 2017 celebration.

“With the eyes of the world watching, today was a great day to be a Hous tonian, and I am extremely proud of the Astros and everyone who came out to support the organization,” Mayor Sylvester Turner said.

Another of those was Oak Forest resident Dana Tritico, who said she and her family set up shop in the middle of the parade route between Clay Street and Smith Street to see the floats headlined by World Series MVP shortstop Jer emy Pena and other mem

sures, with about 53.7 percent of the vote sup porting it, compared to about 46.2 percent op posing it, according to complete but unofficial numbers. Proposition E will add about $29 mil

work in education.”

Cervantez said he has long characterized his work as “personal.” Teach for America’s National Latinx Alliances provides services such as college/career plan ning for K-12 students and caregivers in both English and Spanish, and work with the Hispanic Heritage Foun dation, which explores dif ferent career paths. They also partner with the Smith sonian Latino Center in Washington, D.C. to provide leadership programs and fel lowships.

He said that Teach for America has also imple mented similar initiatives and programs in Houston’s District C – which includes the Heights, Garden Oaks, and Oak Forest – and around the city.

“My family always told me that my inheritance was my education, so that lega cy is something that I think through,” he said. “I always think about how we can con tinue to help remove those barriers to make it easier for the next person… You don’t know what you don’t know – and if our kids don’t know

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bers of the team.

“The energy was elec tric and it was great to see so many Houstonians come out to support our two-time world champs,” Tritico said. “…everyone was respectful and there for the same reason – to cheer on our hometown boys and hopefully silence the non-believers.”

Those nonbelievers in cluded opposing fans, who Zamora said have derided Astros players ever since the news of a sign-stealing scandal broke and cast a shadow over that 2017 championship. What’s more, Zamora said that vitriol has even extended to the fans themselves.

Zamora, a season ticket holder down the left field line, has been to nearly ev ery home game since Min ute Maid Park – formerly Enron Field – opened in

lion for general improve ments, according to the city.

Both propositions F and G sailed to passage with 68.76 percent and 73.98 percent of the vote, respectively, according to

those programs are there, how can we expect them to take advantage of it?”

Ultimately, Cervantez said the most rewarding aspect of his work with Teach For America is seeing the dif ference in student opportu nity that they can help make available. And part of that, he said, has been sharing his story about where he came from – both his accomplish ments and pitfalls – and the opportunities he didn’t know existed.

Now, he’s doing every thing he can to make sure future generations know the resources available to them so they can reach their full potential.

“I think it’s so important that we share our stories and get them out there… it makes (the students) see themselves,” he said. “When I see these barriers removed and our students excel, that brings me so much joy. See ing those ripple effects is the most rewarding piece, it re ally lets me see that we’re making a difference.”

2000. He has also traveled to see the team in oppos ing ballparks, and said he and others have been berated and screamed at simply for supporting the team in the wake of the scandal that has caused many non-Astros fans to doubt its legitimacy.

Having gone through that, he said, made this season’s victory that much sweeter as an Astros fan.

“We’re very protective of our ballplayers and treat them like our own sons. That’s what makes the fans of Houston so spe cial. They have defended these guys for years while they’ve been systematical ly abused,” he said. “This is unbelievable satisfaction to know they dominated from start to finish with not an excuse that could possibly be given.”

Even sweeter, Zamora

complete but unofficial numbers. Proposition F will generate $26 mil lion for a library while Proposition G includes $6 million for solid waste, according to city docu ments.

said, is that he was at the Game 6 clincher in his nor mal spot as outfielder Kyle Tucker squeezed the final out to send Minute Maid Park into a frenzy. And the parade, he said, was the cherry on top as he expe rienced it as a fan for the first time.

“After going to these hostile territories, getting to share this feeling with these guys is amazing,” he said.

It didn’t even hit Tritico, she said, until she and her family made their way to the team store the morn ing after the Game 6 clinch to grab their World Series gear.

Even though she had seen the finish on TV watching at her brother’s house the previous night, she said it didn’t seem real until that morning.

“It never gets old to win,

Lesley Briones also held a small lead over in cumbent Precinct 4 Com missioner Jack Cagle, with 51.62 percent of the vote to his 48.38 percent, according to Harris Coun ty election results as of Wednesday morning.

And Adrian Garcia held

and I love that we clinched it at home. We had several friends at that game who sent us pictures and vid eos of the excitement from the stadium,” said Tritico, who also attended the pa rade in 2017. “I think (that next morning) is s when it sank in that we had ‘Lev eled Up’ this season – all the way to the top.” Both Zamora and Triti co, along with millions of other Houstonians, are still riding high from the elec tricity of the World Series win and the parade.

So much so that Tritico is already ready for the start of Spring Training in February so her hometown team can start the hunt for another championship.

“I’m already counting down the days,” she said excitedly. “It’s going to be the longest four months of my life.”

105,653 votes to Jack Morman’s 95,363 to re tain Garcia’s Precinct 2 spot on the commission er’s court, according to results.

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features talented local artist teams

ter St to follow.”

cohen Art Columnist

Since mid-summer I’ve fol lowed a project (on social me dia) that artists Lisa Morales and Stacy Gresell have been collaborating on. The duo in cluded their artist friends and now, it’s time to reveal their collaborative efforts to the public.

The Ion, Houston’s innova tion hub, has announced the next showcase window instal lations as part of its broader EyeOnArt program led by Piper Faust Public Art. This is the former downtown Sears building.

The exhibition, commis sioned by the Ion and Ion Dis trict, is available for the public to view for free for the next six months. The two window displays, selected by the Ion District Art Advisory Council, Rice Management Company and Piper Faust Public Art, are a visual expression of the intersection of art and inno vation and reflect the Ion and Ion District’s collective efforts to bolster Houston’s talented group of emerging artists.

“Following a fruitful initial exhibition for the Main and Fannin showcase windows that concluded in September, I am thrilled for the new art ist groups, Lisa Morales and Stacy Gresell at Fannin and a team led by Maria Rodriguez at Main, to bring their dynamic works of art to life,” Faust said.

The Fannin Street window is titled “The Collective Hive” and is the artistic creation from Lisa Morales and Stacy Gresell. I asked Morales and Gresell to tell us about the project.

“‘The Collective Hive’ focus es on how interconnected we truly are through the metaphor of a beehive,” Gresell said. “It honors our ecological footprint by utilizing recycled materi als- both the wood (donated by Texas Axe Throwing in Spring) and through the feature of the found object bees.”

“The installation is centered around community and con nection, which embraces ev erything the Ion stands for,” Morales added. “The project was entirely hand-crafted and includes woodworking, en caustic, paper collage, paper sculpture, stained glass, and pastel.”

“Following, the “communi ty” theme the window embod ies, Stacy and I invited several artist friends whom we feel in credibly fortunate to run in the same circles with to participate in the installation,” Morales

said. “Each artist was given a hexagon frame to complete in their own style.”

“The installation features many hives and their building blocks in addition to the art work of our talented friends, many of whom are First Satur day Art Market artists,” Gresell said.

The participating artists are Anne Byrd, Michelle Huff, Steph Barker, Lucy Caire, Tay lor Blaine, Bug In The Box, Kristy Allmon, Kerry Hastings

Hogan, Holly Nowak and Angie Spears.

“We asked them to just “do their thing” within a limited color palette and theme to be in keeping with the project’s proposal,” Gresell added. “As artists we are inspired by these friendships and the addition of their art to this project brings a beautiful layer to the message. At the end of the installation in May their work will be returned to them to sell. We are consid ering a bee themed sale at Win

“This project has really test ed our skills,” Gresell said. “We began work on it in June soon after we found out we’d won the contract and the work has been steady since. The chal lenge helps us both stretch as we think about how to envision this work in 3 dimensions build ing out from the wall, the ceil ing, floor, glass and the float ing space between. We even upped our game on the found object pieces bringing some to life with movement! It is a true mixed media experience ex ploring the following mediums: paper collage, encaustic art, found object art, acrylic, pas tel, oil, colored pencil, stained glass, collage, woodworking, string art and gunpowder art.”

“We are excited to see this vision come to fruition and so grateful for the opportunity to become part of downtown Houston’s artistic heartbeat,” Gresell said.

Morales and Gresell share space at Winter St. Studios #A4. Follow their project on In stagram at https://www.insta gram.com/ion.collectivehive/

I may have favored Morales and Gresell here because I know them, but there’s another group of artists involved.  On the Main St. side, artist Maria Rodriguez leads the team –which additionally consists of Miriam Mireles, Bryce Saucier, Timothy Hudson, and Victoria

Armenta – behind “Exploración Orgánica.” This installation will stimulate each individual’s “own visual experimentation” as the contents inside the window shift their visual ap pearance from the continuous projection of micro footage of the chemical interactions from mixing oils, acrylic paint, ink, alcohol, milk, and water. The collective end product of this artistic chemical experimenta tion is the depiction of cosmic imagery as part of the installa tion’s construction as a threedimensional sculpture.  The opening reception and window reveal will be held in the Ion’s Second Draught on Tuesday, November 15, 6 –7:30 p.m. The Ion is located at 4201 Main St, Houston, TX 77002. Enter 4200 Fannin St. for visitor parking, located in front of The Ion building.  An RSVP is requested but not mandatory at Eye on Art Preview Party Registration on Eventbrite.com. https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/eyeon-art-preview-party-registra tion-441931989477 Also visit https://www.ionhouston.com

Cohen is an artist and founder of the First Saturday Arts Market and The Market at Sawyer Yards. Find him at ArtValet.com for ad ditional highlights and artist’s stories.

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

The local American Legion is partnering with the Houston Police Department to help pro vide children and families with presents and joy this holiday season.

Garden Oaks American Le gion Post 560 on Oct. 28 an nounced that the organization has partnered with HPD for the department’s Blue Santa Toy Drive, and will serve as a toy collection post beginning next week.

Starting on Nov. 10 and

through Dec. 10, community members drop off a new, un wrapped toy donation for chil dren up to 14 years old at Post 560 (3720 Alba Rd.) daily from noon-7 p.m.

“Working in our community every day, Houston Police Of ficers see children and fami lies in need and barely getting by. Add the current economic challenges, even more families need a little hand up this year,” the organization said in a news release. “…Together, we can bring a bit of holiday magic to children in our community.”

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

A Houston-based Tex-Mex kitchen has opened its newest location in the Heights.

On Tuesday, Goode Compa ny Kitchen and Cantina opened its third Houston location at 1801 Yale St. at the site of the former Down House.

The menu features both classic and modern Tex-Mex cooking, according to a news release from the restaurant, which head chef and founder Levi Goode said honors his Mexican immigrant grand mother who became a TexMex pioneer from her life spent cooking for her family with raw materials and ingredients found on both sides of the bor der.

“My goal for Kitchen & Can tina was to create a menu that reflects my family’s culinary heritage and our traditional Texas lifestyle, combining rus tic ranch cooking, fresh Gulf seafood and homespun Mexi can dishes that are such an integral part of our personal history and memories,” Goode said. “We want our guests to feel like they are pulling up a seat at our family’s table.”

Goode Company Kitchen and Cantina is open Sunday through Wednesday from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m.10 p.m.

For more information on Goode Company restaurants, please visit www.goodecom pany.com.

Korean steakhouse to open Friday in Heights

A new Korean steakhouse is set to open its doors in the Heights this weekend.

Karne Korean Steakhouse is set to open its doors in the Heights on Friday at 2801 White Oak Dr., according to a post on the restaurant’s Insta gram page.

For more information on

Karne

New pizza spot coming to Stomping Grounds Bollo Woodfired Pizza is shooting to open a takeout-only spot at the Stomping Grounds development in Garden Oaks next month, according to a re port from the Houston Press.

The creation of restau ranteur Jason Cho and Chef Yurum “KP” Nam, Karne will offer both Korean staples such as Wagyu Kimchi Fried Rice along with traditional steak offerings, according to the res taurant.

Korean Steakhouse, visit

its website at karnehtx.com.

The restaurant’s woodfired pizza will be available to Stomping Grounds customers and be open to takeout orders

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The Collective Hive by Stacy Gresell and Lisa Morales (Fannin St. Window at The Ion).

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