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City orders stop work order on historic Germantown home By Michael Sudhalter

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The City of Houston’s Planning and Development Department issued a stop work order on a home located in the Germantown Historic District, but the homebuilder said he’s working on rectifying the situation. Suzy Hartgrove, spokesperson for the city’s Planning and Development Department, said Terry Fisher of Fisher Homes was granted a Certiﬁcate of Appropriateness (COA) last September for an addition to the 104-year-old one story bun-

galow at 121 Payne St., but a stop work order was issued earlier this spring “because the work done to the property exceeded the scope of the COA which resulted in partial demolition of the existing structure.” Historic districts require COAs in order to maintain the historic nature of the neighborhood. However, there are no deed restrictions on Payne Street. The city requested a restoration plan, which Fisher submitted on time, last month. He’s required to stop working on the home, See Stop Work, P. 9A

The city of Houston issued a stop work order on the construction of 121 Payne in the Germantown Historic District. Terry Fisher, the homebuilder who owns the property, has contacted the city to rectify the situation. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

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Oak Forest to announce sidewalk decision on Friday

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The residents of Oak Forest voted on whether or not to keep sidewalks last week. The votes are being tallied and the outcome will be announced on Friday, June 6. On May 22, representatives from the city of Houston’s Public Works Department spoke at a community meeting during which they informed residents that homeowners associations can opt their neighborhoods out of a sidewalk ordinance. The ordinance states that new or redeveloped properties must have a sidewalk accompanying it. The city representatives said the exemption option is available, so neighborhoods can maintain their character if they choose to do so.

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Dr. Jim Dennett with Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services- Mosquito Control Division checks out one of his department’s mosquito traps. (Photos by Michael Sudhalter)

Local Civic Club relies on outside contractors to keep the mosquitos at bay; Some wonder if it’s necessary. By Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

Mosquitos have always been a nuisance in Houston, especially when it rains. The Shepherd Park Plaza Civic Club responded six years ago by hiring a contractor, Northwest Pest Patrol, to spray the neighborhood once per week. The civic club votes each spring to renew the contract, and some residents have raised objections to it. “Some people ask not to spray in front of their house, but the wind will blow, so it’s hard to avoid,” said former SPP Civic Club president Chuck Blesener. “There’s not a whole lot we can do to appease those people. If we weren’t spraying, nobody would.” The Harris County Health & Environmental Department’s Mosquito Control Division only sprays for mos-

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quitos when there’s a risk for disease, such as West Nile Virus (WNV) and St. Louis Encephilitis (SLE). “We’re not for the indiscriminate use of insecticides,” said Dr. Jim Dennett of the County’s Mosquito Control division. “If you don’t have a problem, you don’t need to be out there in the ﬁrst place.” Shepherd Park Plaza resident Dennis Woodward said the pest control company sprays every week, as the contract indicates, but he doesn’t believe it’s always necessary. “If I’m not being bitten by mosquitoes in the park, then I do not expect there are many mosquitos around,” Woodward said. “I believe that if there are not many mosquitos, they should not spray insecticide to kill them. I just want today’s technology to be used to notify the neighborhood each and every time it is going to be sprayed.” The county doesn’t have any con-

trol over whether private contractors spray mosquitos for nuisance (nondisease) purposes. Still, the county’s Mosquito Control works year-round, setting traps early in the morning to prevent the spread of mosquitos. Many of the traps are set inside storm drains where mosquitos congregate. Mosquito Control tests the mosquitos they gather from the traps and determines if they carry WNV or SLE. If they do, that particular area of the county is sprayed. “If you’re not trapping, you don’t know what you’ve got out there,” Dennett said. Mosquito Control rotate the types of chemicals, so the mosquitos don’t become resistant to the spray. Mosquito Control also has a partSee Contractor, P. 9A

Garden Oaks residents have expressed concern in recent weeks regarding an $18 million municipal drainage project that may require the addition of sidewalks and widened streets. Garden Oaks leaders met with city council member Ellen Cohen on Monday and shared their concerns. They expect to hear how Public Works & Engineering (PWE) has addressed those concerns in two to three Mark Klein of the weeks, at which Garden Oaks Civic Club spoke about time a meet- the proposed ing will be set Drainage Project up between GO at Tuesday night’s residents, Co- monthly meeting. hen’s office and (Photo by Michael Public Works. Sudhalter) Public Works did not have a representative at Monday’s meeting, but Cohen is confident PWE will be able to work together with the city to ensure everyone has a voice going forward. “At our meeting, the residents shared their concerns with me regarding potential sidewalks and other specific issues surrounding the upcoming Capital Improvement Project (CIP),” Cohen said. Alvin Wright, a spokesperson for PWE, said the project is still under review. “We continue to listen to the concerns of the neighborhood, and a hard determination on the project is not final,” Wright said. The most recent plan is for Alba to be widened from 18 to 27 feet, with sidewalks projected to add another seven feet. The residents’ efforts have caused the city’s Public Works and Engineering (PWE) Department to re-evaluate the project. The project was designed to add storm drains in Garden Oaks that would alleviate potential flooding See Drainage, P. 8A

Reagan graduate sets sights on college By Michael Sudhalter

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Reagan High graduate Selena Martinez never met an extracurricular activity she didn’t like. That was especially apparent last Saturday when Houston ISD board trustee Anna Eastman introduced Martinez before awarding the senior with an HISD Board of Education Outstanding Young Woman Award. Eastman read the highlights of Martinez’s extracurricular accomplishments, but the graduates would still be sitting on the ﬂoor of Reliant Arena if she’d read the entire list. “I realized I liked helping people and learning new things,” said Martinez, an

18-year-old North Houston resident. “I never quit on one thing, and just kept adding to what I’m doing. (Earning the board of education award) was a huge honor. It helped me reﬂect on everything I’ve done in the past. All of the hard work was worth the recognition.” A total of $3.3 million in scholarships was awarded to Reagan’s senior class, including Martinez’s full scholarship to the academically-prestigious Bryn Mawr College in suburban Philadelphia. “I thought it was a really beautiful campus,” Martinez said. “It’s an allwomen’s college. There are a lot of opportunities to learn anything you want to learn.” Studying at Bryn Mawr allows stu-

dents to take classes at nearby prestigious colleges such as University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College and Haverford College. Martinez took several Advanced Placement classes at Reagan and ﬁnished with a 3.95 grade point average. She graduated in the top 10 percent of her class (43rd out of 508) and plans on studying Psychology and the science of Child Development at Bryn Mawr. “Those majors are really important to me – they’re about things I’ve dealt with over the course of my life,” Martinez said. Martinez overcame difﬁcult circumSee Martinez, P. 9A

Reagan High graduate Selena Martinez received a Houston ISD Board of Education Outstanding Young Woman award from HISD board trustee, and Heights resident, Anna Eastman. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

THE PUBLIC. Saturday, June 7, 2014 • Page 2A

Suspect arrested in W. 43rd St. robbery Police arrested William Long Gordon and charged him with felony evading and robbery with bodily injury. Gordon, 44, allegedly robbed a 36-year-old female of her purse and its contents at 10 a.m. on May 26 in the 1300 block of W. Gordon 43rd St. Gordon ﬂed the scene and was eventually taken into custody

in the 3200 block of Mansﬁeld. The victim was not injured in the incident.

threatened the couple with weapons, got back into their vehicle and ﬂed the scene.

Accident turns into assault on Yale

Assault on W. 16th

A 32-year-old male and a 32year-old female were involved in an automobile accident, and the SUV that hit them left the scene at 10:20 p.m. on May 22. The couple followed the GMC Yukon that hit them, and two white males between the ages of 19 and 23, got out of the vehicle in the 2100 block of Yale and

the scene at 2:20 p.m. on May 25 in the 3800 block of Cochran.

Family Dollar robbery

A 17-year-old male was assaulted by two Hispanic males at 9 p.m. on May 23 in the 700 block of W. 16th St. The victim was taken to Ben Taub Hospital where he was treated for lacerations.

Robbery on Cochran

A 28-year-old male was asked for money by two black male suspects who assaulted him and ﬂed

The manager of the Family Dollar store, 4900 N. Shepherd, confronted a black male suspect for merchandise he didn’t pay for at 3:20 p.m. on May 30. The manager and the suspect had an exchange of words, and the manager believed the suspect had a weapon but she didn’t see it. The manager called police, and the suspect ﬂed in a Red Lincoln town car.

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Historic Preservation Fair set for Saturday The City of Houston’s Planning and Development Department is hosting a Historic Preservation Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Houston Permitting Center located at 1002 Washington Ave. This free, half day event is open to the public and is designed to bring historic neighborhoods together to provide residents and professionals the opportunity to interact and discuss challenges related to caring for older homes. The fair will include a variety of workshop topics such as alterations and additions to historic properties, repairing historic windows, historic district and landmark designation process, historic site tax exemptions, and appropriate new construction. Educational tools and resources will be available to help residents learn to properly care and restore their historic property. Those who own or renovate historic houses are encouraged to attend the event to learn and better understand best practices and requirements of the historic preservation ordinance. More information is available at www.HoustonPlanning.com.

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FOOD, DRINK & ART Saturday, June 7, 2014 • Page 3A

Saint Arnold celebrating 20 great years Thirsty Explorer St. Arnold shipped their first keg of Amber Ale on June 9, 1994 and held their first Saturday tour two days later. Ten people attended. They were young and optimistic and excited to spread the word about craft beer in Houston. Selling craft beer was challenging in Texas in the 90’s because their growth was painfully slow. Other craft breweries that opened around the same time closed. Saint Arnold achieved the title of “Texas’ Oldest Craft Brewery” not by being first, but by working hard, refusing to give up and focusing on the quality of their beer. In the mid 2000s, tours that had been attracting 50 people every Saturday started growing to 200 people. Then 500

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people. In the heat of summer. With no air conditioning. And two toilets. They kept adding fermenters, but as soon as they were installed they needed more. Eventually it became clear that they needed to build a new brewery, and that is how the current location of Saint Arnold was born. In 1993 before Saint Arnold opened, founder Brock Wagner and cofounder Kevin Bartol wrote down a simple mission statement: brew and sell the best beer in Texas and create an institution Houston and Texas are proud of. To celebrate 20 years of brewing, Saint Arnold are putting on a weekend of festivities.

Saint Arnold 20th Anniversary

On Saturday, June 7 from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Saint Arnold will be hosting a giant party with Goode Company BBQ in their front parking lot, bands in their back truck park and beer all around, including in the beer hall and the Investor’s Pub.

Performing from our loading dock will be Hayes Carll, The Suﬀers, The Niceguys and Sideshow Tramps. Tickets are $65 and include music, a barbecue dinner, the special 20th Anniversary goblet, a token for the Anniversary Barleywine and a token for another beer. Additional beers will be available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased at www.saintarnold. com/20.

Special Saint Arnold Rare Cellar Tasting

On Sunday, June 8 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saint Arnold will have a special beer tasting. They dug into their cellar, pulled special one-oﬀ barrels from the barrel room and put together a selection of Saint Arnold beers that can’t be found anywhere else. The lineup includes the 20th Anniversary Barleywine Ale, Divine Reserve No. 13 aged in Bourbon Barrels, Pumpkinator aged in Bourbon Barrels, Bière de Saison

Fundraiser for Nellie Keye’s Park

aged in Bishop’s Barrel No. 2 Barrels with Brettanomyces, Weizenbock aged in Old New Orleans Rum Barrels, Divine Reserve No. 5, 6, 7, 8 (choice of two), Boiler Room Berliner Weisse Tasting Table with Traditional Syrup Selections, Divine Reserve No. 13, Divine Reserve No. 14, Divine Reserve No. 14 (Cask Conditioned), Bishop’s Barrel No. 2, Bishop’s Barrel No. 2 Brett, and two selections from their regular beer lineup. The Houston Dairymaids will also be there with a selection of cheeses. Admission will include a special tasting glass and a punch card that will allow you to sample the rare beers. (Minor changes in the beer line up are possible. For example, if they are more excited about pulling from one barrel than another.) Food will also be available for purchase from their kitchen. Tickets are $60 plus tax and can be purchased at www.saintarnold.com/20.

Luke’s Icehouse will hold a fundraiser for Nellie Keye’s Park on Saturday, June 14 from 2 to 6 p.m. Improvements to the park, located at 801 Lester, will include a shade canopy and swings. Join them to help give back the children and families of the Rice Military neighborhood. There will be live music by Porkbelly Duo, a Doggie Fashion Show, free food samples from Luke’s award winning menu, and a raﬄe where all donations will have the chance to win amazing items from local merchants. Luke’s Icehouse is located at 903 Durham. Donations can also be made online at http://houstonparksboard.org/projects/nellie_keyes_park/. Follow Ivee Sauls on Twitter @ThirstyExplorer. To submit an event, email ivee@theleadernews.com.

Art a la Carte: Kevin Chenevert and Amy Taylor Kevin Chenevert is a man routes and adjusted his diet. of action, and very much on He reached his goal one year the move. I mean that quite later to the day. I saw it hapliterally – Kevin bikes every- pen, and that inspires me. Perhaps the artwhere. From his home in the Heights ists at the market inspired Kevin’s arto his job near Reliant Stadium, then tistic bug. They may back to the Heights. have helped, but I This is followed by would lean more tomore social biking in ward Kevin’s talentthe evenings. Kevin ed girlfriend Amy Taylor, an amateur bikes for charity as photographer and a member of the Blue Line Bike team now thanks to Kevin an avid biker too. where he has also Mitch Cohen Each scout for been instrumental in helping to raise Arts Columnist possible photo lothousands of dollars cations going to for the National Multiple Scle- and from work, Kevin through downtown on his bicycle, and rosis Society. One day I put the word out Amy back through the Monthat I needed a hand setting trose area. Modern tools like up at my monthly art show, Google Earth have played a First Saturday Arts Market, part too. They travel back to and Kevin showed up. Nearly chosen locations by bike. The modern technology every month since Kevin has met me at the market and as- stops there, using ﬁlm not digital. Does biking give you sists me and the artists. Kevin probably wondered more patience? Can you imagwhat he got himself into when ine waiting more than a few I asked him to run a market by seconds to see how a photo himself one month, at a dif- turned out? The results are immediately ferent location, with double the vendors and only quick iconic, nostalgic and draw the instructions on what I envi- viewer in to explore, much like sioned. He stepped up and the artists did to capture their took charge. Hell, he owned black and white images. Subthat market and by the time I jects include everything from was able to return, I witnessed skylines to sidewalks. the best organized and happy This Thursday evening the group of artists ever. couple will present a select Kevin inspires. One day he group of favorite photographs announced that in one year’s from 6-9 p.m. at Public House time, he would be 50 pounds Heights, 2802 White Oak, Ste. lighter. So he took longer bike 100. Works will remain on

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Brought to you by the bartenders from the Heights’ Big Star Bar and Museum District’s Grand Prize Bar is Sassafras; a low-key spot for beer, wine and cocktails at 5022 Pinemont. The bar opened on May 28, serving beer, sangria and wine with liquor on the way. Adding to its appeal is a pool table inside and covered patio.

Staﬀ changes at Oak Forest Baskin Robbins

Julie Bifano, the manager at Baskin Robbins,1354 W 43rd St., left at the end of May to spend more time with her family. Cake decorator Erica Porter has taken her place.

Owner Shawn Salyers said that after three months, the breakfast menu at Myti-burger, 2211 W 43rd St., is still going strong. They have breakfast tacos, biscuit sandwiches, breakfast burgers and biscuits and gravy.

Chick-ﬁl-A opened this week

There’s ﬁnally a Chick-ﬁl-A in The Leader area. The Atlantabased chain opened at 925 North Loop West, between Ella and Durham, on Thursday, June 5. In addition to providing delicious chicken for the community, the new restaurant will create nearly 80 new jobs.

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Saturday, June 7 Art After Dark! First Saturday Arts Market, 6 -10 p.m. 548 W. 19th St. at Lawrence on the parking lot at Gen’s Antiques. Grifters and Shills will entertain with their high energy roots music. June always has the most popular show among artists. I don’t know why, but it’s good news for you as the lineup is quite impressive. They’re coming from all parts of the greater Houston area, San Antonio and Austin. Find ﬁne art paintings in oils, acrylics to photography, jewelry and even coffee can robots. Best place to eat? Right here with us from the kitchen of Chef Jason & Matt’s H-town StrEats food truck and Porch Swing Desserts. More online www.FirstSaturday-

Moe Profane “Nihilism and Nanner Puddin” Opening Reception, 6- 9 p.m. Redbud Gallery, 303 East 11th St. Chrys Grummert “Linear Layers” Opening Reception, 6-9 p.m. G Gallery, 301 E 11th St. Sunday, June 8 The Market @ Mid-Main, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Tinderbox Craft Collective, 3622 Main Street, Ste. B. Shop seasonally for handcrafted accessories, art, body products, paper goods, home goods, vintage clothing, and repurposed furniture. The artists I know love this market, and it’s a great spot surrounded by independently owned stores.

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MAM’S House of Ice Gets a Shout Out

Culturemap rounded up the best places in town to get a snow cone and MAM’S House of Ice (1040 W. Cavalcade St.) was among those represented. They suggest trying out a specialty combo derived from their 48 ﬂavors and topping it with fun things like gummy bears or ice cream.

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Though it only opened in the second half of last month, press for chef Kevin Naderi’s Lillo & Ella (2307 Ella) continues to ﬂow like cocktails from the bar, and most of it is positive. Houstonia Magazine writes: “Roost does double duty as both a chill, inviting neighborhood restaurant and earnest vanguard of modern Houston cuisine.” Houston Press has this to say about it: “You can thank Naderi for spicing up Garden Oaks and the Heights a little bit. Sure, there’s already some Asian food in the area. But does anyone else have Nutella pie on the menu?” And Yelpers (who are notorious for being extremely critical of most restaurants) seem to like the place thus far.

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moved to Houston exactly eight years ago, and while that’s a big deal to absolutely no one, including me, I was recently reminded about the one difficult aspect of moving away from home. In my case (and proudly so), my family is from Alabama. My parents still live there, and they made the trek to Houston last week to visit for a few days. When I say visit, what I actually mean is they came to see their grandson, Hank. Over dinner one night, our conversation drifted to The Leader because my parents (for obvious reasons) are loyal readers of your neighborhood newspaper. In fact, I’d suggest they know more about the Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and the rest of our neighborhoods than they know about Montgomery, Ala., where they live. JONATHAN Both of my parents love reading this column MCELVY (Hi, Mom), but I learned Publisher this weekend that my Mother does not immediately read my column when she opens the paper. “I read the letters from the readers first,” she said, timidly. Why, I asked? “Because I want to know what mean things they wrote to my son.” I giggled a little, but I also quickly tried to explain why Mom should not take these letters personally. If you’re a frequent reader of this page, you know I often write columns that do not make everyone happy. In fact, you can peruse all of the letters we’ve received this week, and you’ll notice that quite a few people have taken issue with my thoughts on growth, gentrification and the election process. There’s probably a socio-political theory that explains people’s reaction to the opinions of others, but I have no idea what it is, nor do I have the time or courage to do the needed research to explain it here. What I do know is that relevant, local newspapers do not just report the happiest of stories. As I explained to Mom, The Leader is, and has been for nearly 60 years, a respected brand in this community. From the Burge family to today, The Leader has been a staple in your front yard (and sometimes in your sewer) since 1954, and part of the responsibility of running this newspaper is to be a conversation-starter. I wear that mantle with the greatest of humility, but I also know that if we don’t talk about drainage programs, or apathetic voters, or dilapidated buildings, or governing bodies failing in their responsibility, issues important to all of us will not be addressed. Today is a wonderful example of why I love my job. Accompanying my ramblings (and Lynn Ashby’s below), we have all sorts of letters from readers who are happy or angry or somewhere in between. In fact, the majority of the letters are from people who do not agree with something we’ve written, and believe it or not, I think that is absolutely wonderful. Earlier this week, we were copied on an email string that contained one of these letters (the writer had copied a number of his friends on the note). During the course of the email exchange, some of the writer’s friends replied with praise for the coherent response. The letter writer then sent another note to the group. “Thanks!” he said. “What’s frustrating is how few people/ readers actually write letters...” You’d probably have a hard time convincing my Mom of that, but I completely agree. As with most things, interaction with the public has shifted dramatically from “Letters to the Editor” to posts on Facebook and 140-character zingers on Twitter, and that’s not a bad thing. But for as big as Facebook and Twitter are, the audiences for most of the social media comments are limited to our friends. Today, we actually share less with the general population than we did when we wrote letters to the local newspaper. I can’t make habits change, and our brave new world of digital opinions will never shift back to print the way we once knew. What I can continue to ask is that people who read this weekly opinion page (Topics, as we call it) always feel free to share with the rest of our readers what they think. In our last circulation audit, we were told more than 70,000 people read The Leader every week. Some of those people read online. Others still read in print. No matter the medium, I know for certain there is no Facebook page in our area that comes close to the audience we have, and if you want to reach the people in our area, I still believe we’re the best avenue available. And speaking of your interaction, once a year, we publish a “Readers’ Choice” edition, where you are asked to name the best products and businesses in our area. These awards mean a lot to the businesses in our area – evidenced by the signs that hang from their walls. If you have just a minute, would you please open the ballot on Page 8B, select some of your favorite businesses, and send it back to us? It’s probably easier for you to log onto our website and enter the votes there, because voting ends Monday at noon. Go to www.theleadernews.com and vote for your favorite businesses. My Mother wants to know what you think. Email jonathan@theleadernews.com

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so kindly pointed out all the ways to take advantage of the cap on property taxes with HCAD (many of the victims are years from age 65). Please stop defending the builders – please do not write a piece with the veil of “victims” and then remind us to not get upset with the builders – it is presumptuous of you to imply “victims” are upset with the builders. We are upset at the gentriﬁcation, the cliques forming within the homeowners association, the alliances you have clearly formed with the builders, the alliances the homeowners association has with the builders. I will retain the optimism that one day you will write a piece that truly sheds light on the “victims” worries. Audrie Luna

From Facebook: According to Texas Education Agency, Sitebased decision making (SDM) implementation is mandated for all Texas schools. So the community plays a key role in the direction of the school. Mr Salinas served on Waltrip’s SDM and I assure you he and the commitee were blindsided by the principal calls “a new direction.” According to TEA, the community, not a single administrator, is responsible for the direction of Oak Forest Schools and HISD is responsible for training eﬀective SDM participation so decisions are collaborative. Laura Sellmer From Facebook: Boo to HISD. How can we change the conversation and judge teachers and administrators on more than just getting kids to score well on standardized tests? I personally wish Mrs. Jao the best. Let’s keep our community focused on ensuring HISD does right by the needs of our local schools and ﬁnds someone as passionate as Mrs. Jao to take the helm at Black. There is too much of a great movement going on via Friends of Black. Tonia Whitney

Voting could replace some of these petitions

From theleadernews.com: I do vote in all elections. What I fail to see is what correlation there is in voting or not voting in regard to these particular issues of curbs, waste centers or improved drainage. This was not an issue or platform that any politician brought up in their campaigns for city elections. So how would voting affect this? If you are implying residents don’t care who is in office until it affects their lives, then is this a big surprise? If city officials would make these “improvement plans” a campaign issue, voter turnout would improve. Janet Cones

On Ashby’s Climate Change ideas

Dear Editor: Regarding Lynn Ashby’s recent column about readers having to choose between believing NASA scientists or Rush Limbaugh, he left out the spectacularly obvious tenant of Climate Change alarmists: believe that your government has the solution. Readers know that Ashby speaks only for the liberal agenda, and that includes mocking and intimidating those who disagree with Climate Change alarmists. Ashby fails to note the financial interest that climate “experts” have in government funding to “study” climate change and not only reach terrible conclusions, but promote the governmentdriven agenda. One hand feeds the other. He fails to cite multiple examples of climate scientists who have experienced personal hostility and vilification for dissent against global warming policies, or the financial stake that Al Gore – and indeed government bureaucracy – have in regulatory policies. Setting aside the debate to the degree that climate change is man-made, Ashby ignores the cost-benefit analysis. Obamanomics now has our economic growth at minus 1 percent and Obama seeks to put an end to the coal industry. Coal represents 40 percent of our source for electricity. Europe’s heavy environmental regulatory policies have resulted in electricity costs 300 percent higher than the US. Do Americans wish their electricity bills to triple? The impact on businesses like grocery stores will be huge. Ashby also ignores future technological innovation in the private sector to curb carbon emissions. Ashby wants us to trust our government to solve Climate Change when it cannot properly run VA hospitals or build a website for national health care or reform our failing K-12 schools and when it abuses its power through the use of IRS bureaucrats, and when it cannot properly secure our southern border. The promise matters more than the results. When the Obamas take ONE plane to Hawaii and not two and when limousine liberals choose AMTRAK or golf carts for their form of transportation and when liberal politicians are held to the same environmental laws they wish to impose on Americans, I’ll buy into your agenda. Who am I going to believe? If Obama’s name is attached to the policy, say no more. Mike Crowe

From theleadernews.com: [In response to Audrie Luna’s above letter] I’m sorry you were the “victim” of a sound investment. Monstermash

Who am I going to believe? If Obama’s name is attached to the policy, say no more.

Growth’s victims

From Facebook: His builder [Justin Gordon] has dumped more time and money into beautifying and improving Oak Forest for all residents than anyone in recent time. Trees, landscaped medians, Oak Forest Park improvements and much more. He’s a customer home builder therefore he builds what his clients want. Ryan Johnson Dear Editor: I read with great interest [Jonathan McElvy’s] article in The Leader this Saturday. I have lived in the Norhill area for about 25 years and have owned my house for about 19 years. I have fought the appraisal of my house every year. I have had some success and some failures. However, there is no doubt in my mind that I would be paying much more in property taxes if I had not fought the appraisal every year. I would like to point out that regardless of what houses are built and where; regardless of the increase in prices and appraisals from increased demand and so on, the ones that decide how much we are paying in property taxes are the politicians: the Mayor, City Council, Commissioner’s Court and the HISD Board of Trustees. They are the ones that set the tax rate after receiving the certified tax rolls from the HCAD and subsequently what we pay in property taxes. I have written the Mayor, City Councilman Ed Gonzalez and Trustee Anna Eastman and they have all told me that they do not intend to take any action to reduce the tax rate. Therefore, we will all be paying a lot more in property taxes in the next years, unless of course you have some of the exemptions you mention. Just for the record, in the last 10 years or so, my property taxes have increased over 100 percent. Please be guided accordingly. Jorgen E. Jorgensen From theleadernews.com: I began reading [Jonathan McElvy’s column] with interest and optimism. I thought “wow, finally, you are publishing an article about the non 1 percent in the Oak Forest neighborhood of 5,500 homes (regular, long time residents).” As I progressed through your piece, it became clear that while your intentions might have been to shed light on the “victims”, you slapped them in the face with your next to last sentence. There are many residents of Oak Forest who are less concerned with profiting off of their homes in the near future, but more concerned with building families and staying close to their parents, sisters, relatives. Your piece disregarded the fact that many of us “victims” in Oak Forest are not upset at the builders. It is the complete disregard of the harmony of new homes to the existing neighborhood that is upsetting. The “victims” many times do not want to sell their house, but like you pointed out, how can they continue to afford the property taxes? Oh that’s right, you

Dear Editor: Only the HISD tax is frozen when a homeowner turns 65. Our taxes are increased per the HCAD evaluation for the other seven, count them, seven entities that we support: Harris County, Harris County Flood Control, Port of Houston, Harris County Hospital District, Harris County Education Department., Houston Community College, and the City of Houston. Having received bad information from HCAD in the past, I can believe that perhaps you talked with a poorly trained representative. Please don’t give your readers the impression that people over 65 get a free ride. It’s incorrect. We’ve worked for 104 years, we’ve saved and saved, and our incomes are not going up 9-10 percent a year. Next, so what if HCAD says we can sell our home for more than twice what we paid for it in 1990? For one thing, 24-year old ﬁxtures, bathrooms, kitchens, and carpeted ﬂoors aren’t going to bring that premium price. Where the – are we going to live? A trailer park in Lufkin? We’d be moving away from superior medical facilities, our friends, culture, and even well-stocked groceries. Believe me, I’ve been searching in a variety of neighborhoods for a smaller, one-story house, and it’s not there. So, we are doing what the seven other tax entities should do: we are re-examining our expenditures and saving extra for the tax man, plus we’re protesting. Protesting taxes through HCAD is a real can of worms, but that’s another topic. Doris Murdock

Garden Oaks sidewalks

From theleadernews.com: Sorry to those of you who are “native” residents of Oak Forest & Garden Oaks, but the “trendies” have arrived, BMW’s, Audi’s, craft beers, and all! The “neighborhood improvements” are great but not at the expense of the ‘rural feel’ my home gives me. To the newer residents (trendies), there is a reason that Alba Road and other streets in the area are only two lanes wide with so much shoulder on each side. City planners actually looked ahead and made room for anticipated growth; Rosslyn Road, Alba Road, Garden Oaks Blvd., and numerous others. The area needs the sidewalks for the safety of the children and pedestrians, if nothing else! How about y’all “save the trees?” R. Bement

Art: Artful bras are back

From Facebook: Mine is a tribute to my mom, who was diagnosed with breast cancer on her 90th birthday (really, Doctor, couldn’t you have waited one day to make that phone call?). She is now 97 and going strong! And it’s also a tribute to my (now removed) silicone that once ﬁlled out the model for the polymer clay long-line bra who is called Invincible. Joey Barnes

Local TV news is anything but local, unless it bleeds THE TV – “A man was shot last night at the Bar None Cantina and Muffler Repair Shop after he shot two other men who shot….” The screen switches to blinking red lights from a scrum of patrol cars as the reporter stands in front of yellow police tape. A few minutes later: “A wreck on the expressway left three people in serious condition when an 18wheeler crashed through…” More blinking red lights, this time from a fire truck and an ambulance, plus the ubiquitous yellow tape. “An apartment fire left twelve people homeless but Fluffy, the pet cat, survived as….” There’s a local TV news adage: If it bleeds, it leads. Have you noticed that our local evening TV news reports consist of shootings, car wreck and apartment fires, with an occasional teacher-molests-student story thrown in? If there’s not a juicy tragedy in town, they’ll hunt one down. I swear, not long ago I saw a TV news program showing an apartment fire in San Antonio. I was in Houston. A program will lead with a shot of a truck plow-

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ing through a barrier and into a river. Then they will show it again, and again. It happened in St. Louis. It used not to be this way. Serious TV journalists with a degree in radio/TV dug up serious stories – OK, with a few bits such as: “It’s so hot you can fry an egg on this car hood.” What happened to them? As usual, I shall explain. It’s all about money and pride. When TV ﬁrst came in, many stations were started or bought by the local newspaper publishers who earlier had started or bought radio stations thinking they were a cute toy that would never supplant newspapers. Actually, the radio stations didn’t take over from newspapers, but TV stations were a cheap addition to

the local media empire. But over the years, with new generations of owners taking over, we saw locally owned TV stations bought up by national corporations. Examples are right here in Texas where in Houston, the Chronicle owned KTRH radio and KTRK-TV. The Hobbys had The Houston Post, later KPRC radio and then KPRC-TV. These families were pillars of the community and had pride in their products. The new owners were out-oftown or out-of-state faceless corporations who care not a ﬁg about local stories, local watchdogs and quality journalism. All they care about is local proﬁts. Today, think of Texas’ TV stations as our end of a long vacuum cleaner hose sucking money from Texas to New York or wherever. At least we still have one Texas-owned TV network: the Belo/Dealey family, owners of the Dallas Morning News, also own a local radio station and WFAA-TV in Big D plus stations in Houston, Austin, San Antonio and…. This just in. Belo Corp. has been sold to Virginia-based Gannett Corp.

These new owners cut back on good reporters. When one gets too experienced and too expensive, he or she is let go to be replaced by some justgraduated kid, who thinks the mayor runs the school board and change of venue is a rock band. Circuit City tried this – replacing its experienced sales people with young, clueless clerks. The company went bankrupt. A few years ago someone, a highly paid consultant, no doubt, came up with Happy Talk. That’s often a segue from one anchor to another: “Speaking of apartment house ﬁres, it’s sure ﬁery outside, isn’t it, Mister Weatherman?” Or, a time killer at the end of the show when there are still 60 seconds to kill. “That’s sure a pretty tie, Charlie. Did your wife give it to you? “Thanks Mike. No my daughter. And she’s sure pretty, too.” Laughter all around. Can you imagine Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow acting that way? The shallow and silly news on local TV stations stands in stark contrast to the major TV networks’ news programs. (I’ll

let the laughter subside.) Let’s not run network news’ obit just yet. In the evening, an average of 22.1 million people watch one of the three major network news programs on ABC, CBS or NBC. Fox News came in fourth with 1,097,000 viewers. Almost three out of four U.S. adults (71 percent) watch local television news and 65 percent view network newscasts over the course of a month, according to Nielsen data from February 2013. While 38 percent of adults watch some cable news during the month, cable viewers spend far more time watching cable news than broadcast viewers watch local or network news. And Fox News greatly outstrips MSNBC and CNN in viewers. A small but very select audience watches PBS NewsHour. It’s a really good half hour of news. Then they have to pad it out for another 30 minutes (no commercials) with right-left, yes-no experts on the cabbage crop in Yemen. Two points to make: Some local news reporters and anchors are excellent journalists – knowledgeable, witty, wise,

and they have good hair. Also, this absentee owner problem covers most newspapers, too. So we ink-stained wretches can’t be too condescending. No, make that three points. Many people miss the 5:30 p.m. national news. Just look at our freeways at that time. So all they get is the 10 o’clock version. More car wrecks. What’s on tonight’s local news shows? “A lost dog shows up after…. Is too much vinegar bad for you? World War Three is just minutes away…. But ﬁrst….” At least once in every program we hear a breathless “Breaking news!” I read recently that a TV station manager in Indiana, I think, announced her station would stop that panic button. She probably lost her job. The one bright spot in Texas’ local TV news is Austin. Perhaps because it’s our capital city, those stations cover state judges, the legislature and various state agencies. This just in: Austin-based LIN Media, owner of three TV stations in Austin, has been sold to Media General in Richmond, Va. Ashby changes channels at ashby2@comcast

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Despite the renovations at Houston Heights Tower, the Residents Council celebrated its annual theme party last Saturday. The event was held in honor of all residents who were 90 years or older, and a total of 14 residents — between the ages of 90 and 104 — celebrated. The party had a Spanish theme this year and was catered by Spanish Flower Restaurant in the Heights. Music was provided by a Mariachi band. (Submitted photo and story)

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TRAVISAURUS DINOSAUR COLLABORATIVE ART PROJECT Urban Yarnage In honor of 2014 International Yarn Bomb Day, Urban Yarnage will be wrapping the Travis Playground dinosaur, beginning at 7 a.m. June 7. The Travisaurus Playground is at Travis Elementary School, 3311 Beauchamp. Information: www.urbanyarnage.com, www.facebook.com/pages/UrbanYarnage/538286589574199.

HEIGHTS FUN RUN Houston Heights Association The 29th Annual Heights Fun Run will be at 7:30 a.m. June 7. This short out-and-back fun run and walk will take place along Heights Boulevard, beginning and ending at Marmion Park. Online registration is open and will last through 8 p.m. June 6. Registration is also available at Luke’s Locker June 5-6 or at Marmion Park on race day. The fee for the Fun Run is $30. The Kids 1K fee is $20. Information: 713-861-4002, ext. 4, www.houstonheights.org.

SUMMER READING AND WRITING CONTEST Heights Candy Bar A summer reading and writing contest, sponsored by Heights Candy Bar, will run through Aug. 5. Winners will be announced at noon Aug. 15. Depending on age, contestants will read 5-15 books and write a candy-related poem or short story inspired by one of the books. All entries must be

AMERICAN LEGION BARBECUE American Legion Hall Post 560 Come out and support a good cause. The American Legion will be serving barbecue from noon until sold out on June 7. The hall is located at 3720 Alba Rd. Information: 713-682-9287.

IMPROV AND KARAOKE PARTY The Venue on W. 34th Street There will be a free improv and karaoke party 3-8 p.m. June 8, at the Venue on W. 34th Street, 2317 W. 34th St. Reserve tickets online. Information: donna@thirdcoastcomedy.com, 713-263-9899, www.facebook.

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Summer series at Hope Episcopal Hope Episcopal Church, 1613 W. 43rd St., will be starting their summer series called Discovery: A Christian Journey, at 6:30 p.m. beginning June 4, in the parish hall. The series will be held every Wednesday through August. All materials are provided along with a light supper and refreshments. Call 713-681-6422 or 713818-6770 for information. Movie Night at St. Stephen’s Families in the community are welcome to attend Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. June 6, in the fellowship hall. Movie Night is free and popcorn and lemonade will be provided. There will also be fun actitivities for children.

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The Young Energetic Adults welcome 20 to 30-somethings, single and married, to join them for golf from 10 a.m.noon, June 14. Meet at Top Golf, 560 Spring Park Center Blvd., in Spring. St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church is located at 2003 W. 43rd St. For information, call 713686-8241 or visit www.stsumc. org.

Garage sale at St. Joseph St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1505 Kane St., is having a garage sale from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. June 7. Call 713-222-6193 or visit www.stjoseph6thward. org for information. Free pancake breakfast at St. Matthew’s The Methodist Men will

com/TheVenueOnW34thStreet BOOK SIGNING EVENT River Oaks Book Store Russell J. Sanders celebrates the release of his second novel Special Eﬀect with a reading from the book and signing of copies. The event will be held from 3-5 p.m. June 8, at River Oaks Book Store, 3270 Westheimer Rd. Information: info@riveroaksbookstore. com, 713-520-0061. OAK FOREST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING Candlelight Park The Oak Forest Homeowners Association meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Candlelight Park, 1520 Candlelight Ln. The meeting will be June 9. Information: www.ofha.org, 713-688-6342. GARDEN DESTINATIONS WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE The Houston Rose Society Garden Destinations within Driving Distance will be the topic of the Houston Rose Society meeting at 7:30 p.m. June 12, in the parish hall of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd. The speaker, Debra Bagley, will show pictures of gardens “oﬀ the beaten path.” Free admission. Information: www.houstonrose. org.

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to attend, but most can definitely register for Scouting before the classes begin and then enjoy the classes. Classes will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week from June 10 through July 16, 7-9 pm. The first week’s classes will make learning boards for children in developing countries (see www.unitedlearningboards. com), another week’s class will be visited by an area bee keeper discussing beekeeping and honey production, and other classes will cover topics such as good pet care, and fitness and health. Girls of all ages are invited to each and every meeting. Go to www.SignUpGenius.com, sign up, and pay for the days your child wants to attend. Parents must volunteer for at least one evening for their child to participate. Girls are registered individually, not as a troop. For additional information, please contact Eleonore Orgish at seazm1@yahoo.com.

as well as many other countries and almost all of the 50 states. There were a total of 883 teams at the competition and several other teams from Houston were there as well. Since the students from OFE missed their 5th grade graduation, they were able to participate in a graduation ceremony at the OM competition. The team would like to thank all of the people in the neighborhood who donated to help with the cost to get them to the world finals. Congratulations to Coach Helen Ghozali and her team’s members: Giselle Centeno, Harrison Rey Ghozali, Levi Hughes, Liliana McInnis, Han Nguyen-Hoang and Larsen Tosh. The Emerald Oaks Community of Girl Scouts is once again holding its summer series called Wacky Wednesdays at the Girl Scout Cottage at 812 Wakefield. This year, Terrific Tuesdays have been added to serve more girls. Girls must be a registered Girl Scout

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Several of our neighbors attend Texas State University in San Marcos, and were recently named to the Dean’s List. To be named to the Dean’s List at Texas State, a student must earn a minimum grade-point average of 3.50 while carrying a class load of at least 12 semester hours. Congratulations to Nicholas James Riley, Madelon L. Hillegeist, Kayla M. Matt, Patrick C. Markey, Alexander J. Sabatini, Francesca R. Olivarez, Enrique Solis. The Oak Forest Elementary School’s Odyssey of the Mind team placed 25th out of 63 teams competing in their problem at the world competition. Parent Carol Tosh said, “It was an amazing experience with teams from all over the globe, Singapore, South Korea, Poland (who won ﬁrst in our problem and so deserved it) there was even a team from Togo, West Africa

Drainage, from P. 1A from nearby areas such as Shepherd Forest, Shepherd Park, Candlelight Plaza, Pinemont and Oak Grove. It was added to the city’s CIP plan five years ago. The first phase includes widening streets such as Alba and Brinkman and adding sidewalks – something that not all of the neighbors favor. Future phases include Sue Barnett and Golf. The Garden Oaks Civic Club (GOCC) formally opposed the project last month for several reasons. Many of the neighbors are concerned that the addition of sidewalks will change the character of the neighborhood and affect property values. They’re also worried about increased, and faster, traffic, if some of their streets become main thoroughfares. Environmental concerns, such as loss of green space, and the idea of having storm drains underneath the neighborhood has also given neighbors some pause. Garden Oaks residents Bryan Blades and Julie Maddox circulated a petition in the neighborhood to stop the

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Contractor, from P. 1A quitos in Harris County, but only two – Culex Quinquefascitus and Adesalbo Pictus – carry WNV and SLE, with the latter disease subsiding over the last decade. Female mosquitos are the only ones that bite, and that’s due to the fact they require blood in order to breathe. Dennett said the busiest time for mosquitos in the county is around August, but the recent downpour of rain could result in an increased mosquito population in the next week.

Martinez, from P. 1A WAYS TO PROTECT FROM MOSQUITOS: • Wear repellant, especially during summer months. • Keep leaves from accumulating in gutters near your home. • Clean out any type of pot, or anything that holds water, in your yard. • Refrain from wearing dark clothing when mosquitos are prevalent. They are attracted to it.

Stop Work, from P. 1A ties. Neighbors in the Woodland Heights, many of whom opposed Fisher’s Morrison Heights Midrise project in the neighborhood, have repeatedly contacted the city regarding their concerns about the property at 121 Payne St. Among their concerns are that the unﬁnished home will attract vagrants or pests, and that it’s an eyesore in the neighborhood. “With regard to 121 Payne, the Woodland Heights Civic Association believes the existing home should be restored to its original historic structure, and the developer/builder should continue to be held accountable until he brings the structure back into compliance under the law,” Woodland Heights Civic Association vice president of deed restrictions David Jordan said. “The historic ordinance provides a road map for compliance going forward.” Jordan said there are homes in the neighborhood that are being remodeled, but the circumstances are different. “Those homes have been compliant with the historic preservation and building codes,” Jordan said. “I’m not aware of any condition that has been allowed to deterio-

rate in any of those homes.” Hartgrove said the best outcome would be for the issues on the property to be addressed after the new COA is approved. “Our desired outcome is that the applicant remediate all damage done to the house as soon as possible,” Hartgrove said. Woodland Heights resident Wendy Parker, a member of

the Germantown Historic District council who has often been critical of Fisher, trusts that he’ll respond to the stop work order by taking care of the situation. “If he doesn’t, he will be severely damaging his ability to generate a proﬁt at that property over the next two years,” Parker said.

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June 2. Mendiola proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his daughters, Patricia Martinez and husband Rudy, Amalia Mendiola; son, Daniel Mendiola; sister, Tere Martinez; brother, Rosendo Mendiola; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Bryan Peels, 8, born June 3, 2005 in Houston, died May 25. Peels is survived by his dad Doyle, mother Joanne, and sisters Imagine, Haley and Skylar. A celebration for him will be held at 2 p.m. June 7, at Bane Park. Gustav Frederick Peters, 98, born May 24, 1916 in Shive, Texas, died May 27. He was a Houston resident from 1952 through 2003. Peters retired from Humble Oil Company/Exxon in 1984 after 27+ years of service. He is survived by sister Lydia Wagner, daughter Linda Johnson, and son Raymond Peters. Patrick Eugene Stegent, 72, born Sept. 19, 1941 in Houston, died May 30. Stegent is survived by his daughters Pam Weikel and Sheila Messina, sisters Mary Stegent and Bernadette Pottmeyer, and three grandchildren.

She volunteered with students at nearby Hamilton Middle School. “I helped them out and motivated them to keep going,” Martinez said. Martinez said the extracurriculars taught her about responsibility and helped set her future path. “By my junior year, I realized it was helping my resume,” Martinez said. “I don’t think my parents saw how much it paid off, until I got the scholarship to Bryn Mawr.”

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stances in her North Houston neighborhood, and the extracurriculars provided her with a positive outlet to channel her energy. She was student body president of Reagan High for four years. “Words can’t describe all of the work I put into that,” Martinez said. “There’s a lot of planning, and you have to buckle down to what responsibility means. Every day you go to school is a sacriﬁce because you’re working for 500 other students who believe in you.” Martinez attended several leadership summits throughout the country, including the National Hispanic Institute and Camp Enterprise. “It made me learn new things,” Martinez said. “Every time you go to those workshops, it helped you with what you could achieve.” She was also a two-time captain of the Reagan cheerleading squad and a member of the Christian Student Union.

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