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City to remove subjectivity from historic ordinance ABOUT US 3500 East T.C. Jester Blvd Suite A (713) 686-8494 news@theleadernews.com www.theleadernews.com Facebook/THE LEADER.

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Jonathan McElvy jonathan@theleadernews.com For more than a year, homeowners, builders, architects and even local newspapers have called on the city of Houston to improve its historic preservation ordinance. In the Heights, the ordinance has pitted neighbors against each other, and has left builders and architects wondering how to appease both the city and their clients.

Mayor Annise Parker and ofﬁcials in the city’s Planning & Development Department have responded. Their effort to make improvements to the amended 2010 Historic Preservation Ordinance began in earnest on Monday night when a 5-member committee opened discussions on ways to add predictability and remove subjectivity of renovating or building homes in the city’s historic districts. There may be no better example of the need for See Ordinance, P. 2A

Photo by Jonathan McElvy Patrick Walsh, director of the city’s Planning & Development Department (left) and Rob Hellyer, address members of the committee charged with improving the 2010 Historic Preservation Ordinance.

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The Kroger on 43rd cut the grand opening ribbon on Sept. 24 and are ﬁnished with construction.

Kroger finalizes construction and opens doors with new amenities The Kroger on 43rd put up $6 million for their remodel project. Store Director Jeff Bailey says enhanced sections customers can find are: beer and wine, the nutritional shop, the cheese section and floral shop. Additional amenities are new basket carts and more urban (small) carts, more check-out lanes, a new floor, new refrigerators, ovens, equipment and the shopping lanes now all run parallel. Bailey says even though the the store walls didn’t get bigger, the renovation allows for more space and a better flow.

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FIND IT ONLINE. While some residents may be ready to bid farewell to the Northwest Mall after news of its sale listing broke, its tenents aren’t exactly thrilled at the idea of having to pack up and move. Read online for more about how the owner of Thompson’s Antique Center is taking the news.

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Photos by Jonathan Garris A man sleeps benath Heights Boulevard south of the Katy Freeway. Even in the Heights and other more aﬄuent parts of Northwest Houston, the homeless face numerous issues relating to violence, crime and addiction across local communities.

White Oak Bayou-area homeless face addiction, mental health issues, violence without help By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com For one Heights area resident, a series of encounters with the area’s homeless residents has been an eye opening experience. While on a morning bike to work, Jacob, an artist living in the Heightswho opted to use an alias for this story, decided to rest along his normal route to take in some of the sights several months ago. He was particularly interested in the some of the bridges around the area, something he hadn’t been used to seeing. “It was exciting,” Jacob said. “I’ve always had a habit of looking at something like this in a very visual and artistic way as you might imagine.” During this particular stop, a disheveled-looking man approached Jacob “from out of nowhere,” and struck up a conversation. From there, Jacob would learn not only about the individual, but also those living under the bridges near places like Heights Boulevard near the Katy Freeway. “I had no knowledge of these people living beneath the bridges before I started living here,” Jacob said. “I guess I was approachable to some of them as many of them were making small talk, I think, and it just became general conversation here and there.” As the months passed, and Jacob’s interactions continued during his morning commute and rests, Jacob said he was struck by the way a number of the homeless individuals openly discussed how they made what little living they could. “I would keep my distance, but I was sort of getting to know them through these one-on-one conversations,” Jacob said. “After time they would casually talk about stealing bikes and breaking them down or even just periodically breaking into places.” Jacob claims many of them said they did it as a way to pay for their drug and alcohol addictions. While some Jacob met were docile and even gentle, Jacob said he and others living in the area have become worried about the danger to public safety those with mental health issues or addictions might be.

“I feel like I’m seeing the amount of people congregating under these bridges grow more and more,” Jacob said. “I know I’ve talked to people and I’ve certainly felt that we really need a group or committee with the resources and funds to keep these people from Photo by Jonathan Garris staying under these bridges and in our A small living area sits vacant under the Katy Freeway Service Road near Studemont Street. community. It’s unfortunate, because many of them appear to be addicts and they into the Harris County Neuropsychiatric Center, where they are seen by are not going to listen to logic.” It’s an issue that officials like Pre- a licensed medical psychiatrist. This cinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen under- professional can petition the court system if the patient needs to stay for stands all too well. a longer duration of time to address their mental health situation, and the A Failing System Rosen sits on the Criminal Justice system has become another valuable Coordination Council in Harris Coun- tool for law enforcement around the ty and his department also serves county. “However, unless they’re willing mental health warrants for the entire to get help, it’s very difficult to force county. Rosen said most of the homeless population is directly connected someone if they’re not committed,” to drug abuse, alcoholism and other Rosen said. “With homelessness, we addictions that can be affected by or have to strike a balance between putcontributed to by mental illnesses. ting someone in jail and getting someSome of these homeless citizens one the mental health they need. When it comes to continually jailwho commit petty crimes can come ing those suffering from mental illthrough the county jail system over ness among the homeless community, 100 times a year. “Our entire criminal justice com- Rosen said locking people up simply munity here in Houston is looking at a isn’t going to solve the problem. “No one is going to succeed in the way to divert those people away from mental health program in a jail envithe jail system into a comprehensive mental health program,” Rosen said. ronment,” Rosen said. “It’s not con“I’ve helped run mental health war- ducive to dealing with mental health rants for years and these people have issues and healing. There’s a real cona lot of trouble with issues that have nection between what we’re seeing never fully been dealt with. I think with chemical dependency, mental illness and homelessness, but bewe’re somewhat failing them.” From a law enforcement perspec- cause the families or friends have had tive, officials have to address both enough of dealing with the person in the law breaking components and the question, they end up on the street. long-term implications of untreated It’s a very sad situation, and there is homeless citizens. In serving mental an impetus in Harris County right now health warrants, family or loved ones to do a better job.” must demonstrate that a person in Finding Shelter question is a danger to themselves Jacob claims that not all of the and police act upon an emergency dehomeless individuals he has had intertention order. Those who are picked up are placed See Homeless, P. 2A

While there have been some high profile examples of landlord-tenant litigation in The Leader area recently, such as Zelko Bistro’s lawsuit to prevent their landlord from evicting the restaurant, there are also many smaller disputes that get less publicity — yet still matter deeply to the parties involved. Lauren Harrington Abel is the founder of The Institute for Special Needs Children, LLC, who also started The Next Step Academy nine years ago as a day treatment program to educate those with developmental delays, including autism. She started the school in her own home on B ro o k wo o d s Drive in Oak Forest and then leased a home at 3913 B ro o k wo o d s Lauren Harrington Abel once she started to expand. Abel saw opportunity when the next door neighbor of 3913 Brookwoods, attorney John Boudreaux, decided to move with his family to Kingwood. She signed a year lease in June 2011 and moved in a month later. The three bedrooms in the back of the rental were used for office space and the front of the room was classroom space. Between the two homes, there were eight staff and eight students. Things started to go sour that fall when multiple trees in the Boudreaux’s backyard died as a result of the drought in 2011. “He was saying it was our fault,” said Abel. “We offered to pay for half the removal and we did even though we weren’t responsible.” Despite the fact that Boudreaux offered his fishing camp in Alvin for a school auction, there continued to be issues about house and yard maintenance. For instance, Boudreaux complained that the pool wasn’t being kept clean while Abel contended that it was dirty because the pool pump motor was broken. “That was his responsibility in the lease,” she said. “We continued to pay for pool service though.” Abel renewed the lease for the 20122013 year, but after that time decided to go month to month. Although there had been talk at the beginning of the agreement of Abel perhaps buying the house, and a right of first refusal was put in the lease, she said that it was clear to her that it wasn’t going to happen. “He didn’t want to sell to us.” She said that she decided to end the lease and vacated at the end of May 2014. That was when things really started to go downhill. “He demanded an additional month’s rent, saying we had an annual contract,” Abel said. “He threatened to sue, so we paid it under protest.” Abel maintains that after a formal walk through didn’t reveal any major issues, she was surprised to learn that she wasn’t going to get back her security deposit. That’s when she felt she had no choice but to get a lawyer herself. Later she received a letter from Boudreaux See Lawsuit, P. 4A

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Homeless, from P. 1A actions with have been suspicious. Jacob recalls the gentle, older man, who claimed to be suffering from alcoholism, whom the artist met several times. Jacob said he was later shocked to ﬁnd that same man was found beaten to death on Heights Boulevard several weeks ago. “He was certainly a gen-

take care of any major issues. However, taking care of those issues must involve the right approach, Rosen said. “You cannot treat people with mental illness like criminals,” Rosen said. “While I’m sitting in this chair, no one should ever treat them like criminals. They need to be dealt with as patients.”

committee to help resolve. “I believe we need a limited, targeted ordinance update,” Walsh said Monday. “It is natural that, through the experience of these four years [since the ordinance was passed], staff and the community have noted a number of areas where the ordinance can be improved.” One of the most important issues to Walsh is creating a system for implementing design guidelines in historic districts. In some historic districts – like the Heights – there are no specific guidelines for what a homeowner can and cannot do to his or her home. Instead, words like “typical” and “prevailing” are scattered throughout the ordinance and leave HAHC members plenty of room for subjectivity when they make decisions. Walsh said this committee must help enhance predictability and reduce subjectivity, and developing a process for the establishment of design guidelines must be addressed. “The ordinance is silent [on creation of guidelines] for previously existing districts,” he said. At Monday’s meeting, no specific decisions were made to change portions of the 2010 Historic Preservation Ordinance. Instead, members of the public were invited to share their ideas and opinions, and deputy director Margaret Wallace-Brown read through the 17 specific areas where staff members of the Planning Department believe the ordinance needs improvement. Members of the committee include Rob Hellyer, who will serve as chairman, Doug Elliot and Anna Mod – all members of the HAHC. Sonny Garza and Truman Edminster III are members of the city’s Planning Commission, and they round out the 5-member committee. Kent Marsh, who has been a preservation advocate in the Heights and has formed an adhoc committee to protect his-

toric homes, said he couldn’t find many problems with the scope and purpose of the committee. “I had a very positive impression of what they want to do,” Marsh said. “Issues were raised, from both sides, and it appears those issues are going to be addressed.” Over the past year, especially since the work of HAHC has garnered more attention and homeowners have become more involved in the process of renovating historic homes, Walsh believes the process has actually improved. “Things are getting better,” he said. “I feel comfortable that the staff and the commission are gaining experience of what their decisions mean on the ground.” Sue Lovell, a former member of the Houston City Council who actually drafted the 2010 amended ordinance, has been a loudly outspoken critic of HAHC and the Planning Department’s approach to working with homeowners in historic districts. She said she has finally had a chance to talk, in depth, with Walsh, and she believes this committee has the opportunity to make much needed changes in the legislation. “It was so appropriate that they brought up design guidelines,” said Lovell, who has harped on the need for the past year. “When we passed this ordinance, it was intended to stop all the demolition of homes, but it was also designed to allow for growth.” Now, she said, the ordinance has been turned into a confusing document that places citizens and city officials in an adversarial position. “Let’s proceed with these guidelines, which will force us to do an inventory of the historic districts,” she said. The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 13, in council chambers at 900 Bagby St.

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these improvements than Tina Han, who with zero emotion, addressed members of the newly appointed committee earlier this week. Han and her husband were recently denied what’s called a “Certiﬁcate of Appropriateness” to renovate their home in the Heights. The Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission ruled the Han’s plans were not appropriate for the neighborhood. “We engaged the [Planning Department] staff from Day 1 of our project, and we complied with each staff recommendation,” Han told the committee Monday night. “Over 36 hours and $4,400 of our money was spent in redesign pursuant to the staffers’ recommendation. We did, in fact, receive staff recommendation for approval...” But like so many applications that appear before HAHC, Han was still denied a permit to begin construction. “It appears to me there is not a system of accountability for the historic commission when they deny a certiﬁcate of appropriateness for a project that the staff has recommended for approval,” Han continued. “This disconnect between the staffers and the historic commission creates a system by which the efforts and training of the staff becomes ineffective. It destroys any credibility of the staff to be able to provide appropriate recommendations to the applicant.” Han’s dilemma has been a story too often heard around the Heights. Homeowners have spent thousands upon thousands of dollars drawing plans and hiring consultants because of the uncertainty of whether or not they can build to a certain height, or width or depth. Patrick Walsh, who, in March, was named director of the Planning & Development Department, said the problems facing people like Han is exactly what he wants this

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Texas voters cast straight-ticket ballots. The results vary in various elections. In Travis County in 2008, straight-ticket voting went 64 percent for Democrats, 34 percent for Republicans. Almost two-thirds of Harris County’s voters joined the STV party in 2008. In 2010, 67 percent pulled a straight-ticket. A majority of Harris County voters, in fact, have voted straight-ticket in each of the last five general elections except 2006, when 48 percent of the votes were cast that way. I have interviewed and reported on politicians for decades, and can truthfully say that most of them in all parties are corrupt, drunks and/or inefficient – except mine, of course. We always re-elect our own lawmakers. But this year Texas is having a fire sale (sorry, Governor’s Mansion -sorry, Rick) in statewide jobs. Openings are everywhere. So I look for candidates at least I have heard of. For years Jim Bowie and Gene Kelly ran for office. Sam Houston is on the ballot this November. And you thought Quanah Parker was dead, Pale Face? He’s running for Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4. Nathan Hecht is running for Supreme Court chief justice. This is the same Nathan Hecht who voted with the majority that private beach-front owners could close our public beaches. Libertarians or Greens, new names, old names. Keep looking for a Jesus, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Antonio and Willie Nelson. Some running for state-wide office have nicknames like Emily “Spicybrown” Sanchez and David “Rocky” Palmquist. I’ll bet Chandrakantha Courtney would never win as a write-in candidate. Where is that Bush name? There has been a Bush on a Texas ballot at least 10 times. Make that 11. Now George P. Bush, that well-known rural surveyor and realtor, is running for land commissioner. Another key: look for whichever name you’ve seen the most during the campaign, particularly those whose names are nailed illegally to city sign posts and stuck in street medians. TV ads are also a good judge of character. Watch for spots that don’t just disparage that slimy, no-count opponent who hates women, children, puppies and football. Note TV ads by candidates who tout their own record and explain how they will solve our problems. If you find such a candidate’s ad, you’re watching the Comedy Channel. We also have a constitutional amendment to vote on: “…providing for the use and dedication of certain money transferred to the state highway fund.” Well, that’s certainly specific enough for me. I mean, if we can’t trust our legislators in Austin, who can we trust? Finally, remember that just when you think nothing can get worse, there’s an election, as Steve Mansfield was telling me. Ashby is running at ashby2@comcast.net

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but Terry said I could have complete editorial discretion in setting the day we celebrate our birthday. And that’s exactly what I intend to do. On Dec. 6 – yes, one week later than the end of November – we’ve decided we’re going to become that poor kid who has to throw his own birthday party. Since we don’t have any parents or siblings left to organize this for us, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to find a location, and you can consider this my personal invitation. Here are the details, so far. On Saturday, Dec. 6, The Leader is going to have a community party to celebrate the past 60 years of our neighborhoods. We don’t really want this to be about us, because a newspaper isn’t ever about the people inside the building – it’s about the people who fill the pages of our newspaper (and website, today). We have worked with our friends at Lutheran High North to host the event in the fields behind their school (at the intersection of 34th and Alba), and we have all kinds of plans to make this a fun event. Thanks to partnerships with many of the businesses in the community, we’re going to gear this celebration to the families in our area. Because the party will be right in the middle of the Christmas shopping season, we’re going to bring as many local businesses as possible to this event (and if you’re one of those businesses that would like to attend, send me an email). We’d love to have an area where you can shop at some of our local stores, buy from some of our local artists, and enjoy a few hours meeting your neighbors. For the children, we’re going to knock them off their feet. Go ahead and tell them we’ll have snow at the event.

We’re looking at a petting zoo, a couple of moonwalks, and we’re still awaiting confirmation that Santa will be there to intercept wish lists. To be honest, all the details of the event are in the planning stages, and the only reason we’re announcing the event this week is because holiday calendars fill up quickly and we want to make sure we have a chance to make the cut. The other reason I’m using today’s column space to talk about a party (rather than, say, a problem with government) is that I really need the help of our readers. When we celebrate our 60th birthday in a couple of months, we’d like to publish a wonderful edition of The Leader to properly mark the occasion. We have one local writer compiling the 60 most important people of our community over the past 60 years, and another writer is already busy researching the 60 most important events in our area over the last 60 years. First, I’d like to ask that any of you who read The Leader and have ideas for people who should be included in that edition to send me an email (my address is always at the bottom of this column). Second, and even more important, I’d like to compile one other list myself, and I’d like to ask each of you to help. Over the past 60 years, hundreds and hundreds of people from our neighborhoods have delivered The Leader. Back in the good old days of safe streets, children would hop on their bikes, fill their bags, and throw The Leader on streets throughout our community. And in this edition celebrating 60 years, we’d like to list as many of the people who have thrown the paper. Some of those people have gone on to become CEOs of companies, others still have a copy of their very first paycheck from the paper. And we think it would be wonderful to share as many names of the people who had their first job at The Leader. So, if you know of anyone, or if you are one of those people, would you please, please (yes, I said that twice) send me a quick note or give me a call so we can print your name in the paper? We’re looking forward to celebrating 60 years in this community, and we hope you’ll be part of it. Email jonathan@theleadernews.com

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In 1994, Steve Mansfield ran for a seat on Texas’ highest criminal court, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. He operated his campaign mostly from his car and motels, but won with 4.5 million votes. Why? Because Mansfield had an R by his name and ran on the Republican ticket with George W. Bush, who swept Texas. Only then did voters learn Mansfield had paid a fine in Florida for practicing law without a license, earned a reputation of conning women through personal ads, married, divorced, and neglected to pay for child support. He claimed to be born and raised in Texas when in fact he was born and raised in Massachusetts, and actually was not a criminal lawyer at all. Mansfield passed the Texas bar exam only two years earlier and almost all of his legal experience was serving as in-house counsel to insurance companies. He served on the court until 2000, during which time he was arrested for scalping tickets to the TexasTexas A&M game on university property, and later worked as a security guard at the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Score another victory for straight-ticket voting. Yes, it’s almost election time again, so here is Voting Made Easy. I have an early look at the choices in the elections on Nov. 4 for all sorts of taxpayer–paid jobs from governor on down – or up. Texans will make choices determining who will lead us, how our state and local tax dollars will be spent, who will be on our state school board so parents can opt for home schooling. After going over the list and considering their backgrounds, quotes and positions on pond scum, I needed a drink. Maybe two. But if you are like most Texans, you won’t vote, then you’ll gripe about those whom other people elected. There are 25.6 million people in Texas, some are citizens and thus can cast a ballot. Take away those who just got here from Tegucigalpa, those under 18, those in jail, old folks who can’t understand the 50page ballot (in major counties) and then scratch out those who could vote but don’t. Subtract the fact Texas is such a red state most candidates who won the GOP primary are a shoo-in, and many run unopposed. Ross Ramsey wrote in The Texas Tribune that of the state’s eligible voters, 32.1 percent of adults voted in the 2010 general election. Only the District of Columbia was worse with 28.9 percent. The national rate was 41 percent. When the dust settles, our state-wide officials are actually chosen by about 7 to 10 percent of the people. Now about the straightticket voter, or STV, and this has nothing to do with being straight. Do you walk into the voting booth – today it’s more like a bank counter – look for the place on the ballot that allows you to push only a button or two and vote for every candidate from that party? Most Texans do exactly that – monkey see, monkey do. Yet straight-ticket voting, has been declining in popularity in other states. At least three states have done away with it in the last decade, and a fourth nearly did. Texas has permitted straight-ticket voting since 1911, and is one of only 13 states still using it. Last election, a record 64 percent of

t’s time for a history lesson for all you children out there – and by children, what we actually mean is just about all of you. So, please open your textbooks to the year 1954 and take thorough notes. You should all know that in 1954, Dwight Eisenhower was our president, but during the summer of that year (between the months of April-June), he was not the most important national figure by any stretch. That honor went to a fellow by the name of Joseph McCarthy who, I’ve heard, made a laughing stock of himself in front of a national audience. Later, McCarthy would introduce the idea of Y2K to the United States. (OK, forget that last part.) Also on a national scale, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education supposedly desegregated our schools. As far as I can tell, it took more than a quarter century longer to actually make it happen. In the world of entertainment, Steve Allen hosted the first episode of The Tonight Show, Elvis Presley officially launched his singing (and eating and drinking) career, and Sports Illustrated released its very first publication. In the world of sports, the Lakers of Minneapolis won the NBA title and the Giants of New York won the World Series (not the Super Bowl). And here’s a cool tidbit: In 1954, RCA introduced its first fully electronic color TV. Retail price? $1,000. Any idea what that $1,000 translates to in 2014 dollars? Try $8,663. That means you could buy 34 Vizio TVs (32-inches) today for what one TV cost back then. And here’s the last item in today’s lecture: In 1954, exactly 60 years ago, a little newspaper called The Leader published its first edition. That’s right. Around the same time McCarthy was scaring the Commie out of all of us, when our schools were first ordered to desegregate, when TV first came into our lives, and when Elvis recorded “I Love You Because,” the very first edition of The Leader was hitting the streets of your neighborhood. In a conversation with former publisher and owner Terry Burge, I learned that the actual “birthdate” is unknown. All indications are that The Leader first published in late November 1954,

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Re-SPARKED

Neighbors: anniversaries and celebrations By Elizabeth Villarreal elizasgarden@outlook.com Happy, happy anniversary to Colleen Roberts and Dennis Woodward of Shepherd Park Plaza who were married 24 years ago on Sept. 28. Dennis and Colleen have three amazing children, Catherine, Robin and Miles. Mazel tov!

Photo by Christina Martinez One of the cement benches that the fourth and ﬁfth grade art classes of Helms Elementary will be decorating with their hand crafted ceramic tiles.

Helms Elementary to revamp existing SPARK Park by Nov. his work is inspired by the recent completion of the Historic Freedmen’s Town Labyrinth. This inspired work will carry over to Helms Elementary for the students, staff, faculty, community and on-lookers to study and experience. Along with the mural, the fourth and fifth grade students will be working with their art teacher Mrs. Rickman, on decorating ceramic tiles that will cover concrete benches. “Ms. Rickman and our fourth and fifth grade students will decorate ceramic 6” x 6” custom tiles to help cover the current concrete benches,” Principal Baker explained. “After the students have created the tiles, Mr. Adams will use them as insets along the concrete benches and add a 1” by 1” glass border at the top and bottom of the tiles.” SPARK will be replacing tables, trash receptacles and tending to aesthetic maintenance around the playground. In an effort to raise funds to cover the cost of the art project for the students to complete, Baker has created a Pledge Cents page. The page shows photos of the current park and explains Bakers’ plans and ideas, along with designated space to donate to the elementary. The page launched Sept. 23, and has rasied [up until Wednesday afternoon deadline] $320 out of a goal of $4,300. The final goal is to be met by Oct. 24, but if the school does not meet their goal, they will use the portion that they do raise to fund as much of the project that they can. Baker listened to several parent concerns about moving forward with the SPARK park project and Baker says he made this a high priority when joining the staff this year. One parent, Tonya Rivera who works for the City of Houston in their business opportunities department suggested the Pledge Cents page to Baker and took part in kick starting the idea. Baker has made social media a top resource of communication at Helms and the Pledge Cents page incorporates these foundation resources Helms is implementing. The dedication of Helms’ SPARK park has been set for 1 p.m. on Nov. 17 on campus and will be in collaboration with SPARK week. Ownby says she is working with Stevens Elementary on their park and have an estimated completion date of fall 2015. Stevens is currently raising funds for their SPARK park project.

By Christina Martinez christina@theleadernews.com

In an effort to open and connect public school parks with their communities, SPARK Parks have given revitalization possibilities to several HISD schools and to a few Leader area schools. SPARK Parks started their vision in 1983 and since then have grown to nearly 200 parks in the Houston area. New to the list is Helms Elementary in the Heights. The park is currently listed as a SPARK park and was ﬁrst dedicated in 1989. The park was “re-sparked” 10 years later, in 1999. This year, with the help of Helms Elementary parents, faculty, staff and with the lead of Principal John Baker, the school will have a new revamped SPARK park at the end of November. Helms Elementary Principal Baker says the SPARK park is nearly 20 years old and is well used by both the students and by the community at nights and on weekends. Principal Baker and Executive Director of SPARK Parks, Kathleen Ownby, have a few ideas for the park: • An art project with a local artist Reginald Adams and art teacher Mrs. Rickman to cover concrete benches with fourth and ﬁfth grade classes • Adams may also paint a mural on a 133 square foot circular asphalt area • Outside entry pillars to be covered with a glass mosaic • Tables, and trash receptacles to be replaced • Aesthetic amenities tended to “In collaboration with the SPARK school program, we are trying to make the whole area more visually and aesthetically appealing by integrating elements of student created art and color to brighten up the area for our kids and for our neighbors,” Baker said. “In addition to the art project, the district and the SPARK school program will be helping to replace some picnic tables and repaint the equipment. The result will be an improved SPARK Park for Helms kids and all of our neighbors to enjoy.” Adams has been designated to head up the art project with Helms art teacher Mrs. Rickman. Adams has worked on a few SPARK parks with Ownby and has featured art that can be seen across town. Adams will be working on a Labyrinth mural design in a 133 square foot circular asphalt area next to the playground area. The design is something he has been creating and working with recently and has displayed at his Creatia Labyrinth exhibition. According to Adams’ website,

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Congratulations to Melissa and Larry Carollo who celebrated 25 years of wedded bliss on Sept. 30. Melissa said, “25 years ago when we walked into the chapel in Las Vegas, I could only see as far as that day. If you would have asked me on that day would

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we have lasted 25 years my answer would have been, ‘I can only hope.’ Here we are 25 years later - we raised two wonderful boys, four dogs, one cat and a few ﬁsh that didn’t make it for very long. I am so excited that we have made this milestone and I want to thank you, Larry, for stand-

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Celebrating 25 years serving this community, MANNA (Ministry Assistance of the Near Northwest Alliance) is hosting its inaugural

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Thirsty Explorer This weekend Fratelli’s Ristorante will be celebrating four years of business with the unveiling of a total remodel of their restaurant. After months of planning, they are thrilled to share the newly modified restaurant, located at 1330 Wirt Road. The restaurant will be filled with a new and fun atmoThirsty sphere, a new happy hour menu, with trendy fun drinks Explorer and delicious extensions to their menu courtesy of their top chefs. One of the newest and special additions to the Fratelli’s family is John Autin, also famously known as “The New Orleans Piano Man.” The owners are super excited and invite everyone to come experience the fun around their new grand piano. “Sing your heart out, eat deliciously, and drink ‘til your heart is content,” said the announcement at www.fratellisristorantehouston.com. Fratelli’s is well known for serving fresh pastas, seafood and fine meats. It is also kid friendly and serves several entrees for children on the fun kid’s menu. For more information about Pianist John Autin, visit www.johnautin. com. For more information about Fratelli’s Ristorante or the weekend-long event, call 713-263-0022.

Fratelli’s Ristorante celebrating re-opening Saint Arnold Brown Ale is now Ale Wagger The folks at Saint Arnold are passionate about animal rescue. They’re also passionate about their Brown Ale that they’ve been brewing since 1995 when it was released to celebrate their one year anniversary. Recently they decided to give the Brown Ale a makeover to combine these two passions. Thus, you’ll now enjoy the original Brown Ale as Ale Wagger Brown. They will be donating a portion of the sales of Ale Wagger to support local rescue organizations to improve the lives of animals in our communities. In Houston, those funds will go to BARC to help promote their spay, neuter and adoption efforts. During their Saturday tour on October 4, representatives from BARC will be there hosting a dog adoption event in their front parking lot. Enjoy an Ale Wagger at the brewery on that day, and you may just ﬁnd a new furry friend! For more information about Saint Arnold, located at 2000 Lyons Ave., visit www.saintarnold.com. Kick Oﬀ Party at Gabby’s Bar-B-Q On Sunday, Oct. 5 from noon to 3 p.m., Gabby’s BarB-Q will hold a Kick Off Party for the Houston Texans

versus the Dallas Cowboys. There will be live music featuring the Zydeco Dots and rafﬂe prizes that include a Yeti cooler valued at $400. Gabby’s Bar-B-Q is located at 3101 N. Shepherd. For more information, visit www.gabbysbbq.com. 36th Annual Houston Italian Festival The 36th Annual Houston Italian Festival begins Thursday, Oct. 9 and continues through Sunday, Oct. 12, at University of St. Thomas. At the festival, there will be a grape stomping competition, a pasta eating contest, chalk art contest, a Bocce ball tournament, classic car show, cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, live entertainment and more. Admission is free until Friday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. After that, admission is $8 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Discount food and beverage tickets and additional information is available online at www.houstonitalianfestival.com. Saint Arnold Oktoberfest 2014 Put on your best dirndl, lederhosen or other Tyrolean duds for the annual Oktoberfest party at Saint Arnold next Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10 and 11 from 6 to 9

Art a la Carte: Plan ahead for Dia de los Muertos This has always been my Commercialization of holifavorite time of year because days is nothing new, and I I love Halloween. As a child, can totally see how a holiday I often did not wait as colorful as Dia a year to hone my de Muertos, on the horror and stage same day as Hallowmakeup and coseen, can get lost. tume building skills. Claudia, a fine artUsing every birthist, grew up in Mexday, Mother’s and ico, and strives to Father’s Day as reapass on the heritage to her daughter (and son enough to don a costume. Can you I hope recipes, man she makes a mean imagine waking to chili rellenos). View a zombie stumbling Mitch Cohen around the house on Claudia’s paintings on her website clauyour birthday, first Arts Columnist thing in morning? I diapowellart.com. was that kid, and my parents Conversations about Dia de let me live; thank you! Muertos always have a menOver dinner with friends tion of Casa Rameriez Folkart Elmer and Claudia Powell Gallery, the official headquarthis weekend, I mentioned ters for everything related to how excited I am that Dia de the holiday. Located in the Muertos is on the same week- Heights on 19th St., proprietor end as the show First Saturday Macario Ramirez and his wife Arts Market in November. Of Chrissie have been celebrating course I’m thinking about the and educating people about art aspect, painted faces and the holiday for many years. I sugar skulls. Honestly, I do had to check and sure enough, not want to share the day with Casa Ramirez is hosting a free Halloween, not family friendly class about the holiday. enough, but Dia de Muertos? Beginning this Saturday Yes please! Mainly because of and repeating every Saturthe familiarity of the art year day in October, Casa Ramirez round. Folkart Gallery will host a The holiday is Mexican in Dia de los Muertos Class from origin and is a day to celebrate 10 to 11:15 a.m. At their storethe memories of friends and front located at 241 W. 19th St., Learn about the traditions family who have died. Our discussion was about of Dia de los Muertos and how the degeneration of the mean- to build your own personal aling behind the holiday and tar or ofrenda. Call for details, how this was being lost on to- 713-880-2420. days young adults of Mexican heritage and especially lost on Friday the general public. 32nd Juried Member-

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ship Exhibition Opening Reception, 6 to 8 p.m., for the VAA 32nd Juried Membership Exhibition at 1600 Smith Street Gallery, in the concourse level. Diabolical Art Show, 6 to 9 p.m. East End Studio Gallery, 708 Telephone Rd. Suite C, Houston, Texas 77023. Guest curator Gabriel Massey presents: “Diabolical Art Show.” Mephistophelean and Arcane Imagery from the Tattoo World. Saturday First Saturday Arts Market, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 548 W. 19th St. at Lawrence on the parking lot between Gen’s Antiques and YogaOne Studios. 3 pm: Charlie & The Regrets. Food Truck: Les Ba’Get and 40 artists from all over the Houston area and is free to attend. Preview all the art and more online at ﬁrstsaturdayartsmarket.com. Sorne Solo Exhibition “Songs From the House of Stone” 6 to 9 p.m. G Gallery Houston, 301 E. 11th St., Houston, Texas 77008. New works of music and visual art by Morgan Sorne. Juan Aaron Castillo “steambath-scopop” Opening Reception, 6 to 9 p.m. Redbud Gallery, 303 E. 11th St., Houston, Texas 77008.

Cohen is the founder and manager of First Saturday Arts Market. Contact him at ArtValet@gmail.com or visit him on the web at ArtValet.com.

Meet the new executive chef at Plonk! Bistro J.D. Woodward, the new executive chef at Plonk! Bistro, 1214 W 43rd St., grew up in Garden Oaks and went to St. Pius High School. Plonk! has always gotten good reviews for its food and Woodward has the credentials to keep up the quality with time spent at Underbelly and Stella Sola. Team Plonk! says they are “eager to see what his creativity and energy will bring to the menu.” Just don’t mess with the stone hearth oven pizzas too much.

It’s true, Facundo Café is no more

Miguel Facundo conﬁrms that Facundo Café located in the Dr. Gleem Car Wash at 3103 Ella Blvd is closed for good and that he’s parted ways with Chef Danny Harper. Facundo said he wanted to thank the public for their support of the popular restaurant over the years. There is no word yet from Dr. Gleem on what will take its place.

And in related news…

Facundo Restaurante

Like many restaurateurs in Houston, Facundo has spent his fair share of time on permitting delays and issues with the building of a restaurant on Alba across from the American Legion. The good news is that aside from one hurdle over water capacity, it’s going full steam ahead. The other news is that it unfortunately won’t be Facundo Restaurante. “I’m concentrating on construction right now,” said Facundo, who just broke ground on a subdivision in the Oak Grove area. He plans to lease the completed building to another yet-to-be determined restaurateur who he hopes will keep some of the same ideas he had for the space. One thing that won’t be sticking around due to permitting concerns, the Quonset hut which will become parking.

Gluten Free pizza at Papa Murphy’s

Judy Brown, the Papa Murphy’s

Pizza owner at 1214 W 43rd St #1000, tells The Leader that they are one of the 1,000 stores that oﬀer Udi’s Gluten Free pizza crust at Papa Murphy’s locations. Customers with gluten sensitivities will be able to get any of their favorite toppings or combinations on a 12-inch baked Udi’s Gluten Free pizza crust.

Did the Denny’s close for renovation get you down?

Rejoice, according to Augustine Moctezuma, the manager of the 2120 N Loop W Fwy location, the restaurant should be up and running by sometime this weekend. “They’ve been working 24/7,” said Moctezuma, of the quick turnaround on the renovation which started over a week ago. “Everything is new, the booths, the tables, the carpet.” One thing that has remained? Your 2 a.m. craving for the Lumberjack Slam.

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p.m. Attendees could even be crowned King or Queen of Oktoberfest. There will be a contest to see who comes outﬁtted the best and the winners will receive $100 and the envy of all of their Tyrolean serfs. Chef Ryan will be preparing a special German dinner, and they will have their regular lineup of beers on tap, as well as a commemorative Oktoberfest mug to hold it. There will be live music from Chris Ryback - The Accordion Cowboy on Friday and The Dujka Brothers on Saturday. Tickets are $45 each and include admission, dinner, a pretzel, beer and a commemorative mug. For more information about Saint Arnold, located at 2000 Lyons Ave., visit www.saintarnold.com. Annual Fall Fete From 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, Houston Area Community Services will be holding their Annual Fall Fete with a wine tasting hosted by Michael David Winery. There will be live music and hors d’oeuvres and desserts provided by Cavatore Italian Restaurant paired with wines to sample from Michael David Winery. There will also be a variety of beverages provided by Anheuser Busch. The Annual Fall Fete will be held at the Kolanowski Studio

at 420 Harvard St. Tickets are $80 when purchased in advance at www.hacstxs.org, or $100 at the door. All proceeds will beneﬁt Houston Area Community Services, a local 501(c)(3) nonproﬁt health and human services organization established with the purpose of providing the highest quality of care to the people of the Greater Houston Area, regardless of their ability to pay. For additional information about HACS’ Annual Fall Fete, email info@hacstxs.org. Follow Ivee Sauls on Twitter @ThirstyExplorer. To submit an event, email ivee@theleadernews.com.

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