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The Houston City Council voted last week to keep the property tax rate at 63.875 cents for each $100 of assessed value, where it has been since 2009. Still, with property values rising in city limits, the rate is projected to bring in $967 million more than last year – and it means property owners will be paying 6.3 percent more, according to city data based on the ﬁnal, certiﬁed Harris County Appraisal District tax roll. The rate passed 14-1, with District A Councilwoman Helena Brown opposing. She had asked the mayor and council to roll back the rate by 2 cents, pointing out the increase in the tax roll and revenues and saying, “sharing the city’s prosperity with the taxpayers will help.” Houston ISD recently voted to increase its tax rate by 3 cents after initially suggesting that a 6-cent increase might be necessary to compensate for lost state funding in recent years.

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Timbergrove Manor Civic Club president William Morfey asks a question during a TCEQ public meeting last Thursday regarding the proposed expansion of the Southwaste plant in Timbergrove. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Several residents and employees who work in the Timbergrove area expressed their strong opposition to the proposed expansion of the Southwaste Services plant during a public meeting last Thursday. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) accepted pub-

lic comments, and had an open forum for questions as part of the permit application for the Southwaste Disposal Company’s permit application to increase its maximum limit of waste at its 6407 Hurst Street facility, near Ella Boulevard and West 11th Street. Several individuals indicated that they plan on ﬁling a Contested Case Hearing in the event that the TCEQ approves Southwaste’s permit to expand

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from 36 million gallons to 46 million gallons per year, over the next eight years. “The trend of development in the neighborhood speaks against having a facility like this in the middle of it,” said Lorraine Cherry of the Timbergrove Manor Civic Club. Gabriel Alvardo, who works nearby

The Houston Independent School District has announced that it will close 20 magnet programs that are not drawing enough students from outside their neighborhoods. No magnet programs in the Leader area will be affected by the closures. However, the district also placed 18 magnet programs on probationary status, which means the programs are not meeting minimum student achievement standards required for magnet status. Among those 18 are programs at Scarborough High School, Hogg Middle School and Helms Elementary School. If they don’t meet minimum requirements after this year, those magnets will be phased out. Houston ISD board president Anna Eastman said trustees and principals should be notiﬁed before the information is made public. “My frustration lies in the fact that we do have the capability to do this differently and with respect for our employees and communities who are affected,” Eastman said. “The board did give permission to administration to set these regulations, but I had understood we would have to approve any actual removal of programs (funding and transportation) from schools.” Scarborough principal Jason Catchings said the school didn’t have enough students interested in the architectural landscaping program to continue it. “We’re re-applying and changing the name of it to a different program (and) working through the district

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Ghost stories linger as Halloween celebrations loom by Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com Realtor Pat Walker has some good ghost stories which isn’t surprising considering she grew up in an East Texas funeral home. Her best one though concerns the house she bought in 1990 on the 800 block of Fisher, near St. Rose of Lima. There was a lot to be done on the property, both inside and out, and Walker asked her yardman of 15 years if he would start working. “He opened the back door and said ‘I can’t come in here. There are haunts in here,’” Walker said. While Walker also got a hair raising feeling, she persisted in getting the house ready and hired a family to help her. They quit too after the wife saw an old lady in a hospital gown hobble from one ﬁrst ﬂoor bedroom to the other, and the husband told Walker

Keith Rosen includes College Memorial Park Cemetery on some of his Haunted Tours. (Photo by Betsy Denson)

he felt the “coldest cold I’ve ever felt” upstairs. The last straw though was the contractor

who while meeting with Walker in the house told her there were three ladies in the backyard having a tea party. That’s when Walker

called the seller. It was the seller’s younger brother who identiﬁed the old woman in the hospital gown as his great-grandmother Dora. A ghost expert was dispatched to the house who advised that once the renovations were done Dora would move along. Walker said that was indeed the case although “I still never would sleep alone in [that] bedroom.” Sandy Adzgery has a story about her grandmother’s house on Heights Boulevard, which was rented by a young couple once the grandmother moved to a nursing home. Their ﬂower shop was downstairs and they lived upstairs. “Shortly after my grandmother’s death, I had a dream that my mother and I had gone to pick up the rent payment,” said Adzgery.

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Two area Valeros robbed last week

Two area Valero Gas Stations were robbed last week --the Valero Gas Station on West 43rd Street was robbed at 8:40 p.m. on Oct. 13., and the Valero, 2000 W. 18th Street, was robbed at 10:20 p.m. on Oct. 15. HPD is looking into whether the two robberies are connected. Police said two black male suspects entered the store and demanded money. One of the suspects reportedly struck a 49-year-old female employee with a gun on her leg. She fell down and hit her head and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The suspects then fled with an undisclosed amount of money. One of them was described as wearing a black bandana. In the West 18th case, a black male suspect, described in his 40s or 50s and wearing a green traffic vest, walked into the store and reportedly demanded money and cartons of cigarettes. Police said he left with an undisclosed amount of both before fleeing on foot. The suspect made a gesture as if he had a

weapon but did not show any weapon. There were no injuries or customers in the store.

Man in hard hat robs Walgreen’s

A white male, described in his early to mid 20s and wearing a hard hat, entered the Walgreen’s, 3403 Mangum, at 5:50 p.m. on Oct. 11 and passed a note to someone in the pharmacy saying that he had a gun. The suspect never showed the weapon. According to the police account, he demanded and received a small amount of medication before ﬂeeing the scene. There were no injuries.

Man assaulted on Dacoma

A 30-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle and waiting on a friend in the 4600 block of Dacoma at 5:30 a..m. on Oct. 13 when he was approached by a white male suspect, between the ages of 20-30, who asked him a question, then reportedly hit him with a pistol. The suspect allegedly demanded the victim’s keys, wallet and cell phone and

ordered him out of the vehicle. A female suspect of unknown age then arrived and allegedly hit the victim with her ﬁst. The suspects then ﬂed in a grey sport utility vehicle. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Man robbed on West 34th

An 18-year-old man was robbed while walking along the sidewalk in the 3700 block of West 34th Street at 12:55 a.m. on Oct. 12. The three suspects, described as black males in their early to mid 20s, allegedly stole his cell phone and wallet and forced the victim to the ground. One of them was allegedly armed with a pistol. All three suspects ﬂed the scene. There were no injuries.

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Art a la Carte: Magisano’s passion is designing jewelry Was stress, a new home, and a “shed” in the backyard enough of a catalyst to inspire Chris Magisano to create? Perhaps, nevertheless, since Heights jewelry artist and designer Chris Magisano made her first appearance on Bakery Donuts the art scene 1203 W. 11th St. just under 713-802-1935 a year ago Donuts: $0.69 each - $6.98/dozen there’s no Kolaches: $1.44 each -$16.50/dozen turning her back now, Fritters, Croissants and Biscuits: $1.50 each - $15.99/dozen Mitch Cohen passion has Kid Friendly: The Donut Holes are like catnip for The Bomber (my five-year-old Arts Columnist been found. going on 15) C o m i n g LE’s Favorite: Sour Cream Glazed Donut from a 30- year public service environment where stress was the norm, Magisano sought an outlet, and found it in metal. Not long after purchasing her first home in Heights, Magisano cleared the yard and garden tools, friends stored stuff and made room for I wasn’t even meaning to sour cream donut, a piece of pas- a workshop. Maggie’s Meltdown meander into Bakery Donuts, try that sits close to my heart. BD was born. Magisano did not wake up one the independent donut and has this donut delicacy in plain, kolache slinger on 11th Street, glazed and chocolate covered and morning to find herself blessed with metal smithing skills. Study, which Leader Eater has passed by I quickly went with the glazed practice and relieving the stress hundreds of times over the years version, a favorite of my snowslowly forged the way. Then a but had never stopped in. And covered childhood. birthday present given by her I certainly didn’t mean to drop But then I encountered a more than seven dollars in a place problem that explains my earlier- partner for a three-day class with Thomas Mann, a well known metthat charges under a dollar for a referenced inflated bill. With no al jewelry artist from New Orleans donut. But that’s the way you end cash in my pocket and only $2 sparked something. up finding neighborhood gems worth of donuts in my basket, “Something clicked,” Magisano like this one. the minimum for using a card at Leader Eater was getting the oil BD is $5. On any other occasion, says, “And I went home thinking that I could do this and even betchanged on his car down the road I would have probably left, but ter, I wanted to try. I had done a and decided to take The Bomber a drooling five-year-old would (my five-year-old going on 15) for not have understood our reversal big collage project every year for many years, I thought this was a a little jaunt while we waited. One and there was also a diminutive natural extension of that and was thing led to another and before but gregarious lady behind the very excited about the prospect of I knew it we were inside Bakery counter coaxing me with a highworking with metal instead of paDonuts staring at rows and rows pitched voice into getting more per and buttons.” of multi-colored and sprinkled and more of her donuts. “That’s Now retired, “Maggie” is living donuts, chunky kolaches and all you’re going to get?!” she joked fragrant fritters. I tried to focus with me. So I had to go fishing for the dream: puttin’ on her hippy on something that would intera few more bucks worth of baked clothes and metal-nerd eyewear and trekkin’ across the yard to that goods. This wasn’t hard and I est me while trying to keep The quickly added one of Bakery Do- metal-Mecca in the shed. MagiBomber’s hands off of BD’s glass nuts’ jalapeno and cheese kolache sano continues to find mentors to case that held a five year old’s study with and has joined Housand a couple of chocolate milks, ultimate breakfast bounty. Her ton Metal Arts Guild, a nonprofit fixation soon centered on the which easily put me over the that promotes the metal arts and heaping tray of Donut Holes – the minimum. What looked like an fluffy balls of lightly glazed dough exploded cluster bomb of frosting provides educational opportunileft sweet shrapnel all over one of ties for members. – and she was clamoring for a “I work nearly everyday, and dozen (even though I’m not really BD’s generic booths and delivered The Bomber’s wordless verdict on while I am still slow, I think my sure she could really quantify craftsmanship is very good and I the quality of the Donut Holes. that). I had her order out of the am proud of my work.” Magisano The Sour Cream Glazed was just way (even though it was only a half dozen) but I was still looking enough glazed and just restrained said recently. Maggie’s Meltdown over their donut lineup: Hallowenough on the sour to make for a has shown with First Saturday Arts great version of the classic donut. Market many times over the past een-themed and orange-frosted, year. To find her at other events Although I hadn’t planned on chocolate-topped and peanutand stores visit her blog, http:// making a stop at Bakery Donuts sprinkled, white frosting-swiped maggiesmeltdown.blogspot.com. the first time, only a couple of and coconut garnished. But then Last week I talked about some days later Leader Eater made a Leader Eater saw it; the most of the great places in the Heights scheduled stop there. 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the walls in this fairly new Heights pub. Proprietors Emily and Chris McReavy assured me that art has been there since day one and will continue. Public House Heights http://publichouseheights.com Now to me, this is the weekend to celebrate Halloween if you are so inclined. A few art shows revolve around that theme as you’ll see. If you see me, I’ll be in my best early ‘70s garb I picked up at Retropolis on 19th. Beware!

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Houston’s venerable Three Brothers Bakery will be opening a “seriously upscale” new location at 4606 Washington Ave. (the former District Lounge)in early 2014 with a nod to the area’s demographics. The bakery’s publicist says the new Three Brothers will have an open kitchen, dog-friendly patio, some new treats and a coﬀee bar with “more adult-focused beverages,” and that it will oﬀer an alternative along the bar-heavy strip. The 64-year-old business has two other locations -- in Meyerland and Memorial -- and hopes to recapture the clientele it lost when reconstruction of the River Oaks Center displaced that location.

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Thirsty Explorer Halloween at Cavatore

The Heights Young Professionals Organization (HYPO) will hold a Halloween costume party at Cavatore Italian Restaurant, 2120 Ella Blvd., on from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. There will be a costume contest with prizes, but costume is not required. HYPO is a networking group for the young or young at heart part of the Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce. Thirsty For more, visit http://www.heightschamExplorer ber.com/hypo. For more: http://cavatores. com/.

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D&T Drive Inn, 1307 Enid St., will be holding Pumpkin Fest at 2 p.m. Oct. 27. Pumpkin beers will include Timmerman’s Pumpkin Lambic, Alaskan Imperial Pumpkin Porter and more with pumpkin beer ﬂights for $9.

Gabby’s BBQ, 3101 N. Shepherd Dr., which is celebrating its 35th year in business, will hold a ThankSmas Celebration from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 9. Last Call will provide live music, and there will be a raﬄe for a free turkey dinner for six, free banana pudding for kids and sample holiday treats. They will be accepting pre-orders for Thanksgiving and will also have stocking stuﬀers, gift cards and merchandise on display. For more, visit www.gabbysbbq.com.

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oday’s edition of The Leader is one of the most exciting we publish every year. I suppose you picked up the paper and thought you had mistaken it for a Sunday edition of the big-city edition. But today’s paper is also one of the saddest of the year – at least for me. Let’s get the exciting part out of the way. Inserted in today’s Leader is our annual Guide. If you turn to Page 5 of the Guide, I’ve written about its purpose and why we continue to produce it every year, and there’s no point in repeating myself here. Instead, my only hope is that you’ll take time to skim through the pages of this special edition we publish at the end of each October. Producing a section like this includes a ton of work behind the scenes. For nearly two months, we have culled information, spoken to local businesses and taken the best of what we’ve done throughout the past year and packaged it into a one-stop shop for local information. Maybe my excitement in the Guide is the way it has mirrored the growth of our area and even The Leader. In 2011, this was a 28-page section. Last year, it grew to 32 pages. And this year, thanks to local businesses who choose to support this community newspaper, the Guide is 48 pages, full of information we think you’ll ﬁnd valuable. There are a number of reasons we’ve somewhat bucked the trend of newspapers all across the country. With as much humility as I can possibly muster, our readers are reason No. 1. Rarely do we go a week without a handful of people sending us nice notes about how much

Editor Charlotte Aguilar has helped rebuild The Leader brand during her tenure here. they love the paper. Of course, we also get plenty of letters from folks who don’t love something we’ve written (usually that’s my fault). What I appreciate is that people who are angry with us still take time to write, because that means they actually care about what we’re trying to accomplish here. What we’ve discovered is that when readers are talking about The Leader – good or bad – the local businesses that support us also win. There are so few places in our community where momand-pop stores can get their message to the masses, and while the digital world has provided a million new methods, businesses know we’re going to deliver 34,000 copies of this paper every week. There’s one other reason your com-

munity newspaper has grown over the past 18 months, and that’s where things turn a bit sad. More than seven years ago, I made my first trip to Houston. I was a newspaper consultant spending a couple of months working for a group of 32 community newspapers (The Leader was not one of those). One of my first stops during the consultation was with the Examiner group of papers, which published weekly newspapers in West University, Bellaire, Memorial and River Oaks. The managing editor of those newspapers was a woman named Charlotte Aguilar, and the two of us began our first project together back in 2006. We decided to completely remake the Exam-

iners and turn them into some of the best weekly papers in the city. Charlotte had a grasp of what I wanted to accomplish with her papers, and she executed it to perfection. I ended up staying with the company, and over the next five years, she and I continued building what we believed were strong community news platforms. If I had an idea, Charlotte executed with loyalty, brains and vigor. When I asked Charlotte to step away from the print products and become a website editor, she became the best in the company. And when I asked her if she’d consider joining me in one of my hair-brain ideas, she jumped at the chance. Exactly five years after I first worked with Charlotte, I told her I was leaving and going to buy my own newspaper – one that covered the Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and North Houston. I had published newspapers before, but I had never owned one. I had never been personally responsible to make sure every check cleared and every bill was paid. In what could only be dubbed a “leap of faith,” Charlotte agreed to leave the Examiners and become the editor of The Leader. And in the 18 months that we have worked together at your newspaper, I’d say 97 percent of the improvement of The Leader is the direct responsibility of Charlotte. You know where this is going; unfortunately, I do too. Today marks the last edition of The Leader with Charlotte as our editor. She has accepted a new position with HISD, and if there’s one other place she belongs besides a newspaper or TV newsroom, it’s in our school system

where she can help implement new strategies for our public school students. What’s most amazing about Charlotte and her new job is that over the past seven years, she has done more to hold HISD accountable than maybe any journalist in Houston. It’s a credit to her integrity and professionalism that the same organization she has watch-dogged (if that’s a word) has now asked her to come on board to improve education in Houston. Superintendent Terry Grier is a smart man. Charlotte deserves every good break that could come her way, and she’ll excel in her new position just as she excelled in improving The Leader. Meanwhile, we’re going to fill a huge hole when Charlotte leaves, and I hope our readers will understand if we go through a bit of transition. You can’t truly appreciate the work of a person until that person leaves, and I’m quite certain I’ll appreciate her even more when she’s gone. We’re going to do our best to continue the legacy Charlotte has left on The Leader and this entire community. Michael Sudhalter, who I have worked with for a number of years, will move into Charlotte’s position, and I have full confidence he’ll continue to compile the best news report possible. Publicly, though, I want to thank Charlotte for what she has meant to our readers. I also want to thank her for being a colleague, a friend and a confidante to me. That’s what I’ll miss most.

Candidates make their pitch in Garden Oaks by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Super Neighborhood 12 found a well-timed event to kick off its revitalized status. The recently revived group made up of 16 neighborhoods, including Candlelight Plaza, Candlelight Estates Section 1, Shepherd Forest, Mangum Manor, Oak Forest, Garden Oaks Forest Pines, Forest West, Candlelight Oaks, Candlelight Woods, Candlelight Place, Candlight Oaks Village, Ella Lee Forest, Pinemont Park Square, and N Shepherd Business Association, hosted a Candidates Forum on Monday night at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church on W. 43rd Street. The candidates who attended were running for Mayor, City Council and the boards of Houston Community College and Houston Independent School District, respectively. The candidates met and greeted the voters for about a half-hour and then were granted two minutes each to speak. The following candidates attended, with a brief summary of their message:

Mayor

Ben Hall – “We’ve paid all of our taxes.”...“the way out of (poverty) is education.” Carolyn Douglas – said non-proﬁt experience will help her create opportunities for the city. Michael Fitzsimmons – proposes increasing the minimum wage to $15. Victoria Lane – proposes reducing the debt, increasing tourism.

Controller

Bill Frazer – said he’ll “watch over your tax dollars” as the only licensed CPA in the race.

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Michael Kubosh – engine behind ending red light cameras says he “won’t go along to get along” at City Hall. Jenifer Rene Pool – advocated “better sidewalks, regulations against illegal dumping and dangerous buildings.”

City Council At Large, Position 4

C.O. “Brad” Bradford - incumbent and former HPD chief said “I don’t mind saying no when things were wrong.” Issa Dadoush– “rebuilding Houston.” and ending human traﬃcking in Houston are key issues.

City Council At Large, Position 5

Jack Christie – incumbent truly enjoys public service, worked to ensure the Homestead Exemption. Dr. Carolyn Evans Shabazz - NAACP education chair said more needs to be done to meet the needs of the community. James Horwitz – Business lawyer said city council meetings should be held in Ad community, #D the not just at city hall.

Steven Costello - Incumbent says ﬁnding a solution to the pension plan is an important issue.

Brad Batteau - Business owner/real estate investor says he’ll be “accessible to everyone.”

City Council At Large, Position 2

Col. Moe Rivera - Has a solution for the pension system issue, called “the triangle of seven.” David W. Robinson – former Super Neighborhood Alliance president brings experience to city council.

City Council At Large, Position 3

Gee Calvert – Experience in a non-proﬁt has helped her prepare for city council.

Solutions in this issue’s classsied section.

City Council, District A

Ron Hale - said primary issue is the pension... “if the city goes broke, everything else fails.”

HCC, District A

Zeph Capo – local resident said Friends of Frank Black Middle School started at his dining room table.

HISD, District I

Anna Eastman – Ensure that children have eﬀective teachers, district is run in a ﬁscally responsible way.

Proposition 2

Stephanie Ann Jones – Advocated economic development by approving a measure to save the Astrodome.

Chase Baker, D.D.S.

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patient has an excruciating pain in his mouth. He thinks he knows exactly where it comes from. He naturally expects the dentist to treat the bad tooth and send him on his way. Unfortunately, it’s not always that simple. Finding the source of the pain can be more of a problem than you would think. Because there are so many nerves in and around the mouth, the pain impulse may get jumbled on the way to the brain. Often, the discomfort seems to come from an area some distance from its real source. This phenomenon is known as referred pain. Pain from a bad tooth can seem to arise in front of or behind it, or even from the opposing jaw! Rather than rush in and treat the suspected cause of the pain, your dentist will probably perform a few tests to be sure. Be patient, as pain can be fickle. Your dentist wants you to be free of all pain; however, they also want to be sure that the problem they treat is the proper source of your discomfort. Prepared as a public service to promote better dental health. From the ofﬁce of: Chase Baker, D.D.S., 3515 Ella Blvd., 713-682-4406.

In order to make room for political candidates to share their ideas with you, we’ve relegated Ashby to our website, www.theleadernews.com. Find out what’s under his skin this week by logging on.

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Kevin Hoﬀman - Young people must know more about the opportunities available for them at HCC.

Hugo Mojica –Said more Houston ISD students should be college-bound or have options beyond high school.

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Helena Brown – said she has “the heart of the community” and is focused on “economic development.”

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Stephanie Ann Jones spokeabout Proposition 2, about saving the Astrodome and developing it to boost the economy. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

Ronald Green -incumbent said he’s the only candidate with a graduate level degree in ﬁnance, said he saved the city $240 million.

Michael “Griﬀ” Griﬃn –Created ‘311’ 12 years ago, wants to open all of the HOV lanes on weekends.

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Roland Chavez – Retired HFD firefighter wants to “give back to my community”, fix pension issue.

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THE CALENDAR. GHOST TALES IN THE PARK Heights Boulevard at 18th Street

The Houston Storytellers Guild will present its free annual ghost storytelling event, Skyline Screamers, from 7-9 p.m. at Marmion Park. A number of veteran storytellers will tell tales suitable for adults and youngsters, then the audience can share its own spooky stories. Bring blankets or folding chairs, bug spray, snacks and a ﬂashlight. Info: www.houstonstorytellers. org

RANSOM OF RED CHIEF 446 Northwest Mall

Express Children’s Theatre presents performances of the O. Henry classic family comedy at 2 p.m. Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, 9 and 16. Info and tickets: www.expresstheatre. com or 713-682-5044.

DR. SEUSS’ CAT IN THE HAT Main Street Theatre - Chelsea Market

The Cat in the Hat theatre performance will be Saturdays 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. through Oct. 26, at Main Street TheatreChelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Blvd. Recommended for pre-kindergarten and up. Information: 713-524-6706 or www. mainstreettheater.com.

contest, free waxing, face painting, crazy coloring spray for hair, and free nail painting for children. There will also be various raﬄes along with door prizes. Information: 713-680-8400.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Standing Room Only Productions

Farm Fright Fest, hosted by Heights Plant Farm, 1422 Yale St., is a free children’s Halloween party that will be held from noon-3 p.m. Oct. 26. There will be a candy hunt, games, pinatas, two haunted houses, face painting, prizes for costumes and games. Information: 713-868-7990.

FARM FRIGHT FEST Heights Plant Farm

Based on the Mel Brooks classic comedy ﬁlm, Young Frankenstein will be presented at Obsidian Art Space, 3522 White Oak Drive through Oct. 26. Tickets are $32.50 for general admission, $27.50 for students and seniors, and $25 per person for groups of 8 or more. Information: www.sro-productions.com.

CHILI COOK-OFF Sons of the American Legion

This chili cook-oﬀ, held at American Legion Post 560, 3720 Alba, will feature live entertainment and raﬄes starting at noon Nov. 9. Tasters cups will be available.

HAUNTED MANSION PARTY European Wax Center

The European Wax Center, 1214 W. 43rd St., will be hosting a Halloween party from noon-3 p.m. Oct. 26, with costume

THE ZEN OF BARGAIN HUNTING 1605 Heights Blvd.

COWBOY MUSICAL AUDITIONS Theatre Suburbia

The Houston Zen Center will host its eighth annual book and garage sale from 8 a.m.-noon Nov. 2, with items including books, appliances, clothing, dishes and furniture. For more: http://houstonzen. org or 713-869-1952.

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OAK FOREST RUNNING CLUB Oak Forest Chill

Open auditions set for January Houston premiere of “Under a Cowboy Moon,” an award-winning musical by local playwright Carl Williams, at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 3, 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at 4106 Way Out West Drive. Everyone who auditions gets a free ticket to the theatre company’s next production. For more: info@theatresuburbia.org or

HEIGHTS BUSINESS SHOWCASE 12th and Yale Streets

This free social running club, part of the Oak Forest Homeowners Association, meets at 3542 Oak Forest Drive at 6 p.m. each Tuesday. Information: 281-685-9929.

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Donald J. Bohn, 81, died Oct. 15. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Theodore Brass Sr., 88, born May

23, 1925 in San Angelo, died Oct. 14. Brass proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He is survived by his son, Theodore Bass, Jr.

Louis Escamilla, 73, born July 18,

1940 in El Campo, died Oct. 8. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Jessie, two sons, Ronnie and Lee Escamilla, sister Rosie Perez, brother Daniel Escamilla, three grandchildren and three great-

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born Feb. 19, 1932 in Houston, died Oct. 12. She was a member of Second Presbyterian, Memorial Drive Presbyterian, and most recently Pines Presbyterian and served as the church librarian. Survivors include her sons Robert and Bradley, and daughter Emma.

Susan Paulette Harper, 54,

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Kenneth Gilbert Hicks, 60, born

Sept. 28, 1953 in Chuquicamata, Chile, died Oct. 15. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Catherine, children Coleman and Taylor, and siblings Russell Hicks and Cecilia Grossman.

Pauline Rita Kutach, 100, born Nov. 19, 1912 in Hallettsville, died Oct. 17. She is survived by daughters Gladys Foyt and Margie Haymon, siblings Leo Opela and Edith Pekar, 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Malon H. Meyer Sr., 89, born Dec.

9, 1923 in Houston, died Oct. 16. Meyer served his country as a Marine during World War II, having received several sharpshooter medals and was a member of American Legion Post No. 560. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Anna, daughter Sandra Kay Payne, son Malon Meyer Jr., 11 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren.

Evelyn Ruth Myers, 87, born Jan. 2, 1926 in Kansas City, died Oct. 10. She had been a longtime member of First Baptist Church where she and her husband Harry were in the choir. She is

Rose Orosco, 89, died Oct. 14. She is survived by her daughters Kathleen Orosco and Loretta Garcia, son Alfonso Orosco, ﬁve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Felix Polito, 92, born Oct. 18, 1920

in Highbank, Texas, died Oct. 16 following a lengthy illness. Polito graduated from Jeﬀerson Davis High School and was a member of the Army Air Corp, stationed in Puerto Rico and Merced, Calif. He is survived by his wife, Anna Marie, daughter Jane Hibner, and one granddaughter.

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Oct. 14. Vaculik was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. She is survived by her son Ronnie Vaculik, daughter Susan Vaculik, six grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren.

NEWS FROM YOUR PEWS. No cook weekend at Hope

Come by for a “spooktacular” spaghetti dinner Oct. 25 at Hope Episcopal Church, 1613 W. 43rd St. There will also be trick-ortreating for the children as well as a cake walk. There will also be the “Best Barbecue in H-town” fundraising event Oct. 26. Brisket, ribs, sausage and chicken will be served. Tickets for presale are available at the church. Call 713-681-6422 to purchase tickets.

New Bible study at Oaks Christian

Oaks Christian Church, 1216 Bethlehem, has started a new Bible study on the book of Romans. It will continue at 6:15 p.m. every Tuesday evening. For information, call 713-6887761.

Vendors wanted for holiday market

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus 8096 from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 6646 Addicks Satsuma Road, is holding its 21st annual Gingerbread Village Holiday Market from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 26. There are still a few booths available for vendors. The craft show is free to the community. Booths will feature seasonal decor, art, handmade crafts, name brand merchandise and gourmet food. For information about the show or becoming a vendor, call 281-463-1444 or e-mail mon. delgado@sbcglobal.net.

Spooktacular at St. Stephen’s UMC

St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 2003 W. 43rd St., will be hosting Spooktacular from 35 p.m. Oct. 27, in the fellowship hall. Admission is free, however donations of non-perishable food items for the church’s ChristAd # 10-26 mas food basket ministry are en-

couraged. The event will include games, crafts, a treasure hunt and hot dog dinner. St. Stephen’s church-wide allages study of The Story, by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee, continues at 9:40 a.m. every Sunday. The Story studies for adults are also offered at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, in Room 101. The nursery is available by reservation for the Thursday study. Call 713-686-8241 for visit www.stsumc.org for information.

Gethsemane celebrates 60 years

Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 4040 Watonga Blvd., will celebrate its 60th anniversary Oct. 27, with a special service followed by a catered lunch. Bible class will be at 9:15 a.m. followed by the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The 60th anniversary message will be delivered by the Rev. Ken Hennings, president of the LCMS Texas District. Tickets for the lunch are $10 and may be purchased by calling 713-688-5227. Ticket sales will end Oct. 24 and tickets will not be sold at the door.

Fall festival at Lazybrook Baptist

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2. This annual fair features more than 40 local and regional artisans, crafters and specialty vendors, just in time for holiday shopping. Parishioners will be selling fresh-baked goods, hot dogs and hamburgers. Admission is free. Call 713-861-5596 or visit www. saintandrewsepiscopal.org for information.

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What is Feline AIDS and Leukemia? These are two different viruses that cause similar diseases in cats by weakening the immunity. These viruses do no affect people, but do allow cats to develop associated diseases such as cancer, recurring parasites or infections that a normal immune system would stop. Vets can often treat theses associated diseases but cannot cure the viruses. Treatment often becomes expensive and unrewarding with eventual death. Prevention is the best solution. Biting or scratching by virus carrying cats is the most common (but not only) form of transmission. These diseases are endemic in neighborhoods where unvaccinated cats roam free and ﬁght. Multi-cat households are also a problem when one spreads disease to others. A quick, accurate and inexpensive blood test should be preformed by your vet at least once and repeated depending on exposure. Excellent vaccines are available to prevent these diseases after tests are conﬁrmed negative. The Leukemia vaccine is given twice initially and then according to your vet’s recommendation. The Feline AIDS vaccines MUST be given three times every two or three weeks and then yearly thereafter to be protective. Only your local vet can evaluate the risks and individual needs of your pets and then recommend what is best for your pet and community.

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A free Fall Festival will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at LazyThe HCC governing board will conduct open public forums throughout the district’s service area at each of the six colleges. The purpose of the open public forums is to brook Baptist Church, 1822 W. provide information about the search process and to solicit the input of all members of HCC and the broader community. The forums will also provide opportunity to 18th St. There will be children’s obtain input concerning the short and long-term priorities for the College and the ideal characteristics of the new chancellor. This information will form the foundation carnival games, bounce house infor the development of the Chancellor Proﬁle, which will be used by candidates to apply for the position and by the Chancellor Search Advisory Committee members ﬂatables, free sodas, hot dogs, canto evaluate application materials. dy and door prizes. Internationally renowned break dancer Armando Join Us for the Open Public Forums Alejandro will perform two showsto evaluate application materials. at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. For information visit www.laThe forums are scheduled as follows: zybrookbaptistchurch.org or call 713- 864-1470.

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GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN CHURCH 4040 Watonga • 713-688-5227 Reverend John Cain, Pastor Worship Services 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. (Nursery Provided) Sunday School & Bible Classes 9:15 a.m. Preschool Program • Mon. - Fri. 9-2 p.m. www.gethsemanelutheran.org

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f God is one, why are there so many different religions and denominations? Perhaps because man is not one, and is born of strife and is indeed strife incarnate. In comparing the Acts of the Apostles and the Quoran, one is struck by a particular similarity. Both say that they are not rejecting their religious predecessors. The seventh chapter of Acts virtually retells the story of the Hebrew Bible in recounting the preaching of Stephen, until Stephen lashes out at his hearers for not accepting the Christian message: “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit” (Acts 7: 51). In the rst section of the Quoran we nd a similar summarizing of the Hebrew and the Christian Bible, ending with these words: “The Jews say the Christians are misguided, and the Christians say it is the Jews who are misguided. Yet they both read the Scriptures.” A little later the Quoran has what is almost an ecumenical profession of faith: “We believe in God and that which is revealed to us; in what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes; to Moses and Jesus and the other prophets by their Lord. We make no distinction among any of them, and to God we have surrendered ourselves. We should read the scriptures with an eye for how they unite us rather than divide us from our fellow believers.

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STH trainer leads from sidelines Chris Valdez was injured during a middle school football game, and it ended up being the best thing that ever happened to him. The 40-year-old Kingwood native decided to give up the sport and learn about becoming an athletic trainer. He was an athletic trainer throughout high school at Kingwood High and college at Texas Tech where he earned a degree in Exercise Science. Now, Valdez is the head athletic trainer for St. Thomas High Athletics - a position he’s held for the past four years. Valdez, who is employed by Memorial Hermann and contracted to work for STH, worked with the school for a year before becoming its head athletic trainer. “Chris Valdez has meant a lot to the program,” St. Thomas athletic director Mike Netzel said. “After a year of getting to know Chris and the way he took care of our kids, I really wanted to turn his athletic training into something bigger.” Earlier in his career, Valdez worked in clinics in Lufkin and Austin, respectively, and served as the athletic trainer for Johnston High, a 4A school in Austin.

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St. Thomas High athletic trainer Chris Valdez, right, has expanded the Eagles’ student trainer program since he arrived three years ago. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter) He moved back to the Houston area, bought a house in Crosby and began working with the North Shore High program. He stayed there a year before the opportunity at STH came up. One of the highlights of Valdez’s career has been the fact that he’s doubled the student trainer program and involved students from not only STH, but its sister schools, Duchesne, Incarnate Word and St. Agnes. Valdez said he learned a lot

from North Shore’s student athletic trainer program and applied it at St. Thomas. There are 17 student trainers, up from nine when Valdez arrived, and they attend athletic trainer summer camps and go through an intense seven-day training program with Valdez. “He runs a tight ship,” Netzel said. “He is very organized.” Three former student trainers are working as athletic trainers at Division I universities such as

University of Houston, UT-San Antonio and Xavier University in Ohio. “I love the atmosphere and the school at St. Thomas,” Valdez said. “These kids get to have a high school experience. Many public schools have eliminated tradition. Here, they cherish that. I love working for Mike (Netzel) - he’s a great leader. The best part of being an athletic trainer is the game (itself), being part of the team and helping the kids out.”

Reagan High senior setter Crystal Montemayor has made a huge impact for the Lady Bulldogs’ volleyball team since transferring from Class 5A Grand Prairie High, near Dallas, two years ago. Montemayor, 17, and Reagan are undefeated in Class 4A-District 21 and closing on a second consecutive district title. Montemayor is a second generation Reagan student. Her mother, Claudia, who works at Clifton Middle School, is a Reagan graduate. She plays the sport year-round and earned all-district honors last season and honorable mention as a sophomore. When she’s not playing for RHS, the three-year starter is a libero for

club team, Club Kaboom, in Katy. What do you like about playing setter? “I like the feeling when the hitter makes a kill. I feel like I was a part of that and I helped make that happen.” How has the team been so successful this year? “I think Montemayor we’re a lot closer than what we’ve been in the past. We have a bond on the court, and we all get each other. We cover each other and work really well together on the court. and I love that.”

Local teams add football opponents by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com St. Pius X (5-2) is waiting on UIL re-alignment in February to ﬁnalize its schedule, but Panthers head coach Blake Ware said the Panthers would like to keep playing 3A opponents Sealy (4-3) and La Marque (4-3), respectively. In addition to possibly playing Waltrip (3-3), SPX is being considered for a preseason kickoff game at a large venue such as Reliant Stadium or AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Next season, the Panthers and St. Thomas are expected to play district opponents just once, which will open up more opportunities for non-district games. St. Thomas to face Episcopal again St. Thomas (6-0) hasn’t ﬁnalized its non-district schedule yet, but #the34140 Eagles will resume their riAd

valry with Episcopal High, an SPC opponent, who they last played in 2011. The Knights are 5-1 this season. Eagles head coach Tim Fitzpatrick had been Episcopal’s defensive coordinator prior to arriving at STH. The Eagles will also continue their rivalry with Strake Jesuit (07). Scarborough adds opponents The Scarborough High football team (0-7) will retain Class 4A Lee for its season opener, for the next two seasons. They’ve added fellow 3As Brookshire Royal (0-7) and Huntington (1-5). The Spartans will remove Wharton and Stafford from their schedule. LHN to continue playing LSA Although they’re going to be a 3A team, Lutheran North (06) will continue to play its sister school, Lutheran South (5-2), a 4A program.

How has club volleyball helped you? “It’s helped me so much. My coach’s been an amazing inspiration for me. I have to work harder to make up for my height (5-foot1).” Was it difficult to move to Houston from the Dallas area? “Yeah, it was really difficult. I grew up with everybody and had the same volleyball team since I was in middle school. I’m glad I moved here because I really like it and I love the support system I have here in Houston.” After playing college volleyball, you’d like to become a neurosurgeon. Why’s that? “I’ve always been interested in how people’s brains work. I want to help people with Alzheimer’s and find a cure for it.”

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Haunted • from Page 1A “[We] walked out the front door and [the couple] followed us out waving goodbye. My grandmother came out the door to the side porch and waved to us as well.” When Adzgery actually came to collect the rent she told the couple about her dream. After an uneasy silence they asked Adzgery if her grandmother was from Eastern Europe. They said that on a recent evening they heard the downstairs bell ring, and a woman speaking in a very heavy accent. They could ﬁnd no one in the shop. The door was locked and the closed sign was out.

Ghost Hunting

HCC professor and research historian Keith Rosen makes ghosts his business. He does about 200 historical tours each year through his company Houston Historical Tours. Six of the tours are the haunted variety and he’s about to add a 3.5 hour Haunted Driving Tour of Montrose and The Heights.

Potential stops include Cemetery Beautiful and the derelict Old Yale Cemetery. The site of the First Pagan Church on Welch Street in Montrose as well as the former Black Mansion on 11th Street and the “doll house” on Heights Boulevard, both destroyed by ﬁre, are also on the agenda. The tour will visit Helms Elementary too because the mother of 70s serial killer Dean Corll had a candy shop across the street. On other tours, Rosen takes people to three haunted downtown bars: La Carafe on Congress, formerly the Kennedy Bakery, where John Kennedy was murdered in 1878; the Brewery Tap on Franklin Street, where a bartender was killed when it was a prohibition speakeasy; and Molly’s Pub on Main Street where a woman was found dead in 1957. The Elder Street Artist Lofts – former site of the Jefferson Davis Hospital and Houston City Cemetery – is another place Rosen likes to go but says that its spook

factor has diminished a bit since the renovation. There are two historical markers there, one for the hospital and one for the cemetery. A few plots are still visible. All bodies on the grounds were supposedly relocated but there is still some question if all the remains could have been found. Cemeteries are guaranteed to generate chills. Rosen says at Olivewood his groups experience deﬁnite cold spots and people have found multiple orbs in their photos of College Memorial Park. Sometimes, it’s the unexpected that makes your hair stand on end. Randy Fachinger, who leads a walking tour of The Heights for Ghost Tours Texas, tells about the baseball that rolled out and hit his foot while the tour group stood in an alley near the former home of one of Dean Corll’s victims. Other highlights on that tour include a house on East 18th Street where a long dead navy captain can be seen in the window waiting

Waste • from Page 1A Southwaste plants, responded to a comment that “odor is subjective” by asking “who’s going to be the Golden Nose and decide between what’s putrid and what’s OK?” Alvardo sought a guarantee from the Southwaste representatives that the smell would go away. He was disappointed by their reply -- “if it is properly functioning.” They also emphasized relaying information from the air scrubber’s designers. TCEQ explained the process, saying that the permit is under technical review but has been paused to accept public comments from residents, at the meeting, attended by about 45 people. Southwaste representatives gave a presentation that focused on in-

stalling an air scrubber, designed by a Stanford University professor, that they claim would “scrub the odor out of the air.” Ninety-six to ninety-eight percent of their waste is from restaurant and grocery store grease, while the remaining part is “super-heated, sanitized” septic waste from the toll roads in Harris County. Southwaste’s assurances of an air scrubber did little to soothe residents, who were skeptical of the plant’s current conditions, let alone future expansion. Another issue that came up was the increased trafﬁc that would result from eight more trucks per day. The trucks, due to high gas prices, would be larger, so they could make fewer trips to the

Magnet • from Page 1A (to change it) right now,” Catchings said. Scarborough does have a Futures Academy, which allows students to earn an associates degree through Houston Community College in computer network administration, but that’s not considered a magnet program, said Catchings.

Helms Principal Diana Del Pilar said she’s conﬁdent that her school will remain a magnet for many years to come. Sixty-four percent of Helms’ students are enrolled in the school’s dual language magnet program. Efforts to reach Hogg principal Dr. Mina Schnitta were unsuccessful.

plant. Residents can submit written comments anytime during the meeting or by mail to the Ofﬁce of the Chief Clerk, TCEQ, Mail Code MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.

for the wife who predeceased him and Frank, the ghost at Reagan Lodge 1037, who keeps moving the furniture around just the way he likes it. Rosen says he’s never actually seen a ghost during one of his tours but has a theory after watching his charges: “The more spirits you drink, the more spirits you see.”

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