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Heights residents wary of plan By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com

Public meeting about plans for waterworks raises concerns of more flooding and congestion

During what was at times a contentious meeting, Alliance Residential Group detailed their initial plans for the old Heights waterworks, a twoacre site between West 19th and West 20th streets. An adjacent 1.8 acre tract, where the water tank used to sit, is also included in the deal. As Council Member Ellen Cohen reminded the 100 plus person group who

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have a great culture of collaboration between all the students here and a lot of peer-to-peer mentorship that happens because of the aspect we push here—it’s definitely the backbone of our program and why we have been successful.” For Espinosa, the payoff lies not in the accolades or money, but the growth and maturation of his students as artists, musicians and people. “For it to come back around in this form is just kind of icing on the cake based on what I see every day,” he said. “The success from just improvement that each kid makes

The Houston Heights slipped a little further from its history on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, the day noted heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley died. The death of the 96-year-old world-renowned doctor marked the passing of a pioneer in cardiac surgery. It also marked the loss of the only remaining grandchild of the founder of the community, Daniel D. Cooley, or “The Father of the Houston Heights.” D e n t o n Cooley was born in 1920 to the son of Daniel, Ralph Cooley and his wife Mary. Always an outDr. Denton Cooley, the standing stuson of Daniel Cooley, the “Father of the Heights,” dent, by 1944 passed away Nov. 18. Cooley had Denton Cooley was a earned medical renowned physician degrees from in Houston. (Photo by the University James E. Fisher) of Texas Medical Branch and John Hopkins. He then immersed himself in the study of heart surgery. In 1951, Cooley joined the team at Baylor College of Medicine under the eye of heart surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBakey, who was a decade older. It took nearly ten years to reach its boiling point, but the two renowned surgeons parted company as rivals following an argument. It would be nearly 50 years before they spoke again. Cooley then founded the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in 1962. The institute soon earned a reputation as one of the finest academic heart centers in the the world. Two of Cooley’s surgeries in the 1960s changed the practice of open-heart surgery, globally. He performed the first transplant of a human heart after which the patient lived

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Worthy Award Espinosa honored for leading ‘humble’ students By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com As Jesse Espinosa stood in front of the Waltrip High School symphonic band’s first rehearsal last week, the former graduate and longtime school band director was as in his element as ever. Last week, Espinosa was awarded a $1,000 grant by the Give a Note Foundation and 21st Century Fox to further musical education at Waltrip—one of just 20 educators from across the country to receive the grant. Though each student reacts to different methods, one thing Espinosa has found that unites students

is his effort to emphasize the student leadership aspect with regards to collaborative efforts. “It means teaching them to be humble followers, and through that I’ve seen students strive for more and want to try harder, not only for themselves but because they’re also leaving a legacy for the students that will follow them,” he said. “We

Harvard ‘Girls on the Run’ to help By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

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Photo by The Leader Harvard crossing guard Fetene Yezengaw high fives a Harvard student as he crosses the street. Yezengaw is a beloved member of the Harvard community, which has banded together to help him.

Fetene Yezengaw’s heartwarming story is well-known to Leader readers. The Ethiopian native has been in the United States for more than a decade after fleeing from his home country, where he was recruited as a child soldier. Last year, Yezengaw (a crossing guard at Harvard Elementary) was reunited with his parents through the help of the Heights community—and the community has once again come to the aid of their friend and neighbor. During the course of the Ethiopian civil war, Yezengaw lost one of his legs and now requires a prosthetic in order to move around—which he does in a manner so joyful many do not even notice. What is noticeable, however, are the medical costs associated with repairs to the prosthetic necessary to help him walk without pain. And though he is accustomed to being the one help-

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Three charged in ‘backyard’ scams Forgotten SinnerS ChurCh By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com The Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s office has filed burglary charges against men believed to be responsible for scamming elderly residents in Braeswood Place, Shepherd Park Plaza, Tanglewood and other areas of Houston. John Thompson, Sonny Frank, 57, and Paul Frank, 42, have officially been charged with recent burglaries in The Leader’s readership area. The “backyard” scams involved the thieves acting as tree-trimmers or construction workers who needed access to the victims’ backyards. Once the resident was outdoors, an accomplice would then slip inside the residence and make off with money, jewelry and other items. The three men, and possibly a fourth according to Precinct 1 reports, are suspects in most, if not all, of the recent bur-

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--Keep your doors locked even when workers you know are around your property. --Other legitimate companies that might need access to your backyard will likely let you know ahead of time that they’re coming. Another common tactic has been perpetrators “informing” the elderly residents that they are performing a job on behalf of a neighbor, for which they need the resident’s yard. “When they come to tell you they’re here because they’re working for your neighbor, check with the neighbor,”

said Alan Bernstein with the Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. “Don’t take it for granted that’s what is really going on.” To this point, victims of the scam have been the more elderly residents, but Bernstein said it could simply be process of elimination and crime of opportunity to prey on the elderly. “During the week, who’s home? It could be a young parent with their child, someone working from home or more likely somebody older,” he said.

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ment and successes of the school’s students, upon the review of the charter school’s current enrollment and the charter school’s annual financial audit, the board voted to return the charter to the Texas Education Agency. This decision means that the Houston Heights Learning Academy public charter school closed Nov. 18. Notification to parents and staff followed Friday’s decision. Two parent meetings were held on Saturday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 27 at Houston Heights Learning Academy, and school leadership provided families information about other public school choice options available to students and explained the transition of student records and other pertinent information necessary to enroll students in areas schools. The school says that the staff at HHLA has taken every step possible to provide a smooth transition for its families. “The top priority has always been, and continues to be, doing what is in the best interests of the students,” said the school in a statement.

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New Helms principal reflects on her inaugural semester By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com Lola Perejón-Lasheras is the new principal this year at Helms Elementary. She has been in education for the past 19 years and started her teaching career in Spain as an elementary teacher. In 2000, she moved to Houston and worked in HISD as a Kindergarten bilingual teacher at Katherine Smith Elementary. Perejón-Lasheras has also taught first, fourth and fifth grades. In 2007, she became a math coach and in 2011, an instructional coordinator. In 2012, she moved to work as a math curriculum specialist in the elementary curriculum department in HISD. She says it was while working there she realized she was missing the direct work in a campus. Perejón-Lasheras was the magnet coordinator at Helms before becoming principal. Was the fact that Helms is a dual language school part of the reason you wanted the job? I am originally from Spain and I went to a school where I learned English and Spanish since I was three years old until I graduated high school. I value the ability to speak other languages to learn and fully understand different cultures and the world around us. What are your personal goals with regard to the school? As the new principal of Helms, I think I can make a difference coaching and helping teachers to provide quality instruction to the students due to my strong background in curriculum and instruction. What is Helms’ current number of zoned and non-zoned students? Currently, Helms has 375 non-zoned students out of the 475 students currently enrolled. What have you learned about Helms since you’ve been on the job?

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New playground a game changer for Near Northside By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com Most kids who live in Houston’s Near Northside can’t walk to a park – according to a recent report from the University of Houston’s Community Design Resource Center (CDRC) only 35 percent of residents live within a half mile of a park. And children who don’t have neighborhood access to parks or playgrounds are 26 percent more likely to be obese, and 23 percent more likely to be overweight than those who do. But thanks to Avenue CDC, a non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing Houston’s Washington Avenue and Near Northside Community, as well as their community partners , those statistics just got a little bit better. On Saturday, November 19, they built a new KaBOOM! playground at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 420 Woodard St. The new playground will bring safe, accessible play to more than 9,000 area children. Jenifer Wagley, deputy director of Avenue CDC, says that the play space was funded through a combination of public and private monies. “This playground is representative of the

Community members helped transport materials at the St. Alban’s build site. The play space will bring safe, accessible play to more than 9,000 area children in the Near Northside. (Photo by Mike Bowlin Photography.)

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Waterworks from P. 1A – which are not in their final form – include one eight story, 275 unit apartment complex and one six story 63 unit complex. The first would be 80 percent one bedroom units, and 20 percent two bedroom units, while the second would be 90 percent two bedroom and 10 percent three bedroom units. Bahrami said that the orientation for both would face the commercial areas with entrances facing 20th Street. He also said that in large part the parking for both structures would be underground, with an additional wraparound so that the public won’t see the parking lots. Alliance’s partner in the deal Harres Exezidis was also on hand. Exezidis is the developer for Liberty Station and Cottonwood among other endeavors and he said that getting to develop the property is a “dream come true.” Exezidis has plans for two to three restaurants on the waterworks site. Because of the dry statute, they would follow the private club route. Since the decommissioned water plant is a City of Houston protected landmark, it cannot be demolished, and Exezidis said he plans to keep the structures much the same as they are, particularly on the outside. He told the group of his work on La Grange in Montrose which used to be a horse hospital in the 1920s, and pledges to do something similar

Alliance is partnering with restaurant developer Harres Exezidis on the development. Attendees at the Tuesday night meeting were most excited about the two to three restaurants being proposed as well as a community garden. (Contributed rendering)

on the waterworks site with regard to repurposing elements and keeping as much as possible of the architectural features. “We let the building tell us what the concept is going to be,” he said. In addition to the restaurants, Exezidis proposes a 5,000-square-foot community garden, with a shed, and irrigation. The space could also host farmers markets and special events. Exezidis is also talking to artists about excavating the old water pipes in the ground and turning them into sculptures. The groups’ reaction to plans was mixed, with many concerned about the additional traffic the development would bring to the area. Helms Elementary is behind the proposed

eight-story building and residents say they are concerned about the students who currently walk along 17th through 20th streets to get to school. “It’s already dangerous,” said one attendee. Others noted how narrow Nicholson Street already is, and worried about safety along the bike path that’s currently there. For others, concerns about flooding were paramount. “We can’t deal with the backup of water,” said one attendee who noted that a large number of the one bathroom bungalows in the area have already been replaced by units with multiple bathrooms. “It isn’t fair to us who already live there.” Another resident who lives near 19th said they al-

ready flood with just an inch of rain. That brought up a discussion about overall infrastructure and what would be required with regard to sewer, water, and traffic. Bahrami said that they would abide by city codes and guidelines. Council Member Ellen Cohen told the group that many of their concerns would be best addressed by Public Works and pledged to set up another meeting. The timeline for the project would be a summer start with an eye to completion of the two housing units by 2019. Exezidis said he hoped that the restaurants would come sooner. Helms Elementary principal Lola Perejón-Lasheras expressed concerns that the construction start would coincide with the start of school and

Bahrami told her that they would start grading at the end of summer, but would not go vertical until later. One attendee said that she hoped that the community’s input would be heard and encouraged them to reduce the number of one bedroom apartments in the development and also to take into account issues of walkability and accessibility. “I understand the concern,” said Bahrami. “We don’t build stereotypical apartments. This is going to integrate with the community.” Council Member Ellen Cohen said that her District C has the most number of developments of any other in the city, and that she was committed to getting this one right. When asked what would happen if the City Council voted not to approve the sale, she said they’d put it back on the market and accept the highest bid again. “There were a lot of multi-family offers right behind us,” said Bahrami, leading Cohen to state that the property would most likely have been multi-residential property regardless, because that’s what the highest bidders were proposing. Cohen addressed the tough financial straits that the city was in, especially with regard to pensions, and said that the money from the sale would be significant. “The Mayor is looking at the bottom line,” said Cohen.

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was important research so that I could write this column to tell you what not to do. Q: Where did you go? A: Houston to Hot Springs to Memphis to Chattanooga to Knoxville to Ashville to Charlotte to Birmingham to Montgomery to Denham Springs to Houston. Q: Why would you stop in Denham Springs? A: Because driving from Alabama to Houston on Interstate 10 the weekend after Thanksgiving is slightly less intelligent than sticking your fingers in a pot of peanut oil to

see if it’s hot enough to fry a turkey. I’m not sure if it’s the tryptophan that reduces us to mutants behind steering wheels or if people actually don’t know that going 44 mph in the left lane can back up traffic for miles when there are 3 million cars on the same stretch of highway. Q: What did you learn on this trip? A: That George Washington had no idea what he was talking about when he said “never tell a lie.” There is absolutely no way parents could survive if they couldn’t lie to their 3-year-old sons. Here’s the evidence: The first stop on our trip

was in Hot Springs, Ark., which we heard had actual “hot springs.” So for the nine hours it took us to get there, we placated Hank by telling him we were taking him to swim in some hot springs and that he’d love it. Hank, after all, is a wonderful swimmer and there are few things he’d rather do than get an ear infection in a pool. As most of you already know, these hot springs are, technically, hot. So hot, in fact, that they don’t allow children under the age of 14 to swim in them. Apparently they make this thing called the internet, which would have saved Meghan and me from telling this lie. Live and learn. If you have ever raised a semiintelligent 3-year-old, you know that promising something for nine hours and then not delivering on the promise is tantamount to treason. With all the brains that two consenting adults could muster, we sprang into quick action, found a hotel with an indoor pool and, yes, a hot tub, cancelled our current hotel reservations and packed up three weeks of formula and diapers and moved to a hotel that, we told our son, had a hot spring. Mission accomplished. The boy spent two hours jumping between the pool and the “hot spring.” Q: What was the worst part of your trip? A: Atlanta. If you ever find yourself cursing Houston traffic, pack up your things and drive through or around Atlanta at 4 p.m. on a Friday before Thanksgiving. You know those magical little apps on our smart phones that give us directions? Ours re-routed us three times, eventually taking us through

Massachusetts as the quickest way to Alabama. We could continue with the Q&A format, but here’s what young families need to know about road trips. First, never ever never confuse a vacation with a trip. Somewhere between Charlotte and Birmingham, Meghan grabbed her phone and planned a vacation. There will be no children attending. Second, we all need to know that road trips are not what they once were, largely because of safety regulations that don’t allow our children to build forts between the suitcases like I did when I was a kid. (No kidding, I once rode from Alabama to Disney World by sleeping on the floorboard.) These days, each child must be locked down to their seats in straps that choke the blood from their necks. Don’t get me wrong: This is a good thing from the standpoint of staying alive and all. But when your oldest child routinely burns 13,000 calories a day, car seats are the devil. In fact, I am now convinced that the technological evolution of everything we own today was borne out of safety regulations that force us to keep our children imprisoned while driving. It’s the reason we now build 20-inch flat-screens into our SUVs, and it’s the only reason I listened to the sweet, sweet tunes of Alvin and his band of spastic Chipmunks for 23 hours of drive time. Q: Would you ever take a trip like this again? A: Absolutely. I’d leave tomorrow with my family. Email jonathan@mcelvymedia.com

Don’t be a member of Club Cliché with overused phrases THE MEETING HALL – As usual, our chairman, Bottom Line, called the group to order as quick as a New York minute. “Fellow members, welcome to another meeting of Club Cliché, where the thread-bare gather to trot out all those shop-worn shibboleths, overused words and terms that were once fresh and cute but today are overthe-hill, dead as a doornail and their shelf life has expired. I see some old friends out there like Occupy Wall Street and your cousin, Wall Street to Main Street. Hi, to you, Man Up and Shovel Ready. Same for Sit Around Singing Kumbaya. I guess you are still in use, like Gravitas, Low Hanging Fruit and On the Wrong Side of History. I see Spot On and Shelf Life are still around. To all of you, I have a real surprise this time, which I shall save for later.” Boots on the Ground spoke up. “Some of my war-time buddies are here which I’d like to introduce. There is R&R and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder better known as PTSD, which took over from Battle Fatigue and Shell Shocked. We have WMDs, which don’t exist, also Radicalized and Embolden Our Enemies.” Bottom Line nodded in approval. “I think they have more than earned their membership. Yes, you there. You have a question?” Millennial asked: “What’s a shibboleth?” Bottom Line answered: “You are. The word has gone through many changes over the years, but today it means jargon, inside baseball or well-worn passwords. Millennial I think qualifies. Moving on, Give a Shout Out wants to gives a shout out. To whom? Shout Out stood up and shouted out: “WHERE’S YOU GO, GIRL?” “Alas, You Go Girl is no longer with us, which brings us to that sad part of the meeting: Those who have been dropped from our membership due to lack of overuse. Sorry, Boooring, you were so overused, but not anymore. Same for Wazzup? During the ebola scare, every TV news story had to get in Protocol, but ebola is not hot anymore and neither is Protocol. “It’s not fair to kick out terms that have been beaten to death on TV,” said Breaking News. “That’s especially

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true for our sportscasters. Take, for example, pro hoops, the ‘Boys and ‘Stros. Not to mention the Pinstripes, frozen rope, walk-off and pick six. Don’t forget FloMoJo and basketball shots from Downtown. Our jock-talkers wouldn’t have a show without boring and repetitious clichés. We can’t even call the Super Bowl that anymore. The NFL copyrighted the name and sues anyone who uses it. Now it’s The Big Game.” Bad Boy, Selfie and You Need a Bigger Boat applauded. “I’ve been wondering,” asked Metrics, “what, exactly does cliché mean?” Bottom Line explained: “It’s from the French ‘clicchez,’ pronounced kleeSHAY, meaning ‘expressions used by the rhetorically challenged.’ Now I see Dumb Down wishes to speak.” Dumb Down stood up. “No one uses clichés more than our politicians. I’m going to miss John Boehner, he used them constantly, like Whacka-Mole, Adult Conversation and Nuclear Option. But we still have Gridlock and Skin in the Game. Politicians used to receive opposition, but now it’s Pushback.” Bricks & Mortar raised its hand. “I still miss Come Out of the Shadows and Corporations Are People, Too.” Get a Life and its cousin, Get a Room, waved for attention. “That brings us to our current political deadly tattered phrases, like Make America Great Again, Nasty Women, Income Gap and FlyOver America, which make us grit our teeth every time we hear them.” Bottom Line took over again. “This campaign has also given new life to the hated press. Drive-by Media is back. So is Liberal Press and Newt Gingrich’s favorite term, the Elite Media, which he manages to work into every sentence. Then we have the Lame Stream Media. It always gets a laugh. As for the surprise I mentioned, a big cliché welcome to Post-

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truth, which has been named Oxford Dictionaries’ 2016 international word of the year, wining out over a field that included Adulting, Alt-right and Brixiteer. It also beat out Coulrophobia which is an extreme or irrational fear of clowns. That term surged after that rash of reports of scary clowns.” Multitask had a question. “Wonder whatever happened to that scary clown fad? I guess they all piled into a VW Beatle and drove off.” Bottom Line continued. “The use of Post-truth is defined as – hang on -- ‘relating

to things in which objective facts mean less than appeals to emotion and personal belief.’ In other words, don’t let the truth or the facts get in the way of what you want to believe. Oxford found a 2,000 percent growth of Post-truth over last year, and – to no one’s surprise -- much of this usage can be traced directly to Donald Trump supporters. They simply ignore his statements, such as he knows more about ISIS than the generals, or that unemployment is up – it’s down considerably from when Obama took office – or that he can’t release his taxes

until his audit is complete – the IRS said he could release them anytime. He also said, ‘I will never settle the Trump University suit out of court.’ He did, and paid $25 million. There are more of Trump’s Post-truths, but you get the idea.” “What’s the difference between a Post-truth and Truthiness?” asked Mojo. “A good question,” said our leader. “Truthiness was coined by Stephen Colbert 10 years ago, and was so popular that Merriam-Webster and the American Dialect Society each chose Truthi-

ness as its word of the year. Truthiness is a humorous way of discussing a truth or fact that is not exactly a lie, just borderline or slightly slanted. But Post-truth goes a step further, and turns outright lies into believable thoughts. Hey, some 61 million voters suspended their brains and bought Trump’s Post-truths.” “What’s the takeaway from this?” asked Takeaway. “The same as always,” said Bottom Line. “Avoid clichés like the plague.” Ashby is a cliche at ashby2@ comcast.net

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Harvard from P. 1A

The Harvard Elementary Girls on the Run have prompted a surge in donations to help Fetene Yezengaw afford the medical care he needs after losing a leg as a child soldier. (Photo Contributed)

Espinosa from P. 1A on their instrument, as young people and young citizens and then when I see them walk across the stage—that’s what’s really important to me. The real award of it all is seeing the kids be successful.” Additionally, he sees each new day as yet another opportunity to foster growth and opportunity around every corner at the place he calls home, now and forever. “It’s all about the kids, but it’s such a huge honor that they think of me that much along with the parents that support our program,” he said. “I’m so humbled, because I don’t think that way at all. I come to work every day, and I don’t even think of it as work.” Students, parents, and the general pub-

lic nominated music educators by completing a short application and including a video testimonial describing how the music teacher inspired them to discover their creative potential. “We were so inspired by the students who submitted nominations and the music educators who motivate them every day to work hard and achieve their dreams,” said Shira Oberlander, executive director of Social Impact for 21st Century Fox. “We are thrilled to support these teachers in their work to make a difference in students’ lives.” For now, Espinosa said funds received from the grant will go towards fixing up instruments so every student passing

“It takes my heart away. It is so nice,” Fetene said. “I am amazed what can happen when these kids get together. I love how the children want to help me.” As of press time, Girls On The Run’s bake sale raised about $800, while the GoFundMe page had raised more than $10,000 by press time, and the group hopes to use the extra funds to help Fetene pay for any additional medical costs. Yezengaw just recently lost his health insurance and second job, leaving him unable to cover the costs himself. “He’s just this amazing guard that is so engaging and funny to all the kids, and it’s so nice to see that 12 girls could make such a huge impact

through the program may have the best possible equipment, as well as purchasing fresh music for the new semester. “Each year I have to select new music for our performing groups—we do a lot of recycling, but it’ll be refreshing to purchase new music for this spring semester,” he said. “This is a wonderful opportunity to shine a spotlight on great music programs, which benefit students in all U.S. schools,” said Jane Mell Balek, Give a Note CEO. “These stories cannot be told enough, and we encourage communities to support their local school’s music programs and the teachers who make them possible.”

in one person’s life because of this. He’s got all kinds of people who want to help him,” group leader Cheryl Hensley said. Girls on the Run requires community service as part of the curriculum, but Hensley said inspiration for assistance grew from the girls’ desire to go above and beyond a city or area-wide project and give back to someone who has selflessly given so much of himself to the Harvard community. “I think it was just a perfect storm. Here’s a person who needs help, and by circumAd # 30111 stance one mom had been

talking to him trying work with him a little bit,” she said. “She suggested doing something to help Fetene, and all the girls went absolutely crazy over it. He’s always happy and engaging and makes you want to roll roll your window down to talk. He brings so much joy to children because it was so absent in his own life growing up.” “They’re just so caring, loving and supportive, and with what the program’s trying to promote, it was just a perfect fit to reach out to someone who we see and interact with on a daily basis,” she added.

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Cooley from P. 1A longer than hours, to 200 days. Cooley also performed the first successful surgical implant of a mechanical heart. It’s estimated that the doctor performed more than 65,000 surgeries over his career. A moment that warmed the hearts of many Houstonians occurred in 2007. Dr. Denton Cooley, 87, and Dr. Michael DeBakey, 97, met, agreed to end their rivalry, and renew their friendship. DeBakey died less than a year later. Cooley did not choose to live in the Heights due to his work. He and his wife Louise, who he married in 1949, chose to make their home closer to the Texas Medical Center. The couple raised their five daughters near West University. Always a close couple, Louise passed away on Oct. 21, 2016 at the age of 92 – 28 days before Denton Cooley. “Dr. Cooley did not return to live in the Heights, but he never forgot his connection to the community,” stated Heights historian and author of books on the history of the area, Anne Sloan. ”Twice, I

wrote him a note asking him to attend the dedication of historical markers in the Heights, and twice he attended.” Sloan asked Cooley to join the community for the historical dedication of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Heights Boulevard. It was pouring rain that day. However, there the doctor stood, Sloan remembered, open umbrella in-hand. He stayed for the entire ceremony. The second time Sloan asked Cooley to attend a dedication, it was for the historical marker at the location of the former Cooley School founded by his grandparents, Daniel and Helen Cooley. “That time, not only did the doctor attend the dedication, but he brought his grandchildren and great grandchildren. It was a wonderful celebration of the family’s place in history. Then Dr. Cooley sent a hand-written note thanking me for the invitation,” Sloan stated. Cooley’s grandfather had a tradition of giving his wife land in the Heights for anniversaries and birthdays. She, in turn,

would donate the properties to the community. The lot on which the 100-year-old Houston Heights Woman’s Club now sits was one such donation. Cooley’s grandparents also built one of the original mansions on Heights Boulevard in 1893. When the structure was listed for sale in 1962 for $45,000 - and failed to move - the family had it razed. The lot stood vacant until 1979 when the half-acre was purchased by the Houston Heights Association for use as Marmion Park. The gazebo seen in the park today was designed to honor the original Cooley home. “The entire family had an impact on Houston. For example, I attend Trinity Episcopal Church and we have magnificent stained glass windows in the the sanctuary. One window contains a design of Dr. Cooley performing open-heart surgery. It is beautiful. Dr. Cooley was a very nice man, a remarkable Houstonian, and his loss, is a loss to all of us,” Sloan concluded.

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Neurosurgeon takes to retirement Shop local at Holiday on 19th Street with new hobby, business venture It is the first weekend of December and every ad on the tube is reminding us that the holidays are here. The shops on 19th Street are planning for you to visit this weekend, with their annual Holiday on 19th Street event. There will be real snow, family friendly festivities, live music, cocktails, and unique surprises in each store.

Contributed photos Dick Moiel and Kathy Poeppel of Houston Studio Glass in action with a hot furnace and glass.

Houston Studio Glass has been in operation since 1995, turning out amazing works of glass art, demonstrations, collaborative classes and just once a year, open studio tours. This year, the studios will host three weekends of demonstrations, guest artists, and shopping at the near-Heights facility that houses what may be Houston’s only glass furnace. The activities begin with a reception from 6 - 9 p.m. on Friday, December 2; continuing from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with an open house and demonstrations. Plus, open December 10 - 11 and finally open for shopping 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on December 17. All events are at the studio: 610 Jackson Hill St. 77007 between Washington Avenue and Memorial Dr. Moiel and Poeppel’s journey in the glass world began as collectors. Moiel retired from his neurosurgery practice because it was time to step back from the stress, Poeppel was his PA/RN and joined him. Glass filled the void. Collecting led to a passion for more infor mation and eventually the couple took a class at Texas Tech’s summer campus. That class lit A Houston Studio Glass original.

a fire under them. “The void of recent retirement gave us time,” Poeppel said. “If we had understood at the outset just how involved, how life consuming building/owning a glassblowing studio could be, we might not have done it. We were blessed with just the right balance of enthusiasm and ignorance.”

Moiel and Poeppel actually exhibited at one of my early shows and a few others, but quickly found it wasn’t for them. Their work can be found in museum gift shops like the MFA and the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. There is a wonderful gallery inside their studio, too. Dick Moiel and Kathy Poeppel gave me a personal demonstration and tour of their Houston Studio Glass recently and I left with an all new found respect and awe for the art form. I had some questions. Are you the only active glass studio with a furnace in Houston? “Within the city limits…as far as we know. We mentioned that there are studios in Tomball and New Caney, which teach classes and offer rental time to experienced artists.” Isn’t it rare to have a furnace here? “I think artist studios tend to pop up around teaching centers. HBU only recently added glass as a material for their studio artists. They have a “warm” shop for slumping, fusing and kiln casting glass, but not a furnace.” You seem to be the hub of decorative glass arts - tell me about that? “Just a product of the number of years we have been interested in glass, active students and studio owners. We attend professional conferences for glass artists, students, educators and collectors the same way we traveled for medical conferences before retiring. Networking has given us the opportunity to host artists who come to town for shows at commercial galleries.” I was enthralled with the glass making process - Moiel and Poeppel are excellent teachers. Visit the website for info on guest artists, a map and more: houstonstudioglass.com. In addition to details about First Saturday Arts Market, I have listed the events and other art shows around the Heights this weekend on my blog at ArtValet.com.

Live Music The Beyonders at Harold’s: 3 to 4:30 p.m. Zenteno Spirit at Jubilee: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Vinal Edge: 2 bands on the lineup Harry Sheppard and the “Magic Xylophone” at Casa Ramirez: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and BOSSA ll, Jesus and Maria Lozano 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. HITS Theater will be strolling the street. Save the date for 6 - 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 on 19th Street. Bernadine’s One-Year Anniversary Heights restaurant Bernadine’s is celebrating their first anniversary from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, December 4 at the restaurant, located at 1801B N. Shepherd Dr. In a party fit for all ages, the whole team is delighted to raise a glass to an incredible first year. Chef Laborde will be cooking a whole pig cochon de lait style as well as sides like roasted sweet potatoes, rice dressing, oyster stuffing - and desserts from 2016 Houston Culinary Awards Best Pastry Chef winner Julia Doran. Food will be served at 5:30 p.m. Music will be provided by Grammy-nominated artist Corey Ledet and his Zydeco

Band. There will also be plenty of kid-friendly activities including a piñata, face-painting, and others. Tickets are available for $35 before the day of the event and $40 on the day of. Tickets can be purchased at the Treadsack online store at shop.treadsack. com. Free Yoga at Raven Tower with Black Swan Yoga Black Swan Yoga, a donation based yoga studio in the Heights, will be hosting their free Sunday class at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Raven Tower. The classes can fill quickly, so bring your water, mat and self early. The Raven Tower is located at 310 North St.

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Black & White, located at 1001 Studewood St., has announced they are closed for renovations and rebranding.

tion being “accursed”, as many tried an unsuccessful concept. The restaurant, however, says they will have re-opening de-

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