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SATURDAY | May 18, 2013 | Vol. 59 | No. 29 | www.theleadernews.com | @heightsleader
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The Baptist Temple Church in the Heights has sold its two oldest buildings at the southeast corner of Rutland and 20th Street to a commercial developer to be demol-ished and turned into retail and dining space.
The original church sanctuary, built in 1912, and a larger sanctuary, built in the 1940s, were sold to Braun Enterprises, which will demolish them to create retail and restaurant opportunities, according to a press release announcing the sale. Braun already owns the Yale Street Pharmacy building and the old Harolds building just a stone’s throw away on 19th Street, which is being into a Torchys Tacos, Heights General Store and third business.
“We look for opportunities in areas that are good or getting better,” said Dan Braun, president, in a statement. “The area around 19th and 20th Streets has not changed much in the last 20 years, but we love the demographics and the neighborhood. The strong interest in our Har-
old’s space indicates that the church property could draw the same attention.”
No selling price for the Baptist Temple property was
A man somehow broke into a Wells Fargo branch at 34th Street at Highway 290 shortly before 7:30 Tuesday morning in a “takeover style” robbery in which he was physically aggressive toward employees but didn’t harm them, the FBI says.
According to FBI spokeswoman Shauna Dunlap, the man “verbally threatened” and “restrained” the work-ers, but she said she couldn’t comment on reports that he had tied up two women tellers and locked them in a vault before he escaped with an untold amount of cash.
Neither could she comment on news reports that the man had spray-painted the lenses of surveillance cam-eras to avoid having his image made public.
The robber is described as a light-skinned or white man, between 5-feet-10-inches and 6-feet-1 tall and medium build. He was wearing a red shirt, gray pants and black shoes, and his appearance was concealed, Dunlap said, by a straw fedora hat, dark-shaded avia-tor-style sunglasses, and a red bandana tied over the bottom half of his face. He also carried a black back-pack.
As always, Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the identifi cation and arrest of the suspect. Tips can be offered at 713-222-TIPS and can be made anonymously.
Developers of the proposed 366-unit Alexan Heights apartment complex on Yale Street have indicated they’ve obtained a change in deed restrictions that could allow them to move forward with the project without a vari-ance from the city.
Neighbors of the planned development, between 6th and 7th streets and north of I-10, are receiving letters from Trammell Crow Residential about a public hear-ing before the Houston Planning Commission, to be held at 2:30 p.m. May 23 at City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St. The developer is required to mail out an Adjacent Property Owners Notice of Public Hearings Without Variance to nearby landowners, some of whom have openly expressed concerns about the additional traffi c the development will bring to Yale.
The deed restrictions involved single-family homes within the proposed complex — properties that the owners did not want to sell and that TCR was able to design around. TCR’s earlier request for construction with a variance failed before the Houston Planning Commission.
An advance copy of the new notice was part of a TCR/Maple Multi-Family Land TX letter to District C
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com-mission (TABC) and the ownership of a local Northwest Mall nightclub that’s under construction could be headed to court over the establishment’s mixed beverage license.
Several residents from Timbergrove and Spring Branch protested the TABC license of Chela’s, 444 Northwest Mall, which would replace the defunct SRO Sports Bar.
A TABC investigation was to be delivered Tuesday, but it must be re-viewed by TABC offi cials and its legal department to determine whether the protest will proceed.
The residents’ concerns stem from Chela’s ownership by the same indi-viduals, J. Larkin Stallings and Mario Anzaldua, who owned El Chaparral, a nightclub located in the Northwest Mall parking lot that experienced a considerable amount of violence at the club and around it.
Among the violence at El Chaparral included an off-duty Houston Police Department offi cer, who was provid-ing security at the club, being shot.
Another incident involved violence
spilling over to a nearby Shell gas sta-tion shortly after the club closed for the evening, in which a man was killed.
Heights church sold for retail, dining
Braun Enterprises has bought two of the Baptist Temple Church’s oldest buildings – one 101 years old – to be demolished for new retail and restaurant space in a thriving commercial area of the Heights. (Photo by Charlotte Aguilar)
Buyer owns Yale St. Pharmacy and former Harolds buildingsby Charlotte Aguilar
see Braun • Page 5A
Help for 290 commute, Metro opens HOT lane
Metro is opening its latest HOT lane on U.S. 290 on May 20 to allow solo drivers the chance to use the high occupancy vehicle lane by paying for a toll tag. Carpools, vanpools and motorcyclists will still ride for free.
Tolls for the 290 HOT commute will range from $1 to $5, depending on the time of day. Toll tags honored in the HOT lanes include the Metro HOT Lanes Tag, Harris County EZ Tag, TxDOT’s TxTAG or the Dallas NTTA Toll Tag.
Metro expects traffi c in the HOV lane to increase from about 7,500 vehicles a day to 9,000 with this conversion. The HOT lanes are already being utilized on I-45 south, Highway 59 south and I-45 north.
They feature a camera-monitoring system that allows for quick response to any emergency.
To learn more about the HOT lane or to purchase a Metro HOT Lanes Tag, go to http://www.ridemetro.org/Ser-vices/HOTLanes.aspx.
Good taste & health: Share your recipes
Have your transformed an artery-clogging classic recipe into something tasty but nutritious? It’s time to share those secrets.
The next edition of The List, publishing in The Leader on June 1, will focus on the area’s healthy eating options under the title “Good for You.”
While menus abound with lo-cally grown foods and an increasing number of options for better nutrition such as salads, meatless burgers and vegetarian/vegan choices, we know some of the healthiest cooking around is being done in home kitchens.
So we’d like you to share your recipes combining good taste with good health with fellow readers. Send them to [email protected] by May 25 or drop them off at our offi ce at 3500 E. T.C. Jester, Suite A, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The St. Pius X baseball team had six unanswered runs scored against it in a 6-1 loss to Argyle Liberty Christian in the TAPPS 5A State Championship Game on Tuesday in Belton. For full coverage of the SPX to the state title, see PAGE 7B.
(Photo by Michael Sudhalter)
ONE GAME SHORT
Protests mount to new nightclubby Michael Sudhalter
Residents are protesting a new nightclub, Chela’s, in the Northwest Mall because its owners once owned El Chaparral, which brought a signifi cant amount of crime to the same area. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)
see Protest • Page 5A
The proposed Alexan Heights apartments on Yale Street north of I-10 will be the subject of a public hearing at 2:30 p.m. May 23. (Trammell Crow Residential)
Developers trying again with Yale St. apartments
by Cynthia LescalleetFor The Leader
FBI releasing few details in takeover of 34th Street bank
see Apartments • Page 5A
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The prospect of hearing ideas about what to do after a second round of robberies in their neigh-borhood led to a standing-room-only crowd at a St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church for the Oak Forest Homeowners Association town hall meeting on crime last week.
The meeting featured several speakers including Houston City Councilwoman Ellen Cohen, Houston Police Department Captain Tom Runyan and Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen, but it centered around the option of contracting Precinct One deputies to patrol the neighborhood.
“The people are tired of becoming victims, the people are frustrated,” Rosen said. “The answer they’ve heard from other (law enforcement) agen-cies is stay inside your house. I think that’s the wrong approach.”
Rosen, who took office in January, said his depu-ties patrol the neighborhood as part of their duties.
A number of civic associations and management districts hire extra constable deputies to patrol their respective areas.
In that set-up, the HOA pays 70 percent of the deputy’s salary, with Harris County paying the re-maining 30 percent.
Under the program, the constable dues aren’t mandatory, which means that some residents pay for the services that benefit the entire community.
“We can do this – you can take that to the bank,” said Oak Forest HOA treasurer Phil Simmons.
Rosen did a presentation about the contract dep-uty program. He said Precinct One’s response times are between three and five minutes.
Rosen said the increase in property crimes is di-rectly related to the increase in home construction. For example, a potential burglar may go under the radar in a neighborhood if someone thinks he or she is a construction worker.
Representatives of two neighborhood organiza-tions that use contract deputies were present at the meeting, Janet Maxian of Braeswood Place Hom-eowners Association and Terry Jeanes of the Garden Oaks Civic Association.
“It’s not easy, but we feel it’s important,” said Max-ian, who has had the contract deputy program in her area for 27 years.
She noted that Oak Forest is four times larger than Braeswood Place, which has five deputies who provide “high visibility” by patrolling the neighbor-hood, 24/7.
Jeanes said the program’s three deputies have been beneficial to reducing neighborhood crime in Garden Oaks. They started the program with just one deputy.
“These (deputies) are wonderful,” she said. “(There’s a saying that) it takes a village to raise a child. It takes a village to deter the crime.”
Capt. Runyan noted during his presentation that every crime except robberies decreased in Oak Forest.
“No other area in North Houston saw a decrease in crime like Oak Forest did,” Runyan said.
Runyan said HPD is taking the recent rash of rob-beries “very seriously” and urged the community to continue to work with the department on address-ing the problem.
The recent outbreak of nine robberies is the sec-ond such crime wave in Oak Forest in the past year. A similar wave of robberies in driveways of homes occurred last fall.
Oak Forest eyes constable patrols as crime deterrent
Houston City Councilwoman Ellen Cohen and a panel of law enforcement and other civic association officials ad-dress the Oak Forest town hall on crime last week. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)
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The Alzheimer’s Association is holding a Blondes vs. Brunettes Pow-der Puff Football Game Saturday, May 18 at Skip Lee Field at St. John’s School at 2501 Claremont Lane. Immediately following the game there will be an after party at Fox Hollow, 4617 Nett Street.
Ticket holders will have free entry to the after party with free beer, live music and food. All others can donate at the door to join the party. For more information about the Alzheim-er’s Association Blondes vs. Brunettes Powder Puff Football Game, visit www.bvbhouston.com.
BrewFestThe Houston Press’ inaugural BrewFest is being held this Saturday,
May 18 from 3-10 p.m. at Silver Street Station, 1501 Silver St. There are more than 35 breweries participating, along with local food trucks and musical entertainment by The Honky Tonk Blood Brothers, thelastplac-eyoulook, Leo Medoza & Keyun and The Zydeco Masters.
Eight 3-ounce beer samples are included in the general admission ticket price. For more information, visit http://microapp.houstonpress.com/brewfest.
Great Weather for Patio SeatingThe weather has been great for enjoying the outdoor seating on the
patio, so the Thirsty Explorer is sharing some of the news from Leader-area venues with patios.
Katch 22“The unique, sporty, modern style, fine dining experience,” known as
Katch 22 is set to open this week. The owners are Kory Clemens, son of baseball great Roger Clemens, and Luke Mandola Jr., whose family owns the Ragin’ Cajun, among other restaurants. Katch 22 is located at 700 Durham. For more information, visit www.katch22houston.com or call 832-804-7281.
The Federal GrillAlso newly opened is The Federal Grill. “At The Federal Grill, the an-
swer is always ‘Yes!’ Now what’s your question?” says founder Matt Brice on www.thefederalgrill.com. “Dress up or dress down. A bourbon or beer. A ribeye or a burger. Throw in a little Sinatra, and you will begin to have a taste of the Federal Experience.” For more information about The Federal Grill, at 510 Shepherd Dr., call 713-863-7777.
The CorkscrewEven if you aren’t interested in wine, there is a full bar and a newly add-
ed Piano Bar at The Corkscrew. “Live pianist and rocker extraordinaire Nick Greer” plays Thursday through Saturday evenings. The Corkscrew, relocated to 1308 W. 20th Street from Washington Avenue, has a newly landscaped patio and signs.
On Wednesday, May 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. will be “Wines that Jazz up Fast Food”, pairing tastings of wines with popular fast foods from Chipo-tle, Jack-N-The-Box, Panda Express, Subway and Taco Bell. For more information, or to register for the event, visit www.localwineevents.com or call 713-230-8352.
Crazy J’s Icehouse“If you weren’t crazy when you go here, you will be when you leave!”
says www.crazyjsicehouse.com the website for Crazy J’s, which has a newly paved parking lot, new outdoor seating and lighting. On Sunday, May 19 it will be Crazy Hour all day with $2 well beers and $3 premiums. Crazy J’s Icehouse is located at 5022 Pinemont Drive. For more informa-tion, call 832-767-0085.
Hubcap GrillWith a wide selection of beer and burgers, such as the Cheetos-Burger,
Hubcap Grill is “the best place in the Heights to forget about your work woes and relieve the daily stress.” Hubcap Grill is now offering Dublin Sodas made from pure cane sugar from Dublin, TX. The Heights loca-tion of Hubcap Grill is located at 1133 W. 19th St. Visit www.hubcapgrill.com or call 713-862-055 to place an order to go.
Cedar CreekThe newest item at Cedar Creek is the Frozen Greyhound, an icy
grapefruit and vodka drink here just in time for summer. Also coming to Cedar Creek, at 1034 W. 20th Street, is a redneck carnival. The event is still in the planning stages, but the Thirsty Explorer will share new details as they come. For more information, visit www.cedarcreekcafebargrill.com or call 713-808-9623.
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Review: Magic is in the burger buns at Miller’s
If you stand anywhere in the Heights, ball up some ground beef and chuck it out into the open air, odds are that it’ll land within walking distance of a restaurant where you can get a burger. Leader Eater has spent considerable space explaining my views on the pervasiveness of hamburgers in northern Houston. But one beneficial side effect of the area’s meat patty overcapac-ity is a higher quality and a wider range of choice.
You can easily find in this area free-range venison or bison between your buns while adding macaroni and cheese or jalapeno bacon jam. A superior product and array of extras is starting to challenge the supremacy of some of the neighborhood’s historical burger champions that have relied on a less refined way of preparing the classic American meal.
A recent stop by Miller’s Café, a Garden Oaks (and greater Hous-ton, for that matter) institution that has been popping out patties for decades, provided a reminder of the contrasts in burger joint styles.
Miller’s has a long, low-ceil-inged dinner room where the walls are covered with kitsch that doesn’t have an ounce of irony - just old-fashioned, local clutter that puts you at ease and a smirk on your face while waiting for your food. Your choices for chow aren’t going to hurt your head either: burgers, sandwiches, a few salads, fries and onion rings.
There’s not much high-brow in their preparation process, either. If you sit along Miller’s diner-style counter, like Leader Eater did, and watch the cook work, you’ll see them creak the chest freezer open and pull out a stack of rock-hard patties separated by thin white
wax paper. Those go on the flat-top griddle in the same way that a place like Yale Street Grill gets down on making breakfast. As much as this hits low on the peck-ing order of gastronomic proce-dures, that griddle had a trick up its sleeve that helps Miller’s back up the billing that it serves the “Almost Famous Hamburger.”
With the new wave of burger barns popping up around town, one important detail habitually gets passed over amid the culinary cleverness: the all-important bookends of a burger, the bun. You might have locally-raised meat and some dapper toppings, but frequently the bun leaves something to be desired. While the patties at Miller’s turn from pink to brown on its cooking stage, the chef lays down the burger’s building blocks on that same griddle, and the process begins.
The white bread-based buns have a light scattering of poppy seeds, which prove a nice alterna-tive to the standard sesame, and with a delicate addition of heat transform in texture from ordi-nary to oven fresh.
Now, a burger that might have had to fight to be average - despite my attempts at boosting its flavor profile by adding guacamole to the mushroom and Swiss com-bination (probably not my finest idea) - had a soft and enticing exterior. Alone, this Garden Oaks hangout isn’t going to wow you with its thin beef patties or their classic toppings, but when you drop them all together in between that griddle-softened bun (with side of agreeable onion rings), the total package keeps Miller’s com-petitive in the neighborhood’s ongoing arms race for the best burger.
Miller’s Cafe3830 N. Shepherd Dr.
www.millerscafehouston.comSandwiches: $5.75-$9.50
Burgers: $5.30-$6.80Miller’s Killer’s $7.69
Kid Friendly: No specific kids’ menu, but youngsters’ favorites abound.LE’s Favorite: Deftly prepared
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Great Taste of the HeightsThe list of participating eateries reads like a who’s who in Greater Heights cuisine in the
annual Great Taste of the Heights at All Saints Catholic Church, 215 E. 10th St., for whom this is a major fundraiser. The event runs from 5-10 p.m. May 18.
A $25 advance ticket (available at the church, Chatter’s Bistro, C&D Hardware and Eclec-tic Home on 19th Street or online at www.greattasteoftheheights) allows you to sample food, enjoy the craft beer booth, margaritas, wine, two live bands, a silent auction and a family picnic area. At the gate, tickets are $35, if they’re available.
Participating restaurants include BB’s, Benjy’s, Berryhill Baja Grill & Cantina, Boomtown Coffee, Chatter’s, Happy Fatz, Glass Wall, Houston Dairy Maids, J. Black’s, Lola, La Mad-eleine, Max’s Wine Dive, Pink’s Pizza, Ruggles Green, Spaghetti Western, Tacos-a-Go-Go, Thai Spice, The Cakelicious Bakery, What’s Up Cupcake and Witchcraft Tavern & Provisions.
Dine al frescoWith the weather alternating between springlike and summerlike, the folks at Cavatore
Italian Restaurant, 2120 Ella Blvd., want to remind you that they have outdoor patio seat-ing. You’ll also find new lunchtime specials, and pretty soon, they’ll be unveiling a new drink menu. Want to dine on your own patio? Call 713-869-6622 to place an order to go.
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With this column I try to bring you art shows and events that are not always main-stream or typical to the “scene.” Much like the Heights itself, I’ve always gravitated towards the independent, en-trepreneurial types. In the Houston art world, there is no shortage of independent artists. So where they go, I hope to follow and report back to you here. And on that note, here are the shows on my radar for this week and next.
Saturday May 18 - First up the usual sus-pects of reoccurring monthly events for the 3rd Saturday of the month starting with the newest kid on the block; “East End Arts Mar-ket” presented by East End Studio Gallery & Bohemeo’s. I’ve heard that this market may take a summer hiatus so catch them now or wait till fall. 12-5 p.m. 708 Telephone Road, Suite C, 77023. Online http://www.eestudio-gallery.com/ East End Studio Gallery will con-tinue with their fantastic group and solo shows throughout the summer.
The Discovery Green Flea at night from 6-10 p.m. What a cool city to live in that we have an upscale flea, recycled/up-cycled, eco-friendly art market in the middle of down-town Houston. 1500 McKinney http://www.discoverygreen.com/flea. You’ll find many fa-miliar faces here if you visit First Saturday Arts Market or the Houston Re-Market often. The entertainment is top notch with performances promenade style. Bring a blanket. This month Moodafaruka brings their unique blend of World Groove music to the Flea.
Open artists studios this Saturday at Har-dy & Nance Studios located at 902 Hardy St. 77002 http://hardystreetstudios.blogspot.com. Double your art seeking pleasure here as the independently owned gallery JoMar Visions, celebrates their 3rd Anniversary with a party and art exhibit from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday. Both events are free to the public. Here is the Facebook invite for JoMar Visions: https://www.facebook.com/events/371515282953311
In addition to last week’s lineup of shows for
Saturday night I found that Heights Art Studios and Gallery will be hosting “The Little Ones,” a solo art exhibit by Russell Scott. Located at 214 E. 27th St in the Heights. www.hasg.blog.com
Perfect 10’s IV Art Show & Dance Party, 6 p.m. at WAR’HOUS Visual Studios, 4715 Main St.77002 http://www.roleafm.com/index.html. Perfect 10s is a collection of pieces from artists based in or around the Houston area. All work presented is in a perfect 10”x10” medium. Art shows at this space are amazing, and there are literally dozens of artists that have entered this show, an art market, DJ’s and food trucks will be on hand too. Located near the museum dis-trict.
First St. Joseph Spring Fest, noon-10 p.m. 1505 Kane St. 77007 For questions or more info: [email protected] 832-429-5785
May 24-25 Friday: Don’t put that calendar away yet
- Friday night the 24th Dianna K. Webb will be the featured artist at the grand opening of Blank Slate, a laser tattoo removal clinic. Blank Slate, 1720 Houston Ave. Houston, TX. 77007 6-8 p.m. Might be a good time for a consulta-tion to have that dolphin removed from your ankle, or is that a catfish now?
You have to love artists - who else could come up with this?
East End Studio Gallery presents; The Mouthless-Kat: Hello Kitty & Friends! This curated group show features artists interpreta-tions of that famous character, Hello Kitty. I’m trembling with excitement - don’t miss it! 708 Telephone Road, Suite C 77023 and do not let the address intimidate you - this is a nice se-cluded shopping center with restaurants and even Blue Line Bike Lab’s second location!.http://www.eestudiogallery.com
Saturday, May 25Houston Re-Market 4302 Harrisburg, 11
a.m.-4 p.m. www.houstonremarket.com.The Lone Star Bazaar, 300 Westheimer on
the Numbers Nightclub parking lot, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. http://thelonestarbazaar.com
Finally it is here! The 3rd Annual Brazarre an Artful Bras Event Benefiting The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Greater Heights at G Gallery, 301 East 11th Street from 6-9 p.m. The fastest three hours you’ll ever experience as you stroll the incredible array of art and inter-
pretive bras by artists and non-artists alike. Si-lent and live bidding, with refreshments and a five dollar charitable donation at the door. And good news fence sitters, you can still submit your artful brassiere for this awesome event. The extended deadline is Monday the 20. Con-tact Vicki Eaker by email, [email protected].
On my agendaIt’s time to do a little artistic investigating.
Over the coming weeks I will visit the follow-ing venues and dutifully report back to you. If you beat me to it, send me an email with your impressions or tips to [email protected].
Texas Art Asylum, 1719 Live Oak Houston, Texas 77003 http://www.texasartasylum.com.
The Joanna, an alternative art space that shares a brick wall with the Byzantine Chapel at the University of St. Thomas - 1401 Branard 77006. http://thejoanna.org/
Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy St. Archway has been owned and managed by member art-ists since 1976. That is incredible! www.arch-waygallery.com
Cohen is the founder and manager of First Saturday Arts Market. Contact him at [email protected] or visit him on the web atArtValet.com.
Art a la Carte: Independent spirit in Houston art scene
Mitch CohenArts Columnist
Wearable art? A patron has fun with a work from last year’s Brazarre. (Photo by Rsal + Imago)
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Men, have you ever bought Lil Tummys Gas Drops?This is a pop quiz. It is for men
only. Ladies, you are not allowed to give hints or giggle because that
is considered cheating and rude, in no particular order.
OK, guys, this is a 5-question quiz. Some of you will ace it. Others of you will receive an F. In other words, you will either get all or none of these correct, and you should not feel embarrassed by either score. (I failed it, by the way.) Here goes:
1. What is a Boppy Cover?2. What is the difference between a
Boppy Cover and a Boppy Protective Cover?
3. Explain, in one paragraph or less, the reason for owning both a Changing Pad Cover and a Disposable Changing Pad Cover.
4. What is the use of Boudreaux’s Butt Paste? (Clean answers only, please.)
5. Have you ever purchased a product called Little Busy Bodies Boogie Wipes? If so, why?
* Bonus Question (which is really the equivalent of going 6-for-6 or 0-for-6): How does a Lil Tummys Gas Drop actu-ally work?
This is a pretty exciting week at The Leader. If you turn to Page 1B of today’s
edition, you’ll find the culmination of a plan that started almost eight months ago. Along with our weekly dose of general news and information about our community, we also felt there were four key areas that are vitally important to the bones of this area and need extended coverage: Real Estate, Health Care, Small Business and Families. With three of those sections already launched, Fam-ily Time is the final piece, and I believe that as the section matures, you will find incredibly valuable information about the issues facing – and activities available – to families in our community.
Launching our Family section also comes at a life-changing time for my wife and me. Actually, only her life has changed so far, though I hear I’m next in
line.Right about the same time we are de-
livering this week’s edition of The Leader, Mrs. Publisher will have some sort of gel rubbed on her belly so a camera can cap-ture the 20-week measurements of what we both hope is a healthy Baby Publisher. And I’ll be standing right there watching, and wondering if I should buy a pink or blue Boppy Cover.
Which gets us back to this pop quiz, and some of the ridiculous answers you are about to learn.
1. A Boppy Cover, from what I have gathered, is a piece of fabric you place over one of those head and neck rests you buy at the airport on your way home from Vegas. Apparently, those are Bop-pies, and my assumption is they keep your small child from bopping over onto the ground.
2. A Boppy Protective Cover, then, is quite easy. It is the cover over the cover. Here’s the only way I know how to explain it, because it kind of makes no sense unless you hear it this way. Take your pillow – the one you’ve used since college. You’ve got your cushion in there, and then you’ve got the fabric that covers the cushion. And then you’ve got your pillow case, assuming you use one.
Well, the protective cover is kind of like putting a sheet over the pillow case so you don’t ever actually have to wash the pillow case. (Why didn’t we think of this earlier?)
3. If you want to know the answer to No. 3, read the answer to No. 2. As far as I can tell, the Disposable Changing Pad Cover is needed so you don’t ever have to wash the actual Changing Pad Cover. Or, you could put an old towel on the floor, which is where I believe 96 percent of all diaper changes actually occur.
4. You laughed about Boudreaux’s Butt Paste, didn’t you? It sounds funny because everything that comes from a Cajun’s mouth sounds funny. Well, diaper rashes are not funny, my friend. Apparently, we should buy this stuff in gallons.
5. This was the easiest answer, which may mean some of you earned a 20 on this test. Congrats. Obviously, a Little Busy Bodies Boogie Wipe is designed to clean the boogs from said bodies. My issue with the labeling of this product is that said bodies are anything but busy. I may have it all wrong, but don’t these precious babies basically eat, sleep and do things that require butt paste? My second issue with the answer is, what the
heck happened to good old fashioned Kleenex? When we’ve come to a time when Kleenex is too harsh for a person’s face, I believe we have become a nation of, well, sissies. I also wonder why you don’t just handle boogs the way my Mom did – just swipe the finger under nostrils and, viola, clean.
6. For the bonus question, I honestly do not know how a Lil Tummys Gas Drop actually works. What I do know, thanks to scientific Google research, is that your reliance on Rolaids after a Super Bowl party is nothing compared to a gaseous little tot squirming around the house, hopped up on formula and, eventually, rice cereal. Go have a plate of Kung-pao beef over fried rice, then chase it with a glass of warm milk, and try to tell me you wouldn’t appreciate a Lil Tummys Gas Drop.
Yes, this is about as exciting as it gets for first-time parents, considering the list of goods we need to buy in the next four months, including seven brands of burp cloths, enough bottles to feed the Houston Zoo, and something called an Aquaphor, which is anybody’s guess. Until then, I’m going to put a sheet over my boppy and get some rest.
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No wonder people want to move hereTHE CURB –Another family is
moving into my neighborhood, Running Rats Acres. The van has pulled up to the curb and the men are hauling giant boxes into the house, except for the satel-lite dish, which the new owners are installing in the front yard. It looks like the pit bull cage goes in the back. Wonder why they need landmines?
This is National Moving Month. In Texas, it’s called “May” because every month everyone is coming here from all direc-tions. How many and who? Take California, please. Over 363,000 Californians have moved to Texas over the past five years, more than from any other state. Almost 70,000 Californians came here in 2010 alone, helping the Not-So-Lonely Star State grow more than twice as fast as the nation as a whole. Since 2005, far more Californians have turned Texan than the other way around: 183 Californians moved to Texas for every 100 Texans moving to California.
Every six years a million people move to Texas, and it’s not just the surf and sun set. The Center for an Urban Future, a New York-based think tank, analyzed IRS Migration data and found a 34 percent increase in the number of New York City residents mov-ing to the major cities in Texas – Houston, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio – be-tween 2005 and 2010. (Do you ever get the idea that the Border Patrol is watching the wrong river?)
The U.S. Census Bureau says that between 2009 and 2010 about 510,000 people moved to Texas, while 380,000 moved away – a net gain of 130,000 residents. On the other hand, our neighbor to the north, Oklahoma, received more Texans than it lost – mostly the Sooners’ starting lineup. An easy way to determine who is moving where is to check with U-Haul and similar companies. It’s often cheaper to rent a trailer or truck for a one-way trip to Michigan than to rent a rig for a trip to Texas where the rental lots are overflowing.
A strong reason for this mass migration is that Texas has no state income tax. New Yorkers and Californians can take home
between 9 percent and 11 percent more of their income just by moving here. Another reason: our schools don’t have snow days (or much of anything else right now). We have mountains and beaches, Tex-Mex and those Hill Country sunsets that make you want to weep with happiness. Another reason is jobs. But we allow immigrants to only take those jobs Texans won’t take, such as practicing humility, driving the speed limit and voting. How can we spot these newcomers? That’s easy. A bed mattress tied to the roof of a ’56 Ford pickup with a chicken coop in the back means Okies, obviously. Rowing down the bayou in a pirogue fairly shouts Louisianan. Wading here? One guess. Trying to hail a cab on a Waco street corner at midnight? Noo Yawk.
May was picked as National Moving Month because this month is the busiest time of the year for Americans changing residencies. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) fear those who chalked GTT on the door of their under-water house (IOU) and came to the Lone Star State (TEX) might get scammed by unscrupulous movers, teamsters and border guards.
This is no small problem. In 2012, BBB received more than 1.4 million moving-related inquiries and more than 9,300 complaints against movers. Never change houses in the middle of a scam, and remember that Benjamin Franklin said, “Three removes are as bad as one fire.”
Now we must help our new Texans with some do’s and don’t’s. For example, make sure your mover knows your destination, otherwise you might find your possessions dumped in Arkansas. This is particularly hard on any implements that require electric-
ity. Leave your USC and Green Bay Packers flags back home. Putting them out in your yard on game day only invites a brand-ing, and not of the Madison Avenue type. Our state slogan is: Shoot friendly. Do not say, “Why should I remember the Alamo? They lost.” Do not tell Aggie jokes in College Station unless you want to bring back bonfire, this time with human sacrifices. (Incidentally, Hook ‘em and Gig ‘em are safe to say in some parts of the state, downright deadly in others. Learn the difference.) Do not say, “I’ll take Elizabethan poetry for $100, Alex.” Matching mud flaps are de rigueur, but be careful where you say de rigueur. Like Cher, Liberace and Beyonce (who’s a Texan), down here some people’s first names don’t need further explanation: Willie, Rush, Bonnie and Clyde, Davy, Earl, LBJ and Mister Sam.
Here’s more advice: Rick Perry is not our governor for life. It just seems that way. “Don’t mess with Texas” started out as an anti-lit-ter campaign. Today it’s our religion. Do not use your car’s directional signals, aka blinkers. That is a dead giveaway that you are from some place else. You are safe to say the following: God bless Texas. I’m not from Texas but I got here as fast as I could. No matter how you spell it, EPA is a four-letter word. Don’t refer to the Rio Grande River. That’s redundant. Grande is Spanish for river. Damnyankee is one word. “Gun control” means holding it with both hands.
Learn to say, “No, this is not a Tundra hubcap. It’s my belt buckle.” We don’t care what they say in LA, the word is ROE-dee-oh, not row-DAY-oh.
If you are moving to Texas, you can leave your snow chains back in Cleveland. Same for your sleds and snow shovels. Peel off your Save the Whales and Obama bumper stickers. Learn all the words to “Luckenbach, Texas.” Speaking of music, that song is not – repeat, not – “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad.” Finally, just remember: God may be an Englishman, but when He retires He’ll move to Lakeway.
Tex Ashby is roping at [email protected]
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Probe of former Waltrip principalI am shocked by this whole thing. I worked under Mr.
Siebenaler at Sinclair Elementary and he was a WONDER-FUL boss, and great with the kids. He would do anything to help them achieve. I remember my first year as a speech therapist at the school, he agreed to wear a glittery wig to school if the kids met their goals. The anticipation of reach-ing our goal, finally seeing him in the wig, the giggles….it was awesome. They adored him.
I don’t know the details of what really happened, but a lot of this feels like a witch hunt to me. I seem to remember from articles past that Steve had some health issues. Is it possible that pain meds were prescribed and an addiction took hold? This happens more than we like to realize. People are writing hateful things on some of these articles. Please remember people are humans and make mistakes. I know as a parent, I can understand and empathize with those affected. But I find the tone of some of these articles to be over the top. To use words like “free loading” is extreme. Often, people stay with friends to get back on their feet after a divorce. I think THE LEADER should consider their word choice when writing articles and stick to the facts.
I have been out of touch with Mr. Siebenaler for some time, so I do not claim to know the whole situation here.
Lets not forget the many many years that Steve made a difference for the children of Houston. Its a tough job. He was great at it when I knew him and he influenced a lot of kids and staff in a positive way. I am grateful to him.
M. Beth Williams via www.theleadernews.com
Dear Editor:Finally the truth is coming out…..Melissa via www.theleadernews.com
Oak Forest and constable patrolsTraffic stops often lead to arrests of parties with
outstanding warrants at all levels. The Garden Oaks patrol works well. Neighbors were quick to get it back when it lapsed over 10 yrs ago. Alert neighbors, citizen patrols, and all of our law enforcement officers working together make a difference.
Terry Jeanes via THE LEADER Facebook page
Dear Editor:The city only cares about making new laws such as the
3 feet rule to stay away from bicycles. We have constables that patrol the area but only give traffic tickets and never catch burglars or robbers. The City cops like sitting under freeways to catch seat belt and inspection violators instead
of patrolling neighborhoods.Frank Furlow via THE LEADER Facebook page
Ruggles Green anticipationThe re-vamped place looks spiffy, and smells much
better than the old grease-steeped 11th Street Cafe, but it has severe logistics problems. The line bunches up badly by the door, inside and outside the door, obstructing the way for those who’ve finished and want to leave. The self-serve bar -- fountain drinks, tea, sweetener, napkins, ketchup etc. -- has no logical flow whatever, and diners must jumble back and forth to obtain things there. (Plus, I saw one guy grab a spoon, stir his tea, and return that spoon to the silverware bucket.) As for food, the veggie burger was generous in size but tasted overwhelmingly of bland crunchy carrots. P.S. Your Leader Eater silhouette looks like Freddy Krueger.
J. ReynoldsThe Heights
Closing of Ella offrampI know everyone in our area will be glad when this
construction is completed. It is a big fat mess.Tena M. Clark via THE LEADER Facebook page
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revealed, but a statement said the sale would “facilitate a $3 million renovation” to the church’s facili-ties next door at 230 W. 20th St.
Those renovations will almost entirely update the 65,000-square-foot worship, classroom and offi ce space in what’s known as the T.C. Jester Building. It will provide for a new 300-seat sanctuary, children’s areas and modifi cations to bring the facilities up to local and federal codes.
The church said it would pre-serve a number of historic features from the original buildings to in-corporate them into the renova-tion.
The sale had its roots in a 2005 retreat where Baptist Temple members evaluated their future in the community. “We basically took stock of what we had, where we wanted to be, and made some tough decisions,” said Pastor Kelly Burkhart.
Baptist Temple was considered Houston’s fi rst mega-church, be-ginning modestly with 19 mem-bers in a rented room above a grocery store on 19th Street into a major Baptist worship center with the oil and gas boom and prosper-ity in Houston in the 1940s and ‘50s. At its peak, more than 1,500 worshiped at Sunday services.
But by the 2000s, barely 300 members supported the huge fa-cilities. Following the 2005 retreat, members decided to focus their re-sources on their T.C. Jester Build-ing, a three-story structure built in the 1950s and named for their pastor.
The church sold one small piece of property in 2008, but the reces-sion forced members to wait until now to complete the larger sale and combine the funds to complete their renovations.
The church parking lot in the 200 block of 19th Street, which sees heavy use from shoppers, was orig-inal part of the package, but the pastor said enough was made from the sale to Braun that the church will retain that lot for public use.
Based on a press release from Baptist Temple Church
Efforts to contact the own-ers were unsuccessful. The own-ers have several nightclubs in the Houston area, including Drink Houston at the I-10 Marquee and Whiskey River in Willowbrook.
Several Timbergrove residents have fi led complaints with the TABC regarding Chela’s.
“It’s the same ownership – they started a different company name,” said one resident who asked not to be identifi ed.
Timbergrove is located on the other side of I-610 and U.S. Hwy. 290 from the Northwest Mall, but that still affects crime.
“A lot of crime spills over to the local neighborhoods,” the resident said. “It comes straight underneath the freeway into our neighbor-hoods. Safe neighborhoods don’t just happen. You have to stop this stuff before it happens.” Once the club gets the permit, it’s an “uphill
battle” to stop the bar from open-ing.
Houston City Councilwoman Helena Brown, who represents that area, said she was willing to help in the fi ght, if that’s what her constituents want.
“I will stand with area residents against this and any other pro-posed use that negatively affects the quality of life of our neighbor-hoods,” Brown said. “The most effective means of fi ghting this and other such applications is for individual citizens to protest and
make their voices heard. Even just a handful of calls and letters to de-cision makers can make a substan-tial impact.”
Brown also said protests must not come just from elected offi -cials, but from citizens directly to the TABC.
“As I always emphasize, the best answers come not from City Hall but from within the community,” Brown said. “I will offer whatever assistance I can to help neighbor-hood residents voice the concerns that they and I share over this ap-plication.”
According to mall management, corporate owners make the deci-sions on who leases space. They said Chela’s is a sports bar, as was its predecessor, but the Timber-grove resident said the amount of dance fl oor space being built in the club indicates otherwise.
Efforts to reach Levcor, the
mall’s corporate management, were unsuccessful.
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Councilwoman Ellen Cohen dated April 19, portions of which read: “The replat includes properties that were previously restricted to single family. The deed restrictions for these properties have been amended to allow multi-family so the replat will include all 3.55 acres of the site as an unrestricted reserve.”
The letter to Cohen also says TCR has restricted the project’s
driveway on Allston Street to be a service exit, left turn only, to divert traffi c away from the neighbor-hood.
And, the developer “is willing to work” with Allston Street neigh-bors if they seek parking restric-tions or “No Parking” signs adja-cent to the apartment project.
In addition, the letter to Cohen says that if the city will approve a HAWK signal — a crossing signal
controlled by pedestrians or bicy-clists — at the bike trail adjacent to the mid-rise’s site, TCR will fund and build it. Similarly, the company “is prepared to make a contribution” to the detention pond/park at Rutland and 6th streets.
Meanwhile, a traffi c impact study has been completed and submitted for review by the city’s public works department.
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It’s a place you hope you’ll never have to visit – but you can take comfort in knowing it’s in your community.
Memorial Hermann Northwest unveiled the fi rst phase of its new state-of-the-art emergency room and trauma center this week. Staff members and media got the fi rst peek Tuesday, and the center opened to the public on Wednesday.
“We’re going to be able to service the community in a greater way,” said Greg Shoemaker, ER direc-tor at MHNW. “We’re offering a brand-new level of care.”
When it’s completed next spring, the $10 million, three-phase renovation will boost emergency facili-ties by almost 10,000 square feet.
Offi cials showed off their fi ve new ambulance bays (which will eventually feature charging facili-
ties that will allow ambulances to idle outside with-out emissions), and pointed out that emergency ve-hicles will pull up only a few feet from the high-tech trauma center, allowing for rapid treatment.
The renovation also provides for improved reg-istration for walk-in patients and two new triage rooms (staffed by two additional triage nurses) that will allow patients to be seen twice as fast as before.
And the hospital’s large and dedicated corps of volunteers will also have a greater role in assisting patients – refl ected in an anxious move to round them up to take part in the ribbon-cutting and tour Tuesday.
Up to 45 ambulances a day make runs to MHNW, a level 3 trauma center that serves about 50,000 emergency patients a year, offi cials said.
“People in our emergency room are all stressed out,” said Northwest CEO Gary Kerr in making the dedication of the new facility. “What we have to do is create an environment of care.”
A man who was roughed up by three men inside a bar downtown Friday was victimized a second time by a person he thought was a Good Samaritan, accord-ing to Houston police.
According to HPD spokesman Kese Smith, the man was being “worked over” inside a bar at 2640 Main St. when another man came to his aid and off ered
him a ride home.He accepted, according to the police
report. As they were riding, the driver said he was worried that he might be inebriated and asked his passenger to take over the wheel.
They reportedly pulled over and entered the parking lot of an offi ce complex in the 2000 block of the North
Loop West about 2:40 a.m. When the passenger got out, the driver reportedly punched the man, grabbed his cash and drove off , leaving him in the lot, where he called police.
The assailant is described as a black male, 5-feet-10, 180 pounds. He was wearing a white tank top, dark jeans, and tattoos were visible under his shirt.
Memorial Hermann boosts its ER/trauma facilitiesby Charlotte Aguilar
Double trouble ends with robbery in North Loop lot
Cutting the ceremonial red ribbon Tuesday to open the fi rst phase of a $10 million renovation of Memorial Her-mann Northwest1s emergency facilities are, left to right, NW COO Susan Jadlowski, CEO Gary Kerr, Emergency Chief Dr. Harparminder Chadha, ER Director Gary Shoemaker, and Aaron Arias, director of the Emergency Center with volunteers, staff and Rockets’ mascot Clutch looking on. (Photo by John Lynch)
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FOUR BROOKSIDE CEMETERY PLOTS FOR SALE: Spaces 3, 4, 5 and 6, Lot 196, Section 9. Call 281-610-1973 for informa-tion. (5-25)
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SKILL SAW WITH THREE BLADES, one for metal, $125; 220 V electric heater for work-shop, $60; compressor and tank, $60; large electric KitchenAid washer and dryer, $600; small refrigerator, $75; small jack with two stands, $100; large jack needing repair, $125; maple antique hall bench, $85; Hoover vacuum cleaner, $35; Kimball player piano, $45. 713-862-6594. (5-25)
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ANIMAL LOVERS NEEDED to volunteer at no kill animal shelter in the Heights. Download volun-teer application at www.nokill1.org or visit us in person at 107 E. 22nd Street, Tuesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. (TF)
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC COM-MUNITY is accepting applica-tions for part-time custodian. Call 713-864-2653 x 208, between 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (5-18)
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BUS DRIVERS NEEDED FOR CHURCH SHUTTLE: Approxi-mately six hours a week. Must have CDL and passenger en-dorsement. Call 713-681-3600. (TF)
MECHANIC WITH EXPERIENCE on Econoline vans needed. Ex-perience with A/C, alternators, brakes and suspension. Tools required. Salary commensurate with experience. 713-681-3600. (TF)
ANIMAL LOVERS NEEDED to volunteer at no kill animal shelter in the Heights. Download volun-teer application at www.nokill1.org or visit us in person at 107 E. 22nd Street, Tuesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. (TF)
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• Painting • Sheetrock• Tile Work • Roo ng• Carpentry • Carpet• Concrete • Power Wash• Burglar Bars • Brick • TreesFREE ESTIMATES - Hector
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CONDO For Sale Only $26,900. 2-1-1 with carport.
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HUNTING PROPERTY/ACRE-AGE FOR SALE: Panther Can-yon Ranch #34, 344.37 acres at $265/acre. Mule Deer, Blue Quail and Javelina. Rough draw and canyons. $4,565 down with owner financing. Non-qualifying loan. 1-210-734-4009. www.westerntexasland.com.
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HOUSE FOR SALE: 910 E. Wellington, 77076. 3-2, as is. $58,000 cash. 281-379-7079.
RARE PROPERTIES UNLIM-ITED offers 6,000 sq. ft. building. Very good condition in the center of the city. Seven minutes from the Galleria. 610/T.C. Jester area. Great for law office, clinic, insurance agent, etc. Reduced to $535,000. Broker. 713-201-1639.
12’X30’ CARPORTS: Perfect for boats, RVs, etc. Call 713-694-4647. (TF)
OAK FOREST APARTMENT FOR RENT: Two bedrooms with laundry room and private patio area. 713-213-4530, 713-686-3011. (TF)
HEIGHTS GARAGE/STUDIO APARTMENT: Tulane Street. $1,150/month + deposit. Water and gas included. Partially fur-nished. Credit check and refer-ences required. See Craigslist ad for details/photos. 281-682-2676. (5-18)
FAIR PRICES ON CARPET/FLOORING SALES, INSTALLA-TION AND REPAIR: Thirty-five years experience. Carpet, hard-woods, vinyl, ceramic tile. Carpet shampoo and restretch carpet. Dry cleaning now available. 713-582-5500. (TF)
BURGLAR BARS: Custom made. Residential and commercial. Free estimates. 281-448-2759. www.burglarbarsandmore.com. (TF)
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