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The Waltrip High School community received some long-awaited answers on 2012 and 2007 bonds, respectively, last week.

“I thought it was very productive,” Wal-trip High principal Andria Schur said. “It’s good to have some answers to ’07 and bridge ’07 to ’12. Finally, we have prog-ress.”

The 2007 bond project is under way and is expected to be complete around Febru-ary 2015, and the 2012 project, which is in the planning phase, is expected to be

complete in mid-2016.The goal of the project is for Waltrip to

be able to accommodate 1,900 students, up from 1,600 currently.

The plan is to have drawings and speci-fi cations for 2012 construction by the spring and to procure contractors by early 2015.

The construction of the 2007 bond be-gan in 2011, under former contractor Fort Bend Mechanical.

Sixty percent of that construction was completed, but it was halted, according to Houston ISD Offi cer of Construction and Facility Services Robert Sands.

“The last contractor was not keeping

up,” Sands said. “We reduced the scope of the work, so we could fi nd another con-tractor to fi nish. They weren’t doing it right or quick enough. We fi gured it was time to part ways.”

Satterfi eld & Pontikes Construction is the construction manager for both bond projects. They received the $22.6 million contract in August. Gensler is handling the architectural and design aspects of the project.

Of the ’07 projects, some of the con-struction resumed this week – each class-room will have a smart board by Decem-

Did You Know?Houston is designated one ofthe most scenic cities in Texas

Based on a number of categories, the city of Houston was named one of most ‘Scenic’ in Texas. The reason is because the city has ordinances in place to clean lots, prevent litter, and protect trees from rubbish in construction areas. Anything wrong with that picture? Read Page 3A.

Finally, progress at Waltripby Michael Sudhalter

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see Waltrip • Page 4A

Recently, The Leader shared in-formation about the The Mayor’s Mow-Down Program, which is a pilot program sponsored by the De-partment of Neighborhoods(DON) in partnership with Keep Houston Beautiful (KHB).

Conya Bar-reras, commu-nity relations manager with the DON, said that there has been a lot of interest in the program as well as in-quiries about program spe-cifi cs.

B a r r e r a s said that she’s been getting calls from businesses who want to mow lots on a con-tract basis, which is not the pur-pose of the program. “The program is intended for the stakeholders in a community to get involved,” she said. These would include non-profi t associations, religious insti-tutions and community organiza-tions.

Once an abandoned and over-grown lot has been identifi ed by an organization, the lot must then be evaluated by the city. The approval process involves determining own-ership and giving any property owners due notice. Once the lot

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Molly Davis has always enjoyed play-ing sports and being active.

As a Reagan High student in the mid 1930s, Davis played volleyball for one of the fi rst Lady Bulldogs teams.

Davis, 94, graduated from Reagan in 1937 and stayed in the Houston area. When she was in her 60s, her sister en-couraged her to bowl.

“I gave it a shot,” said Davis, who now bowls twice a week in a senior league at Del-Mar Lanes. “I’ve loved it, and I’ll love it ‘til I die. It’s good exercise, and you meet a bunch of friendly people.”

Davis is one of several nonagenerians who participate in Del-Mar Lanes’ se-nior leagues.

The oldest league member was 98-year-old Heights resident Dottie Rollf-ing, who retired from the sport last year.

The senior leagues, which run Monday through Thursday at noon and Friday at 9:30 a.m., begin at age 52, but there are

plenty of folks in their 70s and 80s who compete.

“It gets them out and gives them something to do,” Del-Mar manager Mike Holland said.

Each of the bowlers has their own story of how they decided to join the league.

Some were competitive from their high school days, and others picked up the sport as newly-minted senior citi-zens.

Eighty-seven year-old Wayne Ken-nedy loves the sport so much that he was playing the day after he had a pacemaker put in.

George Wilson, 94, travels to Del-Mar from southwest Houston.

The retired IBM service manager was a competitive bowler in his 30s and 40s. He broke his right elbow fi ve years ago,

Age matters none at Del-Mar Lanesby Michael Sudhalter

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Shepherd Forest Bob McClung, 81, bowls in a senior league on Fridays at Del-Mar Lanes. (Photos by Michael Sudhalter)

94-year-young Molly Davis bowls twice a week.

Businesses encouragedto attend safety meeting

The Oak Forest Homeowner’s As-sociation is welcoming any business owner or business person in the Oak Forest area to a free informa-tion meeting about S.E.A.L.S., the neighborhood’s private security fi rm, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church.

Business people who attend will get a chance to speak with S.E.A.L.S. representatives to learn how they can help secure their business.

While much of the security discus-sion has been focused on residential safety, OFHA also wants to promote S.E.A.L.S. ability to provide security for businesses in and around the neighborhood.

At 7 p.m. Nov. 18, OFHA will host its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at the Candlelight Community Center. S.E.A.L.S. representatives will attend the meeting and present a monthly report. They began patrolling the neighborhood on Nov. 1.

For more information, visit the website at OFHA.org.

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Houston named one of most scenic in Texas? Really?A couple of months ago, news

organizations around Houston received a press release from the

mayor’s office announcing that our city had been designated one of the seven most “scenic” cities in Texas.

(It’s OK if you need to pause your reading to grab a paper towel and clean the coffee you just spilled.)

You can’t blame Mayor Annise Parker or her communications staff for send-ing out the release – especially since the award was announced seven weeks before the mayoral election. Politicians, espe-cially during campaign season, are always thirsty for free, positive news coverage, and Parker’s staff got some bites on this bit of news. At least four news organiza-tions proudly ran the story, boasting that this city is one of the most scenic in Texas.

We did not run the story, but not because we didn’t want to hand out free political publicity. No, we just didn’t understand the award and needed a little time to gather some information.

So I talked to Anne Culver, executive director of the Scenic City Certification Program, based in Upper Kirby on Rich-mond Avenue.

Culver did an outstanding job explain-ing the award and why Houston won a “Silver” designation, which isn’t as high as Gold or Platinum, but isn’t as low as “Bronze” (West U) or that dreaded “Recognized” (Seabrook). She said Houston has enough ordinances and city programs covering public roadways and public spaces to be certified for the next five years.

The Scenic Texas folks don’t take cameras out and inspect cities them-selves. Instead, they ask if cities have “banned signage: All wind devices, roof signs and portable signs.” In fact, Scenic Texas (supported by groups like the Texas Municipal League and the Urban Land Institute), decry all things signage. Billboards are bad. Electrical billboards are from the devil. And a mandatory requirement for even being considered for the designation says, “No permits are allowed to be issued for new outdoor

general advertising off-premises signs.” Somebody tell Buc-ee’s.

Culver’s explanation made all the sense in the world. They aren’t govern-ing anybody; they’re just giving cities a blueprint. And if cities have laws covering specific aesthetic concerns, then they win a “scenic” award.

Here’s the problem – because you know there’s got to be something a little off about this whole thing. I started reading through the categories that cities should fulfill.

For instance, there must be a process

to “enforce removal of any sign that is significantly damaged, destroyed or abandoned.”

Another rule I found requires that barricades must be “installed around all protected trees... prior to any construc-tion on a development site.”

Among others, littering is expressly prohibited, public trash receptacles must have “a protective covering to prevent trash from blowing out of can,” and dumpster areas must be screened in on three sides using either “stone, brick, block or wood, or a continuous planting

of evergreens.”It’s not that I took these categories as

a challenge, but if you’re like me, and you drive anywhere around our area, you know something doesn’t quite match up. So I grabbed a camera, got in the car, and spent less than an hour driving around our neck of the woods to see if there were instances where we didn’t live up to the scenic expectations.

Instead of writing a thousand words about it, the adjoining pictures probably do just as much justice as anything I can say here. But one thing is clearly obvi-

ous: We may have ordinances against dilapidated signs and covers on trash cans and signs on public rights-of-way and protection of our trees, but we sure as heck don’t enforce many of them.

It took me about two minutes to drive to a nagging eyesore in our community – a small billboard that grossly hangs over 43rd Street. I then circled through Garden Oaks and headed to the Heights, where I found dozens of construction sites. Whereas trees, I suppose, are to be protected in some way, I found zero in-stances where they actually were. Instead, most of the trees I saw inside roped-off areas actually served as support struc-tures for trash or bricks.

Maybe the worst thing I found was just a bit south of our coverage area, along the bayou off Memorial Drive. If you’ve ever walked along parts of the bayou (the namesake of our city’s nickname), you’ve probably seen what I’ve seen – a disgust-ing crop of litter along the banks.

On my way back up Shepherd, right at the Memorial intersection, I found another instance of why I believe we struggle to call Houston “scenic.” I have no idea how many races (as in 5Ks) are held around that area, but we’ve all been blocked off of Allen Parkway to make way for the runners. I don’t know for certain, but I’m pretty sure the last race held there was the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at the beginning of Octo-ber. During those races, police rightfully tape off areas so that traffic won’t strike pedestrians. What bothered me was that more than a month later, and who knows how many city vehicle passings later, ragged police tape still hung from a utility pole.

To be fair, our city has made some nice strides in cleaning our city. The bayou trails and the dedication to our parks is a great step, and it’s obvious our city takes those things seriously.

But when you have trees serving as trash holders and old billboards that can’t get taken down, maybe we ought to spend less time touting our scenic awards and more time enforcing our scenic laws.

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The city of Houston won an award for being one of the most scenic in Texas. The award was based on categories the city must have ordinances to protect. Starting at top left, there must be ordinances that require barricades around protected trees during construction. Top right, old police tape still waves from a utility pole. Bottom left, ‘Scenic’ cities must prohibit littering, remove old signs and have protective covering on trash cans. Despite having laws to do these things, the enforcement of those laws still seems to be an issue. (Photos by Jonathan McElvy)

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GALVESTON – In the 1880 U.S. Census, Galveston had the largest population of any city in Texas. Today it is not even the largest city in Galveston County. League City is bigger. My wife and I came to the island to eat our way through most menus, and are not disap-pointed. Why here and why now? This is the time of year to visit Galveston: mid-week, after sum-mer and school is in session, vaca-tioners have gone back to League City. (Last year there were 5.7 mil-lion visitors who left $654.6 mil-lion behind). Hotel rates are lower and you can easily get a table at any restaurant.

This is Fisherman’s Wharf, with a covered dining room sticking out into the water. On one side is the Elissa, a former Greek smug-gling ship, now the official tall ship of Texas. On the other side of the room floats the Boardwalk, a 147-foot-long yacht owned by Tilman Fertitta (I keep calling him Tilman Fajita), the super restaurateur. I am told his yacht cost $46 million. Five crewmen are always on board, 12 when underway. Fajita must have big tippers.

Driving on Seawall Blvd., the main drag along the beach, other motorists keep honking at me. That’s because there are no lane stripes and it’s impossible to tell which lane I’m in, so I just keep swerving.

Gaido’s: This restaurant has been around since 1911. In the back is the Pelican Club. Same kitchen, different bar. My father-in-law was a charter member, along with Jean Lafitte. Membership can be passed down. Today my son-in-law is the family member. I’ll see if I can put the bill on his tab. You know how waiters come to your table and say, “Good evening. My name is Lance and I’ll be taking care of you.” My waiter’s name is Armageddon. Is that like having a bartender named Borgia? “Let me just add this secret sauce.” After Ike swept through, knocking out the power to Gaido’s refrigerators, the staff set up tables on the parking lot and invited all the exhausted and hungry first responders for a meal. Long tables were set up and cooks, waiters and busboys in stiff whites doled out what must have been a fantastic free meal. I hope insur-

ance covered the cost.In the wake of Hurricane Sandy,

a New Jersey TV reporter said, “This is the worst national disas-ter ever to hit America.” Silly pro-vincial. Never mind Katrina, what about the Galveston Storm of 1900? Some say 5,000 people were killed. Others say 6,000. Galveston never fully recovered and Houston took over.

The weather is all-important when eating your way through this town. A slightly cool breeze, blue skies, outdoor cafes. So it is a perfect noon here on Postoffice Street (Postoffice is one word). A few years ago you wouldn’t come near this street after dark. Now, like Austin’s East Sixth Street, the place has been transformed, com-plete with shops, sidewalk cafes, bars and shops with sidewalk ca-fes and bars. It’s like New Orleans’ French Quarter without some drunk throwing up on your shoes. This is Gumbo’s, where I’ve been told to go for gumbo. We order a cup to split. The waitress brings out two large bowls, which is a cup to split at Gumbo’s. Quite good.

Galveston had Texas’ first struc-ture to use electric lighting, the first telephone and the first base-ball game. The Galveston Daily News, founded in 1842, is the state’s oldest continuing daily newspaper. People were sitting in these cafes reading the newspapers while sipping wine when, not too far west, other Texans were getting scalped.

On to our second lunch, at Benno’s on the seawall. Barbequed crabs (this is crab season). Two cabernets arrive in full beer steins. Galvestonians don’t chow down in a small way. The place to be on Sundays noonish is the Hotel Galvez’s brunch. One price, all you can eat plus free champagne,

mimosas and wine. The spread is enormous. I have one of each. The bill arrives and we’re charged for the wine. Huh? Some staffer gave us bad info, so the wine is comped. What a great town.

Thanks mainly to George Mitchell, Galveston had a nice trolley system. Ike knocked it out and all that are left are steel tracks. Now that Mitchell is gone, if only some wealthy person with island connections would fix the trol-leys and get them running again. Maybe someone with a 147-foot-long yacht. At this point you are wondering who was Galveston? Bernardo de Galvez was a Spanish general who helped the American Revolution, and fought against the Brits in Louisiana and Florida, but today we know only that his name sounds like a beach resort. Galveston is named for someone who never settled the place and may have never even set foot here. Like Dallas. But Jean Lafitte was here; for quite a while he made the island his HQ. Lafitte’s entire pi-rate crew supposedly held parties on Bolivar Peninsula, thus starting a tradition that drunken frat rats continue to this day. At least one former pirate, Lafitte’s cabin boy, Charles Cronea, stayed and is bur-ied there.

This is the Bolivar Ferry, a fun trip, passing all the huge tankers, watching the porpoises diving and playing in the ferry’s wake. The peninsula was also thoroughly devastated by Hurricane Ike, aka the Bolivar Twist. Since then, hun-dreds of spiffy new beach houses have been built which will be swept away with the next storm. Do we have to pay every time? Couldn’t FEMA send them the bill? Our quest is a landmark here, the Stingaree restaurant, which is back in business. We called ahead to make sure they had barbequed crabs. Lots of them, except now they are out of them.

Finally, we’re heading home, full and fit. Sea food is not that fatten-ing, except fried, with potatoes, rolls and dessert. In the back seat we have a visitor: a load of bar-bequed crabs.

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ber and the pool will be complete by January.

“We’ll see a difference on 34th Street,” said Schur, who noted that orange panels will be replaced by windows on the outside of the school.

Unlike the approach with the 2007 bond, the community – par-ents, teachers, students and com-munity members – are involved in the planning process for the 2012 bond.

“It’s perfect – that way everyone is involved in every stage of the process,” Sands said.

There will be monthly meetings through the end of the construc-tion process -- something that is very comforting to Dr. Jon Enloe, president of the Waltrip Alumni Association.

“I’m thrilled to death with ev-erything that’s going on,” Enloe said. “As Ronald Reagan used to say, ‘trust but verify’. As we move

along, we’ll see.”Nina Murrell of Gensler, a proj-

ect designer, discussed some of the different options for the 2012 bond project.

“We want to bring the facility into the 21st Century,” said Mur-

rell, citing student-centered archi-tectural planning that would take spacing requirements into consid-eration.

The areas that were discussed were athletics, fi ne arts, food ser-vices and the child care center.

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has been accepted into the pro-gram, the City of Houston crew will mow it at no cost to the civic group or non-profi t. After that, the group takes over its maintenance, although it must get permission from the city to mow the lot each time.

Barreras notes that permission will be granted once the city comes to do a lot inspection and that the criteria is different than it would be for someone’s personal prop-

erty. “We want the growth to be at a safe height and to prevent any il-legal activity,” she said.

She said that the program is a win/win because it costs the city approximately $300 to mow a lot. Groups can ensure a neighbor-hood’s safety and earn $75 each time they do a city-approved cut-ting which could be used for their own programs.

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and at age 89, he became a right-handed bowler.“These people are friends of mine,” said Wilson,

whose best game was a 238 many years ago. “We bowled in the national tournament for 22 years. This is a good place. I have an average of 138.”

Leon Kerr, a 92-year-old North Houston resi-dent, has been bowling since 1940 -- a year or so after he graduated from Davis High.

Kerr, who’s retired as a manager from PetroTex Chemical Company, is one of the top bowlers of his age group with a 150 average. He competes in leagues four times per week.

“It gives me something to do since I’m retired,” Kerr said. “It’s sociable and friendly. I’ll bowl as long as I live.”

North Houston resident Les Kessler, 90, has en-joyed bowling since the 1970s. It’s just one part of an active life for Kessler, who works full time as a pastor at the Northwest Crossings Baptist Church and recently wrote a book, “I Believe in Miracles.”

Oak Forest resident Mildred Holley, 84, bowled competitively in her younger days and still loves the sport.

“I love it whenever someone new comes in the league,” Holley said. “It’s our social life. This is so much fun. It’s what I live for.”

North Houston resident Maisie Thompson, 79, is a treasurer for the Tuesday league, and she enjoys

playing, too.“It’s good exercise because it keeps you moving,”

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Welcome to the center of the universe — the Houston Heights! I’m always amused at the shop lo-cal slogans heard ad nauseam this time of year. Wasn’t that invented here in the Heights? Well, it should have been.

For the next two months, I’ll be report-ing to you the latest in local shop o f f e r i n g s , art shows, markets and p o p - u p s . For those of us that live and work in the Heights area, we certainly don’t have to go far for our holiday shopping.

Did you know about the 19th Street Pop-Up Shop located at 321-B W. 19th Street? Lots of local artists, crafters and designers have set up camp here. They are open Wednesday though Sunday.

This week I want you to take notice of an annual fundraiser that makes all other art related fund-raisers shake in their shadow - the Avenue Community Development Corporation. Avenue CDC will host its 17th Annual “Art on the Avenue” at Winter Street Studios Saturday evening.

The event, which features a si-

lent auction of work from over 250 Houston artists, is the orga-nization’s largest fundraiser of the year. This is one of the only events that artists make an effort to get into every year. Just reviewing the list of artists who donate art is a humbling read. Avenue CDC also pays back a nice portion to the artist, making this fundraiser profi table to them as well.

Avenue CDC is a non-profi t organization dedicated to revi-talizing Houston’s Washington Avenue and Near Northside com-munities by developing affordable housing and economic opportu-nities, while preserving the area’s economic, cultural and historical diversity.

The most notable contribu-tion, at least in my world, was the conversion of the Jefferson Davis Hospital into Elder Street Artists Lofts with Artspace, a national CDC. Ghosts apparently were not evicted before the conversion because the site is still one of the most sought after haunted places in Houston. I’ve heard no com-plaints from artists living there however. Yet.

Heights Area artists participat-ing in the fundraiser include Chris Silkwood, Kermit, Cary Reeder and April Murphy.

Don’t miss “Art on the Avenue,” Nov. 16, 6-10 p.m., Winter Street Studios, 2101 Winter St. Admis-sion is $25.

Thursday, Nov. 14Davis Hardware and Framing,

1028 Studewood, is having an open house all day until 9 p.m. And I hear that Hello-Lucky and Sparrow & The Nest, 1025 and 1020 Studewood, respectively, will be open later too. I always won-dered about that hardware part, is that why they have shovels and brooms outside?

LitFuse November 2013 Read-ing, 7:30 p.m. at Kaboom Books, 3116 Houston Ave. A little pre-Thanksgiving cheer with Raj Mankad, Anis Shivani, and Scott Repass. Scott Repass is co-founder

of the Poison Pen Reading Series and co-owner of Poison Girl Bar as well as the newly opened Little Dipper bar. Heights-ites know Repas from the popular Antidote Coffee shop that he and wife Dawn opened six years ago this week. Writing under the name Stuart Spears, he has had work in Fort Necessity, Nomadic Voices, and Vox. His novel, Last Call Lounge, won the Houston Writers Guild 2012 Novel Competition. The man’s talents are diverse!

Saturday, Nov. 16Hardy & Nance Studios 3rd Sat-

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offers a chance to buy affordable art directly from the artists. Of the 30-plus artists in residence at the studios, usually 10-12 are on-site to participate and discuss their work. Plenty of street parking is available and the event is open to the public.

2013 Guiton St Artists Open Studio, Noon to 8 p.m., Guiton St. Artists, West Loop Building, 4848 Guiton St. New open studio event. Participating Artists: Bruce Wil-liamson, Jerrie Powell, Candice Goodwin, Linda Bukema, Bil-lie Chasen, John Daniel, Verlinde Doubleday, Maggi Dunwoody, Janis Edel, Rosa Herst, Eleanor McCarthy, Mary McJunkin, Sunny McKinnon, Lenore Prudhomme, Caroline Ratliff, Helene Rob, Tahamia Spain, Paula Winter, and Lilibeth André.

Discovery Green Flea, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Discovery Green Park, 1500 McKinney. Back to day shows for now. Music by Jacqui Sutton, Jazzgrass Chic from 2- 4 p.m. and kids crafts by Downtown Houston Macaroni Kid. This market has a focus on the recycled/up-cycled, eco-friendly art market.

Group Artist Reception Avenue Gallery, 6 p.m., 3219 Houston Ave. Featured artists for November in-clude: Daniel Rocha, Jackie Impey, Ricardo Gomez, Marcia Gomez,

Billy York, Kiki Neumann, Andy Gonzalez, Deborah Byrd, Viv-ian Mora, Regina Lee Parkinson, Sherry Masters, Debbie Clenden-nen, Taylor Clendennen, and Sam VanBibber.

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TALC Fiesta fundraising lunch

Third Age Learning Center at All Saints Catholic Church, 215 E. 10th St., will hold a Fiesta Fund-raising Lunch Nov. 15, in the church parish hall.

The event is sponsored by Fi-esta Food Store and door prizes will be provided. The event also concludes the TALC fall semester and there will be refreshments, music by the Strummin’ Saints senior band, class demonstrations and displays of stain glass, jewelry, machine quilting, watercolor and more. The program begins at 10 a.m. with lunch at noon.

Tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased at the TALC lunch desk in the parish hall.

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MANNA is reaching out to the community and will be hosting a Food Fair from 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 16 at Temple Oaks Baptist Church, 2101 W. 34th St. Must have ID.

Fall Festival and craft sale at St. Ambrose

The Fall Festival will be held from noon-6 p.m. Nov. 16, at St. Ambrose School, 4213 Mangum Rd., and will also kick off the Steps for Students campaign. There will be games, food, music, Discovery Dome, laser tag, face painting, vendors, petting zoo, photo booth, train, obstacle course, quad jump-er, silent auction, chili cookoff and more. For information visit http://sashornets.org/news/fall-festival.

Come and shop for the holidays at the arts and crafts sale at 5 p.m. after Mass Nov. 23 and during the day Nov. 24. The sale will be held in the Narthex at the church.

Call 713-858-1613 for informa-tion.

Free health fair at Hope Episcopal

Hope Episcopal Church, 1613 W. 43rd St., will host a free com-munity health fair to be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 16.

Free screenings available in-clude blood pressure, vision, PSA for men, flu shots (vouchers) for all who are uninsured, and the el-derly on Medicare. There will be information on fitness, nutrition, healthy snacks, dental and health information along with face paint-ing for the children, door prizes and goody bags. Chair massages, body wax and free facials will also be offered. Services will be pro-vided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Call 713-681-6422 or visit www.hope-episcopal.org for informa-tion.

Grief seminar held at St. Stephen’s

The Solitaires, a fellowship and support group for widows and widowers of all ages, will sponsor a free seminar on grief at Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 2003 W. 43rd St., at 10 a.m. Nov. 19, in Room 101.

The Rev. Kevin Otto’s wife, Gin-ger, a licensed marriage and family therapist with Interface-Samaritan Counseling Centers, will be the speaker for the seminar.

Call 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org for information.

Church volunteers present Interfaith service and supper

The 2013 observance of the Heights interfaith community Thanksgiving service will take place at All Saints Catholic Church, 215 E, 10th St., at 7 p.m. Nov. 25.

Volunteers from several Heights-area churches have staged the non-denominational service, which each year is hosted by a different church with a different guest preacher.

A freewill offering to benefit the food pantries will be collected.

The service in the church will be preceded by a potluck supper in the All Saints cafeteria, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Potluck supper at-tendees are asked to bring either a plate of sandwiches, a pot of soup, or dessert, as well as a donation of canned food to benefit food pan-tries. There is no charge for the potluck supper.

For information, call 713-861-0016 or email [email protected].

Thanksgiving meal at Heights Presbyterian

Heights Presbyterian Church, 240 W. 18th St., will hold a Thanksgiving meal from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 28.

Come by for turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, cornbread dress-ing, green bean casserole, corn, candied yams, cranberry sauce, roll, dessert and iced tea. There will also be door prizes and mu-sical entertainment. If one is not physically able to attend, a meal can be delivered.

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NEWS FROM YOUR PEWS OBITUARIESCarl Bryant Arrington, 87, died Nov. 5. Arrington retired as a communication

tech for AT&T and Cameron Iron Works. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a deacon for Bethany Baptist Church. He also received his 60 years Masonic pin in 2006. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Anne; sons Carl, Bradley and David Arrington; sister Joyce LaVelle, and five grandchildren.

Virginia Baros, born Nov. 27, 1924, died Nov. 7. She was an active member of Hope Episcopal Church and served as church treasurer and day school registrar. Baros is survived by her son, James Baros; daughter Sandra Faries, and five grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6301 Richmond Ave., Houston 77057.

Camilla Trammell Burrage, born Nov. 7, 1915, died Nov. 8. She was a lifetime member of Memorial Baptist Church. Burrage is survived by her daughter Rebecca Dickey and son Kenneth Howle, four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren.

Alice M. Dickel, born June 9, 1962, died Oct. 28, in a tragic car accident. She is survived by her son Lawrence Wimberly, and sister Mildred Johnson.

Lawrence William “Big Bill” Doyle Jr., born Oct. 2, 1956, died Nov. 1. He was a lifelong Houstonian and 1975 graduate of Westbury High School.

Doyle attended Southwest Texas State University, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, and later graduated from the University of Houston. After college, he became a prominent and successful entrepreneur and also loved playing music. He is survived by his wife Rachel; children Dustin, Sarah, Mary and Carolina Doyle; brothers Michael and Kevin, sister Cindy Doyle Roman, and one grandson.

Joye Lee Williams Eckols, 86, born July 22, 1927 in Christoval, Texas, died Nov. 9. She was raised in Beaumont and attended Lamar Junior College, where she met Glen Elwood Eckols, her husband of 51 years. Eckols received her bachelor of arts from the University of Texas and earned a master of education from Stephen F. Austin University. She taught second grade for many years, retiring while at Longfellow Elementary in HISD. Eckols is survived by her daughters Nancy Hock, Peggy Tompkins, Janice Carpenter and Linda Eckols, 10 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Lakeview Methodist Conference Center, 400 Private Rd. 6036, Palestine, Texas 75801-4350.

Santos Mireles Jr., 75, born April 15, 1938, died Nov. 3. He is survived by his wife, Herminia; children, Patricia Aguilar, Sophia Flores, JoAnn Flores and Felix Avila; sisters Maria Cabrera and Rebecca Lagano, 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchil-dren.

Palmira Francis Rodriguez, 88, died Nov. 6. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

The Corkscrew will be holding Speed Date-O-Rama at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21. It is said that this event is very successful in bringing couples together. Past Date-O-Ramas have resulted in several marriages, some serious relationships and many holiday dates.

The event is expected to sell out, so it is suggested to register as soon as possible. Admission is $40 for 20 two minute dates and two glasses of wine. Register by calling 713-230-8352. The Corkscrew is located at 1308 W. 20th St. For more information visit http://www.houstoncorkscrew.com/.

Party for Pooches Jubilee is hosting the second annual party for pooches from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday,

Nov. 16. There will be live music by Archie Bell & The Allen Oldies Band and Senteno Spirit and Special Guests.

Yappy Hour is sponsored by Karbach Brewing Co. Koagie Hots, Muishi Makkaritto and Pi Pizza food trucks will be there serving food with 5 percent of the proceeds being donated to Barrio Dogs.

Jubilee and Bliss on 19th will donate 10 percent of all sales to Barrio Dogs as well. For more information about Barrio Dogs, visit www.barriodogs.org. Jubilee is located at 325 W. 19th St.

Dog Paw-ty at CottonwoodJoin Bayou City Outdoors for a pre-holi-

day mix and mingle for people and pups from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17. This will be a great opportunity for the four-leggers to get together before the hectic holiday season as two-leggers fetch some fine food and cool brews. Attendees can bring Fido or just come meet other people who love dogs.

There will be a drawing benefitting Barrio Dogs, Inc., a growing, grassroots, non-profit organization with an emphasis on education and in raising awareness on proper animal care in the low-income communities.

The gathering will be held at Cot-tonwood, 3422 N. Shepherd, on the awesomely large and dog-friendly patio. For more information call 713-524-3567 or email [email protected].

The Vine Beer and Wine Festival at Crisp

Crisp will celebrate their one year an-niversary with the Walk The Vine 2013 Beer and Wine Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children, which includes a festival t-shirt, a raffle for prizes, and a portion of the proceeds going to Friends For Life Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization.

There will be live music from noon to 4 p.m. featuring Trey Clark, face painting, a balloon artist and petting zoo for the kids.

There will be $4 beer, wine and food tickets, which will include giant pizza by the slice. Confirmed beer and wine vendors include Karbach, St. Arnolds, Buffalo Bayou, Benvolio, Thorny Rose, Haras, Gue-noc and Elsa Bianchi, Constellation, Glazers and Pioneer.

There will also be an unveiling of special select brews from some of Houston’s premier craft breweries. Crisp is located at 2220 Bevis St. For more information, find Crisp on Facebook.

Petrol Station AnniversaryPetrol Station will hold an anniversary

celebration at noon on Saturday, Nov. 23. Uncle Hoppy has been teasing what is in store for the event on Twitter. The teases include Founders Breakfast Stout, whiskey barrel aged Oskar Blues Ten Fidy, Cask Saint Arnold Pumpkinator, Stone Suede, No Label Perpetual Peace, Prairie Somewhere Ale, Uinta barrel aged barley wine and more.

Petrol is located at 985 Wakefield Dr. For more information, find Petrol Station on Facebook or Twitter.

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We have become conditioned to think that a drive-thru window on a restaurant automatically means it’s a fast food joint; a place where a steaming bag of fried food and assembly line sandwiches will be awaiting you as soon as you ar-rive at the window. One of the more celebrated drive-thru win-dows in all of north Houston is at El Rey, the longtime local favorite that boasts locations on Washing-ton Avenue and Ella Boulevard. The love for El Rey’s car-catering takeout comes as much from the place’s high-powered flavor offer-ings as its flexible hours, which extend to 3 a.m. on the weekends. While Houston’s dining scene has made leaps and bounds over the past five or so years, the vast ma-jority of the city’s restaurants pack it in relatively early. So it’s invalu-able to have El Rey to lean back on when you need some solid chow after 10 p.m. let alone something deep into the night.

But while El Rey is fairly quick at shuttling out its signature tacos, tortas and toasted French bread sandwiches, you’re not going to get a turnaround on your order like the true fast food specialists. In fact, when Leader Eater stopped by on a recent evening to the Wash-ington Avenue location, the car in front of me grew weary enough of the wait and zoomed off from be-fore getting to the window. Yes, he had already ordered, which made for a bit of confusion when I rolled up and his food was waiting for me.

He would have been in for a treat if it had played out the other way around and he had come across my order. El Rey’s Cuban Taco is one of Leader Eater’s top 3 tacos in the city, if not the best. And they

are best enjoyed as a trio in El Rey’s Three Amigo taco meal that fea-tures beans and rice. For optimum flavor enjoyment, make sure you ante up the extra 50 cents for their Charro Beans, a grimier version of Lupe Tortilla’s signature side but bacon and spices are wonderfully intertwined and puts straight up Black Beans to shame. My admira-tion for the Cuban version of tacos comes from three distinct currents of taste running through the dish encased in El Rey’s fresh tortillas. The tender chunks of beef (you can get chicken, too) are seasoned just enough to let the meat’s fla-voring shine through. The taco’s true distinguishing ingredient is the lightly stewed plantains that provide a starkly sweet flavor off-set. The Caribbean’s famous fruit rarely appears in a taco around Houston, so the tiny taste of sugar is welcome. A light sour cream top-per contrasts with a cool creamy taste and provides the third leg in this taco of towering taste.

El Rey has a nice offering of hot sauces, but I’ve never wanted to tip the deliciously delicate balance in the Cuban Taco with them. But on the last of my Three Amigos, recently, I poured a liberal helping of the verde sauce in the taco. It had quite a nip on the tongue but joined in like an old friend with the other flavors, adding a fourth flavor to the profile: hearty, sweet, creamy and spicy. I continued with my hang up on Havana and Leader Eater snagged an order of El Rey’s Cuban version of flan – a must on the back end of a Cuban Taco Three Amigos. The dessert might have extended my time at the drive-thru just a little, but El Rey’s Cuban concoctions are worth the wait.

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If you’re looking for “everything your mom used to make from seafood to pork chops with a twist,” then you’re in luck. Big Eyed Fish will be opening soon on 908 Henderson Street in, very fittingly, a his-toric Heights home. Southern American cuisine with a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, the restaurant will be open seven days a week, serving from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, until midnight on Friday and Saturday, and brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. The restaurant recently acquired its TABC license, which will allow Big Eyed Fish to follow through with their plan of serving a variety of beer and wine. According to their website, the beer options will be many, but will have a specific focus on local craft breweries. The wine list is extensive, with 50 varieties, 10 of which will be offered by the glass, rotating weekly. The menu is still under wraps, but their Facebook page promises meals in the $10- $30 range.

Coltivare Pizza and GardenThe owners of Revival Market are

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the blooming garden next to their new Italian restaurant, Coltivare. After a brief battle with the Houston Planning Com-mission, community support has helped to ensure the “largest garden possible” for Colitvare owners Ryan Pera and Morgan Webber. The 3320 White Oak location has been slated to open since Spring of 2013, but it looks like a Fall 2013 opening is much more likely. The restaurant follows the same mindset at its Revival Market sister, with a focus on local farmers, Texas beef and Gulf Coast seafood. The disputed garden will be located right next to the Coltivare restaurant, providing both seasonal spices and delicate scenery inside the loop. In a press release, Chef Ryan Pera emphasized, “The Italian cooking philosophy is all about using the seasonal ingredients on hand and keep-ing the preparation pure and simple.” Chef Pera’s menu is sure to revolve around their Pizza and charcoal oven, and will feature small plates and sharable items at “reasonable prices.” Coltivare will follow the Heights’ “private club” route in the way of alcoholic beverages, serving wine and beer. The restaurant will be open for

dinner and weekend brunch.

Tortas Las LlardasTortas Las Llardas is bringing its

authentic Mexican tacos, tortas and breakfast tacos to 7610 Kempwood Drive. This establishment has already dotted the Houston landscape, making the Kemp-wood Dr. location its sixth. Tortas Las Llardas is open seven days a week, 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. This location will serve beer. Their slogan, “Imitados pero no Igualados,” meaning “Immitated but not equaled,” provides an insight to their confidence and flavor.

Pink’s PizzaPizza lovers, rejoice! Pink’s Pizza has

planned a sixth location at 1009 Moy Street, scheduled to open February 2014. Like their other locations, pizza will be available by the slice, by the pie and for delivery. Their menu will offer the same classic and original concoctions on their hand-tossed crust. It looks like the only challenge will be on the pizza eaters, waiting for the doors to open.

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Lutheran High North junior forward Jessi-ca Slomcheck has become one of the top girls basketball players in the Leader area.

The third-year varsity player helped the Lady Lions reach the second round of the TAPPS 4A playoffs last season.

Slomcheck, 16, spent the summer honing her skills with the 16U AAU girls basketball team, Houston’s Choice, alongside players from UIL Class 5A programs in Cy-Fair. They traveled throughout Texas, and to Las Vegas.

She also plays softball for LHN, but basketball is her favorite sport, and she plans on continuing it when she begins college in the fall of 2015.

How did you choose LHN?“I like the smaller feel, and when I came here, I immediately felt like I

was welcomed and belonged.”What do you like about playing basketball?“I like how it’s inside, since Houston is pretty hot. When I play, it is a

stress reliever.”LHN has split its first two games. What makes this group special?“We play as a group-we’re not selfish at all. We play together.”What’s it like playing for your father, LHN girls basketball coach

John Slomcheck?“At times, it’s hard, but I get more discipline out of it. He’s just tougher

on me. It definitely benefits me.”What do you plan on studying in college?“I kind of want to go into physical therapy. I’m comfortable in that

area.”Last season, LHN reached the second round of the playoffs. Can

this group go beyond that?“We definitely want to go far, like any other team. We have to work as

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In the next few years, Christo-pher Zook will get to participate in one of America’s greatest sports rivalries.

The St. Thomas High fourth-year starter has verbally commit-ted to the United States Military Academy, which enjoys an annual December rivalry game with the U.S. Naval Academy.

Zook has played everything from quarterback and wide re-ceiver to running back and defen-sive back for the Eagles.

On Nov. 8, he left his final im-pression on the Thomas-St. Pius X

rivalry, catching a 40-yard touch-down pass from senior quarter-back Michael Reul as time expired in a 30-23 road victory over the Panthers at Parsley Field.

“He’s a valuable kid,” St. Thom-as head coach Tim Fitzpatrick said. “He doesn’t get flustered. He’s very explosive. He can defi-nitely stretch the field.”

That play capped a phenomenal season for the two-time defending district champion Eagles (9-0, 6-0), who enjoyed a perfect regu-lar season for the first time since 1969.

“It’s a great feeling,” Fitzpatrick said. “The kids have worked hard, and that was one of our goals

coming into the season. We still haven’t played our best football yet.”

St. Thomas will host Dallas Bishop Lynch (3-7) at noon Sat-urday at Granger Stadium in the first round of the TAPPS Division I Playoffs.

The winner will meet defending state champion Fort Worth Nolan or San Antonio St. Anthony’s in the second round of the playoffs next weekend.

Although the Friars have a los-ing record, Fitzpatrick said the Eagles won’t take them lightly.

“Our kids have seen film on them,” Fitzpatrick said. “They have good skill position players

and a good quarterback. They’re physical up front and play in a sol-id district, from top to bottom.”

This will be the third time in as many seasons that STH has faced Lynch in the playoffs. They defeat-ed the Friars in the first round of 2011 but lost to them in the sec-ond round last season.

“If we can’t beat them, we don’t deserve to keep going in the play-offs,” Fitzpatrick said.

On Nov. 8, Eagles sophomore running back William Heck scored a pair of first half touchdowns as STH led 17-10 at the break.

The win was STH’s second over SPX in the past three weeks. They earned a 27-20 win on Oct. 18.

The St. Thomas High football edged St. Pius X, 30-23, on Nov. 8 to earn its first undefeated regular season in 44 years. The Eagles will host Dallas Bishop Lynch at noon Saturday in the TAPPS Division I playoffs. (Photos by GulfCoastShots.com)

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Playoff capsules: A look at this week’s games

Reagan (9-1) vs. Tomball Memorial (6-4)

UIL Class 4A playoffs7 p.m. Thursday at Delmar-Tusa Stadium-The Bulldogs won their first district

championship in 54 years and will look to advance to the second round for the second time in three years.

Tomball Memorial has won three straight games, including a 49-47 win over Tomball on Nov. 8. The Wlldcats are a second-year varsity program.

The winner will see Pearland Dawson or Richmond Foster in the second round.

Waltrip (4-5) vs. Stratford (8-2)

UIL Class 4A playoffs7 p.m. Friday at Delmar-Tusa Stadium-The Rams needed a nine-point victory

over Milby to reach the playoffs, and that’s exactly what they achieved last week.

They’ll face Stratford in a rematch of last season’s 56-14 loss.

Stratford, alma mater of NFL quar-terback Andrew Luck, won the 22-4A championship, and their only losses came against Class 5A opponents.

The winner will play Angleton or Friend-swood in the second round.

St. Thomas (9-0) vs. Dallas Bishop Lynch (3-7)

TAPPS Division I playoffsNoon, Saturday at Granger Stadium-St. Thomas earned its first undefeated

regular season since 1969 and will open the playoffs at home for the third consecu-tive season. They’ll also meet Bishop Lynch in the playoffs for the third straight year. STH defeated the Friars in the first round of 2011 but were eliminated by them in the second round last year.

The winner will meet defending state champion Fort Worth Nolan or San Anto-nio St. Anthony’s in the second round.

St. Pius X (6-4) vs. Addison Trinity Christian (7-3)

TAPPS Division I playoffs1 p.m. Saturday at Parsley Field-St. Pius X may be the best 6-4 team in

TAPPS with three of their losses coming by a total of 15 points. The Panthers have battled injuries all season and finally appear to be getting healthy. They’ll face a Trinity Christian team that’s been in the same situation. The Trojans’ three losses have come by a total of 15 points.

Last season, Trinity lost to district rival, Fort Worth Nolan, 48-45, in the state championship game.

The winner of Saturday’s game gets Dal-las Bishop Dunne or San Antonio Antonian in the second round.

Waltrip High senior quarterback Tre-lon Johnson’s two-point conversion last week lifted the Rams into the postseason. (Photo by GulfCoastShots.com)

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