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By Betsy Denson [email protected] Last October on a Wednesday evening, Kristen Powell, the owner of the Barking Pig, went for a walk with her 2- year old dog Wylie. Powell said that Wylie was obsessed with chasing squir- rels so she let him chase one around a Sago Palm that was in one of the yards on the walk. “He was so happy,” she said. “I thought everything was normal. We went about our day.” The next evening when she came home from work, Wylie wasn’t at the door for his customary greeting, but instead on the sofa. Later that night Powell found him hiding in a corner of a dark guest room. “That’s when I freaked out and took him to the hospital,” said Powell. “They admitted him and over the next 48 hours every organ in his body shut down slowly and I had to watch him die the most horrible way. I had to make the decision to put him down on day three. That’s when the doctor told me about sago palms and how if they catch it in the first 24 hours they can save them, but Wylie was too late.” It’s something that unfortunately a lot of people learn the hard way,” said Dr. Stephen Chmaitelli of Garden Oaks Veterinary Clinic. Dr. Chmaitelli sees about 1 to 2 cases a year, compared to the 5 or 6 he saw some years back. “Our success in treatment depends on how fast we get to them. Some people wait a day or two before signs and symptoms start. That’s too late.” Sago palms are a popu- lar ornamental plant known for its feathery foliage and ease of care. It’s a species of gymnosperm – or seed producing plant – in the family Cycadaceae, native to southern Japan. “They’ve been here for years and are a huge part of our tropical landscaping,” said gardener Merin Noon- an. “They like subtropical environments in Houston.” “I hate that plant,” said Dr. Lynda Case with Wash- ington Heights Veterinary Clinic. “I see it all over the place. “The statistics say that there’s a 50 to 75 percent mortality rate but in my experi- ence the dogs almost always die.” Marissa Clark’s dog Gia was one of the lucky ones. Her dog, Gia, got a hold of one of the seeds and began to throw up. “We thought that she had an upset stomach for some rea- son until we found chunks of the seed in her vomit, but we didn’t know what it came from,” Clark said. “We went out to Covering the Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & the neighborhoods of North Houston Saturday, June 11, 2016 • Vol. 62 • No. 24 THE INDEX. ABOUT US 3500 East T.C. 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Church....................................................... 7A Classifieds ............................................. 7B Coupons.................................................. 8A Food/Drink/Art................................... 9A Obituaries.............................................. 6A Opinion.................................................... 4A Public Information......................... 2A Puzzles ..................................................... 4A Sports ........................................................ 5B A Run For Fun Photos by Jonathan Garris Houston Heights Association hosts 31st annual Fun Run amidst rainy weather A cloudy, rainy day couldn’t keep away hundreds of people from making the annual trek down Heights Boulevard last weekend as the Houston Heights Association put on another successful annual Fun Run in the Heights. The 5k course began and ended at Marmion Park, running along (no pun intended) Heights Boulevard and included a 5k Fun Run, walk and a kids 1k un- timed race. Each runner was able to show their sup- port with their own commemorative t-shirt for the event and could enjoy a post-race party with live entertainment, door prizes, refreshments and visits with local vendors like Memorial Hermann Greater Heights. For more photos from the event, go online to www. theleadernews.com By Jonathan Garris [email protected] Principals at schools like Helms Elementary know better than any- one that turning around a school is a long process. That’s why principal John Baker is taking this year’s report by Children At Risk in stride with the improvements made at the local elementary and awaiting this year’s final STARR results to see what impact it will have on next year’s rating. Helms Elementary’s score, which was graded a D- compared to a F in 2015 and a C in 2014, is an indicator of the beginning of that turnaround. “As we continue to improve our school and build on this year’s suc- cesses, including exceeding the district average on our first round of 2016 STARR scores in both reading and math, our growing community support, expanded extracurricular opportunities for kids, and our new Hispanic Art and Culture ancillary class, I am eager to see this year’s final STARR results and the impact it will have on next year’s rating,” Baker said. “Our teachers, parents, and students are working together to keep making Helms a better place to learn each year.” This year marks the 11th year of Children at Risk’s annual school rankings across the state. The study has received both praise and criti- See Sego P. 5A INSIDE. The art of movement Find it on 1B While relatively young, the somewhat daredevil art of parkour has continued to gain steam through aware- ness, pop culture refer- ences - and now the local business Urban Movement which operates out of a 20,000 square foot Heights gym. SCHOOL STATE RANK HOUSTON RANK LETTER GRADE STATE RANK HOUSTON RANK LETTER GRADE STATE RANK HOUSTON RANK LETTER GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 2016 2015 2014 OAK FOREST EL 37 15 A+ 50 17 A+ 73 26 A+ HARVARD EL 419 131 A 104 33 A+ 383 103 A TRAVIS EL 39 16 A+ 161 53 A+ 381 101 A CROCKETT EL 1854 413 B- 291 83 A+ 1,591 343 B- GARDEN OAKS EL 1106 272 B+ 988 244 A- 2628 530 C- FIELD EL 676 188 A 977 249 A- 618 156 A- SINCLAIR EL 746 205 A+ 1042 332 B 647 166 A- MEMORIAL EL 2062 450 C+ 2055 451 C+ 2,401 488 C LOVE EL 1303 308 B+ 2317 507 C 3,043 600 D STEVENS EL 3985 815 F 2518 538 C 2,920 577 D SMITH EL 4175 854 F 2576 547 C 1,439 316 B- BENBROOK EL 2826 602 D+ 2950 612 D 3,543 682 D BROWNING EL 3054 642 D 3019 626 D 2,282 469 C WAINWRIGHT EL 3129 657 D 3084 641 D 3,587 687 D HELMS EL 3351 708 D- 3767 764 F 2,312 478 C DURHAM EL 2657 573 C- 3909 788 F 3,087 609 D MIDDLE SCHOOLS 2016 2015 2014 HAMILTON MIDDLE 819 160 C+ 794 157 B- 644 142 B- CLIFTON MIDDLE 1138 210 D+ 1,090 202 C- 796 166 B- BLACK MIDDLE 725 146 B- 1,427 248 D- 1,820 325 D HOGG MIDDLE 1073 243 D- 1,550 271 F 1,954 345 F HIGH SCHOOLS 2016 2015 2014 REAGAN HS 597 91 C+ 491 69 B- 776 88 C- WALTRIP HS 924 134 D- 618 78 C+ 1,019 119 D SCARBOROUGH HS 1135 163 F 1,211 157 F 1,171 146 F WASHINGTON HS 1134 162 F 1,089 139 F 1,123 137 D Area schools see rising, falling grades in 2016 Children at Risk report Heights icon makes new carving for Woodland Park Sago scare renews worries over local plant in Leader area By Jonathan Garris [email protected] Local Heights icon Paul Carr is at it again with his wooden sculptures, this time completing a replica of a trolley car for Woodland Park and a recreation of Noah’s Ark for All Saints Catholic Church on East 10th Street. The trolley was a first for Carr, who has typically made trucks and other vehicles for Leader-area schools and parks. Friends of Woodland Park con- nected with Carr through Houston City Councilmember Ellen Cohen’s office, who suggested Carr provide his services for the group which sought to celebrate the park’s history, which is located at 212 Parkview. “The park used to be a big destina- tion for many people living in Houston in the early 1900s,” Carr said. “It hap- pened to be the site of Houston’s first Contributed Photo Paul Carr’s newest wood carving of an early 20th century trolley now sits at Woodland Park. See Trolley P. 3A See Grades P. 5A gingerandforkrestaurant.com 4705 Inker St. 713-861-8883 See our ad 9A Brunch with us! Heights Specialist & Oak Forest Resident Lauren Worrall 512.585.1476 worrallproperties.com Realtor® 5050 Westheimer Suite 200 713.305.5036 Gamel Hartman eileen [email protected] I would love to help! 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By Betsy [email protected]
Last October on a Wednesday evening, Kristen Powell, the owner of the Barking Pig, went for a walk with her 2-year old dog Wylie.
Powell said that Wylie was obsessed with chasing squir-rels so she let him chase one around a Sago Palm that was in one of the yards on the walk.
“He was so happy,” she said. “I thought everything was normal. We went about our day.”
The next evening when she came home from work, Wylie wasn’t at the door for his customary greeting, but instead on the sofa. Later that night Powell found him hiding in a corner of a dark guest room.
“That’s when I freaked out and took him to the hospital,” said Powell. “They admitted him and over the next 48 hours every organ in his body shut down slowly and I had to watch him die the most horrible way. I had to make the decision to put him down on day three. That’s when the doctor told me about sago palms and how if they catch it in the first 24 hours they can save them, but Wylie was too late.”
It’s something that unfortunately a lot of people learn the hard way,” said Dr. Stephen Chmaitelli of Garden Oaks Veterinary Clinic. Dr. Chmaitelli sees about 1 to 2 cases a year, compared to the 5 or 6 he saw some years back. “Our success in treatment depends on how fast we get to them. Some people wait a day or two before signs and symptoms start. That’s too late.”
Sago palms are a popu-lar ornamental plant known for its feathery foliage and ease of care. It’s a species of gymnosperm – or seed producing plant – in the family Cycadaceae, native to southern Japan.
“They’ve been here for years and are a huge part of our tropical landscaping,” said gardener Merin Noon-an. “They like subtropical environments in Houston.”
“I hate that plant,” said Dr. Lynda Case with Wash-ington Heights Veterinary Clinic. “I see it all over the place. “The statistics say that there’s a 50 to 75 percent mortality rate but in my experi-ence the dogs almost always die.”
Marissa Clark’s dog Gia was one of the lucky ones. Her dog, Gia, got a hold of one of the seeds and began to throw up.
“We thought that she had an upset stomach for some rea-son until we found chunks of the seed in her vomit, but we didn’t know what it came from,” Clark said. “We went out to
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A Run For Fun
Photos by Jonathan Garris
Houston Heights Association hosts 31st annual Fun Run amidst rainy weatherA cloudy, rainy day couldn’t keep away hundreds
of people from making the annual trek down Heights Boulevard last weekend as the Houston Heights Association put on another successful annual Fun Run in the Heights.
The 5k course began and ended at Marmion Park,
running along (no pun intended) Heights Boulevard and included a 5k Fun Run, walk and a kids 1k un-timed race. Each runner was able to show their sup-port with their own commemorative t-shirt for the event and could enjoy a post-race party with live entertainment, door prizes, refreshments and visits
with local vendors like Memorial Hermann Greater Heights.
For more photos from the event, go online to www.theleadernews.com
By Jonathan [email protected]
Principals at schools like Helms Elementary know better than any-one that turning around a school is a long process. That’s why principal John Baker is taking this year’s report by Children At Risk in stride with the improvements made at the local elementary and awaiting this year’s final STARR results to see what impact it will have on next year’s rating.
Helms Elementary’s score, which was graded a D- compared to a F in 2015 and a C in 2014, is an indicator of the beginning of that turnaround.
“As we continue to improve our school and build on this year’s suc-cesses, including exceeding the district average on our first round of 2016 STARR scores in both reading and math, our growing community support, expanded extracurricular opportunities for kids, and our new Hispanic Art and Culture ancillary class, I am eager to see this year’s final STARR results and the impact it will have on next year’s rating,” Baker said. “Our teachers, parents, and students are working together to keep making Helms a better place to learn each year.”
This year marks the 11th year of Children at Risk’s annual school rankings across the state. The study has received both praise and criti-
See Sego P. 5A
INSIDe.
The art ofmovement
Find it on 1B
While relatively young, the somewhat daredevil art of parkour has continued to gain steam through aware-ness, pop culture refer-ences - and now the local business Urban Movement which operates out of a 20,000 square foot Heights gym.
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 2016 2015 2014OAK FOREST EL 37 15 A+ 50 17 A+ 73 26 A+HARVARD EL 419 131 A 104 33 A+ 383 103 ATRAVIS EL 39 16 A+ 161 53 A+ 381 101 ACROCKETT EL 1854 413 B- 291 83 A+ 1,591 343 B-GARDEN OAKS EL 1106 272 B+ 988 244 A- 2628 530 C-FIELD EL 676 188 A 977 249 A- 618 156 A-SINCLAIR EL 746 205 A+ 1042 332 B 647 166 A-MEMORIAL EL 2062 450 C+ 2055 451 C+ 2,401 488 CLOVE EL 1303 308 B+ 2317 507 C 3,043 600 DSTEVENS EL 3985 815 F 2518 538 C 2,920 577 DSMITH EL 4175 854 F 2576 547 C 1,439 316 B-BENBROOK EL 2826 602 D+ 2950 612 D 3,543 682 DBROWNING EL 3054 642 D 3019 626 D 2,282 469 CWAINWRIGHT EL 3129 657 D 3084 641 D 3,587 687 DHELMS EL 3351 708 D- 3767 764 F 2,312 478 CDURHAM EL 2657 573 C- 3909 788 F 3,087 609 DMIDDLE SCHOOLS 2016 2015 2014HAMILTON MIDDLE 819 160 C+ 794 157 B- 644 142 B-CLIFTON MIDDLE 1138 210 D+ 1,090 202 C- 796 166 B-BLACK MIDDLE 725 146 B- 1,427 248 D- 1,820 325 DHOGG MIDDLE 1073 243 D- 1,550 271 F 1,954 345 F
HIGH SCHOOLS 2016 2015 2014
REAGAN HS 597 91 C+ 491 69 B- 776 88 C-WALTRIP HS 924 134 D- 618 78 C+ 1,019 119 DSCARBOROUGH HS 1135 163 F 1,211 157 F 1,171 146 FWASHINGTON HS 1134 162 F 1,089 139 F 1,123 137 D
Area schools see rising, falling grades in 2016 Children at Risk report
Heights icon makes new carving for Woodland ParkSago scare renews
worries over local plant in Leader area
By Jonathan [email protected]
Local Heights icon Paul Carr is at it again with his wooden sculptures, this time completing a replica of a trolley car for Woodland Park and a recreation of Noah’s Ark for All Saints Catholic Church on East 10th Street.
The trolley was a first for Carr, who has typically made trucks and other vehicles for Leader-area schools and parks. Friends of Woodland Park con-nected with Carr through Houston City Councilmember Ellen Cohen’s office, who suggested Carr provide his services for the group which sought to celebrate the park’s history, which is located at 212 Parkview.
“The park used to be a big destina-tion for many people living in Houston in the early 1900s,” Carr said. “It hap-pened to be the site of Houston’s first
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Officials with the Harris County Precinct One Consta-ble’s Office are advising resi-dents to be on the lookout after a woman reported that a man exposed himself on Wakefield Street Wednesday morning.
At around 11:45 a.m., an African American man de-scribed in his late 20s or early 30s in a blue-green Hyundai Sonata beckoned to a female pedestrian, asking for direc-tions. When she approached the side of the car, she saw the man had exposed his genitals. The man drove away after she stepped back.
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Breaking records is no easy task for any organization, but the Houston Heights Woman’s Club found themselves doing just that at their inaugural Gar-den Party fundraiser May 21.
The fundraiser raised ap-proximately $7,000 for the group, which is almost twice as much as other events have raised in the past. Unlike other events the club hosts through-out the year, including the Vic-torian Tea Party, the Garden Party saw a big change in for-mat from its usual fundraisers.
“Instead of a sit-down meal, our guests wore gorgeous hats, mingled, and visited with one another,” said Kristin Neth-erland, HHWC member and co-chair of the Garden Party. “We had different tables offer-ing home-baked sweet treats and special recipes of savory treats. We had a table dedi-cated to sparkling wines, with a selection of berries, sugar cubes and other mixing op-tions.”
Additionally, the Crumhorn Collective – a small Renais-sance-focused wind band based out of Rice University – added an original element to the evening’s entertainment. The group played Renais-sance-era music on a selection of musical instruments.
Most of the food and drink was donated and prepared in the homes of members, who also served the food during
the event. The Garden Party required a symphony of more than 30 volunteers to pull off.
“It was a remarkable party,” Netherland said.
Co-chair Viula Torgerson thanked the HHWC’s “won-derful” club members and said it could not have happened without them. She was also the one who conceived of the event.
“Yes, it’s a pet peeve of mine
when people say, ‘I have a great idea for you to execute,’” Torgerson said. “So, when I suggested the idea, I also of-fered to chair it. Then I asked [Netherland] to co-chair.”
Torgerson praised Nether-
land as a “tremendous asset” who worked very hard for the event. She also thanked the business community and other sponsors for their support.
“They really stepped up,” Torgerson said. “They were in-
credible and we cannot thank them enough.”
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According to the FWP web-site, the park was originally named Highland Park in 1903 by the Houston Electric Com-pany. It offered patrons a res-taurant, dance pavilion and a streetcar line at the entrance of the park.
The park bore the distinc-tion of being the second park in the entire city at the time and became a popular desti-nation for Houstonians who could easily access the park via trolley cars.
The replica of the trolley is slightly under scale – about 85 percent, Carr says – but resembles the trolley that for-merly ran along Houston Av-enue generations ago. It was the longest project Carr has worked on so far, clocking in at around six months for the entire project.
“From a workmanship per-spective, part of the challenge was that there were different brands of street cars when they were popular in Hous-ton,” Carr said. His in particu-lar was based on a streetcar manufactured by the J.G. Brill
Company, which differed from the trolleys that previously ran along Heights Boulevard.
Due to changes like expand-ed wheel width on the Brill model, Carr said the Heights Boulevard trolley would have been much easier. That still didn’t stop Carr from taking on the challenge, particularly coming on the heels of work-ing on a recreation of Noah’s Ark, which was moved to All Saints Catholic Church the morning of June 8.
The Ark not only features play equipment like slides on
the side but also an open in-terior where children can sit along the sides of the “ship” and listen to a speaker during a class or a workshop, Carr said.
“The interesting thing about this area is how many families are moving in and going to church with their children,” Carr said. “A lot of these churches are looking for ways to better serve families and provide resources for them and their kids and this Ark is kind of my way of doing that.”
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THE DEN – Stay down! Don’t go near the windows! I need a periscope to see what’s going on. You may ask why I am hiding under the couch. It’s because the entire neighborhood is under a Take Shelter Alert. It seems a gun-man is stalking Running Rats Acres, shooting at people. Cops are swarming the area. The SWAT team is here with its tanks, artillery and subma-rines. (Like many an Ameri-can town, mine has received vast amounts of weapons from the Pentagon to fight terrorism, and this time they really need them.)
To begin at the beginning, a few hours ago on this pleas-ant spring Sunday morning, I was watching the talking heads on TV pontificate about Trump and Hillary, Hillary and Trump, Bernie and Hillary and Trump. Since I can multitask, I am also reading the Sunday papers all about Trump and Hillary, etc. Then the phone rings, which is unusual at such times since most people I know are sleeping off Saturday night’s Christening. Maybe it’s my wife, who has gone to church. No, it’s our daughter. “Dad, there’s a shoot-out in your neighborhood. Everyone is supposed to stay inside.” Huh? These things happen in other towns or even in mine, but always in other areas, not here. Oh, sure, we’ve had Bowie knife tournaments, bikers’ disputes, even a riot or two over Girl Scout cook-ies, but a cops-and-robbers shoot-out? Besides, we have a neighborhood alert system, so if anything untoward hap-pens, such as a lost dog or pil-low fight, a recording imme-diately goes out over phone, email and tom-toms telling us what the emergency is and what action to take: “This is your emergency alert system. Some rain or maybe a heavy dew is expected over night. Swim for your lives!”
I hear a thump-thump sound -- helicopters. No, I am not paranoid, and those aren’t black coppers sent by Ross Perot to take me out -- and not to the ballpark. Somebody is over reacting. True story: A few years ago a community around Sugar Land called 911 when their
cable went out. This must be a similar case. Then my talking heads on TV seem to have a yellow banner running at the bottom of the screen. “Police action near the inter-section of Fat Cat Circle and Blue Blood Blvd.” That’s right across the tracks in Nouveau Riche Estates, but still too close. Bit by bit the story trickles out. About 10:30 this morning, some guy wearing black shorts and no shirt, started shooting randomly at people. A constable showed up and his patrol car was shreded by gunfire. He de-cided help might be needed, and soon support poured in. Why not? It’s a slow Sunday morning and not much else is going on. The fuzz combs the neighborhood while more shots are fired. It turns out the gunman is armed with a pistol and an AR-15. We all-weather night fighters will explain that the AR-15 is a semi-automatic gas-operated rifle first developed for the U.S. military. Eventually ci-vilians could purchase them and, as the NRA will tell you, every family should have at least three or four AR-15s in case some guy wearing black shorts and no shirt, starts shooting at you.
The phone rings again. It’s my friend and neighbor, Cal-pakis the Wily Greek. He says the cops are now backed by sheriff ’s deputies, constables and the 82nd Airborne Divi-sion. “Do you have a gun?” he asks. “No, but I still have my bayonet from my days as a Marine infantryman. Do you have a gun?” “No, but something better. Land-mines.” There is no traffic on the streets. I see the TV now shows live shots, so to speak, from the battle, and viewers are informed everyone should stay off the streets and away from windows. Ring-ring. My wife says, “I can’t get to church and the police won’t let me go home. Maybe I
can get around a back way.” Hope she took her passport. Again I ponder this unreal situation. I live in a leafy, comfortable area which, real estate agents tell prospective buyers, is generally free of Vi-king raids, Comanche upris-ings and outbreaks of ebola. This shoot-out may happen elsewhere, but it can’t happen here, as Nagasaki told Hiro-shima. I crawl to the refriger-ator to see if we can eat lunch here instead of following our original plans and picking up something. Not much luck. I crawl back to the den. The TV is showing more cops, and announces that a police helicopter has been hit by bullets five times. Bandits at 11 o’clock high! A gas pump at a filling station across the street is hit by a bullet and goes up in smoke and fire. My wife arrives at home safely, her passport stamped.
We must now ponder just what is happening to our hap-py society when a calm, even dull, urban neighborhood can be turned into Baghdad-on-the-Bayou. A few years ago a local TV station -- it was the Fox station, obviously -- ran news programs showing al-most nothing but crime news, entitled “City Under Siege.” Even today our local TV stations run news programs almost exclusively show-ing shootings, apartment house fires and high-speed car chases. Recently one sta-tion hit pay dirt: a reporter was covering an apartment house fire when a shoot-ing occurred there. If a car came racing by, pursued by a fleet of patrol cars with red lights and screaming sirens, it would have been a television trifecta. But in this case, I like to know just how close the bullets are coming.
Now it’s all over. The cops start leaving, the helicopters are gone. It is safe to leave the house, so people start jogging and walking their pet pythons. Wait. The phone is ringing: “This is your neigh-borhood emergency alert sys-tem. There is a police action in our neighborhood. Stay indoors and etc. etc.” I keep thinking, if only Nagasaki had a few AR-15s.
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I have a love-hate relationship when it comes to eating out. I love to cook, but Houston – and the Heights area in particular – has no lack of wonderful places to grab a bite to eat. It’s always so tempting to swing by neighborhood establishments when you’re so embedded in the community, and Betsy Denson’s column a few weeks back got me thinking about the places that first come to mind when I think of the Heights and its business community.
To me, the things that celebrate Hous-ton’s identity embrace not only the unique melting pot of cultures and nationalities but also its bayou-infused location. There’s an interesting mix of rustic with soulful, the kind of gritty feeling of paddling down some of the more natural Buffalo Bayou lo-cations mixed with Southern hospitality and a dash of typical Texmex and creole hidden in different corners.
In a moment of complete bias, one of my go-to places in the Heights will always be Pappa Geno’s, which is probably one of the only places in the city that I can ask for something “with whiz” and not look like I just spoke in Klingon. It’s a like a little piece of driftwood from the Philly end of the Delaware floated out and into the Atlantic and somehow found its way to the Bayou City.
Another one of my more frequent spots is the Heights Asian Cafe, yet another business I was first attracted to when I moved here following personal recommendations and an intimidatingly high Yelp and Google Review score average. I also enjoy that they know my name and my usual lunch order. (Yes, I’m aware that it’s connected to me by my phone number in a computer, please don’t shatter the illusion I have.)
It was because of that location that I first discovered other businesses like Alabama Furniture (now on North Shepherd) and my current eye doctor Richard Ullman at the Yale Eye Center. On a personal recom-mendation, I also ventured to Dino Dental on West 43rd Street where I was admittedly a little jealous of some of the kids and the office’s big play area with TVs and games.
(Seriously, where were dentist offices like this when I was a kid? My dentist office in Jersey had months-old Better Homes & Garden magazines and my orthodontist only had a crusty Game Boy with a single, awful Terminator 2 cartridge that seemed perma-nently glued into it.)
Tucked away in the Heights are gems like La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant off of West 26th Street, the ever-popular Hubcap Grill, Blue Line Bicycle Laboratory, Big Blue
Whale (which I’m going to be returning to more and more for new things for my neph-ew) and so many others. At The Leader in particular, we’ve highlighted establishments like Bungalow Revival which offers a unique blend of modern and historical home design that continues to define many areas of the Heights and give it a unique flavor.
I understand that places should be able to celebrate where they’re from and stay true to their roots. The point made by Cedar Creek Bar & Grill about representing what is at the core of their identity beyond the boundaries Houston is a good one. I would argue that the identity of the Heights and Houston as a whole is one that embraces a melting pot image, although one that con-tinues to wax and wane between embracing the old and the new before finally settling on a mix.
It’s easy to get caught up in what is and isn’t the Heights, Oak Forest, Garden Oaks, Timbergrove, etc. but taken as a whole our area has more to offer than many other parts of the city and one with an identity that continues to shape itself as, from what I can see in an anecdotal sense, diversity continues on its upward trend within our communities.
Its’ exciting in so many ways. Not only do residents enjoy the products, services and great food so many businesses moving into the area bring but also the runoff from the success of these establishments. More people venture into our neighborhoods, bringing their money with them of course, and (hopefully and theoretically) leave with plenty of good word of mouth.
Embracing the culture and identity of another region, town or country and being an entrenched part of the community and part of the fabric of Houston are not mutu-ally exclusive, and it’s important to remem-ber this as we continue to invest in local businesses and offering our patronage in so many new and established places. In my mind, having such a broad image with so many pieces from other parts of the country is exactly what Houston should embrace as it continues to evolve.
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The first major party female presidential nominee
Dear editor:Congratulations to Hillary
Clinton, the first woman to be nominated for U.S. president by a major political party. A col-league of mine once interviewed a 30-something female job applicant. He asked, what have you accomplished where you presently work? She said, I was the first woman ever to be made manager of the department I’m in. Good -- what did you ac-complish? I was the first woman ever to be made a manager in that department. So, in that role, what did you achieve? I told you -- I was the first woman to be made a manager there. The interview continued in this vein for a couple more iterations. My colleague did not hire that applicant. Let us do likewise this November.
J. Reynolds
Don’t make Texas blueDear editor: I had to laugh at Lynn Ashby’s
column about recent survey of Houstonians leaning more lib-eral. Lynn applauds the survey suggesting a more supportive view of “access” to abortion, of transgender “rights” and a population more aligned with Democrats. He also referenced the 1982 oil bust which abruptly cost Houston about 100,000 jobs.
I’d love to read the survey questions. Until then, let me suggest a few questions for the next survey: Do you support abortion rights as long as the baby does not flee the hospital alive? Which is a more critical issue today in Houston public schools: transgender restroom accessibility or the lack of re-spect for teachers and authority figures in the classroom?
And my third question: Which city is better off today: Detroit which recently filed bankruptcy after its major industry was twice bailed out by taxpayers (by Democrat presidents) since 1980 or Houston which was not bailed out (by Republican Presi-dent Reagan) after the 1982 oil bust yet now is home to the world’s largest medical center, the fastest population growth of a large city and largest ship channel economy in America? Detroit sports a 58-minute response time on 911 calls. Some traffic lights work and some street lights work, but not all. The Chief of Police advises citizens to own guns due to a diminished police force.
I’m well aware Mr. Ashby wants to turn Texas blue. But Ashby fails to objectively look at the endless list of misery in
cities dominated by Democrats for decades such as Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Trenton, Baltimore, Buffalo, Youngstown OH, San Bernardino and Stockton CA, to name a few. The reason Houston is growing has nothing to do with liberal ideas.
Youngstown OH, my native hometown, had 30,000 public school students in 1980. Today there are maybe 6,000. For decades, the city has been overwhelmingly run by union Democrats and undoubtedly supportive of liberal ideas. How much bluer can they make such cities, Lynn?
Mike crowe
Voter apathy alarmingDear editor:I was amazed and impressed
by the front cover article of last week’s Leader. Kenneth Wil-liams’ volunteer work to register voters and his concern about voter apathy addressed an issue that is most alarming to those few of us who proudly cast a ballot for all elections. Good for him! And applause to the Leader for making a front page feature of this issue. Everyone is aware that we live under a democratic government, and most who are informed about anything other than their own backyard, know that globally, some residents are fighting to be allowed to vote in their local elections. A democracy is de-fined as a form of government where all power is vested in the residents through a system of representation involving periodically held free elections. When you live in a democracy you have a responsibility to vote. Austrailia penalizes those who do not vote, and sadly the United States should, perhaps, consider this option in light of the shameful voter apathy in Texas and across the United States.
Anne sloan
Time of the signsDear editor:Alexander Hamilton was more
than a war hero, and Burr was not a great shot. Hamilton was one of the authors of the Fed-eralist Papers, under the pseud-onym of Publius. He was the son of single mother, orphaned at a young age but able to achieve great success due to his talents. He also played a role in the Quasi-War with France after the XYZ Affair. This of course cre-ated a precedent for countless undeclared wars and proxy wars that the US has waged.
Meanwhile, Burr wore his eye-glasses for their famous duel, and his shot struck Hamilton in the ribs, causing internal inju-
ries which were not able to be treated at the time of the duel. He died an agonizing death over several days. Of course, I prob-ably shouldn’t type anything impugning the shooting ability of Burr, as his angry ghost might just show up at my house one night.
Jason hochman
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cism from administrators, par-ents and community members as principals continue to put in their sweat, blood and tears to improve area schools.
Last year, former Durham Elementary principal Angela Sugarek criticized the meth-odology of the organization for producing a list of schools “loosely grouped according to the inverse relationship of the percentage of students who are poor to students who are gifted.” She argued that report-ing that the “affluent, gifted kids” go to the best schools is not news in and of itself.
This year, however, Durham showed marked improvements according to the study. Last year the school received an F, but that jumped to a C this year. Current principal Amy Poer-schke said she was “incredibly proud” of the effort of teachers and students in improving their spot with the report and is an ancillary gain from improving other programs.
“We attribute these gains to the effective implementa-tion of the International Bac-calaureate Primary Years Programme,” Poerschke said. “Durham’s rating will only continue to improve in coming years as the first rounds of 5th grade end-of-year assessments are showing a 9 percent and 86 percent improvement in read-ing and math, respectively. We are thrilled to be equipping our students for academic success as they transition to middle school.”
Similar big gains were seen this year at Frank Black Middle School as well. Principal Paolo Castagnoli said the jump from a D- last year to a B- in one year was a testament to the hard work of students, teachers and community members.
However, like other area ed-ucators, Castagnoli scrutinized Children at Risk and their scor-ing process.
“It is important to note that Children at Risk only looks at one thing, standardized test scores, and fails to acknowledge the many other aspects that go into a child’s education,” Cast-agnoli said. “We here at Frank Black are proud to support a well-rounded approach to edu-cation which is emphasized by our commitment to excellence in academics, athletics and the arts.”
Last year, Castagnoli said the D- score wasn’t close to the reality the school was facing at the time, as the school saw a 10 percent increase on the first round of 2015 STARR test re-sults and increases in Vanguard applications and attendance, according to last year’s report in The Leader.
Other schools regressed in the rankings, with Waltrip and Reagan High Schools receiv-ing a D- and a C+, down from a C+ and a B-, respectively. Other schools maintained their grades, including Oak Forest Elementary again receiving an A+ along with Travis Elemen-tary.
The improvements at schools like Durham and Helms in the rankings might be a sign of returning stability. In an in-terview in last year’s report, HISD trustee Anna Eastman said there was “tumultuous” turnover at Durham, along with Scarborough and Helms.
“When these schools stabi-lize, they’ll be in a better place for improvement,” Eastman said.
Grading MethodologyAccording to Children at
Risk’s methodology, schools are ranked across three indices: student achievement, campus performance and growth. High schools are also ranked by the college readiness index. Within each index, a weighted score was calculated for each campus and, using these three index scores, a weighted average was calculated to create an overall composite index.
The student achievement index reflects raw performance in key achievement areas. For elementa-ry, middle school and high school, student achievement indicators are calculated from a 50-50 per-cent split between STAAR Reading and STAAR Math (both advanced).
The campus performance index is designed to “demonstrate the relationship between the percent of economically disadvantaged students and their performance on the indicators used for the Student Achievement Index.” Each campus graded by CAR received a positive or negative deviation score based on “the difference between its actual score and the expected score.”
The growth index is designed to capture improvement over time in standardized test scores and is “composed of gain scores in math and reading, which measure student-level perfromance relative to a student’s test-score peers,” according to the methodology. These peers are all of the students across the entire state who took the same subject-matter test last year and posted the same score at the same grade level.
As an example, the organiza-tion says the peer group for a 6th grade math student scoring 20 on the 5th grade math test is “every-one who also scored a 20 on the 5th grade math test, statewide.”
For high schools, a College Readiness Index is also used, which includes graduation rates, the participation rates for SAT/ACT and AP/IB exams, average SAT and ACT scores and the percent of examinees above AP/IB criterion.
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The Clarks didn’t even have a Sago in their yard. “We believe squirrels got ahold of the seeds and ended up drop-ping them in our yard,” Clark said.
Dr. Chmaitelli said that it’s the toxic chemical Cycasin that metabolizes in the lining of the animal’s intestine. The seed is the most toxic but the whole plant contains the Cy-casin.
“It causes liver failure,” he said, noting that he saved one lab who later went on to die of liver cancer. There are also mutations of the fetus in pregnant dogs.
Dr. Case said that the pro-tocol is if the dog is brought into the clinic early enough, they will induce vomiting then use activated charcoal to absorb toxins. IV fluids to flush system and liver supple-ments are also utilized.
“There’s no antidote,” said. Dr. Case. “We support the dog and wait to see what the dog’s liver will do.”
Sagos may be among the most deadly to dogs – and
cats. However, Noonan notes that many plants used in landscaping are poisonous to animals including Olean-der – which is poisonous to humans too – and Lantana, Angel Trumpet, Caladium, Elephant Ear, Amaryllis, Philodendron and Azalea.
Dr. Case recommends checking the SPCA’s online list of dangerous plants, bear-ing in mind that each animal may be different and circum-stances vary.
“I remember a professor in
veterinary school telling us that a cat will do more harm to a Poinsettia than vice versa,” she said, noting that the holiday plant is listed as a danger.
“I think a big misunder-standing here is that people think that if they don’t have a Sago plant – their dog can’t get poisoned,” said Clark who did a neighborhood fly-er about the Sego. “A lot of people don’t even know that they’re toxic.”
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Zenaida DeLarosa, 92, born June 5, 1923 in Gonzales, Texas, died May 18. She is survived by son Leon DeLaRosa Jr., daughers Gloria Granados, Rosemary Cisneros, and Alice DeLaRosa, brother Domingo Bocanegra, sisters Vicky Garza, Geneva Luna, Lupe Rodriguez, Maria Reyes, Jesusa Montez, 19 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and 18 great-greatgrandchildren.
elda Lopez Dobbs, 74, born July 21, 1941, died June 2.
Myra Dotson, 95, born Sept. 2, 1920, died May 31.
James Michael elliott Jr., 83, born Dec. 21, 1933, died June 3.
Pauline “Polly” Faye Floyd, 89, born Aug. 23, 1926 in Crandall, Texas, died May 24. Floyd attended North Texas Agricultural College (Now University of Texas at Arlington) where she earned a degree in Home Economics. She later earned a nursing degree and was employed at Memorial Hermann Northwest. She was a member of St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church. She is survived by her sons Timothy James Floyd, Jeff Pearson Floyd, daughter Paula Floyd, nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Wynona Aleta Grant, 94, born Aug. 11, 1921 in Bishop, Texas, died June 1. She was raised in the Heights and was an Oak Forest resident. Grant was a longtime member of Baptist Temple. She was employed at Reagan State Bank and later at Waltrip High School. Survi-vors include her son, Gordon Grant, granddaughters Melanie Grant and Ashley Grant, and two great-grandchildren. Please call Heights Funeral Home for service information, 713-862-8844.
Angeline Marie Jalufka, 91, born Feb. 7, 1925, died May 18. She is survived by her loving children Kathy Jalufka, Judy Jalufka, John Jalufka and Julius Jalufka, Jr., siblings Frank Orsak and Clara Vonder-goltz.
Josephine e. Lem, 89, born Oct. 11, 1926, died June 2. She is survived by her siblings Gilbert Froehlich Sr., Shirley Milton and Nora Lee Froehlich.
Doris Andrew McDowell, 98, born April 7, 1918, died June 2. She is survived by her son, Duncan McDowell, daughter Sherry Phillips, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Grace b. Nowlin, 95, born March 11, 1921, died June 4.
William “bill” Anderson stephens, 76, born March 12, 1940, died June 4.
Antonio Villarreal, 72, born Feb. 19, 1944 in Beeville, Texas, died May 23. Villarreal served his country in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife Lucila Villarreal, children Orlando Villarreal, Antonio Villarreal and Laura Villarreal, sisters Dolores Blanco and Porfiria Garza, and two grandchildren.
Mable Magaline Walthall, 94, born Oct. 4, 1921 in Stamps, Ark., died June 2. She was employed at Pat H. Foley for many years. Walthall was a member of Midway Church of Christ. she is survived by her children Hershel Walthall, Ronny Walthall, and Jerry Walthall, nine grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.
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Hope Episcopal Church, 1613 W. 43rd St., will hold a six-week Christian Formation series on Wednesday nights beginning June 8. The series is based upon the book “Son of God: The Life of Jesus in You” by Rick Warren. This DVD small group study features the way each person can find his or her purpose by studying the life of Jesus. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. followed by the class.
Call 713-681-6422 or visit hope-episcopal.org for infor-mation.
child car safety seat inspections held at st. stephen’s
St. Stephen’s will host free child car safety seat inspec-tions, sponsored by Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen’s Office, from 8 a.m. to noon, June 11. Certi-fied technicians will check seats for recall/expiration and proper working parts. Parents will receive instruction on proper installation and usage of their child’s safety seat. Drive-ins are welcome, but appointments will receive pri-ority. RSVP to Deputy Tracie Mathews-Segura at 713-755-7677.
St. Stephen’s United Meth-odist Church is located at 2003 W. 43rd St. For infor-mation, call 713-686-8241 or visit www.stsumc.org and the church’s Facebook page.
Free healthy summer meals at st. matthew’s
St. Matthew’s United Meth-odist Church is offering a new service to the community this
summer for children. Free healthy summer meals will be offered at the church for chil-dren who cannot have access to a meal while parents are working, etc. The meals will be served to children ages 1 year to 18 years at the church from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the fel-lowship hall.
The church is located at 4300 N. Shepherd Dr. For in-formation, call 713-697-0671.
older Adults Konnecting socially meets at oaks Presbyterian
On Sunday, June 12 after worship, a congregational meeting will be held to vote on amendments to the Order of Operations and elect two trustees.
Older Adults Konnecting Socially (OAKS) will gather from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. June 14, for board and card games with light lunch. Adults 50+ are welcome. Everything is pro-vided by the church.
Evening Bible study con-tinues at 7 p.m. June 14. The group is studying Mark Batter-son’s book “If.”
For information, visit www.oakspresbyterian.org or call 713-682-2556.
Art camp being held at st. Andrew’s episcopal
Enroll children ages preK through fifth grade for stories and art in the My Hands, My Heart Art Camp, on Sunday mornings during the summer from 9:30-10:30 a.m., at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd. The camp will be held on the following dates: June 19, 26 and July 3, 17, 24, 31.
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offerings for youth and adults. Attend one or all, camp is free of charge.
For reservations and infor-mation, email [email protected].
Vacation Bible school at Greater First Baptist church
The Greater First Baptist Church, 4441 Haygood St., welcomes the community to Vacation Bible School classes for all ages. The classes will be at 7 p.m. from June 13 through June 17. The theme is “The Ultimate Climb - Hiking Up to Meet God.” The pastor is Rory L. Thompson Sr.
The VBS team includes Leatrice Santee, Fulfillment Director and Bobby Scales, Sunday School Superinten-dent.
Call 713-695-7061 for infor-mation.
the doors of Faith rcIA introduction at All saints
Interested in becoming Catholic? The Rite of Chris-tian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process through which adults seeking full communion in the Catholic Church are gradually introduced to the Roman Catholic faith and way of life.
The class is beneficial for unbaptized adults, adults bap-tized in other denominations, baptized Catholics who have not received the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation.
Come by for an evening of inquiry at 6:30 p.m. June 20, in the two-story school building, room #2.
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St. Call 713-864-2653, visit www.allsaintsheights.com/rcia or email [email protected] for information.
Golden Youth meeting at st. Ambrose
The meeting for Golden Youth will be at 2 p.m., June 26, in the cafeteria. The group is open to ages 55+. Come make new friends and have an afternoon of fun and camara-derie.
Call 713-681-0254 for infor-mation.
BInGo For senIorsst. Joseph medical center
Join members of the Senior Advantage Program at St. Joseph Medical Center in the Heights, from 2-3:30 p.m. June 10, for Bingo and snacks. The fun takes place on the fourth floor Solarium of the hospital at 1917 Ashland. Reservations can be made by call-ing 713-969-5376 by June 8. Held the second Friday of each month, Bingo is free and part of St. Jo-seph’s Senior Advantage Program that offers monthly educational and social events. Membership is open to adults ages 55 and up. If you’d like to join Senior Advan-tage or play bingo with the group, call 713-969-5376 or visit www.sjmctx.com/senioradvantage.
UPcomInG JUne eVentshouston Arboretum and nature center
The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center summer season is in full swing, with a vast array of classes for everyone. Barbecue, Beer and Bingo is from 6-8:30 p.m. June 11. The cost is $20 for members and $45 for non-mem-bers. Nature Revealed: Butterflies is 9-11 a.m. June 11. This class is an introduction to the adult and caterpillar stages of several of the showiest local butterflies. Nature Revealed: The Nature of Color is from 2-4 p.m. June 14. Explore the beauty of nature’s colors by learning about what colors are and how we see them. Informa-tion: houstonarboretum.org, 713-681-8433.
hAPPY trAIls And hot doGsFriends of woodland Park
Bring the whole family from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. June 11, and enjoy some fun and food — hot dogs, lemonade, and St. Arnold’s root beer and floats. There will be activities for kids of all ages. The event will be at Woodland Park, 212 Parkview St. Information: friendsofwoodlandpark.org.
JUne PIcKUP GAmesAmerican legion Park
Come out to American Legion Park, 3621 Golf, for the Hur-ricanes Flag Football League of Houston pickup games, from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. June 11. The pickup games are open to the communi-ty and all are encouraged to join in on the fun. After the game at 1 p.m., grab some food and drinks at Wakefield Crowbar.
commUnItY dAncesPJst lodge 88
The SPJST Lodge 88, 1435 Beall St., will host The Lonely Road Band, country western music, from 8-11:30 p.m. June 11. The cost is $15. Reservations are sug-gested, but not required. Enjoy complimentary dance instruction before all Saturday night dances, starting at 7:30 p.m. and during intermission. Reservations held only 30 minutes past start of dance. Information: 713-869-5767, lodge88.org.
sUmmer BooK FestIVAlFriends of the houston Public library
Guests can peruse through
thousands of books, CDs, LPs and audio books, priced at $3 or less, while enjoying the museum’s interactive exhibits for free. The event will be held at The Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Dr., from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 11, and from 1-5 p.m. June 12. The museum will waive general admission fees. Information: www.friendsofhpl.org, 832-393-1387.
sAnGrIA throwdownwomen of wine charities
The Women of Wine Charities Sangria Throwdown show-cases Houston’s top mixologists competing for the most creative sangria, with a People’s Choice award, a Judges’ Top Sangria award, and a Judges’ Most Cre-ative Sangria Award from a panel of food media professionals. The event will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 13, at Tommie Vaughn Ford, 1201 N. Shepherd Dr. Purchase tickets at eventbrite.com.
Ice creAm socIAlhouston rose society
The Houston Rose Society will hold its annual Ice Cream Social at 7:30 p.m. July 14. There will be vendors, door prizes and guests can make their own ice cream sundaes with lots of toppings to choose from. This free event will be held at the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion, 1500 Hermann Dr. Information: www.houston-rose.org.
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kick off the summer real estate season with a Crawfish Boil from 5-7 p.m. June 16, at Capt. Benny’s Seafood, 10896 Northwest Frwy. There will be complimentary crawfish and $1 off all beer and wine. Information: 512-585-1476.
steAK nIGhtAmerican legion Post 560
Come by the American Legion Post 560, 3720 Alba Rd., for a delicious steak dinner and live entertainment, June 17 (third Friday of each month). Steaks will be served from 6 p.m. until sold out. The cost is $15 per plate. Information: 713-682-9287, face-book.com/AmLegionPost560/, americanlegionpost560.org.
BooK sIGnInGthe Book scene
New local author Vickie Denzine will discuss and sign her book, More Than A Woman from 1-3 p.m. June 18. Stop by for a meet and greet, fun, food and prizes. The Book Scene is located at 1820 W. 43rd St. Information: 713-869-6117.
FIsh FrYAmerican legion Post 560
The Ladies Auxiliary Unit 560, 3720 Alba Road, will host their monthly Fish Fry and live entertainment Friday, June 24 (fourth Friday of each month) from 6 p.m. until sold out. The cost is $8 per plate. Information: 713-682-9287, facebook.com/AmLegionPost560/, americanle-gionpost560.org.
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They also did not have the advanced diagnostic and therapeutic tools that are now available.
Today, it is not uncommon for your primary care veterinarian to refer your pet to a vet specialist. Together, they can provide the best care before, during and after more diffi cult health issue or crisis.
There are specialist for different species such as birds, exotic pets, zoo animals, horses and cats only.
Other categories specialize in surgery, dentistry, dermatology, internal medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, cardiology, behavior, neurology, emergency and critical care.
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All professional veterinarians and support staff who love and treat animals should be applauded. The veterinarians of yesteryear remain special for the deeds they did with what little they had.
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mer” are upon us indeed! Lucky for you, Houston of-fers many animal-centered activities that should keep your kids entertained during the break from school. From “critter camps” to volunteer-ing, you’ll be sure to find an activity that will benefit both your kids and Houston’s ani-mal population.
TWRC Wildlife Center:At TWRC’s day camp, kids
(ages 7-11) enjoy the won-ders of nature in their own urban ecosystem. Launched in 2012, the summer wildlife camp program focuses on an appreciation of nature, inspires confidence in com-munication skills and boosts interest in science and math through immersion in the world of wildlife rehabilita-tion. Go to: www.twrcwild-lifecenter.org for more info. Additionally, your 14+ year
old can become a volunteer at TWRC and help rescued wildlife year-round.
Camps at SPCA and Hu-mane Society:
Both the Houston SPCA (3rd-10th grade) and the Humane Society (ages 7-15) offer camps for kids during the summer months. You can spend hands-on time with shelter cats, dogs, equines and farm animals as well as learn fun and new facts about animals. Participate in animal-themed crafts, ac-tivities and games and hear from fantastic guest speak-ers who work with animals. Make new friends who love what you love – the animals, of course. Go to www.hous-tonhumane.org and www.houstonspca.org for more in-formation about both camps.
Houston Zoo:Currently, over 300 adult
volunteers contribute their time and care to the animals of the Houston Zoo. During the summer months, a team of students, (ages 13-17) vol-unteer their time to, not only assist in the care of wildlife, but also gain valuable expe-rience with animals and con-servation. Go to www.hous-tonzoo.org for more info.
Foster for the summer:If you’ve got the time and
accommodations, consider taking in a foster pet for the summer. From bottle-fed kittens to a pup that simply needs a place to crash for a week, until his adoption goes through, foster homes are the backbone of an animal
shelter system. Housing a foster doesn’t cost a thing--most shelters provide the food and medicine that your foster requires. All that’s re-quired of you is your care and attention. Contact www.scoutshonor.org, www.k9angelsrescue.org or www.saveacatrescue.org for more info.
Visit shelters:If you’re not ready to
commit to being a full-time foster or volunteer (or pay for a camp) consider taking your kids to a shelter to visit with the pets there. Any bit of socializing you can pro-vide to a shelter pet is great-ly beneficial. From scooping litterboxes, to helping to leash-train a dog, shelters
always have tasks that they could use a helping hand with. Friends For Life (www.friends4life.org) is a fabu-lous shelter--located in The Heights--with tons of sweet animals looking for a home.
And, lastly, what about let-ting your kids have a lemon-ade stand or bake sale, and donates the proceeds to a shelter? Or, get crafty and let your kids make toys and blankets for shelter animals? With a little ingenuity and compassion, your kids are on track to have a busy summer helping animals and building character.
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Food, drink ArTSaturday, June 11, 2016 • Page 9A
Art Valet By Mitch CohenArts Columnist
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By Christina Martinez
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Contributed photosTwo smiling little faces pose with the c.HAir.i.TEE® hair accessory.
I had a teacher that taught an interesting concept: create something big, and then give it away. Pretty bold isn’t it? At the time I just smiled and nodded, not getting it. Since that time, I have met many people that do the things they do out of a pure sense of joy and passion.
Meet Julie Bartos, founder and the creative passion behind c.HAIR.i.TEE® a company that makes hair accessories made from re-cycled TEE shirts, and donates 100% of the profit to charities. Get it? The play on the name: cHAIRiTEE? Very clever, but when you meet Bartos, you’d get that is normal for this spunky semi-retired gymnastics coach of only about 40 years.
Texan by birth, (we can forgive for being from Dallas) Bartos has lived in Houston since the 80’s and as a professional gymnast, head-bands were almost required if you had hair on your head.
How did you come up with cHAiriTEE?
“I made the headbands out of my own cut off tee shirts,” she said. “My best friend talked me into sharing them with the public as she has also been wearing them since the 70’s. The idea came from the letter “T” on I-45 on the way to Dallas.”
Each quarter the company chooses a few nonprofit groups that have applied for the funds on the website. Then the public gets to vote for their favorite.
Are you a nonprofit giving back?“cHAIRiTEE® is not a nonprofit. We sim-
ply give all of our money away to nonprofits every quarter based on customer votes. Our mission is also to create jobs in America, give
our money away to American nonprofits, and reuse, recycle as much as possible in running our business.”
What is the most exciting part about cHAiriTEE ?
“The absolute most rewarding part of cHAIRiTEE is that we have been given many opportunities (always looking for more) to educate the public about recycling and giving back. We have been invited to visit schools, girls scout troops, cheer-leading and dance groups, Texas Children’s Hospital, just to name a few. We share the cHAIRiTEE® Bands with these groups and even other adult meetings that truly enjoy the sharing of our passion as well as loving our products.”
You should know that Bartos still does a back-flip every year for her birthday, earning her the nickname Julie Back-Flip Bartos at
her second home in Montana.To date, c.HAIR.i.TEE® has helped The
Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, Restore Americas Estuaries, Wildlife Center of Texas, Friends of Barc and Intermountain.
The three nonprofits to vote for this quar-ter are listed on the website: The Lindsay Foundation, Special Pals and Titus County Cares. Also on the website are retail locations and how to nominate your favorite charity at www.chairitee.org
I recommend meeting Bartos in person this Saturday at The Market at Sawyer Yards, 1502 Sawyer St. Houston, TX 77007. Find us from 11 – 5 p.m. or ‘til the temperature hits 95 de-grees. Maybe you can talk Bartos into a back-flip, but don’t count on it, this ain’t Montana!
Cohen is the founder of First Saturday Arts Market. Contact him through his website ArtVa-let.com.
The non-profit company even makes one for your four legged best friend.
Cane Rosso in the Heights is now openBy Christina Martinez
The Dallas based pizza restaurant started this week on a good foot, as they opened doors to the public on Monday, June 7. The restaurant is located in a booming restaurant area, located at 1835 N. Shepherd Dr. just near 19th Street.
Cane Rosso is currently open for dinner, with lunch hours coming soon. Dine in from 5 - 10 p.m. on Mon. - Thurs.; 5 - 11 p.m. on Friday and Sat.
The menu features Italian cuisine, ranging from a Caprese starter, a Cuban sandwich or a hand-made Neapolitan style pizza.
Happy trails and hot dogsThe Friends of Woodland Park are excited
for their annual Happy Trails & Hot Dogs event, celebrating National Trails Day. Bring the whole family from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 at Woodland Park - 212 Parkview St. Enjoy fun and food — hot dogs, lemonade, and St. Arnold’s root beer and floats! There will also be activities for kids of all ages.
Harold’s executive chef competes in James Beard Foundation project
Chef Antoine Ware, of Harold’s Res-taurant, Bar & Terrace, is participating in the James Beard Foundation’s 2nd Annual Blended Burger Project, a nationwide contest and challenge to make a “Blended Burger” by combining ground meat with chopped, cultivated mushrooms, creating a delicious, healthier and more sustainable burger.
Harold’s, along with two other Houston-area restaurants, has joined the competi-tion and will offer its version of the Blended Burger until the end of the competition, July 31. Stop by and see them.
Fire at Alma LatinaJust this week, the neighborhood taque-
ria on Shepherd Drive, Alma Latina, experi-enced a devastating kitchen fire. The restau-rant did report to other sources that they will reopen.
“We are grateful that no one was injured and we are already in the rebuilding process. We plan to be open again in just a couple of weeks and look forward to shaking hands again with all our customers that have sup-ported us for over 30 years.”
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Facebook photoCane rosso is now serving up their pizza pies at 1835 n. Shepherd dr.
In June 1994, Saint Arnold shipped their first keg of Am-ber Ale and with that, Saint Arnold Brewing Company was officially open.
“Our small, dedicated crew worked to build community through our passion for great beer,” the brewery writes on Facebook. “It began very small, growing slowly but steadily. The Saint Arnold Army of volunteers and craft beer lov-ers helped spread the word, worked tours and came out to our events. This is why we are here today and why we invite you to join us in celebrating our anniversary and what we have created together!”
The brewery is celebrating their 22nd anniversary from 5 - 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 at the brewery - 2000 Lyons Ave.
Tickets are $25 plus tax. With that, you’ll get admission, three beers and a commemo-rative 22nd Anniversary glass. There will be live music, food and tasty beer. Find tickets on-line at www.saintarnold.com
Pop Shop Houston Art Festival Summer Edition
Artfully curated, modern, handmade goods; Small bite tastings from local eateries hosted by Kickin’ Kombucha; Gallery exhibitions by Hous-ton visual artists; Loads of Vintage and unique shopping; Live music and cool cocktails. That’s what you can expect this weekend at the Pop Shop Houston Art Festival.
Stop by the festival this weekend from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 11; 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 12.
Visit popshopamerica.com for the full music lineup, ven-dors and ticket information.
Local love and for the love of food trucks fest
Combining two successful existing events, “Local Love” and “For the Love of Food Trucks”, into one awesome mini festival.
The event kicks off at 11 a.m. and goes until 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 at Concrete Cowboy Houston - 5317 Wash-ington Ave. B.
Tickets are $5 from now leading up to the event, day of and at the door will be $10. Find tickets online at www.eventbrite.com/e/lo-cal-love-for-the-love-of-food-trucks-festival-2016-tickets-25437695833
East End graffiti bike rideExplore some of Houston’s
graffiti art scene at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. The ride will meet at D&W - 911 Milby St. - at 10:30 a.m., rolling out at 11a.m. Social pace ride with 20 miles. There will be five stops.
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Things to Bring:Water, sunscreen, mosquito
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Contributed photoPop Shop America attendees from last year enjoying a summer treat.
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