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Memorial Hermann Greater HeightsFor The Leader

The National Sleep Foundation estimates that nearly 7 out of 10 Americans experi-ence frequent sleep problems. Getting to sleep and staying asleep can lead to serious health and safety issues - including impaired memory and concentration, an increase in stress hormones and disruption of the body’s normal metabolism.

Since the 1990s, the Memorial Hermann Sleep Disorders Center at Greater Heights, located on the fourth floor of Memorial Her-mann Greater Heights Hospital, has evalu-ated and treated patients with a wide range of sleep problems. Affiliated board-certified physicians who specialize in sleep disorders offer comprehensive care to both adults and children.

Sleep Affects Other Medical Conditions

“Sleep impacts your entire wellbeing be-cause when you’re asleep your body is heal-ing, learning is reinforced, and hormones affecting growth and appetite are released,” said Victoria Logan, a registered sleep tech-nologist with Memorial Hermann, who has worked in sleep medicine for 20 years.

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which a person repeatedly stops breathing

for brief intervals while sleeping. When this occurs, oxygen levels dip to critically low levels, affecting other vital organs.

“Undiagnosed sleep apnea increases the risk of hypertension, heart attacks, cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation, and congestive heart failure,” says José Melen-dez, M.D., a Memorial Hermann-affiliated physician who is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary, sleep and critical care medicine. “It also causes an increase in insu-lin resistance making diabetes more difficult to control.”

In adults, the most common cause of ob-structive sleep apnea – one of several sleep apneas – is excess weight and obesity. When falling asleep, the throat and tongue muscles relax, blocking the airway.

Children and Sleep DisordersIn children, common causes of sleep

apnea often include enlarged tonsils or adenoids and dental conditions such as a large overbite. While sleep deprivation makes adults lethargic, it makes children hyperactive. As a result, sometimes children with sleep disorders are misdiagnosed with ADHD.

“Parents should look at their children’s sleep before considering ADHD medica-

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Tired of being tired? 1B · Area Health Inspections 2B • St. Joseph offering free breakfast event 3B

This week’s edition of Our Health takes a look at sleep disorders, a trio of “leaplings” at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights and a senior health seminar hosted by St. Joseph Medical Center in the Heights. Grades 1-8

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Photo submittedJosé Melendez, M.D., a Memorial Hermann-affiliated physician who is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary, sleep and critical care medicine.

See Sleep P. 2B

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Melissa Hawthorne, MS, RD, LD, CDERegistered Dietitian with Advice for Eating

For The Leader

Do you have high cholesterol? Well, then you’ve probably been told more than once to avoid or limit consumption of eggs and shellfish, among other foods, high in dietary cholesterol to reduce your cholesterol levels. For decades, this has been the recommendation by health professionals.

The good news is that science has evolved, and the new 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans has removed placing a daily limit on dietary cholesterol consumption. Recent scientific re-search concludes that there is no or little relationship between the amount of dietary cholesterol and increased risk for heart disease.

The focus has shifted towards the amount of saturated fat and trans fat in foods and the resulting detrimental impact to heart health. The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans concludes:

“A few foods, notably egg yolks and some shellfish are higher in dietary cholesterol but not saturated fats,” The guidelines say. “Eggs and shellfish can be consumed along with a variety of other choices within and across the subgroup recommendations of the protein foods group.”

This is great news! This little egg is affordable and a power-house of nutrition. An egg is only 70 calories, costs on average of 20 cents an egg, and contains 13 essential vitamins and nutri-ents! The quality of egg protein is the highest of any whole food product. Eggs are a good source of vitamin B2 and vitamin B12 and are one of the rare food sources that contains vitamin D.

Egg yolks are also a good source of choline, which is impor-tant for brain function and heart health. Two phytochemicals, lutein and zeaxanthin, can also be found in eggs, both of which reduce the risk for cataracts and macular degeneration. Research also shows that high quality egg protein can reduce hunger and promote weight loss or weight maintenance. So go ahead and enjoy a healthy egg today!

Memorial Hermann Greater HeightsFor The Leader

Newborns across the Memorial Hermann Health System were welcomed on Feb. 29, Leap Day. Each “leapling” received a hood-ed bath towel, which is decorated with a leap frog, the unofficial symbol of Leap Year.

Anais Salgado was born at 9:25 a.m. and weighed 5 lbs, 3.7 oz. at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital on Leap Day.

Tom Davion Timmons was born at 5:26 a.m. and weighed 5 lbs, 6 oz. at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital on Leap Day.

Oscar Garcia was born at 12:36 p.m. at Memorial

Hermann Greater Heights Hospital on Leap Day.

“Leaplings”born at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights

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Sleep from P. 1B

tion,” says Logan.Sleep Studies Diagnose Reasons for Poor Sleep

Dr. Melendez says individu-als who have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep and those experiencing snoring, daytime sleepiness, morning headaches, frequent urination at night, mood alterations, ex-cessive night sweats or an in-ability to control blood pres-sure or blood sugars at home, should ask their primary care physician about a sleep study. The same applies if family members witness a loved one experiencing breathing cessa-tion.

The Memorial Hermann Sleep Disorders Center at Greater Heights conducts sleep studies in a private, home-like environment. Dur-ing an overnight stay, certified technicians track a patient’s breathing, brain waves, heart

rate, eye and limb movements and sleeping sounds. Affiliat-ed physicians who specialize in sleep medicine interpret the studies and provide close follow-up care.

If symptoms of a sleep dis-order are present, speak with your primary care physician or call the Memorial Her-mann Sleep Disorders Center at 713-867-3370.

Area Health InspectionsBelow is a list of selected health inspections at businesses across

The Leader area for the month of February.

77007

BB’s Cajun Cafe2701 White Oak BlvdComplaint (Inspected Feb. 12)Citations: 9

Violation 20-21.3(a)(2)c: Using shipping containers, milk or produce crates at stor-age racks or support shelves.

Violation 20-21.3(b)(9): Potentially hazardous food not maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit in cold storage.

Violation 20-21.21(b): Openings to the outside not protected against the entrance of insects by filling/closing holes/gaps along (floors/walls/ceilings) tight fitting/self-closing doors. (Corrected on Site)

Violation 20-21.28(a)(4): Unnecessary person traffick-ing through food preparation area. (Corrected on Site)

Violation 20-21.19(g): Hand washing sign/icon/poster not posted or visible at all hand-washing sinks used by food employees.

Violation 20-21.20(a)(1): Garbage/recyclables/return-ables/refuse containers not durable/insect-proof/easily cleanable/rodent-proof/ab-sorbing liquids.

Violation 20-25(a): Food establishment construction/remodeling/alterations begun before submitting properly prepared plans/specifications for approval.

Violation 20-21.28(a)(1): Food establishment and all parts of the property used not kept free of litter/items unc-essary for operation or main-tenance/nonfunctional equip-ment/unused equipment.

Calamari5111 Washington Ave.Complaint (Inspected Feb 10)Citations: 13

Violation 20-21.14(a): Equipment/utensils/glass-ware/plates not handled properly to protect from con-tamination. (Corrected on Site)

Violation 20-21.19(a): Hand-washing sink not ac-cessible to employees at all times.

Violation 20-21.19(c): No hand-cleaning soap: liquid/powder/bar available at each hand-washing sink or group of two adjacent sinks.

Violation 20-53(b): Own-ing/operating/causing to be operated a food preparation area without the food service manager having in his posses-sion a food service manager’s certification.

Violation 20-21.24(a): Not providing at least 50 foot candles of light to working surface where food, utensils or equipment are utilized.

Violation 20-21.3(b)(10)b: Potentially hazardous/ready-to-eat food opened/pre-pared/packaged and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours not clearly marked to indicate “time food is opened/prepared” and “dis-position date.”

Violation 20-21.3(a)(2): Container of food not stored in the manner that protects food from splash and other contamination.

Violation 20-21.11(a)(2): Kitchenware/food-contact surfaces of equipment not washed, rinsed and sanitized: after each use or following in-terruption of operations dur-

ing which time contamination may have occurred.

Violation 20-21.10(a): Mul-tiuse equipment/utensils not designed/constructed with safe materials, repaired with safe materials, not easily cleanable, not durable or not maintained in good repair.

Violation 20-21.12(d)(4): No/improper sanitizing meth-od of equipment/utensils in third compartment of sink.

20-21.2(b)(1)b: Food while being stored/prepared/dis-played not protected from cross-contamination by sepa-rating raw animal foods from cooked, ready-to-eat foods.

Violation 20-21.21(a): Ef-fective measures intended to minimize the presence of rodents, flies, cockroaches or other insects on the premises not utilized.

20-21.4(c)(5): Permit hold-er not providing approved consumer advisory for con-sumption of animal food in raw/undercooked/ready-to-eat form.

Christian’s Totem7340 WashingtonConsultative Visit (Feb. 1)Citation Issued

Violation 20-36(a): Oper-ating a food service estab-lishment without posting a valid Food Dealer’s Permit. (Repeat)

77018

Pine Grill Food Store3906 PinemontRoutine Inspection (Feb. 15)Citations: 8


Violation 20-21.5(i)(1)c: Dispensing utensil for bulk self-service not equipped with a handle.

Violation 20.21.2(a)(1): Food not protected from potential contamination by dust/dirt/unclean equip-m e n t / u t e n s i l s / c o u g h s /sneezes/insects/rodents/flooding/drainage/dripping from condensation/overhead leakage/unnecessary han-dling/toxic materials.

Violation 20-21.3(b)(3): Approved methods for rapid cooling not utilized.

Violation 20-21.10(i): Exist-ing equipment: is not in good repair/is not capable of be-ing maintained in a sanitary condition/ is a food-contact surface that is toxic.

Violation 20-21.1(a): Food(s) not in sound con-dition/not safe for human consumption/not free from spoilage, filth other contami-nants or not obtained from an approved food source/not in compliance with laws relating to food labeling. (Repeat)

Violation 20-21.3(b)(1): Refrigerated facility storing potentially hazardous food with no numerically scaled thermometer/no accurate in-dicating thermometer.

Violation 20-21.2(b)(1)b: Food while being stored/prepared/displayed not pro-tected from cross-contamina-tion by separating raw animal foods from cooked ready-to-eat foods.

China Wok1214 West 43rd St.Routine Inspection (Feb. 2)Citations: 7


Violation 20-21.22(a): Floors/floor covering not kept clean in food prepara-tion area/food storage area/dressing room/utensil-wash-ing area/toilet room.

Violation 20-21.14(a): Equipment/utensils/glass-ware/plates not handled properly to protect from con-tamination.

Violation 20-21.2(b)(1)b: Food while being stored/prepared/displayed not pro-tected from cross-contamina-

Sleep Disorders SeminarMonday, March 28

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Learn about the importance of sleep and how sleep disorders impact your overall health and wellbeing.

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital

South Tower Classroom B1635 North Loop West, Houston

The event is free, but registration is requested to provide ample refreshments. To register, please call

713.222.CARE (2273).

Recognized as one of the nation’s Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals.

The Truven Health 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study has designated Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital as a heart care leader. This annual study analyzes patient outcomes and other metrics to identify hospitals that are providing the nation’s most outstanding cardiovascular care – the kind of care

that makes a life-saving difference. And this achievement is further proof of our never-ending promise of Advancing Health.

Learn what our recognition means for you. Visit memorialhermann.org

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The administrators, affiliated physicians, board of trustees and staff of St.JosephMedical Center thank the Greater Houston healthcare community,government officials, patients and business partners for acknowledgingour vital role in the community. We appreciate your confidence in us as wecontinue to care for our patients for decades to come.

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Enjoy a free breakfast and learn about urinary health Wednesday, March 23 at the Senior Advantage seminar hosted by St. Joseph Medical Center in the Heights (SJMCH.) Dr. John Bertini will provide an interesting and informative presenta-tion titled “An aging plumber talks about old pipes: Urinary problems and treat-ment options for men and women.”

A native Texan, Dr. Bertini is a board-certified urologist and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a

member of several professional organiza-tions including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, The American Society of Andrology and the Society of Male Reproduction and Urology.

“Many people are uncomfortable ask-ing questions and discussing issues re-garding urinary health,” said Dr. Bertini. “This breakfast is a great opportunity to talk about the medical and surgical treat-ments for problems like incontinence and other disorders. We’ll have some fun and review urologic care in a comfortable setting.”

The complimentary breakfast and presentation is Wednesday, March 23, 8-9:30 a.m. in the cafeteria located on the basement level of SJMCH at 1917 Ashland St. Seating is limited and reser-vations can be made by calling 713-969-5376 by Monday, March 21.

St. Joseph’s Senior Advantage Pro-gram offers monthly educational and social events and membership is free to all seniors. Join the Senior Advantage Program by calling 713-969-5376 or visit www.sjmctx.com/senioradvantage.

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For The Leader

Sujeet Desai, a 34-year-old accomplished musician who plays seven instruments — and was born with Down syndrome, will be the guest of honor at Houston’s Friends of Down Syndrome Cinderella Ball, held the weekend before World Down Syndrome Day.

World Down Syndrome Day, observed on March 21 every year, is a global aware-ness day which has been offi-cially observed by the United Nations since 2012. Friends of Down Syndrome’s Cinderella Ball is scheduled for March 19 at the Norris Convention Center’s Red Oak Ballroom CityCentre, Houston.

Sujeet Desai, who is an am-bassador for Down Syndrome International, plays the B-flat and bass clarinet, alto saxo-phone, violin, trumpet, piano and drums. In June 2001, he graduated from high school with honors and in May 2003 from the Berkshire Hills Mu-sic Academy in Massachu-setts after a two-year residen-tial post-secondary study in music and human services. Sujeet travels worldwide to do inspirational solo music performances and self-advo-cacy workshops.

His highest musical

achievement was “Carnegie Hall Debut” on May 20, 2015, with a standing ovation. Since 2000, he has performed in more than 40 states and 13 countries. Sujeet has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and has appeared on “The View,” “20/20,” “Oprah Winfrey” and numerous times on local TV news.

Sujeet’s mission is to send a message across the world that, if given opportunities for their abilities, individuals with disabilities can “Make It Hap-pen!”

Houston’s Friends of Down Syndrome, which serves teens and adults with Down syn-drome in the Houston area, has the same goal of raising awareness that individuals with Down syndrome can be lifelong learners.

Friends of Down Syndrome opened the Down Syndrome Academy in January 2014 when Rosa Rocha saw a need for continued education for her son, David, who is 26 and “aged out” of the public school system. Students with Down syndrome may attend high school until age 22, Ro-cha said. After that, there are few educational opportunities for them.

Once the word spread

about the educational and social opportunities at the Down Syndrome Academy, Rocha said, she saw students coming from all over Hous-ton, as well as Katy, Missouri City, Stafford, Bellaire, Tom-ball, Angleton, Baytown and Coldspring.

The organization’s largest annual fundraiser is the Cin-derella Ball. Friends of Down Syndrome is now embark-ing on a capital campaign in hopes of purchasing their own building and continuing to grow and offer adults with Down syndrome more oppor-

tunities and perhaps a place to live.

For more information about the Cinderella Ball, visit www.cinderellaball.org. To read more about Sujeet and his en-deavors to spread awareness about Down syndrome, visit www.sujeet.com.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Down Syndrome Academy or Friends of Down Syndrome, contact Rosa Rocha at 281-989-0345 or [email protected] or visit www.friendsof-downsyndrome.org.

Inspiring Musician to Perform in Houston for World Down Syndrome Day

Contributed PhotoSujeet Desai will be the guest of honor at the Cinderella Ball.

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tion by separating raw animal foods from cooked ready-to-eat foods. (Corrected on Site)

Violation 20-21.3(b)(1): Re-frigerated facility storing po-tentially hazardous food with no numerically scaled ther-mometer/no accurate indi-cating thermometer. (Repeat)

Violation 20-21.2(b)(3)a: Cross contamination not pre-vented by proper cleaning of equipment/utensils.

Violation 20-21.5(a): Poten-tially hazardous food not kept at an internal temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or be-low 140 degrees Fahrenheit or above when time is not used as a public health con-trol during display/service.

77091

China Doll Restaurant5630 Antoine Dr.Routine Inspection (Feb. 15)Citations: 8

Violation 20-21.3(a)(2): Container of food not stored a minimum of 6 inches above

the floor.Violation 20-21.22(a):

Floors/floor covering not kept clean in food prepara-tion area/food storage area/dressing room/utensil-wash-ing area/toilet room.

Violation 20-21.2(b)(1)b: Food while being stored/prepared/displayed not pro-tected from cross-contamina-tion by separating raw animal foods from cooked ready-to-eat foods.

Violation 20-21.21(b): Screens for windows/doors opening to the outside not tight fitting/free of breaks.

Violation 20-21.23(b): Ceil-ings not non-absorbent in: walk-in refrigeration units/food preparation area/stor-age areas/utensil and equip-ment washing areas/toilet rooms/vestibule. (Repeat)

Violation 20-21.21(a): Con-dition of premises affording the harborage/feeding of in-sects/rodents.

Violation 20-21.22(a): Floors/floor covering not kept clean in food prepara-

tion area/food storage area/dressing room/utensil-wash-ing area/toilet room.

Violation 20-21.11(a)(7): Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment not cleaned as of-ten as necessary to keep the equipment free of accumula-tion of dust/dirt/food par-ticles/other debris.

Super K.C. Store6100 W. Little YorkRoutine Inspection (Feb. 12)Citations: 7


Violation 20-21.11(a)(13): Equipment/food-contact sur-faces/utensils not clean to sight and touch.

Violation 20-21.14(c)(5): Single-service/single-use ar-ticle for self-service by con-sumer not dispensed with original individual wrapper/

approved dispenser. (Repeat)Violation 20-21.1(a):

Food(s) not in sound con-dition/not safe for human consumption/not free from spoilage, filth other contami-nants or not obtained from an approved food source/not in compliance with laws relating to food labeling. (Corrected on Site)

Violation 20-21.10(i): Exist-ing equipment: is not in good repair/is not capable of be-ing maintained in a sanitary condition/ is a food-contact surface that is toxic.

Violation 20-21.3(b)(9): Potentially hazardous food not maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit in cold storage. (Corrected on Site)

Violation 20-21.3(b)(1): Refrigerated facility storing potentially hazardous food with no numerically scaled thermometer/no accurate in-dicating thermometer.

Mini Mediterranean Frittatas Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon olive oil• 1 cup zucchini, quatered lengthwise and

then sliced into 1/4 inch thick wedges • 1 cup baby bella mushrooms, roughly

chopped • 1/3 cup red onion, finely diced• 2 cups spinach• 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and

chopped• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano • 6 large eggs• 1/2 cup fat free milk • black pepper to taste• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350F and lightly oil each

well of a muffin pan with olive oil.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then add zucchini, mushrooms and onions. Saute for 2 minutes, stirring to ensure even cooking. Reduce heat to medium-low and add spinach, olives and oregano. Stir to com-bine and cook for 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Remove skillet from heat and allow vegetables to cool slightly.

In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk and black

pepper. Add cooked vegetables and cheese to egg mixture, and whisk until combined. Scoop 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons egg mixture into each muffin pan well.

Place pan on middle oven rack and bake for

20 minutes. Egg should reach an internal tem-perature of 160 degrees and be set with no runny liquid on top. Allow to cool and serve.

Nutrition: Servings: 6 (2 mini frittatas) Calories: 128, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein:

9g , Fat: 8g

Recipe provided by: Food and Nutrition Magazine from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. http://www.foodandnutrition.org/

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Recipe from P. 1B

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When The Leader last in-terviewed independent film maker and Heights resident Mel House in 2012, he was working on a series of horror movies – such as Psychic Ex-periment, which was filmed in Texas City, and the Strand in Galveston and was picked up by Lions Gate Entertainment for DVD release. Recently though, he’s going for laughs too.

“I’m bouncing around a little more now,” House said.

House, who grew up in Northwest Houston and at-tended Oak Forest Elemen-tary, Ruby Sue Clifton Middle School and Scarborough High School, started filming a com-edy series called Placeholders which followed the exploits and misadventures of half a dozen producers at a local public access station.

A former employee at a lo-cal public access station him-self, House said he didn’t have to reach far for inspiration.

“It was pretty close to real life,” he said.

He wrote the project with specific people in mind – like Lisa Wilcox of Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5 and Deb-bie Rochon, who he’d worked with on Psychic Experiment. “It was casual and low key,” said House.

The series, which House largely funded himself, start-ed on You Tube and was sub-

sequently noticed by a televi-sion syndicator House had worked with previously. The rights were purchased and now you can find Placeholders at HooplaDigital.com, Ama-zon.com, Filmon.com, and several other platforms.

The horror aficionado has plenty in that pipeline too. Now House works full time in film making, travelling back and forth between Houston and Los Angeles to work on projects. The Los Angeles projects include a role as as-sociate producer in West of Hell, and a movie about killer spiders starring Bruce Davi-son from X-Men fame.

House said that the experi-ence of producing and serv-ing as assistant director on films in Los Angeles is paving the way to more opportunities on the West Coast where he’s offered the director’s chair.

“It’s helped me get my foot in the door and people can see what I can do,” he said.

For the movie Clinger which is now available on VOD, House served as producer and mentor to the filmmakers who went to high school at St. John’s. They shot Clinger at St. John’s in Houston too - as Wes Anderson did for Rush-more.

Other coming attractions for House include Cut Her Out for which he served as produc-er, In The Blood which he co-wrote and produced, and as the associate producer of the appropriately titled Hairmetal

Shotgun Zombie Massacre.Not to be missed by heavy

metal fans who also dig zombies, Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre was shot in North Texas and features cameos from members of Slayer. A former member of Judas Priest is working on the soundtrack.

He’s fine tuning the script for a Twilight Zone inspired movie called Mystery Spot which will go into produc-tion in the late spring or early summer. Houston is a pos-sible filming location as is Galveston, Columbus or Aus-tin, where a lot of the cast and crew live.

One day if the finances work out, House may move his family to Los Angeles but for now is happy to be bi-coastal.

House observed that film-ing has become a little more difficult in Houston because of those who want to make a movie, but don’t go about it the right way.

“It’s so easy to get cheap equipment and make a mov-ie,” he said. “People are mis-treating the location or not securing the right permits. Places that were friendly have become more difficult.”

To help those starting out in film, House teaches stu-dents at the American Film Institute, and consults with them on their thesis films.

Anyone can benefit from his expertise however – he’s started a podcast too at

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/barely-living-the-dream/id1070710324.

“I talk, realistically, about making a living and life in the movie business,” he said.

Heights film director continues mayhem

Kim HogstromFor The Leader

It’s finally arrived – Alabama Furniture is launching its new, “Independence Heights Art Market” every second Satur-day of the month starting Sat-urday, March 12, from 10 a.m to 9 p.m. With this event, Ala-bama owners Rion and Sherri Enroth are also celebrating the grand opening of their recently relocated store. The new Alabama Furniture occu-pies the entire corner at 4900 North Shepherd Drive.

Free to the public and dedi-cated to local talent, the Inde-pendence Heights Art Market will feature artists who will be showing and selling their work, a service the Enroths provide without cost to help support the community. Ad-ditionally, visitors can expect to find five or six food trucks on the property, adoptable pets from local rescue groups, lots of fun furniture and out-door art such as giant, three-dimensional crawfish, life-sized yard clowns, and big, pink flamingos.

As a consignment and re-sale home decor store, Ala-bama Furniture thrived in the Heights for 25 years. Then, in late 2015, the Enroths dis-covered that the property on which their business sat on Yale Blvd. had been sold out from under them. Once real-ity settled in, the couple start-ed a fierce search for another property.

“We looked all over the Heights for a new location, but the lease prices in the Heights are outrageous,” Sherri En-roth said. “Then we found the new property on North Shep-herd, and we’ve never looked

back. North Shepherd is on the rise.”

The new Alabama Furni-ture is about the same footage as the old one on Yale, 12,000 square feet of indoor space, but the new spot also has a much-larger, 60,000-square-foot parking lot. So they de-cided to add a monthly art market as well as some ex-citement for the community.

“I want the new location to be a kind of a destination,” said Rion Enroth. “Many peo-ple in the the arts community are moving out of the Heights because of rising prices. They’re moving further north. Now, we can offer a place for them to sell their work, to help them out. We’ll also be featuring other elements at the market: live music, car shows, movie nights, garden shows and more, and always with deep discounts on our inventory. Many items will be marked down from 20 to 50 percent during the event.”

“It’ll be one big, on-going party,“ Sherri Enroth said. “We want people to come and

spend a fun day with us, shop-ping, supporting local artists, and enjoying the sunshine.”

In the first 24 hours since they posted the announce-ment on Facebook, they re-ceived 1,400 “likes.” Then again, after 25 years in busi-ness, the value offered by Ala-bama Furniture has earned many fans.

“What we are doing with the artsmarket is really cel-ebrating our new location and more than two decades in business,” said Tristin Sear-les, marketing assistant for Alabama Furniture. “How-ever, the artsmarket is also an opportunity for us to partner with local vendors, artists, or-ganizations, and food trucks, because food is art too. Run-ning a small business is ex-pansive today, and we help by providing a place for people to show off their inventory and work.”

Call 713-862-3035 or email [email protected] for more information about the event.

New art market launches in Independence Heights

Contributed PhotoSherri Enroth and Ronald McDonald look forward to seeing you at Alabama Furniture’s new artsmarket.

It’s not all blood and gore for Heights filmmaker Mel House.Recently, he’s been getting some laughs too.

Photo submitted


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Leader area teams meet on the trackBy Jonathan Valadez

For The Leader

The Reagan Bulldogs, Scar-borough Spartans and Waltrip Rams headed south to com-pete in a Houston-wide track meet at Barnett Stadium on March 5.

The Bulldogs, Rams and Spartans boys’ teams finished sixth, seventh and ninth over-all. The Lady Bulldogs fin-ished seventh overall, while the Lady Rams and Spartans finished in a tie for 17th.

reagan BulldogsThe Bulldog boys’ track

and field team finished with 46 points. The Bulldogs had five individuals and one relay team score points.

Matthias Petterway finished first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.11 seconds. Petterway also finished eighth overall in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 51.62 but was unable to score any points for his team.

Cederick Pickrom also se-cured a first-place finish in the triple jump for the Bulldogs. Pickrom won the event with a jump of 12.95 meters.

Reagan had two individu-als and their distance medley team finish third in their re-spective events. The trio of third-place finishes netted the Bulldogs 18 points.

The distance medley team, which consists of a 1200-me-ter leg, a 400, 800 and 1600, finished with a time of 11 minutes, 54.86 seconds.

Louis Broussard also won a medal in the triple jump. Broussard finished third with an11.76-meter jump.

Thomas O’Reilly took home a bronze in the discus with a 36.57-meter throw. O’Reilly also finished fifth in the shot put with a throw of 11.76.

Leonardo Garza and Evan Klein finished in the top 10 in the 1600. Garza finished eighth with a time of 5:06.71,

and Klein finished 10th with a time of 5:08.83.

The Lady Bulldogs finished ninth overall, although they did not compete in 16 of the 19 events.

Iris Acosta won silver in the 1600 with a 6:21 time. Acosta also ran the 400 and finished 18th overall.

Esmeralda Lara and No-ella Ajche each placed in the 3200-meter run. Lara finished second and ran a 13:48, while Ajche finished sixth with a 15:14.

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The Spartans boys’ track and field team ended the day with 23 points. The Spartans had four individuals place in their respective events.

Jessie Pringle won gold in the high jump and netted 10 points for the Spartans. Prin-gle won the event with a 1.82-meter jump.

Jay McIntosh was also able to jump his way to a medal in the long jump. McIntosh came in second with a jump of 6.02.

DaSean Crew finished fourth in the 110-meter hur-dles with a 17.07.

Rounding out the points for the Spartans was Antonio Ri-vera, who placed sixth in the discus with a throw of 32.30.

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Roxann Potter scored the only points for the team in the 3200. Potter finished fourth in the event with a 14:54. Potter also ran the 1600 and finished seventh in 6:56.

Naharri Thomas, Rayonna Harrison and Kaylah Suazo all competed in the 200-meter dash but did not qualify for finals.

Waltrip ramsThe Rams boys’ track and

field team scored 30 points for the day. The Rams had four individuals and one relay team place in their respective events. Waltrip did not com-pete in 10 of the 19 events.

Kyler Scott accounted for 10 of his team’s points by taking gold in the 100-me-ter dash. Scott ran a time of 10.99, which was .01 away from his personal school re-cord, according to athletic.net.

The Rams 4x100-meter relay team finished third over-all. The team’s final time was 44.02.

Willie Hayward finished third in the shot put for the Rams. Hayward’s best throw was 12.82, which was good for six points.

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placed finishers in the 200 and the 400.

Cameron Boudreaux ran a 23.51 in the 200, while Clin-ton Williams ran a 54.47 in the 400.

The Lady Rams competed in only three events for the day.

Amber Johnson scored the sole points for the team by finishing fourth in the 100. Johnson ran a time of 13.07. Kelsey Ross competed in the event but was unable to quali-fy for the finals.

Johnson and Ross also competed in the 200 and finished 10th and 25th in the preliminary round.

Symphony Watson ran the 400 and qualified for the finals. Watson did not com-pete in the finals, though. Her preliminary time would have been good for fifth in the final round.

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More recently, the Crushers won the War of the Warriors Tournament by a score of 9-6 in the finals, defeating LYNX Baseball at Spring/Klein Park on March 6 and currently have a 9U Select record of 11-1. The win is especially big for this group of youngsters, as some of them are econom-ically disadvantaged.

“Each of these kids go to different schools and come from different backgrounds,” Rollans said. “But for many of our boys, baseball is almost all they have. Every single one of them are natural athletes and they all love to play the game and show up to win.”

Rollans jokingly admits that sometimes it can be challeng-ing to keep them focused on the game at hand and during practice, but their coach has been dedicated every step of the way.

“Coach Jesus Encinia is a little stern, but they all respect him and love him very much,” Rollans said. “He relates very well to the children.”

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“A lot of these kids have known each other for a very long time,” Rollans said. “They trust and really like each other. The chemistry on the team really is something special and we have come to every game fully prepared.”

The wins also take on a secondary importance, as many parents have issues paying tournament entry fees and basic equipment. The Crushers have done what they can to raise money, like selling tamales or doing raffles, but Rollans said help from the community would go a long way to ensure each player has their season taken care of. The group is planning to sell bottles of water and ac-cept donations 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, at the intersection of Loop 610 and Ella Boule-vard as well as Loop 610 and North Shepherd Drive.

“Really, we would love to have a sponsor for the team,” Rollans said. “Our goal is to go to a World Series event but that’s very costly as well. It’s still amazing that we’ve been able to accomplish so much in such a short time of about six months or so with so little.”

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By Jonathan ValadezFor The Leader

Former St. Pius softball pitcher Raquel Tello has started her sophomore sea-son 6-0 at East Texas Baptist University.

Tello played all four years on varsity at St. Pius and won the 2013-2014 TAPPS 5A MVP her senior year.

After only pitching in 2.2 innings her entire freshman year at ETBU, Tello has aver-aged 5.67 innings pitched out of a possible 7 IP through six games this year. During that span, she has only allowed 1.5 runs per game and has averaged 2.5 strike outs per game.

In her last outing against Howard Payne University, Tello pitched all seven in-nings, allowed five hits, had one earned run, walked one and struck out three.

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