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CHAMPS!
ASTROS BEAT DODGERS TO WIN TITLE, 4-3

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Three of the major reasons the Astros are World Series champions Carlos Correa, from left, Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve bask in the glory of their
achievement with the Commissioners Trophy after Wednesdays Game 7 win over the Dodgers delivered the rst baseball championship in Houstons history.

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WON FOR ALL

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Jubilant Astros players started a 55-years-in-the-making celebration after claiming their rst World Series title with the traditional pile-up near the pitchers mound.

Astros first title is a triumph for team, city

By David Barron
LOS ANGELES Say it once, softly and slow-
ly.
Say it again, a little bit louder.
Now shout it for all to hear.
The Houston Astros are 2017 World Series
champions.
In the 56th season of Major League Baseball in
Houston, theres no need for the Astros or their
fans to shrug their shoulders, drop their heads
and mutter Wait til next year. Wednesday
night, with Houstons 5-1 win over the Los Ange-
les Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in a historic Game
7 of the World Series, next year has arrived on the
banks of Buffalo Bayou.
George Springer, the World Series Most Valu-
able Player, drove in three runs with a double and
his fth home run of the series, and ve Astros
pitchers, climaxed by four clutch innings from
Charlie Morton, held the Dodgers to six hits to
Baseball.
Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle
Astros mascot Orbit got in on the celebration
at Minute Maid Park, waving a World Series
championship banner after Wednesdays win.
take the series, four games to three.
The long-awaited 27th out of Game 7, Dodgers
shortstop Corey Seagers groundout, came at 8:58
p.m. Pacic Time, and Houstons team swarmed
the eld to celebrate the rst World Series cham-
pionship in franchise history.
Minutes later, in the storied hollow of Chavez
Ravine, on a stage in front of the Astros rst-base
dugout, it was the Houston Astros, for the rst
time in franchise history, accepting the Commis-
sioners Trophy as champions of Major League
You know what, Houston, were a champi-
onship city, manager A.J. Hinch said from the
awards podium. This team loves playing in
Houston, and were going to love bringing this
World Series trophy back to Houston.
The Astros orange jersey tops bore the logo
the team has worn since Hurricane Harvey rav-
aged Houston in late August the teams star H
Astros continues on A13

For devoted fans, Brian T. Smith

After 55 years of falling Victorywashesaway
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short, the Astros won this one
for you, Houston.
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Dug Begley and
St. John Barned-Smith
Debbie Brannan bit her
knuckles, terried, in the
stands at Minute Maid Park,
looking at Los Angeles on the
big screen. One more out.
Im nervous! she shout-
ed.
The decibels cranked up.
We believed, said her
friend, Jennifer Reyna.
Its what the city needs,
said David Rojas.
huge orange hats.
Then, on Reynas 48th
birthday, the nal out of the
Astros rst championship
hit Jose Altuves glove.
The stadium roared.
Tears streamed down
Brannans face.
We did it! We did it
The sweetest birthday.
About 17,000 jubilant fans
shook Minute Maid. Some-
how, only one made it onto
the eld.
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Rios sat in her living room, On the next pitch,
Late delivery wearing a Houston Strong Springer connected on a
We extended deadlines T-shirt and clutching a rally fastball, sending it 438 feet
for the WORLD SERIES towel. over the fence in left-center
GAME. As a result, todays An Astros-orange rosary and putting the Astros up
paper may be delayed. dangled from a lamp, next 5-0 in Game 7 of the World
Thank you for your to a stack of prescription Series. Rios clapped and
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CITY | STATE

Texas angel of death faces fifth murder charge

Suspected of killing
60 infants, woman
sees new indictment
DALLAS MORNING NEWS
DALLAS A former Texas
nurse who is suspected in the
deaths of dozens of babies is fac-
ing a fth murder charge this
year after an indictment Tuesday.
Genene Jones, 68, is charged
with the 1981 death of 2-month-
old Paul Villareal.
Jones, who has been called
the angel of death and a killer
nurse, is serving concurrent
99-year and 60-year sentenc-
es in state prison for killing a
15-month-old and sickening a
4-week-old, who survived.
Prosecutors in Jones 1984
murder trial said
she lethally inject-
ed children at a
clinic in Kerrville
to show the need
for a pediatric in-
tensive-care unit
Jones at a local hospital.
Others speculat-
ed that she wanted to take swift
medical action when the children
went into cardiac arrest, so that
she could save them and appear
to be a miracle worker.
The nurse is suspected of kill-
ing 60 babies, though she has
maintained her innocence. Shes ric intensive-care unit at what
been behind bars since she was
found guilty of murder in 1984.
Prosecutors didnt bring new
charges against her until now, be-
cause they expected her to spend
the rest of her life in prison for the
99-year sentence. When Jones switched jobs af-
She was scheduled to be re- ter the hospital upgraded its ICU
leased next March, however, as to an all-registered nursing staff,
part of an effort to reduce over- death followed her.
crowding with credit given for She began working at a pedia-
good behavior, ProPublica re- tricians office in Kerrville, about
ported. But the Bexar County an hour northwest of San Anto-
district attorney now says Jones nio. There, she was supposed to
will be sent to the Bexar County give 15-month-old Chelsea Mc-
Adult Detention Center while Clellan routine shots.
awaiting trial. Instead, she gave the infant
Earlier this year, Jones was a strong muscle relaxant that
indicted in the deaths of three in- caused Chelsea to go into cardiac
fants in 1981 and one in 1982 in an arrest and die in her mothers
effort to keep her imprisoned. arms.
Jones worked at the pediat- At Jones murder trial, pros-
ecutors presented evidence that
was then Bexar County Hospi- six children, including Chelsea,
tal in San Antonio in the early had suffered unexplained sei-
80swhen, according to a 1983 zures while in Jones care. All had
Texas Monthly article, more come into the clinic for routine
than a dozen babies died during checkups or minor complaints.
her shifts. The latest murder charge ac-
cuses Jones of killing 3-month-
old Paul Villareal while working
at the Bexar County Hospital in
1981.
Villareal went into elective-
skill surgery at the hospital and
was moved to the pediatric ICU
to recover, according to Pro-
Publica.
He died days after the surgery
from severe bleeding and a sei-
zure while under Jones care.
This may not be the last charge
Jones faces. The district attor-
ney said Tuesday that the case
remains an open investigation.
Were going to do our best to
not leave any baby, any victim
behind, he said. These babies
need to be accounted for for
their families, for themselves and
for the principle of it, and to our
community.

Man who
killed 2
children
set to be
executed
Guilty of shooting
daughters in 2001,
father will receive
injection on Feb. 1
DALLAS MORNING NEWS

DALLAS An execu-
tion date has been set for
a man who shot his two
daughters at his Deep El-
lum loft in 2001 while their
mother helplessly listened
on the phone.
John Battaglia, 62, is
scheduled to be executed
Feb. 1 in Huntsville. He had
sought to delay or stop his
lethal injection by saying
he was not mentally com-
petent.
But after a hearing last
November, state District
Judge Robert Burns found

John Batta- Bob Owen photos / San Antonio Express-News

glia, 62, Robert Guerrero, 71, visits his parents and brothers grave Wednesday at San Fernando Cemetery No. 2 in San Antonio. There is a
will receive place for him at the site, too. Ill be on top, he said as he walked away after placing owers at the site.
a lethal

Families reminisce on Dia de los Muertos

injection in
Huntsville
on Feb. 1.

he was competent, and the

Court of Criminal Appeals
agreed.
Battaglia shot and
killed 9-year-old Faith and
6-year-old Liberty in an act
of revenge against his ex-
wife.
No, Daddy! Dont do
it! Faith pleaded, seconds
before her father pulled the
trigger.
He then headed to a tat-
too parlor where he had
two red roses inked on his
arm in memory of the girls
and left a message on their
answering machine that
night, saying: Good night,
my little babies. I hope you
are resting in a different
place. I love you.
Battaglia was first
scheduled for execution in
March 2016 but was grant-
ed a stay after he sought
new legal counsel to help
appeal his sentence.
His execution was re-
scheduled for December
2016 after a state district
judge found him mentally
t to be put to death.
But the Court of Crimi-
nal Appeals granted him
a stay to evaluate his
competency.
Traditional celebration
offers poignant musing
for friends, relatives
By Vincent T. Davis
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
SAN ANTONIO When Dora
Franco and her two sisters arrived
at their parents resting place in
Block 38 of San Fernando Cemetery
No. 2, sequined Da de los Muertos
masks and orange pumpkin re-
mains of Halloweens past dotted the
parched grass.
The sisters made the sign of the
cross upon the black granite grave-
stone. They placed fresh golden
mums and white daisies at the grave
site where rays of sunlight dappled
through the shade. They recited the
Lords Prayer and a Hail Mary, fol-
lowed by whispers of how much the
six sisters and four brothers miss
them both.
We just talk to them a little,
Franco, 66, said, as a mariachi ser-
enaded mourners at a funeral a
few yards away. We all remember
something different.
As she pulled stray strands of
grass from around the headstone,
her sisters Eloise Sandoval, 70, and
Gracie De La O, 62, sat on a stone
bench, reecting. They had just
placedowersonthegraveofahigh-
school classmate of Sandovals who
rarely receives attention, they said.
I tell him, I remember you. You
were a really nice person, Sando-
val said.
Not forgotten
Their respite was brief. They still
had prayers to say for a stillborn
brother and two sisters, one bur-
ied at Fort Sam Houston National
Cemetery.
The sisters chose a private re-
membrance Monday on All Saints
Day. Thursday, hundreds of people
will converge on the cemetery for an
All Souls Day Mass to be celebrated
Sylvia traced back centuries in Mexico,
Ontiveros, where Da de los Muertos is an of-
left, 75, and cial holiday.
her brother Symbols of the holiday, includ-
Juan ing marigolds and sugar skulls, are
Velasquez, scattered across gravesites, as are
68, place ofrendas, or offerings, such as the
owers at deceaseds favorite beer or treat.
the grave
of their Sentimental remembrance
mother and On Wednesday, Juan Velasquez,
sister, who 68, and his sister, Sylvia Ontiveros,
both died 75, placed bouquets on the graves of
within 12 their mother, Macimina Velasquez,
hours of and sister Yolanda Velasquez at
each other San Fernando. Their mother was 91
in February. when she died Feb. 17, 2016, still car-
ing for her daughter, who was 72 but
by Archbishop Gustavo Garca- had the IQ of a 10-year-old. Velas-
Siller, honoring many. Countless quez said he worried about how he
more have already visited or will was going to tell his sister that their
visit cemeteries across the city and mother was gone, but she died just
just about anywhere there are His- nine hours later and was buried
panic communities, recounting next to her.
fond memories and assuring their Several relatives are also buried
late loved ones that they havent in the area, including their father
been forgotten. and Ontiveros son.
The traditional celebration be- When a person dies, I believe
gins Oct. 31, All Hallows Eve, and they just move over, Juan Velas-
continues Nov. 1, All Saints Day, quez said. We still remember them.
which is dedicated to children. The Theydont hearus,but itmeanssen-
Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran timental remembrance. Its actually
churches honor saints the same day. for the living, not the dead. We still
All Souls Day, Nov. 2, is the day to say thank you.
remember everyone who has died.
Its a celebration that can be vtdavis@express-news.net

Spat erupts over TV contract for San Antonios tricentennial

By Josh Baugh
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
SAN ANTONIO As
San Antonio rapidly rolls
forward to its 300th birth-
day, a war of words is un-
folding between the city
and WOAI-TV over a criti-
cal story the news station
broadcast about a partner-
ship between competitor
KSAT-TV and the Tricen-
tennial Commission.
On Tuesday afternoon,
Jeff Coyle, the citys director
of Government and Public
Affairs and chief spokes-
man posted a video on
the city of San Antonios
Facebook page disputing
a Monday report, Irregu-
larities discovered in Tri-
centennial contract with
TV station, by WOAIs
Jaie Avila.
The WOAI story out-
lines how KSAT began ne-
gotiating to become the Tri-
centennial Commissions
exclusive media partner
in January 2016, well be-
fore the commission ulti-
mately issued a Request for
Proposals (RFP) seeking
submissions from all local
media outlets. The report
came a day after the San
Antonio Express-News
wrote a lengthy front-page
story on the same partner-
ship.
WOAI and Avila stand
behind his reporting. Coyle
thinks differently.
I want to share with you
ve important facts that
were left out of WOAI-TVs
story about the Tricenten-
nial media partnership,
Coyle says in a video re-
corded near the west steps
of City Hall.
At the top of his story,
Avila suggests that view-
ers need to know about the
commissions contract with
KSAT because it affects
your tax money.
Coyle refutes that in his
fth and nal fact during
his three-minute rebuttal
video.
No tax dollars are being
spent on the media partner-
ship, a slide on Coyles re-
sponse reads.
Thats true. The com-
mission isnt paying its me-
dia partners KSAT and
Univision for any of its
coverage.
Coyles four other points
include that the Tricenten-
nial Commission isnt re-
quired to issue RFPs but
did so in April 2016 after
concerns were raised about
the process, and that KSAT
was the only TV station to
come forward to partner
with the commission when
it sought community part-
ners in January and Feb-
ruary during media events
and through press releases.
On the citys Facebook
video post, Avila struck
back Wednesday afternoon
in a lengthy comment.
As I pointed out in my
story, the Tricentennial
Commission issued RFPs
for many other contracts,
from Fundraising Man-
ager to Event Manager, he
wrote. They knew they
had to do competitive bid-
ding, but opted not to for
the TV deal.
The city isnt required by
law to issue RFPs for dis-
cretionary contracts, and
this particular deal a lu-
crative one for the winning
TV station is muddied by
the fact that the commis-
sion isnt paying for servic-
es. Rather, the station sells
advertising and sponsor-
ship opportunities against
its Tricentennial-branded
coverage.
Avila continued to argue
that the commission is a
quasi-governmental entity
held to the same standard
as other city departments.
jbaugh@express-news.net

CITY | STATE
A Port Arthur dump site, once home to the citys water treatment plant, was used
to sort moldy debris from buildings ooded after Hurricane Harvey.
Port Arthur closes site
used for Harvey debris
Temporary dump
raised concerns
about health risks
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PORT ARTHUR
A temporary dumping
ground used to sort moldy
debris from buildings
ooded after Hurricane
Harvey in Southeast Tex-
as was closed following a
weekslong campaign by
the neighborhoods pre-
dominantly elderly black
homeowners complaining
of potential health risks.
Residents and activists
celebrated after the site
was closed Sunday as con-
tractors nished their rst
sweep of ruined furniture
and appliances left curb-
side in Port Arthur, about
80 miles east of Houston.
More than 12,000 struc-
tures were damaged by
Grieder: Promised tax relief for
middle class still hasnt arrived
Grieder from page A3
like to reduce the number
of income tax brackets
from seven to four, raise
the standard deductions
and expand the child tax
credit.
But last week, for ex-
ample, Republicans were
apparently considering
a proposal to cap pre-tax
401(k) contributions at
$2,400 a year, compared
to the current limit of
$18,000. And Wednesday,
as the Ways and Means
Committee was suppos-
edly preparing to unveil its
ideas, Trump volunteered
one of his own.
Wouldnt it be great
to Repeal the very unfair
and unpopular Individual
Mandate in ObamaCare
and use those savings for
further Tax Cuts for the
Middle Class, asked the
president, rhetorically, on
Twitter.
He added: The House
and Senate should con-
sider ASAP as the process
of nal approval moves
along.
A few suggestions
According to reports,
Trump has also proposed
naming the legislation,
which he hopes to sign by
the end of the year, The
Cut Cut Cut Act. This,
too, has been met with
some pushback from his
fellow Republicans.
Since the president and
Congressional leaders
are still hoping to pass a
tax reform bill perhaps
even the one theyve been
working on I thought I
might offer a few sugges-
tions, to that end.
First, I think it would be
best if none of the provi-
sions included in this
reform is nonsensical.
Repealing Obamacares
individual mandate, for
example, would be popu-
lar with many of the laws
conservative critics, and
would arguably consti-
tute a tax cut for many
Americans. According to
the IRS, 6.5 million people
paid a penalty in 2016 for
failing to purchase health
insurance for most or all
oodwaters after the storm
hit the city, including about
80 percent of local homes.
The neighborhood where
the dumping site was locat-
ed was spared from storm
damage, but not from a
tower of water-logged
trash.
Lone Star Legal Aid at-
torney Amy Dinn sent a
letter to Port Arthur Mayor
Derrick Freeman in Sep-
tember, asking for the site
to be relocated away from
peoples homes.
Residents were being
told, dont go near it, dont
breathe it, its off-loading
gases and sulte. So they
still have to look at it, smell
it, get the particulate mat-
ter and dust from it. It was
compounding the harm to
this particular neighbor-
hood, and we thought that
was unfair, Dinn said.
Air and soil tests
showed the site was safe,
Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chairman of the House
Ways and Means Committee, says he has discussed
the 401(k) issue with President Trump.
of 2015.
Still, the time to repeal
the individual mandate
was during Congresss
ill-fated effort to tackle
health care reform over
the summer. And even if
it is possible to do so in the
context of a tax reform bill,
which is debatable, its not
clear what Trump means
when he says that doing so
would result in savings
that could be used by the
federal government to pay
for further Tax Cuts for
the Middle Class. Read-
ers may understand what
hes talking about, and
if so, Id encourage them
to write me and explain;
until then well live with
the mystery.
Second, and relatedly,
Republicans would ide-
ally avoid the inclusion
of any provisions with
overtly adverse implica-
tions for the middle-class
Americans this reform is
supposedly intended to
help, like the 401(k) thing.
We should be encouraging
Americans to save more
for retirement, not penal-
izing the subset who are
trying to do so, for spuri-
ous reasons.
And although this idea
has probably already been
scuttled, a question arises
when we consider that it
was proposed in the rst
place: Why? In October,
the Council of Economic
Advisors published an
analysis concluding
very conservatively
that cutting the federal
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according to city spokes-
woman Risa Carpenter.
The area was permitted
by the state environmental
commission and is the site
of the citys former water
treatment plant.
Carpenter said the
dumping site was closed
because it was no longer
needed, not because of citi-
zens concerns.
Whatever they say is
cool with me as long as its
gone, said Port Arthur en-
vironmental activist Hilton
Kelley, who organized a
human blockade to try to
prevent dump trucks from
entering the site.
Still, Kelley said, con-
cerns remain about the
long-term effects of living
next to a two-story pile of
toxic debris.
Carpenter said the re-
maining storm debris will
be collected and disposed
of by the end of the year.
Associated Press le
corporate tax rate from
35 percent to 20 percent
would increase the aver-
age household income by
$4,000 each year. I was
skeptical of that, frankly.
In theory, cutting the
tax burden on employ-
ers could enable them
to pay higher wages, but
theres reason to doubt
they would do that. Were
seeing wage stagnation
in a context where GDP
growth is robust, and
liquidity has been ample
for almost a decade.
No reason to lower cap
But, in any case, if cut-
ting the corporate tax rate
was a surere way to fuel
wage growth, those cuts
would result in higher
income tax revenues.
That being the case, there
would be no reason to
pre-emptively lower the
cap on pre-tax contribu-
tions to retirement savings
accounts, which is hardly
a middle-class tax cut.
And so that brings me
to a nal suggestion, for
any Congressional Repub-
licans reading this: The
provisions of the proposal
you come up with are
surely worth explain-
ing, and defending, to the
American public. You may
not believe that its pos-
sible to persuade voters
to embrace your ideas on
the merits, but thats no
reason not to give it a try.
erica.grieder@chron.com
twitter.com/EricaGrieder
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115 YEARS

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE ARCHIVES

Houston Chronicle le photo

A 1970 concept drawing of Houston Centers three-dimensional people-moving systems. People movers were intended to substitute for cars
moving sidewalks at lower left and people mover main transport at upper right.

City of Tomorrow Planned Here

Editors note: This story rst ran on Oct. 11, 1970. It has been
edited for length.
By Charles Evans
CHRONICLE REAL ESTATE
EDITOR
The boldest, biggest and
most imaginative downtown
redevelopment project ever
attempted will be carried out
by Texas Eastern Transmis-
sion Corp. on 33 blocks in
the central business district
converting urban Houston
into the city of tomorrow.
Plans for the $1.5 bil-
lion development that will
convert the long-stagnant
east-of-Main St. area into the
most revolutionary down-
town project ever undertak-
en were unveiled Saturday.
The project includes these
concepts:
Four levels of parking
over the entire 33-block
area, providing for 35,000
to 40,000 cars and a vehicu-
lar system that tames the
automobile.
Two circular-designed
high-rise hotels and four
smaller hotels or motor
hotels.
At least 12 high-rise
office towers and as many
medium-rise office struc-
tures of up to 10 stories.
Building for major
department stores, smaller
stores and specialty shops.
Entertainment and cul-
tural facilities.
Apartments and large
open landscaped plazas.
Lobbies at least
4 floors up
The most unusual feature
of the development is that
architect and land planner
William L. Pereira has so
designed the project that all
buildings will have their lob-
bies at least four oors above
ground level
starting at the top level of the
parking area.
Here, too, will be plazas
and green areas, with apart-
ments, office buildings and
the other structures in the
development, looking over
one or more of these four-
story-high parks.
In the development, to be
known as Houston Center,
extensive use will be made
for the rst time here of
people movers moving
sidewalks and above-ground
conveyors that will include
electric vehicles.
The development has
been planned so that move-
ment from one building to
another in Houston Center
is by way of people mov-
ers, or through open plazas
without interference from
auto traffic.
The 33 contiguous blocks
for the project were acquired
by Texas Eastern earlier this
year and are bounded by
Fannin, Rusk, Hamilton and
Dallas. Texas Eastern has ac-
quired, or holds contract to
purchase, more than 95 per-
cent of the area which covers
about 74 acres. The land
purchase alone amounted to
about $55 million.
First phase to start
in 1971
When the development
is completed, it will provide
more than 23 million square
feet of new buildings, said
George R. Brown, chair-
man of the board of Texas
Eastern, and the companys
president, Baxter D. Go-
odrich.
The initial phase will
include a major hotel of 1,000
rooms, three high-rise office
towers clustered around
a great enclosed plaza,
retail stores and low-
rise office blocks
anking pedestri-
Within the parking garages, the relationship of the
existing surface streets, lower left, is shown to the
multilevel garage structure proposed for Houston Center.
an open spaces, and cascad-
ing garden apartments along
the eastern perimeter.
A total of 5 million square
feet of buildings will be
included in the rst phase
of the project on the nine
blocks, scheduled for comple-
tion in four to six years.
Cost of the rst phase of
the development was not
disclosed, but other sources
estimated it would be $350
million.
The second and third
phase of the development
will include additional office
space, retail shopping facili-
ties, hotels and motels, ad-
ditional entertainment and
cultural facilities and garden
apartments.
Loop road above
street level
The unique plan, devel-
oped by Pereiras rm and
the project managers Brown
& Root, Inc. creates a total
environment by extending
the development above the
existing street system. The
multi-level parking structure
will span the existing street
system, but with the roof
penetrated by regular open-
ings to admit light and air to
the streets below.
Each of the existing
streets will have ramps
leading into the parking
structure. Elevators or esca-
lators will carry people from
parking levels to the open
plaza areas where people
movers will take them to
their building destination.
Or they can walk through
the landscaped plazas.
Goodrich said that ulti-
mate plans are to connect
the people mover system in
Houston Center to the cen-
tral business district.
To provide direct ac-
cess to the center from the
freeway (the development
extends to the Eastex Free-
way) a high-capacity loop
road is proposed. The loop
will surround the project
and leave the existing street
grid system undisturbed,
Goodrich said.
Officials of Texas East-
ern were reluctant to say
how tall the largest office
tower in the development
might be, but at least two in
the model on display were
designed with more than 55
oors. Tallest building in
Houston now is the 50-story
One Shell Plaza building,
scheduled for completion in
January 1971.
Flexible for expansion
Pereira, whose rm, Wil-
liam L. Pereira & Associ-
ates, is world renowned for
master planning complete
cities, said the overall plan of
the Houston Center develop-
ment is sufficiently exible
to permit future inclusion of
a host of facilities not pres-
ently available in Houston.
He said the center could
be a prime location for a
merchandise mart which
would gather under one roof
functions now scattered
across the city.
A nancial center, with
giant electronic quote board;
an expanded World Trade
Center; a Petroleum Cen-
ter that could double as a
museum of the petroleum
industry; a transportation
center and other installa-
tions would be compat-
ible with the design of the
project.
Goodrich said the Hous-
ton Center development lies
within the inner freeway
loop girdling the central
business district. In addi-
tion, he said, the center will
have its own high-capacity
access loop around the pe-
riphery of the development,
except the nine blocks in
Phase One.
He added that the loop
will be connected by circular
ramps to the existing street
grid and will feed directly
into Houston Centers multi-
level parking structures.
The plan allows for pos-
sible future extension of the
major east-west pedestrian
movement system further
to the west, crossing Main
and eventually connecting
with such cultural facilities
as Jones Hall and the Alley
Theatre, Goodrich said.
As bold as the develop-
ment plan may seem, Texas
Eastern officials left no
doubt that it would be car-
ried out.
It is a 15-year or so plan
and it will be done, said
Brown and Goodrich.
That the Houston devel-
opment will have an effect
on all future urban devel-
opment was reected in
Pereiras prediction:
This will be the prototype
for future metropolitan city
downtown development.

UPDATE
Houston Center added office and retail space to downtown Houston, but it never got as big as its plan-
ners intended. Today, the complex encompasses about 4.2 million square feet of office and retail space,
including four downtown office buildings and retail space, including a food court that lls each day with
lunchtime visitors. The mix of restaurants, clothing and medical clinics is connected by a pedestrian
bridge to the nearby Four Seasons Hotel. The center was sold several times. It is managed by the CBRE
Group on behalf of institutional investors.
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CITY | STATE
Man guilty of stalking ex-girlfriend online
Former energy trader
from Richmond used
web to cause distress
By Gabrielle Banks
A former Richmond energy
trader was convicted in a rare
federal online stalking trial of
sending gruesome and threaten-
ing images to an ex-girlfriend,
according to the U.S. Attorneys
Office.
Following a ve-day trial be-
fore U.S. District Judge Kenneth
M. Hoyt, a Houston jury found
Heriberto Latigo guilty late Fri-
day of intentionally torturing the
woman through a series of graph-
ic emails and web-based posts.
The unusual allegations includ-
ed the internet-era offense that
Latigo, 44, used the web to cause
signicant emotional distress, a
charge federal prosecutors have
been able to prove for fewer than
100 defendants over 10 years.
The charges were brought un-
der a 1996 anti-stalking law that
was part of the Violence Against
Women Act, which makes it a fel-
ony to cross state lines to stalk, in-
HHA says progress made on senior high-rise
Court had mandated
facility repairs amid
residents criticism
By Cindy George
One in 10 families residing
in Houston Housing Authority
properties more than 900
received Harvey-related damage
to their homes, according to a
news release issued Wednesday
by the agency.
HHA, which faces court-
ordered repair mandates to the
2100 Memorial senior high-rise
amid sharp criticism from its res-
idents, also conrmed Wednes-
day that efforts to comply with
a temporary injunction are in
progress.
HHA has received the judges
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timidate or harass someone caus-
ing them fear of serious bodily
injury or death.
He faces up to ve years in fed-
eral prison and a ne of $250,000
at his sentencing, now set for
Jan. 8. Latigo was denied bail in
June 2015 after a magistrate found
his activities where so egregious
and that he posed a continued
threat to his victim.
A tumultuous relationship
Latigo opted to defend himself
against the allegations, although
he had standby counsel from
the Federal Public Defenders
Office. He made opening and
closing statements and ques-
tioned witnesses, including his
ex-girlfriend. That portion of the
questioning he conducted seated
at counsel table, according to the
judges instructions.
Latigo, who had worked as an
oil trader at the Italian oil com-
pany ENI, sought to argue at trial
that the stalking charges were in
retaliation for whistleblower alle-
gations he led accusing his for-
mer girlfriend of being involved
in nancial fraud at the company.
However, prosecutors argued
order and is making every effort
to comply with the order. HHA
remains committed to providing
affordable housing and seeking
support to repair throughout the
City of Houston and at 2100 Me-
morial. For legal purposes, HHA
is not at liberty to discuss specif-
ics due to ongoing litigation, a
statement said.
Lease termination notices
The basement and rst oor of
2100 Memorial ooded in the late-
August storm, but residents nev-
er lost power, and water service
was restored after a few days.
On Sept. 18, tenants received
ve-day notices of lease termi-
nations, and the authority of-
fered to pay moving costs. The
surprise announcement caused
panic among the residents, who
this information
had no bearing
on the case, and
the judge agreed,
blocking the par-
ties from men-
tioning it during
Latigo the criminal trial.
Evidence at
trial laid out the tumultuous rela-
tionship which begain in 2013
between the ex-lovers. The
woman testied that Latigo be-
came increasingly controlling as
the relationship progressed, pres-
suring the woman to send him na-
ked images of herself.
Later, she said, he became
physically combative and she told
the jury he raped her. She testi-
ed that when she learned she
was pregnant in June 2014, she
couldnt go on. Latigos conduct
was so manipulative and out of
control, she said, that she decided
to have an abortion.
She said that in response, Lati-
go set up a Facebook page titled
Magdelana Aborted written
from the viewpoint of the aborted
fetus. He then sent her a link to
the page with the words, Your
abortion video will now be posted
showed up by the dozens at a
City Council meeting the next
day. Mayor Sylvester Turner said
HHA officials mishandled the
situation.
Later that week, HHA CEO
Tory Gunsolley told residents
that the buildings compromised
electrical system was too danger-
ous for them to remain.
More than a dozen residents
sued on Sept. 26 to prevent the
lease terminations and to require
the housing authority to repair
the building. They won a tempo-
rary injunction last week.
In his Oct. 27 order, Har-
ris County Judge Daryl Moore
gave HHA 10 days to determine
whether flooded transform-
ers pose an actual or potential
safety threat to warrant repair or
replacement.
you whore.
The online conduct prompted
her to try to kill herself by over-
dosing on tranquilizers.
But the conduct continued.
Blackmail and threats
Evidence during the trial
demonstrated how Latigo con-
tinued to blackmail and threaten
the victim during a period from
March 2014 to April 2015 and em-
ployed a stockpile of images she
had sent him of herself.
Witnesses said Latigo used
them to get her to agree to sexual
demands, explaining he would
post the images online unless she
did what he asked. She contacted
Google multiple times to have
naked pictures of her removed.
The defendant also forwarded
the images to the victims sister,
her sisters boss and her male co-
workers.
He also set up a Gmail account
and a Google+ page using the vic-
tims name that featured a naked
image of her as the prole picture.
The U.S. attorney noted in a news
release that the woman cried
on the witness stand when she
learned that naked images had
If so, they must be xed within
45 days of the order. The authori-
ty also has a 45-day deadline to x
deciencies to the re protection
and sprinkler system identied
in a Houston Fire Department
inspection report dated Sept. 8.
Totally unusable
The order also restrained
HHA from terminating 2100 Me-
morial leases or treating the con-
tracts as if they had been ended
unless the authority can establish
grounds for lease terminations
under the state law for landlord
casualty loss.
Moore also offered a scath-
ing commentary about the HHA
CEOs testimony, calling him in-
credible after a lengthy hearing
last week.
The court found that Gunsol-
been sent in response to a Craig-
slist ad that she had supposedly
created.
A forensic analyst testied
that Latigo used multiple Face-
book accounts and logged on to
the victims account from his own
computer in an attempt to avoid
detection. From his own email ad-
dress, Latigo also sent messages
demeaning the woman and com-
manding her to comply with sex-
ual acts, according to witnesses.
She told the jury because of
Latigos egregious internet con-
duct she moved, changed jobs,
closed her Facebook account and
stayed offline. But Latigo tracked
her down, showed up at her work-
place and kept up the behavior.
Another witness testied that
Latigo appeared at the school of
the victims daughters to stalk her
in person.
Latigo argued to the jury that
the victim brought the case be-
cause she wanted to hurt him and
said she had been the one who
created the accounts she said he
had set up.
gabrielle.banks@chron.com
twitter.com/gabmobanks
leys assertions that 2100 Memo-
rial was totally unusable was a
subjective determination that
was used to justify the forced re-
moval of residents.
About 185 low-income seniors
live at 2100 Memorial. Hundreds
more families in public housing
were displaced by the storm.
During Hurricane Harvey,
seven HHA properties incurred
signicant damage, impacting
over 950 families, the author-
itys statement said. With one in
10 families receiving damage to
their public housing unit, HHAs
focus is to provide both short
and long-term solutions to fulll
its mission of improving live(s)
by providing quality, affordable
housing option(s).
cindy.george@chron.com
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CITY | STATE

Builders: Immigration policies delay Harvey repairs

Group: Severe construction worker shortage works. sion of immigration reform that tion needs a better, more robust
Currently Congress has set a just is not happening. guest worker program that brings
has been made worse by limit on H-2B visas cap of just 66,000 for temporary Were suffering because in more labor.
worker visas known has H-2B we dont have a federal policy, The currently supply of work-
By Jeremy Wallace homes by an extra month or two. visas for the types of temporary Whitmire said. ers is not meeting the need, Nor-
But now the number of jobs workers that the construction in- Builders were short more than man said.
AUSTIN Rebuilding Hous- needing to be lled could double dustry needs. But, only a fraction 200,000 workers statewide before But labor groups have fought
ton and the rest of Texas after Hur- because of the rebuilding needs of those visas go to construction Harvey, Norman said. He said its attempts to expand the number of
ricane Harvey will take longer and after Hurricane Harvey, said Scott trades. only going to get worse now. Fed- H-2B visas. The North Americas
cost more because of a construc- Norman, TAB executive director. Norman said the number of eral officials have estimated nearly Building Trades Unions has con-
tion labor shortage that has wors- And while there are a number work visas issues for the con- 300,000 homes in Texas were sistently fought increasing the
enedunderthenationsbrokenim- of steps that need to be taken to struction trades nationwide is not damaged or destroyed by Harvey. number of those visas for the con-
migration policies, a Texas Senate deal with the shortage, one piece is enough to handle the home build- He said even in places not hit by struction industry arguing some
committee was told Wednesday. clearlyimmigrationpolicy,hesaid. ing demand in Houston alone Harvey, workers could depart for employers use the program to
The Texas Association of Build- We need comprehensive im- an area that is producing 30,000 all the jobs that have emerged from avoid hiring Americans at higher
ers said the industry was already migration reform, Norman told new homes a year. Rockport to Houston. wages for the same type of work.
facing a severe worker short- the Texas Senate Committee on State Sen. John Whitmire, D- Norman said rst and foremost
age prior to Hurricane Harvey Business and Commerce. We Houston, said its clear the nation they want to make sure Texans ll jeremy.wallace@chron.com
that was delaying completions of need a guest worker program that has to have a grown-up discus- those jobs. But after that, the na- twitter.com/jeremyswallace

Abbott expects part of $61B federal request soon

Abbott from page A4
to host of unrelated issues, from
health care to immigration.
As a practical matter, I think
now theyve pushed us back into
that Dec. 8 negotiation, which
will be for a funding bill for the
rest of the year, and no doubt
would include disaster aid, but
also a number of other things
that are fairly contentious,
Cornyn said.
At some point that omnibus
bill gets so big that we risk that
we wont be able to get the votes
to pass it, because either Repub-
licans will not vote for it because
they think the number is too big,
or Democrats wont vote for it
because they feel like it doesnt
include some of their priority
items.
For his part, Abbott, who met
Tuesday with Mulvaney, said he
wants to get as much funding
as possible for as many of these
projects as possible, as quickly
as possible.
A need for speed
Harvey struck as a category
4 storm in August and is likely
to become the costliest disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott, shown with President Donald Trump on the
presidents Oct. 25 visit to Dallas, said Wednesday that he remains
condent that additional federal relief funding will be expedited.
cleanup in U.S. history.
After Texas $61 billion re-
quest was detailed for the rst
time Tuesday, officials in Hous-
ton and other hard-hit areas had
wondered publicly how fast the
additional funding might be re-
ceived in hopes that it would
come sooner rather than in sev-
eral months.
Abbotts comments Wednes-
Andy Jacobsohn / Dallas Morning News
day appeared to attempt to tamp
down expectations that approv-
al of the entire $61 billion in one
shot might be a possibility. On
Tuesday, while in Washington,
he had said he expected a large
percentage of the $61 billion re-
quest might be approved soon.
We demonstrated a need for
speed, Abbott said Wednesday.
Regardless, Cornyn suggested
that the $61 billion request is un-
likely to be considered all at once,
and would most likely come
over time. Not all of that money
would be spent in the next six
weeks, or quarter even, and so
I suspect this will start another
conversation about how much
money we need up front now to
start funding some Corps of
Engineer projects that have been
long standing but have not been
funded, but if built, would have
mitigated a lot of the loss that
we saw in Houston as a result of
ooding, Cornyn said.
The $61 billion state plan to
rebuild Houston and the Texas
coast after Hurricane Harvey in-
cludes funding for three coastal
spines to control ooding, new
reservoirs and buyouts of thou-
sands of properties.
Texas is due to receive about
$30 billion in relief and rebuild-
ing aid so far. Abbott said the
request could grow as additional
projects are reviewed and priori-
tized.
About 60 percent of the fund-
ing would go to future proof
ood-prone areas and 33 per-
cent would pay for buy-outs and
elevating buildings in low-lying
regions stretching roughly from
Rockport to the Beaumont area
and parts of Southeast Texas
where Harvey hit hardest.
A work in progress
This is not a closed book,
Abbott said. This (funding re-
quest) is a work in progress.
In an effort to use congressio-
nal leverage over the administra-
tion, Cornyn has placed a hold
on President Donald Trumps
nomination for a deputy position
for Mulvaney, pending the next
administration funding request.
But even if the White House
comes through on its commit-
ments to Abbott and members
of the Texas congressional del-
egation for more Harvey aid, the
funding request could trip up on
a busy year-end calendar.
Until now, Cornyn and others
in Congress have said the next
round of funding would come in
November.
But House and Senate debate
2018 spending could push nal
passage into early December or
later.
mike.ward@chron.com
kevin.diaz@chron.com

Patrick honored to be nominated by Trump for U.S. attorney

Patrick from page A4
ward to him serving the
citizens of the Southern
District.
High-traffic district
His father, Dan Patrick,
is a former radio talk show
host who was elected to
the second-highest posi-
tion in the Texas execu-
tive branch in 2015. That
followed eight years in the
Texas Senate representing
the 7th district in north-
west Harris County.
Dan Patrick is an out-
spoken supporter of
President Trump. Dur-
ing last years presiden-
tial race, the elder Patrick
chaired Cruzs campaign
but switched to the Trump
campaign when Cruz
dropped out of the race.
Jan and I are obvious-
ly very proud of our son
Ryan, the lieutenant gov-
ernor said in a statement
released Wednesday. His
record as a prosecutor and
criminal court judge make
him uniquely qualied for
this position and we are
very happy for him.
The Southern District
of Texas has historically
been one of the busiest in
the country in terms of the
number of federal felony
cases led, due primarily
to its proximity to a num-
ber of major trafficking
corridors that cross the
Texas-Mexico border.
The district, which
stretches along the coast
from Chambers County to
Laredo, is a major hub for
drug and human traffick-
ing going north as well as
rearms and cash being
transported south into
Mexico.
Cruz and Cornyn, the
two Texas Republicans
who nominated both Pat-
rick and Grayson County
District Attorney Joseph
D. Brown to the federal
posts, issued statements
Wednesday after the
White House announce-
ment.
Will do a ne job
Brown, who is in his
17th year as district at-
torney in the north Texas
county, was nominated
to the U.S. attorney post
for the Eastern District of
Texas, an area encompass-
ing Beaumont, Lufkin, Ty-
ler and Texarkana.
Both Joe Brown and
Ryan Patrick have dem-
onstrated clear rever- reputation for fairness as
ence and respect for the a felony court judge.
law through-out their We all hope hes going
careers as public ser- to do a good job and use the
vants, Cornyn said in a judicial temperament that
statement.I look forward he used on the bench, said
to moving their nomina- Tucker Graves, president
tions forward and getting of the Harris County Crim-
them conrmed as soon as inal Lawyers Association.
possible. I think hes going to get in and South Texas College
Cruz also applauded there and do a ne job.
the presidents decision, Ryan was a well-re-
praising the two appoin- spected jurist at the Har-
tees careers in public ser- ris County criminal court-
vice. house, despite being one of
Defense lawyers the youngest.
around Houston had kind Ryan Patrick lost his
words about Patricks bid for re-election in the
2016 general election to
Democratic candidate
Robert Johnson. Since
then, he has been in pri-
vate practice as the man-
aging partner of The Law
Office of Ryan Patrick,
PLLC. Patrick graduated
from Baylor University
of Law in Houston.
Gabrielle Banks, Brian
Rogers and Mike Ward
contributed to this report.
marialuisa.rincon@chron.com
twitter.com/lucyrinconb

Supreme Courts ruling

tossed states Briseno test
Supreme from page A4
employees were elderly and
the cashier was pregnant
Triggerman Willie Al-
bert Koonce turned himself
in afterward, confessing to
the crime and outlining his
accomplices roles. Moore
was collared in Louisiana
10 days after the slaying and
later sentenced to death at
trial.
Briseno test challenged
More than two decades
after that, Moores lawyers
presented evidence that
his IQ hovered around 70.
As a young teen, he still
didnt understand days of
the week or months of the
year, and he dropped out
of school after failing every
subject in ninth grade.
The new evidence came
on the heels of a 2002 U.S.
Supreme Court abolishing
capital punishment for the
intellectually disabled.
But under a dated mea-
sure of intellectual dis-
ability using so-called
Briseno factors Texas
determined Moore hadnt
proved he t that descrip-
tion.
Named after plaintiff
Jose Briseno, the test relied
on seven questions to deter-
mine intellectual disability
in a 2004 ruling that refer-
enced Of Mice and Men
character Lennie as some-
one most Texans would
agree should be exempt
from the death penalty.
In theory, the Briseno
test would help courts g-
ure out whether a defen-
dant showed adaptive
behavior suggesting they
were not intellectually dis-
abled.
It was that measure
a test the Supreme Court
called nonclinical and
an unacceptable method
that the Texas appeals
court relied on in part when
rejecting a lower courts de-
cision to deem Moore intel-
lectually disabled.
When Moores lawyers
appealed, the nations high-
est court took up the case
and ruled that the Briseno
factors were an invention
of the Texas court and not
up to the medical commu-
nitys current standard.
Following the March de-
cision, the issue bounced
back to the Court of Crimi-
nal Appeals.
A review of the Su-
preme Courts decision
and the record before this
Court supports but a single
conclusion: Bobby James
Moore is intellectually dis-
abled under current medi-
cal standards and ineligible
for execution, defense
lawyers wrote in a brief
led Thursday in the CCA.
Accordingly, Mr. Moore
respectfully requests that
this Court rule that he is in-
tellectually disabled and re-
form his death sentence to a
term of life imprisonment.
New legal standard
Prosecutors, in a brief
dated the same day, agreed,
also asking that the Court
of Criminal Appeals use
established diagnostic
criterion as the new legal
standard for intellectual
disability in capital sen-
tencing.
Now, the CCA can com-
mute the sentence to life,
request more brieng or
argument, or send it back
to trial court. Its not clear
how quickly the court
would act, especially in
light of another similar case
before the states highest
appeals court.
In the meantime, Moore
will wait on death row as
the legal system continues
hashing out his fate.
keri.blakinger@chron.com
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A staff member arranges a display of social media posts for the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.
The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee berated lawyers for Facebook, Twitter and Google.
Lawmakers show how ads on social media
became Russian tool to sow discord in U.S.
By Eric Tucker and
Mary Clare Jalonick
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON
Lawmakers on Wednes-
day released a trove of
Facebook ads linked to a
Russian effort to disrupt
the American political pro-
cess and whip up tensions
around sensitive social is-
sues such as Islam, race
and gun control.
The ads were released as
representatives from Face-
book, Google and Twitter
faced criticism on Capitol
Hill about why they hadnt
done more to combat Rus-
sian interference.
The few dozen ads,
a small sampling of the
roughly 3,000 Russian-
connected ones that Face-
book has identied and
turned over to Congress,
underscore how foreign
agents sought to sow dis-
cord among Americans
through social media mes-
sages on hot-button politi-
Facing deadline and criticism, House GOP keeps wealthy tax rate
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON Fu-
riously working to nish
a tax bill, House Republi-
cans have decided to keep
the income tax rate for the
wealthiest earners in the
face of Democratic criticism
that the overhaul pushed by
President Donald Trump
would benet the rich.
Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com and chron.com x x
cal topics. U.S. intelligence
services say the Russian
use of social media was
part of an effort to sway the
2016 presidential election
in favor of Republican can-
didate Donald Trump.
Many of the ads dis-
closed Wednesday appear
aimed at creating confu-
sion and anger among
Facebook users, encour-
aging them in some cases
to attend rallies in support
of or against a political
cause and using real news
stories as a basis for at-
tacks against political can-
didates.
One advertisement
cited a real October 2016
news story about a gun-
mans battle with Boston
police officers then used
it to attack Democrat Hill-
ary Clinton as the main
hardliner against cops
and promote Trump as the
candidate who can defend
the police from terrorists.
It received 761 clicks.
Some 34,000 Trump
Trump and the GOP
consider a revamp of the
nations tax code, the rst in
three decades, a legislative
and political imperative
after the collapse this past
summer of Republican at-
tempt to repeal Barack
Obamas Affordable Care
Act. Republicans insist
they must deliver on taxes
to keep their congressional
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Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg News
supporters were shown an book and other social me-
ad calling for Clintons re- dia giants were initially
moval from the ballot, cit- reluctant to acknowledge
ing dynastic succession Russian success on their
of the Clinton family as a sites in swaying popular
breach of core principles opinion, company lead-
laid out by the Found- ers have struck a different
ing Fathers. Clicking on tone in recent weeks and
it took Facebook users to this week disclosed steps
a petition at WhiteHouse. to Congress intended to
gov. Another, seen by more prevent future meddling
than 15,000 people and in American politics by
getting some 1,300 clicks, foreign agents. In prepa-
equated Clinton with ration for hearings this
President Barack Obamas week, Facebook disclosed
anti-police and anti-con- that content generated by
stitutional propaganda. a Russian group, the Inter-
Some of the ads took op- net Research Agency, po-
posing sides of the same tentially reached as many
issue. One touts an event as 126 million users.
to Support Hillary. Save Several ads released
American Muslims! with Wednesday used broken
a picture of a woman in a English and had punc-
hijab beside Clinton. An- tuation mistakes, like a
other for a group called coloring book for Bernie
Stop A.I. urged view- Sanders supported by a
ers to like and share if group calling itself LGBT
you want burqa banned United, which read: stop
in America, because the taking this whole thing too
full-body covering could serious. The coloring is
be hiding a terrorist. something that suits for all
Though officials at Face- people.
majorities in next years popular Individual Man-
midterm elections. date in ObamaCare and use
Health care was clearly those savings for further
a consideration in Trumps Tax Cuts for the Middle
tweet Wednesday morning Class. The House and Sen-
as he suggested repealing ate should consider ASAP
therequirementthatAmer- as the process of nal ap-
icans get health insurance proval moves along. Push
or face a tax penalty. Biggest Tax Cuts EVER.
The president wrote, The idea of repealing the
Wouldnt it be great to Re- individual mandate has
peal the very unfair and un- been pushed by one Re-
Breaking News
at Chron.com
Navy suggests
overhaul after
ship collisions
Recommendation
follows dismissal
of 8 top officers
By Lolita C. Baldor
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON U.S.
Navy leaders are recom-
mending a sweeping list of
changes in sailor training,
crew requirements and
safety procedures to ad-
dress systemic problems
across the Pacic eet that
led to two deadly ship col-
lisions earlier this year that
killed 17 sailors, according
to a copy of the report ob-
tained by the Associated
Press.
A critical report sched-
uled to be released Thurs-
day calls for about 60 rec-
ommended improvements
that range from improved
training on seamanship,
navigation and the use of
ship equipment to more
basic changes to increase
sleep and stress manage-
ment for sailors.
Another Navy report
released Wednesday con-
cluded that three collisions
and a ship grounding this
year were all avoidable and
resulted from widespread
failures by the crews and
commanders who didnt
quickly recognize and re-
spond to unfolding emer-
gencies. Navy leaders pub-
licly acknowledged those
failings in a congressional
hearing last month.
The USS John S. McCain
and an oil tanker collided
near Singapore in August,
leaving 10 U.S. sailors dead.
And seven sailors died in growing threat from North
June when the USS Fitzger-
ald and a container ship
collided off Japan. The USS
Lake Champlain collided
with a Korean shing ves-
sel in May, and the USS An-
publican senator, Arkan-
sas Tom Cotton. However,
House Republican leaders
see such a step as adding
political complications to
an already difficult task of
crafting a tax bill that can
pass the House and Senate.
I think tax reform is
complicated enough with-
out adding another layer
of complexity, said No. 2
Senate Republican John
Cornyn of Texas.
The GOP blew past its
self-imposed deadline for
public release of the plan,
with the rollout now set for
Thursday. Trump set an
ambitious by-Christmas
timetable for passage of a
major rewrite. It remains
to be seen whether it will be
the biggest tax cut ever.
Tax writers decided to
maintain the highest per-
sonal income tax rate at its
current 39.6 percent and
to slash the top tax rate for
corporations to 20 per-
cent from 35 percent. They
strained to complete other
last-minute changes, but
tietam struck bottom near a
shoal in Tokyo Bay.
As a result of the two
deadly accidents, eight top
Navy officers, including the
7th Fleet commander, were
red from their jobs, and a
number of other sailors re-
ceived reprimands or other
punishment that was not
publicly released.
We are a Navy that
learns from mistakes and
the Navy is rmly com-
mitted to doing everything
possible to prevent an ac-
cident like this from hap-
pening again, Adm. John
Richardson, the chief of
naval operations, said in a
statement Wednesday.
Richardson ordered a
comprehensive review of
the accidents, led by Adm.
Philip Davidson, head of
the Navys Fleet Forces
Command.
Proposed changes fo-
cused on ve main areas:
fundamental skills, team-
work, operational safety,
assessment procedures
and culture. Specically,
the recommendations in-
clude beeng up qualica-
tion standards for sailors
who stand watch a key
point of failure in the two
deadly collisions. Others
call for improved naviga-
tional skills and certica-
tions for sailors, including
better, more sophisticated
training on radar, piloting,
communications and other
high-tech equipment.
The report acknowledg-
es the fast-paced operations
in the Pacic region, where
the Navy is faced with an
aggressive China and a
Koreas pursuit of nuclear
weapons. And it notes that
ongoing budget constraints
make it difficult to meet the
requirements in the very
busy Pacic region.
failed to nalize details
to meet their Wednesday
deadline for a public re-
lease.
Details such as those ap-
plying to each tax bracket
will be essential to evaluate
how the tax plan will ben-
et average individuals and
families.
The plan outline re-
leased in September by
Trump and Republican
leaders in Congress called
for shrinking the number
of tax brackets from seven
to three or four, with re-
spective tax rates of 12 per-
cent, 25 percent, 35 percent
and to be determined.
The plan calls for nearly
doubling the standard de-
duction used by most aver-
age Americans to $12,000
for individuals and $24,000
for families, and increasing
the per-child tax credit.
In addition to slashing the
corporate tax rate, it also
seeks to repeal inheritance
taxes on multimillion-dol-
lar estates, a big break for
the wealthy.
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NATION | WORLD

Suspect in Japan serial-killer case sought out suicidal people

By Motoko Rich
NEW YORK TIMES
TOKYO Over the summer,
the man told his father that his
life had no meaning. Then he
went looking for others who felt
the same way, and apparently
killed them.
The man, Takahiro Shiraishi,
was arrested Tuesday, a day af-
ter police visited his apartment
almost 30 miles southwest of To-
kyo and found the dismembered
parts of nine bodies. Japan was
riveted as the news media dis-
closed more grisly details from
the second day of the investiga-
tion, reporting that Shiraishi, 27,
had confessed to nding the vic-
tims, who he said were consider-
ing suicide, on Twitter.
Shiraishis case, involving
social media suicide pacts, con-
nections to Tokyos notorious
red-light district and neighbors
who did not report a noxious
smell coming from the suspects
apartment for months, has the
hallmarks of a grotesque thriller
novel or horror movie.
Japan has the third-highest
suicide rate of the worlds richest
countries, after South Korea and
Hungary, and its government has
prioritized suicide prevention
and monitoring suicide-related
message boards on the internet,
among other measures. The Jap-
anese murder rate, by contrast,
is one of the lowest in the world,
making the news media all the
more obsessed with the ghastly
details of the current case.
Although the police have so
far charged Shiraishi only with
abandoning bodies, news
reports on Tuesday described
him as a serial killer who sought
people who were thinking of
killing themselves and who had
expressed their dark thoughts
on Twitter. Police are expected
to charge Shiraishi with murder.
According to news reports,
police discovered body parts
from eight women and one man
in Shiraishis apartment, along
with a saw, ropes and an awl, ap-
parently used to restrain and cut
the bodies.
The body parts, which includ-
ed severed heads, were found in
cold-storage containers and tool
boxes, some covered in cat litter.
The national broadcaster NHK
reported that Shiraishi had said
four of the victims were teenag-
ers.
Kyodo News reported that Shi-
raishi, who worked as a recruiter
for an escort service based in the
Tokyo red-light district of Kabu- Japan OUTSTR/AFP/Getty Images
kicho, had confessed to sexually Takahiro Shiraishi, 27, was
assaulting some of the women arrested after police found
before killing them. severed corpses in his house.

UK defense
minister
resignsamid
allegations
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON Britains
defense minister resigned
Wednesday after alle-
gations emerged about
inappropriate sexual be-
havior the latest twist
in a growing scandal over
harassment and abuse in
the countrys corridors of
power.
Michael Fallon said in a
resignation letter to Prime
Minister Theresa May that
his previous conduct ...
may have fallen below
the high standards that
S. Korea, China
resolve dispute
over missile plan
Defense system
from U.S. was
source of tension
By Choe Sang-Hun
NEW YORK TIMES Beijing appeared to have
SEOUL, South Korea
South Korea and China
have agreed to end a dis-
pute over the deployment
of an advanced U.S. mis-
Adel Hana / Associated Press sile defense system in the
Passengers arrive Wednesday via a tunnel from Israel to the Palestinian side of South and to restore their gress, more condent than
the Erez checkpoint between Israel and Gaza. economic and other ties.
The agreement, un-
on Tuesday.
The Chinese Foreign
Ministry also issued a sim-
ilar statement announcing
the agreement Tuesday.
For months, Seoul and
been deadlocked over their
dispute over THAAD.
The breakthrough came
only days after Presi-
dent Xi Jinping of China
emerged triumphant from
the Communist Party con-
ever in his hold on power.
The inauguration of Moon

Hamas relinquishes control

we require of the Armed
Forces.
Fallon, 65, was rst
elected to Parliament in
1983 and has been defense
secretary since 2014.
A newspaper reported
last weekend that Fallon
had repeatedly touched a
journalists knee at a func-
tion in 2002. The journalist
said she had shrugged off
the incident, but reports
suggested that other alle-
gations about Fallon might
soon emerge.
Accepting his resigna-
tion, May said she appreci-
ated the characteristically
serious manner in which
you have considered your
position.
Meanwhile, an opposi-
tion Labour Party activist
said the party discouraged
her from reporting that she
was raped at a Labour con-
ference in 2011 when she
was 19. Bex Bailey said a
party official told her that
if I did, it might damage
me.
The party said it was in-
vestigating the report.
Labour lawmaker Lisa
Nandy said that she had
raised concerns three
years ago that party whips
kept claims of sexual abuse
as ammunition to control
lawmakers.
of Gazas border crossings
ASSOCIATED PRESS
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip
The Islamic militant
group Hamas on Wednes-
day handed over control
of Gazas border crossings
with Israel and Egypt to
the internationally recog-
nized Palestinian Author-
ity, taking the rst tangible
step toward implementing
a reconciliation deal with
the rival Fatah movement.
After a decade of Hamas
rule, the groups security
forces and border control
agents were seen pulling
away from the crossings
that facilitate the move-
ment of cargo and people
in and out of Gaza. Repre-
sentatives of the Palestin-
ian Authority quickly took
up positions.
From now on, we have
no relationship with cross-
ings and our employees
are not present inside
them, said Mohammed
Abu Zaid, the Hamas-ap-
pointed director of cross-
ing points.
Hamas seized control
from the Fatah-led forces
of the Palestinian Author- the blockade. Israel, which
ity in 2007. But after a de- considers Hamas a terror-
cade of an Israeli-Egyptian ist group, and Egypt say
blockade, Hamas new the blockade was needed
leadership says the group to stem the ow of weap-
is no longer interested ons and militants in and
in governing Gaza. The out of Gaza.
blockade has hit Gazas We nished the rst
economy hard, with over phase of the reconciliation
40 percent unemployment with excellence, Hamas
and chronic power out- top leader in Gaza, Ismail
ages. Haniyeh, said in Gaza City.
Under Egyptian me- We are going to (discuss)
diation, the two rivals big issues.
last month announced a In Israel, Maj. Gen. Yoav
preliminary reconcilia- Mordechai, who heads
tion deal, but many issues COGAT, the defense body
remain unresolved. The responsible for Palestinian
sides are to meet in Cairo civilian matters, instructed
on Nov. 21 to continue talks senior officers to meet with
on two of the thorniest is- Palestinian Authority
sues, the fate of 40,000 representatives to discuss
employees hired by the the changes at the border
Hamas government and crossings.
control of Hamas vast ar- The meeting will de-
senal of rockets, mortars ne the joint working pro-
and explosives. Hamas cesses, the Israeli security
military wing has said it demands and criteria for
will not give up its weap- the crossings with an em-
ons. phasis on having no pres-
Still, Wednesdays han- ence of any Hamas official
dover marked an impor- and anyone on its behalf
tant step forward. Officials operating the crossings or
hope that the handover be adjacent to them, his
will lead to an easing of office said.
veiled after low-key nego- Jae-in, who has stressed
tiations involving Chinese the importance of relations
and South Korean officials, with China, his countrys
removed a major obstacle
in relations between Seoul
and Beijing, one that has
biggest trading partner, in
May has also helped thaw
relations.
complicated international In a separate statement,
efforts to tame North Ko- Moons office said he would
reas nuclear weapons am- hold a summit meeting
bitions. with Xi on the sidelines
For years, China has of an upcoming summit
protested the United of Asia-Pacic Economic
States plan to deploy the Cooperation countries in
Terminal High Altitude Vietnam on Nov. 10-11.
Area Defense, or THAAD, Foreign Minister Kang
system in South Korea, Kyung-wha of South Ko-
fearing it would undercut rea rst hinted at a possi-
its own national security. ble breakthrough Monday,
After the U.S. and South when she said that despite
Korea pressed ahead the THAAD deployment,
with the deployment in South Korea had no inten-
Seongju, 135 miles south- tion of joining the United
east of Seoul, the capital, States efforts to build a re-
in April, Chinese custom- gionwide missile-defense
ers have boycotted South system aimed at counter-
Korean cars, movies and ing Chinas expansion of
television dramas, as well its military capabilities.
as South Korean-run su- Kang also said South Ko-
permarkets. rea would not accept any
Both sides shared the additional THAAD bat-
view that the strengthen- teries.
ing of exchange and coop- She also reiterated that
eration between Korea and South Korea would not
China serves their com- enter any trilateral mili-
mon interests and agreed tary alliance with the U.S.
to expeditiously bring ex- and Japan, something that
change and cooperation in Xi raised concerns about
all areas back on a normal when he met Moon in July.
development track, said a The U.S. remains South
statement from the South Koreas most important
Korean Foreign Ministry military ally.

AROUND THE WORLD

YEMEN The health officials said the from his governments declara- jailed without bail if there is a Ayers Rock, said they would

25 civilians
airstrike on Tuesday had prob-
ably been carried out by the
Arab coalition. Saudi Arabia
killed when has been bombing Yemen since
March 2015. The Arab coali-
market hit tion led by the Saudis said that
it would investigate the attack
tion of independence for the
region, his Belgian lawyer said.
Puigdemont traveled to
Brussels on Monday, three days
after he and other separatist
lawmakers voted to create a
Catalan republic, in violation of
ight risk. Nineteen separatist
leaders are expected to ap-
pear in two Spanish courts on
Thursday and Friday.
AUSTRALIA
soon stop requesting that hikers
respect the landmark. Instead,
they will demand it.
Beginning in 2019, climbing
Uluru, which is considered sa-

Park board bans

SANAA An airstrike at a
busy street market in northern
Yemen has killed at least 25
civilians and wounded at least
nine, Yemeni health officials
said Wednesday.
The attack late Tuesday de-
stroyed a building in the center
of a market in the northern
province of Saada, the heart-
land of the Shiite rebels known
as Houthis. The health officials
said children were among the
victims.
and any role it may have played
in the incident.
SPAIN
Ex-Catalonia leader
wont answer charges
in Madrid court
MADRID The former
leader of Catalonia, Carles
Puigdemont, will not appear
on Thursday before a Spanish
judge to face possible charges
including rebellion arising
Spains Constitution.
From Brussels, he explained
that he was neither seeking
asylum in Belgium nor trying
to escape Spanish justice, but
wanted guarantees that Spains
judiciary would treat Catalan
politicians fairly, after Spains
attorney general had demanded
that they stand trial for rebel-
lion and other charges.
Spanish legal experts noted
that the law allows a judge to
immediately order a defendant
climbing popular
landmark rock
SYDNEY Visitors to
Uluru, a giant sandstone slab
jutting from the central Aus-
tralian desert, have for decades
ignored a sign at the rocks base
that politely reads: Please dont
climb.
On Wednesday, the board
members of Uluru-Kata Tjuta
National Park, which manages
the popular site also known as
cred to the regions indigenous
Anangu people, will be banned,
the board said.
It is an extremely important
place, said Sammy Wilson, an
Indigenous community repre-
sentative who sits on the parks
board and is what is known as
a traditional owner. Uluru, he
said, is not a theme park like
Disneyland.
Climbing the 1,141-foot-tall
rock in Australias Northern
Territory will be banned as of
Oct. 26, 2019.
From wire reports
A12 | Thursday, November 2, 2017 |
NATION
New York terror attack planned for weeks
Prosecutors say
suspect inspired
by ISIS videos,
sought carnage
NEW YORK TIMES
NEW YORK Federal
prosecutors Wednesday
led charges accusing the
driver in the Manhattan
truck attack of carrying
out a long-planned plot,
spurred by Islamic State
propaganda videos, to kill
people celebrating Hallow-
een.
The charges, led just
over 24 hours after the
deadliest terror attack on
New York City since Sept.
11, 2001, placed the case in
the civilian courts even as
President Donald Trump
denounced the U.S. crimi-
nal justice system as a
joke and a laughing-
stock.
The charges describe the
driver, Sayfullo Saipov, 29,
as a voracious consumer
and meticulous student
of ISIS propaganda, and
detail how he said he was
spurred to attack by an
ISIS video questioning the
killing of Muslims in Iraq.
They say he began plan-
ning the attack about a year
ago and, after taking a test
run in a Home Depot rental
truck last week, chose Hal-
loween to carry it out be-
cause more people would
be on the streets.
The charges were led
in civilian court, and not
the military system set up
for foreign terrorists, a de-
cision that ew in the face
of Trumps broadsides
against the criminal jus-
tice system. Trump said he
was open to trying Saipov
instead in military court at
the U.S. prison at Guant-
namo Bay, Cuba.
Saipov, accused of killing
eight people and injuring 12
in the attack, was pushed
into a Manhattan federal
courtroom in a wheelchair
just after 6 p.m. Wednesday.
He sat slightly hunched, his
rail-thin body dressed in a
gray shirt and gray pants.
His hair stuck up slightly
Devoted Astros fan finally sees her boys win World Series
Devoted from page A3
shouted: Bye-bye, baby!
You proved me wrong.
Then the phone calls
started, from close friends
and family whove been
hoping and praying the
Astros would win this one
for Rios: Hello. Yes, I saw.
It was a great hit.
She hung up, and it rang
again: Yes, were looking
good tonight. I told you,
Im going to ride with Or-
bit in the parade.
And again: Oh my God,
yes Darlene. I think were
gonna do it. Its been a long
time coming.
Rios, a longtime Astros
season-ticket holder, is by
no means a typical base-
ball fan. And yet, as her
beloved team competed
Wednesday in a do-or-die
nal game of the World
Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com and chron.com x x x *
People leave owers Wednesday on the bike path in Manhattan in commemo-
ration of the eight people who died in the terrorist attack a day earlier.
in the back. His hands and
feet were chained. Five
guards stood behind him.
A Russian interpreter
spoke into a microphone,
and Saipov, an immigrant
from Uzbekistan, tted an
earpiece over his long beard
and sharp features. When
Magistrate Judge Barbara
C. Moses asked if he un-
derstood the proceedings,
Saipov, in a strong, clear
voice, responded in Eng-
lish, Yes, maam. not change, de Blasio said.
He nodded along as Mo-
ses read his rights but sat
impassively when she read
the charges against him:
one count of providing ma-
terial support to terrorists
and one count of violence
and destruction of a motor
vehicle causing death.
Death penalty possible
The vehicle charge,
which carries the possi-
bility of the death penalty,
raised the prospect of a rare
capital case being brought
to trial in New York.
David E. Patton, the
chief federal public defend-
er in New York City, who
was representing Saipov,
asked that he receive a daily
change of dressing on the
wounds he suffered after
being shot by a police of-
cer.
A major stretch of the
Series, the 68-year-old
Baytown woman seemed
to perfectly embody a fan
base thats never celebrat-
ed a championship and
has long worried that it
never would.
I believe they can do
it, Rios said, hours before
the rst pitch. We need of her favorite players,
this one.
She needed this one.
Always there
Rios has been to every
Astros home opener for
nearly two decades, even
after she was diagnosed
three years ago with an ag-
gressive and particularly
deadly form of brain can-
cer. In the groggy hours
after the emergency sur-
gery to remove that initial
tumor, the only way doc-
tors could get her to open
her eyes was by lying, and
West Side Highway that
runs alongside the bike
path remained closed on
Wednesday as part of an ac-
tive crime scene. The attack
was the deadliest terror at-
tack in New York City since
Sept. 11, and at the news
conference on Wednesday,
Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed
that New Yorkers would
not live in fear.
What New Yorkers
showed already is we will
learn more about a second
We will not be cowed. We
will not be thrown off by
anything.
By Wednesday, three of
the injured had been re-
leased from hospitals and
nine people remained hos-
pitalized, four of them criti-
cally injured but in stable
condition, said Daniel Ni-
gro, the commissioner of
the city Fire Department.
He said the injuries ranged
from the amputation of two
limbs to serious head, neck
and back trauma.
Those killed came from
as few as six blocks from
where the attack started
and as far as thousands of
miles away: Nicholas Clev-
es, 23, of downtown Man-
hattan; Darren Drake, 32,
of New Milford, New Jer-
sey; Anne Laure Decadt, 31,
of Belgium; and ve Argen-
tine tourists who traveled to
telling her the Astros were
on TV.
A year after that, as she
was in the midst of brutal
chemotherapy treatments
that thinned her hair and
weakened her body, Rios
and her sister ew to Coo-
perstown, N.Y., to see one
Craig Biggio, inducted into
the National Baseball Hall
of Fame.
She teared up when the
star second baseman spot-
ted her in a wheelchair
and came by to ask what
had happened to one of his
biggest fans; She thinks he
might have teared up, too,
when he realized how far
shed traveled. Shed spent
hundreds of evenings at
the ballpark over the years
cheering for Biggio and
his hall-of-famer team-
mate, Jeff Bagwell, includ-
Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times
New York for a 30-year high
school reunion. They were
identied by the Argentine
government as Hernn
Mendoza, 47; Diego Ange-
lini, 47; Alejandro Pagnuc-
co, 47; Ariel Erlij, 48; and
Hernn Ferruchi, 47.
The grievous injuries to
victims, the scope of the in-
quiry and Saipovs path to-
ward extremism all began
coming into view. The FBI,
after saying it was trying to
to the criminal complaint.
Uzbek man in connection
with the attack, announced
that investigators had
found the man, Mukham-
madzoir Kadirov, 32 in New
Jersey. It was not clear why
federal authorities wanted
to question him in connec-
tion with the attack.
The authorities ques-
tioned Saipov after he
waived his Miranda rights
at a hospital, the complaint
says. They were also ques-
tioning Saipovs wife, Nozi-
ma Odilova, who was coop-
erating, law enforcement
officials said. The couple
live in Paterson, N.J., and
have three children.
As investigators looked
into whether Saipovs Uz-
bek contacts may have
handed him off to an ISIS
operative, they pieced to-
gether parts of his past, law
enforcement officials said.
Eugenia Rios prays in her Baytown home after the Astros won the World Series
on Wednesday. All these years. All these years. My boys nally did it.
ing a couple of games in
the 2005 World Series. But
even that historically great
duo was never able to de-
liver Houston a title.
This is our year
I really feel like this is
our year. Thats what Rios
had said more than 200
days ago, back on Opening
Day at Minute Maid Park.
She was quoted in the next
days newspaper, after tell-
ing a reporter that shed
delayed a chemo treat-
ment to ensure she was
strong enough to attend:
I wasnt going to let a little
brain cancer keep me from
my Astros.
Now, with the Astros
still up 5-0 in the top of the
sixth inning, she was on
the phone with her cous-
in, whod already gotten
into line at the team store
at the ballpark downtown:
Yeah Get me a large
Make sure it says champi-
ons on the front.
She was faking the con-
dence; she knew better
after four decades of pull-
In this courtroom drawing, defendant Sayfullo
Saipov, right, addresses the court from a wheelchair
during his arraignment on federal terrorism charges.
He attended a wedding in
Florida of an Uzbek man
who was under scrutiny by
the FBI. But his attendance
did not trigger a separate
investigation of him.
Investigators were
still looking into whether
Saipov had links to other
federal counterterrorism
inquiries.
ISIS videos on phone
On Saipovs cellphone,
FBI agents found 90 vid-
eos, including of ISIS ght-
ers killing prisoners and of
instructions for making an
explosive device, according
tions called for followers to
They also found 3,800 im-
ages, among them some of
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the
leader of ISIS. The com-
plaint said Saipov reported
being inspired in particu-
lar by a video in which
al-Baghdadi questioned
what Muslims in the United
States and elsewhere were
doing to respond to the kill-
ing of Muslims in Iraq.
The FBI was uncovering
details that sent agents on a
far-ranging chase for leads.
But several crucial facts
remained unclear. It was
not known if the FBI was
still investigating the Uz-
bek man whose wedding
Saipov had attended. And
as investigators built out
concentric circles of his
associates, they were still
looking at whether Saipov
had direct connections with
ISIS operatives.
ing for a team that had,
for 55 years, always fallen
short in the end.
The rst two Los An-
geles batters reached base
in the bottom of the sixth.
She started to feel ner-
vous, a few minutes later,
when they scored a run.
In the top of the sev-
enth, Jose Altuve stole sec-
ond base with two outs.
Rios clapped: Now just
steal third and home and
get us another run. Thats
not asking too much.
At the start of the
eighth, with the score still
5-1 and her team six outs
away, she started to get
sentimental: If my dad
were here, she said to
no one in particular, he
would be beside himself.
He waited his whole life
for a night like this.
When a Dodgers batter
lined out to center to end
the eighth, Rios picked up
her rally towel: This is
starting to feel like a real-
ity. Oh my Lord.
Shed fallen in love with
the Astros as a young girl,
Elizabeth Williams via AP
Even so, the federal com-
plaint led against Saipov
said he hewed closely to
instructions last November
in an ISIS magazine, Ru-
miyah, for a vehicle attack.
After plowing his Home
Depot rental truck down
a bike path along the Hud-
son River that teemed with
pedestrians and cyclists
and crashing into a school
bus, the complaint said, he
jumped out of the truck,
yelled Allahu akbar (Ara-
bic for God is great) and
waved a paintball gun and
a pellet gun.
The Rumiyah instruc-
carry secondary weapons
so they could continue an
attack after crashing the
vehicle, and Saipov did so,
the complaint said: He had
a bag of knives in the truck
but was unable to reach
them before exiting.
Investigators found a
handwritten note in Ara-
bic and English 10 feet
from the drivers side door,
as the front of the truck
sat smashed in, with soil
strewn across the street
that had been knocked out
of a nearby planter. Ac-
cording to the complaint,
the note detailed a pledge
that echoed language used
by ISIS: Islamic Supplica-
tion. It will endure.
He appears to have fol-
lowed almost to a T the
instructions that ISIS has
put out, John Miller, of the
NYPD, said.
Steve Gonzales / Houston Chronicle
back when her dad used to
listen to games on the ra-
dio. In the 1970s, when she
and her sister Ardie were
old enough to buy tickets,
they became regulars at
the Astrodome. In 2011,
when the team recorded
more than 100 losses, she
still attended nearly every
home game.
Thank you, dear Lord
And on Wednesday
night, when Altuve eld-
ed a ground ball in the
bottom of the ninth in-
ning and red it to rst
base, delivering Hous-
ton its rst World Series
championship, she held
her rally towel close to her
chest, and let out a hoarse
scream.
Thank you, dear Lord,
she said, with a tremble in
her voice. All these years.
All these years. My boys
nally did it.
Best of all, she was still
around to see it.
mike.hixenbaugh@chron.
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WORLD SERIES CELEBRATION
Astros beat baseballs royalty to win title
Astros from page A3
logo and the word Strong.
Houston Strong has been a
beacon of resilience, and now, its
a symbol of triumph.
We take great pride in being
there for Houston at that time,
Hinch said. Obviously they re-
sponded by falling in love with
this team. Our September was in-
credible, October was even better
and (in) November, were pretty
good.
The Astros journey toward a
championship began in failure
three consecutive 100-loss sea-
sons from 2011, the nal year the
ballclub was owned by Drayton
McLane, through 2013 as the As-
tros under new owner Jim Crane
and general manager Jeff Luh-
now disassembled and rebuilt the
franchise.
They used new school met-
rics to develop old school talent
Jose Altuves tenacity, Carlos
Correas grace, Springers power,
Alex Bregmans channeled feroc-
ity, Marwin Gonzalezs versatility
and the arms of pitchers Dallas
Keuchel and Lance McCullers, to
mention a few.
The new ideas had skeptics,
but there were believers, too:
Sports Illustrated in the spring of
2014 heralded the Astros as Your
2017 World Series Champs for
their innovative approach. A few
months later, the Astros hired
Hinch as manager, and another
Astros fans who packed Minute Maid Park to watch the history-making World Series win savored the moment with their cellphones on Wednesday night.
Fans celebrate first baseball title: Its like New Years out here
Fans from page A3
Across the city, reworks and
perhaps gunshots rang out after
the last out around 11 p.m. The
stadium crowd spilled onto Texas
Avenue, with some climbing light
poles and lighting victory cigars
against chants of, Lets go Hous-
ton! In other spots across Hous-
ton, fans honked their car horns
and shouted.
Its like New Years out here,
a police officer radioed to a dis-
patcher.
The World Series win, for one
night and maybe longer, stripped
away the fatigue and despair
wrought by Hurricane Harvey
and seemed to mirror the regions
determination to recover.
We did it
Mark Aleman poured beer all
over himself and looked to the
heavens. He wiped his face. The
tears came naturally.
We did it. We did it. We did it.
His mind immediately turned
to his father Sidney, who died
shortly before his beloved Astros
rst chance at greatness.
Aleman was at that 2005 turn,
too. This one was much sweeter.
If he was here, hed be doing
the same thing, Aleman said of
his father and the beer bath.
Alemans older brother, Sidney
Cortez, did some of the pouring.
So did little brother Nino Cortez.
We waited, Aleman said,
tearing up again. Hes watching
us. We won.
The Astros erased a 55-year-old
championship drought that has
held since their founding, but for
exultant Houstonians, they were
playing to erase, if even for a mo-
ment, a ood. Some players kept
pictures of hurricane damage
in their lockers so, on bad days,
piece of the puzzle was in play a
former player, schooled in the ba-
sics of the game but also schooled
in psychology for a new type of
baseball.
We had some rough years, but
we stuck to our plan, Luhnow
said. We did it. We knew we had
a plan that could get us here and
we got it. World championship.
Everything goes right
Even with that, an awful lot had
to go right for the Astros to emerge
from 111-game losers in 2013 to
101-game winners in 2017.What
if Justin Verlander had pondered
another minute or two whether
to accept a deadline-hour trade to
Houston, when indecision would
have rendered him ineligible for
playoff triumphs that followed
against the Red Sox and Yankees
that helped carry the Astros to the
World Series?
What if three 100-loss seasons
in 2011-13 had soured Altuve,
Keuchel and Gonzalez rather
than tempered them into resil-
ient, productive veterans? What
if the Astros had passed in the
draft on Correa as they did years
ago on Derek Jeter?What if Breg-
man, whose knack for big plays at
bat and in the eld emerged dur-
ing the playoffs, was howling at
the moon in anything other than
an Astros uniform? What would
a young Houston clubhouse be
without the veteran leadership
of catcher Brian McCann and
theyd keep their perspective.
It was almost as if, with each
swing of their increasingly pro-
ductive bats through the play-
offs, they were blasting away the
citys sodden wreckage. Or at
least putting the memory of it out
of reach for a few blessed hours at
a stretch.
Thered been seasons of loss,
three of them with 100 back-to-
back.
In this team they found an al-
legory for their scrappy town.
They could question years of bad-
weather fate and decisions about
where to build, how to build,
whether and when to evacuate,
did we need this levee or that con-
crete bayou, but whatever the cal-
culus, theyd always get back up.
Theyll do it again itll just be
a little easier Thursday morning.
This is a team of destiny, with
the oods and everything, and
I really believed it was going to
happen, said Mike Oesterling,
a 24-year-old nancial analyst
who was hanging on every pitch
at Griffs sports bar in Montrose.
There has been this feeling
among Houston fans that Hous-
ton just cant win. Winning this
will do a lot to alleviate that for a
lot of people.
A bum leg aggravated by work
digging out her Harvey-ooded
house couldnt keep Kathy Korn-
hause, 60, from limping into Min-
ute Maid for Game 7.
Are you kidding? Kornhause
said. We had season tickets when
they lost 100 games. Nothing
would keep us out.
Her roommate Betty Neu-
mann, nursing her right wrist
from a ood cleanup fall, agreed.
We came to all three games
(in Houston), Neumann said.
Were not missing this.
Moving as fast as Kornhauses
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Jose Altuve said the Astros
World Series title is the
happiest moment in my life in
baseball.
designated hitter Carlos Beltran,
who left Houston after 2004 but
returned to serve as quiet consi-
gliere to Altuve, Correa and oth-
ers?
And, yes, what of Hurricane
Harvey?
As others recall this season,
much will be said of how much
the Astros meant to Houston, and
Houston to the Astros.
Man, we wore that patch and
we wore it proudly, said Lance
McCullers who started Game 7.
Celebration parade
The world champion Astros will
be feted with a parade starting at
2 p.m. Friday in downtown Hous-
ton, ending with a celebration at
City Hall.
Who: Mayor Sylvester Turner
will join a host of local officials
including Jim Crane, A.J. Hinch,
Orbit and others with a parade
that will wind through downtown.
Where: The parade will begin on
Smith at Lamar and will proceed
north on Smith, east on Walker,
south on Milam, west on Pease,
north on Smith and end at Lamar.
Need to know: Streets will be
closed to traffic starting at 1 p.m.
More info: www.houstontx.gov/
astros
air cast would let them, they were
eager to see this come to an end
with the Astros on top.
To see everything going on, we
need a distraction from the rest of
it, Kornhause said.
City deserves a title
Hope reached a high after the
third inning, all the way to section
415, but sitting alone practically at
the top of Minute Maid, Tom Bar-
low didnt want to jinx it.
Ive had my heart broken so
many times, Barlow, 55, said, rat-
tling off Oilers teams that tasted
defeat after almost assured vic-
tory, and Astros teams that left
him surly for almost the entire
summer.
A ve-run lead could be erased,
he said.
But its a big hill to climb,
Barlow said, biting his lip as if he
swore.
A wild pitch in the fourth that
advanced Marwin Gonzalez to
second gave him renewed con-
dence.
The people of Houston were
never far from our minds.
The Astros now take their place
among the relatively short list of
Houston big league team champi-
ons, including the NBA Rockets
(1994-95), Major League Soccer
Dynamo (2005-06), WNBA Com-
ets (1997-2000) and the original
and revived Aeros hockey teams.
The 2017 team now has fullled
thepromiseofthe1997-2005teams
led by Hall of Famers Jeff Bagwell
and Craig Biggio, Lance Berkman
and Roy Oswalt that won four di-
vision titles, two wild cards and
the 2005 National League pen-
nant, and the 1980s teams of Mike
Scott, Jose Cruz, J.R. Richard and
Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan.
We won the Game 7
From earlier years, Houston
remains wall-to-wall with fans
who remember the names of Roy
Hofheinz and R.E. Bob Smith,
who provided the imagination
and money to bring the team to
Houston in 1962. That generation
watched Bob Aspromonte, Jim
Wynn, Larry Dierker, Joe Mor-
gan and others through clouds of
mosquitoes that descended upon
the late, unlamented Colt Stadium
and, in 1965, gaped in wonder at
their rst glimpse inside the As-
trodome, the Eighth Wonder of
the World.
From fans to players, all now
can take pride in the 2017 Astros,
whether they wore the smoking
Boys are hitting them, he
said.
Two outs later with the inning
over, Barlow was counting outs.
Eighteen, he said. Eigh-
teen.
One section over, Lillie Jackson
directed traffic, exchanging high-
ves with exuberant fans.
She has loved baseball ever
since high school, and worked as
an usher in Minute Maid Park for
11 years.
The smiling, silver-haired
79-year-old from south Houston
coached a Little League team there
in 1996. They were the White Sox,
rst. Then, the Indians.
She started coming to watch
the Astros soon after and in
2006, started working here.
Im so excited, I cant bring it
out, she said, clutching her heart.
Across town in the Heights,
Christians Tailgate sports bar
drew Joel Gennel, perhaps one of
the citys most conicted fans.
He grew up in Los Angeles but
has lived in Houston for 12 years,
spending the past two months
putting his carpentry skills to
use by rebuilding ood-damaged
homes. And though hed be fore-
going bragging rights, he was
pleased with the Astros win.
Just as happy, Gennel said. I a big deal. A long time coming.
think its exciting because the city
needs something like this.
At Griffs, a Houston institu-
tion with the smell of stale beer
and damp oorboards to prove it,
bleary-eyed fans were packed in-
side and chain-smoking outside
throughout the game
Oesterling said he has put his
life on hold as hes watched his
hometown team try to win it all.
Im stressed, man, he said.
Ive been an Astros fan my entire
life since I was 7 years old. Ive dug.begley@chron.com
been waiting for this.
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pistol uniform of the original Colt
.45s, the shooting star of the early
Astrodome era, the wildly popu-
lar rainbows of the 1980s and the
blue-and-gold and brick red uni-
forms that preceded the return of
orange and blue as the teams pri-
mary colors in 2012.
Appropriately, it was Altuve,
who was there for the bad times,
who elded the grounder that led
to the nal out.
I think this is the happiest
moment in my life in baseball,
he said. I always believed that
we can make it. I thank God for
the opportunity to be here. In a
Game 7. And we won the Game 7.
So I thank God for the opportuni-
ty to become World Series cham-
pions.
Four years ago, the Astros
were laughingstocks. Now they
have beaten baseballs royalty: the
Boston Red Sox in ve games, the
New York Yankees in seven and
the Dodgers in six.
They have, in the words of the
teams marketing slogan, earned
it.
Only one thing remains to be
said, and it can be spoken in any
of the 145 languages spoken daily
across Americas most diverse re-
gion.
The Houston Astros are 2017
World Series champions.
Say it.
david.barron@chron.com
twitter.com/dfbarron
Yi- Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle
He said Houston deserved a
World Series win, for the fans. For
the past few weeks, he said, peo-
ple on the street have stopped him
when hes wearing a jersey to talk
about how the season is going.
You see Houston becoming
a baseball town again, he said.
And this city deserves (a World
Series title) so much.
The chase, he said, has been
physically and psychologically
taxing. I havent seen my girl-
friend much. Ive never been in
a postseason run this long and
I never would have imagined it
would be this exhausting, he
said. Its just been work and As-
tros. Its been a ride.
A long time coming
Back at Minute Maid, even
before the nal out, Rick Buent-
ello, 38, was condent enough to
stand in line with about 200 oth-
ers at the Astros team store, in the
hopes hed be among the rst to
grab some World Series-winning
gear.
For him, it was the culmination
of a lifelong wait for a complete
victory.
Weve been waiting for this
since I was a little boy watching
with my grandpa, he said. Its
Feels good.
Kornhause, in her air cast, was
already looking ahead to next
year. The Astros are young, and
her house will be a bit less soggy.
Spring training starts in Feb-
ruary, Neumann said.
Brian Rogers, Shelby Webb and
Robert Downen contributed
to this story.
mark.collette@chron.com
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MUD trouble
City Hall must reject pre-Harvey status quo
of paving over the ood plain.
Houston just faced our rst major ments that will ameliorate ooding
ooding test after Hurricane Harvey, concerns around the new homes. Were
and we nearly failed. not convinced. MetroNational is already
Buried in the City Council agenda on drowning in another ood-related scan-
Wednesday was an ordinance to create dal in the Memorial City neighborhood.
a Municipal Utility District for a 151- Residents there allege that the company,
acre housing development smack in the which owns the Memorial City Mall,
middle of the oodplain. leverages public dollars from the areas
It is the sort of item that never should tax increment reinvestment zone to im-
have appeared on the agenda in the rst prove its own properties while ignoring
place. local ood prevention needs. Thats not
Thanks to Houston Chronicle re- exactly the story of a company that takes
porter Mike Morris and local advocacy ood control seriously.
groups like Residents Against Flooding Beyond worrying about the sustain-
and Save Buffalo Bayou, the scandalous ability of the new development, Hous-
MUD proposal was brought to public tonians also have to worry about how
attention and referred back to the mayor this construction will worsen runoff for
for the time being. Were it not for media surrounding neighborhoods. A natural
scrutiny and civic activism, this MUD, sponge for oodwater would be trans-
which was originally supported by Dis- formed into a concrete pipeline that
trict A Council Member Brenda Stardig, drains right into Buffalo Bayou.
and the underlying master-planned It is mind-boggling to me that this LETTERS
community would have
proceeded like any
was ever in consider-
ation, Cynthia Neely Beyond the ballgame
number of the oft-ignored Right now, Houston of Houston Residents
issues that come before should be retrotting Against Flooding, told the Players, symbols caps off and over their of NFL owners and player
City Council. old golf courses Houston Chronicle edito- hearts while the anthem representatives
City Hall got lucky that rial board. Regarding Texans was being performed. The problem is that
someone else caught its into ood detention The whole city should kneel in protest of Mc- And it should be noted McNair categorically
mistake. areas, buying out be shocked. Nairs prison remark that many of the players denied that his comments
Mayor Sylvester homes in ood-prone Just last week, City Hall (Page A1, Monday), much were not even born here. were directed at players
Turner needs to reject the neighborhoods and approved $10.7 million to has already been written Rather, they have come and that has been corrob-
MUD and send a message implementing stricter buy out 60 ood-prone about the current player from countries where our orated by various people
that times have changed construction codes. homes, several of which protests, much of it criti- freedoms are not allowed in the meeting, including
in Houston. Our city can were downstream of the cal. But two things have and opportunities are Dallas Cowboys owner
no longer tolerate a civic proposed project. The been missed in recent not available. Still, they Jerry Jones.
philosophy that insists on construc- governor is asking for $800 million of letters. showed proper respect for By supporting a phony
tion at any cost. We can no longer allow federal dollars to fund another mas- First, the recent protest our traditions. Maybe it is narrative, OBrien let his
developers to treat our city as their sive buy-out plan for the Houston area. by the Texans players was because they realize how players put the stink of
playground for prot. Flood prevention Harris County Judge Ed Emmett has misdirected. Neither the good we have it. racism on an honorable
and ecologic resilience must be given a discussed an evacuation of the 100-year national anthem nor the Kent Marshall, man. Thats not the deni-
newfound priority. oodplain. ag are responsible for Missouri City tion of a hero to me.
So why is this housing project, located How long until taxpayers will be asked the inmates comment Pete Smith, Cypress
at Clay Road and Gessner Road in west to bail out this new development after that has them so offended. Anti-hero
Houston, so objectionable? some future deluge? Neither is the country. Astros focus
The project will build hundreds of Certain elements at City Hall appear In fact, the country Regarding Unsung
single-family homes on the site of the tone deaf. Perhaps they dont recognize and Texans owner Bob hero during uproar has Regarding High
recently closed Pine Crest Golf Club. the scale of change that Houston must McNair have done noth- been OBriens leader- anxiety (Page A1,
Much of the tract sits within the 100- undergo. Perhaps the post-Harvey black ing to these individuals ship (Page C14, Wednes- Wednesday), our Houston
year oodplain and is centered around mold has caused an outbreak of amnesia. other than give them the day), columnist John Astros are champions no
the Brickhouse Gully oodway. And the Whatever the reason, at a time when opportunity to become McClain compliments matter what the outcome
whole thing only has to adhere to pre- folks are complaining that the upcoming very wealthy young men. Texans of Game 7. They play
Harvey detention requirements. municipal bond plans dont include ood Their protesting should coach Bill their hearts out dur-
It reads like a list of recommendations prevention projects, Mayor Turner needs have been directed at OBrien ing each game, but even
for ood prevention written in reverse. to send a sign of good faith that hes tak- something other than our for his before that, they stand
Right now, Houston should be retrot- ing recovery and resilience seriously. countrys symbols. unqualied for our ag and national
ting old golf courses into ood detention This means rejecting the MUD, scold- Second, I have no- support for anthem with their caps
areas, buying out homes in ood-prone ing the developers and starting work im- ticed the vast difference his players over their hearts like real
neighborhoods and implementing mediately on new post-Harvey construc- in pregame programs after they heroes. They are excellent
stricter construction codes. tion codes. for the baseball playoffs OBrien protested examples of good sports-
The developer, MetroNational, is Our city is being tested. And failure is and World Series. All owner Bob manship to all who watch
supposedly installing drainage improve- not an option. the players and others McNairs comments about them especially our
have stood tall, still and inmates running the children.
respectful with their prison during a meeting La Juana Wehunt, Houston

401(k)razy idea
Congress needs to leave retirement savings Looking toward the feds times within them.
However, if Deutsche Bahn were
alone in quest to pay for GOP tax reforms. Regarding Abbott makes Harvey allowed to use the name of Anne Frank
plea in D.C. (Page A1, Wednesday), if on its train, all would be better served if
Congressional Republicans led by ings tax free. I were in Washington, D.C., listening it would continually elucidate her story
our own Rep. Kevin Brady from The The upshot is pretty simple. Both of to Gov. Greg Abbott ask for $61 billion, and history to the point that neither will
Woodlands are about to unveil a tax plan these plans would increase the govern- I think I would question him as to the be forgotten by all who hear of, or see or
that has had them turning over every ments tax revenues in the short term. urgency and necessity of his request, ride that train.
cushion in every couch, scrounging for But they would reduce how much the since he is sitting on a $10 billion rainy Steven G. Stoops, Houston
money to bankroll reform that mainly government collects in the long run. Its day fund.
benets corporations and rich people. basically shifting tax revenue from the It seems to me that his DACA dilemma
We dont know exactly whats in future to pay for the GOPs plan today. reluctance to touch that
the legislation the bills release was Either way, these plans would almost state money destroys his Regarding Anxiety spreads as DACA
delayed yesterday but one idea oated certainly reduce the amount of money credibility and frankly deadline arrives for young immigrants
would seriously undermine the retire- Americans are saving for retirement. If violates the spirit of in- (HoustonChronicle.com), these hard-
ment savings plans for generations of youre currently putting $10,000 a year dependence so many tea working immigrants who have called
Americans. In their zeal, GOP lawmak- in your 401(k) and youre in the 25 per- party members seem to America home for the majority of
ers reportedly have been considering cent tax bracket, your annual take home Abbott promote. It would make their lives are now being told they are
dramatic reductions to pay is reduced by $7,500; much more sense if he no longer welcome despite coming to
the amount Americans The federal if the tax deferral goes could demonstrate that we were using America with their parents as infants
can contribute tax-free away, you would have to that money as a down-payment for a and children.
government needs to
to their 401(k) retirement pay the entire $10,000. So larger project which would need federal The announcement that the De-
plans. Thats a bad idea, do more to encourage you would face a decision support. ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,
especially for younger people to save for to maintain either your We could start nancing the design or DACA, program would no longer be
taxpayers. retirement, not yank current savings rate or work for the coastal spines; we could in effect by March 5, 2018 was made in
Under current law, away the incentives your current paycheck. put a buyout group together and start September, leaving thousands of young
Americans can save that are already on Thats a bum deal for that process. But he has actually done immigrants wondering how they would
retirement money in two the books. Well see all Americans trying to nothing but talk. renew their two-year work permits by
basic types of accounts. save retirement money, Alan Jackson, Houston Oct. 5.
what the legislation
Traditional 401(k) or IRA but its especially trouble- Not only was there a $495 applica-
proposes when GOP
plans generally let people
leaders unveil their
some for younger people Proper memorial? tion fee, but these announcements were
subtract their retirement just starting to sock away made in the midst of Hurricane Harvey
contributions from their bill, but they need savings. They would lose Regarding Train named after recovery, making it even more difficult
annual income, but they to nd their tax cut not only personally in the Anne Frank? Plan prompts an outcry for applicants to renew their work
end up paying taxes on money somewhere short run, but also collec- (Page A18, Wednesday), the article permits.
their compounded sav- besides our 401(k) tively in the long run. One is a reminder for some and news for These Dreamers shouldnt have been
ings when they withdraw of the advantages of the others of a young girl whose life story forced to gure out in such a short time
plans.
their money later in life. traditional 401k system still holds special meaning to this day. how they will be able to continue living
With a Roth 401(k) or a is that the government I sympathize with the position of Mirja and working in this country that they
Roth IRA, theres no immediate tax de- gives up revenue today, but it eventually Wenzel, director of the Jewish Museum have called home for years.
duction but retirees can withdraw their collects its share of the compounded sav- in Frankfurt, the city Nikaela Rodriguez, Seabrook
money tax-free. ings amassed in tax-deferred accounts. of Anne Franks birth,
One of the ideas thats been kicked So younger taxpayers would lose their who said the decision by
around Capitol Hill would allow deductions in the short term, and their Deutsche Bahn, Ger- LETTERS POLICY
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Americans to contribute only $2,400 a government would lose revenue in the manys state rail operator, C/O Houston Chronicle
year tax free to their traditional 401(k) long run. was based on historical P.O. Box 4260, Houston, Texas 77210
accounts. Thats a drastic cut from the The federal government needs to do amnesia. viewpoints@chron.com
current limits. Right now, employees more to encourage people to save for Like officials of the We welcome and encourage letters and emails from
under 50 can save up to $18,000 a year in retirement, not yank away the incen- Frank Anne Frank House, the readers. Letters must include name, address and
their 401(k)s without paying taxes, and tives that are already on the books. museum that preserves telephone numbers for verication purposes only.
people over 50 can save up to $24,000. Well see what the legislation proposes the familys hiding place in Amsterdam All letters are subject to editing.
Another idea under discussion would when GOP leaders unveil their bill, but before they were discovered by the
require contributions above the limit for they need to nd their tax cut money Gestapo in 1944, I believe the combina- BIBLE VERSE
tax-deferred savings to go into a Roth- somewhere besides our 401(k) plans. tion of a train and her name is painful The kings heart is in the hand of the
style account, so people would pay taxes Congress needs to keep its hands out of for the people who experienced these Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it
on their contributions now but they the cookie jar in which Americans are deportations and causes fresh pain who whithersoever he will.
eventually would withdraw their sav- saving money for their retirement. still bear the consequences of those Proverbs 21:1

OUTLOOK
Look beyond legalization
to solve our opioid crisis
Jonah Goldberg says people can
certainly make their own decisions,
but just be prepared to accept that
the costs are felt close to home.
One painful aspect of the public
debates over the opioid-addiction crisis
is how much they mirror the argu-
ments that arise from personal addiction
crises. If youve ever had a loved one
struggle with drugs in my case, my
late brother, Josh the national exer-
cise in guilt-driven blame-shifting and
nger-pointing, combined with ights of
sanctimony and ideological righteous-
ness, has a familiar echo.
The difference between the public
arguing and the personal agonizing is
that, at the national level, we can afford
our abstractions. When you have skin in
the game, none of the easy answers seem
all that easy.
For instance, tough love sounds
great until you contemplate the possible
real-world consequences. My father
summarized the dilemma well. Tough
love i.e., cutting off all support for my
brother so he could hit rock bottom and
then start over had the best chance of
success. It also had the best chance for
failure i.e., death.
Theres also a lot of truth to just
say no, but once someone has already
said yes, its tantamount to preaching
keep your horses in the barn long after
theyve left.
But if theres one seemingly simple
answer that has been fully discredited by
the opioid crisis, its that the solution lies
in wholesale drug legalization.
In Libertarianism: A Primer, David
Boaz argues that if drugs were pro-
duced by reputable rms, and sold in
liquor stores, fewer people would die
from overdoses and tainted drugs, and
fewer people would be the victims of
prohibition-related robberies, muggings
and drive-by-shootings.
Maybe.
But you know what else would hap-
pen if we legalized heroin and opioids?
More people would use heroin and
opioids. And the more people who use
such addictive drugs, the more addicts
you get.
Think of the opioid crisis as the fruit
of partial legalization. In the 1990s, for
good reasons and bad, the medical pro-
fession, policymakers and the pharma-
ceutical industry made it much easier to
obtain opioids in order to confront an al-
leged pain epidemic. Doctors prescribed
more opioids, and government subsidies
made them more affordable. Because
they were prescribed by doctors and
came in pill form, the stigma reserved
for heroin didnt exist.
When you increase supply, lower
Diverting hurricanes with satellites is a possibility
By Mark R. Whittington
Hurricane Harvey, which recently
devastated the Texas Gulf Coast,
reminds us of the awesome and unstop-
pable power of the Earths weather.
It was followed very quickly by Hur-
ricane Irma that hit Florida and Maria
that devastated Puerto Rico. Currently,
nothing can be done about hurricanes
besides eeing them or hunkering down
in place and riding them out, so the idea
of nding a way to stop or divert a hur-
ricane from a densely populated area has
a certain appeal.
Unfortunately, most proposed meth-
ods of diverting storms, such as hitting
them with lasers, blowing them up with
nuclear bombs, or bombarding them
with soot are either impractical or raise
fears of unintended consequences. One
proposal, though, may offer a way to
not only divert hurricane but to do so
with enough precision that they can be
steered out of harms way.
The idea is to use a piece of technol-
ogy called a solar power satellite, rst
imagined by Dr. Peter Glaser in the late
1960s.
A solar power satellite would be
powered by a massive solar collector,
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costs and reduce stigma, you increase
use. And guess what? Increased use
equals more addicts.
A survey by the Washington Post and
the Kaiser Family Foundation found
that one-third of the people who were
prescribed opioids for more than two
months became addicted. A Centers for
Disease Control study found that a very
small number of people exposed to opi-
oids are likely to become addicted after a
single use.
The overdose crisis is largely driven
by the fact that once addicted to legal
opioids, people seek out illegal ones
heroin, for example to fend off the
agony of withdrawal once they cant
get, or afford, any more pills. Last year,
64,000 Americans died from overdoses.
Some 58,000 Americans died in the
Vietnam War.
Experts rightly point out that a large
share of opioid addiction stems not from
prescribed use but from people sell-
ing the drugs secondhand on the black
market, or from teenagers stealing them
from their parents. Thats important,
but it doesnt help the argument for
legalization. Because the point remains:
When these drugs become more widely
available, more people avail themselves
of them. How would stacking heroin or
OxyContin next to the Jim Beam lower
the availability? Liquor companies
advertise a lot. Would we let, say,
Pzer run ads for their brand of heroin?
At least it might cut down on the Viagra
commercials.
I think its probably true that legaliza-
tion would reduce crime, insofar as some
violent illegal drug dealers would be
driven out of the business. Im less sure
that legalization would curtail crimes
committed by addicts in order to feed
their habits. As a rule, addiction is not
conducive to sustained gainful employ-
ment, and addicts are just as capable of
stealing and prostitution to pay for legal
drugs as illegal ones.
The fundamental assumption behind
legalization is that people are rational
actors and can make their own deci-
sions. As a general proposition, I believe
that. But what people forget is that drug
addiction makes people irrational. If you
think more addicts are worth it in the
name of freedom, ne.
Just be prepared to accept that the
costs of such freedom are felt very close
to home.
Goldberg is an editor-at-large of National
Review.
perhaps miles in diameter, deployed in
a high geosynchronous orbit. The SPS
would collect energy from the sun and
convert it into microwave energy to be
beamed to Earth to receiving stations on
the ground.
The receiving stations would then
convert the microwaves into electric-
ity that would be fed into the grid. The
concept has the promise of clean, almost
limitless energy.
Solar power satellites as a hurricane
diversion device was once proposed in
a 2004 piece in Scientic America by
Ross N. Hoffman, an environmental
and atmospheric scientist. The idea is to
combine seeding a hurricane with silver
iodide crystals with using the microwave
energy from the satellite to change the
course of the storm. Thus, a hurricane
headed for a populated area would be
sent to the cold North Atlantic, where
it would dissipate and die, having been
deprived of the warm water it needs to
sustain itself.
Of course, the trick is to build a solar
power satellite. Until recently, the con-
cept has proven to be impractically ex-
pensive. However, recent technological
advances may bring the idea of space-
based solar power and, as a side benet,
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When religious freedom
can mask discrimination
By Laura Walters
The Supreme Court is about to decide
whether religious freedom is a license to
discriminate. This deeply troubles me as
both an American and a Christian pastor.
The high court is expected in Decem-
ber to consider the case of a Colorado
business owner who refused to sell a
cake to a same-sex couple. In that case,
Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado
Civil Rights Commission, the owner has
cited his religious beliefs as exempting
him from a nondiscrimination law that
requires businesses to treat everyone
equally.
Clergy across Texas, including myself,
are among nearly 1,300 faith leaders who
have signed a friend-of-the-court brief ar-
guing that it is wrong to allow businesses
to discriminate under the guise of reli-
gion. Many signers in this state are part
of Texas Believes (TexasBelieves.org), a
growing movement of religious leaders
who support full equality for lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Of course, this case could affect far
more than just LGBT people. Allowing
businesses to pick and choose which
laws they will obey would open the door
to rolling back discrimination protec-
tions for virtually anyone.
Earlier this year, two other faith lead-
ers associated with Texas Believes a
rabbi and an African American minister
wrote about how religion has been
used in our history to justify discrimina-
tion against people like them. After so
much progress uneven as it has been
to end discrimination against Jews,
African Americans and others in this
country, this Colorado case could turn
back the clock.
Consider the possible consequences
if the Supreme Court allows a special
right of religious refusal to obey nondis-
crimination laws. Some extreme religious
sects teach white supremacy and anti-
Semitism, for example. Should business
owners who hold such religious views
be given a pass to post signs proclaiming
Whites Only and No Jews at the shop
entrance?
Likewise, would be it be acceptable
for a restaurant owner to refuse service
to people simply because their religion
is different from his? Should a fac-
tory owner whose religion teaches that
women must not work outside the home
be allowed to re or refuse to hire women
who do?
Most Americans would rightly answer
no to those questions. Thats because we
decided long ago as a nation that those
who do business in the public market-
place must treat everyone equally.
Thats an important civic and legal
principle in America. But more funda-
hurricane diversion, into the realm of
the practical.
Asteroid and lunar mining have al-
ready been transformed from science c-
tion to potentially realistic businesses. A
number of companies, including Moon
Express, Planetary Resources, and Deep
Space Industries, have attracted interest
and investment with proposals to mine
the heavens of valuable minerals.
A company called Made in Space,
with the help of NASA, is developing a
device called the Archinaut that com-
bines 3D printing with robot arms to cre-
ate large-scale structures in space. Some
recent tests that have taken place using
a prototype on the ground have proven
to be successful, and the company and
the space agency would like to try out
the Archinaut in space as soon as 2018,
though the date may slip.
Thus the technology of asteroid and
lunar mining could be combined with
in-space manufacturing and assembly to
create the rst working solar-powered
satellite.
The addition of such an option for
energy production would be of great
benet to humankind. The use of a
space-based solar power station to divert
hurricanes would entail some risk.
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mentally, its a moral imperative. Discrim-
ination is simply wrong.
But now some are trying to use reli-
gious freedom to justify discrimination
against LGBT people. They seek to radi-
cally redene this freedom as the right to
hurt people to whom they have personal
objections. And they want our courts to
embrace this cause.
Yet, the stories of my faith are about
radical acceptance and compassion. In
them, Jesus reaches out to people who
society has marginalized and lovingly
brings them back into community. Over
and over, we are taught to move from
places of narrowness to spaciousness,
from exclusion to equality. Simply put,
we are taught to love as we have been
loved. And so as people of faith, we must
challenge these attempts to discriminate
against the LGBT community, especially
under the guise of freedom of religion,
AP le
A case before the Supreme Court puts
LGBT protections at risk.
so all of Gods children can be treated
equally with respect and dignity.
Of course, Texas does not currently
have a statewide law protecting LGBT
people from discrimination. But some
Texas cities do, including Austin, Dallas,
Fort Worth, San Antonio and Plano.
They are among more than 200 cities
and 18 states that have already updated
their nondiscrimination laws to be LGBT-
inclusive. Those laws allow LGBT people
to live their lives with less worry that they
will be red from their jobs, evicted from
their homes or refused service simply be-
cause of who they are or whom they love.
But this Supreme Court case puts those
protections at risk.
Religious freedom is a fundamental
right for all. Thats why we protect it in
the Texas and federal constitutions. But
protecting people from discrimination
threatens no ones religious freedom.
Indeed, treating others as we would like
to be treated affirms a central teaching of
many religions, including my Christian
faith.
As a pastor, I pray that the Supreme
Court wont turn back the clock in this
country.
Walters is pastor at Presbyterian Church of
Lake Travis near Austin.
Messing around with storms of such size
and power is no joke. The potential for
unintended climate change by sending
every massive storm into the far North
Atlantic certainly has to be considered.
What happens in a computer simulation
may not happen the same way in the real
world.
On the other hand, names of previ-
ous storms such as Ike, Katrina, Sandy,
and now Harvey, still ll the people who
experienced them with dread. Hur-
ricanes cause tens of billions of dollars
in damage, sometimes take hundreds of
lives, and make the lives of millions of
others miserable for weeks, sometimes
months. If a way exists to lift the yearly
dread of hurricane season from the tens
of millions of people who live on the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts, as well as in
the Caribbean and in other parts of the
world, does it not behoove us to see if it
will work?
The benet in lives and treasure saved
could be beyond evaluation.
Whittington, who writes frequently about
space and politics, has published a political
study of space exploration entitled Why
is It So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? He
blogs at Curmudgeons Corner.
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 BUSINESS
INSIDE AT A GLANCE
Construction companies DOW 23,435.01, up 57.77 (+0.2%)
worried about a backlash S&P 500 2,579.36, up 4.10 (+0.2%)

on proposed border wall OIL $54.30, down 8 (-0.1%)

NATURAL GAS $2.893, down 0.3 (-0.1%)
want federal protections.
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HPE seeks new area site for flooded offices

Hewlett Packard Enterprise also Houston area. Its current We look forward to in Austin. The company new Houston location has
campus is located next many more years as part will attempt to relocate been identied and built,
moving manufacturing operations, to Cypress Creek, which of the community in a new or nd other roles within according to the news re-
290 jobs to Wisconsin and Austin has ooded two years in a Houston-area campus, HPE for as many manufac- lease.
row. The changes were an- purpose-built for our com- turing employees as pos- Its not the rst local
By Andrea Rumbaugh Hurricane Harvey irrepa- nounced publicly and to pany, he said in a state- sible. business to cite devastat-
rably damaged facilities employees on Wednesday. ment. Most HPE employees, ing impacts from the hur-
Hewlett Packard Enter- there. HPE President Antonio HPE is relocating its including sales, business ricane in forcing a disloca-
prise will move its manu- HPE will also move Neri emphasized the com- manufacturing operations unit, supply chain, legal tion. Telecheck Services, a
facturing operations and more than 3,000 non- panys long history here to its site in Chippewa and human resources 53-year-old check-guaran-
290 related jobs out of manufacturing employees and its commitment to the Falls, Wis., and to HPEs teams, will remain in the tee company, said it is clos-
northwest Houston after to a new site in the greater region. supply chain partner Flex current campus until a Move continues on B9

ANALYSIS INSIDER TRADING

Former
Apache
worker
settles
By David Hunn

A former Apache Corp.

employee has agreed to pay
more than $400,000 to set-
tle insider trading charg-
es that allege he bought
Apache shares and options
just prior to the companys
announcement of a major
oil and gas discovery in
West Texas, the Securities
and Exchange Commis-
sion said Wednesday.
In its complaint, the
SEC said Christopher J.
Lollar, a petroleum engi-
neer, bought almost 1,000
Apache shares and op-
tions in the days before
Bloomberg the Houston oil company
An attendee takes a photograph of an iPhone X during an event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, Calif., in announced Alpine High,
September. Apple unveiled its most important new iPhone for years to take on growing competition. a eld estimated to hold
some 15 billion barrels of
oil and gas in the desert

Facial recognition looks good around the small town of

Apache continues on B9

Apples iPhone X offers new method of access found to be reliable in early reviews
By Dwight Silverman On Tuesday, the embargo lifted for

W
HEN Apple rst detailed
Face ID during its iPhone X
launch event in September,
speculation began im-
mediately about just how safe the feature
would be. It uses facial recognition to
unlock the newest iPhone and replaces
the more familiar, ngerprint-based
Touch ID.
Skeptics jumped on the notion that
Face ID could be fooled by someone
wearing a mask of your face or a high-res
photo. Or perhaps a mugger could force
the iPhone X to open by holding your
phone up to your face.
the rst iPhone X reviews, and in most
cases the websites and publications that
received early units had them for only 24
hours. As a result, the reviews are cast as
rst impressions, with a look primar-
ily at the showcase new features most
notably Face ID. (You can see a roundup of
reviews at houstonchronicle.com/iphon- Marcio Jose Sanchez /
exreviews.) Associated Press
Its safe to say the reviews, combined INSIDE
with a white paper Apple released about
the features security, show concerns
about Face IDs safety are overblown.
Papa Johns
Washington Post
Apples new iPhone X. offers
Face ID not only replaces Touch ID, it
also allowed Apple to remove the familiar points at NFL
access by facial recognition. Face ID continues on B9 Pizza chain blames slower
growth on controversy over
players kneeling. Page B6

EMPLOYMENT

Chronicle honors the best of the Top Workplaces winners

By Paul Takahashi workplaces.
The rankings are based
Insperity, Camden Prop- on employee surveys con-
erty Trust and Medology ducted for the newspaper
top the Houston Chron- by Philadelphia-based En-
icles eighth annual Top ergage, formerly known
Workplaces rankings and as WorkplaceDynamics.
celebrated the honors More than 84,000 local
Wednesday night at the employees weighed in with
Royal Sonesta in the Gal- opinions of their employ-
leria area. ers.
Theyll also be featured Perks, like Ping-Pong
in a special section that tables in the break room or
the Chronicle will publish Starbucks coffee machines
Sunday showcasing the in office kitchens, werent
top 150 Houston-area a guarantee of workplace
happiness. Instead, com-
pany direction, employee Diana
appreciation and career po- Smith of the
tential are the characteris- Houston
tics of a top workplace, ac- Chronicle
cording to Energage, which applauds
has surveyed more than as Hal
16 million employees Wychopen
around the country. of Texas
Insperity topped the Saffire shows
large company category Astros pride
for companies with 500 at the Top
or more employees. The Workplaces
Kingwood-based human 2017 event.
resources company allows
Top continues on B9 Michael Wyke
B2 | Thursday, November 2, 2017 |
BUSINESS
22 Dairy
Queens
to close
A North Texas-based
operator of dozens of
Dairy Queen restaurants
announced Wednesday
that it is closing 22 under-
performing stores as it
seeks bankruptcy protec-
tion. The store at 1612 N.
Frazier in Conroe is on
the list of those shuttered.
Franchisee Vasari LLC
led for Chapter 11 on
Monday. In a statement,
the company said it would
restructure and seek to
protect 700 or so employ-
ees at its other restaurants
in Texas and New Mexico.
Vasari also said it had
made no decision on the
fate of other locations but
some might close within
90 days.
Vendors, customers
and others with questions
were referred to va-sari-
info@donlinrecano.com.
Court backs OKs of 3 LNG export projects
By Matthew Daly
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON A
federal appeals court on
Wednesday upheld Ener-
gy Department decisions
approving three projects
to export liqueed natural
gas, a boost for the Trump
administrations strategy
to increase energy produc-
tion and promote exports.
The Sierra Club was
seeking to overturn ap-
provals of export terminals
in Maryland, Louisiana
and Texas, saying the proj-
One closure
of coal plant
approved
Fate of two other facilities losing
money yet to be decided by agency
that manages Texas electric grid
By Jordan Blum
Texas electric grid oper-
ator will let one major coal
plant shut down , but wont
decide until mid-December
if two other coal complexes
scheduled to close must
stay open to maintain the
grids stability.
The states largest power
generator, Dallas-based
Vistra Energy, plans by
mid-February to close
three large coal plants that
are losing money, before it
closes on a deal to acquire
Houstons Dynegy.
The merger was an-
nounced Monday.
While the state is ex-
pected to have plenty of
electricity to power its
homes and businesses next
year, the concern is wheth-
er closing coal plants in the
future would destabilize
a grid that increasingly
relies on intermittent and
often unpredictable wind
and solar power.
Last year, ERCOT
blocked the shutdown of
an NRG Energy power
plant out of concern the
power loss would compro-
mise the grids reliability
The states grid opera-
tor, the Electric Reliabil-
Fed leaves key interest rate unchanged as new chair expected
By Ana Swanson
and Ben Casselman
NEW YORK TIMES
WASHINGTON The
Federal Reserve left its
benchmark interest rate
unchanged on Wednes-
day and signaled another
rate increase remains on
track for mid-December.
But looming over the meet-
ing was the anticipation
of a much bigger change:
The nomination, expected
Thursday, of current board
member Jerome Powell to
become the Fed chairman.
Houston Chronicle | HoustonChronicle.com and chron.com x x
Starbucks cups feature splashes of red and green.
Customers can
color Starbucks
holiday cup
Itll be a (mostly) white
Christmas cup for Star-
bucks this year. The coffee
chains latest holiday de-
sign lets customers color
it in themselves.
The cups were avail-
able Wednesday. Cup
sleeves to go with them
are red.
ects would increase air and
water pollution and con-
tribute to global warming.
A three-judge panel of
the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the District of Colum-
bia Circuit said in a unani-
mous opinion that the En-
ergy Department fullled
its legal obligations under
the National Environmen-
tal Policy Act and other
laws. The court said its de-
cision was similar to a rul-
ing in August when it up-
held approval of a separate
export terminal in Texas.
Liqueed natural gas, or
Given these capacity
reductions (from coal
plant shutdowns),
ERCOT still expects
to have sufficient
systemwide operating
reserves for the winter
season.
Pete Warnken, ERCOT official
ity Council of Texas, said
it will allow the shuttering
of Vistras 1,800-megawatt
Monticello coal plant in
northeast Texas in Janu-
ary.
The closure will cut
about 200 more jobs there.
The grid operator also is al-
lowing the partial closure
of Talen Energys Barney
Davis steam gas power
plant in Corpus Christi
with more than 300 mega-
watts of power capacity.
But it wont decide until
December whether to al-
low the closing of Vistras
Big Brown and Sandow
coal plants, each of which
generate almost 1,200
megawatts in power ca-
pacity.
The coal plants are older
and dirtier but, combined,
thats enough electricity to
The Feds current chief,
Janet Yellen, is expected to
remain in that post until
her term expires in Feb-
ruary. On
We d n e s -
day, Presi-
dent Don-
ald Trump
called Yel-
len ex-
cellent.
Powell Neverthe-
less, he is
expected to tap Powell for
the Fed chairmanship at
a Rose Garden event on
Thursday, according to
Starbucks via Associated Press
A plainer red cup from
2015 spurred an outcry
from critics upset that it
lacked snowakes, rein-
deer or specic symbols
of Christmas.
This year the cups fea-
ture splashes of red and
green amid illustrations
of presents, snowakes
and a Christmas tree. But
the black-and white illus-
tration is mainly blank for
customers to personalize.
LNG, is natural gas chilled
to liquid form for shipment
on tanker ships.
Charlie Riedl, executive
director of the Center for
Liqueed Natural Gas, an
advocacy group that pro-
motes natural gas exports,
said he hopes the decision
will put an end to the un-
necessary and costly chal-
lenges by Sierra Club that
delay LNG projects..
The facts are clear and
the court agrees: The regu-
latory review process for
U.S. LNG projects provides
a thorough review of both
Coal is transported up a conveyor belt into the TXU Corps Big Brown coal-red power plant near Faireld
in East Texas. The electric station was the rst large-scale, lignite-fueled power plant of the modern era for
TXU. Its parent company, Vistra Energy, wants to close the plant because it is losing money.
power some 460,000 Texas
homes on a hot summer
day.
If allowed, the Sandow
plant near Austin is ex-
pected to close in early
January and the Big Brown
facility east of Waco would
shutter in mid-February,
taking about 650 combined
jobs with them, includ-
ing at their associated coal
mines.
Vistra, the legacy com-
pany of Texas power giant
Energy Future Holdings,
which declared bank-
ruptcy in 2014, is the par-
ent of the retail electric-
ity provider TXU and the
people familiar with the
decision.
Powell, a Republican
who joined the Fed in 2012,
has steadily supported Yel-
lens approach to monetary
policy and is expected to
follow a similar trajectory
if conrmed to lead the
central bank. Powell has
voted for every Fed policy
decision since 2012, includ-
ing its four interest rate
increases and the gradual
unwinding of the Feds
stimulus campaign.
Wednesdays meet-
ing was the rst since the
Facebook prot
climbs 79 percent
to $4.71 billion
Facebook CEO Mark
Zuckerberg said Wednes-
day that the company is
serious about preventing
abuse and that its invest-
ments in keeping prob-
lematic content off its
social network will affect
its protability.
Protecting our com-
munity is more important
than maximizing our
prots, Zuckerberg said.
Facebook, meanwhile,
reported that its third-
quarter prot soared
79 percent to $4.71 bil-
lion.
Model 3s delays
hurt quarterly
results for Tesla
Teslas rst attempt at
high-volume production
isnt going as well as it
hoped.
The electric car makers
$35,000 Model 3 sedan
is the vehicle that could
move Tesla from a luxury
operational and environ-
mental impacts before be-
ing approved, Riedl said.
Exporting natural gas
helps the U.S. economy
and enhances geopolitical
stability in countries that
receive natural gas, such as
Japan, China, South Korea
and Argentina, Riedl said.
Nathan Matthews, a
Sierra Club attorney, said
expanding exports of gas
produced by the drilling
technique known as frack-
ing inevitably increases
air and water pollution.
Fracking involves pump-
merchant power company
Luminant, which operates
the coal plants.
Assuming the closures
are approved, ERCOT still
projects having enough
power in the winter and
spring, although the
grids reserve margins are
shrinking.
Given these capacity
reductions (from coal plant
shutdowns), ERCOT still
expects to have sufficient
systemwide operating re-
serves for the winter sea-
son, said Pete Warnken,
ERCOT manager of re-
source adequacy.
Our studies show
Fed began reducing its
vast portfolio of Treasury
bonds and mortgage-
backed securities, which
it acquired in an effort to
stimulate the economy
during and after the 2008
nancial crisis.
The Fed is approach-
ing the process cautiously,
and so far investors appear
unfazed. The central bank
is paring its $4.2 trillion in
bond holdings by just $10
billion per month through
the end of this year, then
gradually increasing the
pace until it reaches a
niche automaker into the
mainstream. It introduced
the Model 3 in July with a
massive party at its Fre-
mont, Calif., factory.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk
promised that the Model
3, which has more than
500,000 potential buyers
on its waiting list, would
be simpler to make than
Teslas previous vehicles
and not plagued with the
same delays.
But the company
produced just 220 Model
3s in the third quarter, far
less than the 1,500 Musk
promised.
And the problems will
continue.
Tesla is learning what
traditional automakers
have long known mass pating retailers before a
vehicle assembly is com-
plicated and expensive,
said Michelle Krebs, a
senior analyst at Auto- dise from local stores for
trader.com.
Tesla swung to a
$619 million loss in the
third quarter, mostly
due to heavy spending
to bring the Model 3 to
market.
ing huge volumes of water,
sand and chemicals under-
ground to split open rocks
to allow oil and gas to ow. ute to global warming.
Fracking has led to a boom
in natural gas production
but raised widespread
concerns about possible
groundwater contamina- Cheniere Energys Sabine
tion and even earthquakes.
Matthews said it was
disappointing that the
court declined to hold the
Energy Department ac- year. The projects, along
countable for doing a real
analysis that takes the
costs for American com-
munities into account, administration.
this would be the case
even with a much higher-
than-expected peak de-
mand.
Almost 650 megawatts
of power re-
cently came
online from
new wind,
natural gas
and solar
facilities.
Another
Perry 1,400 mega-
watts of
new power are expected
online by early next year,
mostly from wind and so-
lar, ERCOT said.
Energy Secretary Rick twitter.com/jdblum23
monthly rate of $50 billion.
At the conclusion of its
two-day meeting in Wash-
ington on Wednesday,
the Fed announced that it
would leave its benchmark
interest rate unchanged at
a range of between 1 per-
cent and 1.25 percent, after
lifting it twice so far this
year.
The central bank sig-
naled that it was likely
to proceed with a highly
anticipated rate hike of a
quarter point in December,
a vote of condence in the economy over the medium
strengthening U.S. econo-
Postal Service
offers next-day
Sunday delivery
WASHINGTON As
consumers demand ever-
quicker and convenient
package delivery, the U.S.
Postal Service wants to
boost its business this
holiday season by offering
what few e-commerce
retailers can provide:
cheap next-day service
with packages delivered
Sundays to your home.
Retail giant Walmart
says it is considering the
Sunday option.
The program, available
in 20 major U.S. cities,
allows consumers to place
online orders with partici-
cutoff time Saturday, the
Postal Service said. Postal
carriers pick up merchan-
delivery the following
day, similar to the Sunday
package deliveries it now
handles almost exclusive-
ly for Amazon in much of
the U.S.
From staff and wire reports
through increased pollu-
tion and emission of green-
house gases that contrib-
Dominion Energys
export terminal in Cove
Point, Md., is scheduled to
open in the coming weeks.
Pass facility in Louisiana
opened last year. And Che-
nieres project in Corpus
Christi is due to open next
with a fourth export ter-
minal in Freeport, all were
approved by the Obama
Associated Press le
Perry is pushing the Fed-
eral Energy Regulatory
Commission to adjust the
regulations governing
wholesale power markets
to try and stop closures
of coal and nuclear power
plants.
Texas doesnt offer -
nancial incentives to keep
power plants online to
provide reserve power in a
pinch.
The Texas grid doesnt
cross-state lines, so it
isnt under FERCs juris-
diction.
jordan.blum@chron.com
my.
In its statement, the Fed
said economic activity had
been rising at a solid rate
despite hurricane-related
disruptions.
It said that the hurri-
canes had caused a drop in
payrolls in September and
a pickup in ination due to
higher gasoline prices, but
that it expected both effects
to be temporary, and that
the storms would be un-
likely to materially alter
the course of the national
term.
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ENERGY FUTURES BLOOMBERG COMMODITY ENERGY PRICES ETFS - $1,000 INVESTED IN EACH
PRICE OUTLOOK
Prices in U.S. dollars per unit for energy commodities for the Cash price in U.S. dollars paid at delivery for various Performance of various index-based
contract closest to delivery: commodities: investment products:
The median price of analysts ENERGY
C Date Open High Low Settle Chg Unit Last Pvs $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Lt Sw Crude DEC 17 54.65 55.22 53.89 54.30 -0.08 barrel surveyed by Bloomberg: Name Price Day Unit return return return
Natural gas DEC 17 2.906 2.929 2.847 2.893 -0.003 MMBtu 2017 2018 2019 Unleaded Gasoline - NY 1.83 1.83 gallon Ticker Name 1 mo 6 mo 1 yr
Gas blend DEC 17 1.75 1.77 1.73 1.74 0.01 gal Forecast Forecast Forecast North Sea Brent 60.48 60.94 barrel XLE Energy Select Se 1,003 1,036 1,032
Heating oil DEC 17 1.89 1.90 1.85 1.86 -0.02 gal Crude oil 50.00 52.00 56.50 W. Texas-Int. - Cushing 54.30 54.38 barrel XES SPDR Oil & Gas E 937 901 894
Ethanol DEC 17 1.44 1.46 1.43 1.45 0.02 gal Natural gas 3.11 3.21 3.03 Nat Gas - Henry Hub 2.64 2.77 MMBtu USO US Oil Fund 1,045 1,074 1,031

METALS
BLOOMBERG/CHRONICLE ENERGY INDEX $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
return return return
Top and bottom performers among Houston-based and other major energy companies: Performance of a basket of Houston-based and other Ticker Name 1 mo 6 mo 1 yr
major energy companies over the past 12 months: IAU iShares Gold T 995 1,013 989
DAILY GAINERS DAILY LOSERS SLV iShares Silver T 1,028 1,012 929
Last % Last % Aug. 2007=100
Tick Name Price Chg Volume Tick Name Price Chg Volume
107 SOFT/LIVESTOCK/GRAIN
CVI CVR Energy Inc 30.08 9.6 1,222,960 EPM Evolution Ptr 7.15 3.4 145,601 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
100
HFC HollyFrontier 39.65 7.3 5,262,921 WG Willbros 3.01 1.6 104,838 return return return
DVN Devon Energy 39.08 5.9 9,300,628 FTK Flotek Indst 4.85 1.4 725,483 93 Ticker Name 1 mo 6 mo 1 yr
WFT Weathfd Int 3.67 5.8 44,028,248 OIS Oil States 22.75 1.3 1,374,449 JO DJ-UBS Coffee 952 847 661
WTI W&T Offshr 3.31 5.8 3,491,064 PKD Parker Drlng 1.04 1.0 827,182 86 82.99
CORN Teucrium Corn 980 900 900
SWN SW Energy 5.85 5.4 21,655,633 AROC Archrock Inc 11.90 0.8 271,695 CANE Teucrium Sugar 1,018 855 690
MRO Marathon Oil 14.87 4.6 17,025,493 CKH SEACOR 46.94 0.6 107,774 79 CATL* ETFS Live Cattle 1,101 1,023 1,275
MIND MitchamInd 3.25 3.5 140,181 NOV Natl Oilwell 34.06 0.4 4,364,271 COW iPath DJ-UBS Liv 1,115 1,059 1,320
PAA Plains All Am 20.60 3.2 3,125,660 OII Oceaneering 20.15 0.3 2,358,308 72
CBI CB&I 14.36 3.0 4,075,015 RIG Transocean 10.48 0.2 14,931,365 N D J F M A M J J A S O *Trades on London Stock Exchange

Survey finds 235,000 more jobs in U.S.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON U.S.
businesses added a solid
235,000 jobs in October, ac-
cording to a private survey,
partly reecting a rebound
from the previous month
when hiring was held back
by several hurricanes.
Payroll processor ADP
said Wednesday that last
months gain was the larg-
est in seven months. Hir-
ing fell to just 110,000 in
September, the lowest in
nearly a year.
Octobers rebound was
driven by construction
rms, which reported a
huge gain of 62,000 jobs,
the most in 11 years. Thats
a sign that rebuilding ef-
forts after hurricanes Har-
vey, Irma and Maria are
already under way.
Manufacturers added
a healthy 22,000 jobs, and
professional and technical
services, a category that in-
cludes higher-paying jobs
such as architects and en-
gineers, gained 68,000. A
category that includes ho-
tel and restaurant workers
added 45,000.
The governments jobs
report for September
showed that damage from
the hurricanes caused a
loss of 33,000 jobs that
month, the rst drop in
seven years. The ADP re-
port doesnt include gov-
ernment payrolls and often
diverges from the official
gures.
Economists forecast
that the Labor Depart-
ments report for October,
to be released Friday, will
show a much bigger gain of
308,000 jobs.
Aside from the impacts
of the hurricanes, the
job market is still very
healthy, said Mark Zandi,
chief economist at Moodys
Analytics, which compiles
the ADP report. Zandi
expects the governments
report on Friday will show
a gain of roughly 300,000
jobs.
On Wall Street Wednes-
day, rising energy stocks
helped nudge the Stan-
dard & Poors 500 close to
its record high, but drops
for smaller stocks left U.S.
indexes mixed. Markets
around the world were
broadly higher as inves-
tors got more evidence Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press
that the global economy is A job seeker talks last month with a Target human
strengthening. resources representative at a store in Chicago.

S&P 1500 MOVERS MARKET INDEXES

Top and bottom performers based on one-day percentage change in stock price: Daily close of the Nasdaq Composite index and the S&P 500 over the past six months:
DAILY GAINERS DAILY LOSERS NASDAQ S&P 500
Last 1-day 1-month Last 1-day 1-month
Tick Name Price % Chg % Chg Volume Tick Name Price % Chg % Chg Volume 6,900 2,650
6,716.53 2,579.36
ICON Iconix Brand 2.01 22.6 64.7 18,012,679 EVHC Envision Hlth 28.03 34.2 37.6 50,431,279 -0.2% +0.2%
BBG Bill Barrett 5.99 21.5 39.6 6,172,868 FTR Frontier Comm 8.86 26.8 24.9 20,793,349
PLT Plantronics Inc 52.39 15.5 18.5 872,524 DDD 3D Systems Corp 9.45 23.7 29.4 17,290,260 6,600 2,550
BGFV Big 5 Sprtg Gds 7.25 14.2 5.2 1,930,802 PBI Pitney Bowes 11.40 17.0 18.6 11,610,940
BGS B&G Foods Inc 35.85 12.7 12.6 4,587,092 ITG Investment Tech 20.01 14.7 9.6 1,472,606
EHTH eHealth Inc 27.82 9.6 16.5 356,797 OMI Owens & Minor 20.96 14.7 28.2 4,536,571 6,300 2,450
EL Estee Lauder 122.12 9.2 13.2 7,602,735 MNTA Momenta 12.33 12.6 33.4 1,372,463
LCI Lannett Co Inc 21.55 8.3 16.8 1,041,985 ANF Abercrombi&Ftch 11.94 11.1 17.3 5,714,937
MDR McDermott 7.15 8.0 1.7 5,543,184 DNOW NOW Inc 11.15 10.9 19.3 6,197,962
X US Steel 27.30 7.8 6.4 38,602,948 CEVA CEVA Inc 43.20 10.6 0.9 709,461 6,000 2,350
M J J A S O M J J A S O
BLOOMBERG HOUSTON CHRONICLE 150
U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEXES
The Bloomberg Houston 150 includes major companies based in Houston and signicant employers in the area.
Last Chg % Chg 52W 52W Div Last Chg % Chg 52W 52W Div Daily close and change in value for selected stock indexes:
Name Ticker Price Day YTD Low High Yld Name Ticker Price Day YTD Low High Yld
ABM Industries ABM 41.13 0.84 0.7 37.12 45.12 1.65 JC Penney JCP 2.66 0.14 68.0 2.63 10.74 U.S. INDEXES
Allegiance Bncs ABTX 38.30 0.90 5.9 25.16 40.45 JPMorgan Chase JPM 100.92 0.31 17.0 67.64 102.42 2.22
Index Last Price Chg. % Chg YTD
Amer Midstream AMID 13.70 0.15 24.7 11.10 18.45 12.04 KBR Inc KBR 19.39 0.24 16.2 13.17 19.90 1.65
Amer Natl Ins ANAT 122.38 0.65 1.8110.43 131.99 2.68 Kinder Morgan KMI 18.13 0.02 12.5 17.82 23.01 2.76 Dow Jones Ind. 23,435.01 57.77 0.2 18.6
Anadarko Petro APC 50.14 0.77 28.1 39.96 73.33 0.40 Kirby Corp KEX 70.60 0.25 6.2 58.50 74.50 Nasdaq Composite 6,716.53 11.14 0.2 24.8
Apache Corp APA 42.23 0.86 33.5 38.14 69.00 2.37 Kraton Corp KRA 49.34 0.31 73.2 25.09 50.14 S&P 500 2,579.36 4.10 0.2 15.2
Archrock Inc AROC 11.90 0.10 9.8 8.30 16.40 4.05 Kroger KR 20.90 0.20 39.4 19.69 36.44 2.39 BBG Houston 150 474.22 2.67 0.6 3.0
AT&T Inc T 33.55 0.10 21.1 33.29 43.03 5.84 LGI Homes Inc LGIH 61.36 1.03 113.6 26.82 61.41 DJ US Total Stk p 26,706.21 18.24 0.1 14.7
BakerHughesa GE BHGE 31.85 0.42 29.6 29.62 47.78 2.26 Luby's Inc LUB 2.41 0.00 43.7 2.41 4.50 Russell 2000 1,492.77 10.00 0.7 10.0
Banco Bilbao BBVA 8.69 0.05 28.4 6.04 9.35 4.88 LyondellBasell LYB 103.43 0.10 20.6 76.71 107.83 3.48
Bank of America BAC 27.53 0.14 24.6 16.28 27.98 1.74 Macy's Inc M 18.95 0.19 47.1 18.51 45.41 7.97 INTERNATIONAL INDEXES
Benchmark Elec BHE 30.15 0.80 1.1 24.75 35.80 Marathon Oil MRO 14.87 0.65 14.1 10.55 19.28 1.34
Index Last Price Chg. % Chg YTD
BHP Billiton BHP 42.03 1.05 17.5 33.37 44.62 4.09 McDermott MDR 7.15 0.53 3.2 4.96 8.33
FTSE 100 7,487.96 5.12 0.1 4.8
Black Stone Min BSM 18.34 0.26 2.3 15.12 19.86 6.82 MRC Global Inc MRC 17.04 0.11 15.9 13.68 22.52
Hang Seng 28,594.06 348.52 1.2 30.0
BoardwalkPipeln BWP 14.18 0.16 18.3 13.40 18.95 2.82 Nabors Indst NBR 5.77 0.14 64.8 5.32 18.40 4.16
Mexico IPC 48,318.79 306.74 0.6 5.9
Boeing BA 258.50 0.52 66.0138.80 267.21 2.20 NatOilwellVarco NOV 34.06 0.13 9.0 29.90 43.63 0.59
Nikkei 225 22,420.08 408.47 1.9 17.3
BP PLC BP 40.76 0.09 9.0 32.53 41.20 5.89 Natural Res NRP 26.55 0.10 17.8 22.81 45.60 6.78
S&P/Toronto S E 16,029.33 3.74 0.0 4.9
Bristow Group BRS 9.06 0.38 55.8 6.21 21.88 NCIBuilding Sys NCS 15.85 0.10 1.3 13.05 18.60
Buckeye BPL 53.66 0.55 18.9 50.14 73.01 9.41 Newfield Expl NFX 30.90 0.11 23.7 24.41 50.00
Cabot Oil&Gas COG 27.91 0.21 19.5 20.02 28.10 0.72 Newpark Res NR 8.60 0.15 14.7 5.80 10.20
Calpine Corp CPN 15.00 0.06 31.2 9.30 15.10 Noble Corp plc NE 4.19 0.03 29.2 3.14 8.37
WHAT A U.S. DOLLAR IS WORTH IN . . .
Camden Property CPT 91.42 0.18 8.7 75.36 96.39 3.28 Noble Energy NBL 28.55 0.68 25.0 22.99 42.03 1.40 Value of the U.S. dollar in selected currencies:
CARBO Ceramics CRR 8.14 0.14 22.2 5.83 16.70 NOW Inc DNOW 11.15 1.37 45.5 10.65 23.53
Cardtronics PLC CATM 22.58 0.32 58.6 22.20 56.00 NRG Energy Inc NRG 24.84 0.16 102.6 9.84 26.68 0.48 1-Mo 6-Mo 1-Yr
Carrizo Oil&Gas CRZO 18.17 0.48 51.4 11.10 43.96 Oasis Petroleum OAS 10.16 0.71 32.9 6.69 17.08 Currency Last Ago Ago Ago
CB&I CBI 14.36 0.42 54.8 9.55 36.56 Occidental OXY 65.46 0.89 8.1 57.20 73.51 4.71 Australian Dollar 1.30 1.28 1.33 1.31
CenterPt Energy CNP 29.71 0.13 20.6 21.91 30.45 3.60 Oceaneering Int OII 20.15 0.07 28.6 17.11 32.12 Brazilian Real 3.27 3.15 3.18 3.23
Cheniere Energy CQP 28.20 0.21 2.2 25.97 33.47 6.24 Oil States OIS 22.75 0.30 41.7 20.23 41.75 British Pound 0.75 0.75 0.78 0.82
Chevron Corp CVX 115.90 0.01 1.5102.55 120.89 3.73 Par Pacific PARR 21.21 0.22 45.9 12.47 21.94 Canadian Dollar 1.29 1.25 1.37 1.34
Cobalt Intl CIE 1.00 0.03 94.5 0.92 21.90 Parker Drilling PKD 1.04 0.01 60.0 0.91 2.90 Chilean Peso 635.30 638.79 665.90 651.14
Comcast Corp CMCSA 36.08 0.05 4.5 30.02 42.18 1.75 Patterson-UTIEn PTEN 19.95 0.17 25.9 14.83 29.76 0.40 Chinese Ren (yuan) 6.60 6.65 6.89 6.77
Comfort Sys USA FIX 42.45 1.85 27.5 27.60 44.68 0.71 Phillips 66 PSX 92.30 1.22 6.8 75.14 95.00 3.03 Colombian Peso 3,065.29 2,949.89 2,942.00 3,047.27
Conn's Inc CONN 31.00 0.25 145.1 7.75 32.90 Phillips 66 PSXP 50.70 0.29 4.2 42.47 58.00 5.10 Euro 0.86 0.85 0.92 0.90
ConocoPhillips COP 52.10 0.95 3.9 42.27 53.17 2.03 Plains All Am PAA 20.60 0.63 36.2 18.76 33.95 5.83 Indian Rupee 64.60 65.28 64.25 66.72
Contango Oil&G MCF 4.11 0.12 56.0 3.57 10.39 Plains GP PAGP 20.72 0.32 35.9 18.70 33.64 5.79 Japanese Yen 114.09 112.77 111.84 104.15
Crestwood Eqy CEQP 25.20 0.20 1.4 18.51 28.30 9.52 Powell Indst POWL 28.92 0.06 25.8 26.76 47.24 3.60 Mexican Peso 19.09 18.23 18.74 19.20
Crown Castle CCI 105.14 1.94 21.2 79.38 110.66 3.99 PROS Holdings PRO 23.30 0.71 8.3 20.34 30.49 Norwegian Krone 8.15 8.00 8.59 8.22
CVR Energy Inc CVI 30.08 2.63 18.5 12.03 30.15 6.66 Prosperity Bncs PB 65.25 0.53 9.1 52.81 77.87 2.21 Singapore Dollar 1.36 1.36 1.40 1.39
CVR Refining LP CVRR 12.55 1.20 20.7 6.45 12.80 7.49 QuanexBuldngPrd NX 21.85 0.10 7.6 15.41 23.60 0.73 S. African Rand 14.06 13.60 13.41 13.61
CVS Health Corp CVS 69.00 0.47 12.6 68.01 84.89 2.90 Quanta Services PWR 37.34 0.39 7.1 27.29 38.82 S. Korean Won 1,114.36 1,146.69 1,137.90 1,139.77
Devon Energy DVN 39.08 2.18 14.4 28.79 50.69 0.61 Rowan Cos Plc RDC 14.51 0.18 23.2 9.02 21.68 Taiwan Dollar 30.15 30.43 30.22 31.55
Diamond Offsh DO 16.74 0.01 5.4 10.06 22.65 RoyalDutchShell RDS/A 63.04 0.01 15.9 48.07 63.28 5.96
DowDuPont Inc DWDP 73.32 1.01 28.1 51.60 73.85 2.51 Schlumberger SLB 64.28 0.28 23.4 61.40 87.84 3.11
TREASURIES, INTEREST RATES
DR Horton Inc DHI 44.73 0.52 63.7 26.69 44.92 0.89 Service Corp SCI 35.06 0.40 23.5 24.90 35.89 1.71
Dril-Quip Inc DRQ 43.00 0.90 28.4 35.85 69.40 Southwestern En SWN 5.85 0.30 45.9 4.90 12.85
DXP Enterprises DXPE 30.80 1.27 11.3 20.57 42.00 Stage Stores SSI 1.68 0.02 61.6 1.45 5.88 11.90
Yields for the most recently issued securities:
Dynegy Inc DYN 12.34 0.11 45.9 5.84 12.84 Stewart Info STC 38.13 0.19 17.3 34.48 48.17 3.15
Enbridge Energy EEP 15.41 0.33 39.5 13.87 26.17 9.09 Sunoco LP SUN 31.42 0.45 16.8 21.01 32.67 10.51 TREASURIES
Ensco PLC ESV 5.48 0.09 43.6 4.10 12.04 0.73 SuperiorEn Svcs SPN 8.47 0.35 49.8 7.66 19.28 Yld Yld
Enterprise Prod EPD 25.02 0.52 7.5 23.84 30.25 6.75 SWest Airlines LUV 53.99 0.13 8.3 39.33 64.39 0.93 Pvs 1 Day Yld Yld Yld Yld
EOG Resources EOG 102.29 2.42 1.2 81.99 109.37 0.66 Sysco Corp SYY 55.56 0.06 0.3 47.59 57.07 2.38 Last Day Net Wk Mo 3-Mo Yr
EP Energy Corp EPE 2.72 0.02 58.5 2.33 7.49 Targa Resources TRGP 42.01 0.51 25.1 39.59 61.83 8.67 Bill/Note Yld Clo Chg Ago Ago Ago Ago
EV En Partner EVEP 0.63 0.02 69.9 0.37 2.72 Target Corp TGT 58.86 0.18 18.5 48.56 79.33 4.21 3-month t-bill 1.16 1.13 0.03 1.11 1.07 1.13 0.35
Exterran Corp EXTN 32.30 0.03 35.1 14.51 34.05 Team Inc TISI 11.95 0.35 69.6 10.45 39.70 6 month t-bill 1.29 1.28 0.01 1.28 1.19 1.13 0.51
Exxon Mobil XOM 83.87 0.52 7.1 76.05 93.22 3.67 TechnipFMC PLC FTI 27.76 0.37 21.9 24.53 37.09 1.87 2-year t note 1.61 1.60 0.01 1.60 1.50 1.37 1.00
Flotek Indst FTK 4.85 0.07 48.3 4.48 14.51 Tesco Corp TESO 3.90 0.05 52.7 3.60 9.65 5-year t note 2.01 2.02 0.00 2.05 1.94 1.80 1.29
Fluor Corp FLR 43.94 0.85 16.3 37.04 58.37 1.91 Tetra Tech TTI 2.92 0.08 41.8 1.85 5.98 10-year t note 2.36 2.38 0.02 2.43 2.33 2.25 1.83
Forum En Tech FET 14.70 0.30 33.2 10.05 26.25 TOTAL SA TOT 56.22 0.50 10.3 45.05 56.50 5.21 30-year t bond 2.85 2.88 0.03 2.94 2.86 2.86 2.58
Francesca's FRAN 6.42 0.05 64.4 6.33 22.39 TransCanada TRP 47.98 0.50 6.3 42.69 51.85 4.19
FreeportMcMoRan FCX 14.38 0.40 9.0 10.50 17.06 Transocean Ltd RIG 10.48 0.02 28.9 7.20 16.66 PRIME, FED FUNDS
Gen Electric GE 20.02 0.14 36.6 19.96 32.38 4.80 United Contl UAL 58.64 0.16 19.5 55.53 83.04 6-month 1-year
Genesis Energy GEL 23.80 0.51 33.9 22.71 37.88 8.40 UPS Inc UPS 117.46 0.07 2.5102.12 121.75 2.83 Rate change change
Geospace Tech GEOS 14.86 0.16 27.0 13.08 24.37 Valero Energy VLO 80.71 1.82 18.1 57.40 80.93 3.47
Bloomberg Prime Rate 4.25 6.25 21.43
Goodrich Petro GDP 10.04 0.23 19.0 8.20 17.25 Verizon VZ 47.83 0.04 10.4 42.80 54.83 4.93
Fed Funds Target 1.25 25.00 150.00
Green Bancorp GNBC 21.85 0.30 43.8 9.30 24.40 W&T Offshore WTI 3.31 0.18 19.5 1.31 3.69
Group 1 Auto GPI 79.30 0.73 1.7 51.62 83.18 1.21 Walgreen WBA 67.01 0.74 19.0 63.82 88.00 2.39
GulfMark Offsh GLFMQ 0.13 0.00 92.6 0.11 2.45 Wal-Mart WMT 87.94 0.63 27.2 65.28 89.11 2.32 COMMODITY PRICES
Halcon Res HK 6.82 0.24 27.0 3.69 11.29 Waste Mgmt WM 81.10 1.07 14.4 63.19 82.87 2.10
Halliburton HAL 43.05 0.31 20.4 38.18 58.78 1.67 Weatherford Int WFT 3.67 0.20 26.5 3.16 7.09 Closing values for the most active contract of various commodities:
Helix Enrgy Sol HLX 6.91 0.09 21.7 4.82 11.87 WeinRlty WRI 30.94 0.49 13.6 29.03 36.82 4.98
Hess Corp HES 44.30 0.14 28.9 37.25 65.56 2.26 Wells Fargo WFC 56.21 0.07 2.0 44.49 59.99 2.78 METALS
Huntsman Corp HUN 31.83 0.19 66.8 16.65 32.59 1.57 Western Gas WES 47.32 0.57 19.5 45.59 67.44 7.65 Contract Last Pvs Day YTD
Insperity Inc NSP 98.35 3.45 38.6 64.55 99.10 1.22 Westlake Chem WLK 85.93 1.02 53.5 48.92 87.22 0.98 Name Date Price Close % Chg % Chg Unit
ION Geophysical IO 7.80 0.00 30.0 3.20 9.85 Whitestone REIT WSR 13.48 0.12 6.3 10.80 14.78 8.46 Palladium DEC 17 998.15 979.15 1.9 45.4 usd/oz
Jacobs Eng JEC 58.29 0.08 2.3 49.16 63.42 1.03 Willbros Group WG 3.01 0.05 7.1 1.42 3.84 Copper DEC 17 3.14 3.10 1.3 24.4 usd/pd
Gold DEC 17 1,277.30 1,270.50 0.4 9.5 usd/oz
BLOOMBERG HOUSTON CHRONICLE 150 MOVERS Platinum JAN 18 936.70 919.60 1.9 2.3 usd/oz
Silver DEC 17 17.18 16.69 2.8 5.8 usd/oz
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Last 1-day 1-month Last 1-day 1-month AGRICULTURE
Tick Name Price % Chg % Chg Volume Tick Name Price % Chg % Chg Volume Contract Last Pvs Day YTD
CVRR CVR Refining LP 12.55 10.6 27.4 1,361,012 DNOW NOW Inc 11.15 10.9 19.3 6,197,962 Name Date Price Close % Chg % Chg Unit
CVI CVR Energy Inc 30.08 9.6 16.1 1,222,960 JCP JC Penney 2.66 5.0 30.2 24,704,338 Live Cattle DEC 17 1.27 1.26 0.8 25.8 usd/pd
MDR McDermott 7.15 8.0 1.7 5,543,184 FIX Comfort Sys USA 42.45 4.2 18.9 286,869 Coffee DEC 17 1.23 1.25 1.7 16.2 usd/pd
OAS Oasis Petroleum 10.16 7.5 11.4 14,774,722 BRS Bristow Group 9.06 4.0 3.1 610,775 Corn DEC 17 3.48 3.46 0.7 8.4 usd/bu
DVN Devon Energy 39.08 5.9 6.5 9,300,628 SPN SuperiorEn Svcs 8.47 4.0 20.7 4,066,390 Cotton DEC 17 0.68 0.68 0.3 2.0 usd/pd
WFT Weatherford Int 3.67 5.8 19.9 44,028,248 DXPE DXP Enterprises 30.80 4.0 2.2 71,593 Lumber JAN 18 453.60 444.00 2.3 23.2 usd/
WTI W&T Offshore 3.31 5.8 8.5 3,491,064 TISI Team Inc 11.95 2.8 10.5 617,514 1k bd ft
SWN Southwestern En 5.85 5.4 4.3 21,655,633 BHE Benchmark Elec 30.15 2.6 11.7 330,387 Orange Juice JAN 18 1.52 1.55 1.6 18.4 usd/pd
MRO Marathon Oil 14.87 4.6 9.7 17,025,493 ABTX Allegiance Bncs 38.30 2.3 4.1 38,433 Soybean JAN 18 9.91 9.85 0.7 0.2 usd/bu
HK Halcon Res 6.82 3.6 0.3 3,482,266 ABM ABM Industries 41.13 2.0 1.4 226,609 Wheat DEC 17 4.18 4.19 0.1 10.1 usd/bu
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Aldine ISD is extending Notice of Application of Ballard Exploration Compa- TO: Makenzie L. McCollister

Notice To
the deadline to accept ny, Inc. under Chapter 31, City of Houston Code of 13310 Boca Raton Dr.
sealed proposals for dual Ordinances: Houston, TX 77069
fiber campus network In the Matter of: Makenzie L. McCollister, LPN
hardware in its board Notice is hereby given that Ballard Exploration Com- On July 27, 2017, the Ohio Board of Nursing issued
room, 2520 WW Thorne pany, Inc., acting under and pursuant to the terms an Order permanently revoking Ms. McCollisters

Creditors
Blvd Houston, TX 77073, and provisions of Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinan- nursing license, based on the revocation of her
until 11/15/17 at 9am. ces, City of Houston, Texas, and any and all ordinan- Texas permanent vocational nurse license, which
View specifications at ces amendatory thereof, did on the 16th day of Oc- violates 4723.28(B)(1), ORC. On Aug. 17, 2017, the
www.aldineisd.org tober, 2017, file with the Director of Public Works Board mailed the Order by certified mail to Ms.
and Engineering of the City of Houston an applica- McCollisters address of record listed above and to

Ad
ADVERTISEMENT tion to drill, complete and operate a well for oil upon an alternate address. The mailings were either
FOR BIDS 3.5 acres of land at 150 E. Rogers St., Houston, returned for failure of delivery or the Board was
Texas 77022, said 3.5 acres, also called 3.17525 unable to confirm delivery. Ms. McCollister is
HARRIS COUNTY acres, in the S.W. Allen Survey, A-94, out of the notified that her Ohio nursing license, PN-096236,
MUNICIPAL UTILITY north one-half of Lot 15 of the F. Halff Subdivision,

$74.00*
is permanently revoked. Ms. McCollister may be
DISTRICT NO. 61 according to the plat recorded in Volume 72, Page entitled to an appeal. A Notice of Appeal setting
REHABILITATION OF 57 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas; and forth the Order appealed from and the grounds for
DISTRICT WATER LINES being the same land described in Warranty Deed appeal must be filed with the Board and the Franklin
PHASE I with Vendors Lien dated February 28, 2006, from Cty. Ct. of Common Pleas within 15 days after the
Lawson John Orr, Trustee, to Ana S. Campos and last date of publication of this notice and in
Sealed Bids for the Call the Legals Team Seyed Ali Tabatabai, recorded under File No. accordance with the requirements of 119.12, ORC.
construction of the Z146945 at Film Code No. RP 018-94-1101, of the Please contact the undersigned to ascertain the last
REHABILITATION OF 713-224-6868 Official Public Records of Real Property of Harris date of publication. Any questions or
DISTRICT WATER LINES County, Texas, in Drilling Block No. N6-W2, Unit 10
PHASE I will be Ext. 6435 or 4204 and located by Lambert Coordinates for the South
correspondence should be addressed to:
Lisa Ferguson Ramos
received, by HARRIS Central Zone of Texas at the intersection of X = Compliance Unit Manager
COUNTY MUNICIPAL *$74.00 includes first 36 lines 3,141,613.00 and Y = 748,343.19. 17 S. High Street, Suite 400
UTILITY DISTRICT NO. Columbus, OH 43215-7410
61, at the office of the and 1 Affidavit of Publication SIGNED:
Engineer, A&S Engineers, October 16, 2017
Inc., 10377 Stella Link
Road, Houston, TX
*$1.92 per line over 36 lines CAUSE NUMBER: 2017-02324
BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.
77025 , until 10:00 am,
local time on November
28, 2017, at which time LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES /s/ Bob Frederick IN THE 152nd JUDICIAL
the Bids received will be By: Bob Frederick, Landman DISTRICT COURT OF
publicly opened and HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
read. The Project CAUSE NUMBER: 2017-50423 Northwest Diagnostic CAUSE NUMBER:
consists of rehabilitation Clinic announces the re- 2017-40138
of approximately 17,200 tirement of Dr. Dave E. Plaintiff: NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN
linear feet of 12-inch, 8-in IN THE 125th JUDICIAL McNeill. Dr. McNeill prac- IN THE 270th JUDICIAL TRUST 2014-3
DISTRICT COURT OF ticed quality Internal DISTRICT COURT OF
ch, 6-inch, and 4-inch Medicine in the Houston HARRIS COUNTY,
water line using in situ HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS vs.
community for more than TEXAS
replacement with pre- 40 years. His commit- Defendant: ESTELLA THERESA RUCKER
-chlorinated pipe burst- ment to healthcare in our Plaintiff: Yolanda
ing method, including Plaintiff: JOSE I. GARCIA AND CARMEN GARCIA
REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST community will be De Leon Alvarez CITATION BY PUBLICATION
replacement of water missed.
meters and valves, fire vs. vs.
hydrants, and service The medical records for THE STATE OF TEXAS
connections. (Key Map Defendants: WILLARD J. MORRIS AND HIS HEIRS, patients of Dr. McNeill Defendants: Cristobal County of Harris
No. 445-U, V, Y, Z). SECA MEHUTZ AND HIS UNKNOWN HEIRS AND are maintained at the Ramirez (aka
Bids shall be on a lump ROBERT MURPHY (D/B/A THIS ROCK DEV & NWDC main office locat- Cristoval Ramirez) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: You have been sued. you
sum and unit price basis D/B/A THIS RDU) ed at 2255 East Mossy may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do
as indicated in the Bid Oaks Road, Suite 500, CITATION BY not file a written answer with the clerk who issued
Form. CITATION BY PUBLICATION Spring, TX 77389. Our PUBLICATION this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next fol-
The Issuing Office for the satellite office is located lowing the expiration of forty-two days after the
Bidding Documents is: A THE STATE OF TEXAS at 8845 Six Pines Drive, THE STATE OF TEXAS date of issuance of this citation and petition, a de-
&S Engineers, Inc., 10377 COUNTY OF Harris Suite 200, Shenandoah, County of Harris fault judgment may be taken against you.
Stella Link Road, Hous- TX 77380. Those patients
ton, TX 77025, telephone TO: WILLARD J. MORRIS (INDIVIDUALLY WHOSE wishing to continue their To: Unknown
713-942-2700, George O. WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN) care at NWDC are en- Heirs To: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF DELORIS
Puig, P.E., gop@as- couraged to call 281- GARCIA (DECEASED)
engineers.com. 440-5300 to schedule an YOU ARE HEREBY WHOSE RESIDENCE AND WHEREABOUTS ARE
Bidding Documents may YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to be and appear appointment with one of COMMANDED to be and UNKNOWN
be examined online at before the 125th Judicial District Court of Harris our physicians. appear before the 270th
www.CivcastUSA.com. County, Texas in the Courthouse in the city of Hous- Judicial District Court of
A m a n d a t o r y pre-bid Taizzi Sushi Harris County, Texas in YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to be and appear
ton, Texas at or before 10:00 oclock A.M. Monday, Restaurant
conference will be held at the 13TH day of NOVEMBER, 2017, being the Mon- the Courthouse in the before the 152nd Judicial District Court of Harris
10:00 am on November We are applying city of Houston, Texas County, Texas in the Courthouse in the city of Hous-
day next after the expiration date of forty-two days for Beer and
16, 2017, in the office of after this citation is issued, and you are hereby com- at or before 10:00 oclock ton, Texas at or before 10:00 oclock A.M. Monday,
the Engineer at the above Wine license. A.M. Monday, the 13th the 27th NOVEMBER 2017 , being the Monday next
manded and required then and there to appear and 1997 Katy Mills day of November, 2017,
address. Attendance is a file written answer to the Plaintiffs Original Peti- after the expiration date of forty-two days after this
prerequisite for qualifica- Blvd #900. being the Monday next citation is issued, and you are hereby commanded
tion, filed in said Court on the JULY 29, 2017, in a Katy. TX77494
tion of Bidders. Failure of suit numbered 2017-50423 docket of said court, after the expiration date and required then and there to appear and file writ-
a bidder to attend the 832-437-8780 of forty-two days after ten answer to the PLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETI-
wherein, THE JOSE I. GARCIA AND CARMEN REV-
pre-bid conference will OCABLE LIVING TRUST, the Plaintiff, WILLARD J. Charoo Chouhan,MD will this citation is issued, TION, filed in said Court on the 12th day of JANU-
be cause for rejection of MORRIS AND HIS HEIRS, SECA MEHUTZ AND HIS be leaving The Solace and you are hereby com- ARY, 2017 , in suit numbered 2017-02324 on the
the bid. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND ROBERT MURPHY (D/B/A Center, Missouri City,Tx manded and required docket of said court, wherein, NEW RESIDENTIAL
Bid security, Conflict of THIS ROCK DEV & D/B/A THIS RDU) the Defend- effective 11/15/2017. then and there to appear MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2014-3 is Plaintiff, and
Interest Questionnaire, ant, the nature of plaintiffs demand being and the Patients may call clinic and file written answer to ESTELLA THERESA RUCKER MYRTHA BELINDA
and Texas Ethics said petition alleging: Fraudulent Liens for medical records at the Original Petition, filed HARRIS AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF
Commission Form 1295 281.778.9530 . in said Court on the 15TH DELORIA GARCIA are Defendant, the nature
shall be furnished in day of June 2017, in a of plaintiffs demand and the said petition alleging:
STATE OF WISCONSIN suit numbered 2 0 1 7 -
accordance with the Decades ago, Morris purchased the real property at MILWAUKEE COUNTY Other Property
Instructions to Bidders. O Tuskegee St., Houston, Harris County, Texas 40138 the docket of said
CIRCUIT COURT court, wherein, Yolanda
77091 (the Property). It is unknown when Morris
INVITATION TO was divested or his interest in the Property or trans- De Leon Alvarez is the PLAINTIFFS SUMMARY OF SUIT FOR CITATION
BIDDERS THE CHALET OWNERS Plaintiff(s) and Cristobal BY PUBLICATION
ferred the Property to someone else. Apparently, at ASSOCIATION, INC.,
some point in time unknown, Seca MeHutz (MeHut- Ramirez (aka Cristoval
Sealed Proposals for Plaintiff, Ramirez) is the
z) claims to have owned the Property. On or about Plaintiff New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2014-
Construction of Water, July 17, 2004, MeHutz executed a deed granting his Defendant (s), the nature 3, its successors and assigns, by and through its at-
Sanitary Sewer, and v. of plaintiffs demand and
interest in the Property to Robert Murphy d/b/a torney of record, Cheyenne M. Zokaie of McCarthy
Drainage Facilities To This Rock Dev & d/b/a This RDU (Murphy). Mur- the said petition alleging: Holthus Texas, LLP, 1255 West 15th Street, Suite
Serve The Woodlands LAURA ALEXANDER Declaratory Judgment
phy did not obtain proper or valid title for the Prop- AND JOHN DOE 1060, Plano, Texas 75075, brought suit against Es-
Creekside Park West erty from MeHutz or that MeHutz was incapable of tella Theresa Rucker, Myrtha Belinda Harris, the Un-
Sections 39 and 43 ALEXANDER Petitioners, Yolanda
transferring proper title to Murphy. On or about 3602 Bluebird Park Lane De Leon Alvarez, Et Al, known Heirs at Law Deloris Garcia, and any other
(0472-8039 & 0472- September 21, 2006, Joe Garcia (Garcia) pur- person claiming any subordinate right, title, interest
8043), Humble, TX 77338, et al. are seeking a
chased the Property from Murphy. Murphy falsely Defendant(s). in 4802 Airport Blvd, Houston, Texas 77048, and le-
Drainage Facilities and represented to Garcia that he owned the Property Declaratory Judgment gally describes to wit:
Weir to Serve The Wood- and could convey clear title to the Property to Gar- declaring them direct
lands Amenity Pond 9-L cia. On or about March 16, 2013, Garcia transferred Case No. 17CV006354 descendants/heirs of
Case Code: 30404 & LOT FOUR (4), IN BLOCK THREE (3), OF SOUTH
(0472-8131), and Drain- the Property to Plaintiff. During the entire period Cristobal Ramirez (aka ACRE ESTATES, SECTION TWO (2), A SUBDIVI-
age Facilities and Weir to that Garcia owned the Property, Garcia excluded 30301 Cristoval Ramirez), their SION IN HARRIS COURTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING
Serve The Woodlands others from the Property. Since obtaining the Prop- distant ancestor TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN
Amenity Pond 7-G PUBLICATION SUM-
erty, Plaintiff has continued to visibly, openly, and MONS VOLUME 46, PAGE 23 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF
(0472-8132), will be re- hostile to all other claims use, cultivate, and enjoy You have been sued. You HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS.
ceived at the offices of the Property. During the entire time Plaintiff has may employ an attorney.
LJA Engineering, Inc., THE STATE OF WISCON- If you or your attorney
owned the Property, Plaintiff has excluded other SIN: TO THE ABOVE You have been sued. You may employ an attorney.
2929 Briarpark Drive, from the Property. Plaintiff is not the true and cor- do not file a written If you or your attorney do not file a written answer
Suite 320, Houston, NAMED DEFENDANT answer with the Clerk
rect owner of the Property. You are hereby notified with the Clerk who issued this citation by 10:00
Texas 77042-3703, who issued this citation a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of
713.953.5200 until 2:30 that the plaintiff named by 10:00 a.m. on the
above has filed a lawsuit Monday next following 42 days from the date of issuance of this citation
p.m., Thursday, Novem- Notice hereof shall be given by publishing this Cita- and petition, a default judgment may be taken
ber 16, 2017 and then be tion once a week for four consecutive weeks previ- or other legal action the expiration of 42 days
against you. against you.
publicly opened. Instruc- ous to the day of NOVEMBER 7, 2017, in some from the date of
tions to Bidders and oth- newspaper published in the county of Harris, if there Issuance of this citation Notice hereof shall be given by publishing this Cita-
er bidding documents are be a newspaper published therein, but if not, then Within 40 days after Oc- and petition, a default
tober 19, 2017, you must judgment may be taken tion once a week for four consecutive weeks previ-
available at the office of the nearest county where a newspaper is published, ous to the day of 27th day of NOVEMBER, 2017 , in
the Engineer, LJA Engi- respond with a written
and this Citation shall be returned on the 7TH day demand for a copy of the
against you. some newspaper published in the County of HAR-
neering, Inc., 2929 of NOVEMBER, 2017, which is forty two days after RIS, if there be a newspaper published therein, but
Briarpark Drive, Suite Complaint. The demand Notice hereof shall be
the date it is issued, and the first publication shall must be sent or delivered given by publishing this if not, then the nearest county where a newspaper is
320, Houston, Texas be at least twenty-eight days before said return day. published, and this Citation shall be returned on the
77042-3703, to the Court, whose ad- Citation once a week for 24th day of NOVEMBER, 2017 , which is forty two
713.953.5200, upon a dress is Milwaukee Coun- four consecutive weeks
ty Courthouse, 901 N. days after the date it is issued, and the first publica-
$115.00 non-refundable HEREIN FAIL NOT, but have before said court on previous to the day of tion shall be at least twenty-eight days before said
deposit ($50.00 for elec- said return day this Writ with your return thereon, Ninth Street, Milwaukee, 13th day of November,
WI, 53233-1425, and to return day.
tronic copy), or may be showing how you have executed the same. 2017, in some newspaper
examined at the offices Plaintiffs attorneys, published in the county
of the Engineer, AGC of Husch Blackwell LLP, of Harris, if there be a
WITNESS: Chris Daniel, District Clerk, Harris Coun- 20800 Swenson Drive, HEREIN FAIL NOT, but have before said court on
Texas, Construct Con- ty Texas newspaper published said return day this Writ with your return thereon,
nect, and Amtek Informa- Suite 300, Waukesha, WI, therein, but if not, then
53186. You may have an the nearest county where showing how you have executed same.
tion Service, Inc. A non- GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID
mandatory pre-bid con- attorney help or repre- a newspaper is publish-
COURT at Houston, Texas this 20th day of SEP- sent you. WITNESS: Chris Daniel, District Clerk, Harris Coun-
ference will be held at TEMBER, 2017. ed, and this Citation shall ty Texas
the offices of the Engi- be returned on the 8th
neer November 9, 2017 If you do not demand a day of November, 2017,
Newspaper: Houston Chronicle copy of the Complaint GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID
Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. which is forty two days COURT at Houston, Texas this 13th OCTOBER,
within 40 days, the Court after the date it is issued, 2017.
Advertisement Date may grant judgment and the first publication
Issued at the request of: Craig Welscher against you for the award shall be at least twenty-
11/2/17, 11/9/17 1111 North Loop West, Suite 702 Newspaper: HOUSTON CHRONICLE
of money or other legal eight days before said
Houston, Texas 77008 action requested in the
(713) 865-0800 return day.
Complaint, and you may

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vided by law. A judgment executed the same. Bar Number: 24092003
CHRIS DANIEL, District Clerk awarding money may be- Tel: (214) 291-3801
Harris County, Texas come a lien against any
To place a legal notice WITNESS: Chris Daniel,
real estate you own now District Clerk, Harris
e-mail legals@chron.com or in the future, and may County Texas (SEAL)
or call 713.224.6868 By: /s/ Brianna J. Denmon be enforced by garnish-
Brianna J. Denmon, Deputy District Clerk ment or seizure of prop- GIVEN UNDER MY
erty. CHRIS DANIEL, District Clerk
HAND AND SEAL OF Harris County, Texas
SAID COURT at Houston, 201 Caroline Street, Houston, Texas 77002
Dated: October 17, 2017. Texas this 27th day of
P.O. Box 4651 Houston, Texas 77210
September, 2017.
Husch Blackwell LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff Newspaper: Houston By: /s/ Shaniece Richardson
Chronicle Shaniece Richardson Deputy District Clerk
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BUSINESS
A potential customer checks out a Ford F-250 Lariat FX4 at a Ford dealership in
Hialeah, Fla. At Ford, sales rose 6 percent due to a big gain in F-Series demand.
Strong showings by SUVs,
trucks cant lift U.S. auto sales
By Tom Krisher
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DETROIT Increased
demand from rental car
companies, strong truck
and SUV sales, and re-
covery from hurricanes in
Florida and Texas werent
enough to push U.S. auto
sales into positive territory
for October.
Sales for the month fell
1.3 percent compared with
a year ago as slowing de-
mand made it almost cer-
tain that 2017 will be the
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rst year with declining declines.
sales in seven years. Full- At Ford, sales rose 6
year sales almost certainly percent due to a big gain in
will fall below last years F-Series pickup demand
record of more than 17.5 and an increase in sales to
million, although most eet buyers such as gov-
analysts say demand is still ernments and rental car
healthy. Automakers re- companies. Nissan sales
ported selling 1.35 million were up 8 percent on re-
vehicles for the month, ac- cord sales of the Rogue
cording to Autodata Corp. small SUV, which rose 43
Ford, Honda, Nissan, percent. Analysts said Nis-
Toyota and Volkswagen all san also had a big increase
reported gains for October in eet sales, although the
on Wednesday, but Fiat company said sales to indi-
Chrysler, General Motors, vidual buyers increased as
Hyundai and others posted well.
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT
NPR editor resigns
amid accusations
By Sydney Ember
NEW YORK TIMES
Michael Oreskes, who
led NPRs news division
and was formerly a high-
ranking editor at the New
York Times, resigned
Wednesday after being ac-
cused of sexually harass-
ing women.
Jarl Mohn, NPRs presi-
dent and chief executive,
said in a memo to em-
ployees that he had asked
Oreskes to resign because
of inappropriate behavior.
The move came after the
Washington Post reported
the accounts of two wom-
en who said Oreskes had
sexually harassed them in
the 1990s when he was the
Washington bureau chief
at the Times. The women
said Oreskes made un-
wanted sexual advances of who I am.
as they were discussing
career opportunities and
advice with him.
After the Post published
its report, a current NPR
employee, Rebecca Hersh-
er, said she had led a com-
plaint about Oreskes with
NPRs human resources
department in October
2015. Oreskes joined NPR
in March 2015.
Mohn said in his memo-
Actor Hoffman
issues apology
Dustin Hoffman is apolo-
gizing for the alleged
sexual harassment of a
17-year-old intern in 1985,
saying it is not reective of
who I am.
Writer Anna Graham Hunt-
er alleges that the now
80-year-old actor groped
her on the set of TV movie
Death of a Salesman and
talked about sex to me
and in front of me. She
was left in tears, she wrote
in a Wednesday column in
the Hollywood Reporter.
The Oscar-winner replied
in a statement: I have the
utmost respect for women
and feel terrible that
anything I might have done
could have put her in an
uncomfortable situation. I
am sorry. It is not reective
Associated Press
to employees that NPR had
been acting on accusations
against Oreskes before the
news reports were pub-
lished.
Some have asked me if
it took published news re-
ports for us to take action,
Mohn said. The answer
is that it did not. We have
B5
been acting. Some of the
steps we took were visible
and others werent. We
have a process in place and
we followed that process.
In a statement, Oreskes
said: I am deeply sorry to
the people I hurt. My be-
havior was wrong and in-
excusable, and I accept full
responsibility.
Oreskes career in jour-
nalism stretches back
some 40 years. He has won
three Emmy Awards as a
producer of documenta-
ries.
Oreskes is the latest
powerful media gure to
face accusations of sexual
harassment. Since reports
began to surface several
weeks ago involving allega-
tions of sexual harassment
and assault by the enter-
tainment tycoon Harvey
Weinstein, the oodgates
seem to have opened.
In recent days, the
prominent political jour-
nalist Mark Halperin; the
longtime New Republic
literary editor Leon Wie-
seltier; Hamilton Fish, the
president and publisher
of the New Republic; and
Roy Price, a top executive
at Amazon, have faced ha-
rassment accusations that
led to sudden downfalls.
B6 | Thursday, November 2, 2017 |
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK Sales
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outcry surrounding NFL
players kneeling during
the national anthem.
The company, which is
a sponsor and advertiser
of the NFL, said custom-
ers have a negative view
of the chains association
with the NFL. The com-
pany also cut its earnings
growth expectations for
the year and Papa Johns
stock fell about 10 percent
Wednesday.
NFL leadership has
hurt Papa Johns share-
holders, said the chains
CEO John Schnatter, in a
call with analysts Wednes-
day. This should have
been nipped in the bud a
year and a half ago.
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By Ken Thomas
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON present to witness the
President Donald Trump
on Wednesday signed the
repeal of a banking rule
that would have allowed
consumers to join together
to sue their bank or credit
card company to resolve
nancial disputes. been seeking to roll back.
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free market and lead to their day in court.
signing. frivolous lawsuits. This action tips the
The Republican-led Democrats contend scales of justice in favor of
Senate narrowly voted the rule would have given Wall Street banks less than
to repeal the Consumer consumers more leverage ten years after they caused
Financial Protection Bu- to stop companies from - the nancial crisis, Cor- bank customers will still
reaus regulation, which nancial wrongdoing. dray said.
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cil of Engineering Compa-
nies.
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members should be able
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nization, which has more
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officials from states and
localities not to take ac-
tion against wall contrac-
tors, while the contractors
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The Associated Gen-
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ica, which represents more
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saying it was imperative
that the Justice Depart-
ment sue to prevent states
and localities from acting
against wall contractors.
The Justice Department
declined to comment.
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Armstrong, Charles
Brizuela, Luis
Dascomb, George
CHARLES PHINEAS
ARMSTRONG
1996-2017
Charles Phineas Arm-
strong, age 20, left this world
unexpectedly but peace-
fully on Tuesday, the 31st of
October 2017. Phinny was
born on the 13th of November
1996, in Houston, Texas to
Ardon Brown Armstrong and
Tobin Armstrong, Jr., and was
the brother of Sallie Mat-
thews Armstrong and Tobin
Armstrong, III.
Phinny attended T. H. Rog-
ers School, where he enjoyed
participating in Special Olym-
pics and Home Run Hitters
International. In February
2017, he was crowned King of
the Home Run Hitters Coro-
nation Court and Valentines
Dance at school. Friends and
family enjoyed making Candy
Christmas Trees each year in
honor of Phinny for Teacher
Appreciation Week at Rogers.
Throughout his life, Phinny
loved music and brought ex-
traordinary joy to all around
him with his ready laugh and
cheerful disposition. The
family is especially grateful
to everyone in Phinnys T. H.
Rogers Family and his special
friends who were so devoted
to him: Alexis Davis, Monica
Glaude, Maggie Hughes, Ear-
line Martin, and the Medellin
family.
Phinny was preceded in
death by his grandparents,
Tobin Armstrong and Anne
Armstrong. He is survived by
his parents, brother and sis-
ter; grandparents Susan Judd
and Joseph C. Brown; and
his aunts, uncles and cousins:
Christy and Matthews Brown
(Courtney and Chad Snyder,
Lauren and Ryon Stewart,
Macy and Joseph Wesley
Brown), Rebecca and Thad
Hutcheson,(Courtney and
Curtis Hutcheson, Genevieve
and Keen Butcher), Georgia
and John Brown (Hannah
Herzog, Berkeley Brown,
William Brown, Molly and
Oliver Herzog, Rita Herzog),
Nancy and Barclay Arm-
strong (John Armstrong,
ERNESTINA ESPARZA
1942-2017
Ernestina Esparza, 74,
passed away on October 28,
2017 in Lubbock, Tx. She
was born December 27, 1942
in El Salvador. Visitation
for family and friends will
begin on Friday, November
3, 2017 from 5pm-8pm at
Brookside Funeral Home.
Funeral Mass will be held on
Saturday, November 4, 2017
beginning at 10am at St.
Gregory the Great Church,
10500 Nold Dr. Houston, Tx
77016. Interment to follow in
Brookside Memorial Park.
J.T. HART, SR.
1923-2017
J.T. Hart, Sr., age 94,
departed this life on Sunday,
October 29, 2017. He was
born in Henderson, Texas
where he received his primary
and secondary education. He
married Georgie Lee Lacy in
1943 and moved to Houston
in 1946 after serving in the
United States Navy. A bus
driver and later a postal carri-
er, he was also a Christian and
served in many capacities in
the Baptist Church. In 1968,
J.T. was appointed pastor
of the Sweet Union Baptist
Church in Alto, Texas where
he served for 42 years. He
leaves to cherish his memory
two brothers, three sisters,
two sons, two daughters-in-
law, six grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:00 AM, Friday,
November 3, 2017 at Mt.
EVA LEN CLASSEN MILLER
1947-2017
Eva Len Classen Miller, 70,
of Katy, Texas, passed away
on October 30, 2017. She was
born in San Antonio, Texas
on July 14, 1947 to Peter &
Elanore Classen. She was
married to Joe L. Miller for
53 years. She was a member
of Katy First Baptist Church
and had a passion for her
grandchildren & her Lord
Jesus.
Funeral service will be held
at Katy First Baptist Church,
600 Pin Oak Rd., Katy, TX on
Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 at 11:00
am, followed by a graveside
service at 2:00 pm at Forest
Park Westheimer Cemetery.
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Esparza, Ernestina
Hart, J.T.
Harvey, Ronald
Alston Armstrong, Judd Arm-
strong), Katharine and Ben
Love (Anne Idsal, Karsten
Idsal, Barclay Idsal), Sarita
and Robert Hixon (Elaine
and Gideon Hixon, Patti and
Alex Hixon, Lauren and Tom
Hixon, Tobin Hixon) and
Lucy and James Armstrong.
Friends are cordially invited
to gather with the family
and share remembrances of
Phinny from twelve oclock
noon until two oclock in the
afternoon on Friday, the 3rd
of November 2017, in the
grand foyer of Geo. H. Lewis
& Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in
Houston.
At a later date, the fam-
ily will gather for a private
interment at Reynolds Bend,
Lambshead Ranch in Albany,
Texas.
In lieu of customary
remembrances, the family
suggests memorial contribu-
tions be directed to Home
Run Hitters, International,
a non-prot, whose goal is
to provide increased oppor-
tunities and fun interactions
for individuals who have
disabilities at http://www.
homerunhitters.org or Attn:
Financial Officer, P. O. Box
682861, Houston, TX 77268.
In my end is my begin-
ning. T. S. Elliott
Please view Phinnys online
memorial tribute at www.
geohlewis.com under the
obituary section.
Moriah Baptist Church, 4730
Pederson St., Houston, Texas
77033. Wake services will
be held from 7:00 to 9:00
PM on Thursday, November
2, 2017. The interment will
be held at Paradise North
Cemetery.
LIFE TRIBUTES
Malone, Linton
Mercado, Jose
Miller, Eva
RONALD LEE HARVEY
1958-2017
Ron Harvey, 59, of Hous-
ton, passed away on October
29. He was born October 4,
1958 in Orange to Raleigh
and Charlotte Harvey of
Jersey Village. Ron gradu-
ated from Jersey Village High
School Class of 1978. He was
a Material Analyst 3 with
Hewlett Packard, for 30 years.
Ron is survived by his
wife Rhonda Floyd Harvey,
parents Raleigh and Charlotte
Harvey, twin sister Rhonda L
Harvey, brother Robert (Bob)
Harvey and his wife Kelli,
sister Gale Harvey Jennings,
mother in law Donna Floyd
and his deceased father in
law Bill Floyd, brother in law
Gregary Floyd, sister in law
Monette Floyd Smith and her
husband Brian, sister in law
Allison Floyd Rawls and her
husband Tommy. He is also
survived by several nieces and
nephews.
JOSE (JOE) F. MERCADO
1924-2017
Jose (Joe) F. Mercado of
Houston, TX died October
22, 2017. Born December 14,
1924 to parents Francisco and
Petra Mercado. Graduated
from Martin High School in
Laredo, TX and St. Edwards
University in Austin, TX.
Proudly served in the United
States Army Air Corp during
WWII from July 1943 to
March 1946. After graduation
he married Frances Navarro
and began his teaching career
with the Laredo Independent
School District. He moved
his family to Houston TX in
1963 where he taught and
retired from the Pasadena
Independent School District.
He was preceded in death by
his wife of 62 years Frances N.
Mercado, parents Francisco
and Petra Mercado, sisters Pat
Mercado and Rita Rodriguez
ALTON DEAUWARD
MONTY MONTGOMERY
1924-2017
Alton Deauward Monty
Montgomery, beloved hus-
band, father, uncle, and friend
went to be with his heavenly
Father on October 30, 2017 at
the age of 93. He passed away
peacefully at home with his
wife by his side. He was born
on October 4, 1924 in Mexia,
Texas, to Hubbard Walton
and Esma Speer Montgomery.
He graduated from Van High
School in 1942 and went
into the Air Force in April
1943. He served until May of
1946. He left for boot camp
with four Van High School
graduates and only Monty
and Kenneth Garrett came
back. They went through the
three years of service together
and remained friends all their
lives.
Visitation will be Thursday,
November 2, 2017 from 5:30
to 7:30 at Willow Meadows
Baptist Church and funeral
services will be at the church
at 10:00 a.m. on November
3. Burial, 1:00, at Angleton
Cemetery.
In 1946 Monty went to
work for Humble Oil later
to be Exxon and worked for
them for forty years. He
enjoyed his work wherever
it took him. Matter of fact,
he was a person that made
the best of any situation and
could befriend the unfriendly.
As stated in Matthew 5:9,
Blessed are the peacemakers
for they shall be called the
sons of God. That scripture
best describes him, because
he was a peacemaker.
In September 1953 Monty
met Jo Ann Ludwick and he
stated, it changed my life
forever and although I loved
to sh that was secondary to
being with her. They married
on October 9, 1954 in Angle-
ton, Texas and were married
63 years.
Monty became a Christian
early in life. He was active
SAMUEL YATES
1949-2017
Samuel Yates was born on
July 27, 1949 in Shepherd,
Texas to Douglas Yates and
Gertie Edwards. He passed
away on October 26, 2017.
A Celebration of Life for
Samuel Yates will be held on
Friday, November 3, 2017
at Gt. Union Missionary
Baptist Church ~ 1101 Waco
Street. Visitation will be
held from 10:00 - 11:00a.m.
Funeral Service will begin
at 11:00a.m. Interment-
Houston National Cemetery
(gate-time 1:30p.m.).
Montgomery, Alton
OMalley, Kathleen
Sommers, Helga
Services for Ron will be
held Friday, November 3rd at
10 am at Sugar land Mortuary
- 1818 Eldridge Rd. in Sugar
land. A reception celebrat-
ing his life will immedi-
ately follow at 11610 Sendera,
Richmond, TX 77469.
and nephew Richard Rodri-
guez. Survived by son and
daughter in law Joe and Leila
Mercado, daughter and son
in law Ana Laura and Steve
Sicola and most loved and
cherished grandsons Steven
Ross Sicola and Vincent Kyle
Sicola. Funeral Mass will
be held at South Houston
Funeral Home, Thursday No-
vember 2, 2017 at 1:00 P.M.
Burial services will be held in
Laredo TX at a later date.
Following an unexpected
by loving family and friends at
at all the churches they were
members. He loved to sing
and read the scriptures and
had such a quiet, gentle spirit.
He was a Mason. He also
loved to sh and listen to a
good shing story.
Monty was preceded
in death by his parents,
Hubbard Walton and Esma
Montgomery, his son, David
Wayne, a brother, Bennie
Walter, a sister, Abbie Syble
Esskew and her husband,
J. D. Esskew. His favorite
in-laws, Philip and Zora Fay
Ludwick, brother-in laws,
Wayne and Max Ludwick and
sister-in-law, Marie Ward.
Monty stated, I would not
change a thing. I do not think
anyone could have been any
happier than I have been.
Monty is survived by his
wife of 63 years, Jo Ann, and
six nieces and numerous great
and great-great nieces and
nephews.
The family would like to
give special thanks to family,
neighbors, caregivers, and
church family that helped so
much in the last few months.
In lieu of owers, the family
would request you make a
donation to Willow Mead-
ows Baptist Church, 4300
W. Bellfort, Houston, Texas
77035.
Suchart, Ronald
Yates, Samuel
SISTER KATHLEEN OMALLEY, C.V.I.
1931-2017
Sister Kathleen OMalley,
C.V.I., died on November 1,
2017. She was born in New-
port, Mayo Ireland, born to
John and Catherine OMalley
on November 4, 1931.
Sister was a graduate of
Incarnate Word Academy,
Houston, and received a
B.A. from the University of
St. Thomas, Houston, and a
Masters in Education from
Clarke College, Dubuque,
Iowa.
Sister Kathleen entered the
Congregation of the Incarnate
Word and Blessed Sacrament
on February 23, 1949 and
made rst Profession of Vows
on December 8, 1955.
In her ministry of teach-
ing, Sister taught at schools
in the Beaumont and Austin
Dioceses and in the Archdio-
cese of Galveston-Houston.
She loved to take her 8th
grade students on eld trips
to observe the workings of
the City Council and attend
mock trials in order for them
to learn the workings of City
government and the judicial
system.
She served as principal at
St. James School, Port Arthur,
and St. Theresa and Holy
Name Schools, Houston. She
loved working at Incarnate
Word Academy as a Library
Assistant. In her retirement
from school, Sister did volun-
teer work in the office for the
St. Vincent de Paul Society,
Houston, for several years. In
her later years, she devoted
her life to prayer.
She served as principal at
St. James School, Port Arthur,
and St. Theresa and Holy
HELGA ROA SOMMERS
1935-2017
Our beloved mother and
grandmother was taken far
too soon the early morning
of Sunday, October 29, 2017.
cardiac event, Helga passed
away peacefully surrounded
Memorial Hermann Hospital,
Memorial City. She was pre-
deceased in March of this year
by the love of her life Richard
Sommers, and has now joined
in heaven her mother Lina
Berta Jakob, her father Erwin
Oskar Jakob, and her younger
brother Bimbo Jakob. She is
survived by her son Michael
Andreas Roa and his wife Ve-
ronica of Houston and Ingrid
Roa Wynne and her husband
Michael, also of Houston, her
ve grandchildren, Christian
Roa, Michael Roa, Jr., An-
thony Roa, Alex Ritchmond,
and Paulina Wynne, all of
Houston, and her brother
Rolf Erwin Jakob and count-
less other loving relatives in
her home country of Ger-
many. She is also survived by
Nancy Sommers Richards of
League City and her husband
Ronnie; Ron Sommers of
Houston and his wife Kathy;
Kathy Sommers Brennock of
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, and
her husband Dan; and Carole
Sommers Ryan, of Lake
Elsinore, California, and her
husband Bert, and Earlene
Sommers Elliott of Knoxville,
Tennessee, as well as all their
children and grandchildren,
who she loved as her own.
Helga was born in Lud-
wigsburg, Germany, Decem-
ber 5, 1935. As a very young
girl, she stoically survived
World War II, spending much
of the time hiding in her
familys basement. She came
alone to the United States
knowing no English and built
a life that was not so much for
herself as for her family. She
taught herself the language
and the accounting profession
and was a working, single
mom and hero to both of her
children. At an early age, she
instilled in them the concept
GEORGE A. DASCOMB
1933-2017
George A. Dascomb of
Sugar Land, TX passed away
October 31, 2017. He was
preceded in death by his son,
David; and sister, Dorothy
Childs. He is survived by his
wife, Betty; son, Greg; and
niece, Carole Lowrance. Fam-
ily requests no owers.
Name Schools, Houston. She
loved working at Incarnate
Word Academy as a Library
Assistant. In her retirement
from school, Sister did volun-
teer work in the office for the
St. Vincent de Paul Society,
Houston, for several years.
She had a real compassion
for the less fortunate. In her
later years, she devoted her
life to serving others through
a ministry of prayer.
Sister Kathleen was
preceded in death by her
parents. She is survived by
three sisters, Sister Carmel
OMalley, Angela Cox and
Margaret Squires and three
brothers, Walter (Anna Ma-
rie) OMalley, Austin ( Sara)
OMalley, John OMalley and
Noel (Bridie). She is also
survived by numerous nieces
and nephews and friends.
Visitation will be on
Thursday, November 2, from
4:00 6:00 p.m. followed by
the Wake Service at Incarnate
Word Convent 3400 Bradford
Street, Houston, TX. The
Mass of Christian burial
will be celebrated on Friday,
November 3, at 10:00 a.m. in
the convent chapel. Rite of
Committal will be at Forest
Park Lawndale Cemetery. In
lieu of owers, donations may
be made to Incarnate Word
Academy, 609 Crawford
Street, Houston, Texas 77002.
of hard work and love for the
life she had built for them in
America while never forget-
ting her family in Germany.
During their marriage, Helga
and Richard travelled the
world, often visiting her
beloved brother and family
in Germany. They loved to
cruise the ocean and meet
new friends from around the
globe.
Words fail to express what
Helga meant to so many
whose lives she impacted and
shaped. Life for her family
and friends will not be the
same without her and her
unwavering example of loving
dedication. She created here
an ever-extending family that
will always deeply cherish
and remember her deeply in
our hearts. She was also an
active volunteer in our com-
munity and made it one of her
missions to help other new
arrivals to our country to feel
welcome and to build lives in
the United States.
Services will be held on
Friday, November 3, 2017,
at 10:00 a.m. at the Second
Baptist Chapel, located on
Second Baptists Woodway
Campus, 6400 Woodway
Drive, Houston, Texas, Dr.
Ben Young officiating with
a life-honoring reception to
follow in Parlor B of the main
church. In place of owers, it
was Helgas wish that dona-
tions be made to the Houston
SPCA.
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BUSINESS

Move by HPE not a tide of things to come

Move from page B1
ing its Sugar Land headquarters
and laying off 406 workers.
First Data Corp., the Atlanta-
based parent company of Telech-
eck, informed the Texas Work-
force Commission of its plans
last month. Those employees can
relocate to other First Data facili-
ties across the country or accept a
severance from the company.
Yet Patrick Jankowski, senior
vice president of research for the
Greater Houston Partnership,
said Wednesday that he doesnt
expect Hurricane Harvey to halt
business growth in Houston.
He said it could change how the
city is developed, and it could
prompt businesses to do some
retrotting or mitigation work to
prevent similar damage in the fu-
ture. But he doesnt expect to see
a mass exodus.
Harvey will affect how people
do business and where they do
business, but its not going to pre-
vent them from doing business,
Jankowski said.
Jankowski added that Hur-
ricane Harvey primarily af-
fected residential communities
and small businesses. Flood-
ing didnt affect a large portion
of Houstons industrial commu-
nity.
Its a concern whenever we
lose any manufacturer. Its a
concern whenever we lose any
employer, he said. This is most
likely an isolated incident. Its not
a tide of things to come.
Mayra Cruz
A hose is weighed down by sandbags as it pumps out water from the Hewlett Packard Enterprise andrea.rumbaugh@chron.com
building next to Lone Star College University Parks Enterprise and Manufacturing Institute. twitter.com/andrearumbaugh

Apache dismissed worker

who was named in probe
Apache from page B1
Balmorhea. A few days af-
ter the announcement, Lol-
lar sold all the shares and
options, pocketing more
than $214,000 in prots,
the SEC said.
The SEC said Lollar has
agreed to pay $435,000,
including the return of
the prots, plus interest
and penalties. Lollar, who
could not be reached for
comment, did not admit
guilt in settling the case.
His attorney, Toby Gallo-
way of Fort Worths Kelly
Hart & Hallman, did not
return phone calls seeking
comment.
Apache said in a state-
ment that it cooperated
with the SEC investigation
and has zero tolerance
for insider trading. It red
Lollar in May, after the SEC
investigation ended.
Lollar started at Apache,
based in Houston, as an
intern in 2012, according
to the complaint. He took
a full-time job in January
2014 in Apaches San An-
tonio office, where a team
was secretly developing
the Alpine High oil and gas
eld. On Sept. 7 last year,
Apache announced the
nd: 350,000 acres along
a southern strip of Reeves
County near the Davis
Mountains, in the prolic
Apache said that it
cooperated with the
SEC investigation
and has zero
tolerance for
insider trading.
Permian Basins western
lobe.
Apache geologists esti-
mated it held more than 3
billion barrels of oil and 75
trillion cubic feet of natu-
ral gas one of the biggest
nds of the decade. It was
a game-changing discov-
ery for Apache, which had
struggled during Texas
shale revolution to keep up
with competitors.
And Lollar knew
that, the SEC alleged. He
worked with the engineers
and geologists developing
the play.
He had also signed
Apache conduct codes
prohibiting him from dis-
closing condential infor-
mation, using such infor-
mation for his own gain,
and trading on nonpub-
lic information learned
through his work there, ac-
cording to the SEC. Still, in
the days prior to Apaches
announcement, Lollar liq-
uidated at least one per-
sonal securities account
and emptied a second, us-
ing almost all of the pro-
ceeds to buy 461 shares of
Apache stock and 490 op-
tions, the SEC said.
Apache announced Al-
pine High at 7:40 a.m., be-
fore the markets opened.
The companys stock value
jumped, trading as high
as $58.99 per share before
closing at $55.13 an in-
crease of $3.46, or about 7
percent.
That day, Lollar sold
all 490 options, mak-
ing almost $212,000, the
SEC complaint alleged.
The next day, Options-
House, the company that
executed Lollars options
sale, opened an internal
fraud investigation into
the trades. On Sept. 9, Lol-
lar sold the stock, netting
about $2,300 in prot, ac-
cording to the SEC.
The SECs investigation won in the midsize cat-
was conducted in the Fort
Worth office by Tamara F.
McCreary, Ty S. Martinez
and Christopher Davis.
The case was supervised
by Jessica B. Magee, asso-
ciate director for enforce-
ment in Fort Worth.
The settlement is subject
to court approval.
Apache shares closed
at $42.23 in New York on online heath care service
Wednesday, up 86 cents or
2 percent.
david.hunn@chron.com
twitter.com/@davidhunn
These Top Workplaces awards were waiting for their presentations Wednesday.
Top companies win praise
for employee appreciation
Top from page B1
employees to bank 19 days
of paid time off for vaca-
tions, illness or other per-
sonal needs.
Camden Property Trust
egory, for companies with
150 to 499 employees. Af-
ter Hurricane Harvey, the
Houston-based multifam-
ily housing company put
up displaced workers in
apartments for free.
Medology landed atop
the small companies list
for rms with between 50
and 149 employees. The
company gives 8 percent
bonuses to passionate em-
ployees who voluntarily get
tattoos of their companys
logo. One in four employees
have gotten tattoos bearing
the logo.
The companies that
score high in the rankings
care deeply for their em-
ployees and understand
how to leverage the talents
of people from all back-
grounds, Energage said.
Think about growing
your culture, imagination
and expertise by bringing
people into your world who
are different than you,
said Karen McCullough, a
Houston-based branding
expert, who gave the key-
note address at the event.
The former retail fash-
ion executive worked for
two decades at Ralph Lau-
ren and as a social media
expert with companies
such as Oracle, General
Electric and Exxon Mobil.
Michael Wyke
The Chronicle also
awarded executives and
companies for their perfor-
mance in special categories
such as leadership, ethics
and communication.
Marc Laird, CEO of
Cornerstone Home Lend-
ing, was honored for his
leadership of a large com-
pany; Jose Rodriguez, the
president and CEO at Shell
Federal Credit Union, for
his leadership of a midsize
company; and Fiyyaz Pi-
rani, founder of Medology,
for his leadership of a small
company.
Rankings and stories
about the winners can be
found at chron.com/top-
workplaces.
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LIFE TRIBUTES
Face ID is also used as way to verify
MR. LINTON JOHNNY MALONE SR.

1935-2017
A Celebration of Life
Memorial will be held at The
Historic St. John Baptist
Church- 2702 Emancipa-
tion Ave. Houston, Tx 77004
Friday, November 3, 2017 @
7pm where his son, Dr. Ter-
rance Grant-Malone, Pastor
I am not afraid of the future
for I have seen yesterday
and I love today!
LUIS ARTURO BRIZUELA
1942-2013
Today marks your 75th
Birthday and you are missed
more than ever. There is not a
single day that goes by where
you are not remembered and
loved. We know you are with
us. Happy 75th Dad! From
your loving wife and son.
RONALD LEE SUCHART
1931-2017
Ronald Lee Suchart passed
away on Monday, Oct. 30,
2017, at the age of 86. Services
will be held at Emanu El Me-
morial Park 8341 Bissonnet
St, Houston, Texas 77074, on
Thursday, Nov. 2 at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of owers, donations
may be made to the Houston
Area Parkinson Society or
Jewish Family Service.
financial transactions by Apple Pay
Face ID from page B1
Home button that has been
on every iPhone model
since the original in 2007.
This, in turn, allowed
Apple to make almost the
entire front of the phone
a screen. The full-display
effect is marred only by
a notch at the top of the
screen that holds various
sensors, including those
needed for Face ID.
When you rst get a new
iPhone X, part of the setup
process involves training
Face ID to recognize your
mug. You rotate your head
for a few seconds while
the sensors scan your face,
and the results are stored
in a part of the iPhone Xs
processor known as the
Secure Enclave. The data way you can unlock the
from the scan is encrypted
and does not leave the
phone, according to Ap-
ples technical documents.
This is the same approach
taken to the ngerprint
data for Touch ID.
The iPhone X periodi-
cally refreshes the scan, so
effects such as aging and
weight gain or loss are ac-
counted for.
When youre ready to
unlock your iPhone using
Face ID, you raise the
iPhone X to your face and
look at the phone. A pro-
jector sends 30,000 dots of
light onto your face. This is
read by a sensor called the
TrueDepth camera, and
the result is compared to
what was scanned during
setup. If theres a match,
the phone is unlocked.
Face ID is also used to
make transactions using
Apple Pay, the payment
system thats also associ-
ated with Touch ID.
Face ID is not the only
more easily, and thus be
phone. You are still asked
to set up a passcode, and
if you like, you can disable
Face ID and only use the
passcode. Welcome to
2012!
One of the most striking
things about the reviews
that appeared on Tuesday
is that Face ID is fairly
reliable. Many of those
writing about the iPhone
X said they found they
had to look directly at the
phone, not just glance at
it. Rene Ritchie of the tech
website iMore said he had
to develop an eye-of-the-
tiger stare.
Apples security white
paper describes it this way:
When a face is detected,
Face ID conrms attention
and intent to unlock by
detecting that your eyes
are open and directed at
your device.
You can disable the
requirement that your eyes
be xed on the phone, but
that means it will unlock
less secure. By default, the
attention requirement is
on, and Id recommend
you leave it that way.
If youre still concerned
about the phone being
wrested from your grasp
and Face ID used against
you, Apple has included
a feature called SOS that
lets you press the side-
mounted power and
volume buttons simulta-
neously for two seconds to
temporarily disable Face
ID. You would then need
your passcode to unlock
the phone.
Several of the review-
ers also went to elaborate
lengths to try to fool Face
ID by unlocking it, and
were mostly unsuccess-
ful. Using a high-res photo
wouldnt work because the
TrueDepth camera looks
for the contours of your
face, not just the look of it.
Apple says theres a 1-in-
1 million chance that some-
ones face other than yours
could unlock your iPhone
X. The website Mashable
brought in several sets of
identical twins and found
that, in some cases, the
twins face would unlock
the others iPhone. If you
have a twin, better hope he
or she is not an evil one!
Joanna Stern at the
Wall Street Journal had a
prosthetics expert create a
lifelike silicon mask of her
face. She slipped the mask
on a friend, but Face ID
would not open when con-
fronted with the imposter.
While these reviewers
didnt have much time
with their devices, these
early reports should ease
most folks fears. Face ID
may not be perfect, but
these indications are that it
is at least secure.

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Diwali?
Dallas is the place to be
By Priya Krishna | New York Times
T
wo weeks after the close of the State Fair of
Texas, with the smells of deep-fried Oreos
and funnel cake still lingering in the air,
60,000 Indian-Americans from across the
country are expected to descend on the same
site this Saturday to observe Diwali, the Hindu
festival of lights and one of Indias most impor-
tant holidays.
Like the state fair, the annual event known
officially as the DFW Diwali Mela (for Dallas-
Fort Worth) is built around food and mounted
on a scale worthy of Texas. Held in and around
the Cotton Bowl, it is among the largest and
grandest Diwali celebrations in the United
States.
Dallas is not the most obvious setting. Though
the city and its surrounding area have one of the
nations largest Indian populations (108,000 in
the 2010 census), the Chicago regions is nearly
twice that size, and the New York-New Jersey
areas is more than ve times as large. The Dallas
festival is being held this Saturday, long after
Diwali (Oct. 19 this year), because the state fair
was using the fairgrounds then.
But for those who attend the Dallas mela,
Saturday may as well be the official holiday.
What brings them here is the sheer scope and
Technicolor splash of the spectacle: Bollywood
singers are own in from India. A cast of 150
Fresh jelabi, an Indian sweet, at Bombay Sweets & Snacks in Irving.
volunteers stages a production of the Ramlila
(a re-enactment of the Ramayana, the Hindu
epic). Three giant burning effigies of the 10-head-
ed Hindu villain Ravana and his family crackle
into the night, and hundreds of cooks fry up
syrupy, spice-laced Indian sweets.
This years festival will have a slightly differ-
ent tone than in years past, coming so soon after
Hurricane Harvey, which devastated much of
Houston and other parts of southeastern Texas.
Organizers are expecting a sizable contingent
from Houstons large Indian community to travel
more than 200 miles to Dallas, in part because
Houstons Diwali celebration on Oct. 7 was
smaller this year in the wake of the oods.
We have so many friends there, said Satish
Gupta, who founded the Dallas mela. (Its sup-
porting organization, the DFW Indian Cultural
Society, is aiding hurricane relief efforts.) Its
not even a question. Whatever help we can
provide.
This means, too, that the coming event could
be the largest in the history of the citys festival.
One of its central components and the back-
drop to every other activity at the mela is the
dizzying array of foods, with special care taken
to make sure that every regions Diwali-specic
treats are represented. This multicultural spirit
is what sets the Dallas mela apart from those in
Flav
Allison V. Smith photos / New York Times
other cities.
In a single festival, you can eat Gujarati
snacks while listening to performances in Tamil,
and watching South Indian dance, said Kalpana
Fruitwala, an organizer.
For the event, Subash Chander, the owner of
the popular Bombay Sweets & Snacks in sub-
urban Irving, creates a pack of Bengali mithai,
milk- and nut-based sweets. It includes neon-
pink chum chum (coconut-coated milk solids),
and gulab jamun (syrup-soaked balls of deep-
fried batter) lled with a silky mixture of cream
and ground almonds.
On a recent afternoon, Chander was deeply
concentrating on an enormous mixing bowl
heated to exactly 450 degrees, making sure the
milk and shredded coconut for the chum chum
were being churned to the ideal softness. If the
temperature rises even a few degrees, or the mix-
ture is stirred for too long, he said, the treat loses
its luxurious, slightly bouncy texture.
You have to be very patient, Chander said.
Only after 18 years have I gured out the secret
to making chum chum this soft.
The response at the festival makes all the care
worthwhile. All night, we have this big line that
wraps around many times, he said. It got so Lalit Thota, owner of th
long that the organizers had to install stands for Irving, will be making j
people to wait. fritter soaked in sugar
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Containers of Bengali mithai, milk and nut-based Indian style sweets, which A bowl of payasam, a saffron-stained milk pudding, will be served during DFW
include neon-pink chum chum and gulan jamun. Diwali Mela, an annual celebration of the Hindu festival of light.

he restaurant India 101 in
jangiri, a thick, patterned
syrup.
Lalith Thota, who is busy preparing to open
the restaurant India 101, also in Irving, will
make jangiri, a thick, patterned fritter soaked
in sugar syrup (with a shape not unlike that
State Fair of Texas staple, funnel cake) that
is eaten widely in the Indian state of Andhra
Pradesh.
Nearby, at the restaurant Bawarchi Biry-
anis, Anil Sukkagopal said his Diwali booth
will serve Mysore pak, a rich, crumbly pastry
made of ghee and chickpea our that has its
origins in Karnataka state.
We want to create an environment like the
street markets in Bombay, Sukkagopal said.
Well be yelling and shouting about our food.
People will be crowding around. Its a sensory
experience.
At his booth, Naga Kolli, the owner of the
South Indian restaurant Saravanaa Bhavan,
in nearby Plano, will supplement a menu of
dosas and idlis with payasam, a comforting,
saffron-stained milk pudding popular in
Tamil Nadu state, where the dish is often con-
sumed rst thing in the morning on Diwali,
right after prayers.
Testing the recipe in the restaurants
kitchen, a cook tossed in just-fried cashews
and raisins into a bubbling stainless steel vat
lled with milk and vermicelli noodles, to add
richness and crunch.
We make it because it is made especially
for Diwali in certain places, Naga said, add-
ing with a laugh, The only disadvantage of
payasam is that because its more of a liquid,
people have a hard time walking around the
festival with it.
The Dallas celebration has come a long way
since 1994, when it began as a house party
with about 50 guests, bootleg reworks and
catered food at Guptas home in North Dallas.
When the party started to outgrow his
backyard, Gupta came up with the idea to turn
it into a public, community-run mela, a type
of traditional festival with food and music
that occurs in every village throughout India
during Diwali. We wanted to bring that avor
of home to Dallas, to give our children a closer
connection to Indian culture, he said.
For the inaugural mela in 2006, Gupta
ambitiously decided to book Texas Stadium in
Irving. Everyone was making fun of us, said
R.K. Panditi, a festival organizer who oversees
the food vendors. We knew we wouldnt ll
it, but I thought maybe well get 15,000.
More than 38,000 people showed up, creat-
ing a major traffic jam on the freeway, and an
hourlong wait just to enter the stadium. The
food ran out within the rst hour, so Panditi
had to ask two nearby Indian restaurants to
stay open until 4 a.m. to feed the crowds.
Since 2011, the festival has taken place in the
Cotton Bowl, which has a capacity of nearly
100,000, and the added allure of being a city-
wide landmark.
The festival has played an enormous role
in expanding the impact of the Indian com-
munity, whose population in the Dallas area
alone more than doubled between 2000 and
2010. There is now a petition going around the
Coppell Independent School District to make
Diwali an official school holiday, and last year
a seasonal Diwali postage stamp had its Texas
debut at the mela here.
On Saturday, vendors will arrive at the
Cotton Bowl at 10 a.m. and not leave until well
after midnight, when stalls once loaded with
chum chum and biryani have been completely
emptied of their goods.
Staying until the very end is well worth it,
though, as the closing event of the mela is an
impressive display of reworks shaped like
diyas (lamps, a symbol of Diwali), synchro-
nized to a colorful laser show and Bollywood
music a favorite tradition of Guptas ever
since that rst house party.
Without the reworks, he said, a sparkle
in his eye, there is no Diwali.
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By Meg James and Meredith Blake | Los Angeles Times
F
or all of the hand-wringing over
what enabled movie producer
Harvey Weinsteins bad behav-
ior for decades, the answer likely
lies in the numbers.
Mathematically, Hollywood has a
man problem.
Men overwhelmingly dominate
nearly every portion of Hollywood,
from movie sets to the corporate
suites. Of the 100 top-grossing mov-
ies released last year, only ve were
directed by women, according to a
USC Annenberg School for Com-
munication and Journalism study.
Men received nearly 87 percent of
the screenwriting credits, the study
found, and 79 percent of the produc-
ers were men.
And its not just movies. Men cre-
ated three-quarters of the television
shows that ran during the 2014-2015
TV season, USC found. And of the
1,550 executive positions in major en-
tertainment companies, men lled
more than 60 percent of them, and
80 percent of the highest-powered
jobs.
A slew of studies, negative
headlines and diversity programs
has done little to budge the lopsided
statistics.
Hollywood is a big boys club a
big, white boys club, said Jennifer
Warren, chairwoman of the Alliance
of Women Directors and a former
actor and director. Why would they
want to change that? Its not to their
advantage.
In the wake of the Weinsteinscan-
dal, however, the conversation has
moved beyond issues of opportunity
and parity to that of abuse.
For women trying to make it in a
highly competitive industry, tolerat-
ing long hours, bawdy comments
and inappropriate behavior has long
been part of the job. Bullying is often
prized in Hollywood, and women
have long lacked the clout to stand
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up to their male bosses, powerful
producers and crew chiefs.
When I started in this business
in my 20s, there was a pervasive feel-
ing that rich, powerful men in any
business could do what they wanted
and thats just the way it was, said
lm producer Christine Vachon, 54,
whose credits include Carol, Still
Alice and Boys Dont Cry. It was
baked into our lives.
Since the New York Times and
New Yorker magazine rst detailed
the sexual harassment allegations
against Weinstein, more than 50
women have made accusations
about inappropriate behavior,
including rape and other forcible sex
acts. Police in Los Angeles, London
and New York have opened investi-
gations.
His downfall unleashed a wave
of allegations against other power-
ful men. More than 300 women
have complained to the Los Angeles
Times about alleged lewd behav-
ior by writer and director James
Toback. Amazon Studios, based in
Santa Monica, ousted its studio chief
Roy Price this month over allega-
tions that he made crude sexual Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times
advances in 2015 to the producer of a Two years ago, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission opened an investigation into Hollyw
high-prole show. exceptions to the rule are chairman and CEO of Fox Television Group Dana Walden, above left, and Reed
Viacoms childrens channel,
Nickelodeon, quickly red the
creator of one of its most popular exploded. This month, more than 200 Two years ago, the U.S. Equal
cartoons, and NBC News suspended An indulgent boys will be boys, female animators sent an open letter Employment Opportunity Commis-
journalist Mark Halperin after locker-room talk attitude has to major studios, saying that harass- sion opened an investigation into
numerous women said he sexually long excused those men most often ment was widespread and this Hollywood hiring practices, primar-
harassed them. known as womanizers, and the abuse has got to stop. ily the plight of female directors.
Many accusers have said they scarcity of women in positions of au- As more women have entered the The investigation was prompted by
were afraid to come forward earlier thority can exacerbate the problem. animation workforce, it seems that the American Civil Liberties Union,
because they worried that speaking From the very top, you have this some men have not embraced this which prodded government agen-
out would damage their careers imbalance, said Cathy Schulman, change, the women wrote. They cies to explore the gender imbalance
or they didnt think people would an Oscar-winning lm producer still frequently make crass sexual documented in reports from USC
take their complaints seriously. (Crash) and president of Women remarks that make it clear women and the Directors Guild of America.
Indeed, Weinstein Co. and Amazon in Film. And that situation allows are not welcome on their crews. A spokesman for the commission
were aware of some allegations, but bias to creep in, and from bias you Women make up only 23 percent declined to discuss the matter, citing
little action was taken against the get prejudice, and from prejudice of the 3,395-member Animation condentiality laws.
executives until after the scandal you get discrimination. Guild. But a look at the ranks of Hol-
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ay be a matter of simple math
declined to release gender statistics.
This isnt a problem that can be
xed from the bottom up, Schul-
man said.
The Producers Guild of America
comes the closest to gender parity,
with women making up 47 percent
of its 8,100 members. Producers typ-
ically collaborate in a group, pulling
projects together and solving prob-
lems skills encouraged in women.
Men also have been more welcoming
of women in these circles.
Roles are routinely created for
older men but not older women.
Among the top lms of 2016, USC
found that just a quarter of the char-
acters older than 40 were women.
Amazon Studios last year canceled a
feminist drama, Good Girls Revolt,
about a group of female journalists
ghting for equality in the work-
place. And for two straight years,
CBS has failed to pick up a comedy
or a drama with a female lead.
Reed Morano, director of the
Emmy-winning Hulu drama The
Handmaids Tale, said decision-
makers tend to typecast female
lmmakers as those who can pull off
romantic comedies and other light
fare.
Women can do any of these
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times genres, Morano said. Its just that
wood hiring practices in an industry where men hold most of the highest-powered jobs. A few the system, the way its set up, theres
d Morano, who won the Emmy for Oustanding Directing for a Drama Series for The Handmaids Tale. this lack of trust.
That means the pool of experi-
enced and successful creators is
lywoods guilds underscores a Guild of America West, the group and other technical aspects of the small, and lled with men.
widespread imbalance: that includes television showrun- industry. Everyone is complicit in the cur-
In the largest organization, SAG- ners, who guide shows onto the air, Women were allowed to be rent situation, said Dana Walden,
AFTRA, which represents actors, women make up just 25 percent. (In screenwriters, editors, script chairman and chief executive of the
other performers and radio and contrast, women make up about 60 supervisors things with paper or Fox Television Group, in charge of
TV broadcasters, women make up percent of the network audience for things where youre locked away in a the TV network and 20th Century
42 percent of the unions 160,000 scripted shows in prime time.) room, said Mary Harron, direc- Fox Television studio.
members. Only about 19 percent of the tor of Alias Grace, I Shot Andy There have been breakthroughs,
In the Directors Guild, which has 4,500-member Teamsters Local 399, Warhol and American Psycho. of course. Kathryn Bigelow became
16,000 members, women account for which represents casting directors, But on the oor (of a set), it would the rst woman to win an Academy
just 15.1 percent of directors and 23.4 location managers and animal han- be male. I think its an unconscious Award in 2010 for directing The
percent of directorial teams, which dlers, are women. prejudice that when youre dealing Hurt Locker. With her 2014 movie
include assistant directors and stage The problem extends to cin- with a machine, you should be a Selma, Ava DuVernay became the
managers. ematographers, audio and music guy. rst African American woman to di-
At the 9,000-member Writers production, music composition The Cinematographers Guild rect an Oscar-nominated lm. Patty
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Jenkins, who struggled for a decade
to make a second feature lm after
Monster, directed this summers
biggest hit at the U.S. box office,
Wonder Woman, which raked in
$412 million.
Greater strides have been made
in television, where the arrival of
streaming services and a surge in
original content has created more
opportunities. Female-centered
shows The Handmaids Tale and
Big Little Lies swept this years
Emmys, an awards show that for
years had been dominated by male
antihero dramas like The Sopra-
nos and Breaking Bad.
The Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences, after two years
of being pilloried on social media
with the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag,
began welcoming more women and
minorities into its ranks.
Since 2015, just before the
academy launched its initiative to
double the number of women and
minorities in its membership, the
percentage of women has increased
from 25 percent to 28 percent. The
percentage of people of color is
now at 13 percent, compared with 8
percent. Now, 21 out of 54 members
on the academys board of governors
are women, as is its chief executive
Dawn Hudson.
In the last two years, compa-
nies including Fox, CBS, NBC and
Universal Pictures have ramped up
mentorship programs. High-prole
television producers DuVernay,
Ryan Murphy and Melissa Rosen-
berg have used their clout to create
opportunities for female directors on
their shows, which include Feud,
Queen Sugar and Marvels Jessica
Jones.
We have far to go, and were go-
ing tohave to workalittle bitharder,
said actress Angelina Jolie, who also
works as a producer and a director.
But I think if we support each other,
women in this businesswill move
forward.
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Rose McGowan turned down

Weinsteins hush money and found a

FIERYVOICE By Susan Dominus | New York Times

I
N LATE SEPTEMBER, just as multiple women were days
away from going on the record with reports of sexual miscon-
duct by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, one of his ac-
cusers, Rose McGowan, considered an offer that suggested just
how desperate he had become.
McGowan, who was working on clause. McGowan, who was most widely part counteroffer, part slow torture of
a memoir called Brave, had spoken known for her role as a witch on the WB her former tormentor, she said. I gured
privately over the years about a 1997 hotel show Charmed, had recently developed I could probably have gotten him up to
room encounter with Weinstein and hint- a massive following as a ery feminist three, she said. But I was like ew,
ed at it publicly. Through her lawyer, she on Twitter, but she was now, at 44, a gross, youre disgusting, I dont want
said, someone close to Weinstein offered multimedia artist, no longer acting, her your money, that would make me feel
her hush money: $1 million, in exchange funds depleted by health care costs for disgusting.
for signing a nondisclosure agreement. her father, who died eight years ago. She said she told her lawyer to pull
In 1997, McGowan had reached a I had all these people Im paying the offer within a day of the New York
$100,000 settlement with Weinstein, but telling me to take it so that I could fund Times publishing an article that detailed
that agreement, she learned this sum- my art, McGowan said in an interview. decades of Weinsteins alleged sexual
mer, had never included a condentiality She responded by asking for $6 million, harassment, aggression and miscon-
n Scandal

For the past few

years, Rose McGowan
who has left
Hollywood and is
now a multimedia
artist has been
willing to stick her
nexk out to defend
other actresses in
an industry that she
says believes preys on
women.

Erin Kirkland photos / New York Times


duct toward women, as well as at
least seven other settlements he
had reached with accusers. After
that, the dam burst, with the New
Yorker, The Times and other news
outlets reporting on dozens of other
womens experiences with Wein-
stein.
Weinstein, his accusers say, built
his long history of abusing women
on a risky gamble that worked for
him over and over the assump-
tion that money or threats could
buy womens silence on a subject
so intimate and painful that most
would prefer not to go public
anyway. While McGowan was
the rare voice suggesting that the
cover-up was not fail-safe, even she
considered not naming him, having
already, she believes, paid a career
price for that long-ago episode and
its aftermath.
A Weinstein spokeswoman,
Sallie Hofmeister, said that Mr.
Weinstein unequivocally denies
any allegations of nonconsensual
sex. McGowans lawyer, Paul Cog-
gins, conrmed that McGowan
received the offer.
By 2015, McGowan, who felt
alienated by the industry, started
using her sizable platform on Twit-
ter to maximize her status as both
insider and outsider someone
with enough Hollywood experi-
ence to speak with authority about
sexism within it, and someone
liberated enough from its compro-
mises to unleash the fury in her that
had been building for years. Only
now does the scope of the news
about Weinstein and the public
conversation about whats wrong
with Hollywood seem to match
the scale of her outrage, giving
her the clout of a contrarian at last
proven right.
Last Friday, at the inaugural
Womens Convention in Detroit,
she was a featured speaker a
new, combative face of feminism,
endowed with Hollywood cha-
risma yet anything but slick.
I have been silenced for 20
years, she told the gathering. I
have been slut-shamed. I have been
harassed. I have been maligned.
And you know what? Im just like
you.
Weinstein
A CRUSADE
GATHERS STRENGTH
As other women told their
stories in recent weeks, McGowan
not only addressed what happened
to her but also attacked those she
considered complicit.
When actor Ben Affleck claimed
he never knew of Weinsteins his-
tory, she wrote in a tweet: GOD-
DAMNIT! I TOLD HIM TO STOP
DOING THAT you said that to my
face, adding, The press conf I was
made to go to after assault. You lie.
(Affleck declined to comment.) She
called out the larger apparatus of
Hollywood, criticizing talent agen-
cies you are guilty of human
trafficking, she wrote and a lm
studio that she believed knew of
Weinsteins alleged misconduct.
When Twitter suspended her
account the company said that
it was because she had published
a private phone number users
retaliated with a boycott that drew
support from celebrities such as
actress Alyssa Milano and writer
Cheryl Strayed. Actor and lm- Rose McGowan speaks at the opening session of the Womens Convention in Detroit. The actress accused
maker Jordan Peele tweeted, in Harvey Weinstein of raping her and has developed a massive following on Twitter as a ery feminist.
response to McGowans blistering
attacks, a moody still of her from times feels like laughing kind of McGowans manager then, Affleck. She said she told Messick,
Grindhouse in which she surveys like a witchs cackle, she claried. Jill Messick, told her to meet then of Addis-Wechsler & Associ-
burning wreckage her character But at other times she feels emo- Weinstein at the restaurant in the ates, what had occurred. She held
has wrought. Get em, Rose, he tionally raw, just knowing that a Stein Eriksen Lodge for a 10 a.m. me, McGowan said. She put her
wrote. click on her phone would bring appointment. On her arrival, the arms around me.
On Oct. 13, the day of the boycott, her to conversations others were matre d directed the actress up- But in the months to come,
McGowan retreated from Los An- having about her assault allegation. stairs to Weinsteins suite, she said. McGowan did not feel supported
geles, where she had been working The phone had come to feel too McGowan remembers passing by her management team. She was
on her memoir, to a beach cottage powerful: Its like a live wire that two male assistants on the way in. referred to a lawyer specializing
in Hawaii, safely ensconced behind youre holding in your mouth, and They wouldnt look me in the eye, in sexual harassment and assault
two gates, near a park locals call the it goes directly to your brain, she she recalled. cases who, McGowan said, gave her
City of Refuge. I wanted to come to said. She sat at the far end of a couch the impression that ling a criminal
a place that had so much power to it, as Weinstein sat in a club chair, and charge was hopeless. She was like,
that it could hold a lot at bay a lot THE MEETING AND they had a brief business meeting. Youre an actress, youve done a sex
of monster energy, said McGowan, THE AFTERMATH But on their way out, she said, he scene, youre done, she recalled.
sitting at a picnic table near the Her story of assault, although interrupted himself to point out Anne Woodward, now a manag-
ocean. I came to a place that almost uniquely her own, shares some of that the hotel room had a hot tub. er herself, was a young assistant in
has a protective zone around it. the now familiar hallmarks of a And then what happened, hap- Messicks office at the time, and was
Her hair was short, but not shaven, Weinstein encounter. McGowan, pened, said McGowan, who has in on many of Messicks calls. I
as it had been in the past. Once then 23, was in Park City, Utah, in described her experience, on Twit- remember that Rose was extremely
featured on the covers of Maxim early 1997 to attend the Sundance ter, as rape. Suffice it to say a door upset and did not want to settle,
and Rolling Stone as a longhaired, Film Festival and the screening of a opened and my life changed. Woodward said. She wanted
barely dressed object of desire, lm in which she appeared, Going She declined to share the details to ght. No one around her, as
McGowan seems to have settled on All the Way. She had also recently of the encounter. Thats my story Woodward recalls, supported that
an aesthetic of chic simplicity. appeared as a smart-mouthed to tell, she said emphatically. But instinct. It was an emotionally
If not a time of celebration, this beauty who dies a gruesome death she said that she walked out of the shocking way to see a woman being
moment could be perceived as a in the blockbuster lm Scream, hotel suite and directly into a press treated, Woodward said. Thats
moment of vindication for Mc- on which Weinstein was an execu- event. She remembers ghting back what stuck with me.
Gowan. Yes, she said, she some- tive producer. tears, and the conversation with Nick Wechsler, then a principal
n Scandal
McGowan takes a moment after delivering her address. She said the alleged assault started her career
on a destructive course. But now, she says, What I dont feel anymore (is) despair.
at Addis-Wechsler & Associates,
said that he and his partner, Keith
Addis, met with Weinstein at Mes-
sicks request and confronted him
with McGowans claim. I remem-
ber Harvey saying he was going
to get psychiatric treatment or
some kind of therapy for his sexual
behavior, Wechsler said.
McGowan initially asked for
about $25,000, enough money to
cover her therapy; by the time she
signed the settlement, the amount
had been raised to $100,000. Both
Woodward and McGowan were
shocked when, only a few months
afterward, Messick accepted a
job working as vice president for
development at Miramax, then
run by Weinstein. Messick did not
respond to a request for comment.
At the time of the alleged assault,
McGowan had nally been emerg-
ing from the trials of an insecure
childhood, with loving but uncon-
ventional parents: Her father, said
his sister, Rory McGowan, Roses
aunt, almost certainly had undiag-
nosed manic-depressive disorder.
He was the leader of a religious
cult in Italy, from which Roses
grandmother extracted her before
she reached middle school. Both
parents were hippie intellectuals,
members of the counterculture
who taught their children to prize
independent thinking and buck the
system.
Maddie Corman, an actress who
befriended Rose McGowan in the
mid-90s, perceived a change in Mc-
Gowan after the 1997 episode (she
says she was aware of the settle-
ment, but could not recall if she
learned it directly from McGowan
or from others). Rose was never
this sweet, simple soul there was
always something ferocious about
her, Corman said. After that as-
sault, a light dimmed. I remember
her souring on the powers that be.
And she became very protective of
us. It was sometimes cryptic: Keep
your guard up.
McGowans friends watched as
she made choices that surprised
them, including beginning a
relationship with Marilyn Man-
son, a controversial rock star and
ordained Satanist who has called
himself the Mephistopheles of
Los Angeles. (I ran away for
three years and joined the circus,
McGowan said of that romantic in-
volvement.) She showed up for the
red carpet at the MTV Video Music
Awards in 1998 in a dress made of
tiny beads that left her nearly nude.
That was my rst big public ap-
pearance after being assaulted, she
said. And I thought you want
to see a body? I did it with a giant
middle nger.
Camilla Rantsen was also a
young actress in Los Angeles who
was close to McGowan, and was
aware, only through friends, of
what had transpired. I think some
of the people she started surround-
ing herself with werent as great
as the people she had before, said
Rantsen, who is now a writer.
Plenty of young actresses with
promising starts see their careers
founder for one reason or another.
But McGowan believes that after
she nished work on Phantoms,
a 1998 lm produced by Miramax,
her career suffered because collabo-
rations with Weinstein productions
were for many years off the table.
And they were doing the kinds of
movies that I would be doing, she
said.
She continued to work, on
Charmed until 2006, but also
in independent lms. Eventually,
she appeared in both of the two
lms packaged as Grindhouse,
directed by Robert Rodriguez, with
whom she was romantically in-
volved, and by Quentin Tarantino.
It was distributed by Dimension,
run by Bob Weinstein, Harveys
brother. As lm critic David Edel-
stein put it in New York, McGowan
played the ultimate abused-and-
fetishized action-movie femme.
The experience, McGowan said, left
her shattered. I was really lost at
that point, she said. I was dam-
aged.
SHUNNING
CELEBRITY
It is impossible to predict how
McGowans career path in lm could not resist a swing hang-
would have proceeded had the
episode with Weinstein never oc-
curred. She is an unconventional
gure, occasionally provocative
and profane, but also sometimes
old-fashioned and even formal in
spirit. I never considered myself a
celebrity, she said at one point. I
hate that word. Its tawdry.
McGowan became an increas-
ingly outspoken voice for women
mistreated by Hollywood. In 2015,
she was dropped from her agency
after mocking a casting call that
encouraged women to wear push-
up bras in auditions. (Her agent had
been red a few days earlier, but the
agency did not ght to retain her,
as agencies typically do of valued
clients.)
In The Hollywood Reporter,
she passionately defended Rene
Zellweger last year from what she
perceived as sexist comments in
Variety about the actress plastic
surgery. How dare you bully a
woman who has done nothing but
try to entertain people like you?
she wrote, in a direct accusation of
the pieces writer, Owen Glieber- anymore, she said. Despair.
man.
It was startling and inspiring to
see someone who was willing to put
herself out there in support of other
women actresses, said actress
Molly Ringwald in an email to The
Times. Her tenacity is something
that you would hope for in an union
leader but of course never really
get.
And McGowan spoke, in veiled
terms, to BuzzFeed reporter Kate
Aurthur in 2015 about her experi-
ence as an assault victim. You are
taking part of someones soul, she
said. Its happened to me. Last
year, during a Twitter campaign
called #WhyWomenDontReport,
she all but named Weinstein as the
perpetrator of the violence against
her that she had mentioned in the
past.
During her recent visit to
Hawaii, McGowan, over a day and
a half in Kona, revealed a person
much more playful than her erce
Twitter persona. She would inter-
rupt a thought to smile and smell
a ower that caught her eye; she
ing from a large tree, and enjoyed
twirling an umbrella the same blue
as her sundress while walking
on the beach. She seemed free, in
some ways, from both a long-kept
secret and a labor of love that had
occupied her for the last year and
a half her book, Brave, which
will be released by Harper One
early next year.
To some degree, she had shielded
herself from the news. But when
she learned how many women had
stepped forward to complain of as-
sault or harassment by Weinstein,
she said: I knew we are legion. We
are legion. She had been corre-
sponding lately with Asia Argento,
an Italian actress who also accused
Weinstein of sexual assault (and
was subsequently shamed by the
Italian press). It feels, McGowan
wrote to Argento, reading from her
text, like toxic slime going out of
a spiked birth canal. Thats what
the whole experience feels like to
me. Its an intense process.
Sometimes she feels fresh rage.
But Ill tell you what I dont feel

Why care about a shoe emoji?
By Renee Engeln |
Washington Post
A
n online brouhaha has erupt-
ed over womens shoes. Well,
not real shoes. Emoji shoes.
The red emoji stiletto, to be
specic. The semi-controversy
was sparked by public-relations
expert Florie Hutchinsons cam-
paign to persuade the Unicode
Emoji Subcommittee (yes, thats a
real thing) to add a ballet at emoji.
Why should women be limited
to a sexy red stiletto the only
official womens shoe currently
available in emoji-land? As Florie
argued in her proposal, A FLAT
SHOE would help pave the way
to a more gender non-sexualized
pictorial representation of the
footwear category.
Given all the serious things
that are sapping womens energy
and stealing our attention these
days reports of powerful, serial
sexual predators; full-time Twit-
ter trolls; the offhand misogyny
that occupies our day-to-day
lives maybe it seems silly to talk
about red stilettos or any other
aspect of womens wardrobes. But
womens fashions exert legitimate
power over womens lives, and too
often we pay a steep price for the
shoes and clothing were expected
to wear. From a young age, we
nd that female fashion regularly
limits our ability to move, and the
stiletto, which keeps us in pain
and keeps us from catching that
bus, embodies this idea.
The problem starts early.
University of Michigan sociologist
Karin Martin observed more than
100 children at ve preschools and
concluded that the way girls were
dressed inhibited their ability to
move around. Turns out its hard
to crawl around in a dress. The
girls also had to monitor how they
moved in their clothes. Wear-
Fashion
either girls or boys. Almost 90
percent of the female characters
in these pieces of pop culture were
adorned with what the research-
ers called decorative clothing
clothing that impedes movement.
In contrast, nearly 80 percent of
male characters wore functional
clothing that encouraged free
movement. A Spider-Man suit lets
you run and play without worry-
ing about exposing your body or
tearing your costume. A crinoline-
boosted princess gown requires
you to sit like a lady, manage to
avoid tripping on your skirts, and
keep your head upright, lest you
lose your tiara.
Things dont seem to change
much when girls become women.
We wear Spanx to hide any jig-
gling, because controlling our
body shape is more important
than comfortably drawing oxygen
into our lungs. We wear skirts that
have to be tugged down when we
walk, tops that have to be pulled
up when we lean over. We wear
dresses that require us to suck in
for hours.
And then there are the shoes.
Stanford law professor Deborah
Rhode wrote of seeing profes-
sional women made late to meet-
ings because the heels they wore
required them to wait in taxi lines
instead of walking. This is to say
nothing of the fact that regularly
walking in heels can have a per-
manent, negative effect on your
gait and leave you at greater risk
Carlos Avila Gonzalez / San Francisco Chronicle for osteoarthritis. These choices
Florie Hutchinson, with her daughters, has launched a campaign feel natural in a culture in which
to add a ballet at to the womens shoe emoji options. the sexual objectication of wom- being fashionable and being
en is rampant. One study found
ing a dress meant you couldnt in a pair of womens shoes. The that the more women thought
follow suit when your playmates girls practiced walking, their steps of themselves as sexual objects,
propped their feet up on a table. small as they imitated how adult the less likely they were to select
The girls clothing was a continual women move in heels. clothing with comfort in mind.
source of distraction. Tights had Researchers at Kenyon College When women feel they must wear
to be yanked up. Bows had to be analyzed dozens of Halloween clothing and shoes that leave them
straightened. Martin watched costumes, Valentines Day cards in pain at the end of the day, bodies
5-year-old girls playing dress-up and action gures targeted at marked by angry red welts, we
have a problem, and it goes way
beyond our emoji options.
Ive been there. On the top shelf
of my closet, a pair of strappy
black suede stilettos sit gathering
dust. The last time I put them on,
my partner said: Are you sure
you want to wear those? Wont
they make your feet hurt? His
questions left me speechless for
a moment. Of course they would
hurt my feet. By the end of the
evening, I would undoubtedly be
half-hobbled in pain. But isnt that
just what women do?
Ive been thinking a lot about
stilettos lately, ever since I read
about an event called Walk a Mile
in Her Shoes. Its a combination
fundraiser and awareness cam-
paign to ght sexual assault and
gender violence, in which men
literally walk a mile in womens
shoes: red stilettos. I was struck by
the image of a red stiletto-wearing
man sprawled on the ground at
the end of the walk, presumably
exhausted from the mile-long trek
in such punishing footwear. And
I felt tired, too. Tired of a lot of
things, but also tired of our cloth-
ing and our shoes making it more
difficult for women to be present
and effective in the world.
Well nd out in November
whether Hutchinsons proposal
was successful, when the emoji
committee makes its official an-
nouncement. That little blue emoji
ballet at wont rid the world of
sexism. But it might provide a bit
of inspiration to women strug-
gling to nd balance between
comfortable, to women who want
to look good but also want to be
able to run if they need to. Do
emoji shoes matter more than the
long list of critical issues facing
women? Of course not. We have
many battles to ght. It would be
nice if our wardrobes didnt slow
us down along the way.

Why designer
Christian Siriano
knows one size
By Paige Hymson |
does not fit all
Washington Post
I
f theres one thing that
annoys high-end fashion
designer Christian Siriano,
its this.
I hate hearing from anyone
ever saying, Oh you only
make clothes for models,
thats so annoying, because
it just never, never is the
case, Siriano said Monday
at The Washington Post in an
interview with Pulitzer Prize-
winning fashion critic Robin
Givhan. Our top-selling size
is probably a 12, adding that
his brand goes up to a size 26.
Siriano, 31, won season
four of the fashion reality
show Project Runway in
his early 20s. Now, nearly 10
years later, he has a developed
a reputation in the industry
for embracing women of all
shapes and sizes, which was
on display during last years
New York Fashion Week.
When we chose to put girls
on the runway of different
sizes, that was because it was
the rst season that the model
Leslie Jones attends the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in September.
agencies existed, Siriano
said. It was so exciting that
now there were model agen-
cies that were having girls of
different shapes and different
sizes, sending them on cast-
ings.
Siriano said he is urging
bigger fashion designers to
follow his lead.
We sell in Moda Operandi,
which if you dont know what
it is, its a beautiful luxury site
that does pre-trunk shows for
designer collections. We got
them to change their algo-
rithm online to go up to a size
24, Sirano said. But think
about this: Neiman Marcus,
Saks, Farfetch, they dont go
above a size 16. You cant click
a drop down to go higher than
that, which is crazy.
But Siriano acknowledged
the hurdles designers and
companies face with size in-
clusivity, and noted that a lot
of us are working on getting
the retailers involved as well.
During Mondays interview,
Siriano recalled the memo-
rable moment when comedian
and Saturday Night Live cast
member Leslie Jones tweeted
Jones was nominated for her work on Saturday Night Live.
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Fashion
about not being able to nd a
designer to create a red-carpet
dress for her at the premiere of
Ghostbusters.
It was such an easy thing.
And it was nothing. I didnt
even respond with words. I
just responded with a little
hello thing, Siriano said,
adding, I wanted to lend a
helping hand.
Siriano designed a red
gown with off-the-shoulder
straps for Jones at the pre-
miere.
I wanted people to under-
stand, Leslie has a beautiful
body also. Shes different, shes
very tall, and shes broad, but
has a gorgeous and amazing
gure that I felt like needed to
be embraced for her night,
Siriano said.
Jones also wore a Siriano
stunner at this years Emmy
Awards.
It was a sensibility that, he
said, started as a kid, growing
up the brother of a size 2 ballet
dancer sister, and the son of a
size 14-to-16 mother.
That was just my life,
Siriano said. Thats why I
embrace it.
Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
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Willies son doesnt fall far from the family tree
By Chrissie Dickinson |
Chicago Tribune
L
ukas Nelson has spent over a decade
honing his chops on stage and in
the studio with his band Promise of
the Real. When it comes to building
career longevity in the music business,
the singer, songwriter and guitarist has
learned from the best - his father, country
legend Willie Nelson.
Dad is 84 years old and still rocking
and rolling every night, he says. He plays
150 shows a year and is doing great.
Juggling multiple projects of his own,
the younger Nelson has been a busy man.
On the family front, he and his brother Mi-
cah Nelson joined forces with their father
for the new Legacy Recordings collabora-
tion, Willie Nelson and the Boys (Willies
Stash, Vol. 2).
His new album, Lukas Nelson &
Promise of the Real (Fantasy Records),
showcases a heartfelt tunesmith and vo-
calist and a group of musicians skillful at
mixing strands of soul, blues, country and
rock and roll.
Next year is already packed with proj-
ects. Promise of the Real has recorded and
toured with Neil Young in the last couple
of years and will do so again in 2018. Nel-
son and band also have an on-screen role
in the movie remake A Star Is Born, star-
ring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper and
set for a May release. In addition, Nelson
acted as a consultant on the lm and wrote
a number of the songs.
Nelson recently called from Austin to
discuss what hes learned from his friend
and mentor Young and the importance of
playing music from the heart. This is an
edited transcript.
Q Your new album includes the song
Forget About Georgia. Its a touch-
ing story-song sung in the rst person. Is it
fact or ction?
A Its a true story about me and a girl I
went out with for awhile. Her name
was Georgia. When we stopped seeing
each other, I was heartbroken about it.
At the time, I was playing shows with my
father and I had to go out every night and
play Georgia On My Mind (a No. 1 coun-
try hit for Willie Nelson in 1978). Playing
that song every show made it impossible
Q&A: Lukas Nelson
Lukas Nelson
for me to forget about this girl. Thats why
I wrote Forget About Georgia.
Q Your song If I Started Over is a
bittersweet waltz that has a mystical
mood. What inspired the tune?
A The lyrics are about the concept of
endless repetition of waking into life
and being reborn again and again. Im ne
with that concept as long as I get to nd
that person I love every time.
Q Lady Gaga (real name Stefani Ger-
manotta) sings on two songs on your
new album. What was it like working with
her?
A She is without a doubt one of the most
amazing talents Ive ever met. She de-
serves all the success that shes had. Thats
the bottom line.
QIHow did you two meet?
A met Stefani in pre-production for
A Star Is Born. I wrote a bunch
of songs with her for the movie and we
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became really good friends. She does
an amazing job in the lm. Stefani is an
incredible vocalist and the comparisons
to Barbra Streisand (who starred in the
1976 version of the lm) are striking. Gaga
herself is a big Streisand fan and she plays
the part perfectly.
Q Promise of the Real recorded with
Neil Young on his 2015 album The
Monsanto Years. Then you went on to
tour with Neil as his backing band. What
has impressed you the most about work-
ing with him?
A Neil has an intense level of focus and
attention to detail concerning both the
music and business aspects of his career.
Hes very involved in running things on
the road and keeping it smooth so he can
focus on music. He takes care of himself
thats important too. He does Pilates
every day. We do vocal warm-ups before
every show. We have just gotten better and
better working with Neil. He told me some
great things. He said theres the music and
theres the business, and its all this game
you play. Life is that. You have to be good at
both and put your efforts into both.
Q When you were growing up, did you
have any light-bulb moments when
you realized your father was a genuine
legend?
A My dads birthday parties have always
been incredible. I remember when I
was around 14 years old and he celebrated
his 70th birthday. All these incredible
legends were there to perform with him
at the Beacon Theatre in New York Eric
Clapton, Ray Charles, Leon Russell, Paul
Simon. I remember going to meet Presi-
dent Jimmy Carter when Carter got the
Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway. Dad
was one of the performers there. I also
remember going to the Kennedy Center
Honors when Dad got his (award). Those
things happened one after another and
are just a few examples of when I realized
(how famous he was).
QIWhen did you rst start playing
music yourself?
A started singing when I was a really
young kid. I remember a dream I had
where I was singing in front of all these
people and I was terried. Something told
me to just shrink all my conscious aware-
ness into my chest and look out at the
audience through my chest. When I did
that, the audience went wild. After that
dream, I was never afraid to be on stage
again. I didnt realize until much later that
metaphor meant living without fear and
the importance of coming from the heart
all the time. Its a very vulnerable place to
be, but its also the most powerful place.
Q Last year, Promise of the Real played
the classic rock music festival the
Desert Trip in California. How was your
experience there?
A It was one of the highlights of my
life. Me and my band were with Neil
Young and we were opening for Paul Mc-
Cartney. The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan,
Roger Waters and The Who were there. It
was incredible. Ive got the best rock and
roll band in the world, and Im not just
saying that. We were up there with the
heaviest hitters in rock and roll and we
held our own. I feel very lucky.
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HOUSTON ASTROS LOS ANGELES DODGERS

CRUSHINIT
AFTER DOUBLING TO IGNITE A TWO-RUN FIRST INNING,
GEORGE SPRINGER WALLOPS HIS FIFTH HOMER OF SERIES
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World Series Game 7
Last one in the dogpile is a rotten egg. No one among the Astros wanted to be left out of the celebration following the franchises rst World Series title.
Win has a ring to it
Luhnows grand plan
comes to fruition
with clubs rst title
By Jake Kaplan
LOS ANGELES Six years
ago, Jeff Luhnow pitched Astros
owner Jim Crane his vision to
build a team primed to contend
not only for a few years but for an
extended period of time.
It would be painful, and the
Astros would have to be patient
and disciplined while enduring
as drastic a tear-down and re-
build the sport has witnessed.
But when the time was right, and
enough elite prospects procured
through the draft had matriculat-
ed from their farm system, they
would compete for champion-
ships annually.
Through the years of losing
and high draft picks emerged the
roster that delivered Houston its
rst World Series championship.
Wednesday night at Dodger Sta-
dium, the Astros capped their
franchises 56th season with a 5-1
victory in Game 7 of the Fall Clas-
sic. The vision of Luhnow, their
sixth-year general manager, was
realized.
Astros rst baseman Yuli Gur-
riel put his hands on his head in
disbelief after elding the throw
from second baseman Jose Atuve
on a grounder from Corey Seager
for the nal out.
This team loves playing in
Houston, Astros manager A.J.
Hinch said, and were going to
love bringing this World Series
trophy back to Houston.
Minutes after the game, Rob
Manfred presented The Com-
missioners Trophy to Crane,
accompanied on stage by Astros
president Reid Ryan, Luhnow,
Hinch as well as the entire team.
This ones for Houston, Game 3 recorded only ve outs
Crane said.
George Springer garnered
World Series MVP honors after
a historically great Fall Classic.
The All-Star outelder matched
Reggie Jacksons and Chase Ut-
leys record with ve home runs
in a World Series. He became
the rst player to homer in four
consecutive games in the same
World Series.
Springer also set World Se-
ries records for extra-base hits
with eight and total bases with
55
Years the Colt .45s/Astros went
before winning their rst World
Series title.
Astros rst baseman Yuli Gurriel, right, is in disbelief after catching the nal out in the ninth
inning to make the Astros World Series champions Wednesday night.
29, a stark contrast to his 0-for-
4, four-strikeout performance
in Game 1 after which Hinch
elded questions about whether
he would consider dropping him
from the leadoff spot. The Astros
arent playing baseball in Novem-
ber without Springer.
This is a dream come true,
Springer said. Were coming
home a champion, Houston.
Starters ineffective
Springer accounted for the
rst and last of the Astros three
hits against Dodgers starter Yu
Darvish, who just as he did in
before he was pulled. After his
double down the left-eld line to
begin the game sparked a two-
run rst, his 438-foot laser to left-
center eld punctuated a 5-0 lead
for the Astros.
Nearly half of the Astros
dugout emptied onto the dirt
track along the baseline when
Springers home run cleared the
fence. Darvish had grooved a
full-count, two-out fastball over
the plate. His two terrible World
Series starts sunk the Dodgers
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Astros who were on 111-loss team:
Marwin Gonzalez, Jose Altuve,
Dallas Keuchel, Brad Peacock.
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chances.
For the rst time in World
Series history, neither starter
completed three innings. A wild
Lance McCullers Jr. was pulled
after only 213 innings. Hinch
pieced together the nal 20 outs
by using a mishmash of pitchers,
but he relied on Game 4 starter
Charlie Morton for the nal 12.
Together, the Astros staff
stymied the dangerous and bal-
anced lineup of the Dodgers, who
were a woeful 1-for-13 when bat-
ting with runners in scoring po-
sition.
The Astros have played 9,023
games since their franchises in- Dodgers quieted the Astros bats
ception in 1962. None featured
higher stakes than Wednesdays.
Never during the Killer Bs era
had they won even a World Se-
ries game, let alone four. Fans
endured nine seasons between
playoff appearances before 2015
and three consecutive 100-loss
seasons from 2011-13.
While the World Series has
required a seventh game four
times in the last seven years,
this matchup was unique. For
the majority of the season, both
5
Houston champions: Astros (MLB),
Rockets ( NBA), Comets (WNBA),
Dynamo (MLS), Aeros (WHA).
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teams were their leagues best.
Not since 1970 had two 100-win
teams met in a Fall Classic. Not
since 1931, when the St. Louis
Cardinals beat the Philadelphia
Athletics, had two 100-win teams
met in a World Series Game 7.
The drama had only built over
the rst six games and 57 innings
of an all-time great series. Clay-
ton Kershaw owned Game 1. A
late urry of home runs gave the
Astros Game 2. The teams splits
Games 3 and 4 before the Astros
won a mind-blowing Game 5
that ranks among the best World
Series games ever played. The
4 and 5 hitters in order. He was
to force Game 7.
Were playing in one of the
most epic World Series in his-
tory, Hinch said before Game 7,
and I think our players have ap-
preciation for that.
Hinch didnt plan to address
his team before Wednesdays
game for that reason. After the
Game 6 loss, he was pleased
with the vibe among his players,
which he described as the right
amount of disappointment yet
optimism toward Game 7.
6-1
First set of odds from Las Vegas on
Astros to repeat as World Series
champions.
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By the time Darvish threw
the games rst pitch, Hinch
had ruminated for hours on the
countless scenarios of how he
could piece together 27 outs. He
revealed little of his plans behind
his starter but didnt rule out any
of his 12 pitchers appearing.
In McCullers, the Astros had
something of a wild card. A
24-year-old righthander whose
fastball reaches the mid-to-up-
per 90s and whose curveball is
among the best in the game, his
talent is unquestioned. But in
his Game 3 start, he had lost his
command in a three-walk inning.
It was uncertain which version
would show up ve days later.
We stuck to our plan
The Astros got the erratic Mc-
Cullers in Game 7, so much so he
set a record for any postseason
game by hitting four batters.
His shoddy fastball command
prompted Hinch to pull the All-
Star starter after only 49 pitches.
Only because of his swing-
and-miss curveball and mistakes
by the Dodgers did McCullers
not allow any runs. After strand-
ing the bases loaded in a 25-pitch
rst, he survived the second be-
cause the Dodgers Logan For-
sythe strayed too far from second
base on a Chris Taylor line drive
out to shortstop Carlos Correa,
who easily turned two.
Brad Peacock was rst out of
the Astros bullpen. He nished
the third, completed the fourth
recorded the rst out of the fth,
an inning nished by Francisco
Liriano and Chris Devenski.
Morton, in his rst relief appear-
ance since 2008, allowed the
Dodgers rst run in the sixth on
two singles and a walk. The As-
tros had nine outs to go.
Morton started the seventh
and retired the Dodgers Nos. 3,
perfect again in the eighth, so
Hinch let him bat in the ninth.
The game and the nal out to
clinch the Astros rst title was
Mortons.
We had some rough years,
but we stuck to our plan, said
Luhnow, who thanked owner-
ship for their support. We knew
we had a plan that could get us
here, and we got it.
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Astros became 21st road to team
to win in the 39 Game 7s in World
Series history.
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World Series Game 7
Second baseman Jose Altuve holds The Commissioners Trophy as the Astros celebrate winning the World Series at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night.
HOLLYWOOD ENDING
LOS ANGELES George
Springer blasted another one no
one could touch. All the relief
arms kept holding on. Orange
covered the eld in a stadium of
silenced blue. And it was nally
done.
For Houston.
After 55 seasons of always
falling short.
In the year of chaos and
destruction, recovery and
absolute joy.
Just two months after
Hurricane Harvey ooded the
city and Houstons baseball
team couldnt play the grand old
game at its own ballpark.
The 2017 Astros are World
Series champions.
Really: Houstons Astros won
it all.
How sweet, crazy and
beautiful it is.
Going through Boston,
going through New York,
coming through Los Angeles
and winning the World Series,
its pretty unbelievable, said
manager A.J. Hinch, whose
ridiculously fun, endlessly
thrilling team downed the 104-
win Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 on
Wednesday night.
It took 55 years for a franchise
that began in 1962 to nally
reach the pinnacle and feel all
this before 54,124 at Dodger
Stadium.
The tears. The full circle.
It takes 1980, 86, 2004, 05
and 15 to truly understand what
2017 means to everyone whos
lived through, suffered with and
been lifted by the orange and
blue.
This is for everybody thats
ever won this uniform, said
president Reid Ryan, as the
tears owed. I was born here.
I watched my dad (Nolan) play
here. I watched all those games.
The Astros DNA is in me. And
seeing these guys accomplish
something that no ones ever
been able to accomplish Im
just so happy for them.
In 1998, the Astros won a
franchise-best 102 games, added
an untouchable Randy Johnson
at the trade deadline, then only
won a single playoff game.
7
Home runs in postseason by Jose
Altuve, one behind Barry Bonds,
Nelson Cruz and Carlos Beltran.
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A city that had endured 55 years of disappointment and
the devastation from Harvey gets a gift from the Astros
Astros third baseman Alex Bregman hoists second baseman
Jose Altuve after the Astros clinched the rst World Series title
in franchise history.
Even when the local nine
made the World Series for the
rst time in 2005, they were
blanked 4-0 by the White Sox.
Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell.
Nolan Ryan and Mike Scott. The
Astrodome, Enron Field and the
Colt 45s. So when these Astros
did it this year, in the year of all
years, they did it right.
The rst team to ever beat the
storied Red Sox and legendary
Yankees in the same playoffs;
ghting off two elimination
games just to reach the World
Series. Then the Hollywood
magic of Game 2 and the historic
insanity of 5 hours and 17
minutes in Game 5 at Minute
Maid Park. Finally, taking
the rst-ever World Series
Game 7 at Dodger Stadium
by overcoming mighty Los
Angeles, which featured the
highest price tag in baseball and
entered the postseason as the
best team in the game.
The Dodgers only lost one
52
Pitches in four innings of relief for
Charlie Morton, who allowed one
run on two hits.
BRIAN T. SMITH
Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle
playoff contest before the World
Series. Then Clayton Kershaw
and Co. ran into Springer, Jose
Altuve, Justin Verlander and the
gutsy, resilient team that simply
refused to go away.
Down 3-1 in the eighth at
pounding, pulsing This Is
L.A. Dodger Stadium in Game
2. Astros 7-6 in 11 in the end.
Down 7-4 in the fth at
increasingly tense Minute
Maid in Game 5, after 2015 Cy
Young-winner Dallas Keuchel
had already been chased. Then
Astros 13-12 in 10, when the
never-ending evening of long
balls and ridiculous comebacks
was nally complete.
A distraction from Harvey
Hinchs club walked into West
Palm Beach, Fla., in February
privately believing it could win
the whole thing. After watching
their city ooded by Harvey and
knowing they were playing for
so much more than themselves,
5-0
Astros lead after rst two innings
a margin that no team had rallied
from in a World Series Game 7.
ASTROS 5, DODGERS 1
these Astros came and took it for
the rst time since the franchise
began.
Dating to spring training, the
Astros played 210 games this
year. They gave Houston its rst
major pro sports championship
since the Rockets won it all in
1994-95.
Did you start counting outs
when it was 5-0 in the second
inning of Game 7 and L.A.
starter Yu Darvish was done?
You surely werent alone.
This wasnt the Cubs and the
drought that lasted 108 years.
But this was the Astros, and it
was a long, long time coming.
For a city thats struggled so
many times to win the real, big
thing, taking the world title in
2017 in the Year of Harvey only
made the dream that more real.
I just wanted to be the last
team standing, Hinch said.
This trophy, this championship
vibe that weve got going back
to Houston will forever be a
championship city.
I already devoted too many
stories to the hard pain of
the 100-loss seasons and the
fact that this franchise was a
franchise-worst 51-111 just four
years ago. That was the past and
that time is now gone.
This is 2017, when Houstons
baseball team is the best in the
world, hoists a trophy lled with
ags on an international stage,
and features some of the best in
the game.
Even when the Dodgers
forced a Game 7 in their own
park, the Astros were strong,
driven enough to take it.
This also should just be the
start of all the late-October runs
still to come. Carlos Correa
and Alex Bregman are just 23,
and the clubs young Core Four
hasnt even sniffed free agency.
Owner Jim Crane, general
manager Jeff Luhnow and
Hinch. Do-everything Marwin
Gonzalez, 40-year-old veteran
Carlos Beltran and 33-year-old
rookie Yuli Gurriel theyre all
part of this.
In a season when they won
101, took the AL West by 21
games, and then claimed 11 more
29
Years since the Dodgers last
won a World Series
(1988 vs. Oakland).
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Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle
in the playoffs for the greatest
year in Astros history.
In the days and years to come
when I think back on Hinchs
club raising the trophy in the
electric L.A. night and the year
the Astros rst won it all my
mind will always go back to
three season-changing days.
Aug. 31, when the Crane-
Luhnow partnership nally
made the big-city move the
Astros clubhouse longed for
and Verlander became a proud
Houstonian at the last minute
possible. A World Series arm for
a World Series team.
Sept. 2, when baseball
returned to Houston after the
ood waters that just kept
rising, and the greatest natural
disaster in our citys history.
A city in love with a team
We needed the Astros so
badly then and the daily game
back in our chaotic, drastically
changed lives. A few hours of
normal. Something else to think
about and watch and follow,
taking us away from the long
recovery that remained.
September turned to October.
October then kept stretching.
And as the ALDS gave way
to rallying from down 3-2 to
overcome the Yankees in the
ALCS, then erasing the Dodgers
in the full seven in the World
Series, a city slowly getting its
life back fell so deeply in love
with its baseball team.
Altuve and Springer. Correa
and Bregman. Verlander,
Keuchel and all the games you
couldnt stop watching and just
had to see.
Then on the rst day of
November, Houstons recovery
reached its highest peak and its
baseball team was better than
every other in the game.
You could truly believe in this
club. Altuve, Springer, Correa
and everyone else in orange
werent going to let you down.
After 56 years, you can nally
say it, Houston: Your Astros are
world champions.
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twitter.com/chronbriansmith
15
Years since a franchise won
its rst World Series
(Angels in 2002).

World Series Game 7
George Springer, second from right, was the man of the moment Wednesday night after his tw0-run, second inning home run put the Astros up 5-0 in Game 7.
AN MVP, BY GEORGE
LOS ANGELES When
the grueling, thrilling, stress-
lled seven games ended,
George Springer ran toward his
teammates from right eld. The
Astros had just done it. Theyd
won the World Series.
Three years ago, Springers
photo on the cover of Sports
Illustrated predicted the
moment. And he never doubted
it would happen. Through ups
and downs, wins and losses,
hurricanes and oods, injuries
and comebacks, the outelder
and leadoff hitter has been a
constant and steady force for the
Astros.
He put together a World
Series for the ages in 2017 and
celebrated the sweetness of
victory after the Astros subdued
a beast of a Dodgers team with
Wednesday nights 5-1 victory in
Game 7.
After the clincher was over,
he stood on a podium in the
middle of Dodger Stadium to
collect the Willie Mays trophy,
given to the Most Valuable
Player of the Fall Classic.
We did this for Houston,
an emotional Springer said
while holding the hardware and
standing with his teammates, a
World Series Champs hat sitting
on his head. We are coming
home champions.
Dispelling the doubters
After the Series opener,
people were calling for Springer
to be moved down in the lineup.
He struck out four times in
Game 1 against Clayton Kershaw
and Kenley Jansen. Before that,
he had hit .115 (3-for-26) against
the Yankees in the American
League Championship Series.
A.J. Hinch shrugged it off.
The manager never worried
about Springer, and neither
did anyone else in an Astros
uniform. They knew Springer
would show up, that he would
come through at the plate.
Springer didnt just prove
naysayers wrong. He silenced
them by becoming the best
Astros player in the nal six
games of the season. On a team
with so much talent, that is no
5
Home runs by George Springer to tie
Reggie Jackson (1977), Chase Utley
(2009) for the Series record.
Proving highly adept at fullling predictions, Springer
caps magnicent Series with record-tying fth homer
With his ve homers, George Springer tied Reggie Jackson and Chase Utley for the record in one
World Series, and his 29 total bases set a mark for any postseason series.
small feat.
He hit ve home runs tying
the record shared by Reggie
Jackson and Chase Utley for a
single World Series including
one in each of the last four
games. He had extra-base hits
in the nal six games en route
to 29 total bases a record for
any postseason series and
nished with a .379 batting
average and 1.471 OPS in leading
the charge past a 104-win
Dodgers team.
Unlike some of the other
Astros who have come along
amidst the organizations rise,
Springer has been around
for several years. Drafted in
the rst round in 2011, he was
expected to play a key role for
the rebuilding franchise.
He made his Astros debut
on April 16, 2014. The night
8
George Springers double in the rst
and homer in second set a Series
record for extra-base hits.
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before his rst major league
appearance, he went 3-of-4
with a grand slam and scored
four runs for the Class AAA
Oklahoma City Redhawks.
To say Houston was excited
about Springer would be an
understatement. The Astros
had lost more than 100 games
the previous three seasons.
Fans were eagerly awaiting the
turnaround. Springer would be
a part of it.
The Astros promoted it
heavily on social media. It was
Springer Day! They hoped the
fans, who had started to show
up to the ballpark less and less,
could rally around the young
talent.
He started in right eld and
went 1-of-5 with a walk and run
that day in a loss to Kansas City.
But his debut was exciting for
4
Consecutive World Series games
in which George Springer homered,
tying another Series record.
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Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle
the franchise.
Its kind of like opening day
all over again, general manager
Jeff Luhnow told reporters that
day.
Keeping cool is the key
Before he took the eld just
hours after arriving in Houston,
Springer told reporters he was
trying to keep his cool in the
biggest moment of his life.
I wouldnt say that Im
(nervous), Springer said. Kind
of the only way I can explain
it: My coach at school would
always say, You want to be like a
duck. You want to be calm above
the water, but underneath, his
feet are just kicking and going
and going and going and going.
So thats my plan: to be calm but
just go out and play.
Since that day, Springer has
29
Total bases by George Springer,
setting yet another record for
a single World Series.
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Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle
certainly kept his cool, and hes
had huge moment after huge
moment. His two-run, 11th-
inning homer was the difference
in the Astrors 7-6 victory over
the Dodgers in a classic Game
2. And he started the Game 7
clincher with a double to ignite a
two-run inning, then smashed a
two-run homer in the second to
put the Astros up 5-0.
Coming back to Dodger
Stadium for a Game 7 with
your back against the wall isnt
easy. But Springer made it look
that way out of the gate and set
the tone for his team, which
followed his lead.
After every game, he was
calm and collected, win or lose.
He wanted to win the World
Series. And he wouldnt stop
until his team did it.
In spring training, he was
ready. He and the Astros had
some success in 2015. But when
he looked around, he saw that
the team Luhnow was building
for years was together. He
believed right away that the
Astros had everything they
needed. And he never stopped.
When he missed 13 games
with a quad injury in July and
Carlos Correa missed 44 with
a fractured thumb, Springer
remained positive. When the
Astros went through stretches
where their starting pitchers
were injured, he didnt worry.
A lot of things have to go
right in 162 games, Springer
said. But we always believed.
Through every stretch, through
the tough times. And here we
are. I always believed in this
team.
And his team believed in him.
Long before he was featured
on a Sports Illustrated cover.
Long before he was making
defensive plays that were back
breakers for the opposition.
Long before his name appeared
in the World Series record book.
The Astros saw something
special in Springer years ago.
Now the rest of the world has
seen it, too.
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twitter.com/jennydialcreech
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Speed in mph that George Springers
homer left the bat Wednesday. It
traveled 438 feet.
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World Series Game 7
CHARLIE MORTON: Who could have imagined that the pitcher to close out the Astros rst championship would be Morton. But that was the case when he
was called upon in the sixth and simply pitched too well to be replaced. Line: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO.
Morton takes on starring role
Like in ALCS Game 7,
unheralded pitcher
delivers by closing
with 4 strong innings
By Matt Young
LOS ANGELES When the
Dodgers were in trouble in Game
7 of the World Series, they turned
to Clayton Kershaw, who makes
$35 million a year and is probably
the best pitcher in all of baseball.
When the Astros needed a
starter to come out of the bullpen,
they turned to Charlie Morton, a
guy who has never drawn many
national headlines, especially
when he signed a two-year, $14
million deal with the Astros 11
months ago as a guy they could
plug into the back end of the
starting rotation.
It was Morton who delivered
his second straight stellar Game
7 performance, this time carrying
the Astros to the nish line in a 5-1
win over the Dodgers to clinch the
rst World Series championship
in franchise history.
Eleven days after picking up
the win by throwing ve scoreless
innings in an American League
Championships Series Game 7
win over the Yankees, Morton did
it again in the teams next Game 7.
This time, he did it out of
the bullpen, retiring the nal
11 Dodgers he faced in order,
earning the spot as center of
attention when the Astros got
to run onto the eld to celebrate
their rst title.
Family comes rst
About 15 minutes after he
recorded the nal out of the World
Series, he was holding his 3-year-
old daughter Gracie in the dugout
while his 4-year-old son Cam was
wrapped around his leg. Mortons
wife Cindy held their 11-month
son Benjamin nearby.
Youd never guess Morton
has just played a key role in the
Astros rst championship, he
looked more like a father trying to
corral his kids for bedtime.
Baseball means a lot to me,
but my family and my friends
are everything. Look at him,
he doesnt even know what
happened, said Morton, pointing
to Cam, who was circling laps
around his dads right leg. One
day, hell understand, but this is
the most important thing in my
life, and its great to be able to
share this moment with them.
Perhaps it was that cool
14
Times this season (regular and
playoffs) that Astros scored ve runs
in rst two innings.
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BRAD PEACOCK: After a slightly shaky start from Lance McCullers, Jr., Peacock came on
and settled things down. Line: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO.
FRANCISCO LIRIANO: The lefty helped defuse a rally
in the fth. Line: 13 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO.
demeanor that has made Morton
so good in Game 7s.
On Wednesday night, after the
Astros had to use four pitchers
13
Yuli Gurriel worked a 13-pitch
at-bat from Yu Darvish in the rst
inning before ying out to right.
CHRIS DEVENSKI: He nished
off the Dodgers in the fth. Line:
1
Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle
to get through ve innings with a
5-0 lead over the Dodgers, Morton
came in and settled things down.
Dodgers manager Dave
21.60
Yu Darvishs ERA in two World
Series starts he didnt get past the
second inning in either.
ASTROS 5, DODGERS 1
Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle
3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO.
Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle
Roberts intentionally walked
the Astros Nos. 7 and 8 hitters
to load the bases and bring up
Chris Devenskis spot in the order
18
Strikeouts by Dodgers rst baseman
Cody Bellinger, a World Series
record.
ASTROS WIN SERIES 4-3
Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle
with two outs in the sixth inning.
Even though Devenski had only
faced one batter and could easily
pitch another inning or even
two, Astros skipper A.J. Hinch
couldnt resist pinch-hitting for
his reliever in a bases-loaded
situation.
Cameron Maybin hit for
Devenski but popped out to end
the frame.
That meant the ball went to
Morton.
Things didnt start smoothly
for Morton. He gave up a leadoff
single to Joc Pederson and walked
Logan Forsythe. After nally
recording an out, Morton gave up
an RBI single to Andre Ethier that
cut the Astros lead to 5-1. But that
would be the last bit of damage the
Dodgers dealt to Morton.
Morton struck out Chris Taylor
and got Corey Seager to meekly
ground out to end the threat.
Then Morton went into cruise
control.
I came into the game and I was
trying to throw the ball as hard as
I could, Morton said. I knew we
had more arms left in the bullpen,
so I was just giving it everything
I had straight out of the bullpen,
and I think that was my issue.
Maybe I needed to actually
make some pitches instead of
just throwing hard. So, I settled
down after that rst inning. Just
got back into pitching like I know
how.
Easy as 1-2-3 in last 3 innings
He retired the side in order in
the seventh inning. And even
with the Astros most valuable
arms Justin Verlander and
Dallas Keuchel getting loose
in the bullpen beginning in the
eighth inning, Morton kept his
usual calm demeanor and kept
throwing strikes.
He retired the Dodgers in
order again in the eighth and
ninth innings, which meant the
only time Keuchel or Verlander
stepped onto the Dodger Stadium
playing surface was to sprint in
from the bullpen and mob Morton
at the mound.
I cant even describe that
feeling, said Morton, who had
only pitched in the postseason
one other time, a 2013 division
series loss with the Pirates.
Thats what we as baseball
players have dreamed of all our
lives. And it just happened for
me for us.
matt.young@chron.com
twitter.com/chron_mattyoung
11
This was the 11th World Series game
in November, joining games in
2001, 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2016.
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World Series Game 7
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve doesnt need to muscle up to contribute, driving in Alex Bregman during the rst inning of Game 7 with a groundout.
Small ball plays big role in Game 7 triumph
Situational hitting,
aggressive running
provide early edge
By David Barron
LOS ANGELES For all hes
done in the playoffs, it was a sim-
ple ground ball to the right side of
the ineld Wednesday night that
Alex Bregman will remember as
his favorite at-bat of October and
November.
It was one of three well-placed
grounders that led to three As-
tros runs an example of small
ball excellence for a team that
also set a record for World Series
home runs as they vanquished
the Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 on
Wednesday night to claim the
rst championship in franchise
history.
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George Springers two-run
homer in the third helped the As-
tros build the lead, but early on
they were into station-to-station
baseball off Dodgers starter Yu
Darvish.
Bregman does job
Springers leadoff double got
the Astros going, and with so
many Astros baserunners hav-
ing been stranded in scoring po-
sition during the World Series,
job one for Bregman was to get
something to the right side of the
ineld to move Springer to third.
Bregman did his job, and the
Astros got more out of it than
they expected. Dodgers rst
baseman Cody Bellinger had
to range to his right to track
down the grounder, and when
Bellingers wild throw got past
Darvish into the Astros dugout,
Springer scored for a 1-0 Astros
lead.
The Astros stayed aggressive
while playing smart small ball
as the inning progressed. With
Jose Altuve at the plate, Bregman
stole third and then scored when
Altuve shot another ground ball
to the right side of the ineld.
As soon as Springer doubled,
I said its my job to move him
over, Bregman said. And then
I knew Darvish would throw a
slider to Altuve on 1-1, and I was
able to steal third. And then Al-
tuve out together another great
at-bat and hit a ground ball to the
right side.
It was huge. We punched (the
Dodgers) in the mouth.
Small ball in a National League
ballpark produced the Astros
third run in the second inning.
Catcher Brian McCann
ASTROS 5, DODGERS 1
walked, and left elder Marwin
Gonzalez doubled to lead off the
inning, putting two men in scor-
ing position in a scenario that the
Astros also faced in the fth in-
ning of Game 6.
They came up empty in Game
6, but not in Game 7.
Josh Reddick failed to advance
the runners, grounding out to the
right side of the ineld, to bring
up pitcher Lance McCullers.
RBI for the pitcher
McCullers on a 1-1 count sent
a soft grounder to the right side
that was hit too slowly for sec-
ond baseman Logan Forsythe to
throw home to get McCann, who
was off on contact.
I can hit. I can swing it, Mc-
Cullers said. I knew I needed
to get the run in because we had
the same situation in Game 6 and
ASTROS WIN SERIES 4-3
Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle
didnt get anything out of it. So
for me, it was important to get
that run in.
McCann scored to make it 3-0,
and a half-dozen Astros scram-
bled from the dugout to congrat-
ulate McCullers on his RBI.
Then came Springers two-
run homer, which completed
the Astros scoring, and the long
wait for the 27th out, followed by
the trophy presentation and the
clubhouse celebration.
Since I was 5 years old, Ive
dreamed of being a World Series
champion, Bregman said. We
worked so hard for this. Were
the best team in the world.
And you know what? Were
going to come back for more next
year.
david.barron@chron.com
twitter.com/dfbarron
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World Series Game 7 ASTROS AT DODGERS

MORE COVERAGE AT CHRON.COM/ASTROS

GAME 1 GAME 2 GAME 3 GAME 4 GAME 5 GAME 6 GAME 7

DODGERS 3 ASTROS 7 ASTROS 5 DODGERS 6 ASTROS 13 DODGERS 3 ASTROS

ASTROS 1 DODGERS 6 (11) DODGERS 3 ASTROS 2 DODGERS 12 (10) ASTROS 1 at
WP: Kershaw WP: Devenski WP: McCullers WP: Watson WP: Musgrove WP: Watson DODGERS
LP: Keuchel LP: McCarthy LP: Darvish LP: Giles LP: Jansen LP: Verlander Late Wednesday
SV: Jansen SV: Peacock SV: Jansen

GAME 6 R H E
HOU 1 6 0
LA 3 5 0

FIRST INNING
ASTROS 0, DODGERS 0
Rich Hill worked around an
Alex Bregman single, while
Justin Verlander threw just
seven pitches.

SECOND INNING
ASTROS 0, DODGERS 0
Hill retired the side in order,
but Verlander needed 23
pitches, with the Dodgers
stranding a runner.

THIRD INNING
ASTROS 1, DODGERS 0
With two outs, George
Springers fourth homer of
the Series got his team on
the board.

FOURTH INNING
ASTROS 1, DODGERS 0
Hill and Verlander contin-
ued to deal, with the latter
striking out Cody Bellinger
on 97 mph heat.

FIFTH INNING
ASTROS 1, DODGERS 0
The Astros put runners on
second and third with no
outs but failed to score and
pad their lead.

SIXTH INNING
DODGERS 2, ASTROS 1
The Dodgers took the
lead on Chris Taylors RBI
double and Corey Seagers
sacrice y.

SEVENTH INNING
DODGERS 3, ASTROS 1
The Astros stranded run-
ners on rst and third, and
Joc Pederson homered to
extend the Dodgers lead.

EIGHTH INNING
DODGERS 3, ASTROS 1
Kenley Jansen set down
the Astros in order, while
the Dodgers left a runner in
scoring position.

NINTH INNING
DODGERS 3, ASTROS 1
Jansen set down the Astros
in order, needing only 19
pitches with 18 strikes
for a six-out save.

Tuesdays late game

Dodgers 3, Astros 1
Houston ab r h bi bb so avg.
Springer cf 3 1 2 1 1 1 .375
Bregman 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269
Altuve 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214
Correa ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280
Gurriel 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250
McCann c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .227
Gonzalez lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143
Reddick rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .182
Verlander p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000
a-Gattis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300
1-Fisher pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Musgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Gregerson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Liriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
c-Beltran ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Totals 33 1 6 1 2 9
Los Angeles ab r h bi bb so avg.
Taylor cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .227
Seager ss 3 0 0 1 0 2 .217
Turner 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .130
Bellinger 1b 4 0 0 0 0 4 .167
Puig rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167
Pederson lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 .357
Forsythe 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .267
Watson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Maeda p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
b-Ethier ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jansen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Barnes c 3 1 1 0 0 1 .211
Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Morrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Utley 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Culberson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600
Totals 28 3 5 3 1 12
Houston 001 000 000 1 6 0
Los Angeles 000 002 10x 3 5 0
a-out on elders choice for Verlander in the
7th. b-ied out for Maeda in the 7th. c-struck
out for Liriano in the 9th.
1-ran for Gattis in the 7th.
LOBHouston 8, Los Angeles 4. 2BGonza-
lez (1), Taylor (1). HRSpringer (4), off Hill;
Pederson (3), off Musgrove. RBIsSpringer
(5), Taylor (3), Seager (4), Pederson (5).
SFSeager.
Runners left in scoring positionHouston
4 (Bregman 2, Altuve, Gonzalez); Los Angeles
2 (Bellinger 2). RISPHouston 0 for 6; Los
Angeles 1 for 5.
Runners moved upBregman, Taylor.
Houston ip h r er bb so np era
Verlander 6 3 2 2 0 9 93 3.75
(L, 0-1)
Musgrove 1 1 1 1 0 1 13 6.75
Gregerson 2
3 1 0 0 1 1 18 0.00
Liriano 1
3 0 0 0 0 1 9 0.00
Los Angeles ip h r er bb so np era
Hill 4 23 4 1 1 1 5 58 2.08
Morrow 1 1 0 0 0 1 14 9.00
Watson 1
3 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00
(W, 2-0)
Maeda 1 1 0 0 0 0 14 1.59
Jansen 2 0 0 0 0 3 19 3.52
(S, 2-3)
Watson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Inherited runners-scoredLiriano 2-0,
Morrow 3-0, Watson 1-0, Maeda 1-0.
HBPWatson (McCann), Verlander (Utley).
UmpiresHome, Dan Iassogna; First, Mark
Wegner; Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Gerry
Davis; Right, Bill Miller; Left, Laz Diaz.
T3:22. A54,128 (56,000).
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PRO BASKETBALL
ROCKETS REPORT

Anderson happy N.Y. deal didnt go down

The Rockets return to I have a good relation- The Rockets have not his taste for up-tempo of- Not only basketball He lived a great life,
Madison Square Garden ship with them, Ander- practiced since Mondays fense long before he taught inuence, but life, like a DAntoni said. We were
could have given forward son said. If something loss to the 76ers, using the it as an NBA coach. The dad, just a normal dad that prepared for it as well as
Ryan Anderson thoughts was going to happen or time just on video review, style was favored by his cared, DAntoni said. He anyone. It was still a gut
of how close he came to was real serious, I knew even skipping Wednes- father, Lewis DAntoni, was super. punch. To be 103 and do
calling New York home. It we would have talked days shootaround because who passed away last Lewis DAntoni, a mem- what you want and live
didnt largely because he about it. In no way did of the New York traffic. weekend, though DAntoni ber of the West Virginia without pain and go away
never thought a trade to they lead me to believe that But coach Mike DAntoni said his fathers inuence Sports Hall of Fame, died peacefully, you couldnt
the Knicks was close. was actually accurate. It said the teams information was felt in much more on Saturday at 103 years ask for anything better.
Anderson said the was completely a Carmelo he has received and his than the offense he runs. old. Jonathan Feigen
thought did cross his Anthony run show. Twit- own examination of video
mind when the Rockets ter is a powerful thing. indicated that the Rockets
played the Knicks in the I didnt pay attention are getting the same shots
preseason, but even before to any of it. I do my job. I as last season.
Carmelo Anthony was shoot 3-pointers. I know The Rockets had taken
traded to the Oklahoma this is where I t the best. the fourth-most shots at
City Thunder, Anderson This is where I want to be. the rim or from less than 5
said he never believed the Rockets coach Mike feet in the NBA. As usual,
Rockets and Knicks were DAntoni said he has they take the fewest shots
close to a deal that would a way of making sure a from 10 to 20 feet and by
have sent Anthony to player in trade rumors is far the most 3-pointers.
Houston and Anderson to not offended. Only eight teams have at-
New York. Its pretty easy, tempted as many 3s as the
I dont think that was DAntoni said. I just bring Rockets have missed.
too much of a realistic you guys (in the media) We just weather the
thought to a lot of people dont know what youre storm, DAntonio said.
because it was so much of talking about and it doesnt We always look at better
what you believe. There happen. Fake news, right? ways to get open. To get to
were so many different It happens. Its part of the rim is our rst objec-
news articles. the business. First of all, tive. Were always looking
Maybe in preseason if youre in the league long for better 3s, but the data
there was a little bit of a enough, youll be the sub- that our guys provide us
thought because it was so ject of rumors or tries and shows they are more or
fresh, but not at all now, it doesnt happen. Play- less the same as we took
Im ready to move forward ers have to get through it. last year. The same amount
this year. We have a battle Ryan did. We talked a lot. of being open and were
tonight. We have to focus shooting about 15 percent
on that. Thats 100 percent Shots there, but worse. We just get through
where my mind is now. it and get to the other side.
Anderson said he was
scoring is down
in contact with Rockets The Rockets faced the DAntoni credits
general manager Daryl Knicks on Wednesday
Morey and vice president ranked 18th in scoring,
fathers inuence
Gersson Rosas so often in a slide from second last As much as Rockets
the offseason that if some- season largely because of coach Mike DAntoni is
thing were close, he would their fall to 29th in 3-point recognized for an offensive
have known. shooting percentage. style of play, he developed

Frank Franklin II / Associated Press

The Rockets Nene, left, tangles with the Knicks Kyle OQuinn on Wednesday.
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PRO BASKETBALL
NBA AT A GLANCE ROCKETS 119, KNICKS 97
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct. GB L10 Str. Home Away Conf.
Houston 6 3 .667 6-3 W-1 1-2 5-1 3-2
L.A. Clippers 4 2 .667 4-2 L-2 2-2 2-0 4-1
Memphis 5 3 .625 5-3 L-2 4-2 1-1 5-1
Minnesota 5 3 .625 5-3 W-3 2-1 3-2 4-1
Utah 5 3 .625 5-3 W-3 5-0 0-3 5-3
Golden State 5 3 .625 5-3 W-1 2-2 3-1 3-2
San Antonio 4 3 .571 1 4-3 L-3 2-0 2-3 1-0
Oklahoma City 4 3 .571 1 4-3 W-2 2-1 2-2 0-3
Portland 4 4 .500 1 4-4 L-2 2-2 2-2 3-2
Denver 4 4 .500 1 4-4 W-1 2-1 2-3 1-1
Phoenix 4 4 .500 1 4-4 W-2 2-2 2-2 2-4
L.A. Lakers 3 4 .429 2 3-4 W-1 2-3 1-1 1-3
New Orleans 3 5 .375 2 3-5 L-2 1-3 2-2 2-4
Sacramento 1 7 .125 4 1-7 L-6 0-3 1-4 1-4
Dallas 1 7 .125 4 1-7 L-3 1-4 0-3 1-5

EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct. GB L10 Str. Home Away Conf.
Boston 6 2 .750 6-2 W-6 3-1 3-1 4-2
Orlando 6 2 .750 6-2 W-2 3-0 3-2 3-2
Indiana 5 3 .625 1 5-3 W-3 3-1 2-2 2-1
Charlotte 5 3 .625 1 5-3 W-3 4-1 1-2 3-2
Detroit 5 3 .625 1 5-3 L-1 2-1 3-2 2-2
Toronto 4 3 .571 1 4-3 L-1 2-0 2-3 2-0
Washington 4 3 .571 1 4-3 L-1 2-1 2-2 2-0
Milwaukee 4 4 .500 2 4-4 L-2 2-3 2-1 3-3
Philadelphia 4 4 .500 2 4-4 W-3 1-2 3-2 2-3
Miami 3 4 .429 2 3-4 W-1 3-3 0-1 3-2
New York 3 4 .429 2 3-4 L-1 2-2 1-2 2-2
Brooklyn 3 5 .375 3 3-5 L-3 3-2 0-3 3-3
Cleveland 3 5 .375 3 3-5 L-4 2-3 1-2 3-4
Chicago 1 5 .167 4 1-5 L-2 1-2 0-3 1-3
Atlanta 1 7 .125 5 1-7 L-7 0-2 1-5 0-6
Result/schedule
Tuesdays results Boston 113 Sacramento 86
Indiana 101 Sacramento 83 Miami 97 Chicago 91
Phoenix 122 Brooklyn 114 Minnesota 104 New Orleans 98
Oklahoma City 110 Milwaukee 91 Orlando 101 Memphis 99
L.A. Lakers 113 Detroit 93 Denver 129 Toronto 111
Wednesdays results
Utah 112 Portland 103 (OT)
Houston 119 New York 97
Charlotte 126 Milwaukee 121 Dallas at L.A. Clippers late
Indiana 124 Cleveland 107 Todays games
Philadelphia 119 Atlanta 109 Golden State at San Antonio 7
Phoenix 122 Washington 116 L.A. Lakers at Portland 9:30

BOX SCORES Frank Franklin II / Associated Press

Pacers 124, Cavaliers 107
Indiana (124)
Bogdanovic 6-9 2-2 17, T.Young 12-18 0-0
26, Sabonis 6-15 3-4 15, Collison 9-10 4-5
Washington 20 (Wall 6). Total foulsPhoe-
James Harden (13) shoots over New Yorks Kristaps Porzingis during the rst half Wednesday night at
nix 24, Washington 28. TechnicalsPhoenix
coach Suns (Defensive three second), Wall. Madison Square Garden in New York. Harden nished with a season-high 31 points.
A14,790 (20,356).

Harden, defense pull out

25, Oladipo 9-20 0-0 23, Wilkins 1-3 0-0 2,
Leaf 2-3 0-0 5, Jefferson 1-1 0-0 2, Joseph 3-7
1-2 9, Stephenson 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 49-90
10-13 124.
Cleveland (107)
Magic 101, Grizzlies 99
Orlando (101)
Fournier 9-16 0-0 22, Gordon 7-11 3-4 19,
Vucevic 3-11 0-0 7, Augustin 2-3 1-1 5, Ross
6-14 1-2 15, Isaac 2-3 2-2 7, Speights 2-4 0-0

all the stops in rout of N.Y.

James 14-22 4-5 33, Love 4-12 3-4 13, 6, Biyombo 0-0 0-0 0, Mack 3-4 2-2 9, Afflalo
Thompson 1-1 0-0 2, Rose 9-13 1-2 19, Smith 1-1 0-0 2, Hezonja 0-1 0-0 0, J.Simmons 3-7
2-6 0-0 6, Green 6-8 2-4 15, Crowder 3-10 3-3 3-3 9. Totals 38-75 12-14 101.
9, Osman 0-0 0-0 0, Frye 0-0 0-0 0, Zizic 0-0 Memphis (99)
0-0 0, Calderon 0-0 0-0 0, Korver 2-7 0-0 5, Ennis III 4-9 5-5 14, Martin 0-1 0-0 0, Gasol
Wade 2-7 1-2 5. Totals 43-86 14-20 107. 10-14 0-1 22, Chalmers 3-12 0-0 7, Harrison
Indiana 30 32 30 32 124 4-8 1-1 9, Brooks 5-13 0-0 12, Parsons 0-4 1-2
Cleveland 28 33 24 22 107
3-point goalsIndiana 16-26 (Oladipo 5-7,
1, Wright 0-0 2-4 2, Evans 13-20 2-3 32. Totals
39-81 11-16 99. Anderson adds sense that they had to be Rockets update too.
marksmen just to keep up Wednesday: You got that primary
Collison 3-3, Bogdanovic 3-4, Joseph 2-3,
T.Young 2-4, Leaf 1-1, Wilkins 0-1, Stephenson
Orlando
Memphis
23 31 27 20 101
26 28 21 24 99 21 as team snaps with the scoring on the Rockets 119, ballhandler and they dont
0-3), Cleveland 7-31 (Smith 2-6, Love 2-6,
Green 1-2, Korver 1-5, James 1-5, Wade 0-2,
3-point goalsOrlando 13-29 (Fournier 4-7,
Speights 2-3, Gordon 2-4, Ross 2-6, Isaac 1-1, two-game skid other end of the oor, they Knicks 97. even have Chris Paul out
Crowder 0-5). ReboundsIndiana 43 (Sabo- Mack 1-2, Vucevic 1-3, Hezonja 0-1, J.Simmons rolled easily, going from Record: 6-3. there, Hardaway Jr. said.
nis 12), Cleveland 41 (Love 13). AssistsIn- 0-2), Memphis 10-29 (Evans 4-6, Gasol 2-4,
diana 35 (Collison 8), Cleveland 25 (James Brooks 2-6, Chalmers 1-4, Ennis III 1-4, Par-
NEW YORK The an eight-point decit to a Friday: At Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. Theyre not even at their
11). Total foulsIndiana 23, Cleveland 19. sons 0-2, Harrison 0-3). Fouled outNone. Rockets at last found the 29-point lead that made TV/radio: ATTSW; 790 AM, peak where they want to
A20,562 (20,562). ReboundsOrlando 38 (Fournier 8), Mem-
remedy to the illness that it difficult to imagine that 850 AM (Spanish). be right now and theyre
Celtics 113, Kings 86 phis 31 (Gasol 9). AssistsOrlando 26 (Mack
Sacramento (86) 8), Memphis 20 (Parsons 6). Total fouls had afflicted their shoot- they had arrived in Madi- a dangerous team. It gets
Bogdanovic 2-7 2-2 6, Randolph 7-14 1-1 Orlando 22, Memphis 16. TechnicalsAugus- ing touch. It was there all son Square Garden just scary when youre playing
16, Cauley-Stein 1-4 0-0 2, Hill 4-8 0-0 10, tin, Chalmers. A15,434 (18,119).
29th in 3-point shooting. Rockets 119, Knicks 97
Temple 1-5 0-0 2, Jackson 2-5 1-2 5, Labissiere Heat 97, Bulls 91 along, but a team like that. A guy
Houston 24 36 40 19 119
4-8 0-0 8, Koufos 3-3 0-0 6, Fox 2-8 2-3 Chicago (91) perhaps That all changed when New York 27 21 26 23 97 that can get to the lane
6, Mason 0-3 0-0 0, Hield 7-11 1-1 17, Carter
0-2 2-2 2, Richardson 2-3 1-1 6. Totals 35-81
Nwaba 2-4 0-0 4, Markkanen 9-18 5-7 25, Lo-
pez 10-17 2-2 22, Grant 2-5 1-2 4, Holiday 3-15
not the so- they began the second o-t whenever he wants and
HOU min fg-fga ft-fta reb a pf pt
10-12 86. 1-2 9, Zipser 0-2 0-0 0, Felicio 2-2 2-4 6, Dunn lution that quarter with the Rockets Anderson 30:40 7-13 5-5 0-3 0 3 21 hes able to nd guys on
Boston (113)
Tatum 4-7 3-4 12, Horford 3-6 0-0 7, Baynes
5-15 1-2 11, Valentine 3-10 0-0 7, Pondexter 0-1 came rst second unit applying Ariza 35:14 5-9 2-2 2-8 2 1 16 the perimeter and all those
0-0 0. Totals 36-89 12-19 91.
2-6 0-0 4, Irving 8-17 2-2 22, Brown 7-8 Miami (97) to mind. defensive clamps. After Capela 27:46 6-10 0-0 4-13 2 0 12
Gordon 28:40 6-13 1-1 0-2 4 0 17
guys are able to knock
3-5 22, Ojeleye 3-6 2-2 11, Nader 3-6 0-0 7, Richardson 1-7 0-0 3, White 1-4 0-0 3, Wh- They Tim Hardaway Jr. made Harden 34:47 9-23 7-9 1-5 9 5 31 down 3s.
Yabusele 2-5 0-0 4, Theis 4-7 2-2 10, Smart iteside 6-11 0-0 13, Dragic 7-17 4-5 17, Waiters
0-3 2-2 2, Rozier 4-9 2-2 12, Larkin 0-2 0-0 0. 5-12 2-2 13, Winslow 3-7 2-3 8, Olynyk 3-4 1-1
JONATHAN just needed a 3-pointer for a six-point Tucker 26:11 1-4 0-0 0-3 2 2 3 That is the idea, al-
FEIGEN MMoute 23:59 4-8 0-2 1-9 1 2 10
Totals 40-82 16-19 113. 8, Adebayo 1-2 2-2 4, T.Johnson 5-12 6-6 19, to defend New York lead, the Knicks Nene 13:33 2-2 0-0 0-1 0 3 4 though DAntoni guessed
Sacramento 24 21 15 26 86 Ellington 2-7 0-0 6. Totals 34-83 17-19 97. On the Rockets
Boston 27 31 31 24 113 Chicago 17 30 17 27 91 better. missed their next 16 shots Black 6:41 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 emphasizing that he
Qi 4:31 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 2 3
3-point goalsSacramento 6-20 (Hill 2-3, Miami 27 22 18 30 97 The win as the Rockets rolled Jackson 3:59 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 1 2 was only guessing that
Hield 2-4, Richardson 1-1, Randolph 1-2, Labis- 3-point goalsChicago 6-27 (Markkanen 2-7,
siere 0-1, Carter 0-2, Jackson 0-2, Temple Holiday 2-9, Grant 1-2, Valentine 1-5, Pondexter
in Charlotte should have through a 16-0 run. Brown 3:59 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Paul could be out another
Totals240:00 42-88 16-21 9-46 21 20 119
0-2, Bogdanovic 0-3), Boston 17-41 (Brown 0-1, Dunn 0-3), Miami 12-31 (T.Johnson 3-5, offered a clue, but if it was The Rockets led by 12 Percentages: FG .477, FT .762. 3-point
two weeks.
5-6, Irving 4-9, Ojeleye 3-6, Rozier 2-7, Nader
1-2, Tatum 1-2, Horford 1-4, Smart 0-1, Larkin
Ellington 2-6, Dragic 2-7, Olynyk 1-1, Whiteside
1-1, White 1-3, Waiters 1-3, Richardson 1-5).
not clear then, their 119-97 heading into the second goals: 19-52, .365 (Harden 6-17, Ariza 4-8, Without him, Eric Gor-
0-2, Yabusele 0-2). Fouled outNone. Re- ReboundsChicago 54 (Nwaba 11), Miami 48 blowout of the Knicks on half, then had their most Gordon 4-8, Mbah a Moute 2-4, Anderson
2-8, Tucker 1-4, Jackson 0-1, Qi 0-2). Team
don took on the second-
boundsSacramento 26 (Hield 7), Boston
52 (Theis 10). AssistsSacramento 24 (Fox
(Whiteside 14). AssistsChicago 21 (Grant 8), Wednesday made it read- dominant offensive stretch rebounds: 7. Team turnovers: 15 (15 PTS). unit point guard duties
Miami 19 (Waiters 7). Total foulsChicago 19,
6), Boston 30 (Smart 8). Total foulsSacra- Miami 19. A19,600 (19,600). ily apparent. of the season. Feeling no Blocked shots: 4 (Capela 3, Tucker). for a second-consecutive
Turnovers: 15 (Harden 7, Ariza 2, Nene 2,
mento 18, Boston 19. A18,624 (18,624).
Timberwolves 104 When the Rockets pressure from a sense that Black, Capela, Gordon, Qi). Steals: 6 (Mbah a game, scoring 17 points
Hornets 126, Bucks 121 Pelicans 98 cranked up the defense, the Knicks could catch Moute 3, Tucker 2, Capela). with four assists in just 29
Milwaukee (121) o-t
Minnesota (104)
Middleton 15-28 8-10 43, Antetokounmpo
Wiggins 9-21 0-3 18, Gibson 5-8 0-0 11, Towns
they slowed the Knicks them, the Rockets made N.Y. min fg-fga ft-fta reb a pf pt
minutes.
5-16 4-4 14, Henson 2-6 0-0 4, Brogdon 9-16
0-1 20, Snell 6-7 0-0 17, Maker 2-4 0-0 5,
1-7 0-0 2, Teague 2-6 1-2 5, Butler 8-18 7-10 long enough to catch 70 percent of their shots in Hardwy Jr.30:47 9-18 0-0 0-7 4 0 23 Ryan Anderson showed
Teletovic 4-8 0-0 12, Dellavedova 1-3 0-0 3,
23, Muhammad 3-4 0-0 6, Bjelica 5-6 0-0 12,
Dieng 4-8 3-4 12, T.Jones 1-1 2-2 4, Crawford
them from behind. But the third quarter, includ- Porzingis 27:36 7-18 5-5 0-5 3 2 19
Kanter 17:59 6-6 0-0 2-6 0 2 12
the Knicks what they
Liggins 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 45-91 12-15 121.
3-4 3-3 11. Totals 41-83 16-24 104. the defense that took over ing 8 of 13 3-pointers. The Jack 20:14 2-9 0-0 0-2 2 1 4 could have had if they
Charlotte (126)
Kidd-Gilchrist 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 5-8 2-2 15,
New Orleans (98) and turned around the Rockets put up their rst Lee 23:31 3-6 0-0 0-5 1 1 7 had been willing to deal
Cunningham 1-6 0-0 3, Davis 8-18 8-11 24, Ntilikina 25:58 1-7 0-0 0-1 8 2 2
Howard 6-10 5-11 17, Walker 8-12 7-7 26, Lamb
Cousins 10-21 10-10 35, Holiday 7-14 0-0 14, game did more than that. 40-point quarter of the McDermtt 22:23 2-7 1-1 0-0 2 1 6 Carmelo Anthony to
5-11 4-5 16, Kaminsky 5-9 1-1 11, Zeller 2-5
2-2 6, Monk 10-17 0-0 25, Graham 0-1 0-0 0, Moore 2-6 0-0 5, Miller 0-1 0-0 0, Diallo 1-1 It allowed the Rockets to season, as if they wanted Dotson 17:11 4-5 1-1 0-3 1 2 9 Houston for him, scoring
0-0 2, Nelson 0-2 0-0 0, Clark 2-7 0-0 5, Allen Hernangmz16:46 3-5 0-2 1-3 0 4 6
Bacon 4-9 1-1 8. Totals 45-84 22-29 126.
5-8 0-0 10. Totals 36-84 18-21 98.
re away with impunity to spend the rest of the Thomas 14:19 1-3 0-0 2-7 0 0 3 21 points, his third game in
Milwaukee 32 25 31 33 121
Charlotte 25 35 28 38 126 Minnesota 31 34 18 21 104 that they usually nd from night sneaking peaks at OQuinn 11:56 0-3 4-4 0-2 0 2 4 the past four with at least
Sessions 5:47 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 2
3-point goalsMilwaukee 19-36 (Snell New Orleans 28 26 23 21 98 Mike DAntonis green the World Series on the Beasley 5:33 0-1 0-0 1-1 1 1 0
20 points after not scoring
5-6, Middleton 5-11, Teletovic 4-6, Brogdon 3-point goalsMinnesota 6-22 (Bjelica 2-3,
2-4, Maker 1-2, Dellavedova 1-2, Liggins 1-2, Crawford 2-3, Gibson 1-1, Dieng 1-4, Butler 0-3, light. courtside monitors. Totals240:00 39-90 11-13 6-42 23 18 97 more than 14 in any of the
Henson 0-1, Antetokounmpo 0-2), Charlotte Teague 0-3, Wiggins 0-5), New Orleans 8-31 Its a lot easier to make It felt good, Rockets Percentages: FG .433, FT .846. 3-point
goals: 8-27, .296 (Hardaway Jr. 5-10, Lee 1-2,
seasons rst ve.
(Cousins 5-10, Moore 1-3, Clark 1-3, Cunning-
14-25 (Monk 5-8, Walker 3-4, Williams 3-5,
Lamb 2-4, Bacon 1-2, Kaminsky 0-1, Graham ham 1-5, Allen 0-1, Miller 0-1, Davis 0-3, Holiday a 3 when youre up seven guard James Harden said. Thomas 1-2, McDermott 1-3, Dotson 0-1, Jack We just needed a win,
0-1). Fouled outGraham. ReboundsMil- 0-5). ReboundsMinnesota 47 (Gibson 12), instead of when youre It happened because of 0-1, OQuinn 0-1, Porzingis 0-3, Ntilikina 0-4). Anderson said. It feels
Team rebounds: 9. Team turnovers: 19
waukee 40 (Antetokounmpo 13), Charlotte New Orleans 38 (Davis 10). AssistsMinne-
sota 20 (Teague 9), New Orleans 27 (Holiday,
down seven and youre our defense. We got stops (35 PTS). Blocked shots: 1 (Porzingis). good to play good in Madi-
41 (Howard 11). AssistsMilwaukee 29
(Middleton 7), Charlotte 20 (Graham 5). Cousins, Davis 6). Total foulsMinnesota 21, trying to make every and shot the ball and shot Turnovers: 19 (Hernangomez 4, Hardaway Jr. son Square Garden any
3, Ntilikina 3, Porzingis 3, OQuinn 2, Beasley,
Total foulsMilwaukee 25, Charlotte 18. New Orleans 24. A14,788 (16,867). shot, DAntoni said. Our it with condence. Thats Jack, Kanter, Lee). Steals: 8 (Ntilikina 5,
time. We found ourselves
TechnicalsMilwaukee coach Bucks (Defen- Nuggets 129, Raptors 111
sive three second), Charlotte coach Hornets Toronto (111)
defense has to lead to all you can ask for. Hardaway Jr. 2, Lee). A18,320 (19,812). in stretches (where) the
(Defensive three second). A15,655 (19,077). Powell 6-11 1-3 14, Ibaka 4-10 2-4 11, Valanci- shooting good in the sense Itll happen. Its a long ball kind of sticks. Were at
76ers 119, Hawks 109 unas 4-4 0-0 8, Lowry 4-10 0-0 9, DeRozan that you feel better about season. The last couple rst 30-point game of the our best when we get stops
Atlanta (109) 4-10 2-3 10, McKinnie 3-3 2-3 9, Miles 2-3 0-0
Prince 6-17 4-6 17, Muscala 1-3 0-0 2, Dedmon 5, Anunoby 2-5 0-0 6, Siakam 4-10 1-2 10, yourself. You feel bet- games, we havent been season after reaching 30 and run and get open
4-10 2-3 10, Schroder 10-17 3-3 25, Bazemore Nogueira 2-3 1-1 5, Poeltl 2-3 1-2 5, VanVleet ter about your team and shooting the ball well. Its 39 times last season. With looks. It took us a little bit
1-4 5-8 8, Brussino 0-0 0-0 0, Babbitt 7-12 2-8 2-2 7, Wright 3-5 4-5 12. Totals 42-85
0-0 16, Collins 3-7 1-2 7, Delaney 3-3 1-1 8, 16-25 111. things will come easier. Its part of basketball. Now, nine assists, he is the only of time last year to get go-
Taylor 4-9 0-0 8, Belinelli 2-11 3-4 8, Dorsey Denver (129) not life or death. Its just hopefully we can start player since 1983-84 with ing. This was a good way
0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-94 19-27 109. Chandler 4-8 1-1 9, Millsap 6-12 5-6 20, Jokic
Philadelphia (119) 4-10 0-0 8, Murray 8-10 5-6 24, Harris 6-8 one shot because youre shooting it better and nine straight games scor- to start a trend for us.
Covington 7-15 2-2 22, Saric 1-9 2-2 5, Embiid 0-0 15, Barton 4-9 1-2 13, Jefferson 0-0 1-2 1, stopping some people. catch a rhythm. ing 20 points with seven
9-16 2-5 21, Simmons 8-16 3-6 19, Redick 3-11 Lyles 1-3 0-0 3, Plumlee 2-3 2-4 6, Faried 3-3
1-2 8, Johnson 5-6 2-4 12, McConnell 6-10 0-0 1-2 7, Mudiay 6-15 3-6 16, Beasley 3-7 0-0 7.
Once the Rockets were Harden scored a assists to start a season, jonathan.feigen@chron.com
12, Bayless 5-9 2-2 14, Luwawu-Cabarrot 2-7 Totals 47-88 19-29 129. no longer burdened by a season-high 31 points, his having done it last season, twitter.com/jonathan_feigen
0-2 6. Totals 46-99 14-25 119. Toronto 19 27 25 40 111
Atlanta 25 32 36 16 109 Denver 34 26 43 26 129
Philadelphia 34 25 34 26 119 3-point goalsToronto 11-31 (Anunoby 2-3,
3-point goalsAtlanta 8-23 (Schroder 2-2, Wright 2-4, McKinnie 1-1, Miles 1-1, Siakam NBA

Cavs lose 4th straight; Hornets top Bucks

Babbitt 2-4, Delaney 1-1, Prince 1-3, Bazemore 1-2, VanVleet 1-3, Lowry 1-5, Powell 1-5, Ibaka
1-3, Belinelli 1-7, Collins 0-1, Dorsey 0-1, Taylor 1-6, DeRozan 0-1), Denver 16-32 (Barton 4-5,
0-1), Philadelphia 13-35 (Covington 6-11, Millsap 3-4, Murray 3-5, Harris 3-5, Lyles 1-1,
Bayless 2-5, Luwawu-Cabarrot 2-6, Saric 1-3, Beasley 1-3, Mudiay 1-4, Chandler 0-2, Jokic
Embiid 1-3, Redick 1-6, Simmons 0-1). Fouled 0-3). ReboundsToronto 38 (Siakam 8), Den-
outCollins. ReboundsAtlanta 49 (Prince ver 43 (Jokic 16). AssistsToronto 21 (Wright CLEVELAND Thad- in the third quarter, but MAGIC 101, GRIZZLIES 99 seconds left, and Minne-
11), Philadelphia 53 (Simmons 13). Assists
Atlanta 22 (Schroder 6), Philadelphia 36
6), Denver 35 (Jokic 10). A14,072 (19,155).
deus Young scored 26 Indiana hit four straight Evan Fournier scored 22 sota won at New Orleans.
Jazz 112
(Simmons 9). Total foulsAtlanta 28, points, Darren Collison 3-pointers and built an points as Orlando held on
Philadelphia 26. A20,549 (21,600). Trail Blazers 103 (OT) JAZZ 112, BLAZERS 103 (OT)
Portland (103) had 25, and the Indiana eight-point lead. late to win at Memphis.
Suns 122, Wizards 116
Phoenix (122)
Harkless 2-4 2-2 7, Aminu 2-6 2-4 8, Nurkic Pacers sent the Cleveland Rookie Donovan Mitch-
9-18 1-4 19, Lillard 12-27 5-5 33, McCollum HORNETS 126, BUCKS 121 CELTICS 113, KINGS 86
Warren 16-22 7-10 40, Chriss 3-7 2-2 9, Chan-
6-20 2-3 16, Davis 2-4 3-4 7, Vonleh 1-3 3-3 Cavaliers to their fourth ell scored a career-high
dler 4-5 0-0 8, James 1-10 7-10 10, Booker 7-15
5-5 22, Jackson 2-3 3-4 7, Bender 3-9 1-1 8,
5, Turner 3-7 0-0 6, Connaughton 0-4 2-2 2. straight loss, 124-107 on Rookie Malik Monk Kyrie Irving and Jaylen 28 points as Utah topped
Totals 37-93 20-27 103.
Len 2-3 0-0 4, Ulis 1-6 6-6 8, Daniels 2-3 0-0 Utah (112)
Wednesday night. scored 18 of his 25 points Brown each had 22 points visiting Portland.
6. Totals 41-83 31-38 122.
Washington (116)
Ingles 3-10 0-0 7, Favors 2-4 1-2 5, Gobert LeBron James had 33 in the fourth quarter, and as host Boston coasted to
5-9 6-9 16, Rubio 8-17 11-11 30, Hood 0-11 0-0
points and 11 assists, but Charlotte held Giannis a sixth straight win. NUGGETS 129, RAPTORS 111
Oubre Jr. 3-7 0-0 8, Smith 1-4 4-4 6, Gortat 0, Sefolosha 4-10 5-5 15, Udoh 0-1 0-0 0,
3-6 3-4 9, Wall 10-18 0-4 21, Beal 12-25 10-11 Jerebko 2-3 2-2 8, Burks 1-4 0-0 3, Mitchell it wasnt enough to keep Antetokounmpo to a Jamal Murray scored 16
40, Scott 5-11 1-1 12, Mahinmi 0-4 2-2 2, Frazier HEAT 97, BULLS 91
2-7 2-2 6, Meeks 3-5 0-0 6, Satoransky 2-5
9-21 6-7 28. Totals 34-90 31-36 112.
Portland 20 19 30 25 9 103
Cleveland from losing for season-low 14 points to of his 24 points in a decisive
2-2 6. Totals 41-92 24-30 116. Utah 22 17 25 30 18 112 the fth time in six games. beat visiting Milwaukee. Goran Dragic scored third-quarter, and Denver
Phoenix 15 37 35 35 122
Washington 32 32 26 26 116
3-point goalsPortland 9-34 (Lillard 4-15, The Cavs held a lengthy 20 points, and Miami beat defeated visiting Toronto.
Aminu 2-4, McCollum 2-8, Harkless 1-2, Nurkic SUNS 122, WIZARDS 116
3-point goalsPhoenix 9-24 (Booker 3-7, 0-1, Turner 0-2, Connaughton 0-2), Utah meeting before Tuesdays visiting Chicago to snap a
Daniels 2-2, Warren 1-2, Chriss 1-3, Bender 1-4, 13-29 (Mitchell 4-10, Rubio 3-6, Jerebko 2-3, practice to discuss their T.J. Warren scored 28 of three-game slide. 76ERS 119, HAWKS 109
James 1-5, Jackson 0-1), Washington 10-30 Sefolosha 2-3, Burks 1-1, Ingles 1-5, Hood 0-1).
(Beal 6-12, Oubre Jr. 2-4, Scott 1-2, Wall 1-4, Fouled outNone. ReboundsPortland 53 struggles, but the defense his career-high 40 points in Ben Simmons had 19
Meeks 0-1, Satoransky 0-1, Smith 0-3, Frazier (Nurkic 11), Utah 55 (Gobert 10). especially showed no the second half as Phoenix T-WOLVES 104, PELICANS 98 points to lead Philadel-
0-3). Fouled outLen. ReboundsPhoe- AssistsPortland 17 (Lillard 8), Utah 16
nix 45 (Warren, Chriss 10), Washington 45 (Ingles 5). Total foulsPortland 25, Utah 21. improvement. overcame a 22-point decit Jimmy Butler hit a phia past visiting Atlanta.
(Gortat 13). AssistsPhoenix 23 (James 6), A16,685 (19,911). Cleveland led 69-68 to win at Washington. go-ahead jumper with 34 From wire reports
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PRO FOOTBALL
TEXANS ON THE TEXANS

OTs exit exacts

an emotional toll
Brown served
as leader, friend,
team spokesman
By Aaron Wilson
The departure of Pro
Bowl offensive tackle
Duane Brown via a trade
to the Seattle Seahawks
for future third-round and
second-round draft picks
didnt send shock waves
through the Texans locker
room.
Thats because Browns
exit to the West Coast one
week after ending a six-
game contract holdout
didnt come as a major sur-
prise to his teammates.
His leaving did re-
verberate emotionally,
though.
Although disgruntled
with his contract and an
outspoken critic of Texans
owner Bob McNair follow-
ing his inmates comment
at an NFL owners meeting,
Brown had remained a
respected and outspoken
team leader.
Of course, everybody
was upset, outside line-
backer-defensive end Jade-
are doing to do what they
need to. Duane was always
a man who held his own.
Not having Brown,
even though he played just
one game in which rookie
quarterback Deshaun
Watson was sacked ve
times, downgrades the
talent across the offensive
line. Brown only allowed
one sack last season.
No help for roster
Texans coach Bill
OBrien walked a line
between his respect for
Brown and the reality that
he can only coach the play-
ers on the roster.
Look, I think every-
body knows how I feel
about Duane Brown,
OBrien said. I have
tremendous respect for
Duane. He played very
hard for us. So, we wish
Duane the best. We always
try to do whats best for the
player and whats best for
the team.
It is a business. Thats
the nature of how the NFL
works. Some guys get trad- Elaine Thompson / Associated Press
ed from one team to an- The elusiveness of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, left, gave D.J. Reader and the Texans defense ts
other and you move on as a Sunday, resulting in four passing touchdowns for Wilson and 41 points for the Seahawks.
team. Whats important is

Secondary a primary focus

veon Clowney said. Hes a
great leader, but we dont
have anything to do with
it. Weve got to go out and
ght with the guys that are
here.
Its part of the game
Cornerback Johnathan
Joseph, an elder statesman
for the defending AFC
South champions, said it
was obvious Brown was
pushing for a trade.
Brown had been un-
happy with his contract
for quite some time. He
was due a $9.4 million base
salary entering the season
and is due $9.75 million
next season.
Duanes situation, its a
personal situation, Joseph
said. Him being traded,
its obviously something he
was pushing for and they
made it happen. Thats part
of football. Its part of the
NFL. Its business. Thats
why they have the NFL
trade deadline and there
are transactions. Guys in
this locker room under-
stand it.
Without Brown, there
isnt necessarily a leader-
ship void. There are other
players with voices, but
none perhaps as willing
to share it as Brown, who
was the unofficial spokes-
man for the players during
Sundays protest of kneel-
ing during the national an-
them.
Cornerback Kevin John-
son said Brown will be
missed.
As a good friend and
teammate, great person,
great player, it sucks to not
have him around, John-
son said. But its part of
the game. I think we have
plenty of guys on this team
capable of being a leader.
Guys like that you dont
replace overnight, but we
have a great team.
Chris Clark returns
from a strained calf and
practiced Wednesday. Hes
expected to take over for
Brown at left tackle again,
starting Sunday against
the Indianapolis Colts.
Its one of those things;
trades happen and its al-
ways the next-guy-up men-
tality, Clark said. Guys
that the team understands
that part of it, that part of
the business and they get
ready for Indianapolis.
And the next guys got to
step up, whether its, ob-
viously, Chris Clark, Ju-
lin Davenport, Kendall must combine
Lamm.
From a personnel stand-
point, the Texans roster
didnt improve through
this trade with the Sea-
hawks. When cornerback
Jeremy Lane failed his
physical two days after re-
injuring his leg against the
Texans, he reverted back to
the Seahawks roster.
The Texans defense
has allowed 12 touchdown
passes in losses to elite
quarterbacks, including
the Seahawks Russell Wil-
son, the New England Pa-
triots Tom Brady and the
Kansas City Chiefs Alex
Smith.
When asked about the
situation at cornerback go-
ing forward, OBrien said:
With what we had. You
know what I mean? Same
as what we had.
Going to miss him 41 against the Texans.
From an intangible
standpoint, Brown was
a meaningful part of the
Texans organization. He
was heavily involved in
the community, passionate
about social causes, includ-
ing the Black Lives Matter
movement, and popular
with his teammates.
Were going to miss
him, Joseph said. I dont better quarterbacks.
really care about the foot-
ball side. When you hit the
locker room, when you hit
the game eld, thats all go- rush and the coverage. I
ing to take care of itself. dont care what team it is.
But some of these guys are
your close friends, your
buddies off the eld.
You feel for them, but
thats part of the NFL life.
Youve got to pack up and
move at the drop of a no-
tice, and thats the way its
been since Ive been in the
league, and it wont change
for me or nobody else. Us
as a team, we just have to
look forward to the India-
napolis Colts.
aaron.wilson@chron.com
twitter.com/aaronwilson_n suspended. A.J. Bouye,
But pass rush
with coverage
Against the three best
quarterbacks the Texans
have played, the defense
has allowed 12 touchdown
passes.
Tom Brady (ve), Alex
Smith (three) and Russell
Wilson (four) torched the
secondary in three of the
Texans
four de-
feats. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith neutralized the
Brady Texans pass rush with his mobility. He threw three
(146.2), touchdown passes and earned a 130.2 QB rating.
Smith
(130.2) and Quintin Demps and John
JOHN Wilson Simon have new ZIP
McCLAIN (123.2) codes. Vince Wilfork is
feasted making commercials.
on the pass defense and Still, its inexcusable
compiled QB ratings that to be as bad as the pass
embarrassed the defense. defense was in the 41-38
No wonder New loss at Seattle.
England scored 36 points, OBrien mentioned
Kansas City 42 and Seattle the extension of plays,
meaning quarterbacks
The coverage usually like Wilson and Smith
goes hand-in-hand with have avoided the rush and
the pass rush, so theres made plays off schedule.
more than enough blame
to go around. With India- Remember Brissett?
napolis coming to NRG In their 27-0 loss at New
Stadium, this much is England last season when
certain: The coverage and Brady was suspended and
rush better improve or the Jimmy Garoppolo was
Texans are destined to lose injured, they saw how
when they tangle with the rookie quarterback Jacoby
Brissett could hurt the
Its team defense, defense with his running. to be at the end of the year,
coach Bill OBrien said. On Sunday, Brissett will
Youve got to combine the be starting for the Colts
and trying to extend the
Texans misery. Joseph said. We didnt
If you have no pass rush, We have to do a better
and guys are running free job of trying to keep these
on certain plays, its going guys in the pocket, which
to be hard to stay in cover- is much easier said than
age, whether its man or done, OBrien said. I
zone. know our guys are ready
Lets look at the main to go against Indianapo-
reason for the defensive lis.
decline, and dont blame They better be because
rst-year coordinator the Texans are desperate
Mike Vrabel or the posi- to even their record at 4-4
tion coaches. The defense before they travel to Los
is playing short-handed. Angeles to play the Rams.
J.J Watt and Whitney Against the Seahawks,
Mercilus were lost for the the defense did an
season. Brian Cushing is outstanding job against
the run, limiting the
Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle
Seahawks to 33 yards
rushing, but the unit
couldnt contain Wilson.
He shredded the second-
ary for 452 yards, includ-
ing six completions of 20
or more yards.
Wilson had comple-
tions of 53, 66, 54 and 48
yards on four scoring
drives. Thats 221 yards on
four plays.
On the 80-yard, game-
winning scoring drive,
Wilson made it look easy,
taking Seahawks to a
touchdown on three plays.
He began with the 48-yard
completion to Paul Rich-
ardson and ended with an
18-yard touchdown pass to
tight end Jimmy Graham.
To get where we want
those are the types of
games weve got to (win),
cornerback Johnathan
derstand what they want
make enough plays when
we needed to.
The Texans made phys-
ical and mental errors.
They hit Wilson six
times, sacked him twice
and intercepted him once
(by reserve cornerback
Marcus Williams), but
he escaped the rush and
connected to his receivers
down the eld.
The defense should
be better than that. This
defense is nowhere near as
effective as it was last sea-
son, but it has to improve.
Colts at Texans
When:
Noon
Sunday.
TV/radio: CBS; 610
AM, 100.3 FM, 101.1 FM
(Spanish).
Missed assignments by
young players and players
new to the team have to be
reduced.
Weve got to lock in,
and everybodys got to
do their job, cornerback
Kareem Jackson said.
The guys playing are very
capable. Everybody has to
do what theyre supposed
to do every play.
Communication key
Cornerback Kevin
Johnson returned from a
sprained medial collateral
ligament to play against
Seattle.
I can be a lot bet-
ter, Johnson said. Its
denitely going to help me
not having to play with
the (knee) brace on. We
have to play the way we
know how to play. I dont
think anybodys happy
with that (Seattle) perfor-
mance. The Colts have a
good receiving corps. We
need to play fundamental
football, compete and have
fun.
OBrien preaches
communication between
coaches and players.
Part of good coaching is
making the players un-
and what to expect from
opponents.
Were young in some
spots, OBrien said. This
includes defense. As a
coaching staff and Im
talking about Xs and Os
how can we communi-
cate to the players better,
especially on game day.
Thats where we have to
make strides. We (must)
clean some of this stuff up,
become more consistent.
john.mcclain@chron.com
twitter.com/mcclain_on_n

TEXANS REPORT

Despite unprecedented rookie pace, Watson not satisfied

The collaboration
between Texans rookie
quarterback Deshaun
Watson and coach Bill
OBrien has spawned
unprecedented productiv-
ity for the franchise.
Watson ranks rst
in the NFL with 21 total
touchdowns, and hes tied
with Philadelphia Eagles
quarterback Carson
Wentz with 19 touchdown
passes. He has the most
passing touchdowns by
anyone in NFL history
through their rst seven
career games.
During Sundays
41-38 loss to the Seattle Se-
ahawks, Watson became
the only player in NFL
history to pass for 400 or
more yards, four or more
touchdowns and rush
for 50 or more yards in a
single game.
Watson threw 16 touch-
down passes in October,
the most by a rookie in a
calendar month in NFL
history since Dan Mari-
nos 11 in October of 1983.
Hes doing a great job, rank 10th in yards per
OBrien said. Hes putting game, third in rushing
up the points, leading the
NFL. I feel like hes doing
everything he needs to do.
Its always good to have
that relationship between
the quarterback and not
just the head coach, but
the guy thats calling the
plays.
Watson and OBrien, Watson said. Im not
with input from quarter-
backs coach Sean Ryan
and other staffers, have
helped transform the Tex-
ans into the top-ranked
scoring offense in the
NFL. Theyre averaging
30.7 points per game and
offense.
offense and 16th in passing
offense.
But the rst-round
draft pick from Clemson
isnt resting on his laurels
or patting himself on the tion to him swearing
back. He wants to keep an orange jumpsuit for
improving. a players Halloween
Theres always things, party.
Clowney said his
satised with any kind of costume wasnt intended
point with my game, but as a dig at Texans owner
decision-making, pocket Bob McNair following
presence and accuracy are his we cant have the in-
the key things that you mates running the prison
always want to improve remarks at a recent NFL
on as a quarterback and owners meeting that
just operating the whole deeply offended several of
his players.
Nah, man, Clowney
Players costume said when asked if the cos-
tume was a joke directed
not a dig at owner McNairs way. It was just
Jadeveon Clowney something to wear to a
was amused at the reac- Halloween party. It was
the only thing they had in
my size.
Clowney said he con-
sidered whether he should
wear the costume, but
ultimately decided to go
ahead.
I thought about it,
but then everybody was
like, Its last minute, you
might as well throw it on
and come on, Clowney
said. I was like, Yeah,
Im on my way. Went out
there with teammates and
had a good time. Every-
body was just laughing. It
was part of my costume,
pretty cool.
Aaron Wilson
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PRO FOOTBALL | ETC.

NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

Osweiler supplants
struggling Siemian
as Broncos starter
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Todays game
Brock Osweiler knows Who: Bills (5-2) at Jets
just how to turn the Den- (3-5).
ver Broncos quarterback When/where: 7:25 p.m.;
switch into more than a MetLife Stadium, East
temporary gig. Rutherford, N.J.
Ball security is job TV/radio: CBS, NFL; 610
security, Osweiler said. AM.
Doesnt Trevor Siemian Line/over-under: Bills by
know it. 3; 421/2.
Siemians half-dozen John McClains pick: Bills
turnovers during Denvers 21-19.
three-game losing streak
cost him his starting job 48
hours after his three ugly his goals in football and
interceptions wasted a beyond will determine his
strong defensive effort in a success. It ultimately is up
29-19 loss at Kansas City. to Josh.
It came down to whats Gordon had been
best for our football team suspended indenitely
and frankly, whats best since 2016 for multiple
for Trevors future, violations of the leagues
coach Vance Joseph said substance abuse policy. Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle
Wednesday after naming NRG Stadium has hosted two Super Bowls and will add college footballs ultimate game in January 2024.
his starter for Sunday, Hoyer signs
NRG to host title game in 2024
when the Broncos (3-4)
visit the Philadelphia with Patriots
Eagles (7-1). The team Tom Brady didnt go
was OK with it. They trust without a backup for long.
Brock. Hes been here The Patriots signed Stadium, big-event experience show deliberate and unanimous Said Harris County
before. former 49ers quarterback decision for the four cities, Judge Ed Emmett: Hav-
Osweiler started seven Brian Hoyer to ll the Houston has everything in place Hancock said. ing hosted a Super Bowl
games in place of an in- role, a day after Hoyer was The CFP considered and a World Series this
jured Peyton Manning released by San Francisco By Joseph Duarte Houston has everything eight to 10 cities but did not year alone, and NCAA
two years ago, going 5-2. following its acquisition and Reid Laymance we need. have a traditional bidding basketball playoffs and
Osweiler then bolted to of Jimmy Garoppolo in a process. championships in recent
the Texans in free agency trade with New England. Houston has landed the Upcoming venues We are very sensitive years, Houston and Harris
for $37 million in guaran- Hoyer began his career College Football Playoff title Previous champion- to the time and expense in- County are now uniquely
tees, and Siemian won the as Bradys backup in New game for the 2023 season. ship sites under the playoff volved in bidding, he said. prepared to play host to
Broncos job. England in 2009 and has The game will be played model included AT&T Sta- It just didnt make sense one of the nations most ex-
The Texans traded him spent time with seven at NRG Stadium Jan. 8, dium in Arlington (2015), to subject cities to the cost citing and closely watched
in the offseason to the NFL teams during his 2024. Glendale, Ariz. (2016) and of another bid. sports events.
Browns, who released him nine-year career. Houston has so many Tampa Bay (2017). Atlanta Were not foreclosing Its probably a bit early
in the summer, and he He started the rst six venues available to some- will host the game in 2018, any opportunity for the to start guessing which
quickly rejoined the Bron- games this season for one like us, said Bill Han- followed by Santa Clara, city but, once we realized teams will be here six sea-
cos. They needed a backup the 49ers before being cock, the executive direc- Calif. (2019) and New Or- where we wanted to go, it sons from now.
after Paxton Lynch benched for C.J. Beathard. tor of the College Football leans (2020). would have been inappro- Who knows how in-
sprained his throwing Playoff. Obviously a great, Three other cities were priate and probably un- tense Alabama coach Nick
shoulder in the preseason. Flacco returns modern, terric stadium for also selected to get the title ethical for us to conduct a Saban will be at a little over
the game, but also the mul- game in coming years: Mi- traditional bid process. 72 years old by then.
from concussion
Gordon returns tiple convention center and ami-South Florida in 2021, As for players, those
Ravens quarterback arenas and the downtown Indianapolis in 2022 and Uniquely prepared who would be seniors
from suspension Joe Flacco has recovered park that will make a terric LosAngelesin2023.TheLos NRG already hosts two in the 2023-24 season
Suspended Browns from the concussion he setting for our festival. Angeles game will be played national college games are sophomores in high
wide receiver Josh Gordon sustained last week and Houston and NRG in the new $2.6 billion sta- each season: The AdvoCare school this year. And
has been conditionally re- expects to start Sunday hosted the Super Bowl last dium that Rams owner Stan Texas Kickoff on open- then theres eighth grad-
instated by NFL commis- against the Titans. February and had the bas- Kroenke is building. ing weekend featuring er Jaheim Oatis, a 6-4,
sioner Roger Goodell. I feel real good, de- ketball Final Four in April Hancock said the College Texas Tech and Ole Miss in 286-pound prospect who
Gordon, who hasnt nitely ready to go, he said 2016. It was the second of Football Playoff was aiming 2018 and the Texas Bowl, already has scholarship
played since the 2014 sea- after Wednesdays practice each event for the facility. to have 10 different cities which features teams in the offers from Alabama and
son, met in New York on Flacco practiced with Obviously, the com- host in the rst 10 years. Big 12 and SEC. others.
Wednesday with Goodell. the team after being munity has demonstrated Once we decided 10 in It is a very exciting day But, whomever is on top
Gordon can immediately cleared of concussion its love and support for 10, we identied these four for everyone in our com- in 2023, they will be com-
join the team for meet- protocol. The injury oc- college sports by host- cities as the cities where munity, said Janis Burke, ing to NRG.
ings, engage in condition- curred in the rst half of ing those two outstand- we thought we would be chief executive officer for
ing work and individual Baltimores 40-0 win over ing Final Fours and Su- served to go, he said. the Harris County-Hous- joseph.duarte@chron.com
workouts. Miami on Thursday night.. per Bowl, Hancock said. It was a thoughtful and ton Sports Authority. reid.laymance@chron.com
The former Pro Bowler
will have to comply with Jets Skrine back DYNAMO
requirements and can
from concussion
begin practicing with the
team on Nov. 20.
Gordon has been in and
Jets cornerback Buster
Skrine has cleared the
Deric suspended following arrest
out of rehab over the past NFLs concussion protocol Alleged domestic
year. and will be available to
Goodell said Gordons play against the Bills on incident leads to
teammates and all of us Thursday night. MLS investigation
at the league office want Skrine sat out last Sun-
him to have every op- day against Atlanta after By Corey Roepken
portunity to resume his being injured at Miami the
career and to be successful previous week. Dynamo goalkeeper
in the NFL. Whether that Morris Claiborne, the Tyler Deric has been sus-
happens, however, at the Jets other starting cor- pended by Major League
end of the day will depend nerback, is questionable Soccer pending investiga-
on Josh. His commitment because of a foot injury. tions of an incident that
to sobriety and to reaching From wire reports led to his arrest by Hous-
ton police early Tuesday
morning.
NFL AT A GLANCE Deric was arrested and
AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE charged with misdemean-
South W L T PF PA East W L T PF PA or assault of a family mem-
Jacksonville 4 3 0 183 110 Philadelphia 7 1 0 232 156 ber in connection to an al-
Tennessee 4 3 0 158 173 Dallas 4 3 0 198 161 leged domestic incident.
Houston 3 4 0 215 188 Washington 3 4 0 160 180 Deric posted $1,000
Indianapolis 2 6 0 142 246 N.Y. Giants 1 6 0 112 156 bond and was released
East W L T PF PA South W L T PF PA from jail. His next court
New England 5 2 0 216 179 New Orleans 5 2 0 191 145 date is Tuesday. The reign- Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle
Buffalo 5 2 0 153 115 Carolina 5 3 0 148 142 ing MLS Player of the Dynamo goalkeeper Tyler Deric was involved in a domestic incident involving
Miami 4 3 0 92 152 Atlanta 4 3 0 153 152 Month will not be available the same woman in 2015, for which he was arrested and attended counseling.
N.Y. Jets 3 5 0 157 186 Tampa Bay 2 5 0 148 168 for the Dynamos playoff
North W L T PF PA North W L T PF PA game against the Portland Dynamo update woman, denied everything. bad that she put him in that
Pittsburgh 6 2 0 167 131 Minnesota 6 2 0 179 135 Timbers on Sunday. Monday: Dynamo 0,
I know Tyler and the position.
Baltimore 4 4 0 170 148 Green Bay 4 3 0 164 161 He is suspended from all Timbers 0 in rst leg of
woman involved, Tanner The Harris County Dis-
Cincinnati 3 4 0 122 135 Detroit 3 4 0 176 169 team activities, including Western Conference
said. I know the details trict Attorneys office did
Cleveland 0 8 0 119 202 Chicago 3 5 0 134 171 working out at the teams seminals.
of what went on Monday not press charges in that
West W L T PF PA West W L T PF PA training facility. Sunday: At Portland in
night, and I am totally incident. In lieu of going
Kansas City 6 2 0 236 180 Seattle 5 2 0 175 132 The league will conduct second leg, 6:30 p.m.
shocked the police led this to trial, Deric reached an
Denver 3 4 0 127 147 L.A. Rams 5 2 0 212 138 its own investigation in- TV/radio: FS1; 650 AM and
case without doing some agreement with the DAs
L.A. Chargers 3 5 0 150 152 Arizona 3 4 0 119 191 dependent of local law en- 1010 AM (Spanish).
sort of investigation. Tyler office to go to relationship
Oakland 3 5 0 169 190 San Francisco 0 8 0 133 219 forcement and could take is totally innocent, and it is counseling. He was not
action independent of any totally unfair what is hap- placed on probation and
Week 9 schedule criminal outcome. support the leagues deci- pening now. We will ght was not required to report
Todays game Time Open. line Cur. line O/U TV In a statement, MLS sion to suspend the player this in court. to a supervisor.
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets 7:25 Buf. 31/2 Buf. 3 421/2 NFL said it will remain in close pending further investiga- The previous incident, Court records show De-
Sundays games Time Open. line Cur. line O/U TV communication with the tion. The club will have no in which the woman al- ric completed that counsel-
Indianapolis at Houston noon Hou.12 Hou. 13 50 CBS Houston Dynamo, local further comment until the leged Deric dragged her on ing on June 20, 2017.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans noon N.O. 7 N.O. 7 50 law enforcement and the investigation into this al- the ground with his hand, If the police had looked
Baltimore at Tennessee noon Ten. 41/2 Ten. 41/2 43 MLS Players Union during leged incident is complete. occurred on Dec. 18, 2015. into the relationship and
L.A. Rams at N.Y. Giants noon L.A. 31/2 L.A. 31/2 421/2 this investigation. Court documents show Deric was arrested 12 days talked to him (after Tues-
Cincinnati at Jacksonville noon Jac. 31/2 Jac. 41/2 391/2 The Dynamo released that Deric is accused of later. days incident), they would
Atlanta at Carolina noon Car. 2 Car. 1 431/2 the following statement: unlawfully, intentionally The women eventu- have seen the video in his
Denver at Philadelphia noon Phi. 8 Phi. 8 431/2 Houston Dynamo goal- and knowingly causing ally dropped those charges les, Tanner said. If
Arizona at San Francisco 3:05 Ari. 2 Ari. 2 391/2 keeper Tyler Deric was ar- bodily injury to a person and, after showing up to the police had known she
Washington at Seattle 3:05 Sea. 7 Sea. 7 451/2 Fox rested Tuesday morning in with whom he had a dating court, consented to a video falsely accused him in the
Kansas City at Dallas 3:25 PK PK 511/2 CBS connection with an alleged relationship by striking her recorded on Tanners cell past, maybe they would
Oakland at Miami 7:30 Oak. 21/2 Oak. 3 44 NBC domestic dispute. We take with his head. phone in which she said not have led the case this
Mondays game these matters very serious- Derics attorney Allen she made up the details in time.
Detroit at Green Bay 7:30 Det. 11/2 Det. 21/2 431/2ESPN ly and are working closely Tanner, who also repre- the police report. In the
Off: Chicago, Cleveland, L.A. Chargers, Minnesota, New England, with Major League Soccer sented Deric after a previ- video, she said she was mad corey.roepken@chron.com
Pittsburgh and local authorities. We ous incident with the same at Deric at the time and felt twitter.com/ripsports
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FOR THE RECORD | ETC. Sports Editor, randy.harvey@chron.com 713-362-3491 Fax: 713-362-2245 @randyharvey Houston Chronicle Sports

ON HIGH SCHOOLS

Barbers Hill star Collier forging own path

Like phenoms before her, UT pledge building a legacy at Notre banners that get hung at
Dame. Barbers Hill are of the
helps advance area girls basketball Clear Springs Brooke state championship kind.
McCarty, who was in The Eagles were close
MONT BEL- her own path. Turners class, is doing last year. They made the
VIEU Charli Shes done it all the same at Texas. Class 5A state seminal
Collier spent her in the prep game WNBA stars and Cy- before falling to a vaunted
18th birthday and then some Fair products Nneka and Canyon team 66-39.
creating a social triumphing in the Chiney Ogwumike are
media restorm. Nike Elite Youth ambassadors of the sport. Extra motivation
The Barbers ADAM Basketball League, Nimitz product Brittney Danley has dangled
Hill forward COLEMAN winning district Griner and Dulles Kelsey that score in front of Col-
decommitted from titles, earning a Bone changed the game, lier and her teammates
Connecticut and verbally bronze medal with the too. a lot this offseason. The
committed to Texas in 2016 USA U17 national All of that is hard for team returns all but two
September. team at the FIBA World Collier to miss. The 6-5 starters.
In doing so, she ex- Championships and lead- forward only knows its Danley didnt have to
changed Geno Auriemma ing a proud Barbers Hill her turn. expand on Colliers rare
for the Forty Acres and a program back to the state I guess most people talent. Shes not only tall
chance to build the games tournament last year for would think of me as a but skilled in traffic, can
premier college program the rst time since 2012. role model, so I just have rebound and is mobile
closer to home instead Right now, all she and to take on that role, with a versatile game.
of joining the one that the Eagles have to worry Collier said. Being like Danley did touch on
already rules the roost. about is a vacant spot for (former Dulles star) her credentials in her
Whenever I have my the programs third state Kelsey Bone. I looked career and how the only
mind set on something, title and rst since 1997. up to her. I looked up to thing missing is a state
I just do it, said Col- Brianna Turner. Now Im title. Its not just Collier
lier, who said she knew Willing role model that person. hungry to leave that mark
some would look side- Houstons track record Collier spoke about Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle at Barbers Hill, but her
ways at the countrys No. in pushing girls basket- assuming that role at the Barbers Hill senior forward Charli Collier has teammates as well.
2-ranked player turning ball forward is noted. espnW: Women + Sports piled up a long list of career achievements, but she The coach said its
down UConn. I dont Last year, North Summit last month. Its remains in search of a state championship. nothing he has to preach.
really think about it too Shores Chasity Patterson where she was invited to To hear them say
much. I feel like it was the broke school records for discuss handling the spot- cruitment as a freshman if they werent. Collier were worried about Sam
best decision for me and fun. Patterson is at Texas light at such a young age. in high school. helped the national team Rayburn, which is Friday,
my family. It wasnt any now, and Collier will get Collier has done well Then came the EYBL win bronze shortly after thats what its about,
hesitation or anything. to team up with her. with that. She was offered circuit and the spotlight her father, Elliott, died Danley said.
Much like the Houston- In 2014, Brianna Turn- by Texas as an eighth that comes with that. from cancer.
areas past girls basketball er led Manvel to state grader and committed Then came the national Barbers Hill coach adam.coleman@chron.com
stars, Collier is forging title glory and continues before re-opening her re- team triumphs, even Tri Danley said the only twitter.com/chroncoleman

AROUND SPORTS SCOREBOARD

AP selects Duke Lottery winning numbers Television Nashville 11 5 4 2 12 27 31

Minnesota 10 4 4 2 10 31 30
TEXAS Col. football Ball St. at Eastern Michigan CBSSN 5 p.m. Pacic Division

No. 1; Baylor, A&M

Lotto: 11/1 6-18-29-35-44-47 Col. football Northern Illinois at Toledo ESPNU 5 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Los Angeles 12 9 2 1 19 40 24
Estimated jackpot $18.75 million Col. football Navy at Temple ESPN 7 p.m.
Vegas 11 8 3 0 16 41 31
Winning tickets NA Col. football Idaho at Troy ESPNU 8:15 p.m. Vancouver 11 6 3 2 14 31 27

round out Top 25

Golf Turkish Airlines Open Golf 4 a.m. Anaheim 11 6 4 1 13 35 33
Next jackpot 11/4 NA San Jose 11 6 5 0 12 30 28
Golf Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Golf 3:30 p.m.
Pick 3 morn.: 11/1 2-8-3 Sum: 13 Calgary 12 6 6 0 12 28 33
Golf Japan Classic Golf 10 p.m. Edmonton 11 3 7 1 7 24 36
Pick 3 day: 5-7-0 Sum: 12
Pro basketball Golden State at San Antonio TNT 7 p.m. Arizona 13 1 11 1 3 33 56
Pick 3 even.: 9-1-2 Sum: 12 Note: Two points for a win, one point for
Pro basketball L.A. Lakers at Portland TNT 9:30 p.m.
Duke is No. 1 in the As- Rafael Pick 3 night: 7-4-7 Sum: 18 Pro football Buffalo at N.Y. Jets NFL 7:25 p.m.
overtime loss.
Tuesdays results
sociated Press preseason Nadal will Daily 4 morn.: 11/1 4-9-0-2 Sum: 15 Pro hockey Dallas at Winnipeg FSSW 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 6.......................................... Vegas 4
poll for the second con- nish the Daily 4 day: 6-6-7-0 Sum: 19 Soccer AC Milan at AEK Athens FSSW 1 p.m.
Detroit 5 ................................................. Arizona 3
Winnipeg 2 ........................................Minnesota 1
secutive season and ninth year No. Daily 4 even.: 1-8-9-0 Sum: 18 Soccer Everton at Olympique Lyonnais FS2 1 p.m. Wednesdays results
time as a program, match- 1 for the Daily 4 night: 5-5-3-8 Sum: 21 Soccer FK Crvena Zverda at Arsenal FS1 3 p.m. Chicago 3 ......................................Philadelphia 0
Pittsburgh 3..................................... Edmonton 2
ing rival North Carolina rst time Cash 5: 11/1 4-5-13-17-26 Soccer OGC Nice at Lazio FS2 3 p.m. Toronto at Anaheim ...................................... late
for most all-time. since 2013. Two Step: 10/30 5-19-33-35 Soccer Vancouver at Seattle Fs1 9:30 p.m. New Jersey at Vancouver.............................. late
Nashville at San Jose .................................... late
Led by senior guard Bonus Ball: 29 Radio Todays games
Grayson Allen and fresh- The IOC disciplin- POWERBALL Pro football Buffalo at N.Y. Jets 610 AM 7:25 p.m. Vegas at Boston ................................................. 6
N.Y. Islanders at Washington ........................... 6
man phenom Marvin ary panel did not have a Powerball: 11/1 3-6-19-26-44 N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay .........................6:30
Fridays games Brenham vs. Huntsville, Bowers .................7:30
Bagley III, the Blue Dev- positive doping test from Powerball: 1 SOUTH Tomball Memorial at Waller ........................7:30
Columbus at Florida .................................... 6:30
Detroit at Ottawa......................................... 6:30
ils received 33 of 65 rst- Legkov but used evidence Estimated jackpot $52 million Marshall at Florida Atlantic ..............................5 District 21-5A
Caney Creek vs. Dayton, Bronco .......................7
Dallas at Winnipeg.............................................. 7
SOUTHWEST
place votes from a national of cover-ups and tamper- Winning tickets NA Memphis at Tulsa................................................ 7 Kingwood Park vs. Splendora Wildcat.............7
Montreal at Minnesota ...................................... 7
Philadelphia at St. Louis ....................................7
media panel in the AP top ing of sample bottles that Next jackpot 11/4 NA WEST Porter vs. New Caney, Texan Drive ...................7
District 22-5A
Carolina at Colorado .......................................... 8
25 released Wednesday. was rst gathered last year MEGA MILLIONS UCLA at Utah .................................................8:30
Beaumont Central at Livingston.......................7
Pittsburgh at Calgary ........................................ 8
Buffalo at Arizona .............................................. 9
Duke had three players by World Anti-Doping MEGA: 10/31 6-28-31-52-53 PA Memorial vs. Baytown Lee, Stallworth......7
Toronto at Los Angeles ...............................9:30
Agency investigator Rich-
College basketball Nederland at Lumberton....................................7
leave school early, but Mega Ball: 12
Associated Press poll Beaumont Ozen at Port Neches-Groves .........7
coach Mike Krzyzewski ard McLaren. Megaplier: 4 Record Pts Prv
District 23-5A Soccer
Santa Fe vs. Manvel, Alvin Memorial. ..............7
restocked the Blue Devils Estimated jackpot $40 million 1. Duke (33) 28-9 1572 7 District 24-5A MLS
TENNIS 2. Michigan St. (13) 20-15 1520 NR Playoff glance
with another stellar re- Winning tickets None 3. Arizona (18) 32-5 1506 4
Austin vs. Madison, Butler..................................7
Furr vs. Sharpstown, Dyer...................................7 Conference seminals (second leg)
cruiting class. Nadal solidies Next jackpot 11/3 $48 million 4. Kansas (1)
5. Kentucky
31-5
32-6
1439
1340
3
6
District 27-5A Eastern Conference
Michigan State was No. Victoria East at Port Lavaca Calhoun ........7:30

2 with 13 rst-place votes,

No. 1 ranking Americas Line
6. Villanova
7. Wichita St.
32-4
31-5
1284
1270
1
19
Lamar Consolidated at Victoria West........7:30
Angleton vs. Foster, Traylor..........................7:30
Sundays games (rst leg)
New York at Toronto (Tor. leads 2-1) ............... 2
(Home team in CAPS) 8. Florida 27-9 1100 20 Columbus at New York City FC (Col. leads 4-1).. 4
District 10-4A-I
No. 3 Arizona had 18 and Rafael Nadal will NBA 9. North Carolina 33-7 1047 5 Bridge City at Navasota ......................................7
Western Conference
No. 4 Kansas got one. nish the year as the Favorite Points Underdog 10. Southern Cal
11. West Virginia
26-10
28-9
995
840
NR
13
Little Cypress-Mauriceville at Cleveland.........7 Todays game
Vancouver at Seattle (Tied 0-0) .............. 9:30
Warrior 6 SPURS Silsbee at Huffman..............................................7
Kentucky rounded top-ranked player for the BLAZERS 8 Lakers 12. Cincinnati 30-6 837 18 District 11-4A-I Sundays game
out the top 5, followed by fourth time. College football 13. Miami
14. Notre Dame
21-12
26-10
836
814
NR
14
North Forest vs. Wheatley, Barnett..................7 Houston at Portland (Tied 0-0)........ 6:30
Scarborough vs. Kashmere, Jones-Cowart .....7
Villanova, Wichita State The 31-year-old Span- Favorite Points Underdog
15. Minnesota 24-10 642 NR District 12-4A-I
and Florida. Defend- iard assured himself the
Today
16. Louisville 25-9 570 10 El Campo at Stafford...........................................7
Tennis
TOLEDO 9-8 No. Illinois
17. Xavier 24-14 544 NR Sealy vs. Bay City, Black Cat ........................7:30 ATP World Tour BNP
ing national champion No. 1 ranking by beating E. MICHIGAN 23-23 Ball St. 18. Gonzaga 37-2 500 2 Brazosport at Columbia................................7:30
Navy 8-8 TEMPLE Paribas Masters
North Carolina, is No. 9 Hyeon Chung 7-5, 6-3 in TROY 18-18 Idaho
19. Northwestern 24-12 473 NR District 12-3A-I Wednesdays results at Paris
20. Purdue 27-8 362 15 Anahuac at Hardin.........................................7:30
and Southern California the second round of the Friday 21. UCLA 31-5 340 8 Hitchcock at East Chambers........................7:30
Singles
FLA. ATLANTIC 9-8 Marshall Second round
rounds out the top 10. Paris Masters. Memphis 13-12 TULSA
22. Saint Marys (Cal) 29-5 333 22 Hempstead vs. La Marque, Etheredge.......7:30
Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Alexander
23. Seton Hall 21-12 274 NR District 11-4A-II
Louisville was ranked The 16-time Grand UTAH 5-6 Ucla 24. Baylor 27-8 167 12 Madisonville at Bellville................................7:30
Zverev (4), Germany, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Saturday John Isner (9), United States, def. Diego
No. 16 and will begin the Slam winner had not Baylor 10-8 KANSAS
25. Texas A&M 16-15 130 NR Shepherd at Brookshire Royal.....................7:30
Schwartzman, Argentina, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (11),
Others receiving votes: Alabama 86, Vir- District 12-4A-II
season under interim nished the year at the top Clemson 7-7 N.C. STATE ginia 57, Rhode Island 49, TCU 46, Providence Hardin-Jefferson at Orangeeld..................7:30
6-3.
Lucas Pouille (17), France, def. Feliciano
coach David Padgett af- since 2013. PURDUE 14-14 Illinois 34, Missouri 19, Virginia Tech 16, Wisconsin 14, West Orange-Stark at Liberty......................7:30
Lopez, Spain, 6-3, 6-4.
KENTUCKY 4-3 Mississippi Butler 13, Texas 10, Maryland 7, Oklahoma 7, District 14-3A-II
ter coach Rick Pitino was One year ago, for sure FLORIDA ST. 4-4 Syracuse Nevada 7, Michigan 6, Dayton 5, Middle Ten- Bloomington at Boling..................................7:30 Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Kevin Ander-
son (12), South Africa, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.
red in the wake of the I never dreamed about NEBRASKA 2-PK Northwestern nessee 4, SMU 3, Oakland 2, Oregon 2, South East Bernard at Danbury ..............................7:30
Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Chung Hyeon,
Ohio St. 16-18 IOWA Carolina 1, Harvard 1, UCF 1. Schulenburg at Tidehaven...........................7:30
scandal that alleged that being No. 1 again at the W. VIRGINIA 2-2 Iowa St. District TAPPS 3-I South Korea, 7-5, 6-3.
Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, def. Albert Ramos-
a recruit was supposed end of the season, said Va. Tech 2-2 MIAMI
High school football Concordia Lutheran at St. Thomas ..................7
Vinolas (15), Spain, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 6-2.
Maryland-y 1-2 Rutgers Beaumont Kelly at St. Pius X.............................7
to receive payments from Nadal, who missed large Ga. Tech 9-10 VIRGINIA Schedule District TAPPS 4-II Juan Martin del Potro (13), Argentina, def.
Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-2, 6-2.
Adidas for committing to parts of 2016 because of a BOISE ST. 21-22 Nevada Todays games Luth. South Academy at Victoria St. Joseph..7
Julien Benneteau, France, def. Jo-Wilfred
District 15-6A Second Baptist at Westbury Christian ............7
the Cardinals. wrist injury. It has been ARIZONA ST. 4-4 Colorado
Stratford vs. Klein Oak, Klein Memorial...........7 Non-district Tsonga (11), France, 2-6, 6-7 (4), 6-2.
New Mex. St. 11-9 TEXAS ST. Jack Sock (16), United States, def. Kyle
Baylor was ranked 24th, an amazing year. Georgia St. 3-4 GA. SOUTHERN
District 16-6A St. Johns at Kinkaid ............................................7
Edmund, Britain, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).
Westeld at Eisenhower.....................................7 Houston Christian at Episcopal.........................7
and Texas A&M rounded Nadals comeback Appchian St. 9-9 LA.-MONROE
MacArthur at Spring ............................................7 Saturdays games Grigor Dimitrov (6), Bulgaria, def. Richard
OLD DOMINION 8-8 Charlotte Gasquet, France, 6-4, 6-4.
out the top 25. from injury, loss of form TENNESSEE 7-6 So. Miss
District 17-6A District 15-6A
Marin Cilic (3), Croatia, def. Borna Coric,
Cy Ranch vs. Cy Ridge, Cy-Fair FCU ............6:30 Klein Forest vs. Memorial, Tully........................ 2
and condence, has been Auburn 14-15 TEXAS A&M District 19-6A District 17-6A Croatia, 6-4, 6-3.
OLYMPICS AIR FORCE 7-6 Army Roberto Bautista Agut (14), Spain, def.
remarkable. He reached Wisconsin 9-12 INDIANA
Strake Jesuit vs. Katy, Tully ................................7 Cy-Fair vs. Cy Falls, Pridgeon.............................. 1
Jersey Village vs. Langham Creek, Cy-Fair FCU ...1 Jeremy Chardy, France, 6-4, 6-1.
District 20-6A
Russian skier three Grand Slam nals TULANE 6-5 Cincinnati Dulles vs. FB Austin, Mercer ........................6:30 District 18-6A David Goffin (7), Belgium, def. Adrian Man-
narino, France, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
this year, losing to Roger GEORGIA 24-24 S. Carolina District 22-6A Lamar vs. Bellaire, Butler................................... 6
loses gold medal Federer at the Australian
MISS ST. 28-28 Massachusetts Sam Rayburn vs. South Houston, Vet. Mem . 6
District 23-6A
Westside vs. Sam Houston, Jones-Cowart .... 6
District 19-6A
Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy
C. Florida 13-14 SMU
Zhuhai
In a landmark verdict Open and winning a 10th VANDERBILT 11-10 W. Kentucky George Ranch vs. Elsik, Crump...........................7
District 21-5A
Morton Ranch vs. Cinco Ranch, Legacy ........... 1
District 20-6A Wednesdays results at Zhuhai, China
TEXAS TECH 3-3 Kansas St.
that indicates Russia French Open title before TCU 7-6 Texas Crosby vs. Humble, Turner ..................................7 Kempner vs. Clements, Mercer ......................... 6 Round Robin
Singles
conspired to run a doping clinching the U.S. Open LA. TECH 3-4 N. Texas District 23-5A
Texas City vs. FB Marshall, Mercer ....................7
District 21-6A
C.E. King vs. Atascocita, Turner......................... 2 Azalea Group
WASHINGTON 25-18 Oregon
program at the 2014 Sochi for the third time. ARKANSAS 25-23 Coastal Carolina
District 24-5A District 24-6A Magdalena Rybarikova (10), Slovakia, def.
Olympics, a cross-country Nadal never has won MICHIGAN 15-15 Minnesota
Northside vs. Sterling, Barnett ..........................7
Wisdom vs. Waltrip, Delmar...............................7
Dickinson vs. Clear Falls, CCISD Veterans........ 1
District 23-5A
Kristina Mladenovic (1), France, 7-5, 1-6,
7-6 (5).
skier who won a gold the tournament in Paris. OKLAHOMA ST.
NOTRE DAME
3-2
14-14
Oklahoma
Wake Forest
Fridays games Galena Park vs. Willowridge, Hall ..................... 1 Camellia Group
District 12-6A
medal was disqualied by He will next face Pablo UAB 11-11 Rice Bmt. W. vs. Oak Ridge, Woodforest ...........7:30
Ball vs. Elkins, Hall .............................................. 6
District 11-4A-I
Anastasija Sevastova (5), Latvia, def. Sloane
Stephens (3), United States, 7-5, 6-3.
the IOC. Cuevas of Uruguay. S. ALABAMA 4-5 La.-Lafayette Lufkin vs. Conroe, Moorhead........................7:30 Washington vs. Yates, Barnett .......................... 1 Rose Group
NEW MEXICO 4-4 Utah St. The Woodlands vs. Montgomery, Bear......7:30
All results for Alex- FRESNO ST. 13-15 Byu District 15-6A
Ashleigh Barty (9), Australia, def. Anastasia
ander Legkov in Sochi, HOCKEY UNLV 7-7 Hawaii Spring Woods vs. Northbrook, Tully .................7 Hockey Pavlyuchenkova (4), Russia, 6-4, 6-1.

Blackhawks end NHL

Colorado St 3-3 WYOMING Klein Collins vs. Klein, Klein Memorial..............7
Russia, were wiped from Utsa 3-4 FLORIDA INT. District 16-6A
Eastern Conference Transactions
the record, and he was Aldine vs. Dekaney, George ................................7
banned for life from at- three-game skid MID. TENN. ST.
MISSOURI
17-19
3-3
Utep
Florida Nimitz at Aldine Davis.........................................7
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Basketball
NBA
ALABAMA 21-21 Lsu District 17-6A
Tampa Bay 13 10 2 1 21 53 36
tending another Olym- Corey Crawford made Penn St. 7-9 MICHIGAN ST. Cy Creek vs. Cy Woods, Pridgeon .......................7
Ottawa 12 5 2 5 15 44 41
LOS ANGELES LAKERS Assigned C
Cy Springs vs. Cy Lakes, Cy-Fair FCU .................7 Thomas Bryant South Bay (NBAGL).
pics. 35 saves in his rst shut- San Diego St. 24-24 SAN JOSE ST.
District 18-6A Toronto 12 7 5 0 14 47 43
CALIFORNIA 8-7 Oregon St. Football
A second Russian out of the season, and the WASH. ST. 2-2 Stanford
Chavez vs. Heights, Dyer .....................................7 Detroit
Boston
13 6
10 4
6 1 13 37 38
3 3 11 30 33 NFL
District 19-6A
cross-country skier also Chicago Blackhawks USC 7-7 Arizona Mayde Creek vs. Seven Lakes, Legacy.......6:30 Florida 11 4 6 1 9 40 44 ATLANTA FALCONS Activated LB LaRoy
S. Florida 23-23 CONNECTICUT Reynolds from the injured list. Placed LB
was disqualied and stopped a three-game slide HOUSTON 24-24 E. Carolina
Tompkins vs. Katy Taylor, Rhodes ..............7:30 Montreal 12 4 7 1 9 31 45
Jordan Tripp on injured reserve.
District 20-6A Buffalo 12 3 7 2 8 29 44
banned by the Interna- with a 3-0 victory over the y- Yankee Stadium Bush vs. Ridge Point, Hall...................................7 Metropolitan Division GREEN BAY PACKERS Released DT Ricky
tional Olympic Commit- visiting Philadelphia Fly- Hightower vs. FB Travis, Mercer.........................7 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Jean Francois.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS Signed WR Rodney
District 21-6A
tee, while cases impli- ers. College football Baytown Sterling vs. Kingwood, Turner ..........7
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
14 8
10 8
5 1 17 39 52
2 0 16 40 31 Adams and C Cornelius Edison to the practice
cating 26 more Russian Artem Anisimov and Schedule GC Memorial vs. North Shore, GPISD................7 Columbus 12 8 4 0 16 37 30 squad. Released S Jack Tocho from the
Tuesdays results Summer Creek vs. Channelview, Maddry ........7 N.Y. Islanders 12 7 4 1 15 45 38 practice squad.
athletes in a Sochi doping Jonathan Toews scored Bowling Green 44 ..............................Kent St. 16 District 22-6A Philadelphia 13 6 6 1 13 41 38 NEW YORK GIANTS Signed DE Jordan
conspiracy are pending. 20 seconds apart in the Ohio 45 .........................................Miami, Ohio 28 Pas. Memorial vs. La Porte, Bulldog .................7
Dobie vs. Pasadena, Veterans Memorial ........7
Washington 12 5 6 1 11 36 41 Williams from the practice squad. Re-signed
Wednesdays result WR Kalif Raymond to the practice squad.
With calls to ban Rus- second, and Crawford Central Michigan 35....... Western Michigan 28 District 23-6A
Carolina
N.Y. Rangers
10 4
13 4
4 2 10 28 30
7 2 10 40 47 WASHINGTON Signed DL Arthur Jones.
sias team from next years took over from there, Todays games
Brazoswood vs. Pearland, The Rig....................7
Dawson vs. Alief Taylor, Crump .........................7 Western Conference Placed S Stefan McClure on injured reserve.
Pyeongchang Olympics helping Chicago kill off EAST
District 24-6A Central Division Hockey
Navy at Temple.................................................... 7 GP W L OT Pts GF GA NHL
likely to increase, the three Philadelphia power SOUTH
Clear Springs vs. Friendswood, Winston..........7
Clear Creek vs. Clear Lake, Challenger .............7 St. Louis 13 10 2 1 21 44 30 CAROLINA HURRICANES Recalled D
IOCs executive board plays in the last half of the Idaho at Troy ...................................................8:15 Clear Brook vs. Alvin, Veterans Memorial........7 Winnipeg 11 6 3 2 14 33 32 Roland McKeown from Charlotte (AHL).
MIDWEST Dallas 12 7 5 0 14 34 33 NEW JERSEY DEVILS Placed RW Kyle
will meet next month to game Ball St. at Eastern Michigan..............................5
District 20-5A
Magnolia West at Tomball.................................7 Chicago 13 6 5 2 14 41 34 Palmieri on injured reserve, retroactive to Oct.
discuss the matter. From wire reports Northern Illinois at Toledo.................................5 Willis vs. Magnolia, Bulldog..........................7:30 Colorado 11 6 5 0 12 34 34 22. Activated F Brian Boyle.

OUTDOORS
Texas deer hunting season looks inviting
When Saturdays ap-
proaching sunrise begins
lifting nights veil from the
Texas landscape, the eyes
of at least a half-million
deer hunters will strain
to pick apart the fading
shadows.
They will be looking for
any slight movement
ick of an
ear, tenta-
tive step
of a long
leg and
searching
the shad-
SHANNON ows for the
TOMPKINS horizontal
line of a
deers back that can give
even a stock-still animal
away in the mostly vertical
world of forest and eld.
Those half-million or
more of Texas 740,000 or
so deer hunters expected
to be aeld on the open-
ing day of the statewide
general hunting season
for white-tailed deer the
biggest day of hunting
participation in Texas
have a very good chance
of at least glimpsing their
quarry.
Texas deer herd is
thriving, and so is Texas
deer hunting.
Population thriving
Texas holds an esti-
mated 4.2 million white-
tails, the most by far, of
any state. It also holds the
most deer hunters. An
estimated 739,000 went
aeld this past year and
took almost 721,000 deer,
according to Texas Parks
and Wildlife Departments
annual survey.
Those deer hunters can
expect to see good num-
bers of deer. The whitetail
herd still is growing in
some areas of the state,
Alan Cain, TPWD white-
tail deer program leader
said.
And thanks to ben-
ecial habitat conditions
through most of the year,
most of it fueled by abun-
dant and timely rains but
also by a mild winter and
spring and a less-than-
scorching summer, that
population likely got a ne
boost this summer with
average to above-average
fawn production and
survival.
Those same habitat
conditions benetted
adult deer. The deer Texas
hunters see this season
are likely to be in good to
excellent body condition,
providing high-quality
venison. And the ne crop
of favorable forage, espe-
cially during the stress-
ful late winter and early
spring, allowed bucks to
get a running start in their
annual replacement of
antlers, Cain said. But, he
added, a stretch of hot and
dry weather that hit parts
of Texas, including pock-
ets of the states premier
whitetail regions, during
summer almost certainly
affected the nal stages of
antler development.
Overall, antler quality
this season looks to be
average and maybe a little
above average in those
areas lucky enough to get
rains at the right time,
Cain said.
This is of particular
interest to Texas deer
hunters. Those hunters
aeld this coming open-
ing weekend and the rest
of the season, which runs
through Jan. 7 in the states
North Zone and Jan. 21 in
the 30-county South Zone,
will be focused on those
antlers.
Some deer hunters may
say and even sincerely
believe that antlers
are not a factor in their
deer hunting. They are in
the game for the chal-
lenge, the chance to use
OUTDOORS REPORT
Sabine Lake Guide
Randy Foreman reported
trout to 4 pounds under
birds on Down South Lures.
Flounder action is good in
the bayous.
Galveston Deep shell
continues to hold trout in
plastics. Some birds have
worked. Trout are good in
Bastrop Bay on live shrimp.
Matagorda Guide
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and develop hunting and in the study is 92.63. The The western Rolling
woodsmanship skills, the 31/2-year-olds averaged Plains ranked just behind
opportunity to spend time 110.04 with 120.13 the South Texas with an aver-
in the outdoors, share that average for 41/2-year-olds. age score of 132.55.
experience with family Bucks 51/2 years old or In what might cer-
and friends, and perhaps older have an average B&C tainly will surprise
be rewarded with a supply score of 126.18. (It is diffi- many deer hunters, the
of ne, delicious, healthy cult to gauge a deers exact Blackland Prairies region
venison. age by tooth wear patterns of east Central Texas had
You cant eat horns, after the animals are older the third-highest average
is a common comment than 5 years.) for 5.5 and older bucks
heard on deer leases and Some eco-regions beat 131.60.
hunting camps across the the average, and some fell Again, the Edwards
state. And many hunters below it. And the win- Plateau, the most deer-
profess they are just as ners might surprise some rich region of Texas, had
happy taking a fat doe or folks. the lowest average antler
pencil-horned spike buck In the 31/2-year-old size for 51/2-year-old buck
as they would be taking a category, the highest aver- with 118.39. The Trans-
heavy-antlered buck. age antler size was from Pecos was second lowest
Perhaps so. After all, bucks from the Eastern with 120.21.
Texas deer hunters take Rolling Plains region;
almost as many antlerless they averaged 113.68 B&C. Differences are small
deer as antlered bucks. East Texas Piney Woods Hunters can take from
Last year, when Texans was second with a 112.56 that data what they will,
took a record 721,000 average, and the western making arguments that
deer, the harvest was split Rolling Plains came in bucks from some regions
almost evenly between third with 112.15. outshine those of others.
antlered and antlerless South Texas 31/2-year- But the differences be-
deer. olds? They averaged tween the highest ranking
But the truth is, there 110.95, just barely above and the lowest are mostly
is not a deer hunter out the statewide average. a matter of a few inches of
there who doesnt look The Edwards Plateau antler.
for antlers when he or (101.36) and Trans-Pecos Truth is, the quality
she spots a deer ghosting (100.48) had the low-end and quantity of a bucks
through the shadows or bucks at 31/2 years old. antlers depends on a mix
when one appears, as if Shannon Tompkins / Houston Chronicle South Texas topped of factors. Genetics play a
by magic, in the middle A 12-year study measuring antlers of 30,000 whitetail the 31/2-year-old bucks role. But so does age and
of what a second before bucks taken by hunters indicates 41/2-year-old bucks category with an average especially quality of habi-
was an empty sendero. A in South Texas brush country and East Texas Piney- B&C score of 126.07. The tat. Bucks that get plenty
bucks antlers their size woods have slightly larger antlers, on average, than Piney Woods was second of high-quality nutrition,
and characteristics are 41/2-year-old bucks from other regions of the state. with 123.87 and the west- especially during the
qualities imbuing every ern Rolling Plains third crucial early spring season
individual buck with a method the standard As most hunters under- with 123.69, barely ahead when antler development
singularity that sets each most hunters use to stand, as bucks age, their of the eastern Rolling begins, stand the best
one apart from every other quantify antler size. The antlers tend to grow larger, Plains 31/2-year-old bucks chance to reach their best
buck. No two are alike. measurements are gross often peaking somewhere that averaged 123.34. antler potential.
When it comes to ant- B&C scores, not the net between 51/2 and 61/2 years, The low side? Again, This Texas deer season,
lers, size matters. Bucks scores that deduct for then going downhill as the the Edwards Plateau and that potential looks to be
with larger antlers non-symmetry between a bucks, which seldom live Trans-Pecos drug up the average or maybe a little
thick beams and long tines bucks pair of antlers. to 10 years, hit their senior rear with averages of 111.80 better than average. And
and wide spreads have a The ndings are en- years. (All whitetails are and 115.38, respectively. in Texas, even an aver-
cachet that cant be denied. lightening. While there born in summer, so they South Texas also had age deer season is some-
are differences in the B&C are halfway through a year the highest average B&C thing special. More than
Regional edge or not? score of antlers of same- during hunting season, scores for bucks in the 700,000 Texas hunter get
Texas deer hunters age bucks from the nine thus the half-year ages.) 51/2-year-old-and-older to see just how special
long have chewed on the ecological regions used by The study reects this. category. The bucks from beginning this Saturday.
question of which regions TPWD, those differences The statewide average the famed brush coun-
of the state produce the are, in most cases, so small B&C gross score for try had an average B&C shannon.tompkins@chron.com
largest-antlered bucks. as to be insignicant. 21/2-year-old bucks seen gross score of 134.41. twitter.com/chronoutdoors
It is a time-honored
topic around re pits and
cabin tables, and can get
animated if not downright
argumentative.
Do the bucks in South
Texas brush country just
naturally grown larger,
heavier, wider antlers
than bucks in East Texas
Piney Woods?
Do the bucks in the
deer-rich Edwards Pla-
teau have some genetic
quirk that blunts their
ability to develop massive
sets of antlers?
Does a difference in
the nutrients found in
the Rolling Plains and
the Post Oak Savannah
account for the reason the
former seems to produce
larger bucks than the
latter?
Or do the bucks in
deer herds across Texas
pretty much exhibit the
same antler growth, with
no area having a regional
edge over the others?
Turns out, there is
some hard science on the
subject. It answers some of
those questions.
Each deer season,
TPWD wildlife division
staff fans out across the
state, setting up at deer-
processing businesses
and visiting cooperating
leases and ranches. The
biologists and technicians
weigh, age and take antler
measurement of the hunt-
ers harvest, recording the
data to use in monitoring
the deer population and
gauge the effects of hunt-
ing regulations and other
management programs.
Over the last 12 deer
seasons, TPWD staff
have aged and taken
antler measurements of
30,402 bucks harvested
by hunters. The bucks are
aged using the tooth-wear
method standard for ag-
ing whitetails. The antler
measurements use the
Boone and Crockett Club
Michael Kubecka reported
limits of trout and redsh
while drifting. Redsh are
beginning to school in West
Bay.
Palacios Guide Ray Sex-
ton reported limits of trout
while wading with Down
South Lures. Tides have
fallen and redsh have
been found in guts along
the shoreline.
Bink Grimes
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Magnolia ISD, Riley didnt have agreement

VETERANSDAY
Veterans Day Salute
The Courier is asking
readers to submit a photo
of your veteran loved one
to appear in The Courier on
Open records request shows no
agreement with Riley for use of
truck, facilities for campaign use
By cATherine dominguez
cdominguez@hcnonline.com
An open records re-
quest to the Magnolia In-
dependent School District
regarding The Charlie Ri-
ley Bands use of a district-
owned box truck shows no
agreement for its use.
However, the district
did create an invoice dated
Oct. 16 billing Riley $100
for use of the truck Oct. 14
to transport band equip-
ment to his campaign
kick-off event at Unity
Park in Magnolia.
But according to the
districts policy, the use of
district vehicles for non-
school purposes is pro-
hibited.
Last month, photos of
the Precinct 2 commis-
sioners band members
allegedly using an MISD
vehicle to transport equip-
ment to Rileys Oct. 14 re-
election campaign kickoff
at Unity Park were posted
on social media. The issue
prompted a complaint by
resident Ginger Russell to
the Montgomery County
District Attorneys Office.
While the DAs Office
could not conrm it is
investigating Riley, a re-
liable source conrmed
for The Courier the office
is looking into a situation
with the MISD truck as
well as allegations Riley
and County Judge Craig
Doyal have been storing
personal equipment on
county property, which is
prohibited by state law.
According to Section
39.02 of the Penal Code,
Abuse of Official Capac-
ity, a violation of the sec-
tion happens when a
public servant commits
an offense if, with intent
to obtain a benet or with
intent to harm or defraud
another, he intention-
ally or knowingly misuses
government property, ser-
vices, personnel or any
other thing of value be-
longing to the government
that has come into the
public servants custody
or possession by virtue of
the public servants office
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COUNTY
Firefighters fundraising
to buy winter coats for
students
Conroe reghters are
raising money to help give
needy schoolchildren new
winter coats.
Fireghters with the
Conroe Professional
Fireghters Association
help deliver more than
100 coats each winter to
underprivileged elementary
schoolchildren in Conroe.
This year, reghters
decided to donate the
coats to students in Conroe
ISDs Patterson Elementary
School, located on Beach
Airport Road between East
Davis Street and Loop 336.
The coats are made
possible by Operation
Warm, which partners with
reghter unions across
the country to deliver coats
to needy children in their
communities.
The Conroe association
has been working with
Operation Warm for years
now and usually donates
to Conroe ISD elementary
schools. See 2A.
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low of 71 overnight.
See page 2B.
DA team
up to
fight
crime
By JAy r. JordAn
jjordan@hcnonline.co
Deputies and prosecu-
tors hope a new partner-
ship between Montgomery
Countys biggest law en-
forcement agency and the
District Attorneys Office
will help better prosecute
crimes and further Sheriff
Rand Hendersons strate-
gic plan.
The Montgomery Coun-
ty Sheriffs Office and DAs
Office announced the part-
nership Wednesday as a
better means of commu-
nication between the two
offices. In the agreement,
Staff photo by Jason Fochtman certain prosecutors will be
Washington Junior High School students reacts as retired NFL player Devin Wyman folds a frying assigned to each of MCSOs
pan into a burrito during Conroe ISDs Project Mentor program, Wednesday in Conroe. Wyman, three patrol districts The
who spent two seasons with the New England Patriots in 1996 and 1997, spoke to students about Woodlands, East Mont-
pushing themselves to set and reach goals. gomery County and West
Montgomery County to
Ex-NFL player Wyman teaches students about choices be better ingrained in the
individual needs of each
community.
By meAgAn ellsworTh Under the partnership,
mellsworth@hcnonline.com these prosecutors will
meet regularly with each
Devin Wyman grew up in North- MCSO districts leadership
ern California in the murder capi- team, participate in ride-
tal of the United States raised by a alongs with deputies, at-
single-mother with four children, tend community meetings
with a big dream of becoming a alongside MCSO represen-
professional football player. tatives and help coordinate
Guided by his mothers lessons training.
to be obedient and respectful to Assistant District At-
reach his goals, the big signing torney Tyler Dunman said
day came with scholarships on the the move will help pros-
table and national media outlets ecutors in the DAs Office
walking through the door of the prosecute cases better by
family home. knowing the intricacies
But the police followed the me- and criminal trends in each
dia through the door; and the me- of the three districts.
dia, the community, his educators Its almost like you have
and his mother watched as the Staff photo by Jason Fochtman three parts of the county
then-18-year-old Wyman was ar- Retired NFL player Devin Wyman speaks during Conroe ISD s that are all separate, Dun-
rested for selling drugs. Project Mentor program at Washington Junior High School, man said. They all have
The 6-foot-8, 335-pound Wyman
stood on a stage at Conroe ISDs
Wednesday. individual issues they deal
with. Were trying to be
6A Booker T. Washington Junior High with the New England Patriots his great to get started, you just have to better about dealing with
4B School packed auditorium full rookie season. get started to be great. each of those specically.
7A of suddenly silent seventh- and
eighth-grade students as he told
We were not born winners or
losers, we were born choosers,
Today, Wyman, who will begin
shooting a movie soon about his
The partnership is also
important for prosecutors
8A them he fell to his knees in jail and said the former defensive lineman, life, travels the world on behalf of to get a different perspec-
7A prayed for change. The choice led whose rst time to meet his father Winning Edge to make an impact tive of the people theyre
4A to better choices: a new life, junior
college, Kentucky State University
was at his dads funeral. You have
the power of choice to choose some-
in communities by teaching stu- prosecuting.
8A and, eventually a Super Bowl ring thing great. You dont have to be See CHOICES, Page 5A See CRIME, Page 3A
4A
1B
House GOPs evolving tax bill leaves retirement plan intact
The AssocAiTed Press cluttered tax code. But
there is lingering opposi-
401(k) contribution limits,
in part to generate new tax
WASHINGTON tion from northeastern revenues in the near term
House Republicans would Republicans fearful of los- to nance the cuts to in-
leave intact current tax ing a cherished deduction come tax rates.
rules on retirement ac- for state and local taxes Another lawmaker
counts popular with mid- and anxiety among other cautioned that the deci-
dle class Americans and rank-and-le lawmakers sion might still change.
maintain a top income over emerging details. The lawmakers required
tax rate for million-dollar Senior GOP lawmak- anonymity because the tax
earners as negotiators ers conrmed the decision panel is trying to keep its
scrambled to nalize the to retain existing rules on deliberations secret until
rst major overhaul in 401(k) accounts, which the tax measure is released
three decades. came after assurances Thursday.
The legislation is a long- from President Donald Brady said the panel AP
standing goal for Capitol Trump that they would hoped to meet Trumps Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin listens
Hill Republicans who see not be changed. Ways and goal of a cut in the top as President Donald Trump speaks during a
a once-in-a-generation Means Committee Chair- corporate tax rate from 35 meeting on tax policy with business leaders
opportunity to clean up man Kevin Brady, R-Tex- in the Roosevelt Room of the White House,
See TAX BILL, Page 5A
an inefficient, loophole- as, had hoped to reduce Tuesday in Washington.
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Thursday
November 2, 2017

Local Marines death has turned tragedy into triumph through golf
By Michelle iracheta
michelle.iracheta@chron.com
Men and women of the
United States Armed Forc-
es, including veterans and
those still on active duty,
on Monday joined more
than 150 friends, family
and others who wished to
honor them and celebrate
the sacrice and contribu-
tions of those serving in
the military.
The event The Braden
Bailess Memorial Golf
Tournamentbegan 12
years ago as a way to com-
memorate a local Marine
who died in an automobile
accident just days before he
was to be deployed to Iraq.
It has become a much an-
ticipated yearly golf tour-
nament attended by people
from all over the state and
nation.
Hosted inside a private
room at The Woodlands
Country Club: Palmer
Course, veterans came
to socialize, play golf and
enjoy dinner with friends
and family at the annual
tournament, named in of I think its uncomfort- wanted when they started Buckalew Elementary
the fallen Marine, Braden able for both sides, as far the tournament in 2006. schoolteacher.
Bailess. The event raises as someone who might Not only is the annual To kick-off Mondays
thousands of dollars every not know much about event a celebration of celebration, retired Army
year to support military the military and veterans Bradens life, its a way to Sgt. 1st Class Dana Bow-
charities and the men and ourselves, said Edds, raise awareness and mon- man parachuted onto the
women who served. who was also the featured ey for active duty military Palmer Course in the vil-
For retired U.S. Army speaker at Monday nights and veterans and also to lage of Cochrans Crossing
Specialist Michael Edds, event. Everybody has a commemorate them, they with a giant American ag
who joined the military in different path. We feel our both said. ying behind him.
2007 at the age of 19 and re- path is so much different. Over the years, the tour- One hundred and
ceived a Purple Heart after There is a positive side in nament and dinner have twenty-ve golfers teed off
his base was hit by explo- getting to meet other vet- brought veterans from all at 12:30 p.m. and played
sives in Afghanistan, the erans. over the country and has throughout the day until
tournament is about clos- And thats exactly what helped to turn our trag- 5:30 p.m., when they began
ing the gap between veter- Doug and Claudia Bailess, edy into a triumph, said
See GOLF, Page 6A
ans and the community. parents of Braden Bailess, Claudia Bailess, a retired

Woodlands
board
candidate
dismisses
Facebook
joke
By John S. MarShall
jmarshall@hcnonline.com

Carol Stromatt, who is

challenging incumbent
Laura Fillault for the Posi-
tion 7 seat on The Wood-
lands Township Board
of Directors, dismissed a
posting on Facebook that
lists numerous false claims
about her positions on sev-
eral matters.
The post which ap-
pears as a campaign ier
lists several topics Stro-
matt allegedly has offered
positions on, with some
related to issues in The
Woodlands and others
having no connection to
the duties or role of a mem-
ber of the township board.
As of Wednesday morn-
ing, the post with the image
had been removed from the
page where it originally
had been posted.
Stromatt said the post-
File photo ing is not reective of her
Fireghter Daniel Mosqueda and Lt. John Turner, both of the Conroe Fire Department, help students pick out their new coats campaign or personal
during the Operation Warm event on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at Rice Elementary in Conroe. views in any manner. She
also said the post is merely

Firefighters fundraising to buy winter coats for students
By Jay r. Jordan
jjordan@hcnonline.com
Conroe firefighters are raising money to
help give needy schoolchildren new winter
coats.
Firefighters with the Conroe Professional
Firefighters Association help deliver more
than 100 coats each winter to underprivi-
leged elementary schoolchildren in Conroe.
This year, firefighters decided to donate the
coats to students in Conroe ISDs Patterson
Elementary School, located on Beach Air-
someone being nasty.
(Its) someones idea of
a joke, Stromatt said of
port Road between East Davis Street and ers and command staff who all made this the post. Im running on
Loop 336. possible through donations and knowing a nonpartisan platform,
The coats are made possible by Opera- their communitys needs. aiming to unify a commu-
tion Warm, which partners with firefighter These guys are really dedicated to the nity thats being driven
unions across the country to deliver coats to community, Kreger said. They love what apart by politics and par-
needy children in their communities. they do and they love the group that they do tisanship. Republicans,
The Conroe association has been work- it for and treat them just like family. Democrats and indepen-
ing with Operation Warm for years now and So far, roughly $30 has been raised; but dents support this cam-
usually donates to Conroe ISD elementary firefighters hope to surpass their $3,000 paign because I strive to
schools. goal by winter time. To help make that pos- represent every resident.
During the giving event in 2016 at B.B. sible, residents can visit https://give.opera- Im for red, white and
Rice Elementary School, Conroe Fire Chief tionwarm.org/campaign/conroe-firefight-
See JOKE, Page 6A
Ken Kreger said hes proud of his firefight- ers-for-operation-warm-2017/c132742.

The Woodlands 30th Wildflower Festival blooms Nov. 4

FroM your coMMunity
The Howard Hughes
Corporation and its whol-
ly owned subsidiary, The
Woodlands Development
Company, are hosting The
Woodlands 30th Annual
Wildower Festival Satur-
day, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. at its new location,
Hughes Landing on Lake
Woodlands. A free concert
will take place after the
Wildower Festival from
2-4 p.m. at Hughes Land-
ing Band Shell.
The developer and par-
ticipating sponsors have
given away over 1.5 mil-
lion free wildower seeds
since the inception of The
Woodlands Wildflower a nonprot organization
Festival 30 years ago. Par- providing community
ticipating sponsors for services to the visually im-
The Woodlands Wild- paired, youth, elderly, the
ower Festival are Bright- environment and disaster
View and The Woodlands relief.
Township. The Wood- This free, family ori-
lands Lions Club receives ented event features 23 va-
proceeds from the poster rieties of wildower seeds,
and recycle bag sales. The giant inatable rides, a pet-
Woodlands Lions Club is ting zoo, exhibits related
to gardening and native
plants and music. Lovable
mascot of The Woodlands
Puffy Pine Cone, along
with mascot friends in-
cluding Bridgeland Bill,
will make special guest
appearances from 11 a.m.
to noon at the festival. Lo-
cated in Cypress, Bridge-
land is a development of
The Howard Hughes Cor-
poration, managed by The
Woodlands Development
Company.
We are proud to have
hosted The Woodlands
Wildower Festival for
three decades. We are
committed to continuing
See BLOOM, Page 6A

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Abbott voiced
concern about Red
Cross after Harvey
The AssociATed Press
AUSTIN Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott said Wednes-
day he raised concerns
with the American Red
Cross following Hurricane
Harvey that hundreds of
millions of dollars in do-
nations wasnt getting to
people who need it.
His comments heaped
another powerful voice
onto questions surround-
ing the organizations re-
sponse to the Category 4
storm that struck Texas
in August and left behind
what may become the cost-
liest natural disaster clean-
up in U.S. history.
Houston Mayor Syl-
vester Turner and Harris
County Judge Ed Emmett
have previously discour-
aged donors from giving to
the Red Cross after blam-
ing the organization for
problems at emergency
shelters. Speaking to re-
porters from Washington,
Abbott said he heard mul-
tiple concerns at the local
level that people werent
seeing aid from the Red
Cross as expected.
Abbott said he had mul-
tiple conversations with
Red Cross President Gail
CRIME
Continued from Page 1A
Dunman hopes this new
program can patch some
lines of communication be-
tween the two offices and
their investigations.
When it comes into
our office, its one of liter-
ally thousands of cases
we deal with, Dunman
said. The Sheriffs Office
may know this particular
defendant is known for
continuously breaking
into cars all throughout an
area. We (might not) know
McGovern, most recently
about a month ago.
I did express concern
that the money that was
allocated, or lets say do-
nated, to go to Harvey re-
lief was not getting into the
hands of the people who
need it and about some of
the slowness with regard
to the funds, said Abbott,
who was in Washington to
press the White House and
Congress for more federal
recovery dollars.
I know there was a lot
of money as in hundreds
of millions of dollars in
money that was avail-
able for Texas that seemed
not to be getting to Texas in
either a timely fashion or
in a well-organized, well-
directed fashion.
The Red Cross has
raised $429 million in do-
nations and pledges for
Harvey, with more than
half the total amount raised
for storm relief in Texas, ac-
cording to a tally of major
groups by The Associated
Press.
We believe we have
been transparent in our re-
sponse to Hurricane Har-
vey, and Ms. McGovern
will be reaching out to the
Governors office to ensure
that. Were only looking at
one specic case. What this
program will allow is for
the lieutenant in that area
to call our office, talk with a
prosecutor whos handling
the case and (give that in-
formation). If we know
a defendant is an absolute
terror in a neighborhood,
that changes the way we
approach that case.
For the Sheriffs Office,
the new partnership is
one more step in Hender-
sons strategic plan he an-
nounced earlier this year.
State
FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2017, le photo, volunteers set up signage outside the Civic Center, where the
Red Cross set up a shelter for those who evacuated their homes due to storm damage.
that he has all the informa-
tion he needs, Red Cross
spokeswoman Elizabeth
Penniman said. The Red
Cross also believes the
Governor has shown tre-
mendous leadership dur-
ing this response, and we
look forward to continuing
our work with him in the
months ahead.
She said 91 cents of every
The strategic plan is com-
prised of three goals: Re-
duce crime and the fear of
crime; provide high-qual-
ity professional service;
and to prepare for future
population growth and
crime trends.
During an April Com-
missioners Court meet-
ing when Henderson rst
presented his strategic
plan, he acknowledged
the old school way of do-
ing things at the Sheriffs
Office and said it played
its part well during the
xx The Courier | yourconroenews.com | Thursday, November 2, 2017 | Page 3A
dollar donated for Harvey
will go to people affected
by the storm and that the
Red Cross has authorized
payments of at least $400 to
more than 573,000 house-
holds affected. Abbott said
he saw the Red Cross do a
good job at shelters after
Harvey but his concerns
surrounded where the
money went.
previous administration.
However, hes hoping with
these new initiatives, the
Sheriffs Office will be able
to usher in a progressive
way of policing that Hen-
derson campaigned on.
One of the ways Hen-
derson and his team hope
to achieve the goals set
out in the plan is through
community partnerships,
including those with other
state and county agencies.
We believe this pro-
gram will continue to
enhance our mission to
,
,
.
The day after the storm
began in Houston, the Red
Cross quickly opened a
megashelter at a down-
town Houston convention
center. Originally setting
a capacity of 5,000 people,
the Red Cross ended up
with double that number
in three days. It temporar-
ily ran out of cots, forcing
some people to sleep on
provide professional law
enforcement services to
our community through
meaningful partnerships
and to enhance the qual-
ity of life for our citizens,
businesses and visitors
through efficient and inno-
vative public safety prac-
tices, Henderson stated in
a press release.
In the same release, Dis-
trict Attorney Brett Ligon
praised Hendersons stra-
tegic plan.
Sheriff Henderson has
set some denitive goals
AP
blankets or strips of card-
board.
Emmett, the countys top
elected administrative offi-
cial, said the county had to
divert vehicles at the height
of the storm to move people
from neighborhoods to
the convention center and
other shelters something
he thinks the Red Cross
should have done.
to increase and establish
community policing by his
agency and we want to de-
velop ways to support and
maximize success of those
goals, Ligon said. We be-
lieve this community pros-
ecution liaison program
will assist MCSO in their
community policing efforts
and will ultimately lead to
successful prosecution
and the pursuit of justice
in Montgomery County.
For more information,
visit www.mctxsheriff.org
or www.mctxdao.org.
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Andrew DuBois deed worthy of
HCN CONTROLLER remembrance, that
Lorena Torres
deed will be my
monument. If not,
What millions of non- no monument can
English speakers preserve my memory.
means for our country Agesilaus II, King of Sparta (c.
444-360 B.C.)
For 22 years, begin-
ning in 1986 and ending
in 2008, I taught in the
California public school LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
system. My subject was
English as a second lan-
guage, and my students
were adults. The rst
class consisted of San
Joaquin Valley migrant
JOE LGUZZARDI
NFL fallout will be widespread
Syndicated Columnist
farm workers, mostly To the editor: Fillaults response to this tweet, at
Mexican, who were attending to fulll a provi-
sion in the 1986 Immigration Reform and Con-
Carol Godell defends Kaepernicks
actions regarding his disrespect for VOICEYOUROPINION 9:02 p.m. 10/31/17 (Halloween night)
was This is just a bunch of hot air.
trol Act. To qualify for permanent residency, our countrys The Courier welcomes There is absolutely no substance
the students, illegally in the United States, had National Anthem. Kaepernick all letters and suggest a here. At all. I believe Fillault believes
to log 40 classroom hours in English language does have individual freedom of 300-word limit. All let- this as she declined to comment on
instruction. Shortly after offering the original speech and expression guaranteed ters are subject to editing. rather than condemn Facebook posts
class, the school district added another section by our constitution. However, when Send letters to Letters to on the Alden Bridge (Uncensored)
designed for the Southeast Asian refugees who he is wearing an NFL football uni- the Editor, The Courier, 100 FB group about her opponent. These
had relocated in Californias central valley. That form, he is representing a team, the Ave A, Conroe, Texas 77301. posts attribute ludicrous and false
class was also mandatory. To receive social ser- coaches, the owners, the investors Letters must include name, positions to her opponent -- many
vices, the students had to attend regularly. and the advertisers. He expressed address and phone number bizarre and deranged comments
The memories of those many hours I spent his views in a large stadium and be- for verication purposes. that are not worthy to repeat here.
teaching rushed back to me as I read the Census fore a television audience of perhaps I believe that this is exactly what
Bureau report that in 2016 a record 65.5 million millions of people, most of whom do John McCain implores us, as Ameri-
people age ve or older speak a language other not agree with him. Where is their start at home -- in our hometowns cans who love this country, to ght
than English at home, a total that has increased stage or platform to express their and neighborhoods. We must expect against.
six million since 2010, and more than 34 million right to disagree, their freedom of of ourselves truth and respect as an Ms. Fillault, you have told us ex-
since 1990. speech? agreed foundation for our local dis- actly who you are, and I believe you.
The largest increases from 2010 to 2016 were So in frustration, the supporters course. There is a contested election I do not want someone like you rep-
among Spanish speakers, up 3.5 million; Chi- of the NFL are boycotting the games, for nonpartisan Position 7 on The resenting me or my family on my
nese, up 564,000; Arabic, up 366,000; Hindi, and the fallout will manifest itself in Woodlands Township Board -- my hometown board. I have voted for
up 201,000; Telugu, up 143,000; Vietnamese, many ways through seasons to come. hometown of 35 years. Carol Stromatt. I know her well. Car-
up 129,000; Tagalog, up 128,000; Haitian, up Kaepernick and others have changed Ms. Fillault, a mother of young ol is a 20-year Woodlands resident, a
109,000; Bengali, up 101,000; Tamil, up 89,000, professional football forever with children, local business owner apolo- longtime business woman, a dedicat-
and Urdu, up 86,000. Telugu and Tamil are their selsh unconcern for the rights gized sincerely at the candidate fo- ed reliable community volunteer and
spoken in India, and Tagalog is the national of others who revere this country, its rum for the salty language she used passionate about honest discourse.
language of the Philippines; Bengali is spoken national anthem, its ag and its his- in her Twitter account. I take her at Carol Stromatt will not allow those
in India and is also the national language of tory. her word. I also deeply respect her who volunteer for or who support
Bangladesh. Donna Gossett right to post her views on her Twitter her to proffer false statements about
Huge increases in the non-English speaking The Woodlands account @laurallault94, which she Fillault. Carol will, however, assure
population - now more than one in every ve knows is public for her constituents that Fillaults public record is avail-
households converses in a language other than FILLAULTS TWEETS SHOW WHY to read. able for all to see, including the fact
English - dont surprise me. As I entered the STROMATTS THE CHOICE On Oct. 30, 2017, at 6:32 @Sen- that Fillaults attendance is the worst
second half of my teaching career, the special To the editor: JohnMcCain, an American hero and of all the board members. (I have per-
green card and refugee programs ended, and Our national election was a year a public servant who continues to sonally reviewed all the minutes for
the school district replaced them with open ago. Following that election, many serve despite chemotherapy for a her time on the board and will vouch
enrollment sessions. Enrollment became more of us from all sides of the political cancer which he has little chance of for this objective fact.) For my part, I
diverse - more immigrant students from differ- spectrum responded in ways that we beating, posted, I believe in Ameri- will work hard to assure others know
ent corners of the world. may not have done in more measured cans and the American dream, but who Fillaullt is -- as she has publicly
In the end and sadly, however, few students times. But now, a year has gone by its time we wake up. This was ac- represented herself -- so that they too
demonstrated a commitment to learning Eng- and we can all see that the tone of the companied with ve statements; can decide if she is worthy to repre-
lish. That is, when they left the classroom, they discourse has grown to a point where two of which are: We have to ght sent them. Im with John McCain --
returned to their homes in ethnic enclaves, and our division is so intense as to actual- against propaganda and crackpot We have to ght. Carol Stromatt is in
resumed speaking their native language. In ly threaten our strength as a country. conspiracy theories and We have to that ght.
California, not speaking English was particu- The hope we have as a country to defeat those who would worsen our Kim Bates
larly easy since most every government and guide ourselves through this must divisions. The Woodlands
retail service is offered in multiple languages.
Learning a new language is hard, and more
challenging when theres no pressing need to
adapt linguistically.
But one statistic in the Census data jumped
Communisms 100th birthday is coming up
out at me. Many of those who speak a foreign This year marks the hun- crimes, saysTom Palmer of aged to chant and to confess
language at home arent immigrants, but rather dredth anniversary of one the Atlas Network, a group to dear Chairman Mao.
are born in the United States - 44 percent, or 29 of the worst mistakes ever that promotes free market Under Mao, Williams
million, of the 65.5 million. The U.S. born citi- made: the Communist revo- ideas around the world. nearly starved. I was so
zens, then, grow up in a household where the lution in Russia. Because Duranty want- hungry. My uncle taught
heads of family dont speak English. Communist regimes ed to support the cause, me how to trap rats. But
My nal takeaway from two decades of went on to kill about 100 he wrote that report of a the problem is, everybody
English language instruction was that the million people. Most died famine in Russia is today an is trying to catch rats. Rats
experience was personally enriching, but with
generous amounts of frustration included in
in famines after socialist ty-
rants forced people to prac-
JOHN STOSSEL exaggeration or malignant
propaganda.
run out, too.
Still, she says she was so
Syndicated Columnist
the mix. I would tell my students that to fully tice inefficient collective Duranty saw the truck- brainwashed by Commu-
take advantage of the American way, English farming. Millions of others shouldnt. We should call loads of bodies, says Palm- nist propaganda that she
is essential. Without English, newcomers are were executed in political them supporters of mass er, yet he wrote on the front cried my eyes out when
limited to an unsatisfying life of low-paying jobs purges. murder. pageofTheNewYorkTimes Mao died.
or welfare dependency. Yet when the Russian Lenin ordered the hang- how wonderful everything But then, when I was
To Congress, pause in the unsustainable pol- Revolution happened, ing of 100 property own- was. He even got a Pulitzer college student, I met a U.S.
icy of admitting one million legal immigrants people both inside and out- ers at the very start of the Prize for it. exchange student ... He
annually. Maintaining the current immigra- side Russia were excited . Revolution, saying people In some ways, times showed me a pocket Con-
tion pace guarantees an increasingly fractured Crowds cheered Lenin. No needed to see the deaths of havent changed that much. stitution and Declaration of
America. longer would nobles rule; landlords, rich men, blood- This year, the Times ran a Independence. A light bulb
Joe Guzzardi is a member of the Society for no longer would capitalists suckers. series of essays commemo- came on!
American Baseball Research and the Internet exploit workers. Now the Mass murder and starva- rating the anniversary of For the rst time, she re-
Baseball Writers Association of America. Con- people would prosper to- tion rapidly increased the Russian Communism, in- alized, I have rights ... nat-
tact him at guzzjoe@yahoo.com. gether. death toll after that. cluding one piece arguing ural rights that cannot be
British journalist Theo- It wasnt exactly what that sex was better in the taken away. Life, liberty and
dore Rothstein wrote, The philosopher Karl Marx had Soviet Union because the the pursuit of happiness.
TODAY IN HISTORY undivided sway of the Im-
perialist nightmare is at an
in mind but it shouldnt
have surprised anyone.
Revolution destroyed ma-
cho capitalist culture.
She escaped to the Unit-
ed States. Now she says her
end ...(there will be) rule of Marxs writing is lled with At least The New York mission in life is to teach
ON THIS DATE: the labouring classes. comparisons of capitalists Times eventually admitted Americans the importance
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There are 59 days left in the dent of the United States, of peoples lives and expect Marx admitted that capi- in this newspaper, but the wiser than that of Karl
year. James Knox Polk, was things to go well. Instead, talism is productive but said Pulitzer committee never Marx, Lenin and Stalin.
born in Mecklenburg you get bureaucratic plan- that capital obtains this withdrew its prize. Big, powerful govern-
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Superintendent Todd Ste- equipment from the build- owned building as they hearing for Monday when
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Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV - Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total
Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E The emerging plan Senate Republican John spective tax rates of 12 per- Democrats have re-
in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar. would retain the Clinton- Cornyn of Texas. Rep. cent, 25 percent, 35 percent peatedly complained the
Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards.
era 39.6 percent income Kristi Noem, R-S.D., a par- and to be determined. The plan was too favorable to
lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of tax rate for the wealthi- ticipant in the talks as a tax system would be sim- business and the wealthy
at least 50 percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least
20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When est earners. But for that member of the tax-writing plied, and most people and contradicted Trumps
issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = highest bracket, the tax panel, said there was in- would be able to le their rhetoric of bringing relief
Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not
available. p = previous days net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during writers were considering sufficient support among returns on a postcard- and economic benet to
the week. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. raising the minimum level committee Republicans to sized form. the stressed middle class.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Send calendar items to
calendar@hcnonline.com.
NOV. 2
FISH FRY WITH SENA-
TOR ROBERT NICHOLS
Montgomery County
Republican Party will be
hosting a Fish Fry with
Senator Robert Nichols on
Thursday, Nov. 2 from 5:30
- 7:30 p.m. at Waterpoint
Premier Lakeside Venue,
15264 Highway 105 West,
Montgomery. For more
information, contact Susan
Lilly or Tracey Borders at
866-789-9223 or tracey@
lillyandcompany.com.
MONTGOMERY COUN-
TY EAGLE FORUM
Montgomery County Eagle
Forum will present a de-
bate on U.S. Constitution
- Keep it or scrap it? This
Article V option that has
conservatives and liberals
on both sides. The Texas
legislature has called for a
Convention of the States
to x our U. S. Constitu-
tion. Should we? Hear the
arguments Thursday, Nov.
2 at Incredible Pizza on S.
Loop W. 336 at 6:45 PM.
Call 281-450-9505 or visit
www.MCEagleForum.org
for details.
LAKE CONROE AREA
REPUBLICAN WOMEN
The Lake Conroe Area
Republican Women will
be holding their November
luncheon at Walden Yacht
Club, 13101 Melville Drive,
Montgomery. Doors will
open at 11:30 a.m. with
lunch and a program start-
ing at noon. Curt Locklear,
a native Texan, award win-
ning author and historian,
will be speaking on the re-
moval of Civil War statues
around the United States
and the consequences on
history of their removal.
Curt is also a member of
the Sons of Confederate
Veterans and a singer/gui-
tar player for Montgomery
County Choral Society.
There is no charge for the
meeting however RSVPs
must be made for lunch
to members@lcarw.org.
For more information on
LCARW contact President
Janis Boulware at janis-
boulware@gmail.com.
FIRST THURSDAY
FARMERS MARKET
The First Thursday
Farmers Market will be
from 4-8 p.m. at Founders
Plaza Park, Conroe. Food
trucks, homemade honey,
jams, crafts, gifts, and live
music from Michael Player
on the stage will be there.
For more information visit
ExperienceDowntownCon-
roe.com.
A CORNUCOPIA OF WEB
SITES CLASS AT THE
KLEIN FAMILY HISTORY
CENTER
JOKE
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blue.
The image was posted
on the Alden Bridge (Un-
censored) Facebook page,
but its not clear whether
the person who Courier
staff identied as sharing
the image was the origina-
BLOOM
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to enhance
The Woodlands natural
beauty and annually sow
1,000 pounds of wildow-
er seeds throughout the
community. This is wild-
GOLF
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to make their way to the
private dining room.
Veterans dont just
have Veterans Day, Doug
Bailess told the dinner
crowd of roughly 175 peo-
ple. They have every day.
Because they not only sign
up for the military, they
sign the back of that check
that says they will give
their life for this country.
In 12 years, Brad Par-
sons of Charlotte, North
Carolina, said he has rare-
ly missed a tournament.
He appreciates the event
because there just arent
enough events honoring
the military.
A Cornucopia of Web Sites,
a discussion of the many
web sites available to
help with your genealogy,
including several which are
free on our Premium Site
available at the Center. The
Klein Texas Family History
Center is open Tuesdays
and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. and on Wednesdays 6
p.m. to 9 p.m. It offers com-
munity members a place to
search their family history
for free and learn to use
search engines such as an-
cestry.com, familysearch.
org and ndagrave.com.
LONE STAR COLLEGE
SYSTEM TRUSTEES TO
HOLD REGULAR MEET-
ING
The Lone Star College
System Board of Trustees
will hold its workshop and
regular meeting Thurs-
day, Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. in the
board room of the Lone
Star College Training and
Development Center, 5000
Research Forest Drive, The
Woodlands. The link for the
board agenda is available
online at LoneStar.edu/
Board. For more informa-
tion, contact Jed Young,
Executive Director of Com-
munications, at 832-813-
6521.
NOV. 3
WALDEN EXPO SHOP
TIL YOU DROP
The Ladies Association
of Walden presents the
Walden Expo 2017 Shop Till
You Drop on Nov. 3 from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Yacht
Club, 13101 Melville Drive,
Montgomery. Talented and
artistic vendors that you
dont want to miss.
MONTGOMERY COUN-
TY GENEALOGISTS
INTERNET RESEARCH
GROUP
Montgomery County
Genealogists Internet
Research Group (MCG-
IRG) will meet Friday, Nov.
3 from 9:15 a.m. - noon at
George & Cynthia Woods
Mitchell Library in the rst
oor meeting room. Please
email Jean Smoorenburg at
jsmoorenburg@gmail.com
or call 936-273-1936 or
Phyllis Stehm at pstehm@
comcast.net or 936-273-
1569 for more information.
STEWART LIBRARY
SENIOR SOCIAL
Stewart Library, Montgom-
ery will have its monthly
senior social Nov. 3 from 9
a.m. - noon. Jack Yates, city
administrator for Mont-
gomery, will stop by from
10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. to
visit. He will be available
to answer any questions
people may have about the
town, the growth/develop-
ment. Everyone is welcome.
Call 936-788-8314 ext. 0
for more information.
tor or had shared it from
another persons post. At-
tempts to contact the per-
son who had shared the
image were unsuccessful.
Because the source of the
Facebook post is unclear,
The Courier is not naming
that person.
The Courier is also not
repeating the claims made
ower planting season and
the wildowers will bloom
in the spring, said Alex
Sutton, Co-President of
The Woodlands Develop-
ment Company. We want
to encourage residents
and guests to come by the
festival at its new venue,
I dont think that
throughout the whole year,
do I have enough of an idea
that were at war, Parsons,
55, said. And there are vet-
erans, when I come here,
(the event) reects that. It
really reinforces the fact
that there is something go-
ing on across the globe and
people are sacricing their
lives. It helps me to remem-
ber that and support that.
The tournament, which
includes a silent and live
auction, benets Bird-
ies for the Brave and the
Military Warriors Support
Foundation, two organi-
zations that have helped
the Bailess organiza- Afghanistan during Oper-
tion award mortgage-free
homes to combat wounded
INTERNATIONAL
FRIENDS MEETING
Friday, Nov. 3 the Inter-
national Friends monthly
meeting will include a
meet-and-greet beginning
at 9:30 a.m., followed by
the program and refresh-
ments. Contact Erika
Bondy-Pratt for further in-
formation at 281-292-1526
or ebpratt9@yahoo.com.
NOV. 4
THE WOODLANDS
GARDEN CLUB PLANT &
CRAFT SALE
The Woodlands Garden
Club will have plants and
crafts for sale along with
a family bird treat craft
table at the upcoming 2017
Woodlands Wildower
Festival from 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. in Hughes Landing The
Woodlands TX 77380. Visit
thewoodlandsgardenclub.
org for more information on
the Club.
BARK IN THE PARK DOG
WALK
Grand Central Park, located
at I-45 North and South
Loop 336, will host Bark
in the Park, a one and
2.5-mile dog-friendly walk,
followed by an after paw-
ty celebrating all-things
canine on Saturday, Nov.
4 from 8 a.m. noon. Free
and open to the public,
Bark in the Park welcomes
all breeds, large or small,
who love a walk in the
park in this case, along
Grand Central Parks
newly opened resident-
only nature trails. On-site
registration is available
beginning at 8 a.m. at
Grand Central Parks Lake
House, 715 Camp Strake
Road. The walk begins at 9.
Dogs must be leashed with
current identication and
rabies tags. No more than
two dogs per walker al-
lowed. Female dogs cannot
be in heat. After the walk,
enjoy the fun and festivi-
ties of a pup-friendly after
paw-ty featuring food Hubbell & Hudson Kitchen
trucks, music, pet vendors, located at 4526 Research
kissing booth with ador-
able pups, contests, face
painting and bounce house.
As an added attraction,
the Houston Disc Dogs will
perform their high-ying
Frisbee-catching acts.
Voluntary donations will
be accepted at the event
for Operation Pets Alive,
a non-prot, all-volunteer
Montgomery County ani-
mal welfare organization.
For directions, registration
and more information, go
to www.GrandCentralPark-
TX.com.
MONTGOMERY COUN-
TY VETERANS MEMO-
RIAL COMMISSION
The Montgomery County
Veterans Memorial Com-
mission will host a special
county-wide ceremony
in the fake post due to the
unusual nature of the false
claims.
Stromatt said she had
not seen the posting but
had been told about it.
The matter comes up as
early voting is ongoing and
runs through Nov. 3. Elec-
tion day is Nov. 7.
Fillault has been under
Hughes Landing, and
plant some seeds. vard.
Hughes Landing is
an award-winning, 66-
acre mixed-use develop-
ment offering panoramic
views of Lake Woodlands.
Hughes Landing is located
off Lake Woodlands Drive
veterans. Before receiving 47 re in his right arm. He
the homes, veterans must
take part in a three-year
family and nancial men- through the Military War-
toring program. This year,
the organization is expect- Claudia said.
ed to raise about $75,000,
Claudia said.
The organization has
donated six homes in the
past ve years, Claudia home in Fayetteville, Geor-
added. On Monday, orga-
nizers were planning to
award a home to Georgia-
native Darius K. Brown, a
retired combat infantry-
man, but due to an illness,
Brown was unable to at-
tend, Doug Bailess said.
Brown was deployed to
Memorial Golf Tourna-
ation Enduring Freedom.
He was wounded from AK-
honoring our American
military on Nov. 12 at 4 p.m.
The program, We Care,
will honor Montgomery
Countys fallen soldiers at
First Baptist Church, 600
N. Main St., Conroe. This
event is part of the decom-
missioning ceremony for
the Montgomery County
Veterans War Memorial, as
plans for a new Veterans
Memorial are underway.
For additional information
contact
melaniec@mcvetmemo-
rialpark.org or jduroy@
mcvetmemorialpark.org.
CHRIST CHURCH CRAFT
FAIR
Christ Church will host a
Craft Fair on Saturday Nov.
4 from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. The
church is located at 10087
League Line Road, Conroe.
For more information call
Bobbi Huber at 936-524-
3478.
FAITH FEST 2017
Join a family event with
Christian music, fun ac-
tivities and fellowship from
1-10 p.m. at Heritage Place
Park 500 Metcalf, Conroe.
The Faith Fest 2017 per-
formers will include Build-
ing 429, Bri Bagwell, Christ
August, Chad Strader,
Hawk Nelson, Josh Wilcox
and Rex Robards. Con-
gressman Kevin Brady, Lt.
Governor Dan Patrick, Rev.
Rafael Cruz and Senator
Ted Cruz will speak at the
event. For tickets and more
information visit faith-fest.
com.
CASA CHILD ADVO-
CATES OF MONTGOM-
ERY COUNTY CEL-
EBRATES 25 YEARS
CASA Child Advocates
of Montgomery County
celebrates 25 years since
its founding in Montgomery
County at the upcoming
Hubbell & Hudson Craft
Beer and BBQ Festival. The
event will be held on Sat-
urday, November 4, 2017
from 12:00-4:00 pm at
from The Woodlands Bar
Association. Topics include
Forest Drive in The Wood-
lands. Tickets are $45 and
includes access to beer
tastings and a 5 oz. com-
memorative take-home
glass. Barbecue will be
sold separately. Guests can
also purchase one-of-a-
kind signature aprons with
100% of proceeds going to
CASA Child Advocates of
Montgomery County.
UNITED DAUGHTERS
OF THE CONFEDERACY
The Thomas Jefferson
Stubbs 2523, Conroe
chapter, UDC, will be meet-
ing on Nov. 4 at 10 a.m., at
Carriage Inn, 750 Longmire,
Conroe. For more infor-
mation, contact chapter
President Geni Holmes at
geniholmes1969@aol.com.
scrutiny in recent months
after she posted a series
of questionable Tweets
on her personal Twitter
account, using foul and
abusive language aimed
at other Twitter users. At-
tempts to reach Fillault for
comment were also unsuc-
cessful.
at Hughes Landing Boule-
For more information,
visit us at www.thewood-
lands.com, click on Events,
and like us on Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, and
LinkedIn.
ceded in death by his broth-
has received intensive re-
habilitation and mentoring
riors Support Foundation,
Hell get the home,
Claudia said, adding that
the organization will even
visit him at his current
gia, if necessary. He might
not ever make it to a public
event. We hope that he gets
all the help and the support
that he needs. His injuries
are not going to keep him
from getting home.
For more information
about the Braden Bailess
ment, visit www.bailess.
org.
NOV. 6
2018 UPWARD BAS-
KETBALL SEASON
Announcing 2018 Upward
Basketball season for boys
and girls in grades 1-6. Early
Registration is through
Nov. 9. Register online at
registration.upward.org/
UPW64918 or pick up a
registration form at one
of the following churches:
Conroe Church of Christ,
First Baptist Conroe, First
Methodist Conroe, or West
Conroe Baptist. Cost is $80
per player each addition-
al child in family gets $10
discount. Player evalua-
tions held at new location
this year - First Baptist
Church, 600 N. Main
Street, Conroe, from 6 7
p.m. Evaluation schedule:
Monday, Nov. 6, rst- and
second grade boys and
girls; Tuesday, Nov. 7, third-
and fourth-grade boys
and girls; Thursday, Nov. 9,
fth- and sixth-grade boys
and girls. For additional
information, contact Terry
Haley at 281-384-5895
and dthaley27@yahoo.com
or Janita Love at 703-863-
7050 and johnandjanita@
consolidated.net.
STEWART LIBRARY
ADULT WRITERS
GROUP
The Stewart Library Adult
Book Writers Group meets
every rst Monday of the
month. This month the
club will meet Nov. 6 from
10 a.m. - noon at Stew-
art Library, Montgomery.
Everyone is welcome. For
more information contact
936-788-8314 ext. 0.
FREE CALL-IN LAW
LINE
Have a legal question? A
free call-in public Law Line
for residents of Mont-
gomery County who have
general legal questions is
offered on the rst Monday
of every month at 281-645-
6344 from 5 p.m. until 8
p.m by volunteer attorneys
bankruptcy, family law,
criminal law, consumer
protection, and more. The
volunteer attorneys do not
provide specic counseling,
yet offer general informa-
tion and inform people
about their rights and
options and what legal
resources may be available
for callers to follow through
with their concern. Callers
identities as well as the
identities of the volunteer
lawyers will remain anony-
mous.
NOV. 7
THE WOODLANDS AL-
ZHEIMERS SUPPORT
Lester Charles Royal
Lester Charles Royal was
born in New Orleans, Lou-
isiana to Gus Royal and
Martha Washington Royal.
He was the youngest of
three children and is pre-
er, Sam Royal and sister,
Annabell Royal Browder.
He is survived by his wife
of 50 years, Ella Lavern
Lawson Royal; daughters,
Nelia Royal & Angela Roy-
al; granddaughter LaShaun
Royal, great grandson Sean
Royal, two nieces from
New Orleans, Serda Bu-
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GROUP
This group meets on the
rst Tuesday of each
month from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
at The Forum, 5055 W.
Panther Creek Drive, The
Woodlands. For the sup-
port of spouses, children,
siblings and caregivers
of persons suffering from
Alzheimers disease. Call
Joan Sabino at 281-298-
6683 or email her at doula-
mom4mom@yahoo.com.
2018 UPWARD BAS-
KETBALL SEASON
Announcing 2018 Upward
Basketball season for boys
and girls in grades 1-6. Early
Registration is through
Nov. 9. Register online at
registration.upward.org/
UPW64918 or pick up a
registration form at one
of the following churches:
Conroe Church of Christ,
First Baptist Conroe, First
Methodist Conroe, or West
Conroe Baptist. Cost is $80
per player each addition-
al child in family gets $10
discount. Player evalua-
tions held at new location
this year - First Baptist
Church, 600 N. Main
Street, Conroe, from 6 7
p.m. Evaluation schedule:
Monday, Nov. 6, rst- and
second grade boys and
girls; Tuesday, Nov. 7, third-
and fourth-grade boys
and girls; Thursday, Nov. 9,
fth- and sixth-grade boys
and girls. For additional
information, contact Terry
Haley at 281-384-5895
and dthaley27@yahoo.com
or Janita Love at 703-863-
7050 and johnandjanita@
consolidated.net.
STEWART LIBRARY
NEEDLECRAFTS
Stewart Library, Montgom-
ery hosts InStitches group
for those who do needle-
crafts every Tuesday from
10 a.m. - noon. Open to
anyone who knits, crochets,
embroiders, or does other
needlecrafts. All types and
skill levels are welcome.
For more information call
936-788-8314 ext. 0.
NOV. 8
MONTGOMERY COUN-
TY GENEALOGISTS
INTERNET RESEARCH
GROUP
Montgomery County Gene-
alogists Internet Research
Group (MCG-IRG) will meet
Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 7 -
8:30 p.m. at George & Cyn-
thia Woods Mitchell Library,
The Woodlands in the rst
oor meeting room. Please
email Jean Smoorenburg at
jsmoorenburg@gmail.com
or call 936-273-1936 or
Phyllis Stehm at pstehm@
comcast.net or 936-273-
1569 for more information.
chanan and Nancy
Browder Luckett and a host
of other nieces, nephews,
family members and
friends. Lester was a World
War II veteran who served
honorably in the U. S. Ar-
my and the U. S. Navy.
A viewing and visitation
will be held in the Chapel
of Sam Houston Memorial
Funeral Home in Mont-
gomery, Texas from 5-8:00
p.m. on Friday, November
3rd. Prayer service offici-
ated by Brother Bob Lee
begins at 6:00 p.m.
A Memorial Service will
be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sat-
urday, November 4th at
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's
Witnesses, 100 Rankin
Road in Montgomery.
Written condolences
may be left at
www.shmfh.com
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Coffee Break
Wife refuses to accept job as familys communicator
DEAR ABBY: My The source of my guilt is laws that the reason they healthy changes, they deaths? -- SADDENED BY
husband is a nice guy, but surely the nagging feeling havent heard from the two chose not to. I live on the THEIR CHOICES
hes not particularly good that its my job as the wife of you is their son didnt other side of the country, DEAR SADDENED:
at planning ahead. This to make these connections remember, you are dream- and I am busy with my ca- If your parents are as sick
means that special events, and that I am judged when ing. Because you are better reer and family. as you have indicated,
holidays and birthdays of- the things are not sent. at planning ahead, deal I love my parents and they already feel terrible.
ten go unmarked because How do I let go of the with the chore. Im sure accept our relationship for I see nothing to be gained
he doesnt remember in guilt, or at least let my in- he does things for you that what it is. However, I do by adding emotional pain
time to get something sent.
In my parents mar-
DEAR ABBY laws know I love them and
their son is the one who is
are a pain in the neck (and
even below). In this day
not feel obligated to dis-
rupt my life and upset my
to their physical pain. Put
aside your anger and nd
Advice columnist
riage, all family commu- letting them down? I want of automation, sending children to be with them enough compassion to
nications fell to my mom. absolution. -- NO CALEN- something to relatives as they die slow, painful NOT say it unless asked
It was her job to send the My husband knows this DAR GIRL IN CALIFOR- is practically a no-brainer. deaths. If their illnesses directly.
Christmas cards, birthday and agrees that he should NIA And it certainly beats feel- were not directly related Dear Abby is written by
gifts for nieces and neph- share some responsibility, DEAR NO CALEN- ing guilty because your to their own poor choices, Abigail Van Buren, also
ews and to remember her but doesnt act on it, even DAR GIRL: Not everyone husband isnt up to it. I might feel and behave known as Jeanne Phil-
mother and her mother- after being reminded. I feel excels at every task. Thats DEAR ABBY: My par- differently toward them. lips, and was founded by
in-law on Mothers Day. guilty when an important why there is division of ents are in their late 60s Knowing it wont change her mother, Pauline Phil-
Our marriage is more egal- milestone in one of his par- labor in partnerships, in- and suffer from multiple their behavior, should I tell lips. Contact Dear Abby
itarian, and I dont want ents lives goes by and they cluding marriage. If you lifestyle-related illnesses. them why I wont be with at www.DearAbby.com or
the job of communicator- receive no acknowledge- think you will look better Although they had ev- them for what appears will P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange-
in-chief. ment from our household. after explaining to your in- ery opportunity to make be prolonged and terrible les, CA 90069.

ComiCs
MODERATELY CONFUSED by Jeff Stahler HERMAN by Jim Unger REALITY CHECK by Dave Whamond MARMADUKE by Brad & Paul Anderson

THATABABY by Paul Trap

OvER THE HEDgE by Michael Fry & T. Lewis

Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce PEARLS BEFORE SWINE by Stephan Pastis

RIP HAYWIRE by Dan Thompson PEANUTS by Charles M. Schulz

MONTY by Jim Meddick

SOUP TO NUTz by Rick Stromoski

THE BORN LOSER by Art Sansom

THE gRIzzWELLS by Bill Schorr

ALLEY OOP by Dave graue

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Bridge
By PhilliP Alder
Colin Mochrie, a Ca-
nadian on the funny im-
provisational TV show
Whose Line is it Any-
way?, said, Nine out of
10 Americans believe that
out of 10 people, one per-
son will always disagree
with the other nine!
If nine bridge experts
out of 10 think that a bid
or play is right, it is al-
most certain that the 10th
is wrong.
Look at todays North
hand. South opens one
club, and West over-
calls three spades. What
should North respond?
At the table, North,
with his eye on a possible
4-4 heart fit, made a nega-
tive double. South rebid
four diamonds, trusting
that partner would con-
tinue with four hearts if
Coffee Break
holding five. Here, North
signed off in five clubs.
West did well to lead
his trump. Declarer won
with dummys nine and
played a diamond to his
king. Back to dummy
with a trump to the ace,
South continued with
another diamond. How-
ever, East stepped in with
the ace and returned his
last trump. Suddenly the
contract was unmakable.
Declarer had to lose two three spades. With two
hearts and one diamond. spade stoppers, that
South could have got- was definitely the right
ten home by using two choice. North would have
dummy entries to ruff had no trouble collecting
spades, then maneuvered nine tricks. The defend-
an endplay on East in ers couldnt have taken
hearts -- but that would more than two spades,
have required guessing one heart and one dia-
who held the heart jack. mond.
A much easier plus It is usually easier to
score would have been win nine tricks than 11.
obtained if North had
bid three no-trump over

COMICS
ARLO AND JANIS

Answer to previous puzzle

BLONDIE

HAGAR

FRANK & ERNEST

Dennis the Menace Family Circus

MUTTS

Rhymes With Orange

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ACROSS
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BRIEFLY ALUMNINOTEBOOK
Porter graduate Rodriguez earns Big 12 postseason honor
By RoB TaTe
rtate@hcnonline.com
Oklahoma State soc-
cer player Kimberly Ro-
driguez was named to a
postseason Big 12 team,
Tuesdays Game: which was announced on
World Series Game 6: Monday.
Dodgers 3, Astros 1 Rodriguez, a 2017
Wednesdays game: graduate of Porter High
World Series Game 7: School and The Couriers
Astros at Dodgers, late Player of the Year this past
TV/Radio: spring, was named to the
FOX/790 AM All-Freshman team. Ro-
driguez has played both
defense and mideld dur-
ing her rst collegiate sea-
son.
According to an Okla-
homa State press release,
Rodriguez started 17 of the
19 games she appeared in
during her rookie season
with the Cowgirls. The
former Lady Spartan had
two goals and two assists.
She also has taken the
second-most corner kicks
on the team with 35.
On Wednesday, Ro-
driguez started in the
midfield MORE WOMENS
for Okla- SOCCER
homa State Monica Dallacasa
against (The Woodlands), goal-
rival Okla- keeper for UT-Dallas,
homa in was named the American
the Big 12 Southwest Conference
Rodriguez T o u r n a - Defensive Player of the
ment to Week for the second time
advance to the seminals. this season. Dallacasa
Rodriguez registered a made four total saves in
shot in the 2-1 victory. two shutout wins over Le-
Oklahoma State plays Tourneau and East Texas
Baylor at 4:30 p.m on Fri- Baptist. The former Lady
day. Highlander has a goals
against average of 0.55 and
has eight shutouts.
Ana Helmert (The
Woodlands) scored a goal
Wednesday for South Al-
abama as the Jaguars beat
Appalachian State 2-0 in
the Sun Belt Conference
Tournament seminals.
The former Lady High-
lander hadnt scored in
nearly two months as her
last came on Sept. 7 when
she netted a pair against
Southeastern Louisiana.
See ALUMNI, Page 2B

GIRLS HOOPS VOLLEYBALL

Ready for Tip Off Graham,

Koele
named All-
Sundays Game:
Seahawks 41, Texans 38
Record: 3-4
(3rd in AFC South)
Next game:
Colts at Texans,
American
Noon, Sunday, Nov. 5 By Jon PooRMan
TV/Radio: jpoorman@hcnonline.com
CBS/100.3 FM
Two local volleyball
players were honored
by the American Volley-
ball Coaches Association
on Wednesday by being
named to the 12th annual
Under Armour Girls High
School All-America Teams.
Wednesdays Game: Oak Ridge senior set-
Rockets at Knicks, late ter Carly Graham and The
Record: 5-3 Woodlands senior middle
Next game: blocker AJ Koele were giv-
Rockets at Hawks, en second-team and honor-
7 p.m. Friday able mention accolades, re-
TV/Radio: spectively, joining 21 other
AT&T/790 AM players from the state of
Texas as part of the 150 se-
lected nation-wide.
MLB Graham, a Rice Univer-
MATRESS MACK FLIES sity commit and the reign-
FANS TO WORLD SERIES File photo ing Montgomery County
LOS ANGELES (AP) Oak Ridge guard Alecia Whyte (21) starts a fast break during the second quarter of a District 12- Player of the Year, has led
When Abraham Men- 6A high school girls basketball game at Oak Ridge High School Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, in Conroe. the Lady War Eagles to a
dez got off his graveyard 31-4 overall record so far
shift with the Houston
Police Department, he
saw that Jim Mattress
Area 12-6A teams ready for new season this season. Oak Ridge, the
District 12-6A co-champi-
on, defeated Tyler Lee in
Mack McIngvale was By JusTin Maskulinski the bi-district playoffs on
having a drawing for jmaskulinski@hcnonline.com Monday and is set to face
Game 6 World Series Coppell later this week.
tickets that also includ- OAK RIDGE NORTH Be- Graham has collected
ed a spot on a chartered fore each season, its common- 957 assists, 345 digs, 269
ight to Los Angeles for place for teams to sit down and kills and 47 blocks this
the game. discuss their goals for the up- year. She is closing in on
The Houston Chron- coming campaign. her third consecutive sea-
icle reports he went Here, they may discuss im- son with at least 1,000 as-
straight to Gallery Fur- proving upon last years win to- sists.
niture after his shift and tal, making the playoffs or the Koele, a Mississippi
decided to try his luck. loftiest of goals: winning a state State commit and a rst-
Mendez knew the odds title. team All-County selection
were stacked against Oak Ridge talked about its last year, has been an in-
him when he showed up team goals before the 2017-18 tegral contributor to The
and saw what he says campaign and the result of the Woodlands success this
had to be 10,000 people discussion was a bit uncommon. season. The Lady High-
either at the furniture The goal? No drama. landers, who also captured
store or trying to get If youre not ghting amongst File photo a share of the 12-6A title, are
there from a packed each other, then youre ghting Conroe guard Alexia Mason (21) looks to pass as center 34-2 overall this season and
freeway together, Oak Ridge coach De- Victoria Ratcliff (15) trails during the second quarter of a defeated Mesquite Horn in
idre Vasquez said. Our No. 1 goal District 12-6A game last season. the bi-district playoffs on
is no drama. We feel if we can Tuesday.
LOTTERY take care of that, then the wins losses from last years team are for somebody else to step in, Koele is leading The
LOTTO (Oct. 28) will take care of themselves. LaDawn Carls and Laura Dalton, Vasquez said. LaDawn was Woodlands in both kills
3-7-13-37-38-50 The Lady War Eagles went who combined for an average of a huge impact on our team for (357) and blocks (67) this
POWERBALL(Oct.28) 24-10 last season and shared a 15.7 points and 13.7 rebounds per three seasons. Laura was a lead- year and has now eclipsed
27-35-38-57-66(10) District 12-6A title before a rst- game. 300 kills in three consecu-
See SEASON, Page 2B
MEGA MILLIONS round playoff loss. Two key I see it as a door opening tive seasons.
(Oct. 31)
6-28-31-52-53 (12)
PICK 3 (Nov. 1)
MORNING: 2-8-3 (13)
VOLLEYBALL ON THE BRINK
DAY: 5-7-0 (12) TUESDAYS LATE GAME
EVENING: 9-1-2 (12)
DAILY 4 (Nov. 1) Conroe goes down in 3 sets to Rockwall-Heath
MORNING:4-9-0-2(15)
DAY: 6-6-7-0 (19) By Jon PooRMan
EVENING: 1-8-9-0 (18) jpoorman@hcnonline.com

JEWETT Conroe
THE COURIER SPORTS saw its season come to
a somber conclusion on
Jon Poorman Tuesday evening, falling
936-521-3417 to Rockwall-Heath 25-3,
jpoorman@hcnonline. 25-11, 26-24 in the Region
com II-6A bi-district playoffs
at Leon High School.
Rob Tate The Tigerettes fin-
936-521-3425 ished the season with a
rtate@hcnonline.com 29-15 overall record and
made their rst playoff
Justin Maskulinski appearance since 2009
936-521-3407 after earning the fourth
jmaskulinski@hcnonline. seed out of an ultra-com-
com petitive District 12-6A.
Conroe accomplished
Follow us! Keep up with that goal without two of
the latest local sports its most important play-
@ConroeSports. ers libero Sydney Wall-
ing and outside hitter
Staff photo by Jason Fochtman
Conroe right side hitter Jznae Kim (6) reacts
after a Rockwall-Heath point during the bi-
district playoffs on Tuesday.
Neena Brenson who playoffs. Most people, if
were both lost to season- youre down two start-
ending injuries. ers in key positions like Getty Images
Its been extremely libero and outside, its Astros centerelder George Springer celebrates
exciting, Conroe coach a very slim chance that a two-run home run against the Los Angeles
Charvette Brown said. you would make it. And Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series.
Not just because they for them to pull it out, I The game was not done at press time. Visit
made the playoffs, but couldnt be more proud of YourConroeNews.com for complete coverage of
how they made the them. the game.
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REPLAY KEYWORD
Continued from Page 1A
The stress on we over
me is part of the no-dra-
tice to another and from
one season to another. We
ma goal that Oak Ridge want to improve on last
HIGH SCHOOL Taylor cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .227 Thursday, Nov. 2
Seager ss 3 0 0 1 0 2 .217 Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 7:25 er and had ability on of- hopes will lead to success. year.
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Turner 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .130
Sunday, Nov. 5 fense and defending in [The goal] says that Weese says his coach-
Friday, Nov. 3 Bellinger 1b 4 0 0 0 0 4 .167
Puig rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, noon the post. Those will be were all down to earth, ing philosophy depends
District 12-6A Baltimore at Tennessee, noon
Lufkin at Conroe
Pederson lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 .357
L.A. Rams at N.Y. Giants, noon two big shoes to ll. But Kellough said. Some on the personnel he has
Forsythe 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .267
7:30 p.m. at Moorhead Stadium Watson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Cincinnati at Jacksonville, noon the doors opened up for people may have more in a given year. This sea-
West Brook at Oak Ridge Indianapolis at Houston, noon
7:30 p.m. at Woodforest Stadium
Maeda p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Atlanta at Carolina, noon somebody else. accolades than other peo- son, he faces the task of
Ethier ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
The Woodlands at Montgomery Jansen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Denver at Philadelphia, noon Oak Ridges top return- ple, but we shed the same replacing a rst-team All-
7:30 p.m. at Bear Stadium Arizona at San Francisco, 3:05
District 20-5A
Barnes c 3 1 1 0 0 1 .211
Washington at Seattle, 3:05 er is junior Alecia Whyte, blood, all put our pants County player in Jasmine
Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Willis at Magnolia Morrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- Kansas City at Dallas, 3:25 who was The Couriers on one leg at a time. We Atobajeun. The good
Oakland at Miami, 7:30
7:30 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium Utley 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Open: Chicago, Minnesota, New
Montgomery County just know that at the end news for the second-year
Magnolia West at Tomball Culberson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600
7:30 p.m. at TISD Stadium Totals 28 3 5 3 1 12 England, L.A. Chargers, Cleveland, Player of the Year in 2016. of the day, were all fam- coach is he has another
Pittsburgh
District 21-5A Houston 001 000 000 1 6 0 Alecia is a great play- ily. rst-teamer, Sandra Can-
Los Angeles 000 002 10x 3 5 0 Monday, Nov. 6
Caney Creek at Dayton
7 p.m. at Bronco Stadium 1-ran for Gattis in the 7th. Detroit at Green Bay, 7:30 er and has denitely hit nady, coming back.
Porter at New Caney LOBHouston 8, Los Angeles 4. 2BGonza- the ground running, COLLEGE PARK LOOKS [Cannady] stepped up
7 p.m. at Texan Drive
Kingwood Park at Splendora
lez (1), Taylor (1). HRSpringer (4), off Hill;
Pederson (3), off Musgrove. RBIsSpringer
BASKETBALL Vasquez said. She played TO CONTINUE TO IM- and has taken that lead-
7 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium (5), Taylor (3), Seager (4), Pederson (5). NBA all summer long and PROVE ership role, Weese said
SFSeager.
TAPPS District 6-3A Houston ip h r er bb so np era box score
weve had several colleg- In its rst season under of the junior. Thats re-
TWCA at Bay Area Christian, 7 p.m.
Legacy Prep at Lutheran North,
Verlander, 6 3 2 2 0 9 93 3.75 box score es in here watching her coach Jason Weese, Col- ally important to us. Well
(L, 0-1)
7 p.m. Musgrove 1 1 1 1 0 1 13 6.75
box score
box score
practices. We expect her lege Park posted a 19-13 put her in a position to be
Southwest Prep 3A Gregerson 2
3 1 0 0 1 1 18 0.00 to be a leader. She leads us overall record and made able to defend inside for
John Cooper at Greenhill, 7 p.m. Liriano 1
3 0 0 0 0 1 9 0.00
TAPPS (6-MAN) District 7-2A Los Angeles ip h r er bb so np era
with her effort every day. the playoffs. us and go get those re-
Thursdays Games
Hill 4 23 4 1 1 1 5 58 2.08 Golden State at San Antonio, 7 She gives tremendous ef- It was a 12-win im- bounds that Jasmine got
Morrow 1 1 0 0 0 1 14 9.00
VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS Watson, (W, 2-0)130 0 0 1 0 12 0.00
L.A. Lakers at Portland, 9:30 fort to our team and leads provement on the previ- last year.
Fridays Games
Thursday, Nov. 2 Maeda, 1 1 0 0 0 0 14 1.59 Chicago at Orlando, 6 us by example. ous season. After a 12-win turn-
Region II-6A Jansen, 2 0 0 0 0 3 19 3.52
The Woodlands vs. Lake Highlands (S, 2-3)
Cleveland at Washington, 6 Whyte averaged 15.3 When I walked in and around in Weeses rst
Indiana at Philadelphia, 6
6:30 p.m. at Palestine Watson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Milwaukee at Detroit, 6
points and 6.7 rebounds saw the type of athletes season, the Lady Cava-
UmpiresHome, Dan Iassogna; First, Mark
Region III-5A
Wegner; Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Gerry
Houston at Atlanta, 6:30 per game last season, but we had and the strong se- liers hope to keep the up-
Porter vs. Manvel Phoenix at New York, 6:30
6 p.m. at Channelview
Davis; Right, Bill Miller; Left, Laz Diaz.
Charlotte at San Antonio, 7:30
shes not the only key re- nior class, I felt like they ward trajectory going in
T3:22. A54,128 (56,000).
Friday, Nov. 3 New Orleans at Dallas, 7:30 turner. Vasquez says se- had a chance to prove 2018.
Region II-6A
FOOTBALL
Miami at Denver, 8
Toronto at Utah, 8
nior point guard Yazmine themselves, Weese said.
Oak Ridge vs. Coppell
6:30 p.m. at Corsicana NFL STANDINGS Boston at Oklahoma City, 8:30 Kellough is the heart and They stepped up and CONROE HOPING TO
College Park vs. Sachse AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 soul of the team. won ballgames and did a GET BACK INTO PLAY-
6/6:30 p.m. at Leon
East Kellough, who is also good job of putting them- OFF FORM
Region III-5A TELEVISION
Willis vs. Lindale
W L T Pct PF PA a National Honor Society selves in position to be in A bright spot of Con-
New England 6 2 0 .750 216 179 TODAYS SCHEDULE
6 p.m. at Grapeland president, says Whytes the playoffs. roes 2016-17 season was
Buffalo 5 2 0 .714 153 115 BOXING
Miami 4 3 0 .571 92 152 11 p.m. skill allows other players The goal for the second the The Couriers New-
GIRLS HOOPS SCHEDULE N.Y. Jets 3 5 0 .375 157 186 ESPN2 Jesus Soto Karass vs. on the team to succeed. year is to continue that comer of the Year, Alexia
Friday, Nov. 3 Juan Carlos Abreu, welterweights,
South at Tuscon, Ariz. Displaying her talents growth. Mason.
Non-District W L T Pct PF PA
Conroe at Aldine MacArthur, 4 p.m. Jacksonville 4 3 0 .571 183 110
COLLEGE FOOTBALL helps others display their As far as building a As a sophomore, Ma-
Willis at Caney Creek, 6 p.m.
Tennessee 4 3 0 .571 158 173
5 p.m.
CBSSN Ball St. at E. Michigan
talents, Kellough said. program and things of son averaged 7.4 points
TWHS at Klein Collins, 7 p.m.
Cyp. Lakes at College Park, 7 p.m. Houston 3 4 0 .429 215 188 ESPNU N. Illinois at Toledo Its about her sharing that nature, sometimes it per game and scored in
Oak Ridge at Katy Taylor, 7 p.m. Indianapolis 2 6 0 .250 142 246 7 p.m. her talents and getting the takes a little longer than double digits eight times.
Humble at Montgomery, 7 p.m. North ESPN Navy at Temple
New Caney at Goose Creek, 7 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA 8:15 p.m. whole team incorporated. one year, Weese said. I After an 11-22 season
Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 167 131 ESPNU Idaho at Troy Its not a me thing, its a hope that well have car- that saw the Tigerettes
Baltimore 4 4 0 .500 170 148 GOLF we thing. ryover from one prac- narrowly miss the play-
BASEBALL 3:30 p.m.
WORLD SERIES Cincinnati 3 4 0 .429 122 135
GOLF PGA Tour, Shriners Hospi-
Houston 3, L.A. Dodgers 3 Cleveland 0 8 0 .000 119 202 tals for Children Open, rst round,
Tuesday, Oct. 24: L.A. Dodgers 3, West at Las Vegas ALUMNI
Houston 1 W L T Pct PF PA 10 p.m. (College Park) has a goal tin. Kruchten has 20 tack-
Wednesday, Oct. 25: Houston 7, Kansas City 6 2 0 .750 236 180 Continued from Page 1B
L.A. Dodgers 6, 11 innings
GOLF LPGA Tour, TOTO Japan and an assist this season les in five games played,
Denver 3 4 0 .429 127 137 Classic, rst round, at Ibaraki,
Friday, Oct. 27: Houston 5, L.A.
L.A. Chargers 3 5 0 .375 150 152 Japan. as Dallas Baptist starts including three for a loss.
Dodgers 3
Saturday, Oct. 28: L.A. Dodgers 6, Oakland 3 5 0 .375 169 190 NBA BASKETBALL For the year, Helmert has the Heartland Conference
Houston 2 NATIONAL CONFERENCE 7 p.m.
TNT Golden State at San Antonio
three goals and two as- Tournament on Thurs- VOLLEYBALL
Sunday, Oct. 29: Houston 13, L.A.
Dodgers 12, 10 innings
East 9:30 p.m. sists with 10 shots on goal. day. The former Lady Cav- Abby Irvine (Willis) is
W L T Pct PF PA
Tuesday, Oct. 31: L.A. Dodgers 3,
Philadelphia 7 1 0 .875 232 156
TNT L.A. Lakers at Portland Grace Piper (The alier scored her lone goal the assists leader during
NFL FOOTBALL
Houston 1
Dallas 4 3 0 .571 198 161 7:25 p.m.
Woodlands) has a three- on the season two weeks his freshman campaign at
Wednesday, Nov. 1: Houston
(McCullers 7-4) at L.A. Dodgers Washington 3 4 0 .429 160 180 NFL Buffalo at N.Y. Jets game point streak com- back on Oct. 21 against Houston. The former La-
(Darvish 10-12), late. N.Y. Giants 1 6 0 .143 112 156 SOCCER ing into Thursdays SEC Oklahoma Christian. dykat has 468, average of
South 1 p.m.
WORLD SERIES - GAME 6 W L T Pct PF PA FS2 UEFA Europa League, Tournament semifinals 6.16 per set. Irvine is also
Dodgers 3, Astros 1 New Orleans 5 2 0 .714 191 145 Olympique Lyonnais vs. Everton against Florida. The FOOTBALL third on the team in digs
3 p.m.
Houston ab r h bi bb so avg.
Carolina 5 3 0 .625 148 142
FS1 UEFA Europa League, Arse- Texas A&M sophomore Appearing in five with 166.
Springer cf 3 1 2 1 1 1 .375 Atlanta 4 3 0 .571 153 152 nal vs. FK Crvena Zvezda scored a goal apiece in the games for Princeton, TC Getting some play-
Bregman 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Tampa Bay 2 5 0 .286 148 168 FS2 UEFA Europa League, Lazio
Altuve 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214 North vs. OGC Nice
regular season against Schneider (The Wood- ing time as a freshman at
Correa ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 W L T Pct PF PA 9:30 p.m. Vanderbilt (Oct. 22) and lands) has made seven Texas Southern, DeSe-
Gurriel 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250
McCann c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .227
Minnesota 6 2 0 .750 179 135 FS1 MLS playoffs, Western
Mississippi State (Oct. tackles. His season-high anna Murphy (Willis)
Green Bay 4 3 0 .571 164 161 Conference seminal, 2nd Leg,
Gonzalez lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143
Detroit 3 4 0 .429 176 169 Vancouver at Seattle 26). She then had an assist of three came against has 22 kills on the season,
Reddick rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .182
Verlander p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 134 171 in a 7-1 win over Missouri Harvard back on Oct. 20. including a season-high
Gattis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 West in the SEC quarternals Kyle Kruchten (The four against Southern
1-Fisher pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- W L T Pct PF PA
Musgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- on Tuesday. The former Woodlands) made a sea- this past Saturday. Ti-
Seattle 5 2 0 .714 175 132
Gregerson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
L.A. Rams 5 2 0 .714 212 138 Lady Highlander has four son-high nine tackles, in- arra Moore (Conroe) has
Liriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---
Beltran ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Arizona 3 4 0 .429 119 191 goals, one assist and 13 cluding a sack assist, this 15 kills, 13 digs and three
Totals 33 1 6 1 2 9 San Fran. 0 8 0 .000 133 219 shots on goal. past Saturday for Lamar blocks as a freshman with
Los Angeles ab r h bi bb so avg.
Lindsey Washburn against Stephen F. Aus- the Tigers as well.

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WEDNESDAY
76
Conroe through 4 p.m. yesterday 70 67 69 67 63 59 50
TEMPERATURE
High/low ...................................... 79/65 Warmer with a blend Times of sun and Times of clouds and Very warm with clouds Clouds and sun; not as
Normal high/low ......................... 76/55 Mostly cloudy Some sunshine
of sun and clouds clouds sun break for sun warm with a shower
Record high .......................... 93 in 1934
Record low ............................ 31 in 1949
PRECIPITATION REGIONAL FORECAST REGIONAL CITIES
24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ......... 1.93" Dallas Longview Today Fri. Today Fri.
Month to date ................................... 0.21" Fort Worth City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W
93/62 93/62 84/67
Normal month to date ...................... 0.17" Monroe Alexandria 84/69/t 82/68/pc Lafayette 83/68/t 83/68/pc
Year to date .................................... 54.70" Stephenville Tyler Shreveport 85/66 Austin 84/69/pc 84/67/pc Lake Charles 83/70/t 82/68/pc
Normal year to date ........................ 40.01" 91/59 85/68 Beaumont 83/69/c 82/67/pc Longview 84/67/pc 84/66/c
83/67 Lufkin 83/68/pc 82/65/pc
Brenham 85/72/pc 85/71/pc
Waco Nacogdoches Natchitoches College Station 85/71/pc 85/68/pc Nacogdoches 82/68/pc 81/68/pc
CONDITIONS TODAY Brownwood 82/68
92/56 91/68 82/66 Conroe 83/70/pc 82/67/pc Natchitoches 82/66/c 82/64/pc
UV INDEX AND REAL FEEL TEMPERATURE Corpus Christi 88/71/pc 87/68/pc Palacios 82/70/c 82/68/pc
Lufkin Dallas 93/62/pc 89/65/s Port Arthur 82/71/c 82/69/pc
Killeen 83/68 Fort Worth 93/62/s 88/65/s San Antonio 85/70/pc 84/68/pc
Brady Alexandria Galveston 81/73/c 81/72/pc Shreveport 83/67/pc 82/65/c
90/62 91/67
Huntsville 84/69 Houston 85/70/c 84/68/pc Tyler 85/68/pc 84/68/c
College Station 83/72 Huntsville 83/72/pc 83/70/t Victoria 86/70/c 86/66/pc
85/71 Lake Charles Lafayette Killeen 91/67/pc 86/65/s Waco 91/68/pc 89/66/pc
73 78 83 85 87 83 Conroe Beaumont
83/70 83/68
8 am 10 am Noon 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm
Kerrville
Austin
84/69
83/70 83/69 NATIONAL CITIES
The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index num-
88/63 Houston Today Fri. Today Fri.
ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Brenham
85/70 City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W
0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 85/72 Port Arthur
11+ Extreme. The patented AccuWeather.com Albuquerque 69/44/s 71/48/s Miami 84/71/pc 84/72/pc
RealFeel Temperature is an exclusive index of ef- San Antonio 82/71 Anchorage 41/31/pc 40/27/s Milwaukee 52/37/sh 47/43/pc
fective temperature based on eight weather factors. 85/70 Atlanta 74/58/pc 78/60/pc Minneapolis 44/28/c 41/33/sn
Victoria Galveston Baltimore 74/53/pc 75/45/pc Nashville 75/63/c 76/59/sh
POLLEN INDEX Pearsall 86/70 81/73 Billings 36/27/c 38/26/c New Orleans 83/66/pc 82/64/pc
Yesterdays ratings Shown is todays weather. Birmingham 77/64/pc 77/62/c New York City 71/60/pc 72/49/pc
88/70 Temperatures are todays highs Boise 55/43/c 53/35/c Oklahoma City 80/50/s 68/51/pc
Trees Palacios and tonights lows. Boston 68/58/c 71/46/c Omaha 55/32/pc 51/39/pc
Grass 82/70 Buffalo 64/53/sh 54/35/pc Orlando 81/63/pc 82/64/pc
Weeds Cheyenne 56/34/c 62/40/pc Philadelphia 75/58/pc 74/48/pc
Molds Corpus Christi Chicago 55/38/sh 49/42/c Phoenix 82/61/pc 82/62/pc
88/71 Cincinnati 68/58/c 63/45/c Pittsburgh 67/56/c 61/39/c
Absent Low Moderate High Very Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. 2017 Cleveland 67/54/sh 55/40/pc Portland, ME 62/53/sh 67/37/sh
Source: National Allergy Bureau high Dayton 66/54/c 58/41/c Portland, OR 53/39/r 50/37/sh
Denver 64/35/pc 66/46/pc Reno 64/41/pc 56/42/c
LAKES & RIVERS NATIONAL FORECAST Des Moines 55/33/pc 49/40/pc Richmond 77/55/pc 79/54/s
Shown are todays noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Detroit 62/44/r 52/38/pc Sacramento 66/52/pc 61/49/r
As of 7 a.m. yesterday Full Release El Paso 78/54/s 80/56/s St. Louis 73/49/c 62/53/c
Lake Conroe Level Pool Chg. (kcfs) Fairbanks 29/26/pc 35/23/c Salt Lake City 69/54/s 65/50/pc
200.46 201 +0.13 0.000 Honolulu 87/76/s 88/76/pc San Diego 70/60/c 70/60/pc
Gauge Flood Indianapolis 65/50/sh 59/43/c San Francisco 67/57/pc 64/53/r
San Jacinto River Height Stage Chg. Kansas City 62/38/pc 57/48/c Seattle 50/38/r 45/34/sh
at New Caney N.A. 19 N.A. Las Vegas 76/55/s 73/56/pc Spokane 47/31/sh 39/22/c
at Conroe 94.60 115.8 +0.03 Little Rock 81/61/c 78/61/t Tucson 82/55/s 84/59/pc
at Porter N.A. 24 N.A. Los Angeles 68/57/c 70/57/c Washington, DCC 76/59/pc 77/52/pc
at Humble 42.57 19 +0.23 Memphis 80/66/t 78/64/t Wichita 68/46/s 57/45/c

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Athens 65/53/s 69/54/pc Mexiico City 77//533/pc 788/533/pc
3:19 a.m. 1.5 9:55 a.m. 0.3 Baghdad 88/61/s 87/63/s Montreal 60/53/r 56/34/c
5:14 p.m. 1.8 10:37 p.m. 1.2 Bangkok 89/76/pc 89/71/pc Moscow 34/21/s 35//30/c
Beijing 67/36/s 54/28/s New Delhi 88/66/s 87/65/s
SUN AND MOON Berlin 53/42/c 51/41/c Osllo 49/32/c 43/34/pc
The Sun Rise Set Brussels 55/43/c 55/45/pc Paris 58/45/pc 61/48/pc
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OUTDOORS
LAKE CONROE FISHING REPORT
By Larry J. LeBLanc
Courier Outdoors Writer
Fishing on Lake Con-
roe is fair to good. The
water in the main lake is
clear and the water tem-
perature has been 64 de-
grees in the mornings at
the dam and the level is
200.34 feet. Pool is 201 feet
above mean sea level.
The black bass sh-
ing is fair to good. Guide
Richard Tatsch told me
FISHING TOURNAMENT RESULTS
CONROEBASS Mid-Day Madness Champion-
ship held 10/29/17 at April Plaza Marina
16 teams.
1. Sean Hoernke and Curt McCauley - 26.03 pounds
2. Mike Parsons and Izaak Tickner - 20.99 pounds
3. Billy Caroline, Sr. and Billy Caroline, Jr. - 20.40 pounds
4. Gabe Alanis and Kelly Moore - 18.70 pounds
Big Bass
1. Hoernke and McCauley - 8.58 pounds
Stow-A-Way Sunday Tournament 10/29/17
5 Teams
1. Justin and Brad Crudup 16.01 pounds
2. Neil Beebee 11.80 pounds.
3. Garrett Pierce 11.20 pounds.
Big Bass
1. Ty Russell 8.44 pounds.
Sean Hoernke and Curt McCauley came in rst
place in the CONROEBASS Mid-Day Madness
Championship with a stringer weight of 26.03
pounds. They also had the big bass that weighed
8.58 pounds.
Mike Parsons and Izaak Tickner came in second
place in the CONROEBASS Mid-Day Madness
Championship with a stringer weight of 20.99
pounds.
Billy Caroline, Sr. and Billy Caroline, Jr. came
in third place in the CONROEBASS Mid-Day
Madness Championship each with a stringer
weight of 20.40 pounds.
SEASON
Continued from Page 2B
offs, coach Tamisha
Houston has some con-
fidence in the fact that
she has six players in-
cluding Mason coming
back with varsity experi-
ence.
You can only hope
that [Mason] can do the
same thing, if not more,
Houston said. Shes go-
ing to be on other teams
radars, so that can allow
for other people to have
some success as well.
Three returning se-
niors for Conroe Victo-
ria Radcliff, Jazzmin Kim
and Jznae Kim wont
join the team immedi-
ately because theyre in
the postseason with the
volleyball team. Houston
says the playoff experi-
ence in another sport will
only benefit them and
theyll be worked back
into the lineup when the
volleyball season ends.
The girls see each oth-
that there are a couple dif-
ferent groups of bass out
there right now. There
are some that are around
brush piles in 8 to 12 feet
and others that are in
less than 5 feet of wa-
ter. The shallow sh are
around docks and shore-
line structure. Black bass
are doing well on spin-
nerbaits against the rip
rap rocks. He has been
catching them against the
rocks early in the morn-
Conroe Bass
Conroe Bass
Conroe Bass
er and are around each
other, Houston said.
The other day the vol-
leyball players stopped
by basketball practice to
watch for a couple min-
utes. The chemistry will
pick right up where it left
off.
The Tigerettes were in
the playoffs two seasons
ago. With a handful of re-
turning varsity players,
the goal is to get back.
They can bring that
same level of desire and
expectation that I have,
Houston said. We hope
to be fighting for a playoff
spot and it would be won-
derful if were at the top of
the district. That would
be great for everyone.
SAVOY TAKES OVER AT
MONTGOMERY
Montgomery heads
into the season with an
experienced coach in Kel-
ly Savoy, who takes over
for Victoria Bills.
After a winless district
ings. James Tucker told
me a man weighed in a
bass Saturday that tipped
the scale at 9.18 pounds
for Stow-A-Way Marinas
bass of the month compe-
tition.
Catfish are doing
good. Tatsch said stink
bait, chicken livers, or
shrimp along the baited
creek channel edges in
about 12 to 20 feet of water
are producing limits. He
use a 1/4 ounce egg sinker
A tree stand like the one pictured has a rail around it as well as a safety harness to hold the hunter for
safety. It is one of the best and safest.
General White-tail deer season opens Saturday
Well here we are again,
deer season. Yep, it opens
November 4, and I know
everyone has their ries all
sighted in and are ready to
go. Ill bet every reloader
has their load selected, bul-
let chosen, test loads shot
and evaluated, and enough
ammunition loaded to car-
ry them through the sea-
son.
I think the term for the
above statement is face-
tious or even sarcastic but
whether you are ready or
not the time is here.
Most folks here in Texas
seem to favor hunting from
a stand. The reason for
that is probably because
of one important fact. A
deers eyes are conditioned
to movement and can be
fooled by something that
does not move. The hunter
that sits still in a stand and
lets the deer come to him is
likely to get more opportu-
nities to take a deer and will
probably get better shots.
Now lets examine the
best place to setup a stand.
That will take a little pre-
planning. A hunter should
have been out in the woods
for a couple months look-
ing for deer tracks and pat-
terns, noting where they
are going and selecting the
best location where he can
get a clean, unobstructed
shot. As a stand hunter any
shot will probably will be
at a slow moving or stand-
ing deer, unless someone
or something has scared
it. So if you are on a stand
campaign last year, Savoy
has stressed to his team
that its a season of new
beginnings.
Im not overly con-
cerned with last year, and
Ive told the kids that,
Savoy said. Thats in the
past. Whether I was here
or not here, Im not con-
cerned with what went on
last year.
The Bears enter the
2017-18 campaign with
six seniors. Two of them
Savannah Wendt and
Datrinique Jones al- very hard and theyve
ready have a pair of var-
sity seasons under their
belts.
I think its a blessing around. Its not going to
that we have six seniors
this year, Savoy said.
Theyre providing good
leadership and have done
so throughout the offsea-
son.
Savoy hopes to get
Montgomery back to
competitiveness with a
pace-controlling game.
He says he leans toward
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and a number 6 or 8 treble
hook; bait it up drop to the
bottom and wait for the
bite.
Crappie are doing good
around brush piles from
10 to 20 feet deep. Tatsch
said he is catching most
of them on minnows but
some days the jigs do
pretty good. The FM 1097
Bridge pylons are holding
some good sh you just
have to nd the right py-
lon.
LARRY LEBLANC
Outdoors
at least a half-hour prior to
shooting time your chances
are pretty good at getting a
good shot.
On opening morning I
would suggest you get into
the woods a good hour be-
fore daylight, get comfort-
able, and by all means sit
still. As other hunters start
to traipse into the woods
they will start the deer
moving enhancing your
chance at a good shot and
early bag.
When it comes to deer
stands the type and lo-
cation is limited only by
mans imagination. I am
sure anyone who has ever
been into the wood, elds,
hills or mountains of our
great state are familiar with
the stand that I can only de-
scribe as looking like and
old fashion outhouse up on
stilts. The idea behind this
type of stand is the hunter
can sit in dry comfort,
squirm, and dget to his
hearts content, as long as
he doesnt make too much
noise and still get a shot.
The hunter in a ground
blind must above all be
still as well as quiet. If you
an up-tempo offense, but
is willing to slow things
down if it better suits the
situation.
On defense, he wants
the Lady Bears to avoid
risks and play a funda-
mentally-sound game.
If all goes according
to the new coachs plan,
Montgomery will im-
prove on last season.
These kids will be
much more competi-
tive they already are,
Savoy said. They work
ing the No. 1 seed in the
been very receptive and
accepting of me. Were
going to turn this thing
hopes it can pressure oth-
happen overnight, but we
will get the ship back on
course.
LADY HIGHLANDERS
HOPE TO MAKE LON-
GER POSTSEASON RUN
The Woodlands got the
final playoff spot in the
district last season and
lost in the first round.
Hybrid Stripers, or
Palmetto Bass, are show-
ing up in the mouths of
the creeks from 15 to 20
feet deep. You can catch
those trolling crankbaits
in shad patterns or on live
shad.
Bream are doing pretty
well according to marina
people on mealworms and
night crawlers around the
riprap along the bridges
and brush piles in 12 to 16
feet of water.
cannot get comfortable
and be perfectly still do
not waste your time in a
ground stand. It will help if
you get some of the burlap
style camouage material
and create a concealed area
in which to sit. The same
can be accomplished using
brush, logs, limbs and oth-
er natural materials.
Tree stands are good
also, but again it is neces-
sary to be still or the deer
will see you and take off. I
can recall sitting in a tree
stand, on a clearing cut
through the trees of east
Texas by a pipeline com-
pany. It was just a wooden
platform at the top of a lad-
der, about seven feet above
the ground, leaning up
against and fastened to a
tree. I never did like this
type of arrangement be-
cause I was always afraid
I would go to sleep and fall
out of the stand. For me a
major part of hunting is
the communion with na-
ture. Sitting in the woods
at any time will relax me to
a point where I often nd
it difficult to stay awake.
Being above the ground
on a platform with no re-
straints is for me is inviting
a problem.
Well I was paying par-
ticular attention to staying
awake enjoying the sounds
of nature, the breeze drift-
ing through the trees caus-
ing the leaves to rustle and
watching the squirrels for-
aging around. Suddenly I
saw a couple of nice does
This year, the High-
landers hope to have
stronger play in the dis-
trict and, as a result, earn
a higher seed.
Every single kid
wants to make it further
in the playoffs, but we
know that we have to
place ourselves in a posi-
tion to be able to do that,
The Woodlands coach
Trista Tatsch said. So we the Highlanders is se-
have to do a little bit bet-
ter in district play to get
us where were not play-
while recovering from an
first round.
Tatsch said her team is
on the small side, but she
[Warnsman] back this
er teams and score points
transition.
Theres one key loss tributor, especially scor-
from last years team, and
its an all-time program
rebound leader in Luisa
de la Rosa.
While de la Rosa will
be missed, there might
be an immediate replace-
ment in senior Madison
Richard Tatsch owns
the FishDudes Guide
Service and has been a li-
censed professional sh-
ing guide since 1996. His
boat is a 24 foot Pathnd-
er, bay boat, which is very
spacious and safe enough
for the roughest condi-
tions on Lake Conroe. He
can be reached on line at
w w w.fishdudetx.com,
email admin@shdudetx.
com, or phone 936-291-
1277.
ALL
came out in the clearing
about 125 yards from me.
I had my Marlin 45/70
with me and it would have
been an easy shot, but I
just waited and watched.
I was sitting in the open,
on the platform and even-
tually they saw me. I did
not move and they did not
panic, but just looked at
me. They would put their
heads down and browse a
bit and slowly worked up
to within 40 yards of me.
Occasionally they would
look up at me and then
go back to grazing. When
they would put their heads
down to graze I would lift
my rie and sight on them.
They would occasionally
look up at me and though
I had changed position
when they were not look-
ing they were not alarmed.
Finally they drifted off and
I let them go. I had learned
a great deal about what
spooks them and what
does not.
So if you are still and a
deer drifts into your area
of a good shot do not get
in too big a hurry to shoot.
Wait until their head is
down or looking in the oth-
er direction before you lift
your rie. They may drift
out of range before you can
get your gun up, but one
thing is absolutely sure
and that is if you raise your
gun when they can see you
the best you can hope for
is a snap shot at a rapidly
moving target waving a
white tail at you.
Morton. Last season,
Morton averaged seven
rebounds per game.
Shes going to try to
fill [de la Rosa]s shoes as
best she can, Tatsch said
of Morton. She has the
potential to also average a
double-double, well just
have to see if that hap-
pens.
The key returner for
nior Emma Warnsman,
who averaged 14.8 points
per game last season all
appendectomy early in
the season.
Itll be nice to have
year for the full year and
she should be a huge con-
ing wise, Tatsch said.
With Warnsman an
All-County first-Tteamer
and Morton leading the
way, the Highlanders will
aim for the top of the dis-
trict standings.
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MUST LIST
Our staffs top picks for what to do in Houston this week

Jabari Jacobs
WELCOME

Back LIZZO, A RAPPER AND SINGER WHO GREW UP IN HOUSTON,

IS RETURNING HOME TO WHERE SHE FOUND HER ARTISTIC VOICE

A S PA R T O F T H E H I P - H O P S C E N E , A N D E V E N P L AY I N G P I C C O L O

FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COUGAR MARCHING BAND.

H E R D E B U T A L B U M , L I Z Z O B A N G E R S , W A S R E L E A S E D I N 2 0 1 3 ,

FOLLOWED BY BIG GRRRL SMALL WORLD IN 2015 AND EP

C O C O N U T O I L I N 2 0 1 6 . T H I S Y E A R H A S S E E N T W O S T E R L I N G

N E W S I N G L E S , W AT E R M E A N D T R U T H H U R T S .
Joey Guerra

When: 8 p.m. Thursday Where: White Oak Music Hall, 2915 N. Main Details: $20; 713-237-0370, whiteoakmusichall.com

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A Byrd still ies
At 75, Roger McGuinn has more
than a half-century of music from
which to draw. Most notably, he
was there for all the phases of
The Byrds, the innovative,
sometimes folky,
sometimes countryish,
sometimes psychdelic
60s rock band. His solo
work has been more hit-
and-miss, but he remains
a distinctive guitarist of great
inuence and still possesses an
ethereal voice.
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: MATCH, 3400 Main
Details: $40-$45; 713-521-4533,
matchouston.org
Andrew Dansby
Prepare for sweat
Bombn, Houstons long-running
tropical dance party, celebrates
seven years of making hips swivel
and bodies grind. The collective
includes DJs Gracie Chavez, Nav,
OG Bobby Trill, Principe Q, Pupusa
Papi and Mexican Blackbird,
all established acts in their
own right. The party also
features vendors and live
T performances by Fat
MUS Tony, Buckamore and
LIST
Jefferson DLion. Prepare
yourself for a serious
sweat.
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Fox Hollow, 4617 Nett
Details: $10; 713-869-2117 or
bombonhouston.com
Joey Guerra
Measuring Gram
One day after Roger McGuinn
ies through town, several local
musicians will honor Gram Parsons,
McGuinns Byrds bandmate for one
album. A beloved totem of fringe
country music, Parsons died in 1973
Gram Parsons
Rhino Records
at age 26 but left behind some
lovely music that still circulates
among country enthusiasts with
discerning tastes. The event will
feature the newly assembled
Momentary Angels, who will play
the songs with Tomas Escalante
and Hayden Jones providing vocals,
all celebrating what wouldve been
Parsons 71st birthday.
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Shoeshine Charleys Big
Top Lounge, 3714 Main
Details: Free; continentalclub.com
Andrew Dansby
Rene Fleming in a duo
Musical duos are often the stuff
of legend: John and Paul, Mick
and Keith, Jack and Meg White. In
the symphonic world, duos arent
so much famous acts as they are
explorations in chemistry, in how
singer and accompanist play and
bounce emotions and ideas off
each other. Rice University music
professor and Houston Grand
Opera chorus master Richard Bado
joins Rene Fleming one of the
most acclaimed classical sopranos
of this generation in such an
exploration in their 35th year of
collaboration. Presented by Society
for the Performing Arts.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana
Details: $34 - $154; 713-227-4772,
spahouston.org
Wei-Huan Chen
White-hot country
Twenty years after releasing
breakthrough album Too Far to
Care, Dallas Old 97s continue to
be one of the best live bands in
the country, with white-hot sets of
country-tinged garage rock. The
new Graveyard Whistling is their
11th album, and if not quite as red-
eyed and ragged as 2014s Most
Messed Up, certainly a worthy
companion piece.
When: 6 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Party on the Plaza at
Avenida Houston near Discovery
Green, 1500 McKinney
Details: discoverygreen.com
Andrew Dansby

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The tango and David Sedaris

The handsome baritone Carlos Gardel was born in France, but his spirit will always belong to Argentina, where his songs embodied the seductive soul of tango. The passionate touring company Tango
Buenos Aires celebrates Gardel and other heroes of the art form in Spirit of Argentina at 8 p.m. Friday to kick off Society for the Performing Arts season-opening weekend at Jones Hall in high style.
Following Saturdays performance by soprano Rene Fleming, best-selling author and humorist David Sedaris takes the stage at 8 p.m. Monday with a show sprung from his new book, Theft By
Finding Diaries (1977-2002).
When: 8 p.m. Friday for Spirit of Argentina, 8 p.m. Monday for Sedaris Where: Society for Performing Arts, 615 Louisiana Details: $34-$94 for Tango Buenos Aires; $29-$79 for Sedaris; 713-
227-4772, spahouston.org.
Molly Glentzer
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COVER STORY
BY ROBERT MORAST

J AY - Z I S A S T R A N G E E N T I T Y I N T H E H I P - H O P G A M E .

I N A M U S I C A L G E N R E T H AT, H I S T O R I C A L LY, F A V O R S T H E F L A V O R O F T H E

M O M E N T, H E S M A N A G E D T O M A I N TA I N H I S R E L E V A N C E F O R M O R E T H A N

T W O D E C A D E S , M A K I N G M U S I C A N D B U S I N E S S D E C I S I O N S T H AT K E E P H I M

I N T H E G R A C E S O F H A R D C O R E H I P - H O P FA N S A N D M U S I C C R I T I C S W H O

TEND TO DISMISS MANY OF HIS PEERS.

So, as Jay-Z prepares for his Wednesday
evening date at Toyota Center, Im
wondering whats the secret to his special
sauce. Fortunately, we have a couple of
music experts on staff, Joey Guerra and
Andrew Dansby, who can help answer that
question, including the idea that he has
more in common with George Strait than
some rappers.
Jay-Zs debut record, Reasonable
Doubt, is old enough to get served in a
bar, and the rapper, himself, is closin in
on 50. Yet, in a genre that often trades
youth for wisdom, hes been consistently
in the top tier of hip-hop. How has he
been able to maintain his relevance
as styles and delivery methods have
changed and mutated?
ANDREW: One of the things I nd
interesting with him is that he doesnt get
away with some of his most contrived career
moves. I think The Black Album is a mas-
terpiece, irrespective of the retirement that
nobody believed was real. But then a big fuss
came about with the release The Return!
of Kingdom Come, which needed a little
more time in the oven. And people didnt
go for it, listeners and critics alike. Similarly,
Magna Carta Holy Grail the title alone is
an attempt to convey an almost comical de-
gree of gravity. And it kind of went kerplunk.
His more subtle markers often reect his
more thoughtful music: Reasonable Doubt,
The Black Album, 4:44.
Rapper and mogul Jay-Z has remained
relevant for more than two decades.
Hes well within his right to boast, having
stuck it out, in a ckle business that empha-
sizes youth, for more than 20 years. And I
think thats attributable to the more subtle
shadings in his music. The moments of
doubt and vulnerability that creep into some
of the songs. The appetite for new sounds,
but without cutting ties with the past. He
doesnt have a Twisted Dark Fantasy or a
Yeezus like Kanye West. He has a beautiful,
understated musicality to his delivery. How
he dresses up the words is interesting. Its
always different, but rarely radical.
JOEY: Jays longevity has to do with
diversifying. I dont think theres anyone
today who only sees him as a rapper. Hes
a business man. Hes a mogul. Hes a brand
and a mentor and a streaming service.
Hes a dad. And hes husband to the most
famous woman in the world. All of that has
played into his persona and helped him
extend far beyond the expected shelf life.
The Beyonc angle might seem played
out. But never underestimate the, um,
power of a power couple. Theyve recorded
and toured together. Theyve written songs
about each other, about their relationships.
And the back and forth has played out in the
public. Its kept people interested, to be sure.
But its also helped us see both of them as
more than what we thought they were. Its
humanized them, to an extent, but also kept
them on a pedestal at the same time, if that
makes sense.
Thats not to discount the weight of Jays
work. Reasonable Doubt and The Black
Album are terric. And even his lesser
albums all have strong moments. I also
think Watch the Throne with Kayne West
helped introduce him to a new pocket of
fans, much in the same way his relationship
with Bey has earned them both legions of
new followers from their respective sides.
Jay never seems like hes playing catch
up. Hes still leading the game in many ways.
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You each agree hes been
adaptive and spreading his reach
outside of the strict hip-hop circles
has been smart. But, speaking of
strict hip-hop circles, has his rapping
style changed through the years?
I mean, he calls himself Hov, as in
Jehovah, as in the messiah of hip-
hop. Is the reputation warranted?
JOEY: I think theres been some
evolution and maturation, to be sure. Its
essential for survival and sustainment.
But by and large, remaining steady has
helped cement his legacy. A Jay-Z song,
and his ow, are instantly recognizable.
You know him as soon as you hear him.
And its that consistency thats helped
him weather trends and audience matu-
rity. Hes basically stayed above the fray,
which has kept him above the pack.
In the grand tradition of comparing
rappers, Jay-Z is simply in his own lane.
Its the same sort of blueprint George
Strait has followed to an even greater
degree.
ANDREW: My mind was telling
me his style has been the same since
the beginning. But I decided to play
Reasonable Doubt and 4:44 back
to back, just to see.
His is an interesting voice. A friend
has tried playing him several times
over the year and always felt he wasnt
distinctive. And he doesnt have one
of those Tupac growls or Eminem
speed-freak ows. But maybe thats
for the best. Plenty of rappers have
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come along who sounded a little like
Tupac, and most of them arent really
selling albums. But theres something
instantly identiable about the voice.
It slips behind the beat a little. The
simplicity of it is a nice counterweight
to all the greatest of all time stuff,
which really is just for show.
I think, over two decades, hes
gotten better at writing, which doesnt
necessarily mean the songs are better
on the new albums, just that hes
evolved as a storyteller. He reminds
me of a guy with whom he shares little
in common stylistically, and thats
Slick Rick. Hes not as funny as Rick.
And hes also a little more cautious
than Rick. He has a bigger brand to
protect. Also he dresses better and
worse, depending on your capacity for
theatricality. But I think both guys have
a full narrative in mind before putting
pen to paper, or nger to iPhone,
however raps get written these days.
Joeys George Strait comparison
ts quiet well. The one difference Id
point out is George Strait cracked a
different code a decade or so into his
career and realized he could get away
with a hit single plus nine llers. But
Jay appears to believe in the album
the way classic-rock nerds believe in
the album. Even when he muffs one,
theres still an attempt to make it a
compelling piece of work from rst
track to last. And that may also speak
to part of why he still does so well.
Jay-Z continues on D8
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HOUSTONS OWN Lets end this with the obvious, but maybe
tired, question: Given all youve just discussed,

SIX DEGREES OF JAY-Z

where does Jay rank on the list of all time MCs?
ANDREW: This gets complicated. Its hard to
put aside personal preferences. And then there
are considerations like longevity, volume, span of
greatness. Its not unlike baseballs Hall of Fame.
BY ANDREW DANSBY
Is it better to be Sandy Koufax, with six seasons of
mind-blowing brilliance? Or a guy who played twice
One neednt look far for connections between hip-hop heavyweight Jay-Z and Houston, seeing as he married one of
as long and accrued twice as many wins without
the biggest pop stars in the world and certainly the biggest from Third Ward.
being as good?
But in the 20-plus years hes been making music, hes repeatedly interacted with music and musicians from
By my count hes made six great albums out of
Houston. Here are just a few instances:
13, not counting collaborative recordings. Which is
a lot. And there are only two, maybe three, I think of
1 On Regrets, the
last song on his very
as sorely lacking good
rst album, Jay sampled stuff. I cant think of
another MC who has Jay-Z
Its So Easy Loving You
When: 8 p.m.
by guitarist Earl Klugh and made more good-to-
Wednesday
60s and 70s jazz great great music. If you fold Where: Toyota Center,
and Houston native utist Q-Tip (my personal 1510 Polk
Hubert Laws, right.
favorite) and A Tribe Details: $39.50 -
Called Quest together, $199.95; 713-758-7200,
2 That debut,
Reasonable 5 You didnt think wed
forget Big Pimpin, you get a pretty great houstontoyotacenter.
com
Doubt, also included a right? Port Arthur duo UGK, discography. But youre
trio of songs produced above, guested on the song, also working closer to
by Houston native DJ which made Rolling Stones the fringes there, whereas Jay-Z has lled arenas for
Premier, right, who 500 Greatest Songs of All a long time.
recorded tunes that Time list. UGKs Pimp C
Notorious B.I.G. punched out with a perfect
appeared on the rst four wasnt a big fan of the song.
record, but its a limited record. Im still really partial
Jay-Z records.
to Slick Rick. These conversations always seem

3 No Hook, 6 A producer and musi-

cian of uncommon
from American talent, Mike Dean got his start
Gangster, samples 25 years ago producing locals
Love Serenade by like Willie D, UGK and Scar-
Barry White, below, the face. Hes become a go-to guy
velvet-voiced singer from not just for Houston rappers
Galveston. like Z-Ro and Devin the Dude,
but also Kanye West. So Dean
is all over the Jay-Z/Kanye
West collaboration Watch
the Throne as producer,
keyboardist, engineer, writer,
bassist and all-around player.
He has multiple production
credits on Jays Magna
Carta Holy Grail, too.
4 Houston rap legend
Scarface, right,
enlisted Jay and Beanie
7 Houstonian John Hill
a super producer
Sigel for Guess Whos who has worked with
Back on his 2002 album Shakira, Imagine Dragons and
The Fix. Later that year, scores of other hit makers
he returned the favor and co-wrote Brooklyn Go
guested on Jays Some Hard for the Notorious B.I.G.
biopic Notorious.
How Some Way.
8 Houston rapper and
producer Travis Scott, to exclude Scarface, which is ridiculous because
above, makes a vocal hes one of the great storytellers and has been for
appearance on Crown on nearly 30 years. Eminem peaked early, as many do.
Magna Carta Holy Grail, Rakims on the short list, though the body of work is
and he also helped produce Koufax-y for volume. Nas gets mentioned a lot.
the track with Mike Dean.
I think its safe to say Jay has one of the best
combinations of quality and quantity among any
9 Jays 4:44 song
includes vocals by MC.
Houston-based
gospel singer and minister JOEY: All-time lists are tricky things. More often
Kim Burrell, below. The than not, theyre informed by lots of moving factors
album 4:44 features that change at any given time. But I think anyone
the great jazz drummer would be hard-pressed not to include Jay-Z very
and High School for the
near the top.
Performing and Visual Arts
Hes remained steadfast, as weve said, but hes
alum Chris Daddy Dave.
also matured and evolved in his ow, his lyrics and
his persona. Hes inuenced a legion of younger
artists. But hes also still competing with them, and
often winning, more than 20 years into a remarkable
career. This years 4:44 is proof of that.
Hes moved beyond superstar status and into the
halls of dare I say it legends.
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UNLEASHING THE QUIET BEAST

AS IRON & WINE, SINGER-SONGWRITER SAM BEAM HAS WRITTEN OFTEN

A B O U T T I M E PA S S I N G I N O U R L I V E S .

Beam opened an early song, than others. But thats what Im

Sodom, South Georgia, with the line,
Papa died smiling, wide as the ring of
a bell a heavy transitional moment
reduced powerfully to just a few words.
A few years later, Beam painted his
The Trapeze Swinger on a bigger
canvas. Its nearly 10 minutes of
stitched-together scenes make it the
Sistine Chapel of songs about lost
youthful love.
Beams new record, Beast Epic,
presents him as a guy in his 40s trying
to make sense of some of the same
Big Question concerns, only with an
additional decade-and-a-half of living.
interested in, in life. Looking back on
how decisions played out. Seeing
pictures of old friends and knowing
theres more interesting things than
ANDREW just what is in the photo. We dont
DANSBY
know whats around the corner, do
we? Thats the experience I like to
write about. Then and now.
The albums title suggests a feral
grandiosity. In rock-crit parlance,
this would be his return to rock
album, but Beam being Beam, such
a return means not an increase in
sound but rather a decrease.
Fifteen years ago, Iron & Wine Kim Black

Its very rst line sets a certain tone:
Our winter keeps running us down.
And on Thomas County Law, Beam
muses, Theres nowhere safe to bury
all the time Ive killed.
Thats some burden. These songs
contain deep and conicted narratives
about the joys and disappointments of
life at the halfway point.
Presented with evidence that hes
just doing what hes always done, only
years later. Beam laughs.
As I see it, our job is to get lost in
our obsessions, he says. Im just a guy
who likes songs. And I like story songs.
So thats how I write. And a timeline
may come out of that. But still, I keep
coming back to each song, how each
story plays out. Each one is its own
little story. Some are more narrative
whispered its way to cultural
renown with a set of bedroom
demo recordings that were made
public. Beam made noise with only
the most basic tools his gentle
voice and guitar. Not surprisingly,
he grew restless and ventured into
louder and more ornamental music.
When he titled a 2011 song Walking
Far From Home, the phrase served
that songs particular narrative.
IRON
& WINE But it also could have referred to
When: 8 p.m. Beam straying from a minimalist
Friday aesthetic.
Where: The songs on Beast are as
Heights quiet as any hes told since the rst
Theater, records he made. Which isnt to say
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Tickets: Bitter Truth contains a
sold out devastating line about long-term
cohabitation: Our missing pieces
walked between us when we were
moving thru the door. You called
them mine, I called them yours.
I feel like I cant answer you
without getting in a lot of trouble,
Beam says, laughing. That song is
a combination of experience and
imagination. And I wont tell you
how much of each.
He does admit the song was
shaken loose by something he
heard said by Texas-based singer-
songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker. He
talked about a getting even song,
Beam says. And I thought that
phrase was so funny. And at the
same time, I knew exactly what he
was talking about.
Beams Beast is interesting in
that he draws from the ethereal
and the real ghosts and nature.
His last album was titled Ghost on
Ghost, and the new one opens with
Claim Your Ghost, a connection
he says is coincidental, except
that both nd me getting lost in my
obsessions.
But more often, his reference
points come from outside the
home: songbirds, summer clouds,
weeds and winter are all referenced
in the rst few songs.
The natural world is just more
interesting to me than phones and
apps and (expletive), he says. This
modern world is just a blink in the
history of ourselves.

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Pete Astudillo, who sang and
danced alongside Selena for several
years, says the picture thats been
painted since the Tejano singers death
in 1995 is remarkably close to the real
thing.
There have been so many
interviews with family, friends, her
husband, people that worked with
her. And all the videos of her being
silly and stuff like that. She was very
transparent, Astudillo says. I think
that was very key to her success and
very key to people really connecting
with her. People truly felt a warmth and
a friendship with her. Shes one of us.
Shes singing to us. Shes saying the
things that we cant say, whether she
was singing a song telling off a guy or
a song where shes vulnerable and in
love.
I think the fans have a really good
picture of who she was just this
humble, warm, loving, silly, incredibly
talented young woman.
Astudillo will be in town Saturday
at Tumbleweeds as part of an official
Selena tribute being presented by Q
Productions and the Selena Museum
PETE ASTUDILLO PERFORMED WITH SELENA
in Corpus Christi. Hell perform with
his group Tekno-Mex, which includes
Joe Ojeda, Selenas original keyboard
player, and singer Sonja De La Paz from
Corpus Christi. The lineup also includes
Tejano acts Isabel Marie and Negami.
OFFICIAL SELENA TRIBUTE With: Pete Astudillo & Tekno-Mex, Isabel Marie and Negami When: 8 p.m. Saturday Where: Tumbleweeds, 13101 Kuykendahl
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duo and opened for Selena y los Dinos
before joining the band in 1988. They
went on to international success,
reaching new heights for a Tejano
group. As part of current group Tekno-
Mex, they regularly cover Selena songs,
which Astudillo originally approached
with hesitation.
Even though we were original Dinos,
and were the writers of the music, and
we arranged the music, we still have
to keep in mind that the fans are very,
very, very critical. We had that always
in the back of our minds, he says. Its
really a continuation of the work that
we had been doing for many years. Its
not something that we just conjured
up. We played all these songs with her
onstage. I sang all these songs with
her onstage. Joe played all these songs
with her and helped arrange them.
Were doing this with all the respect
that it deserves.
Fans continue to clamor for
all things Selena. She receives a
posthumous star Friday on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame. Last month,
Google showcased a 90-second
Selena Doodle on its homepage. A
collection of licensed T-shirts was
W H E N S H E W A S A R I S I N G T E J A N O S TA R recently released to various stores,
including Macys, Hot Topic and
Target. Several rare Selena images, a
Houston Chronicle le black leather jacket and satin bustier
Tickets: $15; 713-489-2772

are featured in a new display at The
National Museum of American History in
Washington, D.C.
The music, however, remains central
to the Selena legacy. Astudillo co-wrote
several of her biggest hits and revealed the
stories behind them.
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom: When we
would do soundchecks, or even during
performances, when we were gonna jump
from one song to another, sometimes we
would keep a rhythm going and Selena
would talk over that rhythm. At some
point, Selena started
making up words, and THE BAND TEKNO-MEX INCLUDES
this melody: bidi bidi
bom bom or bidi bidi MUSICIANS WITH TIES TO SELENA
bubbles. She did it with
enough consistency
that, at some point, A.B. (Quintanilla) told
me, I think theres something there we
can work with. We just kind of nipped and
tucked what Selena was doing . It always
reminded me of a kids nursery rhyme.
Amor Prohibido: I always had in my
mind to do a song that was like a Mexican
telenovela. I had that name in my head,
Amor Prohibido. A.B. (Quintanilla) came
to me with a melody he wanted to work
on. I was a little scared that Abraham
wouldnt like it because in the song it talks
about disobeying your parents. Its a little
rebellious. The whole idea was the rich
man marries a poor woman, or vice versa,
and the parents oppose him and society
doesnt want it. But theyre doing it for true teeth into and really let it roar.
love. Coincidentally, Abrahams parents
went through that in real life. And ironically,
if you think about it now, it turned out to be some ideas because he would always see
the story of Selenas life, too.
La Carcacha: We were in Eagle
Pass on the bus, chilling out before our
performance. There was a friend of
Selenas that used to hang out with us
when we would go to Eagle Pass. Her
name was Patsy. She was very loud and
very rambunctious. Some couple showed
up in their beat up car. She made a joke
like, They dont have money to x their
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car but here they are at the dance. Mira
la carcacha en que vienen. A.B. asked
me, Whats a carcacha? I dont think he
could even pronounce it. Its an old, beat
up car. He said, Lets write a song about
that. I said, Lets write something about
a girl whos not materialistic. Her friends
are laughing at her and making fun of her.
She couldnt care less if her boyfriend has
a beat up car. The most important thing,
once again, is love. We tried to make the
music sound like this old cars coming
down the street.
Courtesy photo
Que Creias: There were times, back
in the day, when the bus would break
down, which was often. We had to travel
in our own vehicles from town to town. We
had to go to California in three vehicles. It
was Joe, myself and A.B. in one car. Every
time we would go to California, Abraham
would like to stop in Vegas on our way
back. It was nighttime, and A.B. goes, Lets
write a song before we get to Vegas. A.B.
and I had a really good chemistry from day
one when I met him. I could relate to what
he wanted to get across. By the time we
got to Las Vegas, I think we had written
two of the verses. Im a huge Juan Gabriel
fan, and I kind of wanted to give it that
vibe, something she could really sink her
Como la Flor: I know that A.B. had
these women with owers in the audience.
He wanted to write something about
a ower. I said, How about we doing
something like, the ower you gave me is
wilted away like the love you had for me?
At the same time, we didnt want to make
it to where shes better. Shes still wishing
him well. I always say its our Someone
Like You by Adele from back then. Thats
Como la Flor in English, man. Maybe
Adele will do Como la Flor one day.
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wrinkle in Houstons beloved fajita genre
since since well, since I rst wrote
about Alex Padillas glorious fajita burger
at the Original Ninfas on Navigation,
back in 2011.
Now comes the brilliant addition
of a sweetbreads option on the fajita
parilladas offered by El Tiempo at their
Westheimer annex. Yes, sweetbreads are
organ meats, but fear not: These thymus
and pancreas glands are notably mild
and smooth. Thrown on the mesquite
grill, they tighten up to a crisp exterior,
leaving the insides like a uff of cloud.
Tuck a little into one of El Tiempos
pliable our tortillas. Add a jot of pico
de gallo and this is important some
of the melted butter sauce that comes
of sweetbread tacos (Matamoros)
Alison Cook / Houston Chronicle
with the mixed fajita grills here. Roll and
swoon. The effect is rich and light at
once, with the most delicate tinge of the
funk that makes offal-eating fun.
These mesquite-grilled mollejas
summon up the Norteo cuisine of the
border, where I rst became enamored
and brain tacos (Juarez) back in the
1980s. Some Houston taco trucks serve
mollejas or sesos, along with kiosks at
the big outdoor Latino ea markets on
weekends.
But this is the rst time Ive seen
mollejas brought into the festive fajita-
grill context, where everyone sits around
customizing their own tacos from a sizzling
platter or, in this case, the distinctive
charcoal tabletop warmers El Tiempo
uses, which rise up like metallic pyramids
holding meaty offerings to the gods.
Or to us, anyway. You can order the
grilled sweetbreads on their own
look under the carnes asadas section
of the menu or ask for them as an
add-on option to the fajita order or
parillada of your choice. (Beef fajitas and
sweetbreads seems like an ideal combo
to me, the stout against the suave.) The
mollejas will cost you an extra 17 bucks,
and it will be worth it.
You cant just go into any El Tiempo
and order the sweetbreads, however.
They already took them off the menu
at the Westheimer annexs older sibling
at 1308 Montrose because not enough
people ordered them. So head to 322
Westheimer and get them while you can.
Im obsessed and cant wait to go back
for more.
alison.cook@chron.com
twitter.com/alisoncook

EL TIEMPO CANTINA 1308 Annex, 322 Westheimer 713-807-8101 eltiempocantina.com

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Bayou City Bar & Grill
Hours: 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Wednesdays-Sundays
BY JOEY GUERRA | PHOTO BY YI-CHIN LEE
Length of time working at
current place?
Four years.
Lamest pickup line youve
heard at the bar?
There is always that one
guys that asks, Can I have
you on the rocks? or Can
you make me something
sweet and good like you ?
Girl, bye!
Most famous person
youve ever served a drink
to?
I took a shot with Shangela
from RuPauls Drag Race, if bar. I was in shock all night!
that counts.
Becoming friends with
customers: yes or no?
Being a bartender, you
need to build your clientele
to make money, honey.
I personally believe that
a bartender should be
able to become friends
with their customers, to a
certain extent. Always have
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WELL FEATURE ONE OF THESE MIXOLOGISTS TO LET YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT THEM, ASIDE FROM HOW
GOOD THEY ARE AT MAKING YOU FEEL GOOD.
boundaries, and never let
anyone take advantage of
you.
Most common customer
complaint?
My drink is not strong
enough! Honey, youre
drinking a cherry vodka sour.
Whats the sloppiest,
drunkest thing youve ever
seen on the job?
Im guessing this guy thought
he was in the restroom
because he started peeing
on another customer at the
Whats the most
outrageous request youve
ever gotten?
This guy ordered a Patron
shot and asked me, Can you
put the salt on your arm, and
can I lick it off? No, was my
answer.
Where do you like to go
have a drink when youre
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not at work?
I enjoy having a frozen
margarita at JRs. Theyre so
good.
Whats your specialty drink,
and how do you make it?
I made this up when a girl
asked me for something
sweet that wasnt made
with well liquor: Ciroc Peach
vodka, X-Rated liqueur, peach
schnapps, orange juice,
pineapple juice and a sprinkle
of grenadine. Its nothing
special, but anyone that
drinks it loves it.
Whats something your
customers may not know
about you?
I always wanted to be a
hip-hop dancer! Im always
watching dance videos on
social media.
Know a bartender who
deserves the spotlight? Email
joey.guerra@chron.com
twitter.com/joeyguerra
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911 W. 11th 4306 Yoakum
6025 Westheimer
Two warmly lit patios ank the Houstons second location of this pizzeria
The original location at 2310 Decatur also
indoor seating area at this recently might accommodate 200 guests inside,
features a nice patio, but the second location
debuted Heights establishment. On but its sizable dog-friendly patio, right on
in the Galleria area really steps it up when
occasion, one courtyard offers live Richmond, seats 90 more. Opened last
it comes to outdoor dining. The expansive
music. Bonus? There are 23 cold fall, expect the same selection of pasta,
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brews on tap and a diverse, rustic sandwiches and Neapolitan-style pizzas
seating. In Beavers signature style, theres
menu executed by esteemed chef served at the Heights Cane Rosso location,
a playful element outside, too a vintage
Adam Dorris. 1835 N. Shepherd.
trailer that serves as a bar.
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International Quilt Festival

Annual show will feature close to 1,600
quilts and textile artworks on display;
over 500 hands-on classes, lectures
and special events; and shopping in
more than 1,100 booths selling quilts,
fabrics, books, patterns, notions, crafts,
machines and sewing supplies. Its a big
deal.
When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday-
Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday
Where: George R. Brown Convention
Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas
Tickets: $9-$42; quilts.com/quilt-
festival-houston.html

Da de los Muertos Pop-up Mercado

An evening out with free champagne
and unique nds. Hosted by Tacos &
Xampagne.
When: 6-10 p.m. Friday
Where: Campesino Coffee House,
2602 Waugh
Information: facebook.com/
events/270411786786375

DogPop Market in the Heights
An outdoor fall market that brings all
things dog related to one place. Event
features music, local food trucks,
vendors, beer and wine.
When: 5-10 p.m. Saturday
Where: Steel City Pops,
420 E. 20th, Suite A
Tickets: $5; facebook.com/
events/1374042286027564
The Greater Houston Food Truck
Festival
Festival will feature some of the top-
rated local food trucks, music performers
and vendors.
When: 1 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday/Sunday
(Kid-friendly until 8 p.m.)
Where: Hobby Event Center,
9906 Interstate 45 S.
Tickets: $10; facebook.com/
events/168010667061824
Last Concert Cafes Fall Harvest
Festival
Celebrate the season with a lineup of live
bands, vendors and food.
When: 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Where: 1403 Nance
Tickets: $30-$50; lastconcert.tickety.
com/event/1550784
Women on the Bayou Poetry Slam
Twenty of the worlds top female poets
will be having an all-out word brawl,
which also showcases the all-female
hip-hop dance troupe BgirlCity.
Sundays in the Park at Discovery Green
Enjoy live music from Deep Cuts and
International Quilt Festival
and Shreveport natives The Seratones.
Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle
Courtesy photo
When: 7-10 p.m. Saturday
Where: Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson
Auditorium at UH Downtown, 1 Main
Tickets: $10-$20; savannahblue.org
Bayou Bikers Ride
A 25- to 40-mile ride along Houston
bayous.
When: 8 a.m. Sunday
Where: Market Square Park, 301 Milam
Information: marketsquarepark.com
Sundays in the Park
Mojave Red while playing games at
Discovery Green.
When: 2-5 p.m. Sunday
Where: 1500 McKinney
Information: discoverygreen.com
Party on the Plaza
Concert in the park featuring Dallas
alternative country band, The Old 97s
When: 6-10 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney
Information: discoverygreen.com
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Cant get enough live
music? Do you get the
shakes after a few days
without feeling the rumble
of the PA stack? This is the
list for you.
THURSDAY
HIM
Finnish goth band is calling
it quits after this tour. 6 p.m.
at House of Blues, 1204
Caroline; 888-402-5837.
Los Skarnales
A Houston institution that
combines rock, ska,
punk and cumbia. 9
p.m. at Warehouse
Live, 813 St.
Emanuel; 713-225-
5483.
FRIDAY
Casey James
Texas native with a bluesy
rock vibe was a top-three
American Idol nalist.
9 p.m. at Firehouse
Saloon, 5930 U.S.
59 S.; 713-977-1962.
Brian Puspos
Houston native who
danced his way to
fame as part of the SoReal
Cru is now making music.
8 p.m. at Warehouse Live,
813 St. Emanuel; 713-225-
5483.
Ty Taylor of Vintage Trouble
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Luke Combs
Country singer has topped Camera Cult. 8 p.m. at
the charts with singles
Hurricane and When N. Main; 713-237-0370.
it Rains it Pours. 7 p.m.
at House of Blues, 1204
Caroline; 888-402-5837.
Clandestine
Celtic band formed in
1991 in Houston. 7 p.m. at
McGonigels Mucky Duck,
2425 Norfolk; 713-528-
5999.
SATURDAY
Vintage Trouble
At heart, a loud rock n roll
band, but frontman
Ty Taylor infuses the
bands hard-driving music
with a gritty 60s soul. 8
p.m. Friday at The Heights
Theater, 339 W. 19th;
214-272-8346.
Miears
Electro-pop singer from
Houston leads a night of
local acts. With Tee Vee,
John Allen Stephens and
866-446-8849.
White Oak Music Hall, 2915
Spare Parts
Houston band does
familiar covers and has
a few originals in its
arsenal, too. 730 p.m.
at Capones, 3434 FM
1092, Suite 300, Missouri
City; 832-539-1972.
SUNDAY
Poppy
YouTube superstar takes
her quirky act on the road. 7
p.m. at House of Blues, 1204
Caroline; 888-402-5837.
TUESDAY
Fall Out Boy
Pete Wentz and his pals
are donating all proceeds
from this show to Hurricane
Harvey relief efforts. 7 p.m.
at Toyota Center, 1510 Polk;
Jordi Baizan
Frontman for the local band
QandA takes a solo turn.
730 p.m. at McGonigels
Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk;
713-528-5999.
WEDNESDAY
The Old 97s
Alt-country stalwarts seem
to be in town every few
months. 6 p.m. at Discovery
Green, 1500 McKinney; 713-
400-7336.
Fall Out Boy
Universal
Music
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Courtesy photo
Circo Avenida
Acrobats and contortionists perform along
the Avenida.
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Where: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney
Information: discoverygreen.com
National Eating Disorders Association
Walk
A kid-friendly walk around Discovery Green,
featuring Jenni Schaefer and Deborah
Duncan, in support of eating-disorder
awareness.
When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday
Where: 1500 McKinney
Tickets: $10-$25; nedawalk.org/
houston2017
Art @ Discovery Green
Stroll through art and craft vendor booths
while enjoying live music and activities,
presented the Orange Show Center for
Visionary Art.
When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-
5 p.m. Sunday
Where: 1500 McKinney
Information: discoverygreen.com
Hands on Houston Family Festival
Event features activities and demonstrations
by local artists.
When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday
Where: Houston Center for Contemporary
Craft, 4848 Main
Information: crafthouston.org
Fourth annual Da de los Muertos Block
Party
Features live music and entertainment, food,
drinks, kids activities and altar exhibits.
When: 2-7 p.m. Saturday
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Circo Avenida at Discovery Green
Where: American Legion Hall No. 472, 7599
Ave. C
Information: facebook.com/events
/509972932682773
Prelude Music
An outdoor family-friendly event with music
making and a live band at Levy Park.
When: 4:30-5:30 Saturday
Where: 3801 Eastside
Information: levyparkhouston.org
Jewish Book & Arts Festival
Festival features Jewish literature, lms,
theater, concerts and the Oliver Lapin Family
Day.
When: 4:30 p.m. (dinner and show)
Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon (Oliver Lapin Family
Day) and 7:30 p.m. (lm) Sunday
Where: Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish
Community Center of Houston, 5601 S.
Braeswood
Tickets: erjcchouston.org
Chimney Rock Market
An art and farmers market, featuring unique
nds, family entertainment and dog-friendly
fun.
When: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday
Where: 3300 Chimney Rock
Information: facebook.com/events
/2046334488930125
CONROE
Bark in the Park
Dogs and their owners can spend the day
exploring the trails surrounding Grand
Central Park. Activities will include a pup
kissing booth, live music, contests, pet
vendors, food trucks, face painting and a

bounce house.
When: 8 a.m.-
noon Saturday
Where: 11322
Interstate 45 S.
Information:
grandcentralparktx.com/
bark_in_the_park
DEER PARK
125th Celebration Concert
A community event featuring RaeLynn,
Shells 7 Mile Perimeter band, food
trucks and a celebration of the citys
history.
When: 4-9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Abshier Stadium, 710 W. San
Augustine
Information: deerparktx.gov/125th
GALVESTON
1892 Bishops Palace Full Moon
Tour
This special tour lets visitors explore
the National Historic Landmark and
see how this architectural gem takes
on a completely different look in the
moonlight.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: 1402 Broadway
Tickets: $30; galvestonhistory.org
KINGWOOD
Fourth annual This Is Kingwood
Festival
Festival features local performers,
rides, games, craft beers, food trucks,
vendor markets and more.
When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday
Where: Kingwood Town Center Park,
8 N. Main
Information: facebook.com/events
/290420658125858
SUGAR LAND
Balloonapalooza Fall Fest
Event features tethered hot-air-
balloon rides, carnival rides, hot-air-
balloon night-glow show, live music
entertainment and food.
When: 4-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 4-10
p.m. Sunday
Where: Constellation Field, 1 Stadium
Drive
Tickets: $12-$300;
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The 44th British Festival
A holiday-themed, family-friendly
festival that features handmade gifts,
food, performances and face painting.
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday
Where: 1 Fluor Daniel
Information: facebook.com/
events/217268348781070
RICHMOND
Zombie Charge 5k
A 5k adventure run lled with
obstacles, mud, and of course,
zombies.
When: 9 a.m. Saturday
Where: Tanks Paintball, 22011
U.S. 59 S.
Tickets: $39-$84; zombiecharge.com
STAFFORD
2017 Sugar Plum Market
Shopping extravaganza featuring one-
of-a-kind holiday gifts and dcor.
When: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-
5 p.m. Saturday
Where: Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash
RaeLynn will perform at Deer Parks 125th
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Tickets: $12; sugarplummarket.com
TEXAS CITY
Touch-a-Truck 2017
Event features more than 45 trucks,
from monster trucks to dump trucks,
cranes to military, police and re
vehicles.
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday
Where: 409 6th N.
Information: facebook.com/
events/234324363646922
THE WOODLANDS
The Woodlands Wildower Festival
Event features nature-related
activities for the family, a wide
selection of free ower seeds and
petting zoo.
When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday
Where: Hughes Landing
Information: thewoodlands.com
Cultural and Heritage Festival
Highlighting the diversity and
cultural richness in The Woodlands,
participants are encouraged to
create a unique work of art that will
ultimately develop into a permanent
installation at Market Street.
Additional attractions will include
ethnic food, music and entertainment.
When: Noon Sunday
When: 9595 Six Pines
Information: facebook.com/
events/998253410344669
Celebration Concert.
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Yogis as young as 2 are
hitting the mat in Houston,
and their reasons for practicing
are varied. Some attend yoga
class because their parents
are die-hard practitioners.
Others participate on doctors
recommendation because of a
physical concern like tight calf
muscles. Student athletes nd
it to be a helpful add-on to their
sports training.
And others go because their
parents need baby-sitting while
they exercise.
Whatever the reason, the
benets are numerous, says
Gayatri Parikh, Community
Director at BIG Power Yoga,
which offers kids yoga classes
at their locations in Montrose
and Memorial.
Flexibility and strength
are fundamentals of yoga
that benet adults, as well
as children. Kids will improve
motor skills. And, perhaps
most important, the focus on
measured breaths is a tool
children can use outside the
studio, Parikh says.
It teaches them to calm
themselves when they get really
excited or really upset.
Parents report to her that a reminder
to practice the breathing they learned in
yoga prevents their children from temper
tantrums or other meltdowns.
Stories, art and play are incorporated
in the youth classes at BIG Power Yoga.
Children learn poses and in a game of
freeze tag, they try to hold a specic pose.
Those ages seven and older learn the entire
sequence of the same poses that adults do.
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FA M I LY O U T I N G
CHILDS POSE
BY ALLISON BAGLEY
YOGA, YOGA, YOGA
Some studios offering yoga
classes for children:
BIG Power Yoga; bigpow-
eryoga.com
YogaOne in Bellaire, Midtown,
Pearland and Uptown; yoga-
onehouston.com
Yoga Pod The Woodlands;
thewoodlands.yogapod.com
Zoo Yoga at the Houston Zoo;
houstonzoo.org/experiences/
families
Angie Dornier
A D U LT S A N D C H I L D R E N C A N G A I N
focuses on forest creatures. On
Dec. 4, participants will explore
FLEXIBILITY AND STRENGTH THROUGH YOGA the beach and its inhabitants.
Michele Stamos teaches
Veronica Ramos private yoga classes to adults,
kids and families through her
Family yoga classes also are available, and ground them. business Happy Belly Studios
with a heavy emphasis on partner poses. Kids are strong and exible, she says. and says the act of concentrating on poses
Its a chance for them to move and play They can do anything. Its a great age for helps clear the mind.
together. them to be exploring whats possible for Kids are so overscheduled these days,
Some parents bring their babies to the them physically. she says. Their parents are looking for a way
family classes. The Houston Zoo offers yoga for children for them to sit still and be calm.
Parikh has seen children blossom ages 4-10 and their parents, who take the She uses basic anatomy to teach children
and build self-condence and leadership class with them. By learning about animals what muscles like triceps and hamstrings
skills in her classes. She also has observed and then mimicking their movements, the are used for. The favorite poses of her young
yoga having a positive effect on children classes are designed around education clients?
diagnosed with autism. It helps to focus and wellness. Saturdays Zoo Yoga session Lion, cat and cobra.

G A LV E S T O N A N D T E X A S C I T Y, 2 5 1 7 D E B U T E D W I T H A 3 , 0 0 0 - P O U N D B L O C K O F I C E O N T O P.
The piece: Galveston and Texas City, Year 2517
The artist: Erik Hagen
Where: Art Alley, Silos at Sawyer Yards, 1500 Sawyer
Why: We know sea-level rise is as inevitable as future rain-
based ooding, right? Erik Hagens installation visualizes what
that might mean for the Texas Gulf Coast in 500 years.
Even if you cant quite gure out the topographic rendering at
its base which Hagen compiled by layering about 30 maps
in Photoshop the watery surface supplies the basic idea: At
some point, your descendents will need more than snorkels to
live in Galveston and Texas City. The rate at which civilization
slows or halts carbon dioxide emissions a big unknown
will determine how far down the line those descendents will
be.
This isnt just pie-in-the-sky art talk. Hagen based his piece
on information from Curt Stagers 2011 book Deep Future, a
survey of mainstream climate science. The maps he layered to
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illustrate future sea-level rises of various depths are sourced
from government agencies. A legend in one corner identies
scenarios based on depths of 5-10 feet below sea level to
more than 40 feet above.
But thats not quite as dramatic as the opening performance
Hagen staged by placing 3,000 pounds of ice (formed with
60 fused blocks of 50 pounds each) and allowing viewers to
touch and play with it.
Hagen estimated the ice would last 10 days after a Saturday
debut, but by mid-morning Tuesday, all that remained was an
iceberg-shaped fragment about a foot high and long. Hagen
blamed high humidity and wind.
Still, he was thrilled with the process of the melt: Not just
the metaphor but the dripping and crackling sounds of ice
returning to water and the sculptural shapes that evolved,
evoking loss, but hinting at the power of transformation.
Within the shallow pool center of Hagens tablelike structure of
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pressure-treated wood, resin and recessed, solar-powered LED
lights, an organic, constantly shifting sea bottom has formed
from granules of clay that blew over from Trey Duvalls nearby
Traverse: Stack/Void installation of unred porcelain slabs.
Growing up in Minnesota, Hagen loved watching ice disappear
each spring. The melting snowbanks facing the sun would
reveal a crystalline lacelike latticework suspended centimeters
above the snow, he says. During late afternoons, the
meltwater would carve tiny caverns through rotten ice, and you
could see sparkles as drops opened new paths to the earth.
Funded through an Individual Artist Grant from the city
of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, Hagens
installation will remain up for a year and be duplicated this
winter at Rice University.
The ice may be gone, but he expects the water to ebb and
ow continuously. We get 36 inches of rain a year, he said. He
hasnt planned for a drought.
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Houstons art scene is as
diverse and colorful as the
city itself, with galleries
and museums that feature
works by local, national
and international talents.
All shows are free unless
otherwise noted.
GALLERIES
Anya Tish Gallery
Freeze! Shannon Cannings
and Corey Picket, through
Nov. 11; 4411 Montrose; 713-
524-2299, anyatishgallery.
com.
Archway Gallery
Embraced by the Void:
Cecilia Villanueva, through
Thursday; Landscapes of
the Goddess Within: Recent
Paintings by Becky Soria,
opens Saturday, through
Nov. 30; 2305 Dunlavy; 713-
522-2409, archwaygallery.
com.
Art of the World Gallery
The Art of Sophia Vari,
through Jan. 6; 2201
Westheimer, 713-526-1201,
artoftheworldgallery.com.
Barbara Davis Gallery
Andrea Bianconi: Drawing,
through Nov. 11; 4411
Montrose; 713-520-9200,
barbaradavisgallery.com.
Catherine Couturier
Gallery
Marina Font: Mental Maps,
through Nov. 25; 2635
Colquitt; 713-524-5070,
catherinecouturier.com.
Cindy Lisica Gallery
Ron Ulicny: Raison dtre, The Art and Soul of Nigeria,
through Nov. 11; 4411
Montrose; 713-807-7760,
cindylisicagallery.com.
Clarke & Associates
On Repeat, group show,
through Dec. 14; 301 E. 11th;
713-254-2998, clarkassoc.
com.
David Shelton Gallery
Liver, Loner, group show,
through Nov. 11; 4411
Human Rights Art, through June 3, and New Dimensions in Testimony, through Jan. 31; $8-$12,
free on Sundays; 9220 Kirby;713-942-8000; hmh.org.
Montrose; 713-393-7319,
davidsheltongallery.com
Deborah Colton Gallery
Focus on the 70s and
80s: Houston Foundations
II, through Saturday; 2445
North Blvd.; 713-869-5151,
deborahcoltongallery.com.
The Gite Gallery
Masaru Takiguchi, Carved
opens 5 p.m. Thursday,
through Nov. 30; 2024
Alabama; 713-523-3311,
thegitegallery.com.
Gray Contemporary
Theresa Anderson:
Some Kind of Cuddle/
Site Conditioner, through
Nov. 22; 713-862-4425,
graycontemporary.com.
G Spot Contemporary Art
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Trap by Sudi Sharafshahi
Holocaust Museum Houston
Space Walls of a Time Traveler,
Spiritus, art and through Nov. 22; 2625
performance art by Morgan Colquitt; 346-800-2780,
Sorne, opens 6 p.m. longneckergallery.com.
Saturday, through Nov. 26;
310 E. 9th; 713-822-4842, Samara Gallery
gspotgallery.com. Luis Moro: Fragments of
the Paradise and Daryl
Hooks-Epstein Galleries Gannon: Remember,
Bernard Mattox: The Remember, opens 6 p.m.
Archaeology of Solitude and Friday, through Dec. 16;
3911 Main; 713-999-1009,
Memories, through Nov. 22; samaragallery.com.
2631 Colquitt; 713-522-0718,
hooksepsteingalleries.com. Sicardi Gallery
Marco Maggi: Putins
Moody Gallery Pencils and Abraham
Jerry Jeanmard: More Palatnik: Progression,
People and More, through through Dec. 14; 1506 W.
Nov. 22; 2815 Colquitt; 713- Alabama; 713-529-1313,
526-9911, moodygallery.com. sicardigallery.com.
Nicole Longnecker Gallery SITE Gallery
Justin Garcias Time Tensile Strength: Sculpture
Machine: Through the Month Houston agship
Galveston; 409-974-4446,
show, through Dec. 2; 1502
Sawyer,
sitegalleryhouston.com.
William Reaves | Sarah
Foltz Fine Art galvestonartscenter.org.
Houstons Expressionist
Legacy: Richard Stout &
Friends, through Saturday;
2143 Westheimer; 713-521-
7500, reavesart.com.
Buffett,
MUSEUMS
Art Car Museum
Trump This!, annual open- Hermann; 713-521-1515;
call show, through Nov. 19;
140 Heights; 713-861-5526,
artcarmuseum.com.
Art League Houston
2017 Texas Artist of the
Year Exhibition: Texas:
1997-2017 by Trenton Doyle Contemporary Quilt,
Hancock, through Nov. 17;
Sewall Hall, Rice University,
6100 Main; 713-523-9530,
artleaguehouston.org.
Blaffer Art Museum
Sergio Prego: Rose-colored
Drift/To the Students and
Gabriel Martinez: Everything
Turns Away Quite Leisurely,
through Jan. 27; University of
Houston, 4173 Elgin; 713-743-
9521, blafferartmuseum.org.
Contemporary Arts Mu-
seum Houston
Telepathic Improvisation,
through Jan. 7; Annabeth
Rosen: Fired, Broken,
Gathered, Heaped, through
Nov. 26; 5216 Montrose; 713-
284-8250, camh.org.
FotoFest
re/thinking photography:
Conceptual Photography
From Texas, through Nov.
25; 2000 Edwards; 713-223-
5522; fotofest.org.
Galveston Artist Resi-
dency
Unsteady Ground, through
Saturday; 2521 Mechanic,
galvestonartistresidency.org.
Galveston Arts Center
Tradecraft: Giovanni
Valderas, Sea Change:
Regina Agu and Wanting
not to want: Christi Blizard,
through Nov. 19; 2127 Strand,
Galveston; 409-763-2403,
Health Museum
40 Chances: Finding Hope
in a Hungry World The
Photography of Howard G.
through Jan. 1; $8-$10,
or donate four cans of
nonperishable food; 1515
thehealthmuseum.org.
Houston Center for
Contemporary Craft
For Hire: Contemporary
Sign Painting in America
and Storyline: The
through Jan. 7; 4848 Main;

713-529-4848, crafthouston.
org.
Houston Center for
Photography
re/thinking photography:
Conceptual Photography
From Texas through Dec. 3;
1441 W. Alabama; 713-529-
4755, hcponline.org.
Houston Museum of
African American Culture
The Telling and the told:
The art of David McGee,
opens Saturday, through Jan.
12; 4807 Caroline; 713-526-
1015, hmaac.org.
Julia Ideson Building
Planned, Organized and
Established: Houston
Artist Cooperatives in the
1930s, through Nov. 9; 550
McKinney; 832-393-1662,
houstonlibrary.org.
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Lawndale Art Project Row
Center Houses
Da de los Round 47
Muertos, through | The Act of
Thursday; Lynn Doing: Preserving,
Randolph: Between Revitalizing and
Worlds, through Jan. 21 ; Protecting Third Ward,
4912 Main; 713-528-5858, through
lawndaleartcenter.org. Feb. 11; 2521 Holman; 713-
1972-2016, through Feb. 18; 526-7662, projectrowhouses.
The Menil Collection $7.50-$25; 5601 Main; 713- org.
Mona Hatoum: Terra 639-7300, mfah.org.
Inrma, through Feb. 25; Station Museum of
Thirty Works for Thirty Moody Center for the Arts Contemporary Art
Years, key paintings, Mickaline Thomas: Andres Serrano/Torture,
sculptures and drawings Waiting on a Prime-Time through Nov. 19; 1502
from the permanent Star, through Jan. 13; Rice Alabama; 713-529-6900,
collection, through Jan. 28; University, 6100 Main; 713- stationmuseum.com.
1533 Sul Ross; 713-525- 348-4772, moody.rice.edu.
Asia Society Texas Center 9400, menil.org. University Museum
Zheng Chonbin: Clusters of Memory through OKane Gallery Homecoming: The 8th
Museum of Fine Arts, Natalia Ansiso: Aspire/ Biannual Alumni Exhibition,
July 8; Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam Houston Aspirar, through Dec. 7; UH through Nov. 12; Texas
Through Time & Place, through Feb. 25; 1370 The Glamour and Romance Downtown Visitors Center, Southern University, 3100
Southmore; 713-496-9901, asiasociety.org. of Oscar de la Renta, 100 Main; 713-221-8042, uhd. Cleburne; 713-313-7145,
through Jan. 28; David edu. umusetsu.org.
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FA L L F E S T I VA L S
Its officially fall and the summer heat is mostly gone, which means its the perfect time of year to hit the streets in search of live music, food and an
adult beverage or two.
While a few of Houstons best festivals have already come and gone, and a few were cancelled because of Hurricane Harvey, many are still to come.
Weve got celebrations centered around beer, margaritas and artistic colors, plus a couple that might make you want to invest in a costume.

Texas Renaissance Festival

When: 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays through Nov. 26
Where: 21778 FM 1774, Todd Mission
You know what happens here. People
dress strange, speak strange and dole out
Texas-sized turkey legs. Its amazing.
Details: $15-$30; texrenfest.com Childrens Festival
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 11, noon-5 p.m.
Lone Star Rally Nov. 12
When: Thursday-Sunday Where: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion,
Where: Galveston 2005 Lake Robbins, The Woodlands
Motorcycles from all over will once again As the name implies, this is for the kids,
take over the coastal city, harmonizing reecting aspects of their lives and
their exhaust growls with the constant interests ranging from art to being active
churn of the oceans symphony. The free to educational exhibits. Jack Hanna will be
gathering congregates in downtown, with among the guests.
connected events all over the island. Details: $8-$10; woodlandscenter.org
Details: Free; lonestarrally.com
Via Colori Street Painting Festival
International Quilt Festival When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-5
When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, p.m. Nov. 19
11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday Where: Hermann Square Park
Where: George R. Brown Convention This might literally be the most colorful
Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas event in Houston all year long as the fest
One of Houstons largest annual events, is basically a large outdoor art canvas.
this gathering of all things quilting will Details: $7-$10; centerhearingandspeech.
feature more than 1,600 textile works of org
art.
Details: $9-$12; quilts.com/quilt- Brewmasters Craft Beer Festival
festival-houston.html When: Nov. 24-26
Courtesy photo Where: Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd.,
Galveston
Art @ Discovery Green Where: NRG Center, 1 NRG Park If you like beer, you need to be here. But
When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 Get ready for the holidays with this festival theres more than 400 craft beer like
p.m. Sunday that offers one-stop seasonal shopping. tequila and food, of course.
Where: Discovery Green, 1500 Details: $18-$20; houstonballet.org/ Details: $15-$30; brewmastersbeerfest.
McKinney about/nutcracker-market com
More than 70 ne and
contemporary craft artists Magical Winter Lights Tomball German Christmas Market
are scheduled to ood When: 5-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 5-10 When: 6-10 p.m. Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
the downtown park p.m. Sundays-Thursdays Nov. 10-Jan. 2 Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 10
to show and sell their Where: Gulf Greyhound Park, 1000 FM Where: 221 Market Street, Tomball
original artwork. 2004, La Marque If you have some lederhosen, this is
Details: Free; discoverygreen.com The lantern festival returns with the time to put them on as the annual
its signature lights, cultural events German culture fest celebrates the season
Nutcracker Market and family-friendly activities, some with dance, music and, of course, beer.
When: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 9-10, 10 involving dinosaurs. Details: $13-$25; Details: Free;
a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 11-12 magicalwinterlights.com/houston tomballgermanchristmasmarket.com

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Houston Margarita Festival

When: Noon-10 p.m. Dec. 9
Where: Water Works Park, 105 Sabine
There are going to be more than 30 varieties of
margarita to try, as well as food and vendors. Dont
sleep on the salsa dancing. It pairs well with the
drinks.
Details: $15; houstonmargaritafest.com

Day for Night

When: Dec. 15-17
Where: Post HTX, 401 Franklin
More than a place to witness a legion of bands
and musicians, this is an arts festival with several
interactive arts displays. Though, for some people
headlining acts like Nine Inch Nails, Thom Yorke of
Radiohead and Solange are the
reason to go.
Details: $105-$760;
dayfornight.io

R O C K W A R D E L L A N D S H A L M A A N D E R S O N D A N C E I N L I G H T R AY S

I N A N A R T I N S TA L L AT I O N AT D AY F O R N I G H T F E S T I V A L

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LIVING FOR THE SIMPSONS
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play is an
argument for itself.
This is a story lled with pop-culture
references about the essential nature of
pop culture. Because the playwright, Anne
Washburn, makes her case by looking at
peoples relationships to The Simpsons in
a post-apocalyptic America, the play may
remind Houston audiences what it was like
to see their rst show or movie after the
ood.
There is a commonality, after all, in how
humans cope with catastrophe.
To watch children battling clowns in
It after evacuating ones home feels a bit
ridiculous, sure. So is staging a live Simpsons
rerun in a world without electricity. Yet,
the act of reclaiming the cultural canon is
precisely what makes this funny, observant
and unexpectedly gleeful play at Obsidian
Theater such a spot-on rumination on
humanitys hierarchy of needs.
In the rst scene, a band of survivors
huddle around a re, hoping theyre far
away enough from the nuclear meltdowns
that are occurring all over the country after
a majority of the population has died. The
survivors have two primary objectives: to
avoid nuclear sickness due to unmanned
nuclear plants and to account for their loved
ones.
But thats not what brings joy to these
people. They dont like talking about the
necessities. Instead, they are obsessing over
quoting the entirety of Cape Feare, that
episode of The Simpsons when Sideshow
Bob tries to kill Bart Simpson. They nerd out
over Do the Right Thing, H.M.S. Pinafore
and both the 1962 movie Cape Fear and
When: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, through Nov. 18 Where: Obsidian Theater, 3522 White Oak Tickets: $30; 832-889-7837, obsidiantheater.org
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At rst, these discussions seem pointless pop culture with zealous fervor because
compared to talking about which routes that is what reminds them of normalcy to
to take, what cities are safe, which nuclear an unexpectedly delightful level, but the
plants have exploded and who might be concept of the entire act is so surprising
alive. When civilization is at stake, nostalgia Id rather keep the description vague. It
over television sure feels like a triviality. is, in short, a nal manifestation of The
Not so for these survivors. The second Simpsons live rerun economy, when the
act takes the idea of post-apocalyptic art form has matured into something
entertainment to a fascinating place, where altogether different from simple recreation.
in the near future an entire economy has The cast livens up near the end of the
formed around performing re-enactments third act. The rest of the production is a bit
of Simpsons episodes. You pay your share stiff and quiet, with actors still searching
of lithium batteries and are transported for ways on opening night to embody their
to the pre-apocalyptic time, when The characters and inject energy onto the stage.
Simpsons, Britney Spears and the song The cast just needs a bit more of everything
Uptown Funk still existed. more speed, more drama, more range,
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than precision, since the text allows for big,
campy interpretations and the play wants
energy more than anything else.
Sure, this is a low-budget, low-price-
point night of entertainment, with aspects
of sound, costume and scenic design
showing signs of post-Harvey struggle
(nearly all nonprot theaters were hurt
nancially, due to both hits in audiences
and donations). But because this is a
show lled with newcomers operating on
what appears to be a shoestring budget,
lets focus also on the gems: Reed Walker
rapping as Nelson Muntz in the third-act
musical. Kurt Bilanoski riling up the crowd
as Mr. Burns. Jayden Key, singing as Bart
Simpson, showing the kind of emotion you
wouldnt normally demand from that scene,
yet here he is, kidnapped by an evil Mr.
Burns on a treacherous riverboat, offering
us a face of such sincere terror that makes
us forget, if only for a moment, where and
when we all are.
Washburns play might be zany and time-
hopping, but her vision of entertainments
role in society is clear. She shows us that in
dire times of life or death, humans tend to
search deep within themselves for meaning,
and that meaning almost never involves
potable water or duct tape. That meaning
comes from the kinds of seemingly silly
and articial constructs of a consumerism
culture that weve been worshipping all our
lives. There is actually nothing silly about
quoting Mr. Burns from a specic episode
of The Simpsons, especially not if that
recollection, of a time that felt normal and
thus safe, takes on the quality of religion.
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S TA G E L I S T
Want a night out with some ne actors, inspired dancers or enlightening music? This guide gets you there.

Nao Kusuzaki stars in Tsuru

Lynn Lane

Sender Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas;

THEATER Ike Holters play about millennials. 713-228-6737, houstongrandopera.org.
Presented by Rec Room. 8 p.m.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Thursday-Saturday, through Nov. 11; $25, Julius Caesar
A return staging of the hit rock musical.
students $25; 100 Jackson; 713-344-1291, Handels 1714 opera based on the Roman
Presented by Obsidian Theater. 8
recroomarts.org. Civil War. Presented by Houston Grand
p.m. Thursday-Saturday; Richs, 2401
Opera. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Wednesday;
San Jacinto; $15-$35; 832-889-7837,
Feathers and Teeth $18-$325; George R. Brown Convention
obsidiantheater.org.
Charise Castro Smiths horror-lled family Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas;
drama. Presented by Mildreds Umbrella. 713-228-6737, houstongrandopera.org.
The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise:
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; $25; Studio
Youth Is Not the Only Thing Thats
Sonic
101, 1824 Spring; 832-463-0409, DANCE
mildredsumbrella.com.
Japanese playwright Toshiki Okadas
Tsuru
dreamy contemporary folk tale,
CLASSICAL Asia Society Texas Center presents
translated to English by Aya Ogawa.
former Houston Ballet soloist Nao
Presented by Horse Head Theatre Co.;
Rene Fleming Kusuzakis sensitive, contemporary
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and Monday,
The famed soprano performs with pianist adaptation of the Japanese folk tale
through Nov. 18; $21-$45; Near Northside
Richard Bado. Presented by Society for The Crane Wife. 7:30 p.m. Thursday;
Studios, 1506 Lorraine; 832-786-0944,
the Performing Arts. 7:30 p.m.; Jones Hall, free; Miller Outdoor Theatre, 6000
horseheadtheatre.org.
615 Louisiana; $34 - $154; 713-227-4772, Hermann Park Drive; 281-373-3386,
spahouston.org. milleroutdoortheatre.com.
Escape to Margaritaville
Jimmy Buffetts music featured in this
Glory Denied Flamenco Ensemble
new musical. Presented by Broadway at
Opera based on true tale of a prisoner of Famed guitarist Jos Luis de la Paz, nu
the Hobby Center. 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
war. Presented by Houston Grand Opera. amenco innovator Niurca Mrquez and
8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2
7:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday; 1940 their ensemble perform. Presented by
and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $35-$165; Hobby
Air Terminal Museum Hangar at Hobby Lucia & Valdemar-Flamenco. 7:30 p.m.
Center, 800 Bagby; 800-982-2787,
Airport, 8325 Travelair (off Telephone Saturday; $32-$37; MATCH, 3400 Main;
thehobbycenter.org.
Road and Airport Boulevard); $40; 713- 713-521-4533, matchouston.org.
Mr. Burns A Post-Electric Play 228-6737, houstongrandopera.org.
So You Think You Can Dance
Anne Washburns post-apocalyptic play
La Traviata Season 14 tour of the popular TV
about pop culture. Presented by Obsidian
Verdis opera about a tragic love story of a competition. 8 p.m. Tuesday; $45-$325;
Theater. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday;
courtesan. Presented by Houston Grand Smart Financial Centre, 18111 Lexington,
$30; 3522 White Oak; 832-889-7837,
Opera. 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Sugar Land; ticketmaster.com.
obsidiantheater.org.
$18-$325; George R. Brown Convention
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NEW FILMS

M A R V E L G O D T H O R PA L S A R O U N D W I T H T H E H U L K ,

I N T H O R : R A G N A R O K . I T S A M O N G T H E F I L M S

O P E N I N G I N T H E AT E R S T H I S W E E K .
Marvel Studios

Wonderstruck A Bad Moms Christmas

Roadside Attractions Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn return for a
holiday-themed sequel to the comedy Bad Moms.
Sadly, J.J. Watt does not. (R)

Thor: Ragnarok
An imprisoned Thor has a formidable challenge,
rst ghting his one-time friend the Hulk and then
defending his home from a powerful threat. (PG-13)

LBJ
Rob Reiner directs and Woody Harrelson stars as
Lyndon Baines Johnson, tracking his path from an
aspiring politician in Texas to president of the United
States. (R)

Wonderstruck
Todd Haynes directs a lm based on Brian Selznicks
popular graphic novel about two children from different
times and places who share a mysterious connection.
(PG)

The Killing of
a Sacred Deer
A wayward teen threatens the comfortable life of a
renowned surgeon and his family. Nicole Kidman and
Colin Farrell star. (R)

ASIA SOCIETY
1370 Southmore; asiasociety.org/texas
Above the Drowning Sea
A documentary about Jewish refugees
from Nazi Europe who found sanctuary
in Shanghai. 6 p.m. Friday
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
CINEMA
531 Mason, Katy; drafthouse.com/
houston
Freaks
A circus beautiful trapeze artist agrees
to marry the leader of side-show
performers, but his deformed friends
discover she is only marrying him for his
inheritance. 10:45 p.m. Friday
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
A man must struggle to travel home for
Thanksgiving with a slob of a salesman
as his only companion.
7:15 p.m. Saturday
The Room
A successful bankers ance tempts
and manipulates his best friend. 10 p.m.
Saturday
The Shining
A family heads to an isolated hotel for
the winter where an evil and spiritual
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presence inuences the father into
violence. 7:30 and 9 p.m. Tuesday
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS,
HOUSTON
1001 Bissonnet; mfah.org
The Divine Order
A young housewife challenges the
status quo by ghting for womens
suffrage in 1971 Switzerland. 7 p.m.
Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday
MEMORIAL CITY MALL
303 Memorial City Way;
memorialcity.com
Spider-Man, Homecoming
Peter Parker balances his life as an
ordinary high school student in Queens
with his superhero alter-ego Spider-
Man. 7 p.m. Friday
RIVER OAKS THEATRE
2009 W. Gray, landmarktheatres.com
In a city of animals, a rookie bunny cop
The Shining
A family heads to an isolated hotel for
the winter where an evil and spiritual
presence inuences the father into
violence. Midnight Friday and Saturday
RICE CINEMA
6100 Main; lm.rice.edu
We Are in It
The journey of ve Houston residents
and their attempt to nd refuge in this
American metropolis. 6:30 p.m. Friday
Lessons in Seeing
The story of Sibhatleab Mebratu, an
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Zeitgeist Kino Lorber
aging math teacher who spent 25 years shaping the world of tomorrow.
as a political prisoner and refugee in Multiple screenings daily
Ethiopia. 6:30 p.m. Saturday
Amazon Adventure 3-D
A Victorian-era naturalist discovers
DISCOVERY GREEN
a buttery that reinforces Charles
Darwins theory of evolution. Multiple
1500 McKinney; discoverygreen.com
screenings daily
Zootopia
MILLER OUTDOOR
and a cynical con-artist fox must work THEATRE
together to uncover a conspiracy. 6 p.m.
Saturday
6000 Hermann Park Drive;
milleroutdoortheatre.com
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF
NATURAL SCIENCE Sing Along With The Muppet Movie
The 1979 classic follows Kermit the
Frog as he embarks on a cross-country
5555 Hermann Park Drive; hmns.org
trip to Hollywood. 7 p.m. Saturday
Incredible Predators 3-D
Deconstructs the world of major
ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER
predators, taking an intimate look at
the remarkable strategies they use to
1101 Milford; iccchouston.com
succeed. Multiple screenings daily
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
Dream Big 3-D A Colorado familys struggles during the
Learn how todays engineers are winter of 1925. 7 p.m. Monday
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LBJ IS A GOOD STORY TOLD BADLY
This is the ideal week to release
LBJ, because there is something of
the Halloween costume about Woody
Harrelsons appearance
in this biopic about the American President.
He looks as if frozen midway into some
morphing process between himself and the
real Lyndon Johnson, a process that, by pure
chance, happened to stop at the precise
moment he began to look comical.
Theres the fake nose and the fake hair
and, peeking out from the prosthetics,
Harrelsons eyes, which suggest a certain
zaniness that we just dont associate with
civil rights and the Kennedy assassination.
And then theres the voice, which sounds
nothing like Johnson and exactly like
Harrelson at his most easy-going and
engaging. Its a strange thing, but Harrelson
had more of a Johnson vibe as the frustrated
colonel in War for the Planet of the Apes.
But no, lets not talk about wars. Oh, no,
LBJ is about the happy side of Johnsons
BY MICK LASALLE
legacy, so all talk of Vietnam must be kept
to a minimum. Thats director Rob Reiners
prerogative, but it does make you wonder if
some enterprising Republican director might
someday make a movie called Nixon and
deal with the opening to China and dtente
with Russia, leaving out all that unfortunate
Watergate business.
Better yet, someone should do a
documentary about that lively Civil War-era
comedy, Our American Cousin and omit
mention of the Friday night performance
that was interrupted by a brief disturbance.
They might even ask Mrs. Lincoln what she
thought of the play.
Yet for all this, LBJ is far from terrible,
so long as you adopt the proper viewing
strategy. Imagine that this really is Johnson,
but that he has a disease thats turning him
into Woody Harrelson. Then imagine how
fun the movie might be were the disease to
become contagious, so that, by the end, all
the cabinet members would be played by
LBJ Rated R: for language Running time: 98 minutes
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the same actor, including Bobby Kennedy.
Yes, that would be weird, but the movie
is weird as it is. It takes place in two time
periods and goes back and forth from one to
the other.
The rst covers the period in 1960, when
Johnson ran against John F. Kennedy for
the Democratic nomination and eventually
became his running mate. And the second
takes place in 1963, just before and after
the assassination, when Johnson decided to
take up civil rights as his principal crusade.
The jumping around between times gives
the movie a start and stop quality and no
discernible purpose.
Jeff Donavan as John Kennedy is a
collection of verbal mannerisms, served up
without nuance or charm, as if no one even
bothered to watch the classic Robert Drew
documentaries that show Kennedys private
manner. Rarely has an empty performance
ever been delivered with such condence.
Michael Stahl-David does better as
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Woody Harrelson as President Lyndon
Johnson in LBJ.
Bobby Kennedy, though the screenplay gives
him little to do but act like an angry terrier
on his brothers behalf. His counterpart, in
the LBJ corner, is Johnsons wife Lady Bird,
a one-note role that Jennifer Jason Leigh
somehow invests with a wealth of warmth
and feeling.
In the end, its history that saves LBJ
from disaster. Reiner and company come in
swinging and hit this era with every form of
ineptitude they can devise strange casting,
comical makeup jobs, inept and obvious
dialogue, an ineffective story structure, some
genuinely bad acting and the lmmakers
determination to make a hero out of a
problematic personality and president but
they still cant make it boring.
LBJ is a good story told badly, but a
good story all the same.

Santino Alcoser always
liked writing stories.
He grew up in the Heights,
playing basketball and
baseball with the other
kids, roller skating to pass
the time. But it was in
elementary school that his
writing started to take form.
He was getting pulled out
of classes to attend special
writing courses. I noticed I
was better at it and started
writing more poetry in eighth
grade because thats when
life becomes more gray, and
you start feeling all these
feelings and thinking all
these thoughts, he says.
Some of those thoughts
were common for kids
his age obsessing over
monster movies like
Clovereld or superheroes
like Spider-Man.
I would have dreams
that Im Spider-Man, just the
other day I had one. In my
dreams, Im always running
out of web, Alcoser says.
Other thoughts were less
common.
I remember asking my
parents how long it would
be until I didnt have to wear
a shirt, he says. I never
wanted to wear a shirt, I
never wanted to go through
female puberty or any of
that.
That was when he grew
up as Sarah Alcoser, before
transitioning to Santino,
and before putting his
A MUSICAL TRANSITION
Santino Alcoser
writing skills toward hip-hop
rhymes as MC i Ckan Ryme,
a Houston rapper whose
social-media presence is
getting him attention in a
crowded genre.
Still, he hopes to be more
than just a local rapper, in a
lot of ways, Alcoser wants
to be a voice for the LGBT
community.
Though the MCs lyrics
arent exclusively about
coming out or transitioning
from female to male, its
something that the rapper
wants people to know, which
is why the nuances of that
transition oat into his lyrics.
And yet, his most popular
track is the graceful, lyrical
Buffalo Bayou, a song
mostly about Houston.
Rappers who are
challenging the status quo
and ideas about gender in
hip-hop are growing in Texas.
Within the past year, Dallas
rapper Don tha Doll, a trans
rapper who wears stockings
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and lipstick and challenges
haters to gun duels, got a
urry of attention when his
video appeared on World
Star Hip-hop.
Still, openly LGBT rappers
have always had to work
a bit harder to nd their
lane and reach a general
audience, while at the same
time addressing issues
important to them.
Houston music producer
Baker Yung, who met Alcoser
on Twitter, says he almost
cried at some of the sincerity
in Alcosers lyrics. Yung calls
Alcosers sound pure hip-
hop.
Alcoser says making
hip-hop music has helped
him present his truth with
condence. It wasnt always
that way.
Alcoser didnt come
out to friends until late in
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high school, and it was in
Alcosers stage name is MC i Ckan Ryme, an Adam Sandler reference.
preparing for the senior
prom that he made a drastic
change by cutting off all of life. In 2014, he rst started just punchlines, its a lot of For his stage name, MC
his hair. He was getting closer making recordings. His rst intricate hidden things, he i Ckan Ryme, theres no
to the person he is today. He EP was recorded in a dorm says. hidden meaning other than
went to a salon his mother room inside Moody Towers Rhyming and lyrics are his an inside joke for fans of
suggested and kept the locks on the University of Houston strength. Its a sound that Adam Sandlers lm Billy
in a bag after it was done. campus, before he was doesnt stray too far from his Madison.
He still has that bag, not for an actual student and still Houston roots, the H-town I threw the K in there for
sentimental reasons, he says, a senior at John H. Regan swagger is there, but also a silent K, I always giggle at
but to donate to people who High School, now Heights a sound thats similar to it because its kind of silly,
might need it. His mother High School. A friend had Golden Age rap lyricism. he says.
works with pediatric cancer a laptop, a mic and music- Alcoser said he chose But as far as his desire
patients. recording software. the name Santino because to become a well-known
It was from that point I was like, Damn. I just its derived from saint or trans rapper, thats no
on that rapping started to recorded my rst EP. A angel and holds the image joke. Santino Alcoser is
take a larger presence in his lot of my good stuff isnt of being moms little angel. 100-percent serious.
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THE TEXICAN

GLAMPING AT
REN FEST IS NOT FOR PRUDES
BY CRAIG HLAVATY

Its the day of the Astros rst
game in the American League
Championship Series and Im
sitting on a log, glued to my
phone while surveying Twitter for
updates about the game, just like
our medieval forefathers would
have done. You know, if they had
the Internet. And smartphones.
And baseball.
The sacrice of missing this
game is part of the experience
of camping at the Texas
Renaissance Festival in Todd
Mission, a place that comes alive
each fall weekend with people
who celebrate the aesthetics of
medieval times from crowns
and royalty to giant turkey legs to
language with a lot of words like
ye and thee.
But for the people who dont
want to leave the realm of
medieval role playing during the
night, this is how you can stay in
character all weekend, camping
on the site about an hour and
a half northwest of Houston
proper.
Though, this is glamping,
which means theres glamour to
this endeavor, a type of upscale
camping option that has become
part of festivals all over the
world.
At the Renaissance Festival,
glamping includes tan tents
set among the trees a half mile
from the base of the action. Its
a comfortable hooch with two
cots and a bottle of Messina Hof
wine chilling on ice when I arrive
an hour or so after nightfall.
Im roughing it with only my
smartphone.
Nearby, a bonre is lit as the
sun goes down on this warm
Friday night, so clothes are
minimal, but something tells me
weather isnt the deciding factor
for that fashion choice as the
ames attract a drum circle and
the random topless person. Im
the only one wearing an Astros
shirt.
This area of the ren fest is
darker, secluded and a little more
seductive. There are only our
tents, trees and vehicles. Oh, and
pirates.

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Yes, its pirate weekend
at the ren fest, which means
there are Jolly Roger ags
ying every ve feet. Guys in
Jack Sparrow drag carouse
with wenches as laught and
howls echo around us.
No photos please.
We want some of you to
still have jobs on Monday
morning, yells the master
of ceremonies of the Call of
Booty show in the middle
of camp. There goes my
slideshow aspirations.
The crowd around me
varies from the young and
rowdy to thirtysomethings
with kids to wrinkly retired
people who have been
coming here for decades. I
see the stray Grateful Dead
Steal Your Face logo and
feel at home. Next to an RV,
there is a makeshift stripper
pole that gets as much use
by men as it does women.
A sort of strip Jenga
game is attracting a crowd
that grows and grows, so
I take a walk across the
paved road to the general
store for Miller Lite tall boys.
Food trucks are slinging fare
for hungry plunderers.
Laura Wilkie, Texas
Renaissance Festivals
campgrounds director, is
Roelio Coronado, from right, of Del Rio, shuttles
campers Diana Barnett, of Seabrook, and Pam Seber, of
Houston, from their rented cabin.
very much about creating
an altered reality in the
elds of this New Market
Campground.
We look forward
each year to adding new
amenities and vendors for
our patrons to enjoy. We
love seeing our returning
patrons and are thrilled
to meet our new guests,
Wilkie says. Why let
the party end after the
festival?
People here live for this
camping experience, which
keeps the stores busy and
the party going until the
cops tell everyone to pipe
down, or least keep it to a
dull roar.
One of those faithful is
Houstonian Jen Dulisse. historical clothing so it was
She started going to
renaissance fairs a few
years back, in search of a
new experience all her own.
She sets up a tent for a few
nights every Texas RenFest
season.
I thought that it would
be a great way to meet new
people, and at the time, I
was deliberately trying to
step outside my comfort
zone. Trust me, showing
up in a public place alone
in medieval attire for the
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camping trip. The bonre is
always lled with drummers
and theres drinking, music,
and dancing, Dulisse says.
But theres more worth
mentioning. For instance,
dont plan to stay late if
youre uncomfortable with
nudity or youve got the kids
in tow, she warns. Some
fairs get crazier than others,
but shes never seen anyone
being harassed or hurt. Its
adults living out fantasies
under the stars.
Morning comes early on
Tents are available to rent in the Glamalot camping area at the Texas Renaissance the campsite as the hot sun
Festival.
begins warming up my tent
just after sunrise. Walking
rst time requires courage, laugh. The sounds and revelry out to stretch and yawn, I
Dulisse says. And heres a pro tip: I heard around midnight spy a few pirates in smeared
She already was a fan of Bringing extra food and is the norm, she says. makeup coming to, adjusting
beer to share keeps you in Pirate weekend attracts an their garb for the days
an easy t, pun intended. everyones good graces. especially lustful crowd. events.
At fairs, your clothing Offering your neighbor When the sun goes As for me, I am looking for
is never referred to as a some Texas mead is a great down, things get a little a can of ye olde Red Bull and
costume. Rennies refer ice breaker, she says. different than your average a breakfast turkey leg.
to their clothing as garb,
she reminds me. Planning
your garb is a great way to
express yourself, and it is
fun to dump reality at the
gate and become someone
or something fantastic for
a while.
There is a special feel in
the air on the campgrounds,
Dulisse says.
Regardless of who
pulls up a tent next to you,
everyone barters food and
drinks, and we all help each
other set up camp, she
says. I make new friends
from all over every time I go.
Of course once the adult
beverages begin to ow
anything can happen.
These are usually
really friendly people, but
dont be surprised if they
accidentally have too much
rum and play Bennie and
the Jets on max volume
at 4 a.m., she says with a
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# I N S TA FA M O U S

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

BY AMBER ELLIOTT

While most of Houston preferred Astros orange over shades

of pumpkin this past Halloween weekend, concert goers at the
Something Wicked festival braved the chilly temperatures in,
well, courageous outts of every color.
Faux fur, shnets and animal costumes dominated the
electronic dance music festival at Sam Houston Race Park.
To clarify, very little was left to the imagination threads-wise, Jason Borger
though there were mind-blowingly imaginative moments on (@borgeousmusic,
every stage. Whether youre feeling the FOMO or want to relive 503K followers)
every high-decibel moment, scroll through #somethingwicked used #allofthelights
during his Saturday
for scary-good, nonsports-related revelry.
night set.

As illustrated
by Lyric
Menges
(@lyricdawn,
38K followers),
the couple that
raves together,
stays together.

#somethingwicked Something Wicked (@somethingwickedfest, 19.5K followers) this way comes.

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ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

BY AMBER ELLIOTT

Its hard to tell whos more

excited for the 2017 Houston Ballet
Nutcracker Market.
On the one hand, Cheri Fama,
Caroline Fant, Regina Garcia and Jane
Jones self-dubbed the fab four are
set to chair the 37th annual Rockin and
Shoppin Wells Fargo Preview Party,
which, in case youre wondering, is no
ordinary spending spree.
On Wednesday, an anticipated 4,000
ticket-holders will shop til they drop at
NRG Center, early-bird style.
And though another 100,000 are
forecasted to trickle through by weeks
end, Wednesday is straight-up VIP. The
$250 entry fee includes cocktails, a
dinner buffet and live entertainment,
in addition to rst dibs at some 280
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merchant booths showcasing some of photos / Houston
the more unique home dcor, gourmet Chronicle

foods, toys, accessories and apparel

gifts in town.
One such vendor is Trs Chic, a trendy
mother/daughter-run boutique in Upper
Kirby. Co-owners Susan Hancock and WELLS FARGO
Elizabeth Hancock Berg, both market PREVIEW PARTY
rst-timers, are counting down the days When: 6:30-10
until showtime. p.m. Wednesday,
Understandably so. NRG Center
An entire back room of their store What:
is dedicated to seasonal staples Complimentary
sparkle, faux fur and Rudolph red cocktails, buffet
picked to pop inside the ve-day retail dinner, live
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on what to wear to the event. vendor booths
I love what shes wearing, Garcia
R E G I N A G A R C I A A N D C H E R I FA M A M O D E L F E S T I V E Tickets: $250;
said of Famas black-and-gold
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ensemble. Thats the perfect look for
H O L I D AY L O O K S F R O M T R S C H I C about/nutcracker-
Preview Party just add cowboy boots.
market
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Your Horoscope for Thursday, November 2
aries (march 21-april 19) HHHH You
feel great, but someone with clout could
rain on your parade. Emotional highs
and lows mark the day. Someone makes
a harsh statement, yet with others you
experience caring and support.
taurus (april 20-may 20) HHH Try
to relax. You will be entering a very active
period in the next few days. A close friend
or partner might not be available, at least
emotionally, for an in-depth conversation.
gemini (may 21-June 20) HHHH Zero
mother goose and grimm in on what the majority wants in a meet-
ing. You might not agree, but under the
circumstances, there is little you can do
but express your point of view. Your ability
to get past a hassle often serves you well.
CanCer (June 21-July 22) HHHH
You might be dealing with a changeable,
controlling partner who wants to get his
or her way at any cost. The only limits
depend on your energy. Your best bet is
not to get involved in a power play.
leo (July 23-aug. 22) HHHHH You
could be tired of always having to detach
when dealing with certain people. Relax
more, and accept this group as it is. The
unexpected occurs, especially when par-
hagar the horriBle taking in an intellectual activity.
Virgo (aug. 23-sept. 22) HHHH
Others want to share, and youll decide
to deal with individuals one at a time. You
will gain a lot of signicant information
as a result. You often are taken aback by
others words and/or actions.
liBra (sept. 23-oct. 22) HHHH
Though you seem to have developed an
ornery side, youll choose not to take on
a difficult adversary or associate. The ag-
gravation is not worth it.
sCorPio (oct. 23-nov. 21) HHHH
You become more dominant than you
have been as of late, though you might
decide to express your thoughts in a more
positive way. You also could be tighter
with your nances.
sagittarius (nov. 22-dec. 21)
HHHH Reining in your spending right now
might please you more than you realize.
Your self-discipline emerges, and you
will benet from it. When buying a gift or
making a purchase, play it low-key.
CaPriCorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH
Remain close to a roommate or fam-
ily member. This person might want to
discuss an important experience that you
will want to hear about. You could feel
left out if you dont stay abreast of a hap-
pening event. Surprises surround news as
well.
aQuarius (Jan. 20-feb. 18) HHHH
A dream might inhibit you from saying
whats on your mind. Perhaps you dont
even realize how much this dream has
affected you. Understand that you are the
only one who can hold you back.
PisCes (feb. 19-march 20) HHHH
You might be concerned about achieving
a certain long-term goal. You will be de-
lighted by the result, as long as you stay
on top of the project. A friend or loved one
needs your attention as well.
haPPy Birthday (nov. 2) This year
you will want to be more aware of the
different elements of your day-to-day
life. You might not even be aware of one
persons continuous power play. You will
make some important changes.
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Dear Abby: guilt, or had every opportunity to

My husband is a nice
guy, but hes not par-
ticularly good at planning
ahead. This means that
special events, holidays
and birthdays often go un-
marked because he doesnt
remember in time to get
something sent.
In my parents mar-
riage, all family commu-
nications fell to my mom.
It was her job to send the
Christmas cards, birthday
gifts for nieces and neph-
ews and to remember her
mother and her mother-
in-law on Mothers Day.
Our marriage is more
egalitarian, and I dont
want the job of communi-
cator-in-chief.
My husband knows this
and agrees that he should
share some responsibility,
but doesnt act on it, even
after being reminded. I
feel guilty when an im-
portant milestone in one
of his parents lives goes
by and they receive no ac-
knowledgement from our
household. The source of
my guilt is surely the nag-
ging feeling that its my job
as the wife to make these
connections and that I am
judged when the things
are not sent.
How do I let go of the
at least let
my in-laws
know I
love them
and their
ABBY son is the
one who is
letting them down? I want
absolution.
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Dear No Calendar Girl:
Not everyone excels
at every task. Thats why
there is division of labor
in partnerships, includ-
ing marriage. If you think
you will look better after
explaining to your in-
laws that the reason they
havent heard from the two
of you is their son didnt
remember, you are dream-
ing. Because you are better
at planning ahead, deal
with the chore. Im sure he
does things for you that are
a pain in the neck. In this
day of automation, sending
something to relatives is by adding emotional pain
practically a no-brainer.
And it certainly beats
feeling guilty because your
husband isnt up to it.
Dear Abby:
My parents are in their
late 60s and suffer from
multiple lifestyle-related
illnesses. Although they
make healthy changes,
they chose not to. I live on
the other side of the coun-
try, and I am busy with my
career and family.
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accept our relationship rex MorGan, M.D.
for what it is. However,
I do not feel obligated to
disrupt my life and upset
my children to be with
them as they die slow,
painful deaths. If their
illnesses were not directly
related to their own poor
choices, I might feel and
behave differently toward
them. Should I tell them
why I wont be with them
for what appears will be phantoM
prolonged and terrible
deaths?
Saddened by Their Choices
Dear Saddened:
If your parents are as
sick as you have indicated,
they already feel terrible.
I see nothing to be gained
to their physical pain. Put
aside your anger and nd
enough compassion to not hoCus foCus
say it unless asked directly. argyle sweater
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HIST 58 Forged in Fire (CC) :55 Forged in Fire (N) (CC) OakIsl. (N) Ice Road Truckers (N) (CC) :05 Forged in Fire (CC) You may not make it, but you
LIFE 40 Project Runway (CC) Runway PRunway (N) Project Runway (N) (CC) American Beauty Star (N) Runway have too much in hand to
MSNBC 80 Hardball (N) (CC) All in With C. Hayes (N) Rachel Maddow (N) (CC) The Last Word (N) (CC) The 11th Hour (N) (CC) pass out three clubs.
MTV 30 Wild 'N Out Wild 'N Out Wild 'N Out Wild 'N Out Wild 'N Out Wild 'N Out Wild 'N Out Wild 'N Out Wild (N) Wild 'N Out
NGEO 335 Live Free or Die Thorn (CC) Life Below Zero (N) (CC) Running Wild (CC) Running Wild (CC) Running Wild (CC) 2017 Dist. By Andrews McMeel Syndication for UFS

NICK 43 H.Danger Thunder < Alvin and the Chipmunks ++ (07) Jason Lee. (CC) Fresh Prince Fresh Prince Friends (CC) Friends (CC)
OWN 66 20/20 (CC) 20/20 (CC) 20/20 A Family Plot (CC) 20/20 (CC) 20/20 (CC) looKing bacK birthdays
OXY 327 NCIS (CC) NCIS Once a Crook (CC) NCIS Oil and Water (CC) NCIS Better Angels (CC) NCIS Alibi (CC)
SPIKE 48 Friends (CC) Friends (CC) Friends (CC) Friends (CC) < Mr. and Mrs. Smith ++ (05) Married assassins become each other's target. (CC)
1889: North Dakota and Actress Stefanie
SYFY 60 5:00 < The Lone Ranger ++ (13) Johnny Depp. (CC) Van Helsing (N) (CC) Ghost Wars (N) (CC) < Close Encounters of ...
South Dakota became the Powers is 75. Singer-
TBS 51 Seinfeld (CC) Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld BigBang BigBang BigBang BigBang Conan Mila Kunis (N)
39th and 40th states with songwriter k.d. lang is
TCM 169 5:15 < Whistling in Br... < Marriage Italian Style +++ (64) Sophia Loren. < Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ++++ (64) (CC)
the signing of proclama- 56. Pulitzer Prize-winning
TLC 63 My 600-lb Life Michael's Story (CC) My 600-lb Life (CC) My 600-lb Life (CC) My 600-lb Life (CC)
tions by President Benja- playwright Lynn Not-
TNT 36 Bones (CC) (S) NBA Basketball Golden State vs San Antonio (Live) (S) NBA Basketball L.A. L./Por. (Live)
min Harrison. tage is 53. Actor David
TOON 22 Gumball Gumball King of Hill Amer. Dad Cleveland Amer. Dad Bob Burgers Bob Burgers Family Guy Family Guy
1947: Howard Hughes Schwimmer is 51. Ac-
TRAV 62 Mystery Museum (CC) Mystery Museum (N) (CC) Mystery Museum (N) (CC) Mystery Museum (CC) Secret Life Of ... (CC)
piloted his huge wooden tress Marisol Nichols is
TVLAND 346 M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Loves Ray Loves Ray Loves Ray Loves Ray Mom (CC) Mom (CC) King-Queens King-Queens
ying boat, the Hughes 46. Rapper Nelly is 43.
USA 21 Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley Chrisley (N) :35 Chrisley :05 Chrisley :35 Chrisley
H-4 Hercules, on its only
WE 117 Law & Order: C.I. (CC) Mary Mary (CC) Mary Mary (N) (F) (CC) :10 Mary Mary (CC) :10 Mary Mary (CC)
ight, which lasted about
WGN 54 Cops (CC) Cops (CC) Cops (CC) Cops (CC) Cops (CC) Cops (CC) Cops (CC) Cops (CC) Cops (CC) Cops (CC) JoKes on us
a minute over Long Beach
HBO 444 Movie News (N) < Why Him? (16) Bryan Cranston, James Franco. (CC) V.Principals < Fifty Shades Darker ++ (17) (CC) Harbor in California.
MAX 425 5:30 < Domestic Distu... < Whiteout ++ (09) (CC) :45 < Cape Fear +++ (91, Thriller) Nick Nolte, Robert De Niro. (CC) 1948: President Harry One of the banks em-
SHO 474 Movie < Bleed for This (16) Aaron Eckhart, Miles Teller. (CC) White Ray Donovan (CC) Gigolos (CC) White S. Truman surprised ex- ployees was giving away
STARZ 410 4:45 < Life Girlfriend E < The Stepfather ++ (09) (CC) :45 < The Faculty +++ (98) Jordana Brewster. (CC) Movie perts by winning an upset secrets. Sure enough, it
STZ ENC 400 Movie :40 < Walk the Line +++ (05) Joaquin Phoenix. (CC) Girlfriend E Girlfriend E :05 Girlfrnd Movie over Republican challeng- was the teller.
SUND 398 Law & Order Helpless (CC) Law & Order Barter (CC) Law & Order (CC) Law & Order (CC) Law & Order Mad Dog (CC) er Thomas E. Dewey. Lynn Abrams, Houston
TMC 488 4:30 < Bridge of Spies < Bewitched ++ (05) Will Ferrell, Nicole Kidman. (CC) < Beaches +++ (88) Bette Midler. (CC)
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