I have been doing CP for a number of years and and asking for clarification on a section of this article, i.e., “In addition to driving, the CP walks and rides bicycles. They’re identifiable to their neighbors by shirts that they wear and stickers on their car.” Are these CP members walking and riding bicycles when they are wearing the CP shirts or jackets? If so, it is a violation of HPD policy. Can you get some answers?

Memorial Park’s new steward Congratulations, Houston, for having Shellye Arnold at the helm of this critical organization! As a backyard and community environmentalist and humanist, and as someone who participated last year in fire-break clearings in the Memorial Park, I’m very excited to know that with Shellye & the Memorial Park Conservancy Board, staff and [...]

Never fear Dear Editor: I was bothered by your use of the word “fear” in the headline of The Leader today. I really like what you’ve done with this paper, but we need news, information, and maybe we need to be cautious but we don’t need to be afraid. I dislike the way media uses [...]

Robbery reactions Dear Editor: …I know any neighborhood can have problems, but this just NEVER used to happen in Oak Forest when neighbors knew each other, and communicated, and were friends – and didn’t just buy the lot and build a mcmansion for financial gain. Give me the blue collar families, with small homes who [...]

Defending Chamber Dear Editor: I read your editorial dated April 4th and am compelled to respond. First, I’ll tackle your concern about replacing Ken Stallman. You’re right…it won’t be easy. He has done an amazing job for us. We understand how important it is to put the right person in place. That’s why, we have [...]

Communicate with us via email at editor@theleadernews.com, Facebook at THE LEADER, by commenting directly on stories on our website at www.theleadernews.com, or good old-fashioned snail-mail at The Leader News, 3500 W. T.C. Jester Ave., Suite A; Houston, Texas 770018 Proud of the Heights vibe Dear Editor: I have lived in Houston now for nine years, [...]

Opine by email to news@theleadernews.com, by posting comments to stories directly at www.theleadernews.com, on our Facebook page at THE LEADER or by good old-fashioned snail mail at Editor, The Leader News, 3500 W. T.C. Jester Ave., Suite A; Houston, Texas 77018. Bayou-front development Dear Editor: I read your article about the local commercial properties.  I think [...]

Cheers for 290 HOV patrol Dear Editor: Well finally!  The last couple of days I was ecstatic to see our State Troopers out in full force pulling people out of the HOV lane on 290 who don’t belong there and giving them tickets!  Every morning I see vehicles with 1 passenger rolling down the HOV [...]

Communicate with us – and other Readers – by writing the editor at charlotte@theleadernews.com, posting comments directly on our stories and opinions at www.theleadernews.com, or going to our Facebook page, THE LEADER. Waltrip principal’s departure, pro and con I am disappointed at the Leader’s version of Mr. Siebenaler’s resignation. He simply was tired of the [...]