Thursday November 6, 2014 - South Belt

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November 6, 2014
PISD College Night Nov. 11
Pasadena ISD/Deer Park ISD College
Night will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Deer Park High School
South, 710 W. San Augustine St. in Deer Park.
Bus transportation will be offered from Dobie
to college night.
Students need to sign up at the college
connection table in the cafeteria during mega
lunch for bus transportation.
Jessup carnival, health fair
Jessup Elementary will host its annual fall
carnival and health fair on Friday, Nov. 7, from
4 to 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to come
out and have fun. Also, learn many ways to
support good health. All proceeds will go toward Jessup Elementary activities funding for
field trips and other student events.
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General, special election results tallied
The results are in from the Nov. 4 general and
special elections, with anti-Obama sentiment
leading to massive Republican gains nationwide.
In the race to fill the state District 129 seat being
vacated by longtime Rep. John Davis, Republican
Dennis Paul easily defeated Democrat John Gay.
Paul received 68 percent of the vote (26,384 total
votes) to Gay’s 32 percent (12,519 total votes).
In the contest for the U.S. House District 22
seat, incumbent Pete Olson will maintain his
position, handily defeating Democrat Frank
Briscoe and Libertarian candidate Rob Lapham.
Olson received 67 percent of the vote (100,780
total votes), while Briscoe received 32 percent
(47,789 votes) and Lapham received 1.9 percent
(2,861 votes).
Despite running unopposed for the Precinct 2,
Place 2 justice of the peace position, following a
legal battle with the Harris County Republican
Party, incumbent George Risner received 21,157
votes.
PISD bond
Voters approved the Pasadena Independent
School District’s $175.5 million bond issue to
provide three replacement campuses, three new
campuses, program-based campus additions and
renovations and new technology.
According to Harris County reports, 74 per-
Morris fall carnival Nov. 8
Morris Middle School will host its second
annual fall carnival Saturday, Nov. 8, from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. General admission tickets are
$10; tickets for children under 5 are $5. This
carnival is a fundraiser benefiting the orchestra students at the school.
Attractions include a freestanding rock
wall, 65-foot obstacle course, bungee run,
Velcro wall, moonwalk, pumpkin smash and a
variety of carnival games for children of all
ages. Last year was the inaugural carnival, and
it was a huge success with more than 500 in
attendance.
Republican Dennis Paul
handily defeated Democrat
John Gay in the race to fill
the state District 129 seat
being vacated by longtime
Rep. John Davis, receiving 68
percent of the vote to Gay’s
32 percent. An engineer by
trade, Paul has lived in District 129 for 26 years and
has owned a small business
in District 129 for 12 years.
He is pictured to the left celebrating with his wife Eliza at
his campaign headquarters
Tuesday night.
The families of the Dobie Lariaettes will
hold a garage sale on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Stuchbery parking lot.
Spaces are available for $25. The sale will
raise money for the team trip.
For details, contact Elizabeth Gonzalez at
281-250-5222.
Frazier carnival Nov. 8
Frazier Elementary will hold a fall carnival
on Saturday, Nov. 8. Those who are interested
in reserving vendors’ space, contact Maria
Arriaga at [email protected] or at
713-740-0560. The fee for booth space is $40
with electricity, or $35 without.
Photo by Marie Flickinger
Burnett seeks festival vendors
Knights sell BBQ sandwiches
The Knights of Columbus will serve barbecue sandwiches, chips and a drink for $6 Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9, from 10
a.m. until sold out at St. Luke’s, 11011 Hall.
Takeout only. Veterans will be served at no
cost. Proceeds benefit the Wounded Warrior
Program and priest retirement.
Kirkmont HOA to meet
The Kirkmont Association Inc. Section 1
Homeowners Association will meet Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kirkmont
MUD building at 10102 Blackhawk. Meetings
are the second Wednesday of each month.
All Kirkmont Section 1 residents are welcome to attend to discuss violation letters and
share comments or concerns.
Kirkmont Sect. 3 & 4 meet
Kirkmont Section 3 and 4 Community
Association will hold its annual meeting on
Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Kirkmont
MUD Building, 10102 Blackhawk Blvd.
All residents are encouraged to attend this
meeting. The 2015 annual maintenance fees
and deed restrictions will be discussed, and
board members will be elected.
Silver Bells fundraiser set
Tri-County Republican Women will hold
its annual Silver Bells Luncheon & Christmas
Shopping Market on Sunday, Nov. 9, at
Golfcrest Country Club. Tickets are $40. For
more information and tickets, contact Gayle
Chapman at 281-485-9585.
Sagemont Civic Club meets
The Sagemont Civic Club will hold its
monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 10, at 7
p.m. at the Sagemont Park Community center
at Hughes Road and the beltway. Sagemont
residents are encouraged to attend to discuss
matters of importance to the neighborhood.
Highland Meadow meets
The monthly meeting of the Highland
Meadow HOA will be held Wednesday, Nov.
12, at 7 p.m. at the Parker Williams Library,
10851 Scarsdale Blvd. Homeowners are encouraged to attend.
Questions prior to the meeting may be
directed to Deniece Reyes with C.I.A. Services
Inc. at 713-981-9000 or at deniece.reyes@
ciaservices.com.
cent of voters were in favor of the measure.
Superintendent of Schools Kirk Lewis said
the resounding backing of the bond reflects community support of the district’s needs.
“This is an investment that will yield positive
results for our students, staff and the community,” Lewis said. “We are incredibly thankful for
the voters and everyone involved for being supportive to the very end. We look forward to the
next chapter.”
The schoolhouse bond will allow PISD to
move forward with the facilities construction
plan at no tax-rate increase. The plan includes:
• Dobie High School ninth-grade campus
• Rayburn High School Early College High
School wing
• South Houston High School Early College
High School wing
• Renovations to Memorial High School for
an Early College High School program
• Career and Technical High School expansion wing addition
• Construction of Intermediate School No. 11
(Riverstone Ranch Area)
• Construction of Elementary School No. 36
(near Minnesota and Almeda Genoa Road)
• Replacement campuses for: Mae Smythe, L.
F. Smith and Pomeroy
• New technology (expansion of 1-to-1 technology initiative and network/infrastructure updates)
• Facility management
The board approved the 2014 bond package based on a recommendation by the Future
Facilities Committee, comprising parents and
community members who engaged in conversations with the board, staff and community since
September 2013. The 2014 bond issue addresses
needs identified by the FFC in the 2011 bond that
had to be removed from the earlier bond package
because of cost.
Lewis said the master facilities plan slated
in the $175.5 million bond package was mainly
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By James Bolen
Thousands flocked to Grace Community
Church Nov. 2, for its I Stand Sunday event to
protest Mayor Annise Parker’s now-withdrawn
plan to subpoena the sermons of local pastors
who opposed the controversial Houston Equal
Rights Ordinance (HERO).
Estimates place the crowd at between 6,000
and 7,000, with tens of thousands more watching
a live stream of the event online.
Guest speakers included former Arkansas
Gov. Mike Huckabee, Alan and Phil Robertson
of Duck Dynasty, Fox News Radio host Todd
Starnes, Family Research Council President
Tony Perkins and the Rev. Ed Young of Second
Baptist Church Houston. Video presentations
from conservative politicians such as Rick Santorum and Ted Cruz were also shown.
The ordinance, aimed at curbing discrimination against gay and transgender residents, was
signed into law by Parker, who is openly gay, last
May.
Opponents of the measure, which included
multiple area pastors, collected more than 50,000
signatures to force a repeal referendum on the
Nov. 4 ballot, but city officials deemed more than
half of the petition names invalid due to legal issues, effectively postponing the vote.
Opponents subsequently filed a suit with the
city challenging the removal of the signatures,
prompting the city to initially request the related
sermons, before later backing off the demand.
Several speakers at the event felt the city’s actions had threatened religious freedom.
“By God’s great and mighty hand, our faith
once again remains free,” Cruz said via satellite. “But these threats are ever-present. They are
coming from every direction, and we must remain vigilant. If we speak with resounding voice
and if we stand for religious liberty, the truth will
prevail. Out of the rubble, we will restore the
faith that is the rock of this nation.”
Other speakers took a somewhat lighter approach.
“For all you ladies in Texas ... when you’re
seated in your restroom, putting on your Maybelline – when I need to take a leak, I’m not going
there,” said Phil Robertson, referring to HERO’s
transgender bathroom rights component.
Despite the city’s withdrawal of the subpoenas, the lawsuit is moving forward. The trial is
scheduled to begin Jan. 19.
Paul, wife
celebrate Thousands attend Grace event
victory
Lariaettes hold garage sale
Burnett Elementary will host its annual fall
festival Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. There will be games, refreshments, music
and a silent auction. Funds raised will enhance
student and teacher programs.
The festival is seeking vendors to sell
crafts, etc. To reserve a booth for $25, or $30
for a booth with electrical access, call Teresa
Abel at 713-740-0536.
Vol. 39, No. 40
Motorcyclist dies in Fuqua crash
Hellyer speaks on state of San Jac
By James Bolen
San Jacinto College Chancellor Brenda
Hellyer spoke to a crowd of elected officials and
industry leaders Friday, Oct. 31, on the current
state of the school.
Notable attendees included representatives
from the offices of Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Ted
Cruz, state Sen. Larry Taylor, state Rep. Ed
Thompson, state Rep. Mary Ann Perez, Harris
County Judge Ed Emmett, Harris County Commissioner El Franco Lee, Houston City Council
Member Dave Martin, Harris County Precinct 8
Constable Phil Sandlin, Harris County Precinct 2
Constable Chris Diaz, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan and Pearland Mayor
Tom Reid.
Hellyer stressed the importance of working
closely with local industry.
“Whether you want to call it good fortune or
good location, San Jacinto College is at the hub
of the industries that drive the Houston economy,” Hellyer said. “We partner with NASA’s
spaceflight program, the Houston medical center
– one of the world’s largest medical centers, and
the Port of Houston – the nation’s busiest seaport
for foreign trade.”
One particular San Jac program involved recertifying NASA engineers when talks of layoffs
arose following the retirement of the shuttle program.
“We have a long history of getting training
grants related to NASA and its contractors,”
Hellyer said. “One that I was most excited about
was from the Texas Workforce Commission to
help retrain NASA engineers who may have
been laid off due to the discontinuation of the
shuttle program. Through this grant, we were
able to create the Aerospace Transition Center
and offer free courses to engineers so they could
retrain for oil and gas careers and find employment in that expanding industry.”
Hellyer explained that the allied health and
science building in which the meeting was held
is a state-of-the-art facility aimed at preparing
students to enter the medical field.
Continued on Page 2A
A motorcyclist was killed in an accident Saturday, Nov. 1, in the 9000 block of Fuqua at
Clearwood Crossing.
Raul Aguirre, 19, was pronounced dead at the
scene.
According to police, Aguirre was traveling
west on Fuqua at a high rate of speed around
8 p.m. when an eastbound silver Chevy HHR
turned in front of him, making a left-hand turn
north near Clearwood Crossing. Aguirre struck
the vehicle head on and died on impact, police
said.
The driver of the HHR, a 23-year-old woman,
was questioned and released without charges.
Police said alcohol was not a factor in the accident.
Police investigate Sagemeadow shooting
Houston Police are investigating a shooting
that took place Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the 10800
block of Sagemeadow that sent the victim to the
hospital in critical condition.
According to police, the 33-year-old male victim was returning home with a friend around 11
p.m. when he was approached in his driveway by
an unknown male, who shot him several times.
A witness said the shooter then fled the scene
in a vehicle driven by a second person who was
waiting on Hall Road.
The vehicle was described as a four-door
Mercury or Buick.
There is no known motive in the case, but police said narcotics were found at the scene.
The victim is expected to survive.
Anyone with any information about this case
is urged to contact HPDs’ Major Assaults Unit at
713-308-3600 or Houston Crimestoppers at 713222-TIPS (8477).
Garza, back on track
Volunteers clean up Sagemont
Multiple volunteers, city officials and deputies
from the Precinct 2 Constable’s office pitched in
to beautify the community Saturday, Nov. 1, by
participating in the Let’s Spark Sagemont project.
A joint effort between the City of Houston
and the Sagemont Civic Club, the event involved
cleaning up litter and debris and making landscape improvements throughout the area.
One of the highlights of the project was cleaning up two area residences that have been abandoned. See related photos on Page 6A.
City crews had cleaned a vacant property in
the 11400 block of Sagehollow at an earlier date,
while volunteers cleaned one Saturday in the
11300 block of Sageoak.
Community leaders at the event said plans are
being made to foreclose on the homes and others
like it to get the properties back on the tax rolls.
The aforementioned Sageoak home, abandoned
following the death of the owner, currently has
back taxes in excess of $50,000.
Residents with information about an abandoned property in the area that might be a candidate for foreclosure are asked to contact the
Leader at 281-481-5656 or mynews@south
beltleader.com.
Organizers of the project are planning similar
events in the near future and hope to have a larger
turnout, as less than 10 volunteers (one actually
from the Sagemeadow subdivision) participated,
despite weeks of promotion.
Garza runs in first race since attack
Dog attack victim and avid runner Monica
Garza recently returned to the track, participating
in the Pearland Area Running Club’s annual 10K
Monster Dash in Silverlake.
Family and friends gathered at the finish line
to cheer Garza on as she finished the race with an
official time of 1:03:40.
“The weather was perfect, and I was greeted
with a host of family and friends at the finish
line,” Garza said. “As I crossed the finish line,
my emotions took over, and the tears started
flowing. I am so proud of myself for making a
comeback, and I am thankful for all of my loved
ones who came out to cheer me on.”
Charles Jordan, whom Garza credits for saving her life, and his wife Sharon were also in attendance.
“I am so incredibly grateful they were able to
be there and see me finish my race,” Garza said.
“It is because of them that I was able to race at
all.”
Garza was attacked by two pit bulls on March
5 while jogging on the hike and bike trail near
Blackhawk. She suffered 52 lacerations in the attack and has since undergone multiple surgeries
and hundreds of hours of physical therapy.
Monica Garza (Back row, right) recently returned to the race track, participating in the
Pearland Area Running Club’s annual 10K Monster Dash. The event marked the first
time Garza has raced since a March 5 pit bull attack nearly left her without the use of
her legs. Shown above supporting Garza at the race are her husband, Randy Garza, her
daughter Savannah, 11, and son Max, 7.
Page 2 Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, November 6, 2014
In My Opinion
Shackleton’s dad
remembered
Happy Birthday Daddy!
If my dad were still here he would be 100
years old today! Lt. Col. Stephen K. Pawloski, USMC, was born Nov. 4, 1914 and
passed away at the age of 81 in Houston in
1996.
He was an awesome Dad and a war
hero in the Marine Corps. He enlisted in
1934 and retired in 1964...wow 30 years!
He was awarded a Silver Star and Purple
Heart (Guadalcanal), Bronze Star (Korea),
among other commendations. I have saved
his sword, formal uniforms, and proudly display his medals in a shadow box.
I even have the faded green uniform shirt
he wore in the battle of Guadalcanal when
he carried a wounded Marine while my dad
was also wounded...the bullet holes are in
the sleeve as the bullet went through his
arm. I have lots of photos, some dated on
back.
His photos from Iwo Jima were in his
footlocker that was stolen when he returned
to the USA after that battle, so I don’t have
those. I was born while he was in Korea and
he got his letter about me 3 months after I
arrived, along with his promotion to Major!
Among his other accolades he was a
wonderful single dad to his teen daughter
(me)...that was unheard of in the 1960s. He
became a Deputy Sheriff in San Diego, CA
after the Marines, and eventually became
the Best Grandpa to my sons.
Thank you Dad for your love and service
to our Nation, and your family! I miss you
every day. And Happy Birthday to the Marine Corps on Nov. 10th.
Mary Lou Shackleton
Election results announced
Continued from Page 1A
fueled by rapid growth in
Pasadena in recent years and
will provide facilities and
programs for future growth.
“The bond will ensure enrollment relief at existing high
schools to address crowding
due to new housing developments in the district,” Lewis
said. “Now, we can replace
some of our oldest campuses
so we can make sure our students are learning in the best
environment we can provide.”
The largest part of the
bond called for $60.5 million
to build replacement campuses for Mae Smythe, L. F.
Smith and Pomeroy elementary schools to address roof-
ing and infrastructure limitations and classroom space.
The $54.45 million segment of the bond will fund
renovations and additions to
each high school campus.
This includes the addition
of a Dobie ninth-grade campus, additional classroom
space to accommodate an
additional 200 students at the
Career and Technical High
School, and renovations to
the remaining high schools
providing extra space for an
Early College High School
program.
An estimated $46.1 million will be used for construction on the new campuses, Elementary No. 36, which
SJC meeting . . .
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“Facilities like this allow
our faculty to combine technology, lab simulations and
classroom instruction into an
amazing teaching and learning experience,” Hellyer said.
“On each of our three campuses, we have built similar
science buildings where the
labs and work spaces replicate the kinds of facilities that
our students will see when
they enter the workforce. Our
challenge is making sure that
our facilities are up to date as
technology changes and there
are advances in the sciences,
medical treatment and diagnosis.”
The chancellor noted the
average student age has now
dropped to 23.5 years.
“We continue to see our
average age getting lower,
which is due to increases in
dual credit and early college
high school enrollments,”
Hellyer said. “This fall, we
are up approximately 900 under-the-age-of-17 students.
Also for this fall, we saw
reductions in our non-traditional enrollment (those over
22), which may link with the
low unemployment in this region.”
Hellyer closed by saying the state of the college,
as well as its future, could
be summed up by the word
“success.”
“We are meeting the needs
of today and preparing to
meet the challenges of the future,” Hellyer said. “I hope it
is now very clear to you that
the state of San Jacinto College is all about success. That
is student success, community success and business and
industry partner success.”
will serve the Almeda-Genoa
area of Houston and Intermediate No. 11, which will
serve the Riverstone Ranch
subdivision.
Another $12 million will
go toward expanding the district’s 1-to-1 laptop technology initiative and equipment
across the district.
The remaining $2.5 million is planned for a facilities
management team to assist in
the construction of the bond
projects.
Now that the bond has
passed, construction planning
and scheduling are in the beginning phase. Look for more
information in the following
weeks.
Nominations sought
for Pasadena ISD
Distinguished Alumnus
The Pasadena Independent
School District is accepting
nominations for the Pasadena
ISD’s Distinguished Alumnus
Award for 2015.
The award recognizes a
Pasadena ISD alumnus who
has made significant contributions to society and whose
accomplishments and career
have brought credit to Pasadena and Pasadena ISD.
Nominees must demonstrate a commitment to the
educational, social, spiritual
and personal growth of the
young people of our community through volunteer efforts
in Pasadena schools or any
youth-related organization.
They must also live or work
within the boundaries of the
school district.
The Distinguished Alumnus Award will be presented
at a special reception in the
spring. A bronze plaque will
be dedicated at the reception
and placed at the front
entrance to the Administration
Building.
Those wishing to submit a
nomination should return a
completed form along with
any supporting documentation such as newspaper clippings or resumes by Dec. 5,
2014.
A nomination form can be
accessed from the home page
of the Pasadena ISD website
at www1.pasadenaisd.org.
Hospital earns award
Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital was recently
recognized with the Excellence through Insight award
for overall physician satisfaction by HealthStream,
Inc.
Memorial Hermann Southeast was awarded this honor
for its commitment to excellence in medical staff satisfaction with a physician satisfaction score in the 98th
percentile for 2013.
“Memorial
Hermann
Southeast is distinguished by
its high caliber, talented physicians and medical staff, its
comprehensive and innovative health care services, and
its long history of responding
to the needs of our community,” said Memorial Hermann
Southeast Chief Executive
Officer Erin S. Asprec.
To qualify for an award, a
hospital must have been a
medical staff satisfaction client of HealthStream in 2013,
scored in the 75th percentile
or higher, and conducted a
minimum of 50 physician
surveys. Memorial Hermann
Southeast was chosen for
receiving the highest ratings
in medical staff satisfaction
from among HealthStream’s
clients, as well as for exceeding industry standards.
“We applaud Memorial
Hermann Southeast Hospital’s high-level commitment
to excellence in health care,
and are pleased to recognize
their achievement through
our presentation of an Excellence through Insight
award,” said HealthStream
Fire safety at Atkinson
Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Director
of Physician Resources Rebecca Lilley (left) accepted the Excellence through Insight award for
overall physician satisfaction from HealthStream
CEO Robert A. Frist Jr.
Photo submitted
Houston Fire Department Senior Capt. Charles Salazar (left) and kindergartener Kevin Umana are shown
during Atkinson Elementary’s Fire Safety Month.
Salazar was at the school to speak to the kindergarten
and first-grade classes about fire safety. He often comes
to volunteer at the school in one capacity or another.
Church sells turkey dinners
Genoa United Methodist Church is currently taking
orders for its annual turkey dinner. Orders received by
Monday, Nov. 17, will be delivered on Friday, Nov. 21, at
a designated time. Saturday, Nov. 22, will be dine-in or
pick-up at the church on 12501 Palmsprings. Each dinner
includes turkey, dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed
sweet potatoes, green beans, roll and cake. Plates are $8
for adults, and $5 for child.
New Covenant tutorials
Forms can also be
obtained by calling 713-7400187.
Nominations may be submitted to Renea Ivy, associate superintendent for communications and community
relations, Pasadena ISD,
1515 Cherrybrook Lane,
Pasadena, TX 77502. For
additional information, call
713-740-0247.
Past recipients of the
Distinguished
Alumnus
Award are:
2014 Calvin Powitzky,
Pasadena High School –
Class of 1964; 2013 – Dr.
John Morgan, Pasadena High
School – Class of 1959; 2012
– Dr. Frank Young, Pasadena
High School – Class of 1958;
2011 – Dr. Mike McKinney,
Sam Rayburn High School –
Class of 1969; 2010 – Rick
Schriever, Sam Rayburn
High School – Class of 1973;
2009 – Dr. Byron Tapley,
Pasadena High School –
Class of 1951; 2008 – James
R. Smith, South Houston
High School – Class of 1960;
2007 – Dr. Carlton Horbelt,
Pasadena High School –
Class of 1973; 2006 – Dr.
Mary Campbell-Fox, Dobie
High School – Class of 1976;
2005 – J. Michael Solar, Sam
Rayburn High School – Class
of 1971; and 2004 – Dr. Paul
Zanowiak, South Houston
High School – Class of 1965.
CEO Robert A. Frist, Jr.
HealthStream is an organization dedicated to improving patient outcomes through
the development of health
care organizations’ greatest
asset: their people. Its suite
of
software-as-a-service
solutions are used by health
care employees in the U.S.
for training and learning
management, talent management, performance assessment, credentialing, and
managing simulation-based
training programs. More than
half of the nation’s hospitals
– representing approximately
3.85 million health care professionals – have chosen
HealthStream’s platform of
products and solutions.
“With a true belief in our
mission and values, 125 physicians and 61 employees
have worked at Memorial
Hermann Southeast for at
least 20 years; more than 320
employees have worked here
for at least five,” said Director
of Physician Resources
Rebecca Lilley. “That is a
solid testament to our conviction that if we take good care
of employees and physicians,
they are better equipped,
involved, and willing to take
that extra step to elevate
patient care.”
Memorial Hermann Southeast has been recognized by
The Joint Commission as a
top performer on Key Quality
Metrics in 2013, ranked by
CareChex as one of the top
10 hospitals for orthopedic
care in 2014, and presented
the Texas Health Care
Quality Improvement Gold
Award for excellent, high
quality care among patients
with acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care.
White Elephant Sale Nov. 7-8
A White Elephant Sale will be held at the Sagemont Park Townhouses, 11601 Sabo,
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dobie presents Grease Nov. 20-22
Deaths
James Loren
Layne
James Loren Layne, 60,
former longtime South Belt
resident, died on Tuesday,
Oct. 28, 2014, in Dimebox,
Texas.
He was the owner of a
welding repair business.
Layne is preceded in death
by his father, Robert Layne,
and brother David Layne.
Suvivors include his wife,
Debbie Ann Layne; children
Jamie Robert Layne, Christina Leann Karsten (Jacob
Karsten), Jared Reed Layne
and Heather Marie Layne;
grandchildren Seth Layne,
Paige Karsten, Hailee Karsten,
Bailey Lane, McKayla Karsten and Zeric Jones; his mother, Maxine Layne; and siblings
Cora Blankanship, Clayton
Hardman, Robin Layne, Tim
Layne (Josie Layne) and John
Layne.
Graveside services were
held Monday, Nov. 3, 2014,
at 1:30 p.m. at Houston National Cemetery in Houston.
doches, Texas, to Marvin G.
and Pauline Angle, who preceded him in death.
Angle served in the U.S.
Air Force and was employed
by Texas Air National Guard
from which he retired. He
was also a member of Harris
County Beekeepers Association, serving as president for
the 10 years prior to his prolonged hospitalization.
Survivors include his
sister, Delphine Dodd of
Houston; brother Joe Angle
and wife Judy of Jacksonville, Texas; nieces Rebecca
Hixson and husband Grant
of Houston, Tamara Hitt and
husband Shawn of College
Station, Katherine Wood
and husband John of Inman,
S.C., and Mary Claire Angle
of Cincinnati, Ohio; nephews
Don Dodd and Bobby Dodd
and wife Beth of San Antonio, and John Harrison Angle
of Seattle, Wash; and many
friends and colleagues.
A service celebrating Angle’s life was held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014,
at Niday Funeral Home –
Beamer Chapel.
Interment followed in
Nacogdoches County on CR
929 off Highway 204 in Linn
Flat Cemetery. The cemetery
is near Angle’s favorite land
on which he loved to hunt.
Gail Elizabeth
Rogers
Joseph Daniel
Beagen
Joseph Daniel Beagen, 81,
died in Houston on Oct. 29,
2014. He was born on June
30, 1933, in Elizabeth, N.J.
Beagen served in the U.S.
Navy. He lived in the Houston
area for more than 50 years,
38 of those in the South Belt
area, and he retired after 42
years of service with AT&T.
He was of Catholic faith.
He is preceded in death by
his parents, Owen and Marie
Beagen, and six of his nine
siblings.
Survivors include his wife
of 60 years, Ruth Ann Beagen; children: Linda Hudgens and husband Stephen,
Bonnie Aronson, Debbie
Lilley, Corinne Bernal, Laura
Cole and husband Clint, Ruth
Ann Pecot and partner Dianna Escamilla, and Daniel
Joseph Beagen and partner
Raul Asoy; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren;
brothers Peter and Michael;
and sister Kate.
The funeral service was
held on Monday, Nov. 3,
2014, at noon, at Crowder
Funeral Home in Pearland
with Bill Cole officiating. Interment followed at Houston
National Cemetery.
Memorial donations may
be sent to the Wounded Warriors project at www.wound
edwarrior project.org.
Gail Elizabeth Rogers, 73,
died on Thursday, Oct. 30,
2014. She was born on July
29, 1941, to James Oliver
and Lucy Elizabeth Burns of
Groves, Texas. She was a former South Belt area resident.
After graduating from
school, she married and moved
to Houston. She worked in
retail sales at Foley’s for 21
years and retired as an assistant store manager to take care
of her grandchildren.
Rogers enjoyed many
hobbies including painting, calligraphy, planting
flowers, cooking, traveling,
and spending time with her
friends. Her strongest attribute was her love for her family and friends.
She is survived by her
husband, Victor Rogers of
Pearland; son Steve Rogers
and wife Yvette of Pearland;
daughter Susan Ehlinger and
husband Kevin of Houston;
sister Janis Ballard and husband Billy of Kemah; granddaughters Nicole Rogers and
Renee Rogers of Pearland;
and grandsons Ryan Ehlinger
and Sean Ehlinger of Houston.
The funeral service celebrating Rogers’ life was
held at Niday Funeral Home
– Beamer Chapel. Interment
followed at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock.
Patricia Mary
Belan
throughout her time in Virginia, singing with the folk
group and Lifeteen Band and
sharing her talents giving vocal lessons to several of the
high school students.
A vigil was held Sunday,
Nov. 2, 2014, at 7 p.m. and a
funeral Mass was held Monday, Nov. 3, at 11 a.m., both
in the chapel at Mary Queen
Catholic Church in Friendswood. Interment followed at
Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery.
A memorial service celebrating Belan’s life will be
held Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, at
7 p.m. at Four County Players
theater located in Barboursville, Va.
Jean B. Jones
Patricia Mary “Tricia”
Belan, 52, died peacefully
in her sleep at her home in
Ruckersville, Va., on Sunday,
Oct. 26, 2014. She was born
in Perth Amboy, N.J., on June
27, 1962. She was a former
South Belt area resident.
Belan was preceded in
death by her father, John Andrew Belan.
Survivors include her
mother, Levenia Mary Belan; four sisters: Catherine
Belan (Howard Marshburn),
Mary Belan Doggett (David),
Andrea Mary Belan Fischer
(Darrell), and Jeanette Mary
Belan; her aunt, Cynthia
Fitzgerald Turner (Alan) and
uncle Royce Fitzgerald (Barbara) in Australia; many Australian and American nieces
and nephews, including Morgan Mary, Emily Anna, Emily Kathryn, Mary Margaret
and Paisley Rae.
Belan was a band member and honor graduate of
Friendswood High School.
She earned her Bachelor of
Arts in literature and psychology from the University
of Houston-Clear Lake. In
addition to her love of literature, she loved to sing, not
only with her sisters, Mary
and Andrea, in the St. Bernadette’s choir and at home
around the family piano, but
with the Catholic students at
UVA when she moved to Virginia.
During her years in Virginia, Belan was active in
several theater groups, including Four County Players,
as an actress, crew member,
lighting technician, graphic designer, and director. As
an original member of the
singing and dance group
Love SPIRIT, she performed
at nursing homes and living facilities from 2001 to
2014. She was a member of
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Jean B. Jones, 81, longtime South Belt resident, died
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. She
was born on Jan. 13, 1933, in
Kurtain, Texas, and raised in
Bryan, Texas. She graduated
from high school with high
honors and was a member of
the National Honor Society.
She was a civil service employee for more than 30 years.
Jones is preceded in death
by her father, Rufus Batten;
mother Jessie Lee Batten;
sisters Doris Soape, Dorothy
Bownds, Ruth Sokal and Hazel McMillon; brother Carlton Batten; son Mark Jones;
granddaughter
Kimberley
Asher; and grandson Austin
Jones.
Survivors include her
daughter, Sheryl Asher of
La Porte; son Kevin and Sabine Jones of Sagemont; and
daughter-in-law Kellie Jones
of Alvin; sisters Mary and
Lloyd Simpson of Locust,
N.C., and Catherine and Robert Alter of Bryan; brother
Ronald and Jackie Batten of
South Park, Fla.; and sisterin-law Jere Batten of Sugar
Land, Texas; grandchildren:
Alicia Asher and Aaron Gentile, Christy and Chris Jones,
Kevin D. Jones and Jessica
Jones; great-grandchildren
Korah, Ethan and Andrey
Jones and Xander Gentile.
Services will be held at
Niday Funeral Home with
graveside services at Forest
Park East. The Rev. Emory
Gadd will officiate. Pall bearers will be Kevin D. Jones,
John Allison, Avery Hoggard,
Chris Jones, Aaron Gentile
and Dustin Vic.
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J. Frank Dobie Fine Arts Department will present Grease Nov. 20-22 at 7 p.m. and longtime South Belt resident,
Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium. Tickets are $10 at the door. Call 713-340- died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014,
under the care of Vitas Hos0370, ext. 04245, to purchase tickets in advance.
pice and Vosswood Nursing
Center in Houston, following a lengthy illness. He was
The League City Chamber of Commerce will host Coffee with State Rep. Dr. Greg born Dec. 1, 1947, in Nacog-
Coffee with State Rep. Bonnen
Bonnen on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 9 to 10 a.m. at Butler’s Courtyard, 122 Michigan
Ave. in League City. This event is open to all League City Chamber of Commerce and the
general public. Bonnen will speak in regards to the security of U.S. borders. Reservations
can be made at www.leaguecitychamber or by calling 281-338-7339.
Our Family Has Grown!
Local library events set
Parker Williams Branch
New Covenant Christian Church, 10603 Blackhawk,
The following events are scheduled for the Parker Williams Branch Library,
offers tutorials to students in first through 12th grade in
the South Belt area on Wednesdays. Tutorials will be from 10851 Scarsdale Blvd., Nov. 6 through Nov. 12.
Movie Madness will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6. Celebrate Thanksgiving
6:30 to 7:45 p.m. For information, call 281-484-4230.
Tax-Aide volunteers sought
Each year from Feb. 1 through April 15, Houston-area
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers help about 50,000 low-income and over-60 taxpayers. For the 2015 tax season,
volunteers are needed now for two four-hour shifts weekly as a Tax-Aide tax counselor, greeter, technology coordinator or administrator. Training will be provided in
January at Clear Lake-area churches. Speakers of Spanish
and English are especially needed. Learn more and sign
up at www.aarp.org/tavolun teer8 (English only).
St. Luke’s seeks donations
Social Services at St. Luke’s Catholic Church is conducting a food drive for their Thanksgiving program.
Nonperishable foods and gift cards are needed as well as
toiletries and paper goods. Bring donations to the church,
except the gift cards, which should be brought to the
church office at 11011 Hall Road. All donations are greatly appreciated. For additional information, call the church
at 281-481-6816.
with Charlie Brown. Rated G.
Preschool storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, and toddler storytime is
at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Vietnamese storytime is every Saturday - Level 2 at 10 a.m., Level 1 at 11:15 a.m.
and Level 3 at 2:30 p.m. For more information on Vietnamese programs, speak with
Loc Bui.
For information on programs and events, call 281-484-2036.
Bracewell Branch Library
Bracewell Neighborhood Library, 9002 Kingspoint, recently listed its programs
for Nov. 6 through Nov. 12.
Thursdays – Computer Basics at 2 p.m.; Internet Basics at 3:30 p.m.; Basic
PowerPoint at 5 p.m.; and Spanish Computer Basics 1 at 6:15 p.m.
On Saturday, Nov. 8, Citizenship classes are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. The free
course is designed to guide particpants through the naturalization process, and
preparation for the interview.
The Bracewell Branch Library will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in honor of
Veterans Day.
Wednesdays – Baby/Toddler Storytime is at 10:30 a.m. followed by Baby/
Toddler Playtime at 11 a.m.; Computer Basics at 3:15 p.m.; and Internet Basics at
4:30 p.m.
For information on programs, call the Bracewell Branch Library at 832-393-2580.
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Thursday, November 6, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 3
PISD students named AP National Scholars
At Pasadena Independent
School District’s October
board meeting, more than 20
students were honored for
their academic excellence
and exceptional achievement
on college-level Advanced
Placement Program Exams.
Districtwide, 230 students
have earned the designation
of AP Scholar, AP Scholar
with Honor, AP Scholar with
Distinction and AP National
Scholar by the College
Board.
Five Pasadena ISD stu-
dents were named AP
National Scholars. These students took a combined total
of 61 AP exams over two
years and earned qualifying
scores on each of them.
The AP National Scholars
are Eduardo Montero of Sam
Rayburn High School,
Roberto Rosas of Pasadena
Memorial High School,
Pedro Reyes of Pasadena
High School, and Tony Ly
and Tuan Phan of J. Frank
Dobie High School.
Students from each of
Dobie students earn AP Scholar awards
Dobie High School students pictured were recognized at the Pasadena Independent School District board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28, for being
awarded AP Scholar with Distinction. The award
is based upon students passing multiple AP exams
with a score of 3 or higher. Pictured are, left to
right, Juan Reyes, Adolfo Gracia, Vincent Gonzalez, Jacob Little, Mohammad Shobaki and Principal Franklin Moses.
Photo submitted
Pasadena ISD’s five high
schools were also named AP
Scholars of Distinction and
Honor. AP Scholars of Honor
must take a minimum of
three AP exams and score
three or higher on a five-point
scale.
The AP Scholars of Honor
present at the meeting were:
Jaime Garcia and David
Escalera of Pasadena High
School; Jonlee Alvaro of
Pasadena Memorial High
School; Steven Moncrief and
Dillon Nassour of Sam
Rayburn High School; and
Diego Medina and Karen
Perez of South Houston High
School.
AP Scholars of Distinction
must take a minimum of five
AP exams earning a score of
3.5 or higher on a five-point
scale.
The AP Scholars of Distinction present at the meeting were: Juan Reyes, Adolfo
Gracia, Vincent Gonzales,
William Little and Mohammad Shobaki of J. Frank
Dobie High School; Alicia
Olivo of Sam Rayburn High
School; and Arlen Suarez of
South Houston High School.
“We are very proud of
these students and the success they have already
achieved as seniors in high
school,” Kirk Lewis, superintendent of schools, said. “It’s
important to celebrate their
academic excellence and
show others what comes
from hard work.”
Melillo Middle School lists first 9-weeks rolls
Melillo Middle School
recently named its first nineweeks honor roll students for
the 2014-15 school year.
Fifth grade
Honor roll
Nadine Ahmed, Montserrat
Alba, Keegan Ashworth,
Andre Barrientos, Morgan
Bishop, Kendall Brown, Amy
Cao, Ricky Cao, Alainna Cardenas, Joshua Carter, Colton
Chahayed, Alani Chapa, Lydia
Chicas, Thomas Cypert, Di
Dao, William Dao, Lucinda
Davis and Nayely Faz.
Kaden Fernandez, Jessica
Flores, Sierra Frost, Giovanna
Garza, Timothy Giang, Emily
Gonzalez, Shawn Green,
Dahira Gutierrez, Hassan
Gutierrez, Hailey Henderson,
David Hernandez, Katelyn
Hernandez, Annie HerreraWelchez, Vinh Hoang, Hailey
Jolivette and Alexis Kamal.
Jaidyn Kelley, Rosa Lare-
do, Deven Lendsey, Kevin
Lewis, Larry Lopez, Mircea
Marinescu, Lexi Martinez,
Alex Mateo, Crystal Mejia,
Matthew Mendiola, Avry
Munoz, Xavier Musquiz,
Brian Nguyen, Grace Nguyen,
Kelly Nguyen, Kim Nguyen
and Aram Nichols.
Abigail Ortiz, Isabella
Padilla, Jeremiah Palma, Jan
Perlera, Jason Pham, Alejandro Ramos, Alexandra Ramos,
Asher Ridge, Adrian Rios,
Joseph Rios, Vanessa Rocha,
Lisette Rodriguez, Megan
Rodriguez, Micah Ruth,
Christopher Salinas, Haley
Salinas and Ryan Saxton.
Rickey Schreier, Noah
Scott, Kal Self, Metzli Silva,
Sam Simmons, Kielee Snook,
Kyle Stokes, Brooklyn Thompson, Brianna Toro, Trinity
Tucker, Genessis Valtierra,
Melanie Velazquez, Karina
Del Villar, Emilio Villarreal
and Paul Vu.
Sixth grade
Honor roll
Gail Aflalo, Maliah Akhter,
Anna Allen, Anabella Amaro,
Anthonie Amboree, Maryam
Badr, Aliyah Barreiro, Joseph
Batres, Annaya Belton, Kaitlyn Bess, Jason Betancourt,
Seth Braddick, Maxine
Brown, Laura Bustamante,
Jose Cabrera, Renata Cadena
and Matthew Campos.
Grace Castaneda, Carson
Cervantes, Sarah Charles, Ian
Cisneros, David Corte, Emily
Cortez, Kiana Cosco, Jacob
Cruz, Danny Dang, Marshall
Dang, Zachary Dehoyos,
Desirey Delara, Jacob Delarosa, Isabella Delgado, Laura
Diaz, Vinh Diep and Jared
Dorantes-Adame.
Abby Duron, Drake Escobedo, Christian Flores, Jacob
Flores, Krystal Flores, Joshua
Gamez, Braden Gant, Alex-
ander Garcia, Joseph Garcia,
Alonso Garza, Brissa Garza,
Madison Gates, Megan
Godeke, David Gomez, Roy
Gomez, Enrique Gonzales and
Alayna Gonzalez.
Anthony Gracias, Gabriel
Granados, Aixa Guerra,
Ericka Hay, Christopher Hernandez, Francisco Hernandez,
Douglas Hill, Christina
Hoang, Ethan Hughes, Chloe
Jackson, Jonathan Jackson,
Johana Jasso, Casey Junkin,
Makayla Karkosky, Mikayla
Lagos and Thao Lam.
Vanessa Lam, Jonathan
Landers, Brooklynn Lathan,
Tony Le, Evelyn Lien, Nathan
Lopez, Sandy Lu, Kenny Ly,
Adrian Martinez, Gerardo
Martinez, Joscelin Martinez,
Jose Martinez, Erin Maslonka,
Kyle McDonald, Nathaly Mejia, Alejandro Melendez, Desiree Miller and Janah Naser.
Jonathan Neira, Lucas
Ngueyn, Trishta Ngueyn, Alan
Nguyen, Albert Nguyen,
Bruce Nguyen, Duy Nguyen,
Harrison Nguyen, Henry
Nguyen, Nhi Nguyen, Celeste
Ortiz, Corban Parker, Nallely
Pena, Hailey Perez, Jacob
Perez, Kevin Pham, Mary
Pham and Jordan Promise.
Morgan Pytka, Abigail
Ramirez, Jordan Reed, Austin
Rhoden, Mia Ridge, Denise
Rodriguez, Evan Rodriguez,
Jacob Rodriguez, Fidel Rueda,
Celeste Salazar, Jada Sawyer,
Madeline Schwausch, Marisa
Soto, Arianna Soza and
Kendall Spafford.
Gillyanne Spencer, Madelyn
Spray, Christina Suarez, Eric
To, Alyssa Toro, Jose Torres,
Lili Tran, Julie Trinh, Jaeden
Tyler, Michael Vega, Madylin
Vela, Joseph Vu, Zachary
Wallace, Alise Williams,
Razzmon Williams and Emma
Zapata.
San Jacinto College leads statewide committees
on WECM review and POS development
San Jacinto College recently received two Carl D.
Perkins grants from the U.S.
Department of Education and
the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, focusing on Workforce Education
Course Manual (WECM)
maintenance and Programs
of Study (POS) development.
The WECM maintenance
grant will fund two workshops in 2014 and 2015 that
will review the currency of
the business management
and administration, finance,
marketing, and sales and services career clusters. San
Jacinto College will lead this
year’s WECM maintenance
workshops as part of a committee of career and technical
administrators from community colleges across Texas.
Since 1998, WECM has
not only reshaped the way
career and technology courses are written and approved
in Texas, but also served as
the database to link all com-
munity and technical college
programs to all secondary
career and technical education (CTE) programs, as well
as courses offered by Work
Force Solutions, which are
funded by the Federal Workforce Investment Act.
The WECM database of
courses must be reviewed
and revised by updating the
content of the courses, adding new courses, and
archiving courses to assure
currency to all stakeholders.
All WECM courses are subject to review by career cluster every four years. These
workshops ensure that all the
common learning outcomes
of the selected CTE programs
align with the current requirements set forth by the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board.
By delving into the fine
details of the courses’ learning outcomes, along with
feedback from individual
program advisory commit-
tees, the WECM review
instructional specialists (faculty) can make changes to the
curriculum where necessary;
in some cases, even sooner
than the four-year cycle.
“Certain programs that are
heavily based on technology
may have ‘triggers’ we’ll
need to convene about prior
to the four-year mark,” said
Jeffrey Parks, San Jacinto
College dean of business and
technology. “These triggers
are emerging trends in that
particular industry that require immediate assessment
so that the instructional specialists can revise the statewide courses in the WECM
database to reflect the current
trends in that field.”
Together with other statewide leaders in workforce
education, the college will
also lead the steering committee for the Programs of
Study: Strategic Alignment
grant. The committee will
develop a statewide common
curriculum for technical disciplines that will align and
sustain the previous work
completed as part of the
AchieveTexas project and
other programs of study curriculum alignment projects.
AchieveTexas was designed
to prepare secondary students
for a lifetime of success by
preparing them for postsecondary opportunities, career
preparation and advancement, meaningful work, and
active citizenship.
The goal of the Programs
of Study: Strategic Alignment
project is to have well-defined career pathways that
will shorten the time to
degree completion for Texas
community college students.
The committee will develop a strategic plan with five
key points: to promote program of study curriculum
pathway projects; maintain
and sustain alignment with
Texas Education Agency’s
AchieveTexas project; inte-
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grate programs of studies
into CTE programs and academics; align the program of
study development process
with the efforts of other state
agencies – such as the Texas
Skills Standards Board; and
coordinate future work with
the P-16 initiative.
“The Programs of Study:
Strategic Alignment project
depicts a shift in how we
define a career pathway,” said
Parks. “Ultimately, it will
benefit students by having
easier transfer pathways
within the state of Texas. If
they start their program here
and have to transfer to another two-year college, they can
pick up where they left off.
Employers will benefit from
these common pathways
because when they hire their
employees, they will have the
same learning outcomes and
skillsets across the board,
rather than having applicants
proficient in only certain
areas. Employers have stated
in our advisory committees
that training beyond secondary education is vital, and
these post-secondary programs of study pathways
really show that pendulum
shift of the success that’s out
there when it comes to an
associate degree versus a
four-year degree.”
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Stuchbery students win bicycles
Stuchbery Elementary students recently participated in the Pasadena Lions Club Walk for
Sight. All students raising money were entered
in a drawing for two brand-new bikes. Pictured,
from Shirley Young’s second-grade class, are the
winning students: Joelle Jagdeo (left) and Jaylon
Lasker (right) with their bikes, and Stuchbery PE
coach Kevin Albert.
Photo submitted
San Jacinto College offers new certification
course for pharmacists, pharmacy techs
The San Jacinto College
Continuing and Professional
Development division will
offer a new course to train
pharmacists and pharmacy
technicians on the topic of
sterile product preparation
and aseptic technique.
The sterile compounding
and IV certification course
will take place on Nov. 7, 8,
and 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., at the college’s South
campus. Students will learn
to apply pharmaceutical and
medical terminology and
abbreviations used in processing medication orders
and sterile product labels.
They will demonstrate proce-
dures and techniques consistent with United States
Pharmacopeia standards,
which include the dosage calculations required for sterile
product preparation and safe
handling and preparation of
hazardous drugs.
Most health system pharmacy settings require IV-certification or prior experience
for employment consideration. This State Board of
Pharmacy training meets the
requirements for IV-certified
pharmacy technicians and
pharmacists.
Cost of the sterile compounding and IV certification
course is $475. The testing
fee for the certification exam at 13735 Beamer Road.
To register, call 281-669is included in the cost of the
course. The San Jacinto Col- 4702 or 281-998-6150, ext.
lege South campus is located 3597.
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Page 4, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, November 6, 2014
Lariaette of the Week
Over The Back Fence
BARTONS CELEBRATE BIRTH
David and Debra Barton of Pearland are the
proud parents of a beautiful baby boy, Blake
James Barton, born Oct. 14 at 7:55 a.m.,
weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and 19 inches
long. Grandparents Mike and Karen Barton of
Sagemont Park and Jimmy and Janis Wright of
Kirkmont are proud as peacocks. Also sharing the
joy are uncle and aunt Scott and Kesha Wright of
Pearland. Blake shares the same birthday as big
brother Jackson Barton, who turned 3 on Oct. 14.
SWEET 16TH BIRTHDAY FOR REBECCA
Rebecca Paredes celebrated her sweet
16th birthday Oct. 30. Best wishes are sent to
Rebecca from dad and mom, Sam and Cynthia
Paredes, and siblings Samantha, Sammy Jr.
Paredes and Rigoberto Vargas Melgoza.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RIGOBERTO
Wishes for a wonderful birthday are sent to
Rigoberto Vargas Melgoza who celebrates his
20th birthday Nov. 6, from the Paredes family,
Sam, Cynthia, Sammy Jr. and Rebecca Paredes.
CALLING ALL AVENGERS!
Happy 6th birthday to Armando Leandro
Garcia on Nov. 11 from parents Toni and Armando Garcia. Also helping celebrate his birthday are maternal grandparents Sandra and
Enrique Mendoza, paternal grandparents Silvia
and Juan Garcia, great-grandparents Antonia
Calbillo and Raul and Petra Moreno, and aunts,
uncles and cousins.
SCHOOL DAZE
The following personnel and staff members of
the Pasadena Independent School District celebrate birthdays Nov. 6 through Nov. 12.
Burnett Elementary
Gloria Solis is wished a happy birthday Nov. 8.
Bush Elementary
Wishes for a happy birthday are sent to Aimee
Ingalls Nov. 8.
Frazier Elementary
Greetings for a wonderful birthday are sent to
Natalie Ladanyi Nov. 8.
Meador Elementary
Nov. 8 is the day for a double-layer cake for
Kari Keown and Tina Caudill. Enjoying a birthday Nov. 10 is Janet Flores.
Moore Elementary
Cindy Gunter celebrates a birthday Nov. 6.
South Belt Elementary
Blow out the birthday candles for Chelsey
Law Nov. 9.
Melillo Middle School
Birthday greetings are sent to Kayne
Schafroth Nov. 10.
Beverly Hills Intermediate
A birthday wish is sent to Marsha Fuller Nov.
7. Greetings for a wonderful birthday are sent to
Janet Hatch Nov. 11. Marking a birthday Nov. 12
is Catherine Smith.
Thompson Intermediate
On Nov. 7, blow out the birthday candles for
VeAnn Richards and Emily Cruz. Celebrating a
birthday Nov. 8 is Gina Gibson.
Escort of the Week
by Alexis
Dobie High
Miguel Serna marks a birthday Nov. 6. Wishes
for a happy birthday are sent to Rhonda Dover,
Monique Jackson, Michael Johnson, Tonie
Noise and Charles Washington Nov. 7. A double birthday is celebrated by Jasmine Hooker
and Stephen Sutton Nov. 8. Lori Alexander
is wished a happy birthday Nov. 9. The day for
a party for Eula Comfort is Nov. 10. Blow out
the candles on a double layer cake for Norma
Gamino and Schuyler Morris Nov. 11.
FACEBOOK FRIENDS
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS
The Leader sends happy birthday wishes to
its Facebook friends who celebrate a birthday
this week:
Saturday Nov. 8: Karen Swearengin, Matt Laas,
Gina Ramirez-Salinas and Chris Lee; Sunday,
Nov. 9: Shea Bookout, Tom Halata, Frank
Sandoval, Raul-Lisa Rodriguez and Patricia
Overby; Monday, Nov. 10: Ernie Hinesley, Kevin
Aguilar and John Gentry; Tuesday, Nov. 11:
Kristi Donaho, Eleetra Meierhoff, Sandy Nichols,
Charles Griffiths, Oliver Meili and Rodney
Gersteman; and Wednesday, Nov. 12: Mark
DeVries, Janie Clark and Robin Zacks Grosso.
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South Belt Elementary lists 1st 9-weeks rolls
South Belt Elementary
recently released its first nineweeks rolls for the 2014-2015
school year. Students earning
status are:
Kindergarten
Math Whiz
Andy Aceves, Aaida Akhtar,
The Dobie High School Lariaette of the Week for Gabriella Aleman, Ayan Alijafri,
Oct. 20 through Oct. 24 is junior Raegan Saxton. Olivia Antoine, Ibrahim Asif,
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35 years ago (1979)
Hundreds of local residents, politicians and other
dignitaries turned out for ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the
Texas Commerce Bank-South
Belt.
Lisa Lybarger, Jeff Brannen, Teri McKown, Erin
Kennedy and Kaye Miller
were chosen citizens of the
week at Stuchbery Elementary.
30 years ago (1984)
Longtime Thompson Intermediate band director Jimmy
Foster returned to Pasadena
after a brief teaching stint at
Grapeland High School.
The Sagemont Civic Club
members decided to draft a
Family Owned & Operated
“We Specialize in Old-fashioned Service”
• Treatment of
Eye Diseases
Dr. B.J. Garner
Therapeutic Optometrist
Optometric Glaucoma Specialist
Laura Garner,
Registered Optician
• Contact Lenses
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Melinda McClure,
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– Serving the South Belt Area for 38 Years –
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Vallado-Cantu, Faith Vazquez
and Angelina Vu.
Good Citizen
Ibrahim Asif, Jordan Bernard, Vivian Hang, Anthony
Jennings, Audrey Lopez, Daniel
Martinez, Morgan Momie,
Andrew Nguyen, Jaelynn Perez
and Jetziel Velasquez.
First grade
All Star Readers
Shawn Armstrong, Joshua
Arredondo, Kendall Ashworth,
Ivan Ayala, Kaila Baltzell, Haris
Bhatti, Cadence Braden, Akira
Brual, Kylie Campos, Andres
Cavazos, Jakeida Cervantes,
Alonzo Chapman, Macy Cooper, Kenzie Fernandez, Bianca
Flores-Pineda and Andre Foster.
Arath Garcia, Jocelyn Garcia, Alexandria Garza, Mia
Bella Garza, Cedric Gillespie,
Evalyna Gonzales, Ryleigh
Gonzalez, Michael Granger,
Austin Harless, Brandon
Heintschel, Audrina Hernandez,
Vi Huynh, Layla Jack, Carolyn
Jaramillo and Michael Knight.
Michael Komi, Alex Le,
Jason Leahman, Gilbert Loehr,
Sarah Massey, Auriana Mata,
Jessica Moise, Madison Moore,
Lauren Moorer, Jawad Naser,
Bao Ngo, Daniel Nguyen,
Haley Nguyen, Jennifer Nguyen
and Michelle Nguyen.
Minh Nguyen, Brendan
Parrish, Ethan Perez, Kinotsu
Ploucha, Krystal Pryor, Tai
Robinson, Zion Rojas, Jaiden
Schneider, Joycelyn Sims, Anthony Taylor, Jalen Tran, Andrea
Valdez, Asha Varghese, Kyle Vo
and Thu Vo.
Math Wizards
Avri Akin, Shawn Armstrong, Kendall Ashworth, Ivan
Ayala, Kaila Baltzell, Haris
Bhatti, Cadence Braden, Akira
Brual, Kylie Campos, Jakeida
Cervantes, Alonzo Chapman,
Ja’Niya Coleman, Macy Cooper, Nathan Doyal, Arath Garcia
and Joycelyn Garcia.
Mia Bella Garza, Evalyna
Gonzales, Michael Granger,
Austin Harless, Brandon Heintschel, Vi Huynh, Layla Jack,
Michael Knight, Michael Komi,
Alex Le, Gilbert Loehr, Sarah
Massey, Morgan McGee, Jessica Moise, Bao Ngo and Daniel
Nguyen.
Haley Nguyen, Jennifer
Nguyen, Minh Nguyen, Brendan Parrish, Ethan Perez, Max
Perez, Quanel Pouncy, Gia
Rodriguez, Zion Rojas, Joycelyn Sims, Camryn Smith, Jalen
Tran, Andrea Valdez, Asha
Varghese, Kyle Vo and Thu Vo.
Perfect attendance
Julian Acevedo, Anthony
Agirre, Kendall Ashworth, Demetria Benard, Anthony Cancel,
Jakeida Cervantes, Ja’Niya
Coleman, Carlos Delgado, Robert Delgado, Daisy Evans,
Kenzie Fernandez, Bianca
Flores-Pineda, Arath Garcia,
Mia Bella Garza, Cedric Gillespie, Emily Golenko and
Evalyna Gonzales.
Lance Heath, Audrina Hernandez, Ava Hernandez, London
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Sheyanne Kellen, Michael
Komi, Alex Le, Javieah Lewis,
Gilbert Loehr, Santiago Lopez,
Jesse Marfil, Sarah Massey, Mia
Mata, Morgan McGee, Joel
Mendoza, Jessica Moise, Madison Moore, Ayden Munoz,
Jawad Naser and Bao Ngo.
Daniel Nguyen, Haley
Nguyen, Jennifer Nguyen, Michelle Nguyen, Minh Nguyen,
Luciano Padilla, Brendan Parrish, Chloe Perez, Ethan Perez,
Juliana Perez, Max Perez,
Kinotsu Ploucha, Gia Rodriguez, Joycelyn Sims, Camryn
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Good Citizen
Jakeida Cervantes, Lilliana
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Bella Garza, Austin Harless,
Jesse Marfil, Sarah Massey,
Ayden Munoz, Juliana Perez,
Giovani Ramirez, Camryn
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Julian Acevedo, Anthony
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Alex Le, Gilbert Loehr,
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Andre
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Felipe
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Morgan McGee, Jessica Moise,
Madison Moore, Lauren
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Naser, Bao Ngo, Haley Nguyen
and Jennifer Nguyen.
Michelle Nguyen, Minh
Nguyen, Chloe Nunez, Brendan
Parrish, Juliana Perez, Kinotsu
Ploucha, Gia Rodriguez, Zion
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Continued on Page 5A
The Dobie High School Lariaette Escort of the
Week for Sept. 29 through Oct. 3 is junior
Kevin Willis. He is the son of Barry Willis and
Yamillette Vargas.
Bay Area Singles
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The Bay Area Singles Club monthly dance will be
held Saturday, Nov. 8, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the VFW
Lodge, Post 6378, at 5204 Highway 3 in Dickinson.
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opposing the extension of any
road in Sagemont through to
Scarsdale Boulevard.
25 years ago (1989)
Beverly Hills Intermediate
celebrated its 25th anniversary.
South Belt area voters approved a $45 million Clear
Creek ISD bond.
20 years ago (1994)
A record number of voters
resoundingly defeated all five
bond propositions by nearly a
two-to-one margin in the Clear
Creek Independent School
District referendum.
Nearly a quarter of a million dollars’ worth of new
parking lot lighting was being
installed at Almeda Mall.
Area resident Elida Perez,
a bilingual teacher at Bonner
Elementary, was named one of
six Guiding Stars elementary
teachers in the Houston/Galveston area.
15 years ago (1999)
Police charged Leonard
Sutton II with murder in the
death of Patric Thomas, 21.
Mika and Dusty Rogers
were grand champion winners in the Pasadena Livestock
Show and Rodeo.
10 years ago (2004)
Voters
approved
the
$299.86 million bond with
about 64.5 percent of the vote.
Rep. Tom DeLay won re-election to his 11th term. Local
elected officials Sen. Mario
Gallegos, Constable Gary
Freeman, Sen. Mike Jackson,
Rep. Robert Talton, Judge Jo
Ann Delgado and Commissioner El Franco Lee also won
re-election.
A Weber
Elementary
School bus driver was assaulted by a parent after she would
not release the parent’s children to him. After the bus driver explained that she must deposit children at their assigned
stops, the parent physically
attacked her by hitting her in
the chest.
The Dobie High School
band took Sweepstakes honors
at the Region 19 University
Interscholastic League marching contest. The Sweepstakes
honor is the highest possible
honor in the UIL competition.
PISD Principal Nancy Teichelman was named District
4 TEPSAN of the year by the
Texas Elementary Principals
and Supervisors Association.
The Southeast Volunteer
Fire Department received a
$100,102 grant through the
Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Program. The money was used
to upgrade the department’s
communication system.
5 years ago (2009)
The results from the Nov. 3
City of Houston and state elections were tallied. The mayoral
race to replace term-limited
Bill White headed to a Dec.
12 runoff between Houston
City Controller Annise Parker
and former City Attorney
Gene Locke. Incumbent
Mike Sullivan maintained his
District E City Council seat,
handily defeating challenger
Phillip “Wayne” Garrison II.
A joint task force raided
a home in the 9200 block
of Majave Cove Court in
Riverstone Ranch after Colorado authorities alleged the
homeowner had attempted to
solicit a minor online. Kent
Thomas Johnson, 53, was
arrested on charges of online
child solicitation and possession of child pornography.
A search of Johnson’s home
yielded a hard drive with several pornographic images of
children.
Harris County Judge Ed
Emmett spoke at a luncheon sponsored by the South
Belt-Ellington Chamber of
Commerce. The one-time state
representative spoke on a number of items but focused primarily on transportation and
infrastructure issues affecting
the county’s future.
Dobie celebrated its annual homecoming football game
at Newcomb Field playing
against the Sam Rayburn
Texans. Yancy Moreno was
crowned queen and Irving
Garza was king. Dobie won
the game 34-14.
1 year ago (2013)
Votes from the Nov. 5 general election were tallied, with
few surprises. In the race for
Houston mayor, incumbent
Annise Parker maintained her
position. The contest to fill
the City of Houston District
D City Council seat held by
term-limited Wanda Adams
headed to a Dec. 14 runoff
between Dwight Boykins and
Georgia D. Provost. At-Large
Position 1 incumbent Stephen
C. Costello maintained his
seat, easily defeating challenger Mike “Griff” Griffin.
The At-Large Position 2 race
headed to a runoff, with incumbent Andrew C. Burks Jr.
being challenged by David
Robinson. In the At-Large
Position 3 race to fill the seat
vacated by the term-limited
Melissa Noriega, the field of
six candidates was narrowed
to two, with Michael Kubosh
and Roy Morales headed to a
runoff. In the At-Large Position 4 race, incumbent C.O.
“Brad” Bradford easily won.
At-Large Position 5 incumbent Jack Christie maintained
his seat. Houston District E
City Council Member Dave
Martin maintained his seat, as
he ran unchallenged.
According to police, a
14-year-old Dobie freshman
was walking on Hall Road at
Sagebluff to the bus stop five
blocks away from her house
with her 17-year-old sister
at roughly 6:20 a.m. when
she was hit by a silver Nissan Murano. Conditions were
dark and rainy, and the driver
reportedly didn’t see the girl,
who was wearing dark clothing. The student suffered lacerations to her kidney and liver
and also a concussion. She was
transported to Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, then
transferred to Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. She
was released Saturday. The
17-year-old was not injured.
The child’s mother said the
lack of sidewalks along Hall
Road was partially to blame
for the accident, as the child
was forced to walk in the roadway, as the side of the street
was puddled with rainwater.
The driver was not ticketed.
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the girl was in the roadway, but
the driver also failed to yield to
the pedestrian. Deputies said
weather conditions also played
a role in the collision.
According to police, two
youths were approached
on Halloween night as they
walked on Sugarbush Ridge
Lane by two males in a silver
car. One of the men got out
of the vehicle and produced
a pistol and demanded the
two juveniles hand over their
money and cell phones. While
the two youths had no money,
they relinquished their cell
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Vivier, Thu Vo and Breanna
Waldrop.
Second grade
Honor roll
Jonathan Alexander, Nathan
Borjas, Stephanie Bui, Vyvy
Do, Yazmine Gonzalez, Jerry
Ibarra, Maher Kothiya, Jacob
Lam, Priscilla Martinez, Kenedy Massie, Ben Mitchell,
Josiah Pena, Madison Puente,
Andrew Ullman, Suzeth Velasquez and Karis Williams.
Merit roll
A’nyia Beasley, Nathan Bui,
Aniya Flemming, Emily
Hernandez, Chaz Jenkins, Jake
Joslin, Nathan Le, Natalie
Martinez, Vanessa Moreno,
Narayah Morris, Hope Ortiz,
Caleb Padilla, Jabez Palma,
Justin Salazar, Sebastian Sanders, Jason Ta, Nolan Tran, Ryan
White and Leah Zermeno.
Perfect attendance
Evangeline Adam, Lorena
Adams, Jonathan Alexander,
Jacob Alvarado, Aundrea Amescua, Owen Barr, Anyia Beasley,
Mercedes Borjas, Nathan
Borjas, Nathan Bui, Stepahnie
Bui, Fayth Conroy, Gyzelle
Delgado, Vyvy Do, Evan
Fernandez and Oziel Fuentes.
Michala Garcia, Yazmine
Gonzalez, Emily Hernandez,
Yohanni Houston, Jerry Ibarra,
Chaz Jenkins, Heidy Kamh,
Jacob Lam, Devaski Lane, Andy
Le, Nathan Le, Ximena Leal,
Keyavieah Lewis, Lianna
Lumpkin, Priscilla Martinez
and Kenedy Massie.
Brenden Miles, Melanie
Mireles, Vanessa Moreno,
Zakryia Myers, Abriana Neco,
Hope Ortiz, Caleb Padilla, Niko
Paelez, Jabez Palma, Emily
Parrish,
Julianne
Pham,
Madison Puente, Charlotte
Rairick, Lilli Ramirez and
Aubrey Reynolds.
Julian Salazar, Juliana Salazar, Justin Salazar, Ketlia
Sanchez, Sebastian Sanders,
Victoria Soliz, Celissa Steans,
Jasmine Sunga, Jason Ta, Olivia
Tamez, Nolan tran, Andrew
Ullman, Isaiah Vivier, Sophia
Vu, Carter Wright and Leah
Zermeno.
Good Citizen
Jacob Alvarado, Owen Barr,
A’nyia Beasley, Tatiana Luna,
Priscilla Martinez, Elijah Perez,
Julian Salazar, Ketlia Sanchez,
Jasmine Sunga, Jason Ta,
Suzeth Velasquez and Ryan
White.
Principal’s Award
Evangeline Adam, Lorena
Adams, Jonathan Alexander,
Jacob Alvarado, Leovanni
Alvarez, Rolando Ambriz, Aundrea Amescua, A’nyia Beasley,
Mercedes Borjas, Nathan Borjas, Nathan Bui, Stephanie Bui,
Sandra Cano, Chloe Carrizal
and Chase Chambers.
Michael Collins, Fayth Conroy, Ava Cosse, Gyzelle Delgado, Vyvy Do, Natalie Espinosa, Evan Fernandez, Aniya
Flemming, Andrew Flores,
Ozzie Fuentes, Michala Garcia,
Brianna Garza, Lauren Garza,
Jayla Gonzalez, Yazmine Gonzalez and Dhelayla Hernandez.
Emily Hernandez, Yohanni
Houston, Jerry Ibarra, Chaz
Jenkins, Jake Joslin, Heidy
Kamh, Maher Kothiya, Jacob
Lam, Donovon Lampkin,
Devaski Lane, Joshua Lastik,
Nathan Le, Keyavieah Lewis,
Jaylan Lopez, Lianna Lumpkin
and Tatiana Luna.
Natalie Martinez, Priscilla
Martinez, Kenedy Massie,
Julian Melchor, Brenden Miles,
Melanie Mireles, Ben Mitchell,
Kayden Montez, Vamessa
Moreno, Narayah Morris,
Zakryia Myers, Abriana Neco,
Devin Oatis, Ava Ojeda, Hope
Ortiz, Caleb Padilla, Felicity
Padilla and Jabez Palma.
Emily Parrish, Niko Pelaez,
Josiah Pena, Elijah Perez,
Julianne Pham, Nathanael
Pinon, Madison Punete, Charlotte Rairick, Dominic Ram,
Lilli Ramierez, Nathaniel
Ramirez, Aubrey Reynolds,
Julian Salazar, Juliana Salazar,
Justin Salazar, Ketlia Sanchez
and Vashti Sanchez.
Sebastian Sanders, Khloie
Snook, Victoria Soliz, Celissa
Steans, Jasmine Sunga, Jason
Ta, Ruby Tabarez, Olivia Tamez, Sadrick Sean Terrell,
Andrew Ullman, Suzeth Velasquez, Isaiah Vivier, Megan Vu,
Sophia Vu, Theodore Washington, Ryan White, Karis Williams, Lilll Williams, Carter
Wright and Leah Zermeno.
Third grade
Honor roll
Cienna Adam, Imaad Ali, Di
Dao, Zoe Espinoza, Mcklaus
Garcia, Antonio Hernandez,
Avery Jones, Rachael Le,
Natalia Marin, Ashley Martinez,
Roselynn Molina, Michael
Montano, Mary Grace Pelekamoyo, Gustavo Salinas, Aliyah
Sanchez, Malcolm Sherwood
and Mathew Vu.
Merit roll
Jill Canales, Devin Garza,
Lydia Golenko, Ricardo Gomez,
Quynh Ky, Adrian Miles, An
Ngo, Kailee Nguyen, Ayah
Palomares, Isabella Ritchey,
Kaylee Ruiz, Calleigh Walker
and Stephen Wiggins.
Perfect attendance
Cienna Adam, Imaad Ali,
Aaron Aquilar, Julian Arredondo, Furquan Awan, Trae Bernal,
Raine Boyette, Omar Brigance,
Kayden Campos, Jill Canales,
Rocky Castillo, Angel Cavazos,
Heli Contreras, Austin Corwin,
Di Dao, Alaina Delcambre and
Vivian Duong.
Terrion Elphage, Zoe Espinoza, Izabel Fernandez, Ariana
Garza, Lydia Golenko, Angelina
Gonzalez, Antonio Hernandez,
Lillian Herte, Marcus Jack,
Aidan Johnson, Makayla Johnson, Avery Jones, Quynh Ky
and Santos Magana.
Ashley Martinez, Melissa
Martinez, Hailey Mendiola,
Adrian Miles, Roselynn Molina,
Michael Montano, Aileen
Munoz-Valero, Kevin Navarro,
An Ngo, Kailee Nguyen, Troy
Nguyen, Ayah Palomares,
Patrick Perez and Kevin Pino.
Haley Precella, Dasia Ram,
Eduardo Reynero and Mandilynn Riley, Isabella Ritchey,
Kaylee Ruiz, Gustavo Salinas,
Aliyah Sanchez, Malcolm Sherwood, Juliana Tavera, Mathew
Vu, Hannah White and Stephen
Wiggins.
Good Citizen
Rocky Castillo, Austin Corwin, Izabel Fernandez, Maddy
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Trinity Parker, Mary Grace
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Patrick Perez, Haley Precella
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Eduardo Reynero, Mandilynn Riley, Isabella Ritchey,
Chase Robinson, Kaylee Ruiz,
Melania Salazar, Gustavo Salinas, Aliyah Sanchez, Malcolm
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Thomas, Mai Vo, Iveen Vu,
Mathew Vu, Calleigh Walker,
Hannah White and Stephen
Wiggins.
Fourth grade
Honor roll
Michael Alvarez, Rabab
Asif, Saad Bhatti, Jeleesia
Brackett, Colin Dang, Noah
Garcia, Justice Johnson, Connor
Mohwinkel, Dominic Ortiz,
Bella Perez, Christian Schmidt,
Kiet Vo, Jacob White and
Antony Zavala.
Merit roll
Kareemah Kothiya, Ryan
Nguyen and Diego Salinas.
Perfect attendance
Frankie Aleman, Mia Alexander, Ranyia Allen, Ranyia
Allen, Michael Alvarez, Rabab
Asif, Kaitlyn Campos, Kaleb
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Victoria Couchman, Cecilia
Dale, Colin Dang, Jenny Do and
Marfil, Eduardo Reynero,
Favian Tamez, Juliana Tavera
and Ian Thomas.
Principal’s Award
Cienna Adam, Aaron Aguilar, Jacob Aguirre, Imaad Ali,
Jawad Arif, Julian Arredondo,
Trae Bernal, Day’Lan Boone,
Kayden Campos, Jill Canales,
Rocky Castillo, Angel Cavozos,
Heli Contreras, Austin Corwin,
Amyaih Cotton, Di Dao, Haley
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Terrion Elphage, Zoe Espinoza, Izabel Fernandez, Amaris
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Jah’Jon Hawkins, Antonio Hernandez, Maddy Hernandez, Lillian Herte and Tyler Hudgens.
Marcus Jack, Aidan Johnson,
Makayla Johnson, Megan Johnson, Avery Jones, Colten Keys,
Quynh Ky, Rachael Le, Kyla
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Madeline Medina, Hailey Mendiola and Adrian Miles.
Roselynn Molina, Michael
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Ariana Gonzales, Eric
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Danielle Mendiola, Melody
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Navarro, Ryan Nguyen, Tyler
Nguyen, Steven Ngyuen, Jerusalem Nichols, Dominic Ortiz,
Brianna Padilla, Janice Padilla,
Bella Perez, Nicholas Ponce,
Thessaly Quintana, Ryan
Richard and Fynnlan Ridge.
Logan Riley, Fabian Rodriguez, Jordy Rodriguez, Jacob
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Smith, Melvin Solis, Ava Soza,
Carrick Steans, Yvonne Thai,
Camden Turner, Alexia Villarreal, Robert Villatoro, Kiet Vo,
Chayla Walker, Kyle Wallace
and Antony Zavala.
Good Citizen
Andrew Cabrales, Noah
Garcia, Emma Hernandez,
Justice Johnson, Yessenia Mata,
Danielle Mendiola, Anthony
Morin, Sadie Roessler, Diego
Salinas and Antony Zavala.
Principal’s Award
Mia Alexander, Sidney Arm-
strong, Gabriella Arredondo,
Rabab Asif, Saad Bhatti, Jeleesia Brackett, Andrew Cabrales,
Kailyn Campos, Kaleb Campos,
Alex Couchman, Victoria
Couchman, Cecilia Dale, Jenny
Do, Ethan Flores, Noah Garcia
and Noah Gaytan.
Jasmine Gutierrez, Andy
Hernandez, Emma Hernandez,
Kaiden Hills, Ian Johnson,
Justice Johnson, Rayyan Khan,
Kareemah Kothiya, Jocelyn
Limon, Eyanna Martinez, Natalia Martinez, Natalia Martinez,
Tevin Massie, Yessenia Mata
and Sheila McGee.
Nathan Mena, Danielle
Mendiola, Connor Mohwinkel,
Alena Morin, Anthony Morin,
Demah Naser, Oscar Navarro,
Steven Nguyen, Dominic Ortiz,
Brianna Padilla, De’Angelo
Panameno, Bella Perez, Nathaniel Perez, Nicholas Ponce,
Thessaly Quintana, Alexander
Rios and Fabian Rodriguez.
Jordy Rodriguez, Manuel
Rodriguez, Jacob Roppolo,
Diego Salinas, Marissa SanMiguel, Christian Schmidt,
Mable Self, Vianey Silva, Jace
Smith, Kendon Smith, Yvonne
Thai, Alexia Villarreal, Robert
Villatoro, Chayla Walker, Jacob
White, Antony Zavala and
Landan Zuchel.
Brook debate excels at Lamar tournament
The Clear Brook debate
team came home from Lamar
Consolidated recently with a
multitude of successes.
In Domestic Extemp,
Matt Garcia and Nolan Wu
advanced to semifinals, while
Hanna Alsobrook, Kiara
Soliz and Anish Antony
placed fourth, fifth and sixth,
respectively.
Alsobrook earned 3 state
points, Antony earned 1 state
point, and Soliz added 2 state
points to her total bringing
her to 8.
In Foreign Extemp, Sam
Farley, Keion Rasti and Arian
Shariatmadari made it to
semifinals. FX Captain Dhiren Wijesinghe placed fourth
overall and earned his first 3
state points of the season.
In Champion LincolnDouglas Debate, newcomer
Auva Shariatmadari and
Gabe Rivera advanced to
octofinals which earned them
both their first 2 state points.
LD co-captain Suketh
Subramanya fought his way
into the quarterfinals bracket
where he gained 3 state
points bringing him to 9 for
the season. Subramanya needs
only 3 more state points to
qualify for the state meet in
March.
Representing
Clear
Brook’s Student Congress
members, Soliz and Amanda
Uribe both advanced to the
semifinal round in this event.
Along with champion
members, the team’s novice
members also excelled.
The Novice Public Forum
Debate team of Anish Chotai
and Trevor Steele advanced
to quarterfinals, while novice
LD debaters Vashti Singh
and Chyna Gerard made it to
octofinals.
First-year member Lizna
Lakhani endured eight rounds
of competition between
Friday and Saturday and
eventually walked away with
the first-place trophy for this
event.
Trevor Henson and Alyssa Lozano announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride and groom are both 2009 graduates of J. Frank Dobie High School. The bride-to-be is the daughter of longtime Sagemont residents Lionel and Deadra Lozano. She is currently working on a bachelor’s
degree in marketing at the University of Houston Downtown and is working
at Texas Children’s Pediatrics. The prospective groom is the son of Melissa
Ruiz, Jesse Henson and Eric Ruiz. He is working toward a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and works at Houston Communications Inc.
The couple plan to reside in Sugar Land after a late-November wedding in
Brookshire, Texas.
CCART to meet Nov. 11
Clear Brook debate team members pictured are,
left to right, (front row) Gabe Rivera, Hannah Alsobrook, Kiara Soliz, (middle row) Chyna Gerard,
Vashti Singh, Auva Shariatmadari, Lizna Lakhani,
Nolan Wu, Keion Rast, (back row) Dhiren Wijesinghe, Anish Chotai, Arian Shariatmadari, Suketh
Subramanya, Sam Farley, Trevor Steele, Matt
Garcia and Anish Antony.
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The Clear Creek Association of Retired Teachers
(CCART) will hold its
next meeting on Tuesday,
Nov. 11.
Meetings are held at the
Bay Area Community
Center, 5002 NASA
Parkway in Seabrook.
There will be a short
business meeting, followed by featured speaker
CCART member Janis
Teppo Brooks, author of
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The meeting starts at
9:30 a.m. for coffee and
cookies, with the business
meeting beginning at 10
a.m., followed by the program. Members are asked
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the book program as well
as a side dish for the
after-meeting turkey dinner.
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The Clear Falls JROTC will host its annual veteran’s
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11, at 7 a.m. in the Performing Arts Center/Auditorium.
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City (off Highway 96 at Lawrence Road, that’s closer to
Highway 146 than Interstate 45). The group will honor all
veterans in the community and invite them to attend and
be honored.
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Councilman working hard
Houston District D City Council Member Dwight Boykins is shown above participating in the Let’s Spark
Sagemont project Saturday, Nov. 1, by doing yard
work at an abandoned residence in the 11300 block of
Sageoak. Community leaders at the function said they
intend to pursue foreclosure proceedings on the home
and others like it in an effort to get the properties back
on the tax rolls. The back taxes of the above home are
in excess of $50,000. Anyone with knowledge of an unkempt, abandoned residence in the South Belt area is
encouraged to contact the Leader with information.
Photo by Marie Flickinger
Vacant Sagehollow home, before and after
Local volunteers, city officials and deputies from the Precinct 2 Constable’s office came together Saturday,
Nov. 1, to help clean up the Sagemont community. In addition to picking up area litter, the workers also
helped clean up properties that have been abandoned. The above photo shows a vacant residence in the
11400 block of Sagemeadow before the cleanup, while the photo below shows the house after. See related
story on Page 1A. See additional photos in next week’s Leader.
Photos by Marie Flickinger
In honor of students reaching their box top goal,
Stuchbery Principal Carolyn Waller and Assistant
Principal Kris Wallis dressed as Pinkalicious and
Purplicious on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Photo submitted
Stuchbery Elementary students held a box
tops contest from Oct.
17 through Nov. 17.
Assistant Principal
Kris Wallis challenged
the students to bring in
10,000 box tops.
She told them if they
did, she would dye her
hair pink and wear a tutu
for the day.
Principal
Carolyn
Waller challenged the
students to bring in
10,500 box tops, and if
they did, Waller said she
would dye her hair purple and wear a tutu for
the day.
The students met the
challenge and turned in
a total of 14,111 box
tops to help raise frunds
for the school.
The winning class
for overall numbers was
Bethany
Granberry’s
first grade.
Winners for each
grade level were: Kindergarten - Jessica Casas and Cheryl Wilson;
first grade - Granberry’s
class; second grade James Maslonka’s class;
third grade - Cristel Olier’s class; and fourth
grade - Jamie Murray’s
class.
Chef visits
Brook
Clear Brook High School’s
food science students enjoyed
a recent visit from Haak
Vineyard Executive Chef
Mary Bass.
Bass highlighted the farmto-table concept by preparing
a meal with in-season vegetables.
Bass, who is also a culinary
instructor at Alvin Community
College, had students help her
prepare a watermelon and citrus salad with a citrus vinaigrette dressing.
“This was a great way to
show the kids the importance
of shopping at farmers markets and thinking about eating
more organically with food Haak Vineyard Chef Mary Bass (left) shows Clear
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San Jacinto College students
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With little time, San
Jacinto College students
pulled off a big win at the
recent Bayer Alka Rockets
Challenge at the George R.
Brown Convention Center.
The college sent two
teams to the Expo Inspire
event, which was a part of the
annual 100 Year Starship
Symposium this month and
was coordinated by physician
and NASA astronaut, Dr.
Mae Jemison.
One San Jacinto team
included the Three Rocketeers and challenge winners
Jared Reynolds, Ivan Zepeda and Julio Hernandez.
The college’s second team
included Edward Garza,
Angel Salazar, and Jaime
Rodriguez. The students
competed against other teams
from local universities.
The teams had 50 minutes to build a rocket launch
using a limited amount of
materials that included 50
Alka-Seltzer tablets, paper,
glue, film canisters, tape,
and water. The goal was to
launch 50 rockets simultaneously as high as possible.
Reynolds said several
designs were considered
before making the right decision that won the challenge.
“We decided to glue the
Alka-Seltzer tablets to the
lids of the film canisters,”
said Reynolds. “We found
that it was easier to use two
poster boards to flip the canisters over and let the water
fall onto the tablets, resulting in the activation of the
tablets and rocket launch.”
Nate Wiggins, San Jacinto
College math professor,
served as the team’s faculty
sponsor. The Three Rocket-
eers will repeat their rocket
launch at the San Jacinto
College North campus
during the STREAM event
on Nov. 14, an event sponsored by LyondellBasell that
will focus on science, math,
robotics, and reading education.
San Jacinto College graduate and University of Houston physics student, Gabriel
Medrano, advised the college’s second team. Overall,
more than 20 San Jacinto
College students participated in the Alka Rocket
Challenge and volunteered
with the robotics hands-on
activity booth at Expo
Inspire event.
“When we found out
about the rocket challenge
with just a couple of weeks
notice, we were excited to
sign on to become a part of
this opportunity,” said
Sharon Sledge, San Jacinto
math professor. “Our two
teams stepped up to the challenge and ran with it. What
this says about STEM education at San Jacinto is that
we have students who
embrace new experiences in
STEM education, who can
change up their strategies to
complete a challenge, and
who think quickly on their
feet.”
San Jacinto is home to a
STEM council that strives to
increase awareness of education and career opportunities
related to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
The council sponsors
STEM activities throughout
the college and the region, as
Houston ranks among the
top 10 cities for STEM
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Thursday, November 6, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 1
SECTION B
SPORTS & CLASSIFIED
Dobie, Gonzalez run past Rayburn 56-21
With a fourth straight
Class 6A, Division I
bidistrict playoff game
looming against the North
Shore Mustangs, the DoIf Dobie is to defeat
bie Longhorns appear to North Shore for the first
be all systems go as the time in four outings, it will
regular season plays out.
have to put more points on
the scoreboard.
Doing it against winless Sam Rayburn Oct. 31
was no problem as starting
AILY PECIAL
quarterback Joe Gonzalez
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the Longhorns to an easy
win.
Dobie, now 5-4 this
season after an 0-4 start,
led 42-7 at halftime en
route to an easy 56-21 win
over the Texans.
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Longhorns played much if
not all of the second half
with their second-team defense on the field.
Prior to Hackett doing
much of his solid work in
the second half, the Longhorns had long put the
game away, largely courtesy of Gonzalez.
Responding from a
rough outing against Alvin the week prior, Gonzalez took care of business
against the Texans.
A 39-yard pass from
Gonzalez to Jaylon Bolden set up the Longhorns’
first score, and Rashaad
Randall, now approaching
1,200 yards rushing this
season, scored on a 3-yard
run just 15 seconds into
the game.
Although kicker Alexis
Saldivar’s extra-point try
banged the left upright
and therefore went awry,
Dobie quickly led 6-0.
Hackett helped the Texans briefly take a 7-6 lead
midway through the first
quarter with a 31-yard
touchdown burst, but it
was all Dobie after that.
In all, the Longhorns
posted 43 unanswered
points. Bolden scored
on a 1-yard run and later
caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Gonzalez.
In between, Gonzalez
ran for scores of 29 and
15 yards, while Derrick
Mathews had a 19-yard
run.
Gonzalez
wrapped
up the scoring midway
through the fourth quarter,
breaking free for 53 yards
and a touchdown.
Now it’s on to the final regular season game.
What in the preseason was
thought to be a meaningful game in terms of the
playoff race will not be.
Dobie,
with
five
straight wins, is headed
to the playoffs for a fifth
straight time.
Meanwhile, Memorial, Dobie’s opponent, has
just one win this season
while undergoing a bit of
a youth movement.
This Thursday, Nov. 6,
game will feature a special 6 p.m. start. All Dobie
wants to do is win, stay
healthy and keep its momentum going in anticipation of the bidistrict playoff game against North
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Brazoswood
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Clear Brook will now
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Although Clear Brook
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while positioning themselves for their first road
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Quarterback D’Andre
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Taylor’s touchdowns covered 16 and 8 yards, respectively.
Stephen Rowe got in on
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Leading 28-21 well
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Wolverine fans watched
as the lead came and
went in a hurry.
Brazoswood, who like
Clear Brook is not in the
24-6A playoff picture,
scored three touchdowns
over a 7-minute span in
the final quarter, rallying
for a 42-28 victory.
Brazoswood was led
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Sports news, notes
Dobie baseball hosts bingo
The Dobie Diamond Club, the official booster club organization in support of
the school’s baseball program, is set to host its annual bingo night Saturday, Nov.
8, in the JFD cafeteria. The bingo fee is $20 per person, which includes 10 games
over the course of the evening. Players may use up to six cards per game. Cash
will be awarded to game winners, including $100 for the first eight games, $250
for the ninth and $500 for the finale. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the
evening, and refreshments will be available for purchase. Doors will open at 5:30
p.m., and the first game will begin at 6 p.m. Play is expected to run until 10 p.m.
Dobie baseball sets golf outing
The Dobie High School baseball program is set to host its annual golf fundraiser, coming Saturday, Nov. 15, to Country Place Golf Club in Pearland. The
tournament will feature an 8 a.m. shotgun start, and includes lunch and refreshments. Entry fee is $80 per player. For more information, call tournament coordinator Henry Caballero at 832-372-0266.
McDonald’s Texas invite tickets sell Nov. 1
Three-day passes and daily tickets to attend the McDonald’s Texas Invitational Basketball Tournament are on sale at the Pasadena ISD ticket office, located at
2906 Dabney in Pasadena. The annual high school basketball tournament, billed
as the nation’s largest, will feature 48 boys’ teams and 32 more girls’ team from
across the state. Three-day passes purchased on or before Nov. 20 are $20 each.
Two-day passes purchased on or before Nov. 21 are $15 each. One-day passes
purchased Nov. 22 are $10. Individual adult game tickets are $5, and student
tickets are $2 each.
San Jacinto softball to host tryouts Nov. 15
The San Jacinto College softball team will hold tryouts on Saturday, Nov.
15. Tryouts will take place at the softball field on the San Jacinto College South
campus. Pitchers and catchers should report from noon to 2 p.m., and infield and
outfield players from 2 to 4 p.m. Questions about the tryouts should be directed
to assistant coach Kelsey McClain at [email protected]. San Jac finished
second at last year’s Region XIV tournament, earning the college’s second-ever
trip to the National Junior College Athletic Association national softball tournament, finishing fifth with an overall record of 41-24.
South Belt
football
predictions
Troy Leland
John Bechtle
Eli Tanksley
Toni Muse
Emory Gadd
Debbie Vaughn
Dobie
Dobie
Dobie
Dobie
Dobie
Dobie
Dobie vs.
Pasadena Memorial
South Houston
at Alvin
Baytown Sterling
at Deer Park
Alvin
Alvin
Alvin
Alvin
Alvin
Alvin
Deer Park
Deer Park
Deer Park
Deer Park
Deer Park
Deer Park
La Porte at Channelview
Channelview
La Porte
La Porte
La Porte
Channelview
Channelview
Clear Springs
at Dickinson
Dickinson
Dickinson
Dickinson
Dickinson
Dickinson
Dickinson
Crosby
C.E. King
Crosby
Crosby
Crosby
Crosby
North Shore
North Shore
North Shore
North Shore
North Shore
North Shore
Manvel
Manvel
Pearland
Manvel
Manvel
Manvel
Friendswood at Clear Brook
Friendswood
Friendswood
Friendswood
Friendswood
Friendswood
Friendswood
Summer Creek
at Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge
Summer Creek
Summer Creek
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge
This week’s record
8-0
6-2
8-0
8-0
7-1
7-1
71-27
68-30
69-29
66-32
65-33
74-24
Crosby at C.E. King
Port Arthur Memorial
at North Shore
Manvel at Pearland
Season record
Dobie rips Sam Rayburn behind offense; Memorial Mavs up next
Continued from Page 1B
Despite winning easily, Dobie’s Jim Phillips
praised the play of Sam
Rayburn, including Hackett and several defensive
players.
For his team’s part,
Phillips said the Longhorns simply went out and
did what he and his staff
asked.
“If you’re going to walk
around and act like you’re
good, you’ve got to go out
and win games like this,”
Phillips said, citing his
team’s poor outing against
Alvin before escaping late
with a win.
“Our guys have a lot of
confidence, but you still
have to go out and prove it
on the field. Sam Rayburn
might be winless, but they
have some talented football players.”
Now looking ahead to
a game against Memorial
that means nothing in the
playoff picture, Phillips
once again pointed to taking care of business.
“I’ve been on our guys
all week to stay focused
and get this last win before the playoffs,” Phillips
said.
“Memorial may be
down this year, but this is
their rivalry game and they
are going to give us everything they have.
“Memorial is wellcoached, and they have
some good young players.
“They’re going to be
good next year and beyond
that because they have a
lot of those guys coming
back. I’m sure they would
love to start the process
with a win over Dobie.”
A victory over Memorial will give Dobie
six straight after the 0-4
slide. Of interest, each of
the four teams Dobie lost
to early on – Deer Park,
Clear Springs, Pearland
and Manvel – are all headed to the playoffs.
However, it may mean
little unless Dobie can
beat North Shore for the
first time in four tries.
Phillips said Dobie will
host North Shore Friday,
Nov. 14, in the bidistrict
playoffs at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Pasadena. Kickoff will be 7 p.m.
North Shore locked
up the No. 1 seed in the
Division I bracket out of
District 21-5A with a win
over La Porte.
Meanwhile, Dobie is
the No. 2 seed out of District 22-5A, with Pearland
occupying the No. 1 seed.
Thus, Pearland will face
Deer Park in another Division I matchup.
“There’s really no big
secret this time of year,”
Phillips said. “There’s ways is once you make the to have to beat somebody town) that following Sat- ly, we’re going to go scout of the football, I like our
only so many ways the playoffs. When you get to good. I figure I’ll either be urday or I’ll be going to somebody. If we play like chances. I like this group
matchups can fall. We’ve this point, you’re going going somewhere (out of scout somebody. Hopeful- we can play and take care of kids.”
pretty well known North
Shore was our opponent
since we made it (into the
playoffs).”
Phillips prefers to discuss North Shore more in
Saturday, Nov. 8, South Houston High School, 9 a.m.
depth once the regular season is complete. However,
one could sense Phillips
feels as though Dobie’s
best shot at its first win in
Sophomore Division at South Houston High School
Senior Division at Beaumont Ozen High School
four tries comes now.
“It’s about staying
healthy and making sure
we make it through the
grading period with everybody in the mix,” PhilFreshman Division at Texas City Sports Complex
Junior Division at League City Sportsplex
lips said.
“We know what North
Shore does. They’re back
to running the ball a lot
(North Shore’s Tristan
Houston is a verbal commit to the University of
Texas). It’s still going to
be a tough challenge. It alAt right, Anthony
Gracia Jr. of the Ellington Rams senior
division squad drives
a South Houston
Steelers ball carrier
to the ground during
the Rams’ easy 34-0
victory Nov. 1, at
Ozen High School
in Beaumont. The
win leaves the Rams,
Playoff outlook
now 11-0 this season,
Dobie vs.
as the only local Bay
Area Football League
North Shore
program remaining
Class 6A, Div. I
in the playoffs. Set
to take on the 10-0
East End Eagles in
Pearland vs.
the conference finals,
Deer Park
the Rams are seeking
a berth in the Super
Class 6A, Div. I
Bowl round later this
month.
BAFL National Conference Championship Game
Senior Ellington Rams vs. East End Eagles
Playoff results – BAFL quarterfinal round
Rams (34) over Steelers (0)
Patriots (29) over Cowboys (6)
Cougars (34) over Cowboys (14)
Eagles (26) over Dolphins (18)
Stingrays (31) over Dolphins (6)
Saints (20) over Rams (14)
Hurricanes (39) over Rams (26)
Senior Rams now 11-0, move on to conference final
Dobie Longhorns (5-4)
host Memorial Mavericks (1-8)
Thursday, Nov. 6, 6 p.m. Veterans Stadium, Pasadena
End of the regular season
District 22-6A Varsity Football Standings
Overall
Team
Pearland
Manvel
Dobie
Dawson
Alvin
Pasadena
South Houston
Memorial
Sam Rayburn
W
9
9
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6
4
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6
7
8
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0
0
0
0
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Now in his fifth season, Dobie varsity football head
coach Jim Phillips (center) has led his team to the
postseason each time. With a current five-game winning streak intact, the Longhorns, now 5-4 overall,
will close out the regular season against Memorial
W
7
7
5
5
3
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2
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Dawson vs. TBA
Class 6A, Div. II
Manvel vs. TBA
Class 6A, Div. II
(1-8) Nov. 6, before entering the bidistrict playoffs.
From left is Dobie receiver Darius Simmons and offensive coordinator Charles Washington with tailback Rashaad Randall at right. Photo by John Bechtle
Some of the players from the Ellington Rams’ senior division
team were all smiles as they took the field prior to their opening
round Bay Area Football League playoff game against the South
Houston Steelers. In the end, the Rams had plenty to celebrate
after a 34-0 victory left them at 11-0 on the season. With the win
comes a berth in the National Conference championship game
against the East End Eagles. That contest is set for Saturday,
Nov. 8, at South Houston High School. Kickoff is at 9 a.m. Rams
set to play include, left to right, Jorge Valerio (52), Daniel Mateen (10), Gabriel Rivas (6), Dominic Caballero (14), Nicolas Esparza (54), Anthony Gracia Jr. (59), Orion Herrera (5), Anthony
Gonzalez (33) and Carlos Garcia (34). Photos by Jaime Hickman
Thursday, November 6, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 3
Dobie cheer meets Chick-fil-A cow
as Longhorns down Sam Rayburn
The famous Chick-fil-A cow made an appearance
at Dobie’s varsity football game versus the Sam
Rayburn Texans on Halloween night, and the Dobie cheerleading squad had a chance to share some
game time with the cow. The cow must’ve brought
the Longhorns some good luck, courtesy of a 56-
Clear Lake Falcons vs.
Clear Creek Wildcats
CCISD rivalry game
to recognize military
The Clear Lake High
School versus Clear Creek
varsity football game is
a long held tradition in
Clear Creek ISD.
This heated rivalry
takes on even more meaning this year, as CCISD
will host a special Salute
to Military Service during
halftime.
The tribute game,
scheduled for Friday,
Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium in
League City, will honor
approximately 30 wounded soldiers and their families with help from the
Texas chapter of the Children of Fallen Soldiers
Relief Fund.
The halftime show
will also feature patriotic music performed by
both high school marching bands and a good
sportsmanship combined
performance by the Clear
Lake High School Flairs
and the Clear Creek High
School Cavaliers.
The halftime tribute
will culminate when the
All Veteran Parachute
Team lights up the sky
with a special skydiving
demonstration, assisted
by the school district’s
JROTC cadets.
All active duty, guard,
reserves and retired military – and one guest – will
be admitted free.
Verification of affiliation, such as badge/ID,
official uniform, etc., are
required for free admittance.
In anticipation of upcoming Veterans Day celebrations planned around
the school district, the
Salute to Military Service
game gives CCISD students and staff a chance
to honor these outstanding
men and women for their
service and tremendous
sacrifice.
CCISD believes in
character education, a
program that instills ethical values, respect for self
and for others, responsibility, integrity and selfdiscipline.
The Salute to Military
Service game gives both
students and staff the opportunity to recognize
the character and selfless
dedication shown by community heroes.
21 win over Sam Rayburn in the game. Members
of the Dobie squad are, left to right, (front row)
Johnea Blevins, Hannah Brady, Alyssa Murillo,
(back row) Megan Cook, Adriana Resendez, Tia
Joseph, Alexis Corpus, Samantha De La Cruz and
Julia Lohse.
San Jac men’s hoops picked to win South zone
The San Jacinto College men’s basketball
team has been chosen by
the Region XIV coaches
to win the south zone conference this 2014-2015
season.
Early on, the choice appears to be a good one as
San Jac opened the schedule with two wins at the
Collin College East/West
Challenge Oct. 31 through
Nov. 2, including a 75-66
decision over preseason
No. 18 ranked Howard.
With 82 points and
eight first-place votes, San
Jac was the clear leader in
the Region XIV South zone
poll.
Second was Lamar
State–Port Arthur
(73
points, two first-place
votes), followed by Lee
College (71 points, two first
place votes), Blinn College
(52 points, one first place
vote), Angelina College (39
points), Jacksonville College (33 points) and Coastal
Bend College (14 points).
In the North zone, Trinity Valley Community College was picked first with
84 points and eight firstplace votes.
Kilgore College was sec-
ond with 71 points and two
first-place votes, followed
by Paris Junior College
(69 points, three first-place
votes), Tyler Junior College (53 points), Navarro
College (45 points), Panola
College (27 points), and
Bossier Parish Community
College (15 points).
San Jac returns five players from last season’s squad
that went 23-8 overall and
was the third seed at the Region XIV tournament.
Among those is guard
Michael Hunter, who saw
action in all 31 games, averaging 9.3 points and 4.2
The San Jacinto College men’s basketball team, picked by
league coaches to win the Region XIV South zone title this
season, has opened the season with three wins. Members
of the team are, left to right, (front row) Michael Hunter,
Donte Smith, Naiel Smith, Michael Carey, Dana Raysor,
rebounds per outing.
San Jac also welcomed
back highly touted guard
Dana Raysor, who sat out
last season with an injury.
Jevonlean Hedgeman and
Michael Carey are also
back, rounding out a talented cast of veterans for
third-year head coach Scott
R. Gernander.
Gernander has also
added depth and talent to
the roster with the addition
of four transfers and five
freshmen.
Raysor delivered a rousing return to action against
Cedar Valley College Nov.
Quincy Jackson, Willie Mangum, (back row) assistant coach
Albert Talley Jr., Justin Hollins, Naseem Hadrab, Candido Sa,
Chase Arledge, Sadiq Inuwa, Jevonleon Hedgeman, Ilker Er
and head coach Scott R. Gernander.
SJC women chosen fifth among Region 14 squads
The San Jacinto College women’s basketball team has received its
highest-ever
preseason
regional basketball ranking, thanks to the league’s
respective head coaches.
With 69 total points, including one first-place tally, the San Jacinto College
women are predicted to be
in great shape this season.
“It feels good,” said
second-year head coach
Brenita Jackson.
“This year, fans and opponents can expect to see
a totally different San Jac
women’s basketball team
from ever before.
“Our team is fast, athletic, smart, and full of
excitement about this season.”
Defending
national
champion Trinity Valley
Community College was
picked to win the region
with 118 points and nine
first-place votes.
Tyler Junior College
was voted to finish second
with 109 points and one
first-place vote, followed
by Blinn College (96
points), Angelina College
(77 points), San Jacinto
College (69 points, one
first-place vote), Paris Junior College (61 points),
Jacksonville College (52
points), Kilgore College
(50 points), Bossier Parish
Community College (43
points), Panola College
(37 points) and Coastal
Bend College (14 points).
As for San Jacinto,
this year’s roster includes
seven freshmen, five returning players and three
transfers.
Included in the mix is
sophomore guard Kendra
Howard, a true standout.
Last season, Howard
led the team, and was
ranked 16th in the country,
in scoring.
Howard was a Region XIV all-region and
all-conference selection,
a Women’s Basketball
Coaches Association AllAmerican honorable mention pick
Howard was the firstever San Jacinto College
women’s basketball player
selected to play in the National Junior College Athletic Association All-Star
Game.
Also returning is guard
Nekeita Bailey, who averaged 11 points per game
last season, and tied the
single-game record for assists with 13 in one game.
“We have a good balance this season with our
inside and outside presence,” added Jackson.
“Practice has been a lot
of fun, and I’m sure our
games will be as well.”
The 2014-2015 season
opened Nov. 1, at the San
Jac Classic.
San Jacinto College
came away with a big
133-74 victory over LSUEunice as Howard had 27
points to lead five scorers
in double fugures.
Vanessa Jones, also
in the starting lineup,
pocketed 19 points. Jameela McCarthy added 15
points.
Off the bench, San Jac
got 17 points from Anika
Nothington and 14 more
from Sarah Davis.
All San Jacinto College
women’s basketball home
games are played at Nich-
The San Jacinto College women’s basketball team entered
the 2014-2015 season with the highest Region XIV preseason
ranking in school history – fifth overall. Members of the team
include, left to right, (front row) Anika Nottingham, Michelle
Parker, Nekeita Bailey, Vanessa Jones, Whitney Thompson,
ols Gymnasium on the
San Jacinto College North
campus, located at 5800
Uvalde Road in Houston.
For more information
about San Jacinto College
women’s basketball, in-
edu/education/lectures/registration/. Seating limited to 250.
LPI is located in the USRA building at 3600 Bay Area Blvd.
in Clear Lake. Entrance is on Middlebrook Drive. For more
information, visit http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/lectures
or contact Andrew Shaner at 281-486-2163 or shaner@
lpi.usra.edu.
8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and
Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen
Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information,
call 713-204-2481.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through
Friday at 7 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, in the Cornell
Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
just drop in.
Noon
Moving Forward Women’s Adult Children Anonymous
– The ACA group meets Fridays at noon at the Up The
Street Club in Webster, 508 Nasa Parkway, in room 4. ACA
is a 12-step program of hope, healing and recovery for
people who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes.
For more information, call 281-286-1431.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) –
Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or
addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m. in Room
215 at the First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062
Fairmont Parkway. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
7:30 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – “Breakfast with Bill” each
Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church,
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell Conference
Room. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
11 a.m.
Al-Anon Meeting (Women Only, English) – For persons
whose lives are affected by someone who is addicted.
Each Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist
Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell
Conference Room #111. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
6 p.m.
Frontier Squares – Meets to square dance at the
Westminster Academy at 670 E. Medical Center Blvd. in
Webster. Refreshments provided. For more information,
contact Gina Sherman at 281-554-5675 or visit www.frontiersquares.com.
7:30 p.m.
Pearland Overeaters Anonymous HOW Meeting –
Saturdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Open discussion. Memorial
Hermann Prevention and Recovery PARC, 2245 N. Main
St., Suite 2, Pearland 77581. (Located on Hwy 35, just
north of Broadway). The group’s primary purpose is to
abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry the message of recovery to those who still suffer. Call 713-8651611 for information, or just drop in.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
11 a.m.
First Christian Church of Pasadena (Disciples of Christ)
has an innovative worship service Sundays 11a.m., Sept.
7 through Nov. 23. This service will combine contemporary
and traditional worship with an interactive message and
experiential prayers. All are welcome to join and participate
in this worship experience! 4848 Preston (between Beltway
8 and Crenshaw). Call 281-991-4585 for more information.
2 p.m.
Grief Support Group – For any adult who has lost a loved
one. Meets every Sunday, except Mother’s Day, Easter and
Christmas from 2 to 3:15 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. For more information, call 281-487-8787.
5:30 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery – A faith-based 12-Step Program
meets every Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel of
the Educational Building at Life Church in Houston at 9900
Almeda Genoa. Call 713-419-2635 for more information or
to RSVP for child care.
cluding a complete 20142015 schedule, visit san
jacsports.com.
Region XIV teams can
also be followed courtesy
of
www.region14athlet
ics.com.
Miranda LeJune, Kendra Howard, (back row) Kaelynn Wilson,
Chervelle Cox, Jameela McCarthy, Jazsmin Nelson, Raven Wilson, Kristel Reed, Sarah Davis, Brittany Austin and Alex Kochner. Not shown is the team’s head coach, Brenita Jackson, now in
her second season.
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through
Friday at 7 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, in the Cornell
Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
just drop in.
4 p.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise
for individuals with Parkinson’s disease from 4 to 5 p.m. at
Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital Clear Lake, 655 E. Medical
Center Blvd., in Webster. If interested in attending this exercise group, call 713-313-1652. Visit www.hapsonline.org for
a complete list of all services offered.
6:30 p.m.
Diabetes Support Group – A support group for young
adults with Type 1 diabetes. All subjects are open for
discussion: new technologies, research advances, fears,
phobias, dating and other personal matters. Meets the first
Thursday of each month (or the second Thursday if that
day is a holiday) at various restaurants in the area. Contact
Dan Steiner, CDE, at 713-922-9677 for more information.
7 p.m.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family
and friends of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m.
at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena, Room 215. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
Alateen – Provides support for teenage children, friends
and family members of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday
at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Pasadena, Room 212. Call 281-487-8787, or just
drop in.
The Bay Area Writers League – Meets the first Thursday
of each month at Barnes and Noble at Bay Area Boulevard
and the Gulf Freeway. Newcomers are welcome.
7:30 p.m.
Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) – invites inquisitive
adults to attend Exploring the Core: The Inside Story, a free
presentation by Dr. Walter Kiefer, at 7:30 p.m., followed by
a light reception. Registration required: http://www.lpi.usra.
2, scoring 18 points off
the bench, including 5 of 6
shooting from behind the
3-point line.
All San Jacinto College men’s basketball
home games are played
at Anders Gymnasium on
the San Jacinto College
Central campus, located at
8060 Spencer Highway in
Pasadena.
For more information
about San Jacinto College men’s basketball, including a complete 20142015 schedule, visit the
athletics website at sanjac
sports.com.
6:30 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – For persons who are trying to overcome drug addiction. Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at
First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Fellowship Hall 4. Call 281-487-8787, or just
drop in.
7 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Candlelight Meeting Sunday
at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Pasadena, Cornell Conference Room. Call 281487-8787, or just drop in.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m.
and Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen
Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information,
call 713-204-2481.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
9 a.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise and
speech therapy from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Clear Lake
Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd.,
Webster. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of
services offered.
10 a.m.
Al-Anon Deer Park – Mondays 10 to 11 a.m. Literature
Study. In His Presence Fellowship Church, 1202 East P
Street, Deer Park. Enter through Fellowship Hall in back of
church. Call 409 454-5720 for information, or just drop in.
11:30 a.m.
Overeaters Anonymous Deer Park – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Literature Study. In His Presence Fellowship Church,
1202 East P Street, Deer Park. Enter through Fellowship
Hall in back of church. Call 409- 454-5720 for information,
or just drop in.
6 p.m.
Scrabble Club #511 – Meets every Monday at IHOP at
11222 Fuqua at 6 p.m. Come and improve crossword game
playing skills. Call 281-488-2923 for more information.
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please call 281-464-2495
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CALENDAR
Continued from Page 3B
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
6:30 p.m.
Mended Hearts Cardiac Support Group – A national organization
dedicated to inspiring hope in heart disease patients and their families, meets the second Monday of each month at the Clear Lake Heart
Towers auditorium, 495 Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. A free meal
begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by a speaker. For more information, call
281-538-4648.
7 p.m.
Sagemont Civic Club – Meetings are held the second Monday of
every month at 7 p.m. at Sagemont Park Recreation Center, 11507
Hughes Road.
Friends Helping Friends Grief Support Group – The grief support
group “Friends Helping Friends” meets every Monday at Kindred
Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Time
is 7 - 8:15 p.m. in the staff meeting room. Anyone who has lost a loved
one is welcome to attend. The meetings are free. For information, call
Betty Bielat at 281-474-3430 or Diana Kawalec at 281-334-1033.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7
a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for
information, or just drop in.
9:30 a.m.
CCART – The Clear Creek Association of Retired Teachers meets the
second Tuesday of each month, September through May. They are
held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Bay Area Community Center, 5002
Nasa Parkway in Seabrook near the Landolt Pavilion. All Texas retired
school employees from all surrounding school districts are welcome to
attend and join this organization. Annual dues are $35.
10:30 a.m.
Tri-County Republican Women – General meetings are held the
second Tuesday of every month except June and July at Golfcrest
Country Club, 2509 Country Club Drive in Pearland. A luncheon is
available. To make reservations, call Laura Morgan at 281-484-8083.
Noon
Rotary Club of Pearland – Meets weekly on Tuesdays, noon to 1
p.m. at the Golfcrest Country Club, 2509 Country Club Drive in Pearland. Lunch is served for $15. Variety of interesting speakers. For more
information, call 281-900-7257 or visit [email protected].
1 p.m.
Pasadena Heritage Park and Museum – Exhibits include dioramas,
an old-time kitchen and a turn-of-the-century doctor’s office. Tuesday
through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. 204 S. Main, Pasadena. For information, call 713-472-0565.
1:30 p.m.
Ballroom Dance Practice – held every Tuesday afternoon at Hometown Heroes Park in League City. Come and enjoy free ballroom
dancing from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on this beautiful 3,630 sq. ft. floating
hardwood floor. Dancers practice to a large variety of ballroom music
played by Neva Schroder. Eileen Bauerlein, instructor, is available to
assist people with new moves. Everyone is welcome! For questions,
call 281-554-1180. 1001 East League City Parkway.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) – TOPS #1530 meets at the
Sagemont Park Community Center, 11507 Hughes Road, at 1:30 p.m.
For information, call Jeanette Sumrall at 713-946-3713.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise and speech therapy from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Bayshore Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Center, 4021 Brookhaven, Pasadena. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a
complete list of services offered.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) – Provides
support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m. in Room 215 at the First United
Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. Call 281-4878787, or just drop in.
6:30 p.m.
Harris County Master Gardeners – The Harris County Master
Gardeners at Precinct 2 offers free evening gardening lectures the
second Tuesday of each month at the Clear Lake Meeting Room
(lakeside) at 5001 Nasa Parkway. Programs will be held at 6:30 p.m.
Visit the Web site for a list of topics and location at https://hcmga.
tamu.edu or call 281-855-5600.
7 p.m.
Houston Space City Lions Club – Meets the second and fourth
Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Golden Corral, 12500 Gulf
Freeway. For more information, call George Malone at 281-438-7243.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held
Tuesday and Sunday from 8 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays from 8:30 to
9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For
information, call 713-204-2481.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7
a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for
information, or just drop in.
9:30 a.m.
Young at Heart Club – Meets the second Wednesday of November
and December for a potluck meal at Covenant United Methodist
Church, 7900 Fuqua. Call Nellie Galney at 713-991-3517 for more
information. There is no meeting on the fourth Wednesday in
November or December.
11:30 a.m.
American Business Women’s Association Bay Area Vision
Chapter – Now meets at Perry’s Italian Grill, 1001 Pineloch in
Houston on the second Wednesday of every month. For more information or to R.S.V.P., call Lorilyn Wynn at 281-388-5202.
4 p.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise held from 4 to
5 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Pearland, 3005 Pearland Parkway,
Pearland. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of services
offered.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) – Provides
support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m. in Room 215 at the First United
Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. Call 281-4878787, or just drop in.
Alzheimer’s Support Group – The free group meets the second
Wednesday of each month at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital.
For more information, call Steven Williams at 281-929-4199 or 713266-6400.
6:30 p.m.
Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center – Domestic
violence support group for male survivors meets each Wednesday at
210 S. Walnut off NASA Parkway. Call 281-338-7600 for information.
Participants may join at any time as this is an open group.
7 p.m.
Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center – Confidential
domestic violence support group for women meets every week. For
information, call 281-338-7600 or visit www.bayareaturn ing point.
com. BATP is located at 210 S. Walnut off NASA Parkway between
Interstate 45 South and Highway 3. The 24-hour crisis hotline is 281286-2525.
Bay Area New Democrats – Meet at the Clear Lake Court House at
16603 Buccaneer Drive, across from the new Clear Lake Library. For
more information, contact John Cobarruvias at john.cobarruvias@
bayareanewdemocrats.org or visit www.bayareanewdemocrats.org.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7
a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for
information, or just drop in.
9:30 a.m.
NASA Aglow Community Lighthouse – meets the second Thursday
of the month at 9:30 a.m. at Praise Chapel, 18516 Highway 3 in
Webster. The public is welcome and encouraged to bring others. For
more information, call 281-910-1971.
11:30 a.m.
ABWA - Southeast Express Network – American Business Women’s
Association-South meets on the second Thursday of each month at
MiMi’s Cafe in the Pearland Town Center, 11200 Broadway Street,
#1600. Lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $20 and includes
networking with professional business women, lunch and guest
speaker. Women of all ages and occupations are invited. Bring plenty
of business cards. Reservations are appreciated. Contact Monica
Perez at [email protected] for reservations, or visit the
Web site at www.seen-abwa.org.
4 p.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise for individuals with Parkinson’s disease from 4 to 5 p.m. at Kindred Rehabilitation
Hospital Clear Lake, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd., in Webster. If interested in attending this exercise group, call 713-313-1652. Visit www.
hapsonline.org for a complete list of all services offered.
7 p.m.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family and
friends of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Room 215.
Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
Alateen – Provides support for teenage children, friends and family
members of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Room 212.
Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held
Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays from 8
to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For
information, call 713-204-2481.
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Lady Longhorns welcome back veteran talent aplenty; Clear Brook not so much
Getting back to the postseason will certainly be on
the minds of players from
Dobie and Clear Brook as
the varsity girls’ basketball
season opens Nov. 10-11.
That journey may be
made easier at Dobie by the
return of the majority of the
roster from a season ago.
Sophomore point guard
Jade Giron and junior forward Christy Christmas
will play big roles, but other
returnees will have ample
chances to contribute.
Shane Brown, who led
the way for the Lady Longhorns last season as their
head coach, hopes things
come together quickly after a relatively short time to
prepare.
“It seems as if this has
been a very quick preseason,” Brown said. “I
know the players are anxious to get the season started, but as coaches, we’re
anxious as we want to make
sure we are as prepared as
possible to start the season.”
Dobie has tangled with
Friendswood for quite a few
years now to open the regular season. Both teams have
won their share of games.
Friendswood is making
the jump to Class 6A from
Class 4A, but that will have
little bearing this early in
the season.
“Friendswood is a tremendous challenge for us
out of the gate,” Brown
said, drawing on past experience.
“They play so hard, so
it’s a great test for us to see
if we’re ready to truly compete.”
As for the rest of the season as a whole, Brown and
his team have high hopes.
It’s merely about maximizing potential.
“We have a roster, that
on paper, has a lot of promise,” Brown said.
“We’ve played together
for a year. The bulk of our
offense is back. While there
is reason to be excited about
that, we have to understand
that we will have to go out
and compete; we can’t do
that if we just rely on the
fact that a lot of players are
back and don’t practice and
prepare with a sense of urgency.”
If nothing else, Dobie
will be tested often early.
After competing in the
Baytown Gander Tip-Off
Classic Nov. 13-15, Dobie
will also play in the McDonald’s Texas Invitational
Nov. 20-22.
“We play a ton of games
in a short period of time
(three nondistrict games
and two tournaments before Thanksgiving). That
doesn’t give us a lot of time
to prepare, so our practices
have to be about quality, because it sure won’t be about
quantity.”
Again, Brown wants his
team to understand that talent isn’t always enough.
And when the District 226A race comes around,
state-ranked No. 1 Manvel looms along with solid
Pearland and Dawson programs.
“We have some talent.
We have athleticism and we
have the potential to be a
good team and have a good
season,” Brown said.
“We need everyone, top
to bottom on the roster, to
bring their absolute best.
If we do that, we have a
chance to be successful.”
As for Clear Brook, that
simply isn’t the case.
Dobie, which made the
Dobie varsity girls’ basketball coach Shane Brown guided an inexperienced
Lady Longhorn team to the postseason in 2013-2014 before a bidistrict loss to
Channelview. This time around, Brown knows many of the returnees have the
experience necessary to get Dobie to new heights.
Baytown Gander Tip-Off Classic
welcomes JFD, Clear Brook girls
The Clear Brook and
Dobie varsity girls’ basketball teams are wasting
little time getting involved
in tournament play early
this season.
After Clear Brook takes
on Aldine Nimitz and Dobie faces Friendswood to
open the regular season,
both teams will then prepare for a trip to the annual
Gander Tip-Off Classic in
Baytown.
First-round action on
Thursday, Nov. 13, includes Dobie taking on
Galveston Ball and Brook
set to face Galena Park.
Action
continues
through Saturday, Nov. 15.
In all, 25 teams will vie
for the championship in
Baytown, including Barbers Hill, Baytown Lee,
Baytown Sterling, Clear
Falls, Clear Lake, Concordia Lutheran, Cypress
Lakes, Cypress Woods,
Clear Brook, Dawson,
Denton Guyer, Dobie, Galena Park, Galveston Ball,
George Ranch, Goose
Creek Memorial, Katy,
Kingwood, North Shore,
Pasadena, Pearland, Sam
Rayburn, South Houston,
Terry and Texas City.
Dobie could face a
tough challenge in a
first-round game against
Galveston Ball.
The Tors are ranked
24th in the Class 5A preseason poll, as per the
Texas Association of Bas-
ketball Coaches.
Other teams likely in
the running for trophies
in Baytown include North
Shore and Cypress Woods,
ranked fifth and seventh,
respectively, in Class 6A.
Barbers Hill, fifth in the
Class 5A poll, and Concordia Lutheran, third in
the large private schools
rankings, are also in the
mix. All games are at Lee
High School.
Gander Tip-Off Classic
Nov. 13-15, Lee High School
Nov. 13 – Brook girls vs.
Galena Park, 8 a.m.
Nov. 13 – Dobie girls vs.
Galveston Ball, 11 a.m.
playoffs in 2013-2014 after
“Overall, we don’t have learning curve. But I think we will only get better as we have some huge holes to better, I think we can really
a one-year layoff, used the very much varsity experi- we have a huge upside with the year progresses.
fill, but as long as we keep surprise some people this
youth movement with great ence, so there is a huge us being so young, because
“With the seniors we lost working hard and getting year.”
success.
Head
coach
Shane
Brown began last season
with a largely unproven
varsity group, yet the Lady
Longhorns responded just
as Brown had hoped.
Steadily improving as
the season progressed, Dobie fought its way to third
place in District 22-5A before a bidistrict playoff loss
to Channelview.
Looking ahead to this
season, as many as 11 players were due to return from
that roster, including starting point guard Jade Giron
and guard/forward Kristy
Christmas.
Several others saw significant playing time a season ago and figure to see
more this time around.
That all sounds good for
Dobie, but Clear Brook simply isn’t in that same boat.
The Lady Wolverines,
who have now advanced to
the playoffs four straight
seasons, may face a difficult
road this season.
The majority of the
team’s scoring punch exited
via graduation. Two other
potential returnees elected
to focus their attention elsewhere within the athletic
department.
However, Garrett Hilton,
now in his second season,
as head coach, is confident
the team can eventually be
very good.
About 60 Atkinson Elementary students raised money for Kaily Chavira, Valerie Hinojosa, (third row) Jordan Peralez,
Some of the team’s reWalk for Sight, and 44 of those were able to participate in the Simon Sepulveda, Anya Parker, Kierah Hightower, Thomas
turning players include
event last month. In all, the students raised $1,400, which goes Castelan, Elisa Myles, Jessica Rubio, Diana Armenta, Bridget
Cheron Galloway, Katie
to help Pasadena ISD students who need eyeglasses but cannot Peralta, Jazmine Arriaga, (fourth row) Jordan Coscarelli, ValerLemons, Cassandra Peoafford them. Kindergarten student Miranda Ramirez raised ie Huynh, Sebastian Ybanez, James Gordon, Anya Botello, Haiples, Leanne Riman and
$130, the highest total among the participants. The students in- ley Rojas, Ruby Arriaga, Stephanie Gonzalez, Linda Castelan,
Shakiaya Strong.
“We are going to be included, left to right, (front row) Jayden Joyce, Joshua Negron, Janet Armenta, (back row) Olivia Batres, Ruby Rojas, Jelani
credibly young, with only
Miranda Ramirez, Jaedon Sinclair, Emiliano Rivera, (second Sinclair, Leila Henry, Jovanni Avila, Isabella Lara and Vanessa
two seniors, Katie Lemons
row) Jaclyn Vandiver, Diego Orta, Diana Armenta, Cynthia Hinojosa. Not pictured are Alexis Taylor, Jeremiah Shivers and
and Hannah Gallegos, in
Pineda, Andres Valdez, Zarrean Barrientez, Juliana Harrison, Hayden Marshall.
the mix,” Hilton said.
Atkinson students raise Walk for Sight funds