Pasadena ISD promotes Harrell, Parmer - South Belt

Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976
July 11, 2013
Leader seeks photos
The Leader is seeking 2013 vacation photos
for publication. A first- and second-prize of
Schlitterbahn tickets will be awarded monthly
during July and August to the best submissions.
Each month’s first-place winner will be awarded eight tickets, second-place winner will be
awarded six. Submissions should include when
and where the photo was taken, identify each
person in the picture, and tell about the trip.
Lariaettes to wash cars
The Dobie Lariaettes will hold a car wash
Saturday, July13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McDonald’s’s on Fuqua. Tickets are $5 presale,
and can be purchased from a Lariaette. Driveups are welcome, and donations are accepted.
Bellamy benefit July 14
Friends and family will host a barbecue and
silent auction benefit for South Belt resident
Coby Bellamy Sunday, July 14, at Time Out
Sports Bar No. 1 on Fuqua from 1 to 7 p.m.
Bellamy, a Dobie graduate, is undergoing treatment for tongue/throat cancer. Barbecue plates
and other food items will be available.
Dobie 20-year reunion set
The Dobie Class of 1993 will hold its
20-year reunion Friday and Saturday, July 12
and July 13. On Friday, the group meets at the
Blue Moose Lodge, 5306 Washington. On
Saturday, the reunion will be at 8 p.m. at
Cullen’s, 11500 Space Center Blvd. Price is
$30 per person attending Cullen’s. Entrance
and appetizers are included, and a cash bar will
be available for beverage purchases. For information, email chasityn22@yahoo.com.
GAT sets open gym, camp
Thompson will hold open gym for all eighthgraders and incoming seventh-graders Monday
through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thompson will host its basketball, strength and
conditioning, and football camps the last three
weeks of July. For information, call Doug
Sawyer at 713-740-0510.
Email: mynews@southbeltleader.com
www.southbeltleader.com
Vol. 38, No. 23
Pasadena ISD promotes Harrell, Parmer
On Monday, July 8, the Pasadena Independent
School District board of trustees approved the
promotions of three administrators with longstanding ties to South Belt schools.
Beverly Hills Intermediate Principal Alyta
Harrell and former Frazier Elementary Principal
Rhonda Parmer were each promoted to the position of associate superintendent of campus development; and Deeann Powell, the daughter-inlaw of longtime Atkinson Elementary Principal
Hollis Powell, was promoted from associate superintendent of campus development to deputy
superintendent of campus development.
Harrell started her career as a life science
teacher at Park View Intermediate in 1995. She
became an assistant principal at Beverly Hills Intermediate in1999 and was promoted to principal
in 2006.
Parmer began her career at PISD in 1994 as a
fifth-grade teacher at Matthys Elementary, where
she was later promoted to assistant principal. She
later served as peer facilitator at Mae Smythe
Elementary before being appointed principal
at Frazier in 2004. She left the school district
in 2011 and was replaced at Frazier by Wendy
Wiseburn.
Haywood sues Highland Meadow
Haywood Management Services recently filed
a lawsuit against the Highland Meadow Homeowners Association for wrongfully terminating
the company’s contract.
In the suit, Haywood alleges its three-year
contract was breached in April when the HOA
board voted 3-1 to relieve the company of its
management duties. According to board President Rudy Alafa, however, Haywood’s original
contract expired last December, and the contract
extension was on a month-to-month basis.
The suit further alleges that Haywood’s contract was terminated “with cause” but that no
specific reasoning was given by the HOA.
At press time, the HOA declined to specify an
exact cause, saying the matter was in its attorneys’ hands. At the group’s April meeting, however, board member Bill Cole said the move was
in the best interest of the community.
Haywood is seeking more than $65,000 in
damages ($2,300 per month through December
2015, plus attorney fees).
This past month, Highland Meadow resident
Gregory Brewer attempted to oust the current
board and reinstate Haywood to avoid potential
legal fees. Brewer was unsuccessful in his bid,
receiving only 12 votes in favor of removing the
current board.
“My effort to remove three board members
has not succeeded,” Brewer said on a website
dedicated to the cause. “The meeting I scheduled
had only one person beside myself in attendance
while tonight’s board meeting had a very good
turnout. Despite most of the people supporting
our board, I was very pleased that enough people
were interested and came.”
The campaign to replace the Highland Meadow board was reminiscent to a similar push in
2011 after the Woodmeadow HOA relieved Haywood of its management duties. At that time, Nita
Haywood, owner of Haywood Management, was
actively involved in getting the existing board
removed and then replaced with another, which
went on to rehire her company.
Haywood has a checkered history with local
HOAs, having also been relieved of duty from
both the Ashley Pointe and Kirkwood South organizations.
Both Harrell and
Parmer were named
the Pasadena Independent School District’s Region 4 Principals of the Year in
2010 in their respective categories. Parmer was also named the
state’s 2010 National
Distinguished Principal by the Texas ElAlyta Harrell
ementary Principals
and Supervisors Association (TEPSA)
PISD will begin
accepting
applications to replace Harrell in the coming
weeks.
Powell served as
assistant
principal
at Jackson Intermediate from 1998 to
2002, when she was
promoted to principal. In 2005, she was
Rhonda Parmer
promoted to associate
superintendent of campus development.
South Belters enjoy July 4 parade
Footage captures Sagetree crime
Old issues available
Residents wanting to pick up a copy of the
June 6 graduation edition of the Leader may
do so at the paper’s office at 11555 Beamer.
The Leader is cleaning out old issues and
photos. Anyone wanting either may visit the
office Monday through Thursday from 9 to 5
and till noon on Friday.
Harris County Precinct 2 Constable Chris Diaz is shown above handing out honorary
deputy stickers to area children at the 26th annual South Belt Independence Day parade
on Thursday, July 4. This year’s event was a salute to all first responders and also honored
the Houston Fire Department’s Station No. 70, the Southeast Volunteer Fire Department,
the Houston Police Department and local military personnel from Ellington Field.
Photo by David Flickinger
St. Luke’s hold blood drive
100 Club changes its payout rules
On Sunday, July 21, the Knights of Columbus will host a community blood drive at St.
Luke’s Catholic Church, 11011 Hall from 8:30
a.m. till 2:30 p.m. Call Jose Peña 281-922-7373
or cell 832-638-8391 for more information
Sageglen election July 15
Sageglen Community Association will hold
its annual meeting and board election July 15
at 7 p.m. at the Sageglen Community Building,
11610 Sageyork. All homeowners are urged to
attend and vote. Refreshments will be served
and drawings for $100 Visa gift cards will be
awarded to three lucky homeowners who turn
in their proxy ballots. Winners do not have to
be present to win.
Networking women to meet
There will be a business networking, training and empowerment event for women entrepreneurs within the South Belt community on
Saturday, July 13, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the
Parker Williams Library, Scarsdale at Beamer,
Room 110-D, Registration is requested for
this free event. Seating is limited. Register by
submitting an email with name in the subject
line to LaunchHerLiveNetwork@gmail.com.
KSCC VBS starts July 14
Kirkwood South Christian Church will
have VBS Sunday, July 14, through Thursday,
July 18, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.. The theme
this year is Kingdom Rock. All ages are welcome. For information, call 281-481-0004.
Genealogy meets July 15
The Parker Williams Genealogy Group will
meet Monday, July 15, from 2 to 4 p.m, at the
Parker Williams Library, Scarsdale and
Beamer. Those attending should bring family
research problems for discussion. Meetings
are free and open to the public
EOC, TAKS tests continue
The summer EOC and TAKS testing will
continue at Dobie High School. Tests are as
follows: Thursday, July 11, for English II
Reading STAAR and EXIT Level Social Studies TAKS, Friday, July 12, for makeup for all
English STAAR, Monday, July 15, for Algebra I STAAR, Tuesday, July 16, for Biology
STAAR, and Wednesday, July 7, for makeup
for Algebra I and Biology STAAR.
Parents garage sale set
Exceptional Parents is having a garage sale
to raise funds for special needs children’s camps
adaptive equipment. Funds raised help special
needs children. For more info, contact Markie
Aguirre at 713-542-1294 or Debbie Brown at
713-553-5220.
The above surveillance footage was taken from the driveway of a house in the 10500 block
of Sagetree the morning the homeowner’s car was burglarized. At least two other vehicles
were burglarized that day on the same street. Anyone with any information about the
incidents is urged to contact the Houston Police Department’s Burglary of Motor Vehicle
and Auto Theft Division at 713-308-3500. There has been a recent rash of auto burglaries
throughout the South Belt area as well as the Houston area. Residents are urged to keep
valuables out of their vehicles and keep vehicles locked.
Burglaries of motor vehicles continue
South Belt residents continue to be targeted
for car burglaries, with at least three taking place
in the 10500 block of Sagetree the morning of
Tuesday, July 2, alone.
The crimes have become commonplace in recent months, with crooks breaking into dozens
of vehicles per month in subdivisions throughout
the community.
The break-ins appear to be random in nature,
with several styles of vehicles being burglarized.
According to the Houston Police Department’s website, residents should always lock
their doors and park in a garage, if possible. If
unable to park in a garage, residents should attempt to park in a driveway; keep all valuables
and packages out of sight, as they might encourage theft; use auto theft deterrents, such as car
alarms, kill switches and steering wheel column
devices; and always park in a well-lighted area.
To report suspicious activity within the city of
Houston limits, call HPD’s nonemergency line at
713-884-3131.
To report suspicious activity in areas not incorporated by the City of Houston, call the Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s office at 713477-4070.
For a complete list of burglary of a motor vehicle prevention tips or to watch a prevention
video, visit www.houstontx.gov/police/crime_
prevention.
Pedestrian identified as Dobie grad
The pedestrian killed Wednesday, June 26, in
the 17000 block of the Gulf Freeway near Dixie
Farm Road has been identified as former South
Belt resident April (Tyler) McKenzie.
According to police, McKenzie, a 1995 Dobie
graduate, was attempting to cross the south-
Leader correction
A story about car burglaries in the South Belt
area published in the July 4 edition of the Leader
gave the wrong number to report suspicious activity to the Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s
office.
Residents wanting to report a nonemergency
should call the Precinct 2 dispatch office at 713477-4070. In the case of an emergency, residents
should call 911.
bound lanes of the freeway around 6:05 a.m.
when she was fatally struck by a silver Ford
Taurus.
McKenzie, 38, was pronounced dead at the
scene.
The driver of the Taurus was questioned and
released without charges.
The incident caused a chain reaction of automobile accidents in which one vehicle caught
fire and another rolled over several times. Two
people in the wrecked cars were taken to the
hospital in stable condition.
All southbound lanes were closed for roughly
three hours following the incident, causing
severe traffic congestion.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 2, at
Dominion Church in League City, the city where
McKenzie last resided.
This past week, the 100 Club announced
changes to its policies that will allow the families of the four Houston firefighters killed in the
deadly May 31 motel blaze, including that of
longtime South Belt resident Robert Bebee, to
receive donations collected following the incident.
The announcement came a week after media
reports stated the organization’s internal rules
had initially prohibited it from giving raised
funds to the affected families, as none of the first
responders lost in the fire had either a spouse or
children.
“We changed our policy,” said 100 Club President Randy Russell at a press conference Tuesday, July 2. “We heard them.”
The organization’s new policy will give
$20,000 checks to the executor of the estate of
a law officer or a firefighter killed in the line of
duty. For those with no dependents – meaning
no spouse or children – the group will make an
assessment of needs and pay off any outstanding
debts.
Many who donated in the wake of the motel
fire felt deceived, as city officials and multiple
media outlets, including the South Belt-Ellington
Leader, encouraged people to donate specifically
to the 100 Club.
The organization even had a billboard campaign that used the images of the fallen firefighters to solicit funds.
In all, an unprecedented $650,000 was donated since the fire.
“In no way did we launch a fundraising campaign on the back of this community tragedy,”
said Russell, adding that refunds will be given to
anyone who feels they were misled.
Bebee, 41, along with Matthew Renaud,
35, Robert Garner, 29, and Anne Sullivan, 24,
were killed during the five-alarm fire near the
Southwest Freeway and Hillcroft when the motel’s roof collapsed on them. The blaze marked
the deadliest day in the 118-year history of the
Houston Fire Department.
Gonzalez
celebrates
at
Sagemont
David Gonzalez Jr. is shown
to the left celebrating his
first Fourth of July at Sagemont Church’s fireworks
display Sunday, June 30.
He is the son of David and
Maritza Gonzalez and the
grandson of Aristeo and Sofia Gonzalez.
Photo by David Gonzalez
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Publisher’s Opinion Elected officials
Special thanks to community
This was one of the nicer July 4ths
we have had in the South Belt area.
The fireworks at El Franco Lee Park
were the best ever! $30,000 worth,
thanks to the Southeast Volunteer Fire
Department and their hard workers.
Special thanks to John Layton and his
trusted assistant, Dean Baier. They
worked like crazy, as did many others
at the annual cookoff raising the money
for the fireworks. Extra special thanks
to Dave Matthews, the Harris County
Sheriff’s officers and Constable Chris
Diaz’s officers for the fantastic job
clearing the traffic after the fireworks!
Wow, a record for sure!
The day started with the parade, as
usual. Weather was great. We had good
response from our first responders.
Both Southeast, with 11 vehicles,
and Station 70 along with officers from
Constable Pct. 2, the city of Houston
Police department and others, it was a
neat parade.
A special thank you also to those
who watched the parade and also paid
attention to one of my previous editorials. There were a good number of signs
thanking our first responders.
I hear some of them are even hanging in a local fire station.
All in all, it was a fantastic South Belt
community day.
There are so many to thank, can’t
name you all, but know you have our
gratitude for continuing to make South
Belt a great place to live and bring up
kids.
With that said, let’s make it even better next year!
–Marie Flickinger
Readers’ Opinions
Muecke reflecting
on July 4 celebration
A Reflection: I attended the beautiful
July 4th parade this morning in the
Southbelt area as I do each year. What a
beautiful day to have this parade. I did miss
the American Flag or a military unit leading
the parade but did see many flags on the
many floats. Plenty of candy also. This type
parade was held in many communities
across this great country of ours to celebrate the birth of this great nation.
While watching the parade I reflected on
how and why I am so patriotic. At the age
of 12 I rode my bike to down town Shiner, a
beautiful city known as the Cleanest City in
Texas. I noticed a crowd had gathered at
the local train station, all dressed nicely and
all the veterans, WW l and WW ll, in their
uniforms. Shortly the train arrived and
stopped. The conductor walked back to the
box car and slide the door open. Everyone
at this point either placed their hand over
their heart or did the military salute. There
was a coffin with the American flag draped
over it. Six young veterans went to the coffin,
picked it up and smartly carried it to the
awaiting hearse. The hearse slowly started
to move, the veterans formed up and
marched the 4 blocks to the funeral home,
honoring their relative, their friend, their
class mate who had made the ultimate sacrifice in Europe. This beautiful ceremony has
never left me. Today, unfortunately in our
busy lives, we do not really know or understand what freedom really is. We no longer
teach our children what so many Americans
gave their lives for so we can enjoy each and
every day as free people.
I hope each of you enjoyed this great day,
not for having a day off, but to really remember why we celebrate this day, the birth of
the United States of America.
James E. Muecke
Protect our Freedom
of Religion rights
The Declaration of Independence states “We
hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men
are created equal, that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable Rights that
among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of
Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the governed.”
They wanted a country where citizens are free
to pursue a way of life of their choosing, to live
as they want to live.
The history of the King of Great Britain,
during this time, was a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object
the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over
the thirteen colonies. This form of government
would not support the Rights of Life, Liberty,
and the pursuit of Happiness. To protect these
rights the Colonies, appealing to the Supreme
Judge of the world for the rectitude of their intentions, absolved their Allegiance to the British
Crown. They formed a government comprised
of representatives of the people they would govern, and whose laws would be for the benefit of
the governed, to protect the Rights of the people.
Our founding fathers established a set of
guidelines by which this Government was to
operate. These guidelines are knows as The
Constitution of the United States of America.
The purpose of these rules was spelled out in
the Preamble to the Constitution.
“We the people of the United States, in order
to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice,
insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general Welfare,
and secure the Blessings of Liberty for ourselves
and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.”
The actions and decisions of our founding
fathers were guided by their belief in the Creator, the one who endowed us with the Rights to
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. They
called upon the Supreme Judge of the world for
his blessing of their intentions to establish their
own form of government. Still today, in times of
trouble, despair, and tragedy we turn to God for
His healing powers to sustain us and carry us thru
whatever we have to endure.
Our freedom to express our faith in God, to
worship Him in a manner of our choosing, is
guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution – Freedom of Religion, Press and Expression. This amendment states that Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
We still have Freedom of Religion. However
there have been a number if instances where our
rights to freely express our belief have, and are
today, being prohibited.
Using the concept of Separation of Church
and State we no longer are allowed to begin the
school day or start a sporting event with a prayer.
We have had public displays of the Bible removed. There are those who want the words “In
God we Trust” removed from our currency. Even
our military personnel are being warned against
expressing or sharing their religions beliefs.
While the Constitution guarantees the formal
separation of church and state, this concept was
never meant to remove all references to God or
elements of religious life from the public realm.
Our Founding Fathers were wise to prohibit the
establishment of a State-sponsored religion and
prevent infringement on the right of individuals
to believe freely and exercise their religious liberties. However, in an effort to distinguish between
the functions and responsibilities of the church
and those of the government, our courts and legislatures have stepped over the line of separation
and have attempted to remove all references to
God and religion from public life.
As a result, those very portions of the Constitution designed to preserve our religious liberties
have been used to diminish them, and efforts to
make the government neutral to religion have actually worked to undermine the values on which
our Constitution and concepts of law and justice
are based.
We are guaranteed freedom of religion, not
freedom from religion. To do so would prohibit
the free exercise thereof, a guarantee of the First
Amendment. There is no coercion to force a set
of beliefs on anyone. There is no requirement
made that an individual participate in a prayer
or other religious activity; except by their own
choosing.
America is a Christian Nation. This country
was built upon the belief in God, the Creator who
endowed us with the rights and freedoms we enjoy. Congress, the very people we elected to represent us, needs to take action to protect religious
freedom as it is intended by the Constitution.
Congress must accept its responsibility over this
issue for which a majority of the American people has consistently expressed their support.
We need to preserve our heritage. We need to
protect our freedom of Religion as guaranteed by
the First Amendment. If you support me on this
issue take a stand. Contact your elected officials
and demand that they take action to preserve our
rights to the free exercise of our religion.
President Ronald Reagan said “If we ever forget that we’re one nation under God, then we will
be one nation gone under”
May God continue to Bless America!
Robert J. Semler
share their words
In this column, the Leader reprints press releases sent to our office from
various elected officials. The content is not edited.
Death
Craig
Artze
Texas House praised for abortion bill
from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz
House Bill 2 is an important step that will strengthen protections of innocent, unborn life and improve the safety and health of Texas women. I hope
the Texas Senate will take swift action to pass this legislation for the good of
all Texas children and their mothers.
Our nation was founded on the principle that we are endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights – among them, life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness. America’s founders knew that life comes first. Without life, there
is no liberty; without life, there is no pursuit of happiness.
I am incredibly thankful for and proud of the principled leaders in our Texas
Legislature and the many Texas groups who have brought this issue to the
forefront, refusing to give up on this important legislation.
Craig Green Artze, 39,
of Magnolia, died suddenly on July 4, surrounded
by his family.
He is survived by his
wife, Andi; sons Lane,
6, and Hank, 2; parents
Nora and Ralph Artze;
sister Hope Artze; brother Scott Artze and wife,
Arti; nieces and nephews Stratton Artze, Faith
Lane, Ace Lane, and
Laney Lane.
While living in South
Belt,
Artze
attended
Stuchbery
Elementary,
Beverly Hills Intermedi-
ate, and he graduated from
J. Frank Dobie in 1992.
He then attended Texas
A&M.
His parents have since
moved out of the South
Belt area.
The funeral service
was held Monday, July
8, 2013, at First Baptist
Church of Magnolia. Artze lived a life of love and
chose every day to follow
Christ.
See Magnoliafunerals.
com for information about
a college fund which is being set up for Artze's sons.
UHCL’s Neumann Library
Back To School Health Fair set welcomes area community
BibleWay Fellowship Baptist Church, 10120 Hartsook, will have its annual community health fair July 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..
The fair will have screenings including diabetes, stroke, cholesterol, blood pressure, medication consultation (bring medications) and informational booths and free
materials.
There will be breast self-exams and hearing exams for children, free back to school
supplies (while they last) and giveaways. Services are free.
For information, call 713-943-2215.
this summer. All in the one time. Cardholders also
community over the age of have access to material at
18 are invited to apply for UH M.D. Anderson Lia card that grants the hold- brary and UH-Downtown
er access to popular books W.I. Dykes Library.
Fees are $35 annually.
of fiction, how-to books or
scholarly reference mate- UH-Clear Lake’s Neurials, as well as the NASA mann Library is located
Johnson Space Center His- on the second floor of UHClear Lake’s Bayou Buildtory Collection.
The Affiliate Borrower ing, 2700 Bay Area Blvd.,
program provides library Houston. To find out more
privileges that include about the Affiliate Borrow“cracked” the inside of a checking out six books er card, visit http://www.
vehicle can reach nearly and two media items at uhcl.edu/library/affiliate.
120 degrees. And remember children are more sensitive to heat, causing heat
stroke.
HFD recommends that
parents and caregivers
Texas Comptroller Su“The tax holiday applace their purse, phone,
computer or wallet in the san Combs reminds shop- plies to a variety of items
back seat as a reminder pers they can save money ranging from pens to jeans
that they have a child in on certain items priced to help shoppers around
under $100 during the Texas save some of their
the car.
Caregivers can also state’s annual sales tax hard-earned money.”
Lists of apparel and
keep a stuffed animal in holiday.
This year, the sales tax school supplies that may
the car seat and when the
child is put in the seat holiday is scheduled for be purchased tax free can
place the animal in the Friday, Saturday and Sun- be found on the comptroller’s website at www.Texfront with the driver and day, Aug. 9 -11.
The law exempts most asTaxHoliday.org.
have a plan with the childThis year, shoppers will
care provider to call you if clothing, footwear, school
the child does not show up supplies and backpacks save an estimated $74.1
priced under $100 from million in state and local
for day care.
If anyone sees an unat- sales tax, which could sales taxes during the sales
tended child in a car, they save shoppers about $8 tax holiday.
The dates for the tax
should call 911 and stay on every $100 they spend
during the weekend.
holiday weekend are esuntil help arrives.
“Texas families can tablished by the LegislaPool and water safety is
also important in trying to take advantage of the sales ture in the state tax code.
stay cool during these hot tax holiday when doing The sales tax holiday has
temperatures. Active, fo- their back-to-school shop- been an annual event since
1999.
cused, adult supervision is ping,” Combs said.
the most important safety
measure to prevent a water-related tragedy involving a child.
The vast majority of
children who drown in
pools do so in the backThe Voice of Community-Minded People
yards of their own homes
or of relatives. HFD also
recommends parents and
11555 Beamer
guardians learn CPR.
281-481-5656
Seconds count if a person
drowns, and performing
E-mail:
CPR quickly and correctly
can save a life.
mynews@southbeltleader.com
For more information
on local CPR classes,
Davy & Marie Flickinger,
contact the American Red
Cross, local hospitals or
owners
medical schools.
Need something to read
this summer? Pick up a
good book, rent a DVD
or just look through the
many publications on the
shelves of University of
Houston-Clear Lake’s Alfred R. Neumann Library
HFD shares tips for hot weather
The Houston Fire Department reminds citizens
of simple tips to keep safe
and healthy during hot
weather.
With the temperature
possibly hitting 100 degrees this weekend, the
Houston Fire Department
reminds citizens about
the importance of taking
safety measures when outdoors to avoid heat-related
medical emergencies. This
includes making sure caregivers “Look Before They
Lock” for children in vehicles.
Before conducting outdoor activities and feeling
thirsty, drink plenty of
water and electrolyte-replacement beverages.
Avoid beverages or
food sources with caffeine, alcohol or large
amounts of sugar because
these can actually result in
the loss of body fluid.
Most popular sodas
contain high levels of sugar and should be avoided
when conducting strenuous activity.
Avoid drinking alcohol
the evening before conducting strenuous exercise.
Conduct outdoor work
or exercise in the early
morning or evening when
it is cooler. Individuals
unaccustomed to working or exercising in a hot
environment need to start
slowly and gradually increase heat exposure over
several weeks. Take frequent breaks in the shade
or in an air-conditioned
facility.
A wide-brimmed, loosefitting hat that allows
ventilation helps prevent
sunburn and heat-related
emergencies. A tight-fitting baseball cap is not
the best choice when conducting strenuous outdoor
activities. Sunscreen also
helps protect injury from
the sun’s rays and reduces
the risk of sunburn. Wear
lightweight, light-colored,
loose-fitting clothing that
permits the evaporation of
perspiration. Do not leave
children, senior citizens or
pets unattended in a vehicle.
Some common heat-related medical emergencies include: heat cramps,
heat exhaustion and heat
stroke.
Heat cramps are muscle pains or spasms that
typically occur in the abdomen, arm, and leg in
association with strenuous
activity.
People who have heart
problems or are on a low
sodium diet should get
medical attention for heat
cramps.
If medical attention is
not necessary, take these
steps: Stop all activity,
and sit quietly in a cool
place. Drink clear juice or
a sport drink. Do not return to strenuous activity
for a few hours until after
the cramps subside because further exertion may
lead to heat exhaustion or
stroke. Seek medical attention for heat cramps if
they do not subside in one
hour.
Heat exhaustion is the
body’s response to an excessive loss of water and
salt contained in sweat.
Signs include profuse
sweating, paleness, muscle cramps, weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea
or vomiting, a weak-butrapid pulse and fainting.
The skin may be cool and
moist. If heat exhaustion is
untreated, it may progress
to heat stroke.
Heat stroke occurs
when the body’s temperature rises rapidly, the
sweating system fails, and
the body is unable to cool
down. Body temperature
may rise to 106 degrees
or higher within 10 or 15
minutes.
Heat stroke can cause
death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not given.
Heat stroke symptoms
include an extremely
high body temperature
(above 103 degrees, orally), red, hot and dry skin
(no sweating), rapid and
strong pulse, throbbing
headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion and unconsciousness.
More than 550 children
have perished in the United States since 1998 due
to being left or trapped in
vehicles and from 2009 to
2011, the HFD responded
to nearly 100 children under 8 left in cars. The HFD
has partnered with State
Farm Insurance to remind
parents and caregivers
to never forget or leave a
child in a car and “Look
Before You Lock.”
According to City of
Houston EMS Physician
Director/Public Health
Authority Dr. David E.
Persse, if children are
trapped inside cars, it can
result in heat exhaustion
or heat stroke, leading
to permanent disability or death in a matter
of minutes. Heat stroke,
also known as hyperthermia, can cause shock,
seizures, irregular heartbeat, heart attack, and
damage to the brain, liver
and kidneys.
National Statistics indicate that even on “mild”
days or if the window is
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Karen Cruz impacted by life lessons from Koska
Karen Lorena Cruz, one of South Houston High School’s Shining Stars, is shown with Matthew Koska, who teaches ninth-grade
Pre-AP World Geography.
Both Cruz and Koska were honored at the annual Pasadena Independent School District Shining Stars Gala which recognizes the top
students from each high school and their favorite teachers.
Cruz stated, “Mr. Koska was my ninth-grade geography teacher
and sponsor for our Model UN team, but he has also greatly impacted my life. Mr. Koska has always been there to give me amazing
advice that became life lessons.
“Whenever I doubted myself, he always believed I was capable of
anything and helped me understand that I had so much more potential than I thought I had.
“I will always thank him for helping me to realize this. It made
me confident in my career goals,
and want to use my career in some
way that makes a difference in
someone’s life, like he did to mine.”
Cruz is the daughter of Candelario and Emma Cruz. Her extracurricular activities included cross-country and track, National Honor
Society, and Model United Nations
Club.
She volunteered for organizations such as third-grade teacher for
her church, beach clean-up, animal
shelter, and community garden.
Leadership positions included being
a model United Nations Club president. After high school, she plans
to attend Texas A&M and become a
civil engineer.
The South Belt Shining Stars will
be presented in a series of 10 students
being honored along with their favorite
mentor.
This is the fourth in the series of 10.
The 10 Shining Stars represent the Top
10 South Houston students.
The information and photos were
supplied by the Pasadena Independent
School District. The Leader is also running the Top 10 Dobie Shining Stars.
(See related story Page 3A.)
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Parlangeli teaches Peter Vu to love science
Peter Vu, one of J. Frank Dobie High School’s Shining Stars, is
shown with Jeanne Parlangeli, who teaches 11th-grade Pre-AP and
AP Science.
Vu stated, “I have always enjoyed Pre-AP and AP science courses, but it was not until Mrs. Parlangeli’s AP Physics B class that I
truly fell in love with science.
“The amount of energy and dedication that she puts into teaching has truly inspired me. Her day does not end at 2:30; it ends
when her last student leaves. She has been a great help in not only
my high school studies but also my future goals. I firmly believe that
Mrs. P is the reason for me to want to continue my education in the
sciences.”
Vu is the son of Thong Vu and Kin Nguyen. His extracurricular
activities include National Honor Society, Marching and Concert
Band, Debate Team, AP Strategies, Science Club, Chess Club, and
Longhorn Mentor.
He volunteered for organizations such as Saturday Vietnamese
Bible School Teacher Aide, church youth group, elderly home volunteer, Golden Years Home Health
Care, 900 AM Radio Outreach
Program, National Honor Society
Group Services, and public library
assistants. Leadership positions include National Honor Society treasurer, Marching and Concert Band,
drum major, Debate Team, financial captain/treasurer, performance
captain, and AP student leader.
After graduating from high
school, Vu intends to major in
chemistry at either Rice University
or the Honors College at the University of Houston.
With a degree in chemistry, he
intends to get a degree in either
medicine or engineering.
The South Belt Shining Stars will be
presented in a series of 10 students being honored along with their favorite
mentor.
This is the fourth in the series of 10.
The 10 Shining Stars represent the Top
10 Dobie students.
The information and photos were
supplied by the Pasadena Independent
School District.
The Leader is also running the Top
10 South Houston Shining Stars. (See
related story Page 2A.)
JROTC attends Leadership program
Dobie Air Force JROTC had 25 cadets attend
the Air Force Summer Leadership Program at
Prairie View A&M University. More than 310 high
school students attended, some from as far away
as Hope, Ark. The program was about a week
long, and it included drill, physical training, room
inspection, uniform inspection, field day events,
pass-in-review parade and leadership academics.
This is the third year that Dobie has participated.
Many in the local community contributed funds
to Dobie’s JROTC program by direct donations
or holding carwashes so that all cadets wanting to participate could do so. Each year more
cadets have participated than in the year before.
Cadets who participate are taught to lead and
San Jac College appoints three new provosts
San Jacinto College
Chancellor Dr. Brenda
Hellyer, has named Dr.
Brenda Jones, Van Wigginton, and Dr. William Raffetto as campus provosts.
As a result of a reorganization announced earlier
this year, a national search
was conducted for three
campus provosts. Two
positions were filled on a
permanent basis, one with
an interim structure. The
provost position combines
the previous positions of
the campus president and
vice president for learning.
The provosts will collectively focus on collegewide coordination of the
college’s strategic goals
and the related priorities
focused on student success.
They will also be responsible for managing
day-to-day campus activities.
Jones is an experienced
educational leader, having served community
colleges for more than
12 years. She first came
torate in educational human resource development from Texas A&M
University in College Station; a Master of Science
in educational administration and a Bachelor of
Science in business administration and management from the University
of Houston-Clear Lake;
and an Associate of Art,
Associate of Applied Science, and an Associate of
Science from Lee College
in Baytown, Texas.
Wigginton began his
career at San Jacinto College as a government professor in 1995. Since that
time, he has served as the
department chair for the
department of social sciences, dean of liberal arts
and sciences, and interim
provost.
Wigginton has worked
closely with local independent school districts
(ISDs) in developing and
expanding the college’s
dual credit offerings.
He also coordinated the
GEAR Up Program with
Pasadena ISD and is active
in supporting numerous
ISD partnership programs.
He has also taught as a lecturer in political science at
the University of Houston.
Wigginton serves on
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Undergraduate Education
Advisory Committee and
on the San Jacinto YMCA
Board of Directors. He is
a graduate of Leadership
Deer Park sponsored by
the Deer Park Chamber of
Commerce.
Wigginton holds a doctorate in jurisprudence
from the University of
Houston. He has also
pursued graduate studies
in political science at the
University of Houston,
and earned a master’s degree in public administration and a bachelor’s degree in government, both
from Lamar University.
Raffetto serves as an
interim provost, effective
July 1, 2013. Raffetto has
more than 40 years experience in education, most of
those at San Jacinto College.
He began at Temple
College, where he served
as the director of financial aid and the director of
guidance for nine years.
He joined San Jacinto
College in 1984 as dean
of student services for the
South campus.
Since then, Raffetto has
served in a number of positions, including vice presi-
San Jac Museum, Monument provides summer activities
The San Jacinto Museum and Monument, located on the grounds of
the 1,200-acre San Jacinto
Battleground State Historic Site, will be opened
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There is plenty to do
free on the grounds of this
state park: free admission
to the park; free parking;
free to walk the San Jacinto Battleground and relive
the famous battle for Texas Independence; free picnic tables, grills and water
faucets; free to explore the
1,210-foot long marsh trail
and boardwalk to see the
native prairie, tidal marsh
and bottomland forest as it
appeared at the time of the
historic 1836 Battle of San
Jacinto.
For a minimal fee, visitors can purchase tickets
for the elevator ride to the
observation deck, the Texas Forever!! The Battle of
San Jacinto movie, San Jacinto Museum of History
and its exhibits.
San Jac College EMT adds ultrasound
to San Jacinto College in
2001 as an adjunct instructor in the business department at the San Jacinto
College Central campus.
In addition, she served
as the program coordinator for corporate education in the Continuing and
Professional Development
division, and in 2010 she
moved to the South campus as dean of business
and technology.
Jones has served as the
South campus interim provost since 2012.
Prior to her administrative role at the South campus, she served as dean of
technical and professional
education at Galveston
College and worked for
Lee College Huntsville
Division as the division
chair for instructors at
four Texas Department of
Criminal Justice prison
units.
In 2011, Jones was
nominated by her colleagues and peers to receive the Association of
Educational Office Personnel (AEOP) 2011-2012
Boss of the Year award,
and in 2012 was one of
38 college administrators
worldwide to receive The
Chair Academy Idahlynn
Karre Exemplary Leader
Award.
Jones earned her doc-
dent for student services at
both the South and Central
campuses. Most recently
he served as vice president
of enrollment services before being appointed to the
interim provost position.
Prior to his administra-
The San Jacinto College
Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) program will add
ultrasound training to its curriculum to train students for
on-site diagnostic work, saving precious time while
transporting a patient to a
hospital.
Paramedic students will
train on the SonoSite M-Turbo
portable ultrasound machine,
equipment currently used in
trauma centers yet very new
to emergency medical services (EMS).
“In the Houston area, I
know of only one or two
EMS services using this,”
said Jay Cloud, San Jacinto
College paramedic instructor.
“General practice has typically included that we access
a patient, treat, and transport.
However, EMS is at an evolutionary point where more is
needed to help diagnose
medical situations in an effort
to determine where patients
will be transported, whether
it’s to an emergency room, a
24-hour clinic, or a more
advanced center like a Level
1 trauma center.”
Training for the portable
ultrasound machine is specialized.
The equipment allows
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emergency medical professionals to go one step further
in identifying an internal
problem. For example, a
paramedic could tell whether
a woman is suffering from
symptoms from appendicitis
or an ectopic pregnancy, or
determine patient injuries
like compartment syndrome.
Additionally, the ultrasound technology can be
used to locate blood vessels,
and facilitate in locating
hard-to-find
veins
in
patients who need intravenous (IV) fluids or medications.
A paramedic graduate
trained on the portable
ultrasound machine has a
greater advantage when
applying for positions within the industry, according to
EMT program director, Joe
Hamilton.
“Our graduates are going
to want this on their résumés,
as this skill will place them
far ahead of the competition
when applying for positions
in the field,” said Hamilton,
adding that most of the EMT
students from San Jacinto
College land jobs before
graduating.
Employment
among
emergency medical technicians and paramedics across
the 13-county Texas Gulf
Coast region remains steady,
with a projected 32 percent
increase in employment by
2020 and approximately
1,560 job openings over the
course of the next decade,
according to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Training on the SonoSite
M-Turbo portable ultrasound
machine is currently offered
through the EMT program at
the San Jac Central campus.
In the near future, the San
Jacinto College EMT program will offer current professionals in the field a special topics course that will
include training on portable
ultrasound, as well as news
and information on the most
current technology and practices in the field.
San Jacinto College offers
EMT degrees, certificates, and
courses at both the Central and
North campuses, as well as
EMT distance learning courses that are available online.
Additionally, the college’s
Continuing and Professional
Development division offers
non-credit EMT workforce
training courses.
The San Jacinto Monument is one of the tallest
stone column monuments
in the world. The nearly 500-foot elevator ride
to the observation deck
reaches the top.
Visitors can stand beneath the 220-ton, 34-foot
Lone Star of Texas and see
the historic battleground
of the Battle of San Jacinto, the marshland restoration and boardwalk,
the Buffalo Bayou, the
busy Houston Ship Channel, the Battleship Texas,
and many square miles
of surrounding area. The
monument and museum,
located at One Monument
Circle, La Porte, are operated by the San Jacinto
Museum of History Association — a nonprofit
organization — in association with the Texas State
Parks and Wildlife Department. For information,
call 281.479.2421.
Follow the museum on
Facebook for more specials, history trivia and
news updates all year.
Coleman-Fenley
speaks to Frazier
parents, students
Sheila Frazier Coleman-Fenley, daughter
of Robert Bevis Frazier, recently attended
Frazier Elementary’s annual talent show
and scholarship presentation. ColemanFenley spoke to the parents and students
about how much her father valued education and loved helping children. To honor
her father’s memory, Coleman-Fenley presented the school with a donation to help
fund materials and supplies for students.
She is calling this donation the “Honey
Child Fund,” as that is what her father
used to call her. The school was named after
Robert Bevis Frazier in honor of his years
of dedication to the Pasadena Independent
School District school board.
Photo submitted
tive career, Raffetto taught
high school English at
Waxahachie High School
in Waxahachie, Texas. He
is active in professional
and civic organizations
and has served as president of the Texas Association of Community College Chief Student Affairs
Officers. Raffetto holds a
bachelor’s degree in English and journalism from
Duquesne University and
a Master of Science and
doctorate in counseling
and higher education from
Texas A&M University –
Commerce.
San Jacinto College
will reopen the search for
the third provost position
later this year, with plans
to conduct interviews in
February or March 2014.
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Gonzales, Christian Guevara, George Molina,
Mark Gonzalez, Samantha Carrillo, Marcus
Velasquez, Victor Hinojosa, instructor retired
Major Alfonso Viera, (back row) Isaac Martinez,
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Hawkins, Jimmy Vargas and Francisco Rada.
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Changes at Houston Libraries
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The Houston Public
Library unveiled a new library catalog and customer accounts system for its
customers on July 11.
This transition should
result in improved service
delivery and more efficient processes.
About the new system
HPL has transitioned to
the SirsiDynix Symphony
system. The new system
was chosen to provide an
optimum online experience for HPL customers,
and it provides improved
usability, a more stable infrastructure, and the platform to add features and
additional options in the
future. The new interface
has easier navigation and
easy-to-understand
instructions.
Timelines and Impact
• July 11, 2013 – new
catalog and customer accounts system goes live.
The new HPL catalog
and customer account interface is set to roll out
July 11. To prepare for the
transition, library accounts
and transactions in the previous online catalog were
unavailable until July 11.
The transition period is
over.
Improvements, Changes
The new library catalog
searches better and will
provide suggestions when
a keyword is misspelled.
Customers are still able to
limit by material type such
as e-books or DVDs.
Customers are able to
exclude by material type
so if they want only books
and audiobooks, they can
exclude e-books, and mu-
sic CDs from the search
results. Customers also
can choose to have the
item information sent to
them as a text message.
Library account numbers
remain the same but with
the transition customers are required to have
Personal
Identification
Numbers to access their
accounts online. The addition of a PIN provides an
additional level of security
for HPL customers.
The default PIN is the
last four digits of the primary phone number listed
on the account. If customers are not able to log in,
they can contact HPL and
the library staff will reset
the PIN.
There was also a
change in check out periods: starting July 3, most
items check out for three
weeks with the possibility
of one three-week renewal. DVDs checkout for
three weeks but cannot be
renewed.
The three-week renewal
period is calculated from
the date of the renewal and
not the end of the current
check-out period.
For more information on
the new system and its features, check out the HPL
FAQs at http://blogs.hous
tonlibrary.org/?p=2659.
The changes are only at
the HPL, not at the Harris
County Library.
Bracewell Library at
Beltway 8 near Blackhawk
is the only Houston library
in the South Belt area.
The Harris County Parker Williams Library is a
county library.
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BEST WISHES, FRANCIS
Francis Valligura, wife of Carl, who
helped deliver the South Belt Leader, was
in the hospital for an extended stay and is
now back home recuperating.
JACKSONS CELEBRATE 51ST
Bill and Dorothy Jackson returned from
Lake Wales, Fla., where they celebrated
their honeymoon 51 years ago. Their children are Reece Jackson, Ray Jackson,
Marilyn Bass and Melanie French. French
and her daughter Stephanie accompanied
the Jacksons in Lake Wales.
HAPPY 48th ANNIVERSARY,
HEINRICHS
Best wishes are sent to Linda and
Ted Heinrich, who celebrated their 48th
anniversary July 10. Their family includes
daughter Piper and husband Anthony, son
Carl and wife Martha, and grandchildren
Carl Jr., Drayton, Meadaux, and Easton.
BIRTHDAY WISHES
Stephanie Elaine Aldredge-Vickers celebrates her 44th birthday July 16. Sharing
in good wishes are her children Austin and
Madelynn, mother Estella Valdez-Davis,
stepfather James Davis
and brothers
Christopher and Shawn-Michael Aldredge.
SCHOOL DAZE
The following members of the Pasadena
Independent School District celebrate birthdays July 11 through July 17.
Atkinson Elementary
Birthday greetings are sent to Regina
Barnes July 13. The day for a party for
Claudia Giron is July 15.
Burnett Elementary
Blow out the birthday candles for Teresa
Abel on July 15.
Moore Elementary
July 14 is the birthday for Jennifer Spiller.
Stuchbery Elementary
July 12 is the day for a party for Elizabeth
Maxwell. Joy Degidio is wished a happy
birthday July 13. Melisa Nichols and Kayla
Nona celebrate a birthday July 14. On
July 15, a birthday wish is sent to Sharon
Brantly.
Melillo Middle School
Celebrating a birthday July 12 is Mary
Carter. Wishes for a great birthday are sent
to Alaina Egnatuk and Holly Tudor July 16.
Beverly Hills intermediate
Blow out the birthday candles for Susan
Jennings July 15.
Thompson Intermediate
On July 13, happy birthday greetings are
sent to Susie Hass and Britney Ramirez.
Dobie High
The day for a cake for Elva Mendiola
is July 11. Birthday greetings are sent to
Carol McDonald July 12. The day for a
party for Allison Bowers and Cynthia
Wilems is July 13. Melania Duarte celebrates a birthday July 14. Having a
birthday July 15 is Enrique Ruiz. On July
16, Jose Saavedra enjoys a birthday.
Ernestina Martinez is sent birthday wishes July 17.
FACEBOOK FRIENDS’ BIRTHDAYS
The Leader sends happy birthday wishes to its Facebook friends who celebrate a
birthday this week: Thursday, July 11: Andy
Cross, Anne Allen, Kolleen Bingham
and Jasmine Mendez; Friday, July 12:
Sharron Moore, Mary Renfro Heldman,
Emma Rodriguez, and Pam McEntire
Ellis; Saturday, July 13:
Stephanie
Pyle, Robin Read, Sandy Ward, Angela
Wilkerson, Robin Stone Collins, and
Tyler Pearson; Sunday, July 14: Labo
Lapushansky, Elaine Ann Monagas,
Monay Noyobiz, Courtney Amelia Alba,
Stephanie Moreno Gutierrez, Kitsie
Gaines Forrest, Riva Saenz, Verónica
(Vee) Mier, Lori Plopper Chambers, and
Jeffrey Robert McGee; Monday, July 15:
Steve Cummings, Sorita Sann, Soyla
Tovar, Kelli Arnesen Gonzalez, Irma
Villanueva, Rachel Garza, Rebecca
Brandes Wright, Marlon Taylor, Teresa
Reynolds Abel, and Harley Rankns;
Tuesday, July 16: Jessika Paquinto, Mark
Campbell, Kelly McBeth, Angie Roach,
Clarissa Garza Andrus, Stephanie
Alldredge Vickers, and Brad Janacek;
and Wednesday, July 17: Christina
Trevino, Crystal Ybarra, Corey Cephus,
Frances Licari Powledge, Myra Rowe,
Marsa Outland Brister, Vicki Sorensen,
Jenelle Lee, Mary Jason Rowe, and
Kinberly Sommerfelt.
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Burnett names final honor, merit rolls
Burnett Elementary recently announced its honor
and merit rolls for the fourth
nine-weeks grading period
of the 2012-2013 school
year. Students earning status
are:
Honor roll
First grade
Leobardo Aviles, Alan Bui,
Maleni Camacho, Isaac Campos, Kaitlyn Corona, Yalat
DeLuna, Katya Flores, Aranzasu Garcia, Mariana Garcia,
Xally Hernandez, Taylor
Nguyen, JaMeria Porche and
Adriana Ramirez.
Jacob Romero, Isaare
Sayed, Emmanuel Serna,
Sahalley Silva, Allisyn Sockwell, Maddisyn Sockwell,
Tiarra Taylor, Roxana Torres,
Melanie Vitela, Genesis Wilson
and Giselle Wittenberg.
Second grade
Iveth Flores, Lyzbeth
Flores, Kaylee Frank, Sophia
Garay, Lauren Garza, Johana
Godinez, Cindy Medina, Edwin Mendez, Paula Mendoza
and Marissa Rojas.
Third grade
Rafael Argueta, Alayna
Calvillo, Oscar Carbajal, Alani
Chapa, Selena Galicia, Annie
Herrera, Larry Lopez, Lexi
Martinez, Vanessa Rocha,
Lisette Rodriguez, Nikolas
Rodriguez,
and
Luke
Wittenberg.
Fourth grade
Maritza Arreola, Jasmin
Benitez, Kiana Casco, Amanda
Harris, Erica Hay, Joscelin
Martinez, Desiree Miller,
Lucas Nguyen, Madeline
Schwausch and Kendall
Spafford.
Merit roll
First grade
Austin Buchner, Juan
Galicia, Santiago Garza,
Jennifer Ly, Trinity Maxwell,
Lillian Mendez, Terry Nguyen,
Sabino Ortiz, Maddox Rodriguez, Alyson Schwausch,
Hermynie Taylor and Julius
Valdez.
Second grade
Kayla Coleman, Jonathan
Espinoza, Reyna Galvan,
Serenity Govea, Mariana
Pantoja, Thaddeus Perrodin
and Jazmen Washington.
Third grade
Joe Chicas, Gerardo
Escamilla, Nayely Faz Urias,
Jessica Flores, Lilliana Garza,
Malayja Gonzales, Damian
Jenkins, Crystal Mejia, Nataly
Mendez, Brian Nguyen, Jason
Pham and Melanie Velazquez.
Fourth grade
Sarah Corral, Andrea Gonzalez, Joel Herrera, Adrian
Maldonado, Adrian Martinez,
Maxine Mooring, Bruce
Nguyen, Celeste Ortiz, Elsy
Perla, Melanie Rios and Lendi
Santos.
All year honor roll
First grade
Leobardo Aviles, Alan Bui,
Maleni Camacho, Isaac Campos, Yalat DeLuna, Katya
Flores, Aranzasu Garcia, Xally
Hernandez, Taylor Nguyen,
JaMeria Porche, Maddisyn
Sockwell, Roxana Torres,
Melanie Vitela and Genesis
Wilson.
Second grade
Iveth Flores, Sophia Garay
and Johana Godinez.
Third grade
Oscar Carbajal, Alani
Chapa, Lexi Martinez, Vanessa
Rocha and Lisette Rodriguez.
Fourth grade
Joscelin Martinez and Desiree Miller.
All year merit roll
First grade
Kaitlyn Corona, Mariana
Garcia, Lillian Mendez, Adriana Ramirez, Maddox Rodriguez, Jacob Romero, Isaare
Sayed, Allisyn Sockwell,
Hermynie Taylor and Giselle
Wittenberg.
Second grade
Lyzbeth Flores, Cindy
Medina, Marissa Rojas,
Jazmen Washington.
Third grade
Alayna Calvillo, Larry
Lopez, Nataly Mendez, Jason
Pham and Luke Wittenberg.
Fourth grade
Jasmin Benitez, Kiana
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the big screen. Lisa Medrano Harbert grew up
in the South Belt area. She was cast in the documentary Scatter my Ashes at Bergdorf’s with a
small part as a shopper at that store. The movie is
being shown at Gulf Pointe 30. She is the daughter of Albert and Irma Medrano having attended Frazier Elementary, Thompson Intermediate
and having graduated from Dobie High School
in 1987. She attended Southwest University and
received a degree in medical administration in
1991. While at Thompson she was involved in
band, the Sagemont Cowgirls, and the Dobie
Lariaettes. She moved to Manhattan Beach,
Calif., and in 2011 married Ted Harbert, chairman of NBC Broadcasting.
Retiring on June 7, 2013, from Stuchbery Elemen- 25 years); Sue Ann Knight (third grade, 42 years);
tary School are, left to right, Sharon Brantly (second and Lana Noeth (resource, 15 years). A reception
grade, 44 years); Marsha Fischer (school librarian, was held on May 16, 2013.
Photo submitted
Remember When
35 years ago (1978)
Mike Doolan chased
down a purse snatcher and
won the South Belt “Hats
Off” Award.
Three youths, one Dobie
student and two Beverly
Hills students, admitted to
burglaries at Thompson and
Dobie. The burglaries involved $9,000 worth of stolen and damaged property.
30 years ago (1983)
An automobile accident
claimed the lives of two local women, Cheryl Kaelin
Reichelt, 29, and Susan Bianche Locke, 33.
Not satisfied with the
builder’s pledge to stop
building two models which
homeowners say violated
deed restrictions, Southbend homeowners sued the
builder and architectural
control committee which
authorized construction of
the two models.
25 years ago (1988)
A plan to curb the dropout rate in the Pasadena
Independent School District was expected to go before the district’s board of
trustees. PISD would join
schools across the state in
developing a formal plan of
action, which was required
by the Texas Education
Agency.
Jim McConn, former
mayor of Houston, was a
guest speaker at a South
Belt-Ellington Chamber of
Commerce luncheon.
20 years ago (1993)
San Jacinto College
regents, at their regular
monthly meeting, approved
seeking bids for construction of a library building at
the South campus. That library and one for the North
campus were to be built
from bond monies. The
overcrowded South campus
library had been located in
the administration building.
The first piece of the
Brio Site Task Force project incinerator arrived from
the site in Arkansas where it
previously operated. It was
the first of an estimated 70
oversized trucks expected.
15 years ago (1998)
Clear
Brook
High
School was moved from a
UIL division 4A school to
a division 5A school due to
its increased enrollment.
Dobie graduate Shane
Nance pitched the U.S.
national team to a 6-0 win
over Japan. Nance allowed
seven hits and struck out
six.
10 years ago (2003)
Jerrod Jones, 19, a 2002
graduate of Dobie, drowned
in Galveston.
Houston Fire Department Station 93 was called
to Texas Land & Cattle
after the restaurant’s roof
collapsed following a heavy
rain.
5 years ago (2008)
The Whataburger in
the 11000 block of Fuqua,
along with several of its patrons and employees, was
robbed. According to police, three men entered the
restaurant wielding shotguns and demanding money and personal property.
Two other men waited in a
getaway car in the parking
lot. All five suspects were
apprehended just minutes
after the incident, following
a short chase.
Thompson student Lorin
Mata, daughter of Sam and
Mary Mata of Sagemeadow, competed in the state
Little Miss/Teenage Miss
Texas pageant, earning the
overall top scores, winning
Ultimate Grand Supreme, a
$1,000 bond and the title of
Teenage Miss Texas.
The Pasadena Independent School District terminated the assistant chief of
police for the district’s po-
lice department. Troy Harrison was released from duty
for violating the district’s
internet acceptable use
policy, according to PISD
spokeswoman
Candace
Ahlfinger. Harrison had
been with the department
since June 1993.
Motorcyclist Donald
Gosch, 48, was killed after
becoming involved in a
confrontation with another
driver in the 10200 block
of Scarsdale. Gosch reportedly attempted to kick and
strike the driver of a Mazda
Miata while riding alongside of him before losing
control and hitting a tree.
He was pronounced dead at
the scene.
1 year ago (2012)
Houston
City
Councilmember
Mike
Sullivan officially resigned
his position to focus on his
campaign for Harris County
Tax Assessor-Collector.
Unanimously approved by
Council, Sullivan’s resignation would take effect Jan.
2, 2013. Sullivan went on to
face Democratic challenger
Ann Harris Bennett in the
November general election,
at which time voters also
would decide who would
replace him on Council.
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Thursday, July 11, 2013, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 5
A mentor makes a difference
San Jacinto College alumna Nevin Coco reminds others to never underestimate
the power of a kind, encouraging word; it could be the
very thing that pushes someone to succeed.
Now a senior administrative assistant for San Jacinto
College’s business and technology department, Coco
recalls the mentor that motivated her to continue with her
education, despite learning
English as a second language,
working full time, and caring
for three young children
while her husband traveled
for work.
“To this day I’ve never
met anyone like Dr. Brenda
Jones,” said Coco of the
recently named one of three
San Jacinto College provosts.
“I took a business computer
information system (BCIS)
class with her at San Jacinto
College in 2008, and since
then she has continued to be
the most positive, inspiring
person in my personal and
professional life.”
Originally from Bethlehem, Coco enrolled at a community college to take ESOL
classes to learn English. After
she got married, she wanted to
keep taking classes to earn an
associate degree. Feeling confident enough to enroll at San
Jacinto College, she began a
journey that has led to many
successes.
“Having English as a second language sometimes
made me nervous, and I told
her I was hesitant about taking the speech class I needed.
Before the next semester
started, I received an email
from Dr. Jones saying that
she would be teaching that
class, and asked if I was
interested in taking it with
her. All I could think was,
‘Do people like this exist?’
She took the time to find my
contact information to let me
know. I could not believe she
went out of her way to con-
tact me,” she said.
While her husband traveled for business, Coco took
online classes in order to stay
home and care for their three
children. When his travel
schedule wasn’t as busy, she
enrolled in night classes at
San Jacinto College, studying
and working on assignments
after the children went to
bed. Soon after Jones was
named dean of business and
technology at the South campus, a position for a lab assistant opened up, and Jones
contacted her once again,
encouraging her to apply.
Coco got the job, and though
excited about getting her foot
in the door, she found herself
yet again debating taking
classes with a full-time job
and a family to care for.
“She kept encouraging me
to finish and get my associate
degree,” added Coco. “I’ve
never had anyone believe in
me as much as she does.
Although my husband always
told me that I didn’t ‘need’ to
work or ‘need’ to go to
school, I wanted to accomplish something for myself. I
wanted to show my children
how important education is
by being an example. Dr.
Jones was always there at the
right time, pushing me, and
being that positive influence.”
In May 2011, the mother
of three, full-time employee,
and honors student graduated
from San Jacinto College
with a 4.0 GPA. The honors
medallion she wore that day
meant a little something extra
to her. Missing the deadline
to reserve hers, Coco was
disappointed, but still proud
of her honors accomplishments. The day before the
ceremony, Jones asked her to
stop by her office. As she
walked in, Jones handed her
a box, and with tears and
smile, Coco opened it to find
Dr. Brenda Jones, San Jacinto College provost (right),
continues to be a mentor and friend to Nevin Coco, San
Jacinto College South campus business and technology
department senior administrative assistant (left).
Photo by Andrea Vasquez
Hoths celebrate 50th anniversary
a medallion. “She told me,
‘Nevin, for someone to
accomplish as much as you
have, you deserve this medal.
I want your kids to see you
stand up when they announce
the honors graduates and
walk across that stage.’ Her
husband even joined my family in the stands. It was an
amazing day.”
“From the very beginning
I knew that Nevin was someone special,” said Jones. “As
a student at San Jacinto
College, Nevin was the epitome of student success. She
had an exceptional work
ethic as well as a positive and
confident personal expectation of success. Nevin would
settle for nothing less than
excellence and 100 percent in
every assignment that she
submitted. She realized early
on that persistence and hard
work would be the key to her
success. I’m privileged to
have been her professor and
even more honored to have
served as her mentor.”
Now in her role as a senior
administrative assistant for
the business and technology
department at the San Jacinto
College South campus, Coco
says she loves being able to
give back by helping students
when she can, especially
advising them by going over
degree evaluations. “I love
what this place did for me,”
she said. “I want to help students as much as I can, the
way the college and Dr. Jones
helped me when I first came
here. I always try to encourage students to reach out to
their professors if they’re
having trouble with a class,
or need extra help understanding something. The professors here genuinely want
to help their students succeed. I know that firsthand.”
Coco plans to persue a
bachelor’s degree at the
University of Houston-Clear
Lake majoring in accounting
or business administration.
Irene and Peter Hoth, longtime
South Belt residents, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary on
June 21 in San Juan, Puerto Rico,
and on a cruise to St. Thomas, St.
Kitt, Aruba and Curacao.
While on a training assignment
with the German air force the couple met in San Antonio and were
married in Fulda, Germany.
Highlights of the trip included sightseeing, beautiful beaches,
Latin dancing and Flying High/
Parasailing in Aruba.
The couple reside now in
Friendswood with their sons Alex,
David, daughter-in-law Tammy
and granddaughter Alyssa living
near by.
The couple has submitted vacation photos which will be printed in
next week’s issue.
Rotary honors teachers
PLT sets auditions
Two chosen to Girls State
Two girls from area
schools have been selected to participate as citizens of American Legion
Auxiliary Texas Bluebonnet Girls State and
are sponsored by ALA
Unit 490. They are
Jessica Lopez of South
Houston High School
and Tanya Torres of
Dobie High School.
Lopez is the daughter
of Gloria and Joe Lopez,
and Torres is the daughter
of Lorena and Francisco
Torres.
The Pasadena Rotary South honored seven Pasadena
district intermediate teachers at a luncheon recently,
recognizing them as the Intermediate Teachers of the
Year for the Pasadena Independent School District.
Winners were selected by campus administrators for
the 2012-2013 school year. Above, all seven Intermediate
Teachers of the Year show off their trophy wins at a
luncheon sponsored by the Pasadena Rotary South.
Pictured are, left to right, Bondy Intermediate Teacher
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who will speak about emergency services provided by
Harris County via ambulance
services. The group will meet
for coffee and cookies at 9:30
a.m., with a potluck lunch
every other month. A trip is
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script.
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A writer of TV whodunits
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invent the almost perfect
crime gets into a spot where
he has to commit a real
do-it-yourself murder. His
wife has become the target of
blackmail, so he decides to
silence the so-and-so with a
six-shooter. The writer and
his wife decide to plant the
blackmailer in the fresh concrete foundation of their new
gazebo. Mysteriously, it isn’t
long before the body turns up
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duties, privileges, rights
and responsibilities of citizenship.
These young women
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Teacher of the Year Amy Carr, San Jacinto Intermediate
Teacher of the Year Brooke Fontenot-Amedee, Queens
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Sunday
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Page 6, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, July 11, 2013
South Belt celebrates Independence Day
This year’s July 4th parade honored South
Belt’s first responders. Top row has the
Southeast Volunteer Fire Department in
one of their 11 entries. Also shown is Station 70. The crowds watching the parade
were quite good, as the one on the right
along Sabo Road.
See additional photos Page 1A, 6B and in next week’s
issue.
Photos by David & Marie Flickinger
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Thursday, July 11, 2013 , South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 1
SECTION B
SPORTS & CLASSIFIED
Nickell makes TGCA all-star softball
Army softball’s Nguyen adds to accolade scroll
Former Dobie High
School and current Army
softball star Amanda Nguyen continues to add to her
impressive list of career accomplishments.
The 2010 Longhorn
graduate capped her junior
season on the softball field
by leading Army to the
Patriot League postseason
tournament, which included
an automatic NCAA tournament berth.
Despite a pair of defeats
at the NCAAs, the Black
Knights finished the season
at 35-26 overall as Nguyen,
the team’s left fielder, was
named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s
Division I all-star second
team.
Along the way, Nguy-
en became just the fourth
Army player and the first
since 2005 to earn the distinction. Previously, Nguyen was named to the All-Patriot League first team for
the third straight season
before garnering Patriot
League postseason tournament team honors.
Nguyen enjoyed an outstanding junior year, setting
Army and Patriot League
single-season marks for hits
(85) and stolen bases (40),
along with a school record
for runs scored (48).
is already Army’s all-time
leader in runs scored (125)
and stolen bases (86) as
well as the conference’s alltime leader in stolen bases.
She ranked 16th nationally in stolen bases, while
her team high .381 batting
average was 92nd nationally at season’s end. Nguyen
Local BAFL programs
mark important dates
Programs within the Bay
Area Football League are
inching closer to hitting the
practice field, with equipment issue and mandatory
weigh-in dates coming Sat-
urday, July 13 and Saturday
July 20.
All players who have
registered for the 2013 season are required to attend
one of the dates, and new
(first-year) players will be
required to submit a copy
of their birth certificate to
team personnel.
Local programs in the
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The longstanding track
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to raise funds associated
with travel and lodging expenses while the national
qualifying athletes are on
the road.
The team experienced
one of its finest-ever seasons in the summer of 2012
and just may be ready to
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The AAU Junior Olympic Games track and field
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29 through Aug. 3 on the
campus of Eastern Michigan University.
Head coach Ivory Kimble and his staff will travel
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many as 35 Rising Stars
Track Club athletes in tow.
The athletes will compete in a variety of running,
racewalking and field events
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order to be eligible to participate. The Dobie varsity team is coming off one of
its finest-ever seasons during the 2012-2013 school year and is now looking to
reload the varsity roster. The Longhorns will begin the regular season Aug. 16
at Willis High School. The team’s annual matches versus former players then
comes Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. Moreno will welcome tennis newcomers and subvarsity
players to practice when the school year begins later in August.
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SBAST Sharks celebrate outstanding summer 2013 season
The South Belt Sharks
completed a successful
summer swim season with
a ninth-place overall finish among 24 teams at the
Clear Creek Swim League
championship meet.
The championship meet
performance came on the
heels of a 4-1 dual meet
record, which placed the
Sharks second overall in
Division II, behind only the
division champion Clear
Lake Forest Fins.
Along the way, a solid contingent of Sharks’
swimmers qualified for the
Champ Series, in which
they were able to compete
against some of the top
swimmers in the region.
Many swimmers bettered
their times over the course
of the summer and, in addition, were able to deliver
personal best times.
Swimmers who qualified
for the reserve meet based
on time standards included: Sophie Austin, Jacob
Colunga, Hayden Feil,
David Garcia, Carlyn Jen-
Rocha and Tamez then
kins, Carter Jenkins, Tay- Rocha, Ayden Rodriguez,
lor Jenkins, Kevin Nguyen, Andrew Smith, Ethan Smith qualified for the championship meet based on their
Alejandro Reyna, Estreya and Jake Wohleb.
swims at the reserve meet.
Champ Meet qualifiers in
individual events included:
Greyson Bachynsky, Scotti
Brown. Madison Caballero,
Hayden Feil, Vanessa Gonzalez, Caleb Hanley, Michael Henderson, Connor
Mohwinkel, Malaina Morales, J.P. Nguyen, Kevin
Nguyen, Tin Nguyen, Samuel Parker, Estreya Rocha,
Jenna Rodriguez, Emily
Tamez and L.J. Walker.
Top eight finishers at the
meet who scored valuable
points included: 8-under
boys – 100-yard freestyle
relay: Hayden Feil, Kai
Beckum, Kevin Nguyen,
Connor Mowinkel (sixth
place); 9-10 boys – 200yard medley relay: David
Garcia, Andrew Smith, Alejandro Reyna, Riley Mercer
(eighth place); 13-14 girls
– 200-yard medley relay:
Malaina Morales, Madison
Caballero, Alexis Silva,
Jenna Rodriguez (eighth
place), 200-yard freestyle
relay: Jenna Rodriguez,
Malaina Morales, Alexis
Sivla, Madison Caballero
(eighth place);
Other Sharks in the top
eight included 13-14 boys
– J.P. Nguyen, 50-yard freestyle, 50-yard fly and 100yard individual medley,
all first place; Tin Nguyen
– 100-yard freestyle (first
place), 50-yard backstroke
(second place) and 50-yard
breaststroke (second place);
200-yard medley relay: L.J.
Walker, Tin Nguyen, J.P.
Nguyen, Samuel Parker
(second place); 200-yard
freestyle relay: Tin Nguyen, L.J .Walker, Samuel
Parker, J.P. Nguyen (second place); 15-18 boys –
Kevin Nguyen, first place:
200-yard individual medley (first place), 100-yard
freestyle (fourth place) and
100-yard fly (fourth place);
200-medley relay: Kevin
Nguyen, Caleb Hanley, Michael Henderson, Ivan Macias (sixth place); 200-yard
freestyle relay: Michael
Henderson, Caleb Hanley,
Ivan Macias, Kevin Nguyen From left, Sharks’ swimmers Scotti Brown, Samuel Parker and Tin Nguyen were
major contributors to the team’s overall success during the summer season.
(sixth place).
Abby Smith happily accepted her medal for having the
Sharks’ top overall swimming times in the majority of
the events in the 8-under age group.
South Belt Area Swim Team Sharks head coach Bradley Nguyen and his staff
honored the team’s top time and Swimmer of the Year winners during the season-ending celebration. Those honorees included, left to right, (kneeling) Sophia
Martinez, Carlyn Jenkins, Connor Mowinkel, David Garcia, (middle row) Emily
Tamez, Estreya Rocha, Carter Jenkins, Jacob Chacon, Ethan Smith, Sophie Aus-
From left, Madison Caballero, Felicia Barton and Rebecca Shaffer shared a few
laughs at the Sharks’ season ending pool party after they all performed exceptionally well for the team during the season.
Local sports news, registrations
SBHLL board/directors elections July 17
Officials have announced that the 2013-2014 Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little
League board elections will be held July 17 at 7 p.m. at the courthouse annex located at 10851 Scarsdale Blvd. With the elections and future plans for the league in
mind, SBHLL officials are seeking volunteers and involvement from parents.
Countless hours are spent planning, administering and maintaining the league in
order to make being in the league a positive experience for everyone involved.
The open board member positions for 2013-2014 include the roles of (leaguewide roles) president, vice president, Jr./Sr. division vice president, treasurer, parliamentarian, secretary, information officer, safety officer, coaching coordinator,
equipment director, team mom coordinator and auxiliary chairperson.
Divisional board postions available include Challenger Program director, major/minor director, major/minor player agent, peewee/coach pitch director, peewee/
coach pitch player agent, T-ball director, T-ball player agent, Junior T-ball director, Junior T-ball player agent, major field maintenance, minor field maintenance,
peewee field maintenance, coach pitch field maintenance, T-ball field maintenance,
Junior director, Junior player agent and junior field maintenance.
Any person seeking to be elected to the position of league president, vice president or treasurer or Senior division vice president must have at least one completed
term of previous service on the Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little League board of directors.
Those seeking more information about the election process or the available positions may direct email to sbhll@hotmail.com or visit www.eteamz.com/sbhll.
Lions’ boosters seek volunteers
The Thompson Intermediate athletics booster club is seeking volunteers to
help paint and beautify the Lions’ new storage facility Sunday, July 21, from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those taking part who would like to earn community service
credit will be provided a certificate of work completed. For more information,
call Steve Gutierrez at 281-684-1863.
Brook girls’ volleyball camp
Clear Brook varsity girls’ volleyball coach Meredith Thompson and her staff
will host the Lady Wolverines’ summer camp July 29 through Aug. 1. Students
entering the fourth through ninth grades are eligible to attend. Direct email to
cbvball@yahoo.com for more information.
San Jacinto basketball camps
San Jacinto College men’s basketball head coach Scott R. Gernander and his
staff will host the program’s annual summer basketball camp for boys and girls,
ages 7 to 18.
Scheduled from July 22 to 26, from 2 to 5 p.m. each day, the camp will
provide beginning basketball players with the basic fundamentals of the game,
while helping more advanced players develop skills to a higher level.
The camp will take place in the Anders Gymnasium at the San Jacinto College Central campus, located at 8060 Spencer Highway in Pasadena. Registration is $90.
To register, www.sanjacsports.com/basketball-camp for an application. For
more information, call 281-476-1849 or direct email to ScottR.Gernander@
sjcd.edu.
JFD youth swimming camp
Dobie High School swimming coach Bradley Nguyen will host the 2013
Longhorns’ youth swim camp July 22-25 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Beverly Hills
Intermediate pool.
Youths age 5 through those entering the ninth grade as of the 2013-2014
school year are eligible to attend. Cost of the camp is $50, which includes a
camp T-shirt. Participants should wear proper swimwear and bring goggles and
a towel.
Participants must also possess their own medical insurance. For more information, direct email to Nguyen at ktnguyen@pasadenaisd.org or call him at
281-773-1712.
Dobie girls’ basketball camp
Dobie High School varsity girls’ basketball head coach Shane Brown and his
staff will host the 2013 Lady Longhorns’ summer camp July 15-17 from 9 a.m.
to noon in the school gymnasium.
Students entering the fourth through ninth grades as of the 2013-2014 school
year are eligible to attend. Cost of the camp is $55 per student, which includes a
camp T-shirt. Participants must possess their own medical insurance.
For more information about the camp or to register, direct email to Brown at
rbrown@pasadenaisd.org or call him at 713-740-0370.
tin, Alexis Silva, Abby Smith, Allie Parker, Vanessa Gonzalez, Jake Wohleb, (back
row) Seth Warren, Alejandro Reyna, Madison Caballero, Samuel Parker, assistant
coach Brandon Gonzalez, assistant head coach Russell Zuber, head coach Bradley
Nguyen, Rebecca Shaffer, Scotti Brown, Tin Nguyen, and assistant coaches Lauren
Rossett and Luke Silvera.
Thursday, July 11, 2013, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 3
High school volleyball workouts nearing start
always, is allowed to begin
just a week after the start of
preseason workouts.
At Clear Brook, head
coach Meredith Thompson
hopes to get her varsity
team back to the playoffs
after a brief one-year absence.
The continued strength
of programs at Clear Lake
and Clear Creek along with
the emergence of Clear
High school volleyball
players from across the
state are training in preparation for the start of preseason workouts, which
come Monday, Aug. 5.
Programs such as those
at Clear Brook and Dobie
will work out in-house for
up to five days before beginning brief scrimmage
action.
The regular season, as
Dobie High School
Varsity volleyball schedule
Falls hurt the Lady Wolverines a season ago.
Throw in Brazoswood’s
first visit to the playoffs in
many years and the Lady
Wolverines found themselves on the outside looking in.
Although she could
not have enjoyed missing
the playoffs a season ago,
Thompson knew she’d be
rebuilding in 2012-2013 after a long run of success.
That young roster a season ago gained some valu-
able experience. Now, heading into this preseason, as
many as eight players could
return from that team.
Jasmine Juliette will lead
the way along with Chelsea Sincox, Lauren Terrell,
Bailey Knight, Chassidy
Harris, Celia Wakeling,
Victoria Santos and Juliette
DiGiuseppe.
Dobie kept its long streak
of playoff appearances alive
by finishing fourth in the
District 22-5A standings
but lost a first-round match
Brook High School
Date
Opponent
Time
Aug. 9
at Pearland scrimmage
9 a.m.
Aug. 10
La Porte scrimmage
9 a.m.
Date
Opponent
Time
Aug. 13
North Shore/Elkins
6 p.m.
Aug. 10
at Clear Falls scrimmage
9 a.m.
Aug. 15-17
at Northside ISD tourn.
TBA
Aug. 13
at St. Agnes
6:30 p.m.
Aug. 20
Baytown Sterling
6 p.m.
Aug. 15-17
at Pearland Classic
TBA
Aug. 22-24
at Dickinson tourn.
TBA
Aug. 20
at Houston Memorial
5:30 p.m.
at Dickinson tourn.
TBA
Varsity volleyball schedule
Aug. 23
Clear Brook
6 p.m.
Aug. 22-24
Aug. 27
at Clear Springs
6:30 p.m.
Aug. 23
at Dobie
6 p.m.
Aug. 30
Baytown Lee
6:30 p.m.
Aug. 27
at Cinco Ranch
5:30 p.m.
Sept. 4
at Alief Hastings
6 p.m.
Aug. 30
Dawson
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 6
Aldine Davis
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 3
at Friendswood
6:30 p.m.
Deer Park
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 10
Deer Park
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
*South Houston
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 10
*at Alvin
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 17
*at Memorial
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 13
*at Clear Springs
4:15 p.m.
Sept. 20
*Manvel
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 17
*at Clear Lake
6:30 p.m.
*Clear Falls
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 24
*Alvin
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 20
Sept. 27
*at Pasadena
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 24
*at Dickinson
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 1
*Sam Rayburn
6:30 p.m.
Sept. 27
*at Clear Creek
4:30 p.m.
Oct. 4
*at Pearland
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 1
at Baytown Sterling
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 8
*at South Houston
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 4
*at Brazoswood
6:30 p.m.
*Clear Springs
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 11
*Memorial
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 8
Oct. 15
*at Manvel
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 11
*Clear Lake
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 18
*at Alvin
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 15
*at Clear Falls
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 22
*Pasadena
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 18
*Dickinson
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 25
*at Sam Rayburn
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 29
*Pearland
6:30 p.m.
* District 22-5A matches
to Baytown Sterling by a
25-19, 25-13, 25-16 tally.
How will Dobie fare this
season? Defending District
Rising Stars track
heads to nationals
Continued from Page 1B
while at the national competition.
Rising Stars who have
qualified for nationals include:
8-under boys: Elijah Jackson (javelin), Jesse Shelton
(1,500-meter run); 9-yearold boys: Joshua Ross (javelin), Kevin Taulton (triathlon); 10-year-old boys:
Christian Ross (1,500-meter racewalk), Zaire Walker
(800-meter run, 1,500-meter
run, javelin), Kelby Williams (800-meter run, triathlon); 11-year-old boys:
Mikey Ramirez (javelin);
12-year-old boys: Cameron Devereaux (800-meter
run, 1500-meter run); Kellin McGowan (1,500-meter
racewalk); Clifford Moshay
(1,500-meter
racewalk);
13-year-old boys: Deon
Brown (javelin and shot put);
14-year-old boys: Jacoby
Davis (pentathlon), Jeremy
Davis 100-meter hurdles,
javelin, shot put, high jump,
pentathlon); Cody Turner
(200-meter dash, long jump,
triple jump), Zion Walker
(1,500-meter run, 3,000-meter run; 15-16-year-old boys:
Desmond Burnett Jr. (discus, javelin, shot put), Caleb
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“These are two athletic
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Williams-Jackson. “I have a
lot of confidence in them to
be leaders on our squad next
season.”
Combo guards Nekeita
Bailey (Alief Hastings
High School) and Kendra
Howard (Cedar Hill High
School) have also committed to San Jacinto College.
Bailey, a 5-foot-5-inch
point guard, averaged 14
points per game and was a
first-team all-district selection.
Howard averaged 10
points and five rebounds
per game and was a secondteam all-district selection
for the Longhorns. Williams-Jackson feels this duo
will bring a wealth of speed
to the backcourt.
San Jacinto College
has added three shooting
guards to next year’s roster in Lajeah Rice (Judson
High School), Sarah Davis (Humble/Porter High
School) and Jasmine Perkins (Eastern Oklahoma
State College transfer).
Rice, a 5-foot-9-inch
guard, averaged 8 points,
2.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists
Devereaux (800-meter run,
1,500-meter run), Lawson
Fortner (triple jump), Earl
Newton (100-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles),
Kyle Saunders (javelin);
17-18-year-old boys: Justus Ross (800-meter run,
1,500-meter run).
8-under girls: Chardel
Terrell (1,500-meter run);
9-year-old girls: Kendall
Brown (1,500-meter racewalk); Camryn Dickson
(100-meter dash, 400-meter
dash); Tanaeja Plattenberg
(800-meter run, 1,500-meter
racewalk); Janyla Tucker
(400-meter dash, 800-meter run); 10-year-old girls:
Christianne Ross (1,500-meter racewalk); 11-year-old
girls: Amari
Singleton
(800-meter run, 1,500-meter
run, 1,500-meter racewalk);
13-year-old girls: Sydney
Devereaux (800-meter run),
Alana Moshay (1,500-meter run, 3,000-meter run,
3,000-meter
racewalk);
14-year-old girls: Alaysia
Sibley (800-meter run); Camille Singleton (800-meter
run); 15-16-year-old girls:
Dominique Lewis: 800-meter run, long jump), Mikaila Singleton (3000-meter
racewalk).
Thompson staff
to offer camps
Thompson
IntermediOct. 22
*Clear Creek
6:30 p.m. ate boys’ coaching staff
Oct. 29
*Brazoswood
6:30 p.m. members will host separate boys’ basketball and
* District 24-5A matches
strength and conditioning
camps this month.
Hoops camp July 15-18
Coaches Robert Boyes
and Doug Sawyer will host
the Lions’ youth basketball
camp at the school July 1518.
Students entering the
and 1.7 steals per game for senior, after averaging
fifth through eighth grades
the Rockets and was a first- 15.3 points and 7.2 reas of the 2013-2014 school
team all-district selection as bounds per game for the
year are eligible to attend.
a senior. Davis helped the Buffaloes.
The fee is $25 cash,
The San Jacinto ColSpartans to a winning rewhich includes instruction
cord in district play as a se- lege frontcourt will inin all phases of the game,
nior, while Perkins is com- clude four true freshmen
i.e. passing, shooting, dribing in from Eastern Okla- in Victoria Youman, a
bling, rebounding, defenforward
homa State College, where 6-foot-2-inch
sive play and more. Particishe saw limited action last from Dallas (Mesquite
pants are asked to arrive 15
Horn High School); Jaseason.
minutes early July 15 in or“These are three very coiya Brown, a 6-foothardworking and intelligent 2-inch center from Lake
shooting guards,” noted Dallas (Lake Dallas
Williams-Jackson. “They High School); Brittany
can shoot from anywhere Pinckney, a 6-foot-2-inch
forward from Houston
on the court.”
Most of the experience (Worthing High School);
on next year’s roster will be and Raven Wilson, a
at the small forward posi- 6-foot-4-inch center from
Continued from Page 1B
tion. The only returner from Houston MacArthur High
area, including the Ellast year’s squad is sopho- School).
lington Rams, Sagemont
“These four will be
more Kendricka Osbourne
Cowboys and Southbelt
(Houston’s
Eisenhower great energy players for
Dolphins, have much of
us and will give our team
High School).
their preseason schedules in
Joining Osbourne will a solid presence in the
place.
be sophomore transfer Isis paint,” added WilliamsRams’ officials will host
Johnson
(Dale/Lockhart Jackson.
their two equipment and
Youman was an allHigh School/Cisco Colweigh-in dates (July 13 and
lege) and freshman Brittani District 12-5A secondJuly 20) at Wilson MemoAustin (Fort Bend Marshall team honoree as a senior
rial Park, 100 Gilpin Lane
after helping the Jaguars
High School).
in Houston, from 9 a.m. to
As a freshman, Osbourne to a 25-7 overall record,
2 p.m. each day.
saw action in 25 games, av- including 11-1 in league
Players in the Rams’ proeraging 4.3 points and six play.
gram will attend the first
Pinckney, a three-time
rebounds per game. Johnpractice Saturday, July 27 at
son was fifth on Cisco’s all-district first-team seWilson Memorial Park from
team in scoring with an lection, averaged 14.3
8 to 9:30 a.m. The team’s
11.9 per game average. She points and 17.5 rebounds
first weeknight’s worth of
also grabbed 6.8 boards per in 12 games as a senior.
practices (July 29 through
game. Austin was voted the Wilson averaged 8.2 and
Aug. 2) will be from 6:15 to
District 22-4A Offensive 2.4 blocks as a senior for
7:45 p.m.
Most Valuable Player as a the Generals.
Dolphins’ team per-
SJC women’s hoops coach Williams-Jackson
excited after reloading 2013-2014 roster
First-year San Jacinto
College women’s basketball head coach Brenita
Williams-Jackson has announced her first signing
class, which includes one
returner and 13 new players for the 2013-2014 season.
Wi l l i a m s - J a c k s o n
joined the San Jacinto
College athletics staff in
May and brought on her
husband, Kevin Jackson,
as an assistant coach.
The two have coached
together for the past three
seasons and wasted no
time in recruiting for the
upcoming season.
“We are extremely
pleased with the players
that have committed to attend San Jacinto College
next year and are looking forward to an exciting season,” commented
Williams-Jackson. “This
year’s team will have a
completely new look and
style of play.”
In the backcourt will
be two freshman point
guards in 5-foot-4-inch
Laura Chavez (Morton
Ranch High School)
and 5-foot-4-inch Ashley Walker (Half Hollow
Hills East HS/ Wheatley
Heights, N.Y.).
As a senior, Chavez
averaged 15.1 points and
3.1 assists per game for
22-5A champion and eventual Region III quarterfinalist Pearland will again be
the team to beat.
der to register for the camp.
Strength/conditioning
Thompson’s strength and
conditioning camp, aimed
at getting boys ready for the
upcoming football season
and girls prepared for the
start of the volleyball season, will be held July 22-25,
from 9 to 11 a.m. each day
at the school.
The fee is $25 cash, and
participants are asked to
wear workout attire such
as shorts, T-shirt and tennis
shoes (cleats are optional).
The Pasadena Independent School District does
not provide medical insurance coverage during summer activities.
Thus, parents will be required to carry insurance on
their children.
BAFL preseason
set to get started
sonnel will host their two
equipment and weigh-in
dates (July 13 and July 20)
at Blackhawk Park, also
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Southbelt’s first practice
will be held at Beverly Hills
Park July 27 from 8:15 to
10 a.m., and the first weeknight set of practices (July
29 through Aug. 2) will be
held from 6:15 to 8 p.m.
Like the Rams and Dolphins, the Sagemont Cowboys will host their equipment issue and mandatory
weigh-in sessions July 13
and July 20, from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m.. at El Franco Park.
Each of the programs
point out that families will
be required to pay all remaining fees owed at either
of the sessions.
Thompson Intermediate Football Camp
July 29 - Aug. 1 (M-TH) at the school
Applicant’s Name:
School:
Grade entering 2013-2014:
Age:
Height:
Weight:
Positions: Offense:
Defense:
I wish to enroll my child in the 2013 football camp. I understand that neither
the coaches nor anyone connected with the football camp will assume any
responsibility for accidents, medical, dental or other expenses incurred as a
result of injuries sustained during the camp. I further acknowledge that my
child is physically fit to participate.
Parent / Guardian signature:
Home phone:
Work phone:
Address:
City:
Zip:
Emergency contact/phone:
Physician/phone:
Camp to be held at Thompson Intermediate School
Cost is $25 per student. Please no checks or money orders. Cash only.
Camp hours are 9 to 11 a.m. each day for all players.
Report 15 minutes early July 29. Bring tennis shoes. Cleats optional.
For more information about the camp or the guidelines, direct email to Lions’
coach Doug Sawyer and dsawyer@pasadenaisd.org
Beverly Hills Intermediate Football Camp
Aug. 5-9 (M-F) at the school
Applicant’s Name:
School:
Grade entering 2013-2014:
Age:
Height:
Weight:
Positions: Offense:
Defense:
I wish to enroll my child in the 2013 football camp. I understand that neither
the coaches nor anyone connected with the football camp will assume any
responsibility for accidents, medical, dental or other expenses incurred as a
result of injuries sustained during the camp. I further acknowledge that my
child is physically fit to participate.
Parent / Guardian signature:
Home phone:
Work phone:
Address:
City:
Zip:
Emergency contact/phone:
Physician/phone:
Camp to be held at Beverly Hills Intermediate School
Cost is $20 per student. Please no checks or money orders. Cash only.
Camp hours are 4 to 5:30 p.m. each day for incoming seventh-grade students;
5:30 to 7 p.m. for incoming eighth-grade students.
Report 15 minutes early Aug. 5. Bring tennis shoes. Cleats optional.
For more information, call coach Ben Portis at 713-299-0251
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THURSDAY, JULY 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 281-4878787 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 the Lighthouse Fellowship
of Friends, 144 Park Avenue in League City. The public is welcome
and encouraged to bring others to the interdenominational meeting.
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 mlynnperez2002@yahoo.com for
reservations, or visit the Web site at www.seen-abwa.org.
Noon
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise from
noon to 1 p.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E.
Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a
complete list of services offered.
6:30 p.m.
Diabetes Support Group – A support group for young adults with
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 at 1315 St. Joseph
Parkway #1705, Medical Place One. Contact Dan Steiner, CDE, at
713-922-9677 for more information.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Sunday, Thursday and Friday at 6:30
p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena, Fellowship Hall 4. 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.rr
FRIDAY, JULY 12
All Day
Hospice Care Team, Inc. – Camp Erin Houston – A nurturing
and supportive 3-day grief camp for children and teens, age 6-17,
who are grieving the death of a loved one. Camp Erin Houston
will be held July 12-14 at Camp Good News at Highland Creek,
6205 Delany Road, Hitchcock TX 77563. For more information,
email Stephanie.Robson@hospicecareteam.org, or call toll free at
800-545-8738.
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 281-4878787 for information, or just drop in.
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. at First United Methodist Church,
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 232. Call 281-487-8787,
or just drop in.
6:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Sunday, Thursday and Friday at 6:30
p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena, Fellowship Hall 4. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
SATURDAY, JULY 13
All Day
Hospice Care Team, Inc. – Camp Erin Houston – A nurturing
and supportive 3-day grief camp for children and teens, age 6-17,
who are grieving the death of a loved one. Camp Erin Houston
will be held July 12-14 at Camp Good News at Highland Creek,
6205 Delany Road, Hitchcock TX 77563. For more information,
email Stephanie.Robson@hospicecareteam.org, or call toll free at
800-545-8738.
7:30 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – 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.
9 a.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) – Provides
support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Saturday at
9 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Room 232. 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. Call 281-4878787, 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 281-5545675 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 713 865-1611
for information, or just drop in.
SUNDAY, JULY 14
All Day
Hospice Care Team, Inc. – Camp Erin Houston – A nurturing
and supportive 3-day grief camp for children and teens, age 6-17,
who are grieving the death of a loved one. Camp Erin Houston
will be held July 12-14 at Camp Good News at Highland Creek,
6205 Delany Road, Hitchcock TX 77563. For more information,
email Stephanie.Robson@hospicecareteam.org, or call toll free at
800-545-8738.
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.
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, Cornell Conference
Room. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Sunday, Thursday and Friday at 6:30
p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena, Fellowship Hall 4. Call 281-487-8787, 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, JULY 15
9 a.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise and speech
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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.
10:30 a.m.
Seniors and Law Enforcement Together – SALT
holds monthly meetings at 10:30 a.m. at Madison
Jobe Senior Citizens Center, 1700 East Thomas St. in
Pasadena, on the third Monday of each month except
December. The meetings teach seniors how to avoid
identity theft, scams, fraud, etc. Police officers and
sheriffs are normally in attendance. There is no charge
to attend, and refreshments are served. Meetings start
on time and last one hour or less. For more information,
call the center at 713-477-0175.
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.
7 p.m.
Grief Support Group – “Friends Helping Friends”
meets every Monday from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Kindred
Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in
Webster. Those who have lost a spouse or other loved
one are invited to participate. For information, call Betty
Flynn at 281-474-3430 or Diana Kawalec at 281-3341033.
7:30 p.m.
The Clear Lake Gem and Mineral Society – Meets
the third week of each month at the Clear Lake Park
Building, 5001 NASA Parkway in Seabrook. Guests
are welcome. Presenters for the educational program
explore a variety of subjects such as fossils, planetary
geology, mineralogy, lapidary, jewelry making, rock, fossil and mineral collecting, and field trips to various collecting sites throughout Texas and surrounding states.
All persons with an interest in these topics are welcome
to attend. Door prizes. Free parking. For more information, visit www.clgms.org.
TUESDAY, JULY 16
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.
11 a.m.
The Bay Area Military Officers’ Wives – hold monthly
luncheon meetings on the third Tuesday of each month.
Meetings are held at Bay Oaks Country Club from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Active duty or retired officers’ wives are
eligible. For information, call Wendy Peters at 281-3333115.
1 p.m.
Pasadena Heritage Park and Museum – Exhibits
include dioramas, an old-time kitchen and a turn-of-thecentury 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.
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.
2 p.m.
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees
– NARFE Chapter 941 meets the third Tuesday of each
month at 2 p.m. at the El Franco Lee Park Community
Center, 9500 Hall Road, in Houston. Visitors are welcome.
For additional information, call Roy at 713-734-1461.
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.
at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062
Fairmont Parkway, Room 232. Call 281-487-8787, or
just drop in.
6:30 p.m.
Breast Cancer Support Group – Meets the third
Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the lobby
of the Clear Lake Regional Breast Diagnostic Center,
200 Medical Center Blvd., Suite 106, in Webster. For
more information call 281-526-6840.
Pearland Area Republican’s Club – meets the third
Tuesday of the month at the Pearland Church of Christ
Annex, 2217 N. Grand Blvd. in Pearland. For more information, call 281-485-4140 or 281-485-1431.
7 p.m.
Positive Interaction Program – meets the third
Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hermann
Southeast Hospital, 11800 Astoria, in the staff meeting room 1st floor. Bring a friend or neighbor and work
together to make PIP the best in the city. PIP consists
of police and citizens working together to help make
neighborhoods safer. For more information, call Officer
Richard Buitron at 281-218-3900.
Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center –
Weekly sexual assault support group offers a confidential self-help support group for victim/survivors of rape
and sexual abuse. To attend or for more information, call
281-286-2525.
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, JULY 17
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.
10 a.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) –
Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or
addicts. Wednesday at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist
Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 232.
Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
11:30 a.m.
Houston Hobby Airport Lions Club – meets at 11:30
a.m. on the first and third Wednesday of the month.
Meetings are held at the Golden Corral, 12500 Gulf
Freeway (Fuqua and I-45). For information, call Monica
Montoya at 281-794-5531.
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.
at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062
Fairmont Parkway, Room 232. Call 281-487-8787, or
just drop in.
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.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group – The Southeast
Houston group meets the first and third Wednesday of
each month. The group offers support and coping skills
in a non-threatening environment to adult individuals
who have lost a loved one to suicide. For information on
registration or to obtain a physical address for a location, call 713-533-4500 or visit www.crisishotline.org.
Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center
– Confidential domestic violence support group for
women meets every week. For information, call 281338-7600 or visit www.bayareaturningpoint.com. BATP
is located at 210 S. Walnut off NASA Parkway between
Interstate 45 South and Highway 3. The 24-hour crisis
hotline is 281-286-2525.
THURSDAY, JULY 18
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
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise from noon to 1 p.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation
Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Visit
www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of services
offered.
5:30 p.m.
Texas German Society, South Belt (Southeast)
Chapter – A social group interested in the culture,
music, heritage and language of the immigrants in
early German settlements in Texas. Meetings are held
the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the
Fellowship Hall of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 10310
Scarsdale Blvd. Visitors are welcome. Call 281-4811238 for more information.
6:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Sunday, Thursday and
Friday at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church,
1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Fellowship Hall 4.
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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Community revels in excitement during annual South Belt parade festivities
South Belt residents turned out in force both in participation and viewing as the community celebrated Independence Day with the 26th annual parade. This year’s theme centered on a salute to all first responders, including
firefighters, police and military personnel. The day began with the parade, which started at Beverly Hills Intermediate and rendezvoused at San Jacinto College’s South campus. The evening was reserved for the area’s 15th
annual South Belt Fireworks Show at El Franco Lee Park. More photos from the big day will appear in the July
18 issue.
Selected members of the Dobie High School JROTC program weren’t about
to miss out on the holiday fun as they waved to parade onlookers on the route.
The Sagemont Cowgirls youth drill team, cheerleader and mascot team mem- ing for the start of the Bay Area Football League season, which kicks off Saturbers were out in force during the parade. These young girls have been prepar- day, Aug. 17. That’s when the girls will be cheering on their Cowboys’ players.
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Houston City Council Member At-Large, Pos. No. 3, Andrew Burks Jr. took
part in the South Belt parade along with his wife, Thyra Burks.
& David Flickinger
For many years active in a variety of support roles well-represented by members and their friends durin the South Belt community, the Knights of Co- ing the Fourth of July festivities in the community,
lumbus Catholic men’s fraternal organization was including the annual parade.
The start of preseason workouts is nearing for players in the
Dobie High School football program, and perhaps those participating in the South Belt parade were using the opportunity to
adjust to the hot conditions that will no doubt accompany twoa-days next month. Dobie’s 2013-2014 varsity team is aiming at
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