Thursday March 13, 2014 - South Belt

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Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976
March 13, 2014
Cookoff spots available
The annual South Belt Spectacular Cookoff
will take place Thursday, May 1, through Saturday, May 3. Approximately 90 spots are already accounted for from more than 50 cooking teams. A few spots still remain. For information, call Linda Arnone at 281-484-4325.
Perez benefit set
A barbecue fundraiser for Sebastian Perez
will be held Saturday, March 15, at Scooters
Ice House, 1134 N. Main in Pearland, from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. A 1998 Dobie graduate, Perez
suffered a stroke Feb. 10. Plates will be $8.
Whole briskets will be available for $50. For
more information, call Mario Alcorta at 832289-9025.
Email: mynews@southbeltleader.com
Harris County Justice of the Peace Jo Ann
Delgado ruled Wednesday, March 12, that the
two pit bulls responsible for attacking a jogger
on the South Belt hike and bike trail last week be
euthanized. The judge approved the euthanization of the dog whose owner is known. The other
dog, whose owner is unknown, will be euthanized by the county animal control.
Monica Garza, 34, was severely injured
Wednesday, March 5, around 9:30 a.m. when
she was mauled by the animals near Sagecountry and Blackhawk. Garza, who suffered 52 lac-
Mack thanks hero Jordan
SBAST seeks coaches
The filing deadline to run for a position on the
Clear Creek Independent School District board
or a local municipal utility district board has
passed, with only a few of the races headed to a
May election.
In the CCISD election, District 2 incumbent
Win Weber will be challenged by Nicholas
Long.
A consultant by profession, Long ran unsuccessfully for an at-large position this past May
but was defeated by Ann Hammond.
District 3 incumbent Ken Baliker is running
unopposed.
In the Clear Brook City Municipal Utility
District election, Position 4 incumbent Bill
Morgan is being challenged by James Towey.
Position 5 incumbent Jim Bishop is running
Genealogy group meets
Sageglen meets March 17
The Sageglen Community Association will
meet Monday, March 17, at 7 p.m. at the
Sageglen Community Building, 11610 Sageyork.
PIP meeting March 18
Frazier Elementary will host a blood drive
in honor of Clarissa Hernandez Wednesday
March 19. The mobile unit will be at school,
10503 Hughes, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hernandez is a third-grade student at Frazier
who is currently being treated for leukemia.
She has already received multiple transfusions
as part of her medical treatment. All community members are welcome.
Knights sell fish dinners
The Knights of Columbus will serve fish
dinners each Friday of the Lenten season from
5 to 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Catholic Church Parish Hall through April 11. St. Luke’s Catholic
Church is located at 11011 Hall Road. Proceeds benefit the Knights of Columbus 2014
Scholarship Fund Program.
Scholarships offered
Frazier Elementary
Frazier Elementary will offer scholarships to
seven graduating Dobie High School seniors
who attended Frazier in third and fourth grades.
Applications and information are available
from the Dobie senior counselor. Applications
must be submitted Friday, March 21.
Moore Elementary
The Moore Elementary Student Council will
offer scholarships to four graduating seniors at
Dobie High School who attended Moore in the
fourth grade. Applications are available through
the Dobie senior counselor’s office and must be
returned by March 25 to be considered.
NARFE meets March 18
The National Active and Retired Federal
Employees Gulf Freeway Chapter 941 meets
the third Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. at
the El Franco Lee Senior Community Center,
9500 Hall Road. This month’s meeting will be
held on Tuesday, March 18. Visitors are welcome. For information, call 713-734-1461.
Dobie offers credit-by-exam
Dobie High School will offer free credit-byexams for Spanish Level I and II on Saturday,
March 22. Only one exam can be taken. Applications can be picked up from the counseling
office or any foreign language teacher. Applications must be submitted by Friday, March
21. The Level I test will start at 8:45 a.m., and
the Spanish II exam will start at 10:15 a.m.
Dobie JROTC sets car wash
Dobie’s Air Force JROTC unit will host a
car wash Saturday, April 5, at Snowie’s,
Beamer and Scarsdale, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Funds will help cadets with costs of attending
JROTC Leadership School and the military
ball. Donations will be accepted the day of the
car wash for a minimum of $5 per vehicle.
Tickets will also be pre-sold by cadets. No
rain checks for pre-sold tickets.
erations and now has 350 staples, has undergone
multiple surgeries and remains in critical condition at press time. She was in surgery while the
court case was underway and is scheduled for an
additional surgery Friday.
Garza’s father, Jeff Mack, believes his daughter is alive only due to the brave actions of Sagemeadow resident Charles Jordan, who selflessly
threw his body on top of the woman to shield her
from further attack.
One of the dogs was tracked to Fabiola Villanueva (erroneously reported as Fabiola Villareal
in the March 6 Leader), who was ticketed for allowing an aggressive dog to run at large.
The owner of the second dog has not been determined.
The incident is being investigated by the Harris County District Attorney’s office to see if additional charges will be filed.
The same day of the attack, a Harris County
Precinct 2 deputy was forced to shoot a third pit
bull after being attacked by the dog while responding to a call in the 10700 block of Sageglow.
Deputy Clarence Erickson was responding to
multiple calls of a loose dog threatening utility
workers and residents, including a child around
4 p.m.
Upon making contact with the animal, Erickson tried to keep him at bay by spraying it with
a water hose. The maneuver failed, however, and
the dog attempted to attack the deputy, prompting him to fire his duty weapon, striking the animal in the back hip.
The pit bull was not killed and remained at the
scene. The dog’s owner, Juan Hernandez, was
also cited for allowing an aggressive dog to run
at large.
Filing ends for local elections
The Parker Williams Genealogy Group will
meet March 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the library
at Beamer and Scarsdale. This group meets the
first and third Mondays to discuss genealogy
research. Meetings are free and open to anyone interested in tracing family history.
Frazier holds blood drive
Vol. 39, No. 6
Dangerous pit bulls to be euthanized
The South Belt Area Swim Team is looking
for a few great coaches. Anyone interested in
applying should email wisfamily@sbcglobal.
net before March 15, 2014. Applicants must
have previous swim and/or coaching experience, be at least 18 years old, and have certification in lifeguard/CPR and water safety
training. They must also be available to work
Monday, April 21, through July 7, 2014.
The Houston Police Department’s Positive
Interaction Program will meet Tuesday, March
18, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hermann Southeast
Hospital, 11800 Astoria in the staff meeting
room on the first floor. Guest speaker will be
HPD victim liaison Brittany Dancer.
PIP consists of police and citizens working
for safer neighborhoods. For information, call
Officer Richard Buitron at 281-218-3900.
www.southbeltleader.com
unopposed.
In the Kirkmont Municipal Utility District
election, incumbents Mike Grizzaffi, Debbie
Carroll and Gordan Bevill have all filed for reelection. Challengers include Martha SalazarGraham and Bonnie Dimicelli.
In this contest, candidates do not run for a
specific position. Rather, the three candidates
who receive the most votes will fill the three
open positions.
In the Sagemeadow Municipal Utility District
election, no one filed to challenge incumbents
John Elam, Ted Heinrich and Tim Byers.
Therefore, the election has been canceled.
The elections are scheduled to take place
Saturday, May 10. See future editions of the
Leader for additional information.
S. University Place to hold election
Jeff Mack (right) credits Charles Jordan (center) for saving the life of his daughter, Monica
Garza, on March 5. Garza was being attacked by two pit bulls when Jordan jumped on top
of her to protect her. The pair are shown above with Jordan’s wife, Sharon, at a court hearing Wednesday, March 12, where Judge Jo Ann Delgado ruled that the dog, whose owner
has been identified, be put down. (See related story this page.)
Photo by Marie Flickinger
City to collect hazardous waste
Houston City Council Member David Martin,
along with the Solid Waste Management Department, will hold a batteries, oil, paint and antifreeze (BOPA) mobile collection event Saturday,
March 29, at the Ellington Airport Neighborhood Recycling Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event is free, open to all city of Houston
residents and will be held rain or shine. A valid
Texas driver’s license or other proof of residency
will be required. Business waste will not be accepted.
In addition to BOPA, residents may drop off
scrap metal and large appliances. Large appliances include stoves, refrigerators, freezers, and
air conditioners.
Many common household materials are considered hazardous and need special disposal.
When Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is
disposed of in the trash, it can contaminate landfills and subsequently groundwater. This event
provides a free and safe alternative for residents
to rid their homes of potentially dangerous mate-
rials.
Accepted items include household and automobile batteries, motor oil and filters, latex
paint, antifreeze, large appliances and scrap metal. Used motor oil will be limited to 15 gallons.
All liquids are required to be in sealed, nonleaking containers that are labeled as to contents.
Items not accepted include business, medical and agricultural waste; oil-based paints, solvents, flammables, pesticides, herbicides and
other similar hazardous materials.
To get to the Ellington site from the Gulf
Freeway and Beltway 8, drivers should take I-45
south toward Galveston and turn left onto FM
1959/Dixie Farm Road; go to Highway 3/Old
Galveston Road and turn right; drive two blocks
and turn left onto Brantly; go past a dock with
signs to the right and turn left onto Loop Road/
Broussard. The recycling center will be on the
left-hand side.
For more information, visit www.houston
solidwaste.org or call 3-1-1.
Clear Creek ISD students honored
Two Clear Brook students and four Clear Horizons students were among the 38 Clear Creek
Independent School District seniors to be selected as National Merit Scholarship finalists.
Brett C. Jackson and Cooper D. Raterink were
selected from Clear Brook High School, while
Corinne M. Lane, Angel S. Maredia, Michelle
Paulsel and Nicholas Troutman were selected
from Clear Horizons Early College High School.
These academically talented students will
have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,000 National Merit Scholarships
worth about $35 million. More than half of the
finalists nationwide will win a National Merit
Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
Three types of National Merit Scholarships
will be offered in the spring of 2014.
Every finalist will compete for one of 2,500
National Merit $2500 Scholarships that will be
awarded on a state representational basis. About
1,000 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship
awards will be provided by approximately 240
corporations and business organizations for finalists who meet their specified criteria, such as
children of the grantor’s employees or residents
of communities where sponsor plants or offices
are located.
In addition, about 200 colleges and universities are expected to finance some 4,500 collegesponsored Merit Scholarship awards for finalists
who will attend the sponsor institution. National
Merit Scholarship winners of 2014 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July. These
scholarship recipients will join more than
300,000 other distinguished young people who
have earned the Merit Scholar title.
See related photo on Page 2A.
An election to choose officers for the new
South University Place homeowners association
will take place Saturday, April 5, at the subdivision’s park.
The last election the HOA held was roughly
three to four years ago, according to the sole remaining board member and acting president Eric
Ruiz.
Residents said the formation of a new HOA
is necessary because they have been unable to
contact Haywood Management, the company responsible for operating the existing homeowners
group, for several months.
Residents further said they had been denied
access to the HOA’s financial records and that
they’ve yet to receive a bill for this year’s services.
At a meeting held Tuesday, March 4, Leader
publisher Marie Flickinger stressed to residents
in attendance the need to obtain a copy of the
HOA’s bylaws and to familiarize themselves
with the state’s laws regulating homeowner organizations.
A group of five South University Place residents have created an advisory group to help
with the transition.
Abandoned baby’s mom arrested
The 16-year-old mother accused of placing
her newborn baby in a Windmill Lakes dumpster
last month has been arrested.
The unnamed juvenile was charged Thursday,
March 6, with abandoning her child without intent to return, a second-degree felony under Texas law.
The teenager told Child Protective Services
caseworkers she did not know she was pregnant
when she gave birth to the child in her aunt’s
bathtub Tuesday, Feb. 25. She reportedly thought
the baby was born dead, prompting her to dispose of him in the dumpster at The Reserve at
Windmill Lakes apartments, located in the 9900
block of Windmill Lakes Boulevard.
The mother further told CPS workers she has
not spoken to the 22-year-old man she said is the
father in about six months.
The infant has now been dubbed “Baby Carlos” after the maintenance worker who discovered the child wrapped up in a garbage bag inside the dumpster.
A judge ruled Friday, March 8, the baby is to
remain in CPS care until he can be placed in a
foster home.
Leader correction
The article titled Dobie student fatally shot
contained an inaccuracy. The story stated that the
victim, Chazz Jenkins, was a Dobie student, and
the shooter, Jeremiah James Pipkins, was a former Dobie student. According to Dobie Principal
Franklin Moses, this was reversed. Pipkins is a
current student, and Jenkins is a former student.
The Leader staff apologizes for any confusion.
Spring finally arrives?
Sagemont water repairs continue
Ongoing construction to replace City of
Houston water lines in the Sagemont subdivision
is roughly three-quarters complete, officials said.
According to Public Works and Engineering
Spokesman Alvin Wright, the work was 77 percent complete at press time. Originally scheduled to be complete by March 3, the project’s
completion date has now been pushed back until the end of May. Wright said the $2.2 million
endeavor involves replacing existing galvanized
water lines with PVC pipe.
The project has drawn the ire of many in the
community who complain the work has taken
too long to complete and has left the subdivision
in a state of disarray. Several residents have also
complained that construction crews have caused
extensive property damage.
Affected Sagemont streets include the Beltway 8 feeder from Sagewood to Hughes;
Sagearbor from Beltway 8 feeder to Sagedowne;
Sagecreek from Hughes to Sagedowne; Sagedowne from Sagecreek to Sagewood, Sageglen
from Hughes to Sagedowne; Sagegrove from
Sagearbor to dead-end; Sagehaven from Beltway 8 feeder to Sagedowne; Sagehollow from
Sagearbor to dead-end; Sagehurst from Sagearbor to dead-end; Sageland from Beltway 8 feeder
to Sagedowne; Sageoak from Beltway 8 feeder
to Sagedowne; Sageville from Beltway 8 feeder
to Sagedowne; Sagewood from Beltway 8 feeder
to Sagedowne; and Sageway from Sagedowne to
Sageville.
While South Belt students are currently enjoying spring break, the local weather has
fluctuated drastically this month, with temperatures dropping from the 80s to the 20s in
less than a week. According to AccuWeather.com, the low on March 1 was 82 degrees,
while the high on March 3 was 28 degrees. Above a crape myrtle is shown blooming at a
Kirkmont residence.
Page 2 Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, March 13, 2014
In My Opinion
Matthews shares
veteran advice
serious issues facing families in the
Bay Area, one being the skyrocketing
cost of homeowners insurance.
In 2003 the Texas Legislature deBy the end of 2014, there are to be
regulated the insurance industry in
49,000 to 69,000 veterans returning
exchange for promises of lower rates,
from overseas. A majority of them will
better protection, and lower deductbe coming right out of combat zones.
ibles. After 10 full years Texas continThose combat veterans’ loved ones need
ues to have the highest premiums in
to help those men and women veterans
the nation with the Bay Area leading
seek immediate psychological or psychithe way. Policy increases of 15% or
atric help. The key here is, immediate.
higher have become common. ProtecI know. If only – IF ONLY – I had
tion for water, foundation and sewer
sought immediate, professional, psyare now optional, yet premiums were
chological or psychiatric help when I renot reduced when these important
turned from the Koran War! How different
safeguards were removed from polimy life would have been. Continually, my
cies. Deductibles have been raised to a
thinking then was, “What is wrong with all
percentage of the home value costing
these crazy people. They don’t make a
homeowners thousands instead of a
lick of sense.” Guess who “didn’t make a
reasonable fixed amount.
lick of sense?” ME.
Homeowners along the Bay Area
That’s why I want to help the loved
coast have found windstorm insurance
ones of those returning combat veterhard to find with insurance companies
ans. For whatever reason, there will be
fleeing the area for safer parts of the
those veterans who are so resistant. The
state. Prior to 2003 the Texas Windwives, husbands, mothers and fathers,
storm Insurance Association (TWIA,
brothers and sisters must figure out ways
pronounced twee-uh), the “insurer of
to persuade those good men and women
last resort”, covered only 6% of homes
to immediately go to a mental health proon the coast. Today they cover over
fessional.
76%. TWIA is slowly becoming the
Those good service men and women
only resort. TWIA has since been taken
deserve to have a good life, and I am conover by the State and it is questionable
vinced the only path to be taken for that
if they can cover claims in case of a
good life is through professional counselmajor storm in the Bay Area.
ing. The reason I know that to be true?
Homeowners in the Tier II areas are
I have such a great life today because I
not eligible for TWIA but are having diffinally sought professional, mental health
ficulty in finding insurance companies
counseling.
willing to sell windstorm protection.
For me, there is absolutely nothing
They have not been spared from the
as important as my mental health. My
skyrocketing rate hikes and many have
counseling saved my life and my second
few, if any, insurance options available.
marriage.
The empty promises of less regulation
The stigma against those seeking help
creating more competition have failed
has all but vanished. Therefore, there’s
homeowners in the Bay Area.
no reason not to seek the help needed. If
With a pocket full of broken promisyou cut your finger, you immediately treat
es the insurance industry has resorted
it. Right? However, if statements made
to blaming their failures on the weathabout you, scar your mind, why shouldn’t
er, as if weather was a new, never
you do as you would do with a physical
seen before, unnatural occurrence in
injury, and seek help?
the Bay Area. The insurance reforms
The point being that your loved ones
of 2003 have been an incredible failcoming back to civilian life need to seek
ure affecting the pocketbook of many
immediate psychological and psychiatric
homeowners. It is time to face it, dehelp. Simple but not easy.
bate it, and fix it.
In working with those men and womLet’s talk about that instead.
en returning, keep trying, please. For the
John R. Cobarruvias
sake of your beloved veteran, do all you
can, He or she deserves the best.
Everyone knows that no one can be
forced to see a mental health professional. I’m not asking you to be insensitive
about your loved one’s resistance to
Re: “Can Boys Succeed With Comseeking help, but as best you can, keep mon Core?,” March 6, 2014:
trying; don’t give up. PLEASE.
Dr. Edmond Dixon’s letter on the
How different my life would have been measured differential in educational
if someone had tried to help me seek growth observed between the sexes
mental health counseling that I so des- was both concerning and insightful.
perately needed. Therefore, to the loved
That said, I was terribly confused
ones waiting for their combat veterans to by the connection Dr. Dixon appeared
return, I say to you, it might not be easy to draw between this deficit amongst
for your veteran to seek professional young males and the Common Core.
help, but you must try fail, try fail, try sucTexas has never subscribed to this
ceed. You’ll never regret your efforts.
Common Core, and has no short, or
Hardie Matthews long-range plan to subscribe to the
Common Core.
I join Dr. Dixon in his hope that we
continue to work, both creatively and
innovatively, to address the needs of
Now that the primaries are over can- all of our learners.
didates in the Bay Area should discuss
Joseph R. Naughton, M.A.
issues other than God, guns, gays and
Social Studies Teacher,
how much they hate Obama. There are
Fort Bend ISD
Naughton responds
to Dixon’s letter
Cobarruvias: Now that
the primaries are over
Jackson, Raterink National
Merit Scholarship Finalists
Clear Brook High School National Merit Semifinalists are, left to right, Brett
C. Jackson and Cooper D. Raterink. (See related story Page 1A.)
Photo submitted
FotoFest 2014 coming
to San Jacinto College
The San Jacinto College
South campus will be a participating space for the
FotoFest 2014 Biennial, the
fifteenth
International
Biennial of Photography and
Photo-related Art opening
March 17.
Houston residents Chadwick Gray and Laura Spector
will exhibit their series,
Museum Anatomy, which is a
collection of documentary
photographs of works from
museums around the world
that have been recreated onto
the human body.
The artwork goes through
a significant process until
reaching the final outcome, a
photograph of Chadwick,
sometimes unrecognizable as
a human form, with an elaborate, detailed painting covering a portion of his body.
The recreated paintings of
these historic portraits recapture the subjects in their own
moment in history.
The resulting photographs
reveal a unification of art
combining antiquity, history,
and technology in a contem-
porary context.
Gray and Spector are both
recipients of the prestigious New York Foundation
for the Arts Fellowship
Award (2001), and they have
been included as finalists for
the Sovereign Asian Art
Award in both 2006 and 2008
where Museum Anatomy
photographs were auctioned
at Sotheby’s Hong Kong.
Their work has been published in The Harvard
Review, Ripley’s Believe It
Or Not! and in the book, The
Real Real Thing: The Model
in the Mirror of Art by Wendy
Steiner. Museum Anatomy
artwork can be seen in exhibitions and collections
around the world.
More than 100 participating spaces will exhibit a variety of photography and related art for this year’s event.
Some of the spaces include
museums, commercial art
galleries, nonprofit art spaces, local artists spaces, educational organizations, corporate spaces, and retail and
restaurant spaces. This year,
FotoFest’s own exhibitions
will focus on contemporary
Arab video, photography,
and multimedia art. The
Biennial will showcase 48
contemporary Arab artists
using photography and related visual media to address a
broad range of aesthetic and
cultural values impacting
Arab culture.
Museum Anatomy will be
on display beginning Monday, March 17, in Gallery
Room S15.112.
Gallery hours are from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, until April
10. An opening reception
will be held on Monday,
March 17, at 1:30 p.m. in
Room S15.112.
For more information on
Museum Anatomy and Chadwick Gray and Laura Spector,
visit www.ChadwickAnd
Spector.com.
FotoFest 2014 Biennial, the
fifteenth International Biennial of Photography and
Photo-related Art, visit
fotofest.org.
Business Review
Sicily has new owners
Scarsdale Civic Association will hold board member elections on Monday, March
31, at 6 p.m. at the clubhouse in the community park, 12127 Teaneck.
Plan to attend so as to have a quorum of homeowners as needed to elect the officers of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and all directors.
Those who want to run for an office should let it be known at the meeting.
Parker Williams Library
cussions around sensitive
topics and best practices to
connect student veterans
exhibiting signs of psychological distress with the proper support network.
Lunch will be served.
Register for this event by
emailing Veteran Services
Office Assistant Heather
Scott at scotth@uhcl.edu or
call 281-283-3071 before
March 17.
Social justice comedian Negin
Farsad to visit San Jacinto College
Get ready for a real world
activist comedic experience
combining a dash of comedy
philosophy and a touch of
public policy, for an engaging
and hilarious look at today’s
social issues – TED (Technology, Entertainment, and
Design) Fellow Negin Farsad
is bringing her brand of comedy to San Jacinto College on
April 7.
Sponsored by the San
Jacinto College South Campus Lyceum Committee,
Farsad is one of a few IranianAmerican Muslim female
comedian/filmmakers that
uses humor to bridge the
racial, religious, social, and
immigrant gap.
“Comedians are like a subversive-soothsayer-critic-tastemaker sandwich with a bartender-psychologist dipping
sauce,” said Farsad, who was
recently named one of the 50
Funniest Women by the
Huffington Post. “They are
going to help us figure it out.
They’re not only going to find
the delicious social justice-y
core of the social justice,
they’re going to (maybe hopefully probably definitely) get
our behinds in working order
so that we can do something
about it.”
For Farsad, the social justice aspect to her comedy was
no accident. She has a dual
master’s in African-American
studies and public policy from
Columbia University’s School
of International & Public
Affairs, and used to work as a
policy advisor for the city of
New York. Farsad has also
written and developed series
for
MTV,
PBS,
and
Nickelodeon.
As a standup comedian,
Farsad has performed far and
wide, from the Laugh Factory
in New York to the Comedy
Store in Los Angeles. Her
other shows include The
Dirty Immigrant Collective,
Bootleg Islam, and The
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A
Romantic Comedy. Queen
Rania of Jordan commissioned Farsad to make a video
as part of a series to combat
Middle Eastern stereotypes –
a series that won the first ever
YouTube Visionary Award.
Last year, Farsad released
her feature film, The Muslims
Are Coming! where she took a
group of Muslim-American
comedians on the road in
Middle America to do comedy shows, meet the locals, and
counter Islamophobia through
jokes. The film also features
renowned comedians such as
Jon Stewart, Janeane Garofalo, David Cross, Rachel
Maddow and others, and has
already won a humanitarian
award from the ArabAmerican Institute.
Farsad will give a special
presentation at the San Jacinto
College South campus on
Monday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m.,
in the Proscenium Theatre
inside the Marie Spence
Flickinger Auditorium. The
South campus is located at
13735 Beamer Road in
Houston. The event is free
and open to all San Jacinto
College students, staff, faculty, and the public.
Care Partners meet March 21
Interfaith Care Partners Ministry group at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church,
10727 Hartsook Street (near Almeda Mall), a gathering for persons with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, strokes and similar disabilities and their caretakers,
meets the third Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Gatherings consist of a continental breakfast, arts and crafts, exercises, entertainment, a singalong, a devotional break, lunch, and ends with a bingo game. Those
who have a family member or know of someone with these challenges, are welcome
to attend.
The next gathering will be held in the Mother Cabrini Center at the church on
Friday, March 21, with a theme of Apple-a-Day.
For more information or to register, call Interfaith Care Partners at 713-682-5995,
or visit the Interfaith Care Partners website at interfaithcarepartners.org.
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Davy & Marie Flickinger, owners
Presents
18th Annual
Bracewell Neighborhood Library
a.m. to 1 p.m. in the university’s Student Services and
Classroom Building, Lecture
Hall, 2700 Bay Area Blvd.
Presented by John Roberts,
Wounded Warrior Project’s
executive vice president of
Warrior Relations, participants will learn and discuss
obstacles that veterans may
face while in pursuit of their
degree, effective techniques
for managing classroom dis-
Trent Paul Sims, 43, formerly of South Belt, died on
Thursday, March 6, 2013.
Sims graduated from J.
Frank Dobie High School
and attended Navarro Junior
College and Trinity Valley
Community College.
He is survived by his
spouse, Shannon Chatagnier-Bowser Sims; stepson
Cameron Bowser; stepdaughters Kimberly and Kayla
Schuchard; parents Gene and
Pat Sims; sister Tanya AnCary Duane Cornatzer,
kenbruck and husband Steve; 56, a lifelong South Belt resnieces Ashley, Bailie and ident, died March 11, 2014,
Megan; nephews Jonathan surrounded by his family. He
was born on Jan. 1, 1958, in
Houston to Charles D. Cornatzer and Katy Cornatzer.
He is survived by his
mother, Katy, daughter Candice Cornatzer, brother Jay
Farrell, sister Kellie Cornatzer, niece Jaylynn Tippey,
and nephew Jimmy Farrell.
Cornatzer spent his childhood in the South Belt area.
He attended Dobie High
School and the University
of Houston. He joined the
U.S. Navy in 1974, where
he served on the U.S.S. Kittyhawk. After returning from
the Navy, he pursued a career
in mechanical engineering. In
1986, he accepted a position
with Revak Turbomachinery
in La Porte where he dedicated 16 years of his career.
For the next seven years he
continued working as an engineer with various companies. Throughout his life his
beloved hobby was music.
Visitation will be held
from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday,
March 14, 2014, at Forest
Park Cemetery on Lawndale.
Memorial services will
be held at 2 p.m. Saturday,
March 15, at Forest Park
Cemetery. Interment will follow.
The Voice of
Community-Minded People
The following events are scheduled for the Parker Williams Library, 10851 Scarsdale Blvd., March 13 through March 19.
Volunteers from AARP Tax-Aide will be in the library meeting room to assist
with tax questions and filing a tax return.
Tax assistance will be available Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
through April 14. Call the library for more information.
Movie Madness is scheduled for Thursday, March 13, at 4 p.m. Call the library
for title.
On Wednesday, March 19, Internet Security Essentials will be presented at 3 p.m.,
and a teen movie is scheduled for 4 p.m. Call the library for movie title.
Preschool storytime is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, and toddler storytime is at 10:30
a.m. Thursday.
Vietnamese storytime is held every Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon and 2:30
p.m.
For more information on these programs, call the library at 281-484-2036.
Family and friends, as
well as educators, can learn
how to help active-duty military members transition to
school when University of
Houston-Clear Lake’s Office
of Veteran Services teams up
with the Wounded Warrior
Project to present the Working with Wounded Warriors
Workshop.
The workshop will be
offered March 26 from 11
and Mason; great-nephew
Tyler; and all his dogs, both
Gingers, Sadie, Simba and
Puppy.
The service celebrating
Sims’ life was held at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014,
at Niday Funeral Home –
Beamer Chapel. Interment
followed at Forest Park East
Cemetery.
South Belt-Ellington Leader
Local library events set
UHCL pairs with Wounded Warrior
Project to assist student veterans
Trent Paul Sims
Cary Duane
Cornatzer
Scarsdale Civic Club
holds elections
The Bracewell Neighborhood Library, 9002 Kings-point Drive, recently
announced its programs for March 13 through March 19.
On Thursday, March 13, Computer Basics is scheduled at 2 p.m., Internet Basics
at 3:30 p.m., and Intro to MS Powerpoint at 5 p.m.
To help with Affordable Care Act signups, first assisters will be at the library on
Saturday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Family storytime will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, and at 11 a.m., a
family craft is scheduled.
Baby/toddler storytime will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, with a
baby/toddler playgroup at 11 a.m.
Also on Wednesday, March 19, Computer Basics is scheduled for 3:15 p.m., and
Internet Basics is at 4:30 p.m.
For information about any of these programs, call the Bracewell Neighborhood
Library at 832-393-2580.
Deaths
South Belt
Cookoff
Sicily Pizza, 12373 Scarsdale, recently reopened under new ownership.
Owner Chris Ranck is shown above at the location. With 20+ years of culinary experience, Ranck hopes to bring authentic Italian cuisine to the South
Belt community. Ranck has thoroughly renovated the establishment, replacing all equipment and completely remodeling the interior.
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El Franco Lee Park
Thursday, May 1 to Saturday, May 3, 2014
$5 Admission at the gate
until 6 p.m. – $10 after 6 p.m.
Free admission for ages 12 & under
Proceeds fund South Belt Fireworks
Games
G
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Family Attractions
Great Food & Good Fun
Golf Carts, Kids Activities, Sno Cones
and Banner sponsorship opportunities available.
For information, call 281-481-5656
or email mynews@southbeltleader.com
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Thursday, March 13, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 3
Dobie High School fourth 6-weeks honor roll students announced
J. Frank Dobie High School
recently released its honor
roll students for the fourth
six-weeks grading period.
Students earning status are:
Ninth grade
Honor roll
Robin Emmanuel Acac,
Mishelle L. Acosta, Adeana
Nathalie Aguilar, Janeth Silvia
Amador, Jennifer Adali Amaya Argueta, Ciriah Lashell
Amerson, Isaac Arango, Antonio Armenta, Lizbet Armenta, Oscar Armenta, Jacob
Tyler Arnesen, Natalie Celline
Balle and Kevin M. Bariya.
Brianna Alexis Barrientos,
Austin Joseph Biondo, Kiara
Lynn Blandon, Allison Marie
Bravo, Joseph D. Broussard,
Gissel Buenrostro, Tierney
Lashay Bullock, Joseph G.
Bustamante, Ashley Monet
Butler, Marissa Chanel Butler,
Alayna Noelle Cano and
Jennifer Noemi Cantarero.
Patricia Ann Capelo, Nanci
Carrera, Anthony Laurence
Carrico, Delana Nicole Carrillo, Nyomi Marie Carrington, Sarai Guadalupe Casas,
Kristy G. Castellon, Michael
Lee Castillo, Andrea Guerra
Cavazos, Jordan Emmanuel
Cervantes, Andrea Chapa and
Diana Sarahi Chapa.
Jarely Floreli Claros,
Alexander Cornejo, Alyssa
Victoria Corpus, Erick Omar
Covarrubias, Nathan Andrew
Covarrubias, Renee Elyse
Coy, Alia Nichelle Crawford,
Alyssa Arianna Cruz, Belen
Areli Cruz, Elissa Garza Cruz,
John Leonard Cruz and
Chealse Allison Cubos.
Trinity Alexus Curry, Rickey Tyrone Curtis, Christopher
Jaime Cuya, Teresa Sindy
Chobi D’costa, Jimmy Tuan
Dang, Lananh Thi Dang,
Courtney Hang-Nga Dao,
Amanda M. Davila, Ajah Desiree Davis, Dominick Leavie
Davis, Jacoby Gerard Davis
and Jeremy Gerard Davis.
Miranda Nicole Dehoyos,
Samantha Delgado, Ivan
Mauricio Diaz, Vu Huy Dinh,
Jay Do, Mary Mytam Doan,
Joshua Israel Dolmos, Jazmyn
Arisa Drumgo, An Gia Duong,
Jordan Matthew Efird, Lauren
Taylor Escobar, Ethan Connor
Preston Feeley and Alejandro
Flores Parra.
Janneth Flores, Javier Raul
Flores, Karen Flores, Monserrat Flores, Katherine Anne
Gangestad, Bryana Kristine
Garcia, Cassandra Alysia Garcia, Hayley Renee Garcia,
Kayla Nichole Garcia, Miguel
Ray Garcia, Nadia Lynn
Garcia, Kevin Michael Gartner and Raquel Alicia Garza.
Jacob Paden Gilbreath,
Crystal Renee Glover, Brittany
Amber Gonzales, Leandra
Gabriela Gonzales, Esbeidy
Aracely Gonzalez, Shelby Nicole Gonzalez, Emily Vanessa
Granadoscarranza, Liliana R.
Guevara, Lluvia Amalinally
Guillen Rocha and Chris-
topher Anthony Gutierrez.
Karina Lyzette Gutierrez,
Idania Guzman, Michael Cory
Guzman, Nia Marcia Herman,
Beatriz Hernandez, Emily
Ann Hernandez, Gidaldhy
Juleisy Hernandez, Edna F.
Herrera, Chelsea Christine
Hickman, Michael Anthony
Hinojosa, Eric Vie Hoang and
Jazmine Marie Howard.
Joe Angel Huerta, Nicole
Thuy Duong Ngoc Huynh,
Thanh Cong Huynh, Mykaela
Flor Jacksis, Rebekah Rochelle Rane Jagdeo, Jasmine
Monae James, Jeantrel Dsean
Jolivette, Amyn Tresa Joseph,
Esther Yoomi Kim, Stanley
Richard Krivik and Marissa
Nichole Krustchinsky.
Danny Lam, Robert Anthony Lazo, Hellen Thu Le,
Michelle Le, Sean Dang Le,
Steven Le, Tai Thai Le, Mauro
Lerma, Valeria Lomas, Amanda M. Lopas, Nicole Rachel
Lopez, Steven Khang Ly,
Jesus Alexandro Macedo,
Alanis Lindsay Macias and
Nikolas Vincent Maffei.
Ebony Celeste Manzano,
Patrick Jonathan Marsh, Marissa Martinez, Sara Noemi
Martinez, Katherine Joyce
Maslonka, Shamira Shanae
McCruse, Brooke E. McGrath,
Shelby Nicole Melendez,
Deandre M. Moore, Jesus
Alberto Morales Esquivel and
Angela Jazmin Morales.
Oren Frank Moreno, Gabriela Nichole Munoz, Aimy
Nguyen, Antony Anhkhoa
Nguyen, Bao Triet Nguyen,
Catherine Ngoc Nguyen, Dat
Tien Nguyen, Derek Nguyen,
Huong Diem Nguyen, Johnathan Long Viet Nguyen,
Nathan Truong Nguyen and
Phuc Minh Nguyen.
Phuong Quynh Diep Nguyen, Quyen Tranthuy Nguyen,
Steven Nguyen, Taylor Quang
Nguyen, Thao Thi-Phuong
Nguyen, Christiana Chikaodinaka Nnabuife, Erinn Sidney
O’Brien, Donatus Chukwuka
Oguamanam, Nathaniel Zephin Ontiveros and Adam
Antonio Padilla.
Saugat Pandit, Krishna
Patel, Tirth Patel, Ashley
Elizabeth Patterson, Alexus
Ophelia Perea, Maria Guadalupe Perez, Natali Elisse
Perez, Natalie Elissa Perez,
Elena Tien Pham, Rich Pham,
Thanh-Nguyet Trinh Pham,
Vy Le Nhat Pham and Alice
Hong Phan.
Evelyn Quynh Nhu Phan,
Kevin Bui Phan, Steven Phi
Phan, Jaysha Octavia Ploucha,
Brandon A. Ponce, Diego
Alejandro Quintanilla Tovar,
Erika Ogoy Ragasa, Tyran
Deion Rainey, Josue Ramirez,
Edwing Yohalmo Reyes,
Ariana Yasmine Rodriguez
and Christian Rodriguez.
Jerson Manuel Rodriguez,
Joshua Christian Rodriguez,
Xena Aylene Rodriguez, Erika
Beatriz Rojas Ramirez, Hector
Daniel Rojas, Yahby Gabriel
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& Printing
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• Business Forms • Business Cards • Custom
Letterheads & Envelopes • Wedding Invitations • Thank
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281-484-4337
Romero, Ashley Margarita
Ruiz, Yasmine Maria SaenzMyers, Edwin Alan Saldivar,
Kaylan Desiree Salinas and
Arlene Briauna Salisbury.
Devin Nicholas Sanchez,
Vianney Hope Sanchez, Alfredo Santoscoy, Sean Michael
Saperstein, Steven Serrano,
Yenifer Serrano, Rebecca
Lynn Shaffer, Mireya Renae
Sifuentes, Astrid Ayana Silva,
Camille Deon Singleton,
Michael Lawrence Slaten and
Kishina Sherrie Smith.
Kayla Soraiz, Areli Soto,
Estephanie Karina Soto, Lillian Morgan Spigner, David
Richard Strout, Emily Rose
Symeonidis, Leanna Loan Ta,
Debora Tabarez, Torrey
George Tapper, Abigail Louise
Taylor, Nathanael Christopher
Taylor, Taja Imani Tillman
and Katherin Damari Torres.
Brianna Cherron Townes,
Danny Diep Tran, Jacklyn
Cattien Tran, Johnny Tran,
Kelly Mai-Tram Tran, Tracy
Truc-Mai Tran, Tyler D. Tran,
Jennifer Truong, Ni Thai
Truong, Jocelyn Mariah Ulloa,
Gabriel Tristan Arcalas Unica,
Vanessa Vargas and Julio
Enrique Vela.
Diamonndlee A. Velez,
Diana Laura Vidal, Kathrina
Perez Villanueva, Abigail Villasenor, Janet Diem Vo, Lam
D. Vo, Justin W Vu, Khoa
Manh Vu, Tam Vu, Audreycarelle Nkeiya Wandji, Kiara
Julia Wells, Grant Alexander
Wilhelm, Daniel L. Williams,
Macy Kate Williams, Vanessa
Wanjiku Williams, Jamisson
E. Wilson, Samaria S. Wilson
and Natalie Michelle Zaragoza.
Tenth grade
Honor roll
Eman M.H. Abed Rabbo,
Ahmad H. Abusaif, Maite
Albarran, Aliana Cristina Aleman, Daniel Alvarez, Delia G.
Amador, Sara Ester Amaya,
Marissa Isabel Amezcua, Gennevive Uzoamaka Anagbogu,
Edgar Arzate, Cristian Ernesto
Ascencio, Lidia Avitia and
Ahmed Maytham Badr.
Keauhna Jhonea Bailey,
Dante Latroy Baines, Jennifer
Michelle Banda Covarrubias,
Eduardo Leonel Bautista,
Jaylon Deon Bolden, Adam
Quinton Boswell, Reality
Ragine Boutte, Hannah Marie
Brady, Robert Erving Brown,
Khoa Dang Bui and Jessica
Yvette Bustamante.
Takira Nailah Butler,
Andrea Montserrat Cahue,
Daniela Campo, Alan Steve
Campos, Mandy Thuy Cao,
Kristy Jeanette Christmas,
Brandon Van Chung, Megan
Nicole Cook, David Alejandro
Cruz, Lisbed Leisly Cruz,
Melissa Sarahi Cruz and Caitlin Marie Real Cunanan.
Allison Marie Dasilva,
Alexandra Rocio De Alejandro, Angelica Cuaping Dejesus, Ashley Ann Deveza,
Hodda Arsan Diab, Hung
Tony Dinh, Joshuah Arthur
Dobbs, Jose Narciso Duarte,
Ryan Vaughn Ehlinger, Cristobal Flores, Daisy Guadalupe
Fuentes and Yohana Galvan.
Alexis Gamez, Brianna
Elizabeth Garcia, Hugo Garcia, Leslie Alejandra Garcia,
Crystal Garza, Ivonne Monsterrat Gauna Montalvo,
Andrew Davendra Ghansyam,
Cody Ray Giles, Francesca
Gomez, David Lee Gonzalez,
Sandra Luz Gonzalez and
Vanessa Alexandra Gonzalez.
Vanessa Alejandra Guerra,
Vincent Michael Gutierrez,
Sarah Crystal Guzman, Myles
Avery Harris, Chantelle Marie
Hatchet, Shelby Ann Henderer, Justice Kerissa Henderson,
Ariana Lenae Henry, Joselyn
Hernandez Valle, Erika Lisett
Hernandez and Selena Marie
Hernandez.
Ashley Javonn Hicks,
Howard Dewayne Hilliard,
Victor Hinojosa, David Vinh
Ho, Hainhu Ho, Michelle
Ngoc Thao Hoang, Dechanelle
Nickay Howell, Darius Larenz
Hypolite, Aryn Danielle Ibarra,
Jacob Ryan Izaguirre, Brady
Houston Jacobs and Marisol
Jasso Huerta.
Alexis Celeste Jimenez,
La’claudia Ty Kee Anna
Labarrera, Anna Nguyen Le,
Bobby Nhiyen Le, Emily
Ngoc Le, Jenny Thu Le,
Phuong-Thy Mai Le, Quynh
Nguyen Hai Le, Tommy Le,
Autumn Lynn Lefever, Kacie
Lyn Little, Deiny Brizeida
Loeza and Sarah Ruth Loftin.
Orlando Nigel Logan, Julia
Michelle Lohse, Alyssa Leann
Lopez, Arthur Anthony Lopez,
Cecilia Judith Lopez, Denis
Eusebio Lopez, Miguel Alexis
Lopez, Albert Luu, Randall
Andrew Cole MacNeil-Haberman, Anh Hoang Lan Mai,
Oscar Maldonado and Crishly
Veronica Marcos.
Valeria Martinez Perez,
Ana Martinez, Briana Alexis
Martinez, Mariana Alejandra
Martinez, Nathalie Martinez,
Samantha Marie Martinez,
Vanessa Alejandra Martinez,
Evan Thomas Mauk, Aileen
Elsbeth Mazariego, Armand
Sebastian Mendoza and Melany Joanna Menjivar.
Francelli Galilea Monreal,
Jonathon Ryan Montalvo, Armando Montelongo, Denisse
Moreno Acosta, Alyssa Pearl
Moreno, Juan Pablo Moreno,
Jade Thi Mottu, Tyler Matthew
Myers, Yusra Naeem, Summer
Kamleh Naser, Karen Neira,
Anh Ngoc Truc Nguyen and
Diana Thanh Nguyen.
Elton Duy Long Nguyen,
Linda Ngoc Nguyen, Martin
Anh Vu Nguyen, Mi Hieu
Nguyen, Ngoc Bao Nguyen,
Phuong Hong Thi Nguyen,
Tin Nhan Nguyen, Tina
Mongduytien Nguyen, Vicky
My Nguyen, Thanh Van
Nguyenvo, Vanessa Nicaragua
and Michael A. Noschese.
Iyesogie Stephanie Ogbonmwan, Noah Dominic Ortega,
Giselle Ailyn Oviedo, Alexis
Padilla, Jesus Manuel Paredes,
Amy Hasmukh Patel, Michael
Leroy Peavy, Yessika Lizeth
Pena, Jennifer Stephanie Penate, Andrea Gisel Perez,
Ashley Christine Perez and
Gabriel Ameriko Perez.
Samuel George Peters,
Jack Pham, Kevin Khang Ba
Pham, Thi Ngoc Quynh Phan,
Vy Hong Phan, Herberth
Alejandro Polio Argueta,
Vivian Arlen Prado, Gabrielle
Michelle Pringle, Austin J.
Pritchett, Faridhe Yamelli
Puente, Anthony Quiroz and
Luis Rodolpho Ramirez.
Sara Eliza Ramirez, Jose
Maria Reyes Rivera, Cesar
Ivan Reyes, Anfernee Jay
Reyna, Dereck Jay Rivera,
Lesdy Iveth Rivera, Hilda
Paola Rodriguez Garza,
Adrian Alejandro Rodriguez,
Bailey R. Rodriguez, Crystal
Alexis Rodriguez and Jailyn
Ovalle Rodriguez.
Victoria Rosenda Rodriguez, Aylin Daiana Rojas,
Lorissa Victoria Saiz, Ernesto
Salas, Ashley Nicole Salinas,
Cameron N. Salley, Victoria
Guadalupe Sanchez, Megan
Nicole Schuetz, Naseem Mahrokh Shafaei, Ashley Yvette
Shepherd and Mohammad
Maher Shobaki.
Dedrick Davaughn Simpson, Alaina Nicole Sitka,
Davonte Moshe Smith, Roberto Solis, Neida Nayelli Soto,
Laura Katherine Stephens,
Mayalen Suarez, Ikea Marie
Taylor, Catherine Thanh Thai,
Crischelle Ranae Thompson,
Dariun Cornelius Thorn and
Jesus M. Tijerina.
Jazlyn Marie Evora Tobias,
Diana Nicole Torres, Laura
Aidee Torres-Gomez, Anna
Ha-My Tran, Daniel HoaiNam Tran, Elizabeth Baotran
Tran, Heidi Dung Tran, Joanne Tran, Vinh Qang Tran,
Mariana Chavez Triana and
Diana Pamela Tufino.
Nancy Ezinne Udunka,
Jaqueline Vazquez, Hugo Gilberto Velarde, Nicklaus Noel
Velasquez, Ashley Delcarmen
Veratudela, Josue Jeremis
Villalta, Phuc Tran Ngoc Vo,
Rachel Nhi Vu, Rebecca Kim
Anh Vu, Van Vu and Georgette
Vanelle Nzouatchoua Wandji.
Destiny Lynn Williams,
John Eric Williams, Skylar
Elise Williams, Raven Anjell
Wilson, Kaelon Jamaul
Woods, Agnes Nicole Yanney,
Autum Ladell Yates, Oscar
Zachary Zarate and Roberto
Rafael Zavaleta.
Eleventh grade
Honor roll
Gerardo Acevedo, Juan Jose
Almanza, Jackelin Andrade,
Sarah Abigail Anleu, Justyn
Andrew Arnesen-Gonzalez,
Priscilla N. Arteaga, Christopher Aaron Ayala, Janai
Nicholle Baerga, Nereida
Yamilet Balderas, Yenlynn
Hoang Banh, Simon Barisch
and Gabriela Renee Barragan.
Jose Carlos Benavides
Sanchez, Gabriela Benavides,
Eduardo Berumen, Victoria
Alexis Blackmon, Carli Elizabeth Blue, A’Yuana K’Iar
Bradford, Celeste M. Briones,
Kiyah S. Brooks, Thao Thi
Thanh Bui, Bryan Bustos,
Genovy Lisette Cabrera and
Mayra Lucia Caisedo Bustillo.
Gilberto Hernan Campa,
Tommy N. Cao, Nely Jasmine
Carbajal, Alyssa Castillo,
Flavio Gabriel Castillo, Cybelle Gonzalez Cerda, Sonia
Yanira Chaires, Danielle Ann
Cisneros, Valerie Jane Colunga, Alexis Marie Corpus,
Alejandro Cortez, Ariana L.
Croes and Jacquimar Dejesus.
Samantha Jade Delacruz,
John Matthew Delarosa,
Karen Deleon, Racquel Marie
Delgadillo, Andres Delgado,
Damian Eliazar Depaz, Jason
Alec Diaz, Phung Bao Dinh,
Tina Duong, Michael Anthony
Duron, Cristal Elizondochavez,
Jesse Escalante and Angela
Marie Escamilla.
Abdon Jose Ferreira, Kenia
Mabel Garza, Patrice Elaine
Gilbert, Jay Edward Gish,
Rachel Taylor Glass, Jesse
Tovar Gonzales, Vincent A.
Gonzales, Suzette Gonzalez,
Anna Mae Goodman, Adolfo
Javier Gracia, Kiara Doneisha
Hart, Salina Hay and Carolina
Alejandra Herrera.
Kiandre Jacole Hicks,
Briah Nyjhai Hightower,
Tanya Tho Ho, David Matthew
Holcomb, Jessie Ngoc Huynh,
Ryan Duc Huynh, Prince
Ikenna Ibe, Brittney Nicole
Johnson, Desiree Shantal
Johnson, Rhehana D. Johnson,
Vontonio Rico Jones and Tia
Jasmine Joseph.
Daniel Jungmo Kim,
Krista Lyn Kindred, Alex Sam
Kwok, Thu Anh Le, Angelica
Antonia Lee, Nicollette Marguerite Lopez, Victor Lozano,
Alfred Ashton Luna, Jessena
Innacence Luna, Linda Ly,
Rodrigo Macedo De Almeida,
Ryan Alexander Mahler and
Andres Eduardo Marin.
Carlos Martinez, Deanna
Gabrielle Martinez, Isaac
Bradlee Martinez, Marcos
Martinez, Xena Matamoros,
Luke Allen McDonald, Alyssa
Michelle Medrano, Maria
Lidia Mejia Ortiz, Juan Luis
Melesio, Victoria Yamileth
Mendoza, Isaac Conrad Mills
and Madisen Paige Minter.
Maria Del Pilar Mireles,
Shalina Fiona Mohammed,
George Anthony Molina, Michael Anthony Mora, Jimmy
Adrian Nevarez, Betram
Truong Nguyen, Catherine
Nguyen, Dona Ngoc Nguyen,
Elissa Huong Nguyen, Elizabeth Nguyen and Giaan
Khuong Nguyen.
Hiep Phu Nguyen, Hung
Thai Nguyen, Jimmy Hoan
Nguyen, Julie Nguyen, Lisa
Nguyen, Michelle Huyen
Nguyen, Ngoc Mai Nguyen,
Nhubinh Liza Nguyen, Tina
Hoai Nguyen, Tran Bao
Nguyen, Zaed Dac Nguyen,
Andrea Nicaragua and Gerardo Angel Nunez.
Malyn Lassette Nunez,
Dominique Veronica Obregon,
Augustine Anamelechi Oguamanam, Ana Maria Ortiz,
Shiv Nirmal Patel, Arthur
Estrada Pedraza, Gage
D’angelo Chilon Peete
Meyers, Jocelyn Pena, Marcus
Anthony Perez and Amalia
Paulette Perla.
Caxton Santos Petri, Amy
Pham, Hoaiphuong Tran Pham,
Linh Phuong Pham, Nhi Thuc
Pham, Triet Minh Pham, Uyen
Nhat Nguyen Pham, My Kieu
Phan, Roberto Simon Pineda,
Monica Rashaad Ploucha,
Christopher D. Powell, Diego
Ramirez, Francisco Rangel
and Adriana Araceli Resendez.
Gladys Reyes Rivera,
Glenda Reyes Rivera, Jailene
Reyes, Juan M. Reyes, Sidaria
N. Robertson, Athena Skye
Robles, Mauro Alberto Rodriguez, Vanessa Rojas, Alexis
Romero, Erica Mary Romero,
Ray Angel Romero, Angela
Grace Geopano Rosales and
Lauren Sophia Rothacher.
Juan Manuel Ruiz, Jennifer
Stephanie Salamanca, Alejandra Salinas Salazar, Reginald
Tyson Salinas, Michelle
Brenda San Miguel, Alvaro
Sanchez, Lauren Patricia Sanchez, Denise Saravia, Quentin
Emmett Sessor, Jonathan
Adam Shaw and Mikaila
Trena Singleton.
Shawn Andrew Small,
Karaanne MacKenzie Snyder,
Chelsea Tajonera, Andrea Thu
Tran, Anh Nam Tran, Hieu Vo
Tran, Jenny Thi Tran, Lauren
Tuy Thao Vo Tran, Nikki
Tinhdan Tran, Theresa Tran,
Triny Ynhi Tran and Tu Anh
Nguyen Tran.
Kevin Truong, Laura Van
Barneveld, Ruben Kalani
Vargas, Angelica Faith Vasquez, Joshua Xavier Vasquez,
Rosa Alicia Velazquez, Princess O. Villanueva, Jacquelyn
Simone Villarreal, Kevin
Minhvuong Vo and Valerie
Thanh Thy Vo.
Khanh Quoc Vu, Carly
Ann Weidemann, Emily Elizabeth Wolfe, Jonathan Avery
Woodall, Timothy Aidan
Wright, Shelby Allison Yocum, Kianna Yvonne Zermeno
and Angelica Rosario Zuniga.
Twelfth grade
Honor roll
Bayan Marwan Abedrabbo,
Jannessa R. Ackman, Faria
Akhter, Deanna Marie Alanis,
Daniel Eduardo Alarcon,
Eliza Selena Alvarado, Heidi
Christine Applegate, Taylor
Nichol Ard, Erika Thalia
Ascencio, Carolina Sanmiguel
Avila, Valerie Alena Baez and
Zechariah Isaac Bailey.
Destinye Ayesha BarnesHall, Amanda Catherine Bates,
Haitem Benachour, Alex
Enrique Benitez, Dessarae
Rose Blackwell, Joseph Robert Boutwell, Briana Yolanda
Brown, Danielle Alyse Buckholt, Duc Anh Bui, Peter Dinh
Bui, Kevin Ruiz Caballero
and Tyundre Lavonta Caple.
Victor Manuel Castillo,
Darien Anthony Childs, Alexandra Guadalupe Cirlos,
Miguel Angel Contreras, Eric
Daniel Cortes, Martin Cruz,
Anthony Dang, Johnbenedict
Cuaping Dejesus, Jeremiah R.
Deleon, Brandon Dimas,
David Dinh, Hoang Kim Dinh
and Sergio Diosdado.
Nicholas P. Engle, Angelica Vanessa Enriquez, Laura
Elena Flores, Nazeiby Sarahi
Flores, Jaelyn Breon Fox,
Desire Marie Gabino, Stephanie Alicia Galaviz, Angel
Macario Garcia, Athziri Yanely Garcia, Cassandra Marie
Garcia, Efren Garcia and
Jesus Garcia.
Karen Banessa Garcia,
Rommel Rudy Garcia, Kamaran Rhynae Gardner, Craig
Allen Gentry, Nicholas Rohan
Ghansyam, Hannah Celeste
Graham, Sofia Alejandra
Guerrero, Brianna Guevara,
Mikaela Guevara, Daisha M.
Hagan, Christopher Dejuan
Harris and Paulina Hay.
Audrey Alexandra Hernandez, Alexis Nicholle Hicks,
Dominique Deion Hunter,
Diana Nelly Ibarra, Megan
Jagdeo, Greissy Carolina Jerezano, Marquette La’rue Dale
Johnson, Jayla Dionne Joulevette, Matthew Alan Kahanek,
Emmi Trang Kieu and Madeline Renee Lacamu.
Amari Brianna Lavergne,
Tiffany Kim Trang Le, Tu Anh
Le, Wilson Lee, Davion Dontrae Lewis, Karina Guadalupe
Lopez, Lauren Alexis Lozano,
Ivan Xavier Luna, Jenny Ly,
Tony Ly, Aimee Celeste Mar,
Sara Alexandra Martinez and
Dominique Trevette McCray.
Joshua Andrew MendiolaGarcia, Joslyn Lourdes Mendoza, Riley Ann Miller,
Mohamad Osama Mohamad,
Kimberly Edith Molina, Elizabeth Ashley Montemayor,
Chanse M. Morris, Geraldine
Navarrete, Carmen Nering,
Amber Autumn Nguyen and
Anh Thu Cindy Nguyen.
Annie Lam Nguyen, Billy
Nguyen, Jennifer Nguyen,
Kimberly Truong Nguyen,
Mailynn Nguyen, Tai Ngoc
Nguyen, Thao Mai Nguyen,
Thien Luong Van Nguyen,
Vivian Oanhhoang Nguyen,
Shelby Keith Nunez, Aliyah
Cierra Ortega, Jasmine Osorio
and Monica Patel.
Aimee Gabriela Perez,
Alexia Aundrea Perez, Burgandy Rose Petri, Lauren
Ashley Pettey, Hong Thixuan
Pham, Khanh Minh Pham,
Tuan Manh Phan, Anthony
Gilbert Ramirez, Karina
Nichole Ramirez, Ayeshum
Rasool, Jesus Enrique Rios
and Jonathan Isaac Rivera.
Mauricio Alexander Rivera,
Ivan Rocha, Breanna Ashley
Roddy, Octavio Alexander
Rodriguez, Gabriela Jazmin
Romero, Christian Vianney
Rosales, Yadira Ruiz, Erik
Francisco Salazar, Emily Nicole Sargent, Bethany Marrie
Sauseda, Douchane Michael
Sells and Marisol Serrano.
Alexius Victoria Shea,
Waylon Ryan Shofner, Clarissa Diane Smith, Layton
Robert Wayne Smith, Meghan
Nichole Smith, Rosalva Elizabeth Solis, Bandur Tessa
Somdah, Daniel Dat Trung Ta,
Nicholas Kelly Taylor, Brian
P. To, Anh Tran and Brian
Anh-Khoa Tran.
Bryan Huy Phong Tran,
Emily Phuong Tran, Luan
Thanh Tran, Karen Fabiola
Trevino Villalobos, Jennifer
Gia Buu Trinh, Khoa Xuan
Truong, Quachtinh Le Truong,
Bianca Michelle Valerio,
James Varghese, Jancy Varghese, Joshua Varghese and
Savana Terra Velasquez.
Ilse Alejandra Vielma,
Miranda Alexis Villanueva,
Quyen Hoang Vu, Mariah
Grace Waters, Alexis West,
Alyssa Grace Williams, Brian
Mbugua Williams, Alysa
Wright, Ytzel Yzaguirre,
Cynthia Yanira Zarate-Moreno
and Lourdes Dora Zavaleta.
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Presents
18th Annual
South Belt
Cookoff
El Franco Lee Park
Thursday, May 1 to
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Games & Rides for Kids
Family Attractions
Golf Carts, Kids Activities, Sno Cones and Banner sponsorship
opportunities available. For information, call 281-481-5656
Page 4, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, March 13, 2014
Country western, ballroom
dance lessons offered at SJC
San Jacinto College is
bringing in the experts to
make sure everyone is ready
for the party this summer.
The college’s Continuing and
Professional Development
division will offer classes in
country western and ballroom dancing from March 27
through April 17.
The public is invited to
pre-register for the special
rate of $49 for four dance
classes, to be held on Thursday evenings inside Anders
Gymnasium at the Central
campus, located at 8060
Spencer Highway in Pasadena.
The country western class
will be held from 6 to 7:30
p.m., and the ballroom dance
class will be held from 7:30
to 9 p.m.
Dance instructors are
Gordon and Gail Smith, a
master dance duo with experience teaching aboard ship
for Royal Caribbean Cruise
Lines and are now teaching
within the local community.
Beginners, as well as experienced dancers, are invited to sign up for a class by
the March 20 registration
deadline.
A dance partner is recommended for classes but not
required.
Find the course online at
http://www.sanjac.edu/con
tinuing-professional-devel
opment/lifelong-learning/
dance, or call 281-476-1838.
Master gardener events set
Open Garden Day
The Harris County Master Gardeners at Precinct 2 will
host Open Garden Day on Monday, March 17, from 8:30
to 11 a.m. at the Genoa Friendship Garden, 1202 Genoa
Red Bluff Road. At 9:30 a.m., a program on pruning and
garden cleanup will be presented. The event is free and
open to the public. Children are welcome.
Lecture series: Landscape Pruning
The Harris County Master Gardeners at Precinct 2’s
third Wednesday Lecture Series will continue on Wednesday, March 19. Gene Spiller, Galveston City Master
Over The Back Fence
WELCOME TO THE WORLD, EVIE!
Congratulations are sent to Stacey and
Stephen Flowers of Dickinson on the birth
of their daughter, Evelyn Faith Flowers.
Evie was born on Tuesday, March 11, 2014,
weighing 7 lbs., 5 oz. and stretching 20
inches. Proud grandparents are Jannie and
Robert Scarberry of South Belt and Karen
and Mike Flowers of Dickinson. Also welcoming Evie were big sister Kennedy and
big brother Owen. Stacey is a 2005 Dobie
High School graduate.
SCHOOL DAZE
The following personnel and staff members of the Pasadena Independent School
District celebrate birthdays March 13
through March 19.
Atkinson Elementary
Special birthday greetings are sent to
Maria Zavala March 15. The day for a birthday cake for Jennifer Garcia is March 19.
Burnett Elementary
Hong Doan and Maria Ruiz share a
birthday March 15. Blow out the candles on
March 19 for Mary Alvarez.
Frazier Elementary
On March 16, Christine Roberts celebrates a birthday. Light the birthday candles
on March 17 for Barbara Hicks.
Meador Elementary
March 13 is the day for a cake for Maria
Noyola. Celebrating a birthday March 16 is
Gardener, will speak on How to Grow Peppers in the
Southeast Region. The lecture will be in the Clear Lake Park
meeting room, (on the lakeside), 5001 NASA Parkway in
Seabrook. The event is free and open to the public. For more
The J. Frank Dobie Lariaettes
attended the CrowdPleaser’s South
Houston Regional Competition on
Saturday, Feb. 22. This was their
first team competition of the year,
and they walked away with numerous awards on overall honors.
Mililtary Officers – (This is the
first time military officers have
been in Showcase Elite) Super
Sweepstakes Award earning a score
of 90 or above from all judges in all
routines; Winner Best in Class Officer Hip Hop; Winner Best in Class
Officer Jazz; Winner Best in Class
Officer Lyrical; Outstanding Choreography Officer Jazz; Outstanding Choreography Officer Lyrical;
Overall Grand Champion Officers
in the XL Team Division; Named to
Showcase Elite for Officers - which
means across all divisions and all
team sizes, they were one of the top
five officer groups of the day.
Awards earned at the competi-
Pasadena Little Theatre
4318 Allen-Genoa Road
Performances:
Mar. 14 - Mar. 30, 2014
A Farce By Jack Sharkey
Hobby Airport Lions Club will meet Wednesday,
March 19, at noon at the Golden Corral at Fuqua and I-45.
For more information, email HobbyAirportLions@
gmail.com.
The Leader sends happy birthday wishes to its Facebook friends who celebrate a
birthday this week:
Thursday, March 13: Matthew Hanks,
Heidi Delk, Shane Terry, Samuel Pitts,
Sharon Jobe, Max Hernande and Becky
Gilley; Friday, March 14: Allison Weatherly,
Chris Williams, Curtis Scope, Ron Shafer
and Angelique Garcia; Saturday, March
15: Teri Posey, John Dies, Renee GuillotRodriguez, Jeanne Cook, Christopher
Lozano and Melissa Robinson; Sunday,
March 16: Brandy Pimental, Kelly Cobble,
Nathan Lewis and Nikki Pullin; Monday,
March 17: Nickole Chapman, Yvonne
Russell, Sherri Golightly and Larry
Morgan; Tuesday, March 18: Derek Jones,
Orenia Craven, Gina Rodriguez, Meredity
Jones, Jodi Johnston, Charlene Hardin,
Alicia Rodriguez, Josh Nance, Tristan
Soria, Andre Rohrman, Daniel Goeman
and Andrea Charles; and Wednesday,
March 19: Tammie Littlel, Tonyka Smith,
Cindy Dominguez, Shanna Young and
Keith Pinchbec.
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E-mail birthday, anniversary, vacation,
congratulations, etc., to mynews@south
beltleader.com with OTBF in the subject
line.
Items must be submitted by Friday noon
for the next week’s publication.
Singles dance March 15
The Bay Area Singles Club will hold its monthly dance
on Saturday, March 15, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the VFW
Lodge Post 6378, 5204 Highway 3 in Dickinson.
Bring party snacks to share. Cost is $7 for members
and $9 for nonmembers. For more information, call 409948-1156 or 281-484-4762.
Cultural extravaganza
highlights diversity
Celebrate cultural diversity during University of Houston-Clear Lake’s cultural
extravaganza held March 22
at 7 p.m. in the university’s
Bayou Theater, Bayou Building, 2700 Bay Area Blvd.
Hosted by the UH-Clear
Lake’s Office of Intercultural
Student Services, the event
allows students to showcase
their cultures through dancing, poetry readings, dramatic performances and samples
from foods from around the
world.
The evening concludes
with the traditional cultural
walk, a parade across the
stage that allows each group
to make a final presentation
of their culture. Last year,
more than 20 countries were
represented in the extravaganza. Although groups must
be registered to host a booth,
anyone may perform in the
cultural walk.
Admission is free and
open to the public.
this extravaganza, visit http://
www.uhcl.edu/iiss/ce or call
the Office of Intercultural
Student Services at 281-2832575.
Lariaettes excel at regional competition
information on events, visit http://hcmga.tamu.edu.
How Green Was
My Brownie
Veronica Grimaldo.
Moore Elementary
The day for a birthday cake for Esmerelda Munoz is March 15. Blow out the
candles for Maria DeLeon on March 17.
Stuchbery Elementary
Special birthday wishes are sent to
Linda Escamilla on March 18.
Melillo Middle School
The day for a birthday celebration for
Elizabeth Provost is March 13. The day
for a double layer cake for Troy Ralls
and Crystal Polo is March 14. Light the
birthday candles on March 17 for Jennie
McBunch. It’s a double celebration March
18 for Mallory Parker and Kara Stroud.
Thompson Intermediate
Celebrating a birthday on March 19 is
Nita Boehm.
Dobie High
Light the birthday candles March 14 for
Elizabeth Cross. On March 15, double
birthday wishes are sent to Harry Barrett
and Adriana Enriquez. Clara Ullman and
Martha Vega enjoy a birthday March 16.
On March 17, double birthday wishes are
sent to Nancy Schwab and Karrie Valerio.
Blow out the birthday candles for Cirila
Isidro March 18. Warm birthday greetings
are sent to Jennifer Johnson on March 19.
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Ensembles – Lyrical Ensemble
was named first runner-up Medium
Ensemble; Hip Hop Ensemble was
named second runner-up Large Ensemble
Team – Super Sweepstakes Award
earning a score of 90 or above from
all judges in all routines; Winner Best
In Class Team Jazz; Winner Best in
Class Team Pom; Winner Best in
Class Team Modern; Winner Best in
Class Team Kick; Outstanding Choreography Team Pom; CrowdPleaser Award for most entertaining and
crowd appealing routine for Team
Jazz and Team Modern; First Runner-Up Grand Champion Team in the
XL Team Division; named to Showcase Elite for Teams - which means
across all divisions and all team sizes,
they were one of the top teams of the
day; and named Second Runner-Up
Overall Grand Champion Team
across all divisions and team sizes.
The 2013-2014 Dobie Lariaette Military Officers pictured with their
awards are, left to right, Lt. Karla Reyna, Maj. Geraldine Navarrete, Lt.
Col. Abby Pedroza, Col. Emmi Kieu, Capt. Elizabeth Montemayor, and Lt.
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35 years ago (1979)
Two South Belt area
youths survived a harrowing
speeding and shooting incident which resulted in the
firing of one Harris County
Sheriff’s officer and the suspension of another.
The J. Frank Dobie tracksters set two records and
placed at least one athlete in
the top four in all but three of
18 events at the Brown Relays.
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30 years ago (1984)
Clear Creek Independent
School District trustees approved a recommendation to
revise the grading system so
that no grade below 70 would
be passing.
The new officers of the
Scarsdale Civic Association
cracked down on deed restriction violations.
25 years ago (1989)
Six law enforcement
agencies chased a suspect
from South Belt to Texas City
to Dickinson, traveling much
of the way on the wrong side
of the I-45 feeder road.
Dobie High School’s Academic Decathlon team finished 14th of 40 schools at
the state competition in Austin.
20 years ago (1994)
A year of controversy
surrounding the activities
of Dobie High School baseball coach Bruce Marshall
came to an abrupt end when
Marshall was relieved of his
coaching duties by principal
Jerry Speer.
San
Jacinto
College
South’s debate team came
away from the 17th annual
Barbara Jordan Invitational Tournament with several
awards, including a sweepstakes trophy and the thirdplace debate trophy.
15 years ago (1999)
Officer David Criswell
of South Belt received the
Houston Police Department’s
Meritorious Service Award.
Dr. Joseph Kirkland joined
San Jacinto College South as
dean of instruction.
10 years ago (2004)
City Councilmember Addie Wiseman made some complimentary comments about
Mayor Bill White during her
speech at a Sagemont Civic
Club meeting.
Service was restored to
about 500 local homes and
businesses which were without phone lines for at least
a day because a contractor
working to repair a water leak
cut an SBC cable.
Pasadena
Independent
School District’s wetlands
mitigation project for the new
Dobie High School was creating tension between PISD
and Harris County Precinct 1.
In the Democratic Party
primary election, incumbent
Judge Jo Ann Delgado received 59 percent of the votes
for justice of the peace Precinct 2, place 1, beating Sandra Woodard.
5 years ago (2009)
The body of former South
Belt resident Susana De Jesus
was found in the early morning in a tractor trailer near
Reliant Stadium.
Police were led to the body
after questioning Nicholas-Michael Edwin Jean, who
was arrested by authorities
following a daylong manhunt
after an attempted carjacking
in Pearland that forced the
closure of Magnolia Elementary and the lockdown of two
other schools in the area.
State Sen. Mike Jackson
introduced a bill that, if
approved, would make
Pearland part of San Jacinto
College’s service area. The
action took place just hours
after the Pearland Independent School District board
unanimously passed a resolution in favor of the proposal.
City of Houston officials
cut off all utilities at the
Almeda Chateau apartments,
located at 10802 Kingspoint,
due to unsafe living conditions at the complex. The
Public Works Department
had recently disconnected the
water at the complex because
the owner, David Wise of San
Diego, owed more than
$80,000 in back water bills.
Wise later paid the majority
of the delinquent bills, but
other conditions, such as
faulty electrical wiring, mold
and structural problems made
the complex uninhabitable.
1 year ago (2013)
Dobie High School finished in eighth place in the
Texas Academic Decathlon
held in El Paso. The Longhorns took third in the Super
Quiz and garnered two individual first places. Tuan Phan
took top honors for Dobie in
honors science, while teammate Angel Garcia took first
in varsity science. Garcia also
took second in varsity economics. Dobie students winning third-place awards were
Sonia Bonavita, in varsity
interview; Daniel Ta, in scholastic art; and Maria Ferreira,
in scholastic social science.
2014 Summer Program Registration has now
begun and Fall 2014-2015 Community Registration begins on Monday, March 24, 2014.
Presents
18th Annual
South Belt
Cookoff
El Franco Lee Park
Thursday, May 1
to Saturday, May 3, 2014
Games & Rides for Kids
Family Attractions
Golf Carts, Kids Activities, Sno Cones
and Banner sponsorship opportunities available.
For information, call 281-481-5656
Thursday, March 13, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 5
Beverly Hills Intermediate releases 4th 6-weeks honor rolls Colmenares wins 1st place
Beverly Hills Intemerdiate
School recently announced
its honor roll students for the
fourth six-weeks grading
period. Students earning status are:
Seventh grade
Honor roll
Alondra Acevedo, Erik
Aguirre, Hector Ulises Anaya,
Adrius Sincere Anderson,
Itzel Sarai Arango, Josiah
Elias Constante Arenas, Arismendy Aristy, Javier Armenta,
Natalie Armenta, Monica
Raquel Borri, Ramiro Buentello, Roberto Elias Campa
and Gabriel Campos.
Alyssa Lauren Carrico,
Iasis Lachelle Carrington,
Gerrard Walter Carson, Mark
Anthony Castillo, Preston Van
Chung, Jovaan Xavier Cisneros, Cynthia Angel Cotton,
Giselle Andrea Cuellar, Raul
Delgado, Yousef Arsan Diab,
Kevin Dinh, Lauren Quynh
Dinh and Jose R. Diosdado.
Joseph Anthony Dove,
Jacklynn Le Duong, Katelynn
Nguyen Duong, Maritza Elizalde, Leah Graciela Escobar,
Eric Escobedo, Destiny Ciara
Estes, Alyssa M. Estrada,
Hiram Isaias Flores, Katherine
Flores, Veronica Flores, Rich-
Hoang, Bao Thanh Huynh,
Trina Huynh, Victoria Havy
Huynh, Lacie Elizabeth Johnson and Nhicatherine T. Le.
Thompson Le, Humberto
Leal, Angela Jasmin Lechado,
Nicholas Dustrius Lewis,
Samantha Lyn Leyva, Ricardo
Ivan Lima, Lauryn Michelle
Locksey, Erick Mauricio Lopez,
Sierra Michelle Love, Nicolas
Miguel Luna, Austin Luu,
Nairda Nico Macedo, Kathy
Mai and Alejandro Marquez.
Ezekial Martinez, Kayla
Nicole Martinez, Alondra
Montelongo, Adrian Cristobal
Montez, Steven Alexander
Moreno, Jade Janae Nanez,
Anh Thu Ngoc Ngo, Judy
Ngo, Bao Tran Nguyen, Elena
Tran Nguyen, Jennifer Ngoc
Nguyen, Khanh Mai Nguyen
and Michelle Kim Nguyen.
Gabriela Olvera, Katherine
Valeria Orta, Fernando Ortega, Joseph Anthony Ortega,
Wendy Marie Pantoja, Rachel
Pham, Khoi Kevin Phan,
De’Ovionne Makenzie Platt,
Darin Manny Pulido, Lindzey
Marie Rapalo, Natalie Rodriguez, Jaime Rubio and Daniel
Ladon Alexzander Saiz.
Valeria Berenice Salazar,
Kareem Andres Salomon,
Gabriel Alfonso Sanchez,
Heidi Sabrina Sauceda, Patrick Dawanye Sears, Neema
Mohamad Shafaei, Kyana
Raegan Shannon, Kalista
Lanae Smith, Jocelyn Solis
and Michaela Cora Taylor.
Christian Andres Tijerina,
Fernanda Torres, Thomas
Edward Torres, Dinh Phu
Tran, Lily Ann Tran, Taylor
Tran, Yesenia Valdez, Clare
Aine Vanpelt, Melissa Vidal,
Alyssa Walker, Jack Henry
Yu, Unity Anastasia Yvanez
and Marcus Ray Zepeda.
Eighth grade
Honor roll
Abraham Alanis, Pedro
Alba, Anthony AndersonJohnson, Bailie McKenna
Ankenbruck, Luis Omar Arellano, Mirodello Ashford,
Denise Rose Avalos, Garrett
Raul Barrientos, Cynthia
Alexandra Bautista, Daniel
Ivan Benavides, Reena Leticia
Benitez and Justin Bimel.
Daniel Giovanni Botello,
Chandler Tien Thai Bui,
Kimberly Nhu Bui, Ramon
ard Adrian Fructus-Castro and
Ana Isabel Gallardo.
Kevin Emilio Galvan,
Omar Galvan, Natasha Rae
Gangestad, Jeimmy Estephania Garcia Salinas, David
Arturo Garcia, Jael Anahi
Garcia, Krystalyn Rae Garcia,
Destinee Rai Gonzales, Abel
Alijah Gonzalez, Daniela
Lizeeth Gonzalez and Gabriel
Gonzalez.
Jocelyn Amalia Granados,
Daija Danielle Green, Karen
Anh Green, Tyler Jeffry Guzman, Megan Tien Harris,
Sofia Raquel Hernandez,
Brian Khang Hoang, John
Dobie graduate earns
Excellence Award
San Jacinto College biology professor and Dobie High School graduate
Stephan Lorenz (right) recently earned the 2013-2014 Excellence Award
based on dedication in service and involvement with the college community,
role model characteristics, collaboration, and other exemplary attributes.
Lorenz has served as leader of the North campus science club, and leads
presentations about birding and ecology. He is the son of South Belt residents Bernd and Heidi Lorenz, a former ESL and German teacher at Dobie.
Dr. Bill Raffetto (left), San Jacinto College North Campus interim provost,
presented the award to Lorenz.
Photo by Rob Vanya
Christopher Diaz
Constable Precinct 2
Golf
Shoot-Out
Monday, March 31st, 2014
Glenbrook Golf Course
8205 North Bayou Drive
Registration: 7:00-7:45a.m.
Tee off: 8:00 a.m.
Entry Fee: $125.00 per player. Entry fee includes green fee, cart and Texas-style Fajita Dinner. Door prizes
will be given away during the awards presentation.
Donations: Constable Diaz would like to have everyone bring a package of athletic socks. These socks will be
donated to area school athletic departments. Many of our children are playing school sports with extremely
worn or no socks.
Please feel free to wear and display your own crazy socks. Best Socks Award will be given!!
For more information, contact: Kim 713-851-8850 houstonswim@hotmail.com
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Javier Fernando Castillo,
Robert Joseph Castillo, Tatiana Jesse Chacon and Kimberly Ruby Chew.
Christian Ruben Cirlos,
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Fisher, Eduardo F. Flores and
Melina Lesette Flores.
Robert Garcia Flores, Karina Frias, Catherine Mia Fuentes, Michelle Fuentes, Francisco Garcia, Gisselle Garcia,
Klarissa Heidy Garza, Jasslyn
Gomez Portillo, Edgar Gonzalez, Ana Sofia Gracia, Diana
Carolina Guerrero, Jazmin
Alanna Guerrero and Cassandra America Guevara.
Tina Kim-Thanh Ha, Xavier
Shamoh Henry, Amanda
Nicole Hernandez, Michael
Ismael Hernandez, Ysabela
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Michael Knight, Kevin Wayats
Lara, Britney Taylor Lariviere,
Matthew Grant Leon and
Jerianne Kenniya Limtom.
Natalie Rebecca Longoria,
Alexis Liselda Lopez, Lauren
Thi Ly, Lillian Ngoc Ly,
Sophia Victoria Marin, Hugo
Ulises Martinez Garcia, Kathleen MacKenzie Masterson,
Brittney Marisela Mejia,
Victoria Alexus Mendoza,
Samantha Nicole Merrill and
Emily Marie Mesa.
Juan Manuel Miller, Hana
Osama Mohamad, Rachel
Elidem Mondragon, Darianne
Montserrat Monreal, Mallerim
Morales, Matthew Angel Morales, Krystal Moreno, Kevin
Jerrod Morrison, Andrew Ngoc
Nguyen, Angela Quynh TramAnh Nguyen, Cinthia Nguyen
and Emily Quynh Nguyen.
Jenny Ngoc Nguyen, Justin
Hoang Nguyen, Nam The
Nguyen, Tan Nguyen, Tina
Nguyen, Trinh Nguyen, Vincent Thanh Trung Nguyen,
Ayanna Lysette NguyenEcheverry, Thanhlong Nguy-
envo, Paul Anthony Ontiveros,
Natalie Elizabeth Orta and
Alexis Rae Oses.
Ryan Edward Pair, Jazmin
Rain Palm, Kristen Dung Patton, Jacquelyn Pena, Andrea
Carolina Perez, Victor Alejandro Perez, Jasmine V. Pham,
Noelle Ngoc Phan, Tam Thanh
Phan, Uyen Tran Khanh Phan,
Jewel Alexis Pinales, Lisette
Adamaris Pitty and Victoria
Alayna Postel.
Michelle Monique Pozo,
Kyrah Allise Prince, Brittany
Janell Puente, Fabiola Quezada, Desiree Angelica Quijas,
Anthony Nelson Ramirez,
Maria Evelyn Rangel, Mia
Alexandra Reyna, Gardenia
Esmeralda Rivas, Beatriz
Anne Rivera and Dwayne
Paul Robinson.
Jazmin Nicolle Rodriguez,
Jose Alejandro Rodriguez,
Karen Renee Rodriguez,
Xochitl Kimberly Romero,
Malorie Jolynn Rosas, Erika
Rubio, Melissa Ruiz, Jason
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Melillo Middle School sixth-grader Sophia Colmenares won first place at
the Pasadena Independent School District Science Fair in the Health and
Human Studies category with a project about the pH in human saliva. Colmenares also won the trophy as the most original project at the fair. This is
her second year in a row to win this event. Last year, she took first place with
a project comparing the fuel efficiency of two gasoline brands.
Photo submitted
Contest for young musicians at SJC
Central music department
will host the Young Artist
Competition for Piano and
Voice on Saturday, March 22,
an event open to any piano
students in grades 7 through
12 and voice students in
grades 8 through 12.
Winners will be presented
cash prizes, and will also be
considered for scholarships
from San Jacinto College.
Music faculty from the college will judge the competition.
Participation in the competition is open to anyone
who is studying piano or
voice and can perform the
required level of literature.
Business women
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South East Express Network of the American Business Women’s Association
will welcome Wendy
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Thursday, April 3, from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Golden Corral (private
meeting room) at 9115
Broadway (FM-518) in
Pearland.
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the 2010 Chapter Woman
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national level.
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production and major manufacturing industries. She
leads a team of more than
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She also has proved to
at district science fair
significantly impact the
community as she participated in several fundraising
projects, backpack drives
as well as put together
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Wikler’s corporate and
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Business women and
men throughout the community are invited to attend.
Twenty dollars covers the
meal and meeting fee.
For reservations, contact
Bryan Davis at 979-2979922 or bdavis3731@sbc
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For more information
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Entrance fee for the contest is
$35 and is limited to the first
40 entrants. Vocalists who
need to have an accompanist
provided are charged an extra
fee of $25.
“In the past, we have had
participants from as far away
as Beaumont,” commented
Dr. Martha Braswell, San
Jacinto College music professor and coordinator of the
event. “The public cannot
attend the competition, but
are invited to attend the
awards ceremony and concert
at the conclusion of the contest where the top performers
play or sing their choice of
compositions for the public.
The concert will occur
around 2 p.m. on the day of
the competition.”
The contest and subsequent ceremony will be held
in the Jan Corbin Recital Hall
of the Monte Blue Music
Building on the Central campus, 8060 Spencer Highway
in Pasadena.
There is no admission
charge for the awards ceremony or the concert that follow the restricted competition.
The competition will
include two categories based
on the age of the students.
“We average about 25 students in the competition with
a winner and one runner-up
in each category,” remarked
Braswell. “In addition, stu-
dents who have a high recommendation but do not
place in the top two categories in their age group are
also recognized and perform
in the concert.”
To register for the event,
call 281-476-1501, extension
1603, or send an email to
martha.braswell@sjcd.edu.
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music degrees and courses,
as well as private music lessons at all three campuses.
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BellaVita holds Mardi Gras Parade
Frazier celebrates
Dr. Seuss’ birthday
Frazier Elementary students
celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday
on Monday, March 3, with a
multitude of activities. The
day’s events included wearing
Dr. Seuss shirts/hats, eating
green eggs and toast, enjoying
guest readers, and participating in a read-a-thon. Frazier
students read a total of 21,642
minutes which greatly surpassed the schoolwide goal of
10,000 minutes. The pictures
at right showcase Maria Jarazo’s morning Pre-K class, Josh
Guerrero-Ortiz (near right)
eating green eggs and ham, and
Anayah Jarmillo with Frazier’s
librarian Christine Roberts
(far right) showcasing achievement of the reading goal.
Above, Krewe of Tuschman took part in
the Mardi Gras parade in the gated senior community of Bella Vita. Shown with
the float are, left to right, Arvis Williams,
Kathy Wright, Charlotte Goza, Robyn Williams, Dee Donaldson, Onetia Morgan, Ken
Wright, Edna DeKunder, Joe DeKunder,
Sue Kauffman, Claire Zimmerman, Tom
Zimmerman, Emily Marshburn, Laura
Dudley, Jeannie Rieke, Carolyn Jones, Dale
Dudley and Ken Gates.
Guild sets spring sale
The Salt Grass Potters
Guild will hold its annual
spring sale of original handmade pottery on Saturday,
April 26, and Sunday, April
27. Sale hours are Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
The sale will be held in
the Clear Lake Park meeting
room at 5001 NASA Parkway in Clear Lake. The park
is one stoplight east of the
Hilton on the Lake.
About 20 artists will be
on hand to answer questions
about their work, and there
will be a variety of items
from functional dishware to
purely decorative clay pieces and also sculpture. Many
items are suitable for decoration or as presents.
For more information,
contact Eleanor at 713-8514012 or see the website at
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Ibarra wins
gold at PISD
Challenge
Day
Jonathan Ibarra, second-grader at Moore Elementary, won
a gold medal at the Pasadena Independent School District Adapted P. E. 5th Annual Challenge Day on Feb.
28. Challenge Day included
opening ceremonies, various
athletic events, and a closing
ceremony. Ibarra took part in
several of the events including,
teeter-totter plinko, tire roll,
soccer, tunnels, and the ball
roll. He is the son of Mallory
Garza and Robert Ortega.
Photos submitted
Maria Jarazo’s morning Pre-K students pictured
are, left to right, (front row) Steven Aguilar, Monserrat Marqueze, Melissa Gallo, (middle row)
Krystal Silva, Dayana Aguilar, Karen Mier, Jona-
than Bustos, Jetziel Velasquez, Genesis Leal, (back
row) Rodrigo Martinez, Leonardo Rodriguez-Rangel, librarian Christine Roberts, Carlos Sanchez,
Julian Ricks and Suri Valles.
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Clear Creek ISD names stadium Pham awarded for artwork
in honor of NASA shuttle Legacy
The Clear Creek Independent School District is home
to a community unified by the
spirit of exploration, so when
it was time to determine the
name of the district’s second
stadium, the board of trustees
voted for Challenger Columbia Stadium in honor of the
space shuttle program legacy
and the astronauts who perished aboard both flights.
“NASA is honored that our
community recognizes the
tremendous commitment that
accompanies human spaceflight. We are proud that the
stadium name will serve as a
lasting memorial of our teamwork and dedication,” said
JSC Center Director, Dr. Ellen
Ochoa.
The name was one of three
recommendations brought
forward to the board of trustees by a CCISD naming committee. “The history and the
future of NASA are important
to all of us, especially our
students,” said Dr. Greg
Smith, superintendent of
schools. “Whether it is graduation, a robotics competition,
a fine arts or athletic achievement, our students will be
reminded to always be bold in
their aspirations and reach for
the stars.”
When making the recommendation, the CCISD naming committee said Chal-
lenger Columbia Stadium was
strongly reflected in community suggestions. The name
also honors two major historical events that impacted
CCISD and the community. It
also signifies the deep history
of the space program within
CCISD boundaries. The stadium will be constructed near
Challenger Seven Park.
The district will break
ground on Challenger Columbia Stadium on Wednesday,
March 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the
stadium site, which is located
near 2145 West NASA Blvd.
Clear Creek ISD’s Challenger Columbia Stadium is
scheduled to open in August
2015. It is funded through the
2013 CCISD Bond.
UH-Clear Lake artist creates
bowls, holds Bowl-A-Thon
Karen Fiscus, University of
Houston-Clear Lake Art
Gallery assistant, is using her
artistic talent to support the
Houston Food Bank in its
annual Empty Bowls Houston
campaign. The ceramist has
created 75 bowls so far for the
campaign, with at least 25
more planned in order to fulfill
the 100 bowl challenge .
“I call it a win-win-win situation,” Fiscus says. “I win
because I can share what I love
with others, the people buying
the bowls win by owning a
beautiful handmade bowl and
supporting those who are less
fortunate, and the hungry win
with full stomachs.”
Fiscus has donated handmade bowls for Empty Bowls
since its first year – making
this her 10th year. In celebration of its 10-year anniversary,
Empty Bowls Houston has
challenged Fiscus, as well as
other area artists, with creating
a more detailed collector bowl
to be displayed in a monthlong exhibit at the Archway
Gallery, and then sold to benefit Empty Bowls and the
Houston Food Bank.
On March 22, Fiscus will
host the Bowl-A-Thon in the
university’s Arbor Building,
giving UHCL students the
chance to make a difference in
the community through the
Empty Bowls initiative by creating their own bowls to
donate.
The bowls will be displayed
for purchase during the 10th
annual Empty Bowls Houston
on Saturday, May 17, from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Houston
Center for Contemporary
Craft, 4848 Main Street in
Houston. For more information about the Bowl-A-Thon,
or getting involved in the
Empty Bowls project, contact
Karen Fiscus, gallery assistant,
by emailing Fiscus@uhcl.edu
or calling 281-283-3311.
Students capture 11 medals at Kume
Int’l. Championship Tournament
Ten San Jacinto College
students captured medals in
their divisions at the recent
Kume International Championship Tournament.
Sanctioned by the USA
National Karate-do Federation (USA-NKF), the tournament hosted events in kata
and kumite (sparring) for
approximately 200 athletes at
the college’s central campus.
team took home a total of 11
medals.
Students who placed
within the top three in their
tournament
categories
included Chalsey Morrow,
silver in kata and gold in
kumite; Ali Khan, two silver in kata and bronze in
kumite; Francisco Aguirre,
silver in kumite; Jason
Hartenstein, bronze in kata
and bronze in kumite; Eric
Wenner, bronze in kata; and
Teresa Hart, bronze in kata
and bronze in kumite.
Student competitors Joel
Cervallos, James Mowell,
Andy Martinez, and Sarah
Elam also competed.
During the event’s opening ceremonies, San Jacinto
College karate student
Amanda Martinez was
announced as this year’s
recipient of a $500 San
Jacinto College Foundation
scholarship, donated by the
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Special Merit Award from the Rodeo School Art Program at the Houston
Livestock Show & Rodeo in Reliant Center. Winning artwork submitted by
students in the Pasadena Independent School District was displayed at the
PISD Administration Building. Pictured at the display are, left to right, Dai
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SECTION B
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March 10 results
*Dobie girls 1, Pasadena 1
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*Pasadena boys 2, Dobie 1
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JFD soccer teams make playoffs; fourth seeds likely
The varsity soccer season has included its share
of bumpy rides for the Dobie boys’ and girls’ teams,
yet the respective squads
are still on the road to the
playoffs.
Two games remain in
both District 22-5A races, and Dobie’s two teams
have officially qualified
for the playoffs.
Unless something drastic happens over the next
week or so, the Dobie
boys’ and girls’ teams will
land in the No. 4 spot out
of District 22-5A and will
therefore face the District
21-5A champions in the
bidistrict round when the
time comes.
The Dobie varsity girls’
team defeated Pasadena in
a shootout March 10 and
will now play Sam Rayburn and 21-5A leader
Pearland to close out the
regular season.
Dobie, therefore, is
likely to face Deer Park
or North Shore in the first
round (see more on Page
6B).
As for the Dobie boys,
the team missed out on a
chance to surpass Pasadena for third place and is all
but locked into the No. 4
slot.
“It is what it is,” said
Dobie head coach Justo
Manrique, who is in his
first season at Dobie.
“I had a third-place
team at (Houston) MacArthur and we went four
rounds deep. I had a district championship team
that had one loss and one
tie, and we lost in the sec-
Deer will be looking not
only to pay Dobie back for
that loss but to continue its
recent playoff success. In
2013, Deer Park reached
the Region III title match.
“Deer Park is big and
physical, and they come
out hard at you in the first
15 minutes or so. We’ll
just have to be ready.”
In determining the
best route to go down the
stretch, the Longhorns
Perhaps it was a different week at two different
locations, but the Dobie
and Clear Brook varsity
girls’ track and field teams
delivered the same outstanding results.
At the Bayshore Olympics hosted by La Porte
High School March 6, the
Lady Longhorns swept the
relays en route to a thirdplace overall team finish.
Clear Brook, competing at the Clear Creek
Lady Wildcats Invitational
March 7, also placed first
as Brook junior Raygen
Smith again starred.
JFD girls show speed
Dobie
once
again
flashed its prominence
in the relay events at La
Porte, winning each of the
sprint events.
Camille Singleton, Justice Henderson and Stella
Somdah also won individual events as Dobie tallied
102 points, trailing only
meet champion Houston
Memorial (161) and host
La Porte (108).
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against Deer Park or whoever we play.”
Manrique has expressed
the importance of playing
solid soccer and playing
with a sense of nothing
to lose as the playoffs approach.
Deer Park, for instance,
has big plans for the playoffs after going very far
in 2013. That same Deer
Park team is senior-laden,
while Dobie features just a
handful of seniors.
What a season it would
become if Dobie could
get on a roll come playoff
time.
“The first step is closing the regular season with
some momentum,” Manrique said. “Then, we’ll go
from there.”
Continued on Page 6B
Quickstart tennis
signs up March 29
The Pasadena Independent School District’s
Quickstart youth tennis
program is now enrolling second- through
sixth-grade students to
take part in the annual
program.
In-person registration
will be held Saturday,
March 29, at the Pasadena Memorial High
School tennis courts
from 11 a.m. to 12:15
p.m.
The registration fee
is $35, which includes a
racket, T-shirt and four
introductory tennis lessons.
The Quickstart tennis
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be a great way to promote fun and fitness
while exposing youths to
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For further information, call program coordinator Joey Pena at
832-788-4040.
HAPPY HOUR
EVERY DAY
COMBINATION
Dobie forward Alejandro Flores (26) plays a ball in the air against Pasadena during the
team’s eventual shootout loss. At right is Longhorn teammate Josue Villalta (11).
Zaria Thomas was
joined by Jade Giron, Jayla Joulevette and Henderson in the 4x100-meter relay as Dobie cruised to the
win in a time of 49.39 seconds for a quick 20 team
points.
In the 4x200-meter
relay, Dobie head coach
Tina Knight-Gray grouped
Daisia Morris with Henderson, Giron and Joulevette as Dobie was first
to the tape in a time of 1
minute, 44.93 seconds.
The Lady Longhorns
eventually
completed
the sweep, taking the
4x400-meter relay at
4:06.80 with Joulevette,
Singleton, Giron and Morris forming for Dobie.
Henderson scored 10
points for her 100-meter
dash victory, posting a
time of 12.76.
Singleton clocked in at
59.88 for first place in the
400-meter dash, and Somdah’s best throw of 35 feet,
10 inches was good for
first place in the shot put.
Morris was third in the
200-meter dash at 27.58,
and Henderson registered
a leap of 16’4 3/4” in the
long jump for third place.
Marquette Johnson also
continued a fine season for
the team, running well at
the Bayshore Olympics.
At press time, Dobie
was busy competing at
the Dawson High School
Games in Pearland.
Raygen S. leads CB
Arguably the top female track and field athlete within Region III to
this point in the season,
Clear Brook junior Raygen Smith dominated at
Clear Creek, winning
three events.
Ultimately,
Smith
helped lead Clear Brook
to a third-place team finish
with 85 points.
Seven Lakes won the
meet with 101 points, followed by North Shore’s 99
points.
Focused on getting back
to the state meet in the hurdles, Smith doubled up in
the two events at Clear
Creek.
Her time of 14.638 was
tops in the 100-meter hurdles, and she won at the
300-meter distance with a
time of 45.113.
Smith’s other individual
win came in the long jump
after she made her way to
the 18-7 1/2” mark.
The Lady Wolverines
scored 20 team points by
winning the 4x200-meter
relay as Maygen Smith
was joined by Kalia Hendrix, Tiara Castille and
Breanna Byrd for the victory.
Brook’s Hannah Schillaci wound up second in
the pole vault after clearing
10’0”, and Brook’s sprint
medley relay unit consisting of Maygen Smith,
Castille, Shakiaya Strong
and Jamaris Stephen was
third at 4:19.264.
Hendrix, Castille, Byrd
and Strong also combined
in the 4x100-meter relay
as the Lady Wolverines
were fourth at 48.926.
JFD baseball smacks South Houston
Dobie sophomore righthander Jesse Paredes came
up with his second straight
strong outing, leading the
Longhorns to a 7-1 victory over South Houston
March 11 to open District
have been trying a set that
includes just three defenders in combination with
four midfielders and three
forwards.
Manrique admits the arrangement is risky on the
back end, but the Longhorns simply need more
scoring chances to conclude with goals.
Jonathan Palma and
Carlos Ibarra, two of the
greatest scorers the Dobie program has ever had,
were seniors a year ago.
They are gone, and this
season the Longhorns
have had their struggles
in one-on-one situations
against opposing keepers.
“You have to score
goals to win games,” Manrique said.
“We have struggled at
times with that. Marvin
Solis has given us some
solid play, and others have
stepped up.
“Right now over these
last two regular season
games, we are going to
come together as a group
and decide what is best for
us. Guys will have to earn
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Dobie came up with
one of its finest wins of
the season in nondistrict
play, handing Deer Park
a 4-2 loss. Come playoff
time, Manrique knows the
22-5A play.
Paredes pitched his way
out of a first-inning jam
and eventually allowed
just one run over six in-
play with five wins in 12 rors. Against South Housgames. Over that span, the ton, that wasn’t the case.
Longhorns simply walked
“Paredes walked two,
far too many batters and but to be honest, one of
committed too many erContinued on Page 6B
Dobie at
Memorial
Brook rally falls shy,
Springs escapes 11-10
March 13, 2 p.m.
nings.
Offensively, shortstop
Tyler Myers led the way
with a 4 for 4 day.
Michael Munoz, hitting lead-off for the Longhorns, had three hits in
four at bats. Travarus Ansley, also beginning to heat
up with the bat, had a pair
of hits.
Having lost two of three
games at the Boerne varsity tournament March 6-7,
Dobie finished nondistrict
Clear Brook’s seventh-inning rally fell just
short in the team’s 245A opener against Clear
Springs March 11 as the
Chargers escaped with an
11-10 victory.
Making six errors along
the way, the Wolverines
watched as Springs eventually ran out to an 11-5
lead through six innings.
Tywon Mackey Jr. singled in a pair of runs in
the bottom of the seventh
to get Clear Brook within
11-10 before the Chargers
finally ended the game on
a high chopper back to the
mound.
The spring break portion of the District 24-5A
schedule continues Thursday, March 13, as the
Wolverines travel to Clear
Lake High School for a 1
p.m. game against the Falcons.
Clear Brook will then
host Clear Falls Saturday,
March 15. That game also
starts at 1 p.m.
San Jacinto College softball splits
Heading into conference action after press
time March 12, the San
Jacinto College softball
team had split four Region
XIV games.
The locals won their
conference opener March
7, 9-1, over Lone Star-Port
Arthur as Carah Nunez
went 4 for 4 with a pair
of doubles and two runs
driven in. Unfortunately,
LSPA came back for a 2-0
victory in the nightcap.
Also in San Jacinto’s
opening win, Lauren Von
Boeckmann homered and
drove in three runs.
Karri Smith, the team’s
top returning pitcher,
earned the win as she allowed just four hits and no
earned runs.
San Jacinto played at
Alvin March 8, with both
teams taking separate 3-2
wins.
Smith improved to 2-0
with a win over Alvin.
Despite the loss in
the second game at Alvin, Nunez continued her
strong week at the plate,
going 3 for 3 with two
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Lajaunie memorial tennis to be held April 25-27
The Darren Lajaunie
Tennis Scholarship Fund
along with the Bay Area
Racquet Club in Houston
will host the third annual
Darren Lajaunie Memorial Tennis Tournament
Friday, April 25 through
Sunday, April 27.
Board members and
volunteers are busy preparing for the tournament,
which will award members of the Bay Area Racquet Club junior tennis
players camp and Dobie
High School senior players college scholarships.
For the second straight
year, college scholarships
will be awarded to two
tennis-playing
seniors
(one boy and one girl) at
Dobie High School.
Members of the Dobie
varsity tennis team will
also be allowed to play
in the tournament free of
charge.
Lajaunie, who lost
his battle with melanoma May 3, 2011, began
his tennis career at Dobie
High School and graduated as the co-valedictorian
in 1984.
The Lajaunie family
have been members of
BARC since 2009.
This scholarship fund
and tournament is intended to honor Lajaunie’s
memory by helping junior
tennis players enjoy tennis
and assist with their education in college.
He was an electrical
engineer graduate from
the University of Texas in
Austin and was dedicated
and passionate for his favorite pastime of playing
tennis.
Fund volunteers are
seeking donors for the
camp and college scholarships.
All registered players
will receive a tournament
T-shirt, goody bag and
Saturday morning breakfast snack.
A
complimentary
lunch, donated by the Lajaunie family, will also be
available for players and
spectators.
There will also be a
clinic and racket demon-
strations held during the
tournament for a $5 fee,
with all proceeds going to
the fund.
This year, the fund and
tournament have seen several changes, starting with
the official website and
kickoff party April 25 at
the Racquet Club. Dinner tickets will go on sale
April 1.
The evening dinner will
include musical entertainment as well as a silent
auction, including an autographed hat donated by
Clear Brook High School
graduate and current Kansas City Chiefs’ football
player Thomas Gafford.
After dinner, the camp
and college scholarships
will be awarded to the
BARC junior tennis players.
The Dobie recipients
will be awarded their
scholarships in May at the
school.
Tournament festivities
will begin the evening
of April 25 and continue
with match play April 2627.
For tournament details,
visit the Lajaunie website
at www.DLtennisscholarships.com.
The Darren Lajaunie
Tennis Scholarship Fund
is a nonprofit corporation,
and all donations are tax
deductible.
Donation may now be
made via the website with
a credit card or by check
or money order via mail
at Darren Lajaunie Tennis
Scholarship Fund, 3106
Mossy Elm Court, Houston, Texas, 77059.
Direct any questions or
donation requests to Camille Lajaunie, committee chairperson, at cjlajau
nie@gmail.com.
The Bay Area Racquet
Club (281-488-7026) is
located on Kings Park
Lane, off NASA Road 1 in
Houston.
Local sports news, notes
Dobie Diamond Club to meet
The Dobie Diamond Club, the official booster club of the school’s baseball
progam, will host its monthly meeting Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m., in the
school’s annex near the weight room facility. All parents of Longhorn baseball
players are encouraged to attend, and players are also welcome. For additional
information, direct email to dobiebaseball@yahoo.com.
Sharks seek swimming coaches
The South Belt Area Swim Team is looking for coaches to assist during the
2014 season. Anyone interested in applying is asked to direct email to wisfa
mily@sbcglobal.net before March 15. Applicants must be at least 18 years of
age, have previous swim and/or coaching experience and have certification in
lifeguard/CPR and water safety training. Candidates also be available to work
April 21 through July 7 during practices, meets and other team activities.
Ballers repeat as hoops champions
Minor Rays claim SBHLL preseason tourney crown
The South Belt-based Ballers repeated as division
champions in the City of Pasadena youth basketball league. The team has now gone a combined
16-0 while winning championships in the 7-8 and
9-10-year-old age divisions. Members of the team
are, left to right, (front row) Ryan Saxon, Jared
Tate, Zaire Walker, Charvis Jones, (middle row)
Kyan Schwerdtfeger, Alexander Garcia, Darius
Hale, Brandon Gant, Kenyan Bernard, Kelby Williams, (back row) head coach Donald Walker and
assistant coach Jessie Tate.
Lady Rockets win Pasadena hoops title
The Rays of the Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little League’s minor
division, started the season with a bang, winning the SBHLL
preseason tournament. Members of the team are, left to right,
(front row) Nick David, Cole Palermo, Ethan Hernandez, Jose
Tolentino, Tre Villanueva, Fabian Rodriguez, Noah Gaytan,
(middle row) Aaron Rodriguez, Trent Jarvis, Michael May,
Miguel Diosdado, Isaias Lira, Alejandro Hernandez, (back
row) manager Mario Rodriguez and assistant coaches Joey
Palermo and Rick Villanueva. Not pictured is Christian Mize.
Lady Longhorns blanked twice; San Jac soccer to play
softball team now stands at 2-2
Dobie varsity softball
head coach Robin Rackley has stated on mutliple
occassions this season that
her team possessed potentially its strongest offense
in several years.
Rackley had to feel
really good about things
as the Lady Longhorns
strummed South Houston
20-0 in the District 22-5A
opener Feb. 25.
Since that time, not so
much.
Dobie trailied Memorial 5-0 March 4 before rallying for a 6-5 victory over
the the final two innings.
At 2-0, the Lady Longhorns had survived, but
then came back-to-back
shutout losses to Alvin and
Manvel.
Stephanie Buenrostro
pitched well for Dobie but
took losses as the Lady
Longhorns fell to Manvel
2-0 and then lost 6-0 to
Alvin, both at home on the
Pasadena ISD complex
fields. Dobie faces Pasadena March 18.
At right, Dobie senior
pitcher Stephanie Bueonrostro has pitched
through some tough
luck thus far in District 22-5A play. Since
beating South Houston 20-0 in the league
opener, the Lady Longhorns have scored runs
in just two of 21 innings while going 1-2.
Dobie escaped with a
6-5 win over Memorial but then lost 2-0 to
Alvin and 6-0 to Manvel to move to 2-2 in
league play. Dobie returns to action March
18 against Sam Rayburn and will also play
games against Pasadena and Pearland to
wrap up the first half
of league play.
Photo by John Bechtle
men’s soccer team will host
spring exhibition matches
on March 22 and 29.
On Saturday, March 22,
San Jacinto College will
face the University of St.
Thomas at 6 p.m.
Former San Jac defender
Rodrigo Holden will also be
on the field, now a defender
for UST.
On Saturday, March 29,
San Jac will take on University of the Incarnate Word at
2 p.m.
Current San Jacinto College midfielder Alonso Gallegos has signed a letter of
intent to continue playing
soccer at UIW this fall.
All soccer games are
played at the San Jacinto
College South campus soc-
cer field located at 13735
Beamer Road and are free
and open to the public.
The San Jacinto College men’s soccer team will
also hold open tryouts for
the 2014 season on Friday,
March 21, at the South campus soccer field.
Tryouts are open to high
school seniors, recent high
school graduates, current
San Jacinto College students and college transfers.
Participants are required to
bring their own shin guards
and water. Tryouts will be
from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
about open tryouts and the
soccer program, call soccer
head coach Ian Spooner at
281-922-3475 or email him
at ian.spooner@sjcd.edu.
The Lady Rockets 9-10-year-old team from the
South Belt area capped a terrific youth basketball
season by winning the City of Pasadena divisional championship game at Phillips Field House.
Members of the team are, left to right, (front row)
Maya Scott , Krystal Benitez, Vanessa Lam, Alyssa
Garza, (back row) head coach David Lam, Zamira Lewis, Alise Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Kayla
Prince, Alyssa Garza and assistant coach Rodrigo
Benitez.
South Belt Lakers reach youth basketball championship game
Lunar Rendezvous tennis April 25
The 2014 Lunar Rendezvous Festival committee has set the date for its
tennis tournament.
The Astronomic Aces
Tennis Tournament will
pit some of the area’s top
tennis players when tournament play begins Friday, April 25, at 6 p.m.,
at the Fitness Center at
South Shore Harbour,
3000 Invincible Drive in
League City. Play continues through the weekend.
The divisions include
men’s and women’s doubles 4.5, 4.0 and 3.5 and
juniors as well as mixed
doubles 4.5, 4.0 and 3.5
and juniors.
A player can participate
in only two divisions. The
fee is $30 per person.
All matches will be best
two out of three.
about the tournament or
sponsorships,
contact
Kevin Duke or Curtis
Chen at 281-334-2560 or
kevinduke@southshorefit
ness.com.
Entries also are available at www.southshore
fitness.com.
There will be details
of the Lunar Rendezvous
golf event in May.
The South Belt Lakers’ 11-12-year-old basketball team reached the champi- Colton Miller, Alec Monroe, (back row) Kobe Estrada-Ruiz, head coach Joe
onship game in the City of Pasadena league game. Members of the team are, Estrada, Marquice Scott, Oscar Guevara, Ethan Ponce, Matthew Villanueva,
left to right, (front row) Christian Cleckley, Zion Crawford, Deon Blacknell, Austin Flynt and assistant coach Byron Scott.
Lady Longhorns’ Christmas, Giron honored by 22-5A
22-5A Varsity Girls’ Basketball
Most Valuable Player
Brianna Turner, Manvel, Sr.
Defensive Most Valuable Player
LaNeetra Guillory, Pearland, Sr.
Offensive Most Valuable Player
Clear Brook’s Yancy named Offensive MVP
At right, Clear Brook
senior Jovan Yancy
was recognized as the
Offensive Most Valuable Player as selected
by the respective varsity boys’ basketball
coaches in District 245A. Yancy averaged 19
points per game to lead
the way this season for
the Wolverines, who
were 14-17 overall.
There were no Brook
players named to the
24-5A first team, but
Shedrick Lewis and
Ceasar Calimeno landed on the second team.
Dobie freshman point
guard Jade Giron (shooting the basketball) made
an instant impact on the
Lady Longhorns’ varsity
basketball team during
the 2013-2014 season.
After earning the starting spot in the preseason,
Giron helped lead the
team back to the playoffs
and was named the District 22-5A Newcomer of
the Year by the league’s
respective coaches.
Newcomer of the Year
Jade Giron, Dobie, Fr.
Coach of the Year
Shane Brown, Dobie
First Team Selections
Rangie Bessard, Manvel, Sr.
Jonee Jones, Manvel, Sr.
Jordan Hosey, Manvel, Jr.
LaNeetra Guillory, Pearland, Sr.
Keara Hudnall, Pearland, Sr.
Miranda LeJune, Pearland, Sr.
Jade Giron, Dobie, Fr.
Kristy Christmas, Dobie, Soph.
Mariah Armelin, Sam Rayburn, Sr.
Carolina Cisneros, Memorial, Jr.
Akia Taplin, Alvin, Sr.
Kierra Irvin, Pasadena, Sr.
24-5A Varsity Boys Basketball All-District
Most Valuable Player – Will West, Clear Lake Sr.
Defensive Most Valuable Player – Je’coby Bush, Clear Springs Sr.
Offensive Most Valuable Player – Jovan Yancy, Clear Brook Sr.
Newcomer of the Year – Rashadre Wilson, Clear Creek Soph.
Coach of the Year – Tommy Penders, Clear Lake
Second Team – Dobie
Jordan Tolbert, Brazoswood, Jr.
Drake Green, Clear Lake, Sr.
Tyquon Jordan, Clear Creek, Sr.
Payton Barnes, Clear Falls, Jr.
Mikela Scott, Sr.
All-Academic – Dobie
Kristy Christmas, Soph.
Kiara Hart, Jr.
Georgette Wandji, Soph.
K.J. Boyd, Clear Springs, Sr.
Jordan Davis, Clear Lake, Jr.
Bradley George, Clear Lake, Jr.
Nik Kelly, Clear Falls, Sr.
Dobie’s Turner makes 22-5A second team
At right, Dobie sophomore forward Kristy Christmas (22) guards a Chanelview player during the
Lady Longhorns’ bidistrict playoff loss last month.
Following the season, Christmas was both a 22-5A
first team and all-academic honoree.
Photos by John Bechtle
All-District 22-5A Varsity Boys Basketball
Leon Gilmore, Manvel, Sr.
Lady Wolverines earn 24-5A hoops respect
What a memorable sea- ors. Hilton was the 24-5A Clear Brook player, Alex Ryane Adams was a sec- ic picks, and Mackey was
son for the Clear Brook Coach of the Year. A third Box, was a first team pick. ond team and all-academ- all-academic as well.
varsity girls’ basketball
team and head coach GarOffensive Most Valuable Player
rett Hilton!
Hilton, formerly a varBrooke McCarty, Clear Springs, Sr.
Chassidy Harris, Clear Brook, Sr.
sity boys’ basketball assistant coach at the school,
came back home last
spring to provide some
stability within the Lady
Twon Mackey, Clear Brook, Sr.
Garrett Hilton, Clear Brook
Wolverines’ program.
The team’s third head
coach in as many years,
Hilton did just that.
The team got off to a
Brooke McCarty, Clear Springs, Sr. Mia Hayes, Clear Creek, Jr.
fast start in nondistrict
play and eventually adMelody Horton, Clear Creek, Jr.
Paige Tippet, Clear Springs, Sr.
vanced to the playoffs
again.
Ashlynn Dunbar, Clear Falls, Soph.
Chassidy Harris, Clear Brook, Sr.
In recognition of their
play, the Lady Wolverines
Destiny Navarro, Clear Falls, Soph.
Twon Mackey, Clear Brook, Sr.
and Hilton got plenty of
respect from the district’s
Torrie Thompson, Clear Lake, Jr.
Alex Box, Clear Brook, Sr.
head coaches.
Dasia Cooper, Dickinson, Sr.
Jada Woodard, Dickinson, Sr.
Senior Chassidy Harris,
who will play volleyball
collegiately, was named
the district’s Offensive
Player of the Year, while
Lady Wolverine Twon
Ryane Adams, Sr.
Twon Mackey, Jr.
Mackey takes Defensive
Most Valuable Player hon-
Jeremy Sneed, Pearland, Sr.
Offensive Most Valuable Player
Elton Dyer, South Houston, Sr.
Newcomer of the Year
Savion Flagg, Alvin, Fr.
Coach of the Year
Coaches of the Year
Patrick McCoy, South Houston
All-Academic Selections – Brook
Greg Devers, Manvel
Dobie junior guard
Justin Turner was
named to the District
22-5A second team
after being one of the
Longhorns’ top players this varsity basketball season.
Photo by John Bechtle
Anthony Almodovar, Memorial, Jr.
Devon Begley, Pearland, Sr.
Avery Jordan, Pearland, Sr.
Eric Cabrera, South Houston, Sr.
Nick Hernandez, South Houston, Soph.
Michael Cutler, Sam Rayburn, Sr.
Kelton Houston, Manvel, Sr.
Ahamad Huff, Manvel, Sr.
Dexter Williams, Manvel, Sr.
Corey Martin, Pasadena, Sr.
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through
Friday at 7 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, in the Cornell
Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
just drop in.
9:30 a.m.
NASA Aglow Community Lighthouse – meets the second Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at 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.hapson
line.org for a complete list of services offered.
7 p.m.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family
and friends of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m.
at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena, Room 215. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
Alateen – Provides support for teenage children, friends
and family members of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday
at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Pasadena, Room 212. Call 281-487-8787, or just
drop in.
8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and
Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen
Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information,
call 713-204-2481.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through
Friday at 7 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, in the Cornell
Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
just drop in.
Noon
Moving Forward Women’s Adult Children Anonymous
– The ACA group meets Fridays at noon at the Up The
Street Club in Webster, 508 Nasa Parkway, in room 4. ACA
is a 12-step program of hope, healing and recovery for
people who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes.
For more information, call 281-286-1431.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) –
Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or
addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m. in Room
215 at the First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062
Fairmont Parkway. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
8 p.m.
Pasadena Little Theatre – Opening night for Pasadena
Little Theatre’s How Green Was My Brownie, a farce
by Jack Sharkey, at 8 p.m., 4318 Allen-Genoa Road.
Performances are weekends through March 30. Friday and
Saturday performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.
One special-priced Admit Two for $14 is Thursday, March
27, at 8 p.m. Director is Gregory R. Brown. For reservations, call 713-941-1758 or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.
org. Credit cards accepted.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
7:30 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – “Breakfast with Bill” each
Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church,
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell Conference
Room. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
10 a.m
Pasadena Little Theatre – Donations accepted 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. for Pasadena Little Theatre’s first annual garage
sale fundraiser benefitting Pasadena Little Theatre. For
more information, contact Craig Trauschke at mendicant@
fastmail.us or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org.
11 a.m.
Al-Anon Meeting (Women Only, English) – For persons
whose lives are affected by someone who is addicted.
Each Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist
Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell
Conference Room #111. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
6 p.m.
Frontier Squares – Meets to square dance at the
Westminster Academy at 670 E. Medical Center Blvd. in
Webster. Refreshments provided. For more information,
contact Gina Sherman at 281-554-5675 or visit www.fron
tiersquares.com.
7 p.m.
Bay Area Bluegrass Association – Produces a bluegrass
music show and jam session the third Saturday of each
month, May and December are exceptions. The stage
show begins at 7 p.m., but pickers are welcome to bring
their instruments and come earlier. Admission is free. The
show is held at the Johnny Arolfo Civic Center, 300 Walker
in League City. For more information, visit http://www.
bayareabluegrass.org.
7:30 p.m.
Pearland Overeaters Anonymous HOW Meeting –
Saturdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Open discussion. Memorial
Hermann Prevention and Recovery PARC, 2245 N. Main
St., Suite 2, Pearland 77581. (Located on Hwy 35, just
north of Broadway). The group’s primary purpose is to
abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry the message of recovery to those who still suffer. Call 713 8651611 for information, or just drop in.
8 p.m.
Pasadena Little Theatre – How Green Was My Brownie, a
farce by Jack Sharkey, at 8 p.m., 4318 Allen-Genoa Road.
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
10 a.m
Pasadena Little Theatre – Donations accepted 10 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. for Pasadena Little Theatre’s first annual garage
sale fundraiser benefitting Pasadena Little Theatre. For
more information, contact Craig Trauschke at mendicant@
fastmail.us or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org.
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.
3 p.m.
Pasadena Little Theatre – How Green Was My Brownie, a
farce by Jack Sharkey, at 3 p.m., 4318 Allen-Genoa Road.
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,
Fellowship Hall 4. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 16
7 p.m
Pasadena Little Theatre – Auditions for Pasadena Little Theatre’s A Few
Good Men, a drama by Aaron Sorkin, at 7 p.m., 4318 Allen-Genoa Road.
17 men and one woman are needed. Auditions will consist of cold reading
from the script. Show dates are weekends, May 2 - 18, 2014. Contact the
director, Jeff Coletta, at jeffcoletta@andrewskurth.com with questions or
visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org for more information.
7 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Candlelight Meeting Sunday at 7 p.m. at First
United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Cornell
Conference Room. Call 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, MARCH 17
9 a.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise and speech therapy
from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical
Center Blvd., Webster. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of
services offered.
10 a.m.
Al-Anon Deer Park – Mondays 10 to 11 a.m. Literature Study. In His
Presence Fellowship Church, 1202 East P Street, Deer Park. Enter
through Fellowship Hall in back of church. Call 409 454-5720 for information, or just drop in.
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
Pasadena Little Theatre – Auditions for Pasadena Little Theatre’s A Few
Good Men, a drama by Aaron Sorkin, at 7 p.m., 4318 Allen-Genoa Road.
17 men and one woman are needed. Auditions will consist of cold reading
from the script. Show dates are weekends, May 2 - 18, 2014. Contact the
director, Jeff Coletta, at jeffcoletta@andrewskurth.com with questions or
visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org for more information.
7 p.m.
Friends Helping Friends Grief Support Group – The grief support group
“Friends Helping Friends” meets every Monday at Kindred Rehabilitation
Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Time is 7 - 8:15 p.m. in
the staff meeting room. Anyone who has lost a loved one is welcome to
attend. The meetings are free. For information, call Betty Bielat at 281-4743430 or Diana Kawalec at 281-334-1033.
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, MARCH 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.
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 281-333-3115.
1 p.m.
Pasadena Heritage Park and Museum – Exhibits include dioramas, an
old-time kitchen and a turn-of-the-century doctor’s office. Tuesday through
Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. 204 S. Main, Pasadena. For information, call 713472-0565.
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. in Room 215 at the First United Methodist Church,
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. 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.
Tuesday and Sunday from 8 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
7 a.m.
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. in Room 215 at the First United Methodist Church,
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. 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 281-338-7600 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, MARCH 20
7 a.m.
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.hapson
line.org for a complete list of services offered.
5:30 p.m.
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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 281481-1238 for more information.
7 p.m.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family and friends
of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Room 215. Call 281-4878787, or just drop in.
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Brook softball now 0-2
Dobie baseball heads to District 22-5A play full time now
those was me,” Dobie head
coach Miguel Torres said.
“South Houston had
a runner on second base
with their four-hole hitter
at the plate in the first inning.
“I just didn’t want to
give him much to hit. Jesse
got out of the inning fine
after that.”
Paredes threw strikes
and allowed his defense to
make plays, which it did.
Myers, aside from his four
hits, was also terrific at
shortstop.
But the Longhorns had
several chances to perhaps
run-rule South Houston
and could not get the big
hit. Twice, the locals had
the bases loaded with one
out but could not break the
game open.
“We left too many guys
on base, but that’s baseball,” Torres said. “We talk
about the same things every day. Right now, a win
is a win.”
Next up, the Longhorns
will face fellow Pasadena
ISD foe Memorial on
Thursday, March 13, at
2 p.m. The game will be
played at Memorial High
School.
Dobie helped itself to
the playoffs last season
largely based on a strong
record against PISD competition.
With big games against
Manvel and Alvin following Dobie’s game at Memorial, Torres will turn to
Munoz to pitch against the
Mavericks.
“If you beat the PISD
schools, you’re going to
the playoffs,” Torres said.
“Obviously, we want
to do better than that, but
taking care of the South
Houstons and Memorials
is a start. It’s a big game
for us (March 13).
Senior Michael Munoz
was stellar in pitching the
Longhorns past San Antonio Madison 7-2.
But errors and walks
plagued the Longhorns
in two other losses at the
Boerne varsity tournament, leaving the locals
at 5-7 through nondistrict
play.
Walks were the culprit
in an 8-1 loss to San Antonio Reagan in Dobie’s
tournament opener.
Munoz followed with a
solid performance against
Madison for the win.
In a 10-6 loss to San
Antonio Steele, Dobie
out-hit Steele at the plate
but had six errors. Dobie
pitchers walked five Steele
hitters.
Dobie
had
games
scheduled against Smithson Valley as well as host
Boerne for March 8, but
those games were rained
out.
Because of weather, the
Longhorns missed out on
the chance to play at least
three tourney games.
LSA’s Freeman picks North Central College football
Clear Brook varsity softball head coach Noah
Cardenas and his team will likely play catch-up
through the early part of the District 24-5A race
after falling to 0-2 with a crazy 9-8 loss to Clear
Springs March 10. Brook also lost its district
opener March 7 to state-ranked Brazoswood by
a 7-0 tally. The Lady Wolverines played Clear
Lake March 12, after press time.
Dobie, including third baseman Marcelo Martinez, had little trouble with
South Houston. Now comes a big game against Memorial March 13, at Memorial High School. Game time is 2 p.m.
In playoffs, Dobie girls seem destined for fourth seed
Also sitting in fourth
place with just two games
to go, the Lady Longhorns
appear destined to face the
No. 1 seed out of District
21-5A in the playoffs.
Things could change,
of course, but Dobie will
likely see either Deer
Park or North Shore in the
bidistrict playoffs.
“That race (District
21-5A) is probably going
to come down to the last
game,” Dobie head coach
Bryan McDonald said.
“We probably need
some help from another
team to beat Alvin in order for us to move up, so
we’ll just have to see how
it plays out.”
After winning the
district championship a
season ago, Dobie simply hasn’t had much luck
against Pearland, Memorial or Alvin, the other three
playoff
representatives,
this season.
Although Andrea Galvan’s goal gave the Lady
Longhorns a 1-0 win over
Alvin in the second round
of district play, Dobie lost
a shootout to Alvin in the
first half of district play.
The locals also lost
first-round games to Memorial and Pearland that
have proved to be costly in
the standings.
And, after beating Alvin in the second half,
Dobie turned around and
played Pasadena to a 1-1
tie before winning in a
shootout.
It’s simply been hard to
gain momentum.
“We didn’t play very
well in the first game
against Memorial, and
we feel like we should
have beaten Alvin the first
time instead of dropping
the shootout,” McDonald
said.
“It’s just been one
of those seasons where
you’re battling your way
up hill.
“I’m not going to blame
injuries, but we’ve had at
least three starters missing from every game this
year. That’s no excuse,
but we have had to turn to
younger, less experienced
players.
“In this district, it’s
harder to win consistently. The whole season has
been a grind for us.”
Nevertheless, McDonald feels good about not
only the rest of this season
but also 2015 and beyond.
Currently, every player
seeing the majority of
starting time will return in
2015.
As for the stretch run,
which includes a regular-season finale against
Pearland before the playoffs, Dobie will take its
chances. “I hope so,” McDonald said when asked
of 22-5A’s ability to win
big in the playoffs. Last
season, Memorial beat
North Shore before losing to (Region III finalist) Clear Falls. We lost to
Beaumont West Brook in
“Our district is very
the first round, and West talented. And Pasadena
Brook ended up playing has gotten pretty good as
three rounds.
well.
“We have four or five
teams that can match up
pretty well with a lot of
teams. We just have to go
out there and be at our best
and see where things fall.”
Lutheran South Academy High School senior
football player Brent Freeman (seated center)
will continue his education and playing career
with North Central College in Naperville, Ill., after signing with the Cardinals. Those with him at
the signing included, left to right, (seated) Chris
Cockrell-Freeman (mother), Brent Freeman (father), (standing) Rob Psencik (LSA athletic director) and Stephen Robbins (LSA varsity football head coach). Brent Freeman was a standout
on both sides of the ball for the Pioneers, leading
the defense from his middle linebacking spot with
more than 80 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss
and eight sacks. He also had two interceptions and
three fumble recoveries. On offense, he averaged
seven yards a carry and scored five touchdowns
with more than 500 all-purpose yards. Freeman
was an all-district linebacker for LSA and was selected to the Lone Star 2013 Greater Houston Area
all-star team.
Pioneers’ Ellington to Merchant Marine Academy baseball
Dobie’s Briana Garcia pushes the ball upfield during the team’s win over Manvel. With two games remaining in the regular season, the Lady Longhorns are
sitting in the fourth playoff seed out of District 22-5A, with a playoff matchup
against Deer Park or North Shore likely.
Photo by Gary Williams
22-5A Varsity Boys’ Soccer Standings
Teams
Sam Rayburn
Memorial
Pasadena
Dobie
South Houston
Alvin
Pearland
Manvel
W
9
8
9
5
4
3
1
1
L
0
0
3
4
7
9
7
10
T
3
4
0
3
1
0
4
1
Lutheran South Academy High School senior baseball player
Joshua Ellington (seated second from right) signed a letter
of intent with the United States Merchant Marine Academy
in Kings Point, N.Y., to continue his education and playing
career. Ellington received a senatorial nomination to attend
USMMA from U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and was granted early
acceptance last December. The United States Merchant Marine Academy, one of the five United States service academies.
is charged with training officers for the United States Merchant Marine, branches of the military or the transportation
industry. Those with Ellington at the signing included, left to
right, (seated) Craig Ellington (father), Kings Point alumni
and representative John Peterlin, Tracy Ellington (mother),
(standing) Rob Psencik (LSA athletic director and Aaron
Schneider (LSA varsity baseball head coach).
Clear Brook’s Lopez selects St. Thomas University soccer
Pts.
31
30
27
21
13
9
9
4
22-5A Varsity Girls’ Soccer Standings
Teams
Pearland
Memorial
Alvin
Dobie
Pasadena
South Houston
Sam Rayburn
Manvel
W
11
10
8
7
3
1
1
1
L
1
2
3
3
6
8
8
10
T
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
1
Pts.
33
30
26
24
13
8
6
4
Clear Brook High School varsity girls’ soccer player Melanie
Lopez (seated) has chosen to continue her education and playing career at the University of St. Thomas in Houston after
signing a letter of intent. Those with her at the signing included, (front row) Molly Gomez (friend), (second row) Luis Gomez (club coach), Jason Lopez (brother), Jake Lopez (broth-
er), (back row) Sharon Lopez (Clear Brook associate principal), Joseph Mobley (friend), Nik Barjaktarevic (St. Thomas
women’s soccer head coach), Chris Robinson (Challenge soccer club head coach), Juan Cervantes (uncle), Veronica Lopez
(mother), Phil Lopez (father) and Jeff Brewer (Clear Brook
varsity girls’ soccer head coach).

Thursday March 13, 2014 - South Belt

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