Thursday November 19, 2015 - South Belt

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November 19, 2015
Holiday closings set
South Belt-Ellington Leader
The Leader office will close at noon Wednesday, Nov. 25, and remain closed until Nov.
30. The deadline for copy will be Thursday, Nov.
19, at noon, and the deadline for paid advertisements and classified word ads will be Monday,
Nov. 23, at noon. The Thursday edition of the
Leader will be available Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Clear Brook City M.U.D.
The Clear Brook City Municipal Utility
District office will be closed Nov. 26 and 27
in celebration of Thanksgiving. The office
will reopen on Monday, Nov. 30, at 8 a.m.
Payments may be left in the drop box on the
drive-through window side of the building.
Parker Williams Branch Library
The library will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 25, through Sunday, Nov. 29, for the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Bracewell Branch Library
The library will be closed Thursday, Nov.
26, and Friday, Nov. 27, for Thanksgiving. The
library will resume regular business hours on
Saturday, Nov. 28.
Email: mynews@southbeltleader.com
A mother is accused of stabbing her 2-monthold son to death early Tuesday, Nov. 17, at her
apartment in the 10100 block of Windmill Lakes
Boulevard near Stover.
Rochelle Brown, 28, is charged with capital
murder in the death of her infant son Levi Thornton-Smith. She is being held without bond.
Brown was scheduled to appear in court early
Wednesday but was unable to be present due to a
psychological evaluation.
According to police, officers responded to
a call on the third story of the Longboat Key
Apartments around 2:30 a.m. to find the infant
stabbed several times in the torso, while Brown
was surrounded by multiple knives and covered
in blood.
Brown’s two other children, ages 5 and 8, and
Brown’s adult sister were also in the apartment at
the time of the stabbing. The family had recently
moved to the area from Nebraska after Brown
separated with the father of the baby boy.
Brown’s sister told investigators she was
awakened in the middle of the night by Brown,
who was acting erratically and holding the child
in an inappropriate manner. Brown’s sister said
she was assaulted by Brown after telling her to
go back to bed.
Brown reportedly threw the baby onto the
CCISD celebrates Veterans Day
The Kirkwood Civic Association will hold
its monthly meeting Thursday, Nov. 19, at
6:30 p.m. at the Sagemont Community Center,
11507 Hughes Road.
Genoa UMC sells dinners
The Clear Creek Independent School District recently celebrated Veterans Day with a salute
to military service at the Clear Creek vs. Clear Lake high school football game. To celebrate,
the League City Fire Department, along with district JROTC students, hoisted a giant
American flag up during the National Anthem, as a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flew over
the aptly named Veterans Memorial Stadium. A skydiving demonstration by the Wounded
Warriors Skydiving Team was planned but had to be canceled due to thick fog. More than
30 wounded soldiers and their families were brought onto the field to huge applause, while
nearly 20 current CCISD students took their oath of enlistment to accept their own call of
duty. CCISD Superintendent Greg Smith is shown above presenting the game ball to World
War II Veteran Robert Sharp.
Photo submitted
Church serves holiday dinner
Social Services at St. Luke’s Catholic
Church is preparing for a food drive to serve
the needy in the community during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season 2015. Donations
of nonperishable food can be brought to the
church at 11011 Hall Road before Mass on Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 22. Grocery
gift cards are also needed and can be brought to
the church office during the week.
Lariaettes host dance clinic
The Dobie Lariaettes will hold their annual
Winter Dance Clinic Saturday, Dec. 12, from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dobie High, with a parent
show at 3 p.m. in the gym. The clinic is open
to pre-K through 12th grade. This is a great opportunity to let a son or daughter spend a day
dancing, playing games and doing crafts with
the Lariaettes while parents do some Christmas
shopping. Lunch provided. Preregistration is
$40, or at the door is $50, cash or money order only. Participants will also have the opportunity to perform in the Lariaette Spring Show
on April 28-30. For more information, contact
Christy Gonzalez at chrstygnzls@yahoo.com.
with capital murder.
Investigators are looking into whether or not
Brown was suffering from postpartum depression.
Brown has found an ally in Houston attorney
George Parnham, who defended Andrea Yates
in 2001 after she drowned her five children in
a bathtub. Yates was sentenced to life in prison
after being convicted of capital murder, but an
appeals court later found her not guilty by reason
of insanity, and she was subsequently sentenced
to a mental facility.
Brown is currently being held in Harris County jail. Her other two children are being placed
with an aunt under the supervision of Child Protective Services.
Manzanales sentenced in HPD case
surfaced showing them writing tickets to other
people at the same time at other locations. The
motivation for the scheme was allegedly to collect more overtime pay.
The city attorney’s office dismissed more than
6,000 tickets written by the officers following
the allegations.
Two other former HPD officers involved in the
scandal, Gregory Rosa and John Garcia, pleaded
guilty to felony charges earlier this year. Another
officer, Rudolph Farias, committed suicide last
August after learning he was under internal investigation.
NASA joins spaceport project
Kirkwood HOA to meet
St. Luke’s holds food drive
bed and returned with a knife. Brown’s sister attempted to fight her sister off but was overpowered.
The original knife was reportedly broken
during the struggle, and Brown returned to the
bedroom with a second one. Brown’s sister then
went to a neighbor’s apartment for help. When
Brown’s sister and the neighbor returned to the
apartment, they saw Brown allegedly stabbing
the baby as he screamed.
Following the stabbing, Brown was reportedly
pacing around the bedroom repeating, “I need
Jesus, I need Jesus.”
Paramedics took Brown to Ben Taub Hospital
for a mental and physical evaluation. After her
release from the hospital, Brown was charged
A former Dobie student pleaded guilty Thursday, Nov. 12, for his role in a ticket-rigging
scheme involving four Houston police officers.
Robert Manzanales, a 1986 graduate, admitted to tampering with a government record and
aggravated perjury. The charges carried a maximum ten years in prison and $10,000 fine, but
Harris County District Court Judge Michael McSpadden spared Manzanales jail time, instead
sentencing him to three years deferred adjudication and 120 hours community service.
The four officers had reportedly listed each
other as witnesses on citations, but evidence
Clear Brook City M.U.D.
Residents living in the Clear Brook City
MUD will not have regular trash pickup on
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26. Regular
services will resume on Monday, Nov. 30.
City of Houston
Residents living in the city of Houston will
not have trash pickup on Thanksgiving Day,
Thursday, Nov. 26. Residences scheduled for
that day will have their service moved to
Friday, Nov. 27. Residences normally scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27, will have their service moved to Saturday, Nov. 28.
Gulfhaven Church, 10716 Sabo, will host
a community Thanksgiving dinner Sunday,
Nov. 22, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Come and enjoy the dinner, fun and fellowship. To register,
call Jean Hagen at 713-562-4580.
Vol. 40, No. 42
Mother allegedly murders 2-month-old son
Holiday trash pickup
Genoa United Methodist Church is accepting orders for its annual turkey dinner sales.
Orders are currently being accepted for Friday,
Nov. 20, deliveries or pick up. Meals include
turkey, dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce,
masked sweet potatoes, green beans, roll and
cake. Friday orders must be received by Nov.
17. Call 713-946-2312 to place order. On
Saturday, Nov. 21, dinner will be served for
dine-in or pick-up from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Genoa UMC is located at 12501 Palmsprings
in Houston. Worship service is Sunday at 11
a.m. (English service) and 9:30 a.m. (Spanish
service). Sunday School is at 10 a.m., Bible
study is Thursday at 6 p.m., and ESL classes
are on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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Police investigate burglary ring
Deputies from the Harris County Precinct 2
Constable’s office are currently working with
the Houston Police Department and the Pearland
Police Department to investigate a local burglary
ring.
According to Precinct 2 Lt. Mike Kritzler,
several burglaries of motor vehicles related to the
investigation took place in the three jurisdictions
between the end of September and the beginning
of November. In multiple cases, the suspects
were driving vehicles that had been reported stolen from Pearland.
Locally, the crooks focused their attention between Beamer and Blackhawk and Astoria and
Scarsdale, Kritzler said.
At press time, between five and eight arrests
related to the investigation had been made in the
three municipalities, but multiple cases were still
being looked into, and the investigation was ongoing.
Several juveniles and adults have been arrested in relation to the investigation. So far, the
suspects have just been charged with evading
arrest and possession of stolen property, including stolen firearms. No burglary or theft charges
have been filed.
Kritzler said multiple police chases have ended in Houston near an apartment complex on Dixie Farm Road by the Gulf Freeway.
The lieutenant further said the burglaries
have subsided following the arrests, noting that
none have been reported this month in the Ashley Pointe subdivision, which was one of the hot
spots for the crimes.
SJC dance show set for Nov. 20, 21
San Jacinto College South campus will host
the SJC Dance Performing Arts Company in
Evolve, an original dance works created by San
Jacinto dance faculty, students and guest artists.
The concert, featuring a variety of dance
styles, will be held at the Marie Spence Flickinger Fine Arts Center Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 at
7:30 p.m. Admission at the door is $10 per person, $5 for San Jac students.
The concert will showcase selections created
by San Jac faculty members Jennifer Salter, Laura Harrell, Wendy Ellis, Stephanie Henderson
and Jamie Williams, as well as guest artist Laura
Gutierrez, named one of Dance Magazine’s ‘25
to watch’ in 2014.
SVFD provides recruit class
Deputies warn of local check scam
The Southeast Volunteer Fire Department is
continuing to look for volunteers as firefighters
and EMSs. No experience is needed, training
will be provided. Anybody in good health over
18 years of age is eligible. The group meets once
a week on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. at the #1
Fire Station on Scarsdale for general training.
Just show up on Thursday to get started. A Fire
Recruit Training Class will begin on Dec. 2 and
will run until March 5, 2016. Classes will be
every Wednesday night from 6 to 9 p.m., and
every Saturday from 6 a.m. to noon. All necessary protective gear will be provided.
For young people, this is a great way to start
a fire service career. For those who have previous training or serve on a fire brigade at work,
this will be beneficial. For more information,
visit www.southeastvfd.com.
The Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s office wants to warn South Belt residents about a
check washing scam that has recently been reported in the community.
According to Precinct 2 Lt. Mike Kritzler,
the scam focuses on individuals who still mail
checks to pay bills, rather than paying online or
using credit/debit cards.
The victims were reportedly all targeted after
putting up the flag on their mailboxes to signal
outgoing mail was inside.
When the crooks remove the checks from the
mailbox, they then wash off the recipient’s name
and write a new name on it.
The check amount may also be altered to be
made larger.
Between five and six cases have been reported
in the past week, Kritzler said.
The crimes are similar to another string of incidents that took place in 2013.
In that case, deputies arrested more than a
dozen individuals and charged them with forgery
for their involvement in the scheme.
Ronald Thibodeaux, 57, Ronald Givens,
28, and Naomi Onezine Givens, 25, were also
charged with organized crime.
Ronald Givens was alleged to be the ringleader of the group. Naomi Givens was his wife, and
Thibodeaux was his father.
The three allegedly hired homeless people to
cash the checks at local businesses in exchange
for a percentage of the money.
Anyone with information on the recent string
of crimes or additional victims of check washing
are encouraged to contact the constable’s office
at 713-477-2766.
The Houston Airport System (HAS) and
NASA have entered into an agreement Thursday, Nov. 5, that will allow the new commercial
spaceport developing at Ellington Airport (EFD)
to tap into the federal space agency’s assets and
expertise, expanding the possibilities for the
growing commercial spaceflight industry.
Under the umbrella agreement – made possible by NASA’s Safety and Mission Assurance
Directorate — HAS and NASA will collaborate,
providing access to a number of the unique capabilities at the Johnson Space Center (JSC),
including things like safety-specific training, facilities, and technology capabilities, to support
suborbital operations and commercial spaceflight endeavors.
“The Johnson Space Center represents an invaluable asset for the entire city of Houston and
especially for those of us who are working to
establish Houston Spaceport as a force within
the aerospace industry,” says Houston Airport
System Director Mario C. Diaz. “One of the
primary reasons why the city of Houston made
such perfect sense as the site for the nation’s 10th
commercial spaceport is the existence of strong
intellectual capital at JSC and the willingness of
their leadership team to form substantive partnerships.”
The Houston Spaceport at EFD became the
10th commercial spaceport in the United States
when it received a license from the Federal Aviation Administration in June 2015 to support
operations of horizontally launched Reusable
Launch Vehicles (RLVs). The agreement with
NASA offers access to the JSC’s unique capabilities in several areas, including risk analysis,
engineering analysis, mission operations, training, spacecraft systems testing and mission execution.
The ultimate goal is to make the Houston
Spaceport a focal point for aerospace innova-
tion — a regional center for a cluster of aerospace entities that would act as an incubator for
aerospace innovation and growth. As part of this
effort, HAS is developing a design center that
will facilitate collaboration between NASA, the
FAA, and the aerospace industry.
System Safety Fundamentals training stresses
the analytical process of system safety management and hazard analysis of hardware, software,
and operations. Additional concepts and principles are introduced on risk assessment, risk management, and hazardous operations. The NASA
Safety Training Center (NSTC) at the Johnson
Space Center provides unique safety training
that enables students to meet uniform engineering/technical requirements for processes, procedures, practices and methods that have been
endorsed as a standard for NASA programs and
projects.
Unlike system safety training available in the
commercial marketplace, NASA’s course provides examples and discussion specifically related to aerospace. A system safety course with
a focus on aerospace is directly applicable to the
types of operations envisioned to be conducted
at the Houston Spaceport. In addition, NSTC
instructors provide training on the causes and
outcomes of aerospace accidents and incidents
which is not available from other sources.
The agreement helps NASA achieve its functions as expressed in the National Aeronautics
and Space Act to “seek and encourage, to the
maximum extent possible, the fullest commercial use of space.” In addition, because safety
is a core value at NASA, this partnership helps
NASA in its mission to transfer its knowledge
and expertise in system safety to the private sector as part of its mission to disseminate information, to enable it to encourage the development
of a commercial space sector mission operations
capability for operating in low Earth orbit.
Having
lunch
with dad
Staff Sgt. Jeff Killen
of the 75th Division of
Army Reserves at Ellington Field took time
out of his busy schedule
Wednesday, Nov. 18,
to have lunch with his
daughter Sheyanne at
South Belt Elementary.
His presence in the cafeteria made quite an
impression on the students who were smiling and waving at him
as he waited for Sheyanne’s class to arrive.
Photo by Marie Flickinger
Page 2 Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, November 19, 2015
In My Opinion
Matthews: help for
returning veterans
Within the next 12 to 18 months there
will be over one million US military men and
women returning to civilian life, just as I did
in coming back from the Korean War. Those
good men and women have the Vet Centers open to them for the psychological help
they need.
I would not seek that help because of the
stigma. Consequently, my civilian life was
horrible. I went from the horrors of the Korean War to the intense horrors of civilian life,
which I didn’t understand at all. I lived and
worked in Odessa, Texas and just knew that
the new VA Hospital in Big Spring would get
hold of me, and I would never see the light
of day again.
I wanted to kill myself; I had no reason to
live.
Finally, I got the psychological help I
needed through the Vet Center.
Those veterans returning to South Belt
Ellington can go to the Vet Center, and still
do what is expected of them while going to
the Center, just like I did.
If you have a loved one returning from
service have him/her call the Vet Center. If
he or she refuses, you might call. The Vet
Center saved my life and then my second
marriage.
Hardie Matthews
Muecke: study body
camera details first
Mayor and Council members
Yesterday, on the municipal channel, I
watched some discussion on body cameras. The President of the NAACP urged you
to move forward and get this approved as
soon as possible.
Well, haste makes waste. The body cameras are a very good idea, but this issue
needs to be fully studied. Number one, who
makes the best camera, for the best price.
Second how well do they hold up in a confrontation and will the info be stored so it
can be retrieved should the camera be damaged. Remember a criminal will want to disable the camera. Contact should be made
with many other departments that currently
use a camera system. Find out from them
what they have learned as to cost, use and
how to best instruct officers on their use.
Where should the camera be worn? Currently on the upper chest. Is this the best location, maybe further up or down. When will
he camera be on or off? In an incident what
happens to the camera; who is authorized
to take control of the cameras,who evaluates the information and properly stores it
in a secure and safe manner.
There is a huge investment in this tool.
If purchased wisely and with the proper
handing of information, it will make both the
officer and the citizen more comfortable.
Will this reduce crime, never. A criminal is
a criminal. Also, witness, many times they
have an agenda and are willing to lie. Proper use of the camera will only help.
The evaluation process. It was thrown
out that the NAACP, Lulac and these certain groups should participate. Why not
include certain citizens off the street (common sense) who may have been a victim
and be able to add to the discussion.
Think and plan before you act.
James E. Muecke
Christmas Parade set
The Highland Meadow Christmas Light Parade is set to take place Sunday, Dec. 6, at
6 p.m. First-, second- and third-place prizes will be given for the best decorated entry in
adult and child categories. Parade lineup will be at 5 p.m.
For more information, registration form or route, contact Rudy Alafa at alafa20@ya
hoo.com or 281-415-8003.
Craft fair at high school
The Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School will hold a craft/vendor fair on
Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $1 per person or one canned good. The
school is located at 1348 Genoa Red Bluff Road. All proceeds will benefit the Class of
2016. For more information, call 713-740-5320 or email rlee@pasadenaisd.org.
Care Partners meet Nov. 20
Interfaith Care Partners Ministry group at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 10727
Hartsook St. (near Almeda Mall), a gathering for persons with Alzheimer’s, dementia or
memory loss, 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 game. Those who have a family member or
know of someone with these challenges, are welcome to attend. All services are provided
free of charge. An initial interview must be conducted by Interfaith Care Partners staff to
welcome new participants into this program.
The next gathering will be held in the Mother Cabrini Center at the church on Friday,
Nov. 20, and the theme will be Turkey Trot. For more information or to register a loved
one, call Interfaith Care Partners at 713-682-5995 or visit the website at www.interfaith
carepartners.org.
Tax-Aide volunteers sought
Each year from Feb. 1 through April 15, Houston-area AARP Tax-Aide volunteers
help about 50,000 low-income taxpayers and those who are age 60 and over.
For the 2016 tax season, volunteers are needed now for two weekly four-hour shifts as
a Tax-Aide tax counselor, greeter, technology coordinator or administrator.
Training will be provided in January at local Clear Lake-area churches. Speakers of
Spanish and English are especially needed. Learn more and sign up at www.aarp.org/
tavolunteer8 (English only).
Local library events set
Parker Williams Branch
The following events are scheduled for the Parker Williams Library, 10851 Scarsdale Blvd.
Thursday, Nov. 19, 1:30 p.m. – Book discussion on The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt.
Thursday, Nov. 19, 3 p.m. – Craft Time. Come join the library for a Thanksgiving-themed
craft – a pinecone turkey.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2 p.m. – Movie Time for Adults. Feature presentation will be The Band
Wagon starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse.
Friday, Nov. 20, 5 p.m. – Anime Club. The first installment of Princess Mononoke.
Monday, Nov. 23, 3 p.m. – Teen DIY & Movie. Press some Hunger Games-themed buttons
and watch the 75th Hunger Games and the rise of District 13 like a phoenix from the flame.
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m. – Craft. Not all of the craft projects that the library has prepared ahead of time for storytime or its monthly programs get used. They get stored away in
the craft closet waiting for an opportunity to get used. From 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov.
25, the library will open up the craft closet and giving everyone the opportunity to share in the
leftover fun.
Wednesdays – Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Thursdays – Toddler Story Time, 10:30 a.m
Saturdays – Vietnamese Storytime. Classes are at 10 a.m., 11:15 a.m.; and 2:30 p.m. For
more information on these programs, speak with Loc Bui.
For more information on all programs, call the library at 281-484-2036.
Bracewell Branch Library
The following events are scheduled for November at the Bracewell Branch Library, 9002
Kingspoint Road.
Every Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. - Family Storytime, followed by a Storytime-themed craft and
playtime at 11 a.m.
Every Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. - Toddler Storytime, followed by Toddler Playtime at 11
a.m.; 2 p.m. - Computer Basics; 3:15 p.m. - Internet Basics; 4:30 p.m. - Intro to MS PowerPoint.
Bracewell hours are Sunday and Monday - Closed; Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to
6 p.m., Thursday noon to 8 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Bracewell Branch Library will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26 and Nov. 27,
for Thanksgiving, and will reopen Saturday, Nov. 28, for regular hours. There will be no
programs the week of Thanksgiving.
For more information on programs, call the Bracewell Library at 832-393-2580.
Harris Co. update on submerged
vehicle removal pilot project
A project team led by the
Harris County Flood Control District is investigating detailed procedures and
specific sites for a City of
Houston/Harris County pilot
project aimed at removing
submerged and abandoned
vehicles from area bayous.
The Flood Control District is partnering with the
City of Houston on the
$40,000 pilot project to remove sunken cars from area
bayous. The goal of the pilot
project is to address issues
related to the removal of the
vehicles, including potential
environmental hazards, vehicle removal techniques and
handling of potential crime
scenes. The pilot project will
lay the groundwork for a
possible larger project in the
future, by developing the process and specifications, and
by demonstrating expected
costs.
An executive management
committee, which provides
coordination and leadership
for the multi-agency pilot
project, met for the first time
on Nov. 4 to discuss proposed
sites, timelines and procedures for removing the cars
in light of their potential connection to a crime or missing
persons case. This committee
includes representatives from
the Flood Control District,
Houston Police Department,
Houston Public Works and
Engineering, and Harris
County Precinct 2.
A specific site or sites for
the first removal has not been
set. Project planners are focusing on several possible
sites along Brays and Sims
bayous where submerged vehicles have been tentatively
located in previous surveys,
and where the site is conducive to a safe and effective
recovery process.
A date for the first removal has not been set. A pre-
liminary timeline aimed at
removing the first vehicle in
December has been adjusted
after considering ongoing
logistics and the availability
of qualified recovery contractors during the busy holiday
season. It is now more likely
that the first removal will not
take place until after New
Year’s.
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The Harris County Flood
Control District provides
flood damage reduction projects that work, with appropriate regard for community
and natural values. With
more than 1,500 bayous and
creeks totaling approximately 2,500 miles in length, the
Flood Control District accomplishes its mission by
devising flood damage reduction plans, implementing the
plans and maintaining the
infrastructure. To learn more
about the Flood Control District, visit www.hcfcd.org.
Death
Moore shares
Thanksgiving
lunch
Donald Andrew
Yarter
Parents joined their children recently
to celebrate a Thanksgiving lunch at
Moore Elementary.
At right are Andrea Lynn, Emmery
Lynn and Peyton Lynn.
Photos submitted
Donald Andrew Yarter, 63,
of South Belt, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. He was
born on April 6, 1952, in
Glens Falls, N.Y., to Donald
E. and Edith M. Yarter.
A 1970 graduate of McClintock High School in
Tempe, Ariz., Yarter worked
in food services as a restau-
rant manager and independent wholesale professional
as well as a sports officiating
scheduler. He helped begin
the six-man youth football
leagues in the Houston area
charter schools. He was a
sports enthusiast and big fan
of the New York Giants and
Mets, as well as the Houston Astros and other Texas
teams.
Yarter is survived by
daughter Alisha Yarter;
granddaughters Demi Nicole
Gagnon and Peyton Weaver;
son Erik; grandson Keeton;
mother Edith Yarter; sister
Gayle Stever (husband John);
brothers Jeffery (wife Mary)
and Victor Yarter; and five
nephews and one niece.
Those who wish may
make memorial donations
to the University Presbyterian Church in Tempe, Ariz.,
where Yarter will be interred
in the Columbarium. Final
arrangements were made by
Ridgemont Mortuary.
Melillo hosts Jingle Bell Jog
Left to right, Reina and Alesi EstraLeft to right are Covan Chavez, grandmother Maria Aceituno, da enjoy lunch with their grandfamother Nancy Aceituno and Ivan Chavez.
ther, Jose Estrada.
PLT to present A Tuna Christmas
Pasadena Little Theatre,
Houston’s oldest community
theater in continuous operation, continues its 61st season, the Season of Dreams,
with A Tuna Christmas by
Stanley Bumiller’s attempts
to end his probation and leave
Tuna, Bertha Bumiller’s trying to hold her family together at Christmas time, and
Joe Bob Lipsey’s struggle to
mount successfully his production of A Christmas Carol
despite numerous vexations
and obstacles.
Pasadena’s presentation
of A Tuna Christmas features
as director well-known stage
and film actor/director Zack
Varela along with an outstanding cast.
This promises to be a hilarious show and one that will
be a sellout.
This production opens on
Dec. 4 and continues weekends through Dec. 20. Friday
and Saturday showtimes are
8 p.m., and Sunday matinees
are at 3 p.m. There is one
Thursday show at 8 p.m. on
Dec. 17, PLT’s special TwoCan-Attend for $20 night.
Ticket prices are $15 for
adults and $12 for students
and seniors. To purchase tickets, make reservations or for
more information, call the
box office at 713-941-1758,
Steve Quimby and Jeff Luchsinger star in Pasadena Little Theatre’s production of A or log onto www.pasadenalit
Tuna Christmas by Joe Sears, Jaston Williams and Ed Howard.
Photo submitted tletheatre.org.
Joe Sears, Jaston Williams
and Ed Howard.
This second in a trilogy
centers on the town of Tuna,
Texas’ annual Christmas Yard
Display Contest, won 14
times in a row by Vera Carp. A
mysterious “Christmas Phantom,” known for vandalizing
the yard displays, threatens to
throw the contest into turmoil.
Among the subplots are
Melillo Middle School, 9220 Hughes Road, will host
its second Annual Jingle Bell Jog at the school on Saturday, Dec. 5. Registration and shirt pick-up begins at
8 a.m., and the race will start at 8:30 a.m. Entry fee
per person is two nonperishable food items or one new
unwrapped toy to be turned in the day of the event at
registration.
There will be a DJ, drawing for a turkey, and more
activities. Everyone is encouraged to wear holiday
gear to promote the Jingle Bell Jog. All toys and food
raised will go toward the South Belt Leader’s Christmas Drive.
For more information, email mrush@pasadenaisd.
org or call 713-740-5260.
Bradley deployed
Tower installations provide complimentary
home Internet access for 1-to-1 students
During the October board
meeting, the Pasadena Independent School District Board
of Trustees authorized the
Office of Technology to proceed with a project that will
provide complimentary home
Internet access to students
through a new broadband The
Long-Term Evolution (LTE)
wireless system.
The project calls for the
installation of LTE towers at
15 sites in the district that will
accommodate campus feeder patterns in the Pasadena,
Houston and South Houston
areas. These include Pasadena High School; Beverly
Hills, Queens, San Jacinto,
and Southmore intermediate schools; Roberts Middle
School; Bush, Burnett, Freeman, Melillo, South Houston,
Sparks, Turner and Young
elementaries; and the PISD
Transportation Department.
The project will benefit
students who were issued
take-home laptops through
the district’s 1-to-1 technology program but do not have
access to Internet service at
home. The 1-to-1 program
serves roughly 17,500 students in grades 5 through 10.
Of those, about 3,500 students
have indicated they do not
have access to Internet service
at home.
“This is the next big step in
the district’s technology journey,” Steven Wentz, Pasadena
ISD chief technology officer
said. “The 1-to-1 program
put personalized computers
into the hands of students.
Now, 1-to-1 students will
have around-the-clock access
to the Internet so there are no
limitations on when they can
complete their homework assignments.”
Each student will be issued
an LTE wireless home router
through the new wireless system.
A district network login
will be required to access the
service as a precautionary
measure to ensure Internet
safety.
The LTE broadband system provides high-speed
wireless Internet service for
mobile devices that is suitable
for wide-area networking.
The technology department is working with M&A
Technology to purchase and
install the LTE towers. The
estimated total amount for the
installation is about $813,000
and will be funded through
the 2014 school bond technology budget.
The 90 ft. tall towers have
about a two-mile radius and
can sustain substantial wind
speeds of up to 115 miles per
hour. The towers have about a
30-year lifespan.
The first pilot tower is expected to be installed at Pasadena High School in January
2016. The installation project
is expected to be completed
by summer 2016.
PISD will be the first school
district in the state to provide
complimentary home Internet
service to students in need
using a district built wireless
system, according to Wentz.
The board voted unanimously
in support of the project.
“We’ve heard about the
project for some time and it is
exciting that we finally get to
see it come to fruition,” Vickie
Morgan, board member said.
“I am so excited to know
that students will have the opportunity to get schoolwork
done at home,” Wentz said.
“We appreciate the support
from the board and the community on this project.”
Houston native 2nd Class Petty Officer Emerson
Bradley recently deployed to the Middle East on
the USS Harry S. Truman on Nov. 16, 2015. A lifetime resident of the Kirkwood subdivision in South
Belt, he is a 2009 graduate of Dobie High School.
His wife, Genine Silverio of Pearland, and mother
Tiana Rogers ask for the continuing prayers and
support from the South Belt community for the
safety of Bradley and the other 5,000 sailors
aboard, as well as the hope and encouragement for
military families affected.
Photo submitted
Westbrook Intermediate, League City Intermediate
robotic teams headed to Regional Championship
The robotic teams from
Westbrook Intermediate and
League City Intermediate
both won first place awards at
the USTEM Competition on
Saturday, Oct 31.
WIRED, the Westbrook
Intermediate team, won first
place exhibit and interview
and first place Engineering
Notebook, as well as first
place BEST award and second place robot design award.
The
RoboCats
from
League City Intermediate
won the first place award in
robot design and the second
place BEST award.
The BEST award is given to the teams that ranked
highest overall on their project engineering notebook,
marketing presentation, display booth, robot, spirit and
sportsmanship. WIRED and
the RoboCats would next
move on to the Texas BEST
Regional Championship at
University of Texas-Dallas.
These intermediate school
students compete against
other intermediate and high
school students from several
states, including teams from
engineering magnet schools.
WIRED has advanced
to Texas BEST eight of the
last nine years. This is the
third year that the RoboCats
have been a team at League
City Intermediate and every
year have advanced to Texas
BEST.
For the 2015 competition,
the challenge was to mine
Members of the Westbrook Intermediate Robotics Team pictured
are, left to right, (front row) Walter Zelaya, Joe Annoura, (middle row) Devin Kelley, Rebecca Viccary, Pavan Manoj, Sammy
Rainer, Muhamad Zain, Jonathon Foltyn, Luana Liao, Astrid
mineral commodities and
make repairs to a collapsed
mine that can only be fixed
by a robot. Students had to
collect the minerals, repair
the mine and pay attention to
the market shift value of the
mineral commodities.
At the beginning of the
season, the teams received a
box of raw materials, including plywood, PVC, metal,
and nuts and bolts. WIRED
and the RoboCats designed,
prototyped, built, and inte-
grated robot subsystems into
a final product. This robot
only required one tool to efficiently complete the tasks.
BEST is not only about
the robot competition. It
requires a project engineering notebook documenting
the engineering process
and design (including CAD
drawings), a marketing presentation and exhibit, and
considers the team’s enthusiasm and sportsmanship
during events.
Bhagwandin, Danielle Truong, Jocelyn Zelaya, (back row) Les
Quiocho, Lisa Pfeifer, Ryan Lin, Arish Maredia, Evelyn Rix, Kate
Zimmerman, Jared Foltyn, Nathan Poling, Blake Sharp, Hank
Broddle, Saad Nadeem, Steve Knerr and Dr. Monique Gordon.
Thursday, November 19, 2015, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 3
Meador Teams Up Against Drugs
Meador Elementary participated in Red Ribbon Week
with themes each day. Red
Ribbon Week promotes abstinence from drugs and alcohol.
Left: Teaming up against
drugs are, left to right, Assistant Principal Amy Clowers, counselor Tara Merida,
Principal Beverly Bolton,
secretary Johanna James,
bilingual master list clerk
Aimee Espinosa, and attendance clerk Nora Gonzalez.
Photos submitted
Holding the Red Ribbon Week banner are, Cowan, Jewel Gould, Zoe Poltorak, (back row)
left to right, (front row) Gabriel Garcia, Dylan Meador bilingual aide Janet Armenta and counJackson, Arlett Guzman, Cesar Gonzalez, Lexi selor Tara Merida.
Stuchbery Elementary releases first 9-weeks
honor, merit and perfect attendance rolls
Stuchbery
Elementary
School recently announced
its first nine-weeks honor,
merit and perfect attendance
rolls for the 2015-2016
school year.
Students earning status
are:
SUCCESS
Perfect attendance
Izmael Guzman and Alex
Soloya.
Kindergarten
Perfect attendance
Emily Aurelien, Kingston Auzenne, Emily Barrera,
Jermani Bernard, Vivian Cai,
Danna Cantu, Kendall Castillo, Karter Clemons, Raegan
Conaway, Anabel Constance,
Rebecca Cruz, Madison De
Santiago, Santiago Del Villar,
Kenya Delong-Thompson and
Makaela Edwards.
Liliana Escuadra, Anya
Falls, Yenzi Gomez, Gael
Gutierrez, Mia Hernandez,
Samaria Hernandez, Evelynn
Hernandez, Gisselle Jimenez,
Olivia Joiner, Christopher
Jones, Jenny Lam, Donovan Mandani, Kaynat Mian,
Azhley Mora Campos, Emily
Nazario and Johnny Nguyen.
Henry Nnolim, Humphrey
Nnolim, Jada Ofor, Jordan Ortega, Diego Ortiz, Heidi Padron, Elijah Ramirez, CiMoira
Rangel, Gabriel Rincon, Callie Sears, Shai Silva, Brianna
Soto, Melayssia Sykes, Alexander Tenorio, Blanca Torres,
Marco Torres, Ca Tran, Kahlan Tran, Tammy Tran, Jesus
Valdez and Kerri Ward.
First grade
Perfect attendance
Arlette Aguirre, Kevin Alfaro, Judith Andrade, Ayden
Arambul, Leonardo Ardon,
Aquilla Armstrong, Juan
Arredondo, Cordarus Bibbs,
Alexander Brock, Sheridan
Brooks, Emma Canales, Barbara Chapa, Jordyn Cooper,
Steven Corporan, Kiahna Davis and Steve De La Rosa.
Stephanie Delgado, Starr
Delgado, Joy Denman, Eliana
Dominguez, James Flores, Sophia Garcia, Richard Garcia,
Makailyn Gonzalez, Ethan
Gordillo, Alyssa Hernandez,
Chelsea Hua, Corinne Jackson, Marina Kostikglou, Anh
Le, Ester Lopez, Jesse Marfil
and Laila Martin.
Ashley Martinez, Jasmine
McGee-Cooper, De Moses,
Favour Nwaodu, Ariel Ortiz,
Nathaniel Padilla, Steffany
Palomino, Josiah Perez, Natahlia Pineda, Aidan Quiroz,
Kailyn Quiroz, Jazalynn Randall, Wesley C. Rangel, Kaylee
Robles and Audrey Rodriguez.
Isaac Salinas, Eloisa Sanchez, Arianna Serna, Corey
Shular, Alyza Silva, Adrian
Taylor, Ashlyn Terry, Braedin Tezeno, Guadalupe Torres, Kevin Toussaint, Christian Vowell, Sirya Williams,
Dolton Wofford and Kaman
Woodruffe.
Second grade
Perfect attendance
Frank Adame-Gonzales,
Kayla Aguirre, Blessing Akinloye, Avian Arredondo, Jeremiah Briscoe, Eric Canales,
Liliana Cano, Ramon Ceja,
Rhiana Charles, Pailin Cheawchan, Kordai Clay, James Constance, Anthony De La Rosa,
Celeste Delafuente, Ricardo
Delgado and Aiden Diaz.
Victor Escuadra, Cheyenne
Evans, Jalynn Flores, Anthony
Flores, Lexi Galindo, Nathan
Fred Roberts Middle School lists first nine-weeks rolls
Fred Roberts Middle
School recently released its
first nine-weeks honor rolls
for the 2015-2016 school
year.
Students earning status
are:
Fifth grade
Honor roll (A)
Rabab Asif, Oscar Canas,
Yoali Enriquez, Alec Faulkner, Iveth Flores, Lyzbeth
Flores, Justin Mai and Kimberly Mai.
Honor roll (A/B)
Miguel Armenta, Saad
Bhatti, Destini Brown, Sophia
Garay, Andrea Garcia, Jesus
Garza, Kaiden Hills, Ryan
Humphrey, Eric Johnson,
Eliason Lewis, Madeline Lopez, Grecia Lopez Serna and
Lluvia Martinez.
Tashjae McCann, Cindy
Medina, Aldo Morales, Angel Nguyen, Raymond Olsen,
Omni Parris, Adrita Rahman,
Felicity Resendez, Marissa
Rojas, Damian Solis and Krishana Taylor.
Perfect attendance
Ali Reyad Abutair, Ranyia
Leann Allen, Alyssa Gabrielle
Alvarado, Armando Alvarez,
Larinna Ayla Alvarez, Alyssa Monet Anderson, Daniel
Andrade, Keauno Neikko
Andrade, Brianna Arredondo,
Allison Nicolt Arreola, Rabab
Asif, and Angel Balderas.
Elias Banda, Jonathan
Alexander Banegas, Maria
Crystal
Barahona-Vilorio,
Adrian Barboza, Bianca Bermudez Sarabia, Jeremiah
Henry Bradley, Ailani Jollette Canales, Eliana Joselynn
Cardenas, Andre Edwin Carpenter and Arely Carrillo.
Joshua Alexander Carroll,
Kathryn Brooke Cavazos, Joel
Andres Cazares, Kyra Janeé
Cervantes, London Marshai
Clarke, Kayla Jo’Nae Coleman, Kentrayl D’Wayne
Coleman, Jonathan Contreras,
Eduardo Iverson Cruz and
Sara Elizabeth Cruz.
Nicholas Giovanny Cuero,
Christopher Thinh Dang, Derrick Maurice Doss Jr., Nam
Minh Duong, Yoali Quetzalli Enriquez, Phoenix Kyle
Fielden, Adrian Figueroa,
Iveth Flores, Lyzbeth Flores,
Kaylee Denise Frank, Rafael
Galan Jr. and Jeremy Galan.
Reyna Mia Galvan, Andrea
Garcia, Angel Gabriel Garcia,
Anthony Ismael Garcia, Diego
Garnica, Victor Sevastian Garza, Michael Maurice Gaynor
Iii, Noah Seth Gaytan, Cameron Jonathan Gilbert, Joshua Giraldo, Claudia Gomez,
Cristela Monique Gomez and
Erik Gomez.
Julianna Rebecca Gonzales, Victoria Alexa Gonzalez,
Serenity Starr Govea, Alejandro Guerrero, Elizabeth Marie
Hernandez, Nayely Karina
Hernandez, Kaiden Lee Hills,
Hoa Kim Huynh, Gloria Immaculate, Journi Nina-Laroy
Jackson and Yadira Jimenez.
Marcus Elliott Johnson,
Natalia Jenae Jones, Tristan
Isaiah Jones-Lozoya, Thalia
Ngoc Diem Le, Eliason
Patrice Lewis, Daniel Matthew Licerio, Grecia Daniela
Lopez Serna, Danny Lopez,
Hector Lopez and Madeline
Aurora Esperanza Lopez.
Nicolas Andrew Lopez,
Salet Esmeralda Lovo, Christian Santino Lucerohunter,
Brandon Thien Ly, Christian
Tai Ly, Justin Huynh Mai,
Kimberly Nguyen Mai, Victor
Manuel Marchante, Joshua
Elias Marquez and Zaid Tzuriel Marqueze.
Lluvia Daniela Martinez,
Aidan Rumer Martinez, Alexander Martinez, Evan Alejandro Martinez, Ivan Martinez,
Kristin Martinez, Natalia Armada Martinez, Yair Alejandro Martinez, Jackson McCall, Tashjae Breasia McCann
and Cindy Stephanie Medina.
Edwin Martin Mendez,
Isaac Mendoza, Paula Mendoza, Marcus Dar’Nell Millender Jr., Nabil Alexander
Miramontes, Tayler Gwendolyn Mohn, Edgar Mondragon,
Aldo Deinal Morales, Angelina Loraine Morales and Mario
Alejandro Moreno.
Andrick Jesus Morin, Melody Love Nabi, Angel Thuy
An Nguyen, Bao Hoang Thien
Nguyen, Emilio Sebastian Nolasco, Allyse Valerie Nuncio,
Isabela V. Nunez, Anthony
Orellana, Janice Stepania Pa-
dilla, Cayla M. Patterson and
Thaddeus Gerard Perrodin Jr.
Samuel Pineda Jr., Julissa Jacqueline Ponce, Dohelis
Quinones Machado, Jacob
Austin Raines, Abigale Angelena Ramirez, Felicity Jean
Resendez, Arlene Lorissa
Rios, Jazmine Nichole Rodriguez, Monica Rodriguez and
Marcelus Reshawn Roy.
Silas Andrew San Miguel
Tobias, Grace Isabel Serrano,
Vianey Marianna Silva, Brianna Morgan Simmons, Jace
Corbin Smith, Jaylene Ivette
Smith, Damian Solis, Christopher Sosa-Marroquin, Carrick
Lashawn Steans Jr., Christian
Alexander Torres, Martin Tran
and Jorge A. Valenzuela Jr.
Marlon Alverto Vanegas,
Alexandra Vega, Andrew
Albert Vela, Guillermo Velasquez, Yesenia Villatoro-Rivera, Kayla Simone Walker,
Kate-Alexandra Kris Wang,
Rye Lee Williamson, Breanna
Nicole Ybanez, Marcus Anthony Ybanez and Gabriella
Ann Zepeda.
Sixth grade
Honor roll (A)
Zaynab Asasfeh, Joe Chicas, Adrianna Golden, Anas
Imam, A’Ryah Kennedy-Flanagan, Nataly Mendez, Valerie Molina, Brian Nguyen,
Dylan Nguyen, Roger Orellana, Duraius Tarpley-Gotcher,
Melanie-Tu Vo and Alexis
Zepeda.
Honor roll (A/B)
Domale Baabel, Samantha
Beita, Anahi Calderon, Gabriella Campo, Allan Cedillo, Maryella Diaz, Leonardo
Frias, Noah Georgy, Jada Gordon-Demerson, Dahira Gutierrez Olvera, Annie Herrera
Welchez, Cierra Hoop and
Damian Jenkins.
Mohammad Khan, Hans
Leza, Damian Lopez, Mai
Ngo, Tommy Nguyen, Angeles Pache Chevalier, Domingo
Perez, Jason Pham, Alexandra
Ramos, Jesus Reyna, Shawn
Schulgen, Jasmin Sosa, Nathaniel Torres, Shyla Torres,
Melanie Velazquez, Zanae Zavala and Angel Zelaya.
Perfect attendance
Elmer Aguirre, Rafael Antonio Argueta, Fatima Avina,
Erica Renee Baez-Robles,
Yalimar Guadalupe Baiza,
Daniela Balderas, Ismael
Banda, Adrian David Becerra,
Alyza Marie Becerra, Jasmine
Nicole Bethely and Keelan
Carmello Brannon.
Alainna Adenn Cardenas,
David Paul Casanova Jr., Allan Cedillo, Isrrael Cervantes,
Hailey Nicole Channel, Andrew Lucky Jay Chapa, Joe
Kevin Chicas, Cayden Malik
Clayborne, Julius Sirod Ray
Cofield, Maria G. Cortes and
Elizabeth Angela Del Valle.
Ana Karen Delacerda, Nathan Luis Delagarza, Isaac
Anthony Elizondo, Donovan
Gregg Engle, Luis Adrian
Fayad, Jessica Vanessa Flores,
Brook debate team excels at South Houston
The Clear Brook High
School debaters saw many
successes at the annual
South Houston High School
tournament.
Lincoln-Douglas debater Sheri Naqvi was able to
achieve her state qualification for the Texas Forensics
Association State Tournament in Austin this spring.
Naqvi was able to do so by
advancing to quarterfinals, a
huge feat.
Overall, Lincoln Douglas debater Suketh Subramanya took first place, de-
feating more than 72 other
debaters. He now has a total of 24 points, double the
needed amount for a state
qualification.
Additionally, the Public
Forum duo of Ryan Williams and Lizna Lakhani
earned their state qualification together, advancing all
the way to quarterfinals in
their division.
The rest of the team
also saw many successes.
LD members Keion Rasti and Gabriel Rivera both
advanced to quarterfinals,
earning themselves 2 state
points each. Rasti already
has his “qual,” while Rivera only needs 4 more in
order to go to Austin this
March. He hopes to obtain
his state qualification at his
next tournament. Rivera
was also able to receive the
second-place speaker award
in LD.
In the Public-Forum division, the team of Erica
Lee and Hannah Alsobrook
broke to quarterfinals, earning them 2 more points.
They now have a total of 4,
and hope to qualify for state
soon.
In Student Congress,
Kiara Soliz and Kevin Varghese both advanced to finals, giving them 2 points
each. Soliz now has 4 total
points.
Brook was also able to
dominate in the speaking
events at the South Houston
tournament.
Gabriel Rivera and
Adarsh Suresh were able
to move into semifinals in
foreign
extemporaneous
speaking.
In domestic extemporaneous speaking, Elizabeth
Isabell and Ryan Williams
advanced to finals, placing
first and sixth, respectively.
Isabell now has 9 points in
“DX,” meaning she only
needs 3 more to qualify for
state.
Once again, the Brook
debaters were able to exceed
their expectations, beating
the competition out cold.
They plan to travel to Katy
Taylor High School next in
order to bring home more
gold and state qualifications.
Clear Brook debaters earned several awards at a tournament at Gabe Rivera, Adarsh Suresh, Keion Rasti, Suketh Subramanya,
South Houston High School recently. Team members pictured Kevin Varghese, Kiara Soliz, Hannah Alsobrook and Sheri Naqvi.
are, left to right, Syed Rahman, Stephen Tijerina, Erica Lee,
Photo submitted
Leonardo Joel Frias, Juleeza
Andrea Garcia, Brenda Elizabeth Gatica and Noah Nader
Georgy.
Katherine Eulan Requesto
Gobaton, Adrianna Michelle
Golden, Adriana Marissa Gomez, Yaslin Alize Gonzalez,
Kaylee Gabrielle Goodrum,
Aaron Alexis Guillen, Dahira
Yosemeri Gutierrez-Olvera,
Hassan Alejandro Gutierrez
and Jacob Bryan Hall.
Daniela Alexandra Henriquez, Emily Brianna Hernandez, Guadalupe Lizbeth
Hernandez, Annie Abigail
Herrera-Welchez, Mauricio
Herrera, Madison Leigh Hoop,
Khang Phuc Huynh, Jasmine
Marie Izaguirre, Joshua Jack
and Elliyah Ja’Nay Jackson.
Jorge Leo Jaimes, Priscila
Nathaly Jasso, Damian Isaiah Jenkins, Ja’ceii Khyndell
Jones, Elaine Bariaala Komi,
Xavier Alexander Lerma,
Hans A. Leza, Brandon Armand Liceaga, Eddie Angel
Llanas, Frank Anthony Llanos
and Ashley Nicole Lopez.
Faith Elizabeth Lopez, Izareli Lopez, Larry Anthony Lopez, Joe Machado Iii, Jordan
Isaiah Malone, Israel Eden
Marenco, Abigail Yod Martinez, Alan Martinez, Yaire
Gerysand Martinez, Kylah
Aaliyah McLaren and Jessica
Suzanne Medina.
David Mejorado, Tiffany
Alexa Melendez, Ke’mauri
Dar’neil Millender, Tristan
Lee Miller, Valerie Josephine
Molina, Angie Abigail Montemayor-Saucedo, Luis Miguel
Montes, Crystal M. Morales,
Eliseo Felipe Moreno and
Luis Pharrell Moreno.
Elissa Nandin, Brian Thai
Nguyen, David Trong Duy
Nguyen, Dylan Phuc Luan
Nguyen, Linh Ha My Nguyen, Tim Duc Nguyen, Tommy
Tang Nguyen, Leandro Jose
Olivares, Isaiah Jorge Olvera,
Angeles C. Pache-Chevalier
and Jeremiah Angel Palomo.
Abril Monserrat Pereyda-Montoya, Domingo Perez,
Eriberto Perez, Jason Pham,
Azael Pineda Rivas, Ariel Polanco, Jailah Ari’yana Powell,
Elliot Puga, Refugio Pulido
Jr., Shayla Ngoc Quach, Breanna Ramirez, Alexandra Ramos and Milly Rangel Uribe.
Dana Raed Rasheed, Zaid
Raid Rasheed, Adam Xavier
Renovato, Jesus Alexander
Reyna Jr, Xavier William Ritter, Leslie Alyssa Rodriguez,
Patrick William Rogers, Noah
Mathew Rojas, Isaiah Tyler
Romo, Destiny Rene Rosalez
and Benjamin Matthew Roy.
Almaz Semral Sali, Albaro
Santibanez, Elbert E. Sawyer,
Kimberly Ashley Sepulveda,
Gabriel Silva Jr., Nathaniel
Silva, Sam Harold Simmons,
Alan Sorola, Madison Monik
Spells, Samyia Nat’sha Summers, Duraius Alexander Tarpley-Gotcher, Arielle Victoria
Terrazas and Brayah Amanie
Thornton-Vann.
Marlo Gustavo Torres, Nathaniel Oddest Torres, Shyla
Raquel Torres, Hillary Tran,
Phillip Ethan Tran, Evelyn
Zayet Turcios, Oscar Eduardo Vallejo, Melanie Ariana
Velazquez, Melanie-Tu Thi
Vo, Nina Richelle Williams,
Jenny Mae Woodruff, Zanae
Ivy Zavala, Alexis Ann Zepeda, and Lesly Zuniga-Mendez.
Garner, Nicholas Hernandez,
Sydie Hile, Brandon Jackson, Anthony Jimenez, Edsel
Juarez, Nathan Le, Giselle
Legoff, Rafael Lopez, Gabriela Matias, Linzi Miranda and
Macaden Mitchell.
Rosie Molina, Diana
Nguyen, Robyn Oba, Jordan
Obregon, Jayden Ofor, Morgan Okun, Tanya Palomino,
Matthew Perez, Jesus Perez,
Erubiel Perez, Kaitlyn Resendez, Sebastian Rincon, Jordin
Rivas, Jessica Ruiz, James
Saenz, Carlos Salgado and Julian Salinas.
Nicholas Sepulveda, Aaliyah Sepulveda, Josiah Smith,
Yvette Soloya, Lauren Soto,
Nicholi Soto, Jayden Summerlin, John Tran, Nathan
Tran, Loc Truong, Marissa
Vasquez, Danna Vazquez,
Trae Vela, Dominic Vizcaino,
Melody Weaver, Deryon Williams and Adam Williams.
Third grade
Honor roll
Rigoberto Alanis, Aysjha
Anderson, Desirae Charles,
Adriel Cruz, Corryn Harris, Willis Jasmyn, Iakovos
Kostikoglou, Nhi Nguyen,
Angel Padilla, Annalise Pate,
Natalie N. Quiroz, Eva Salinas, Isabella Sanchez and
Tristan Tran.
Merit roll
Daniel Dávila, Victoria M.
Galván Castillo, Alphin Antony, McKenzie Bonner, Maria Deleon, Olivia Guzman,
Joelle Jagdeo, Natalia Le Goenaga, Mayte Marfil, Josiah
Pena, Derek Rodriguez, Jaden
Rodriguez and Katherine Sabillon.
Perfect attendance
Fernando J. Aguilar, Melina Aguilera, Rigoberto Alanis, Aysjha Anderson, Aleyda
Avalos, Tristen Baptiste, Evelyn Barrera, Jaqaun Betties,
Juan Booker, Emily Cano, Desirae Charles, Kobi Conaway,
Adriel Cruz, Daniel Dávila,
Alejandro Del Villar and Abril
Delaluz-Dosal.
Maria Deleon, Kaden Dillard, Christopher Edwards,
Samanta Escamilla, Viviana
Fernandez, Victoria M. Galván Castillo, Lauren Galvez,
Baltzabeth Garcia, Eliana
Gilbert, Alfonso Gonzalez,
Raul A. Gutierrez Jr., Olivia
Guzman, Jayren Hector and
Teboris Henry.
Kevin Hernandez, Darius
Irchirl, Willis Jasmyn, Karla
Jimenez, Joseph Jones, Iakovos Kostikoglou, Yocelyn M.
Lagos, David Lam, Christopher Lopez, Mayte Marfil,
Jacqueline Martinez, Dolores
Medina, Alexander Medina,
Giovanni Melendez, Aden Miranda and Ashley Moreland.
Le Ngan, Huy Nguyen,
Huong Nguyen, Nhi Nguyen,
John Nwaodu, Julian Olvera,
Daniel Olvera, Angel Padilla,
Annalise Pate, Sophia Paz,
Diego A. Perez, Tran Phan,
Natalie N. Quiroz, Ariana
Ramirez, Joshua Rios, Grettel R. Rivas, Danae Robinson,
Derek Rodriguez and Nery
Rodriguez.
Naely Rosales, Adrien Salinas, Isabella Sanchez, Alan
Saracho, Adrian Silva, Kar’lei
Smith, Jasmine Tatum, Ebony
Tejeda, Conner Torres, Kalyna
Tran, Jenny Trinh, Alexander
Velazquez, Jessica Velazquez,
Cameron Walcott, Mariel
Watson, Harmonee Williams,
Jesus Michael Williams and
Lailani Yates.
Fourth grade
Honor roll
Chelasea Akinloye, Rosalyn Barber, Xavier Chapa, Richard Diaz, Abdallah
Helal, Jazmin Hernandez,
Laura Landers, Tommy Le,
Vy Nguyen, Aracely Ortiz,
Abigail Panza, Sophia Posey,
Jayden Rangel, Y Tran and
Mai Anh Troung.
Merit roll
Shaira Balanta, Gracie
Dykstra, Emma Lacount,
Sang Lam and Sienna Le.
Perfect attendance
Chelasea Akinloye, Hayden Alanis, Tirza Alfaro,
Adriyionna Alvarado, Bianca Amaya, Sheylene Amaya,
Devon Anderson, Alex Ardon,
Gianna Barreiro, Joel Barrera,
James Betties, Liyah Caballero, Julian Cavazos, Desirey
Cisneros, K’Maiyah Clark and
Haylie Cortez.
Valerie Cuellar, Herleen
Dinh, Diavio Dominguez,
Madison Dunlap, Maria Escamilla, Tiffany Escuadra, Kelly
Flores, Surjurnee Givens-Fontenot, Mia Gloria, Jace Graham, Wendy Guevara, Josiah
Hamlin, Abdallah Helal, Caleb Henderson, Jazmin Hernandez and Muhammed Iqbal.
Camryn James, Hunter
Jarvis, Ceasar Jimenez, Heidi
Kari Kari, Sang Lam, Laura
Landers, Samantha Langston,
Emely Lazo, Tommy Le, Thuy
Le, Sienna Le, Chris Lopez,
Brandon Molina, Lesly Montoya, Vy Nguyen, Anh Nguyen, Jacqueline Oba, Aracely
Ortiz and Xavier Ortiz.
Abigail Panza, Sophia
Posey, Cymoné Potier, Isaiah
Quezada, Roger Rodriguez,
Maddox Rodriguez, Christopher Rodriguez, Jacob Romero, Vivian Rosales, Meadow
Ross, Avah Saenz, Juan Salinas, Ivan Sanchez, Xavier
Sanchez, Angelina Sanchez,
Isabel Segovia, Madelyn Sepulveda and Haley Serna.
Thomas Soloya, Isaiah
Steptoe, Jasmine Stewart, Jason Tenorio, Malaika Tepela,
Kyler Thomas, Kimberly Tovar, Y Tran, Mai Anh Troung,
Jaressi Valdez, Julius Valdez,
Richard Vasquez, Julissa
Vega, Faith Vela, Walter Velasquez, Jasmin Villeda, Gregory Weaver, Nathan Webster,
Derek West and Evante Williams.
King DAR Good
Citizen of the Year
Senior Kaylee King has been selected by the
Lutheran South Academy High School faculty
and staff as the Daughters of the American
Revolution Good Citizen of the Year for exemplifying dependability, truthfulness, loyalty, service,
leadership and patriotism.
Photo submitted
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observed at UHCL
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of
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Nov. 26-27 in observance of
Thanksgiving. The Alfred R.
Neumann Library will resume normal hours on Saturday, Nov. 28.
For more information
about the university, visit
http://www.uhcl.edu. In the
case of an emergency at the
university over the holiday,
call the UHCL Police Department at 281-283-2222.
Shop for the holidays
during annual art sale
Bring unique artistic creations home or get some holiday shopping done during
the annual art sale Nov. 30
through Dec. 5, sponsored
by the University of Houston-Clear Lake Art Association. Artists include current
UHCL art students and alumni.
Hours for the sale will
be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nov. 30
through Dec. 3; 9 a.m. to 2
p.m., Dec. 4; and 10 a.m. to
6 p.m., Dec. 5 in the university’s Bayou Building, Atrium
I, 2700 Bay Area Blvd.
For more information, contact the association at artassociation@uhcl.edu, or call the
Office of Student Life at 281283-2560.
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Page 4, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, November 19, 2015
Lariaette of the Week
Over The Back Fence
HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY, MAXIMILIANO!
Greetings for a wonderful birthday are sent
Best wishes for a wonderful 10th birthday to Pat Singletary Nov. 24. Marking a birthday
are sent from Veronica Delgado to her son Nov. 25 is Cathy Silas.
Maximiliano Delgado Thursday, Nov. 19.
Moore Elementary
Lily Sanchez marks a birthday Nov. 23 .
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DONNA!
South Belt Elementary
Donna Whitted enjoys a birthday
A special birthday greeting is sent to
Nov. 23. Best wishes are sent from husband Gary; children Heather and hus- Jennifer Pinkston Nov. 19. Nov. 21 is the
band Richard Williams, Jacob and wife day for a double-layer cake for Olga Sosa
Amber, and Aaron; granddaughters Riley and Laurie Weathers.
Stuchbery Elementary
and Kinley; parents Carl and Frances
Ana Moreno enjoys a birthday Nov. 20.
Valigura; siblings and their families; and the
Melillo Middle School
Leader staff. Donna delivers the Leader to
Birthday greetings are sent to Maria Chapa
area businesses each week.
Nov. 22. Blow out the birthday candles Nov.
SCHOOL DAZE
24 for Jennifer Wicks.
The following personnel and staff members
Roberts Middle School
of the Pasadena ISD enjoy birthdays Nov. 19
Jessica Borden celebrates a birthday
through Nov. 25.
Nov. 19. Wishes for a happy birthday are sent
Burnett Elementary
to Karen Pena Nov. 22. Light the candles on
Sing a song to Jennifer Castillo Nov. 19.
a triple-layer cake Nov. 24 for Sonia Vaca,
Lekisha Jones enjoys a birthday Nov. 23.
Heather Mills and Vaughan Penny.
Bush Elementary
Beverly Hills Intermediate
Julius Roberts enjoys a birthday Nov. 20.
Rita Jaeger celebrates a birthday Nov. 19.
Celebrating a birthday Nov. 21 is Gilberto
Wishes for a wonderful birthday are sent to
Garza. Sing a birthday song Nov. 22 to Maria
Richard Edwards Nov. 21.
Montelongo. Light the candles on a birthday
Thompson Intermediate
cake for Dila Velez Nov. 25.
Jane French enjoys a birthday Nov. 21.
Frazier Elementary
Dobie High
Lariaette
Escort of the Week
by Alexis
Light the candles Nov. 20 for Angelina
Arias and Clinton Hopper. Maria Chapa
enjoys a birthday Nov. 22. Blow out the candles
for Juliet Weigand Nov. 25.
FACEBOOK FRIENDS
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS
The Leader sends birthday wishes to
Facebook friends who enjoy a birthday:
Thursday, Nov. 19: Jennifer Cook, Nigel
Taylor and Albert Craft; Friday, Nov. 20:
Toni Muse, Thomas Marks, Trevor Cobb,
Tim Hasse and Sica Marcello; and Saturday,
Nov. 21: Jennifer Hugghins and Edie Mari;
Sunday, Nov. 22: Phillip Webb, Gene
Perez and Sheri Jennings; Monday, Nov.
23: Linda Greuter, Ricky Mitchell, Dorlene
Salas, Angela Connally, Monika Patterson,
Johnny McNeil and Don Doss; Tuesday,
Nov. 24: Alice Vanek, Tim Tingle, Rhonda
Baird, Makenzie Martinez and Santiago
Gonzalez; and Wednesday, Nov. 25: Keith
Brown, Karen Allen, Caroline Kacal, Susan
Hansen, Jeff Sconyers and Jennifer Ross.
LEADER WANTS YOU IN THE NEWS
Email 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.
South Belt Elementary names November VIPs
The Dobie High School Lariaette of the Week for
Nov. 9 through Nov. 13 is sophomore Alexis
Lopez. She is a first-year line member and is the
daughter of Abigail and Eduardo Lopez.
The Dobie High School Lariaette Escort of the
Week for Nov. 9 through Nov. 13 is Albert
Nguyen. He is a senior and the son of Christopher
and Mary Nguyen.
Israeli Folk Dancing Nov.-Dec.
Community invited
to classical concert
Israeli folk dances are held at Congregation Shaar Hashalom
on Mondays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Remaining November
dates are Nov. 23 and 30. December dates are Dec. 7, 14 and
21. There will be no dancing on Dec. 28. The cost, $4 per session or $35 for 10 sessions for CSH members, $5 per session
or $45 for 10 sessions for nonmembers, will cover expenses.
Everyone is welcome to join – even if never having attended before.
Congregation Shaar Hashalom is located at 16020 El
Camino Real in Houston. For information, contact the synagogue office at 281-488-5861 or at csh.houston@gmail.com.
Join Mercury – the Orchestra Redefined for a performance of Valse Triste by
Jean Sibelius, Souvenir de
Florence by Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky, and Hungarian
Dances by Johannes Brahms
at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov.
20, at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Bayou The-
ater, 2700 Bay Area Blvd.
Early bird prices are $10
or $6 for those with a UHCL
ID, and tickets are available
at the door for $12 or $8 with
a UHCL ID. For information
or tickets, visit http://www.
uhcl.edu/culturalarts or contact the Office of Student Life
at 281-283-2560.
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South Belt Elementary’s chosen VIPs for the month of November
were selected by their teachers based on their ability to display the
character trait of the month, friendship. Pictured are, left to right,
(front row) Trent Edwards, Devin Aguilera, Brandon Vivier, Jordyn
Rodriguez, Alessandra Garza, Benson Ton, (second row) Langston
Edwards, Jeremiah DeBoise, Angelina Vu, Audrey Lopez, Jeremiah Rivera, Jyles Washington, (third row) Lauren Moorer, Jennifer
30 years ago (1985)
The Dobie High School
football team finished the
regular season undefeated
in 10 starts and won its first
5A playoff game in six tries,
9-7 over La Marque. Dobie
would face the Aldine Mustangs in area playoff action
among Region III participants in the Astrodome the
next weekend. The team’s
latest win over the Cougars
marked the school’s 100th
varsity football win in its
17-year history.
Work was set to begin
on the upgrading, widening
and lengthening, of the Gulf
Freeway’s Fuqua and Scarsdale overpasses during the
next year.
The postal contract
station at Holiday Foods
opened its window for business. The station offered
all postal services except
the mailing of international
packages.
The Sagemont Cowgirls
earned the top ranking at a
Bay Area Football League
drill team competition in
League City after competing against nine other
teams.
Katinka See, 5-year-old
daughter of Richard and
Norma See and dance student of Sonja Isham, was
selected to appear in Houston Grand Opera’s production of Faust at Jones Hall.
She was one of eight children chosen to appear as
supernumeraries.
25 years ago (1990)
The Texas Air National
Guard started a donation
collection project for allaround supplies to send to
military personnel in the
Middle East.
While
crossing
the
street in the 13000 block
of Beamer, a 46-year-old
woman was struck by a car
traveling south on Beamer.
The woman was transported to Memorial Southeast
Hospital by Houston Fire
Department Ambulance 70.
U.S. District Judge David Hittner rejected pleadings on behalf of Municipal
Utility District 13 to intervene legally to prevent the
signing of the Brio Superfund Consent Decree.
Dobie’s varsity football
team, co-champions of
District 23-5A, headed to
the bidistrict playoff game
against the Kempner Cougars.
Genoa Elementary students Robert Flores and
Laurie Chandler were
third-grade winners in the
school’s Punt, Pass and
Kick competition.
20 years ago (1995)
Kirkwood’s
Ralph
Ehntholt Sr. and son Ralph
Jr., a Dobie High and University of Houston graduate, teamed up to present
a melodrama at the Strand
Theatre during Dickens on
the Strand. Ralph Sr. wrote
the play, and Ralph Jr. directed it.
Sageglen’s Sal Boridy
was elected president of
the South Belt Youth Soccer Club board. He was
one of the founders of the
Sagemont Youth Soccer
Club, which later became
the SBYSC.
Selena Thomas was
crowned South Houston
High School’s homecoming
queen, and Drishna Ougrah
was king.
The Clear Brook Wolverine varsity football team
defeated El Campo to earn
a place in the playoffs in the
Astrodome.
15 years ago (2000)
A storm hit the South
Belt area and destroyed
Central Ace Hardware’s
outside greenhouse.
Cynthia Pacely, 43,
Daphaney Babin, 24, Evelyn Terrell, 43, Joseph
Ruffin, 39, Jammie Lusk,
26, and Antoinette Washington, 25, were indicted
by a federal grand jury
for stealing, forging, and
cashing checks stolen from
mail boxes throughout the
greater Houston area. More
than $60,000 in South Belt
checks were involved.
Dobie made its fourth
consecutive appearance in
the 5A state football playoffs opposing Nimitz.
Dr. B.J. Garner was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the 147th Medical
Squadron of the Texas Air
National Guard, Ellington
Field.
10 years ago (2005)
Houston Police Chief
Harold Hurtt was the guest
speaker at the South Belt
monthly Positive Interaction Program meeting.
Among his comments,
Hurtt said the influx of approximately 200,000 victims of Hurricane Katrina
from Louisiana had severely depleted the normal ratio
of 2.3 officers per one thousand residents.
High grass was mowed
along the Beamer ditch after Council Member Addie
Wiseman was told of the
traffic hazard it caused.
5 years ago (2010)
Jeffery Holmes died in
a motorcycle accident that
took place in the 9400 block
of Almeda Genoa. According to police, Holmes, 50,
lost control of his motorcycle, struck a curb and a
mailbox and rolled several
times. Holmes was transported to Ben Taub General
Hospital, where he died.
After organizing the annual South Belt Spectacular
Cookoff for nine years, the
mother-daughter team of
Linda and Shelley Arnone
officially stepped down.
The Southeast Volunteer
Fire Department would be
responsible for organizing
the yearly event, the sole
fundraiser for the annual
Fourth of July fireworks
display at El Franco Lee
Park.
Dean Jerome Wood,
50, the man charged with
the sexual assault that left
92-year-old South Belt resident Flora Ryan dead at her
apartment in the 1300 block
of Redford, had his charges
upgraded to murder.
1 year ago (2014)
A suspect was arrested
after police said he was attempting to burglarize the
Macy’s at Almeda Mall
after the store was closed.
According to police, the
suspect set off an alarm
Call between 9 AM - 1 PM M-F
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around 10:45 p.m. He had
reportedly been inside the
store before it closed, then
hid and waited for employees to leave. Once alone, the
suspect loaded up on merchandise but was unable to
find a way out of the store.
Police responded to the incident by releasing a K-9
unit into the store. The dog
found the suspect hiding in
a clothing rack and bit him
on the leg. The suspect was
subsequently apprehended
and charged with burglary
and theft.
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Melillo Middle School announces Thompson Region Orchestra students named
first nine-weeks honor rolls
Melillo Middle School
recently announced its first
nine-weeks honor rolls for
the 2015-2016 school year.
Students earning status are:
Fifth grade
Honor roll
Valerie Akinloye, Mia
Alexander, Alize Alvarez,
Michael Alvarez, Janelle
Barreiro, Prima Burgett, Jade
Cabrera, Dylan Campos,
Kaitlyn Campos, Kaleb Campos, Alexia Castillo, Victoria
Couchman, Amy Cruz, Colin
Dang and Raul Diaz.
Jenny Do, Robert Durham,
Hayden Feil, Evan Fraustro,
Noah Garcia, Gabriela Garza,
Victoria Garza, Marcus Gomez, Alexa Gonzalez, David
Gonzalez, Emma Gonzalez,
Jisselle Gonzalez, Jasmine
Gutierrez, Kevin Guzman and
Fernando Hernandez.
Caleb Jackson, William
Jenkin, Justice Johnson,
Marcus Kemp, Hunter Killingsworth, Bianca Kinder,
Conner King, Evan Krustchinsky, Thai Le, Mauricio Leal,
Madison London-Carter, Ivan
Mariscal, Eyanna Martinez
and Braxton Mayo.
Aryana Mejorado, Danielle
Mendiola, Kaleb Mitchell,
Conner Mohwinkel, Madelyne
Montes, Jer’Keithric Moore,
Anthony Morin, Isela Munoz,
Oscar Navarro, Ann Nguyen,
Dylan Nguyen, Landon Nguyen, Vivian Nguyen, Dominic
Ortiz and Nathan Pavalonis.
Nataly Pena, Bella Perez,
Raul Perez-Rodriguez, Thu
M. Pham, Esperanza Regalado, Marvin Rivas, Ezequiel
Rivera, Sieryn Rocha, Jeremiah Rodriguez, Leyla Salazar,
Evelyn Sanchez, Christian
Schmidt, Mable Self and Darrel Sneed.
Jasmine Tran, Camden
Turner, Vianca Valencia,
Christian Vega, Alexia Villarreal, Robert Villatoro, Cardin
Vo, Kiet Vo, Phu Vu, Tatyana
Walker, Kaitlyn Webb, Travis
Webb, Jacob White, Aubrey
Zambrano, Anthony Zavala
and Catalina Zendejas.
Sixth grade
Honor roll
Nadine Ahmed, Dominic Alanis, Montserrat Alba,
Dayyani Arboleda, Jasmine
Arredondo, Ublester Arroyo,
Keegan Ashworth, Andre
Barrientos, Miguel Bazaldua,
Caitlyn Berkstresser, Morgan
Bishop, Kendall Brown, Amy
Cao and Ricky Cao.
Joshua Carter, Ashley
Castellanos, Anthony Castro,
Alani Chapa, Alyssa Chapman, Lydia Chicas, Matthew
Collins, Chahayed Colton,
Angel Coreas, Isaac Corte,
PISD superintendent to host
book signing at Barnes & Noble
Pasadena Independent School
District Superintendent of Schools
and award-winning Christian
author Dr. Kirk Lewis will host a
book signing event at Barnes &
Noble Bookstore in Pasadena from
1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, to
spotlight his two Bible story books,
Put Away Childish Things and The
Chase: Our Passionate Pursuit of
Life Worth Living. Barnes & Noble
is located at 5656 Fairmont
Parkway in Pasadena.
Put Away Childish Things won a
Christian Writer’s Award in the Bible
Study category in 2014. The book
retells many of the Bible’s wellknown Old Testament children’s stories. His latest release, The Chase,
delves more deeply into the lives of
those who encountered Jesus during
the course of his ministry.
Lewis, who also serves as a deacon at South Main Baptist Church,
has served as superintendent in
PISD for the past 10 years and
plans to retire in January 2016.
To learn more or to purchase a
copy of both books, visit www.
DrKirkLewis.com. The books are
available in hardback and paperback.
Diego Cortez, Sebastian Cruz,
Thomas Cypert, Di Dao and
Fernanda Davila.
Lucinda Davis, Karina Del
Villar, Melena Dongsi, Kaden
Fernandez, Sierra Frost, Alexis Garcia, Timothy Giang,
Mario Gonzalez, Michael
Gooden, Shawn Green, Hailey Henderson, Alexis Hendriquez, Andrea Hernandez
and David Hernandez.
Elijah Hernandez, Katelyn
Hernandez, Leslie Hernandez, Pedro Herrera, Kendra
Hopkins, Mia Horton, Joshua Jimenez, Ethan Kawaakoa-Beltran, Jaidyn Kelley,
Ladarius Kiel, Anh Ky, Diego
Leanos, Kevin Lewis, Elissa
Lopez and Xavier Lopez.
Gabriela Lozano, Jasmine
Maldonado, Lexi Martinez,
Emma McKenzie, Ezequiel
Mejia-Blanco, Diego Melchor,
Lauren Mendez, Matthew
Mendiola, Katelyn Mendoza,
Luis Morales, Devon Moses,
Avry Munoz, Xavier Musquiz,
Albert Ngo and Grace Nguyen.
Kelly Nguyen, Kim Nguyen, Jasmine Ofor, Natalie Onozie, Abigail Ortiz, Celeen Ortiz, Isabella Padilla, Jeremiah
Palma, Levani Pelaez, Oscar
Perrett, Valerie Phonoxayalinkham, Presley Pina, Javon
Portis, Kori Pounds, Isabela
Pruneda and Arianna Reyna.
Asher Ridge, Adrian Rios,
Joseph Rios, Marissa Rivas,
Alyssa Rodriguez, Isabel Rodriguez, Megan Rodriguez,
Nikolas Rodriguez, Issys
Romero, Angel Saenz, Christopher Salinas, Haley Salinas,
Ryan Saxton, Rickey Schreier
and Kennedy Scimmons.
Noah Scott, Kal E. Self,
Dominic Serna, Wyatt Sherwood, Metzli Silva, Kenzie
Snook, Kielee Snook, Andrew Solis, Gerardo Solis,
Kyle Stokes, Brianna Toro,
Brandon Torres, Diego Torres,
Annette Tran, Derek Tran, Vi
Tran and Trinity Tucker.
Genessis Valtierra, Destiny
Vela, Jesus Velasquez, Emilio
Villarreal, Luis Villarreal, Huy
Vu, Paul Vu, Khari Walker,
Cyrae Washington, Londan
Wiggins, Areyana Williams,
Aspen Woods, Makayle Yielding and Johnthan Zamarripa.
On Saturday, Oct. 17, 33 Thompson Orchestra students competed
against more than 20 area schools for a chair in the Region Orchestras. Thompson students who passed are, left to right, (front
row) Sidney Torres, Steve Hernandez, Julian Rodriguez, Christian
Hernandez, Sophia Colmenares, Denise Rodriguez, Vicki Le, Oscar Velasquez, Milow Lozano, (back row) Carrie Cubos, Stephanie
Horton, Carlos Garcia, Jayla Carmouche, Nicholas Keel, Jeffrey
Wilson, Alejandra Gracias, Jacob Efird and Gio Luna. Not pic-
College on Military Friendly Schools List for 6th time
Victory Media Inc., has
named San Jacinto College a
Military Friendly School for
a sixth time in its annual Military Friendly Schools list.
The annual list showcases the top 20 percent of colleges, universities, and trade
schools in the country that are
doing the most to embrace
America’s service members,
veterans and spouses.
“It is an honor to be included for a sixth year on the Mil-
San Jacinto College veteran students
awarded scholarships on Veterans Day
San Jacinto College South campus veteran students Russen Garivay and Jhanqia Johnson were awarded veteran
students scholarships from the San Jacinto College Foundation at the annual South campus Veterans Day ceremony. South campus veteran educational planner and Army
veteran Jaquline McDuffie-Mundine purchased a plaque
to honor her husband, Joseph Mundine, also an Army
veteran, for the Wall of Honor in the South Campus Vet-
erans Center. Pictured left to right are Eugene Bernard,
South campus veteran success coordinator; Dr. Brenda
Jones, South campus provost; Jhanqia Johnson; Tammy
McAdams, San Jacinto College Foundation advancement
coordinator; Russen Garivay; Jacquline McDuffie-Mundine, South campus veteran center educational planner;
and Joseph Mundine.
Photo by Andrea Vasquez
itary Friendly Schools list,”
said Dr. Laurel Williamson,
San Jacinto College deputy
chancellor and president, and
a U.S. Army veteran. “The
collaboration between faculty
and student services and the
establishment of a veterans
center on each campus provide
a foundation that facilitates
a smooth transition from the
military into college life. As
a veteran myself, I know how
important it is to have support
and direction when moving
from the experiences of being
a soldier to those of being a
college student. We hope that
our designation as a Military
Friendly School will show
the veterans in our community that we are ready to serve
them, in the way they served
us in the military.”
Last fall, San Jacinto College had 1,106 veteran students and their dependents
enrolled using veteran edu-
cation benefits college-wide.
Each of the three Centers
of Excellence for Veteran
Student Success, along with
the campus’ Student Veteran
Association (SVA) chapters, organize various events
throughout the academic year
which are open to faculty
and students. These events
include veteran job fairs, local industry guest speakers,
and student veteran panel and
roundtable discussions on
Texas school districts must be permitted to protect
homeschooled children’s right to an education
Recently, the Texas Supreme Court heard McIntyre v. El Paso Independent
School District, a case centered around what authority,
if any, Texas school districts
have to ensure that homeschooled students are being
educated. The case began in
2008, when Laura and MiDr. Kirk Lewis
chael McIntyre’s then-17year-old daughter ran away
from home in order to attend
public school and the children’s grandparents made a
report to the school district
stating that they had never
seen their grandchildren doing schoolwork.
The San Jacinto College in celebration of Veterans and Jhanqia Johnson were Christopher Aston; and
Under Texas law, homethis year’s recipients; the the North campus students schools operate as individual
Foundation awarded two Day.
students on each campus a
At the South campus, Central campus students were Joshua Duren and
veteran student scholarship students Russen Garivay were Stephanie Fisher and Jeanne M. Foster.
tured is Eloy Sanchez. District Honors went to Alan Nguyen, Natalia Townes, Gail Aflalo, Savannah Tran, Son Truong, Naomi Rodriguez, Miranda Serrano, Angela Vu and Mary Vu. More than 400
people attended the string audition. The wind, brass and percussion
players deserve special honor for being chosen from among the top
sections of region band. The Thompson Band and Orchestra directors are Erynn Foreman, Gregory Siegrist, James Sky-Eagle Smith
and and Mark Varian.
Photo submitted
private schools. Parents are
not required to provide notice of homeschooling or to
submit any evidence that they
are educating their children.
While parents are required to
provide instruction in good
citizenship, math, reading,
spelling, and grammar, there
is no assessment mechanism
to ensure that this instruction
is being provided. “Texas’
homeschool law offers some
of the fewest protections for
homeschooled children in the
country,” said Rachel Coleman, a homeschool alumna
and the executive director of
the Coalition for Responsible
Home Education. “School
districts aren’t given a lot of
clarity or direction when it
comes to safeguarding homeschooled children’s right to
an education.”
When the county truancy officer visited the McIntyres, the couple refused to
show him any evidence that
they were educating their
children. Based on this and
on statements made by the
children’s grandparents and
the couple’s then-17-year-old
daughter, the officer brought
truancy charges against the
McIntyres. When the charges
were later dropped, the McIntyres sued the school district,
claiming that the district had
violated their fundamental
liberty interest to direct their
Area author Johnson publishes
book, Collection of Texas Stories
Longtime South Belt resi- Collection of Texas Stories, mined people, rugged beauty,
dent Dudley Johnson recent- which features fictional short and rich history of the Texas
ly published his first book, stories inspired by the deter- Coastal Bend.
From stories that take
place during the Texas Revolution to a modern day treasure hunt, Collection of Texas
Stories reflects the familiar
ethos of Texas and of it’s native author. Born and raised on
the Texas Gulf Coast, Johnson
spent his youth as a working
cowboy before finding success in the petrochemical industry, working with people
from many parts of the world
and on multiple continents. As
an avid Texas historian, Johnson was able to draw upon his
knowledge and experiences to
craft stories populated by people and places that are unique
to South Texas.
“Publishing a novel has
been a life long dream since
high school,” said Johnson.
“In 2014 I moved that dream
to the top of my bucket list.”
Collection of Texas Stories
can be purchased through
Xlibris.com, Amazon.com or
BarnesandNoble.com.
children’s education without
any oversight from the state.
While the questions put to
the Supreme Court also involve some technical legal issues, the central question remains the same – how much
authority does the school district have to ensure that homeschooled children are being educated? The Coalition
for Responsible Home Education recommends annual
assessment requirements to
ensure that instruction is being provided, and supports
school districts’ ability to act
on tips of educational neglect
in states that lack such oversight. “Parents have many
options for how to educate
their children, but they don’t
get to choose whether to educate their children,” said
Coleman. “School districts
should continue their vital
role in protecting all children’s rights to be educated.”
Potters Guild holds holiday sale
The Salt Grass Potters Guild will hold its annual holiday
sale of original handmade pottery on Saturday, Nov. 21, from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The sale will be held at the Clear Lake Park meeting room at
5001 E. 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. There will be a variety of items from functional
dishware to decorative clay pieces, and also sculpture. Many
items are suitable for decoration or as presents. For more
information, call 713-851-4012 or visit the website at www.
saltgrasspotters.com.
Study religious comparisons
For those who are interested in learning about Judaism,
religions in general, practices and traditions, comparisons and
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Bush Elementary
holds Candy Trail
SJC South hosts annual Fall Fest
The San Jacinto College South Campus annual Fall Fest brought its usual fun celebration to students, faculty, staff and the local
community.
At left, the liberal arts division had fun at
its festive selfie station. Pictured are, left
to right, Tobi McGee, senior administrative assistant to dean of liberal arts; Lori
Rhodes, liberal arts division operations coordinator; Nevin Coco, liberal arts division
operations coordinator; and Loura De Los
Santos, fine arts senior administrative assistant.
Photos by Andrea Vasquez
To celebrate the Halloween holiday, Laura Bush Elementary
held its Candy Trail on Thursday, Oct. 29.
At left are, left to right, student Angela Marler and kindergarten teachers Lindsey Pelton, Mindy Cook, Carmen Palacios
and Marie Marler.
Photos submitted
Second-grade teachers Nicole Walters, Aide Buenrostro and In Ninja outfits are, left to right, teachers Ixida Quintero, MarMaria Trela.
cia Stark, Stephanie Tellez and student Savannah Tellez.
Cousins Hunter Mauldin and Caroline
Student Gabriel Mayoral (left) from the Philosophy Club en- Chidester pose for a quick photo while enjoys a game of chess with a young action hero. Also pictured joying the activities at the San Jacinto College South Campus Fall Fest.
are Angel Delgado (center) and Paul Guajardo (right).
University of Houston-Clear Lake named partnership site in national physics initiative
University of HoustonClear Lake took its place this
fall among graduate physics programs recognized as
American Physical Society
Bridge Program partnership
sites.
The APS Bridge Program
strives to prepare under-repre-
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Hispanic and Native American students, for doctoral
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concepts in advanced mathematics, classical mechanics,
quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, statistical mechanics and other key topics.
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some really advanced material,” Garrison said, noting the
master’s degree program has
a stellar graduation rate.
An American Institution
of Physics report released in
2014 ranked UHCL tied for
fifth nationally in number
of graduating students from
master’s-only physics programs over a three-year period.
Garrison said UHCL’s
partnership with the program
will connect current graduate
students to doctoral physics
programs and connect pro-
spective master’s physics students to UHCL throughout
the United States.
“Most of the graduate students at UHCL come from either the local Houston area or
from abroad — internationally,” he said. “What this program does is attract American
students from other states.”
One such student is physics graduate student and
teaching assistant Pierre Avila, who came to UHCL from
Miami via the APS Bridge
Program.
Avila said he had several
offers, but he chose UHCL
because of its connections to
work in space systems, such
Thompson students earn
place in Region 19 Choir
Thompson Intermediate
School recently announced
results from the Region 19
Middle School/Junior High
Choir Auditions held on Saturday, Oct. 26. Thompson
took 10 students to the auditions in Aldine. Out of about
1,200 students registered to
audition, Thompson placed
four in the Mixed Choir.
Andrew Garcia, Elissa
Castillo and Atiana Sanchez
made Region Choir for the
second straight year, and
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as NASA and Ad Astra Rocket Company, a private company specializing in space
propulsion.
As Avila plans to continue
into a doctoral program, his
goal is to work with space
systems such as thruster technology, shielding and mobile
power units.
“I like to be at that intersection of engineering and
physics,” he said. “Research
that brings cutting edge physics and applies it to technology.”
One of the best aspects of
the UHCL physics program
is the accessibility of the faculty, Avila said.
“They have a very strong
sense of caring for the grad
students. That’s a very re-
freshing thing to come
across,” he said. “Each teaching style is very much accommodating to the student.”
He credits this approach
for giving him the deeper understanding of physics that he
will need for his future doctoral studies.
UHCL has been a member
of the APS Bridge Program
for three years and is now
one of only ten institutions
recognized as a partnership
site. APS representatives
visited the school earlier this
year and encouraged Garrison to apply for the designation, joining ranks with
such schools as Columbia
University, MIT, Princeton
University and University of
Chicago.
UHCL School of Science
and Computer Engineering
Dean Zbigniew Czajkiewicz
said the program benefits
both the university and prospective students.
“We’re very fortunate that
we’re approved for the bridge
program, which will allow
under-represented students
to get into physics education
and eventually progress to a
doctoral program,” he said.
In addition to raising visibility, official partner status with APS grants higher
priority access to promising
applications through the APS
Bridge Program.
Garrison looks forward
to recruiting more graduate
students. The university’s addition of freshmen and soph-
omores in 2014 has already
created a greater need for
physics teachers and teaching
assistants, and the program
will only continue to grow, he
said.
“Downward
expansion
makes it possible for us to
have more graduate majors,
and the whole cycle just
keeps going,” he said, noting the APS Bridge Program
partnership will aid in this
effort. “This is going to be a
very good thing for us in the
long run.”
For more information on
the UHCL School of Science
and Computer Engineering,
which houses the physics
program, visit http://www.
uhcl.edu/SCE or call 281283-3711.
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SECTION B
SPORTS & CLASSIFIED
Lady Wolverines’ hoops
takes tourney bracket
It’s hard to imagine
the season getting off to
any better of a start for
the Clear Brook varsity
girls’ basketball program.
With wins over Texas
City, Lake Dallas and
Baytown Lee, all by
wide margins, the Lady
Wolverines
collected
some nice hardware.
Brook’s 3-0 record,
including a 62-48 win
over the Lady Ganders in
the Pelley division final,
earned the championship
trophy.
Head coach Garrett
Hilton’s team opened
the tournament Nov. 12,
with a 54-26 drubbing
of Texas City. Next up,
Brook pounded Lake
Dallas 61-45 before
bouncing Texas City.
Houston area powers
from North Shore and
others were included in
another bracket. That
said, it’s hard to take
anything away from
Brook’s early success.
Combined with an
easy win over Nimitz
Nov. 10 on opening night
with a 20-point victory
over La Porte Nov. 17,
Clear Brook’s start is
nothing short of impressive.
So far, Clear Brook’s
Leanne Riman, Jaylin
Smith, Taylar Balque
and Nakayla Bell have
all averaged double-figure scoring.
Continued on Page 6B
80 teams in all
McDonald’s hoops hosts elite field
One of the largest basketball extravaganzas of
its kind, the McDonald’s
Texas Invitational, is set
to take over the South Belt
and surrounding areas
Nov. 19-21.
A total of 80 teams –
48 in the boys’ division
and another 32 in girls’
play – will compete at Dobie High School, Beverly
Hills Intermediate, Phillips Field House and seven
other locations over the
course of three days. Boys’
powerhouses Atascocita
and Lancaster are expected to be among the championship contenders.
Atascocita is the defending 2014 tournament
champion out of the boys’
Div. I gold bracket championship game, having defeating Desoto at the final
buzzer.
Defending Class 6A
girls’ state champion Cypress Woods and North
Shore could very well
be in the running for the
girls’ tournament title after
meeting in the 2014 girls’
Div. I gold bracket championship game.
Locally, the Dobie
Longhorns varsity boys’
team will tip-off its regular season at the event with
a pair of pool play games
Nov. 19, at Dobie.
The Longhorns will
face Richardson Pearce
Nov. 19, at 9 a.m., and
then take on Houston Memorial at 1:30 p.m., also at
Dobie.
Meanwhile, the Dobie varsity girls’ team
will also play at home
pool play game Nov. 19,
By John Bechtle
Sports Editor
Perhaps the season will
come, but for now the Dobie football program still
has some work to do before
reaching the level of the
North Shores of the high
school world.
For the second straight
season, Dobie built a
first-quarter lead in its
bidistrict playoff clash
with North Shore, only to
see the Mustangs storm
back for a win.
Last season, the Longhorns were actually in the
hunt for a win well into the
third quarter.
This time around, Dobie’s early 10-0 lead became a 28-10 halftime
deficit, and the Mustangs
were well on the their way
to a fifth straight bidistrict
playoff victory over the
Longhorns.
North Shore walked
away with a 52-17 victory
over Dobie Nov. 13, at Galena Park ISD Stadium.
While the Mustangs advance to the area round to
take on the Clear Springs
Chargers, Dobie has completed its second consecutive 5-6 campaign.
Dobie has now delivered a program-best six
playoff berths in a row, but
there hasn’t been a playoff
victory celebration since
2004.
There’s a chance the alignment, to be revealed and out of the 21-6A and
University Interscholastic in early February, will 22-6A ranks.
League’s new 2-year re- shuffle some programs in
Continued on Page 2B
at noon against Corpus
Christi Ray.
And the Clear Brook
boys’ program is back in
the tournament this year.
The Wolverines will play
their two pool play games
at Sam Rayburn High
School Nov. 19, including 1:30 p.m., against host
Sam Rayburn and again
at 6 p.m., against Ridge
Point.
The Dobie boys’ and
girls’ teams, as well as
Clear Brook’s boys, are
included in the Division II
ranks.
Once pool play is completed, each of the teams
will be placed in either
gold, silver, bronze or con-
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Local BAFL teams see postseason close
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courtesy of a 42-0 loss to
the Pearland Patriots at
Countryside Park.
The Dolphins, who
finished the season at 8-4
overall, also played their
final game under coach
Damon Dixson, who is re-
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after 10 seasons in the Bay
Area Football League.
He previously coached
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And the Sagemont
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SIMA soccer Fab 50
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With roughly six weeks
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regular season, the Dobie
varsity boys’ soccer team
is already drawing high
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The Longhorns, who
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championship last season
with an unbeaten record
before a loss in the area
round, have been recoginized nationally.
In the SIMA Fab 50
winter poll, located at
topdrawersoccer.com, the
Longhorns are ranked
45th. Also from the Houston and surrounding areas, Cinco Ranch is 10th,
with Alief Elsik at No. 19
and The Woodlands at 31.
Of interest, Dobie will
host Cinco Ranch in a
home match at Veterans
Memorial Stadium on Jan.
12.
Preseason workouts are
in motion. The Longhorns
will take on the Deer Park
Deer in a preseason scrimmage Jan. 29. The season
begins Dec. 7 at the Pasadena Cup tournament.
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South Belt news, notes
Dobie baseball bingo night
The Dobie Diamond Club, the official booster organization of the school’s baseball program, has scheduled its fall bingo night to raise funds for costs associated
with the baseball program. The event will now be held Saturday, Dec. 5. Tickets
purchased for the original date (October) will be honored at the door, and $25
tickets remain for sale through Dobie baseball players or booster club members.
Eight of the 10 games played during the evening will pay $100 each to the winner. A ninth game will pay $250 to the winner, and a final game will pay $500 to
the winner. Refreshments will be available for purchase, and door prizes will be
awarded between games. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the bingo games will run from
6 to 10 p.m. The event serves as one of the primary fundraisers to help cover costs
associated with the Dobie baseball program throughout the school year. For more
information, direct email to dobiediamond@gmail.com.
Online sign-up at SBHLL; in-person dates soon
The Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little League currently has online registration ongoing for the spring 2016 season at www.eteamz.com/sbhll. Youths ages 3 (must
turn 3 by Jan. 1, 2016) through 16 may register for the season. Those signing up
online may also take advantage of a payment plan if necessary.
The fee for 3- and 4-year-old players is $125, and the fee for those age 5 through
16 is $175. The league will also host its fifth season of Challenger League play for
youths with physical or mental disabilities, and there is no registration charge to
compete.
The registration fee includes a jersey, hat, pants, socks and a belt. Families will
also be required to submit three forms of proof of residency, such as driver’s license, utility bill, insurance documents, school records, etc, to league officials
prior to the start of the season at tryouts or one of the in-person sign-up sessions.
While online registration is encouraged, there will also be in-person registration
dates coming to the league’s facility at El Franco Lee Park, with the first one set
for Dec. 5.
The first in-person registration date next month is Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m, at the league’s facility at El Franco Lee Park. There will be three regular
registration dates in the new year at El Franco Lee Park, including Jan. 6, Jan. 9
and Jan. 13. Late registration (Jan. 16) and tryouts (Jan. 16, Jan. 23) are also set.
More details about the registration dates will appear in the Leader as needed,
both the remainder of this year and into 2016.
South Belt
football
predictions
(FINAL)
Troy Leland
John Bechtle
Eli Tanksley
Toni Muse
Emory Gadd
Debbie Vaughn
North Shore
Dobie
North Shore
North Shore
Dobie
North Shore
Springs
Springs
Alief Taylor
Alief Taylor
Alief Taylor
Alief Taylor
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
La Porte
Dawson
Dawson
La Porte
Dawson
La Porte
(27) Friendswood at
(24) Hightower
(21) Channelview
at Manvel (71)
Friendswood
Friendswood
Hightower
Hightower
Friendswood
Hightower
Manvel
Manvel
Manvel
Manvel
Manvel
Manvel
(10) Fort Bend Travis
at Clear Creek (63)
Clear Creek
Clear Creek
Clear Creek
Clear Creek
Clear Creek
Clear Creek
(7) Elkins at Foster (31)
Foster
Foster
Foster
Foster
Foster
Foster
Texas City
Angleton
Texas City
Texas City
Texas City
Texas City
Klein Collins
Atascocita
Klein Collins
Klein Collins
Klein Collins
Klein Collins
This week’s record
7-3
9-1
6-4
5-5
6-4
5-5
Season record
91-29
91-29
92-28
90-30
87-33
92-28
(17) Dobie at
(52) North Shore
(28) Clear Springs at
Alief Taylor (24)
(0) Beaumont West Brook
at Pearland (32)
(37) Dawson
at La Porte (10)
(21) Angleton
at Texas City (14)
(32) Atascocita
at Klein Collins (27)
Alumni Challenge trophy named after coaching greats Carlisle, Talton
The trophy may never
find a permanent home.
But at least it has a name.
When the alumni basketball teams from the
Pasadena ISD and Deer
Park High collide again
this year on the championship night of the McDonald’s Texas Invitational,
they’ll be battling for a
trophy newly named for
two coaches remembered
for enriching the basketball traditions of each
community.
The winning team will
take possession of the Carlisle-Talton Alumni Challenge Trophy, which now
carries the names of the
late Billy Carlisle, Deer
Park’s head basketball
coach from 1986 to 2006,
and the late Scott Talton,
Dobie’s head basketball
coach from 1981 to 2008.
The contest, set for
Nov. 21, will be the third
between the two squads
since the Alumni Challenge was inaugurated at
a pre-game feature of the
Texas Invitational’s Division 1 Boys Gold championship game.
Eighteen alumni players from Deer Park will
square off against 18
alumni players from five
Pasadena ISD schools.
Game time is 6 p.m. at
Phillips Field House.
The Texas Invitational’s
grand finale is set for 8
p.m.
Deer Park won the first
Alumni Challenge, but
NS’s quick-strike attack
knocks Longhorns out
Continued from Page 1B
Yet with football employing Division I and Division II playoff brackets,
it’s hard to imagine seeing
the North Shore/Dobie engagement changing.
The Longhorns simply
have to find a way.
Dobie head coach Mike
Norman said the Mustangs
were able to use their
overall strength, size and
quickness edge to their advantage.
“I thought we had the
guys ready to play, and we
used some of that early excitement and momentum
to build a lead (10-0),”
Norman said.
“From there on, they
were just bigger, faster
and stronger, and that’s
our focus this offseason
for sure.
“If you look at the film,
there were plays where
there was a hole to run
through initially, but it
closed quickly.
“A couple of times, we
really thought Tyler Giron
(quarterback) had some
running room for a possible first down, and next
thing you know there are
five red jerseys there to
make a play.”
“I thought our offensive line did a great job
with initital push up front,
but North Shore was able
to shake some of those
blocks. On the other side,
Chandler Tisby (Dobie
defensive tackle) has been
hard to block all season.
They did a good job with
him.”
So getting bigger, faster
and stronger in the offseason is a priority. It’s been
said before, but it appears
Norman and his current
staff will more than push
the issue.
Perhaps Dobie finishes with a better record in
league play next season
and beyond and therefore
avoids North Shore in the
first round.
Whatever the case,
Dobie is intent on getting
better. When he was hired,
Norman said he isn’t here
to finish 5-5 in the regular
season. The Longhorns
did, but that doesn’t mean
it was well taken.
“I wish I had more time
to work with this special
group of seniors,” Norman
said.
“They did a great job, as
did almost all of the guys,
of adjusting and adapting
to a new system.
“Now we have an offseason coming, and it’s
a big one. We feel great
about a lot of the kids
coming back, so it’s fun.”
Pasadena bounced back to will be coached again this the Pasadena team is foryear by former Deer coach mer Pasadena High head
claim last year’s contest.
coach Phil Eaton.
A ceremony to official- Ray Landers.
Back this year to guide
The squads will be
ly announce the trophy
christening is planned
for halftime of this year’s
game.
Over a span of 20 seasons, Carlisle’s Deer Park
teams won four bi-district
championships and produced numerous all-district players and district
most valuable players.
He won over 300 games
at the helm of the Deer.
Talton served as Dobie’s varsity basketball
coach for 27 years, retiring as the winningest basketball coach in Pasadena
ISD history.
His teams compiled
a 500-391 record while
winning four district titles
and six bi-district titles in
15 playoff trips. His 1995
team reached the regional
championship game.
Carlisle died in 2006
shortly after collapsing
during a Deer Park game.
He was 51.
Talton died just one
year after his retirement.
He was 59.
The home courts at
the two high schools are
named after these master
coaches.
The Deer Park alumni
Deer Park Alumni Squad
SQUAD A / CLASSES of 1965-1990
David Adair
1972
Ray Landers
Larry C. Johnson
1978
Ray Landers
Tom Fuller
1979
Ray Landers
Keith Westerman
1979
Ray Landers
Adam Berg
1988
Ray Landers
Clint Fletcher
1989
Billy Carlisle
Steven Travis
1989
Billy Carlisle
Derrick Weir
1989
Billy Carlisle
Matthew Oren
1990
Billy Carlisle
SQUAD B / CLASSES of 1991-2010
Dobie placekicker Sabino Lozano (99) capped a solid season with the Longhorns, nailing a 26-yard field goal against North Shore Nov. 13. Lozano will
return for his fourth varsity season in 2016, surely leaving the team’s kicking
game in great shape. Holding on the kick is Dobie quarterback Tyler Giron (7),
who will graduate in 2016.
Photo by Gary Williams
Doug McBride
1991
Billy Carlisle
John Reich
1992
Billy Carlisle
Ryan Nygaard
1996
Chris Fountain
divided into older and the fourth quarter, when
younger groups. Those rules allow for open play.
groups will compete
It’s almost time to comagainst one another until pete, and the winner of
this year’s game will own
a 2-1 series advantage.
Below are the rosters for
the two squads:
Over a span of 20 seasons, Billy Carlisle’s (at left) Deer Park teams won four
bi-district championships and produced numerous all-district players and district Most Valuable Players. He won more than 300 games at the helm of the
Deer before his death in 2006 shortly after he had collapsed on the court during
a game. He was 51. Scott Talton, who won 500 career games over the course of
27 seasons while the varsity boys’ basketball coach at Dobie High School, retired in 2006 and died less than a year later at the age of 59. He is the winningest
head coach in Pasadena ISD history.
Courtesy photos
Pasadena ISD Alumni Squad
SQUAD A / CLASSES of 1965-1990
Danny Steffenauer
Dickey Lay
Greg Hauptman
Pasadena
South Houston
South Houston
1965
1967
1972
David Stanton
John Staska
Kevin Carpenter
Robert Kolakowski
Eugene Curtis
Brian Stanton
Dobie
Sam Rayburn
Dobie
South Houston
Dobie
Dobie
1982
1983
1984
1984
1988
1988
SQUAD B / CLASSES of 1991-2010
Marco Alvarado
Pasadena
1992
Billy Carlisle
Shannon Spencer
Pasadena
1993
1999
Billy Carlisle
Chris Cole
Dobie
1993
Dustin Hacker
1999
Billy Carlisle
Deondray Carter
Dobie
1995
Ryan Bright
2004
Billy Carlisle
Cedric Ballard
Sam Rayburn
1997
Adrian Castro
Pasadena
1997
J.T. Fletcher
2004
Billy Carlisle
Kevin Richard
Memorial
2006
Nathan Walkup
2007
Billy Carlisle
Joe Buckner
South Houston
2007
Jacob Munoz
2010
Louie Means
J. R. Ford
South Houston
2007
Thursday, November 19, 2015, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 3
San Jac boys, Bondy girls win PISD cross-country championships
The Pasadena ISD intermediate school boys’
cross-country
season
started with a bang as the
San Jacinto Tigers ran to a
victory in both grade-level
divisions.
In the girls’ divisions,
the Bondy squads continued their dominance with
a pair of opening wins that
has extended for several
seasons.
SJI boys’ rule
In the seventh-grade
boys’ division, the Tigers
were led by Anthony Perez, who covered the 2 1/2mile course in a time of 12
minutes, 40 seconds for
top overall medalist honors.
San Jacinto didn’t
stop there, though, as the
school nabbed the top
six places in the event,
finishing with the lowest
possible team score of 15
points.
South Houston was second with 65 points, and
the Thompson Lions were
third with 86. Beverly
Hills’ 217 points placed
them seventh.
While San Jac also
rolled in the eighth-grade
division, neither Thompson nor Beverly Hills
fared as well in the standings.
San Jacinto’s Trevon
Washington, the top overall medalist, won the event
at 12:08.
Washington’s
win
helped the Tigers win the
team title at 52 points.
Thompson was eighth
with 179 points, and the
Bears were 10th at 252.
The finishes of each
school’s top five runners
are added up to produce a
team score. The lower the
total, the better.
GAT 7s are third
The Lions’ seventhgrade squad had an impressive debut in the sport,
taking third place in the
final team standings.
Jake Perez guided the
Lions along the way, eventually taking 10th place in
a time of 13:53.
Justus Vella was 14th at
14:11, with Mason Banhart’s time of 14:17 landing him the 18th spot.
At 14:23, Jared Tate’s
time was 21st best, and
Joshua Hernandez rounded out the scoring for
the Lions, taking 23rd at
14:26.
Also competing for the
Lions was Marcus Saenz
(14:45), Jose Martinez
(14:49), Logan Marcano
(14:50), Zach Wallace
(14:55), Razzmon Williams (15:18), Isaac Espinoza (15:25), A.J. Garcia
(16:03), Kyle McDonald
(16:10), Jonathan Jean
(16:59) and Darius Hale
(17:10).
Seventh place to BHI
As for the Battlin’
Bears, the team’s best time
came from Adrian Barragan, who was 27th in a
time of 14:33.
With a time of an even
15 minutes, Alberto Campa placed 40th, and Jay
Arreguin took 42nd place
at 15:06.
Devin Johnson placed
43rd at 15:07, and John-
Carlos Carpio’s clocking
of 15:49 was 65th best.
Elsewhere for the
Bears, Javier DeLeon was
in at 16:12.
Lions 8s place eighth
Jonathan Mendez paced
the Lions’ eighth-grade
contingent to the finish
line, taking 19th at 13:27.
Jaylen Gonzalez’s time
of 14:05 placed him 34th,
and 35th place went to
Daniel Garza at 14:07.
Noah Gonzalez’s time of
15:14 was 44th, and the
Lions’ final official scorer was Shannon Hayes,
whose time of 15:16 was
47th overall.
Nicholas
Zampirra
(14:51), Devan Cypert
(15:09), Eloy Sanchez
(15:24), Enoc Curien
(16:03), Ernesto Morales
(16:18), Jonthan Resendez (16:28), Jason
Tao (16:33), Jacob Efrid
(17:33) and Patrick Duffey
(17:51) also competed for
the Lions.
SH’s Marban a winner
Bondy’s eighth-grade
girls’ cross-country team
easily won the title with
a low of 42 points. Southmore’s 64-point total was
second.
South Houston’s Leslie Marban covered the
course in 14 minutes even
to capture top medalist
honors.
Thompson’s
eighthgrade team eventually finished fifth with 208 points,
and the Beverly Hills
squad was eighth with a
score of 242.
At 15:42, Danielle Colunga was first to the finish
line for the Lady Lions,
placing 19th overall.
Viviana
Martinez,
37th overall, came across
the finish line in a time
of 16:44.78, and Carrie
Cubos was 40th in a time
of 16:51.09.
Other
scorers
for
Thompson included Hallie
Nelms, 50th at 17:14, and
Seleste Martinez, 63rd in a
time of 17:41.
Others taking part in the
race for the Lady Lions
included Victoria Nunez
(17:42.34), Miranda Serrano (19:23) and Kacy
Huerta (20:36.84).
Martinez paces BHI
Ashley Martinez of
Beverly Hills pushed Marban for the championship
before settling for second
place at 14:14.
Next up for the Lady
Bears was Zoe Hernandez,
whose time of 16:50 was
39th overall.
Michelle Aguilar of
Beverly Hills was the third
team finisher in a time of
17:12 for 49th overall, and
Charlize Tamayo placed
75th for the team.
Beverly Hills fifth
and final scorer was Allie Parker, whose time of
17:59 was good for 77th
place.
Bondy’s seventh-grade
team was equally impressive, winning on opening
day with 40 points.
Beverly Hills’ seventh-grade girls’ team
was eighth at 319, with
Thompson 10th (484).
The Lady Bears were
led by Jayla Hunt’s time of
16:29.32, which was 23rd
overall.
At 58th, Lizabeth Pineda produced a time of
17:46.61.
Daizy Gonzalez came
to the finish line at 17:57
for 63rd place, and Leslie
Cruz wound up at 18:55.58
for the 84th spot. B H I ’ s
final scorer was YesAbby Duron guided the was 83rd, and Brisa Garza
Kenya Horton deliv- came across at 20:31 for
senia Pena, whose time of Lady Lions of Thompson. came away 92nd with her ered 96th place at 19:31, 104th. Nallely Pena’s time
18:59.74 was 88th.
Duron’s time of 28:54 time of 19:09.
and Isabella Delgado of 21:02 was 109th.
SJC women’s volleyball
to play at national event
The San Jacinto College volleyball team will
face off against the very
best college volleyball
teams in the nation at the
2015 National Junior College Athletic Association
National Volleyball Championship from Nov. 19-21
in Casper, Wyoming.
San Jac (28-13) enters the tournament as the
No. 11 seed and will face
sixth-seed Polk State College (22-10) at 11 a.m., on
Thursday, Nov. 19.
The team earned a berth
to the national tournament
as the Region XIV runnerup after three days at the
Region XIV tournament
in Tyler, defeating Navarro
College, Tyler Junior College and Panola College
before falling to Blinn
College in the regional
championship match.
Under head volleyball
San Jacinto College women’s
volleyball player Briana Moten (22) was a Region XIV
all-tournament selection after
guiding the locals to the national tournament. Also in on
this play are Hannah Westerlage (11) and Hannah Malley
(20) of San Jacinto.
Photo by Rob Vanya
coach Sharon Nelson’s
14-year tutelage, San Jac
has won eight regional
titles and nine conference
championships.
Nelson’s teams have
finished in the top 11 at
the national tournament
in nine of the last 10 seasons, including a national
runner-up in 2010.
Nelson recorded her
400th career win and is
ranked sixth among active
NJCAA Division I volleyball head coaches.
For information about
the Division I national
tournament, including full
results and tournament
schedule, visit http://njcaacasper.net/.
For additional information about the San Jacinto
College volleyball team or
any other of the college’s
athletic programs, visit
sanjacsports.com.
PISD Intermediate Boys’ Hoops Standings
PISD Intermediate Girls’ Hoops Standings
Eighth-Grade Light
Teams
W
L
Eighth-Grade Dark
Teams
W
L
Eighth-Grade Light
Teams
W
L
Eighth-Grade Dark
Teams
W
L
South Houston
Beverly Hills
Park View
Bondy
San Jacinto
Southmore
Queens
Jackson
Thompson
Miller
Thompson
Beverly Hills
Miller
Bondy
San Jacinto
Southmore
Queens
Jackson
Park View
South Houston
South Houston
Beverly Hills
Thompson
Bondy
Southmore
San Jacinto
Queens
Jackson
Park View
Miller
Thompson
Beverly Hills
South Houston
Bondy
San Jacinto
Southmore
Queens
Jackson
Park View
Miller
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Game results
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Game results
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Game results
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Game results
Beverly Hills 62, Jackson 18
Bondy 53, Queens 26
San Jacinto 62, Southmore 27
Park View 53, Thompson 50
South Houston 38, Miller 33
Beverly Hills 78, Jackson 29
Bondy 33, Queens 31
San Jacinto 42, Southmore 15
Thompson 72, Park View 34
Miller 34, South Houston 16
Beverly Hills 28, Jackson 8
Bondy 49, Queens 36
Southmore 36, San Jacinto 3
Thompson 33, Park View 13
South Houston 20, Miller 18
Beverly Hills 19, Jackson 13
Bondy 31, Queens 25
San Jacinto 46, Southmore 6
Thompson 32, Park View 16
South Houston 17, Miller 4
Seventh-Grade Light
Teams
W
L
Seventh-Grade Dark
Teams
W
L
Seventh-Grade Light
Teams
W
L
Seventh-Grade Dark
Teams
W
L
South Houston
Beverly Hills
Southmore
Bondy
Thompson
Park View
Queens
Jackson
San Jacinto
Miller
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
South Houston
Beverly Hills
Thompson
Bondy
San Jacinto
Southmore
Queens
Jackson
Park View
Miller
Game results
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Jackson
Miller
San Jacinto
Bondy
Thompson
Park View
Queens
South Houston
Southmore
Beverly Hills
Game results
Beverly Hills 61, Jackson 14
Bondy 37, Queens 30
Southmore 33, San Jacinto 31
Thompson 57, Park View 6
South Houston 38, Miller 36
Beverly Hills 56, Jackson 12
Bondy 48, Queens 12
San Jacinto 26, Southmore 9
Thompson 69, Park View
South Houston 25, Miller 16
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Game results
Jackson 25, Beverly Hills 23
Bondy 28, Queens 7
San Jacinto 22, Southmore 7
Thompson 38, Park View 19
Miller 28, South Houston 17
Miller
Beverly Hills
Thompson
Bondy
San Jacinto
Southmore
Queens
Jackson
Park View
South Houston
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday, 7 p.m.,
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 208. Call 281-487-8787, or just
drop in.
8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings
are held Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and
Tuesdays, 8 to 9 p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church,
2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” Tuesday through
Friday, 7 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062
Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, in Cornell Conference
room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or just drop in.
10 a.m.
Interfaith Care Partners – ministry at Saint Frances
Cabrini Catholic Church, 10727 Hartsook St., near Almeda
Mall. The gathering, for those with Alzheimer’s,
Parkinson’s, strokes, etc. and their caretakers, meets the
third Friday of each month, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It consists
of a continental-type breakfast, arts, crafts, exercises,
entertainment, devotional break, lunch, and bingo game.
Family members or acquaintances with these challenges
are invited. For information, call the church at 713-9465768; Claudia Rojas, Interfaith Care Partners, at 713-6825995; or visit www.interfaithcarepartners.org.
10 a.m.
Clear Lake Bridge Club – Bridge games weekdays, 10
a.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m., 16614 Sea Lark Rd.
For lessons, contact Dr. Dave Glandorf, bridge instructor,
at drglandorf@sbcglobal.net or 281-488-6318. Cost is $6
per game or $15 per lesson. For information, call the club
at 281-480-1911.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – West End Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Shepherd of the Heart United
Methodist Church, 12005 County Road 39, Pearland. For
information, call 713-856-1611.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish) – Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday, 6 p.m., room 215, First United
Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway.
Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of
Narcotics Anonymous, open meeting, 2245 N. Main St.,
(Hwy 35), Pearland. For information, call 713-856-1611.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21
7:30 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – “Breakfast with Bill”, Saturdays,
7:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062
Fairmont Parkway, Cornell Conference room. Call 281487-8787, or just drop in.
10 a.m.
Salt Grass Potters Guild – Will hold its annual holiday
sale of original handmade pottery on Sat. Nov. 21, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Clear
Lake Park meeting room, 5001 E. NASA Parkway in Clear
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
sculpture. Many items are suitable for decoration or as
presents. For more information contact Eleanor 713-8514012 or visit www.saltgrasspotters.com.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of
Narcotics Anonymous, open meeting, 2245 N. Main St.,
(Hwy 35), in building next to pawn shop. For more information, call 713-856-1611.
11 a.m.
Al-Anon Meeting (Women Only, English) – For persons
whose lives are affected by an addict. Saturdays, 11 a.m.,
First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Pkwy, Cornell Conference room #111. Call 281-487-8787,
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Game results
Beverly Hills 21, Jackson 12
Bondy 23, Queens 8
San Jacinto 20, Southmore 6
Thompson 31, Park View 13
Miller 17, South Houston 8
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” Tuesday through
Friday, 7 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062
Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, in Cornell Conference
room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or just drop in.
10 a.m.
Clear Lake Bridge Club – Bridge games weekdays, 10
a.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m., 16614 Sea Lark Rd.
For lessons, contact Dr. Dave Glandorf, bridge instructor,
at drglandorf@sbcglobal.net or 281-488-6318. Cost is $6
per game or $15 per lesson. For information, call the club
at 281-480-1911.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group
of Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, 2245 N. Main, Pearland.
For information, call 713-856-1611.
4 p.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise
for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, 4 to 5 p.m., Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital Clear Lake, 655 E. Medical
Center Blvd., Webster. Call 713-313-1652 or visit www.
hapsonline.org for a list of all services.
6 p.m.
Texas German Society, South Belt (SE) Chapter – A
social group interested in the culture, music, heritage and
language of German immigrants in Texas. Meets monthly
on the third Thursday, 6 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 10310 Scarsdale Blvd.
Visitors welcome. Call 281-481-1238 for information.
6:30 p.m.
Kirkwood Civic Association meets at the Sagemont Park
and Recreation Center on Hughes Road. For more information call Ericka McCrutcheon at 281-989-9990.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Women’s Group of
Narcotics Anonymous, open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E.
Broadway (FM 518), Pearland. First Presbyterian Church
(youth building) on the Westminster side. For information,
call 713-856-1611.
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
or just drop in.
1 p.m.
Clear Lake Bridge Club – Bridge games weekdays, 10
a.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m., 16614 Sea Lark Rd.
For lessons, contact Dr. Dave Glandorf, bridge instructor,
at drglandorf@sbcglobal.net or 281-488-6318. Cost is $6
per game or $15 per lesson. For information, call the club
at 281-480-1911.
7 p.m.
Bay Area Bluegrass Association – Produces a bluegrass
music show and jam session the third Saturday of each
month. December, 2015, is an exception. Stage show begins
at 7 p.m., but pickers may bring instruments and come earlier. Free. Johnny Arolfo Civic Center, 400 Walker, League
City. For information, visit http://www.bayareabluegrass.org.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
10 a.m.
Salt Grass Potters Guild – Will hold its annual holiday sale
of original handmade pottery on Sun., Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., at the Clear Lake Park meeting room, 5001 E. NASA
Parkway in Clear 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 sculpture. Many items are suitable for
decoration or as presents. For more information contact
Eleanor 713-851-4012 or visit www.saltgrasspotters.com.
1 p.m.
Clear Lake Bridge Club – Bridge games weekdays, 10
a.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m., 16614 Sea Lark Rd.
For lessons, contact Dr. Dave Glandorf, bridge instructor,
at drglandorf@sbcglobal.net or 281-488-6318. Cost is $6
per game or $15 per lesson. For information, call the club
at 281-480-1911.
2 p.m.
Grief Support Group – For any adult who has lost a loved
one. Meets Sundays, except Mother’s Day, Easter and
Christmas, 2 to 3:15 p.m., First United Methodist Church
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. For information, call
281-487-8787.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
5:30 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery – A faith-based 12-Step Program, Sundays,
5:30 p.m., Chapel of the Educational Building at Life Church in
Houston, 9900 Almeda Genoa. Call 713-419-2635 for information or
to RSVP for child care.
6:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Candlelight Meeting, Sunday, 6:30 p.m.,
First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena,
Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics
Anonymous NA meets Sundays, 7 p.m., 2245 N. Main St., Pearland.
For information, call 713-856-1611.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held
Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays, 8 to 9
p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23
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 a.m.
Clear Lake Bridge Club – Bridge games weekdays, 10 a.m.,
Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m., 16614 Sea Lark Rd. For lessons, contact Dr. Dave Glandorf, bridge instructor, at drglandorf@sbcglobal.net
or 281-488-6318. Cost is $6 per game or $15 per lesson. For information, call the club at 281-480-1911.
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.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group of
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon at 2245 N. Main, Pearland. For
more information, call 713-856-1611.
3:30 p.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise and speech therapy from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E.
Medical Center Blvd., Webster. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of services offered. For adults with Parkinson’s disease only.
6 p.m.
Scrabble Club #511 – Meets Mondays at IHOP, 11222 Fuqua, 6 p.m.
Come and improve crossword game playing skills. Call 281-488-2923
for information.
6:30 p.m.
Pearland Overeaters Anonymous HOW Meeting – meets Mondays
at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2535 E. Broadway (FM 518),
Pearland. Enter door next to recycling bins. For information, call 713865-3668 or visit www.oahouston.org.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics
Anonymous, open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518),
Pearland, First Presbyterian Church (youth building) on the
Westminster side. For information, call 713-856-1611.
7 p.m.
Friends Helping Friends Grief Support Group – Group meets
Mondays, Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center
Blvd., Webster, 7 to 8:15 p.m., in the staff meeting room. Anyone
who has lost a loved one is welcome. Free. For information, call Betty
Bielat at 281-474-3430 or Diana Kawalec at 281-334-1033.
7:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – New AA meeting, Saint Luke’s Group,
12 Step Recovery Program, open meeting meets every Monday, 7:30
to 8:30 p.m. in the Education Building, 11011 Hall Road, 77089. For
more information, call Russell Garcia at 832-483-6715.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m.,
First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, in
the Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
drop in.
9:30 a.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, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 204 S. Main, Pasadena. For
information, call 713-472-0565.
10 a.m.
American Begonia Society – Houston Satellite meets the fourth
Tuesday of each month, Clear Lake Park, 5001 NASA Parkway (on
the lake side), Seabrook. For information, call Joe at 281-481-2458.
Clear Lake Bridge Club – Bridge games weekdays, 10 a.m.,
Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m., 16614 Sea Lark Rd. For lessons, contact Dr. Dave Glandorf, bridge instructor, at drglandorf@sbcglobal.net
or 281-488-6318. Cost is $6 per game or $15 per lesson. For information, call the club at 281-480-1911.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group of
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon, 2245 N. Main, Pearland. For
information, call 713-856-1611.
Rotary Club of Pearland – Meets weekly, Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m.,
Golfcrest Country Club, 2509 Country Club Drive, Pearland. Lunch is
served for $15. Variety of interesting speakers. For information, call
281-900-7257 or visit nalix@texascitizensbank.com.
1 p.m.
Ballroom Dance Practice – Tuesdays, Hometown Heroes Park,
League City. Come and enjoy free ballroom dancing,1 to 3 p.m., on
a beautiful 3,630 sq. ft. floating hardwood floor. Dancers practice to a
large variety of ballroom music. Instructor available to assist people
with new moves. Everyone is welcome! For questions, call 281-5541180. 1001 East League City Pkwy.
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.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish) – Provides support for
family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, room 215, 1062
Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena. Call 281-487-8787, or drop in.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics
Anonymous, open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518),
Pearland, First Presbyterian Church in the youth building on the
Westminster side. For information, call 713-856-1611.
Houston Space City Lions Club – Meets the second and fourth
Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., at various restaurants. For information, call George Malone at 281-438-7243.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held
Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays, 8 to 9
p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m.,
First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, in
the Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
drop in.
10 a.m.
Clear Lake Bridge Club – Bridge games weekdays, 10 a.m.,
Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m., 16614 Sea Lark Rd. For lessons, contact Dr. Dave Glandorf, bridge instructor, at drglandorf@sbcglobal.net
or 281-488-6318. Cost is $6 per game or $15 per lesson. For information, call the club at 281-480-1911.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group of
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon at 2245 N. Main, Pearland. For
information, call 713-856-1611.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish) – Provides support for
family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, room 215, 1062
Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena. Call 281-487-8787, or drop in.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics
Anonymous, open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518),
Pearland, First Presbyterian Church in the youth building on the
Westminster side. For information, call 713-856-1611.
Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center – Confidential
domestic violence support group for women, 7 p.m., 210 S. Walnut off
NASA Pkwy. between I-45 South and Highway 3. Call 281-338-7600
or visit www.bayareaturningpoint.com for information. 24-hour crisis
hotline is 281-286-2525.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 - THANKSGIVING
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill”, Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m.,
First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, in
Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or just
drop in.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group of
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, 2245 N. Main, Pearland. For information, call 713-856-1611.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Women’s Group of Narcotics
Anonymous, open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518) at
the First Presbyterian Church (youth building) on the Westminster
side. For information, call 713-856-1611.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family and
friends of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday, 7 p.m., 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, 7 p.m., First United
Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, room 208.
Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held
Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays, 8 to 9
p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.
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Azore’s 29 points lead Clear Brook boys’ basketball to win; JFD girls get win
Defending Region III
champion Clear Lake and
Clear Creek have garnered much of the attention in District 24-6A varsity boys’ basketball chats
these days.
That’s fine. It’s welldeserved. But there is a
player at Clear Brook who
is pretty good, and he’s already made an impression
on opening night leading
into the McDonald’s Texas
Invitational.
Junior David Azore, the
Wolverines’ leading scorer
in 2014-2-15 as a sopho-
more, has already shown
last season was no fluke.
Leading the way for the
Wolverines on opening
night Nov. 17, at Chavez,
Azore pumped in a gamehigh 29 points, guiding the
Wolverines to an easy 6444 victory.
Clear Brook, with several key players returning
this season in addition to
Azore, outscored Chavez
37-22 over the two middle
quarters to help in the win.
Clear Brook will now
be included in the action
at the prestigious McDon-
ald’s Invitational (see Pages 1B and 2B).
The Wolverines will
compete in a pair of pool
play games Nov. 19, beginning with a 1:30 p.m.
contest against host Sam
Rayburn.
Clear Brook will then
play a 6 p.m., contest
against Ridge Point.
Dobie girls get win
Things didn’t go so
well for the Dobie varsity
girls’ basketball team over
the first few days of the
season, but the team has
gained its first win.
After falling 56-35 to
host Goose Creek Memorial in a first-round game
at the Baytown Tip-Off
Classic, the Lady Longhorns then suffered a
tough defeat, this time by
a 37-36 count to Dayton in
the final seconds.
Fortunately,
Dobie
bounced back with a 4735 victory over Terry to
get into the win column
for the first time this season.
Dobie will also be involved in the McDonald’s
Texas Invitational.
The Lady Longhorns
will host a pool play contest at Dobie Nov. 19,
at noon against Corpus
Christi Ray.
After a break in the ac-
tion, the Lady Longhorns
will compete in a final
pool play game Nov. 20,
at home against Cypress
Creek. That game will tip
off at 1:30 p.m.
In all girls’ divisions,
trophy bracket play will be
held Nov. 21 – the final day
of the tournament – at a variety of the tournament’s 10
locations.
Dobie’s Henderson chooses University of Houston track and field
Brook girls’ basketball rolls
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When District 24-6A
play culminates next
month, the clear frontrunner will be stateranked Clear Springs.
But Clear Brook could
be positioning itself for
a strong playoff push
of its own. There are
just two seniors on the
roster. Head coach Garrett Hilton has infused
an up-tempo style with
plenty of press defense
all come together over the
first week-plus of the season.
“The returners from
last year are really playing
well, and the newcomers
are learning quickly,” Hilton said.
“The good thing is that
we are winning games
and still not playing great
basketball in my opinion,
so we have a lot to improve on and have a re-
still a young team with
only two seniors, so we
should have a really
bright future.”
Fast forward to Nov.
17, Clear Brook stayed
unbeaten, winning its
home opener over La
Porte in a 64-44 finish.
Clear Brook, which
rushed out to a 23-8 lead
after a quarter of play,
was led by Bell, who
scored 25 points.
Dobie High School senior Justice Henderson (seated) center will continue her
education and track and field career at the University of Houston after signing a letter of intent with the Cougars. Those with her at the signing included, left to right, (seated) Alyssa Henderson (mother), Kerry Henderson Sr.
(father), (standing) Frazier Wilson (uncle), Ashley Carter (friend), Chelsea
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Mike Holmes (grandfather), Rosa Holmes (grandmother), Toni Noise (Beverly Hills Intermediate coach, now Dobie assistant principal), Cecily Haley
(physics teacher) and Emily Lloyd (friend). Henderson is set to focus on the
sprints as well as the long jump with the Cougars.