Thursday June 19, 2014 - South Belt

Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976
June 19, 2014
Leader seeks photos
The Leader is seeking readers’ 2014 vacation photos for possible publication. A firstand second-place prize of Schlitterbahn tickets will be awarded monthly during June, July
and August to the best submissions. Each
month’s first-place winner will be awarded
eight tickets, while each month’s second-place
winner will be awarded six.
All submissions should include where and
when the photo was taken, as well as identify
each person in the picture and tell the story
about the trip. All photos must be high resolution. Email photos to mynews@southbeltlead
er.com. Do not compress photos when emailing.
Graduation issues available
Extra copies of the Leader’s 2014 graduation issue, which was originally included in
the June 5 edition of the paper, are available
at the Leader office, located at 11555 Beamer.
Graduates from Dobie, Clear Brook, South
Houston, Clear Horizons Early College high
schools and Lutheran South Academy are featured in the issue.
Email: mynews@southbeltleader.com
The annual South Belt Independence Day parade and fireworks show will take place Thursday, July 4.
Now in its 26th year, the parade route will
begin at Beverly Hills Intermediate and wind its
way through the community before ending up at
San Jacinto College South.
Participants are asked to arrive at 9 a.m. for
the 10 a.m. departure.
This year’s event will be a tribute to all servicemen, including firefighters, police and military. Servicemen expected to take part include
the Houston Fire Department, the Southeast
Volunteer Fire Department, the Houston Police
Harris County Commissioner El Franco Lee (left)
officially kicked off the 28th
annual Street Olympics
Friday, June 13, at an opening ceremony held at Mickey Leland Memorial Park.
More than 5,000 children,
ages 6 to 17, are expected
to participate in the 2014
games, which include basketball, softball, kickball
and track. The games will
conclude later this summer
at NRG Stadium. Lee, who
founded the annual games,
noted the bricks at the park
shown to the left were recycled from the parking lot of
the county annex at Scarsdale and Beamer.
CCFA support groups meets
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Bay Area Support Group will meet
Tuesday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. at State Farm
Insurance, 12941 Gulf Freeway, Suite 101.
Patients and caregivers are invited to attend.
Meetings are free.
Support group at Cokesbury
Atkinson PTO will offer prepackaged
school supplies for the 2014-2015 school year.
Supplies can be purchased through the
school’s order form or online. The deadline
for order forms was June 13, but online orders
are due by July 31. Order online at www.epi
packs.com with the code ATK009.
Cheerleaders hold car wash
The Dobie cheerleaders will hold a car
wash Saturday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at Snowie’s at 10902 Scarsdale (Beamer and
Scarsdale). Tickets are $5 each and donations are welcome. Tickets can also be purchased from any Dobie cheerleader.
Department, the Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s office and local military personnel.
Local hero Charles Jordan will serve as grand
marshal of the event. Jordan likely saved the life
of Monica Garza when he selflessly threw his
body on top of hers during a pit bull attack on the
South Belt hike and bike trail March 12.
Garza was also asked to participate but had
prior engagements.
All residents, organizations and businesses are
welcome to enter. Participants are encouraged to
decorate their vehicles and floats, as prizes will
be awarded in various categories.
Community and nonprofit groups may sign up
for the parade at no charge, unless they wish to
be eligible for a prize. A $50 fee is charged for
commercial entries. Noncommercial entries may
enter the contest for $25.
Entry forms are available on Page 3A and at
the Leader office, 11555 Beamer, or by emailing
mynews@southbeltleader.com.
The forms are to be filled out and returned
to the Leader office, faxed to 281-481-5730 or
emailed by July 2.
For convenience, entry forms may be dropped
off through the mail slots located on each side of
the front office doors.
Fireworks display
Later that evening, residents may view the annual fireworks show at El Franco Lee Park, located at 9400 Hall Road. This year’s display is
expected to be the biggest to date.Funded by the
annual South Belt Spectacular Cookoff, the display is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m.
PISD to name Speer replacement
A new Pasadena Independent School District
board member to serve the remainder of Jerry
Speer’s unexpired term will be appointed at the
district’s next board meeting Tuesday, June 24.
According to PISD Superintendent Kirk
Lewis, finalists being considered for the position
include Carolyn Barnes, Kenny Fernandez and
Larry Savala.
Speer’s replacement must agree to run for
the position in the next official election in May
2015.
Speer resigned from the position last month
after serving 14 years. The move was necessitated because his granddaughter recently took a
position as school nurse at Queens Intermediate,
and the school district’s nepotism policies prohibited him from staying on the board of trustees.
A select group of residents and community
leaders were allowed to tag along with city officials Wednesday, June 11, as they did a walkthrough of the Sagemont subdivision to develop
a punch list for the near-complete water line replacement project.
Community involvement was allowed at the
request of the Leader, as the project has been rife
with complaints from residents who complain of
property damage related to the city work.
City inspectors (S & B Engineers and Constructors) and representatives from the contractor (Metro City Construction) were joined on the
tour of the area by aides from Council Member
Dwight Boykins’ office, members of the Sagemont Civic Club and Leader staff.
The group walked through the community
block by block, looking for property damage
caused by work crews.
Most of the approximately 120 punch list
items noted involved damaged curbs and sidewalks or missing grass.
Metro was required by city law to take photos
of each residence before beginning work. Those
photos will now be compared to the punch list to
determine if the damage was pre-existing or, in
fact, caused by the city work. If no before photo
exists, Metro will be required to make the repairs.
Leader publisher Marie Flickinger found the
contractor to be agreeable, adding all concerns
to the list for further inspection.
“They were very cooperative,” Flickinger
said. “There were no refusals. They were very
good about including everything, so they may be
verified or disproved by the before photos.”
It is hoped a similar tour can be arranged
when the ongoing city project to replace water
lines inside the beltway in the Kirkwood subdivision is complete.
Lee
kicks off
Street City, others tour area for damage
Olympics
Dobie 30th reunion set
Atkinson offers school supplies
Vol. 39, No. 20
South Belt prepares for Fourth of July
The J. Frank Dobie Class of 1984 will celebrate its 30th reunion Friday, June 20, at the
Nassau Bay Hilton, located at 3000 NASA
Parkway, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
The event will feature light bites and a cash
bar. It will also feature a disc jockey and a photographer. Admission will be $55 at the door,
cash only.
For more information, visit Reunions by
Class Act at www.reunionscoop.com, pull up
J. Frank Dobie Class of 1984 and use HS84
(all caps) for the password.
Those who are the husband, wife or partner
of a chronically ill/disabled person may join a
new support group, Sickness and Health, the
last Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. at Cokesbury United Methodist Church,
10030 Scarsdale. Free child care is provided.
This month’s meeting is set for Thursday, June
26. For more information, contact Jennifer
Miller at sicknesshealthhouston@gmail.com
or 713-724-2360, or visit the Well Spouse
Association at http://www.wellspouse.org.le.
www.southbeltleader.com
Photo by Marie Flickinger
Gulf Freeway accident kills 2
Two men were killed and another injured in a
single-vehicle crash early Friday, June 13, on the
Gulf Freeway at Almeda Genoa.
According to police, the driver of a silver
2004 Oldsmobile Alero was traveling north on
the freeway around 1 a.m. when he lost control
of his vehicle and struck the concrete base of a
light pole. The vehicle then rolled down the median.
The driver was sent to the hospital with non-
life threatening injuries, but his two passengers
were thrown from the car and pronounced dead
at the scene.
The three men had reportedly just left a bar
before getting on the freeway.
The driver was allegedly intoxicated and faces
felony intoxication manslaughter charges.
The incident shut the freeway’s northbound
lanes down for more than five hours, causing extensive delays.
Alvarado, Martin honor Muecke
Lariaette car wash set
The Dobie Lariaettes will hold a car wash
at Walgreens on Blackhawk on Saturday, June
28. Tickets are $5 presale, and can be purchased from any current Lariaette. Drive-ups
are welcome, and donations accepted.
Residents warn of possible scam
By Jay Do
The Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s office has recently received a number of reports
from citizens near the South Belt at Beamer
intersection who have fallen victim to what appears to be a case of insurance fraud in which a
perpetrator reports a fictitious hit and run to his
insurance provider in an attempt to scam the insurance company out of money.
Specifically, the perperators would drive upon
the would-be victim’s vehicle, blow the horn as
though the victim had backed into them, wait until the victim pulled out, capture an image of the
victim’s license plate, and turn the victim in for
hit and run. As a result, the victim is faced with
a misdemeanor and suffers monetary losses from
the scam.
The perpetrators are described as a male and
female couple of Hispanic descent. They are reported to have carried out these scams upon numerous occasions using a red Chevy.
In an attempt to further prevent these scams
from taking place, the Leader strongly encourages readers to file a police report to he Harris
County Precint 2 Constable’s office for all incidents involving damage to the vehicle, regardless
of how minimal it may appear, and saving the
report number.
Bebee memorial skydive planned
A memorial skydive in honor of the four fallen firefighters who died battling a hotel blaze in
May 2013 will take place Saturday, July 5, at
Skydive Spaceland, located at 16111 FM 521 in
Rosharon.
Organized by Houston firefighter Clint Meade,
the event is now in its second year.
South Belt resident Sabina Bebee, mother of
Robert Bebee who was killed in the fire, will
once again be taking part in the event by bravely
taking the plunge. The firefighter loved to skydive, his mother said.
The blaze, which injured 14 more, marked
the deadliest day in the 118-year history of the
Houston Fire Department, officials said.
A 1990 Dobie graduate, Bebee dedicated his
life to public service, first working as a deputy
for the Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s
office, before making the switch to become an
HFD firefighter in August 2001. Bebee began his
HFD career as a firefighter/EMT but was promoted to engineer operator EMT in December
2007. At the time of his death, Bebee was studying to become a captain.
The skydive will take place at approximately
5 p.m. for experienced jumpers. First time jumpers are asked to arrive by noon.
Houston firefighters can save $50 with their
HFD ID.
For more information, call 281-369-3337.
Sagemont goes to the horses
Beverly Hills Civic to meet
The Beverly Hills Civic Club will meet
Monday, June 30, at Beverly Hills Park from 6
to 7 p.m.
Quilt Guild meets July 1
The Bay Area Quilt Guild meets the first
Tuesday of each month at Mt. Olive Lutheran
Church, 10310 Scarsdale Blvd. Fellowship
begins at 6:30 p.m. and the general meeting
begins at 7 p.m. However, July is the group’s
Service Project month, so the meeting will be
at 1 p.m. to work on quilts, hats for cancer patients, cool ties for the military, and other charity projects. Dinner will be served for those
working on service projects. A short meeting
will follow dinner. Bring machines and sewing supplies. If unable to bring a machine,
there will be plenty to do. The normal monthly meeting schedule will resume in August.
Guests are welcome. For more information,
visit /www.bay areaquiltguild.org/ or contact
Debby Benson at 713-248-8757.
Kirkwood to meet
The Kirkwood Civic Club will meet
Thursday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Sagemont Community Center on Hughes Road.
The meeting will be the second since former
president Ralph Robbins left his position. It
is hoped the organization can be revived and
elect new officers. Subsequent meetings will
be the last Thursday of the month.
State Rep. Carol Alvarado (left) presented South Belt resident James Muecke (center) a
resolution in honor of his community service at the monthly Houston Police Department
Positive Interaction Program Tuesday, June 17. Muecke, who recently celebrated his 80th
birthday, has been active for decades working with officials on drainage and infrastructure issues. Pictured above with Muecke at the meeting are, left to right, his daughter,
Melissa, Houston City Council Member David Martin and Muecke’s son, Bradley.
Photo by James Bolen
Constable hosts shredding event
The Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s office and AARP will host a document shredding
event Saturday, June 28, at 101 S. Richey in Pasadena, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This free event will include presentations, resources, and exhibitors.
Precinct 2 Constable Chris Diaz will be a
guest of honor at the event.
Light refreshments will also be served.
Identity theft has become one of the costliest
crimes in the nation. In addition to helping prevent thieves from physically getting their hands
on the discarded personal and confidential information of others, the event will also help by
heightening general public awareness on how to
avoid becoming a victim of identity theft.
Attendees are asked to RSVP at 1-877-9268300.
It has been brought to the Leader’s attention that the backyard of a residence in the 11100
block of Sageview is currently home to four miniature horses and two goats. A few blocks
down on Sagehill, neighbors complain about a residence with chickens on the property.
Both houses appear clean and well kept when viewed from the front. It is against city law
to have these animals at a home, and the Leader is taking steps to rectify the situation.
Photo by Marie Flickinger
Page 2 Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, June 19, 2014
Publisher’s Opinion
Join us as we honor our heroes
Just a few short days and it will be the
4th of July. We have a lot to be thankful for
in our community. We have heroes who
helped save a baby in Galveston, and
we have one of our senior citizens who
saved a young woman’s life by throwing
himself on her when she was attacked by
a pair of pit bulls.
We will honor these heroes in our upcoming July 4th parade.
We will also be honoring our firemen,
both volunteer and paid, military, police
and constables. We want as many as
possible in the community to take part,
either as viewers or participants.
We have been doing the parade since
1988. South Belters who first attended as
children, are bringing their children.
There is no fee to participate if you are
a family or part of a nonprofit group. Businesses are charged $50.
For more information, check Page
1A, or call the Leader office, or email
mynews@southbeltleader.com. You may
also contact the vice-chair, Judy Harrison, at: trackjudy@aol.com
In My Opinion
Two longtime local
businesses close
Two local businesses in the area have
closed. Dancewear, Etc. on Fuqua in the
strip center next to Anchor Box officially closed on May 31, after 30 some odd
years of business. On Sunday, June 15,
Piccadilly officially closed its doors after
being in Almeda Mall for 46 years. We
thank all of the workers here for providing
us with good food, and great service. The
ladies at Dancewear, Etc. and workers at
Piccadilly will be greatly missed.
Lee Floeck
Diaz attends event
Elected officials share their words
District E Newsletter
By Council Member Dave Martin
The Fiscal Year 2015 budget process
has begun here at City Hall and all council members and their offices are moving
full steam ahead as we attend comprehensive budget workshops over the next
few weeks. All 23 City of Houston departments are required to present their budget priorities, budgeting outcomes and
departmental goals at these workshops.
After completing my first budget season
last June, I requested that during this
year’s workshops each department present an all-inclusive financial analysis of
their operating expenses rather than a
more general “state of the department”
summary. It’s important for all council
members to receive a comprehensive
financial analysis which includes each
department’s anticipated 2013-2014
actuals, expenses incurred in FY14, and
any uncontrollable expenses before
making amendments to the Fiscal Year
2015 Proposed Budget. These working
meetings also allow council members
the opportunity to ask critical questions
of each department director and their
financial team.
To date, I, along with my staff, have
attended ten meetings, which include:
Public Works and Engineering, Housing
and Community Development, Legal,
Planning and Development, City Council,
Mayor’s Office, Controller, Houston
Airport System, Municipal Courts and
Administration and Regulatory Affairs.
Each of these presentations has been
enlightening, provided clarification and
prompted many questions from my colleagues on council.
At the conclusion of these meetings on
Thursday, June 5, each council member
was able to develop amendments they
would like to offer to the FY15 Proposed
Budget. Council members offered an
unlimited number of amendments, which
ranged from district-specific to citywide
adjustments. Once all budgetary amendments are submitted to the mayor’s
administration for review, city council will
have the opportunity to discuss these
amendments during the Wednesday,
June 18 city council meeting and then
ultimately vote on a final budget at the
Wednesday, June 25, council meeting.
Since all budget meetings are public,
I would encourage you all to attend or
even watch these workshops and
upcoming council meetings on TV or
online. I would also invite you to send me
realistic budget reduction suggestions - I
will be glad to review them thoroughly.
As always, I truly appreciate the
opportunity to serve the constituents of
District E. It’s my promise to you that I
will do my best to represent you during
this critical budget season.
Carter earns promotion
Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr.
Jonathan Carter, a 1995
Dobie High School graduate, has been notified of his
promotion to commander,
effective in June 2014.
Carter, who entered the
Coast Guard’s officer candidate school in 1999 after his
graduation from Sam Houston State University, earned
his Master of Arts degree in
national security and strategic policy from the Naval
War College in Newport,
R.I., over the summer.
He is currently assigned
as Coast Guard liaison to the
Joint Force Headquarters for
the National Capital Region
at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C.
In 2006-2007, Carter
served as commanding officer of the USCGC Aquidneck in the Persian Gulf in
support of operations Iraqi
Freedom and Enduring
Freedom.
In 2008, he became the
first guardsman named to
the staff of the President’s
Emergency Operations Center in the White House.
His two-year service at
the White House covered
the transition period from
President George W. Bush
to President Barack Obama.
Carter, his wife Amy and
their three children make
their home in Stafford, Va.
On Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Harris County Precinct 2 Constable Christopher Diaz,
along with other local, state and national dignitaries and law enforcement representatives attended an Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign announcement event
hosted at Houston City Hall. The vision of the statewide campaign is to raise
awareness about Human Trafficking. “Human trafficking is brutal and unforgivable,” Diaz says. “If you see it or suspect it is going on, reach out and tell
someone. You will make a difference.” The human trafficking hotline number
is 1-888-373-7888. Pictured are, left to right, Suzanne Grimes, Clear Channel
president and COO; Gov. Rick Perry; Maria Trujillo, executive director, United
Against Human Trafficking; and Diaz.
Maxwell receives scholarship
Death
ties related to patrol and in- was awarded the San Jacinto
vestigations. He developed Republican Women’s Patriot
education programs in meth- of the Year Award. Less than
amphetamine, cyber-crimes, two weeks ago he was electidentity theft, and community ed by the delegates of Senate
orientated policing.
District 11 to be their repreMcCool was named Har- sentative on the Republican
ris County Sheriff’s Office Party of Texas State Repub1992 Officer of the Year. He lican Executive Committee
became an educator in the (SREC).
Community Services Bureau
McCool’s highly noted
in 2007.
records of selfless acts as a
The Texas Crime Preven- servant in the United States
tion Association honored Army, the Harris County
him in 2010 with the distin- Sheriff’s Department, local
guished Horizon Award. Just and statewide politics all porthis January, he was the Dep- tray his devotion to service.
He was one of the founduty of the Month for District
ers of the South Belt Area
II by the HCSO CPAAA.
There were many acco- Republican organization..
lades for his hours of volunThe funeral service was
Daniel Raymond McCool teer efforts in the Republican held Wednesday, June 18,
Sr., 51, died on Thursday, Party and Tea Party organi- 2014, at Grace Community
June 12, 2014. He was born zations. In 2013, McCool Church.
on Oct. 19, 1962, in Pittsburg, Kan.
McCool was preceded
in death by his father, Delbert McCool Sr., stepmother
Yvonne Thorman, and brother Michael Ketchum.
Obituaries submitted to the Leader are
He is survived by his four
children, Daniel Jr., Kayla,
published
free of charge. There must be
Jacob and Abigail; granddaughter Lily; and a granda South Belt connection. Obituaries are
son due in October. He is
edited to conform to the Leader style.
also survived by his mother,
Elizabeth Bench of Pittsburg, Kan.; brothers Delbert
McCool Jr. of Austin, Texas, Richard McCool of San
Antonio, Albert McCool of
Pittsburg, Kan., Eric McCool
of San Antonio, and Darrell
Ketchum of Pasadena; sisPasadena Little Theatre, July 14-25, Monday through
ters Debra McCool Moyer
of Springfield, Mo., Sheree 4318 Allen-Genoa Road in Friday, from 9 a.m. to noon.
McCool of Houston, Patti Pasadena, will hold a Young Performances are scheduled
for July 25-27. Class registraKetchum Runchy of Pasade- Actors Workshop in July.
tion will be held Monday,
The Big Race
na, and Renee Ketchum of
This workshop is for ages July 14, at 9 a.m.
Cypress; and sisters-in-law,
For more information,
brother-in-law, nephews, niec- 5 to 7. The director is Brandee
Hake. Tuition fee is $125. contact Janet Sharpley at act
es and extended family.
McCool spent most of his The workshop will be held sharp@sbcglobal.net.
life in the southeast Houston/
Deer Park/Pasadena area. He
graduated from Deer Park
High School in 1980 and enlisted in the Army while he
was 17 years old. While in
Germany, he was named the
Veterans who need legal receive advice and counsel
Soldier of the Year.
He was employed as a advice or legal assistance can from a volunteer attorney in
Harris County Sheriff’s Dep- visit a free legal clinic on any area of law, including
uty, a position he held for 24 Saturday, June 28, at family, wills and probate,
years. He earned a Master American Legion Post 7109, consumer, real estate and tax
Peace Officer certification, a 4202 W. Walnut in Pearland. law, as well as disability and
The clinic is a public ser- veterans benefits. Veterans
Certified Crime Prevention
Specialist in (DWI), Fire- vice of the Brazoria County who need ongoing legal reparms, Rape Aggression De- Bar Association and the resentation and who qualify
fense (RAD), just to name Houston Bar Foundation’s for legal aid may be assigned
a few. He was certified as Veterans Legal Initiative, a a pro bono attorney to handle
a Bloodhound Handler, Po- coalition of local bar associa- their case.
For more information on
lice Motorcycles, Aerial tions that provide pro bono
Law Enforcement Response legal services to U.S. veter- the June 28 clinic and other
services for veterans, contact
Team, Child Passenger Safe- ans in 17 counties in Texas.
No appointment is neces- the Veterans Legal Initiative
ty Seat Technician, several
watercraft certifications, and sary. Any veteran, or spouse at 713-759-1133 or visit
many other diverse special- of a deceased veteran, can www.hba.org.
Daniel R.
McCool Sr.
Leader
obituary policy
Theater sets young
actors workshop
Free Legal Clinic
for Veterans June 28
Tran receives scholarship
Local library events set
Parker Williams Branch
The following events are scheduled for the Parker Williams Library, 10851 Scarsdale Blvd.,
June 19 through June 25.
On Thursday, June 19, a craft time is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
A session on Internet Security Essentials will be held Friday, June 20.
Mad Science will be presented Monday, June 23, at 2:30 p.m.
A teen craft will be held Wednesday, June 25, at 3 p.m.
Preschool storytime is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, and toddler storytime is at 10:30 a.m.
Thursdays.
Vietnamese storytime is held every Saturday – Level 2 at 10 a.m., Level 1 at 11:15 a.m.,
and Level 3 at 2:30 p.m. For more information on these programs, speak with Loc Bui.
For more information on events, call the Parker Williams Library at 281-484-2036.
Bracewell Library
John Gorman (left) presents Madelyn Maxwell the Frazier Elementary Karen Gorman Memorial Scholarship. Madelyn is the daughter of Jo-Ann and
Jeff Maxwell.
Photo submitted
The Bracewell Neighborhood Library, 9002 Kingspoint Drive, recently listed its programs
for June 19 through June 25.
On Thursday, June 19, Computer Basics is at 2 p.m.; Internet Basics is at 3:30 p.m.; and
Intro to MS PowerPoint is at 5 p.m. Also, Music and Movement begins at 3 p.m. Join the
library for singing, dancing and playing. Dress up in a favorite tutu or superhero gear.
Crocodile Encounter, an educational hands-on reptile program featuring turtles, snakes,
crocodiles, alligators and more, will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 24.
A children’s craft is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 25. Children ages 3 and up
will make crafts to take home. Supplies may be limited. Large groups should make reservations. Limit 30 children. Baby/toddler storytime is at 10:30 a.m. and baby/toddler playtime at
11 a.m. For information on events, call the Bracewell Library at 832-393-2580.
Duc Anh Bui appreciates Fernandez
One of Dobie High School’s Shining Stars, Duc Anh Bui, is shown with
Erin Fernandez, who teaches HOSA (Health Occupations Students of
America).
Bui is the son of Thuy Duong and Thanh Bui and has done volunteer
work for National Honors Society activities, Gulf Coast Blood Drive and
M.D. Anderson, Parker Williams Library, Crawfish Festival, and in the
Emergency Room at Memorial Hermann Southeast.
He has also participated in extracurricular activities including National
Honor Society and Health Occupations Students of America.
“Most people know her by Mrs. Fernandez but to me, she will always be
Mrs. Kramer, the best teacher ever.
“She has taught me so much about the medical field and truly believes
that I will go far in life and accomplish my goal of becoming a pediatrician.
She is always there for me no matter what the issue and is always looking
out for me. I am completely grateful for the
hours she put in to listening and to the advice she
has given. I can talk to her as a best friend, and I
know I can always count on her if I ever need
anything.
“She is an outstanding teacher and an amazing person and I love everything about her from
her bountiful knowledge to her smart remarks
and jokes.”
As for future plans, Bui stated, “After graduating from high school, I plan on attending the
University of Texas at Austin with a major in
biochemistry and a minor in business.
“I will continue studying medicine as I find a
job as a pharmacy technician. I will then apply
to medical school to become a pediatrician and
one day will have my own pediatric clinic.”
The South Belt Shining Stars will be presented in a series of 10 students being honored
along with their favorite mentor.
This is the first in the series of 10. The 10
Shining Stars represent the Top 10 Dobie High
School students.
The information and photos were supplied
by the Pasadena Independent School District.
The Leader is also running the Top 10 Shining
Stars from South Houston High School. (See
Page 3A.)
Care Partners
to gather
June 20
Interfaith Care Partners
Ministry group at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church,
10727 Hartsook Street (near
Almeda Mall), a gathering
for persons with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, strokes and similar
disabilities and their caretakers, meets the third Friday of each month from 10
a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
This month’s gathering
will be in the Mother Cabrini Center at the church on
Friday, June 20.
Gatherings consist of a
continental breakfast, arts
and crafts, exercises, entertainment, a singalong, a devotional break, lunch, and
ends with a bingo game.
Those who have a family
member or know of someone with these challenges,
are welcome to attend.
For more information,
call the church at 713946-5768, Interfaith Care
Partners at 713-682-5995,
or visit the Interfaith Care
Partners website at www.
interfaithcarepartners.org.
Thuy Epperson (right) presents Brian Tran the Thuy Epperson State Farm
Educational Scholarship. Epperson is a former Frazier Elementary student
and received a Frazier PTO scholarship when she was a senior at Dobie.
Photo submitted
Park Manor of South Belt
Park Manor
celebrates its
residents!
Clinical Services Covering:
◆
Skilled Nursing
Long Term Care
◆
Rehabilitation & much more
◆
11902 Resource Pkwy.
(near Memorial Hermann SE Hospital)
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Thursday, June 19, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 3
Catholic Daughters award scholarships
Amy Coronado thankful for Randall
Coronado said, “Mr. Randall is one of the greatest teachers I have had the
Amy Coronado, one of South Houston High School’s Shining Stars, is
shown with Bryan Randall, who teaches U.S. History. Both Coronado and pleasure of meeting. His class is among the most enjoyable in my high school
Randall were honored at the annual Pasadena Independent School District career. There was never a dull moment, and I could always count on having
Shining Stars Gala which recognizes the top students from each high school a good laugh.”
Coronado plans to attend the University of Houston and major in biology.
and their favorite teachers.
Following this, she plans to enter the Physician Assistant
Program at Baylor College of Medicine.
Coronado is the daughter of Mario and Nora Coronado.
She has volunteed in groups such as the Food Drive, Teens
for Jeans, Adopt-A-Beach, Blood Drive, South Houston
Elementary Carnival, Ripley’s Community Center Garden,
and Chick-Fil-A senior fundraiser.
Extracurricular activites include National Honor Society,
Key Club, Student Council, HOSA, and dance. Leadership
positions include class secretary, Key Club historian and
National Honor Society secretary.
Coronado stated, “In his class I learned the importance
of studying because there is no cramming for history five
minutes before a quiz. It just does not work that way. Mr.
Randall is a super nerd with a great sense of humor and for
that I greatly enjoy his company. He is not only an excellent
teacher; he is a great friend. He cares about his students, and
I know he will be there if I ever need any advice about my
future.”
Coronado is thankful for Mr. Randall who made her high
school experience a memorable one. She knows Randall will
continue to make an impact on the lives of his students like
he did for her.
The South Belt Shining Stars will be presented in a series of 10 students being honored along with their favorite
mentor. This is the first in the series of 10.
The 10 Shining Stars represent the Top 10 South Houston High School students.
The information and photos were supplied by the Pasadena Independent School District. The Leader is also running the Top 10 Shining Stars from J. Frank Dobie High
School. (See Page 2A.)
Frazier Elementary releases honor,
merit and perfect attendance rolls
Frazier Elementary School
recently announced its fourth
nine-weeks honor and merit
rolls for 2013-2014. Students
earning status are:
Kindergarten
Perfect attendance
Anderson Aguilar, Olivia
Aguirre, Ava Beltran, Diego
Betancourt, Evan Bowden,
Khalil Boyd, Adrian Corral,
Kourtney Goeman, Tamyha
Johnson, Jesse Kelley, Alexis
Lazcano and Payton Louis.
Diego Martinez, Addison
McAffee, Aubrey McAffee,
Morgan McGee, Daniel Moe,
Savannah Nino, Anna Orrego,
Diego Paz, Octavio Paz and
Vyanka Ramirez.
Asia’h Richard, Kenzie
Sherwood, Jonathan Sigala,
Alexandra Trevino, Addison
Vela, Viyen Villarreal, Eric
Ward and Daisha Williams.
First Grade
Perfect attendance
Andrea Garcia, Andre
Espinoza, Madison Ford,
Miranda Gomez, Dhailen
Hopes, Myranda Kelley,
Tiana Le, Karyme Leal, Kevin
Martinez, Lorenzo Mejia and
Loriana Mejia.
Ava Morales, Ayanna
Morales, Jenny Nguyen,
Zachary Owens, Kimberly
Perla, McKinzy Philmon,
Cyril Silas, Daniel Silva,
Nicholas Soza and Za’kayla
Wallace.
Second grade
Perfect attendance
Titus Giang, Rey Aguirre,
Diego Camacho, Azalea
Coronado, Madison Fedler,
Karley Goeman, Kira Goeman, Paris Hudson, Shalini
Johnson, Nathan Lind and
Ryley Malveaux.
Anthony Martinez, Laly
Mercedez, Jesus Moreno,
Alton Parker, Tristan Robinson, Sophia Rodriguez, Jorge
Salinas, Oscar Silva and
Nkeonyelu Uzomah.
Honor roll
Ezequiel Arriaga, Melvin
Carcamo, Ashley Cruz, Titus
Giang, Shalini Johnson,
Nathan Lind, Jazzlyn Moya,
Victoria Ngo, Edward Pena,
Ariana Perez, Belle Perridon,
Hannah Pyper, Jeovany Rodriguez, Damian Rosales, Jorge
Salinas and Hallie Vu.
Merit roll
Yvette Boijseauneau, Sofia
Burr, Madison Fedler, Laly
Mercedez and Daniel-Tran
Rodriguez.
Third grade
Perfect attendance
Alexis Acosta, Ethan
Bishop, Qasim “QB” Boyd,
Hernandez
wins
speech
contest
Thompson
Intermediate
School eighth-grade student
Clarissa Hernandez recently
won the 2014 National Center for Urban School Transformation Student Speech
Contest. Hernandez said, “I
love Nelson Mandela’s quote,
‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can
use to change the world.’
and used it to help with my
speech.” To watch Clarissa’s
speech, visit http://ncust.org/
wp/2014/05/07/congratula
tions-to-the-winners-of-the2014-ncust-student-speechcontest/.
Photo by Adela Alanis
Thompson eighth-grader
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Steve Alvares, Jaretzy
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Merit roll
Kendall Brown, Joshua
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Ezequiel Mejia and RJ
Schreier.
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Catholic Daughters of the
Americas Court Mother of
Unity #2292 awarded scholarships to deserving 2014
high school seniors on Sunday, June 8, at a luncheon
hosted by St. Luke the
Evangelist Catholic Community, along with the Knights
of Columbus, who provided
the meal of chicken and all
the trimmings.
The Catholic Daughters
provided table decorations,
and the hall was decorated
with the assistance of the
Associacion Guadalupana.
Following the presentation by guest speaker
Matthew Kiernan, seniors
were provided with mementos including a 2014 key
chain and prayer card from
Court Mother of Unity.
The first scholarship
award from the Catholic
granddaughter of court member Gayle Chapman.
The last award went to
Michael Beltran, son of
long-standing St. Luke’s
members Mike and Liz Beltran. He received an $1,800
combined scholarship which
included $1,000 from the
court and $800 donated in
memory of deceased members Rosalie Hayles, Mary
Galvan and Dorothy Halata.
Pictured are, left to right, Yvette Gonzalez, newly Natalie Cluck and Catherine Manriquez; and Viola
elected regent; scholarship recipients Mike Beltran, Torres, scholarship chairman.
Photo submitted
CenterPoint Energy urges
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Hurricane season officially began June 1, and just as
CenterPoint Energy has an
Emergency Operations Plan
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customers to have their own
emergency plan as well, particularly if they depend on
electricity for life-sustaining
equipment.
Customers need to be prepared to be without power for
two weeks or possibly longer
depending on the severity of
the storm.
“At the start of hurricane
season, we’re reminded of the
importance of advanced
preparation,” said David
Baker, vice president of elec-
Daughters was to Catherine
Manriquez, daugher of Mark
and Lisa Manriquez and
granddaughter of court member Sue Manriquez. She
received a $500 bequest from
the Chris Estrada Scholarship
fund.
The second award, in the
amount of $1,000 from the
Sammie Hart Fund, went to
Natalie Cluck, daughter of
Ken and Kim Cluck and
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exact damage to our electric
system could be and how
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AARP 199
meets June 20
AARP Webster Area
Chapter 199 will meet Friday,
June 20, at 10 a.m. at Bay
Area Community Center,
5002 E. NASA Parkway
in Seabrook. This month’s
speaker will be Rebecca
Johnston with a presentation on Bay Area Meals on
Wheels 1982 till 2014.
Everyone is invited to
come to the meeting and to
enjoy coffee, cookies and fellowship at 9:30 a.m. before
the meeting starts. June is a
potluck lunch, so members
and guests are asked to bring
a dish to share after the presentation.
If anyone is interested
in joining the group, annual
dues are $6 per year/per person. However, one must be a
member of national AARP to
join any local chapter. Every
month the group has different
speakers to discuss various topics of interest to seniors. They
also organize day trips by bus
to local area points of interest at minimal cost. The next
day trips are June 25 to Texas
City, July 23 to the San Jacinto
Monument, and Sept. 8 to
Moody Gardens in Galveston.
For more information, contact Quin Shepperd at 281486-7770 or Qeshepperd@
yahoo.com.
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Reading, writing, study
skills tutoring sessions set
Students who are at least
one grade level, but no more
than three, below their actual grade level in reading,
writing or study skills can
now register for fall tutoring
sessions, offered through
University of HoustonClear Lake’s Center for
Educational Programs.
The two sessions that are
being offered are Mondays,
Sept. 15 through Nov. 3,
and Tuesdays, Sept. 16
through Nov. 4. The classes
are from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on
both days.
The tutoring sessions
will include diagnostic
assessments to determine
strengths and needs, a plan
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of action to increase student’s skills, student progress meetings, a final conference including a final
progress report and tutoring
administered by highly
qualified school of education candidates and supervised by university faculty.
All sessions will be held in
the university’s Arbor
Central Building, Room
1300.01, 2700 Bay Area
Blvd.
The cost for each session
is $300 per child.
For more information or
to register, visit http://cep.
uhcl.edu, call 281-2833530 or email Joyce Young
at YoungJ@uhcl.edu.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FOR EMORY
Happy birthday greetings are sent to Emory
Gadd on Saturday, June 21, from his family,
friends and staff at the Leader.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STEPHANIE
The Leader staff and friends wish Stephanie
McKinstry a happy birthday June 19.
KELLY CELEBRATES A BIRTHDAY
Kelly Buckman is wished a very happy
birthday June 24 by friends, family and the
Leader staff.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD MACKENZIE
John and Sharon Boeger, longtime Sageglen residents, proudly announced the birth
of their new granddaughter. Mackenzie Lee
Smith, who was born May 3, 2014, at Woman’s
Hospital of Texas. She weighed 8 lbs., 8 oz.,
and stretched 20-3/4 inches. Proud mom and
dad are Gretchen (Boeger) and Mike Smith.
Her arrival was welcomed by big brother
Austin, and uncle Reed and aunt Catherine
Boeger and 1-year-old cousin Emma Boeger
from Colorado; paternal grandmother Claudia
Smith; and aunt Marne, uncle Kyle and
cousins Hudson and Sydney Shaffer of Katy.
From the South Belt area, Mackenzie is welcomed by her great-grandmother, Tex Reed,
University of Houston- uhcl.edu or call 281-283- and great-aunt, Debbie Boeger.
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SCHOOL DAZE
UHCL professor invited
to join leadership institute
fessor Kim Case has been
invited to join the American
Psychological Association
Leadership Institute for
Women, an institute that
encourages and enriches the
academic and professional
success of women in psychology.
Case earned her doctorate from the University of
Cincinnati in 2003 and currently teaches both undergraduate and graduate level
psychology courses at
University of HoustonClear Lake.
In addition to her role as
a professor at UHCL, she is
also co-director of the
Teaching-Learning
Enhancement Center, a facility
that supports the professional and educational
growth of UHCL faculty
members and the program
director for the women’s
studies department.
For more information
about UHCL’s School of
Human Sciences and Humanities or the psychology
program, visit http://hsh.
The following personnel and staff members
of the Pasadena Independent School District
celebrate birthdays June 19 through June 25.
Atkinson Elementary
Light the birthday candles June 20 for Dina
Alvarenga.
Frazier Elementary
June 24 is the day for a birthday cake for
Juana Delgado.
Moore Elementary
Blow out the birthday candles for Romy
Graham June 20.
South Belt Elementary
On June 23, light the candles on a double-layer birthday cake for Susi McDaniel and
Maria Saenz-Ledezma.
Stuchbery Elementary
The day for a cake for Carolyn Waller is
June 21. A birthday greeting is sent to Lauren
Nalepa June 22. Sing a birthday song to Dana
Sylvester June 23. June 24 is the day for a
birthday party for Kris Wallis.
Dobie High
Monica Trevino enjoys a birthday June 19.
Sing a birthday song to Silvia Saucedo June
20. June 22 is the day for a cake for Leshunda
Page. Blow out the birthday candles for a double celebration for Jacob Rogers and Amy
Tunay June 25.
Singles dance June 21
by Alexis
The Bay Area Singles Club will hold its monthly dance
on Saturday, June 21, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the VFW
Lodge Post 6378, 5204 Highway 3 in Dickinson.
Bring party snacks to share. Cost is $7 for members
FACEBOOK FRIENDS
and $9 for nonmembers. For more information, call 409CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS
The Leader sends happy birthday wishes to 948-1156 or 281-337-3112.
its Facebook friends who celebrate a birthday
this week:
Friday, June 20: Tyron Adams, Lawrence
Henry, Craig Branstetter, Scarlette Benzkofer, Courtney Patel, Paul Sharpless,
Aperture Prod and Laura Longoria-Ortiz;
Saturday, June 21: Julie Banhart, Becky
Benner, Monica Webster, Lynee Fehler, Steve
De Boer, Kyle McMullen, Natalie Garza, Loura
De Los Santos, Priscilla Villa and Celina
Clark; Sunday, June 22: Cassy Gutierrez,
Brian Goodwin, Erin Ortiz, Rob Kemp, Sherri
Huffman, Bonnie Lamb, Anna Jeffries and
Jennifer Nestle; Monday, June 23: Darryl Reed
II, Sylvia Alcala, Jamal Khan and Christa
Guthrie; Tuesday, June 24: Barbara Stevens,
Stephanie Guzman and Lisa Yarzy; and
Wednesday, June 25: Caryn Cybulski, Vicki
Cox, Keith Lawler, Rebecca Parchmont and
Michelle Pewthers.
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E-mail birthday, anniversary, vacation, congratulations, etc., to mynews@southbeltlead
er.com with OTBF in the subject line. Items
must be submitted by Friday noon for the next
week’s publication.
Lions Club meeting set
The Houston Space City Lions Club will meet Tuesday, June 24, at 7 p.m. at the Golden Corral, 12500 Gulf
Freeway. For more information, call George Malone at
281-438-7243.
Open Garden Day June 24
The free Open Garden Day on Tuesday, June 24, at the
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension demonstration gardens,
3033 Bear Creek Drive in Houston, will provide in-depth
information and hands-on experience with herbs.
Self-guided tours of the thematic beds and orchard
from 9 to 10 a.m. let visitors learn what grows best in
Harris County. An adult workshop on herbs and related
children’s activities takes place from 10 to 10:45 a.m.,
followed by more time to explore the gardens.
For more information on these and other activities or to
ask a gardening question, call Ask-a-Master Gardener at
281-855-5600. Information is also available by clicking
“like” on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/
HarrisCountyMaster Gardeners.
Dobie High School aquatic science students “Get Hip to Habitat”
Aquatic science students at
Dobie High School had the
opportunity to participate in
the Galveston Bay Foundation’s Get Hip to Habitat program this year. This is the third
year Dobie has participated in
the program, led by aquatic
science teachers Cindy Wilems
and John Earl Kneisler.
In the fall, students harvested smooth cordgrass and
established a mini salt marsh
nursery on campus. Throughout the year they monitored
the growth of the grass and
maintained the salinity, pH,
and temperature of the water.
The project culminated
with students transplanting
Shayln Scott
the matured plants to a site
in Trinity Bay (Anahuac) that
has seen an increase in erosion since Hurricane Ike.
It is estimated that the students planted approximately
7,000 to 9,000 cordgrass plants
during the three-day planting
period in April. While at the
field site, students also made
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bags of oyster shells to be used
as a breakwater in front of the
plants. A breakwater will weaken the energy of the waves and
decrease erosion at the water’s
edge. The students made more
than 500 oyster bags.
Smooth cordgrass is
the tall grass found in the
Galveston Bay estuary system, which has suffered great
losses due to erosion and subsidence. Wetlands and estuaries serve many valuable
functions to both people and
wildlife by providing food
and shelter to young fish,
shellfish, and bird species;
protecting shorelines from
erosion; absorbing excess
rain and storm surge; filtering
runoff and providing a ‘sink’
for toxins; and serving as a
source of public recreation
and education.
Participating in this program allowed students to not
only learn about the Galveston
Bay estuary system, but also
gain a sense of ownership
and responsibility to their
mini-marshes and become
stewards of Galveston Bay.
The Galveston Bay Foundation, Rani Henderson and
Rachel Barski provided this
opportunity to the students.
Samson Energy helped out
and provided lunch for the
classes during a couple of the
planting days.
Aquatic students who participated are:
Jannessa Ackman, Katarina
Acosta, Maria Alarcon, Aidee
Alfaro, Derion Allen, Kendrick Allen, Amarilis Alvarado, Laura Amador, Alma
Amaya, Erica Anthony, Heidi
Applegate, Carlos Armenta,
Angel Arreola, Fraziela
Astacio, Denise Banda and
Tyler Baumann.
Haitem Benachour, Orr
Benami, Olivia Brokenberry,
Anitra Brooks, Dustin Bulman, Yaritza Bustos, Anthony
Cantu, Maria Cardenas, Brandon Carrington, Ozzy Castillo,
Victor Castillo, Roslynn
Charles, Darien Childs, Alexandra Cirlos, Kierra Cook and
Justice Cumpian.
Isabella Curiel, Anthony
Dang, Johnbenedict Dejesus,
Daniel Diaz, Brandon Dimas,
Fernando Dominguez, Rose
Mary Dominguez, Kalif Dorsey, Kaitlyn Douglas, Jasmine
Duarte, Cristian Escobar,
Andrew Fablet, Aimee FloresGarcia, Kelsey Foots, Nathaniel Foster and Jaelyn Fox.
Athziri Garcia, Gerardo
Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Louis
Garcia, Rommel Garcia, Jesus
Garza, Craig Gentry, Baylin
Gideon, Jacob Gomez, Jorge
Gomez, Amanda Gonzalez,
Hector Gonzalez, Mark Gonzalez, Suzette Gonzalez, Racquel Green, Andrea Guerra
and Cristobal Guzman.
Amy Hallaron, Christopher
Harris, Paris Henry, Jerraca
Hubley, Michael Huynh,
Diana Ibarra, Hector Ibarra,
Jesse Jackson, Greissy Jerezano, Autumn Johnson, Elisha
Johnson, Justin Johnson, Marquette Johnson, Eddie Kelly,
Crystal King, Madeline Lacamu and Kassandra Lara.
Jacob Lariviere, David
Longoria, Joe Lopez, Ivan
Luna, Sabrina Macias, Severiano Magallon, Cameron
Martens, Leomana Martinez,
Claudia Mata, Dominique
McCray, Zachary McMahan,
Nancy Medrano, Joshua
Mendoza, Priciliano Mendoza
and Devin Molina.
Alexandra Montelongo,
Austin Morales, Christopher
Morgan, Marcus Morgan,
Elan Navarro, Christina
Nguyen, Kevin Nguyen,
Trung Nguyen, Stephanie
Nuncio, Shelby Nunez, Jorge
Ojeda, Christina Oliveira,
Aliyah Ortega, Jasmine
Osorio and Jessica Pasasin.
Krishna Patel, Aimee
Perez, Jenna Perez, Trevian
Pitts, Lesley Portales, Lesley
Preza, Omel Quintanilla,
Anthony Ramirez, Octavio
Ramirez, Jesus Rios, Mauricio
Rivera, Arthur Robinson,
Rolando Rocha, Jackalin
Rodriguez, Marina Rodriguez
and Miranda Rodriguez.
Samantha Rodriguez, Sidelia Rodriguez, Victor Rodriguez, Mildred Rojas, Mohamed Bouras Saiah, Ivana
Salazar, Carlos Sanchez, Desmond Sandles, Gabriel Sarduy, Shalyn Scott, Douchane
Sells, Waylon Shofner, Daniel
Silva, Clarissa Smith and
Damien Smith.
Meghan Smith, Marvin
Solis, Bandur Somdah,
Mi-guel Soto, Rikki Soto,
Katurah Stanton, Joshua
Stephney, Taylor Stoves,
Anthony Ta, Roberto Tamez,
Adrian Taylor, Kierra Taylor,
Ernest Thumann, Diana Tran,
Duc Tran and Emily Tran.
Justin Tran, Khoa Truong,
Kaylan Velez, Kate Villanueva,
Miranda Villanueva, Rebecca
Villegas, Cindy Vo, Uyen
Vo, Nam Vu, Mariah Waters,
Alysa Wright, Isaiah Wright,
Madeline Zapata, Cynthia
Zarate-Moreno and Lourdes
Zavaleta.
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Planting along the shore decreases erosion.
Arthur Robinson and
Daniel Silva
Students are potting the cordgrass stems, getting
them ready to be put into the saltwater pools.
Desmond Sandles and
Austin Morales
Shelby Nunez
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The San Jacinto College
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Two of the local phone
exchanges, 481 and 484,
would be among the first
in the country to convert to
open access for long-distance calling.
25 years ago (1989)
The J. Frank Dobie graduating class of 1989 became
the 20th graduating class
for the high school.
Based on all available
evidence, Farm and Home
Savings Association, owners of several properties
in the Southbend subdivision, concluded, “residing
in Southbend subdivision
presents a present and immediate danger to the health
of those residents.”
20 years ago (1994)
South
Belt-Ellington
Leader news editor Cheryl Bolen placed second in
headline writing and third
in spot news reporting at
the Houston Press Club’s
Excellence in Journalism
awards program.
More than 90 percent of
the Southbend homes belonged to Southbend Properties Inc., the corporation
set up to acquire the homes.
15 years ago (1999)
In reaction to concerns
about increased school violence around the country,
the Pasadena Independent
School District board of
trustees agreed to institute approximately $3.04
million of new projects
throughout the district.
Nearly 100 residents
attended a meeting on the
future of an approximate
11-acre site that was the
Genoa Airport located near
Highway 3 and Almeda Genoa Road.
10 years ago (2004)
Southbelters
remembered a promise by the city
to maintain the Sagemont
pool for two decades as the
city pressed forward trying
to close the pool.
Cassie Champagne, the
Southeast Volunteer Fire
Department “miracle baby,”
celebrated her 15th birthday.
The Kirkwood South
subdivision was preparing
a petition requesting that
Harris County place signs
at neighborhood entrances
prohibiting commercial vehicles.
METRO was awarded a
$16.7 million grant which
would be used to expand the
Fuqua Park & Ride.
The primary athletic
field at J. Frank Dobie received wind damage estimated at between $40,000
and $50,000.
The South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce
hosted Pasadena Independent School District
Superintendent Dr. Rick
Schneider and David Jarvis
of Metrostudy at their luncheon. They spoke of projected growth throughout
the district, especially in the
South Belt.
5 years ago (2009)
William “Bill” Newcomb began his new position of senior pastor at
Cokesbury United Methodist Church. He was the first
male pastor at the church in
10 years. He replaced Sandra Smith, who was serving
as district superintendent
for the UMC.
A cookoff was held at
El Franco Lee Park to raise
additional funds for the
annual South Belt Fourth
of July fireworks display.
The yearly fireworks show,
also held at El Franco Lee
Park, was usually funded
by money raised at the annual South Belt Spectacular
Cookoff held at Tom Bass
Park in April. Heavy rains,
however, caused the event
to fall roughly $6,000 shy
of its original goal of raising $20,000.
1 year ago (2013)
Longtime Pasadena Independent School District
teacher Mary Ruth Quade,
72, died after a long battle
with Parkinson’s disease.
During her tenure at PISD,
Quade taught at both Stuchbery Elementary and Beverly Hills Intermediate. She
began teaching fifth grade at
Stuchbery in 1977 and continued through 1981. After
a three-year hiatus, Quade
returned to the district in
1984, teaching English at
Beverly Hills. In 1998, she
became the school’s peer
facilitator, where she re-
mained until her retirement
in 2003. A 1959 graduate of
Milby High School, Quade
began her teaching career
in the Houston Independent
School District.
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Curbellos celebrate 60 years
Learn Mandarin Chinese
at Kids U Language camp
Making Friends with
Mandarin Chinese camp
will be offered by Kids U
and University of HoustonClear Lake’s School of
Education.
This camp allows children to learn a new language in fun ways through
games and activities and is
offered July 7-10 and July
14-17, from 8:30 to 11:30
a.m. in UHCL’s Arbor
Central Building, Room
1310.06, 2700 Bay Area
Blvd.
Ihlenfelds celebrate
first anniversary
Campers will work
closely with an instructor to
learn the alphabet, tone and
pronunciation, greetings,
playful words and how to
order in a Chinese restaurant in Mandarin Chinese.
This camp is designed
for children who have completed kindergarten through
the fifth grade.
The camp fee is $129 per
child.
For more information or
to register, visit http://kidsu.
uhcl.edu.
Children’s camp educates
about the environment
Help children learn to
appreciate the environment
by registering them for the
Hunger Games Camp hosted by University of
Houston-Clear Lake’s Environmental Institute of
Houston.
This is an active camp
designed for children entering sixth through ninth
grade and takes place June
23-26 from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
Campers will learn about
tracking, fishing and geocaching, as well as participate in fun outdoor games.
Camp fee is $135 per
child, with scholarships
available.
This camp will be held at
University of HoustonClear Lake’s Environmental Institute of Houston,
2700 Bay Area Blvd.
For more information or
to register, visit http://eih.
uhcl.edu or call 281-2833950.
University closed July 4
Gus and Zelma Curbello will celebrate their 60th
anniversary on Thursday, June 19, 2014. The couple met at the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin in 1950. They were married in Dallas on June
19, 1954. He was a country boy born in Skidmore,
Texas, and she was a city slicker born in Dallas. He
was employed by the Houston Chronicle for more
than 30 years. They have been South Belt residents for more than 40 years. Joining in their celebration are their children, Judella Almaguer and
Johnny Curbello, grandchildren Michelle Saenz,
Janella DeLaPortilla, Marley and Joseph Curbello; and great-grandchildren Riva, Celina, Zada
and Michyla Saenz and Anthony DeLaPortilla.
The University of Houston-Clear Lake will be
closed on Friday, July 4, in
observance of Independence Day.
No classes will meet and
all offices, including
UHCL’s Alfred R. Neumann Library, will be
closed.
The Neumann Library
will reopen Saturday, July
5, from 1 to 5 p.m.
For more information
about the university, visit
http://www.uhcl.edu.
For any emergencies
during the holiday, call the
UHCL Police Department
at 281-283-2222.
Several alumni gather one
more time at Clear Lake High
11011 Hall Road
Houston, Texas 77089
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please call the ECC office or visit us on the web.
Current, former and even
future Falcons gathered at
Clear Lake High School for a
special groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, May 17,
since construction of the new
high school is soon to begin.
The afternoon was filled with
fond stories from the classes
of 1973 and 1979 as well as
aspirational sentiments from
the class of 2014. “It was
only fitting that we celebrate
this day with former, current
and future Falcons as well as
with this great community,”
said Parker Rezai, 2014 class
co-president.
The audience was entertained by the Flairs, the
drumline, choir and even a
Taste of Lake where academic clubs served food and
beverages. A photo booth
captured the various Falcon
graduating classes.
Referring to the first graduating class (of 1973), Mary
Lou Johnson, CCISD coordinator of visual and performing arts, said, “We were
full of energy and excitement
and still are today as we get
together and feel like we are
17 again. The class of ’73
continues to be a group of
individuals that stay in contact, support, and emulate the
meaning of brotherly love.”
Johnson was in the first graduating class of Clear Lake
High School.
“I would like to thank you,
our parents and community
members, for recognizing the
need to prepare our students
for their future and not our
past. There was a growing
discrepancy between this
high school and the other
high schools in our district.
Classrooms are smaller,
space is not adequate for
today’s technical programs,
and frankly, it was becoming
more of a safety concern with
students moving between the
ninth-grade campus and the
main campus,” said Greg
Smith, superintendent of
schools. The new campus
will finally bring all ninththrough 12th-grade students
under one secure campus.
The new school entrance
will be located at the corner
of Bay Area Boulevard and
Krueger Way. A comprehensive view of inside the school
can be found at www.ccisd.
net.
The $98.6 million rebuild
is scheduled to begin this
summer and completion
is slated for January 2017.
Under the current plans, there
will be no need for portable
buildings.
Audi (Resendez) and Dave Ihlenfeld will celebrate their first anniversary on
Sunday, June 22, 2014. They were married on June 22, 2013, in a garden at
the Gold Mountain Manor in Big Bear Lake, Calif. Audi is the daughter of
former South Belt residents Eloy and Linda Resendez. She is a Dobie High
School graduate and an actor/stuntwoman currently working in television
and film. Dave is the son of Jim and Jan Ihlenfeld of Naperville, Ill. He is a
sitcom writer. The couple reside in Los Angeles.
UHCL Pearland Open House set
The University of Houston-Clear Lake Pearland
campus will hold open house
on Saturday, July 12, from 10
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the
UHCL Pearland campus,
1200 Pearland Parkway in
Pearland.
Prospective students will
have the chance to speak with
admissions counselors, learn
about UHCL’s new RN to
Bachelor of Science in Nur-
sing program, visit with
financial aid representatives
and even apply to UHCL and
receive an on-the-spot admissions decision.
Students hoping to receive
an on-the-spot admissions
decision must bring all necessary documents, test scores
and transcripts to the open
house.
Note that documents previously submitted online can-
not be used for a decision.
This open house is intended for prospective transfer
and graduate students only.
For a list of freshman
events, visit http://www.uhcl.
edu/admissions.
For more information or
to RSVP for the open house,
visit http://www.uhcl.edu/
pearlandopen or call the
Office of Admissions at 281283-2500.
Left to right, Clear Lake HS alumni Mary Lou
Johnson (currently CCISD coordinator of visual
and performing arts) and Ralph Parr, former Clear
Lake High School assistant principal, look at senior
class photos from years past.
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tea on June 4, 2014, at Milestone Hotel, London, England. The children’s
father was working in London that week while the trio explored children’s
activities in the city. Lili was excited to participate in the tea party (actually hot chocolate), but little brother Alex just wanted to eat. They visited
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they presented tickets to visit the state rooms, they were informed that
the queen was at tea at that time. Lili was thrilled that she and the queen
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Thursday, June 19, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 1
SECTION B
SPORTS & CLASSIFIED
Popular football annual picks Longhorns fourth in 22-6A
If Dave Campbell’s
Texas Football Magazine
is correct, the five Pasadena ISD varsity football
programs will face an uphill battle this 2014 season
in the race to the playoffs.
As for Clear Brook in
the District 24-6A ranks,
where newcomer Friends-
wood has caused a stir, the
Wolverines also appear to
be facing tough odds.
Mavs pace 22-6A
To the surprise of almost no one who follows
the king of Texas high
school athletics – varsity
football – the popular annual magazine has picked
Preseason Award Selections
22-6A Offensive MVP
QB – D’Eric King, Manvel, Jr.
22-6A Defensive MVP
DE – Deonte Givens, Pearland, Sr.
24-6A Offensive MVP
RB – Matt Guidry, Clear Springs, Sr.
22-6A Defensive MVP
DE – Marcus Fister, Clear Falls, Sr.
the Manvel Mavericks to
win the District 22-6A title this season.
Pearland is listed second, with 6A newcomer
Dawson third. The Dobie Longhorns are picked
fourth.
South Houston, Memorial, Alvin, Pasadena and
Sam Rayburn – in that order – are predicted to miss
the postseason.
When the University
Interscholastic League’s
new two-year realignment
was released in February,
the news was not good for
Pasadena ISD.
Manvel and Pearland
will likely enter the 2014
season state-ranked, and
Dawson might not be far
behind.
Dobie has made the
playoffs in each of head
coach Jim Phillips four
seasons, beginning in
2010.
Continued on Page 2B
At left, the Dobie varsity football program
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both returning starters
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Photo by John Bechtle
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state championships and
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gold medals, Williams
led Dobie to the state’s
first-ever championship
back in 1993.
Williams won another state title with Dobie,
attended the University
of Texas and UCLA and
earned two Olympic gold
medals as a member of
Team USA over a fiveyear span.
Since her playing career
ended, Williams has fashioned a nice coaching career for herself in the Class
5A, Region III ranks.
With Williams’ move
to Friendswood, Dobie
will no longer have to deal
with Williams strategizing
against them at Manvel.
Instead, Clear Brook,
the rest of Clear Creek
ISD and Brazoswood will
have to deal with Williams
and Friendswood in the
new District 24-5A coming in 2014-2015.
Friendswood lost a firstround, bi-district playoff
series to George Ranch to
close out the 2014 season
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forward.
During her stay at Manvel, Williams’ teams were
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ability to score runs in
bunches, but she also developed her share of elite
pitchers. Williams will no
doubt attempt to replicate
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She has already pointed
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The Saavedra family resides in Deer Park, making
the move a smooth one in
that sense.
Saavedra is also taking
over one of the Houston
area’s top varsity girls’
soccer programs. He began his career at Dobie
High School as the varsity
girls’ soccer coach.
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successful stay with the
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Campbell’s Texas Football leaves Clear Brook with tough odds in District 24-6A
Continued from Page 1B
Phillips, though, is of
the mindset that this 2014
Longhorn team is the most
talented since the 2010
District 22-5A championship squad.
Time will tell. The UIL
did neither Dobie nor the
other four PISD programs
any favors by adding three
varsity football powers.
Add to that the fact that
Dobie will take on playoff
contenders Deer Park and
Clear Springs in nondistrict play, and the Longhorns might be playing
their toughest-ever regular
season schedule.
Brook downgraded
At least Dave Camp-
Sports news, notes
Lions host open gym
The Thompson Intermediate coaching staff will
host open gym for all sixth-, seventh- and eighthgrade Thompson students as of the 2014-2015
school year now through June 26, Mondays through
Thursdays, from 1 to 4 p.m.
From Monday, June 30 through Thursday, July
10, the school’s weight room will be open from 9
a.m. to noon, Mondays through Thursdays. For information on any of the Lions’ summer activities,
call coach Doug Sawyer at 713-740-0510.
Brook youth softball camp
bell’s Texas Football has
the Longhorns in the playoff mix.
The magazine, however, does not give Clear
Brook much hope in District 24-6A. Clear Creek,
the defending champion,
is once again picked first.
Class 6A newcomer
Friendswood is chosen
second, with Clear Springs
third.
Dickinson has been
tabbed as the fourth-place
finisher after showing
flashes of success while
utilizing a young roster in
2013 Friendswood, a regular Class 4A team, clearly adds strength.
Clear Brook is listed
as one of the non-playoff
teams from 24-6A, according to Texas Football.
Clear Falls is fifth, with
Clear Lake slotted sixth
and Brazoswood seventh.
Clear Brook, meanwhile,
is picked to finish last in
the 24-6A field. The Wolverines, thus, have some
work to do come August.
Youth all-star play resumes June 25
The majority of Texas District 15 all-star
competition is set to begin Wednesday, June
25, and the respective
Sagemont-Beverly Hills
Little League teams have
high hopes.
Texas District 15 officials had yet to draw the
matchups in the 10-, 11and 12-year-old brackets
as of press time.
The 10-year-old tournament will be held June 25
through July 3, and all of
the games will be played
at the East End Little
League facility.
As for the 11-year-old
all-star tournament, the
Pearland Little League is
the host site for the event.
Games will begin June
25 and run through June
30.
In the 12-year-old major division, games commence June 25 and carry on through July 2 at
the Friendswood Little
League facility. Texas District 15 has not released
all-star tournament information in the junior and
senior divisions.
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SoHo football/hoops camp
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South Houston High School varsity football head
coach Dwayne Lane and varsity boys’ basketball
head coach Patrick McCoy will host the school’s
first-ever Trojan Football/Basketball Camp, reserved
for boys and girls of elementary school age through
incoming freshmen as of the 2014-2015 school year.
The camp will run Aug. 4-7, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
each day. Each camper will participate in two days
of the football camp and two of the basketball camp.
The early registration fee is $30. Forms and payment
must be postmarked or dropped off at school by June
30. All campers will receive a basketball and a camp
T-shirt. The event will include fundamental stations,
games, lectures, competitions. Forms are available
by visiting the online information at www.pasade
naisd.org/pmhs>SoHoBasket ball.com.
Athletics
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Roberto Trevino
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Clear Brook High School varsity volleyball head
coach Meredith Thompson and her staff will host
the 2014 Lady Wolverines youth camp July 28-31 at
the school. Those wishing to attend may access and
print the registration form at clearbrookvolleyball.
org. For any assistance, direct email to Thompson at
mthomps1@ccisd.net.
Orioles
Rays
Isaac Garcia
Nicholas Trevino
BlueJays
Athletics
Allan Gonzalez
Jose Torrez
Athletics
Manager
Jose Ramirez III
Astros
SBHLL All-Stars – 11-year-old team
Xander De Anda
Larry Stormer
Mets
Red Sox
Damian Garcia
Tyler Stormer
Mets
Red Sox
Tomas Garcia
Julio Silva
Mets
Reds
Xavier Lerma
Brian Torres
Mets
Mets
Landon Nesbit
Noah Torres
Dobie boys’ hoops camp
Astros
Mets
Alejandro Ramirez
Juan Torres
Dobie varsity boys’ basketball head coach Kevin
Cross and his staff will host the 2014 Longhorns’
youth camp June 23 through June 26, from 4 to 6
p.m. each day at the school. The camp is open to
those entering the sixth through ninth grades as of
the 2014-2015 school year. Participants will be instructed in all phases of the game, including form
shooting, rebounding, passing, dribbling, defense
and more. Cost of the camp is $50 per student, which
includes a camp T-shirt. For more information, direct email to Cross at kcross@pasadenaisd.org.
Red Sox
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JFD girls’ basketball camp
Dobie varsity girls’ basketball head coach Shane
Brown and his staff will host the Lady Longhorns’
youth camp June 30 through July 2, from 9 a.m. to
noon, each day at the school. The camp is open to
those entering the fourth through ninth grades as of
the 2014-2015 school year. Participants will be instructed in all phases of the game, including form
shooting, rebounding, passing, dribbling, defense
and more. Cost of the camp is $55 per student, which
includes a camp T-shirt. Participants make a cash or
money order payments on the first day of the camp.
No checks will be accepted For more information,
direct email to Brown and rbrown@pasadenaisd.
org.
Dobie volleyball camp
Dobie High School varsity volleyball head coach
Joe Sabatell and his staff will host the 2014 Lady
Longhorns youth camp July 30 through Aug. 1, from
8 to 11 a.m., at the school. Cost of the camp is $55
cash, and those wishing to register may complete
a form and make the payment Mondays through
Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., to Helen Duclos in
the Dobie front office. Students will receive instruction in all phases of the game in addition to fitness
training and a camp T-shirt. For more information,
call Sabatell at 281-468-1066.
Lions’ youth hoops, fitness, football
The Thompson Intermediate coaching staff will
host the Lions’ annual youth basketball camp July
14-17, at the school. The Lions’ strength and conditioning camp is July 21-24, and the football camp
comes in the final week of July. Students entering
the sixth through eighth grades as of the 2014-2015
school year are eligible to attend. Cost per camp is
$25. For more information, call coach Doug Sawyer
at 713-740-0510.
San Jacinto College youth softball
San Jacinto College softball head coach Kelly
Saenz and her program will host a pair of youth
skills camps in July. The first session, open to those
age 5 to 8, will be held July 8-9, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The second session, open to those age 9 to 13, will be
held July 10-11, also from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost
of each session is $70 per participant. Participants
will receive instruction in all phases of the game.
The camps will be held at San Jacinto College’s
South campus, located at 13735 Beamer Road. For
more information or to register, call Saenz at 281922-3413.
Texas Football’s 24-6A Outlook
1st – Manvel
1st – Clear Creek
5th – Clear Falls
2nd – Pearland 6th – Memorial
2nd – Friendswood
6th – Clear Lake
3rd – Dawson
7th –Pasadena
3rd – Clear Springs 7th –Brazoswood
4th –Dobie
8th – Rayburn
4th –Dickinson
5th – S. Houston
8th – Clear Brook
Warriors’ 17U headed to AAU nationals
SBHLL All-Stars – 10-year-old team
Clear Brook varsity softball head coach Noah
Cardenas and his staff will host a youth camp June
23-26, from 9 a.m. to noon each day at the school.
Students age 6 through those entering the ninthgrade as of the 2014-2015 school year are eligible to
attend. Instruction in all phases of the game, including, hitting, baserunning, fielding, pitching, catching
and more will be included. Former Lady Wolverine
players and Division I collegiate standouts Molly
Fichtner and Bridgette Begle will join Cardenas as
instructors during the camp. Registration is currently
$110, payable on the first day of camp. Direct email
to Cardenas at ncardena@ccisd.net for any questions or to obtain a registration form.
Brook volleyball camp
Texas Football’s 22-6A Outlook
The South Shore Warriors 17-under Amateur
Athletic Union basketball team placed second
at the AAU national qualifying tournament in
Rosenberg. The showing earned the team a berth
at the AAU Nationals, headed to Louisville, Ky.,
next month. Members of the team are, left to right
(front row) Treveon Kelly, James Washington, Justin Turner, Garion Slayton, (back row) coach Sidney Jacques Jr., Jarrett Rich, Jason Lester, Jarvis
Lester, Travores Gilbert. The majority of the players are also in the Dobie High School boys’ basketball program.
Hoopstarz seventh-, eighth-grade teams excel
Jackson Ruiz
Reds
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Eduardo Delgado
Maximiliano Montes
Red Sox
Astros
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Nicholas Rincon
Astros
Reds
Jacob Efird
Kobe Ruiz
Astros
Astros
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Tristan Soria
Reds
Red Sox
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Anthony Soto
Reds
Astros
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Jose Estrada
Astros
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Caleb Campbell
Hannah Tran, Melody Garza, Bianca Silva, Rosalba Reyes, (back row) coach Alex Bowman, Galiala
Pompa, Jordyn White, Brianna Thorp, Mackenzie
Cardenas and Angela Lopez.
The Bay Area Hoopstarz seventh-grade select
youth basketball team placed second at a Crossover Athletics Invitational in Stafford. The Hoopstarz played three competitive games, losing in the
championship game to Fort Bend Starz. Members
of the team are, left to right, (front row) Karisma
Martinez, Allezay Diaz, Adriana Avila, (back row)
Sydnee Horton, Lean Henderson, Erin White,
Zoe Zepeda, coach Ashley Moore, Madison Jordan-White and Kali Williams.
Juan Martinez
Cardinals
Astros
Zachary Fernandez
Anthony Moya
Cardinals
Astros
Arturo Garcia
Daniel Ortega
Mets
Mets
John Garcia
Arturo Ysaguirre
Cardinals
Astros
Jose Hernandez
Chris Garcia
Astros
The Bay Area Hoopstarz eighth-grade select youth
basketball team went undefeated with three wins to
take the championship at the Dickinson Shootout
held at Pine Drive Christian School. Members of
the team are, left to right, (front row) Gesselle Sosa,
Manager
Steven Hernandez
Cardinals
SBHLL All-Stars – 15-year-old team
Jacob Arnesen
Trevoy Lewis
Juan Carlos Arrendondo
Adam Padilla
Javier Figueroa Jr.
Eric Sanchez
Julian Flores
Adam Turrubiates
Angelo Garcia
Adrian Velasquez
Juan Gonzalez Jr.
C.J. Hernandez
Cyrrus Hernandez
Manager
Thursday, June 19, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 3
Nearly two dozen players turned out to compete in the first-ever Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little League postseason Stormer, Carlos Padua, (back row) Cesar Garcia, Jorge Lopez, Ricardo Garza, Daniel Hernandez, Andrew Rodriguez,
Coaches Tournament at El Franco Lee Park. In all, four teams competed for the championship, with the Wii Not Fit Richard Postel, Larry Etienne, Sr., Eric Michaud, Patrick Burge, Tommy Ford, Mike Vivier, Chase Bishop and Raul
squad taking the championship trophy. Those who competed included, left to right, (front row) Chris Thomas, Jeremy Garay.
Valencia, Jose Lopez, Martin Gonzalez, Chilo Beltran, Antonio Hernandez, Bubba Bennett, Cheryl Arnesen, Terry
SBHLL coaches take field;
Wii Not Fit takes first place
After months of watching their players compete
on the fields at El Franco
Lee Park, coaches within
the
Sagemont-Beverly
Hills Little League took
their swings.
Four teams, comprising managers, coaches
and other team supporters,
competed in the league’s
first-ever postseason softball tournament.
The weather was hot,
and so was the competition. The four teams – Wii
Not Fit, Sons of Pitches,
Ball Busters and One Hit
Ball Busters’ catcher
Larry Brannon (left)
can only watch as Raul
Garay of Wii Not Fit
smacks a line drive
into the gap in leftcenter field. Garay and
his teammates went
on to win the SBHLL
Coaches Tournament
championship.
Wonders, went head-tohead throughout the afternoon.
In the end, Wii Not Fit
came away with the tournament champions after
making key defensive
plays and coming up with
big hits at the right time.
Then again, everyone
had fun, and all of those
in attendance came away
winners for being part of
the event in one way or another.
It’ll be a long wait until the 2015 game comes
around, but it’ll be worth it.
Photos courtesy of
Brittney B. Hernandez
At left, Marcus Garcia prepares to make
a throw to first base
after fielding a ball
in the infield. Garcia,
playing for the Wii Not
Fit squad, helped his
bunch win the tournament title as the Sagemont-Beverly
Hills
Little League celebrated an exciting 2014
season with its first-ever postseason coaches
softball tournament at
El Franco Lee Park.
One Hit Wonders team captain and pitcher Chilo Beltran delivers a change-up
toward the plate during action in the Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little League’s
postseason Coaches Tournament at El Franco Lee Park. The Wii Not Fit squad
eventually won the tournament crown.
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At right, Daniel Hernandez of the One Hit
Wonders, eyes a baserunner as he makes
a play at first base.
His team didn’t win
the
championship,
but Hernandez and
as many as two dozen
other players enjoyed
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7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through
Friday at 7 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, in the Cornell Conference
Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or just drop in.
Noon
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise
from noon to 1 p.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital,
655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Visit www.hapson
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5:30 p.m.
Texas German Society, South Belt (Southeast) Chapter
– A social group interested in the culture, music, heritage
and language of the immigrants in early German settlements in Texas. Meetings are held the third Thursday of
each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Mount
Olive Lutheran Church, 10310 Scarsdale Blvd. Visitors are
welcome. Call 281-481-1238 for more information.
7 p.m.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m.
at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena, Room 215. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
Alateen – Provides support for teenage children, friends
and family members of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday
at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Pasadena, Room 212. Call 281-487-8787, or
just drop in.
8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and
Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen
Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information,
call 713-204-2481.
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through
Friday at 7 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, in the Cornell
Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
just drop in.
10 a.m.
Interfaith Care Partners – Interfaith Care Partners ministry has been established at Saint Frances Cabrini Catholic
Church, 10727 Hartsook Street in Houston, near Almeda
Mall. The gathering is for persons with Alzheimer’s,
dementia, Parkinson’s, strokes and similar disabilities
and their caretakers is provided on the third Friday of
each month from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The gathering
consists of a continental-type breakfast, arts and crafts,
exercises, entertainment, a sing-a-long, devotional break,
lunch, and ends with a bingo game. Those who have a
family member or know of someone with these challenges
are welcome to attend. For additional information, call the
church office at 713-946-5768; Claudia Rojas, Interfaith
Care Partners, at 713-682-5995; or visit the website at
interfaithcarepartners.org.
Noon
Moving Forward Women’s Adult Children Anonymous
– The ACA group meets Fridays at noon at the Up The
Street Club in Webster, 508 Nasa Parkway, in room 4. ACA
is a 12-step program of hope, healing and recovery for
people who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes.
For more information, call 281-286-1431.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) –
Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or
addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m. in Room
215 at the First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062
Fairmont Parkway. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
7:30 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – “Breakfast with Bill” each
Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church,
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell Conference
Room. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
11 a.m.
Al-Anon Meeting (Women Only, English) – For persons
whose lives are affected by someone who is addicted.
Each Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist
Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell
Conference Room #111. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
6 p.m.
Frontier Squares – Meets to square dance at the
Westminster Academy at 670 E. Medical Center Blvd. in
Webster. Refreshments provided. For more information,
contact Gina Sherman at 281-554-5675 or visit www.fron
tiersquares.com.
7 p.m.
Bay Area Bluegrass Association – Produces a bluegrass music show and jam session the third Saturday
of each month, May and December are exceptions. The
stage show begins at 7 p.m., but pickers are welcome
to bring their instruments and come earlier. Admission is
free. The show is held at the Johnny Arolfo Civic Center,
300 Walker in League City. For more information, visit
http://www.bayareabluegrass.org.
7:30 p.m.
Pearland Overeaters Anonymous HOW Meeting –
Saturdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Open discussion. Memorial
Hermann Prevention and Recovery PARC, 2245 N. Main
St., Suite 2, Pearland 77581. (Located on Hwy 35, just
north of Broadway). The group’s primary purpose is to
abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry the message of recovery to those who still suffer. Call 713 8651611 for information, or just drop in.
SUNDAY, JUNE 22
2 p.m.
Grief Support Group – For any adult who has lost a
loved one. Meets every Sunday, except Mother’s Day,
Easter and Christmas from 2 to 3:15 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. For
more information, call 281-487-8787.
5:30 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery – A faith-based 12-Step Program
meets every Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel of
the Educational Building at Life Church in Houston at 9900
Almeda Genoa. Call 713-419-2635 for more information or
to RSVP for child care.
6:30 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – For persons who are trying to overcome drug addiction. Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at
First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Fellowship Hall 4. Call 281-487-8787, or just
drop in.
7 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Candlelight Meeting Sunday
at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Pasadena, Cornell Conference Room. Call 281487-8787, or just drop in.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m.
and Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen
Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information,
call 713-204-2481.
MONDAY, JUNE 23
9 a.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise
and speech therapy from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Clear Lake
Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd.,
Webster. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of
services offered.
10 a.m.
Al-Anon Deer Park – Mondays 10 to 11 a.m. Literature
Study. In His Presence Fellowship Church, 1202 East P
Street, Deer Park. Enter through Fellowship Hall in back of
church. Call 409 454-5720 for information, or just drop in.
11:30 a.m.
Overeaters Anonymous Deer Park – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Literature Study. In His Presence Fellowship Church,
1202 East P Street, Deer Park. Enter through Fellowship
Hall in back of church. Call 409 454-5720 for information,
or just drop in.
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MONDAY, JUNE 23
6 p.m.
Scrabble Club #511 – Meets every Monday at IHOP at 11222 Fuqua
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7 p.m.
Friends Helping Friends Grief Support Group – The grief support
group “Friends Helping Friends” meets every Monday at Kindred
Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Time
is 7 - 8:15 p.m. in the staff meeting room. Anyone who has lost a loved
one is welcome to attend. The meetings are free. For information, call
Betty Bielat at 281-474-3430 or Diana Kawalec at 281-334-1033.
TUESDAY, JUNE 24
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7
a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for
information, or just drop in.
10 a.m.
American Begonia Society – Houston Satellite meets the fourth
Tuesday of each month at Clear Lake Park, 5001 NASA Parkway (on
the lake side) in Seabrook. For information, call Joe at 281-481-2458.
1 p.m.
Pasadena Heritage Park and Museum – Exhibits include dioramas,
an old-time kitchen and a turn-of-the-century doctor’s office. Tuesday
through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. 204 S. Main. For information, call 713472-0565.
1:30 p.m.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) – TOPS #1530 meets at the
Sagemont Park Community Center, 11507 Hughes Road, at 1:30 p.m.
For information, call Jeanette Sumrall at 713-946-3713.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise and speech therapy from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Bayshore Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Center, 4021 Brookhaven, Pasadena. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a
complete list of services offered.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) – Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday at 6 p.m. in Room 215 at the First United Methodist Church,
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
7 p.m.
Houston Space City Lions Club – Meets the second and fourth
Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Golden Corral, 12500 Gulf
Freeway. For more information, call George Malone at 281-438-7243.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held
Tuesday and Sunday from 8 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays from 8:30 to
9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For
information, call 713-204-2481.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7
a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for
information, or just drop in.
9:30 a.m.
Young at Heart Club – Meets the second and fourth week of each
month at Covenant United Methodist Church, 7900 Fuqua. Lots of
activities, trips, etc. Call Nellie Galney at 713-991-3517 for more
information.
4 p.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise held from 4 to
5 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Pearland, 3005 Pearland Parkway,
Pearland. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of services
offered.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) – Provides
support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m. in Room 215 at the First United
Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. Call 281-4878787, or just drop in.
6:30 p.m.
Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center – Domestic
violence support group for male survivors meets each Wednesday at
210 S. Walnut off NASA Parkway. Call 281-338-7600 for information.
Participants may join at any time as this is an open group.
7 p.m.
Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center – Confidential
domestic violence support group for women meets every week. For
information, call 281-338-7600 or visit www.bayareaturningpoint.
com. BATP is located at 210 S. Walnut off NASA Parkway between
Interstate 45 South and Highway 3. The 24-hour crisis hotline is 281286-2525.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7
a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for
information, or just drop in.
Noon
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655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Visit www.hapson
line.org for a complete list of services offered.
7 p.m.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family and
friends of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Room 215.
Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
Alateen – Provides support for teenage children, friends and family
members of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Room 212.
Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
8 p.m.
Pasadena Little Theatre – Special two-for-one performance of Steel
Magnolias, a comedy/drama by Robert Harling. Gregory R. Brown is
director. Buy one ticket for $14.00 and get one free. For reservations
call 713-941-1758 or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org. Credit cards
are accepted. 4318 Allen-Genoa Road.
8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held
Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays from 8
to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For
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JFD baseball gets H5AB spots
The recognition keeps
coming for the Dobie
varsity baseball program, which went 13-1
in District 22-5A play
this season to win the
program’s first district
title since the 19971998 season. Houston5Abaseball.com,
now in its 15th season
of following the Houston area baseball scene,
recognized four Longhorn players as part of
the All-Houston team.
Senior pitcher Mike
Munoz (right), who
went 9-0 in earning
22-5A Most Valuable
Player honors, was a
first team selection by
H5AB. So was Dobie
second baseman Jake
Mendoza (second from
top, who batted cleanup for the Longhorns
throughout the season,
coming through time
and time again with
clutch hits. Meanwhile,
senior outfielder Tyler Baumman (second
from bottom) was also
an honorable mention
pick after his big season at the plate. Sophomore
right-hander
Jesse Paredes (bottom),
the 22-5A Newcomer of
the Year, was a H5AB
honorable
mention
selection. Of the four
players, Munoz, Mendoza and Baumann
have graduated in the
class of 2014, while
Paredes is expected to
be the Longhorns’ No.
1 starter next spring.
The Longhorns lost a
tough, one-game playoff to Channelview in
the bidistrict round
last month but nonetheless came through
with one of the most
unforgetable
varsity
baseball seasons in recent memory.
Photos by John Bechtle
CCISD honors Brook, other schools’ college signees
More than 90 exceptional student-athletes, representing every Clear Creek Independent School District high school with an athletics program, gathered to
celebrate and be celebrated for athletic scholarships they earned to attend colleges and universities across the United States. From Abilene Christian University to Yale, CCISD students will be making their way and making their mark
on many prestigious institutions and their athletic programs. CCISD director
of athletics, Bill Daws, and assistant director of athletics, Debbie Fuchs, called
special attention to the students for the immense dedication and perseverance
each athlete maintained throughout their high school careers, in their academics, athletics and community involvement, which ultimately earned them
a distinguished place at their future college home. The student-athletes who
were invited while representing Clear Brook High School included, left to right,
(front row) Laura Napoli (Lamar University), Jaclyn Molenaar (Tyler Junior
College), Chelsea Sincox (Cornell University), Ashley Ruiz (Tougaloo College),
(second row) Yannis Routsas (University of Texas at San Antonio), Chassidy
Harris (Tougaloo College), Alex Box (Angelo State University), Melanie Lopez
(St. Thomas University), Luis Garza (Texas Lutheran University), Matt Svehla
(Redlands Community College), Corey Julks (Angelina College), (third row)
Furquani Al-Amin (University of Mississippi), Joseph Mobley (Northwestern
State University), Nigel Sprauve (Bethel College), (fourth row) Jaylen Wilturner-Noah (Howard Payne University), Jamarco Steven (University of Arkansas),
(back row) Jovan Yancy (Angelo State University), Cameron Sonnier (Henderson State University), Kenneth Malone (Texas Lutheran University) and Jesse
Solis (Graceland University).