Thursday April 24, 2014 - South Belt

Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976
April 24, 2014
St. Luke’s seeks socks
The St. Luke’s chapter of the Catholic
Daughters of the Americas is currently accepting donations to be delivered to U.S. military
troops overseas. Desired items include white
tube socks and individually sealed sanitary
wipes. A donation box will be located in the
church narthex through Wednesday, April 30.
For additional information, call Pat Arp at
281-481-5611 or Betty Dixon at 281-4811777.
Rams hold registration
The Ellington Rams football, drill, cheer
and mascot teams will hold a new and returning player registration Saturday, April 26,
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sagemont
Community Center, 11507 Hughes. Bring a
birth certificate. For questions, call John
Rubio 832-752-8171.
Email: mynews@southbeltleader.com
The annual South Belt Spectacular Cookoff
will take place Thursday, May 1, through Saturday, May 3, at El Franco Lee Park, located at
9400 Hall Road.
While the event is primarily geared toward
adults, organizers are placing a strong emphasis
this year on Saturday being a family day, with
several activities planned for children at no cost.
Free children’s activities include moonwalks,
rock climbing, pony rides, Gabby the Clown, a
bopping head video booth, a petting zoo, a train,
face painting, hair braiding and extensions, a police cruiser and ambulance display and photos
with a live Watusi bull named Oliver.
Children 12 and under will be admitted free
during the day Saturday with the purchase of one
adult admission. Admission will be $5 until 6
p.m. and $10 after 6 p.m.
While no outside alcohol will be allowed for
patrons, it will be for sale on the cookoff grounds.
Kritzler, Sanchez promoted
The Highland Meadow spring garage sale
is set for Saturday, April 26.
Sageglen holds garage sale
Sageglen will hold its communitywide garage sale on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May
3.
Lariaettes host spring show
The Dobie Lariaettes will hold their annual
spring show May 1, 2 and May 3 in the Dobie
High School auditorium. The show begin at 7
p.m. each night. Tickets are $10 and can be
purchased from any Lariaette or at the door.
Park at Fuqua garage sale
SJC presents APPLAUSE
San Jacinto College will hold its spring dance
concert, APPLAUSE, on Thursday, April 24, and
Friday, April 25, in Slocomb Auditorium at the
Central campus. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. each
evening. Performers will display a collection of
the styles of hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, and
Broadway-style jazz learned this semester.
Dancers will include San Jacinto College
students, two hip-hop dance crews, and guest
choreographers from the community. Entry fee
is $5, which will go toward the dance scholarship fund. San Jacinto College Central campus
is located at 8060 Spencer Highway in Pasadena.
PLT celebrates 60 years
Pasadena Little Theatre, 4318 Allen-Genoa,
will host a free season-opening party Saturday,
April 26, at 7 p.m. to celebrate its 60th anniversary. There will be door prizes, games, refreshments and more. For additional information,
call 713-941-1758, visit the website at www.
pasadenalittletheatre.org or find them on Facebook.
BBQ benefit April 26
Team Gabe and Jay BBQ Benefit & Silent
Auction will be held Saturday, April 26, at El
Franco Lee Park, 9400 Hall Road, beginning
at 11 a.m. On April 2, Gabe Rojas and Jay
Soloman were involved in an accident when
a 16-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle
and hit them. The public is invited to come and
show support for the two boys and their families.
Blues Worship at Cokesbury
Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 10030
Scarsdale, will bring back its unique Casual
Church offering on Sunday, April 27, at 5 p.m.
The Blues Worship service features live, original blues music and a message that is relevant
to the real world. Attend for a very different
worship experience and then stay for a light
supper and fellowship. For more information,
visit www.cumchouston.org.
Ashley Pointe HOA meets
The Ashley Pointe HOA will hold its annual
meeting on Tuesday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m. in
the Sageglen Community building at 11610
Sageyork. Refreshments will be served..
Woman, 79, killed in crash
A 79-year-old woman was killed in an
automobile accident in the 10000 block of
Almeda Genoa near the Gulf Freeway about
9 p.m. Friday, April 18. Agnes Faye Watson
was pronounced dead at Memorial Hermann
Southeast Hospital.
According to police, Watson was driving a
white Toyota Camry west on Almeda Genoa
when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle
veered out of its lane and struck a traffic signal
pole.
Watson was transported to the hospital,
where she died. No other persons were inside
the vehicle at the time of the accident, and no
other vehicles were involved in the crash.
Police believe Watson may have suffered a
medical emergency, causing the accident. The
investigation was ongoing at press time.
Vol. 39, No. 12
18th annual cookoff brings fun for kids
Highland Meadow sale set
Park at Fuqua will hold a community garage
sale on Fuqua between I-45 and Old Galveston
Road Saturday, April 26, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This is a multiple family sale with electronics, furniture, baby items, clothes, household
items, and much more.
www.southbeltleader.com
Barbecue sandwiches, sausage on stick, chili, cotton candy and snow cones will also be available.
Now in its 18th year, the cookoff is the sole
fundraiser for the South Belt Fourth of July fireworks display, also to be held at the area park.
Free shuttle service will be available
from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. inside the park and
from Dobie.
All motorists, including Dobie students,
should be aware that no parking will be allowed along Hall Road May 1 through May
3 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday). Violators will be towed at owner’s expense.
Shuttle carrier to move from Ellington;
local road closing to affect South Belt
Space Center Houston will move its shuttle
carrier aircraft (SCA) from Ellington Airport
to its facility on NASA Parkway the nights of
Monday-Tuesday, April 28-29, arriving early on
Wednesday, April 30.
The 1,000-foot convoy will travel only at
night to maximize safety and minimize the impact of road closures on local residents, the traveling public and businesses.
Roads will close from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.
each night so utility crews and contractors can
dismantle traffic lights, signs and utility poles for
the convoy. Thanks to extensive pre-planning efforts, no utilities are expected to be interrupted.
Commuters should expect long traffic delays
and are encouraged to plan alternate routes. To
see which roads and intersections will be closed
along the eight-mile route, visit www.spacecen
ter.org/bigmove.
For information in addition to the website, follow Space Center Houston on Facebook or call
its Big Move Info Line at 281-244-2119.
Space Center Houston is teaming with more
than 30 public, private and government organi-
zations to “bring the legacy home,” and many of
these community partners offered their services
at little or no charge.
On the first night, the convoy will travel six
miles along a portion of Highway 3 (Old Galveston Road) that will be closed between its intersections with Scarsdale and NASA Parkway.
During the second night, it travels two miles
to Space Center Houston on NASA Parkway,
which will be closed from Highway 3 to Saturn
Lane.
Once the plane is safely secured on the
grounds of Space Center Houston on the morning of April 30, the center will open for normal
business hours.
Once at Space Center Houston, the SCA will
be reassembled by Boeing over a period of 44
days. Once reassembled, the space shuttle replica Independence will be installed in the ferry
configuration on top of the SCA and inside exhibits will be built. The resulting eight-story-tall
complex will open in 2015 as a world-class attraction for visitors to enter the shuttle and SCA,
an experience unique in the world.
Deputies recover stolen wheels
Former Harris County Precinct 2 Sgt. Mike Kritzler (right) was recently promoted to the
rank of lieutenant for the local constable patrol. Former Precinct 2 Cpl. Robert Sanchez
(left) will replace Kritzler as sergeant.
Photo by Marie Flickinger
Sgt. Kritzler promoted to lieutenant;
Sanchez named new Pct. 2 sergeant
Longtime local cop Robert Sanchez was recently promoted to the rank of sergeant for the
area patrol of the Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s office.
A 10-year veteran of the local department,
Sanchez was promoted from corporal, where he
had served for the past two years.
While the newly appointed sergeant resides
in Pearland, he said his patrol work has gained
him an intimate familiarity with the South Belt
community. “I know this area backward and forward,” Sanchez said. “I’m really comfortable
here. This is my second home.”
Growing up as a child, Sanchez said he always
wanted to do one of two things for a living – become a draftsman or go into law enforcement.
After graduating from Westbury High School,
Sanchez attended ITT Technical Institute, where
he earned an associate degree in computer-aided
drafting.
Sanchez’s degree served him well, as he soon
got a job as a draftsman, which would keep him
occupied for the next 15 years.
Having fulfilled his first professional dream,
Sanchez decided in May 2004 to go for his second. “If I was ever going to do it, this was the
time,” Sanchez said. “It was now or never.”
Sanchez will replace Mike Kritzler, who has
been promoted to lieutenant.
Having grown up in Green Tee, Kritzler is a
native of Precinct 2.
After graduating from Pearland High School
in 2000, Kritzler attended Alvin Community
College before entering the police academy at
the age of 21. He currently holds an advanced
police officer’s license.
Kritzler began his law enforcement career in
January 2005 with the Tiki Island Police Department. The following June, he moved to the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s office, where
he would remain for the next eight years.
At this post, Kritzler worked primarily in the
Sharpstown area and climbed his way up to the
rank of field training officer.
The lieutenant has earned several awards for
his service.
In 2009, he was named Officer of the Quarter
for the Cy-Fair Kiwanis Club; in 2010, he was
named Officer of the Year for the Harris County
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 39; in 2011,
he was given a Service Award from the City of
Houston Mayor’s Anti-Gang Office; and in 2013,
he was named Precinct 2 Officer of the Year from
the American Legion Post 521.
Kritzler is glad his new position won’t take
him away from the South Belt community.
“I’m happy to be able to stay in the South Belt
area,” he said.
Anger continues over city repairs
Ongoing city repairs to replace area water lines continue to upset residents, several of
whom have reported experiencing plumbing
problems in their homes.
Multiple residents in the 11200 block of Sagewood have complained about stopped-up toilets,
showers and sinks. Residents report their water is
dirty and contains shavings from PVC pipe.
One resident said he has to add water to his
toilet every time he needs to flush it, as there is
none in his reserve tank.
While some reported plumbing problems have
A recent police chase led to the recovery of
two sets of automobile wheels that had been stolen from trucks in the Highland Meadow subdivision.
According to Harris County Precinct 2 Sgt.
Robert Sanchez, a resident called police on Monday, April 7, around 2 a.m. to report that two Hispanic males in a white van were allegedly taking
wheels off a Ford Harley Davidson truck in the
11400 block of Woodviolet.
Deputies Adrian Celis and Daniel Bustos responded to the call, only to have the suspects flee
and lead them on a roughly 10-mile pursuit into
Pasadena.
The chase came to a stop in the 1300 block of
Moon Court near the intersection of Crenshaw
and Strawberry, where the two suspects got out
of the vehicle and fled on foot.
While the suspects were able to elude police
and avoid arrest, a search of the van produced
the missing wheels. Deputies also found a second set of wheels that were tracked to a GMC
Yukon that had been burglarized that same night
a few blocks away on Quincewood.
Sanchez said the suspects’ van was a rental
that had been reported stolen.
While the sergeant is pleased to have recovered the stolen property, he still hopes to arrest
the suspects.
“It’s nice to recover the merchandise, but that
would be the icing on the cake,” Sanchez said.
Anyone with any information about this case
is urged to contact the constable’s office at 281481-9189.
Early MUD board voting begins
Early voting for two local May 10 municipal
utility district board elections will begin Monday,
April 28.
The Clear Brook City Municipal Utility
District will hold early voting through Tuesday,
May 6, while the Kirkmont Municipal Utility
District will hold its through Friday, May 2.
In the Clear Brook City Municipal Utility
District election, Position 4 incumbent Bill
Morgan is being challenged by James Towey.
Position 5 incumbent Jim Bishop is running
unopposed.
Early voting will take place at the Clear
Brook City MUD office, 11911 Blackhawk,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays only.
In the Kirkmont Municipal Utility District
election, incumbents Mike Grizzaffi, Debbie
Carroll and Gordan Bevill have all filed for reelection. Challengers include Martha Salazar-
Graham and Bonnie Dimicelli.
In this contest, candidates do not run for a
specific position. Rather, the three candidates
who receive the most votes will fill the three
open positions.
Early voting will take place at the Kirkmont
MUD office, 10102 Blackhawk, from 11 a.m. to
7 p.m. daily.
There will be no Sagemeadow Municipal
Utility District election this year, as incumbents
John Elam, Ted Heinrich and Tim Byers are all
running unopposed.
While the Clear Creek Independent School
District is having a board election, the affected
Districts 2 and 3 are not located in the immediate
South Belt area, and local residents are not
allowed to vote.
Election Day voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
and will take place at the respective offices.
Possible race ends in crash
been resolved, others have not, and residents
complain of running into a dead end when trying
to deal with city officials, who are either unresponsive or deny responsibility.
One still-affected resident said he was told
by a subcontracting inspector that it was highly
unlikely that the construction work had caused
his water problems, even though the plumbing
issues along the street all arose after the water
line replacement project began.
The resident was reportedly denied a request
for a plumber.
Thompson’s Davidson dies at 78
Former longtime Thompson Intermediate
head football coach Oakley Davidson, winner of
numerous Pasadena Independent School District
championships over a career that spanned three
decades locally, has died (see related obituary on
Page 2A).
A native of West Virginia, Davidson first made
coaching stops in Princeton, W. Va., and South
Texas Junior College before becoming the first
head football coach at Thompson Intermediate
upon its opening in 1972.
He was hired by Thompson’s first-ever principal, E.J. Ritchey.
Davidson stayed at Thompson from that first
year until 1997 before retiring. Over the years,
he, his staff and hundreds of tremendous athletes
won numerous football, basketball and track and
field crowns. Today, Davidson’s eldest son, Ken-
neth, remains an athletics coach and staff member at Beverly Hills Intermediate.
Ben Portis, the head football coach at Beverly
Hills Intermediate, spent three years as a member of Oakley Davidson’s staff at Thompson before eventually taking over the BHI program and
coaching against Davidson.
“You can always have talent and not win, but
coach knew how to turn dreams into reality,”
Portis said. “He was all about positive, and he
was able to sell his program to the kids. That always has been and always will be important.
“He used both addition and substraction to
benefit both the Thompson program and the Pasadena ISD for many years. Coach knew the X’s
and O’s and how to get to the end zone. And he
was great with his student athletes even well past
Continued on Page 2A
A possible street race ended abruptly around midnight Saturday, April 19, when one car
slammed into a fence in the Ashley Pointe subdivision along Blackhawk, causing approximately $5,000 in damage to the structure. While the driver fled the scene before emergency
crews arrived, authorities said the 26-year-old driver would be held accountable for all
damage. The driver reportedly checked himself into a Clear Lake hospital following the accident. It is unclear who took him there. The Leader has learned the driver texted a female
friend just minutes before the crash telling her he was about to race somebody.
Photo by Marie Flickinger
Page 2 Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, April 24, 2014
Publisher’s Opinion Publisher’s Opinion
Lots of fun coming, volunteers needed
The first weekend in May will mark
the 18th anniversary of the South Belt
cookoff which funds the July 4 fireworks. (See story Page 1A.)
Unlike most communities, we do not
have a city to fund the fireworks. So the
community raises the money through
the cookoff.
Additionally, especially this year, we
are working hard to find a number of
free activities for the youngsters Saturday starting at 10 a.m. till midafternoon.
We will have a petting zoo, pony rides,
face painting, a rock climbing wall, mazes, a Watusi bull for photo taking, etc.
Adults do have to pay $5 to get in
with their children, but all kids under 12
get in free, and there is no charge for
any of the activities. Food and drink will
be available, but there is a charge for
refreshments.
Please bring the kids.
I do not encourage children during
the evenings of Friday or Saturday. The
event should be a non-kids time, but
Saturday during the day the young kiddos should have a great time!
This year also we have committed to
give two $1,000 scholarships from the
proceeds.
We do need one thing from community members. We need adult volunteers
for a wide variety of activities. Please call
me at 281-481-5656 to volunteer for Friday or Saturday.
Also, if you see personnel from the
Southeast Volunteer Fire Department,
Constable Chris Diaz’s office, Commissioner El Franco Lee’s office and the
Harris County Sheriff’s office, tell them
thanks for all their help.
–Marie Flickinger
Handicap parking misused
In My Opinion
President Weeke
on fireworks issue
Our association has been involved in
an ongoing search of how to keep Mt. Olive Lutheran Church from selling fireworks
on their property. I want you to know we
haven’t forgotten about the complaints we
received last December and are still pursuing this matter.
As you may remember, Mt. Olive’s
president Craig Allen signed a contract
last May with Ayrshire Corporation that
was filed with Harris County and then
broke the agreement in December. Immediately I called Mr. Allen hoping we
could resolve this quickly and easily. Unfortunately I never heard back from him.
More recently, Sageglen’s agent Cathy
Smith contacted the church about this but
received no response from them. Finally
we had our attorney send a letter to the
church and he didn’t get a reply either. It
has become obvious that the people representing Mt. Olive are not willing to work
with us, or even talk to us about this issue.
There is nothing we can do right now
because they are not selling fireworks
right now. But with the help of the Ayrshire Corporation our attorney has put together a legal package that will allow us
to file an injunction against Mt. Olive the
moment a stand is in place. This should
provide us the opportunity to close them
immediately or fine them each day they
remain open. It is sad this issue has become so messy, legal and lengthy, especially with a church as the culprit. But as
president of our association I have an obligation to uphold and enforce the wishes of our members, the decision of the
board and the legal contracts signed by
all parties involved..
I would like to think Mt. Olive will not
set up to sell fireworks again this summer, but their track record indicates they
will do as they please with no regards for
their neighbors.
By perseverance the snail reached the
ark.
Sam Weeke
President, Sageglen
Community Association
Gonzales upset
on accident story
I am writing in reference to the article
about the accident on Kirkville and Stanbrook. After reading the article, I felt that
it was unfair and inappropriate to post so
much information about a minor. I have
known the family for several years and the
minor involved is a good kid. He did not
set out to intentionally cause this accident,
the fact is that it was an accident. He ac-
cepts responsibility and feels extremely
bad about what happened but he is going
through an emotional roller coaster himself
and can’t understand why so much has to
be written about him. He and his parents
pray everyday for the boys and the families involved and this accident has taken
an emotional toll on all of them. Prior to
printing your article, I think you should have
gotten more facts. The driver is a responsible kid that plays sports and has a job. He
is not a reckless or careless driver as some
people have called him. I, nor his parents,
are in any way condoning what happened
but this was an accident and nothing more.
Why did you have to write about rumors of
him being intoxicated? I feel that it was irresponsible to print only part of the story, the
driver was trying to avoid a ball that came
out in front of him and that’s why he lost
control of the vehicle which contributes to
the failure to control speed and operating at
an unsafe speed, but he was not going over
the neighborhood speed limit. The driver
has tried to reach out to the families and the
boys but they are not ready to forgive him
at this time and that’s understandable considering everything they are going through
right now. In the future, I think information
printed about minors should have permission from their parents and both sides
should be included.
Alicia Gonzales
Publisher’s comment: We understand
there is a lot of emotion on this issue. But I
have to explain how the story was written.
Only a small portion of the story was
about the driver. The majority was on the
county’s agreement to do a traffic study.
The driver was a juvenile. Consequently,
we did not report his name. The name of
the subdivision where he lives was not included. We did say, “Despite rumors to the
contrary, lab tests show he was not intoxicated at the time of the crash.”
This, instead of being negative against
the driver, actually cleared up this issue.
We got the facts from the Constable’s
office, Southeast Volunteer Fire Department, witnesses at the scene, and we had
a Leader staff person at the scene. There
was no mention whatsoever of a “ball” in
the street that night or in any of the available reports of the incident, or we would
have reported that.
One last comment, since it was a story, not an editorial, we did not say some
things that should have been said. That is,
our members of the SFVD and the constables, along with neighbors of the victims
should be highly commended for the work
they did in trying to help the victims. I believe they helped save the young boy’s leg.
We live in a great community. Thanks to
these residents for making it so good. (Kudos also to his doctors.)
Marie Flickinger
San Jac lists upcoming events
San Jacinto College recently announced its upcoming calendar events.
The Central campus is
located at 8060 Spencer
Highway in Pasadena; the
South campus is located at
13735 Beamer Road in Houston; and the North campus is
located at 5800 Uvalde Road
in Houston.
Events listed are:
Registration, Payment
Deadline for Summer Mini
Registration is now open
for the summer mini semester. The payment deadline for
summer mini is Thursday,
May 8, for classes that begin
Monday, May 12.
Registration remains open
for the summer mini semester after May 8, but all financial obligations incurred after
the payment deadline not
covered by financial aid,
installment payment plan,
third party agreement, or
scholarship must be paid on
the day of registration.
Baseball vs. Blinn College
The San Jacinto College
baseball team will host Blinn
College in a double-header
on Thursday, April 24, beginning at 4 p.m. Baseball games
are free and open to the public, and are played at John
Ray Harrison field, located
on the North campus.
Spring into Dance concert
The San Jacinto College
South campus will present
Spring into Dance on Friday,
April 25, and Saturday, April
26, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Proscenium Theatre inside
the Marie Spence Flickinger
Fine Arts Center.
Featuring choreography
from faculty and students
from the South campus fine
arts dance program, the concert will include three works
presented at the American
College Dance Festival in
Coach Davidson dies at 78
Continued from Page 1A
the time they left Thompson.”
Davidson had a reputation as a strict
disciplinarian while at Thompson. Portis acknowledged as much, yet added,
“Coach also had love and understanding
for his athletes. Just a terrific presence for
many years.”
And even after Oakley Davidson retired, Portis was able to see mannerisms
of the former coach in Kenny Davidson.
“You could see the knowledge, the
wisdom and the understanding that
(Oakley) had for all those years being
put to use by Kenny,” Portis said. “The
memories are great ones, for sure.”
Guest Editorial
Sullivan suggests simple solutions
to lower tax burdens for property owners
Tax Assessor-Collector Mike Sullivan
suggests simple solutions for property
owners that can significantly lower their
tax burden.
The Harris County Appraisal District
(HCAD) recently sent the 2014 appraisal
values to property owners and many saw
substantial increases due to the region’s
growth. I want to remind taxpayers that
there are ways to reduce your tax burden.
Texas law allows property owners to
protest their market value if they feel it
is too high. You can apply online through
HCAD (www.hcad.org) or fill out and
send the form included in your appraisal
notice. Be sure to provide as much information as possible on the protest form,
whether it’s about similar properties in
your neighborhood or changes made on
your property or land. All of this will aid
in your protest and might get your value
lowered, which will lower your property
tax bill at the end of the year.
Exemptions can also lower your property tax bill as well. There are many ex-
emptions offered to property owners..
Your exemptions should be noted on
the appraisal notice. Check to be sure
you’re receiving the exemptions you are
entitled to. If you forgot to apply for your
homestead exemption last year, you can
apply for both 2013 and 2014 tax years
and once approved, you could receive a
refund for last year’s 2013 bill.
Most common exemptions:
- Residential Homestead – Taxpayer
owns and lives in the home on January 1
- Over-65 – Taxpayer is over the age of
65, owns and lives in the home
- Disability Homestead – Taxpayer with
a qualifying disability
- Veterans Disability – Military veterans
with a qualifying disability
Visit www.hcad.org to view and apply
for all property tax exemptions. Applying
for an exemption is free and assistance
is available if you have questions. Taxpayers can also contact the Tax Assessor-Collector’s office at 713-368-2000 or
email tax_office@hctx.net.
Austin.
Tickets are available at the
door beginning at 6:45 p.m.,
for $5 cash with a San Jacinto
College ID, or a $10 general
admission donation.
For more information,
contact Diane Cahill Bedford
at 281-484-1900 ext. 3854 or
email diane.bedford@sjcd.
edu.
Commencement Ceremony
Graduates from all three
San Jacinto College campuses will come together for one
commencement ceremony on
Saturday, May 10, at 2 p.m.
at NRG Stadium. Scott
McClelland, H-E-B Houston
Division president, will
Houston City Council announced Rosario Wilson as
deliver the commencement
Member Dwight Boykins and the South Belt Ellington
address.
For more information the District D Office recently Seniors Community Liaison.
about San Jacinto College,
call 281-998-6150, visit
www.sanjac.edu or follow on
Facebook at www.facebook.
com/SanJacintoCollege.
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David Cino, a South Belt resident and member of the Southeast Volunteer
Fire Department sent us this picture and the following statement: “This is a
constant problem at the Walgreens and Food Town on Scarsdale in the evenings. I see this more and more every time I go to these stores. There were
two violations Monday at 6 p.m. I said something to the teenager in this red
car she laughed and said ‘so what’.” David, we agree this is a problem. The
Leader chose to block out the license number on this red Cadillac, but the
next violator might not be so fortunate. People should remember why the
handicap parking is there. If you don’t need handicapped parking, thank
God and then leave those parking places for those who do need them.
Publisher–Marie Flickinger
Wilson named Boykins’ South
Belt Seniors Community Liaison
Wilson received her education from Sam Houston State
University and a master’s in
public school administration
from the University of
Houston-Clear Lake. She is a
member of Scarsdale Astoria
Civic Association, has served
as the Art Show director for
the Houston Civic Arts
Association, and is a member
of St. Luke the Evangelist
Catholic Church.
The seniors community
liaison position is designed
for a senior resident living
within the South Belt community of District D. The individual is actively involved
with the local community and
has a sincere desire to help the
local constituents.
The South Belt Ellington
satellite office is located at the
Sagemont Community Center,
11507
Hughes
Road.
Residents from the community are welcome to stop by
Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information or to
express concerns, call the
District D Council office at
832-393-3001.
Deaths
Rev. Frank
A. Moreno
The Rev. A. Frank Moreno Jr., 84, died peacefully on
Tuesday, April 8, 2014. He was
born on Aug. 22, 1929. He was
a lifelong resident of Houston.
Moreno is survived by his
wife of 63 years, Susie Noriega
Moreno.
Growing up in Houston’s
Second Ward, Moreno attended Rusk Elementary School
and was a Golden Gloves boxer during his teenage years. After graduating from Sam Houston High School, he joined the
United States Merchant Marines at the age of 17. He then
joined the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry where he was stationed in
Japan from 1946 to 1949.
Upon his return to Houston,
Moreno attended the University of Houston, and married
Susie in 1949. Together, they
began a family, having nine
children, 22 grandchildren,
and 22 great-grandchildren.
As a devoted Catholic,
Moreno was ordained a Catholic deacon in 1974, graduating from St. Mary’s Catholic
Seminary in Houston. Deacon
Frank served more than 30
years at St. Frances Cabrini
Catholic Church where he
raised his family and established lifelong friendships.
Moreno worked for more
than 33 years at Hillman Distributing Company as a Schlitz
Beer route salesman and truck
driver. He volunteered as a Little League coach and was president of Freeway Manor Little
League baseball and Freeway
Manor football for many years.
Moreno is preceded in
death by his oldest son, William J. “Billy” Moreno, and
best friends Joe Noriega and
Joe Musachia.
The Morenos’ nine children
include: Billy Moreno (deceased) and wife Cathy Ann;
Cynthia Georg and husband
Tim; Deborah Watts and husband Dean (deceased); Brenda
Mitchell and husband Bob;
Frank Moreno and wife Debra;
Roger Moreno and wife Linda; Tricia Ford and husband
James; Terri Moreno-Beyer,
Brian Moreno and wife Christine.
Grandchildren are: Tony
Moreno (Monica), Alia Sanchez (Rene), Sarah Beaird
(Steven), Derek Georg (Bryce),
Alyson Williams (Nieman),
Tara Lackey, Steven Simpson
(Brittany), Nathan Mitchell
(Jennifer), Greg Mitchell,
Mark Mitchell, Garrett Moreno, Leslie Lafon, Steven Lafon, Oren Moreno, Jonathan
Moreno, Spencer Beyer, Don
Englishbey, Keith Englishbey,
Kaitlyn Englishbey, Karley
Ford, Maci Moreno and Arlo
Moreno. The Morenos also
have 22 great-grandchildren.
Siblings include: Richard
Moreno (deceased), Anne
May Moreno, Robert Moreno
(deceased), Rudy Rodriguez,
Gilbert Moreno, Linda Trevino, and Carmen Galvan (deceased).
Moreno also leaves behind
a number of cousins, nieces,
nephews, extended family, and
friends.
A rosary was held Friday,
April 11, 2014, with a funeral
Mass on Saturday, April 12, at
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic
Church in Houston.
Pallbearers were Moreno’s
13 grandsons, ranging from
ages 4 months to 36 years.
Gifts were taken to the altar
during Mass by his nine granddaughters, ages 1 to 41 years.
Burial was at Forest Park East
Cemetery.
Oakley Kenneth
Davidson
Oakley Kenneth Davidson, 78, died peacefully on
Monday, April 21, 2014, in
Houston. He was born Aug.
8, 1935, in Capels, W.Va., to
Garnett and Mary Davidson.
Davidson is survived by
his children, Kenneth Davidson, Rebecca Gonzalez
and husband Esequiel, and
Michael Davidson and wife
Tish; grandchildren Joseph
Gonzalez, Elizabeth (Victor)
Torres, Shane (Amber) Sykes,
Annslee and Kaylee Davidson, John O’Brian, Ian (Brenda) Clute; great-grandchildren
John Adam O’Brian, Deanna Sykes, Chloé Clute, and
awaiting his arrival, Victor
Jr.; sisters Betty Jo Kelly and
Margaret Lyndamood; and
close friends Betty and Loel
Patrick.
Davidson was a dedicated family man and educator
while coaching at Princeton,
W.Va., from 1960 to 1963,
South Texas Junior College from 1963 to 1970, and
Thompson Intermediate from
1972 to 1997 when he retired.
He loved his travels to Virginia each year to spend time
with his family and friends.
Funeral services will be
held Thursday, April 24, 2014,
at 10 a.m. in the chapel of
SouthPark Funeral Home in
Pearland. Interment will follow at SouthPark Cemetery.
Milton Carl
“Bud” Spears
Milton Carl “Bud” Spears,
82, died in Houston on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He was
born in San Saba, Texas, on
Feb. 27, 1932.
Spears was preceded in
death by his parents, Voiage
Milton Spears and Johnnie
Frances Spears; and siblings
Patsy Schultz, Mildred Srkala, Billie Jean Denman and
Joyce Rudd.
He is survived by his wife
of 60 years, Jeanne A. Spears;
brother Voiage Gailon Spears
and sister Roberta Joy Wallin
and their six children, Carla
A. Maxwell, Mark A. Spears,
Therese L. Foster, Cynthia
M. Brice, Jeanette A. Spears
and Darryl J. Spears; grandchildren Jessica Coates, Justin Maxwell, Jamie Maxwell,
Katy Jo, Kori, Mark Spears,
Jeanne Spears, Jason Colton,
Daniel Colton, Brian Niblett,
James Shaffer, Richard Long
II, Jonathan Spears, Jennifer
Powers, Shala Warfield, Karen Allen, Nicole Spears, Elizabeth Spears, David Spears
and Sarah Spears; and 27
great-grandchildren.
Spears was a retired U.S.
Army CW3 officer of 23
years. He moved his family to the South Belt area in
1972. He then worked for
Southwestern Bell Company, Century 21 as an agent
and broker, and at Methodist
Hospital in the Medical Center as a radiotherapist. Due to
illnesses, he retired in 1994.
He was a member of St.
Luke’s Catholic Church since
its inception, serving in several ministries including the
Knights of Columbus.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
with interment at Forest Park
East Cemetery in Webster.
Local library events set
Parker Williams Branch
The following events are scheduled for the Parker Williams Library, 10851 Scarsdale
Blvd., April 24 through April 30.
Preschool storytime is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, and toddler storytime is at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday. For information, call the library at 281-484-2036.
Book, magazine, DVD donations needed
The Friends of Parker Williams Library are currently in need of donations of nonfiction, current fiction, pocket paperbacks, children’s books, DVDs and current magazines.
All proceeds go to help the library.
Bracewell Library
The Bracewell Neighborhood Library, 9002 Kingspoint Drive, recently listed its
programs for April 24 through April 30.
On Tuesday, April 29, family storytime will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Baby/toddler storytime is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30.
For information, call the library at 832-393-2580.
18th annual South Belt Spectacular
Cookoff will be hosted by the
Southeast Volunteer Fire Department
at El Franco Lee Park, 9400 Hall
Road. May 2 & 3
Kids Fun Zone Saturday May 3
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free Games & Rides for Kids.
Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Rock Climbing,
Obstacle Course, Moonwalks, Gabby the
Clown, Train Rides, Bopping Heads Videos,
Dance performances by area dance studio.
Police & Ambulance Displays, Photo Opportunity with Watusi Bull, Face painting &
Hair-braiding & Much More
Food & refreshments, including barbecue
sandwiches, sausage on a stick, popcorn,
cotton candy, snow cones & drinks will be
available for purchase.
Children 12 & under admitted FREE!
13+ & adult admission
$5 before 6 p.m.; $10 after 6
Thursday, April 24, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 3
J. Frank Dobie High School Envirothon Team competes
The weekend of April 5-7,
a team of four Dobie High
School students participated
in a statewide competition,
the Texas Envirothon.
The program is designed
to “develop knowledgeable, skilled and dedicated
citizens who are willing to
work toward achieving and
maintaining a natural balance between the quality of
life and the quality of the
environment.”
Students attend a rigorous
series of presentations followed by an outdoor series
of testing and on-the-spot
data gathering in five different fields.
Students must be knowledgeable in aquatics, forestry, soil, wildlife and the
current topic, which, for this
year, was sustainable agriculture.
Following the intense
testing, teams are then presented with a real-world
problem they will respond to
in an oral presentation.
The presentation is worth
double points and is the most
challenging part of the competition because the students
must intertwine all of the
topics within their presentation.
The Envirothon Team
representing Dobie did well
during the intensive threeday competition.
Dobie’s team included
seniors Brian To and Cindy
Nguyen, juniors Vincent
Gonzales and Laura van
Barneveld, an exchange student from the Netherlands.
Together, they took the Extra
Mile Award for being most
spirited and gracious.
Several judges comment-
Above left: The J. Frank
Dobie High School Envirothon team works
together. Shown are Dobie participants, Vincent
Gonzales, Laura van
Barneveld, Brian To and
Cindy “Anh” Nguyen.
Above right: Winners
left to right, Laura van
Barneveld, Brian To, Vincent Gonzales and Cindy
“Anh” Nguyen.
ed on the wonderful attitude
the Dobie team exhibited.
They also took first place
in oral presentation, sixth
place in soil science, and
sixth place in aquatics.
The Dobie team competed against teams from across
Texas, some of which were
seasoned veterans having
participated in this challenge
three or four years in a row.
For this team’s first appearance, they reflected the pride Shown with their trophy, plaque and medals are, left to right, Laura van
and spirit of Dobie High Barneveld, Cindy “Anh” Nguyen, Vincent Gonzales and Dobie Principal
School.
Franklin Moses.
Photos submitted
LEGAL NOTICE
Graduation
for UHCL
set for May
University of Houston-Clear
Lake celebrates graduation at
the spring 2014 commencement
ceremonies Sunday, May 18,
noon and 5 p.m., at Reliant
Arena.
Graduates from the School
of Human Sciences and
Humanities and the School
of Science and Computer Engineering, addressed by keynote
speaker Harris County Judge
Edward Emmett, will cross the
stage at noon. Commencement
for graduates from the School
of Business and the School of
Education will be held at 5
p.m., with the keynote speaker
being state Rep. Greg Bonnen.
Emmett has served as Harris
County judge since March of
2007 while also serving as the
director of Harris County’s
Office of Homeland Security
and Emergency Management,
chairman of the HoustonGalveston Area Transportation
Policy Council and chairman
of the Harris County Juvenile
Board. In 1989, Emmett
was nominated by President
George H.W. Bush as a commissioner at the Interstate
Commerce Commission, was
confirmed unanimously by
the United States Senate and
served on the commission for
three years. He served as a
member of the Texas House
of Representatives from 1979
to 1987 and, during that time,
held positions on both the
Committee on Energy and
Transportation Committee as
well as representing the state
on numerous issues relating
to energy and transportation
policy.
Bonnen currently represents
Galveston County in the Texas
House of Representatives. He
serves as a member of the House
Appropriations Committee
and the House Committee on
Insurance. He has been appointed to the Appropriations Article
3 subcommittee, a committee that addresses funding for
higher education and public
education, has been elected by
colleagues to serve on the caucus policy committee and is a
member of the House Energy
Caucus as well as the Energy
Council. In 2003, Bonnen and
his team of partners founded
Houston Physician’s Hospital,
where he currently serves as a
chairman on the board.
Of the 1,191 spring graduates, 992 will be participating.
To kick off the celebration,
the UHCL Office of Alumni
and Community Relations
will host the Soaring Hawks
Celebration on Friday, May 16,
from 6 to 8 p.m. in the university’s Bayou Building, Atrium II,
2700 Bay Area Blvd. Attendees
will enjoy music, raffles and a
photo booth to make the night
memorable. The bookstore will
be open for any last minute
graduation purchases.
Tickets for this event are free
and will be mailed to each graduate. Extra tickets are provided
free of charge in the Office
of Alumni and Community
Relations through noon on May
15.
For more information about
the Soaring Hawks Celebration,
call the Office of Alumni and
Community Relations at 281283-2021 or email alumni@
uhcl.edu.
For information on the commencement ceremony, contact
the Office of Academic Records
at 281-283-2525 or visit http://
www.uhcl.edu/commencement.
South Houston Alumni
Fund Drive exceeds goal
The South Houston High
School Alumni Association
announced that its recent
general fund drive exceeded
the organization’s goal by 22
percent.
The fund drive, named
“I’M4SOHO,” brought in a
total of $6,120, well above
the group’s goal of $5,000.
Donations were made
online. Funds raised will be
made available to the school
for various needs and projects.
The drive was supported
by 76 donors (listed below).
Ten others made anonymous
donations totaling $700.
Contributors by graduation year were:
1959: Bob Fay, Phyllis
Jean Pavey and Sondra
Traxler Johnson; 1960: James
R. Smith; 1962: Genia Ripley
Mahaffey; 1964: Charles
Borche, Dickie Cloutman,
Herman Williams, Jim
Kazmierski and Susan Key;
1965: Becky Barton
Dist. 36 congressional
forum set for April 26
The Lone Star Republicans will host a Congressional District 36 Candidate
Run-off Forum at Tucker
Hall Auditorium at Lee College in Baytown Saturday,
April 26, from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
This is one of the last
chances to hear candidates
Brian Babin and Ben Streu-
sand discuss the issues before
the run-off election on Tuesday, May 27.
Tucker Hall Auditorium
is located at 200 Lee Drive
in Baytown. For a map of the
campus, visit www.lee.edu/
maps. For information, call
event chair Daniel McCool at
832-876-8285.
Covell, Claudia Lively, Pam
Wallace Jones, Kenneth
Meador, and Judy Williams;
1966: Patti Tolar (Sam
Rayburn HS); 1967: Irma
Schelsteder and Jim Scates;
1968: Kent Ping and Wayne
Lutz;
1969: Barbara Roose Cox,
Darlene Davis, Jamie Ashby,
Martie Pratt Pitchford, Mike
Loftin, Ross Barrington,
Steven Pilling, Susan Tippit
Glenn and Penny Dodds
DeVoss.
Also, 1970: Bobbie Lutz,
Caroline Eveningstorm, Ken
Vanway, Terry Tand Beeson,
Rochelle Lindsey, Sandy
Lott-Falkenhagen,
Amy
Sowers and Terry Milam
Geaslin;
1971: Bob Steubing,
Bruce Jennings, Jo Ellen
Meador McCall, Kathy
Bertram Blackburn, Linda
England Radwanski and
Rhonda Goodman;
1972: Ami Kennedy,
Buford Wilson, Carrie
Vanway, Dave Currey, Joel
Beeson, June Shannon
Koepke, Robin Lewis,
Tina Ruedinger and Susan
Keiser; 1973: Julie Currey
and Stephen Morrison; 1974:
Cathy Gooch;
1975: Cindy Hartman;
1976: Lori Ray and Kim
Lazrine Seeberger; 1979:
Patsy Wooten Gray and
Wynne Gaul; 1980: Carla
Thomas, Yvette Fairchild
and Elizabeth Dahan; 1981:
Pamela Farmer; 1983: Theresa Sheffield; and 1989:
Diane Phelan and Sheila
Dromgoole.
The fund drive was coordinated by Jamie Hugo
Ashby and Bob Fay, both
members of the alumni association’s board of directors.
“We had no idea how this
fund drive would work out,”
Ashby said. “Bob and I are
thrilled that so many people
chose to contribute to its success.”
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Page 4, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, April 24, 2014
AARP 199 meets April 25
AARP Webster Area Chapter 199 will meet Friday,
April 25, at 10 a.m. at the Bay Area Community
Center, 5002 NASA Parkway in Seabrook. Social hour
with coffee and cookies will begin at 9:30 a.m. The
meeting will start at 10 a.m.
This month, the speaker will be Ubi Uskovich from
MRC The Crossings, the only CCRC in the Clear Lake
area. Her topic, What is a CCRC?, will explain the
concept behind continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). There will also be a potluck lunch, so
members and guests are asked to bring a dish to share
after the presentation.
The public is invited to the meetings. For those who
are interested in joining, annual dues are $6 per year
per person. One must be a member of national AARP
to join any local chapter. Every month the group has
a different speaker to present a discussion on various
topics for seniors. They also organize bus trips to local
area points of interest at a minimal cost.
For more information, contact Quin Shepperd at
281-486-7770 or Qeshepperd@yahoo.com.
NASA Aglow meets May 8
NASA Aglow Lighthouse
meets the second Thursday
of every month at 9:30 a.m.
at Praise Chapel to worship
and learn. All women are invited to participate. On May
8, the Rev. Carol Lee will
speak about giftings and
prophecy in today’s world.
Lee was ordained in 1989
and served as a local pastor
with her husband, Bill, for
many years, growing congregations in the Texas area
and sending missionaries to
other countries. Last year
Bill retired from the corporate world, and the couple
now travels to minister to
other couples, pastors and
ministries. They have been
to East Africa a number of
times and annually go to
Mexico to equip pastors and
local ministries.
Lee has survived breast
cancer as well as her only
child’s years of drug addiction and incarceration. As
a young adult, Lee’s father
was an alcoholic; then she
suffered the trauma of her
mother’s murder on the mission field. Lee feels these
problems help her understand those in her path who
need the ministry and healing God brings through her.
A time of worship followed by a sermon by Lee
will begin Thursday, May
8, at 9:30 a.m. at Praise
Chapel, 18516 Highway 3 in
Webster.
11011 Hall Road
Houston, Texas 77089
281-481-0314
www.stlukescatholic.com
Summer & Fall 2014-2015 Registration
2014 Summer Program Registration and
Fall 2014-2015 Community Registration
have begun.
Hurry, some classrooms fill fast!
Our program is located on the grounds of
St. Luke’s Catholic Church where we
provide a warm and loving environment.
For more information about our program or to schedule a tour,
please call the ECC office or visit us on the web.
Here comes
the bride . . .
Over The Back Fence
JACOB CELEBRATES A BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday greetings are sent to
Jacob A. Garcia who turns 14 on April 28.
Best wishes from his parents, Beto and
Nydia Trevino, sister Briana Garcia, and
brother Trey.
RELAX & ENJOY, KENNETH
Happy birthday wishes are extended to
Kenneth Griffin on his special day Thursday,
April 24. His wife, Bobby, family and friends
wish him a very relaxing and wonderful birthday.
SCHOOL DAZE
The following personnel and staff members of the Pasadena Independent School
District celebrate birthdays April 24 through
April 30.
Atkinson Elementary
Light the birthday candles April 25 for
Jessica Kidd.
Frazier Elementary
A double birthday is celebrated April 29 for
Melba Donatto and Meredith Rives.
Meador Elementary
Blow out the birthday candles April 28 for
Mary Baker Porter. Best wishes for a wonderful birthday April 30 to Cathy Taylor.
Moore Elementary
The day for a birthday party for Deedee
Pitts is April 25.
South Belt Elementary
Light the birthday candles April 24 for
Audrey Sacramento. Best wishes for a wonderful birthday April 25 to Aurora Acosta.
Melillo Middle School
On April 26, Bridget Bellach celebrates
a birthday. The day for a birthday cake for
Jacqueline Carmona is April 27.
Beverly Hills Intermediate
Triple birthday greetings are sent to
Criselda Bocanegra, Anita Lopez and
Maria Gomez April 24. Blow out the birthday
candles April 29 for Matrice Henry.
Thompson Intermediate
Light the candles April 29 for a double
celebration for Nicole Horne-Sherman and
MelissaTaylor.
Dobie High
Blow out the birthday candles April 24 for
Lynn Capell. The day for a birthday present for Sharon Klass-Glumac is April 25.
Celebrating a birthday April 27 are Amber
Allan and Diane Dexter.The day for a birthday cake is April 30 for Mathew Ortiz.
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BIRTHDAYS
The Leader sends happy birthday wishes
to its Facebook friends who celebrate a birthday this week:
Thursday, April 24: Dakota Golightly,
Charles Chassay, Theresa Flower, Jessica
Poltorak, Lisa Castellano, April Broussard-
Dr. Brenda Jones, San
Jacinto College provost, was
recently elected to the executive board of the National
Alliance of Community and
Technical Colleges (NACTC).
The NACTC is composed
of 40 high performing colleges dedicated to facilitating
sharing of ideas and programs.
The organization emphasizes
networking, problem solving,
and cooperative efforts toward
addressing issues of common
concern among the membership institutions.
“I am truly honored to have
the opportunity to serve on
the NACTC executive board,”
said Jones, who served as
San Jacinto College dean
of business and technology
from 2010 to 2012, prior to
her provost position. “I am
committed to promoting and
enriching networking opportunities among the member
institutions, as well as collaborating with the members to
initiate joint development of
new educational initiatives and
funding opportunities.”
According to the NACTC,
70 percent of today’s new
jobs require some postsecondary education. National
and statewide career technical education (CTE) initiatives are working to fulfill that
industry need. The National
Association of State Directors
of Career Technical Education
Consortium estimates that 70
percent of students concentrating in CTE areas stayed
in postsecondary education
or transferred to a four-year
degree program, compared to
an average state target of 58
percent. Also, by 2018, onethird of the projected 47 million job openings will require
an associate degree or certificate, and nearly all will require
real-world skills that can be
mastered through CTE.
“The mission facing community and technical colleges
is more complex and important than ever,” says Jones. “It
demands cooperative efforts
among educational institutions
to enhance their overall college programs. In addition, the
member institutions all face
significant educational challenges, with growing numbers
of less prepared students, ever
increasing budget and funding constraints, significant
professional retirements, and
the need to utilize technology in educational programs.
San Jacinto College is a forward-looking organization,
and our leaders understand
that only through expanding
educational
opportunities
will our students succeed in
this 21st century information-based global economy.
As a member of the executive
board of the NACTC, I want to
highlight some of the creative
and innovative initiatives and
best practices that our talented
employees have implemented
here at the college.”
Jones has significant expe-
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and collaborative alliances
with business, community,
and state leaders. She helped
develop partnerships in support of the upcoming Pasadena Technical High School
in the Pasadena Independent
School District, as well as
the new Turner College
and Career High School in
Pearland Independent School
District. She has also been
involved with the acquisition
and administration of numerous Perkins grants and is an
active member in numerous
community events and organizations, including the Clear
Lake Chamber of Commerce,
Pearland Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the
Pearland Economic Leadership Council and Capella
University Community College Advisory Council. In
2012, she was one of 38 college administrators worldwide
to receive the Chair Academy
Idahlynn Karre Exemplary
Leader Award, and was also
named one of the 20122013 San Jacinto College
Excellence Award winners.
Jones earned her doctorate in educational human
resource development from
Texas A&M University in
College Station, Texas; a
Master of Science in educational administration and a
Bachelor of Science in business administration and management from the University
of Houston-Clear Lake; and
an Associate of Art, Associate
of Applied Science, and an
Associate of Science from
Lee College in Baytown,
Texas.
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April 25: Rebecca Castonguay, Anne
Seaton, Steve Jones, Misty Kuehn and
Liana Pena; Saturday, April 26: Traci
Thompson, Steve Patterson, Stephen
Brady and Dan Fortson; Sunday, April 27:
Emily Walker, Erika Gonzalez, Christopher
Malek, Pam Navarre, Mary Pinkerton,
Freda Mathews, Paula Morley, Amber
Allan and Penelope Villeda; Monday, April
28: Ralph Jackson, Kelly Schwell, Jason
Stonestreet, Monica Rasmussen and
Carrie Ramirez; Tuesday, April 29: Kevin
James, Jonathan Ellis, Ben Bryant and
Melissa Rahman; and Wednesday, April
30: Norma Partida, Cindy Munoz, Diana
Guzman, Scott Koplin and Mathew Ortiz.
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Praise Chapel hosts
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by Alexis
The above photo, taken in the mid-1980s, somebody might be inside the car, it was
shows a submerged vehicle being pulled found to be unoccupied once removed,
from the Sageglen pool. While many leaving a mystery as to how it got there.
Photo from Leader archives
worried at the time of the crash that
35 years ago (1979)
A person or persons unknown broke into Cokesbury
United Methodist Church and
attempted to set the carpet
near the altar on fire. Little
damage was actually done.
The Dobie junior varsity
track squad came in third in
the 10-team Dobie Invitational Track Meet held at Dobie
High School.
30 years ago (1984)
Pasadena
Independent
School District released the
results of data on SAT scores
for the first time.
An avowed devil worshipper who lived in Wood
Meadow was charged with attempted capital murder after
a Friday the 13th attempt on
the life of the manager of the
McDonald’s on Scarsdale.
25 years ago (1989)
Independent lab analysis
of tar and dirt samples from
the Dixie Oil Processors
(DOP) Superfund Site revealed no dangerously toxic
materials existed at the site.
Former football star of
the 1970s, Pittsburgh Steeler
running back Franco Harris,
made a special appearance
at Thompson Intermediate
School.
20 years ago (1994)
Some city funds and a lot
of energetic local residents
combined to create a new ball
field large enough for teenage
boys to play baseball at Beverly Hills Park.
A totally nude club opened
in the South Belt area. The location was previously a cabaret.
15 years ago (1999)
All six competing J. Frank
Dobie High School choirs
came home with awards
from the UIL Concert and
Sight-reading Contest. The
Concert Chorale earned
a first-division rating in
sight-reading, while Concert
Men, Concert Women, JFD
Chamber, JFD Men and JFD
Women each came home with
sweepstakes awards.
The third annual South
Belt Spectacular BBQ cookoff and family day was held at
El Franco Lee Park. Twentyfour teams took part in the
competition which had
become a regular annual
event for the South Belt community.
The South Belt-Ellington
Chamber sponsored the
Minds on the Move 5K Fun
Run, Walk and In-line Skate
event. Proceeds were to benefit scholarships for seniors at
Dobie and Clear Brook high
schools and Lutheran South
Academy.
Approximately 200 com-
munity members picketed the
construction site of two
motels on Almeda Genoa
Road near the Rowlett intersection because they believed
motels under construction
would be rented on hourly
rates and would promote
prostitution. City officials
assured City Councilman Rob
Todd the project was part of a
reputable chain.
10 years ago (2004)
Precinct 2, Place 1 Justice
of the Peace Jo Ann Delgado was among others who
were preparing for the annual Minds on The Move fun
run sponsored by the South
Belt-Ellington Chamber of
Commerce.
The chamber of commerce
began its “Shop South Belt
1st” campaign at a function at
The Gardens.
The San Jacinto College
South campus theater department announced its first ever
play in the Marie Spence
Flickinger Fine Arts Building
would be Little Shop of Horrors.
U. S. Rep. Tom DeLay
spoke about the Medicare
Prescription Drug bill at
Memorial Hermann Southeast
Hospital.
5 years ago (2009)
Heavy rainfall struck the
South Belt area hard killing
one and leaving dozens of others stranded in their vehicles.
Longtime South Belt resident Jose Luis Moreno died of
an apparent drowning while
trying to walk home from the
flooded intersection of Beamer and Beltway 8. Moreno,
47, phoned his wife, Azucena, at roughly 5 p.m. from the
McDonalds at the aforementioned intersection to notify
her he would be late coming
home from work due to high
water. It was the last time he
spoke with her, as his body
was found at approximately 10 a.m. the following day
floating in the bayou behind
the 11400 block of Newton.
A white, wooden cross was
placed where Moreno was
found in his remembrance.
The storm caused the
chapel at St. Luke’s church
to flood with 6 to 8 inches of
rain, causing the cancellation
of Saturday’s evening Mass.
The church reopened Sunday,
however, with Mass being
held in the parish’s social hall.
A large portion of the gym
roof at Beverly Hills Intermediate collapsed during the
storm due to the weight of
rainwater. The remainder of
the school was not affected,
and classes resumed Monday
as scheduled.
The annual South Belt
Spectacular Cookoff at Tom
Bass Park went on as scheduled despite the heavy rain.
Organizers, however, were
forced to cancel the event’s
silent auction and liquor raffle, as well as postpone the
awards ceremony.
While previous storms had
produced more overall rainfall, many residents told the
Leader staff the downpour
produced the highest water
levels they had experienced
in the area’s history due to
the storm’s short duration.
The Harris County Office of
Emergency Management reported more than 9 inches of
rainfall in the South Belt area.
1 year ago (2013)
The Houston-based nonprofit Children at Risk released its 2013 rankings of
local schools. The organization ranked more than 1,000
public high schools in Texas
(150 in the Greater Houston
area). This year marked the
first time schools were assigned a letter grade (A-F)
The communities of Southeast Houston will gather in
Webster at Praise Chapel
on Saturday, April 26, for
the March of Remembrance
Houston to honor and remember those who suffered
as a result of the Holocaust in
World War II.
“I want to do it because
we love people,” said Roy
Love of Praise Chapel and
lead pastor for the march in
Webster. “We are in the ministry of loving those who have
had horrible things happen to
them. We can talk about love,
but we have to demonstrate
love,” and the March of Remembrance gives the community a meaningful way to
do that.
The March of Remembrance is an event sponsored
by Christians, and held in
cities throughout the U.S., to
honor and remember those
who suffered in the Holocaust, their descendants and
the rescuers who risked their
lives to help their fellow man.
It provides a unique opportunity to learn about the Holocaust through first-hand
accounts of survivors and to
raise awareness on the issue
of social justice in a time of
increasing anti-Semitism and
persecution of groups of people worldwide.
The march will begin with
free registration and music
at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April
26, at Praise Chapel, 18516
Texas Highway 3. The opening ceremony and memorial
service begins at 2 p.m., with
testimonies from Holocaust
survivor Bill Orlin and Dr.
Hy Penn, second generation
of Holocaust survivors.
Following the ceremony
is a 1.8 mile prayer walk beginning at Praise Chapel and
continuing to W. NASA Parkway before looping back to
Praise Chapel for fellowship,
food and music.
For information about the
march and to register for the
event, visit http://marchofre
membrancehouston.org.
Addiction recovery program set
RCCG Dayspring Chapel, 10909 Sabo Road, will
present the Teen Challenge of Texas – the largest and
most successful addiction recovery program in the
world on Sunday, April 27, at 10 a.m.
Those struggling with drug and alcohol addictions,
depression, anger, discouragement, and lifelong issues
are strongly encouraged to attend. Attendees will have
the opportunity to meet people whose lives have been
delivered from lifelong addictions.
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based on their comparative
performance. Dobie was the
second highest Pasadena ISD
high school on the list at 78th
(C). Overall, the Clear Creek
Independent School District
fared better in the rankings.
Scoring second for CCISD
was Clear Brook at 38 (B).
A lifelong South Belt resident was found dead next
to the Beamer ditch between
Kirkfair and Beltway 8. Bill
Robert Marks, 50, was discovered by students who
were walking home from
school. He was reportedly
not breathing, and attempts
by emergency crews to revive
the man were unsuccessful.
Marks’ death was believed to
have been caused by existing
heart problems.
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Thursday, May 1
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Free admission for ages 12 & under
Proceeds fund South Belt Fireworks
Games & Rides for Kids
Family Attractions
Great Food & Good Fun
Golf Carts, Kids Activities, Sno Cones
and Banner sponsorship opportunities available.
For information, call 281-481-5656
or email mynews@southbeltleader.com
Thursday, April 24, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 5
Family members Clear Brook’s Staley CCISD
sharing their hair Secondary Principal of the Year
Locks of Love a family affair
Sisters, daughter take part
Sisters Marina Keith (front) and Crystal Almaraz tradition. The trio donated a total of 66 inches of hair
(center) donate hair to Locks of Love every two years. to Locks of Love during the San Jacinto College South
This year, Almaraz’s daughter, Destiny, joined the “Share Your Hair” event.
Photo by Andrea Vasquez
Every two years, sisters
Marina Keith and Crystal
Almaraz donate their hair to
Locks of Love at the annual “Share Your Hair” event
at the San Jacinto College
South campus.
This year, that tradition
is continuing with Almaraz’s
4-year-old daughter, Destiny.
Not only was she donating hair for the first time, but
this was also her first haircut.
“I’m going to give my hair
to little kids that don’t have
any,” she said enthusiastically.
This year, Keith, who is
the South campus events coordinator, donated 16 inches
of hair; Almaraz donated 24
inches; and Destiny donated
26 inches.
Each received compli-
mentary haircuts from cosmetology students and a
Locks of Love certificate of
appreciation.
Locks of Love is a public
nonprofit organization that
provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children
under age 21 suffering from
long-term medical hair loss
from any diagnosis.
Since 2011, the South
campus cosmetology department has collected more than
275 locks of hair for the organization.
For more information on
Locks of Love hair requirements, hair appointments, or
monetary donations, call the
South campus cosmetology
department at 281-922-3406
or visit www.locksoflove.
org.
The Clear Creek Independent School District recently
announced its 2013-2014
Principals of the Year. Nom-
South Houston High School Alumni contributions pave
way for acquisition of cargo trailer for the Trojan Band
In addition to drums,
saxophones, xylophones,
trombones, trumpets and
tubas, the South Houston
High School band now has
wheels to haul it all around.
Thanks to a major contribution from the South
Houston High School
Alumni Association – and
the generosity and hard
work of others – the Mighty
Trojan Band now owns a
big-rig cargo trailer, freshly
painted and decorated on
both sides with a towering
image of Hector the Trojan.
“What a great addition to our school and our
band,” said the Rev. Emory
Gadd, associate pastor of
Sagemont Church and a
1965 South Houston graduate. “This will elevate us
with great publicity everywhere this trailer goes!”
“The trailer will be a
tremendous source of pride,
not only for our band, but
for our school and our
community,” said Dr. Steve
Fullen, South Houston’s
principal.
“I’m sure that all South
Houston High School graduates will feel the same way
when they see it at football
games, in the school parking lot or cruising down the
road. This is a wonderful
example of what the part-
nership between our school,
our school district and our
alumni can provide.”
The 48-foot trailer is
similar to custom trailers
used by the bands at Dobie
High and Memorial High.
Many large high school
bands in recent years have
acquired big-rig trailers
to carry instruments and
heavy equipment to football games, marching contests and other performance
events.
The Dobie and Memorial
bands bought their trailers
with contributions from
booster clubs, parents and
business donations. With
little access to those kinds
of resources, bands at South
Houston, Pasadena High
and Sam Rayburn High
have used rental trucks on
an event-by-event basis to
transport their equipment.
With the South Houston
trailer ready for delivery,
plans are to acquire and
customize trailers for the
bands at Pasadena and Sam
Rayburn using the same
alumni association fundraising model.
South Houston’s alumni association, formed just
two years ago, immediately
went to work on the project. Trojan alums contributed $6,500 toward acquiring
and decorating the trailer.
Another $2,500 was
obtained through a minigrant donation from Danny
Hickey, owner of ADS
Custom Signs, which handled the graphics installation. Another $1,000 was
pledged by private sources.
The Trojan image used
for the trailer was offered
at no charge by Patterson
Designs. The image is the
same close-up image of
Hector used for a mural
in the yet-to-open Trojans
gymnasium on campus.
Acquisition of the trailer
was made with the assistance of several Pasadena
ISD administrators, among
them Fullen; South Houston
Band Director Kim Smith;
Dustin Winson, the district’s assistant director of
fine arts; and two associate superintendents: Dr.
Rhonda Parmer and Dr.
Troy McCarley.
The trailer made its public debut at the Pasadena
ISD Police Department’s
car and truck show held
recently at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
South Houston alumni will have a chance to
look it over at the alumni
association’s annual general
meeting on April 24 at the
school at 6:30 p.m.
fice of Student Life presents
Mercury May 1, 8 p.m., in the
university’s Bayou Theater,
2700 Bay Area Blvd.
Conducted by Antoine
Plante, this Houston-based
chamber orchestra will bring
the composer’s symphonies
to life. Plante, conductor, artistic director and co-founder
of the Mercury Orchestra, has
guest conducted with the San
Antonio Symphony, Chanticleer, Houston Grand Opera,
Ecuador National Symphony
Orchestra and Atlanta Baroque, and will appear with
the Oregon Bach Festival in
summer 2014.
Tickets for this event can
be purchased for $12 in advance in the Student Life
office and $15 at the door,
with discounts available with
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Turning Point, Assistance
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Bell, as well as many other
local nonprofit groups.
For more information
about this year’s festival,
contact Lea Bodie, 2014
festival chairman, at lunar
rendezvousfestival@gmail.
com.
Information can also be
found by contacting the Bay
Area Museum at 281-3265950 or visiting the festival’s
website at www.lunarrendez
vous.org.
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per foursome. Golfer registration, hole sponsorship and
sponsor/donation opportunity
forms can be found at www.
lunarrendezvous.org.
For ticket information,
contact the tournament’s
chairman, Traci Dvorak, at
tracidvorak@yahoo.com.
The Lunar Rendezvous
Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization benefiting the Bay Area Museum,
college scholarships for area
students, area libraries, cultural arts groups, Bay Area
Above: Working on the outside of the trailer-in-progress at the Pasadena ISD
bus lot are, left to right, Julio Tomin, Danny Hickey (owner of ADS Custom
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The Lunar Rendezvous
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Monday, May 12, at Bay
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Bay Oaks Country Club in
Houston.
The tournament will
include several on-course
games, including a new 2014
GMC Sierra truck for a holein-one on the third hole, as
well as an awards dinner with
a silent auction.
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Year. Staley will be honored
at a board of trustees meeting in August as well as by
the Texas Education Agency,
Region IV.
“Michele Staley has
consistently demonstrated
strong leadership skills as
the principal of Clear Brook
High School,” said Assistant
Superintendent of Secondary
Education Scott Bockart.
“One of her strengths is her
ability to maintain a campus focus on instruction
and learning. She is always
searching for new ideas to
improve student success and
ways to promote Clear Brook
High School within the community. She takes great pride
in her campus and in the
faculty and staff that make up
Clear Brook High School.”
Staley has been with
CCISD for eight years, serving
as a principal for five years.
Clear Brook High School
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Page 6, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, April 24, 2014
A bird’s eye view of South Belt annual cookoff
Left is an aerial view of the annual cookoff event which is held at
the El Franco Lee Park. Between 15,000 and 20,000 are expected
to attend May 2 and 3. Changes for this year include the commitment to fund at least two $1,000 scholarships. Additionally, a major effort is underway to make available free activities for children
12 and under on Saturday starting at 10 a.m. until midafternoon.
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still needed for the event. To volunteer, call Marie Flickinger at
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Powitzky honored 50 years after graduation
Dr. Kirk Lewis, far left, superintendent of Pasadena Independent School District is shown here with South Belt
resident Fred Roberts, a member of the PISD board of
trustees and Calvin Powitzky and his high school sweetheart and wife of 48 years, Patricia. Powitzky was honored recently as the Pasadena ISD 2014 Distinguished
Alumnus. Also in attendance at the recent event is South
Belt resident Emory Gadd. Powitzky was the founder
of PBK Architects, co-founder of Bay-IBI Group Architects. He was a 1964 graduate of Pasadena High School.
Powitzky’s likeness will be added to the entrance of the
Pasadena ISD administration building with others who
have been similarily honored.
Photo by Marie Flickinger
Lunar Rendezvous Festival kicks off
The 49th annual Lunar
Rendezvous Festival kicked
off Odysseys in Orbit
on Sunday, April 13. This
year’s event was held at the
University of Houston-Clear
Lake Bayou Building, Atrium
I. Kick-off Chairman Tricia
Totten and Co-Chairman
Susan Huston coordinated
this annual event.
The following list of public events was announced and
showcased:
Tennis Tournament at
South Shore Harbour Fitness
Center, April 25-27; Spa
Night at Bay Oaks Country
Club, May 8; Golf Tournament at Bay Oaks Country
Club, May 12; Family Fun
Night at Putt-Putt Funhouse,
June 12; Dining Event at
Di Amici, June 19; Sponsor
Appreciation Night at Lewis
Jewelers, June 25; Honeywell
Fun Run at Space Center
Houston, July 19; Sunset
Service at University Baptist
Church, July 20; Fashion
Show at the San Luis Convention Center Ballroom,
July 22; and the Coronation
Ball at the San Luis Convention Center Ballroom,
July 26.
The program began with
a welcome from Michael
Landolt, board of directors
chairman, and Lea S. Bodie,
LRF general chairman, and a
few words from Mike Reeves,
advisory board chairman.
Sydney Schroder, 2014
Lunar Rendezvous queen,
Ashton Reason, 2014 Lunar
Rendezvous queen alternate,
and Grant McGough, 2014
Lunar Rendezvous captain,
were in attendance welcom-
ing the crowd.
The highlight of the program was the official presentation of the little ladiesin-waiting and pages, which
was followed by the official
presentation of the 2014
Lunar Rendezvous princesses and lieutenants.
Dr. Greg Smith, 2013
Lunar Rendezvous king,
introduced Jerry Foyt, general manager of Lexus of Clear
Lake, as the 2014 Lunar Rendezvous king. As a third generation Houstonian and son
of legendary race car driver A.J. Foyt, he has strong
Texas roots. He attended
Memorial High School, the
University of Texas, and the
Chevrolet Dealer Management Academy before embarking on an automotive
career in his family-owned
auto dealerships.
He spent the next 12 years
working in management positions in dealerships and competing in a variety of local and
national auto racing series
before dedicating himself to
the auto business full time.
When an opportunity
arose in 2000 to join Lexus
of Clear Lake, Foyt jumped at
the chance, and it didn’t take
him long to make the Clear
Lake area his home. “After
spending a short time working
with Lexus and meeting so
many wonderful people in the
community, I realized the Bay
Area was where I wanted to
raise my family,” says Foyt.
Foyt and his wife, Kate,
are no strangers to the Lunar
Rendezvous Festival, sponsoring, attending and participating in some fashion
almost every year since joining the community. Kate has
been a chair and co-chair of
events and on numerous LRF
committees. Both of their
daughters have served in the
royal court, Amanda was a
little lady-in-waiting in 2005
and princess in 2012, Lauren
was a little lady-in-waiting
in 2006, and is hopeful to be
chosen as a future princess.
“Having witnessed the effect
the festival has played in our
daughters and all of the other
outstanding young men and
women’s lives, it has always
been a pleasure to support the
Lunar Rendezvous Festival
events! Serving as the king of
the Lunar Rendezvous Festival is a privilege, I never
dreamed would be bestowed
upon me. Having admired the
individuals who have served
as kings since my participation began and looking over
the list of past kings I am in
awe of this honor,” says Foyt.
Foyt is known as a generous supporter of the community, “Lexus of Clear Lake
has given me the opportunity to support many organizations and charities of the
community throughout the
years, and I have been proud
to participate in as many
activities as possible,” states
Foyt.
Lexus of Clear Lake’s
primary support is focused
on education and arts, those
who have benefitted include
the Clear Creek Education
Foundation on which Foyt
served as a board member,
Friendswood ISD Education
Foundation, Communities in
Schools – Bay Area, Pasadena
Education Foundation, Deer
Park Education Foundation,
as well as supporting countless school events, clubs and
teams.
Other recipients of support have been Devereux
Texas, Cenikor Foundation,
Bay Area Turning Point, E.
A. Smith YMCA, Assistance
League of the Bay Area, The
Sunshine Kids, Clear Lake
Area Panhellenic, Sailing
Angels Foundation, Bay Area
Houston Ballet and Theatre,
Houston Symphony League
Bay Area, The Arts Alliance
Center at Clear Lake, The
Grand 1894 Opera House,
Cyberonics Inc., Space
Center Rotary, American
Heart Association, Susan’s
Rally – In the Fight Against
Cancer, D’Feet Breast
Cancer, Space Center Rotary,
Starfish Kenya and many,
many more.
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The Lunar Rendezvous
Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization benefiting the Bay Area Museum,
college scholarships for area
students, area libraries, cultural arts groups, Bay Area
Turning Point, Assistance
League Operation School
Bell, as well many other local
nonprofit groups.
For more information
about this year’s festival,
contact Bodie, 2014 festival
chairman, at lunarrendezvous
festival@gmail.com.
Information can also be
found by contacting the Bay
Area Museum at 281-3265950 or visiting the festival’s
website at www.lunarrendez
vous.org.
18th annual South Belt Spectacular
Cookoff will be hosted by the
Southeast Volunteer Fire Department
at El Franco Lee Park, 9400 Hall
Road. May 2 & 3
Kids Fun Zone Saturday May 3
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free Games & Rides for Kids.
Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Rock
Climbing, Obstacle Course,
Moonwalks, Gabby the Clown, Train
Rides, Bopping Heads Videos, Dance
performances by area dance studio.
Police & Ambulance Displays, Photo
Opportunity with Watusi Bull, Face
painting & Hair-braiding & Much More
Food & refreshments, including
barbecue sandwiches, sausage on a
stick, cotton candy, snow cones &
drinkswill be available for purchase.
Children 12 & under admitted FREE!
13+ & adult admission
$5 before 6 p.m.; $10 after 6
Thursday, April 24, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 1
SECTION B
SPORTS & CLASSIFIED
Horns to face Oilers: 22-5A baseball crown on the line Early hiccup sidelines Arnett
The mental toughness,
clutch pitching and tight
defense that has forged
the Dobie varsity baseball
program this far has to
continue. There’s no turning back now.
Coming off a 15-1 win
over last-place Sam Rayburn April 20 at Maguire
Field, the Longhorns will
face state-ranked Pearland
Friday, April 25, at Dobie
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Both teams are 12-1 in
District 22-5A and guaranteed to land either the
No. 1 or No. 2 playoff
seed moving forward.
Dobie has not won a
district title since 1997.
In the first round of district play, the Longhorns
got a brilliant pitching performance from sophomore
Jesse Paredes and took
advantage of five Pearland
errors during a 4-1 win.
The loss was just one
of two handed to Pearland
all season. Yet this Dobie
team has backed down
from no one all season.
It would be great to win
the District 22-5A crown,
but the bigger goal is to
make a deep playoff run.
Realistcally, the playoffs
start April 25, at Dobie.
“When I became head
coach, one of my messag-
es to the guys is that we
wanted to have a program
that wasn’t just happy
with making the playoffs,”
Torres said. “Making the
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still our goal this year. Of
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Ben Arnett, arguably
the greatest boys’ golfer in Dobie history, has
seen his stellar career
come to a close.
Carding a 9 on the
par-5 first hole to open
the Region III tournament, the defending District 22-5A and regional
champion could not recover.
After a first-day 80 at
this year’s Region III tournament at Eagle Pointe
Golf Club in Mont Belvieu, Arnett closed with
a 70 on the second day,
leaving him 13th overall at
150.
Deer Park’s Jake McCrory won overall medalist honors with a two-day
score of 140. Michael
Perras, McCrory’s Deer
Park teammate and future
teammate of Arnett’s at
the University of Houston, was second at 143.
Seven Lakes won the
Region III team title.
Jackie Vasquez, a
four-time regional qualifier for Dobie, played
just seven holes on the
first day due to weather
and played 29 holes the
second day. Overall, she
was 23rd at 197.
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Memorial’s win allowed the Mavericks to
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round.
Dobie, which finished
the 22-5A schedule at 7-8
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Longhorns, Wolverines headed to Region III track and field
1:43.34 was also fourth.
Clear Brook, the 245A champion in the
4x400-meter relay behind
both Smiths as well as
Chelsea Joseph and Dominique Lewis, was third
at 3:55.12 at areas behind
Fort Bend Bush (3:51.65)
and Hightower (3:51.74).
Hendrix will be part of
the 100-meter dash field of
contestants at regionals.
In the 23/24 area meet,
Hendrix’s time of 12.59
was third.
Weight thrower Furqani Al-Amin will compete
in both the shot put and
discus competitions at the
Region III championships.
Furqani, at areas, was
third in the shot put at
39’11 3/4”, and her top
throw of 107’8” was
fourth-best in the discus.
Brook’s Hannah Schillaci is headed back to regionals in the pole vault
after clearing 10’0” at the
area meet. In 2013, Schillaci’s best effort of 10’3”
was fourth at regionals.
Brook boys send five
Led by double regional
qualifier Jemarco Stephen,
the Clear Brook boys have
high hopes at the big meet.
Stephen joined Bailey
Bunde as 23-5A/24-5A
Area Championship Meet
winners.
At 49.33, Stephen won
the 400-meter dash at areas, and his time of 22.50
got him through to regionals in the 200-meter dash
as he was fourth.
Bunde cleared 6’0” on
fewest attempts at the area
meet.
The Wolverines’ other
two Region III meet qualifiers include pole vaulters
Karter Bullard and Jared
Roberson.
At the 23/24s, Bullard
successfully went over
13’6” for second place,
with Roberson third at
13’0”.
Notes from 2013
Last season at regionals, Henderson’s best leap
of 17’8 1/2” in the long
jump was seventh-best.
Singleton
was
an
eighth-grade student at
Beverly Hills Intermediate
at this time last season.
In 2013, the top two
400-meter state qualifying times out of Region III
came from Clear Springs’
Tiffany Terry (53.93) and
Daina Harper of Cypress
Creek (54.43). Both have
since graduated.
In 2013, Jemarco Stephen just missed a state
The Lady Longhorns’ 4x100-meter relay team celebrated after taking second berth in the 400-meter
in the 21/22 area meet, thereby qualifying for the Region III meet. Dobie’s sec- dash with a time of 48.87,
ond-place time was 48.23. The team members were, left to right, Justice Hen- which was third overall in
derson, Camryn Ridge, Jade Giron and Jayla Joulevette.
the event.
The Houston area’s
top track and field athletes have made their way
through the first two qualifying rounds.
Now comes the difficult
1-2 finish, packing quite a
punch.
First came district competition, where athletes
pushed to earn a firstthrough fourth-place finish in hopes of moving on
to the area round.
Then, the top four finishers in each individual
and relay event at the area
championships qualified
for the Region III meet,
which is April 25-26 at
Turner Stadium in Humble.
From regionals, the
top two finishers in each
individual event and each
relay will be invited to the
state meet in May.
JFD girls second
Despite competing in
arguably the toughest area
meet along with the likes
of North Shore and Manvel, the Lady Longhorns
held their own in their
specialty events at the District 21-5A/District 22-5A
Area Championships April
16 at The Rig in Pearland.
Camille
Singleton
(400-meter dash) and
Justice Henderson (long
jump) won gold medals
for the Lady Longhorns at
the area meet, where Dobie was second as a team
with 60 points.
North Shore, certainly a
Region III bigwig, tallied
126 points for the top spot.
In the early field session, Henderson won the
long jump with a top leap
of 18 feet, 9 inches.
Singleton’s win came
midway through the evening session as she was
first to the finish line in
the 400-meter dash with a
time of 57.80 seconds.
Each of Dobie’s three
relay events earned regional bids, taking second
in both the 4x100-meter
and 4x200-meter relays
and third in the 4x400-meter event.
Jayla Joulevette, Jade
Giron and Camryn Ridge
were joined by Henderson
in the 4x100-meter event
for a time of 48.23.
In the 4x200, Daisia
Morris, Henderson, Giron
and Joulevette combined
for a time of 1 minute,
43.76 seconds, also second.
Dobie’s 4x400-meter
team, third at 4:01.99, featured Joulevette, Morris,
Giron and Singleton.
Henderson was part of
a speedy 100-meter dash
field, where her time of
12.64 was third.
Pearland’s
Nkolika
Nweke won at 12.40, with
North Shore’s Desiree
Horn (12.53) second.
Ridge is also in the
regional mix in the pole
vault after her effort of
7’6” was third in the area
meet.
Brook girls roll
Raygen (three) and
Maygen Smith combined
for four individual gold
medals at the 23/24-5A
Area
Championships
April 16, at Dickinson’s
Sam Vitanza Stadium.
Most importantly, the
Smiths, as well as several
of their teammates, should
figure prominently in the
eventual outcome at the
Region III championships.
As expected, Raygen
Smith cruised to a pair
of wins in the 100- and
300-meter hurdles.
Her win in the 100s
came at 14.71, and Raygen Smith (42.88) won the
300s by 2 1/2 seconds.
At 18’6”, Raygen
Smith led the way in the
long jump competition
earlier in the session.
Not to be outdone by
her twin sister, Maygen
Smith put on a show of her
own.
In the 800-meter run,
Maygen Smith took first
overall at 2:18.89, well
ahead of the second-place
finisher.
Maygen Smith was earlier second in the 400-meter dash at 57.09, which
also sends her to regionals.
Like Dobie, Clear
Brook also advanced each
of its three relay teams to
regionals.
In the 4x100-meter
event, Brook’s Breanna
Byrd and Tiara Castille
teamed with Jamaris Stephen and Kalia Hendrix
for fourth place at 48.18.
The same four Lady
Wolverines joined forces
in the 4x200-meter relay,
where Brook’s time of
Dobie sophomore Justice Henderson (left) goes head-to-head
with Pearland’s Nkolika Nweke (center) and North Shore’s Desiree Horn in the girls’ 100-meter dash at the 21-5A/22-5A Area
Meet April 16 at The Rig in Pearland. Each of the three qual-
ified for the Region III meet in the event. Nweke was the area
champion at 12.40 seconds, with Horn second at 12.53. Henderson’s time of 12.64 was third.
Photos by John Bechtle
Local basketball teams make championship round
Sports news, notes
Diamond Club meets April 30
The Dobie Diamond Club, the official booster
club for the school’s baseball program, will host its
monthly meeting Wednesday, April 30, at 7 p.m. in
the school annex near the athletics weight room. Parents of players at all levels are encouraged to attend,
and players are welcome to attend as well. For more
information, direct email to dobiebaseball@yahoo.
com.
The eighth-grade Bay Area Starz advanced to the championship game before losing to the host, Houston Houstonians,
at Dobie High School. Members of the team are, left to right,
(first row) Rosalba Reyes, (middle row) Briana Thorp, Hannah Tran, Melody Garza, Bianca Silva, Gesselle Sosa, (back
At right, the seventh-grade Hoopstarz
defeated two teams en
route to the championship game before losing to the Friendswood
Mustangs in the final.
Members of the Hoopstarz are, left to right,
(front row) Allezay
Diaz, Erin White, Lena
Henderson, (back row)
coach Ashley Moore,
Katie Culbreath, Madison
Jordan-White,
Karisma
Martinez,
Zoe Zepeda and Sidney
Horton. Not pictured
are Kali Williams and
Adriana Avila. The
team is coached by
Moore, a Dobie High
School graduate.
Sharks swim registration
The South Belt Area Swim Team Sharks will host
late registration Saturday, April 26, from 8 to 10 a.m.
New team members must be able to swim 25 yards
before being eligible to register. For more information, visit www.sbast.org.
GAT offers scholarships
The Thompson Intermediate athletics booster
club will present college scholarship funds to one
male and one female Dobie High School class of
2014 graduate who previously attended Thompson
Intermediate. Students interested in applying for the
scholarships should visit the Dobie counseling office
for details and paperwork.
CB hoops’ Thompson teaching
Clear Brook High School varsity boys’ basketball
head coach Christian Thompson is offering offseason training for boys’ and girls’ players in both 1-on1 and group sessions.
The training sessions will include drills covering
the fundamentals of the game, including shooting,
ball-handling, dribbling, passing and more. For
additional information, call Thompson at 832-5730739.
SJC men’s basketball tryouts
The San Jacinto College men’s basketball team
will hold tryouts for the 2014-15 team on Saturday,
May 17. Tryouts will take place at Anders Gymnasium on the San Jacinto College Central campus from
3 to 5 p.m. There is a $25 processing fee for the
tryouts, and participants will be required to sign a
waiver of liability. Participants should plan to arrive
no later than 2 p.m.
Questions about the tryout should be directed to
the men’s basketball office at 281-476-1849. The
Central campus is located at 8060 Spencer Highway
in Pasadena.
Dobie’s Isaac Mills exits the blocks at the start of the
District 21/22-5A 400-meter dash competition April
16, at The Rig in Pearland. At 53.26, Mills was seventh in the event. The Longhorns did not qualify any
athletes for the Region III meet.
Photo by John Bechtle
row) Angela Lopez, Galilea Pompa, Mackenzie Cardenas,
Brea Joseph and Jordyn White. The offseason team is led
by Dobie varsity girls’ assistant coach and Dobie graduate
Alex Bowman.
Thursday, April 24, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 3
Brook’s Bridges, Guerrero on 24-5A first-team boys’ soccer roster
District 24-5A champion
Clear Lake delivered the
headliners as the league’s
all-district varsity boys’
soccer selections were announced.
As voted by the coaches,
Clear Lake senior forward
Michael Plaza was named
Offensive Most Valuable
Player, and senior defender
Colin Sizemore of Clear
Springs landed Defensive
Most Valuable Player accolades.
The league’s Goalkeeper of the Year was Clear
Lake’s Jack Curtis, and the
Falcons’ Jared Shriver was
the Coach of the Year.
Clear Lake had seven
players named to the first
team, including senior midfielder Blake Bontz, senior
defender Jason Weed, junior
defender Daniel Penley, senior
midfielder/forwards
Camilo Vives and Ruadhri
Kenny, Curtis and Plaza.
The Brazoswood Bucs
got
junior
goalkeeper
Aaron Frazier, sophomore
midfielder/forward
Alex
Martinez, senior defender
Skylar Dolezal and senior
midfielder/defender Victor
CB football’s Sprauve to Bethel College
Damian named to the first
team.
Clear Falls’ first-team
selections included senior
striker Michael Gorgos, junior midfielder Daan Saave-
dra and junior defender Igor
Magalhaes.
Along with Sizemore,
Clear Springs’ first-team
picks were senior forward
Jordan Burke, senior mid-
fielder Lennon Beavers and
Dominic Wood, a sophomore forward.
As for Clear Brook,
senior forward Quinton
Bridges and senior defend-
er Bryan Guerrero were
named to the 24-5A first
team.
Other first-team picks
from 24-5A included senior
forward Juanito Flores and
senior defender Bernie Garcia of Dickinson and Clear
Creek senior goalkeeper
Carlos Ramirez and Austin
Matthews, a junior defender.
Dobie powerlifting celebrates rewarding 2014
The Dobie powerlifting program finished the
2014 season on a positive
note by recognizing each
of the team’s members, including a pair of regional
qualifiers, at a postseason
banquet.
Overall, coach Kenneth
Foster told the Leader this
season was rewarding in
many ways.
“This year, we were a
young team with only two
seniors participating,” he
said.
“In the past, we were
basically a senior-oriented
team. Even with the youth
and inexperience, we had
a very good year.”
With the Gulf Coast
Powerlifting League disbanding prior to 2014,
Foster had to seek out
meets, albeit sometimes
far reaching.
“We had to go out and
find meets,” Foster added.
“Therefore, we took part
in only three meets this
year. The kids competed
against some tough competition, but they all performed well.”
Dobie managed to bring
home a handful of medals
from each of the meets,
with finishes ranging from
first through fifth place.
“First-time powerlifters
Arthur Robinson, Madison Minters, Aliyah Ortega and Mikalia Singleton
all did a great job this
year, and I am expecting
big things from them next
season,” Foster said.
Climbing over various
obstacles over the past
several seasons, Dobie
has been fortunate to see
eight athletes signed to
powerlifting scholarships,
most at the University of
Houston-Downtown.
The Longhorns also
hosted a preseason youth
camp that was well-attended. Looking ahead,
Foster sees only bigger
and better things.
“Next year, we have
some big ideas for the
kids, also,” Foster said.
“Another goal is to possibly start our own Pasadena powerlifting league.”
Nathaniel Flores and
Jessena Luna, Dobie’s
regional qualifiers, were
named Dobie’s Most Outstanding Powerlifters.
The team’s Most Improved Powerlifters were
Alyssa Gonzalez and
Branden Ginyard.
The
2014
season
marked the sixth for the
Longhorns overall.
At left, Nathaniel
Flores and Jessena
Luna were honored
as Dobie’s Most Outstanding Powerlifters
during the Longhorns’
banquet, held at the
school. Both athletes
advanced to regionals.
At right, during Dobie’s postseason banquet, Alyssa Gonzalez
and Branden Ginyard
were recognized as
the school’s Most Improved
Powerlifters
for the 2014 season.
Photos by Kenneth Foster
Clear Brook High School varsity football player
Nigel Sprauve (seated at right) will continue his
education and playing career at Bethel College in
Newton, Kan., after signing a letter of intent. Those
with Sprauve at the signing included, left to right,
(seated) Consawilla Sprauve (mother), (standing)
Sharon Lopez (Clear Brook High School associate
principal), Paul Lanier (Clear Brook varsity football head coach) and Steve Tran (Brook athletic
trainer).
Brook star chooses Howard Payne football
Clear Brook High School varsity football player
Jaylin Wilturner Noah (seated center) will continue his education and playing career at Howard
Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, after signing a letter of intent with the Yellowjackets. Those
with Wilturner-Noah at the signing included, left
to right, (seated) Angie Noah (grandmother), Jamarcus Noah (brother), Montoya Noah (mother)
Jaliyah Noah (sister), Justice Noah (sister), (back
row) Sharon Lopez (Clear Brook associate principal), Jermaine Anderson (father) and Paul Lanier
(Clear Brook varsity football head coach).
The Dobie High School boys’ and girls’ powerlifting held a
season-ending banquet to celebrate another successful string
of results in 2014 under the direction of coach Kenneth Foster.
Members of the team are, left to right, (front row) Alyssa Gonzales, Kris Kindred, Jessena Luna, Madison Minter, Mikalia
Singleton, (middle row) Branden Ginyard, Juan Runio, Orlando Logan, Angel Guerro, Keion Patterson, Aaron Jordan, (back
row) Arthur Robinson, Angel Garcia, Nathaniel Flores, Brandon
Flores, Young Troung and Vincent Gutierrez.
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, APRIL 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.
Noon
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise
from noon to 1 p.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital,
655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Visit www.hapson
line.org for a complete list of services offered.
7 p.m.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for
family and friends of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at
7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Pasadena, Room 215. Call 281-487-8787, or
just drop in.
Alateen – Provides support for teenage children,
friends and family members of alcoholics and addicts.
Thursday at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church,
1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Room 212. Call
281-487-8787, or just drop in.
8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA
meetings are held Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.,
and Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at St.
Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For
information, call 713-204-2481.
FRIDAY, APRIL 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.
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.
6:30 p.m.
Bay Area Genealogical Society – Meets the last
Friday of each month at University Baptist Church,
16106 Middlebrook Drive in Clear Lake. Coffee and
socializing is at 6:30 and the meeting begins at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit www.TxBayAreaGen.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
7:30 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – “Breakfast with Bill” each
Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church,
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell Conference
Room. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
10 a.m.
Salt Grass Potters Guild – Will hold its annual Spring
sale of original handmade pottery on Saturday, April 26,
and Sunday, April 27. Sale hours are Saturday 10 a.m. 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Clear Lake Park
meeting room at 5001 NASA Parkway in Clear Lake.
The park is one stop light east of the Hilton on the lake.
About 20 artists will be on hand to answer questions
about their work and there will be a variety of items from
functional dishware to purely decorative clay pieces and
also sculpture. Many items are suitable for decoration or
as presents. For more information contact Eleanor 713851-4012 or visit www.saltgrasspotters.com.
11 a.m.
Al-Anon Meeting (Women Only, English) – For persons
whose lives are affected by someone who is addicted.
Each Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist
Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell
Conference Room #111. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
6 p.m.
Frontier Squares – Meets to square dance at the
Westminster Academy at 670 E. Medical Center Blvd. in
Webster. Refreshments provided. For more information,
contact Gina Sherman at 281-554-5675 or visit www.
frontiersquares.com.
7:30 p.m.
Pearland Overeaters Anonymous HOW Meeting –
Saturdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Open discussion. Memorial
Hermann Prevention and Recovery PARC, 2245 N.
Main St., Suite 2, Pearland 77581. (Located on Hwy 35,
just north of Broadway). The group’s primary purpose is
to abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry the
message of recovery to those who still suffer. Call 713865-1611 for information, or just drop in.
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
10 a.m.
Salt Grass Potters Guild – Will hold its annual Spring
sale of original handmade pottery on Saturday, April 26,
and Sunday, April 27. Sale hours are Saturday 10 a.m. 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Clear Lake Park
meeting room at 5001 NASA Parkway in Clear Lake.
The park is one stop light east of the Hilton on the lake.
About 20 artists will be on hand to answer questions
about their work and there will be a variety of items from
functional dishware to purely decorative clay pieces and
also sculpture. Many items are suitable for decoration or
as presents. For more information contact Eleanor 713851-4012 or visit www.saltgrasspotters.com.
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 281-4878787, 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 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA
meetings are held Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to
9 p.m. and Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St.
Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For
information, call 713-204-2481.
MONDAY, APRIL 28
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.
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Jacinto Community College District is seeking competitive proposals from subcontractors and vendors for the San Jacinto College
Maritime Technology & Training Center project until 2:00 PM on
May 1, 2014. Bid Documents will be distributed via SmartBidNet to
interested proposers. To request an invitation to bid via SmartBidNet contact Noemi @ 281-272-4939. Proposals may be delivered
to Tellepsen Builders, L.P. at 777 Benmar, Suite 400, Houston, TX
77060, faxed to 281-931-4468, or emailed to bidtaker@tellepsen.
com. All proposals shall remain valid for 90 days. The Owner, CM
at Risk and Architect reserve the right to reject any and all bids, to
waive any informalities, and irregularities in the proposal process,
and to make the awards in the best interest of the San Jacinto
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MONDAY, APRIL 28
11:30 a.m.
Overeaters Anonymous Deer Park – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Literature Study. In His Presence Fellowship Church, 1202 East P
Street, Deer Park. Enter through Fellowship Hall in back of church.
Call 409 454-5720 for information, or just drop in.
6 p.m.
Scrabble Club #511 – Meets every Monday at IHOP at 11222
Fuqua at 6 p.m. Come and improve crossword game playing skills.
Call 281-488-2923 for more information.
7 p.m.
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, APRIL 29
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday
at 7 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062
Fairmont Parkway, in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-4878787 for information, or just drop in.
1 p.m.
Pasadena Heritage Park and Museum – Exhibits include dioramas, an old-time kitchen and a turn-of-the-century doctor’s office.
Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. 204 S. Main, Pasadena.
For information, call 713-472-0565.
1:30 p.m.
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 281487-8787, or just drop in.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are
held Tuesdays and Sundays 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, APRIL 30
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday
at 7 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062
Fairmont Parkway, in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-4878787 for information, or just drop in.
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 281487-8787, or just drop in.
6:30 p.m.
Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center – Domestic
violence support group for male survivors meets each Wednesday
at 210 S. Walnut off NASA Parkway. Call 281-338-7600 for information. Participants may join at any time as this is an open group.
7 p.m.
Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center – Confidential
domestic violence support group for women meets every week.
For information, call 281-338-7600 or visit www.bayareaturningpoint.com. BATP is located at 210 S. Walnut off NASA Parkway
between Interstate 45 South and Highway 3. The 24-hour crisis
hotline is 281-286-2525.
THURSDAY, MAY 1
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday
at 7 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062
Fairmont Parkway, in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-4878787 for information, or just drop in.
Noon
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise
from noon to 1 p.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital,
655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Visit www.hapson
line.org for a complete list of services offered.
6:30 p.m.
Diabetes Support Group – A support group for young adults with
diabetes. All subjects are open for discussion: new technologies,
research advances, fears, phobias, dating and other personal matters. Meets the first Thursday of each month at 1315 St. Joseph
Parkway #1705, Medical Place One. Contact Dan Steiner, CDE, at
713-922-9677 for more information.
7 p.m.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family and
friends of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Room 215.
Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
Alateen – Provides support for teenage children, friends and family members of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m. at First
United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena,
Room 212. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
The Bay Area Writers League – Meets the first Thursday of each
month at Barnes and Noble at Bay Area Boulevard and the Gulf
Freeway. Newcomers are welcome.
8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are
held Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays
from 8 to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta
Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.
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Page 6, Section B, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, April 24, 2014
Dobie baseball versus Pearland: district championship on the line
Continued from Page 1B
Channelview in the first
round of the playoffs.
Should Dobie slip to the
No. 2 playoff seed with
a loss to Pearland, Dobie
will meet North Shore in
the first round.
In the playoffs, opponents may either choose
a one-game playoff or opt
for a best-of-three series.
As difficult as it may be
to keep things in perspective in the finale and simply play the game, Torres
is confident the Longhorns
will.
“The guys know what’s
at stake,” he said. “They
know the title is on the
line. But they’ve done a
$
great job all year of going score some runs, we’ll be
out and just playing.”
fine.”
Team captain Mike
Munoz was the winning
Munoz, arguably Dobie’s pitcher as Dobie downed
Most Valuable Player this
season given his contributions both pitching and
at the plate, will draw the
start on the mound.
Paredes, who has also
been terrific as one of the
Longhorns’ starting pitchers, will be available out of
the bullpen if needed.
“It’s Mike’s turn to
pitch, and in essence we
are turning to our captain,”
Torres said.
“Hopefully, he can go
out there and pitch the way
he has all year. If we make
the plays behind him and
Pasadena 2-1 April 18 at also at Maguire, as TraMaguire Field. The Long- varus Ansley started on
horns then downed Sam the mound.
Rayburn 15-1 April 20,
“Travarus has logged
some innings and will be
ready to go in the playoffs,” Torres said. “We
know the need for three
pitchers or more in the
playoffs, and we feel like
we’ll be ready to go.”
First, though, there’s a
playoff-like game coming
against Pearland.
The Longhorns, not sat-
isfied with merely making
the playoffs or taking second these days, plan to be
as prepared as possible.
Dobie will also be carrying the load for Pasadena ISD when the playoffs
get started. With the Longhorns and Pearland occupying the first and second
playoff seeds out of Dis-
trict 22-5A, Manvel will
be third. Alvin has earned
the fourth and final playoff
seed.
In terms of the bidistrict
playoffs, Deer Park and
La Porte are the No. 1 and
No. 2 seeds, respectively,
out of District 21-5A, with
North Shore third and
Channelview fourth.
Of interest, Dobie
has faced Channelview
(2011),
North
Shore
(2012) and Deer Park
(2013) over the past three
years.
The locals beat Chanelview and North Shore but
fell to Deer Park in a onegame playoff scenario last
season.
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(23) as the Longhorns’ starting pitcher April 25, as the locals take on Pearland
with the District 22-5A championship in the balance.
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Tuesday, April 29.
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day off for academic testing, the Longhorns will
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through Thursday afternoon.
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host the program’s annual
spring game Friday, May
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Park Deer. The 2014 regular season schedule has
not been finalized.
Clear Brook High School varsity soccer player
Quinton Bridges (seated center) will continue his
education and playing career at East Texas Baptist
University in Marshall, Texas, after signing with
the Tigers. Those with Bridges at the signing included, left to right, (seated) Lisa Bridges (mother), Chelsea Bridges (sister), (standing) Chris
Stromeyer (Clear Brook varsity boys’ soccer head
coach), Thomas Bridges (father) and Candace Bell
(aunt). Bridges, Brook’s 2014 team captain, played
numerous positions during a three-year varsity
career. A center midfielder this season, Bridges
was a first-team all-24-5A selection and was later
voted by his peers as the Wolverines’ Most Valuable Player.