Thursday March 6, 2014 - South Belt

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March 6, 2014
Ninth-grade parents meet
On Thursday, March 6, Dobie High School
will host its Parent Night for incoming ninthgrade students. Parents will receive information
on ninth grade at Dobie, credits, 1:1 technology, PreAP/AP program, new graduation plan,
and much more.
The parent night will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
General sessions will be held in the Dobie cafeteria at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Breakout sessions
will be at 6, 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m.
SBAST seeks coaches
The South Belt Area Swim Team is looking
for a few great coaches. Anyone interested in
applying should email wisfamily@sbcglobal.
net before March 15, 2014.
Applicants must have previous swim and/or
coaching experience, be at least 18 years old,
and have certification in lifeguard/CPR and
water safety training. They must also be available to work Monday, April 21, through July
7, 2014.
Email: mynews@southbeltleader.com
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March 4 primary election results tallied
The results from the March 4 primary election
have been tallied, with several races now headed
to a May 27 runoff.
In the race to fill the state District 129 seat
being vacated by longtime Rep. John Davis, candidate Sheryl Berg will face Dennis Paul in the
runoff. Berg received 25.58 percent of the vote
(2,803 total votes) to Paul’s 25.14 percent (2,755
votes).
Mary Huls received 9.92 percent of the vote
(1,087 votes), Brent Perry received 17.05 percent
(1,868 votes), Briscoe Cain received 11.41 percent (1,250 votes), South Belt’s Chuck Maricle
received 6.55 percent (718 votes) and Jeff Larson
received 4.36 percent (478 votes).
The winner of the May runoff will face Democrat John Gay in the November general election.
In the contest for House District 145, Carol Al-
varado handily defeated challenger Susan Delgado, receiving 85.47 percent of the vote (1,776
total votes) to her opponent’s 14.53 percent (302
votes).
South Belt resident Angelina Gooden was
unsuccessful in her bid for 246th District Court
judge, receiving only 21.57 percent of the votes
(23,216 votes) to Charley Pine’s 78.43 percent
(84,428 votes).
Dobie holds 2nd annual Hall of Honor ceremony
Knights sell fish dinners
The Knights of Columbus will serve fish
dinners each Friday of the Lenten season from
5 to 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Catholic Church Parish Hall, from March 7 through April 11.
St. Luke’s Catholic Church is located
at 11011 Hall Road. Proceeds benefit the
Knights of Columbus 2014 Scholarship Fund
Program.
Family Life Seminar set
Gulfhaven Church, 10716 Sabo Road, will
host a Family Life Seminar on Saturday, March
8, at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The seminar will
feature 3ABN TV Marriage in God’s Hands by
presenters Pastor W.S. Lee, (family ministries
co-director, Southwest Region Conf.) and Wilma Lee (author, A Quick Start Guide to Family
Ministries and Marriage is for Friends and codirector of family ministries, Southwest Region
Conf.). This is a free seminar and open to the
community. For more information, call 713-5624580.
Scholarships offered
Frazier Elementary
Frazier Elementary will offer scholarships to
seven graduating Dobie High School seniors
who attended Frazier in third and fourth grades.
Applications and information are available
from the Dobie senior counselor. Applications
must be submitted Friday, March 21.
Moore Elementary
The Moore Elementary Student Council will
offer scholarships to four graduating seniors at
Dobie High School who attended Moore in the
fourth grade. Applications are available through
the Dobie senior counselor’s office and must be
returned by March 25 to be considered.
AARP offers free tax help
AARP Foundation in cooperation with the
IRS will provide free tax help from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Monday and Friday through April 15 at
the Parker Williams Branch Library, 10851
Scarsdale.
For additional information, call 281-4842036. For nationwide site locations by ZIP
code, visit the website at www.aarp.org/
taxaide.
AVID elective at Dobie
J. Frank Dobie High School now offers the
elective course AVID, a college readiness class
which gives students the tools to be better prepared for college.
The class teaches skills such as note-taking
and organization, as well as prepares students to
be better critical readers and writers. Students
who wish to take dual credit classes would benefit from the skills taught through AVID.
This elective is also offered at the seventhand eighth-grade levels at Beverly Hills and
Thompson intermediates. Help students get a
jump start on being successful in high school
and college by enrolling them in AVID. For Dobie, contact croark@pasadenaisd.org. For Beverly Hills, contact abutler-carter@pasadenaisd.
org. For Thompson, contact hbailey@pasade
naisd.org.
Genealogy group meets
The Parker Williams Genealogy Group will
meet March 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the library
at Beamer and Scarsdale. This group meets the
first and third Mondays to discuss genealogy
research. Meetings are free and open to anyone interested in tracing family history.
S. Univ. Place meeting set
The South University Place community
meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, has
been moved to Thursday, March 6. The meeting will take place at the Beverly Hills Park
Community Center, 10201 Kingspoint, from
7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Residents of the subdivision are attempting to start a new homeowners association because the existing one hasn’t met for several
years, and they are currently unable to contact
Haywood Management, the company responsible for operating the HOA.
Residents said they have been denied access
to the HOA’s financial records and that they’ve
yet to receive a bill for this year’s services.
Vol. 39, No. 5
Dobie High School held its second annual Hall of Honor induction ceremony Friday, Feb. 28. Shown at the event are, left to right, Dr. Kirk
Lewis, superintendent of Pasadena Independent School District; Jim
Stowe, brother of the late Jerry Stowe; Malcolm Jacobson; Col. Regi-
nald Godbolt; Vicki Talton, widow of Scott Talton; Dobie Principal
Franklin Moses; Robert Flores; Susan Simmons Sonier, fiancée of Danny Frye at the time of his death; Sabrina Bebee, mother of the late Robert Bebee; Trevor Cobb; and Ron Williams. Photo by Marie Flickinger
South Belt resident Melanie Flowers was also
unsuccessful in her bid for 247th District Court
judge, receiving only 29.82 percent of the votes
(33,045 votes).
In that race, candidates John Schmude and
M.L. Walker will head to a runoff. Schmude received 36.45 percent of the vote (40,393 votes),
while Walker received 33.73 percent (33,378
votes).
Dobie honors
alumni, staff
Dobie High School held its second annual
Hall of Honor induction ceremony Friday, Feb.
28.
Being honored at the event were four alumni,
three fallen heroes, one faculty member and one
community volunteer.
Alumni honored included Malcolm Jacobson
(Class of 1980), an expert in the field of alternative energy; Reginald Godbolt (Class of 1987),
a career military man; Robert Flores (Class of
1988), a national sports broadcaster; and Trevor
Cobb (Class of 1989), a former NFL football
player. Fallen heroes honored included Jerry
Stowe (Class of 1971), a Houston police officer;
Robert Bebee (Class of 1990), a Houston firefighter; and Danny Frye (Class of 1978), a member of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Roughly two dozen uniformed firefighters riding on two fire engines were present in support
of Bebee.
Former Dobie basketball coach Scott Talton
was the lone faculty member to be honored. Central Ace Hardware CEO Ron Williams (Class of
1971) was honored as a community volunteer.
Flores, who was selected to speak on behalf
of the inductees, praised the community and the
school that spawned the honored guests.
“Growing up, I didn’t need to go anywhere
else,” Flores said. “Everything I needed was
right here. The mall, the movies. The Sagemont/
South Belt area had it all. And an important part
of the area was Dobie High School. Dobie, for
me, represented diversity – racially, socially, economically. Our backgrounds were different, but
our opportunities were similar.”
Pasadena ISD mulls building new high school
By James Bolen
Although the Pasadena Independent School
District Board of Trustees recently approved
spending $2 million to design a new comprehensive high school campus, officials have since put
the plans on hold until further review can be conducted.
Original plans called for the school to be built
on South Shaver between the Gulf Freeway and
Highway 3. The campus, which would ideally
open three years from next fall, was to pull students from Dobie, South Houston and Memorial.
At the district’s January board meeting, PISD
Superintendent Kirk Lewis particularly stressed
the need to relieve overcrowding at Dobie, as
projections see the school, with more than 3,700
current students, growing in excess of 4,000 in
the next three to four years.
Dobie enrollment will already drop significantly next year with the opening of the new
PISD career and technical high school, which is
expected to draw 400 students from the campus
– 100 per grade level.
Lewis is hopeful the proposed seventh high
school campus would draw around 400 more
from Dobie, again capped at 100 per grade level.
While Lewis said it would be ideal for Dobie
to have fewer than 3,000 students, he acknowledged that is unrealistic, saying between 3,000
and 3,300 students is the best he could hope for.
Lewis further said that redrawing boundaries
to eliminate overcrowding at Dobie isn’t a viable
option at the moment, as it would break up the
cohesiveness of the South Belt community. The
only areas to be considered for possible redistricting would be those located north of Fuqua
and the Sycamore Valley subdivision east of the
Gulf Freeway, Lewis said.
One of the main obstacles setting the proposed campus design back is the recent enrollment numbers at the district’s new career and
technical high school, which far exceeded officials’ expectations.
“We have also reviewed the number of students
who have expressed interest in the career and
technical high school,” said PISD spokeswoman
Dobie student fatally shot
A Dobie student was fatally shot Saturday,
March 1, while sitting in a car in the 12800 block
of Gotham.
Chazz Jenkins, 18, was pronounced dead at
the scene.
Former Dobie student Jeremiah James Pipkins, 17, was charged with manslaughter for his
role in the shooting.
According to police, the two men, along with
two others, were sitting in a parked gray Impala
in the cul-de-sac about 1:45 p.m. when Pipkins, a
backseat passenger, pulled out a pistol, unloaded
it and passed it around the vehicle for the others to see. When the gun made it back around to
Renea Ivy-Sims. “The CTHS opening in the fall
of 2014 will accommodate 1,200 students, and
the district received 2,600 applications. As a re-
sult, the district is shifting the discussion from the
possibility of another comprehensive high school
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Woman attacked by pit bulls
A South Belt woman was severely injured around 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 5,
when she was mauled
by two pit bulls while
jogging on the hike-andbike trail near Blackhawk.
Monica Garza, 34,
suffered lacerations over
her entire body. The doctor treating her at the
Monica Garza
hospital said it was the worst dog attack he had
encountered in his 26 years of experience.
Garza’s father, Jeff Mack, credits Sagemead-
ow resident, Charles Jordan, with saving his
daughter’s life. When Jordan heard the attack
taking place behind his Sagecountry home, he
jumped on top of Garza to prevent the dogs from
getting to her.
Jordan, himself, was bit on the lip and suffered multiple scratches and bites.
One of the dogs was traced to its owner, Fabiola Villareal, who was issued a citation. Authorities believe the second dog belongs to a Sagemeadow resident, who was given a note.
Both dogs have been captured by Harris
County Animal Control.
At press time, Garza was in surgery at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital and the full
extent of her injuries was not known.
Soldier surprises sister
Pipkins, he attempted to reload the weapon, but
it went off, striking Jenkins, a front passenger, in
the back.
Pipkins and another man in the back seat fled
the scene on foot, taking the gun with them, police said. The driver stayed and called for help.
Pipkins and the other passenger were later located by Houston police and taken into custody.
Pipkins allegedly admitted his involvement in
the shooting, and the weapon was recovered.
The men were reportedly smoking marijuana
at the time of the shooting.
Contrary to other media reports, police believe the shooting was accidental.
Keys family seeks medical funds
A South Belt family is
trying to raise money to
travel to New York City
so their 7-year-old son
can see a medical specialist to treat a possible
growth disorder.
Colten Keys (shown
wearing a ribbon to symbolize Rare Disease Day,
which took place Friday,
Feb. 28), the son of Jason and Summer Keys of
Riverstone Ranch, is extremely small for his age,
Colten Keys
and doctors think he may suffer from RussellSilver syndrome, a rare form of dwarfism that affects around one in 100,000. A second-grader at
South Belt Elementary, Keys is 42 inches tall and
weighs only 41 pounds.
If Keys is diagnosed with RSS and not treated,
doctors project he will be only 4 feet tall at age
17. If treated with growth hormones, however, he
could reach a normal 5 feet 8 inches tall. If left
untreated, Keys could also develop heart problems and diabetes.
The family has contacted Dr. Madeleine Harbison at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, an
expert on RSS, and she has agreed to evaluate
and treat the child. The Keys are attempting to
raise $5,000 to help pay for airfare, food and
lodging.
An account has been established to help raise
the necessary funds.
To make a donation, visit www.gofundme.
com/66u0z8.
Pfc. Kyle Tansey of the U.S. Army recently surprised his sister Brandi Scott at Atkinson
Elementary, where she is a first-grader. A Dobie graduate, Tansey is stationed in Hawaii
and has not seen Scott for more than a year. See additional photos on Page 4A.
Photo by Maria Salazar
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In My Opinion
Jones sends thanks
to good Samaritan
On Sunday, March 2nd, I left $20
that I had requested as cash back,
at the self checkout register at Kroger. Someone found this money and
turned it into the service desk.
I know not whether this person
was a Kroger employee or another customer, but whoever you are,
thank you so much; your honesty is
appreciated.
You’ve restored my faith in humanity and diminished my sometimes
cynical view of what the world is
coming to.
Sandra Jones
Can Boys Succeed
With Common Core?
Veteran Teacher Shares Tips for
Motivating Them to Tackle the Hard
Stuff
By now, it has become apparent to
academics, administrators, parents
and teachers that, in general, boys
are underperforming in school.
And it may get worse.
It will take some creativity to teach
some elements of Common Core,
the educational initiative set to be
implemented throughout most of the
United States, in a way that’s conducive to how most boys best learn.
Common Core has been criticized
by educators and other experts as
demanding standards that are static,
arbitrary and generally antithetical to
creativity and innovation.
Yet initial results in Kentucky, the
first state to use the program, have
been positive.
The state of Texas’s graduation
rate increased 6 percent from 2010
to 2013, and the percentage of college-ready students increased 20
percent.
Any parent or teacher who wants
a boy to be successful with Common
Core must understand two crucial
ideas: motivated engagement and
discretionary effort.
Because the new curriculum is
designed to improve critical thinking,
which requires a deep understanding
of the material, boys must be both
motivated and deeply engaged to
learn.
That’s what it will take for them to
independently put in the necessary
hard work involved in learning – discretionary effort – without nagging.
Only by doing this will they be able
to meet the new learning requirements; we are already seeing the
negative consequences of not doing
this with boys, and I fear it will just get
worse.
Edmond J. Dixon, Ph.D.
Human Development
Specialist
How Green Was My Brownie
at Pasadena Little Theatre
How Green Was My
Brownie, a farce by Jack
Sharkey, opens March 14 at
Pasadena Little Theatre,
4318 Allen-Genoa Road,
and continues weekends
through March 30. The
show is directed by Gregory
R. Brown.
Showtimes are 8 p.m.
Fridays, Saturdays and
Thursday. Sunday matinees
begin at 3 p.m.
Ticket prices are $14 for
adults and $12 for seniors
and students. Thursday,
March 27, is a specially
priced admit-two-for-$14
show.
For reservations, call
713-941-1758 or reserve
online at http://www.pasa
denalittletheatre.org/. Credit
cards will be accepted.
A bit of madness is loose
in the Flinder house.
Winifred Flinder, supposedly just out of the hospital,
insists she was living it up in
Paris. Her husband thinks
she’s planning to go into the
convent, while their daugh-
ter, Bonnie, suspects both of
her parents are nuts. The
nurse thinks the neighboring
piano teacher is a great pediatric surgeon and the gynecologist gratefully accepts
payment for an operation he
may not have performed.
Add to this a general handyman who insists that brownies are responsible for the
weird events going on and
you have this jolly jaunt
through a superstition-ridden plot where anything can
happen and eventually does.
Pasadena Little Theatre will present How Green Was My Brownie March 14
through March 30. Pictured are, left to right (seated) Brandee Hake, Joel
Rodriguez, Jim Matthews, Manny R Longoria, Katie Reed of South Belt,
Samantha Salazar, (standing) Jeremiah Sibley and Barbara Winburn.
Photo submitted
Elected officials share their words
Passport service will continue to operate
By Chris Daniel, Harris County District Clerk
The Harris County District Clerk’s
passport service, which opened when the
passport office in the federal building
closed for renovations last year, will be
offered on a permanent basis.
Harris County District Clerk Chris
Daniel said, “Quite a few people thought
that our passport service would just run
while renovations were made at the
Mickey Leland Federal Building. But
we will continue to offer this popular
service even though passport operations
have resumed at the federal building.”
The district clerk’s passport service
opened in August shortly before the
passport service at the federal building
closed. Passport services at the federal
building re-opened in late January.
The district clerk’s passport service is
in Room 170 on the first floor of the
Harris County Civil Courthouse, 201
Caroline. It is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Daniel said, “As word has spread that
we offer the service, business has
increased. We’re getting about a dozen
customers a day. People like us because
they don’t face the long lines that they
sometimes encounter at post offices.”
The passport service has taken in
about $35,000 by mid-February.
Employees of the district clerk’s court
registry section have taken on additional
duties to run the passport service.
Appointments may be made by calling 713-755-1674. Walk-ins are welcome. The district clerk’s office offers
passport photos.
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Brook debate excels in Galveston
A small contingent of the
Clear Brook High School
Debate Team attended the
last regular tournament of
the competitive season at
Galveston Ball High School
on March 1 and returned
home with some impressive
results.
In debate events, two
teams took first and second
place.
The team of Rakesh Vijayakumar and Arian Shar-
iatmadari brought home the
first-place medals, while
fellow team members Elizabeth Isabell and Connie
Lee secured the secondplace position.
Additionally, Lincoln
Douglas debaters Suketh
Subramanya, Gabe Rivera
and Keion Rasti brought
home first-, second- and
third-place medals, respectively.
Extemporaneous speak-
ing also saw its share of
wins as all four members of
the team who were entered
placed in the final round of
informative extemp speaking. Connie Lee was the
first-place finisher while fellow team member Rakesh
Vijayakumar brought home
the third. First-year members Keion Rasti and Gabe
Rivera secured the fifth- and
sixth-place finishes, respectively.
Clear Brook Debate Team members who competed at a recent tournament
at Galveston Ball High School pictured are, left to right, (front row) Arian
Shariatmadari and Gabe Rivera, (back row) Rakesh Vijayakumar, Connie
Lee, Suketh Subramanya, Elizabeth Isabell and Keion Rasti.
Photo submitted
Elected officials share their words
District Clerk’s Office provides free
criminal background checks
By Chris Daniel, Harris County District Clerk
Few know about a useful service provided
by the Harris County District Clerk’s Office:
free criminal background checks.
Anyone can perform a background check
by going on the district clerk’s website,
www.hcdistrictclerk.com, and clicking on
the icon of the magnifying glass over a
thumbprint.
The free background checks are part of
my effort to modernize the district clerk’s
office and make non-confidential electronic
records available to the public. The public
should reap the benefits of modernization
and new technology. Transparency is always
to be valued.
Background checks tap district clerk’s
records going back to 1977. The background
check is not comparable to an FBI criminal
background check, which would include
records from all 50 states.
My office provides records only of Harris
County cases. These records will not reveal
whether a person was convicted of an offense
in another state or even a nearby county.
Such searches, nonetheless, could be
helpful to:
• Small businesses: Owners and managers may want to conduct a preliminary background check on a job applicant before paying for a full background check. If red flags
come up during the preliminary background
check, there may be no need to pay for a full
check.
• Someone hiring a contractor: A home-
owner may run a background check to see if
a contractor has a record in Harris County
before hiring the worker.
• Civic clubs: Many clubs take an interest
in neighborhood safety.
A slew of others may want to take advantage of the service, such as protective parents
who wonder about the young man dating
their daughter or a homeowner who sees
visitors coming and going at all hours from a
neighbor’s home.
You need a name and a year of birth to
conduct a check. (I advise against approaching another person to ask a name and year of
birth. Let law enforcement handle law
enforcement matters.)
Records for offenses committed by juveniles will not appear in the district clerk’s
records.
And some adult records also will not
appear if a person has gone to court and a
judge has agreed to expunge the records.
The district clerk’s office also allows the
public to follow developments in a specific
court case. You must first register on the district clerk’s website. On the home page, click
“New User” near the top of the page and then
follow the steps for registration.
To receive new filings in an ongoing case,
log in on the district clerk’s website and put
in the case number that is being sought. After
the list of case records appear, click on
“Notifications.” An email will be sent when a
new filing arrives for that case.
Local library events set
Parker Williams Library
The following events are scheduled for the Parker Williams Library, 10851 Scarsdale Blvd., March 6
through March 12.
Volunteers from AARP Tax-Aide will be in the library meeting room to assist with tax questions and filing a tax return. Tax assistance will be available Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through
April 14.
Call the library for more information.
Movie Madness is scheduled for Thursday, March 6,
at 4 p.m. Phone the library for title.
Preschool storytime is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, and
toddler storytime is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Vietnamese storytime is held every Saturday at 10
a.m., 11 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m.
For more information on these programs, call the library at 281-484-2036.
Bracewell Neighborhood Library
The Bracewell Neighborhood Library, 9002 Kingspoint Drive, recently announced its programs for
March 6 through March 12.
On Thursday, March 6, Computer Basics is scheduled at 2 p.m., Internet Basics at 3:30 p.m., and Intro to
MS Powerpoint at 5 p.m.
Family storytime will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,
March 11, and at 11 a.m., a family craft is scheduled.
Baby/toddler storytime will be at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, March 12, with a baby/toddler playgroup
at 11 a.m.
Also on Wednesday, March 12, Computer Basics is
scheduled for 3:15 p.m., and Internet Basics is at 4:30
p.m.
For information about any of these programs, call
the Bracewell Neighborhood Library at 832-393-2580.
Scarsdale Civic Club
holds elections
Scarsdale Civic Association will hold board member
elections on Monday, March 31, at 6 p.m. at the clubhouse in the community park, 12127 Teaneck.
Plan to attend so as to have a quorum of homeowners
as needed to elect the officers of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and all directors.
Those who want to run for an office, let it be known
at the meeting.
Deaths
Len DeWalt
Martin Jr.
Anna Lee
Berry Groff
Len DeWalt Martin Jr., 74,
of South Belt, died on Feb.
26, 2014, in Houston with
his family by his side, after
a two-year battle with kidney
and bladder cancer.
He was born on Oct. 10,
1939, in Houston to Olga and
Len D. Martin Sr.
Martin is preceded in
death by his parents, and his
wife of 48 years, Ann Martin.
He is survived by three
children, Julie Banhart and
longtime companion Allan
Hebert, Cathy McDonald and
husband Kelly McDonald,
and Jennifer Nestle and husband Brad Nestle; his grandchildren, Lauren Lehnertz,
Cody Lehnertz and Jessica
Banhart; his great-grandchildren, Caleb Lehnertz, Jacob
Lehnertz and Abby Brooks;
and many nieces and nephews.
Martin graduated from
the University of Houston in
1962, earning a Bachelor of
Science degree. Throughout
his career, he worked with
many NASA contractors and
in 1969 he received the Silver Snoopy award from Neil
Armstrong for Professional
Excellence for his work supporting the Apollo Space Program.
A great movie enthusiast,
he compiled and published
three film reference books,
and amassed collections of
movies and memorabilia.
During his life with his
late wife, Ann, he became
her caregiver after she had
a heart transplant in 1995,
causing him to become a
supporter for LifeGift and
organ donation. After his
wife’s death he found friendship and companionship with
Karen Schweiger, who was
a positive influence and encouraging support throughout his illness.
The memorial service for
Martin was held on Tuesday,
March 4, 2014, at 7 p.m.
at Niday Funeral Home –
Beamer Chapel.
In lieu of flowers or usual remembrances, memorials
may be made in memory of
Martin to: LifeGift - Southeast Region, 2510 Westridge
St., Houston, TX 77054.
Anna Lee Berry Groff, 91,
of South Belt, died Thursday,
Feb. 27, 2014. She was born
to the late Earnest E. Berry
and Clarice L. Collier Berry
in Kaufman County, Texas,
on Nov. 17, 1922. She lived
in Park Place for many years
and retired from Harrisburg
Bank after 32 years of service.
She graduated from Milby High School in 1940.
Throughout the years, she
has been active in the St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church
Women’s Group, 1940 Milby
Graduates Group, SPTA Garden and Social Committee
and the South Belt-Ellington
Chamber of Commerce.
Groff is preceded in death
by her husband, Terrence
Raymond Groff.
She is survived by her two
children, Terrence Raymond
Groff Jr. and wife Carol, and
Jerry Ann Groff Gregory and
husband Jerome; five grandchildren, Deanne Rogerson
and husband Gary, Brian Groff
and wife Jaime, Kari Gregory,
Christopher Gregory and Kelly Gregory; and great-grandchildren Allen Michael Stanley and Emily Rogerson.
The funeral service was
held Tuesday, March 4, 2014,
at Niday Funeral Home –
Beamer Chapel.
Raymond T.
Stewart II
Raymond “Cream” Thomas Stewart II, 27, of South
Belt, died Wednesday, Feb.
26, 2014. He was born on
July 19, 1986, to Sharon
Denise Mitchell Stewart and
Raymond Thomas Stewart
Sr.
Stewart was a member
of the Bellfort SDA Church
(now World Harvest Outreach SDA church) until his
death. In his youth he served
the church as the head of
the Junior Deacons. He was
raised in a Christian home
and attended AR Carethers
Christian Academy where he
developed his character and
understanding of the world.
He had a sense of humor
like his father. Although he
acted like him in many ways,
his greatest strength was his
mother’s kindness, nurturing spirit, and profound love
that she instilled in him. Even
though he had no children of
his own, this spirit and character allowed him to connect
with the smallest child. This
large man somehow managed
to show a level of gentleness
and kindness that was in contrast with his size, stature and
posture.
Stewart loved hanging
out with his friends. He also
loved to fish and hunt with
his father, and before his
death, his grandfather John.
He was preceded in death
by his grandfather, John Wesley Stewart, and his aunt,
Sheryl Bolden.
Survivors include his
parents, Raymond Thomas
Stewart and Sharon Denise
Stewart; sister Heather Janine Stewart; grandmothers
Ruthie Dell Mitchell and
Essie Eugenia Hopwood;
grandfather Johnas Mitchell; uncles Reginald Wesley
Stewart Sr. and Rodney Donnell Stewart; aunts Flo Amos
and Sherry Bolden; godparents Melvin and Joyce Shaw;
and numerous other family
and friends.
The funeral service was
held Wednesday, March 5,
2014, at Troy Smith Funeral
Home in Houston.
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Dobie Academic Decathlon competes at state Powitzky PISD’s Distinguished Alumnus for 2014
The Dobie Academic Decathlon Team competed in
the State Meet Feb. 21-23 in San Antonio. The team
placed third in the Super Quiz Relay and eighth
Overall in State. Pictured are, left to right, (front
row) Angelica Cervantes, Cindy Nguyen, Martin
Nguyen, Adam Gonzalez, (back row) Coach Todd
Geries, Tuan Phan, Vincent Gonzalez, Jacob Little, Jacob Bonavita, Daniel Ta and Coach Steven
Higginbotham.
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Auditions for A Few Good Men at PLT
Auditions for A Few Good
Men by Aaron Sorkin will be
held Sunday, March 16, and
Monday, March 17, at 7 p.m.
at Pasadena Little Theatre,
4318 Allen-Genoa Road.
Rehearsals will start the
week of March 23, and show
dates are May 2 through May
18. Contact the director, Jeff
Coletta at JeffColetta@
andrewskurth.com for more
information.
Auditions will consist of
cold readings from the script.
Head shots are appreciated
but not required.
Seventeen men and one
woman are needed for the
cast. There are many men’s
roles available and some
require no prior experience
on stage.
Character Descriptions
Lt. Daniel A. Kaffee –
lead role – self-absorbed but
very talented lawyer who
finds himself being challenged and stretched in ways
he’s never been. Rarely
leaves the stage. Rapid-fire
intelligence and caustic wit.
Loves hearing himself talk
and thinks he’s cool, but
learns a valuable lesson about
duty.
Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway – lead role – highly
motivated go-getter who still
thinks she needs to prove
herself as a woman in the
military. Knows the truth, but
finds it tough when others
can’t recognize it. A real fiery
character who sometimes
bites off more than she can
chew.
Lt. Sam Weinberg – supporting role – career focused
lawyer who misses his family
but loves what he does –
which is playing second fiddle to a much more talented
and vocally astute sidekick
(Kaffee). Provides a lot of
comic relief and dialog gymnastics.
Lt. Col. Nathan Jessep –
supporting role – essence of
Marine: tough, focused,
uncompromising, powerful
in speech and physical presence, intimidating to every-
one, but still able to schmooze
when necessary. Believes
he’s the hero of the story and
just might be right. Edgy,
scary, but fascinating man.
Lt. Johnathan James
Kendrick – supporting role –
over-the-top duty-focused
Marine who exemplifies all
that’s wrong with myopic
leadership. Uses the Bible as
a thumping card when he
needs to prove a point.
Instigates many confrontations. Not likeable at all …
and he doesn’t care.
Lt. Jack Ross – supporting
role – prosecuting attorney
who solidly knows the law,
the Marines, and his counterpart in court. Strong and honorable, likeable in a conflicting way. Good friends with
Kaffee, but knows he has to
beat him.
Capt. Matthew Markinson
– featured role – Marine
executive officer who tries to
secretly push the truth to the
forefront only to find everything he’s ever been taught
being challenged. A good
counterpart to Jessep – someone we want to believe in, but
maybe someone whose
“Marine-ness” is questionable.
Pfc. Lounden Downey –
supporting role – sweet,
down-home boy-next-door
who probably joined the
Marines because it’s the best
way to utilize what little
brain God gave him. Servant
sidekick to the nth degree …
will fall on a grenade if
ordered to. Naïve and genuine while also being a little
“slow.”
Lance
Cpl.
Harold
Dawson – supporting role –
essence of Marine honor with
a touch of genuine humanity.
Believes to the core in the
Corps – its honor and its code
– and is willing to state that
in court even if it gets him
life in prison. A softhearted
good guy who wants to balance service, honor and the
human condition. A protector
and a fighter.
Pfc. William Santiago –
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featured role – a Marine
whose inability to carry his
load, despite its reality, is the
cause of the conflict in the
show. Appears only in monolog flashbacks.
Cmdr. William Stone –
featured role – the doctor
who tries to maintain medical
protocol and military prowess at the same time. Gets
caught up in a lie and might
have the capabilities of fighting it.
Capt. Randolph – featured
role – strong but decent judge
of the court-martial who
oversees the trial with a firm
fist and short, sparklike man-
ner of speaking.
Capt. Whitaker – featured
role – Kaffee’s JAG boss who
assigns him to the case.
Appears only at the start of
the show but whose presence
and command of the situation
needs to set the tone for the
entire play. Easygoing, but
still knows the rules, likes to
play along and jest, but ultimately is serious.
Ensemble – the play
requires a myriad of military
people who serve as sentries,
guards, officers in the jury,
etc. Some have lines, all of
whom create the overall look
and feel of the show.
By Reesha Brown
PISD Communications
When Calvin Powitzky
was a student at Pasadena
High School, he dreamed of
becoming a successful architect. Years later, that dream
became a reality. Now the
founder of PBK Architects
and co-founder of Bay Architects in Pasadena, he has
made it his mission to give
back to the community that
formed who he is today.
“I aspired to be an architect when I was in school and
later an architect of significance for the community that
helped me reach my life’s
goals,” he said.
On April 10, the public is
invited to join Pasadena High
School alumni, district
administrators and board of
trustees as Pasadena ISD
honors Powitzky, the 2014
Distinguished Alumnus of
the Year. The reception will
be at the Carmen Orozco
Professional Development
Center in the Frank Braden
Complex, located at 1832 E.
Sam Houston Parkway in
Pasadena.
For three decades, Powitzky’s name has been synonymous with humanitarian
efforts and the design of
nearly 50 building projects
throughout Pasadena ISD. He
has worked cooperatively
with district leaders and community members to build 18
new campuses, including
Dobie, Pasadena Memorial
and the new career and technical high school. Also notable among his professional
accomplishments is his work
with San Jacinto College. He
designed interactive learning
centers for all three campuses, and he has completed four
new health and science buildings.
“Construction follows
instruction,” he said. “An
integral part of the design
process is working with the
stakeholders, educators, parents and other representatives
to design a school that fits the
educational needs of the stu-
dents. The career and technical high school is a good
example of that. It’s a quality-based learning facility
providing Pasadena ISD students a unique environment
that will help them excel in
trade industries when they
graduate.”
He and his design firm
were also involved in the
renovation of 28 campuses
including his own alma
mater, Pasadena High
School.
Powitzky’s professional
achievements are a reflection
of his educational accomplishments. He graduated
from PHS in 1964 where he
flexed his athletic skills on
the gridiron with the Mighty
Eagles as a member of the
All-State Football team.
Powitzky graduated in the
top 3 percent of his class and
was named senior class president, Mr. Pasadena High
School and he was an AllDistrict choir member.
One might say Powitzky
was born to build. As a young
up-and-comer, he spent most
of his school days working in
his father’s lumber company,
the Powitzky Lumber and
Hardware Store. He says the
experience kept him grounded and gave him a healthy
appreciation for hard work.
“I was surrounded by good,
solid middle-class families
who valued hard work, integrity and honesty,” he said. “Even
after my teammates and I
played football in the hot sun,
we still went to work in construction. We played hard and
worked harder.”
Today, when he is not
designing buildings, he is
helping to shape dreams.
Powitzky’s philanthropy is
as extensive as the programs
he nurtures. From building a
new women’s shelter for
Bridge Over Troubled Water
to a new Salvation Army
facility in Galveston, he has
put the needs of the community first.
In particular, he has dedicated the last 30 years to serv-
ing on the board of directors
for several organizations including the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, the Salvation Army and the Bridge
Over Troubled Water. He has
also been a member of the
Pasadena Rotary.
Powitzky’s participation
in the education of Pasadena
ISD students spans decades.
In fact, he was one of the
founding donors of the
Pasadena ISD Education
Foundation and currently
serves on the board of directors, where he has spread
cheer and helped countless
district students achieve
excellence through the annual Prize Parade program, a
mini grant initiative that provides teachers with funding
for their classrooms.
“I thought it would be a
great way to give back to
Pasadena – my hometown
and the kids who reside
White Elementary a STEM Magnet School
In the fall of 2014 Clear
Creek Independent School
District’s new E-STEM
Magnet program will launch
at Ed White Elementary
School. E-STEM is an acronym for Elementary - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Students in
E-STEM schools participate
in a highly enriched curriculum that focuses on STEM
subjects. They are expected
to think critically and solve
real-world problems.
E-STEM schools have an
increased focus on engineering through basic design
application and technology
that is infused throughout the
entire curriculum.
During the 2014-2015
school year, E-STEM education will be implemented in
every grade level for students
who attend Ed White Elementary as their home school.
In addition, the school district has approved the addition of extra spaces in kindergarten and first grade for
students who are outside the
attendance zone. The students for these spaces will be
chosen through a lottery system.
Students in grades 2-5
may transfer into the program in the upper grades
through a first come, first
served transfer request as
space allows.
Parent information meetings are scheduled at Ed
White Elementary STEM
Magnet School, 1708 Les
Talley Drive, El Lago, TX
77586, on the following
dates:
• March 6, 2014
• April 10, 2014
• May 1, 2014
All meetings will be at
6:30 p.m. at Ed White.
Kindergartners and first-graders will be chosen through a
lottery for the 2014-2015
school year. The application
deadline is May 16, 2014.
Students who complete
the online application by the
deadline will be entered into
a lottery system to determine
which students enroll in the
E-STEM magnet school. The
lottery will take place on
May 30, 2014, at 9 a.m. at the
Ed White E-STEM Magnet
School. Transportation will
not be provided for students
unless zoned to Ed White
Elementary.
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here,” he said. “I wanted to
do my part to raise money for
children to fund efforts that
teachers cannot afford.”
He reflected on the first
project he designed for
Pasadena ISD. “If you recall,”
he said with a chuckle,
“Pasadena ISD bought an old
mall from Strawberry. I
remodeled it and made it into
the administration building.
That was my very first project. Before I remodeled it, it
was the worst building I had
ever worked on. I remember,
one of the guys got up on the
roof and fell through. But of
course, that has all changed.”
For Powitzky and his
wife, Patricia, volunteerism
and church have always been
a natural part of their lives.
The couple met at South
Main Baptist Church in
Pasadena where they are still
members. They raised two
children, Eric and Dayna,
who both graduated from
Sam Rayburn High School.
Dayna pursued a career path
in education and is an assistant principal, while Eric
became a successful ear, nose
and throat doctor.
Powitzky attributes his
successful journey to his
experiences as a student at
Pasadena High School.
“Working with my father
at his lumber company and
attending PHS taught me the
value of hard work, dedication, integrity and honesty,”
he said. “Those values have
stuck with me my entire life.
Pasadena High set the tone
for my life. I learned that if
you work hard, you can make
something of yourself and
achieve your dreams.”
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Dave Martin
Council Member District E
I want to thank everyone who attended
one of the two joint Capital Improvement
Project (CIP) and town hall meetings held
in the district over the last two weeks.
Nearly 200 residents attended to learn
more about CIP projects in their communities and to voice their concerns and suggestions.
During the meeting, constituents in
attendance from the Kingwood, Southeast
Houston and Clear Lake areas heard
updates from City of Houston representatives. Presentations included an update
from the Finance Department; an overview
of Rebuild Houston from the Public Works
and Engineering Department; project
updates from the Parks and Recreation
Department, as well as the General Services Department. Also, as part of the town
hall portion of the meeting, Houston Police
Department Captain’s Mattew May and
Mark Fougerousse from both the Kingwood and Clear Lake sub-stations spoke to
the attendees about crime, staffing and
helpful safety tips to help prevent crime in
our neighborhoods. I want to offer my
sincere appreciation to all of the department representatives that took the time to
address the District E community.
After presentations concluded, Council
Member Martin opened the floor to resi-
dents of the district to give them an opportunity to voice their comments, questions
and concerns. During this time Council
Member Martin expressed how important
it was for the public to be engaged and
offer suggestions about projects they
would like to see occur in District E.
Once again, I appreciate every one that
attended this series of community meetings. We will be hosting our annual Fall
town hall later this year and I encourage
you to attend. My office will send out
dates and information as that time
approaches. As always, please never hesitate to contact my office to offer your
feedback or recommendations on what
topics you would like to hear at the next
round of community meetings.
If you were unable to attend these meetings please feel free to contact my office at
(832) 393-3008 or by e-mailing districte@
houstontx.gov for more information or to
submit at CIP request. Additionally, you
can view the both meetings in their entirety online at www.houstontx.gov/htv.
As I mentioned at the conclusion of
these meetings I feel blessed that I have the
privilege of serving the fine folks of
District E. I look forward to continuing to
work together for the betterment of our
district and the entire City of Houston.
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Fechter advances
in scholarship program
Beta Academy plans
to open in Fall 2015
Scott
receives
surprise
visit
In March, 2014, Beta
Academy will submit an
application to the Texas
Education Agency to become an open-enrollment
public charter school to
service the greater South
Belt area.
Plans are to open the
academy in the fall of
2015. It will be located at
9701 Almeda Genoa Road.
Board members of the
academy are:
Teresa Sones, president; Timothy King, vice
president/treasurer;
Justin James, secretary; and
Helen Abernathy, board
Brandi Scott, a firstgrade student at Atkinson Elementary School,
recently received a wonderful surprise when her
brother, U.S. Army Pfc.
Kyle Tansey, came home
to visit after a year-long
duty in Hawaii. (See related photo on Page 1A.)
Photos submitted
Over The Back Fence
Lutheran South Academy High School senior
Maris Fechter has been named a finalist in
the National Merit Scholarship Competition
by demonstrating through distinguished performance, high potential for future academic
accomplishment. Fechter is now eligible for
consideration for a National Merit Scholarship. This prestigious award was earned by
scoring in the top 2 percent of all PSAT participants in the nation. Lutheran South Academy, a college preparatory school, serves
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HAVE A GREAT DAY, DEBBIE!
Debbie Boeger of Scarsdale celebrates
her birthday on Wednesday, March 12. Best
wishes are sent to Debbie from her family
and friends, especially her friends at Curves.
DOTTIE SENT GOOD WISHES
Dottie Cantalamessa celebrates her
birthday Monday, March 10. Her family,
friends and the Leader staff send her best
wishes.
SIBLINGS SHARE A BIRTHDAY
Special birthday hugs are sent to Robert
“Austin” Scarberry (2007 Dobie grad) on
Friday, March 7, from his daughter, Jade.
Austin is in the Coast Guard in St. Louis.
His sister, Jenny Hayes (1997 Dobie grad),
also has a birthday March 7. Hugs and
kisses are sent from fiancé Benny Moreno
and children Brayden, Baylee and Livvy.
Best wishes for a great birthday are sent
to both from proud parents Jannie and
Robert Scarberry of South Belt; brother Joey Hayes (2000 Dobie grad); sister
Stacey (Hayes) Flowers (2005 Dobie grad),
husband Stephen and children Kennedy,
Owen and baby sister-on-the-way Evie; and
brother Tyler Scarberry (2010 Dobie grad),
a University of Houston student.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DIDDY!
Diddy Clark celebrates her birthday
Sunday, March 9. Best wishes are sent for
a wonderful day from her family, friends and
co-workers at the Leader.
ONE MORE FOR GRANDPA ROBERT!
Robert Scarberry, 35-year Dobie teacher, celebrates his birthday Sunday, March 9.
Birthday wishes are sent from wife Jannie;
children Jenny and fiancé Benny, Joey,
Stacey and husband Stephen, Austin and
Tyler; and grandchildren Brayden, Baylee,
Livvy, Jade, Kennedy, Owen and granddaughter-on-the-way Evie.
SCHOOL DAZE
The following personnel and staff members of the Pasadena Independent School
District celebrate birthdays March 6 through
March 12.
Atkinson Elementary
Special birthday greetings are sent to
Dana Hoang March 7.
Burnett Elementary
Sing a special birthday song to Jael Penn
March 7.
Frazier Elementary
Heather Ramirez and Vanessa Rodriguez share a birthday March 7. Light the
birthday candles on March 11 for Erica
Pecina.
Meador Elementary
March 8 is the day for a cake for Melissa
Alanis. Celebrating a birthday March 11 is
Dora Barnett.
Moore Elementary
The day for a birthday party for Yonia
Garcia is March 11.
Stuchbery Elementary
Special birthday wishes are sent to
Melissa Cardenas on March 6.
Melillo Middle School
The day for a birthday cake for Diane
Wheeler is March 10.
Beverly Hills Intermediate
Blow out the birthday candles for Christina
Serna March 11.
Thompson Intermediate
Celebrating a birthday on March 12 is
Elida Torres.
Dobie High
Light the birthday candles March 6 for
Patricia Cain. Heather Adams enjoys a
birthday March 7. Helen DuClos is wished a
happy birthday March 8. On March 9, double
birthday wishes are sent to Maria Gutierrez
and Robert Scarberry. Blow out the birthday candles for Jennifer Haynes March
10. Shared birthday greetings are sent to
Adrian Amador and Sandra Rodriguez on
March 12.
FACEBOOK FRIENDS CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAYS
The Leader sends happy birthday wishes
to its Facebook friends who celebrate a birthday this week:
Thursday, March 6: Keith Kirby and
Cydryce McMillian; Friday, March 7: Amber
McMurrough, Susan Metger and Christopher Kennard; Saturday, March 8: Diana
Vela, Matt Anderson, Pat Freyaldenhoven,
Michelle Fuller and Mark Solis; Sunday,
March 9: Sheri Akanji, Cheryl Stell, Rudy
Rivera, Leah Lister, Lance Botkin, Susan
Zientek, Monte Long and Bo Richards;
Monday, March 10: Jim Daigle, Sheila
Dill and Kizzy Moore-Christie; Tuesday,
March 11: Raquel Loya, Michael Martinez,
Jesus Romero, Marcelo DeLeon III and
Irma Maniriquez; and Wednesday, March
12: Debbie Clark, Maria Riojas, Debbie
Johnson and Heather Murphy Burris.
DOBIE TRAILMIXERS MEET
The Dobie Trailmixers recently held their
monthly meeting. Topics for the meeting
were:
Charter Schools have been in the news
recently. Several of them have been closed
down, including two in Galveston. It was
Free Legal Clinic
for Veterans March 8
by Alexis
Veterans who need legal
advice or legal assistance
can visit a free legal clinic
scheduled in Galveston on
Saturday, March 8, 2014.
The clinic will be held
at the Galveston VA Outpatient Clinic, 3828 Avenue
N in Galveston from 9 a.m.
until noon. No appointment
is necessary.
The clinic is co-sponsored by the Galveston Bar
Association and the Houston Bar Foundation’s Veterans Legal Initiative.
Any veteran, or spouse
of a deceased veteran, can
receive advice and counsel
at the clinic from a volunteer attorney in any area of
Presents
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El Franco Lee Park
Thursday, May 1
to Saturday, May 3, 2014
$5 Admission at the gate
until 6 p.m. – $10 after 6 p.m.
Games & Rides for Kids
Family Attractions
Great Food & Good Fun
and
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demic Decathlon team came
in second at the state competition. Each team member received a $1,000 scholarship
for the second-place finish.
Eight Dobie High School
students were invited to participate in the Houston Safari Club Youth Hunting Program.
Clear Brook High School
senior Shayne Straty signed
to play softball for San Jacinto College South.
10 years ago (2004)
Dobie High School’s
varsity basketball team was
headed for Austin to face
Aldine Westfield in the Class
5A Girls State Basketball
Tournament.
Pasadena
Independent
School District police officers filed charges against
five male Beverly Hills Intermediate School students
for vandalizing the old Dobie High School campus on
Beamer.
At the state academic
decathlon competition in
San Antonio, Dobie High
School’s team finished
eighth overall and extended its Super Quiz winning
streak to 29.
5 years ago (2009)
Bald eagles were spotted flying in the wetlands at
El Franco Lee Park on Hall
Road near Beltway 8. While
it is not unusual for bald
eagles to winter on the outskirts of Houston, it is rare
for them to venture into such
a populated area. According
to U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service senior biologist Ron
Jones, the birds were likely
attracted to the park because
of its 80 acres of water and
abundance of food. The eagles eat other small migratory water fowl such as the
rosette spoon bills, shoveler
ducks and teal winged ducks
law, including family, wills
and probate, consumer, real
estate and tax law, as well as
disability and veterans benefits.
Veterans who need ongoing legal representation
and who qualify for legal
aid will be assigned a pro
bono attorney through the
Houston Volunteer Lawyers
to handle their case.
The Houston Bar Foundation also sponsors weekly
Friday afternoon clinics at
the Michael E. DeBakey VA
Medical Center from 2 until
5 p.m. on the first floor.
More information about
the clinics is available at
www.hba.org.
revealed that some charter schools are
receiving more funding, per student, than
public schools from the state. Gov. Rick
Perry supports the creation of more charter
schools. Spring Branch ISD has established
a partnership with one charter school, but
Pasadena ISD turned down a similar proposal. A major issue is that charter schools
do not offer services for special education
students. PISD and many other school districts are again suing the state over funding
for education; they are waiting for the verdict.
Roger Woest’s “Caring Cabaret” performed on March 1 at the Ovations Night
Club in Rice Village.
Dobie’s Academic Decathlon Team recently competed in San Antonio at the state contest. Nationals are to be held in Hawaii.
The Dobie Latin Club earned first place in
regional competition, and will compete at the
state level on April 11 and April 12.
The Houston Space City Lions Club will meet TuesThe cosmetology and auto body programs
are busy packing up all their equipment for day, March 11, at 7 p.m. at the Golden Corral, 12500 Gulf
their move to the new career and technology Freeway. For more information, call George Malone at
high school, which will open in August. They 281-438-7243.
will miss Dobie, but will have better facilities
at the new school.
Carole Wright reported a good visit with
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Jimmie Walters, husband of Peggy Walters.
Jean has been working for the U.S. Census
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Vicki Cochran, retired math teacher, and
husband Rollin are thrilled that their four
grandchildren all live nearby, in the ArlingtonDallas area.
Mike Rowe, husband of Sheila, reports
that he is thoroughly enjoying his retirement,
taking advantage of playing golf. His fear of
being bored by not working seems to have
rapidly faded away.
The Trailmixers meet the first Tuesday of
each month at 1 p.m. at the Luby’s Cafeteria
on Fuqua.
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Remember When
35 years ago (1979)
Basketball League.
The Sagemont Bobcats
According to Officer
went undefeated in their sea- Jack Simmons, there were
son with the YMCA Youth 16 reported burglaries in the
Sagemont-Kirkwood
area
over the previous two months.
30 years ago (1984)
Two officer-manned cars
provided by the county and
operated under the jurisdiction of Precinct 2 Constable
George Larkin began patrolling the unincorporated
areas around Sagemont.
Uniform school zone
times for the city of Houston
were announced.
Houston police were investigating the gunpoint
robbery of a Scarsdale man,
his wife and child. A man,
dressed as a postal employee, and three accomplices
put the family in a closet, cut
phone wires and stole miscellaneous merchandise.
25 years ago (1989)
Jerry Chaffin, a 22-yearold South Belt resident,
pleaded guilty to murder and
was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1985
murder-for-hire- of Boyce
Swaim.
Installation of a 96-inch
Free admission for ages 12 & under
waterline began, and Fuqua
was squeezed into one lane
Proceeds fund South Belt Fireworks
in each direction from near
I-45 west to C&D Burger.
20 years ago (1994)
The South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce
sponsored the sixth annual
Trade Fair at Almeda Mall.
The Environmental Protection Agency stopped all
work involving the physical
Golf Carts, Kids Activities, Sno Cones
handling of contaminated
materials until a new emerBanner sponsorship opportunities available.
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were designed for pit coverings.
15 years ago (1999)
Dobie High School’s Aca-
member.
Beta Academy will be a
young college preparatory
school educating students
in kindegarten thorugh
sixth grade and adding one
grade a year.
Beta Academy employs
highly qualified instructors
as determined by the state
of Texas.
Leticia Andrews, the
proposed CEO/superintendent, says, “Beta Academy
looks forward to partnering
with our community as we
work together to transform
today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders.”
that live on the water of the
wetlands. They also enjoy
fish and slider turtles, which
are common at the park.
State District 144 Rep.
Ken Legler held his first
town hall meeting at the
South
Belt-Ellington
Chamber of Commerce.
1 year ago (2013)
The inaugural group was
inducted into the J. Frank
Dobie High School Hall of
Honor. Inducted alumni included Ken Howery (Class
of 1994), Edmund Walker
(Class of 1974), Mary Campbell-Fox (Class of 1976),
Chris Connealy (Class of
1977), Dina Jackson-Giesler
(Class of 1981), Mark Chassay (Class of 1984), Bobby
Burton (Class of 1987) and
Christa Williams (Class of
1996). Fallen heroes inducted included Walter McRae
Jr. (Class of 1972) and Chris
Williams (Class of 1984).
Former teacher Richard
Golenko was the lone staff
member to be inducted.
Former Harris County
Commissioner Sylvia Garcia
defeated fellow Democrat,
state Rep. Carol Alvarado in
the runoff election to fill the
District 6 Senate seat of the
late Mario Gallegos. Garcia
received about 53 percent of
the vote, while Alvarado received roughly 47 percent.
A 5-year-old boy was
temporarily taken during
a carjacking in the 10000
block of Fuqua. According to
police, the incident occurred
when the boy’s parents were
filling up water bottles at the
Foodarama grocery store.
Police said the couple left
their son in their vehicle just
outside the door of the store
for less than two minutes.
The keys were reportedly
left inside the vehicle. When
the couple exited the store,
they discovered their truck
had been stolen with their
son inside. The crook quickly realized the child was inside the vehicle and dropped
him off at the Walgreens located across the street. The
boy walked inside the store,
and employees called 911.
Police were able to reunite
the boy with his family within about 10 minutes. He was
not injured. No immediate
arrests were made.
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Expo concert to showcase talent,
versatility of student musicians
A highlight of San Jacinto
College music concerts in
March will be the culminating Expo concert, which will
showcase student musicians
performing a wide array of
selections in various musical
styles.
All concerts are free and
open to the public. The South
campus concert will take
place in the Marie Flickinger
Fine Arts Center, 13735
Beamer Road in Houston.
Unless otherwise noted,
Central campus concerts will
take place in the Monte Blue
Music Building, 8060 Spencer Highway in Pasadena.
South campus
choral concert
• On Thursday, March 6,
at 7:30 p.m., the South campus choral and vocal students, under the direction of
music professor John Cornish, will present an evening
of music celebrating the
beauty of life and nature.
Selections in the concert
will include The Music of
Living, by Dan Forrest; The
Nightingale, arranged by
Forrest; A Red, Red Rose, by
James Mulholland; Diraiton-Morton, by Lauridsen; O
Love, That Will Not Let Me
Go, arranged by Cornish;
and O Schone Nacht, by
Johannes Brahms. The choral performers will be
accompanied on piano by Dr.
Jeong-suk Bae.
Central campus concerts
• On Thursday, March
20, at 7 p.m., the Central
campus jazz ensemble, under
the direction of music department chair Eric Late, will
present a concert featuring a
varied repertoire, including
traditional jazz, Latin and
contemporary styles.
The jazz ensemble includes traditional “Big
Band” instruments, such as
saxophones,
trombones,
trumpets and a rhythm section. “The jazz concert will
provide a lively and highly
energetic evening,” commented Late.
• On Tuesday, March 25,
at 7 p.m., the Central campus
steel band, under the direction of music professor
Michael Mizma, will present
a concert that will feature a
variety of styles. A guest artist will be internationally
renowned steel pan performer and composer Gary
Gibson. Guest players will
be students from the pilot
steel bands of Parkview and
League City intermediate
schools.
Concert selections will
include Pan on de Groun, a
calypso in the panoramic
style; Cha Cha Mi Mama, an
Afro-Cuba cha-cha selection; Acadia Sunset, in the
Brazilian bossa, choro and
samba styles; Motor Scooter
Monte, in the Jamaican ska
style; Twist and Shout, in the
cha style; Movement 12, a
calypso selection; and Pan in
Mih System, in the panorama
calypso style.
The steel band student
musicians include Elisa Cantu, Marina Chavez, Steven
Cobo, Brandon Davila, Joshua Deel, Marissa Flores,
Dustin Freeman, Thomas
Grove, Marshall Hainley,
David Hernandez, Paul
Kerstiens, Jonathan Lopez,
Jose Lopez, Martin Monte,
Blake Patterson, Roy Price,
Elijah Reed, David Rojas,
David Salas, Ronni Sanchez,
Miriam Soto and Cindy
Vasquez.
• On Friday, March 28, at
7 p.m., all Central campus
music programs will be
showcased in an Expo concert, which will be presented
at Slocomb Auditorium,
8060 Spencer Highway in
Pasadena. Language of Life,
Voice of the Soul is a
14-movement work written
by composer-musician Gibson, and commissioned by
music professor Mizma and
the Central campus music
department.
The concert will involve
every Central campus music
program. Each movement is
a sampling of music from
every ensemble and soloist,
culminating in a grand finale
in which all musicians perform together.
Original poems by the
composer introduce most of
the movements, which are
intended as both entertainment and education, so the
narrative introductions relate
something about the features
of a particular ensemble (or
soloist) and/or its history.
Different movements will
be performed by the brass
ensemble, string orchestra,
solo alto vocalist, woodwind
ensemble, small choir, jazz
ensemble, solo piano, percussion quartet, string quartet, large choir, small jazz
combo, steel band, and wind
ensemble. All the various
themes performed by different groups will be interwoven together in the final
movement of the concert.
San Jacinto College offers
music degrees and courses,
as well as private music lessons at all three campuses.
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SBHLL parade winners announced
In the float division, the Astros Coach Pitch won Overall. Pictured are, left to right,
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Austin Gonzalez, Dilon Steve, Johan DeLaPaz, Ashton Brown, Tyler Ankenbruck
and Jeremiah Walker. Behind the players is coach Raul DeLaPaz. Not pictured are
players Max Martinez and Ryo Thomas, manager Johnny Morales, coach Jonathan
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In the float division, the T-Ball Tigers won Overall. Pictured are, left to right,
(front row) Tiger mascot Sebastian Paredes, (back row) assistant coach Steven
Trevino, Omar Toyama, Max Garza, Jael Arredondo, Dominick Toyama, manager Randy Garza, Mathew Trevino, Joshua Wright, Luke Penaloza, Jayson Rivera,
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and Adam Gonzales.
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For the fifth consecutive
year, Memorial Hermann
Health System has four hospitals among the nation’s 50
best hospitals, according to
Healthgrades, the leading
online resource for comprehensive information about
physicians and hospitals.
This distinction, which
was achieved based on an
evaluation of clinical performance over seven years,
places Memorial Hermann
Northwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast
Hospital, Memorial Hermann
Southwest Hospital, and
Memorial Hermann The
Woodlands Hospital in the
top 1 percent of hospitals
nationwide. More than 4,500
hospitals were evaluated by
Healthgrades.
The outstanding performance of these four hospitals
can be measured in preventable deaths. If all hospitals
performed at the high level
of the award recipients,
157,069 lives could have
been saved nationwide
between 2010 and 2012. In
other words, this translates to
a 23.29 percent lower
risk-adjusted mortality rate
for the hospitals among the
Health-gradesAmerica’s 50
Best HospitalsTM when compared to all other hospitals in
the nation (across 19 procedures and conditions where
in-hospital mortality was the
clinical outcome).
Variation in hospital performance exists locally as
well as nationally. For example, of the 15 hospitals in
Houston evaluated for the
treatment of heart attack,
risk-adjusted
in-hospital
mortality rates ranged from
3.5 percent on the low end to
11.9 percent on the high end.
This is a greater than threefold difference in mortality
rates.
“We are pleased with this
distinction,” said M. Michael
Shabot, M.D., Memorial
Hermann Health System
chief medical officer. “This
recognizes the type of high
reliability organization behaviors that gives our patients
the comfort of knowing their
loved ones are at hospitals
where everyone not only
cares about patient safety and
quality, but are committed to
it.”
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To be eligible for the
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Perennial and tomato/pep- hold their annual perennial Red Bluff Road in Pasadena.
per sale
and tomato/pepper sale on Heidi Sheesley of Treesearch
Master gardeners will Saturday, March 8, at 7600 Farms will give a plant overview at 8 a.m. Sale hours are
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Green Thumb Series
The Harris County Master
Gardeners at Precinct 2 Green
Thumb Series will present an
educational program on irrigation on Tuesday, March 11,
Admission at the gate until 6 p.m.
at 6:30 p.m. in the Clear Lake
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Dobie holds 2nd annual Hall of Honor ceremony
Shown above saying “Hook’em horns” are, left to right, Hall Pictured are, left to right, current Dobie Principal Franklin Moof Honor inductees Ron Williams, Malcom Jacobson and ses and former Dobie Principals Steve Jamail, Frank Braden
Reginald Godbolt.
and Jerry Speer. Dobie’s first principal, Allen Sory was not in
attendance.
Left to right, former Dobie Principal Steve Jamail,
honoree Trevor Cobb and PISD Superintendent Dr.
Kirk Lewis on stage during the ceremony when Cobb
received his award.
Dobie High School held its second annual Hall of Honor induction ceremony Friday, Feb.
28. Honored at the event were
four alumni, three fallen heroes, one faculty member and
one community volunteer. See
related story and photo on Page
1A. At left, Houston Fire Department representative Hiram
Ceballos is shown with Sabrina
Bebee, the mother of the late
Robert Bebee.
Photos by Marie Flickinger
Beth Williams is shown with her son Ron Williams, who was honored as a community
volunteer.
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to a second career tech high school.”
District officials said a hybrid campus
combining both concepts is also being
considered.
Regardless of which design is ultimately chosen, a bond would first have to be
passed by voters before the cash-strapped
school district could construct a new campus. Cost of the comprehensive campus is
estimated at $77 million. Any bond referendum would likely appear on the November general election ballot.
Spending so much money to design a
school that voters may not choose to fund
seems counterintuitive to PISD Board
Member Nelda Sullivan, who along with
Fred Roberts, voted against the measure.
Lewis, however, contends the move is
necessary.
“I realize it’s unusual to do design work
before a bond passes,” Lewis said. “But
my concern is if we wait until the bond is
approved, and we’re looking at that November date for the possible election, and
we’re three years from that
date, which means we’re
now at 2018, and by the
projections we’re seeing,
Dobie really is at 4,2004,300 kids. That just scares
me to death.”
While not on quite as
large of a scale as a possible high school, Lewis said
the district has designed
an elementary school before in advance of securing
the necessary construction
funds. He further said the
designs could be shelved
until a later date and not be
wasted, should the bond not
pass.
At the January meeting,
Sullivan inquired why the
school district couldn’t just
use the existing designs of
Dobie or Memorial for the
proposed campus as a way
“Right now, we’re in the
process of opening the CTE
high school this fall,” Sullivan said. “That project deserves the utmost support.
We’ve waited a long time
for this. My top priority is
what’s best for the school
district.”
That last sentiment is
shared by Lewis, who said
the needs of the students
will come first.
“As we look to the future, we’re going to continue to be responsive to our
community’s expectations
and do all we can to meet
the needs of our students
whether at the existing five
high schools or through specialized programs,” Lewis
said. “Our greatest priority
is to keep doing what is best
for kids.”
to save money.
Lewis responded that
while that was feasible,
he hoped the new campus
would be much smaller,
with approximately 1,700
to 2,000 students. The superintendent did say, however, that the new campus
was to be designed so that
an extra wing could later be
added, if necessary.
Roberts opposed the
project, in part, because
the current site has only
35 acres of land, compared
to the normal 50 acres of a
PISD high school property.
Both Roberts and Sullivan expressed that the
district should be focused
on the opening of the new
career and technical center,
before jumping into a new
project.
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THUR - FRI - SAT – 11 AM - 1 AM
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Harris County; Pasadena, TX school district.
Proposed location: 9701 Almeda Genoa Rd, Houston, TX 77075
When: Sat., March 8, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location of Hearing: 9701 Almeda Genoa Rd. Houston, TX 77075
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Timothy King, Vice President/Treasurer
Justin James, Secretary
Helen Abernathy, Board Member
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SECTION B
SPORTS & CLASSIFIED
Softball teams start district battles
The time has come to
put up or shut up.
The nondistrict portion
of the schedule is complete, leaving Region III
varsity softball programs
facing the most important
portion of the season.
Clear Brook enjoyed a
good bit of success in the
predistrict portion of the
schedule but now must
get down to business.
And the first meeting
of the 24-5A schedule
is all business for Clear
Brook.
The Lady Wolverines will travel to Brazoswood March 7 to take
on a state-ranked Lady
Bucs’ team. After that,
the Lady Wolverines will
play Clear Springs on the
road Monday, March 10
and Clear Lake at home
March 12, both during
spring break.
Senior pitcher Laura
Napoli will pitch nearly
every inning of district
play for the Lady Wolverines, and the Lamar
University signee is also
expected to be one of the
big offensive contributors
after hiting nearly .500 in
nondistrict play.
Head coach Noah
Cardenas will also lean
on veterans such as shortstop Alissa Chavez, Jaclyn Molenaar, Kate Begle, Kennedy Torres and
Dominique Palacios.
At Dobie, the Lady
Longhorns are also eager
to keep things rolling af-
ter topping South Houston against Memorial missed
in the District 22-5A open- due to rain.
er.Dobie will have to reDobie
will
then
schedule a March 4 game face Manvel March 7.
Brook, Dobie baseball to enter league competition
If preseason polls mean
anything, it’s going to be
tough sledding for the
Clear Brook and Dobie
varsity baseball teams as
the two prepare to enter
district play soon.
The Wolverines, look-
ing to get back to the playoffs in 24-5A after missing
out a season ago, must deal
with area-ranked opponents such as Brazoswood
and Clear Creek, as well
as a very good Clear Falls
program.
Dobie, meanwhile, will
take on a Pearland team
that might be the state’s
best along with Alvin, a
longtime area power.
But rankings are just
that – rankings. The games
still have to be played on
Alissa Chavez, the Clear Brook shortstop, will play a big
role as the Lady Wolverines navigate their way through
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One team is showing
what the possibilities are
later this season at the district and regional levels,
while another is giving
a glimpse of a similarly
bright future both now and
into 2015 and beyond.
The Clear Brook and
Dobie varsity girls’ track
and field teams made their
fans proud at the C.L.
Hanna Gator Relays Feb.
28 at Dickinson’s Sam Vi-
tanza Stadium.
With the sister duo
of Raygen and Maygen
Smith winning individual
awards and some of the
other Lady Wolverines
standing out as well, the
Clear Brook girls chased
fellow District 24-5A foe
Clear Springs to the wire.
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Clear Brook, second,
was at 101.
As for Dobie, a core
group of gifted athletes
chipped in primarily in the
relays as the team wound
up sixth with 42 points.
Along the way, the
Lady Longhorns outran
Clear Brook in a pair of
relays.
Remember this much –
the District 24-5A varsity
girls’ track meet promises
to be one of the most hotly
contested of its kind when
it hits Vitanza Stadium
April 7 through April 10.
With apologies to other
teams in the district, Clear
Springs and Clear Brook
are loaded and primed to
make a big showing.
At Dickinson this time
around, the Lady Chargers
had just enough gas in the
tank to outlast Brook.
Continued on Page 6B
Dobie soccer nearing playoff berths
A good stretch of soccer in the second half
of district play has the
Dobie varsity boys’ and
girls’ teams on the verge
of reaching the playoffs
again.
Things are not as nice
as last season when both
teams won district championships, and the boys’
team ultimately reached
the Region III semifinals.
That factoid out of the
way, there’s still plenty
to play for as both teams
come down the final
stretch of regular season
games.
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both teams are likely
headed to the playoffs,
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and Dobie remain confident entering the mix.
Although they are not
scheduled to play one another, Clear Brook and
Dobie will attend the
Boerne ISD tournament
March 7-9 before returning home to open league
play.
While many students
will enjoy a week or more
off for spring break, the
players from these two
teams will be competing
in district play.
At Clear Brook, the
Wolverines are set to rely
on varsity veterans such as
Corey Julks, Matt Svehla
and others as the district
schedule gets started. At
been Memorial in both
boys’ and girls’ play, while
Alvin has also stepped up
in girls’ play.
The Dobie boys went
through some early season
struggles while reloading
their varsity lineup but
have bounced back in the
nick of time to join the
playoff mix.
It all started with
a shootout win over
Pearland and continued
with a shootout win over
Memorial.
Now, the Longhorns are
sitting in the fourth spot,
just behind Pasadena but
also comfortably ahead of
fifth-place South Houston.
If the Longhorns ultimtely finish fourth, a playoff matchup against Deer
Park looms.
Continued on Page 6B
SJC softball to settle into conference play
The San Jacinto Col- Pitcher of the Week, is Stein. Offensively, Loren maintain the consistency
lege softball team appears the key in the circle along Donaldson, Sarah Rags- they’ve shown not only in
Continued on Page 2B
to be well on its way to a with freshman Bridgit dale and others have to
third straight 40-win season. Now, it’s time to finish the deal.
At 20-6 overall through
the nonconference portion of the schedule, the
locals may as well start at
0-0.
With little more than
Region XIV games remaining the rest of the
way, teams such as San
Jacinto, Blinn, Galveston,
Sophomore
Karri
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thur and others are playing
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being looked upon
to carry a good bit of
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the load in the circle
Despite back-to-back
as San Jacinto Col40-win seasons in 2013
lege enters Region
and 2012 as well as a good
XIV softball play
run of success in other
with an eye on getyears, San Jacinto College
ting to nationals. San
Jacinto is currenthas reached nationals just
ly 20-6 overall with
once back in 2008.
conference play set
Perhaps this is the year.
to begin March 7 at
“We talked about that
home against Lamar
today,” San Jacinto ColState College of Port
lege coach Kelly Saenz
Arthur.
said of the start of league
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to win the regional tournament and get to nationals.”
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Page 2, Section B, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, March 6, 2014
Beverly Hills, Thompson boys open strong at Pasadena ISD track
What a great start to
the intermediate track and
field season for the Beverly Hills and Thompson
boys’ programs!
The Bears and Lions
waged a two-team battle
in the seventh-grade division, with the Bears holding off the Lions for the
overall team title. Bondy
cruised to the eighth-grade
team crown, but Beverly Hills and Thompson
pushed the Patriots for
much of the way.
BHI7s roll
It was simply a great
debut for the Bears’ seventh-grade team, taking
part in its first Pasadena
ISD meet Feb. 27 at Auxiliary Stadium.
The Bears collected
141 points by meet’s end
to win the team title, and
Thompson was second
with 121 points. San Jacinto had 110 points for
third place, while the rest
of the district trailed by a
good margin.
Beverly Hills gathered
points in a variety of ways,
some by winning firstplace honors and others by
ganging up on the rest of
the field.
Elijah Jean was an individual champion in the
400-meter run with his
clocking of 1 minute, 3.43
seconds for the win. He
also took first place with
a time of 52.18 in the
300-meter hurdles.
The Bears also got a
pair of wins out of Jordy
Reyes in the 1,600-meter
run as he posted a time
of 5:34.02. Not yet done,
Reyes doubled his fun in
the 2,400-meter run with
another victory, this one in
a time of 8:47.77.
Beverly Hills excelled
in the relays to score big
points, winning the 4x200
and 4x400 events while
placing second in the
4x100-meter relay.
In the 4x200-meter relay, the Bears were first
to the line in a time of
1:51.56 as Luis Vasquez
and DeAngelo Ramirez
teamed with Franklin Villalobos and Joseph Ortega.
The BHI 4x400-win
came as the same four athletes – Vasquez, Ramirez,
Villalobos and Ortega,
earned a time of 4:21.51.
The foursome also repesented the Bears in a third
relay – the 4x100-meter
event – where the team
was second in a time of
53.02.
Beverly Hills scored
big in the triple jump as
Ortega’s best effort of 31
feet, 7 inches was the best
in the event. Teammate
Roland Kimble was second at 29’3 1/2”, while Josiah Arenas made his way
to the 27’9 1/2” mark for
fourth place.
Beverly Hills had points
coming from many athletes in a variety of events.
In the 100-meter dash,
the Bears’ Rolando Palacios was third at 12.74,
with teammate Kaverion Lane fifth at 13.37. A
time of 27.45 also landed Palacios third place
in the 200-meter dash.
Moving to the 800-meter
run, the Bears’ Matthew
Dobbs scored a point with
his sixth-place finish of
2:45.19.
Isaiah Avendano, a
100-meter hurdler, finished second at 17.05.
GAT 7s are second
Thompson’s
seventh-grade team went head
to head with the Bears for
much of the meet before
taking second place.
The team scored a big
win in the 4x100-meter
relay in a time of 52.01
as
Jonathan
Moreno
teamed with Kris Morris,
Alex Hernandez and Jace
Young.
Morris joined Kaleb
Monroe, Jonathan Nuncio
and David Amaya for third
place in the 4x200-meter
relay at 1:53.16. Thompson also ran third in the
4x400-meter relay at
4:31.60, with the team
consisting of Hernandez,
Giovanni Solis, Angel
Gonzalez and Trevor Hondros.
Amaya also claimed an
individual crown, winning
the long jump with a best
effort of 16”0 1/2”. In the
same event, Morris was at
14’6” for sixth place.
Individually and as a
relay member, Morris had
a huge meet for the Lions.
He also won the 200-meter dash in a time of 25.06
for 10 points.
In other events, the Lions’ Young wound up second in the 100-meter dash
at 12.68.
Teammates Hernandez
(1:07.15) and Hondros
(1:07.53) ran fourth and
fifth, respectively, in the
400-meter dash.
It was much of the same
in the 800-meter run as
Gonzalez placed third at
2:40.61, while teammate
Solis had a time of 2:41.92
for fourth place.
Michael Magid ran
sixth for the Lions in the
1,600-meter run with a
time of 6:19.52.
At 17.37, the Lions’
Moreno placed third in the
100-meter hurdles. Chris
Rolon, taking part in the
300-meter hurdles, was
sixth at 54.35.
The high jump went
well for the Lions as
Moreno (4’10”), Solis
(4’6”) and Amaya (4’4”)
were second, third and
Lady Lions’ eighth-grade Light finishes strong
fifth, respectively.
In the triple jump,
Moreno cleared 29’3 1/4”
for third place and six
points. Kali Marquez’s
throw of 33’7 1/2” was
fifth in the standings for
the Lions.
BHI 8s go second
Bondy’s eighth-grade
boys’ team was easily the
best at the first meet, but
Beverly Hills and Thompson did their best to keep
pace.
The Patriots collected
187 points, 50 points better than the Bears’ total of
137, which was second.
Beverly Hills added
a quick 20 points to its
total with a win in the
4x200-meter relay.
Bennet Oko, Sedrick
Romar, Dwayne Robinson
and Isaac Santos teamed
for a time of 1:46.43 in the
event.
Malik Anthony’s top
throw of 46 feet, 5 inches won the shot put event,
while teammate Chris Espinosa was fourth at 39’4
3/4”.
Anthony doubled up
his gold medal finish as he
also claimed top honors in
the shot put with a heave
of 117’5”.
Teammate
Isaiah
Vasquez’s top throw of
111’6” was second. Pedro Alba of Beverly Hills
placed fourth with a toss
of 108’6”.
Beverly Hills performed very well in the
800-meter run with three
athletes in the top six.
Azahel Rodriguez’s time
of 2:23.77 was second,
with teammate Jacob Negrete third at 2:27.78. Paul
Ontiveros,
meanwhile,
was sixth at 2:32.22.
The Bears also scored
big in the 100-meter hurdles, with Oko second at
16.72 and Malik Anthony third at 16.92. Oko
then placed fourth in the
300-meter hurdles with a
time of 47.81.
In the 4x100-meter relay, the Bears were third
with a time of 50.97 as
Jacob Garcia, Romar,
Robinson and Santos represented BHI.
The Bears were also
third in the 4x400-meter
relay. In that one, Carlos
Anaya, Garcia, Robinson
and Romar teamed for a
time of 4:11.12.
At 4’8”, Anthony tied
for third place in the high
jump. Robinson (35’9
1/4”) and John’te Horace
(35’3 1/2”) went second
and third, respectively, in
the triple jump.
In other events, the
Bears’ Garcia was fourth
at 12.25 in the 100-meter
dash, and Josiah Knight
was sixth in the 400-meter
dash at 1:02.49.
Lions’ 8s are third
Several athletes stood
out as the Lions’ eighthgrade team placed third
overall.
One of those standouts was Jeremy Hernandez, who easily won
the 400-meter dash in a
time of 58.93. Teammate
Betancourt placed fifth
with a clocking of 1:02.18.
Enrique
Betancourt
took the overall champi-
onship in the 2,400-meter
run with a time of 8:44.72
for 10 points, and Betancourt’s time of 8:46.00
was second-best.
In one of the most
competitive events of the
meet, Thompson’s Douglas Mason beat the rest of
the field in the 100-meter
hurdles at 16.56.
The Lions gained 20
points for a relay win in
the 4x400-meter event. In
that one, Rodriguez, Mason, Barrientes and Hernandez grouped for a time
of 4:01.90, which won the
event easily.
A leap of 4’8” placed
Brian
Wheatley
of
Thompson in a third-place
tie. Also, Ramon Hernandez was third in the dis-
cus with a fine effort of
108’11”.
In the 1,600-meter
run, Betancourt’s time of
5:42.59 placed him fifth,
and teammate Gonzalez
was sixth at 5:43.59.
The Lions were sixth
overall in the 4x100-meter
relay at 51.98 as the foursome included Rodriguez,
Hernandez, Sonnier and
Barrientes.
Thompson was also
sixth in the 4x200-meter
relay in a time of 1:49.59
behind the combined efforts of Rodriguez, Andrew Logan, Julian Flores
and Barrientes.
Carter also did his part
in the 100-meter dash, taking sixth in a time of 12.65
for one point.
BHI girls’ 4x100 quartet third at Houston Relays
Representing their school and Pasadena ISD in
style, the Beverly Hills Intermediate 4x100-meter
relay team of, left to right, Natasha Walters, Karen Williams, Ayline Vela and Jakara Henry, placed
third at the Houston Relays. The team was guided
by Lady Bears’ track and field coach Kerry Henderson, whose daughter, Justice, is a sophomore
standout at Dobie High School. The Beverly Hills
foursome is also expected to compete at the Texas
Southern University Relays March 22.
Strike Hunters ’03 softball captures second place
The Thompson Intermediate eighth-grade Light
division girls’ basketball team completed an impressive two-year run of play. The team was 12-0
in district play both years and finished with a 28-2
overall record over that same span. Members of
the team are, left to right, (front row) coach Nicole
Cannon, Yvonne Whaley, Jackie Garcia, (back
row) Alejandra Magana, Felicity Boutte, Georgina Labarrera, Jocelyn Thompson, Ariel Lopez
and Haley Yates. Not pictured are players Ellyssa
Manriquez and Emily Pina and managers Paige
Darden and Ma’riah Williams.
San Jacinto College softball team
set to begin Region XIV action
Continued from Page 1B
2013 when the team won
40 games but faded at regionals.
As for the rest of the
field, Galveston entered
the season ranked the NJCAA preseason poll.
Blinn has reached nationals more times than
any other program over a
10-year span. Alvin and
others will be tough. Moving forward, Saenz is confident San Jacinto will be
in the hunt the entire way.
“We’ve had several
very good starts to the season and then hit a bit of a
lull,” she said. “Lately, we
just haven’t been able to
get that one big hit in a key
situation to score a run.
We lost to LSU-Eunice
7-0 (No. 1 ranked in Division II) in the semifinals
in our last tournament, but
we had all kinds of chances to score runs.
“When things don’t go
our way early, we have to
stay confident and realize
we are going to be fine.
“I think we’re going to
pitch well the whole way
with Karri and Bridgit.
What we have to do is get
the big hits and play better
defensively.
“Every run counts all
the time, but expecially
in conference play. There
are a lot of games to be
played, and every one of
The Texas Strike Hunters ’03 placed second at the Light
’Em Up tournament after an outstanding stretch of play
landed the team in the title game. Members of the team are,
left to right, (front row) Gabriela Galvan, Ashley Napper,
Hailey Machado and Karlie Barba, (back row) Kristen Barba, Jordan Monsevais, Griselda Alvarado, Taylor Gonzalez,
Isabella Rodriguez and Chloe Ramirez
Texas Eclipse 10-under select baseball continues strong start
them is big.”
The San Jac players
know their roles. Saenz
has just 12 position players and four pitchers.
At this point in the season, it’s not about making
changes or coming up
with a new philosophy,
it’s simply about winning
games.
“We’re confident that
we can go out and win
games against anybody,”
Saenz said.
“We led the way
through the early portion
of conference last year and
then had some losses that
cost us down the stretch.
Hopefully, this season is
different.”
Local sports news, notes
Dobie Diamond Club to meet
The Dobie Diamond Club, the official booster club of the school’s baseball
progam, will host its monthly meeting Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m., in the
school’s annex near the weight room facility. All parents of Longhorn baseball
players are encouraged to attend, and players are also welcome. For additional
information, direct email to dobiebaseball@yahoo.com.
The Texas Eclipse 10-U select baseball team outlasted 16 other teams to win
the 2014 Mardi Gras Bash at Bayer Park in Spring Feb. 23. Members of the
local championship squad include, left to right, (front row) Allan Gonzalez,
Matthew Cortez, Matthew Arnesen, Marcus Lind, Jay Paquinto, Matthew
Castellano, Matthew Castillo, Christian Torres, Ryan Saxton, Bryce Sanchez,
Zachary Ramirez, (back row) coaches Jose Torres, Joseph Lind, Jay Paquinto, Adan Cortez and Daniel Ramirez. Arnesen slapped a two-run homer
that lifted the Eclipse into the championship game, and Castellano was later
named the tournament Most Valuable Player for his outstanding defensive
work behind the plate and clutch hitting.
Thursday, March 6, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 3
Coach pitch Red Sox claim SBHLL preseason crown
The Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little League coach
pitch division Red Sox got off to a fantastic start to
the 2014 season by winning the league’s preseason
tournament March 1. Members of the team are,
left to right, (front row) Andrick Perez, Rigoberto
Alanis, Jonathan Alexander, Ashton Bishop, Na-
than Bennett, Andrew Flores, Hunter Jarvis, (middle row) Matthew Manzano, Landon Kieselhorst,
Julio Cantu, Darwin Bolden, Cruz Torres, Tavin
Stormer, (back row) assistant coach Bubba Bennett, manager Chase Bishop and assistant coach
Terry Stormer.
T-ball Tigers rally, win league preseason tourney
Dobie varsity baseball reliever Josh Collins (right) chases
North Shore’s Joe Gonzalez (10) back toward third base in
the top of the fifth inning of the two teams’ March 1 game at
Dobie High School. Collins and his teammates retired Gonzalez after a rundown, but the Mustangs went on to win the
game 5-4 with a late run. Dobie, now 4-5 this season, is headed to the Boerne ISD tournament before opening District
22-5A action March 11 at Dobie against South Houston. The
Longhorns will also play at Memorial March 13.
Photo by John Bechtle
Longhorns confident entering District 22-5A action
Continued from Page 1B
As for Dobie, the Longhorns are content at 4-5
through the first couple
of weeks but know things
could be better.
Defensive mistakes in
losses to Magnolia and
North Shore were costly,
but the offense and pitching staffs came through big
in easy wins over Elsik and
Mayde Creek during the
Pasadena ISD tournament.
“We know we could easily be 8-1, but that’s baseball,” Dobie head coach
Miguel Torres said.
“North Shore got three
runs in the top of the first
The Tigers of the Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little
League’s T-ball division won the league’s preseason tournament to start the 2014 season March
1 at El Franco Lee Park. Members of the victorious team are, left to right, (front row) Jayson Rivera, Dominick Toyama, Adam Gonzales, Jael Arre-
inning against us, and we
might have been able to get
out of that trouble if we had
handled it better defensively.”
Torres explained that
North Shore got its leadoff
runner on first base in the
top of the first inning and
then attempted to sacrifice
bunt him over to second.
Instead of taking the out
at first base, Dobie fielded
the ball and threw to second
without success. The inning
mushroomed from there.
“From the first tournament to the second, we did
tighten some things up on
defense, but there are still
some things we need to do
better fundamentally.”
On the bright side of
things, Travarus Ansley,
arguably the team’s best
overall player, has returned
to the lineup. So has senior
pitcher Isaac Belle, and senior Mike Munoz has led
the way since the season
started.
“I’ve been very pleased
with some of the younger
guys who have had a chance
and, for the most part, come
through big,” Torres said.
“Munoz has stepped up
as a leader and has helped
us both at the plate and on
the mound.”
Boerne ISD Invitational
Brook/Dobie games
March 6: Wolverines vs. Reagan, 2 p.m.;
Wolverines vs. Madison, 4:30 p.m; Longhorns vs. Reagan, 7 p.m.
March 7: Longhorns vs. Madison, 9:30
a.m.; Wolverines vs. West, 11:30 a.m.;
Longhorns vs. Steele, 2 p.m.; Wolverines
vs. Smithson Valley, 7 p.m.
March 8: Wolverines vs. Temple, 9 a.m.;
Longhorns vs. Smithson Valley, 11:30 a.m.;
Longhorns vs. Boerne, 2 p.m.
dondo, Dylan Mohwinkel, Jacob Bahena, (middle
row) manager Randy Garza, Adam Aguilar, Jr.,
Joshua Wright, Mathew Trevino, Ethan Gomez,
Max Garza, Mario Almaguer, Jr., Luke Penaloza,
(back row) assistant coaches Steven Trevino, Juan
Penaloza and Juan Arrendondo.
Legion Post 490 charity golf April 21
American Legion Post
490 will host its 2014
Charity Golf Classic Monday, April 21, at Magnolia Creek Golf Club in
League City.
Proceeds from the
tournament go to support 490’s youth baseball
teams as well as other
youth programs supported
by the post.
The early bird player
entry fee is $89 for individuals and $320 for
foursomes through March
22 and $99 per player and
$355 for foursomes thereafter.
American Legion members of any post designation may register for $89
per player.
Registration the day of
the event will begin at 7
a.m., and there will be an
8:30 a.m. shotgun start.
Breakfast tacos and refreshments will be provided at several stops along
the course, and a fajita
lunch will be served at the
conclusion of play.
Live and silent auctions
will be held under the
Magnolia Creek Golf Club
pavilion between 1 and 4
p.m.
In addition to 18 holes
of tournament play, the
day will feature longest
drive, closest-to-the-pin
and Vegas hole competitions. There will be individual and team cash
awards presented.
American Legion Post
490 is located at 11702
Old Galveston Road in
Houston. The post’s phone
number is 281-481-1179.
For more tournament
information, call Bob Lindemann at 713-557-6238
or Linda Mortier at 281-
236-7893.
Magnolia Creek G.C.,
with 27 holes of links style
golf, is located at 1501
West Bay Area Blvd.
Clear Brook boys’ soccer
still in playoff contention
With just two seniors
in the starting lineup, the
Clear Brook varsity boys’
soccer team has had its
share of ups and downs
this season.
Even so, the team is in
contention for a playoff
berth with a handful of
games remaining on the
schedule.
Coach Chris Stromeyer
has his team sitting in the
No. 5 spot in the stand-
ings, with big games coming against Clear Falls
and Dickinson. In the first
half of league play, Brook
defeated Falls but lost to
Dickinson 5-1.
“We have four games
left, and if we put together
a little run, we could have
a shot at the playoffs,”
Stromeyer said.
The top four teams It was a close play at third base, but Dobie junior outfielder
from each district advance Eric Garza (left) was tagged out by North Shore third baseman Mike Gonzalez during the third inning of the Musto the playoffs.
tangs’ eventual 5-4 win March 1 at Dobie. North Shore built
a 3-0 lead after an inning before the Longhorns rallied to
force a tie. North Shore scored a seventh-inning run to win.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 6
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.
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 281-4878787, 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.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7
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.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
7:30 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – “Breakfast with Bill” each
Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church,
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell Conference
Room. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
11 a.m.
Al-Anon Meeting (Women Only, English) – For persons whose lives are affected by someone who is addicted. Each Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at First United
Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Cornell Conference Room #111. Call 281-487-8787, or
just drop in.
6 p.m.
Frontier Squares – Meets to square dance at the
Westminster Academy at 670 E. Medical Center Blvd. in
Webster. Refreshments provided. For more information,
contact Gina Sherman at 281-554-5675 or visit www.fron
tiersquares.com.
7:30 p.m.
Pearland Overeaters Anonymous HOW Meeting
– Saturdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Open discussion.
Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery PARC,
2245 N. Main St., Suite 2, Pearland 77581. (Located
on Hwy 35, just north of Broadway). The group’s primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive overeating
and to carry the message of recovery to those who
still suffer. Call 713 865-1611 for information, or just
drop in.
SUNDAY, MARCH 9
2 p.m.
Grief Support Group – For any adult who has lost a
loved one. Meets every Sunday, except Mother’s Day,
Easter and Christmas from 2 to 3:15 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway.
For more information, call 281-487-8787.
5:30 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery – A faith-based 12-Step Program
meets every Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel
of the Educational Building at Life Church in Houston at
9900 Almeda Genoa. Call 713-419-2635 for more information or to RSVP for child care.
6:30 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – For persons who are trying to overcome drug addiction. Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at
First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Fellowship Hall 4. Call 281-487-8787, or just
drop in.
7 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Candlelight Meeting Sunday
at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Pasadena, Cornell Conference Room. Call
281-487-8787, or just drop in.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m.
and Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen
Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information,
call 713-204-2481.
MONDAY, MARCH 10
9 a.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise
and speech therapy from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Clear Lake
Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd.,
Webster. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of
services offered.
10 a.m.
Al-Anon Deer Park – Mondays 10 to 11 a.m. Literature
Study. In His Presence Fellowship Church, 1202 East P
Street, Deer Park. Enter through Fellowship Hall in back
of church. Call 409 454-5720 for information, or just drop
in.
11:30 a.m.
Overeaters Anonymous Deer Park – 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Literature Study. In His Presence Fellowship
Church, 1202 East P Street, Deer Park. Enter through
Fellowship Hall in back of church. Call 409 454-5720 for
information, or just drop in.
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.
6:30 p.m.
Mended Hearts Cardiac Support Group – A national
organization dedicated to inspiring hope in heart disease
patients and their families, meets the second Monday of
each month at the Clear Lake Heart Towers auditorium,
495 Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. A free meal begins
at 6:30 p.m., followed by a speaker. For more information,
call 281-538-4648.
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MONDAY, MARCH 10
7 p.m.
Sagemont Civic Club – Meetings are held the second Monday of every
month at 7 p.m. at Sagemont Park Recreation Center, 11507 Hughes Road.
Friends Helping Friends Grief Support Group – The grief support group
“Friends Helping Friends” meets every Monday at Kindred Rehabilitation
Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Time is 7 - 8:15 p.m. in
the staff meeting room. Anyone who has lost a loved one is welcome to
attend. The meetings are free. For information, call Betty Bielat at 281-4743430 or Diana Kawalec at 281-334-1033.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7 a.m.
at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
just drop in.
9:30 a.m.
CCART – The Clear Creek Association of Retired Teachers meets the
second Tuesday of each month, September through May. They are held
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Bay Area Community Center, 5002 Nasa
Parkway in Seabrook near the Landolt Pavilion. All Texas retired school
employees from all surrounding school districts are welcome to attend and
join this organization. Annual dues are $35.
10:30 a.m.
Tri-County Republican Women – General meetings are held the second
Tuesday of every month except June and July at Golfcrest Country Club,
2509 Country Club Drive in Pearland. A luncheon is available. To make
reservations, call Laura Morgan at 281-484-8083.
1 p.m.
Pasadena Heritage Park and Museum – Exhibits include dioramas, an
old-time kitchen and a turn-of-the-century doctor’s office. Tuesday through
Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. 204 S. Main, Pasadena. For information, call 713472-0565.
1:30 p.m.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) – TOPS #1530 meets at the
Sagemont Park Community Center, 11507 Hughes Road, at 1:30 p.m. For
information, call Jeanette Sumrall at 713-946-3713.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise and speech therapy
from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Bayshore Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Center, 4021 Brookhaven, Pasadena. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of services offered.
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.
Harris County Master Gardeners Green Thumb Series – The Harris
County Master Gardeners at Precinct 2 offers free evening gardening lectures the second Tuesday of each month at the Clear Lake Meeting Room
(lakeside) at 5001 Nasa Parkway. Programs will be held at 6:30 p.m. Visit
the Web site for a list of topics and location at www.hcmga.tamu.edu or
call 281-855-5600.
7 p.m.
Houston Space City Lions Club – Meets the second and fourth Tuesday
of each month at 7 p.m. at the Golden Corral, 12500 Gulf Freeway. For
more information, call George Malone at 281-438-7243.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held
Tuesday and Sunday from 8 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30
p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7 a.m.
at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
just drop in.
9:30 a.m.
Young at Heart Club – Meets the second and fourth week of each month
at Covenant United Methodist Church, 7900 Fuqua. Lots of activities, trips,
etc. Call Nellie Galney at 713-991-3517 for more information.
11:30 a.m.
American Business Women’s Association Bay Area Vision Chapter
– Now meets at Perry’s Italian Grill, 1001 Pineloch in Houston on the second Wednesday of every month. For more information or to R.S.V.P., call
Lorilyn Wynn at 281-388-5202.
4 p.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise held from 4 to 5 p.m. at
First Baptist Church of Pearland, 3005 Pearland Parkway, Pearland. Visit
www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of services offered.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) – Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday at 6 p.m. in Room 215 at the First United Methodist Church,
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
Alzheimer’s Support Group – The free group meets the second
Wednesday of each month at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital. For
more information, call Steven Williams at 281-929-4199 or 713-266-6400.
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.bayareaturn ing point.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.
Bay Area New Democrats – Meet at the Clear Lake Court House at
16603 Buccaneer Drive, across from the new Clear Lake Library. For
more information, contact John Cobarruvias at john.cobarruvias@bayareanewdemocrats.org or visit www.bayareanewdemocrats.org.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7 a.m.
at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
just drop in.
9:30 a.m.
NASA Aglow Community Lighthouse – meets the second Thursday of
the month at 9:30 a.m. at the Lighthouse Fellowship of Friends, 144 Park
Avenue in League City. The public is welcome and encouraged to bring
others to the interdenominational meeting.
11:30 a.m.
ABWA - Southeast Express Network – American Business Women’s
Association-South meets on the second Thursday of each month at MiMi’s
Cafe in the Pearland Town Center, 11200 Broadway Street, #1600. Lunch
is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $20 and includes networking with professional business women, lunch and guest speaker. Women of all ages
and occupations are invited. Bring plenty of business cards. Reservations
are appreciated. Contact Monica Perez at mlynnperez2002@yahoo.com
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Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise from noon to 1 p.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital,
655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Visit www.hapson
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7 p.m.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family and friends
of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Room 215. Call 281-4878787, or just drop in.
Alateen – Provides support for teenage children, friends and family members of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist
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8:30 p.m.
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Page 6, Section B, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, March 6, 2014
Brook bowlers Propeck, Casas reach state meet
At right, coming through
in a big way when it mattered most, Clear Brook
High School varsity
boys’ bowlers Anthony
Propeck (right) and D.J.
Casas placed second and
third, respectively, at regionals March 2 at Armadilla Lanes 1 in Pasadena. Propeck posted a
1,110 (222 average) fivegame series for second
place overall, including a
266 game. Casas wound
up third at regionals,
delivering a 1,107 (221.4
average) five-game series
along the way. Parker
Capra of Oak Ridge
High School easily outdistanced the rest of the
field with a 245 game
average for five games.
Next up is the United
States Bowling Congress
high school state championships March 29-30
at Bandera Bowl in San
Antonio. Propeck and
Casas were also named
as Houston Southeast
District first-team honorees and will compete
against other all-district
performers April 5-6 in
College Station.
JFD bowling teams headed to state; boys win region
Both the Dobie High
School boys’ and girls’
bowling teams are
headed to the state
tournament later this
month after delivering
a grand performance
March 2, at the regional meet at Armadilla
Lanes 1 in Pasadena.
The Lady Longhorns’
team, including, left
to right, (front row)
Alyssa Castillo, (back
row) Karis Pham, Yasmine Saenz-Meyers,
Clarissa Castillo and
Rosie Chapa, qualified for the state meet
after placing fourth at
regionals.
Brook girls, Lady Longhorns
excel at DHS Gator Relays
Continued from Page 1B
As for the Lady Wolverines, the Smith twins
are doing their thing, and
many other athletes are
chiming in.
Raygen Smith won
three different individual
events at Dickinson, rather easily in fact.
The junior, already a
state bronze medal winner
from 2013 in the 300-meter hurdles, won that event
plus the 100-meter hurdles and the long jump at
Dickinson.
Raygen Smith won
the 100-meter hurdles at
15.36 seconds and followed that up with a win
in the 300-hurdles at
44.85.
In winning the long
jump, Smith posted a distance of 18 feet, 9 inches,
topping Dobie’s Justice
Henderson (17’2 1/4”),
who was second.
Maygen Smith came
through with a win for the
Lady Wolverines in the
800-meter run at 2:20.19,
Maygen Smith won the
event easily, with teammate Dominique Lewis
fourth at 2:25.65.
Furqani Al-Amin aided
the Clear Brook effort
greatly as she was second
in the shot put.
Al-Amin, also a regional hopeful later on down
the line, had a best effort
of 39’9 1/4” for the silver
medal.
Brook’s Hannah Schillaci scored big for Clear
Brook for the second
straight week, placing
third in the pole vault.
At 9’6”, Schillaci won
a bronze medal in the
event.
The Lady Wolverines
were second in a pair of
relays, notching 16 team
points each along the way.
With Dobie winning,
Clear Brook was second
in the 4x200-meter relay
as Breanna Byrd and Kalia Hendrix teamed with
Tiarra Castille and Lewis
for a time of 1:45.18.
In the 4x400-meter relay, the Lady Wolverines
came in at 4:01.31 for second place as the foursome
included Chelsea Smith,
Aleria Saunders, Raygen
Smith and Lewis.
Elsewhere in the meet
for the Brook girls, Castille’s time of 13.01 in
the 100-meter dash was
fourth, and Hendrix was
sixth in the 200-meter
dash with a time of 26.74.
Triple jumper Byrd
cleared 34’3” for fifth
place in that event.
In the 4x100-meter relay, the Brook group that
included Byrd, Castille,
Hendrix and Maygen
Smith claimed fifth at
49.44.
Dobie girls turn heads
The Lady Longhorns
do not possess the overall
depth or experience of the
Clear Springs and Clear
Brooks of the high school
track and field world.
Still,
coach
Tina
Knight-Gray’s team is
turning heads midway
through the season with
several athletes delivering
the goods.
At Dickinson, Dobie
was sixth as a team with
the 42 points.
Most impressively, the
Lady Longhorns’ relay
teams came up with first,
fourth and fifth-place
showings.
Dobie’s victory came
in the 4x200-meter event
as Daisia Morris, Justice Henderson, Jade Giron and Jayla Joulevette
combined for a time of
1:44.53, with Joulevette
beating Brook’s Lewis to
the wire for the win.
In the 4x100-meter
sprint race, the Lady Longhorns were fourth at 49.43
as Zaria Thomas, Giron,
Joulevette and Henderson
represented Dobie.
Joulevette, Camille Singleton, Giron and Morris
teamed in the 4x400-meter
relay as Dobie was fifth in
a time of 4:09.31.
Henderson scored eight
team points in the long
jump as she was second to
Raygen Smith.
Henderson’s distance
of 17’2 1/4” was second
overall.
Singleton also ran well
in the 400-meter dash,
taking fifth with a time of
1:02.14.
Henderson, meanwhile,
finished at 13.34 for eighth
place in the 100-meter
dash.
Stella Somdah, solid in
the shot put for the second
straight week, was fifth
with a best throw of 36’6”.
“Thrilled as she is at
this point, Knight-Gray
admits to being a bit taken
aback by the team’s success.
“Actually I’m in a state
of shock,” she said.
“With the team returning only two seniors, I
didn’t know what to expect.
“Freshmen Jade Giron
and Camille Singleton
have been a huge assets
to the program and what
they bring with them.
“Jade is the powerhouse on all three relays,
and she has truly made a
difference.
“Camille is bringing in
points in the 400 and high
jump every week and is a
very important leg on the
4x4.
“We have not been able
to put a competitive 4x4
on the track in a long time,
so we are all very excited
about what is happening
here this year.
“Now, the key is to
keep them all healthy for
district in April.”
Stephen paces CB boys
Clear Brook’s Jemarco
Stephen placed his name
on the scoreboard in
bright lights after a brilliant win in the 200-meter
dash.
Stephen, one of the
area’s most recognized
sprinters, won the 200-meter dash at 22.91 and was
second in the 400-meter
dash with a clocking of
49.76.
The anchor leg in the
4x400-meter relay belonged to Stephen as
well as the Wolverines
wound up fifth in a time of
3:31.23.
Smith was joined by
Kenneth Peters, Jared
Ackerman and Jacob
Chapman in the event.
Wolverines’ pole vault-
er Jared Roberson continued his strong season, taking second at Dickinson
after clearing the 13’6”
mark.
Brook long jumper
Luke Barksdale placed
fifth after reaching 20’4”.
As a team, Clear Brook
was 10th overall with 25
points. Stephen accounted
for 18 of those.
With spring break coming between now and the
arrival of the respective
district meets, several of
the individual and team
contenders are emerging.
There are a handful
of regular season meets
to come before district,
and it’s all about staying healthy and being
ready to go when the time
comes.
The Dobie High School boys’ bowling team won the regional championship March 2, qualifying for the state meet
later this month. The Longhorns were the lone team among
several local schools, including Pasadena, Pasadena Memorial, Deer Park, Clear Springs, Clear Brook, Oak Ridge,
Alvin and Pearland, to qualify for state. The state champi-
onships will be held March 29-30 in Houston. Members of
Dobie’s regional championship team include, left to right,
(front row) Ruben Guevara, Justin Taylor, (middle row)
coach Russell Harder, Robert Lazo, Hieu Tran, Mike Herrera, (back row) Noah Mejia, Daniel Harder, Juan Perez
and coach Adam Mejia.
Dobie girls headed to soccer playoffs; tough stretch to come
Continued from Page 1B
In the District 22-5A
girls’ ranks, Pearland and
Memorial are battling it
out for the No. 1 and No. 2
seeds at present, with Alvin not far behind.
Dobie, currently fourth,
will make the playoffs
but may have to down
both Alvin and Pearland
to avoid the No. 4 seed,
which likely comes with a
first-round playoff matchup against Deer Park.
The Lady Longhorns
lost twice to Memorial this
season and have suffered
another loss to Pearland
by a 3-0 count.
Dobie took Alvin to a
shootout in the first round
but lost a key point in that
one as the Yellowjackets
prevailed in the extra session.
Over the final four
games, Dobie has a home
game against Alvin and
will finish the season at
Pearland.
With the district being
so top-heavy (Pearland,
Memorial, Alvin and Dobie are far ahead of the rest
of the field), Dobie should March 7. That game will dium, beginning at 4 p.m. and South Houston before
not expect to get much be played at Veterans Sta- Dobie then plays Pasadena the Pearland finale.
help from the likes of
South Houston, Sam Rayburn, Pasadena or Manvel.
Instead, the Lady Longhorns can help their cause
by beating Alvin at home
Lady Longhorn seniors honored
as regular season nears an end
22-5A Varsity Boys’ Soccer Standings
Teams
Memorial
Sam Rayburn
Pasadena
Dobie
Alvin
Pearland
South Houston
Manvel
W
8
8
7
4
3
1
2
1
L
0
0
3
3
7
6
7
8
T
2
2
0
3
0
3
1
1
Pts.
27
26
21
18
9
8
7
4
22-5A Varsity Girls’ Soccer Standings
Teams
Pearland
Memorial
Alvin
Dobie
Pasadena
South Houston
Sam Rayburn
Manvel
W
9
8
7
6
2
1
1
0
L
1
1
2
3
5
6
7
9
T
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
1
Pts.
27
24
23
19
9
8
6
1
Dobie junior Mariah Escobar plays a ball out of
trouble March 3 as the Lady Longhorns easily defeated the Mavericks 6-0 at Auxiliary Stadium.
Photos by Gary Williams
Six Dobie High School varsity soccer players were recognized during the
Lady Longhorns’ senior night ceremony prior to the team’s game against
South Houston at Veterans Stadium. Those seniors included, left to right,
(front row) manager Eyah Spence, Alyssa Williams, Claudia Mata, (back
row) Kayla Dokhani, Mikaela Guevara and Andrea Galvan.