Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976
August 28, 2014
SB Girls Softball registers
South Belt Girls Softball fall registration is
$25 plus the candy fundraiser (one box of candy - $25). Those who do not wish to fundraise
can pay an additional $30.
For more information, visit www.eteamz.
com/southbeltgirls. The last day set for fall
registration is Thursday, Aug. 28, from 6 to 8
p.m.
Kirkwood to meet Aug. 28
The Kirkwood Civic Association will hold
its monthly meeting Thursday, Aug. 28, at the
Sagemont Community Center, 11507 Hughes,
at 6:30 p.m.
Future meetings will be held the last Thursday of the month. For information, call Ericka
McCrutcheon at 281-989-9990.
Chris Carter at credit union
Texas Bay Area Credit Union, located at
12611 Fuqua, will hold a meet and greet with
Houston Astro Chris Carter on Saturday, Aug.
30, from 11 a.m. to noon.
Carter was named the American League
Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 11 to
Aug. 17.
Bring the family for a morning of fun and
celebrate the Houston Astros spirit. Included
will be free hot dogs, Enterprise Car Sales,
the Astros Shuttle Crew and Orbit, the Astros
mascot.
Email: [email protected]
www.southbeltleader.com
PISD graduation rate reaches 89 percent
The graduation rate in Pasadena Independent
School District has reached new heights, with
89 percent of high school seniors in the district
graduating in 2013. That figure represents a 22
percent increase since 2005.
The Texas Education Agency recently released the graduation rate for all public school
districts in Texas. Results show Pasadena Independent School District exceeded the state’s
graduation rate for the second consecutive year.
This year the district topped the state average of
88 percent by one point.
According to the Texas Education Agency, the
graduation data looks at students who entered
high school as ninth graders in 2007-08 and
graduated either within four years or the August
after their anticipated graduation date.
The vast increase in the graduation rate is the
result of improvements in the curriculum and
programs offered throughout the district.
“Our kids are graduating at a higher rate because teachers and staff at every grade level began introducing new rigor into the education of
our children eight years ago that better equipped
them for future success,” said PISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kirk Lewis. “Pasadena ISD
is a district on the path of continuous improvement.”
District officials note that one influential factor of the growth has been the annual Graduation
Walk which occurs in September. During this
event school district staff and community members visit the homes of high school students who
have not re-enrolled in school.
Additionally, PISD offers a wide variety of alternative programs districtwide and at each cam-
Diaz takes
ice bucket
challenge
Labor Day closings set
South Belt-Ellington Leader
The Leader office will be closed Monday,
Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day.
Clear Brook City MUD
Clear Brook City MUD will close Monday,
Sept. 1, in honor of Labor Day. The office will
re-open Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 8 a.m. Payments
may be left in the drop box located on the
drive-through window side of the building.
PW and Bracewell libraries
Parker Williams Branch and Bracewell
libraries will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, for
Labor Day.
Harris County Precinct 2
Constable Chris Diaz (left),
recently took the ALS Ice
Bucket Challenge to raise
awareness of amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, also known
as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Following the dousing, Diaz
nominated all other elected
officials at the local, state
and federal level to take the
challenge. At least one, Judge
George Risner, accepted.
Shown dumping the ice bucket on Diaz is Precinct 2 Chief
Deputy Ty Norling.
CBC MUD trash collected
Residents living in Clear Brook City MUD
will have regular trash service pickup on
Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. All trash should
be at curbside no later than 7 a.m. to ensure
pickup that day. Residents missing this regular
trash pickup date will be serviced on the next
regularly scheduled pickup date of Thursday,
Sept. 4, 2014.
Photo submitted
Kirkmont HOA meets
Kirkmont Association Inc. Section 1 Homeowners Association will meet Wednesday,
Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kirkmont MUD
building at 10102 Blackhawk. Meetings are
the second Wednesday of each month, and all
Kirkmont residents are welcome to attend to
discuss violation letters and share comments
or concerns.
Book donations needed
The Friends of Parker Williams Library
needs donations of gently used paperbacks.
Proceeds from the donations contribute to
programs and activities provided at the Parker
Williams Public Library. Drop books in the
bin inside the front door of the library at
10851 Scarsdale Blvd.
Sagemeadow trash service
The Sagemeadow Municipal Utility District
will begin using a new trash pickup service,
Eco Waste and Recycling, Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Collection days will remain on Tuesdays and
Fridays.
Heavy trash, such as furniture and appliances (stoves, refrigerators, washer and dryers) will be picked up each week on the second scheduled pickup day (Friday). Trash
collection will not begin before 7 a.m. or
continue after 5 p.m. on the same day.
While carts will be delivered to all residents
on or before Monday Sept. 1, do not begin use
until after Friday Aug. 29.
See next week’s Leader for additional
information.
Master Gardners meet
On Tuesday, Sept. 9, Master Gardener Will
Isbell will present a program on container
gardening at 6:30 p.m. in the Clear Lake Park
meeting room, 5001 NASA Parkway in
Seabrook.
The Harris County Master Gardeners
Precinct 2 event is free. For details, visit
https://hcmga.tamu.edu/Public/pubP2.aspx.
pus that provided students with flexible learning
options. For instance, the Community School allows students, 18 years and older, who are a few
credits shy of graduating an opportunity to earn
a diploma. Tegler Career Center offers smaller
class sizes so students receive one-on-one instruction with teachers. Schools also offer computer assisted instruction for credit recovery and
initial credit for those falling behind.
The implementation of the Pasadena High
School’s pilot Early College High School program should also help boost the graduation rate.
The program allows incoming freshmen to con-
currently enroll in classes through San Jacinto
College. This gives each student the opportunity
to earn an associate degree by the time he or she
earns a high school diploma. The first cohort of
Pasadena High School students will graduate
from this program in May 2015.
With this information in mind, PISD has proposed a bond of $175.5 million that will provide
early college programs at four additional campuses, including Dobie, Sam Rayburn, South
Houston and Pasadena Memorial High School.
The bond will not require a tax rate increase. The
bond election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Calls increase for Southeast VFD
The Southeast Volunteer Fire Department has
seen a sharp increase in calls as of late, responding to five calls in one shift Thursday, Aug. 21,
and eight calls in one shift Sunday, Aug. 24.
In 2011, the fire department responded to
1,178 calls. The following year, that number
climbed to 1,222. In 2013, that number jumped
to 1,365. It is projected that the department will
respond to 1,558 calls in 2014 – a 24 percent increase from 2011.
The fire department has grown dramatically
since its 1972 inception. Originally called the
Sagemont Volunteer Fire Department, the group
changed its name in 1974 when the City of Houston annexed the Sagemont subdivision.
The department is now responsible for covering the local communities in Harris County that
remain unincorporated. This includes the municipal utility districts of Kirkmont, Sagemeadow
and Clear Brook City. The area covers approximately five square miles and has roughly 25,000
residents.
The group’s first ambulance was a used Cook
Book Bread truck that had been converted to suit
its needs.
Today, the volunteers have 14 vehicles, including late-model fire engines, ambulances,
duty vehicles, a brush truck and a rescue truck.
The department originally had only one fire
station, located on Sagearbor. It now has three,
including a new one on Scarsdale that opened in
November 2010.
While the department has undoubtedly grown
over the years, SVFD Assistant Chief Jerry Terrell said that the community’s age is also a factor,
noting that several calls are for EMS service at
the area’s two nursing homes.
“The population’s getting older,” Terrell said.
Detention pond named for South Belt
Harris County Flood Control District officials
have agreed to change the name of the future
Mud Gully Stormwater Detention Basin to the
South Belt Stormwater Detention Basin.
Also known as A520-03-00-E001, the 174acre site will be located in the area that once
housed the South Bend subdivision. Soil sampling conducted by both Harris County and the
Brio Site Task Force have determined the oncehazardous site is now safe.
Critics of the Mud Gully name complained it
is often associated with the Brio incident.
Once constructed, the pond will hold up to
1,250 acre/feet or 407 million gallons of storm-
water.
Construction of the detention pond will be
broken down into three phases, with Phase I taking 1.5 years to complete.
Project Manager A. Gene Rushing Jr. said the
funds are already available for the design portion of Phase II and that he hopes construction
on it will begin as soon as the first phase is complete.
While officials gave no specific time frame for
Phase III, the entire project is estimated to take
seven years to complete.
Construction on Phase I is expected to begin in
early October.
CBCMUD to conduct chlorine burnout
Support group at Cokesbury
Those who are the husband, wife or partner
of a chronically ill/disabled person may join a
support group, Sickness and Health, the last
Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. at Cokesbury United Methodist Church,
10030 Scarsdale. Free child care is provided.
This month’s meeting is set for Thursday,
Aug. 28.
For additional information, contact Jennifer
Miller at [email protected]
or 713-724-2360, or visit the Well Spouse
Association website at www.wellspouse.org.
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Vol. 39, No. 30
Store clerk shoots robbery suspect
An armed robbery suspect was rushed to the
hospital Monday, Aug. 25, after being shot by
a convenience store clerk in the 9400 block of
Almeda Genoa at Rowlett.
The incident took place around 4:30 p.m.
when the suspect entered the Almeda Discount
Food Store with his pistol drawn, reportedly
screaming, “Give me the money, give me the
money!”
Fearing for his life, store clerk Kiran Giri,
who has a concealed-handgun license, pulled his
own weapon and shot the suspect in the neck.
The unidentified suspect was taken to Ben
Taub Hospital in serious condition.
Police said a second man was waiting in a
white, older-model Lincoln Town Car around the
corner from the store, but he took off when the
shot was fired.
Facebook helps find lost dog in 1 hour
A post on the Leader’s Facebook page helped
reconnect a lost dog with its owner in less than
one hour this past week.
Leader friend Gina De La Garza contacted
the paper on Thursday, Aug, 21, about finding a
brown dachshund two days earlier wandering the
parking lot at Dobie High School.
The Leader posted the comment on Facebook
at roughly 10 a.m.
Leader friend Jennifer Bocanegra Villarreal
responded to the post at 10:53 a.m., saying she
thought she knew the owner of the lost dog.
By 11:40 a.m., De La Garza had posted in the
Facebook thread that she had successfully reconnected the animal with its owner.
As a public service, the Leader offers free ads
for found animals.
The Leader’s Facebook page now has more
than 4,000 likes. Readers are encouraged to like
the page, as it often contains updated information not included in the newspaper. Prizes are
also often given away on the page.
The Clear Brook City Municipal Utility District began a routine distribution system chlorine
burnout Monday, Aug. 25, which will end on or
before Monday, Sept. 22.
“The burnout is an effort to control biofilm
that has been chronic in an isolated portion of
Sageglen Section 3. The bacteriological test results in this area showed the water met Texas
Commission Environmental Quality state safety
standards,” said Dean Baier, director of operations for the MUD.
“It is essential the biofilm be eliminated from
the system to ensure proper water infrastructure
maintenance and quality. Biofilm occurs when a
slight film starts to grow on the inside of the distribution pipe. Biofilm may cause water to have a
bad taste and smell. Untreated biofilm may lead
to nitrification and cause corrosive water,” said
Baier.
The last time that Clear Brook City MUD
used the chlorine burnout procedure was about
five years ago. This is a common industry practice that is used in cities throughout the country.
The burnout will be accomplished by changing
from the usual combined chlorine process to a
free chlorine for three to four weeks.
This effort will give the free chlorine process
time to move through the entire distribution system.
“Residents may expect a slight chlorine odor
as the procedure moves through the system,
along with some temporary water discoloration
and low water pressures during the extensive
flushing. The water will remain safe to use and
consume, during this process. Clear Brook City
MUD will continue to pull routine weekly bacteriological samplings to ensure that our ongoing
quality standards are met,” said Baier.
“Once the system burnout is completed, the
district will return to its normal process of combined chlorine,” said Baier.
For information, call Baier at 281-484-1562.
Police respond to store shooting
Action Ministries collects school shoes
The annual Action Ministries Shoes for Souls
drive is currently underway and will continue
through Monday, Sept. 1.
Now in its sixth year, the campaign provides
school shoes for underprivileged youths in the
South Belt community. The shoes will be distributed to local students, kindergarten through
fourth grade.
Last year, the organization provided more than
1,200 pairs of shoes to seven area campuses. The
group’s goal is to collect 1,500 pairs this year.
The cost of a pair of shoes is approximately
$25. Check donations may be sent to Action
Ministries Inc. at P.O. Box 35702, Houston, TX
77235. All checks should be marked “Shoes for
Souls.”
PayPal donations may also be made on the
group’s website www.actionministrieshouston.
org.
All donations made to Action Ministries are
tax deductible.
For additional information, contact Gordon
or Pat Berg at the Action Ministries office, 281464-0774.
Elderly resident warns of phone scam
An alert South Belt resident wants to notify
others of a phone scam that potentially targets
the elderly.
The unidentified resident recently received a
call from someone claiming to be her grandson.
He was reportedly crying, making it difficult to
recognize his voice.
The young man on the other end of the phone
told the woman he had been in the vehicle with a
friend of his who was pulled over with drugs.
The caller then handed the phone to someone
identified as Detective Glen Murphy, who told
the resident that her grandson was to be arrested unless he could come up with $7,500. If the
money could not be raised, the earliest the young
man could see a judge was Sept. 1, roughly two
weeks away.
The “detective” further said he was trying to
help the “grandson” keep his criminal record
clean and that he would have a felony permanently on his record if the money could not be raised.
While the resident was eager to help, she became suspicious when the detective said the payment had to be in cash and to not tell anyone else
about it, or it might jeopardize the case.
The woman cautiously declined to make the
payment, then called her son to verify that her
real grandson was safe and sound.
The Leader reported on a similar phone scam
last year, where the caller, again the grandson
of an elderly resident, was in a Mexican jail on
charges of a DWI.
Houston police are shown above responding to an incident Monday, Aug. 25, in the 9400
block of Almeda Genoa at Rowlett, where a convenience store clerk shot an armed robbery suspect in the neck. The unidentified suspect was rushed to Ben Taub Hospital in
serious condition. A second suspect in a getaway vehicle was able to flee the scene.
Photo by James Bolen
Page 2 Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, August 28, 2014
In My Opinion
Muecke:
Food truck vendors
The city council is currently debating
the Food trucks that are now locating in
the down town area and the affluent areas
of Houston. Propane fueled tanks and so
forth. Some owned by restaurant owners.
What about the Taco trucks that are spread
across all of Houston. How do they fit in,
in this debate. Just look at Taco Ally, also
known as Edgebrook off I-45 south. Edgebrook was rebuilt in 2009, the many business owners immediately upgraded their
store fronts. But look at the blight these
Taco trucks have brought to this area.
Brightly colored trucks, flashing lights and
other attention getters. Then we have the
litter and trash produced by these trucks.
These property owners where the trucks
are parked, receive rental money. Now
there are two business located on this property, does this bring in additional tax dollars
to the city? Some of these locations back
up to home owners property. These home
owners are subject to loud noise late at
night including live bands. Police are called
but they can only do so much. Two years
ago these trucks were reported to the city
inspectors. The inspectors came out and
shut down “EACH” Taco truck for an hour or
so or a day or so. You can tell these trucks
are not moved by the trash underneath and
the grass. How closely are the water and
electric lines inspected. No restroom facilities. Has a follow up food inspection been
made? We hear how short the city is on
food inspectors.
If you are going to look at and rewrite the
city ordnance I feel you need to reach out to
“ALL” food truck vendors. Why should we in
our area suffer from this blight which helps
reduce property values and just overall lowers our standard of home ownership.
We are told that there is a need for this
type business, people need to eat. Look at
all the years we used a regular restrurant to
do this. There are plenty of fast food drive
through’s already in place to pick up a fast
lunch. This includes Mexican food. We pay
our taxes as everyone else, and should receive consideration for the problems we’re
having with “FOOD TRUCKS” or as we call
them here, “TACO TRUCKS”. Think about
this as you debate this issue.
James E. Muecke
Joe Pavlicek writes
on “Empty Vessels”
I had a dream the other night. In the
dream Jesus came to me when I was a
young man and handed me a beautiful
vase. On the outside were Michelangelo’s
paintings on the Sistine chapel. Jesus told
me, “I am entrusting this vessel to you until
I return.” He then vanished.
I was so happy and proud of the vase
that I showed it to all my family and friends.
Every day I dusted it and polished it. When
Jesus came back, it would be just as beau-
tiful as when he gave it to me. I waited anxiously as the years passed…waited for his
return.
The years passed as I spent all my time
caring for the vase. One day I looked in the
mirror and suddenly, I was looking at the
face of an old man. As I stared at the mirror,
Jesus appeared behind me. I quickly turned
around and ran to get the vase. As I held it
up to him I waited to see his eyes light up
with joy. The vase was even more beautiful
than when he first gave it to me. Instead, his
eyes clouded over and his mouth drooped
as if to cry.
I felt a lump in my chest where my
heart used to be as I asked him what was
wrong. He looked at me for a moment with
sad, caring eyes and then said, “Don’t you
love me?” I was hurt and angry at what he
said. I retorted, “Of course I love you! I go
to church, put money in the collection basket, and say my prayers. I even teach bible study when I have time.” As I spoke he
looked up. Somehow while I was focusing
on Jesus, we had been transported into an
open field. I turned around to see what he
was looking at. Walking toward us were several other people carrying the same vase as
the one Jesus had given me. Their vases
were dirty and chipped and not pretty like
mine. When these people handed him the
vases, his eyes lighted up as he received
each one.
As I watched, Jesus tipped over each
vase and out came children who gathered
around him. The people who brought the
chipped, dirty vases sat down with the children. As Jesus put his arms around them,
he spoke to me:
“I did not give you this vase for safe-keeping. I gave it to you to fill. You thought that
the vase itself gives me pleasure. It is just
a vessel. What is most important to me is
what you put in the vessel. You thought
that all I wanted from you is going to go
to church and prayer. That is nice, but not
the most important. I am more interested in
what you do outside the church than what
you do inside. We will always need people
to prepare the table and prepare the feast
but most important are the people out in
the field bringing in the harvest. Remember
that I once said, “The harvest is plentiful,
but harvesters are few.”
With those last words, he took back the
vase that he had given me and suddenly
I saw rays of light from Jesus to the children. As I looked on I realized the rays were
not emanating from Jesus but were coming from the children towards Jesus. As I
watched Jesus got brighter and brighter
until in a blinding flash he disappeared with
all those around him. I was all alone as I
turned around and walk away.
St Luke the Evangelist church had a
humanitarian drive for the immigration children which ended August 17. Unfortunately
this did not get printed in time for their drive.
Maybe you can organize another drive at
your church and you can start filling your
vessel…before it’s too late.
We can eliminate all taxpayer burden
with Christian charity.
Joe Pavlicek
Park Manor gives school supplies
Meet the
Teacher
at Moore
With the excitement of a
new school year in the air,
students and parents came
out to Moore Elementary
to meet teachers and other
school staff.
Left: Third-grade teacher
Ashley Evans and thirdgrader Jade Scott.
Photos submitted
was a partner and manager
of Fischers Auto Parts for 17
years until his retirement in
2000. He was well-known in
the community and was especially liked by his employees.
The gathering of family and friends will be held
on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, at
Carnes Funeral Home, 1102
Indiana St. in South Houston,
beginning at 1 p.m. with a
memorial service following
at 2 p.m. After the memorial
service, Reed will be laid to
rest at Lawndale Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, meBelt area for 42 years. He morial gifts may be made in
worked in the auto parts in- remembrance of Reed to a
dustry most of his life. He charity of choice.
Robert “Bob”
Reed
Robert “Bob” Reed, 79,
died on Saturday, Aug. 16,
2014. He was born in Houston, Texas, on June 29, 1935.
Reed was preceded in
death by his parents, Marshall and Felicana Reed;
brother Paul Reed; and nephews Thomas Reed and Stephen Reed.
He is survived by his wife
of 50 years, Patricia Reed;
sons Robert Reed Jr. and Sam
Reed; and many nieces and
nephews.
Reed resided in the South
Elected officials share their words
Welcome Back to School
By U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz
Pictured are, left to right, parent Judy Chavez, sons Dominick and Jacob,
daughter Jaslynn, and first-grade teacher Gail Bailey.
Howdy Texas Students,
It’s back to school time and last week as
I dropped my daughter Caroline off at her
first day of first grade, I remembered the
excitement that a new school year brings.
I wanted to give a message to our students: seize the opportunities that come with
each academic year. Whether you’re starting
kindergarten or finishing college, it’s an
opportunity: an opportunity to work hard,
attain new skills, and discover talents.
While some of you may not enjoy those
multiplication tables, others might find the
reading assignments to be drudgery, still
others may have difficult jobs and obligations after class, or live in a home where it’s
always a challenge to make ends meet, or
be stuck in a lagging school system.
These challenges are real, and they are
often factors in students’ success rate. But
let me tell you one thing: don’t let anyone
else determine your future for you. When
critics don’t think you can get great grades,
or make the all-star team, or be admitted to
the most rigorous school, that should
encourage you even more to do your best.
This is the best of the Texas tradition. We
have so many great innovators before us
who refused to accept failure.
In the 1960’s, for example, Mary Kay Ash
found the male-dominated business world
nearly suffocating, but rather than giving up,
she created a new business model that
would enable women to be both successful
businesswomen and mothers, and that put
customers first. It has now become one of
the best-selling cosmetic companies in the
country.
In the 1970’s, Willie Nelson moved back
to Texas. After being inspired by the emerging rock and jazz scene in Austin, he broke
the mold of Tennessee country and created
an untried genre now known as outlaw country. His record sales soon sky-rocketed, he
emerged as one of the great American
icons, and today, we consider albums like
“Texas in My Soul” to be Lone Star staples.
In the 1980’s, when everyone said the oil
boom was finished, pioneers like George
Mitchell refused to accept that the Texas soil
was done giving, and he spent years innovating ways to crack the Barnett Shale,
which eventually resulted in hydraulic fracturing, a practice that continues to revolutionize our nation’s energy supply and lead
to more energy independence.
It was through their determined and innovative spirit that a floodgate of job opportunities opened to countless Texans and
Americans.
There’s nothing stopping you from doing
the same.
You are fortunate to have parents and
grandparents who have made sacrifices so
that you may succeed, and teachers who
work long hours to make sure you learn as
much as possible. Thank them for all they do
to help you succeed and honor them by
making the most of every single opportunity.
Best of luck, and God bless Texas.
San Jacinto College adds texting line for hearing impaired
San Jacinto College is
now implementing a texting
service for hearing impaired
students and other emergency situations.
“A few years ago, the only
way we could communicate
to hearing impaired students
who needed assistance was
by literally writing back and
forth on a pad of paper,” said
Annette Stewart, San Jacinto
College campus police telecommunications coordinator.
“Sometimes they’d type out
text messages on their phones
and pass those back and
forth. That gave us an idea to
have an emergency texting
service available. Now we
have a dedicated phone line
used for these texts requesting campus police assistance
24 hours a day, seven days a
week.”
Hearing impaired students
can text 713-469-1071 to
receive emergency assistance.
In addition to the new texting service, all three San
Jacinto College campuses
have Code Blue emergency
phones installed in campus
parking lots. These have been
available since 1999.
In 2012, video surveillance cameras were installed
in campus parking lots as
well as the district parking lot
in order to enhance safety
and provide documentation
of activity occurring in the
public spaces of the college.
All San Jacinto College students, faculty, and staff have
also been encouraged to save
the college’s campus police
direct emergency phone
Martin appointed to Houston
First Board of Directors
Park Manor of South Belt hosted a back-to-school event last week during
which school-age children related to residents of the facility were given
school supplies, and some youngsters won prizes. Shown above is resident
Daryl Terry with lucky prize winners Makaela Edwards, 4, and Devon Anderson, 8. Also shown is the Rev. Kevin Rizer of Easthaven Baptist Church
on Beamer. Easthaven church members have taken to doing kindnesses for
the employees of Park Manor.
Death
On Wednesday, Aug. 20,
Council Member Dave Martin
was confirmed by his colleagues on Houston City Council for an appointment to
serve as a nonvoting, advisory
member on the Houston First
Board of Directors. Martin,
who was nominated for the
appointment by Mayor Annise
Parker, will report back to
council in an advisory role
with updates on Houston First
and its initiatives to attract
economic growth and capital
investment to the region.
Serving alongside Martin
on the board will be Council
Member David Robinson, At
Large 2, who was also confirmed on Aug. 20.
Formed in 2011, Houston
First is a local government
Lariaette officers for 2014-15
corporation in charge of managing more than 10 cityowned buildings which constitute some of Houston’s
most important cultural assets
and valuable convention spaces. These include the George
R. Brown Convention Center,
Hilton Americas-Houston
Hotel, Jones Hall for the
Performing Arts, Miller Outdoor Theater and many more.
As the managing corporation, Houston First is responsible for the maintenance,
licensing and operations of
these properties as they host a
variety of conventions, trade
shows and theatrical performances which enhance the
lives of Houstonians and
attract economic activity to
the city.
Recently, Houston First
merged with the Greater
Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau to form a consolidated organization working to promote tourism and
economic development in the
city.
Martin says he is honored
to accept the appointment to
the Houston First Board of
Directors and looks forward
to keeping members of City
Council and the public up to
date on the activities of the
organization as it transitions
into its important new role.
Local library events set
Parker Williams Branch
The following events are scheduled for the Parker Williams Branch Library, 10851 Scarsdale Blvd., Aug. 28
through Sept. 3.
On Friday, Aug. 29, a book discussion on Gone Girl by
Gillian Flynn is scheduled at 2:30 p.m.
Preschool storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, and toddler storytime is at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays.
Vietnamese storytime is every Saturday - Level 2 at 10
a.m., Level 1 at 11:15 a.m. and Level 3 at 2:30 p.m. For
more information on Vietnamese programs, speak with
Loc Bui.
For information on events, call the Parker Williams Library at 281-484-2036.
number, 281-476-9128, into
their personal cell phones for
any campus emergency.
This newest addition of an
emergency texting line gives
hearing impaired students a
faster option to communicate
with campus police directly
from their location rather than
having to go directly to their
campus station. Once campus
police receive the information, they can also notify a
campus sign language interpreter to accompany them to
the student’s location.
Along with being an immediate emergency resource
for hearing impaired students, the emergency texting
line is available to all students for any emergency on
campus, especially situations
where students are unable to
talk.
Within the last few years,
tragic active shooter incidents
have occurred across the U.S.
The Federal Bureau of
Investigation estimates that
the average active shooter
incident lasts 12 minutes with
the incident still underway 57
percent of the time when law
enforcement arrives. In those
crucial minutes, students and
staff who take shelter need a
safe way to communicate
details of the incident with
campus police.
The emergency texting
service is an example of a
security measure that San
Jacinto College is taking in
advancing student safety.
“It’s becoming more common for colleges and universities nationwide to have a
campus police emergency
texting line,” said San Jacinto
College Chief of Police,
William Taylor. “We have to
stay innovative. We want to
provide our students with as
many ways as possible to
contact us if they need our
assistance.”
San Jacinto College also
encourages students, faculty,
staff, and the college community to register for SJC
AlertMe, which contacts registrants through email, voice,
and text messages in the
event of an emergency situation. SJC AlertMe is activated when the college determines a serious threat exists
and the college community
must take immediate action
to remain safe and secure.
The system is also used to
announce an unscheduled
college and / or campus closing, or cancellation of classes
due to situations such as
severe weather. San Jacinto
College employees and students must register through
the Secure Online System
(S.O.S.). Members of the college community can sign up
by visiting www.sanjac.edu/
alert-me.
The San Jacinto College
Police Department operates
seven days a week, 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year. The
department has primary
responsibility for crime prevention, law enforcement,
parking and traffic control,
emergency response, and
policing of special events.
Standard text messaging
and data rates apply for the
emergency texting line and
the SJC AlertMe system.
For more information on
San Jacinto College’s emergency texting line and other
campus police services, visit
www.sanjac.edu/student-ser
vices/helpful-resources/cam
pus-police.
Arsenic & Old Lace at PLT
Arsenic and Old Lace, a
comedy by Joseph Kesselring, and directed by Janet
Sharpley, opens Friday,
Aug. 29, at Pasadena Little
Theatre, 4318 Allen-Genoa
Road, and continues weekends through Sept. 14.
Showtimes are 8 p.m.
Fridays, Saturdays and Thursday. Sunday matinees begin
at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are
$15 for adults and $12 for
seniors and students. Thursday, Sept. 11, is a specially
priced Admit-Two-for-$15
show.
For reservations, call
713-941-1758 or reserve online at http://www.pasadena
littletheatre.org/. Credit cards
are accepted.
The Brewster family,
descended from the Mayflower settlers, but now composed of insane people, includes two spinster sisters
with homicidal tendencies to
permit lonely bachelors to die
with smiles on their faces, a
nephew who’s convinced he’s
Theodore Roosevelt, another
nephew, Mortimer, who stumbles onto his aunts’ secret and
is understandably put out
especially since he’s just
about to marry the reverend’s
daughter, and Teddy’s brother, Jonathan, a true maniacal
criminal who has had plastic
surgery to look like Boris
Karloff, performed by a plastic surgeon of doubtful character. Complications ensue.
This huge Broadway hit
opened in 1941 and continues to be a tribute to the
enduring appeal of farce.
Bracewell Branch Library
The 2014-2015 Dobie High School Lariaette Mil- Taylor, Col. Jade Mottu, President Cybelle Cerda,
itary Officers and Social Committee are, left to Capt. Diana Castillo, Lt. Col. Amalia Perla and
right, Executive Megan Schuetz, Executive Kellie Executive Naseem Shafaei.
Tyer, Lt. Macalyn Castro-Cardenas, Maj. Ikea
Photo submitted
The Bracewell Neighborhood Library, 9002 Kingspoint
Drive, recently listed its programs for Aug. 28 through
Sept. 3.
On Thursday, Aug. 28, Computer Basics will be at 2
p.m., Internet Basics at 3:30 p.m., and Basic PowerPoint
at 5 p.m. At 6:15 p.m., Spanish Computer Basics 1 is
presented.
In September, Bracewell will return to its regular weekly programs:
Tuesdays – Family Storytime at 10:30 a.m., followed
by a craft at 11 a.m., and a kid’s craft at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesdays – Baby/Toddler Storytime is at 10:30 a.m.
followed by playtime at 11 a.m.; Computer Basics at 3:15
p.m.; Internet Basics at 4:30 p.m.; and Wii gaming at 4:15
p.m.
Thursdays – Computer Basics at 2 p.m.; Internet Basics
at 3:30 p.m.; Basic PowerPoint at 5 p.m.; Spanish
Computer Basics 1 at 6:15 p.m.
For more information on events, call the Bracewell
Library at 832-393-2580.
Performing in Arsenic and Old Lace Aug. 29 through Sept. 14 at Pasadena
Little Theatre are, left to right, Tim Taylor, Candy Jones (South Belt resident), Anne Bryant and Anthony Martino.
Photo submitted
Thursday, August 28, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 3
CTHS welcomes staff to new home Thompson announces new staff
off the breakfast by commending the district leaders
for their forward thinking
concept of the school.
“Pasadena ISD is leading
the community, state and
nation with their cutting edge
programs,” Monette said.
“We’re excited about what
the district is doing and the
skilled workforce CTHS will
provide.”
The school’s principal,
Steven Fleming, Superintendent Dr. Kirk Lewis and
Executive Director of Career
and Technical Education
Sarah
Wrobleski
also
addressed the new staff.
Career and Technical
High School Principal
Steven Fleming addresses the inaugural staff.
Fleming presented a com- LyondellBasell for its un- CTHS project.
Fleming shared his sentimemorative
plaque
to wavering support of the
ments about the new campus
and his expectations for the
school year. As a longtime
Pasadena resident, he has witnessed the Pasadena ISD
family grow tremendously
over time. Now, he has the
opportunity to build a school
family of his own.
“We will do whatever it
takes to support you and help
you reach your goals so you
can be successful,” Fleming
said to an eager crowd of new
Left to right are Pasadena ISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. staff. “As long as we trust and
Kirk Lewis, LyondellBasell Site Manager Todd Monette, and Ca- support one another like a
reer and Technical High School Assistant Principal Roneka Lee. family, we can work together
to build a framework of
excellence that will echo
through time and prepare students at CTHS for the workforce and higher education.”
Lewis was equally thrilled
to welcome staff to the new
facility, which was part of a
2011 bond.
“This is such a joyous
occasion for all who have
been part of this project,” he
said. “We are thankful for the
continued support of the
community throughout this
process, and we are especially thankful that you have
decided to join the CTHS
family on this adventure.”
Monday, Aug. 11, 2014,
marked the first day for the
inaugural staff at Pasadena
Independent School District’s
Career and Technical High
School.
Sponsored by LyondellBasell, a local petrochemical
company,
Career
and
Technology High School
administrators and district
leaders gathered for a special
orientation to welcome the
CTHS family to the state-ofthe-art facility and help them
settle into their new home.
Todd Monette, Lyondell- Career and Technical High School Assistant Principal Roneka Lee and Principal Steven Fleming
Basell site manager, kicked present LyondellBasell representatives Alaina Rocha and Marissa Trevino, tokens of appreciation.
Clear Creek ISD names new board
Clear Creek Independent School District recently tendent Dr. Greg Smith, Ann Hammond, (back row)
announced its board of trustees. Members are, left Charles Pond, Dee Scott, Page Rander, Vice Presito right, (front row) President Win Weber, Superin- dent Dr. Laura DuPont, Secretary Ken Baliker.
Thompson Intermediate School recently announced its new teachers for the 2014-2015 school
year. Pictured are, left to right, Krystal LaReau,
special education; Kaylyn Harlan, eighth-grade
math; Ty Curry, seventh-grade English; Brooke
Jordan, seventh-grade English/coaching; Holly
Long, eighth-grade science/physical education; Lia
DeSorbo, seventh-grade English; Erica Carroll,
physical education/coaching; Laura Guerrero,
eighth-grade ELAR; Josh Pruneda, seventh-grade
science; Rachel Heffernan, seventh-grade science;
Dena Cockerell, dyslexia; and Stephanie Phillips,
librarian.
Photo submitted
Zeta Omega chapter meets at Dobie in October
Zeta Omega chapter of the
Texas State Organization of
Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG)
will meet at J. Frank Dobie
High School, 10220 Blackhawk Blvd. in Houston, for
its technology meeting in
October.
This last summer, members of Zeta Omega chapter
(Texas) of DKG International, joined with women educators from around the world in
Indianapolis, Ind., July 28
through Aug. 1. At the convention, two breakout sessions and a report to the convention body were presented.
DKG is a professional
honor society for women educators with more than 81,000
members. Established in 17
member countries around the
world, the society defines its
mission as promoting professional and personal growth of
women educators and excellence in education. The society held its first convention in
May 1930, at the Driskill
Hotel in Austin, Texas.
The five-day event included keynote speaker Sarah
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members effective steps in
attracting and retaining multigenerational members. This
session was live streamed for
members not in attendance to
view.
Other DKG convention
speakers included award-winning expert Ron Rosenberg,
who helped attendees double
their memory, and Dr. Ellen
Kennedy, executive director
of World without Genocide,
who graphically increased
the participants’ understanding of devastating effects of
human trafficking.
More than 100 workshops
provided participants with
cutting edge knowledge on
common core standards,
classroom strategies, legislative advocacy, technology,
leadership, strengthening
chapters, secrets of survival,
culturally responsive pedagogy, portals of change and
much more.
Numerous scholarships
were awarded, recent doctoral graduates were recognized
and three special awards
were presented to media outlets for excellence in education reporting. The Indiana
state superintendent of education was recognized as a
friend of education.
Workshop presenter Diane
Moose said, “My involvement in this organization
allows me to network with
professional women educators around the world, enjoy
global affiliations, benefit
from cutting edge technology
and instructional strategies,
and serve as a mentor to other
educators.”
The honor organization of
key women educators was
formed in Austin, Texas, on
May 11, 1929, by Dr. Annie
Webb Blanton from a nucleus
of 12 founders representing
all levels of education, kindergarten through university.
Professor of rural education
at the University of Texas,
Blanton was elected president of the Texas State
For information about
Teachers’ Association in
1916, the first woman to hold Zeta Omega chapter, visit
that office. Blanton was also www.zetaomega.org.
the first woman to serve
Texas as state superintendent
of public instruction, having
been elected in 1918.
Zeta Omega chapter of the Graphics & Printing
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One stop for all
DKG has members who
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and often meet at Dobie High • Business Forms • Business Cards
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• Thank You Notes • Menus
For more information
about DKG, visit www.dkg. • Directories • and much more!
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HC Master Gardeners
list September events
Over The Back Fence
Hobby Lions Club to meet
by Alexis
Hobby Airport Lions Club will meet Wednesday,
Sept. 3, at noon at the Golden Corral at Fuqua and I-45.
For more information, email HobbyAirportLions@
gmail.com.
Program on container gardens
On Tuesday, Sept. 9, Master Gardener Will Isbell
will present a program on container gardening at 6:30
p.m. in the Clear Lake Park meeting room, 5001 NASA
Parkway in Seabrook. The Harris County Master
Gardeners Precinct 2 event is free. For details, visit
https://hcmga.tamu.edu/Public/pubP2.aspx.
Program on fall vegetables
On Wednesday, Sept.17, Master Gardener Chris
Hammen will present a program on fall vegetable gardening at 10 a.m. in the Clear Lake Park meeting room,
5001NASA Parkway in Seabrook. The Harris County
Master Gardeners Precinct 2 event is free. For details,
visit https://hcmga.tamu.edu/Public/pubP2.aspx.
Open Garden Day Sept. 15
Harris County Master Gardeners at Precinct 2 will
host Open Garden Day on Monday, Sept. 15, from 8:30
to 11 a.m. at Genoa Friendship Garden, 1202 Genoa
Red Bluff Road. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., master gardeners will present education programs and a question-and-answer session. The event is free and children
are welcome. Note: Gardens are open and plants are
available for purchase every Monday, May through
October. For more information, visit https://hcmga.
tamu.edu/Public/pubP2.aspx.
First Christian Church
begins innovative worship service
First Christian Church of Pasadena (Disciples of
Christ) will start an innovative worship service at 11
a.m. beginning on Sept. 7 and extending through Nov.
23. This service will combine contemporary and traditional worship with an interactive message and experiential prayers. All are welcome to join and participate
in this worship experience.
First Christian Church is located at 4848 Preston
(between the beltway and Crenshaw). For more information, call 281-991-4585.
SPECIAL BIRTHDAY WISHES TO MARIE
Birthday greetings are sent to Marie
Flickinger, South Belt-Ellington Leader owner,
on Monday, Sept. 1, from husband David; sons
Fred and wife Leslie Flickinger and David
and wife Ellie Flickinger; granddaughters
Kimberly Flickinger and Courtney Durham
and husband Chris and great-granddaughter
Abigail; granddaughter Natalie and husband
Jose Abarca and great-grandchildren Kelvin
Lopez and Isabella Abarca; sister Alexis
Lochner; and her friends and staff at the South
Belt-Ellington Leader.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RON!
Ron Williams of Ace Hardware is wished a
very happy birthday Monday, Sept. 1, from his
family and friends.
BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR GORDON
Special birthday wishes are sent to Gordon
Berg on Aug. 31 from his wife, Pat, and friends
at the Leader and the South Belt Chamber.
KAREN WISHED A HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Birthday greetings are sent to Karen Taylor
Sept. 3 from family and the staff at the Leader.
A BIRTHDAY TREAT FOR MICHAEL
Ginny Graff sends special thanks to her
daughter Kristie Rodriguez-Rice for making
signs, and to Jeffrey Engle, Josiah Lolande,
Jonathan Lowery, Gabriel Vega and David
Guillor for decorating the yard and house, in
honor of the 65th birthday Aug 10 of her husband, Michael Ploch. Michael said they did a
great job and it was the best present ever.
NEWS ON CHRIS MCDONALD
The Leader has learned Chris McDonald
suffered an aortic aneurysm while vacationing
in Kentucky and underwent heart surgery. He
is progressing well and should be home next
week, but will be off work for a period of time.
SCHOOL DAZE
The following personnel and staff members
of the Pasadena Independent School District
celebrate birthdays Aug. 28 through Sept. 3.
Atkinson Elementary
Aug. 28 is the day for a birthday cake for
Mauricio Meza. Birthday greetings are sent to
Jennifer Chrysler Sept. 1. Light the birthday
candles Sept. 2 for Michelle Pinkerton. Sept.
3 is the day for a cake for Belva Alaniz.
Bush Elementary
Sing a happy birthday song to Alecia
Walters Aug. 31. Blow out the candles on a
double-layer cake for Elizabeth Aleman and
Carina Henriquez Sept. 1.
Burnett Elementary
Lisa Orr is wished a happy birthday Aug. 28.
Sing a chorus of a happy birthday song to Amy
Otwell and Marisol Vazquez Sept. 3.
Frazier Elementary
Send birthday wishes to Maria Arriaga Sept. 3.
Moore Elementary
Light the birthday candles on Aug. 30 for
Lakenia Cole. Blow out the birthday candles for
Veronica Rangel Sept. 2.
South Belt Elementary
Courtney Moran is sent a birthday greeting Aug. 31. The day for a party for Ashlynne
Armstrong is Sept. 3.
Stuchbery Elementary
John Jordan is wished a happy birthday
Aug. 30.
Melillo Middle School
Celebrating a birthday Aug. 30 is Christina
Maldonado. A birthday greeting is sent to
Deanna Keefer on Sept. 3.
Beverly Hills Intermediate
Wishes for a wonderful birthday are sent
to Mackwell Hickerson Aug. 28. Margaret
Higham, Leigh Lidrbauch and Elizabeth
Rawls celebrate a birthday Aug. 29. Blow out
the birthday candles for Wes Hardy Sept. 1.
Wishes for a wonderful birthday are sent to
Dawn Nguyen Sept. 2.
Thompson Intermediate
On Aug. 28, Shanda Karow is wished a
happy birthday. The day for a cake for Elizabeth
Garza is Sept. 3.
Dobie High
Diana Rios and Chris Swinnen are sent
birthday greetings Aug. 29. A birthday greeting
is sent to Trent Morgan Aug. 30. The day for
a party for Maria Freyre is Sept.1. Sept. 2 is
the day for a cake for Caleb Hernandez and
Christopher Puente. Marking a birthday Sept.
3 is Gregory Mitchell.
FACEBOOK FRIENDS
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS
The Leader sends happy birthday wishes to
its Facebook friends who celebrate a birthday
this week:
Thursday, Aug. 28: Tanya Keller, Michele
Bryant, Rosalind Battle, Adra Stafford,
Stephanie Hamilton and Yvonne Ramirez;
Friday, Aug. 29: Connie Guerrero, Brenda
Marshall, Claudia Herrera and Aimee
Bennett; Saturday, Aug. 30: James Leonard,
Jason Hunt, Tracy Schwerdtfeger, Melinda
Funni, Amber McGown, Bobby Burton,
Ryssa Bebee, Debrah Tullous and Rebecca
Noris-Peak; Sunday, Aug. 31: Nyd Salgado,
Suzie Ortiz, Tajuana Stewart, John Terana,
Mia Bella, Paula Miller, Judie Elizalde, Kathy
Cole, Michael O’Daniell, Veronica Lyons,
Annalea Young, Carol Rodriguez, Scott Gish,
Ashley Hall and Angie Davis; Monday, Sept. 1:
Tiffany Gay, Maribel Manriquez, Jasmine
Manning, Karen Jenkins and Steve Landin;
Tuesday, Sept. 2: Fil Cantu, Stacy Aguirre,
Suzanne Hernandez, Karen Young and Mary
Hernandez; and Wednesday, Sept. 3: Steve
Boney, Josie Parker, Veronica Hernandez,
Keith Nelson, Ruth Fuller, Donald Musquiz,
Tomas Shorts Jr. and Leslie Montemayor.
LEADER WANTS YOU IN THE NEWS
E-mail birthday, anniversary, vacation, congratulations, etc., to mynews@southbeltlead
er.com with OTBF in the subject line. Items
must be submitted by Friday noon for the next
week’s publication.
Thompson
cheerleaders excel
at district camp
Pasadena Little Theatre
Aug. 29 - Sept. 14, 2014
A Comedy
by Joseph Kesselring
Thurs., Sept. 11 &
Fri/Sat @ 8 p.m.
& Sat/Sun @ 3 p.m.
Reservations:
online at
pasadenalittletheatre.org
or call
713-941-1PLT(1758)
Pictured at right are, left to right, (bottom) Jeany Ngo, Gisselle
Guerra, Brionna Williams, Rionna Williams, Victoria Gonzalez,
Sara Otwell, Briana Loredo, Nyah Earl, Dru Alvarez, (top) Elyssa Armenta, Tori Ayala and Eliza Alfaro. Not shown is Andrea
Manzanales.
Photos submitted
Join us on
Holiday shopping market Nov. 3
The Jingle Bell Market, hosted by the Golfcrest
Country Club Ladies Association, will be held Monday,
Nov. 3, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Golfcrest Country Club,
2509 Country Club Drive in Pearland.
The Jingle Bell Market is a holiday shopping experience where visitors can explore unique displays of
jewelry, apparel, home décor, gourmet food selections,
and much, much more. A $5 admission benefits the
Pearland Neighborhood Center.
For more information about the center, visit www.
pnctexas.com.
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Remember When
35 years ago (1979)
An alert Sageglen resident recovered a pillowcase
full of items stolen from his
neighbor’s home.
The Southeast Volunteer
Fire Department responded
to more than 28 fires and
medical emergencies over
the month.
30 years ago (1984)
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Quilt Guild meets Sept. 2
The Bay Area Quilt Guild will meet Tuesday, Sept.
2, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 10310 Scarsdale
Blvd. Fellowship begins at 6:30 p.m., and the general
meeting and program begins at 7 p.m. The group meets
the first Tuesday of each month.
This month’s program is titled Thread Jazz for
Quilting and Embellishing - Needle and Thread
Know-How. Guests are welcome to learn and join in
the fun.
ORTHODONTIST
Pictured at left are, left to
right, (front row) Nyah
Earl, Brionna Williams,
Aliza Alfaro, Jeany Ngo,
Briana Loredo, Dru Alvarez, (back row) South
Houston High School
cheerleader Emily Guerra, Elyssa Armenta, Rionna Williams, Gisselle
Guerra, Sara Otwell, Andrea Manzanales, Tori
Ayala, Victoria Gonzalez
and South Houston High
School cheerleader Jennifer Banda.
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NASA Aglow will meet on Sept. 11 at Praise
Chapel, and invites women of all denominations to join
the group to worship. Guest speaker LaVonne Chandler
will present inspiring words.
Chandler, an ordained minister, is president and
founder of Touched by Grace Ministries. She ministers
in churches, conferences and revivals throughout the
world.
The public is invited to the gathering Thursday, Sept.
11, at 9:30 a.m. at Praise Chapel, 18516 Highway 3 in
Webster. For more information about the meeting, call
281-910-1971.
The Thompson Intermediate Cheerleaders attended district
camp at Phillips Gym this summer where they won Best Dance,
and six girls made the All-Star Squad: Tori Ayala, Victoria Gonzalez, Nyah Earl, Briana Loredo, Dru Alvarez and Top All-Star
Sara Otwell.
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Performances:
Arsenic & Old Lace
Chandler to speak
at NASA Aglow meeting
281-481-3216
Clear Creek Independent
School District trustees adopted a $59.56 million budget, which was 10.4 percent
larger than the previous
year’s amended budget.
A Sagemont woman was
charged with the shooting
death of her husband, who
she said abused her.
25 years ago (1989)
The Pasadena Independent School District board
of trustees named Dr. Doris
Fassino the district’s new
assistant superintendent of
personnel, long-range planning and staff development.
A 21st-birthday celebration turned ugly when alleged gang members from
outside the South Belt area
started fighting with each
other then attacked two area
residents.
20 years ago (1994)
Clear Creek Independent
School District students
scored well above average
in every level of the 1994
Texas Assessment of Academic Skills.
The South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce
celebrated its 10th anniversary.
15 years ago (1999)
Johnson Space Center
opened its doors to the public for its free annual open
house.
Senior Girl Scout Kel-
ley Pennington earned Girl
Scouting’s highest achievement, the Gold Award.
10 years ago (2004)
The South Belt area was
shocked at the sudden and
unexpected death of former
San Jacinto College South
president, Dr. Parker Williams. Neighbors across the
street from her home noticed Williams unconscious
in her front yard. Williams,
who was a regent for the
San Jacinto College system,
was only the second woman to serve as president of a
Texas community college.
Lightning caused a fire
in a residence on Kirkmead.
The family was not at home
at the time. Neighbors saw
the flames and called the
fire department. Houston
firefighters and volunteers
from the Southeast Volunteer Fire Department responded.
A large rescue truck
was purchased by Precinct
2 Constable Gary Freeman’s office for high-water
rescues. The vehicle was
bought through military
surplus, and was able to
drive through five feet of
water.
An 18-year-old man
was treated at Memorial
Hermann Southeast Hospital for a wound from what
he thought was a BB gun.
The man placed the weap- sent HD-129, which includon, which was really a .380 ed much of the South Belt
handgun, under his chin and area, in 1998.
shot himself. The man survived the gunshot wound.
5 years ago (2009)
In a surprising move, the
developer of the proposed
low-income Dixie Gardens
apartment complex withdrew his application for
state assistance.
Traffic signals at the
intersection of Beamer and
Hughes roads had been the
site of several accidents due
to the limited visibility
between the first and second traffic signals on the
north and southbound lanes
of Beamer.
The Leader vacation
photo contest ended with
Theresa Salazar and Devin
Cobb each receiving four
tickets to Schlitterbahn.
1 year ago (2013)
South Belt students returned to school, and Dobie
set a new attendance record,
with its enrollment topping
4,000 students for the first
time in the school’s history.
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as state representative for
Texas House District 129,
Rep. John E. Davis, a Republican, announced he
would not seek re-election
in 2014. A roofing contractor by profession, Davis
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Lariaettes
earn awards
at camp
Crowd Pleasers Dance came to Dobie
High School on Aug. 4 and 5 to teach
the Dobie Lariaettes during their
summer line camp. The staff selected
All-Stars and they are pictured below.
Left: The staff chose three students
for their outstanding leadership and
achievement while at line camp. Earning that achievement are, left to right,
Hard Worker Crystal Garza, Miss
Congeniality Cybelle Cerda, and 360
Degree Leader Jade Mottu.
SEEN to welcome
optometrist at meeting
South East Express Network of the American Business Women’s Association
will welcome Melanie Melancon, optometrist and
owner of Eye Styles. She is
committed to ensuring that
patients view life to the fullest by providing the highest
attention to their lifestyle
and eye style.
Melancon says she loves
being an optometrist and
takes pride in fitting patients
in products that will afford
them the most comfort and
style. She is also experienced at treating eye discomfort due to allergies,
trauma or infections. She
specializes in treating adults
and children.
In addition to being committed to eye care, Melancon also has a passion to
impact the heart of the community, serving in various
civic roles including ambassador for the Pearland
Chamber of Commerce.
During this presentation she
will share her expertise on
making one look great and
feel great by treating lifestyles with eye styles.
Business women and
men throughout the community are invited to attend
the event on Thursday, Sept.
11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Golden Corral
(private meeting room) at
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Melodrama opens Sept. 3
The San Jacinto College
Central theater and film
department will present
Dirty Work at the Crossroads, a family-oriented
musical melodrama featuring humor, suspense, and
plenty of action.
This marks the college’s
21st year to present a melodrama, an audience interactive play where yelling, booing and throwing popcorn at
the villain is encouraged, as
well as cheering for the
heroes. “Each year the turnout for the melodrama gets
bigger,” remarked director
Richard Turner. “It is not
uncommon for families to
travel 50 or more miles just
to enjoy the show. It’s clean
fun for the entire family.”
Dates for productions are
Wednesday, Sept. 3, through
Saturday, Sept. 6, with a
7:30 p.m. curtain each night.
The admission cost is $10
per person. To purchase
tickets, call 281-476-1828.
With humor and songs,
Dirty Work at the Crossroads
tells the melodramatic story
of Nellie Lovelace, an innocent country girl. The villain,
Munro (the Viper), has a wife
in Ida Rhinegold, belle of the
New Haven Music Halls, but
that does not prevent him
from pursuing Nellie and
tearing her from the arms of
her dying mother (whom he
has poisoned). Nor does it
prevent him from blackmailing rich Mrs. Asterbilt, driving the honest blacksmith’s
son Adam Oakhart crazy, nor
from bewitching her daughter Leonie. There are a number of places in the show
where old-time songs are
performed.
San Jacinto College
offers theater courses, productions, and degree options
at the Central and South
campuses. For more information, visit www.sanjac.
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forming-arts/theatre-film.
CCCT presents Into
the Woods Sept. 21-28
Lariaettes chosen as Crowd Pleaser All-Stars are, Marissa Krustchinsky, Julia Dasilva, Diana Casleft to right, (front row) Crystal Garza, Amalia tillo, Ikea Taylor, Macalyn Castro-Cardenas, RaPerla, Naseem Shafaei, Cybelle Cerda, Raegan chel Vu, Sophia Sarabia and Keauhna Bailey.
Saxton, Jade Mottu, Valerie Mendoza, (back row)
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Favorite Grimm characters find out how far they
would go to make a wish
come true when they take a
journey into the woods. It’s
a magical, bewildering
place full of witches,
wolves, giants and mysterious strangers, where familiar fairy tales get tangled up
together. Wishes come true
here, but at a price.
Clear Creek Community
Theatre (CCCT) presents
the Tony Award winning
musical, Into the Woods,
with music and lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim and
book by James Lapine.
Steven Sarp, CCCT
director, notes, “The com-
plexity of a Sondheim show
is something that is not
often seen in community
theater.
From the rhymes in the
lyrics to the various tempos
in the music, Sondheim’s
songs are some of the most
difficult to master. We are
thrilled to have a cast that is
up to the challenge.”
Into the Woods runs Sept.
12 through Sept. 28. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays
at 2:30 p.m.
For more information
about Into the Woods, visit
www.clearcreekcommunity
theatre.com or call 281335-5228.
From left, San Jacinto College students Tawny Williams as the Card Girl,
South Belt’s Adriana Tamayo as the Popcorn Girl, and Jaylon Scott as the
Villain are cast members of Dirty Works at the Crossroads, a melodrama
which will open Sept. 3.
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Pasadena ISD presents
Higher Education Workshop
San Jac’s Goosen recognized with highest honor
Dr. Rebecca Goosen,
known as a champion in developmental education, has
been selected as a fellow of
the Council of Learning
Assistance and Developmental Education Associations (CLADEA).
Selection as a fellow is
considered the highest honor
conferred upon professionals
in learning assistance, tutoring, and developmental education. Individuals must be
nominated by a current fellow or by a member association.
It is through her work as
associate vice chancellor of
college preparatory at San
Jacinto College that Goosen
now joins the likes of Dr.
Hunter Boylan, Robert
McCabe, Dr. Janet Zadina,
the late Dr. Frank Christ,
Jane A. Neuburger, and the
many other scholars who
have made their mark with
long-term and significant
contributions to the field.
“It is such an honor to be
among these scholars who
have dedicated their whole
life to improving the educational experience of the students we aim to help,” said
Goosen. “What ties us all
together is the fact that we
are trying to improve students’ educational experiences.”
Neuburger, who is the
Pictured are Dr. Laurel Williamson (left), deputy chancellor and president of
San Jacinto College, and Dr. Rebecca Goosen, associate vice chancellor of college preparatory at San Jacinto College. Goosen was recently selected as a fellow
of the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations, considered the highest honor in the field of developmental education.
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director of tutoring and study
center at Syracuse University
and 2006 CLADEA fellow,
nominated Goosen and added
how her passion for developmental education stems from
her own experience.
“Dr. Goosen often says
she was a developmental student herself. Her voice has
been exceptionally valuable
recently in the discussions on
developmental education
across the nation,” said
Neuburger.
Goosen began her mission
helping students in developmental education after her
experience as a volunteer
coordinator at her children’s
school. She quickly immersed
herself in the K-12 system,
progressing to serve as a
school board member and
then a substitute teacher at a
middle school. A major turning point came after she
began teaching at Ferris State
University in 1996 and was
sent to the Kellogg Institute
at Appalachian State University.
“It was there that I discovered that there was a theoretical framework for what I was
doing in the classroom, things
like my approach to instruction and how to relate to students to enable them to progress in their education,” said
Goosen.
Even though she had
already earned a bachelor’s
degree in fashion merchandising from Central Michigan University and a master’s degree in textile science
from Kansas State University, Goosen went back to the
drawing board to attain higher education in her newfound
passion for developmental
education research. She
received an Ed.S. in developmental education in 2001
from Appalachian State and
an Ed.D. in educational leadership in 2008 from
Grambling State University.
In 2000, Goosen joined San
Jacinto College to begin her
mission toward creating new
approaches to help the college’s high percentage of
developmental education students.
Throughout her promotions from associate dean to
dean to associate vice chancellor, she has become known
for her many approaches to
college preparatory education, finding out which
approaches work best for the
students of San Jacinto
College, rather than through
a one size fits all approach.
“People ask us how we do
this,” said Goosen. “You have
to have ownership, not just
pick up what works somewhere else. Figure out how a
model works for your institution.”
Over the years, her team
has developed college preparatory
programs
like
Intentional Connections, a
program to provide guidance
and mentoring to lower level
developmental students who
struggle with core subjects;
Acceleration in Math (AIM),
a program that gives students
a five-day college math
course that includes two professors, extended office
hours, lecture videos, and
collaborative-based learning;
and GUST courses, guided
study courses to introduce
students to college and
healthy study habits.
Other college preparatory
initiatives include the open
entrance and open exit
approach, designed for students who need a review and
are self-motivated to come
into a course and begin at the
level they last left off; and the
fast track initiative, allowing
students to complete two college preparatory math classes
in eight weeks or in 16
weeks.
This particular method
shows a success rate 20 percent higher than some of the
traditional delivery methods.
The emporium model is
another college preparatory
math initiative that gives students the option to complete
three levels of math courses
in one semester.
In recognition of her ideas
for such college preparatory
programs and initiatives,
Goosen was elected to serve
as president-elect, president,
and immediate past president
of the National Association
for Development Education
(NADE), and has been invited to discuss issues related to
the field with members of the
National Governors Association, Jobs for the Future,
MDRC, the National Center
for Postsecondary Research
and the Community College
Research Center, Completion
By Design, Achieving the
Dream, The American
Association of Community
Colleges, and others.
In addition, Goosen has
been an invited participant in
the William Clinton Foundation/Greater Houston Blue
Print Convening Event on
education in the greater
Houston area.
She is a senior fellow of
the American Leadership
Forum and a member of The
Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board’s Advisory Committee for Developmental Education. Her
many awards include selection as the National Institute
for Staff and Organizational
Development Excellence
Award recipient for 2003 and
2012.
Most recently, Goosen
was honored with the College
Academic Support Programs
Lifetime Achievement Award.
“The success of students
in developmental education
has become a national conversation, and Goosen is one
of the influential voices in
that conversation,” said Dr.
Laurel Williamson, deputy
chancellor and president of
San Jacinto College.
The Pasadena Independent School District Office of Special Programs presented a parent workshop titled Higher Education for My Student on Thursday, Aug. 21. Jaynie Mitchell (left), dean of community education at San
Jacinto College, spoke to parents about the many opportunities for students
in the district to obtain dual-credit hours including the Early College High
School Program currently implemented at Pasadena High School. With
the proposed 2014 school bond, recently approved by the board of trustees, this program would be expanded to all Pasadena ISD high schools. The
bond election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 4. To see a complete list of 2014
school bond projects visit www.pasadenaisd.org.
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South Belt residents enjoy summer vacations
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For his 16th birthday, Cynthia Paredes treated
her younger brother, Jesse Paredes, to a baseball
game of his favorite team, the San Francisco Giants, at AT&T Park Stadium in San Francisco.
Cynthia and Jesse live in Riverstone Ranch subdivision. Cynthia graduated from Dobie in 2007,
and Jesse is a junior at Dobie. He is on the varsity baseball team.
Cynthia and Jesse are all smiles atop the Golden Gate
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Cynthia and her brother, Jesse, enjoy time at a San Francisco Giants baseball
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SECTION B
SPORTS & CLASSIFIED
Kickoff opener pits Dobie against DP
By John Bechtle
Sports Editor
Dobie hasn’t seen Deer
Park on the other varsity football sideline since
the end of the 2011 regular season, yet fifth-year
Longhorns’ head coach
Jim Phillips, his staff and
his current team know
what to expect as the locals face the Deer Aug. 29
at Veterans Stadium.
The way Phillips sees it,
the Deer are always going
to be the Deer as long as
longtime Deer Park head
coach Chris Massey is at
the helm. Surely, the same
goes for Massey and his
crew.
It’ll be Dobie versus
Deer Park, one of the
Longhorns favorite varsity football rivalries dating
back to the 1970s. After all
these years, there won’t be
many surprises.
Deer Park entered its
lone scrimmage still deciding on a new signal
caller.
The Deer have also
changed defensive alignments in an attempt to
slow down some of the
terrific running attacks
the team will see later on
down the line in the District 21-6A race.
Still, Phillips has a
good idea of what to expect from Massey’s team.
“You always sort of
know what you’re going
to get from Deer Park,”
Phillips said.
“The years change, but
you feel like you’re looking at the same team year
after year.
“Deer Park runs what
they run, and they dare
you to slow it down.
They’re physical, they’re
sound and they are well
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On the other side of the
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It’s been an up-anddown roller coaster ride
in nondistrict play for the
Clear Brook and Dobie
varsity volleyball teams to
this point.
With the district races
coming very soon, the two
programs are still seeking
more consistency on the
court.
Clear Brook, which
dropped a total of five
matches at the Adidas
event in Pearland during
the opening weekend of
the season, rebounded by
dominating several matches at the Dickinson ISD
Gator Classic.
In between, Clear
Brook also handed Dobie
a three-game loss, 25-20,
25-15, 25-15.
Having defeated Humble 25-10, 25-10, and then
downing Second Baptist
25-21, 25-9, the Lady
Wolverines landed another
win in Dickinson, taking
out East Central 25-20,
25-18.
Just as Brook head
coach Meredith Thompson predicted they would,
Brook responded.
Then came a 25-14, 2523, 24-26, 26-24 loss to
the Dulles Vikings Aug.
26. Juliette DiGiuseppe
had a match-high 19 kills
for the Lady Wolverines,
but closing out the key
points proved to be tough
on this night.
JFD hunts rebound
To date, Dobie’s finest
Continued on Page 2B
Brook footballers
open against LP
Those who have counted Clear Brook out of the
District 24-6A playoff picture before a game has yet
to be played might be reconsidering their thought
process come early November.
With the likes of defending district champion
Clear Creek lurking along
with newcomer Friendswood as well as Clear
Springs, Clear Lake, Clear
Falls and an improved
Dickinson program, the
Wolverines have been
shoved to the back of the
line.
Is it a mistake? The
Wolverines think so.
Continued on Page 6B
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By John Bechtle
Sports Editor
What a difference a calendar year can make.
Relying heavily on a
veteran, talent-laden roster in 2013, the San Jacinto College men’s soccer
team came within one win
of playing for the National Junior College Athletic
Association’s Division I
championship.
That team reeled off 20
victories, a school record,
and received some of the
best individual play in recent memory.
In all, 12 players either
signed with four-year institutions or joined the
professional ranks.
Joao Monteiro (34
points, All-Region XIV
second team honors), was
projected to be one of
the team’s top offensive
threats this season but instead signed to play professionally in France. And
so life goes.
What a team it was, but
2013 is now in the past
as SJC head coach Ian
Spooner looks ahead to
2014 with just a handful of
players having seen significant playing time before
now.
“The goal is always going to be to compete for
a national championship,
but we know it’s going to
be a little bit tougher this
season simply because of
the overall inexperience
these guys have,” Spooner
said.
“Overall, it’s a talented
group and one filled with
guys who are willing to
put in the hard work. But I
would expect that we will
use the first half of the season or so to button things
down.”
San Jacinto has played
four scrimmage matches
leading up to the Aug. 29
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Page 2, Section B, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, August 28, 2014
Dobie baseball boosters to meet
South Belt
football
predictions
Troy Leland
John Bechtle
Eli Tanksley
Toni Muse
Emory Gadd
Debbie Vaughn
Dobie hosts Deer Park
Deer Park
Dobie
Dobie
Deer Park
Dobie
Dobie
La Porte hosts Clear Brook
La Porte
La Porte
La Porte
La Porte
La Porte
La Porte
College Park hosts Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Pearland
Westfield hosts Manvel
Westfield
Manvel
Manvel
Manvel
Manvel
Manvel
Pearland Dawson hosts
George Ranch
Clear Creek hosts
Ridge Point
George Ranch
George Ranch
George Ranch
George Ranch
George Ranch
Dawson
Clear Creek
Ridge Point
Ridge Point
Clear Creek
Clear Creek
Clear Creek
Summer Creek hosts
Pasadena Memorial
Texas City hosts
Friendswood
Summer Creek
Summer Creek
Summer Creek
Summer Creek
Summer Creek
Summer Creek
Texas City
Friendswood
Friendswood
Texas City
Friendswood
Friendswood
Clear Falls hosts Atascocita
Atascocita
Atascocita
Clear Falls
Atascocita
Atascocita
Atascocita
South Houston
hosts Alief Elsik
Alief Elsik
Alief Elsik
Alief Elsik
Alief Elsik
Alief Elsik
Alief Elsik
This week’s record
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
Season record
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
The Dobie Diamond Club, the official booster organization of the school’s
baseball program, will host its next meeting Wednesday, Sept. 3, in the school
annex (near the weight room). Parents of both first-time and returning players at all levels of the program are encouraged to attend, and players are
invited as well. Information on all offseason activities will be discussed, as
well as plans for the fall portion of the school schedule. For more information,
direct email to [email protected]. Above is Dobie varsity baseball
head coach Miguel Torres.
Consistency evades Brook, Dobie volleyball through nondistrict
Continued from Page 1B
night was the very first
of the season, with wins
coming over North Shore
and Elkins.
Since then, the Lady
Longhorns have struggled
at a pair of tournaments in
addition to several one-onone matches.
At the Gator Invitational in Dickinson, Dobie
dropped matches to Little
Cypress-Mauriceville (25-
18, 26-24) and Dickinson
(25-11, 25-17) in action.
On Aug. 26 against
Clear Springs, the Lady
Longhorns got 10 kills
from Mariah Escobar but
lost the match 25-22, 25-
12, 25-14.
With graduation losses
hitting Clear Brook and
Dobie hard, both Thompson at Brook and Joe Sabatell at Dobie predicted
it would take a while for
things to fully come together. Both coaches remain confident the playoffs can be a reality when
the time comes, but the
results need to improve
soon.
Dobie will play at
Baytown Lee Aug. 29 before starting District 226A play at home against
Pearland Sept. 2.
The Lady Longhorns
will then play at Man-
vel Sept. 5. Brook has
matches coming against
Atascocita, Bellaire and
Deer Park in nondistrict
play.
Brook opens league
play Sept. 12.
SJC Foundation golf, featuring Pettitte, coming Oct. 14
A tradition now in its
19th year will return to
the links at a new location on Tuesday, Oct. 14,
2014.
The San Jacinto College
Foundation Golf Tournament, featuring guest host
Andy Pettitte, is moving
to Golf Club of Houston,
home of the Shell Houston
Open.
“We are looking forward to hosting the tournament at the Golf Club of
Houston,” said foundation
Executive Director Ruth
Keenan.
“Each year, this tournament raises scholarship
money for students who
may not otherwise have
the means to attend college.
“We are so grateful to
Andy Pettitte and his family for their support of our
efforts to make a college
education possible for so
many students.”
Proceeds from the tournament and reception go
directly to the Promise for
Their Future scholarship
fund, which helps San Jacinto College students attend college and gain the
skills they need to further
their education or enter the
workforce.
To date, more than $2.3
million has been raised at
the tournament and reception, which also annually
features Pettitte, who is a
former SJC student-athlete and longtime major
league baseball pitcher.
In 2001, the Andy Pettitte Endowed Scholarship
was created. To date, that
scholarship has helped
135 students receive
$48,500 in scholarships.
It’s students like Roxanne Stein, one of this
year’s Andy Pettitte scholarship recipients, who
benefit the most from
scholarships
provided
through the San Jacinto
College Foundation. She
says, “I appreciate the
generosity your family has
shown, not only to me, but
to all San Jacinto College
students your scholarship
has supported over the
years.
“I will be starting my
second semester as a
physical therapist assistant
student. This degree is my
passion, and with it, I plan
to be a positive impact for
everyone in my life.”
Lunch and registration
begin at 11 a.m., with a
shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
The format is a Florida scramble consisting of
four-person teams, regardless of handicap.
Two flights will be determined after all scores
are submitted, and the
average score will be the
break point for the division of the two flights.
And there’s more.
“We’re excited to introduce a Dave Williams
Golf Academy at this
year’s tournament,” added
Keenan.
“This is the perfect opportunity for those who
want to learn the game or
improve their swing to do
so under the guidance of a
(Professional Golf Association) professional.”
After golf, an open reception begins at 6 p.m.,
and includes a live and silent auctions, and dinner.
There is no cost to attend
the reception.
Pettitte attended San Jacinto College in the early
1990s, where he won eight
of 10 decisions on the
mound as a left-handed
pitcher.
He made his major
league debut on April 29,
1995, with the New York
Yankees.
The Yankees went on
to earn seven American
League pennants and one
National League pennant
en route to five World Series Championships.
Pettitte holds the record
for most wins in postseason history and never posted a losing season during
his 18-year major league
career.
Sponsorships for the
San Jacinto College Foundation golf tournament are
available at the following
levels:
MVP Sponsor
–
$25,000. Includes three
foursomes (12 players),
named contribution to the
Promise for Their Future
Scholarship Fund, one
baseball autographed by
San Jacinto College ma-
jor league baseball legends, one framed souvenir
golf tournament poster
autographed by Pettitte,
two exclusive hole signs
(member and tournament
course placement), reserved table at tournament
luncheon and reception,
inclusion in event publicity and media, and two free
mulligans for each player.
World Series Sponsor
- $10,000. Includes two
foursomes (eight players), named contribution
to the Promise for Their
Future Scholarship Fund,
one tournament baseball
cap autographed by Pettitte, one framed souvenir
golf tournament poster
autographed by Pettitte,
two exclusive hole signs
(member and tournament
course placement), inclusion in event publicity and
media.
Grand Slam Sponsor
- $5,000. Includes two
foursomes (eight players), named contribution
to the Promise for Their
Future Scholarship Fund,
one souvenir golf tournament poster autographed
by Pettitte, two exclusive
hole signs (member and
tournament course placement), inclusion in event
publicity and media.
Triple Play - $2,500. Includes one foursome (four
players) and two hole
signs (member and tournament course placement)
Double Play - $1,600.
Includes one foursome
(four players) and two
sponsor signs
Single Play - $1,000.
Includes one foursome
(four players)
Tent Sponsor - $500
Exclusive Sign Sponsor
- $500. Company name
displayed exclusively at
hole.
Golf Academy - $250.
Learn to swing, chip,
pitch, and putt from a
PGA professional.
Individual Player $250.
Sign Sponsor - $150.
Company name displayed
at hole.
Major sponsors for this
year’s event include: Albemarle Corporation; Albemarle Foundation; Dan-
iel J. Snooks, Attorney;
Meador Staffing Services,
Inc.; Rizzo & Associates;
Frank Nadolney Realty;
and McGriff, Seibels &
Williams of Texas, Inc.
Additional sponsorships
are available.
For more information
about the event, to sign up
or become a sponsor, visit
www.sanjac.edu/founda
tion or call 281-998-6104.
For information about
the college’s athletic programs, visit sanjacsports.
com.
Senior Division American
Team
Patriots
Sharks
Bulls
’49ers
Cougars
Cowboys
Panthers
Texans
W
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
L
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Junior Division American
W
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
L
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
T
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0
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0
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0
Sophomore Division American
Photo by Jaime Hickman
Week 2 Scores
Srs.
Jrs.
Sophs. Fr.
Cowboys 7
Eagles
41
13
23
19
19
24
7
Dolphins 0
Gators
1
18
6
33
20
32
7
Rams
Bulls
6
24
27
0
13
27
35
0
The Southbelt Dolphins’ sophomore team
remained unbeaten at 2-0
after defeating the Bayou
City Gators 33-20 Aug.
23 at Blackhawk Park.
Kevin Taulton had
long touchdown runs of
60 and 64 yards and also
scored on a conversion
run to pace the offense.
Santos Sanchez added
a 3-yard scoring run, and
Dreshon Downey scored
from four yards out in
the fourth quarter.
Jaydon Cunningham
led the team’s defensive
effort while snagging an
interception.
Week 3 games
Cowboys at Pasadena Panthers
Pasadena High School
Dolphins at Texas City Stingrays
Texas City Sports Complex
Rams at East End Eagles
Austin High School
BAFL Week 2 Standings
Team
’49ers
Panthers
Cougars
Bulls
Patriots
Sharks
Cowboys
Texans
Above, Sagemont Cowboys’ senior defender
Keandre Green (left)
brings down an East
End Eagles’ running
back after a short gain.
Trailing the play for
the Cowboys was Richard Duran (85) and
Hayden Guerrero (18).
The Eagles went on
to win the game 41-7,
keeping the Cowboys
winless at 0-2 through
two weeks. The Cowboys will look to get
into the win column
when they face the Pasadena Panthers Aug.
30 at Pasadena High
School.
SBD sophomores win
Team
Patriots
Cowboys
Cougars
’49ers
Bulls
Texans
Sharks
Panthers
W
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
L
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
T
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Freshman Division American
Team
’49ers
Texans
Bulls
Panthers
Patriots
Cowboys
Cougars
Sharks
W
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
L
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
T
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Senior Division National
Team
Rams
Eagles
Steelers
Hurricanes
Saints
Gators
Stingrays
Dolphins
W
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
L
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Junior Division National
Team
Dolphins
Hurricanes
Saints
Stingrays
Eagles
Rams
Gators
Steelers
W
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
L
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
T
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Sophomore Division National
Team
Dolphins
Hurricanes
Eagles
Stingrays
Steelers
Rams
Gators
Saints
W
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
L
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
T
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Freshman Division National
Team
Saints
Rams
Stingrays
Hurricanes
Dolphins
Eagles
Gators
Steelers
W
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
L
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Thursday, August 28, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 3
Dobie netters ahead of schedule
It’s early in the season
still, but the Dobie varsity
tennis program appears to
be well ahead of schedule
in its quest to eventually
regain supremacy in the
District 22-6A ranks.
What the Longhorns
have done so far through
a half dozen or so matches
will mean little if the fall
squad doesn’t reach regionals by Halloween.
Still, it’s hard for head
coach Manuel Moreno Jr.
not to like what he has
seen to this point.
Take away a lopsided
12-5 loss to the Dobie
exes on opening day, and
the 2014-2015 squad has
looked impressive.
Four-year varsity letterman Ruben Vargas,
also a team captain, was
supposed to be one of
the leaders on the court.
There were several others
Moreno was counting on
as well.
But there’s been simply
a great display of tennis
coming from nearly everyone at this point.
The Longhorns lost to
a state-level Friendswood
team 16-3 but played well
nonetheless.
There’s also been a
15-4 victory over Katy, a
17-2 hammering of Baytown Sterling and a 13-6
win over Willis.
Having never beaten Clear Brook during
Moreno’s 15-plus seasons
at Dobie, the Longhorns
trailed 8-6 through 14
matches Aug. 26 before
three separate weather delays pushed the action to
Aug. 27 after press time.
Moreno said Dobie led
three of the girls’ singles
matches and were even in
boys’ play at the break.
Win or lose against
Clear Brook, Moreno is
thrilled about where the
Dobie squad stands.
“We had a great, great
workout the Monday
before the Clear Brook
matches,” Moreno said.
“Really, all the way up to
this point the kids have
come out and played with
confidence.
“I had high expectations for this team coming
into the season but figured
it might take a while to
reach our true potential.
Instead, I’ve watched this
team grow up and come
together in a hurry.”
Dobie’s stated goal is
to win the District 22-6A
crown and advance to the
area championships as a
No. 1 seed.
That scenario would
give the locals the best
chance at getting back to
regionals after missing out
in 2013.
So far, so good. Moreno
feels as though Dobie, not
defending district champion Pearland, is the team
to beat in the league.
To this point, the Longhorns have done their collective part for their head
coach.
“It’s amazing how
they came out and played
against Clear Brook,”
Moreno said. “So many
of the matches were tight,
and we won our share.
“Winning the key points
is what it’s all about, and
I’ve been so impressed Dobie’s Hai Ho blasts a forehand return during girls’ doubles action Aug 26
with out kids’ ability to do against Clear Brook at Dobie High. The two teams endured three weather delays, and play was completed Aug. 27, after press time.
that.”
Lutheran South Academy football standouts earn AGH accolades
Pasadena Independent School District
Intermediate Volleyball Schedules
BHI Lady Bears 8th Dark BHI Lady Bears 7th Dark
Volleyball schedule
Date
Opponent
Volleyball schedule
Date
Opponent
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 21
Oct. 23-24
Oct. 27
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 21
Oct. 23-24
Oct. 27
Bondy
at Queens
Southmore
South Houston
Thompson (Dobie)
San Jacinto
Dark tourn. (Southmore)
at Park View
All Dark team matches start at 5 p.m.
Bondy
at Queens
Southmore
South Houston
at Thompson
San Jacinto
Dark tourn. (San Jac)
at Park View
All Dark team matches start at 5 p.m.
BHI Lady Bears 8th Light BHI Lady Bears 7th Light
Volleyball schedule
Date
Opponent
Volleyball schedule
Date
Opponent
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 21
Oct. 27
Oct. 29-30
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 21
Oct. 27
Oct. 29-30
Bondy
at Queens
Southmore
South Houston
Thompson (Dobie)
San Jacinto
at Park View
Light tourn. (Queens)
All Light team matches start at 6:15 p.m.
Bondy
at Queens
Southmore
South Houston
at Thompson
San Jacinto
at Park View
Light tourn. (Bondy)
All Light team matches start at 6:15 p.m.
GAT Lady Lions 8th Dark GAT Lady Lions 7th Dark
Volleyball schedule
Date
Opponent
Volleyball schedule
Date
Opponent
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 21
Oct. 23-24
Oct. 27
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 21
Oct. 23-24
Oct. 27
at San Jacinto
Southmore
Bondy
Jackson
Beverly Hills (Dobie)
Miller
Dark tourn. (Southmore)
at Queens
All Dark team matches start at 5 p.m.
at San Jacinto
Southmore
Bondy
Jackson
Beverly Hills
Miller
Dark tourn. (San Jac)
at Queens
All Dark team matches start at 5 p.m.
GAT Lady Lions 8th Light GAT Lady Lions 7th Light
Lutheran South Academy senior football players Drew Beakey
(second from left) and Trent Franson (third from left) were
honored as two of the top players in the Greater Houston
area by The Touchdown Club of Houston. Beakey, an offensive lineman, and Franson, a quarterback, were named to the
Preseason All Greater Houston Area Team and received their
awards during a banquet August 20. Their selection to the team
marks the third year in a row that Lutheran South players have
received this honor. At left is Lutheran South Academy varsity
football head coach Stephen Robbins. At right is LSA assistant
coach Aaron Carpenter.
Submitted photo
Volleyball schedule
Date
Opponent
Volleyball schedule
Date
Opponent
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 21
Oct. 27
Oct. 29-30
Sept. 18
Sept. 25
Oct. 2
Oct. 9
Oct. 16
Oct. 21
Oct. 27
Oct. 29-30
at San Jacinto
Southmore
Bondy
Jackson
Beverly Hills (Dobie)
Miller
at Queens
Light tourn. (Queens)
All Light team matches start at 6:15 p.m.
at San Jacinto
Southmore
Bondy
Jackson
Beverly Hills
Miller
at Queens
Light tourn. (Bondy)
All Light team matches start at 6:15 p.m.
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28
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.hapsonline.org for a complete list of services offered.
6:30 p.m.
Kirkwood Civic Association meets at the Sagemont Park
and Recreation Center on Hughes Road. For more information call Ericka McCrutcheon at 281-989-9990.
7 p.m.
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,
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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
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8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and
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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) –
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addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m. in Room
215 at the First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062
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6:30 p.m.
Bay Area Genealogical Society – Meets the last Friday
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Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. One special
priced Admit Two for $15.00 Thursday show at 8 p.m. on
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 30
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.frontiersquares.com.
7:30 p.m.
Pearland Overeaters Anonymous HOW Meeting –
Saturdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Open discussion. Memorial
Hermann Prevention and Recovery PARC, 2245 N. Main
St., Suite 2, Pearland 77581. (Located on Hwy 35, just
north of Broadway). The group’s primary purpose is to
abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry the message of recovery to those who still suffer. Call 713 8651611 for information, or just drop in.
8 p.m.
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Lace, a comedy by Joseph Kesselring. Performances are
weekends through September 14. Fridays and Saturdays at
8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. One special priced Admit Two
for $15.00 Thursday show at 8 p.m. on September 11. Director is Janet Sharpley. For reservations call 713-941-1758
or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org. Credit cards are accepted. Pasadena Little Theatre, 4318 Allen-Genoa Road.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
2 p.m.
Grief Support Group – For any adult who has lost a loved
one. Meets every Sunday, except Mother’s Day, Easter and
Christmas from 2 to 3:15 p.m. at First United Methodist
Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. For more information, call 281-487-8787.
3 p.m.
Pasadena Little Theatre – Performance of Arsenic and
Old Lace, a comedy by Joseph Kesselring. Performances
are weekends through September 14. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. One special priced
Admit Two for $15.00 Thursday show at 8 p.m. on September 11. Director is Janet Sharpley. For reservations call 713941-1758 or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org. Credit
cards are accepted. Pasadena Little Theatre, 4318 AllenGenoa Road.
5:30 p.m.
Celebrate Recovery – A faith-based 12-Step Program
meets every Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel of
the Educational Building at Life Church in Houston at 9900
Almeda Genoa. Call 713-419-2635 for more information or
to RSVP for child care.
6:30 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – For persons who are trying to overcome drug addiction. Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at
First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
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7 p.m.
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appreciated. Contact the director, Mal Morley, at malden.
[email protected] with questions or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org for more information and character descriptions. Pasadena Little Theatre, 4318 Allen-Genoa Road.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Candlelight Meeting Sunday
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Parkway, Pasadena, Cornell Conference Room. Call 281487-8787, or just drop in.
8 p.m.
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and Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen
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call 713-204-2481.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
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.
2 p.m.
Genealogy Group – The Parker Williams Genealogy Group meets from 2
to 4 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month at the Parker
Williams Library, Beamer at Scarsdale. The public is invited to attend.
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.
New Directions Singles – Group for ages 55 and up meets on the
first and third Mondays for a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Webster
Presbyterian Church, 201 W NASA Parkway in Webster. There are many
other activities thoughout the month. For further information, call Bambi at
281-795-4514 or Mary at 281-337-2589.
7 p.m.
Auditions – Pasadena Little Theatre’s production of Agatha Christie’s
The Mousetrap. Auditions consist of cold readings from the script. Resumes and headshots are appreciated. Contact the director, Mal Morley,
at [email protected] with questions or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org for more information and character descriptions. Pasadena
Little Theatre, 4318 Allen-Genoa 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 281474-3430 or Diana Kawalec at 281-334-1033.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7 a.m.
at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
just drop in.
11:30 a.m.
Local NARFE Meeting – The National Association of Retired Federal
Employees, Chapter 1321, meets the first Tuesday of each month in the
Clear Lake Community Center, 5001 NASA Parkway. A meal will be available for $6. For more information, call Bob Mitchell at 281-333-2881.
Noon
Rotary Club of Pearland – Meets weekly on Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m., at
the Golfcrest Country Club, 2509 Country Club Drive in Pearland. Lunch is
served for $15. Variety of interesting speakers. For more information, call
281-900-7257 or visit [email protected].
1 p.m.
Trailmixers – Meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Luby’s Cafeteria
on Fuqua. Former and current employees of J. Frank Dobie High School
are welcome for lunch and conversation.
Pasadena Heritage Park and Museum – Exhibits include dioramas, an
old-time kitchen and a turn-of-the-century doctor’s office. Monday through
Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 204 S. Main. For information, call 713472-0565.
1:30 p.m.
Ballroom Dance Practice – held every Tuesday afternoon at Hometown
Heroes Park in League City. Come and enjoy free ballroom dancing from
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on this beautiful 3,630 sq. ft. floating hardwood floor.
Dancers practice to a large variety of ballroom music played by Neva Schroder. Eileen Bauerlein, instructor, is available to assist people with new
moves. Everyone is welcome! For questions, call 281-554-1180. 1001 East
League City Parkway.
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.
Bay Area Quilt Guild – Meets the first Tuesday of each month at Mt. Olive
Lutheran Church located at 10310 Scarsdale Blvd., Houston. Fellowship
begins at 6:30 p.m. and the general meeting and program begins at 7
p.m. This month's program is Thread Jazz for Quilting and Embellishing Needle and Thread Know-How. Come learn with the group and join in the
fun. Guests are always welcome.
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, SEPTEMBER 3
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7 a.m.
at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or
just drop in.
11:30 a.m.
Houston Hobby Airport Lions Club – meets at 11:30 a.m. on the first
and third Wednesday of the month. Meetings are held at the Golden
Corral, 12500 Gulf Freeway (Fuqua and I-45). For information, call Monica
Montoya at 281-794-5531.
4 p.m.
Holiday Shopping Market – The Jingle Bell Market, hosted by the
Golfcrest Country Club Ladies Association, will be held Monday, Nov. 3,
from 4 to 9 p.m. at Golfcrest Country Club, 2509 Country Club Drive in
Pearland. This is a holiday shopping experience where visitors can
explore unique displays of jewelry, apparel, home décor, gourmet food
selections and much more. A $5 admission benefits the Pearland
Neighborhood Center. For more information visit www.pnctexas.com.
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 first Wednesday
of each month in the third floor classrooms 3 and 4 of Bayshore Medical
Center, 4000 Spencer Hwy. in Pasadena. For more information, call 713944-4782 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.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group – The Southeast Houston group
meets the first and third Wednesday of each month. The group offers support and coping skills in a non-threatening environment to adult individuals
who have lost a loved one to suicide. For information on registration or to
obtain a physical address for a location, call 713-533-4500 or visit www.
crisishotline.org.
Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center – Confidential
domestic violence support group for women meets every week. For information, call 281-338-7600 or visit www.bayareaturningpoint.com. BATP is
located at 210 S. Walnut off NASA Parkway between Interstate 45 South
and Highway 3. The 24-hour crisis hotline is 281-286-2525.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
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.hapsonline.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 281-4878787, 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 Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Room 212. Call
281-487-8787, or just drop in.
The Bay Area Writers League – Meets the first Thursday of each month
at Barnes and Noble at Bay Area Boulevard and the Gulf Freeway.
Newcomers are welcome.
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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
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Page 6, Section B, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, August 28, 2014
Family, friends and Dobie students help unveil Shippey Aquatic Center
Wolverines open at La Porte
Continued from Page 1B
It’ll all come together
Friday, Aug. 29, as the
Wolverines travel to La
Porte to face the Bulldogs
at Bulldog Stadium.
A win or a loss this early
in nondistrict play will not
make or break a season,
but Brook certainly has
a chance to make a statement.
Despite the loss of more
than half a dozen players
from 2013 who are now
beginning their collegiate
playing careers across the
country, the Wolverines
believe they have plenty of
talent to compete.
Like any team, the locals must avoid the injury
bug to their star players. If
the team’s health holds out,
anything can happen.
Longtime head coach
Paul Lanier will once again
rely heavily on the running
game as part of the flexbone attack, and he’s made
a change under center.
D’Andre Jackson, perhaps the team’s top talent
at tailback a season ago, is
now at quarterback.
As a freshman, Jackson
played quarterback on the
junior varsity team, so the
transition should not be too
tough to handle.
In fact, Jackson was
groomed for the position
by starting the season finale at quarterback in
2013.
Brandon Taylor and Tywon Mackey figure to get a
bunch of carries at running
back, as will fullback Steven Rowe, a big contributor in 2013 as well.
Zach Mangum, Andy
Cassity and Bryson Davis
give the Wolverines three
returning starters across
the offensive line.
Another player, Hunter
Sigue, saw action in nearly
half the team’s games due
to injury.
At receiver, some of the
players who will get the op-
portunity to shine include
Luke Barksdale,Socrates
Guzman, Kyle Shipp and
Brian Noriega, and perhaps others.
Many of Clear Brook’s
notable graduation losses
came on the defensive side
of the football, but Lanier
feels as though his returnees as well as newcomers
will respond.
The strongest end of
the field might be at safety, with returning starters
Robert Berry and Jared
Ackerman back in the mix.
James Ramos, who has
played quarterback in the
past, now shifts to cornerback.
Up front, the Wolverines
will feature the likes of
tackle Cameron Townsend,
and Marquis Winn, Trevor
Dodson and Izuh Ikpeama
should also see plenty of
time. Kameron Dolford
leads a core of linebackers who should be able to
handle the load.
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The Pasadena Independent School District’s new toy, the Dennis L. Shippey
Aquatic Center, is now open for business. Named in honor of Shippey, the
longtime Dobie High School swimming and diving coach, the facility features
eight lanes for competition swimming, three diving boards in all, dressing
rooms for males and females, a weight room and much more. Shippey began
his Dobie career in 1976 and was there until his retirement in 2004. He was
also the district’s aquatics coordinator for a number of years. For more on the
Shippey center opening, see next week’s Leader.
Dobie, Deer Park renew longtime rivalry Aug. 29
Continued from Page 1B
Pearland High School
transfer Ulanis Betts will
offer a speedy change of
pace.
On the defensive side
of things, Dobie could
be special. Junior Chandler Tisby anchors the
unit from his defensive
tackle spot, and Dalvin
Sterling is back at defensive end after missing a
portion of last season and
the entire offseason with
an injury. Xavier Dotson
is another solid defensive
end.
At linebacker, Keion
Patterson returns, as does
Quinton Bolling. Jonathan
Webb and Dedrick Simpson are among the other
options.
In the secondary, cornerback Ryan Williams
is one of the top players
at his position. Rolando
Rocha and Reginald Cole
have shown throughout
the preseason that they
just may be able to fortify
things in the back.
“I think the defense will
be our strength, especially
early in the season,” Phil-
lips said.
“In today’s game, you air. I think we’re going defensively, but we have
Deer Park is the first have to have the ability to to run it pretty well and to do more in the passing
of four consecutive play- move the ball through the we should be pretty good game.”
off teams from 2013 the
Longhorns will face to
open this season. If there
is one big key, it could be
Dobie’s fortunes in the
passing game.
Realistically, the Longhorns haven’t been solid
in the passing game since
Blake Jackson was injured
midway through the 2011
campaign. Phillips knows
that has to change.
“We have to be able to
throw the ball,” he said.
Dobie varsity football head coach Jim Phillips guided Dobie to the 2010 District
22-5A title thanks to an easy win over Deer Park in the season finale. Deer Park
then crushed Dobie in 2011. The two teams will meet for the first time since that
night when the 2014 season debuts Aug. 29.
San Jac soccer opens season
Continued from Page 1B
regular season opener in
Dallas against Richland,
one of the top Division III
programs in the nation.
The locals will also take
on Mountainview Aug. 30
in Dallas.
“Richland is always a
top-10 program in Division III, and they could
easily be very competitive in our Division I mix,”
Spooner said.
“You’re always excited
to get the season going,
and as a coach I want to
see how we’ll react when
we get punched in the face
by a good opponent.
“Are we going to take
it, or are we going to compete with the best?”
Spooner said the defensive end of the field is
taking shape, and the midfield isn’t far behind. The
team’s top returning scorer, O’Neal Moore, has led
the way in the preseason.
Still, Spooner knows
someone else has to step
up in the scoring department for the San Jac squad
to be at its best.
With as many as 18
first-time players on the
practice field to this point,
things haven’t always progressed on a day-to-day
basis. But Spooner remains confident.
“I think what these
guys have learned is how
to play San Jac soccer our
way, and they have seen
the transition from high
school to college soccer,”
he said. “Those are two
big steps.
“The positives I have
seen is that, from a roster
standpoint, we are deep.
The work on the field has
been good, and these guys
are willing to learn.
“It hasn’t been about
the wins and losses to
this point but more about
learning new things and
trying out some ideas.
Now it’s time to start the
season and see how we
progress.”
It’s been proved again
and again that San Jacinto
College settles for nothing
less than a national tournament berth.
No less is expected this
time. The journey may not
be as smooth as in 2013,
but the bumps along the
way won’t matter as long
as the goal is met.
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