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Email: mynews@southbeltleader.com www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 42, No. 7

Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976

41 years of covering South Belt

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Beltway 8 closures set

At least one inside lane on both the east-

bound and westbound Beltway 8 frontage roads

from Beamer to South Wayside Drive will be

closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Fri-

day, March 31.

The U-turn lanes on the Beltway 8 frontage

road at Beamer and at Pearland Parkway will

both be closed continuously until midnight,

Friday, March 31.

Both the Blackhawk exit and Monroe en-

trance on Beltway 8 will be closed through

Saturday, July 8.

Knights hold ﬁ sh fry

The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a

ﬁ sh fry fundraising dinner on Fridays from

March 17 through April 7, from 5 to 7 p.m.

in the St. Luke Catholic Church social hall,

11011 Hall Road. The menu includes a bread-

ed catﬁ sh ﬁ llet, fries, hush puppies, cole slaw,

corn on the cob and iced tea or lemonade. The

cost is $10, eat in or take out. Baked ﬁ sh ﬁ llets

are available in limited quantities.

Bush holds two meetings

Laura Bush Elementary, located at 9100

Blackhawk Blvd., will have two informational

meetings for parents who will have children

enrolling in kindergarten for the 2017-2018

school year and are interested in the dual-lan-

guage program. The meetings will be held at

the campus Tuesday, March 21, at 10 a.m. and

6 p.m. For more information about the program,

contact Stephanie Tellez, dual language coordi-

nator, at 713-740-0928 or stellez@pasadenaisd.

org.

Library seeks donations

The Friends of Parker Williams Branch Li-

brary, 10851 Scarsdale, is seeking donations

of gently used ﬁ ction and nonﬁ ction books.

There is a particular need for adult soft-backs

(pocketbooks) and all children’s books. CDs

and DVDs are also being sought.

Gulf Freeway closures set

At least two southbound main lanes on the

Gulf Freeway from Bay Area Boulevard to

FM-528/NASA Road 1 will be closed contin-

uously from 9 p.m. Friday, March 17, through

5 a.m. Monday, March 20.

At least one northbound and one south-

bound main lane and frontage road lane on

the Gulf Freeway from FM-1959/Dixie Farm

Road to FM-528/NASA Road 1 will be closed

daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and nightly from 9

p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, March 31. Alter-

nate exit/entrance ramps will be closed.

Gulfhaven opens food bank

Gulfhaven Church, 10716 Sabo Road, is

opening a food bank each Wednesday for the

ﬁ rst three weeks of each month from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. The food pantry will be open the

fourth Thursday of the month from 2 to 7 p.m.

For those in need of food subsidy, come by

on one of the above scheduled days and time.

Bring personal documentation to register. For

additional information, contact 713-562-4580

or gulfhav[email protected].

CrossRoads health fair set

CrossRoads United Methodist Church,

10030 Scarsdale, will hold a health fair Sat-

urday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The

event will feature health screenings, mammo-

grams and blood donations. ID required.

Lariaettes hold Spring Show

The Dobie Lariaettes will hold their annual

Spring Show from Thursday, Apr. 6, through

Saturday, April 8, in the school auditorium.

from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 each.

Dobie Theater to perform

Dobie Theatre UIL will hold a one-act play

on Thursday, March 23, from 3:30 to 4:30

p.m. in the school auditorium. Entry is $5.

PIP to meet March 21

The Houston Police Department’s Posi-

tive Interaction Program will meet Tuesday,

March 21, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hermann

Southeast Hospital, 11800 Astoria, in the staff

meeting room on the first floor. Guest speaker

will be HPD Sgt. Tracy Hicks, who will dis-

cuss the the topic of auto theft. PIP consists of

police and citizens working together for saf-

er neighborhoods. For additional information,

call HPD Officer Richard Buitron at 832-395-

1777.

Sageglen meets March 20

The Sageglen Community Association’s

monthly meeting will take place Monday,

March 20, at the Sageglen Community Build-

ing, located at 11610 Sageyork, beginning at

7 p.m. For more information, call 281-481-

2160.

Leader correction

Both the March 2 and March 9 editions of

the Leader erroneously referred to Memorial

Hermann Southeast Hospital CEO Kyle Price

as Kyle Preston. The Leader staff apologizes

for any confusion.

The Aspen Institute for Community College

Excellence recognized San Jacinto College as

one of the top ﬁ ve community colleges in the na-

tion, presenting the school a Rising Star award.

The announcement was made at a luncheon in

Washington on Tuesday, March 14.

“I am honored and humbled to accept this Ris-

ing Star award on behalf of the entire San Jacin-

to College community,” said San Jacinto College

Chancellor Dr. Brenda Hellyer. “This award is

for our students. They are the focus of our work

and our efforts. We want them to achieve their

goals and we want to eliminate barriers that

could impede their success. This recognition as

one of the top ﬁ ve community colleges in the na-

tion is proof that we are accomplishing those ef-

forts.”

For its efforts, the college was awarded

$100,000. The area school was one of 10 ﬁ nalists

for the prestigious Aspen Prize, which was pre-

sented to Lake Area Technical Institute of Water-

town, S.D., earning it $600,000. In all, the Aspen

Institute awarded $1 million in prize money.

Florida’s Broward College (Fort Lauderdale)

and Indian River State College (Fort Pierce)

were both named Finalists with Distinction, and

fellow Texas school, Odessa College (Odessa),

also received a Rising Star award. Each of the

three schools received $100,000.

Other Aspen Prize ﬁ nalists included Ano-

ka-Ramsey Community College (Coon Rapids,

Minn.), Chaffey College (Rancho Cucamonga,

Calif.), Northeast Community College (Norfolk,

Neb.), Pasadena City College (Pasadena, Calif.)

West Kentucky Community and Technical Col-

lege (Paducah, Ky.).

Launched in 2011, the Aspen Prize is awarded

every two years to a community college achiev-

ing high marks in student learning, certiﬁ cate

and degree completion, employment and earn-

ings for graduates and access and success for mi-

nority and low-income students. From the more

than 1,100 community colleges nationwide, San

Jacinto College was ﬁ rst selected among the top

150 last spring. A selection committee then nar-

rowed down those institutions to the top 10, and

then selected the Aspen Prize winner, two Final-

ists with Distinction and two Rising Star recipi-

SJC receives prestigious national award

ents.

“San Jacinto College is delivering high-

ly-skilled graduates to fuel economic growth

and enable social mobility in the Houston re-

gion,” said Joshua Wyner, executive director of

the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program

and author of What Excellent Community Col-

leges Do. “Student completion rates have risen

steadily and substantially since San Jacinto Col-

lege reorganized and began to develop a strong

culture where everyone at the college is uniquely

focused on and held accountable for student suc-

cess.”

Between 2007 and 2016, San Jacinto College

increased the number of certiﬁ cates and associ-

ate degrees awarded by 161.7 percent. Last aca-

demic year, 7,019 students earned a certiﬁ cate or

degree from San Jacinto College. This increase is

due to a focus on student success and the support

students receive along their paths from when they

ﬁ rst arrive at San Jacinto College through gradu-

Continued on Page 2A

Hellyer

receives

honor

San Jacinto College

was presented a presti-

gious Rising Star award

at the Aspen Institute’s

biennial conference in

Washington on Tuesday,

March 14. The school

was recognized for its

30-percent increase in

graduation/transfer

rates over the last ﬁ ve

years. The college was

awarded $100,000 in

prize money. San Jacin-

to College Chancellor

Brenda Hellyer is shown

to the left accepting the

award from U.S. Rep.

George Miller at the cer-

emony.

Photo courtesy

of Aspen Institute

County workers check splash pad

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place Saturday, April 8, at El Franco Lee Park com-

memorating the opening of the park’s new splash pad. The event will be hosted by Harris

County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis, along with other county ofﬁ cials. The

splash pad was the last project the late El Franco Lee promised the South Belt community.

County inspectors are shown above giving the project a ﬁ nal walk-through.

Photo submitted

Tragedy strikes former resident

Tragedy struck former resident and Dobie

graduate Scott Seago on March 4 when his house

caught ﬁ re in Warwick, Mass., killing his wife

and four of their children.

While Seago and his daughter Vivian Sea-

go, 10, were able to escape the blaze, Seago’s

wife Lucinda Seago, 42, and four of their chil-

dren, Peter Seago, 7; Demetria Seago, 9; Martin

Seago, 12; and Nicholas Seago, 15, died in the

ﬁ re, which was deemed an accident by State Fire

Marshal Peter Ostroskey, reportedly caused by a

wood stove.

In addition to losing ﬁ ve family members in

the blaze, Seago’s house was declared a total

loss.

Before moving to Massachusetts, Seago was

an active member of the South Belt community,

and he was a member of the 1992 Dobie Aca-

demic Decathlon team that won the national title.

His parents continue to reside in the area and are

members of Sagemont Church.

A donation page has been established to help

Seago and his daughter recover from the inci-

dent. At press time, nearly $60,000 of a $100,000

goal had been collected.

To donate funds, visit http://bit.ly/2lUGNPo.

Warwick resident Louise Doud is also col-

lecting furnishings and housewares to set up an

apartment for Seago and his daughter.

To donate items for this cause, contact Doud

by phone at 978-544-2181 or by email at lp

[email protected].

Fun fest, dog parade set for April 8

The South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Com-

merce and the Clear Brook City Municipal Util-

ity District will jointly host the second annual

South Belt Family Fun Fest and Strut Your Mutt

dog parade on Saturday, April 8, at Clear Brook

City Park, located at Blackhawk and Scarsdale,

from 4 to 8 p.m.

The event will feature a 1.5 and 3 mile fun

run/walk, Strut Your Mutt dog competition and

KidsSafe ﬁ ngerprinting. In addition, there will

be a disc jockey, a live band, inﬂ atables, demon-

strations and try it workshops, games, disc golf

and more. A display of live native reptiles is be-

ing provided by Karen Duston, a naturalist/en-

vironmental scientist from San Jacinto College.

Sesnei Dale Garagrave of Ikushinkan Dojo will

provide Aikido (a form of Japanese martial art)

demonstrations, and Maximum Impact Cross Fit

will provide workout demonstrations.

The run/walk, which will begin at 6 p.m., will

be equipped with multiple water stops. Everyone

that completes the course will be awarded a med-

al. Entry fee for the run/walk is $20 for adults

and includes a T-shirt if registered by Monday,

March 27. Entry fee for the run/walk is $5 for

children 12 and under and includes a participant

wrist band.

The Strut Your Mutt dog competition will be-

gin a 4 p.m. Nine judged categories include pret-

tiest, ugliest, largest, smallest, diva, and macho

dogs. Other categories will be best trick, best

Continued on Page 2A

Son to be tried as adult, accused

of killing Dobie grad, husband

The teen son accused of killing his mother,

1992 Dobie graduate Dawn Whitely Armstrong,

and her husband, Antonio Armstrong, at the fam-

ily’s Bellaire-area home last July will now be

tried as an adult, a judge ruled last week.

Now 17, A.J. Armstrong was only 16 at the

time of the alleged capital murders and was ini-

tially charged as a juvenile.

The judge’s decision stemmed from new evi-

dence presented that appeared to show probable

cause and examples of past delinquent behavior.

Prosecutors revealed the teen, who has con-

sistently maintained his innocence, had recently

been pulled from his private school before the

shooting and had been grounded from using his

car or cell phone.

Additionally, he had been caught smoking

marijuana, and investigators reportedly found

a crack pipe and stolen debit cards in his room

while searching the residence.

The story has made international news, as An-

tonio Armstrong was once a star football player

at Texas A&M University and brieﬂ y played in

the NFL for the Miami Dolphins.

More recently, the couple owned 1st Class

Training in Bellaire and reportedly served as

pastors at their church. Antonio Armstrong also

served as a motivational speaker.

The couple was found shot early Friday, July

29. According to police, the teen suspect called

9-1-1 around 1:40 a.m. while hiding in the closet

to report there was a masked man inside the fam-

ily’s home. Investigators were suspicious of the

boy’s story, however, as there were no signs of

forced entry, and the home’s alarm system was

still armed.

Both victims were shot in the head with a

.22-caliber pistol that belonged to Antonio Arm-

strong. Pillows were placed on each of the vic-

tim’s heads, presumably to mufﬂ e the sound of

the gunshots. The murder weapon was found in

the home’s kitchen along with an undisclosed

note. The suspect’s 12-year-old sister was also

home at the time and reportedly slept through the

incident.

The teen’s mother was pronounced dead at the

scene, and his father was transported to Memori-

al Hermann Hospital, where he later died.

If convicted, the teen faces life in prison with

a possibility of parole after 40 years.

Mayor launches homeless initiative

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner recently an-

nounced a more holistic approach to reducing

homelessness and invited the community to help

implement it. The mayor’s plan involves expe-

dited efforts to permanently house the homeless,

more shelter beds, new public health and safety

regulations and an anti-panhandling awareness

campaign.

“Houston has achieved signiﬁ cant reductions

in homelessness in recent years, but I am com-

mitted to doing even more,” said Mayor Turn-

er. “It is simply not acceptable for people to live

on the streets; it is not good for them, and it is

not good for the city. We will tackle this compli-

cated issue, and we will do it humanely with a

meaningful approach that balances the needs of

the homeless and the concerns of neighborhoods

they impact. We will need everyone’s patience

and help to make it work.”

At the center of the mayor’s plan is expansion

of The Way Home, the coordinated housing ini-

tiative of 100 public and private organizations

that has reduced overall homelessness by 57 per-

cent over the last ﬁ ve years. Another 500 chron-

ically homeless individuals will be placed in per-

manent supportive housing within six months.

Coupled with this aggressive goal, the commu-

nity, often with direct city support, is continuing

to invest in new permanent supportive housing

units, but more apartments are still needed. The

mayor is calling on apartment owners and land-

lords with vacant units to step forward and be

part of the solution.

Another 215 shelter beds will become avail-

able in August when the new Star of Hope cam-

pus on Reed Road is ﬁ nished. In addition, the city

is pursuing creation of one or more secure and

Continued on Page 4A

Police seek armed robbery suspect

Houston police are searching for a suspect ac-

cused of robbing the Family Dollar store in the

10900 block of Fuqua at Sabo on Wednesday,

March 8.

According to police, the suspect entered the

store around 9:10 p.m., produced a pistol and de-

manded cash from the register. The crook report-

edly then ﬂ ed the scene on foot toward Beamer.

The suspect is described merely as a male

wearing all black with his face covered. Anyone

with any information about this case is urged to

contact the Houston Police Department’s Rob-

bery Division at 713-308-0700 or Crimestoppers

of Houston at 713-222-TIPS (8477).

EFL splash pad set to open April 8

Harris County Precinct One Commissioner

Rodney Ellis and other ofﬁ cials will host a rib-

bon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 8, for

the new splash pad at El Franco Lee Park, locat-

ed at 9400 Hall Road.

Precinct One park and construction ofﬁ cials,

along with Harris County engineers and archi-

tects, joined contractors for a ﬁ nal walk-through

of the 2,778-square-foot splash pad on Thursday,

March 9.

“A splash pad is an excellent addition to the

park that already has a spacious playground,

nature trails and sports ﬁ elds,” said Chambers

Washington, superintendent of Precinct One’s

Parks Department. “The water facility will pro-

vide children a fun and refreshing way to cool off

in the summer months.”

The aquatic-play features include Fill ‘n’

Spill, Water Sprout, Jet Way, Mushroom Maze,

Baseball Spin ‘n’ Spray and other fun activities.

The splash pad has two covered seating areas –

each with two picnic tables.

The splash pad will be open from April to Oc-

tober from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Page 2 Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, March 16, 2017

Tamijani responds

to story, editorial

I completely understood the analytic

journalistic side of ﬁ nding out more about

this Latino PAC group looking to score

more representation in PISD. The fact that

they aren’t exactly insiders to what goes

on in the meetings and whatnot concerns

you, which is justiﬁ ed. But it doesn’t con-

cern me or underrepresented families

sending their kids to these schools. More

on that in a bit.

But Mrs. Flickinger, the word “allegedly”

was used 4+ times in that article. Pasade-

na’s racist history is not “alleged.” It is fact.

A KKK bookstore in the middle of town,

the district commanded by high courts to

admit minority teachers in the 80s, and

opening a secular Memorial High School

in the 2000s to separate decent hous-

ing neighborhoods with white folks from

the low-income apartment areas that go

to Rayburn is indeed factual history. This

is but a tip of the iceberg from other out-

of-touch cases Pasadena has dealt to its

majority Hispanic community (it’s techni-

cally 48% in the censuses only because it

doesn’t count tens of thousands of undoc-

umented immigrants too afraid to report

information ever. This is undeniable).

My father became the ﬁ rst ever soccer

coach for Rayburn High School. You might

want to check out the comparison for at-

tention paid to youth soccer in Pasadena,

and the love of the sport by a vast majority

of its young families.

My family has witnessed this passive

attitude to local Hispanics for over a quar-

ter century, and it’s ever more present now

with racist rhetoric from the White House

telling you to fear and hate immigrants.

Mayor Johnny Isbell’s greed for power

over demographics of the city to beneﬁ t he

and his friends’ interests were proven racist

by the US Constitution and federal courts.

As for your opinion piece’s critiques of

the views of this PAC, it should be not-

ed that board member Quijano is a Cu-

ban-American multimillionaire due to

owning many area McDonalds, which

contributes to local kids’ unhealthy diets

(I don’t think PISD cafeteria meals are a

lot better). Don’t believe the results? Look

at funding for our schools’ abysmal ath-

letics and physical education (aside from

accomplishments for Dobie, which is in

Houston).

She also does not effectively relate or

reach out to extremely impoverished local

immigrant families, something this orga-

nization knows a good bit about. In fact,

even if she were a ﬂ awless example of

Hispanic representation in the board of

trustees, how in the world is one or two

members acceptable? District leadership

do not engage with these poor families

daily. They don’t know what it’s like to quit

their extracurricular passions to work two

jobs to support their single mom and little

siblings while living in a trailer park bor-

dering one of the district’s schools. They

don’t know what it’s like to make a 3.9

GPA only to be encouraged to attend lo-

cal mediocre colleges, when a white stu-

dent in Deer Park is visited by the likes of

UCLA or Vanderbilt.

We have a school district naming

schools after their experienced elderly

white board members that grew up in a

time when the only Mexicans living in Pas-

adena had ranches residing there back

when the land was CALLED Mexico. That’s

not in touch. That’s not representation.

So no, I do not discourage this attempt

to bring a more balanced, diverse repre-

sentation to PISD and the Pasadena city

council. I welcome it.

At the bare minimum, maybe they can

make the district stop building roofs that

cave in during moderate rain storms for

Pete’s sake. -Samson Tamijani

Publisher’s note: Thanks for your com-

ments. First, let me say two versions of

“alleged” were used for a total of 3 refer-

ences, not your statement of 4+ times. Two

involved the ongoing court case against

the City of Pasadena which requires the

use of “alleged” since the outcome of that

trial has not yet been determined. The third

usage was in: “Pasadena’s alleged racist

history.” While there is no doubt some rac-

ist people live and work in Pasadena, they

are not representative of all Pasadena res-

idents, or the school district.

The part of your letter I enjoyed most

was about your father being the ﬁ rst ever

soccer coach at Rayburn. I did not know

your father, but I can imagine the problems

he encountered. Coach Jon Schmidt, who

had been a trainer, not a coach, turned out

to be a fantastic winning coach as Dobie’s

ﬁ rst soccer coach. When he was assigned

the job, I don’t think those who gave him

the job knew how successful he would be.

You may not know, but it was the South

Belt-Ellington Leader that fought to get

soccer into PISD. Former Pasadena ISD

board members Dr. B.J. Garner and Rudy

Schubert, both from South Belt, pushed

to get a meeting held by the PISD athletic

department at the Dobie cafeteria to deter-

mine if enough students were interested.

Frankly, at that time, the sport was not

wanted by the athletic department. But it

was not a racist issue. Our paper and B.J.

and Rudy pushed for it because we had

so many kids playing soccer at that time in

the Sagemont Soccer League.

The meeting was designed to come out

with a negative conclusion. It was held the

night before semester testing.

Those at the meeting were told the only

ones who could vote were those students

who were “sure” they would play. Most of

the students were home studying for tests,

but their parents attended. The parents

were not allowed to ofﬁ cially vote.

I asked for a show of hands for all those

whose kids were home studying, and

would have preferred to be at the soccer

meeting and did plan to play soccer if it

were offered. Consequently, the commu-

nity and PISD ofﬁ cials found out just how

important soccer was to so many of the

Dobie feeder kids from Thompson and

Beverly Hills. The rest is history.

Dobie may be in Houston, but we are

PISD and pay PISD taxes the same as all

property owners in the district.

I am shocked about your negative com-

ments regarding Mariselle Quijano. Espe-

cially since she was asked to be a candi-

date to represent your group.

My concern is not the number of candi-

dates of any race being on the board, but

rather having candidates who care about

serving as opposed to just ﬁ lling in as a

particular race. I take issue with your com-

ments regarding when the land was called

Mexico; none of our board has been there

that long. There are other issues but suf-

ﬁ ce it to say our board and administration

have worked hard so all students can be

successful. Two examples, the career tech

center and early college high schools.

I do understand racism. My mother, as

a Hispanic, was the object of racism. But to

me, education of our children is so import-

ant that it should not be a political football,

(or for that matter, soccer ball).

In my mind we need to judge our elect-

ed ofﬁ cials, especially those on our school

boards as people who really care and are

interested in doing what is best for the kids.

That is all I am advocating.

The education of our kids today is too

important to allow it to become a political

issue. –Marie Flickinger

Montague on a safe

St. Patrick’s Day

On March 17 Americans from coast-to-

coast will don shamrock green and cele-

brate one of the biggest parties of the year

– St. Patrick’s Day. For those over the legal

drinking age, we’re ask you to stay under

the limit and do your part to prevent drunk

driving.

That’s why we at Silver Eagle Distribu-

tors are joining Anheuser-Busch and ask-

ing pub-goers to enjoy responsibly and

get home safe no matter where the night

takes you. Over the past 30 years, An-

heuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners

have invested more than $1 billion in the

United States to promote alcohol respon-

sibility and help prevent drunk driving.

Locally, Silver Eagle is working with area

bars and restaurants to encourage revel-

ers 21 and older to celebrate responsibly

and designate a driver or make plans for

a safe ride home. In conjunction with the

Houston Restaurant Association, we will

be implementing programs such as Alert

Cab, which helps provide free and dis-

counted rides home for bar and restaurant

patrons who may have had too much to

drink. Driver’s License guides and We I.D.

age calendars will also be used to assist

in identifying and preventing those who are

underage from purchasing and consuming

alcohol. When making plans for St. Pat-

rick’s Day, think ahead to the end of the

night and make the choice that keeps you

and the roads safe for everyone. Please

use a designated driver, a taxi, ride-shar-

ing service, or public transportation if

you’ve been celebrating with alcohol.

From everyone at Silver Eagle Distribu-

tors, have a happy and safe St. Patrick’s!

Sincerely, Tom Montague

Director of Sales, Silver Eagle Distributors

Deaths

Leader

checks out social media

In My Opinion

Parker Williams Library

The following are sched-

uled at the Parker Williams

Library, 10851 Scarsdale.

TaxAide is available

Mondays and Fridays, 10

a.m. to 2 p.m., through April

17. There will be no assis-

tance on Good Friday, April

14. Volunteers from AARP

TaxAide will assist with fed-

eral income tax preparation,

tax questions and ﬁ ling tax

returns at no charge on a

ﬁ rst-come, ﬁ rst-served basis.

Bring a photo-ID, Social

Security card and any ofﬁ cial

documentation for oneself

and all dependents, a copy

of last year’s income tax re-

turn, W-2 forms from each

employer, unemployment

compensation statements

and other necessary forms.

The Volunteer Income

Tax Assistance program will

be at the library Saturdays,10

a.m. to 4 p.m. through April

8. VITA offers free tax as-

sistance for those earning

$54,000 or less annually,

persons with disabilities and

taxpayers with limited En-

glish vocabulary. IRS-certi-

ﬁ ed volunteers provide free

basic tax return preparation

with electronic ﬁ ling for

qualiﬁ ed individuals.

Billy L.

Newton Sr.

Join SEEN-ABWA for the

monthly luncheon Thursday,

April 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1

p.m. at Spring Creek Barbe-

que (private meeting room),

9005 Broadway (FM-518),

Pearland.

Twenty dollars covers the

meal and meeting fee. RSVP

by Tuesday, April 4, at www.

seen-abwa.org./.

The guest speaker is Gay-

lyn DeVine who will present

“Equal Pay…Why Does It

Matter?”

SEEN-ABWA

meets April 6

Local library events set

Thursday, March 16, 1-6

p.m. Classic Disney Movie

Marathon. Feature presen-

tations include The Little

Mermaid at 1 p.m., Aladdin

at 2:45 p.m. and Beauty and

the Beast at 4:30 p.m.

Friday, March 17, 4:30

p.m. St. Patrick’s Day craft.

Create a custom leprechaun

Operation style-game.

Saturday, March 18,

10:30 a.m. The Service

Corps of Retired Executives

(SCORE) presents How to

be a Successful Bidder.

Tuesday, March 21, 2 p.m.

United Way Thrive presents

a program titled Money Basics.

Wednesday, March 22,

2:30 p.m., the Internet class

is Files and Folder Manage-

ment.

Wednesday, March 22, 5

p.m. Basic Life Skills: Basic

Safety. Learn basic safety

tips from the National Safe-

ty Council for home, on the

road and at work.

Wednesdays, Preschool

storytime, 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays, Toddler story-

time, 10:30 a.m.

Saturdays, Vietnam-

ese learning time. Level 2

begins at 10 a.m., Level 1

begins at 11:15 a.m. and

Level 3 begins at 2:30 p.m.

For more information, speak

with Loc Bui.

For more information on

these programs, phone the

library at 281-484-2036.

Bracewell Branch Library

The following are sched-

uled for the Bracewell

Branch Library, 9002 King-

spoint:

Saturday, March 18,

10:30 a.m. Spanish comput-

er class

Saturday, March 18,

12:30 - 2:30 p.m. English

learning; 12:30 p.m. Lego

playtime

Tuesday, March 21, 10:30

a.m. Baby storytime; 10:30

a.m. Toddler playtime

Wednesday, March 22,

10:30 a.m. Polliwog club:

Live animals

Wednesday, March 22:

Computer courses: 2 p.m.

Computer Basics; 3:15 p.m.

Internet Basics; 4:30 p.m.

Basic Powerpoint

For more information,

call the library at 832-393-

2580. All events are free and

open to the public.

Bracewell hours are Sun-

day and Monday - Closed;

Tuesday and Wednesday, 10

a.m.- 6 p.m., Thursday, noon -

8 p.m., Friday, 1 - 5 p.m., and

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Melvin J.

Medack

Melvin J. Medack, 82,

of Pearland died March 7,

2017.

He was born in Ham-

ilton, Texas, on Jan. 30,

1935, to Walter E. Medack

and Gertrude Leitko Me-

dack. He was married to

Mary Lou Medack for 62

years.

Melvin and Mary Lou

lived in Sagemont from

1964 to 1987.

Melvin had a proud ca-

reer as a civil service con-

tractor for NASA, Rock-

well International and

finally McDonnell Doug-

las.

During that time, he

worked on the Gemini Pro-

gram, the Skylab Program

and the Space Shuttle Pro-

gram.

He was a member of

Zion Lutheran Church,

King of Kings Lutheran

Church and Epiphany Lu-

theran Church and humbly

By Mary Doan

A member of the South

belt & Sagemont area crime

alert Facebook page has re-

ported that the Liquor Depot,

11623 S Sam Houston Park-

way, a store next to Kroger

near the intersection of Sabo

and Beltway 8, had been

robbed and shots were ﬁ red.

The armed robbery took

place on Monday, March 6,

around 8 to 9 p.m. The store

owner described the robber

as a male, dressed in black,

whose face was covered.

The robber had reportedly

withdrawn his gun and de-

manded money from the reg-

ister. As the robber was leav-

ing the store, the store owner

attempted to get a picture of

the robber; however, the rob-

ber ﬁ red a shot in the store

owner’s direction, hitting the

window of Great Clips next

door.

To report any information

on the Liquor Depot armed

robbery, contact Crime Stop-

pers at 713-222-TIPS(8477)

or the Houston police, rob-

bery division. Submitted tips

will remain anonymous.

For more information, vis-

it the South belt & Sagemont

area crime alert Facebook

page or see the March 9,

2017, issue of the Leader.

On Wednesday, March 8,

around 9 p.m., a young man

robbed the Family Dollar

store on Fuqua at gunpoint.

He was dressed in all black,

his face was covered, and he

wore sunglasses. He report-

edly took the cash and ﬂ ed on

foot toward Beamer.

Members say that there

is a possibility he was head-

ing toward the Sage Hollow

apartment complex.

To report any information

on the Family Dollar armed

robbery, contact Crime Stop-

pers at 713-222-TIPS(8477)

or the Houston police, rob-

bery division. Submitted tips

will remain anonymous.

For more information, vis-

it the South belt & Sagemont

area crime alert Facebook

page. See Page 1A.

Talented Pasadena Inde-

pendent School District em-

ployees will be performing

with the Houston Symphonic

Band on Friday, March 24,

at 7:30 p.m. at Beverly Hills

Intermediate School, 11111

Beamer Road.

The performance includes

music by composers such as

Brian Balmages, Julie Gir-

oux, Karl L. King, and many

others. Local Pasadena ISD

employee Eric Brown will

play a solo tuba performance

entitled, “Concertino for

Tuba and Band.” Many other

Pasadena ISD employees will

also perform in this group.

The event is free and open to

the public.

For more information visit

houstonsymphonicband.com

or the Pasadena Independent

School District Facebook

page.

Two aggressive pit bulls

(mixed of an unknown breed)

were spotted in the Kirkmont

subdivision near the 11000

Continued from Page 1A

costume and best owner/pet

costume.

Pet chipping and pet-re-

lated exhibitions will pro-

vide dog care and training

tips. A $5 registration per

dog includes a participant

wristband.

Operation KidSafe,

sponsored by State Farm In-

surance agent Steve Sipes,

will record the ﬁ ngerprints

of each hand along with a

full digital head and shoul-

der photograph of partic-

ipating children. The in-

formation is printed and

provided to the parent for

safekeeping.

Multiple food trucks

and a concession stand will

feature snow cones, cotton

candy and drinks.

There is a $5 fee for

each child participating

in the activities. Wrist-

bands can be purchased

in advance on the cham-

ber website at www.south

beltchamber.com or at the

event.

All proceeds beneﬁ t

the South Belt-Ellington

Chamber of Commerce

Education Outreach Com-

mittee. The Education Out-

reach Committee provides

school supplies, shirts and

undergarments for children

in the South Belt commu-

nity. Event organizers are

enthusiastic about the up-

coming function.

Free self-defense set

The American Society of Karate is offering free one-

hour self-defense and martial arts courses for teens and

adults (ages 13-80).

The classes are being held at the Sagemont Park

Community Center, 11507 Hughes, on Fridays through

May 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

For additional information, email Michael.Alonzo@

ASKKarate.com or call 281-788-5930.

Fun Fest, dog

parade April 8

Former South Belt resi-

dent, Billy L. Newton Sr.,

age 79, died peacefully on

Friday, March 10, 2017, at

his home in Cleveland, Tex-

as.

He was born on Dec. 21,

1937, to Earl Newton and

Myrtle Flynn in Pasadena.

He was preceded in death

by his parents; sister Louise

Fleming; stepbrother Danny

Johnson; and granddaughter

Michelle Newton.

He is survived by his lov-

ing wife of 34 years Janett

Jacobs Newton; stepmoth-

er Bert Newton; stepsister

Patricia Owens; daughters

Debbie L. King and Kel-

ly L. Newton; sons Billy L.

Newton Jr., Paul E. Newton

and Robert Good; grand-

sons (whom he had the op-

portunity to help rear) Mark

Newton and wife Kaylee

Newton; Matthew Newton

and wife Rosie; Jonathon

Newton and wife Meghan

and Jeffrey Newton; grand-

children Tara Davenport

and husband Tony; Joseph

Chambers; Billy L. Newton

III; Joshua Newton; Ruth

Anne Newton; Timothy

Newton and Benjamin New-

ton; seven great-grandchil-

dren; and numerous other

family and friends.

Visitation was Monday,

March 13, 2017, at Pace

Stancil Funeral Home in

Cleveland.

The funeral service was

Tuesday, March 14, at Oak

Shade Baptist Church, in

Cleveland.

“It will be something fun

for the whole family,” said

Judy Harrison, who chairs

the chamber Education Out-

reach Committee. “It will

be an opportunity for the

community to come enjoy

the outdoors, enjoy the park

and enjoy the festivities.”

Early packet pickup and

registration for the run/

walk will be Friday, April

7, at the South Belt-Elling-

ton Chamber of Commerce

building, located at 10500

Scarsdale.

Event-day packet pickup

and registration will take

place Saturday, April 8, at

the Clear Brook City MUD

building, located at 11911

Blackhawk, from 4 to 5:30

p.m.

Registration for sponsor-

ships, run/walk, dog com-

petition as well as wristband

purchase is available online

at www.southbeltchamber.

com. In addition, forms for

the run/walk and dog com-

petition are available on

Page 4B, at the Clear Brook

City MUD and the chamber

ofﬁ ce.

Forms can be complet-

ed and mailed or returned,

with payment, to the to the

chamber ofﬁ ce. Strollers, as

well as dogs on leashes, are

welcome.

For information, contact

the chamber ofﬁ ce at 281-

481-5516 or info@south

beltchamber.com.

block of Sagewillow. Both of

the pit bulls were medium to

large dogs with no tags and

had white fur on the chest,

one with dark brown fur and

the other with reddish brown

fur. One Nextdoor member

has reportedly seen the two

pit bulls viciously attack a

cat.

For additional information

and footage of the two pit

bulls, visit Nextdoor.com.

Continued from Page 1A

ation. The college concen-

trates its efforts on initia-

tives that show results in

student achievement and

progress.

“Student success is

what we are about,” said

Dr. Laurel Williamson,

deputy chancellor and

San Jacinto College pres-

ident. “Our entire College

is focused on student suc-

cess, beginning with our

Board of Trustees. They

set the vision for our col-

lege. We have excellent

faculty and staff who are

executing that vision by

implementing innovative

and new techniques in the

classroom and within stu-

dent services to help more

students ﬁ nish what they

started here at San Jacinto

College.”

Addressing Outcomes

In selecting San Jacinto

College as an Aspen Ris-

ing Star recipient, a panel

of distinguished leaders

in higher education eval-

uated the college’s efforts

in several areas including

completion and labor mar-

ket outcomes. San Jacinto

College has developed a

number of innovative ini-

tiatives that put students

on a path to success. For

example, San Jacinto Col-

lege faculty developed

a reading ﬁ rst and math

re-design for students

without college-level

reading skills. This course

combines developmental

reading, developmental

math and college alge-

bra into one course and

had a success rate of 71.4

percent in fall 2015, com-

pared to traditional alge-

bra success rates of 53.7

percent.

Another example is the

college’s Integrated Read-

ing and Writing course, an

accelerated developmental

reading and writing course

that moves ﬁ ve courses to

two. Students who take

the course are succeeding

at a higher rate in Compo-

sition I than students who

took separate reading and

writing courses, 66.9 per-

cent to 52.3 percent, re-

spectively.

To ensure students

achieve labor market suc-

cess, San Jacinto College

has aligned program learn-

ing outcomes to industry

standards. The college

monitors labor market

trends and develops pro-

grams in partnership with

local industry representa-

tives. Each program main-

tains an advisory com-

mittee comprised of local

experts who meet annu-

ally with faculty and staff

to review student success

data, curriculum, facilities

and equipment and job

placement.

The maritime and pet-

rochemical industries are

two of the strongest in

the Gulf Coast region. In

January 2016, San Jacinto

College opened its fourth

campus, one that special-

izes in maritime training,

located along Port Hous-

ton. This new campus was

a direct response to indus-

try demand, and reﬂ ects a

true partnership between

the college and local busi-

nesses who are looking for

a local site to train incum-

bent workers. San Jacinto

College is also planning

to construct a new techno-

logically advanced Center

for Petrochemical, Energy

and Technology, another

direct response from the

region’s industry. Funded

through a bond referen-

dum approved by voters

in the District in 2015, the

new center will be the re-

gion’s hub for petrochem-

ical and manufacturing

training, directly support-

ing the economic engine

in the Gulf Coast region

and preparing people for

careers at all levels.

“Our industry partner-

ships are crucial to help-

ing us ﬁ ll the employment

pipeline in a number of

ﬁ elds that are thriving in

the Houston region,” said

Dan Mims, chairman of

the San Jacinto College

Board of Trustees. “We

value these relationships

and are thankful for the

beneﬁ ts our students re-

ceive from having experts

involved in our programs.”

Closing the gap

Another area that the

Aspen Institute panel eval-

uated was around achieve-

ment gaps between differ-

ent groups of students and

how San Jacinto College

addressed those gaps. To

effect a cultural change,

in 2009 the college creat-

ed an immersive two-day

training based on Skip

Downing’s On Course

principles. The training,

titled Success at San Jac

was mandatory for all em-

ployees. San Jacinto Col-

lege also instituted a new

faculty academy, new staff

orientation and a re-con-

nect program to refresh

long-term employees to

sustain momentum. These

initiatives resulted in an

institutional commitment

to student success.

“From these faculty and

staff initiatives, we were

able to create and imple-

ment a number of student

success initiatives and ser-

vices to support our stu-

dents as they navigate their

ﬁ rst semester at San Jacinto

College through gradua-

tion,” said Hellyer. “We

have seen an increase in our

graduation rates of more

than 160 percent over the

last 10 years, and much of

that success is a direct result

of how we are helping stu-

dents earn their certiﬁ cate

or associate degree.”

Some student success

initiatives that resulted

from the college-wide ap-

proach to student success

include Aid Like a Pay-

check and a new Open

Educational Resources

(OER) degree. Aid Like

a Paycheck provides stu-

dents with ﬁ nancial aid

refunds every two weeks,

rather than in a lump sum

30 days after the semester

begins, which is the meth-

odology for most ﬁ nancial

aid students. The result

is that students are better

able to manage their ﬁ nan-

cial resources throughout

the semester so they can

stay enrolled and gradu-

ate. San Jacinto College

provides ﬁ nancial literacy

and coaching for students

from entry through com-

pletion.

The OER degree will be

a general studies associate

degree program that will

provide signiﬁ cant cost

savings to students be-

cause they will not have to

buy traditional course ma-

terials such as high-cost

textbooks.

In lieu of traditional

print textbooks that can

cost several hundred dol-

lars per copy, students

who participate in the new

degree program will use

digital Open Educational

Resources course mate-

rials which are accessi-

ble online. For a nominal

technology fee, San Jacin-

to College students will

be able to utilize these

resources, signiﬁ cantly

reducing the cost of text-

books that many students

face each semester.

San Jacinto College

recognizes that achieve-

ment gaps exist between

minority students and stu-

dents of all other races and

ethnicities. However, the

college has been making

signiﬁ cant strides in clos-

ing those gaps. Communi-

ty College Week ranks San

Jacinto College eighth in

the country in awarding

associate degrees to His-

panic students, and the

college was recently rec-

ognized by The Hispanic

Outlook in Higher Edu-

cation magazine as one of

the top 10 community col-

leges for Hispanics. The

college has increased the

number of certiﬁ cates and

degrees awarded to His-

panic students by 174 per-

cent since the 2008-2009

academic year, and has in-

creased by 109 percent the

number of certiﬁ cates and

associate degrees awarded

to African-American stu-

dents.

The college’s Men of

Honor and Women of In-

tegrity programs are two

initiatives it has support-

ed to provide its Hispan-

ic and African-American

students the support they

need to complete what it

is they started at San Ja-

cinto College. Community

members and San Jacinto

College employees serve

as mentors in each organi-

zation, offering guidance,

encouragement and sup-

port to Hispanic and Af-

rican-American students.

The goal is to increase

retention and graduation

rates among the Hispan-

ic and African-American

populations, while also

providing assistance in

ﬁ nding their educational

and professional pathway.

Community colleges

today enroll more than

40 percent of all U.S. un-

dergraduates – 6 million

students – working toward

degrees and certiﬁ cates.

These include growing

numbers of lower-income

and minority students.

Aspen’s Rising Star win-

ners demonstrate that

community colleges can

dramatically improve the

success of students while

in college and in complet-

ing a degree that leads to

well-paying jobs and ca-

reers after college.

For more information

about the 2017 Aspen

Prize winner, Finalists

with Distinction and Ris-

ing Stars as well as infor-

mation and lessons learned

from all the prize ﬁ nalists,

visit http://as.pn/1kr.

Scouts offer Venturing

The Boy Scouts of America are searching for young

males and females interested in joining its Venturing

program. Venturing’s purpose is to provide positive ex-

periences to help young people mature and to prepare

them to become responsible and caring adults, with an

emphasis in adventure, leadership, personal growth and

service.

Participants must be between 14 years of age (or 13

years of age and have completed the eighth grade) and

21 years of age. To learn more about Venturing, visit

St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, 11011 Hall

Road, Room 5, on Friday, March 10, from 7 to 8 p.m.

For more information, call Robert Mendoza at 281-

481-4246.

Moore scholarships available

Moore Elementary Student Council will offer four

scholarships to graduating seniors at Dobie High

School who attended Moore in fourth grade. Applica-

tions are available through the Dobie senior counselor’s

ofﬁ ce and must be returned by Thursday, April 13.

Dobie 40th reunion set

The J. Frank Dobie High School Class of 1977

has set the dates for its 40th reunion. This will be a

two-day event, starting Friday evening, Sept. 15, and

ending with the main event Saturday night, Sept.16.

A Friday night mixer will be at South Shore Har-

bor from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday’s main event will be

at the Green Event Center, located at 2000 W. Park-

wood Ave. in Friendswood, from 7 p.m. to mid-

night. For additional information, visit www.jfrankdo

bie1977.com or www.facebook.com/jfd1977.

served in leadership roles at

each.

He had a passion for his

family, playing golf and

working with computers.

He was preceded in

death by his parents.

He is survived by wife;

sisters Shirley Mosemann

and Donna Foster; brother

Steven Medack; children

Susan McGrath, Pamela

Dekle and husband Wayne

Dekle, David Medack and

wife Renee Medack, Terry

Medack and Cindi Powel;

grandchildren Samantha

Sprouls-McGrath and Chris

Nenno, Kara and Charlie

McGrath, Heather McGrath

and J.J. Hennessy, Bran-

don and Erica Dekle, Kait-

lyn McGrath and Zachary

Empkey, Shannon Medack,

Brook McGrath, Steven

and Lauren Black, Nicholas

Medack, Harrison Medack,

Darcel and James Stewert,

Rachelle and John Simi-

nof; and great-grandchil-

dren Laban Walls, Whisper

Dekle, Nola Mcgrath and

Rory Sprouls Mcgrath Nen-

no.

San Jac wins national award

South Belt-Ellington

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The following honor roll

has been released for J. Frank

Dobie High School for the

fourth six weeks. The stu-

dents on the honor roll are:

Ninth Grade

Abrianna Isabel Aguilar,

Ashley Lizbeth Amaro,

Tamecia Nicole Anderson,

Elian Adalberto Andrade

Ortiz, Colby William Arnold,

Anilu Itzayana Arrieta,

Eduardo Benavides, Alyssa

Mercedes Bernal, Alesia

Michelle Bill, Justin Duane

Blogg and Breanna Mechele

Boutte.

Marshall Arthur Bradley,

Jesse Manuel Bustamante,

Jasmine Marie Cano, Sadie

Rae Capuchino, Chrislen

Chantil Carpio Moni, Janie

Manely Carrizalez, Ramon

Cedillo, Diego Alan Cerda,

Victoria Pham Chu, Courtney

Van Chung and Sophia

Colmenares.

Danielle Joy Colunga,

Alexander Corpus Estrada,

Johana Nohemi Cristal Elel,

Bianca Gabrielle Cruz,

Esperanza Daniela Cruz,

Enoc Ruben Curiel, Tammy

Tam Dang, Victoria Thien-

Nga Dao, Purba Angela Daria,

Darius Jamar Davis, Jessica

Rene De La Cerda and Darian

Jay Delgado.

Khang Hoang Do, Quang

Ngoc Do, Ivan Arturo

Dominguez, Angelina

Phuongthanh Dong, Gabriela

Jasmin Dorantes, Alonso

Dosal, Marcus Jordan Doss,

Alejandro Julian Duenez, Kay

Duong, Annette Florine

Eonne, Joshua Dean Erickson,

Jonathan Espinal and Efosa

Osagie Ewansiha.

Granyeli Feliciano, Nancy

Mitchell Flores, Stephanie

Judith Flores, Viviana Frias,

Lee Andrew Frost, Noe

Alejandro Garcia Moreno,

Adrian Garcia, Jocelyn

Garcia, Mayela Lizbeth

Garcia, Nayeli Garibay,

Madison Lane Garrett,

Yanelly Garza and Eden

Gaytan.

Brianna Lynnette Gomez,

Daniela Gomez, Noah Elijah

Gonzales, Vivian Nicole

Gonzalez, Kyus Ivan Gordon,

Alejandra Zafiro Gracias,

Rogelio Dejesus Guajardo,

Carlos Catalino Guillen,

Gabrielle Gutierrez, Amy

Guzman, Emilly Guzman,

Kayla Alia Hall, Abu Hasnat,

Alina Isabel Herazo and

Christian David Hernandez.

Laila Ellyse Hernandez,

Xavier Hernandez, Athena

Tuyet Ninh Ho, Jacob Vinh

Ho, Kennedy Bao Ho, Peter

Quoc-Vuong Hoang, Tiffany

Thanh Hoang, Stephanie

Nicole Horton, Doan Thy Ba

Huynh, Katelynxuan Thi

Huynh, Vivian Quynh Huynh,

Adrian Cain Johnson, Aniyah

Joy Johnson and Caroline

Renee Jordan.

Tasmeha Jahan Kazi,

Michelle Alexandra Kelley,

Irene Sojung Kim, Patrick

Joseph Kimes, Truong Vu

Quang Lai, Ashley Marie

Lam, Phat Minh Lam, Kayla

Marie Lawson, Daniel Isaiah

Lazcano, Hannah May Lazo,

Gia Hoang Le, Jessica Kimmai

Le, Trung Vo Dinh Le, Vicki

Phuong Le, Kari Edith Leija

and Taylor Anita Levias.

Elaine Anh Lien, Jeremiah

Forsyth Little, Edward Aaron

Longoria, Erin Marie Loosier,

Samantha Eliana Lopez,

Milow Lozano, David Edward

Lukner, Trung Quang Luu,

Vivian Luu, Tin Chanh Ly,

Jorge Emiliano Martinez Islas,

Kathelyn Daniela Martinez

Puerto and Isaac Martinez.

Lauren Jasmin Martinez,

Mark Anthony Martinez,

Seleste Oralia Martinez,

Marissa Ann Maxwell,

Christian Jamiechicas Medina,

Leah Alana Medlock, Andrew

Mendez, Ava Jolie Maya

Rainwater Mendez, Jonathan

Adolfo Mendez, Christopher

James Mendiola-Garcia and

Elizabeth Diana Mendoza.

Dwayne Anthony Mills,

Jesse Ray Mitchell, Taiya

Antone Mitchell, Isaiah

Joseph Montanez, Colby

Austin Moorer, Brooke

Madison Morales, Juliana

Moreno, Shayna Victoria

Motel, Madisyn Danielle

Munoz, Allison Neira, Alyssa

Quynh Nguyen and Ashley

Nguyen.

Bao Thien Nguyen, Daisy

Thuy Tram Nguyen, Danny

Thanh Nguyen, Donna Ngoc

Nguyen, Elina Tu Thanh

Nguyen, Jacob Buu Nguyen,

Jennifer Han Nguyen, Jessica

Tien Nguyen, Johnny Quang

Nguyen, Le Thi Diem

Nguyen, Nhien Ngoc Nguyen,

Thanh Phuong Nguyen and

Thuy Ngoc Nguyen.

Tien Thi Thuy Nguyen,

Xavier Deshawn Nunn, Jose

Jesus Ovalle, Tiffany Karely

Oviedo, Allie Tae Parker,

Sebastian Pena, Maria

Fernanda Peredo Aguilar,

Christopher Jose Perez

Medrano, Evamaria Perla,

Anthony Perrett, Hughes

Pham and Kelly Nguyen

Pham.

Ngan Kim Phan, Timmy

Thanh-Tu Phan, Abraham Joe

Pizano, Kiandra Kamille

Porter, Marissa Ramirez,

Kiareliz Daylee Ramos,

Helen Chastine Rankin-Diaz,

Jonathan Gabriel Resendez,

Christian Reyes, Emily

Jazmin Reyes, Jose Alberto

Reyes, Gerardo Jesus Rivas,

Danyal Mehdi Rizvi, Ambar

Argentina Robles, Ariel

Christina Robles and Ashley

Anay Rodriguez.

Ashley Isabelle Rodriguez,

Julian Alexander Rodriguez,

Naomi Sarai Rodriguez,

Sirena Elaine Rodriguez,

Miracle Joyce Rollins, Alex

Christian Rosalez, Jackson

Taefil Ruiz, Aliyah Janae

Salas, Caroline Marie Salinas,

Cecilia Marie Salinas, Tommy

Alexander Salinas and Ana

Isabel Sanchez.

Eloy Sanchez, Emanuel

Sanchez, Julian Ramiro

Sanchez, Ryan Eugene

Sarazen, Hailey Michelle

Schwerdtfeger, Marquice

Trevion Scott, Jose Xavier

Segovia, Miranda Nicole

Serrano, Maryam Shahid,

Fernando Sifuentes and

Felicity Michelle Soto.

Vincent Quang Ta,

Charlize Aurora Tamayo,

Everett Allen Taylor,

Charderial Allese Terrell,

Alexis Orloo Thomas, Kobe

Isiah Thompson, Amy Tieu,

Preston Scott Tipton, Minh

Hoang To, Aidan Christopher

Torres, Dianna Torres, Imegen

Rayne Torres and Sidney

Milen Torres.

Ashley Andreaduron

Tovar, Alexander Vu Tran,

Benjamin Vu Tran, Charlie

Kha Tran, Hoang Thanh Tran,

Jordan Minh Thanh Tran,

Justin Hieu Ngoc Tran,

Savannah Elizabeth Tran,

Simon Toan Tran, Son Hai

Truong, Ashley Joanne Tsikis,

Sarah Micaela Tyler and

Amaode Uchendu.

Kiara Zafiro Valencia, Mo

Nai Ann Vallery, Yazmin

Guadalupe Vasquez, Alexys

Rayne Vela, Oscar Norberto

Velasquez, Vanessa Yvette

Villarreal, Cammy Ngoc Vo,

Kathy Hoang Vo, Angela Vy

Vu, Jessica Ngoc-Anh Vu,

Mary Ngan Vu, Tan Duy Vu,

Thuyen Cao Vu and Trang

Dai Ngoc Vu.

Zoe Elizabeth Whitley,

Kayla Michelle Wilkerson,

Zachery David Willett, Rayvn

Rochelle Williams, Camryn

Lee Wincher, Adrian Rene

Zepeda, Andrew Jacob

Zepeda and Kimberley Judith

Zometa.

Tenth Grade

Alondra Acevedo,

Alejandro V. Aguirre, Martin

Alvarado, David Patrick

Amaya, Hector Ulises Anaya,

Alexandra Yoselin Andrade

Ortiz, Victoria Isabel Aranda,

Sergio Edgardo Arellano,

Josiah Elias Constante

Arenas, Arismendy Aristy,

Elyssa Karmen Armenta,

Julian Arredondo, Erick

Duban Atrisco and Victoria

Noemi Ayala.

Ulvi Baktashi, Corina

Gisselle Banda, Vivian

Alizeyah Banda, Christian

Antoine Blackmon, Aylin

Michelle Bonilla, Kelvin Ivan

Bonilla, Diego Alessandro

Calderon Vargas, Meloni

Camacho, Francisco Javier

Camargo and Roberto Elias

Campa.

Ricardo Garza Canales,

Alyssa Lauren Carrico,

Yazmine Athena Carrillo,

Iasis Lachelle Carrington,

Jadda Marie Carter, Angel

Alexander Castillo, Connor

Anthony Caughlin, Elsa

Ceballos, Diocelina Chavez-

Sanchez, Preston Van Chung,

Erik Cruz Cisneros and Tania

Lashaun Collier.

Montserrat Contreras

Vazquez, Sara Elaine Cortez,

Jeleasa Renee Crawford,

Angela Leticia Cruz, Oliver

Delarosa, Raul Delgado,

Yousef Arsan Diab, Stephanie

Lan Do, Dang Hai Doan,

Jacklynn Le Duong, Katelynn

Nguyen Duong, Tiffany Tram

Duong and Jacqueline

Duque.

Elizabeth Bettye Early,

Osasere Edo-Ewansiha, Sean

Garrett Ehlinger, Maritza

Elizalde, Mariela Elizondo,

Marissa Danielle Enriquez,

Christopher Matthew

Escalera, Angela Escamilla,

Leah Graciela Escobar, Eric

Escobedo, Jonathan Caleb

Escobedo, Hiram Isaias

Flores, Jason Jordy Flores,

Kaitlin Denise Flores,

Katherine Flores and Rubin

Flores.

Iqra Fnu, Richard Adrian

Fructus Castro, Quinn Caleb

Gabino, Atziri Galarza, Ana

Isabel Gallardo, Stephanie

Gallegos, Natasha Rae

Gangestad, Benito Ivan

Garcia, Yareli Garcia, Paulina

Garza, Genesis Isela Gaytan,

Nicholas Roland Gaytan,

Adam Israel Gil and Megan

Erin Glass.

Darianna Renee Glenn,

Angel Isaiah Gomez, Eduardo

Gomez, Destinee Rai

Gonzales, Gabriella Veronica

Gonzalez, Jonathan Gonzalez,

Stephanie Nicole Gonzalez,

Victoria Lauren Gonzalez,

Daija Danielle Green, Karen

Anh Green, Keandre Dewayne

Green, Carlos Guerra and

Emily Kristel Guzman Ibarra.

Megan Tien Harris,

Nicholas Alexander Hartnett,

Thomas Alexandru Henry,

Carmen Paola Hernandez

Irabu, Daniel Alexander

Hernandez, Katelyn Nicole

Hernandez, Natalie Yamilet

Hernandez, Roxanne Nicole

Hernandez, Sofia Raquel

Hernandez, Julyssa Marie

Herrera and Brian Khang Le

Hoang.

John Hoang, Lunzell

Dunvon Houston, Ivy

Lynnngoc Hua, Kimberly

Dinh Huynh, Trina Huynh,

Van Thanhthisandy Huynh,

Darius Stephen Jackson, Jade

Elizabeth Jacobo, Rocio

Jimenez Rebollar, Joshua

Elmer Kay, Han Bao Khuat

and Reginald Dwane

Lancaster.

Kimberly Lara, Hoang Vu

Le, Melody Ngoc Thuy Le,

Nathan Nhut Srrah Le, Nhi

Catherine Tu Doan Le,

Thompson Le, Vincent

Thienlac Le, Genie Alexis

Leija, Nicholas Dustrius

Lewis, Ricardo Ivan Lima,

Lauryn Michelle Locksey,

Johnny Khang Lu and Nicolas

Miguel Luna.

Austin Luu, Tam Thanh

Luu, Kathy Mai, Jorge Luis

Marquez, Kali Marquez,

Lauren Lee Martinez,

Stephanie Martinez, Aleena

Mathew, Ezequiel Mendez,

Marco Antonio Mendoza,

Kaleb Richard Monroe,

Lisette Montalvo and Alondra

Montelongo.

Adrian Cristobal Montez,

Azul Itzel Mora Campos,

Alejandro Moreno, Jonathan

Roger Moreno, Jade Janae

Nanez, Luis Andres Neira,

Kayla Janae Newsome, Anh

Thu Ngoc Ngo, Jeany Phan

Ngo, Judy Ngo, Quoc-Truong

George Ngo, Aaron Tyler Viet

Nguyen and Alan Tuieu

Nguyen.

Andy Nguyen, Bao Tran

Nguyen, Dalila Thao Nguyen,

Danny Nguyen, Danny Huy

Nguyen, Dat Huu Nguyen,

Elena Tran Nguyen, Jennifer

Ngoc Nguyen, Justin Khang

Nguyen, Kennedy Hoa

Nguyen, Khanh Mai Nguyen,

Michelle Kim Nguyen,

Natalie Mai Nguyen and

Nikki Mai Nguyen.

Randy Quang Nguyen,

Ronald Tai Nguyen, Tai Tri

Nguyen, Thy Doan Anh

Nguyen, Tiffany Ngoc

Nguyen, Victor Phong

Nguyen, Precious Udodirim

Oguamanam, Fredy Eduardo

Orellana, Katherine Valeria

Orta, Alana Evonne Ortega,

Adolf Daniel Ortuno and

Melissa Osuna.

Sara Christine Otwell,

Wendy Marie Pantoja, Cayla

Sofia Pena, Dominique

Desiree Peralta, Alfredo

Perez, Bianca Elizabeth

Perez, Erick Alexander Perez,

Minh-Triet Ngoc Pham,

Rachel Pham, Amy Nhi Phan,

Khoi Kevin Phan, Taylor

Tress Pleasants, Diana

Vanessa Quijada and Rijja

Rasool.

Roberto Emmanuel Rayos,

Faith Renteria, Alexa Reyes,

Hugo Cesar Rios, Ashley

Crystal Rivera, Gustavo

Alejandro Rodriguez, Natalie

Rodriguez, Erasmo Ruiz

Hernandez, Joanna Michelle

Salazar, Lidia Alicia Salazar,

Valeria Berenice Salazar,

Christian Jared Saldivar and

Yarenie Salinascano.

Kareem Andres Salomon,

Gabriel Alfonso Sanchez,

Kaitlyn Nicole Sanchez,

Justin Lee Sanders, Heidi

Sabrina Sauceda, Lauren

Elizabeth Schwausch, Neema

Mohamad Shafaei, Camille

Hope Smith, Kalista Lanae

Smith, Rachel Celeste Smith,

Emily Solis and Giovani

Solis.

Jocelyn Solis, Victoria

Adelina Solis, Ashley Lynette

Sorto, Michelle Ta, Lance

Logan Tanner, Michaela Cora

Taylor, Christian Andres

Tijerina, Autumn Celeste

Tilley, Ariana Kaylee Toran,

Fernanda Torres, Tien Hoang

Tran , Alexis Hang Thu Tran,

Dinh Phu Tran and Lily Ann

Tran.

Mary Tran, Patrick Tinh

Tran, Taylor Tran, Dominic

Nguyen Trinh, Clare Aine

Vanpelt, Leslie Vargas, Luis

Rey Vasquez, Tanner

Davidmichael Vega, Cristian

Everardo Vela, Zoe Nicole

Vela, Marco Antonio

Velazquez, Ryan Noel

Velazquez and Melissa Vidal.

Franklin Villalobos,

Izabelle Lee Villarreal, Dat

Huu Vu, Hao Nhat Vuong,

Ariyana Alise Williams,

Kayla Danielle Wilson,

Caitlyn Juliette Woitena and

Jack Henry Yu.

Eleventh Grade

Jonathan Christopher

Acosta, Adela-Marie Alanis,

Pedro Alba, Raymundo Alba,

Sara Ihssan Baker Albustami,

Bailie Mckenna Ankenbruck,

Christiana Ugochi Anyanwu,

Francesca Marie Arellano,

Luis Omar Arellano, Emerson

Humberto Arias Canas,

Rogelio Armenta and Clarissa

Marie Arredondo.

Denise Rose Avalos,

Jacqueline Claribel Ayala,

Leonardo Baez, Josue David

Barahona Madrid, Garrett

Raul Barrientos, Felicia

Michelle Barton, Cynthia

Alexandra Bautista, Hillary

Veronica Bazaldua, Ce'briaya

Janae Rynicia Bell and Trinity

Myshell Blockmon.

Daniel Giovanni Botello,

Mark Antonia Brent, Ethan

Nokuso Brown, Kimberly

Nhu Bui, Lily Uyen Bui,

Sarah Jane Bustamante,

Ramon Cahue, Miranda

Fabiola Calderon, Daniel

Camacho, Caleb Chandler

Campbell and Victor Xavier

Campuzano.

Christian Mike Cano,

Kathy Cantu, Alyssa Maria

Cardenas, Christel Chantal

Carpio Moni, Adamaris

Celeste Ceja, Alyssa Isabel

Chapa, Victoria Denise

Charles, Kimberly Ruby

Chew, Alexis Renee Chicas,

Woo Young Choi, Jalen Morris

Clark and Erasmo Contrera.

Enrique Cordova, Rafael

Antonio Coreas, Cuauhtemoc

Cornejo, David Fernando

Cortes, Celeste Marie

Covarrubias, Jasiel Eliab

Cruz, Jason Anthony Cruz,

Jose Andres Cruz, Paul

Jackanderson D'cruze and

Jackelyn Jineth Davila.

Camryn Cole Davis,

Deishawn Davis, Andrew

Nathaniel De Hoyos, Andrea

Del Villar Martinez, Daniel

Michael Delarosa, Diamante

Alexia Deleon, Graciella Del

Rosario Delgado, Tristyn Rita

Demo, Christina Janene

Dhalai and Allyson Adriana

Diaz.

Thuy Thi Dinh, Natalie

Michelle Diosdado, Rodrigo

Diosdado, Mason Napoleon

Douglas, Miguel Anjel

Elizarraras, Henry Lee Ellis,

Joel Alfredo Erazo, Sergio

Ricardo Escobedo Trujillo,

Alex Jacob Estala, April

Jesstine Estrada and Yajairy

Yamileth Fernandez Can-

tarero.

Zachary Taylor Fernandez,

Maria Jose Figueroa, Sandra

Concepcion Figueroa, Erin

Alysse Fleming, Eduardo

Francisco Flores, Robert

Garcia Flores, Karina Frias,

Zackery Eli Frias, Alex

Giovanny Fuentes, Michelle

Fuentes, Joseph Ramon

Gallien and Shalma Gama.

Angelica Garcia Cantu,

Gisselle Garcia, Jacquelyne

Andrea Garcia, Liberty

Bobbye Garcia, Mark

Anthony Garcia, Ovidio Jesus

Garcia, Yennifer Garfias

Vazquez, Klarissa Heidy

Garza, Mayela Garza and

Jasslyn Gomez Portillo.

Jasmin Sarai Gomez

Velasquez, Maxine Angelina

Gomez, Cyrus Rene Gonzales,

Jessica Arlette Gonzales,

Aleida Darian Gonzalez,

Edgar Gonzalez, Esmeralda

Nicole Gonzalez, Paola Aseret

Gonzalez, Mahogany Shante'

Green, Nicolas Francisco

Guerra and Jazmin Alanna

Guerrero.

Cassandra America

Guevara, Maria Paula

Gutierrez, Alena Hay, Jakara

Dominique Henry, Maritza

Janeth Hernandez, Michael

Ismael Hernandez, Ramon

Hernandez, Edward Hidalgo,

Jimmy Noah Hinojosa, Alice

Gia Ho, Lynn Tuyet Ho,

David Vie Hoang, Chelsey

Jeanai Holman and An Thien

Huynh.

Muhammad Fahad Iqbal,

Kimberli Izaguirre, Elizabeth

Brittney Jasso, Jesus-

Alejandro Jasso, Javier

Jimenez, Douglas Joseph

Jones, Jakob Brandon Jones,

Trent Aidan Jones, Cinthia

Joselin Juarez, Genesis

Alexandria Juarez and Josiah

Michael Knight and Donisha

Leeshae Lawson.

Jason Dang Le, Loc Hoang

Phuc Le, Vina Le, Sebastian

Leal Rodriguez, Sarah

Michelle Lewis, Fizza Khan

Lodhi, Andrew Nigel Logan,

Alexis Liselda Lopez, Eliana

Yasmeen Loredo, Marcus

Loya, Tiffany Tida Bichthuy

Ly, Alejandra Magana, Aran

Maldonado and Jordan

Nathaniel Marcum.

Jorge Cristian Martin,

Hugo Ulises Martinez Garcia,

Lesley Ada Martinez, Kathleen

Mackenzie Masterson, Zithlaly

Medrano, Amanda Isabel

Mejia Hernandez, Brittney

Marisela Mejia, Daniel Mejia,

Tanya Yolanda Mendez,

Jacqueline Mendoza and

Leonard Louis Meyers.

Maliha Morshed Mir,

Muniba Morshed Mir, Zaki

Mortaza Mir, Hana Osama

Mohamad, Mallerim Morales,

Carlos Alejandro Moreno,

Krystal Moreno, Kevin Jerrod

Morrison, Reyna Nering,

Amber Tien Nguyen, Angel

Anh Nguyen, Anh Quoc

Nguyen, Anthony Duc-Huy

Nguyen and Dominic Minh

Nguyen.

Emily Quynh Nguyen,

Jenny Kim Nguyen, Justin

Hoang Nguyen, Nam The

Nguyen, Sean Hung Nguyen,

Tan Nguyen, Tina Nguyen,

Tommy Nguyen, Tommy

Thai Nguyen, Tommy Tin

Nguyen, Trinh Nguyen, Truc

Thanh Nguyen, Vincent

Thanh Trung Nguyen and Vy

Phuong Nguyen.

Huy Quang Ninh, Victoria

Chukwunomso Onozie,

Natalie Elizabeth Orta, Alexis

Rae Oses, Desmond Elijah

Owens, Ryan Edward Pair,

Rosa Alicia Palencia, Victoria

Palos, Samuel Angel Parker,

Priyal Patel, Maria Jose

Pedroza Rodriguez, Jacquelyn

Pena, Andrea Carolina Perez,

Gisselle Perez and Huong

Quynh Le Pham.

Jasmine V. Pham, John

Tran Phan, Lan My Phan,

Noelle Ngoc Phan, Rosa Thao

Phan, Tam Thanh Phan, Uyen

Tran Khanh Phan, Letizia

Jazmarie Philbert, Christian

Alex Ponce, Victoria Alayna

Postel, Michelle Monique

Pozo and Kyrah Allise Prince.

Brittany Janell Puente,

Desiree Angelica Quijas,

Reagan Elizabeth Razo,

Jackelyn Jade Rendon,

Abigail Renteria, Bryan

Alexander Reyes, German

Abraham Reyes, Mia

Alexandra Reyna and Faith

Lauren Ricks.

Gardenia Esmeralda Rivas,

Kevin Raul Rivera

Mendizabal, Beatriz Anne

Rivera, Samantha Robles,

Crystal Alexis Rodriguez,

Erik Rodriguez, Jenna

Cassandra Rodriguez, Jose

Alejandro Rodriguez, Leslie

Magaly Rodriguez, Marcos

Rodriguez and Noely

Rodriguez.

Leslie Ashley Rodriguez-

Rangel, Segdrick Spencer

Romar, Xochitl Kimberly

Romero, Malorie Jolynn

Rosas, Erika Rubio, Melissa

Ruiz, Jason Matthew Napoles

Sabal, Valerie Alexandra

Sahagun, Eric Sanchez, Noe

Rolando Sanchez, Jonathan

Joel Sarazen and Amentanese

Jashae Simien.

Breanna Lynette Smith,

Tyrique Da Shawn Smith,

Katia Esther Soto, Kennedi

Paige Southall, Andy P Hung

Ta, Victoria Ta, Jeremy Rey

Tajonera, Adrian Tamez,

Madison Camille Taylor,

Laquavious Demar Thomas,

Madison Gabrielle Tobias,

Cecilia Maria Torres and

Anthony Isaac Train.

Annie Ngoc Tran, Devin

Le Tran, Hy Gia Tran, Jimmy

Quoc Tran, Kaitlyn My-Hanh

Tran, Lan Quynh Hoa Tran,

Patrick Martin Tran, Thomas

Toan Van Tran, Tony Duc

Tran, Vnam Le Tran, Ann

Phung Truong, Steven

Truong, Marcely Jean Tsikis

and Luis Eduardo Tufino

Berber.

Joshuah Valtierra, Leilani

Isabel Vargas, Ivan Vazquez,

Cesar Rafael Villarreal,

Michael Noah Villarreal,

Marvin Roberto Villatoro,

Nguyen Thanh Vo, Igor

Zoyim Benoit Vouffo, Holly

Thao Vu, Nhi Xuan Vu and

Johari Amina Weaver.

Earnest Lee Webb, Yvonne

Anahi Whaley, Bryan

Anthony Wheatley, Karyn

Geralynn Williams, Jacob

Alan Young, Sami Lin Yu,

Monica Aidee Zabala, Cesar

Refugio Zamora, Stefany

Elizabeth Zamora and

Stephanie Zarate.

Twelfth Grade

Robin Emmanuel Acac,

Mishelle Lucero Acosta,

Adeana Nathalie Aguilar,

Janeth Silvia Amador, Ciriah

Lashell Amerson, Elijah Noel

Argueta, Antonio Armenta,

Oscar Armenta, Carlos Daniel

Azahar, Natalie Celline Balle

and Valencia Rae Barrientos.

Summer Rayne Basham,

Jazmyn Deyvion Bolden,

Allison Marie Bravo, Jada

Alon Bridges, Joseph

Dayliion Broussard, Kyarah

Dejhane Brown, Joseph

Gabriel Bustamante, Marissa

Chanel Butler, Shanyce Marie

Cabrales and Kynedii A'shari

Calais.

Victoria Anne Campbell,

Alayna Noelle Cano, Nick

Simon Carcamo, Elena Isabel

Cardenas, Braden Elissa

Carker, Nanci Carrera, Delana

Nicole Carrillo, Ashali Rena

Carter, Joseph Adam

Castaneda, Kristy Giselle

Castellon and Clarissa Marie

Castillo.

Michael Lee Castillo,

Andrea Guerra Cavazos,

Jordan Emmanuel Cervantes,

Andrea Chapa, Diana Sarahi

Chapa, Vanessa Vianey

Chapa, Isabel Mercedes

Chavez, Colton Pham Chu,

Toneschara Marcaye' Lorna

Clarke and Jarely Floreli

Claros.

Breanna Ja'sanay

Coleman, Lacedrian

Dominique Kaitli Coleman,

La-Dayijah Rykell Elise

Cook, Naya Jamirra Cooper,

Emily Elizabeth Corona,

Alyssa Victoria Corpus,

Nathan Andrew Covarrubias,

Alia Nichelle Crawford,

Belen Areli Cruz, Lesly

Michelle Cruz, Miguel

Fernando Cruz and Chealse

Allison Cubos.

Trinity Alexus Curry,

Rickey Tyrone Curtis, Jimmy

Tuan Dang, Lananh Thi Dang,

Courtney Hang-Nga Dao,

Julia Anne Dasilva, Amanda

Maria Davila, Ajah Desiree

Davis, Jeremy Gerard Davis,

and Adrian Alexander

Delossantos.

Brynn Erin Dempsey,

Alvin John Deveza, Abeer

Arsan Diab, Euro Andres

Diaz, Ivan Mauricio Diaz, Vu

Huy Dinh, Jay Do, Tuan

Thanh Do, Mary Mytam

Doan, Jazmyn Arisa Drumgo,

Katrina Danielle Dukes, An

Gia Duong, Jasmine Danyle

Edwards, Jordan Matthew

Efird, America Celeste Eguia,

Yovanna Verenise Elizondo,

Lauren Taylor Escobar and

Tiffany Renee Flippen.

Continued on Page 4A

Dobie honor roll announced for 4th six weeks

Shown are the top-performing middle school science

fair winners in the Pasadena Independent School Dis-

trict. Displaying their trophies, the winners are, left to

right, (front row) Ella Daley from Carter Lomax Middle

School, Best in Show; (back row) Timothy McCartney

from Bobby Shaw Middle School, Best Experimental

Design; Holly Tran from Carter Lomax Middle School,

PISD announces top science fair winners

Outstanding Real World Application; Hannah Brooks

from Carter Lomax Middle School, Honorable Men-

tion; and Alexis Benestante from Carter Lomax Middle

School, Honorable Mention. Not pictured are Thang

Tran from Morris Middle School, Most Original; and

Mauricio Leal from Melillo Middle School, Honorable

Mention. Photo by Jade Wise

Shown, displaying the prizes awarded, are the honorable

mention ribbon winners from the middle school science

fair. The winners are, left to right, (front row) Sabrina

Pector, Morris Middle School; Connor King, Melillo Mid-

dle School; Sheba Joshy, Carter Lomax Middle School;

PISD awards honorable mention ribbons

Emily Hoang, Carter Lomax Middle School; (back row)

Sydney Bodiker, Carter Lomax Middle School; Mia Gal-

lardo, Marshall Kendrick Middle School; Noah Garcia,

Melillo Middle School; and Noah Zavala, Marshall Ken-

drick Middle School. Photo by Jade Wise

Students impress at PISD science fair

More than 100 Pasadena

Independent School District

students filled the Carmen

Orozco Professional

Development Center

Monday, Feb. 27, ready to

present their projects at the

annual PISD Middle School

Science Fair.

Participating students rep-

resented 11 middle school

campuses.

Denise Ridgeway, middle

school science specialist and

facilitator of the event, was

impressed by the variety and

quality of the students’ projects.

“The student projects

were highly competitive this

year,” said Ridgeway. “More

individuals than ever before

received recognition at the

fair.

The level of science learn-

ing was evident in the quality

of the projects. The awards

ceremony was well attended

by students, parents and fac-

ulty members from across the

district.”

Serving as judges for the

science fair were science

peer facilitators, science

leaders and teachers from the

campuses, high school sci-

ence campus content special-

ists and many district curric-

ulum specialists from the

ATCP program and technolo-

gy department.

The students were judged

in eight categories including

plant, physical, human and

health, math, consumer and

environmental sciences, and

team division.

First, second and third

place ribbons were awarded

in each category as well as

special trophies for Best in

Show, Outstanding Real

World Application,

Outstanding Experimental

Design, Most Original and

Honorable Mention.

The trophy winners are:

Best in Show

Ella Daley from

Earnesteen Milstead Middle

School.

Outstanding Real World

Application

Holly Tran from Carter

Lomax Middle School.

Outstanding Experimental

Design

Timothy McCartney from

Bobby Shaw Middle School.

Most Original

Thang Tran from Morris

Middle School.

Honorable Mention

Alexis Benestante from

Carter Lomax Middle

School, Hannah Brooks from

Carter Lomax Middle School

and Mauricio Leal from

Melillo Middle School.

The ribbon winners are:

Honorable Mention

Angel Arroyo from Fred

Roberts Middle School,

Sydney Bodiker from Carter

Lomax Middle School,

Nathaneal Chapa from

Earnesteen Milstead Middle

School, Mia Gallardo from

Marshall Kendrick Middle

School, Noah Garcia from

Melillo Middle School,

Emily Hoang from Carter

Lomax Middle School,

Sheba Joshy from Carter

Lomax Middle School,

Connor King from Melillo

Middle School, Tan Nguyen

from Rick Schneider Middle

School, Sabrina Pector from

Morris Middle School and

Noah Zavala from Marshall

Kendrick Middle School.

STEM Challenge School

Winner

Morris Middle School.

Consumer Science

First place winner was

Dylan Nguyen from Melillo

Middle School.

Second place winner was

Mauricio Leal from Melillo

Middle School.

Third place winner was

Isabella Condado from Carter

Lomax Middle School.

Environmental Science

First place winner was

Alexis Benestante from Carter

Lomax Middle School.

Second place winner was

Xitlaly Trevino from Carter

Lomax Middle School.

Third place winner was

Hannah Brooks from Carter

Lomax Middle School.

Health and Human Science

First place winner was

Holly Tran from Carter

Lomax Middle School.

Second place winner was

Amy Nguyen from Carter

Lomax Middle School.

Third place winner was

Kathryn Tran from Carter

Lomax Middle School.

Life Science

First place winner was

Melanie Loredo from Carter

Lomax Middle School.

Second place winner was

Nayah Laurent from

Earnesteen Milstead Middle

School.

Third place winner was

Laela Salazar from Carter

Lomax Middle School.

Math Science

First place winner was

Thang Tran from Morris

Middle School.

Second place winner was

Samantha Wilkerson from

Morris Middle School.

Third place winner was

Mariah Rodriguez from Fred

Roberts Middle School.

Plant Science

First place winner was

Alexandra Rosales from

Carter Lomax Middle School.

Second place winner was

Tommy Le from Melillo

Middle School.

Tied for third place were

Sarah Salazar from Melillo

Middle School and Rebecca

Aldaba Ruiz from Lonnie B.

Keller Middle School.

Physical Science

First place winner was

Ella Daley from Earnesteen

Milstead Middle School.

Second place winner was

Kaitlyn Webb from Melillo

Middle School.

Tied for third place were

Axel Olmedo and Gissely

Garza both from Earnesteen

Milstead Middle School.

Team Division

First place winners were

Isabella Ambrosio and

Angelica Gonzales both from

Lonnie B. Keller Middle

School.

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launched its celebration of

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lington Airport with a special

Houston Livestock Show and

Rodeo parade ﬂ oat dedicated

in honor of the milestone.

The Houston Airports

Rangers escorted the ﬂ oat

during the annual parade.

Valued airport partners

from the Bay Area Houston

Economic Partnership, the

Texas Air National Guard,

147th Reconnaissance Wing

and the Ellington Task Force

rode on the ﬂ oat and on

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The ﬂ oat was dedicated to

Ellington Airport and its 100

years of supporting aviation

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tions.

Since ﬁ rst being estab-

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gone many transformations

and operational changes

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and important piece of Hous-

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Remember When

Over The Back Fence

by Alexis

LARRY CELEBRATES A BIRTHDAY

Best wishes for a wonderful birthday

March 17 are sent to local businessman

Larry Morgan from his wife Mary Ellen,

family, friends and the Leader staff.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, B.J.

Longtime local optometrist Dr. B.J.

Garner celebrates his birthday Monday,

March 20. Best wishes are sent from wife

Laura, family, friends and the Leader staff.

SCHOOL DAZE

The following personnel and staff mem-

bers of the Pasadena Independent School

District celebrate birthdays March 16 through

March 22.

Burnett Elementary

Blow out the candles on March 19 for

Rosemary Padilla. Light the candles on a

happy birthday cake for Jae Lee on March

20. Maria Vargas marks a day of celebra-

tion on March 22.

Bush Elementary

Send a happy birthday greeting to Maria

Martinez March 16. Enjoy a slice of birthday

cake on March 20 with Tram Kim.

Frazier Elementary

On March 16, Christine Roberts cel-

ebrates a birthday. On March 20, Bertila

Guerrero celebrates a birthday. Light the

birthday candles on March 21 for Maria

Campos.

Meador Elementary

Celebrating a birthday March 22 is Sheila

Wilborn.

Jennifer Johnson March 19. Light the birth-

day candles on March 21 for Carol Declercq.

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CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS

The Leader sends happy birthday wish-

es to its Facebook friends who celebrate a

birthday this week:

Thursday, March 16: Brandy Pimental,

Kelly Cobble, Nathan Lewis and Nikki

Pullin; Friday, March 17: Nickole Chapman,

Yvonne Russell, Sherri Golightly and

Larry Morgan; Saturday, March 18: Orenia

Craven, Gina Rodriguez, Meredity Jones,

Derek Jones, Jodi Johnston, Charlene

Hardin, Alicia Rodriguez, Josh Nance

Tristan Soria, Andre Rohrman, Daniel

Goeman and Andrea Charles; Sunday,

March 19: Tammie Little, Tonyka Smith,

Cindy Dominguez, Shanna Young and

Keith Pinchbec; Monday, March 20:

Roxanne Wheeler, Ken Dittrich, Martinez

Joaquin, Carol Dawkins, Al Vanek, James

Leslie, Martha Heinrich and Sheri Rose;

Tuesday, March 21: Suni Ballard, Jamacia

Zabala-Gonzalez and Joseph Block;

and Wednesday, March 22: Kristy Poole,

Crystal Pettibone, Maria Ybarra, Michael

Hansen, Edwin Watson and Gary Hooks.

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Moore Elementary

The day for a birthday cake for Shelby

Willis is March 22.

Stuchbery Elementary

Best wishes for a wonderful birthday

March 18 to Linda Reyes.

Melillo Middle School

Light the candles for a double celebration

March 18 for Kara Stroud. The day for a

party for Veronica Briseno is March 19. A

birthday greeting is sent to Patricia Castillo

March 21.

Roberts Middle School

Marking a birthday March 22 is Carlynn

“Carly” Frank.

Beverly Hills Intermediate

Share in the birthday celebration for

Martha Alfaro March 17. Send a birthday

greeting March 18 to Lindsey Goode. Enjoy

a birthday celebration with Ashley Moss

March 20. Light the birthday candles March

21 for Berenice Saldivar.

Thompson Intermediate

Celebrating a birthday on March 19 is Nita

Boehm. A double birthday celebration is in

order March 21 for Hannah Arning. Tiffani

Saucedo enjoys a birthday March 22.

Dobie High

Blow out birthday candles March 16 for

Clara Ullman. Birthday greetings are sent

to Nancy Schwab and Karrie Valerio who

share a birthday March 17. Mallory Castillo

and Cirila Isidro celebrate a birthday March

18. Warm birthday greetings are sent to

40 years ago ( 1977)

Twelve-year-old Jodie

Fiore, a sixth-grade student

from Beverly Hills Interme-

diate, won the annual Pas-

adena Independent School

District spelling bee.

Several members of the

Southeast Volunteer Fire

Department responded to

a call regarding the birth

of a baby in the Scarsdale

area. The crew delivered

the baby at the scene. The

mother and baby were then

transported to Memorial

Southeast Hospital in good

condition.

35 years ago ( 1982)

A 1977 Oldsmobile

Cutlass driven by Justine

J. Fitts rammed through

Central Ace Hardware on

Beamer.

PISD trustees approved

$55,368 for the purchase

of girls’ physical education

uniforms. Board member

Rudy Schubert had previ-

ously questioned the prac-

tice of providing uniforms

for boys but not for girls.

Two members of Hous-

ton’s Guardian Angels ap-

peared at a meeting of the

South Belt Crime Watch

Association.

30 years ago (1987)

A chance discovery of

100 cheerleading and drill

team uniforms as well

as marijuana plants were

found in the residence of

Fred Herman. Police pur-

sued a man fleeing the

scene of a fight who fled

into Herman’s apartment in

the Edgebrook Apartment

complex. The police could

not find the man but found

the uniforms and marijuana.

Tu Ngo, the owner of the

local Stop and Gone, was

arrested by Constable Pre-

cinct 2 Deputy Steve Long,

after the deputy issued three

tickets to teens leaving the

convenience store in pos-

session of beer.

25 years ago (1992)

Trustees of the Clear

Creek school district were

expected to order the imme-

diate closing of Weber Ele-

mentary at a board meeting.

Drilling at the Brio toxic

waste site began despite ob-

jections from area residents.

The Metro board was

expected to consider a $324

million commuter rail ser-

vice proposal at its board

meeting.

20 years ago (1997)

In its fifth consecutive

entry in the National Aca-

demic League champion-

ship tournament, the team

from Thompson Intermedi-

ate burst out of a third-quar-

ter tie to defeat Carson Ju-

nior High of Mesa, Ariz.,

45-40.

Workmen prepared the

old Little League ballfields

at Crosswell Field on Sabo

to accommodate one of the

country’s largest theater

complexes, the AMC 30, to

be constructed later.

South Belt area resi-

dents Carlos Sepulveda and

George Minter won the city

finals of the two-ball tour-

nament sponsored by Mc-

Donald’s and the National

Basketball Association.

15 years ago (2002)

The Beverly Hills Bear

Brains defeated the Thomp-

son Lions 52-48 at Bon-

dy Intermediate School in

the district championship

game of the Pasadena In-

dependent School District

National Academic League

double-elimination tourna-

ment.

Constable Gary Free-

man, Justice of the Peace Jo

Ann Delgado and commu-

nity volunteers stuffed over

18,000 eggs for the 12th an-

nual Easter egg hunt which

was also sponsored by Har-

ris County Commissioner

El Franco Lee.

10 years ago (2007)

Cpl. Robert W. Engl-

brecht, who was severely

injured in Iraq in a Hum-

mer vehicle bombing that

caused the loss of his right

eye and left leg, was sched-

uled to return to his moth-

er’s Beverly Hills home.

Riverstone Ranch res-

ident Thu Anh Pham, 26,

and her husband, Huan

Cong Ngo, 32, were struck

by an automobile and killed

while taking a walk. Pasa-

dena Memorial student Ra-

mon Andress Mejia, 17, was

charged with two counts of

criminally negligent homi-

cide.

5 years ago (2012)

Servant-Savior Presbyte-

rian Church held a ground-

breaking ceremony at the

site of the proposed facility

on Hughes. The original

building was destroyed by

fire in April 2010.

Southeast Area Min-

istries (SeAM), a Chris-

tian-based nonprofit orga-

nization of 22 churches of

various denominations and

more than 120 individual

volunteers, celebrated its

25th anniversary. Created

in 1987, SeAM provides

emergency service to those

in crisis, including single

mothers and needy chil-

dren.

1 year ago (2016)

Former longtime Dobie

varsity football head coach

Hensley “Buzzy” Kieth

died March 13 at the age

of 81. Kieth coached at the

area school from 1985 to

1994. During Kieth’s debut

season in 1985, Dobie went

10-0, winning a district ti-

tle.

The Leader received

multiple reports of suspi-

cious people knocking on

doors and ringing doorbells

at area homes throughout

the community. Most re-

ports have taken place in the

Wood Meadows subdivi-

sion, particularly on Brook

Meadow Circle and Brook

Meadow Drive.

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Alejandro Flores Parra,

Janneth Flores, Javier Raul

Flores, Karen Flores, Leticia

Liliana Flores, Monserrat

Flores, Randy Alexander

Fuentes, Katherine Anne

Gangestad and Bryana

Kristine Garcia.

Gerardo Andres Garcia,

Hayley Renee Garcia,

Kaylynn Michelle Garcia,

Leanna Sarai Garcia, Lesly

Garcia, Nadia Lynn Garcia,

Pedro Anthony Garcia,

Kevin Michael Gartner,

Jazalyne Sudario Garza and

Valeria Carolina Garza.

Jacob Paden Gilbreath,

Jade Marie Giron, Crystal

Renee Glover, Brittany

Amber Gonzales, Sapphire

Marie Gonzales, David

Alexander Gonzalez, Karina

Lyzette Gutierrez, Idania

Guzman, Cameron Kristian

Haynes, Nia Marcia Herman

and Beatriz Hernandez.

David Luis Hernandez,

Emily Ann Hernandez, Edna

Fernanda Herrera, Samantha

Rae Hil and Eric Vie

Hoang,

Emani Mya Hollins,

Jazmine Marie Howard, Joe

Angel Huerta, Neve'

Zacorria Hunter-Taylor,

Nicole Thuy Duong Ngoc

Huynh and Phat Tan Huynh.

Thanh Cong Huynh, Leah

Jonnett Jean, Jordan

Alexander Jenkins, Jeantrel

Dsean Jolivette, Amyn Tresa

Joseph, Esther Yoomi Kim,

Kortlyn Mona King,

Michelle Jordyn Kristoff,

Stanley Richard Krivik,

Marissa Nichole Krus-

tchinsky, Danny Lam and

Robert Anthony Lazo.

Hellen Thu Le, Sean

Dang Le, Tai Thai Le, Mauro

Lerma, Emily Jean Lloyd,

Valeria Lomas, Samantha

Rachelle Lopez, Nga

Nguyen Ngoc Luong, Steven

Khang Ly, Nikolas Vincent

Maffei and Jeremy Austin

Marcum.

Julian Lewis Martinez,

Marissa Martinez, Sebastian

Martinez, Alexandra Brook

Meyers and Alejandro

Montejano.

Amy Miranda

Montelongo, Deandre

Maurice Moore, Angela

Jazmin Morales, Everett

Moreno, Francisco Moreno,

Hefziba Eloise Moreno,

Oren Frank Moreno,

Gabriela Nichole Munoz,

Xochitl Celeste Navarro and

Antony Anhkhoa Nguyen.

Bao Triet Nguyen,

Catherine Ngoc Nguyen,

Dat Tien Nguyen, Derek

Nguyen, Huyen Thi Thanh

Nguyen, Johnathan Long

Viet Nguyen, Nathan Truong

Nguyen, Phuc Hoang

Nguyen, Phuong Quynh

Diep Nguyen, Quyen

Tranthuy Nguyen, Steven

Nguyen and Taylor Quang

Nguyen.

Thao Thi-Phuong

Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Nguyen,

Christiana Chikaodinaka

Nnabuife, Jocelyn Nunez,

Donatus Chukwuka

Oguamanam, Ariana Uriah

Okhuozagbon, Raene

Oliveira, Sabrina Nicole

Ontiveros, Kimberly Yaneth

Orellana, Kevin Noe Ornelas

and Adam Antonio Padilla.

Saugat Pandit, Alexus

Ophelia Perea, Natali Elisse

Perez, Ruben Robert Perez,

Elena Tien Pham, Thanh-

Nguyet Trinh Pham, Tin

Nhan Pham, Vy Le Nhat

Pham, Alice Hong Phan,

Evelyn Quynh Nhu Phan,

Kevin Bui Phan, Steven Phi

Phan, Jaysha Octavia

Ploucha, Diego Alejandro

Quintanilla Tovar and Diego

Miguel Quiroz.

Erika Ogoy Ragasa,

Adrian Rene Ramirez,

Alyssa Ramirez, Rafael

Ramos, Edwing Yohalmo

Reyes and Eric Anthony

Reyna.

Camryn T Ridge, Noah

Sebastian Ridge, Sylar Raye

Rocha, Christian Rodriguez,

Hector Daniel Rojas, Ariana

Salazar and Jesus Salazar.

Edwin Alan Saldivar,

Devin Nicholas Sanchez,

Vianney Hope Sanchez, Luis

Felipe Santa, Alfredo

Santoscoy, Sean Michael

Saperstein, Steven Serrano,

Rebecca Lynn Shaffer,

Jordan Greggory Shea,

Mireya Renae Sifuentes,

Astrid Ayana Silva, Michael

Lawrence Slaten, Breasia

Elaine Smith and Chanel

Lioness Smith.

Kayla Soraiz, Estephanie

Karina Soto, Sara

Sundaewebb Sultan, Leanna

Loan Ta, Debora Tabarez,

Hailey Nicole Tapia,

Nathanael Christopher

Taylor, Zaria Shrone

Thomas, Taja Imani Tillman,

Tania Allodia Torao Bolekia,

Katherin Damari Torres,

Barbara Vy Tran, Danny

Diep Tran and Elizabeth

Ngoc Tran.

Jacklyn Cattien Tran,

Johnny Tran, Joseph Liem

Tran, Kelly Mai-Tram Tran,

Tracy Truc-Mai Tran, Tram

Thi Bich Tran, Tyler D.

Tran, Vinessa-Vy Nhu Tran,

Vivian Tran, Alezaii Krystal

Trevino, Linh Huynh

Phuong Trinh, Luxury

Kayuna Triplett, Jennifer

Truong, Ni Thai Truong and

Clinton Chinonso Ugoch-

ukwu.

Gabriel Tristan Arcalas

Unica, Kimber Skye Vanek,

Destinee Irene Vargas,

Vanessa Vargas, Julisa

Naomi Vasquez, Ashley

Vazquez, Jorge Alberto

Vazquez and Julio Enrique

Vela.

Adrian Samuel Velasquez,

Diamonndlee Alexandra

Velez, Diana Laura Vidal

and Lam D Vo.

Justin W Vu, Khoa Manh

Vu, Tam Vu, Mykhanh

Taylor Vuong, John Patrick

Walker, Heaven Allenia

Walker-Bullock, Monica

Idella Watson, Kiara Julia

Wells, Grant Alexander

Wilhelm and Daniel Louis

Williams.

Macy Kate Williams,

Vanessa Wanjiku Williams,

Samaria Sasha Wilson,

Abigial Faith-Leonela

Zapata-Ortiz, Natalie

Michelle Zaragoza and Luis

Daniel Zavala.

J. Frank Dobie

honor roll named

Continued from Page 3A

spaceport,” said Houston Air-

ports Chief External Affairs

Ofﬁ cer Saba Abashawl. “We

want to celebrate this mile-

stone with the community

who made it all possible, and

we have an amazing event

planned.”

This rich history will be

celebrated on Saturday, May

20, 2017 with a centennial

celebration at Ellington Air-

port.

The event will be a free

family-friendly event to

thank the local community

for its contribution to the suc-

cess of the airport.

Additional details will be

announced via the ﬂ y2hous-

ton.com website.

The Clear Creek Inde-

pendent School District will

hold a school board and

bond election on Saturday,

May 6, and is encouraging

community members to

The last day to register

to vote is April 6, 2017.

To register to vote, an

applicant:

• Must be a United

States citizen;

• Must be a resident of

the county in which the ap-

plicant wants to register;

• Must be 18 years or

older on election day;

• Cannot be a convicted

felon;

• Has not been de-

clared by a court exercis-

ing probate jurisdiction to

be either totally mentally

incapacitated or partial-

ly mentally incapacitated

without the right to vote.

For voter registration ap-

plications, visit www.votetex

as.gov/register-to-vote.

The online application is

not complete until it is print-

ed and mailed. To verify reg-

istration status and ensure

Ellington begins 100

year celebration

voter information is up-to-

date, visit at www.votetex

as.gov/register-to-vote.

If a voter will be 65

years of age or older on

Election Day, has a disabil-

ity, or will be outside the

county during early voting

hours and on election day,

the voter may apply to vote

by mail.

Those who qualify may

request an Application for

Mail Ballot by contacting

CCISD Election Coordina-

tor Melody Hermes at 281-

284-0181 or email at mher-

[email protected].

Those who qualify may

also locate the Application

for Mail Ballot online at

www.sos.state.tx.us/elec

tions/voter/reqabbm.shtml.

The last day to apply for a

ballot by mail is Thursday,

April 25, 2017.

Early voting is during

the weeks of April 24

through April 29, and May

1-2. Election day is Sat-

urday, May 6, 2017. For

more information about the

bond, visit www.ccisd.net/

bond2017.

CCISD tells voters

about deadlines, etc.

Shaar Hashalom hosts

open discussions

Congregation Shaar

Hashalom’s own Rabbi

Stuart Federow will host free,

open to the public, weekly

discussions. The sessions are

held every second Thursday

of the month at Victor’s

located at 1425 Nasa Parkway

in Houston (next to the

“space” McDonald’s), at 7

p.m.

The discussions are open

to the public and guests are

encouraged to bring ques-

tions, thoughts and opinions

to share with everyone pres-

ent.

Congregation Shaar

Hashalom is located at 16020

El Camino Real in Houston

and is the conservative syna-

gogue in the Bay Area.

For more information,

contact the synagogue office

at 281-488-5861 or at csh@

shaarhashalom.org.

Chamber seeks fun seniors

The South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce’s

Fun Bunch meeting is open to residents age 55 and old-

er. Meetings are held monthly at the South Belt-Elling-

ton Chamber of Commerce, located at 10500 Scarsdale

Blvd. For more information, call the chamber at 281-

481-5516.

Continued from Page 1A

professionally-managed cov-

ered outdoor spaces with rest-

room facilities where up to 75

individuals could stay tempo-

rarily.

“In this city, we are not

going to abandon our most

vulnerable,” said Turner. “The

goal is to get as many people

as possible into permanent

housing or shelters, but even

with all of the assistance be-

ing offered, there will still be

people who choose to stay on

the streets. It would be wrong

to tell these people they cannot

be here or there without pro-

viding a suitable alternative.

I am inviting the community

and City Council to help iden-

tify locations in their districts

we can use as temporary out-

door shelters and for feeding

the hungry.”

The city will continue

weekly cleanups of encamp-

ments to address health and

safety concerns while the

homeless are transitioning to

shelters and permanent sup-

portive housing.

The Houston Police De-

partment Homeless Outreach

Team (HOT) is expanding so

there can be increased inter-

action and assistance for the

homeless. Another component

is a new ordinance outlawing

tents on public property. This

ordinance will prohibit people

from putting up tents, but will

not make it illegal to sleep out-

doors.

There will be a 30-day

transition period during which

HPD’s HOT team will work

compassionately to redirect

people in encampments to

housing alternatives.

“This is a best practice

across the nation and is based

on public health and safety

concerns,” said Turner. “We

cannot have people setting up

tent cities where there are no

restrooms or other accommo-

dations to meet basic human

needs. Not only is it unsani-

tary, but it also deters from the

goal of getting people into per-

manent supportive housing.”

The Texas Department of

Transportation is assisting by

installing “no camping” signs

at freeway underpasses and is

working to allow the city to

have access to the underpass-

es for parking and economic

development, an idea Mayor

Turner has wanted to pursue

since seeing something similar

during last year’s trade mis-

sion to Mexico City.

The mayor’s plan also

takes aim at panhandling with

a new ordinance prohibiting

obstruction of roadways and

an anti-panhandling media

campaign involving TV, radio,

print and social media ads,

street signage, billboards and

a way to donate to service or-

ganizations via text and online

giving. The campaign, which

is being funded by 15 manage-

ment districts, urges residents

to help bring about “mean-

ingful change” by donating

their “spare change” directly

to organizations that provide

services. The public awareness

campaign will be coupled with

a pilot program to connect

panhandlers to employment

opportunities. The signs and

ads are expected to be up and

running within a month.

The mayor noted that a

lot of homeless have mental

health issues and have repeat-

edly fallen through the cracks

of the social service system.

He stressed the importance of

increased funding for mental

health and substance abuse

treatment programs and said

that he had directed this issue

to be added to the city’s legis-

lative priorities in Austin.

“Our existing programs

and the expanded ones I have

outlined lead all major cities

in dealing with a nationwide

problem,” said Turner. “This

is a realistic, holistic approach

that provides meaningful solu-

tions. By offering multiple

choices and a little bit of tough

love, we hope to convince

more of our street population

to get off the streets. This plan

also provides strategies for

easing the pressure in neigh-

borhoods. We will never total-

ly eliminate homelessness, but

with the entire community’s

help, we can reduce it even

more.”

Six years ago, Houston

had a homeless population of

more than 8,500. Today, that

number has dropped to around

3,600. Less than one-third of

these people are living on the

streets. The rest take advan-

tage of shelter beds.

Mayor launches homeless, panhandling initiative

Hancock Olympiad students named

Pasadena ISD holds a biannual Olympiad highlighting 10 fourth-grade students from

each elementary campus. Participating in this year’s event from Hancock Elementary

are, left to right, (front row) Kristi Nguyen, Tania Blair, Z'Niyah Riggs, Cesar Be-

doya, (back row) Sara Bo (coach), Nelson Gutierrez, Uriel Polito, Kassandra Garcia,

Mia Navarro, Anastasia Anowey and Nicholas Casas. Photo submitted

Durham Park

Community Garage Sale

Saturday

April 8, 2017

8 am - 2 pm

Rain or Shine

Beltway 8

Fuqua

Monroe

Blackhawk Ridge Ln.

Thursday, March 16, 2017, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 5

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Attend the church of your choice

LITURGY SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11:15 a.m.

Sunday 1:00 p.m. Misa en Español

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated

Thursday 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday 4 to 5 p.m.

Parish Office 281-481-6816

Faith Formation 281-481-4251

Youth Ministry 281-481-4735

St. Luke’s offers ministries for ALL-families, men, women, youth,

children, young adults, single, divorced, separated, widowed.

The Catholic Community of

ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST

Rev. Douglas J. Guthrie, Pastor

Rev. Alvaro Interiano, Parochial Vicar

11011 Hall Rd. Houston, TX 77089

(between Beamer & Blackhawk)

www.stlukescatholic.com

New Covenant

Christian Church

10603 Blackhawk

281-484-4230

Bill & Cheryl Hines, Pastors

We’ve Enlarged Our

Day Care Facilities

WEEKLY SERVICE TIMES

Nursery Available at all Services

Sunday

Early Service • 7:45 a.m.

Sunday School • 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service • 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday

Prayer Meeting • 7:00 p.m.

Mid-Week Service • 7:45 p.m.

Bill & Cheryl Hines

According to a 2016

year-end trafﬁ c report,

Houston airports saw more

than 54.5 million passen-

gers in 2016.

More than 11.5 mil-

lion international travel-

ers passed through George

Bush Intercontinental Air-

port (IAH) and William P.

Hobby Airport (HOU) in

2016, an increase of 7.6

percent over the previous

year. This increase is due in

large part to the continued

expansion by international

carriers launching new ser-

vice and routes from IAH

and the establishment of in-

ternational commercial air

service at Hobby.

“More and more airlines

are ﬁ nding Houston attrac-

tive due to our favorable

location with easy con-

nections to destinations in

the United States and Lat-

in America as well as our

friendly business and tour-

ist climate,” said Houston

Airports Director of Air

Service Development Mol-

ly Waits. “We look forward

to continued success for our

airline partners as we work

with them to promote and

grow air travel from Hous-

ton.”

Bush Airport serves as

a global gateway to more

than 70 international desti-

nations and offers service to

more Mexican destinations

than any other U.S. airport.

Bush Airport tallied record

highs in its international

passenger totals — more

than 10.7 million travelers

passed through the airport

in 2016, an increase of 1.5

percent over the previous

year.

Hobby Airport saw more

than 12.9 million passen-

gers in 2016, a 6 percent

increase over the previous

year.

The growing statistics

are nothing new: Demand

for travel from Hobby Air-

port has increased steadily

over the past decade, grow-

ing by more than 46 per-

cent over the past 10 years.

Southwest Airlines be-

gan international ﬂ ights in

late 2015, and 2016 marks

the ﬁ rst full year of inter-

national passenger trafﬁ c

from Hobby with more than

800,000 passengers using

commercial service to trav-

el to international destina-

tions.

Last year was a busy

year for Houston Airports.

• Hobby Airport was rec-

ognized as a 4-star airport

by Skytrax, making it one

of just three airports in the

United States to earn the

special rating.

• Houston Airports'

award-winning website

was unveiled in May 2016

which focuses completely

on the passenger journey—

from getting to the airport

to getting to the gate for a

ﬂ ight.

• A second ecopark loca-

tion opened in Spring 2016,

giving passengers access to

an additional 2,300 covered

spaces at an economical

rate.

• AirBridge Cargo’s ex-

pansion included the launch

of a Houston to Abu Dhabi

ﬂ ight.

• American Express

opened its Centurion

Lounge in Terminal D.

• TSA Pre application

centers opened at Bush and

Hobby airports.

• U.S. Customs and Bor-

der Protection expanded

Mobile Passport Control to

Houston Airports.

• EVA Air increased

Houston ﬂ ights to daily ser-

vice.

• Spirit Airlines add-

ed two destinations to its

Houston route map.

• Singapore Airlines ex-

panded service along its

new route to Manchester,

England with the A350 air-

craft.

• Passengers were given

a diverse selection of new

food and beverage and shop

options with the rollout of a

new concessions program.

Houston airports report

increase in numbers

PISD wins top awards at TSPRA

The Pasadena Independent

School District Commun-

ication Team has earned 14

prestigious 2017 Texas

School Public Relations

Association (TSPRA) Star

Awards for excellence in

school communications. The

awards were announced Feb.

22 at the association’s 55th

annual conference in

Galveston.

“I am proud of this talent-

ed team of communication

professionals,” said Dr.

DeeAnn Powell, Pasadena

ISD school superintendent.

“We see the excellent work

they do daily, but it is espe-

cially rewarding to be recog-

nized by professionals out-

side the district.

Congratulations to the com-

munications team for the

continued work they do in

support of our kids.”

This year, the team earned

three gold, eight silver and

three bronze awards out of

1,082 entries.

The team of eight pro-

motes the school district

through creative writing,

graphic design and video

production.

Their handiwork can be

seen in newspaper articles,

programs, fliers, handbooks,

posters and a host of other

venues.

Communication coordina-

tor Bruce Stone received a

gold award in the invitation/

announcements category

with his invitation design for

the Roberts Middle School

dedication.

The invitation, inspired by

the school’s mascot the

Aviator was made to look

like a boarding pass.

As a team, Stone along

with communication special-

ists Reesha Brown and

Melissa Trevizo earned a

gold award in the program

category for the State of the

District brochure. This piece

featured design by Stone and

writing by Brown and

Trevizo, outlining the dis-

trict’s statistics and points of

pride.

Also taking home gold,

was multimedia specialist

Rob Smith in the video – pro-

motional marketing category

for his Read-A-Book Boogie

video. This video includes

animation and multiple shots

of students cut together to

promote the district’s sum-

mer reading initiative.

Brown and Trevizo were

also honored with six awards

in the published news feature

category, including four sil-

ver and two bronze awards.

Graphic designer Jade

Wise also took silver in the

poster category with his

College Week poster featur-

ing photos of graduates.

Pasadena ISD 2017

Communications Awards are:

Gold Star: Program

State of the District:

Reesha Brown, Bruce Stone

and Melissa Trevizo.

Gold Star: Invitation/

Announcement

Roberts Middle School

Dedication Boarding Pass:

Bruce Stone.

Gold Star: Video –

Promotional/Marketing

Shown, holding a Texas School Public Relations Associ-

ation sign at the 2017 conference are, left to right, Bruce

Stone, communication coordinator; Art Del Barrio, di-

PISD communication team wins at TSPRA

rector of communication; Reesha Brown, communica-

tion specialist; Rob Smith, multimedia specialist; and

Jade Wise, graphic designer. Photo by Mark Kramer

On Thursday, March 2, Laura Bush Elementary celebrated Read

Across America Day. Volunteers from the community, as well as

district and school personnel, read aloud to every classroom on the

campus. There were 750 books donated to Laura Bush Elementa-

ry, so all students went home with a book to put in their personal

library. Reading was celebrated campus-wide with many partici-

pating in the character attire of Dr. Seuss. In the photo, right, are,

left to right, Kathy Anderson, teacher; Abel Hernandez, third-grad-

er; Rayanna Turner, fourth-grader; Spencer Foster, fourth-grader;

and Quincy Thompson, fourth-grader. Photos by Stephanie Tellez

Laura Bush Elementary celebrates Read Across America

Shown above, Candice Arthur, district language arts curriculum

specialist (back row) poses with ﬁ rst-graders, left to right, Seth

King, Isaac Montalvo, Sada Abalos and Gabrian Garza.

Photos submitted

Shown right, Ezekial Alvarez, ﬁ reﬁ ghter (back), stands with sec-

ond-graders, left to right, Jacqueline Calvo, Orlando Gomez, Daniel

Jasso, Juliet Maldonado and Daisy Lopez who display their books.

Read-A-Book Boogie:

Rob Smith.

Silver Star: Poster

2015 College Week

Poster: Jade Wise.

Texas Invitational Poster:

Rob Smith and Bruce Stone.

Silver Star: Published

News or Feature

Community School Grad

Beats Odds, Pursues Nursing

Degree: Reesha Brown.

Dobie Iraqi Refugee Pours

Life as an American Citizen

into Writings: Reesha Brown.

Five Transplanted SHHS

Seniors Trade Limited

Opportunities in Mexico for

Diplomas in the U.S.: Reesha

Brown.

Pasadena High School

JROTC Cadet Receives

National Award, Makes

History: Melissa Trevizo

Silver Star: Video – General

Interest/Feature Story

Mini Grants, Major

Benefits – Learning in

Motion: Rob Smith.

Pasadena ISD Vanguard

Community Service Awards

2016: Rob Smith.

Bronze Star: Published

News or Feature

A Competitor at Heart,

New Pasadena ISD

Superintendent Takes on

Fresh New Challenges While

Making History: Reesha

Brown.

Keller Middle School

Students Honor Their Own,

Raise Money for Juvenile

Arthritis: Melissa Trevizo.

Bronze Star: Video –

General Interest/Feature

Story

Pasadena ISD Vanguard

Community Service Awards

2016: Rob Smith.

By Jonathan Chapa

Dobie High School

students Kimberly Bui

and Kelly Tran took sec-

ond place in CPR/ﬁ rst aid

on Friday, Feb. 10, at the

Health Occupations Stu-

dents of America Area 6

Spring Conference.

HOSA is an internation-

al student organization rec-

ognized by the U.S. Depart-

ment of Education and the

Health Science Education

Division of Association for

Career and Technical Edu-

cation.

The organization’s two-

fold mission is to promote

career opportunities in the

health care industry and

to increase the delivery of

equality health care to all

people.

In order to compete,

competitors must know the

CPR/ﬁ rst aid guidelines.

Competitors start with

online testing, then the top

ten teams advance to area

competition where they

compete by demonstrating

CPR/ﬁ rst aid skills.

The top three teams

in area move on to state,

where they will take an-

other test over the materi-

Dobie students take second

place in CPR at HOSA

als and the top ten compete

again in the skills portion.

The top three teams at State

advance to the International

HOSA Conference in Or-

lando, Fla., which will take

place on June 21-24 at the

Disney Coronado Resort.

Tran is a senior, who has

competed in HOSA CPR/

ﬁ rst aid for two years. This

year she advanced to area

after placing sixth in online

testing, but her teammate

decided not to compete. She

found a replacement, Bui, a

junior, to be her teammate.

Bui worked to learn the

skills required and took a

test on CPR/ﬁ rst aid.

Tran and Bui will com-

pete at Texas HOSA State

Conference in Corpus Chris-

ti from March 31-April 2.

Dobie has ﬁ ve teachers

who are part of the health

science program, which is

associated with medical ter-

minology.

One member of the health

science program is Cheryl

Sanders, RN, a world health

research teacher.

“Dobie has 11 students

competing at the state con-

ference.

“Their HOSA Bowl team

has competed for three years

and placed fourth last year

at state. They have been

working very hard this year

as seniors to try to make it to

international competition,”

Sanders said.

As the state of Texas

passed House Bill 5 regard-

ing vocational education,

students can now obtain a

high school diploma with

an endorsement in one of

the following pathways (re-

quired curricula).

Students must obtain

four credits in their path-

way to graduate: medical

terminology in ninth grade,

principles of health science

in 10th grade, health science

theory or clinical rotations

in 11th grade and a practi-

cum double block class

in which students explore

health careers with hands-

on activities in 12th grade.

“All of these students

have put in many hours

studying both at school af-

ter hours and at home. They

have learned many skills

that they can use in their

future health careers. We

are so very proud of their

accomplishments,” Sanders

said.

Dobie High School students Kimberly Bui (left), 12th-grader, and Kelly Tran,

11th-grader, received second place in CPR/ﬁ rst aid on Feb. 10 at the Health Occu-

pations Students of America (HOSA) Area 6 Spring Conference. Both students will

compete at the Texas HOSA state conference in Corpus Christi March 31-April 2.

Photo submitted

Dobie students compete in HOSA

It was a different day and

age when many of Clear

Creek ISD’s campuses were

built, said Erich Kreiter, di-

rector of Safe and Secure

Schools.

Currently, each of the dis-

trict’s 45 campuses keeps se-

curity cameras at the entries

and exits, common areas and

parking lots.

When a $367 million bond

passed in 2013, the district

rebuilt McWhirter Elemen-

tary School and Clear Lake

High School. With those re-

builds, the district was also

able to install digital securi-

ty cameras in each of those

buildings.

The rest of the district’s

campuses still have analog

cameras, Kreiter said.

“With analog cameras, the

picture is distorted,” Kreit-

er said. “There’s no zoom-in

and no pan feature. Upgrad-

ing cameras is like upgrading

computers,” he said. “The

older cameras contain outdat-

ed technology.”

Today, the district is look-

ing to make its campuses as

safe and secure for students

as possible.

If the $487 million bond

passes, $8.1 million will be

devoted to new and enhanced

safety and security measures

districtwide.

The proposed bond

would result in a $0.035 tax

rate increase. This would

equate to a $5.47 per month

increase for a homeowner

of a median home valued at

$223,635.

“Under this proposed

bond, every campus will be

touched in some way by these

upgrades,” Kreiter said.

To date, it’s been about 10

years since any kind of up-

grade has been made to many

of the district’s security cam-

eras.

The upgrades that could

be made by a proposed bond

would add ﬁ sh-eye and PTZ

or, Pan-Tilt-Zoom, cameras,

which are able to take video

of a larger area and zoom in

to see speciﬁ c images such as

a license plate, Kreiter said.

“We would be able to do

a lot more with less camera,”

he said. “It would give us bet-

ter coverage and quality.”

District ofﬁ cials would

use the bond money to also

upgrade school alarms and

badge access programs.

Like the security cameras,

some of the alarm systems

are also getting older, Kreit-

er said. If the bond passes,

the district will be able to do

some cabling at some of the

schools, which would prevent

false alarms.

The district also hopes to

streamline the way employee

access badges are handled as

well.

Currently, access badges

to the district’s various cam-

puses are handled through

seven separate systems, be-

cause of years of various up-

grades.

Passage of the bond would

allow district ofﬁ cials to con-

vert all programs to one sys-

tem, which would reduce the

time it takes employees to be-

come authorized to gain ac-

cess to respective campuses.

“Technology gets bet-

ter every day,” Kreiter said.

“We’ll never be able to keep

up, but we are committed to

do what we can to keep sys-

tems in place to protect our

students and facilities.”

CCISD emphasizes security

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Frazier Elementary rounded up all the cowboys and their sons for

a night of food and fun at its Father and Son Rodeo Feb. 24. Be-

low, left to right, kindergartners Michael and Mason Aguirre with

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PISD students advance to state SkillsUSA

Nearly 70 Pasadena

Independent School District

students from the Dr. Kirk

Lewis Career and Technical

High School and Sam Rayburn

High School earned high

marks in the District 9

SkillsUSA competition last

weekend.

The annual event invites

students to compete in various

hands-on events in trade, tech-

nical and leadership fields.

Students work against the

clock to showcase their knowl-

edge and skills in computer

aided drafting, cosmetology,

criminal justice, automotive

design, collision repair and res-

toration, computer mainte-

nance and culinary arts.

From the Lewis CTHS, 24

students earned first place

honors, 25 students placed

second, five students earned

third place and seven students

earned Best in Show.

Three students from

Rayburn earned top scores

including Estrella Gutierrez

who placed first in a hands-on

small engine repair challenge

and second in a prepared

speech leadership contest.

Dalton Star earned third place

in the hands-on small engine

repair challenge.

These students will

advance to the state confer-

ence in Corpus Christi in

April where they will compete

against thousands of students

enrolled in career and techni-

cal education (CTE) courses.

Lewis Career and Technical

High School

For Audio Video

Broadcasting, Heaven

DeLeon, Julia Hernandez,

Carmen Pedraza and Paloma

Pena placed first.

For Audio Video TV

Production, both Emily

Arellano and Marvin Barrera

placed second.

For Audio Video AV

Production Quiz Bowl,

Heaven DeLeon, Sarah

Goodrich, Carmen Pedraza,

Paloma Pena and Darin Pulido

placed second.

For Audio Video Digital

Camera, both Sarah Goodrich

and Darin Pulido placed third.

For Audio Video BPA AV

Production, Leonardo Flores

and Adriana Salazar placed

second.

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Gerardo Lopez placed second

and Enrique Acevedo placed

third.

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Refinishing, Ruby Villegas

placed second and Rudy

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Pablo Rodriguez and John

Tortorice placed first.

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Carpentry, Juan Carlos

Campozano placed first, Alan

Enriquez placed second and

Ricardo Carlos placed third.

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Valeria Servin placed first,

Karen Pareles placed second,

Robert Bennett placed third,

Juan Valdivia placed fourth,

Kevin Vidal placed fifth,

Marcus Castillo placed sixth

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Trades Project Best in Show,

Robert Bennett, Juan Carlos

Campozano, Ricardo Carlos,

Alan Enriquez, Elias

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For Computer Mainten-

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Build Project, Ricardo

Behran, Noe Bonilla, Jafet

Mora and Ronaldo Villarreal

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For Criminal Justice

Career Display Board, Jessica

Arredondo, Adriana

Balmaceda, Melissa Chapa,

Derek Delgado and Dulce

Santos placed best in their

category.

For Criminal Justice

Building Search, Angelhi

Eguren, Chelsea Esparza,

Isabella Juarez and Brenda

Silva placed second.

For Criminal Justice

Felony Traffic Stop, both

Angelhi Eguren and Chelsea

Esparza placed second.

For Criminal Justice

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Andres Melchor placed first.

For Criminal Justice Crime

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For HVAC/Electrical

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Construction Wiring, Jacob

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For Small Engine Hands-

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San Jacinto College in-

vites the public to attend the

following events.

Wind Ensemble Concert

The San Jac wind ensem-

ble will perform a concert

Wednesday, March 22, at

7 p.m., in the Monte Blue

Building, Corbin Hall, on

Central campus. The event is

free and open to the public.

Softball game

The San Jac softball team

plays Neosho County Com-

munity College Wednesday,

March 22, at 2 p.m., on South

campus. For a season sched-

ule, visit sanjacsports.com.

Education Center Events

The San Jac College Com-

munity Education Center’s

March calendar will feature

a special event on Mandarin

Chinese language and culture.

A Glimpse of China will

be held from 12:30 to 1:30

p.m. on March 21. Partici-

pants will sample treats and

receive a free keepsake gift.

The Center will also hold

a Career Pathways Coaching

and Testing workshop from 1

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gram is seeking coaches

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assisting the area’s long-

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No. 4 San Jacinto College

men’s hoops to NJCAAs

The San Jacinto Col-

lege men’s basketball

team, saddled with just

one loss all season, will

get its chance to play for

a national championship.

The Ravens dominat-

ed the field at the Region

XIV championships at

Jacksonville College in

Jacksonville, Texas, pun-

ishing Panola 92-67 in

the title game to run the

table.

At 32-1, San Jacinto is

now headed to the Nation-

al Junior College Athletic

Association’s Division I

Men’s Basketball Cham-

pionship, set for March

20-25 in Hutchinson,

Kan., as the top seed.

Ranked fourth in the

Continued on Page 2B

CB competes, too

Davis, Singleton pace JFD track

The Dobie varsity track

and field programs con-

tinued to push forward

this season, with the boys’

and girls’ teams excelling

at the March 9 Bayshore

Olympics at La Porte High

School.

Camille Singleton

scored another win in the

200-meter dash with a

time of 24.98 seconds, and

several other Lady Long-

horns also came up big.

Ladayijah Cook was

one of those top perform-

ers for the locals. She was

second in the high jump

after clearing 5 feet, and

she was part of two differ-

ent relay teams that each

finished second.

Clear Falls swept the re-

lays, with Dobie second in

all three. In the 4x100-me-

ter relay, Dobie’s time of

50.47 was second-best

as Jakara Henry and Erin

Flemings teamed with

Jade Giron and Camryn

Ridge.

Cook joined Ridge, Gi-

ron and Singleton in the

4x200-meter relay as the

Lady Longhorns finished

at 1:44.26 for second

place.

In the 4x400-meter re-

lay, a time of 4:07.80 was

also second as Cook was

in the mix along with Bri-

asia Garza, Giron and Sin-

gleton.

A top long jump of 16’8

1/2” landed Flemings third

overall, and Victoria On-

ozie (6’4”) and Jamesetta

Seals (6’3”) were 3-4 in

the discus.

Seals was fifth in the

shot put with a throw of

32’7”, and Onozie was

sixth with a throw of

32’4”.

Dobie came up with a

great showing in the 100-

Continued on Page 2B

Locals now 4-0

Lady Longhorn softball powers

its way to unbeaten mark in 22-6A

The easy part out of

the way, the Dobie varsi-

ty softball team is set to

take on state-ranked Deer

Park and two other tough

opponents to close out the

first half of District 22-6A

action.

In beating South Hous-

ton, Sam Rayburn and

Pasadena, the Lady Long-

horns scored 49 runs and

allowed just three im-

proving to 4-0 in league

play along the way. Two

of those games lasted just

three innings due to the

mercy rule, and a third

game went five innings.

Dobie will next host

Deer Park Tuesday, March

21, at Dobie High School.

Game time is set for 4:30

p.m. The Lady Longhorns

will then close out the first

half of league play with

games against La Porte

and Pasadena Memorial.

Dobie 15

South Houston 2

Camryn Wincher dou-

bled and drove in four runs

and Jacqueline Garcia tri-

pled and drove in three

runs as the Lady Long-

horns surged past South

Houston March 9 by a

15-2 count.

Dobie 16

Sam Rayburn 1

Taylor Pleasants had

five runs batted in, and

Yvonne Whaley had three

hits as Dobie crushed Sam

Rayburn 16-1.

Garcia had two more

hits in this one, and Alyssa

Corpus doubled, Pleasants

tripled and Wincher had a

home run in the game.

Dobie 18

Pasadena 0

Dobie scored 15 runs

in the second inning to get

past Pasadena 18-0 for a

quick three-game sweep

of the Pasadena ISD trio.

Garcia delivered three

hits and drove in three

runs, and Pleasants and

Whaley each had a pair of

hits in the win.

Pleasants and Deja

Gaines registered triples

in the blowout win, and

Allison Bravo, Garcia and

Michelle Kristoff doubled

as Dobie rolled.

Lady Longhorns

host Deer Park

Tuesday, March 21, Dobie, 4:30 p.m.

Dobie grad Flores wins at state

Dobie graduate Rich-

ard Flores and his family

have no doubt enjoyed this

spring break holiday more

than most.

Deservedly so, after

Flores, a member of Do-

bie’s graduating class of

1993, led his Cy-Falls

varsity boys’ basketball

team to the Class 6A state

championship following a

63-57 win over San An-

tonio Wagner March 11,

at the Alamodome in San

Antonio.

Wagner built an early

lead in the championship

game before a Flores time-

out seemed to right the Ea-

gles’ ship.

In the second and third

quarters combined, the

Eagles held Wagner to just

11 points and led by dou-

ble figures on multiple oc-

casions late in the game.

Wagner resorted to

fouling Cy-Falls with no

time running off the clock.

A back-and-forth free

throw battle ensued, with

the Eagles holding on for

the victory.

Cy-Falls finished the

season with 25 straight

wins and wound up at

35-3 for the season.

In the state semifinals,

the Eagles went to triple

overtime before outlasting

Dallas Skyline 46-33.

Cy-Falls’ Nigel Haw-

kins was named the Most

Valuable Player of the

Class 6A state tourna-

ment, and teammate Tra-

jan Wesley was also an

all-tournament team pick.

Flores played varsity

basketball at Dobie un-

der former longtime head

coach Scott Talton.

He joined the staff at

Cy-Falls for the 2009-

2010 school year and

completed his third season

as head coach at the state

tournament.

Region III is indeed

stacked each season, but

the Eagles could very well

enter the 2017-2018 sea-

son as the favorites to re-

peat as Flores started five

juniors for much of this

season.

Flores was well-sup-

ported at the state tour-

nament, with his brother,

Dobie graduate Robert

Flores of the MLB Net-

work, also in attendance.

District 24-6A baseball

approves new format

This might be a first.

Looking to replicate

playoff-style baseball,

District 24-6A teams

have gone to a new for-

mat for 2017.

Each of the eight dis-

trict teams will still play

each of their seven op-

ponents twice, but will

do so in a back-to-back

format.

As an example, Clear

Brook traveled to Clear

Falls March 14 in the

District 24-6A opener

for both teams. Clear

Falls won the game 1-0.

On Friday, March 17,

the Wolverines will host

Clear Falls to again face

the Knights.

The Wolverines will

essentially play home-

and-home series with

each of their district foes

this season.

The theory is that

teams do not have to face

the same pitchers twice.

SJC softball splits pair at Lamar State

The San Jacinto Col-

lege softball team is out

of the gate in Region XIV

play at 5-1 after splitting a

pair of games March 10 at

Lamar State-Port Arthur.

The locals scored late

in the opener, eventally

cruising to a 6-0 win as

Taylor McHenry homered

and drove in three runs.

Niki Gonzalez, San

Jac’s pitching ace this sea-

son, went the distance to

earn the victory.

Dani Damian continued

her hot hitting of late with

three hits in the game, and

Alexis Deleon and Missy

Hernandez had two hits

apiece.

The game was scoreless

until the sixth, when visit-

ing San Jacinto plated four

runs. With two more runs

in the seventh, Gonzalez

had plenty of working

room to close out the win.

But little went the way

of San Jacinto in the night-

cap as Lamar State went

on to win 8-0, handing the

Coyotes their first loss in

conference play.

McHenry tripled and

Deleon doubled, but San

Jac registered just four hits

in the game overall.

San Jacinto will contin-

ue its mid-season barrage

of road games, playing

a doubleheader at Alvin

March 17.

JFD’s soccer playoff matchups set

Dobie’s Kimberli Izaguirre (19) and her Lady Long-

horns are headed to the Class 6A playoffs as the No.

3 seed in District 22-6A play after finishing the regu-

lar season at 10-3-1. The locals will take on Atascoc-

ita, the No. 2 seed out of District 21-6A, in the open-

ing playoff round. Dobie will face Atascocita Friday,

March 24, at Galena Park ISD Stadium. Match time

is 7 p.m. Photo by Nick Tamayo

Despite a 4-2 loss to Memorial that ended a 46-match

streak of no losses in district play for the Dobie var-

sity boys’ soccer team, the group will enter the play-

offs as the No. 1 seed in District 22-6A play and will

face Goose Creek Memorial in the bidistrict round.

Above, senior Sabino Lazano (9) will help lead the

Longhorns into that matchup, with match details to

be determined. Photo by John Bechtle

Both Dobie’s varsi-

ty boys’ and girls’ teams

have worked through

spring break to prepare as

the Class 6A varsity boys’

and girls’ soccer playoffs

commence March 23-25.

In boys’ play, Dobie, the

District 22-6A champion,

earned the right to take on

Goose Creek Memorial,

the No. 4 seed from Dis-

trict 21-6A, after finishing

the league season at 10-

1-3. The Longhorns lost

their regular-season finale

to Memorial, bringing an

end to a 46-match lossless

streak in district play.

In the game, Dobie

struggled as the Mavs

dealt the Longhorns just

their second 4-0 deficit

of the season before fin-

ishing off a 4-2 win. Deer

Park and Memorial tied

for second place in 22-

6A, with Sam Rayburn

edging South Houston by

one point to snag the No. 4

seed.

In girls’ play, the Lady

Longhorns tied Memori-

al 2-2 to end the regular

season and wound up third

in the final standings at

9-3-2. The locals will face

Atascocita, the No. 2 seed

from District 21-6A.

Meanwhile, the Clear

Brook varsity boys’ team

will go into its final game

of the regular season with

a slim chance to get into

the playoffs, but it won’t

be easy as several things

need to go Brook’s way.

Continued on Page 6B

Brook boys on hold

Dobie baseball wins; Brook falls

Euro Diaz played like

a senior leader, getting

four hits, driving in three

runs and pitching well as

the Dobie varsity baseball

team outlasted Beaumont

West Brook 7-6 March 14,

in Beaumont.

West Brook had tied the

game at 6-6 with a run in

the bottom of the seventh

inning, but the Longhorns

did not quit. In the top of

the ninth inning, the Long-

horns plated a run to take

the lead, then closed out

the Bruins in the bottom

of the ninth for the win.

Daniel Garza also

pitched four strong in-

nings for the Longhorns,

who got a combined nine

strikeouts from Garza and

Diaz.

Owen Castillo had

three hits in the game for

Dobie, which had 15 to-

tal hits in the game. West

Brook countered with 12

hits.

The Longhorns host

South Houston Thursday,

March 16, at noon, at Do-

bie.

Clear Brook loses late

Clear Brook suffered a

tough loss in its District

24-6A opener, falling to

Clear Falls 1-0 March

14 at Clear Falls as the

Knights scored the game’s

lone run in the bottom of

the sixth inning.

Falls’ Braydon Fisher

threw a no-hitter in the

game, and drove in the

game’s only run.

Of interest, on the same

day at Clear Springs,

Blake Schultz of Springs

tossed a no-hitter against

Clear Creek.

Page 2, Section B, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, March 16, 2017

Sports Calendar

SOCCER

Friday, March 24

Bidistrict playoffs

Dobie varsity girls vs. Atascocita, GPISD, 7:00

Dobie varsity boys vs. G.C. Memorial, TBA

SOFTBALL

Tuesday, March 21

Dobie varsity hosts Deer Park, Dobie, 4:30

Friday, March 24

Dobie varsity hosts La Porte, Dobie, 4:30

TRACK AND FIELD

Thursday, March 23

Dobie JV girls at South Houston invite, TBA

Friday, March 24

Dobie varsity girls at city meet/Rice University, TBA

Friday, March 31

Dobie varsity girls at Rockhold Relays, Baytown, TBA

BASEBALL

Thursday, March 16

Dobie varsity hosts South Houston, Dobie, noon

Friday, March 17

Brook varsity hosts Clear Falls, 7:00

Brook JV at Clear Falls, 7:00

Brook sophomores at Clear Falls, 4:30

Tuesday, March 21

Dobie varsity vs. Sam Rayburn, Maguire, 4:00

Brook varsity hosts Clear Creek, 7:00

Brook JV at Clear Creek, 7:00

Brook sophomores at Clear Creek, 4:30

Friday, March 24

Dobie varsity vs. Pasadena, Maguire, 4:00

TENNIS

Thursday, March 23

Dobie varsity at Sunseri Memorial tourn., TBA

Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1

Dobie varsity at Beachcomber Classic, Galv., TBA

SB Dolphins set registration

The Southbelt Dolphins of the Bay Area Football

League has set upcoming registration dates for the

2017 season, with practices starting in July.

The registration dates include a Saturday, March

25, session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sagemont

Community Center, in addition to April 22, May

20, and June 24, also from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the

Sagemont Community Center. Games begin in Au-

gust, and the regular season runs into November.

Lajaunie tennis coming

The 2017 Darren Lajaunie Memorial Tennis Tour-

nament will now be held at the Harry Taylor Tennis

Center in Pasadena formerly known as Strawberry

Park, April 28-30. The DLTSF will continue to award

college scholarships to the seniors on the Dobie High

School tennis team, in addition to qualifying members

of the Harry Taylor Tennis Center.

The Darren Lajaunie Tennis Scholarship Fund vol-

unteers are finalizing plans for its 6th annual memori-

al tennis tournament, set to make its first appearance

at the Harry Taylor Tennis Center.

Darren Lajaunie began his tennis career playing

tennis at Dobie High School and graduated co-vale-

dictorian in 1984. Members of the Dobie tennis team

will be awarded entry fees to play in the tournament in

his honor.

Lajaunie lost his battle with melanoma May 3,

2011. This scholarship fund and tournament is a way

to honor his memory by helping junior tennis players

enjoy tennis and assist with their education in college.

He was an electrical engineer graduate from the

University of Texas in Austin, and a pillar of the com-

munity while working at the Johnson Space Center.

Lajaunie was also dedicated and passionate for his fa-

vorite pastime of playing tennis.

All players will receive a tournament T-shirt, a lug-

gage tag and enjoy a complimentary opening morning

breakfast snack.

A free lunch will also be available for players and

spectators, donated by the Lajaunie family. The Dar-

ren Lajaunie Tennis Scholarship Fund volunteers are

busy seeking donors and silent auction items.

Opening ceremonies, including a scholarship

awards dinner and silent auction, will be held Friday,

April 28. There will be several camp scholarships as

well as two college scholarships awarded to HTTC ju-

nior tennis players. Dinner tickets are now on sale and

are $15.

Silent auction items this year include an auto-

graphed tournament T-shirt from the band Los Lobos,

an autographed polo shirt from retired race car driver

Mario Andretti and current Indy race car driver Marco

Andretti (grandson), an autographed picture from the

Houston Rockets, dance lessons from the Fred Astaire

Dance Studio in Clear Lake and much more.

Opening night special activities this year include

HTTC hosting a complimentary cardio tennis clinic

for adults, and a children’s clinic full of fun tennis

games for ages 12 and under. There will also be plen-

ty of giveaway prizes.

Tickets may be purchased at the HTTC or on the

DLTSF website at the end of March. In May, the Do-

bie recipients will be awarded their scholarships at the

school. Entry fee for the tournament is: $35 for sin-

gles; $22.50 per player for doubles.

Players may also register at www.setteo.com. Reg-

istration deadline is April 14.

The tournament will begin Saturday, April 29, at 8

a.m. and finish the next afternoon, with trophy presen-

tations at the conclusion of each division of play.

The Darren Lajaunie Tennis Scholarship Fund

website at www.DLtennisscholarships.com includes

pictures from last year’s tournament and information

on this year’s tournament, sponsorship opportunities,

scholarships details and more.

Those who would like to donate may also do so on

the website. The Darren Lajaunie Tennis Scholarship

Fund is a nonprofit corporation, and all donations are

tax deductible.

Donations may now be made via the website with

a credit card or one may mail a check or money order

to: Darren Lajaunie Tennis Scholarship Fund, 3106

Mossy Elm Court, Houston, Texas, 77059, or contact

Camille Lajaunie, committee chairperson at cjlajau

[email protected] with any questions.

Area sports, news

Continued from Page 1B

nation, San Jac was a solid

pick for an at-large bid to

the national tournament,

but took care of business

on its own.

In the final, head coach

Scott R. Gernander was

able to substitute freely as

the Ravens put the game

away early in the second

half.

Lamar Hamrick came

off the bench to score 18

points in the win, with

Jorden Duffy adding 17.

Konstantin Kulikov had

15 points, and Corey Da-

vis came up with 12.

San Jacinto College

will enter the national

tournament as the high-

est-ranked (No. 4) team

to have won its respective

conference tournament.

Top-ranked South

Plains (Texas) lost in the

Region V tournament, 82-

74, to Western Texas. Sec-

ond-ranked Hutchinson

(Kan.) and No. 3 North-

west Florida State were

also defeated in postsea-

son play.

South Plains, Hutchin-

son and NWFS all sub-

sequently gained at-large

bids to the national tour-

nament.

SJC women fall

The San Jacinto Col-

lege women’s team had

hoped to join the men’s

squad at nationals, but lost

a heartbreaker in the Re-

gion XIV semifinals.

No matter, the women’s

team is advancing anyway.

Although Kilgore defeated

San Jacinto 64-56 in that

semifinal round at region-

als, the National Junior

College Athletic Associa-

tion’s selection committee

chose San Jacinto, 24-8,

as one of its four at-large

teams.

After the completion of

the regional tournament,

San Jacinto women’s bas-

ketball head coach Mike

Madrid was named the

Region XIV Coach of the

Year.

At right, San Jacinto College’s Kabir Muhammed,

who leads the team in rebounding this season at

8.4 per game, is hoping the Ravens can close out a

terriﬁ c season with a national championship. It all

starts March 20 in Hutchinson, Kan.

SJC men’s hoops

off to nationals

Continued from Page 1B

meter dash as Ridge’s time

of 12.96 was fourth, with

Yvonne Whaley fifth in a

time of 13.13. At 13.38,

Rachel Smith was seventh.

Davis wins pair

Jeremy Davis scored

a pair of wins in the field

events to lead the Long-

horn boys’ effort.

In the discus, Davis fin-

ished at 55’6” for the top

spot, and he also won the

shot put at 51’9 1/2.”

Daniel Williams came

away with a pair of third-

place finishes in the hur-

dles.

At 15.35, Williams was

third in the 110-meter

hurdles, and his clocking

of 42.75 was third in the

300-meter hurdles, with

teammate Earl Newton

taking fifth in a time of

43.10.

Jacoby Davis cleared

6’0” for fifth place in the

high jump, and the Long-

horns’ 4x200-meter relay

team of Jacoby Davis,

Jeremy Hernandez, Wil-

liams and Mason Douglas

wound up fifth at 3:35.25.

Brook boys shine

The Clear Brook boys

also came up with a great

effort at La Porte, with

Loranzo Thompson and

Tyler Garcia scoring indi-

vidual wins.

The Wolverines’ Ken-

neth Pree also set a school

record in the long jump

(23’2 1/2”) while finishing

second.

Thompson was the

champion of the 200-me-

ter dash with a finish of

22.66, and Garcia won the

300-meter hurdles with a

time of 41.00.

Pree simply had a

big day for the Wolver-

ines.

In addition to setting

that new school record in

the long jump, Pree went

43’3” in the triple jump for

second place, and he was

also third in the 400-meter

dash with a time of 57.37.

Jake Allison placed

third in the discus with

his best throw of 31’10,”

and a time of 23.16 netted

Braelon Hill third in the

200-meter dash.

The Wolverines were

also third overall in a pair

of relays, including the

4x200- and 4x400-meter

events.

Pree gained anoth-

er top-three medal as he

was in on the mix in the

4x400-meter relay, team-

ing with Tyler Garcia,

Mark Milton and Thomp-

son for a time of 3:27.95.

In the 4x200-meter

event, Brook was repre-

sented by Hill, Thompson,

Milton and Garcia for a

time of 1:31.53.

Fourth place in the

110-meter hurdles went

to Brook’s Caleb Nettles

at 15.75, and teammates

Brieson Moore (fifth at

15.80) and Corey Fair-

er (eighth at 16.29) also

competed for the Wolver-

ines.

A time of 11.31 gave

the Wolverines’ Jarrett

Smith sixth place in the

100-meter dash.

Brook girls at Aldine

The M.B. Donaldson

Relays at Aldine ISD were

shortened by weather, but

a couple of Lady Wolver-

ines performed well prior

to the end of the day.

At 12:59.92, Reagan

Dunlap was second in the

3,200-meter run, and Kay-

la King’s time of 16.67

placed her fourth in the

100-meter hurdles.

The Lady Wolver-

ines were sixth in the

4x100-meter relay in a

time of 49.81 as Maya

Farooq, Kennedy Crutch-

field, Ayanna Mason and

Keaira Connor teamed for

the locals.

Dobie, Brook tracksters show speed, power

NJCAA Women’s Basketball

March 20-25

Lubbock, Texas

Rip Grifﬁ n Center

Opening Round Games

(16) San Jacinto vs. (17) Harford

Monday, March 20, 11 a.m. ET

(9) South Plains vs. (24) Monroe

(13) Jones County vs. (20) W. Nebraska

(12) Wabash Valley vs. (21) Cochise

(15) S. Georgia Tech vs. (18) Motlow St.

(10) Shelton St. vs. (23) N. Dakota SCS

(14) Walters St. vs. (19) Tyler

(11) N.E. Oklahoma vs. (22) Iowa Western

Tuesday, March 21

San Jac/Harford vs. (1) Gulf Coast State

Remaining seeds

(2) Odessa – (3) Chipola

(4) Hutchinson – (5) Salt Lake

(6) Trinity Valley – (7) Tallahassee

(8) Seward County

NJCAA Men’s Basketball

March 20-25

Hutchinson, Kan.

Hutchinson Sports Arena

Opening Round Games

(16) Spartanburg vs. (17) Connors St.

(9) Jones County vs. (24) Caldwell Tech

(13) St. Petersburg vs. (20) Highland

(12) Gillette vs. (21) Walters St.

(15) Panola vs. (21) Shelton St.

(10) Southern Idaho vs. (23) N. Oklahoma

(14) Motlow St. vs. (19) Coffeyville

(11) Indian Hills vs. (22) Monroe

Tuesday, March 21, 5 p.m. ET

(1) San Jacinto vs. Spartanburg/Connors St.

Remaining seeds

(2) South Plains – (3) Georgia

Highlands – (4) Hutchinson

(5) Odessa – (6)E. Florida St.

(7) Vincennes – (8) NW Florida St.

It’s still early, but the

Clear Brook varsity soft-

ball team has not had the

kind of start to the District

24-6A season it had hoped

for.

The locals are 0-3 in

league play, having lost

8-2 to Clear Falls, 10-0 to

Clear Creek and 14-1 to

Friendswood.

Against Falls, Clear

Brook’s Deann Zuniga

had two hits and drove in

a pair of runs, and Alexis

Barton had a pair of hits.

Still, Falls cruised to the

win to open league play.

Barton had the only two

hits for Clear Brook in a

10-0 loss to Clear Creek,

a game that was shortened

to four innings by the mer-

cy rule.

In the Clear Brook/

Friendswood matchup,

the Lady Mustangs plat-

ed nine runs in the sixth

inning to coast to the 14-1

victory.

Clear Brook softball

out to 0-3 league start

SBYSC/TetraBrazil

to offer youth camp

With five World Cups to

their name, Brazil stands

alone as the most decorat-

ed soccer nation.

This summer, aspiring

American players will

have the opportunity to

learn the secrets of their

amazing success directly

from more than a dozen

Brazilian coaches who

will spend 10 weeks trav-

eling around the country

and sharing their knowl-

edge.

TetraBrazil, the most

popular Brazilian soccer

coaching program in the

United States, has been

invited to host one of their

exclusive youth training

camps in the South Belt

area.

The South Belt Youth

Soccer Club has teamed

up with TetraBrazil to

host the TetraBrazil Soc-

cer CampJuly 31 through

August 4 at the South Belt

Youth Soccer Club’s facil-

ity at El Franco Lee Park.

The camp will run

Monday through Friday,

and each child will be

coached by a member of

TetraBrazil’s elite team

of soccer coaches trained

to work within these pro-

grams.

TetraBrazil is a part of

Challenger Sports which

will host more than 3,500

soccer programs this year

and will coach more than

200,000 players between

the ages of 3 and 19.

TetraBrazil provides

day camps, team camps

and high school camps

to youth players of all

ages.

The unique TetraBrazil

curriculum contains more

than merely techniques

and tactics.

Each member of the

TetraBrazil coaching staff

will bring an authentic

taste of the flair, passion

and creativity of Brazilian

soccer to the camps.

In addition to learning

advanced footwork, new

skills and the most effec-

tive moves used by top

Brazilian players, camp-

ers will warm up to samba

music, learn Portuguese

phrases and discover what

it is like to grow up and

play soccer in a country

where the game is treated

like a religion.

Each camper will re-

ceive a free TetraBrazil

soccer camp T-shirt and

soccer ball, a Brazilian

soccer poster and camp

certificate.

In addition, any child

who registers online at

www.challengersports.

com at least 45 days pri-

or to camp will receive a

genuine TetraBrazil soccer

replica jersey.

The South Belt Youth

Soccer Club is offering

TetraBrazil soccer camp

sessions for the following

groups:

Ages 8 to 11 – Half Day

Camp (9 a.m. to noon)

$162.

Ages 12 to 16 – Half

Day Camp (9 a.m. to

noon) $162.

Teams are also wel-

come to attend and receive

a week of focused Brazil-

ian instruction to prepare

them for the fall season.

Space is limited, and

parents are encouraged to

to avoid missing out.

For additional informa-

tion and to register, visit

www.challengersports.

com.

For more information

about TetraBrazil or the

Challenger Sports pro-

gram, call Mike Rees at

512-416-7706, or direct

email to Rees at mrees@

challeng ersports.com

TetraBrazil is a divi-

sion of Challenger Sports.

Challenger Sports is a

corporation registered in

Kansas, which provides

camps, clinics, tours, tour-

naments, team trainers,

uniforms and equipment

to soccer clubs in each

state and throughout Can-

ada.

In addition to coaching

youth players Challeng-

er will also run hundreds

of free parent/coach soc-

cer clinics throughout the

country in partnership

with the National Soccer

Coaches Association of

America.

Challenger Sports is the

only soccer camp that has

been accredited by The

American Camping Asso-

ciation,

ACA is the national

camp accreditation body

in the United States and

verifies that a camp has

complied with at least 300

standards for health, safe-

ty, and program quality,

recognized by courts of

law and government regu-

lators.

SJC baseball’s Arrington logs career win No. 700

By Amanda Fenwick

SJC marketing/sports

San Jacinto College

baseball head coach Tom

Arrington recorded his

700th career win last

month when freshman Ja-

cob Cantleberry threw a

no-hitter against Midland

College in a 9-0 win Feb.

11, at the Tournament of

Champions.

Arrington is in his 17th

season at the helm at San

Jacinto College, which is

one of the most storied ju-

nior college baseball pro-

grams in the country.

Arrington has guid-

ed his San Jac teams to

nine National Junior Col-

lege Athletic Association

World Series tournaments,

including five national

runner-up finishes (2003,

2004, 2010, 2012 and

2016).

“These wins are a trib-

ute to our players, those

who have played here as

well as our current team,

and to our coaching staff,”

said Arrington

“Wins are great, but

it is equally, if not more

important, to help devel-

op our student-athletes

so that they become great

students, great athletes

and great citizens.”

Arrington began his

coaching career in 1991

at the College of Mateo

before moving on to San

Francisco State University

and College of Marin.

He came to San Jacin-

to College in 2000 as an

assistant coach and was

named head coach in

2001.

“We are so proud of

all that Tom has accom-

plished,” said Dr. Allatia

Harris, vice chancellor for

strategic initiatives.

“He continues to pro-

duce well rounded stu-

dent-athletes that are find-

ing success both on and

off the field.”

“I’ve been a part of

some tremendous mo-

ments while here at San

Jac as an assistant under

Tom,” said San Jacinto

College baseball assistant

coach Kory Koehler.

“His 700th victory is as

memorable as any. To win

700 games in Region XIV

is a feat of its own, but to

have it done while your

pitcher throws a no-hitter

is downright unbeliev-

able!”

San Jacinto is in the

midst of Region XIV play

at present and will host

Blinn College Thursday,

March 16 at 6 p.m.

Arrington is aiming to

get his program back to

the national tournament

after the squad played for

the title in 2016.

The 2017 team is made

up almost entirely of new-

comers but is playing well.

San Jacinto College

baseball home games

are played at John Ray

Harrison Field at Andy

Pettitte Park on the San

Jacinto College North

campus.

For more information

about San Jacinto Col-

lege athletics, visit sanjac

sports.com.

Veteran San Jacinto College head baseball coach

Tom Arrington (right), now in his 17th season with

the program, notched his 700th career victory as

the Gators defeated Midland last month. In 2016,

Arrington got San Jac within one win of a national

championship. Photo by Rob Vanya

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CALENDAR

THURSDAY, MARCH 16

7 a.m.

AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” Tuesday through Friday,

7 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont

Pkwy., Pasadena, in Cornell Conference room. Call 281-

487-8787 for details, or drop in.

10 a.m.

Clear Lake Bridge Club – 299’er games Tuesday and

Thursday, 10 a.m., 16614 Sea Lark, 77062. Call the club at

281-480-1911 for details.

Noon

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group,

2245 N. Main, Pearland. For details, call 713-856-1611.

6 - 8 p.m.

CrossRoads UMC – Invites everyone to the Thursday night

service beginning with a light meal and fellowship at 6 p.m.

followed by a praise, worship and prayer service at 7 p.m. at

10030 Scarsdale Blvd. Afterward both pastors lead a Bible

study in English and Spanish. Everyone is welcome.

Texas German Society, South Belt (SE) Chapter – A

social group focused on the culture, music, heritage and

language of Texas German immigrants. Meets the third

Thursday, monthly, 6 p.m., Fellowship Hall of Mount Olive

Lutheran Church, 10310 Scarsdale Blvd. Visitors welcome.

Call 281-481-1238 for details.

7 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Women’s Group, open

meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518), Pearland,

First Presbyterian Church (youth building). For details, call

713-856-1611.

Al-Anon (English) – Support for family and friends of alco-

holics/addicts, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062

Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, room 215. Call 281-487-8787,

or drop in.

Alateen – Support for teens, friends and family members of

alcoholics/addicts, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church,

1062 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, room 208. Call 281-487-

8787, or drop in.

Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? Meets

Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 to 8 p.m., St. Stephen

Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta St. For details, call 713-

306-4366 or 713-480-4166.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17

7 a.m.

AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” Tuesday through Friday,

7 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont

Pkwy., Pasadena, in Cornell Conference room. Call 281-

487-8787 for details, or drop in.

10 a.m.

Interfaith Care Partners – ministry at St. Frances Cabrini

Catholic Church, 10727 Hartsook St., for those with

Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, strokes, etc. and caretakers,

meets on the third Friday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for continen-

tal breakfast, arts/crafts, exercises, entertainment, devo-

tional break, lunch, and game. Family members or acquain-

tances are invited. For details, call the church at 713-946-

5768; Claudia Rojas at 713-682-5995; or visit www.inter-

faithcarepartners.org.

Clear Lake Bridge Club – Open games Monday,

Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m., 16614 Sea Lark, 77062.

Call the club at 281-480-1911 for details.

Noon

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – West End Group, noon,

Shepherd of the Heart United Methodist Church, 12005

County Rd. 39, Pearland. For details, call 713-856-1611.

6 p.m.

Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish) – Support for

family/friends of alcoholics/addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday

and Friday, room 215, First United Methodist Church, 1062

Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena. Call 281-487-8787, or drop in.

7 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group, open

meeting, 2245 N. Main St., Pearland. Call 713-856-1611.

8 p.m.

Serenity Now Al-Anon Group – meets at CrossRoads

UMC Fridays, 8 to 9 p.m., 10030 Scarsdale Blvd. Family

members and friends of problem drinkers/addicts share,

learn Al-Anon principles, that they are not alone, and dis-

cover choices available. For details, call 281-484-9243.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

7:30 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous – “Breakfast with Bill”, Saturdays,

7:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont

Pkwy., Pasadena, Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-

8787, or drop in.

10 a.m.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of NA,

open meeting, 2245 N. Main St., Pearland. For information,

call 713-856-1611.

11 a.m.

Al-Anon Meeting (Women Only, English) – For women

affected by an addict. Saturdays, 11 a.m., First United

Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, Cornell

Conference room #111. Call 281-487-8787, or drop in.

1 p.m.

Clear Lake Bridge Club – Open games Saturday and

Sunday, 1 p.m., 16614 Sea Lark, 77062. Call the club at

281-480-1911 for details.

7 p.m.

Bay Area Bluegrass Association – bluegrass music show

and jam session on the third Saturday (except December.)

Stage show is at 7 p.m. Pickers may bring instruments and

come early. Free. Johnny Arolfo Civic Center, 300 Walker,

League City. For details, visit http://www.bayareabluegrass.

org.

8 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous – meeting at CrossRoads UMC on

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 8 p.m., 10030

Scarsdale Blvd. For information, call 281-484-9243.

SUNDAY, MARCH 19

1 p.m.

Clear Lake Bridge Club – Open games Saturday and

Sunday, 1 p.m., 16614 Sea Lark, 77062. Call the club at

281-480-1911 for details.

2 p.m.

Grief Support Group – For adults who have lost a loved

one. Meets Sundays, except Mother’s Day, Easter and

Christmas, 2 to 3:15 p.m., First United Methodist Church,

1062 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena. For details, call 281-487-

8787.

The Bondy seventh-

grade boys’ team kept the

Patriots in the mix for a

team sweep, but Thomp-

son’s eighth-grade team

prevented that with a big

win at the Pasadena ISD

intermediate track and

field championships.

The Lions collected 149

points in the eighth-grade

division to win the team

title, with San Jacinto sec-

ond at 128. Beverly Hills

was third overall with 89

points.

In all, Thompson cap-

tured top team honors in

three meets.

Thompson also stayed

close in the seventh-grade

standings, but the Patri-

ots came away with 179

points for the win, fol-

lowed by the Lions’ 135.

Beverly Hills was again

third with 91 points.

GAT 8s take title

The Lions were the

pride of the district in the

eighth-grade division after

claiming top team honors.

Thompson captured

gold medals in seven dif-

ferent events, including six

individual.

Jayson Turner once

again stood out for the Li-

ons, playing a role in three

different wins. Devin Ca-

ballero, meanwhile, was

a double gold medal-win-

ning performer.

Turner’s banner day be-

gan in the 100-meter dash

as he hit the finish line first

in a time of 11.80 seconds

for the gold medal.

With Turner running the

anchor leg, the Lions won

the 4x100-meter relay eas-

ily. Traylon Ansley, Bran-

don Salinas and Razmon

Williams were also in the

mix for the champion Li-

ons at 48.35.

As for Caballero, he

came in at 5:21.62 for

the championship in the

1,600-meter run.

Caballero then took a

second individual gold

medal for his time of

8:21.66 in the 2,400-meter

run.

Bryson Phillips was

dominant for the Lions in

the 100-meter hurdles as

his time of 15.57 captured

top honors in the event by

more than a second.

The Lions scored 18 big

points in the high jump as

Turner cleared 5’7” for the

gold medal, and teammate

Jeremiah Ballard was in at

5’6” for second place and

a silver medal.

Demo Tucker once

again led the way for the

Lions in the discus, where

Thompson dominated.

Tucker finished at

116’0” to win the gold

medal easily, and team-

mate Josue Vasquez was

third at 111’10”. Austin

Rhoden came up with

a fourth-place effort of

108’10.”

The Lions’ Nicolas Es-

parza also contributed well

as his best throw of 39’

3/4” was third for a bronze

medal.

Other medal winners

for the Lions included Sa-

linas, whose time of 25.39

landed him second place

and a bronze medal in the

200-meter dash.

Thompson claimed

third place in the 4x200-

meter relay in a time of

1:44.60 as that foursome

included Salinas, Wil-

liams, Braden Gant and

Turner.

Ballard and Phillips

missed out on medals in

the 300-meter hurdles, but

scored for the Lions none-

theless.

Fourth place went to

Ballard and his time of

45.96, with Phillips fifth in

a time of 46.03.

Williams also added a

fourth-place finish to his

ledger, going 16’1” in the

long jump.

Gant’s final finish of

35’3” in the triple jump

was good for second place,

and Salinas was sixth at

32’2.”

The Lions’ Darrius

Pamplin placed sixth in

the pole vault after clear-

ing 8’0”.

BHI 8s are third

Beverly Hills scored a

highlight en route to third

place overall by winning

the 4x200-meter relay.

That foursome of Keon

Thompson, Trevion Wil-

liams, Tommy Guerrero

and Cheziah Lynch were

in at 1:42.25.

The Bears continued the

scoring in the 100-meter

dash, with Thompson in at

12.07 for second place and

teammate Guerrero fourth

at 12.29. The Bears’ Wil-

liams was sixth at 12.34.

Guerrero proved to be

up to the challenge in the

long jump as his best effort

of 17’8 1/2” was second-

best across the district.

The Bears challenged

San Jacinto for the top

spot in the 4x400-meter

relay before taking second

place.

At 4:01.87, the Bears’

foursome claimed a silver

medal behind the effort of

Michael Ramirez, Lynch,

Manuel Hernandez and

Adrian Barragan.

Hernandez and Ramirez

went 2-3 in the 400-meter

dash as the Bears scored

key points.

At 58.54, Hernandez

was second, with Ramirez

in at 59.29 for third place.

The Bears kept solid

points coming in during

the 800-meter run.

Ronoldo Gonzalez

snagged a bronze medal

for third place in a time

of 2:19.20, and Taizhon

McKinney’s time of

2:21.45 was fifth-best.

In the 100-meter hur-

dles, the Bears’ Barragan

grabbed a bronze medal

for third place in a time of

17.44.

Gonzalez also compet-

ed in the 1,600-meter run,

where his time of 5:33.29

was fifth.

In other events, Bran-

don Mack’s time of 26.49

was sixth in the 200-meter

dash. Jalen Hollins’ time

of 47.89 placed him sixth

in the 300-meter hurdles.

Lion 7s are second

Bondy simply had too

much overall talent in tak-

ing first place in the sev-

enth-grade boys’ division,

but the Lions were right

behind for second place.

Zaire Walker was one of

several who starred for the

Lions.

At the end of the day,

Walker had claimed three

gold medals, as did team-

mate Conlie Christmas.

Calvin Jeans won a pair

of championships for the

Lions, both in the weights.

Walker’s outstanding

time of 5:22.56 was plenty

good enough to win the

1,600-meter run, with Jef-

ferson Ford in for a silver

medal and second place at

5:32.76.

Walker doubled his win

total in the 2,400-meter

run as his time of 8:03.53

was again the district’s

best. Teammate Isaac Cor-

tez placed fourth in a time

of 8:34.14.

At 34’9”, Walker was

the clear winner of the

triple jump, with the Li-

ons’ Cortez in at 31’3” for

third place and a top-three

medal.

Conlie Christmas also

came up with a trio of in-

dividual victories for the

Lions, both in the hurdles.

At 15.71, Christmas

cruised to the win in the

100-meter hurdles.

Christmas then won

the championship in the

300-meter hurdles, posting

a time of 48.06.

A leap of 5’3” in the

high jump also was good

enough to give Christmas a

third gold medal.

Jeans dueled with the

Bears’ Dakarey Ramsay

in the weights. While both

excelled, Jeans came out

on top in both events.

At 40’5 1/4,” Jeans

championed the shot

put, and his best throw

of 100’2” also edged the

competition in the discus.

Teammate Sebastian

Cruz tied for fourth at a

height of 5’0”, with the Li-

ons’ Ford sixth at 4’10.”

Walker also tested his

skills in the 400-meter

dash as he wound up fourth

in a time of 1:00.42, with

teammate Cortez sixth at

1:03.29.

The Lions did well in

the 800-meter run, with

Ford third in a time of

2:29.39, and Jonathan Tor-

Dobie defensive lineman Caleb Conerly (seated center) will

continue his education and playing career at the University of

Mary Hardin-Baylor after signing a letter of intent with the

Cru this winter. Those with Conerly at the signing included,

left to right, (seated) Matt Conerly (father), Becky Benner

(mother), (standing) Donald Randle (Dobie varsity football de-

fensive coordinator) and Mike Norman (Dobie varsity football

head coach). Conerly will play for a UMHB team that won the

NCAA Division III national championship a season ago and is

reloading its roster for a run at possible back-to-back crowns.

Dobie football’s Conerly headed to UMHB

5:30 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery – A faith-based 12-Step Program,

Sundays, 5:30 p.m., in the Chapel at Life Church, 9900

Almeda Genoa. Call 713-419-2635 for information or to

RSVP for child care.

6:30 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous – Candlelight Meeting, Sunday,

6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont

Pkwy., Pasadena, Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-

8787, or just drop in.

7 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of NA

meets Sundays, 7 p.m., 2245 N. Main St., Pearland. For

details, call 713-856-1611.

Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? Meets

Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 to 8 p.m., St. Stephen

Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta St. For details, call 713-

306-4366 or 713-480-4166.

8 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous – meeting at CrossRoads UMC on

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 10030

Scarsdale Blvd. For information, call 281-484-9243.

MONDAY, MARCH 20

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 details, or drop in.

Clear Lake Bridge Club – Open games Monday,

Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m., 16614 Sea Lark, 77062.

Call the club at 281-480-1911 for details.

10:30 a.m.

Seniors and Law Enforcement Together – SALT meet-

ings are 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Madison Jobe Senior Center,

1700 East Thomas St., Pasadena on the third Monday.

Meetings start timely and teach seniors how to avoid iden-

tity theft, scams, fraud, etc. Police officers and

sheriffs may

be in attendance. Free. Refreshments served. For details,

call 713-477-0175.

Bondy girls sweep team titles

The Pasadena ISD track

and field season was dom-

inated by Bondy, but that

didn’t stop the Beverly

Hills and Thompson girls

from finishing the inter-

mediate season on a high

note.

Bondy more than dou-

bled up the rest of the

field in the seventh-grade

division, scoring 185.33

points for the team title.

Beverly Hills was sec-

ond with 86 points, and

the Thompson girls were

third with 66 points.

The race was closer

in the eighth-grade title

chase, but Bondy pre-

vailed with 179 points,

with Thompson second at

135.

Beverly Hills put to-

gether 91 points for third

place.

Lady Lion 8s are second

Ambreon Jones starred

for the Lady Lions’ eighth-

grade team, winning a pair

of individual events and

helping the Lady Lions to

a pair of second-place re-

lay finishes in the champi-

onship meet.

Jasmine Benitez was

the gold medalist in the

pole vault for the Lady

Lions, and Marrisa Soto

claimed the top spot in the

shot put.

At 32’7,” Soto was the

easy winner of the shot put

final, with teammate Vic-

toria Thomas second for a

silver medal at 30’0”.

Jones blazed her way to

a finish of 17.75 seconds

for the district champion-

ship in the 100-meter hur-

dles, with teammate Diar-

ra Hypolite the runner-up

in a time of 18.57.

Raven Finister was

sixth in the same event in a

time of 19.79 to contribute

to the Lady Lions’ cause.

In the triple jump, Jones

won the event by almost

three feet to claim the top

spot with a leap of 30 feet,

8 inches.

Benitez was the win-

ner of the pole vault at a

height of 6’1”, and the

Lady Lions’ Ridge placed

third for a bronze medal at

6’0”.

Thompson came away

with second-place finishes

in the 4x100-meter and

4x200-meter relays, with

Jones also taking part in

those.

Beverly Hills won the

two sprint relays, and

the Lady Lions were

next. In the 4x100, Jones

and Ridge teamed with

Mooney and Deaira Jack-

son for a time of 55.25.

The same four athletes

teamed up at the 4x200

distance, with the Lady

Lions second in a time of

1:55.57.

The Lady Lions also

scored big in the 200-me-

ter dash as Janelle Mooney

posted a time of 29.11 for

second place. Teammate

Ridge ran third overall in

a time of 29.49.

At 55.29, Kenya Hor-

ton was third for a bronze

medal in the 300-meter

hurdles, and Isabella Del-

gado was fifth in the event

in a time of 57.77.

Jada Sawyer just missed

a top-three medal in the

100-meter dash, with her

time of 14.47 good for

fourth place.

Thompson’s 4x400-

meter relay team claimed

the fourth spot in the event

with the time of 4:51.22 as

the Lady Lions’ foursome

included Benitez, Abby

Duron, Karisa Hernandez

and Grace Castaneda.

With a best throw of

58’8”, Soto just missed a

top-three medal in the dis-

cus as she was fourth.

Castaneda’s time of

1 minute, 9.96 seconds

handed her fifth place in

the 400-meter run.

BHI 8s capture third

Amari Singleton came

up with a pair of individ-

ual district championships

for the Lady Bears, who

also won a pair of relays

en route to third place.

Singleton, the younger

sister of Dobie varsity

track and field star Camille

Singleton, won champion-

ships in the 800-meter and

2,400-meter runs for the

Lady Bears.

In a time of 2:38.38,

Singleton championed the

800-meter run, and her

clocking of 9:38.72 was

also easily the best in the

2,400-meter run for Sin-

gleton to score 20 quick

points.

Amya Ray and Janya

Hunt were joined by team-

mates Nikalya McIntyre

and Breana Haywood as

the Lady Bears won the

4x100-meter relay in a

time of 54.59.

At 1:55.49, the same

four athletes represent-

ed Beverly Hills in the

4x200-meter relay for the

championship.

Bondy won top honors

in the 4x400-meter relay,

but the Lady Bears were

second for 16 team points

in a time of 4:45.03.

That foursome for Bev-

erly Hills in the 4x400

includes Ray, McIntyre,

Hunt and Esmerelda

Calvillo.

In other events, Devin

Richard’s time of 18.88

was fourth in the 100-me-

ter hurdles, and Haywood

was fifth at 14.50 in the

100-meter dash.

Richard also cleared

4’0” for sixth place in the

high jump.

Lady Bear 7s are second

Maya Scott paved the

way to second place for

Beverly Hills in the sev-

enth-grade division, and

Jennifer Ibe grabbed three

top-three medals.

Scott grabbed her gold

medal quickly, taking first

place in the 100-meter

dash in a time of 14.22.

Her teammate, Riani

Benton, claimed a bronze

medal for third place in a

time of 14.37.

The Lady Bears also

did well in the 400-me-

ter dash, with Analaura

Elizarravas third in a time

of 2:53.25, and Victoria

Ramirez fourth at 2:55.38.

Ibe bagged a gold med-

al in the 100-meter hurdles

as her time of 18.66 was

good enough for the win

in a close finish.

In the 300-meter hur-

dles, Ibe was in the final

sprint for the gold medal

before taking third place

at 20.28.

Ibe’s third top-three

medal of the meet came

in the 4x100-meter relay

as she teamed with Nikole

Welcome, Sydnye Forde

and Scott for third place in

a time of 56.77.

The Lady Bears eventu-

ally took fourth place in

the 4x400-meter relay in a

time of 5:05.19. That four-

some included Ramirez,

Lilly Nugyen, Valery Baez

and Elizarravas.

KeAsia Robinson and

Forde answered the call

for the Lady Bears in the

high jump.

At 4’10,” Robinson

was second for a silver

medal, and third place and

a bronze medal went to

Forde at 4’8.”

The Lady Bears’ De-

metria Delgado claimed

second place in the shot

put as she came up with

a personal season-best of

26’ 5 1/4.”

Forde also triple

jumped her way to 25’3”

for fifth place.

Thompson 7s are third

Kendall Brown and

Melody Guerrero deliv-

ered gold-medal perfor-

mances to help Thomp-

son’s seventh-grade team

place third in the final

team standings.

With a throw of 30’1”,

Guerrero made her way

to the top of the list in the

shot put event, and team-

mate Nevaeh Zermeno

placed sixth in the same

event with a top throw of

23’4 3/4.”

Guerrero was also in

contention for the gold

medal in the discus, but

eventually took second

place with her best throw

of 67’7.”

Brown actually cap-

tured three different top-

three medals to help lead

the Lady Lions.

Her gold medal win

came in the triple jump as

she made her way to the

28’9” mark.

At 1:10.53, Brown was

third in the 400-meter run

for six points, and team-

mate Makayle Yeilding

was fifth with a time of

1:13.77.

Yeilding and Brown

were joined by Ashlyn

Ross and Sindy Puerto in

the 4x400-meter relay as

the Lady Lions were sec-

ond at 4:57.64.

Isabella Padilla of

Thompson finished sixth

in the 2,400-meter run

with a time of 10:20.79.

Natalie Onozie me-

daled for the Lady Lions

in the 100-meter hurdles

as her time of 20.28 was

third-best across the dis-

trict.

Montserrat Alba posted

a time of 59.62 for fifth

place in the 300-meter

hurdles, and the Lady Li-

ons placed sixth in the

4x100-meter relay.

In that one, Onozie,

Majesti Yates, Kori Pounds

and Ashlyn Ross teamed

for a time of 59.06.

Those same four ath-

letes represented Thomp-

son in the 4x200-meter

relay, where a time of

2:07.02 also netted the

team sixth place.

GAT, BHI track ﬁ nish strong

res sixth at 2:35.81.

In the 4x200-meter re-

lay, the Lions finished sec-

ond to Beverly Hills with

a time of 1:48.11. In that

one, Christmas was joined

by Terrand Booker, Ford

and Ke’mauri Millender.

Gavin Tran made sure

the Lions kept scoring in

the pole vault as his top ef-

fort of 6’6” placed him sec-

ond. Cameron Gray was

third for a bronze medal at

6’6”, and the Lions’ Larry

Lopez also cleared 6’6” on

more tries for sixth place.

Fourth place went to the

Lions in the 4x400-meter

Burrell and Brendann Wil-

liams teamed for the win at

50.23.

Trajan Davis joined

Johnson, Burrell and Wil-

liams in the 4x200-meter

relay as the Bears won

once more at 1:46.81.

The Bears’ Burrell also

excelled in the 200-meter

dash as his time of 25.85

was good for second place

and a silver medal.

Dakarey Ramsay was

second in the shot put at

38’10 1/4” for a silver

medal, and his throw of

99’5” in the discus was

third-best in the event.

In other events, Lopez

was sixth in the 100-me-

ter hurdles with a time of

18.40, and a time of 49.78

placed Emmanuel Drain

fourth in the 300-meter

hurdles.

A time of 4:26.12 netted

the Bears sixth place in the

4x400-meter relay, as that

foursome included Jose

Ramirez, Allen Gonzale,

Jahir Reyes and Johnson.

At 5’0,” Darren Ortiz

tied for fourth place in the

high jump, and the Bears’

Seymore was in sixth-best

in the 100-meter dash with

a time of 13.14.

relay, where Lopez, Jona-

than Torres, Cortez and

Lazarus Gonzales teamed

for a time of 4:21.20.

The Lions were sixth

in the 4x100-meter relay

as Cameron Gray, Ryan

Saxton, Lopez and Booker

combined to deliver a time

of 59.10.

BHI 7s capture third

In taking third place, the

Bears’ seventh-grade team

excelled in the two sprint

relays, capturing a pair of

wins.

At the 4x100-meter dis-

tance, Damonte Seymore,

Trevon Johnson, Treylyn

Christmas, Walker, Jeans lead Lions’ eighth-grade track team to title

CALENDAR

friends of alcoholics/addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday,

room 215, First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Pkwy.,

Pasadena. Call 281-487-8787.

6:30 p.m.

Breast Cancer Support Group – Meets monthly on the third

Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the lobby of the Clear Lake Regional

Breast Diagnostic Center, 200 Medical Center Blvd., Suite 106,

Webster. For details call 281-526-6840.

Pearland Area Republican’s Club – meets monthly on the third

Tuesday (except December, June and July) at the Pearland Church

of Christ Annex, 2217 N. Grand Blvd. in Pearland. For details, call

Gary at 281-993-8335.

7 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of NA, open meet-

ing, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518), Pearland, First Presbyterian

Church-youth bldg. For information, call 713-856-1611.

Positive Interaction Program – meets the third Tuesday, 7 p.m.,

at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, 11800 Astoria, first floor

staff meeting room. PIP is police and citizens working together mak-

ing neighborhoods safer. Bring a friend. For information, call Officer

Richard Buitron at 281-218-3900.

Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? Meets Sundays,

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 to 8 p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian

Church, 2217 Theta St. For details, call 713-306-4366 or 713-480-

4166.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

7 a.m.

AAA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” Tuesday through Friday, 7

a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Pkwy.,

Pasadena, in Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787 for

details, or drop in.

9:30 a.m.

Young at Heart Club – Meets the second and fourth week month-

ly (Nov./Dec. meet second week only) at Covenant United Methodist

Church, 7900 Fuqua. Lots of activities, trips, etc. Call Doris Byerly

at 713-944-4474 for details.

10 a.m.

Clear Lake Bridge Club – Open games Monday, Wednesday and

Friday, 10 a.m., 16614 Sea Lark, 77062. Call the club at 281-480-

1911 for details.

Noon

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group, noon,

2245 N. Main, Pearland. For details, call 713-856-1611.

1 p.m.

Hometown Heroes Park – has free Hump Day Dance to practice

ballroom dance, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 1001 E. League City

Pkwy. League City nonresidents must purchase activity card. Help

is available to assist learning dance moves. For details, call Neva

Schroder at 417-838-2204.

6 p.m.

Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish) – Support for family/

friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 6

p.m., First United Methodist Church, room 215, 1062 Fairmont

Pkwy., Pasadena. Call 281-487-8787, or drop in.

6:30 p.m.

ESL at CrossRoads UMC – Academic ESL classes meet Mondays

and Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. No fee to attend. Call Cris at

832-724-4296 to register. 10030 Scarsdale Blvd.

7 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of NA, open meet-

ing, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518), Pearland, First Presbyterian

Church-youth bldg. For information, call 713-856-1611.

Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention – Call 281-286-2525

(24-hour crisis hotline) for confidential domestic violence/sexual

abuse support group for women. Visit www.bayareaturningpoint.org

for information.

8 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous – meeting at CrossRoads UMC on

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 8 p.m., 10030 Scarsdale

Blvd. For information, call 281-484-9243.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23

7 a.m.

AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m.,

First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, in

Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787 for details, or drop in.

10 a.m.

Clear Lake Bridge Club – 299’er games Tuesday and Thursday,

10 a.m., 16614 Sea Lark, 77062. Call the club at 281-480-1911 for

details.

Noon

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group, noon,

2245 N. Main, Pearland. For details, call 713-856-1611.

6 - 8 p.m.

CrossRoads UMC – Invites everyone to the Thursday night service

beginning with a light meal and fellowship at 6 p.m. followed by a

praise, worship and prayer service at 7 p.m. at 10030 Scarsdale

Blvd. Afterward both pastors lead a Bible study in English and

Spanish. Everyone is welcome.

7 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Women’s Group, open meeting, 7

p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518), Pearland, First Presbyterian

Church (youth building). For details, call 713-856-1611.

Al-Anon (English) – Support for family and friends of alcoholics/

addicts, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont

Pkwy., Pasadena, room 215. Call 281-487-8787, or drop in.

Alateen – Support for teens, friends and family members of alco-

holics/addicts, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont

Pkwy., Pasadena, room 208. Call 281-487-8787, or drop in.

Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? Meets Sundays,

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 to 8 p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian

Church, 2217 Theta St. For details, call 713-306-4366 or 713-480-

4166.

MONDAY, MARCH 20

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 details, or drop in.

Noon

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group, noon,

2245 N. Main, Pearland. For details, call 713-856-1611.

2 p.m.

Genealogy Group – The Parker Williams Genealogy Group meets

from 2 to 4 p.m. on the ﬁ rst and third Mondays at the Parker

Williams Library, Beamer at Scarsdale. The public is invited to

attend. For details, email Liz Hicks at [email protected].

3:15 p.m.

Houston Area Parkinson Society

– Free exercise and speech

therapy for adults with Parkinson’s, 3:15 to 4:45 p.m., Clear Lake

Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster. Visit

www.hapsonline.org for details.

6 p.m.

New Directions Singles – Age 60 and older meets the first and

third Mondays for a potluck dinner with activities and/or guest

speakers at Webster Presbyterian Church, 201 W. NASA Pkwy. For

details, call Margarita at 832-715-9658.

Scrabble Club #511 – Meets Monday at IHOP, 11222 Fuqua.

Come, improve crossword playing skills. Call 281-488-2923 for

details.

6:30 p.m.

ESL at CrossRoads UMC – Academic ESL classes meet Mondays

and Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. No fee to attend. Call Cris at

832-724-4296 to register. 10030 Scarsdale Blvd.

Pearland Overeaters Anonymous HOW Meeting – Mondays at

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2535 E. Broadway (FM 518),

Pearland. Enter door next to recycling bins. For details, call 713-

865-3668 or visit www.oahouston.org.

7 p.m.

Survivors of Suicide Support Group – gives coping skills in a

non-threatening environment to adults who have lost a loved one to

suicide. For details email [email protected] or visit www.

crisishotline.org.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of NA, open meet-

ing, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518), Pearland, First Presbyterian

Church-youth bldg. For information, call 713-856-1611.

Friends Helping Friends Grief Support Group – meets Mondays,

Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd.,

Webster, 7 to 8:15 p.m., in the Team Conference Room. Anyone

who’s lost a loved one is welcome. Free. For information, call Mrs.

Barry Craven at 281-486-4241 or R. Sanchez at 281-337-4365.

7:30 p.m.

The Clear Lake Gem and Mineral Society – Meets the third

Monday at Clear Lake Park Bldg., 5001 NASA Pkwy., Seabrook.

Presenters explore topics such as fossils, planetary geology, min-

eralogy, lapidary, jewelry making, fossil and mineral collecting.

Field trips to Texas collecting sites and surrounding states.

Interested persons welcome. Door prizes. Free parking. For details,

visit www.clgms.org.

Congregation Shaar Hashalom – Israeli Folk Dancing on Mon-

day, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., 16020 El Camino Real, 77062. $4/session or

$35/10 sessions for CSH members and $5/session or $45/10 ses-

sions for nonmembers. Everyone is welcome. For details, contact

281-488-5861 or [email protected].

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Saint Luke’s Group, 12 Step

Recovery, open meeting Mondays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the

Education Bldg., 11011 Hall Rd., 77089. For details, call Russell at

832-483-6715.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21

7 a.m.

AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m.,

First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, in

Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787 for details, or drop in.

9:30 a.m.

Pasadena Heritage Park and Museum – Exhibits include diora-

mas, a turn-of-the-century doctor’s office and an old-time kitchen.

Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 204 S. Main,

Pasadena. For details, call 713-472-0565.

10 a.m.

Clear Lake Bridge Club – 299’er games Tuesday and Thursday,

10 a.m., 16614 Sea Lark, 77062. Call the club at 281-480-1911 for

details.

Noon

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group, noon,

2245 N. Main, Pearland. For details, call 713-856-1611.

Rotary Club of Pearland – Meets Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m., Golf-

crest Country Club, 2509 Country Club Dr., Pearland. Lunch is

$15. Variety of interesting speakers. For details, call 281-900-7257.

Email [email protected].

1:30 p.m.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) – #1530 meets at the

Sagemont Park Community Center, 11507 Hughes Rd., For infor-

mation, call Jeanette Sumrall at 713-946-3713.

2 p.m.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees – NARFE

Chapter 941 meets the third Tuesday, 2 p.m., El Franco Lee Park

Community Center, 9500 Hall Rd. Visitors welcome. For details, call

Roy at 713-734-1461. No meeting in Aug.

Clear Lake Bridge Club Lab Class – Tuesday, 2 p.m., 16614 Sea

Lark, 77062. For details/classes, contact Dr. Glandorf at drglandorf@

sbcglobal.net or 281-488-6318.

6 p.m.

Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish) – Support for family/

Continued from Page 3B

HELP WANTED

The

Southeast VFD

needs you!

WANTED

HOUSTON

OILERS'

PROGRAMS OR

TEAM PHOTOS

FROM 1974 - 1976.

WOULD LIKE TO BUY

OR MAKE COPY.

PLEASE CALL

281-481-0389

FOUND

FOUND: BIKE at Clear

Brook City Park. Please

call 281-484-1562 to

identify and claim. TF

GARAGE SALE

2310 SOUTH CAPRI

DRIVE in Bella Vita, off

Scarsdale. Sat, Mar. 18, 8

a.m. - 1 p.m. Lots of glass-

ware, tools, recliner, glass

top table with 4 chairs and

much more. 3-16

502 ARVANA in Freeway

Manor. Fri & Sat, Mar. 24 &

25, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Furniture,

refrigerator, dryer, toys, col-

lectibles. 3-23

11311 SAGEHAVEN Thurs,

Fri, & Sat, Mar. 16, 17 &

18, 8 a.m. Multi-family

garage sale. Furniture,

household items, toys,

clothes. 3-16

MISCELLANEOUS

JUNIOR TENNIS LES-

SONS offered at San

Jacinto College South.

For registration informa-

tion, contact UPSTA

coach Edward Gonzales

at 281-870-3634, eddi

estennisacademy@

gmail.com or visit us at

www.eddiestennis.com

3-23

AUTO

’03 VICTORY VEGAS

8-Ball Bobber, 5,500

miles, Custom seat,

Exhaust, Paint 12” APE-

Hangers $5000. ‘07

HONDA VTX-1800

10,000 miles, red with lots

of chrome. $5500 Cash

832-475-4461 3-23

CHILD CARE

IN-HOME CHILDCARE.

Sageglen Subdivision.

M-F, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.,

infants/ toddlers. Abeka

curriculum, yoga and

Spanish. CPR, Refer-

ences available. Call

Melinda 713-402-8591.

3-30

COMPUTER

COMPUTER REPAIR.

South Belt Area. Free

Estimates.New

Computers For Sale.

Deal with a Technician

Not a Salesman. Call

Harry 713-991-1355.

3-30

SOUTHBELT - Data-

Systems - Hard Drive

Data Recovery - Linux

Installation. 10909 Sabo,

Suite 120, 281-481-0909.

E-mail: sds@walkerlaw.

com TF

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appliance repair. Call 713-910-2949.

ATTENTION TO THE

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REAL ESTATE

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4848 Preston has a friend-

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space with us. For more

information, please contact

Dale Adams at 713-582-

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SERVICES

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Second Annual Strut Your Mutt

Presented by

Clear Brook City MUD &

South Belt- Ellington Chamber of Commerce

Saturday April 8, 2017 at 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Clear Brook City Park located at the corner of Scarsdale and Blackhawk Blvd.

Registration starts at 4:00 PM on the day of the event.

Featuring: Contests, Pet Information, Demonstrations, Food Trucks, Bouncy Houses,

& More.

Second Annual Clear Brook City MUD &

South Belt – Ellington Chamber of Commerce

Strut Your Mutt Registration Form

Name: ____________________________ Email: ___________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________ Dog’s Name: __________________________

Sex: __________________ Breed: _______________________________________

Contest Categories: (Please Circle)

Prettiest Dog Ugliest Dog Biggest Dog

Smallest Dog Diva Dog Macho Dog

Best Trick Best Costume Best Owner and Dog Costume

I assume all risks in participating in the Strut Your Mutt event. Having read this

waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of accepting my entry, I and any-

one entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Clear Brook City MUD and the

South Belt- Ellington Chamber of Commerce, all event volunteers and all sponsors,

their representatives, employees and successors from any claims and liabilities of any

kind arising out of my participation in this event or carelessness of the persons named

in the waiver. Further, I grant all of the foregoing the right to use any photographs,

motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for legitimate purposes.

I have read and agree to the above terms.

__________________________________ ____________________________

Signature Date

We are seeking local volunteers to join our active Volunteer Fire and EMS De-

partment. If you are over 18 and can pass a background check and driving re-

cord check, we encourage you to come join us any Thursday evening at 7PM

at our #1 Fire Station at 10510 Scarsdale Blvd. If you have no, or very limited

training, we will provide all the training and protective gear upon acceptance. If

you have any previous ﬁ re or EMS training, (Fire Department, Forest Service,

Military, etc), we can accept those training hours also. You can visit our web-

site: www.southeastvfd.com to learn more, download an application package

and see some of the activities that we participate in yearly. Please come to one

of our meetings to meet your fellow volunteers and join us in this very impor-

tant and worthwhile activity. Become a valued and needed part of our growing

community where Neighbors Help Neighbors! Your community needs you!

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Fax resumes to: 281-464-3630

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Page 6, Section B, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, March 16, 2017

Bidistrict Soccer Playoffs

Dobie girls vs. Atascocita

Friday, March 24, 7 p.m.

Galena Park ISD Stadium

Dobie boys vs. G.C. Memorial

Friday, March 24

To be determined

Continued from Page 1B

Lady Eagles solid

The Dobie varsity girls

don’t have much time to

celebrate a successful sea-

son that included a 9-3-2

record and a third-place

finish in District 22-6A.

Dobie will first go

against Dawson, also a

playoff team, in a warm-up

match Monday, March 20,

at Dawson High School.

Match time is 6 p.m.

The two teams were

supposed to play in a non-

district match earlier this

season, but poor weather

did not allow for it.

Lady Longhorns’ head

coach Bryan McDon-

ald hopes the tussle with

Dawson will help prepare

his team for what promis-

es to be a tough first-round

battle against District 21-

6A runner-up Atascocita.

In any other year, the

Lady Eagles might have

won the championship,

but at 11-1-1, they were

just a pace behind first-

place Kingwood.

At 18-1-1 overall, Atas-

cocita lost just the one

game to Kingwood and

played Goose Creek Me-

morial to a 0-0 tie in an-

other league game.

In the second game

of the season, the Lady

Dobie soccer prepare as bidistrict playoffs arrive

Eagles dealt Dobie a 2-0

setback at the Humble

ISD Invitational at Turner

Stadium. But that was the

weekend when tempera-

tures dipped into the 30s,

so Dobie can hope for a

warmer opportunity this

time.

Humor aside, Dobie

had hoped to avoid play-

ing either Kingwood or

Atascocita in the first

round by finishing second

in district. It just didn’t

happen.

Dobie needed to beat

La Porte outright March

10 at home but needed two

late goals to force a 2-2 in

the final five minutes.

The Lady Longhorns

then closed out the regu-

lar season with a 2-2 tie

March 13 against Memo-

rial at Veterans Stadium.

But make no mistake,

Dobie has been solid in

the midfield and on de-

fense for much of the sea-

son. If the team can capi-

talize on scoring chances

against Atascocita, then

the season could continue

beyond the first round.

“We’ve played Atas-

cocita in the regular sea-

son the last three years and

are 1-2 against them,” Mc-

Donald said. “Obviously

they have a solid program,

Brook boys still playing

Dobie’s Megan Glass (15) and a La Porte player vie

for control of the ball during second-half action of

the two teams’ game March 11 at Veterans Stadium

in Pasadena. La Porte jumped out to a 2-0 lead be-

fore Dobie came back with a pair of late goals to

force a tie. That tie was enough for La Porte to se-

cure second place in 22-6A, with Dobie third at 9-3-2

this season. Photo by Nick Tamayo

The Lady Longhorns’ Tania Collier (7) beats a La Porte player to the ball dur-

ing a late-game moment as the two teams battled for second place March 11.

As it stands, Dobie will now face Atascocita in the bidistrict playoffs March 24

at Galena Park ISD Stadium. Match time is 7 p.m. Photo by Nick Tamayo