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NC STAR 1-14-15A Issue #55 of the STAR YMCA - Be Healthy, p. 6 Pineforest Jewelry p. 3 NORTH CHANNEL✯STAR Your News, Your Newspaper Serving all of the North Shore -- Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, Jacinto City VOLUME 3, NO. 02 (#55) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015 www.northchannelstar.com CHANNEL Rancor continues in Galena Park; Council walks out CHATTER Mayor Moya also claims her Mayor attempts to signature was illegally re- moved from the accounts, but freeze bank checks city officials say she refused to put her name on the docu- Rep. Gene Green GALENA PARK – A special ment. called city council meeting dis- The bank, Comerica, re- solved into near chaos on Mon- to host Town Hall quires checks to have two au- day afternoon, when members thorized signatures to be meetings of the city commission or coun- honored and paid. In order for cil, and the Mayor were unable the city to continue paying its to resolve a dispute over au- (Houston, TX) – Congressman bills, Council voted a resolu- Gene Green is hosting a series of thority to sign checks for city tion in July to allow the may- obligations. town hall meetings throughout or-pro tem, Danny Simms, to th This is the latest disagree- the 29 District of Texas in Janu- sign the checks in lieu of the ary and February. He will also host ment that Mayor Moya has mayor. This arrangement was had with council members and a Senior Citizens Issues Forum, approved by the city attorney, the city administrator Robert Healthcare Enrollment Forum, E- Jim DeFoyd, and accepted by Pruett. waste Collection Drive, and a Pay- the bank. The city secretary The mayor has claimed, must also sign, or as a back- ing for College Workshop. since taking office in January, “We’re really looking forward up the city administrator. that the council and adminis- Moya’s attorney, Edgardo to hosting these events,” Green trator have been conducting Colon, sent a letter to the bank said. “Many of our constituents city business in a way that vi- WALKING OUT –– Galena Park commissioners Juan Flores, right, Lois Killough, city attorney Jim DeFoyd, keep in contact with us through- and city administrator Robert Pruett stand and prepare to leave the special called council meeting, after on January 2, demanding that olates the city charter. She has they not honor city checks out the year by writing or calling- presented copies of the char- arguments about how the meeting was being run by Mayor Moya brought the proceedings to an without Moya’s signature. Af- in, but there’s no substitute for ter at council meetings, high- unproductive halt. Monday’s special meeting had been called to resolve the problem created when the ter several discussions be- face-to-face conversation. Our lighting instances of Mayor’s special counsel, attorney Edgardo Colon, had issued a letter to Galena Park’s bank ordering the town halls give me an opportuni- non-compliance. checking accounts to be frozen. PHOTO COURTESY OF KPRC ty to hear directly from my con- See COUNCIL WALKS, page 8 stituents and listen to their ques- tions and concerns.” He added, “During our Senior Issues and Healthcare Enrollment forums, we connect our attend- ees with experts so they can re- ceive personalized, one-on-one East Freeway bank robber assistance. This year we’re also hosting an E-waste Collection Drive where residents can recycle their unwanted electronic items. Our goal is to provide real, help- threatens to have bomb ful services to our communities. We hope to see a lot of people taking advantage of these events The FBI needs the pub- er. He passed the teller a ing glasses with wired and forums.” lic’s help identifying a bank note threatening to have a frames, and one white glove The event times and locations robber who threatened to bomb. Tellers gave the covering his right hand are listed below for Galena Park have a bomb during a mid- man an undisclosed during the robbery. He also and Jacinto City area. morning robbery of a Bank amount of cash which he carried a blue vinyl zip- •Thursday, January 22 at 7:30 of America branch located placed inside a blue vinyl pered bag into the bank and p.m. In Conjunction with Freeway inside an office building at zippered bag. He left with left with the bag full of Manor Civic Club. St. Stephen 12605 East Freeway in the cash bag in his hands. cash. Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Houston, Texas. Surveil- Several customers were in- Crime Stoppers is offer- Street, Houston, TX. 77034 lance photographs of the side during the bank rob- ing up to $5,000.00 for in- Health Care Forum bank robber are being re- bery, but no one was formation leading to the •Thursday, February 5 at 6:30 leased and a Crime Stop- physically hurt. charging and arrest of this p.m. at the North Channel Branch pers reward of up to $5,000 The bank robber was de- robber. If you have infor- Library, 15741 Wallisville Road, is being offered for informa- scribed as a Hispanic male, mation about this case, Houston, TX. 77049 tion leading to the bank about 5’3” – 5’5” with a please call the Crime Stop- E-waste Collection robber’s identity and ar- stocky build. He wore a pers tip line at 713-222- •Monday, February 9 at 6:00 rest. dark colored leather-type TIPS (8477), or the p.m. In Conjunction with Greater Magnolia/Pineview Place Civic At approximately 10:05 jacket with a grey hooded Houston office of the FBI at Club at Magnolia Multi-Service a.m., the man entered the sweatshirt underneath, a 713-693-5000. Center, 7037 Capitol Street, Hous- bank and approached a tell- blue colored knit hat, read- Suspect wanted for bomb threatened in Bank of America ton, TX. 77011. robbery. NORTH CHANNEL CHAMBER: CONGRESS UPDATES: Art Rascon to speak at North Channel Rep. Gene Green named Ranking Chamber’s Annual Gala Member of Health Subcommittee (Washington, DC) – On Thursday, Emmy Award winning Re- in the Union. He has been January 8, Representative Gene Green porter Art Rascon will be the nominated for 25 Emmys and was elected by unanimous consent to speaker at the 38th Annual has won 19. He also has re- serve as Ranking Member of the Com- North Channel Area Chamber ceived other local and nation- of Commerce Annual Awards mittee on Energy and Commerce’s Sub- al reporting awards. th and Membership Gala. The committee on Health for the 114 The National Hispanic Congress. Gala will be Saturday, Janu- Business Magazine named “It is an honor to serve in leadership ary 31, 2015 at Marriot Hous- Rascon one of the 100 most ton Lobby, 9100 Gulf Freeway, influencial Hispanics in Amer- on the Health Subcommittee on behalf Houston, TX. 77017. Social ica. And in 2008 he was named of our District and all Americans,” Green Time from 6:30 - 7:30 pm and Houston Father of the Year; in said. “We’ve made great strides in health dinner at 7:30 pm. 2010 he was honored with the care reform, but some of our nation’s Rascon joined ABC-13 in prestigious Paul Harris Fellow most vulnerable citizens still lack access September 1998 to serve as award from Rotary Interna- to the care they need. This Congress, one anchor of the evening news. tional. of our top priorities will be to address He has covered major news Rascon was born in El Paso, these gaps and foster a better system such as wars, conflicts in Iraq, Texas and raised in Denver, Art Rascon that will provide accessible, world-class Tsunami in Indonesia and Colorado. A graduate of care for all, regardless of age, gender, or Haiti eartquake as well as U.S. Brigham Young University For reservations, please income.” Presidential elections. with additional studies of Eu- call 713-450-3600. During the 113th Congress, Rep. Green Rascon has reported from ropean Politics in Madrid, was an active member of the Health Sub- more than 50 countries, 5 con- Spain. tinents and nearly every state committee and worked to address press- ing health care issues. In 2013, he authored legislation to fund trauma care systems, and legislation to spur the de- velopment of treatments that combat drug-resistant bacteria. In 2009 and 2010, he was a strong supporter of health care reform legislation, including the Rep. Gene Green House passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act and the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable The Health Subcommittee has jurisdiction over pub- Care Act. He has also introduced and lic health, hospital construction, biomedical research supported legislation on the Energy and and development, health information and technology, Commerce Committee to expand access the Department of Health and Human Services, the to quality health care, and pursued op- Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Dis- portunities to improve access to cover- ease Control and Prevention, and medical malpractice age, including Medicaid expansion. and medical malpractice insurance. Page 2 NORTH CHANNEL✯STAR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015 TOXIC EXPOSURE FROM THE WASTE PITS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES AND REDUCE THE VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY CALL NOW -- IT’S NOT TOO LATE FOR A FREE CONSULTATION 832-457-2332 If you or a Family Member have suffered from Any Type of Health Illnesses, Cancer or Death, INCLUDING: ☛ LEUKEMIA ☛ MULTIPLE MYELOMA ☛ LYMPHOMA ☛ AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE ☛ NERVOUS SYSTEM ISSUES ☛ BIRTH DEFECTS ☛ SKIN DISORDERS ☛ LUPUS ☛ RETINOBLASTOMA ☛ GLIOMA CALL 832-457-2332 SMITH & HASSLER LAW FIRM FREE CONSULTATIONS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015 NORTH CHANNEL✯STAR Page 3 SCHOOL NEWS GALENA PARK COMMUNITY CALENDAR School volunteer recognized at school board meeting FREE PARENT Bernice Hernandez, a vol- with their projects.
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