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Vol. 16, No. 14 Wednesday, January 2, 2019 USPS 9400 / Cost .75 ¢ WORKFORCE COMMISSION REPORTS CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT TREND AUSTIN — Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in November, remaining at the same 42-year low rate as in October, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Dec. 21. The Texas economy added 14,000 seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs in November and annual employment growth was 3.0 percent for the month, marking 103 consecutive months of annual growth, according to the commission. “The addition of 365,400 jobs over the year and 14,000 jobs in November demonstrates the consistency with which employers in our state create job opportunities for the highly skilled Texas workforce,” said TWC Chair Ruth R. Hughs. “The Texas economy offers employers access to a competitive workforce and provides job seekers with career options in a variety of growing Texas industries. The numbers are a testament to the resilience of our Texas employers and the diversity of our Texas economy,” she added. The manufacturing sector recorded the largest private-industry employment gain over the month with 9,100 jobs added and led all industries in growth. The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded the month’s lowest unemployment rate among Texas MSAs with a non- seasonally adjusted rate of 2.1 percent, followed by the Amarillo MSA, second lowest with a rate of 2.5 percent, and the Odessa MSA, third lowest with a rate of 2.6 percent. Special elections are set Gov. Greg Abbott set Tuesday, Jan. 29, as the special election date to fill two recently vacated seats in the Texas House of Representatives. Those seats are House District 145, vacated by former state Rep. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, a House member since 2008, and House District 79, soon to be vacated by Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, a House member since 1995. Alvarado in early December won a special election runoff for the Texas Senate seat vacated by Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, who resigned from office after she was elected to the U.S. House in CONTINUED ON PG 2

CMR. GEORGE P. BUSH APPLAUDS KICKOFF OF CONSTRUCTION FOR FIRST HOMEOWNER PROGRAM AUSTIN – On December 21, Commissioner George P. Bush announced construction on the first two homes to be rebuilt under the Homeowner Assistance Program has begun in Rockport and Victoria. Construction is commencing on the first homes to be approved less than a month after the application process began. "Hurricane Harvey damaged thousands of homes and devastated the livelihoods of countless Texans along the coast," said Commissioner Bush. "The Homeowner Assistance Program will help thousands of Texans who are still struggling to rebuild their homes and their lives. The GLO has allocated more than a billion dollars to this program, but we do expect to receive more applications than funds available. The program is first-come, first-served, so if folks are interested in applying, they should do so quickly." The Texas General Land Office (GLO) allocated $1.098 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recov- ery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for rehabilitation and reconstruc- tion of thousands of owner-occupied single-family homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Homeowners in Harris County and the city of Houston will be able to apply for similar programs funded by direct allocations. Potential applicants should review the Homeowner Assistance Program Checklist to have all applicable documents ready pri- or to applying. Interested homeowners should visit http://recovery.texas.gov/hap to apply online or download a printable version of the application. Potential applicants can also find in-person assistance at regional Homeowner Assistance Program offices serving their area. In addition to a main office in each region, each county will have at least one application drop off location or satellite office. Additional satellite offices and application intake locations may be announced in the future. For assistance, interested participants can email [email protected] or call 1-844-893-8937.

FATIMA EARNS MORE THAN $15,000 IN GRANTS COMMUNITY CHALLENGE A GREAT WAY TO START THE NEW YEAR ON A HEALTHIER PATH The Fatima Education Foundation (FEF) was established in 2006 By: Kathy Barroso, Chief Executive Officer, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt philanthropic organization. The Galveston County Health District FEF Mission is to support a quality education for Our Lady of Fatima Are you looking for ways to eat healthier (OLOF) students by generating and distributing resources to enrich, and be more active in 2019? Like most of maintain, expand programs to meet OLOF’s stated mission of excel- us, one of your goals going into a New Year lence in education and preserve Christian values. probably centers on health. Even with great The FEF organization is composed of a volunteer Board of Direc- intentions, motivation to stay on track can tors made up of business, community, parishioners and educational fade with each new week. leaders. Annually, the FEF awards grants to OLOF teachers and The IT’S TIME TEXAS Community Chal- staff for innovative and creative educational projects. Since 2006, lenge is a free eight-week statewide com- over $300,000.00 has been given in grants to Fatima teachers and petition that helps you create healthy habits staff. while also helping your community com- Recently, the FEF awarded grants totaling $15,247.95 to: pete for grant money and bragging rights! • Cherryl Hollins, Pre-Kindergarten 4: $2,699.00, “Using Math The concept is simple. Individuals, Technology in the Classroom.” schools and community leaders earn • Monica Lea, Administrative Assistant: $3,500, “Grow together points for cities and towns by participating Garden Club.” in healthy activities between Jan. 7-March • Jennifer Lopez, Principal: $1,725.00, “Raptor System-Protecting 3, 2019. The online-based challenge is fun, our Children.” easy and healthy! • Luis Herrera, 2nd and 3rd Grade, PE, and Co-Athletic Director: To get started, go to www.ittcommuni- $3,069.82 “STEM Engineering & Writing Problem Solvers.” tychallenge.com to register and select your • Ygnacio Lopez III, Co-Athletic Director: $4,254.13, “Restoration community. This quick step will earn you an of Falcon Pride.” easy 500 points to kick off the challenge Through the continued support and generosity of our community, and if you register before Jan. 7, you will industrial and business partners, the FEF will be able to enhance receive 200 bonus points! Each time you the educational excellence of our OLOF students. Education is our log a healthy activity, you will be entered for future. prize drawings. The more points you earn, the more chances you have to win. 2018 FEF Grant Recipients and Directors (left to right): You can earn points for tracking physical activity and weight, watching a video about healthy Teachers and Staff, Cherrly Hollins, Monica Lea, Jennifer Lopez, with living, hosting community events and taking healthy selfies. The selfies, worth 200 points son Dru, Ygnacio Lopez, III, Luis Herrera, FEF Directors Ellen Chuoke each, simply show you participating in healthy activities or eating healthy! Already using a and Stephanie Doyle. fitness tracker? Great, then you may be able to sync your fitness tracker to your Community Challenge account when you register so that your physical activity can be counted automati- cally. Your community leaders also play a huge role in the effort. The mayor’s pledge to participate is worth 10,000 points while city council members who sign a pledge earn 2,500 points. There are several more ways for communities to earn points, including creating a mayor’s challenge video, hosting community events and establishing a health collaborative. School representatives can earn points for their city AND school district! Thousands of points are available for school boards, principals and teachers who sign pledges to participate. Healthy lesson plans and staff activities also earn points. There are also points up for grabs for businesses and organizations. Pledges, healthy activities and events are the primary ways for these groups to earn points. I mentioned bragging rights because it’s a huge part of the idea behind the challenge. Who wouldn’t want their community to be well-represented not only in Galveston County, but also statewide? In addition to bragging rights, the Texas community that racks up the most points will also receive funds to put toward CONTINUED ON PG 4

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------Wednesday,Trishna's January 2, 2019 www.thepostnewspaper.net Tidbits THE POST 3 Modern Musings by Trishna Buch A DREAM COME TRUE til I got to the sets. For example, in the Dumbledore office set had a Studio Tour statue of Dumbledore in it. shop. I mean My sister and I spent hours at the studio tour be- that store cause we wanted to take in EVERYTHING. Since it was filled to is in London and wasn’t cheap, we knew this would the brim with be the one and only time we would get to go and we Harry Pot- wanted to make the most of it. This is partly the rea- ter merchan- son why we didn’t tell anyone that we were going be- dise. Books, cause we didn’t want to feel pressured to rush. And w a n d s , the other reason was that we wanted to go, just the stuffed ani- two of us, and have a sister day. mals of the Writing this article and looking back at my trip has creatures in made me realize just how lucky I am. I mean I have the books, always been aware of my privilege, but this is one of magnets, those ‘I really am lucky’ moments. Because there are postcards so many Harry Potter fans in the world who dream and so much of visiting this Studio Tour and I was actually lucky more. It was enough to be there. I saw everything that was used in even interac- the movie. I stood where the actors stood. I was able tive because to immerse myself in that world that I love so much. It Back in July, I went to London for my cousin’s wed- there was a is a day that I will never ever forget and I am so grate- ding. We arrived a week before the wedding to help room full of boxes of wands—like Ollivander’s in the ful I had the opportunity to be there. And for you all to out with preparations, but—for one day—my sister series—and every so often those boxes would move. get an idea of the Studio Tour, I am going to add some and I were able to step away from all the preparation And these weren’t just any wands, they were actual pictures to this column. This isn’t all the pictures we to visit one of the best places to ever be created The character wands. By the way, if you haven’t already took, but it’s enough to give you a general idea. Harry Potter Studio Tour. realized, I will be using Potter related terminology So thanks for reading this account of literally one of Before I went on my trip, I mentioned that I would be throughout this piece. the best days of my life. I’ve now been to the Wizard- visiting the studios and also spoke about my love for When we were finally allowed to go into the studio, ing World of Harry Potter in Florida and visited the the series. So, I’m not going to do that again. Instead, we were first led into this tiny room where we basi- Studio Tour. The only two things left for me to do are this column will be focused on my experience at the cally debriefed on the rules of the tour. You know the visit the WWOHP again (because they expanded and studio tour and be a detailed piece on how the entire basic ‘this is what you can and can’t touch, this is added new attractions since I last visited) and actu- day went down. And we’re going to just ignore that I where you can and cannot stand, this is what you can ally meet the cast. I mean some of my FAVORITE said you wouldn’t be seeing a Tidbits in two weeks. I and cannot take pictures of, etc. etc.’ We were then celebrities are from those movies so getting to meet failed to make the connection that I would be coming led into this theater looking room, where we watched them would be AMAZING. in at least once each week and could write my column a short clip of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Oh and Happy New Year! I hope 2019 brings you all then. Rupert Grint—who played Harry, Hermione and Ron happiness and success and good health. So anyways. My sister and I went to the studio tour respectively—welcoming us to the tour. And then, to on Monday, July 9th. My cousin who had some last my surprise and delight, the screen used to show us minute wedding related errands to run—was the one this clip was raised to reveal The Great Hall. who dropped us off and picked us up so shout-out to Now, the thing that’s awesome about the Studio her. When we arrived, we had about 30 minutes until Tour is that it is located at Leavesden Studios. Leaves- our entrance time (when you purchase tickets you have den is where the actual Harry Potter films were taped, to choose a time and you cannot enter until your cho- so we saw the real sets and the real props that were sen time). We used this 30 minutes to connect to their used in the films. I mean call me crazy fangirl—(which Wi-Fi—definitely needed it to keep everyone updated I am when it comes to certain things, I can’t deny on how much fun we were having—and then spent that)—but knowing that I was standing in the sets that the rest of the time in a gift store. Now normally, I hate were used in the movie and knowing that I was seeing shopping. A girl who hates shopping, crazy right? But the actual props from the movie, gave me a feeling of it’s true—the only stores I really like are book stores, happiness that I can’t even explain. I mean put me in a Barnes and Noble and I could So the way the tour was arranged is kind of hard to spend all day there. And honestly I never thought I explain but it basically had different rooms, all filled would find another store I loved as much as BN, un- with different sets and props, and then an outside area filled with more sets and props. Throughout all the areas, my sister and I saw the sets for the Gryf- findor common room, the Weasley house, the Po- tions classroom, the Mal- foy house, 4 Privet Drive (where Harry grew up), the flying car, Diagon Alley, Buckbeak the Hippogriff, Dumbledore’s office and so much more. Each set was exactly how it was in the movie, with all the props just as we saw them in the movies, but the tour even went beyond and included statues of the characters that were relevant to those

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BUSINESS SERVICES Call (281) 612-2116 PAINTING Texas City, Texas 77592 4 Wednesday, January 2, 2019 www.thepostnewspaper.net THE POST This 'N That by Nicky De Lange DO NOT PASS GO, DO NOT COLLECT $200! Life is full of surprises that sometimes throw a mon- uled for delivery, we learned it was on back order for Bless her trusting little heart. key wrench into the best-laid plans. It can also pro- several weeks. Not one, not two, but SEVERAL. We And on that note, I wish all of you a happy new year. vide topics for columns. Take the past few weeks at promptly cancelled and are once again shopping for May your pipes stay leak-free and your appliances our house, for example. a dryer. And you regular readers know how I just love need no replacement. And may you enjoy 2019 al- First it was the mysterious water leak from the great shopping! lergy free! unknown. It appeared at the edge of our house next The worst part of all this was the difficulty we had to the back fence. At first we thought it was just rain getting information on the status of repairs and re- pooling up in a low spot. We’d had a lot of rain lately, placements. Anyone who has ever tried to find out so it made sense to blame it on that. No such luck. the delivery date, order status or availability of any We called a plumber, who confirmed it was indeed order will know exactly what I’m talking about. You a leak, location uncertain. As of now, after major re- call any national chain that sells appliances to inquire pairs, the origin is still uncertain. Stay tuned - maybe about an order. Good luck reaching a human being. next week I’ll have the answer to this mystery. Or not. You’ll find yourself on hold, listening to the worst mu- Around that same time the clothes dryer conked sic ever. Forever. out. This wasn’t a total surprise, as we’d had prob- Luckily - or maybe not so luckily - that was when I lems with it a few months earlier. The repairman rec- had the Allergy Attack From Hell. I coughed, choked ommended fixing rather than replacing it. That didn’t and may have even hacked up a hairball or two. But turn out to be a good idea, and we now found our- at least it took my mind off plumbing problems and selves having to buy a new one. We also had to wait dryer woes. two weeks to get delivery, but we figured we could At times like these, I try to remember the immortal manage that long. The night before it was sched- words of Scarlet O’Hara: “Tomorrow is another day!” CHALLENGE CONTINUED FROM PG 1 future community health efforts. ing your overall health and well-being Texas City dominated other Galveston County cit- and reducing chronic diseases. So, ies in 2018 and 2017, finishing third in the state in the sign up today and learn more at www. mid-size category both years. Are any other Galves- ittcommunitychallenge.com. IT’ TIME , ton County cities up to the challenge? Galveston County, let’s get healthy! 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Box 939 La Marque, Texas Making even the slightest change in your diet and 77568 • (409) 938-7221 physical activity can have a big impact in improv- URANS TO BE FINALLY HOME IN LA MARQUE ON JANUARY 25 Operation FINALLY HOME along with City of La for more than 13 years before he was honorably dis- become wounded, ill, or injured as a result of their Marque, Lennar, Friendswood Development Com- charged in 2007. Matthew was inspired to join the mili- service in the defense of our country. Get updates at pany and Greater Houston Builders Association, sur- tary after visiting his cousin in Fort Bragg, North Caro- cityoflamarque.org, on city social media profiles or by prised U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew lina. He enlisted, quickly excelled at his work and was registering for Community News Flash notifications at Uran and his wife, Jennifer, with the news they are promoted twice before being accepted to the Warrant news.cityoflamarque.org. receiving a custom-built, mortgage-free home in the Officer Flight Program after just four years of service. Delany Cove community on Friday, August 10, 2018. Warrant Officers make up the technical foundation of Construction is nearing completion and a patriotic the U.S. Army. Throughout their careers, they spe- dedication and ribbon-cutting celebration has been cialize in technical areas like intelligence, aviation, scheduled for 10:00am on Friday, January 25, 2019. or military police. Although they make up less than All citizens of La Marque and friends from across three percent of total Army strength, Warrant Officers Galveston County are invited to join us as we wel- have a great job responsibility that includes training come this American Hero home to our city. Enter 430 Soldiers, organizing and advising on missions, and Havenstone Lane on GPS and follow the signs. Arrive advancing within their career specialties. by 9:45am. In January of 2005, Matthew was critically injured U.S. Army CW3 Uran humbly served his country in a helicopter crash. He suffered a severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), his back and pel- vis were fractured. He suffered from amnesia for seven months due to his TBI and still has little memory of the accident. Matthew still lives with TBI among several other conditions such as weakness on the right side of his body, headaches and difficulty breath- ing. He uses LEGO® activities to help regain some of his fine motor skills and also enjoys riding horses with Jennifer. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea De- fense Service Medal, Overseas Ser- vice Ribbon and several others. Operation FINALLY HOME provides mortgage-free homes to service members and their families who have MEET "BUDDY," LEAGUE CITY'S WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT DOG One night, after working his shift as an operator at the League City Wastewater treatment plant, Ken- neth Printz started to head home when he and a col- league heard an animal yelping in pain. The two men followed the sound and found a dog tangled up in an old fence and stuck in a drainage ditch. “We untangled him and put him up by the road and figured he would head on home to the nearby subdi- vision,” said Printz. The next morning, however, the dog was waiting for staff outside the front gate to the plant. Pritz and his colleagues contacted the City’s animal shelter to see if the animal was micro-chipped, which he was not, and then preceded to place posters throughout the City looking for his owner. After a few weeks, it was clear the animal had most likely been abandoned. That was back in 2016. Fast forward to today and “Buddy” the dog is a permanent fixture at the Waste- water Treatment plant. The entire staff chips in to provide him with food, toys, bedding, and regular shots. Buddy is well loved and receives lots of atten- tion, not only by the Wastewater Department but by those who regularly visit the plant. “We do a lot of school tours with children and tours with people from other facilities and Cities across the state, and no matter what, Buddy is always their favorite part,” said Printz. “People come back and visit just to bring Buddy a treat.” Buddy has certainly found his forever home, but there are many dogs and cats at the City’s Animal Shelter that are looking for a permanent owner. If you can provide a home, or foster an animal, consider doing so. THE POST www.thepostnewspaper.net Wednesday, January 2, 2019 5 FISD STUDENTS DISPLAY GIVING SPIRIT From Friendswood ISD when they get sad/anxious, bringing other students ing on their own problems,” Evans said. “If we were notes of encouragement from home, giving strug- more like Alexa, we would see what’s going on with During this holiday season of giving, one Cline El- gling classmates “worry stones” and creating a spot other people instead of just focusing on ourselves.” ementary third-grader reminds us of how we do at the lunch table so a Quest student could eat with For Swett, the reasoning behind her acts of kind- not have to be limited to a specific day of the year her class. ness is simple. or spend a single penny to give someone a gift. Al- “I think she just has a very kind heart and sweet “Being nice makes people happy which makes your exa Swett shows how kindness can be the greatest spirit. She’s obviously been raised to look at those bucket full, and that makes you want to do more good gift you can give someone because it is the gift that outside of herself and do something for them – not for things,” Swett said. “Then, when you need help, they keeps on giving. a reward or praise, but because she has something might want to help you too.” Bucket-filling is a concept Cline Elementary fully inside of her that makes her want to make others hap- As she moves forward and grows older, Evans said embraces as it is a way of symbolizing how showing pier,” Evans said. “She wants to share the kindness she hopes Swett keeps her giving spirit and contin- others love and kindness – “filling their bucket” – can she has inside of her.” ues to spread her kindness. fill the giver’s bucket too. This idea of filling buckets is The kindness she’s shared has already made a dif- something young Swett takes very seriously. ference. Evans said she has “At the beginning of the year, Alexa came to me and witnessed Swett’s actions told me her goal was bucket-filling. She said she re- rubbing off on herself and oth- ally wanted to find buckets that needed filling, so if I er students. knew of any special cases, to let her know,” Elizabeth “It’s really hard to have a Evans, Swett’s teacher, said. “I always know I can bad day when Alexa comes count on her to help out when I see another student in,” Evans said. “It’s really hard in need of friendship.” to be down when someone is Swett has helped many classmates and peers this constantly smiling and offer- year; some by Evans’ request, some by her own find- ing kindness. It’s contagious ing. amongst the kids. Some of “She goes out of her way to be kind,” Evans said. “If the kids she’s reached out to she sees someone who looks like they’re in need of have, in turn, done something a friend, she acts on it. Then, she’ll come in the next nice for her or someone else. day with a note or something from home for them.” It’s amazing.” Swett said she believes in doing the little things to At just nine years old, Swett make a big difference. has proven to be a role model “My friend who sits next to me sometimes gets up- for children and adults alike. set about things, so I let her squeeze my hand to calm “People can learn for her her down,” Alexa said. “I want to show love to others. spirit of kindness. They can There’s no reason to be bad; there are only reasons look for someone who is hav- to be good.” ing a bad day or a need, and Amongst the many acts of kindness Evans has they can offer a smile or offer observed Swett doing are holding her peers’ hands a friendship instead of focus- WEDGEWOOD STUDENTS TAKE OVER FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL Chambers as City Secretary, Brody Mengarelli as City Attorney, Logan Manning as City Manager, Bi- anca Ganoza as Councilmember Position 1, Hayden Scott as Councilmember Position 2, Brooklyn Gor- don as Councilmember Position 3, Lojain Khandria as Councilmember Position 4, Emily Rojas as Coun- cilmember Position 5 and Samuel Herring as Coun- cilmember Position 6. The students considered and voted on a resolution declaring December 4, 2018 as Wedgewood Elementary School Day in Friendswood. Following the student vote, the resolution was official- ly approved by the Friendswood City Council. “These students are our future leaders,” said Friendswood Mayor Mike Foreman. “We are happy to support Clear Creek ISD’s character education program and want these students to understand that as public servants, we’re all in this to give something back to our great community.” The Friendswood City Council Chambers were a little of Friendswood, the meeting allows Wedgewood sec- The meeting, which serves as an opportunity for more crowded on December 3 as ten Wedgewood ond graders to experience a firsthand simulation of students to foster leadership development skills and Elementary students shared the desk with council- civic engagement. learn more about the political process, culminated members for a portion of the Friendswood City Coun- During the meeting, students turned into mock with a reception for students, parents and community cil regular meeting. 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ROW ON THE RISE TO FEATURE THE FIELD ... ON THE FIELD ... ON THE FIELD TOP WOMEN'S WRESTLERS IT'S GAME TIME...HERE, THERE BOOKER T’S Texas City-based Reality of Wrestling will welcome the women of RISE to his World Gym Area for an action-packed night on January 19 beginning AND EVERYWHERE TO OPEN 2019 at 7:00pm. TO PARAPHRASE Chief Brody in Jaws, “we’re going to need a bigger sched- The featured match will have Reality of Wrestling star Kylie Rae against Phoenix ule…” of RISE Champion “The Latina Sensation” Mercedes Martinez. Also announced on the card will be a tag team clash for the Guardians of RISE Championship as WEDNESDAY: The schedule is about as light as it will get today. In girls’ the title-holding duo of Raven’s Ash and Dust – better known as Paradise Lost, basketball, Clear Creek is at Brazoswood and La Marque at Pasadena Memo- managed by Rosemary – will seek to leave Texas City with their belts at the ex- rial each start at 1:00pm. The girls’ soccer slate has Texas City at Clear Brook pense of the Killer Death Machines, Nevaeh and Jessicka Havok. starting at 2:00pm in what will be the first regular season game of the 2019 Also appearing on the card will be The Killer Baes (Heather Monroe and Laura campaign. James), Shotzi Blackheart and Delliah Doom. There will also be an appearance from Saraya Knight, the mother of WWE women’s superstar Paige. THURSDAY: It’s tourney time for both boys’ and girls’ soccer. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $25 for second row, $30 for VIP meet The girls’ schedule will have Clear Brook and Santa Fe at the Humble ISD Invi- and greet and $40 for ringside. Doors will open at 6:30pm. tational, while Clear Creek takes part in the Kingwood Tournament. Clear Falls Tickets will be available online at realityofwrestling.com until 4:00pm the day of is at the Waller Classic, with Clear Springs at The Woodlands Varsity Tourna- the event ment and Friendswood at the Aggieland Classic in College Station. RISE will have a seminar on January 18, as the company will be looking for po- In boys’ soccer, Clear Brook, Clear Springs and Friendswood are each at the tential women’s wrestlers to join the almost three-year-old organization that took a Katy Varsity Showcase, while Clear Creek and Clear Falls take part in the major step forward last year when it announced a partnership with Impact Wres- Pearland/Pasadena Cup. tling. Impact’s current Knockouts champion, Tessa Blanchard, was with RISE for There is also one girls’ basketball game on the slate, with Santa Fe at Bay City much of 2018. beginning at 2:30pm. Blanchard’s last name will be familiar to longtime Houston wrestling fans, as If the day isn’t busy enough, it concludes with the Rockets visiting the Warriors she is the daughter of Tully Blanchard, who was a mainstay in Houston during the in a nationally televised game (TNT) beginning at 9:30pm. early 1980s. She is also the stepdaughter of Terry “Magnum T.A.” Allen, who also was a headliner for the late Paul Boesch in Houston before an auto accident in FRIDAY: Let the fun really begin. 1986 shortened his career. A busy boys’ basketball schedule starts with Santa Fe at Baytown Lee tipping off at 1:30pm, followed by Crosby at Galveston Ball at 2:00pm. The afternoon continues with Clear Creek at Brazosport and Clear Falls at Clear Lake at 4:00pm. The moon lights the sky while Clear Springs at Alvin, Clear Brook at Dickinson, Galena Park at Friendswood, Texas City at Goose Creek Memorial and Houston Episcopal at state-ranked La Marque each starting at 7:00pm, with Hitchcock at Tidehaven closing out the day at 7:30pm. In girls’ basketball, Clear Lake at Clear Falls tips off at 12:00pm, with Alvin at Clear Springs starting at 2:00pm and Baytown Lee at Santa Fe beginning at 2:30pm. Galveston Ball at Crosby, Friendswood at Galena Park and Goose Creek Memorial at Texas City each start at 4:00pm, with Hitchcock at Tide- haven beginning at 6:00pm and Dickinson at Clear Brook wrapping it up at 7:00pm. A pair of girls’ soccer matches are also on the schedule, with Baytown Ster- ling at Dickinson starting at 2:00pm and Pasadena at Texas City beginning at 7:30pm, the same start time as the Texas City boys’ soccer match at Angleton. Each of the four Clear Creek ISD wrestling teams will be at Berry Center for the annual Cy-Fair ISD Tournament that will conclude on Saturday.

SATURDAY: Texas City will have its annual alumni soccer matches that will be TEXAS GAME WARDENS TARGET ILLEGAL held at 2:00pm. OYSTERING WITH OPERATION REEF SAFEGUARD I Concluding a brief swing out west, the Rockets visit the Trail Blazers at 9:00pm. AT&T Sportsnet Southwest will begin its coverage with the pregame AUSTIN –Texas game wardens in Calhoun and Aransas counties last week led a show at 8:30pm. multi-agency law enforcement surge operation targeting illegal commercial oyster harvest and possession along the coastal bend, netting more than 140 criminal cases. Many of the violations were for possession of undersized oysters that TRIO OF AREA FOOTBALL PLAYERS GETTING the state’s prized reef ecosystem requires for sustainability and long-term health. Operation Reef Safeguard I consisted of patrols by Texas game wardens be- HEAD STARTS FOR 2019 SEASON tween Dec. 10-14 in collaboration with law enforcement officers with the U.S. A PAIR OF Galveston County high school football standouts will begin their 2019 Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Coast Guard, Calhoun honing their craft among the nation’s top players of the Class of 2020 prior to the County Sherriff’s Office and the Aransas County Sherriff’s Office. annual Under Armour All-America game on Thursday night. “Since 1895, Texas Game Wardens have proudly protected the state’s oyster Clear Creek offensive lineman Chad Lindberg and Galveston Ball running back resources,” said Col. Grahame Jones, Law Enforcement Director for the Texas Clarence Dalton were among the juniors chosen to participate during the lead up Parks and Wildlife Department. “Texas game wardens consider the protection of to the contest, which will be aired live on ESPN2 beginning at 5:00pm. our natural resources, including oysters and the reefs they create to be a priority. Lindberg was invited to the Future 50 Underclassman Camp and will work Texas game wardens take the protection of our oyster reefs very seriously and out with the chance to receive an invite to play in next year’s game. The 6’6, we will remain committed through increased patrols. Additionally, we will proac- 306-pound Lindberg was named to the District 24-6A first team offense for a tively enforce laws regarding oystering in polluted waters with a zero-tolerance second straight season and is ranked as a four-star performer by 247Sports.com. approach and will arrest those who place consumers’ health at serious risk.” He has received 36 offers that includes the likes of Texas, Alabama, Clemson, Thanks to additional laws created by the 85th Texas Legislature to help combat Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas A&M. the harvest of undersized oysters through enhanced penalties, law enforcement Dalton, the 10-5A-1 offensive player of the year, was invited to the Under Ar- officials are now able to hold all workers on oyster boats accountable for posses- mour All-America Camp Series, which will give him an opportunity to showcase sion of undersized oysters. Previously, only the boat’s captain was responsible for his talent under the watchful eyes of major media outlets while also getting to be an illegal catch. New rules that took effect November 2017 reduce the allowable critiqued by former NFL coaches and players. amount of undersized oyster taken from 15 percent to 5 percent and provided an Among the leading rushers in the greater Houston area this past season, Dal- enhanced penalty for the possession of undersized oyster to an arrestable of- ton, who ran for 1,337 yards, has an offer from Southern Methodist. fense. Some of the violators intercepted during the operation possessed cargos Friendswood junior Christian Lee was recently selected to play with the EPS consisting of up to 35 percent undersized oysters. Blaze national 7-on-7 team. The Blaze is one of the nation’s top teams, having “It is critically important to protect our oyster reefs from illegal harvesting of earned top 4 finishes in both 2016 and 2017 at the prestigious Pylon Nationals. small oysters,” said Robin Riechers, TPWD Coastal Fisheries Division Director. Lee comes off a 2018 season that saw him catch 37 passes for 569 yards and “Protecting harvest of small oysters ensures that our reefs stay productive and five touchdowns. He is moving rapidly in the eyes of college recruiters, who proj- protects next year’s marketable size oysters.” ect him to play either tight end or wide receiver. With the enhanced penalties for possessing undersized oysters, Operation Reef Guard produced three arrests for Possession of Undersize Oysters third or more offense, enhancing it to a Class B Misdemeanor. Game wardens also observed two oyster boats oystering in restricted waters, Class A misdemeanor violations resulting in five arrests. In addition to the more than 140 criminal cases, game wardens issued numer- ous warnings. During the operation, officers also made arrests for multiple penal code violations. U.S. Coast Guard boarding officers identified over 25 violations related to vessel crew and safety requirements.

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Applications for the February class should be o Traffic law submitted by January 8, 2019, and can be scanned o Use of force and emailed, sent by USPS mail or turned in at the o And much more police department. Contact Officer Christy Galyean via email or at 281-338-8201 for more information WHOLE ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE This dish is worth the cook time. It tastes as beautiful Trans fat 0.0 g Living Powered by the Diabetes Food Hub (American as it looks! Cholesterol 0 mg Diabetes Association, November 2018, ISBN: 978-1- Prep time: 5 minutes Sodium 170 mg 580-40680-2, $24.95) is available at bookstores na- Cook time: 1 hour Potassium 260 mg tionwide and from major online booksellers. Servings: 8 Total carbohydrate 4 g Serving size: 1/2 cup Dietary fiber 2 g Cauliflower Sugars 2 g 2 tablespoons olive oil Protein 2 g 1/2 teaspoon salt Phosphorus 40 mg 2 1/2 pounds whole cauliflower Vinaigrette ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Juice of 1/2 lemon Lara Rondinelli-Hamilton, RD, CDE, counsels a 2 tablespoons olive oil wide variety of people from those wanting to lose 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley weight to others trying to better control their diabe- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper tes or cholesterol. Her role is to educate people on Preheat oven to 425°F. the importance of a healthy lifestyle, but also to help In a small bowl, mix together olive oil and salt. them incorporate it into real life with healthy eating Place cauliflower, cut side down, in a large baking and cooking. dish. Pour olive oil evenly over cauliflower and use Jennifer Bucko Lamplough, MBA, and Chef, is your hands to rub the oil and salt mixture into the cau- working to help solve hunger by working with food liflower. pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs in north- Place on the middle oven rack and roast 60 minutes ern Illinois to not only distribute meals, but to provide (if cauliflower starts getting too nutrition education in those settings. She continues dark, then cover with aluminum foil). to work as a cooking demonstrator, teaching people While cauliflower is roasting, whisk together all the how to cook healthy and showing that it can be deli- vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl. cious and easy! When cauliflower is finished roasting, pour vinai- As a team, Chef Jennifer Bucko Lamplough and grette evenly over entire head. Lara Rondinelli-Hamilton have written two previous To serve, cut whole cauliflower in half, and then cut books for the American Diabetes Association The each half into 4 pieces. Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook and the best-selling Choices/Exchanges Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking and developed 1 Nonstarchy Vegetable, 1 ½ Fat hundreds of recipes for the Association's healthy eat- Nutrition Facts ing programs, many of which are appearing here for Calories 80 the first time in print. For more information, please Calories from fat 60 visit www.diabetesfoodhub.org orwww.diabetes.org. Total fat 7.0 g ABOUT THE BOOK: Saturated fat 1.0 g The Diabetes Cookbook: 300 Recipes for Healthy DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE "3 WAYS"? HEAD AND NECK PAIN AND Besides the circumstances of trauma or tumors, there are three ways people get in trouble with their teeth and oral health. Two of those are infection. NEUROMUSCULAR DENTISTRY First is decay. Decay is bacteria that eat holes in your teeth and make cavities. By John Hackbarth, DDS The bacteria make byproducts that leach the minerals out of a tooth, and then invade and infect the tooth. If decay is not stopped and treated, it will lead weakened Headaches and neck pains are unfortunate problems that people deal with in life. hurting teeth and eventually to abscesses. If you have daily or weekly headaches, or days-long headaches, it is almost like The second infection is bacteria that attack the gums, bone and support- robbing you of a good life. ing structures to your teeth. Bacteria that are not sufficiently cleaned off the There are many causes for headaches. teeth, especially in between the teeth will make byproducts that cause inflamma- Most headaches are caused by muscular tension and pain. Even severe ones. tion and breakdown of the gum tissues. Then the bacteria can invade the gums One of the most common causes is often called TMJ. The TMJ is the Temporo- and begin to cause bone loss. If this is not stopped and treated it will lead to the mandibular joint. This is the jaw joint. Dysfunction of the jaw joint can cause pain, loosening of teeth and periodontal abscesses. and the muscles that open and close your jaw go into spasm similar to a “Charlie Worse than that is the fact that periodontal (gum) disease is an overall health horse.” risk. It is associated with a wide variety of systemic problems including cardiovas- TMJ is better called TMD or Temporomandibular Dysfunction. TMD is most often cular disease, heart attacks, strokes, preterm births, and even erectile dysfunc- related to the way the teeth fit together, as well as clenching and grinding of the tion in men. Every time you eat or brush your teeth, you are sending millions of teeth. bacteria and their inflammatory byproducts directly into your bloodstream. This The way that your upper and lower teeth come together (your bite) is part of a creates a constant immune challenge for your body, and one doesn’t have to be a system of teeth, muscles and joints. If your teeth do not fit together properly (mis- doctor to know this is not good. aligned bite), the muscles and joints have to work hard to get them together. The third way you can get in trouble with your teeth involves the way Teeth when in function, should work like a fine set of gears. If one of the gears the teeth hit together. The bite, to function properly, must be aligned like a set is mismatched something is going to break. It is the same with your jaw. Jaw of gears. If it is not, one gets ex- joints can begin to make grinding noises and pop on opening and closing, and the cessive tooth wear, broken and muscles of the head and neck get into spasm and hurt. cracked teeth and even headaches Stress and tension make things worse. and TMJ problems. These things increase the longer an incorrect Now I think we have what is the most effective way of getting folks back into nor- bite persists. TMJ, jaw joint, prob- mal function and out of this kind of pain. It is called neuromuscular dentistry. lems can be really debilitating to Neuromuscular dentistry utilizes technology to help get the jaw into a relaxed po- anyone who suffers from these sition, measuring where the joints and muscles are happy, thus reducing or elimi- problems. Fortunately we have de- nating pain and headaches. This approach has given consistently the best results veloped increasingly sophisticated so far seen. ways to help people who are suf- Following are a few of the more common symptoms that may are be associated fering from these issues. with TMD. If you have one or more of them, It is always better to avoid these you should visit a dentist. problems, or to at least correct Sensitive teeth them at their early stages. That Pain in the jaw is what we are here for, and why Pain in the neck regular exams and hygiene visits Pressure in the face are important. Headaches Likely, we can help you prevent Clenching these problems, but if you already Grinding have any of these issues, we den- Locking jaw tists are here to help you. Restricted opening John Hackbarth, DDS Vertigo

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