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May 20, 2010 E-mail: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 35, No. 16 Graduation issue planned The Leader’s high school special edition will be published June 3. It will feature gradu- 2010 rankings of local schools released ating class information for Dobie, Clear Brook and South Houston high schools, plus Lutheran The Houston-based nonprofi t Children at who met the course requirements for the state’s students who qualify for free- or reduced-price Pasadena High School was the lowest-per- South Academy. To honor a candidate with a Risk recently released its 2010 rankings of local recommended diploma program; the percentage lunch and are economically disadvantaged. forming school in the district at 125th – down personalized ad, call the Leader at 281-481- schools. of students who completed and received credit The data used were obtained from the Texas two spots from last year’s 123rd position. 5656 or e-mail [email protected]. The organization ranked 1,018 public high for at least one advanced course, including Ad- Education Agency. Overall, the Clear Creek Independent School Ad space must be reserved by 3 p.m. on Fri- schools in Texas to see who was doing the best at vanced Placement, International Baccalaureate Leading the pack for the Pasadena Indepen- District fared better in the rankings. day, May 28. educating students and preparing them for post- and dual enrollment; the percentage of students dent School District was Pasadena Memorial, Scoring tops for CCISD was Clear Lake at secondary education. in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one AP or IB which scored 61st on the Greater-Houston list – 21st – down six spots from last year’s 15th posi- Heavy trash scheduled A total 14 variables were examined by the exam; the percentage of students who passed at down three spots from last year’s 58th position. tion. least one AP or IB exam; overall student atten- Dobie was the next highest PISD high school Clear Brook followed at 36th – a one-spot Tree waste will be picked up Thursday, group to determine how successful each high dance rate for the school year; graduation rate; on the list at 85th – down 11 spots from last jump from last year’s 37th. May 20, for city of Houston residents living school was. Among these were the percentage the percentage of graduates who took the ACT year’s 74th position. Clear Creek High School trailed at 45th – north of Beltway 8. Residents south of the of 11th-graders scoring at the “commended” or SAT college admissions exams; average score Sam Rayburn jumped from 116th to 103rd. down fi ve spots from last year’s 40th ranking. beltway are scheduled for Thursday, May 27. level on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge for students taking the ACT; average score for South Houston High School advanced one Children at Risk also ranked 1,720 public mid- For more information, call 3-1-1. and Skills in English/language arts, math, social studies and science; the percentage of graduates students taking the SAT; and the percentage of spot from 118th to 117th. Continued on Page 4A Kindergarten preregisters Stuchbery Elementary will host a kinder- garten preregistration on Tuesday, May 25, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Students must turn 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2010, in order to register. PISD honors Moore teachers Neubauer, Laredo Requirements for registration include birth certificate, Social Security card, shot record The staff at Moore Elementary excelled this academic year with teachers being (immunizations must be current) and two named both the Pasadena Independent School District’s Elementary Teacher of proofs of residence. Proof of residence must the Year and First-Year Teacher of the Year. include deed, mortgage payment, payment Elizabeth Neubauer, the school’s special education SUCCESS teacher, took book or lease, and a current utility bill. home the honor of Elementary Teacher of the Year, while Leah Laredo, a fourth- This day is for preregistration only. Meet grade teacher at the school, was awarded the First Year Teacher of the Year prize. the teacher and classroom visits will be held in Neubauer was a second-grade teacher at Moore for 15 years before volunteer- August. For more information, call the school ing to become the school’s SUCCESS teacher three years ago. Neubauer has a at 713-740-0752. special needs child of her own and understands how to work with students in the SUCCESS program. Dobie presents Pop Show “Mrs. Neubauer also knows that all of her students can learn and pushes them The J. Frank Dobie Chorale Department to reach their full potential,” said Moore principal Jill Lacamu. “Even though it will present the 2010 Pop Show Thursday, may take her students longer to learn something or they need a lot of repetition through Saturday, May 20-22, at 7 p.m. in the before mastering a skill, she never gives up on them.” Dobie auditorium. Tickets are $10 each and Lacamu said it is important for the students in the SUCCESS class to be in- are available from any choir member. Dobie cluded in the everyday activities at the school, and Neubauer makes sure this students with a valid student I.D. can purchase happens. All of her students have school jobs, from picking up the recycling to advance tickets at $5 each. For information, helping sweep the fl oors, and they are included in all school programs and pep call the choir department at 713-740-0370. rallies. If there are special dress days like Go Western Day or Book Character Day, Neubauer brings each one of her students an outfi t to wear. Thompson sells dance tickets She also feels it is important for her students to be seen in the community and that they learn important life skills. She has built a partnership with the local H-E- Thompson Eighth-Grade Dance tickets will B and McDonalds and takes her students on community-based instruction trips so be sold through Friday, May 21, before school they can have real world experiences. PISD Superintendent Kirk Lewis is shown in the cafeteria. The dance is Saturday, May Neubauer has overcome some of her own challenges over the years and is a to the left with Moore SUCCESS teacher 29, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Hobby Hilton. The two-time cancer survivor. Her battles with breast cancer and melanoma made her Liz Neubauer (center) and principal Jill cost for students is $35 and includes a dinner realize it was important for her to make sure her son will be taken care of in the Lacamu. PISD Associate Superintendent buffet, dessert, an open soda bar and an future. She shares her story with her students’ parents and helps them get in touch DeeAnn Powell is shown above with Moore eighth-grade dance T-shirt. Continued on Page 4A fourth-grade teacher Leah Laredo. Enrichment program set Beverly Hills Community Center is now registering for the summer enrichment pro- gram for ages 6-13 years. The program will State officials shut down home-operated day care center run one week sessions from June 1 to Aug. 6, shut down. However, Carter said the DFPS will civic association for operating a business out of Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. A day care center operating out of two sepa- other in the 10700 block, had recently drawn the rate residences on Sageberry has been, at least ire of multiple residents in the Kirkwood South work with Lil Rascals to bring it up to specs. a residence. The violation, however, is still open Registration for one week is $30. Activities Carter would not speak to the specifi cs of the and has not been resolved. include arts and crafts, games, entertainment, temporarily, shut down as of Monday, May 17, subdivision, who said more than 20 children a state offi cials said. day were being cared for at the local homes. case, as it is part of an ongoing investigation, but While the state does allow conforming day special events, sports and water fun. For more said one of the center’s operators had applied to care businesses to operate out of residences, the information, call 713-948-9065. The Lil Rascals Day Care, located at one resi- Neighbors also complained the centers were dence in the 10600 block of Sageberry and an- causing traffi c congestion on the area street. the state for a license, but a second person had neighborhood’s deed restrictions do prohibit any Dobie 10-year reunion set While offi cials from the Texas Department of not. offensive trade that causes an annoyance or nui- Vacation photos sought Family and Protective Services (DFPS) would “They should become regulated or they sance to neighbors. The J. Frank Dobie Class of 2000 will hold not confi rm the number of children being cared shouldn’t care for children,” Cater said. At press time Wednesday, neighbors said chil- its 10-year reunion on Saturday, July 24, at the The Leader is seeking readers’ vacation pho- for at the center, they did acknowledge that its Prior to the state’s involvement, the center dren were no longer being dropped off at the Hilton Garden Inn Pearland, 12101 Shadow tos for possible publication. A fi rst- and second- operators had not gone through the proper proce- had already been cited once by the subdivision’s residences. Creek Parkway, from 7 to 11:30 p.m. Tickets prize will be awarded each month during June, dures to run such a facility. can be purchased at www.dobie2000.com. For July and August to the best submissions. First DFPS spokeswoman Gwen Carter said that more information, follow the group on Face- prize each month will be six tickets to Schlitter- while it is often legal to run such facilities out of Book at Dobie High School - Class of 2000. bahn in Galveston, with four tickets going to sec- a residence, certain regulations must be met to Wood killed in line of duty ond-place. All photos must be digital in format satisfy state obligations. Cabrini 35th bazaar reset and high resolution. To submit a photo, e-mail As of Monday, May 17, Carter said those ob- South Belt resident and U.S. Navy pet- during a foot patrol May 14 in Helmand Province, [email protected]. ligations had not been met, forcing the centers to ty offi cer Zarian “Z” Wood died Sunday, Afghanistan. Due to bad weather, the St. Frances Cabrini May 16, from wounds suffered when an Woods, 29, was assigned as a hospital corpsman Catholic Church bazaar scheduled for last improvised explosive device detonated to Third Battalion, First Marine Regiment, First Ma- Sunday was postponed and is now scheduled rine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. for this Sunday, May 23, from 11 a.m. to 7 Deputies nab burglary suspect Originally from Memphis, Tenn., Wood moved p.m. on the church grounds, 10727 Hartsook to the Edgebrook area when he was in elementary St. The bazaar will feature a wide variety of Deputies from the Harris County Precinct 2 in the May 10 burglary. school. He went on to attend Miller Intermediate food, arts & crafts, country store, trash and Constable’s offi ce arrested a suspect Monday, The victim from the May 10 burglary was and South Houston High School, where he gradu- treasure, entertainment, kiddie land, bingo and May 17, for allegedly being involved in a home able to positively identify the unique left-handed ated in 1999. While at South Houston, Wood com- lots more. The trash and treasure is said to be burglary the previous Monday. guitar as the one taken from his home, deputies peted on the high school’s wrestling team. southeast Houston’s largest garage sale. Gregory Strickland, 24, was spotted, along said. Following graduation, Wood worked as a youth Proceeds from the bazaar will go toward the with another male, at roughly 11 a.m. by Pre- Further, the witness from the May 10 burglary pastor and tutor for troubled youth and a merchan- mortgage on the new church dedicated in cinct 2 Deputy Parnell Jones unloading a large, was also able to positively identify Strickland diser for Coca-Cola before enlisting in 2006. January 2005. Admission is free. fl at-screen TV from a car to an apartment in the from a six-person photo spread as being the indi- Wood was deployed to Iraq from 2007 to 2008, 12300 block of Beamer. vidual fl eeing from the initial burglary. prior to volunteering for his second combat tour. Wood Meadow II meets Suspecting the men may have been involved Strickland was then arrested and charged with The sailor was just 3.5 weeks into a seven-month Wood Meadow II CIA will meet Tuesday, in a burglary, Jones called for backup from Pre- felony burglary of a habitation. stint in Afghanistan at the time of the accident. May 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parker William cinct 2 Sgt. Zerick Guinn. When asked by deputies where the TV had When not deployed, Wood would stay with his Library meeting room. Upon seeing Strickland’s vehicle and its li- originally come from, Strickland told them he sister, Krista Hamilton, in Sagemont. cense plates, Guinn recognized its description bought it from a male known simply as “Jay” at Family members said Wood planned to return to Church holds conference from a witness who had reported seeing it fl eeing a local gas station for $200. Not convinced by school someday in hopes of becoming a dentist. the scene of a home burglary in the area Monday, the suspect’s response, deputies then confi scated Wood was the third Texan and at least the third Becky Keenan, who pastors Gulf Meadows May 10. the electronic device. member of his Marine battalion to be killed in Af- Church, 8012 Fuqua, together with her hus- Strickland was determined to have an open Guinn said anyone who has had a TV recently ghanistan in just one week. Also killed were Cpl. band, Joe Keenan, will host WONDROUS, His parole violation warrant and was detained. taken from their home and wants to reclaim it is Jeffrey Johnson, 21, of Tomball and Sgt. Kenneth B. Life in You on May 27-29, The conference tar- Deputies subsequently searched Strickland’s urged to contact him with a detailed description May Jr., 26, of Kilgore. gets women of all ages, cultures and back- apartment and found a guitar and stand that also of the item, along with model number, at 281- He was preceded in death by his mother, Nel- grounds. Guest participants include Maryann matched the description of an item that was taken 481-9189. lie Sue Wood. He is survived by his father, Daniel Markarian, Eva Piper, Magda Hermida, Denise Wood, and siblings Zachary Wood, Hamilton, Tere- Harley, Kim Nash, Yurisant De Quesada and sa Robertson, Victor Robertson and Micah Dixon. Keturah Harley. For more information, visit Annual Fourth of July parade set See related obituary on Page 2A. www.gulfmeadowschurch.org. Zarian Andre Wood The 23nd annual South Belt Fourth of July All community and nonprofi t groups may par- Kirkwood South to meet parade and fi reworks show is set to take place ticipate in the parade at no charge, unless they wish to be eligible for a prize. There is a $50 fee The Kirkwood South Committee will meet Saturday, July 3. for commercial entries, and noncommercial en- Thursday, May 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Judge Jo The theme for this year’s event is Blast Off: A Police seek robbery suspects tries may enter the contest for $25. Ann Delgado’s courtroom. Tribute to NASA. The parade, which winds from Beverly Hills Entry forms are available by e-mailing the The Houston Police Department is seeking After taking the money, both suspects got in a Intermediate to San Jacinto College South, will Leader at [email protected]. The the public’s assistance in locating three suspects newer model dark Dodge Challenger, driven by Olson hosts veterans fair begin at 10 a.m. Lineup for the parade, however, forms are to be fi lled out and returned to the wanted in connection to the robbery of the Sub- a third suspect, and fl ed the scene. Rep. Pete Olson will host a Veterans Service will begin at 9 a.m. Leader offi ce, 11555 Beamer, or faxed to 281- way sandwich shop, 9990 Kleckley, on Tuesday, Both suspects are described as Hispanic males Fair Saturday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to noon at All participants are encouraged to decorate 481-5730. May 11. between 21 and 30 years of age. the Pearland Parks and Recreation Communi- their vehicles and fl oats, as trophies will be Later that evening, residents are invited to El According to police, two suspects entered the The driver is described as being a thin white ty Center, 3523 Liberty Drive in Pearland. The awarded to winners in various categories. Awards Franco Lee Park at Hall Road and Blackhawk store at roughly 9:40 p.m. After a few minutes, male between 21 and 24 years old with blond event is designed to help connect veterans will be given to both commercial and noncom- Boulevard to watch this year’s fi reworks display. one of the suspects approached the counter, and hair and glasses. from Texas’ 22nd Congressional District to the mercial entries, and contestants will be judged Funded by the annual South Belt Spectacular under the pretense of having a handgun, demand- Anyone with information on this case is urged programs and services in the area. on patriotism as well as originality. Cookoff, the show will start at 9:30 p.m. ed money from the cash register and the safe. to call 713-884-3131. Page 2 Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, May 20, 2010 Olson finds flaws in health care costs BHI announces 5th Readers’ Opinions Rep. Pete Olson issued offered. Seniors leaving the $311 billion. the following statement in Medicare Advantage plans • Health care increases to especially government employees. I response to the Centers for would still have health insur- 21% of GDP by 2019. Valtasaros: We will know that may sound familiar to what we Medicare and Medicaid Ser- ance under traditional Medi- • The plan spends more are doing here, but there are some differ- vices report on the cost of the care, but many might face than $828 billion for health 6-weeks honor rolls be Greece new health care reform bill: higher out-of-pocket costs. care coverage. (CMS didn’t ences. We only have an 11% debt to Beverly Hills Intermedi- thony Duron, Gabriela Eliza- McBride. My wife and I were planning to visit GDP ratio and lucky for us we can print “The latest CMS report Senior citizens should not be analyze all the tax increases, reinforces the very valid con- forced to pay for the health such as HSAs, FSAs, increas- ate recently released its honor rraraz, Ian Serna Escobedo, Matthew Bryce McGowan, Greece this summer to see my dad. We money when we run out. Greece, as well rolls for the fi fth six-weeks Estefani Elyzabeth Estrada, Edward Medina, Juan Luis had planned to stay in his home for one as other European Union nations cannot cerns Republicans had with care of others. ing the AGI threshold, etc.) implementing legislation of this “There is a better way to • The government will grading period. Students earn- Alan Flores, Gilbert Xavier Melesio, Victoria Yamileth week and then visit Mykonos for 5 days print money. ing status are: Flores, Valentin Calvillo Ga- Mendoza, Eduardo A. Mira, and return. I have not seen my dad in 6 A study was recently made in the USA scope, particularly when en- increase quality coverage for spend $410 billion to expand titlement programs like Medi- Americans who lack access: Medicaid. Seventh grade larza, Christopher John Gar- Madison Taylor Moreno, years and he is too old to travel to the that said that if we taxed the “rich” which Honor roll cia, Michael Aaron Garcia Destiny Aliya Muniz, Betram U.S. I got on the Internet to see what the we know is anyone making over care and Medicaid already face ensure that those with pre- • Medicaid enrollment serious shortfalls. With Social existing conditions get ac- increases by 20 million new Gerardo Acevedo, Abra- and Mikaila Trena Gary. Truong Nguyen, Elissa Huong hotel prices were for our stay in Mykonos $250,000.00 a year, 100% of their income han Alanis, Emmanuel Gay- Kenia Mabel Garza, Jay Nguyen, Hung Thai Nguyen, and found a rate of 170 euros per day. it would take 45 years to repay what we Security and Medicare project- cess to affordable care; allow benefi ciaries. ed to run out of money in the people to shop across state • 18 million people will be tan Arizpe, Noemi Armenta, Edward Gish, Vincent Albert Michelle Huyen Nguyen and Not being well versed in the exchange owe right now. That’s if we stop spending Garett Lee Armstrong, Oscar Gonzales, Cynthia Isabell Ngoc Mai Nguyen. rates of the euro to the U.S. dollar, I money right now! Raising taxes is not the near future, President Obama lines for more competitive uninsured (excluding 5 million should be focused on fi xing insurance rates; and let small illegal immigrants). Arredondo, Alondra Arriaga, Gonzalez, Isaias Gonzalez, Nhubinh Liza Nguyen, accessed an Internet site that showed answer we must stop spending money them rather than enacting a businesses join together so • Uninsured and those em- Christopher Alonso Azalde- Miriam Irene Gonzalez, Adol- Tina Hoai Nguyen, Zaed Dac the exchange rates for every currency in right now. Our national debt right now massive health care plan that they can provide more af- ployers who don’t offer cover- gui, Jose Carlos Benavides fo Javier Gracia, Jason Paul Nguyen, Andrea Nicaragua, the world. Yes more information than I (May 7, 2010 7:45 p.m.) is only adds to the fi scal burden. fordable, quality coverage age will pay $120 billion in Sanchez, Gabriela Benavides, Hesser, Tanya Tho Ho, Ryan Malyn Lassette Nunez, Jaclyn needed, but the Internet seems to be that $12,960,165,911,326.00 and it went up “Also troubling is that se- for their employees. If we do taxes. Victoria Alexis Blackmon and Duc Huynh, Prince Ikenna Virginia Dianne Oden-Peace, way most of the time. I had to scroll down over $400,000.00 since I typed that num- niors take the biggest hit. Ac- that, we increase the number • 50% of seniors will lose Quinton Joshua Bolling. Ibe, Austin John Ingalls and Adrianna Nicole Ontiveros, quite a way before I found USD only to ber. That’s 117,776.00 per taxpayer in cording to the CMS report, of Americans with quality their Medicare Advantage plans. Carlos Enrique Borri, Caleb Ray Irving. Shiv Nirmal Patel, Arthur find that I could not afford $216.00 a day. the USA. (If you don’t pay taxes no wor- the new legislation will result care without doing so on the • Community Living As- Kiyah Simone Brooks, Mad- James Earl Jefferson, An- Estrada Pedraza, Amy Pham, Then I noticed that just below USD ries for you, we’ll take care of it.) in unsustainable cuts to hospi- backs of our nation’s seniors sistance Services and Supports eline Nichole Buchman, De- thony Duane Keller, Alex Sam Triet Minh Pham and Uyen was Zimbabwean dollars. The number By the way our debt of almost 13 tril- tals, nursing homes and other or bankrupting our nation.” (CLASS) will run a defi cit in serey Marie Cabrales, Gen- Kwok, Henry Mingvuong Le, Nhat Nguyen Pham. was too big to fit in the box so I copied it lion dollars is 37 times what Greece providers, and anticipates pay- CMS’s analysis of the 15 years. ovy Lisette Cabrera, Gilberto William Jacob Little, Maybelt Kieu Kathy Phan, Chris- and pasted it into Word to find that it was owes and our government is sending ment reductions that will force health care plan, confi rmed • The $5 billion for High Hernan Campa, Alyssa Cas- G. Lopez, Nicollette Margue- topher Daniel Powell, Juan 2,741,025,562,000.00; that’s 2.741 tril- money through the IMF to bail Greece many seniors out of the popu- the nation’s health care costs Risk Pools is not enough. tillo, Flavio Gabriel Castillo, rite Lopez, Deanna Gabrielle Miguel Reyes, Alexander lion Zimbabwean dollars a day. Thank out. Our money, our tax dollars that I lar Medicare Advantage plans. will increase rather than de- • Doctors may drop out Andrew Chaidez, Karina Ev- Martinez, Davion Cordellste- James Reyna, Jorge Ruben God it includes breakfast. I said to my guess we won’t need here. Enrollment would plummet by crease. CMS concluded: of Medicare because of the elyn Chaidez, Anthony Chapa phon Matthews, Bryan Osric Reyna, Eduardo Damian Ri- wife that there was a slim chance that we You want to see what our debt is since about 50 percent, as the plans • National health care changes in Medicare reim- and Jessica Lissette Cortez. Maxey and Jordan Kendall Continued on Page 5A would see any Zimbabweans on the I wrote this go to www.usdebtclock.org reduce extra benefi ts currently expenditures will increase by bursement rates. John Matthew Delarosa, beaches of Mykonos. As it turns out we and be prepared to not believe your Jason Alec Diaz, Michael An- won’t be on the beaches of Mykonos eyes. either. Some economists in the USA predict After planning our trip we started that our debt to GDP ratio will be 90% in hearing about how things in Greece were 20 years if we continue spending money Thompson names fifth 6-weeks rolls Deaths deteriorating and began to have second we don’t have. We can continue to print thoughts. After hearing the news about money, but that will create hyperinflation Thomposon Intermediate and Shaniece Nicole Lacour. gelica Faith Vasquez, Edward Joslyn Lourdes Mendoza. children, James Reid Sharp- the deaths of people in Athens, I called that will soon equal that of Zimbabwe. recently named its honor rolls Ty Irvin Lozano, Steven David Velazquez, Valerie Carmen Nering, Billy Cynthia Crow less, Susan Marie Pennock my dad to seek his advice. He said that Soon it can cost us 2,741,025,562,000.00 for the fi fth six-weeks grad- Ryan Martin, Alexander Mat- Thanh Thy Vo, Oasis Davina Nguyen, Vivian Oanhhoang Fyffe and Janice Kay Smith; her what we were hearing was nowhere near USD to pay the water bill, $10.00 a gal- ing period. Students earning thew Martinez, Carlos Marti- Wilson, Emily E. Wolfe, Tim- Nguyen, Ariadna Abigail Pe- sister, Marie Wettersten; nine the worst of it. The rioters in the streets of lon for gas like some parts of Europe, status are: nez, Israel Ernesto Martinez, othy Aidan Wright, Shelby A. droza, Alexia Aundrea Perez, grandchildren and eight great- Athens are the union workers, govern- and $25.00 for a Big Mac. We have to Seventh grade Sasha Lashon McCoy, Ashley Yocum and Angelica Zuniga. Jenna Renae Perez, Burgandy Cynthia Crow Fyffe, 58, died on Sunday, May 16, grandchildren. The family is ment employees, airline pilots, police, stop this or we will be Greece. We have Honor roll Marie McDonald, Luke Allen Eighth grade Rose Petri, Lauren Ashley from the South Belt area. sanitation workers, and mass transporta- a chance to put a stop to this in November, Guadalupe Isabel Acosta, McDonald, Alyssa Michelle Honor roll Pettey, Khanh Minh Pham, 2010, from years-long debili- tating effects of lupus and A graveside service was tion workers. They have been promised go out and vote for the guy that did not Angelica Maribel Alfaro, Medrano, Maria Lidia Mejia Jannessa Renee Ackman, Alan Phan, Tuan Manh Phan held Monday, May 17, 2010, more than the taxpayers of Greece can spend and spend and spend even if he is Savannah Joe Amaro, Jack- Ortiz, Valerie Mendoza and Faria Akhter, Daniel Edu- and Angelica Nicole Phillips. other serious illnesses. She was born Nov. 29, 1951, in at Forest Park-Lawndale Cem- afford and that includes the rich Greeks. in the other party. We should never have elin Andrade, Justyn Andrew Joseph Christian Mercado. ardo Alarcon, Maha Salma Ayeshum Rasool, Kayla etery in Houston. They want their money and they want it one party controlling Congress and the Arnesen-Gonzalez, Austin Mason Hunter Miller, Ma- Awan Ali, Zavi Awan Ali, Ev- Monique Richardson, Ivan Fort Worth. now. It seems that Greece has a debt to White House ever again. Kirby Baker, Yenlynn Hoang disen Paige Minter, Damian elyn Yaremi Alvarado, Carlos Rocha, Miranda Alyssa Ro- Fyffe was a mother, grand- GDP ratio of 13.4%, which is very high. George Valtasaros Banh, Gabriela Renee Barra- Francisco Molina, George An- Omar Amaro, Taylor Nichol driguez, Octavio Alexander mother and a friend to many. John “Allen” About 5 years ago the government of P.S. Our debt has increased by gan, Deneil Simone Bell, Car- thony Molina, Dulce Dayana Ard, Angie Daniela Arteaga, Rodriguez, De Andre Imari She was a Rainbow Girl, and Robinson Jr. Greece became more socialist and start- $335,000,000.00 since I started this arti- li Elizabeth Blue and Zachary Morales, Jimmy Adrian Neva- Erika Thalia Ascencio, Daniel Russell, Emmanuel Saldana, went on to join the Order of ed promising “the world” to everybody cle! Grant Blue. rez, Johnny Dung Ngo, Cath- Jacob Barrientes and Amanda Carlos Jabier Sanchez, Karla the Eastern Star. She was a Celeste Marissa Briones, erine Nguyen, Dona Ngoc Catherine Bates. Patricia Santillan and Wesley Dobie High School graduate. Artrese Terrell Brown, Xavier Nguyen, Elizabeth Nguyen Tyler Gregory Baumann, Michael Schoppe. Fyffe is survived by her Darnell Brown, Trang Phuong and Giaan Khuong Nguyen. Alex Enrique Benitez, Desti- Shalyn Danyel Scott, Way- two sons, Jonathan Fyffe and Bui, Valerie Jane Colunga, Julie Nguyen, Kevin Path ny Marie Blockmon, Duc Anh lon Ryan Shofnerl, Damaris Todd Fyffe; grandson Dalton Jamie Ricardo Coney, Benja- Nguyen, Lisa Nguyen, Tay- Bui, Alexis Marie Caballero, Verenice Sidrian, Destinee Fyffe; granddaughter Sara min Andrew Coronado, Julian lor Han Nguyen, Tran Bao Kevin Ruiz Caballero, Silvia Moree Smith, Marvin Dan- Fyffe; mother Marjorie Botter; South Belt-Ellington Leader Valdez Coronado, Alexis Ma- Nguyen, Nikki Michaela No- Guadalupe Cabrera, Jennifer iel Solis, Catherine Jeanette brothers Bob Crow and wife rie Corpus, Everest Cheyen- len, Augustine Anamelechi Keren Calderon, Steffanie F. Sorto, Taylor Matthew Sur- Elke and Dan Crow and wife nemarcille Cox and Patrick Oguamanam, Brandon McKay Carrier, Nicholas Dale Cessna ratt, Kierra Takiyah Taylor, Krista; sister Shellie Ortiz; Leader Reader Ads Deadline: Joseph Cruz. 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Tran, Khoa Abdon Jose Ferreira, Nathan- Phan, Roberto Simon Pineda, Deleon, Hoang Kim Dinh, Xuan Truong, Quachtinh Le May 21, 2010, from 5 to 8 John “Allen” Robinson, iel Christian Flores, Kasey Monica Rashaad Ploucha, Nicholas Paul Engle, An- Truong, James Varghese, Jan- p.m. at SouthPark Funeral Jr., 55, died after a brave bat- Mikal Foots, Kelsey Mikal Celina Kim Rabe, Francisco gelica Vanessa Enriquez, Ma- cy Varghese, Joshua Varghese, Home. A funeral service will tle with cancer on Tuesday, Foots, Jazmine Yonita Free- Rangel, Adriana Araceli Re- ria Fernanda Flores, Jaelyn Savana Terra Velasquez, Alys- be Saturday, May 22, at 3 May 11, 2010. He was a na- man, Sabrina Andreina Frias sendez, Paola Yvette Reyna, Breon Fox and Athziri Yanely sa Grace Williams and Austin p.m. at SouthPark Funeral tive Houstonian, raised in the ______and Luis Eduardo Garay. Kayla Marie Richard, John Garcia. Lawrence Xayadeth. Home, with burial to follow South Belt area, and a 1972 Marco Antonio Garza, Angel Rico, Cierra Corianne Kamaran Rhynae Gard- at South-Park Cemetery. graduate of J. Frank Dobie To sign guest book, visit ______Rachel Taylor Glass, Joshua Roberts and Isaac Javier-Cruz ner, Eryqa Jemela Glenn, Blue Bell High School. Paul Godwin, Alyssa Marie Rodriguez. Anthony Joel Gomez, Syd- www.southparkfunerals.com. Robinson is survived by his wife, Brenda Robinson; ______Gonzalez, Luis Carlos Gon- Lester Patrick Rodriguez, ney Nicole Gutierrez, Bryson Bash set zalez, Anna Mae Goodman, Vanessa Rojas, Alexis Ivan Payne Hamilton, Stenasia Alfred Scott stepchildren Joshua and Pasadena Area Retired Colby and their children; his ______Cameron Devante Guy, Ricky Saldivar, Michelle Brenda Zhane Harrison, Paulina Hay, Anderson Harris, Aubrie SanMiguel, Sophia Sarabia, Hector Ibarra, Megan Jagdeo, School Employees will close Hunter parents, John A. and Bertha Brianna Harrison, Kiara Do- Denise Saravia, Kristin Tay- Greissy Carolina Jerezano, out the school year Tuesday, “Lee” Robinson; brother J.C. Make checks payable to: neisha Hart, Abel Hernandez lor Scholwinski, Haley Marie Mohammed Zaine Kabir and May 25, with their annual Robinson and wife Teresa; and Victoria R. Hernandez. Schott, Jonathan Adam Shaw, Matthew Alan Kahanek. Blue Bell Bash. The installa- sister Renee Edens and hus- Carolina Alejandra Her- KaraAnne MacKenzie Sny- Madeline Renee Lacamu, tion of officers for 2010-2011 band Bobby; niece Christen South Belt-Ellington Leader rera, Cedric Jaylon Horton, der, Harry L. Swinton, Isabel Amari Brianna Lavergne, will begin at 10 a.m. at the Edens; nephew Trenton Rob- 11555 Beamer Road, Houston, TX 77089 Caleb Josiah Hubenak, Jessie M. Tabarez, Chelsea Tajonera Wilson Lee, Joe Angel Lopez, East Harris County Activity inson; and his extended fam- Ngoc Huynh, Nicholas Dan- and Samson Sagan Tamijani. Karina Guadalupe Lopez, Center, followed by a presen- ily and friends at Gulfcoast iel Jagdeo, Jordan Luis Jime- Dejone D. Thomas, An- Tony Ly, Aimee Celeste Mar, tation of awards for the year. Speedway in Alvin, Texas. After Hours: Use mail slot in nez, Desiree Shantal Johnson, drea Thu Tran, Hieu Vo Tran, Sara Alexandra Martinez, Al- Robinson was owner of front of building facing Beamer. 281-481-5656 Rhehana Dnai Johnson, Jai Jenny Thi Tran, Lauren Tuy exander Jesse Mays, Steven A.R.R.E. in Alvin. He raced J'miya Jones, Tia Jasmine Thao Vo Tran, Jeffrey James Andres Mendieta, Joshua Library events and built motors for mini Joseph, Daniel Jungmo Kim Tyer, Veronica Tzintzun, An- Andrew Mendiola-Garcia and sprint car competitions in scheduled Texas, Oklahoma and Arkan- The following events are sas for many years, and his scheduled for the Parker winning motors were popular Williams Library, 10851 among racing enthusiasts. A celebration of Robin- Scarsdale: Alfred Scott Hunter, 75, son’s life will be held Sunday, B!!Qspnpujoh!Tnbmm!Cvtjoftt! Children ages 5 and up of Houston, died Monday, B May 23, 2010, at 5 p.m. at can visit the library on Thurs- May 17, 2010, at his daugh- Shepherd of the Heart United Uif!Qpsu!pg!Ipvtupo!BvuipsjuzÖt!Tnbmm!Cvtjoftt! day, May 20, to make a craft. ter’s home, after a lengthy Methodist Church, 12005 The required free tickets can illness. He was born on Jan, CR59 in Pearland. Efwfmpqnfou!Qsphsbn!jt!b!hpbm.psjfoufe!jojujbujwf! be picked up at the informa- 30, 1935, in Detroit, Mich., to tion desk. Claire and Alfred Hunter. He sfrvjsjoh!dpousbdupst!up!nblf!hppe.gbjui!fggpsut!up! The Friends of the Parker was a former longtime South Zarian Andre Williams Library will meet at Belt area resident. vujmj{f!dfsujßfe!tnbmm!cvtjofttft!po!qspkfdut/ 9 a.m. Monday. Anyone in- He began his sales career Wood terested in helping the library with Burroughs in Kalama- C!!Kpjou!Wfouvsft! and learning more about the zoo, Mich., in the early 1960s. support group is welcome to He transferred to Houston in Fodpvsbhft!kpjou!wfouvsft!boe!bmmjbodft!cfuxffo! attend. 1968 to work with the W.W. Family storytime is at Cannon Company. In 1992, tnbmm!cvtjofttft!boe!mbshfs!ßsnt!jo!uif!joufsftu! 7 p.m. Tuesday, preschool he started Hunter Services storytime is at 10:30 a.m. which employed both his pg!gbtufs!boe!npsf!fgßdjfou!sftvmut!po!wbsjpvt! Wednesday, and toddler sto- sons for several years. rytimes are at 10 a.m. and Hunter is preceded in qspkfdut/ 11:15 a.m. Thursday. death by his parents, his sis- On Thursday, May 27, ter, Claire Chape, and his Movie Madness will feature wife, Dena Hunter. D!!Tvqqmzjoh!Tpmvujpot! a movie about an ex-spy He is survived by his who agrees to look after his daughter, Vicki Beason and Xf!qspwjef!usbjojoh!xpsltipqt!up!ifmq!tnbmm! girlfriend’s three less-than- husband David of Houston; enthusiastic children. son Steven W. Hunter and HM3 Zarian Andre Wood, cvtjofttft!qsfqbsf!qspqptbmt!boe!bdijfwf!tvddftt! When one of the chil- wife Lynanne of Cibolo, USN, of South Belt, died dren downloads a top-secret Sunday, May 16, 2010, in the / Texas; son Michael S. Hunter po!qspkfdut formula, a Russian terrorist and wife Jenilyn of Converse, line of duty serving his coun- pays a visit to the family. The Texas; and sister Joanne St. try in Afghanistan for Opera- movie is rated PG and will Clair and husband Robert of tion Iraqi Freedom. begin at 4 p.m. Battle Creek, Mich. He has Wood is preceded in death 10 grandchildren, and three by his mother, Nellie Sue great-grandchildren and nu- Wood. merous other relatives. He is survived by his fa- South Belt- The family will receive ther, Daniel Wood; three Qspnpujoh!usbef!boe!fdpopnjd!efwfmpqnfou!bu! friends from 5 to 8 p.m. brothers, Zachary Wood, fwfsz!mfwfm!jt!uif!Qpsu!pg!Ipvtupo!BvuipsjuzÖt!njttjpo/! Ellington Thursday, May 20, at Niday Victor Robertson and Micah Funeral Home. A service cel- Dixon; two sisters, Krista Xf!bsf!dpnnjuufe!up!xpsljoh!xjui!mpdbm!dibncfst! ebrating Hunter’s life will be Hamilton and Teresa Robert- Leader at 11 a.m. Friday, May 21, son; his fi ancé, Carolina Gon- pg!dpnnfsdf!up!dsfbuf!pqqpsuvojujft!gps!tnbmm! also at Niday Funeral Home. zalez; niece Stevie Mallory; cvtjofttft!xijmf!cvjmejoh!po!ftubcmjtife!tuboebset! The Voice of In lieu of fl owers, dona- nephews LCPL Chad Robert- tions can be made to a local son, Nicholas Robertson and pg!dpnqfujujwfoftt!boe!ijhi!rvbmjuz/ Community-Minded SPCA. Blake Hamilton; and many People extended family members and brother corpsmen family. Wanna Jean The family will receive 11555 Beamer Smith friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sun- 281-481-5656 day, May 23, at Niday Funer- Wanna Jean Smith, 85, of al Home. The funeral service E-mail: mynews@ Elkins Lake in Huntsville, celebrating Wood’s life will died Thursday, May 13, southbeltleader.com be held at 10 a.m. Monday, 2.911.799.4736]}} 2010. May 24, in the chapel of Ni- She is preceded in death day Funeral Home. Interment C D !xxx/qpsupgipvtupo/dpn Davy and Marie by her husband, William K. will follow at Houston Na- Flickinger, owners Smith. tional Cemetery. (See related Smith is survived by her story Page 1A) Thursday, May 20, 2010, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 3 South Belt Girl Scout Cadettes named Click It or Ticket Lemonade business a success highlights new laws The Texas Department streets and highways. In of Transportation’s ninth an- 2008, half of all pickup truck nual Click It or Ticket spring drivers killed in traffi c crashes campaign is under way with were not buckled up. Wear- a warning to drivers and pas- ing a safety belt increases the sengers to fasten their safety odds of surviving a crash by belts or expect to get a ticket. more than 50 percent, and in Transportation offi cials say pickups, that number increas- state laws enacted in 2009 es to 80 percent. could result in more cita- To ensure that Texans are tions this year if drivers and complying with state law passengers fail to heed new surrounding safety belt and safety belt requirements. booster seat use, thousands of For the fi rst time, all pas- state troopers will join police sengers in the back seat now offi cers and sheriffs’ deputies must be buckled up, and chil- statewide to step up enforce- dren younger than 8 years old ment of the state’s safety belt have to ride in a child safety laws between May 24 and seat or booster seat unless June 6, including the Memo- they are taller than 4 feet 9 rial Day holiday weekend. inches. Fines range from $25 Since the Click It or Ticket to $250 plus court costs. campaign began in 2002, the “Whether you’re the driv- state’s safety belt use rate has er or a passenger in the front increased from 76 percent to or back seat, every adult and almost 93 percent. Safety ex- every child in the vehicle perts estimate the rise in the must be properly restrained,” numbers of motorists who said Carol Rawson, TxDOT’s now buckle up has resulted Traffi c Operations Division in 2,400 fewer traffi c fatali- director. “Buckling up can ties and prevented more than not only save you from get- 56,300 injuries. Hailey Ortega and Sofia Martinez, kindergarten students at Laura Bush South Belt Girl Scout Troop 8015 completed (back row) Shelby Henderer, Kara Campos, Macy ting an expensive ticket, it According to the Texas can also save your life.” Transportation Institute, mo- Elementary, participated in National Lemonade Day on May 2. Lemonade requirements in order to bridge to Cadettes. The Williams, Sydney Sweet, Jolissa Villalobos, Laura Traffi c crashes are the torists least likely to buckle Day is a program designed to teach children how to start, own and operate ceremony was held on the bridge at El Franco Lee Stephens and Gennevive Anagbogue. Troop leader leading cause of death for up continue to include men, their own business. Their lemonade stand was located at the Kroger on Sabo Park on March 29, 2010. Pictured are, left to right, is Stacia Sweet, and assistant troop leaders are those between 4 and 44 years teenage boys and pickup and Beltway 8. Visit www.lemonadeday.org for more information. Hailey (front row) Ebony Burton, Kallie Hart, Megan Julia Sweet, Donna Stephens and Christy Villa- of age. Last year in Texas, drivers and passengers. is the daughter of Ramon and Joanna Ortega, and Sofia is the daughter of Schuetz, McKenna Simecek, Kalen Fleckenstein, lobos. Photo submitted more than 3,400 people died Visit www.texasclickitor Marcos and Imelda Martinez. Photo submitted in fatal collisions on Texas ticket.com for details. Honor your grad in the Graduation Issue! Careers for women in STEM focus of conference Flood problems? The Leader’s high school special gradua- More than 100 young ideal age to capture their at- their children for college. the STEM careers through and high school girls. women participated in the tention and keep them inter- “My daughter and I a series of events that pro- For information about You can go home again... tion edition will be published June 3. recent Expanding Your Ho- ested in the STEM fi elds.” thought this was a really vide STEM role models and SJC, visit www.sanjac.edu or ® rizons conference at San Ja- Workshops included activ- great conference and enjoyed hands-on activities for middle call 281-998-6150. Let Farmers help. cinto College Central. ities on how to collect DNA, listening to the two NASA The seventh- and eighth- how chemistry affects our engineers,” said Pasadena At Farmers, we know that you insure Reward grade students from Pasadena everyday lives, great animal resident Sheila Holder, moth- Crawfish boil May 22 your home to get things back to normal and Deer Park were greeted predators, chemical reactions er of seventh-grader Destiny by SJC Chancellor Dr. Bren- of household products, elec- Holder. “Destiny is interested The Houston Livestock Proceeds will benefit the if something unexpected happens. That’s Lost Black & White Cat da Hellyer and NASA en- trical creations, pet physicals, in forensic science, so she re- Show & Rodeo and Pasadena/ Houston Livestock Show & why you’ll love the friendly, thorough service gineers Sarah Hargrove and and wildlife conservation. ally enjoyed the DNA work- Deer Park Metro Go Texan Rodeo. you get from a Farmers agent. Call me Tess Caswell, before attend- Representatives from M.D. shop. We defi nitely plan to Subcommittee will host a and get a quote on the insurance that ing a variety of workshops Anderson, Houston Gem and attend this conference again crawfish bash and dance on Like seeing helps get you back where you belong. Last Seen Friday, April 30 that focused on the science, Mineral Society, PBK Ar- next year.” Saturday, May 22, from noon your child’s name technology, engineering and chitects, AES Corporation- The Expanding Your Ho- to 6 p.m. at the Lone Star In the Villa Verde Subdivision math (STEM) fi elds. Deepwater Power Company, rizons Network is a nonprofi t Club, 2900 South Shaver in in the Michael W. Jewell, CLU “Math and science are just Armand Bayou Nature Cen- membership organization of Pasadena. like other activities you learn, ter and San Jacinto College educators, scientists, math- Three pound flats will be Leader? 12929 Gulf Freeway Please Call 832-888-3030 like gymnastics or ballet; you professors were among those ematicians, parents, commu- sold: one flat for $15, and Suite 112 (Fuqua Exit) need an early start on them,” who conducted the work- nity leaders, and government two flats for $25. Thank our 281-481-2121 said Dr. Ann Cartwright, shops. and corporate representatives. For more information, call farmers.com ORTHODONTIST chemistry professor at the Parents also attended to The organization aims Teresa at 713-858- 0105 or advertisers! Central campus. “This is the learn more about preparing to increase awareness in Kristi at 832- 545- 7769. 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Second-graders at Moore Elementary recently Peete-Meyers from Bich Nguyen’s class. She was Melinda McClure, participated in the Healthy Eating Essay Contest awarded an H-E-B gift card and a prize bag. Optometry Tech sponsored by the H-E-B on Blackhawk. Finalists Pictured are, left to right, (front row) Renita Navy, were chosen from each classroom and were award- Aaron Nguyen, Lindzey Rapalo, (back row) Nanci – Serving the South Belt Area for 33 Years – ed a prize bag filled from H-E-B. The overall Rivera, Juliana Hickman, Anosacha Peete-Meyers, 11408 Hughes Rd. 281-484-2020 281-481-9575 13310 Beamer winner from the second grade class was Anosacha and Daniel Hernandez. Photo submitted

LAST FEW DAYS TO ORDER!! Attention Dobie, Clear Brook, Lutheran South, South Houston and all other Seniors!!!! Stop by South Belt Graphics & Printing & order your GGraduationraduation invitations today! Large variety to choose from & all at reasonable prices! 281-484-4337 • 11555 Beamer Rd. Page 4, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, May 20, 2010 Local schools ranked www.southbeltleader.com Continued from Page 1A year; retention rates; and the Over The Back Fence by Jan dle schools in Texas. percentage of students who Variables examined by the qualify for free- or reduced- Dobie Class of 1980 group included the percent- price lunch and are economi- age of eighth-graders scoring cally disadvantaged. at the “commended” level on Beverly Hills was the plans 30-year reunion WISHES FOR SAMANTHA & KENNEDY Jessup Elementary the TAKS in reading, math, highest-ranking PISD inter- living with her daughter, Roxanne Atkinson, The J. Frank Dobie High Any photos members want social studies and science and mediate at 100. Queens fol- Birthday wishes are sent to Samantha Special birthday wishes are sent to in Bellaire. She will turn 86 on May 24, and is School Class of 1980 will to share on the video that will the percentage of seventh- lowed at 103. Bondy showed and Kennedy Servin from Grandma Dolores Marinela Diaz May 21. still in great spirits. hold its 30-year reunion be shown at the reunion, must graders reaching that level on at 107. Thompson was ranked Servin. Samantha turned 7 years old on Meador Elementary Nancy Walker and Sandy Cleckler Saturday, June 26, at the be sent as soon as possible to TAKS writing; the percent- at 121. Southmore scored May 19 and attends school at Laura Bush A birthday celebration is set for Erick enjoyed a recent trip to China. They visited Hyatt Regency downtown. dobiepics@texas-pictures. age of eighth-graders scoring 141. Parkview was ranked Elementary. Kennedy turned 5 years old on Huerta May 23. The day for a cake for Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and more. Thanks to some generous com. “commended” on all sections 156. San Jacinto scored 163. May 13. Heather Cline is May 25. Ann Brannen and Lynne Champion sponsors, every member of Register to attend the of TAKS; overall student at- Jackson showed at 175. And HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY SIDNEY! Moore Elementary enjoyed a trip to Washington, D.C., led by the class who attends the reunion as soon as possible tendance rate for the school Miller was ranked at 185. Best birthday wishes are sent to Sidney On May 22, Jennifer Christen has a birth- Dobie grad Kathleen Horrigan and her jour- reunion will receive a bag of with reunion team at www. Milen Torres, who celebrates her 8th birth- day. May 26 is the day for a birthday cake for nalist group. Highlights included the new gifts when he or she signs in reunion team.com or call 713- day on Sunday, May 23, from parents Tony Mary Jane Leathers. Newseum, the new Crime Museum, and a at the door. 863-8800 so that there is an Moore pair honored and Monica, brother Brandon, grandpar- South Belt Elementary night tour of the monuments. The last day to register to accurate head count available ents Javier and Elida, aunt Val and uncle Birthday greetings are sent to Candice Susan, Bill and Jenny Pruett set up a have individual information for food, drinks, gifts, name Continued from Page 1A tioned what a quick learner JR. Sidney is in the second grade at Frazier Arthur May 25. “pooch kissing booth” at the weenie dog races and questionnaire responses tags, etc. with the various agencies that Leah is and how she is just a Elementary. Beverly Hills Intermediate in Austin last month. They had a great time published in the alumni direc- Those who do not wish to can help provide services and natural teacher.” BEST WISHES TO JACLYN Micah Strickland is wished a happy birth- and raised lots of money. tory (handed out at reunion) attend are also asked to visit resources for their children. Lacamu said Laredo incor- Best wishes are sent to former Leader staff day May 21. Roger Woest played the piano during the is May 22, 2010. Those who the Web site to fill out the First-year teacher Laredo porates real world examples member Jaclyn Ramirez Tremont on her Thompson Intermediate Mother’s Day Brunch at Sorrento Ristorante decide to attend after this questionnaire to avoid appear- is currently working on re- and makes learning relevant birthday, Thursday, May 20, from her friends, Special birthday wishes are sent to Italiano. date can still pay/register ing on the missing list. ceiving her alternative teach- for her students. “Her posi- family and the Leader staff. Cherrise Lindsley May 20. The day for a James Hulme says he regrets being unable (and contact the reunion For more information, ing certifi cation. tive approach to teaching and WAY TO GO TYLER! party for Nury Flores is May 26. to join the group for lunch, but he is committed team) any time prior to the e-mail kimaji2001@yahoo. According Lacamu, Lare- tasks is appreciated by all,” J. Frank Dobie High School senior Tyler Dobie High to working at his church feeding the homeless reunion or at the door. com or call 832-273-4339. do goes above and beyond she said. Scarberry is sent congratulations from On May 22, Sheryl Smith marks a birth- and destitute every Tuesday. expectations to help her stu- Laredo also stresses the proud parents Robert and Jannie for being day. Birthday greetings are sent to Lisa The Dobie Class of 1980 is planning its dents become successful. need for parental involve- the recipient of the 2010 U.S. Marine Corp Barrett and Fernando Urrutia May 24. Blow 30th reunion and would like to invite the “Fourth grade is one of ment. Semper Fidelis Musical Excellence Award at out the birthday candles for Aimee Small May homeroom teachers of that year. They are the hardest grades to teach “Leah understands the im- the Senior Awards Program. He also received 25. The day for a double party for Deborah attempting to locate the addresses of Jill in elementary school and she portance of involving parents a UIL Scholar Award and the President’s Vanderhoef and Mary Walker is May 26. Smith, Sue Moore, Rosalea Watts, Martha meets with her team on a dai- in the education process,” Award for Educational Excellence. DOBIE TRAILMIXERS MEET Montana and Annette Lostak. ly basis to make sure she is Lacamu said. “Because she is SCHOOL DAZE The Dobie Trailmixers recently met for its The Dobie Trailmixers meet for lunch and covering the curriculum, and proactive when dealing with The following personnel and staff members April meeting. Topics included: conversation on the first Tuesday of each following district timelines,” students and parents, she has of the Pasadena Independent School District The group was sorry to learn of the death month at 1 p.m. at the Luby’s Cafeteria on Lacamu said. “On several earned the respect she de- celebrate birthdays May 20 through May 26. of Frances Dickerson, 90, mother of current Fuqua. All past and present Dobie High occasions, her team has men- serves.” Atkinson Elementary PISD Board Member Vickie Morgan. School employees are invited to attend. Greetings for a happy birthday are sent to Ron Adams is progressing well in his stay LEADER WANTS YOU IN THE NEWS Maria Lara May 22. Marking a birthday May at Clear Lake Regional Hospital. He’s in the E-mail birthday, anniversary, vacation, con- Alliance Medical Clinic 24 is Donna Enlow. rehab area of the hospital. gratulations, etc., to mynews@south beltlead- Frazier Elementary At last report, Lois Sumbera’s mother was er.com with OTBF in the subject line. Items General Offi ce Visit $35 Heather Parr is sent birthday greetings still having medical problems. must be submitted by Friday noon for the next Low Cost Labs Available May 20. Chris Pavalko, former Dobie nurse, is now week’s publication. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 Thompson Rodeo Art Contest winners named 13630 Beamer Rd. Suite 125 • Houston, 77089 281-922-1881 After Breast Surgery & Regular Bras Caring Fitters Trained & Certified to Help Take Care of All Your After Breast Surgery Needs. YOUR PRIVACY IS ASSURED! You owe it to yourself to try Jodee Bras. Southbelt Montessori School JODEE BRAS & FORMS FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS Day Care Facility RATED #1 IN CONSUMER SATISFACTION 12495 Scarsdale • 281-484-7222

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Center on Hughes Road, his admitted that lack of funds 20 years ago (1990) San Jacinto College re- opposition to the proposed • Personal Auto and increased development ABC’s television show gents selected former Hous- construction of the low-in- • Homeowner were a few of the problems 20/20 featured area resident ton Community College come Dixie Gardens apart- which make an easy solution Irene Mansfi eld and her fi ght chancellor J. B. Whitely as its ment complex on Dixie Farm • Renters to fl ooding impossible, al- with the owners of Hill Sand interim chancellor. Road and how he had worked • Flood though plans exist to improve Company concerning the Stuchbery Elementary extensively to close the unsafe • Wind area drainage to avoid future alleged dumping of chemi- fi rst-grade teacher Gayle Almeda Chateau complex on • Risk Management fl ooding. cals on company property. Anderson retired after 33 Kingspoint back in March. 25 years ago (1985) U.S. Rep. Chet Brooks years of teaching – 28 of City of Houston offi cials • Workers Compensation The Sagemeadow Mainte- stated that Agencies involved those years at Stuchbery. held a meeting to discuss area • Employee Benefits nance Committee presented with Brio should break out 10 years ago (2000) fl ooding and drainage issues. • Commercial Property Harris County Precinct 1 the drawing board and rein- NASA’s KC-135 micro- Residents from throughout • General Liability Commissioner El Franco Lee vestigate several key elements gravity research aircraft, af- the Greater Houston area a check for $12,000 to help involving contamination be- fectionately known as The attended the function, despite Business and Personal • Contract Bonds in payment for a jogging trail cause they missed them the Vomit Comet, retired and was the fact it had been arranged Insurance Specialists • Commercial Auto and playground equipment at fi rst time. permanently placed at Elling- at the last minute with little • Professional Liability Sagemeadow Park. 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Sam Houston Pkwy E • Houston, TX 77075 teachers, Linda Boyd and dent in the 13400 block of the Follow us on 11555 Beamer 281-484-4337 [email protected] • www.barmore.com EOI Jeanie Jones, retired. Togeth- Gulf Freeway. Thursday, May 20, 2010, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 5 CCISD honors Haynes with Gonzalez SJCS hosts Share Your Volunteer of the Year award Sunday The 2010 Clear Creek ary health science students CCISD’s Volunteer of the marks Hair for Locks of Love Independent School District have been exposed to unique Year is known on campus as Brunch Volunteer and Partnership opportunities – going behind “Mr. Jimmy,” Haynes has One week and 40 pony- make a difference. Cosme- cially disadvantaged chil- Breakfast honored those who the scenes of the hospital, volunteered at Wedgewood tails later, the San Jacinto tology is a business, but this dren under age 21 suffering have truly made a difference experiencing hands-on learn- Elementary for 17 years. His 15th College South cosmetology week taught us that we can from long-term medical hair in the district. On Friday, ing, and attending career wife, Chris, is also a teach- department was able to do- also help people through our loss from any diagnosis in May 7, 2010, the Clear Lake education symposiums,” said er at the school located in nate more than 400 inches services.” the United States and Can- Regional Medical Center was Superintendent of Schools Friendswood. Haynes helped of hair to the Locks of Love Locks of Love is a public ada. named the 2010 Community Greg Smith, Ph.D. “We create the school’s Discovery birthday organization. nonprofi t organization that For information about Partner of the Year. Jimmy are especially gratifi ed that Garden in 2009. He is also The week-long Share provides hairpieces to fi nan- SJC, visit www.sanjac.edu. Haynes was named Campus through this strong – and lo- very involved in helping cre- Your Hair event, from April Volunteer of the Year. cal – enrichment resource, ate a Dino Dig for students Claudia Bianca Gonzalez, 12-17, attracted generous For several years, Clear our students will one day live every year. daughter of Gabriel V. and donations from clients from Lake Regional’s commitment and work in the district in Ed White Elementary won Diane Cumpian Gonzalez across the Houston area to CCISD has enriched the dis- which they were educated.” the Campus Champion Award of South Belt, will celebrate willing to receive a free trict’s health science programs Clear Lake Regional also es- for having the highest volun- her 15th birthday Monday, haircut in exchange for their and helped CCISD educators tablished a 10-year student teer hours per student. The May 24, 2010. She is in the discarded hair. continue to cultivate the future scholarship program, through theme for this year’s breakfast ninth grade at J. Frank Many clients, like Pasa- healthcare workforce. the Clear Creek Education celebration was CCISD Ad- Dobie High School and is dena resident Ernest Bu- Over the past year, Clear Foundation, awarded to fi ve venture! Every table spotlight- on the Dobie Lassos dance reau, shared personal stories Lake Regional has made exemplary graduating seniors ed a different CCISD program of loved ones who have suf- signifi cant human capital in- each year who are seeking such as fi ne arts, math, culi- team, and a member of the vestments to strengthen this higher education and a career nary arts or athletics, and how basketball team. Her moth- fered through medical hair bold mission. “Our second- in the health science fi eld. the community contributes to er and father both attend- loss due to life-threatening the success of each program. ed Dobie. Gonzalez is the illnesses. Bureau’s wife, The program was dedi- granddaughter of Tom and Shelena, underwent treat- cated to Dr. William King, a Lydia Cumpian of Syca- ment for lung cancer in volunteer who mentored at- more Valley and Victor and 2007 and is currently bat- risk students at Clear Brook the late Helen Gonzalez of tling bone cancer. High School. Sagemont. Her brother, “My original plan was King passed away in June Jaylen, attends South Belt to do this for children with 2009. Among his many in- cancer and to help them feel valuable contributions, King Elementary. a little better about them- directed Possibilities, a self- selves – give them one less esteem and career awareness thing to worry about,” said program at Clear Brook High Bureau. “But when my wife School. was diagnosed with cancer, “Dr. King had a beauti- that gave me even more in- fully positive disposition centive to do this.” and outlook, and he passed Leadership skills class at UHCL Bureau said Share Your that optimism on to at-risk Hair provided the perfect students, instilling in them Strategic Utilization of required. To register, visit www. Pictured from left to right, Ernest Bureau of Pasadena the belief that they can suc- Leadership Skills will be held Course fee is $675 per uhcl.edu/camp, call UHCL’s opportunity to fulfi ll the gets 10 inches of hair cut off by cosmetology student Crys- ceed and go to college,” said May 26-27 from 8 a.m. to 4 person for the two-day semi- Center for Advanced Man- promise he made to himself tal Barboza and instructor Pandora Freestone at the San Smith. King’s widow, Rose p.m. in the Bayou Building nar, with a $50 discount for agement Programs at 281- and his wife of 14 years. Jac South campus. Bureau’s hair was recently donated Marie King, and their three at the University of Houston- each additional participant 283-3133 or 281-283-3121, “She’ll be glad to see it go,” to Locks of Love during the cosmetology department’s CCISD Superintendent of schools Greg Smith, Ph.D., sons were present at the spe- Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area from the same organization. or e-mail [email protected]. he said. “She’s behind me Share Your Hair event. and Volunteer of the Year Jimmy Haynes. cial CCISD tribute. Blvd. in Houston. 100 percent, and I can’t wait Photo by Jeannie Peng-Armao Designed for anyone in a Lions Club meets May 25 to go home and show her.” leadership role, this course Cosmetology instructor focuses on creating an inspir- The Houston Space City Lions Club will meet Tues- day, May 25, at 7 p.m. at the Golden Corral, 12500 Pandora Freestone said the ing work environment and clients, who donated their BHI announces rolls helps empower employees Gulf Freeway. South Belt Graphics hair as a way of honoring to take initiative and make For information, call George Malone at 281-438- family members and giv- Continued from Page 2A Guadalupe Cardenas, Nancy gan, Chanse Manuel Morris, decisions. No prerequisite is 7243. ing back to the community, & Printing Evila Carrillo, Lizbeth Cava- vera, Athena Skye Robles, Chayse Martin Morris, Ger- taught the cosmetology stu- Andres Alejandro Rodriguez, zos, Angel Cervantes, Javier aldine Navarrete, Alexander One stop for all your printing needs. dents a valuable lesson. Erick Rodriguez, Marielena Chavez, Alexandra Guadal- Trieuanh Nguyen, Amber Au- • Business Forms • Business Cards• Custom Rodriguez and Franklin Ivan upe Cirlos, Eric Daniel Cortes tumn Nguyen, Anh Thu Cindy San Jacinto to start new “When we began plan- Roque. and Anthony Dang. Nguyen, Kenny Nguyen and ning for this week, we Letterheads & Envelopes • Wedding Invitations Henry Giovanni Roque, Judy Nga Dang, John- Mailynn Nguyen. thought about how this • Thank You Notes • Menus • Directories Angela Grace Geopano Rosa- benedict Cuaping Dejesus, Thao Mai Nguyen, Thien maritime program for fall would impact children with and much more! les, Stephanie Johana Rosales, Javier Delgado, Sergio Dios- Luong Van Nguyen, Shelby illness and medical hair Hannah Ross, Jacob Anthony dado, Quang Thanh Do, Rus- Keith Nunez, Macario Xavier San Jacinto College is cargo handling, security, and For more information loss,” said Freestone. “But 11555 Beamer 281-484-4337 Salinas, Reginald Tyson Sali- sell Glenn Dyess, Laura El- Robert Olmos, Hector Oses, expanding its International management. about San Jacinto College, what we didn’t realize was nas, Lauren Patricia Sanchez, ena Flores, Roberto Miguel Alejerando Cruz Pack, Aimee Business and Logistics train- Maritime jobs available visit www.sanjac.edu, or call what this gives to people like Marie & Davy Flickinger, owners Virginia Soto, Mckay Sumra, Gallegos, Cassandra Marie Gabriela Perez, Eduardo ing with the introduction of a to graduates (with beginning 281-998-6150. Ernest, empowering them to Liliana Ruby Torres, Nikki Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Evelin Adrian Perez, Hong Thixu- new maritime program. annual salaries ranging from Tinhdan Tran and Theresa Cristina Garmendez Reales an Pham, Kenia Guadalupe The new program will of- $23,000 to $40,000) include Tran. and Carolina Garz. 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Khan and Emmi Trang Kieu. der, Ernest Martin Thumann, is facing the same retiring Zechariah Isaac Bailey, Gina Le, Tiffany Kim Luynda Tieu, Anh Tran, Bry- boomer generation other in- Ryan Lee Baker, Calvin Trang Le, Lauren Alexis Lo- an Huy phong Tran and Diana dustries are facing, and it Bankhead, Destinye Ayesha zano, Destiny Nicole Luna, Thuy Duong Tran. needs a new educated work- Barnes-Hall, Adrian Gavino Jenny Ly, Vicente Alexander Emily Phuong Tran, Jen- force pipeline.” Barrera, Haitem Benachour, Maldonado, Leomana Kili- nifer Gia Buu Trinh, Khoi The Port of Houston’s Dessarae Rose Blackwell, paki Martinez, Dazhanique Xuan Truong, Carlos Uriel Bayport Container Terminal is Erin Nicole Blackwell, Corey Tyree Mccloud, Diana Laura Urrusquieta, Bianca Michelle expected to increase the need Bouleris, Joseph Robert Menchaca, Jonathan Nicolas Valerio, Ilse Alejandra Viel- for these trained maritime Boutwell and Briana Yolanda Mitchell and Mohamad Osa- ma, Kate Perez Villanueva, workers. “Bayport will play Brown. ma Mohamad. Miranda Alexis Villanueva, a vital role in the growth of Hannah Le Ann Dan- Yvonne Marie Molina, Greer Ethan Vincent, Brian the Port of Houston because Open to the entire South Belt Community ielle Brown, Peter Dinh Bui, Elizabeth Ashley Montemay- Mbugua Williams, Ytzel Yz- 90 percent of all cargo arriv- Alondra Maria Cahue, Ge- or, Savannah Nicole Montoya, aguirre and Lourdes Dora ing in Houston is transported Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. rardo Alberto Campos, Maria Christopher Andrew Mor- Zavaleta. by container ships,” Cohen remarked. “And with the ex- pansion of the Panama Canal, ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌ larger ships with increased Vendor Booths are $25 cargo capacity will utilize the COMING IN JUNE Port of Houston and the new container terminal.” If you are interested in setting up a vendor • Rock Wall • Bungee Rides • Inflatables Graduates of the new booth, you can pick up an entry form at: LITTLE LEARNERS ACADEMY maritime program will ac- • Pony Rides • Silent Auction with Pre-School & Child Care quire knowledge to prepare Frazier Elementary School, 10503 Hughes them for work in technical 13630 Beamer Rd. #118 port and business operations You may also contact Mary Perez, Amazing Baskets • Shop Our Vendor (Across from San Jacinto College) ,including port and shipping at (832) 388-6946 logistics, warehousing/stor- Booths • Concessions • Games • Face 281-464-9995 age/transportation (both land to buy a pass for our event, and enjoy and sea), distribution, im- Painting • Hair Braiding • Cake Walk ENROLLING NOW! 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Twenty-five third- and fourth-graders from Atkinson Third-graders ran a course that was a little more than a The results (top 35 students only) from the race are: Elementary participated in the event. mile, and the fourth-graders ran a 2.3 mile course. third-grader Alana Ortega finished 23rd; fourth-grader Paul To be eligible to participate, students had to log 40 miles Each student who participated in the event received a Ontiveros, 25th; and fourth-grader Daniel Sepulveda, 28th.

Meador Elementary bilingual prekindergarten and kindergarten celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a parade. The students wore colorful Cinco de Mayo attire and played maracas and sang traditional songs to honor their heri- tage. Pictured are, left to right, (front row) Diego Torres, Carlos Reyes, Ruth Roman, Sebastian Azaldegui, Joel Galvan, (back row) Assistant Principal Beverly Bolton and Principal Darlene Davis. Photo submitted

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Respect for Individual Preferences and Daily Moments of Success are Service Marks of Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., Nashville, TN, USA. 52080-ROP01-0310 SECTION B Thursday, May 20, 2010, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 1 SPORTS & CLASSIFIED Wolverines, Longhorns plan spring football extravaganzas More than three weeks Paul Lanier, who will enter The freshman teams will graduation will take its big- in the subvarsity divisions a Phillips is trying to re- love to play the game of will include four 12-minute eligible to begin Monday, of spring football workouts his fourth season this fall, compete at 5 p.m., followed gest toll on the offensive and season ago. build a varsity program that football,” said Phillips, who quarters with a continuously Aug. 9. will culminate with compet- will lead the Clear Brook by the varsity/junior varsity defensive fronts along with At Dobie, head coach has been absent from the has been particularly im- running clock. itive scrimmage games for program during the annual game at 6 p.m. the offensive backfi eld. Jim Phillips is excited to playoffs for fi ve seasons, pressed with the Longhorns’ The Dobie High School the Clear Brook and Dobie spring games Tuesday, May The Wolverines are Clear Brook did not fi nally be on the fi eld after but he sees plenty of hope. stable of running backs. football club will be selling football programs. 25, at Veteran’s Memo- working to reload the var- make the playoffs at the taking over the Longhorns’ “Our kids have been real “The guys have been barbecue plates beginning Wolverines’ head coach rial Stadium in League City. sity program as upcoming varsity level but did excel program in the offseason. physical out there, and they working hard for us. The at 4:30 p.m. The plates are effort has been there. So $7 each. far, I’m very pleased with “There’s a lot of excite- Champion Brook controls 24-5A softball picks where we are. ment around here for foot- DIXIE DELI Dobie’s spring game se- ball,” said Phillips. “I have 364A FM 1959 Catcher Fichtner ries is Thursday, May 27, seen a lot of athletes who (between I-45 & Hwy 3) DAILY SPECIAL–$4.49 at Dobie High School. The can get the job done.” 281-484-3083 freshman game is at 5 p.m., After the spring games, Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 6” PO-BOY, CHIPS & DRINK gets MVP nod District 24-5A cham- followed by the varsity/ju- the programs at Clear Brook pion Clear Brook was the nior varsity game at 6 p.m. and Dobie will take a break BONANZA big winner as the league’s The respective games until summer workouts are Almeda Car Wash & Lube coaches released the annual

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Blacknell teamed with Jo- the 4x100-meter relay in a Lions 8s compete well the Lions’ Darien Childs most thrilling Pasadena In- Dotson and Xavier vanni Wade and Ben Scott time of 49.38 as Joe Gonza- The Lions’ eighth-grade was the winner as he came varsity tennis players are invited to attend the event, which will begin at 9 a.m. dependent School District Brown tallied key points for a time of 1:40.46. lez, Darius Simmons, Chris team did not score well as to the fi nish line in a time of Moreno has also announced varsity tryout dates for the 2010-2011 season, which intermediate boys’ track and for the Lions in the 200-me- The Bears also got 20 Washington and Maurice a team with 24 points, but 15.36. will be held in May for the fi rst time. The tryout dates are set for Thursday and fi eld seasons, the Beverly ter dash. Dotson’s time of points for winning the McMorris blazed to the vic- the Lions delivered a couple The Lions’ foursome of Friday, May 20-21, beginning at 3 p.m. each day. All youth players from either Hills Bears and Thompson 26.46 was third, and Brown 4x400-meter relay in a time tory. of individual titles nonethe- Ahmad Neal, Carlos Ama- Beverly Hills or Thompson who believe they have a legitimate chance to make Lions stood tall. was fourth at 26.61. of 3:52.18 as Castillo, Josh The same four athletes less. ro, Joe Lopez and Terrance the varsity team are invited to attend. In the eighth-grade divi- The Lions were better Sutton, Mario Ramirez and combined for the Bears in Rommel Garcia’s throw Chevalier was sixth in the sion, the Bears scored 120 in the 4x400-meter relay Carnez Gant represented the 4x200-meter relay, win- of 104-88 was easily the 4x400-meter relay in a time JFD senior picnic/powder puff points to hold off second- as they took third place in a the team. ing the event in a time of best of the meet in the dis- of 4:06.30. Chevalier’s time Plans for Dobie High School’s senior powder puff and picnic event to celebrate place Queens, which scored time of 4:10.60. That team Gant had a hand in the 1:44.07. cus competition. of 12.15 was fi fth in the upcoming graduation are ongoing. The date for the powder puff/picnic event has been 111. The Thompson boys included Coronado, Smith, win as an individual as well Beverly Hills also won In the 100-meter dash, 100-meter dash. tentatively set for Thursday, June 3, at El Franco Lee Park. The public is invited to were ninth with 24 points. Lozano and Hall. as his time of 24.27 was the 4x400-meter relay in attend the senior powder puff game from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on the Sagemont Cowboys The seventh-grade boys’ Saenz came back in the good enough for the title in a time of 3:59.48 as Gon- Sagemont-Beverly Hills game fi eld near the back of the park. Tickets are $3 each for the game, but only se- meet was even tighter, as 1,600-meter run to place the 200-meter dash. zalez, Eloy Garcia, Robert niors are allowed to attend the picnic that follows from 3 to 6 p.m. Organizers are still Thompson came through fourth at 5:34.65, and team- Wade won a district ti- Andrade and McMorris rep- Little League Standings seeking donations of food and big-ticket prizes as well as funds for commemorative with a rousing team win, mate Jacob Cardenas placed tle in the triple jump as he resented the school. T-shirts. Those wishing to assist may call volunteer coordinators Alicia Gonzales at earning 147 points to beat sixth in a time of 5:38.55. cleared 37-7 for the victory. Maurice Hightower won As of May 19 on league Web site 281-630-5176 or Jessica Cordero at 832-275-3188. the Bears, who were second The Lions scored big with Teammate Daryl Edwards the Bears’ other district with 139 points. three athletes in the top six placed fi fth as he cleared championship as his throw Junior/Senior Division Thompson hoops camp coming Lions’ 7s pull off win of the high jump. Hall won 35-8. of 41-3 in the shot put was Battling Beverly Hills his second championship Beverly Hills placed sec- best of the group. Team- Team W L T Members of the Thompson Intermediate coaching staff will host a boys’ and for supremacy the entire of the meet as he cleared 5 ond in the 4x100-meter re- mate Shakim Anthony was girls’ basketball camp June 14-18 in the school gymnasium from 9 to 11 a.m. season, the Lions’ seventh- feet, and Smith was fourth lay in a time of 47.75 with sixth in the same event at Yankees 11 2 0 each day. Students who will enter the fi fth through eighth grades as of the 2010- grade unit performed at its at 4-10. Brown’s leap of 4-8 Gant, Scott, Ramirez and 35-7. 2011 school year are eligible to attend. Cost of the camp is $25 cash. The Pasade- best with the district cham- placed him sixth. Jackson, Wade making up the team. The Bears came up with Braves 10 2 0 na Independent School District does not provide insurance coverage for students pionship on the line. taking part in the long jump, In the 100-meter dash, a handful of second-place Astros 10 4 0 taking part in summer camps, so parents will be responsible for any medical The Lions got the job was fourth for the Lions at the Bears scored key points fi nishes and other top sixes expenses incurred during the event. For more information, parents may direct done by scoring well in 16-8. with three runners in the to stay close. Diamond Backs 4 7 0 e-mail to John Fowler at [email protected]. many of the events. The Lions’ Nevarez top four. Marlon Jackson’s Anthony’s throw of 95-7 The points began to come claimed the PISD title in the effort of 16.83 was second- was second in the discus, Cardinals 4 8 0 Thompson volleyball camp set in quickly for Thompson pole vault as he cleared 8 best, and Blacknell (17.21) and teammate Kevin Mc- Rangers 3 11 0 Members of the Thompson Intermediate coaching staff will host a volleyball as Xavier Dotson, Damian feet on the fewest attempts and Sutton (17.61) were Donald was sixth with a camp June 7-9 in the school gymnasium from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each day. Students Smith, Keion Patterson and among the competitors. third and fourth, respective- throw of 88-4. Red Sox 1 9 0 Gerron Hall combined for Thompson also did well ly. Rudulfo Jimenez was entering the sixth through eighth grades are eligible to attend the camp. Cost of second place in the 4x100- in the triple jump, with In the 400-meter dash, second in the 1,600-meter the camp is $20 cash. The staff will emphasize the fundamentals of the sport, meter relay in a time of Jackson third (33-9 1/2) and Blacknell’s time of 1:09.11 run with a time of 5:26.91. Major Division including hitting, passing, blocking, setting, serving, digging and more. The fee 50.27 seconds. Nevarez fourth (32-5). was sixth-best. Ramirez In the long jump, Rashawn includes a camp T-shirt and the chance to win individual awards for outstand- Julian Coronado (second In the discus, the Lions (second at 45.67) and Jack- Taylor completed an ef- Team W L T ing achievement. The Pasadena Independent School District does not provide at 2 minutes, 29.79 seconds) were solid as Patterson won son (fi fth at 47.17) helped fort of 17-1 1/2 for second. insurance coverage for students taking part in summer camps, so parents will be and Robert Saenz (third at the championship with a the team in the 300-meter Gonzalez was second in Astros 14 2 1 responsible for any medical expenses incurred during the event. For more infor- 2:24.37) helped out the Li- throw of 115-5. Lozano’s hurdles. the triple jump, making his Cardinals 11 3 1 mation, call 713-740-0510. ons’ cause in the 800-meter heave of 94-9 placed him The Bears’ Martin Cruz way to the 34-2 mark in the run. third overall. won a pair of bronze med- event. Diamond Backs 10 4 1 Brook soccer coach benefi t Smith delivered an in- Thompson got great ef- als for third-place fi nishes Washington was in the The Clear Brook High School soccer program will host a benefi t car wash to dividual gold medal in the forts from Jesus Garza in the weights. mix for the title in the Blue Jays 8 6 2 help raise funds for the two-month-old twin children of Lady Wolverines’ varsity 100-meter hurdles as he and Patterson in the shot In the shot, Cruz had 100-meter dash but was Red Sox 6 9 2 soccer coach Jeff Brewer and his wife, Kim, who is also a teacher at the school. won the event in a time of put. Garza’s throw of 39-7 a throw of 42-2. His best eventually second at 12.54. The car wash is set for Saturday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gateway 15.20. Teammate D’Andre was second, and Patterson throw in the discus was In the 400-meter dash, Braves 5 10 1 Church, located at 760 Clear Lake City Blvd. The Brewers’ children were born Jackson scored a point for placed third at 38-7. 98-11. Teammate Kendrick Thomas Errington placed prematurely and have been undergoing medical care at Houston-area hospitals. his sixth-place fi nish in the Bears’ 8s are champions Allen was sixth in the shot third in a time of 1:00.55. Yankees 3 13 0 100-meter dash at 12.90. The Bears’ eighth-grade with a top effort of 40-3. Errington was also sec- The Lions were sixth in team scored 120 points to ond in the 100-meter hur- Rangers 3 13 0 SBGSA 14-U all-stars seek players the 4x200-meter relay at hold off Queens for the BHI 7s take second dles as he crossed the fi nish The 14-under South Belt Girls Softball Association squad is seeking an ad- 1:55.07 as Coronado, Dot- championship. In the end, it Winning all three relay line in a time of 16.75. In Minor Division ditional pitcher and catcher to take part in tournaments later this spring and sum- son, Ty Lozano and Cedric was the Bears’ overall team events, the Bears’ seventh- the 800-meter run, Jime- mer. The team plans to compete in numerous events, including the Houston Ama- Horton were the foursome. effort that made the differ- grade team went down to nez’s time of 2:28.43 was Team W L T teur Softball Association championships. Those interested are asked to call Lisa In the 300-meter hurdles, ence. the wire before taking sec- fi fth-best, and Quinton Bol- Castellano at 713-202-8916. Hall was the district’s best Beverly Hills came up ond place with 139 points. ing (2:29.21) was sixth. Rangers 12 2 1 for much of the season, and with a big win for 20 points Each win in the relays In the 300-meter hurdles, he proved it again at the in the 4x200-meter relay as gave the Bears 20 points. the Bears’ Garcia was fourth Diamond Backs 12 3 0 LSA tennis camp coming championships, winning the Victor Castillo and Gerry The team got its fi rst win in in a time of 50.04. The Lutheran South Academy Tennis Camp presents a great opportunity for Braves 12 4 0 fi fth- through 12th-grade athletes a chance to improve and refi ne their skills, no Astros 9 5 1 matter their current skill level. Instructors will introduce the game of tennis to Lady Bears take third place twice those who wish to start playing for the fi rst time, and instructors will also work Blue Jays 6 9 1 with more experienced players on sharpening their current physical and mental Thompson 7s with 118 points, and Bon- In the 100-meter dash, Lions’ Patrice Jackson was skills on the court. There will be two sessions, including June 1-4 and July 12- dy was second with 110 Hawkins claimed the sixth sixth with a throw of 22-4. Cubs 5 8 2 points. 15, both to be held at the tennis courts located at San Jacinto College South on spot with her time of 14.36. Emily Wolfe’s leap of The Lady Bears started Morena at 1:07.14 26-6 in the triple jump gave Phillies 5 10 0 Beamer. The sessions will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Cost is $75 per session or place fi fth the running events in fi ne and Jackie Oden-Peace her sixth place. Cardinals 4 9 2 $100 per student for both sessions. For more information, call Lutheran South The intermediate track form with a win in the at 1:09.62 ran well in the The Lady Lions also Academy at 281-464-8299 or visit the school Web site at www.lutheransouth. and fi eld season ended on a 4x100-meter relay as Clar- 400-meter dash as Morena competed well in the run- Yankees 4 11 0 org. successful note for the Bev- issa Morena, Alona Turner, was second and Oden-Peace ning events. erly Hills teams, which took Mary Hawkins and Tyree- fourth, respectively. Wolfe was the winner of Red Sox 3 11 1 Lutheran South summer conditioning third place in both grade sha Williams combined for In the 300-meter hurdles, the 100-meter hurdles as she Lutheran South Academy will offer a strength and conditioning camp begin- divisions at the Pasadena a time of 55 seconds. Nguyen’s time of 58.24 came through with a time of PeeWee Division ning in June for students in the South Belt area. The LSA Summer Pride Camp Independent School District Williams later be- gave her fi fth place, and 18.88. championships May 12-13 came the champion of the will run from June 7 through July 22. The summer strength and conditioning Jackie Villareal was sixth at In the 100-meter dash, Team W L T at Auxiliary Stadium. 200-meter dash as she came 58.97. Wolfe’s time of 14.00 was camp will be conducted at Lutheran South Academy four days per week (Mon- Thompson, one of the to the fi nish line in a time of Erica Romero was the good enough for second Diamond Backs 12 2 0 day through Thursday). High school boys and all runners may attend from 7:30 10 schools competing in 27.63. Lady Bears’ entry in the place, and Valerie Colunga to 9 a.m., and high school girls may attend from 8:15 to 9:45 a.m. Middle school the event, had a little more The Lady Bears were 1,600-meter run, and she was fourth at 14.15. Astros 11 3 0 boys and girls may attend from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Cost is $100 per athlete, and the diffi cult time scoring. The second in the 4x200-meter ran well in taking third place Colunga, Tia Joseph, sessions are open to any area athletes. Lutheran South is located at 12555 Ryewa- Lady Lions’ seventh-grade relay in a time of 1 minnute, with a time of 6:21.37. DeSha Harrison and Wolfe Cubs 10 4 0 ter Drive, off Dixie Farm Road. Registration, fees, and more details can be found team collected 48 points 57.96 seconds as Mikayla Hawkins was fi fth in the made up the foursome in Phillies 7 5 2 at www.lutheransouth.org or by calling the school at 281-464-8299. for fi fth place. The school’s Garry teamed with Turner, high jump after clearing 3 the 4x100-meter relay as eighth-grade team was 10th Williams and Hawkins. feet, 10 inches, and Nunez’s Thompson was third at Tigers 5 8 1 Clear Brook softball camp coming June 14-17 with six points. At the 4x400-meter dis- leap of 26-9 placed her 55.94. Relay teams and individ- tance, Garry, Malyn Nunez, fourth in the triple jump. In the 200-meter dash, a Blue Jays 4 8 1 Clear Brook High School head softball coach Ashley Pillow and her staff will uals were awarded points Morena and Oden-Peace Thompson 7s are fi fth time of 29.39 placed Plou- host the Lady Wolverines’ summer camp for youths June 14-17 at the school. based on their order of fi nish represented Beverly Hills as The Lady Lions’ seventh- cha fi fth. Rangers 2 10 1 Participants will gain instruction on the fundamentals of the game and will also in the top six spots. Those the team placed second in a grade team was fi fth in the Thompson 8s run well take part in a scrimmage. The sessions will include conditioning work and a fi nishing seventh or lower at time of 4:43.81. team standings. The Lady Lions’ eighth- Yankees 1 12 1 post-workout lecture. Participants will also be eligible to earn certifi cates for out- district did not score. Deseray Cabrales was The team scored well grade team scored 10 points standing effort. The fi rst session, from 9 a.m. to noon each day, is open to those BHI 8s are third second in a time of 2:51.88 during the fi rst-day fi eld in the meet, largely on the Machine Pitch Division entering the fi rst through fi fth grades as of next school year. The 1 to 4 p.m. ses- In a tight race for the in the 800-meter run, and events. strength of a pair of relay sion is for those entering the sixth through ninth grades. For more information, team championship, Bev- Tina Nguyen was second at Monica Ploucha was the scores. Team W L T call Pillow at 713-417-2263 or direct e-mail to [email protected]. erly Hills wound up third in 20.43 in the 100-meter hur- champion of the high jump Thompson’s 4x200- the seventh-grade division dles. In the same event, the as she made her way over meter relay team of Maria Mets 13 1 1 LSA to host volleyball camp with 108 points. Lady Bears’ Virginia Soto the 4-6 mark. Flores, Melissa Joseph, Ka- Cardinals 13 2 0 Miller won the crown was fi fth in a time of 20.75. In the shot put, the Lady Continued on Page 3B Lutheran South Academy will host two volleyball camp sessions running June 7-10. The morning session is open to incoming fi fth and sixth-grade students. Rangers 8 6 0 The sessions will run from 8 to 11 a.m. June 7-9 and from 8 a.m. to noon June 10-under Horns second in Kingwood Blue Jays 8 6 0 10. The afternoon session is open to those entering the seventh and eighth grades. The session will go from 1 to 4 p.m. June 7-9 and from 1 to 5 p.m. June 10. Both Red Sox 8 7 0 sessions will be held at Lutheran South Academy and is $75 per student. For more information and to register, call the school offi ce at 281-464-8299 or visit Cubs 7 7 0 the LSA Web site at www.lutheransouth.org. Braves 6 8 1 Lutheran South sets baseball camp Diamond Backs 4 10 0 Lutheran South Academy will host a baseball camp June 7-10 for students Astros 2 10 2 entering the fi rst through eighth grades as of the 2010-2011 school year. The Pio- neers’ camp is designed to give baseball players at any level individual instruction Yankees 1 13 1 on pitching, fi elding and hitting. The camp will be held at the Lutheran South baseball fi elds from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each day and is $75 per participant. For more T-Ball Division information and to register, call Lutheran South Academy at 281-464-8299 or visit the school’s Web site at www.lutheransouth.org. Team W L T Brook girls’ hoops camp coming Reds 13 0 0 Clear Brook varsity girls’ head basketball coach Blair Redmon and her staff Yankees 11 2 0 will host the Lady Wolverines’ summer basketball camp June 7-10 at the school. Students entering the third through ninth grades are eligible to attend from 8 to Diamond Backs 10 2 1 11 a.m., and students entering the 10th through 12th grades may attend from 1 to Phillies 9 3 1 4 p.m. Cost is $85 per student prior to or on June 1 and $100 thereafter. For more information, direct e-mail to Redmon at [email protected]. Cubs 8 5 0 Brook boys’ hoops camp set Astros 8 5 0 Clear Brook varsity boys’ head basketball coach Jason Pillow and his staff will Red Sox 7 5 1 host the Wolverines’ summer basketball camp June 14-18 at the school. Incoming Blue Jays 5 8 0 fi rst through sixth-grade students will be able to attend from 9 to 11 a.m., and in- coming seventh- through ninth-grade students will attend from noon to 3 p.m. For White Sox 4 8 1 more information about the camp, call Pillow at 281-284-2163 or direct e-mail to [email protected] Braves 4 9 0 Rangers 4 9 0 Clear Brook volleyball camp on the way The South Belt Horns 10-under select baseball team eal, Jose Esparaza, Alex Aariaga, (middle row) Mat- Clear Brook varsity volleyball coach Meredith Thompson will host the Lady fi nished second at the May Mayhem tournament in thew Morales, David Amaya, Michael Avila, Andre Cardinals 3 10 0 Wolverines’ volleyball camp July 26-29. Students entering the fourth through Kingwood after coming through with three wins in Aariaga, Jonathan Saldana, (back row) assistant Mets 3 10 0 ninth grades as of the 2010-2011 school year are eligible to attend. For more four games. Members of the team are, left to right, coach Art Perez, head coach Joe Saldana and man- information, direct e-mail to [email protected]. (front row) Alex, Perez, Seth Barber, Michael Villar- ager Alex Aariaga. Tigers 0 13 0 Thursday, May 20, 2010, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 3 BHI, Thompson fare well at track event Dobie’s Senegal chooses Southern University Continued from Page 2B fi fth in a time of 2:50.26, jump, Nguyen was fourth throw of 65-8 1/2. ressa Whitely and Shaylynn and Zavaleta was fi fth in the as she leaped to the 28-10 Beverly Hills’ Tessa Scott placed fi fth in the 100-meter dash at 13.69. mark. Somdah was fourth in the 4x200-meter relay in a time In the 400-meter dash, Valerie Baez was fourth shot put as her top throw of 2:02.45. Kayla Dokhani won a in the discus event with a was at 28-10. The Lady Lions’ 4x100- bronze medal for her third- meter relay team of Destiny place time of 1:09.06. Blockman, Flores, Joseph The Lady Bears were and Whitely earned sixth second in the 4x200-meter PISD Cup place with a time of 56.92. relay as Kaneesha Williams BHI 8s take third and Molina teamed with Final Intermediate Standings Beverly Hills’ eighth- Johnson and Emily Sargent Beverly Hills 193 Southmore 138.5 grade team put together a in a time of 1:57.26. solid effort to place sec- The Lady Bears were Bondy 179.5 Queens 123 ond in the division with 94 second in the 4x400-meter Miller 150.5 Park View 114.5 points. Bondy was the easy relay as Dokhani, Sargent, winner after scoring 149 Mikaela Guevara and Mo- San Jacinto 148.5 South Houston 85 points. lina teamed for a time of The Lady Bears were 4:34.99. Thompson 141 Jackson 62 second in the 4x100-meter Williams also ran well in relay as the foursome com- the 200-meter dash, eventu- For the second straight year, Beverly prised Roslynn Johnson, ally taking fourth place in a Hills has won the Pasadena Independent Marquette Johnson, Lourdes time of 29.53. Zavaleta and Yvonne Mo- In the 1,600-meter run, School District’s top athletic award. Sports lina. The team’s time was the Lady Bears’ Mikaela included in the competition are football, 55.30. Guevara (6:23.96) and Bri- volleyball, boys’ and girls’ basketball, cross In top photo, Dobie High School varsity softball The Lady Bears also re- anna Guevara (6:24.35) player Shelby Senegal (seated center) will continue ceived key points in other were third and fourth, re- country and track and fi eld. her education and playing career at Southern Uni- events. Amber Nguyen was spectively. In the triple versity in Baton Rouge, La., after signing a letter of intent with the Jaguars. Those with her at the signing included, left to right, (seated) Joe Senegal (father), Demetria Senegal (mother), (middle row) San Jacinto College VB players advance Chris Swinnen (Dobie varsity assistant coach), Car- mela Swinnen (Dobie junior varsity coach), B.J. Sen- egal (brother), Jordan Williams (cousin), Sandy Hill (aunt), Robin Rackley (Dobie varsity head coach), (back row) Carlos Morgan (hitting coach), Adley Senegal (grandfather), Andrea Williams (aunt), Darren Williams (uncle) and Steve Jamail (Dobie principal).

At right, Dobie High School’s Shelby Senegal is shown with her select softball coach Albert Ramirez, who played a vital role in helping Senegal develop as a young player and eventually make her way to the collegiate level. Senegal played in the outfi eld at Do- bie, but she is also being considered as an infi elder when she begins her playing career at Southern Uni- versity. SJC baseball squad headed to nationals a 21st time The nation’s top-ranked No. 1 nationally, emerged to seal the victory for the lo- the team’s hustle and fo- season at the helm of the team, San Jacinto College, as the undefeated confer- cals. cus throughout the regional San Jacinto program, and was on top of its game on ence champions, winning Clutch hitting came from tournament, and particu- will make his seventh ap- one of the most important four straight games in four catcher Ryan Hornback, larly with the consistent of- pearance in the world se- days of the season as the straight days, while outscor- who smashed an RBI dou- fensive production. ries. team downed Blinn 6-2 ing its opponents 36-11. ble off the center fi eld wall “When the regular season San Jacinto (48-10) will to claim the Region XIV In the regional cham- in the third inning, and from ended, the guys spent a lot face State College of Flor- championship May 1 in pionship game, played at second baseman Zachry of extra time in the batting ida in the fi rst round of the Mount Pleasant. Northeast Texas Communi- Benson, who blistered a sin- cages, working in the cages series on Saturday, May 29 Five San Jacinto College volleyball players will con- Dorch (player), (back row) Nadejda Ivanova (play- With the tournament title, ty College, pitcher Miguel gle to left fi eld in the sixth until midnight and later on at noon. tinue their volleyball and educational careers this fall er), San Jacinto College head coach Sharon Nelson, San Jacinto earned a berth Peña qualifi ed for the win, inning and scored the sixth some nights,” he said. This marks the school’s at a variety of colleges across the country after sign- Carol Wood (Brittney Wood’s mother), Rudy More- in the Alpine Bank JUCO hurling six innings, allow- and fi nal run when a double “They put in a lot of ex- 21st appearance in the ing letters of intent. The players gathered with their no (Holly Moreno’s father), Diana Moreno (Holly World Series, to be played ing a run on fi ve hits. steal caused an errant throw tra work to prepare for the JUCO World Series. San Ja- family members during a signing celebration. Those Moreno’s mother), George Dorch (Christie Dorch’s May 29 through June 5 in Mark Herrera and Clay from Blinn’s catcher. tournament, and the extra cinto has won fi ve national in attendance included, left to right, (front row) Britt- father) and Moana Masaniai (player). Grand Junction, Colo. Schrader provided three in- Head Coach Tom Ar- work really paid off.” titles and been national run- ney Wood (player), Holly Moreno (player), Christie Photo by Rob Vanya San Jacinto, ranked nings of solid relief pitching rington was pleased with Arrington is in his 10th ner up on six occasions.

South Belt Local hoopster makes school history 10-under stars place fi rst

The South Belt Girls Softball Association 10-under all-star team claimed fi rst place in the League City Craw- fi sh Classic, going un- defeated in the team’s fi rst tournament of the season. Members of the team are, left to right, (sitting) Kendall Gothard, Breana Au- gust, (front row) Jac- quelyne Garcia, Gabri- ela Rojas, Celeste On- tiveros, Celina Saenz, Hayley Garcia, (middle row) Kimberly Ontive- ros, Michelle Kristoff, Yasmine Myers, Emily Perez, (back row) head coach Bobby Kristoff, and assistant coaches Chris Ontiveros and Ravi Saenz. Submitted photo Clear Springs High School varsity basketball player (mother and Clear Brook High School Dean of In- Morgan Kilgore (seated center) signed a letter of struction), Rex Kilgore (father), (middle row) Ginger intent to continue her education and playing career Hartman (Springs assistant coach), Pam Crawford at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, becoming (Springs head coach), Brandilyn Tolopka (Springs the fi rst-ever player from the high school to earn a assistant coach), (back row) Alex Rodriguez (select basketball scholarship. Those with her at the sign- team coach), John Hornik (Springs assistant coach ing included, left to right, (seated) Marcette Kilgore and Mike Rogers (select team coach). CALENDAR THURSDAY, MAY 20 10 a.m. 8 p.m. 7 a.m. Free Line Dance Class – The Friendswood Senior Citizen Program offers free line dancing classes. Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Monday through Friday. from 7 to 8 a.m. at the First United The class is held at the activity building, located at 416 Morningside. All area senior citizens, 55 or held Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays from Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 114. Call 281-487-8787 for information, older, are invited. Previous experience not required. For more information, call 281-482-8441. 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta or just drop in. Noon Street. For information, call 713-204-2481. Noon Moving Forward Women’s Adult Children Anonymous – The ACA group meets Fridays at noon MONDAY, MAY 24 Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise from noon to 1 p.m. at Clear Lake at the Up The Street Club in Webster, 508 Nasa Parkway, in room 4. ACA is a 12-step program of 7 a.m. Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a com- hope, healing and recovery for people who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. For more AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Monday through Friday. plete list of services offered. information, call 281-286-1431. from 7 to 8 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, Al-Anon - Meets every Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church 8 p.m. 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 114. Call 281-487-8787 for informa- THINK Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 111. For information, call 281-487-8787. Pasadena Little Theatre – Run for Your Wife by Ray Cooney will be performed at 8 p.m. at 4318 tion, or just drop in. 5:30 p.m. Allen-Genoa Road. The show runs through May 23. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. MONEY Texas German Society, South Belt (Southeast) Chapter – A social group interested in the culture, at 3 p.m. One special priced Thursday show will be held at 8 p.m. on May 20. Carolyn McLeod is the Friends of Parker Williams Library – Meetings are held at the THINK music, heritage and language of the immigrants in early German settlements in Texas. Meetings are director. Make reservations online at pasadenalittle theatre.org or call 713-941-1758. Parker Williams Branch Library on the fourth Monday of each held the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Mount Olive Lutheran SATURDAY, MAY 22 month at 9 a.m. except for January, April, July and October, when THE Church, 10310 Scarsdale Blvd. Visitors are welcome. Call 281-481-1238 for more information. 6 p.m. they are held at 7 p.m. to accommodate members who work during CLASSIFIEDS 6:30 p.m. Frontier Squares – Meets to square dance at the Westminster Academy at 670 E. Medical Center the day. There will be no meeting in December. St. Luke The Evangelist Catholic Church Tutoring – St. Luke’s offers tutoring classes Tuesdays Blvd. in Webster. Refreshments provided. For more information, contact Gina Sherman at 281-554- Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise and speech buy... from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the church located at 11011 Hall Road. For 5675 or visit www.frontiersquares.com. therapy from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital, more information, call 281-484-1397 or e-mail [email protected]. 8 p.m. 655 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster. Visit www.hapsonline.org for you’ll save 8 p.m. Pasadena Little Theatre – Run for Your Wife by Ray Cooney will be performed at 8 p.m. at 4318 a complete list of services offered. money! Pasadena Little Theatre – Run for Your Wife by Ray Cooney will be performed at 8 p.m. at 4318 Allen-Genoa Road. The show runs through May 23. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays Noon Allen-Genoa Road. The show runs through May 23. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. One special priced Thursday show will be held at 8 p.m. on May 20. Carolyn McLeod is the Free Exercise Class – Basic low impact aerobic classes on sell... at 3 p.m. One special priced Thursday show will be held at 8 p.m. on May 20. Carolyn McLeod is the director. Make reservations online at pasadenalittle theatre.org or call 713-941-1758. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at noon at the Sagemont director. Make reservations online at pasadenalittle theatre.org or call 713-941-1758. SUNDAY, MAY 23 Community Center, 11507 Hughes Road. Registration is required. you’ll 8:30 p.m. 2 p.m. For more information, call Beatrice at 281-922-2343. Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 Grief Support Group – For any adult who has lost a loved one. Meets every Sunday, except Mother’s make p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta 6 p.m. Day, Easter and Christmas from 2 to 3:15 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Scrabble Club #511 – Meets every Monday at the IHOP on Fuqua money! Street. For information, call 713-204-2481. Fairmont Parkway. For more information, call 281-487-8787. FRIDAY, MAY 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. All who enjoy the game or want to learn to play are 3 p.m. invited to join. For more information, call 281-488-2923. 7 a.m. Pasadena Little Theatre – Closing performance for Run for Your Wife by Ray Cooney will be per- Call Today AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Monday through Friday. from 7 to 8 a.m. at the First United formed at 3 p.m. at 4318 Allen-Genoa Road. Carolyn McLeod is the director. Make reservations online 281-481-5656 Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 114. 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Page 6, Section B, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, May 20, 2010 Fichtner named District 24-5A softball Most Valuable Player; other CB players noted Continued from Page 1B top playoff seed by coin Coach of the Year for the league’s top coach. toria Brown of Clear Lake, baseman Jessica Wilson of rounded out by designated hitter Ashley Labay of Bra- Hannah Jones and Haley to Deer Park in the area fl ip, the two teams decided second straight season after Alvin freshman pitcher catcher Mallori Linscomb Alvin, outfi elders Michelle hitter Lauren Koster of Al- zoswood, at-large player Stevenson (Clear Springs), round. But all-district hon- to play a winner-take-all guiding the team to the 24- Lara Bean was named the of Brazoswood, fi rst base- Svehla (Clear Brook), Han- vin, utility player Michaela Katie Moulder of Clear Hannah Welton and Rebec- ors are handed out based game. Brook won that game 5A again. Clear Brook was Newcomer of the Year after man Loren Donaldson of nah Creech (Brazoswood), Adams of Clear Creek and Creek and outfi elders Bi- ca Garza (Dickinson) and on performance in league to fi nish at 13-2. also the champion in 2009. leading the Yellowjackets Alvin, second baseman Taylor Freudenberg (Clear at-large selections, pitcher anca Barrera (Alvin), Tay- Ashley Marullo and Carla games, and the Lady Wol- By being named Most In six years at Clear to second place. Venessa Eng of Alvin, Creek) and Adela Gomez Emma Napoli of Clear lor Nickell (Clear Brook), Nosky (Galveston Ball). verines left no doubt as to Valuable Player, Fichtner Brook, Pillow has three The District 24-5A fi rst Bridgette Begle, Clear (Alvin). Brook and Clear Springs Lauren Melching (Clear who the 24-5A champion was the best player on the times been named the team included pitcher Vic- Brook’s shortstop; third The fi rst team was pitcher Princess Daniels. Lake), Kassie Brown (Clear was this season. best team. The four-year, The 24-5A second team Creek) and Lizzie Garcia Trailing Alvin by one all-district pick was the included pitcher Valerie Ura- (Clear Springs). game heading into the team’s full-time starting nga of Brazoswood, catcher The honorable mention regular season fi nale, Clear catcher for three seasons SJC softball team gains honors Haley Harris of Clear Lake, list included Karri Smith Brook defeated Alvin to and one of the top players fi rst baseman Lexus Walker and Paige Potts (Alvin), force a tie in the standings. in the history of the pro- of Clear Springs, second Melynda Speers and Lind- Rather than settle the gram. Pillow was named baseman Stephanie Gon- sey Kappler (Brazoswood), zalez of Clear Brook, third Brandi Holaday and Meh- baseman Elizabeth Coe of gan Reyes (Clear Brook), Brazoswood, Alvin short- Laken Vichich and Chelsea stop Raven Keeler, utility Clemishaw (Clear Creek), player Kellye Kincannon Hannah Hoffman and Han- AIR & HEAT of Brazoswood, designated nah Saucier (Clear Lake), C&D Burger Shoppe Our Burgers are the Original “Old Fashioned” Hamburgers. Celebrating Our 30th Year Over 3 Million Sold l With Coupon ecia SSpecialp 2 1/4 lb. Hamburgers

Six San Jacinto College softball players were named Coach James Perry. San Jacinto’s season was some- to the 2010 Region XIV South Zone All-Conference what of a roller coaster ride as the team made the 2 Fries team. Those honored with certifi cates from the coach- postseason tournament as the eighth and fi nal seed. Reg. $7.49 ing staff included, left to right, (front row) Courtnee Once there, the team played its best softball of the $5.99 Oliphant, Megan Knippa, Shelby Parham, Bethany season, making its way to the fi nal day of action be- Armstrong, (back row) San Jacinto head coach Kel- fore eventually taking third place in the event. 281-481-8606 • 10606 Fuqua We Accept ly Saenz, Rae Cassel, Megan Matejka and assistant Photo by Rob Vanya

Molly Fichtner, a four-year all-district performer, capped her career at Clear Brook by being named the Most Valuable Player in District 24-5A. Photo by John Bechtle

Emma Napoli saw her Clear Brook career come to an end as the Lady Wolverines fell to Deer Park in the area softball playoff round, but Napoli later gained all- district fi rst team honors with an at large berth. Photo by Al Carter

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