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Jan. 7, 2010 E-mail: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 34, No. 48 Leader says thanks The South Belt-Ellington Leader would like to thank all of the members of the com- munity who made its 27th annual Christmas Leader remembers highlights of 2009 program a huge success. Schools participating in this year’s event Another year has passed, and the Leader staff tions throughout the United States. suspected. Almost all of the team’s equipment male passenger riding with Almendarez was not include Frazier and Moore elementary schools, would like to take this opportunity to refl ect on Jan. 15 stored in the container was destroyed, including injured. Melillo Middle School, Thompson and Beverly some of the more signifi cant stories of 2009. Highland Meadow resident Homero Rosales fi eld equipment, football equipment and drill A police chase, in which a woman allegedly Hills intermediate schools and Dobie High Due to space limitations, the year in review Jr. was killed Saturday, Jan. 10, after his car was team equipment. stole a deputy constable’s squad car, began on School. Additional help came from Gordon will be continued in next week’s edition. Section struck by another vehicle fl eeing from police Jan. 22 Beltway 8 near Blackhawk and ended on I-10 and Pat Berg of Action Ministries and Rene B includes the sports year in review. in East Houston. Houston police were chasing Houston City Councilmember Mike Sullivan near Wayside Wednesday, Jan. 14, with the driv- Guererro from the Toys for Tots Foundation Jan. 8 Frank Anthony Marron, 17, who was driving hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Jan. er crashing into three other vehicles and criti- and numerous individual donors. Brandon Nguyen was the fi rst baby born in a stolen black Ford F-350, shortly before noon 20, to celebrate the completion of road repair cally injuring two teenagers. The incident began A special thanks goes to Sandy Robb and 2009 at Children’s Memorial Hermann South- when he sped through a yield sign at South 79th work done on Edgebrook. The 22-month City of shortly before 10 p.m. when a deputy from the daughter Stacey Waugh who selflessly donat- east, a service of Memorial Hermann South- and Elwood near Harrisburg and smashed into Houston project involved repairing all four lanes Harris County Precinct 7 Constable’s offi ce was ed hours of their time. east Hospital. Nguyen is the son of South Belt Rosales’ blue Ford Expedition, causing it to on the street, installing new drains and widening dispatched to fi nd out why the woman’s car was residents Chan Quach and Jim Nguyen. The crash into a tree. Rosales, 41, was pronounced the sidewalks from the Gulf Freeway to High- blocking an eastbound lane of the tollway. The AARP to meet Jan. 8 baby was delivered at 1:01 a.m., weighed in at dead at the scene. Rosales’ passenger, Maurillo way 3. Freeway Manor Civic Club President driver, Catrinna J. Miller, 23, reportedly refused 6 pounds and 3 ounces and was 19.5 inches in Alvarado, 53, was injured in the collision and James Muecke was instrumental in getting the to speak or even look at the deputy. The deputy, The South Belt AARP will meet Friday, length. taken to Ben Taub General Hospital. repair work done. whose name was not released, approached Mill- Jan. 8, at 10 a.m. at EL Franco Lee Community Mary A. Cross, M.D., was elected chief of Marron was charged with felony murder with Harris County Precinct 2 Constable depu- er’s car and knocked repeatedly on her window Center, 9400 Hall Road. The entertainment staff at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital bail set at $100,000. He was already on probation ties Dwayne Pacifi co and Jason Curry stopped a to gain her attention. When she did not respond, will be provided by vocalist Reggie Clemons. by her physician peers. She succeeded Dr. Mi- in the juvenile system and had been convicted of driver Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Scarsdale and Beamer he opened the car’s door and grabbed Miller’s All seniors are invited. chael Warneke, who served from Jan. 1, 2006, to several crimes, including car theft. Rosales was a who matched the description of someone who shoulder and turned her to face him. Dec. 31, 2008. In addition to her position at the 23-year employee at the Houston Chronicle. He had brandished a handgun at someone in the Miller told the deputy she was out of gas. The Library events scheduled hospital, Cross is also in private practice at Me- leaves behind his wife of 17 years, Lydia Rosa- area. Upon searching the vehicle, the deputies deputy then stepped away from the vehicle to call The following events are scheduled for the morial Hermann Medical Group in Pearland, a les. The couple have two children, Omar Rosa- found $15,000 in counterfeit $50 bills and $100 a wrecker as Miller attempted to run for the of- Parker Williams Library, 10851 Scarsdale: physician-led subsidiary of Memorial Hermann les, 16, and Erica Rosales, 13. bills. The deputies also found a .38 caliber pistol fi cer’s patrol car. Authorities say the deputy then Game Day will be Thursday, Jan. 7, at 4 Healthcare System. A graduate of Northwest The Southbelt Dolphins football team’s stor- in the car. Suspects, Gerald Freeman and John tried to stop Miller, leading to a brawl between p.m. Play board games and more. Missouri State University, Cross received her age container at Blackhawk Park caught fi re Waldon, were both subsequently arrested. Free- the two. Miller, who stands 5 feet 7 inches tall Get a jump start on a New Year’s resolution medical degree from the University of Missouri- Monday, Jan. 5. The Houston Fire Department man, 34, was charged with possession of coun- and weighs 285 pounds, was able to break free by joining the Southbelt Slimdown. Learn Columbia. After completing an internship at the was dispatched to the scene, but the fi re had al- terfeit money. Waldon, 38, was charged with from the deputy and run to his vehicle, which ways to exercise properly, monitor eating pat- U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in New Or- ready been extinguished by a park employee. possession of counterfeit money and possession was already running. The deputy hit Miller over terns, and develop a meal plan in this three- leans, Cross spent the next four years with the According to fi re department offi cials, the fi re of an illegal weapon by a felon. the head with his fl ashlight and tried to pull her part series on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to federal government, assigned to various loca- had spread from a nearby dumpster. Arson is not South Belt resident Usebio Almendarez was out of his car, but she continued to struggle, try- noon, starting Jan. 9. Call the library at 281- killed in a single-vehicle accident in the 12500 ing to pull his pistol out of his holster. While the 484-2036 for more information. block of the Gulf Freeway Thursday, Jan. 15. Al- deputy was able to hold on to his gun, Miller Workforce Solutions will host six free job mendarez, 25, was southbound on the freeway managed to escape in his car. search seminars on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. in a gold Cadillac Escalade at about 11:40 p.m. A chase ensued through Pasadena and east to noon, starting Jan. 13 with a lesson on cre- 1st 2010 South when he exited at Fuqua and lost control of the Houston until Miller crashed into a Chevrolet ating resumes. Call for information. sport utility vehicle, police said. The Escalade Lumina, a Volkswagen Beetle and an 18-wheel- Movie Madness will be Thursday, Jan. 14 Belt baby also hit a curb, rolled over and partially ejected Al- er. The injured teenage boys, whose identities at 4 p.m. Call the library for feature title. mendarez. He was taken to Ben Taub General and ages were not released, were in the Lumina. Family storytime is Tuesday at 7 p.m. Pre- Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A fe- Continued on Page 2A schooler storytime is Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. 1st in city Toddler time is Thursday at 10 and 11:15 a.m. Nathaniel Allan Pipho was born at 12:12 a.m. Jan. 1 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Gillum dies in auto accident K of C holds blood drive in the Medical Center, making him the first The first blood drive of the new year will be baby in Houston. At birth, the infant weighed Former Dobie student Macy Metcalf Gillum said. “She held by the Knights of Columbus in the social 5 pounds, 7 ounces. Pipho is the son of died Thursday, Dec. 31, from injuries she suf- was a hall at St. Luke’s Catholic Church on Sunday, South Belt residents David and Tammy fered the previous day after being involved in a leader on Jan. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For informa- Pipho. The child’s mother attended Frazier traffi c accident in the 11300 block of Beamer. and off the tion, call John Urdiales at 713-991-1425. Elementary, Thompson Intermediate and According to Houston Police Department of- court.” Dobie High School, graduating in 1988. The fi cials, Gillum was trav- Gil- Softball registration held child’s father attended Concordia Lutheran eling north at 11 p.m. in lum is the High School in Tomball. The couple have a beige Ford Explorer, daughter The South Belt Girls Softball Association’s two other children, Chase, 5, and Juliana, 3. failed to stay in a single of Robert spring registration will be held at El Franco David also has a fourth child, Carolyn, 9. lane and went onto the Metcalf Lee Park as follows: Pipho’s grandparents are Kathleen and grass median, striking a Jr. and Saturday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Hugh Taylor of the South Belt and Gary tree. Lisa Met- Thursday, Jan. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, and Fawn Pipho of Houston. No other vehicles calf. Memorial at crash site Jan. 16, from 10 a.m. 2 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 19, were involved in the ac- Gillum was married to Jesse Gillum. The cou- from 6 to 8 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 21, from 6 to cident. ple have an 18-month old son, Jackson A. Gil- 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 Gillum, 23, was lum. p.m. Tryouts will be Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to Macy Gillum transported to Ben Taub See related obituary Page 2A. noon and 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, Elam benefi t set for Jan. 17 General Hospital where she was pronounced call 281-485-7630. By James Bolen were discovered near his pancreas and colon and dead at 1 a.m. Fellow Dobie graduates are coming together were also removed. She was returning home from her job at Garza benefi t set LSA open house Jan. 24 Sunday, Jan. 17, to aid John Elam in his fi ght In January 2008, three additional small tumors Chili’s in Pearland where she had fi lled in for Benjamin Roman- Lutheran South Academy, 12555 Ryewater against cancer by holding a fundraiser at Hugh were found in his abdomen. a co-worker. It is believed thick fog may have Garza, 14, a South Belt Drive, will hold an informative open house and Jeff’s Carwash and Grill, 1232 W. FM 646 Elam’s case has been examined by many doc- played a role in the crash. resident for the past four and tour of the school on Jan. 24 from 2 to 4 in Dickinson, from 2 to 10 p.m. tors but is still classifi ed as an unknown primary Following the accident, friends and fam- years died on Dec. 23, p.m. for prospective students and their par- Elam, who graduated in 1985, was diagnosed malignancy. ily members set up an impromptu memorial on 2009. ents. with a rare, unknown form of cancer in April After years of care at the University of Texas Beamer at the scene of the crash. Roman-Garza at- Lutheran South is a comprehensive college 2004. After having a large (20 cm) tumor suc- MD Anderson Cancer Center, doctors deemed A lifelong South Belt resident, Gillum attend- tended Challenger Inter- preparatory Christian school serving children cessfully removed from his liver, two new tumors further surgery too risky, prompting Elam to ed Moore Elementary, Beverly Hills Intermedi- mediate, loved playing in prekindergarten through 12th grade. The seek second opinions from ate and Dobie High School, graduating in 2004. baseball with his cousin, campus is made up of four major buildings other physicians. A stand-out athlete, Gillum excelled at both skateboarding, playing which house the lower, middle, and upper To help with medical volleyball and softball while attending Dobie. As guitar and playing video schools, as well as gymnasiums and a cafeteria. costs, former Dobie foot- a senior, she played on the 2003-2004 Dobie vol- games. Benjamin Roman-Garza To register for the open house and tour of ball teammate and current leyball team that made the regional quarterfi nals On Jan. 9, the family of Roman-Garza will the LSA facilities, call Director of Admissions entrepreneur Hugh Lazen- – the last time a Dobie team has accomplished hold a barbecue to assist with the costs of the Erin Senney at 281-617-5626. berry, along with another such a feat. funeral home. former teammate Chris That season, Gillum was named second team, The barbecue will be from noon until 5 p.m. Chili supper at St. Luke’s Hererra, is hosting a bar- all district outside hitter. Incidentally, that sea- at South Belt Montessori School II, 12495 Scars- becue fundraiser and auc- son was also the last for Dobie volleyball coach dale Blvd. The Catholic Daughters will hold a chili tion. Donna Branch. The cause and manner of death are still being supper fundrasier on Saturday, Jan. 9 after the Lazenberry holds Elam Branch remembers Gillum fondly. investigated by the Harris County Medical Ex- 5:30 p.m. Mass in the social hall at St. Luke in the deepest regard. “She was more than just a player,” Branch aminer’s offi ce. See related obituary Page 2A. the Evangelist Catholic Church located at, “John, for me, he was 11011 Hall Road. a very big infl uence on The cost is $5 a bowl and includes chili, and off the fi eld,” he said. muffins and all the trimmings. Proceeds will “He’s a true leader. He just be used for scholarships and charities. City replaces Fuqua pipes makes you want to be bet- ter. I am lucky and honored SBYSC to register players to have him as a friend.” The South Belt Youth Soccer Club will host This sentiment is shared player registration for boys and girls ages 4 to by Hererra. 18 on Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Sagemeadow “He’s a true-blue guy,” MUD building from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. See he said. “One of those Page 3B for more details. guys you never forget.” Jeanine and John Elam Continued on Page 4A Christmas Tree recycling Harris County Precinct 1’s South Region Parks will recycle Christmas trees until Sun- County Tax Offi ce to hold day, Jan. 10, during regualr park hours at El Franco Lee Park, at 9400 Hall Road, F.C. Ran- dolph Park at 5150 FM 2351 in Friendswood, Challenger Seven Park at 2301 W. Nasa Park- series of town hall meetings way in Webster and Tom Bass Reg. I Park at Starting Jan. 13, the Harris County Tax Offi ce tion regarding property tax exemptions, home- 3452 Fellows Road in Houston. will host a series of town hall meetings to assist steads, disabled homeowners, disabled veteran Residential Christmas trees must have all area residents. exemptions, active duty military personnel tax ornaments and stands removed. Flocked trees The fi rst of this set of meetings will be held deferral and waiver, registering and/or selling are accepted at all locations. Contact the Pre- in the courtroom of Justice of the Peace Jo Ann vehicles, disabled parking placards or plates, The 72-inch water line that runs under the eastbound lanes of Fuqua Road between Beam- cinct 1 Parks Department at 713-991-6881 ext. Delgado at the Harris County Courthouse An- disabled veteran’s plates or placards, voter reg- er and Stover is in the process of being replaced as part of the Capital Improvement Plan 1036 for more information. nex, 10851 Scarsdale Blvd. at Beamer Road. istration information and more. for the City of Houston. According to Alvin Wright, representative of the Public Works Presenting these meetings will be Leo Vasquez, Also at the meetings, Vasquez will explain Department, the city is placing the new water line while the older one is still operating. CBC MUD closings tax assessor-collector and voter registrar. which services that are handled through the tax Once the construction is completed, the lines will be switched to ensure minimal impact on Due to employee meetings , the Clear Brook At each meeting, Vasquez will describe the offi ce are available through postal services, tele- day-to-day life for residents and businesses in the area. The construction, which has been City Municipal Utility District offi ce will not operations of the tax offi ce and answer ques- phone and Internet. under way since late 2009, will be completed by September of this year. be open until 8:30 a.m. the second Wednesday tions. Other meetings will be held Jan. 20 in Pre- Photo by Matt Griesmyer of every month, beginning Jan. 13. Topics that will be discussed include informa- cinct 2 and Jan. 27 and Feb. 3 in Precinct 4. Page 2 Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, January 7, 2010 Readers’ Opinions 2009 Year in Review . . . Climate change: from particulate air pollution according to the American Lung Association. This is Continued from Page 1A Manriquez and to place a white sheet over her. be lit at night, allowing it to be seen for sev- fi rearm. All are felonies, and all related to Benefits vs. costs equivalent to eight September 11, 2001 A third teen in the car was taken to Me- The letter said the captain then walked away eral miles in any direction. The base of the the incident on Monday. His bond was set at terrorist attack deaths every year. But morial Hermann-Texas Medical Center with to see if anyone else had been ejected from structure features a 2,500 square-foot plat- $1.2 million. No charges were initially fi led While many Republicans are predict- these people are separated around the minor injuries, police said. Miller also was the vehicle, as she had seen a baby’s car seat form designed to accommodate weddings, on him in connection to De Jesus’ disappear- ing an increase in energy costs if we country, dying in hospital wards along taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The in the Explorer, and subsequently returned to Bible study classes and other special events ance. pass the cap and trade legislation, they with an estimated 38,200 non-fatal heart deputy was treated by paramedics at the the inside of the fi re engine. Several tow truck throughout the year. The platform hovers State Sen. Mike Jackson introduced a are missing the big picture. In fact, the attack victims and 554,000 asthma suf- scene for injuries to his head, hand and body. drivers and other witnesses, however, noticed over a small lake that includes an area for bill Wednesday, March 11, that, if approved, legislation will save exponentially more ferers whose illness was caused by burn- Miller, a Cypress resident, was charged with the white sheet was moving up and down. baptisms. The bank of the lake features an would make Pearland part of San Jacinto Col- money than it will cost, as was seen with ing coal, according to the American Lung unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, evading It wasn’t until a second medic team arrived amphitheater designed to seat approximately lege’s service area. The action took place just the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. Association. arrest and attempting to disarm a police of- and found Manriquez still breathing that they 250 people. Two walkways connect the am- hours after the Pearland Independent School Predicted to cost $5.7 billion, the 1990 People do not see the deaths in one fi cer. All of the charges are state-jail felonies. transported her to Memorial Hermann South- phitheater to the platform. District board unanimously passed a resolu- Clean Air Act Amendments, which used dramatic event, and are not mobilized to She was held without bail. east Hospital. Manriquez was then fl own by Dr. Dixie Melillo was honored Tuesday, tion in favor of the proposal. Other groups a cap and trade market system, turned action as happened with the September Jan. 29 Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital- Feb. 10, when the Pasadena Independent that supported the bill include the City of out to cost just $1.6 billion to cut more 11 attacks. But they are real, as is the A fatal auto-pedestrian accident occurred Texas Medical Center, where she died at 4:30 School District middle school that bears Pearland, the Pearland Economic Develop- than 4 million tons of sulfur dioxide. But threat of climate change to our national in the 1000 block of Edgebrook about 6:40 a.m. her name was offi cially dedicated. Melillo ment Corporation, the Pearland Chamber of savings in health care costs were found security that prompted the U.S. Pentagon p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21. According to po- Feb. 5 is the founder of the nonprofi t organization Commerce and the Northern Brazoria County to be as much as $70 billion dollars, to call global warming a greater risk to lice, Jose Lopez ran across the street and was City of Houston District E Councilmem- The Rose. Begun in 1986, The Rose makes Education Alliance. Alvin Community Col- according to a 2003 EPA study. That is a national security than terrorism in a 2004 struck by a 1998 Ford Ranger pickup truck ber Mike Sullivan hosted a Capital Improve- mammography available to any woman re- lege currently services Pearland, though it is savings of 43 dollars for every dollar report. traveling west. Lopez, 61, was transported to ment Plan (CIP) meeting Wednesday, Jan. gardless of her ability to pay. She was the not in its taxing district. Pearland students, spent. And that is just burning coal. The cap Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condi- 28, to discuss future improvement projects second female to graduate as a surgeon from however, are not charged out-of-district fees. With many scientists warning that cli- and trade legislation will also reduce the tion. He was pronounced dead early the next for the South Belt area. Improvements for the University of Texas Medical Branch at Jackson’s District 11 encompasses both San mate change threatens the lives of bil- burning of oil, and cut down on the 700 morning. No charges were fi led against the the South Belt area include a new Bracewell Galveston. Melillo Middle School opened at Jac’s and ACC’s service areas. lions of people this century, and could billion dollars that we spend every year to female driver of the Ford. The accident took Library, road repair and paving, sports fi eld the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. Currently, San Jacinto College is prohib- accelerate out of control unless we cap buy petroleum from other countries. place just one day after the road was opened lighting and additional parking at Blackhawk The campus serves fi fth- and sixth-grade ited from promoting itself to Pearland ISD and reduce emissions very fast, the sav- Electric cars and trains charged with to through traffi c following a 22-month re- Park and a new Sagemont Community Center. students from the Burnett Elementary, Fra- students. While San Jacinto College is not ings will likely be vastly greater with solar and wind generated energy will be pair. Former South Belt resident Susana De Je- zier Elementary, Stuchbery Elementary and presently allowed to recruit students from investments in reducing greenhouse gas pollution-free. Houston City Council approved action sus was abducted at gunpoint in a Pearland Thompson Intermediate attendance zones. Pearland ISD, students from the district emissions. Having seen the impacts of climate to change the name of Ellington Field to El- parking lot Monday, Feb. 2. De Jesus, 37, was Construction of the building was funded by overwhelmingly choose to attend the college Many larger cities in the United States change in the Arctic, and studied the hor- lington Airport. The change was intended leaving a strip shopping center in the 2700 a bond issue approved by district voters in rather than Alvin. In 2008, 1,400 Pearland have unsafe air pollution that is increas- rific predictions if we continue on our cur- to encourage general aviation and commer- block of Smith Ranch Road with a co-work- 2004. residents attended San Jacinto compared with ing with the temperatures that are a pre- rent path, I implore citizens to get behind cial investment at the facility. The airport is er about 9:15 p.m when a masked gunman Former longtime Dobie swimming coach 625 who attended Alvin. Each year, roughly cursor to smog. By switching from dirty the cap and trade legislation. The science suited to serve as a reliever airport for both forced De Jesus into her car and drove away Dennis Shippey was found safe Saturday, Feb. 19 percent of Pearland ISD graduating seniors coal to clean solar and wind energy, air proving climate change is the most docu- Hobby and Bush Intercontinental, accord- with her. Her car, a 2008 black Cadillac, was 7, after missing for three days. Shippey, 63, attend San Jacinto College to the approximate pollution will be reduced significantly. mented of any issue in history. We must ing to Houston Airport System Director Rick later found by Houston police on West Air- had been last seen walking his dog, Lucky, at 6 percent who attend Alvin. Groups promot- Burning coal kills an estimated 24,000 take action, before it is too late. Vacar. Houston’s oldest airport, Ellington of- port Boulevard in southwest Houston, but De Strawberry Park in Pasadena on Thursday af- ing the change in the service area attribute people each year in the United States Chad Kister fers three active runways, a 24-hour Federal Jesus remained missing. De Jesus’ husband, ternoon. He suffers from Alzheimer’s disease this to many factors. Every school in the Aviation Administration air traffi c control Gregorio De Jesus, 38, died in May 2008 in and had reportedly been without his medi- Pearland ISD is closer to San Jacinto South Wood Meadow II announces contest winners tower and two fi xed-base operators. There is a traffi c accident in the 13700 block of the cation. At the request of Shippey’s family than it is to ACC. The distance from Pearland an additional 300 acres of land that could ac- Gulf Freeway’s northbound service road near and the Pasadena Police Department, Texas High School to San Jacinto South is 7 miles, The 2009 Christmas Decorating Contest winners for Wood Meadow II HOA are commodate industrial, offi ce or commercial Beltway 8. EquuSearch joined the search for the miss- compared with the 11 mile drive to ACC. The 11710 Brook Meadow and 11462 Brook Meadow. development. Recent City of Houston land- South Belt resident Guibaldo Perez, 31, ing man Friday. The group visited homes in construction of new thoroughfares to San Jac use provisions prohibit the new construction died in a single-vehicle automobile accident the area surrounding the park and canvassed South also make the drive from Pearland eas- Light contest winners announced of homes, hospitals, schools, movie theaters at the Gulf Freeway and Beltway 8 Thurs- the area with fl iers. Both Shippey and his ier now than when Alvin’s service area was and other noise-sensitive structures immedi- day, Jan. 29. Perez, who resided in the 11000 dog were found in a fi eld in Rosharon by two established in 1995. San Jacinto also offers The winners of the Sageglen Community‚ Meadows of Clear Creek and Estates ately adjacent to the airport. The name change block of Sagehill, was southbound at 1:10 hunters. Shippey was taken to a nearby hos- far more programs than Alvin. San Jac offers of Green Tee Christmas lighting contest are Jerry Yeaney of 11506 Sagewind for did not impact existing tenants, who have the a.m. in a red Chevrolet pickup truck on the pital for treatment. 70 credit programs to Alvin’s 31, and San Jac Best Christmas Spirit, Jamie Gonzalez of 11907 Christopher Walk for Most option of retaining the name Ellington Field connector road from the Gulf Freeway to the Feb. 19 offers 57 technical programs to ACC’s 12. Colorful, and Morris Andress of 10046 Katherine Court for Most Elegant. for their own purposes. westbound side of the South Sam Houston Clear Brook Meadows resident Troy City of Houston offi cials cut off all utilities A Houston Fire Department captain was Parkway when the driver lost control, caus- Augst, 30, was killed in a head-on collision at the Almeda Chateau apartments, located at fi red following an investigation into her ac- ing the truck to roll over. A second passenger Wednesday, Feb. 11, at roughly 10:30 p.m. 10802 Kingspoint, Thursday, March 12, due Sagemont Maintenance meets tions at a fatal car crash at the Gulf Freeway in the truck suffered minor injuries. in the 2600 block of Genoa Red Bluff. Po- to unsafe living conditions at the complex. The Sagemont Maintenance Committee will hold their annual meeting Wednesday, and Scarsdale in July 2008. Capt. Darla M. Feb. 12 lice say Augst, a 1997 Dobie graduate, was The city had originally planned to vacate the Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Sagemont Park and Recreation Building, 11507 Hughes. Reed, the highest-ranking HFD offi cial to re- Sagemont Church constructed a massive traveling west, as eastbound driver Rodney complex Monday, March 9, but many of the spond to the accident that killed 18-year-old cross on its property near Beltway 8. In the Price, 47, attempted to pass two vehicles and tenants had no other place to go. The previ- Dobie sets 30-year reunion mother Melissa Manriquez, reportedly told works since 2007, the completed structure crashed into him. Augst’s vehicle, a black ous week, the Public Works Department dis- medics not to treat the victim because she stands 170 feet tall with a span of 60 feet at Chevrolet truck, spun around into a ditch and connected the water at the complex because J. Frank Dobie High School’s Class of 1980 will hold its 30-year reunion incorrectly thought Manriquez was already the horizontal beam. It is made of painted struck a telephone pole. He was pronounced the owner, David Wise of San Diego, owed Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Houston, 1200 dead. According to a termination letter writ- steel and weighs 90 tons and took three days dead at the scene. Price’s vehicle, a red GMC more than $80,000 in back water bills. Wise Louisiana Street in Houston. Register through the reunion coordinator on the Web ten by HFD Chief Phil Boriskie, paramedics to erect. Z71, spun around and landed in the eastbound later paid the majority of the delinquent bills, site at http://www.reunionteam.com/rep.php?page=reunion&cmID=RTS-140143 on the scene initially reported to Reed upon The purpose of the cross is to positively in- lane. He was taken by Life Flight to Memo- but other conditions, such as faulty electri- &reunionID=1545. Register, enter contact information, complete a questionnaire her arrival that Manriquez had a faint pulse spire passing drivers, according to Sagemont rial Hermann Hospital with serious injuries. cal wiring, mold and structural problems and labored breathing. Reed asked a medic Church’s senior pastor, Dr. John D. Morgan. Price, a La Porte resident, has an extensive made the complex uninhabitable. Houston for the alumni directory and purchase tickets to attend also on the Web site. For to check again, but no pulse could then be Like all other Sagemont projects, the cross criminal record, including four previous DWI City Councilmember Mike Sullivan said he information, contact Brenda Wilson Winfree at brenda.winfree@sbc global.net or found. Reed, a 19-year captain, then told the was built debt-free. Due to Federal Aviation charges. Other previous convictions include would like to see the complex torn down, as it Kimberly Myers at [email protected]. A reunion facebook page is also avail- paramedics nothing could be done to help Administration regulations, the cross will theft, assault and drug possession. negatively affects the economic development able at www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/group.php?gid=87914181240 &ref=ts. Two separate houses caught fi re Thursday, of the entire area surrounding Almeda Mall. Feb. 12. Firefi ghters from several local units Wise, however, said he intended to make the extinguished a blaze at a home in the 11400 necessary repairs to bring the buildings back CCART meets Jan. 12 block of Camphorwood. The Southeast Vol- up to code. The Clear Creek Association of Retired Teachers will hold its next meeting on Troop 8403 collects coats unteer Fire Department, the Houston Fire March 19 Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. All meetings throughout the year will be Department, the Forest Bend Volunteer Fire Brazoria County authorities made a sec- Girl Scouts Troop 8403 is along coats and jackets that 4 through Jan. 25, Monday held on the second Tuesday of the month, September through May. The meetings Department and Pearland Fire Department ond arrest in connection with the Feb. 2 ab- collecting clean, gently used they no longer need. through Thursday between all responded to the incident, as the house duction and shooting of former South Belt are held at the Bay Area Community Center, 5002 NASA Parkway in Seabrook. coats and jackets as part of Troop 8403 has made do- the hours of 2 and 8 p.m., and Following a short business meeting, Claire Sabatier from Child Advocates, Inc.- reportedly serves as a day care. Fortunately, resident Susana De Jesus. Wallace Charles the One Warm Coat commu- nating a coat simple. To do- Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. the home was unoccupied at the time of the Ledet IV, 25, was arrested Friday, March 13, Houston will present information about CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), nity service project. All coats nate, bring clean, gently used All donated coats will be fi re. Altogether, seven fi re engines and three and charged with aggravated kidnapping after which has become one of the largest volunteer organizations in the country working are welcome. coats and jackets to the Bev- given to the Star Of Hope for ambulances responded. The Harris County allegedly admitting to being at the scene of within the court system to make sure the voices of abused and neglected children The program is a way for erly Hills Community Center, distribution. For information, Fire Marshal’s offi ce has preliminarily deter- the De Jesus abduction along with prime sus- are heard. All Texas retired school employees are invited. Annual dues are $35. community members to pass 10201 Kingspoint, from Jan. visit www.onewarmcoat.org. mined the cause to be electrical in nature. pect, Nicholas-Michael Edwin Jean. Ledet, A home in the 10500 block of Sagewick however, denied having anything to do with also caught fi re. It, too, was unoccupied. Re- the woman’s killing. The two men both at- portedly the occupants had recently moved. tended Pearland High School and at one time Units from HFD stations 70 and 29 respond- both lived in the same subdivision. Police be- Deaths ed to the incident. An insurance contractor gan to focus their attention on Ledet after it was hired to secure the home the previous was discovered he drove a black Ford F-150 Ronald Burtt family moved to the Sage- She is preceded in death Aircraft Interior, Inc. Samuel Robert Marks, Tyler Monday. The cause of the blaze was undeter- similar to one witnesses spotted following De mont area in 1975, they by her parents, Frank and A celebration of Rohr- Ray Cook, Brian Alexander mined. Jesus’ abduction. Cleveland became and remained active Anna Dinda; sister Gertude man’s life was held Monday, Cook and Bradley Thomas Feb. 26 METRO offi cials added roughly 125 tem- members of Sagemont Church. Dinda; and brother Bernard Jan. 4, 2010, at Niday Funeral Cook, all of South Belt. The South Belt-Ellington Chamber of porary parking spots at the South Point Park He is preceded in death by Dinda. Home with the Rev. Don Other survivors include Commerce celebrated its 25th anniversary & Ride to alleviate overcrowding there and at his parents, Leroy and Geral- Green is survived by her Nordin offi ciating. Interment family in Louisiana: parents with a banquet Friday, Feb. 20. Mayor Bill the nearby Fuqua Park & Ride. Both of the dine Cleveland, and brothers husband, Keith Green; son followed at Forest Park Lawn- Billy R. Cook and Charlotte White was the guest of honor at the festivi- Park & Ride locations reached their parking David and Quentin Cleveland. Jim Green; granddaughter dale Cemetery in Houston. Barton Cook; sister Melissa ties. Several other elected offi cials attended capacity the previous summer as gas prices Cleveland is survived by Crystal Pulvino and husband Those serving as pallbear- Guin and husband Billy; the event, as did board members from San rose to record highs. Surprisingly, however, his wife, Wilma; daughter John; sisters Martha Y’Barbo ers were his sons, Pierre, brothers Gerald Cook and Jacinto College and the Pasadena Indepen- bus ridership remained steady even as fuel Vicki Roberts and husband and husband Cliff and Dorthy Joseph and Andre, Aaron wife Debra and Jason Cook; dent School District and representatives from prices dramatically dropped. The temporary Fred; son Dan Cleveland and Dinda. Rohrman, Tenney Way Jr. nieces and nephews, Aaron several local civic groups. Mike Newkham, parking area brought the total number of wife Kathleen; grandchildren A funeral Mass was held and Vernon Walker, Jr. Fredieu, Susan Cook, Bren- unit director of the Blackhawk H-E-B, was spots at the South Point location to 496. As Jacob Evans, Jordan Evans at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, Gustav and Norma Bartels. nan Cook, Jacob Cook and named the Chamber Member of the Year. San recently as Jan. 19, however, 524 cars were and wife Ashley, and Chenoa Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. In- Macy Nicole Mueller is survived by her Ivorie Cook; and numerous Jacinto College Chancellor Dr. Bill Linde- counted parked at the lot. METRO offi cials Cleveland; brother Bryce terment followed at South- twin sister, Dorothy Lange; uncles, aunts, cousins and mann was named Citizen of the Year. also engaged in discussions with the Texas Cleveland; and sister Carolee Park Cemetery in Pearland. Gillum her four children, Randy many close friends. Burial Longtime Dobie basketball coach Scott Department of Transportation to construct a Cleveland. To sign the guest book, Mueller Sr. and wife Teresa, was held at Bellwood Talton died Thursday, Feb. 19, while while permanent expansion to the South Point lot, Burial was held at Veterans visit www.southparkfunerals. Bruce Mueller and wife Cemetery in Bellwood, La., working on his family home in Pasadena. which would add approximately 325 to 340 Memorial Cemetery and a com. Janet, Becky Janecek and on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. Talton began and ended his teaching and new parking spaces. Ronald Burtt Cleveland, memorial service at Niday husband Ronnie, and Mona Pallbearers included Perry coaching career in the Pasadena Independent A 79-year-old resident of the Almeda 78, former Sagemont resi- Funeral Home on Dec. 23, William “Willie” Binkley and husband Hal; “Bubba” Cook, Sammy School District . He taught at Park View and Chateau apartment complex reportedly com- dent, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. eight grandchildren, Marjie, Greene, Ed Welling, Clyde Southmore intermediates before joining the mitted suicide Thursday, March 12, as City 2009. He was born in Rich- Rohrman Randy Jr., Gretchen, Grey, Butler, Ricky Caspari and Dobie High School faculty and coaching of Houston offi cials attempted to vacate the mond, Maine, Oct. 4, 1931. Anne I. Green Chase, Carly, Richmond and Brian Kay. Honorary pallbear- staff prior to the 1979-80 school year. He had premises due to unsafe living conditions. Cleveland served in the Conrad; and one great-grand- ers were Bill Marks, Jacob retired at the age of 59 following the 2007- Dimas Yanez was found hanging in his door- U.S. Air Force during the Anne I. Green, 88, of child, Braden. Cook, Aaron Fredieu, Randall 2008 school year after winning his 500th ca- way at 8:40 a.m. by a city worker passing out Korean War, moving to the South Belt, died Dec. 25, Mueller spent 16 years as Cook and Bill Welling. reer varsity game. fl iers to residents of the complex. Yanez had Houston area after being dis- 2009. She was born Sept. 18, a successful business owner A house in the 10200 block of Olentangy reportedly told other neighboring tenants he charged. When he and his 1921. and hair dresser of Hair Care Benjamin Larry near Kingspoint Road caught fi re Tuesday, had nowhere else to go once the apartments Gallerie with Dixie King. Feb. 24, at roughly 3 a.m. The fi re, which en- were vacated. Visitation and the funeral Roman-Garza gulfed the entire house, was so intense it took Groundbreaking for the new City of service were held Saturday, several units from the Houston Fire Depart- Houston J.S. Bracewell Library took place Macy Nicole Gillum, 23, ment to extinguish it. Fortunately, no one was Monday, March 23. Located at 9002 King- died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. Jan. 2, 2010, at Niday Funeral South Belt Home. injured, as the home’s residents were able to spoint near Blackhawk, the facility replaced She was born Jan. 23, 1986, escape through the back door of the house. the 45-year-old building located at 10115 to Robert Metcalf Jr. and Lisa Billy Preston March 5 Kleckley near Almeda Mall. City of Houston Graphics & Printing Metcalf. She was a Dobie Bald eagles were spotted fl ying in the District E Councilmember Mike Sullivan and High School graduate and a Cook wetlands at El Franco Lee Park on Hall Road Houston Public Library Director Rhea Brown South Belt resident. near Beltway 8. While it is not unusual for Lawson hosted the event. Funded as part of One stop for all your William “Willie” Martinez Gillum is survived by her bald eagles to winter on the outskirts of Hous- the city’s Capital Improvement Plan, the new Rohrman died Thursday, husband, Jesse Gillum; son ton, it is rare for them to venture into such a 12,000-square-foot building cost $5.1 million Dec. 31, 2009. He was a Jackson A. Gillum; paternal populated area. According to U.S. Fish and to construct. printing needs South Belt resident. grandfather Robert Metcalf Wildlife Service senior biologist Ron Jones, At its monthly meeting Thursday, March Rohrman was preceded in Sr.; maternal grandfather the birds were likely attracted to the park be- 12, members of the Alvin Community Col- death by his wife of 46 years, Thomas Sarti; maternal cause of its 80 acres of water and abundance lege Board of Regents were highly critical of Naomi Rohrman. grandmother Johann Miller; of food. The eagles eat other small migratory the bill introduced by state Sen. Mike Jackson • Business Forms He is survived by his fi ve brother Casey Smith II; and a Benjamin Larry Roman- water fowl such as the rosette spoon bills, the previous day that would make the Pearl- children, daughter Debbie host of aunts, uncles and Garza, 14, died Dec. 23, shoveler ducks and teal winged ducks that and Independent School District part of the • Custom Letterheads & Envelopes and Vernon Walker and their numerous relatives. 2009. He was born Sept. 26, are now on the water of the wetlands. They San Jacinto College District’s service area, children Sarah, William, Funeral services were held 1995, in Houston. He is pre- also enjoy fi sh and slider turtles, which are despite overwhelming support from Pearland Andrea, Brent and Judy and Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2009, in ceded in death by his father, common at the park. residents and organizations. • Business Cards their daughter Juliana, and the chapel of SouthPark Marcelino Roman. State District 144 Rep. Ken Legler held March 26 Stephen and Melisa; son Funeral Home. Interment fol- Billy Preston Cook, 42, for- Survivors include his his fi rst town hall meeting at the South Belt- Due to a looming budget crisis for its • Wedding Invitations Pierre and Alicia and their lowed at SouthPark Cemetery. mer South Belt resident, died mother, Sandra Barrera and Ellington Chamber of Commerce. 2009-2010 school year, the Pasadena Inde- children, Aaron, Rachael, A trust fund will be opened Friday, Dec. 25, 2009. He was husband Jorge; sisters, Mary March 12 pendent School District approved a reduction Rebecah and Taylor, son at Bank of America in the born July 23, 1967, to Billy Rana and husband Atif, and The body of former South Belt resident in force (RIF) resolution at its monthly board • Thank You Notes Andre’ and Rachel and their name of Macy Gillum for her R. Cook and Charlotte Barton Lupe Escobar; brother Ste- Susana De Jesus was found early Tuesday meeting. By approving the RIF resolution children, Aricka and Avery; son, Jackson Gillum. Visit Cook in Natchitoches, La. phen Roman-Garza; niece morning. March 10, in a tractor trailer near and offi cially declaring fi nancial exigency, • Menus son Joseph; and daughter www.southparkfunerals.com He was preceded in death Zoya Rana; nephews Jose Es- Reliant Stadium. Police were led to to the the district is permitted to terminate employ- Yvonne and Tenney Way Jr. to express condolences. by his grandparents, Felix cobar and Stephen Garza Jr.; body after questioning Nicholas-Michael Ed- ees before their contracts have expired. • Directories and much more! and their children Tenney III Margie Ann and Elsie Cook and Preston grandmother Gloria Garza; win Jean. Jean, 21, was arrested by authori- Two dead bodies were found in a car and Jack. and Betty Barton. and great-grandmother Dom- ties following a daylong manhunt Monday, Thursday, March 19, at a Gulf Freeway strip He is also survived by his Mueller Cook served in the U.S. inga Gallegos. March 9, after an attempted carjacking in center located between Almeda Mall and 11555 Beamer two brothers, Joe and Oscar, Navy and most recently Funeral services were held Pearland that forced the closure of Magnolia Fuqua. and a list of family, friends and Margie Ann Bartels worked as a welder for the Monday, Jan. 4, at Compean Elementary and the lockdown of two other DeAndre Goodson, 23, and his cousin Jo- neighbors. He was a member Mueller of South Belt died State of Louisiana. Funeral Home Family Chapel. schools in the area. Jean was charged with seph Bivens, 19, of Missouri City had been 281-484-4337 of Christian Temple Church Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. She Survivors include his wife, Interment followed in Forest attempted murder, aggravated kidnapping, missing since March 16. Houston police and co-owner of Rohrman’s was born Aug. 3, 1934, to Suzanne Cook; four sons, Park Lawndale Cemetery. burglary, aggravated robbery and theft of a Continued on Page 3A Thursday, January 7, 2010, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 3 Thompson Intermediate students write New Year’s resolutions for 2010 The following are New This year I want to visit not least to have peace with thing. Brenda Soto lion at Thompson. All my lif spend more time with fam- want to pass the grade so that twelve grade and try to fi nd ning because one day I will Year’s resolutions for 2010 my mother more offten stop the world. D’Andre Jackson Stop procastinating and I have not bien a great reader ily, as in do a family activity I could go to high school. a job so I could save up my join the Marines. Joining the written by students at Thomp- procrastinating project’s or I want to do more things start using every secod that and this year I want to change as simple as watch a movie. Another thing I want to im- money. I fi nd new friends Marines is a big deal for me son Intermediate. homework and recycle or vol- in my house like washing I have. I want to show and that. I want to prove to people Finaly, the last thing I want to prove on is on basketball. I and go to college so I can which I can’t wait to reach. In Emily Cruz’s unteer more to help the world. dishes, taking out the trash, say thank you by showing the if I really try I will succeed. do is, not liter. want to improve on is on my have my dream come true. I the other hand my resolution seventh-grade class I want to do this because I ect. Also I want to set a good thoght. Jon Abundiz Alexis Saldivar Quentin Sessor basketball. I want to improve would like to help other peo- about school and in the out- This year I would like to harddley see my mother only example for my brother and I want to stop arguing with First I want to be faster, Deandra Herron’s on my attitude with my sister, ple improve on there grades side world is to pass 8th grade imorove my grades so I could every 2 weeks and I miss sister. I also want to do even my brother, start volunteer- I want to be one of the fast- seventh-grade class because me and her fi ght to so they can be successful in with good grades to also get get into a medical college and her sometimes I also want to better in school. I want to ing, and do my own hair be- est one’s out there. Next is to I would like to improve my much so I want to stop fi ght- life. I will not get mad when ready to joi the Marines inthe be succesfull in life. I could stop waiting last minute to do stop playing to much games. cause I don’t want my brother be well behaved and not et in grades, pass all my TAKS test ing with her. Another im- people bother me I would outside of school. By being accomplish this goal by pay- projects and homework and Augustine Oguamanam making me mad all the time. trouble. I’m older now so its and stay out of trouble. I will provement that I want to do is like to spend more time with more athletic will help me ing attention in class and do- to volnteer more in te com- I want to be a better person I want to volunteer because getting old. Lastly, do good help my mom more and stop clean my room and wash the my mom and sister and help with my goals. Lastly, reading ing my school work. After munity. Alex Martinez by having a better attitude, I think that everyone needs in school because I want an fi ghting with my little sister, dishes without my mom tell- around the house. I will keep these goals is going to be a thinking about the year I re- To stop procrastinating have more respecttowards love, and to do my own hair education! Gage Meyers Turn more athletic. Another ing me. My third resolution my room clean for a hole year handful of joy because I know ally think I could accomplish when my mom say no, also other people, and volunteer because my mom won’t al- I think I want to stop per- thing I want to do is help my that I want to get in another so I won’t have to step over I will reach them sooner or this goal just by putting effort start talking to my granny af- more like in church. To try ways be there and I need to crastinating so much, like school earn money. Yari sportout of school like I want stuff and that will put a smile later. This year is going to be in my work. ter she recently lost her hus- to achieve my goals I have to learn. Johnes Blevins don’t wait tell the last min. The fi rst thing that I want to get into boxing, basketball, on my moms face. I would awesome. Dulce Brandon Biondo band a.k.a papa, and last but think before I do or say some- I want to become a litirary to do things. I also want to to improve on is my grade. I or volleyball,. Another thing like to volunteer at a animal My fi rst personal improve- I want to do is help out at shelter because I like animals. ment is to get better in karate. church like doing something My goal is to go green to save My second improvement is for God. J.P the earth so we won’t have to to get better on rockband one I promise to do better in cut down trees ware animals and two. I want to improve Morris students make 2010 resolutions school so my grades go up try to live. I also would like to on it because I’m on medium and be a better person in ev- help people who have disease on the guitar. I would like to erything I can to help them and need help and homeless improve my relationship with The following are 2010 fi fth-grade class Taks test. I would like to get be suprprised. Another thing with my dad have another more stuff and so I can buy stuff and I want to be healthier and people that can’t fi nd a job. my little brother, because New Year’s resolutions writtten I will try to get good grades. better at science the most. Tin is once it is all cleaned I don’t child. by changing the diper for my famaly. I will fi nd spare stronger. I’ll help my mom Lanora we always fi ght. I want to by Morris Middle School stu- I will be more respecful, try to Something I will accompl- have to try and keep her out of win it need to be. I did not want change in my house so I can get and dad to do what they told I will like to improve bas- improve with my neighbors, dents. get more friends. And I hope sih for 2010 is saving money my room. Elissa Cruz anothe child in the family be- money. I’ll help my mom buy me to do like taking out the ketball skills and my reading because I only know a few of Julie Wilcutt’s that I pass the taks test so my so I could buy a pet. My dad My goal for next yaer is to cause I wanted to be the only clothes and stuff. And I could trash, washing the dishes and skills I will like to inprove them, also because I want to sixth-grade class parents get proud of me. I will let me buy a pet if I had start geting beder grades. This child. I want to be a god sister buy something for me. clining up my room taking football and college win I get help them put some of their Angel Duncan Heriberto Rivera I want to loose weight or get smarter at math tests and enough money. Chinese new is my New years resolution so to the baby. out the dog, I want to help there also. I would like to take stuff away for them. Katie get rid of all my pimples. for the main part I hope my year is coming up and I hope I my mommy will be proud of My new year resolution is My goal is to pass the Priscilla Keller mom and me get our passport get a lot of money. Is it a ham- me. I am going to accomplish it to make better grades. This my TAKS test in 2010. I will work my friends to, like helping Alvin may cousin because we To pass the TAKs test, My new years resolution is so we could go to Mexico, so ster? Close, its a guinea pig! I by paying attion to my teacher. resolution because I want to hard and try to do my best to them doing their homework haven’t seen each other ina get better at skateboarding to watch less tv. we could see all of our family hope I have enough money for As we go into 2010 I going pass the fi th grade. I’m going pass.I will bring my supplies if they have a project. And if while I will like to gather my and start to play my electric Cristobal Flores that we haven’t seen for seven my pet’s stuff. I’d decorate my to be stuyding and doing my Accomplish this by studying to get ready for the TAKS test. they need a ride like go some- family to because we haven’t guitar. Help my friends get My new years resolution is years. Juan Garcia pets house and make sure ev- homework and to turn it in on harder, lisening in class. I think My other goal to accomplish is where I’ll take them. J.S. had enough to goit to gather. better at skateboarding and to lose wait, eat less, and exer- My resolution for the year erything looks perfect. Kim time. Ariana Salinas I’m going to acomplisn this to past the 5th grade and move I would like to improve on I want to spend more time get along more with my little cise more. Dejanise Pradia 2010 is to get better grades and What I want to accomplish To help out with the new resolution in 2010. on. I want to pass 5th grade be- my grades so I can pass the in my chrch. I work hard in sister. F.R. Nothing I’m fab. I’m going to be a better daughter, friend is to read all the thick, big baby comes in stead of been Steven Athony Castorena cause I want to have a scholar- TAKS test. I will try not to school to pass. I need to step I want to pass high school. to improve my fabulosity by and student. I would like to books because they are fun to selfi sh. Because I was not ok To save money so I can buy ship to go all the way to college. fail any grades from eight to up my game. I want to male I want to good grades and get nothing. Ashley H. promise myself that because read and it also takes time like 2010 something to remem- a good job and I want them to My New Years Reolution I would like to grow for those a week or two. Dahny Lam ber. Jesse Jackson show them my grades. I want is to learn new things the fun things and be better for all those In the year 2010, I would I would like to improve to pass high school. I want way. Ashley Castillo things. I am good but I would like to accomplish, my TAKS on my personal improve- to help the school and raise Ummm..read more (pshh like to be the best, daughter so I could get a good grade, ments by getting more ac- money. I would want 2010 to you wish) Vanessa G. friend and student I could be! and save money for college and 2009 year in review . . . tive on kickboxing and run- Continued on Page 4A My new years resolution Nanel Canera clothes for my baby if I am go- is to hav better looks and play For New Years I want to in- ing to have a baby. The reason Continued from Page 2A housed in Sagemont’s Fuqua fl ood with 6 inches to 8 inch- head trauma and was trans- sports. Sphia Silva prove my grades I don’t want why I want to pass my TAKS had been dispatched to the campus will move into the es of rain, causing the cancel- ported to Memorial Hermann I would sleep more get skiny because iam skinny because I want skip a grade and scene near Fuqua to investi- present counseling location. lation of Saturday’s evening Southeast Hospital where she Walter Martinez already and I dont want a job make good grade, and I want to gate a report of a suspicious Sagemont’s counseling Mass. The church reopened was pronounced dead. To save more money, cause because I’am to small. Basicly save money for college to learn vehicle in the parking lot. service is one of the largest in Sunday, however, with Mass May 7 I’m broke. Melissa Thomas I want what every kid wants a about a doctor and I want to be Upon their arrival, offi cers the city, according to execu- being held in the parish’s so- Kirkwood South Chris- Judith Montgomery’s happy new year and the best a good doctor. Vivian Huynh found one of the bodies in the tive pastor Chuck Schneider. cial hall. tian Church pastor, the Rev. sixth-grade class year ever. Euro Diaz Lauren Kocian’s back seat of the car that be- Roughly 350 people visit the A large portion of the gym David Fraser, became a natu- I want to make straght A’s. For New Years Resolution I fi fth-grade class longed to Bivens. The second center each month. Counsel- roof at Beverly Hills Inter- ralized U.S. citizen Wednes- Iann Balandran would like to save more money, My New Years Resolution body was found in the trunk ing is available to both mem- mediate collapsed during the day, April 22. Born outside To be nice to annoying peo- fi nish the rest of the school year is to be more responsible of my of the vehicle. No immediate bers and nonmembers of the storm due to the weight of of London, England, Fraser ple. Shaquayla Brown with 100% in conduct. I will actions. The reason I choose I want to get better at my also like to acomplish to be a this is because I am too fast of arrests were made. church. Schneider said rough- rainwater. The remainder of fi rst visited the United States grades. Francesca Gomez better sister, to work harder in what I do. When I clean it is not April 2 ly 50 percent of those coun- the school was not affected, in 1967 as a visiting pastor at To be with my family. school, and most importnat, to clean unaf. I think if I be more Capt. Michael Mayfi eld, a seled are nonmembers. While and classes resumed Monday First Baptist Church in Boun- Lisbel Cuz have an amazing rest of school pachent I ill succeced my New former longtime Sagemead- marriage counseling makes as scheduled. tiful, Utah. Business brought I need to be better on my year. Those are my goals. Year’s Resolution. I will be ow resident, was injured Mon- up the majority of visits, the The annual South Belt Fraser to Houston for the fi rst homework. Devin Robinson Paulina Almanza slower. John Garcia day, March 30, when two church also offers counsel- Spectacular Cookoff at Tom time in 1990. He bought a better grades. In the year 2010, I would I want to accomplish be- Houston Fire Department ing on depression, drug and Bass Park went on despite the home in the city in 1991 and INVENT YOURSELF Gabriella Ramos like to accomplish...Pasing the ing better dancer then befour. trucks collided at Dunlavy alcohol abuse, sexual addic- heavy rain. Organizers, how- in 1994, moved to Houston get better grades. fi th-grade, because I would like I chose thise because I really and Westheimer while re- tion, divorce and anger man- ever, were forced to cancel permanently. In 1995, Fraser Rebecca Monge to learn everything I need to good at but it’s just I get stage sponding to a call. Now a agement. Both individual and the event’s silent auction and married his wife, Kathy. My new years resolution is know. Also I would like to join fright. I really want to be the Pasadena resident, Mayfi eld group sessions are available. liquor raffl e, as well as post- Fraser worked as a fi nancial to act better and be more ma- a soccer team and help my team best and be on tv when I dance. broke his femur in two spots, A public hearing was held pone the awards ceremony. manager for various compa- ture. Alex Marron with all of our soccer games. I When I was little I alwased broke multiple ribs and suf- Monday, April 13, regarding While past storms have nies until 2004, when he be- be a better student would also like to do a good wanted to dance. Every on said fered other minor injuries. the proposed construction of produced more overall rain- gan at his current position as Jacob Garcia job in school and never get bad I was good so I gave it a shoot. He had a plate implanted in the low-income Dixie Gar- fall, many residents told the full-time pastor of Kirkwood Got to get better at my be- grades so I wouldn’t stay in the Austin Hernandez havior. Cesar Garcia same grade. Hector My new year’s resolution his wrist and screws installed dens apartment complex on Leader staff the downpour South Christian Church. in his elbow at Ben Taub Dixie Farm Road. Arranged produced the highest water San Jacinto College South SJC offers more than 140 degree programs and I will try to help more of- Tawnia Gilbert-Baumann’s is to be a better soccer player. certificates as well as academic transfer programs. ten. Cesar Castilleja sixth-grade class This is my resolution because General Hospital, where he by the Texas Department of levels they had experienced celebrated its 30th anniversa- Make better grades. make more friends and be when I grow up I want to be remained in stable condi- Housing and Community Af- in the area’s history due to ry Tuesday, May 12. A cere- So whether you’re interested in culinary arts, Omar Anzora happier Christina Savedra a Proffesional soccer player. tion at press time. Ten others fairs, the meeting gave citi- the storm’s short duration. mony was held at the campus manufacturing or accounting, we can help you I will get My atitud I would like to change my I am going to accomplish my were injured in the collision, zens a chance to voice their The Harris County Offi ce of to commemorate the event. realize your vision. Enroll today. strate!!! Roberto M. stuff on my conduct. goal by practicing everyday at including eight fi refi ghters. concerns about the possible Emergency Management re- Math professor Dr. Jerry Tate, Exercise. Gina Galvan Amber Short th park. My goals for next year Mayfi eld is married to Allene development. The majority ported more than 9 inches of psychology professor Dr. Financial aid is available. Get Better Grades. Kamshia Child’s are very important to me. The Mayfi eld. Their two sons, of the local opponents were rainfall Saturday, April 18, in Marylou Robins, government Leslie Licea fi fth-grade class most important goal for me is Chris and Justin, are both for- either residents of the Col- the South Belt area. professor Dr. John Bolen and (281) 998-6150 SANJAC.EDU I need to do good things. In the year 2010, I would to succeed and get good grades mer Dobie students. lege Place subdivision or April 30 chemistry professor Dr. Ray Follow us on Destiny Bradley like to accomplish what I in school. Oscar Armento The Catholic Community have children who attend Lu- The University Interscho- Crawford were honored at EOI My new year resolution is started in the beggining of the My new year’s Resolution of St. Luke the Evangelist theran South Academy, both lastic League postponed all the event, as all had been at to be nice to my sister. school year. I would try to do is to clean my room. So that my held a celebratory bless- of which are located immedi- high school competitions the campus since its opening, Alexandra De Alejandeo my best to get better and bet- mom doesn’t have to ask me to. ing of its land on Riverstone ately adjacent to the proposed through Monday, May 11, and all continue to teach at Like seeing your child’s name in the Janet White’s ter in my grades and pass in the Also when she walks in she’ll Ranch Road that will house complex. A group of College due to the outbreak of swine the facility. its future church. The move Place residents submitted a fl u in the state. The move Two male suspects were Leader? is necessary because the area petition with 435 signatures suspended all baseball and captured on Weber Elemen- church has outgrown its cur- from people opposed to the softball games, as well as re- tary’s video surveillance on Thank our advertisers! FREE REGISTRATION - GOOD THRU JAN. 14 rent location on Hall Road. project. This is particularly gional track championships Continued on Page 6A NEW ENROLLMENTS ONLY • WWW MSJANETS COM When the church opened its impressive as the subdivi- and musical and academic . . Hall Road parish in 1978, it sion only has 300 homes. The competitions. Child Care & Learning Center had 500 registered families. primary concerns discussed Pablo Aguirre and Steve It now has more than 3,400 were the complex’s proxim- Delbello retired from the Ms. Janet’s Children of the Future registered families and more ity to the aforementioned Houston Fire Department’s Park Manor of South Belt Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. than 12,000 individuals. school, added traffi c and Station 70 on Beamer Road 6 wks - 23 mos. $110 a week April 9 potential accidents on Dixie Friday, May 1. The pair had 2 yrs. old $100 a week A ribbon-cutting celebra- Farm Road, the high concen- a combined 67 plus years on 3 yrs. old & up $ 90 a week tion was held Saturday, April tration of similar complexes the force. The men worked 4, for the new community already existing in the South together for 28 years and had Large Play Room, Breakfast/Snack, Hot Lunches, Dance, Library & Computer Room center at El Franco Lee Park. Belt area and the possibility been at the current Station 70 Ms. Janet’s is providing pick-up service from WEBER & PASADENA SCHOOLS The facility caters to seniors of added crime. location since it opened its and local nonprofi t organiza- Houston City Coucil mem- doors in 1985. including MELILLO & MORRIS middle schools and South Belt Elementary. tions. The event coincided ber Mike Sullivan opened a A former Dobie student FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER CALL with the county’s annual Eas- satellite offi ce to serve the was killed in a traffi c accident 281-484-2376 281-464-2366 ter egg hunt at the park. South Belt/Clear Lake area. Wednesday, April 22, at Belt- Roughly 550 volunteers Located at 17629 El Camino way 8 and the Gulf Freeway. 11590 HUGHES RD. @ BW8 12490 SCARSDALE BLVD. from Sagemont Church de- Real, the location is open ev- Nayeli Gonzalez, 17, was a voted their time and energy ery Thursday from 10 a.m. to passenger in a Chevrolet Equi- March 28 to beautify and 2 p.m. The offi ce is available nox northbound on the Gulf Clinical Services Covering: make improvements to lo- for appointments if people Freeway service road when the ◆ ◆ cal elementary schools. Of cannot meet on Thursday. vehicle was struck by a Ford Skilled Nursing Long Term Care the invited local elementary April 23 F-150 pickup truck traveling ◆ GARNER VISION CENTER schools, Stuchbery, Frazier, Heavy rainfall struck the east on the Beltway 8 service Rehabilitation and much more. Meador and Moore chose to South Belt area hard Sat- road. After colliding with the Family Owned & Operated participate in the endeavor. urday, April 18, killing one Ford, the Equinox struck a In an effort led by the 1st and leaving dozens of others traffi c pole at the northeast 11902 Resource Parkway “We Specialize in Old-fashioned Service” Battle Command Training stranded in their vehicles. corner of the intersection, and (near Memorial Hermann SE Hospital) Brigade, 75th Battle Com- Longtime South Belt resi- Gonzalez was ejected from the mand Training Division, dent Jose Luis Moreno died back seat. She sustained severe 281-922-6802 • Fax: 281-922-6804 • Treatment of more than 250 Army soldiers, of an apparent drowning while their families and commu- trying to walk home from the Eye Diseases nity members set a Guinness fl ooded intersection of Beam- record for the largest human er and Beltway 8. Moreno, numerical formation by form- 47, phoned his wife, Azucena, A New Year... ing a 75 at Ellington Field. at roughly 5 p.m. from the April 16 McDonalds at the aforemen- A New You! Dr. B.J. Garner Sagemont Church pur- tioned intersection to notify Therapeutic Optometrist chased a former dentist of- her he would be late coming Optometric Glaucoma Specialist fi ce on Hughes Road that it home from work due to high plans to covert into a coun- water. It was the last time he Weight Loss Surgery Program seling center. The building, spoke with her, as his body • Laser Surgery located adjacent to the City was found at approximately 10 Gastric Bypass - Lap Band - Gastric Sleeve of Houston recreation cen- a.m. the following day fl oating Consultations Laura Garner, ter and swimming pool, was in the bayou behind the 11400 Dr. Fernando Miranda specializes in weight loss surgeries that offer a full range of laparoscopic and minimally invasive Fernando E. Miranda, Registered Optician options including Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass/RNY, Adjustable Gastric Banding also know as Lap Band system, and the formerly occupied by Dr. block of Newton. A resident M.D., F.A.C.S Richard Reinitz. Reinitz has on Newton had reportedly new sleeve Gastrectomy. He is known for being one of the more experienced Gastric Bypass/RNY surgeons and for his SW Houston Surgical since moved his practice to seen Moreno walking along skills for performing revisions and reversals. He is board certifi ed by the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Miranda has Associates PA Pearland. The 3,200-square- the ditch at roughly 6 p.m. Sat- extensive experience performing thousands of weight reduction surgeries. • Contact Lenses Please take advantage of January Specials. foot structure suffered exten- urday in an attempt to make it Lap Bands, $9,800/ Gastric Sleeve $12,700. sive damage from Hurricane home. Moreno had three chil- Dr. Miranda is currently performing surgeries along with serving as Medical Director of Bariatrics at Surgery Specialty Ike. The church plans to gut dren, Jose Luis Moreno Jr., Hospitals of Americas located in Pasadena, Texas. He is also doing surgeries at Southeast Memorial Hermann Hospital. These prices are for self pay patients only. We also accept Care Credit & most insurance • Eyewear the building and completely a senior at Dobie; Cindy, an plans. Call us at 713-960-0590 for more remodel the buiding. The eighth-grader at Beverly Hills; Dr. Miranda has created a Multidisciplinary Program including a nutritionists/exercise physiologists, and psychologists information. Melinda McClure, church’s current counseling and Lissette, a kindergartner at to help assist patients through their journey to permanent weight loss. Dr. Miranda believes in patient selection and opti- Patients motivation & willingness to change Optometry Tech ministry is located in the Sa- Atkinson Elementary. A white, mization, individualized choice for the best surgical therapy, and the fi nest patient care including long term follow up. behavior are key drivers for successful results. gemont Annex directly across wooden cross was placed Ask the doctor for more details. – Serving the South Belt Area for 33 Years – the street from the new facil- where Moreno was found in If you are one who struggles with your weight, or has now developed serious medical conditions such as Diabetes, High ity. Once construction of the his remembrance. Cholesterol, Cardiac Disease, Sleep Apnea, High Blood Pressure - please call now @ 713-960-0590 and let us help you 11408 Hughes Rd. 281-484-2020 new center is complete, the The storm caused the cha- transform to a new healthy you. Call 713-960-0590 missions’ personnel currently pel at St. Luke’s church to www.drfmiranda.com Page 4, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, January 7, 2010 LEADER WANTS YOU Elam benefi t . . . Over The Back Fence by Jan IN THE NEWS Continued from Page 1A E-mail birthday, anniversary, vacation, One of three Elam boys to play center on Dobie’s football congratulations, etc., to mynews@south teams, John, along with brothers David and Brad, has made beltleader.com with OTBF in the subject his mark on South Belt athletics. HUNTER CELEBRATES 5TH BIRTHDAY Bobby and Ken Griffin and brothers Aaron Stuchbery Elementary “You didn’t mention football without mentioning an Birthday wishes and lots of love are sent and Cody, extend their best wishes for a great Tina Jo Flotten. enjoys a birthday Jan. 12. line. Items must be submitted by Friday Elam,” Hererra said. to Hunter Killingsworth who celebrated his day. Kristen is a fourth-grade student at Sparks Melillo Middle School noon for the next week’s publication. Following graduation, Elam went on to play football at 5th birthday on Jan. 4, from Mimi Alice and Elementary. Blow out the birthday candles for Kristen Texas A&M University. ParPar Stewart Alexander. Hunter is the son SCHOOL DAZE Argieard on Jan. 7. Vicki Sheppard marks a Providing entertainment for the event will be the John Ev- of Rachel Alexander Killingsworth and the The following personnel and staff members birthday Jan. 9. ans Band, led by 1986 Dobie graduate and former quarterback big brother of Destiny. His aunt, uncles and of the Pasadena Independent School District Morris Middle School www.southbeltleader.com John Evans, along with Ziggy Moonshine and the Midnight cousins would also like to wish him a very celebrate birthdays Jan. 7 through Jan. 13. Ariel Pena celebrates a birthday Jan. 12. River Choir. special birthday. Atkinson Elementary Birthday wishes are sent to Valerie Louzon Also attending will be NASA astronaut Clay Anderson, BO CELEBRATES ANOTHER YEAR Greetings for a happy birthday are sent to Jan. 13. who will be signing autographed pictures while in full fl ight Bo Bolen celebrates a birthday Thursday, Martha Garcia Jan. 12. Beverly Hills Intermediate gear. Jan. 7. Best wishes for a wonderful day are Burnett Elementary Adriana Romero is wished a happy birth- All proceeds will go directly to the Elam family. sent to him from his family, friends and the On Jan. 13, Shelly Allen has a birthday. day Jan. 9. Best Friends Available barbecue items include burgers, chicken, ribs, staff at the Leader. Jessup Elementary Thompson Intermediate brisket and sausage. BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR CARL Gererdette Martin. has a birthday Jan. 9. Special birthday greetings are sent to Erin Items to be auctioned include unlimited lifetime car wash- On Jan. 13, Carl Valigura celebrates his Meador Elementary Gonzales Jan. 8. Ashley Chaddock enjoys a Boutique es, an autographed Elam #57 Texas A&M football jersey, a birthday. His wife, Frances, and children, Blow out the birthday candles for Yecenia birthday Jan. 9. game of golf with former Texas A&M football coach Jackie grandchildren and friends at the Leader wish Mercado Jan. 10. The day for a birthday party Dobie High Pets need Love- Sherrill, sports memorabilia autographed by Andy Pettitte, him well on his special day. Carl is well known for Tara Merida is Jan. 11. Special birthday greetings are sent to round-trip airfare for two to Las Vegas and a two-night hotel to merchants in the area where he delivers Moore Elementary Jessica Sellers Jan. 7. Enjoying a double Bring yours in stay at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. the Leader weekly. Special birthday wishes are sent to Erin birthday Jan. 11 are Barbara Keogh and for some Cover charge will be $15. For more information, contact TEN CANDLES FOR KRISTEN Gonzales Jan. 8. Stacy Thomas. Another double birthday is Lazenberry at [email protected] or 281-808-9997. Kristen Giles celebrates her 10th birthday South Belt Elementary celebrated Jan. 12 for Margarita Batres and special TLC. Elam is married to Jeanine Elam. He is the son of John and Wednesday, Jan. 13. Her parents, Tracy and The day for a birthday cake for Amy Judith Glasco. Blow out the birthday candles Mary Ella Elam of the Sagemeadow subdivision. The senior Jim Giles of Kirkwood South, grandparents Campos is Jan. 10. for Lakeitha Kirven Jan. 13. Elam is a former board member of the Pasadena Independent Same Location 25 Years School District and a current board member of the Sagemead- ow Municipal Utility District. The family are longtime mem- Hughes at Beltway 8 bers of Sagemont Church. Thompson students write New Year’s resolutions For those wishing to donate but are unable to attend the Continued from Page 4A to practice on my basketball to be respectful to my parents. I plan to make three good improvement. The improve- event, an account has been set up at Wachovia Bank. Dona- be the best year. Daniella skills more harder. Next is I need to be more respectful resolutions. On New Years ment I want to acomplish 281-484-9655 tions may be dropped off at any Wachovia branch. Checks Erica Alvarez’s my family and friends. I shall because other adults tell me and make all my goals inlife. is to be more respectful to should be made out to: All In For Elam, account number seventh-grade class not talk about my friends. at least you have parents, so I want to stop eating fast- my mom. And to listen to 2000031233051. My promise is to lose Then I will always be more they tell me to be respectful food because I’m going to her when she tells me to do weight and get rid of diabe- respectful to my friends. My to everyone that I know. If I be playing all different kinds something the fi rst time she ANCHOR BOX tes. I had have diabetes for last resolution I will study could be more repectful my of sports. I would want to tells me. The past year I have CHEAP PRICES NO MINIMUM PICK-UP 3 stright months and I was more harder at school and at parents would let me go hang eat healthy so I can already ben getting in trouble a lot. not aloud to eat candy, soda, home. Last but not least I will around with my friends and be in shape whenever I play The reason I want to do this Becky’s juice, are donuts. But its help others. If they struggle I more. Last I want to stay in sports. Juan Saldivar is because when you respect MOVING BOXES • OVER 1,000 WIGS alomost gone, when I arried got your back. school and earn a great job. If A personal improvement others you get repect back. SHIPPING BOXES • HAIR PIECES at thompson I whighed over Keyandre Conaway I stay in school I wiill have a I would like to promise is to I like it more when I am re- 237 lbs., during football I I will not fi ght with my great future because I would have a better attitude and be spected more than when I am BAGS BUBBLES • HATS went doen to 221. Over the sister as much. I want this to have a job that pays well. I more organized with my be- disrespected. Don’t you like • TURBANS past months I had lost weight. be my New Years Resolution would just stay in school be- longings. I wanted to prom- to be respected. Well if you PACKAGING SUPPLIES • MASTECTOMY SUPPLIES Today I whigh 210. 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A resolution for My personal improvement thing I want as long as I work also stresses my mom out and basicly a goal i’m setting to family and friends is to have promise is to eat healthy. And OPEN out. Thats my dream, my goal shes got alot of work to do make myself a better person more respect towards my if I eat healthy. And if I eat MON-SAT 713-947-1500 ® and my promise. My family trying to become a liscensed I want to beart Call of Duty mom and help my aunt with healthy I will have a healty FARMERS and friends know I can do it. I paramedic. Jordan Roy Modern Warfare, I think her children because it will body. My family and friends FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS know that I can do it. And by To bring my school grades would be a great goal. Listen- make there jobs a lot easier. resolution is trying to be nice the time it’s January I won’t from C’s to all A’s. This ing to my family and friends, MY school and outside world Continued on Page 5A ANCHOR BOX Jeffrey M. Barry have diabetes anymore! 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Thursday, January 7, 2010, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 5 Couple celebrates 60 years Thompson Intermediate students set goals for 2010 Continued from Page 4A ny opinion this year was not just want to stop annoying my To get all A’s on my next re- because they helped my mom My fi rst new years resolu- and respectful to my friends good. I want to bring 2010 brothers so much. Because port card. All my resolutions while she was in college get- tions are to go outside and just and family. I want to do that with my own taste of fl avor they say I’m always bothering are possible if I try. tering her bachlor degree by workout a little bit and run. An- because my family will be and not to think about what them. For my fi nal resolution Ashley McDonald watching my brother and I be- other one is to not eat as much nice and respectful to me. anyone says or thinks. My I want to respect my teachers These are promises I wnat cause she got through at 3:30. junk food as I did this year. I And that way my friends are grades is another thing. I know and students. I just want to to reach in 2010. I never re- I should help them the way am going to try to get stronger not going to stop being my what you’re thinking shes not stop backtalking my teachers ally kept them I would always they helped my mom. and faster. Some more resolu- friends. My resolution about an honor roll student, but actu- and fi ghting with student be- mess up. I know I can keep Kevin McNeal tion are to be a better friend, school and the outside world ally I am. I just want to do bet- cause either way I’m going to them this year. My personal For a promise I made my- brother, son, etc. I also need to is to get good grades becaus I ter I’m thinking all Also I also get in trouble. In conclusion I improvement is to do better self is play on the computer be more respectful person to want to pass the seventh grade. want to make new friends. I hope to make and keep these in life and change. I made this less. I want to play on the everybody. I would also want I will do that by studying and hope your prepared for 2010 goals. It will make me fel bet- decesion because I want to be computer less because I’m al- to build a better relationship making my homework. because I know I am!! ter about myself and the peo- a better person, My resolution ways on i. I want to play out- with the family I barely know. Isamay Martinez Stenasia Harrison ple I’m helping by doing these for family and friends is being side more. I want to play out- My fi nal resolutions are to be a I promise I am going to The following letters were goal. Bradley Cook a way better friend. my last side more because I’m never smarter by studying more than make my reltionship with my submitted by Thompson with- My personal improvement resolution for school is to do outside. Another promise I I used to. I just want to get all father better, I also am going out teacher names and grade is to left more wight in the better and study more. I chose make myself is to play with A’s or at least 95 percent on my to help my mother around the level. winght room. I whould like that because I wnat to go to the my sister more. I wnat to play grades. Edward Velazquez house. And like, my sister I To be a better person I to left at least 150 pounds. I eighth grdae. I know I am goin with my sister more because I have so many resolu- also want to better myself, so could be nicer to people. An- whant this to make me stron- to reach and not mess up. I never play with her. I don’t tions that I chose 3 goals. The I am going to be the best I can other way is to dowhat I’m ger, better, and a grate player. Hannah Gutierrez want to fi ght with friends. I goals I chose are not that hard be. Also, I will be respectful toldwhen someone tells me. My third paragraph is about I promise to go to the gym don’t want to fi ght no more to maintain. My fi rst goal is to others and towards myself. I also could try not to boss me being a better family guy and build a wooden motor- because we always fi ght. The to eat healthier. I wnat to eat I will fi nish high school with people around. I want to be and being nice to my sis. Be- cycle. I promise to go to the last promise I make my slef is healthier because my mom a diploma. And I will volunter a better friend. To be a better cause sees older then me and I gym because I want to have a to make better grades. I wnat is always telling me to eat at the animal shelter. Too help I could listen to my friends need to respect her. And a bet- 6 pack and I also promise to to make better grades because healthy. My doctor also wants the animals i like, and I will more. Another thing I can do ter dog orer for my dog Harry build a wooden motorcycle I made bad grades. I want to me to eat healthy. My sec- go to Baylor wich is a college is help my friends when they and my gecoko C.G. My to ride on water with and be- gert in trouble less because ond goal is to help my mom so when I caome home people need it. I also could respect fourth paragraph is about be- come the 13 year to build a I’m always in trouble. The around the house. My mom will not look down on me. them more. And to be better in ing better in the outside world wooden motorcycle that can reason I want to do all these is always telling me to help Tiany Esquivel school. I could do my work in- I’ll show it by. Giting better drive on water. I promise to things cause in feel like a bet- around the house. When I Joe Peabody’s stead of play around. Another grades and be a grate friend. help my family and friends ter person Andrew Small Continued on Page 6A seventh-grade class way is to do my hoomework. My fi fth paragraph is about I resolve to be more good I also could have a better at- me sumerizing it all up. So my with my friends. I resolve to titude against the teachers. New Years resolution are go- John Thomas Lyday and Jo Wilkinson recently celebrated their 60th anni- practice more english. I re- Tammi Shofner ing to be grate and I’m going versary. They were married in Beaumont, Texas, on Dec. 27, 1949. J.T. solve to be more good with I wanna improve myself to try to keep them going. Dominguezes celebrate 50 retired from the Pasadena Independent School District, and Jo retired from my family. I resolve to be by drinking more water be- P.J. Cruz more happy. I resolve to be cause I’m always drinking For my new Year’s resolu- San Jacinto College. They live with their poodle, Peppie, in Sageglen, where more good. Katya T. kool-aid, and sda. I also want tions are to stop watching t.v. they have been for 32 years. The couple have one daughter, Roxane Short, I resolve to speak english, to get out the house more be- And start going outside more. one granddaughter, Stephanie Short, and two great-grandsons, Matthew to be good to my brothers, cause I’m always insde listen- To play with my friends and in and Sammy Philipp. talking more to my dad, help- ing to music or dancing, the joy it. Also my resolution for ing my mom around the house other thing I wanna change me to be better with my par- and talking more in science. is talking to my family more ents because I do act up. I’m Maricruz Olivares because I really don’t talk to going to start to spend more Morris writes 2010 resolutions not to fi ght with my sister them. I also wanna get along time with my friends. And be anymore and not to talk in withmy friends and give them very happy with my new life. Continued from Page 3A To be less bad to my mom. accomplish passing my taks class when the teacher is talk- respect. The think I really For my school resolution I the TAKS test. I would like to Also to help her and my dad is study for my math, reading, accomplish to past the TAKS with more things around the ing. I resolve to do my home- need to improve is at school. want to make straight A’s for science labs test. I really be- work everyday and pat atten- I need to follow all the rules the rest of the year. And be- test and move on to 6th grade. house. I will be very happy if lieve that’am going to pass fi fth Elena Pham I succeed this next year. I also grade. I’m going to pass fi fth tion in class and to behave in and listen to my teachers and come susesful. I also want to My new years resolution is hope to do another thing like grade and I will not give up. school and get good grades. behave and bring up my con- do better in sports so I can be- to get along with my older sis- This the year after that. Karina Gulierrie Karla Martinez duct. Schawnee G. come a pro like Andre John- ter. This is my resolution cause Jacob Worsham To get smarter and get bet- To be more friendly, to get I want to be a better per- son. This is all my resolutions me and my sister never talk and To be more nice to people ter grades because my mom is along with the people that I son and do good in school. for the year and I am going to I sometimes feel like I don’t and start giving people stuff. I not to happy with me about my don’t like, to be more cheer- I would like to be a better stick with my resolution for even know her. I’m going to don’t need. This is my resolu- grades. But to do that I have to ful, tobe better at my cheer daughter because I talk back now on instead of just lyeing try to accomplish it by talking tion because if I need some- study pay attention in class and jumps, to participate in all my to my mom. I would like to be and not doing it. to her more and spending time one to help me and if I haven’t follow directions. I think that classes. Damaris Sidrian closer to my friends. I would Mark Sifueotes with her. I will probably git to been nice to them they won’t my problem is that I don’t fol- To take my dog outside, like to be closer to my friends. I would like to start a better know her more next year but I help me. I will accomplish it low rules and pay attention and be better in science, be more I would like to be closer to my year is by doing better things still love her. Bianca Serrano by volunteering to help people really get distracted alot but friendly, be nice to people, and friends. I would be better in for myself and others. I could To get all 100eds on my ra- when they need it. Next year ima try to change that. Most I will get along with people I school and not get in trouble do anything to help me. It is portcard. So I can have a scol- my goals is going to be mak- of all I just want my mom and don’t get along with. at school. I will be good in the my job to help myself do stuff orship to college. I will study ing straight A’s. No, because teachers to be proud of me. Amarilis Alvarado streets. Jaqui Partida on my own. I will make a list and study and try my hardest school is going out perfect for Briana Rolz I want to get more goos One goal can be like help- of what I can do and check on to get good grades. To get very me. I’m happy just the way the To keep doing well in good grades and keep my room world is. Nivian Tran grades, learn more English, to ing at house or help like clean- the ones I need the most. Thne school. If I do this I will be able be more helpful for my fam- ing rooms or the house. or I will start in august 21 0f clean an nice. Be nice and help To help my family clean the to go to college. If I go to col- my parents, never talk back and house. So. I’m going to start by lege I will make more money. ily, talk more with my friends, helping like going outside and 2010. For my family I would always listen. Erika Garza cleaning the Tundre. Next I’m If I make more money I will and to be a good student and mowing the lawn instead of do my chores and do what I’m To make better grades in math. going to do the dishes and then get to buy a nicer house and be help my teachers. Nhi Pham just being inside all day. Be- told. These days I do whatever Because I think I am doing bad I’m going to sweep. Then I’m Contiuned on Page 6A To recycle the trash in my ing a better and nicer brother I want whenever I want but, and I really want to pass the 5th going to clean my room. room, to improve my person, can be another goal. Like be- I’ve been trying to listen. grade. So I can go to 6th grade. Hailey Gray my friends, improve my lan- ing nicer to my little brother. Richard Mindiola Joe and Yolanda Dominguez celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary With my friends also because I To get all A’s in school. I Lions Club guage, improve my personal- or not being a bad role model In my personal improve- Dec. 19, 2009, in San Antonio with their children. That same day, their don’t want to go through all the will get along with my broth- ity. Sergio to my brother. make better ment I would like to get better grandson, Adrian Jose Dominguez, graduated cum laude from the University work again. Juan Izaguirro er’s. I want to go to the NFL to meets Jan. 12 Rebekah Seeley’s grades at school is another at basketball, because I want of Texas at San Antonio. Family members celebrated with a dinner on Dec. To get better grade Because play for a team. I want to keep eighth-grade class goal. Like studing for test at to become one of the great- 18 and a luncheon on Dec. 19. They celebrated Adrian’s graduation on I am get better grade and focuse playing foot ball. I want to be- The Houston Space City To make better grades. I’m school and not attention more est basketball players to play. on what I’m going to do next come a greater football player Lions Club will meet Tuesday, also going to be more help- at school. With my friends and family I Sunday, Dec. 20. The couple and their children and grandchildren had a year. I’m going to start studing in my family. Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. at the ful to my family. I’m going Orlando Escamilla would like to be more goiving most enjoyable and memorable weekend. Joe and Yolanda’s children are and stop fooling around. Next De’Qinton Dorsey Golden Corral, 12500 Gulf to treat people with respect. I My own personal improve- because its a good thing to do. Roland of Harlingen, Texas; Richard of Rutherfordton, N.C.; and Laura year I’m going to be nice to my To pass my Taks test. So I Freeway. For information, am going to be more athletic, ment for the new year is for My next resolution is to try a Dominguez Chan of Sunnyvale, Calif., who are all Dobie High School grad- sister. I would accomplish my can go to six grade with my call George Malone at 281- and for my last I amgoing to my A1C to go down to 6. Be- nd do all my homework all the goals. Rich Pham friends. The way I’m going to uates. 438-7243. church every time I can. cause Ihave diabetes I have to time. Jonathan Shaw Gabriel Garza watch what I eat all the time. One of my resolutions To make better grades and So setting up this goal for me would be is to pick up my have a better attitude for my is exactly what I need. Setting mathematics class grades and actions. Allison Howell up this goal would not only also my reading class grades I want to continue getting improve my health but iit also and also try not to fail any straight A’s. For everybody helps me control my eating. of my other classes. I will South Belt-Ellington Leader to continue to be healthy. For Secondly I would really like improve myself by playing their to be more peacein the to help out my family. mexican music with my dad world. Destiny Blockmon Lynn Banh and two older brothers and Leader Reader Ads Take better care of my I will promise to be a bet- will help them with anything. Deadline: dogs and my grades because ter student, sister, and daugh- I willpromise to myself I will 25 Words $8 for 1 week Noon Tuesday this morning me and my dad ter. To be a better student at respect my parents and grand- or 25 Words for 3 Weeks $21 Ads Are Not Taken made a deal a great one. If school do my homework. Be parents at all time even if I’m no changes, no refunds. Over The Phone It’s not too late! I did better on my grades a better daughter by doing my lazy or grumpy. I will try to Spring Registration for the ECC is underway! You still have time to sign your he would teach me to cook chores and what they tell me train very, very, hard to box and take father and son cook to do. I like to be good daugh- and keep exercising so when child up for our early childhood center program. classes as for the dogs I forget ter from doing what I’m asked I fi ght someone in a boxing Our program offers: to take them out to the rest- to do. Not to be mean to my gym. My last promise is to be • Low Student-Teacher Ratios room I love them very much brothers. Try to spent more very nice to people especially ______• Age Appropriate Curriculums and I forget to water the little time with my family and my to my cousins and my little one because I’m petting her so best friends. Go and hang out nephews, and nieces and also ______• Age Appropriate Centers in every classroom much and reading comics and with them as family or best my little uncles and aunties. • Weekly Liturgy of the Word attendance playin my psp so thats it. friends. I will like to be a bet- Jose Ranyel • Computers in every classroom Joe Pollard ter sister to my little brothers. Candy, it’s not just bad for ______• A warm loving Roman Catholic environment To learn how to drive and Im always mean to them and your body. It’s bad for your ______• Monthly Parent Meetings be good. Andrew Stice ignore them. teeth. On January 1st I will • Fall and Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences I want to try to start plan- Nereida Balderas try to stop eating candy. I have ning for college and to keep A New Year’s resolution is a braces and your not saspost to Make checks payable to: •Continuing Education training for all ECC Staff Members my grasdes up all through- promise you make to yourself, eat anything hard (like candy). •Uniforms out the rest of this year and your friends and your family. Another reason I’m going to South Belt-Ellington Leader Plus many more features! To schedule a tour or to fi nd out more information through Dobie. Toni Beltran I hope to make 3 New Year’s stop eating candy is so that Be better in school and to resolutions starting January my teeth don’t chip. A resolu- 11555 Beamer Road, Houston, TX 77089 about the ECC, please call 281-481-0314 or get better grades. I also want 1, 2010. My fi rst resolution is tion for my family would to be email [email protected] to do better at listening to my to exercise and eat better. The nicer and respect them more. parents. 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Listen to our Minister’s messages at Cokesbury United Methodist Church www.kscc-disciples.org/pages/sermons 281-484-9243 • 10030 Scarsdale Blvd. Nursery Available at all Services Page 6, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, January 7, 2010 Frazier bee winners named Morris students write 2010 New Year’s resolutions Continued from Page 5A ily. I will give them what they problems I can’t understand. act. Thats how I plan to achieve is giving directions ok Incturi- want to get better grades. I plan more sucessful. That way I need so they could eat or come Triple check my work. Take it. Its important to me because I onts, that way I can learn more to achieve it by controlling my won’t have to worry about a lot see me play at the stadium. I medicines to make me more whant to pass every level just to from her talking about when anger and playing better with of problems. Marcus will do my best at school so healthy. So I can go to college. be a good worker and be smart she is talking about her lesson. my sister. I also plan to help My goals for 2010 Is to pass I could get my edcuation and Texas Tech/Texas A&M. Be- and the more I go on the bet- I achive it by learning more and more and think faster. I have the Taks test. My other goal is play football my dream. I will come a better person. Be more ter I get at all most everything. more each day I go to school. to study and pay more atten- to make all A’s and some B’s. earn it by staying in school, active. Derek Anderson That’s why I whant to improve It’s so important to me because tion in school so I could get a Because I want to play AAU and be good do to college that’s I made a choce I will my grades and show that I can I want to be able to go to a good good job. It is important to me basket ball. If you don’t keep when you get to pick what you change the way I act. I will pull improve. Kristo Rodriguez college so I can be a doctor or because my mom always said your grades up you can’t play wnat to be I will have a great my grades up to pass and fi n- To make better grades, and whatever I want to be when I “with a better attitude you get a AAU basketball. My favorite life. Coran Williams ish class. I will change a little pay attention more often in all grow up. Sevillya McCruse better job.” And I need to study goal is to pass that taks and The following letters are from I will pay atintion in class too. my classes to go to the next To be a better person. I don’t so I could get an even better go to sixth grade with all my sixth-grade students in Ele- This is how I plan to achieve it. grade level that want to go. want to get angry as much. I job and I really want to grow friends instead of being with cia Audish’s, Linda Bowers’, First I start listing to my teach- But I have to learn not to talk also want to be a better sister up and be an important person. friends from elementary. And Stacey Kennedy’s and San- ers. Thne I pull my grades up. when the teacher is talking to and I want her to think of me Yessik Pena I will get laughed at yelled at dra Leuchtenberg’s classes. After that I change the way I other students or when he/she as the best sister ever. I also Continued on Page 2B from teachers all over again. I’m gonna change my The reason I chose all three of grades. And I’m gonna change these goals is because if I fail I my eating habbiats. I’m gonna won’t be able to go to my adult listen more carefully to the or teen age dream which is the teacher. And get a job for I save Leader reviews highlights of 2009 NBA. Javen Hedgeman up money for my college. And I will do better on band. this is important to me because Continued from Page 3A of Precinct 2 Constable Gary Coppinger Family YMCA her career at San Jacinto Col- This is a resolution because I for my education, my life and Thursday, May 7, throwing Freeman’s re-election. While in Pearland, the center had lege in 1996 as an inaugural been out of school for a long my body its also important be- Molotov cocktails contain- at the party, Biehunko choked been open since 1988. The director for the San Jacinto time. I am going to accom- cause its a new year where we ing gasoline at the backside on a piece of barbecue. Paci- decision to close the satellite College Foundation. In 2000, plish it be more praticeing with need to accomplish my goals. of the building, scorching its fi co was quick to react and branch stemmed from lack of Hellyer accepted the position the second year students. The Gabrielle Jones brick walls. The men also administered the Heimlich funds and declining member- of executive vice president same thing I pick last year, I want to be more giving set a bicycle on fi re on the maneuver, saving the chief ship, according to Trazanna for resource development, band. I will accompish sciens next year. My mom tells me school grounds. The suspects deputy’s life. Originally from Moreno, spokeswoman for a position she held for three and reading. I will make more to give away my old clothes attempted to break into the Carthage in East Texas, Pa- the YMCA of Greater Hous- years before being appointed friends. Luis Ayala but I never do because they school through its windows, cifi co served six years in the ton. vice chancellor of fi scal af- To get better grades because have memories. How I plan to but were unsuccessful at U.S. Army and is an Iraq war Jeffrey J. Mullen, 33, was fairs. She served as the chief I want to pass to 6th grade. I achieve my goal is by donating gaining entry. veteran. July will mark his killed in a motorcycle ac- fi nancial offi cer for San Ja- am going to study and pay at- my old clothes and toys to the May 14 fourth year with the consta- cident May 14 in the 13400 cinto College for fi ve years. tion more in class. I also want needy. Now that is nice. Ever Park Manor of South Belt ble’s offi ce. Police work runs block of the Gulf Freeway. Hellyer holds a Bach- Frazier Elementary recently held its annual spelling bee. Runner-up Jacob to accoblish my skills. I want to since I was little I begged my resident Juanita Williams in Pacifi co’s family, as his Mullen was traveling north elor of Science in accounting Young (left) and champion Joseph Bouleris (right) show off their awards. differenty my achvements. parents to donate money to the turned 101 Thursday, May father, James Pacifi co, was a on the interchange ramp from Fort Hays State Univer- Destiny Hall needy. So now that I’m respon- 14. Born in Francis, Okla., longtime deputy for the Har- from the Beltway 8 to the sity in Hays, Kan., a master’s Twenty fourth-grade students participated in the annual spelling bee. All of To get along with my little sible I can do that! the participants worked very hard to prepare for the competition. Bouleris sister that don’t like me at all, Jordan Shannon in 1908, Williams moved to ris County Sheriff’s Offi ce. Gulf Freeway. While on the in business administration will represent Frazier at the Pasadena Independent School District Spelling how I know is because she tells I want to make better grades Houston in 1943. The cente- May 21 ramp, he lost control of his from the University of Texas Bee at the administration building on Feb. 8. Submitted photo me. I just want one year to have in science. I need to make bet- narian was married to Edward Houston City Coun- motorcycle and went down. at Austin and a doctorate in fun with my sister without her ter grades in science because Williams Sr. from 1925 until cilmember Mike Sullivan He was transported to Ben community college leadership screaming I hate you! It is my I wnat to be a veternarian. his death in 1970. The couple held a town hall meeting Taub in critical condition and from the University of Texas resloution because she is my To be a veternarian I have to had six children. One child, Wednesday, May 13. Repre- was pronounced dead several at Austin. She is licensed as Thompson writes 2010 resolutions little sis I love spending time know math and science. I plan James, died as an infant. Their sentatives from several other hours later. Mullen was not a certifi ed public accountant with her. I’m tierd of fi ghting to achieve this goal by paying fi ve living children are Mar- city branches as well as the wearing a helmet No other in Texas and has completed Continued from Page 5A to do for me is not to eat to My promise to myself is with we are supouse to get more attetion in class. I also garette Clark, Port Orchard, Harris County Flood Control vehicles were believed to the American Association of talk to my dad he tells me to much candy because I never this, “I’m going to control along not fi ght we ar Family. plan to achieve this goal by Wash.; Edward Williams Jr., District were also in atten- have been involved. Community College’s Future help around the house too. know what could happen to my talking attitude and ev- Alezaii Treviro asking the teacher questions Houston; Barbara Caldwell, dance. The councilman spoke May 28 Leader’s Institute. Hellyer My third goal is to raise my my teeth. I want my hair to erything like forgetting thing To make better grades in to help me understand more. Pasadena; Jon Gary Williams, on the new Bracewell Library Nicholas (Nick) Crawford and her husband, Rusty, have grades. When I was little my grow because I want to cut in that I’m not supposed to do, school and to be healthy. i want Another way is to try to study Lavergne, Tenn.; and Kathy branch, road repair work on was killed in a house fi re in three children and two grand- grades were all A’s and B’s. a different way. I want to help and to stop getting in trouble to get better grades for I can more. I will also try to fi nd a Hamm, Pasadena. Williams South Shaver Street between the 11600 block of Sageglen children. As I got older my grades got my mom because sometimes and to be more responsible pass the taks test and go to sixth friend to study with. This is has 17 grandchildren, 16 the Gulf Freeway and High- Friday, May 22. Crawford, In an effort to alleviate lowered and I got about 1-3 i fi ll bad and I think I should for my actions and not lie grade. I want to be healthy for important to me because I want great-grandchildren and fi ve way 3, construction of an ad- 27, was a former Dobie stu- overcrowding at the South A’s. I hope to fullfi ll these help her because a mom is al- about it. Then when I fi x that I can make the football team my family and friends to be great-great-grandchildren. dition to the Sagemont Com- dent and had just recently Point and Fuqua park and goals. I know that I am able ways ther for you. I wnat to be I would feel good about it and again. I am going to accom- proud of me. Thalia Huitron She has been a seamstress, munity Center on Hughes moved back into the Wood- rides, METRO offi cials plish it by running around the To do better in reading. Get to fullfi ll at least one goal. nicer to my little sister because more better about myself. My gardener, cook and caregiver. Road, his opposition to the meadow home, where his reached an agreement with Denise Saravia I’m always being mean to next goal is for my family and neighborhood, lifting more A and B in all class. Run faster weights, and going outside to than how fast I run now. Meat She has also been a lifelong proposed construction of the parents resided. The South- Fishing Tackle Unlimited The reason I wnat to do this her. I wnat to get better at my friends so I can be better two member of the Church of low-income Dixie Gardens east Volunteer Fire Depart- at Fuqua and the Gulf Free- is because I want to improve grades because I want to pass. them. I need to be a better play. I can accomplish getting knew people to be my friend. better grades by studying, reda- To do beter in reading by study- Christ. Longevity runs in Wil- apartment complex on Dixie ment was assisted by depu- way, which allows commut- to myself that I can do some- I want to pass the taks test so big sister, daughter, and stu- liams’ family, as her mother a Farm Road and how he had ties from the Harris County ers to utilize its parking lot thing. And I wnat to show the I can go to the 8th grades and dents. I also need to look out ing, and focusing on my work. ing. To get A and B in all class Andrew Hinojosa by lising and studying hard. To lived to be more than 100. worked extensively to close Precinct 2 Constable’s offi ce, to carpool and vanpool. The people that I can do something so I can be something in life. for my sisters more often and To get revenge back at my run faster than how I run now The results from the lo- the unsafe Almeda Chateau as well as fi refi ghters from arrangement allows METRO by myself. What I would like Sandra Bustos stick out for them and help sister for every trick she played by practising. Meat knew peo- cal May 9 board elections complex on Kingspoint back the Forest Bend and Pearland the use of 100 parking spaces them more and to be a better on me. This is my resolution ple to be my friend by stop be- were tallied. In the race to in March. volunteer fi re departments, at the facility. daughter like pick up around because I want her to know ing shy. I’m not veary good at fi ll the Pasadena Independent City of Houston offi cials in extinguishing the blaze. A great horned owl was HEP hosts seminars the housse more and not lie to how I felt when she played reading. I get low grades. I like School District Position 2 held a meeting Monday, May There was, however, little the released back into the wild at my mom about things I did tricks on me. I am going to ac- to be fast. Andrew Marston seat formerly held by Carmen 18, to discuss area fl ooding group could do to save Craw- the wetlands at El Franco Lee do. My school resolution is to complish it by doing the worst To make better grades. I will Orozco, Mariselle Quijano- and drainage issues. Resi- ford, who was trapped on the Park Tuesday, May 19, fol- for home schooling pick all my grades up so I can tricks she did at back at her for need to study more and pay at- Lerma was victorious over dents from throughout the second fl oor of the structure. lowing a 10-day rehabilita- be somebody when I grow up she can stop doing tricks. If she tention in the classes I take. I Neel McGovern, receiving Greater Houston area at- This was only the second tion to heal an injury the bird The HEP Bookstore and At 1 p.m., Juren will pres- and make something good doesn’t then my 2011 resolu- need to make good grades to 60.5 percent of the vote to tended the function, despite house-fi re fatality in the 37- received earlier in the month SETHSA will host a Winter ent her seminar on How to about myself. And to be a lit- tion will be the same thing. go to a good college. If I want Mini-Conference for those Study Smarter, not Harder! McGovern’s 39.5 percent. the fact it had been arranged year history of the SVFD after getting stuck in a soc- tle more nicer to my friends Alexis Alfano to be a football player, I need Incumbent Nelda Sullivan at the last minute with little and the fi rst for Chief Chuck cer goal net at the park. Great interested in home schooling for parents of middle and To help my mom more to make good grades. I have to and more, more respectful to held on to her Position 3 seat, notice. Multiple South Belt Tylka, who has served on the horned owls are the largest of on Saturday, Jan. 16, at the high school-aged students. all my teachers and turn in around the house Thie reason do better in school. I will need HEP Bookstore located at The bookstore will also why is my because my mom is to follow directions. I will need defeating Terry Robinson residents were among those force for more than three de- the American “eared” owls my work on time. and Randy Smith. Incumbent in attendance. Michael Mar- cades. and are only exceeded in size 11665 Fuqua, Ste A-100. have a 15% off sale that day. Ashley Guntariz always up until the middle of to work harder. I will take more Joanne Juren, owner of HEP’s trained and profes- the night washing our clothes classes to help me bring up my Fred Roberts ran unopposed cotte, director of the city’s Dr. Brenda Lang Hellyer by the great gray owl. The For my personal improve- for his Position 1 seat. Public Works and Engineer- became the new chancellor birds are known to live in and HEP, will present three sem- sional staff will be on hand to ment I promise to dance and cleaning the house. The grades. It is so importnat be- inars for beginner home discuss the legalities of home- way I am going to accomplish cause you will not be able to In the race to fi ll the Clear ing Department, was on of San Jacinto College. She around swamp and wetlands everyday and get off sodas it is get of the computer and get a good job with bad grades. Creek Independent School hand to fi eld questions from replaced Dr. Bill Lindemann throughout North America. schoolers including Getting schooling and help customers because danceing to me is re- Started Home Schooling at 9 make curriculum choices. help my mom more. My goals You will not make a lot of mon- District At-Large A seat va- a roomful of concerned citi- who retired after 12 years The year in review will be ally fun and makes me happy. are to stop dreaming and make ey. If I don’t do good in school cated by Ralph Parr, Charles zens. Most issues, however, with the college, six of those continued in next week’s edi- a.m., Choosing Curriculum For more information about I been danceing since I was 4 Creating the better grades as school. I would I will not be able to play any Pond was victorious, defeat- went unresolved, as speakers as chancellor. Hellyer began tion due to space limitations. at 10 a.m., and HEP Bookstore, visit www. year old and never stopped. High School Four Year Plan hepbookstore.com or call like to accomplish to become sports in college. It was always ing Andrea Wilson, Uma were limited to one minute Daneing is a sport that you and Transcript at 11 a.m. 281-922-0472. a bettter skuterboder. what I my dream to go to college. Montravadi, Trent Martin, each. Speakers who were un- can use to make you healthy. woud like to do differently is James Washiasbii Wanda Roubleau and Walt able to fi nish voicing their My family and friends reso- go to my dad’s work and work In 2010 I think that I will Champion. Incumbents Stuart concerns were told to e-mail South Belt lution for me is to be a great with the mentally handicap. inprove my grades and also Stromeyer and Dee Scott both Marcotte or their respective friend and to always be there Victor Enriquez I would change myself like ran unopposed and main- city council member directly. Graphics & Printing for all my friends when they To make better grades so into a person. I can prodly in tained their respective Dis- The YMCA announced need me. I think it is very im- my parent’s will say that I am a prove in a currently year is trict 4 and District 5 seats. its plan to close the seniors One stop for all your printing needs good child and that I am a child my resposbeity. Some thing I portant to be there for your In the hotly contested race fi tness center at Memorial • Business Forms • Business Cards • Custom friends because you never that they wished for. So they don’t like about myself is that don’t think I was a bad boy that I is getting not Bad greads but to fi ll the Position 5 seat on the Hermann Southeast Hospi- Letterheads & Envelopes • Wedding Invitations • Thank know when you are going to San Jacinto College Board of tal Friday, July 31, upsetting You Notes • Menus • Directories and much more! need them. Finally I have my gets in trouble and never listens not good greads. How I plan to to people and ignores people. achieve it is to work alot. Also Trustees, John Moon Jr. de- many of its members. Un- school and outside world I feated Corey McKay. Current der the direction of the Vic 11555 Beamer 281-484-4337 choose to make good grades So tthats why I’m going to be to work harder. Acistony thing good and get new and perfect not geuss not like I dont thing I board members Ben Meador, so that I can become a great grades. I think they will like do thing. Angie T. Dan Mims and Wayne Slova- doctor. I know that your me if I get better grades and get I plan to study hard and cek ran unopposed. Meador probily not going to know a better edcuation for my life. make good grades to go onto fi lled the Position 1 seat va- what I’m talking about but I think if I get a better grade the next grade. I plan to make cated last year by J.D. Bruce, GULF COAST CANCER & here I go! If I want to work people might ask me to join really good grades work extra who retired after 27 years of DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS hard to become a doctor it their team and they might give hard on quizes, tests, and class service. Mims (Position 6) Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology and Cardiac Testing Services starts today. All of my work me a scholarship to a university work to achieve my goal. It is and Slovacek (Position 7) Answers that can save your life… I been doing since pre-K and or a big old college for me to important to me because stud- were re-elected to their cur- up all transfers into college. go to because I would be smart ing hard on tests makes it real rent positions. Moon fi lled • PET Scan So that’s why I want to have or be good at something else easy to pass the test. I think its Meador’s former Position 5 • IMRT/IGRT Radiation Therapy awsome grades. My New’s so I could join their team and really important because all seat. Years resolution I promise be good. 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Try (281) 922-0772 281-484-5556 will have kids and have a fam- the impossible. Work longer on SECTION B Thursday, January 7, 2010, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 1 SPORTS & CLASSIFIED Sports news, notes SBHLL sets registration New year brings high school soccer openers Registration for the Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little It won’t take long for event before the trophy nament in The Woodlands. Boerne Jan. 9. Boerne is Previews still coming section was used to accom- ten. Beginning Jan. 14, there League has been set. The dates include Jan. 9 (9 a.m. the boys’ and girls’ varsity round is conducted after 2 At the event, Brook is ranked No. 1 in the Region The high school soccer modate the large collection will be tons of soccer news to 1 p.m.), Jan. 14 (6 to 8 p.m.) and Jan. 16 (1 to 5 soccer programs at Clear p.m. on Jan. 9. slated to take on Klein and IV Class 4A ranks by the previews promised for this of New Year’s Resolution about the varsity boys’ and Brook and Dobie to be able Dobie’s girls will attend Cedar Park on Jan. 7 before Texas Association of Soc- issue will instead run in the letters submitted by area girls’ teams at Clear Brook p.m.). All sessions will be held at the SBHLL facility to gauge where they stand the Brazoswood Invita- playing against Champion cer Coaches. Jan. 14 Leader. school students. and Dobie, including up- at El Franco Lee Park. this season. tional. The Lady Longhorns This week, Page 2 of this But soccer is not forgot- coming tournament news. For more information, including tryout dates Each of the four teams will face Brazosport, Hous- and other events surrounding the Sagemont-Bever- will be in action in opening- ton Lamar (both Jan. 7) Dobie campus AC, football gig posted weekend tournaments. And and Katy Taylor (Jan. 8) in ly Hills Little League, visit the league Web site at The job posting for Do- if the forecast frigid tem- pool play before the trophy fi ll the role vacated by Bob- ing Cotton’s absence and www.eteamz.com/sbhll. Additional details will fol- bie High School’s head var- peratures for Jan. 7 through round of games is contested by Cotton, who submitted who has been guiding the low in upcoming Leader editions. sity football coaching spot, Jan. 9 aren’t enough, the Jan. 9. a letter of resignation last Longhorns’ offseason pro- which includes the campus lineup of competition is The Clear Brook boys month. Cotton, while bat- gram, is a candidate to as- athletic coordinator role, SBGSA delivers sign-up dates bound to be plenty. head back to the Friends- tling health issues late last sume the roles on a full-time is open for applications The South Belt Girls Softball Association has set The boys’ team at Dobie, wood Invitational after be- season, was not on the side- basis. Other former Dobie through Jan. 8. dates for its 2010 spring season registration at El coming off a run to the Re- ing inadvertently left out of lines for the team’s fi nal fi ve graduates are believed to Then comes the fun part Franco Lee Park. The dates include Saturday, Jan. 9 gion III tournament in 2009, the fi eld a season ago. games of the 2009 season. have applied for the role. as Dobie principal Steve is looking to get off to a fast This time, the Wolver- Carey Sink, who served There is no fi rm timetable (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Thursday, Jan. 14 (6 to 8 p.m.), Jamail will lead the way in start. ines are back in the mix and as interim head coach dur- for fi lling the posts Saturday, Jan. 16 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Thursday, Jan. making the fi nal selection. The Longhorns will at- looking to make waves after 21 (6 to 8 p.m.) and Saturday, Jan. 23 (10 a.m. to 2 The school is seeking to p.m.). Tryouts will then be held Saturday, Jan. 30 (9 tend the Pearland/Friends- reaching the postseason in S a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.). wood tournament, where 2009. Scarsdale Dental s their fi rst-round opponent in The Lady Wolverines, JFD boosters m e For more information, direct e-mail to southbelt- i l pool play is Galveston Ball now under the direction of 10904 Scarsdale Blvd., #100 • Houston, TX 77089 • 281.464.9440 [email protected] or visit the league Web site at (Jan. 7). head coach Jeff Brewer, set to meet www.eteamz.com/southbeltgirls. Dobie will also face will face a series of tough The Dobie High School Payment Plans Available Affordable & Quality Sharpstown (Jan. 8) aand tests at the Lady Highander football booster club will Medicaid, CHIP & Dental Care Hightower (Jan. 9) in the Invitational/Kilt Cup tour- host its next meeting Mon- Insurance Accepted $ 00 exam, x-rays & day, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. in Beamer Rd. 20. consultation the athletics media room. 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Zion Walker To eat healthier and get ter grades in science and social I would like to put lots more to all my family and brother. I would like to see my Dad more I would like to be nicer, lis- grades and pay attention more Year’s resolutions written by I will try to be better at get- mroe exersize. When I say eat studies. Also one of my other effort and be a better person. would like to be more giving than 3 times! Verek ten, and get better grades. in class, I want to pray more. Dixie Melillo Middle School ting good grades. I make good healthier I mean eat more fruits resolutions are I’d like to act a San Juana when it comes to family and I would like to change my Robert Tyson students submitted to the Lead- grades, but not good enough. I and vegtables and less junk little better around my parents I want to donate money to friends’ parties. Tyler grades. I would change my atti- I want to get better grades, Judith Tamez’s er for publication. will try to make all my grades food. As for exersize I mean do not that I act bad I just am not the poor. I will help my parents I want to get better grades. I tude. I would like to read more and get smarter and listen to fi fth-grade class Jewell DeLeon’s higher than 95. I can pass this better as a competitive cheer- very pleased. Orlando on chores. If anybody needs also want to be good in school. books. Madison my teachers more. Joslyn One thing that I want to fi fth-grade class goal if I try! Devin Sanchez leader. Julia I make a resolution to go and help, I will help them. Marcus I want to read more in class. I’m going to stop texting I would change my bad make a goal is doing better in To be a better violin player I am going to try to get To try really hard to bring play outside more next year. I will try to do well on the Cameron alot. I’m going to spell better. grades into good grades, also my progress report and in my and not to give up like I allways all A’s. My parents would be up my math grade. So far, I Because of this I also promise Math and Reading Taks. I will I would like to make all A’s. I’m going to stop being mean. try to change my bad attitude, report card. The Second thing is do. I allways give up at some- proud of me if I got all A’s. know I can do much better on to do less video games. I also help my Mom. Join the swim- I would want to be nice to my Jonathan would like to grow taller, and that I want to make better grades thing when I mess up. I messed Mary Doan my math. Also, to try to not be wish to be with my family ming team. Joshua brother and sister. I would want I want to be smarter. I want to be more funny. Adam and follow more the directions I up once on the violin and I 1) I want to recycle to save so stressed, relax more too. I more. Brady I would like to be better at to be a good kid and student. get on merit roll. I will not talk I want to improve my grades need to follow. The third thing never gave up, so I am not gona the planet. 2) Be a bettter and hope next year will be a little A positive plan I would like skateboarding, run faster, and Joanne back to my parents. Kimberly to A’s and B’s. I want to improve I want to do is want to have a give up at all. Brandi smarter student. 3) Exercise to better. Leann to work on next year is turning be able to free run better. I want to make better grades I will want to change my my behavior in art. I am pre- happy and safe family Lesly To get along with my sister have a healthy life. To try hard to get my stuff my stuff in on time. The second Kevin in Math. I would also like to attitude. I want to stop talking pared to listen more. Tarian I really would like to start and for my family to have a Emely Saravia done on time. I want to get high thing I would do is try to get all I would like to be a better help my family when needed. back to my mom. I want to start I’m going get better grades, doing in 2010 is that I need to great time. I have always want- I would like to make all A’s grades and get honor roll. I am A’s. The third and fi nal thing person. I would help my Mom Last but not least I would want seeing my daddy more than I get commended on taks and have a better attitude. And I re- ed to go outside with my fam- in school. Errol Armstead going to study hard to pass the is to understand science to my around the house and be a bet- to learn different things. do. Kassy stop getting in trouble. ally need to be more focused ily and shoot fi reworks because I’m going to try to be more TAKS. Also I want to be the best avility. Braelyn ter friend. Craig Vondaria I would get rid of my at- Raekwon on school. Start thinking about I have never done that before. responsible in school. I’m also best I can be because the choice To do my work in time. Get I would want to make bet- I would like to get all A’s not titude, I want to lose weight, I I want to be smarter. I want what I want to be when I grow That’s my new year’s resolu- going to be more respectful ev- is mine. Aileen good grades for all of my class- ter grades in math, respect my B’s, stop messing around, be a want to become smarter. Josh to have a new attitude. Briana up. Also start looking for a col- tion. Brooke erywere I go. But the most im- One of my new year’s reso- es. To help others. Adriana parents more, and have a great good boy to my sister. Luis I plan to be better and pick I would like to make better lage to go to. And last start to To give up watching T.V. portant thing I want to improve lutions are to get fi rst chair in I plan to work on to stop new year. Amanda I want to be more success- up my grades to pass. I would decisions. I would like to be think about what is about the My whole family is going to is to be smarter in class. I will orchestra, I also want to get being nervous and to keep on I would like to do better in ful and change my attitude and like to change my attitude. smarter lose weight. David real world. HR try to do that because we watch need to study alot more. all A’s, My last resolution is to making good grades. Also to math and science, see my real want to be more helpful with Cassidy I want to stop being mean to To do my best in all my sub- too much T.V. Alyssa Elijah Delacruz make a new friend. Tin do good in class. Skylar mom a little bit more each year, others. Arielle I would like to change my people, I will get more active, jects. And to be good to all my To have excellent grades To bring my graes up and To make more time for me My fi rst new year revolution I would also be more respectful I want better grades, change grades, be a better person, and I will respond to people in an family and friends and to be- and get commend for both Taks to stop hanging with the wrong to write my two book so I can is to do good on all of my taks towards people. Christin my attitude, and I want to be help with the needy. Krista even more respectful way than come even closer to my goal. test. Trinity people. Jeremy Williams get them published and make test. Another new years resolu- I want to make better grades. funnier. Dimitri I would like to get good as of present. Angel Kiara To get or have a better rela- I want to be more eco money. Mateo tion is to raise all of my B’s to and be a better person. Luis I would like to be better in grades, and stop fi ghting with I want to do my strategies To get my second degree tionship with my mother. friendly. To be eco friendly I To fi rst get better grades in A’s in all of my subjects. I want to make better science and math. Edwin my brothers, and stop talking and get an A in all my classes. black belt from USA karate. Nicole will turn off the water when I science class because science Justin grades. I want to respect more I plan to pick up my grades, back to my mom. Keanu Amber Last year I got my black belt. To stop playing video brush my teeth, unplug things is not my greatest subject. The Sheila Hughes’ and would get commended on I plan to change my act, and I What I want to change about I will be nicer. I plan to Brandon games and don’t fi ght with my that are not in use, and walk to second New Years Resolution sixth-grade class my Taks test. Danae plan to be a little cool. I wish! myself is to make a better effort make good grades in school, When 2010 comes I plan brother. Jonathan places if they’re close instead for me is to have a healthier I want to get better grades I would like to change Aaron to bring up my grades and con- and I will stop joking around in on changing my adtuide and For my resolution I am of taking a car. I want to be diet. Last but not least learn by paying attention in school. my act. I want to keep up my I will do my work in class, I duct. Clarissa class. Tiffany the way I talk to my elders and changing my actions and my eco friendly because its a way how to vibrato and play Minuet Volmale grades. I want to be a better will be nice, and I will respect I want to start paying atten- I would like to be a nice per- make all a’s in every class try responsibility I will be more to help the Earth, and make it a 2 in Honors Orchestra. David I want to get better grades. person. John everyone. Rudy tion more, get better grades, son, work hard to get my grades my best and get a’s in conduct alert with my family and me I better place. Isabella Bellini I want to get commended on I would also like to change my I would like to do better in I want to write faster. I want and start being nice to my sis- up, and make great decisions. and peroid grades. Tatiyana will take care of my mom and To make better grades. Also one or all taks test. I also would attitude. Sydney school, learn and not to talk to get commended in all my ter. Alexandra Albert To a better son to my fam- dad when they are sick I will to try to change my attitude in like to get all A’s on my last re- I would like to lover my bad as much, and last but not least tests. I want better grades. I would like to get higher I would like to change my- ily. Lately my mother and fa- change this year thats my reso- school and at home. port card. Finally, I would like attitude. I would also like to be have more respect. Micah Jennifer grades. I would like to go to 7th self by behaving in school, ther have been getting a little lution. Gabriel Samantha Delgado to show my parent how respon- nicer, and last but not least, I I would love to make more I would like to get smart and grade. Matthew learn math better, get my av- mad when they see something I want to treat my family This coming year I woould sible I am, by my choices and would like to be smarter. Raul friends. I would like to be a bet- get good grades. I would like to I would like to better my erage up, get to school earlier, broke or messy. I have been better. Romeo like to start going to rest home- attitude. Zoe I would like to be funner ter person to my family. Rainy change my attitude umm...do grades, be a little nicer, study and not wake up late. Kevin lieing to my parents and now I I’m going to try to be more sand shelters. I would go do- I would like to be a better this 2010. Olivia I would like no talking back, better at school. Daisy harder, and change my atti- I will be better at school, don’t have their trust. So far my helpful, listen better, and do nate foood to the homeless person and makeing the right I want to grow taller. I want do better in math, and change I want to pass sixth grade. I tude. Mirta get better grades, and also get life commitment I want to be a more things around the house. aand I would make them feel choices and having good grades to lose weight. I want to be my attitude. Alexos want to pass the science CBA. I will listen to my parents. I friendlier, and get more re- better son and gain their trust Austin better with blankets, coats and and having fun. Doing all of my good. Andrew I would like to change my- I want to get better grades. want to get better grades. I will spect. Victor back. Donatus I’m going to practice more more. Raul Carranza school work and maybe do some I’m going to pickup my self by getting commended on Jacklyn pay attention in math class. I want to get better at play- To a better person by recy- for Orcestra and try to do better I will start to recycle paper, projects. Jose grades and focus on school- my Math test, win the spelling I’ll like to be in a band by Marissa ing paintball, get modern war- cling, volunteering to animal then my brother Garrett. I want plastc, and lots of other things. This year I’m gonna make work, I will respect teachers bee, and grow taller. Joshua working more on my guitar. I’ll I would like to change my fare two, and race dirt bikes. shelters, and that wont only to get fi rst chair. Sydnee I will start helping and doing better grades. I will make good and classmates. Mark I would like to get better work harder in school and get behavior. I would like to talk Wesley help me but it will help other I want to help people with community service and help choices to. I will try to get in I will pay more attention grades. I would want to pass good grades. Lynn less. I will respect everyone I want to get smarter. I want people. Juliana cancer and others who need people. Emily Symeonidis honor choir. Diana usually more than I do. the TAKS test. I would help my I would like to be smart, and more. James to grow taller. I want to be a To help, feed, cloth, and give help. Natali Elizabeth Williamson’s I want to get my papers Tranese parents. Michelle I would like to pull my grades I would like to eat healthier. faster runner. Ryan shelter to the homeless. Trey I will be more helpful and sixth-grade class turned in on time. I want to try I want to fi x my behavior so I would pay attention. I want up. Abby I would like to do more sports. I would like to change my- My New Year’s Resolution it hard working and active. I want to travel more. and get good high grades in my I can get rewarded by everyone. to increase my grades. I want to I would like to be a good I would like to get all A’s. I self by acting nicer. I would to be kind to my siblings and to Marcus Sarah classes. I also want to be more I want to bring my grades up so be a better person. Lagregory student and change my ways, would like to write a book. I like to have a nice side instead help my Mom and Dad take care Maria Diaz’s To get better grades in responsible so I can make good I can pass 6th grade. Brandon I would like to get better and I would focus on school will like to respect my whole of being mean. I would like to of my brother and little sister. I fi fth-grade class school. I am going to do that grades, pass and turn things in I plan to read a lot better. I grades. I would like to change work. I plan to listen more family and win the national be smarter. Jonathan would like to commendable on I will listen to my parents by listening more and paying on time. Allison plan to go out and play more. I my attitude and get shorter and and not goof off all the time! I spelling bee. Cortney I would like to bring up my all three TAKS test. Vianney more. I will help with the house more attention. Also I am go- To get more into schoole. I plan to listen better. Avery stop talking back. DeShunte cleaning a lot more. I will exer- ing to try my hardest in school. want to do this by paying atten- I would study more and do my I want to respect my family size more to get healthy. Kellie tion in class. I also want to do homework every day! Danny so they can respect me back. I Derek Nguyen To not dissapoint my moth- this by not gettin distracted by I am going to be good to my want to keep my friends in a Morris students write resolutions I will change the commu- er, and to not get her mad at me. friends. By to do this, I have to brothers and sisters, I will re- long term friendship. I want to nity by helping other people. I I would also like for me not to sleep early so I can pay atten- specy my Mom and Dad, I am make my year to be as full of Continued from Page 6A a doctor I must have excellent good grades. grades and help my mom will also take food to the home- break my stuff and take better tion good. I choose this because going to pick up my grades. happiness as possible. Bobbie To be more responsible. I grades. I also want to be a foot- Monique Dominguez around the house. I wanna be less. Laura Ochoa care of them. Yamelli I want to be able to get good Jose I would like to do better in also want to not forget so easily ball player, but in order to be To read more books and be- better at cheerleading to be I’m going to try harder on To spend more time with grades and get into a good col- I would want to grow two school and listen more. Juan about the things I need to do. I that I must keep practicing. have with my parents. I’m not a professional cheerleader. I my work and start focusing snowball my hamster. I also lage. Ana inches. I want to stop drinking My fi rst resolution is to get want to be more prepared. And Michael Chavira behaving so good with them, would wanna do good in Bev- more. Also I’m going to try to want to spend more time out- One of my new years reso- so much soda. I want to make better grades. My second is to last, I’ll try to not be so lazy I will be going to Las Vegas but if I do they’ll be proud of erly Hill;s Intermediate and to speak louder to my teachers, side. This was my new year’s lution is to stop bitting my more friends. Kacie help anyone who needs resolu- and clean my room more often. to see faily because we haven’t me. I want to read more books not lower my grades. I wanna because I’m too quiet some- resolution. Marcela nails and popping my knuckles I want to stop talking back tion is to be a better person. I won’t lose things or misplace seen are family for long time. because they’ll help me with also be a good kid and show times. I really do have to be In the coming year, I would because it’s a very bad habit I to my Mom. To do better in sci- Stephen them. I won’t forget to bring a All my family going to places, spelling. other people that I’m niice a a little responsible about my like to learn more spanish be- have. I have been doing those ence and to help at school and I would like to change my- pencil to school. I’ll have all movies, partys. Stephanye Rodriguez great to be around. I wanna also things because I don’t want to cause mostly my whole family two things since I was almost home more. Timesha self by making good grades. I my stuff that I need for class. Cristian Loera To loose 20 pounds. Also it change my attitude because it’s be a person that’s not resppon- speaks it, and I want to know 9. I’ve tryed to stop so many I want to get commened on will make more friends, and I And I’ll clean my room, go To get better grades because is to be just a little nicer. I will not good. My attitude needs to sible. Victoria Garcia how to respond to them. And times but always give in on the my math, reading, science taks want to work harder. outdoors, more. It’ll make me I don’t have very good grades walk on the traedmill at least stop forever. Clara Perez I will not get bad grades in so I can ALWAYS know what second day. But this time I’m test. I want to make my dad Greelynne a better person. I won’t get in right now and also because I every other day. Sometimes I I want to not argue, get into school. Tommy Nguyen they are saying. Gabby serious. Mayalen stop smoking. Karen I would like to change my trouble or lose my homework. could fail 6th grade and I don’t will go to teh gym. And to do fi ghts, keep my friends. How Keep my grades up all the To work harder on the book I’d like too keep my room I’m going to work harder, grades and be better. Anthony I’ll have something to write- want that. I plan to achieve it by all this I will try to fi nish my I plan to achieve it is I would time. Hvae a postive attitude. I’m writing and to maybe fi nish clean, and not get so many con- do my best, and use my strate- I would like to get good with during class. And I’ll have studying all my math, science, homeowrk at school. It is im- achieve it it so nothing bad Don’t let people and words get it. Joseph duct marks. I’d like to have bet- gies. Jacob grades. I would like to be nice a clean room. Auynlle social studies, and my reading. portant to me because I don’t will happen or get in trouble. I I promised myself to be The thing that I need to study want to be diabedic. Also I would not want to cause prob- more nice and helpful. I want is math. Because when I go to don’t want to be fat when I go lems. I would like to keep my to be more nice and helpful so BHI I want to play for the foot- to Miami in summer. friends on lose them for some- Weber students write New Year’s resolutions other people can respect me. So ball team. Alan Oualle Ashley Veratudela thing dumb because they’ve al- I can respect them. By helping To make higher grades To not wast my money for ways been my friend and we’ve The following New Year’s January 1st. One of my hob- I will help the enviorne- these and makes her tired. able to play like him which will others and not being mean. By tha 2009. I plan to get higher thing I do not need and only been friend since I don’t know. resolutions for 2010 were bies is playing video games. ment. It will include picking up Mimi Dinh take a lo of effort. Kelley Tieu seeing if somebody needs help grades by learning more. It is buy things like food and stuff Another thing is to don’t drink written by Weber Elementary But on January 1st I’m limiting trash that’s on the fl oor, throw- To try to get better grades. My new years resolution is I can help them, or by talking important because I need to that’s good for me. The only that much sodabecause it is bad School students. my game time to 45 minutes so ing trash in the trash can. I will So I can get better grades and to stop biting my nails. Instead to them. By being nice and make good grades for I can be- way I’m going to do that is to for you. I would drink 6 cups of Ronald Wach’s that I can exercise more. That’s tell people to help me save the pass the grade. And I get new of biting them I could bite an helpful to my friends or family. come a lawyer. Sara Amaya make a budget of money for water, 2 cups of juice or 1 cup third-grade class my goal to limit my time of enviornment. I will tell people stuff for getting good grades. apple or, some other kind of That’s how I plan to achieve it. My plan for next year is to things I realy, realy need. One of soda. I would practice more I would like to be nicer playing games. not to step on plants. I also can keep watching TV food. I could stop by eating It is important to me bcause I make good grades in school. So other thing I wnat to do is make for dance to go to Julliard when to my brother and get better Tevin Martin Gabriela Pena and get movies. I can also get something Nutruice, and not want people to be nice to me I pass all my grades and move commended performents on I grow up and make my dreams grades in class. My new years resolution is Get good grades- I would other stuff like cards and video junk food. So I will stay health and helpful. It is important be on that I can go to college and my taxs. The only way that will come true. Ikea Taylor Alyssa Estrella to be more adventureful about work so hard to get good grades games. It makes mom and dad and stop biting my fi nger nails. -cause being helpful is good. I do my dream. And my mom happen is to study every day. For 2010 I think taht I want I will try to be nice toevev- reading. Which includes sev- and I would study 2 hours a day happy when I get good grades. Amanda N. Argo want to be more nice and not be would be for me to go to the Adrian Puente achieve my goal in getting eryone. Roselle Espe eral books, such as the sae of and read 40 minutes everyday. Kevin To slop slouching and crain- mean. Stephanie Toledo 7th grade. Jalen Williams I want to be a better fooot- good grades. I would want to I will try harder to help trolls, kick off, and Dragons of Arnya Tamboli I should go play outside ing down my neck. I will stop Resolution for 2010 to do To make 100s in school. balll player. I am going to be smart so I can pass all of my around the house more and be Delton. I need to be more organize. more. Sometimes I go in early doing this by standing up strait better in playing football. How I plan to achieve it like this. I practice everyday and workout classes. I don’t like it when I get nice to my brother and sisters. Carlos Antonio Vmali This includes cleaning up my because its cold outside, I got and fi guurging out how I do it I plan to achieve lose some will pay attention is class. I will to get better. It is important to bad grades. I could have a good Lauren Tran Responsibillity by geting room, the house, assort the hurt, or I’m tired. I should go and not plus know when I do it weight. Why it is important be- study harder in my house. This me because I want to be able to carrer. I think I would plan my I will be nicer to my broth- up early, making my bed in the books on the book shelf, and outside and run for a while. I and when I don’t. Also my dad cas I like to play football. is important because if I want to play at BHI and Dobie and then goal by listening. I would go to ers because I always steal stuff morning, making waffl es for the garden. will try my best while I am will help me when I do it and Julio Rodreiguez go to college so I can get a bet- go to college to play and I want school everyday and take my from him because he is a baby myself, feeding my dog, take Alexis Lee running. So I could spend more don’t know. To make better grades in ter college. to be in the NFL. time on my work that I need to so thats why. him a shower more often, play I will do my best in school. I time outside with my brother. Orlando Beckum II school. I’m going to pay at- David Ramirez Jordan Lyons do. If I don’t know something Anthony Salazar with him more, don’t fi ght with will not get a grade below a 90 Joseph Phan I will try to clean my room tendition in school more. And To get better grades in To get in Advance math I would rasie my hand and ask To be beater at basketball. a fi ve year old, don’t argue with on my report card. I will not get My new years resolution is everyday and keep it organized do my work faster and better. I school to achieve my goal to and collectr all states for quar- questions. i would pay atten- Phillip Dang a fi ve year old. a grade below an 85 on the taks to get more Healthy. Because by, makeing my bed everyday, want better grades because it is get honor roll in the class. My ters and presidents from dollar tion and read what it is telling Is to be nicesh to my sisthe Alberto Quiroga III test. I will get all a honor roll when I grow up I do not want and cchanging the sheets every important to me and my future, plan is to get good grades and coins. I’ll try to get 2 times bet- me to do. It is importnat to me I have it be nice to her so I am I will play more soccer wih award. I will pass every test I to have a chance of getting di- week or month. And by trying and my parents. to listen more to the teacher. ter in math. I’ll trade quarters. because I dont want to be in going to. Kameron Pree my dog. My dog, Snow, is a take for the entire year of 2010. etbeties and die and I want to to keep my brother out of my Aaron Martinez Carol Gomez I’ll go to the bank. This is im- school and not being smart. I I will try to get good Jack Russell terrier, and has Andres Padilla play sports. Dreams would be room. I will put my effort into Resolution for 2010 to I want to lose 20 pounds. I portant to me because I haven’t would rather go to school and grades. Greg Snell a passion to play His favorite I will eat healthy food when gone if I get diet beties. keeping my room clean. save money more, to read bet- want to do this so I can fi t into done this before. John Garza learn and be smart. I could To help make my bed be- thing to play is soccer. Of all everyone eats, I will eat vege- Chistopher Hulland Natalie Hill ter. How I plan to achieve it to size 3. Now my size is 5. I will I want to make good grades make a lot of people proud like cause it is hard for me to make the things he plays, he loves to tables. For lunch I’ll eat apples I will commit to go outside To have more faith in my open a saveing accounet, to read need to everyday go outside so my parents don’t have to my parents. I would want to be my bed cause it is up in the cor- play soccer. When I got him on and bannanas. I will tell my more. Including playing more family I need to be able to have book’s and study word’s. I wunt and run alot. I will need to eat fi ght and argue about it. It’s im- a good and smart child. ner of my room. I have to tuck Christmas he was still a pup. mom to pack me vegetables for sports be more active instead my family more closer to me money so I can buy the car I healthy. Is really important Be- portant to me because I get to Jacquelyn Bvenrostro my covers under my bed but He’s been playing soccer for a school lunch. of being inside watching tv or because I need to be more sup- wunt and the house I wunt. So cause I will be healthy. start off a different year and so I plan tos ave more ani- wear I have to put my covers is long time and he is a natural. Nicholas R. playing video games. I also portive and serious. I can read to the class and my Mariana Martinez I can become a teacher. mals. I really tried last year up ugients my wall. No matter how many birds he I will stop eating too much will try to go running more Lazaro Miguel Frangullie parents. Joshua Boone I want to by a good girl in Hodda Diab but it wasn’t enough to stop Hannah Vanvalkenburg swallows whole, he loves to food. At home, I eat too much or walking and go ride on my To clean my room. I need to I want to make a resolution school and in my home. and re- To make better grades. I the killing or the other things. Is to get less condeck- play. I think I should play with food. Every 10-15 minutes skateboard. And learn to play start cleaning my room it has to be nicer to people. How I spect my teacher and my perths promise to study more and pay I really love animals. I say if I morks. Gregory him more because he needs t after I eat something I imme- more sports not just the sports always been dirty when I was plan to achieve it by not calling to resolution I need to listen more attention in class. I want can believe it I can achieve it. I I will try yo do better in the let go of the energy he has. diately feel hungry. The liver I’m good at. Steven L. two to ten, that will stop this them names. Also by not mak- to my Dad sister and get good to do this to make my parents plan to give a potision around math that you give me. Kyle Ylaura is an organ that takes out the To not hit anyone. I chose to year. That means my closit my ing fun of them. It is important grades that means to work happy and proud of me. And instead of trying I’m going to Crystal Murphy be nicer to everyone is because My New Year’s Resolution harmful chemicals from the fl oor my bed it is way to messy. because if I keep on treeting harder. Karely Robles make it to a good college and do it. I feel real strong about it. I went to got good at read is better grades. This includes: food. I always feel pain in that my sisiter and I always fi ght. Noting on the fl oor noting in my people bad no wone will like Resolution for 2010 putte make a better education. I love I feel that animals are people. a going so I can read Chapter Paying atttention in class, not area. Arshan Waheed And most of the time I started closit and a clean and fi xed bed. me. So I will have no friends. my gras up. How I plan to to play sports so I want to be in You know sometime my mom Book and read for books. talking in lessons, and take my I will get a good grade at it. I sometimes hit people for To be orgised and not to have Deatravian Morgan achieve it by sisie, do my work. the NFL when I grow up! think I’m crazy because I talk Joshua Huff time on worksheets. school. I will work so hard at no reasons. So now I want to stan’s. When you drop some- To behave better in school Why it is importnat to me cus I Jonathan Olivarri to my dog but I have a passion To be nice to my brother ans Gabrielle Knowles school I will never get less than be a nicer person. thing pick it up if you do that sister and people. I promise I will do more 80. I will read and study what I Daisy O. Tran you don’t have to do very much and to focus more. The way I wall to dring grar. To get good grades! I plan for animals. I’m going to be a Gabriella Gonzales exercise. I will do exercise by learn at school. I will learn so I’m going to try to be a bet- at a time and to pick one thing should plan it is not to talk back Edwin Luna to achieve it by studing harder, veternarian. I will help more at my running more, playing tag, and hard that my brain can explode ter sister by not being mean to up takes seconts to clean your and to focus more on school. To listen and pay attention. paying alot more attention than Taylor Harris home. Mateo Curiel hide and seek and other active into a million pieces. mckenzie and be her roll mo- room may take an hour and you Why it is important to me be- Pay attention and listen to the I regurly do. Also by being I plan t get better in my I’ll try being good in games. Claudio Colpo dle. lso teach her the right way don’t want that. cause better behavior brings teachers. Noah Ortega more careing about school. Its grades and I would like to school. Diego Carlos Dominique Silva Kathy Harper’s to treat my youngest sister. Hudson Barger more things in life. And I want To get all A’s. I’m going to important to me because I re- change my attitude qith my Next year I will try to get I will start exercise Because fi fth-grade class Shelby L. Ermis I will stop biting my fi n- to make it in college and have a studying hardest and pay atten- ally want to be a lawyer which siblings and other people. And stat A’s and be good student. I want to be a Cheerleader. I Like instead of watching My new year resolutiom is gernails. I bite my fi ngernails good career. tion in class. I will stop sleep- is an outstanding job! Lawyers I would like to go more place in Victoria Sanchez want to be a fl ier in cheer. It Tv and I know I have a test to have a Adventure becoues all the time. I try to stop, but I Sarah Tezeno ing and playing in class. I want need alot of studies and go to and do mre things during spring Next year I will get straight was my dream to be a fl ier So the next day I will get out my I think kid can’t have adven- can’t. Biting my nails are such To be a better student at to make my mom prooud and law school! Law school has break and the summer of 2010. A’s. Uthman Qureshi if I want to be a fl ier I need to book and get some studying in. ture and thill try to make it for a bad habbit. I think I should everything. Wether it’s grades, happy very smart students and thats Also I would really like to get I will be nic to my borther start exercise. Instead of going outside and diner and thill get the (indianna try harder to stop. I should go conduct, and even sports. I Marqus Forde Richins all. They just don’t take anyone commended on all of my TAKS and my mom and dad also my Sydney Holland playing with my friends I will Jones) adventure’s guide. to the druug store and get some want to be succesful in all the To make better grades. To in you have to be very smart. tests. To achieve all these I dog. Peter Nguyen Being more aiding-By do- say not to that and say yes to Michael V. clear nail polish that has a bad things I do in and out of school. achieve it I will do my home- So if I ahve good grades thats would need to stufy more, be I well be a good prsin to my ing aiding things things like studying. Studying is a really I will try to make my beed taste to it to warn me when I’m I just want a fresh new start on work without distracions. I the only way I can get to be in more of a good mood more nadors. Ivan Mars helping around the house. Do- good thing to do it can help get every morning because I never biting my nails. I just hope I can this new year, and be a better will also try to read more. This who and what I want to be! often, start showing my parents I will be nice to my dog and ing nice things for neighboors your grades up if you are fail- really use to make my bed in stop soon. student. Joshua Kelly is important eo me because I Katlin Green that I’m responsible enough to sister and cusin. my church and so much more. ing, It will make you smarter, the morning and my mom is Briana Lynn Thacker To keep my grades all a’s. I want to have a better future and To get better grades so I can go places with my friends, and Chriatian Flores So I promise to be more of an and it willl encourage your self always telling me to so I will To start making my family have another new yaer’s resolu- to boast. Thta’s why I want bet- go to 7th grade. I also have to make sure that I have studied Toni Davis’ aiding person than I was be- to an better education. make a commenit to make my start recycling trash. I am go- tion and that’s to imporove my ter grades. get good grades for a better op- enough and that I know ev- fi fth-grade class fore. Regina Gonzalez Tajanae McMillion bed every morning so I won’t ing to recycle my fruit peels football skills. In order to keep Tommy Beam portunity in college. I plan to erything I need to know to get Promise to work hard in I want to stop stretching the My new yaer’s resolution get yelled at by my mom and by putting them into the gar- my grades all a’s, I will have to To make better grades. I re- achieve it by going to school commended. Because I want to volleyball. I will stop yelling at truth- I wanrt to stop being dis- is to be cleaner. I would do prove to myself that I can do den and to make plants grow. study for every test. I will have solve to pay more attention and everyday, learning, not playing do good with my life and I want my team mates abd be a better honest with my mom. I hate to the dishes, clean the tub, and it. Ni Troung Then I am going to the niebo- to practice football drills and study more in class and other around and liveing to my teach- to be trusted by others. And if captain and to make are team lie but sometimes to me I think shower, make my bed, vaccum I need to focus on tennis hood with my friends to pick the basics of catching. If I get places. I want to do this to ers. It is very important to me I know I do there things that I number one. its neccisary. But now I believe the carpet, put away my diirty because I love to play. Tennis up trash. Maybe people will straight a’s my parents will be make my family proud of me. because this will decided my will not get in trouble anymore. Victoria Montoya I am responcible for my own ac- clothes in the laundery basket, is a great way to let out all my start thinking about the earth proud of me. If I get better in and I know that good grades future. A lso it is always important to I will limit my game time. tions. This includes being hon- and mop the kitche fl oor. I will energy. Plus my family plays and pick up their trash from the football I just might be able to will lead me to a good college Alondra Ortiz me to achieve my goals no mat- I will limit my game time to est all the time and being honest do these to give my mother a tennis. My dad plays advanced fl oor to keep our planet safe. join a football team. I want to and to a better life. and if I want What I wanna change in ter what. 45 minutes to 1 hour starting to all people. Natica Sam break because she always do tennis and someday I wanna be Samantha V. be a doctor and in order to be to be a doctor I will need to earn 2010. I wanna make good Julianna Rae Salinas Thursday, January 7, 2010, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 3 Dobie varsity girls at Deer Park, 7:30 Beverly Hills 7th Light girls at San Jacinto, 5:45 Clear Brook varsity girls at Alvin, 7:00 Beverly Hills 8th Dark girls at San Jacinto, 4:30 PISD Cup boys’ soccer Jan. 14-16 Sports calendar Clear Brook varsity boys host Alvin, 7:00 Beverly Hills 8th Light girls at San Jacinto, 5:45 Clear Brook JV boys host Alvin, 5:30 Thompson 7th Dark girls at Southmore, 4:30 The Pasadena Indepen- The 20-team fi eld in- schools as well as several BASKETBALL Dobie JV boys host Deer Park, 6:00 Thompson 7th Light girls at Southmore, 5:45 dent School District has cludes each of the PISD other soccer powers. Friday, Jan. 8 Dobie JV girls at Deer Park, 6:00 Thompson 8th Dark girls at Southmore, 4:30 added its name to the list of boys’ soccer tournament Dobie varsity boys at South Houston, 7:30 Clear Brook JV girls at Alvin, 5:30 Thompson 8th Light girls at Southmore, 5:45 hosts for 2010. Dobie/Clear Brook games Dobie varsity girls host South Houston, 7:30 Clear Brook sophomore boys host Alvin, 5:30 SOCCER Courtesy of a big lift Clear Brook varsity girls host Clear Springs, 7:00 Dobie sophomore boys host Deer Park, 4:30 Thursday, Jan. 7 from the respective head Jan. 14 Clear Brook varsity boys at Clear Springs, 7:00 Clear Brook freshman A boys host Alvin, 4:00 Clear Brook varsity boys at Friendswood tourn., TBA coaches in the district, the Dobie vs. Klein Forest at Newcomb, 4 p.m. inaugural Pasadena Cup In- Dobie JV boys at South Houston, 6:00 Clear Brook freshman A girls at Alvin, 4:00 Clear Brook varsity girls at The Woodlands tourn., TBA Brook vs. Klein Oak at Auxiliary, 8 p.m. Dobie JV girls host South Houston, 6:00 Dobie freshman A girls at Deer Park, 4:30 Dobie varsity girls vs. Brazosport (B-wood tourn.), 3:30 vitational will be held Jan. Clear Brook JV girls host Clear Springs, 5:30 Dobie freshman A boys host Deer Park, 6:00 Dobie varsity girls vs. Lamar (B-wood tourn.), 5:00 14-16 at Newcomb Field, Jan. 15 Clear Brook JV boys at Clear Springs, 5:30 Dobie freshman B boys host Deer Park, 4:30 Dobie varsity boys vs. Ball (Pearland tourn.), 3:00 Auxiliary Stadium and the Dobie and Memorial high Dobie vs. Lamar at Newcomb, noon Clear Brook sophomore boys at Clear Springs, 5:30 Dobie freshman B girls at Deer Park, 6:00 Friday, Jan. 8 school campuses. Brook vs. Rayburn at Auxiliary, 6 p.m. Dobie sophomore boys at South Houston, 4:30 Clear Brook freshman B girls at Alvin, 5:30 Clear Brook varsity boys at Friendswood tourn., TBA The tournament was Dobie freshman A girls host South Houston, 4:30 Clear Brook freshman B boys host Alvin, 4:00 Clear Brook varsity girls at The Woodlands tourn., TBA made possible due to the Jan. 16 (campuses) Clear Brook freshman A girls host Clear Springs, 4:00 Wednesday, Jan. 13 Dobie varsity girls vs. Katy Taylor (B-wood tourn.), 11 a.m. fundraising efforts of the Dobie vs. Clear Creek at Dobie, noon Clear Brook freshman A boys at Clear Springs, 4:00 Beverly Hills 8th Dark boys host San Jacinto, 5:00 Dobie varsity boys vs.Sharpstown (Pearland tourn.), 7:15 boys’ soccer programs in Dobie freshman A boys at South Houston, 6:00 Beverly Hills 8th Light boys host San Jacinto, 6:15 Clear Brook JV boys at Clear Creek tourn., TBA the district. Brook vs. Alief Taylor at Memorial, noon Dobie freshman B boys at South Houston, 4:30 Beverly Hills 7th Dark boys host San Jacinto, 5:00 Clear Brook JV girls at Clear Creek tourn., TBA Dobie freshman B girls host South Houston, 6:00 Beverly Hills 7th Light boys host San Jacinto, 6:15 Dobie JV girls at Clear Creek tourn., TBA Clear Brook freshman B girls host Clear Springs, 5:30 Thompson 8th Dark boys host Southmore, 5:00 Saturday, Jan. 9 Spring 2010 Clear Brook freshman B boys at Clear Springs, 4:00 Thompson 8th Light boys host Southmore, 6:15 Clear Brook varsity boys at Friendswood tourn., TBA Thompson 7th Dark boys host Southmore, 5:00 Clear Brook varsity girls at The Woodlands tourn., TBA Tuesday, Jan. 12 Thompson 7th Light boys host Southmore, 6:15 Dobie varsity boys vs. Hightower (Pearland tourn.), noon “UPWARD SOCCER LEAGUE” Dobie varsity boys host Deer Park, 7:30 Beverly Hills 7th Dark girls at San Jacinto, 4:30 Dobie varsity girls at Brazoswood tourn, trophy round, TBA Clear Brook seniors set to lead swimming team toward district WHO: Boys & girls age 4 - 4th Grade WHERE: Easthaven Baptist Church 13100 Beamer Rd. Corner of Beamer and Astoria WHEN: Evaluations - Feb. 20 & 27 First week of practice begins March 8 UPWARD PROMOTES CHARACTER & SELF-ESTEEM IN EVERY CHILD BY PROVIDING: • A substitution system that promotes equal playing time for each player • An evaluation process to provide equal teams and equal opportunity for improvement Early registration under way Call 281-922-5520 or visit www.easthavenchurch.org for more information. Upward Logos are trademarks of Upward Unlimited. Used by permission.

The Clear Brook High School aquatics program honored its 2010 senior class at include, left to right, (front row) Keirstyn Wilson, Janna Phillips, Christina Au, a tri-meet featuring the Wolverines against St. Agnes and Strake Jesuit. Next up, Kaylin Monacy, (middle row) Adriana Sepulveda, Molly Freeman, Julia Sep- the senior class is ready to lead the team down the stretch run as the district and ulveda, (back row) Brad Bevelo, Eric Miles, Jacob DelValle, Brian Bloomfi eld, regional meets arrive in February. Members of the senior class for Clear Brook Andrew Stephens and Maria Snodgrass. Submitted photo 2009 – it was a memorable sports year It was another banner way. Pasadena Memorial. came away with seven vic- beat South Houston 7-0. the fi rst four games. year in the South Belt area At the Friendswood/ Deer Park’s Katie Whita- tories in the 10 matches reg- Junior Ashlyn Leighton, As part of National Sign- for athletes of all ages, as Pearland varsity boys’ soc- ker had an off night but still istered. Dobie’s talented midfi elder, ing Day in football, Dobie’s well as the programs at cer tournament, the Dobie scored 20 points as the Lady Clear Brook senior post scored fi ve goals in the fi rst Anthony Phillips inked with Beverly Hills Intermediate, boys made their way to Deer rallied late to down the Bimo Ghogomu picked a two district games. Western New Mexico Uni- Thompson Intermediate, the title game for the third Dobie girls 48-44 in varsity college, signing a letter of San Jacinto College was versity. Dobie High School, Clear straight season before los- girls’ hoops play. intent to play basketball at ranked 25th in the pre- Clear Brook quarterback Brook High School and Lu- ing to Friendswood 1-0. At Deer Park, the Deer Dartmouth season National Junior Col- Lane Berry signed with Di- theran South Academy. Senior forward Chris boys’ won the fourth quarter Two Dobie softball ath- lege Athletic Association vision II Northwood Uni- We hope all of our Lead- Torres had fi ve goals and 17-2 en route to an easy win letes did likewise as Nicole softball poll. versity in Michigan and de- er readers enjoy this look two assists as Dobie went over the Longhorns. Andrade inked with San The ranking was nice, fensive end Jordan Norfl eet back at some of the special 2-1-1 overall at the event. The decision left both Jacinto College and Tessa but Coyotes’ head coach picked Texas State Uni- moments from 2009. And Dobie’s varsity girls lost teams at 2-1 in the 22-5A Wells signed with Alvin Kelly Saenz was not pleased versity. Daniel Robinson we wish everyone a beauti- a rematch against Brazos- standings. Community College. to learn that regional foes signed with Southeast Prep ful 2010. wood, a game stemming Longhorns’ varsity foot- The high school soccer Blinn (at No. 8) and Galves- in Houston. January from the Lady Bucs’ win ball player Derek Spiller, a district season got off to a ton (at No. 19) were ranked February The Dobie girls took a during the 2008 playoffs. second-team all-district pick great start for the teams at ahead of San Jacinto. Channelview ended Do- big win over Memorial in The Lady Bucs won this at running back and kick re- Clear Brook and Dobie. South Houston shocked bie’s varsity girls’ basket- the 22-5A varsity basket- time, 3-1. turner, was nominated as an The Wolverine boys won the Dobie boys in varsity ball season, winning 43-26 ball race, getting a game- At the Kilt Classic in The Old Spice National Player two games and then played basketball, sending the in the bidistrict round of the high 17 points from Ashley Woodlands, Clear Brook of the Year candidate. Brazoswood to a scoreless Longhorns to their second playoffs. Johnson in a 53-47 win. sophomore forward Beth Later in the District 22- tie to start 2-0-1. loss in three games. Longtime Dobie varsity JFD’s boys played slug- Stratton had fi ve goals and 5A boys’ basketball race, Brook’s varsity girls’ The San Jacinto Col- boys’ basketball coach Scott gishly at Memorial, but an assist, getting off to a fast Dobie’s Tyrone Sagers hit team tied its fi rst two games lege North Gators opened Talton, who retired after the managed to come away start. a desperation 3-pointer as in district play but then beat the baseball season at 4-0, 2007-2008 season, died un- with a 51-44 victory to be- As a team, Clear Brook the buzzer sounded, lifting Brazoswood 1-0 to go 1-0-2 including two wins coming expectedly at his home. gin district action. won two of three games but his team to a 51-49 stunner out of the gate. over No. 1 ranked Grayson The San Jacinto Col- Traveling to Galves- did not advance to the tour- over La Porte. At Dobie, the Long- College. lege softball team began the ton, the Clear Brook boys nament round. The win helped Dobie go horns cruised along. Both David Prahm, a Clear season on a roll, winning were pounded in the 24-5A The Clear Brook boys, 5-2 in the fi rst half of dis- the varsity boys’ and girls’ Brook graduate, was one four of fi ve games. Area opener by the Tors, while accidentally bumped from trict play. teams topped Memorial of many heroes during the high school football players the Lady Wolverines eas- the tournament fi eld in Clear Brook hosted Do- 2-0 to open district action. team’s strong start as he signed letters of intent to ily handled Galveston Ball, Friendswood, began the bie to open the spring tennis The boys then bested South socked a grand slam against play collegiately. improving to 3-2 along the season with a 2-2 tie against season, and the Wolverines Houston 3-1 while the girls Grayson and hit .600 over Continued on Page 6B For more information e-mail [email protected] Or call 281-486-9331 South Belt Youth Soccer Club CALENDAR HELP WANTED It’s time for SPRING Soccer Registration! 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TF Ads on page 5B CALENDAR YOUR FRIENDLY Neighborhood Computer Guy - New hard drive, Continued from Page 3B Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise and speech hcmgap2.tamu.edu or call 281-991-8437. hardware, upgrades, increase from 8 to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta therapy from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Clear Lake Toastmasters Club – Meets at the Clear Lake memory, wireless setup & home Street. For information, call 713-204-2481. Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster. Visit www.hap- Church of Christ, 938 El Dorado Blvd. Call Jerry Tate at 281- networking. Complete computer FREE base board with FRIDAY, JAN. 8 sonline.org for a complete list of services offered. 481-5417 for information. scan for viruses, spyware & fi rst cleaning! 7 a.m. Noon TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) – Meets at Sagemont adware. $35. 713-987-9189. 1-7 AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Monday through Friday. Free Exercise Class – Basic low impact aerobic classes on Recreation Center, 11507 Hughes. For information, call Erma HEALTH $20 OFF from 7 to 8 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at noon at the Sagemont Coskey at 713-946-6049. HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED on 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 114. Call 281-487-8787 for infor- Community Center, 11507 Hughes Road. Registration is 7 p.m. the job or in an automobile acci- 2nd Cleaning! mation, or just drop in. required. For more information, call Beatrice at 281-922-2343. St. Luke The Evangelist Catholic Church Tutoring – St. dent? The company doctor or 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Luke’s offers tutoring classes Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. and insurance company doctor is not Free Line Dance Class – The Friendswood Senior Citizen Scrabble Club #511 – Meets every Monday at the IHOP on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the church located at 11011 your doctor. He works for the Program offers free line dancing classes. The class is held at the Fuqua from 6 to 9 p.m. All who enjoy the game or want to learn Hall Road. For more information, call 281-484-1397 or e-mail company. In Texas you get to JESSE CONSTRUCTION activity building, located at 416 Morningside. All area senior citi- to play are invited to join. For more information, call 281-488- [email protected]. choose your doctor. Call me, Dr. zens, 55 or older, are invited. Previous experience not required. 2923. Houston Space City Lions Club – Meets the second and Michael Stokes for your free con- • Roofi ng • Fencing • Carpentry • Tile For more information, call 281-482-8441. 6:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Golden Corral, sultation. 281-481-1623. I will work • Painting • Siding • Sheetrock • Room Addition AARP-South Belt Chapter – The American Association of Civil Air Patrol Meeting – Weekly at Ellington Field in the Civil 12500 Gulf Freeway. For more information, call George Malone for you. I have been relieving back Retired Persons meets the second Friday of each month at the Air Patrol Building. Call 281-484-1352 and leave a message for at 281-438-7243. and neck pain for South Belt fami- community center at El Franco Lee Park on Hall Road. more information. 8 p.m. lies for over 25 years. I want to be 832-646-4735 Noon 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are your chiropractor. TF Moving Forward Women’s Adult Children Anonymous – The Sagemont Civic Club – Meetings are held the second Monday held Tuesdays and Sundays from 8 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays LOST & FOUND ACA group meets Fridays at noon at the Up The Street Club of every month at 7 p.m. at Kirkwood South Christian Church, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 in Webster, 508 Nasa Parkway, in room 4. ACA is a 12-step 10811 Kirkfair Dr. Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481. FOUND: Dachshund near St. Garage Door Problems? program of hope, healing and recovery for people who grew up Grief Support Group – “Friends Helping Friends” meets every WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 Luke’s Church approx. 5-6 weeks ago. 281-481-6449. 1-7 in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. For more information, call Monday from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Clear Lake Rehab Hospital, 655 7 a.m. Call Big Edd’s 281-286-1431. E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Those who have lost a AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Monday through Friday. FOUND FEMALE LAB MIX on Established 1979 SATURDAY, JAN. 9 spouse or other loved one are invited to participate. For infor- from 7 to 8 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1/4/10 in parking lot of Kroger on Repair/Replacement Garage Doors & Openers 6 p.m. mation, call Betty Flynn at 281-474-3430 or Diana Kawalec at 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 114. Call 281-487-8787 for infor- Beltway 8 & I-45. She is extremely well trained & friendly. 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Animal Control & Adoption at the • Room Additions • Concrete Drives Grief Support Group – For any adult who has lost a loved mation, or just drop in. 11:30 a.m. end of the week. 1-7 one. Meets every Sunday, except Mother’s Day, Easter and 9:30 a.m. • Decks • Patios • Kitchen & Bath American Business Women’s Association Bay Area Vision LOST MILBY HIGH SCHOOL CCART – The Clear Creek Association of Retired Teachers Christmas from 2 to 3:15 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Chapter – Now meets at Perry’s Italian Grill, 1001 Pinelock in class ring. Lost Dec. 3, 2009. Gold • Home Maintenance • Floorings Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. For more information, call meets the second Tuesday of each month, September through Houston on the second Wednesday of every month. For more with blue stone. Reward. 713-201- •Hardy Board • 281-487-8787. May. They are held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Bay Area information or to R.S.V.P., call Lorilyn Wynn at 281-388-5202. 7167. 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Dobie fi nished its 2009 son it was. The Dobie boys fi rst-ever PISD Cup stand- setting a new state record at national champion come Sagemont-Beverly Hills former players. sity team in football action. The Longhorn boys varsity football season, (regional semifi nals) and ings. 57.39 seconds in the 400. to a close after he pulled a Little League’s 12-year-old A pair of young athletes Marion Grice had a pair of opened their season at the losing 42-0 to Pearland to Clear Brook girls (regional The honor is based on During the all-star base- hamstring during pre-meet all-star team, ending the from the South Belt Track fourth-quarter touchdown tournament and won three close out a 4-6 record. Clear quarterfi nals) advanced the order of fi nish by teams ball season, local resident workouts. summer season for all local Club gained national hon- dashes to lift the Cougars to straight games before los- Brook was 3-7, losing 27-19 deep into the playoffs. The within the district in each Dave Bergeron was honored Jon Schmitz, the long- teams. ors at the Amateur Ath- a 49-48 victory. ing a pair. Clear Brook’s to Alvin to end its season. Clear Brook boys fell in of the sporting events. Me- by the Sagemont-Beverly time head athletic trainer First Colony defeated letic Union Junior Olympic October girls went 2-2 in the tourna- Beverly Hills Interme- the bidistrict round, and the morial edged Dobie for the Hills Little League for his for the Pasadena Indepen- Sagemont in a pair of one- Games in Iowa. Carey Sink, a 1990 ment. diate’s eighth-grade Light Dobie girls fell in the area honor at the high school 25 years of service in the dent School District, retired run games to steal the sec- Devonte Smith was fi fth graduate of Dobie High As the winter college volleyball team capped a round. level. community. after a 31-year career. tional title, played at Pearl- in the 1,500-meter racewalk School and longtime assis- signing period arrived, perfect season, winning the All-district basketball Blair Redmon was Brandon Boyd, a 2009 Schmitz later became and Little League’s facility. in the submidget boys’ divi- tant coach, was named the three area softball players district title. selections were revealed. named head coach and fe- Dobie High School gradu- the athletic director at First The local 12-year-old star sion. Jasmine Bolden, tak- Longhorns’ interim varsity decided their playing fu- In the Pasadena ISD in- Dobie junior Randy Owens male athletic coordinator at ate, elected to continue his Baptist Christian Academy team did not go home for ing part in the bantam girls’ head coach. tures. termediate football playoffs, made the fi rst team in 22- Clear Brook High School. studies and track and fi eld in Pasadena. the summer empty handed. division, was eighth in the Sink, who had been Dobie’s Chelsey Mor- Beverly Hills won a pair of 5A. Redmon left her role as career at Houston Baptist coaching on the defensive gan inked a letter of intent postseason titles. Thomp- Dobie High School ten- head coach at Humble High University. side of the football, took to attend the University son’s seventh-grade B team nis coach Manuel Moreno School to take over at Clear Matt Juengel, a 2008 over for third-year head of Texas-Permian Basin. also won a title, going 9-0 Jr. earned the 2009 Denene Brook. Clear Brook High School coach Bobby Cotton, who Clear Brook’s Stephanie overall for the season. Bammel Coach of the Year Dobie’s regional quar- graduate, signed a letter of took a medical leave of ab- Gonzalez (UT-Arlington) December award out of the Spring terfi nal game in softball did intent to continue his stud- sence. and Molly Fichtner (UT- Dobie hosted Scott Tal- Branch Independent School not end well as the Lady ies and baseball career at In Dobie’s fi nal game San Antonio) also signed. ton Court dedication cer- District, honoring him for Longhorns lost a 1-0 lead in Texas A&M University. prior to Sink taking over, The San Jacinto College emonies at the school, with his outstanding work at Do- the seventh inning and went The former Wolverine the Longhorns lost a 21-7 women’s volleyball team much of the former Long- bie. on to lose to Clear Creek star had a banner year dur- fourth-quarter lead and fell suffered a tough loss in an horns’ varsity boys’ basket- Longhorns’ varsity base- 2-1. ing a one-year stay at Pano- 24-21 to Deer Park in the opening round match at na- ball coach’s family in atten- ball pitcher Daniel Saw- Clear Brook was no la Junior College, ranking fi nal minute. The loss gave tionals but then came back dance. yer tossed a 1-0 no-hitter luckier in the area round of among the nation’s leaders the varsity group a 1-2 dis- to fi nish 10th in the event. The ceremony was beau- against Humble. the baseball playoffs. The in several batting catego- trict mark. The Ellington Rams tiful, and the game featur- At the Strike Out Can- Pearland Oilers, who would ries. The Southbelt Dolphins played in a pair of Bay ing teams coached by two cer softball tournament in go on to win the region, Juengel was later named wrapped up the Bay Area Area Football League Su- of Talton’s former players Football League regular per Bowl games, winning – Kevin Cross (Dobie) and season, sweeping the Sage- the sophomore title over the Charles Ament (Langham mont Cowboys. Pearland Hurricanes. Creek), swung the way of The Dobie and Clear In the junior division, the the Lobos in the fi nal min- Brook varsity volleyball Rams weren’t as fortunate, utes. team wound up second in falling to the Hurricanes The district races began the playoff seedings after in that game. The Rams’ for varsity girls’ basket- fi nishing strong down the sophomore team fi nished ball teams, with Dickinson stretch in district competi- 12-1 for the season. knocking off cold-shooting tion. As the varsity basketball Clear Brook in 24-5A and After dropping its 22-5A season got under way, the Dobie easily getting past opener to Memorial, Do- Clear Brook boys opened Pasadena. bie’s varsity football team with a 100-51 victory over San Jacinto College got back on track with a 14-3 Angleton. In girls’ action, sophomore Christie Dorch, victory over South Houston. Dobie sneaked past Madi- a Friendswod High School Trezzmond McNair came in son 36-31. graduate, dominated Re- at running back after injuries Eli Tanksley, using a fi - gion XIV volleyball honors, to other players and rushed nal burst of good fortune, earning league most valu- for 92 yards. Charles Tisby was crowned champion of able player and top offen- paced the defense with 3 1/2 the Leader’s annual foot- sive player honors. Dorch sacks. ball pickers contest. Tank- was also named a second- The Thompson Lions sley fi nished with a record team All-American. showed their neighborhood of 70-39, one game better The Dobie High School dominance in regular-sea- than the record of 2008 football booster club hosted Sophomore pitcher Kelsey McClain (left) and Courtney Pettit were both named son football, winning three champion Toni Muse. its season-ending banquet, All-American selections by the National Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association of the four games in the se- Duke University, fea- with several players walk- after banner seasons at San Jacinto College. ries. turing Dobie High School ing away with awards. Beverly Hills Interme- graduate Karima Christ- Davion Hurst (offensive) Dobie’s all-district base- The team eliminated long- long jump. diate swept all four of its mas, opened its women’s and Charles Tisby (defen- ball picks in 22-5A includ- time rival Pearland Maroon The high school varsity matches against Thomp- basketball season with a sive) were voted the team’s ed pitcher Cody Priest (fi rst during the District 15 tour- volleyball season began as son in a Pasadena ISD se- swing through Texas. The top performers for the sea- team), Daniel Sawyer (sec- nament. Elkins edged Dobie and ries played at Dobie High Blue Devils, ranked sixth son. ond team), Joseph Gutierrez SBHLL’s Big League Clear Brook got past St. School. to open the season, crushed Garrett Leland won the (second team), Justin Echols division team, taking part Agnes. Dobie High School’s fall Houston Baptist University Marie Flickinger Academic (honorable mention), Sam in the 17-18-year-old cate- Derrick Murray, a 2009 team tennis season came to and then traveled to Col- Award, and Sefi ta Kefu was Grant (honorable mention), gory for the fi rst time in de- graduate of Dobie High an end as the Longhorns fell lege Station, losing to Texas recognized as the team’s Derrick Murray (honorable cades, was eliminated from School, signed a letter of to eventual District 22-5A A&M. most valuable senior. mention) and Quinton Ed- contention at the Southwest intent to continue his edu- champion La Porte in the Lady Longhorns’ cross In neighborhood bas- wards (honorable mention). Regional in Ruston, La. cation and baseball playing semifi nals of the postseason country runner LaShaye ketball action featuring After San Jacinto Col- The SBHLL Big League career at Grambling State tournament. Clear Brook’s Cooper took 45th place Thompson against Beverly 2009 was a memorable year for Dobie baseball coach Miguel Torres (right), lege’s fourth-place fi nish at team had made its way to University. season also ended as the overall at Region III girls’ Hills, the Lady Bears won who was named head coach of the Longhorns shortly after the completion of the national JUCO baseball regionals after winning the The brother combination locals lost to Clear Creek in cross country meet. Coop- three of their four games the 2008-2009 school year. Sophomore Justin Echols (left) also had a solid debut tournament, a pair of play- Texas East State Tourna- of Jacoby Davis and Jeremy the semifi nals. er’s time over the 2-mile against the Lions. In boys’ season for the Longhorns. ers, Deric Hawkins and ment. Davis competed at nationals A 29-7 loss to La Porte course was 12 minutes, play, the two teams won two the Clear Creek Indepen- eliminated the Wolverines a third team All-American Tommy Collier, gained All- Several athletes from as members of the Rising dent School District, Clear 7-3, using a four-run sixth in the Nation Junior Col- American honors. the South Belt Track Club, Stars Track and Field Club. Brook dominated the tour- inning to take the win. lege Athletic Association Dobie’s Beatrice Soto, a including Zion Walker, Jacoby Davis was second nament with a 6-0 record. The Longhorns of Dobie ranks. four-year varsity member of DeAndre Moore, Davonte in the bantam boys’ triath- April also experienced a brief run Dobie High School the girls’ soccer program, Smith, Jazmyn Bolden, lon, and Jeremy Davis took Dobie volleyball player in the baseball playoffs, los- 2009 graduate Cody Priest elected to continue her stud- Jaylon Bolden, Chelsea third place in the bantam Courtney Craft signed a let- ing to Channelview in three celebrated the start of his ies and playing career at Ty- Williams, Destinee Smith, boys’ high jump. ter of intent to continue her games. summer by competing in ler Junior College. Antoine Whitaker, Aaron Cody Priest, a 2009 Do- studies and playing career In the softball bidistrict the Houston Area Baseball A teammate of Soto’s at Tellis, Junior Abraham, bie High School graduate, at Galveston College. playoffs, Clear Brook’s Coaches Association Class Dobie during the 2009 sea- Deandre Bolden, Saxon signed a letter of intent to The Longhorns’ varsity great season came to a close 5A Southeast versus North- son, Tanya Palomares, was Smith, LaShaye Cooper, Ty play baseball and continue tennis program gained some as the Lady Wolverines fell east All-Star Game. severely injured during a Lozano and Zachary Da- his education at Stephen F. lofty honors after the spring 1-0 to Fort Bend Austin. San Jacinto College club soccer match and spent vis, qualifi ed for the Ama- Austin University. season. Manuel Moreno Jr., Most postseason activi- softball players Kelsey Mc- a couple of weeks hospital- teur Athletic Union Junior Aaron Miller, a standout was named coach of the ties across the state were de- Clain and Courtney Pettit ized. Olympic track nationals. basketball player for the year representing the Long- layed, and some eliminated, were named to the National July Dobie High School ju- Clear Brook varsity boys’ horns. after a Swine Flu scare in Fastpitch Coaches Associa- The 12-year-old team nior softball player Amanda team, signed a letter of in- Yen Le and Allison the state. tion All-American team as won the District 15 title Nguyen was named to the tent to continue his educa- Wells made the fi rst team in Stuart Kenyon, a tennis Texas Sportswriters Asso- tion and playing career at District 22-5A as a doubles player at Lutheran South ciation’s all-state fi rst team. Williams Baptist College in combination. The Dobie Academy, won the state title Nugyen’s teammate, senior Arkansas. duo advanced to the Region for the second straight sea- pitcher JoJo Krienitz, was September III tournament, falling in son. named to the third team. The San Jacinto College the fi rst round. Marissa Gutierrez, a Krienitz, a four-year softball team, featuring Do- During all-district soc- 2009 Clear Brook High starter at Dobie, gathered bie High School graduate cer nominations, both Clear School graduate, fi nished other accolades as her ca- Nicole Andrade and sev- Brook and Dobie were rec- second at the Junior Olym- reer came to a close. The eral other local standouts, ognized as well. pic gymnastics national pitcher made the All-Great- vowed to wear Team Gabby Chelsea D’Ambrosio (above) and her Lady Longhorn softball teammates made Among the girls’ selec- championships. er Houston team and was T-shirts during the fall sea- their mark, getting Dobie back to the regional quarterfi nal round for the fi rst tions, Clear Brook’s Beth Gutierrez, who signed a also selected to compete son in support of Dobie High School cancer patient time since 2004. D’Ambrosio then signed a letter of intent to continue her stud- Stratton was named offen- letter of intent to attend the in the Texas Girls Coaches ies and playing career at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. sive player of the year, and University of Alabama ear- Association All-Star Game Gabby Romero. teammate McKenzie Kahan lier in the spring, narrowly in Austin. Xavier Bowman, a se- all but eliminated the Do- 38.9 seconds. games each. earned newcomer of the missed the gold medal in To wrap up everything, nior receiver at Utah State, bie varsity football team Fort Bend Travis deliv- Dobie got the edge on year accolades. the all-around competition. Krienitz agreed to continue fi nally enjoyed a homecom- from playoff consideration. ered a 1-2 punch in the high Clear Brook in another Dobie’s girls, who fi n- Following the comple- her playing career and ac- ing as friends and family The game was interim head school volleyball playoffs, area battle on the varsity ished second as a team tion of the high school soft- demic studies at the Uni- were able to see Bowman coach Carey Sink’s fi rst as knocking off Dobie in the boys’ basketball hardwood, in the 22-5A standings, ball season, several Lady versity of Texas at El Paso. in action in College Station the leader of the team. area round and then nipping winning 55-52 as a couple landed several top honors, Longhorns were honored She won 78 career games against Texas A&M Univer- The South Belt Girls Clear Brook in a regional of late attempts by Clear including junior midfi elder for their standout play in for the Lady Longhorns. sity. Softball Association hosted quarterfi nal match. Brook to tie the game in the Ashlyn Leighton as the co- District 22-5A. Daniel Sawyer, a two- Dobie High School prin- the Gabby Romero Memo- The Lady Longhorns fi nal seconds fell shy. most valuable player. Five players, including year starter for Dobie’s var- cipal Steve Jamail anounced rial Field Dedication, offi - won a playoff game for the The Clear Creek Inde- The Longhorns’ boys, pitcher JoJo Krienitz, catch- sity baseball team, picked offi cial plans to name the cially naming fi eld No. 1 in fi rst time in fi ve seasons, pendent School District’s who made a fi rst-time trip er Chelsea D’Ambrosio, his college as well. Sawyer main gymnasium fl oor in honor of Romero. downing North Shore in annual boys’ basketball to the Region III tourna- designated hitter Ariel signed a letter of intent with honor of longtime varsity A longtime youth stand- the bidistrict round. Clear tournament was hampered ment, landed senior Chris Morgan, outfi elder Nicole the Marion Military Insti- boys’ basketball coach Scott out in the league, Romero, Brook swept past Fort Bend by a couple of things. Torres the offensive player Andrade and second base- tute. Talton, who passed away in a Dobie student, died Oct. 2 Austin in the fi rst round and First, a mixup occured of year award in 22-5A. man Amanda Nguyen were August February. after a 15-month battle with then eliminated La Porte in as the Crenshaw, Calif., Sophomore Leo Gonzalez named to the second team. The San Jacinto College Both Dobie and Clear renal cancer. the second round. team did not make the trip was the newcomer of the June men’s soccer team played Brook opened the 2009 November The San Jacinto College to Webster for the tourna- year, and Dobie’s Jesse Dobie High School coach under the lights at the South varsity football season with Two Dobie High School men’s soccer team saw its ment. Then, snow forced Saavedra was named coach Miguel Torres was named campus for the fi rst time in wins. Dobie took down graduates, Taylor DeLeon season come to a close as the cancellation of several of the year. varsity head coach at Dobie school history. The offsea- Channelview 13-6. The and Beatrice Soto, hoisted the Tyler Apaches defeated games during the second The Beverly Hills In- after the resignation of for- son lighting project was Wolverines traveled to Al- the championship trophy the locals in the Region day of action. termediate seventh- and mer head coach Roy Grant. completed shortly before ice, Texas, where they came along with their women’s XIV tournament. Tyler, Local coaches released eighth-grade girls’ track Torres moved quickly to the start of the season. away with a big 43-26 vic- soccer teammates after Ty- undefeated, went on to win all-district selections in dis- and fi eld teams won the elevate Shaun Stanton to Three youth teams from tory. ler College won the national the national title in New tricts 22-5A and 24-5A. PISD championship. The the role of varsity assistant the South Belt area opened Second-ranked San Ja- junior college title with a Jersey. Dobie’s Amanda Nguy- Bears’ boys’ team claimed coach. the Bay Area Football cinto College opened the 3-0 win over Johnson Coun- The Lutheran South en, Kiara Harris and An- the seventh-grade title. In the District 24-5A League season by winning season with a big win in ty Community College. Academy middle school drea Bertrand made the May varsity baseball all-district three games. Those teams men’s soccer, beating No. 8 Soto, a freshman, was in boys’ soccer team won the 22-5A fi rst team. Harris San Jacinto College selection process, Clear included the Ellington Barton County 2-1. the nets and was the winning district crown. and Nguyen also made the missed out on its bid to re- Brook’s D.J. Julks made the Rams, Sagemont Cowboys Tyler Junior College goalkeeper in the game. De- John Fowler, a foot- all-academic team. turn to the national softball fi rst team as an outfi elder, and Southbelt Dolphins. struck the fi rst blow in Leon played a key reserve ball coach and educator at In District 24-5A, Clear tournament, fi nishing with and Ryan Vrrugink, a pitch- The Dobie High School the long-standing rivalry role for the Apaches, who Thompson Intemediate, Brook junior Alicia Dittrich a 1-2 record at the regional er, made the fi rst team as a Molly Fichtner was not pleased to see her Lady Wol- tennis program hosted a against San Jacinto College, won the crown in just their placed second in his age led the way for the Lady tournament. utility player. verines’ softball team exit the playoffs in the fi rst 25-year reunion in honor of beating the Coyotes 3-2 at second season of existence. division at the Texas Senior Wolverines, landing a fi rst Lady Longhorns’ vol- Lutheran South Acad- round in 2009, but a smile returned to her face after head coach Manuel Moreno the South campus. At the McDonald’s Texas Olympics. team berth along with leyball player Kylie Court emy track and fi eld star Lo- she signed a letter of intent to continue her educa- Jr. at the school. Dawson came through Invitational basketball tour- Justin Penton-Shaulis, a teammates Sam Bentley, signed a letter of intent to real Curtis had another star- tion and playing career at the University of Texas at Moreno, who began his with a big win over Dobie nament, several local teams Dobie student and cancer Caiti O’Connell and Trysta continue her studies and studded season. San Antonio. coaching career at Galves- in varsity football action, fared well. survivor, won his fi rst Na- Dionne.