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February 5, 2015 Email: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 40, No. 1 Valentine Love Lines Valentine Love Lines to be printed in the Feb. 12 edition of the Leader are available for Dobie names 2015 Hall of Honor inductees $10 for 25 words. Decorative larger ads with artwork will also be available. Call the Leader Four graduates from J. Frank Dobie High faculty member, long-time history teacher Cath- aide and mentor at the school; and Ron Williams, entities, including NASA Johnson Space Center, at 281-481-5656 for rates. Ads must be re- School’s formative years are among eight in- erine Haney; and one community volunteer, Ma- Class of 1971, CEO of Central Ace Hardware Harris and Galveston counties, the Houston Air- ceived by noon Tuesday, Feb. 10. dividuals selected for induction this year in the rie Flickinger, publisher of the South Belt-Elling- and a longtime supporter of Dobie activities. port System, the Port of Houston Authority and school’s Hall of Honor. ton Leader, a staunch supporter of Dobie activi- Inductees: 14 cities within the Bay Area Houston Region. Among the fi ve Longhorn alumni selected ties since Flickinger co-founded the newspaper Bob Mitchell, Class of 1973 Mitchell has extensive experience both in Chamber banquet Feb. 24 for induction are three members of the Class of nearly four decades ago. A well-known fi gure economic development and manufacturing man- The South Belt-Ellington Chamber of 1974: Leonard Cherry, president of a demoli- Haney, who taught at Dobie for 34 years, died in South Belt business agement. He spent more than two decades as a Commerce will hold its annual banquet Tues- tion and recycling company that bears his name; last October. and youth sports circles highly successful executive in both for-profi t and day, Feb. 24, at Golfcrest Country Club, 2509 Randy McEachern, who quarterbacked the Texas A ceremony to honor the eight new inductees for many years, Bob not-for-profi t enterprises in the Houston region Country Club Drive in Pearland. The featured Longhorns to the Southwest Conference title in will be held Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. in the Do- Mitchell now ranks as a and has consistently demonstrated his ability to speaker at the event will be the new Univer- 1977; and Kevin Sherrington, longtime sports bie auditorium. A reception in the school cafete- leader in economic de- develop, manage and implement a strategic plan sity of Houston head football coach, Tom writer for the Dallas Morning News and one of ria will follow. velopment on a region- for international companies. Herman. As assistant coach at Ohio State, the nation’s most respected sports columnists. The new inductees bring to 30 the number of al and national scope Key elements of his work experience were Herman helped lead the team to the 2014 Big Also chosen for induction are Bob Mitchell, alumni, former faculty members and community through his position as gained during 15 years at Grumman Aerospace Ten championship, receiving the 2014 Broyles Class of 1973, president of the Bay Area Hous- volunteers to be selected for the Hall of Honor president of the Bay Area Corporation. As an executive, he directed all pro- Award for Top Assistant Coach of the Year. ton Economic Partnership; and Judge Reed since it was unveiled in 2013. Houston Economic Part- duction, engineering and material operations for A reception will begin at 6:15 p.m., with O’Connor, Class of 1983, of the U.S. District Haney will join two previous faculty Hall nership (BAHEP). the Houston facility of this Fortune 500 compa- dinner to be served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 Court for the Northern District of Texas. of Honor members: the late Scott Talton, who Bob Mitchell Mitchell joined BA- ny. Mitchell’s background also includes serving each. For more information, contact chamber A sixth Dobie graduate, Kyle “Pete” Wells, coached the Longhorns to 500 victories as head HEP in 2000 to oversee the statewide imple- as vice president and general manager for two Executive Director Sally Mitchell at 281-481- Class of 1979, will be inducted among the Hall basketball coach over three decades, and Richard mentation of the Space Alliance Technology international subsea companies, Unitech and 5516 or [email protected]. of Honor’s “Fallen Heroes,” a section of the Hall Golenko, who teamed up with Haney to coach Outreach Program. Due to his leadership and ASEP. of Honor display reserved for military personnel Dobie to the national championship in Academic highly successful program management, he Mitchell believes in giving back to the com- Auditions set at San Jac and civilian fi rst-responders who lost their lives Decathlon in 1992. was increasingly asked in 2006 to represent the munity and has actively donated his time in nu- San Jacinto College Central Theatre and in the line of duty. Flickinger will become the fourth community BAHEP president in many initiatives and social merous capacities. Recognizing his work and Film Department will hold open public audi- Wells was one of 12 Air Force servicemen volunteer to be inducted into the Hall of Honor. functions. In 2007 he was assigned responsibility partnerships on behalf of NASA Johnson Space tions for Beauty and the Beast, a family musi- killed in a plane crash off the coast of the Philip- Inducted previously were the Rev. Emory Gadd, for BAHEP’s day-to-day operations, and, in the Center, its many contractor companies and the cal based on the Disney animated film. The pines in 1981. associate pastor and longtime youth counselor at fall of that year, was named president-elect of the Houston Airport System, Gov. Rick Perry ap- first auditions took place Jan. 20-21 for the The inductee list also includes one former Sagemont Church; Gilbert Aguilar, a volunteer organization. He assumed the presidency on Jan. pointed Mitchell to his Aerospace and Aviation adult roles and the child role of Chip. 1, 2008. Advisory Committee. The second set of auditions are set for Wed- BAHEP is a member-driven organization Mitchell and his wife, the former Brenda nesday, Feb. 11, and Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6 which includes 265 businesses and government Continued on Page 3A p.m., and will cast children ages 5 to 15 for the Car crashes at Sabo, beltway children’s chorus (boys and girls). All auditions will take place in Slocomb Annual cookoff set for May 1-2 Auditorium located at 8060 Spencer Highway The 19th annual South Belt Spectacular er potential teams are urged to contact organiz- in Pasadena. Rehearsals will begin Feb. 16 for Cookoff is set to take place Thursday, April 30, ers as soon as possible, as a waiting list of other the children’s chorus. For more information, through Saturday, May 2, at El Franco Lee Park, cookers is already developing. visit sanjac.edu. located at 9400 Hall Road. Thursday will be for While evenings at the function are geared cookers only. The event is the sole fundraiser for more for adults, Saturday afternoon is intended Financial Aid Night at Dobie the annual South Belt July 4 fi reworks display. for families, with kids 12 and under being admit- Dobie High School will host its Financial While the cookoff will still be run primarily ted for free with the purchase of an adult ticket. Aid Night for Dobie juniors and seniors and by the Southeast Volunteer Fire Department, this The event will feature several free children’s their parents on Thursday, Feb. 5. Due to bad year marks the fi rst time the event will be offi - activities. Last year’s activities included moon- weather on Jan. 22, the Financial Aid Night cially organized by the newly incorporated South walks, rock climbing, pony rides, a petting zoo, had to be rescheduled. Information on the Belt Spectacular Cookoff nonprofi t organization. a train, a clown, face painting and hair braiding. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Cooking teams that participated in last year’s For more information, call Linda Arnone at Aid) will be given. All students who plan to event will have fi rst dibs on available spots. Oth- 281-484-4325. attend college need to fill out the FAFSA for colleges to offer the student a financial pack- age. Schools also use this to determine schol- Suspects wanted for home invasion arships. Junior parents are invited to find out what will be needed when the child is a senior. The Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s of- of the crooks, but she suspects her house was tar- For more information about the meeting, call fi ce is searching for two suspects wanted for their geted because her family owns a car dealership Nancy Carlton at 713-740-0370. alleged role in a home invasion early Wednesday, and might have cash on hand. Feb. 4, in the 9900 block of Sagecourt. The suspects are described as a white male Atkinson PTO scholarships According to Precinct 2 Sgt. Robert Sanchez, with a medium-thin build and a short Hispanic the two men went to the residence, which was male with a heavy build. The Atkinson Elementary PTO is offering occupied by a woman and her daughter at the Both suspects were reportedly wearing all Longtime South Belt resident David Fuson snapped the above photo around 4:30 p.m. on $500 scholarships to two graduating seniors at time of the robbery, around 8:30 a.m. with pis- black. Tuesday, Feb. 3, near the intersection of Sabo and Beltway 8. It appears the driver was Dobie High School who attended Atkinson at tols drawn and demanding money. During the in- Anyone with any information on this case is traveling south on Sabo, lost control of the vehicle and struck three barriers, before com- least two years, one being fourth grade. Ap- cident, the suspects also demanded jewelry from urged to contact the Precinct 2 offi ce at 281-481- ing to a stop on two wheels. Fuson said an ambulance responded to the incident but left plications and requirement information are the woman. 9189 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222- without transporting the driver. Photo by David Fuson available through the senior counselor’s offi ce The resident said she did not recognize either TIPS (8477). at Dobie. The application must be received by Feb. 27, 2015, at noon in order to be consid- ered. CCART to meet Feb. 10 The Clear Creek Association of Retired Leader newspaper begins 40th year Teachers (CCART) will hold its next meeting This week marks the beginning of the Lead- Bobby Griffi n, the newspaper initially focused fund site. will run nostalgic photos and stories throughout on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Meetings are held at the er’s 40th year of publication. on youth sports. In 1987, the newspaper changed its name to the coming year. Bay Area Community Center, 5002 NASA Originally called the South Belt Press, the fi rst Later dubbed the South Belt Leader, the pa- the South Belt-Ellington Leader. In 1998, Griffi n The newspaper is currently seeking sugges- Parkway in Seabrook. Olive Riker from the edition of the paper appeared on newsstands in per soon branched out and began to cover other sold her interest to Flickinger and her son Davy, tions from longtime residents and readers about Butler Longhorn Museum will be the featured 1976. pieces of local interest, such as fl ooding, civic who had worked in the company’s print shop potential story ideas. speaker. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. for Begun by housewives Marie Flickinger and groups, road construction and the Brio Super- since he was 16. The paper is particularly interested in stories coffee and cookies, with the business meeting Griffi n continues to work part time for the pa- pertaining to the current adult status of children beginning at 10 a.m., followed by the pro- per, and Davy Flickinger now serves as president who grew up in the South Belt community. gram. This month is also the Valentine lun- of the company. Potential story ideas may be submitted to cheon, so members are asked to bring a dish to In honor of its 40th year in print, the Leader [email protected]. share. All Texas retired school employees South Belt highlights from the area are invited. Kirkmont meets Feb. 11 remembered for 2014 Kirkmont Association Inc. Section 1 False alarm clears Stuchbery Homeowners Association will meet Continued from Jan. 29 issue in her home, and investigators believed her hus- Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Oct. 9 band, Raul Cruz, 44, fatally shot her before turn- Kirkmont MUD building at 10102 Blackhawk. A new novel loosely based on the Brio Super- ing the gun on himself. The two were discovered Meetings are the second Wednesday of each fund site was released, sparking a renewed inter- at roughly 7 a.m. Both were longtime South Belt month and all Kirkmont residents are wel- est in the subject and garnering national atten- residents. Maribel Cruz’s two daughters, ages 15 come to attend to discuss violation letters and tion. As its title suggests, René Steinke’s Friends- and 19, were at home at the time of the shooting. share comments or concerns. wood: A Novel is set in Friendswood, rather than Longtime Dobie teacher Cathy Haney died the immediate South Belt. Now a New York resi- Oct. 22 after a long battle with illness. Haney dent, Steinke grew up in Friendswood. While she taught history for 34 years at Dobie and also SBHLL invites vendors was not directly affected by the Brio crisis, she served as department head. She additionally Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little League offi - reportedly had friends who were. served as a coach on Dobie’s Academic De- cials are seeking vendors for the opening day Mike Perry, the son of Bobby Perry of Per- cathlon team for nine years, earning a national carnival set for Saturday, March 14, at El ry & Sons Market & Grille, died from injuries championship in 1992. Haney also organized Franco Lee Park. Those selling crafts, food incurred during a traffi c accident in the 10400 the Trailmixers, a group of former Dobie staff and merchandise are welcome to host a booth block of White Clover Oct. 6. Perry initially members who kept in touch via email and met for $100 each. Those interested are asked to walked home after the accident but died from his for lunch each month. Before arriving at Dobie, contact league offi cials at [email protected]. injuries the following day. Haney also taught at South Houston and Miller Oct. 16 intermediate schools. Brook to host cheer clinic Harris and Galveston county offi cials held Oct. 30 The Clear Brook High School cheerleaders a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 9 for the new Nelly Quijano was presented the Pasadena In- will host a cheer clinic Saturday, Feb. 28, from South Belt Stormwater Detention Basin, a massive dependent School District’s 2014 Distinguished 9 a.m. to noon in the CBHS gymnasium, 4607 project aimed at reducing area fl ooding. Formerly Citizen of the Year award at a ceremony Oct. 27. FM 2351 in Friendswood. The cost of $20 in- known as the Mud Gully Stormwater Detention As a philanthropist and owner/operator of 27 cludes a snack and shirt. The clinic is for ages Basin, the 174-acre site will be located near the in- McDonald’s restaurants throughout the Greater 4 through high school (will be separated by tersection of Beamer and Dixie Farm Road in the Houston area, Quijano had impacted the lives of age) and will focus on jump technique, cheers/ area that once housed the South Bend subdivision. many students in the Pasadena community. She motion placement, dance – proper movement Soil sampling conducted by both Harris County was heavily involved in the McDonald’s Texas for cheerleading, basic stunting technique and the Brio Site Task Force have determined the Invitational Basketball Tournament and is the and gymnastics. Participants should dress in once-hazardous site is now safe. Once complete, mother of Mariselle Quijano-Lerma, who cur- shorts, T-shirt and tennis shoes, with hair up. the pond will hold up to 1,250 acre/feet or 407 rently serves as president of the PISD board of Stuchbery Elementary was briefl y evacuated Friday, Jan. 30, after the smell of smoke Download the registration form at www. million gallons of stormwater. trustees. was detected in a classroom. Multiple units from the Houston Fire Department are shown brookcheer.weebly.com. Email the form to Oct. 23 The Lone Star Flight Museum unveiled above responding to the incident. Students were allowed to return to class after it was [email protected]. For more informa- A suspected murder-suicide took place early the master plan for its new state-of-the-art, determined the odor was coming from a broken fl uorescent light ballast. School offi cials tion, call 832-618-7616. Oct. 19 in the 9500 block of Garden Bridge. Ac- 130,000-square-foot facility at a press confer- sent an email to parents notifying them of the incident. Photo by James Bolen cording to police, Maribel Cruz, 43, was killed Continued on Page 2A Page 2 Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, February 5, 2015 Remembering 2014 . . . Melillo Spelling Bee winners Continued from Page 1A drawn plan to subpoena the sermons of local ence hosted by Houston Mayor Annise Park- pastors who opposed the controversial Hous- Deaths er Oct. 27 at Ellington Airport. The museum ton Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). Esti- will feature interactive, educational exhibits mates place the crowd at between 6,000 and was a member of the Alpha lips DiGulio, Cathleen Gaye focusing on aviation history, science, tech- 7,000, with tens of thousands more watching a Fred J. Chi Omega sorority. It was Phillips Zuber and Tammy nology, and more allowing visitors to explore live stream of the event online. Guest speakers at the University of Houston Gale Phillips; sons-in-law Jus- and experience the history of Texas’ aviation included former Arkansas Gov. Mike Hucka- Kmiecik where she met her husband of tin Gerald DiGulio and James heritage. Highlights include a fl ight academy, bee, Alan and Phil Robertson of Duck Dynas- 38 years. Henderson was vot- Edward Zuber Jr.; grandchil- aviation learning center and hangars full of ty, Fox News Radio host Todd Starnes, Family ed both Queen of the Winter dren Jacquelyn Ruth DiGulio, vintage aircraft. The museum was originally Research Council President Tony Perkins and Festival and was voted one Justin Gerald DiGulio II, located in Galveston but suffered extensive the Rev. Ed Young of Second Baptist Church of 10 most beautiful at Mil- Joshua James Edward Zu- damage during Hurricane Ike. The $35 million Houston. Video presentations from conserva- by High School, as well as a ber and Melissa Ann Zuber; facility is expected to open in 2016. tive politicians such as Rick Santorum and Ted Kappa Alpha Rose at the Uni- great-grandson Kenneth Cal- Nov. 6 Cruz were also shown. The ordinance, aimed versity of Houston. vin Smith III; sister Renee Bu- Voters approved the Pasadena Independent at curbing discrimination against gay and She taught kindergarten rage; brother Jimmy Phillips; School District’s $175.5 million bond issue transgender residents, was signed into law by for 11 years at Nottingham and aunt Beulah Kirby. to provide three replacement campuses, three Parker, who is openly gay, last May. Elementary School in the Phillips was a family man. new campuses, program-based campus addi- A motorcyclist was killed in an accident Spring Branch Independent He loved to watch old western tions and renovations and new technology. Ac- Nov. 1 in the 9000 block of Fuqua at Clear- School District, she was the movies. He enjoyed laughing cording to Harris County reports, 74 percent wood Crossing. Raul Aguirre, 19, was pro- acting fi rst lady of Texas on and making others laugh, of voters were in favor of the measure. nounced dead at the scene. According to police, Dec. 21, 1991, and she was telling jokes and watching In the race to fi ll the state District 129 seat Aguirre was traveling west on Fuqua at a high a member of the Texas Sen- comedians. Ever since he was being vacated by longtime Rep. John Davis, rate of speed when an eastbound truck turned in ate Ladies Club. She enjoyed 4 years old he enjoyed taking Republican Dennis Paul easily defeated Dem- front of him, making a left-hand turn north near Fred J. Kmiecik, 85, died the love and company of her things apart and putting them ocrat John Gay. Paul received 68 percent of Clearwood Crossing. Aguirre struck the vehicle on Jan. 28, 2015. He was family, friends, her puppy, back together. the vote to Gay’s 32 percent. head on and died on impact. The driver of the born on Aug. 8, 1929, in New Copper, a good book, and He never met a strang- In the contest for the U.S. House District truck, a 23-year-old woman, was questioned Waverly, Texas. He was a summer trips to Lake LBJ in er and helped everyone that 22 seat, incumbent Pete Olson will maintain and released without charges. Police said alco- South Belt resident. the Texas Hill Country. needed help without expect- his position, handily defeating Democrat hol was not a factor in the accident. Kmiecik was baptized into Henderson is survived by ing anything in return. He Frank Briscoe and Libertarian candidate Rob Dog attack victim and avid runner the Catholic faith and attend- her husband, Donald Blanton was a hard worker and proud Lapham. Olson received 67 percent of the Monica Garza returned to the track, par- The Melillo Middle School campus spelling bee was held on Thursday, Dec. ed St. Joseph’s grade school Henderson; son Donald Lee to have been still employed at vote, while Briscoe received 32 percent and ticipating in the Pearland Area Running 18, 2014. This year’s winner is Lexi Martinez, a fi fth-grader representing in Walker County. When his Henderson and wife Megan; Crosby Mechanical Services Lapham received 1.9 percent. Club’s annual 10K Monster Dash in Sil- father, Frank P. Kmiecik, and her mother, Frances Butch- working on diesel trucks. He Thousands fl ocked to Grace Community verlake. Family and friends gathered at Jacqueline Carmona’s homeroom. First runner-up is Drake Escobedo, a er; brother Robert Thomas loved fresh vegetables; espe- sixth-grader representing Michelle Rush’s homeroom. Martinez will compete his mother, Mary Gregory Church Nov. 2 for its I Stand Sunday event the fi nish line to cheer Garza on as she Kmiecik, moved to Hous- Butcher and wife Cherita, cially tomatoes and peaches. to protest Mayor Annise Parker’s now-with- Continued on Page 4A in the district spelling bee on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Sam Rayburn High School ton during World War II, he longtime South Belt resi- The funeral service was auditorium. Pictured are, left to right, (front row) Escobedo (runner-up); attended Stonewall Jackson dents; brother Lester Kyle held at Forest Lawn Funeral Martinez (winner); (back row) Diane Wheeler, principal; Chris Bui, assistant Junior High. Kmiecik then Butcher; brother Joseph Home on Monday, Feb. 2, principal; and Melissa Garza, assistant principal. Photo submitted graduated with honors from Michael Butcher and wife 2015, with a burial following. Aguilar at PISD Science Fair St. Thomas High School in Pamela; sister-in-law Diane 1946. Blanton Holman and hus- He was a manager with the band Marshall; and numerous Reyes F. Applications being accepted for HPD A.C. Horn Paint Company aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, Garcia from 1945 through 1957. He nephews and friends. served in the U.S. Army from She is preceded in death Citizens’ Police Academy class 1951 to 1953 in Hersfeld, by her father, Robert Butcher; Want to be in the know? the criminal justice process. be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Germany. He was a member brother Davis Carroll Butch- Then become one of the new- Therefore, citizens are able to every Thursday, March 5 of the “Circle C” Constab- er; and father- and mother-in- est Houston police ambassa- make informative decisions through May 7 (10 weeks). ulary and the 7th Army, “7 law Donald Veitch and Mar- dors! when issues or matters The Citizens’ Police Acade- Steps to Hell,” 14th ACR, Ar- jorie Blanton Henderson. The Houston Police De- involve the police department my is a 33-hour block of mored Cavalry Regiment, 3rd A graveside service was partment Citizens’ Police or police activity. instruction. The first day of Battalion, Tank Company. held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Academy is currently accept- It is the police depart- class is orientation and the Kmiecik disassembled Feb. 4, 2015, at Forest Park ing applications for the ment’s hope that participants last day is graduation. and reassembled every piece Westheimer Cemetery. spring 2015 class, March 5 in the Citizens’ Police Aca- Classes will be held at the of Army equipment issued through May 7. demy will become ambassa- Houston Police Department to include the M-4 Sherman, The Houston Citizens’ dors and share their experi- Training Academy, 17000 M-26 Pershing and the M-46 Billy Joe Police Academy graduated ences with family, friends, Aldine Westfield Road (some Patton battle tanks. After sep- Phillips its first class on Aug. 3, 1989, co-workers, and community. sessions are held at various aration from the Army, he under Chief Lee P. Brown. The greatest hope is to fur- HPD locations such as Hobby attended South Texas Junior The overall objective of the ther strengthen and improve Airport and Mounted Patrol). College in 1954. Reyes F. Garcia, 91, died academy is to provide citi- the relationship between the For more information, Kmiecik joined Texas Pet- on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. zens with sound and accurate police department and the visit http://www.houstontx. rochemical Co. in 1957, and He was born on Jan. 6, 1924, information about the Hous- community. gov/police/vip/vip_hcpa.htm retired in 1997 after working in Victoria, Texas. ton Police Department and Classes are free and will or call 713-308-3200. as an operator and machinist Garcia, a South Belt resi- for 40 years. He was a 1978 dent since 1990, is survived Angel Aguilar from Beverly Hills Intermediate School discusses his project When graduate of the Texas A&M by his wife, Mary F. Garcia; Sparks Fly with a judge in the physics room. Aguilar took second place in his cate- Local library events set Fire Academy. He was also a sons Eddie Garcia and wife gory, won a special trophy for Best Real-World Application, and will move on to the Parker Williams Branch 40-year member of St. Fran- Janice P. Garcia and Charles cis Cabrini Catholic Church Science and Engineering Fair of Houston in February. Photo submitted The following events are scheduled this week at the Parker Williams Branch Library, James Garcia and wife Lynn in Houston. Garcia; daughter Monica 10851 Scarsdale Blvd. Kmiecik was a 30-year Movie Time for Adults will present Double Indemnity on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m.; at 4 Huggins; four grandchildren; dues paying member of 16 great-grandchildren; and St. Luke’s sells fish dinners p.m., Movie Madness will present Because of Winn Dixie; Also at 4 p.m. the library will host OCAW, Oil Chemical and three great-great-grandchil- St. Luke’s Knights of Columbus will serve fi sh dinners Fridays, Feb. 20 through March What is MOOC? – Those who are looking to increase their knowledge can take free online Atomic Workers Union lo- dren. 27, during Lent. Each dinner consists of a breaded USA catfi sh fried fi llet, hush puppies, classes from major universities across the United States. cal 227. He was also a VFW Billy Joe Phillips, 76, died Details of the funeral ser- cole slaw, corn-on-the-cob, french fries, and iced tea or lemonade. Baked fi sh fi llets will be On Monday, Feb. 9, at 4 p.m. the library will host Scavenger Hunt. Learn about the legacy member. on Jan. 28, 2015, in Web- vice will be on the Forest available in limited quantities. St. Luke the Evangelist Parish Social Hall is located on 11011 of famous black Americans with this fun scavenger hunt. Kmiecik is survived by his ster, Texas. He was a 40-year Park East Funeral Home web Hall Road and will serve dinners between 5 and 7 p.m. All money raised will benefi t local and Mondays and Fridays, Feb. 2 through April 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., volunteers from wife of 57 years, Fonzie Lor- South Belt resident. site at www.dignitymemori community projects. All are invited and welcome. Dine in or take out dinners are $10 each. AARP Tax-Aide will assist with tax questions and fi ling tax returns. This service will be raine Kmiecik; sons Stanley Phillips is survived by his al.com/forest-park-east-fun available in the library meeting room on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Bring Social Secu- Thomas Kmiecik and David daughters, Deborah Ruth Phil- eral-home. Vendors sought for Weber Elementary carnival rity cards or other offi cial documentation for oneself and all dependents, copy of last year’s Paul Kmiecik; granddaugh- income tax return, W-2 forms from each employer, unemployment compensation statements, Weber Elementary, 11955 Blackhawk, will celebrate its annual PTA carnival on Saturday, ters Emily, Riley, Caroline, and other necessary forms to help the volunteer complete the return. March 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wristbands are $15 pre-sale ($12 per sibling) or $20 on Taylor and Tyler Kmiecik; Computer Classes offered in February will be: Files & Folders I on Feb. 6, Files and Leader obituary policy carnival day. A wristband includes all games and rides. Join in on the fun, entertainment and and daughters-in-law Wendy more. Vendors may contact Julie Lam at [email protected] ($25 per exhibit space). Folders II on Feb. 11, Files and Folders III on Feb. 18, and Files and Folders IV on Feb. 20. and Tammy. Obituaries submitted to the Leader All classes will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required. Funeral services were are published free of charge. There must be Wednesdays – Preschool storytime is at 10:30 a.m. held Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, a South Belt connection. Obituaries are edited Thursdays – Toddler storytime is at 10:30 a.m. at 12:30 p.m. at South Park Healthcare Saturdays – Vietnamese Storytime: Level 2 begins at 10 a.m., Level 1 begins at 11:15 Funeral Home in Pearland. to conform to the Leader style. a.m., and Level 3 begins at 2:30 p.m. For more information on these programs, speak with Loc Bui. Marjorie Amenities: For more information on these programs, call the library at 281-484-2036. ◆ Rehabilitation-Physical, Bracewell Branch Library Henderson Occupational and The following events are scheduled for January at the Bracewell Branch Library, 9002 Speech Therapy Kingspoint Road. Valentine February events: ◆ Wound Care Every Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. – Family storytime, followed by a storytime-themed craft at Specialized Care. Advance Recovery. ◆ Pain Management 11 a.m.; 4:30 p.m. – Kid’s Craft. Love Lines Every Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. – Toddler storytime, followed by toddler playtime at 11 Total Wellness. ◆ Post-Operative Care a.m.; 2 p.m. – Computer Basics; 3:15 p.m. – Internet Basics; 4:30 p.m. – Intro to MS Pow- Display & Word Ads 11902 Resource Parkway ◆ Cardiac Services erPoint. ◆ Every Thursday: 2 p.m. – Computer Help Session; 5 p.m. – Citizenship Class; 6 p.m. – 281-922-6802 Intravenous Therapy Services ESL Beginners; and 7 p.m. – ESL Advanced. Ads must be received ◆ Respiratory Care Every Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – Computacion Basica 1; noon – ESL Beginners; and 1 p.m. by noon Tuesday, Feb. 10, ◆ – ESL Advanced. for Thursday, Feb. 12, publication Pulmonary Services Saturday, Feb. 7, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Manga/Anime Club. ◆ Hospice/Respite Care Thursday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m. – Not Your Mama’s Book Club will discuss The Casual ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤❤ ❤ py Valentine’ ❤ ❤ ap s Da Vacancy by J.K. Rowling. H ❤ y Momma, Happy Valentine’s Day Mommy and Daddy Bracewell hours are Sunday and Monday - Closed; Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday We love you Mary and John Smith John, Kelly, & Jacob 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday noon to 8 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Marjorie “Margie” Fran- For more information on programs, call the Bracewell Branch Library at 832-393-2580. ces (Butcher) Henderson, 63, Happy Valentine’s Day! NOTto Jessica, Mary, ACTUAL & John. I love you SIZEvery much! died on Jan. 29, 2015, after Your baby daughter, Sarah Stuchbery collects box tops an extended battle with can- We love you, Mom & Dad cer. She was born on Feb. 1, Call the Leader about rates Stuchbery Elementary is currently collecting box tops for its Box Tops for Education 1951, in Houston. fundraiser. Winning classes from every grade level will get to throw a pie at their teach- She graduated from both 281-481-5656 er. If 15,000 box tops are collected, then the principals will draw from the winning Milby High School and the classes to have them throw a pie at Principal Carolyn Waller and Assistant Principal Kris University of Houston where Wallis. If students turn in 50 box tops at one time, they will get a prize. The contest runs she majored in education and through Feb. 13. Charter school registering now for Aug. 2015 OOurur FFamilyamily HHasas Grown!Grown! The Beta Foundation received notice on Aug. 20, 2014, that the Beta Academy open enrollment char- ter school was approved, with no objections, Sept. 19, 2014, by the State Board of Education and is now con- sidered awarded. Beta Academy will open in August 2015 an inde- pendent open enrollment charter school at 9701 Alme- da Genoa Road. Beta Academy will serve grades K-6 with an addi- NNowow wwithith ttwowo llocationsocations ttoo tional grade opened each year thereafter. 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Applications are currently available at the campus Planning in advance can be one of the most thoughtful decisions you for pick up. Open Enrollment period continues through make for your family. Our plans are transferable should you move, Feb. 6. To learn more about Beta Academy, contact the and we also accept most existing policies from other funeral homes. school offi ce at 832-331-2460. The website launch for betaacademy.org is set for February. Thursday, February 5, 2015, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 3 2015 J. Frank Dobie Hall of Honor inductees named Continued from Page 1A terials for new construction Bowl victory over Mary- Cowlishaw and Rick Gos- zenship, where he served as At the old Dobie cam- efforts of the newspaper’s on the board of trustees display. Moreno, Class of 1974, projects. The recycling di- land. He still holds several selin. Sherrington has cov- chief counsel to Texas Sen. pus, she represented a kind co-founder and publisher, for San Jacinto College. She served as found- have three grown sons, all visions of the company now UT passing records, includ- ered a wide range of events, John Cornyn. of academic superstructure Marie Flickinger. She became the fi rst wom- ing president of the South Dobie graduates. Mitchell’s exceed that of the demoli- ing co-ownership of the including eight Olympics, Kyle Wells, Class of 1979 that brought distinction and In 1976, eight years after an elected to the board and Belt-Ellington Chamber of participation in South Belt tion in work and profi t. school mark for touchdown six Super Bowls, fi ve World (fallen hero) honor to the school and the Dobie opened, Flickinger later served as board pres- Commerce. Twice she was sports was highlighted by his Cherry is a past member passes in a game – four – Series, two Masters, seven community. teamed up with neighbor ident. This year will mark selected to participate on involvement as coach of all- of the board of directors of a record originally set by college football title games, Haney organized and Bobby Griffi n to launch the start of her third decade mayoral transition commit- star championship teams in the Houston Contractors Clyde Littlefi eld 62 years two heavyweight champi- moderated the annual fac- what was then the South as a trustee. tees for the City of Hous- the Sagemont-Beverly Hills Association. He also served earlier. onship boxing matches, the ulty-student Prep Bowl Belt Press, a publication The Marie Spence Flick- ton. She has served on the Little League. He later served as president of the Nation- He was later inducted Daytona 500, the Indianap- match. She co-sponsored that gave the local com- inger Fine Arts Building on numerous superintendent as president of the Dobie al Demolition Association. into Longhorn Hall of Hon- olis 500, the World Cup, the Academic Quiz Bowl munity its name and would San Jacinto College South advisory boards and search Diamond Club, the school’s In 2009, he was named or, and this spring, will be two Stanley Cup Finals, and the Texaco Star Aca- is named in her honor. committees for PISD. She baseball booster club. Entrepreneur of the Year inducted into the Pasadena two NBA fi nals and 24 Tex- demic Challenge. More- Flickinger’s role in the is a recipient of the Rota- Leonard Cherry, Class (Construction and Industri- Independent School District as-OU games. over, she coached the development of the South ry Club’s prestigious Paul of 1974 al Services) by the Ernst & Athletics Hall of Fame. Sherrington has had his Longhorns’ Academic De- Belt area is unrivaled. She Harris Award. Young accounting fi rm and It was McEachern who work published in Best cathlon team for nine years. has championed numerous Flickinger has also main- is currently serving his sec- fi rst put Dobie on the Hous- American Sports Writing In 1992, co-coaching with causes, including waste tained a high profi le at the ond term on the board of di- ton-area sports map. He led and Best American News- Richard Golenko, she contamination that led to state level. A past chair of rectors for the Construction the Longhorns to the 1973 paper Writing. He has twice Kyle Wells helped guide Dobie to the remedial action at the Brio the Community College & Demolition Recycling district football title, the been named one of the Top Airman 1st Class Kyle national title. Superfund Site and drain- Association of Texas Board Association (CDRA). school’s fi rst signifi cant 10 sports columnists in the “Pete” Wells was one of She stepped down from age issues that had led to of Trustees, she currently Randy McEachern, Class achievement in athletics. U.S. He has won numerous 22 military members from the Academic Decathlon severe fl ooding issues in serves as chair of the Texas of 1974 He was named the district’s national awards for col- three countries killed on after 1992 but continued to many South Belt neighbor- Higher Education Coordi- offensive MVP and also Mr. umns, feature writing and Feb. 26, 1981, in the crash help tutor team members hoods. nating Board Communi- J. Frank Dobie. enterprise reporting. of an Air Force transport until her retirement from Marie Flickinger Through her newspa- ty and Technical College He graduated from UT He was twice voted Tex- plane off the coast of the teaching. Golenko, who soon provide Dobie – and per – and her graphics and Leadership Council. with a fi nance degree and as Sportswriter of the Year Philippines. coached the Longhorns its feeder campuses – a printing business – she In 2013, Flickinger became a partner in an in- to another national title in has coordinated Christmas earned the Association of Leonard Cherry by his peers. He is the re- The crash claimed the public voice unique among vestment company which cipient of three Texas Head- lives of 12 Air Force per- 1996, was inducted into the PISD high schools. drives for needy families Community College Trust- What goes up, must was later sold to Morgan liner Awards, three Dallas sonnel, four Army service Dobie Hall of Honor two Dobie’s many achieve- and taken the lead in or- ees (ACCT) M. Dale Ensign come down – and no one Keegan and then to Ray- Press Club awards and nu- members and six military years ago. ments in athletics and aca- ganizing annual Fourth of Trustee Leadership Award knows that better than mond James, now the um- merous local, state and re- personnel from Australia Even after her retirement, demics, student organiza- July activities, including an as the national community Leonard Cherry, the head brella fi rm for his bond gional awards. Sherrington and the Philippines. One Haney remained deeply tion news –the comings and annual parade and fi reworks college trustee of the year. of one of the nation’s most management endeavors. He is also well-known for his Air Force serviceman sur- involved in Dobie-related goings, the highs and lows, prominent recycling and and wife Jenna, a former commentary on radio and vived the crash. activities. She helped or- the cheers and the tears demolition companies. UT cheerleader, are mem- TV, most notably on Fox The C-130 was on a mis- ganize the Trailmixers, a – have been dutifully re- Looking for a Primary Care Doctor? Cherry serves as pres- Randy McEachern bers of the UT Chancellor’s Sports Southwest. sion to transport a multina- group of former Dobie ad- corded and promoted in the ident of Cherry Compa- Dobie’s fi rst sports hero Council. Reed O’Connor, Class tional Special Forces team ministrators, teachers and pages of the Leader over a Enayet Rahim, MD nies, a fi rm started by his turned out to be far more Kevin Sherrington, of 1983 from Naval Air Station Cubi staff members who meet period that now spans near- • Accepting New Patients • Same Day father, Carl Cherry, 64 than just a neighborhood Class of 1974 Point in the Philippines. each month for lunch. She ly 40 graduating classes. Appointments Available • Open During years ago. What began as a phenom. Randy McEach- An hour into the fl ight, the compiled and distributed a Although her two sons Lunch Time • We take Medicaid, house-moving business has ern, who led the Longhorns plane went down in Subic monthly newsletter for the have long since grad- since, under Cherry’s lead- out of sports obscurity with Bay, exploded in fl ames and group. uated from the school, Medicare & most private insurance. ership, expanded to include a district title in just their sank in 250 feet of water. She was a driving force Flickinger’s interest in all- Discounts for patients without insurance. large-scale demolition work fi fth season of varsity play, Wells’s body was not behind Pasadena Area Re- things-Dobie has never Se Habla Español and construction waste re- did much the same while recovered. A memorial tired School Employees waned. Indeed, her concern cycling. The company now quarterbacking the Texas marker bearing his name is (PARSE) projects. for quality education led Call 281-481-8500 employs more than 250 Longhorns during one of located at Houston National The news of her death on her, in 1995, to seek a seat people and produces annual the most fabled seasons in Cemetery. Oct. 22, 2014, was met with revenue of more than $125 UT history. Catherine Haney, faculty great sadness by hundreds million. McEachern was an un- of her former students and The fi rm’s demolition known fourth-string quar- colleagues across PISD. projects have included the terback for UT until one Reed O’Connor A San Antonio native, Crowne Plaza Hotel, the day in 1977 when he shot to Kevin Sherrington Since 2007, the Hon. Haney earned her bache- Methodist Hospital Favrot national sports prominence One of the nation’s pre- Reed O’Connor has served lor’s degree in English from • Over 15 Years EARLY BIRD Towers, Macy’s in Houston, in one of the most famous mier sports journalists, as a federal judge on the the University of Texas at Experience the Astrodome ramp towers games in UT history. The Kevin Sherrington has U.S. District Court for the Austin in 1964 and her mas- and the Grand Casino in Longhorns were set to play served as sports columnist Northern District of Texas. ter’s degree in history from SPECIAL Biloxi, Miss. Still, the com- Oklahoma in a battle of un- for the Dallas Morning He was nominated by Pres- the University of Houston pany has developed equal defeated teams. The Long- News since 2000. A Morn- ident George W. Bush and in 1993. She taught at South • FREE $ stature for its recycling ef- horns had not beaten OU in ing News sports writer since confi rmed by the Senate Houston Intermediate and forts and services, most of six previous meetings. UT’s 1985, Sherrington has been that same year. Miller Intermediate before (with tax prep) 40 OFF which involve concrete and top quarterback was hurt a primary contributor to a O’Connor received his joining the Dobie staff in Good until 3/5/15 asphalt waste from demoli- going into the game and the star-studded staff regard- bachelor of science de- Catherine Haney 1970. tion projects. fi rst two backups were both ed as one of the best in the gree from the University Cathy Haney loved his- Marie Flickinger, Cherry got his start injured early in the contest. country. The Morning News of Houston in 1986 and his tory. And during her 34- community volunteer working for his father -- McEachern, a spin- sports section has earned It’s diffi cult to imagine THE TAX SERVICE J.D. in 1989 from the South year association with Do- tearing down houses by dly-built junior who wasn’t Top 10 national honors each Texas College of Law, bie, she didn’t just teach it. what campus life at Do- 12039 Beamer Road • 281-464-0200 hand to claim the wood as even on the depth chart, of the past 32 years. where he fi nished second in She made it. bie would be like without a recycled product. After came in and led UT to a Sherrington, a 1979 Uni- his class and was a member Haney joined the Do- the South Belt-Ellington serving as a member of the stunning 13-6 victory. He versity of Houston gradu- of the South Texas Law Re- bie faculty in 1970, the Leader – and without the Houston Fire Department, remained at the helm as ate, worked at the Pasade- view. In between those two school’s third year of exis- Cherry, along with his three the Longhorns continued na Citizen, the Galveston degrees, he taught middle tence. She retired in 2004 as brothers, rejoined the fami- unbeaten through the regu- Daily News, the Beaumont school in Sugar Land. one of the school’s most re- ly business and guided the lar season and as his back- Enterprise and the Hous- He worked in private vered teachers. Indeed, her fi rm to new frontiers of fi - fi eld mate, Earl Campbell, ton Post before joining the practice for Vinson & El- “learning lab” extended all nancial success. He also stormed to the Heisman Morning News. kins from 1989 to 1994, the way to the Rose Garden introduced the recycling Trophy. He is currently one-third when he was hired as an as- of the White House, where, of concrete, steel, asphalt, McEachern was voted a of a columnist lineup that sistant district attorney for in 1992, Haney and the Ac- tires and shingles, as well team captain his senior year also includes nationally Tarrant County. From 1998 ademic Decathlon team she as, providing stabilized ma- and helped lead UT to a Sun known commentators Tim to 2003, he served as an as- helped coach were greeted sistant U.S. attorney for the by President George H.W. Northern District in the Fort Bush after winning the fi rst NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS Worth Division. of Dobie’s two Academic Special Education records which have been collected by the From 2003 to 2007, Decathlon national champi- O’Connor worked for the onships. Pasadena Independent School District related to the identifi cation, eval- U.S. Senate Committee on She served as head of uation, educational placement or the provision of special education in the Judiciary in Washing- Dobie’s social studies de- the district must be maintained under state and federal laws for a period ton, advising Utah Sen. Or- partment from 1978 until of fi ve years after special education services have ended for the stu- rin Hatch, then chairman of her retirement. Over that the committee, on various span, Haney supervised dent. A special education student’s services end when the student is no criminal and constitutional 82 different teachers and longer eligible for services, graduates or completes his or her educa- policy issues. taught on two Dobie cam- tional program at age 21, or moves from the district. The Department of Jus- puses. A member of the Ar- State law prohibits the destruction of any record if the subject tice detailed O’Connor chitectural Committee for again in 2005 to serve as the “new” Dobie, she de- matter of the record is known by the custodian to be in litigation, if it is chief counsel to the Sub- layed retirement for a year subject to a pending Open Records Request, if there is no outstanding committee on Immigration, to allow her to teach on the request to inspect the record under the Family Education Rights and Pri- Border Security and Citi- campus she helped design. vacy Act, or if the record is subject to a pending audit or state granting agency. Boykins assists seniors This notifi cation is to inform parents or adult students of PISD’s intent to destroy the special education records of students who received special education services in the past, and it has been fi ve years since with home repairs their most recent service has ended. Specifi cally any remaining special Houston City Councilman Wilson, the senior liaison for Dwight Boykins, District D, the South Belt area of Dis- education records prior to 2009. has an ongoing program for trict D. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law seniors, 65 years or older, Board member Gilbert De unless the parent or adult student notifi es the school district otherwise. who own their own home in Leon will make appointments District D. for appraisals, inspections For further information contact: If homeowners qualify, and completion of the repairs Custodian of Records: Special Education Department their repairs will be done for at no charge. 1515 Cherrybrook Lane free up to $500. 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Rates subject to change without notice. Federally Insured by NCUA. Page 4, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, February 5, 2015 AARP 199 meets Feb. 13 Handel’s Water Music AARP Webster Area Chapter 199 will meet Friday, by Alexis Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. at Bay Area Community Center, 5002 Over The Back Fence E. NASA Parkway in Seabrook (the large building with presented by Mercury a blue roof inside Clear Lake Park on the north side of Be enchanted by Han- Tickets can be purchased NASA Parkway). del’s Water Music and selec- for $12 in advance in the Everyone is invited to come to the meeting, and to tions from Mendels-sohn and Office of Student Life, and enjoy coffee, cookies and fellowship at 9:30 a.m. before HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY, JAMESON! Happy birthday greetings are sent to Chris Mark Varian enjoys a birthday Feb. 5. On Schubert as Mercury, a $15 at the door, with dis- the meeting starts at 10 a.m. Sgt. Jameson Charles Barron, 2003 Dobie from wife Mary, and “baby” Wynstn. Special Feb. 8, Erin Richardson is sent a birthday Houston-based orchestral counts available. February meeting speakers will be Mary and Roger grad and 10-year veteran of the U.S. Marine birthday wishes are sent from the Leader, and greeting. The day for a party for Bill Kirchman group, takes the stage on For information, contact Demeny, who will present a program on Kitchen Corps, is wished a happy birthday from wife a big thank-you for all he does for the South is Feb. 10. Saturday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. at Andrew Reitberger, associate Gardening. Mary is a Galveston County Master Gardener Lezley Guzman Barron (Dobie 2003 grad); Belt-Ellington Chamber and the community. Dobie High the University of Houston- director of Student Life, at children Izabel, Evan, and Elijah; parents SCHOOL DAZE On Feb. 5, Roy Grant, Nichole Kemp, and will present pictures and advice on growing things in Clear Lake’s Bayou Theater, 281-283-2560 or visit http:// Steve and Liz Barron; and sister Vanessa. The following personnel and staff members James Sciandra and Michael Vanessen 2700 Bay Area Blvd. www.uhcl.edu/cultural arts. a yard that can be used in tasty recipes. While serving 10 years in the USMC, Sgt. of the Pasadena Independent School District share a birthday. Laura Aguayo is wished Every month, the group has different speakers to Barron instructed martial arts as a black belt, celebrate birthdays Feb. 5 through Feb. 11. a happy birthday Feb. 7. Three cheers for a discuss various topics of interest to seniors. Every two served four years in presidential security for Burnett Elementary happy birthday go out to Derek Beckham, Fresh fruits, vegetables months they have a potuck lunch. They also organize President George W. Bush and served as chief On Feb. 7, Keonne Alvis enjoys a birthday. Francisca Garza and Ammie Jimenez on day trips by bus to local area points of interest at mini- accident investigator in Japan. He moved back Bush Elementary Feb. 8. Celebrating a birthday Feb. 9 are mal cost. The next day trip will be Thursday, Feb. 26, to to the Sagemont area and currently works in On Feb. 5, sing a happy birthday song to Kelli Brown, Marissa Alexander and Richard at UHCL market the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston Museum of the oil and gas industry and coaches Little Ixida Quintero. Light the birthday candles Feb. Ortega. Triple birthday wishes are sent to Enjoy fruits and vegeta- and other homemade food Natural Science, and Burke Baker Planetarium. League baseball for SBHLL. 6 for Melanie Resendez. Lori Carte, Christopher Cisneros, Deborah bles from local farmers and items such as tamales, breads For those who are interested in joining the group, annu- LIVVY CELEBRATES TWO YEARS! Frazier Elementary Cortez and Helen Torocco Feb. 10. Cecily vendors as the University of and candies. Vendors will al dues are $6 per year/per person. However, one must be Olivia “Livvy” Moreno celebrates her Gerri Watkins celebrates a birthday Feb. Haley and Cathleen McKinney enjoy a double Houston-Clear Lake’s Office also be present with a selec- a member of national AARP to join any local chapter. second birthday Thursday, Feb. 5. Wishing 6. Blow out the birthday candles on Feb. 7 for birthday Feb. 11. of Intercultural Student Ser- tion of jewelry and clothing For more information, contact Quin Shepperd at 281- Livvy a wonderful birthday with lots of love, Evelyn Baldauf. FACEBOOK FRIENDS vices hosts the farmers mar- items, various home sales hugs and kisses are her parents, Benny and Meador Elementary CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS 486-7770 or [email protected]. ket Monday, Feb. 9, from 10 products and more. Jenny (Hayes) Moreno of Spring; big brother Feb. 5 is the day for Felipe Saucedo to The Leader sends happy birthday wishes to a.m. to 6 p.m. in the universi- For more information Brayden; big sister Baylee; proud grandpar- celebrate a birthday. Blow out the birthday its Facebook friends who celebrate a birthday ty’s Bayou Building, Atrium about the farmers market, Film, speaker series presents ents Robert and Jannie Scarberry of South candles for Maria Gonzalez Feb. 8. Sandra this week: II, 2700 Bay Area Blvd. contact ISS at 281-281-2575 Belt, Mike and Doris Hayes of Ada, Okla., Richey is sent birthday greetings on Feb. 10. Thursday, Feb. 5: Chris Crow and Farmers will be on-site or visit http://www.uhcl.edu/ and Rosie Martinez and Benny Moreno Moore Elementary James Kelso; Friday, Feb. 6: Brian Pugh, with local fruits, vegetables iiss. The Tale of Princess Kaguya of Houston; aunt Stacey (Hayes) Flowers; Enjoying a birthday Feb. 6 is Angelica Dana Lizik, Ken Mesecher, JoAnn Camp, Enjoy a screening of The rious baby girl who is found uncles Joey Hayes, Austin Scarberry and Perez. Raymond Campos, Farah Kamal, Chasity Tale of Princess Kaguya, pre- by a childless bamboo cutter Tyler Scarberry; and cousins Kennedy, Owen South Belt Elementary Napper and Lisa Jackson; Saturday, Feb. Chili cook-off welcomes sented by the University of inside of a bamboo shoot in and Evie Flowers; and Jade Scarberry. Mom Celebrating a birthday Feb. 9 is Mary 7: Lori McBride, Paula Barnett and Mayve Houston-Clear Lake Office this hand-drawn, family- Jenny is a 1997 Dobie High grad. Gonzalez. Rodriguez; Sunday, Feb. 8: Angela Boike, of Student Life, Saturday, friendly film. Tickets are $4, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DANA! Stuchbery Elementary Amy Gabbard, Kim Scott, Sonal Patel, Mark taste-testers, judges Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. or free for families with any Dana Lizik enjoys a birthday Friday, Feb. 6. Wendy Almaguer celebrates a birthday Stanley and Betty Shifl ett; Monday, Feb. 9: The University of Hous- Cook-Off is the Office of in the university’s Student UHCL identification. Special birthday wishes are sent to Dana from Feb. 6. Lisa Leos is wished a happy birthday Erica Rodriguez, Amanda Bergeron, Tracy ton-Clear Lake Office of Student Life’s longest stand- Services and Classroom For more information, her family, friends and former co-workers at the Feb. 10. The day for a party for Celia Espinoza Matthieu, Anita Nickelson and Tammy Student Life will host the ing tradition and allows all Building Lecture Hall, 2700 contact the Office of Student Leader. is Feb. 11. Schweigert; Tuesday, Feb. 10: Kathy 2015 Chili Cook-Off Satur- who attend to cast a vote for Bay Area Blvd. Life at 281-283-2560 or visit DOUBLE BIRTHDAY WISHES Melillo Middle School Ramirez, Morgan Wingo, Angie Baucum, day, April 11, from noon to 4 some of the “best chili” Follow the tale of a myste- http://www.uhcl.edu/movies. Bobby and Kenneth Griffin send birth- Blow out the birthday candles on Feb. 5 for Jesse Chavez, Efrain Padua, Christina p.m. in the university’s Stu- awards. day wishes to two family members Feb. 8. Erin Cuba. The day for a cake for Patricia Parasco and Mike Huffman; and Wednesday, dent Services and Classroom Tasting kits are available Grandson Kenney Griffin, son of Angela and Goodman is Feb. 7. Dawn Tomlinson cele- Feb. 11: Cesar Ramirez, Ron Martinez and Building North Lawn. for $5, or $4 for those with Southbelt Montessori School David Griffin of Plain City, Utah, turns 24. brates a birthday Feb. 9. Jennifer Zanders. Teams comprising UHCL UHCL identification. On that same day, son-in-law Jim Giles of Beverly Hills Intermediate LEADER WANTS YOU IN THE NEWS students, faculty, staff and For more information, Day Care Facility Kirkwood South celebrates a birthday. His wife, Light the birthday candles Feb. 8 for Maria Email birthday, anniversary, vacation, alumni work tirelessly to contact the Office of Student 12495 Scarsdale • 281-484-7222 Tracy, and children Aaron, Cody and Kristen, Umanzor. Feb. 10 is the day for a cake for congratulations, etc., to mynews@south develop a winning chili reci- Life at 281-283-2560 or visit join in sending birthday wishes. Tina Garza. Ronnie Thomas celebrates a beltleader.com with OTBF in the subject line. pe in hopes of taking home http://www.uhcl.edu/chili February Special - No Registration Fee ONE MORE FOR CHRIS! birthday Feb. 11. Items must be submitted by Friday noon for the first place. The annual Chili cookoff. Chris Clark celebrates a birthday Feb. 10. Thompson Intermediate next week’s publication. • Nurturing Environment • Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner Served Lions Club meets • CPR/First Aid Certifi ed, FBI Background Clear The Houston Space City Lions Club will meet Tuesday, • Structured Learning/Curriculum Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Golden Corral, 12500 Gulf Freeway. • Affordable Rates For more information, call George Malone at 281-438-7243. Before/Afterschool Program - Transporation to/from 2014 Year in Review . . . Burnett, Stuchbery, Frazier, Weber, Melillo Continued from Page 1A South Belt residents Anthony found the suspect hiding in a fessors (along with Jerry Tate project is similar to a previ- fi nished the race with an offi - and Terry Schillaci, located clothing rack and bit him on and Marylou Robbins) who ous San Jac endeavor that at- cial time of 1:03:40. Charles in the 11400 block of Black- the leg. The suspect was sub- had been at the South campus tempted to archive the news- Largest selection of Jordan, whom Garza credits hawk, was destroyed by fi re sequently apprehended and since its opening in 1979. He paper in a microfi lm format. wigs in Texas! for saving her life, and his Nov. 9. According to South- charged with burglary and initially taught journalism, The microfi lm project, begun wife Sharon were also in at- east Volunteer Fire Depart- theft. before switching to govern- roughly eight years ago, suc- FEATURING tendance. Garza was attacked ment Chief Chuck Tylka, the Nov. 27 ment in 1989. Throughout the cessfully archived the fi rst ESTETICA by two pit bulls on March 5 blaze started in the home’s Longtime area veterinari- ’70s and ’80s, Bolen was also fi ve years of the area news- DESIGNS while jogging on the hike and garage before spreading to the an James Hanchey died Nov. active in youth sports, coach- paper, from 1976 to 1981. WIGS & EXTENSIONS RAQUEL WELCH™ bike trail near Blackhawk. rest of the residence. Emer- 24 after a battle with illness. ing baseball for the Sagemont The digitization project will SIGNATURE COLLECTION OF WIGS & She suffered 52 lacerations gency efforts were hampered Hanchey had operated the Beverly Hills Little League, pick up where the previous The Right BRA, HAIR ADDITIONS in the attack and has since by multiple explosions taking Sagemont Animal Hospital football for the Sagemont one left off, beginning with The Right Form! by JODEE undergone multiple surger- place in the garage. Tylka said for nearly 40 years. Hanchey Cowboys and basketball for the years of 1981 and 1982. Caring Fitters Trained & Certified to Help With All Your After Becky’s ies and hundreds of hours of the blasts were likely caused suffered a stroke the previous the Pasadena Recreational Assuming everything goes as Breast Surgery Needs. 125 E. Galveston Street physical therapy. by ammunition and propane July, leaving him unable to Sports League. planned, McKay intends to Great selection of League City A shooting that took place tanks. Investigators from the perform his work duties. Dec. 4 then follow up by digitizing Mastectomy Swimsuits 281-332-6407 Oct. 29 in the 10800 block Harris County Fire Marshal’s Former South Belt resi- Emory Gadd, associate the remaining years. of Sagemeadow sent the vic- Offi ce determined the blaze dent Gary Harris died Nov. pastor at Sagemont Church, Dec. 18 tim to the hospital in critical was accidental in nature. No 24 of unknown causes. At was recognized at the church’s The Kirkmont Section 1 condition. According to po- one was injured. press time, Harris’ cause of annual staff Christmas party Homeowners Association lice, the 33-year-old male Nov. 20 death was still pending, ac- Tuesday, Dec. 2, for his 35 held an election at its annual Hall Rentals victim was returning home A suspect was arrested late cording to the Harris Coun- years of service. A longtime meeting Dec. 10, with cur- WWeddings,eddings, RReceptions,eceptions, RRetirements,etirements, BBirthdayirthday PPartiesarties with a friend around 11 p.m. Nov. 12 after police said he ty Institute of Forensic Sci- South Belt resident, Gadd has rent board members Adam when he was approached in was attempting to burglarize ences. Harris, 22, graduated actually been a member of Mejia and Gina Shoemaker Get Half-Price HLSR American Legion Post 490 his driveway by an unknown the Macy’s at Almeda Mall from Dobie High School in Sagemont Church for 44 years. both running unopposed and male, who shot him sever- after the store was closed. 2011 and played football at Dec. 11 retaining their positions. New Carnival Packs 11702 Galveston Road al times. A witness said the According to police, the sus- the area school. San Jacinto College Li- board member Maria Trevino (across from Ellington Field) shooter then fl ed the scene pect set off an alarm around Longtime South Belt resi- brary Director Rich McKay also ran unopposed and was while they are still available. in a vehicle driven by a sec- 10:45 p.m. He had reportedly dent and San Jacinto College began a project to preserve successful in her bid for the 281-481-1179 ond person who was waiting been inside the store before it professor John Bolen retired the South Belt-Ellington position formerly held by Ce- Not available after Feb. 28th on Hall Road. There was no closed, then hid and waited after serving 44 years at the Leader archives. The project sar Salinas, who stepped down Call between 9 AM - 1 PM M-F known motive in the case, for employees to leave. Once area school. While he began will be done jointly with the the previous June. Capacity: 300 but police said narcotics were alone, the suspect loaded up his San Jac tenure at the col- University of North Texas, as Dec. 25 713-876-0532 or email found at the scene. The victim on merchandise but was un- lege’s Central campus, he part of the Denton school’s The Leader‘s 32nd annu- was expected to survive. No able to fi nd a way out of the spent the majority of his ca- Portal to Texas History Dig- al Christmas program was a immediate arrests were made. store. Police responded to the reer teaching at the school’s ital Newspaper Program. huge success, providing as- [email protected] New Covenant Nov. 13 incident by releasing a K-9 South campus. He was one The archived issues are to sistance to roughly 70 area Christian Church Daycare The house of longtime unit into the store. The dog of only three remaining pro- be saved in digital form. The families in need. 10603 Blackhawk Rd. 281-481-2003 (corner of Blackhawk & Kirkfair) Mon.- Fri. 6 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. # We accept Workforce Solutions (NCI) Remember When Serving ages 6 weeks - 12 years # CPR/First Aid Certifi ed Teachers A Beka Curriculum 35 years ago (1980) of the drive to establish Kevin Blenham designed Dr. Daniel Darmadi was threatened. No immediate # Family Discount Rates The Houston Fire De- a South Belt area PDAP the logo that would be used named the Memorial Her- arrests were made. TOT Fundamental & Creative partment Arson Division (Palmer Drug Abuse Pro- at the Texas Academic De- mann Southeast Hospital’s 1 year ago (2014) Basketball followed up on several gram) Center said he still cathlon state fi nals. physician of the year. Several community # leads on a fi re that severe- felt the program had a lot to 15 years ago (2000) Election fi ling began for leaders and elected offi - Hot Breakfast/Lunch, CACFP ly damaged the fi fth-grade offer. Final Brio remediation all three educational dis- cials gathered as the South After School Meal Program area of Burnett Elementary. 30 years ago (1985) began. The Brio Site Task tricts that serve the South Belt-Ellington Chamber Before & After school service from In spite of negative in- Bridge railings for two Force began removing the Belt: Pasadena Indepen- of Commerce celebrated Weber Elementary & South Belt Area schools formation presented by the reconstructed bridges and underground pipelines. dent School District; Clear its 30th anniversary with a including Melillo & Morris Middle Schools 60 Minutes and 20/20 tele- one for reconstruction over Gail Totman, 51-year- Creek Independent School formal installation banquet. vision shows, the chairman the Beamer Road ditch were old Beverly Hills resident, District; and San Jacinto The guest speaker at the being modifi ed because of was murdered after arriving College. function was Harris Coun- complaints the railings ob- home and being confronted Two plays were present- ty Judge Ed Emmett, who structed the view of traffi c by an unknown suspect(s) ed by local high schools. spoke on the growing chal- to the right. as she got out of her car. The Dobie Fine Arts De- lenges of keeping up with GARNER VISION CENTER 25 years ago (1990) The Leader began its partment performed Bye Bye ongoing expansion in the As testimony wrapped 25th year. Davy Flickinger Birdie, and the Clear Brook area. Family Owned & Operated up in the Slaughter v. Mon- was named president of the High School senior class The lawsuit of Judge santo trial, two of the last South Belt Leader. performed Damn Yankees. George Risner against the “We Specialize in Old-fashioned Service” witnesses said documents 10 years ago (2005) 5 years ago (2010) Harris County Republi- For life were altered and Monsanto Local law enforcement Two suspects entered can Party led to the arrests • Treatment of “cooked the books” relating offi cers kept busy working a game room in the 12400 of two campaign workers, to the Brio site. several home burglaries in block of Scarsdale at rough- with warrants being issued insurance, Eye Diseases Thompson Intermediate Woodmeadow as well as a ly 8:15 a.m. when one of the for two others. Ralph Basil School faculty began an purse snatching in the Ran- men used a sledge hammer Garcia, 57, and Iris Irgoyen, intense crisis information dall’s parking lot on Fuqua. to smash through the build- 28, were each arrested and call a good seminar to help recognize Deputies from Constable ing’s door. The second man charged with engaging in symptoms of drug use. Gary Freeman’s offi ce con- brandished a handgun and organized criminal activity Judge Howard Wayland ducted a warrant sweep and demanded money from the and tampering with a gov- Dr. B.J. Garner neighbor. Therapeutic Optometrist opened the doors to his arrested 50 individuals, facility’s lone employee. ernmental record. Annette Optometric Glaucoma Specialist new courtroom at the coun- which cleared 105 warrants. The employee cooperated Irgoyen (the mother of Iris ty annex on Scarsdale and After a pause, construc- and gave the man rough- Irgoyen), 53, and David Ba- Call me and I’ll help you get the right Beamer. tion on the new H-E-B store ly $2,500 in cash. The two surto, 55, were also indicted life insurance for you and your family. • Laser Surgery 20 years ago (1995) on Blackhawk resumed. men then quickly fl ed the by a Harris County grand Houston Police stepped The store opened October scene. None of the game jury but were not immedi- Consultations Laura Garner, Cynthia Beecher, Agent, LUTCF Registered Optician up patrols in Scarsdale after 26, 2005. room’s four patrons were ately arrested. 11705 S Sam Houston Parkway East the subdivision withdrew Houston, TX 77089 from the South Belt Securi- Dobie 40-year reunion Sept. 25-26 Bus: 281-464-2422 ty Alliance. [email protected] The J. Frank Dobie Class of 1975 will hold its 40-year reunion Sept. 25-26 at South Shore • Contact Lenses The Harris County Dis- Se habla español trict Attorney’s offi ce was Harbour Resort and Conference Center, 2500 S. Shore Blvd. in League City. The agenda is tentatively: conducting an investigation Friday, Sept. 25: 7 p.m. - Meet and Greet in bar area of resort. • Eyewear about alleged fraud charges Saturday, Sept. 26 (6 to 11:30 p.m.): with regard to the San Ja- • 6 p.m. - Check in and Social Hour • 6:45 p.m. - Dinner buffet begins cinto College regents elec- Melinda McClure, Tickets are $85 per person if paid by Aug. 1. Tickets purchased at the door or after Aug. Optometry Tech tion. 1 will be $100 per person. This includes dinner and entertainment for Saturday night. There Twenty-three additional will be a cash bar available. Dress is business/casual. A block of rooms will be available at a – Serving the South Belt Area for 38 Years – street lights were approved rate of $104 plus tax per night for Friday and Saturday night. When making reservations, let State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company for the Sagemont subdivi- the resort know that you will be attending the Dobie reunion to get the special rate. State Farm Indemnity Company • Bloomington, IL • statefarm.com 11408 Hughes Rd. 281-484-2020 sion. For more information about the reunion, call Susie Holmes Holt at 281-222-4140, Pam Clear Brook High senior West Saxton at 832-330-8368, or Debbie Green Harrell at 832-818-5028. Thursday, February 5, 2015, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 5 Beverly Hills Intermediate celebrates 50 years of excellence Hammond, Martinez to wed The South Belt community, former students and staff gathered Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, to celebrate the five decades since Beverly Hills Intermediate School opened. It was an ideal time for attendees to reminisce, share jokes and celebrate the legacy of Beverly Hills. As a video of the school’s history played in the cafe- teria, attendees embraced, swapped stories and thumbed through old yearbooks and photo al- bums in the lobby. Photos submitted

At right, Edna Salinas browses through yearbooks.

Beverly Hills Intermediate staff stop for a photo. Pictured are, left to right, Jamy Smith, counselor; Stacey Barber, principal; Ashley Collier, teacher; Adriana Robinson, teacher; Gary War- ner, teacher. A proud BHI alumna, the reunion reminded Robin- son of her days as a student. “I am so incredibly proud to work here. Ms. [Stephanie] Wright established my expectations here as a student and to be part of that now as a teacher is a privilege and a blessing.”

Gardeners set February events The Harris County Master Gardeners at Princinct 2 recently scheduled its events for the month of February. Events include: Fruit and citrus tree sale Feb. 14 The Precinct 2, Harris County Master Gardener fruit and citrus tree sale will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, at Campbell Hall, Pasadena Fairgrounds, 7600 Red Bluff in Pasadena. Plant Preview will be by Heidi Sheesley, owner of Treesearch Farms, at 8 a.m. Sale hours 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If it’s sold at this sale, it grows in this area. For details, visit https://hcmga.tamu.edu. Beverly Hills Intermediate Principal Stacey Bar- Open Garden Day Feb. 16 ber (right) and former principal Stephanie Wright It’s a family affair for teacher Sharon Boeger (left) Harris County Master Gardeners at Princinct 2 will share a warm embrace. and Debbie Cook. All three of Cook’s children and host Open Garden Day on Monday, Feb. 16, from 8:30 grandchildren attended Beverly Hills Intermedi- to 11 a.m. at Genoa Friendship Garden, 1202 Genoa ate. Red Bluff Road. Master gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions. The event is free and chil- dren are welcome. For more information, visit https:// Jack and Kelley Hammond of Gary, Texas, formerly of South Belt, an- hcmga.tamu.edu. nounce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Brianna Lenee Hammond, to Joseph Martin Martinez, son of Laura and Richard Program on tomatoes and peppers Martinez of Pasadena. The bride-to-be is a 2009 graduate of Clear Brook On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Skip Richter, Harris County High School. She was born and raised in the South Belt area. The prospec- extension agent - horticulture, will present an educa- tive groom is a 2009 Pasadena Memorial High School graduate. The couple tion program, Tomatoes and Peppers, at 10 a.m. in the is planning a mid-March wedding in Friendswood. meeting room at Clear Lake Park, 5001 NASA Parkway in Seabrook. This Harris County Master Gardeners at Precinct 2 event is free. For more information, visit https://hcmga.tamu.edu. Bayside Lions Club to host Beverly Hills Intermediate eighth-grade teacher Frederick Olivares; Ben Portis, former head foot- Janis McKinney looks for old pictures of friends ball coach; and Mathew Bergeron, swap stories VValentinealentine LoveLove LinesLines she once worked with. about the old days. pancake breakfast Feb. 14 25 words for $10 There will be food, fun located at Bacliff Volun- For more information, Ads must be received by noon Tuesday, Feb. 10, and fellowship at the teer Fire Department, 600 visit www.facebook.com/ for Feb. 12 publication. Bayside Lions Club Grand Ave. in Bacliff. baysidelions.roar. Pancake Breakfast on Sat- Write your message and bring PISD establishes agreement with urday, Feb. 14, from 8 to it or mail it with $10 to: 11 a.m. Wedding, engagement policies The group will serve Wedding writeups must be run in the newspaper, not submit- South Belt-Ellington Leader area university nursing programs pancakes and sausage ted, in the time outlined: 11555 Beamer Rd., Houston, TX 77089 Pasadena Independent the signing of an agreement hours in several rotations The nursing students in this with choice of juice, hot From wedding date to six weeks – photo and full article; School District announced which establishes a partner- such as pediatrics, surgical/ rotation are in their final chocolate or coffee. Cost Six weeks to three months – photo and limited information; ship with the University of medical and community semester of college and are is $6. After three months from wedding date – will not be run. Texas Health Science Center health services. As a public fully trained in HIPAA privacy. Free eye screening is Engagement and wedding announcements are published at Houston and the University school district Pasadena ISD They will shadow a licensed available with purchase of free of charge on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis. Information FFREEREE RREGISTRATIONEGISTRATION - GGoodood TThruhru FFeb.eb. 1199 of Texas Arlington for a qualifies as a community nurse at the school where they must be submitted by noon on Friday to be considered for a pancake breakfast. the next issue. New enrollments only • www.msjanets.com school-based student nursing health services rotation. are placed, to observe best The breakfast will be This ad must be presented at time of enrollment & is not redeemable for cash. We accept NCI. clinical rotation. “This rotation program practices and learn about Starting this fall, nursing gives student nurses a look at state mandates as they relate students from each universi- the disparity within our district to nursing in public schools. MMs.s. JJanetanetʻs ChildrenChildren ofof thethe Future,Future, Inc.Inc. ty, under the supervision of that our economically disad- “It is such a pleasure to NOTIFICACIÓN DE DESTRUCCIÓN DE ARCHIVOS DE EDUCACIÓN ESPECIAL Child Care & Learning Center • Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m. licensed school nurses at vantaged residents face with establish partnerships with Los archivos de Educación Especial que han sido acumulados various Pasadena ISD access to health care and how other educational institu- Ages served 6 weeks - 11 years schools, will enter the cam- it impacts the educational pro- tions,” says Darla Massey- por el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Pasadena referentes a la identi- Large Play Room, Breakfast/Snack, Hot Lunches, puses as student nurses for a cess,” said April Weisedel, Jones, PISD executive direc- fi cación, evaluación, colocación educativa o de provisión de educación Dance, Library & Computer Room LOW PRICES community health clinical PISD nurse specialist. “The tor of administrative services. especial en el distrito deben mantenerse bajo leyes estatales como fed- Ms. Janetʼs is providing pick-up service from WEBER & PASADENA SCHOOLS, rotation. nursing students will also be “We are very excited to be a The nursing students are trained as vision/hearing part of their education and erales por un periodo de cinco años después de que dichos servicios de including MELILLO & MORRIS Middle Schools and SOUTH BELT Elementary. required in their undergradu- screeners and for some of help them become more educación especiales hayan terminado para el estudiante. 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Page 6, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, February 5, 2015 A Maricle New Year Family celebrates first Steel band, choir premiere Christmas in America a highlight of San Jac concerts The premiere performance Adams. at the concert will be Haw- The Huynh family wel- of noted steel band composer • Friday, March 27, at 7 kins’ wife, Michelle Haw- comed family for their Phil Hawkins’ The Four p.m., a concert at the Central kins. Phil Hawkins is an fi rst Christmas holiday Seasons will be a highlight of Campus Slocomb Auditorium accomplished jazz drummer, in America in Decem- upcoming concerts at San will feature the premiere per- and one of the leading inno- ber 2014. Jacinto College. formance of renowned steel vators of music for the steel Photos submitted All concerts are free and band composer Phil Hawkins’ band. Michelle Hawkins is an open to the public. The Four Seasons. Student award-winning choral direc- Unless otherwise noted, musicians with the Central tor and music educator. Her the Central campus concerts campus steel band, and mem- West Valley College group, will take place in the Dr. bers of the Central campus Synchronicity, was named Monte Blue Music Building, choirs will collaborate in the Best Vocal Jazz Group by 8060 Spencer Highway in concert. Another guest artist Downbeat magazine. Pasadena. Central campus concerts COUPON • Monday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m., an Expo concert will $ FOUNDATION REPAIR showcase student musicians 200 OFF OR performing a wide range of selections in various musical (on jobs $2,500 & up) SEWER REPAIR styles. The concert will fea- Not valid with any other offer. One coupon per house. A selfi e at the mall for ture group and solo perfor- Tuyen Ho and Andy mances by every departmen- A Huynh family picture with Santa was taken at Huynh. 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Photo submitted well as classical selections by Albéniz, Barrios, and Tarrega. • Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m., a jazz concert will fea- Health care courses available ture the student jazz combo San Jacinto College offers graph (EKG) Technician ers and teaches leaders how to and the larger jazz ensemble, WWE’REE’RE SSTILLTILL THETHE a variety of noncredit health Training, scheduled from utilize competency assess- which will perform various occupations courses for any- Feb. 6 to May 15, or March ment tools, discuss the cycles styles of jazz, including SSAMEAME GGREATREAT CCAFEAFE & BBAKERYAKERY one interested in gaining 26 to May 21 at the Central of leadership development, swing, blues, Latin, and funk skills and certifications to campus. and analyze and compare the selections. A highlight of the increase career opportunities. 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Happy Valentine’s Day! NOTto Jessica, Mary, ACTUAL & John. I love you verySIZE much! We love you, Mom & Dad Your baby daughter, Sarah Call the Leader about rates 281-481-5656 SECTION B Thursday, February 5, 2015, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 1 SPORTS & CLASSIFIED SBHLL’s Juniors to try-out NS’s Gutierrez gets Dobie VB gig Players who have registered to compete in the Trojans take Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little League’s junior divi- Dawn Gutierrez, the program had been excluded Longhorns since the ear- sion (ages 13 to 16) will try out for team placement longtime varsity girls’ vol- from the playoffs since the ly 1980s, folowing Donna on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the leyball head coach at North 1990s. Branch and Sabatell, who league’s facility at El Franco Lee Park. Shore High School, has ac- Gutierrez is just the third held the role after Branch There is still time to for players to register either down Dobie cepted the same role at Do- head coach of the Lady for 10 seasons. bie. online or in person at the tryouts. Those wishing Gutierrez fi rst inter- to register online may do so at www.eteamz.com/ Needing a win to so- postseason chances with lidify its playoff hopes, only a handful of games to viewed for the job earlier in sbhll or by visiting the league’s Facebook page at January and then landed the CCrossFitrossFit SSagemontagemont Sagemont Beverly Hills. South Houston never let go, Dobie has to get back the game get to overtime to work. job Jan. 30. As for the rest of the league, opening night is against Dobie this time. The Longhorns, who She takes over for Joe WWellnessellness March 13, with the annual carnival to follow March Beaten 63-62 in extra fell to 7-5 in 22-6A action Sabatell, who retired from 14. coaching after the 2014 sea- time the fi rst go-around, with four games to play, son. YYogaoga South Houston turned the still hold the fourth and Gutierrez told the Lead- tables on the Longhorns fi nal playoff seed. But the er she was to meet the JFD FFitnessitness Dobie swimmers Feb. 3 at Dobie, trailing team’s grip is slipping. players Feb. 4. just once early on in a 70- Pearland scored an easy In a brief email to Lead- MMassageassage TherapyTherapy 58 victory. victory over winless Al- er Sports Editor John Bech- While the Trojans, now vin Feb. 3 and stands at tle, Gutierrez said she is off to regionals 9-4 in league play, have 7-6 with three games left. “extremely excited to get ((ofoffi cce)e) The 2014-2015 swim- as a pair of relays. greatly enhanced their Continued on Page 6B started,” and that the energy 8832-619-167632-619-1676 ming season will continue Nguyen won the 100- level will be turned way up for a select group of Do- yard freestyle event and District 22-6A Standings in offseason workouts. 8832-736-046932-736-0469 ((cell)cell) bie varsity swimmers who was second in the 200-yard Dobie missed the post- season in 2014, the fi rst www.crossfi tsagemont.com have qualifi ed for region- individual medley. Varsity Boys’ Basketball time the Lady Longhorns’ als. Dobie also punched Overall, the Dobie their ticket for regionals in (As of Feb. 4) boys placed fourth and the 200-yard freestyle re- the Lady Longhorns were lay and the 400-yard free- Teams W L CLEAR BROOK REALTORS fi fth at the District 22-6A style relay, with Nguyen Dawson 12 1 competition Jan. 30 at the leading the way. 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Brook basketball becue plates during a se- for pre-event meal sales at composed of Daniel Shaf- In the 200-yard medley ries of high school scrim- 713-478-0078. fer, James Castaneda, relay, the Lady Longhorns Wolverines get fi rst win; mages, set to take place On the day of the event, Ralph Lopez and David were fourth as Rebecca Feb. 14, at El Franco Lee the barbecue will be avail- Cruz, is also off to region- Shaffer and Summer Nas- Park. able after 10:15 a.m. als after taking fourth at er were joined by Vanessa girls round out season Two meat, two sides Host Dobie will be district. Gonzalez and Madison The Clear Brook varsity the standings. plates will be sold for $8 joined at the scrimmage Tin Nguyen and Woer- Caballero. boys’ basketball team has Despite the loss, Azore each, and a chopped beef by Elkins, Waller, Clear ley came through in a big Naser was in on the snapped its winless streak had 16 points, with Cesar sandwich combination Springs, C.E. King and way in individual events action in the 400-yard in District 24-6A action. Calimeno chipping in with with chips and a beverage Friendswood. as well. freestyle relay as she and Spencer Schneider had 15. will be sold for $6 each. The varsity softball Tin Nguyen was third in teammates Lisa Luna, Ma- 23 points and David Azore The Clear Brook varsity Dobie softball players game action will begin at the boys’ 100-yard back- ria Mejia Ortiz and Jenna added 20 more as the Wol- girls’ team, now 1-11 this are selling both plate and 9 a.m. and will continue stroke and fourth in the Rodriguez combined to verines defeated Dickin- season, has two games re- combo tickets prior to the throughout much of the boys’ 100-yard butterfl y, place fourth. son 67-57 Jan. 30, picking maining in league play. event, and those who wish afternoon. both regional-qualifying Individually, Gonzalez up that elusive fi rst win in The Lady Wolverines effort. and Caballero will also league play. got 12 points from Nakay- Woernley’s individu- compete at regionals. Moving ahead to Feb. la Bell at home Feb. 3, but 22-6A softball pair al regional berths came Gonzalez was fi fth in 3, the Wolverines fell 73- the third-place Clear Lake in the 200-yard freestyle both the 100- and 200- 52 at Clear Lake as the Falcons came away with a (second) and the 500-yard yard freestyle events, and Falcons kept pace with 61-39 victory in the 24-6A earn state rankings freestyle, where he was Caballero was fi fth in the fi rst-place Clear Creek in game. Pearland, which will 2 in the Class 6A poll, ac- face Dobie in the varsi- cording to the Texas Girls’ ty softball season opener Coaches Association. PISD Intermediate Basketball PISD Intermediate Basketball Feb. 17 at the Pasadena Defending 5A state ISD complex, is rather champion Deer Park, Boys’ Final Standings Girls’ Standings As Of Feb. 1 highly thought of entering heads the intitial Class 6A play. poll for 2015 at No. 1. Eighth-Grade Light Eighth-Grade Light The Lady Oilers, who Alvin, also one of the Teams W L Teams W L Dobie varsity softball catcher Marissa Longoria and her teammates began reached the Region III state’s premiere programs scrimmage play Feb. 3 and will continue to prepare for the regular season semifi nals a season ago and a foe of Dobie in 22- Thompson 9 0 Bondy 8 0 with three more scrimmages prior to the Feb. 17 District 22-6A opener against before losing to Bellaire, 6A, sits at No. 8 in the 6A Miller 7 2 Thompson 7 1 Pearland. is preseason ranked No. poll. Beverly Hills 6 3 Jackson 5 3 Bondy 6 3 Queens 5 3 SJC softball goes 4-1 on island Continued from Page 1B son opener. 6-3 as Potter got the win, San Jacinto 6 3 San Jacinto 4 4 a Feb. 8 early-morning The offense erupted for allowing two earned runs Southmore 4 5 South Houston 3 4 (1 tie) matchup against pre- four fi rst-inning runs, and and six hits. season No. 4 nationally Stein controlled things Nunez and Gonzalez South Houston 4 5 Southmore 3 5 ranked Chattanooga State. from there in a 9-1 win. were back at it for the lo- Park View 2 7 Park View 2 5 (1 tie) Saenz acknowledged Over six innings, Stein cals, combining for four the locals will need to dip allowed one unearned hits in the victory. Jackson 1 8 Beverly Hills 2 6 deeper into its resources run on three hits with fi ve Stein then blanked Kil- Queens 0 9 Miller 0 8 of pitching to cover this strikeouts. gore 4-0 on four hits as Al- event. Carah Nunez, one of yssia Torres had a double Weekly Scores Weekly Scores Sophomore returnees the team’s top returning among her three hits. Thompson 48, Jackson 30 Queens 36, San Jacinto 20 Bridget Stein and Katy offensive threats, was 3 for In a 7-1 win over Rang- Potter handled the duties 3 with four runs driven in. er, Stein threw fi ve innings Beverly Hills 63, Queens 14 Thompson 46, Beverly Hills 12 in the circle in Galveston. Gabby Gonzalez, a fresh- in relief as San Jacinto San Jacinto 47, Bondy 39 Bondy 30, South Houston 12 Beyond that, San Jacin- man newcomer, was 2 for closed out the tournament to simply wants to keep 3 with 3 RBIs. on a high note. South Houston 41, Southmore 37 Jackson 26, Miller 21 doing what it does best – The Jan. 30 nightcap “We just didn’t hit Miller 56, Park View 23 Park View 24, Southmore 19 swing the sticks well and against the University of against UH-V, but some- play good, solid defense. Houston-Victoria did not times that happens in this Seventh-Grade Light Seventh-Grade Light Angelina earned the go as well. The SJC bats game,” Saenz said. preseason No. 1 ranking went silent in a 3-1 loss “Great opening week- Teams W L Teams W L after winning the 2014 as Potter absorbed the loss end for us otherwise, so San Jacinto 9 0 Beverly Hills 8 0 national crown and wel- despite pitching well. we’ll just keep working coming back several of The team’s offensive and try to get better every Bondy 7 2 Bondy 7 1 the players who made that leader was another fresh- day.” Southmore 7 2 Queens 7 1 possible. man Brittany Woods, who As for Angelina, the Park View 6 3 Thompson 5 3 San Jacinto College assistant coach Kelsey McClain, San Jacinto, handled had a solo homer and a Roadrunners went 3-2 in who works with the team’s pitching staff, had to be well by Angelina both at double in the win. the event. As mentioned, Thompson 4 5 Park View 4 4 happy with the opening-weekend results after two regionals and again at na- Playing three games host Galveston went 5-0 pitchers allowed just six earned runs over fi ve games tionals a season ago, dealt Jan. 31, San Jacinto went in the event to kick off its Beverly Hills 5 4 Southmore 3 5 at the Whitecap Invitational in Galveston. a little payback in the sea- undefeated. Rose State fell season. South Houston 3 6 South Houston 3 5 Queens 2 7 Jackson 2 6 Lady Longhorn track team expects to be off and running Miller 1 8 San Jacinto 1 7 Hoping to build upon In all, Knight-Gray said Jackson 1 8 Miller 0 8 what was an exceptional she has just over 70 ath- Date Event Location Weekly Scores Weekly Scores 2014 season, the Dobie letes aiming for a spot in varsity girls’ track and the program. Fri., Feb. 13 Jim Kethan Relays Deer Park H.S. San Jacinto 51, Bondy 45 Queens 24, San Jacinto 11 fi eld team will be off and “With two returning Fri., Feb. 20 Brown Relays Pasadena ISD Beverly Hills 38, Queens 19 Beverly Hills 41, Thompson 21 running at the Feb. 13 juniors (Jade Giron, Hen- season opener – the Jim derson) and two returning Fri. Feb. 20 Clear Falls Invitational Clear Falls H.S. Jackson 31, Thompson 30 Bondy 31, South Houston 9 Kethan Relays in Deer sophomores (Morris, Sin- Southmore 41, South Houston 19 Jackson 22, Miller 6 Park. gleton) that competed at Sat., March 7 Gator Relays Dickinson Boosted largely by the the regional meet, I feel Park View 58, Miller 24 Park View 26, Southmore 10 success of each of the that we are in a perfect Fri., March 13 Wildcat Relays Clear Creek H.S. team’s relay foursomes position to compete at Wed., March 18 Eagle Invitational Dawson H.S. Eighth-Grade Dark Eighth-Grade Dark as well as 400-meter the varsity level with oth- Teams W L Teams W L standout Camille Single- er schools (in the 22-6A Fri., March 27 Rockhold Relays Baytown ton, the Lady Longhorns mix),” Knight-Gray said. Beverly Hills 8 1 Bondy 8 0 were able to fi nish sec- “I know that Dawson Thurs., April 2 South Houston Invitational SHHS Bondy 7 2 Southmore 7 1 ond in the 22-5A cham- coming into the picture Tues., Wed., Th. pionships a season ago. will make our district a San Jacinto 7 2 Jackson 6 2 For 2015, head coach little bit more interest- April 14-16 District 22-6A meet Pearland Thompson 6 3 Queens 5 3 Tina Knight-Gray has ing since they were at the quite a few athletes re- Class 4A state meet last Fri., Sat. Southmore 6 3 Thompson 4 4 turning, including 22-5A year, but as always, we April 24-25 District 21/22-6A area meet TBA Miller 4 5 South Houston 4 4 long jump champion Jus- will be up for the chal- tice Henderson and relay lenge.” Now, the season is May 1-2 State championships Austin Jackson 3 6 Beverly Hills 2 6 member Daisia Morris. set to go. Queens 2 7 Miller 2 6 At right, Dobie varsity girls’ track and fi eld South Houston 2 7 Park View 1 7 relay members Jade Park View 0 9 San Jacinto 0 8 Giron (left) and Jus- tice Henderson (right) Weekly Scores Weekly Scores return along with Dai- Beverly Hills 47, Queens 33 Queens 22, San Jacinto 4 sa Morris to give the San Jacinto 42, Bondy 34 Thompson 25, Beverly Hills 13 team a great shot at success once more after Jackson 46, Thompson 44 Bondy 35, South Houston 12 a terrifi c 2014 season. Southmore 30, South Houston 25 Jackson 39, Miller 10 The Lady Longhorns won the 4x100- and Miller 26, Park View 15 Southmore 26, Park View 11 4x200-meter relays at the District 22-5A Seventh-Grade Dark Seventh-Grade Dark championships a sea- Teams W L Teams W L son ago. Henderson and Giron were members of Thompson 9 0 Bondy 7 1 both relay squads, and San Jacinto 8 1 Beverly Hills 7 1 Henderson was the dis- trict’s long jump cham- Beverly Hills 7 2 Southmore 7 1 pion as well. Key relay Park View 6 3 Jackson 4 4 member Jayla Jolivette has graduated, but South Houston 5 4 San Jacinto 4 4 the Lady Longhorns Bondy 4 5 Queens 3 5 also welcome back re- lay member Morris as Queens 2 7 Thompson 3 5 well as District 22-5A Miller 2 7 South Houston 3 5 400-meter champion Camille Singleton. Sec- Jackson 2 7 Miller 1 7 ond as a team in 2014 to Pearland, Dobie is Southmore 0 9 Park View 1 7 looking to turn the ta- Weekly Scores Weekly Scores bles this season. It all Thompson 50, Jackson 28 San Jacinto 18, Queens 13 starts Feb. 13 as Dobie attends the Jim Kethan Beverly Hills 31, Queens 13 Beverly Hills 33, Thompson 17 Relays at Deer Park San Jacinto 30, Bondy 17 Bondy 29, South Houston 8 High School. South Houston 27, Southmore 21 Jackson 18, Miller 12 Park View 33, Miller 31 Southmore 22, Park View 10 Thursday, February 5, 2015, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 3 Dobie, Clear Brook get preseason underway – opening day quickly approaching The preseason scrim- to the District 22-5A var- every season but being season in Class 4A and to provide outstanding The mound? Dobie fin- on players’ performances Brazoswood on the final Williams, Brett Farroux mage schedule starts Feb. sity baseball title. one of the best programs will thus enter the season defense and added pop to ished second to Pearland in intrasquad games, day of the regular season and Alex Massie. 9 for high school baseball If one asks Dobie head in the area,” Torres said. as a bit of an unknown, at a lineup that now needs in last season’s junior var- weather permitting. to secure second place in As is the case in most programs across the area. coach Miguel Torres or “There are those that least early on. more of it. sity standings. Michael Really, this preseason is the District 24-5A stand- roster reloading scenarios, As usual, there are high any of his assistant coach- can say last year we got As for Dobie, the key Behind the plate, Mora, Jacob Limas, not unlike any other. ings. Flores will use the La expectations both at Dobie es and players, much of lucky, but there is no luck. pieces are well estab- Adrian Rivera is back, and Kaelon Woods and Arthur Opportunities to start for Two tight losses to Fort Porte ISD and Clear Creek and Clear Brook. the same is expected in Your situation is created lished. Junior Jesse left fielder Eric Garza will Pedraza all contributed the Dobie Longhorns are Bend Travis ended the ISD tournaments as well Dobie is coming off a 2015. by hard work. Paredes, the Newcomer of return to his spot in left greatly on that team. there for the taking. season for Clear Brook. as intrasquad scrimmages district championship sea- It’s all about expecting “We fell short of our the Year in the district in field. Now, some or all of But be advised, this Head coach Gene Flores, to decide just who fits son that unfortunately in- to be one of the premier goal with the playoff loss 2014, is back as the staff Beyond that, the vacan- those players will get their team is going places, and now entering his fifth sea- where. cluded a fi rst-round play- programs in the Houston (to Channelview in extra ace. He also figures to cy sign has been posted. chance. the top performers will son, welcomes a large With Friendswood off loss to Channelview. area on an annual basis. innings), but we’re ready play at first base when Torres said there are If Dobie’s plan works play. That’s how district number of former subvar- entering the 24-6A field At Clear Brook, an ex- The preseason work to bounce back and get he’s not pitching. numerous solid candidates out to its specs, Paredes championships are won. sity players into the mix for this season, the race perienced Wolverine team toward the 2015 began back out there.” The Longhorns also to join Garza in the out- will start the opener Brook begins anew for 2015. figures to be as tough as placed second in the 24- long before the first offi- Until proved otherwise, welcome back two stand- field. against Pearland and also There are a few return- A dozen players from ever before. 5A mix in 2014 but now cial day of workouts. last season’s four playoff out players on the left side As many as four play- likely be available for ees in the mix, but not the 2014 roster are eligible Like always, the must contend with a load- Dobie knows it has some- teams from 22-5A figure of the infield, including ers are vying for time at Dobie’s following district many as Clear Brook to return, including Tywon Wolverines hope to battle ed district lineup that in- thing to prove beginning heavily into the mix in the third baseman Isaiah second base, and the game March 3 at Manvel. looks to move on from last Mackey, Kyle Shipp, down to the wire with the cludes newcomer Friends- with the Feb. 24 season newly created 22-6A. Myers and shortstop Tyler Longhorns will need a That leaves the La Porte year’s run to the bidistrict Jacob Chapman, Cody playoffs within reach. wood. and District 22-6A opener Newcomer Dawson did Myers. first baseman for when ISD and Pasadena ISD playoffs. Can JFD repeat? against defending Region not make the playoffs last Both will be relied on Paredes pitches. tournaments for others to In 2014, a senior-laden Call it luck. Call it III champion Pearland. show their mettle. Torres team excelled down the Sports news, notes once-in-a-lifetime. Say “Since I became head and his staff will also rely stretch, beating Dobie enjoyed more than coach, I wanted to estab- Rising Star track sign-up its fair share of good for- lish an expectation of not The Rising Stars Track Club, the area’s longtime tune last season en route only making the playoffs Dobie High School youth track and fi eld team, is accepting registration now through the end of February. The team practices Varsity baseball schedule each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Dobie Brook High School High School track from 5 to 7 p.m., as well as Sat- Date Opponent Time urdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sundays from 3 Varsity baseball schedule Feb. 9 Westside scrimm. (Maguire) 6 p.m. to 6 p.m. Those interested may register at any of the practice sessions. The team, which competes in both Date Opponent Time Feb. 13 at Bay. Sterling scrimm. 4 p.m. Amateur Athletic Union and USA Track and Field Feb. 9 La Porte scrimm. 4 p.m. Feb. 16 Galena Park scrimm. (Dobie) 3 p.m. competitions, will begin its season in April. Feb. 13 at Pas. Memorial scrimm . 3 p.m. Feb. 20 at North Shore scrimm. 4 p.m. CRAZY Krewe fun runs March 7 Feb. 17 Santa Fe scrimm. 4 p.m. Feb. 24 *Pearland (Dobie) 3 p.m. Tired of running on fl at ground? Try the only Feb. 20 at Manvel scrimm. 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26-28 at La Porte tournament TBA Houston Bay Area run that includes a sprint up and over the NASA bypass. The public is invited to reg- Feb. 26-28 at La Porte tourn. TBA March 3 *at Manvel 7 p.m. ister for the 7K Fun Run or a 3K Walk. This is a March 5-7 at Clear Creek tourn. TBA March 5-7 at Pasadena ISD tourn. TBA family-friendly event with free activities, food, and entertainment. Serving the community for 11 years March 12-14 at Texas City tourn. TBA March 9 at Elkins 7 p.m. by increasing drug and alcohol awareness and de- March 17 *at Clear Creek 1 p.m. March 13 *Pasadena (Maguire) 7 p.m. creasing risks to youth, the Bay Area Alliance for Youth and Families is now planning its fi fth annual March 20 *Dickinson 1 p.m. March 17 *at South Houston (H.S.) noon CRAZY Krewe event. The alliance is perhaps best March 21 *Clear Lake 1 p.m. March 19 *Dawson (Dobie) noon known for its Medication Take Back events, having collected nearly 8,500 pounds of unused and expired March 24 *at Alvin 7 p.m. March 24 *at Clear Springs 6:30 p.m. medications for disposal since 2010. But this time, March 27 *Clear Falls 6:30 p.m. March 27 *Sam Rayburn (Maguire) 7 p.m. it’s all about running for a good cause. The event is set for Saturday, March 7. Home base is Clear March 31 *at Memorial (H.S.) 4 p.m. April 1 *at Brazoswood 7 p.m. View High School, located at 400 S. Walnut Street April 2 *Friendswood 6:30 p.m. April 2 *at Pearland 7 p.m. in Webster. Registration is $25 per person or $75 for April 7 *Manvel (Dobie) 4 p.m. a family four pack, if registered by Feb. 27. All of April 7 *Clear Creek 6:30 p.m. the action starts March 7, at 8 a.m. The timed race April 10 *at Dickinson 6:30 p.m. April 14 *Pasadena (Maguire) 7 p.m. will award the top three male and female fi nishers April 17 *South Houston (Dobie) 4 p.m. in elementary, intermediate and high school as well April 14 *at Clear Lake 6:30 p.m. as ages 19 to 35, 26 to 59 and 60 and older. Register April 17 *Clear Springs 6:30 p.m. April 21 *at Dawson 7 p.m. online at www.tinyurl.com/CRAZYKrewe2015, For more information, call 281-284-0370. April 24 *Brazoswood 6:30 p.m. Jesse Paredes, the Newcomer of the Year in District 22-5A a season ago, has April 24 *Alvin (Dobie 4 p.m. April 28 *at Friendswood 6:30 p.m. earned the role as Dobie’s No. 1 starter and will likely be on the bump for the May 1 *Memorial (Dobie) 4 p.m. Baseball United seeks players opener Feb. 24 against Pearland. Beyond that, several top junior varsity pitch- * District 24-6A games * District 22-6A games Baseball United Clubs will host tryouts for the up- ers from 2014 are in the mix to join the varsity staff. coming 2015 Nations Baseball season throughout Feb- ruary. Players will be required to pass a series of skills drills prior to the tryout, which will be held at the Clear SJC’s Tournament of Champions to recognize talented alumni Lake Dad’s Club. Those in the 7-under division may register free of charge. There are openings in the 6-un- The San Jacinto College Legends ceremony will be indeed, some of the best to simultaneously at two loca- turing New Mexico and San that will start at 6 p.m. One The fi nal game of the der through 14-under divisions. There are three team baseball team will kick off held just prior to the game come out of any college. tions, with both games start- Jacinto College, with the game will be played at San tournament will be played levels, including select, premiere and elite. For more its 2015 season with a bang. at 6:30 p.m. “We are proud of these ing at 9 a.m. pregame ceremony starting Jacinto College, featuring at Constellation Field at 6 information, call Terrance Small at 832-212-3543. The college will host Professional players who men who personify what One game will be played at 6:30 p.m., and the fi rst Grayson versus Blinn. The p.m., featuring San Jacinto Families may also direct email to Small at coacht@ the Tournament of Cham- are scheduled to attend the great foundations in athlet- at San Jacinto College, fea- pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. other game will be played College versus Odessa. nightmareamateursports.com. pions Feb. 6 through Feb. pregame recognition cer- ics and academics are avail- turing New Mexico versus Seven games will be at Constellation Field, fea- There may be a small 8, which will feature 10 of emony include Jesse Crain able at San Jacinto College, Louisiana State University- played on Saturday, Feb. 7. turing San Jacinto College admission charge (which is South Belt Youth Soccer Club the best community college (Chicago White Sox), Matt and we hope many from the Eunice. The fi rst game will start at versus Pensacola. yet to be determined) for Online registration is ongoing in the South Belt baseball teams in the na- Albers (free agent), Bran- community can come out to The other game will be 9 a.m. at Constellation Field Six games will be played games played at San Jacin- Youth Soccer Club as offi cials prepare for the upcom- tion. don Belt (San Francisco Gi- show their support and ap- played at Baytown Sterling in Sugar Land, and will fea- on Sunday, Feb. 8. The fi rst to College and at Sterling ing spring season. Players in the Under 5 through Un- Games in the tournament ants), Brandon Hicks (free preciation.” High School, featuring Pen- ture Blinn versus Eunice. game will start at 9 a.m. at High School. der 8 (ages 4, 5, 6, 7) divisions may register for $75 per will take place at three dif- agent), Nick Stavinoha Members of the San sacola State College versus Two games will be Constellation Field, and Admission charge for all player, while it will be $85 for players in the Under 9 ferent locations – John Ray (Sugar Land Skeeters), and Jacinto College board of Howard College. The same played simultaneously at will feature Grayson versus games played at Constella- and Under 10 (ages 8, 9). Those in the U-11 and older Harrison Field at the San Lucas Luetge (Seattle Mari- trustees, San Jacinto Col- format will be used for two locations, with both Pensacola. tion Field will be $10 for (ages 10 to 18) may register for $95 per player. The reg- Jacinto College North cam- ners). lege Chancellor Dr. Brenda two games that will start at games starting at noon. Two games will be adults (no charge for chil- istration fee in the U-5 through U-8 divisions includes pus, Baytown Sterling High “The San Jacinto Col- Hellyer, members of the noon. One game will be played played simultaneously at dren 5 and younger). a uniform, while the uniform cost is extra in the older School, and Constellation lege baseball program has San Jacinto College Foun- A game at San Jacinto at San Jacinto College, fea- two locations, with both The fi rst home confer- divisions. Forms of payment include credit and debit Field, home of the Sugar a lengthy tradition of ex- dation board of directors, College will feature Odessa turing Baton Rouge versus games starting at noon. ence game for San Jacinto cards only. No cash or checks will be accepted. A late Land Skeeters. cellence,” commented head along with former San Ja- College versus Grayson Odessa. One game will be played College will be on Friday, fee of $15 will be assessed after Feb. 15. To register The main event of the coach Tom Arrington, who cinto College coaches and College. A game at Sterling The other game will be at San Jacinto College, fea- Feb. 20, a double header or to learn more about the league, visit www.southbelt Tournament of Champions begins his 14th season at the members of the John Ray will feature Howard versus played at Constellation turing Odessa versus Na- against Wharton County Ju- soccer.org. will be Legends Night on helm of the program. Harrison family are sched- Navarro College. The same Field, featuring Howard varro. The other game will nior College at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, during which “The program has a rep- uled to attend the ceremo- format will also be used for versus San Jacinto College. be played at Constellation All San Jacinto College Stampede 12-U seeks players former San Jacinto College utation around the nation ny. two games that will start at The same format will be Field, featuring Eunice ver- home games are played at baseball players will be rec- for sending players to the Frank Nadolney, former 3 p.m. used for two games that will sus Howard. John Ray Harrison Field, The Texas Stampede, a 12-under select baseball ognized for their contribu- professional ranks, many chairman of the San Jacinto A game at San Jacinto start at 3 p.m. The same format will be 5800 Uvalde Road in Hous- team in the South Belt area, is seeking a few players tions. who emerge as some of the College Foundation board College will feature Pen- One game will be played used for two games that will ton. for its upcoming fall and summer season. The Stam- The Legends event will most elite in the game. of directors, will throw out sacola College versus Eu- at San Jacinto College, fea- start at 3 p.m. One game Non-Tournament of pede compete primarily in United States Specialty take place at San Jacinto Fans who come out for the ceremonial fi rst pitch. nice. A game at Sterling turing Baton Rouge versus will be played at San Ja- Champions games are free Sports Association events, usually up to three per College’s home diamond, the Legends Game and pre- The Tournament of will feature Blinn College Grayson. The other game cinto College, featuring Na- and open to the public. month in the Houston and surrounding areas. Offi - located on the North cam- game ceremony will have a Champions schedule is as versus Baton Rouge Com- will be played at Constel- varro versus Blinn. For more information cials charge families only for the cost of fi eld rental pus. unique opportunity to see follows: munity College. lation Field, featuring New The other game will about the San Jacinto Col- and tournament fees, etc. There are no monthly dues. The fi rst pitch against some of the best student- Seven games will be The fi nal game on Feb. 6 Mexico versus Navarro. be played at Constella- lege baseball program or For more information, call Pete Rodriguez at 713- New Mexico Junior College athletes ever produced by played on Friday, Feb. 6. will be the Legends Game The same format will tion Field, featuring Baton other athletic programs, 540-1257 or Mike Escobedo 281-758-9440. is scheduled for 7 p.m. The San Jacinto College and, Two games will be played at San Jacinto College, fea- also be used for two games Rouge versus New Mexico. visit sanjacsports.com. CALENDAR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Pasadena Little Theatre – Special two-for-one performance SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Miss Daisy, a comedy by Alfred Uhry, at 3 p.m., Pasadena 7 a.m. of Driving Miss Daisy, a comedy by Alfred Uhry, at 8 p.m., 7:30 a.m. Little Theatre, 4318 Allen-Genoa Road. Director is Julie AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Pasadena Little Theatre, 4318 Allen-Genoa Road. Director Alcoholics Anonymous – “Breakfast with Bill”, Saturdays, Owen. For reservations, call 713-941-1758 or visit www.pasa- Friday, 7 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont is Julie Owen. Buy one ticket for $15 and get one free. For 7:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 denalittletheatre.org. Credit cards accepted. Parkway, Pasadena, in Cornell Conference room. Call 281- reservations, call 713-941-1758 or visit www.pasadenalittle- Fairmont Parkway, Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487- 5:30 p.m. 487-8787 for information, or just drop in. theatre.org. Credit cards accepted. 8787, or just drop in. Celebrate Recovery – A faith-based 12-Step Program, Noon 8:30 p.m. 10 a.m. Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Chapel of the Educational Building at Life Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group of Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics Church in Houston, 9900 Almeda Genoa. Call 713-419-2635 Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, 2245 N. Main (building next to are held Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Anonymous, open meeting, 2245 N. Main St., (Hwy 35), in for information or to RSVP for child care. pawn shop). For information, call 713-856-1611. Tuesdays, 8 to 9 p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, building next to pawn shop. For more information, call 713- 6:30 p.m. THINK 4 p.m. 2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481. 856-1611. Alcoholics Anonymous – Candlelight Meeting, Sunday, Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont MONEY individuals with Parkinson’s disease, 4 to 5 p.m., Kindred Re- 7 a.m. Al-Anon Meeting (Women Only, English) – For persons Parkway, Pasadena, Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487- habilitation Hospital Clear Lake, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd., AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through whose lives are affected by an addict. Saturdays, 11 a.m., 8787, or just drop in. THINK Webster. Call 713-313-1652 or visit www.hapsonline.org for a Friday, 7 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont 7 p.m. list of all services. Parkway, Pasadena, in Cornell Conference room. Call 281- Pkwy, Cornell Conference room #111. Call 281-487-8787, or Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics THE 6:30 p.m. 487-8787 for information, or just drop in. just drop in. Anonymous NA meets Sundays, 7 p.m., 2245 N. Main St., Diabetes Support Group – A support group for young adults Noon 8 p.m. Pearland (building next to pawn shop). For more information, CLASSIFIEDS with Type 1 diabetes. All subjects are open for discussion: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – West End Group of Alcohol- Pasadena Little Theatre – Production of Driving Miss Daisy, call 713-856-1611. new technologies, research advances, fears, phobias, dating ics Anonymous, noon, Shepherd of the Heart United Method- a comedy by Alfred Uhry, at 8 p.m., 4318 Allen-Genoa Road. 8 p.m. and other personal matters. Meets the first Thursday of each ist Church, 12005 County Road 39, Pearland. For information, Performances are weekends through Feb. 8. Friday and Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings buy... month (or the second Thursday if that day is a holiday) at call 713-856-1611. Saturday performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. are held Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and various restaurants in the area. Contact Dan Steiner, CDE, at 6 p.m. One special-priced Admit Two for $15 is Thursday, Feb. 5, Tuesdays, 8 to 9 p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, you’ll save 713-922-9677 for more information. Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish) – Provides sup- at 8 p.m. Director is Julie Owen. For reservations, call 713- 2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481. 7 p.m. port for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, 941-1758 or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org. Credit cards MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 money! Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Women’s Group of Narcotics Wednesday and Friday, 6 p.m., room 215, First United accepted. 10 a.m. Anonymous, open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. Call SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Al-Anon Deer Park – Mondays 10 to 11 a.m. Literature sell... 518) at the First Presbyterian Church in the youth building 281-487-8787, or just in. 2 p.m. Study. In His Presence Fellowship Church, 1202 East P you’ll on the Westminster side. For information, call 713-856- 7 p.m. Grief Support Group – For any adult who has lost a loved Street, Deer Park. Enter through Fellowship Hall in back of 1611. Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics one. Meets Sundays, except Mother’s Day, Easter and church. Call 409-454-5720 for information, or just drop in. make Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family Anonymous, open meeting, 2245 N. Main St., (Hwy 35), in Christmas, 2 to 3:15 p.m., First United Methodist Church 11:30 a.m. and friends of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m. building next to pawn shop. For more information, call 713- Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. For information, call Overeaters Anonymous Deer Park – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 money! at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, 856-1611. 281-487-8787. p.m. Literature Study. In His Presence Fellowship Church, Pasadena, Room 215. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in. 8 p.m. 3 p.m. 1202 East P Street, Deer Park. Enter through Fellowship Hall Alateen – Provides support for teenage children, friends Pasadena Little Theatre – Production of Driving Miss Daisy, Scleroderma Support Group Meeting – Do you have sclero- in back of church. Call 409- 454-5720 for information, or just Call and family members of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday, 7 a comedy by Alfred Uhry, at 8 p.m., 4318 Allen-Genoa Road. derma or know someone with scleroderma? This is a rare ill- drop in. p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Performances are weekends through Feb. 8. Friday and ness that is caused by overproduction of collagen. Join sup- Noon Today Pasadena, room 208. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in. Saturday performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. port group meetings the second Sunday of each month from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group The Bay Area Writers League – Meets the first Thursday of One special-priced Admit Two for $15 is Thursday, Feb. 5, 3 to 5 p.m. at Pasadena Bayshore Hospital, 4000 Spencer of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon at 2245 N. Main 281- each month, Barnes and Noble, Bay Area Blvd. and the Gulf at 8 p.m. Director is Julie Owen. For reservations, call 713- Hwy., Pasadena. Bring a friend. Contact Jacob Davila, group (building next to pawn shop). For more information, call 713- Freeway. 7 p.m. Newcomers welcome. 941-1758 or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org. Credit cards leader, at 281-706-6232, or email [email protected]. 856-1611. 481-5656 8 p.m. accepted. 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Call 281-488-2923 for 3517 for more information. more information. 11:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. American Business Women’s Association Bay Area Vision Chapter Mended Hearts Cardiac Support Group – A national organization dedi- – Now meets at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, 487 Bay Area Blvd., on the cated to inspiring hope in heart disease patients and their families, meets second Wednesday of every month. For more information or to RSVP, call the second Monday of each month at the Clear Lake Heart Towers audi- Lorilyn Wynn at 281-388-5202. torium, 495 Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. A free meal begins at 6:30 Noon NNoo JobJob TooToo Small!Small! p.m., followed by a speaker. For more information, call 281-538-4648. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group of Alcoholics 6:30 p.m. Anonymous meets at noon at 2245 N. Main (next to pawn shop). For Pearland Overeaters Anonymous HOW Meeting – meets Mondays at information, call 713-856-1611. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2535 E. Broadway (FM 518). Enter door 6 p.m. Now printing small-quantity orders! closest to recycling bins. For more information, call 713-865-3668 or visit Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish) – Provides support for family www.oahouston.org. and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 6 7 p.m. p.m., First United Methodist Church, room 215, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics Anonymous, Pasadena. Call 281-487-8787, or sdrop in. open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518), First Presbyterian 6 p.m. Church in the youth building on the Westminster side. For more informa- Alzheimer’s Support Group – The free group meets the second CCallall FForor InformationInformation tion, call 713-856-1611. Wednesday of each month at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital. For 7 p.m. more information, call Steven Williams at 281-929-4199 or 713-266-6400. Sagemont Civic Club – Meetings are held the second Monday of every 7 p.m. South Belt month, 7 p.m., Sagemont Park Recreation Center, 11507 Hughes Road. Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics Anonymous, Friends Helping Friends Grief Support Group – Group meets Mondays, open meeting, meets at 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518) at the First Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster, 7 Presbyterian Church in the youth building on the Westminster side. For Graphics & Printing 2281-484-433781-484-4337 to 8:15 p.m., in the staff meeting room. Anyone who has lost a loved one more information, call 713-856-1611. is welcome. Free. For information, call Betty Bielat at 281-474-3430 or Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center – Confidential Diana Kawalec at 281-334-1033. domestic violence support group for women, 7 p.m., 210 S. Walnut off TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 NASA Pkwy. between I-45 South and Highway 3. Call 281-338-7600 or 7 a.m. visit www.bayareaturningpoint.com for information. 24-hour crisis hotline AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7 a.m. is 281-286-2525. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Bay Area New Democrats – Meet at the Clear Lake Court House at in the Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or 1020 W. NASA Pkwy., Suite 204. For more information, visit www.bayar- just drop in. eanewdemocrats.org. 9:30 a.m. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 CCART – The Clear Creek Association of Retired Teachers meets the 7 a.m. second Tuesday of each month, Sept. through May, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m., Bay Area Community Center, 5002 Nasa Parkway in Seabrook near First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, in Landolt Pavilion. Texas retired school employees from surrounding school Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or just drop districts welcome to attend and join. Annual dues are $35. in. Valentine 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Pasadena Heritage Park and Museum – Exhibits include dioramas, NASA Aglow Community Lighthouse – Second Thursday of the month, an old-time kitchen and a turn-of-the-century doctor’s office. Tuesday 9:30 a.m., Praise Chapel, 18516 Highway 3 in Webster. Public welcome through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 204 S. Main, Pasadena. For infor- and encouraged to bring others. For information, call 281-910-1971. mation, call 713-472-0565. 11:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. ABWA - Southeast Express Network – American Business Women’s Tri-County Republican Women – General meetings are held the second Association-South meets the second Thursday of each month, Golden Love Lines Tuesday of each month, except June and July, Golfcrest Country Club, Corral, 9115 Broadway, Pearland. Lunch is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is 2509 Country Club Drive, Pearland. Lunch available for $15. Must have $20 and includes networking with professional business women, lunch exact cash or make checks payable to Golfcrest Country Club. For reser- and guest speaker. Women of all ages and occupations are invited. Bring vations, call Laura Morgan at 281-484-8083. plenty of business cards. Reservations appreciated. Visit www.seen- Noon abwa.org. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group of Alcoholics Noon Display & Word Ads Anonymous meets at noon, at 2245 N. Main (building next to pawn shop). Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group of Alcoholics For more information, call 713-856-1611. Anonymous, noon, 2245 N. Main (building next to pawn shop). For infor- Rotary Club of Pearland – Meets weekly, Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m., mation, call 713-856-1611. Golfcrest Country Club, 2509 Country Club Drive, Pearland. Lunch is 4 p.m. Ads must be received served for $15. Variety of interesting speakers. For information, call 281- Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise for individu- 900-7257 or visit [email protected]. als with Parkinson’s disease, 4 to 5 p.m., Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital 1 p.m. Clear Lake, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster. Call 713-313-1652 or by noon Tuesday, Feb. 10, Ballroom Dance Practice – Tuesdays, Hometown Heroes Park, League visit www.hapsonline.org for a list of all services. City. Come and enjoy free ballroom dancing,1 to 3 p.m., on a beautiful 7 p.m. for Thursday, Feb. 12, publication 3,630 sq. ft. fl oating hardwood fl oor. Dancers practice to a large variety of Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Women’s Group of Narcotics Anonymous, ballroom music. Instructor available to assist people with new moves. Ev- open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518) at the First eryone is welcome! For questions, call 281-554-1180. 1001 East League Presbyterian Church in the youth building on the Westminster side. For City Pkwy. information, call 713-856-1611. 1:30 p.m Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family and friends of ❤ ❤ Valent TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) – TOPS #1530 meets at the alcoholics and addicts. Thursday, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ppy ine’s ❤ ❤ Ha Day Sagemont Park Community Center, 11507 Hughes Road, at 1:30 p.m. For 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Room 215. Call 281-487-8787, or ❤ information, call Jeanette Sumrall at 713-946-3713. just drop in. Momma, Happy Valentine’s Day Mommy and Daddy 6 p.m. Alateen – Provides support for teenage children, friends and family mem- We love you Mary and John Smith Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish) – Provides support for family bers of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m., First United Methodist John, Kelly, & Jacob and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 6 Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, room 208. Call 281-487- p.m., First United Methodist Church, room 215, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, 8787, or just drop in. Pasadena. Call 281-487-8787, or drop in. 8:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Happy Valentine’s Day! Harris County Master Gardeners – The Harris County Master Gardeners Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays, 8 to 9 p.m., NOT ACTUALI love you SIZEvery much! at Precinct 2 offers free evening gardening lectures the second Tuesday St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information, call to Jessica, Mary, & John. of each month at the Clear Lake meeting room (lakeside) at 5001 NASA 713-204-2481. We love you, Mom & Dad Your baby daughter, Sarah Parkway. Programs will be held at 6:30 p.m. Visit the website for a list of topics and location at https://hcmga.tamu.edu or call 281-855-5600. 7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics Anonymous, To submit items for the Call the Leader about rates open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518) at the First Presbyterian Church in the youth building on the Westminster side. For information, call 713-856-1611. 281-481-5656 Houston Space City Lions Club – Meets the second and fourth Tuesday CALENDAR of each month, 7 p.m., Golden Corral, 12500 Gulf Freeway. For informa- tion, call George Malone at 281-438-7243. at the South Belt-Ellington Leader 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held send an email to: Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays, 8 to 9 p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information, call [email protected] 713-204-2481. 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Thompson Intermediate’s seventh-grade boys’ by D.J. Vigne, Zachary Willett and Giambi Boyd. Dark division basketball team captured the Pasa- Members of the team are, left to right, (front row) Dobie varsity boys’ soccer standout Nixon Vladimar Urrutia Kevin Roque (cousin), (standing) Steve Long (Dobie counsel- dena ISD regular-season tournament champion- Colby Moorer, Jartis Soloman, Justin Tran, D.J. (seated center) will continue his education and playing career or), Dulce Morales (girlfriend), Mike Van Essen (Dobie assis- ship after defeating Beverly Hills in the title game. Vigne, Jesse Mitchell, Albert Jones, (back row) at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill., after signing tant principal) and Justo Manrique (Dobie varsity boys’ soc- The Lions scored big wins over Miller and South Robert Villanueva, Zach Willett, Adrian Johnson, a letter of intent with the Huskies. Those with Urrutia at the cer head coach). Urrutia is a three-year varsity starter for the Houston in the tournament. According to Lions’ Kendyll Hubert, Jonathan Mendez, Daniel Lazca- signing included, left to right, (seated) Maria Oliva (mother), Longhorns. coaches, Jartis Solomon led the way on offense no, Cristian Rangel, Jaylen Gomez, Giambi Boyd with help from Robert Villanueva and Jesse Mitch- and coach Daniel Sawyer. ell. Thompson’s smothering defense was guided SoHo bests Dobie in huge Franklin/Kramer invite district basketball action to deliver area’s netters Continued from Page 1B Dobie had a 9-8 lead basket in transition down Continued from Page 1B breaker to decide the out- Sam Rayburn, which late in the fi rst quarter of the stretch. The tournament will come. defeated Memorial the an otherwise sloppy game South Houston’s game run just one day – Feb. Dobie also got victories same night, is even at 6-6 before the Trojans scored plan seemed simple. They 6. Moreno said the action from mixed doubles play- but seemingly has the the fi nal four points to didn’t want Jason Lester, will begin at each location ers Ruben Vargas and The- most diffi cult stretch of lead 12-9 after eight min- Dobie’s leading scorer at 8:30 a.m. resa Tran as well as boys’ games remaining. utes. and best threat inside, to It’s a tournament at doubles teams Luis Ca- Like it or not, South The game stayed close beat them. Lester didn’t. which the Dobie players breja and Bao Nguyen and Houston has been a thorn throughout much of the He had 5 points total after have had plenty of success Flavio Castillo and Albert in Dobie’s side over the second quarter. a rough night down on the in the past, and it could Luu. last several seasons. Dobie’s Royce Hunter block. continue this season. Vargas and Tran, who This time around, the drained a 3-pointer to get The other factor was As usual, the Long- scored a big win over Deer Trojans controlled the Dobie within 21-20 with a South Houston’s athleti- horns have stood out in Park in the area champion- action, and their destiny, minute, 14 seconds before cism throughout the con- doubles play early on ships during the team ten- nearly from the start. halftime, but the Trojans test. this spring. Dobie handed nis portion of the schedule, bounced back with con- South Houston created Friendswood a 4-3 defeat have simply been playing Dobie’s Tyler Giron secutive threes of their second and third chances Jan. 29, with Lady Long- terrifi c tennis together. (12) pressures South own from Jacolby Rog- with rugged rebounding horns Lada Heng and Hai The same goes for the Houston’s Nick Her- ers and Daniel Johnson to inside. Ho winning a 12-10 tie- other aforementioned duos, so Moreno feels like nandez (22) during the stretch the halftime lead to Dobie, meanwhile, set- At left, the Dobie girls’ Dobie can have its name at fi rst half of the Tro- 27-20. tled for threes and jump- doubles team of Hai the top at some point dur- jans’ 70-52 win over The second half, quite ers for a good portion of Ho (left) and Lada ing this tournament. the Longhorns Feb. 3 at simply, belonged to the the night. Heng scored a huge Dobie. “Our kids have the same Trojans. The bottom line is the tiebreaker win to help Photo by John Bechtle chance to have some suc- Dobie got within fi ve 22-6A race has gotten in- the program defeat cess as any of the others,” points twice in the quarter, teresting, at least where Friendswood in a dou- Moreno said. yet each time South Hous- third and fourth place is bles-only clash. Now, “We always seem to ton answered. concerned. Dawson and the two are hoping to thrive and even hinge Almost three minutes Manvel will advance. transfer their strong C&D Burger Shop some of our success on into the fi nal quarter, Do- South Houston’s chances play to the courts at doubles, and this year rd bie’s Justin Turner sank a now appear very good. the annual Franklin/ Celebrating Our 33 Year hasn’t been any different. I 3-pointer to pull his team Dobie now travels to Kramer Pasadena ISD just want our kids to com- Our Burgers are the Original to within 47-42, but back Dawson Feb. 6 for a huge Spring Tennis Invita- pete hard and give them- came South Houston. game but then closes with tional. “Old Fashioned” Hamburgers. selves a chance to win in Dobie never got any Rayburn, Alvin and Me- Photo by John Bechtle NNowow OpenOpen SundaysSundays & ServingServing BreakfastBreakfast DailyDaily closer, and instead of morial in that order. an event like this.” possessing the ball and Stay tuned for a wild ENTIRE MENU SERVED ALL DAY killing clock, the Trojans fi nish to what has been a With Coupon continually attacked the great race already. pecial Hamburger, SSpecial Fries and Late-game magic $5.59 Med. Drink lifts Dobie soccer MMon.on. – Sat.Sat. 6 a.m.a.m. toto 9 p.m.p.m. Sun.Sun. – 6 a.m.a.m. toto 7 p.m.p.m. For as long as it lasts, Against South Houston, 281-481-1491 10606 Fuqua the Dobie varsity boys’ and Dobie got goals from Alexis girls’ soccer programs will Saldivar, Nixon Melgar and take all of the late-game Sabino Lozano in a 3-2 vic- magic they can get. tory Jan. 30. The Longhorn boys re- Fast forward to Feb. 3, main on top of the District where the Longhorns found 22-6A standings with 14 themselves down 2-0 and points thanks to a couple of again 3-1 before rallying to tight wins over South Hous- win. Valentine ton and Dawson. Lozano had a goal and At 4-0-1 in league play an assist, and Saldivar, now, the Longhorns are Nixon Urrutia and Sergio ahead of second-place Me- Quintanilla (eventual game- morial (11 points), with winner) netted goals. Love Lines Pasadena, Sam Rayburn The Dobie girls, despite and South Houston all tied sitting in fourth place in a with nine points. top-heavy 22-6A race, are Dobie head coach Justo playing good soccer. Display & Word Ads Manrique insists he’s not The team landed a 3-0 happy with his team push- victory over South Hous- ing its luck late in games, ton Jan. 30, then downed Ads must be received yet it’s hard to argue with Dawson in a shootout for 2 the results. points in the standings after by noon Tuesday, Feb. 10, “We keep coming up the two teams had played to with these epic wins, and a scoreless tie in regulation. for Thursday, Feb. 12, publication you can’t have long-term Pearland, Memorial and success like that,” said Alvin are tied atop the Dis- Manrique, who said chang- trict 22-6A fi eld with 12 ❤ ❤ Valent ❤❤ ❤ ❤ ppy ine’s es in the team’s alignment points, while Dobie is just a ❤ ❤ Ha Day ❤ on the fi eld are in the offi ng. point behind. Momma, Happy Valentine’s Day Mommy and Daddy We love you Mary and John Smith Just days ago, the team The Dobie teams still John, Kelly, & Jacob learned that leading scorer have fi rst-round games re- Edwin Gomez is out for the maining against Alvin, Sam season after suffering mul- Rayburn and Memorial be- Happy Valentine’s Day! tiple knee ligament injuries fore the second half of play NOTto Jessica, Mary, ACTUAL & John. I love you verySIZE much! in a game earlier this sea- starts. We love you, Mom & Dad Your baby daughter, Sarah son. In the boys’ race, Dobie Initially, it was thought and Memorial appear head- that Gomez would be able ed for a collision for the top Call the Leader about rates to return at some point, but spot in the standings – as no such luck. long as Dobie keeps win- 281-481-5656 “We’re still reeling a ning. little bit from Edwin’s loss,” “Yes, we just have to Manrique said. “We’ll make keep winning games,” Man- some adjustments as we go rique said. “That’s always and keep this thing going.” what it’s about.”