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Thursday, May 17, 2018 Email: Mynews@Southbeltleader.Com Vol 4242 yearsyears ofof coveringcovering SouthSouth BeltBelt Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976 Thursday, May 17, 2018 Email: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 43, No. 16 Sageglen to meet May 21 The Sageglen Community Association will hold its next homeowner meeting on Monday, SJC named top-10 school in nation, again May 21, at the Sageglen Community Building, located at 11610 Sageyork, at 7 p.m. Refresh- The Aspen Institute for Community College da Hellyer, San Jacinto College chancellor. “The San Jacinto College is one of 10 fi nalists from four-year institution; ments will be served. Excellence has once again named San Jacinto work that we do every day at San Jacinto College an original pool of more than 1,100 public com- • Employment and earnings rates after gradu- College as one of 10 fi nalists for the prestigious to help our students complete their higher educa- munity colleges nationwide. Focused solely on ation; and South Belt pre-K to sign up 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Ex- tion credential is critically important to our re- student access and success, the Aspen Prize rec- • Access for and success of minority and cellence, the nation’s preeminent recognition of gion. Our faculty, staff and administrators work ognizes community colleges with exceptional low-income students South Belt Elementary, located at 1801 Riv- high achievement and performance in America’s tirelessly to help our students achieve their goals. achievements in four areas: “Since winning the Rising Star award in 2017, erstone Ranch Road, will host its kindergarten community colleges I want to thank the Aspen Institute for recogniz- • Student learning; San Jacinto College has kept getting better,” said and pre-K roundup on Tuesday, May 22, at 6 San Jacinto now enters the fi nal stage of the ing San Jacinto College as one of the top 10 com- • Certifi cate and degree completion while in Joshua Wyner, executive director of the Aspen In- p.m. For additional information, call 713-740- competition for $1 million in prize funds, which munity colleges in the nation for 2019.” community college and after transferring to a Continued on Page 6A 5276. will be awarded in March 2019 in Washington, Awarded every two years since 2011 by the Gulf Freeway closures set D.C., to the winner and up to four fi nalists with Aspen Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based ed- distinction. ucational and policy studies organization, the Clear Horizons holds graduation At least one northbound and one southbound “We are honored to once again be named an Prize recognizes institutions that achieve high main lane and frontage road lane on the Gulf Aspen Institute Top 10 fi nalist,” said Dr. Bren- student outcomes, and improve those outcomes. Students graduate with dual diplomas Freeway from FM-518 to FM-517 in League City will be closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. By James Bolen A&M University and the University of Houston. through Saturday, May 26. Alternate entrance A dual-diploma graduation ceremony for The program is offered at no cost to students, al- and exit ramps will be closed. Wincher Clear Horizons Early College High School was lowing them to save a signifi cant amount of mon- At least one northbound and one southbound held Friday, May 11, honoring students who ey on college tuition. For several students in the main lane and frontage road lane on the Gulf earned both a high school diploma and an asso- program, it marks the fi rst time anyone in their Freeway from NASA Bypass/NASA Road 1 to ciate degree. family has attended college. SH 96/League City Parkway will be closed dai- crowned A joint project between the Clear Creek Inde- “The partnership of Clear Creek ISD and San ly from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and nightly from 9 p.m. pendent School District and San Jacinto College, Jacinto College allowed for many of our high to 5 a.m. through Monday, Dec. 31. Alternate Clear Horizons allows eligible students to take school students to challenge ourselves and reach entrance and exit ramps will be closed. Miss high school and college courses simultaneously. our true potential,” Clear Horizons valedictorian The northbound frontage road of the I-45 Located at San Jacinto College’s South campus, Natalie Cha said in her address at the commence- Freeway from FM 518 to NASA Bypass/NASA the school opened the fall term of the 2007-2008 ment ceremony. “Through our four years at Clear Road 1 will be continuously closed through 5 Houston school year. Horizons and San Jacinto, we were given the op- College credits earned through the program portunity to achieve our high school diploma and a.m. Friday, Aug. 31. Traffi c traveling north Lesha Wincher was crowned on the frontage road will take I-45 north main can be transferred to most major Texas univer- associate degree at the same time. This gives us Miss Houston USA 2018 on sities, including the University of Texas, Texas Continued on Page 6A lanes from the FM 518 entrance to the NASA March 31. Wincher was born Road 1 exit. and raised in the South Belt The closures are associated with an ongo- area. She attended Meador Ele- ing construction project to widen the freeway mentary and Weber Elementary. Sagemont to honor fallen soldiers from three to fi ve lanes in each direction and Wincher also went to Westbrook Beginning Saturday, May 26, and continuing out with precision similar to that of our national the frontage roads from two to three lanes in Intermediate and Clear Brook each direction. through Friday, June 1, the grounds of Sagemont cemeteries. The fl ag memorial will be arranged High School, where she gradu- Church will become a memorial garden with around the church’s 170-foot tall cross. Guests Beltway closures planned ated in 2012. She was a Hous- 38,000 fl ags to remember fallen Texas soldiers are encouraged to personalize the experience by ton Texans cheerleader for four from every battle from the Republic of Texas in leaving names of fallen loved ones on a memori- Both the eastbound and westbound U-turn years. Wincher attended the 1836 to the present. al wall located on the church property. lanes at Beltway 8 and Beamer Road will be University of Houston, where Sagemont Church invites the Greater Hous- On Monday, May 28, at 9 a.m. outside the closed continuously through 9 p.m. Friday, she graduate in May 2017 with a ton community to come and join this remem- church’s main entrance near its empty tomb, a June 2. bachelor’s degree. Wincher cur- brance of service members who sacrifi ced their Memorial Day service will be led by former U.S. Both the eastbound and westbound U-turn rently attends Houston Baptist lives in battle. With the theme, “Every Flag Has Army Chaplain Grant Rothberg. At that service, lanes at Beltway 8 and Pearland Parkway will University, where she is pursu- a Name,” each of the 38,000 fl ags represents a the names of Houstonians who have died since be closed continuously from 7 a.m. Tuesday, ing a master’s degree. Wincher fallen Texas soldier, and the fl ags will be laid Continued on Page 4A May 15, to 3 p.m. Friday, May 18. will be representing Houston in At least one inside lane on the westbound the Miss Texas Pageant in Sep- Beltway 8 frontage road at Highway 288 will tember. Wincher is the daughter Local swimming pools slated to open be closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through of Lee and Jean Wincher. Monday, June 18. Summer is around the corner, and with it 1, for the duration of the summer. All area pools At least one inside lane on the westbound comes the opening of several area pools to help will be closed for cleaning on Mondays (with the Beltway 8 frontage road from Mykawa to South South Belters beat the heat. exceptions of Memorial Day and Labor Day). Wayside will be closed continuously through 3 CCISD’s Shannon retires after 42 years All local pools will be open Saturday, May The City of Houston’s Sagemont and Bever- p.m. Monday, June 4. 26, through Monday, May 28, for Memorial Day ly Hills swimming pools will be open Tuesday The closures are associated with the ongo- On May 31, Weber Elementary teacher Mick- years, working at seven different CCISD schools. weekend. They will then reopen on Friday, June Continued on Page 4A ing project to widen Beltway 8 from Beamer ey Shannon will erase the chalkboard in his The last nine years of his career were spent to Highway 288 from two to four lanes in each classroom for the last time, as he is retiring after teaching the Gifted and Talented students at We- direction. 42 years of service to the students of the Clear ber Elementary. He taught at the intermediate Creek Independent School District. level for 12 years, serving at two CCISD cam- Police respond to mental health calls PISD holds fund meetings Shannon began his career at Clear Lake City puses. While at the intermediate school, Shan- Elementary in 1976, where he taught third grade. non created the SAGE, or as it is now called, the Local police responded to two separate inci- tives, the man claimed to be a police offi cer and The Pasadena Independent School District His fi rst day on duty started with one parent stay- OMEGA program.
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