Dobie Cuts Spare Athletic Programs the Beltway Are Scheduled for Thursday, June 23
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Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976 June 16, 2011 E-mail: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 36, No. 19 Junk waste pickup set Junk waste will be picked up Thursday, June 16, for city of Houston (77089) residents living north of Beltway 8. Residents south of Dobie cuts spare athletic programs the beltway are scheduled for Thursday, June 23. For more information, call 3-1-1. By James Bolen loads. no athletic programs will be cut from the area selected to iron out the budget issue. While the state Legislature has yet to hammer According to PISD Superintendent Kirk Lew- high school. To conserve money, however, the Lewis said he expects a plan to be adopted by PIP meeting June 21 out a school budget plan for the next two years, is, Dobie’s current class size of 24 to 25 students school district will be eliminating night games the end of June but is hopeful it will come ear- Pasadena Independent School District offi cials per teacher will increase to 26 to 27 students per for junior varsity and freshman teams. In all, 31 lier. Positive Interaction Program will meet have been forced to make signifi cant cuts as they teacher. Lewis said, however, some classes may games will be rescheduled districtwide. PISD offi cials have also laid off 13 elemen- Tues-day, June 21, at 7 p.m. at Memorial brace for a projected shortfall of $21 million per have as few as 20 students per class, while others New uniforms will also be put on hold for at tary school teachers in the South Belt area, as Hermann Southeast Hospital, 11800 Astoria year. may have up to 32 students per class. least a year, Lewis said. well as two middle school instructors and one in the staff meeting room on the first floor. For Dobie, this means the loss of two social Teachers who remain at Dobie will now be To further save money, PISD is eliminating intermediate school teacher. The new captain from the division, Capt. studies teachers, three science teachers, one Eng- required to teach six out of seven periods, as op- both of its assistant athletic director positions at If state cuts result in a funding loss to PISD Mark Fougerousse, will be on hand to meet lish teacher, one Spanish teacher, one business posed to the existing fi ve out of seven, losing a its central offi ce. of more than $21 million a year, the district will with attendees. PIP consists of police and citi- teacher and three math teachers. planning period. At press time, members of both the House be forced to make even more drastic cuts, Lewis zens working for safer neighborhoods. For Fewer teachers will result in higher class Contrary to earlier considerations, Lewis said and Senate conference committees were being said. more information, call Officer Randy Derr at 281-218-3900. CDA hosts games, raffle Collapsed chimney from home damages neighbor’s garage On June 22, Catholic Daughters Court Mother of Unity #2292 will sponsor a games party/luncheon from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The chimney of a house at 9803 Sagemark in the at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 11011 Hall Sageglen subdivision recently collapsed, severely Road. No tickets will be sold at the door. damaging the garage of the home located next door. Tickets are $10 and include games, prizes, a According to Deborah Wieser Barfi eld, the neigh- homemade lunch, dessert and a drink. bor whose garage was damaged, the chimney had A raffle with many great prizes will be held been in need of repair for at least two years. that day. Proceeds will be used to benefit the “The sad thing about this whole ordeal is that it community, many charities, and college schol- was completely preventable,” Barfi eld said. arships. Call Carol at 281-412-2825 or Gere at Harris County offi cials had been made aware of 281- 799-5600 for games party and raffle tick- the situation several months ago but were unable to ets. act because the home was occupied. County workers did, however, put up warning tape around the struc- ture, but it was quickly removed by residents who Dobie band car wash set are renting the property, according to Barfi eld. The J. Frank Dobie Longhorn Band will Harris County Appraisal District records indicate hold a car wash on Saturday, June 18, at the the house is owned by Rogelio Olivetti. When con- Food Town on Scarsdale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. tacted by Barfi eld, Olivetti told her that he had no A $5 donation is requested. insurance to cover the damage to her home. Barfi eld’s own homeowner’s insurance will cover Knights to serve barbecue the damage, but she will be forced to pay a $6,000 The Knights of Columbus will host the deductible. Olivetti said he is unable to pay the de- annual brisket dinner on Friday, June 24, at St. ductible, as he is currently living on disability. Luke’s Catholic Church from 5 to 8 p.m. Barfi eld is thankful that no one was injured in the Dinner, both dine-in and take-out, will consist incident. of barbecue brisket and sausage, potato salad, “We’re lucky no one died,” she said. baked beans, pickles, onions, bread, and iced The Sageglen Homeowners Association has since tea or lemonade. Desserts will be available. The fi led a lawsuit against Olivetti. $9 plate proceeds will help support the St. Luke Knights of Columbus community activities. NARFE meets June 21 Proposed apartments irk some The National Active and Retired Federal Drainage fees disputed Employees, Gulf Freeway Chapter 941, meets A proposed low-income apartment complex While the developer, Retirement Housing the third Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. at that will cater to seniors has drawn the ire of Foundation, said it would provide a detention the El Franco Lee Park Community Center, many South Belt residents. pond on the grounds, offi cials from the Harris 9500 Hall Road. The next meeting will be To be located on Sabo at Sagetree, adjacent County Flood Control District have said in the June 21. Visitors are welcome. For additional to the Sagemont Park Townhomes, the facility past the two-acre space is too small for an appro- information, call 713-734-1461. would be a three- to four-story structure com- priate drainage pond. posed of 65 units. The development is being opposed by the Duff helps SoHo dance team A primary concern of residents is additional South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce, fl ooding in an area already suffering from drain- which is supportive of a similar project to be lo- The South Houston High School dance age problems. cated at Beltway 8 and the Gulf Freeway. team, to raise money for summer camp, will receive a major boost from a face familiar to both Trojan alumni and pop music fans. Sageglen, Ashley Pointe to share pools Susan Cobb Duff, a 1971 South Houston graduate and mother of entertainment stars An arrangement was made this past week that glen pool’s hours will remain noon to 9 p.m. Hilary and Haylie Duff, will take part in a allows residents of Sageglen and Ashley Pointe The agreement is a win-win for residents of giant garage sale on Saturday, June 18, in the to utilize each other’s swimming pools. both subdivisions. In addition to the increased front parking lot of the high school. The agreement will allow residents of each availability, each pool has features that the other Proceeds from the sale will help the school’s subdivision access to a pool seven days a week, does not. For instance, the Sageglen pool has a Jannette dance team attend the Showmakers rather than the current six days. diving board – something the Ashley Pointe pool Dance Camp at Blinn College in Brenham. Both area pools are presently closed for clean- lacks – while the Ashley Pointe pool has a chil- The sale will be held from 6 a.m. to noon. ing on Mondays. dren’s splash pad – a feature the Sageglen pool is Duff, herself a former Jannette, has enlisted Under the new arrangement, the Ashley Pointe missing. the help of friends in the business community pool will now be closed on Tuesdays for clean- There will be no additional costs to residents to donate hundreds of items for the sale. ing, while the Sageglen pool will still be cleaned of either subdivision. However, all residents The new Rebuild Houston program, aimed at improving city streets and drainage by on Mondays. must be up to date on their homeowner’s dues Turner benefit June 18 charging a monthly fee, continues to brew controversy. The fee is based on a rate of 3.2 The Ashley Pointe pool’s hours will now and possess an identifi cation badge to use either change from 2 to 9 p.m. to 1 to 8 p.m. The Sage- swimming pool. A benefit will be held for Thomas “Tom” cents per square foot of impervious surface, or concrete, that is located on each piece of Turner Saturday, June 18, at Scotty’s Pub, property. However, the above property, located on Grayson near Genoa Red Bluff and 10943A Scarsdale Blvd. (formerly The Nutty Beltway 8, is a sand pit with virtually no concrete, yet it will be charged nearly $10,000 Bar) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Turner has been annually for having 310,381 square feet of impervious surface.