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Abandoned Houses Upset Area Residents Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976 August 12, 2010 E-mail: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 35, No. 28 Junk waste pickup set Junk waste will be picked up Thursday, Aug. 19, for city of Houston residents living Welcome to the jungle Abandoned houses north of Beltway 8. Residents south of the beltway are scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 26. AARP meets Aug. 13 upset area residents South Belt AARP will meet at 10 a.m. Aug. 13 at El Franco Lee Community Center. Ven- cie Hill, niece of Jim Reeves, will present a By James Bolen However, it wasn’t until Robb, along with the country music program. All seniors are invit- A story about an abandoned Sagemeadow Leader, notifi ed city offi cials of a community ed. Lunch will follow the meeting. residence published in the July 29 edition of the effort to clean the property that any action was Leader prompted several area residents to con- taken. Learners open house set tact the paper in regard to additional houses in Following an Aug. 9 phone call from the Kirkwood South Christian Church Little the community that are currently uninhabited Leader, city crews mowed the yards at both of Learners Program will hold an open house for and have become eyesores. the neglected houses the following day. fall enrollment Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. For more Two such residences, one in the 11000 block While the move is welcomed by Robb, she is information, call 281-481-0673. of Sageview and one in the 11200 block of Sage- still not pleased about the situation. canyon, have caught the attention of Sandy Robb, “It’s taken three years, and it still looks ter- JFD tickets available vice president of the Sagemont Civic Club and rible,” she said, noting that the properties were board member of the Sagemont Maintenance as- merely mowed and not edged. Season pass tickets for J. Frank Dobie var- sociation. Further, crews neglected to dispose of the cut sity football are available at Roy Shiflett Real- According to Robb, both houses have been grass, according to Robb. tors located at 11559 Beamer Road. abandoned for several years and are unkempt South Belt residents who desire to fi le a com- and in disrepair. plaint about an abandoned or neglected residence PIP meeting Aug. 17 City of Houston records indicate there have are urged to contact their local offi cials. Positive Interaction Program meets Tues- been 15 formal complaints fi led about the Sage- Residents living within the Houston city lim- day, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hermann canyon residence since January 2010. its who wish to fi le a complaint should call 3-1- Southeast Hospital. Pleshette Cook, Adult Neighbors primarily complained about the 1. Protective Services resource and external rela- house’s yard, which had not been maintained by Residents living in areas that are not incor- tions specialist will speak. PIP consists of its owner, who incidentally is still listed as living porated by the City of Houston should call police and citizens working for safer neigh- at the residence, according to Harris County Ap- the Compliance Services Section of the Harris borhoods. For information, call Officer Randy The above house, located in the 11200 block of Sagecanyon, has drawn the ire of several praisal District records. (The owner of the Sage- County Public Health and Environmental Ser- Derr at 281-218-3900. area residents. Although city records show that 15 complaints have been fi led on the prop- view house is listed as living in Canada, and both vices Department at 713-439-6124 or visit www. erty since 2007, it wasn’t until this week crews mowed its unkempt lawn. Dobie band car washes set residences are current on all tax rolls.) hcphes.org/eph/compliancemain.htm. The Dobie Marching Band and Colorguard will hold two car washes Saturday, Aug. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Elite Lube on Black- UHCL Pearland campus grand opening set for Aug. 14 hawk and Food Town on Scarsdale. Purchase a $5 ticket from any band/colorguard student or make a $5 donation on site. Students will University of Houston-Clear Lake invites all enjoy refreshments, self-guided tours, meeting at 9:15 a.m. For more information, visit http:// ing and ribbon cutting event, call the Offi ce of also sell the old band hat buckets for $10 each. to the University of Houston-Clear Lake Pear- with administrators, faculty and staff and much www.uhcl.edu/Pearland/Grand_Opening. Alumni and Community Relations, 281-283- land Campus grand opening and ribbon cutting more. For specifi c questions about the grand open- 2021. Early registrations set on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Representatives from the Offi ce of Enrollment the new campus, 1200 Pearland Parkway. Services will be available. Area students will en- To enroll a student in all schools, parents During the event on Aug. 14, UH-Clear Lake joy classes in the new satellite campus Aug. 23 must bring a current mortgage/lease agree- President William A. Staples, City of Pearland when the fall semester begins. ment and current utility bill, both with their Mayor Tom Reid and Pearland Economic De- Parking for the event will be available at the Church dumpster set on fi re name and address shown, the student’s birth velopment Corporation Board of Directors Vice Target parking lot located at 8503 S. Sam Hous- certificate, Social Security card, current shot President Charles D. Gooden Jr. will speak. ton East Parkway, Houston. record and previous school report card. Live music at the event will be provided by Free shuttles will run continuously between Atkinson Elementary local band Modulation, while guests will also Target and the UHCL Pearland Campus starting Atkinson Elementary will hold new student registration Aug. 12 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. For information, call 713-740-0520. Meador Elementary Change Happens at Almeda Mall Registration for pre-k through fourth grade students will be Aug. 12 from 2 to 6 p.m. and Change Happens, a local community-based resources accessible to families, especially un- Aug. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon. nonprofi t organization serving at-risk families insured children in our community,” said the Moore Elementary and youth, will host its 10th annual Children’s event’s founder/CEO the Rev. Leslie Smith, II. Moore Elementary will hold registration Health Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, “It’s held just before school starts to help fami- Aug. 12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 14, at Almeda and Northwest Malls. lies prepare by offering free services and prod- Dobie High School “We started this program to make health care ucts such as school supplies, health screenings Dobie High School will hold new student and immunizations” he added. early registration Aug. 12 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 Fall sign-up coming Volunteers will give out free school supplies p.m.; Aug. 14 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.; and to participating youth while supplies last. Aug. 18 from 2 to 5:30 p.m. For information, The Sagemont-Beverly Hills Little League In addition to Change Happens’s Children’s call 713-740-0370. will register players for the fall season on three Health Insurance and food stamp programs,, Frazier Elementary dates, each to be held at the US Spring Training Children’s Health Day is at capacity with more Frazier Elementary will hold School Supply facility at 10330 Blackhawk. than 80 local providers of children’s services Drop Off Night Aug. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. The dates include Tuesday, Aug. 17, from 6 to including: the Houston Rockets, the Houston Parents should bring school supplies then, and 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 21, from 4 to 8 p.m., and Dynamo, American Red Cross, City of Hous- students can visit their classrooms. Classroom Sunday, Aug. 22, from 4 to 8 p.m. ton Health Department, Afl ac, A Tooth Doctor assignments will be posted on the front win- The fee is $50 per player, which includes a for Kids, the Houston Public Library and many dows of Frazier after 3 p.m. on Aug. 18. team shirt and cap. The fall schedule will include more. New student enrollment will be from 8 a.m. six games per team, to be played on alternative Fun aspects for children include interactive to 2 p.m. through Aug. 20. Sundays beginning Sept. 19. activities, door prizes and live, culturally diverse Participants must be 4 years of age by April entertainment featuring local artists and perform- Stuchbery has supplies 30, 2011, to be eligible. The league is open to ers. Stuchbery Elementary P.T.O. will have all youth players regardless of residency as there Program organizers have invited several pub- clear backpacks for $10 each, pre-packaged are no binding league boundaries during the fall lic fi gures to attend and demonstrate their sup- A dumpster at St. Luke’s church that collects paper to be recycled was set on fi re Mon- school supplies for $25-$40, (depending on season. port for Children’s Health Day. day, Aug. 9. Fire department offi cials believe it was started by a serial arsonist. grade level), and school T-shirts for $10 each available for purchase during registration on Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cash only. Truck crashes into fence, tree Meet the teachers at Moore Area arson suspect sought Moore Elementary will host Meet the The Southeast Volunteer Fire Department re- said an accelerant, such as gasoline, was used to Teacher Night on Aug.
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