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South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, November 15, 2018 4242 yearsyears ofof coveringcovering SouthSouth BeltBelt Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976 Thursday, November 15, 2018 Email: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 43, No. 42 Holiday closures scheduled South Belt-Ellington Leader The Leader office will be closed Wednesday, Special election called to replace Garcia Nov. 21, through Friday, Nov. 23, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Thursday edition of the Leader will be available Wednesday, By James Bolen the people of Senate District 6 have seamless expedited period is intended to speed up special before, and I hope we fi nd it again,” Garcia wrote Nov. 21. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday, Nov. 9, and high-quality representation. By resigning elections for vacancies that occur near a legisla- in her resignation letter. Clear Brook City MUD called for a special election to fi ll the state Senate at 12:01 p.m., it allows the governor to call an tive session. The period begins 60 days prior to a Multiple candidates have expressed an inter- The Clear Brook City Municipal Utility District 6 seat being vacated by Sylvia Garcia. election with enough time for my successor to be legislative session, which, in this, case begins at est in fi lling Garcia’s current District 6 seat, in- District office will be closed Thursday, Nov. The election for the district, which encom- elected, sworn in and ready to start the legislative noon on Jan. 8. cluding two local Democrats presently serving in 22, and Friday, Nov. 23, in observance of passes much of the South Belt community, will session from Day 1.” Under the expedited guidelines, Abbott must the Texas House: state Reps. Carol Alvarado and Thanksgiving. The office will reopen on take place Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, with early Garcia had submitted an earlier resignation set a special election on a Tuesday or Saturday, Ana Hernandez. Both candidates were recently Monday, Nov. 26, at 8 a.m. Payments may be voting beginning on Monday, Nov. 26. letter to Abbott in August, requesting that the 21 to 45 days after his Nov. 9 proclamation, re-elected to their respective positions, with Her- left in the drop box located on the drive-thru Candidates wanting to run for the position governor call the special election on Nov. 6 to meaning he could have scheduled it on any cor- nandez running unopposed, and Alvarado facing window side of the building. must fi le their applications with the Secretary of coincide with the general election, saving Harris responding day between Dec. 1 and Jan. 19. only a third-party challenger. Residents living in Clear Brook City MUD State no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16. County taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dol- If a runoff is necessary, state law dictates it Alvarado had previously run against Garcia who receive trash service on Thursday will not Abbott set the special election just hours af- lars. must be held on a Tuesday or Saturday between for the position in 2013, when the congress- have regular pickup on Thanksgiving, Thursday, ter Garcia offi cially resigned from her state sen- Abbott, however, refused, citing ambiguous 12 and 25 days after the special election. woman-elect fi rst took the reins. Nov. 22. Regular services will resume on ate seat, having easily won her congressional bid language in Garcia’s resignation letter, as she Garcia said she hopes to reach across the po- Both Alvarado and Hernandez issued state- Monday, Nov. 26. for U.S. House District 29 in the Nov. 6 general merely stated her “intent to resign” rather than a litical aisle to work on issues important to all ments following the governor’s announcement. Residents who receive trash service on election. full resignation. Texans. Like Garcia, Alvarado, who currently rep- Fridays will have regular services on Nov. 23. “I will submit to Gov. Abbott a letter of res- Garcia’s Nov. 9 resignation at 12:01 p.m. co- “From fi ghting human traffi cking, to making resents state House District 145, touted her abil- All trash must be at curb side no later than 7 a.m. ignation effective one minute after noon today,” incided with the start of the state’s “expedited sure Texas gets what it needs at a time of disaster, ity to work with Republicans. on the day of pickup. Garcia said at a press conference Friday. “As election period.” to our common goal of high-quality early child- “I have a good track record of working across Schools I’ve always stated, my goal has been to ensure A provision of the Texas Election Code, the hood education, we have found common ground the aisle, working in a bipartisan way, but nev- All local Pasadena ISD and Clear Creek er compromising the values that I hold near and ISD schools will be closed Monday, Nov. 19, dear to my heart and that are important to my through Friday, Nov. 23, for the Thanksgiving district,” Alvarado said. (See related letter on holiday. School will resume for both districts HFD Station 70 gets new ambulance Page 2A.) on Monday, Nov. 26. Hernandez, who serves Texas’ House District Libraries 143, said she hopes to continue Garcia’s legacy Both the Parker Williams and Bracewell Houston Fire Depart- in the senate. library branches will be closed Thursday, Nov. ment Station 70 on “Sen. Garcia has been a tireless champion for 22, through Saturday, Nov. 24, for Beamer just north of our communities in Austin,” Hernandez said. Thanksgiving. Both branches will reopen Beltway 8 recently “As she prepares to fi ght on our behalf in our na- Monday, Nov. 26. took possession of a tion’s capital, I hope to continue her legacy in new ambulance. This our state government on the Senate fl oor.” Holiday cookies for sale marks the fi rst time Should either Alvarado or Hernandez win the in at least 20 years the Senate District 6 race, a second special election St. Frances Cabrini Women’s Club invites will need to be held to fi ll their vacancy in the everyone to its annual Holiday Cookie Walk station has acquired a new emergency vehi- House. on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to noon at Garcia will replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Gene Francesca Hall, located at 10727 Hartsook. cle. Shown to the left with the new ambu- Green, who recently resigned after serving for Guests can fi ll a container with homemade more than two decades in Congress. cookies for family and friends. Guests are en- lance are, left to right, couraged to come early for the best selection. (first row, kneeling) Cookies will be sold by the pound. Michael Vasquez, firefighter/paramed- HPD cancels Beltway closures planned ic; Azeala Franco, firefighter/paramed- Beamer will be completely closed at Belt- ic; Michael Poole, 2 PIP meetings way 8 from 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, through firefighter/paramed- 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20. ic; (second row) Cur- The Houston Police Department’s Positive In- The eastbound and westbound U-turn lanes at tis Eberhardt, fire- teraction Program (PIP) meetings for November Beltway 8 and Beamer will be closed continu- fighter/EMT; Mark and December have both been canceled, as the ously through 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16. Holmes, engineer/ regularly scheduled functions fall near the holi- At least one outside lane of the westbound operator/paramedic; days. Beltway 8 frontage road from Blackhawk to Clennis Tyer, chief; The meetings will resume on the third Tues- Pearland Parkway will be closed until further Marcus Marlock, en- day of the month after the new year. The next PIP notice. gineer/operator; Or- meeting will be on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The northbound and southbound U-turn lando Padua, captain; Meetings take place at Memorial Hermann lanes at Beltway 8 and Genoa Red Bluff will and (rear) Houston Southeast Hospital, located at 11800 Astoria, in be closed daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through City Council Member the staff meeting room on the first floor, begin- Tuesday, Dec. 11. Dwight Boykins. ning at 7 p.m. At least one inside lane on the southbound PIP consists of police and citizens working to- frontage road of Beltway 8 at Genoa Red Bluff Photo submitted gether for safer neighborhoods. will be closed daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For additional information, call HPD Officer through Monday, Nov. 19. Richard Buitron at 832-395-1776. The U-turn lane at Beltway 8 and SH 3/Old Galveston Road will be closed daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Monday, Nov. 26. The northbound and southbound U-turn Houston police offer jugging prevention safety tips lanes at Beltway 8 and Crenshaw will be closed daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through With the recent surge in “jugging” crimes, the or dividers. offers options with which one is not familiar or 7. When using a drive-up ATM, keep the vehi- Tuesday, Dec. 11. Houston Police Department is offering the follow- 2. Maintain an awareness of surroundings comfortable. cle engine running with doors locked, and leave The northbound and southbound U-turn ing 10 ATM safety tips (police defi ne jugging as a throughout the entire transaction. Be wary of 4. Do not allow people to look over one’s enough room to maneuver between one’s car and lanes at Beltway 8 and Preston will be closed robbery/theft, in which crooks following victims people trying to help with ATM transactions. Be shoulder as the PIN is being entered into the ATM.
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