Celebrating our 40th year of covering the South Belt community Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976 October 15, 2015 Email: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 40, No. 37 Burglary victim makes plea A cancer patient, who was the victim of a recent vehicle break-in, is pleading with the crook to return her identifi cation and her Ellington air show set for Oct. 17-18 phone. Her ID is necessary for her cancer treatment, and her phone contained the last The 31st annual Wings Over Houston Air- in 3 meters of each other at speeds of more than numerous exhibits and activities, including He- com. Tickets can be purchased at the gate on photographs of her late husband. See related show is set to take fl ight Saturday and Sunday, 700 km/h. roes and Legends Tent, NASA Driven to Explore show days, but premium reserved seats sell out letter on Page 2A. Oct. 17 and 18, at Ellington Airport. Gates open Flying single-seat F/A-18Es and two-seat Exhibit, Commemorative Air Force Hangar 57, early. General admission tickets are also avail- each day at 8 a.m., with feature fl ying acts begin- F/A-18Fs, the VFA-122 Super Hornet Demon- Experimental Aircraft Association, National USA able at area Kroger stores. ning at 10 a.m. stration Team is also known for its precision ma- Forces Museum, The 6th Cavalry Historical As- Parking information Stuchbery collects box tops The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will once neuvers. According to the group’s website, the sociation, Kid’s Carnival, motion simulator rides Parking at Ellington Airport is extremely lim- Stuchbery Elementary is having a box top again headline the event, performing as a team pilots fl y as “close to the edge of the envelope as and more. ited; Riding the free shuttle bus transportation is contest through Oct. 16. Box Tops for Educa- of six F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. This marks safety and prudence allow.” Ticket information recommended. Shuttles run from 7:30 a.m. until tion labels are on participating boxed products. the fi rst time the Thunderbirds have performed at Other performances include the Tora! Tora! Tickets for the 2015 Wings Over Houston Air- 6 p.m., with the last shuttle inbound to Ellington The school’s Box Tops coordinator will collect the airshow since 2010. Tora! Pearl Harbor re-enactment, David Martin, show are on sale now. Tickets are $28 for adults, Airport departing at 2:30 p.m. Shuttles will de- all the box tops and send them in for cash for Other headliners at the event include the Bre- Kevin Coleman, the WW II Airpower Demo, $4.50 for children ages 6 through 11 and free for part the Park and Ride locations every 20 min- the school. If students collect 10,000 of the box itling Jet Team and the VFA-122 Super Hornet U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Dolphin MH65D, children 5 and under. Reserved “Prime View” utes or when the bus fi lls up, whichever happens tops, Assistant Principal Kris Wallis will dress Demonstration Team. Debbie Rihn-Harvey, Rob Reider and Ralph seats located at front and center of the fl ight line fi rst. The shuttle service is free with a ticket. up as Kid Kindness for the day, and if they col- Hailing from Europe, the Breitling Jet Team Royce. are $58 and include reserved parking and an event Shuttle pick-up locations are: lect 11,000 Principal Carolyn Waller will dress is the world’s largest professional civilian fl ight The event will also include static displays of program. Eagle Squadron Hospitality tickets are • Bay Area Park and Ride – 801 Bay Area up as Captain Courageous for the day. The team performing on jets, sometimes fl ying with- vintage and modern military aircraft, as well as $150 and include reserved seating, catered food Blvd. (at Feather Craft) homeroom in each grade level that collects the and beverages throughout the day, reserved park- • Fuqua Park and Ride – 11755 Sabo Road most box tops will also win an ice cream party. ing, souvenir cap, program and poster. Tickets (west of I-45 South, near Fuqua) can be purchased by calling 888-4-FLYSHOW • South Point Park and Ride – 12410 Kurland Food drive at St. Luke’s Homecoming king, queen crowned or by visiting http://www.wingsoverhouston. Dr. (east of I-45 South, near Fuqua) Social Services at St. Luke’s Catholic Church is preparing for the food drive to serve the needy in the community during the Pct. 2 deputies seek burglary suspects Thanksgiving and Christmas season 2015. Do- The Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s of- “They’re in and out,” Sanchez said. nations of nonperishable food can be brought fi ce is seeking the public’s help in identifying at In one surveillance video, a lone man is to the church at 11011 Hall Road before Mass least two suspects wanted for burglarizing mul- dropped off in a small black car, then picked back on Saturdays and Sundays in October through tiple homes in newer South Belt subdivisions. up in a small white car. The two men captured Nov. 22. Grocery gift cards are also needed Affected subdivisions include Ashley Pointe, on video are described merely as black males in and can be brought to the church offi ce during Riverstone Ranch, Lake at Golfcrest and Clear their midteens to early 20s. Deputies, however, the week. The public is urged to pick up an ex- Brook Meadows. At least eight houses have been believe there are probably at least three suspects tra food item for needy families while grocery burglarized in the past three weeks. involved. The burglaries have subsided this past shopping. St. Luke’s parish has always come According to Precinct 2 Sgt. Robert Sanchez, week after heavy patrolling of the four subdivi- to the aid of those in need. the crooks break in a bathroom window, then fo- sions. Anyone with any information about these cus their attention solely on the master bedroom incidents is urged to contact the constable’s of- JFD seeks nominations before exiting through the same window. fi ce at 713-477-2766. J. Frank Dobie High School is accept- ing nominations for the 2016 Hall of Honor through Oct. 16. Individuals may be nominat- Pastor Sherman Wilson dies at 93 ed in the following categories: alumni, com- The Rev. Sherman Wilson, the founding pas- ans and adopted a gay-friendly attitude, encour- munity volunteer, faculty/staff/administrator, tor of Sagemont Presbyterian Church (now aging the participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and fallen hero. Nominations can be submit- known as A Community of the Servant-Savior), and transgender people of faith. ted online at dobie.pasadenaisd.org/campus_ died Thursday, Oct. 8, at the age of 93. The church went without a pastor for approxi- information/hall_of_honor. Forms are also Now located on Hughes Road across the street mately 18 months after Bryan’s departure before available at the high school in the front offi ce. from Stuchbery Elementary, the church original- hiring the Rev. Alan Brehm, who split his time The event will take place Feb. 26. ly opened in the mid-1960s on Kingspoint in a between A Community of the Servant-Savior small chapel on property that is now part of Al- and the First Presbyterian Church in Dickinson. College clinic at St. Luke’s meda Mall’s parking lot. The Rev. Kathleen Davies now serves as pas- Attention students who plan to go to col- Wilson retired in the mid-1980s after serving tor. lege next fall. St. Luke’s Young Adults will 19 years. Church membership peaked under Wil- The church was forced to rebuild in April host their annual college clinic for high school son’s leadership at around 350. 2010 after being destroyed by fi re. Investigators juniors and seniors on Saturday, Oct. 17, from Following Wilson’s retirement, the church immediately determined the cause of the blaze noon to 3 p.m. at the Cenacle, 1750 River- was led by the Rev. Susan Bryan, who served 18 was arson, but no arrests were ever made in the stone Ranch Drive. This is a free event with years. Under Bryan’s leadership, the church be- case. lunch, door prizes and presentations on apply- came affi liated with the More Light Presbyteri- See related obituary on Page 2A. ing for scholarships, fi nancial aid, vocations, The J. Frank Dobie homecoming king and queen were announced at the Longhorns game essay editing and college tips. RSVP to Jen- Friday, Oct. 9. Jaylon Bolden was crowned king, and Raegan Saxton was crowned queen. [email protected]. The Longhorns handily defeated the South Houston Trojans in the game 50-23. Bolden was Hobby Airport goes international also a king on the football fi eld, scoring three touchdowns in the fi rst quarter. See related To prepare for the opening of its new fi ve- volunteers were also asked to locate various con- Community garage sale set story on Page 1B. Photo by David Flickinger gate, $156 million international concourse on cessions and other amenities. Riverstone Ranch will hold its annual com- Thursday, Oct. 15, William P. Hobby Airport of- Customer Service Manager Gabrielle Dirden munity garage sale Saturday, Oct. 17, and fi cials invited more than 200 volunteers to por- coordinated the logistics for the simulation and Sunday, Oct 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (See ad Beamer extension moves forward tray international travelers during a simulation advised staff to look for possible actions that Page 4B.) All Riverstone residents who want to help test processes and procedures at the new might signal a passenger was in distress, from to participate will hold a garage sale at their The construction project to extend Beamer last quarter of 2016.