4141 yearsyears ofof coveringcovering SSouthouth BBeltelt Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976 Thursday, October 19, 2017 Email: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 42, No. 38 JFD Homecoming Parade The Dobie High School Football Booster Club will host the school’s inaugural Home- coming Parade Wednesday, Oct. 25, beginning South Belters celebrate fall, Halloween at 6 p.m. The parade route will begin at Weber Elementary, travel north up Blackhawk, then Fall has arrived, and with the cooler tempera- will host its annual Trunk-or-Treat event on will host its second annual Fall Fest on Sunday, • Almeda Mall will host its annual trick-or- end at the Dobie parking lot behind the audi- tures comes a variety of local activities for South Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Oct. 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. The event will feature treating event Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. torium. The event is open to all area business- Belt residents to enjoy. front parking lot of the school. The event will games, music and prizes. A costume parade will until supplies run out. The Morris Middle School es and community and school organizations. • The Southeast Volunteer Fire Department, feature activities, games and candy. The event is take place for children 10 years of age and under. choir will perform at the center court at 6 p.m. Prizes will be awarded. Lineup will start at 5 9830 Hughes Road, will host its annual Hallow- free and open to the public. Children are encour- The church’s annual pumpkin patch will also be While children are encouraged to wear cos- p.m. To register a group or business, call Wen- een party Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. aged to wear costumes. open daily through Oct. 31, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. tumes, no masks will be allowed for adults. dy Childs at 281-685-6135. Children are encouraged to dress in costume and • Jessup Elementary, 9301 Almeda Genoa, will be allowed to climb on the department’s fi re will host its annual fall carnival Friday, Oct. 27, Knights host Casino Night engines and play on moonwalks. The event will from 5 to 8 p.m. The family event will include feature free hot dogs, candy and sodas until sup- games, prizes and many other fun activities. The Early voting to begin Oct. 23 The Knights of Columbus Council 4577 plies run out. event is open to the public. Early voting for the Nov. 7 special elec- homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the will host its Casino Night fundraiser Saturday, • San Jacinto College South will hold its an- • Christ Church Apostolic, 12815 Fuqua, will Oct. 21, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Madden Lane tions will begin Monday, Oct. 23, and continue surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran nual Fall Fest Friday, Oct. 27, from 5:30 to 8:30 host its annual Trunk-or-Treat event Saturday, through Friday, Nov. 3 if the residence homestead was donated to the Columbus Club Hall, 6320 Madden Lane near p.m. in the parking lots outside the gym and soc- Oct. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. Sterling High School. Tickets are $50 per per- To be decided are two propositions from the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for cer fi eld. The event will feature a petting zoo, • South Belt Church (formerly Easthaven Pasadena Independent School District, sev- less than the market value of the residence home- son for those who gamble and $25 per person games, face painting, crafts, a bounce house, a Baptist Church), 13100 Beamer Road, will host for those who opt not to gamble. Attire will be en propositions from the State of Texas and six stead and harmonizing certain related provisions rock-climbing wall and many more fun festivi- its annual trunk-or-treat event on Tuesday, Oct. propositions from the City of Houston. of the Texas Constitution.” business casual. This event is for persons 21 ties. There will also be a costume contest held in 31, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. This event will be held years of age or older. There will be a variety of Pasadena ISD Proposition 2 reads “The constitutional the gym beginning at 7 p.m. Refreshments will indoors and will take place rain or shine. The Voters in PISD will decide on Proposition A, a amendment to establish a lower amount for ex- gambling tables, raffl e prizes and silent auc- be available for purchase. All games are free and event is free and open to the public. tion. For information, call 832-877-0260. no-tax-rate-increase bond election seeking $135 penses that can be charged to a borrower and open to the public. • CrossRoads UMC (formerly Cokesbury million in funds for new construction, and Prop- removing certain fi nancing expense limitations American Legion donates • Stuchbery Elementary, 11210 Hughes Road, United Methodist Church), 10030 Scarsdale, osition B, a Tax Ratifi cation Election (TRE), for a home equity loan, establishing certain au- which asks voters to approve a 13-cent tax in- thorized lenders to make a home equity loan, American Legion Post 490 is donating items crease to cover the district’s growing mainte- changing certain options for the refi nancing of to residents who were affected by Hurricane nance and operational costs. home equity loans, changing the threshold for an Harvey. Roughly $1 million of supplies have For information on the proposals, see last advance of a home equity line of credit, and al- been collected from Legion members across St. week’s Leader or visit www1.pasadenaisd.org/ lowing home equity loans on agricultural home- the country. Impacted residents may receive 2017bondtre. steads.” free clothing, food, cleaning supplies, personal State of Texas Proposition 3 reads “The constitutional hygiene items and pet food by visiting the post Luke’s Seven state amendments will also appear on amendment limiting the service of certain of- at 11702 Galveston (across from Ellington Air- the ballot. fi ceholders appointed by the governor and con- port). For more information, call 281-481-1179. Proposition 1 reads “The constitutional fi rmed by the senate after the expiration of the hosts fall amendment authorizing the legislature to pro- person’s term of offi ce.” Gulf Freeway closures set vide for an exemption from ad valorem taxa- Proposition 4 reads “The constitutional At least one northbound and one south- tion of part of the market value of the residence Continued on Page 4A bound main lane and frontage road lane on the Gulf Freeway from FM-528/NASA Road 1 to festival Fuqua will be closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. City debris ending; recycling returning through Tuesday, Nov. 7. Alternate entrance and Mayor Sylvester Turner has announced his The second city-wide pass is expected to take St. Luke’s Church held its exit ramps will be closed. At least two north- goal to resume recycling services for the City of up to 60 days to complete and end by Friday, Feast Day Bazaar Satur- bound and two southbound main lanes and Houston in November, two months sooner than Dec. 1. day, Oct. 14. The event fea- frontage road lanes on the Gulf Freeway from previously anticipated. Any residents with storm debris who have tured barbecue, children’s FM-528/NASA Road 1 to Fuqua will be closed Since storm debris pickup commenced on not yet received a fi rst pickup are asked to con- activities and a garage sale. nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Nov. 7. Aug. 30, the City of Houston has removed more tact the District C offi ce at 832-393-3004 or Dis Shown above at the bazaar Alternate entrance/exit ramps will be closed. than 1 million cubic yards of debris and has sub- [email protected] with their 311 Service are St. Luke’s Pastor Doug- At least one northbound and one southbound stantially completed its fi rst pass. Request Number for assistance. main lane and frontage road lane on the Gulf las J. Guthrie and Alfonso Freeway from FM-528/NASA Road 1 to SH Aguilar, who attends school 96/League City Parkway will be closed daily at the church. Aguilar is the PISD graduation rate tops 90 percent from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and nightly from 9 p.m. to son of Alejandra Sandoval. 5 a.m. through Sunday, Dec. 31. Alternate en- In 2007, the Pasadena Independent School When House Bill 5 legislation passed in 2013, trance and exit ramps will be closed. Photo by Marie Flickinger District’s graduation rate barely peaked above Pasadena ISD adopted college and career read- At least one northbound and one southbound the 65 percent mark. In just nine years, the dis- iness programs as a means of helping students main lane and frontage road lane on the Gulf trict has now boosted its graduation rate from graduate. These programs include: Freeway from FM-518 to FM-517 in League 67.2 to nearly 91 percent. • Early College High School, City will be closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “When our graduation rate was hovering • Community School, and nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Satur- Wings Over Houston takes flight around 67 percent, we knew that we needed to • Tegeler Career Center, day, Oct. 21. Alternate entrance and exit ramps address the issue and make a paradigm shift,” • Lewis Career and Technical High School.