Issue #218 OF THE STAR Thank You from CISD, P. 8 NORTH CHANNEL ✯STAR Serving all of the North Shore -- Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, Jacinto City VOLUME 6, NO. 14 (#218) THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 www.northchannelstar.com CHANNEL Other districts, community help Jacinto City Police CURRENTS CISD band’s bus crash victims arrest armed Channelview FFA robbery suspect Livestock Show By Allan Jamail The Channelview FFA will Jacinto City, TX – Monday, March hold its 55th annual Live- 26, 2018 at midnight the police re- stock Show April 3-6 at the sponded to a call at the service sta- Allen Hall Fairgrounds, locat- tion in the 10200 block of I-10 East ed on Wood Drive in Chan- Freeway of a suspect attempting to nelview. shoot someone. Upon arrival officers The annual Channelview observed a suspect breaking out the FFA Parade will start at 10 locked glass door with a gun to gain a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018. See Robbery Suspect, Page 3 Gregory T. Cromwell Jr. The parade route will leave from Schochler Elementary, proceed east down Wood- forest and north on Sheldon Road into the stadium park- A fundraiser sponsored by the Channelview Band Boosters for those affected by a major KILLER SOUGHT IN ing area. The auction sale of charter bus crash involving Channelview Falcon Band members and chaperones was one placing market animals will of many activities held recently to support the group. GALENA PARK begin at 1:30 p.m. at the fair- Meyers had been shot mul- grounds. Please visit Goose Creek CISD, La By Allan Jamail cvisd.org for more details. Wind Ensemble contest tiple times and was dead By Mark Kramer Porte ISD, Pasadena ISD, April 25-27. at the scene. Another male Channelview ISD Public Sheldon ISD and Texas In addition, North GALENA PARK - Mon- victim shot multiple times North Channel Relations City ISD are all lending Shore Senior High School day April 2, 2018 the Ga- was identified as Justin lena Park police dispatcher equipment to the Channel- Band Director Shane Gor- Boon, age 27. He was tak- received a 9-1-1 call at 10 Area Chamber After the Channelview view Band until they are en to Ben Taub Hospital forth and Crosby High pm of a shooting in the High School Falcon able to replace the instru- and is listed in critical con- Luncheon School Band Director 1500 block of 3rd Street. Marching Band was in- ments that were destroyed Kevin Knight are working dition. The victims are fa- Friday, April 6, 2018, According to Detective ther-in-law and son-in-law volved in a major bus acci- in the crash. The instru- together with the Channel- 11:30 am at San Jacinto Col- Jessica Bolanos, when the related. dent while returning home ments will quickly be put view Band to prepare them police arrived they discov- lege North, 5800 Uvalde Rd., from Walt Disney World in The Harris County to good use as Falcon Band for the UIL Wind Ensem- ered inside a home two Sheriff Department’s Houston, TX 77049. Orlando, Fla. on March 13, members are scheduled to shooting victims. Detective Questions? Please call they are receiving some participate in the Univer- See Helping Bus Crash Bolanos said a 42 year old 713-450-1114. help from many friends. sity Interscholastic League Victims, page 3 male identified as John See Shooting, page 3 ✯ Page 2 NORTH CHANNEL STAR THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 COMMUNITY NEWS April is Tax Time; Rotary Greenwood Memorial hears about new rules HIGHLANDS – Rotari- ans heard from Baytown Tax Consultant Theresa Badgett, about changes in the tax laws after Congress passed a tax reform bill this year. Badgett indicated that filling tax forms this year might be easier, especially if you are taking advan- tage of the standard deduc- tion, which has been raised to $25,000, instead of item- izing deductions. And the good news is that you may pay less in taxes after you get through with all that paperwork. She said that if your com- pany uses the standard withholding tables, you THERESA BADGETT, Tax Consultant will already have noticed an increase in the size of a Dollar for Dollar savings. were not obligated for any your check. This is because Badgett said that most federal estate tax. Now the tax brackets, the rate you of these new tax fules limit has been raised to pay depending upon your would be good until the $11 million, not a factor for income, has been reduced year 2025, although a new most persons. to 10-12-22 per cent. In administration and Con- Other highlights that previous years they were gress could always change Badgett mentioned, in- higher. them. cluded the deduction avail- Badgett offered a num- Another favorable new able for student tuition, ber of ways to save on your rule is that small business- and donations to a so- taxes. Three major chang- es can take 20 per cent off called college fund, known es she noted for this tax their reported income, be- as a 529 Plan, have been year are: fore their tax is figured. expanded as to how this Energy Efficient Credit This is a new benefit, avail- money must be used. It can has been eliminated, but in able to any small business. now cover some expenses its place is a Solar tax cred- One change that may prior to college costs, she it. The reason this is good, affect many people is how said. is because you can deduct Alimony payments are Gifts to children or 100% of your tax obliga- handled. This time, these grandchildren have been tion, i.e. Dollar for Dollar; payments are not deduct- raised to $14,000 as a non- Sale of your permanent ible as an expense. taxable transfer. home has been increased, Another change is the Hurricane losses that and capital gains are now elimination of a Personal are unreimbursed by in- tax free up to $250,000. Exemption for each mem- surance are deductible this You must have lived in ber of your household. This year, but next year there your home for at least two had been $4050 per person, will not be any dedections years, but Badgett said and very beneficial for allowed for casualty losses, that some people move just larger families. Now the she said. For some, this for the savings, especially new Standard Deduction might be a major change. if they have a second home of $25,000 is to take care Loss of income in these sit- that they can designated of this instead. uations is not deductible, as their new homestead; Anyone with a large Es- since it was not declared as Buy an electric car, or a tate would be interested in income anyway. hybrid for some models. the increased limits to She advised everyone to When you buy an electric avoid federal Estate taxes. take pictures: of donations, car, you immediately get a The threshhold up until odometers, and so on to $7300 “coupon” or savings this year had been $5 mil- help your memory, and of that amount on the pur- lion dollars. If your estate document your informa- The Memorial as dedicated by Constable Eagleton, with dignitaries chase price. Again, this is was less than that, you tion for the IRS. after the ceremony paying their respects. 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