4444 yearsyears ofof coveringcovering SouthSouth BeltBelt Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976 Thursday, February 6, 2020 Email: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 45, No. 2 Beltway closures planned At least one inside lane of the westbound Beltway 8 frontage road will be closed from Dobie names 2020 Hall of Honor inductees Scott Street/Fellows Road to SH 288 nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Monday, March Now in its eighth year, Dobie High School will James Daigle, Class of 1983; and former faculty members. up his baseball cap and pursued a career in manage- 23. host its annual Hall of Honor induction ceremony, member Rhonda Foster. The induction ceremony will start at 7 p.m., fol- ment with MedInc of Texas from 2006-2008. The northbound U-turn lane at Beltway 8 Friday, Feb. 21, to recognize four graduates and a The Dobie High School Hall of Honor recog- lowed by a reception. He went on to become the athletic director, and Genoa Red Bluff will be closed daily from faculty member. nizes graduates who have made signifi cant contri- Christopher “Chris” Brewster – Class of 2006 while teaching baseball, along with government 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday, Jan. 30. The honorees include Sgt. First Class Chris butions in the community and serve as role models A devoted husband, loving son, brother, uncle, and economics at Brazosport Christian School, Both northbound and southbound U-turn Brewster, Class of 2006; Shane Nance, Class of to students. This recognition is the highest honor and friend, Houston Police Offi cer, Christopher from 2008-2010. Nance left the education fi eld to lanes at Beltway 8 and Crenshaw will be 1996; Joe Olivarez, Class of 1984; Sgt. First Class bestowed to Longhorn alumni or former faculty Charles Lewis Brewster was known to his fellow return to management in indoor and outside sales. closed daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Fri- Longhorns and colleagues as an eclectic individu- He currently serves as regional manager of day, Feb. 14. al with a wonderful sense of humor. While in high Stryker Ent., where he has earned multiple awards At least two alternate southbound frontage school, he took all honors math classes and also including Regional Manager for 2017, the Pres- road lanes on Beltway 8 from Crenshaw to Thieves target youth sports storage participated in the Dobie ident’s award each year from 2014-2016, the Grayson will be closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 marching band. Consid- Crushed it Elite award for 2014-2016, while also p.m. through Friday, Feb. 14. ered as the class clown, achieving above quote sales in 16 out of 16 quar- At least one alternate lane of the northbound Brewster received an orig- ters. Nance has continued to serve this role since and southbound Beltway 8 frontage roads will inal “Most Memorable 2012. Nance resides in Pearland and is a member be closed from Vista to SH 225 daily from 9 Band Student” award. of New Hope Church. a.m. to 3 p.m. through Sunday, March 1. After graduating from Joe M. Olivarez, Class of 1984 At least one alternate lane of the northbound Dobie High School in Joe M. Olivarez Jr. has been in the investigative and southbound Beltway 8 frontage roads will 2006, he attended Texas and security business for over 30 years, protecting be closed from Vista to SH 225 nightly from 8 A&M University-Com- the interests of the U.S. government and multi-bil- p.m. to 5 a.m. through Sunday, March 1. merce, where he obtained lion dollar corporations across the globe. Olivarez The eastbound entrance ramp to Beltway 8 a bachelor’s degree in Or- spent his fi rst 10 years in government and govern- located just west of Genoa Red Bluff will be ganizational Leadership. ment defense as a security analyst with General closed Friday, Feb. 7, from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Brewster graduated from Chris Brewster Dynamics and as a special agent with the NASA The westbound entrance ramp to Beltway 8 the Houston Police Department Academy in No- Johnson Space Center. located just west of Genoa Red Bluff will be vember 2010. From 1997-2002, he served as the Vice Pres- closed Saturday, Feb. 8, from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Brewster was assigned to Southeast Patrol and ident of Investigations of an International Secu- The closures are associated with the ongo- advanced later on to the elite Gang Division, SWAT rity Firm. The company specialized in assisting ing project to widen Beltway 8 from two to and Major Offenders Division. In February 2019, Fortune 200 Corpora- four lanes in each direction. he was promoted to sergeant and served Eastside tions with solving and Patrol where he quickly became known as the “fa- mitigating complex se- Ellington hosts e-recycling vorite sergeant” by his offi cers. Always wanting to curity and investiga- The City of Houston Solid Waste Manage- learn new things, Brewster was in the process of tive challenges affecting ment Department’s monthly electronic recy- completing his master’s degree. A nine-year po- their organizations. cling event will take place Saturday, Feb. 8, lice force veteran, Brewster’s wife, Bethany said, From 2002-2013, he at the Neighborhood Recycling Center at El- “Heaven gained a hero,” on Dec. 7, 2019, after he served multiple roles lington Airport from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Re- was fatally shot, while responding to a domestic vi- leading to vice presi- cycling electronics keeps potentially harmful olence call in Magnolia Park. He leaves behind his dent, enterprise security materials out of the waste stream and the envi- wife, parents Lewis and Dobie alumnus Cynthia and crisis management ronment. The collection events take place the (Rentz) Brewster and three sisters: Renee Trager, of the Western Hemi- second Saturday of each month. For additional Ashley Barrera and Lindsay Brewster. sphere at Baker Hughes Joe Olivarez information, visit www.houstonsolidwaste.org Thieves recently broke into storage units at El Franco Lee Park, taking lawn equipment that Shane Nance, Class of 1996 Inc., an oilfi eld services or call 3-1-1. belonged to local youth sports groups. One lawnmower belonging to the Sagemont Beverly As resumes go, Shane Nance has knocked it leader with over 65,000 employees operating in Hills Little League and another belonging to South Belt Girls Softball Association were tak- out of the park. Nance was a member of the U.S. 80 countries. In 2012, the BHI Enterprise Secu- Gulf Freeway closures set en during the incident. See related stories on Pages 1B and 2A. Photo submitted National baseball team from 1998 to 1999 and rity & Crisis Management Team was recognized The northbound exit ramp on the Gulf Free- 2002, earning a silver medal in the 2001 champi- as Security 500’s best program within the oil and way to NASA Bypass/ NASA Rd 1 will be onship. gas industry. In 2013, Olivarez was hired as the closed continuously through 5 a.m. Thursday, Before heading to the pros, Nance played fi rst Global Security Leader for Jacobs, a world Dec. 31. BHI, Melillo named schools to watch baseball for the Univer- premiere design, engineering, construction and The southbound entrance ramp on the Gulf sity of Houston while technical services fi rm delivering end-to-end in- Beverly Hills Intermediate and Melillo Middle Melillo Middle School has been re-designated, fol- working toward a bach- novative solutions, in its 70-year history. Freeway will be completely closed at NASA School have been re-designated as Texas Schools lowing their original designation in 2017. Bypass/NASA Road 1 until further notice. elor’s degree in market- After 30-plus years as a security, resilience to Watch by the National Forum to Accelerate Both campuses were selected for the designation ing. and investigative professional, Olivarez has en- The southbound entrance ramp on the Gulf Middle-Grades Reform and the Texas Associa- for demonstrating excellence in academics, devel- Freeway will be completely closed at FM 518 After obtaining his abled global businesses to navigate the risks of tion of Secondary School Principals (TASSP). The opmental responsiveness, social equity and organi- bachelor’s degree in 2000, new country entry strategies, operate in high risk until further notice. schools join about 45 schools in the state of Texas zational structure and processes. Two alternate lanes of the Gulf Freeway he was signed to the Los and emerging markets, assist businesses leaders to to be selected for the designation and to be re-des- The Schools to Watch selection process is based Angeles Dodgers in the make informed decisions in merger and acquisition northbound and southbound main lanes and ignated on a written application that requires schools to frontage road lanes will be closed from NASA 11th round of the MLB activities, solve, prosecute and recover millions of Beverly Hills Intermediate has been re-designat- show how they continued to meet rigorous crite- draft for a two-year stint, dollars from embezzled funds or theft of intellectu- Bypass/NASA Road 1 to SH 96/League City ed for the third time. The school was originally des- ria developed by the National Forum to Accelerate Parkway nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through ending in 2002. Nance al property and return businesses to normal opera- ignated as a School to Watch in 2014 and earned Middle-Grades Reform for the past three years. made his big debut on Au- Shane Nance tions after natural disasters or terrorist events.