Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976 June 14, 2012 Email: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 37, No. 19 Cheerleaders hold car wash The Dobie cheerleaders will hold a car wash Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Frances Cabrini celebrates 50 years at Snowie’s at 10902 Scarsdale (Beamer and Scarsdale). Cost is $5 per car wash, donations are welcome. Tickets can also be purchased St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Parish, 10727 A presentation is planned that will detail the The church is named in honor of St. Frances 22, 1917, her institute had grown to include from any Dobie cheerleader. Hartsook, will celebrate its 50th anniversary history of the parish. All parishioners who have Xavier Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants. branches in England, France, Spain, the United Saturday, June 23, with a special bilingual Mass pictures of the old church or school are asked to Born in Lombardi, Italy in 1850, Cabrini trav- States and South America. In 1946, she became Kirkwood South VBS set beginning at 5 p.m. drop them off at the parish offi ce. All pictures eled to Denver in 1902. There she went on to the fi rst American citizen to be canonized when Guests from the archdiocese and all past pas- should include the church member’s name, ad- found schools, hospitals and orphanages for the she was elevated to sainthood by Pope Pius XII. Kirkwood South Christian Church, 10811 tors, priests, deacons who have served at St. dress and phone number on the back so they can poor. For more information, call 713-946-5768 or Kirkfair, will hold Vacation Bible School Frances Cabrini have been invited to attend. be returned. At the time of her death in Chicago on Dec. visit www.sfchoutx.org. Sunday, June 24, through Thursday, June 28, Following the Mass, a reception for all will be St. Frances Cabrini was canonically erected from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The theme this year is held in Francesca Hall, the old church building, by Bishop Wendelin J. Nold on June 22, 1962. “SKY,” Everything is Possible With God. For honoring all of the special guests. In a continu- The Rev. Allen Ray Doga was appointed as its Sagemont’s Griffi n visits Africa information, call the church at 281-481-0004. ance of the celebration, cake and punch will be fi rst pastor. The fi rst liturgy was celebrated in A. Sagemont Church pastor Buddy Griffi n is Most of these students are orphans. According served in Francesca Hall following all Masses B. Freeman School on July 15, 1962, the birth- leading a missionary trip to Kenya June 20 to to Griffi n, more than 90 percent of their parents Junk waste pickup set on Sunday, June 23. day of St. Frances Cabrini. June 30, where he plans to teach African youths have died of AIDS, and many of the children also Junk waste will be picked up Thursday, how to play the ukulele. have the disease. June 21, for city of Houston (77089) residents A group of 17 children and adults will accom- Griffi n is hopeful that music will help some of living north of Beltway 8. Residents south of New Sagemont center opens pany Griffi n, a professional musician who was the children escape poverty. the beltway are scheduled for Thursday, June inducted into the Banjo Hall of Fame in 2005, on “Sometime when I’m up in heaven, I’d like 28. For additional information, call the city’s the trip. Most are either current or former mem- to look down and see a bunch of African kids 3-1-1 help line. bers of Sagemont’s All Star Youth Banjo Band, playing in a band,” Griffi n said. “It could be their which Griffi n leads. ticket out of poverty.” PIP meeting June 19 The group will take 100 donated ukuleles to The trip will be the fi rst missionary work for The Positive Interaction Program will meet the New Hope Baptist Church and School, which many of the travelers, Griffi n said. Tuesday, June 19, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Her- is located on the fringe of a very poor slum area “I hope they come back with a deeper appre- mann Southeast Hospital, 11800 Astoria in the on the outskirts of Nairobi called Kibera. Most ciation for their country and their living condi- staff meeting room on the first floor. Guest of the area is without electricity or running wa- tions,” Griffi n said. speaker will be Katye Tipton of the City of ter. The group will leave the instruments with the The New Hope Baptist Church and School are Houston Department of Neighborhoods. PIP school when they return home. part of the New Hope Initiative missionary, run consists of police and citizens working for saf- They will be teaching youths from sixth grade by Sagemont Church members Sandy and Karen er neighborhoods. For more information, call to eighth grade. There are a total of 237 students Baird. Officer Randy Derr at 281-218-3900. in fi ve classes in these grades. (There are 630 For more information on the project, visit students in the entire school.) www.newhopeinitiative.org. Driver Safety Training set AARP Driver Safety Training is held monthly at Memorial Hermann Southeast PISD offers free summer meals Hospital, 11800 Astoria Blvd. The next train- Several local Pasadena Independent School Middle School and Beverly Hills Intermediate. ing will be on Tuesday, June 19, from 8:30 District campuses are offering free meals through The dates and times vary from campus to a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This class is also available much of the summer as part of the district’s 2012 campus. The program will run through the end in Spanish. For information and to register for summer feeding program. Both breakfast and of June for most schools. However, Beverly Hills the course, call the hospital at 713-222-2273. lunch will be served, and all children 18 years of will continue the program through July 11, and age and under are eligible for the free meals. Laura Bush will continue it through July 31. PISD enrichment classes South Belt-area schools participating in the For more information, call 713-740-0146 or program include Atkinson, Laura Bush, Frazier, visit www1.pasadenaisd.org/education/school/ The South Houston High School CASE Garfi eld and Stuchbery elementaries, Morris school.php. See related story on Page 2A. program will offer enrichment classes through Thursday, July 5. Classes run Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. English as a Second Language (ESL) is offered to adults Houston City Councilmembers Mike Sullivan and Wanda Adams hosted a grand opening Meador Principal Davis retires on Wed-nesdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. celebration of the new Sagemont Park Community Center Wednesday, June 13. The new Longtime Mea- All classes are free of charge. Lunch is offered accepted a second-grade position at Williams 11,500-square-foot facility features a gymnasium, classrooms, kitchen and offi ce space. dor Elementary free to students every day. All adults in the Elementary. She taught there until she became The $2.4 million center was funded in part by a $1 million state grant from the Texas Principal Darlene community are welcome to attend the ESL the assistant principal at Freeman Elementary. Parks and Wildlife Department. Photo by Marie Flickinger Davis is retiring af- classes. For information, call LeeAnne Aluotto In January 1995, she took over the reins as ter 17 years on the at 713-740-0350. principal at Meador. job. Davis is a product of PISD, as she attended Summer movies presented Davis has spent Freeman Elementary and South Houston In- 4th of July parade approaches 36 years of her life termediate and graduated from South Houston Looking for something to do with the fam- in education – 34 of High School. ily on Friday night? Bring the family for some The 25th annual South Belt Independence classic convertibles. those years in the Following graduation, she received her edu- popcorn, snacks and drinks and enjoy a movie Day parade will take place Wednesday, July 4, Community and nonprofi t groups may sign up Pasadena Indepen- cational degree from the University of Houston – all for free. On June 22 at 7 p.m., Servant- winding from Beverly Hills Intermediate to San for the parade at no charge, unless they wish to dent School District. and her master’s degree from the University of Savior Presbyterian Church, 11303 Hughes Jacinto College South. be eligible for a prize. A $50 fee is charged for She fi rst began her Houston - Clear Lake. Road, will present the Disney hit, Cars; on While the parade starts at 10 a.m., participants commercial entries. Noncommercial entries may teaching career at The former principal is retiring so she can July 20 at 7 p.m., Toy Story 3; and on Aug. 17 are urged to arrive early, as the lineup for the enter the contest for $25. Broadway Baptist, Darlene Davis spend more time with her family, including her at 7 p.m., Madagascar will be shown. Pardon caravan will begin at 9 a.m. Entry forms are available on Page 4B, at the where she taught for new 6-week old fi rst grandchild. the dust, as the church is in the process of Houston Mayor Annise Parker will be the Leader offi ce, 11555 Beamer, or by emailing two years. Davis will be replaced by Beverly Bolton, rebuilding.