VOLUME 5, NO. 26 (#180) www.northchannelstar.com THURSDAY, JUNE 29 & JULY 6, 2017 Serving all of the North Shore -- Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, Jacinto City CHANNEL CHATTER RECOGNITION City, state recognize San Jacinto College as Aspen Award finalist TEACHERS RECOGNITION Channelview Rising Star Teachers of the Year Galena Park/ Jacinto City CIP Meeting No Juy meeting. Next meeting has been set for Thursday, August 3, 2017. 5:45 p.m. – light dinner. 6:15 p.m. - business starts. Meeting adjourns by 8:15 p.m. The meeting will take place at Alvin Baggett Recreation Building, 1302 Keene in Galena Park. Topics to talk about: Recycling of CIP Plant Products and other recycling by plants. CELEBRATE THE 4th WITH FIREWORKS! The Annual 4th of July celebrations are scheduled for Galena Park, and Ja- cinto City, as well as other area towns and organiza- tions. Galena Park will hold its 2nd Annual Festival be- hind the swimming pool, with activities, food, and music. The celebration is from 2 to 10 pm, with fire- works around 9 pm with a joint display with Jacinto City. The swimming pool will also be open, and free, from 2 pm to 7 pm. Baytown’s fireworks are at 9:30 on July 4th, in Bi- centennial Park. They are having a two day festival starting at 6 pm on Mon- day night, July 3. Traditional Fireworks Can’t get enought Fireworks? Kemah Boardwalk will have a five day celebration, from Friday June 30 through Tuesday July 4. AND then every Friday night through July. will light the sky this 4th of July, at the Crosby Church, at 5725 Highway 90. This yearly tradition at the church will include a Fourth of July Celebration that includes Music, Inflat- ables, Concessions, and Fireworks. The event starts at 6 pm, and there is plenty of free parking. The church sug- gests you bring lawn chairs, a blanket to sit on, and have a good time. Another good fireworks show will be at the Kemah Boardwalk. You can actual- ly celebrate Independence Day with Five Days of Fire- works at the Kemah Board- walk, according to Landry’s Inc. The Kemah Boardwalk is celebrating July 4th with Five Nights of Fireworks beginning this Friday, June 30 and leading up to July 4! See FIREWORKS, page 3 By Allan Jamail Jacinto City, TX - Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the City Council meet- ing the city hosted and rec- ognized the Top 10% scholars residing in the city from Galena Park High School and Furr High School. The diverse group of scholars will be pursu- ing careers ranging from criminal justice to engi- neering to education. They are a microcosm of what Jacinto City is all about, hard work, values, integri- ty, and perseverance. The students received a certif- icate of achievement, a Ja- cinto City lapel pin and embroidered city cap. Cake and refreshments were provided to students and citizens in attendance. City Manager Lon Squyres reported a 75/25% Community Development Block Grant to fund the engineering study cost for water line replacement for PASADENA, Texas – San Jacinto College con- tinues to receive recogni- tion from local and state elected officials and lead- ers for being named an The Rising Star Teachers of the Year were announced at the Channelview ISD Employee Recognition Ceremony. Educators honored were, standing from left, Senae Harris (McMullan Elementary), Claudette Best (Brown Elementary), Candy Ramirez (Pre-Kindergarten), Jessica Amaya-Curiel (Crenshaw Elementary) and Anthony Nutt (Kolarik Ninth Grade Center). Sitting from left are Geovanna Hernandez (Cobb Elementary), Jasmin Moreno (Schochler Elementary), Kaitlyn Grant (Aguirre Junior High), Manolito Smith (Alice Johnson Junior High) and Marina McKinney (DeZavala Elementary). Not pictured: Krista Simpson (Channelview High School), Jesus Villegas (Campbell Learning Center) and Angelica Armenta (Hamblen Elementary). JACINTO CITY RECOGNIZES HONOR STUDENTS Photo by Allan Jamail Left to right back row: Council Members Gregg Robinson, JJ Rivas, Allen Lee, Mario Gonzales, and Carmela Garcia. Left to right front row: Ana G. Ayarzagoita, Mariana Mayorga, Angelica Rodriguez, Carla Benavides, Mayor Ana Diaz, Shelby Loya, Andrea Marroquin, Jailene Salinas, and Jesus J. Armenta Jr. Not present from Furr High School: Lizbeth V. Hernandez and Chantha Mak. Not present Galena Park High School: Daniel Nieto, Angelica L. Torres, Juliana E. Martinez Strain, Victor Carpio, Bianca A. Ibarra, Adriana N. Cano, Gisselle Gonzalez, Samuel L. Villa, and Lidia Almeda. the streets east of Kerby to Holland Avenue. The total projected cost if approved is 1.2 million with the city paying 25% or $30,000. Squyres issued a plea for residents to help con- trol mosquito breeding in their neighborhoods by keeping their grass mowed and removing water in any outside containers. Citi- zens allowing their lawns to exceed 9 inches in height is subject to a fine. There are reports that six pregnant women in Harris County have the Zika vi- rus which deforms the ba- by’s brain. Police Chief Joe Ayala said the police department has zero tolerance on any- one breaking the NO FIRE- WORKS law and violators will receive a high fine if convicted of using fire- works in the city. The Chief reported a burglary of the CiCi’s Piz- za on the East Freeway. He reported the police depart- ment was awarded a fund- ing grant to purchase radar equipment for the patrol cars. Misha Shruptrine Parks and Recreation spokeswom- an announced a 4th of July bike parade. Participants should meet at the gym at 1022 Mercury Drive at 11 AM. The gym will be open from 9 AM till 4 PM, hot- dogs and refreshments will be served. For more infor- mation call 713-673-4624. Garret C. Berg, Port of Houston Assistant Manag- er and Community Rela- tions spokesman invited citizens for a free 90 minute round-trip boat tour of the Port of Houston. The Sam Houston tour boat will hold 100 passengers in the air- conditioned lounge and standing on the rear deck. Reservations can be made at 713-670-2416 or at www.porthouston.com. The City of Houston proclaimed May 16, 2017 as San Jacinto College in the city. Pictured, left to right: Francisco Bautista, 2017 San Jacinto College graduate; Dave Martin, Council Member, City of Houston, District E; Marie Flickinger, Chair, San Jacinto College Board of Trustees; Dr. Brenda Hellyer, Chancellor, San Jacinto College; Cheryl Curtis, 2017 San Jacinto College graduate; Sylvester Turner, Mayor, City of Houston; Dan Mims, Vice Chair, San Jacinto College Board of Trustees; Dwight Boykins, Council Member, City of Houston. Photo credit: Jeannie Peng Mansyur, San Jacinto College marketing, public relations and government affairs department. Aspen Prize for Commu- nity College Excellence Rising Star recipient. State leaders Sen. Sylvia Garcia (TX-6), Rep. Greg Bonnen, MD (TX- 24), and Rep. Mary Ann Perez (TX-144) each con- gratulated the College with See Aspen Finalist, Page 3 4TH OF JULY ISSUE NORTH CHANNEL ✯STAR North Channel Ed. Foundation plans Casino NIght Aug. 11 As a fund raiser, the North Channel Area Education Foundation will hold its annual “Casino NIght” on Friday, August 11 from 7:00 pm to 11:00, at the Jacinto City Town Center, 1025 Oates Road. Entitled “Gamble the Night Away, Deep in the Heart of Texas!” this promises to be the event of the year, with attendees experiencing Las Vegas in the North Channel. The Foundation is looking for corporate sponsors, at $600. Individ- ual tickets are $75, contact the Chamber for either. See more information on Page 8. PHOTO COURTESY LANDRY’S INC. Jacinto City, Galena Park, Crosby, Baytown, and Kemah will have displays
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VOLUME 5, NO. 26 (#180) www.northchannelstar.comTHURSDAY, JUNE 29 & JULY 6, 2017Serving all of the North Shore -- Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, Jacinto City
CHANNELCHATTER
RECOGNITIONCity, state recognize San JacintoCollege as Aspen Award finalist
TEACHERS RECOGNITIONChannelview Rising StarTeachers of the Year
Galena Park/Jacinto City CIPMeeting
No Juy meeting. Nextmeeting has been set forThursday, August 3, 2017.5:45 p.m. – light dinner.6:15 p.m. - business starts.Meeting adjourns by 8:15p.m. The meeting will takeplace at Alvin BaggettRecreation Building, 1302Keene in Galena Park.Topics to talk about:Recycling of CIP PlantProducts and otherrecycling by plants.
CELEBRATE THE 4th WITH FIREWORKS!
The Annual 4th of Julycelebrations are scheduledfor Galena Park, and Ja-cinto City, as well as otherarea towns and organiza-tions.
Galena Park will holdits 2nd Annual Festival be-hind the swimming pool,with activities, food, andmusic. The celebration isfrom 2 to 10 pm, with fire-works around 9 pm with ajoint display with JacintoCity. The swimming poolwill also be open, and free,from 2 pm to 7 pm.
Baytown’s fireworks areat 9:30 on July 4th, in Bi-centennial Park. They arehaving a two day festivalstarting at 6 pm on Mon-day night, July 3.
Traditional FireworksCan’t get enought Fireworks? Kemah Boardwalk will have a five day celebration, fromFriday June 30 through Tuesday July 4. AND then every Friday night through July.
will light the sky this 4th ofJuly, at the Crosby Church,at 5725 Highway 90.
This yearly tradition atthe church will include aFourth of July Celebrationthat includes Music, Inflat-ables, Concessions, andFireworks.
The event starts at 6 pm,and there is plenty of freeparking. The church sug-gests you bring lawn chairs,a blanket to sit on, and havea good time.
Another good fireworksshow will be at the KemahBoardwalk. You can actual-ly celebrate IndependenceDay with Five Days of Fire-works at the Kemah Board-walk, according to Landry’sInc.
The Kemah Boardwalk iscelebrating July 4th withFive Nights of Fireworksbeginning this Friday, June30 and leading up to July 4!
See FIREWORKS,page 3
By Allan Jamail
J a c i n t o C i t y , T X -Thursday, June 22, 2017at the City Council meet-ing the city hosted and rec-ognized the Top 10%scholars residing in thecity from Galena ParkHigh School and Furr HighSchool. The diverse groupof scholars will be pursu-ing careers ranging fromcriminal justice to engi-neering to education. Theyare a microcosm of whatJacinto City is all about,hard work, values, integri-ty, and perseverance. Thestudents received a certif-icate of achievement, a Ja-cinto City lapel pin andembroidered city cap. Cakeand refreshments wereprovided to students andcitizens in attendance.
C i t y M a n a g e r L o nSquyres reported a 75/25%Community DevelopmentBlock Grant to fund theengineering study cost forwater line replacement for
PASADENA, Texas –San Jacinto College con-tinues to receive recogni-tion from local and stateelected officials and lead-ers for being named an
The Rising Star Teachers of the Year were announced at the Channelview ISD Employee RecognitionCeremony. Educators honored were, standing from left, Senae Harris (McMullan Elementary),Claudette Best (Brown Elementary), Candy Ramirez (Pre-Kindergarten), Jessica Amaya-Curiel(Crenshaw Elementary) and Anthony Nutt (Kolarik Ninth Grade Center). Sitting from left are GeovannaHernandez (Cobb Elementary), Jasmin Moreno (Schochler Elementary), Kaitlyn Grant (Aguirre JuniorHigh), Manolito Smith (Alice Johnson Junior High) and Marina McKinney (DeZavala Elementary). Notpictured: Krista Simpson (Channelview High School), Jesus Villegas (Campbell Learning Center) andAngelica Armenta (Hamblen Elementary).
JACINTO CITY RECOGNIZES HONOR STUDENTS
Photo by Allan JamailLeft to right back row: Council Members Gregg Robinson, JJ Rivas, Allen Lee, MarioGonzales, and Carmela Garcia. Left to right front row: Ana G. Ayarzagoita, Mariana Mayorga,Angelica Rodriguez, Carla Benavides, Mayor Ana Diaz, Shelby Loya, Andrea Marroquin,Jailene Salinas, and Jesus J. Armenta Jr. Not present from Furr High School: Lizbeth V.Hernandez and Chantha Mak. Not present Galena Park High School: Daniel Nieto, AngelicaL. Torres, Juliana E. Martinez Strain, Victor Carpio, Bianca A. Ibarra, Adriana N. Cano,Gisselle Gonzalez, Samuel L. Villa, and Lidia Almeda.
the streets east of Kerby toHolland Avenue. The totalprojected cost if approvedis 1.2 million with the citypaying 25% or $30,000.
Squyres issued a pleafor residents to help con-trol mosquito breeding intheir neighborhoods bykeeping their grass mowed
and removing water in anyoutside containers. Citi-zens allowing their lawnsto exceed 9 inches inheight is subject to a fine.There are reports that sixpregnant women in HarrisCounty have the Zika vi-rus which deforms the ba-by’s brain.
Police Chief Joe Ayalasaid the police departmenthas zero tolerance on any-one breaking the NO FIRE-WORKS law and violatorswill receive a high fine ifconvicted of using fire-works in the city.
The Chief reported aburglary of the CiCi’s Piz-
za on the East Freeway. Hereported the police depart-ment was awarded a fund-ing grant to purchase radarequipment for the patrolcars.
Misha Shruptrine Parksand Recreation spokeswom-an announced a 4th of Julybike parade. Participantsshould meet at the gym at1022 Mercury Drive at 11AM. The gym will be openfrom 9 AM till 4 PM, hot-dogs and refreshments willbe served. For more infor-mation call 713-673-4624.
Garret C. Berg, Port ofHouston Assistant Manag-er and Community Rela-tions spokesman invitedcitizens for a free 90 minuteround-trip boat tour of thePort of Houston. The SamHouston tour boat will hold100 passengers in the air-conditioned lounge andstanding on the rear deck.Reservations can be madeat 713-670-2416 or atwww.porthouston.com.
The City of Houston proclaimed May 16, 2017 as San Jacinto College in the city. Pictured,left to right: Francisco Bautista, 2017 San Jacinto College graduate; Dave Martin, CouncilMember, City of Houston, District E; Marie Flickinger, Chair, San Jacinto College Board ofTrustees; Dr. Brenda Hellyer, Chancellor, San Jacinto College; Cheryl Curtis, 2017 San JacintoCollege graduate; Sylvester Turner, Mayor, City of Houston; Dan Mims, Vice Chair, San JacintoCollege Board of Trustees; Dwight Boykins, Council Member, City of Houston. Photo credit:Jeannie Peng Mansyur, San Jacinto College marketing, public relations and governmentaffairs department.
Aspen Prize for Commu-nity College ExcellenceRising Star recipient.
State leaders Sen.Sylvia Garcia (TX-6), Rep.Greg Bonnen, MD (TX-
24), and Rep. Mary AnnPerez (TX-144) each con-gratulated the College with
See Aspen Finalist,Page 3
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North ChannelEd. Foundationplans CasinoNIght Aug. 11
As a fund raiser, theNorth Channel AreaEducation Foundation willhold its annual “CasinoNIght” on Friday, August 11from 7:00 pm to 11:00, atthe Jacinto City TownCenter, 1025 Oates Road.Entitled “Gamble the NightAway, Deep in the Heart ofTexas!” this promises to bethe event of the year, withattendees experiencing LasVegas in the North Channel.
The Foundation islooking for corporatesponsors, at $600. Individ-ual tickets are $75, contactthe Chamber for either. Seemore information on Page8.
PHOTO COURTESY LANDRY’S INC.
Jacinto City, GalenaPark, Crosby,Baytown, and Kemahwill have displays
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Crosby Alumni Assoc. Mtg.“The Crosby Alumni Association will have a meeting
for planning the annual All-Classes CHS Alumni Re-union to be held on August 5, 2017 at the American Le-gion Hall. The meeting will be held at the CrosbyCommunity Center on Hare Road beginning at 6 pm onJuly 11. All graduates of Crosby High School are invitedto attend these meetings regardless of year graduated.”
Support Ministry GroupFirst Responder Peer Support Group meets every
Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at Crosby Church, 5725 Hwy. 90,Crosby, TX. 77532. This is a safe venue within fire, lawenforcement & EMS to discuss openly the realities ofwhat you have experienced on the streets or over thephone or radio. For questions, please call 281-328-1310.
Crosby Community Center’sOngoing June Calendar
Refit® Tuesdays at 6 p.m..: Refit® is structured car-dio-dance movements that focus on toning, flexibility,strength training and stretching.
Conversational English as a Second Language:Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Learn to read, write, and expandyour English vocabulary skill through practice and dis-cussion.
Decorative Painting With Cindy: Wednesdays at10 a.m. Master decorative artist Cindy Forsythe teach-es the art of decorative painting.
Beginning Line Dancing: Wednesdays at 10:45 a.m.These volunteer-led classes teach the basic steps of
country-and-western line dancing.Crosby Ladies and Lords Chorus: Wednesdays at
11 a.m. Enjoy singing your heart out at the Center andperforming at area community events.
Quilting Classes: Thursdays at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.Take this opportunity to quilt, share ideas, and enjoy
the fellowship of other quilters. Quilters of all experi-ence levels can attend these sessions.
Refit®Thursdays at 6 p.m.: Refit® is structured car-dio-dance movements that focus on toning, flexibility,strength training and stretching.
Watercolor and Oil Painting: Fridays at 9:30 a.m.Professional artist and instructor Anne Vandagriff teach-es composition, design, color, and contrast using a vari-ety of subject matter.
Bunco: Fridays at 1 p.m. Come play this popular gameplayed in teams with dice. Stop by the Center or call(281) 462-0543 for more information.
Pickleball: Thursdays at 10 a.m. Played with a pad-dle, wiffle-style ball, and net, pickleball is the latest crazeto sweep the nation. Open to participants of all fitnesslevels ages 50 and better.
Crosby Community Center is located at 409 HareRoad, Crosby 77532. For more information please call(281) 462-0543.
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Ross S. Sterling High School MCJROTC Cadets, led by Isaiah Cano (left); Giovanni Cruz (second fromleft) and Gabriel Santibanez (right), show off the certificates they earned at MCJROTC Basic Camp.Pictured are (holding certificates, from left) Matthew Lucas, Travis Roach, Logan Guerra, Joe Soto,Giovanni DeLeon and Priscilla Garcia. The RSS MCJROTC is under the direction of Col. P.J. FerralUSMC (Ret).
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Cadets from the Ross S. Sterling High School MCJROTC display theircertificates after graduating from Advanced Camp. Pictured are (from left)Cadets Isaiah Cano, who ran events; Gabriel Santibanez; Felipe Delarosaand Giovanni Cruz. The MCJROTC is under the direction of Col. P.J. FerralUSMC (Ret).
Children of all ages areinvited to Crosby Commu-nity Center Wednesdays,July 5, 12, and July 19from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for avariety of fun-filled pro-grams. Learn about paws,claws, teeth, jaws, and su-perheroes in a variety ofprograms at the 2017Kids2Gether Summer Pro-gram.
Advance registration isrequired for each program.A $2 per child suggesteddonation for programshelps defray the cost ofspecial entertainment,craft supplies, and refresh-ments. For more informa-tion and to register, callthe Center at (281) 462-0543.
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Evening San Jacinto Pilot ClubMeeting
This newly chartered club meets on on the 1st Tues-day of each month at 7 pm at the Woodforest Presby-terian Church. For more information, see the Face-book page entitled Evening San Jacinto Pilot Club orcall 832-264-1565 / 832-289-4762.
Galena Park Senior Dance Senior Dance is every Monday at the Alvin D. Build-
ing, 1302 Keene St., Galena Park. 7 pm - 9 pm. Nocover charge. Live band Country music. Call for moreinformation: 713-455-7335.
North Shore Senior Dance North Shore Seniors holds a dance every Thurs-
day from 1 - 4 pm at the Grayson/Baldree Building,Corpus Christi street. Live bands and refreshments. Costis $ 5/per person. For more information call 713-455-3660.
The Buckshot JamboreeEnjoy Classic Country music every Saturday night
from 7 pm - 10 pm with The Buckshot Jamboree at7414 Hartman near Old Beaumont Highway. More info,call 281-458-0729 or 832-444-5000.
San Jacinto Pilot Club meetingThe Club meets the 2nd Thursday of each month
at LyondellBasell on Sheldon Road at noon. For moreinformation, please visit www.SanJacintoPilot.com.
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resolutions and recogni-tions from the state. Cityof Houston CouncilmenDwight Boykins (DistrictD) and Dave Martin (Dis-trict E) presented the Col-lege with a proclamationdeclaring May 16, 2017 asSan Jacinto College Day inHouston.
“On behalf of our Boardof Trustees, faculty andstaff, and our students, Iwant to thank our electedofficials and the City ofHouston for these recogni-tions,” said Dr. BrendaHellyer, San Jacinto Col-
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lege Chancellor. “Thisaward is not something wesought, but rather a resultof the hard work and dedi-cation of everyone at SanJacinto College to ensurethat our students finishwhat they came here tostart.”
As a 2017 Aspen Prizefinalist, San Jacinto Col-lege is recognized as one ofthe top five – out of morethan 1,100 – communitycolleges in the nation. Toread more about the Col-lege’s Aspen Prize honor,visit sanjac.edu/aspen-prize.
(Harris County, TX)Harris County Sheriff ’sOffice District 2 patrol dep-uties apprehended an Am-ber Alert suspect that fledwith his 22 month old childafter assaulting his spouseon Tuesday, June 27, 2017.
Alejandro Ludena, 25had taken his son from theGalena Park area of southHarris County.
HCSO patrol deputieswere made aware of anAmber Alert issued by theGalena Park Police De-partment at around 5:45p.m.
The Harris CountySheriff ’s Office received
Deputies apprehend Amber Alert suspect
information that Ludenawas staying at the Palace
Inn hotel located at 545FM 1960 in north HarrisCounty.
District 2 patrol depu-ties arrived and inquiredto the manager if Ludenawas staying as a guest atthe hotel.
The register showedthat Ludena’s father hadrented a room thatevening.
Deputies went to theroom and knocked on thedoor.
Alejandro Ludena an-swered the door and wasimmediately taken intocustody without incident ,
and his missing son wasfound safe and unharmed.
A short while laterMichael Ludena, 70 re-turned to the room andwas detained by deputies.He told them he had rent-ed the room for his son.
The charge of hinderingapprehension was accept-ed on Michael Ludena bythe Harris County DistrictAttorney’s Office.
Alejandro Ludena wastransferred to Galena ParkPolice officers where he isfacing a burglary with in-tent to commit domesticviolence charge.
Alejandro Ludema
Several members of theSheldon ISD EducationFoundation were at thedistrict's end-of-the-yearcelebration to congratulate10 teacher grant recipientsfor winning a combined$10,000 in resources fortheir classrooms.
Marilyn Rivas, SISDEducation FoundationPresident, said 18 teacherswill actually benefit fromthese grant funds - includ-ing 1,766 students.
This past school year,the SISD Education Foun-dation held a Vendor Lun-cheon in January as wellas hosted the seventh-an-nual Sheldon Shuffle 5KWalk/Run event in Apriland grossed over $49,000.
Earlier in May, theFoundation generouslygave out $15,000 in stu-dent scholarships to 18 de-serving C. E. King HighSchool seniors.
Sheldon ISD Education Foundation awardsteacher grants at end-of-year celebration
King High School science teachers Angela Rosalesand Janice Whiting wanted to help their studentsenter the STEM field - so they are going to receivean $1,140 grant that will go toward the purchaseof one Advanced LED Ser ies Tr inocularMicroscope and one Moticam 2 Digital Camera.
C. E. King High School's Donna McClaughertystood on behalf of KHS chemistry teacher ClaudiaTurcios to pick up an $851.50 grant to purchasea modernized clicker response system. Theclickers are distributed to students, andimmediate feedback is received from theteacher. Also, the instructor has a great idea ifthe entire class is understanding what was taught.If not, a different approach is taken to ensurethat all students are learning.
TO THE LEFT. A host of teachers will benefit fromthe next Education Foundation grant titled,“Engaging Emergent Readers.” Erika Barboza,Tonya Gaston, Jamie Gatcomb, Monica Gonzales,Mary Hargrove, Karen Hurney and EsmeraldaReyna will utilize guided reading books to helpengage readers. This grant totals $1,300 and willimpact 150 students.
On our country’s specialday, a 4th of July parade,live music and a special pa-triotic themed display offireworks will be in fullswing.
The fun doesn’t stopthere – the Kemah Board-walk will host FireworksFridays every Friday inJune and July, featuringcaptivating fireworksshows synchronized to mu-sic honoring different de-cades, including classicrock, best of the 80’s and90’s, or today’s top 40 hits.
Enjoy free fireworksshows over the GalvestonBay each week in June andJuly.
Fireworks Fridays takeplace every Friday throughJuly 28, a colorful arraywill light up the night skyat 9:30 p.m. with a capti-vating fireworks show thewhole family is sure to en-joy. Synchronized to music,each show will honor a dif-ferent decade and takeviewers on a journeythrough time, featuringclassic rock, best of the 80’sand 90’s, or today’s top 40hits.
Guests are invited to
cruise on the BoardwalkBeast Speedboat and viewthe beautiful fireworksabove Galveston Bay fromthe water.
The fun continues! Fol-lowing each fireworksshow, guests will enjoy avariety of late night spe-cials, including live musicin Events Plaza until 11p.m. and rides open untilmidnight. Additionally, vis-itors can purchase the Pa-triot Pass which grantsunlimited admission onrides at the Kemah Board-walk, the DowntownAquarium and PleasurePier, available Friday, June30 thru Tuesday, July 4th.
Fireworks shows arefree and open to the com-munity at Kemah Board-walk. Every Friday in Juneand July at 9:30 p.m. (June30, July 1, 2, 3, 7, 14, 21,28)
July 4 – Star SpangledSky Fireworks Spectacu-lar, a special patriotic dis-play of fireworks andextended show.
For more information,call 281-535-8100.
www.kemahboardwalk.com.
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✯AUSTIN — State emer-gency responders gearedup for the first time thishurricane season in re-sponse to Tropical StormCindy, which came ashorejust east of the Texas-Lou-isiana border on June 22.
Two deaths were attrib-uted to the storm — one ofthem an elderly man foundin a sand-mired pickuptruck on Texas’ BolivarPeninsula.
The storm dropped mostof its rainfall east of itscenter — up to 18 inchesin some places far to theeast — and much less inTexas. But as a precautiontwo days before landfall,Gov. Greg Abbott orderedan increase in readinessfrom level four, normal con-ditions, to level three, in-creased readiness.
Four Texas Task Force 1boat squads were activat-ed, along with two TexasMilitary Department vehi-cle squads. Also, the TexasDepartment of StateHealth Services Emergen-cy Medical Task Force, theTexas Military Forces Air-craft and shelter and feed-ing teams were placed onstandby.
Abbott noted thatweather conditions relatedto tropical storms canchange rapidly withoutwarning, causing cata-strophic flooding. “That iswhy I am imploring allTexans in the Gulf regionto stay updated and heedwarnings from your localofficials, avoid high waterareas and refrain from at-tempting to drive throughroadways or over bridgesthat have the potential toflood.”
Paxton leadscoalition
Texas Attorney GeneralKen Paxton on June 19urged the Federal Commu-nications Commission todeny a petition by thebroadband industry to pre-vent states from investi-gating and settling claimsover false and misleadingadvertising about broad-band Internet speed.
“As the U.S. SupremeCourt ruled,” Paxton said,“a federal agency may pre-empt state law only whenand if it’s acting within thescope of its congressional-ly delegated authority.Hundreds of millions ofAmericans rely on broad-band Internet services ev-ery day, yet they don’talways get what they payfor. The states’ consumerprotection powers must beleft intact to protect cus-tomers from providers whomake false claims aboutbroadband speed.”
Paxton was joined in theletter by the attorneys gen-eral of Arkansas, Colorado,Connecticut, Delaware,District of Columbia, Flor-ida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois,Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,Kentucky, Louisiana,Maine, Maryland, Massa-chusetts, Minnesota, Mis-sissippi, Nebraska,Nevada, New Mexico, NewYork, North Carolina,Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn-sylvania, Rhode Island,South Dakota, Tennessee,Vermont, Washington,West Virginia and Wiscon-sin.
AUSTIN – June 26,2017 – In the upcomingspecial legislativesession, Sen. BrandonCreighton and Rep.John Smithee willauthor pro-life insur-ance reform legislation.This is one of 20 itemsthat Governor Abbottpreviously announcedwill be added to thespecial session agenda.
Governor Abbottissued the followingstatement applaudingSen. Creighton andRep. Smithee for theirleadership on this issuein the upcoming specialsession.
“No Texan should beforced to pay forinsurance that coverselective abortions,”said Governor Abbott.“As Governor, I willalways fight to protectTexas values andensure Texans are notcoerced into funding aprocedure that endsthe life of an unbornchild. I am grateful toSen. Creighton andRep. Smithee forworking on this impor-tant issue, and lookforward to this billreaching my desk.”
"No one should beshould be forced tosubsidize the cost ofanother's electedabortion," said Sen.Creighton. "As a pro-life state, we need tochange our policieswhen it comes to healthcare. I am appreciativeGovernor Abbott hasincluded protecting ourunborn Texans in theupcoming specialsession and I lookforward to leading onthis important issue."
“This legislation is amatter of personalfreedom for all Texansand a way to push backfrom an over-intrusivefederal government,"said Rep. Smithee. "Iapplaud GovernorAbbott for placing thisitem on the specialsession agenda, andlook forward to insur-ing its passage intolaw.”
First Gulf storm ofseason elbows Texas
Texas adds jobs inMay
The Lone Star State’seconomy expanded in Maywith the addition of 14,800seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs, the Texas Work-force Commissionannounced.
Texas’ seasonally ad-justed unemployment ratefell to 4.8 percent, downfrom 5.0 percent in April.
“Texas employers creat-ed 266,600 jobs over thepast year and the Texaseconomy continues to pro-vide competitive advantag-es to large and smallbusiness owners across thestate,” said Andres Al-cantar, chair of the TexasWorkforce Commission.“TWC remains committedto fostering innovativepartnerships that equipTexas students and work-ers with in-demand skills,”he added.
The mining and loggingcategory recorded the larg-est private-industry gainover the month, with 6,600jobs added. Constructionemployment grew by 3,400jobs in May and financialactivities employment ex-panded by 3,200 jobs.
Furthermore, the Ama-rillo Metropolitan Statisti-cal Area recorded themonth’s lowest unemploy-ment rate in the state, witha non-seasonally adjustedrate of 3.1 percent.
AG praises end tobag tax
Attorney General Pax-ton on June 21 praised thecity of Kermit for repealinga local sales tax on single-use plastic bags.
“Cities and municipali-ties in Texas are obligatedto follow the rule of law,and the Legislature passeda law that clearly prohib-its a sales tax on bags,”Paxton wrote. That law,Paxton said, is Health andSafety Code Sec.361.0961(a)(3), whichstates: “A local government
or other political subdivi-sion may not adopt an or-dinance, rule or regulationto assess a fee or depositon the sale or use of a con-tainer or package.”
In May, Paxton’s officegave the city of Kermit 60days to repeal its bag tax.With the city’s action,there are no more bag tax-es remaining in Texas,Paxton said.
Tips for Zika-freeholiday
The Texas Departmentof State Health Servicesposted precautions in ad-vance of Independence Dayfestivities.
“Don’t let Zika stop yourJuly 4 plans,” the agencysaid, and offered everydayways to avoid mosquitobites, which are known totransmit the Zika andWest Nile viruses.
Texans, especially preg-nant women, should con-tinue to protect themselvesfrom Zika by:
— Applying EPA-ap-proved insect repellent;
— Wearing pants andlong-sleeve shirts;
— Using screens or clos-ing windows and doors;
— Removing standingwater in and around dwell-ings;
— Covering trash cansor containers where watercan collect; and
— Avoiding travel to re-gions where Zika virus isactive.
Governor Abbott:
Pro-LifeInsuranceReformLegislation
TEXAS, June 12,2017 – Governor GregAbbott today signedHouse Bill 2639 (HB2639), which will allowa family whose lovedone goes missing orwanders due to young-er-onset Alzheimer’s tocall their local police toactivate a Silver Alertand aid in the rescue oftheir family member.Passed during theregular session of the85th Texas legislature,H.B. 2639 by Represen-tative Joe Pickett,amends Texas’ SilverAlert system so as toinclude all individualswith Alzheimer’sdisease, regardless oftheir age.
Passed a decade ago,the original “SilverAlert” was created byState RepresentativeJoe C. Pickett, after alocal El Paso familyhad to endure thetragic loss of 86 year-old Cruz Fierro whohad gone missing.Their tragedy broughtattention to the prob-lem of wanderingassociated with Alzhe-imer's disease andother similar condi-tions. Since the incep-tion of the "SilverAlert" program, Texashas seen many success-ful situations in whichthe system has beenactivated for elderlypersons with dementia,who may have nototherwise been found.
This past legislativesession, the alertsystem was carefullyamended to include allpersons with Alzhe-imer’s disease, regard-less of age. Eventhough the nameremains “Silver Alert,”a family whose lovedone goes missing orwanders due to young-er-onset Alzheimer’scan notify their locallaw enforcement toactivate the alert andaid in the rescue oftheir family member.Silver Alerts use avariety of media outletssuch as radio stations,television stations andsocial media, as well asstate and local govern-ment emergencynotification systems, tobroadcast informationabout missing olderadults and notifynearby residents of theneighborhood sur-rounding the missingperson’s last knownlocation.
3 out of 5 people withAlzheimer’s willwander, and half whoare not found within 24hours, suffer seriousinjury or death. Texaswas one of the firststates in the U.S. to
Alzheimer’s patients arenow protected under theStates Silver Alert System
adopt the “Silver Alert”system in 2007. How-ever, prior to thepassage of H.B. 2639,an alert from localpolice could only beissued if the individualwith Alzheimer’s wasover the age of 65. TheAlzheimer’s Associa-tion, recognizing thatthere was a gap in thestate’s system, workedwith Rep. Pickett, todraft legislation thatensured that that thestate’s Silver Alertsystem was inclusive ofthose with Alzheimer’syounger than 65 yearsold (i.e. younger-onsetAlzheimer’s). Approxi-mately, 18,000 Texanssuffer from younger-onset Alzheimer’s,which is a form of thedisease that affectspeople as early as their40’s and 50’s.
“Thanks to our billauthor’s [Representa-tive Pickett] unwaver-ing support, families ofthose with younger-onset Alzheimer’s nowhave the opportunity toutilize this importantpublic safety tool–theSilver Alert notifica-tion system – shouldtheir loved one wander,“ said Melissa Sanchez,Alzheimer’s Associa-tion Texas PublicPolicy Lead. “It isimportant that Texansare aware of the highlikelihood that a lovedone with Alzheimer’sdisease (regardless oftheir age) will wander,and that they knowthat the Silver Alertsystem and the Alzhe-imer’s Association’sSafe Return Programare two resources thatcan help in their saferecovery.”
About the Alzhe-imer’s Association®
The Alzheimer’sAssociation is theleading voluntaryhealth organization inAlzheimer's care,support and research.Our mission is toeliminate Alzheimer’sdisease through theadvancement of re-search; to provide andenhance care andsupport for all affected;and to reduce the riskof dementia throughthe promotion of brainhealth. Our vision is aworld without Alzhe-imer’s.
The Alzheimer’sAssociation Houston &Southeast TexasChapter serves 37counties. To learn moreabout the Houstonchapter or to donate,call the 24/ 7 helplineat 1.800.272.3900or visit www.alz.org/texas.
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Chrislee Stephens, 67,o f H i g h l a n d s , T e x a spassed away on Friday,June 16, 2017. She wasborn on April 28, 1950 inGermany to William Yan-cy Faulk Jr., and GraceGwendo lyn ClementsFaulk. She was a very re-markable and unique ladywho loved taking regulareveryday things and rede-signing them into newtreasures. Chrislee en-joyed doing things for oth-e r s w h e t h e r i t w a sassisting them with redec-orating or just lending ahelping hand. Some of herfavorite things were Bingo,sewing, T.V and food.Chrislee will be dearlymissed by all who knewand loved her.
Chrislee is survived byher cousins, Don Faulkand Merry, Merrie FaulkLowe and Henry, KendallFaulk and Suzette, andJim Faulk and Peggy; spe-
Chrislee Stephens
cial friends Billie Mullinsand Kathy Thompson; anda host of extended familyand friends.
Services will be private.Arrangements have beenentrusted to Sterling-White Funeral Home,11011 Crosby-LynchburgRd, Highlands, Texas. Toshare memories and offercondolences please visitwww.sterlingwhite.com.
Betty Jeanne Friskrode through the gates ofHeaven on Friday, June23, 2017. She was born onAugust 28, 1938 in Palm-er, Alaska to Frank Clarkand Jennie KalkmanClark. She taught for 27years with Huffman ISD,many of these years werespent teaching 4th grade.She earned a Master’sDegree from Stephen F.Austin University whileteaching. She was an in-strumental part of thecommunity and touchedthe lives of so many. Shewas known to be a go-get-ter and was very caring.
Betty always wanted tohelp others, giving ridesto her friends who need-ed to get somewhere andchecking up on them of-ten. She was a member ofLake Houston UnitedMethodist Church andran their pumpkin patchin the fall; she was also amember of the Indian
Shores Garden Club serv-ing as historian. She en-j oyed many outdooractivities including waterskiing and bike rides.Betty was in all senses ofthe word, a matriarch.Family meant the worldto her. Betty will be dear-ly missed by all who knewand loved her.
She is preceded indeath by her parents,Frank and Jennie Clark.
Betty is survived by
Betty Jeanne Frisk
her husband of 57 years,Leonard Lee Frisk; sis-ter, Mary Jane Phelps;daughter, Judy Cox; son,Dale Frisk; grandson,C h r i s t o p h e r F r i s k ;granddaughters, CindyHoag, Camille Cox andN i c o l l e C o x ; g r e a tg r a n d s o n , W e s t l e yFrisk; and a host of ex-t e n d e d f a m i l y a n dfriends.
A celebration of lifewill be held at 2:00 pmon Saturday, July 1,2017 at Lake HoustonU n i t e d M e t h o d i s tChurch, 23606 FM 2100,Huffman, TX 77336. In-terment will be private.Arrangements havebeen entrusted to Ster-l ing White FuneralHome, 11011 Crosby-Lynchburg Rd., High-lands, Texas 77562. Tosend the family condo-l e n c e s p l e a s e v i s i twww.sterlingwhite.com.
By DAVID BERKOWITZ
Public l ibraries areabout so much more thanbooks these days.
While encouraging ev-eryone to read remains apriority, they connect withcommunities — especiallykids — in a variety of oth-er ways.
A Life to Live was invit-ed to be part of a fun eventrecent ly at Strat fordBranch Library in High-lands.
To go along with the li-brary’s summer readingprogram theme of ÅgBuilda Better World,Åh localchildren transformed T-shirts into braided toys forA Life to Live’s adoptablepets.
Tables were filled withstrips of T-shirt material.
With a little instructionfrom library staff, about adozen children produced apile of colorful rope-likedog toys that they donatedto the organization thatsaves the lives of homelessdogs and cats.
A lot of the activitieswe’re doing this summeraren’t just about buildingthings with Legos. It’sabout helping to solveproblems and doing thingsfor people around us. Inthis case, we’re recyclingT-shirts and making toysfor dogs in need,Åh MandySheffield, branch librari-an, said.
One of A Life to Live’sdogs and three of its kit-tens were on hand to in-spire the kids, who werehaving a cool time indoorson the hot afternoon. Ter-
Summer fun at the library
ri Fitch, the organization’soutreach coordinator, alsobrought along her servicedog.
When the kids weren’tmaking toys, they werehaving fun holding andpetting the animals. Thekittens were, well, kittens.They scampered down theaisles and explored thebook collection. One eventook a few minutes to en-joy the book, ÅgFive BlackCats,Åh with one of thekids.
Fitch took the great op-portunity to share infor-mation with the childrenand their parents about ALife to Live’s mission, ser-vices and upcoming events.
G o t o w w w . a d o p ttosave.org to learn moreabout A Life to Live.
To go along with Stratford Branch Library’s summer reading program themeof ÅgBuild a Better World, local children transformed T-shirts into braidedtoys for A Life to Live’s adoptable pets.
Pearlie Pira Martin,104, born August 23,1912 in Crosby, Texaswas received in Heavenby her Lord and Savioron June 20, 2017, whilesurrounded by family.
Pearlie spent her en-tire life In Crosby. A pil-lar in her community,she was loved by every-one who met her andtouched many heartsthroughout her 104years on Earth.
Pearlie attended Sa-cred Heart CatholicChurch after helping toform the church andstar t Sacred HeartSchool. She was a mem-ber of the Altar Society for80 years, also serving asPresident for many years.She wrote the Church His-tory and contributed to theCrosby History as well.Pearlie was active in quilt-ing for the church bazaarand auction. She was anexcellent seamstress andeven made special quiltsfor each of her numerousgrandchildren.
Pearlie was an amazingcook, she loved makingkolaches and baking, sheloved spending time at thehouse in Holiday Lake andshe loved receiving all thenumerous cards and callsfor her special events inlife through out the years.
Pearlie loved growingher beautiful orchids androses , gardening andspending time with her 40family members, which in-cluded five generations atthe time of her death.
The Family would liketo thank Dr. Chris Hays
for accepting Pearlie asone of his very first pa-tients and for his excellentcare of Pearlie throughoutthe years, as well as Dr.Sarti, the staff at CedarBayou Rehabilitation Cen-ter and her caregiver Jay-na. Also her dear friendand stylist, Alice.
She is preceded in deathby her parents, WalterPira and Carrie RombsPira, her Uncle Dan Rom-bs, her siblings RaymondPira Terry, Alice Pira andBaltzar (Buddy) Pira, herhusband Jordan Martin,and later-in-life husbandStafford (Sam) Martin.Also her grandson-in-law,James Elton (J.E.) Birdand her great-grandson,Scott Bird.
She is survived by herfive children and theirspouses, Marie and Ches-ter Stasney, Catherine andWillie Plocheck, Elizabethand Bill Carpenter, Ray-mond and Linda Martin,
and Leroy Martin.Her grandchildren,Chester Joseph Stas-ney Jr, Elaine and Ed-die Marshall, PaulStasney, Leah Stas-ney, LaVern and DoddKittsley, Rebecca andDr. Frank Krull, Phil-ip Plocheck, Dr. Jan-ell Plocheck, Dr. Lisaand Clay Wheeler,Mystic and Chris Du-Rant, and Jordan andJonathan Newton.Her great-grandchil-dren Chr i s topherBird, Brett and Jessi-ca Marshall , SethStasney, Payton and
C o o p e r K i t t s l e y , D r .Megan and Blake McNeer,Veronica Krull, HillaryPlocheck, Jack Wheeler,Keaghan and Emily Du-Rant. She is also survivedby her great-great-grand-daughter, Aubrey Bird.
The Family will receivevisitors on Friday at Sa-c r e d H e a r t C a t h o l i cChurch in Crosby, 915Runneburg, from 5-8pm,with a Rosary at 7pm Fri-day. Funeral services willbe held Saturday at SacredHeart at 1:30pm.
Pallbearers are PhilipPlocheck, Frank Krull, Ed-die Marshall, Dodd Kitts-l e y , C h r i s D u R a n t ,Jonathan Newton andClay Wheeler. HonoraryPall Bearers are ChesterStasney, Willie Plocheckand Bill Carpenter.
In lieu of flowers, pleasemake a contribution to Sa-cred Heart Catholic Schoolor Altar Society, or a char-ity of your choice.
PEARLIE PIRA MARTIN
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In 1986, Peter Davieswas on holiday in Kenyaafter graduating fromNorthwestern University...
On a hike through thebush, he came across ayoung bull elephant stand-ing with one leg raised inthe air. The elephantseemed distressed, so Pe-ter approached it verycarefully. He got down onone knee, inspected the el-ephants foot, and found alarge piece of wood deeplyembedded in it. As careful-ly and as gently as hecould, Peter worked thewood out with his knife,after which the elephantgingerly put down its foot.The elephant turned toface the man, and with arather curious look on itsface, stared at him for sev-eral tense moments. Peterstood frozen, thinking ofnothing else but beingtrampled. Eventually theelephant trumpeted loud-ly, turned, and walkedaway.
Peter never forgot thatelephant or the events ofthat day.
Twenty years later, Pe-ter was walking throughthe Chicago Zoo with histeenaged son. As they ap-proached the elephant en-closure, one of thecreatures turned andwalked over to near wherePeter and his son Cameronwere standing. The largebull elephant stared at Pe-
PASADENA, Texas –Mrs. Erica Davis Rouseand Dr. Ruede Wheelerwere sworn in as San Ja-cinto College Trustees onMonday, June 5, 2017.
Davis Rouse won elec-tion for Position 1, whileWheeler was unopposedfor Position 2 in the Mayelection. The Honorable JoAnn Delgado, Harr isCounty Justice of thePeace, Precinct 2, Place 1,administered the oath ofoffice to Davis Rouse;while Mr. Danny Snooks,attorney, administeredthe oath to Wheeler.
Davis Rouse is a nativeof Galena Park, Texas.She moved to the SouthBelt area as a child andhas continued to makeSouth Belt her home.Davis Rouse has a passionfor community and educa-tion as the daughter of aretired Galena Park ISDteacher and counselor. Inher former role as a man-ager for John Wiley &Sons, Davis Rouse is fa-miliar with the challeng-es faced by students andfaculty in the communitycollege environment. Shehas volunteered with sev-eral non-profits and is anadvisory Board memberfor the Smahrt Girl Foun-dation. She also volun-teered with Pasadena ISDmentoring and coaching inthe Leaders of Tomorrowprogram, tutoring at NewCovenant church andserving in various leader-ship capacities throughoutthe community. DavisRouse is a proud Ambas-sador for the Houston Tex-ans as a member of theNational Football Leaguealumni association. Sheand her husband Bobbyhave three children whoall attend college.
Wheeler has served onthe San Jacinto CollegeBoard of Trustees since1986 following nine yearsof service as a member ofthe La Porte ISD Board of
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Board of Trustees elects new officersDavis Rouse, Wheeler take oaths of office
Dr. Ruede Wheeler is sworn in as a San Jacinto CollegeTrustee by Mr. Danny Snooks, Attorney. Photo credit:Amanda Fenwick, San Jacinto College marketing, publicrelations and government affairs department.
Mrs. Erica Davis Rouse is sworn in as a San Jacinto CollegeTrustee by The Honorable Jo Ann Delgado, Harris CountyJustice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1. Photo credit:Amanda Fenwick, San Jacinto College marketing, publicrelations and government affairs department.
Trustees. He is chairmanof the San Jacinto CollegeBoard of Trustees FinanceCommittee. Wheeler prac-ticed dentistry in La Portefor more than 40 years be-fore retiring. He currentlyowns and operates Wheel-stone Auto Sales in LaPorte and is a member andpast president of the LaPorte Rotary Club. Wheel-er is married to Charlcyawho is a trustee on the LaPorte ISD board. The tech-nical building on the SanJacinto College NorthCampus is named in Dr.Wheeler’s honor.
At the June meetingthe Board of Trustees alsotook action to elect new of-ficers. The new slate of of-ficers are as follows: Mrs.Marie Flickinger, Chair;Mr. Dan Mims, Vice Chair;Mr. Keith Sinor, Secre-tary; Davis Rouse, Assis-tant Secretary. San Jacin-t o C o l l e g e B o a r d o fTrustees members areelected to six year terms inodd numbered years. Youcan read more about theSan Jacinto College Boardo f T r u s t e e s o n l i n eatsanjac.edu/board-trust-ees.
ter, lifted its front foot offthe ground, then put itdown. The elephant didthat several times thentrumpeted loudly, all thewhile staring at the man.Remembering the encoun-ter in 1986, Peter could nothelp wondering if this wasthe same elephant. Petersummoned up his courage,climbed over the railing,and made his way into theenclosure. He walked rightup to the elephant andstared back in wonder. Theelephant trumpeted again,wrapped its trunk aroundone of Peter legs andslammed him against therailing, killing him in-stantly.
Probably wasn't thesame elephant.
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