Issue #155 of the STAR San Jac Classes, P. 3 VOLUME 5, NO. 01 (#155) www.northchannelstar.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 Serving all of the North Shore -- Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, Jacinto City NORTH CHANNEL✯STAR HCC Spring, P. 8 CHANNEL CHATTER Your News, Your Newspaper By Allan Jamail Houston, TX. Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Bar- bara Jordan Park located at 6400 Winfield Road Har- ris County Precinct One - Barbara Jordan Community Center holds groundbreaking JANUARY -- Sylvester Turner sworn in as new Houston Mayor --Sheldon ISD named King Davis as new Superintendent -- El Franco Lee, Harris County Pct. 1 dies -- Dog Park opened in Galena Park -- New Gateway Monument planned for Galena Park FEBRUARY -- North Channel Chamber hosts annual Gala -- North Shore Mustangs honored as State Champions Division I - 6A -- San Jacinto River Coalition explored ways to spend $10 million settlement funds -- Galena Park FFA raises over $65,000 at livestock auction -- San Jacinto College hosts groundbreaking of new Center for Industrial Technology MARCH -- Sheldon ISD calls for $285 Million bond election -- Candidates file for Galena Park Municipal election -- Lawsuit filed to contest Constable election -- Work continues on San Jacinto Waste Pits to repair cap -- A child dies after SUV crashes at day care on Uvalde -- Jacinto City emergency crew recognized for rescuing child APRIL -- Pct 1 will spend $1.75 million on street repairs, sidewalks and curbs -- Jacinto City sees main drainage blockage repaired in Turkey Run Gully -- Tax Assessor-Collector gives talk at Highlands Rotary club luncheon -- Major fire occurs at Pasadena Refinery -- Sheldon FFA completes successful Livestock Show -- North Channel Chamber hears of Super Bowl LI -- Community Profile on Charlotte Jackson -- Candidates for Galena Park election profiled -- Community leader Dickie Woods dies -- Man dies when tugboat in San Jacinto River flips over -- Parade kicks off Channelview FFA show -- San Jacinto Battle re-enacted -- North Shore Rotary plans car raffle and Fish Fry in May MAY -- Channelview FFA auction highlights successful show -- Galena Park ISD has $290 bond issue on ballot -- North Channel “Relay for Life” raises $136,000 -- Channelview FFA pictures from Livestock sale -- Galena Park puts new fire truck into service -- Election Results: Galena Park has 4 new Council members; Jacinto City 2 cent tax measure passes; Galena Park ISD bond issue passes -- Galena Park/Jacinto City Rotary awards $15,000 in scholarships to 25 students -- Run-off election required for Constable Pct. 3 and Pct. 2, Sheriff, and State Representative -- North Shore Rotary holds successful 41st annual Fish Fry at the Rotary Pavilion -- Galena Park and Jacinto City swear in new officials -- Run-off election results in winners: Chris Diaz, Sherman Eagleton, Ed Gonzalez, and Briscoe Cain -- Mosquito problem, and Zika virus, attacked in Jacinto City and Houston JUNE -- Over 50 rescued from San Jacinto River floods -- Channelview ISD announces “Top Ten” graduates -- San Jacinto Pilot Club awards $10,000 in scholarships to 14 students -- North Shore Rotary club distributes books to elementary students -- Jamails visit with Hillary Clinton -- San Jacinto North reopens Lehr Library in new building -- Houston Symphony plays concert in North Shore High School -- Galena Park hires new city attorney -- Galena Park completes Gateway Monument -- GP/JC Rotary installs new officers -- Jacinto City closes swimming pool for repairs -- Man drowns in North Shore pond -- $10 million in Waste Pits grants announced -- Gene Green’s Chemical Safety Act signed by Obama -- 4th of July celebrations planned in Galena Park and Jacinto City COMMUNITY LEADERS Eagleton swears in Precinct 3 deputies WARM WISHES Volunteers provide Holiday Joy to Jacinto City Health Care residents CROSBY – Sherman Eagle- ton took the oath of office on Jan. 1 for Constable of Precinct 3 at Crosby High School, he swore in a new staff that day. “I want to thank the voters for electing me Precinct 3 Con- stable. Even though the door may say Sher- man Eagleton Precinct 3 Con- stable, I want them to know that the office is theirs and I will run it as a trust from them to be run for them for the next four years. I am looking forward to working for them.” said Eagleton afterwards. This is the first time that supervisors in this Constable’s precinct have been ap- pointed by test scores. “All my command staff have a minimum of a masters’ degree and my Chief Deputy has a doctorate.” By Allan Jamail Jacinto City, TX. - Tues- day, _December _20, _2016 at the Jacinto City Health Care Center (1405 Holland Ave.) volunteers from Ja- cinto City and Galena Park provided a Christmas party for the residents of entertainment, refresh- ments and gifts donated by the volunteers and their family members. Kathy Meador and Bo Vega Activity Directors for the center scheduled the event on the Activity Cal- endar so residents and family members could at- tend. Former Mayor Allan Ja- mail a volunteer of over 40 years at the center had asked Jacinto City citizens Teresa Arzapala and Irase- ma Ochoa Salinas (Irase- Sherman Eagleton swears in deputies including Crosby’s Ricky Larkin to uphold the laws of Texas. See Holiday Joy, page 8 Commissioner Gene Locke held a groundbreaking cer- emony for a new commu- nity center honoring Late U.S. Representative Bar- bara C Jordan. Barbara Jordan, an un- forgettable force not only in Civil Rights for African- Americans, but also a hero to women and Americans Photo by Allan Jamail Left to right: Esther Casillas, Irasema Salinas, Teresa Arzapala Lupita Jaime & resident Charles Scott (seated) retired after 25 years of service to the City of Jacinto City got a Christmas haircut from Teresa Arzapala. Community Center, page 3 Community leaders attended the groundbreaking of Barbara Jordan Community Center. HOUSTON, Tex- as – Commissioner Jack Morman will begin the recon- struction of the North Shore Park trail on Monday, January 9th . “We know this trail is heavily-used, so our teams are doing all they can to ensure this project is com- plete by early April,” said Commissioner Morman. The $250,000 project includes re- placing the three- quarter-mile asphalt trail with concrete and widening it from four feet to six feet. Portions of the trail and all surrounding amen- ities will remain open for the duration of construc- tion. Park goers are en- couraged to take caution Pct. 2 Commissioner Morman begins North Shore Park Trail improvements around the construction site and be mindful of di- rectional signage for access points to amenities. For more information and updates on the Pre- cinct, visit www.hcp2.com or like their Facebook page “Harris County Precinct 2. GP-J COMMUNITY- INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP (CIP) THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017. 5:45 – light dinner. 6:15- business starts. Meet- ing adjourns by 8:15 p.m. At Alvin Baggett Recreation Building, 1302 Keene in Ga- lena Park Update on Port Matters, Including Dredging • The Port of Houston Authority and the Army Corps of Engineers will up- date us on port matters rel- evant to the CIP communi- ties, particularly dredging plans and the local dredge placement area. Harris County Pollution Control will be asked to serve as a re- source. • A dredging contractor has been invited to refresh our understanding of how dredging works. • Speakers have been advised that members are in- terested in the makeup of the dredged material; envi- ronmental testing of soil, water, and air; testing re- sults; public access to test- ing information; signage needs in placement area; mosquito control and Zika concerns at the GP-JC bor- der; odors; and general maintenance needs. Contact facilitator Diane Sheridan with questions or RSVPs at dbsfacilitator@ gmail.com or 281-326-5253. HIGHLANDS ROTARY CLUB 42nd Annual CHILI FEAST February 4, 2017 you can win a 2017 Chevy Camaro or Chevy pick- up truck. Tickets are $100. Only 700 will be sold. Call 713-252-8000. 2016 Year in Review From the compiled files of the North Channel Star YEAR IN REVIEW continues on Page 8
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Issue #155 of the STAR San Jac Classes, P. 3
VOLUME 5, NO. 01 (#155) www.northchannelstar.comTHURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017Serving all of the North Shore -- Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, Jacinto City
NORTH CHANNEL✯STARHCC Spring, P. 8
CHANNELCHATTER
Your News, Your Newspaper
By Allan JamailHouston, TX. Thursday,
December 8, 2016 at Bar-bara Jordan Park locatedat 6400 Winfield Road Har-ris County Precinct One -
Barbara Jordan CommunityCenter holds groundbreaking
JANUARY-- Sylvester Turner sworn in as new Houston Mayor--Sheldon ISD named King Davis as new Superintendent-- El Franco Lee, Harris County Pct. 1 dies-- Dog Park opened in Galena Park-- New Gateway Monument planned for Galena Park
FEBRUARY-- North Channel Chamber hosts annual Gala-- North Shore Mustangs honored as State Champions Division I - 6A-- San Jacinto River Coalition explored ways to spend $10 millionsettlement funds-- Galena Park FFA raises over $65,000 at livestock auction-- San Jacinto College hosts groundbreaking of new Center for IndustrialTechnology
MARCH-- Sheldon ISD calls for $285 Million bond election-- Candidates file for Galena Park Municipal election-- Lawsuit filed to contest Constable election-- Work continues on San Jacinto Waste Pits to repair cap-- A child dies after SUV crashes at day care on Uvalde-- Jacinto City emergency crew recognized for rescuing child
APRIL-- Pct 1 will spend $1.75 million on street repairs, sidewalks and curbs-- Jacinto City sees main drainage blockage repaired in Turkey Run Gully-- Tax Assessor-Collector gives talk at Highlands Rotary club luncheon-- Major fire occurs at Pasadena Refinery-- Sheldon FFA completes successful Livestock Show-- North Channel Chamber hears of Super Bowl LI-- Community Profile on Charlotte Jackson-- Candidates for Galena Park election profiled-- Community leader Dickie Woods dies-- Man dies when tugboat in San Jacinto River flips over-- Parade kicks off Channelview FFA show-- San Jacinto Battle re-enacted-- North Shore Rotary plans car raffle and Fish Fry in May
MAY-- Channelview FFA auction highlights successful show-- Galena Park ISD has $290 bond issue on ballot-- North Channel “Relay for Life” raises $136,000-- Channelview FFA pictures from Livestock sale-- Galena Park puts new fire truck into service-- Election Results: Galena Park has 4 new Council members; Jacinto City2 cent tax measure passes; Galena Park ISD bond issue passes-- Galena Park/Jacinto City Rotary awards $15,000 in scholarships to 25students-- Run-off election required for Constable Pct. 3 and Pct. 2, Sheriff, andState Representative-- North Shore Rotary holds successful 41st annual Fish Fry at the RotaryPavilion-- Galena Park and Jacinto City swear in new officials-- Run-off election results in winners: Chris Diaz, Sherman Eagleton, EdGonzalez, and Briscoe Cain-- Mosquito problem, and Zika virus, attacked in Jacinto City andHouston
JUNE-- Over 50 rescued from San Jacinto River floods-- Channelview ISD announces “Top Ten” graduates-- San Jacinto Pilot Club awards $10,000 in scholarships to 14 students-- North Shore Rotary club distributes books to elementary students-- Jamails visit with Hillary Clinton-- San Jacinto North reopens Lehr Library in new building-- Houston Symphony plays concert in North Shore High School-- Galena Park hires new city attorney-- Galena Park completes Gateway Monument-- GP/JC Rotary installs new officers-- Jacinto City closes swimming pool for repairs-- Man drowns in North Shore pond-- $10 million in Waste Pits grants announced-- Gene Green’s Chemical Safety Act signed by Obama-- 4th of July celebrations planned in Galena Park and Jacinto City
COMMUNITY LEADERSEagleton swears inPrecinct 3 deputies
WARM WISHESVolunteers provide Holiday Joy toJacinto City Health Care residents
C R O S B Y –Sherman Eagle-ton took the oathof office on Jan. 1for Constable ofP r e c i n c t 3 a tC r o s b y H i g hSchool, he sworein a new staffthat day.
“ I w a n t t othank the votersfor electing mePrecinct 3 Con-s t a b l e . E v e nthough the doormay say Sher-man EagletonPrecinct 3 Con-stable, I wantthem to knowthat the office is theirs and I will run it as a trust from them to be run for them for thenext four years. I am looking forward to working for them.” said Eagleton afterwards.
This is the first time that supervisors in this Constable’s precinct have been ap-pointed by test scores.
“All my command staff have a minimum of a masters’ degree and my Chief Deputyhas a doctorate.”
By Allan JamailJacinto City, TX. - Tues-
day, _December _20, _2016at the Jacinto City HealthCare Center (1405 HollandAve.) volunteers from Ja-cinto City and GalenaPark provided a Christmasparty for the residents ofentertainment, refresh-ments and gifts donated bythe volunteers and theirfamily members.
Kathy Meador and BoVega Activity Directors forthe center scheduled theevent on the Activity Cal-endar so residents andfamily members could at-tend.
Former Mayor Allan Ja-mail a volunteer of over 40years at the center hadasked Jacinto City citizensTeresa Arzapala and Irase-ma Ochoa Salinas (Irase-
Sherman Eagleton swears in deputies including Crosby’s Ricky Larkinto uphold the laws of Texas.
See Holiday Joy,page 8
Commissioner Gene Lockeheld a groundbreaking cer-emony for a new commu-nity center honoring LateU.S. Representative Bar-bara C Jordan.
Barbara Jordan, an un-
forgettable force not onlyin Civil Rights for African-Americans, but also a heroto women and Americans
Photo by Allan Jamail
Left to right: Esther Casillas, Irasema Salinas, Teresa ArzapalaLupita Jaime & resident Charles Scott (seated) retired after25 years of service to theCity of Jacinto City got a Christmas haircut from TeresaArzapala.
Community Center,page 3
Community leaders attended the groundbreaking of Barbara Jordan Community Center.
HOUSTON, Tex-as – CommissionerJack Morman willbegin the recon-struction of theNorth Shore Parktrail on Monday,January 9th . “Weknow this trail isheavily-used, so ourteams are doing allthey can to ensurethis project is com-plete by early April,”said CommissionerMorman.
The $250,000project includes re-placing the three-quarter-mile asphalttrail with concreteand widening it fromfour feet to six feet.Portions of the trailand all surrounding amen-ities will remain open forthe duration of construc-tion. Park goers are en-couraged to take caution
Pct. 2 Commissioner Morman beginsNorth Shore Park Trail improvements
around the constructionsite and be mindful of di-rectional signage for accesspoints to amenities.
For more informationand updates on the Pre-cinct, visit www.hcp2.comor like their Facebook page“Harris County Precinct 2.
GP-J COMMUNITY-INDUSTRYPARTNERSHIP (CIP)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5,2017. 5:45 – light dinner.6:15- business starts. Meet-ing adjourns by 8:15 p.m. AtAlvin Baggett RecreationBuilding, 1302 Keene in Ga-lena Park
Update on Port Matters,Including Dredging
• The Port of HoustonAuthority and the ArmyCorps of Engineers will up-date us on port matters rel-evant to the CIP communi-ties, particularly dredgingplans and the local dredgeplacement area. HarrisCounty Pollution Control willbe asked to serve as a re-source.
• A dredging contractorhas been invited to refreshour understanding of howdredging works.
• Speakers have beenadvised that members are in-terested in the makeup ofthe dredged material; envi-ronmental testing of soil,water, and air; testing re-sults; public access to test-ing information; signageneeds in placement area;mosquito control and Zikaconcerns at the GP-JC bor-der; odors; and generalmaintenance needs.
Contact facilitator DianeSheridan with questions orRSVPs at dbs fac i l i t a to [email protected] or 281-326-5253.
HIGHLANDSROTARY CLUB42nd AnnualCHILI FEASTFebruary 4,2017 youcan win a2017ChevyCamaro orChevy pick-up truck. Tickets are $100.Only 700 will be sold.Call 713-252-8000.
2016Year in ReviewFrom the compiled files of the North Channel Star
YEAR IN REVIEW continues on Page 8
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SCHOOL NEWS
The AVID program atAnthony Aguirre JuniorHigh is becoming a modelfor secondary schools inother districts.
Twenty teachers, coordi-nators and administratorsfrom secondary campusesin Houston ISD visitedwith Aguirre principals,staff and students duringthe school’s AVID Show-case on Nov. 29 to learnabout what has made theprogram successful.
AVID, formally knownas Advancement via Indi-vidual Determination, hasenhanced Aguirre stu-dents’ college and careerreadiness skills throughpre-advanced placementprograms, enrichment op-portunities, individualsupport and tutorials. Theprogram is offered to sixththrough eighth grade stu-dents.
“I was very impressedwith what they have beenable to accomplish at Agu-irre,” said Dedre Jefferson,Houston ISD’s AVID Dis-trict Director. “After theirpresentations at our Direc-tors Meetings, I saw thatthis is the blueprint of howa successful programworks. It is structured, in-novative and keeps thestudents’ interest.”
To that end, Aguirre isin the initial phase of thecertification process to be-come an AVID School-WideSite of Distinction. Only 10percent of AVID secondaryschools worldwide holdthis certification.
Aguirre Principal EricLathan said the success ofthe program is a collabora-tive effort among teachers,
PASADENA, Texas –Registration is open for thespring 2017 semester atSan Jacinto College.
Traditional spring class-es begin Tuesday, January17, 2017, following theMonday Martin LutherKing Day holiday; whileWeekend College coursesbegin Friday, Feb. 3. Theregistration paymentdeadline is Thursday, Jan.5. Registration remainsopen for the spring 2017semester after the pay-ment deadline, but all fi-nancial obligationsincurred after the paymentdeadline not covered by fi-nancial aid, installmentpayment plan, third partyagreement, or scholarship,must be paid on the day ofregistration. Students mayregister and pay in full upto the start of class.
“Our educational plan-ners and financial aid ad-visors are here to help newand current students nav-igate the enrollment andregistration process,” saidJoanna Zimmermann, as-sociate vice chancellor,student services. “We un-derstand that not everyonewho comes to San Jacinto
CHANNELVIEW ISD:Success of Aguirre’s AVID programcaptures attention of other districts
Aguirre AVID students showed Houston ISD teachers and administrators how they organizetheir binders for their classes. The binders help students to develop good organizationalskills that will help them in high school and college.
students, parents and tu-tors. “These relationshipsand open lines of commu-nication allow for feedbackand exchange of new ideasthat help our program togrow and better serve ourstudents,” he added.
Lathan said the rigor-ous, but personalized cur-riculum of AVID allowsstudents to develop theskills that will guide themacademically and socially.
“Our AVID teachers areinfluential in making surethat students not only re-ceive academic support,but also emotional supportthat motivates them to settheir goals high andachieve them,” he said.
Lathan added that oth-er opportunities such ascollege field trips, campusextra-curricular activitiesand other programs thatshowcase students’ talentsare an important part ofthe AVID experience.
In addition to hearingpresentations during theAVID Showcase, the Hous-ton ISD group touredclassrooms throughout thecampus.
“We wanted our group tosee how the (Aguirre)teachers put the AVID cur-riculum to work and makeit relevant to the students,”Jefferson said.
On the day of the sitevisit, the guests were ableto observe tutorials in theAVID classes. The tutori-als, which are held twodays a week, include men-tors from San Jacinto Col-lege North that provideone-on-one guidance to thestudents.
“The college students
are very active in tutorialsessions,” Lathan said.“Our students are able torelate to these mentorsand form connections withthem. The students arevery comfortable commu-nicating with their men-tors and are not afraid toask questions.”
During the campus tour,Lathan mentioned thatcreating a “visible collegeatmosphere” throughoutthe building helped to cap-ture the attention of stu-dents. The visitors fromHouston ISD said theyliked the college bannersthat line the main corridorof the campus, along withposters in the hallwaysand near classrooms thatgive information and factsabout universities.
Aguirre Assistant Prin-cipal Samantha Poullardmentioned to the groupthat the visibility of high-er education information“helps to keep students fo-cused on the opportunitiesin front of them.”
Lathan encouraged theHouston ISD educators tobe patient and willing totry new things as theylaunch AVID programs ontheir campuses.
“It will take a while toestablish your programs,but stay dedicated to yourvision and your mission,”he said. “Always keep thelines of communicationopen. Building your pro-grams will be an invest-ment of time, but therewards of seeing your stu-dents achieve success iswell worth it.”
College knows the educa-tional pathway they wantto follow. Our staff isknowledgeable and has theresources available to helpstudents find their pas-sion.”
Students are encour-aged to apply for financialaid if they have not alreadydone so. Students shouldbegin the financial aid pro-cess by completing theFree Application for Feder-al Student Aid (FAFSA).There is no fee to apply,and assistance is availableby contacting a San Jacin-to College financial aidrepresentative. More infor-mation about financial aidis available online atsanjac.edu/financial-aid.The San Jacinto CollegeFAFSA Code is 003609.
San Jacinto College canassist students in choosinga career path; selecting anarea of study; and the ap-plication, enrollment andregistration processes. Ed-ucational planners areavailable on all San Jacin-to College campuses tohelp students select cours-es that will easily transferto a four-year college oruniversity, or get them the
skills they need to enterthe workforce upon gradu-ation.
Students who are look-ing for an alternative toattending classes duringthe workweek should con-sider Weekend College oronline courses. San Jacin-to College offers a widevariety of weekend classesthat are taught Fridaythrough Sunday in variousacademic and technicalprograms. These coursesprovide another option forstudents who work duringthe week or cannot takeclasses in the traditionalMondaythrough Fridayformat. Students who takeweekend classes via theWeekend College program,a prescribed pathway, cancomplete an associate ofarts degree and transfer tothe university of theirchoice within two years.Online classes are avail-able for some of the basiccourses, offering full cred-it and transferability. Formore information, visit theSan Jacinto College onlinelearning website.
To apply to San JacintoCollege, visit sanjac.edu/apply.
Register now for Springsemester at San Jacinto CollegeClasses begin Jan. 17; Weekend College starts Feb. 3
Photo by Sheldon ISD/DERIK MOORE
Members of the Sheldon ISD school board recognized the district's Students of the Monthat the Dec. 13 school board meeting in the Ney Administration Building Board Room. Student of the Month recipients included (in alphabetical order) Parris Carmouche, C. E.King High School; Jazmin Garza, Carroll Elementary; Samuel Lemus, Sheldon ECA; JadaLloyd, Null Middle School; Anissa Moreles, Early College High School; Dezire Reyna, C. E.King Middle School; Nathomilys Correa Rivera, Cravens ECA; Anthony Robles, GarrettElementary; and Sheyla Ruiz, Royalwood Elementary. Also pictured are School BoardPresident Ken Coleman (left) and SISD Superintendent King Davis (right). Not pictured areDenys Arguesta and Jose Nolasco Diaz, KASE Academy.
CHANNELVIEWK&T Western Wear,Sheldon RdWoodforest Bank, Sheldon RdChannelview Admin Bldg, Sheldon RdFood Fair, Sheldon Rd @ I-10Flukinger Comm Ctr, Lorenzo StHoliday Inn, I-10 E
SHELDONSheldon ISD Admin Bldg.Kroger’s, Normandy at WoodforestParkway Feed, CE King Blvd
CLOVERLEAFHC WCID #36, Hollywood StGrayson Community Center, Corpus
Christi StGalena Park Admin Building, Beltway 8
at WoodforestCommunityBank of Texas, I-10 E @
FreeportNorth Channel Assistance Ministries,
Bonham @ Freeport
JACINTO CITYCity Hall, Main StreetCommunity Center/Senior Center,
Oates RdCapital Bank, I-10 EJacinto City Branch Library, Akron StState Rep Ana Hernandez
office,Mercury DriveSellers Brothers Market, Market StMarket Street Feed Store, Market St
GALENA PARKBaggett Community Center, Keene StGalena Park City Hall, Clinton DriveGalena Park Library, Keene StUnited Comm. Credit Union, 16th St.
If you would like to be a PICK-UP LOCATION, let us know.281-328-9605 or [email protected].
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COMMUNITY NEWS
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Galena Park Senior Dance Senior Dance is every Monday at the Alvin D. Building,
1302 Keene St., Galena Park. 7 pm - 9 pm. No cover charge.Live band Country music. Call for more information: 713-455-7335.
North Shore Senior Dance North Shore Seniors holds a dance every Thursday from
1 - 4 pm at the Grayson/Baldree Building, Corpus Christistreet. Live bands and refreshments. Cost is $ 5/per person.For more information call 713-455-3660.
San Jacinto Pilot Club meetingThe Club meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at Ly-
ondellBasell on Sheldon Road at noon. For more informa-tion, please visit www.SanJacintoPilot.com.
The Buckshot Jamboree Enjoy Classic Country music every Saturday night from
7 pm - 10 pm with The Buckshot Jamboree at 7414 Hart-man near Old Beaumont Highway. More info, call 281-458-0729 or 832-444-5000.
The Channelview HighSchool football programmade an impression onDistrict 21-6A footballcoaches this year as 16 Fal-cons were named 2016 All-District Selections.
Led by the efforts ofthese players and others,Channelview advanced tothe playoffs for the secondstraight year. This year’sFalcon team was the firstin school history to clinchback-to-back playoffberths. The Falcons endedthe season as Bi-DistrictFinalists.
Channelview’s All-Dis-trict selections are as fol-lows:First Team Offense
Bernard Childs, offen-sive line
Demontre Tuggle, run-ning back
First Team DefenseTuciano Pope, safety
Second Team OffenseGerald Gardner, quar-
terbackRoberto Varvelo, offen-
sive lineDawson Norbriga, full-
backDevin Jennings, wide
receiverTuciano Pope, wide re-
ceiver
Second Team DefenseTayvien Green, defen-
sive tackleLaveal Gibson, outside
linebacker
Second Team SpecialistTuciano Pope, punt re-
turn specialst
Honorable MentionNeiman Thomas, defen-
sive backAnthony Garzoria, de-
fensive backJeremiah Bennett, de-
fensive tackleCurry Thomas, defen-
sive back
with disabilities. This parkwas dedicated in her mem-ory and named the Bar-bara Jordan Park.
Commissioner GeneLocke said he wanted tofulfill the promise of thelate Commissioner ElFranco Lee who wanted acommunity center for thepeople of that area.
The new building willcost $4.1 million and willbe open to the public andhave a 250 capacity withmeeting space and a stateof the art kitchen. Con-
struction starts in January2017 and expected comple-tion in October of 2017.
Mrs. Rosemary Jordan-McGowan, President ofRiverwood Civic Club andthe Sister of the late Con-gresswoman Barbara Jor-dan gave remarks ofgratefulness and assistedin Groundbreaking withTop Ladies of Distinction,Inc- Anna Kirsey, Kim Tops& Bessie Fletcher of Hous-ton & Suburban BayouCity Chapters and thecommunity supporting.
Community Center,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Channelview lands 16 players onAll-District teams
Channelview’s Demontre Tuggle, shown here running for a touchdown in the Falcons’playoff game against La Porte, was one of the leading rushers in District 21-6A and wasnamed First Team All-District runningback.
Johntrell Howard, de-fensive end
Academic All-DistrictAlejandro Cortina, line-
backerGildardo Bernal, offen-
sive line
The Falcons will haveseveral of these All-Dis-trict players returning foraction next year. Gardnerwill return for his senioryear to guide Channelviewat quarterback, while Jen-nings assumes his spot atwide receiver and Nobrigawill return as fullback.
Childs, who has letteredsince his freshman year,will anchor the offensiveline. On defense, Greenand Thomas are expectedstarters in the secondary,while Gibson adds leader-ship at the outside line-backer spot.
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JC/GP Metro Go Texan BBQ Cook-OffThe Jacinto City/Galena Park Metro Go Texan Subcommittee
of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is once again hostingits annual BBQ Cook-Off. This will take place January 13-14, 2017,at the North Shore Rotary Pavilion located on Wallisville Road. Allproceeds raised at this event go toward awarding scholarships todeserving high school senior from Galena Park High School andNorth Shore Senior High. Our committee is responsible for multi-ple $18,000 scholarships.
They are in need of VIP Judges on Saturday, January 14, 2017.Please contact Terri Moore at tmoore@ galenaparkisd.com,phone: 832-832-1063 or text: 832-256-5079.
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1. Anything can be aweapon. Keys or a pencan inflict minordamage but aftermultiple hits can breakan enemy downthrough loss of blood oracute impact strikes.Your voice is also aweapon and can drawhelp if needed.
2. Hit them fast. Ifyou have to fight, it’scritical to injure orimmobilize yourattacker immediately,and don’t get any closerto your attacker thannecessary. Kicking theside or front of the kneeis a great way to injureand throw your attack-er off balance. If you’realready close, go for theeyes with your fingersor knuckles. You canalso use the heel ofyour palm to strike upunder the nose if yourattacker is in front ofyou, or use your elbowto the nose if theattacker is behind.
3. Hit them hard.Use your entire bodyweight to hit or breakfree rather than yourindividual musclesbecause your attackermay be stronger. If youkick the knee, throwyour whole body intothe kick. Same withthrowing the heel ofyour hand into thenose—don’t just useyour arm, use all yourweight.
Again, prevention isthe best defense.Attackers want unsus-pecting, vulnerabletargets. “The JackReacher character isalways on the lookoutfor danger and youshould be, too,” East-wood advised. “Alwaysexpect the worst.”
AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. DanPatrick has applauded theNorth Carolina legislature’srefusal to repeal a law ban-ning individuals from usingpublic bathrooms designat-ed for the opposite sex.
Patrick, who has madethe passage of similar legis-lation in Texas one of hispriorities, said in a Dec. 22statement: “Legislation likethis is essential to protectthe safety and privacy ofwomen and girls, and is sim-ple common sense and com-mon decency.
“Legislation to protectwomen’s privacy and busi-ness is essential to assurethat sexual predators, likethose who exploit the inter-net, will not be able to free-ly enter women’s restrooms,locker rooms or showers andthat businesses are notforced by local ordinances toallow men in women’s re-strooms and locker rooms.”
The filing of legislationproposing new bathroomaccess laws is certain in theTexas Legislature’s upcom-ing 85th Regular Session,beginning Jan. 10. Severalbills have already been filedby Democratic state law-makers, all proposing a pro-hibition on discriminationbased on sexual orientationor gender identity or expres-sion in regards to employ-ment, access to publicfacilities, etc.
TAB chief decries NCbill
Chris Wallace, presidentof the Texas Association ofBusiness, issued a state-ment taking the oppositeposition on the North Caro-lina bathroom bill.
“After months of debateand an unprecedented spe-cial session by the NorthCarolina Legislature, it’sunfortunate to see that thestate chose not to repeal thediscriminatory law createdby HB 2. North Carolinaand states that embrace dis-criminatory legislation willcontinue to suffer dire eco-nomic consequences, losingrevenue and major eventsand disrupting job creationand investment.
“That’s why the Texasbusiness community hasmade clear that discrimina-tory laws like HB 2 have no
Patrick applauds action preservingNorth Carolina’s ‘bathroom bill’
place in Texas. We can’t af-ford to slam the door on theTexas Miracle and create anenvironment hostile to busi-ness, unsafe and unwelcom-ing for citizens and harmfulto our larger economy andprosperity. Keep Texas Openfor Business will continue topress our own Texas law-makers to roundly rejectdiscriminatory bills, no mat-ter how they’re phrased orwhat they’re named.”
New case of Zikaconfirmed
The Texas Department ofState Health Services andCameron County Depart-ment of Health and HumanServices on Dec. 22 an-nounced that an additionalBrownsville resident hascontracted the Zika viruslocally, bringing the total tosix in Cameron County andTexas.
Work is ongoing to iden-tify and offer testing to any-one with possible Zikasymptoms and to all preg-nant women in the areawith or without symptoms.Efforts include environmen-tal assessments to help re-duce mosquito habitats.Recent cold temperatures,combined with mosquitocontrol efforts, have reducedthe mosquito population inthe area. However, on warmdays, residents should con-tinue to use mosquito repel-lent and wear long sleevesand pants. It is also impor-
tant to dump out containersthat hold standing water inand around homes to denymosquitoes a place to layeggs.
Eco-minded actionsurged
The Texas Commissionon Environmental Qualityon Dec. 21 posted its annu-al plea to be eco-friendlyduring the holidays and intothe new year:
“Whether we try to savemoney, lose weight, or quitcertain habits, one habitworth breaking is throwingaway items that can be re-used or recycled. Every year,landfills take on more andmore things we no longerwant or need. In fact, in2015, Texans added about33.5 million tons of stuff tothem. That’s more than six-and- a-half pounds of trashper Texan per day! If recenttrends continue, that num-ber will have increased for2016. And at this rate, weonly have enough landfillspace to last another 56years.”
Among things the TCEQasks of Texans:
- Use and re-use gift bags;- Serve meals on reusable
plates and use cloth nap-kins;
- Use rechargeable bat-teries and recycle themwhen they no longer hold acharge; and
- Sell, donate or recycleold electronics.
Also, because more than80 billion pieces of junk mailare delivered each year andmost of it ends up in land-fills, the TCEQ suggeststhat Texans opt out of un-wanted catalogs, pre-screened credit andinsurance offers rememberto recycle junk mail.
Last but not least, theTCEQ recommends: “Con-sider reusing holiday cardsin craft projects instead oftossing them in the trash.”
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD•Galena Park Assembly ofGod, 1211 2nd. St., GalenaPark, TX. 713-455-0836.BAPTIST•New Life Baptist Church ofEast Houston, 18570 VanRoad, Houston, 77049. 281-456-0082•Second Baptist Church, 191318th. St., Galena Park, TX. 713-672-9232.•Second Baptist Church, 10501Muscatine, Jacinto City, TX.713-674-8463.•St. Matthew Baptist Church,119 Fidelity, Houston, TX. 713-674-0062.•First Baptist Church, 1505 1st.St., Galena Park, TX. 713-455-1261.BAPTIST-Southern•Dell Dale Avenue BaptistChurch, 402 Dell Dale Avenue,Channelview, TX. 281-452-3704.•South Drive Baptist Church,15229 South Drive, Channel-view, TX. 77530. 281-452-4500.•First Baptist Church of JacintoCity, 10701 Wiggins, JacintoCity, TX 77029. 713-672-2802.•Beaumont Place BaptistChurch, 13101 Ivydale Street,Houtson, TX. 77049.CATHOLIC•St. Andrew Roman CatholicChurch, 827 Sheldon Rd.,Channelview, TX. 281-452-9865.•Our Lady of Fatima, 1705 8thSt., Galena Park, TX. 713-675-0981.CHURCH OF CHRIST•Channelview Church of Christ,1301 Sheldon Rd., Channel-view, Tx. 281-452-7129.•Galena Park Church of Christ,301 Holland Ave, Galena Park,TX. 713-455-0826.EPISCOPAL•St. Timothy’s EpiscopalChurch, 13125 Indianapolis St.,Houston, 713-451-2909.HOLINESS•Bible Missionary Church,10246 Fairfax St., Jacinto City.713-671-3500.METHODIST•Old River Terrace United Meth-odist Church, 16102 East Free-way, Channelview, TX.281-452-2861.•Galena Park United Methodist,1705 1st. St., Galena Park, TX.713-672-0245.•Holy Trinity United Methodist,13207 Orleans St., Houston,Tx. 713-453-7203.
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Hilda Garza Guardado,40, of Channelview, Texas,passed from this life De-cember 30, 2016.
Hilda was born July 20,1976 in Houston Texas toparents, A.G. Garza andBeatrice Rodriguez. Shewas employed with thePasadena I.S.D. for over 13years, recently working asa dispatcher for the cam-pus police department.
She is survived by herhusband of 13 years, Mar-bel Ivan Guardado; bymother, Beatrice Rodrigu-ez and father and step-mother, A.G.and BeverlyGarza; by sisters, LupeRodas and husband,Ernest; Rose Ann Reynosoand husband, Sergio; Bea-trice Melendez and hus-band Antonio; and bybrother, Narcisco Cruz andwife, Victoria; and by step-brother, Ray Houston; aswell as by numerous niec-es, nephews, other familyand dear friends.
A visitation and serviceto celebrate her life will beheld at First Assembly of
Norma Jean Brownell,51, passed away December13, 2016 in Baytown, Tex-as. She was born June 23,1965 to parents FrozieJames, Jr. and Ruth AnneTrahan in Houston, Texas.
Norma was a loving andfamily-oriented daughter,sister and friend. Sheworked as a securityguard with her sister, andwas a dedicated and hardworker. Norma enjoyedplaying one-liner slot ma-chines and listening toElvis Presley. She is pre-ceded in death by her par-ents.
Norma is lovingly sur-vived by her daughter,Mary Elizabeth Herring;brother and sister-in-law,Don and Cindy Goynes;sister, Malinda Bienek;grandchildren, Caleb andNicholas; as well as nu-merous extended familymembers and friends.
A Celebration of Nor-ma’s life will be held at2:00 p.m. Friday, Decem-ber 30, 2016 in the chapelof Carter-Conley FuneralHome.
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Charlotte Jeanine Hol-loway, age 54, went to bewith the Lord on FridayDecember 23, 2016. Shewas born in Houston, Tex-as on July 26, 1962 toJanet Elois ThomasonCrites and Roy CharlesMcVicker. She enjoyed gar-dening and had a compas-sion for caring for animals,but most of all, she enjoyedspending time with herfamily. She was a bighearted, giving, free spirit-ed person and was full ofcharacter. She was funnyand clever and will alwaysbe loved and missed by allwho knew her. She is pre-ceded in death by her fa-ther; her daughter, CrystalHolloway; her grandpar-ents, Lois and Walter Tho-mason and her niece,Bonnie Cox Clevenger.Charlotte is survived byher husband, Rick Mead;her mother, Jan Crites(and husband, Bill); herdaughter, Katie Norman(and husband, Jeston); hersisters, June Cox Broddand Kristy Fontenot (andhusband, Donnie); hernieces, Kylea McCrary andAshley Bloomfield and hercousins, Shawn Moore andTerri Bateman. Also sur-vived by other relativesand many friends.
A visitation for familyand friends will be held atSterling-White FuneralHome 11011 Crosby-Lynchburg Rd. Highlands,on Thursday December 29,2016 from 1;00 P.m. until2:00 P.m. followed by ser-vices in Sterling-WhiteFuneral Home Chapel. In-terment will be in Sterling-White Cemetery.
Arrangements entrust-ed to Sterling-White Fu-neral Home 11011Crosby-Lynchburg Rd.,Highlands, Texas 77562. Tooffer condolences to thefamily, please visitwww.sterlingwhite.com.
God Church, 330 SheldonRd., Channelview, Texas.Visitation was held Tues-day, January 3, 2017 from6-8:00 p.m. and Serviceswere held at 11:00 a.m.Wednesday, January 4,2017. Burial followed inSan Jacinto MemorialPark Cemetery under thedirection of Carter-ConleyFuneral Home.
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David R. Brumbelowhas served as pastor ofNorthside Baptist Churchof Highlands for 25 years.He began serving North-side as pastor the firstSunday of December, 1991.
Brumbelow is a gradu-ate of Sam Houston HighSchool, Houston; East Tex-as Baptist University, Mar-shall; SouthwesternBaptist Theological Semi-nary (Master of Divinity),Fort Worth & Houston. Healso attended HoustonBaptist University andNavarro College.
Brother David previous-ly pastored churches inBeeville and Henderson,TX. He is the author of twobooks: "The Wit & Wisdomof Pastor Joe Brumbelow"and "Ancient Wine and theBible: The Case for Absti-nence;" and writes atgulfcoastpastor.blogspot.com.He also serves as Director
25 Years at NorthsideBaptist, Highlands
of the Baptist StudentUnion, Lee College, Bay-town, TX.
In December PastorBrumbelow thanked themembers of Northside forputting up with him allthese years. Northside islocated at 317 Barbers HillRoad, Highlands, TX77562.
The Green, Green Grass of HomeI have a pile of leftover bricks in my back
yard that were neatly stacked on a woodenpallet. Over time the grass grew up throughthe bricks, pushing them apart, and turn-ing the neat stack into an ugly eyesore. Theweight of the bricks was no match for thedetermination of the grass.
Is there something in your life thatshould not be there? It will be determinedto grow and push your life apart if you donothing about it.
"Be careful, lest any root of bitternesssprings up causing trouble, hurting manyin their spiritual lives." Hebrews 12:15.
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January’s Birthstone isGarnet
For babies born in Jan-uary, the garnet is the per-fect gem to represent theirbirthstone. This beautifulstone, which is most com-monly red but can be foundin a range of other colors,symbolizes peace, prosper-ity and good health. Somesay it even has the powerto give the wearer eternalhappiness, health andwealth.
We say it’s the perfectway to start each year!GARNET OVERVIEW
The word “garnet”comes from the 14th Cen-tury Middle English word“gernet” meaning dark red.The word is derived fromLatin “granatum” whichmeans seed, and is calledso because of the gem-stone’s resemblance to thebeautifully red seeds of thepomegranate.
Garnet is actually thename of a group of miner-als that comes in a rainbowof colors, from the deep redof the Pyrope garnet to thevibrant green of Tsavor-ites. Some rare garnets areeven blue, colorless, or—most rare of all—changecolors in different lights.But the most common col-or is a beautiful range ofreds, from rust colored todeep violet-red.
The garnet is a very du-rable gemstone (6.5-7.5 onthe Mohs scale) found allover the world, includingWyoming, Czech Republic,Greece, Russia, Tanzania,Madagascar, Sri Lankaand India.
The folklore on garnet isextensive. Legend has itthat the garnet can bringpeace, prosperity and goodhealth to the home. Someeven called it the “Gem ofFaith,” and it’s believedthat to those who wear itand do good, more good willcome. (Conversely, it wasalso said to bring very badfortune to those who com-mit bad acts while wearingit.)
HOUSTON - When Dr.B.J. Westbrook joined theArmy, he had no idea thathe would be part of one ofthe most infamous warsthat changed the courseof American history. Healso did not expect thathis military experiencewould lead to continuinghis education and futurecareer as a dentist. As thecountry recognizes the75th anniversary of PearlHarbor, Westbrook re-flects on the events thatcaused a generation topersevere and strive toaccomplish their goalsthrough hard work andeducation.
Upon enlisting Dr.Westbrook served as anin fantryman dur ingWorld War II (WWII). Asthe war came to a close,despite having no medi-cal experience, he wasgiven a medical assign-ment, promoted to ser-geant and managed thedispensary of the 24thand 25th divisions of the6th Army, which includ-ed about 7,000 men.
"I gained so much ad-miration for medical per-sonnel," said Westbrook."We had a dentist outthere who just used a lit-tle pump machine, soeven now it amazes mehow much we did withwhat we had back thenand how far things haveadvanced today."
As his interest in themedical field expanded,Dr. Westbrook foundhimself surrounded bythe aftermath of anotherhorrific WWII attack inthe summer of 1945."They had just deliveredparts to the atomic bombthat would be dropped onHiroshima, when theship (USS Indianapolis)was hit by two torpedoesfrom a Japanese subma-rine." Of the nearly 1,200onboard, 900 men wereleft swimming in the Pa-cific for five days ulti-mately succumbing toinjuries, dehydration, ex-haustion and shark at-tacks leaving only 316survivors.
Diamond Jim: "What is theBirthstone for January?"
It is also believed thatthe garnet symbolizes deepand lasting friendship.With that "legend" inmind, give a garnet tosomeone whose friendshipyou deeply value.
No matter why or howyou wear garnet, this beau-tiful gemstone is perfectfor those who share Janu-ary birthdays and get tostart each New Year witha sense of goodwill, happi-ness, and purpose.GARNET HISTORY
The garnet is so durable,remnants of garnet jewel-ry can be found as far backas the Bronze Age. Otherreferences go back to 3100BC when the Egyptiansused garnet as inlays intheir jewelry and carvings.The Egyptians even said itwas the symbol of life. Thegarnet was very popularwith the Romans in the 3rdand 4th Century. This gem-stone was also used as atalisman for protectionboth by warriors going intobattle and to those whowanted to ward off pesti-lence and plague. Someancient healers and wisemen even placed garnets inwounds and praised itshealing powers.
Garnet jewelry has beena fixture throughout theages. Garnets were oftenused as signet rings in an-cient Rome, and the nobil-ity favored garnets in theMiddle Ages. The Victori-ans made garnets verypopular during that timeperiod. Some of the loveli-est garnet jewelry fromthat era mimics its pome-granate namesake, withclusters of tiny red gemsforming a larger statementpiece.
Today, the garnet can befound in a range of jewelrypieces and styles, frombeautiful rings to stunningtiaras. Since the garnetcan come in a range of col-ors, rare garnets in greenor blue make breathtakingpieces, especially in pen-dants or drop earrings.
HOW TO BUY GARNETIf you’re looking to pur-
chase a garnet for yourselfor a loved one, it is a greatway to celebrate friend-ship, toast a 2ndweddinganniversary or recognizethe wearer’s Januarybirthday. When buying,visit a jewelry you knowyou can trust to assist youin purchasing exactly theright stone and piece. Lookat how the garnet reactsunder light, both naturaland synthetic and checkfor an intense, saturatedcolor. Remember, garnetscommonly come in a widespectrum of reds, but canalso be green, pink, color-less or blue. The price ofthe piece will likely in-crease for more rare colorslike green or blue.
Garnets can also bejudged along some of thesame parameters as dia-monds, with clarity and cutaffecting the beauty andvalue of the stone. Itshould be noted that somegarnets have inclusionsthat are part of the beautyof the overall stone (like“horsetails” in Demantoidgarnets, or Hessonite gar-nets which sometimeshave a “turbulent” look). Soyou may discover that youlike the unique look theseinclusions bring to thepiece.
Try to find a cut thatspreads light evenly overthe surface of the gem-stone. This will help tobring out the overall beau-ty and color of the garnet.No matter which stone orpiece you choose, remem-ber that the garnet isknown for its durabilityand richness of color, soyour investment will notonly have great emotionalvalue but could be a piecethat stands the test oftime.
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If you have questionspertaining to jewelry,watches, diamonds, preciousstones, precious metals, andother questions related to thejewelry industry, [email protected].
Dr. B.J. Westbrook, a World War II veteran, supports SanJacinto College students as a longtime donor and supporterof the San Jacinto College Foundation. He has also includedthe Foundation in his will, as a planned gift, to ensure alegacy of education. Dr. B.J. Westbrook (center) is picturedwith his daughters Renee Westbrook (left) and MickieWestbrook (right). Photo credit: Andrea Vasquez, SanJacinto College marketing, public relations and governmentaffairs department.
After he completed hisenlistment, Westbrookchose to pursue a collegeeducation, which wasmade possible by the GIBill. As the first in hisfamily to graduate fromhigh school, a college ed-ucation was an endeavorthat no one in his familyhad ever dreamed of."Both of my parents onlywent to school until thefourth grade, so makingthe decision to go to col-lege after I got out of theArmy was something Iwanted to do for myself.At the time, I thought Iwanted to go to medicalschool, so this was theonly way to do that." Af-ter attending the Univer-sity of Texas, Westbrookcontinued on to dentalschool and worked as adentist in Houston'sNorth Channel area formore than 50 years.
Since then, Westbrookhas been a champion forcommunity colleges andproviding students ac-cess to a quality and af-f o r d a b l e e d u c a t i o nthrough his donations tothe San Jacinto CollegeFoundation. In additionto his recent $100,000 do-nation to the College'smusic program, West-brook has also includedthe San Jacinto College
Foundation in his will, es-tablishing an endowmentthat will continue to sup-port student successthrough a legacy that pro-motes all forms of postsec-ondary education.
"College in the academ-ic sense is not for every-one," he said. "San JacintoCollege offers studentsdifferent pathway op-tions, so if a four-year uni-versity is not in theirplan, they can still cometo the College and becomeproficient in a technicalarea and enter the work-force making a decent liv-ing and work towardwhatever their next goalis. This is why I'm a bigadvocate for communitycolleges."
The San Jacinto Col-lege Foundation createse d u c a t i o n a l a c c e s sthrough generous dona-tions from private donors,industry partners andalumni that fund scholar-ships for San Jacinto Col-l e g e s t u d e n t s . T h eFoundation also has vet-eran student scholarshipsand emergency fundingavailable to ensure con-tinued veteran studentsuccess by serving thosewho have served us. Formore information on giv-ing to the San Jacinto Col-lege Foundation, visitsanjac.edu/foundation.
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TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THE CITY OF JACINTO CITY HASRECEIVED TWO VARIANCES HEARING APPLICATIONS. THEY ARE ASFOLLOWS:1. A.R. GARCIA MS IS REQUESTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TOMAKE A PARKING LOT AT 11205 VERANO.2. BERNARD VALDEZ IS REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO RE-POUR ADRIVEWAY SECTION THAT WAS REMOVED.THE VARIANCE BOARD WILL HEAR THE PETITION ON JANUARY10th, 2017 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE CITY HALL ANNEX, 10301 MARKETSTREET. ANY INTERESTED PERSON MAY ATTEND.
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Holiday Joy,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Photos by Allan Jamail
Residents and volunteers
Zumba volunteers’ of Lupita’s Crazy Energy Z FitnessLeft to right: Lupita Jaime, Francis Gonzales, Esther Casillas, Maria Barba, Teresa Arzapala,Rosa Godinez, Edith Gonzalez,Irasema Salinas, Mary Tamez, Myriam Cortez, Teresa Tamez, Nora Ramirez.
Year in Review,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
ma’s Hair Looks, 1416Mercury Drive) for helpwith comforting residentswho hasn’t any familymembers living nearby.
Teresa and Irasema be-gan planning the Christ-mas party, Lupita Jaime(Lupita’s Crazy Energy ZFitness - 832-882-3562) ofGalena Park organized herZumba dance class to en-tertain residents and Pa-yaso Chispirrin in a clowncostume (Chispirrin Mag-ic Show-832-909-4915)performed magic tricks.
Brothers Edgar Salinasused his banjo sexto (stringinstrument), Oziel SalinasJr. with the accordion andtheir grandfather FelixOchoa (Irasema’s sons &dad) together sang Christ-
mas and Norteño musicwhich is music combiningelements of traditionalMexican folk song, polkaand popular Americanmusic.
Melissa Armstrong thehealthcare center’s newadministrator said she’s
looking forward to workingwith Jamail and the KeepJacinto City Clean Com-mittee’s volunteers he’s thechairman of so togetherthey can provide the mostenjoyable atmosphere pos-sible for the residents. Vol-unteer’s plant flowers,
register voters, assist withmail ballot applications,text photos, provide cellphone contact for residentsto family members livingtoo far away to visit thecenter and offer spiritualsupport to residents uponrequest.
Angela Cormier (Position 1) wasofficially sworn in as the newestSheldon ISD Board of Trusteesat December’s regular meetingin the Ney AdministrationBuilding Board Room.
SHELDON ISD:New Boardof Trusteessworn in
Photo by DERIK MOORE
Former Sheldon ISDBoard President Ken Cole-man was honored atTues-day's SISD School Boardmeeting for serving thepast two years as presi-dent.
Coleman said the dis-trict means a lot to him,and he wants to continueto see that SISD studentshave numerous opportuni-ties to be successful.
Following the board'sre-organization, the follow-ing new officers wereunanimously approved:Fred Rivas, President; La-tricia Charlot, Vice Presi-dent; and Ken Coleman,Secretary.
Pictured (from left) are Sheldon ISD Superintendent KingDavis and outgoing Board President Ken Coleman.
Former Sheldon ISD BoardPresident recognized
JULY-- Some residents warned not to drink their well water due to possiblecontamination-- Two die in San Jacinto River drownings-- Dr. Angi Williams named Region 4 Superintendent of the Year-- North Channel Chamber hears heart doctor Rozo-- Large crowd attends Waste Pits meeting to discuss their well water-- Rep. Green calls for clean-up and removal of toxic wastes in river, atsession of Congress-- Jacinto City receives federal grants for Ambulance and Police bodycameras-- Galena Park residents advised to “shelter in place” due to a chemicalrelease at the Pasadena Refining plant
AUGUST-- Two suspects sought in armed robbery of store on Clinton Drive inGalena Park-- Father killed on Kenny Street, in front of son, in drive-by shooting-- Chamber hears about SETRAC organization-- LULAC awards scholarships to seven students-- Well owners told its okay to drink water after tests-- Cell Phone store on Market Street, Jacinto City, robbed-- North Shore Rotary donates $8000 to Channelview EF-- Congressman Green hosts annual Immunization Day-- Deputies arrest three in Channelview for drugs, weapons
SEPTEMBER-- North Shore Rotary hears from 3 school Superintendents-- Walgreens institutes Drug disposal program-- Chamber hears of Port of Houston activities-- LyondellBasell employees help community with Gloval Care Day-- Galena Park ISD recognizes media persons, Cathy Hernandez andGilbert Hoffman-- Shots fired at East Houston Hospital parking lot-- Jacinto City officer Castaneda receives Star of Texas Award from TexasGovernor-- John Painter honored by “Helping a Hero”-- Furr High School awards $10 million by XQ Institute-- EPA plan for Waste Pits includes complete removal-- New Police Station planned for Jacinto City-- Chamber challenges membership drive with “Forty for Forty in Four” byDr. Charles Grant-- Assistance Ministries opens new building
OCTOBER-- National Night Out observed by area communities-- JC Police make felny drug raid-- North Shore HS holds Homecoming-- Chamber hears from 3 school Superintendents-- Pilot Club holds successful Spaghetti Dinner & Auction-- Judge Mike Parrott honored at Pct. 2 ball, announces retirement-- PineForest Jewelry suffers massive robbery-- New Call Center for five ESDs announced at groundbreaking-- North Shore Rotary dedicates Veterans Memorial Wall-- Community Meeting tells EPA to completely remove Waste Pits-- C.E. King HS holds Homecoming
NOVEMBER-- Furr HS celebrates receipt of $10 million grant-- San Jacinto Chancellor Hellyer roasted by LULAC-- Galena Park HS holds Homecoming-- Groundbreaking helds for Channelview FD new Station #3-- Chamber holds annual “Salute to Veterans”-- Nov. 8 Election results in upsets, Democratic wins in Harris County-- San Jacinto College plans to cut 4 athletics programs-- NS Mustangs headed for the Play-offs-- Mike Parrott retirement party well attended at courthouse
DECEMBER-- Frost Bank opens Branch in North Channel-- NS Mustangs lose Play-off game in Overtime-- Jacinto City replacing aging water system-- Four bodies found in burned car in Channelview-- Holiday Season observed with parades, celebrations in GP and JC-- NS Rotary distributes 300 Food Baskets to needy families-- President Obama signs Green’s 21st Century Cures Act
