CHANNEL CHATTER Issue #143 of the STAR Waste Pits Meeting, P. 6 VOLUME 4, NO. 40 (#143) www.northchannelstar.com THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016 Serving all of the North Shore -- Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, Jacinto City NORTH CHANNEL✯STAR Turner Opening Event, P. 8 Your News, Your Newspaper Crosby Street Dance Oct. 15 Crosby Antique Mall in- vites you to “Crosby Street Dance”, Saturday, October 15, 2016, noon -7 pm. Live music, entertainment, ven- dor booths and much more, 5600 S. Main in Old Town Crosby, TX. Galena Park ISD is hosting a Parent Family Engagement event for all enrolled Galena Park ISD Pre-K students and their parents on Saturday, October 15, 2016. The “Super Family Literacy Day” will provide parents the opportunity to attend several interactive sessions to help them understand the importance of reading to children at home, how to make reading fun and meaningful, and how to access parent videos for additional strategies. Parents who attend will receive a free parents’ guide, a free App and a backpack full of books to take home and share the love of reading with their child. The event will take place at the Joyce Zotz Education Center- 13801 Holly Park, Houston, Texas 77015. Parents may choose to attend the English session from 8:30-11:30 a.m. or the Spanish session from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Parents must register via internet: tinyurl.com/GPISD-pre-k or via phone at 832-386-1338. GPISD hosts Super Family Literacy Day COMMUNITY SERVICE Judge Mike Parrott honored by Harris County Judge Mike Parrott receives “Service to Our Community” Award from Commissioner Jack Morman during the recent annual Black & White Ball. The Honorable Judge Mike Parrott was honored with the Jim Fonteno “Ser- vice to Our Community” Award during Harris County Precinct Two’s An- nual Black & White Ball on September 9, 2016 at Sylvan Beach Pavilion in La Porte. Commissioner Jack Morman paid special tribute to Judge Parrott for his long-standing support of Precinct Two’s nonprof- it senior, youth and veter- ans programs. Judge Parrott has dedi- cated his life to public ser- vice and improving the quality of life for commu- nities of southeast Harris County. He served 18 years as Superintendent of Parks for Harris County Commissioner Precinct Two prior to being elected Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1, in 1993. Current- ly presiding over the 4th largest JP court in Harris County, he is actively in- volved with mentoring and motivating local students to pursue higher educa- tion. Judge Parrott’s inno- vative Teen Court Program for area high school students has in- spired many of his teen participants to earn their law degrees and become working attorneys for the District Attorney and pri- vate law firms. His exten- sive community involvement includes serv- ing on numerous nonprof- it boards, Chambers of Commerce, Rotary Clubs and community service or- ganizations where he has been frequently honored for his efforts. The Jim Fonteno “Ser- vice to Our Community” Award was named after long-serving Commission- er Jim Fonteno, who estab- lished Harris County Precinct Two’s senior pro- gram in 1975. It is present- ed annually to individuals who have made significant contributions to the non- profit programs of Precinct Two. The Honorable Mike Parrott truly exemplifies the spirit of “Service to Our Community” and he con- tinues to set a shining ex- ample for the constituents of Harris County Precinct Two. CLOVERLEAF – Com- missioner Jack Morman announces the completion of SaferStreets2Schools Barbara Mae Street side- walk project. SaferStreets2Schools is a Precinct 2 program that partners with local school districts to improve areas with high student-pedes- trian traffic. Commission- er Morman meets with the school districts at least once a year to discuss nec- essary improvements for the area. “We very much value their input, as they see firsthand how we can improve the safety and ef- ficiency of getting our chil- dren to and from school,” said Commissioner Mor- man. The $112,000 project, which was in partnership with the Galena Park In- On Saturday, October 1, the Jacinto City Elementary student council participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at the Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston. These fourth and fifth grade council members participated to show appreciation and dedication to the Houston area community. Many of the students expressed interest in doing something that made a positive impact on their lives while showing support for cancer survivors, those who are currently battling cancer, as well as to honor individuals who have lost their lives to breast cancer. “Student council is a leadership committee that is dedicated to servicing the community,” Ms. Scott, JCE student council sponsor said. “The Susan G. Komen Walk was an excellent opportunity for our students to support those battling cancer and survivors.” “Participating in the Race for the Cure made me feel proud because some people have cancer, and I walked to help them get better,” Jordan Balderas, 5th grader said. To donate to Susan G. Komen, visit http://www.komen-houston.org/make-a-donation/ or text @race to 52104. COMMUNITY SUPPORT Jacinto City Elementary student council walks for a cure School superintendents speak at Chamber Pilot Club Spaghetti Dinner & Auction a tasty success Barbara Mae Street sidewalk project completed New sidewalk on Barbara Mae Street between Holly Park Drive and Alderson Street. dependent School District, began in late June. It included the installation of a side- walk on the east side of Barbara Mae Street from Holly Park Drive to Alderson Street, as well as pedestrian refuge areas and a crossing over a Harris County Flood Control ditch. For more information and updates on the Precinct, visit www.hcp2.com or like their Facebook page “Harris County Pre- cinct 2.” EPA Waste Pits Meeting Oct. 20 EPA will hold a public meeting to inform residents of the proposed cleanup strategy and obtain comments at 6:30 pm on October 20 at the High- lands Community Center, 604 Highland Woods Dr., Highlands 77562. SPEAKERS at the North Channel Chamber luncheon last week were Greg Ollis, Channelview ISD superintendent; King Davis, Sheldon ISD superintendent; Angi Williams, Galena Park ISD superintendent; Charles Grant, former president of the Chamber, and Shalonda Dawkins, 1st vice chair of the Chamber. NORTH CHANNEL – Several hundred people gathered at the Baldree Center on Corpus Christi last Saturday, for a deli- cious spaghetti dinner, tasty desserts, a silent auc- tion, a live auction, and a raffle. The ladies of the San Jacinto Pilot Club were holding their 29th annual Spaghetti Dinner and it was quite successful. According to club mem- ber and Director Julie Fal- lin, the dinner tickets amounted to about 400 with an additional 175 for the C. E. King band, and the raffle tickets sold amounted to about 500. Winners of the raffle items included: 5th prize a 42” television, Karen West- brook; 4th prize a $250 gift AUCTIONEER for the event was Patrick Kelly, well known radio personality, at right. Also helping were Jerry Fallin and Rojean Norris. In this photo, two of the auction items appear: a stainless gas BBQ cooker at left, and a handmade quilt at right. See PILOT CLUB, page 6 card, Bobby Roy; 3rd prize a $300 gift card to Pineforest Jewelry, Doris Wilkinson; 2nd prize two Astro tickets, dinner, and a limousine ride to the ballpark, Robert Superintendents of the three school district in the North Channel area were the featured speakers last Friday at the Chamber’s monthly luncheon. Emcee for the luncheon, held at the San Jacinto College student union, was former Chamber chairman Charles Grant. He is now heading up a membership drive for the chamber, en- titled Forty for Forty in Four. This is a reference to the 40th anniversary of the chamber, and the goal of adding 40 new members in four weeks. With a sly sense of humor, Grant has offered to “Kiss A Pig” if the chamber board and mem- bers meet this goal. Grant was followed by each of the superinten- dents of the three school districts, and they exhibit- ed a tongue-in-cheek rival- ry in their remarks. Galena Park ISD’s Angi Williams was the first speaker. She referred to the winners produced by GPISD, both in athletics and in academics. GPISD has 22,000 stu- dents, 3000 employees, and a $204 million budget, hav- ing a big impact on the community. The district passed a $290 million bond issue to upgrade their fa- cilities, she said. Dr. King Davis reported on the Sheldon District, of which he has only been superintendent since Jan- uary. His motto is “Every Child, Every Day” with emphasis on personalized learning opportunities. Growth is the main fac- tor for Sheldon ISD, with projections of 7% expan- sion in the current year. Sheldon ISD recently See SUPERINTENDENTS, page 6
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VOLUME 4, NO. 40 (#143) www.northchannelstar.comTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016Serving all of the North Shore -- Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, Jacinto City
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Your News, Your Newspaper
Crosby StreetDance Oct. 15
Crosby Antique Mall in-vites you to “Crosby StreetDance”, Saturday, October15, 2016, noon -7 pm. Livemusic, entertainment, ven-dor booths and much more,5600 S. Main in Old TownCrosby, TX.
Galena Park ISD is hostinga Parent Family Engagementevent for all enrolled GalenaPark ISD Pre-K students andtheir parents on Saturday,October 15, 2016. The “SuperFamily Literacy Day” will provideparents the opportunity toattend several interactives e s s i o n s t o h e l p t h e munderstand the importance ofreading to children at home,how to make reading fun andmeaningful, and how to accessparent videos for additionalstrategies. Parents who attendwill receive a free parents’gu ide, a f ree App and abackpack full of books to takehome and share the love ofreading with their child.
The event will take place atthe Joyce Zotz EducationCenter- 13801 Holly Park,Houston, Texas 77015. Parentsmay choose to attend theEnglish session from 8:30-11:30a.m. or the Spanish session from12:30-3:30 p.m. Parents mustr e g i s t e r v i a i n t e r n e t :tinyurl.com/GPISD-pre-k or viaphone at 832-386-1338.
GPISD hosts SuperFamily Literacy Day
COMMUNITY SERVICEJudge Mike Parrotthonored by Harris County
Judge Mike Parrott receives “Service to Our Community”Award from Commissioner Jack Morman during the recentannual Black & White Ball.
The Honorable JudgeMike Parrott was honoredwith the Jim Fonteno “Ser-vice to Our Community”Award during Harr isCounty Precinct Two’s An-nual Black & White Ballon September 9, 2016 atSylvan Beach Pavilion inLa Porte. CommissionerJack Morman paid specialtribute to Judge Parrott forhis long-standing supportof Precinct Two’s nonprof-it senior, youth and veter-ans programs.
Judge Parrott has dedi-cated his life to public ser-vice and improving thequality of life for commu-nities of southeast HarrisCounty. He served 18years as Superintendent ofParks for Harris CountyCommissioner PrecinctTwo prior to being electedHarris County Justice ofthe Peace, Precinct 3,Place 1, in 1993. Current-ly presiding over the 4thlargest JP court in HarrisCounty, he is actively in-volved with mentoring andmotivating local studentsto pursue higher educa-tion. Judge Parrott’s inno-v a t i v e T e e n C o u r t
Program for area highschool students has in-spired many of his teenparticipants to earn theirlaw degrees and becomeworking attorneys for theDistrict Attorney and pri-vate law firms. His exten-s i v e c o m m u n i t yinvolvement includes serv-ing on numerous nonprof-it boards, Chambers ofCommerce, Rotary Clubsand community service or-ganizations where he hasbeen frequently honoredfor his efforts.
The Jim Fonteno “Ser-
vice to Our Community”Award was named afterlong-serving Commission-er Jim Fonteno, who estab-l ished Harris CountyPrecinct Two’s senior pro-gram in 1975. It is present-ed annually to individualswho have made significantcontributions to the non-profit programs of PrecinctTwo. The Honorable MikeParrott truly exemplifiesthe spirit of “Service to OurCommunity” and he con-tinues to set a shining ex-ample for the constituentsof Harris County PrecinctTwo.
CLOVERLEAF – Com-missioner Jack Mormanannounces the completionof SaferStreets2SchoolsBarbara Mae Street side-walk project.
SaferStreets2Schools isa Precinct 2 program thatpartners with local schooldistricts to improve areaswith high student-pedes-trian traffic. Commission-er Morman meets with theschool districts at leastonce a year to discuss nec-essary improvements forthe area. “We very muchvalue their input, as theysee firsthand how we canimprove the safety and ef-ficiency of getting our chil-dren to and from school,”said Commissioner Mor-man. The $112,000 project,which was in partnershipwith the Galena Park In-
On Saturday, October 1, the Jacinto City Elementary student council participated in theSusan G. Komen Race for the Cure at the Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston.These fourth and fifth grade council members participated to show appreciation anddedication to the Houston area community. Many of the students expressed interest indoing something that made a positive impact on their lives while showing support forcancer survivors, those who are currently battling cancer, as well as to honor individualswho have lost their lives to breast cancer. “Student council is a leadership committee that is dedicated to servicing the community,”Ms. Scott, JCE student council sponsor said. “The Susan G. Komen Walk was an excellentopportunity for our students to support those battling cancer and survivors.” “Participating in the Race for the Cure made me feel proud because some people havecancer, and I walked to help them get better,” Jordan Balderas, 5th grader said.To donate to Susan G. Komen, visit http://www.komen-houston.org/make-a-donation/ ortext @race to 52104.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTJacinto City Elementary studentcouncil walks for a cure
School superintendents speak at Chamber
Pilot Club Spaghetti Dinner &Auction a tasty success
Barbara Mae Street sidewalkproject completed
New sidewalk on Barbara Mae Streetbetween Holly Park Drive and AldersonStreet.dependent School District, began in lateJune. It included the installation of a side-walk on the east side of Barbara MaeStreet from Holly Park Drive to AldersonStreet, as well as pedestrian refuge areasand a crossing over a Harris County FloodControl ditch.
For more information and updates onthe Precinct, visit www.hcp2.com or liketheir Facebook page “Harris County Pre-cinct 2.”
EPA Waste PitsMeeting Oct. 20
EPA wil l hold a publicmeeting to inform residents ofthe proposed cleanup strategyand obtain comments at 6:30pm on October 20 at the High-lands Community Center, 604Highland Woods Dr., Highlands77562.
SPEAKERS at the North Channel Chamber luncheon last week were Greg Ollis, ChannelviewISD superintendent; King Davis, Sheldon ISD superintendent; Angi Williams, Galena ParkISD superintendent; Charles Grant, former president of the Chamber, and Shalonda Dawkins,1st vice chair of the Chamber.
NORTH CHANNEL –Several hundred peoplegathered at the BaldreeCenter on Corpus Christilast Saturday, for a deli-cious spaghetti dinner,tasty desserts, a silent auc-tion, a live auction, and araffle.
The ladies of the SanJacinto Pilot Club wereholding their 29th annualSpaghetti Dinner and itwas quite successful.
According to club mem-ber and Director Julie Fal-lin, the dinner ticketsamounted to about 400with an additional 175 forthe C. E. King band, andthe raffle tickets soldamounted to about 500.
Winners of the raffleitems included: 5th prize a42” television, Karen West-brook; 4th prize a $250 gift
AUCTIONEER for the event was Patrick Kelly,well known radio personality, at right. Alsohelping were Jerry Fallin and Rojean Norris.In this photo, two of the auction itemsappear: a stainless gas BBQ cooker at left,and a handmade quilt at right.
See PILOT CLUB, page 6
card, Bobby Roy; 3rd prize a $300 gift cardto Pineforest Jewelry, Doris Wilkinson;2nd prize two Astro tickets, dinner, and alimousine ride to the ballpark, Robert
Superintendents of thethree school district in theNorth Channel area werethe featured speakers lastFriday at the Chamber’smonthly luncheon.
Emcee for the luncheon,held at the San JacintoCollege student union, wasformer Chamber chairmanCharles Grant. He is nowheading up a membershipdrive for the chamber, en-titled Forty for Forty inFour. This is a reference tothe 40th anniversary of thechamber, and the goal ofadding 40 new members infour weeks. With a slysense of humor, Grant hasoffered to “Kiss A Pig” if thechamber board and mem-bers meet this goal.
Grant was followed byeach of the superinten-dents of the three schooldistricts, and they exhibit-ed a tongue-in-cheek rival-ry in their remarks.
Galena Park ISD’s AngiWilliams was the firstspeaker. She referred tothe winners produced byGPISD, both in athleticsand in academics.
GPISD has 22,000 stu-dents, 3000 employees, anda $204 million budget, hav-ing a big impact on thecommunity. The districtpassed a $290 million bondissue to upgrade their fa-cilities, she said.
Dr. King Davis reportedon the Sheldon District, ofwhich he has only beensuperintendent since Jan-uary. His motto is “EveryChild, Every Day” withemphasis on personalizedlearning opportunities.
Growth is the main fac-tor for Sheldon ISD, withprojections of 7% expan-sion in the current year.Sheldon ISD recently
See SUPERINTENDENTS, page 6
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Crosby Community Centerprograms
Duplicate Bridge: Tuesdays, October 25 at 1 p.m. Avolunteer facilitates duplicate bridge games the secondand fourth Tuesday. This game is not suitable for begin-ners.
Zumba with Angelique: Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Exer-cise with experienced fitness instructor Angelique Poolto achieve a toned body.
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: Mondays at 10:45 a.m.These volunteer-led classes teach the basic steps of coun-try-and-western line dancing.
Crosby Ladies and Lords Chorus: Wednesdays at11 a.m. Enjoy singing your heart out at the Center andperforming at area community events.
Dart Baseball: Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. No skillsare needed to join the dart baseball team—just a will-ingness to try. All of the necessary equipment is provid-ed.
Ceramics: Wednesdays at 6 p.m. A volunteer instruc-tor teaches how to pour slip into molds, painting tech-niques, and glazing procedures. Ceramic pouring isoffered the first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.
Beginning Spanish: Thursdays at 10 a.m. Volunteerinstructor Maria Rojas leads this class that focuses onbasic language skills required to function in a Spanish-speaking environment.
Crazy for Canasta!: Thursdays at 10 a.m. Bring asack lunch and stay for an enjoyable afternoon of cards.
Train Dominoes: Thursdays at 10 a.m. Join in thefun of playing Train with fellow domino players.
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.
Quilting Classes: Thursdays at 1 p.m. and 6 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.
Boot Camp Aerobics: Thursdays at 6 p.m. Come ex-ercise and have fun at the same time.
Watercolor: Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Professional artistand instructor Anne Vandagriff teaches composition, de-sign, color, and contrast using a variety of subject mat-ter.
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.
Crosby Community Center is located at 409 HareRoad, Crosby 77532. For more information regardingclasses or other Center programs, please call (281) 462-0543.
School of the MonthGoose Creek CISD honored the custodial team at Dr. Johnny T. Clark, Jr. Elementary Schoolwith the School of the Month award. Pictured are (from left)Maria Ochoa, Rosa Medina, Graciela Navarro, Silvia Andrade, Sandra Zarate and TeresaSanchez.
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Crosby-Huffman Cham-ber of Commerce OctoberLuncheon.The luncheonwill take place on Thursday,October 20th, at the Knightsof Columbus Hall in Cros-by. The address is 1508Crosby Dayton Road.Lunch will be catered byBaytown Seafood and willbegin at 11:30 a.m.
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On Friday, September 30, ChefVeal of North Shore Senior HighSchool took five of her culinaryarts students to compete at theCulinary Institute LeNôtre inHouston.During the culinary competition,students were tasked withcreating and executing a recipeinfused with an egg in undertwo hours. The NSSHS culinarystudents took home 1st, 2ndand 3rd place and broughthome $10,000 in scholarshipmoney!Chef Veal said, “I am so veryproud of the students!"Robert Rivera created the prizewinning dish; corn flack friedfajita stuffed chicken withheirloom tomato pico de gallo.Miguel Rubio took home 2ndplace for red velvet Nutella stuffed cookies and chocolate milk. Humberto Romero won 3rd placefor roasted pork belly with scallops topped with a quail egg and a balsamic reduction. Rebekah Halland Jesus Moron received $2,000 in scholarships during the culinary competition for their efforts.Congratulations to Chef Veal and her students on a job well done!
Good role models canplay an important part intoday’s students becomingtomorrow’s leaders.
That was the messageshared with more than 100fathers of students at theAguirre Junior High Coffeewith the Principal’s Donutswith Dad program on Oct.4.
“We wanted the fathers ofour students to understandhow much of a differencetheir involvement makes intheir children’s lives,” Agu-irre Principal Eric Lathansaid.
Teacher and coach JerryElledge told those in atten-dance that providing sup-port and direction of theirchild’s interests helps toguide them toward a path tofuture success.
“Give your full supportand attention to the inter-ests your son or daughterwants to pursue,” Elledgesaid. “Take the time to askthem questions about theirday or help them withhomework, and especiallyattend their school events.Your guidance is somethingthey will remember for therest of their lives.”
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Aguirre program stressesimportance of fathers’ roles
Thornton Chandler stressedthe significance of fathersinstilling simple charactertraits in their children.
“Saying ‘Yes sir’ and‘thank you’ might sound likesmall things, but showingrespect for others leavesquite an impression,” hesaid. “It shows that goodmanners are important toyou as an adult.”
Teacher Gilbert Pereztold the fathers that encour-aging participation in extra-curricular activities helpsthe students to learn life les-sons.
“Participating in activi-ties and organizations teachstudents a variety of thingsthat that students will car-ry throughout life, such asworking with others as ateam, problem solving andbeing able to lead whencalled upon,” Perez said.
Aguirre Assistant Princi-pal Keon Wortham closedthe program by thankingthe parents for their in-volvement in their child’seducation. “We all need towork together to give ourstudents the best education-al opportunities possible,”he said.
Male teachers speak to fathers in attendance about theimportance role that they play in their child’s education.
Man killed in parkinglot of Jack in the Box
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Mothers and kids celebrate opening of the North Channel Library Family Learning Spacethat took place on Saturday, October 1st. The Family Learning Space is an early literacyarea of the North Channel Library that was funded with support from the North ShoreRotary Club.
North Channel Libraryopens new learning space
A man was killed duringan argument in the park-ing lot of the Jack in theBox fast food restaurantlast Sunday, police said.
According to police, theargument led to a shootoutaround 11:30 p.m. thatkilled the man at the res-taurant near Federal Road
and I-10 intersction.Houston Police said two
groups of people werefighting and this escalatedto the shootout.
The victim, a 22-year-old Migule Angel Cid, wastaken to a nearby hospitalwhere he later died.
Witness said the gunfireexchange was inside a car.Cid was then pushed out ofthe car, and tried to left thescene while firing to thecar, he collapsed and waspicked up by a car drivenby his brother who tookhim to the hospital.
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Famous DiamondsExamined by GIA (GemologicalInstitute of America)
The Hope Diamond, theDresden Green, the Idol’s Eye,the Portuguese Diamond and theMoussaieff Red – these famousdiamonds are spectacularlybeautiful jewels that have beenadmired for centuries. An aura ofmystery has always surroundedthese rare natural wonders, so itwas quite an honor when GIAresearchers examined them.
The Hope DiamondVS1 • 45.52 ctThe Hope Diamond.
Courtesy of Chip Clark/Smithsonian Institution.
The Hope Diamond may bethe most famous coloreddiamond in the world. A team ofGIA gemologists graded it in1988. Because they were able toweigh the diamond unmounted,they quickly made a notablediscovery: the diamond was45.52 ct, and not 44.50 ct, whichhad been its previously recordedweight. GIA graders alsoreported that the Hope Diamondis a cushion antique brilliant. Thediamond was color graded as anatural color Fancy dark grayishblue diamond.
Since the 1800s, the HopeDiamond had been described asbeing flawless. During theirexamination, the GIA teamnoticed that the diamond hadaccumulated a few wear marksover the years and had whitishgraining and a few minorfeathers. Its clarity was gradedas VS1 (Very slightly included).Good polish and Fair to Goodsymmetry were also noted.Technical specifications aside,the Hope Diamond captivatesthe imagination like no othergemstone.
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a digital “footprint.” So,when you sell or otherwisedispose of a computer sys-tem or hard drive, you maywant to take steps to de-stroy personal data. Youmight think that simplydeleting it would be suffi-cient, but tech-savvy iden-tity thieves can “undelete”files or recover informationfrom a formatted drive.However, products areavailable that allow you tocompletely wipe out dataon hard drives.
• Change passwords.It’s a good idea to changeyour Internet passwordsevery so often – especiallythose passwords that pro-vide access to financial ac-counts.
• Leave your Social Se-curity card home. Snag-ging someone’s SocialSecurity number is a real“catch” for identity thieves,so do everything you can tothwart them. And you canstart by leaving your SocialSecurity card safely athome – after all, there’sprobably never a good rea-son to bring it out, anyway.In fact, be wary of anyone,or any business, that asksfor your Social Securitynumber, either in personor online. Except for a fewobvious exceptions, such asyour tax preparer, mostreputable businesses don’tneed to know anything
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• Watch for “phishers.”If you’ve ever gotten an e-mail, supposedly fromyour bank, advising youthat your account will be“frozen” unless you pro-vide personal details aboutyour account, it’s a goodbet that someone is “phish-ing” for this information –and they’re using the“freezing” threat as bait.What’s particularly alarm-ing is that these “phishers”have gotten quite good atduplicating logos and us-ing official-sounding lan-g u a g e . H o w e v e r , alegitimate bank wouldnever threaten you thisway with an e-mail, so, ifyou get such a message,contact the bank’s frauddepartment.
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"Diamond Jim...What are some ofthe most famous Diamonds?"
The Dresden Green41 ctThe Dresden GreenIn late 1988, GIA gemolo-
gists secured permission toexamine the famed DresdenGreen diamond in the GreenVaults, which was then in EastGermany. They were particularlyexcited, as it promised to provideinsight into distinguishing naturalfrom laboratory-irradiated greendiamonds (radiation is usuallythe cause of color in bothinstances). Because thediamond’s history had beenrecorded since 1741, research-ers could be confident that it hadnot been treated in a laboratory.As the diamond remainedmounted upon examination, GIAgemologists were not able toissue a grading report.
GIA researchers describedthe Dresden Green as Fancygreen, with a modified pear-shaped brilliant cut. The naturalgreen color has medium toneand slightly grayish saturation.The Green Vaults recordsindicate it weighs 41 ct.
The Portuguese DiamondVS1 • 127.01 ctThe Portuguese Diamond.
Courtesy of Harold and EricaVan Pelt.
Of South African origin, thePortuguese Diamond weighs127.01 ct. GIA gemologistsgraded it an M on the GIA ColorScale, and gave it a VS1 claritygrade because of a small bruiseon one of the facets and two veryminor scratches on the table.
The Portuguese has VeryStrong blue fluorescence, andthis may help mask the faintyellow color in the diamond.Because the fluorescence is sostrong, in 1924 it was advertisedby Black, Starr & Frost to be ablue diamond.
Idol’s EyeVVS1 • 70.20 ctIdol’s Eye. Courtesy of Graff
Diamonds.Another famous diamond
shrouded in myth, the Idol’s Eyewas probably mined in India’sGolconda District – an areafamed for producing finediamonds. There are many talltales about the diamond,including one that says the Idol’sEye is also the Nassak. This hasbeen disproven. The firstconfirmed documentation of theIdol’s Eye was in one of the lotsbeing sold at auction byChristie’s London in July 1865.
GIA gemologists confirmedthat the Idol’s Eye weighs 70.20ct. Its color grade is Very Lightblue and its clarity is VVS1 (Veryvery slightly included).
The Moussaieff Red5.11 ctThe Moussaieff RedAlthough the Moussaieff
Red weighs just 5.11 ct, it’s apredominantly red diamond (nosecondary hues like purple),which means it’s incredibly rare.A description of Fancy red isremarkable. GIA records showthat from 1957 to 1987 there wasno mention of a GIA reportissued for a diamond with “red”as the only descriptive term.
Only a handful of Fancy reddiamonds are known, because indiamonds the color red is oftenmodified with another hue, suchas purplish red or orangy red.
A Brazilian farmer discov-ered the Moussaieff Red in the1990s. It was cut and polishedfrom a 13.9 ct crystal.
Diamond Jim is a diamonddealer and precious metals broker ofNTR Metals. See more at:www.pineforestjewelry.com.
If you have questions pertainingto jewelry, watches, diamonds,precious stones, precious metals,and other questions related to thejewelry industry, [email protected].
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Lake Houston UnitedMethodist Church in Huff-man will be hosting a dayfull of fun and entertain-ment at their annual FallFestival on Saturday, Oc-tober 15 from 10am-3pm.
Bring the family asthere's lots to do for kidsand grownups alike. En-trance to the Fall Festivalis free and most activitiesare free as well. There willbe pony rides in the morn-ing and a rock wall in theafternoon. Plus, we willhave inflatables, pumpkin
Francis Louis Rucka,83, went to be with theLord on Wednesday, Oc-tober 5, 2016. He wasborn on April 28, 1933 inWooster, Texas to Rudol-ph Rucka and MaryBuchta Rucka.
Francis graduatedfrom Crosby High Schooland served his countryand was honorably dis-charged from the U.S.Army.
Francis worked in in-surance sales for Catho-l i c L i f e I n s u r a n c eCompany where he wasrecognized with manyawards over the years un-til he retired. In his freetime Francis enjoyed be-ing outdoors, gardening,working cattle and cook-ing. Most of all he enjoyedspending time with hisfamily, especially hisgrandkids. Francis wasvery involved with SacredHeart Catholic Churchwhere he served as a Eu-charistic minister formany years, served on
Freddie Wayne Mur-doch, 62, of Houston, Tex-as, passed from this life onOctober 3, 2016. Freddiewas born October 14, 1953in Texarkana, Texas toparents, Fred Thomas &Doris Dorothy Murdoch.He worked in sales for Tex-as Truck Center. He ispreceded in death by hisparents and by two broth-ers, Ed Ray Jeanes andTerry Louis Jeanes. He islovingly survived by hiswife of 21 years, Madeline
Ruth Catherine Gray,89, passed away October 8,2016 surrounded by herfamily in Pasadena, Texas.Ruth was born January 2,1927 to parents George H.,Sr. and Amelia A. Johnsonin Hattisburg, Mississippi.
She was a long time res-ident of Channelview,where she raised her fam-ily and enjoyed being amember of her community.She was a devoted and lov-ing mother, grandmotherand friend who alwaysmade sure her family wastaken care of.
Ruth retired from MailWell Envelope Companywhere she worked from1952 to 1992. She is pre-ceded in death by her par-ents; sisters and brothers,Doris Mims, Melva Hogan,Kenny Johnson, CleoJohnson, Skyler Johnson,Claude Johnson, GeorgeJohnson, Jr., LynnJohnson, and twin brother,Ross Johnson. Ruth is lov-ingly survived by her son,George and wife MaryMabe of Channelview;daughters, Tonia and hus-band Larry Sherrhouse ofJersey Village and AmeliaFoster of LaPorte; grand-children, Danny and wifeKasey Mabe, LindseyMabe, Lauren Kubin,Chris and wife Kelley Ku-bin, Kim and husbandJames Cook, Jody and wifeCarrie Ferguson, Curtisand wife Andrea Musick,Shawna and husband Den-nie Smith; special nephew,Kenny and wife Gloria
Homecoming Day and55th Anniversary will becelebrated by NorthsideBaptist Church of High-lands on October 16,2016 at 10:45 am.
Worship Services willinclude special musicand musicians, gospel
1. Is the book of Haggai inthe Old or New Testament orneither?
2. Which king of Englandand Scotland authorized a Bi-ble translation published in1611? Charles II, Henry VIII,James I, Wycliffe
3. Who told Saul that re-bellion was as bad as witch-craft? Moloch, Mamath,Marduk, Samuel
4. From 1 Timothy, what isthe root of all evils? Lust,Power, Satan, Love of money
5. How old was Moseswhen he died? 100, 120, 160,190
Annual Fall Festival offers FamilyFun at Lake Houston UMC
Each year, the inflatables provide excitement for children and youth.
painting, face painting,lots of vendor booths in-side and outside, silentauction, bake sale, DJ,BBQ, lemonade and morethroughout the day! Dona-tions and proceeds willbenefit LHUMC Chil-dren’s Ministry.
The Fest ival takesplace amongst LHUMC’svery large Pumpkin Patchfilled with almost 2,000pumpkins. Patrons are in-vited to bring their camer-as for festive photos as
they shop for hol idaypumpkins. The PumpkinP a t c h i s o p e n d a i l ythroughout the month ofOctober (M-F 3pm-dusk/7pm, Sat. 9am-dusk/7pm,Sun. noon-dusk/7pm).
Lake Houston UMC islocated at 23606 FM 2100in Huffman. For more in-formation, visit www.lakehoustonumc.com.
For donations and ven-dor booth availability, con-tact the church office at281-324-1541.
Homecoming Day atNorthside Baptist, Highlands
preaching, and Dinneron the Grounds.
Musicians include:Ray & Donna Walker,Parish Singers, PatriciaBrockinton, Nita Ford,David Gilmore, KarenBascom, Gene Little-john. The pastor will
preach on 1 Samuel 7:12.P a s t o r D a v i d R .
Brumbelow invites ev-eryone to this specialday of celebration, wor-ship, and fellowship.Northside is located at317 Barbers Hill Road,Highlands, TX.
Johnson. Also left to cher-ish her memory are 12great-grandchildren; 1great-great grandchild;lifetime best friend, DorisTurentine; her furbabies,Red and Gizmo; numerousnieces, nephews and manyself-adopted grandchil-dren, everyone called herGrandma.
Friends are welcome tojoin the family for visita-tion Tuesday from 5:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at CarterFuneral Home. Funeralservices will be held at 1:00p.m. Wednesday, October12, 2016 in the chapel ofCarter Funeral Home.Graveside services will fol-low at San Jacinto Memo-rial Park under thedirection of Carter Funer-al Home. After the servic-es, Ms. Ruth's family andfriends will gather at theAmerican Legion at 16417Market St., in Channel-view, for a time of food andfellowship in her honor.
Carter Funeral Home13701 Corpus Christi St.Houston, Texas 77015
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Francis LouisRucka
the building committee tobuild the current sanctu-ary, he was a 4th degreeKnight in the knights ofColumbus , was a mem-ber of the equestrian or-der of the Holy Secular ofJerusalem. He was alsoa member of the CrosbyAmerican Legion Post658.
Francis was a verykind hearted, spiritual,gentle, and easy goingman who will be deeplymissed by all. He is pre-ceded in death by his par-e n t s , a n d b r o t h e r s ,Bennie Rucka, Rudy Ruc-ka, and Leo Rucka. Fran-cis is survived by hisbeloved wife of 58 years,
Shirley Pierce Rucka; sonand daughter-in-law,Michael and Judy Rucka;daughter and son-in-law,Miche l le Rucka andMark Shepard; grand-sons, Joshua Rucka andCaleb Rucka; brothers,Albert Rucka, JosephRucka, and Jerome Ruc-ka; sisters, Mary HelenHoelscher and ElizabethSmith; numerous nieces,nephews, and a host ofo t h e r r e l a t i v e s a n dfriends.
A visitation for familyand friends will be heldon Sunday, October 9,2016 from 5pm-8pm atSterling-White FuneralHome with a rosary start-ing at 7pm. A Mass ofChristian Burial will beheld Monday, October 10,2016 11am at SacredHeart Catholic Churchwith burial following atSacred Heart Cemetery.Services have been en-trusted to Sterling-WhiteFuneral Home 11011Crosby-Lynchburg Rd.Highlands, Texas 77562.To send the family condo-l e n c e s p l e a s e v i s i twww.sterlingwhite.com
Freddie WayneMurdoch
Murdoch; by daughter,Molly Murdoch; by sister,Glenda Sue Lacy; as well
as by nieces, nephews, oth-er family and friends. Avisitation will be held atCarter Funeral Home, Sat-urday, October 8, 2016from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.Graveside services will beheld at Chapelwood Memo-rial Gardens Cemetery inTexarkana, Texas on Mon-day, October 10, 2016 at1:00 p.m. under the direc-tion of Carter FuneralHome.
Carter Funeral Home,13701 Corpus Christi St.,
Houston, TX 77015713-455-5100
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North Channel Branch Library-Saturday, Oct. 15, Faithful Paws, 2 pm; Pokémon, 3 pm.-Monday, Oct. 17, STEAM Camp, 6 pm.-Tuesday, Oct. 18, Toddler Time, 10:30 am; Preschool Story Time,1:30 pm; CraftTeen, 4:30 pm.-Wed., Oct. 19, Book Club, 10 am; Kid’s Craft, 4:30 pm.-Thursday, Oct. 20, Baby Time, 10:30 am; Tween Time, 4:30 pm.North Channel Branch Library is located at 15741 Wallosville Rd.,Houston, TX 77049. 281-457-1631.
Galena Park Library Programs-Thursday, Oct. 13, Kid’s Creations-Día de la Raza, 4 pm.-Friday, Oct. 14, Nutrition Classes (Clases de Nutrición), 4 pm.-Saturday, Oct. 15, Ask A Lawyer (Hable con un Abogado), 11am.-Monday, Oct. 17, Coffee & Coloring, 4 pm.-Tuesday, Oct. 18, Teen Zone, 4 pm.-Wednesday, Oct. 19, Mecanografía, 10:15 am; Toddler Time,10:30 am; Story Time, 11:30 am; Typing, 1 pm; Get Active/Activate, 4 pm.-Thursday, Oct. 20, Chronicles of Yarnia Knit & Crochet Class, 10am; Kid’s Creations: Monster Mash, 4 pm.-Friday, Oct. 21, Nutrition Classes, 4 pm.
Galena Park Library's Nutrition ClassNutrition Classes for Adults every Friday afternoon from 4-5
pm starting October 7th through December 2nd. These classesare completely free and participants will receive a certificate ofcompletion at the end of the program if they attend at least sixsessions.
If you have any questions please call 713-450-0982. All chidlren programs require tickets. Tickets are free andavailable the Moday before the program at the front desk.Galena Park Branch Library, 1500 Keene St., Galena Park, TX.
Galena Park Senior Dance Senior Dance is every Monday at the Alvin D. Building, 1302Keene St., Galena Park. 7 pm - 9 pm. No cover charge. Live bandCountry music. Call for more information: 713-455-7335.
North Shore Senior Dance North Shore Seniors holds a dance every Thursday from 1 - 4pm at the Grayson/Baldree Building, Corpus Christi street. Livebands and refreshments. Cost is $ 5/per person. For moreinformation call 713-455-3660.
San Jacinto Pilot Club meetingThe Club meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at Lyondell-
Basell on Sheldon Road at noon.
The Buckshot Jamboree Enjoy Classic Country music every Saturday night from 7 pm - 10pm with The Buckshot Jamboree at 7414 Hartman near OldBeaumont Highway. More info, call 281-458-0729 or 832-444-5000.
Free Overtime Rule WorkshopThe North Channel Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to
a FREE Overtime Rule Workshop, Wed., October 26, 2016, 11:30am at Woodforest National Bank, 80 Uvalde Rd
James Alvin Martin,83, of Houston, Texas,passed from this life onOctober 11, 2016. Jameswas born August 14, 1933in Frederick, Oklahomato parents, Leroy & GraceMartin. He co-owned andoperated a pipeyard for10 years prior to going towork for the PasadenaI.S.D. where he worked inmaintenance for 10 yearsat Dobie High Schoolbefore retiring. He servedhis country in the U.S.Air Force and was aMason with the C.A.Fortner Masonic Lodge#1304 in Channelview.He is preceded in deathby his parents and bybrother, Jerry Martin andsister, Juanita Dupreeand by his beloved wife of53 years, LaQuitaMartin. He is survived byson & daughter-in-law,Steve & Nikki Martin; bybrothers, Derol Martin &wife, Linda; and CharlesMartin & wife, Shirley;grandchildren, Steven C.Martin & wife, Julia;Zachary Arguello &Rebecca Arguello; bygreat-grandchildren,Riley Ethan Martin;Raegen Martin andCayden Dancer. Avisitation and service willbe held Friday, October14, 2016 at CarterFuneral Home withvisitation starting at9:00a.m. and services startingat 10:00 a.m. He will belaid to rest in HopewellCemetery in Lindale,Texas following servicesat 4:00 p.m. under thedirection of CarterFuneral Home.
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Channelview ISD willhost two major high schoolband contests this month atRay Maddry Memorial Sta-dium.
The Channelview ISDMarching Band Festival(Pre-UIL contest) will beheld from 4-8 p.m. Saturday,Oct. 15, with the UniversityInterscholastic League Re-gion 19 Contest scheduledthe following weekend start-ing at 5:30 p.m., Saturday,Oct. 22. Channelview HighSchool’s Falcon MarchingBand will perform in the fi-nal time slot during bothevents. Complete perfor-mance schedules can be
Channelview ISD to host pre-UIL,Region 19 band contests
found on the CISD websiteat www.cvisd.org.
Class 6A bands earning“superior” rating at the Re-gion 19 event will advanceto the Area Contest, with anopportunity to qualify forthe State Contest in San An-tonio in December.
“The Fine Arts Depart-ment is very excited abouthosting the Region 19 UILmarching contest and alsoour own Channelview ISDPre-UIL contest,” said KenWright, CISD director offine arts. “These two con-tests provide a great oppor-tunity to share our fantasticfacilities and to let more
people see that Channel-view is a growing and pro-gressive school district thatpromotes our Fine Arts pro-grams.”
Channelview ISD Super-intendent Greg Ollis is alsolooking forward to the dis-trict hosting the two majormusic competitions.
“Both of these events arewell-attended every yearand feature some of thegreat high school bands inthe Houston area,” he said.“We are excited that ourcommunity and our facili-ties are being showcased atthese events.”
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Ashton Wade (24) pusheshimself forward against threeSummer Creek defenders inlast Friday’s varsity footballgame at Crenshaw Stadium.The Bulldogs went on todefeat the Panthers, 49-6(photo by DERIK MOORE).
SHELDON ISD:Breast cancer survivors serve as honorarycaptains at Friday's varsity football game
Vicki Clements – Artteacher at Monahan Ele-mentary was diagnosedthree years ago with Lob-ular carcinoma in situ andhas been taking preventivemedicine ever since. Mostrecently, doctors discov-ered a small dot after per-forming an MRI thatwasn’t there before. How-ever, recent biopsy resultsindicated that what Vickihad was not malignant.
In addition to Vick’sfight, she would also like torepresent her sister, Mary,who is undergoing somepretty stout chemotherapyin her fight against breastcancer.
Shelly Fry – FirstGrade Teacher at GarrettElementary was diagnosedin 2008 with Ductal carci-noma in situ (DCIS). Due
(PHOTO BY DERIK MOORE)Honorary Captain Vicki Clements, Honorary Captain ShellyFry, and Sheldon ISD Superintendent King Davis.
to early detection, this wasa best-case scenario for her.Shelly required no chemo-therapy, however, she didundergo 30 rounds of radi-ation treatment.
On Jan. 8, 2017, Shellywill be celebrating nineyears of being cancer free.She said the key for pre-vention is early detection.“It saved my life,” she said.
Bulldogs defeat Panthers 49-6
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Andrews; and 1stprize, a week ‘s stay for8 at a beach house onCrystal Beach, BillPalko.
The Pilot Club usesthe net proceeds fromthis event for commu-nity projects, scholar-ships, and othercommunity events.
The gross incomefrom all the activitieswas about $31,000,and after expenses theclub netted about$23,500.
ROWAN SALINES helps his grandmother,Pilot Club member Rojean Norris, pullwinning tickets in the Raffle.
BIG SUPPORTERS of the PIlot Club areDeputy Sherman Eagleton, Rotarian JerryFallin, and Rotarian Bill Palko.
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passed a $285 million bondissue, for a new high schooland other improvementsand upgrades to facilities,safety, and technology, hesaid. King said that due totheir growth, they nowwere rated by the UIL as a6A school. They have 8900students total.
Greg Ollis, superinten-dent of Channelview ISD,was the next speaker. Hehas been in office since2008, and the district justpassed a $111 million bondissue.
The CISD motto is “OnePassion... One Dream...One Heartbeat.” The dis-trict now has 9500 stu-dents, adding 700 in the
last 5 years. Ollispointed to a goodgraduation rate,89.6% and a good at-tendance rate 95.6%.His district has a $76million operatingbudget, he said, andhas been able to re-duce the tax rate.
All three districtshad advanced cours-es, dual credit andearly college coursesto help their studentswith college. All areimplementing HB5,which calls for get-ting a student readynot only for college,but a career if that ismore appropriate.
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13343 HollyPark Dr. @ Woodfor-est. 9 am - 2 pm, Sat.,Oct. 15. Many items,furniture, entertain-ment center-all wood.
PEARSON 23’ DAYSAILERIT’S SAILING SEASON, THROUGHOCTOBER. THIS BOAT WILL TAKEYOU ON THE WATER. WITH NEW 6HP TOHATSU OUTBOARD. HAVE FUNFOR $4850 OBO. CALL 713-977-2555OR 713-252-8000.
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