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VOLUME 5, NO. 15 (#169) www.northchannelstar.comTHURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017Serving all of the North Shore -- Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, Jacinto City
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COMMUNITY WATCHGovernor pledges tofight high crime rate
Rouse for Board, P. 8
Your News, Your Newspaper
SPORTSChannelview Falcon soccercompletes stellar season
To help combat thiswave of gang-related vio-lence, Governor Abbott isimmediately directingstate resources to a violentcrime reduction operationin Harris County.
• Establish a TacticalOperations Center inHouston to enhance andcoordinate operationsaround the clock.
• Provide $500,000 innew funding from the Gov-
PHOTO: Office Of the Governor.
Governor Abbott at the time of the press conference inHouston.
DEPUTY GREENWOOD’S KILLERIDENTIFIED, COMMITS SUICIDE
HOUSTON – A weekafter a man walked up toAssistant Chief DeputyClinton Greenwood’s as-signed parking space atthe Baytown CourthouseAnnex and fired twice witha pistol striking him in theneck and bulletproof vest,a suspect has been namedand that man had suicid-ed the day after the mur-der.
Lt. Steve Dorris of Bay-town P.D. named WilliamFrancis Kenny, 64, of WestHouston, as prime suspectand “Investigators alsolearned that the weaponMr. Kenny used to take hisown life is consistent withthe weapon used in themurder of Assistant ChiefDeputy Clint Greenwood.”
Dorris said Keeny was
Bill Kenny
tracked through surveil-lance video of his vehicle.
Sources say deputieshad gone to the home ofKenny when he failed toshow up for a court appear-ance on Monday, April 10.
They learned he had beenin the morgue since April4, when apparently he shothimself near Ben TaubHospital. His body had re-cently been released to thefamily.
Kenny had a long histo-ry of grievance against lawenforcement that began onSt. Valentine’s Day 2012when a relative of his ex-wife had made an emer-gency call indicating thatKenny acted in a threaten-ing manner. The deputythat made the call nevercharged Kenny with acrime in the apparent do-mestic disturbance.
Kenny however starteda website,www.fryroad.com in which
See Alleged deputy killer is suicide, p. 8
Waste Pitsupdate byJackie Young
Young discusses ground watertesting with some Highlandsresidents.
At the monthly meetingsof the San Jacinto RiverCoalition, and related orga-nizations, Jackie Youngbrought the audience up todate on testing of waterquality that is underway.
Harris County PollutionControl department is con-ducting what it terms“Phase II” tests on previous-ly untested wells, and direc
See WASTE PITS, p. 8
he made accusationsagainst the HCSO’s office.He appealed to HCSO’sInternal Affairs Divisionand failing to obtain thedesired results from thatappealed to the CountyAttorney’s Office, appeal-ing all the way to the Tex-as Attorney General’sOffice.
One has to dig hard tofind that the only connec-tion to Clint Greenwoodwas that Greenwood washead of Internal Affairsduring his appeal. Kennysaid of the Deputy ClintGreenwood, “Major Green-wood is a legal criminallacking basic ethics.”
Channelview FFA auctionhighlights successful show
The Channelview Fal-con Boys Soccer Team com-pleted its best season inthe history of the programfinishing as Region 3 Fi-nalists.
Last weekend at DeerPark’s Abshier Stadium,the Falcons outlasted Cy-Ridge in a 6-5 shootout inthe Regional Semi-Finalgame. Channelview thenfaced a down to the wirefight in its Regional Finalmatch with Pasadena Do-bie. After regulation playand two overtimes ended
Cites gang-relatedviolent activityas major cause
AUSTIN– April 10, 2017– Governor Greg Abbott to-day held a press conferencein Houston where he an-nounced a new operationto crack down on thealarming rise and brutali-ty of gang-related violentcrime in Houston and Har-ris County. During thepress conference, the Gov-ernor expressed concernabout the double-digitgrowth in the violent crimerate in Houston and inHarris County and laid outhis plan to take action incollaboration with the FBIand other local law en-forcement agencies.
“This recent wave ofsenseless violence cannotcontinue,” said GovernorAbbott. “Government’sforemost responsibility isto keep our citizens safeand secure. Texas will takeaction and use all lawfulmeans to put an end to thislawlessness.”
ernor’s Criminal JusticeDivision to increase TexasAnti-Gang Center resourc-es in the Houston area.
• Deploy additional Tex-as Rangers and DPS Spe-cial Agents to support locallaw enforcement.
• Deploy added technol-ogy, including air assetsand patrol unit tracking, toenhance timely collectionand analysis of intelli-gence.
Channelview’s David Sorto launches the game-deciding goal in the Falcon’s RegionalSemifinal victory against Cy-Ridge.
in a 2-2 tie, the Falconsseason ended in 7-6 shoot-out.
The Falcons can takepride in their best seasonin the history of the pro-gram with a 21-2-5 overallrecord and finishingamong the state's "eliteeight" teams.
“I am very proud of ev-erything this team has ac-complished,” Channelviewhead coach Carlos Galup-po said. “To get this deepinto the playoffs, you have
to beat the best of the best– and we met the chal-lenge. Finishing among thetop teams says so muchabout the hard work anddedication of our guys.”
Channelview finishedleague play as District 21-6A Runner-Up, then de-feated Deer Park in theBi-District Round of theplayoffs. The Falcons beatAlief Hastings in the AreaRound and C.E. King inthe Quarterfinals beforetheir final two matchups.
Easter at theSan Jacinto Mall
Children from 1 year to 100 yearsseem to love the Easter Bunny. Everyyear the Malls have a Bunny talkwith the children, as seen above ata local mall. You can also have yourchild’s picture taken with the Bunny,see schedule in article.
BAYTOWN – San Jacin-to Mall is hosting the Eas-ter Bunny, and invites youand your children to comeby and say hello, and havepictures taken with theEaster Bunny.
Children can visit theEaster Bunny in hisspringtime garden at theMall, near Bath & BodyWorks now through Satur-day, April 15th. Photopackages are available,starting at $24.99. All chil-dren will receive a compli-mentary activity book forvisiting the Bunny, whilesupplies last.
Hours are Monday-Sat-urday 10am to 9pm. In ad-dition, kids can visitwww.sanjacintomall to ex-perience “Bunnyville” withinteractive games and ed-ucational opportunities.
Federal JudgeRules Texas VoterID LawDiscriminatory
Austin, Texas - For thesecond time, a Federal judgehas ruled that the Texas’ Vot-er ID Law, Senate Bill 14passed in 2011, is discrimi-natory in practice and in-tent.
"Once again the courtshave struck down this dis-criminatory law as a blatantattempt to make it harderfor minor i t ies to vote.There's no need for this law.There needs to be oversightto ensure every eligible Tex-an has an equal opportuni-ty to exercise their constitu-t ional r ight to vote. Byplacing unnecessary bur-dens on Texas voters, we willcontinue to have unaccept-able low voter turnout," stat-ed Senator Sylvia Garcia.
Credit byExaminationoffered
Channelview IndependentSchool District offers studentscurrently enrolled in grades Kin-dergarten through 12 the op-portunity to take Credit by Ex-amination tests (CBE). Theexams will be administeredJune 5-8 or July 24-27, 2017.Two sessions of testing per daywill be offered with the first teststarting at 9 a.m. and the sec-ond test starting at 1 p.m. Stu-dents must score 80 percent orbetter on exams to receivecredit. Students have the op-portunity to advance an entiregrade level in elementary orjunior high and students in highschool can receive coursecredit. Interested students canbe registered now throughApril 18, 2017. Students and/or their parents should visit withtheir school counselor regard-ing registration and eligibility.
Colton Taylor shows his GrandChampion Steer at the ChannelviewFFA Livestock Auction on Saturday,Ma rch 8 . T a y lo r ’ s s tee r waspurchased by Tubular Services for$7,500.
The 54th annual Chan-nelview FFA LivestockShow celebrated anothersuccessful year as the auc-tion highlighted the con-clusion of the event.
Many livestock, horti-culture and craft exhibitswere featured during theweek. In addition, the an-nual parade took place be-fore the auction with theroute travelling fromSchochler Elementary andChannelview High School.FFA members that servedin the military served asGrand Marshals of the pa-rade.
The highlight of the auc-tion was the bidding forColton Taylor’s GrandChampion Steer, whichearned $7,500 with Tubu-lar Services winning bid.Kirsten Dominy’s ReserveChampion Steer was pur-chased for $5,000 by Chan-nelview Glass.
See Channelview FFA PARADE, p. 8
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Library Computer ClassStratford Library - Highlands offers beginning computer
classes every Monday night at 6:30 PM. The classes includeComputer Basics, Email & Internet, Word, Library Apps, andResume Help. No experience necessary! Space is limited andregistration is required. Please call 832-927-5400 to sign upor with any questions. The Stratford Library is located at 509Stratford Highlands, TX 77562, 2 blocks behind Food Town.
Crosby Alumni Asssoc. Mtg.“The Crosby Alumni Association has announced the dates
of the 4 meetings for planning the annual All-Classes CHSAlumni Reunion to be held on August 5, 2017 at the AmericanLegion Hall.
The meetings will be held at the Crosby Community Cen-ter on Hare Road beginning at 6 pm. The dates are: April 18,May 16, June 20 and July 18. All graduates of Crosby HighSchool are invited to attend these meetings regardless of yeargraduated.”
Crosby CC April eventsDiabetes Empowerment Education Program: Begin-
ning Tuesday, April 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The DEEP wasdeveloped to provide community residents with the tools tobetter manage their diabetes in order to reduce complicationsand lead healthier, longer lives based on principles of empow-erment and adult education. This is a 6 to 10 week courseconducted by a trained facilitator. Crosby Community Centeris located at 409 Hare Road, Crosby 77532.
The Goose CreekMemorial UIL Spelling
team is headed to thestate competition after
earning 2nd place at theregion tournament andscoring high enough to
clench the wild cardspot. Senior ChinmayeeKulkarni (second fromright) earned 1st place
in the individualcompetition at region aswell. Pictured are team
members (from left)Fahad Ali Sayed,
Angela Qin, ChinmayeeKulkarni and Jatin
Kulkarni. Their coach isRosie Adolphin.
GCM UIL Spellers Head toState Competition
Highlands, TX –April 9-15 is National LibraryWeek, a time to highlightthe changing role of librar-ies, librarians and libraryworkers. Libraries aren’tjust a quiet place filledwith books, but also com-munity centers where peo-ple can access a wide arrayof information and re-sources, free of charge.
Libraries are evolving tomeet the needs of the com-munities they serve by pro-viding resources to addressthe needs of the communi-ties. By providing such re-sources as e-books andtechnology classes, materi-
Celebrate NationalLibrary Week April 9-15
als for English-languagelearners, access for jobseekers or a safe haven intimes of crisis, librariesand librarians transformtheir communities.
Libraries also offersomething unique to theircommunities, the expertiseof individual librarians.Librarians assist patronsin using increasingly com-plex technology and sort-ing through the potentiallyoverwhelming mass of in-formation bombarding to-day’s digital society. This isespecially crucial when ac-cess to reliable and trust-
worthy data is more impor-tant than ever.
The Stratford Library iscelebrating National Li-brary Week by hosting PopUp Libraries in the com-munity. Keep your eyesopen for our mobile libraryunder the blue tent aroundtown. Or follow our Face-book page to find outwhere we will be next!
For more information,visit the Stratford Libraryat 509 Stratford, call 832-927-5400, see the library’sWeb site at www.hcpl.netor follow us on Facebook as"Stratford Branch Li-brary."
LyondellBassell and Gulfspan Industrial generously donated steel pipe to CrosbyHigh School. The welding students will make good use of these materials. Knowingindustry needs enables the school to teach the skills industry needs. Above personnelfrom the petrochemical industry, volunteer students, especially those of the vocationaleducation departments and the principal and faculty of Crosby ISD vocationaldepartments pose in front of a flat bed trailer loaded with steel pipe and valve partsthat students will practice welding skills upon to learn to be better enabled to learnjobs within the industry. LyondellBassell and Gulfspan Industrial volunteered totransport and donate the steel to Crosby ISD in months past.
LyondellBasell GulfspanIndustrial LLC donates pipes
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Bible ConferenceSpanish Bible Conference at the Channelview Church of
Christ, 1301 Sheldon, Channelview. Will be held fromWednesday April the 10th- through Friday, April 14th. Therewill be a bilingual service on Wednesday night with a mealafter, service starts at 7:00 PM. Everyone Welcome. Thankyou Ron Bible 713-829-3131.
Small Business Lunch & LearnWednesday, April 19 & 26 | 11 AM - 2 PM. Woodforest Na-
tional Bank - 80 Uvalde Rd.Houston TX 77015.Session A 11:00 AM - Banking ServicesSession B 12:00 PM - Credit ReportingSession C 1:00 PM - Cash FlowFor more information contact Rene Guerra at 713-495-8027
or Brandan Baird at 713-495-8019.
East Houston Democrats meetingEast Houston Democrats will hold their monthly membership
meeting on Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Fuddrucker's locat-ed at 855 Normandy, Houston 77015. At the April 20 Meeting,Constable Chris Diaz will be speaking on his journey from Mayorof Jacinto City to his current position as Harris County Constableof Precinct 2. The added bonus is that his wife has not only trav-eled this journey but also has been active in the community, cur-rently serving as Mayor of Jacinto City.
Should you have any questions, please contact Charlotte Jack-son at 832-896-1633 or Linda Britten at [email protected]
North Channel Branch Library-Thursday, April 13, 10:30 am, Baby Time; 12:00 pm, AARP TaxHelp. Library closes at 5 pm.-Friday April 14 & 15 - CLOSED.-Monday, April 17, 4:30 pm, Earth Day Craft: Recycled Bottle Cars.-Tuesday, April 18, 10:15 & 11:15 am, Toddler Time; 1:30 pm,Pollwing Club: Animal Engineers.-Wednesday, April 19, 4:30 pm, MeeTeen: Opne-Mic Night,-Thursday, April 20, 10:30 am, Baby Time; 4:30 pm, MeeTeen: EarthDay-Plantable Planet Earth.-Saturday, April 22, 3:00 pm, Pokémon Club.North Channel Library is located at 15741 Wallisville Rd., Houston,77049. For more information on these and other programs, pleasecall 281-457-1631.
Evening San Jacinto Pilot ClubMeeting
This newly chartered club meets on on the 1st Tuesdayof each month at 7 pm at the Woodforest PresbyterianChurch. For more information, see the Facebook page en-titled Evening San Jacinto Pilot Club or call 832-264-1565 /832-289-4762.
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 Christi street. Livebands and refreshments. Cost is $ 5/per person. For more infor-mation call 713-455-3660.
The Buckshot JamboreeEnjoy Classic Country music every Saturday night from 7 pm -
10 pm with The Buckshot Jamboree at 7414 Hartman near OldBeaumont Highway. More info, call 281-458-0729 or 832-444-5000.
San Jacinto Pilot Club meetingThe Club meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at Lyondell-
Basell on Sheldon Road at noon. For more information, pleasevisit www.SanJacintoPilot.com.
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Stuck in mud, driverdies as car burns
On Monday, April 3, Galena Park ISD third gradersjoined Dallas Cowboys head coach, Jason Garrett, as hekicked off Texas Reads One Book with his videotapedreading of the first chapter of The Lemonade War. Everystudent received their own copy of the book, and manyelementary campuses went all out to create excitementfor the vent by decorating hallways and classrooms.
During the next three weeks, families will take upwhere Coach Garrett left off, reading a chapter from thebook each night. Daily trivia questions, discussions, andother activities in the classroom ensure that readingtakes center stage in the home, school and communitythroughout the duration of the program. The Texas ReadsOne Book program’s goal is to encourage family involve-ment in the reading process and boost student engage-ment with books.
Galena ParkISD would liketocongratulateValentinaRodan, NorthShore tennisplayer, forplacing 2nd atthe 21-6ADistrict Tennistournament!She advancesto the RegionalTennisTournament in Deer Park on April 18-19!Good luck, Valentina!
GPISD Participates inTexas Reads One Book
GALENA PARK ISDNorth Shore Tennis PlayerAdvances to Regionals
C. E. King High Schooljunior Joshua Early wasrecognized by the SheldonISD school board on March21 for helping save a lifeon Sunday, March 19.
While on his way tochurch, Early arrived uponan accident that had justoccurred. A female passen-ger was reportedly ejectedfrom the vehicle and suf-fered multiple injuries.
Early, who also servesas a student athletic train-er at KHS, was able to as-
Sheldon ISD Superintendent King Davis and C. E. King HighSchool junior Joshua Early.
SHELDON ISDC.E. King HS student athletictrainer helps save life on theway to church
sist and provide immediatefirst aid which proved to becritical for this young lady.Also, he was able to furtherassist the paramedics oncethey arrived on the scene.
Early was recognized forhis heroics by receiving astanding ovation at theMarch 21 school boardmeeting, and he also re-ceived handshakes andwell wishes from SheldonISD Superintendent KingDavis as well as SISDschool board members.
CHANNELVIEW –Deputies were unable toidentify the person, man orwoman, who perished in afire in their car. The acci-dent and death occuredlast week, on ShieldsStreet near River Road.
Deputies said that thecar apparently becamestuck in water and mud,after taking a sharp turntoo fast. Witnesses said the1999 red Ford Explorerwas speeding.
Mired in the mud, withits wheels spinning, some-how the vehicle caught fireand quickly consumed thedriver, according to Sher-iff ’s deputy Ryan Musil.
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AUSTIN — After morethan 15 hours of floor de-bate, the Texas House ofRepresentatives on April 7approved a balanced, $218billion, state budget for fis-cal years 2018-2019.
During the debate, staterepresentatives proposedsome 378 amendments tothe House version of Sen-ate Bill 1, although manywere tabled or withdrawn.
The House version ofthe proposed budget mustnow undergo the scrutinyof the Senate, whichpassed its own $218 billionversion on March 28. Mem-bers of the House and Sen-ate will meet in aconference committee toreconcile differences in thetwo versions and finalize abudget that then can besent to Gov. Greg Abbottfor approval.
The House version,which cuts overall statespending by more than $1billion compared to thecurrent 2016-2017 budget,provides an additional $1.5billion for public schools,$500 million to address ashortfall in the health careprogram for retired teach-ers and an increase of morethan $450 million to ad-dress crises in Child Pro-tective Services and fostercare. It also puts more re-sources toward mentalhealth services and TexasGrant scholarships, and itprotects voter-approvedfunding for transportationimprovements, HouseSpeaker Joe Straus ex-plained.
Straus expressed appre-ciation for the work ofHouse AppropriationsCommittee Chair JohnZerwas, R-Richmond, andfellow committee mem-bers, and to House mem-bers, who voted 131-16 infavor of the budget. “Thisplan keeps Texas livingwithin its means whilemaking investments thatwill strengthen our econo-my and brighten our fu-ture,” Straus said.
Also, Straus pointed out,on April 7, the House ap-proved House Bill 2, legis-lation to provide funding toclose a Medicaid shortfalland to fulfill other supple-mentary needs, such asfamily and protective ser-
Next step: House, Senate must worktoward agreement on state budget
vices, to finish the currentfiscal biennium.
As in previous years,health and human servic-es uses about 40 percent ofthe state’s general reve-nue, while education uses33 percent and transporta-tion, about 10 percent.Also, currently, the federalgovernment funds aboutone third of the state bud-get.
Revenue intakeincreases
Texas ComptrollerGlenn Hegar on April 4announced that state salestax revenue totaled $2.24billion in March, anamount 3 percent greaterthan in March 2016.
“Overall net growth insales tax revenue repre-sents mixed performancesby major industry sectors,”Hegar said, in an agencynews release. “Collectionsfrom the manufacturing,wholesale trade and infor-mation sectors increased,while receipts from con-struction, retail trade andrestaurants declined fromlast year’s levels.”
Also, according to thecomptroller’s office, totalsales tax revenue for thethree months ending inMarch 2017 was up by 2.1percent compared with thesame period a year ago.
Sales tax revenue is thelargest source of statefunding for the state bud-get, accounting for 58 per-cent of all tax collections infiscal 2016. Motor vehiclesales and rental taxes, mo-tor fuel taxes and oil andnatural gas productiontaxes are also large reve-nue sources for the state.
Zika virus riskincreases
As temperatures contin-ue to climb, mosquito activ-ity will increase, so peoplestatewide should protectthemselves from mosqui-toes at home and whiletraveling to areas whereZika is spreading, the Tex-as Department of StateHealth Services recom-mended last week.
On April 3, the agencyissued an alert calling forthe testing of all pregnantresidents of Cameron,Hidalgo, Starr, Webb, Wil-lacy and Zapata countiesin both the first and secondtrimesters of pregnancyand any resident who hasa rash plus at least oneother common Zika symp-tom: fever, joint pain or eyeredness.
For the rest of the state,DSHS recommends testingfor anyone who has at leastthree of those four Zikasymptoms and all preg-nant women who havetraveled to areas with on-going Zika transmission,including any travel to anypart of Mexico.
Precautions and traveladvice are available atTexasZika.org.
Abbott hails Boeingmove
Gov. Greg Abbott onApril 5 welcomed Boeing’snew Global Services unit toTexas, following Boeing’sannouncement that theunit’s headquarters wouldbe located in Plano’s Lega-cy West business develop-ment.
Projected to be opera-tional in July, the unit willhouse leadership and sup-port staff and will serve asthe central hub for 20,000employees around theworld.
In November 2016, Boe-ing announced the debut ofGlobal Services, a unit tointegrate its defense, spaceand commercial sectors’service capabilities “into asingle, customer-focusedbusiness, providing agile,cost-competitive servicesto commercial and defensecustomers worldwide.”
(NAPSI)—When itcomes to creating ayard that makes theneighbors green withenvy, many Americansare saving time andtrouble by turning to asurprising “gardentool.”
The driving forcebehind the latest inbackyard maintenanceis a utility task vehicle(UTV).
Your UTV And YouA hardworking and
smooth-riding vehicle,not only is it good forpulling out stumps andhauling rocks, mulchand heavy equipment,but a variety of attach-ments are available toturn it into a sprayer,tiller, rake or mower.Plus, when your yardwork is done, you canuse it for off-roadadventures.
The No. 1_sellingUTV lineup is that ofthe Polaris RANGER.The new XP 1000,available in base, EPSand new special edi-tions, offers an indus-try-leading 1,000 ccsand 80-horsepowerProStar engine withgobs of torque, and aThree-Mode ThrottleControl switch on thedash to enhance thedriving experience. ThePerformance modeoffers maximum andinstant throttle re-sponse for snappieracceleration and isused predominantly forrecreational purposes.For a traditional blendof torque and high-speed performance, theoperator would selectthe Standard mode.The Work mode pro-vides lengthened low-RPM band for betterslow-speed control,which is perfect fortowing a trailer orwhen navigating tightspaces.
The limited-editionHVAC vehicles are thefirst gas-powered UTVsto offer an HVAC
VolunteerOpportunityFor Veterans
(NAPSI)—Thenation’s nearly 22million veterans maynot be aware of avolunteer opportunitythat continues on thetradition of purpose,camaraderie andservice to the countryand community:becoming a volunteerfirefighter.
Why Volunteer inthe Fire Service
Many veterans findjoining a local firedepartment involvesvalues they canuniquely appreciate,such as loyalty, honor,courage, discipline,teamwork and respect.
Plus, the need isgreat. Seven out of 10firefighters and emer-gency responders arevolunteers, and volun-teer firefighters savecommunities nation-wide an estimated $140billion a year. Howev-er, many local depart-ments are struggling tomeet staffing needs ascall volume has tripledin the last 30 years anddepartments’ roles incommunities continueto expand. Manycommunity membersare unaware of thisneed. A NationalVolunteer Fire Council(NVFC) survey found41 percent of respon-dents did not knowthat their departmentused volunteers and 79percent did not knowtheir department waslooking for morevolunteers. The NVFCis the leading nonprofitmembership associa-tion representing theinterests of the volun-teer fire, EMS andrescue services.
How To VolunteerFortunately, anyone
can become a volunteerfirefighter—they comefrom all types ofbackgrounds andprofessions and encom-pass all ages, genders,races and ethnicities.Veterans are especiallywell equipped tovolunteer as emergencyresponders, and itprovides a sense ofpurpose, commitment,and lifesaving serviceto the community thatfew other volunteeropportunities can offer.Certain departmentsmay have specificrequirements, such asa high school degree, aphysical or a back-ground check, butwhen it comes down toit, volunteering as afirst responder is allabout having the heartand drive to make adifference where it’sneeded most. And whocan understand thatbetter than a veteran?
New recruits aretrained by the depart-ment. Skills to learnvary based on thedepartment’s responserequirements, buttraining may cover awide array of emergen-cy situations such asfires, emergencymedical incidents,terrorist events,natural disasters,hazardous materialsincidents, water rescueemergencies and otherpublic service calls.
Where To LearnMore About BecomingA Volunteer
For further informa-tion and to find anearby fire servicevolunteer opportunity,visitwww.MakeMeAFirefighter.org.
How To Keep YourGarden Growing
system for all-weathercomfort. The RanchEdition offers aninnovative, self-leveling, rear suspen-sion with Nivomatshocks that automati-cally adjust the suspen-sion depending on load,for a higher-loadedground clearance and asmoother ride.
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Here are five moretips to help yourgarden grow:
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2. Go for perenni-als—let your cropsplant themselves.Plants that come backyear after year savetime and maintenance,usually limited toannual weeding,fertilizing and mulch-ing.
3. Resist rows.According to ColoradoState University, youcan quadruple per-square-foot productionof many vegetablessuch as lettuce, carrotsand beets by plantingthem in blocks withinwide beds rather thanin rows. Block plantingmakes efficient use ofspace by keeping thespacing between plantstight and eliminatingunnecessary pathways.
4. Be bright aboutbulbs. Keep the localwildlife from dining onyour daffodils andonions by stakingnetting over the bed.Cut holes in the clothto let the plants growthrough.
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Jerry was a longtime res-ident of the Baytown area,retired from the MontBelvieu Police Department,having serving as chief from1988 until 2007 and was aU.S. Army veteran havingserved as an M.P. duringVietnam. He had alsoserved as a volunteer police-man and volunteer firemanin Anahuac.
He was preceded indeath by his parents and astep-son, Erron Dunlap.
Survivors include hisdaughters, Jennifer Winterand her husband, Greg andLisa Whitman; grandchil-dren, Chance Winter andhis wife Katie, Cody Orum,Daniel Winter, LoganGrantham, Andrew Dunlap,Tyler Dunlap, Micah Dun-lap, Mikaila Dunlap andErron Ferrell; great-grand-children, Reagan Winter,Hadley Winter, BaydenOrum and Gunner Winter;brothers, Randy Whitmanand his wife, Bonnie andScott Whitman; half-sisters,Brenda Tantzen, her hus-band, Dan and their familyand April Pettit, her hus-band, Ronnie and their fam-ily; half-brother, Dan Zuber,his wife Beverly and theirfamily; nephews and nieces,Matt Whitman, JustinWhitman, Lauren Whit-man-Sathees and SarahWhitman and mothers ofhis children, Barbara Whit-man and Renee Winter.
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Middle school students from Sacred Heart Catholic School of Crosby traveled to the Texas State Capitol inAustin on April 4, 2017 for Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day. Students toured the Capitol and visited theoffices of senators and representatives. State Representative Briscoe Cain from District 128 took time to meetwith the students and discuss the legislative process.
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Pallbearers will be CodyOrum, Daniel Winter,Chance Winter, Asa Cole,Virgil Blasdel, Steve Fergu-son, Matt Whitman and Jus-tin Whitman. Honorarypallbearers will be ShaneDunlap, Bruce Oliphant andcurrent and former mem-bers of the Mont Belvieu Po-lice Department.
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Iva Christine Howard,87 of Groveton, Texas wascalled home to be with ourLord April 10, 2017. Ivawas a loving mother,grandmother, sister and agreat friend. She lovedher children and especial-ly her grandchildren, greatand great-great grandchil-dren. She was head of theyouth department of Uval-de Baptist Church whereshe was a member, formany years and belongedto the Women’s Mission ofthe church. She also sangin the choir. Iva alsoworked with the LittleLeague Baseball and
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worked in the school whenthe children were growingup. She grew up in Bentley,Oklahoma in Atoka Coun-ty and moved to Houstonwhen she married. Later inlife they moved to theGroveton area.
Visitation will be held atGroveton Funeral Home inGroveton, Texas on Wednes-day, April 12, 2017 begin-ning at 6:00 p.m. until 8:00p.m.
Funeral Services will beheld Thursday April 13,2017 at 11:00 a.m. in theCartwright MemorialChapel of Groveton Funer-al Home with BrotherLewis Jones officiating.Burial will follow in Pen-nington Cemetery in Pen-nington, Texas.
Christine is preceded indeath by her husbandCharles Howard; son Rod-dy Howard; daughterBetty Howar Gerson; par-ents William and Iva Leu-ty; brothers: Lester Leuty,O.P. Leuty, George Leutyand Cecil Leuty; sisters:Vivian Tomlinson, Kath-ryn Elliot and Helen Hall.
Mrs. Howard is sur-vived by her children: twodaughters Linda Black-stock and husband Black-ie and Wanda Howard andtwo sons Darrell Howardand wife Kim and JoshuaHoward and wife.Misty;grandchildren: BuddyBlackstock and wifeBelinda, Lisa Oquinn andhusband Wayne, MichaelMaynard, Kristen
Howard, Ethen Richard-son, Landon Howard,Rachel Moser and husbandDamien, Sarah Morrison,Austin Huff, Tyler Huff,Victoria Huff and AshtonMoser; great grandchil-dren: Coty Blackstock andwife Jenny, Brittany Black-stock , Makayla Black-stock, Brady Blackstock,Kasi Bartsch, Melanie Bar-tsch, Tyler Engeling, AveryShielle, Julie Morrison,Luke Morrison, Caleb Mor-rison, great-great grand-children: Blake Engelingand Branson Blackstockand a host of other rela-tives and many friends.
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Aguirre Junior High hasearned national recognitionas the campus was recentlyhonored as an AVID School-wide Site of Distinction.
AVID, formally known asAdvancement via Individu-al Determination, has en-hanced Aguirre students’college and career readinessskills through pre-advancedplacement programs, en-richment opportunities, in-dividual support andtutorials. Aguirre is one of104 schools nationwide tobe named as a Site of Dis-tinction. Only 10 percent ofAVID secondary schools glo-bally hold this certification.
“This is a great honorand a reflection of the hardwork and dedication of theAguirre teachers, studentsand staff,” said Greg Ollis,Channelview ISD superin-tendent. “We are proud oftheir achievements andcommitment to makingsure all students are suc-cessful.”
Aguirre Principal EricLathan said the school isnow pursuing their goal ofachieving National Demon-stration School status,which is the highest level ofcertification awarded.
“AVID is like a family,”Lathan said. “It is a school-wide system that embeds
The Birthstone for April isDiamond
HISTORY OF THEDIAMOND AS THE APRILBIRTHSTONE
Natural diamonds are arare and unique ultimate giftfor a loved one. Thought to beone of the hardest substanc-es on the globe, diamondsdate back billions of years.
The diamond is the tradi-tional birthstone of April andholds significant meaning forthose born in that month,thought to provide the wear-er with better relationshipsand an increase in innerstrength.
Wearing diamonds is pur-ported to bring other benefitssuch as balance, clarity andabundance. It's also symbolicof eternal love, and those for-tunate to call April the monthof their birth will enjoy thefollowing history behind thisrare gem.
Diamond GemstonesAdopted from the Greek
work adamas, meaning “in-vincible,” diamonds come in awide range of colors such asblack, blue, green, pink, red,purple, orange and yellow.The color is dependent uponthe type of impurities that arepresent in the stone. For in-stance, yellow stones have mi-nuscule traces of nitrogenwhile blue ones contain bo-ron.
The Origin of BirthstonesIt’s uncertain how the spe-
cific months became connect-ed with the various stones.However, some speculate thatthe origins of birthstonesdates back to biblical timeswhen the breastplate belong-ing to a priest was decoratedwith 12 assorted coloredgems. As time wore on, the 12gems became associated withthe zodiac and the monthsconnected to it.
This started the traditionof wearing a colored stoneeach month as a sort of goodluck charm. Initially peoplewore all twelve stones, rotat-ing according to the month ofthe year to derive the great-est benefit of each stone.
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Aguirre Junior High students proudly display a certificate presented to the school for beingnamed an AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction. The campus is one of 104 schools nationwideto be named as a Site of Distinction. In addition, only 10 percent of AVID secondary schoolsglobally hold this certification.
itself into the culture of ourschool. AVID not onlyteaches the skills and be-haviors for academic suc-cess, but it also develops asense of hope for personalachievement gainedthrough hard work and de-termination.”
Lathan said the schoolmust meet certain guide-lines and criteria in orderto become a National Dem-onstration School. In addi-tion, the campus is requiredto follow a detailed applica-tion process.
“If the AVID center de-termines that our campusmeets the guidelines andour application is approved,we will then be recommend-ed for an 18-month coach-ing cycle from an AVIDCenter coach,” he said.“During the coaching cycle,the AVID Center will lookat 4 campus domains: In-struction, Systems, Leader-ship and Culture. Ourcampus data will also beanalyzed to ensure we areimproving academic perfor-mance for all studentsbased on increased opportu-nities.”
Aguirre’s AVID programhas served as a model forother districts, such asHouston ISD. This past No-vember, a group of HISDsecondary teachers, coordi-
nators and administratorsvisited with Aguirre princi-pals, staff and students tolearn about what has madethe program successful.One Houston ISD AVID ad-ministrator referred to Agu-irre’s program as “theblueprint of how a success-ful program works.”
Lathan said the successof the program is a collabo-rative effort among teach-ers, students, parents andtutors. “These relationshipsand open lines of communi-cation allow for feedbackand exchange of new ideasthat help our program togrow and better serve ourstudents,” he added.
Lathan said the rigorous,but personalized curricu-lum of AVID allows stu-dents to develop the skillsthat will guide them aca-demically and socially.
“Implementing a cultureof college and career readi-ness throughout the cam-pus motivates andencourages students tostrive for success throughtheir own individual deter-mination,” he said. “Ourteachers are influential inmaking sure that studentsnot only receive academicsupport, but also emotionalsupport that motivatesthem to set their goals highand achieve them,” he said.
Diamond Jim: "What is thebirthstone for April?"
Believing that the variousgems held magical powers forthe individual born within agiven month, people startedto wear the stone associatedwith their birth month for theentire year.
In 1912, the American Na-tional Association of Jewelersdesigned a list dedicating dif-ferent gems to variousmonths. What was oncethought to be controversialbased on its commercialism isnow widely accepted as theofficial birthstone list.
The History and BeliefsSurrounding the Diamond
As told through the Encar-ta, Sanskrit texts dating backbefore 400 B.C. found thatpeople associated significantvalue and wonderment withcrystals. There is also signifi-cant research dating back to1330 showing diamond cut-ting in Venice. The diamondtrading business flourishedtowards the 15th centurywith the opening of Easterntrade routes.
Ancient theories toutingthe magical powers of dia-monds were prevalent: somethought lightning boltsformed diamonds, while oth-er theories asserted that dia-monds were the tears of god.
The Heal ing Powers ofDiamonds
During the Middle Ages,diamonds were thought tohold healing powers and tocure ailments stemming fromthe pituitary gland and brain.By heating the crystal andtaking it to bed, it wasthought to draw out theharmful toxins that werecrippling the body.
It was also believed thatdiamonds could have an ef-fect on an individual’s bal-ance and clarity and couldboost their energy when com-bined with other crystals likeamethyst.
The diamond as the Aprilgemstone has garnered thehearts of many and is themost coveted crystal to date.Deemed as the “King of allBirthstones,” diamonds makethe ideal choice for an Aprilbirthday gift. (She’ll love youfor it!)If you have questions pertainingto jewelry, watches, diamonds,precious stones, preciousmetals, and other questionsrelated to the jewelry industry,[email protected] Jim is a diamonddealer and precious metalsbroker of NTR Metals. See moreat: www.pineforestjewelry.com.
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Lt. Dorris indicated thatthe investigators wouldcontinue to investigate thecase, “as if he is still aliveand planning to go forthwith prosecution.”
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez hadsaid, “ We’re going to do ev-erything we can to makesure that we track downwhoever was responsiblefor this. We’re going tostand united in this and weappreciate all of the collab-
oration that we’ve seenthis morning, the show ofsupport from the commu-nity and law enforcementcommunity for having losta fellow law enforcementofficer.”
According to Precinct 3Position 1 Justice of thePeace Don Coffey “Mondaymorning was not normal. Iwas late feeding my dogwhen I heard gunshots. Myback yard is about 200yards from the courthouse,and it was about 6:45 a.m.and just turning daylight.I didn’t know what to makeof the shots, so I convincedmyself it must be some-thing else. Then a few mo-ments later sirens began towail, and Randy O’Briensent me a text saying Ster-ling High School had justbeen put on lockdown.That’s when I knew thegunshots were real.”
“Why Assistant ChiefDeputy Greenwood wasthe person that he wentafter, we just don’t knowright now.” stated Lt. Dor-ris.
The 100 Club providesassistance to law enforce-ment killed in the line ofduty, according to Precinct3 spokesperson, the 100Club is handling all fundraising for the AssistantChief Deputy Greenwood.Donations can be madeonline at the100club.org orsent to 100 Club SurvivorsFund, 5555 San Felipe St.,Suite 1750, Houston,77056.
Community reaction insupport of law enforcementhas been outstanding.Throughout Crosby resi-dences and stores haveflown the American Flagwith deep blue and azzurestripes.
Alleged deputy killer is suicide,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
tor Bob Allen has saidthat 148 letters were sentto known well ownersseeking consent to testtheir wells. These wellswould be specifically test-ed for 17 contaminatesknow to be related to thesludge in the Waste Pits.Allen said that they knowof about 15 wells on thewest side of Highlands,and about 140 wells in theChannelview area thatwould qualify for thesetests.
Young also revealedthat two chickens fromLynchburg and their eggshad been tested for con-taminates. Of 21 possibleheavy metals that could bedetected, 18 of them werepresent in the eggs. Thissuggested a serious healthproblem, she said, and in-dicated further tests of thistype were necessary.
On the EPA activitiesrelated to the Superfundsite, Young said that thegovernment agency had“been very quiet” with nonew information issued.She noted that they werebusy reviewing the publiccomments that had beensubmitted, including 6000individual comments,48,000 petition signatures,and 2800 technical com-ments. She indicated that
San Jacinto Waste Pits,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
inspite of the change inadministration at the EPAin Washington, there is nosign that it has affected thereview work in Dallas re-lated to the Waste Pits.
Young said that the fi-nal ROD, or Record Of De-cision that will be the finalplan for remediation, isdue by the end of 2017. Itwill be made public at thattime, and additional com-ments from the public willbe possible.
An EPA inspection ofthe existing cap, made onJanuary 23, 2017 discov-ered 7 deficiencies on theeastern edge, and severalon the western side. It alsofound that the whole sitehad sunk, or subsided, byabout a foot since the ini-tial survey in 2015.
Young distributed asample letter, and askedthose in attendance to con-sider writing a similar let-ter to the TCEQ in Austin.The letter calls for com-plete removal of the wastematerial in the pits, andasks that the standards forhow much contaminateswould be acceptable to re-main be lowered, so thatmore material would be re-moved. She said this wouldbe consistent with EPA Su-perfund sites in 7 other lo-
cations that were remedi-ated.
Young said that the let-ter would counteract theactivities of the KeepIt-Capped organization, thathas recently been writingTCEQ and EPA with tech-nical information meant tokeep the waste pits inplace in the river.
She noted that an anon-ymous source is also using“robo” calls to residents ofCrosby giving them infor-mation about the waste pitremediation that shetermed “incorrect.”
Young said that she isplanning on a trainingclass sometime this sum-mer, to teach small groupsof activists how to conducta letter writing campaign,and how to campaign door-to-door with surveys andinformation packages.
Young said they are alsostudying two other wastesites. One is the LibertyWaste site in Highlands,near the ends of EllisSchool and Steele Roads.The other is known as theHalls Bayou site, in Hitch-cok Galveston County,where Waste Managementsupposedly filled 32 pitswith paper mill sludge af-ter they quit using the SanJacinto River site.
On April 7, the Galena Park Middle School band made history! For the first time, theSymphonic Band received all ones and brought home a sweepstakes trophy at the 2017UIL Competition. Congratulations to the GPMS band and their directors, Kayla Wood andJustin Allen!
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Creative floats such as this patriotic barn theme highlightedthe Channelview FFA Parade.
Other major winnersand their buyers included:
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Reserve Champion Rab-bits – Colton Taylor, pur-chased by YatesRemodeling, $1,500
Grand Champion Hog –Hana Lindsey, purchasedby ASI Appliances, $3,750
Reserve Champion Hog– Madisyn Beach, pur-chased by North Shore Ro-tary, $1,500
Grand Champion Broil-ers – Madisyn Beach, pur-chased by Dr. Donald R.Nino, $1,250
Reserve ChampionBroilers – Josh Nash, pur-chased by ASI Appliances,$1,400
Grand Champion MeatGoat – Madison Hall, pur-chased by Tubular Servic-es, $2,500
Reserve ChampionMeat Goat – Kirsten Dom-iny, purchased by TubularServices, $2,750
Grand Champion Lamb– Madisyn Beach, pur-chased by ChannelviewGlass, $2,000
Reserve ChampionLamb – Madison Hall, pur-
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Grand Champion Horti-culture – Brianna Casey,purchased by Cedillo TaxService, $1,000
Reserve Champion Hor-ticulture – Fernando Gar-cia, purchased by JohnWell, $700 .
Work continues on the new Jacinto City Police Station, being built on a site on MarketStreet directly behind the current police station. In this view, the concrete floor slab hasbeen poured, and underfloor piping is in place. The next step will be the erection of asteel frame that will define the exterior of the building. The new building should be readyby the end of the year, and then the old building will be torn down, and the land used forparking and landscaping.
