Joe Craddock dies Joe Craddock, own-er of C&D Burger, died Wednesday eve-ning after a long ill-ness. Craddock, who was well-known for his hamburgers and his strong interest in the community, has been a South Belt resident and businessman since at least the 1970s. Craddock use to man-age a Dairy Queen on Fuqua. He later bought the building and opened it up as C&D Burger. Check the Leader facebook page for funeral arrangements. Information should be available by late Thursday.

Fire evacuates Dobie Dobie students were dismissed Wednesday, May 1, after a brush fi re broke out behind the campus. There was no damage to the school.

Tree waste pickup set Tree waste for most Houston residents south of Fuqua will be picked up Thursday, May 9. Most residents north of Fuqua will have theirs collected the following day.

Morris choir sets fundraiser Morris Middle School Choir will hold a fundraiser at Almeda Skate Center, 10750 Almeda Genoa, Thursday. May 2, from 5 to 9 p.m. The choir will perform a brief concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 and will benefit the Morris Middle School choir. For information, call choir director James Goan at 713-740-0672 or visit jgoan@pasadenaisd.org.

Sageglen holds garage sale The Sageglen subdivision will hold a com-munitywide garage sale on Friday and Satur-day, May 3 and May 4.

Kindergarten Roundups setMoore Elementary

Moore Elementary invites students who will be kindergartners at Moore for the new school year and their parents on Monday, May 6, from 6 to 7 p.m., to learn about the school and the kindergarten program. They will visit kinder-garten classrooms and participate in kindergar-ten activities. Parents will learn about the kin-dergarten program while students partake in an activity. Parents and students will take a self-guided technology tour through the school.

South Belt Elementary South Belt Elementary will hold Kindergar-ten Round-Up for the new school year Friday, May 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Parents who live in the South Belt attendance zone are invited. For questions, call 713-740-5276.

KWS scholarship offered The deadline for high school seniors to apply for a 2013 Kirkwood South Committee Scholarship is May 8, 2013. Applications are available at the J. Frank Dobie High School Scholarship Counselor’s Office. Applicants must reside in KWS and plan to attend a Texas public university or college.

Cokesbury Spring Fling set Cokesbury United Methodist Church will celebrate its Spring Fling Friday, May 3, from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free classes and demonstrations will include basic necklace making, scrap-booking, Origami, basic cupcake decorating and more. There will also be a Basic Photoshop seminar and Facebook 101. Art and crafts will available as well as food and games.

Faith Formation at St. Luke’s St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, 11011 Hall, will register families for the 2013-2014 faith formation year Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, in the social hall after all Masses. The faith formation process is de-signed to assist parents in sharing the faith with their children. Forms will also be accepted in the Faith Formation office on Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. Call 281-481-4251 to make an appoint-ment to register on another day. Class space is limited – register early.

Highland Meadow meets The Highland Meadow Homeowners As-sociation board meeting is set for Wednesday, May 8, at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room F at Parker Williams Library, 10851 Scarsdale Blvd. For information, visit www.ciaservices.com.

Dobie Cheer Clinic May 11 The Dobie cheerleaders will hold a spring cheer clinic Saturday, May 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. for grades K-8th. The cost is $25 for early reg-istration, and $30 at the door., which includes pizza, a drink, a certificate and a cheer T-shirt. For more information, email Deborah Cook at dscook@mdanderson.org.

International festival set Gulfhaven S.D.A. Church will host an pub-lic international festival Saturday, May 4, at 11 a.m. at 10716 Sabo Road. Food sampling from more than 20 countries will be available.

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Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976

Annual South Belt cookoff set for May 2-4

SJC’s Tate celebrates 45 years

The 17th annual South Belt Spectacular Cook-off is set to take place Thursday, May 2, to Sat-urday, May 4, at El Franco Lee Park, 9400 Hall Road. Thursday will be open to participants and volunteers only, while Friday and Saturday will be open to the public. The event is the sole fundraiser for the annual South Belt fi reworks show, also held at the area park. Begun in 1988, the fi reworks show was originally funded by the South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce through a beauty contest, the annual Fourth of July parade, a dance and a community fair. At the time, the fi reworks show cost roughly $3,000 to produce. After around fi ve years, the chamber relin-quished control of the fi reworks show to the Leader, which solicited funds from members of the community. The third year into this arrange-

ment the donations dried up, forcing Leader publisher Marie Flickinger to fi nance the event. The fi reworks show was canceled the following year when it looked like, once again, there would be insuffi cient funds, which was estimated at $9,000 by this time. Unaware the event had been canceled, many residents still went to the park expecting to see the show. In an effort to keep the fi reworks show alive, the Leader ran a story asking for help from the com-munity. South Belt resident Donna Haulbrook, with assistance from her husband Les, stepped up to the plate with the idea of organizing a cookoff. While the couple had never even attended such an event, they knew that there wasn’t one in the community at the time. The fi rst cookoff in 1996 had only 12 teams

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Marks IDd as lifelong resident The body found dead Tuesday, April 23, next to the Beamer ditch between Kirkfair and Belt-way 8 has been identifi ed as Bill Robert Marks. Contrary to police reports issued last week stating he was a Montgomery County resident, Marks, 50, was actually a lifelong South Belt resident, attending Stuchbery, Thompson, Dobie and San Jacinto College.

Marks’ body was discovered at roughly 4:20 p.m. by students who were walking home from school. At press time, the cause of death had not been-determined. His family says, however, that he suffered from heart problems. See related obituary on Page 2A.

Early MUD, CCISD voting continues Early voting for the May 11 municipal utility district and school elections has begun and will continue through Tuesday, May 7. Bond elections will be held in both the Sagemeadow and Kirkmont municipal utility districts and the Clear Creek Independent School District. CCISD will also hold a board election. The Sagemeadow and Kirkmont municipal utility districts will each hold bond elections to address their aging water and sewer lines that were damaged by recent droughts. Voters in the Sagemeadow MUD’s bond will decide on a $15 million proposal, while Kirk-mont residents will vote on a $10 million bond. The two MUDs will hold the bond elections jointly at the Kirkmont MUD building located at 10102 Blackhawk. Early voting hours are 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

on May 2 and on May 6 and May 7 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 3. Election Day voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters in CCISD will vote on a $367 million bond that offi cials say is necessary to address the district’s aging facilities and to promote extra-curricular programs. Contents of the bond package were prioritized last year by a 30-member committee consisting of parents, local citizens, business leaders and educators and can be found by visiting www.ccisd.net/2013bond. Board positions up for grabs in CCISD are the District 1 seat currently held by Robert Davee and the At-Large Position B seat currently held by Ann Hammond. Vying to replace Davee, who is not seeking.

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Les and Donna Haulbrook will be recognized at this year’s South Belt Spectacu-lar Cookoff by having a street at the annual event named in their honor. The couple, who formerly lived in Sage-meadow before relocating to Green Tee, are responsible for starting the cookoff in 1996 as a way to raise funds for the annual fi reworks show. The fi reworks show was originally funded by the South Belt-Ellington Cham-ber of Commerce, where Les Haulbrook once served as executive director. The Haul-brooks organized the event for fi ve years before handing control over to the mother-daughter team of Linda and Shelley Arnone, who ran the event for the next nine years. The Southeast Volunteer Fire Department has organized the event the past three years.

Photo by Marie Flickinger

Dr. Baldev Sharma

Sharma murder rememberedPublisher’s note: This story con-tinues the series in which the Leader will re-examine unsolved area crimes, particu-larly homicides. It is hoped by bringing light to these inci-dents, new informa-tion may be gained to help solve them.

By Barbara Gibson On Oct. 10, 2007, Dr. Baldev Sharma, 72, and his wife, Perveen, dropped by the Food Town gro-cery store at the corner of Scarsdale and Beamer on their way home to Clear Lake. The couple had enjoyed dinner at their favor-ite restaurant, Darbar, which they frequented on a routine basis. While Perveen shopped inside, Sharma parked his 2002 Nissan Maxima along the more

secluded west side of the grocery store that faces Beamer and waited. At approximately 9 p.m., two black men approached Sharma and demand-ed his car. Witnesses said one of the men opened fi re and drove off in Sharma’s car while the other fl ed on foot toward Astoria. One witness told the Leader he saw the suspect laughing as he drove off. Bystanders attempted to revive Sharma, but were unsuccessful. Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Offi ce described the suspects as being between the ages of 16 and 20 with short hair, thin builds and about six feet tall. Investigators also believed the suspects may have been involved in a rob-bery at McDonalds located in the 14000 block of the Gulf Freeway, which had occurred after the alleged carjacking. Sharma’s car was found torched two hours later at the Zollie Scales Park located at Corder and Springhill, off 288, 24 miles away. The case remains unsolved. It would appear that Sharma was a victim of a random act of violence had he not been one of

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Suspect shot fl eeing South Houston Houston police are investigating an incident in which a Harris County Sheriff’s narcotics offi cer shot a suspect alleged to have fl ed from South Houston High School in a stolen vehicle Tuesday, April 30. According to police, the offi cer, along with a South Houston police offi cer, were conduct-ing surveillance in an unmarked truck around 2:40 p.m. when they reportedly spotted someone break into a black Chevy truck and drive off from the school’s parking lot. The offi cers pursued the driver, who struck a curb in the 2100 block of Parakeet Road near

Marleen Street. The suspect ran from the stolen vehicle, then turned toward the offi cers, while re-portedly holding a metallic object. Fearing for his life, the narcotics offi cer fi red his duty weapon at the suspect, striking him in the buttocks. The injured man was taken to Ben Taub Hos-pital in stable condition and is expected to face criminal charges. As is customary in offi cer-involved shooting incidents in the city limits, this case is being in-vestigated by the HPD Homicide Division and the Harris County District Attorney’s Offi ce.

Woman kidnapped, raped, robbed Houston police are investigating a report of a woman who says she was abducted at gunpoint early Monday, April 29, from the Walmart park-ing lot in the 9500 block of Rowlett near Almeda Mall, then taken to a separate location and sexu-ally assaulted and robbed. According to police, a man approached the 31-year-old woman around 1 a.m. and pulled a gun on her and forced her into her own vehicle. Police said the man then forced the woman to drive to another location where he raped and

robbed her in her vehicle. Following the alleged assault, the woman drove herself to Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital and called police. Police said they don’t have a description of the attacker, but they are investigating the inci-dent and viewing surveillance footage. Anyone with information about this case is urged to call HPD’s Special Crimes Unit at 713-308-1180 or Crime Stoppers at 713 222- TIPS (8477).

Residents clean up Kirkmont

The stretch of Black-hawk between Kirkville and Kirkfair is now a lot cleaner thanks to the work of volunteers who recently pitched in to help mow and clean up the unkempt espla-nades in the Kirkmont sub-division. Many who are not even from the subdivision showed interest in helping clean up the area. Shown to the left are Chad Trem-ont and his mother Bev-erly Swaim. While Swaim is a Kirkmont resident, Tremont lives in Green Tee. Tremont’s wife Jac-lyn Tremont’s parents also live in Kirkmont. A second esplanade was cleaned by residents of Clear Brook Meadows.

Photo by Marie Flickinger

South Belt area hit by heavy rain The South Belt area received some much-needed rainfall Saturday, April 27. According to the Harris County Flood Con-trol District, the rain gauge at the Beamer ditch

at Hughes Road recorded 3.16 inches of rain. While much of the Greater Houston area ex-perienced extensive fl ooding, most of the South Belt area was spared high water.

Haulbrookshonored

San Jacinto College South math professor Jerry Tate was hon-ored for his 45 years of service to the area school at its annual service awards banquet Fri-day, April 26. Tate, a Sageglen resident, is the longest-serving teacher in the district. Shown with Tate is San Jacinto College Chancellor Brenda Hellyer.

Photo by SJC’s Rob Vanya

Multiple area cars broken into The Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s offi ce is searching for a suspect(s) wanted for breaking into at least two separate vehicles Mon-day, April 29. The fi rst incident took place around noon at the Wells Fargo Bank in the 11100 block of Scarsdale. After a customer entered the bank, a black male wearing a glove allegedly punched through the victim’s window to gain entry. The suspect was then chased off by a witness before taking anything from the car. The suspect was thought to be driving either a Honda Civic or a Honda Accord. Later that day, a second vehicle was broken

into at the Clear Brook City Municipal Utility District offi ce in the 11900 block of Blackhawk at roughly 4 p.m. Again, the suspect was a black male wearing a glove to punch through the vehicle’s window. The thief made off with the purse of the victim, who had been in the offi ce for only a couple of minutes. The suspect in this case was driving a black sport utility vehicle. It is unclear if the two incidents are related. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to call the constable’s offi ce at 281-481-9189.

Leader obituary policy

Obituaries submitted to the Leader are published free of charge. There must be a South Belt connection. Obituaries are edited to conform

to the Leader style.

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Rising Stars track team seeks support The Rising Stars Track Club has been in existence for over twenty five years. We believe that if you train hard and compete with all your heart, you are a winner regardless of where you cross the finish line. The skills we teach our athletes - determination, discipline, learning how to win and lose, overcoming adversity and cultivating camaraderie – can be applied in the classroom as well. The stron-gest measure of our team’s success is the high percentage of athletes who have received scholarships and graduated from institutions of higher learning. Last year several of our athletes partici-pated in the AAU National Junior Olympics held right here in the city of Houston, where competed against several thousand athletes from across the country. To our credit, we have many All-Americans and Honorable Mention All-Americans that have excelled under our leadership and coaching. We were fortunate to have this event held locally which helped us to keep our operating cost down. We are in need of your help. Since we are a non-profit organization, our athletes pay a registration fee at the beginning of the season which covers uniforms, AAU registration and entry fee paid for the National Qualifiers meet. We have fund raisers throughout the year and will continue to do so to help offset some of the costs involved with having an “elite” track club for both boys and girls ages 5-19 years of age in the South Belt area. All of our coaches are non-paid volunteers with families of their own but they find time in their busy schedule to work with our athletes Sunday-Thursday and attend track meets on every Saturday throughout the city of Houston (all day!). We represent the South Belt area very well as you can see from our results that are being posted in the South Belt Leader every week. Our athletes are working very hard every day to be able to end the season with 2 major events: The Team Club Champion-ship in Orlando, Fl from July 8-13 where the entire team will have an opportunity to go and com-pete against other youth track teams from across the country. We will also be sending some of our athletes to the AAU National Junior Olympics held at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI from July 27-August 3, 2013. It would be a disgrace to us, the com-munity, to have our kids work this hard and not be able to be a part of the biggest stage in their particular sport. As I stated earlier we are actively doing fundraisers but we are still in need of your help. We are asking you to help sponsor an ath-lete for their trip to Orlando, Fl with a contribu-tion of $300 which will cover 1 athletes travel, room and board. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated with a plaque showing your support as well as the ability to have this serve as a tax deduction. In all of our years of existence we have never reached out to the community for help but together we can do so much more. Thank you in advance for your support and for being a partner in the South Belt Area. Rgds Chancellor Dickson

Rising Stars Track Club, President832-340-8269

Sandra Mossmansupports CCISD As a former superintendent, parent of three successful graduates, a grandparent of one current student, and a long-time educator and taxpayer in the Clear Creek Independent School District, I treasure the quality of educa-tion this school district offers nearly 40,000 students. The prominent reason CCISD is strong is because people like you believe cre-ating a world-class education doesn’t happen by chance, it happens by choice. On May 11th, we have a choice to make. The choice is whether we want to improve CCISD for generations to come or ignore the needs identified by a group of diverse citizens. Yes, the list of needs is long but so has been the wait to address the aging conditions, safety hazards, overcrowding, and lack of technology in our schools. When I was super-intendent, I had the great opportunity to wit-ness this community support bonds in 2004 and 2007 to build new schools for a growing population. This bond is different but equally just as important. It guarantees that no matter where you live, your neighborhood school is the hub of 21st century learning. It ensures that every child in CCISD attends a school with a secure entrance and updated fire and safety systems. It replaces portables with per-manent structures to defer the cost of building new schools. It ensures the extracurricular programs that now support five high schools have the appropriate facilities and equipment, such as musical instruments, to match the talents of our children. The CCISD Bond is the right investment at the right time for all the right reasons. Vote “For” your local school district on May 11th. Sandra Mossman

Former CCISD Superintendent

Haywood decision upsets Brewer I found the April 25 article on the termina-tion of Haywood Management as manager of Highland Meadows Association to be factual but incomplete. I have attended the board meetings since the 3 board members voting in favor of this action to control of the association and I have found these 3 board members to be both arrogant and uninformative. Although other actions they have taken are of concern, none are as expensive as this latest action. I have read the contract between Haywood Management and our association; it appears

that we are in breach. Although the 3 board members claim they are terminating the con-tract with cause, they did not follow the proce-dures outlined in the contract. The potential liability to our association is over $70,000. The time to raise questions and voice objections is now. If you wait until the bill comes due and every homeowner has to write a check for a couple of hundred dollars to cover this folly then it will be too late. Greg BrewerPublisher’s note: I appreciate Greg’s acknowledgement that the article is “factual.” In response to it was “incomplete,” I do not disagree. But the full story has not been told since there are concerns of legal action, pos-sibly on both sides. The new board members are following the advice of their lawyer. I doubt the residents have any concerns about having to pay out additional funding due to the con-tract. – Marie Flickinger

Volper regarding elected officials It will Never happen as he, Obama is being protected by the Brotherhood of Corrupt Senators and Representatives who have sold the souls for the blood stained 30 pieces of Silver. Just like Reid will never be thrown out of office on Bribery Charges for he is being protected by the Brotherhood of Corrupt Senators. I would be happy to add my signature of a petition for impeachment, to have him impeached but, really who would start the process of impeachment?! There’s NO one in the government today that has the foritude that’s being polite for you fill in the ____. No one does. After all, look at all the impeachable offenses Obama and Holder have committed and no one has done a thing. So, we Americans just stay madder than hell and that’s it. We don’t have a government for the people……we have a bunch of people wear-ing suits and ties, women wearing dresses and pant suits collecting a paycheck and going to meetings for their own agenda and that’s all. This is NOT the government we had when I was younger. I believe it started the change at the start of Kennedy and has been steadily going down hill ever since. Reagan tried to change it’s course and he was a good President but he failed to repond or react with military mite when 272 OF or finest were murdered in their sleep while serving in the capacity of peace keepers in Lebanon. Remember those famous words.. “read my lips” even then, there was trouble from the right and today you can’t tell the two parties apart. Good example is John McCain and Lindsey Graham. Time to support a party that’s here and keeps on keep-ing on with the same idelogy and DOES follow the most important document in America…..the Constitution. That’s the Constitution Party. It’s long over due to get rid of these anti Americans and their direct attempts of ignoring the Constitution at the cost of our rights being taken from us. A.C. Volper

BAHEP supportsCCISD bond election Investment guru Warren Buffett once com-mented, “Price is what you pay; value is what you get.” Similarly, we know that the Clear Creek ISD bond will cost something; so, my question is, “What is the value?” My conclusion: The value far outweighs the price. We should all vote for this bond on May 11. To assure that we continue to have a vibrant, competitive economy, we must have an excellent educational system. Our property taxes pay for that excellence. CCISD has proven itself a national leader in education and remains one of Texas’ most respected districts academically, operationally, and fis-cally. CCISD has earned our trust by manag-ing its primary source of funds very effectively. Passage of the proposed bond, which pro-vides the district’s second main source of funds, pays for needed building repairs, safety systems, facilities to accommodate growth, and educational equipment. The needs are real; the process to arrive at the bond’s $367M price tag was open and transparent; and the value to each of us – our return on our invest-ment – is high. I admit that I had questions about certain aspects of the bond. I asked those questions; I received sound, factual responses. CCISD has made its case persuasively. Now it is time for us to vote to support our community, our district and our 40,000 children. This is an investment we must make in ourselves and for our future. Bob Mitchell, President

Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership

What happens whenpeople speak up? I have received word from District E Coun-cilman Dave Martin’s office that Mr. Krueger, Director of the Houston Public Works dept, has taken another look at Frey road and the condition that it is in. It has been determined that the condition of the roadway is in very poor condition and that it will be added to the current overlay program. Remember, this would not have happened had not so many of you taken the time and made the effort to contact the Councilman’s office and com-plained. Remember last July when 65 people showed up at the HCFCD/County Com-missions flood meeting. Things then started moving. See it does work when you speak up. We will now not only have a better and smoother roadway to drive on, but it will be a much safer place for people to walk, espe-cially the school children. Thank you Mr. Martin and Mr. Krueger. James E. Muecke

Clifford Xavier Jackson

Clifford Xavier Jackson, 81, died on April 28, 2013. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Feb. 9, 1932. Jackson graduated from Deer Park High School and joined the Navy where he served as a chief petty of-fi cer for four years. He was a salesman at Western and Southern Life Insurance Company for 25 years where

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Bill Robert Marks

Bill Robert Marks, 50, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013. He was born on Dec. 22, 1962. He was a lifelong resident of the South Belt commu-nity and attended Stuchbery Elementary, Thompson In-termediate and Dobie High School. He graduated from San Jacinto College and held a certifi cation as an LVN, working as a nurse for his en-tire professional life. Marks was married for 24 years to Joanna Christene Tate-Marks. When his wife’s mother became ill, he moved to Montgomery County to care for his mother-in-law for the year prior to her death. When his father became ill, he returned to the South Belt community to be closer to his family. Marks was an avid fi sher-man and cherished time spent on the lake, bay or ocean with a fi shing pole in his hand. He was a talented musician and learned to play guitar by ear at the age of 13, composing many songs and spending many hours playing. Marks was preceded in death by his mother, Kathryn Jan Marks; his father, Robert Adam Marks; grandparents Ethell and Leo Marks; and

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Harris County Flood Control Dis-trict officials have developed a series of articles on flood preparation. This is the third in a series. The Harris County Flood Control District shares Flood Safety Topic #3 – Flood Insurance: When most people think of flooding, they picture a river overtopping its banks and flowing into nearby towns and neighborhoods. But that’s only part of the problem. Flooding can occur wherever precipi-tation falls. You don’t have to live in a flood plain or near a bayou or creek. Heavy rain that doesn’t soak into the

ground – because the ground is covered by asphalt or is already saturated – can back up into streets and houses. And even an inch of water inside a home can cause thousands of dollars in damage. The Harris County Flood Control District urges everybody in Harris County to get flood insurance. Most people don’t realize that standard home insurance policies do not cover flooding. And compared to the cost of replacing a home and its contents, a separate flood insurance policy doesn’t cost that much. Visit www.FloodSmart.gov for more information about flood insurance and how to get it.

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PW Library events set The following events are set for the Parker Williams Library, May 2 through May 8. Preschool storytime is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, and toddler storytime is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Spring festival, garage sale set Gulf Meadows Church, 8012 Fuqua, will hold a spring festival and huge garage sale on Saturday, May 18, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fun for the family will include live music, children’s activities, moonwalks, games and food. Spaces are available for rent to sell crafts, promote a business or get rid of garage sale items. The public is invited to this free event. For information, call 713-991-5683 or visit Face book.com/gulfmeadows.

Hats For Hope at Frazier Frazier Elementary will host its fifth Hats For Hope project benefiting M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital. The school will collect new hats with tags still attached or monetary donations through May 10. Since cancer pa-tients have weakened immune systems, only hats with the tags attached will be accepted. Help with the making or knitting of hats will be appreciated. For infomation, contact Rhonda Jacobs at 713-740-0560 or rjacobs@pasadenaisd.org.

Riverstone Ranch holds sale Riverstone Ranch will hold a community garage sale on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Rainout dates are May 24 and 25) Each resident will hold his or her own sale at own residence.

St. Frances Cabrini bazaar St. Frances Cabrini will hold its 39th annual bazaar on Sunday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the church grounds at 10727 Hartsook Street. The bazaar will fea-ture a barbecue dinner, Mexican food, arts and crafts, trash and treasure, entertainment, kiddie land, bingo, a raffl e with a $2,500 fi rst prize, four $500 gift cards, a 42-inch TV, and more. The trash and treasure, consid-ered one of southeast Houston’s largest garage sales, will open on Saturday, May 4. Proceeds from the ba-zaar will support the parish’s outreach programs and operations. Admission is free.

Genealogy group meets May 6 The Parker Williams Genealogy Group will meet Monday, May 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Parker Williams Library, Scarsdale and Beamer. Meetings are free and anyone interested in researching family history is invited to attend.

his pet children, Dot and Weiner. He is survived by his wife, Joanna Christine Tate-Marks; his pet children, Peanut and Oscar; his sister, Barbara “Jennie” Marks-Glasgow, her spouse, Daniel Glasgow, and children Adam, Steve, Tim, Julia, Ben and Kellie of Manvel; his sister, Suzanne Marks, and her children, Sam Marks, Tyler, Brian and Brad-ley Cook, and her partner William Jason Poole of Sa-gemont; more than 40 nieces, nephews; and cousins; and many lifelong friends. A memorial and celebra-tion of Marks’ life will be held at a future date on the beaches of Galveston where he loved to fi sh, dream and pray. Further announcements as to dates and times are forthcoming.

he retired. He attended semi-nary and became a deacon in the fi rst class of Galveston/Houston established in 1972 and served as a deacon at his home parish of St. Francis Cabrini where he was a mem-ber for 45 years. He was also a member of the Men’s Club where he had many friends. Jackson loved music and enjoyed playing the organ and ukulele. One of his fa-vorite pasttimes was being a member of the King Strings Ukulele Band, and he enjoyed playing with them at nursing homes and hospitals. He also enjoyed old westerns and World War II movies. He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Marjorie Jackson. Jackson is survived by fi ve daughters: Teresa Muel-ler (Randy), Julia Sudela (Joe), Linda Sudela (Mark), Laura Cornman (Terry) and Lisa Hamilton (Conrad); 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass was held Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at St. Francis Cabrini Parish at 10727 Hartsook. A private burial will be on Friday, May 3, at Houston National Cem-etery. The Jackson were long-time South Belt residents liv-ing in the Beverly Hills sub-division.

Ellington breaks ground on new hangar

A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held to celebrate the start of construction for a new hangar at Ellington Airport. The 37,000-square-foot facil-ity will be utilized by Southwest Airport Services. Once complete, the hangar will hold between nine and 15 large airplanes, according to company Pres-ident William King. Construction is expected to be

complete by fall. Shown above at the event are, left to right, Dan Seal (Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership), Craig Miller (Memorial City Bank), Jim McCutchen (Memorial City Bank), Ian Wads-worth (Houston Airport Systems), William King (Southwest Airport Services), Dick Clark (NASA)and Bob Rada (Southwest Airport Services).

City recognizes Meador’s Ramsahai Meador fourth-grader Jocelyn Ramsahai recently won an art contest held in honor of the City of Hous-ton’s annual WaterWeek. For her efforts, Ramsa-hai and her classmates received T-shirts and free bus transportation to

the WaterWeek Festival, which began in Humble April 29 and will continue through May 3. The fi ve-day education-al event is aimed at expos-ing students to careers in the water profession. The festival coincides with

Experience classical music a new way as Uni-versity of Houston-Clear Lake offers Mercury’s per-formance of Beethoven’s underappreciated Sympho-ny No. 4 and the mammoth and iconic Symphony No. 5, on Thursday, May 9, at 8 p.m. in the university’s Bayou Theater, 2700 Bay Area Blvd. Presale tickets are available in the Offi ce of

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National Public Service Recognition Week, which highlights the broad range of services provided by public servants and intro-duces students to a variety of career options. During the festival, students inter-act with engineers, water treatment plant operators, chemists, environmen-tal inspectors and utility maintenance and waste-water professionals. The WaterWorks Edu-cation Center provides an environment for students to learn how lake water is transformed into drinking water and distributed to homes and businesses. Ed-ucational demonstrations instruct students on ways that their personal actions can reduce water pollu-tion and can protect their drinking water resources. The mission of the Water-

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Continued from Page 1Athe central fi gures in the Houston Police Department’s Crime Lab scandal that was under investigation for faulty DNA and serology work that led to the wrongful conviction of several men. George Rodri-guez served 17 years, Josiah Sutton served four years, and Ronald Gene Taylor served 14 years, along with Lynn Jones who languished in jail for nine months awaiting the test results that cleared him. The undisputed indepen-dent investigation report that cost taxpayers $5.3 million was released in its fi nal form on June 13, 2007. The report cited Sharma as being incom-petent, diffi cult to work with, lazy and unprofessional and the sole person punished for the nine-month delay in pro-cessing lab tests in the Lynn Jones case that came to light in October 1996. With the ex-ception of Jones’ case, none of the Internal Affairs Divi-sion investigations involving Sharma, during his 16-year career, were sustained. According to the report, Sharma held a Ph.D. in chem-istry from the Delhi Univer-sity’s All India Institute for Medical Sciences and was hired to work in the crime lab’s newly created DNA section in 1989. He retired in February 2005, one month before the independent inves-tigation began. The DNA section of the lab was created in 1989, after the Houston-Galveston Area Council approved a $300,000 fi ve-year grant to fund the unit, of which the City of Houston was to assume an increasing proportion each

Sharma murder reminder of questions on crime laboratorythat came to light in 1973. The parents, Walter and Mary Scott, donated blood for com-parison. Although Sharma’s test results came back inconclu-sive, he wasn’t wrong. Investigators made men-tion of having extensive dis-cussions with Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, who was described as playing a prominent role in bringing problems in the HPD DNA section to light in 2002. According to the re-port, Johnson and a colleague determined a list of problems including defi cient docu-mentation of procedures and results; errors in calculating statistical probabilities; and mischaracterization of DNA results in testimony. Johnson’s resume indi-cates that she was hired by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Offi ce in Novem-ber 1991 as a toxicologist in the DNA laboratory and then became the director in 1993 and held this position until 1996. After Sharma failed to ob-tain a positive result on any of the four cases submitted by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Offi ce, Johnson obtained another blood sam-ple from Mary Scott in Oc-tober 1992 to compare with a different bone sample from the remains of case number ML73-3355, presumed to be Mary’s son, Mark, for the purpose of mitochondrial DNA comparison. Also in October 1992, Johnson stated in her resume that she attended the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology DNA Indentifi cation Labora-tory, “as a visiting scientist to

learn methods of mitochon-drial DNA sequencing on the aged remains.” Johnson’s fi nal report on the Scott case, dated Dec. 27, 1993, which thoroughly documents her procedures and results, refl ects that the extracted DNA from the sam-ples was PCR amplifi ed. According to the inves-tigator’s report that chided Sharma, “PCR-based (Poly-merase Chain Reaction) test-ing is more sensitive than RFLP (test used by Sharma) in that the amplifi cation pro-cess enabled analysts us-ing early PCR-based testing systems to detect alleles in samples containing very little DNA or in samples that were degraded. However, the very same amplifi cation process that made early PCR-based testing more sensitive (test used by Johnson) also made it more susceptible to contami-nation and errors due to poor analyst technique.” On Jan. 4, 1994, the chief medical examiner, Joseph Jachimczyk, M.D., included Johnson’s calculated statisti-cal probabilities assessment within his Supplemental and Final Diagnosis and Opinion report which states “that the DNA from the blood donated by Mary Scott when com-pared with the DNA extract-ed from the bony remains of ML73-3355 is the same based on a 98.5 percent prob-ability.” This was a substantial re-sult in the eyes of the Scott family who knew their son Mark was one of the victims in the Houston mass murders, but had refused for 20 years to accept any of the remains

without being 100 percent certain they belonged to their son. The problem that hampered Scott’s identifi ca-tion was the fact that he’d never had any dental work performed, including extrac-tions, and had no broken bones with the exception of his thumb. The skeletal remains se-lected by Jachimczyk for DNA comparison shouldn’t have even been a candidate for consideration. The vic-tim’s remains had dark brown hair, two molars extracted, and was buried in the boat shed. Scott had blond hair, no dental work or extractions, and was said by the killer to be buried at High Island. Ap-parently, the problem was that the victims found at High Island were already identifi ed which would mean one was misidentifi ed by the ME’s of-fi ce or simply not found.

Although common sense didn’t prevail, the DNA test should have ruled it out, but it didn’t, and as a consequence it validated all errors in the report. The investigators of HPD’s DNA lab denounced the leadership as being un-qualifi ed to create and lead a DNA program, thus the imple-mentation of its capacity was fl awed from the beginning. If that’s true, what’s the capacity of a DNA program that is led by highly qualifi ed leadership that builds its pro-gram, perhaps unknowingly, on fl awed results? Do they continue to produce the same fl awed results on other cases or do they continue to learn, evolve and catch and correct their mistakes? In Scott’s case, it wasn’t caught until the killer, Elmer Wayne Henley Jr., was inter-viewed in prison in 2010, and who was adamant that Scott was buried at High Island, fe-tal position, in the sand, head up and strangled. He further stated that he’d repeatedly ar-gued that point with Jachim-czyk. New DNA tests were performed in 2011, which proved that Johnson’s DNA test, that showed a 98.5 per-cent probability that it was Scott, was in fact 100 percent

wrong. The remains were correctly identifi ed as Steve Sickman, 17, whose family had searched for him since 1972. Scott’s remains haven’t been found, and requests to re-examine victims found at High Island have been re-buffed by the ME’s offi ce. Johnson’s casework did come under fi re by the Har-ris County District Attorney’s Offi ce in 1995 when her test results excluded a suspect in a double homicide. In 1996, fi ve of her cases were sent to outside labs for review, but even though her work was vindicated, she was termi-nated in December 1996 for working too much. Another analyst who worked on the case was Charles Linch who’d been hired in 1989 by the ME’s offi ce. Jachimczyk cited Linch’s results as being a confi rmation that the (dark brown) hair of the unknown victim matched the (blond) hair sample, provided by the family, that belonged to Scott. Linch’s expert testimony in regard to a hair comparison test used in a 1994 case that sent a man to death row was discredited by new DNA tests in 2008, which resulted in an appeals court overturning the conviction. Even though the dueling experts will never agree, it doesn’t excuse them from using the public as human guinea pigs to advance their science or careers. The inves-tigators of HPD’s DNA lab surprisingly found only the same cases reported by the local media as being wrong-fully convicted. The exonerated victims are George Rodriguez, who served 17 years for a rape he didn’t commit. He sued the city and won a $5 million verdict; Josiah Sutton served four years for a rape he didn’t commit; and Ronald Gene Taylor served 14 years for a rape he didn’t commit. The fi nal June 2007 re-port also did a thorough job in placing the blame on a handful of analysts, espe-cially naming Sharma as the sole one responsible for the

nine-month delay in process-ing the tests that would ulti-mately clear Lynn Jones, who sat in jail the entire time, of a rape charge. Jones sued the city in 2000, but lost his case, as his counsel couldn’t yet prove that the crime lab had a pat-tern of mishandling cases.

On Oct. 9, 2007, Taylor was released from prison and made his fi rst stop at City Hall to address the City Council – urging members to take steps to help others in his predicament. The following night, Sharma was murdered, and his torched car was found in

Jones’ ZIP code. Some might say it’s a case of poetic justice, and others would say it’s just another unsolved case caught in the cobwebs of a cold case unit that lacks resources and is un-derstaffed. The family stopped fol-lowing up years ago.

Salinas’ class collects most box tops

Stuchbery Elementary held its Box Top Contest for the month of March. Robin Salinas’ fourth-grade class won, collecting 1,428 box tops. The school collected a total of 9,441 box tops in just one month. Pictured are, left to right, (front row) Aaron Knighton, Lorenzo Jones, Vinh Diep, Jayden Miller,

David Gomez, Aliyah Barreiro, Veronica Mora, Lily Gutierrez, (middle row) Mia Zuniga, Jordan Reed, Tyquareis Irchirl, Sarah Charles, Emma Zapata, (back row) Salinas, Milo Garcia, Ty Blankenship, Diarra Hypolite, Khadryan Caldwell, Mya Amanfor and John Skipper. Photo submitted

year. It was also noted in the report that the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Offi ce was developing a DNA sec-tion during the same period. After Sharma was hired, he attended the FBI Acad-emy’s Laboratory Applica-tion of DNA Typing Meth-ods School, which covered Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms DNA analy-sis. The manual for this method was adopted into the Standard Operation Proce-dures for the DNA Section. By 1991, the infrastructure was in place for the lab to be-gin DNA testing. According to the investigation report, Sharma “had a reputation in the crime lab for being un-able to obtain RFLP results,” and that the investigators had reviewed at least one case of Sharma’s that confi rmed his inability. Without citing any other cases, the investigators concluded that Sharma “ap-pears to have been techni-cally incompetent.” However, in a report ob-tained by the Leader dated Dec. 2, 1991, Sharma had conducted DNA tests using the RFLP method on four cases provided by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Offi ce. The test involved com-paring bone samples obtained from unidentifi ed skeletal remains with a blood sample obtained from the possible parents in hopes of a match. One of the bone samples in particular came from the unidentifi ed remains of a victim (case number ML73-3355) presumed by the ME’s offi ce to be Mark Scott, who was a known victim killed in the Houston mass murders

The San Jacinto College District has canceled the elec-tion scheduled for May 11, 2013, after the filing deadline passed with no contested races. Board of Trustees Positions 3 and 4 were to be filled in the May election. The incumbents, Marie Flickinger and Larry Wilson, respectively, will be sworn in following the state-mandated canvassing in May. Flickinger was the first woman elected to the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees and has been a mem-

ber since 1995. She serves as the board chair and also chairs the board of the Community College Association of Texas Trustees. She has been a major force in the development of the South Belt community in southeast Harris County. Flickinger is longtime owner and publisher of the South Belt-Ellington Leader newspaper, as well as South Belt Graphics and Printing. She was the chief organizer and founding president of the South Belt-Ellington Chamber of

Commerce. Her mother was born in San Luis Potosi, Mex-ico, and came to the United States immediately after birth. Flickinger was born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She and her husband of 51 years, David, are parents to Fred and Davy and have three granddaughters as well as a great-grandson and great-granddaughter. Wilson was first elected to the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees in 2007. He has worked in the Pasadena and

San Jac board cancels May electionEast Harris County area since 1965. Wilson has been an attorney for 42 years, currently also serves as Deer Park Municipal Judge, and has served on the Pasadena City Council and as an East Harris County Justice of the Peace. His daughter, Cari, has prac-ticed law with him for the past six years. His son, Ty, is an attorney in Hilton Head, S.C. Active in the community, Wilson has served as a mem-ber of Rotary since 1973 and has been active in numerous other service organizations. He is a member of the San Jacinto College Foundation Board of Directors. Wilson holds an Associate of Arts from Blinn College, a Bachelor of Business Admini-stration from Sam Houston State University, and a Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law. He and his wife, Carol, have been married for 42 years. Carol and Larry are members of the First Methodist Church of Pasadena. “We are fortunate to have Marie and Larry continue their service to the San Jacinto College community,” said Chancellor Dr. Brenda Hell-yer. “Their leadership, along with the entire board of trust-ees, has made San Jacinto College a leader in higher edu-cation and workforce training. I look forward to working with them as we continue to help students achieve their dreams, passions, and goals.” The cancellation of the election will save San Jacinto College from approximately $100,000 to $150,000. Elections for the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees occur every two years. Members of the San Jacinto College Board of Trustees are elected in at-large positions, 1 through 7, and serve six-year terms.

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Over The Back Fence

DOUBLE DIGITS FOR JACOB! Jacob De La Rosa turned 10 years old on Wednesday, May 1. Lots of hugs, kisses and birthday wishes are sent to him from his mom and dad, Kristin and Fernando De La Rosa, little brother Aidan, Gran and Pop, Rose and Larry Konzelman, aunt Kimmie and uncle Mike Frazee, aunt Allison and uncle Cody Reynolds, Grandma and Papo, Hilda and Fernando De La Rosa, aunt Lizet Martinez, and cousins Matthew, Lauren and Zachary Frazee, Avery, Sydney and Kinley Reynolds, and Nikki Martinez. Jacob is in the fourth grade at Frazier Elementary and plays in the SBHLL for the Pee-Wee Orioles.

SCHOOL DAZE The following personnel and staff mem-bers of the Pasadena Independent School District celebrate birthdays May 2 through May 8.

Atkinson Elementary Birthday greetings are sent to Katie Bass May 2. Allison Hilbun enjoys a birthday May 6.

Burnett Elementary Blow out the birthday candles for Daren Dibble on May 4. Celebrating a birthday May 7 is Jackie Vanelli.

Frazier Elementary On May 5, Barbara Walton has a birthday. May 6 is the day for a cake for Claudia Guerra.

Moore Elementary The day for a double party for Traci Marr and Beth Anne Mullen is May 6.

South Belt Elementary A birthday greeting is sent to Karen Trevino May 5.

Stuchbery Elementary The day for a cake for Cheryl Fox is May 3. On May 4, a birthday wish is sent to Maria Orozco. Veronica Rodriguez is wished a happy birthday May 5.

Melillo Middle School Celebrating a birthday May 5 is Ash-leigh Gismondi. Sandra Vann is sent a birthday greeting May 6.

Dobie High On May 2, blow out the birthday candles for Marcia Griffin. Marking a birthday May 3 is Tanya Morales. The day for a cake for Sharon Lovelace is May 5. On May 6, a happy birthday is sent to Catherine Lawrence. Triple birthday wishes are sent to Barbara Jimenez, Jesse Lopez and Tamara Williams on May 7. May 8 is the day for a double party for Ray Garza and Jackie Hardwick.

FACEBOOK FRIENDS’ BIRTHDAYS The Leader sends happy birthday wish-es to its Facebook friends who celebrate a birthday this week: Thursday, May 2: Chris Weatherford, Douglas Redhun, Troy Goffney, David Thomas, Jeanette Nickell and Leslee Outland; Friday, May 3: Craig Pittman, Lora Burns-Palmero, Keith Richardson, Tanya Morales and Brandie Ash; Saturday, May 4: Stacy Waugh, Scott Siscoe and Tamara Fisher; Sunday, May 5: Jennifer Bustamante, Tori French, Alice Wright, Pat Becker and Amanda Zamora; Monday, May 6: Patrick Ermis, Roni Gonzales, Jennifer Jones, Erin Hill and Beth Anne Mullen; Tuesday, May 7: Yvonne Villegas, Josh Garza, Ted Heinrich, Stephanie Salazar and Jenn Verchiens; and Wednesday, May 8: Amelia Brown, Christopher Barber, Bobby Reyes, Jeffrey Gibson, Tiffany Robbins, April Potts, Donna Hovis, Julie Kutra and Sara Muller.

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Remember Whenwood, Kirkwood South and Sagemeadow agreed to form the South Belt Security Alli-ance. Thompson’s seventh-grade girls and eighth-grade boys track teams were district champions.

25 years ago (1988) Dobie graduate Michelle Marie Chapman was crowned Miss Pasadena Strawberry at the Strawberry Festival. The Pasadena ISD Board of Education spent half an hour attempting to clarify a decision made at the last meeting to not allow an eighth-grade end-of-the-year social event at the intermedi-ate schools.

20 years ago (1993) The South Belt-Elling-ton Chamber of Commerce urged local residents and businesses along Scarsdale Boulevard to oppose instal-lation of a water line from Highway 3 to Beamer, in favor of another location. Members of the chamber asked city and county of-fi cials to consider running the line down Astoria or Dixie Farm Road instead of Scarsdale. It was estimated the street could be torn up for two years while the city completed the project. Two businesses on Fuqua, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Walgreens, were robbed by gunmen over the past couple of weeks. At press time, no arrests had been made and Houston police were investi-gating. Thompson Intermedate’s academic team advanced to national semifi nals following the team’s drubbing of Balti-more, Md., 65-36. San Jacinto College South biology student Linda Rob-erts of Kirkwood was listed among the cream of the crop in the nation’s two-year col-leges when she appeared in the April 29 issue of USA

TODAY 1993 All-USA Aca-demic Teams for Community and Junior Colleges. She was one of 20 students named to the First Team as a represen-tative of the nation’s oustand-ing academic talent.

15 years ago (1998) Fire in the Hole cook-off team was awarded the overall championship for the South Belt Spectacular cookoff. Farmers Insurance agents donated $750 to Dobie’s Project Graduation.

10 years ago (2003) In the 37-team National Academic Decathlon com-petition, Dobie came in third behind Moorpark High School of Ventura County, Calif., and Waukesha West High School in Wisconsin. Sagemont resident Nita Fields was hospitalized when the fi replace in her home col-lapsed as she was removing a game from the mantel.

5 years ago (2008) Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s deputies made two arrests in one day in which they recovered mer-chandise and possessions that had been stolen. A deputy was patrolling the 10800 block of Sagegreen when he spotted a vehicle being driven with its lights off. The driver sped off and eventually wrecked the vehicle on Meadowhawk and then took off on foot. The car turned out to be stolen and contained several hundred dollars worth of hair and nail products. The owners of two stores later positively identified the stolen merchandise. Long Nguyen, 36, was arrested and charged with evading in a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen goods and unauthor-ized use of a motor vehicle. Later that morning, two motor vehicles within a block of each other were burglarized. One vehicle, a Ford Expedition in the 8900

35 years ago ( 1978) Annette Argo of Sage-mont fi led charges against her neighbor after Argo was reportedly attacked by the neighbor with a “Mexican-type” baseball bat. Residents of South Belt and Clear Lake had the op-portunity to help plan public transportation for the region.

30 years ago (1983) Clear Lake High School Assistant Principal Ralph Parr was named principal of Clear Creek High School. Representatives of Kirk-

block of Kirkmont, had elec-tronics taken from it. The second vehicle, a Comcast Cable van in the 9900 block of Kirkwren, had tools taken from it. Deputies were dis-patched to the scene where a neighbor notified them that a possible suspect might be at a house on Kirkwren. The deputies found Joshua Marshall, 21, in the back yard highly intoxicated. He then told deputies where the stolen items had been stashed. The suspect was arrested and charged with felony theft. Sagemont Church announced its plan to invest roughly $25 million in a renovation and beautification project. Designs called for a new sanctuary, an educa-tional space, extensive land-scaping and a 170-foot cross to be erected on the church grounds. In all, the renova-tions would provide 115,000 square feet of new building space. The Washington Mutual bank in the 10900 block of Scarsdale was robbed. A man entered the bank and hand-ed the teller on duty a note saying to give him money and not to set off any silent alarms. He subsequently showed the teller a handgun. The teller handed the man a bag with an undisclosed amount of money. The man then fled in a plum-colored, four-door sedan that was waiting for him in front of the bank. No immediate arrests were made.

1 year ago (2012) Genoa United Methodist Church, 12501 Palmsprings, celebrated its 118th anniversa-ry and the dedication of its Texas Historical Marker. Founded in the spring of 1894, the historic church had gone through many incarnations over the years. While the town-ship of Genoa was annexed by

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Chicks to Billy Joel. One comedy number will feature Elliott, who is eight months pregnant, scrambling for the delivery room. Anoth-er part will focus on the more serious topic of bullying. Guest choreographers are Julio Vallejo, Kattie Brewer, Stephanie Riley, Ashton Wil-son and Ashley Austin. The show will also feature stu-dents Rebecca Rhea and Kin-dra Herod as soloists. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. each day at the Slocomb Auditorium. Admission is $5. All proceeds will be donated to the San Jacinto College dance scholarship fund through the San Jacinto College Founda-tion and to a fund set up for Choate’s two daughters.

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Students spend time with penguins

Several aquatic science students from Dobie and Pasadena high schools and their chaperones spent time at Sea World San Antonio during spring break. The group stayed on the grounds in the summer camp dorms for three days participating

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Laura Bush Elementary re-cently announced its honor, merit and perfect attendance rolls for the third nine-weeks grading period of 2012-2013. Students earning status are:

Perfect attendanceKindergarten

Alicia Garcia’s class Gregorio Jaimes, Ivan Rodriguez and Brandon Vigil.

Maria Alvarado’s class Antonio Cruz-Moores, Emmanuel Ealy, Paul Her-nandez, Roberto Nunez, Mon-ica Ramos, Elin Svensson and JoAnna Williams.

Stefanie Cockrell’s class Bruce Nguyen, Michelle Pham, Rig Quinney and Mathew Trevino.

Carol Landolt’s class Eric Escamilla, Marcus Garcia, Dominick Leija, Aiden Sanchez and Morgan Williams.

Marie Marler’s class Diego Bonilla, Mark Chase, Melany Morris, Sophi Ontiveros, Timmy Pham, Isaiah Pineda, Lorena Villa-fana and Joseph Wright.

Cristy Smith’s class Clarissa Diaz and Addison Idele.

Vanessa Garcia’s class Daniel Estrada, Heidi Pereira, Samantha Pulido, Mariangela Silva and Daniell Velazquez.

Marielly Vazquez’s class Casey Aleman, Annette Mendez and Kylie Ward.

First gradeDerenda DeHoyos’ class

Honor roll Olivia Duron, Tyler Vo, Kasie Hoang and Sean Tatum.

Merit roll Jaydon Bonilla, Malachi Hobbs and Carolina Ponce.

Perfect attendance Isaac Garcia.

Melisa Evans’ classHonor roll

Justin Nguyen and Rich-mond Thompson.

Merit roll Trevor Barnes and Ricardo Trevino.

Perfect attendance Trevor Barnes, Joriaun Caldwell, Angel Chavez, Jus-tin Nguyen, Maryssa Rodri-guez and Thomas Tran.

Jennifer Galvan’s classHonor roll

Tyler Burge, Christian Davis, Jocelyn Guerra, Thy Ho, Nkeiruka Okoro and Sara Vitela.

Perfect attendance Nylah Banks, Catherine Chinchilla-Orellana, Christian Davis, Thy Ho, Cathy Kaisler and Nkerika Okoro.

Jackie Herrera’s classHonor roll

Manlio Arango, Angel Limachi, Gisselly Garza, Itzel Romero and Jadyn Johnson.

Merit roll Savannah Smith and Ash-ton Bishop.

Perfect attendance Alyssa Allen, Jade Butler, Max Davis, Monica Flores, Steven Flores, Gisselly Garza, Angel Limachi, Jennifer Olvera and Matthew Rendon.

Emily McLaughlin’s classHonor roll

Hannah Carrillo, Nickholas Diaz, Richard Diaz, Leana Ramos and Katelyn Vo.

Merit roll Emmalee Lopez, Amiyah Ross, Kyler Thomas and Maddox Juarez.

Perfect attendance Kassandra Garcia, Alyssa Jones, Emmalee Lopez, Elvis Nguyen and Kyler Thomas.

Mariana Meneses’ classHonor roll

Santiago Barrachina, Fati-ma Leon, Axel Olmedo, Ariz-nelly Rivera, Gia Robinson and Eduardo Tamez.

Merit roll Yazmin Rodriguez and Joel Morales.

Perfect attendance Alexander Alonso, Santiago Barrachina, Daniel Contreras, Fatima Leon, Hector Martinez, Kylie Obregon, Adriana Ramirez, Ariznelly Rivera, Yazmin Rodriguez, Gabriel Salazar, Jordan Tisnado and Lexi Ventura.

Luis Pasos’ classHonor roll

Adoniz Almanza, Isaak Camacho, Hugo Estrada, Trin-ity Lopez, Matthew Merlos, Jesus Montano, Kevin Rodri-guez, Karol Sanchez and Jatay Solis.

Merit roll Jose Gomez and Javier Ysaguirre.

Perfect attendance Hugo Estrada, Kevin Flores, Alexandra Garibay, Jose Gomez and Kevin Rodriguez.

Melanie Resendez’s classHonor roll

Kyra Delacruz and Abigail Unica.

Merit roll Kevin Ayala and Xavier Lee.

Perfect attendance Izaiah Hernandez, Ethan Nguyen and Mike Wandji.Shara Schlitzberger’s class

Honor roll Jayla Buchanan, Sienna Le, Cathy Nguyen, Joshua Nguyen and Antwoine Wilson.

Merit roll Adrian Cazares and Jessica Ngo.

Perfect attendance Frederick Triplett and Antwoine Wilson.

Dila Velez’s classHonor roll

Alexia Garcia and Juan Rodriguez.

Merit roll Ashley Flores, Edwin Pereira and Moises Ramos.

Perfect attendance Fabricio Coreas and Man-uel Grajales.

Second grade

Kristin Allen’s classHonor roll

Diego Contreras and San-dra Quiroz.

Merit roll Houda Ben Achour, Vy Ho and Vu Anh Tran.

Perfect attendance Abigail Castillo, Zoe Her-nandez, Angel Arroyo, Houda Ben Achour, Diana Dang, Vy Ho, Daniel Jimenez and Christopher Robertson.

Gloria Cruz’s classHonor roll

Daileen Adame, Angel Leon and Gamaliel Olea.

Merit roll Marvin Rivas.

Perfect attendance Julianna Crear, Chelsie Escobar, Alan Guerrero, An- gel Leon and Sergio Ochoa.

Susan Escobar’s classHonor roll

Shon Aviles and Natalia Garza.

Merit roll Alysia Galvan.

Perfect attendance Alysia Galvan and Jessica Saldana.

Nely Maicher’s classHonor roll

Siani Alanis, Daniel Bena-videz, Ashley Garza, Shakty Juarez, Joaquin Rodarte, Abraham Rodriguez and Kylie Toyloy.

Perfect attendance Jabari Antoine, Daniel Benavidez, Mirna Castillo, Ashely Garza, Jose Guerra, Shakty Juarez, Joaquin Ro- darte, Abraham Rodriguez and Kylie Toyloy.

Aniyushka Martin’s classHonor roll

Juanmanuel Leon, Daniela Martinez, Viviana Martinez, John Pozo, Dana Rojas and Krista Toyloy.

Merit roll Clarissa Alvarado, Yadira Castillo, Fernando Cordova, Steven Maldonado, Max Muñoz and Alissa Ramirez.

Perfect attendance Clarissa Alvarado, Yadira Castillo, Dogoberto Garza, Juanmanuel Leon, Daniela Martinez, Max Muñoz and Alissa Ramirez.

Brenda Mendoza’s classHonor roll

Evelyn Aguirre, Tristan Fuentes and Melanie Her-nandez.

Merit roll Zoe Banks and Cassidy Idele.

Perfect attendance Zoe Banks, Tristan Fuen-tes, Iviyon Gasaway, Julian Guerra, Melanie Hernandez, Cassidy Idele, Traevon New-some, Abigail Villafana and Derrick Woodley.

Lisa Vick’s classHonor roll

Melanie Cejas, Jahzel Samuels, Brianna Garcia and William Ho.

Merit roll Tram Doan.

Perfect attendance David Serrano, Tram Doan, Samuel Haynes, William Ho, Desmon Mitchell, Gabrielle Rodriguez, Jesus Rodriguez, Jahzel Samuels and Hanson Vo.

Angela Wright’s classHonor roll

Leslie Espinoza, Raymond Felton and Laci Rodriguez.

Perfect attendance Evbu Edigin, Leslie Espi-noza, Megan Ly, Julissa

Bush Elementary lists third 9-weeks rollsMelenciano, Joshua Phillips, Matthew Torres, Jeremy Ordonez and Hillary Do.

Yoo Yang’s classHonor roll

Armando Chapa and Dela-ney Lindberg.

Merit roll Zachary McKenzie, Jacob Montez, Diego Salinas and David Vidal.

Perfect attendance Gisselle Castillo, Armando Chapa, Jenevie Devora, Celeste Diaz, Jesus Luna, Daniella Maldonado and Janae Tucker.

Third gradeMarlynn Beltran’s class

Merit roll Valeria Martinez and Diana Vallejo.

Perfect attendance Stephanie DeLaCruz, Joce-lyn Flores, Rodolfo Sanchez, Brissa Torres and Diana Vallejo.

Sandra Chavez’s classMerit roll

Dayanara Garcia and Roselin Serrano.

Perfect attendance Damian Garza, Kevet Ira-heta, Cristopher Macias, Astrd Martinez, Alan Perez, Daniel Serrano, Roselin Serrano, Briana Torres and Kevin Turcios.

Rubi Contreras’ classHonor roll

Analaura Elizarraras and Paloma Leal.

Merit roll Ashley Cruz-Moores, Trent Daley, Maureen Garcia, Abi-gail Gonzalez, Ivan Gonzalez and Kaylah Toyloy.

Perfect attendance Alan Anthony, Daniel Ca- vazos, Ashley Cruz-Moores, Analaura Elizarraras, Paloma Leal and Kaylah Toyloy.

Maria De Leon’s classMerit roll

Sarrionna Hobbs and Tommy Pham.

Perfect attendance Sarrionna Hobbs, Miriam Orellana and Drew Williams.

Andrew Duron’s classHonor roll

Maya Scott.Merit roll

Lilly Nguyen.Perfect attendance

Denny Bonilla, Jaylen Caldwell, Nayeli Hernandez and Lilly Nguyen.

Susan Everett’s classHonor roll

Vincent Nguyen.Merit roll

Victoria Nguyen.Perfect attendance

Esther Araiza, Victoria Nguyen, Vincent Nguyen, Dakarey Ramsay, Samuel Ross, Kevin Taulton, Hailey Vu and Kathleen Vu.

Cynthia Meguader’s classHonor roll

Martshaidy Cuevas and Sednazitlalli Juarez.

Merit roll Miranda Resendez.

Perfect attendance Emily Alvarez, Fernando Carrera, Donovan Chavis, Miranda Cuevas, Miguel Diosdado, Jesus Gonzalez, Sendnazitalli Juarez, Mariana Nunez and Ahmed Roubi.

Tami Metts’ classHonor roll

Johny Nguyen.Merit roll

Naydelin Almaguer and Tracey Le.

Perfect attendance

Naydelin Almaguer, Jas-mine Chew, Kevin Dinh, Thomas Flores, Daniel Gra-jalas, Juan Mendez and Johny Nguyen.

Stephanie Tellez’s classHonor roll

Trajan Davis and Vy Doan.Merit roll

Kenny Duong, Nicholas Ochoa and Tracy Tran.

Perfect attendance Trajan Davis, Vy Doan, Bryson Hicks, Christofer Laygo, Brandon Nguyen and Jacob Valladares.

Katie Williams’ classHonor roll

Kennedy Toussaint and Eric Tran.

Merit roll John Reyna.

Perfect attendance Arturo Flores, Ronald Luna, John Reyna, Terranie Stubblefield and Eric Tran.

Fourth gradeLynda Agan’s classPerfect attendance

Madeline Bui and Andrew Salazar.

Lily Campos’ classHonor roll

Christi Le and Mariella Martin.

Merit roll Yelizavet De La Cerda and Annabell Gamez.

Perfect attendance Nevon Dinh, Christi Le, Mariella Martin and Josue Ramos.

Erica Fernandez’s classHonor roll

Lauren Robinson and Thuc Vo.

Merit roll Tarzis Lobos and DeeAngel Trinh.

Perfect attendance Bianca Ontiveros, Lauren Robinson, Hayven Sanchez, Yahir Serna, Hudson Vo and Thuc Vo.

Erika Garza’s classHonor roll

Gabriela Martinez, Katie Nguyen and Leyna Pham.

Merit roll Melanie Zuniga.

Perfect attendance Jaedyn Butler, Bianca Es- pinal, Brianna Garza, Dan-neth Garza, Gabriela Martinez, Amy Ngo, Leyna Pham, Jorge Robles and Itzel Rodriguez.

Brenda Hernandez’s classHonor roll

Jesus Leon.Perfect attendance

Jason Aleman, Jesus Leon, Cesar Martinez, Baldemar Rodriguez and Sandy Ruiz.

Nicole Holguin’s classHonor roll

Celene Duong and Tony Pham.

Merit roll Alyssa Gomez and Amy Hoang.

Perfect attendance Celene Duong, Victor Nguyen, Xavier Olivarez, Tony Pham and Trevion Williams.

Ricardo Llanes’ classMerit roll

Michael Garcia.Perfect attendance

Katherine Coreas, Guada-lupe A. Lopez, Cesar Mendez and Nicole Sanchez.

Yesenia Ramirez’s classHonor roll

Andrea Leon.Merit roll

Jocelyn Leon and Vincent Tran.

Perfect attendance Nicole Embrey, Jocelyn Leon, Ilse Martinez and Vincent Tran.

BSSKathy Anderson’s class

Merit roll Donovan Mitchell.

Perfect attendance Ann Wangui.

Congratulations to

Tyler Scarberryand

Code Blackfor earning Silver Medals at

Winter Guard International

2013 World Championshipin Dayton, Ohio

(Placed 2nd out of 32 teams!)&

Texas Color Guard Circuit

2013 State Championship at Texas A&M University

Tyler is a 2010 J. Frank Dobie HighSchool graduate and a junior at

the University of Houston.

We are so proud!Love always and forever,

Mom and Dad

Gardner, Juren engaged

Ronald and Joanne Juren of Friendswood announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their son, Jason Juren, to Melissa Gardner, daugh-ter of Randy and Yolanda Gardner of Sagemont. A Blackstone Scholar, the prospective groom will graduate in May from the University of Houston Law Center with plans to pursue a career in space law. He has an A.A. from San Jacinto College; a BBA and an MBA from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. The bride-to-be graduated from Bay Area Christian High School. She plans to graduate from the University of Houston this summer with a degree in computer science. After a late-May wedding at Golfcrest Country Club and a honeymoon in Hawaii, the couple will reside in Pearland.

San Jacinto College Chan- cellor, Dr. Brenda Hellyer, is one of 21 community college presidents to earn the pres-tigious Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction. Hellyer accepted the award at the Phi Theta Kappa convention in San Jose, Ca-lif., recently. College presidents and campus CEOs are selected for this award on the basis of outstanding efforts given to-ward promoting the goals of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. The award is named for the late Dr. Shirley B. Gordon, Phi Theta Kappa’s longest serving board of director’s chair and presi-dent emeritus of Highline Community College in Des Moines, Wash. Gordon was named Phi Theta Kappa’s Most Distinguished College President in 1984. “I am most honored to re-ceive this award, but the rec-ognition goes to the outstand-ing work of our PTK faculty sponsors and students,” said Hellyer. “I share this honor with the entire San Jacinto College community. Our fac-ulty and staff work diligently every day to ensure our stu-

Hellyer one of 21 college presidents to receive Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction

San Jacinto College Chancellor, Dr. Brenda Hellyer, received the Phi Theta Kappa Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction at last week’s PTK Convention. Pictured, left to right, are: Rod Risley, PTK executive director, and San Jacinto College alumnus; Hellyer; and Dr. Walter Bumphus, PTK board of directors member and president/CEO, American Association of Community Colleges. Photo by Michael Barrett

dents succeed in the class-room and receive the educa-tion and training they need to transition to a four-year university or enter the work-force.” The three San Jacinto Col-lege PTK chapters were rec-ognized at the international convention in California. The Central and South chapters earned fi ve-star recogni-tion, while the North chap-ter achieved one-star chapter development level, indicating growth and development. Since being named chan-cellor of San Jacinto College in 2009, Hellyer has seen the college grow to serve 30,000 credit students and more than 5,000 continuing education and workforce training stu-dents. Under her leadership, San Jacinto College has also received national recogni-tions which include being named an Achieving the Dream leader college, one of the top community colleges in the U.S. by the Aspen In-stitute, ranked eighth in the nation for Hispanics earn-ing associate degrees by the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine, and a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs Magazine. She holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kan., a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin, and a doctorate de-gree in community college leadership from the Univer-sity of Texas at Austin. She is also a certifi ed public ac-countant licensed in Texas. Hellyer received the Dis-tinguished Graduate Award from the College of Educa-tion at the University of Texas at Austin in spring 2009. She was recognized in 2012 as a Woman of Distinction by The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc., as Citizen of the Year by the Pasadena Cham-ber of Commerce, and is one

of Houston Magazine’s 2013 Most Infl uential Women.

Hellyer is involved with vari-ous commissions, committees

and boards at the national, state and local levels.

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Thompson Intermediate in Pasadena Independent School District is extremely proud of its amazing visual art talent. Thompson artists brought home ribbons, awards and recognition in the 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Competition and Quick Draw Art Competition. Artists pictured are, left to right, (front row) Catherine Nguyen, eighth grade; Dulce Santos,

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Harris County Flood Control District officials have developed a series of articles on flood preparation. This is the fourth in a series. The Harris County Flood Control District shares Flood Safety Topic #4 – Flooding

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Continued from Page 1Aenter. By the fi fth year, the event had doubled in size to include 24 teams. In 2001, the Haulbrooks handed control of the cookoff over to the mother-daughter team of Linda and Shelley Arnone, who would organize the event for the next nine years. For the past three years, the event has been organized by the Southeast Volunteer Fire Department. Since taking the event over, the goal of the SVFD has been to raise a surplus of revenue for the fi reworks show – now expected to cost $30,000 – in the event that the cookoff is canceled due to rain, as it has been in the past. To address this issue, the fi re department now charges a $5 admission fee. The event has now grown to include 66 cooking teams, occupying 124 spots. In addi-tion to food, the family event will feature live music, a ka-

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As a team, San Jacinto College is hitting .369. All Region XIV tourna-ment games will be played daily at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5:30 p.m., at Jesse and Lou Cummings Field on the Navarro Col-lege campus. Tournament updates can be found online on the Na-varro College athletics soft-ball website at www.navar rocollege.edu. For more information about the San Jacinto Col-lege softball program and for a complete list of the 2013 Region XIV tourna-ment pairings, visit www.sanjacsports.com.

San Jacinto College softballopens at regional tournament

DP softball powers past Dobie 13-3

Bidistrict baseballHorns draw Deer Parkin one-game playoff Dobie varsity baseball head coach Miguel Torres has gotten his way, and now it’s time for his team to go out and have its way against Deer Park. The Longhorns, look-ing to pull off a play-off upset for the second straight year, will face District 21-5A champion Deer Park in a one-game, bidistrict playoff scenario May 3 at Clear Lake High School. First pitch is at 7:30 p.m. Deer Park enters the game heavily favored. Josh Pettitte, son of longtime New York Yan-kees pitcher Andy Pettitte, will start on the mound for the Deer, who fi nished unbeaten in 21-5A play at 12-0. Meanwhile, Dobie fell

5-0 to Pearland March 26 in the regular season fi -nale and wound up at 8-6 for fourth place. During that 2012 sea-son, Deer Park defeated Dobie three times in con-vincing fashion, but the rosters are much differ-ent. “When we play our game, we know we can beat anybody out there,” Torres said. “Deer Park is clearly a great team, but we feel like we are, too. We don’t care ehat anybody else thinks. We know we can win.” A season ago, Dobie used a deep pitching staff to help eliminate 21-5A champion North Shore in three games. This time around, the

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At right, shortstop Sady Olguin fi res over to fi rst base during Dobie’s 13-3 loss to Deer Park in the varsity softball bidistrict playoff game between the two teams April 26 at San Jacinto College South. Dobie’s season ends at 18-15, while the 31-4 Deer ad-vance to the area round to face Fort Bend Bush.

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Garcia came up with the big blow, a two-run single to give her team an 8-1 advan-tage. A pair of Deer Park er-rors helped Dobie’s effort in the top of the fi fth in-ning. Emily Wolfe, who had an RBI triple for the Lady

Longhorns in the top of the third inning, added another single to her night. Sara Vela, playing in her fi nal game at Dobie, also had an RBI single in the inning. Leading 9-3 entering the bottom of the sixth inning, Deer Park put things away

as Haley Harrison cracked a three-run double followed by a run-scoring single by Alana Tinker. In all, Deer Park had three homers among eight extra-base hits in the game. Sady Olguin had one of Do-bie’s fi ve hits.

Defending state champi-on Deer Park has delivered a loud message after the fi n-ish of the fi rst round of the playoffs. There may be other con-tenders for the Region III crown later this month, but the Deer remain the team to beat moving forward. Proof of the point came as the Deer, now 31-4 this season, handed Dobie a 13-3 setback in the bidis-trict playoffs March 26 at San Jacinto College South. The Deer turned a 2-1 game after 2 1/2 innings into a rout by plating 11 runs over the fi nal four in-nings. Lexi Fryar led off the bottom of the third inning with a solo homer to left fi eld for a 3-1 Deer Park lead. Later in the inning, start-ing pitcher Payton McBride singled ahead of Devann Hebert’s two-run blast that extended the Deer Park lead to 5-1 through three frames. Deer Park added three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Alexis

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Arnett gets eighth-place tie at state golf A fi nal round 70 was good enough to earn Dobie junior golfer Ben Arnett an eighth-place tie at the Class 5A varsity boys’ golf tour-nament in Austin. After fi ring a 18-hole to-tal of 72 in the fi rst round at the Morris Williams Golf Club April 29, Arnett spent the second round chasing the leaders the next day. Starting his second round on the back nine, Arnett sank three birdies to make the turn at 33. He was

in contention for a top-5 fi n-ish before bogeying two of his last four holes for a 70. His two-round total of 142 tied two others for eighth. Arnett was the second-best player from the Hous-ton area at the state tourna-ment. Belton High School’s Andrew Paysse got out of the gate quickly and never really lost his momentum. Paysse led after a fi rst-round 67, followed by a 71 to win the overall individual

medalist crown. Three others, including The Woodlands’ Brad Able, fi nished tied for second, a shot back at 139. Two other players tied for fi fth at 140, with one player sixth at 141. Over the two days, Ar-nett made seven birdies to go with three bogeys and one double bogey. Eighth at state, Arnett is now the top-fi nishing golfer in Dobie High School his-tory. He won both the Dis-

trict 22-5A and Region III championships en route to the state tournament. Already verbally com-mitted to play golf at the University of Houston, Ar-nett will return in the 2013-2014 school year at Dobie with his focus clearly on the Class 5A state title. The Leader will have more on Arnett’s memo-rable season in the May 9 issue. His state results can be viewed at www.uil.com under the golf tab.

Area Playoff RoundBrook Lady Wolverinesvs. Manvel Lady Mavs

Friday, May 3

Dawson High School, 7:30 p.m.

Area softball playoffs pit Brook against Williams’ Manvel team A 4-0 shutout victory over Fort Bend Austin has landed the Clear Brook Lady Wolverines in the varsity softball area playoff round against Manvel. Once sitting at 2-4 in the District 24-5A stand-ings and seemingly out of the playoff chase, Clear Brook is now one of the 16 remaining teams playing in the Region III bracket. First-year head coach Shelly Bollin will lead Clear Brook against Manvel in a one-game playoff Friday, May 3, at Pearland ISD’s

Dawson High School. First pitch is at 7:30 p.m. Bollin won a state cham-pionship more than a de-cade ago while at Brazos-wood. Meanwhile, Man-vel head coach Christa Wil-liams starred on two state championship teams while playing for Dobie. None of that may matter now, but it makes for an in-teresting twist to the match-up with a regional quarterfi -nal berth on the line for the winner. The Brook/Manvel win-ner will meet either defend-

ing state champion Deer Park or Fort Bend Bush in the quarterfi nal round. Clear Brook made it to this point by knocking out District 23-5A champion

Fort Bend Austin in the bidistrict round. Junior pitcher Laura Na-poli had one of her best out-ings of the season, and the

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Wolverine track and fi eld pairheaded to Austin’s state meet The track and fi eld season will continue for a pair of Clear Brook High School athletes who have qualifi ed for the state meet in Austin.

Sophomore girls’ hur-dler Raygen Smith will be joined by senior shot putter Julian Gay at the state meet, set for Friday and Saturday, May 10-11 at Mike A. My-

ers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Smith punched her ticket for the state meet by

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JFD Mantle summer baseball tryout May 14 Dobie High School varsity baseball head coach and his staff will host Mickey Mantle summer league baseball tryouts at Longhorn Field, Tuesday, May 14, at 4:30 p.m. Those who will be incoming Dobie High School freshman students as of the 2013-2014 school year are eligible to try out. All participants must be aca-demically eligible per University Interscholastic League guidelines at the time of the tryout.

Dobie Longhorn Golf Tournament The Dobie High School Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, May 11, at Country Place Golf Club in Pearland. The four-person scramble will tee off at 1 p.m. and will include dinner, giveaways and a silent auction following play. Individuals may register for $75 per player, and the cost is $300 for four-per-son teams. Payments made on the day of the tournament may only be done so via cash. For more information or payment arrangement, direct email to JFD golf coach Chris Ferguson at cferguson@pasadenaisd.org.

Dobie girls’ hoops alumnae game May 17 The Dobie girls’ basketball program will host its second annual alumnae bas-ketball game Friday, May 17, at the school’s Scott E. Talton Court. Varsity girls’ assistant coach Alex Bowman is seeking former JFD varsity girls’ players to play/attend the game. The event is a fundraiser for the basketball program. All monies raised will go toward new equipment and apparel. The cost to play is $10, and each player will receive a T-shirt. The community is welcome to attend and enjoy a night of basketball action mixed with plenty of fun. Admission at the door is $3. Children under 10 will be admitted free. For more information or to reserve a spot to play, direct email to Bowman at abowman@pasadenaisd.org or call her at 713-740-0370, ext. 04271.

SBYSC girls’ U-11 soccer tryouts The South Belt Youth Soccer Club will host tryouts for an age under-11 girls’ select soccer team for the fall season. Those wishing to play must have been born between Aug. 1, 2002 and July 31, 2003. The tryouts will be held May 6-7 and May 20-21 at El Franco Lee Park from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call coach Mark Embrey at 832-757-6139.

Dobie spring game festival May 28 The Dobie football program and its booster club are planning an afternoon of fun Tuesday, May, 28, as spring workouts conclude with scrimmage games. Vendor booths will be available for $25 per space. The activities will begin at 2:30 p.m. Junior varsity play is at 4 p.m., followed by the varsity game at 5 p.m. Those wishing to take part may call Anna Flores 281-221-5602 or Caron Cantu at 832-434-9770. Email may also be directed to dfboosterclub@gmail.com. Club members will be selling barbecue plates for $5 each. The community is invited to attend.

Clear Brook summer softball camp June 10-13 Clear Brook High School varsity girls’ softball coach Shelly Bollin and her staff will host the 2013 Lady Wolverines’ summer camp June 10-13 at Lady Wol-verine Field. Youths age 6 through those entering the ninth-grade as of the 2013-2014 school year are eligible to attend. There will be an all-skills session in ad-dition to one involving skills for pitchers, catchers and slap hitters. The all-skills session will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day, and the pitcher/catcher/slap hitting session is June 10-12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Cost of the all skills camp is $70 until May 15 and $80 thereafter. Cost of the pitcher/catcher/slap hitting session is $40 until May 15 and $50 thereafter. Participants should wear a T-shirt, shorts and softball shoes and bring water, sunscreen, catching gear (if applicable), bat, glove, visor and batting helmet. For more information, including payment options, di-rect email to Bollin at sbollin@ccisd.net.

Beverly Hills sets summer speed camp The Beverly Hills Intermediate boys’ coaching staff will host the 2013 Speed Camp at the school during the summer break. Students age 8 to 15 are eligible to take part in the weekly sessions (Monday through Thursday) that will run from June 10 through July 11 from 10 a.m. to noon, with a short break for the July 4 holiday. Students will receive instruction in a variety of fi tness categories, includ-ing agility, directionality, muscle strength and endurance. The cost is $60 cash per student, which includes a T-shirt. Parents may register their students for the event now through May 29 in the school’s front offi ce.

Local sports news, activities, sign-ups13-under Hoopstarz win local tournament

The Bay Area Hoopstarz 13-under girls’ basketball team took fi rst place in the Pearland Hardwood Warm-Up Tournament April 13. Along the way, the locals defeated the Pearland Elite, Pearland Thun-der and League City Chargers. Members of the Hoopstarz are, left to right, (front row) Jada Castro,

Taylar Balque, Jazmin Pina, Treasure McGee, Kyah Barlow, (back row) Na’Kayla Bell, Deyona Gaston, Haley Bridges and Celeste Clement. Not pictured is Miranda Bishop. The team is coached by Dobie var-sity girls’ basketball assistant coach Alex Bowman and Terry Tennard.

SJC’s Holden to play men’s soccer at St. ThomasA pair of San Jacinto College men’s soccer player have signed let-ters of intent to con-tinue their education and playing careers at four-year universities. Seated center, Rodrigo Holden will play at the University of St. Thom-as in Houston, while Daniel Porlán (right), also a sophomore de-fender, has signed to continue his education and soccer career at Belhaven University in Jackson, Miss. At left is SJC interim head coach Ian Spooner. During the 2012 season, Porlán was named to the Na-tional Soccer Coaches Association of America all-Region second team and was the San Jacinto College men’s soccer Most Valuable Player of the Year. He scored one goal for two points. Both Holden and Por-lán were San Jacinto College team captains this past season.

The Rising Stars Track Club and its foes managed to beat most of the rain dur-ing the South Eagles Track Club meet April 27. During the meet, many of the local athletes were able to improve their times and distances in various events. Primary results: Elijah Jackson – 100-me-ter dash (16.08 for fourth place), 400-meter dash (1:27.2), 800-meter run (3:22.85); Jesse Shelton – 800-meter run (3:16.16), 100-meter dash (18.76), 400-meter dash (1:27.69); Chardel Terrell – 800-me-ter run (3:26.94), 400-meter dash (1:34.59), 100-meter dash (20.18). Subbantam results: Camryn Dickson – 100-meter dash (15.14 for second place), 400-me-ter dash (1:13.16 for fi rst place); JaNyla Tucker – 400-meter dash (1:14.69 for second place). John Ross – 400-me-ter dash (1:34.59); Ken-dall Brown – 100-meter dash (16.9), 400-meter dash (1:25.44), 800-me-ter run (3:17.30); Kevin Taulton – 800-meter run (3:06.56), 400-meter dash (1:18.40), 100-meter dash (15.4); Tanaeja Plattenburg – 800-meter run (3:16.34), 400-meter dash (1:31.33). Bantam results: Christian Ross – 800-me-

ter run (3:14.52), 400-meter dash (1:25.64); Christi-Anne Ross – 800-meter run (3:10.89), 400-meter dash (1:20.62); Jailey Shelton – 800-meter run (2:55.77 for second place), 100-meter dash (15.07 for second), 400-meter dash (1:11.76 for fi rst place). Gabrielle Johnson – 100-meter dash (16.93), 400-meter dash (1:21.57), 800-meter run (3:21.45). Zaire Walker – 800-me-ter run (2:44.09 for fi fth place); Jhalia Matthews – 100-meter dash (15.47), 800-meter run (3:06.07), 400-meter dash (1:19.03). Kelby Williams – 100-meter dash (14:34), 800-meter run (2:44.65), 400-meter dash (1:05.78 for fourth place). Submidget results: Amari Singleton – 400-meter dash (fourth place); Jasmine Peralta – shot put (16 feet, 8 inches); Mikey Ramirez – 400-me-ter dash (1:18.13). Midget results: Cameron Devereaux – 400-meter dash (1:05.63); Clifford Moshay – 3,000-meter run (11:58 for third place); Kellin Mc-Gowan – 400-meter run (1:13.13). Subyouth results: Alana Moshay – 3,000-meter run (12:48 for fi rst place); Devin Childs – 200-meter dash (32.63), shot put (25 feet, 4 inches); Jadyn Brown – shot put (32’7”). Jack Heymach – 3,000-meter run (12:03 for fi rst place); Luis Figueroa 3,000-meter run (12:96 for second place); Shelby Devereaux – 400-meter dash (1:07.44); Sydney De-vereaux – 400-meter dash (1:04.63 for fourth place). Youth results: Camille Singleton – 400-meter dash (1:01.09 for fi fth place), 200-meter dash (26.57 for second place); Cody Turner – 400-me-ter dash (57.89 for fourth place), 200-meter dash (24.09 for fi rst place); Donovan Johnson – 110-meter hurdles (15.32 for third place), 400-meter dash (59.05); Jacoby Davis – 400-meter dash (1:04.84); Jeremy Davis – 110-meter hurdles (15.03 for second place), shot put (46’1” for fi rst place). Intermediate results: Caleb Devereaux – 400-meter dash (55.19); DeAndre Childs – shot put (31’3” for fi rst place); Di-onte Smith – 400-meter dash (1:02.89). D’vaughn Pennamon – 400-meter dash (51.32 for fi rst place); Earl Newton –

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Lawson Fortner – 400-me-ter dash (59.42), long jump (15’7”).

The regular season will continue in the coming weeks for the team.

Rising Stars tracksters continue fast start

The past is the past, but there’s no doubting the success of Manv-el High School varsity softball coach Christa Williams (above) and Clear Brook head coach Shelly Bollin (right). Williams pitched Dobie to state championships in 1993 and 1997 and also won a pair of gold medals as a member of Team USA at the 1996 Olympic Games. Bol-lin, meanwhile, led Brazoswood to the state championship in 2000.

Those feats, however, will mean little as Williams’ Manvel team faces Clear Brook in the area playoff round Friday, May 3, at Dawson High School in Pearland. The winner will advance to the Region III quar-terfi nal round. Manvel made its way to this point by beating Baytown Sterling 8-4 in the bidistrict round. Clear Brook’s bidistrict win came in 4-0 fashion over Fort Bend Austin. Photos by John Bechtle

Continued from Page 1Bresults showed. Napoli went the distance, allowing just two singles. Seniors Taylor Nickell and Alexa Anzaldua set the tone offensively, with Nickell doubling twice and Anzaldua slashing a two-run triple to lock away the win. Brook got the job done by scoring fi rst and never looking back. Jackie Mole-naar singled with two outs and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Nickell delivered Mo-lenaar home with double down the left fi eld line. In the fourth inning, Nickell got things going again with her second dou-ble before Alissa Chavez smacked an RBI single. At that point, Brook had dou-bled its lead at 2-0. Anzaldua came up big in the fi fth inning, driving home Kennedy Torres and Taylor Blaskow with a two-run triple. At 4-0, Napoli handled the rest.

Area softball playoff round

Clear Brook to meet Williams’ Manvel squad nextContinued from Page 1Bwinning the Region III 300-meter hurdling crown in a time of 42.51 seconds. Smith also made her way to the fi nal race in the 100-meter hurdles. There, Smith clocked in at 14.39 for fourth place overall. Gay, a regional quali-fi er a season ago, reached the state tournament in his fi nal chance at it. In the boys’ shot put, Gay’s best throw of 54 feet, 4 inches was second in the event, allowing for his advancement to state. Deer Park’s Cameron Cor-nelius was the winner with a heave of 58’0”. Athletes in each of the state’s four regions were bidding to advance to state in a variety of track and fi eld events. To do so, individuals or relay teams must have placed either fi rst or sec-ond at regionals. Smith and Gay are in, but several others just missed the cut. Clear Brook boys’

400-meter runner Jemarco Stephen, a senior, made a bid for Austin as well be-fore taking fourth in the event at 48.87. Lady Wolverines’ sopho-more pole vaulter Hannah Schillaci cleared 10’3” for fourth place in the event. Junior Furqani Al-Amin was fi fth in the girls’ shot put with her throw of 40’1 1/2”, and Gay was fi fth in the discus after his best throw traveled 151’3”. Jared Roberson, a sopho-more pole vaulter at Clear Brook, was sixth in the event at 13’0”. Maygen Smith, the twin sister of Raygen Smith, also made a strong effort to reach the state meet. Competing in the 400-meter dash, Maygen Smith reached the fi nal (eight competitors) and wound up sixth at 57.26. Dobie freshman speed-ster Justice Henderson also enjoyed a great per-formance at the meet in her fi rst-ever appearance. Henderson placed seventh

at 17’8 1/2” in the long jump and timed at 12.40 for 12th overall in the 100-meter dash. Raygen Smith took 10th place in the long jump competition, making her way to the 17-0 1/2” mark. Maygen Smith’s time of 26.03 was 12th-best in the 200-meter dash. Dobie’s Kennedy Ig-bowke was 12th in the 200-meter dash at 22.53 and also placed 14th in the 100-meter dash at 11.04. Chase Cyprien of Clear Brook was just ahead of Igbowke in the 100-meter dash, taking 13th at 10.99. Kieran Cupples fi n-ished his career 12th in the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 15.81. The Dobie girls’ 4x100- and 4x200-meter relay teams, both fea-turing Henderson along with Mikaila Singleton, Jayla Joulevette and Es-sence Gilbert, were 16th (4x100) and 15th (4x200), respectively.

Tracksters complete regional meet;two Brook standouts going to state

Dobie tennisto host

faculty playAt left, Dobie tennis players Kim Dinh and John Le will be involved in the action as the ten-nis program hosts the annual faculty/student tournament May 20-21 at the school’s courts. May 20 is a practice day for the faculty members, and match play comes the following day.

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CALENDARTHURSDAY, MAY 2

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NoonHouston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise from noon to 1 p.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of services offered.

6:30 p.m.Diabetes Support Group – A support group for young adults with diabetes. All subjects are open for discussion: new technologies, research advances, fears, phobias, dating and other personal mat-ters. Meets the first Thursday of each month at 1315 St. Joseph Parkway #1705, Medical Place One. Contact Dan Steiner, CDE, at 713-756-8536 for more information.Alcoholics Anonymous – Sunday, Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Fellowship Hall 4. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.

7 p.m.The Bay Area Writers League – Meets the first Thursday of each month at Barnes and Noble at Bay Area Boulevard and the Gulf Freeway. Newcomers are welcome.

8:30 p.m.Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.

FRIDAY, MAY 37 a.m.

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Moving Forward Women’s Adult Children Anonymous – The ACA group meets Fridays at noon at the Up The Street Club in Webster, 508 Nasa Parkway, in room 4. ACA is a 12-step program of hope, healing and recovery for people who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. For more information, call 281-286-1431.

6 p.m.Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) – Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 232. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.

6:30 p.m.Alcoholics Anonymous – Sunday, Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Fellowship Hall 4. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.

SATURDAY, MAY 47:30 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous – Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.

9 a.m.Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) – Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Saturday at 9 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 232. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.

10 a.m.Hospice Care Team, Inc. – Mothers Day Memories Event for Grieving Youngsters - Texas City – For children and teens, ages 4-17, grieving the loss of a mother, grandmother or mother fig-ure. May 4 at 1708 N. Amburn Road, Suite C, Texas City, TX 77591-2436, (toll free) 800-545-8738. There is no charge for this event, but preregistration is required. For more information, email rebecca.deaton@hospicecareteam.org.

11 a.m.Al-Anon Meeting (Women Only, English) – For persons whose lives are affected by someone who is addicted. Each Saturday morning at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.

6 p.m.Frontier Squares – Meets to square dance at the Westminster Academy at 670 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Refreshments provided. For more information, contact Gina Sherman at 281-554-5675 or visit www.frontiersquares.com.

7:30 p.m.Pearland Overeaters Anonymous HOW Meeting – Saturdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Open discussion. Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery PARC, 2245 N. Main St., Suite 2, Pearland 77581. (Located on Hwy 35, just north of Broadway). The group’s primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry the message of recovery to those who still suffer. Call 713 865-1611 for information, or just drop in.

SUNDAY, MAY 52 p.m.

Grief Support Group – For any adult who has lost a loved one. Meets every Sunday, except Mother’s Day, Easter and Christmas from 2 to 3:15 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. For more information, call 281-487-8787.

5:30 p.m.Celebrate Recovery – A faith-based 12-Step Program meets every Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Educational Building at Life Church in Houston at 9900 Almeda Genoa. Call 713-419-2635 for more information or to RSVP for child care.

6:30 p.m.Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – For persons who are trying to over-come drug addiction. Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.

Alcoholics Anonymous – Sunday, Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Fellowship Hall 4. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.

8 p.m.Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.

MONDAY, MAY 69 a.m.

Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise and speech therapy from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of services offered.

10 a.m.Al-Anon Deer Park – Mondays 10 to 11 a.m. Literature Study. In His Presence Fellowship Church, 1202 East P Street, Deer Park. Enter through Fellowship Hall in back of church. Call 409 454-5720 for information, or just drop in.

11:30 a.m.Overeaters Anonymous Deer Park – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Literature Study. In His Presence Fellowship Church, 1202 East P Street, Deer Park. Enter through Fellowship Hall in back of church. Call 409 454-5720 for information, or just drop in.

6 p.m.Scrabble Club #511 – Meets every Monday at IHOP at 11222 Fuqua at 6 p.m. Come and improve crossword game playing skills. Call 281-488-2923 for more information.

7 p.m.Grief Support Group – “Friends Helping Friends” meets every Monday from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Those who have lost a spouse or other loved one are invited to participate. For information, call Betty Flynn at 281-474-3430 or Diana Kawalec at 281-334-1033.

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Varsity Boys’ Soccer All-District 22-5A Selections

Co-Most Valuable PlayersJonathan Palma, Dobie, Sr.

Jefry Hernandez, Memorial, Sr.

Offensive Player of the YearCarlos Ibarra, Dobie, Sr.

Defensive Player of the YearJavier Acosta, Memorial, Sr.

Goalkeeper of the YearMatthew Gutierrez, Memorial, Jr.

Seniors of the YearFranklin Rosales, Memorial, Sr.Sabu Soliz, South Houston, Sr.

Co-Newcomer of the YearLuis Guevara, Pasadena, Soph.

Chris Rodriguez, Pasadena, Fresh.

Coach of the YearScott Macneish, Memorial

First Team ForwardsFranklin Rosales, Pasadena, Sr.

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Ediberto Garza, South Houston, Sr.

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First Team Midfi eldersNoe Ochoa, Memorial, Soph.

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Christian Young, Pearland, Jr.

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Julio Montano, Pasadena, Jr.

First Team DefendersNixon Urrutia, Dobie, Soph.

Marvin Solis, Dobie, Jr.

Curren Daniel, Pearland, Sr.

Travis Hoff, Manvel, Sr.

Alexis Garza, Sam Rayburn, Jr.

Oscar Cabello, Pasadena, Jr.

First Team GoalkeepersKevin Zavala, Memorial, Sr.

Sabu Soliz, South Houston,

Region III semifi nalists honored

Forwards Palma, Ibarra lead Longhorns all-district soccer picks

Gerardo Martinez, Sr. First Team Defender

Nixon Urrutia, Soph. First Team Defender

Marvin Solis, Jr. First Team Defender

At left, Dobie senior midfi elder Gerardo Martinez was argu-ably the Longhorns’ most consistent player throughout the season. His ability to control the game from his midfi eld slot enabled the Long-horns to easily transi-tion from a defensive posture to an offensive strike, and he effectively allowed the Longhorns to control the middle of the fi eld. For his efforts, Martinez was named to the District 22-5A fi rst team, one of six defend-ers on that elite unit.

Carlos Ibarra, Sr. Offensive Player of the Year

Despite being limited to six games played during the District 22-5A portion of the schedule, Carlos Ibarra did plenty of damage during his time on the fi eld. Scoring 13 goals over those six games, Ibarra, a three-year starter for the Long-horns and member of two Region III Final Four teams, was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year.

The Dobie defense simply got tougher and tougher as the season progressed as players such as sophomore Nixon Urrutia (2) stepped up in a big way. His play earned him a spot on the 22-5A fi rst team.

A junior playing a big role on the defensive end for the Longhorns, Dobie’s Marvin Solis kept the pressure on the opposition during the season. In the end, Solis found himself on the 22-5A fi rst team at his position.

The memorable Dobie varsity boys’ soccer season resulted in sev-eral top players receiving special accolade from the district’s coach-es. Dobie went 11-1-2 during the regular season to win the 22-5A crown for the second time in three years. Senior forwards Jonathan Palma and Carlos Ibarra delivered one of the top 1-2 scoring punches in the area, with Palma (see Page 1B) being named the league’s Most Valuable Player and Ibarra grabbing Offensive Player of the Year honors. Four other Longhorns made their way to the fi rst team, and fi ve more were either second team or honorable mention nominees.

Photos by Gary Williams

Other Dobie nominations

Edgar Gomez, Sr. – Second team midfi elder

Kevin Padilla Hernandez, Sr. – Second team defender

Adrian Trancozo, Sr. – Second team midfi elder

Josue Villalta, Fr. – Honorable mention defender

Rigoberto Fuentes, Fr. – Honorable mention keeper

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11:30 a.m.Local NARFE Meeting – The National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 1321, meets the first Tuesday of each month in the Clear Lake Community Center, 5001 NASA Parkway. A meal will be available for $6. For more information, call Bob Mitchell at 281-333-2881.

1 p.m.Trailmixers – Meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Luby’s Cafeteria on Fuqua. Former and current employees of J. Frank Dobie High School are welcome for lunch and conversation.Pasadena Heritage Park and Museum – Exhibits include dioramas, an old-time kitchen and a turn-of-the-century doc-tor’s office. Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 204 S. Main. For information, call 713-472-0565.

1:30 p.m.TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) – TOPS #1530 meets at the Sagemont Park Community Center, 11507 Hughes Road, at 1:30 p.m. For information, call Jeanette Sumrall at 713-946-3713.Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise and speech therapy from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Bayshore Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, 4021 Brookhaven, Pasadena. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of services offered.

6 p.m.Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) – Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 232. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.

8 p.m.Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Tuesday and Sunday from 8 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 87 a.m.

AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday at 7 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, in the Cornell Conference Room. Call 281-487-8787 for information, or just drop in.

9:30 a.m.Young at Heart Club – Meets the second and fourth week of each month at Covenant United Methodist Church, 7900 Fuqua. Lots of activities, trips, etc. Call Nellie Galney at 713-991-3517 for more information.

10 a.m.Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) – Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Wednesday at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 232. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.

11:30 a.m.American Business Women’s Association Bay Area Vision Chapter – Now meets at Perry’s Italian Grill, 1001 Pineloch in Houston on the second Wednesday of every month. For more information or to R.S.V.P., call Lorilyn Wynn at 281-388-5202.

4 p.m.Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free exercise held from 4 to 5 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Pearland, 3005 Pearland Parkway, Pearland. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete

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Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish speaking) – Provides support for family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Room 232. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.Alzheimer’s Support Group – The free group meets the second Wednesday of each month at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital. For more information, call Steven Williams at 281-929-4199 or 713-266-6400.

6:30 p.m.Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center – Domestic violence support group for male survivors meets each Wednesday at 210 S. Walnut off NASA Parkway. Call 281-338-7600 for information. Participants may join at any time as this is an open group.

7 p.m.Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention Center – Confidential domestic violence support group for women meets every week. For information, call 281-338-7600 or visit www.bayareaturn ing point.com. BATP is located at 210 S. Walnut off NASA Parkway between Interstate 45 South and Highway 3. The 24-hour crisis hotline is 281-286-2525.Bay Area New Democrats – Meet at the Clear Lake Court House at 16603 Buccaneer Drive, across from the new Clear Lake Library. For more information, contact John Cobarruvias at john.cobarruvias@bayareanewdemocrats.org or visit www.bayareanewdemocrats.org.

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9:30 a.m.NASA Aglow Community Lighthouse – meets the sec-ond Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at the Lighthouse Fellowship of Friends, 144 Park Avenue in League City. The public is welcome and encouraged to bring others to the inter-denominational meeting.

11:30 a.m.ABWA - Southeast Express Network – American Business Women’s Association-South meets on the second Thursday of each month at MiMi’s Cafe in the Pearland Town Center, 11200 Broadway Street, #1600. Lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $20 and includes networking with professional business women, lunch and guest speaker. Women of all ages and occupations are invited. Bring plenty of business cards. Reservations are appreciated. Contact Monica Perez at mlyn-nperez2002@yahoo.com for reservations, or visit the Web site at www.seen-abwa.org.

NoonHouston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise from noon to 1 p.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd. in Webster. Visit www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of services offered.

6:30 p.m.Alcoholics Anonymous – Sunday, Thursday and Friday at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Fellowship Hall 4. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.

8:30 p.m.Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.

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Two South Belt area players helped the Pasadena Thunder Dragons’ 10-under softball team win the Houston Amateur Softball Association’s Rec tour-nament, held at El Franco Lee Park. Along the way, the Thunder Dragons went 7-0 to take the top spot among 15 teams. Above, catcher Sophia Colmenares (left) is shown with her father, Javier

Colmenares, and cousin Andrew Ullman. Pitch-er Kayla Guajardo (also above) pitched several games to help her team, coached by her father, Art Guajardo, to the tournament win. The Leader incorrectly identifi ed the parties involved in the photo at left in the April 25 issue and apologizes for the error. Submitted photos

Locals play big roles in softball tourney win

PISD CupIntermediate Standings

Final Totals

Bondy 220.75S. Houston 172Thompson 157.50Beverly Hills 153Southmore 126.75San Jacinto 117.75Miller 107.25Jackson 103.25Queens 80.75Park View 71Sports included: football, volleyball, boys’ and girls’ basketball, cross country and track and fi eld.

BHI gives up top spot

Bondy snatches PISD Cup There’s a new sheriff in town within Pasadena ISD intermediate school athlet-ics. Beginning with a big year on the football fi eld and ending with a dominat-ing track and fi eld perfor-mance, Bondy Intermediate captured the PISD Cup for the 2012-2013 school year. The Patriots, getting sol-id overall team and individ-ual performances in each of the sports during the school year, stole the cup away from two-time defending champion Beverly Hills. The cup contest, de-signed to reward respective

schools and their athletes for both team and individ-ual performances in each of the athletics duirng the school year, has been ruled by Beverly Hills at the in-termediate level and Dobie among the high schools in recent years. No more. Not this year. Already in the lead, Bon-dy won both girls’ track and fi eld titles and the seventh-grade boys’ track and fi eld crown to add to the total. Bondy easily won the PISD Cup with 220.75 points. South Houston was second with 172 points, with Thompson and Bev-

erly Hills third and fourth, respectively. The high school totals are not yet complete with the baseball, track and fi eld and golf seasons still to be added to the mix. Dobie, the defending PISD Cup champion, is expected to be challenged by Memorial and Sam Rayburn, among others, for the crown. Bondy, a feeder school to Memo-rial, is surely pulling for the Mavs.

Dobie senior left-hander Taylor Finney got in on the action in a late-season contest against Sam Rayburn. As the team moves into the playoffs, Finney and several of his relief pitching teammates could prove valuable.

Right fi elder Leomana Martinez stepped into the outfi eld mix for Dobie late in the season after an injury and will likely be called on to help in the Longhorns’ effort to down Deer Park. Photos by Gary Williams

Longhorns set to face talented DP baseballContinued from Page 1Bseries will be decided in one game. Torres said his team will start left-hander Tra-varus Ansley on the mound against Deer Park. Ansley, the team’s lead-off hitter, will also be asked to ignite the offense. Dobie will be the home team in the game and wants to start fast. “Travarus has earned this chance to be the guy

for us in this game,” Torres said. “He has been our most consistent pitcher all season and has really thrown the ball better than his record shows. “Offensively, he and Jose Cabreja have done a great job, especially over the sec-ond half of the season, at getting on base and making things happen. “Travarus has really turned it up with the bat, so we feel good go-ing into it.”

With the weather ex-pected to take a turn for the cold by game time, Torres also expects a low-scoring game. He also believes pos-sible high wind gusts fore-cast could come into play. “It could change things for both teams,” Torres said. “We played Cle-ments in a 2-1 game (loss in area round) last sea-son, and I expect the same thing. “With cooler weather,

maybe you pitch inside more and challenge hitters inside. “Our goal has always been to not only make the playoffs but to make a deep run once we get there.” Over the past two seasons, Dobie has advanced to the area round with wins in the opening series. The locals do not want that trend to end anytime soon.