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San Jac College, p. 3Men’s Health Series , p.8

GALENA PARK:

Another Big Tubetransported on Clinton Drive

GP/JC RotaryCommunity RallySATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

The Galena Park/Jacinto CityRotary Club is hosting a CommunityService Project. “The CommunityRally” an event to bring the publictogether by providing resources,health screenings, educational in-formation and interactive activities.The community is encourage to getinvolve by participating in the rallyperformances, activities, or dona-tions that can be supported in thisevent.

Time slots are available now toparticipate in the rally serviceproject: DJ’s, bands, talent perfor-mances, dances or cheers, etc.

The event is to take place atAlvin Bagget Community Building,1302 Keene St. Galena Park, TX.77547. Saturday, September 27,2014; 11 am - 3 pm.

For more information or ques-tions please contact Olivia Paredes,Rotary representative: 832-285-7642 or via e-mail atoparedes@southtexasdental.com

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Harris County Attorney Ryanexplains county government

CIP MEETING

Environmental specialistdiscusses sickness causes

NEW STANDARDS

State issues annual School RatingsLocal districts get passing grades in new reporting system

FBCJCChurch celebrates70th Anniversary

Motorcyclist killedin six-car crash

A motorcyclist was killedand two other people wereinjured in a six-car crashlast Friday, August 8,night.

The accident happenedaround 10:30 p.m. in the17600 block of the EastFreeway. According to of-ficials, a 2006 GMC Sono-ma pick up was travelingon the East Freeway, traf-fic was slow due to a laneclosure. Investigators saidthe pick up driver was trav-eling on a shoulder when helost control and crashedinto the back of a motorcy-cle.

The motorcycle thenstruck a 2014 Dodge Dartin the left side; the rider

slid across the roadway andthe motorcycle caught onfire after hitting a wall.

The Sonoma continuedtraveling east and hit theback of a 2011 CadillacCTS. The Cadillac crashedinto the Dodge Dart andthen hit a 2014 Ford F-150.A 2002 Toyota Corolla wasalso struck by a car.

The rider of the motorcy-cle was taken by Life Flightto Memorial Herman Hos-pital where he died later.Two people in the Cadillacwere treated for non-lifethreatening injuries at LBJHospital. The identity ofthe rider was not releasedand the accident is still un-der investigation.

I-10 EAST FREEWAY

Remaining in the same loca-tion since the beginning, theFirst Baptist Church of JacintoCity (FBCJC) will celebrate its70th anniversary on August 17,2014. Located at 10701 Wig-gins, the church and its mem-bers have seen many changesthroughout the community butit has remained strong and com-mitted to presenting the mes-sage of Jesus Christ and His res-urrection.

With the first meeting onAugust 6, 1944, and housed ina tent, a church was formed withthe name of Universal BaptistChurch. With an initial member-ship of 117, the last chartermember on the roll died in

See CHURCHANNIVERSARY, page 3

See RATINGS, page 8

The Texas Education Agen-cy issued its report card forschools and districts last Fri-day, with almost all districtsin this area getting a passinggrade.

The ratings were based onnew criteria, and also resultswere stated in a new simpli-fied method. Either a school“Met Standard” or “Improve-ment Required”.

Schools were rated in fourAccountability categories:

1. Student Achievement,based on STAAR test scoresfor the year.

2. Student Progress, in sub-jects like math and readingfrom year to year. (HighSchools were not graded inthis category, because they didnot take STAAR tests lastyear.)

3. Closing PerformanceGaps, or emphasis on high lev-

el achievement of the lowestperforming students.

4. Postsecondary Readiness,or graduation rates and diplo-ma plans.

In this area, school districtssuch as Galena Park, Channel-view, and Sheldonall had everyschool meet thePass category, or“Met Standard.”However, HoustonISD had oneschool that didn’t,Furr High School,which was defi-cient in Postsec-ondary Readiness,graduation ratesand diploma plans..

The state’s third largest dis-trict, Cypress-Fairbanks,earned the honor of being thebiggest district in the state inwhich all campuses met the

“pass” standard.Although there were four

accountability categories, ingeneral they were all based onSTAAR test scores. If a schooldid not pass in one of thesefour categories, it was listed as

“improvement required” andthis affected the district rat-ing.

Districts complained thatthe rating system was verycomplex, and therefore diffi-

cult to find out how to improvetheir scores.

Channelview ISD Statementon Ratings:

For the second year in a row,the Channelview Independent

School District andall of its campusesearned the approv-al rating of “MetStandard” underthe state's account-ability system.

Under the TexasEducation Agency'snew State of TexasAssessment of Aca-demic Readiness(STAAR) testing

system, districts and schoolsare ranked either “Met Stan-dard” or “Improvement Re-quired.”

“We are very proud of all of

our campuses,” said Greg Ol-lis, Channelview ISD superin-tendent. “I know our students,teachers, principals and ad-ministrators have worked veryhard this past year as theymade positive academicstrides in many areas.”

Five Channelview campus-es also received special recog-nition for their performance indifferent academic areas.Hamblen Elementary earnedDistinction Designations infive out of six categories, in-cluding Reading/English Lan-guage Arts, Mathematics,Student Progress, Closing Per-formance Gaps and Post Sec-ondary Awareness.

In addition, Alice JohnsonJunior High was awarded Dis-tinction Designations in SocialStudies and for Closing Perfor-

LAST TUESDAY, August 5, Kinder-Morgan transporteda second Splitter Tower or Tube, down Clinton Drivein Galena Park, from the old Brown & Root dock outonto Clinton, and then to the site of their new plantat the east end of Clinton. Due to the extreme heightof the tube, 25 feet with truck bed, the wires crossingthe street had to be lifted out of the way, as can beseen in the photos at right and above. K-M chose tomove the tube at about 5 p.m. when traffic from theplants was at a minimum. K-M said that they plan tomove a third tube, but not for about one year.

GALENA PARK – The CIPgroup (Community IndustryPartners) heard from Environ-mental Scientist WinnieHamilton at their monthlymeeting last Thursday at theBaggett Center.

Hamilton is Baylor Collegeof Medicine’s Director of En-vironmental Health Service.

She presented an explana-tion of how researchers lookfor links between air pollutionand health effects, and pre-sented facts on previous andcurrent studies.

Although many citizenswant to draw a causal rela-tionship between plant emis-sions and high cancer rates,she said that in reality the sit-uation is much more complexthan that, and many studiesdo not support this theory.

She cited a recent studycomparing illnesses in Pasade-na and Bellaire, where poisonsin the air are different, butsickness rates and types aresimilar.

She said that many peoplehad inflammation as a resultof obesity, and obesity as a re-sult of inflammation. This con-dition makes a person more

Dr. Winnie Hamilton, CIP speaker, with chart showing how manyfactors are involved in environmentally causes sickness.See CIP MEETING, page 6

JACINTO CITY – TheNorth Channel Chamber’smonthly luncheon took on theaspect of a classroom lastweek, as Harris County Attor-ney Vince Ryan explained theworking of his office, and ex-panded his thoughts to includecity and county government ingeneral.

Ryan is well experienced inboth, having served for manyyears as assistant county at-torney under Mike Driscoll,and previous to that as aHouston city councilman.

Ryan said that the duty ofhis office is to represent allCounty employees and officesin Civil Matters before thecourts.

He discussed the powersand limitations of county gov-

ernments in Texas, noting thatthey are arms of the legisla-ture, and can only undertakeactivities prescribed by the

Texas legislature. They haveno power to make laws or reg-ulations on their own. He con-trasted this with citygovernment, where those suchas Houston have a StrongMayor form, and can makelaws and enforce them.

However, he went on to de-scribe some initiatives his of-fice has taken, includingprosecuting polluters such asthe Waste Pits in the San Ja-cinto River, child safety lawsfor CPS, game room prosecu-tions, junk yard regulations,and more.

He noted that the countyhas limited resources for allthese activities, and some havebeen undertaken with con-tract attorneys paid for fromoutside sources.

Harris County AttorneyVince Ryan

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Weston CottenRotarian

Attorney5223 Garth Rd, Baytown 281-421-5774

Charlie WardRotarian

CHARLIE’S ICE HOUSE & Outback Grille906 N. Main, Highlands CharliesIceHouse.com 281-426-3632

Tricia ScottRotarian

DENTAL OFFICE OF DR. LARRY WHITE114 N. Main St., Highlands 281-426-3558

Dr. Larry White - Pres. ElectRotarian

Dentist114 N. Main St., Highlands 281-426-3558

Raymond Gonzalez - PresidentRotarian

FOODTOWN302 N. Main, Highlands 281-426-4531

Alton NeatherlinRotarian

Antique Bottles, Palmwood130 Lone Pine, Highlands 281-426-3038

Johnny GaekeRotarian

CENTRAL AUTO INSPECTIONS911 S. Main, Highlands 713-702-3200

Robert WoodallRotarian

ROBERT WOODALL ENTERPRISESHighlands, Texas 281-843-2921

Jeremy RosenkranzRotarian

STATE FARM INSURANCE440 S. Main, Highlands www.jeremyrosenkranz.com

281-426-3512

Steven DobbsRotarian

EARTHMAN FUNERAL HOME3919 Garth Road, Baytown 281-422-8181

Tom HillRotarian

AMEGY BANK9191 North Loop E., Houston 713-232-5104

Gilbert HoffmanRotarian

STAR-COURIER NewspaperHighlands, Crosby, Huffman 281-328-9605

Aaron Cole - Past PresidentRotarian

EDWARD JONES FINANCIAL ADVISORCrosby 281-324-6139

Brandon BairdRotarian

WOODFOREST NAT. BANK420 S. Main, Highlands 713-495-8078

Denise SmithRotarian

HARRIS COUNTY - JUDGEPARROTT’S OFFICE

Chester StasneyRotarian

RETIRED, HARRIS COUNTY106 Faith, Highlands 281-843-2882

Dane ListiRotarian

Attorney1011 Polly Street, Baytown 281-422-2220

Teresa MartinRotarian

TEXAS CITIZENS BANK507 W. Baker, Baytown, TX 77521 281-422-3931

Sheila McDonaldRotarian

CAPITAL BANK3719 Garth Rd, Baytown, TX 77521 713-675-2341

Highlands Rotary meets every Tuesday at 12noon, at the Highlands United MethodistChurch social hall. You are invited to lunch.Come and say Hello.

Diana WeaverRotarian

EDWARD JONES FINANCIAL ADVISORCrosby 281-324-6139

Rose SmithRotarian

BACKDRAFT RESTAURANT411 S. Main, Highlands, TX 77562 281-426-2388

Chuck RadneyRotarian

CHUCK RADNEY COMPANY620 West Drive, Channelview, TX

Carol RadneyRotarian

CHUCK RADNEY COMPANY620 West Drive, Channelview, TX

Jerry FallinRotarian

FALLIN PROPERTIES713-455-5111

Teresa CrossRotarian

GOOSE CREEK CISD

Betty BrewerRotarian

STERLING-WHITE11011 Crosby Lynchburg Rd, Highlands 281-426-3555

281-420-4900

Rotary Community ServiceScholarships:

Support of Community needs:

Rotary awarded a total of 18 Scholarships this year, for a total of $29,250 tolocal students. The featured speaker at the Awards Banquet in May was SanJacinto College Vice Chancellor Allatia Harris, seen at left.

Serving the Community for 66 Years • “Biggest Little Club in District 5890”

OFFICERS2014 - 2015

President -- Raymond GonzalezPresident-Elect -- Larry White

Secretary -- Teresa MartinTreasurer -- Sheila McDonaldPast President -- Aaron Cole

Sergeant At Arms – Steven Dobbs

DIRECTORS2014 - 2015

Membership Chair - Betty BrewerPartners In Education Chair --Betty Brewer/Robert WoodallPolio Plus Chair - Denise Smith

Foundation Chair -- Charlie WardProgram/PR Chair – Gil Hoffman

International Service - Weston CottenScholarship Chair – Larry White

Community Service Chair - Tricia ScottVocational Service Chair – Teresa Cross

Rotary Leadership:

Highlands Rotary provided major support forthe Cody Foundation, to pay for heartscreening for athletes prior to their high schoolsports.

Donation to the GooseC r e e k E d u c a t i o nFoundation for teachersgrants and scholarships.

New Board of Directors andOfficers were sworn in by PastPresident (retired) RichardRobinson. Above, WestonCotten, Gilbert Hoffman, LarryWhite, Betty Brewer, TeresaMartin, Aaron Cole, CharlieWard, Denise Smith, StevenDobbs.

Rotary PresidentRaymond Gonzalez

Community Fundraisers:

Annual Chili Feast with Raffle Prize, a newcar.WasherTournamentheld everySeptember,with allproceedsdonated to theRotary PolioPlus cam-paign.

ROTARY CLUB OF HIGHLANDS

HOW CHILI FEASTFUNDS HAVE BEEN

USEDHighlands Rotary Club

Donations Thru June 2007

Scholarships for local students ..... $196,000Rotary Foundation (Health & Humanitarian

Programs) ................................. 72,575Highlands Fire Department .............. 71,200Highlands Basketball Pavilion .......... 26,000Highlands Sports Assoc. Little League ... 16,070Highlands Boy Scouts ...................... 12,895Highlands Heritage Museum .............. 10,000Stratford Library ................................ 9,000Highlands Community Center ............ 4,200Senior Citizens ................................. 10,492Retarded Citizens Assoc. .................... 1,200St. Stephen’s Society Mother’s Day Out ... 9,225Highlands Jamboree

Highlands Horizons ..................... 6,910Rotary Youth Exchange .............. 5,600World Peace Conference .................... 1,850South Africa Aids Project .............. 1,000El Salvador Water Project .............. 2,000Sheriff’s Department .......................... 1,500Sheriff’s Department Highlands Aux. ... 3,500Crime Watch/Crime Stoppers ............. 1,800Chinquapin School ............................ 4,285FFA/4-H, Sterling Show Team &

Highlands Jr. School .................... 8,600Highlands Chamber of Commerce ...... 1,656Cenikor/SADD/

American Diabetes Assoc. ............ 3,328Highlands Food Pantry .................... 5,302St. Jude’s Catholic Church .................. 3,290Area Rotary Club’s Fundraisers ........... 4,250Channelview YMCA .............................. 300Miscellaneous Area Fundraisers ......... 1,550------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTAL DONATIONS ................ $495,578

HISTORY OF HIGHLANDS ROTARY

On November 24, 1948, the Dayton Rotary Club sponsored the charter-ing of a new club in Highlands. The first president was Ralph McFarland.

While early details about the club have been lost, what is known is therelationship between the club and the business community has always beenstrong. In the absence of an incorporated government, the club often took aleadership role in the community. Business leaders of yes-terday and today make up the president’s roll. Jim Car-rell, who served as president from 1971-72, later went onto be a District Governor.

During the early 70’s the club went through a periodof transition, where newer members began to interact withother chapters to learn how to operate properly. Membersbecame more active in the community, with their first ma-jor fundraiser in 1971. The Rotary raised an unheard of$2,400 for the volunteer fire department.

Rotary has continued putting the community first andworked towards its betterment. Its success in raising fundsfor community projects earned it the reputation among the57 Houston clubs as the “Biggest Little Club in District5890.”

In November 1998, the club celebrated its 50th anni-versary with a banquet attended by 150 present and pastmembers, district and national officials, visiting Rotarians and friends.

In 2006, District 5890 awarded the club president, Steve Miller, “Presi-dent of the Year” among the district’s 57 clubs, because of the outstandingwork the club did on Hurricane relief, and other accomplishments. In recentyears, the club has been a leader in the Houston District, achieving 100%Paul Harris Fellows in 2007. Membership increased to 26, winning a Presi-dent’s Citation. Donations to the Rotary Foundation of over $1000 per mem-ber made the club #1 in the District, #2 in the World.

PAST PRESIDENTS OF HIGHLANDS ROTARY

Ralph McFarland, 1948-50; Ray Martin, 1950-51; A.J. Smith, 1951-52;Albert Franta, 1952-32; George Bower, 1953-54; Jeff Tanner, 1954-55; Bon-nie P. Hopper, 1955-56; Dr. W.L. Herndon, 1956-57; Harry K. Johnson, Jr.,and Larry Jacobs, 1957-58; W.E. Hendrickson, 1958-59; Derwin Walker,1959-60; Jim Ezell, 1960-61; Charlie Ramsey, 1961-62; Glen Walker and

Jim Brazzil, 1962-63; Jim Brazzil, 1963-64; J.C.Johnson, 1964-65; Alton Neatherlin, 1965-66; JohnHeger, 1966-67; James L. Creel, 1967-68; M.L. Bish-op, 1968-69; Bill Morgan, 1969-70; Roy Loggins, 1970-71; Jim Carrell, 1971-72; Chester Stasney, 1972-73;Louis Stephens, 1973-74; Harold Kail, 1974-75; MikeMcAlister, 1975-76; Walter Haynie, 1976-77; EllardLambert, 1977-78; Bobby Zahn, 1978-79; Dr. Joe EdSutton, 1979-80; J.E. Bird, 1980-81; Bennie Wotipka,1981-82; Gary Smith and Bennie Wotipka, 1982-83;David Brown, 1983-84; John Butler, 1984-85; CharliePowell, 1985-86; Jack Lindsay, 1986-87; Dr. LarryWhite, 1987-1988; Doc Craig, 1988-89; Dr. StevenScannell, 1989-90; Lynn Sorrells, 1990-91; CharlieFarrar, 1991-92; Mike Robinson, 1992-93; C.R. “Dick-ie” Woods, 1993-94; Raymond Gonzalez, 1994-95; Ri-

chard Robinson, 1995-96; Jay Burger, 1996-97; Tim O’Bier, 1997-98; GilbertHoffman, 1998-99; Weston Cotten, 1999-2000; Charlie Ward, 2000-2001;Beverly Culbreath (in absentia-deceased), 2001-2002; Weston Cotten, 2001-2002; Joe Hausberger, 2002-2003; Jesse Guillen, 2003-2004; Joe Haus-berger, 2003-2004; Patricia Scott, 2004-2005; Stephen Miller, 2005-2006;Johnny Gaeke, 2006-2007; Charlie Ward 2007-2008; Patricia Scott 2008-2009; Robert Woodall, 2009-2010; Michelle Lomazoff, 2010-2011: DeniseSmith, 2011-2012; Dane Listi 2012-2013; Aaron Cole 2013-2014.

OBJECT OF ROTARYTo encourage and foster the ide-

al of service and a basis of worthenterprise and, in particular, to en-courage and foster...

FIRSTThe development of acquain-

tance as an opporunity for service;SECOND

High ethical standards in busi-ness and professions; the recogni-tion of the worthiness of all usefulloccupations; and the dignifying byeach Rotarian of his occupation asan opportunity to serve society;

THIRDThe application of the ideal of

service by every Rotarian to his per-sonal, business and community life;and

FOURTHThe advancement of interna-

tional understanding, good willand peace through a world fellow-ship of business professional menunited in the ideal of service.

ROTARYFOUR WAY TEST

1. Is it the TRUTH?2. Is it FAIR to all

concerned?3. Will it build GOOD WILLand BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to

all concerned?

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COMMUNITYCALENDAR

AUGUST

North ChannelLibrary events-Thursday, Aug. 14, 10:30 a.m.Baby Time.-Saturday, August 16, 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Scrapbooking with Mia;3 p.m. Faithfull Paws.-Tuesday, Aug. 19, 10:30 a.m.Tood le r T ime ; 1 :30 p .m .Preschool Story Time.-Thursday, Aug. 21, 10:30 a.m.Baby Time.

COMPUTER CLASSES-Introduction to Power Point,Lecture, Aug. 18, 1-3 pm.-Introduction to Power Point,Practice, Aug. 20, 1-3 pm.CLASES DE COMPUTACION-Introduccion a Power Point,Lectura, Aug. 19, 10 am - 12 pm.-Introduccion a Power Point,Practica, Aug. 21, 10 am - 12 pm.Library is located at 15741Wallisville Rd., Houston, TX.77049. Call 281-457-1631 formore information.

AUGUST

Galena ParkLibrary events-Thursday, Aug. 14, 11 am BabyTime; 3 pm Trees for Houston.-Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1 pm Fule &Folder Mgmt I; 4 pm Practica dePrimeros.-Wednesday, Aug. 20, 11 amChildren’s Story Time.-Thursday, Aug. 21, 11 am BabyTime; 3 pm Family Movie Time.Library Hours: Monday 10 am-6pm; Tuesday 12 pm (noon) - 8pm; Wednesday & Thursday10a m - 6 p m ; F r i d a y 1 - 6 p m ;Saturday 10 am-5pm.Please call the library at 713-450-0982 for more details.The library is located at 1500Keene St. Galena Park, TX.77547.

SATURDAY NIGHTS

The BuckshotJamboreeEnjoy Classic Country musicevery Satutday night from 7 pm- 10 pm with The BuckshotJamboree at 7414 Hartman nearOld Beaumont Highway. Moreinfo, call 281-458-0729 or 832-444-5000.

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Homework is assigned tochildren for both practice andin preparation for the schoolday. Harris County Departmentof Education curriculum spe-cialist Lisa Felske providessome homework points of refer-ence for the 2014-2015 schoolyear.

Foremost, Felske says it'simportant for parents to keepup with their child's homeworkprogress.

“You're not there to do thehomework for them, but yourpresence says you care,” saidFelske, mother to Emma, 12.“Ask your child to explain theshort story she is reading or thescience concept he has used inscience lab. In addition to show-ing your support, it helps to re-inforce the daily lesson.”

Felske also offers these tipsfor homework success:

-Free the homework area ofdistractions. Turn off the TVand cell phone.

Cobb Elementary Schoolfifth grade teacher AlexandriaWilkerson's talents truly puther at the head of the class.

Now, everyone in the Great-er Houston area knows it.

Wilkerson, who was namedChannelview ISD top elemen-tary teacher in May, was re-cently honored as one of fiveregional finalists out of morethan 80 educators at the Re-gion 4 Teacher of the YearBanquet at the Westin Galle-ria Hotel in Houston on Aug.6.

Aguirre Junior High's Mat-thew Moulton was also recog-nized as Channelview ISD'sSecondary Teacher of the Yearat the event.

“I am so extremely proud ofboth of these teachers,” saidGreg Ollis, Channelview ISDsuperintendent. “They haverepresented our district well.”

Ollis couldn't hide his prideover Wilkerson being named aRegion 4 Teacher of the Year

Channelview teacher named one offive regional Teacher of Year finalists

finalist. “She's a dynamic ed-ucator who does an outstand-ing job in reaching the mindsand hearts of our students,” hesaid. “She is extremely deserv-ing of being named a regionalfinalist.”

Wilkerson has taught forthe district for five years andshe currently serves as a mathspecialist at Cobb. She earnedher bachelor's degree from theUniversity of Houston and isenrolled in the masters pro-gram at the University of St.Thomas.

Cobb Elementary PrincipalBlake Smith said in Wilker-son's Teacher of the Year nom-ination , “that she not onlyconnects with the students ac-ademically, but she is able torelate to the children's expe-riences because of the diverseexperiences in her life. Shefeels she can give students thelove and encouragement thatthey might be lacking. She in-stills these values in her stu-

dents and teaches them not tosettle for anything less.”

Wilkerson said she hasfound teaching to be her truecalling. “Since God has blessedme, I believe it's our duty ashumans to give back as muchas possible in our lifetime andbless others,” she noted.

Alexandria Wilkerson.

Tips for homeworksuccess: back-to-school

-Set a routine and do home-work at the same time andsame location each day. A kitch-en may have far less distrac-tions than a child's room or theliving room. Nonetheless, try tostick to the same routine if pos-sible.

-Be involved in checking overyour child's homework assign-ments. Let your child knowthere will be consequences forrushing through the work or notcompleting it.

-The general rule is 10 min-utes of homework for each gradelevel. A sixth grader would havean hour of homework, whereasa first grader might have 10minutes. When there is toomuch homework or your childis struggling with the assign-ments, consider having a parentconference with your child'steacher.

For more information, go towww.hcde-texas.org/ISS .

Channelview ISD welcomes new teachersMcMullan Elementary School's Karla Langham, Courtney Prothro and Jennifer Collins are all smiles duringthe Channelview Independent School District's New Teacher Orientation recently. The orientation kickedoff a week full of workshops during the week that focused on various educational "best practices.” Allteachers will return in CISD on August 18.

2008. The first building wascompleted in 1945 and servedas the sanctuary, office spaceand classrooms. This buildingnow serves as a worship centerfor a Hispanic Congregation, Ig-lesia Bautista Resurreccion, andthe church offices.

Shortly after Jacinto City be-came incorporated, the churchtook the name of First BaptistChurch of Jacinto City, this wasin March 1947. In August 1951,on the 7th anniversary, the sec-ond building, a new sanctuarywas completed. Because ofcontinued growth and the needfor more meeting areas, the Ed-ucation Building was completedin June 1965 and includes class-rooms and a nursery for infantsand children through the age ofthree years. With more growthand the desire to reach peoplethroughout the greater NorthChannel area, the Christian Fam-ily Life Center (CFLC) was com-pleted in July 1986 and includesa full size gym, kitchen facilities,

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY,Continued from page 1

a fellowship area and addition-al classrooms. A renovation andupdating of the sanctuary wascompleted in t ime for thechurch’s 50th anniversary.

Bro. Rick Blount will cele-brate his 10th anniversary as Pas-tor at the same time as the 70thanniversary for the church is rec-ognized. Invitations have beensent to many of the previousmembers, asking them to cele-brate with the present mem-bers. Following the morningworship service, which begins at10:50 a.m. a fellowship to fol-low in the CFLC center.

There have been manychanges in Jacinto City but thechurch has continued to have astrong Christian foundation.Under the leadership of Bro.Blount and a committed congre-gation, the church accepts themission to follow God’s leader-ship into the future. If you arelooking for a place to worship,you are welcome to come andworship with FBCJC.

2 men killed in a single car crashThe Harris County Sheriff ’s

Office is investigating a single-car accident that killed twomen late last Friday night.

The accident happened inthe 6200 block of East SamHouston Parkway North. Ac-cording to authorities, the two

men were traveling in a Chev-rolet Camaro at a high rate ofspeed around 11:15 p.m.

Officials said the driver ofthe Camaro tried to pass somecars and drove onto the shoul-der losing control of the car

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and striking the center wall,then a light pole.

The two men died at thescene and their identities arepending an autopsy report,according to the Sheriff ’s of-fice.

3RD. MONDAY

AARP ChapterAARP Chapter #1160 Houston/Northshore meets every 3rdM o n d a y a t A l v i n B a g g e tCommunity Center, 1304 KeeneStreet Galena Park from 1:30pm to 3:30 pm.

Houston police are awaitingautopsy results in the death ofa male found at 402 Mercuryabout 4:45 p.m. last Tuesday,Aug. 12.

HPD patrol officers re-sponded to a call of a deceasedperson in Hunting Bayou. TheHPD Dive Team responded tothe scene and recovered the

Investigation into malefound dead at Mercury Dr.

male's body. He suffered noapparent visible injuries.

The investigation is pend-ing the male's cause of death.

Anyone with information inthis case is urged to contactthe HPD Homicide Division at713-308-3600.

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The Highlands Star Founded 1955The Crosby Courier Founded 1958

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AUSTIN — The class of2013 Texas high school on-time graduation rate was 88percent, the highest onrecord and 0.3 percentagepoints higher than theprevious record set by theclass of 2012, Texas Educa-tion Commissioner MichaelWilliams announced on Aug.5.

The figures are included inthe Texas Education Agencyreport, Secondary SchoolCompletion and Dropouts inTexas Public Schools, 2012-13.

“”We’ve set the bar highfor Texas students to ensureevery graduate is ready forcollege or career, and theyhave consistently demon-strated that they are up tothe challenge,” commentedGov. Rick Perry.

Williams pointed out thatgraduation rates for African-American, Hispanic andwhite students have in-creased steadily since theclass of 2007.

Out of 2,189,442 studentswho attended Grades 7-12 inTexas public schools duringthe 2012-13 school year, 1.6percent were reported tohave dropped out that year, adecrease of 0.1 percentagepoints from 2011-12, Will-iams said.

In other news, the TexasEducation Agency on Aug. 8released the 2014 stateschool accountability ratingsfor more than 1,200 schooldistricts and charters, andmore than 8,500 campuses.Ninety percent of schooldistricts and charters acrossTexas achieved the rating of“Met Standard.”

Sales tax revenueincreases

State sales tax revenue inJuly was $2.34 billion, up 6.3percent compared to July2013, state ComptrollerSusan Combs reported Aug.6.

“The growth in sales taxrevenues reflected strengthin both business and consum-er spending,” Combs said.“The increase was led byremittances from the con-struction, services, and oiland natural gas-relatedsectors, as well as from retailtrade and restaurants. Fiscalyear-to-date, state sales taxcollections are now up 5.3percent.”

Cities, counties, transitsystems and special purposetaxing districts will receiveAugust local sales taxallocations totaling $706.9million, up 5.3 percentcompared to August 2013,Combs said.

Many new businessesopen

Texas Secretary of StateNandita Berry on July 30released numbers charting

new Texas businesses in thefirst half of 2014.

“Texas continues to showstrong economic performancemonth after month,” Berrysaid. “That performance canbe seen in the high number ofbusinesses formations filedwith my office since thebeginning of this year.”

From Jan. 1 through June30, Berry’s office receivedfilings for 80,039 newbusinesses, an 11 percentincrease compared to thesame time period in 2013.

SpaceX to receiveincentive

Gov. Rick Perry on Aug. 4announced the state isoffering $2.3 million from theTexas Enterprise Fund tolure a SpaceX commercialrocket launch facility to a sitenear Brownsville in CameronCounty.

Contingent upon finalapproval of local agreementsand receipt of additionalrequired permits, this facilitywill create 300 jobs andpump $85 million in capitalinvestment into the localeconomy, Perry said.

Perry has met withSpaceX founder Elon Muskand provided letters insupport of SpaceX in effortsto get Federal AviationAdministration clearance forthe site._Since 2003, SpaceXhas operated a rocketdevelopment facility inMcGregor that currentlyemploys more than 250people.

Spill recovery getsboost

Texas Commission onEnvironmental Quality onJuly 30 postedRestoreTheTexasCoast.org, adedicated online resource forrecovery efforts in the 2010Deepwater Horizon oil spilldisaster. The site featureslinks and backgroundinformation on the threefunding sources availableand gives details on thestate’s recovery efforts.

Federal RESTORE Actfunding will be made avail-able to Texas and the otherstates with coastline alongthe Gulf of Mexico. PresidentObama signed the Resourcesand Ecosystems Sustainabili-ty, Tourist Opportunities,and Revived Economies ofthe Gulf Coast States Act of2012 in July 2012. The Actestablished a new TrustFund in the U.S Treasuryknown as the Gulf CoastRestoration Trust Fund.

TCEQ Commissioner TobyBaker is planning “listeningsessions” later this year inCorpus Christi, Galveston,South Padre Island andBeaumont where partici-pants can provide informa-tion on projects they wantfunded.

States settle withWyeth

Texas and 41 other stateson Aug. 6 secured a $35million agreement with drugmaker Wyeth Pharmaceuti-cals Inc., a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Pfizer Inc.

The agreement resolves amultistate investigationagainst Wyeth for unlawfullypromoting its immunosup-pressive drug Rapamune,said Texas Attorney GeneralGreg Abbott, who worked onthe agreement with otherstate attorneysgeneral._Under the settle-ment agreement, Pfizer mustpay the State of Texas a totalof $2.387 million, Abbottsaid.

Enforcement totals arein

Texas Department ofPublic Safety on Aug. 5reported that highway patroltroopers made 1,051 DWIarrests during a specialenforcement period thatspanned 11 days from June27 to July 7.

Also, 15,000 speedingcitations were given, plusmore than 2,500 seat belt/child safety seat citations,626 fugitive arrests and 564felony arrests.

Class of 2013 achieveshighest graduation rate

Missed a few weeks inwriting this column for myTexas readers. Reasons arefor work and pleasure. Ibelieve I mentioned earlier Ihad lost a good portion of myshop building due to aneighbor’s dead tree fallingupon it and doing significantdamage. That happenedduring a storm on MemorialDay and I am just nowgetting everything back inshape.

Much to my surprise Ihad some problems ingetting a contractor to dothe repair work and workedon that problem for over amonth. Finally I wassuccessful and signed with alocal contractor who did agreat job in tearing out thebattered walls and roof ofthe building and restoringit. Job was finally complet-ed last Thursday. Now I’min the process of movingstored items from my garageand other places back totheir rightful place in theshop. One good thing is thatmy shop is now nice andclean, probably better thanthe house, and I have alsothrown out, given away orsold some items that I nolonger use and they werejust taking up space.

Over the 40 plus years Ihave lived at my currentaddress I have had severalconstruction jobs in myhouse, shop and property.

There is one thing I can sayabout all of them. In myview the best time in anyconstruction project is theminute they are completed!

Earlier in my lifetime Ihave done significantremodeling to my propertybut no longer. It wassurprising to me how muchstuff was tucked away in thecorners and on the shelvesthat I haven’t used in years.I’m glad it is now mostlygone.

Had another problem thatI also took care of thissummer. A stubborn insecthere in West Virginiaattacked many of our bluespruce trees a few yearsback. I had six on my landthat were nice trees, about20 feet tall, decorating my

lawn. I was proud of themand they all fell victim tothe insects. Tried recom-mended sprays, etc. butnothing worked and I had tohave them removed. Myheart sank with each ofthem as they disappearedvia a chain saw. Now myproperty looks a little nakedin places.

Also spent 10 days or soin Dayton Beach, Fla.basking in the sun andvisiting other places in thearea. I got a little sunburnfrom too much time on thebeach. Not enough sunscreen after playing in theocean. I am basically amountain person and shouldknow by now I don’t do wellon the beach.

A Sad Loss of a FriendFor the past 15 winters

and one summer I have beentraveling to Crosby for threemonths or so. Have enjoyedevery visit and believe Ihave many friends therethat I truly adore. A fewweeks ago I lost one of mydearest. I was late inhearing about as my Courierfor that week got laid asideand I didn’t read it for sometime after it was delivered.

I refer to the death ofJackie Greenwade whomI’ve come to enjoy as a friendover most of those years.Here of late she has met meat the door of Crosby UnitedMethodist Church mostweeks with a big hug, smileand words of welcome. Iwas truly saddened when Iread of her death. Most ofour visits with one anotherwere church centered but Idid see her occasionally inone or more of Crosby’sshopping places. If she everhad a bad day, and I knowshe must have, I never sawone. She always had thatbig smile and good words forme and I shall never forgetthem or her.

Her husband Leonardwas lost to us a few yearsback and he was much thesame. He too was an everySunday greeter and UMCand I always felt good whenhe welcomed me with awarm handshake. I wouldlike to think that I wouldsomeday approach the levelof Christian spirit that I sawemanating from those twoevery time I saw either ofthem. It will be a sad dayfor me when I return toCrosby, walk into churchnext January, and not seeeither of them.

Such are the people,places and things that havetouched my life in my home!

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St. Timothy’s to host Fish Fry Dinner“take-outs” will begin at 11:00a.m. and be over when thelast plate is filled. A donationof $10.00 will be for the firstand second plate and others,ordered at the same time, willbe at a reduced price. That

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This is a family from Honduras. Serena Berry, pictured between the two boys, is also from Honduras.Serena was adopted by her mother, Patsy Berry when she was 14 months old. Serena felt compelledto go on a mission trip to give something back, she feels very grateful for having been adoptedbecause she knows her life could have been very different; she might have even been one of thosewho walked so far to have a better life. Serena is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church Baytown.

Trinity Episcopal Church, Baytown and St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Houston. Working at theSalvation Army, cooking, setting up tables, getting things ready to go over to Catholic Charities tofeed incoming refugees. From L to R, Rosa (kitchen manager), Luis Sosa (St. Timothy’s), IsaiahTristan, Father Fred Clarkson (St. Timothy’s), Criselda Tristan (St. Timothy’s), Isaac Tristan, SerenaBerry (Trinity Baytown), Rev Deacon Micki Rios (St Timothy’s and Trinity Baytown), kneeling infront is Karen Norman (Trinity Baytown)

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1. Is the book of Gomorrahin the Old or New Testamentor neither?

2. In Matthew 24, heavenand earth may pass away, butJesus’ “what” shall not? Life,Children, Love, Words

Lean on MeI noticed something in

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It was a picture of Gala-tians 6:2, “Carry each oth-er’s burdens, and in thisway you will fulfill the lawof Christ.” May the Lorduse us to break someone’sfall and help him or herstart upward again. Oneday we may need someoneto do that for us.

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5. The grain of what seeddid Jesus liken to the kingdomof heaven? Mustard, Barley,Apple, Corn

6. What daughter of Leahwas defiled by Shechem?Bathsheba, Dinah, Elisabeth,Anna

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HOUSTON (Aug. 7, 2014) –With the fall sports season gear-ing up, young athletes (and par-ents too) should consider thesetips to ensure they are fit forplay:

Sports Physical Exams are amust

All athletes should have aphysical exam and if indicateda heart exam before preseasontraining begins. A physicalexam can detect a heart mur-mur while an electrocardiogram(ECG) can identify underlyingcardiac conditions that cancause serious and sometimesfatal complications duringstrenuous activity. This is espe-cially important in the Texasheat, which adds to the physi-cal toll of a workout. A normalphysical exam will help to iden-tify any lingering injuries orproblem areas that could jeop-ardize an athlete’s health.

Students should be in shapebefore strenuous practice begins

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shape before the strenuouspractice begins. Athletes who gointo practices unprepared willput unnecessary and even dan-gerous strain on their bodies. Ifthe student athlete has notmaintained regular physicalactivity during the summer orespecially in the weeks leadingup to practice, it is important toinform the coach and encouragethe athlete to ease slowly intothe activity.

Warm-ups and cool-downs goa long way in preventing injury

There are several ways ath-letes can prevent injury as theyget into peak physical condition.Jogging or dynamic stretchingbefore a workout decreases thelikelihood of muscle and jointinjuries. Start every workoutwith a warm-up that emphasiz-es the muscle groups that willbe used most in the workout. Anappropriate cool-down helps thebody recover faster from work-outs and also decreases thechance of future injury. The bestway to do this is through a slow

jog or similar aerobic activity.The workout should end withstatic stretches to loosen upmuscles that were used in theworkout.

Hydration is keyThe importance of hydration

during exercise cannot bestressed enough. Athletes whoare going into their workoutsunprepared for the heat andlevel of intensity will especiallyneed to pay attention to symp-toms of dehydration and heatexhaustion. Athletes appearingexceptionally sluggish, disori-ented, or confused could likelybe suffering from heat exhaus-tion and should be cooled downimmediately and given water. Ifthese symptoms persist or arenot handled appropriately, theathlete’s condition may worsenand lead to severe dehydrationor heat stroke. Coaches, athletictrainers and students shouldhave an emergency plan in

Coachescertified in firstaid and CPRDid you know that every yeareach head coach of every sporttakes a CPR and F i rs t Aidcertification course? Thesecoaches are with our studentseach day, pushing them to bebetter athletes. Of course, weall hope this is training they willnever use, but it is certainlycomforting to know our athleteswill be well taken care of in caseof any emergency.

See SPORTS HEALTH, p. 8

susceptible to illnesses such ascancer, she said.

When trying to studying en-vironmental stress factors andpollution, she presented aslide that showed how manyfactors might be involved, andsaid that studies must accountfor interactions and usuallymore than one factor involvedin causing a disease.

She did acknowledge, how-ever, that lung cancer can berelated to the location onelives or works, as can cardiacarrest, and asthma. She saidthat these diseases have a sig-nificant correlation to air pol-lution.

In a study of cancer “hot

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spots” in the whole nation, orthose areas that have thehighest risk for cancer, shesaid that Los Angeles andHouston were prominent. Shesaid that studies show that inHouston, the cancer risk is 4to 10 times higher in the poor-est neighborhoods.

For further information,Hamilton referred the audi-ence to a website:www.bcm.edu/environmentalhealth.

CIP Facilitator DianeSheridan referenced a cancerstudy done by the TexasHealth Department last year.It showed in zip codes 77015,77547, and 77029 that lungcancer in males was slightlyhigher than the State average.The complete study is at:cluster.txhealthdept/txcancerregistry.

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Sheldon ISD offers career and technical education programs in Agriculture,Food, and Natural Resources, Arts, A/V Technology, and Communication, Busi-ness Management and Administration, Education and Training, Finance, HealthScience, Hospitality and Tourism, Human Services, Law, Public Safety, Cor-rections, and Security, Manufacturing, Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics. Admission to theseprograms is based in open enrollment. It is the policy of Sheldon ISD not todiscriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in itsvocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the CivilRights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. It is thepolicy of Sheldon ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationalorigin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by TitleVI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amend-ments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Sheldon ISD will takesteps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier toadmission and participation in all educational and vocational programs. Forinformation about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IXCoordinator, J.R. Webster, at 11411 C.E. King Parkway Houston, Texas 77044,281-727-2000 and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, J.R. Webster, 11411 C.E.King Parkway, Houston, Texas 77044, 281-727-2000.

Sheldon ISD Notificación Pública de No Discriminación enProgramas Vocacionales (Career and Technical Education

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School DistrictInvitation for BidsSale of 115 Acres

of LandThe Crosby Indepen-dent School District(CISD) is solicit ingsealed bids from inter-ested parties for thesale of a tract of landcontaining approxi-mately 115 acres of landin the Thomas TobySurvey, A-784, locatedon the south side ofKennings Road in Cros-by, Harris County, Tex-as and adjacent to andnorth of the Barrett Pri-mary CISD. The biddocuments may bepicked up weekdays be-tween 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.beginning July 10, 2014at the CISD Superinten-dent’s Office at 706Runneburg Road, Cros-by, Texas 77532. Inter-ested parties also maycontact Fred Fargo at713-455-0246 to obtaina copy of the bid pack-age.

All bids should be com-pleted in accordancewith the bid instructions,sealed and returned tothe Superintendent’sOffice on or before 5:00p.m. (local time) on Au-gust 18, 2014 and willbe publicly opened andread aloud at that time.CISD reserves the rightto reject any or all bidsfor the above-describedproperty. Any questionsabout the propertyshould be directed toFred Fargo at 713-455-0246. Any legal ques-tions should be directedto Maureen Singleton at713-554-6750.

CrosbyIndependent

School DistrictInvitation for Bids

Sale of 2.4 Acres ofLand

The Crosby Indepen-dent School District(CISD) is solicit ingsealed bids from inter-ested parties for thesale of a tract of landcontaining 2.4 acres outof the Restricted Re-serve “A”, in Block 1 ofNewport Elementary, anaddition in Harris Coun-ty, Texas according tothe plat recorded underFilm Code No. 526050of the Map Records ofHarris County, Texassuch property being lo-cated at the northwestcorner of N. Diamond-head Boulevard and FM2100 (Crosby-HuffmanRoad) in Crosby, HarrisCounty, Texas. The biddocuments may bepicked up weekdays be-tween 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.beginning July 10, 2014at the CISD Superinten-dent’s office at 706 Run-neburg Road, Crosby,Texas 77532. Interest-ed parties also maycontact Fred Fargo at713-455-0246 to obtaina copy of the bid pack-age.

All bids should be com-pleted in accordancewith the bid instructions,sealed and returned tothe Superintendent’s of-fice on or before 5:00p.m. (local time) on Au-gust 18, 2014 and willbe publicly opened andread aloud at that time.CISD reserves the rightto reject any or all bidsfor the above-describedproperty. Any questionsabout the propertyshould be directed toFred Fargo at 713-455-0246. Any legal ques-tions should be directedto Maureen Singleton at713-554-6750.

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place to deal with heat illness.If an athlete loses consciousnessor faints, move him or her to acooler area and call 911 imme-diately. Sports drinks can beused during long, high intensi-ty workouts, but should not bea substitute for water.

Nutrition can make or breakperformance

Nutrition can make or breakan athlete’s performance wellbefore a practice begins. Supple-ments are not a viable substi-tution for healthy eating habits.When it comes to carbohy-drates, athletes should be eat-ing whole grains such as brownrice, oatmeal, and whole wheatbread. Lean protein should alsobe consumed at each meal. Goodexamples of lean proteins areegg whites, Greek yogurt, pea-nuts, fish, and chicken. Freshfruits and vegetables containnutrients that are vital for in-jury prevention and recovery.The key is to balance all of thesefoods and maintain healthyhabits off of the field.

Use your headAccording to the American

Journal of Sports Medicine, the

rate of concussions in U.S. highschool athletes more than dou-bled between 2005 and 2012.Typically caused by bump, blowor jolt to the head or body, con-cussions can cause brain bleeds,traumatic brain injury or sei-zures and can affect futurebrain function and cognition.Players – especially those play-ing high-impact sports – needto be very cautious and takeprecautions to protect theirheads, including a pre-seasonbaseline concussion exam con-ducted by a specialist with ex-tensive training in the diagnosisand management of concussion.If a concussion occurs, it is im-portant that the athlete under-go a post injury evaluation assoon as possible, which can becompared to their pre injurybaseline to determine any ef-fects following the injury. Un-der Texas state law, anyschool-age athlete who exhibitssigns and symptoms of concus-sion must be removed from playimmediately and is not allowedto participate in games or prac-tices until the athlete has beenevaluated and given clearanceby a physician.

SPORTS HEALTH,Continued from page 6 mance Gaps. Recognitions

were given to Aguirre JuniorHigh in Mathematics, BrownElementary in Reading/En-glish Language Arts andChannelview High School forPost Secondary Awareness.

“Continuous improvementis always our goal, and we areencouraged by the progress ofour students,” Ollis said.“There will always be newchallenges that lie ahead, butby working together, we willgive them the knowledge andresources they will need to besuccessful.”

In Aldine, which last yearhad 20 schools that did notmeet standards, this year only8 schools were rated low. How-ever, these included two oftheir five main high schools,Nimitz and Eisenhower. Tobring the overall ratings upfrom last year, Aldine said thatprincipals studied data andcreated improvement plansand implemented them withmore staff training.

Spokesperson Jason Spen-cer said they are pleased withthe progress, admit there ismore work to be done.

RATINGS,Continued from page 1