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140,000 Cubic Yards ofHurricane Storm DebrisRemoved From Bayousand Channels

The Harris CountyFlood Control District hascompleted a county-wideeffort to remove downedtrees and other storm de-bris left blocking HarrisCounty’s bayou drainagesystem since HurricaneHarvey more than a yearago. With a last push onBuffalo Bayou and CypressCreek, and expenses esti-mated at $8.9 million sofar, more than 140,000 cu-bic yards (roughly 40,000tons) have been removedsince this work beganshortly after the storm.

In recent months, crewsremoved more than 25,000cubic yards (7,042 tons or642 truckloads) of debrisfrom Buffalo Bayou, and14,000 cubic yards (3,978tons or 327 truckloads)

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New date forCastlewoodCivic ClubBoardElection At the last civic clubmeeting, September 28,2018, we proceeded toelect a new board forthe civic club. No newnominations were madeso the people in atten-dance voted to post-pone the election toNovember 8, 2018. Aneffort will be made toseek candidates forPresident and VicePresident as we havevolunteers for the postsof Secretary and Treasur-er. However, pleasenote that all positionswill be open to the floorfor nominations thatnight and for votinginto office.The meeting to elect anew Board will be heldat: Bethel CommunityChurch, 2414 LauderRd., Houston, TX77039. November 8,2018 (Thursday) at 6:30p.m. Any questions,please contact ConnieEsparza at (832) 306-0231.

Green ForestCC Meeting Green Forest CivicClub’s October 2018 hasbeen rescheduled toTuesday, October 23,2018, 6:30 p.m. at theAmerican Legion Hall,3415 Aldine-Mail Rte.(next to Shipley’s Do-nuts). Please mark yourcalendar. Neighbor-hoods covered by GFCCare Eastex FreewayForest and Fairgreen 1,2, 3 & 4. Meetings areopen to the public. Formore information,please contact PresidentShirley Reed at 281-449-7531 or SecretaryMarina Flores Sugg at281-442-3573.

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The Houston Indepen-dent School District isbringing in a new interimsuperintendent. It’s thethird leadership changethis year for Texas’ largestschool district.

At a contentious meet-ing last Thursday night,the school board voted 5-4to replace Interim Super-

Houston ISD votes forLeadership Change

Former superintendent Abelardo Saavedra, right hasbeen voted in to replace Grenita Lathan, left, as thesearch continues for a permanent superintendent.SEE UPDATE. SAAVEDRA WITHDRAWS.

intendent Grenita Lathanwith former superinten-dent Abelardo Saavedra,while they are searchingfor a permanent one.

Former SuperintendentAbelardo Saavedra willserve as Interim Superin-

See Houston ISD,page 8

Community working torevitalize Eastex Jensen Area

When communitiesstruggle, whatever thecause, a unique opportuni-ty exists to bring people to-gether and focus onworking for the benefit ofthe community. The Hous-ton Northeast CDC andJensen Jubilee Committeeare committed to seizingthis opportunity to help torebuild a resilient commu-nity in the Eastex/Jensen

area. On Saturday, Octo-ber 20, 2018, the organiza-tions will host their 5thAnnual Jensen Jubilee Pa-rade & Festival.

Jim “Mattress Mack”McIngvale, and City Coun-cil Member Jerry Davis(District B), will serve asGrand Marshalls for theparade starting at 10:00am proceeding from 2800Trout Street to 9001 Jens-

Last year’s parade floats travelled down Jensen Blvd.

en Drive, where the Com-munity Festival will takeplace immediately follow-ing the parade.

The purpose of the Jens-en Jubilee project, whichlaunched from strategicplanning meetings toclean-up the area, is to pro-mote sustainable revital-

See Jensen JubileeParade, Page 8

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Jensen JubileeSaturday Oct. 20

Introduction of King & Queen at last year’sJensen Jubilee.

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On Sunday, Oct . 7 ,m e m b e r s o f L o uVardeman's family,along with members of theAldine ISD Board of Trust-ees, Superintendent Dr.LaTonya M. Goffney, AIS-Dadministrators, Varde-man administratros andstaff members and commu-nity members gathered forthe official dedication cer-emony of the Lou Varde-man EC/Pre-K/K Center.

Ms. Vardeman servedAldine ISD for 46 years asa teacher and assistantprincipal,before becomingthe district’s first PrimaryLanguage Arts ProgramDirector. In that role shetrained teachers and facil-itated curriculum writingand textbook selection. Ms.Vardeman was instrumen-tal in developing Aldine’ssPre-K and Direct Instruc-tion program. She workedto equip the district’s firstEC/Pre-K centers and sheworked closely with ele-mentary principals to en-sure that Aldine'syoungest students werereceiving agreat start inAldine.

Ms. Vardeman wasknown across the state asa language arts expert andworked with her closefriend Pat Stevens, the dis-trict’s elementary lan-g u a g e a r t s p r o g r a mtogether to develop train-ing session and both wereinstrumental in writingthe grant in the early1990s that began the mag-net program in Aldine.

Ms. Vardeman lived inthe Aldine community onChrisman Road for manyyears. Her niece Nita Pes-tlen and her husband Patalso worked for AldineISD.

Nita delivered remarkson behalf of the Vardeman

Aldine ISD kicked off itsnew Learn, Grow Cookprogram this fall. Thehands-on program in-volves fourth and fifthgrade students in planting,growing and harvestingtheir own vegetables andfruits, learning about nu-trition, then using thefruits of their labor to pre-pare nutritious recipesthey can share with theirfamilies.

Dani Sheffield, execu-tive director of the ChildNutrition Services (CNS)Department (click), andher staff developed the pro-gram’s curriculum andthemes. Nutrition curricu-lum resources include U.S.Department of Education’sTeam Nutrition initiative,Texas A & M University,and USDA’s My Plate.Sheffield felt that food lit-eracy was a missing piecein “growing” healthy eat-ers.

The experience can be anutritional eye-opener.

“The majority of school–aged children lack theknowledge of where theirfood comes from and howfood is produced and whyhealthy food is important-for maintaining a healthylifestyle,” said Sheffield.“The goal is to introducefood literacy at an earlyage. This we hope will ex-pand children‘s foodprefer-ences as they experiencedifferent flavors, and in-crease their basic cookingskills.

“More importantly, itprovides time for childrento interact with food per-sonally and learn aboutthe difference between pro-cess foods and natural,healthy foods.”

Student field trips arecoordinated and conductedby the CNS dietitian, nu-tritionist and chef.

Sheffield and her teamare already booked for theyear. The program provedpopular with elementarycampuses that have signedon to bring their studentsover to the Child NutritionServices center where theprogram takes place. Thestudents from Bussey Ele-mentary School helpedlaunch the program. Theyvisited the center on Fri-day, Sept. 28.

From Seed-to-PlateThe students first visit-

ed the Learning Lab whereCNS staff talked with stu-dents about nutrition. Ac-tivities had studentsactively engaged in learn-ing and about food, nutri-tional value and benefitsas well as where foodcomes from. Once complet-ed, students donned gar-den gloves to head to thecenter’s Growing Gardenarea. With garden tools inhand, they planted andwatered their spinachseeds. Students enjoyedthe exercise of digging intothe earth and laughed, as

Program teaches studentsabout Nutrition,gardening, and how toprepare a delicious Dish

a few got wet when a class-mate had difficulty withthe hose.

Growing ChefsThe group of 25 stu-

dents then proceeded tothe center’s professional-grade teaching kitchenwhere staff members trainin the culinary arts. TheCNS chef shared with stu-dents the dish they wouldbe making that day — fid-eo pronto — and guidedstudents on proper cuttingand cooking skills as theyhelped prepare the dish.

He shared where the in-gredients comes from.Many quickly identifiedcilantro as something theywere familiar from theirmoms’ cooking. The chefhad the students smell theingredients and to describeit. He also shared a bitabout the history of differ-ent ingredients and thecultures where these arepopular.

This is also an opportu-nity to use cooking as avehicle to gain self-confi-dence and reinforce manyimportant skills in areas ofmath (measuring), science(reactions), and literacy(reading ingredients andrecipe).

As the dish was cooking,students oohed and ahhedas they saw steam rise andsmelled the fideo cooking.Once prepared, studentsgot to eat their creation.Students smiled and sev-eral exclaimed, “Delicious!”and “This is awesome!”

Taking the ExperienceHome

Before heading back totheir school, each studentreceived a complimentarygift bag that containedseed packets, nutritiontheme bracelets, a pencil,and a recipe card for thedish they prepared —many students rejoiced tobe able to make the plateat home. The bag also in-cluded Learn, Grow, Cookprogram information toshare with their parents.

The department plansto provide the Learn, Grow,Cook initiative for AISDstudents annually. Staffmembers are also lookingto expand to include par-ents in the future. But fornow, Sheffield rejoices inthe fact that students hadfun and learned about nu-trition.

“The launch of the pro-gram was memorable,”said Sheffield. “It was won-derful to hear students‘ ex-citement and to see themfocused as they learned togarden and cook,” saidSheffield. “We want stu-dents to have fun, be cre-ative and enjoy gardeningas well as to explore differ-ent foods that are nutri-tious. It‘s a step in pavingway for children to behealthier, to appreciatefood and promote healthyeating within their fami-lies and communities.”

Students learning on nutrition meals.

Dedication ceremony held inhonor of Lou Vardeman

Members of Lou Vardeman's family pose with members of the AldineISD Board of Trustees, Superintendent Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney, DeputySuperintendent Dr. Selina Chapa and Vardeman EC/Pre-K/K principalOrfelinda Todd with the portrait of Mrs. Vardeman that will hang in theschool.

family and said having aschool named in her aunt’snames was truly special tothe family.

“This is truly an excit-ing day to be here for thededication of the Lou Vard-e m a n E C / P r e - K / KCenter,”Nita said. “Weenvy those of you who havethe opportunity to workhere and we are proud tohave Aunt Lou remem-bered in such a wonderfulmanner.”

Nita reminded the audi-ence of how important herwork was to her aunt.

“She was dedicated tothe students of Aldine andworked tirelessely withher colleagues to ensurethat each child receivedthe quality education theydeserved,” Nita said .“What a better way to hon-or her legacy than to dedi-cate a school in her honor.”

Nita also thanked theAISD Board of Trusteesand former administratorsfor naming a school in Ms.Vardemen”s name.

“We’d like to thank Dr.(Wanda) Bamberg, Dr.(Archie) Blanson and theBoard of Trustees for mak-ing this a reality. As Mar-ia Montessori once said:‘Early childhood educationis the key to the better-ment of society.’”

Abel Garza, assistantsuperintendent of commu-nity and governmental re-l a t i o n s , o p e n e d t h eceremony by introducingAldine ISD’s Board ofTrustees, SuperintendentDr. LaTonya M. Goffneyand members of her Exec-utive Leadership Team.Mr. Garza also introducedformer Board memberRick Ogden and former su-perintendents M.B. “Son-ny” Donaldson and Dr.Wanda Bamberg, former

Deputy SuperintendentBill Plummer, former As-sistant SuperintendentKenneth Black and formerArea Superintendent KayeMassey who were also inattendance.

Following introduc-tions, the Mead MiddleSchool LOTC presentedthe colors.

Vardeman studentsMayte Estrada, JasmineReyna and Israel Rodrigu-ez led the audience in re-c i t i n g t h e P l e d g e o fAllegiance and the Pledgeto the Texas Flag.

Cynthis Heffington thendelivered the invocation,which was followed by avideo presentation on Ms.Vardeman which was pro-duced by Alyssa Duty, Al-dine ISD’s videographer.

The Vardeman Choir,under the direction of Jau-netta Copper and theHambrick Middle SchoolChoir, under the directionof Hannah Swenson thenperformed four songs.

AISD Board PresidentSteve Mead accepted theschool on behalf of theBoard of Trustees, Varde-man Principal OrfelindaTodd and teacher Gabri-elle Houston accepted theschool on behalf of theVardeman staff. Varde-man student Jasmine Rey-na accepted the school onbehalf of the student bodyand parent Carmen Arza-pala accepted the schoolonbehalf of the community.

Following Nita Pestlen’sremarks, she and familymember Katrina Powellunveiled the portrait ofLou Vardeman that willhang in the school.

Aldine ISD Superinten-dent Dr. LaTonya M.Goffney delivered closingremarks

Golfers from Aldine ISD’s varisty programs at Aldine High, Davis High,Eisenhower High, and MacArthur High School received the chance to workon their golf swings prior to the start of Aldine Noon Optimist Club GolfTournament, held Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Newport Golf Club in Crosby.The students did not participate in the tournament. Pictured with thestudent-athletes are Aldine ISD Board President Steve Mead and AldineISD Director of Athletics Dre’ Thompson.

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The MacArthur High School cross country program had quite a day at the District 16-6A Meet, heldThursday, Oct. 11 at Lone Star College-North Harris. The Generals and Lady Generals finished infirst place in the varsity, junior varsity and freshman divisions. Pictured are members of the sixteams that swept to their first-place finishes. The Generals won their 10th straight district title andalong with the Lady Generals will advance to the Region II Meet, set for Oct. 22 in Arlington. Theteams are under the direction of head coach Xang Chareunsab and assistant coach Saul Zamora.

Schools throughout thecountry are devoting Octo-ber to raising awarenessfor bullying prevention.

Bullying is unwanted,aggressive behavior thatinvolves a real or perceivedpower imbalance. The be-havior is repeated, or hasthe potential to be repeat-ed, over time.

District leaders believethat bullying, hazing, ha-rassment, and intimida-t ion greatly reduce as t u d e n t ’ s a b i l i t y t oachieve. They believe thatall students have the rightto a safe, caring and re-spectful learning environ-ment. That is why theDistrict is committed toproviding resources andeducation about the dan-gers of bullying.

Bullying behavior is ex-perienced through a vari-ety of methods such asverbal, social, physical andcyberbullying (e.g. textmessaging, social media).One way students can helpprevent bullying is by re-porting it.

According to directorswith the Aldine ISD Safeand Secure Schools Office,a lot of students don’t re-port bullying because theymay think someone has al-ready noticed, or they fearthey will be stigmatized forreporting. Nikki Reid ad-vises students to reach outto campus principals, as-sistant superintendents,teachers, coaches and cam-pus counselors. Reid is oneof the directors with Safeand Secure Schools.

“We want students toknow that we are provid-ing them a safe placewhere they can talk aboutthings that are happeningat school and outside of thecampus,” Reid said. “Stu-dents need to know thatthey’re being heard and

Generals win 10th straight cross country title:School sweeps all three levels at league meet

October is NationalBullying Prevention Month

that there’s going to be aresponse to this.”

Reporting BullyingThe District investi-

gates all reports of bully-ing. Students or parents/legal guardians of studentswho have been bullied orwitnessed bullying shouldimmediately report suchincidents to the schoolprincipal or assistant prin-cipal. Instances of bullyingcan also be reported to theassistant superintendentwho oversees the campus.When an incident occurs,the following steps are tak-en to address the matter:

• A report is generatedthat outlines the incidentand the parties involved.

• The designated siteadministrator conducts athorough investigation.

• Parents of both thevictim and perpetrator arenotified of the incident.

• Disciplinary action, ifnecessary, is taken and en-forced by the site adminis-trator.

• The victim and theperpetrator will be provid-ed counseling if needed.

Students can also con-tact Crime Stoppers, (713)222-TIPS or (713) 222-8477, to anonymously re-port bullying, abuse, bombthreats, cyber crimes, dis-crimination, drugs, healthconcerns, suspicious be-havior, vandalism, fight-i n g a n d w e a p o n s .Additionally, individualscan contact the Aldine ISDPolice Department (281)442-4923.

Families can also visitAldineISD.org, to view theDistrict’s “Freedom FromBullying” policy.

With families, students,community and staff mem-bers working together, Al-dine ISD will maintainschool environments thatare safe and conducive forlearning.

HOUSTON, October 10,2018 – Harris CountyEmergency Corps (HCEC)joined Orange Grove Ele-mentary and schoolsaround the world to cele-brate International Walkto School Day on October10, 2018.

Walk to School Dayevents raise awareness ofthe need to create saferroutes for walking and bi-cycling and emphasize theimportance of issues suchas increasing physical ac-tivity among children, pe-destrian safety, trafficcongestion and concern forthe environment. Theevents build connectionsbetween families, schoolsand the broader communi-ty.

With the help of theHarris County Sheriff ’sOffice, Aldine ISD andHCEC, students and theirfamilies were remindedabout the proper ways tocross a street by walking ata cross walk, looking both ways and listening for cars. Each family received a special Walk Safely goodie bag.

Harris County Emergency Corps celebratesInternational Walk to School Day withOrange Grove Elementary

Divers find bodywhile searching formissing 69-year-oldman in manhole

HOUSTON - Af-ter several hours ofs e a r c h i n g , t h eHouston Police De-p a r t m e n t D i v eTeam recovered aman's body inside amanhole in northHouston.

While investiga-tors don’t yet knowthe identity of thebody, they said thatthe circumstanceslead them to believe thatit could be 69-year-old AlexMedina. Official identifica-tion will have to come fromthe medical examiner's of-fice.

Tim Miller, with Equu-Search, said that the dis-covery of a cellphone ledthem back to the locationwhere Medina was lastseen, near Beltway 8 andthe Hardy Toll Road.

“His company had aGPS tracking device on hisphone, so when we contact-ed them, they gave us sometracking and they gave usan area where his phonewent dead. So, that kind ofled us to this spot,” Millersaid.

Miller said that Medi-na's truck was found in thearea. They also recoveredoil, antifreeze and shoesthat they believe could be-long to Medina. Searchcrews contacted policewhen they discovered anuncovered manhole.

Police said there are noobvious signs of foul play.

Lt. Larry Crowson, withthe Houston Police Depart-ment, said that dive teamslocated the body on theother side of the streetfrom the manhole en-trance.

“We aren’t sure if it’s thesame male, but we assumeit is. However, the medicalexaminer will confirm,"Crowson said.

Miller said they willwait for the autopsy re-sults, but whoever the manis, he was someone's lovedone.

“There are no words ofreal comfort or words thatcan take their pain away,”Miller said.

Anyone with informa-tion is asked to call theHPD Homicide Division at713-308-3600.

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Dear Rusty: I’ve neverbeen a fan of socializedmedicine, so wasn’t happywith that whole “GreatSociety” thing thathappened back in the1960’s, which is whereMedicare started. Just onprinciple, I refused tosign up for Medicarewhen I turned 65, butwith age comes wisdom, Iguess, so now I find thatmaybe I should have. I’m68 now and starting todevelop some healthissues, but my insuranceagent says that because Ididn’t sign up for Medi-care when I was 65there’s going to bepenalties. We didn’t talkabout how much, but I’mhoping you can give mesome insight on what I’mup against. Signed: WiserNow than Before

Dear Wiser: While Ialways admire one whosticks to their principles,I also believe, to coin aphrase, that wisdom isthe better part of valor.You’ve been lucky health-wise and avoided a majorhealth crisis for the pastseveral years, but withthe wisdom gained by agenow realize that theMedicare you paid intoover your lifetime isn’tsuch a bad thing after all.The problem is, the lawrequires that you enrollin Medicare at age 65unless you have other“creditable” coverage(e.g., from an employer orthe VA). To have not doneso does, indeed, meanthat by enrolling nowyou’ll have to pay a “lateenrollment penalty,” atleast for Medicare Part B(doctors and outpatientservices) and Part D(Prescription Drugcoverage). Assumingyou’re eligible for orcollecting Social Security,your Part A (hospitaliza-tion) coverage should befree, even if you didn’tenroll during your “initialenrollment period” (IEP),which started 3 monthsbefore the month youturned 65 and lasted until3 months after.

The Part B penalty forlate enrollment is appliedas a supplement to thebase Medicare Part Bpremium amount which,for 2018, is $134 permonth if you earned lessthan $85,000 as a single-filer in 2016 (the premi-um is higher if youearned more than that).The late enrollmentpenalty for Part B is 10%additional for each fullyear after the end of yourinitial enrollment period,so $134/month plus 30%means you’ll be paying$174/month instead, andthe penalty is recurringevery year. In fact, if thePart B premium goes up(as it periodically does),so will your penaltybecause the base numberis higher.

As for Medicare PartD, although it’s hard tojustify paying for pre-

Paxton joins effort againstclimate change lawsuit

AUSTIN — Texas At-torney General Ken Pax-ton on Oct. 5 announced hehad joined an Indiana-ledcoalition of 11 state attor-neys general in a friend-of-the-court brief seekingdismissal of a climate-change lawsuit against theenergy industry.

King County, Washing-ton, filed the lawsuit nam-ing the oil companies BP,Chevron, Exxon Mobil,Royal Dutch and Conoco-Phillips as defendants.Paxton and the other attor-neys general allege in theirfriend-of-the-court briefthat “King County’s objec-tions to fossil fuel arebased in public policy, notlaw, and are thus inappro-priate for judicial resolu-tion.”

King County is seekinga court order requiring thenamed oil companies andseveral unnamed individ-uals to fund the costs ofadapting the county’sstorm-water management,salmon fishery recovery,public health infrastruc-ture and more. In addition,the county seeks to holdthe companies responsiblefor “knowingly contribut-ing to climate disruptionsand putting the residentsof King County at greaterrisk of floods, landslides,ocean acidification, sea lev-el rise and other impacts.”

Jurisdictions in Califor-nia, New York and Colo-rado have filed lawsuitssimilar to King County’s.According to informationposted by King County, ar-eas within the county “thatwere once above the meanhigh tide line now experi-ence regular flooding.” Thecounty says the mean hightide line is projected to in-crease by as much as 56inches in the Puget Soundregion by the year 2100.

Anti-gangfunds come

Gov. Greg Abbott onO c t . 3 a n n o u n c e d$5,158,000 in grant fund-ing through the Local Bor-der Security Program. Hesaid it would help securethe Texas border fromgangs and violent crimi-nals.

One hundred grantawards have been releasedto border communities andlaw enforcement groupsfor intelligence sharing,collaboration and efforts tocrack down on border-re-lated criminal activity.

“We must continue do-ing all we can to stop vio-lent criminals and gangsfrom coming across ourborders and into our com-munities,” Abbott said.

Last year, grantees re-ported over 800,000 milespatrolled and 1,200 felonyarrests made by grant-paidofficers supporting the bor-der initiative, Abbott said.

Revenue totalincreases

T e x a s C o m p t r o l l e rGlenn Hegar on Oct. 2 saidstate sales tax revenue to-taled $2.7 billion in Sep-tember, 14.8 percent morethan the amount reportedin September 2017.

“ W h i l e t h e f a s t e s tgrowth in tax collectionswas fueled by businessspending, especially in oil-and gas-related sectors,robust consumer spendingspurred significant in-creases from restaurantsand retail trade as well,”Hegar said.

Revenue from other ma-jor taxes on motor vehiclesales and rentals, motorfuel and oil and naturalgas production also rose inthe month of September,Hegar added.

Details on all monthlycollections are available atcomptroller.texas.gov un-der "Monthly State Reve-nue Watch."

Bus grant isreceived

The Texas Departmentof Transportation an-nounced it would receive$7 million from the Feder-al Transit Administra-t ion ’s Buses and BusFacilities InfrastructureInvestment Program tohelp rural transit provid-ers buy new buses.

In addition to bus pur-chases, the grant money

helps rural transit agen-cies purchase relatedequipment and constructbus-related facilities. Themajority of Texas’ ruraltransit districts are expect-ed to receive funding basedon replacement needs.

TxDOT deputy execu-tive director Marc Will-iams said, “Providingnewer buses to our ruraltransit providers meansproviding more efficienttravel for Texans in need.”

Flu shots arepromoted

Oct. 1 was Texas Influ-enza Awareness Day, andthe Texas Department ofState Health Services isrecommending flu shotsfor everyone over s ixmonths of age.

Early vaccination is im-portant because it takesabout two weeks for thebody to make flu antibod-ies after the vaccine is ad-ministered, the DSHSsaid.

“This year, there aremany different flu vaccinesavailable and they have allbeen updated for this fluseason. The nasal spray fluvaccine, also known as Flu-Mist, is once again on thelist of recommended fluvaccines for the upcomingflu season,” said DSHS In-fectious Disease MedicalOfficer Dr. Jennifer Shu-ford. “There are also spe-cial flu vaccines designedfor people 65 years and old-er. Your doctor can helpyou figure out which vac-cine is right for you,” sheadded.

Texans may contacthealth care providers, localhealth departments orpharmacies, or use theV a c c i n e F i n d e r a tTexasFlu.org to find outwhere flu shots are avail-able.

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by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell GloorAssociation of Mature American Citizens

scription drug coverageyou may not currentlyneed, the sticker shock forenrolling if you need tolater is quite severe.Compared to the Part Bpenalty, the computationfor late enrollment inPart D is complicated.You owe the penalty,again on top of yourregular Part D premiumamount, if you go morethan 63 days past yourIEP without a creditableMedicare Part D drugplan, a Medicare Advan-tage (Part C) plan whichincludes drug coverage, oranother healthcare plan(such as the VA), whichincludes creditableprescription drug cover-age. Part D premiums areset by the insurancecarrier which providesthe coverage, but thepenalty amount is set byMedicare, as follows: 1%of the “National BaseBeneficiary Premium”($32.02 for 2018), timesthe number of full monthsyou didn’t have creditablePart D coverage (roundedto the nearest 10 cents).That amount is added tothe Part D premiumamount as determined byyour insurance provider.And like Part B, thepenalty for late enroll-ment in Part D coverageis recurring and mayincrease with changes tothe National BaseBeneficiary Premium ascomputed by Medicare.

It’s important to notethat since you’re well pastyour IEP, your timing toenroll in Medicare is nowlimited. You can onlyenroll in Part A & Bduring the annual“General EnrollmentPeriod” which runs fromJanuary 1 to March 31 forcoverage to begin on July1st. And you can onlyenroll in a Part D drugplan during the annualOpen Enrollment Periodwhich runs from October15 to December 7.

This article is intendedfor information purposesonly and does not repre-sent legal or financialguidance. It presents theopinions and interpreta-tions of the AMACFoundation’s staff,trained and accredited bythe National SocialSecurity Association(NSSA). NSSA and theAMAC Foundation andits staff are not affiliatedwith or endorsed by theSocial Security Adminis-tration or any othergovernmental entity. Tosubmit a question, visitour website(amacfoundation.org/programs/social-security-advisory) or email us [email protected].


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After losing three of their firstfour games, the Texans couldcarry a three-game winningstreak into their AFC Southshowdown with Jacksonville onSunday. Two weeks ago, theTexans defeated the DallasCowboys 19-16 in overtime andshould have taken care of amedicore Buffalo team lastSunday at NRG Stadium.

A win over the Bills would putBill O'Brien's team at 3-3 whenthey face the defending divisionchamps who lost to PatMahnomes and the Kansas CityChiefs. This game should be adefensive battle as both teamshave two of the better defensesin the AFC. Just ask theCowboys about the Texansdefense!

Speaking of the Cowboys,they will look to get back into theNFC East race when they play atWashington on Sundayafternoon. In their loss to theTexans, the offense once againstruggled, as did the 'Skinsoffense in their 43-19 loss atNew Orleans two weeks ago onMonday Night Football. TheWashington defense had playedpretty well up until they facedDrew Brees and the high-octaneSaints and it can safely be saidthat the Cowboys offense ain'tthe Saints!

Speaking of Brees, congratu-lations are in order after hepassed Brett Favre and PeytonManning to become the NFL'sall-time leader in passingyardage. He set the new mark inthe first half and with atouchdown pass this week atBaltimore (the Saints were offlast week) he will join Manningand Tom Brady as the onlyquarterbacks in NFL history tothrow 500 career touchdownpasses. Brees has established aremarkable career and it's farfrom over.

Other key games this weekhas Brady taking on theferocious Bears defense inChicago, Cincinnatti visitingKansas City and the Ravenshosting Brees and the Saints.

The college schedule is a bitwatered down this weekend. Thebiggest game comes in the Big12 where Oklahoma visits TCUin a game both teams desper-ately need if they want to remainin the Big 12 title hunt. Mississip-pi State visits LSU as the Tigerslook to make up for their 27-19loss at Florida two weeks ago,which was Ed Ogeron's teamsfirst defeat of the season. Also inthe SEC, No. 1-ranked Alabamavisits Tennessee and formerdefensive coordinator JeremyPruitt. Pruitt will be trying to bethe first former Saban assistantto defeat his mentor as a headcoach. Saban is 13-0 when

Oklahoma, TCU play in Big 12 survival game:Texans look to get back in AFC South race against Jags:

taking on former assistants.Good luck with that, Jeremy.

Before we take a look at thisweek's games, let's review lastweek's record. A 9-3 week uppedthe season record to 43-29(60%).

Now, onto this week's games.

HIGH SCHOOL

MacArthur at Westfield -Two weeks ago, WayneCrawford's Generals dropped a38-14 decision to Eisenhower,while Westfield defeatedDeKaney, 30-0. In the Eisenhow-er game, Romelle Marks scoredonce and led the Generals inrushing. This is a tall order forthe Generals as they will befacing District 16-6A's top team.My pick, Westfield 33, MacArthur18

Davis at DeKaney - JamesShowers' Falcons defeatedAldine 51-14 two weeks ago andface a DeKaney team that wasshut out by Westfield. TheFalcons got a huge night fromrunning back DeMarcus Barlow,who rushed for 142 yards andscored two touchdowns. Davis issquarely in the playoff hunt andlooks to be improving week-by-week. My pick, Davis 34,DeKaney 21

Aldine at Spring - HankSemler's Mustangs fell to Davistwo weeks ago and face a Springteam that has struggled thisseason. Jacory Howard hadanother big game on the groundas he rushed for 215 yards andscored twice, one of thosescores came on a 55-yard run.Howard could be key this weekagainst the Lions. My pick,Aldine 23, Spring 21

Nimitz vs. Eisenhower - Abig game for both teams andtheir playoff hopes will take placeon Friday in Thorne Stadium.Two weeks ago, Richard Slater'sCougars picked up their first winof the season with a 45-42 win atSpring. In the win over Spring,quarterback Austin Remo had ahuge night, going 11-18 for 213yards and four touchdowns.Running back Jayvon Davisadded 179 rushing yards andtwo touchdowns. Eric Jackson'sEagles defeated Aldine 38-14 asJashaun Palmer returned twokickoffs for touchdowns, onegoing for 75 yards and the otherfor 65 yards. The Eagles also got79 rushing yards from DeonAllen. This one could be anotheroffensive shootout, but I'm goingwith the Eagles who have beenmore consistent this season. Mypick, Eisenhower 36, Nimitz 33

NCAA

Oklahoma at TCU - As

stated earlier, this is a key gamefor both teams and their Big 12title hopes. Two weeks ago, OUlost to Texas, 48-45 in the CottonBowl in the annual Red RiverShootout and a shootout it was.The Sooners trailed 45-24midway through the fourthquarter, but quarterback KylerMurray (1,764 yards passing, 21TD; 377 yards rushing, 5 TDs)led the Sooners on three scoringdrives to tie things up beforeTexas won on a last-second fieldgoal. The Sooners are used tolosing Big 12 games and expecta much more focused teammoving forward. Lincoln Riley'steam had better be focusedwhen they face a dangerousTCU offense in Amon CarterStadium. The Horned Frogs areled by quarterback ShawnRobinson (1,023 passing yards,7 TDs) and running back DariusAnderson (316 rushing yards, 2TDs). TCU has a solid defense,but it will get tested by Murrayand wide receivers MarquiseBrown (33 receptions, 675 yards,7 TDs) and CeeDee Lamb (25receptions, 423 yards, 6 TDs).Look for Murray to be thedifference maker in this one asOU lets the rest of the Big 12know they aren't finished yet. Mypick, Oklahoma 32, TCU 29

Mississippi State at LSU -LSU will host Mississippi Stateon Saturday looking to turn itsseason around after their loss atFlorida two weeks ago. While theTigers were losing on the road,the Bulldogs picked up a nicehome win with a 23-9 thumpingof Auburn. MSU is led byquarterback Nick Fitzgerald (709passing yards, 4 TDs; 513rushing yards, 7 TDs). IfFitzgerald is on, he will be ahandful for even a very goodLSU defense to handle.Something tells me the Tigerdefenders will be in a nastymove come Satruday and willprovide the LSU offense, led byquarterback Joe Burrow (1,214passing yards, 6 TDs) andrunning back Nick Brossette(576 rushing yards, 8 TDs) easyscoring opportunities. My pick,LSU 26, Mississippi State 16

Alabama at Tennessee -Tennessee head coach JeremyPruitt will try to do what 12 of his

predecesors have failed to do,beat their mentor Nick Saban ashead coaches. Pruitt and theVolunteers will play hard, but willit be enough to beat an Alabamateam that entered last weeksgame against Missouriaveraging an eye-opening 56points per game. The defense isits usual solid self, although thatunit did give up a season-high24 points at Arkansas twoweeks ago. Look for 'Bamaquarterback Tua Tagovailoa(1,495 yards, 18 TDs) to havehis usual big numbers game,while the Tide running gamegets rolling behind DamienHarris (361 yards, 3 TDs).Tagovailoa will once again makebig plays down field in thepassing game thanks to its bevyof talented receivers. My pick,Alabama 46, Tennessee 23

NFL

Cincinnati at Kansas City -This game pits two of thesurprise teams thus far in 2018.The Bengals won four of theirfirst five games and two weeksago overcame a 17-0 deficit athome to defeat Miami 27-17behind two defensive touch-downs in the second half. Whilethe defense carried the day twoweeks ago, the offense hasbeen solid behind quarterbackAndy Dalton (1,445 yards, 12TDs) and wide receiver A.J.Green (26 receptions, 409yards, 5 TDs). Cinci addedanother weapon when speedyand elusvie running back JoeMixon (272 yards, 2 TDs)returned after missing threegames with an injury. Mixongives Dalton one more outletand his return boosts therunning game. The Bengals willbe facing one of the top offensesin the league in the Chiefs, ledby first-year starting quarterbackPat Mahomes (1,513 passingyardsx, 14 TDs). Mahomes onlythrew one touchdown pass inKC's 30-14 trouncing ofJacksonville two weeks ago. Hedid have a rushing touchdownand the defense forced fourinterceptions from Blake Bortles,returning one for a touchdown.The Cinci secondary is suspect,so look for Mahomes to make

plays down field to the speedyTyreek Hill (27 receptions, 425yards, 3 TDs) and steady tightend Travis Kelec (25 receptions,407 yards, 3 TDs). KC can alsokeep the Cinci defense fromteeing off on Mahomes thanks toa strong running game led byKareem Hunt (376 yards, 4 TDs).The Chiefs are tough to beat athome, which the Bengals willdiscover come Sunday. My pick,Kansas City 31, Cincinnati 23

Houston at Jacksonville -This should be a defensive battlewhen the Texans visit theJaguars on Sunday. Two weeksago, the Houston defense led theway to a 19-16 overtime victoryagainst the Cowboys, while theJags had issues on both sides ofthe ball in their 30-14 loss atKansas City. Jags QB BlakeBortles threw four interceptionsand the Texans will look to forcemore miscues from him with J.J.Watt and Jadevon Clowneyapplying pressure from theoutside. The Jags have atalented secondary, but theTexans have a very goodpassing game led by quarterbackDeShaun Watson (1,621 yards,8 TDs) and speedy widereceivers DeAndre Hopkins (36receptions, 594 yards, 2 TDs),Will Fuller and Keke Coutee. Itwould help if running back LamarMiller is back for this game. TheJags will look to backup runningback T.J. Yeldon (258 yardsrushing, 1 TD) to take somepressure off of Bortles. Yeldonplayed well in the KC loss andgrabbed a touchdown pass. Hewill handle the running dutieswhile starter Leonard Fournetterecovers from a hamstring injury.I think the Texans hang aroundin this one, but look for theJacksonville defense to be thedifference maker on Sunday. Mypick, Jacksonville 23, Houston20

New England at Chicago -The Patriots travel to the WindyCity to face a Bears team thathas been perhaps 'the' surpriseteam thus far in the 2018season. The Bears won three oftheir first four games beforeenjoying their bye week twoweeks ago. They played atMiami a week ago, which couldbe a game they looked past withthe Patriots coming to town. TomBrady (1,259 yards, 12 TDs) willface one of the top defenses inthe league. Chicago brings a lotof pressure thanks to theaddition of Khalil Mack atlinebacker. Brady may havefound a running game thanks torookie Sony Michel (294 yards, 2TDs) and he has old reliable RobGronkowski (23 receptions, 309yards, 1 TD) and Julian Edelmanto rely on in the passing game.The Bears have an up-and-

coming quarterback in second-year man Mitch Trubisky (945yards, 8 TDs). Three weeks agoagainst Tampa Bay, Trubiskytossed six touchdown passes.He also has a solid runninggame led by Jordan Howards(203 yards, 1 TD) to turn too. Ithink the Bears hang around inthis one, but going up againstBrady and Bill Belichick is a bit toask of a young team like theBears. My pick, New England 20,Chicago 17

Dallas at Washington - Eventhough this is only the seventhgame for the Cowboys, it couldbe a key one that determinestheir fate for the remainder of theseason. Two weeks ago, theoffense once again struggledagainst the Texans and lastweek they hosted a very goodJacksonville team. It's very likelyDallas enters this game 2-4 anda loss to the Redskins coulddoom their NFC East title hopes.The one thing going for Dallas isthat the NFC East is weak thisyear. Entering Week 6, no teamhad winning record. TheRedskins were in first place witha 2-2 record and looked bad ondefense in their 43-29 loss atNew Orleans. Dallas must getDak Prescott (961 yards, 5 TDs)and Ezekiel Elliott (486 yards, 2TDs) untracked. The Redskinsneed more out of quarterbackAlex Smith (1,042 yards, 4 TDs)if they hope to contend for thedivision crown. Dallas has thebetter defense and look for thatunitl to be the difference makeras the Cowboys pick up a much-needed win on Sunday. My pick,Dallas 26, Washington 20

New Orleans at Baltimore -The Saints high-scoring offensetakes on the Ravens stingydefense on Sunday in Baltimore.Brees had a big night in passingManning as the league's all-timeyardage leader but moreimportantly he got anotherweapon back in running backMark Ingram, who wassuspended for the Saints' firstfour games due to violating theleague's substance abuse policy.Ingram had a nice return, rushingfor 53 yards and two touch-downs. With Ingram back, headcoach Sean Peyton can limit thewear and tear on second-yearsensation Alvin Kamara (299rushing yards, 351 passingyards, 6 total TDs). The Saintssecondary is beat up, so look forBaltimore QB Joe Flacco (1,550yards, 8 TDs) to attack it earlyand often. The Ravens are toughto beat at home and look for theirdefense to be the differencemaker in this one on Sunday. Mypick, Baltimore 31, New Orleans27


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It was time for herprayers before jumpinginto bed. Little Susie beganher prayer by thankingGod for all His blessingsthat day. She did reallygood on her tests and herbest friend came to visither after school. So shespent a special time thank-ing Him for all the goodthings He did for her thatday. But when it was timefor her to conclude herprayer, she said, “Goodnight, Dear Jesus, wherev-er You are. We’re moving toNew York in the morning.It’s been nice talking toYou. Amen.” To her, Jesuscould only hear herprayers if she was in theright place at the righttime.

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Connie is survived by herhusband Edmond, her daugh-ters Deanna and Linda, herson Edmond, and her fivegrandchildren: Katie Black-well, Christopher Blackwell,Jessica Blackwell, JakeBlackwell, and Henry Stavi-noha.

Connie was a kind and car-ing soul who loved her familydearly, and had a passion forsewing, crochet, creatingwirework jewelry, and fishing.

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Connie graduated from In-carnate Word Academy indowntown Houston in 1965,and attended college vicari-ously through her children. Inher work career she heldmany positions, including forthe Harris County Real Es-tate Property division, theNortheast News, Goodwill,and Grace Heart Antiques,and was also an elected mem-ber of the Harris County Wa-ter Control district #74.

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This was no ordinaryprayer. He was desperateand begged God for His at-tention. He sensed a dis-tance between himself andGod, was in a crisis andcould not endure this senseof alienation. And he con-tinued by saying, “Do nothide from me - answer mequickly!”

Perhaps a lesson wecan learn from this prayeris that God’s “time piece” isdifferent from ours. It in-cludes eternity. We mustalways remember that Heis at work in and with usshaping us into Christ’slikeness.

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Hilliard Elementary reopens afterdamage from Hurricane Harvey

An Houston ISD school that was damaged by Hurricane Harvey held agrand reopening ceremony last Thursday. Students and staff at HilliardElementary School spent the last year at the former Fonwood EarlyChildhood Center. The celebration included a marching band. HillaryElementary was completely restored for the start of the 2018-2019 schoolyear.

tendent for six months dur-ing the search for a perma-nent superintendent.

Saavedra was HISD’ssuperintendent from 2004to 2009, and has recentlyserved as superintendentof South San Antonio ISD.He will reportedly not pur-sue the permanent super-intendent position.

“It is nothing that hasanything against Dr.Lathan, and the work thatshe does, and the work thatshe’s done up to this point,”HISD Trustee Diana Davi-la told News 88.7. “We justwant this to be a fair pro-cess for all candidates thatare interested in coming

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down to Houston ISD.”Davila said she welcomesLathan to apply for theposition.

Grenita Lathan waschosen as Interim Superin-tendent, after the depar-ture of SuperintendentRichard Carranza.

Lathan will resume herprevious role of Chief Aca-demic Officer on Monday.

The motion to replaceLathan was met with back-lash from several boardmembers.

“So, for me, I’m very con-fused, again, at the hypoc-risy of it all,” said BoardPresident Rhonda Skill-ern-Jones, amid yells frommeeting attendees. “But, I

do believe in being a presi-dent. We have a motion onthe floor.”

Trustee Elizabeth San-tos expressed frustrationat the tone of recent meet-ings.

“This meeting tonight,everything has been chaos,month, after month, aftermonth,” said Santos. “Ican’t even listen to my col-leagues speak. We can’teven have discussion onthis.”

Lathan became interimsuperintendent after Rich-ard Carranza left the dis-trict to lead the New YorkCity Department of Educa-tion, earlier this year.

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ization through residen-tial, commercial and eco-nomic development,historic preservation andthe empowerment of ourneighborhoods.

Some of the successes ofthe Jensen Jubilee collab-orative include partner-ships with residents,schools, churches, busi-nesses, and public officials;providing scholarships toarea high school students;hosting town hall and spe-cialized meetings; organiz-ing community clean-ups;and the opening of UTPhysicians CommunityHealth and Wellness Cen-ter Jensen. This showsthat together with greatpartnerships and hardwork, we are able to notjust revitalize our commu-nity but also to rebuild it,says Pastor David Smith,president of the HoustonNortheast CDC. The veryfact that there is a comingtogether within the com-munity is a huge step for-ward. The HoustonNortheast CDC & TheJensen Jubilee Committeeis grateful to all the part-ners who provide theirtime, expertise, and theperspective necessary tomaintain the momentumand relevance in the com-munity.

The Parade & Festivalserve as the premiumfundraiser to be able to of-fer the community servic-es provided through theJensen Jubilee collabora-tive.

Festivities will beginwith the Jensen JubileeParade on Oct. 20th, ofwhich the community is

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invited to come and enjoyat 10:00am.

After the parade, theFestival will kick off withmusic, kid’s zone and par-ticipation of over 30 serviceproviders and vendors.

The Houston NortheastCDC & The Jensen JubileeCommittee looks forwardto connecting the Eastex/Jensen residents to organi-zations like The HoustonFood Bank who will havea mobile food pantry onsite. The Houston Fire De-partment, the HarrisCounty Sheriff ’s Office, MiTienda, UT Physicians andmany others will partici-pate in the 2018 JensenJubilee Parade and Festi-val and will share informa-tion and resources with theresidents.

There will also be foodvendors from King Coney’sAll Beef Coney Island &Carrot Vegan Hot Dogs,Nachos, Chips and drinks,to EaDeaux’s Cocina’stacos, nachos, gumbo,po’boys, boudin and craw-fish etouffee! Not only that,

for your sweet tooth, A&KCake Shop will be sellingdelicious pastries. If youhaven’t tried any of thesebusinesses, come out andsee what you’ve been miss-ing.

Bring your kids out tothe Kids Zone. We thinkabout all of our residents.Let them burn some ener-gy in the bounce house, orride the trackless train.There will also be facepainting and a photo boothto engage our younger res-idents.

While you enjoy thefood, kid’s zone, and con-nect to others, you can en-joy the Patrick HenryMariachi Band, Sam Hous-ton JROTC, Lucas King,Dance the Dream Studio,Grace & Mercy Mime &Dance Ministry, MichaelBerry aka Mike B & YesPrep Dancers!

Bring your entire fami-ly out to the Parade andFestival. The event is freeand open to the public.

For information, pleasecall (713) 697-0933.

from Cypress Creek.Concentrated effort onthose two forested bay-ous followed an initialcountywide sweep thatresulted in the removalof 101,383 cubic yards ofmaterial from HarrisCounty’s 22 watersheds.

Removing debris fromwithin our channels wasa high priority in thedays and weeks afterHarvey. Downed treesand other storm debriscan impede stormwaterflow and increase ero-sion, especially alongnatural forested chan-nels. The Flood ControlDistrict used specialstorm debris contractors,as well as in-house de-bris removal crews, tocomplete its sweep of thecounty’s 22 watersheds.

Crews used floatingbarges, chainsaws, andexcavators to remove de-bris in some areas, handtools in others. In areaswith unique challengesin terms of equipmentaccess, such as BuffaloBayou, the Flood ControlDistrict was able to se-cure additional tempo-rary rights-of-entry to

public and private prop-erty, and to purchase ac-cess property that will beuseful in future ongoingmaintenance.

Debris has includedeverything from refriger-ators and other large ob-jects washed into thechannel, to as many assix automobiles. Woodydebris is ground intowood chips – a total ofnearly 42,294 cubicyards (399 truckloads) sofar – which are thenhauled to local greenwaste recycling centersfor final processing intocomposted mulch.

Crews focused on re-moving debris that wasimpeding stormwaterconveyance, or that hadwashed against a bridge,pipeline structure or util-ity. Accumulated silt wasnot part of this effort,and vegetative debristhat was silted into theslopes or bottom of thechannel was typicallyleft in place.

The Flood Control Dis-trict is working to securefunding for its disaster-related storm debris re-moval efforts from the

Federal EmergencyManagement Agency. Anestimated $8.9 million inwork has been complet-ed, with approximately$2.5 million received sofar in disaster aid forchannel debris removal.

While disaster-relateddebris removal is com-plete, the Flood ControlDistrict will continue toaddress channel debrisand stormwater imped-ance as part of its regu-lar routine maintenanceprogram. Residents areencouraged to reportbayou and creek debris tothe Flood Control Dis-trict’s Citizen ServiceCenter at https://www.hcfcd.org/contact-us/citizenservice-center/,or by calling (713) 684-4197. If possible, please:

• “Drop a pin” to ob-tain and share coordi-nates of the blockage, or

• Include the neareststreet address

• Add a photo!• Provide email and/or

phone contact informa-tion, in case Flood Con-trol District personnelneed help in locating theblockage site.

that the membership costis not a barrier for commu-nity members

•In the given case thata community member isunable to cover the mem-bership cost, we encouragethem to come talk to us as

there are different optionsthat will allow the commu-nity member to obtain afree membership. For ex-ample, as mentioned, sub-sidized membership, and/or sponsored membership.

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