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Jacinto City holdsChristmas celebration

North Shore 45, Dickinson 14

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It was a beautiful dayfor football in Pasadena -clear skies and 60 degrees.The North Shore Mustangstook on Dickinson in thefourth round of playoffs onSaturday, December 5. TheMustangs took an earlylead on an exciting 96-yardpunt return for a touch-down. Dickinson followedup with a touchdown scor-ing drive to even the scoreat seven. An interceptionby Josh Sifuentes sparkeda surge late in the firsthalf. The Mustangs tackedon 10 more points - anAaron Cuevas 22-yard fieldgoal and a 13-yard touch-down pass from BryantBadie to Eltroy Potts, giv-ing them a 17-7 lead at halftime.

The Mustangs struckfirst in the second halfwith a one-yard touchdownrun by Guillory. Dickensonstruck back on their ensu-ing drive with a touchdownof their own; however, itwould be the last time theyscored. The final threescores of the game camefrom the Mustangs offense,

defense and special teams, starting with a 54-yard puntreturn by Jacory Nichols, his second of the day. Next theoffense scored on a 2-yard run by Guillory. Next, thedefense scored on a 45-yard interception return.

The Mustang defense stuffed the running game, holding Dickinson to -13 yards on 31 rushes. The defense also forced fourturnovers, three interceptions and one fumble. MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 2.

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Large parade, Santa, Tree Lighting, and Holiday Music

HO! HO! HO! Santa was happy to arrive in Jacinto City in afire truck, instead of his usual sleight, since there was nosnow, just a beautiful sunshiny day.

THE GALENA PARK HIGH SCHOOL Jacketeers were just one of 32 parade units this year,that made it the largest parade in recent years. The Jacketeers won the Mayor’s Choiceprize in the judging of parade units and floats. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 8.

Hundreds of JacintoCity residents lined thestreets for the AnnualChristmas Parade. It start-ed on Wiggins Street nearthe elementary school, pro-ceeded down MarketStreet, and ended at theTown Center on Oates.

Mayor Ana Diaz led thecity delegation of councilp-ersons, with other dignitar-ies present also, includingConstable Chris Diaz, andCongresspersons GeneGreen and Sheila JacksonLee.

Mayor Diaz presidedover the ceremonies at theTown Center, includingvisits with Santa, free foodand drink (hot chocolate),music by the JC Elemen-tary Honor Choir andCouncilman Allen Lee andson, and awards to the bestfloats and parade units.Capital Bank was thesponsor of the Awards tro-phies, that went to:

Most Beautiful Float:JC Elementary School;

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Best Marching/WalkingUnit: Lori’s Dance Studio;

Mayor’s Choice: GalenaPark High School Jacke-teers;

Honorable Mention: 1stBaptist Church of JC.

Judging the Paradewere Blanca Perez of Blan-

quita’s Mexican Restau-rant, and Al Gutierrez andDebbie Gutierrez of Capi-tal Bank.

Music was furnished bythe Roger Matheny family.The day culminated withthe lighting of the officialJacinto City Christmastree.

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Channelview HighSchool’s National Honor Soci-ety welcomed 78 new mem-bers during a specialinduction ceremony.

Newly installed NHSmembers include AdilenneGisell Aguilar, Dulce MariaAguilar, Gabriela Arredondo,Nidia Nohemy Baca, CitlaliBataz, Hunter Bell, GildardoBernal Jr., Krista Renee By-ers, Karla Castañeda, PaolaKarina Cavazos, AlejandraChavez, Morgan ElizabethCoker, Alejandro Cortina,Derrick Deshawn Curry, De-siree Celeste DeLaCruz, Gab-riella Ann Diaz, KirstenDominy, Rafael Elorza, Alex-andra Garcia, Karla DenisseGarcia, Gisselle Garza

Pablo De Jesus Garza Jr.,Alicia Gonzalez, BereniceGonzalez, Jacqueline Gonza-lez, Karla Gonzalez, Alejan-dro Guerra, Andrea GiselleHernandez, Oralia LizethHernandez, Sara EugeniaHigueros, Clayton HoldenHutchins, Aldo Ibarra, Mari-ana Ibarra, Adrianna Jno-phillip, Lauren Konecny,Michael A. Lara, CatherineMarie Lopez and Chris Man-uel Lagunes-Lopez.

McMullan Elementary fifth grade students learned about responsible pet ownership andanimal welfare issues as part of a presentation through the Harris County District Attorney’sOffice HOPE (Helping Our Pets through Education) program. The program educated studentson proper pet care, age-appropriate information on animal cruelty laws, and what to do ifthe student encounters animal cruelty. The program’s mascot “Hope” was also presentduring the presentation. At the conclusion of the program, students were awardedcertificates reflecting what they had learned about being a trustworthy pet owner.

CHS inducts 78 newNational HonorSociety members

Also honored as new in-ductees were Jorge A. Martin-ez, Miguel Martinez, SandraMontes de Oca, Aaron Antho-ny Moore, Alan SheldonMoore, Tatiana Montgomery,Yazmin Adriana Muñoz, Cyn-thia Neri, Cindy Milagro Or-tiz, Jonathan M. Paz, SylviaA. Puente, Antelmo Reyes,Erick Rodriguez, UlyssesRene Rodriguez, Karla M.Salgado, Angelica AnahySanchez Podlecki, MariaSanchez, Melanie Sanchez,Melissa Sanchez, VictorDeangelo Sanchez, VanessaSaucedo, Norma E. Sevilla,Kaylinn Peralta Shiang,Jaqueline Yukari Sorto,Lafayette Anfernee StephensJr., Madison Stringer, JennyThuy Dinh, Hannah AmoretteTorres, Cynthia Vaca, Yolan-da Velasco, Alyssa BrianneVillarreal, Andrew MartinVillarreal, Laura CatalinaVillegas, Monica Viramontes,Kaleilah Tarie Watson, AolaniFaith Williams, ChristianMatthew Russell Ypma andAngel Zepeda.

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Students from Channelview ISD’s DeZavala Elementary School took a field trip to theUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake as part of College Week activities. The students were ableto visit lecture rooms on campus, as well as other areas. UHCL representatives answered avariety of questions from the students about college requirements and the importance ofhigher education.

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AUSTIN — Texas Attor-ney General Ken Paxtonon Dec. 4 withdrew his re-quest for a temporary re-straining order to put ahold on the federal govern-ment’s plan to relocate Syr-ian refugee families inTexas.

Paxton, as the state’schief law enforcement of-ficer, initiated the courtaction on behalf of the Tex-as Health and Human Ser-vices Commission, thestate agency potentiallymost involved with the re-settlement process. In anexplanation of his reason-ing, Paxton cited the U.S.Refugee Act of 1980, a lawrequiring that the federalgovernment consult withstate authorities in ad-vance of such relocations.

Paxton said, in effect,that his request for the re-straining order promptedthe federal government toprovide information thathe said would help resolvesecurity concerns aboutthe first group of refugeesset to arrive in Texas.

Still, however, Texascontinues to seek a federalcourt injunction requiringthe federal government toconsult with state author-ities before resettling ref-ugees.

According to the stateattorney general’s office,Texas takes in roughly 10percent of the refugees re-settled in the UnitedStates, partnering with lo-cal volunteer agencies tohelp refugees transition tothe state and pay associat-ed costs.

"Texas shouldn’t have togo to court to requireWashington to comply withfederal law regarding itsduties to consult with Tex-as in advance,” Paxtoncommented. "Our statewill continue legal pro-ceedings to ensure we getthe information necessaryto adequately protect thesafety of Texas residents.While we remain con-

DPS offers tipsto avoid vehicletheft during theHolidays

AUSTIN – The TexasDepartment of PublicSafety is remindingTexans about the poten-tial for vehicle theftsduring the holiday seasonand is advising individu-als to takes extra precau-tions to guard againstpossible auto thefts.Vehicle burglaries arealso a concern during theholiday season.

“The holiday season isa busy time for everyone –including criminals; andDPS is urging Texans todo what they can to keepvehicles and valuablessafe from possiblethieves,” said DPSDirector Steven McCraw.“The months of Decemberand January can be primetimes for auto theft andburglaries. It is importantto always lock car doorsand store valuables out ofsight.”

In December 2014,5,717 automobiles,pickups and motorcycleswere recorded stolen,making it one of thehighest months for vehiclethefts that year, outside ofthe summer months. Inaddition, more than13,190 vehicle burglarieswere reported and $13.3million in property stolenlast December, alsomaking it one of thehighest months that year.

DPS offers the follow-ing tips that Texans canfollow to help protectagainst vehicle theft:

• Never leave your carrunning unattended, evenfor a quick visit to abusiness or store.

• Never leave keys inthe car or ignition, insidea locked garage, or inhide-a-key boxes.

• Always roll up yourwindows and lock the car,even if it is parked at yourhome.

• When possible,always park in high-traffic, well-lighted areas.

• Install an anti-theftdevice that locks thesteering wheel, column orbrakes, especially if yourvehicle is considered to beat increased risk for theft.

• Never leave personaldocuments, vehicleownership title or creditcards in your vehicle.

• Always keep valu-ables or property hiddenout of sight or locked inthe trunk.

If your vehicle isstolen, report it to thepolice immediately. DPSalso encourages individu-als to keep a copy of theirlicense plate and vehicleidentification number onhand in case of theft, sincepolice will need thisinformation to take areport.

AUSTIN – TheTexas Department ofTransportation’s “PlanWhile You Can” cam-paign urges party goersto plan for a sober ridethis holiday season.The campaign runsthrough Jan. 1, 2016and coincides with anincrease in DUI patrolsand enforcement.

“The holidays are atime of celebration andfamily, but they alsorequire responsibledecisions and planningif alcohol is involved,”said TxDOT ExecutiveDirector LtGen JoeWeber, USMC (Ret).“Our goal is to savefamilies from theheartbreak of losing aloved one. Finding asober ride is easy and itcan save you frombeing arrested, injuredor killed. There is noexcuse for drinking anddriving.”

During last year’sholiday season (Dec. 1,2014 - Jan. 1, 2015)there were 2,412alcohol-related trafficcrashes in Texas,resulting in 190 seriousinjuries and 110fatalities. This wasnearly an 8-percentincrease in alcohol-related traffic fatalitiesover the previousholiday season.

Central to the “PlanWhile You Can” cam-paign is a statewidetour featuring aninteractive dodgeballgame that uses customgaming technology toreplicate the effects ofalcohol on a person’s

Paxton amends approach toresettlement of refugees

cerned about the federalgovernment's overall ref-ugee vetting process, wemust ensure that Texashas the seat at the tablethat the Refugee Act re-quires.”

Border securitypanel meets

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrickacknowledged "strongpleas for state assistance”after a Dec. 3 Senate in-terim committee hearingon border security.

Patrick said he is "com-mitted to work with theSenate, both during thisinterim and the remain-der of my term in office,to make sure that assis-tance is provided.”

During the hearing,Texas Department of Pub-lic Safety Director StevenMcCraw testified thatover the last four yearsmore than 174,000 undoc-umented individuals hadbeen arrested and bookedinto Texas jails.

A.J. Louderback of Tex-as Sheriffs’ Associationalso testified, saying PEP— the Priority Enforce-ment Program of ICE, theU.S. Immigration andCustoms EnforcementAgency, "significantlyweakens how we protectthe state.”

Under PEP, ICE seeksthe transfer of a remov-able individual when thatindividual has been con-victed of an offense listedunder the U.S. Depart-ment of Homeland Secu-rity’s civil immigrationenforcement priorities,has intentionally partici-pated in an organizedcriminal gang to further

the illegal activity of thegang, or poses a danger tonational security.

Patrick, who presidesover the Texas Senate, said,“While securing the borderis a responsibility of Wash-ington, D.C., it is still a Tex-as problem. That’s why theSenate led the way duringthe last session to providefunding for border securityat the highest levels in his-tory.”

Abbott takes groupto Cuba

Gov. Greg Abbott andfirst lady Cecilia Abbott areback in Texas after leadinga group of two dozen mem-bers of the governor’s staffand economic developmentteam and representativesof economic interests "witha stake in increased tradewith and travel” to Cuba.The group included officialsfrom the ports of Houston,Beaumont and CorpusChristi, plus Houston’s air-ports.

News of the Nov. 30-Dec.3 trip was posted by thegovernor’s office in a seriesof press pool reports by theAustin American-States-man.

In one of those reports,Cuba’s minister of foreigntrade and investment toldGov. Abbott that he believes"the normalization of rela-tions between Cuba andthe United States is an in-exorable process that won’tbe reversed no matter whois elected president in2016."

"This is an historic pro-cess,” said Rodrigo Malm-ierca Diaz. "It's historicbecause it’s been a longtime and a lot of adminis-trations and there weren’tany changes, and now iswhen the changes are tak-ing place. We think thisprocess is irreversible, it’snot going to be taken back.”

TxDOT urges drivers to‘plan while you can’ for soberrides this holiday season

reflexes. As partici-pants play, virtualdrinks are added andthe players’ on-screenavatars become lessable to dodge incoming“snowballs.” The gamedemonstrates how evenone drink can slowreaction times.

Additionally, TxDOTis hosting a contest onits Facebook, Twitterand Instagram socialmedia accounts.Participants who tagup to three friends in atweet or a post with thehashtag #PlanWhileY-ouCan will be enteredinto a giveaway for adonated gift card froma retailer, restaurantor entertainmentvenue. To enter andlearn more, followTxDOT on its socialmedia accounts.

As always, TxDOTstrongly encourageseveryone to plan for asober ride before goingout. VisitSoberRides.org to findalternatives to drink-ing and driving, suchas:

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• Using mass tran-sit.

• Asking a soberfriend or family mem-ber for a ride home.

• Spend the night.For more informa-

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Ronald Britt White-head, 58, passed away Fri-day, December 4, 2015surrounded by his familyin Houston, Texas.

Ronald was born Sep-tember 16, 1957 to parentsJohn Randolph Whitehead,Sr. and Floyce Maxine(Henderson) in Pasadena,Texas. He was lovinglyknown as “Ronnie” by hisfamily and the manyfriends he made along theway.

Ronnie worked hardduring his life as a long-shoreman and was a mem-ber of the ILA for 39 years.He was a dedicated andloving father. Ronnie wasalso a loyal Dallas Cow-boys fan and stood by histeam until his final days.

Ronnie’s legacy will liveon through the many liveshe touched in his short life.He is preceded in death byhis parents.

Left to cherish his mem-ory are his children, Rich-ard Clark and wifeJennifer, Amber White-head and boyfriend KeoshiGardner, Ashley Jimersonand husband K.C.; themother of his children,Rhonda Whitehead; broth-ers and sisters, J.R. White-

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HOUSTON (December8, 2015) – The musicians ofthe Houston Symphony arespreading holiday cheerduring this most wonderful– and busy – time of year.POPS, family and classicalconcerts will transpire onthe Jones Hall stage in thename of holiday celebrationfrom December 10-20, in-cluding the annual tradi-tions Very Merry Pops andHandel’s Messiah, as wellas A Free Holiday Concertand a special presentationof A Frosty & FrozenChristmas for the littleones.

In its 15th year, the an-nual Very Merry Pops con-cert has become anaudience favorite under thedirection of Principal POPSConductor Michael Krajew-ski, who will lead tradition-al yuletide tunes as well asclassics with a twist, suchas “Wassail, Wassail AllOver the Tuba” and “JingleBells Forever,” at 8 p.m. onDecember 11 and 12 and2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on De-cember 13. The HoustonSymphony Chorus, underthe leadership of BetsyCook Weber, will also ap-pear on the concert. Thechorus and orchestra willbe joined by guest vocalistReginald Smith Jr., a re-cent graduate of the Hous-ton Grand Opera Studioand Grand Finals winner ofthe 2015 Metropolitan Op-era National Council Audi-tions.

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10 and 11:30 a.m., fami-lies are encouraged to at-tend A Frosty & FrozenChristmas. Guest conduc-tor Ming Luke will leadthe orchestra in a musicaldisplay of holiday magicwith songs including “Ru-dolph, the Red-Nosed Re-indeer,” “Frosty theSnowman,” and every-one’s Frozen favorite, “LetIt Go.” Santa Claus him-self is also expected totravel from the North Poleto make a stage appear-ance.

Bringing audiencesright up to the week ofChristmas, Handel’s Mes-siah will be performed at8 p.m. on December 18and 19 and at 2:30 p.m. onDecember 20. The time-less fixture of holiday mu-sic that tells the story ofthe first Christmas will beled by guest conductorNicholas Kraemer. Guestsoloists will be sopranoShannon Mercer, mezzo-

soprano Jennifer Rivera,tenor Matthew Plenk andbass Jonathan Lasch, thelatter three of whom will bemaking their HoustonSymphony debuts.

Two additional presen-tations of Handel’s Messi-ah will be performed at 8p.m. on December 17 atSugar Land BaptistChurch and 7:30 p.m. onDecember 20 at FirstMethodist Church.

All concerts will takeplace at Jones Hall for thePerforming Arts, 615 Loui-siana Street in Houston’sTheater District, unlessotherwise noted. For tick-ets and information, pleasecall (713) 224-7575 or visitwww.houstonsymphony.org.Tickets may also be pur-chased at the HoustonSymphony Patron ServicesCenter in Jones Hall (Mon-day–Saturday from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.). All programs andartists are subject tochange.

He Will AnswerUncle Joe was a man of few

words. I was riding with him oneday as we took the old city firetruck to the other side of our littletown, to wet down the dirt infield atthe baseball field. As we pulled outof the fire station, I asked my unclea question. I knew he heard mesince I was sitting right beside him,but he did not say a word. Drivingthat old vehicle took lots of muscleand concentration. Just before wegot to the field, Uncle Joe saidabout three or four words. I hadalmost forgotten my question, but Idid get my answer.

Has the Lord been silent? Heheard you. Just wait. He willanswer. "I waited patiently for theLord to help me and He turned tome and He heard my cry." (Psalm40:1)

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During this holiday sea-son, you’ll likely be spend-ing money, in variousamounts and in variousways. And you can use thisexperience to teach yourchildren about moneymanagement.

Here are a few ideas fordoing just that:

• Stick to a budget. Tellyour children you’ve setaside a certain amount ofmoney for gifts and holidayevents, such as hostingparties, and that you won’texceed it. And if you havesaved money throughoutthe year in a special holi-day fund, let your kidsknow about that, too. Thisinformation should helpimpress upon them theimportance of stickingwith a budget and savingfor a goal.

• Discuss credit anddebt. Ideally, you won’thave to use your creditcards to an unusual degreeduring the holiday season.If you do, though, explainto your children that usinga credit card is not thesame thing as “free” mon-ey, and that your goal is topay off the card as soon aspossible, so that you won’thave to pay even more foryour purchases in the formof interest payments.

• Compare short- andlong-term goals. Explain toyour children that yourholiday spending is the re-sult of having saved for,and met, a short-term goal,but that you are also sav-ing for long-term goals,such as retirement. De-pending on the age of yourkids, you might want to gointo somewhat more detail,such as describing, in gen-eral terms, the differentways you save for the dif-ferent goals. For example,for your holiday spending,you might be drawing onmoney from your checkingaccount – or, as mentionedabove, a holiday fund, pos-sibly kept in a low-risk, liq-uid vehicle – while for your

Holiday spending -Can help teach childrenabout money

long-term goals, you mightbe relying in part on youremployer-sponsored retire-ment plan, such as a401(k). The key point to getacross is that you have var-ious financial goals in lifewith various means ofworking toward achievingthem.

• Introduce your chil-dren to investing. If you’vealready brought up thetopic of saving for long-term goals, why not take ita step further and giveyour children a doorwayinto the investment world?Specifically, consider giv-ing them a few shares ofstock, possibly in compa-nies with which they arealready familiar, and helpthem follow these stocks.One way of giving stocks tochildren is through a cus-todial account, which canbe opened under the Uni-form Transfer to MinorsAct (UTMA) or the Uni-form Gifts to Minors Act(UGMA). Keep in mind,though, that once yourchild reaches the age ofmajority – usually 18 or 21– he or she gets full con-trol of the money in theaccount. Plus, your gift isirrevocable.

• Be generous. If you’regoing to make charitablegifts, let you kids knowabout it – or even let themhelp pick the charities. Itwill show them that onepurpose of wealth accumu-lation is to give back to theworld.

By providing some fi-nancial education to yourkids this holiday season,you’ll be giving them a giftthat can last long after thefestivities have ended.

This article was writtenby Edward Jones for use byyour local Edward JonesFinancial Advisor.

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On Thursday, Novem-ber 12, 2015, former MiamiDolphin and Super Bowlchampion Howard Twilleydelivered a Wilson GoldenFootball to his high schoolalma mater, Galena ParkHigh School.

In 1960, Twilley was adefensive back on the jun-ior varsity (JV) teamcoached by a “tough, oldschool, blood and guts typeof coach,” Jeff Sadler. On ahot day in August, the JVteam was set to scrimmagethe varsity team. As themore talented players werealways on the varsity team,things never went well forthe JV. However, throughthe course of the scrim-mage, the JV starting tightend was injured. Coach Sa-dler asked for volunteers totake the injured player’sspot. Twilley, a 141 poundkid , ra ised his hand.Against the varsity de-

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Galena Park High School proud graduateand principal Tony Gardea (left) accepts theNFL Golden Football from Howard Twilley(right).

fense, he caught multiple passes, some fortouchdowns, and thoroughly impressedeveryone on the field. “That day, that mo-ment would change my entire life. It wasthe defining moment for my football ca-reer,” Twilley said.

After graduating from Galena ParkHigh School, Twilley became a star receiv-er at the University of Tulsa. He was therunner up for the Heisman Trophy in1965, the same year he held NCAArecords for touchdowns (16), passescaught (134), and yards (1,779). He wasinducted into the College Football Hall ofFame in 1992 and the Oklahoma SportsHall of Fame in 1995.

Professionally Twilley played for theMiami Dolphins from 1966, the first yearfor the expansion team, through1976.Twilley was the only player on the inau-gural team who was also on the 1972 Su-per Bowl VII championship. In thatfateful Super Bowl matchup, Twilleycaught a 28-yard touchdown pass in theirvictory over the Redskins. That victorysecured them a world championship andthe NFL’s only perfect season.

Concluding his speech to the crowdgathered to pay homage to Galena ParkHigh School’s most prolific athlete, Twil-ley said, “Faith and hard work are impor-tant keys to success. I began to learn thatat Galena Park High School.” Then withgusto he added, “Once a Yellow Jacket,always a Yellow Jacket!” That statementwas met with uproarious applause.

University of Alabama Head FootballCoach Nick Saban visited with the Crim-son Tide’s top quarterback commitmentJalen Hurts at the Channelview ISD Ath-letics Complex on Monday.

“He’s a fine young man,” Saban said.“We are excited to have a player of hiscaliber and we cannot wait to see whatthe future holds for him.”

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The 6-foot-2, 208-pound Hurts choseAlabama over Texas A&M and Mississip-pi State. Hurts will graduate early fromCHS and will enroll at Alabama in Janu-ary.

While in Channelview, Saban visitedwith Falcon Head Coach and Jalen’s fa-ther, Averion Hurts and mother PamelaHurts, who is a teacher at Aguirre Jun-ior High. He also met Channelview HighSchool Principal Cindi Ollis and districtSuperintendent Greg Ollis.

Academically, Hurts is planning tomajor in business at Alabama. He ranksamong the top seniors at CHS and is amember of the school’s National HonorSociety.

Alabama’s Sabanpays visit toChannelview

University of Alabama Head Football CoachNick Saban, left, travelled to Channelviewto visit with Channelview High Schoolquarterback and verbal commit Jalen Hurts.Saban was also welcomed to the district bySuperintendent Greg Ollis.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee presents Mayor Ana Diazwith a proclamation honoring Jacinto City. Others areCouncilpersons Carmela Garcia, Allen Lee, Gregg Robinson,and Mario Gonzales. At right, Congressman Gene Green.

Mayor Ana Diaz at right, and Al Gutierrez of Capital Bank atleft, present the Award for Mayor’s Choice to the GalenaPark High School Jacketeers, with some of the studentsaccepting for the group.

The Award for most Beautiful Float went to the Jacinto CityElementary School. Here Al Gutierrez of Capital Bank presentthe award to one of the students from JC Elementary.

Best Marching/Walking Award went to Lori’s Dance Studio,with this group clogging their way down Wiggins Street.

Honorable Mention Float Award went to the 1st BaptistChurch of Jacinto City, for this Creche.

The Gingerbread House not only made us hungry, but wonthe Award for Most Beautiful for the Jacinto City ElementarySchool.

Choir Director Jueretta Berry was given an Award for thecontibution of Holiday Music from the Jacinto CityElementary School Honor Choir.

The Annual Tree Lighting of the Jacinto City Christmas Treetook place in the courtyard of the Town Center and SeniorCenter, at the end of the ceremonies.

Santa Claus was busy for most of the afternoon, listening tothe wish lists of children and adults alike. Here a happylittle girl hangs onto her candy cane as she tells Santa abouthere Wish List.

Al Gutierrez of Capital Bank presents the Award for MostOriginal Float or Unit, to a North Channel Martial Artsmember.

Marching units included many organizations, as seen herethe GP/JC Rotary Club’s Interact student members.

Councilman Allen Lee and his son entertained with holidaysongs, as Joyce Raines and Mayor Diaz listen.