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C.E. King wins overClear Brook 53-35

C.E. King Panther Ulysses Bentley IV scores on one of his five rushing touchdowns againstthe Clear Brook Wolverines September 21, 2018, Panthers won 53 to 35.

Gene Green recognizedfor flu shot campaign

Photo by Allan Jamail

L – R: Walgreens Management Dominique Beale, Jacinto City’s Walgreens Pharmacy Manager,Congressman Gene Green, Store Manager Temika Verdine and Christopher Magee DistrictManager.

By Allan Jamail

Houston, TX. Congress-man Gene Green was hon-ored and presented a giftbasket from Walgreens forhis support of the Annual

By Allan Jamail

Friday, September 21,2018, Homecoming at theClear Creek IndependentSchool District ChallengerColumbia Stadium the vis-iting Sheldon IndependentSchool District’s C. E. KingPanthers defeated thehosting Wolverines 56 to35.

Seniors Ulysses BentleyIV and Roderick Crumedyled the Panthers rushing

Flu Shot Program in theNorth Channel area.

This past August thefree immunizations forchildren program marked23 years of preventativehealth initiatives spon-sored by Walgreens, Con-

gressman Green and withthe help of several Rotaryclubs.

“Immunizations are oneof the most important dis-ease prevention steps wecan take to protect our chil-dren,” said Green.

attack with the two com-bining for 329 in the firsthalf. At game’s end Bent-ley rushed for 292 yardsand Crumedy had 271yards.

C. E. King’s runninggame racked up 604 yards,Bentley made 5 touch-downs and Crumedy made3.

The Wolverines in thefirst half stayed close tyingthe game 3 times, but inthe third and fourth quar-

ter it was all Panthers.The Panthers first dis-

trict game is at their Cren-shaw Memorial Stadiumwith the Beaumont WestBrook Bruins on Friday,September 28 at 7 PM,8540 C E King Pkwy,77044.

King will attempt to ad-vance on its 3-0 seasonrecord. The Bruins enterthe game with a 2-1 recordafter their 28-14 non-dis-trict win over HoustonLamar.

San Jac’s New Cosmetology and Culinary CenterPRESENT AT THE NORTH CAMPUS GROUNDBREAKING for thenew San Jacinto College Cosmetology and Culinary Center werefrom right to left: Brenda Jones, provost, South Campus; TeriZamora, vice chancellor, fiscal affairs; Jeanette Liberty, programdirector, legal assistant; Heather Rhodes, dean of business andtechnology, North Campus; Dr. Bill Raffetto, provost, NorthCampus; Dr. Laurel Williamson, deputy chancellor and collegepresident; Marie Flickinger, chair, Board of Trustees; Dan Mims,vice chair, Board of Trustees; John Moon, Jr., member, Boardof Trustees; The Honorable Congressman Gene Green (TX-29);Teri Crawford, vice chancellor, marketing, public relations andgovernment affairs; Mike Cade, representing Harris CountyCommissioner Jack Morman; Dr. Allatia Harris, vice chancellor,strategic initiatives, workforce development, communityrelations and diversity; and Van Wigginton, provost, CentralCampus.

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NATIONAL NIGHTOUT

Fellowship of theNations Church will behosting a National NightOut “New Beginning” onWednesday evening,October 3, 2018, 13305Woodforest Blvd, Houston,TX 77015.

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State representativeshost Senior Citizensat Annual Dance

STATEREPRESENTATIVES AnaHernandez and MaryAnn Perez helpedArmando Walle holdhis 10th annualSeniors Dance lastweek, at the Pct. 1Hardy Seniors Center.Visiting guestsincludedCongressman GeneGreen andCommissionerRodney Ellis.Several hundredseniors attended thisevent, and enjoyedgood BBQ food,good company, andeven a chance todance a little. Wallethanked his staff,Myriam Saldivar andRahul Sreenivasan, formaking thearrangements, andMyriam’s family forthe decorations.

Photo by Melissa Trevizo / San Jacinto College

State Representatives ArmandoWalle and Mary Ann Perez hold adrawing for free gifts.

Several hundred Senior Citizens Dined and Danced.

All attendees had their picturetaken in the Wanted Frame.

Chamber hears latest newsabout Port of Houston

GARRET BERG, Port of Houston Authority

The keynote speaker atlast month’s North Chan-nel Chamber luncheon wasGarret Berg, AssistantManager of CommunityRelations, Port of HoustonAuthority.

Berg gave an overviewof the importance of thePort and the Ship Channelto the Houston and Texaseconomy, and then broughtthe audience up to date onimprovements and chang-es taking place at the var-ious port facilities.

He spoke about thegrowth of the economyboth locally and national-ly, which is driving muchof the construction and re-building of facilities at thePort of Houston.

The Ship Channel isover 50 miles long, he said,with 190 industries alongits shores. It handles 9000ships per year along with230,000 barge movements.The Port has two Contain-er Terminals, and 7 Gener-al Cargo facilities. It alsohas an active FTZ, or FreeTrade Zone.

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project is to dredge thechannel to a depth of 45’to accommodate largerships that can now reachHouston through the Pan-ama Canal, which hasbeen enlarged.

30% of the business iswith Asia, a change in justa few years from 1%.

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CROSBY, Texas - CathiHughes, who represents Sin-gle-Member District 2 on theCrosby ISD Board of Trustees,has resigned her position onthe Board effective immedi-ately. Hughes tendered herresignation this morning byletter to Dr. Scott Davis,Board President, Carla Wind-font, and the Board of Trust-ees. Below is the letter fromHughes:

Carla Windfont, BoardPresident

Dr. Scott Davis, Superin-tendent &

CISD Board of Trustees706 Runneburg Rd.Crosby, TX 77532

Dear Mrs. Windfont, Dr.Davis & Board of Trustees:

It is with regret that I ten-der my resignation from theCrosby ISD Board of Trusteeseffective immediately. After alengthy effort by my husbandand I to find a home in Cros-

Board member resigns fromCrosby ISD Board of Trustees

by, we have officially askedour realtor to stop looking inCrosby. My sole reason for notrunning for re-election wasthat I no longer resided in Dis-trict 2. Although, after mymarriage and moving to myhusband’s home, it was our in-tent to return to Crosby – ithas not happened. Due to therecent circumstances thathave come to light and the

crucial decisions that need tobe made in order to repair thisgreat community and District,I do not feel it is prudent forme to have a voice in thosedecisions - not living in theDistrict.

I am grateful for having theopportunity to serve this greatcommunity alongside each ofyou for the last (almost) fouryears and I offer my prayersand best wishes to each of youand the entire CISD. I willcontinue to be supportive ofefforts to improve this greatdistrict & community. Myheart will continue to be inCrosby as it has been for thelast 28 years as now mygrandchildren will begin theireducations within CISD - justas my five children did. MayGod continue to guide each ofyou as well as Dr. Davis asleaders in the success of CISD.Crosby Proud!

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SEE PAGE 7 FOR CLEAN-UP DAY IN HIGHLANDS Bob’s Burgers were expertly grilled to perfection last Thursday as the Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce Board sponsored a Picnic in the Park as a way towelcome members, new members and prospects to join the local merchant’ssupport group. Bob Ward can flip a burger we found as Huffman Fun Day andChurches United in Caring offered their upcoming events and stories. Otherwisemarketing groups included Edith Faye Cooke Cole Crosby Branch Library bestowedknickknacks, Patient’s Emergency Room, and Crosby Lion’s Club were on hand totell of their good deeds. It was a chance for everyone to fellowship over a grandidea of outdoor cooking. Eastside Veterans are having an outstanding patrioticevent the weekend of the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice thatended World War One.

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COMMUNITY & SCHOOL NEWS

On Friday, September 21, Galena Park ISD hosted a retired educators’ luncheon to share all of theexcellent things going on at GPISD schools this year.Once a year, GPISD hosts the retired educators’ luncheon to thank retired educators for theirinstrumental work in our community and schools. Through their years and decades of dedication toGPISD, these retirees have helped shape the district into what it is today and continue to make ahuge impact on the community. During the luncheon, they learned about exciting things that willhappen during the 2018-2019 school year."This event is near and dear to my heart," said Charmaine Hines, GPISD retired educator. "It's so niceto remain a part of a school community that is progressive and keeps the community involved."We are so thankful to have the retired educators as a part of our family and are extremely gratefulfor their years at GPISD.

On Friday, September14, Mrs. Aidaded “Ida”Rocha, Galena Park ISDvolunteer, was recognizedin Austin for being select-ed as a 2018 Heroes forChildren honoree by theState Board of Education!

The Heroes for Childrenaward recognized 15 hon-orees for their volunteer-ism in the public schools intheir community. Rochareceived a plaque recogniz-ing her service to GalenaPark ISD, and her name isalso engraved on a perma-nent display at the TexasEducation Agency.

After Hurricane Harveydevastated our area, Rocha created an “Adopt a Child” initiative, which coordinateswith social service workers to help students whose families are facing financial hard-ship. This initiative provides students with clothes, shoes, glasses and registrationfees for activities.

Galena Park ISD would like to thank Ms. Rocha for her years of dedication toGPISD and congratulate her on winning this prestigious award!

HOUSTON – The SanJacinto College Founda-tion will host its 23rd an-nual golf tournament onTuesday, Oct. 2, at the GolfClub of Houston, home tothe prestigious PGA Tour’sHouston Open.

The annual charityevent provides scholarshipfunding for San JacintoCollege students throughevent sponsorships and atournament raffle. Lastyear’s tournament raisednearly $100,000 benefit-ting emergency funding forstudents impacted fromHurricane Harvey, alongwith general scholarshipsand student success pro-gram support.

This year’s tournamentwill honor the San JacintoCollege Foundation’s 2018Legacy Award recipient,Frank Nadolney, a long-time San Jacinto CollegeFoundation board memberand past chair, and one ofthe original foundingmembers of the Founda-tion. Nadolney has been anactive and celebratedmember of the NorthChanne l and greaterHouston communities,having operated NadolneyEnterprises for more than50 years. Nadolney’s yearsof service to Foundationcontinue to change stu-dents’ lives through accessto education.

“The San Jacinto Col-lege Foundation is proud torecognize Frank Nadolneyas this year’s legacy awardw i n n e r , ” s a i d R u t hKeenan, San Jacinto Col-lege Foundation executive

Galena Park ISD hostsRetired Educators Luncheon

GPISD Community member selectedas “Heroes for Children” honoree

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Foundation tees up for 23rdannual golf tournament

The San Jacinto College Foundation will host its 23rd annualgolf tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the Golf Club ofHouston, home to the prestigious PGA Tour’s HoustonOpen. Photo credit: Jackie Welch

director of advancement.“Frank’s famous phrase‘Play Ball,’ is this year’stheme for the 23rd annualgolf tournament at GolfClub of Houston. This pre-mier event is a fitting ven-ue to honor one of ourfounding board members,past board chairman, anddedicated communitymember who has servedthe community for morethan 50 years.”

Major tournamentsponsors include Albemar-le Corporation and Albe-marle Cares Foundation,PVF (Pipe Valve and Fit-ting) Roundtable and Tex-as Citizens Bank. Raffletickets for a $5,000 andtwo $2,500 drawings are

available courtesy of Tex-as Citizens Bank, alongwith a number of addition-al prizes valued at $100 ormore. Raffle tickets are$20 each or six for $100and can be purchased fromthe San Jacinto CollegeFoundation office.

The 23rd annual SanJacinto College Founda-tion golf tournament takesplace on Tuesday, Oct. 2,at the Golf Club of Hous-ton located at 5860 WilsonRoadin Humble, Texas.Registration begins at10:30 a.m., followed bylunch and a shotgun startat 1:30 p.m. For more in-formation, contact theFoundation at 281-991-6104 or visit sanjac.edu/foundation.

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STATE CAPITALHIGHLIGHTS

By Ed Sterling

✯Cruz & Beto hold firstdebate for U.S. Senate seat

DALLAS – Last Friday night, the can-didates for the U. S. Senate from Texasheld a televised debate, and each deliv-ered a feisty and factual speech.

Senator Ted Cruz is the incumbent,seeking this second term at a Senatorfrom Texas. Beto O’Rourke is a Congress-man from El Paso, and wants to replaceCruz as Senator. Cruz is the Republicancandidate, and Beto the Democratic chal-lenger.

The campaign for this seat has drawnnational attention, because this is onerace where the Republicans might lose aseat, and possibly the majority vote in theSenate. Polls over the last few weeks haveshown Cruz leading by several points, butBeto notes that each poll has shown hisfollowers increasing their position.

Beto has attempted to draw supportfrom a popular base, by visiting all 254counties in the state, on a driving tour.He has appeared locally at a number ofevents, including a Town Hall in Chan-nelview, and a Rally at the Stampede Clubin Aldine where a huge crowd yelled theirsupport.

Friday’s debate had an audience, andat times they applauded one or the othercandidates. It was hard to tell which hadthe most support, but Beto seemed to havethe loudest.

Both candidates were extremely gooddebaters, and as the intensity grew, theysometimes attacked the other.

Candidates mostly spoke on domesticissues, and their will be a two later de-bates on a broader agenda.

They disagreed on immigration policy,freedom of speech as witnessed by theNFL players kneeling, second amendment

gun rights, marijuana legalization, police-involved shootings, and the hearings forSupreme Court nominee Brett Ka-vanaugh.

On immigration, Beto said he wanteda way to legalize undocumented immi-grants, and opposed Cruz’s position ofdeporting them, including “Dreamers.”Cruz’s response was “Legal Good, IllegalBad,” which drew a negative reactionfrom the audience.

In several ways, Cruz tried to portrayBeto as anti-law enforcement, citingevents that Beto has commented on. Betocharged that Cruz was changing the facts,and slandering him.

On Kavanaugh’s appointment, Cruzsaid that Beto showed a pattern of sup-porting liberal activist judges that will

not follow the Constitu-tion.

Beto said that Cruz wasa part-time Senator, miss-ing one-quarter of thevotes in 2015, and one-halfof the votes in 2016. Cruzcountered by saying he hasbeen in the field during ev-ery disaster or shooting inTexas.

On school shootings,Cruz said that we have “re-moved God” but Beto saidthat he supports the sec-o n d a m e n d m e n t g u nrights, with opposed mak-ing military-style gunsavailable to the public.

AUSTIN — Retiredteachers facing theunwelcome prospect ofpaying higher monthlyhealth insurance premiumsreceived better-than-expected news last week.

The Teachers Retire-ment System board oftrustees on Sept. 21 votednot to increase premiumsbecause the TRS staffnegotiated a better rateand other cost savings withits health insuranceprovider, while keepingplan and pharmacybenefits the same.

The TRS Care fundbalance had been projectedto be $410 million in thered at the end of 2021. Toaddress the shortfall, theTexas Legislature in 2017directed TRS to increasepremiums by $50 per yearover the next four years.

But TRS’s successfulnegotiations improved theprojected fund balance tominus $238 million, anamount the Legislature caninclude in the appropria-tions process during its2019 session, which beginsin January. Lt. Gov. DanPatrick said he is “confi-dent that the Senate willsupport additional fundingfor TRS Care” and “hopefulthe next speaker of theHouse will follow our leadon this.”

AG’s office cautionsAISD

The Texas AttorneyGeneral’s office on Sept. 21cautioned Austin Indepen-dent School District"against changing itsfacilities use policy to banchurches with traditionalChristian beliefs fromrenting its facilities afterschool and on weekends."

A letter from theattorney general’s officewarned the school districtthat the proposed actionsare not neutral towardreligion and violate theFirst Amendment andTexas’ Religious FreedomRestoration Act.

“We caution you toreconsider these changesand be respectful of thereligious liberty protectionsafforded churches underthe Constitution and Texaslaw,” stated the letteraddressed to AISDSuperintendent Paul Cruzand signed by FirstAssistant Attorney GeneralJeff Mateer.

In an Aug. 25 AISD webpost, Cruz said, “The use ofdistrict properties byoutside organizations doesnot create an endorsementof, or an association of thatorganization with thedistrict. In addition, fundscollected from the Perform-ing Arts Center rental willbe dedicated to our district-wide efforts to ensure wesupport an inclusive,welcoming environment forall students and staffincluding our LGBTQstudents and staff,” Cruzadded.

Current Austin ISDpolicy expressly permitschurches to rent schoolfacilities on the same termsas all community organiza-tions.

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Opponents meet indebate

Incumbent U.S. Sen.Ted Cruz on Sept. 21 metU.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke inthe first of three scheduleddebates in the weeksleading up to the Nov. 6midterm election.

O’Rourke, D-El Paso, isseeking to unseat Cruz, R-Texas, who is running for asecond six-year term. Thetwo faced off in a televised,60-minute debate atSouthern MethodistUniversity in Dallas co-moderated by GromerJeffers of The DallasMorning News and JulieFine of the NBC-TV Dallasaffiliate.

Cruz challengedO’Rourke on his personallife and attempted tocharacterize the Democratas tax-friendly and pro-regulation. O’Rourkebrought up Cruz’s record ofmissing Senate floor voteswhile campaigning for thepresidency in other statesand not welcoming well-intentioned immigrantswith a path to citizenship.

The two candidates haveagreed to debate again onSept. 30 in Houston and onOct. 16 in San Antonio.

Flores wins runoffelection

Republican Peter P.“Pete” Flores of Pleasantonwon a Sept. 18 specialrunoff election for theTexas Senate District 19seat.

The resignation of stateSen. Carlos Uresti after hewas convicted of felonycharges in June created thevacant Senate seat. InJuly, eight candidates viedin a special election to fillthe post. Since no candi-date received 50 percent ofthe vote, a runoff resultedbetween the top two in thefield of eight: Flores andDemocrat Pete Gallego ofAlpine.

Returns posted by theTexas Secretary of State’sElections Division showedFlores received 23,576votes, or 57 percent of thetotal number of votes castin the runoff election, whileGallego received 20,911votes, or 43 percent.

Flores retired as a gamewarden for the Texas Parks& Wildlife Department atthe rank of colonel in 2012.Gallego, an attorney,served 11 consecutiveterms as the representativefor state House District 74,from 1991 to 2012, and oneterm as a U.S. representa-tive for Texas Congression-al District 23, serving from2013 to 2015.

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Highlands Texas hometown resident, Channin Tankersley pilotingthe 17 of the Griffith Truck and Equipment sprint car and thecurrent point leader is going for his 6th win this year to capturethe title of the 2018 ASCS Gulf South Champion. So for a fastpace, fun filled family night, make it out to BattlegroundSpeedway, 10625 FM 2100 Highlands Texas.

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Vernon “Slim” JamesEilers, 82, of Crosby, Tex-as, gained his angel wingson September 19, 2018.Vernon was born on De-cember 13, 1935 in High-lands, Texas to ErvinC h a r l e s a n d J u s t i n ePauline (Evans) Eilers.

He is preceded in deathby his parents, Ervin andJustine Eilers; brother,Charles Eilers and wifeBerna; sister, Joyce Krat-ky; and infant brother,Donald Eilers.

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ton State University witha bachelor’s degree in Ag-riculture. Slim served hiscountry and was honorablydischarged from the U.S.Army.

Slim worked on his fam-ily’s dairy farm for manyyears and then la terworked as a ranch hand onthe Barnhart Ranch. Heowned Eilers Mobil stationin Crosby for many yearsbefore retiring from SyscoFood Services. During hisretirement, Slim kept busywhile working for CrosbyOffice Supply, EquipcoRental, and most recentlyhas been serving the com-munity as an Ambassadorat Sterling-White FuneralHome.

Slim has been an activemember in the Crosby com-munity for many years. Hewas a member of the Cros-by Go Texan Committee,Lonestar Farmers Associ-ation, the Texas DairyFamers Association, and alifetime member of CrosbyFair and Rodeo. He was adevoted member of SacredHeart Catholic Churchwhere he was a member ofthe Knights of Columbus

for 63 years, participatedin the St. Vincent de PaulSociety and served asChairman of the CrosbyCzech Fest for 5 years.

In his free time, Vernonenjoyed raising cattle,woodworking, gardeningand watching westerns.Vernon loved to dance,spend time napping at thebeach and traveling. Slimloved to spend time in Bo-livar with his wife, familyand, of course, Rosie andSophie.

Slim was a very kind,loving and gentle gentle-man who will be deeplymissed by all who knewand loved him.

A visitation for familyand friends will be held onMonday, September 24,2018 from 5 p.m. until 8p.m. at Sterling-White Fu-neral Home; A rosary willbegin at 7 p.m. A Mass ofChristian Burial will beheld at Sacred Heart Cath-olic Church, 915 Runneb-urg Road, Crosby, Texason Tuesday, September25, 2018 at 11 a.m. Inter-ment will follow at Ster-l ing-White Cemetery.Services have been en-trusted to Sterling-WhiteFuneral Home, 11011Crosby-Lynchburg Road,Highlands, Texas 77562.To send the family condo-l e n c e s p l e a s e v i s i t ,www.sterlingwhite.com

Sterling-White FuneralHome and Cemetery

11011 Crosby-Lynchburg Rd.,

Highlands, TX 77562281-426-3555

Amelia Drury, and Ta-leen Stroud (Michael); aswell as great, great niec-es, nephews and manyclose friends.

She is preceded indeath by her parents,Ernst and Euberta Rod-er ; brothers , ErnestDowning Roder (Cap)and Charles Hubert Rod-

er (Charlie); sisters-in-law, Betty Jo Roder (Jo)and Juanita Roder (Nita);brothers-in-law, HenryGray (Joan), Lt. ColonelRussel W. Gray Jr. USAFret. (Louisa).

After graduating fromTulane University, Ruthwas a practicing RN,ARNP for over 50 years.She was an avid garden-er, bowler and phenome-nal cook. There will be ahuge void in this worldwithout this wonderfullady.

Maisie Ruth Roder willbe truly missed by allwho knew and loved her.

A funeral mass will beheld on Saturday, Octo-ber 6th, 2018 at SacredHeart Catholic Church,Crosby, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, thefamily suggests dona-tions be made to theAmerican Cancer Soci-ety.

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Earlier this week, ina neighborhood groupon social media, onemember posted a linkto located registeredsex offenders. I under-stand that the memberwas being proactive inwanting to share withneighbors that there isa way to check to see ifthere are any regis-tered sex offendersliving near theirhomes. Several mem-bers went on to postabout how theychecked and they knowwhich houses to avoidin their neighborhood.

Someone else point-ed out that we have allwitnessed many flawsin the justice system.There are many youngmen who were chargedwith a crime which leftthem labeled as a sexoffender when inreality, the “victim”was a girl under theage of 18 who hadpresented herself asolder. There have beencases of young teenag-ers accusing steppar-ents, coaches, SundaySchool Teachers andothers of misconductand when the casewent to trial, the jurybelieved the youngteenager.

In the post, I men-tioned that if someonehas been found guiltyand served theirsentence, is it rightthat we still makethem identify for therest of their lives for amistake or crime theymade? People hadopinions and exampleswhich were varied. Ialso mentioned thatsince courts do thiswith sex offenders,some have suggestedthat the courts should

At What Pointdo something like thiswith those found guiltyof a driving whileintoxicated charge. Ifyou saw a sticker on acar that identified thedriver as someone witha history of irresponsi-ble driving, maybe youcould use caution andsay in another lane ortake a different route.

Another member ofthe group then askeddid we then need toidentify people by theirchoice of religion orsexual orientation?Imagine, some cars orhomes would then becluttered with identifi-ers and I personallythink that would add tothe current state ofuneasiness in ourcountry. My questionof “At what point do wequit labeling people?”brought a few differentopinions but many ofthem went back to thefeeling that we alreadyhave too many otherstelling us what to do.It is time to takepersonal responsibilityand especially parents,need to teach theirchildren about usingcaution, about makinghealthy choices, aboutrespecting everyone.Instead of wonderingwho to respect, why dowe not just accept,respect and treatothers with kindness.And even at somepoint, if that otherperson does not treatus with the samerespect, instead ofthrowing stones orcondemning them, whynot take the time toencourage them orperhaps pray for them?At some point, we haveto be the change wewant to see in others.

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HOUSTON, Texas –The San Jacinto CollegeNorth Campus held agroundbreaking for itsstate-of-the-art Cosmetol-ogy and Culinary Center,on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.

The facility was madepossible by communitysupport of a $425 millionbond referendum in 2015.The referendum will allowthe College to build newfacilities, update infra-structure and security, andremodel nine buildingsthat are at least 30 yearsold.

“At San Jacinto Col-lege, we are continuallylooking at how we can bet-ter serve our students withnew facilities that meetboth the needs of our in-dustry as well as today’smodern student,” said Dr.Laurel Williamson, SanJacinto College vice chan-cellor and college presi-dent. “I want to thank ourcommunity members forsupporting us and approv-ing the bond so that we canbetter serve our communi-ty.”

The center will featureupdated classroom spaceand modern labs to en-hance the training forthose interested in a cos-metology or culinary ca-

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reer. It will also house afull-service salon and spaand a bistro dining areaopen to the public.

“This facility is going tobe a great resource notonly for our students, butour community as well,”said Heather Rhodes, deanof business and technolo-gy. “Texas has one of thehighest employment levelsin cosmetology, and culi-nary is expected to grow 10percent by the year 2026.We are excited to help fillthat pipeline through ourtraining programs.”

Senator Ted Cruz senta letter of congratulationsto the College in recogni-tion of the groundbreakingevent that read in part,“The fusion of academicrigor with hands-on expe-rience has transformedlives and given Texans theopportunity to quickly dis-cern and pursue their pathin life. I join the students,leadership, faculty andstaff in celebrating the re-markable difference thisnew building will make forstudents who are ready tofind their path and launcha career in Cosmetology orCulinary.”

The center is slated tobe completed in the springof 2020.

PILOT & ROTARY CLUBSTwo Texas Governors fromNorth Shore celebrate theend of their year of service

Bill Palko of Rotary District 5890, right, andConnie S. Hernandez, left, of the Texas District ofPilot International, celebrate the end of successfulyears, 2017-2018, as Governors of theirrespective community service organizations.Ironically, both served this past year in notableand significant organizations within districts in thestate of Texas while both were living in the NorthShore community

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The City of Galena Park will host a public meeting to review allocated Harris County $1.115billion in CDBG-DR funding through the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and has developeda MOD to allocate funding to local cities. The City is seeking input on the community needsresulting from the Hurricane Harvey and the projects needed to assist with recovery withinthe city.

The meeting will be held:City of Galena Park – City Hall Council Chambers2000 Clinton DriveGalena Park, TX 77547October 16, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

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On Wednesday, September 19, hundreds of Galena Park ISD fathers and father figures participatedin Galena Park ISD’s Annual Fathers Take Your Children to School Day. All 26 GPISD’s schools treateddads to breakfast and a brief presentation on how they can volunteer on campus. Fathers Take Your Children to School Day was established to encourage fathers to take a moreactive role in their children’s lives and introduce them to their children’s school community.GPISD would like to thank all the fathers and father figures who took part in Fathers Take YourChildren to School Day!

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