South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 12, 1976 Page: 2 of 8
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Page 2—South Belt Pre**, Thursday, February 12, 1976
Comment,..
Although our first issue of The South Belt Press met with un-
precedented success and community acceptance,' we have found that
* this has not been blind acceptance. Our readers have gone over the
paper with a scrutinising eye, and many of you have come up with
a number of good questions, comments and suggestions.
We will try to answer some of your questions here today.
One of the most frequently asked questions has been, can I get
a subscription? The answer for the time being is no. The reason for
this is postage rates. Td get the paper to you as speedily and efficient-
ly as the postal department is able, It would require a first class or
second class permit.
In the case of the first class permit, the cost is prohibitive. As
for the second class permit, we will not be eligible for that permit for
some time to come. In the meantime, you will be one of the select
few in today’s world to get something quite worthwhile for nothing!
The paper will be available in most business places in the area.
Question #2: Is this paper really our community’s, strictly cov-
ering our area? For that answer, just read it and see!
Question #3: Can we get our news in? Your news is our news.
We cannot be everywhere all the time, and we need your help. Don’t
be bashful about calling us. We do ask that you be patient with us
if something does not appear when you expect it. We will do our very
best, but we are certain that you realize there are numerous costs
involved in printing a paper. To cover these costs we must have ad-
vertisement. It is these advertisements that make it possible for us
■ to have our community paper.
As our paper grows, so will coverage of our area. In the mean-
time, we are striving to include as much area news as possible in the
available space. Judging by your comments, we are succeeding.
Question #4: Are the personal want ads really free? Definitely
yes!
Now down to some very important questions encountered at the
ball park tryouts this past week:
Will all football teams have equal sized headlines? We promise
to do our best!
Will Gerry Cole’s championship basketball team ever be written
up in the paper? Of course! Any team that good, with a coach that
big, will certainly be recognized by The South Belt Press.
Will Ken Smith receive the good press coverage he has become
accustomed to? Again, an unqualified yes. Ken is one of Sagemont’s
most exciting personalities, and we will keep you informed on what
he is up to.
In all seriousness, we wish there were words we could use to
express our thanks to all of you for your warm welcome for Issue 1
of the South Belt Press, but believe it or not, we are both speechless,
all we can say is “thank you!’’
BOBBY and MARIE
Comment...
Sagemont, Beverly Hills Little League is looking for a few good
«-?' men and women who would be wiHing to serve their community as
volunteer umpires. Because of the increase in enrollment in the Little
League Program it has become necessary to have volunteer umpires
for the T-Ball, Pee-Wee, and Rookie Softball programs. Paid umpires
will be used for the Minor, Major and Senior Divisions of Baseball
and Softball.
If you feel that you can accept the challenge and want to be-
come involved in a great program which directly benefits over 1000
boys and girls of Your Community please contact any of the Sage-
mont Beverly Hills Board of Directors or call Bob Buchanan at 481-
2365.
The job is challenging, the hours are good and the pay (in the
form of the happy laughter of children) is beyond compare.
No experience is necessary! We will train . . .
Letters to the editor
Editor, South Belt Press;
Your first issue of The South Belt Press looked great! Hope you
continue to send a copy or two to our school each week. Good luck!
JACK HARVEY
Principal, Frazier Elementary School
Editor, South Belt Press[
Congratulations and Well Done! The 1st edition of The South
Belt Press was impressive and it was also very refreshing to have,
at last, a "Local” newspaper which actually carried “Local” news of
interest to our family. The coverage was excellent and we know it
takes a great deal of effort to gather these stories. We believe you
have a winner and offer our best wishes and support.
Keep up the good work!
BOB & JENNA BUCHANAN
Editor, South Belt Press;
This evening I sat down and read your South Belt Press and I
am pleased to say you’ve got a great idea, our area needs this.
However, you have completely neglected an area I feel deserves
mention. Whether you realize it or not a new area is in the process
of growing and developing. I live in Woodmeadow directly beside
Sagemont. As a resident in this subdivision I forsee problems in which
we will need an instrument to voice our problems and opinions.
At this time we have about 20 families and we have been strug-
gling through mud, rubbish collection problems, no water, vandalism
and you name it since last April when the first family moved In. We’d
like to have someone cover just our subdivision. We’ve got a great
way of life going here and we’d like others to hear about it.
Once again, congratulations, but can we have representation?
DIANNE ZAVODA
Wife, Mother and Executive Secretary
Board Report •
HEIDI WAS doing a little showing off of her talent to locate drugs
during her Friday visit to Beverly Hills Intermediate School. Heidi and
her trainer, Billy Smith of the Southwestern Dog Academy are visiting
all PISD intermediate and high schools during assembly periods as an
initial phase of the anti-drug program. At later dates Heidi, or one of
three other dogs will pay surprise visits to the schools. This Friday
Heidi will appear at a Geo. Thompson Intermediate assembly.
PLACE
Thursday, February 12
TIME
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What’s going on!
Lion’s Club
Baseball tryouts girls 7-9 (L-Z)
First Communion Classes for Parents
Cub Pack 1031
Boy Scout Troop 110
Beverly Hills Civic Club—
“Meet the Candidates”
Noon Bonanza
7:00 p.m. USA fields
7:30 p.m. St. Frances Cabrini
7:30 p.m. Stuchbery
7:30 p.m. Sagemont Com. Center
8:00 p.m. Beverly Hills Rec.
Friday, February 13 R
Women’s Seminar
Baseball tryouts boys 7-9 (S-Z)
10:00 a.m. Kingspoint Bap. Church
7:00 p.m. USA fields
Saturday, February 14
Sagemont Beverly Hills
Little League Work Party
Movie
Emergency Medical
Services Symposium
8:00 a.m. Stuchbery Elem.
10:00 a.m. Dobie High School
10:00 a.m. U of H, Clear Lake
Sunday, February 15
Holiday for St. Frances Cabrini and
St. Luke’s School of Religion Classes
Sagemont Beverly Hills
Little League Work Party 8:00 a.m. Stuchbery Elem.
Monday, February 16
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PaeadoM Independent Scheel District
Regular Meeting: January 22, 1976
-Calendar for Next School Year Adopted
A slightly earlier starting date and fewer in-
service days clustered at the beginning are features
of the 1976-77 school calendar approved by Trus-
tees.
The student’s 180-day year will begin on Aug.
16 and will end on May 25. Teachers report, on Aug.
11, for three inservice days and will wrap up their
year on May 26 and 27. In the past, before school
inservice lasted five days. This year, as a result of
teacher and supervisor suggestions, the other two
days of inservice will fall during the school year.
Inservice days, student holidays, are set for Oct.
11 (Pasadena Livestock Show Parade and Columbus
Day), Nov. 2 (National Election Day), Nov. 5
(TSTA District IV convention), Nov. 12 (close of
tthe first trimester) and Feb. 25 (close of the second
trmester). Holidays for students and teachers will
be Sept. 6 (Labor Day), Nov. 25-26 (Thanksgiving),
Dec. 20-31 (Christmas) and April 4-8 (Easter Holt
days).
Sale of Additional Bonds Authorized
Two new elementary schools and special educa-
tion facilities are among projects moving a little
closer to reality with the approval by Trustees of
the sale of $6 million in bonds.
The bonds, part of the $17 million approved by
voters in 1972, will be sold within the next two
months by the district’s bond agent, E. F. Hutton
Co. The sale will leave approximately $5 million in
unsold bonds.
Financial advisor John Brandenberger, of that
firm, noted that the district’s favorable credit rating
and a strong bond market should facilitate the sale
of the bonds.
The two elementary schools, one for the Scars-
dale area and' the other for the South Burke Road
area, are expected to cost approximately $2 minion
each. A special education building and rennovations
at Park View Intermediate are expected to cost $1.2
million. Other projects given a tentative okay by
Trustees are a high school special education build-
ing, at $600,000; portable buildings for Richey Ele-
mentary, at $96,000, and remodeling of space in the
Administration Building, $65,000.
Superintendent C. Lee Meyers stated that the
anticipates no increase in local taxes to finance the
bond.
Summer School Location, Dates Approved
Construction at South Houston High this summer has
prompted a temporary shift in the location of secondary
summer school to Rayburri HiRi. ;
Beginning on June 7, the first three weeks session will
run through June 25. The second session has been set for
June 28 through July 16. Registration for the first term will
be June 7; for the second, June 25. Summer school gradua-
tion win be held in the Raybum auditorium on July 16.
Appointed summer school co-principals are Raybum High
Assistant Principal Lucas Vegas and Thompson Intermediate
Assistant Principal Tom Hancock.
Board Renews Membership In Organizations
Board membership in the Texas Association of School
Boards and the Houston-Galveston Area Council were ap-
proved by Trustees.
TASB is an organization serving 681 school districts
across the state and provides members with publications
concerning educational issues throughout the nation and
state. It also serves as a legislative lobby for Texas school
boards and hosts fall and spring convention/workshops for
school administrators and Board members.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council covers a six county
area and, a0brding to Dr. Meyer, is integrally involved in
planning and supervision of federal programs and money in
that area. Pasadena has been a member of the council since
its inception three years ago.
Membership in TASB, computed on an average daily at-
tendance basis,* costs $3,754.58; in HGAC, also computed or
ADA, $979.53.
In Other Action, the Board .. *
• Appointed a finance committee, composed of Trustees Jay
Welch, chairman, J. D. Bruce and Lamar Winebrenner,
to work with the administration during budget develop-
ment. A secona committee, composed of Trustees Harvey
Turner and Cecil Ghormley, was named to initiate a pro-
gram honoring outstanding citizens in the district.
Optimist
Boy Scout Troop 1776
Little League Board Meeting
Boy Scout Troop 773
7:00 p.m. Bonanza
7:30 p.m. Sagemont Com Center
7:00 p.m. Sagemont Com Center
7:30 p.m. Lutheran Church
Make-up for Little League Boys 7-12
Frazier Government Program
Jaycees Charter Meeting
Boy Scout Troop 1032
7:00 p.m. USA fields
7:30 p.m. Frazier Elementary
7:30 p.m. Sagemont Com Center
7:30 p.m. Sagemont Com Center
Wednesday, February 18
Kiwanis Noon Bonanza
Almeda Genoa Business Women’s
Club — Guest speaker from Rape
Crisis Coalition 1:00 p.m. Gallaghers
Thursday, February 19
A Withheld further action on student fee guidelines until Dr.
Meyer could confer with state officials.
• Heard a report by Director of Vocational Education Nor-
man Malone on vocational offerings and personnel. Ac-
cording to Malone, 42 percent of distriett secondary stu-
dents are currently enrolled In vocational and business
education course-..
• Approved adjustments on the Jensen Elementary tornado-
damage repairs and the Pasadena High fire-damage re-
pairs, bringing the total contract price to $79,756.65 for
the two projects.
• Received an athletic department financial report noting
of football season profit of $173,704.31, compared with
$87,453.84 for the same period last year.
„ 9 Approved bids on fire extinguishers ($2,056.80); Pasadena
High band uniforms ($35,794); physical education equip-
ment $11,840.82).
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Baseball Umpire School 7:00 p.m. Stuchbery
Thompson 6th grade choir program 730 p.m. Thompson Inter.
Baseball Umpire School
Conroe Teachers to visit Beverly
Hills School
7:00 p.m. Stuchbery Elem.
Thompson Elem.
Saturday, February 21
Baseball Umpire School
Baseball Tryouts Teenage boys
Baseball make-up (boys and girls)
9:00 a.m. Stuchbery Elem.
10:00 a.m. USA fields
Noon USA fields
• Granted a utility easement on the Skills Center site to
Houston Lighting and Power. The easement to necessary
to provide the center, now under construction with elec-
trical power.
• Authorized an arrangement by which former Sunt. Forrest
Watson would be paid through the district, with'funds pro-
vided by the Governor’s office, for his work as coordinator
of the Governor’s property valuation study. No district
funds are involved.
• Sct J0, Mt 7:30 for * special meeting for con-
stmetion bids.
• Set Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m., for the next regular meeting.
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