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Harris County
child fatalities
“Cumbia,” said Lee Spanish teacher
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“W» have got to weigh everything
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The committee studied high schools
model in that school district.
Shields said the plan is ailing there
because it was implemented without
community input.
Before developing a final recom-
mendation, committee members •
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years since 1994.
The Baytown Police
Department and more than 25
other area police departments
contributed statistics to the
review.
Armed with the data, Derrick
said the review team now seeks
to form a task force that can
impact the problem.
“We’re going to focus on
injuries because they fall in the
category of preventable death,"
she said.
Although there is no timeline
for action, she said the group is
interested in organizing an effort.
“This tells us we need to put
together an alliance of agencies
to work this problem,” she said.
Reviewing figures specific to
Beytown, she pointed out that
most fatalities were because of
natural causes.
“What I am seeing is a lot of
fatalities because of natural
causes,” she said.
Further elaborating, she said
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A young member of the Ballet Fblklorico Mexicano awaits his turn to perform during a Cinco de Mayo celebration in downtown Oakland,
Calif., on Monday. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over French troops on May 5,1862.
Cinco de Mayo at REL includes dancing, grito contest
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The Baytown Sun j
BAYTOWN — Members of Robert E. ____
Lee High School s Spanish Club celebrat- Spangled Banner,” then moved influenced by Africans and is very rhyth-
ed Cinco de Mayo on Monday with an info a version of Carlos Santana’s contem- mic.”
after-school musical program. Iluminado porary tune, “The Game of Love." Original Cumbia was characterized by
Nuestra Culture drew about 200 people to « u- . . . . .
the school’s auditorium.
GC board wants more answers from HS rezoners
high schools into one split-campus as year, while Sterling, with a current pop- questioned if all the negatives of the While high schools in The Woodlands
soon as fall 2006. The committee, ulation of 2,399, is expected to exceed plan had been presented. and Plano remain positive about the
“Ware there ary (school districts) that split campus model, residents in
went to split campus that regretted Victoria have since voted in a board that
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BY TOOTHY WILLIAMS
The Baytown Sun
HOUSTON — Motor vehicle
crash injuries were the leading
cause of death among Harris
County children 17-years-old
and younger during 2000-2001,
when the fatality rate among
Juveniles increased 7.7 percent.
In 2001, 639 children died in
Harris County. That's a rate of
64.4 per 100,000 — an increase
from 60.2, or 593 deaths in
2000. .
The increase was reported by
the Houston/Harris County
Child Fatality Review Team in
its biennium report released
Monday.
Analysts reviewing the data
said the focus now is on doing
something to stem the pre-
ventable deaths.
“Probably one of the most
notable things is injuries by
motor vehicle crash," said Dr.
Sharon M. Derrick, review team
coordinator.
Fatality rates increased among ‘be fatalities were higher among
blacks by 10.9 percent, 8.6 per- children ydunger than one year
cent among Hispanics and 41 arK‘ appeared tied to conditions
percent among Asian and Native sucb as Sudden Infant Death
American populations. Syndrome. The problem could
The percentage increase be addressed with improved pre-
reflects 34 deaths in 2001, 10 natal care and education, she
additional fatalities among said.
Asians and Native Americans. Another finding, the homi-
The number of deaths among cide rate for black and Caucasian
males increased to 378 in 2001, children doubled from 2000-
up from 334 in 2000. The rate 2001. In 2001,17 black children
per 100,000 went from 66.3 to and 16 Caucasians died, while in
74.5. 2000, eight blacks and seven
Fatalities among females Caucasians died. The homicide
increased by two, to 261 in 2001. rate for Hispanics decreased .6
Harris County child fatalities per 100,000 children, from 16 in
have been reviewed every two 2000 to 14 in 2001.
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By TOOTHY WILIAMS
The Baytown Sun
BAYTCWN — Goose Creek board
members questioned a citizen commit-
tee recommended plan presented
Monday to send freshmen and sopho-
^7jimiotsand serriora’attrad Robert increase in the number of high school Wheeler-Martinez.
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schools over the next 10 years. Lee filling its mission to every student in
February to recommend the plan they High School is projected to exceed its every educational setting," she said.
Trustee Rosa Rodriguez, District 2, that have instituted a split campus.
which began meeting last June, made its capacity of 2,874 in the 2005-2006 ’ vv __ r —r_ -------- ----------- —
the recommendation to the board at school year. went to split campus that regretted Victoria have since voted in a board that
Monday’s meeting. The overcrowding amounts to a dis- going to split campus?" Rodriguez said. is ‘°°bing at ending the split campus
Committee members cited demogra- crepancy in education between the two Trustee Weston Cotten, District 3,
moresto RossS. Sterling Hfrih School pb615 v'*° have projected a 14 percent schools, said committee member Tracey also questioned whether the presents-
students who attend Goose Creek “The fact remains GCCISD is not fill-
San Jacinto and Carver elementary schools
gave frequent applause and shouts of Clemencia Vigil, "is the type of dance you
encouragement. will see at a wedding or a quinceafiera (a
Camila Labarca opened the event with girl’s 15th birthday party). It has been
ed Cinco de Mayo on Monday with an a version of Carlos Santana’s contem-
porary tune, “The Game of Love."
Monica Garza sang “Asi Como Scy" and the dancers’ feet remaining directly in
“It was a lot of work to put it together, dancers Dianna and Joanna Mendieta, per-
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more Melissa Rendon, one of the event’s sang “Mis Ojos Llorran por.” Another dance that was part of the cele-
Dancing also was a part of the program bration was the Merengue. The Merengue
as 10 couples performed freestyle Cumbia Dance Group, seven female members of
dances in a competition for free movie
tickets.
“Amor Eterno." Jennifer Guerra, backed tty front of each practically all the time. Now,
' in clubs and social events, dancers have
but it was also a lot of firn,” said sopho- formed “Au Papacito." Cynthia Chavez added salsa steps to the mix.
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otganizers. “We hope we can put on a per-
formance that the audience enjoys.”
Despite some technical glitches, the
audience, augmented by students from
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representing the city's six council dis- complaints made against officers,
tricts who meet with Police Chief ""
" Alfaro. The members were then panel; however, he said he was no
Citizens Advisory Panel, city officials The panel was established last year appointed by city administrators. longer active.
and panel members are optimistic after following the in-custody death of Panel members are Marie Juarez, The panel will hold its fourth meet- up to°speed,” he said. “We’ve talked
about its potential.
The citizens advisory panel is a
ByMAnHEWCOOK
The Baytown Sun
BAYTOWN — Four months after
the creation of the city’s Police Chief’s addressed within the community.
Citizens Advisory Panel, city officials "" .
t Sandoval, Thomas
McLaughlin, Garland Huey, Greg rule making authority, said City Cleric
panel would violate the Texas Open
Meetings Act would be if a quorum of
council members were present during
a meeting.
Jones said the program is going well.
. , “Right now we’re Just trying to get
Panel members are Marie Juarez, The panel will hold its fourth meet- Up to speed,” he said. “Wfe’ve talked
Luis Torres. Several citizens called for Dorothy Shields, Laura Acosta, ing this month. Meetings are not about different subjects as far as racial
the creation of a review board that Carmen Torres, Chris Christensen, required to be open to the public profiling and the videotaping that goes
group of about 14 Baytown residents would examine police policies and Gilbert Sandoval, Thomas P. because the panel does not possess any on in the cars.”
~..rL_ L -o— “ McLaughlin, Garland Huey, Greg rule making authority, said City Clerk Jones said the panel is still in its
Two panel members were nominated Garrett, Jimmy Christy, Tommie Gary Smith. infancy. Panel members are learning
Byron Jones once per month to discuss tty the seven members of the Btytown Herring and J. Allen Cannon. Fred Z ”
various issues that need to be City Council, including Mayor Pete Aguilar also was appointed to the General's Office, the only way the
Citizens advisory panel to meet with police chief this month
Meeting not required to be open to public, says city clerk
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