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How to Submit Public Comment
www.epa.gov/tx/forms/sjrwp-comments
Lester Smith
R6 San Jacinto Was tePttsCommen ts@epa.gov
or Online:
Comments also may be submitted no later than November
28,2016 either by e-mail:
EPA will include responses to all comments that are
received during the official public comment period in a
responsiveness summary that will accompany the final
cleanup plan (also called the Record of Decision).
In addition, oral comments may be made on the record at
the public meeting on October 20,2016
EPA will accept comments on the Proposed Plan during the
public comment period. Initially, the EPA planned a 30-day
public comment period, however, in response to requests
from the community, an additional 30-day comment period
was added resulting in 60-days for the comment period. The
60-day public comment period on this Proposed Plan and
the information contained in the Administrative Record file
begins on September 29,2016, and closes on November
28,2016. Comments may be submitted in one of four ways.
Written comments postmarked no later than November 28,
2016, should be sent to:
EPA Remedial Project Manager
EPA Region 6 (6SF-RA)
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas 75202
Burglaries
• Loose change was stolen from an un-
locked vehicle in the 900 block of Fleet-
wood Drive luesday.
• A man reported a laptop computer and
a Microsoft Surface Book stolen from his
vehicle at a restaurant in the 4500 block of
Interstate IO Tuesday evening.
Not stopping
About 10:30 luesday morning police
got a report of a Plymouth Voy ager van
that struck a guardrail on Spur 330 near
Highway 146 then continued driving.
When police located the vehicle, the drive
did not stop for about two miles despite
an officer using lights and siren. When the
driver finally stopped, police determined
he was having a medical episode and he
was taken to the hospital for treatment. No
charges were filed.
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per trillion,'’ Young said. “The I PA has
chosen to remediate down to 200 parts
per trillion. That is based off of the site’s
risk assessment. I hat was done by the re-
sponsible parties. So, we arc going off of
what we know and what we I______ .„_____
the residential exposure and child/fishing
exposure scenario is 30 parts per trillion.
I he location of these pits and the high use
of the recreation on the river and it being
a primary source in Galveston Bay, are all
reasons we are <
not impact this process.” measure
I he proposed process is to use sheet
piles around the area to reduce re-suspen-
sion, and remove it in stages to minimize
risks. About three-fourths of the material
is being excavated in the dry while the
waste is going to be dewatered and hauled
to a permanent storage facility. I his will
entail about 17,000 truckloads of contami-
nated material being removed. In addition,
the residual contamination is going to be
covered at least two layers of clean fill.
“I hey are making sure this is done safe-
ly,” Young said.
Blenda Barnes, a lifelong Highlands
resident, expressed concerns over the pits
being removed to industrial landfills, es-
pecially even when one suggested site was
near Corpus Christi.
“it sounds like they
someone else,” Barnes said.
Sierra Club chair Brandt Mannchen ex-
plained that the waste would be transport-
ed to an industrial landfill.
“I hey have specifications that the EPA,
the l( IQ and other organizations have
developed over years,” Mannchen said.
“It is several layers of impermeable mem-
of the Billboard charts. You
could see the merchandis-
ing for this one word, how
it jumped off the page as
‘Thriller”'.
His success went beyond
the worldwide smash that
“Thriller” became. Nu-
merous other artists would
have hits with his work.
of remaining subsurface material.
“No one ever told us not swim there or
have their kids get into mud fights there,”
Young said.
Young* said the thing for people to do
now moving forward is to submit com-
ments to the EPA and come to public
meetings. I his includes the EPA/1( EQ
meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the High-
lands Community Center, 604 Highland
Woods Drive.
She warned people to be wary of false
and misleading information and study
talking points she passed out at I uesday’s
meeting.
Public comments can be mailed to the
Regional Project Manager, U.S. EPA
Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue (6SI -RA),
Dallas, Texas 75202. I hey can also be
emailed to R6 San Jacinto Waste Pits
Commentsfajcpa.gov. To submit online,
visit www.epa.gov/tx/form s/s j rw p-com -
merits.
I he coalition is hosting another meeting
at 6:30 p.m., ()ct. 6 at the JD Walker ( (im-
munity ( enter, 7613 Wade Road.
for more information, contact young at
281-315-5242 or email al jyoung/ajtxhea.
POLICE BEAT
been acquired the previous day as a trade-
in. The license plate is DZZ-0610.
• A woman reported than an unknown
person picked up her daughter’s prescrip-
tion at a drug store in the 7200 block of
(iarth Road Wednesday.
• A Chevy Express van than had been
stolen in Houston was recovered behind a
business in the 1300 block of South Main
Street l uesday morning.
• A woman reported her cell phone sto-
len in the 4900 block of (iarth Road Iues-
day.
• A woman reported her license plate
stolen from the 3200 block of New Mead-
ow Drive Monday night.
going “Rock with You” or
the sci-fi funk of the title
track from “I hriller.”
In a 2009 interview with
The Telegraph, Temperton
said “I hriller” was origi-
nally called “Starlight” un-
til Jones asked him to find
a new title.
“I went back to the hotel,
wrote two or three hundred
titles and came up with
'Midnight Man,’” he re-
called. “I he next morning
I woke up and I just said
this word (thriller). Some-
Roberto Issa
Yznaga
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Police Department reports and officer in-
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the city website al www.baylown org.
Baytown s C rime Stoppers pays cash re-
wards for information that leads to the ar-
rest and charging of anyone who commits
a felony. Callers remain anonymous Call
Baytown Crime Stoppers at 281-427-TIPS
or send information via text message bv
texting Bavtown plus the information to
CRIMES (274637)
Exxon in 1998 after 22
years.
I ie enjoyed playing gui-
tar and singing as well as
spending time in Louisi-
ana casinos.
He was preceded in
death by his father and
mother, Ernesto Mercedes
Yznaga and Narcissa Her-
nandez Yznaga.
He was also preceded
in death by his brothers
Amado, Juan, Cecilio, his
sisters Guadalupe Yzna-
ga Villareal, Josephina
Yznaga Brown and his
grandson Roberto Issa
Yznaga.
Roberto leaves behind
his wife of 51 years, Irene
Yznaga.
He is also survived by
his four sons and their
families: Robert and Nan-
ci Yznaga, Ernesto and
Jclene Yznaga, Juan and
Rosie Yznaga and Amado
Yznaga and Sarah Green.
Also left behind are
his grandchildren: Isaac,
Alex, Dillon, Sarah, Sum-
vice during the Korean
War.
Lester graduated from
Prairie View A&M Uni-
versity with both a Bach-
elor’s and a Master’s
Degree in Education and
taught in the (loose ( reek
Consolidated Indepen-
dent School District be-
fore moving into private
industry.
He retired from Armco
Steel and spent his retire-
ment traveling, working
in his yard and exploring
the arts and crafts, includ-
ing painting and knitting.
On Friday, Sept 30,
2016, Lester transitioned
from this life.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and
his siblings, Medora Red-
ley and Leroy Smith.
He leaves to cherish his
memory: his sister in law
Kathie Smith; nephews
and nieces: Terry Smith,
Shenita (Vincent) Hicks,
Kerry Lewis, Brad (Kia)
Lewis, and LcRonda
(Kenton) Lockhart and a
host of other relatives and
friends, including special
friend Mary Chenier and
roommate Lynn Svec.
The family will receive
visitors on I hursday,
October 6 from 5 PM -
7PM at Memorial Baptist
Church, 600 W. Sterling
Avenue, Baytown, Texas.
A private service will
be held Friday, October
7 al Veteran's Memorial
Cemetery.
Funeral Services En-
trusted To:
Robey I uneral Home
403 W Sterling Ave
Bavtown, Texas 77520
281-428-9911
Eester Smith, also
known as “Bo”, was born
on August 4, 1929 to Isra-
el and Pearlie Smith.
He graduated from
George Washington Carv-
er in Baytown, Texas.
I le served in the United
States Army where he re-
ceived a National Defense
Service Medal for his ser-
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3919 Garth Road; Baytown, TX 77521
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“I hriller,” "Off the Wall,”
‘'Rock with You” and oth-
er major songs.
Temperton started his
career in the disco band
Heatwave and collaborated
with Aretha I ranklin, Her-
bie Hancock, Anita Baker
and many others.
He was best known as
a songwriter and worked
closely with
Quincy Jones on ground-
mer, Jenne, J.( ., Jonathan,
Maksim, Ashley, Amado,
and numerous nephews,
nieces and in-laws.
I he viewing will be
held on I hursday, Oct.
6, 2016, from 5pm -8pm,
with Rosary starting at
7pm at Earthman Funeral
Home, 3919 (iarth Road,
Baytown, Texas 77521.
Catholic Service will be
held I riday, Oct. 7, 2016
al 11:30am al Our Eady of
Guadalupe, 1124 Beech
Street in Bavtown, lexas
77520.
Graveside services
with military honors will
follow immediately af-
ter at l.arthman Memory
Gardens Cemetery, 8624
(iarth Road, Baytown,
lexas 77521.
Pallbearers will be his
four sons along with Isaac
Yznaga and Jesse l eal.
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well as open racing on a quarter-mi le drag
strip and a Kids Zone with unlimited ac-
cess to fun activities.
Start Your Engines is an official stop
for the Lamborghini Festival, where more
than 50 of the iconic Italian automobiles
w ill run around the drag strip at Royal Pur-
ple Raceway. The L amborghinis are going
to be there from 10 a.m. to noon before
heading oil the City Center in Houston.
The festival consists of a small group of
The Baytown Sun 3
branes and a huge, thick clay layer they
use to dispose of this waste and eventu-
ally cap it with a clay layer. The design
of it has been used for the past 30 to 40
years. I hey arc as safe as you can get. It
would be nice to make it disappear, but we
cannot. So, this is the best technology we
have today.”
Young said that the waste pits’ responsi-
ble parties are advocating for the 3N plan,
which is basically containment. It has an
estimated cost of S24.8 million, close to
a $70 million difference from the EPA’s
proposal.
“I am not anti-corporation, but one of
their highest goals is to return to their
shareholders,” Young said. “They are not
thinking like we are. We are thinking our
children, our grandchildren, and the fu-
ture to come while they are thinking about
trial exposure scenario is about 220 parts their next quarter.
.....* Young showed some examples of core
samples taken in the area. She quoted from
the pages of the ETA’s proposal, which
said, “the containment alternatives, while
costing less, cannot be shown to reliably
know is that contain the waste material long-term.”
Young also said that the F.PA plans to
have institutional controls to go along
with remedial action. This includes apply-
ing deed restrictions, limiting the dredg-
ing and anchoring within area footprints
asking for 30. But it will and alerting property owners of presence
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Young went over the EPA’s proposal,
which involves removing 152,000 cubic
yards from the northern site and 50,000
cubic yards from the southern site. I he
waste pits sit on the western bank of the
San Jacinto River between Channelview
and Highlands, just north of the Interstate
10 bridge. It was used by ( hampion Pa-
per mill in Pasadena to dispose of paper
mill waste, which contains mercury, P( Bs
and cancer-causing dioxin. The site was
placed on the National Priorities Eist in
March of 2008.
Young said they plan to ask the EPA for
one change involving the proposed reme-
diation level.
” I he remediation standard for an indus-
Roberto Issa Yznaga,
79, passed away on Octo-
ber 3, 2016.
He was born in Ea I e-
ria, lexas on May 16,
1937.
Roberto graduated from
Brownsville High School
in 1958 and served in the
United States Air I orce
until 1966.
Roberto moved to
Baytown and retired from
are giving it to
Rod Temperton, writer of several pop hits, dies at 66
LONDON (AP) Rod
lemperton, a British-born
musician and songwriter
with a singular knack for
pop-funk who wrote the
Michael Jackson classics
“Thriller,” ‘’Rock With
You” and many other hits,
has died of cancer in Lon-
don at 66.
His music publisher said
in a statement Wednesday
that lemperton had died
last week of an “aggres-
sive” cancer. No other de-
tails were provided.
Jon Platt of Warner/
Chappell said lemper-
ton was the sole writer of whom he played keyboards
and wrote two major hits, thing in my head just said,
the disco favorite “Boogie 'I his is the title’. “You
Nights” and the ballad “Al- could visualize it at the top
ways and forever.”
“Always and Forever”
attracted wide attention
and was later covered by
Luther Vandross, among
others.
His work with Heatwave
attracted the attention of
producer Jones, who was then work-
ing with Jackson.
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automotive enthusiasts that comes togeth-
er to help children with cancer and other
childhood illnesses. They are known as
the Scuderia Society. At the raceway park,
they race against a $1 million Porsche
918, a hybrid “super car.”
All proceeds from Start Your Engines
will directly benefit Family Houston, a
nonprofit organization assisting low-in-
come people in the Greater Houston com- Thefts
mumty to become more stable and mde- . A 2015 Ford F-250 King Ranch pickup
pendent since 1904. was reported stolen from the 4100 block
To find out more, call 713-802-7860 or of Interstate 10 Monday. I he truck was
logontowww.familyhouston.org/sye, missing from a dealership where it had
breaking tracks for Jack- lemperton revealed a
son’s mega-selling “Off gift for both fast and slow
the Wall” and “Thriller” numbers, whether the easy-
albums.
Platt said lemperton was
sometimes known as “the
invisible man” for his be-
hind-the-scenes role.
Temperton was a na-
tive of the seaside town
of Cleethorpes, 180 miles
(290 kilometers) north
of Eondon. He had been
working in a frozen fish
factory in the mid-1970s
when he responded to an
ad and joined Heatwave,
an international group for
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