South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1976 Page: 1 of 6
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. “The Voice o/ Community-Minded People"
Volume 1, Number 12
Phone 481-3656 H»ur»day, April 22, 1076
— Press Staffer Photo
be approved by PISD
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Sagemeadow
will be InatalM.
At the Sagemeadow Utility
District Board meeting
which was held Wednesday,
April 14 at the Sagemont
Community Building, Edwin
Morrison indicated to the
board that he was concerned
that numeruos voters had
been turned away from the
polling place on April 3rd.
According to election judge
Jack Myers, all qualified vo-
ters were allowed to vote.
Myers indicated that the
same procedure would be fol-
lowed at the upcoming elec-
tion. "It is my understanding
that a voter moving into the
Sagemeadow Utility District
must have a valid voter reg-
istration certificate with the
proper precinct number da-
ted 30 days prior to the elec-
tion." For the run-off elec-
tion, district residents must
FRED LOZANO of Scarsdale and Anthony
(Tony) Schillaci of Sagemeadow are shown
with the new "Modulance” which was recently
purchased by the City of Houston and is sta-
tioned at Fire Station #70’located at the end
of Sagecreek in Sagemont. The two men and
the Modulance were all three assigned to this
area a week ago, and are well equipped to han-
BOY, EASTER CANDY sure doesn’t last long!
sighs Clint Haygood, brother Brad agrees.
Clint who just turned four last Saturday, and
The newly formed Sage-
mont Area Jaycees’ will
sponsor a Vehicle Efficiency
Emmissions check Saturday,
linn 1—4 Frill th Flf
and Hughes Rdad Safeway
store.
Autos will be checked free
of charge.
Hours for the Emissions
check will be from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m.
In addition to the free
checkup, refreshments will
be served and tips for cor-
rective procedures will be
available if needed.
According to local Jaycees
directors, the reason for the
community service is that
“clean air and the cost of
gasoline are both concerns
for our time and our com-
munity. The solutions are
emissions control and energy
conservation”, and the Jay-
cees want to do “their part”
to help area residents "clean
up the air and conserve
energy.”
According to Robert Stev-
ens, external director for the
Sagemont Area Jaycees, the
check-up will take only 5
minutes, and will be avail-
able to everyone in the area.
A three-way tie between
Sagemeadow Utility District
residents Richard Taylor,
John Vignone, and Edwin G.
Mcrrison in the April 3rd
Water district electicn has
The boundry lines for the new John H. Burnett
Elementary School to be located in Scarsdale are
expected to be approved at the April 22 Pasadena
School Board of Trustees meeting at the Adminis-
tration building beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Linda Christianson, and the
founder, Gail Boris. I"
The multi-colcred plastic
eggs were hidden with fun
toys, coins, sugarless gum.
Each child received
raisins, an apple, arid a big
chocolate Easter Bunny. The
"menu” was planned to keep
good nutritional habits in
mind.
Those attending included:
Stefnee, Randal, Shelby Ash-
uock, Michael and Robin
Beris, Brian and Kevin
Briske, David, Kevin and ’ necessitated in a run-off elec-
Brian Buras, Carol Christ-
enson, Teresa and Phillip
Dewey, Shawn, Larry, Amy
and Joey Hamilton, Richard
and Susie Van Glider, Jack
Wccdruff, Jennifer and Mark
Lara, Ted and Jeff Leva,
Heather and -Shannon Mur-
phy, Arif and Zafar Naqvi,
Rabert Raatz, Tracy and
Timothy Revell, Tommy and
Cindie Stafford, Richard and
Suzy Whitely Kerri James.
die medical emergencies which may arise. Per-
sons needing medical emergency treatment
within the city limits should contact the Hous-
ton dispatcher. Those people needing emergen-
cy help in the surrounding unincorporated
areas should continue to contact the Southeast
Volunteer Department.
tion to be held May 8th.
Four local residents were
vying for the positions which
have been held the past two
years by Richard Taylor and
Jack Revell. Both men ran
for re-election.
In the April 3rd election,
Revell was re-elected with 24
votes, and the three remain-
ing candidates each received
21 votes.
At the April 3rd electicn,
residents were allowed to
vote for two candidates, one
for each vacancy. Since only
one position remains open in
the run-off election, resi-
dents will be allowed to cast ■
only cne vote.
All eligible voters will be
allowed to vote in the run-off
whether or not they voted
in the original electoin.
600
This is approximately 500 below the schools capa-
city. Moore also indicated that classrooms will be
empty at Stuchbery, rather than divided up to make
smaller classes.
In contrast Frazier elementary, which was
opened last August, is expected to be at capacity,
around 1200 during the 1976-77 year. In spit of this,
Moore indicated that there are no plans for a
change in the Stuchbery-Frazier boundry lines.
ding to current election
code."
According to Myers, the
.main problem has arisen
with new Sagemeadow and
Kirkwood S o u t h residents
that have moved from the
Kirkwood and Sagemont
areas. Most residents seem
unaware that their precinct
number probably changes,
and they must have this
change officially noted.
Voters who have lost or
misplaced their voter regi-
stration will still be allowed
to vete if they will swear in
writing to the fact that they
are a valid registered Voter.
Absentee voting will be
held April 28 through May 4,
except on Sunday and Satur-
day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. at 10031 Sagerock Dr.
in Sagemeadow.
The election will be held
at 10115 Sageaspen between
7:00 a.m. and 7:00. p.m. on
May 8th.
| Civic Club |
his brother, age 6 are the sons of Barbara ana
Tommy Haygood of Sagemeadow.
— Press Staffer Photo
Coop Easter
egg hunt
On Tuesday, April 13, 1976,
the S a g e m c n t-Kirkwood
Babystiting coop held it’s
monthly outing for young-
sters at Sagemont Presby-
terian Church from 10:00
a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
On this occasion the kids
came prepared with baskets
and sacks to find all the
According to Richard Moore, Assistant Super- goodies hidden by President,
intendent of Elementary Schools for PISD, the pro-
posed boundry lines are set to encompass the sub-
divisions of Scarsdale and Woodmeadows.
The new modified open concept school is ev-
pected to be complete by January of 1977.
In a plan announce dearlier this month, it was
disclosed that beginning in August, students in the
• kindergarten through the second grade will attend
Stuchbery and those students in third through fifth
grade will attend Meador until the new school is
ready for occupancy.
The students will be assigned to a teacher who
be transfering with them.
According to Moore, Stuchbery will have only
remaining students after the mass transfer.
A special meeting of the
Sagemeadow Civic Club was
held for the purpose of elect-
ing the 1976 civic club offi-
cers last Monday at the
Sagemont Community Cen-
ter.
The new officers which
were elected are: President,
Jim Sharpless; Vice-Presi-
dent, Marilyn Bi'lock; Trea-
surer, Ed Baugham; Secre-
tary Marjorie Baugham. Bill
Kuhlman was elected to the
board of Directors.
Marian Nevegold will serve
on the Board of Directors aS
past president, due to the
resignation of President Dave
Marler last month. Marian
previously served as vice-
president.
—, u.»u K. ...us. At the next regular meet-
have a proper registration 0,1 M*? M at 7:30 p.m.,
certificate dated by April 8. •* Sagemont Community
Myers stressed that, "the Building the new officers
election will be held accor- wU1 ** Installed.
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Sagemont fire station
receives ‘modulance’
The new modulance (emergency treatment am-
bulance) which had been promised South Belt area
residents by Councilman Frank Mancusco, arrived
Tuesday, April 13th at the Sagemont Fire station
(Houston #70) which is located at the end of Sage-
arbor.
According to Chief L. C. Martin of the Houston
Ambulance department, the “modulance is a mini-
emergency room. It will be equipped with bio-medi-
cal (heart-monitoring) equipment.
The modulance is designed to give on the spot
treatment to emergency patients, Martin comment-
ed.
Captain Sam Schillachi, of station #70 stressed
that the vehicle is to be used for “emergencies only,
In case of eminent danger of life or death. We are
equipped to handle this type of case." The modu-
lance Is not designed as merely transportation to and
from the hospital.
Schillachi explained that the unit is equipped
with “tele-care” which is an EKG transmitter de-
signed to transmit a heart patient’s EKG directly
to Ben Taub hospital and enable the staff of Ben
Taub to direct on the spot patient care. “This unit
is portable, we can remove it from the unit and take
it into a patient's home”.
In addition the unit is equipped with Ahern, a
communicating system that allows modulance per-
sonnel to call ahead to major Houston hospitals, in-
forming them of patient condition and thereby in-
suring faster medical attention upon hospital arrival.
In the first five days after its arrival at station
70, the unit made five calls.
Schillachi expects that heart attacks and major
accidents will account for the majority of calls to
be made by the unit.
Although definite boundry lines have not yet
been set for the area to be served bv the modulance,
it will include the Edgebrook and Gulf Freeway area
to Telephone Road and Almeda Genoa, and South
to the other incorporated areas including Sagemont
and Kirkwood.
Basic cost of the modulance is $20,000 and the
addition of the emergency equipment and communi-
cating equipment put the total expense at $30,000.
In addition to the modulance the fire station
also houses a four-man pumper equipped with 2500
feet of hose.
Efficency Boundry expected to
emmissions , J -----
check Sat.
Run-off election to
be held on April 3rd
Sagemeadow’s Cheryl Turner was home from
the hospital this week before many of her neighbors
knew she was gone. She is home convalescing and
supposedly "taking it easy’’. We’re not sure how she
will manage that with three children to care for
but Cheryl is a great organizer so we hope things
run very smoothly. Cheryl was glad to have her
daughter, Kathy, out of school for spring vacation.
Kathy has been a big help with three year old
Nicholas and one-year-old Vicki.
EASTER HECTIC AT CHRISTMAS HOUSE
A Sagemont family made a 1400 mile automo-
bile journey last weekend to Ft. Walton, Florida
and returned home three days later. This year they
will spend Easter at home. They are none other
than Carl and Donna Christmas and children, Merry
and Glen. They went to Florida to attend a piano
concert in which Carl’s brother performed. On the
trip home they stopped in Louisiana to visit with
former Sagemont residents, Bill and Cecelia Reed.
Terri Reed came home with the family and will be
visiting with Merry until the spring holidays are
over. The Christmas family is “worn out” but had
a good time.
CONGRATULATIONS TO McNAMEE FAMILY
Simon and Sue McNamee are the proud parents
of a bouncing baby girl bom Sunday, April 11th.
The baby, Mary Kathryn, is their first daughter.
They have one son, Patrick, who is finding out how
nice it is to have a sister around the house. The
McNamees live on Sagewind Street.
CHEATWOODS VISIT HOME TOWN
Many area families took advantage of the long
school holiday and went on out-of-town trips. Some
returned to their home towns tq spend time with
parents and grandparents. Carls/and Travis Cheat-
wood, natives of "the panhandle”, spent several
days in Phillips, Texas at the home of Carla's par-
ents The Cheat wood children, Michael and Cynthia,
enjoyed the trip very much. We. promised we would
not tell anyone but we hear the kids got an extra
day of vacation from school. The Cheatwoods didn’t
return to Sagemont until Monday night.
GREG DUGAT IS 13!
Greg Dugat became a teenager on Tuesday,
April 19th. That is a very special day in anybody’s
book! Greg celebrated with his family and several
relatives on Friday night. On Saturday, April 17th
he and a few friends went to play minature golf
and stopped to eat pizza. Happy birthday, Greg!
WATCH OUT RED BARON
Sagemeadow’s Joe Snow is sprouting wings. He
has been taking flying lessons for several months
and has now passed his written test. The hardest
part is now behind him and he has only a few hours
of flying time left in order to compete the require-
ments for a license. Keep up the good work, Jo!
Your hard work is really beginning to pay off.
ASTROWORLD TRIP FOR LISA'
Lisa Medrano of Sagemeadow spent all day
Sunday at Astroworld with her parents, Irma and
Albert, and sister, Brenda. Lisa was celebrating her
seventh birthday. She was honored with a party
at Farrell’s on Wednesday. Lisa and her guests en-
joyed clown sundaes and all the regular fanfare of
Farrell’s birthday guests. Friends joining her were
Jennifer Nesar, Alicia Sheppard, Christina Rameris,
Lisa Rameris, Laura Martinez, Norma and Fran-
cine Calhoun, Renee King, and Pamela Post.
A SPECIAL BAPTISM
Amy Donn Evans, daughter of Susan and Don
of Beverly Hills was baptized at St. Frances Cabrini
Catholic Church on April 10th. The baptism was
attended by the 5th grade students and teachers
of the St. Frances Religion classes, as a living Bap-
tism lesson. Father John Keller conducted the sac-
rament which was also attended by Godparents Ed
and Fran Smith, brothers Scott, Pat and Shane;
Holly and Ed Smith, grandparents Ray and Kay
Bourkney, Terri Bouorkney and Colleen Clare and
Sisters Justin and Rita Marie of S|. Frances.
ANYONE FOR TENNIS
Howard Ranft and friend Norman Tiller re-
cently won a trophy at the J.S.C. doubles open
which was held at Clear Lake. Congratulations fel-
lows. In addition to the Clear Lake held tournament,
they have been engaging in other matches and com-
ing up winners on those too.
By BARBARA HAYGOOD — 481-2550
WELCOME HOME CHERYL -
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Flickinger, Marie & Griffin, Bobby. South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1976, newspaper, April 22, 1976; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1199973/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting San Jacinto College.