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Beverly Hills students honored
for making the grade
See page 5A
South Belt trash cans
may be obsolete
See page 3A
Al Carter to speak
at San Jacinto South
See page 1B
outh Welt-Elling
October 20, 1988
"The Voice of Community-Minded People
Vol 13 Number 38
Whitmire to address community
Mayor Whitmire will conduct her next community conference at Meador
Elementary School, 10701 Seaford, (Beamer at Fuqua) Thursday, Oct. 27, begin-
ning at 7:30 p.m. Whitmire will discuss taxes, budget and city services. Ulysses Ford,
director of the Solid Waste Department and Mike Marcotte, acting director of the
Planning and Development Department will join the mayor in updating the com-
munity on current and future projects in their neighborhood.
Council member Judson Robinson Jr. will be present also to lead the question
and answer session of this conference. Anyone may attend the mayor’s conference
but emphasis will be placed on the city programs and plans for the South Belt
geographic area.
Newest homecoming queen
Her smile sparkled as bright as her crown when Dobie cheerleader Tracy Snow
heard the announcement she was selected the 1988 homecoming queen at last
Friday night’s football game. Escorting Snow are Ben McVay and Snow’s father
Joe Snow. Her mother, Ginger, watched proudly from the stands.
Photo by Trigg Gardner
Crafts show benefits retreat
St. Luke’s Youth Ministry’s Harvest of Crafts features an array of specialties
handcrafted by area craftsmen. The show begins at 10 a.m. on Oct. 22 and runs until
4 p.m.
Items available for the home include afghans, quilts, pottery, dried and silk
florals, stained glass, woodcuts and many country and Victorian wares. Seasonal
Christmas decorations for the house and yard will be available.
Lunch and homemade goodies from the sweet shoppe will be for sale. Proceeds
will help defray cost of a high school summer retreat given by St. Luke’s Youth
Ministry. St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church is located at 11011 Hall Road.
Frazier features fun day
Frazier Elementary School will hold a fun-for-all Saturday, Oct. 22 from 12:30
to 5 p.m. Prizes will be awarded in various games such as stuffed snakes at the snake
walk, gold fish at the duck pond and ghostly suckers from the sucker board.
Pizza, sausage-on-a-stick, nachos and salad will be available as well as soft
drinks. Handmade items at the country store and sweets at the bake shop will be for
sale. An auction will also be held.
In a "sporting" mood
Meador Elementary School’s fall carnival will sport a sporting look utilizing a
Sports Extravaganza theme on Friday, Oct. 21. Booths will be decorated as sporting
events and everyone is encouraged to wear sports related clothing. The carnival runs
from 5 to 9 p.m.
Absentee voting underway
Registered voters wishing to vote absentee for the November general election
may do so through Nov. 4. Precinct voting stations are located at the county
courthouse annexes. Polls are open from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Voters may use the
downtown courthouse at 49 San Jacinto at Commerce on Saturday and Sunday Oct.
29-30 from 1 to 6 p.m. Voters did not have to vote in the primary election to vote in
the general election as long as they are registered. For more information call the
election department at 221-6411.
Sageglen holding meeting
Sageglen Community Association’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct.
24 at 7 p.m. at the M.U.D. 13 building on Sageyork.
Special Children's Parents meet
Pasadena Parents of Special Children will be hosting Vic Keasler, Special
Education supervisor for Pasadena ISD, on Oct. 24 at the Neighborhood Center,.
720 Fairmont Parkway, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Keasler is responsible for deaf education, speech and language, and elementary
resource programs. He will present an overview of the district’s Special Education
Program.
For more information call 479-4614.
Give the gift of life
Memorial Southeast Hospital will hold a Blood Drive on Monday, Oct. 24 from
noon to 2 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. in the Staff Development offices. Donors will receive a
complimentary gift from the Volunteer Auxiliary. For more information call 929-
6193.
Dobie earns Superior rating
Dobie High School’s Longhorn Band scored all I’s, earning the band a Superior
rating at the annual UIL Marching/Twirling Contest held at Memorial Stadium
last Saturday.
According to district music director Jay Dunnahoo, all Pasadena ISD schools
did very well and the district was very proud of the band’s showings. ‘‘The students
in the bands worked very hard and it showed during the contest. Overall, PISD was
represented by some fine young musicians under the direction of the best leadership
around,” said Dunnahoo.
Dobie band director Ken Wright said the band performed quite well and he was
very proud of the effort the students put into practicing and performing. “Our score
just goes to show what hard work and great support can do,” said Wright. The
number of Dobie band parents, students, football players and other supporters in
the stands at the contest gave the band added confidence, said Wright. Assistant
band director Phil West’s contributions also helped produce the winning result.
Sam Rayburn High School and South Houston High School also received
Superior ratings. Pasadena received a second place rating.
Richerson still missing
Suzanne Rene Richerson, a former South Belt resident, missing since Oct. 7
from her job in Galveston still has not been heard from or located. The 22-year-old
student at Texas A&M Galveston was last seen at 6 a.m. at the Casa Del Mar
in Galveston. Richerson is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She has light
brown hair and blue eyes and was wearing a dark colored blouse and denim skirt.
A reward has been posted for information leading to the safe return of
Richerson or information leading to the arrest and indictment of any possible
assailants. Anyone with any information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-252-
8477.
Chamber names Luty
Citizen of the Year"
By Trigg Gardner
speaker Texas Secretary of State Jack
Pride of accomplishment reigned as the Rains.
king of the night at the annual South Belt- Pointing out groups like the Chamber i
Ellington Chamber of Commerce banquet bring together people genuinely concerned 1
held at the Hobby Hilton last Thursday for their community and business climate. ,
evening. Rains said 70 percent of all jobs were pro-
One of the highlights of the evening vided by small businesses.
occurred when Pasadena ISD Superinten- “Without small businesses generating
dent Dr. E.T. Lon Luty received the Cham- jobs and providing an economic backbone,
ber’s Citizen of the Year Award.
nothing the state can do will help improve
Texas’ economic future,” said Rains.
Outgoing Chamber president Rudy Reminding the crowd of the upcoming
Schubert said Luty’s tireless effort in November general election, Rains said
working for the education of area students most people in reality were somewhat
went above the norm. Schubert said Luty’s detached from the national election. State
work on the Education Committee made it and local elections were the main thrust for
possible for citizens and business people to immediate attention.
become actively involved in the education Citing reforms in public education as
of their children. one of the most important issues of the
Following an announcement delivered election, Rains urged people to get
as a surprise message, Dr. Parker Williams, involved, know the candidates, know the
president of San Jacinto College South, issues and vote.
jumped with excitement when she and the For their work within the Chamber and
rest of the crowd found out her long the community, the Chamber presented
awaited Gulf Freeway sign had been ap- Paul Marcaccio and Chris Clark as the
proved. See related story on page 3A. Outstanding Chamber Workers for the
Citizen of the Year
Receiving the well deserved honor of being named Citizen of the Year at the
Chamber banquet, Pasadena ISD Superintendent Dr. E.T. Lon Luty ex-
pressed his appreciation to the number of people whose work and dedication
allowed him the opportunity to work within the community. Presenting Luty
with this commemorate plaque was outgoing Chamber President Rudy Schubert.
Photo by Trigg Gardner
Now Sam Houston
Williams and the rest of the community year. cm — • • 1 6
had worked and waited for six years for the Outstanding committee members, T#Y Wi 1 e n 111 V I Q G1P
Texas Department of Highways to approve selected from the Education Committee DU CAL UAL IUA & UVA € IU Pte
the freeway sign indicating the exit for the for their work on Career Day, were E. J. .
college. Ritchey, Joan Osburn, Tommy Bacarro, Everyone expected a day of celebration Gbur said signs on major freeways indi-
In a letter from Texas Highway Depart- Stephanie Wright, Jerry Speer, Jimmy when Beltway 8, between Highway 3 and catering exits or interchanges to the belt-
ment district engineer Milton Dietert, he Gibbs, Kirk Lewis and Dr. Parker Wil- I-45 finally opened, until the powers that way will say: Beltway 8 Sam Houston
said, “The State Department of Highways liams. be stole South Belt’s identity. Parkway. .
and Public Transportation is pleased to Selected as outstanding committee Highway officials plan to open the belt- Members of the South Belt-Ellington
announce that San Jacinto College South members for the July 4th Celebration were way sometime mid-morning Tuesday, Oct. Chamber of Commerce’s Governmental
qualifies for highway signage. Keith Huff and Diana Reasoner as well as 25. Officially, South Belt exit is now Affairs Committee said they will fight the
“We are in the process of investigating incoming president Harley Jewell. known as the Sam Houston Parkway exit change since the area derives its identity
the most suitable location to add San Officers for 1988-89 are: Harley Jewell, much to the displeasure of many area resi- from the name South Belt.
Jacinto College South to our highway sig- president; A. C. Czigan, president-elect; dents and business owners. Joe Gerlich, Highway Department
nage system. Congratulations on your Marie Flickinger, first vice president; Dr. According to Janelle Gbur, public supervisor, said some problems still existed
growth and we wish you continued sue- Parker Williams, second vice president; affairs spokesman for the Highway with the signs the contractor ordered but
cess." William Hysop, vice president at large; Department said the name change was the road will open as scheduled. Some of
Adding to the upbeat mood of the ban- Bobby Griffin, secretary; Bob Duncan, agreed upon by all municipalities and gov- the signs ordered came in too short for the
quet were the positive outlooks for the treasurer; Rudy Schubert, past president; erning agencies affected by the beltway required specifications.
state economic upswing delivered by guest and Bill Morgan, legal counsel. over a year ago. ontinue on page
South Belt citizens nab would-be car thief
By Trigg Gardner
Some nights attempting car theft just
doesn’t pay, especially when South Belt
area people get upset with a crime in prog-
ress.,
On Monday night, Oct. 17, close to 10
p.m., Kay Fitzpatrick had just finished
shopping for groceries at Randall’s on
Fuqua. As she approached her 1985 Sub-
urban, she noticed a young man sitting in
the driver’s seat.
She hadn’t brought anybody with her.
approached the truck demanding to know after he saw everyone running past his car.
what the young man was doing in her “I never saw so many people get
truck. involved so fast, especially to help some-
He claimed “it was the wrong car, one they didn’t even know. I didn’t like
sorry,” then took off running across the having to go through the experience, but I
parking lot toward Sabo Road.
felt great finding out people still cared,
Fitzpatrick as well as Randall’s sacker said Fitzpatrick.
Joe Ray went after the alleged car thief, A few minutes after he tried fleeing the
yelling for him to stop. scene, the would-be truck thief found him-
Randall’s service manager Kim Switzer, self tackled then pinned down by an
noticed all the commotion while waiting unknown store customer and Ray.
for her boyfriend, Doug Kaufhold. She
Upset about the unwelcomed visitor, she also joined the pursuit as did Kaufhold
Pennington, Clark square off
for debate on local issues
When 6-foot-4-inch, 250-pound Kauf-
hold arrived at the makeshift gridiron on
the lawn of the Seventh-day Adventist
Church of Southeast Houston on Sabo
Road, he gladly obliged to hold down the
suspect.
While all the tackling was going on Swit-
zer called a friend who lived in the neigh- police.
Noel’s experience as a police officer told
him a second suspect was probably in the
area. Most parking lot car thefts use two
people—one to drive, one to steal.
After handing the first suspect over to
Ray and Kaufhold to detain at the back of
the second suspect’s car, Noel attempted to
find out who the driver was.
‘T knew something was up when the
second suspect told me his birthday was
7/6/88, he insisted he didn’t even know the
first suspect. He had a scewdriver in his
back pocket, another one on the seat and
the car he was sitting in had a jammed
open steering column,” said Noel.
Noel wrestled the suspect to the ground
and the crowd encouraged the young man
to stay there. Someone called the Houston
borhood she knew was home—Pasadena While the suspects were being appre-
Police officer John Noel. hended and detained, other citizens and
Bringing along his handcuffs, Noel had Randall’s employees watched Fitzpatrick’s
Addressing public school financing by opportunity to ask one question. If time no problem locating the suspect, many of truck and her groceries. When it appeared
the state Legislature during the 1989 ses- allows, additional questions may be the Randall’s employees knew Nole as a she would have to stay and talk to the
sion draws center stage attention as the addressed. The candidate to whom the police officer. Houston officers, the store employees
November general election closes in. question is addressed will have 45 seconds After Noel cuffed the suspect he started placed her groceries in a refrigerated area.
As a major issue in the election, the to respond. The opposing candidate will taking him back to the store. Along the “I can’t thank everyone enough for
candidates for state legislator representing have 30 seconds for a response. way, Switzer mentioned another young what they did. Randall s and its employees
the South Belt area will discuss their views Both candidates will also have the man driving a Cutlass had stopped and went out of their way helping me. I was
on educational funding and other issues at chance to ask three questions of the oppos- asked what was going on and if the guy really surprised how everyone got
the Oct. 24 debate sponsored by the South ing candidate. had been caught. involved. No one wanted to see the guy get
Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce’s Incumbent Randy Pennington said he “I thought it was funny he wanted to away. But I still don t know the name of
Governmental Affairs Committee. saw the major issues as tax spending issues, know if a guy had been caught when at the man who actually caught him. I would
State representative candidates Randy state environmental issues, reforms in first he didn’t even know what was hap- like to thank him,“ said Fitzpatrick.
Pennington and Chris Clark have agreed to House Bill 72, and the mandated address- pening. I thought John needed to know,” He knows.34
appear and follow a debate format put ing of public education funding. said Switzer. Continued on page
together by the Governmental Affairs Clark sees the issues as being a represen-
Committee. The debate will take place at tative’s response to the district, annexa- 4 ,
San Jacinto College South in Room 200. tion, flood control and sewer rates, financ- DUCI Ulilg IVAL VIUXCCy
Public attendance is encouraged since ing public education and the environment, 0 •
candidates will have the opportunity to primarily the Brio site.
address questions from the audience. By Candidate for Constable Precinct 2 Dan A Th 1 • 0 1
mutual agreement, the audience may sub- Lazenberry will also address the audience. € ad 1*111 II close
mit written questions pertaining to relative Opposing candidate Gary Freeman has a CUAUC-
issues needing legislative attention during scheduling conflict andcould not con firm ...... ,
the next session. by press time. South Belt residents and Dobie football uled to finish in August. We just couldn t
Members of the audience will receive the The evening begins at 7 p.m. fans using Genoa-Red Bluff as a route to wait, said Sciba.
Burke and Memorial Stadium need to find County crews have been drilling core
another route beginning Monday, Oct. 24. holes trying to determine if larger holes
County crews will begin major work on exist under the existing road. “We’re con-
the road from Highway 3 to Burke as part cerned about the stability of the ground
of a $3 million county road improvement especially where the tunnel ran and where
project. Originally, plans called for a the city project had its cave-ins. Hopefully,
School financing studied
By Trigg Gardner At stake will be the right of school dis- detour around the roadwork but delays in we won’t have to fill many voids, said
When the Texas Legislature convenes in tricts and taxpayers to exercise local con- the city waterline project along the same Sciba.
January, members must face finding a trol over how tax money is spent. Pasadena route stopped the detour. County negotiators are currently trying
solution to inequities involving the fund- ISD Superintendent Lon Luty said most “We really wanted to put in the detour to obtain an additional five feet of right-
ing of public schools as mandated by Dis- school districts do not want to give up but the city project still has wells used to of-away from the landowners along the
trict Judge Harley Clark. controlling the way tax money is spent remove water from the MOLE Construe- project. Originally, plans called for the
Last year, Clark’s ruling on a lawsuit by within their districts. School boards realize tion Company tunnel in the area where the road to run closer to the south side, but
poor school districts commonly known as disparity exists among school districts with detour would have been. We’re running proximity to the landfill caused a change in
Edgewood v. Kirby, said the state’s system varying tax bases, but districts with a out of time and we’re behind as it is wait- the placement of the roadway islands. In
of funding is unconstitutional. Clark gave strong tax base should not be penalized by ing for the city to finish. We had to go order for the road to run straight as
the Legislature until September 1989 to giving up their tax base to help poorer ahead without the detour,” said Mike planned, the additional right-of-way is
revamp the system, providing more money districts. Sciba, road project engineer. required.
to poor districts. In an effort to prevent Clark from “The city project ran into delays with Scheduled for a two-month closure, the
How the state plans to change the system restructuring the entire school financing some rain and bad weather. They also had road will be open to residents, property
is a major campaign issue in the upcoming a number of cave-ins with the tunnel that owners and school buses. All other traffic
November general election. . Continued on page 2A slowed things down a bit. They were sched- must find alternate routes.
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