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Page 2, Section A, SOUTH BELT-ELLINGTON LEADER, Thursday, June 21, 1990
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Going to toxic
waste school
Remedial Investigation (1987) were set at thursday, june 21
1 ppm (1000 ppb) and 10 ppm (10,000 ppb) Arrowhead and Other Prehistoric Stone Tools
respectively, according to Brio Task Force New permanent display in the MacDaniel Hall of the
data. American Indians at the Houston Museum of Natural
C.H. O’Brien Science, 1 Hermann Circle. 526-4273.
School is not out for summer. Class, we
are now going to begin Toxic Waste 101.
Our first lesson is air monitor settings.
When an air monitor is set at 0.5 ppm
(parts per million), that is equivalent to 500
ppb (parts per billion). When it is set at 1
ppm, it is the same as 1000 ppb. Each time
you see a reading in ppm. shift the decimal
point three places to the right to determine
the ppb.
What does that mean to us? Health ef-
fects for certain toxic chemicals, such as
benzene and carbon tetrachloride, are
measured in parts per billion (ppb). The oc-
cupational exposure limit for benzene is
1000 ppb, and the limit for carbon tetra-
chloride is 2000 ppb. The occupation ex-
posure limit was determined for adult males
in the workplace for a 40-hour work week.
The Texas Air Control Board has another
setting called the effects screening level that
it uses for the general population, including
children, pregnant women and the elder-
ly. The effects screening level for benzene
is 5 ppb and 9 ppb for carbon tetrachloride.
What that means in terms of an air monitor
set to measure 1 ppm or 1000 ppb is that
the monitor is set well beyond what the
TACB considers acceptable and cannot be
used to determine health effects for the
public.
The air monitor on Weber and the lab in
Austin have detected concentrations at ppb
and, to date, those concentrations have been
found within safe limits by TACB. The air
monitors used during the Remedial In-
vestigation (1986) and Supplemental
Team‘s spirit
uplifts manager
I would like to take this opportunity to
recognize, congratulate and thank the finest
group of young ladies I have ever had the
pleasure to be around: The 1990 Sagemont
Mustangs 16 & Under girls softball team.
The team members are: Becky Buratti,
Shyanne Burton, Jennifer Freeman, Ruth
Ibarra, Carol Jaris, Shannon McDonald,
Stacy Haskins, Denise Gorden and Emily
Weiland.
These young ladies gave me 100 percent
effort at all times. Even when they were
down on the scoreboard, they never gave
up or quit on me or their teammates. They
took their wins with pride and even in
defeat, showed dignity and strength for they
gave it their best effort.
I would also like to thank my assistant
coach, Jim McDonald, without whose help,
I would have been lost. Cheri Jaris and
Brenda McDonald, team moms, you have
my eternal thanks for a job well done.
I also thank my scorekeeper, Bill
Gorden, for his continuing help and sup-
port. Finally to the parents, who took turns
furnishing drinks and gave me their help
and support. Thank you all very much.
This has been the most enjoyable soft-
ball season I have experienced. Thank you
Mustangs. You are all No. 1 with me.
Shep Knight
Manager Sagemont Mustangs
9879 Sagebud
9 a.m.
Jazzercise—Pearland Community Center offers a la-
dies exercise program every Tuesday and Thursday
from 9-10 a.m. Marla 332-6094.
11a.m.
L.E.O.H.—Life Enrichment of Houston Adventure in
Learning for senior adults meets weekly at Bethany
United Methodist Church, 3511 Linkwood. For more
information call 941-8240.
Noon
YMCA—Downtown Branch. Runners Ramble Club
meets every week at the Runners Shed in the Down-
town YMCA parking lot. They run to a local restaurant
for fun and frolic. $5 yearly dues. Lisa 659-8501 ext.
286.
Women’s Aerobics Class—Also Wednesday. Pres-
byterian Church of the Covenant, 3929 Colgate (Park
Place area) 643-6567.
The Cancer Dialogue Support Group—Meets the
second and fourth week of each month. The group
focuses on problems unique to people and their fami-
ly members who face the battle against cancer. Court-
yard Classroom II, Pasadena Bayshore Medical Cen-
ter, Sandy, 944-6666, ext. 4100.
7 p.m.
Adult Children of Alcoholics—A support group that
meets every week for one hour at the Alvin Recovery
Center, 301 Medic Lane. There is no fee and it is based
on the 12-step program. For information contact
Terry Schutz at 331-7918.
Texas Fathers For Equal Rights—A non-profit or-
ganization of divorce reform citizens, conducts “Mon-
Noon available. Free parking. Call 52-STAGE for information
Jazzercise Class—See Monday 6:30 p.m. and reservations.
7 p.m. 11a.m.
Table Tennis Club—Meets every day at Beverly Hills L.E.O.H.—Life Enrichment of Houston Adventure in
Park, 9800 Kingspoint. New members invited. Learning for senior adults meets weekly at Bethany
941-8240. United Methodist Church, 3511 Linkwood. For more
THURSDAY JUNE 28 information call 941-8240
THURSDAY, JUNE 28 Noon
Arrowhead and Other Prehistoric Stone Tools— South Belt Optimist—Meets weekly for lunch. Next
New permanent display in the MacDaniel Hall of the meeting will be held at San Jacinto College South Stu-
American Indian at the Houston Museum of Natural dent Center. Call Michael Stokes for membership in-
Science, 1 Hermann Circle. 526-4273. 439-0210. formation. 481-1623.
9 a.m. YMCA—Downtown Branch. Runners Ramble Club
Jazzercise-Pearland Community Center offersala- meets every week at the Runners Shed in the Down-
dies exercise program every Tuesday and Thursday town YMCA parking lot. They run to a local restaurant
from 9-10 a.m'? Marla 332-6094, for fun and frolic. $5 yearly dues. Lisa 659-8501 ext.
10 a.m. 286.
Cool down
When temperatures soar, South Belt area children head for the neighborhood
swimming pool. Following an afternoon at Southbend community pool, Leigh
and Alex Burnthorne rinse off before heading back to the cool of home air con-
ditioning.
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Toughlove Group—Meets every week at the Salva-
tion Army, Room 24, across from Pasadena High
School. Toughlove is a self-help support group for
parents in every community who are having similar
problems and who are needlessly feeling isolated, guilty
and ashamed. 480-1995.
FRIDAY, JUNE 22
7 p.m.
Overeaters Anonymous—Meets weekly at Humana
Hospital, 906 E. Southmore, in the cafeteria.
8 p.m.
Adult Children of Alcoholic Parents—Meets week-
ly at Sagemont Presbyterian Church, 11303 Hughes
Road, and is a 12-step program for children of alcohol-
ic parents and dysfunctional families.
8:30 p.m.
Emotions Anonymous—Meets weekly at Humana
Hospital, 906 E. Southmore, third floor classroom.
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
Strake Hall of Malacology—Featuring 2500 of the
museum's significant 300,000-piece shell collection.
Other recent openings include the refurbished Arnold
Hall of Space Science with Blueprints for the Future-
models of future space stations and space vehicles and
the new Discovery Place with 50 interactive explor-
atorium science exhibits. The Houston Museum of
Natural Science, 1 Hermann Circle. 526-4273.
The Kids Line—A recorded message for children on
special events going on in Houston. Sponsored by the
Junior League. 622-5437.
7:30 a.m.
Houston Happy Hikers—Join the Houston Happy
Hikers for a walk in a peaceful wooded setting. The
walk will take place at Columbia Lakes in West Colum-
bus. Columbia Lakes was a Tenneco development
originally planned as a resort, conference and home
development. The non-competitive walk will start be-
tween 7:30 a.m. and noon and must be finished by
3 p.m. The trail is suitable for wheelchairs and strollers;
pets are welcome but must be leashed. There will be
water available at start/finish and checkpoints, and
snacks, drinks, concessions available along route. For
further information contact Carroll Morris at (409)
548-3793 or Lynn Clark 493-1915.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24
Sam Houston Park—Six of Houston's oldest struc-
tures, five houses and a church, restored and furnished
with 19th century antiques. Tours on the half hour un-
til 5 p.m. 1100 Bagby. 223-8367.
Single and Growing Again-SAGA, a Sunday
School class meeting at Memorial Drive United Meth-
odist Church each Sunday in Room E211. The church
is located at 12955 Memorial Drive. Nursery. 468-8356.
Pasadena Historical Museum—Exhibits include
dioramas, old-time kitchen and turn-of-the-century doc-
tor’s office. Weekends 1-5 p.m. Hwy. 225 at Shaver
exit near San Jacinto historical site.
1 p.m.
The Rose—Will host a Shrimp Boil and Dance Bene-
fit at S.P.J.S.T. Grand Ballroom, 3609 Preston, Pasa-
dena. Live music will be donated by Heart of Texas,
South Texas Crystals and Jerry Wayne and the Side
Kicks. $6 donation includes dinner, dance and door
prizes. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in ad-
vance by calling 484-4708.
6:30 p.m.
The Family Support Group—For families and friends
of Treatment Center patients. Meeting held second and
fourth week of each month at Bayshore Treatment
Center, in the Treatment Center dining room. Patti
Ostrowski 944-6666, ext. 6005.
MONDAY, JUNE 25
Family Violence Support Group—Meets every
week. Sponsored by The Bridge, a Pasadena shelter
for abused women and children. Meets at The Bridge.
473-2801.
Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group—Meets
weekly. Sponsored by The Bridge. Meets at The
Bridge. 473-2801.
6:30 p.m.
Jazzercise Class—Combines dance fitness with fun.
Also Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Baby-sitting available.
King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10050 Fuqua. Marla,
332-6094 or 488-8734.
Civil Air Patrol Meeting—Meets weekly at Ellington
Field in the Civil Air Patrol Building. 484-1352. Leave
message.
Single and Divorcing Individuals Support
Group—Meets weekly at Pasadena Bayshore Medical
Center in Courtyard Classroom II. Group leader is
George W. Persely, Ph.D., psychologist. Rosemary at
944-6666, ext. 6700.
day Night Experience Sharing Sessions” (MNESS) for Friendly Folks—A club for the 55 plus group meets 6:30 p.m.
all interested persons, fathers, mothers, wives, steppar- the second and fourth Thursday for table games and CHUG—Commodore Houston User Group meets the
ents or grandparents. All meetings are held at the Har- potluck lunch at Cokesbury United Methodist Church, last week of the month at Stephen Power Farish Hall,
ris County Civil Courthouse, 301 Fannin at Preston. The 10030 Scarsdale Avenue. University of Houston. Park in lot 3 off Cullen, opposite
meetings are free and open to the public. For more 10:30 a.m. the athletic stadium. Meets in the “Kiva Room" on the
information call 686-6560. Early Stages-Will open its third episode of “Lucky first floor until 10 p.m. 995-5449 or 470-CHUG.
Smokers Anonymous—Meets Monday and Thurs- Hightops." Lucky Hightops is a space patrol sergeant 7:15 p.m.
day at Humana Hospital, 906 E. Southmore. in a fleet of outer space ships whose job is to keep Toughlove Group—Meets every week at the Salva-
Straight, Inc.—A non-profit family-oriented treatment spacelanes safe for travel and commerce. “Lucky tion Army, Room 24, across from Pasadena High
program for drug-using young people. For more Hightops" and the “Cosmic Cat Patrol" play School. Toughlove is a self-help support group for
information call 774-2556. Thursdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday and parents in every community who are having similar
7:30 p.m. Sundays at 1:30 p.m. through Aug. 4. Tickets are $3.75 problems and who are needlessly feeling isolated, guil-
Bayshore Medical Center—Single and divorced for all seats and reservations are required. Group rates ty and ashamed. 480-1995.
group meetings held every week. The class is free and
is held in the library. For information contact the Depart-
ment of Education at 948-1280.
The Manic Depressive Support Group—Meets the
first and third week of each month. This group helps
provide families and friends of manic-depressive pa-
tients with a better understanding of this illness and how
it affects them. HCA Pasadena Bayshore Medical Doc-
tors Dining Room II, 4000 Spencer Highway,
994-6666, ext. 6005.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous for Young Adults—Meets
Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the cafeteria at 906
E. Southmore.
TUESDAY, JUNE 26
9:30 a.m.
Oil Painting for Adults—Offered year-round. $25
monthly. Classes for youth at 4:30 p.m. Neighborhood
Centers, 720 Fairmont, Pasadena. 944-9186.
Noon
South Belt-Ellington Rotary—Meets weekly for lunch
at San Jacinto College South Student Center.
12:15 p.m.
Bible Study—This free study is offered weekly until
12:45 p.m. Conducted by members of the Christian
Emphasis Committee who use only the Bible as the
textbook with emphasis on no particular belief. Down-
town YMCA, 1600 Louisiana, Booth Hall. 659-8501,
ext. 248.
Jazzercise Class—See Thursday 6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Sweet Adelines—Houston Horizon is a chapter of
Sweet Adelines, a non-profit music education organiza-
tion. Teaches women the art of singing four-part harmo-
ny, barbershop style. Meets weekly at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 800 Houston Ave. Guests and prospective
members welcome. 772-8974.
Parents Without Partners—Will hold their orienta-
tions every Tuesday night for new members. Dance
and live band to follow. Membership dues are $30 a
year. For more information call 473-7572 or 477-1859.
Diabetic Support Group—Meets at Humana Hospi-
tal-Clear Lake the last week of each month in Class-
room No. 3. Nutrition will be the topic presented by
Yvonne Chang. The public is invited.
7:30 p.m.
Southeast/Bay Area Toughlove Parent Support
Group—Parents of children displaying unacceptable
or troubled adolescent behavior are encouraged to join
Toughlove, a self-help parent support group. Meets
every week at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 18223 Point
Lookout Drive, Nassau Bay (across from Johnson
Space Center). Call 480-1995.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
9:45 a.m.
Diabetic Class—Held weekly at Pasadena Bayshore
Medical Center. Addresses the causes and treatments
of diabetes and teaches self-monitoring of blood in
Courtyard Classroom'll at Pasadena Bayshore Medical
Center. Rosemary Beck 944-6666, ext. 6700.
Harris County Bookmobile—Will be available in the
South Belt area on Wednesdays at Holiday Foods at
Scarsdale and Beamer until noon. Later in the after-
noon the Bookmobile will be located at Highland
Meadow Village Drive and Beamer from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
A wide selection of books, records and magazines for
all ages. Library cards are free to all Harris County
residents. 467-1590.
Young at Heart Club—Meets second and fourth
Wednesday of each month. Lots of activities, trips, etc.
Covenant United Methodist Church, 7900 Fuqua,
991-5527.
10:00 a.m.
Bay Area Republican Women (BARW)—Will meet
at the Nassau Bay City Hall, 1800 NASA Road One.
Harris County Sheriff Johnny Klevenhagen will be the
featured speaker. All Republican women are invited ■
to attend the meetings of BARW. For more informa-
tion call Helen Vaughn, membership chairman, at
532-3403.
10:30 a.m.
Retired Persons Fellowship—Activities include
games, potluck lunch, special programs, etc. First
week of each month. Kirkwood South Christian Church.
481-0004.
Remember When.
(From South Belt Leader files)
10 years ago this week
• Heritage Finance Corporation, developer of the Southpoint complex at In-
terstate 45 and Fuqua, is asked to explain and justify plans for construction
of a 600,000 gallon-per-day sewage treatment plant to service the new facility.
The Metropolitan Organization’s Flood Action Committee concerned with in-
adequate drainage and frequent flooding in the Berry Bayou watershed, raises
objections to the plant since present plans call for the treated sewage to be emp-
tied into Berry Bayou.
• Bond money has not yet been allocated for the completion of Blackhawk
Road that will run in front of the new Richard Moore Elementary and Fuqua.
Construction will last at least another two months.
• Four area residents aide in the arrest of a suspect who robbed Modern Sav-
ings. Awarded for their help were Katy Cornatzer, Joe Rogers, Jeff Terrell
and Mark Terrell.
• The Houston police still have no information regarding the disappearance
of a 13-year-old girl from Freeway Manor.
5 years ago this week
• The official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the South Belt Leader’s office
building takes place with the cutting of a paper chain made from a newspaper.
• Doris Barnes, associate principal of Pasadena High School, claims she was
denied due process of the law when the Pasadena ISD board refused to tell
her why she was not given a job that she considers a promotion.
• Pasadena ISD will interview approximately six educators in the next week
for the vacated superintendent of schools position.
• A Houston arson official says representatives for his office are close to ar-
resting two suspects in connection to fires at the Sagemont Townhomes on
Beamer Road.
• The Pasadena Educators Association represents an undetermined number
of teachers in the district who are upset at recent placements on the state-
mandated career ladder.
• A Dobie High School senior is arrested and charged with two counts of sex-
ually oriented crimes. He is arrested a second time and charged with burglary
with intent to rape and was jailed without bond.
1 year ago this week
• After months of reviewing applications and weeks of interviews, PISD board
of trustees select former South Belt area resident Dr. Larry R. Vaughn, Vic-
toria ISD superintendent, as the new leader for the district.
• Until the city of Houston reroutes the traffic configuration at the intersec-
tion of Fuqua and the access road at the Fuqua and I-45 bridge, the bridge will
remain closed on the westbound side.
• Over one-quarter pounds of contaminated tars could be buried at the Dixie
Oil Processors Superfund site and Harris County Pollution Control Director
Allison Peirce wants to know the truth.
• After being born not breathing, Cassie Champagne survives the first hours
of her life due to the efforts of Linda Duchemin of the Southeast Volunteer
Fire Department’s medical team and other members.
In the money
Longtime Sagemont resident Frances Jameson receives her $10,000 Super Grand
Prize check from Bank One Houston Chairman Dick Vermillion in a ceremony
at Bank One’s office on Edgebrook at the Gulf Freeway. Jameson, a 44-year
resident of the area, won the top award in Texas in the “We Want You to Get
a Better Deal” sweepstakes and had her choice between the cash payment and
one year’s free mortgage payments. The Bank One Edgebrook office is where
she entered the contest.
Beltway extension begins
Continued from Page 1A times, a new road could
Even though the Texas have been built.
Department of Highways Gerlick said Houston of-
1-45 project from just south
of the bridge to Dixie Farm
Road was pulled for July. A
built the Scarsdale bridge, fices were responsible for spokesman at the Texas De-
the city maintains the traf- the maintenance of the road, partment of Highways did
fic signals and lane desig- but had put off repaving it
nations. because they knew the high-
Highway department of- way department was com-
ficials said a $7,500,000 ing through with the belt-
construction contract has way.
been awarded for the exten- None of the rights of way
sion of Beltway 8 from 1-45 for the project call for
not know the reason. The
next scheduled contract let-
ting period is in October.
The work underway on
1-45 will expand the number
of lanes and add a multi-
passenger (bus) lane.
to Beamer Road.
securing any homeowners’
Roy Gerlick, area super- property.
visor, said the department Ramroding along a year
awarded the contract to and a half ahead of sched-
Austin Bridge Company, ule, crews working on the
The project to build the I-45/Almeda project reached
frontage roads should be 85 percent completion
completed within 300 work- recently.
ing days after the startup Crews poured concrete
date. for the massive Almeda-
Gerlick said once the ini- Genoa bridge at Almeda
tial paperwork is completed Mall on June 5 and must
work should begin in late wait 30 days for the mixture
August. to cure. In the interim,
Under the contract plans, crews will continue working
South Belt Drive (Sam on the southbound main
Houston Parkway) will be lanes.
completely rebuilt as part of A spokeswoman in the
the frontage road system, field office said a realign-
The pothole-lined road has ment of the temporary lanes
been patched so many will occur sometime before
July 1 to accommodate the
work needed on the main
lanes..Motorists should use
care while driving through
the area.
Dobie senior Jason Spur-
geon has been awarded the
Distinguished Honors Schol-
arship from Cornell
University which is located
in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Spurgeon, who is a Na-
tional Merit Commended
Student and a UIL Schol-
ar, is a member of the
LEO’s Club, National Hon-
or Society, S.T.E.P. pro-
gram and Longhorn Coun-
cil. He was chosen as the
LEO’s Club teen-ager of
the Month and was nomi-
nated to attend Congres-
sional Youth Leadership
Conference in Washing-
ton, D.C. Spurgeon plans
to pursue a degree in com-
puter science.
Contract letting for the
Coloring
winners
named
The following are win-
ners of the Astroworld Col-
oring Contest. Winners
were selected for the week
of May 17 and the week of
May 31.
Greg Mitchell, 7, won the
first round and received 10
tickets to Astroworld. Run-
ners-up are Tu-Lan Nguyen,
10, and Wendy Sullivan, 6,
who received four tickets
each.
In the second contest
Sabrina Simien, 11, won
first place with Monica
Flores, 9, and Tiffany
Roberts, 9, collecting the
runner-up tickets.
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