The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 161, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 7, 1989 Page: 10 of 30
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THE BAYTOWN SUN
Sunday, May 7, 1989
Fiesta de Graduacion
Committee sets event for May 16 at LC
Fiesta de Graduacion, a pro- Ruben de Hoyos serves as
■ject of Lee College’s Hispanic chairman for Fiesta de Gradua-
Educational Access Committee, cion. Working with him are
is set for May 16 at 7 p.m. in Hispanic Educational Access
Rundell Hall Auditorium at Lee Committee members Sandra
College. Medina, Anna De Hoyos, Nestor
The event, sponsored by Lee Moreno and Kathy Clausen, LC
College and the Hispanic director of public information.
Chamber of Commerce of Lee College Jazz Ensemble
Greater Baytown, will honor will provide pre-program enter-
Hispanic seniors who will tainment beginning at 6:45 p.m.
receive their diplomas from and perform during the pro-
Baytown high schools this spr- gram. Lee College President Vi-
ing. In keeping with its goals to vian Blevins will welcome
reduce the dropout rate and en- guests,
courage Hispanic students to Cha Guzman, principal of
finish high school and continue Black Middle School in the
their education, the Hispanic Houston Independent School
Educational Access Committee District, will be the featured
organizes the fiesta each spring, speaker, with committee
member Nestor Moreno serving
as master of ceremonies.
The group will also hear from
Pedro Gutierrez, Lee High
School valedictorian, and Am-
brose Rios, president of the
Hispanic Chamber of Com-
merce.
A group photo of the honorees
will be taken during tlje event,
and each participant will be sent
a copy of the photo as a memento
of the occasion.
Families of the honorees are
also invited to attend. A recep-
tion in Moler Hall will follow the
program.
For more information, contact
the Lee College Public Informa-
tion Office at 425-6336 or 425-6338.
May 11 date for seminar
ORATORICAL WINNERS
The Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce of Greater Baytown
will be presenting a business
workshop/seminar focussing on
financing sources for small busi-
nesses on May
This seminar is offered free to
area business persons and is
scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. at the
Chamber’s Conference Room,
105 E. Texas.
The purpose of this seminar is
to provide information on the va-
riety of financing capital re-
sources that can facilitate busi-
ness development in the Bay-
town economy, especially for
small, minority-owned com-
panies.
Speakers include John Allen of
Grant Thornton & Co., who
directs a venture capital financ-
ing program; Mike Shields,
director for the Baytown Area/-
West Chambers County Eco-
nomic Development Foundation
and its Revolving Loan Fund;
and Jerry Fenton, vice president
and commercial loan officer for
NCNB-Texas National Bank in
Baytown.
The speakers will explain their
respective services including
application procedures and
funding criteria.
The seminar is open to busi-
nesspersons, (HCCGB members
and non-members alike) and in-
terested business principals are
encouraged to attend, this free
but informative and valuable
workshop. To RSVP, call 422-
6908.
Seminar informational
packets will be made available
to the first 30 to reserve. For
more information call the HC-
CGB office at 422-6908 between 9
a.m.-l p.m.
Financial aid programs hosted
Lee College Financial Aid Of-
fice staff members recently
hosted a two-day event for finan-
cial aid administrators from
across the southeastern area of
the state.
Barbara Watkins, LC financial
aid officer, served as regional
coordinator for the national spr-
ing training workshop on April 6
and the regional rally the follow-
ing day. Ms. Watkins was
assisted by staff members Sally
Adams and Virginia Britt.
“Strategies for Managing
Audits and Program Reviews”
was the topic of the workshop,
sponsored by the Southwest
Association of Student Financial
Aid Administrators. The
regional rally, sponsored by the
Texas Association of Student
Financial Aid Administrators,
gave college financial aid per-
sonnel the opportunity to update
their knowledge of the ever-
changing subject of financial aid
for students.
Judy Walker, TASFAA presi-
SENIOR ORATORICAL contest winners are
presented awards by the Baytown Chamber of
Commerce. From left are Dr. James Lewis, direc-
tor of secondary education in the Baytown school
district; Robert Trahan and Dale Fritch, both
students at Robert E. Lee High School; Zane
Wright, vice chairman of the chamber board;
Darla Carsey and Tiffany Ann Caruso, both
students at Sterling High School. The first-place
plaque went to Fritch. He also won a $50 savings
bond from Baytown State Bank.
(Sun staff photo by Angie Bracey)
dent, welcomed guests. Presen-
tation topics included “Reports
and Services Available Through
the Texas Guaranteed Student
Loan Corporation” and “Work-
ing Together for Default Reduc-
tion.” Jeanette Zink of the
United State Department of
Education spoke on refunds and
repayments and the 89/90
delivery system, and Mack
Adams and staff of the Coor-
dinating Board addressed state
legislative activity and program
information.
POOLING THEIR EFFORTS
TRACY NEWMAN and Stacy Knox paddle
around in the Lee College pool during the recent
showing of “Jaws.” The LC swimming class
sponsored the event for students and their
guests, with Red Lobster and Long John Silver
giving door prizes.
STAMP CLUB CONTEST
POSTMASTER A.C. Floyd presents Ashbel
Smith fifth-grader Thomas Peoples an award
for winning first place in the Great State of
Texas Contest. The contest was sponsored by
the Benjamin Franklin Stamp Club, which is
part of the U.S. Postal Service. Thomas com-
peted with other fifth-graders in*the district.
From left are Floyd; Linda Peoples, Thomas’
mother; Thomas; his teacher, Susan Chase;
and Carolyn Nibling. Ms. Nibllng is project
leader for the Benjamin Franklin Stamp Club.
Medical record classes planned
Keeping abreast of the chang-
ing needs of the health care field,
Lee College will add a new pro-
gram in medical record
technology this fall.
According to the September
1988 issue of “Good House-
keeping,” medical record
technician is listed ninth in the
top 20 jobs for the year 2000.
At Lee College, students will
be able to work toward a
medical record clerk certificate,
which may be completed in two
semesters, or an associate
degree in medical record
technology. The college has also
worked out an articulation
agreement with the University
of Texas Medical Branch in
Galveston for those who want to
continue on toward a four-year
degree in medical records ad-
ministration.
The three classes initially of-
fered will be MRT 1301, In-
troduction to Medical Records;
MRT 1302, Medical Transcrip-
tion; and MRT 1304, Health Care
Delivery Systems.
For more information on the
medical records technology pro-
gram at Lee College, call the Of-
fice Technology Division at 425-
6463.
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
RECOVERY CENTER
The primary challenges in treating
addiction are getting the individual to
confront the problem and take personal
responsibility for recovery.
Unless it is conquered, addiction can
destroy the personality and cause bio-
chemical changes that are ultimately
fatal.
Shelley explains bills on natural gas conversion
PROGRAM OPTIONS
• CoDepehdency Program &
• Inpatient and Outpatient Programs
• 12-Step Program
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Chemical
Dependency Recovery Center is open 24
hours a day to admit individuals in crisis. The
Center will perform an assessment (free) of
charge to determine the extent of the problem
and to recommend a program treatment.
For more information call:
420-8430
A Program of San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
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and CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
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As a member of the House
Energy Committee State Rep.
Dan Shelley has been addressing
two pieces of legislation which
encourage and require the use of
natural gas and other alterna-
tive fuels in Texas.
“This is part of a movement to
improve air quality in Texas by
reducing pollutants from engine
emissions and assist in bringing
metropolitan areas that are cur-
rently not in compliance with
Environmental Protection Agen-
cy standards into compliance,
said Shelley.
“HB 2850 gives the Texas Air
Control Board the ability to safe-
guard and improve the air re-
sources of the state by requiring
the use of compressed natural
gas or other alternative fuels
which reduce emissions in rapid
transit buses and, if necessary,
certain local government and
private fleet" vehicles in areas
that do not meet federal air qual-
ity standards.”
In Texas Houston, Dallas-Fort
Worth, El Paso, and Beaumont-
Port Arthur metropolitan areas
fall into the EPA category of
non-attainment of federal am-
bient air quality standards for
ozone, carbon monoxide, oxides
of nitrogen or particulates,
Shelley explained. Fifty-two per-
cent of the state population is be-
ing exposed to levels of these
pollutants that are below federal
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standards. Additionally, the 1991
EPA standards for diesel bus
emissions cannot be met with
current diesel fuel technology,
said Shelley.
“Natural gas is an abundant,
cost-effective,t clean-burning
fuel which, when used in motor
vehicles and industrial and util-
ity boilers, can significantly re-
duce, harijiful emissions from
these sources,” Shelley con-
tinued. He said the conversion of
fleet vehicles, i.e. school buses,
will create an initial expense, as
will purchase of future equip-
ment but the payback is substan-
tial, in terms of maintenance
and reduced fuel costs.
The Garland School District
has been operating its school
buses and maintenance vehicles
on natural gas since 1983,
Shelley noted. During the 1984-85
school year the district saved
$57,614 in fuel costs, he said. The
implementation of the second
phase of the program with added
vehicles has saved the district
an additional $14,000 per year:
“Finally,” Shelley said, “the
increased consumption of nat-
ural gas in Texas would benefit
the natural gas industry, as well
as, related industries.
“The increase in consumption
would result in an increase in
wellhead production and there-
fore, an increase in severance
tax revenues to the state. It is
also reasonable to anticipate
that increased usage will also
have an effect on production of
gas from state-owned lands,
thereby increasing royalty pay-
ments to Texas.”
‘Warbirds’ are coming
The first annual gathering of
“Warbirds Over Anahuac” air-
show will be held at the
Chambers County Airport in
Anahuac May 20 on Armed Ser-
, vices Day.
Aerobatic routines, military
aircraft flight demonstrations
and re-enactments of famous
World War II air battles by vip-
tage aircraft are scheduled for
this one-day event.
Tickets are available through
the Baytown, Mont Belvieu,
Crosby, Dayton/Liberty,
Anahuac and Winnie Chambers
of Commerce. Ticket prices are
$3 for adults, $1.50 for children 6-
11 years of age. Children 5 years ,
and under are admitted free.
Food and drinks will be
available during the show.
Parking on the airport will be >
free. ; 1”""
Visitors are asked to bring
chairs and shade for young ones.
Gates will open to the public at
9 a.m. and the flying will start at
11a.m. *=
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 161, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 7, 1989, newspaper, May 7, 1989; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1051919/m1/10/?rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.