South Belt-Ellington Leader (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 19, 1997 Page: 1 of 12
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CCISD releases school-by-school
TAAS results
See Page 3A
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June 19, 1997
140 chances left to win car
Only 140 tickets remain of the 500 being sold by the South Belt-Ellington
Chamber of Commerce in its reverse drawing. The grand prize is a 1997 Mercury
Grand Marquis GS or 1997 Villager GS wagon or 1997 Sable GS. The dealer will
pay tags and taxes. Many other prizes will be awarded at the drawing, set for 2
p.m. July 4 at El Franco Lee Park. The winner does not have to be present to win.
This is how a reverse draw works: All 500 numbered tickets will be drawn
at random. (Only 500 tickets at $100 each will be sold.) Every 25 tickets, a prize
will be awarded. The last number drawn gets the car. Number 499 drawn receives
two round-trip Continental Airlines tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S.
Number 498 is a television. Other last 10 number prizes include a shotgun, a jacuzzi
suite, computer training and hotel stays.
Tickets are available at the chamber office in the South Belt Leader Building
and from the following team captains:
Ralph Aulds of Aulds & Garner, Su Eason of San Jacinto College, Debbie
Fincher of Southeast Trophies, Randy Fluker of Time Out Sports Bar, Terry Groff
of HL&P, Howard Hall of Hall Construction, Dan Martin of Memorial Hospital
Southeast, Donna Rizzo of Bank One, Tom Sewell of First Community Bank, D.C.
Trainer of Utility Equipment and Tom Woodruff of Community State Bank.
SJC SSII sign-up starts Tuesday
Telephone registration for San Jacinto College’s second summer semester
begins Tuesday, June 24, and is available 24 hours a day through July 1. Telephone
registration schedules and worksheets are available at each campus.
Anyone who has applied for entrance to San Jacinto College and completed
steps for admission, which may include placement testing, is eligible to register
by phone. New students or any student desiring academic advising should visit
a counselor prior to registering.
Tuition and fees should be paid July 1-7 in the campus business ofice.
Summer II classes meet July 14 through Aug. 14. Persons who do not register
by phone may register during on-campus registration July 10 and 14. Persons who
register July 14 will pay a $20 late registration fee.
For more information, call the South campus at 281-484-1900.
Car wash, hot dog sale slated
The Sagemont Cowgirls drill team is planning three fund-raisers Saturday
through Monday.
On Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. a car wash will be held at the Scarsdale
Boulevard Gerland’s
On Saturday and Sunday, the girls will be selling hot dogs at Gerland’s from
11 a.m.-7 p.m.
On Monday, from 6 to 8 p.m., the group will have a McDonald’s Fun Night
at the Scarsdale Boulevard McDonald’s.
Free swim lessons offered
Free children’s swimming lessons will be offered at city pools at Beverly Hills
and Sagemont beginning Tuesday, June 24.
Children 6 and up can take lessons from 11 to noon Tuesdays through Fridays;
babies 9 months to age 4 can take lessons on Saturday.
For information, call Beverly Hills at 713-944-6014 or Sagemont at
281-481-4991.
Car wash, BBQ Saturday
The South Belt Girls Softball 12-&-Under all-star team will hold a car wash
and barbecue Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gerland’s on Scarsdale Boulevard.
On Sunday, a fund-raising barbecue will be held at the Silver Fox Ice House
on Almeda Genoa Road. Any donations will be accepted, with proceeds going
toward the regional tournament in Midland.
Public meeting on TCI June 26
A public meeting is set for Thursday, June 26, to receive comments on the
compliance of TCI with its franchise agreement with the city. The meeting will
be held at the Clear Lake City Community Association Recreation Center, 16511
Diana Lane, at 7 p.m.
Persons interested in speaking are requested to register at the recreation center
30 minutes prior to the meeting.
The meeting, for Council District E, will be chaired by Councilman Rob Todd.
Adult swim times announced
Each Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. is set aside as adult swim time
at the Sagemont swimming pool.
Softball election set for July 2
The South Belt Girls Softball Association will hold its last meeting for the
1997 season and elect directors for the 1997-98 year at a July 2 (7 p.m.) meeting
at the Kirkmont M.U.D. Building on Blackhawk.
Board positions are still open. Those wishing to serve on the board are asked
to call Denise Patterson at 281-481-0206 for more information.
Library offers program on pets
The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will present a children’s
program on pets Tuesday, June 24, at 2:30 p.m. at the Parker Williams Branch
Library on Scarsdale Boulevard.
Dolphin Dolls to sign up
The Southbelt Dolphins drill team will hold registration from 9 a.m. to noon
Saturday, June 21, at Beverly Hills Park. For information, call Andrea Joby at
713-946-7264 or beep 713-841-4300 code 555.
Kids’ programs at library
The following children’s programs are scheduled in the coming week at the
Bracewell Branch of the Houston Public Library, located in the Almeda Mall parking
lot:
Thursday, June 19-3 p.m. a craft project on dinosaurs for all ages.
Saturday, June 21-11 a.m., A program on turtles with live turtles, for ages
10 and up.
Tuesday, June 24 - 10:30 a.m., “Let’s Sing and Dance with Rachel Buchman,”
for all ages.
Wednesday, June 25 - 10:30 a.m., Grassroots Enterprises will present a pro-
gram for all ages on Choctaw Indians.
Thursday, June 26-3 p.m., A program on money management for ages 4 and 5.
Recycle at Ellington Saturday
Recyclables will be collected by the city of Houston at Ellington Field from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Saturday of each month. (Next collection Satur-
day, June 21.)
The collection site is located on Brantley at the Loop.
Items collected include the following: newspapers; clear, brown or green glass
containers; metal cans; and plastic containers with Number 1 or 2 in the recy-
cling logo on the bottom.
BBQ, concert Friday
Evangel Assembly of God is hosting a barbecue (5 p.m.) with a gospel music
concert featuring the Celebrant Singers (6:30 p.m.) Friday, June 20, at the church,
12515 Astoria. Plates will cost $5.
Dobie adds female
athletic trainer
See Page 1B
BHI 7th-graders recognized
for SAT performance
See Page 3A
minim sramer
“The Voice of Community-Minded People
Miss South Belt
pageant meeting
next Thursday
A pre-pageant meeting for the 1997 Miss
South Belt beauty competition will be held
next Thursday (June 26) evening at Dobie
High School.
The 10th annual beauty pageant will be
held at Dobie Saturday, June 28, with times
set according to age competition.
At the pre-pageant meeting, registration
will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. A
meeting will be held from 6:30 to 7, with
a practice set for 7. The final rehearsal will
be from 7:30 to 9.
Miss South Belt, an unmarried female
between the ages of 18 and 25, will be
crowned at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Con-
trary to information on the entry forms,
there will be no admission charged at the
pageant.
Pageant director Dianna Benavides is
asking former Miss South Belts to get in
touch with her since they will be recog-
nized at this pageant, the 10th anniversary.
Former winners are:
Michelle Chapman, 1988
Piper Heinrich, 1989
Josie Stein, 1990
Rita Garcia/Jamie Smith, 1991
Brandi Ohman, 1992
Stephanie Gonzales, 1993
Alisha Santos, 1994
Dawn Baliko, 1995
Holly McCoy, 1996
Entry forms for this year’s contest are
now available at the offices of the Leader
or the event’s sponsor, the South Belt-
Ellington Chamber of Commerce. 1A TYM Ft ryAY
Miss South Belt age (18-25)must live in R 440 € € 4008810
the South Belt area. This sign at the Scarsdale Boulevard-1-45
Other divisions are: Baby Miss, 0-11 Exxon station was a casualty of the high
months; Toddler Miss, 12-23 months; Tiny winds that swept through the area Tues-
Miss, 2-3 years; Little Miss, 4-5 years; day. Photo by Marie Flickinger
Petite Miss, 6-8 years; Pre-Teen Miss, 9-11
years; Junior Miss, 12-14 years; and Teen 1 =. 1 *
Miss, 15-17 years. car windows
There will be one winner and two run- _ , T
ners-up in each age division. First-place smashed Saturday
winners receive a trophy, crown, banner, •
crown pin, flowers and special gift. Miss Local constable deputies are seeking the
South Belt receives a scholarship at the end person responsible for vandalizing over 15
of her reign. cars early Saturday morning.
Winners will be featured in the July 4 Most of the vehicles’ windows were shat-
parade. tered by a suspected pellet gun, with most
Runners-up receive a trophy, as do cases reported in the Sageglen subdivision,
photogenic winners. Those streets included Sageglow.
All contestants receive a trophy and gift Sagegate, Sagecanyon, Sagemark and
Package. Sagedale.
Entry fees are $40. Additional optional One Highland Meadow resident in the
fees are portfolio, $25; personality, $10; 11600 block of Eaglewood reported pay-
modeling, $10; photogenic, $15; additional ing $380 to replace her windows because
photos $5 a picture. she has a $500 insurance deductible.
For information, call the chamber at In addition to Sageglen and Highland
281-481-5516, Benavides at 713-941-0332 Meadow, two vehicles were hit in
or Marie Flickinger at 281-481-5656. Sagemeadow and one in Kirkmont.
Having a blast
Stuchbery fifth-grader Angelica Delvalle rides a pony at Saturday’s Summer
Blast at Sagemont Park as Constable Gary Freeman lends a hand. Also enjoy-
ing the festivities is Stephanie Andrasco, right.
Photo by Marie Flickinger
July 4 parade entries now
accepted; 4th activities set
Entry forms for the 10th annual July 4 The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at Dobie
parade are now available at the offices of and head down Beamer to San Jacinto Col-
the South Belt-Ellington Leader and South lege South. The parade line-up will be at'
Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce, and 10 a.m. at Dobie.
plans are shaping up for the July 4 Neil West (281-481-3985) is serving as
festivities at El Franco Lee Park. parade chairman.
All parade entries for community and Donna Haulbrook is heading up free fun
non-profit groups are free of charge, unless activities for El Franco Lee Park begin-
those participants wish to be eligible fora ning at 5 p.m. July 4 and lasting until the
trophy in the judging contest. For these fireworks display at dark.
entries, there is a non-refundable $25 en- Activities will include an old-fashioned
try fee. For commercial floats, there is a pie-making contest. There is no entry fee,
$50 entry fee. but the deadline to enter is July 2. For
This year’s theme is “South Belt— information, call Haulbrook at 281-
Growing, Growing, Growing.” All youth 481-5940.
groups and community organizations and Also planned are contests for watermelon
businesses are encouraged to participate, eating, hoola hoop, a limbo contest and
One local family—the Richard Taylor water balloon toss.
family—has participated every year by pil- Other events will include a balloon relay
ing into a Jeep and throwing out candy to and sawdust scramble.
neighbors. Drinks will be available for a charge.
Vol 22, Number 20
Tuesday storm wipes
out much area power
The South Belt area did not escape the
ravaging winds that howled through
Houston Tuesday.
Striking here around noon, the high
winds toppled signs, carports, tree branches
and knocked out power.
Much of the South Belt area was without
power for up to six hours.
Perry’s on Scarsdale Boulevard lost its
electricity for 4% hours but managed to
keep open. Perry’s Grille operates on gas
appliances.
Many other restaurants and businesses on
Scarsdale at Beamer was also down.
In the South Houston service area of
Houston Lighting & Power, 20,000
customers were without power, said Joe
Gillespie, service area manager.
In addition to the South Belt area, that
service area includes Hobby, Pasadena,
Pearland and Clear Lake.
He said most of the lines were damaged
by trees and “somewhere around hurricane
force winds.”
Most power was restored by Tuesday
Scarsdale Boulevard were without power night, with 400 customers still without
all afternoon, and the traffic light at power at 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Clear Brook student arrested
A 17-year-old Clear Brook High School an anonymous tip that morning to the
student was charged Monday with posses- school district’s Student Crime Stoppers
sion of a weapon in a school zone at Clear Line. The caller warned that a shooting
Lake High, where he attended summer could occur after the school’s 1:30 dis-
school. missal.
Johnny Hoa Lee, of the 9900 block of A confrontation between two groups of
Sageglow, was the driver of a car where students had occurred at the school Friday,
a loaded semi-automatic gun was found. On Monday, three other Asian teen-agers
Police found the weapon after receiving were questioned and released.
CCISD, PISD Comparisons
South Belt Schools’ TAAS
Spring 1997
Reading
Math
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Atkinson
(PISD)
Burnett
(PISD)
Frazier
(PISD)
Meador
(PISD)
Moore
(PISD)
Stuchbery
(PISD)
Wedgewood
(CCISD)
Beverly Hills
(PISD)
Brookside
(CCISD)
Thompson
(PISD)
98
76
86
80
93
92
91
90
89
90
94
96
82
95
93
85
100
92
98
91
98
95
98
96
82
91
91
100
78
91
93
93
88
88
98
71
98
CCISD, PISD Comparisons
South Belt Schools’ TAAS
Spring 1997
Reading
Math
93
89
100
82
96
Grade 6
92
90
90
Grade 7
90
95
94
Grade 8
89
91
87
Grade 6
88
84
97
Grade 7
87
91
82
Grade 8
87
85
72
PISD’s South Belt schools
closely match CCISD TAAS
By Cheryl Bolen
passed, compared with 85 percent at Clear
Do students who live in CCISD’s Brook.
Sageglen get a better education than PISD’s The percentage of sophomores passing
students who live in adjoining Sagemont? all tests was only 65 percent at Dobie but
Recent charts appearing in the Leader in- 81 percent at Clear Brook.
dicate CCISD scores on the Texas Assess- The exit-level TAAS was administered
ment of Academic Skills far exceed those to lOth-graders throughout the state in
of PISD. February. Those failing to pass can re-take
However, when matching kids who live the test each year.
west of the Gulf Freeway, the TAAS results Students in third through eighth grade
between the two districts are very similar, took their TAAS tests at the beginning of
CCISD’s Wedgewood Elementary, May.
where Sageglen children attend, posted Factoring into the difference between the
TAAS scores that approximated the two school districts are the extremely high
average scores of the six PISD elementaries scores at some CCISD campuses and the
in the South Belt area. low test results at some PISD schools.
At CCISD’s Brookside Intermediate, the At CCISD’s Space Center Intermediate,
school attended by Sageglen students, for example, the lowest score on the TAAS
TAAS scores closely matched those of their was 97 percent passing.
counterparts at Beverly Hills and Thomp- In contrast, at PISD’s South Houston In-
son intermediates. termediate, only 47 percent of the eighth-
One exception was in math. Brookside graders passed all tests.
lagged behind Thompson in sixth-grade PISD also factors into its intermediate
math by 13 percentage points, while at the district averages scores from Challenger
seventh-grade level, Brookside bested and High Point. Challenger handles at-risk
Thompson by 9 percentage points and by students who have already failed, and High
13 points at the eighth-grade level. Point educates troubled youngsters who are
ineligible to attend regular school.
And while PISD elementaries and in- At the elementary level, CCISD’s Ar-
termediates in the South Belt area led the mand Bayou Elementary had 00 percent
Pasadena district with strong TAAS scores, of its fourth-graders pass all tests.taken,99
Dobie matched up sadly against Clear percent °f itsthird-graders pass all tests and
Brook98 percent of lts fifth-graders pass all tests.
Brook’s averages exceeded Dobie’s in In PISD only 43 percent of Williams
each subject, particularly in math, where Elementary s third-graders add Gardens
only 72 percent of Dobie’s sophomores fourth-graders passed all tests.
200 in mall walkers program
By Hillary Cole
Memorial Hospital Southeast and
Almeda Mall are working in conjunction
with each other to provide people of all
ages, especially those over 55 years old,
a safe and controlled environment to walk
for exercise.
Since the program’s beginning in mid-
May, over 200 people have joined. All
members receive free T-shirts and are given
further incentives upon reaching various
See Hospital, Page 2A
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