“Don’t Wreck Your Life” was the slogan behind La Porte High School’s presentation of Shattered Dreams, an educational program aimed at pre-venting teenage drinking and driving. The comprehensive two-day program was held March 9 and 10, and involved several activities that educate youth by dramatizing the problems associated with drinking and driving. According to LPHS assistant principal and Shattered Dreams coordinator Curtis Daugherty, the event was planned by both community members and school personnel to show students how their dreams as well as those of their families and others can be shattered as a result of poor choices. The Shattered Dreams program, which is hosted at LPHS every two years, takes place the week before Spring Break and shortly before prom and other end-of-year activities in an effort to help stu-dents to think twice about drinking and driving. This year the program also addresses the issue of texting and driving with a video broadcast the week before. On the first day of the program, students rep-resenting those who die in car crashes left their classrooms to become members of the “Living

Dead.” In addition, other students participated in a staged auto crash at the intersection of Fairmont and Park Street near the high school. That night, participants attended an overnight leadership re-treat. An assembly the following morning for juniors and seniors included motivating speeches by participants, their parents and community lead-ers. The assembly included a mock funeral for the “victim” of the crash. Throughout the event, teachers had educational materials regarding drinking and driving to use in their classrooms. In addition to LPHS staff and students, the event was hosted by La Porte Emergency Medical Ser-vices, La Porte Police Department, La Porte Mu-nicipal Courts, La Porte Fire Department, City of La Porte, Southeast Memorial Hospital, Paul U. Lee Funeral Home, Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol Awareness, Texas Alcohol and Bev-erage Commission, and the La Porte ISD Mainte-nance and Transportation Departments. One of the major features of the program is that it provides college scholarships to LPHS students funded by donations by individuals, businesses and organizations in the community.

By The Bay8th Annual Seabrook Lucky Trails MarathonMeador ParkMarch 19, 2011

Sign up now! Runners and walk-ers welcome. Join us for our eighth annual Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, and Relay! Saturday, March 19, 2011•Half Marathon - 7:30 A.M.•2 person Half Marathon Relay - 7:30 A.M.Sunday - March 20, 2011•Marathon - 7:15 A.M.•Half Marathon - 7:30 A.M.•4 person Marathon Relay - 7:15 A.M.•Early start for Full Marathon Walkers - 5:30 A.M.Venue Name: Meador ParkLocation: 2100 Meyer Rd, Sea-brook, TX 77586Admission Cost: pre-registra-tionPhone: 1-866-611-4688www.seabrookmarathon.orgseabrook_marathon@att.net

The 19th Annual Ed Brandon Cenikor Golf Tournament Bay Oaks Country Club May 9, 2011 Did you know that, accord-ing to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 23.1 million Americans age 12 and up suffer from some type of substance abuse or chemi-cal dependency? Did you know one of the most researched pro-grams in the nation operates within your backyard? Cenikor has been helping people change since 1967. We would love to discuss how you and/or your business can help make the Greater Houston area a health-ier and more productive place to live and work. Cenikor is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and appreciates your help in getting this message to others. For More Information Contact: Roni Archer rarcher@cenikor.org. Sponsorship information available

Annual Trash Bash 146 Bridge • Seabrook March 26http://www.trashbash.org/site_galveston_bay_seabrook.htmParking: Free parking under the Highway 146 BridgeRegistration: Please come to the Boat Ramp area to register for the event. Every participant will be required to sign a registration form that includes a liability re-lease section. Minors must have the form signed by a parent or guardian. School groups should get registration forms in ad-vance, complete them and bring them to the event to minimize waiting time. You can print the registration form off the Trash Bash website. Please call (281) 474-2333 if you have problems to print the form.Area to be Cleaned:Seabrook parks and waterways. This site is a land and water-based cleanup. The work takes place at various parks and wa-terways around Seabrook.Schedule for the Day:8:30 am - 9:00 am - Registration at the Boat Ramp Site9:00 am - 1:00 pm - Debris Cleanup (see Safety Instruc-tions)1:00 pm - Free lunch served by the Rotary Club, recognition of sponsors, exhibits to learn about our watershed, music entertain-ment, door prizes, souvenirs. Youth/scout activities to earn participation patch.

Kemah Pan Jam Festival March 26th, 2011The Kemah Pan Jam is sched-uled for Saturday March 26, 2011 10 am - 10 pm and Sun-day March 27, 2011 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Pan .Jam is authentic Caribbean steel drum, calypso

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The following will be on the ballot with the City of La Porte for the election to be held May 14th, 2011. Candidates are listed be-low in the order in which they will appear on the ballot:

Dottie Kaminski - City Council Position At Large “B” Les Bird City Council Position At Large “B” Charles “HeavyFed” Gilliam - City Council Position At Large “B” Rick Guzman - City Council Position At Large “B” Mike Mosteit (unopposed) - City Council Position 1 Charles Rothmund - City Council Position 6Mike Clausen - City Council Position 6

La Porte Seniors Present “Hole-In-The-Wall” On Broadway (South Broadway That Is)

By Rebecca Collinseditor@bayareaobserver.com

La Porte’s Past Their Prime Time Players presented their 28th Annual Melodrama and Chili Cook-Off “Shootout at Hole-In-The-Wall” on March 11 in the Norman L. Malone Senior Center. The house was packed as the players acted out the drama that takes place in the town of Hole-In-The-Wall at Fritter’s General Store. Trouble begins when Prudence Pringle, Julie Harper and her tomboy kid sis-ter Daffy Harper are attacked by Indians on their way though town. The trio seeks refuge at the general store owned by Ma and Pa Fritter. The Fritters, who moved to Hole-In-The-Wall in hopes of finding their wayward nephew, gladly take in the sisters and their aunt......but that’s when trouble begins. Slick Mason, a complete scoundrel, and his band of thieves along with Cattle Kate, an overbearing woman, com-plicate the situation with a plan to rob the bank, and they take

Daffy as a hostage. Pinky, one of Slick’s men is a relunctant participant and tries to stop Slick, but pays with his life. He stumbles into the general store, and as he takes his dying breath the Fritters realize that Pinky is actually the long lost nephew. But Hole-In-The-Wall has another unsung hero. Horace Beemer steps in to save the day! Daffy is recovered, and Slick is killed right there in the

Fritter’s establishment. All ends well as Abner, Pa Fritter’s checker playing bud-dy and long-time resident of Hole-In-The-Wall romances Prudence Pringle, and the hero Horace Beemer sweeps the sweet and spunky Julie Harper off her feet. Meanwhile Ma and Pa Fritter decide that Hole-In-The-Wall ain’t that bad after all, and de-cide to stay put.

The Past Their Prime Time Players Are:

Mary Lee Bivin.........Ma FritterJay Dunham...............Pa FritterBruce Starkey.................PinkyDoris Pryor....Prudence Pringle Cattle KateLinda Chamber.....Julie HarperOla Davis..............Daffy HarperArdell Bryant.........Slick MasonJohnny Wilmeth...............AbnerCarl Francis......Horace Beemer

Directed by Debra Dunham

Produced by The Norman L. Malone Center

The Past Their Prime Time Players Portray The Citizens of Hole-In-The-Wall

City of Kemah

The following will be on the ballot with the City of Kemah for the election to be held May 14th, 2011. Candidates are listed be-low in the order in which they will appear on the ballot:Matt Wiggins (I) - MayorBob Cummins - Mayor

Gerald Looper - City Council Position 2 Pat Buchanan (I) - City Council Position 2Dyana Babik - City Council Position 2

Beverly J. Helms - City Council Position 4Wayne Rast (I) -- City Council Position 4Melissa Beach - City Council Position 4

Shattered Dreams Teaches Students About The Dangers

of Drinking and DrivingCity of Seabrook

The following will be on the ballot with the City of Seabrook for the election to be held May 14th, 2011. Incumbents and those running unopposed did not draw. Candidates are listed below in the order in which they will appear on the ballot:Glenn Royal - MayorJordan Voors - MayorMike Giangrosso - City Council Position 2Laura Davis (I) - City Council Position 6Don Holbrook (I) - City Council Position 4

Candidates In Local Elections Draw For Place On The Ballot

Les Bird, Charles “Heavy Fed” Gilliam, Dottie Kaminski and Rick Guzman Are Running For City Council Position At Large “B”, Which Is Currently

Held By Councilman John Black. Black Is Not Seeking Re-election

From Left To Right: Mayoral Candidate Glenn Royal, City Council Position 2 Candidate Mike Giangrosso, Incumbent City Council Position 2

Candidate Laura Davis, Incumbent City Council Position 4 Candidate Don Holbrook and Mayoral Candidate Jordan Voors

Students and Emergency Personnel Participate In, and Respond To A “Mock” Accident To Demonstrate The Consequences of Making Poor Choices Behind The Wheel of a Car

Dora Hayes Is This Year’s Winner In The Chili Contest

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From Left To Right: Incumbent City Council Position 2 Candidate Pat Buchanan, City Council Position 4 Candidate Melissa Beach, and

City Council Position 2 Candidate Gerald Looper

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COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY EVENTS

music and reggae singers who have performed all over the world, at events ranging from backyard parties to Presidential receptions. The streets of the Kemah Lighthouse District come alive with the lively beat of steel drums at the annual Kemah Pan Jam Steel Drum Festival. We hope to see you at Pan Jam this year. Make plans now to enjoy the celebration and spend the weekend in Kemah where there’s local accommodations a’plenty mon. For more infomration visit www.kemahpanfest.com

SOSS Lighthouse GalaLakewood Yacht ClubFriday April 1, 20117 pm - 11 pmDinner, Dancing to the music of the “Big Bands” & Silent Auction. $50 per person for a full evening of fine dining and entertainment!A Beacon of Hope - Benefiting Society of St. Stephen Outreach Ministry and local Food Pantry. Seabrook United Methodist Church. www.seabrookumc.org. For ticket information, contact. Carolyn Hillers 281.474.9316.

Gumbo Geaux GeauxLandolt Pavilion in Clear Lake Park.April 9th, 2011Please join Seabrook Rotary for a day of family fun at the Gumbo Geaux Geaux 2011 on April 9th at Landolt Pavilion in Clear Lake Park. This will be a fun event with zydeco music by the Diva of Zydeco, Lady D and the Zydeco Tornadoes. In addition, there will be a gumbo cook off and crawfish plates available. We will also have vendors for your shopping pleasure.Please support Seabrook Rotary and its work by helping us get gumbo teams and vendors. To make things interesting, we will set aside $1 for every $8 gumbo tasting cup we sell for a cash prize for the peoples choice gumbo award. Prizes will also be awarded from a judging panel for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place gumbo teams. Contacts are: Tim Trahan, Gumbo Cooking Teams, (713) 203-0685, Lisa Cook, Vendors, (281) 474-2528, Glenn Royal, General Questions, (281) 703-3442. Laissez le Bon temp rouler! ‘

The 15th Annual Great Texas Birding ClassicApril 9 – April 17, 2011Registration for the 15th Annual Birding Classic is only open for another week! Registration is still available with a late fee. If you have further questions, go online to www.birdingclas-sic.org. See you on the coast!

Beginning Basket Weaving WorkshopUniversity of Houston/Clear Lake CampusApril 10, 2011April 10, 2011 9 am-5pm Cost: $25 (for materials) Held at University of Houston-Clear Lake Learn to weave an Easter Basket. Sponsored by Clear Lake Basket Weavers Guild, and taught by Stewart McGow-an, with the assistance of other Guild members. To register, contact Stewart McGowan, 281-242-5677 by April 5, 2011. For Guild in-formation, contact Gale Brom, 281-557-7572 / LadyBrom@aol.com or website http://www.clbwg.org. University of Houston/Clear Lake Campus, 9 am - 5 pm. Contact Person:Stewart McGowan at 281-242-5677

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13th Annual La Porte High School Band Boosters ….Steven and Brian Catalina Memorial Scholarship Golf tournament has been scheduled for Saturday, April 16th at Bay Forest Golf Course-La Porte. Join us for a day of golf or as an event hole sponsor. All pro-ceeds benefit band student scholarships. All donations payable to LPHS Band Boosters and mailed to 4509 College Park Drive, Deer Park, TX 77536. For more information contact Miguel or Cynthia Gonzales at 281-476-0684 or e-mail loyal27@aol.com.

Steven And Brian Catalina Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament To Be Held

Saturday, April 16th17th Annual “Men Who Cook’ Gala At Lakewood Yacht Club

Seabrook’s 17TH ANNUAL “MEN WHO COOK” Gala will be held Tuesday, April 12, from 7:00 to 11:00 pm, at Lakewood Yacht Club, 2425 NASA Parkway. Enjoy delicious food prepared by area citizens and restaurant chefs, as well as dancing to The Pee Wee Bowen Band, and a cash bar. Cocktail attire is request-ed. Advance tickets are available for $45.00 per person or may be purchased at the door for $50.00. Guests will receive a complimentary Celebrity Chef Cookbook. This event, sponsored by Seabrook Rotary Charities Inc, honors the Seabrook Police Officers Association and the dedicated men and women of the Seabrook Police Department. Your check is your reservation. Please mail it by April 8th to: Men Who Cook XVII, P.O. Box 869, Seabrook, TX 77586-0869. For additional information, go to www.seabrookmenwhocook.org, or call (281) 326-1837.

Join Scouts Now!!! Attend Twilight Camp

June 13th through 17th Spring Registration for Cub Scouts at the Seabrook Community House Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM

Boys who will be in 1st through 5th grade for the 2011-2012 school year (currently K-4th grade) are eligible to join Cub Scouts Now!!! New Cub Scouts, will be able to attend Twilight Camp at the Pasadena Fair Grounds June 13th through 17th!!! Click on our Website link to find out more information. Or, to join immedi-ately contact us at 713-410-7742. For almost a century the Boy Scouts of America has made it its mission to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. As the school year begins, local Scout units will host neighborhood Scout Nights to introduce boys and their parents to the Cub Scout program. Activities emphasize character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Boy Scouts of America celebrated 100 years in February 2010. The Scouting program was established by a congressional charter to educate and prepare young people for life. The program helps parents and educators reinforce the necessary learning to lead an active and productive life in the community. More on the Scout Oath and Law can be found at www.samhoustonbsa.org. Some of the exciting activities that local Cub Scout Pack 389 is planning 2011-12 include: Family Camp Outs (Oct, March, May), Bayshore Pushmobile Race (Oct), Houston Aeros Tunnel Team and Color Guard (Nov), Raingutter Regatta (Dec), Camp-ing on the Battleship Texas (Dec), Houston Rockets Benchwarm-ers (Jan), Pinewood Derby (Feb), Scout Night with the Harlem Globetrotters (Feb), Blue and Gold Banquet (March), Spring Break State Park Camp Out (March), Scout Fair & Mega Derby at Reliant Arena (April), Family Fun Day (May), End of School State Park Camp Out (June), Bayshore Twilight Camp (June), Summer Camp at Bovay Scout Ranch (July), Scout Day with the Astros (Sept). More information is available online at http://sites.google.com/site/pack389tx/Home. For more information on local programs, or to join immediately, contact Nick Cocchia at 713-410-7742 or pack389@gmail.com. Pack 389 is in the Bayshore District of the Sam Houston Area Council (SHAC) and serves Seabrook, El Lago, Nassau Bay, and Taylor Lake Village. Boys mostly come to us from Ed White, Bay, Robinson, and Bay Area Charter, although all boys in the area are welcome. Currently there are over 12,000 Cub Scouts registered in the Sam Houston Area Council. The Council relies on over 20,000 volunteers, 1,867 chartered partners to deliver the six traditional Scouting programs including Tiger Cubs (1st grade), Cub Scouts (2nd thru 5th grade), Webelos (age 10 yrs) and Boy Scouts (5th grade and up), as well as Exploring and Learning for Life, in 16 counties and 72 school districts . With more than 300 local councils throughout the United States and its territories, the Boy Scouts of America is the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training.

Over 2,000 students from Clear Creek, Dickinson, La Porte and Friendswood school districts have received a helping hand from Assistance League of the Bay Area since school started last fall. *Over 1,700 were given a week’s worth of new clothes through Operation School Bell. *Hundreds will receive prom dresses and tuxedo rentals this weekend through Operation Cinderella. *More have received scholarships to attend summer-enrich-ment programs, and encouragement to stay in school through the League’s partnership with Communities in Schools Bay Area. All of this is made possible with funds raised right here in the Bay Area. Assistance League will hold its annual fund raising event, FEAST: Food, Fun and Philanthropy, Saturday, April 9, at the Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport. The event begins at 7 p.m., and will feature special hors d’oeuvres prepared by area chef’s, dancing to Nobody’s Fool, and both a live and silent auction. Several local businesses, as well as indi-viduals, have already sponsored the event, including: The Tyrrell Family and Honda of Clear Lake, USA DuPont , Dolima Proper-ties, Sheppard and Yvonne Perrin, Akzo Nobel, The Depot Stor-age, Doug and Carol Latimer, Ineos Nova, Kaneka, Star Toyota..and many more. To found out more about this event, or the Assistance League and how you can help, visit them online at www.bayarea.assis-tanceleague.org.

Assistance League of the Bay Area FEAST: Food, Fun and Philanthropy April 9

FEAST committee members have been working for months to make this a successful fundraiser for the Assistance League. From left, Jeni Patelis,

FEAST Vice Chair; Katy Bastedo, Auction; Carol Latimer, ALBA President; Nancy Sanders, Chef Co-ordination; Patty Whalen, Chef Co-ordination;

Mary Gibson, Decorations; Charlene Langford, Decorations; Cindy Wood-all, Decorations; Terri Dieste, Program Chair; Kim Steel, Invitations; Lisa

Holbrook, ALBA Treasurer; Carol Harman, FEAST Vice Chair

Maria Bedolla and her fam-ily partnered with Bay Area-Houston Habitat for Human-ity (BAHFH) in June of 1991. Previously, she, her husband and two young daughters had been renting a small, 2-bed-room house with a leaky roof, a sunken porch and inadequate utilities. Unable to apply for a traditional home loan, Maria felt she had no other options than to continue living in this way. That was until she dis-covered the mission of Habi-tat; a program designed to help people like Maria who are hard-working, dependable and determined to create a better

future for themselves and their family. After investing hundreds of hours of “sweat equity” into build-ing their home, Maria and her family moved in on December 15, 1991. For the next 20 years, Maria made every mortgage pay-ment on time. February 28, 2011 marked a memorable day in BAHFH history: Mrs. Bedolla made her final payment! We are so proud of Maria and cannot be more thankful to her for setting such an amazing example for future homeowners. If you would like to learn more about the Habitat for Humanity program, please contact our office at 281-337-3590, or stop by: 1601-D Dickinson Ave (FM 1266), Dickinson, TX 77539.

First Habitat Homeowner Pays Off Mortgage

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Second Chance Pets presents Butler, a very sweet and loving 6-month- old black and white male tuxedo. He was rescued from an eviction situation where his owners were not able to keep him. Butler is great with kids and cats. He still has a lot of kit-ten in him! Cat adoptions start at $95 and include spaying/neutering, all shots, flea/tick/heartworm treatment AND a MICROCHIP. For more infor-

mation on Butler, email SCP at pets2adopt@yahoo.com or call 281-286-3535. SCP adoptables are shown on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Petco store (Bay Area and Space Center Blvds.) and cats are shown at the Petsmart store across from Baybrook Mall the first and third Sundays of every month. Selected cats may be seen during the week at the Petco location and photographs of most adoptables are posted on our website http://www.secondchancepets.org/. Almost all SCP animals are fostered in local homes because it does not have a shelter. Consider becoming a foster and as always PLEASE SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS.

Second Chance Pets

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COMMUNITY

Many people describe those having common sense as be-ing “street smart”. However, several safety issues directly involving city streets may not be very well known to those with even the highest level of “common sense”. The La Porte Police Department asks

that you take the time to review the following list of tips before walking along city streets:

• Wherever you are, stay alert.

• Send the message that you are confident and know where you’re going.

• Trust your instincts.

• If you think someone is fol-lowing you, switch direction or cross the street. Walk to-ward an open store, restaurant, or lighted house. If you’re scared, yell for help.

• Know the neighborhoods where you live and work. Check out the locations of po-lice and fire stations, or stores that are open late.

• Stick to well-light, well-trav-eled areas.

• Don’t flash large amounts of money, jewelry, or clothing.

• If you have to carry a purse, hold it close to your body. Put a wallet inside your front pants pocket.

• Try to use ATM machines in the daytime. Have your card ready and don’t approach the machine if you’re uneasy about people nearby.

• Don’t wear shoes or clothing that restricts your movement.

• Have your keys in hand be-fore you reach the door.

La Porte Police Department Asks ASAFETY Question: Are You “Street Smart”?

Police BlottersSeabrook Police Department

2/28/11 – 3/07/11Assaults - 0

Burglaries - 2CVE Citations - 7Disturbances - 10

Domestic Violence - 2DWI/DUI - 0

Public Intoxication - 0Traffic Accidents - 3

Traffic Citations/Arrest - 30Warrant Arrest - 3

Welfare Concerns - 0

La Porte Police Department3/9/2011 to 3/16/2011

A W - DISREGUARD TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE .......1.4%

A W - VIOLATE PROMISE TO APPEAR ............................1.4%

AW DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNALS .....................................1.4%

AW DISPLAY EXP LIC PLATES / REG. .............................1.4%

AW DISPLAY EXP LIC PLATES / REG. .............................1.4%

AW FTA .................................................................................4.1%

A-W FTA ................................................................................1.4%

AW MVI EXP / NONE ..........................................................1.4%

AW NO DL .............................................................................1.4%

AW NO INSUR ......................................................................1.4%

AW NO SAET BELT-DRIVER/ADULT PASSENGER ........1.4%

AW RAN RED LIGHT ..........................................................1.4%

A-W SPEDDING 64-45 .........................................................1.4%

AW SPEEDING 82 IN 60 ......................................................1.4%

AW VPTA ...............................................................................2.7%

C P SPEEDING 75 IN A 60MPH ZONE ...............................1.4%

CAPIAS NO SEAT BELT ......................................................1.4%

CAPIAS VPTA .......................................................................1.4%

CAPIAS WARRANT-DWLS .................................................1.4%

CP BICYCLE OPERATION ON RAODWAY ......................1.4%

CP DISPLAY EXP LIC PLATES / REGISTRATION ...........1.4%

CP DRIVING WHILE LICENSE INVALED/SUS ...............1.4%

CP EXPIRED OPERATORS LICENSE ................................1.4%

CP FAIL TO DISPLAY DL ....................................................1.4%

CP MOTOR VEH. INSPECTION/EXPIRED/NONE ...........1.4%

CP MVI EXP / NONE ............................................................1.4%

CP NO INSUR. ......................................................................1.4%

CP NO MOTOR VEH. LIABILITY INSURANCE ..............1.4%

CP NO MOTORCYCLE ENDORESENMENT ....................1.4%

CP OPERATE MOT VEHIC W/O LICNS PLATE/REGIST.1.4%

CP OTHER TIRES LESS THAN 2/32 ; SLICK ; WORN ....1.4%

CP RAN RED LIGHT ...........................................................1.4%

CP SPEEDING 55 IN 35 .......................................................1.4%

CP TURNED LEFT FROM WRONG LANE .......................1.4%

CP VPTA ................................................................................2.7%

DISORDERLY CONDUCT #1 - ABUSIVE LANGUAGE ..1.4%

DISREGARD STOP SIGN ....................................................1.4%

DISREGARD TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE ....................1.4%

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE INVALID (B) ........................1.4%

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE INVALID (C) ........................6.8%

EXPIRED LICENSE PLATES ..............................................1.4%

FAIL TO CONTROL SPEED ................................................1.4%

FAIL TO DISPLAY DL ON DEMAND ................................1.4%

FAIL TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONS - C .............8.2%

FAIL TO MAINTAIN SINGLE LANE .................................1.4%

FAILURE TO IDENTIFY ......................................................1.4%

LP ARREST WARRANT FTA ...............................................1.4%

LP ARREST WARRANT-SPEEDING ..................................1.4%

NO DL ....................................................................................5.5%

NO MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENT ...............................2.7%

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA ..........................................4.1%

PUBLIC INTOXICATION ....................................................1.4%

Total: 100.0%

Matt DaeumerLa Porte Police Lieutenant

The La Porte Police Department is pleased to announce that, on February 25th, 2011, Lieuten-ant Matt Daeumer graduated from the Leader-ship Command College of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. The 3-module, 10-week program, is taught by an association of universities throughout Texas and provides law enforcement administrators and executives with the skills necessary to effectively manage police agencies and deliver a high level of service to their various communities. The Leadership Command College’s first Module focuses on the topic of leadership and is taught at the Center for Executive Development at Texas A&M University. Module II, presented at Texas Woman’s University, focuses on the political, legal, and social environment of law enforcement. The program then concludes with training in law enforcement administration at the third module, which is held at Sam Houston State University. Each of the three 3-week modules attended by participants in the program is taught by top national and international law enforcement ex-

perts. Topics include leadership, professional ethics and integrity, communication, and person-nel management issues. The Command College curriculum also strives to keep participants on top of contemporary issues in Criminal Justice. This program is one of many offered by the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, headquartered on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. The Institute, known as “LEMIT,” has been training law enforcement managers and executives since its inception in 1987. LEMIT offers numerous seminars, training for police chiefs, and the leadership program, which is one of the premiere law enforcement academies in the nation. No tax monies are necessary to support LEMIT, which is funded by a surcharge on criminal court costs; affording eligible Texas Law Enforcement managers and executive’s es-sential professional development. Between one and two thousand Texas law enforcement per-sonnel benefit from LEMIT training each year. For more information on the La Porte Po-lice Department’s leadership initiatives, please contact the department at 281-471-2141 or for information on LEMIT, please contact Dara Glotzbach at 936-294-4807.

LPPD Celebrates Another Graduate From State-Based Leadership Program

Scenes From “Hole-In-The-Wall”

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Green vegetation, branches, tree trimmings and limbs up to 6-inches in diameter can be set curb-side for pick-up in front of your home the weekend of April 2 & 3. No need to haul your limbs anywhere. Please set your yard material between the ditch and the street before 7:00am Monday, April 4. Do not tie into bundles. No need to cut into short lengths, long limbs are preferred for chipping. Whenever possible place the cut end of the limbs towards the street for easy pick-up. Don’t mix yard material with other trash or wood products - doing so will result in all of the material being left for your disposal.

It is very important that you place the material near the street and keep both the street and the ditch clear of all debris.

A crew will come by with equipment to pick-up and chip your limbs beginning on Monday. Please be aware that it may take a couple days to complete pick-ups throughout the city.

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LOCAL NEWS

ALEX’S LEGACY - LIVE EACH DAY AS RICHLY AS POSSIBLE WITH DIGNITY, HUMOR AND STYLE. Alex was born on Father’s Day, June 16, 1991 as a precious gift to loving parents, family and friends. A son, student, fish-erman, avid sports fan, Eagle Scout, he was also a lover of fine cuisine, fast cars (especially Ferraris) and big city lights. Alex was a young man of courage who bravely faced the challenges of leuke-mia twice. Quiet, strong and mature be-yond his years, he had a beautiful smile and warm brown eyes that brightened the world. Alex understood the value of life and the importance of turning negative situations into positive ones with laughter along the way. A born athlete, Alex loved baseball and was a member of the Clear Lake baseball league. He also enjoyed many athletic activities at the YMCA. His other interests included music. Alex played the clarinet in Space Center Inter-mediate and Castle High School bands. He also played the keyboard. Other fa-vorite activities included fishing, kayak-ing and playing video games. TV selec-tions included sports, The Office and The Simpsons. Like most teens, Alex enjoyed rap music as well as classic rock with Led Zeppelin being a personal favorite. He enjoyed watching action movies like the James Bond series and most recently

Inception. A Scout member of Troop 869 in Houston and patrol leader of Troop 322 in Evansville, Indiana, Alex trekked up both the north and south sides of the 12,441 foot-high Baldy Mountain at the Philmont Scout Ranch in 2005 and 2006. In 2006 he explored the depths of Mam-moth Cave in Kentucky. Alex achieved the rank of Eagle Scout at age 18. For his Eagle project, Alex collected games, toys and other donations for Texas Chil-dren’s Hospital. He was baptized in 1996 and was a member of Clear Lake Presby-terian Church prior to moving to Indiana in 2007. He enjoyed Teen Youth Group, Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. Alex graduated from Clear Lake High School in 2009, and attended San Jacinto Community College. He was studying bi-ology for pre-med with plans to transfer to the University of Texas. He managed to pull a 3.5 GPA during Fall of 2010 while going to clinic twice a week for blood transfusions. His Make-A-Wish trip came true in December 2009. Alex, along with his parents and good friend Robbie from Indiana, spent Christmas week in Rome, Italy. As part of their trip they visited the Vatican, Coliseum, Borghese Park and Art Museum, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, Pantheon and a Ferrari showroom. In celebration of the end of his ALL leuke-mia therapy in August 2010, Alex and his family traveled to Vancouver, BC. Alex enjoyed the city sights and Pacific coastal mountains and since the legal drinking age is 19, imbibed in several glasses of beer. Alex led a courageous fight against two leukemia diagnosis in 2007 and 2010, inspiring everyone along the journey. On January 5th, 2011 he received stem cells from a generous international donor. Ini-tially, the transplant appeared to be suc-cessful, and he was discharged from the hospital January 31. Unfortunately due to disease relapse, Alex passed away on the morning March 11, with his parents

at his side. But the battle was not lost and the cancer did not win. Victory belongs to Alex, an angel among us whose spirit will live forever. Alex is survived by: his parents, Wolfgang and Wanda Abele; grandparents, Ulrich and Esther Abele of Las Vegas, NV, Roy and Jean Mercer of Lucama, N.C.; aunts and uncles, Dorotea and Angela Abele-Gora, Anne and Jack Cockrell, Wayne, Karin and Jim Hipp and Darrin, George and Ronald Mercer; cous-ins, Katjana Qi Abele-Gora, Aaron Cock-rell, Connor and Sean Hipp and Jennifer Mercer. A celebration of Alex’s life was held Sunday, March 13, at Crowder Fu-neral Home in Webster with the Rev. Steve Oglesbee presiding. A visual tribute was viewed and then remembrances and ex-pressions of gratitude were shared. Alex’s favorite snack of lemonade and chocolate chip cookies were served before a Set-ting Free ceremony was held outside. His family and friends sung “You’re the Wind Beneath My Wings” as a white dove was released. The family received friends after the service at their home. Those wishing to do so may make a donation in memory of Alex Abele to: The Leukemia & Lym-phoma Society, Texas Gulf Coast Chap-ter, 5005 Mitchelldale # 115, www.lls.org The family of Alex Abele wishes to thank you for your support, encouragement, many gifts and prayers during this most difficult time. The outpouring of love and expressions of sympathy will help sustain us through the coming days. In addition, we are so grateful to the medical staff of the Texas Childrens’s Hospital for four years of compassionate caring.

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Herbert Franklin Freeman, 80, of La Porte passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011. He was born May 27, 1930 in Friday, Texas to Herbert Franklin Freeman, Sr. and Bertie Lee Bagwell Freeman. Herby began dreaming of becoming a po-liceman during his freshman year at Robert E. Lee High School. After graduation he worked as a gas station attendant until age 21, when he was able to join the Baytown Police Department. According to Herby, there wasn’t any training available back then – “you just put on your uniform and went to work” – and work he did. During his time as

patrolman, Herby attended training at Texas A&M University, and through his hard work and dedication, was promoted to the rank of Sergeant, and then to Assistant Chief a year later. During his time as Assistant Chief, Herby was 1 of 52 officers in the state of Texas selected and given a scholarship to at-tend training at the Institute of Law Enforce-ment in Dallas, TX. In December 1959, Herby resigned from the Baytown Police Department and in Janu-ary 1960, owned and operated a Gulf service station on Hwy 146. Because of his love for law enforcement, he sold out in Septem-ber 1960 to join the Harris County Deputy Sheriff’s Department. He worked for Har-ris County until July 1961 when he accepted the job as Chief of the La Porte Police De-partment, a small force consisting of only 5 employees. By the end of 1963, the department had grown and was moved to new quarters on South 2nd Street. A sign soon appeared naming the new jail “Herby’s Hilton” be-cause prisoners “could bask in air-condi-tioned comfort”. In December 1965, Herby received a gold badge with a diamond in the center, “as a to-ken of appreciation for all that he and the de-partment had done for the merchants, busi-nessmen, and citizens of La Porte”. Over the next years, the department contin-ued to grow, and a new Police Administration building was constructed at 915 South 8th. Before retiring in July 1985, Herby heard a resolution read during a special La Porte

City Council Meeting naming the police ad-ministration building the Herbert F. Freeman Jr. Police Administration Building in honor of his years of dedication and service. Herby was a 40-year Master Mason of the La Porte Masonic Lodge #857, and also a lifetime member of the Texas Municipal Po-lice Association. Herby is preceded in death by his par-ents, and wife of 60 years, Nelda Ann Shannon Freeman. He is survived by sons Terry Freeman and wife Suzzi of Baytown, Wayne Freeman and wife Becky of La Porte, grandchildren Bryan Freeman, Steven Free-man and wife Sherry, Jason Freeman and wife Holly, Kevin Freeman and wife Kim, Schaun Freeman and wife Courtney, Joshua Freeman, Wade Greathouse and wife Kim, Paula Inman, Christian Greathouse, 18 great-grandchildren and numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 6-8PM at Paul U. Lee La Porte Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be held Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 1 PM at the First Baptist Church in La Porte.

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Placing a 5-10c deposit on all aluminum, glass, and plastic beverage containers in this 2011 legislative session is the mis-sion of Texas Bottle Bill www.texasbottlebill.com (please view 2 min. newsclip by local ch. 11 explaining why this will work in Texas). Two identical bills have been filed by Rep.Coleman (HB 2114), and Sen. Ellis (SB 1119). The Beverage Container Recycling Initiative is the bills’ name. Now we need to get them through committee, on to the floor, and signed by the Governor. You are the key! We know that the financial incentive of the deposit has worked for over 30 years in the 10 US states that use them. No better mechanism maintains such high recycling rates, high participa-tion rates, over the longest periods of time, then refundable de-posits. The clean feedstock produced from the system, brings top dol-lar from the processors that are hungry for the high quantity and high quality of the materials collected. The free standing redemp-tion centers will employ many unemployed citizens in the col-lecting aspect, then the ripple effect will be more employed inthe hauling, processing and re-manufacturing of the commodi-ties. We have gotten over 30 signed endorsements from counties around the state, Organizations like Sierra, Audubon, Galveston Bay Foundation are all in agreement with the benefits this will have on the environment through selling the economics of the bill to the legislators. Complete list on website.When you call, write, fax, email your legislators, www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us , please include the job issue. Here are additional talk-ing points. Jobs will be generated state wide with free standing Redemp-tion Centers that individuals, industry, organizations, or munici-palities will be able to open Curbside will be given 1/2 cent per unit as a handling fee Program is self funding using no tax dollars. Unredeemed deposits tapped for handling fees, recycling education/grants, ad-ministrative cost, and percentage to state general fund Free beverage container litter program for the city for waterways, parks, and roadways, people want their nickles and dimes back Non-profits like schools,scouts,and Goodwill can benefit year round from collection efforts or donations to their group. We believe that it will be the voice of the citizenship that will have the biggest impact in getting this legislation passed this year. Your personal Senator and Representative must hear that as a Texas citizen you support refundable deposits and you want them to represent you. Please share this message with your com-munity, organizations, family and friends, facebook and twitter!

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ON THE WATER

Wear your bobby socks or your 70’s bell bottoms to this show featuring Classic Cars and Horses....HORSE POWER paintings by artist Kaytee Esser. Check out the parking lot as you come in and you’ll see some of your old favorites sitting out front. This Saturday March 19,2011 from 10:00- 2:00 at the Upper Bay Frame and Gallery 18069 Upper Bay Road, Nassau Bay, TX 77058for directions call 281 333 9199. Music and refreshments will be provided!

BAHBT will hold auditions for the role of Sandy in Annie THIS Saturday March 19th at 12 Noon in the parking lot of RAFA (17170 Mill Forest Road Webster, TX). Dog and owner must be available on Saturday March 19th from 6:30-7:30PM and then weekends beginning March 26th through the performance dates. Dog and owner must be available during the tech / performance week (April 11th-14th) in the evenings and ALL performances April 15th-17th. Dog needs to be leash trained and follow sim-ple commands of sit, stay and calling when he/ she is called. No miniature dogs or very large (over 125 pounds) dogs. Dog should resemble Sandy in the picture above, but does not need to

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Lakewood Racers Sweep Bay Cup RegattaMarch winds roared in like a lion for Lakewood Yacht Club’s Bay Cup 1 Regatta on Sat., March 5. Winds of at least 30 knots an hour were clocked with gusts up to 40 knots as the long-distance race began on Galveston Bay. According to Race Committee Chairman Dwight Bengtson, 45 boats registered for the race. “With such severe wind conditions, 75% of the fleet pulled out of the race resulting in just 11 cross-ing the finish line,” he remarked. “Even the com-mittee boat, the ‘Dorothy D’ which is a 53’ Defe-ver, was tossed around like a rubber duck in the waves!”

In addition to the challenging wind conditions, and the temperature drop of about 15 degrees, the racers were delayed in crossing the ship channel due to ship traffic for about 30 minutes. “My crew was tired due to several tacks waiting on the ship channel traffic, so in the interest of crew safety which is always priority #1 on ‘Patriot’, I elected to retire from the race,” related Lakewood’s Rear Commodore Carl Drechsel.

Lakewood racers claimed the majority of the trophies which were presented at an awards cer-emony held in the club’s lounge after the race. In the Cruising Poleless Spinnaker, Gerhart Wittich claimed first on his ‘Figaro’ while Sam Crowder claimed 2nd place on ‘Longhawk’; Jack Seitzinger came in first in Cruising Non-Spinnaker, Classic Canvas A on his ‘Asylum’; Al Goethe placed sec-ond in the PHRF Spinnaker A on his ‘Hamburg’; and Cran Frasier placed first in PHRF Spinnaker B on ‘Whistler’. Lakewood racers claimed all three trophies in the Cruising Non-Spinnaker Class: 3rd place was Glenn Robinson on ‘Dixie Apple 3’; 2nd place went to Hans Knickrehm on ‘Seute Deern’, leaving Ash Walker in first place on his ‘Good News’.

Other brave racers who completed this challeng-ing regatta were Bobby Fulmer, 1st place on ‘Sea Ya’ in the Multi-Hull category; Drew Peerless, 1st place on ‘Alert’ in the PHRF Spinnaker A; and

Ken Humphries placed 2nd on his ‘Outrageous’ in the PHRF Spinnaker B class. Bengtson thanked the sponsors of the race who were present at the awards ceremony: Doug Hughes and Vince Morvillo of Sea Lake Yacht Sales, Steve Jurbala of Sobieski Vodka, and Bay

Access, a not-for-profit organization that fosters amateur sailing on Galveston Bay. Bay Cup II, the second of the series, will be held on Sat., Aug. 6. For further information about the Bay Cups, please check the website www.lake-woodyachtclub.com under the racing button.

LYC and the Seahorses are excited to welcome aboard Capt. Elias Otdoerfer! Elias comes to LYC with a lifelong love of the water and experience from all over the world. Elias has coached Opti, Laser, 420 and keel boat fleets, teaching youth sailors in California at New-port Sea Base and Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club, and in Wisconsin at North Coast Community Sailing

Center. He worked in Maryland as the Opti race team coach at Baltimore County Sailing Center, and was senior instructor and Fleet Captain at the National Sailing Program in Bermuda. In the Boy Scout Keel Boat Adventure Program, he coordinated and supervised activities teaching seamanship, boat handling and racing skills. Elias was a collegiate 420 and Laser racer while attain-ing a BS in Aquatic Science from Iowa State. He also has a Master Near Coastal 100 Gross Ton Captain’s license from San Diego Maritime Insti-tute and has worked aboard professional fishing vessels in Ireland, Canada, Bahamas, Bermuda and the Florida Keys.Coach Elias will be working Wednesday through Sunday during the school year and can be reached at sailingdirector@lakewoodyachclub.com. Skilled at fiberglass and engine maintenance as well as yacht restoration, Elias is already at work getting our equipment “shipshape” for a busy summer! He is looking forward to working with the kids and summer coaching staff as part of Sea-horse Camp, Opti Camp and the Summer Sailing Program. Please go by the Seahorse lounge and welcome him to the club!

LYC Welcomes Elias Otdoerfer, Sailing Director!Commodore Carl Drechsel with Al Goethe,

PHRFSpinnaker A, 2nd place on “Hamburg”

Sam (holding trophy) and wife Pat Crowder and crew, Cruising Poleless Spinnaker,

2nd place on “Longhawk”

Rear Commodore Carl Drechsel, Jack Seitzinger, Cruising Non-Spinnaker, Classic Canvas A,

1st place; Darold Maxwell and Steve Jurbala with Sobieski Vodka

Rear Commodore Carl Drechsel, Glenn Robinson, Cruising Non-Spinnaker, 3rd place on “Dixie

Apple 3”, Past Commodore Gary Anderson

Rear Commodore Carl Drechsel, Ash Walker, Cruising Non-Spinnaker, 2nd place on “Good

News”, Steve Jurbala with Sobieski Vodka

Bay Cup I sponsor Vince Morvillo of Sea Lake Yachts (center) and Past Commodore Tony Wes-sendorff sing “Happy Birthday” to Steve Jurbala who helped sponsor the race with Sobieski Vodka

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3/22/11Bayshore Elementary - Jump Rope for Heart during PE ClassesCollege Park Elementary - Group PicturesHeritage Elementary - 4th & 5th Grade PLC DayJennie Reid Elementary - Bullritos DayBaker - Immunization Clinic - 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM - prior sign up requiredLPJH - Rock Solid - Christ on Campus - 7:45 AM - Choir RoomLPJH - Girls Track @ Barry MillerLPJH & LXJH - Pre UIL Orchestra Concert - 6:30 PM - at Lo-max Junior HighLXJH - Student Council meeting - 4:00 PMLPHS - Baseball vs. Port Arthur Memorial - 4:30 PM - Sopho-more; 7:00 PM – JVLPHS - Boys Soccer @ Beaumont West Brook - 5:00 PM - JV; Varsity – 7:00 PMLPHS - Girls Soccer vs. Beaumont West Brook - 5:00 PM - JV; 7:00 PM – VarsityLPHS - Girls Softball vs. Channelview - 5:00 PM - JV; - 6:45 pm VarsityLPHS - Varsity Baseball @ Port Arthur Memorial - 7:00 PM

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Students from San Jacinto College’s Early Childhood Education Club were part of a community volunteer crew who recently built a playground and garden area for Kipp Legacy Charter School, located in north Houston. SJC students Nadia Barrientos, left, and Cristian Martinez provided helpful service in the project. Photo credit: Rob Vanya, San Jacinto College marketing de-partment.

Students from San Jacinto College Help Build Playground

Hillary Gramm, program coordinator for Communities In Schools-Bay Area (CIS-Bay Area), provided books for McWhirter Ele-mentary School students to read during Spring Break. In partnership with Half Price Books, Gramm arranged for all McWhirter students to select a book to keep and read over the school holiday. Celebrating their books with Gramm (center) are from left Morgan Gay, JaQuayla Davis, Kiadre Melanchon and Kelli Lunell. McWhirter Elementary is one of 15 campuses served by the CIS-Bay Area dropout prevention program in Clear Creek and Dickinson Independent School Districts. For more information on the program, visit www.cisba.org.

McWhirter Students Get Spring Break Books

La Porte High School senior Jillian Humphrey attempts to drive a golf cart through an obstacle course while wearing goggles that simulate the effects of being intoxicated. The activity was part of the Shattered Dreams educational program aimed at preventing teenage drinking and driving.

La Porte High School students Yaneth Aguirre, left, and Sarah Hinds read the “obituaries” of their classmates who were part of the “Living Dead” during the Shattered Dreams program. Every 20 minutes, a student participant was removed from his or her classroom, signify-ing his or her death and the frequency with which a drunk driving accident kills someone.

La Porte High School student Ryan Moye, who portrayed the victim of a drunk driving accident, is rolled to an ambulance by La Porte paramedics during the school’s March 9 production of Shattered Dreams. The educational program, which included a mock crash, is aimed at preventing teenage drinking and driving. This year, the program also focused on texting while driving.

La Porte High School students, from left, Maya Wrought, Chris Kimball, Wil-son Priest and Marian Palacios look on as their friends are extracted from the vehicles involved in a drunk driving accident. As part of the mock accident, Maya, Chris, Wilson and Marian portrayed the roles of passengers in a vehicle that came upon the scene just after it occurred. Shattered Dreams, which is hosted every two years, was held on March 9 and 10.

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This is the “I Dare

You” portion of the

cuisine section of

the newspaper. Any

good vanilla ice

cream will do for this

recipe. Using canned

Guinness rather than

bottled will give you

a creamier shake. If

you try this, email us

here at the Bay Area

Observer and tell us

how you liked it.

Ingredients

• 2 pints (4 cups) vanilla ice cream• 1 (14.9-ounce) can Guinness Draught• 4 tablespoons chocolate syrup or chocolate sauce, for drizzling• Semi sweet chocolate shavings, for garnish

Directions

1. Place 4 pint glasses in the freezer to chill. 2. Place the ice cream and Guinness in a blender and blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds.3. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the chocolate syrup or sauce down the insides of each glass. Divide the shake among the glasses and garnish with chocolate shavings. Serve immediately.

Guinness Milk ShakeCUISINE

IN THE GARDENAgriLife Research Scientists Develop New

Adaptation of Angel’s Trumpet FlowerBy Kay Ledbetter

VERNON – Texas AgriLife Research scientists are trying to bring more beauty to the colder regions of the state by breeding winter-hardiness into a tropical ornamental plant, the angel’s trumpet flower.Dr. Dariusz Malinowski, AgriLife Research plant physiologist and forage agronomist in Vernon, along with Dr. Bill Pinchak and Shane Martin, both with AgriLife Re-search, and Steve Brown, program director for Texas Foundation Seed Service, began the project three years ago. The goal is to develop new cultivars with a range of flower colors, shapes and size, Malinowski said. The project has already resulted in about 25 breeding lines being sent to the Texas A&M University System Office of Technology Commercialization. The next step is to offer the new lines commercially. Several commercial nurseries have ex-pressed interest in evaluating many of these lines this spring, Brown said. Evalu-ation will include commercial production and propagation to produce commercial quantities of angel’s trumpets. “Once successful evaluations are com-pleted, Texas homeowners should be able to find these unusual and beautiful flower-ing shrubs in their local garden centers in the spring of 2013 or 2014,” he said.The flower program, which also includes hibiscus, has been added to the research objectives at Vernon as the researchers try to breed in drought-tolerance and winter-hardiness into non-traditional or under-utilized crops that have ornamental value, he said. Angel’s trumpet is the generic name for the Brugmansia genus of flowering plants native to the subtropical regions of South America, along the Andes from Colombia to northern Chile and also in southeastern Brazil. The plants are perennial shrubs or small trees that typically reach heights of 9-30 feet with a tan bark, Malinowski said. The leaves are alternate, generally large, 4-12 inches long and about 2-7 inches broad. The large, pendulous flowers are very dramatic, trumpet-shaped flowers that can range from 1 foot to 2.5 feet long and 4 inches to 12 inches across at the wide end, he said. The flowers most traditionally are white, yellow and pink, with some rare or-ange or red lines.“The angel trumpets are very attractive or-namental plants grown in gardens in the

southern regions of the state or as contain-er plants further north,” Malinowski said.” They will not tolerate frost or freeze.”He said they are testing breeding lines for winter survival of the roots to determine which ones will be able to survive in the Vernon-to-Dallas region. The growing re-gion must not have temperatures that drop below 15 F. Several lines grown in the re-searchers’ gardens have regrown from the roots in the spring and bloomed by the end of the summer.“ We hope to extend the ornamental use of angel’s trumpet into this region by breeding and selecting lines with a greater ability to survive the winter,” Malinowski said. He said the height of the trees will be affected by the die-off of the stems each year, so the winter-hardy lines might only get to about 5 feet tall.

But that is not affecting the beauty of the flowers, Malinowski said. Some of the most interesting new lines include one with flowers divided into six to eight parts, instead of the typical five parts. “These additional parts make the flower much larger than the typical bloom,” he said. “And recently, we’ve been able to add a trait of double flowers to this atypical flower form.” Malinowski said other lines have extremely long “whiskers,” up to 5 inches long, as well as new colors such as coral or deep golden and orange tones. “One of our goals is to create flowers with multiple colors,” he said. “One of the lines has double flowers, where the outside skirt is white and the inside skirt is yellow-ish. Another line also has double flowers, with the outside skirt in light pink and the inside skirt in dark pink.”

Photo by Dariuz Malinowski