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These storiesin the PRESS:• Washburn TunnelClosure• FM 565 extension opnes•Goose Creek CISDAnnual Gala..........And more, Page 3

Turner Chevrolet, p. 8CRCU Home Loan, p. 8Crespo & Jirrels F.H., p. 2

EVENTSWED., AUG. 2FM2100IMPROVEMENTSMEETINGTxDOT is proposingimprovements to Farm-to-Market (FM) 2100 fromHuffman-Cleveland Road(North) to FM 1960 in HarrisCounty, Texas. PublicHearing on the proposedproject will be held onThursday, August 2, 2018,at Hargrave High School,25400 Willy Lane, Huffman,Texas 77336.

WED., AUG. 15NEW EDUCATOR’SLUNCHEONAugust 15th at CrosbyChurch, 5725 HWY 90 inCrosby, 11:30am. Crosby-Huffman Chamber will hosta lunch to Welcome all neweducators to Crosby andHuffman School Districts.

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Turner Chevrolet garnersnational award from GM

See Cedar Bayou p. 6

See Fatality, Page 8

US 90 cycle crashkills local woman

Dayna Steele runsfor Congress TX-36

Sylvia Garciaresigns LegislatureSeeks TX-29Congress seat

Seeks to unseatincumbent Babin

Theft of historicjewel leads toHighlands man

CARLA FUENTES TIRSO PEREZ

IMA HOGG BROOCH & CASE

Two people were arrest-ed last Saturday by WestColumbia po-lice and theB r a z o r i aCounty Sher-iff ’s depart-ment for thetheft of a pre-cious jewelfrom the his-toric Var-ner-HoffP l a n t a -tion His-toric Sitein WestC o l u m -bia.

Arrest-ed for thea l l e g e dt h e f twere Carla Fuentes, 26, ofFreeport, and Tirso MiguelPerez, 24, of Highlands,TX. Court records showthat Perez has a history ofas many as 13 theft convic-tions.

The pair tried to sell thebrooch at a jewelry store,

but the own-er recognizedthe piece andcalled police.

T h ebrooch wasorigianallyowned byphilanthro-

pist ImaH o g g ,who wast h edaughterof Gover-n o rJ a m e sH o g g .T h ebrooch ismade of

pearls and a center dia-mond, mounted on a blackcarbon mound said to bematerial from the original1901 Spindletop oil gush-er in Beaumont.

POLITICS

CROSBY – A candidatefor the U.S. Congressionalseat representing the eastpart of Baytown to theLouisiana border includingHighlands, Liberty andCrosby, District 36, was inCrosby last weekend inter-viewing with the Star-Cou-rier about the upcomingelection at the intersectionof U.S. 90 and FM 2100.

Dayna Steele neverworked in politics before,she was busy working inradio, most famously onRock 101 for 14 years, tele-vision and writing 8 booksthat have sold well.

What does the Demo-cratic candidate knowabout recent incidents in See STEELE, page 8

Crosby?“I know that what hap-

pened after HurricaneHarvey and the incident atArkema, locals told methat the chickens refusedto eat feed off of the

Turner Chevrolet received the Mark of Excellence Award 2017 as a ChevroletGenuine Leader honoring those dealers that have committed themselvesto unsurpassed performance and customer satisfaction. Here Mark Fahey,and Ken Borough of Chevrolet present Robert Turner, Robbie Turner andDavid Mendez with the Mark of Excellence Award.

Traffic investigator check the scene of US 90 at the access road in frontof Friendly Ford of Crosby where the guardrail was struck Sunday nightat about 6:05 p.m..

CROSBY – A Sundayouting turned tragic whena blue Harley-Davidsonmotorcycle tried to enterUS 90 from the south-bound feeder at the 2400block.

Witnesses say some rid-ers on bikes had been rac-ing along on their way toan event closer to Houstonat about 6:05 p.m. on July22. Apparently, the motor-cycle hit the guardrailmarking the entrance tothe highway.

The motorcycle was be-ing driven by MartinStephen McKinley and hissister-in-law, AlieciaWright Pruitt, was ridingbehind him.

The Harris CountySheriff ’s Office report says,“Witnesses advised McK-inley was traveling at ahigh rate of speed just pri-or to the crash, and that hehad been drinking alcohol-

ic beverages.”Investigators deter-

mined McKinley failed todrive in a single lane whileattempting to enter US 90from the entrance lane.McKinley struck theguardrail with his motor-cycle where both he and

Pruitt fell from the motor-cycle. During the crashPruitt sustained lifethreatening injuries,which ultimately causedher death. ” She was pro-nounced at the scene.

Pct. 2 Commissioner Jack Morman talks with LuceBayou and Cedar Bayou watershed residents atthe I.T.May Community Center last Thursday.

Cedar Bayou to benefitfrom Flood bonds

HUFFMAN – Thursday,July 19, at the I.T.MayCommunity Center, a pub-lic meeting was held to dis-cuss the $2.5 Billion bondproposed by the HarrisCounty Commissioner’sCourt to sponsor compre-hensive flood relief pro-grams by the HarrisCounty Flood Control Dis-trict.

The measures are to ini-tiate a comprehensiveflood control program that

State Senator Sylvia Garciahas submitted her resignationin a letter to Governor GregAbbot, earlier this week.

Garcia is running for theseat that was vacated by Con-gressman Gene Green, TexasDistrict 29. Her name will beon the November ballot, as wellas a Republican opponent,Phillip Aronoff.

In her letter to Abbott, shesaid “It has been an unbeliev-able honor for me and my fam-ily to serve the diverse, proud,working class constituents ofSenate District 6 who contrib-

ute immensely to our state andwant nothing more than to pro-vide a good life for their fami-ly.”

Her term will end Jan. 2,2019. She asked Abbott to callan election to fill her seat in thenext election in November.

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Dana Kratky newCrosby ElementaryPrincipal

CROSBY, Texas - Cros-by ISD is proud to an-nounce Ms. Dana Kratkyas the new Crosby Elemen-tary School Principal forthe 2018-2019 school year.Ms. Kratky is replacingMs. Christy Erb, who leftthe district to serve asprincipal in Humble ISD.Last Thurs-day, July 19,2 0 1 8 , t h eCrosby ISDB o a r d o fTrustees ap-p r o v e d t h ehiring of Ms.Kratky whohad previous-ly served asa s s i s t a n tprincipal atCrosby Ele-m e n t a r ySchool from2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 8a n d a tC h a r l e s R .D r e w E l e -m e n t a r ySchool from 2009-2015.Ms. Kratky brings 13 yearsof teaching experiencefrom Charles R. Drew Ele-mentary School in Crosby,Texas, Bonne E'cole Ele-mentary School in Slidell,Louisiana, and A.L. SmithElementary School in Ster-lington, Louisiana.

Her years of experiencein education have also gar-nered Ms. Kratky an im-pressive list of accoladesincluding the following:

• Top 5 finalist for Re-gion IV Teachers of theYear

• Crosby ISD Elementa-ry Teacher of the Year

• Charles R. Drew Ele-mentary Teacher of theYear

• St. Tammany Parish1st Runner Up ELKS

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Ms. Kratky is a long-time Crosby resident and1994 Crosby ISD alumnus.She received her Bachelor

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"I am eager to continueserving my district andcommunity as the Princi-pal of Crosby ElementarySchool," said Ms. Kratkywhen asked about her pro-motion. "This is a specialcommunity and I considerit an honor to have beenchosen as the Crosby Ele-mentary Principal. CrosbyElementary has madegreat strides in recentyears and, as a team, wewill continue to work hardfor our students.”

San Jacinto River Coalition MeetingDr. Garland reviews Waste Pitsafter Hurricane Harvey

DR. GARLAND displays a typical Geotextile used in the capof the Waste Pits.

Post Harvey TCRACap Survey andSampling Results:Implications for Capintegrity and Releaseof Waste to the SanJacinto River andEnvirons

Presented by Dr. KathleenGarlandJune 20, 2018Highlands Community Center

In the wake of Hurri-cane Harvey’s floods, boththe EPA and the Potential-ly Responsible Parties(PRPS) conducted activi-ties at the San Jacinto Riv-er Waste Pits Superfundsite in order to determinehow the floods had affectedthe armored cap, andwhether contaminatedwaste materials had beenexposed by the floods andescaped into the river.These activities focused onthe north site, located adja-cent to the 1 10 riverbridge.

Site activities includedphysical surveys of the capsurface both above andbelow water level, probingof the entire site on a 30' by30' grid pattern using steelrods, physical examinationof areas of the cap by EPAdivers, and sediment sam-pling and analysis in areasof interest. The PRPs’ con-tractors conducted the ini-tial physical survey andsampling. EPA staff ac-companied the contractorsduring the probe surveyand later sampling activi-

ties. PRP contractors werealso present during EPA’sdives on the site.

Using the physical sur-vey data, the PRPs createda map of the cap surfacethat shows the differences

between the shape andelevation of the surface asmapped in July 2017 andin early September 2017

after floodwaters reced-ed. This map, reproducedas Figure 1 in this report,shows areas of erosion inyellow and red, and areasof deposition in blue andgreen. Areas in whiteshowed less than 1 ft. ofelevation difference be-tween the two mappingevents. This map showsthat some areas of the capexperienced erosion (called“scour” in this report) andother areas experienceddeposition of additionalsediment (called “fill” inthis report). Scour and fillfeatures typically formwhen currents and eddiesaffect a streambed. Thesecurrents and eddies pickup sediment from someareas of the streambed anddeposit it in other areas.The map produced by thePRPs indicates that smallscale scour and fill tookplace across the armoredcap while it was sub-merged by the floodwaters.Overall, the waste pits hadthe same configurationafter the floods as they didbefore, indicating that thesite as a whole remainedintact during the floods.

Two areas of the siteidentified on this mapcaused particular concernto the EPA. The first ofthese is on the southeastside of the site, outside ofthe cap and waste pits, andappears in red on Figure 1.This area experienced sig-nificant erosion, and raisedconcerns that futureevents could erode into thewaste pits on that side ofthe site. The EPA required

a repair plan, and thePRPs installed additionalrock armoring in this areato protect that side of thepits.

The second area of con-cern is on the northwestside of the site. This areahas never been protectedby a geotextile because theslope is too steep to allowrock armor to stay in placeif there is a geotextile linerunderneath it. Instead ofgeotextile, this area has anaggregate rock layer on topof the waste, and then rockarmor on top of that. Theaggregate rock layer ismade of mixed sizes ofgravel laid down in a thicksheet over the underlyingwaste. This layer is de-signed so that smaller piec-es of gravel will fill in thespaces between larger piec-es, creating a more cohe-sive and erosion resistantsurface. Large rock armoris then placed on top of thismixed rock layer. The ag-gregate layer helps holdthe larger rock armor inplace. This area has under-gone repairs in the past, asthis construction is moreeasily damaged due to itscomposition and the steepslope in that area. EPAfocused their dive teaminvestigation and samplingon this part of the cap.

The probe survey of thecap covered the entire site,and identified 38 areas ofinterest where the thick-ness of the rock armor wasless than required, and/orwhere the geotextile linerwas exposed. Based on themap and the probe survey,EPA calculated that dam-aged areas totaled 6700square feet, distributedacross the entire site. Theprobe survey confirms theconditions indicated by thesite mapping: local cur-rents and eddies thinnedthe rock armor, and insome areas scoured out therock down to the underly-

ing geotextile. Some ofthese scour features re-main. in other areas, thesescours were filled back upwith new sediment. Else-where on the cap, the ar-mor and geotextileremained in place andwere buried under severalinches to a few feet of newsediment. The underwaterenvironment at this sitewas extremely dynamic, asone would expect during aflood of this magnitude.

Sampling by the EPA,and duplicated by thePRPS, took place in thenorthwest areas of the capand focused on locationswhere cap materials weremissing and soft sedimentswere exposed at the sur-face. EPA also sampleddownslope of these softareas in order to determineif waste materials washeddownslope from the ex-posed areas and was rede-posited at the toe of theslope.

Testing of these samplesidentified one locationwhere waste materialswere exposed at the sur-face.

Both the EPA and PRPsamples produced ex-tremely high dioxin con-centration measurements.Samples

taken by both EPA andthe PRPs downslope of thislocation also found dioxinconcentrations consistentlyelevated above backgroundlevels by a factor of 10 20.Samples taken elsewhereon the site did not exceedbackground concentra-tions. Sampling and analy-sis confirms that wastematerials were releasedlocally from the site duringthe floods, but this releasewas small. Some of thesematerials were redepositedlocally at the toe of theslope, within the siteboundary.

Post Harvey investiga-tions of the SJRWP Super-fund site confirm a smallrelease of dioxin contami-nated waste, and highlightthe inherent risk posed bythis site and the need forEPA to expedite its chosenremedy of complete remov-al of this waste from theriver. Although HurricaneHarvey floods were severe,a hurricane accompaniedby storm surge could po-tentially cause greaterdamage to this site. Theonly way to eliminate thethreat this waste poses tohuman health and the en-vironment is to completelyremove it from this dynam-ic river system.

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City of Baytown PublicAffairs and Media RelationCoordinator Patti Jett leftthe City of Baytown.

“I’m touching base witha bit of news for you all. I’llbe leaving my position asPublic Affairs Coordinatorhere at the City of Bay-town after July 13, 2018,”Jett said.

“I wanted to reach outto let you know how muchI’ve enjoyed working withall of you during my timehere in Baytown. You’vebeen professional andyou’ve kept me on my toesat times. It’s been a truepleasure being able to fa-

The Goose Creek Educa-tion Foundation is invitingthe public to help hit ahome run for education ata formal event held Sep-tember 29 at Minute MaidPark, home of World SeriesChampions Houston As-tros.

With all proceeds bene-fiting the foundation, theAll Star Gala will be heldin the exclusive setting ofthe park’s Diamond Clubas well as on the stadium’sfield. It will be hosted byKHOU Celebrities Meteo-rologist Chita Craft andSports Anchor Jason Bris-tol.

“With this type of ven-ue and exclusive perks, weanticipate that tickets andsponsorships will sell outquickly,” said Erika Foster,the foundation’s executivedirector. “We are encourag-ing everyone to commitearly to ensure they havea spot at this one-of-a-kindevent.”

The All-Star Galabrings together communi-ty leaders to benefit thefoundation and raise mon-ey through sponsorships,ticket sales and specialauction items. The exclu-sive event is black-tie witha sports twist – meaningadd a sports accessory orspecial sporty touch toyour formal attire.

The Diamond Club is aprivate lounge hidden inthe area behind homeplate accessing the stadi-

FM 565 Northextension open

The extension of FM 565North to SH 146 is OPEN.Note that westbound trafficon FM 565 N. no longer has astop sign, but traffic on Loop207 now has a stop sign inboth directions. Thank you,Enterprise Products,TxDOTand the City of Mont Belvieufor seeing this projectthrough!

WCCCCLuncheon

Join business leadersand elected officials onTuesday, August 14 at 12:00p.m. (noon), in the MagnoliaRoom at Eagle PointeRecreation Complex, 12450Eagle Pointe Drive, MontBelvieu, 77523, for theChamber’s AugustMembership Luncheon.Mont BelvieuCommunications DirectorBrian Ligon and the City’stechnology team will sharedetails about MB Link –Internet at the Speed of Life.

WCCCC MembershipLuncheon

presented by BrianLigon, Mont BelvieuCommunications Director.

Everyone Welcome –RSVP Required Attendanceis $35 with your reservation.Your quick RSVP is helpfuland appreciated! You maycall Rhonda at 281-576-5440before noon Friday, August10 to register.

Market StreetCorridor Study

What is the MarketStreet Corridor Study?

In its distant past, theMarket Street Corridor was acommercial hub in Baytown.However, the area is nowlittered with an abundance ofvacant lots and agingstructures. The MarketStreet Corridor Study willattempt to design anddevelop technicalspecifications which willdrive the redevelopment andbeautification of the corridor.

What is the goal of theMarket Street CorridorStudy?

The goals of the MarketStreet Corridor are many,including but not limited to:

• Identify opportunitiesfor projects that would drawnew investment, users, andvisitors to the area (includingsmall and large scaledevelopment);

• Identify a way toincrease pedestrian mobilityin the subject area;

• Repurpose all unusedrailroad right-of-way in thesubject area;

• Garner strong citizenparticipation throughout thedevelopment of the study;

• Develop a CapitalImprovement Plan for thesubject area;

• Identify beautificationopportunities along thecorridor; and

• Produce an actionplan (recommendations andnext steps based on the datacollected).

How can I help?We need your input.

Please complete the surveybelow and stay tuned forvarious town hall meetings,walking tours and variousother events in which youwill be able to providefeedback on issues that areimportant to you.

Citizen Input Needed:Online Survey:

English Survey: https://goo.gl/forms/QLqHGt0waMEbFwe02

Spanish Survey: https://goo.gl/forms/8Tz0gj90BPVrJkCj1

HOUSTON, Texas - TheWashburn Tunnel will beclosed for 10 days, begin-ning at 7 a.m. on Monday,July 23rd to 7 a.m. onThursday, August 2nd .During this time, crewswill be conducting in-depthmaintenance to the Tunnellining, as part of the Wash-burn Tunnel Concrete Re-pairs project.

Drivers are reminded touse alternate routes dur-

BAYTOWN — (July 13,2018) — Although there’sno cure for diabetes, usinga team approach to learn-ing how to decrease yourrisk of complications withgood diabetes self-manage-ment can make all the dif-ference in controllingsymptoms and ensuringyour health.

Jennifer Litaker, RD,LD, CDE, diabetes educa-tor at Houston MethodistSan Jacinto Hospital, sug-gests diabetes patientsconsider themselves thecaptain of their health careteam, which should alsoinclude a diabetes educa-tor.

“Working with yourteam helps you effectivelymanage the disease, keepup with advances in careand prevent serious com-plications,” Litaker said.“You should collaborate totailor a program you canfollow throughout theyear.”

Litaker recommends us-ing the following scheduleas a model for your self-care diabetes program,adding any other guide-lines you and your teamhave agreed you should fol-low:

Every Day• Self-monitor and log

your blood glucose. There’s

HMSJ HOSPITALTeam Approach helpsManage Diabetes

Dr. Laura Choi

ing the closure. Alternateroutes include I-610 EastLoop Freeway, Sam Hous-ton Parkway, and High-way 146.

“The Tunnel is nearly 70years old, and this main-tenance has to take placeas necessary from time totime to keep it safe andsound,” said Commission-er Jack Morman.

Construction on the$670,000 project began in

Washburn Tunnel closed untilAugust 2 for improvements

See Diabetes, Page 6

Baytownneighborhoodwithout water

Goose Creek CISDannounces annual Gala

um’s most premium views.On the field, top sponsorswill have access to thewarning track, which is thepart of the field runningalong the foul lines closestto the wall with access tothe visitor and home teamdugouts.

The event will also havemany one-of-a-kind sports-related items that guestscan bid on to commemo-rate the experience andtake home a slice of sportshistory – with proceeds allgoing to a great cause.

The event starts at first-pitch at 6:05 p.m. as theAstros take on the Balti-more Orioles and the gamewill be broadcast in thebackground of the Dia-mond Club. You can alsoenjoy music onthe dancefloor or just enjoy the sce-nic views.

Sponsorship levelsrange from $1,000 to$15,000 with many exclu-sive perks for top levelsponsors such as tours ofthe press room and owner’ssuite, served dining on thefield and access to the dug-outs. A limited amount ofindividual tickets will besold for $200 per ticketwith a $50 discount for dis-trict employees (with alimit of two tickets peremployee).

Hurricane Harvey hitthe City of Baytown partic-ularly hard with manyhomes devastated withflooding including families

of students and the districtstaff. The entire communi-ty rallied to help flood vic-tims and the foundationhelped by donating mat-tresses to families givingthem a warm place to sleepas well as providing otherfinancial support to class-rooms and affected fami-lies.

Because of the recoveryefforts, last year’s gala wascancelled, but this year thefoundation is ready to getback to its core mission –enhancing education forthe district, which hasmany Title I schools witheconomically disadvan-taged students. GooseCreek CISD is the 57thlargest school district inTexas, encompasses 128square miles and over twocounties. The districtserves more than 23,000students at its 28 campus-es, and employs nearly3,000.

Since its inception in2009, the Education Foun-dation has awarded$971,700 in innovativeteaching grants to GooseCreek CISD educators andrecognized 135 teachers,nominated by their stu-dents for making a differ-ence in their lives, at theannual Students ChoiceAwards.

For sponsorship infor-mation, visit www.bit.ly/GCCISDAllStarGala oremail Erika Foster aterika.foster@gccisd.net.

April. While most of thework is conducted duringnormal Washburn Tunnelmaintenance hours, theproject is expected to becomplete in the first quar-ter of 2019.

Be sure to monitorwww.hcp2.com, or like“Harris County Precinct 2”and “Washburn Tunnel –Harris County Precinct 2”on Facebook for updates onthis project.

cilitate your interactionswith the City,” she conclud-ed.

Patti Jett leaves theCity of Baytown asPR Coordinator

Patti Jett

BAYTOWN, TX – Bay-town neighborhood had nowater service for five days.

Residents of CarriageTrail neighborhood report-ed they had contacted thewater company, Aqua Tex-as, on July 18 and weretold that the well neededto be replaced and that atanker truck with waterwould arrive soon.

“Small tasks such aswashing dishes, taking abath and brushing yourteeth are difficult for us,residents said. And everyday they called Aqua Tex-as, they were told the wa-ter would be back inoperation.

In an statement, AquaTexas said “The well that

serves the communityneeds to be repaired due toa pump failure. Aqua Tex-as is working on multiplefronts to take care of thesituation. In the immedi-ate term, Aqua Texas issupplying bottled water tocustomers. To continuesupplying water, AquaTexas delivered a tempo-rary storage tank to thesite and is continuing todeliver water to fill thetank.

Aqua Texas is also plan-ning to drill an emergencywell. We apologize for anyinconvenience to our 37customers while the re-pairs is made.”

The water was restoredlast Sunday evening, July22.

no “right” number of timesto test. At certain times,such as when you’re firstdiagnosed, you’ll benefitfrom testing several timesa day to help get your bloodglucose in your healthyrange.

• Keep track of yourmedications. Understandyour team’s recommenda-tions for dosages and tim-ing.

• Eat well. Careful eat-ing is an essential key toself-management.

• Exercise. Frequent ac-tivity is important forweight control and gener-al health.

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STATE CAPITALHIGHLIGHTS

By Ed Sterling

✯AUSTIN — Psychologi-cal prevention and treat-ment for students is thebest way to head off schoolviolence, mental healthprofessionals told a panelof state lawmakers on July18.

This was the third in aseries of interim hearingsfor the Senate Select Com-mittee on Violence inSchools & School Security,a panel named by Lt. Gov.Dan Patrick in response tothe shooting at Santa FeHigh School in May.

Dr. Andy Keller, presi-dent of the Meadows Foun-dation in Dallas, told panelmembers:

— It is a challenge topredict which studentsmight turn into massshooters;

— Some 2 million chil-dren and teenagers havebeen diagnosed with men-tal health disorders;

— Of those, perhaps20,000 have a diagnosis as-sociated with a slight in-crease in violent behavior;and

— Of the 20,000, fewerthan 1,000 are consideredhigh-risk for violent behav-ior.

K e l l e r a d d e d t h a tdoesn't mean those 1,000children are more likely tocommit a mass shooting.

Dr. Clifford Moy, direc-tor of Behavioral Health atthe TMF Health QualityInstitute in Austin, saidprofessionals “should befocusing on the broadergroup of students who areat risk” in order to inter-vene for their and others’safety.

Dr. Iram Kazimi, direc-tor of the Inpatient Pedi-atric Bipolar Program atUT Health Harris CountyPsychiatric Center, saidchildren's exposure to vio-lent media changes theirperception of how othersthink about them. "Unlesswe start addressing howkids actually think aboutthe world around them, Ithink we're going to be ata loss," Kazimi said.

After its final hearingon July 24, the committeewill present a final report

Mental health experts informschool violence & security panel

to the full Senate withfindings and recommenda-tions for the Legislature toconsider in its next regu-lar session, which beginsin January.

Abbott, DOJ

announce grantGov. Greg Abbott and

the U.S. Department ofJustice’s Bureau of JusticeAssistance on July 19 an-nounced a $1 million grantfor overtime expenses oflaw enforcement officersinvolved in the responseefforts after the shooting atSanta Fe High School. Thegrant will be awarded tothe Office of the Governor’sCriminal Justice Divisionand will assist the City ofSanta Fe and surroundingjurisdictions with law en-forcement costs incurredresponding to the shooting.

“As our hearts continueto ache for the lives lost atSanta Fe High School, thisgrant will provide welcomeassistance to a communitystill struggling with thistragedy,” Abbott said.

U.S. Attorney GeneralJeff Sessions said, “Today,we continue to help stateand local police in Texas torebuild after the tragicmurder of 10 people atSanta Fe High School.”

Bush seeks

input on HarveyTexas Land Commis-

sioner George P. Bush onJuly 16 announced addi-tional Hurricane Harveyoutreach efforts to gatherlocal and regional input for$137 million in Communi-ty Development BlockGrants for Disaster Recov-ery funds available for lo-cal, regional and stateplanning.

The outreach by theTexas General Land Officewill include a survey re-questing input and encour-aging regional planningcoordination to help miti-gate and lessen the impactof future disasters.

The survey will be dis-tributed to citizens, localofficials, councils of gov-ernment and river author-ities to request input forplanning topics including:

— Flood control;— Drainage improve-

ments;— Resilient housing so-

lutions;— Economic develop-

ment;— and infrastructure

improvements.

RRC wraps up

restorationThe Texas Railroad

Commission on July 16announced its AbandonedMine Land program com-pleted restoration of aneight-acre abandoned ura-nium mine in KarnesCounty.

Known as the HackneySite, it was last mined in1963 and sat abandonedfor 54 years. It was select-ed for remediation becauseof the safety hazard aban-doned pits posed to thepublic, as well as “elevat-ed naturally occurring ra-d i a t i o n l e v e l s . ” T h efour-month project re-duced radiation to safe lev-els and restored the areato its natural state, theagency said.

West Nile cases

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(StatePoint) Hurricaneseason is in full swing,running from JunethroughNovem-ber.Unfor-tunate-ly, noone canstop atropicalstorm orhurri-canefromhappening and bothtypes of weather eventsare increasingly impact-ing larger portions of theU.S. However, there aresteps you can take thatwill help you weather astorm and better ensurethe safety of your family.

The experts at FreddieMac recommend doingthe following.

• Know where to go inthe event of a local areaevacuation. Your area’semergency managementagency can provide thisinformation.

• Gather and protectimportant householddocumentation, includingbirth certificates,passports, marriagelicenses, mortgagestatements, deeds,insurance policies andmedical files.

• Protect your valu-ables and family memen-tos by storing them in asafety deposit box, fire–and water–proof safe ormoving them to higherground where they areless likely to incurdamage.

• Download an app foryour smartphone thatallows your friends andfamily to know if you aresafe. The American RedCross has a free hurri-cane app as do many for-profit organizations.Other apps that areavailable include weath-er tracking apps, andapps that can help

Researchrevealsrecycling isincreasinglypopular

(NAPSI)—Here, for achange, is good newsabout the environment:Americans are recyclingtheir food and beveragecartons more than everand continue to look tobrands to actively helpdrive the recycling oftheir products’ packag-es, according to a newsurvey.

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The national studycommissioned by theCarton Council of NorthAmerica showed that 61percent of respondentsreport they alwaysrecycle their food andbeverage cartons, up 11percentage points fromwhen the survey waslast conducted two yearsago. Nearly all—94percent—think recyclingis important and 74percent believe recyclingshould be made apriority.

People also have highenvironmental expecta-tions for the brands theybuy. Consumers over-whelmingly expect foodand beverage brands tobe committed to recy-cling. More than nineout of 10 said brandsshould take an activerole in helping toincrease the recycling ofpackages. And 56percent said theirloyalty to a food orbeverage brand isaffected by the brand’sengagement withenvironmental causes.

How To Tell WhetherSomething Is Recyclable

The survey showedthat packaging remainsthe top source fordetermining recyclabili-ty, while friends andfamily as well as thenews gained momen-tum. Nearly two-thirdsof respondents said thatif a package did not havea recycling symbol orlanguage indicating theitem is recyclable, theywould assume it’s not.

One help is that nowfood and beveragecartons can carry thestandard “PleaseRecycle” logo. Theability to use the label isbased on the milestonethat more than 60percent of U.S. house-holds have access tocarton recycling, athreshold set by theFederal Trade Commis-sion green guidelines forpackaging.

However, just becausea package doesn’t have arecycling symbol, doesn’tmean that it’s notrecyclable. To find out,consumers should calltheir local community orvisit its website.

“The survey findingshighlight that as moreAmericans have gainedaccess to food andbeverage carton recy-cling, awareness thatcartons are recyclablehas also increased,”explained Jason Pelz,vice president of recy-cling projects for theCarton Council of NorthAmerica and circulareconomy director forTetra Pak. The CartonCouncil works to deliverlong-term collaborativesolutions to divertvaluable cartons fromthe landfill.

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For an in-depth lookat the research findings,visitwww.CartonOpportunities.org/survey. For more onrecycling cartons, seewww.CartonOpportunities.org.

Are you prepared forHurricane Season andother storm emergencies?

victims of storms findeach other to pool resourc-es and offer one another

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• Prepare your homefor heavy rainfall andstrong winds by cleaningup lawn debris, loosefurniture and lawn itemsthat will not be able tosustain strong winds.Secure loose rain guttersand ensure all gutters areclear from debris to keepwater flowing and preventfurther damage.

• Consider building asafe room, if you are ahomeowner, that meetsFederal EmergencyManagement Agencycriteria to provide at-home protection duringextreme weather.

More hurricane tipsand information can befound at freddiemac.com/blog.

The devastation of lastyear’s hurricane seasonwas an important remind-er that being prepared fora worst-case scenario iscrucial. Before the nextstorm heads your way, besure your family andhome are protected.

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(StatePoint) Hittingthe road this summerand want to do some-thing good for theworld along the way?Consider using yoursummer road trip asan opportunity to giveback to the communi-ties you visit. For someinspiration, check outthese great waysAmericans are re-thinking vacations toinclude a touch ofphilanthropy.

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Or, be someone whobrakes for animals --animal volunteeropportunities that is.Many animal sanctuar-ies welcome vacationingvolunteers to provideextra hands. Fromsocializing dogs tofeeding horses, certainopportunities eveninclude lodging to thosegiving their time.

By giving back to theplaces you visit, you cantake the concept of theultimate summer roadtrip to new heights.

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Benjamin MosesShirey II

A memorial service forBenjamin Moses ShireyII, 71, of Canton is sched-u l e d f o r 2 : 0 0 p . m .Wednesday, July 25, 2018at First Baptist Church inCanton with Bro. MikeRoberson officiating.

Ben was born March23, 1947 in Mineola, TXto Benjamin Moses Shireyand Billie Novelle SmithShirey.

He passed away July20, 2018 in Tyler, TX.

Ben grew up in Ruskand Highland, TX. Hegraduated from BaytownHigh School before receiv-ing his Bachelors Degreefrom North Texas StateUniversity and attendingSouthwestern GraduateSchool of Banking. Benmarried Laura LeighPeete June 29, 1974. Thetwo lived in Dallas andLongview before settlingin Canton. Ben worked inbanking over 40 yearsand served as President of

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First National Bank Can-ton for 25 years. Some ofhis favorite hobbies in-cluded golf, collecting an-tiques, visiting FirstMonday and restoring hisgrandfathers 1951 Chevytruck. Ben was an activemember of First BaptistChurch in Canton since1990. He was also veryactive in his communityserving in Lion's Club,Canton Economic Devel-opment Corporation andthe Chamber of Com-merce, where he was vot-ed Citizen of the Year in2014.

Ben is survived by hiswife of 44 years, LauraLeigh Shirey; Daughter,Summer & Kyle Norman;Daughter, Heather & LeeA x t e n s ; S o n , J a s o nShirey; Daughter, LauraBeth Shirey; 6 Grandchil-dren: Benjamin, Kylee, &Brady Norman, GabrielEvan, & Tori Axtens;Mother, Billie Shirey; Sis-ters: Angela Terry, JillCasey, & LeAnne Barron;and Brothers : LanceShirey and John Shirey.

He is preceded in deathby his Father, BenjaminMoses Shirey.

Family will receivefriends Tuesday from 6:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the fu-neral home.

In lieu of flowers, do-nations may be made toGideons International orSoul Harvest Missions POBox 1149 Kel ler , TX76244.

The Cody Stephens GoBig or Go Home MemorialFoundation fundraisingevent will be August 25,2018. The event will in-clude dinner, victory sto-ries, a live and silentauction, and end with livemusic by Cody Kuba. Thepast 5 events have soldout, so please let the foun-dation know if you need atable or ticket soon.

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available and sponsors areneeded. For more informa-tion on sponsorship, pleases e e t h e w e b s i t ecodystephensfoundation.orgor search “Go big or gohome foundation” on Face-book.

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Each level will comewith recognition at thebanquet including the nowpopular foundation beltbuckle and knowledge thatyou are helping to findthose that may need life-saving intervention. If thepercentages are correct,

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3. By reasonable num-bering which command-ment is, "Thou shalt notkill"? 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th

4. Samson was put intoprison as a political enemyof ...? Romans, Israelites,Philistines, Assyrians

5. From Matthew 17,whom did Jesus send fish-ing to find tax money? An-drew, Peter, Paul, Thomas

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based on what has beenseen so far, there are 1,000students in Texas thatneed heart surgery TO-DAY. Says Stephens,“Let’s find them! Go BIGor Go Home AND “screen‘em all”.

Scott may be contacteda t 7 1 3 - 4 5 1 - 3 6 0 0 o rscottpstephens@gmail.com.Your donations and atten-dance are greatly appreci-ated.

Great upcoming eventsat Eastgate Church.Ryan Bruss on Wednes-day, August 1st at 7 p.m.

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(StatePoint) With a fewsupplies and some inspira-tion, your backyard can bethe site of a summer ad-venture. Here are a fewways to slip into vacationmode without even leavinghome.

Take a Camping TripWhether all the camp-

sites at your favorite parkare booked solid or you justwant to skip the traffic jamheading out of town, youcan recreate the fun of acamping trip in the conve-nience of your backyard.Invite friends to pitch tentsand then spend theevening grilling, havingsing-a-longs, makingsmores, playing games,

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telling ghost stories andstargazing.

With the security ofelectricity and the conve-nience of indoor plumbingjust a hop, skip and a jumpaway, this is a great ideafor families with youngkids who have nevercamped before or anybodywho prefers the luxuries of“glamping.”

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want to dodge crowds andavoid locker room hassles?Turn your backyard intoyour own swim club. Near-ly any backyard can ac-commodate aneasy-to-setup Intex pool.Available nationwide at a

variety of big box, club,sporting goods and special-ty stores as well as numer-ous online retailers, Intexoffers both smaller optionsthat are great for kids,such as a unicorn-themedspray pool with a 40-galloncapacity, as well as largeroptions. Prism Frame poolsavailable in three shapesand sizes to accommodatepeople of all ages, featurefiltration systems with Hy-dro Aeration Technology toremove sediment and keeppool water crisp and free ofdebris. Pull out some deckchairs, grab some towels,pool toys and some shadesand you’ll be all set.

Movie Night

Enjoy your favoritestars under the stars. Witha simple projector set-up,you can be the host withthe most by turning yourbackyard into a movie the-ater. Pick a crowd-pleasingsummer classic and get theneighbors involved. Ifyou’re short on seating,consider inviting guests toset up their own blanketsand lawn chairs and makeit a potluck picnic.

If you want somethingexciting to do but are notin the mood to travel, justremember to look no far-ther than the backyard.With a little imagination,there are plenty of adven-tures to be had on any bud-get and in any sized space.

• Examine your feet.“Because you’re prone tonumbness, infections andpoor circulation, your feetare vulnerable to healthproblems that should becaught early,” Litaker said.

Every Week to Every Month• Weigh yourself. Main-

taining a normal weightmakes it easier to achievegood blood glucose control.This may include planningmenus and shoppingahead to reduce eating lastminute meals.

Every Three to Six Months• Schedule a doctor’s

visit to monitor your dia-betes and routine. Yourdoctor should:

•Do a hemoglobin A1Cblood test, which measuresthe past three-month aver-age of glucose in your blood

•Check your weight•Take your blood pres-

sure. People with diabetesare susceptible to heartdisease

• Schedule a dentalexam. People with diabetes

are two to four times morelikely to develop gum dis-ease and infection.

Every Year• Be sure your primary

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cholesterol and triglycer-ide levels

•Gives you a flu shotand updates pneumonia,tetanus and hepatitis Bvaccinations.

“Getting vaccinated isimportant since diabetescan weaken your ability tofight illness and infection.”Litaker said

• Get an eye exam an-nually. Diabetes puts youat risk for vision complica-tions

Weight Loss OptionsThe Houston Methodist

Weight Management Cen-ter at San Jacinto offers afull spectrum of options tohelp patients attempting

to better manage their di-abetes and improve theiroverall health by losingweight.

Dr. Laura Choi, directorof the Houston MethodistWeight Management Cen-ter at San Jacinto, says thecenter provides personal-ized care for patients withconditions attributed toobesity through both med-ical nutritional counselingand bariatric (weight loss)surgery.

Bariatric surgery proce-dures restrict the amountof food you can eat and/orchanges the route foodtakes through your body sothat less food is absorbed.

“Surgery has excellentoutcomes for patients whoqualify and can greatlyimprove type 2 diabetes.Some patients have expe-rienced complete remis-sion after surgery,” Choisaid.

For more information onthe services offered at theHouston Methodist WeightManagement Center atSan Jacinto, call 832-556-

6046. For details on servic-es provided by the diabe-tes self-managementprogram, as well as the di-abetes support group atHouston Methodist SanJacinto Hospital, visithoustonmethodist.org/dia-betes or call 281-420-8525.

About Houston MethodistSan Jacinto Hospital

Houston Methodist SanJacinto Hospital has pro-vided Baytown and EastHouston with quality med-ical care since opening itsdoors in 1948. The hospi-tal has grown throughoutthe years with the commu-nity, providing comprehen-sive care at all stages oflife. As a health care lead-er, the hospital is proud tohave a fully integrated res-idency program focused oneducating and inspiringfuture practitioners. Today,Houston Methodist SanJacinto provides some ofthe most advanced and in-novative procedures whilenever losing focus on com-passionate and patient-

begins in the north of thedistrict all the way to thesea. The meetings focus onthe needs of local popula-tions and interact with theneighborhoods through aseries of meetings. TheH.C. Flood Control Districtpresented 14 proposedanti-flood projects to bepaid for by the bond.

Cedar Bayou has beenflooding for decades nowand a study of the water-shed has been completed.

In the HCFCD proposalthe upstream Cedar Bay-ou Project would receive$74M. from the bond forright of way acquisition,design and construction ofchannel conveyance im-provements and stormwa-ter detention basinupstream of FM 1960.This 1% floodplain could bereduced in size from about1,500 acres to less than100 acres.

Another upstreamproject on Cedar Bayouwould cost $11M. but al-most entirely eliminate theflood risk along upper Ce-dar Bayou.

About $33M. is proposedfor the Magee Gully for thesame treatment and infra-structure improvement.

About $23M. is proposedfor the Adlong Ditch rightof way purchases, andchannel improvements. Itwould improve the floodplain from about 2,300acres to 200 acres.

Clawson Ditch wouldneed some $19M. for right

of way, design and channelimprovements to make itless than 800 acres fromthe current 2,700 acres.

Near IH-10 a proposed$23M. project would con-struct a stormwater deten-tion basin near CoastalWater Authority canals.

Proposed is a $1M.project for design and con-struction of Crosby East-gate EnvironmentalMitigation Bank for resto-ration and enhancement ofwetlands to create creditsfor wetland mitigationsupporting construction ofDistrict projects.

The total from the bondfor these and smaller oth-er projects is $249,500,000.About $2,745,500 are tocome from Grant Totals.Partner Sharing with oth-er counties would accountfor $1,950,000 and localmatch requirements wouldneed $675,000.

The work needed forLuce Bayou in Huffmanwould require $20,500,000from the bond.

The proposed bond por-tion of the San Jacinto Wa-tershed upper basin wouldrun about $50M. Also therewould be a requirement of$281,165,500 from Grants,a share partnership withMontgomery County of$183,370,000 and a localmatch of $117,754,000.

Voters will be asked toapprove the $2.5 Billionbond package on August25th, the one year anniver-sary of Hurricane Harvey.

Cedar BayouFlood Meeting,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

McKinley also sus-tained life threatening in-juries and was transportedto a local hospital by LifeFlight. At the hospital itwas discovered that McK-inley was allegedly intoxi-cated. McKinley was

Fatal accident,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

arrested at the hospitaland charged with Intoxica-tion Manslaughter. Thiscase remains under inves-tigation by the HarrisCounty Sheriff ’s Office Ve-hicular Crimes Division.

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WWW.STARCOURIERNEWS.COMground. I started doing alittle research and lookinginto what happened. I livein Seabrook, so I live closeto all the plants. I havedone a lot of crisis commu-nication training for theexecutives in those plants,so I know what can gowrong and I was very con-cerned with what hap-pened at Arkema. That isone of the many reasons Idecided to run againstBrian Babin. ”

Explaining that shesaid, “Babin voted againand again against environ-mental issues. In fact I hadmy research team look upsome things for me, he vot-ed 35 anti-environmentvotes in 2017 alone, he hasa zero 0% rating. So, thefew times I have heard himexpressing some concernover something in the en-vironment, I go look a lit-tle bit deeper and discoverthere is usually an ulteri-or motive that concernsprofit and corporations, notpeople.”

Her competition hastelevision commercialsrunning. “They are payingit through the AmericanChemical Council, whichused to be, last year, theChemical ManufacturersAssociation of HarrisCounty. My question is: Ifhe is doing such a wonder-ful job why do they need tobe running commercialsfor him four months in ad-vance of the election?”

“Why is the AmericanChemical Council which isactually a group that advo-cates for fewer regulationsand less protection for theneighborhoods so adamantabout getting him reelect-ed?”

“So when people askwhy me over Babin? Bab-in is profit over people I ampeople over profit. He isfunded by corporate enter-prise, I take no corporatemoney what so ever. I amfunded by the people, I amgrassroots and I intend tostay that way. When Ifound out that no Demo-crat ran against BrianBabin in 2016 I said ourfounding fathers would notthink at all that is whatDemocracy is about. Themore I research why peo-ple didn’t run I find peopleare frightened and havebeen threatened if theyrun. They don’t run be-cause they are bullied andthey have nothing tothreaten me with. I lovethis area. My mother isfrom east Texas. I am afifth generation east Tex-an. I am a third generation

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Houstonian. This is not aDemocrat or Republicanthing this is an Americanthing. We are being over-run by corporate interestsand I am tired of it.”

HCSO CaptainMorrison meetswith Newport

CaptainJohn MorrisonDistrict III C.O.

CROSBY – LastWednesday the command-er of the Harris CountySheriff ’s District 3, the dis-trict that Crosby and High-lands are served by, visitedStonebridge at Newport tospeak with local residentsabout their concerns andlaw enforcement in thenieghborhood.

The relative quiet ofNewport, especially lately,let locals concentrate onasking questions of Cap-tain John Morrison con-cerning how emergencycalls are handled and thedifferences between theneighborhood’s contractdeputies and district dep-uties that patrol every-where. Most of thequestions concerned staff-ing, and retention and oth-er civic concerns.

Concerns were raisedabout drug usage in theneighborhood. Cybercrimes were a concern andnew deputies for District 3were introduced that arespecialists in that area.The Captain admitted hewould like to have morepersonnel on the streetbut must make do with thenumbers that he is as-signed.

When questioned aboutequipment that mighthave been damaged inHurricane Harvey, Morri-son answered that Sgt.Donnie Williams was man-aging the fleet. “At the mo-ment we are doing fine we

are using a car sharingprogram in which two dep-uties will share one car.When one deputy gets off,generally there is an hourlay over between shifts,then the other deputytakes over use of the car.Our current situation isfine, we have I think over130 cars on their way. Theyare in the process of beingequipped.”

The Captain reviewedthe process for establish-ing an arrest and stated, “Ilike to think that we areworking well with the Dis-trict Attorney’s Office.”

Morrison explored theon-line tip capabilities andexpounded on the benefitsof Citizens Police Academy.

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