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EVENTSTHUR., JAN. 25WOMEN’S HEALTHSEMINARAt Houston MethodistSan Jacinto HospitalCommunity Room, 4401Garth Rd, 6 pm - 7 pm.See ad, page 10 fordetails.

FRIDAY, JAN. 26DANCING WITH THECOUGARS STARS2nd annual Dancingwith the Cougar Stars,Friday, January 26th at7pm at Crosby HighSchool. Tickets $15adults $10students.

SAT., FEB. 3CHILI FEASTHighlands Rotary Club’s43rd Annual Chili FeastRaffle & Auction at St.Jude’s CatholicChurch,11 am - 3 pm.Win a new 2018 ChevyCamaro or 2018Chevrolet Equinox fromTurner Chevrolet. Call713-252-8000 for tickets.

WED., FEB. 7CURIOSITY CRUISERCrosby Branch will hostState of the Art MobilityLibrary named “TheCuriosity Cruiser”. Comeand take advantage ofan opportunity to seeThe Cruiser, February 7at 10:30 am. There willStorytime in the librarymeeting room. After-wards, The CuriosityCruiser will be open totour. 135 Hare Rd.,Crosby TX. 77532.

SAT., FEB. 10CHAMBER EXPO11a.m.-3p.m. CrosbyHigh School, visit localvendors as they displaythe goods and servicesunique to the Northeastareas.

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See CrosbySuperintendent, P. 10

Court papers reveal concealedfunding of Waste Pits protest groups

See Waste Pits, P. 10

Jackie YoungTHEA presidentProponent of removal

Cartoon by Nick Anderson depicts cardboard typefalse “citizens” campaigning to keep the ToxicWaste Pits capped and in place, but showing thatthe Potential Responsible Party, WasteManagement, is actually behind the protests withtheir financing and envouragement.

(Art Courtesy of THEA)

HOUSTON – For over ayear protest groups havevoiced their opinion thatthe San Jacinto RiverWaste Pits should remainin place, with a membrane“cap” to protect the publicand the environment, in-stead of the method of re-moving the toxic materialby excavating and haulingit away.

These groups have man-ifested themselves as theSan Jacinto CitizensAgainst Polution with awebsite “KeepItCapped.org” and also gave fundsto a group known as theGalveston Maritime Busi-ness Association. Their rep-resentative, J. T. Edwardswas allegedly a formerWaste Management em-ployee. He often spoke atpublic EPA hearings, urg-ing the cap to be retained

as the solution to the diox-ins, instead of removal. Oth-er tactics used by theopposition group includedanonymous phone calls toresidents in Highlands,Channelview and Lynch-burg urging the cap to beretained.

The financial link be-tween the PRP companies(Potential Responsible Par-ty) was uncovered by inves-tigative reporting by GregGroogan of FOX26 news.He discovered a recent fil-ing, in December, in whichthe companies submittedadditional information in apersonal injury or proper-ty claim case now before thecourts. The defendants areWaste Management andMcGinnes Industrial Main-tenance Corporation. In thefiling, the attorneys statedthat the companies “have

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Dr. Keith Moore

Crosby firefighters recall 75th year

Crosby Superintendentresigns effective in June

Hero helpscatch robbers

CROSBY – A new herohas been discovered herebut his name is not dis-closed because not all ofthree robbers of a local gro-cery store have been ap-prehended, yet.

According to the HarrisCounty Sheriff’s Office,last Friday at about 9:52a.m. the manager of Ar-lan’s Grocery in the 6500block of North Main wastaking money to the bankw h e n t h r e e s u s p e c t srobbed him.

“A black truck pulledup and two black males ex-ited the truck and con-fronted the store manager.

The victim then threw abag of coins at the defen-dant and then ran back in-side the market.”

Specifically, law en-forcement makes no men-tion of firearms. But doesindicate that one suspectran to the apartments.

According to witnesses,Terry Walkup reacted to aconfrontation by throwinga bag of nickels at one ofthe two men confrontinghim for the store’s cash(described as black males)and the money bag in theother direction as he head-

See Arlan’s, page 2

CROSBY – Dr. KeithMoore turned in his resig-nation on Jan. 18 at acalled meeting involvedwith the SuperintendentContract and the CrosbyISD School Board ofTrustee accepted it at theregular scheduled meetingon Jan. 22.

“For personal reasons,Dr. Keith Moore has an-nounced his resignation asSuperintendent of Schoolsfor the Crosby Indepen-dent School District effec-tive June 30, 2018. TheBoard has accepted his res-ignation. An agreementhas been reached which al-

lows Dr. Moore the abilityto pursue other interestsand permits the board to

begin the search for a newSuperintendent.”

Improvements in teach-ing and athletic programshas marked Dr. Moore’stime at Crosby ISD, thepassage of two schoolbonds, focus on academicskills and development ofprograms for vocationaland employment relatedskills also has been put for-ward under the eight yearshe has been with CrosbyISD.

A d d i t i o n a l l y , D r .Moore was instrumental inorganizing a temporary re-

KEMAH – The Aquari-um hosted Crosby Volun-teer Fire Dept. on Jan 19as everyone recalled a yearthat had two apartmentfires, a hurricane of histor-ic proportions and theevents related to ArkemaChemical Plant.

In spite of all these inci-dents, the department rana couple of calls less thanin historic calls record2016 on its seventy fifthanniversary.

Randy Foster of HarrisCounty ESD#80, the tax-ing district for Crosby Vol-unteer Fire Dept. indicatedthat all members of hisboard had training in SanMarcos last year. ShawnRushee had to resign asHCESD#80 Commissionerand Kevin Pipes wastapped to fill his place. Thefire district took possessionof a E-1 Watermaster 3,500gallon tanker. Station 4was damaged by the heavyflooding of Hurricane Har-vey to the tune of $58,000that was covered except forthe $1000 deductible.

Three fire engines weredamaged by the flood onewas totalled and that is $1/2 million loss. A bill forflight path engineering hasbeen approved.

While making fire callsand saving lives, the de-partment’s EmergencyService District #80 paidthe final bill on an instru-ment guided flight path forlifeflight helicopters toland in all form of weatheron December 18.

According to EmergencyMedical Services DirectorChristy Graves of the am-bulance service for Crosby,Harris County EmergencyServices District #5, “Theflight path got final ap-proval 3 weeks ago. It isfinally a complete projectafter 18 months of plan-ning, development, con-struction and FAAapproval. No other unin-corporated areas have theinstrument guided flightWARREN THOMPSON, FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR, RECEIVES THE

AWARD FROM BOB BOYLES, OF EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT80. THIS IS HIS SECOND YEAR RECEIVING THE AWARD.

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Mother and two kids losetheir life in mobile home fire

The sixth annual CareerNight, hosted by the GooseCreek Career and Techni-cal Education Department,has been rescheduled forJanuary 25 from 6 p.m. to8 p.m. at Ross S. SterlingHigh School, 300 W. Bak-er Road in Baytown. Ashuttle service will be pro-vided from Robert E. LeeHigh School and GooseCreek Memorial HighSchool to Ross S. SterlingHigh School starting at5:30 p.m. and returning at8 p.m. Open to all stu-dents, parents and commu-nity members, this event isdesigned to provide Baytown area youth with an opportunity to meet professionalsfrom a variety of fields as well as representatives from high school and post-second-ary programs and technical schools to help students and parents learn the pathwayto a successful career of their choice. Pictured are Christopher Garcia from Robert E.Lee High School and his father discussing careers with ExxonMobil business part-ners at the 2017 Career Night.

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Court Rules infavor of HubertySummary Judgement Signed --Opponent Disqualified

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attention to the campaigntrail and ask the voters tore-elect me to another 2-year term,” Dan Hubertysaid. “Our District sufferedsignificant damage in Hur-ricane Harvey and I wantto focus on rebuilding res-idents’ lives and redou-bling efforts to ensure thatthis sort of preventable di-saster doesn’t happenagain.”

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HUFFMAN, Texas – Amother and two of herthree kids died in a mobilehome fire during the win-ter storm last week.

According to officials,the fire occured in the 100,block of Cherry LaurelStreet in Huffman. Fire-fighters received the calledaround 5:30 a.m.

Family members aremouring the death of Na-talie Tienda, 33, and two ofher three kids, Tristan, 9,and Kienna, 11. The thirdkid, 13, was at the hospi-tal at the time of the fire.

Officials said the father,David Tienda suffered in-juries more likely from try-ing to rescue his familyand was taken to the hos-

pital, he is expected to sur-vive.

A neighbor helped thefather to try to get the fam-ily out; they broke somewindows but could not getin due to heavy smoke andflames, according to re-

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Arlan’s Marketrobbed,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

ed back into the store. Wellas it happened, one of themen, caught the nickelsb a g a n d r a n w i t h i tthrough the parking lot.The other went for themoney bag and then tookoff in the pickup driven byanother black male.

Here is where the herocomes into the story, ac-cording to witnesses. Hefollowed the suspects toCrosby Plaza Apartments,just north of the store.Once there, the threeboarded a car with whiteshoe polish on the wind-shield. Someone insidethat car opened fire ontheir pursuers as theyw e a v e d t h e i r w a ythroughout the apartmentcomplex’s roadway. Thehero then simply went to aneighboring spot watching

the single exit of the com-plex and waited for the carto exit.

It did roll up and sprintonto FM 2100 and wasrunning fast northboundon FM 2100 and took a lefton FM 1960 in route toAtascocita and some apart-ments just on the otherside of Lake Houston.While in route and beforethe jaunt north, the heroattempted to raise law en-forcement by cell phonebut could not engage themin the pursuit. However, ashe crossed the McKayBridge the hero weaved infront of a Harris CountySheriff’s car and the patrolcar turned around andpulled our hero over. Hedescribed to the deputywhat all was going on andthe deputy began his own

chase.The driver, later to be

called the defendant, lettwo men off at the complexwith a bag of money on theother side of the lake as thepatrol car was cresting thedriveway and now the pa-trol car was behind a sus-pect with a bag of nickelsin his car. The deputy withassistance caught the carand the suspect as arrest-ed.

The hero witnessed theman weeping loudly in theback seat of the patrol carand asking “If you let mego I won’t do it again, Ipromise.” wondering ifthat ever worked and be-lieving the suspect wouldcooperate with law en-forcement.

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Shirley Allen and Linda Wyntjespresented to one another 5 yearawards for the Ladies AuxiliaryService Awards.

Marie Andrada received a 10 yearService Award for theAuxiliary.Although not presentCarol Brown was bestowed a 20year Award.

Ashley Armstrong received a 5yeasr award

For 30 Years Belinda Armstrong took homea plaque and a golden Gatorade awardfrom chiefs Kulak and Russell White.

Michelle Hawthorn took home a5 Year Award.

A tie for Captain of the Year for Thomas Jettreceived by his wife and Sam Parker

Sam Parker was FirstResponder winner for theCrews

Jacob Brown was 1st RunnerUp 1st Responder.

Lauren Miller was Rookie of The Year. District 82 Chief Jerry Brogdenwas Officer of the Year.

Chief Alan Kulak himself a recipient of 35Year Award presents Mike Sims a 15 yearaward.

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“As long as Texas fami-lies are fighting to recover,they can rest assured thatthe State of Texas is fight-ing with them,” Abbottsaid. The 60 counties list-ed in the declaration willcontinue to be eligible forassistance as they recoverand rebuild, the governorsaid.

Abbott, who remains inregular contact with con-gressional leaders and theTrump administration,said he has continued torequest funds to rebuildTexas. On Jan. 19, Abbottsaid he shared HurricaneHarvey survivors’ aggrava-tion over that fact thatmuch-needed continuingfederal disaster aid forTexas is bogged down inWashington politics.

Texas A&M UniversitySystem Chancellor JohnSharp, who also serves asTexas’ hurricane recoveryczar, on Jan. 20 spoke to agroup of newspaper pub-lishers at a statewide pressconvention in Galveston.While delivering an over-view of recovery efforts,Sharp expressed his frus-tration with federal slug-gishness in sendingdisaster aid to Texas.

On the bright side,Sharp credited state agen-cies such as the Texas De-partment ofTransportation, the TexasCommission on Environ-mental Quality and theTexas A&M Forest Servicefor their employees’ workin debris hauling and oth-er areas of need. Sharpdescribed this, or any oth-er major disaster recoveryeffort, as a “bottom-up” op-eration, in which mayorsand county judges mustapply for aid for their ju-risdictions and scrupulous-ly attend to paperwork andaccounting requirementsfor state and federal reliefefforts to move forward.

Abbott, in his 15thweekly update on Hurri-cane Harvey recovery ef-forts, said the TexasDepartment of EmergencyManagement estimatesthat more than 11.4 mil-lion cubic yards of debrishave been collected, whichis about 64 percent of theanticipated total.

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3. Follow the money.Take a deep look intoyour spending habits.While A $5 cup of coffeeor a lunch out withcoworkers may not seemlike much at the time,indulging in theseexpenditures five days aweek will really add upover time. Think of all themoney that can be puttowards savings bymaking small changes toeveryday habits. Forexample, pick one or twodays a week to enjoy alunch out with friends,but bring your own lunchthe other days of theweek. Skip the priceylatte and get yourself athermos, so you can enjoycoffee brewed at home onyour commute.

4. Analyze yourexpenses. New apps andwebsites that connect toall your finances, includ-ing bank accounts,savings, credit cards,student loans and more,can help you track yourexpenses and create andmanage budgets. Graphsand charts help youunderstand all facets ofyour finances, so you canbe more in tune withwhere your money isgoing, helping younavigate a plan to use itmore wisely.

5. Make a change.Want to put your moneyto good, long-term use ina way that won’t put astrain on your wallet? Aselection of apps automat-ically round-up theleftover change frompurchases made by youwith your debit cards, andputs that change towardssomething else -- likestudent loans or invest-ments.

Hurricane recovery effortscontinue with much still to do

than $12.6 billion in feder-al funds had been provid-ed directly to Texans,including FEMA grants tohouseholds, NationalFlood Insurance Programclaims payments andSmall Business Adminis-tration disaster loans, Ab-bott added.

Employment trendcontinues

Annual employmentgrowth for Texas was 2.5percent in December,marking 92 consecutivemonths of annual growth.The Lone Star State’s sea-sonally adjusted unem-ployment rate was 3.9percent in December, be-low the U.S. unemploy-ment rate of 4.1 percent,the Texas Workforce Com-mission reported on Jan.19.

Texas ended 2017 withrecord-level job creationnumbers during the fourthquarter, with 10 of 11 in-dustries expanding overthe year and an annualgain of 306,900 jobs, saidTexas Workforce Commis-sion Chair Andres Al-cantar.

Industry sectors addingjobs in December includedLeisure and Hospitality,6,800 jobs; Construction,4,300 jobs; and Informa-tion, which includes tradi-tional and softwarepublishing, data process-ing and hosting and tele-communications, 3,600jobs.

The Amarillo and Mid-land Metropolitan Statisti-cal Areas recorded thelowest December unem-ployment rate among Tex-as MSAs with anon-seasonally adjusted

rate of 2.5 percent, fol-lowed by the Austin-RoundRock, College Station-Bry-an and Lubbock MSAs,which tied for the second-lowest with a rate of 2.7percent. The San Angelo,San Antonio-New Braun-fels and Sherman-DenisonMSAs tied for the third-lowest rate of 3.0 percent.

Hegar distributesrevenue

State ComptrollerGlenn Hegar announcedearlier this month that hewould send cities, counties,transit systems and spe-cial purpose taxing dis-tricts some $709.2 millionin local sales tax alloca-tions for the month of Jan-uary.

The amount is 9.5 per-cent more than the comp-troller’s office distributedin January 2017. These al-locations are based onsales made in Novemberby businesses that reporttax monthly.

AG offers trainingvideo

Texas Attorney GeneralKen Paxton on Jan. 18 an-nounced the debut of hisoffice’s new training video“to educate and mobilizeall Texans in the fightagainst human traffick-ing.”

The nearly hour-longvideo was developed overthe last year by Paxton’sHuman Trafficking/Tran-snational OrganizedCrime section and wasshown during a publicscreening at the AustinISD Performing Arts Cen-ter.

Texas is responsible forthe nation’s second-highestnumber of calls to the Na-tional Human TraffickingHotline, and recent re-search indicates that atany given time there aremore than 300,000 victimsof human trafficking in thestate, Paxton said.

The video is available tothe public atwww.texasattorneygeneral.gov/human-trafficking.

(NAPSI)—Beingdiagnosed with a seriousdisease can be devastat-ing. That’s how Nick, 72,felt when he discoveredhe has a rare and severelung condition calledidiopathic pulmonaryfibrosis, or IPF. Ginger,68, said learning she hasIPF was the scariest timeof her life.

Chronic diseases suchas IPF—which causespermanent scarring to thelungs, making breathingdifficult—have anemotional impact inaddition to the physicallimitations they maycause. Caregivers andother loved ones share theburden too. It isn’t easy toadjust to the “newnormal” of life with aserious health condition,whether it affects you orsomeone you are caringfor, but learning how tomanage the condition canempower you or yourloved one to face thechallenge.

To encourage otherswith serious healthconditions to take actionin managing theirdiseases, Nick, Gingerand their families andfriends share their storiesof strength and support infacing IPF onwww.aarp.org/ipf. Hereare some of the lessonsthey’ve learned in theirjourneys:

1. Be proactive andlearn about your options.If you are diagnosed witha chronic disease or othermedical condition, it’simportant to becomeeducated about whatoptions are available tomanage it. Initiatingconversations with yourdoctor and askingquestions soon afterdiagnosis are importantfirst steps. This isespecially true if yourdisease is progressive, orworsens over time.

IPF is one suchprogressive disease, aslung function lost due toscarring cannot bereversed. When Nicklearned this, he discussedways to manage thecondition with his doctor,including FDA-approvedmedicines and a pulmo-nary rehabilitationprogram, which can helpease symptoms of breath-lessness.

“Through pulmonaryrehab, I’ve learned how torecognize the signs of myoxygen level dropping andhow to breathe efficiently,and those two things havemade a big difference,”Nick says.

In addition to partici-pating in pulmonaryrehab, Ginger learnedabout the importance ofusing oxygen therapyduring day-to-dayactivities to help manageher IPF.

Facing a Serious HealthCondition—Stories ofStrength and Life with aRare Lung Disease

If you are living with aserious health condition,it’s important to manageyour symptoms and alsodiscuss recommendedlifestyle changes withyour doctor that may helpyou be healthier overall,such as adjusting yourdiet and quitting smok-ing.

2. Seek out and lean onyour support system.Support groups providean opportunity to connectwith others with similarexperiences, and themental and emotionalsupport they offer helpspeople develop a moreresilient mindset. Youcan find online or in-person IPF supportgroups on the PulmonaryFibrosis Foundation’swebsite atwww.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/life-with-pf/support-groups.

Nick and Ginger havealso found comfort inleaning on their lovedones during difficulttimes. For Ginger, it’s herson Kenny, daughter-in-law Megan and manydear friends. For Nick,it’s his wife Barbara, hischildren and his commu-nity, where he taught andcoached at the local highschool for 39 years.

“The love of my wifeand family reminds methat, despite the challeng-es, life is good, and thereare too many moments ofjoy to be thankful for.They remind me to doeverything I can do tostay on the right trackwith my health and keepmoving forward,” saysNick.

3. Focus on the presentand make the most ofeverydaymoments.Feeling down inthe face of a chronicdisease is understand-able, but living in thepresent instead of fearingthe future or dwelling onthe past may help youappreciate the everydaymoments that make youhappy.

Nick says he focuses onwhat he can do instead ofwhat he can’t. He may notbe able to go for runsanymore but he can stillenjoy walks around anearby lake and beingoutside.

Ginger finds strengththrough time and laugh-ter with family andfriends. “I want tocontinue being a goodmom and a good grand-ma. I love to laugh and Iwant my loved ones toknow I’m happy eventhough I have IPF. I fightfor my family. They’re myworld,” she says.

Learn MoreFor additional informa-

tion about IPF and towatch videos of Nick,Ginger and their lovedones, visit www.aarp.org/ipf.

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The Friends of Ster-ling Municipal Libraryinvite you to join themin welcoming specialguest speaker ExecutiveChef Charles M. Carrollto their annual meetingon Tuesday, January 30,at 7 pm.

Currently the Execu-tive Chef at River OaksCountry Club, ChefCharles has served oneight United States Cu-linary Olympic Nation-al teams. One of ChefCarroll’s proudest mo-ments was creating andproducing “OperationHOT” (Honoring OurTroops) in 2011, andagain in 2013. Chef Car-roll put together a teamof 21 celebrities andsupport team, raised$450,000, assembled30,000 lbs of show gear,produced a total of 8shows, and fed 8,000troops a home cookedmeal in the middle of awar zone in Afghani-stan.

Chef Carroll is also anaward-winning author,having written severalbooks including his new-est title The Recipe: AStory of Loss, Love, andt h e I n g r e d i e n t s o fGreatness. The Recipe isa story of heartbreakand redemption. .thenovel tells the story of ayoung boy who learns toovercome tragedy andcarve out a life of excel-

Due to the increasenumber of Flu Casesthroughout the State, Re-gion, and in ChambersCounty, FREE Flu Vacci-nations will be providedat the Chambers CountyHealth Department inAnahuac (102 AirportRd). Authorities urgethose who have not beenvaccinated, especially

Ever wondered what itwas like to wear a badge inBaytown? Curious abouthow the Baytown PoliceDepartment trains, works,and solves crimes? Resi-dents are invited to learnall this and more at the

BrainMinders™ Helmet Winners Group 1- 2nd Graders: Kiersten Schinnerer, Sawyer King,Ava Sisk, Aba Fowler, Dylan Duran, Cori Stephens, Jackson Beniefield, Camryn Torre,Miguel Valladores and William Jessop.Barbers Hill High School Anchor Club members: Hayley Harris, Arial Pinion, Alyssa Gonza-les, Rania Droubi, and Bianca Texis.

Chambers County offersFREE FLU VACCINATIONS

those that are young, eld-erly, or who have chronichealth conditions, to getvaccinated.

Other important re-minders:

• Good handwashing!• Stay home if you are

sick! You should not re-turn to work or schooluntil you are FEVER

FREE for 24 hours with-out using fever reducingmedications (such as Ty-lenol or Ibuprofen).

• Authorities are ac-tively monitoring thenumber of flu cases inChambers County. TheCenters of Disease Con-trol (CDC) does reportthat this is the worst flu

outbreak in 8 years.There are many flu relat-ed deaths so far this year,with at least 30 pediatricdeaths.

Dates/Times/Locationsof FREE FLU VACCINA-TIONS

•Anahuac Health De-partment,

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Monday/Wednesday8am-11:30 am / 1pm-4:30pm.

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Award Winning ChefCharles Carroll toSpeak at Library

lence and honor throughcooking lessons at thehands of a retired chef.The first fifty attendeesto the Friend’s eventwill receive a free copyof The Recipe at thedoor, so be sure to arriveearly.

The Friend’s AnnualMeeting is free and opent o t h e p u b l i c . T h eFriends of Sterling Mu-nicipal Library are ben-eficial to the library’soperation by fundingand promoting improve-ments to the facility andservices of the library.In the past, the Friendshave funded the pur-chase of a 3D Printer, li-brary furniture, booksfor book clubs, SummerReading initiatives, andso much more. You canbecome a Friend of thelibrary today and joinforces in focusing publicattention on the servic-es, resources, and needsof Baytown’s only li-brary. By becoming aFriend, you will enjoythe association with oth-ers who share an inter-est in books, librariesand people. For more in-formation about thisevent or to learn howyou can become a Friendof Sterling MunicipalLibrary call 281-422-1 1 4 5 o r v i s i twww.baytownlibrary.org.

Baytown PD accepting registrationfor Citizens Police Academy

Citizens Police Academy(CPA).

Applications are cur-rently being accepted forthe next session, which be-gins Wednesday, February7. The 10-week course will

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West Chambers CountyPilot Club BrainMindersProgram for 2nd Grade

BrainMinders™ Helmet Winners Group 2 - 2nd Graders: Maci Johnson, Kash Arnold, Kay-lin Campbell, Sadie Millslagle, Jackie De Le Rosa, Nathan Fuentes, Sebastian Davis, Jay-den Robles, Noelia Rivera, and Jase Stoner.Barbers Hill High School Anchor Club members: Hayley Harris, Arial Pinion, Alyssa Gonza-les, Rania Droubi, and Bianca Texis.

West Chambers CountyPilot Club, Inc. membersalong with members of theBarbers Hill High SchoolAnchor Club presented theBrainMinders™ BuddiesPuppet program on Janu-ary 19, 2018, to 2nd Gradestudents at the Barbers

Hill Elementary South.The Pilot Club gave outover 200 activity booksand 20 helmets.

Pilot International’spublic service campaign,BrainMinders™ is focusedon providing preventioneducation to the general

public, children, caregiversand professionals in thecommunity.

The primary goal of theBrainMinders™ programis to dramatically decreasethe number of brain inju-ries.

Lee Collegehiring for Kidsat CollegeProgram

BAYTOWN, TX –The Center forWorkforce andCommunityDevelopment at LeeCollege announcedthey are currentlyhiring teachers fortheir 2018 Kids atCollege SummerProgram scheduledto run from Monday,June 4, throughFriday, Aug. 17, at theLee College campuslocated at 200 LeeDrive in Baytown. TheProgram wasdesigned to keepchildren ages 5 to 17active and engagedthroughout thesummer through awide variety of hands-on, educational,creative and athleticcamps. Campsoffered will includecreative/art courses,career exploration,brain training, teencourses, sports andmore.

Qualifications forteacher positionsinclude: a HighSchool Diploma orequivalent (G.E.D),documented relatedwork experience,Certification(s) orAssociate Degree inthe area of study,ability to workindividually withdiverse ages andpopulations, ability toact with discretionand maintainconfidentiality, andability to climb stairs/stand/walk/bend/kneel. Applicantswith the appropriatecredentials andqualifications areencouraged to applyand local applicantsare preferred. LeeCollege is an equalopportunity employerand does notdiscriminate on thebasis of race,ethnicity or nationaland ethnic origin.

“This is anexcellent opportunityfor recent graduatesor students interestedin pursuing ateaching degree togain valuable workexperience, networkwith peers andadvance theirleadership skills,”said Angela Oriano,Ph.D., Vice PresidentWorkforce &CorporatePartnerships. “Weoffer flexible workschedules, the abilityto team teach with acolleague andcreative classroomfreedom for ourteachers, allowingthem to really havefun this summer andmake a difference ina child’s life.”Dr.Oriano said theCenter for Workforceis also interested innew camp ideas fromprospective teachersand encouragesanyone with an ideato visit www.lee.edu/kids and click on“Course Proposal,”or call 281.425.6311.

To view the joblisting or apply, visitwww.lee.edu/kidsand click on the linktitled “Apply for ateacher position.” Formore information, call281.425.6311.

be held at the Baytown Po-lice Academy (203 E WyeDr.) Wednesday eveningsfrom 6:30 pm – 9 pm.

The course is geared to-wards offering citizens aglimpse at all aspects of

law enforcement. Classesinclude Use of Force,Crime Scene Investigation,SWAT, Narcotics, CriticalThinking, and more.

There is no cost to at-tend the CPA, however

space is limited and pre-registration is required. Toapply visithttp://www.baytown.org/city-hall/departments/police/citizens-police-academy orcall Officer Stewart Beas-ley at 281-420-6662.

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Deadline for 8th Grade options drawing nearGoose Creek CISD eighth

graders have more optionsthan ever before when consid-ering their high school plans,but the deadline to maketheir selections, February 2, isdrawing near. Recognizingthat not every student is in-terested in taking the tradi-tional route in high school,Goose Creek CISD offerssomething for everyone inpreparation for college andcareers, including seven ca-reer academies and two earlycollege high school options.Bus transportation is avail-able for all students attend-ing any of the careeracademies or early collegehigh schools. Applications forthese options for high schoolmust be completed online byFebruary 2, 2018.

Goose Creek CISD has de-veloped seven career acade-mies through feedback fromGCCISD’s business and in-dustry partners to targetsome of the high-wage, high-demand jobs.

“Students in these acade-mies will receive hands-on,project-based instruction intheir area of interest that isfocused on the goal of earningcertifications and collegecredit toward their degree oremployment immediately fol-lowing high school gradua-tion,” said Renea Dillon,director of CTE.

Each career academy fo-cuses on one of the followingcareer pathways: AgricultureScience, Automotive Technol-ogy and Collision Repair, Bio-medical Science, BusinessAdministration, CulinaryArts, Engineering, and Man-ufacturing & IndustrialMaintenance.

Next year’s freshmen havethe option to apply to one ofthe three academies offered atthe three traditional highschools in GCCISD. The Glo-bal Business Academy ishoused at Goose Creek Me-morial (GCM) High School.

Omar Nieto (middle), an eighth-grade studentat Baytown Junior School, discusses Weldingwith his parents Paulo Nieto (left) and AbigailNieto during the recent Stuart Career Tech HighSchool Student Showcase.

Students in this academycomplete a four-year pathwayin a rigorous High School ofBusiness curriculum, whichcan be supplemented withdual credit courses and otherelectives to learn the skillsinvolved in the type of busi-ness they are interested in de-veloping. Students cangraduate from GCM preparedfor a rigorous college businessadministration major withcollege credit and businesscertifications.

The Health Science Acad-emy is located at Ross S. Ster-ling High School. Students inthis career academy beginwith a focus on biomedicalscience. Students are engagedby the rigorous Project Leadthe Way curriculum, whichprovides weighted gradepoints toward their GPA,much like the other pre-APclasses they take. Studentsare provided many opportuni-ties to explore the fast-grow-ing number of medicaloccupations and even developinnovative ideas to improveareas in the various health-related occupations.

The third career academythat is on a traditional cam-pus is the STEM-Engineering

Academy at Robert E. LeeHigh School, which helps stu-dents learn the many differ-ent facets of engineering andengineering technology, espe-cially as it relates to the pet-rochemical, aerospace andenvironmental industries onthe Gulf Coast. This academyalso uses a rigorous ProjectLead the Way curriculum thatcan result in college credit.Mentors from local industryassist students in learningwhich type of engineeringthey want to pursue beforethey begin applying for col-lege.

Four career academy op-tions are available to studentswho apply to Stuart CareerTech High School (SCTHS),which is also an early collegehigh school. SCTHS is focusedon earning college degrees inCareer and Technical Educa-tion (CTE) fields includingCulinary Arts, Manufacturingand Industrial Maintenance,Agriculture Sciences (includ-ing Environmental Studiesand Veterinary Tech certifica-tions), and Automotive andCollision Repair.

IMPACT Early CollegeHigh School provides onemore option for prospective

freshmen. At this nationally-recognized school, studentsfocus on academics with thegoal of graduating with a highschool diploma as well as anassociate degree from LeeCollege or at least some col-lege hours to apply to a de-gree.

Students who wish to at-tend IMPACT Early CollegeHigh School or Stuart CareerTech Early College HighSchool must attend a WritingNight January 23, if they didnot attend the Writing NightJanuary 18, at either campusto write and submit two writ-ing samples for their applica-tion. Students may attendWriting Night at the campus(IMPACT or SCTHS) that ismore convenient, and the twocampuses will share the writ-ing samples. They should re-port to the Cafeteria atIMPACT or at Stuart CareerTech at 5 p.m. and plan to stayuntil 7 p.m. Students whoapply to both early collegehigh schools need to attendonly one of the writing ses-sions.

Students may apply for upto three of these high schooloptions in a single applicationthat is available on the dis-trict’s web page between nowand February 2. Students willbe notified February 16 whichHigh School Option they wereselected to attend.

Altogether, Goose CreekCISD eighth graders are ableto choose among 44 programsof study in all five endorse-ment areas. Very few districtsoffer these diverse and spe-cialized educational opportu-nities, so Goose Creek CISDeighth grade students shouldcarefully consider their op-tions as they create theirgraduation plans and begintheir high school experience.Applications to the acade-mies, Stuart Career TechHigh School and IMPACTEarly College High School areavailable on the Goose CreekCISD website at http://www.gccisd.net.

BIBLE TRIVIAby Wilson Casey

1. Is the book ofSimeon in the Old orNew Testament orneither?

2. In which book's13:12 does Jesus predictchildren rebellingagainst their parents tobe a sign of end times?Matthew, Mark, Luke,John

3. As found in 1Chronicles 29, how manyyears did David reignover Israel? Five, 13, 22,40

4. From 2 Samuel 4,what 5-year-old boy wasdropped by his nurse andlamed for life? Moses,Mephibosheth, Peter,Andronicus

5. What prophet wasthe son of Elkanah andHannah? Samuel,Huldah, Daniel, Nathan

6. How many times inthe Bible (KJV) do thewords "Christian" or"Christians" appear? 3,13, 30, 300

ANSWERS: 1) Neither;2) Mark; 3) 40; 4) Mephib-osheth; 5) Samuel; 6) 3(Acts 11:26 and 26:28; 1Peter 4:16)

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BAYTOWN — (January 17, 2018) —The 2017-’18 flu season has been an es-pecially severe one across the U.S., withthe Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention (CDC) reporting that the virus isnow widespread in every state exceptHawaii.

Texas, including Baytown and sur-rounding communities, has been particu-larly hard hit during the season that theCDC says began in November and hasworsened rapidly. Dr. Eleazar Flores, afamily medicine physician with the Hous-ton Methodist Primary Care Group, saidthe flu season is far from over, so gettinga flu vaccine is still recommended as thebest line of defense.

“Anyone who hasn’t already gotten a flushot should really think about getting itnow, because the season is not over andwe will continue to see more cases,” Flores said.

The CDC reports that the H3N2 flu strain is the dom-inant strain this season. It has been linked to more se-vere illnesses in adults over 65 and children under five.Flores said while coming down with the flu can be dan-gerous, it may also play a role in causing other seriousmedical conditions.

“Getting sick with the flu increases the chances of car-diovascular inflammation in some patients, producesmore cases of stroke and acute myocardial infarction andcan possibly trigger autoimmune conditions in somepeople,” Flores said, “so getting a flu shot is about pro-tecting your entire body. For average, healthy adults whodo not have health conditions that have compromisedtheir immune system, I recommend getting the flu vac-cine through March.”

While getting a flu shot is a good preventive measurefor everyone, Flores said certain segments of the popu-lation that are considered “high risk” of contracting theflu are especially advised to get yearly vaccines. Thoseat greatest risk include:

•Children younger than five years old•Adults 65 and older. (Flores recommends a high dose

vaccine).•Pregnant women•People with chronic health conditions, such as heart,

lung or kidney disease, diabetes, immunosuppression orsevere forms of anemia

•Health care workers•People who live with someone who is highly suscep-

tible to flu complications•HIV patients•Anyone traveling, especially to the tropics

Even if you have already received the vaccine, Floressays there are steps you should take to help prevent thespread of the virus, including:

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•Wash your hands oftenwith soap and water. Ifsoap and water are notavailable, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

•Avoid touching youreyes, nose and mouth asmuch as possible.

•Clean and disinfectsurfaces and objects thatmay be contaminated withgerms.

Contact Houston Meth-odist San Jacinto Hospitalat 832-556-6936 to sched-ule an appointment withone of our primary carephysicians, or to inquireabout getting a flu shot.

About Houston MethodistSan Jacinto Hospital

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F o r m e r B a y t o n i a nMichael C. “Mikey” Sproatwill introduce the 2018Saturday History Lectureseries for the Baytown His-torical Preservation Asso-c i a t i o n ( B H P A ) o nSaturday morning, Janu-ary 27. He will do a ‘tell all’with his presentation of“The Shenanigans of SamHouston.”

Mikey Sproat lived withhis family in Lakewooduntil their move to Hunts-ville in 1990. He attendedWilliam B. Travis Elemen-tary from kindergartenthrough the fourth grade.Mikey’s mother, AnneSproat, was the curator ofthe Baytown HistoricalMuseum at its current lo-cation as well as its formerlocation on Market Street.His father , ReverendJames L. Sproat, was Vic-ar at All Saints’ EpiscopalChurch.

Mikey received his de-gree in anthropology fromTexas A&M University inCollege Station. As a bud-ding historian in 2002, hehas served as a tour guideat the Sam Houston Me-morial Museum in Hunts-vil le providing schooltours. After a few years, hewas promoted to Curatorof Education and becamein charge of the content of

Baytown Historical PreservationAssociation opens 2018 lectures

Mikey Sproat standing besidebust of Sam Houston

their public pro-g r a m m i n g . I n2014, he took on anew assignment ofCurator of Collec-tions where he isnow in charge ofthe cultural andintellectual careand preservationof the entire muse-um collection of ar-t i f a c t s ,documents, histor-ic structures, andfurnishings. Hehas lectured aboutTexas history to differentuniversities, museums,conferences, and civic or-ganizations all across thestate. Mikey remains ac-tive as his professionalmemberships include theAmerican Alliance of Mu-seums; Texas Archeologi-c a l S o c i e t y ; T e x a sAssociation of Museumswhere he currently serveson the executive board aspresident; the SoutheastTexas Museums Associa-tion; American Associationof State and Local History;Sons of the Republic ofTexas; and – as an EagleScout – the Boy Scouts ofA m e r i c a . M i k e y w a snamed Texas MuseumProfessional Fellow to theAmerican Alliance of Mu-seums Annual Convention

in 2011. Ultimately, Mikeyis a museum aficionado.

The Baytown HistoricPreservation Associationis located at the Republicof Texas Plaza, 5117 NorthMain Street. Doors willopen at the big red barn at9:30 a.m. for a time of fel-l o w s h i p w i t h M i k e ySproat’s presentation tobegin at 10 a.m.

The lecture is offeredfree to the public; howev-er, seating is limited andRSVPs are encouraged. ToRSVP or for additional in-formation please cal l281.421.2099 (leave mes-sage) or emailinfo@baytownhistory.org.To learn more about theBHPA, visitwww.baytownhistory.org.

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CrosbySuperintendent,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Waste Pits,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

sion on how to deal with theToxins in the Waste Pits.The document states thatthe activities include “sig-nificant participation byretained third parties andinvolvement in keepitcapped.org, the San Jacin-to Citizens Against Pollu-tion, and the GalvestonMaritime Business Associ-ation.”

Groogan interviewed J.T. Edwards, the presidentof the Galveston MaritimeBusiness Association, whoconfirmed that his organi-zation had received supportfrom Waste Management.He said that one of his sup-porters had misrepresent-ed his support as personalmoney, when it was reallycoming from Waste Man-agement.

However, Edwards indi-cated that he did not see aproblem with that money,and would welcome addi-tonal support. Edwards hasbeen a vocal opponent of theEPA decision to remove thetoxins from the site, saying“I think it’s going to be goodfor the community,” refer-ring to a cap instead of re-moval.

The reason for the PRPcompanies supporting acap, and campaigning fornot removing the toxins, isbecause they will eventu-ally have to pay to clean upthe site, and this has beenestimated at over $100 mil-lion dollars, according toEPA. Letting the toxins re-main, with only a cap tohold them, is a much cheap-er solution.

The EPA announced inSeptember of last year thattheir Record of Decisioncalled for complete remov-

al of the waste materials.However, the discussions

in the public arena contin-ue, as do negotiations withthe PRP, which is the nextstep.

In response to a requestfor comment from FOX26,a spokesperson issued thefollowing statement: “Coun-sel for MIMC and the WasteManagement entities ad-vised the Court in Decem-ber that they had justlearned that an additionalPR firm had been retainedto assist MIMC with adviceand community outreachefforts relating to the pro-posed EPA remedy for theSan Jacinto Superfund site.The companies do not be-lieve that the communityoutreach efforts are rele-vant to the personal inju-ry or property claimsinvolved in the pending lit-igation. MIMC continues toengage constructively withEPA in the remedial designphase of the selected rem-edy for the site.”

In the meantime, anoth-er group of citizens, fromGalveston, have appearedat the EPA public informa-tion meeting in Highlandsin December, voicing con-cern that the pits posed athreat to Galveston Bay,and the waters near theircity. As a result, the EPAhas scheduled an Informa-tional Meeting with them,to be held on Tuesday Jan-uary 30 at 5:30 to 7:30 atthe Old Courthouse Build-ing, 1st Floor Courtroom.This is at 722 Moody Ave-nue (21st Street) inGalveston. All the public isinvited to attend, with anopportunity to speak.

At the EPA Informational Meeting in Highlandson December 4, residents ask questions and voiceopinions on what should happen to the wastepits.

In this EPA graphic, a work boat makes repairson the Cap, which requires constent maintenanceto insure the toxins remain intact.

lief shelter during Hurri-cane Harvey and makingsure buses were on hand toconvey persons rescuedfrom swelling waters andtidal destruction.

“On behalf of the entireDistrict, the Board ofTrustees expresses its sin-cere appreciation to Dr.Moore for his efforts whileserving as Superintendentof his great school districtand its wonderful stu-dents, parents and admin-istrators, and for the manyachievements and accom-plishments of the entireDistrict team during Dr.Moore’s tenure as Superin-tendent.” said the district’spress release.

“I really hate to see himgo.” said Trustee JohnLindsay.

“Dr. Moore has beenwonderful for students,parents, and this schooldistrict.” stated BoardPresident Carla MillsWindfont over the tele-phone.

From Dr. Moore camethanks for the present andpast Board of Trustees forproviding him with the op-portunity to serve in theC r o s b y I n d e p e n d e n tSchool District. A school

district is measured by thecommitment of the Board,staff and community to itschildren and their achieve-ment. This District is in-deed so committed. Dr.Moore expressed his heart-felt appreciation to thestaff and community fortheir support of the Dis-trict’s programs and ser-vices during his term asSuperintendent.

The district’s statementcontinues, “Success re-quires hard work, dedica-tion, leadership and vision.The Board and Dr. Moorewish to acknowledge andrecognize the teachers,principals, administrators,staff, students, parentsand patrons who have allcontributed to the Dis-trict’s success.

The Board extends itsbest wishes to Dr. Moore inhis future endeavors. Onits part, the Board willsoon begin its search for anew Superintendent as notto disrupt the District’s op-erations going forward.”

Neighbors and friendsindicate Moore’s red truckhas not been home in acouple of weeks.

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paths. The County is try-ing to add more but fornortheast Harris CountyCrosby was in a blankspace with no local hospi-tals to land in bad weath-er.”

In response to Hurri-cane Harvey Foster said, “Iam learning a lot aboutFEMA and the amount ofpaperwork they wish theyhad that has to be gener-ated. There was more than2172 field hours document-ed by Crosby Firefightersin RV response, FEMAdoes not recognize stand byhours. Also, EquipmentHours responses 708hours. Also firefighter timedoes not include theamount of time the LadiesAuxiliary is washingclothes, handing out water,cleaning station, so thoseladies we wish to extend

our thanks to.”I am sure I will miss

some of those that werepartners with us in re-sponse to Hurricane Har-vey, there was ESD#5,(meaning the ambulanceservice) Crosby ISD pro-viding buses to transportpeople to evaluation cen-ters, Texas NationalGuard, A group fromDaugh Springs up in theDallas area for water res-cue, DeSoto Parish Fire-fighters, here for a littlewhile then had to leave togo back to Louisiana be-cause Harvey was attack-ing them too. We had anengine company from Col-lege Station Fire Dept.that was there throughoutHarvey then rolled intoArkema response, two firefighters from the CajunNavy, the Constable’s Of-

fice, the Sheriff ’s Office notto mention the citizens ofCrosby each time we won-dered how are we going tofeed all these people,through the Lord’s, –whatever, food would showup. American Legion Postopened up on their own ashelter and area churches.So while we were dealingwith that we got a call fromHarris County saying ‘Hey,guys you know there aresome trailers at a chemi-cal plant with organic per-oxides and they areheating up and y’all needto figure out what we aregonna’’ do.’ Up until thattime it was unified com-mand, then there weremany other people.

We are expecting deliv-ery of a new pumper to re-place Engine 81 thatshould be delivered inMarch with no more pro-duction delays. We haveordered a new tanker toreplace Tanker 83 to be aWatermaster, we are goingto continue upgrading the

lighting at the stations.And the commissioner’sare going to continue train-ing in February.”

Assistant Chief RussellWhite spoke next remind-ing us of last year’s Harveyand other response, the gaswell explosion, and otherexplosions. Commendedthe work of other assistantchiefs. He commended thework of HCEMO Bob Roy-al and Rodney Reed.

Ryan Allen spoke nextregarding safety mention-ing the heroics displayed inthe extra effort to rescuefolks on the second floor ofCrosby Square Apart-ments where three mem-bers of a family indeeddied.

“Crosby Volunteer FireDepartment did 102 hoursof in-house training thisyear, 961 hours in total,with 16 fire fighters at-tending these training, wehad four execution train-ings.” Sam Parker remind-ed us.