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COMMUNITY PROFILEChannelview HS studentsuccessful at Houston Rodeo

North ChannelArea CommunityClean-Up

The 14th Annual NorthChannel Community Clean-up isscheduled on Saturday, April 9,2 0 1 6 f r o m 8 : 3 0 a m –12:00noon. The kick-off loca-tion is the East Freeway HPDStorefront.

4th Annual NorthChannel Job Fair

A Job Fair has been sched-uled on Thursday, May 5, 2016at San Jacinto College NorthCampus f rom 10 :00am –2:00pm.

Serving all of the North Shore -- Channelview, Sheldon, Galena Park, Jacinto City

The Channelview FFAwill hold its 53rd annualLivestock Show April 4-9at the Allen Hall Fair-grounds, located on WoodDrive in Channelview.

The FFA will host a hor-ticulture plant sale at theChannelview High Schoolgreenhouse from 8 a.m.until 2 p.m. on Monday,April 4. Show activitieswill begin Tuesday night at6 p.m. with the broilershow, followed by the meatpen of rabbits show andconcluding with the breed-ing rabbits.

Move in and weighing ofall the market animals willoccur on April 6. Later thatevening, the sheep andmeat goat shows will startat 6:30 p.m. The home eco-nomics non-food items willmove in Thursday, April 7,from 3 to 6 p.m. and theswine show will begin at6:30 p.m. On Friday, April8, the adult and studenthome economics exhibitswill move in from 7-9 a.m.with the judging at 11 a.m.Later that day, the cattleshow will be held startingat 6:30 p.m.

Channelview FFA Livestock Showevents set to begin April 4-9

The annual Channel-view FFA Parade will startat 10 a.m., Saturday April9. The parade route willleave from Schochler Ele-mentary, proceed eastdown Woodforest andnorth on Sheldon Roadinto the stadium parkingarea. The auction sale ofplacing market animalswill begin at 1:30 p.m. atthe fairgrounds.

If you are interested inparticipating in the pa-rade, contact Suzanne

Hutchins at 281-457-7310.For inquires about havinga food booth (for non-prof-it organizations), call LisaSowell at 713-703-0564.The Mighty Thomas Carni-val will open on Wednes-day, March April 6, with aspecial preview price for allrides from 6 to 10 p.m. onWednesday. The carnivalwill continue the remain-der of the week with a dou-ble session for rides onSaturday.

Last’s year auctioning of the Reserve Grand Champion steer.

Yvette Ariana Leos, a senior at Channelview High School, got 1st in class with her BreedingDuroc at the 2016 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Friday, March 4, 2016. Shepurchased the Duroc with the money from the Calf scramble, which she caught in the SanAntonio Live stock Show And Rodeo in 2015. She also showed her in San Antonio andgot 10th in class on February 11th, 2016. Her teachers are Dominic Mosock and WesleyHutchinson .

Jacinto Cityadopts anti-idlingordinanceBy Adrian Shelley

February 17, 2016 – Lastweek the City of Jacinto City,Texas became the third Hous-ton-area city to pass an ordi-nance banning heavy truckidling. Jacinto City joins Gale-na Park and Houston amongthe cities that are saying “No!”to deadly diesel emissions.

Air Alliance Houston hasbeen advocating for anti-idling ordinances in Houstonfor several years. Diesel en-gine idling is costly, dirty, andunnecessary. By simply turningoff their engines, truck driv-ers can save money and re-duce pollution.

Jacinto City’s ordinance,which was voted on in lastThursday’s city council meet-ing, bans trucks over 14,000pounds and older than 2008from idling their engines formore than five minutes at atime. There are exceptions tothe rule, including for emer-gency vehicles and for air con-ditioning or heating for thecomfort of the driver or pas-sengers.

Trucks from model year2008 or newer are exemptbecause their engines aremuch cleaner–as much as90% cleaner–than older die-sel vehicles. One of the beststrategies for pollution reduc-tion from vehicles is to retirethese older vehicles.

For the past 20 years,Jason Bailey and PerdueBrandon Fielder Collins &Mott LLP have built astrong partnership thathas greatly benefittedChannelview ISD schools.

Bailey serves as the dis-trict’s tax attorney, buthelping to provide for theneeds of students is some-thing he takes seriously.The longtime support ofBailey and Perdue Bran-don Fielder Collins & Motthas earned them the StandUp for Texas PublicSchools Award, sponsoredby the Texas Association ofSchool Boards. Bailey ac-cepted the award on thefirm’s behalf as part of aspecial recognition by theCISD Board of Trustees.

“We believe in givingback to the districts thatwe serve,” Bailey said.“Our partnership with

Harris County AttorneyVince Ryan, along withTexas Attorney GeneralKen Paxton, won a tempo-rary restraining order lastweek against a La PorteFreeway gas station andconvenience store to stopthe retail sale of syntheticmarijuana.

The order signed onMarch 23rd prohibitsMoon Mart, 10010 LaPorte Freeway, from sellingor buying synthetic mari-juana or any other “illicitsynthetic drug.” The orderspecifically bans the sale of“potpourri, incense, bathsalts, or herbal cigarettesthat contain a controlledsubstance, controlled sub-stance analogue, or an il-licit synthetic drug.”

Synthetic marijuana,also called “Kush,” is a de-signer drug, typically man-ufactured overseas, that ismarketed as a “safe” and“legal” alternative to mar-ijuana. Synthetic mari-juana is not marijuana at

County Attorney winsanother battle in thefight to stop retailersfrom selling Kush

all but a dried leafy sub-stance that is sprayed withpowerful, added-in halluci-nogenic chemicals that aredangerous and highly ad-dictive to the user. It is of-ten marketed to children,and is the second mostabused drug by high schoolstudents, after marijuanaitself.

According to the law-suit, narcotics officers fromthe Harris County Sher-iff ’s Office, working under-cover, purchased syntheticmarijuana in packages la-beled “Klimax.” The pack-ages were hidden underthe sales counter, and theofficers had to ask for it byname. The brightly coloredpackaging states that theproduct is “potpourri”without disclosing that thecontents actually containdangerous and illegal hal-lucinogenic chemicals.

COMMUNITY AWARD:Longtime district partnerearns award from GPISD

Channelview ISD hasgrown over the years andit’s truly been a pleasure tohelp provide students andteachers the resourcesthey need to be successful.”

Bailey and the law firmhave supported a variety ofprograms and events in

the district, including theB.H. Hamblen ScholarshipGolf Tournament, in whichthey have been a sponsorfor all 18 years of theevent. In addition, the

Baley accepts Stand Up for Texas Public Schools Award.

See PARTNER AWARD,page 8

See KUSH BATTLE,page 5

By Allan Jamail

Jacinto City, TX. – March24, 2016 – Thursday’s Jacin-to City’s Council Meetingwas full of words of praisesalong with award presenta-tions by Mayor Ana Diaz andFire Chief Rebecca Mier tomembers of the Fire Depart-ment’s Emergency First Re-sponder’s Unit and a 911Police Dispatcher for theirsuccessful response to a 911Emergency hang-up call.

It was Valentine’s DayFebruary 14th when thefamily of Roger Mathenywho’s known for his years ofbeing Santa Claus as herides the fire engine truckthroughout the city givingcandy stockings to the kidsdiscovered that his 3 yearold grandson Joshua Ma-theny Jr. was missing from

JACINTO CITYEmergency crew recognized for rescuing child

within the house where fam-ily members had gatheredfor a visit.

Roger said, “Everyone be-gan to call out and searchand within minutes mygrandson’s cousin 11 yearold Miguel Muro Jr. ran to

the backyard and discoveredhis missing cousin sub-merged in the family’s swim-ming pool”.

After Miguel rescued hisdrowning cousin from thepool he began applying Car-diopulmonary Resuscitation

(CPR) techniques’ he’d seenon television. Police Dis-patcher Tatiana Viana re-ceived a 911 emergency callfrom the address but forsome unknown reason thecall disconnected before Dis-patcher Viana could inquire

about the nature of the call.Dispatcher Viana follow-

ing the city’s 911 emergencycall procedures quicklypassed the hang-up call’s ad-

Jacinto City Paramedics Mike Bodek, left, James Aston, Jose Garza, 911 Police Dispatcher Tatiana Viana, Miguel Muro Jr.holding his cousin Joshua Matheny Jr., Mayor Ana Diaz, Joshua Matheny and Fire Chief Rebecca Mier.

Photo by Allan Jamail

See CHILD RESCUE,page 8

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Because of their continu-ing commitment to cultivat-ing college and career readygraduates, the Galena ParkISD Career & Technical Edu-cation (CTE) program hostedits second semi-annual Dis-trict Advisory Committeemeeting of the school year onFebruary 24, 2016. Partici-pants included business andindustry members, CTE in-structors, and student andparent representatives.

Partnerships with localbusinesses and industry arean important part of the pro-gram's success. Through thepartnerships, students re-ceive access to valuable in-sights and services such as:feedback regarding currentand changing business andindustry needs; guest speak-ers and hands on demonstra-tions; facility tours; anddonated materials for projectbased learning. Laura Mann,Director of Career & Techni-cal Education stated, “Ap-proximately 150 CTEstudents are interning withbusiness and industry part-ners in positions closely relat-

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Committee members werechallenged to refine each pro-gram's curriculum by review-ing certifications currentlyoffered to students and align-ing classroom instruction notonly with Texas college andcareer-readiness standards,but also with the present-dayneeds of business and indus-try. Laura Mann noted,

“Whether students decide toenter the workforce upongraduation or attend a post-secondary institution, wewant our graduates to have acompetitive edge. The feed-back from business and in-dustry serves to ensure ourgoals are aligned with our vi-sion and mission.” The com-mittee members took the taskto heart and enthusiasticallyplanned how best to providestudents with a curriculumthat would effectively inte-grate academic and technicalcontent along with strong em-ployability skills. In addition,participants developed a se-ries of work-based learningexperiences that will enablestudents to connect and applyclassroom instruction withwork shadowing and intern-ship opportunities.

The GPISD CTE programis actively seeking new busi-ness and industry partner-ships. For more informationon how to partner withGPISD, or hire a student,please contact Dr. MelissaBotkin at mbotkin@galenaparkisd.com or 281-635-4550.

Congratulations to Woodland Acres Middle School PrincipalLee Ramirez on his selection to serve as a member of oneof the three Texas Association of Secondary SchoolPrincipals (TASSP) Strategic Plan Action Teams. He wasrecommended for this assignment by one of the membersof the TASSP Board of Directors.As a member of one of the three Action Teams, Lee will beasked to develop Action Plans for the TASSP Strategic Planthat was adopted by the TASSP Board of Directors at theJanuary 2016 Board of Directors Meeting. His input intothe Action Plans is vital to the future of the association.

GALENA PARK ISDCongratulations toPrincipal Lee Ramirez

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The Harris County Sher-iff ’s Office Crimes AgainstChildren unit is requestinginformation onthe where-abouts of 54year old TroyLee Lively whois charged withtwo counts ofindecency witha child.

Sheriff ’s investigatorshave learned that Lively, hadmolested two different vic-

Investigators seekinformation on wanted man

tims while staying with theirfamilies as a house guest.Lively is a nomadic type male,who stays with friends orfamily, until moving on.

His last known residencewas in the Channelview area.

Travis is described as awhite male 54 years old withlight brown/gray colored hairand gray eyes.

He is 5’5 inches tall andweighs 180lbs.

He is known to operate ablack 1997 GMC Yukon SUV,

bearing State of Texas licenseplate FYK9513. The vehicle issaid to be primer black, withorange or red decals on thehood and sides of the vehicle,which may be consistent witha “flame job”.

Anyone with informationon this defendant is request-ed to call the Harris CountySheriff ’s Office CrimesAgainst Children unit at 713-830-3250, or Crime Stoppersat 713-222-TIPS (8477).

The efforts of Channel-view FFA members madequite an impression on oth-ers as the organizationearned the Good Herds-man Award at the 2016Houston Livestock Showand Rodeo for the fourthconsecutive year.

Channelview receivedtop honors for having thecleanest and neatest dis-

Channelview FFA earns HLS&R GoodHerdsman Award for fourth time

play of their stalls out ofthe hundreds of 4-H andFFA chapters entered fromthroughout the state ofTexas.

“I am extremely proudof these kids,” said Domin-ic Mazoch, ChannelviewFFA adviser. “Getting up at4:30 a.m. or earlier duringSpring Break and being atthe livestock show by 6a.m. was the norm for the

week. This is a dedicatedgroup that takes pride inour program.”

Representing this year’sChannelview FFA teamwere Madisyn Beach,Kirsten Dominy, CollinHare, James Hare, YvetteLeos, Colton Taylor andTrever Thompson. Mazochand Wesley Hutchins serveas the Channelview FFA’sadvisers.

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AUSTIN — Followingnews reports of coordinated,terroristic bomb attacks inBrussels, Belgium, onMarch 22, the Texas De-partment of Public Safetyposted a reminder to Texansto remain vigilant and toreport suspicious behaviors.

DPS Director StevenMcCraw said ordinary Tex-ans “play a crucial role inhelping law enforcementprotect the public fromgroups and lone-wolf actorsintent on harming others.”

“Fighting crime in to-day’s threat environment,”McCraw added, “can begreatly enhanced throughthe combined efforts of thepublic and law enforcement,and we urge individuals toreport any illegal or suspi-cious activity they witnessto iWATCH or their localauthorities.”

The DPS’s iWATCH web-site, www.iwatch tx.org, wascreated as a partnership be-tween communities and lawenforcement and uses citi-zen-sourced tips related tocriminal activity, McCrawsaid. Anonymous reportsmay be made by contactingthe DPS at 1-866-786-5972.However, as pointed out bythe DPS, iWATCH is not de-signed to report emergen-cies, so if a situationrequires an emergency re-sponse, the correct proce-dure is to call theemergency number, 911.

In addition, for “smartphone” users, reports toiWATCH can also be madethrough the free Texas DPSMobile App, available inboth iPhone and Androidversions.

McCraw listed examplesof behaviors and activitiesto report, such as:

- Strangers asking ques-tions about building securi-ty features and procedures;

- A briefcase, suitcase,backpack or package leftbehind;

(NAPSI)—One morn-ing in July 2015, GaryBodenheimer, 69, aretired behavioralmanagement teacher,was playing a game ofpool with his buddies athis local senior center inElwood, Nebraska, whenhe began feeling light-headed, weak and short ofbreath. Gary chalked upthe symptoms to hiskidneys, as he suffersfrom Stage 4 chronickidney disease (CKD).

Later that day, Garywas rushed to theemergency department atthe local hospital, wherehe had blood work doneand was told by the on-call physician that hispotassium was veryhigh—over 7—and thathe had hyperkalemia.“This was the first time Iheard about hyperkale-mia,” says Gary. “No onehad mentioned thepossibility of this happen-ing with my kidneydisease.”

Gary was admitted tothe hospital and hookedup to a heart monitor. Afew days later, he askedthe physician, “Just howbad was I?” and was told,“It was bad. Your heartcould have stopped.” Garywas monitored andtreated in the hospital forthree days before beingdischarged. Later, helearned from his nephrol-ogist that the importantmedication he was takingto treat his CKD cancause the side effect ofelevating blood levels ofpotassium. Unfortunate-ly, this is a problempatients with CKD mayface that doctors havebeen challenged with fora long time.

What Is hyperkalemia?

Everyone needspotassium. It is animportant nutrient thathelps keep your hearthealthy and your musclesworking properly. But toomuch potassium can bedangerous. Hyperkale-mia, which is believed toaffect as many as 3million people in theUnited States, primarilythose with CKD, can haveharmful consequences. Ifnot managed, it can leadto serious heart problems.

The majority ofpotassium (98%) is storedinside cells and releasedinto the bloodstream asneeded. For most people,the level of potassium inthe blood should bebetween 3.5 and 5.0. Inhealthy people, excesspotassium is primarilyexcreted through thekidneys. People withCKD have decreasedkidney function, so thisprocess can becomecompromised, puttingthem at risk for hyper-kalemia. In addition, asGary experienced, certainmedications that areoften prescribed to peoplewith CKD to help delaythe progression of theirunderlying disease, cancause hyperkalemia as aside effect.

Who Is At Risk?

You may be at risk forhyperkalemia if you:

¸ Have kidney disease.

¸ Have advancedkidney disease and eat adiet high in potassium.

¸ Take certain drugsthat prevent the kidneysfrom losing enoughpotassium, causing yourpotassium levels to rise.These include reninangiotensin aldosteronesystem (RAAS) inhibitors,non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDS), and betablockers. Discuss allmedicines that you takewith your doctor. Do notstop taking any medicineson your own.

¸ Take extra potassi-um, such as certain saltsubstitutes or supple-ments.

¸ Have Addison’s

Understanding thehidden danger of highpotassium levels

disease, a disorder thatcan occur if your bodydoes not make enough ofcertain hormones.

¸ Have poorly con-trolled diabetes.

¸ Experience a seriousinjury or severe burn.

What Are The Symp-toms?

Many people with highpotassium have few, ifany, symptoms. Ifsymptoms do appear,they are usually mild andnon-specific, and caninclude muscle weakness,numbness, tingling,nausea, or other unusualfeelings. Because of this,many CKD patients—likeGary—are unaware thattheir potassium levels areelevated.

How Is It Diagnosed?

High potassiumusually develops slowlyover many weeks ormonths, and it can recur.A simple blood test candetermine the level ofpotassium in the blood.

Are There Options?

Acute Episodes

When high potassiumhappens suddenly andblood levels are very high,you may feel heartpalpitations, shortness ofbreath, chest pain,nausea or vomiting. Thisis a life-threateningcondition that requiresimmediate medical care.If you have these symp-toms, call 911 or go to theemergency room. In thisemergency situation,treatment focuses onquickly lowering elevatedpotassium levels.

Chronic Hyperkalemia

People like Gary whohave an ongoing risk ofrecurrent hyperkalemiashould speak to a doctorabout the various optionsto manage potassiumlevels. It’s important youtell your doctor about allthe medicines you aretaking including over-the-counter drugs, herbalsand supplements. Yourdoctor will determinewhat treatment is rightfor you. To help keep yourpotassium levels withinnormal range, your doctormay recommend thefollowing:

¸ Following a low-potassium diet, if needed.Ask your healthcareprovider or dietitian howmuch potassium in yourdiet is right for you. Adietitian can help youcreate a meal plan thatgives you the rightamount of dietarypotassium to meet yourneeds.

¸ Try avoiding certainsalt substitutes as theyare high in potassium.

¸ Avoiding herbalremedies or supplementsas they may have ingredi-ents that can raisepotassium levels. If youhave any questions aboutthem, ask your health-care provider.

¸ Taking water pills(diuretics) or potassiumbinders, as directed byyour healthcare provider.These medicines can helpremove extra potassiumfrom the body and keep itfrom coming back.

¸ Potassium is normal-ly removed through urine.Water pills help rid yourbody of extra potassiumby making your kidneyscreate more urine.

¸ Potassium bindersoften come in the form ofa powder. They are mixedwith a small amount ofwater and taken withfood. When swallowed,they “bind” to the extrapotassium in the bowelsand remove it.

¸ Following yourtreatment plan carefullyif you have diabetes,kidney disease, heartdisease, or any otherserious condition. Thiswill help keep yourpotassium levels in thehealthy range.

DPS chief remindscitizens to be vigilant

- Cars or trucks left in no-parking zones at importantbuildings;

- Chemical smells orfumes that are unusual forthe location;

- People requesting sen-sitive information, such asblueprints, security plans orVIP travel schedules, with-out a need to know;

- Purchasing suppliesthat could be used to makebombs or weapons or pur-chasing uniforms withouthaving the proper creden-tials;

- Taking photographs orvideos of security features,such as cameras or check-points.

Debt collection scamTexas Attorney General

Ken Paxton on March 21 is-sued an alert to Spanish-speaking consumers,alerting them to scam per-petrators posing as debt col-lectors calling on behalf ofgovernment entities.

According to a news re-lease from Paxton’s office, inrecent cases, a caller claims

to represent the Texas Su-preme Court and demandspayment of outstandingdebts supposedly incurredby consumers sometime inthe past.

According to complaints,the person calling says theconsumer can either appearin court and pay the allegeddebt — which varies from$1,000 to $7,000 — or re-solve the matter immediate-ly by sending funds directlyto the scammers. How thedebt was incurred is neverexplained. The form of pay-ment requested by the call-er is either through prepaidcash cards or wired fundsthrough Western Union.

“Every day, Texans unfor-tunately lose money toscams and frauds, and myoffice is committed to pro-tecting consumers byspreading the word aboutsuch fraudulent activity,and informing them aboutwhat to do if they fall vic-tim,” Paxton said. “The firstline of defense againstscammers and con artists iseducation and a wide vari-ety of important topics areaddressed in the consumerprotection section of ourwebsite.”

Wait times too long atVA

U.S. Sens. John Cornynand Ted Cruz, both R-Tex-as, and Gov. Greg Abbott onMarch 17 sent a letter toU.S. Department of Veter-ans Affairs Secretary Rob-ert McDonald urging him“to address the improperscheduling practices andextended wait times” for vet-erans seeking health careacross Texas.

On March 8, the VeteransAffairs Office of InspectorGeneral released 12 reportson VA Health Care Systemsin Texas, seven of which re-vealed instances of schedul-ing mismanagement thatled to extended veteran waittimes. According to the gov-ernor’s office, the reportsconcluded that poor train-ing, lack of supervision andnon-centralized schedulingare the primary causes ofdata manipulation and thatimproper scheduling is sys-temic throughout the VATexas Health Care System.

25 Zika casesconfirmed

The Texas Department ofState Health Service onMarch 22 reported that todate, Texas has had 25 con-firmed cases of the mosqui-to-borne Zika virus disease.

Some 24 of those caseswere in travelers infectedabroad and diagnosed afterthey returned home. Onecase involved a DallasCounty resident who hadsexual contact with some-one who acquired the Zikainfection while travelingabroad.

According to DSHS, Zikavirus case counts by countywere as follows: Bexar, 3;Dallas, 4; Fort Bend, 2; Har-ris, 10; Tarrant, 3; Travis, 2;and Wise, 1.

CommissionApprovesChanges toDeer HuntingRegulations for2016-17

AUSTIN, March 29,2016 - The Texas Parksand Wildlife Commissionadopted a suite of chang-es to this year’s deerhunting regulations thatincludes expandingwhite-tailed deer huntinginto 14 counties acrossthe western Panhandle,and creating additionaldeer hunting opportuni-ties in East Texas.

The Commissionadopted the followingchanges to the 2016-17Statewide HuntingProclamation, the detailsof which will be incorpo-rated into this year’sTexas Parks and WildlifeDepartment OutdoorAnnual:

• Elimination of theAntlerless and Spike-buck Control Permit dueto lack of demand;

• Define “unbranchedantlered deer” to clarifywhat constitutes a legalbuck across seasons andto alleviate confusionamong hunters, andreplace the “Special LateAntlerless and Spike-buck Season” with a“Special Late Season” toaccommodate the inclu-sion of “unbranchedantlered deer” in the baglimit;

• Allow the take ofantlerless deer without apermit on certain U.S.Forest Service Landsduring youth-onlyseasons;

• Clarify that white-tailed antlerless deerharvest during thearchery-only season doesnot require a permit andharvest of antlerless deerduring youth seasons isrestricted to persons 16years of age and youngerincluding on propertiesissued Level 1 ManagedLands Deer (MLD)Permits;

• Implement both ageneral and specialarchery-only season forwhite-tailed deer inAndrews, Bailey, Castro,Cochran, Gaines, Hale,Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock,Lynn, Parmer, Terry andYoakum counties, with abag limit of three deer (nomore than one buck andno more than two antler-less), which is identical toadjoining/nearby countiesthat currently have aseason.

• Implement both ageneral and specialarchery-only season forwhite-tailed deer inWinkler County, with abag limit of three deer (nomore than one buck andno more than two antler-less, with the take ofantlerless deer restrictedto the archery-onlyseason or propertiesissued MLDP antlerlesstags). The new season isidentical to adjoining/nearby counties thatcurrently have a season.

• Establish four “doedays” (time periods inwhen antlerless deer maybe taken without a permitin parts of the statewhere antlerless harvestregulations are conserva-tive) in Bell (east ofIH35), Burleson, Ellis,Falls, Freestone, Kauf-man, Limestone, Milam,Navarro and Williamson(east of IH35) counties;

• Increase the numberof doe days to 16 inAnderson, Brazos, Camp,Gregg, Grimes, Hender-son, Lamar, Leon,Madison, Morris, RedRiver, Robertson andUpshur counties; and

implement a muzzle-loader-only late season inAnderson, Bell (East of IH35), Brazos, Burleson, Co-mal (East of IH 35), Delta,Ellis, Fannin, Falls, Fran-klin, Freestone, Grimes,Hays (East of IH 35),Henderson, Hopkins,Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar,Leon, Limestone, Madison,Milam, Navarro, Rains,Red River, Robertson,Smith, Titus, Travis (Eastof IH 35), Van Zandt, Will-iamson (East of IH 35), andWood counties.

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GALENA PARK ISDStudent places 2nd inChampions ChallengeCongratulations to Cloverleaf Elementary's Jose Avilez forplacing 2nd Overall in the First Tee of Greater Houston 2016Champions Challenge. This event is comprised ofapproximately 330 students in grades four and five from 21area school districts! Jose is pictured with his coach,Jonathan Garza.

“This office is committedto fighting the illegal mar-keting and sale of thesepowerful and dangerousdrugs to our kids,” saidCounty Attorney Ryan.“We will continue to sendthe message that business-es that choose to sell thesesubstances will face theconsequences, includingshutting down their busi-ness if necessary.”

The filing is one of a se-ries of civil actions takenby County Attorney VinceRyan, in partnership withlaw enforcement and oth-er agencies, using thestate’s consumer protec-tion laws to combat busi-nesses that sell syntheticmarijuana.

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GPISD Honors Students With Top ScoresOn Wednesday, March 23rd Galena Park ISD hosted an ACT/SAT luncheon in honor of thedistrict's seniors with the top ACT/SAT scores. In order to be invited to this special luncheon,students must be on track to graduate in June. The ACT/SAT scores from the students'11th and 12th grade years are examined, and students are to request their scores bereported back to the district to be eligible. Those recognized this year scored a 25 orhigher, out of a possible 36, on their ACT or a 1790 or higher, out of a possible 2400, ontheir SAT. The students received certificates for their academic achievement along with a$25 gift card.

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Services will begin on Tuesday, February 2nd and concludeon Thursday, April 14th.

Taxpayers should bring the following items with them:-Social Security cards for yourself and all dependents-A copy of last year’s tax return- W-2 forms from each employer-Unemployment compensation statements-SSA-1099 form if you were paid Social Security benefits-All 1099 forms (1099-INT, 1099-DIV, etc.)-1099R forms if you received a pension or annuity-All forms indicating federal income tax paid-Child care provider information-Receipts or cancelled checks if itemizing deductions-Some type of picture ID-Info about health insurance coverage for you and any de-

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Natural diamonds are a rare andunique ultimate gift for a loved one.Thought to be one of the hardestsubstances on the globe, diamondsdate back billions of years. The diamond is the traditionalbirthstone of April and holdssignificant meaning for those born inthat month, thought to provide thewearer with better relationships andan increase in inner strength.Wearing diamonds is purported tobring other benefits such as balance,clarity and abundance. It's alsosymbolic of eternal love, and thosefortunate to call April the month oftheir birth will enjoy the followinghistory behind this rare gem. Diamond GemstonesAdopted from the Greek workadamas, meaning “invincible,”diamonds come in a wide range ofcolors such as black, blue, green,pink, red, purple, orange and yellow.The color is dependent upon the typeof impurities that are present in thestone. For instance, yellow stoneshave minuscule traces of nitrogenwhile blue ones contain boron. The Origin of BirthstonesIt’s uncertain how the specificmonths became connected with thevarious stones. However, somespeculate that the origins ofbirthstones dates back to biblicaltimes when the breastplatebelonging to a priest was decoratedwith 12 assorted colored gems. Astime wore on, the 12 gems becameassociated with the zodiac and themonths connected to it. This started the tradition ofwearing a colored stone each monthas a sort of good luck charm. Initiallypeople wore all twelve stones,rotating according to the month ofthe year to derive the greatestbenefit of each stone.

If you’re at the begin-ning of your career, youmight not be thinking toomuch about the end of it.But even younger workersshould be aware of – andsaving for – their eventu-al retirement. And sinceyou’ve got many years un-til you do retire, you’ve gota lot of options to consider– one of which is whetheran IRA may be appropri-ate for you and, if so, whattype.

Essentially, you canchoose between a “tradi-tional” IRA and a RothIRA. (Other types of IRAsare available if you’re self-employed.)

With a traditional IRA,you contribute “pretax”dollars, so your contribu-tions are generally tax-de-ductible, depending onyour income limits andwhether you also have a401(k) or other retirementplan at work. In 2016, youcan contr ibute up to$5,500 to your traditionalIRA, although the limitrises once you reach 50.You can fund your IRAwith many types of invest-ments – for example,stocks, bonds, and govern-ment securities– and yourearnings grow on a tax-deferred basis.

A Roth IRA has thesame $5,500 annual con-tribution limit and canalso be funded with manytypes of investments. Butthere are some key differ-ences. You can only con-tribute to a Roth IRA ifyour income is below a cer-tain threshold, but thatthreshold is quite high,especially for youngerworkers starting their ca-reers. So you’ll likely beeligible. However, yourcontributions are nevertax-deductible, so you’re

DIAMOND JIM: "What is thebirthstone forApril?"

Believing that the various gemsheld magical powers for theindividual born within a given month,people started to wear the stoneassociated with their birth month forthe entire year. In 1912, the American NationalAssociation of Jewelers designed alist dedicating different gems tovarious months. What was oncethought to be controversial based onits commercialism is now widelyaccepted as the official birthstonelist. The History and BeliefsSurrounding the DiamondAs told through the Encarta, Sanskrittexts dating back before 400 B.C.found that people associatedsignificant value and wondermentwith crystals. There is also significantresearch dating back to 1330showing diamond cutting in Venice.The diamond trading businessflourished towards the 15th centurywith the opening of Eastern traderoutes. Ancient theories touting themagical powers of diamonds wereprevalent: some thought lightningbolts formed diamonds, while othertheories asserted that diamondswere the tears of god. The Healing Powers of DiamondsDuring the Middle Ages, diamondswere thought to hold healing powersand to cure ailments stemming fromthe pituitary gland and brain. Byheating the crystal and taking it tobed, it was thought to draw out theharmful toxins that were crippling thebody. It was also believed that diamondscould have an effect on anindividual’s balance and clarity andcould boost their energy whencombined with other crystals likeamethyst. The diamond as the Aprilgemstone has garnered the hearts ofmany and is the most coveted crystalto date. Deemed as the “King of allBirthstones,” diamonds make theideal choice for an April birthday gift.(She’ll love you for it!). Diamond Jim is a diamond dealerand precious metals broker of NTRMetals.See more at www.pineforestjewerly .com.

Which IRA Is Better for Younger Workers?

basically funding yourRoth IRA with money onwhich you’ve already beentaxed. But your earningscan grow tax free, as longas you don’t start takingwithdrawals until you’re59_ and you’ve had youraccount at least five years.

Assuming you can con-tribute to either a tradi-tional or a Roth IRA,which should you choose?

There’s no one right an-swer for everyone, but asa younger worker, youmay be able to gain twoimportant benefits fromcontributing to a Roth.

First, since you’re prob-ably earning much lessnow than you will later inyour career, you're likelyin a relatively low taxbracket. Usually, the onlyway to get money from atraditional IRA before you

retire is through a short-term loan; otherwise, youcan get hit with both tax-es and penalties on earlywithdrawals. But with aRoth IRA, you can with-draw your contributions(not the earnings) penal-ty free to help pay for yourfirst house or to go back toschool.

Stil l , as mentionedabove, there’s no hard-and-fast rule as to whichIRA is better for youngerworkers. For example, ifyou are certain you’ll be ina lower tax bracket whenyou retire, you might bebetter off by taking theyearly tax deductions fromyour traditional IRA andthen paying taxes on thewithdrawals when you re-tire. But that’s a hard pre-diction for anyone tomake.

Your tax advisor maybe able to provide someguidance on whether atraditional or a Roth IRAis better for you – but ei-ther one can be a valuableresource for that day,many years from now,when you say “goodbye” towork and start a newphase of your life.

Edward Jones, its em-ployees and financial ad-visors cannot provide taxor legal advice. You shouldconsult your attorney orqualified tax advisor re-garding your situation.

This article was writtenby Edward Jones for useby your local EdwardJones Financial Advisor.

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Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will conduct a public hearing on May 5, 2016,at the Newport Elementary School Cafeteria, 430 N. Diamondhead Boulevard, Crosby,Texas 77532. The purpose of the hearing is to present the proposed widening of Farm-to-Market (FM) Road 2100 from FM 1960 to S. Diamondhead Boulevard, in Harris County,Texas, and to receive public comments. Displays will be available for viewing at 5:30 p.m.with the formal hearing commencing at 6:30 p.m.

The proposed project would widen FM 2100 from a two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided facility. Five-foot sidewalks would be constructed on both sides of theroadway. The purpose of the proposed project is to reduce congestion and improve safety.The proposed improvements would require approximately 107 acres of additional right-of-way which includes seven proposed detention pond locations. The total project length isapproximately 8 miles, and approximately six residences, eight commercial structures, andtwo churches would potentially be displaced as a result of the proposed project.

Maps and other drawings showing the proposed project’s location and design will bedisplayed at the hearing. Environmental documentation for the project will also beavailable for inspection at the hearing. This information is available by appointment Mondaythrough Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the TxDOT HoustonDistrict office located at 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77007, and at TxDOT’sSoutheast Houston Area Office, located at 702 FM 1959, Houston, Texas 77034. Toschedule an appointment, please contact Wahida Wakil, P.E., at (713) 802-5513 or theNorth Harris Area Office at (281) 319-6400. The project information can also be viewed atTxDOT’s websites:http://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/get-involved/about/hearings-meetings.html andhttp://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/projects/studies/houston/fm2100.html.

All interested citizens are invited to attend this public hearing. Verbal and writtencomments from the public regarding this project are requested and may be presented for aperiod of 10 business days following the hearing. Written comments may be submittedeither in person or by mail to the TxDOT District Office, Director of Project Development,P.O. Box 1386, Houston, Texas 77251, or emailed to HOU-PIOWebmail@txdot.gov.Comments must be received or postmarked on or before May 19, 2016, in order to becomepart of the official hearing record.

The Public Hearing will be conducted in English. Persons interested in attending thehearing that have special communication or accommodation needs, or need an interpreter,are encouraged to contact the TxDOT District Public Information Officer at (713) 802-5076.Requests should be made at least two business days before the hearing. Every reasonableeffort will be made to accommodate these needs.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federalenvironmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuantto 23 U.S.C. § 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, andexecuted by the FHWA and TxDOT.

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HOUSTON, Texas – TheSan Jacinto College base-ball team will help raisefunds for Angel Flight SouthCentral, an organizationthat helps breast cancer pa-tients, at the seventh annu-al Play Pink game onSaturday, April 2. San Jacin-to College will face offagainst conference rivalBlinn College for a doubleheader, with the first gamestarting at 3 p.m., at JohnRay Harrison Field at AndyPettitte Park on the NorthCampus.

At the midway point inthe season, San Jacinto Col-lege is ranked second in thenation by Perfect Game, andis in first place in the RegionXIV South Zone, with a 22-6 (11-5 conference) record.

“The Play Pink events inpast years were successful,and we hope the communi-ty will once again come outto support this worthycause, while enjoying somegood baseball action,” com-mented Head Coach TomArrington.

Assistant coach JimmyDurham lost his wife,Michele, to breast cancer 12years ago. At the time,Durham was on the coach-ing staff at New Mexico Jun-ior College in Hobbs, NewMexico. While Michele wasbeing treated in Houston,the couple used the servic-es of Angel Flight SouthCentral (formerly GraceFlight of America) to flyMichele to and from NewMexico and Houston free ofcharge.

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Tax Assessor-CollectorMike Sullivan is remind-ing property owners to beon the lookout for proper-ty tax appraisal noticesfrom the Harris CountyAppraisal District(HCAD).

“Harris County resi-dents will be receiving ap-praisal notices from HCADby the end of this month,”said Tax Assessor-Collec-tor Mike Sullivan. “I wantto remind taxpayers, espe-cially new homeowners ofways to save money ontheir upcoming tax bill byapplying for exemptionsand protesting their val-ues.”

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San Jac ranked 2nd in the nation at the midway pointportation formedical and hu-manitarian pur-poses. Theorganization’sgoal is to removethe transporta-tion burden frompatients so theycan receive spe-cialized medicaltreatment thatmay not be avail-able to them lo-cally. Angel Flight SouthCentral also has a groundcrew that drives patients toand from the local airportsin their communities to hos-pitals.

The organization not onlyflew Michele to and fromHouston for treatment, butwould also occasionally flyone or all of the Durham’sfive children, so that theywould not be far from theirmother. “(Angel Flight) lit-erally helped keep our fam-ily together,” said Durham,who is now in his 11th sea-son as an assistant coach atSan Jacinto College. “Theyallowed the entire family tobe together at least some ofthe time, and gave our chil-dren an opportunity to bewith their mother.”

All money raised fromdonations at the April 2game will go directly to An-gel Flight South Central.San Jacinto College playersand coaches will wear spe-cial pink jerseys during thegame. Fans are encouragedto wear pink to support thecause, and can bid on auc-tion items, which will in-clude sports memorabilia.Play Pink T-shirts will be

available at the game forfans who make contribu-tions to the Angel Flight or-ganization.

Durham says he hopesthe Play Pink event not onlyraises awareness for AngelFlight South Central, butmonetary help as well. “Thepilots volunteer their time,planes, and fuel to help oth-ers,” added Durham. “Theypay for these flights them-selves, unselfishly, and needmore funding to continue toserve people in need.”

San Jacinto College base-ball games are free to at-tend, but donations will beaccepted for admission tothe Play Pink game. All SanJacinto College baseballhome games are played atthe North Campus at 5800Uvalde Road in Houston.For information about theSan Jacinto College base-ball team, please visit san-jacsports .com.

For information aboutAngel Flight South Central,or to make donations, visitthe organization’s websiteat angelflightsc .org.

Protest your property tax appraisalsMike Sullivan reminds ways to lower tax burden

ing disability- Veterans Exemptions –

100% disability, partialdisability and many others

Texas law allows prop-erty owners to protesttheir value if they believeit is too high. “You can ap-ply online through HCAD(www.hcad.org) or fill outand send the form includ-ed in your appraisal no-tice,” said Sullivan. “Besure to provide as muchinformation as possible onthe protest form, whetherit’s about comparable prop-erties in your neighbor-hood or changes to yourproperty or land. All of thiswill aid in your protest andmay lower the value, whichwill lower your propertytax bill at the end of theyear.”

Visit www.hcad.org toview and apply for all prop-erty tax exemptions. Tax-payers may also contactthe Tax Assessor-Collec-tor’s Office attax.office@hctx.net or 713-274-8000.

The Harris County TaxAssessor-Collector’s officeProperty Tax Divisionmaintains more than 1.6million tax accounts andcollects property taxes for71 taxing entities includ-ing Harris County. The TaxAssessor-Collector’s officecollects more than $6 bil-lion in property taxes.

company has supportedthe annual ChannelviewFFA Livestock Show andAuction, along with thedistrict Teacher of the Yearawards ceremony. Thecompany is a sustainingpartner and Founding Do-nor to the ChannelviewISD Education Founda-tion. Bailey also serves onthe Board of Directors ofthe Foundation.

“Jason’s personal com-mitment to ChannelviewISD is definitely above andbeyond the scope of workperformed for the district

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and we are appreciative ofhis support,” said Greg Ol-lis, Channelview ISD su-perintendent. “We are veryfortunate to have Jasonand Perdue Brandon’s will-ingness to serve our stu-dents and staff incapacities far beyond anyexpectations.”

As part of TASB’s Busi-ness Recognition Program,Perdue Brandon FielderCollins & Mott LLP is list-ed on the statewide honorroll of the Stand Up forPublic Schools award re-cipients at www.tasb.org.

dress to the fire depart-ment’s First Responder’sunit in which one of the city’sparamedics’ scrambled afirst-out-unit to the locationwhile a second rescue unitquickly followed.

Upon arrival the First Re-sponders took control ofwhat appeared to be a childdrowning victim. They im-mediately began life savingresuscitation techniques tothe child whose skin hadturned blue from being sub-merged in water.

The paramedics using theGlasgow Comma Scalewhich is an evaluation of re-sponses from victims willquickly determine the condi-tion of someone in a commaor is semi-conscious; it wasdetermined the victim was

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near death. But because ofthe quick work of the para-medics to remove water fromthe lungs and applying oxy-gen an improvement wasnoticed in the victim’s con-dition upon arrival at theemergency room of Her-mann Children’s Hospital’s.

Joshua Jr. continued toimprove and within a fewhours had regained full con-sciousness. After a onenight’s stay in the hospitalfor additional tests and eval-uations he was released andon his way back home.

The grandfather said, “itwas later determined eventhough our back screen doorhad its safety chain latchedat the top my grandson man-aged to squeeze through thesmall opening to get outsideto the pool”. He said thepool’s ladder is kept on theinside of the pool to preventa child from climbing into itwhen not in use. He thinks

the tot must have put hisfoot on the top of a hard plas-tic ring around the outsidebottom of the pool to raisehimself up high enough totopple into the pool.

Child Protective Serviceslater came and visited thehome and pool and decidedthere wasn’t any negligencefrom anyone which causedthe accident. Even thoughthe backyard has a highwooden fence Roger said,“the family has now removedthe pool”.

The child’s dad, JoshuaMatheny who’s a member ofthe Cloverleaf VolunteerFire & Rescue Departmentthanked everyone involvedfor saving his son’s life.

Mayor Diaz gave a specialmedallion award to CousinMiguel for his exceptionalheroic acts of locating andrescuing his drowning cous-in from the pool which savedthe tot’s life.

HC TAC A-C MIKE SULLIVAN