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WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015

Issue #82 of the STAR Turner CHEVROLET, p. 8Lacho Ayala Motors, p. 8

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North Shore graduateSantillana serving the Nation

HIRING FAIR•August 5, 9 am - 2:30 pm.

Workforce Solutions. 4308Garth Road, Suite C, Baytown,TX. 77521.

On-site interviews will beconducted, and job offers willbe made, at this hiring fair. Ap-ply in person. For more infor-mation, please call Donna Son-nenburg at 713-393-5836. Seead on page 6 for more details.

Petty Officer 3rd Class HectorSantillan, a hospital corpsman anda 2012 North Shore Senior HighSchool graduate and Houston na-tive, is a full time support NavyReservist serving with Navy Oper-ational Support Center Kitsap inBremerton, Washington in the U.S.Navy, which protects and defendsAmerica on the world's oceans. TheNavy Reserve is celebrating itsCentennial anniversary. Congressauthorized the establishment of theFederal Naval Reserve on March 3,1915.

Initially, the only Sailors eligi-ble to enroll were enlisted Navyveterans. On Aug. 29, 1916, withthe prospect of America's entry intoWorld War I looming, the Navy Re-serve reorganized to allow the en-rollment of non-veterans anddesignated as the U.S. Naval Re-serve Force. Since Sept. 11, 2001,there have been more than 70,000Selected Reserve mobilizations,along with an additional 4,500 de-ployments by Full Time SupportSailors, including more than 8,000who have done a second combattour. Since its establishment in1915, there have been five U.S.presidents who have served in theNavy Reserve.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Hector Santillan.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd ClassJamie Hawkins/Released.

NORTH CHANNELAREA CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE Luncheon

FRIDAY - AUGUST 7, 2015 atSan Jacinto Town Center, 1025Oats Rd. @ Challenger SevenDrive, Jacinto City, TX. 77029,11:30 a.m.

SPEAKER: State Rep. AnaHernandez.

RSVP to 713-450-3600.

BUCKLES & BIRDIESCLASSIC GOLFTOURNAMENT

Houston Metro Go TexanCommittee Jacinto City/ GalenaPark presents the BUCKLES &BIRDIES CLASSIC on Friday Au-gust 7, 2015 at Newport GolfClub, 16401 Country Club Drive,Crosby, TX. 77532.

Please help support thisgreat cause! $207,000 wasawarded to 2013-2014 GalenaPark ISD High School Gradu-ates.

The NCA Chamber of Com-merce is participating in the golftournament.

If you would like more in-formation or would like to reg-ister a team, please contactPaul Drexlet at 281-850-5484.

Register or donate on lineat www.eventbrite.com.

BACK TO SCHOOL

Tax free weekendAugust 7, 8, 9

This year’s SalesTax Holiday is Aug.7 - 9. As in previousyear, the law ex-empts most cloth-ing, footwear, schoolsupplies and back-packs priced under$100 from sales anduse taxes, whichcould save shoppersabout $8 on every$100 they spend.

Subject to some crite-ria, all sales of qualifyingitems made during the hol-iday period qualify for theexempt ion , inc ludingitems sold online, or bytelephone or mail. Lay-away plans can be usedagain this year to take ad-vantage of the sales taxholiday.

The dates for the salestax holiday are set by theLegislature.

What items are exemptand what are taxable? Itgets a little complicated.For example, some sportsgear like golf cleats andtrack shoes are taxable,but tennis shoes and swim-suits are exempt. Head-bands and helmets aretaxable, but baseball capsare exempt.

Backpacks

See TAX-FREE, page 6

BUILDING ABRIDGE OF TRUSTTOWN HALL

The town hall meeting willtake place at St. Matthews Bap-tist Church, 119 Fidelity Street,Houston, TX. 77029 on Thurs-day, July 30, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.Open to the public, includingClinton Park, Clinton View, Fi-delity, Galena Manor and Pleas-antville and anyone from EastHarris County.Officials andguest speakers are invited.Voice phone: 832-819-2990.

Cruz Hinojosa appointed new GP Councilman

CRUZ HINOJOSA is president of the local Lulac chapter,and now will be sworn in as the new Councilman for theCity of Galena Park, replacing Lois Killough who resignedlast week as a protest to the way Mayor Moya conductedmeetings and tried to run the city. Hinojosa was a candidatefor Mayor in the May 2014 election, as seen in this photofrom the Candidates Forum.

GALENA PARK – At aspecial called CouncilMeeting last Monday, theCity Commission or Coun-cil acted to fill the emptyseat of Council Position #2,Fire and Police Commis-sioner.

This had been vacatedon July 21 when Council-woman Lois Killough re-signed, blaming the Mayorfor creating a circus atmo-sphere at council meetings,and refusing to run a legalcouncil meeting as pre-scribed by law and train-ing.

At Monday’s specialmeeting, each council per-son and the mayor nomi-nated a candidate. Moyanominated Taggy Hall,Maricela Serna nominatedCarol Thompson, andDanny Simms and Juan

Flores nominated Cruz Hi-nojosa. Then a vote wascalled. Only the commis-sioners voted, and Hino-josa received all threevotes. Therefore he willassume the open councilseat until the next election,in May 2016.

Cruz Hinojosa was oneof four candidates for May-or in the election of May2014. He said at the Can-didates Forum that he hadworked in city governmentfor 23 years, in the waterdepartment of the City ofHouston. He also was aHouston Police supervisor.

Hinojosa is active in theHispanic community, hav-ing helped found Lulac, thepolitical action group forLatinos. He said the localchapter has been active isfunding scholarships, to

the amount of $6000.He has been active also

in government relatedfunctions, such as semi-nars with Smart GrowthU.S. His position as a may-oral candidate includedimproving the air qualityby using federal moneyand initiatives, workingwith the Port Authoritymore closely, improvingtraffic flow, and reducingtruck traffic and dirt onClinton Drive.

His platform also calledfor attracting new com-mercial developementsuch as a major grocerystore, and using Rotaryand CIP to connect with in-dustry for improvements.

Other points he madeincluded making the GP

See HINOJOSA, page 8

CITY GOVERNMENT

A Clean Sweep forGalena Park streets

GALENA PARK has invested in a new Street Sweeper, to clean the streets and parking lotsof the community, and improve the air quality in the environment as well as the appearanceof the city, according to City Manager Robert Pruett. The TYMCO 435 Regenerative AirSweeper is a “state-of-the-art” machine made in Waco, Texas. It uses an air blower todislodge debris, and brushes and a vacuum to remove litter such as leaves, dirt, sand androcks. This system cuts down on the amount of water that must be sprayed to control dustin the air, according to TYMCO. The machine is now in service, as shown with operatorsTerry Bullock and Jay Jones, and under the supervision of Public Works Director DavidBinning. Galena Park is using a lease/purchase arrangement to buy the machine, whichcosts about $130,000. Pruett noted that it will pay for itself by replacing a lot of manuallabor that was required previously for cleaning and sweeping.

GP/JC Rotary installspresidents - not 1, but 4

OUTGOING PRESIDENT Maria Rodriguez welcomes 3 of the4 new presidents: Ernesto Paredes, Abby (Ibrahim Abou-Awdi), and Ramon Garza. Not able to attend was JamesBeesley, out of town. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 3.

GALENA PARK – In asomewhat different proce-dure, the GP/JC RotaryClub installed not one butfour new presidents for thecoming year in a ceremo-ny last Wednesday, July15th. Installing officer wasDerrill Painter, Rotary5890 Assistant DistrictGovernor. Also on handwere ADG Bill Palko, andGovernor-Elect Eric Liu.

The unusual 4-personpresidency was occasionedby the last minute inabili-ty of the president-elect,Paula Henney, to take of-fice for personal reasons.The board of the Rotaryclub decided to ask fourpast presidents, who werefamiliar with the trainingand responsibilities of theoffice, to each take 3 monthterms for the coming year.

This arrangementpromises to add varietyand freshness to the com-ing year, according to out-going president MariaRodriguez.

ROTARIAN OF THE YEARhonors went to JoshuaMoreno, receiving the GlassA w a r d f r o m M a r i aRodriguez. This award isv o t e d o n b y t h emembership, and signifiesoutstanding work on behalfof the club.

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May Community Centerevents

Quilting: Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. Take this oppor-tunity to quilt, share ideas, and enjoy the fellowship ofother quilters. Quilters of all experience levels can at-tend these sessions.

Dominoes and More Dominoes!: Wednesdays at 1p.m. Enjoy a friendly game of dominoes and meet play-ers with similar interest.

May Community Center is located at 2100 Wolf Road,Huffman 77336. For more information regarding class-es or other Center programs please call (713) 274-2434.

Crosby Community Center’sprograms

Sit and Sew: Mondays at 9 a.m. Take this opportu-nity to quilt, share ideas, and enjoy the fellowship of otherquilters. Create donation quilts for local needs.

Yoga: Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Certifiedinstructor Cindy Roberts teaches yoga at the Center.

Beginning Line Dancing: Mondays at 10:45 a.m.These volunteer-led classes teach the basic steps of coun-try-and-western line dancing.

Oil Painting: Fridays at 12 p.m. Professional artistand instructor Anne Vandagriff teaches composition, de-sign, color and contrast using a variety of subject mat-ter.

Quilting: Fridays, July 10 and 17 at 12:30 p.m. Takethis opportunity to quilt, share ideas, and enjoy the fel-lowship of other quilters. Quilters of all experience lev-els can attend these sessions.

Senior Pinochle: Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Players scorepoints by trick-taking and also by forming combinationsof cards.

Yoga: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. Certified in-structor Cindy Roberts teaches yoga at the Center.

Mainstream and Plus Square Dancing: Tuesdaysat 7 p.m. Volunteers Debbie and Brice Hesche instructthe intermediate and advanced square dancing.

Decorative Painting With Cindy: Wednesdays at10 a.m. Master decorative artist Cindy Forsythe teach-es the art of decorative painting.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Meetings:Wednesdays at 10 a.m. TOPS provides weekly educa-tional and nutritional facts necessary to control weight.

Crosby Ladies and Lords Chorus: Wednesdays at11 a.m. Enjoy singing your heart out at the Center andperforming at area community events.

Crosby Community Center is located at 409 HareRoad, Crosby 77532. For more information regardingclasses or other Center programs, please call (281) 462-0543.

Crosby womandies in singlecar accident

Crosby Bandranks atState, MakesHistory!

The Crosby High SchoolSymphonic Band has ranked

at the State level of theTMEA 5A Honor Band

Contest! After advancingfrom Region, their

recordings took first place atArea to advance to State.

Only Crosby and Nederlandadvanced. Port Neches-

Groves, Barbers Hill andthree others at Area did notadvance. At state, Crosbytook 11th out of 16. Our

Cougar Band ranked abovethe powerhouse bands fromRoma (12), McKinney North(13), McCallum (14), RidgePoint (15) and Nederland

(16). Crosby has notadvanced past Region since1966 when the district was

3A. Congratulations to KevinKnight and the Crosby High

School Symphonic Band!

DAYTON –Calhoun’sCountry Store was waitingon communiting customersearly Sunday, July 19 whenthey reported a man havingrobbed them at gunpoint tothe Dayton P.D.

An 8:00 a.m. call told dis-patchers that a man had putsome items at the registerbut then produced a pistoland demanded all the reg-ister cash. The call describedthe man as pointing a gunat the store owner that hehad pulled from a concealedlocation in his waistband.

The man was said to haverun out of the store then getinto an argument with thedriver of the vehicle inwhich he had arrived.

Meanwhile, the storeowner got his own firearmand went outside to haveanother confrontation. The

Crosby man chargedfor Dayton robbery

shop keeper pointed hisweapon at the suspect anddemanded that he drop hisweapon.

Instead, the man thendropped the money bag andscrambled behind the storeinside the 6600 block ofSH321.

A short search by DaytonP.D., Liberty County Sher-iff ’s Department, Texas De-partment of Public Safetyand Texas Department ofCriminal Justice blood-hounds netted a Crosbyman.

Trooper Chris McCartyof Texas D.P. S. found thesuspect.

Rhett Christopher Ma-son, 19, is suspected of ag-gravated robbery with adeadly weapon. He was con-fined in Liberty CountyJail.

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CROSBY – According toreports from the Sheriff’soffice, an early morningsingle vehicle accident onWednesday in Crosbykilled one woman after shelost control of her vehicle.

The victim identified asMarlene Hawkinson wasdriving a 2004 Nissan350Z traveling north in the19500 block of Dallas Roadin Crosby Texas at approx-imately 5:09 a.m.

Hawkinson’s vehicle leftthe roadway and her rightside tires went onto the

grass on the east side ofthe roadway, according toa report provided by theHarris County Sheriff’sOffice.

She then over correctedback onto the roadway andcrossed over into thesouthbound lane of DallasRoad where she then exit-ed the roadway into thegrass on the west side ofthe roadway and struck atree.

Hawkinson died at thescene due to injuries sus-tained during the crash.

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LETTER TO THEEDITOR

I like Bible Trivia, spiritualannouncements, obituaries andall your news, police activity.

I look forward to your pa-per every week. We pick it upat Kroger’s in Channelview.

Thank you so very much.I love to keep up on the

news.God’s Blessings.Mrs. Gladys Schilhab,Channelview

Summer MealsFor Kids

Summer meals for kids at12:00 noon at St. Timothy'sEpiscopal Church located at13125 Indianapolis St., Hous-ton, Tx 77015

Children under the age of18 and disable students underthe age of 21. The programends on August 15th.

SATURDAY NIGHTS

The BuckshotJamboree

Enjoy Classic Country musicevery Satutday night from 7 pm- 10 pm with The Buckshot Jam-boree at 7414 Hartman nearOld Beaumont Highway. Moreinfo, call 281-458-0729 or 832-444-5000.

MONDAYS

Galena ParkSenior Dance

Senior Dance is everyMonday at the Alvin D. Build-ing, 1302 Keene St., Gale-na Park. 7 pm - 9 pm. Nocover charge. Live bandCountry music. Call for moreinformation: 713-455-7335.

2nd & 4th THURSDAY

San JacintoPilot Club

San Jacinto Pilot Clubmeets 2nd and 4th Thurs-days at noon at the GalenaPark ISD AdministrationBuilding.

AUGUST

Galena ParkLibrary events-Friday, July 30, 3 pm, movie.-Monday, August 3, 3 pm, TeenTime-Superhero Fusion Fun.-Wednesday, August 5, 10:15am, Computación Básica; 11am, Children’s Story Time; 1:30pm, Computer Basics.-Thursday, August 6, 11 am ,Baby Time; 3 pm, Boom Puff Art.-Friday, August 7, 3 pm, movie.Please call the library at 713-450-0982 for more details.

The library is located at1500 Keene St. Galena Park, TX.77547.

Galena ParkSwimming Poolopen to the public

Galena Park SwimmingPool is open for 2015 sea-son. Cost is $4 per person.Open to the public 11 am -9 pm Tuesday to Sunday.Senior Citizens: 8 am - 9 am.Swin Lessons: 9 am - 11 am.Pool will close on August 14and will only open again forLabor Day Weekend, Sep. 5,6 & 7.

2nd THURSDAY

North ShoreSenior Dance

North Shore Seniors willhold a Hawaiian DanceThursday, August 13 from 1– 4 pm at Grayson/BaldreeBldg., Corpus Christ. Liveband and refreshments only$ 5/pp for more informationcall 713-455-3660.

10thANNIVERSARY

Join Representative AnaHernandez in celebratingher 10 year anniversary ofworking for the people ofDistrict 143. Thursday, Sep-tember 3, 5:30 pm to 7:30pm at Cadillac Bar, 1802Shepherd, Houston, TX.77007.

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Join State Representa-tive Ana Hernandez on:

•Wednesday, August 19,2015 from 6:00 PM - 7:30PM at Alvin Baggett Rec-reation Bldg., 302 KeeneSt., Galena Park, TX.,77547.

•Thursday, August 20,2015 from 6:00 PM - 7:30PM at Channelview HighJoyce Hendrix Education-al Center, 828 Sheldon Rd.,

Thursday, August 6,2015. 5:45 pm at AlvinBaggett Recreation Build-ing, 1302 Keene in GalenaPark. Points to talk:

• Kirk Higbie, Directorof Safety & Environmen-tal, will talk about the PortTerminal Railroad Associ-ation (PTRA) and its rolein rail transport and howit compares to that of themajor rail lines (Union Pa-cific and Burlington North-

AUSTIN, TX- Thursday,July 30, will mark the 50th anniversary of the sign-ing of both Medicare andMedicaid into law by Tex-as-born President LyndonJohnson.

“Medicare and Medicaidform part of the bedrock ofthe American Dream,”Hernandez said. “Medicaredelivers on the promisethat hard-working Ameri-cans deserve security intheir golden years, whileMedicaid keeps young,growing families healthy

Rep. Hernandez tohost Legislative TownHall Meetings

Channelview, TX. 77530.•Tuesday, September

15, 2015 from 6:45 pm -8:30 pm at NeighborhoodCenters, Inc. Ripley House,4410 Navigation, Houtson,TX. 77011.

Come get an update onnew laws passed duringthe 84th Legislative Ses-sion.

For more informationcall 713-675-8596.

Galena Park-JacintoCity CIP meeting

ern Southern Pacific(BNSF).

•Starting a Food Bank– AARP Chapter 1160 incooperation with GalenaPark Recreation Depart-ment and Jacinto City/Ga-lena Park Rotary isworking to establish aFood Bank in Galena Park.Details are available fromAARP President ChuckLewis, 713-455-4698.

Rep. Hernandez commentson the 50th Anniversary ofMedicare and Medicaid

and strong.”“Economic health is tied

to personal health.Healthy young adults arethe backbone of our work-force and key to our com-petitiveness in the globalmarket. By repeatedlyturning down a $100 bil-lion federal investment inMedicaid expansion, theGovernor risks Texas fall-ing behind other econo-mies that makecost-effective healthcareavailable to all workers.”

A coach from Sheldon ISD isfeatured in the August 2015 issueof “Texas Coach Magazine.”

Don Price is the head footballcoach for the C. E. King HighSchool Panthers. His career spansdecades, starting back in 1974 atLevi Fry Junior High in Texas City,TX. He came to Sheldon ISD in2012 and has been coaching thePanthers to victories ever since.

Price has inspired manythroughout the years, includingthe author of the article, KeithGrady. The piece, titled “Don Priceand My Coaches,” recounts whatGrady learned from Price and theother coaches while playing foot-ball in Hawkins, TX from 1981-1984.

“We are blessed to have CoachPrice working for us. He continuesto mold young boys into men,” saidJim Twardowski, Director of Ath-letics and Physical Education. “Heis also shaping the next generationof coaches who will continue teach-ing the things he teaches.”

You can read the full article inthe August 2015 issue of TexasCoach Magazine.

SHELDON ISD:

Coach Price featured in‘Texas Coach Magazine’

Coach Don Price

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Galena Park/Jacinto CityRotary Club Installation

Ramon Garza, center, washonored by the club for hisdonations to help eliminatepolio worldwide. Presenterswere Maria Rodriguez andBill Palko.

Assistant District 5890 Governor Derrill Painter, left, installs thenew board and officers of the GP/JC Rotary Club. Pictured:Ernesto Parades, I. A. Awdi - “Abby”, Ramon Garza, OliviaParades, Carol Thompson, and Joshua Moreno.

The club honored Dr. AlanLambert for his 60 years ofperfect attendance. Weapologize for an incorrectheadline in last week’s Star.

With the help of 5890 First Lady-elect Sandy Liu, Outgoingpresident Maria Rodriguez thanked all the club members thathelped make her term of office a success.

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Believe it or not in allthis heat it is time forfall crops and our littlegarden out back is in therunning. Nothing butleftover tomato plantsfrom the spring crop.The bottom leaves aregone but lots of green ontop with some bloomsand with an occasionalearly morning drinkhopefully they willmake. There are severalbags of mulch aroundthe roots with shouldhelp hold moisture. Thechili pequin plants arecoming on, at least oneis loaded with the littlefiery balls.

We took a road trip tothe Carolinas in Junemaking our usual pitstops down the road.Went through Atlanta inrecord time as it was anearly Sunday morningand a piece of cake itwas, not one delay orslow down. Then wetook Sherman’s routeout I-20 making 3 stopson way to Columbia,South Carolina: one forpetrol, Bojangles forsome grits the Mrs.needed for breakfast tokeep the peace andpeaches in SouthCarolina @ exit 44.South Carolina peachesare as good as or betterthan Georgia peachesone has always heard.Too bad Blue Bell is outof season during peachseason.

AUSTIN — Gov. GregAbbott on July 22 issued astatement regarding thearrest and death of SandraBland, a 28-year-old Illi-nois resident who had driv-e n t o H e m p s t e a d i nresponse to a job offer fromPrairie View A&M Univer-sity.

On July 10, Bland waspulled over by a statetrooper, arrested andplaced in the Waller Coun-ty jail in Hempstead.Three days later Blandwas found dead in her jailcell. Local authorities con-ducted an autopsy and re-ported suicide as the causeof death. Bland’s familyordered an independentautopsy.

“Our hearts and prayersremain with the Blandfamily for their tragic loss.The family deserves an-swers. The Texas Rangers,working in coordinationwith the FBI, will conducta full and thorough inves-tigation that will deliverthose answers and worktoward the ultimate goal ofensuring justice in thiscase,” Abbott wrote.

On July 21, Texas De-partment of Public Safetyofficials briefed state lead-ers on the investigation.“DPS has been workingclosely with the family ofMs. Bland during this in-vestigation and the depart-ment extends our sincerecondolences for their trag-ic loss,” said DPS DirectorSteven McCraw. “It is im-portant that her family hasconfidence in the efficacy ofthis investigation, which iswhy the Waller CountySheriff’s Office and Dis-trict Attorney originallyrequested investigative as-sistance from the TexasRangers; and it’s also whyDPS requested the FBI as-sist in this investigation.”

The DPS posted on itswebsite the state trooper’sdash camera video fromthe traffic stop. Also, vid-eo footage showing activi-ty in the jail at the time ofthe discovery of the bodywas widely broadcast.

Court dismissescoercion charge

Texas’ 3rd Court of Ap-peals on July 24 dismissedone count of a two-countfelony indictment handeddown in August 2014 by aTravis County grand juryagainst Rick Perry for ac-tions he took as governorin 2013.

The court threw out thecount of official coercionagainst Perry for demand-ing the resignation of thehead of the state’s PublicIntegrity Unit, TravisCounty District AttorneyRosemary Lehmberg, inthe spring of 2013 after shewas arrested and jailed fordrunken driving. Lehm-berg apologized for her ac-tions but refused to resign.Perry then vetoed theunit’s $7.5 million in statefunding.

Texans for Public Jus-tice, an Austin-based gov-e r n m e n t w a t c h d o gorganization, filed the orig-inal criminal complaintsagainst Perry. The othercount, alleging abuse ofpower, remains pending

Governor says family of woman whodied in custody deserves answers

and could be set for a courtdate later this year.

Ag chief opposesrule change

A rule change made bythe U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s Animal andPlant Health InspectionService in late June lifteda ban on the importationof beef from Northern Ar-gentina and 14 of Brazil’s27 states.

Texas Agriculture Com-missioner Sid Miller re-cently spoke out againstthe federal agency’s actionbecause, he said, those ar-eas have a known historyof foot-and-mouth disease.

”The U.S. has not suf-

fered from a case of foot-and-mouth disease since1929, in part because ofour nation’s bans againstanimal and meat importsfrom countries dealingwith the disease,” Millerstated in a July 21 news re-lease.

Unemployment ratedecreases

Texas Workforce Com-mission on July 17 an-nounced Texas marked itsthird straight month ofseasonally adjusted jobgrowth with the addition of16,700 nonagriculturaljobs in June.

And, the state has add-ed jobs in 56 of the last 57months, including a totalof 53,600 positions in thefirst half of 2015. Over theyear, Texas has seen an in-crease of 269,900 jobs.

Texas’ seasonally ad-justed unemployment ratefell to 4.2 percent in June,down from 4.3 percent inMay, the lowest rate of un-employment for the statesince July 2007, accordingto the agency.

Time for fall cropsIt’s a sight to go to a

grocery store in thatpart of the country. Onewould think priceswould be a lot betterthan in Texas but NOT!Back when there wasBlue Bell it was higherthere than at Krogerhere in Texas. Onecould not afford to eatsteak as it starts at tenbucks. Produce too,good grief at the highprices. Thank God forTexas prices.

Thought I’d never seethe day but old brother-in-law is losing his mindas Alzheimer’s hasknocked on his door andentered. Be watching agame and ask who iswinning or what’s thescore and get a, “I don’tknow reply”. Hate tosee what the future willbring for the family butit will not be a prettysight. Even heardAlzheimer patientsforget to chew or forgetto eat…

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Carl M. Leatherwood86, of Crosby, Texas wentto be with the Lord on July26, 2015. Carl was born onJuly 17, 1929 in Lamesa,Texas to Thomas and Myr-tle Leatherwood.

Carl worked as a mill-wright for Armco Steel andafter he retired he enjoyedfishing, hunting, wood-working, being outdoors,playing 42, going to churchand most of all spendingtime with his family andfriends. Carl was kind andhelpful man who will bedeeply missed by all whoknew him.

He is preceded in deathby his parents; brother,Tommie Leatherwood; sis-ters, Viola Ferrell and IrisHunter.

Carl is survived by hisloving wife, Jean Leather-wood; sons, Lonnie Leath-erwood and wife Karen,Darrell Leatherwood andwife Janet, Walter Leath-erwood and wife Becky;daughter, Pamela Johnsonand husband Ronnie;grandchildren, Troy Leath-erwood and fiancé Renee,Brandon Leatherwood andwife Jackie, Kristy Mc-Crary and husband Justin,Aaron Leatherwood andwife Connie, KennyJohnson and wife Kelly,Keith Johnson and wifeBrandilyn, KrystalJohnson, Katie Leather-wood, Paige Leatherwood;great grandchildren, Lon-nie Cabe Leatherwood andwife Megan, HaydenLeatherwood, Sarah

Linda Ruth Sheffield,78, of Channelview, Texas,went home to be with herLord on July 22, 2015. Shewas born February 07,1937 in Angelina County,Texas to parents, Linwood& Ruth Aileen Forrest. Shemarried H. Donald Shef-field on December 15, 1956and had retired from Gor-don Jewelry after 18 years.

She is preceded in deathby her parents and is lov-ingly survived by her hus-band of 58 years, DonSheffield; son, Robert Shef-field & wife, Tina; daugh-ters, Donna Bilger &husband, Alan and Marjo-rie Adams & husband,Dennie; by 8 grandchil-dren, Jeremiah Fox, Chel-sie Bilger, Chris Arellano,Daniel Arellano, DaltonSheffield, Brandon Shef-field, Brittany Sheffield,and Ainsley Sheffield; by 3great-grandchildren, Mal-lori & Sabrina Arellanoand Miranda Gauman; aswell as by sister-in-laws,Monica Forrest and GracieForrest; by other familyand by many friends.

Robert Lee Frazier, Jr.,51, of Channelview, Texas,passed away Thursday,July 23, 2015, surroundedby his family in Houston,Texas.

Robert was born Febru-ary 16, 1964 in JacintoCity, Texas. He loved fish-ing and had a great imagi-nation. Robert enjoyedtelling big stories of thefish he caught and otheradventures he found him-self in. He also enjoyedcooking and spending timewith his family.

He is preceded in deathby his father, Robert L.Frazier, Sr.; grandparents,Melvin and Margie Millerof Palestine, Texas, Edithand James Herrington ofChannelview, Texas; as hiscompanion, Lydia.

Robert is lovingly sur-vived by his parents, Garyand Cornelia Herrington ofChannelview, Texas; chil-dren, Crystal FrazierPilcher and husbandAaron, Ashley FrazierMuir and husband Tim,Brandi Frazier, ChristianFrazier; grandchildren,Cadence Pilcher, CorbinPilcher, Logan Muir, Mack-enzie Muir, Luke Muir,Dustin Frazier; sisters andbrother, Lisa (Sissy) Fra-zier Gilbert, Cary Her-rington Lyons and herhusband Wasey, DanielHerrington; as well as nu-

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merous nieces, nephews,family members andfriends. Friends joined thefamily Tuesday, July 28,2015 at 1:00 p.m. for visi-tation prior to the funeralservice which began at2:00 p.m. in the chapel ofCarter Funeral Home.

Graveside services wereheld at 1:00 p.m. Wednes-day, July 29, 2015 at Ten-nessee Colony Cemetery,near Palestine, Texas, un-der the direction of CarterFuneral Home. In lieu offlowers, a benefit accounthas been established atAustin Bank in Palestine,Texas.

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A visitation will be heldSunday, July 26, 2015 atDell Dale Avenue BaptistChurch, 402 Dell Dale Av-enue, Channelview from 5-8:00 p.m. with services atthe church, 10:00 a.m.,Monday, July 27, 2015. In-terment will follow inBrookside Memorial Cem-etery under the direction ofCarter Funeral Home.

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James E. Carrell, RotarianJames E. Carrell

July 29, 1933 - June 17,2015Resided in Livingston, TX

Jim was born in Leg-gett, Texas on July 29th,1933 to Earsel and Le-tha Carrell. A few yearslater, his younger broth-er, Raymond was born.

In 1943, the familymoved to Baytownwhere Jim graduatedfrom Robert E. Lee HighSchool in 1950 at the ageof 16. After high school,he attended Lee Collegeand worked for the Bay-town Sun as a proof-reader and localsportswriter. After oneyear at Texas A&M Col-lege, he joined the U.S.Army in 1952 andserved in the occupationof Germany. His artil-lery battalion deployedatomic cannons on theCzech border. Followinghis service, he returnedto Texas A&M and grad-uated with a degree inJournalism.

He married PeggyFranta Carrell on April30th, 1960. Jim and Peg-gy’s son, Jay, was born in1961.

In 1965, he went towork for his father-in-law, Albert Franta, athis car dealership inHighlands. He joinedand later became Presi-dent of the HighlandsRotary Club. Jim be-came a Rotary DistrictGovernor in 1979. Heled two Rotary GroupStudy Exchange teamsto India in 1987 and1995 traveling aroundthe world on both trips.

Jim and Peggyworked tirelessly in theearly 90’s to help set upthe curriculum by whichRotary trains its incom-ing club Presidents forthe entire State of Tex-as. Jim was the Chair-man of the program,known as Lone StarPETS in 1992.

Later he joined theRiver Oaks, Heights and

Humble Rotary Clubs.He was nominated twiceto be a Director of Rota-ry International. He wasa Paul Harris Fellowand was very active inRotary throughout theworld until 2002.

Professionally, in1986, Jim and Peggybought the insuranceagency his parentsfounded in Livingston.He and son, Jay, workedtogether in the agencyfor the last 29 years.

Great sadness befellthe entire family on May24th, 1996 when wife,Peggy Franta Carrelldied suddenly. Jim nev-er gave any thought toremarrying. Peggy wasthe only true love of hislife. In his eyes, no onecould ever compare toPeggy.

In December of 2005,he was diagnosed withprostate cancer. Aftertreatment elsewhere, hewent to M.D. Andersonfor treatment in Febru-ary of 2008. Jay had tomove in with him fulltime to care for himstarting in April of 2008.He was put in the hos-pital on May 28th andwas not expected to livemore than a few months.He had lost 75 pounds in6 months. Not only didhe recover to see his75th birthday, but wentto A&M football practicein August and back toAustin in October to hisfavorite bar! Over thenext few years, he con-tinued to recover. Hehad a 10% chance to sur-vive another two years.Two years after that,

Jim’s doctor said his re-covery was miraculous.

The years from 2005to 2014 flew by withJim’s quality of life be-ing very good. Jay wasalways there to take 24hour a day care of himas Jim’s house and theinsurance office are only15 feet apart.

In April of 2015, Jimhad surgery in Houston.His recovery progressedand he steadily got bet-ter. Unfortunately, hiscare was not constant.Sadly, Jim passed awayin a Houston hospital anhour before he was to bereleased to return hometo Livingston.

Jim is preceded indeath by his wife, PeggyFranta Carrell; his par-ents, Earsel and LethaCarrell; brother, Ray-mond Luther Carrell; fa-ther-in-law, AlbertFranta and sister-in-law, Karen FrantaHawkins.

Jim is survived by hisson, Jay Carrell ; be-loved mother-in-law,Rosa Lee Franta; sis-ters-in-law PeggyCampbell Carrell andRosalyn Franta Boe-hme; brother-in-law,Pete Hawkins alongwith nephews , Ray-mond Carrell Jr., JarrodBoehme, Bryan Boehme; and nieces, MarthaCarrell, Allison Samp-son, Heather Kubiakand Joanna Boehme.

A memorial visitationwas held from 1:00 pmto 2:30 pm on Saturday,July 18, 2015 at Navar-re Funeral Home inBaytown.

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This list does NOT include all items that qualify for exemption during the sales tax holiday. It provides examples only.

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Rep. Hernandez respondsto Legal Argument onIssuing Birth Certificates

AUSTIN, TX - LastWednesday, Texas Attor-ney General Ken Paxton'soffice, as the attorney forthe Texas Department ofState Health Services, de-fended the agency’s uncon-stitutional acts of refusingto accept foreign passportsor consular documentswhen issuing birth certifi-cates to the parents ofAmerican-born children.

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ing the sales tax holiday.This includes backpackswith wheels, provided theycan also be worn on theback like a traditionalbackpack, and messengerbags.

The exemption does notinlcude items that are rea-

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silver jewelry. Since rhodi-um resists tarnishing, youwon’t have to polish thisjewelry! Also, for those thathave allergic reactions tosilver, this creates a barri-er, protecting your skinfrom the silver. How fastrhodium plating wears offdepends upon how hardyou are on your jewelry,your body chemistry, andthe type of jewelry that isrhodium plated. For exam-ple, plating will wear offmost quickly on rings, com-pared to bracelets, ear-rings and necklaces,because rings touch andhit surfaces more. You’llknow your rhodium plat-ing is wearing off when younotice the back of your ringlooking a bit dull, and ting-es of yellow on the tips ofyour prongs.

Rhodium plating lastsan average of 3 – 5 yearson a ring you wear daily, al-though the length of timecan be much shorter or

longer. On the other hand,you may never need torhodium plate your neck-laces and earrings again!Certainly you can rhodiumplate yellow gold… but Idon’t recommend it. Whenthe rhodium wears off justa tiny bit, you’ll see thebright yellow underneath.After the frustration oftime and money spent inplating and replating, youmight wish that you hadchosen to remake your ringin white metal (such aswhite gold , platinum orsilver). On the other hand,dipping yellow gold ear-rings or a necklace will lastmuch longer. You can alsoreplate a plated item (onethat is not made out ofgold).

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PERMIT NUMBER 72848

APPLICATION BAKER PETROLITE LLC has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)for renewal of Air Quality Permit Number 72848, which would authorize continued operation of the industrial chem-ical blending and storage facility located at 16950 Wallisville Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77049. This linkto an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of theapplication or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.820555&lng=-95.124722&zoom=13&type=r. The existing facility and/or related facilities are au-thorized to emit the following air contaminants: organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monox-ide and particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.

This application was submitted to the TCEQ on June 16, 2015. The application will be available for viewing andcopying at the TCEQ central office, TCEQ Houston regional office, and the Harris County Library, North ChannelBranch, 15741 Wallisville Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review in the Houston regional office of the TCEQ.

The executive director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technicalreview of the application. In addition to the renewal, this permitting action includes the incorporation of the followingauthorizations or changes to authorized facilities related to this permit: amendments and permits by rule. The rea-sons for any changes or incorporations, to the extent they are included in the renewed permit, may include theenhancement of operational control at the plant or enforceability of the permit. For more information about thispermit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040.The TCEQ may act on this application without seeking further public comment or providing an opportunityfor a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met.

PUBLIC COMMENT You may submit public comments, or a request for a contested case hearing to theOffice of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a finaldecision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments is 15 days after newspaper notice ispublished. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will prepare a response to all relevant andmaterial, or significant public comments. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outsideof the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to address in the permit process.

After the technical review is complete the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response toall relevant and material, or significant public comments. If only comments are received, the response to comments,along with the executive director’s decision on the application, will then be mailed to everyone who submitted publiccomments or who is on the mailing list for this application, unless the application is directly referred to a contestedcase hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING You may request a contested case hearing. The applicantor the executive director may also request that the application be directly referred to a contested case hearing aftertechnical review of the application. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in statedistrict court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 15 days from this notice, theexecutive director may act on the application. If no hearing request is received within this 15 day period, nofurther opportunity for hearing will be provided. According to the Texas Clean Air Act § 382.056(o) a contestedcase hearing may only be granted if the applicant’s compliance history is in the lowest classification under applica-ble compliance history requirements and if the hearing request is based on disputed issues of fact that are relevantand material to the Commission’s decision on the application. Further, the Commission may only grant a hearing onthose issues raised during the public comment period and not withdrawn.

A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request ahearing. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for agroup or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, ifany; (2) applicant’s name and permit number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;”(4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions fromthe facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relativeto the facility; and (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility. If therequest is made by a group or association, the one or more members who have standing to request ahearing and the interests the group or association seeks to protect must also be identified. You may alsosubmit your proposed adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns. Requestsfor a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing within 15 days following this notice to the Officeof the Chief Clerk at the address below.

If any requests for a contested case hearing are timely filed, the executive director will forward the application andany requests for a contested case hearing to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commissionmeeting. Unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing, the executive director will mail theresponse to comments along with notification of Commission meeting to everyone who submitted comments or ison the mailing list for this application. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputedissues of fact relating to relevant and material air quality concerns raised during the comment period.Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction toaddress in this proceeding.

MAILING LIST In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list for thisapplication by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. Those on the mailing list willreceive copies of future public notices (if any) mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk for this application.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronicallyat www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Of-fice of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. If you communicate with the TCEQelectronically, please be aware that your email address, like your physical mailing address, will become part of theagency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call thePublic Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Baker Petrolite LLC, 16950 Wallisville Road, Houston, Texas 77049-5014 or by calling Mr. Michael Henderson, Senior Environmental Specialist at (832) 278-5348.

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Join me and my family onSaturday, August 8, 2015

at the Baytown Fairgrounds7900 North Main St.

for our 2nd Annual Fish Fry.We will have good food, livemusic, and a silent and live

auction. The event kicks off at2pm and ends at 8 pm. Live

auction will start at 6 PM.Stop by anytime.

We look forward to seeing youthere.

-- SHERMAN EAGLETON

budget more transpar-ent and available to thepublic, reducing taxes forseniors, collecting moreoverdue back taxes, andincreasing street repairs.

Hinojosa also wantedour Galena Park police of-ficers to ride along with thecode enforcement official,in an effort to clean up the

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city to a greater extent.In general, he thought

that City Hall must listenmore closely to the citizensand their needs. He sug-gested block walking wasa good way to meet and lis-ten to the public. He alsothought citizens had moreresponsibility to ask ques-tions of their officials, andforce more transparencyand accountability.

Asked about the chang-

es in ethnicity of the city,he encouraged using theparks to let people mingleand meet, and let the citybe more inclusive. Hewanted food trucks, musicand events in the park.

The next Council meet-ing will be held on August4, and Hinojosa will besworn into office and takehis turn at working withthe other council membersand the Mayor.