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Sally MercerOut & About in the Heart of PearlandPage 2626

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C O V E R S T O RY

6 PEARLAND IDOL Pearland’s own Sanni M’mairura put his dreams into action on the current season of American Idol, charming the judges with histalent and gaining fans across the nation.

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14 HIGH SCHOOL HOT SHOTHaiyin Wang: A Bright Future in Chemistry

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Dear Pearlanders,

May brings lots of sunshine, flowers and excited kids as they get ready for the summer. But it’s also election time for two seats on Pearland’s City Council. The candidates running for Position Number 1 are Tony Carbone, Gary Moore and Quentin Wiltz, and for Position Number 5, candidates include incumbent Greg Hill, Yvonne Dubra and Mark Solano. The election is May 11th, and early voting starts April 29th and ends May 6th. Pearland City Council consists of five members elected at-large for three-year terms, so get out there, and cast your vote.

I recently learned at the Chamber of Commerce State of the City Luncheon that Pearland is now one of the prominent Lands of the Greater Houston area. The three cities that are considered Lands are Sugar Land, Pearland and The Woodlands. Pearland is no longer just a suburb; we are a vibrant, growing city in our own right. Many corporations are building here. Our retail growth is number one in Texas for three years in a row. We are considered a green city and are even designated as a bird sanctuary. Our crime is down, and our schools are outstanding. Pearland is a great city to live and raise a family.

And speaking of community, on to Pearland Focus – your community magazine. This issue, we have an exciting cover story about a local teen with a passion for performing and singing. He auditioned for American Idol and made it to Hollywood. Find out more about Sanni M’mairura’s journey and what he walked away with.

I hope you are enjoying our new Out and About in the Heart of Pearland. These pages feature pictures from different events and activities around town. If you would like to be included in our next issue, send me a high resolution photo complete with names of the individuals pictured, and we will do our best to publish it.

Remember, Pearland Focus is the voice of Pearland. When you have an event, invite us to it! If you have something going on with your business, send me a press release. We offer so many avenues for residents and business owners to share your information, many times free of charge. We are community focused, and we want to hear from you!

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“I’m going in there with the mentality of getting that golden ticket and getting on that plane to Hollywood,” Sanni said right before he stepped into his auditions. And, he did just that, re-ceiving the coveted golden ticket to Hollywood.

He charmed the judges with his rendition of Michael Jack-son’s Who’s Loving You and got a “yes” from all four judges, making it to the first week of the Hollywood auditions. American Idol judge Nicki Minaj applauded Sanni for having a “great, well-orchestrated audition,” and judge Keith Urban liked his balance of humility and humbleness.

Once Sanni was told he was going to Hollywood, he said he felt mixed emotions. “On one side I was totally astonished that I was able to continue my journey on the show, and another side I felt determined to get further, and I realized the amount of hard work and practice I needed to do it.”

Sanni’s parents described the moment they learned their son was going to Hollywood as, “A mix of thrilling ecstasy, thank-fulness, expectation, uncertainty and shear confusion.” They weren’t nervous for him initially and thought it would be good for him to try the competition in order to learn from it. But, as he went through the earlier auditions, their nervousness grew. “By the time the Hollywood auditions arrived, we were nervous wrecks,” said Jasmine, Sanni’s mother.

Sanni got to meet the celebrity judges of American Idol: Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. “Getting to meet the judges was very dream-like; getting to shake hands and hold a conversation with them was amazing.”

Every American Idol contestant dreams of hearing that little phrase: “You’re going to Hollywood!” And, for Pearland native Sanni M’mairura, this dream came

true. Sixteen-year-old Sanni M’mairura put his dreams in action and auditioned for the current season of American Idol at the San Antonio auditions, which aired on January 31, 2013.

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After making it to week one of the Hollywood audi-tions, Sanni made it past the first round of sudden death a cappella auditions and past round two, the group auditions. He was then eliminated in the third and final round, which consisted of solo performances with the band, and at which point 20 boys and 20 girls were selected to go on to the Las Vegas round.

Sanni described the Hollywood auditions as nerve racking, saying you could feel the tension everywhere you went. “Though it was one of the toughest things I have done so far, I grew from it, and it was a great experience. I think all of the competitors felt the same way.” He described Hollywood week overall as being gruesome. All of the time was spent practicing, and everyone had to stay up all night to get everything ready for the following day, leaving no time to relax at all. “We ate while practicing because there was no time, but again, with all of the stress and lack of sleep, it was still a great experience.”

Overall, Sanni felt that the auditions were tougher than they look. Many contestants are eliminated in the early rounds because the judges and producers are looking for the very best. “I feel lucky that I was able to get as far as I did considering the level of talent this season, but throughout the auditions, there was an in-credible feeling in the air. It was a great experience.”

Watching Sanni during the Hollywood auditions was just as difficult for his parents as it was for him. “The Hollywood week was grueling for everyone, but one that we will remember and treasure. It was a great learning experience for us, too. We got to meet Mariah, Nicki, Randy and Keith, along with all of the very talented competitors, some of whom have become Sanni’s friends,” Jasmine said.

Sanni has been singing for seven years, since the age of nine. He is a first generation Texan; Sanni’s parents came to the United States from Africa. His parents met in college, married and made Pearland home for Sanni and his younger brother, Biko.

Sanni attends Glenda Dawson High School and en-joys being part of a program at his church called The Noize, a ministry of Grace Community Church, which he has been part of since he was nine. The Noize is a song and dance movement used to inspire kids and spread the word of Jesus. Sanni is able to utilize both of his passions of singing and dancing with this pro-gram, while spreading a positive message to others.

Jasmine describes Sanni as being a very happy and jovial kid and said he always liked to entertain. “He enjoyed singing and dancing Michael Jackson songs especially. He would sing into a pencil, a stick, what-ever the microphone of the moment would be. He was never shy or fearful. He would just do it. Most of what Sanni knows about singing and performing, however, was taught to him at Grace Community Church as member of The Noize.”

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Music, Moves and Ministry: The NoizeSanni M’mairura is a member of a group called The Noize, a ministry of

Grace Community Church that allows kids and students to use and grow their talents in a positive way through a Christ-centered program.

The Noize is used to inspire young people to make a difference for Jesus through hip-hop dance and high energy music with a message. The program encourages kids to be world changers through positive, up-beat song and dance routines. The Noize uses different events and programs to showcase their performances and ministers to young children and students around the area.

The Noize started in 2006 and has since performed at many venues around the Houston area including Pearland Town Center, The Wortham Cen-ter, Houston Rockets Halftime Shows, Kemah Boardwalk and Houston Dy-namo Halftime Shows. The Noize Academy currently has over 200 members in its various programs, and it continues to grow.

For more information about The Noize, visit www.thenoize.com.

Sanni’s parents have always known he liked to sing but did not realize just how passionate he was about sing-ing until he expressed interest in the American Idol competition. “As a child, Sanni always sang around the house. At about the age of three, he amazed us at how well he could sing the ‘Scooby Doo’ song. That’s when we knew he could sing.”

Sanni has dreams of teaching dance, as he is also a choreographer, as well as being a singer. But that’s not the only dream he has in mind. “My dream is to be a role model for kids who look up to celebrities, and I want to be a positive influence on them by motivating and showing people that whatever you put your mind to, with God, you can achieve it,” Sanni explained.

Having gone through this experi-ence, Sanni now gets a lot of attention from people who have watched his audition on American Idol, and he now has many more friends everywhere, especially on social media. “I have also had some attention from the media both local and international, including television, radio and blogs. One of my best moments is when I was covered on the Internet by World of Dance Weekly Episode 9.”

“This whole experience has taught me that I have a calling to be a per-former and to share my God given talent with the world,” Sanni said. As for now, his plans after American Idol include forging ahead with his dream. “I am just going to keep pursuing my dream. I want to tour widely and teach dance and choreography classes as I tour.” To others who want to follow their dreams, Sanni advises, “Have faith in what you want to do, whether it’s performing or anything else. Put all your confidence into it and never doubt what God can do for you.”

Follow Sanni’s progress as hepursues his dream on Twitter at@SaNniMmairura and on Facebook. He also has videos of his performances on his YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/MmairuraSaNni. Good luck Sanni! You make Pearland proud!


““ Though it was one of the toughest things I have done so far, I grew from

it, and it was a great experience.– Sanni M’mairura


Natural disasters are inevitable, un-preventable and often come without

warning. No part of the world seems to be spared, whether it’s a hurricane, earthquake, tornado, drought or flood. Even though such catastrophes can’t always be predicted, their likely aftermaths often can, including property loss, power or water service disruption, scarcity of food and supplies or over-taxed relief organizations.

Superstorm Sandy was a powerful reminder of why it’s vital to develop a family disaster plan. By planning ahead and know-ing what you might need under dire circumstances, you can save yourselves a lot of time, money and grief.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers great suggestions for developing a family emergency plan, build-ing an emergency supply kit, and learning what to do before, dur-ing and after emergencies – even a plan for family pets ( www.fema.gov).

Once your physical safety has been assured, you’ll inevitably need to access important financial and legal records, whether to file insurance claims, apply for loans or simply withdraw cash. Taking these few steps now will make accessing such informa-tion much easier when the time comes:

Create a log of all account numbers, toll-free emergency num-bers, contact information and passwords for your bank and credit card accounts, loans, insurance policies, utilities and other impor-tant accounts. Update it regularly and save copies in secure, off-site locations such as a safety deposit box or with a trusted friend living in another area. You can also email the list to yourself in an encrypted, password-protected file, save it on a CD or USB drive, or use a cloud-based storage service like Dropbox that will let you access it from any Internet connection.

Make PDF copies of tax returns, insurance policies and legal documents and save offsite in the same manner as above, in case your files or computer are destroyed by fire or flood. Also make

digital copies of invaluable family photos, documents and memorabilia that money can’t replace.

Document your possessions. If you should ever need to file an insurance claim or claim a tax deduction for lost, stolen or dam-aged property, it’ll be much easier if you have an inventory of ev-erything you own – photos or videotape are even better. A few available tools:

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Make sure you fully understand what is and isn’t covered by your insurance policies for natural disasters. You may need addi-tional coverage for damage associated with hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes and other weather conditions. Also:

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Haiyin has also overcome the challenge of time management in juggling many activities. “I’ve dis-covered how important it is to be able to portion my time out to dif-ferent interests.”

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St. Helen Catholic Church Holds 47th Annual Bazaar

The 47th Annual St. Helen Bazaar is scheduled for Sunday, June 9th on the church grounds at 2209 Old Alvin Road in Pearland. The all-day event begins at 11 am with a full barbeque dinner being served along with the opening of all the various games, booths and activities. In addition to the barbeque dinner that will be served from 11 am to 6 pm, there will be various diverse and ethnic food booths open throughout the day.

The St. Helen Bazaar has become a community event enjoyed by families not only from Pearland but also from across the Houston metropolitan area. Free shut-tle buses will provide transportation from the Pearland Independent School District parking lot by Pressner Stadium located at 2315 Old Alvin Road to the bazaar grounds.

At the time of the first bazaars in the 1960’s at St. Helen’s, the live auction was held under a large tent with bales of hay used as seating outside. Current bazaars now have the convenience of the covered Charlie Mack Pavillion with large ceiling fans to keep people comfortable during the live auction and their participation in the various games. There will be bingo in the air-conditioned Helena Hall along with a First Aid station. Other games and activities, for all age groups, will be avail-able throughout the day. The live auction begins at 1 pm and continues until all items are sold, which is usually around 8 pm. Items from past live auctions include such things as outdoor furniture, sporting events, jewelry, airline tickets and hunting trips.

While St. Helen Catholic Church serves more than 4,000 registered families in the parish, it provides many Christian servic-es and support to others in the Pearland community, such as Christian Helping Hands, Meals on Wheels, St. Vincent de Paul Society and Blood Drives throughout the year. For more information, call 281-485-2421.

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A fresh look for your home is the re-ward for investing time and effort

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$10,000 to the base Durango, you can get the top-of-the-line Citadel which brings true luxury to this large SUV. This package includes 20-inch wheels, ven-tilated Nappa leather-trimmed front seats and heated front and rear seats, xenon head-

lights, chrome grille insert, a sunroof, a heated steering wheel, adaptive cruise control and a navigation sys-tem with UConnect 730N to help you stay connected while you are away from home.

As gas prices continue to escalate, Americans accelerate their migration to smaller, more fuel efficient vehi-cles. But Texans will always need the capability that only large SUVs can deliver so it’s a good thing that the good people at Dodge have done such a beautiful job with the 2013 Durango.

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womanshospital.com • Find a doctor: 281-GET-HELP

Houston’s FIRST Woman’s Hospital

It took Angela Griffin and her husband five years to conceive the first time around. So they were thrilled to learn they were expecting twins. But imagine their surprise when they discovered they were pregnant again. Again with twins, this time identical. Angela delivered all four girls – Charlotte, Avery, Addie and Harper – at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas. She found the care compassionate and the classes invaluable.

The Woman’s Hospital of Texas is the first hospital in Houston dedicated exclusively to the care of women and babies. With our outstanding facilities, physicians and staff, it’s no wonder we’ve earned the trust of moms like Angela.

Twins. Times two.

Schedule your mammogram today.

Breast Tomosynthesis:New Hope for Early Breast Cancer Detection.

Breast tomosynthesis is an innovative new, FDA-approved3-D digital technology that helps physicians detect smaller tumors sooner – at the earliest stages of breast cancer.

To schedule an appointment at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, call 281.929.6485. Or you can now schedule your appointment

online at memorialhermann.org.

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