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North Shore Mustangs win 75-13 in Homecoming

Photo by Allan Jamail

North Shore 2018Homecoming King and QueenNorthshore High School at halftime announced SeniorMalcom Montgomery as King and Senior Diamond Simon asQueen of the Homecoming King and Queen contest. TheNorthshore Mustangs beat the Deer Park Deer 75 to 13

Rep. Green’s Paying for College Workshop focuses onFAFSA, awards students college scholarships

HOUSTON, TX – Con-gressman Gene Greenhosted Houston-area stu-dents and parents at hisPaying for College Work-shop on Monday, October15th at North Shore HighSchool.

During this free event,a representative from TheSallie Mae Fund andProject GRAD Houstonspoke to families abouthow to apply for scholar-ships, financial aid, andthe important factors toconsider when selectingthe school that fits them.Students were also re-minded that this year’sFree Application for Feder-al Student Aid (FAFSA)was made available on Oc-tober 1st, three monthsearlier than the tradition-al January 1 date.

“I want every student tohave the option to attend

By Allan Jamail

Friday, October 12,2018 at the Galena ParkISD football stadium thehome team NorthshoreMustangs once againproved why they’re num-ber 2 ranked in the stateand 13th in the nation. The

Photo by Allan Jamail

Mustangs Special Teams defensive player Dorian Hewettraces across the goal for a 95 yard runback score on ablocked kick for an extra point attempt.

Deer Park Deer ran for lotsof yards but not while car-rying the football, they ranchasing the Mustangs whohad the ball and scored 10touchdowns for 75 points tothe Deer’s 13.

Coach Jon Kay’s unde-feated Mustangs haven’thad any strong competitionyet in district play which

could end up hurting themwhen they get into play-offs. One loss in the play-offs ends the season andthe chances of a state ti-tle. Normally teams haveenough serious districtcompetition that’ll pre-pare them for the tougherplayoff teams they’ll bechallenging.

The district title show-down will probably bewhen the Beaumont WestBrook Bruins come to playNorthshore Friday, Octo-ber 26th. The Bruins 6 foot1 senior quarterbackL’Ravien Elia as a junioramassed over 2,000 offen-sive yards with 27 touch-downs in just 9 games, asa senior he’s gotten better.They’ve scored 280 pointsso far and boast a 5 -1record with no losses inDistrict play, this game isexpected to be a nail bit-ter for fans of both teams.

The Bruins will put the

See North ShoreHomecoming, Page 6

See Scholarships,Page 6

CrimeStoppers andthe HarrisCountySheriff’s Officeneed thepublic’sassistanceidentifying thesuspect responsible for a Hitand Run – Failure to Stop andRender Aid.

On Tuesday, September11, 2018, at approximately2:55 a.m., Earlene Polk wasinvolved in an accident in the16000 block of Avenue C inChannelview, Texas. Duringthis incident, the suspect was

Suspectwanted inhit andrun inChannelview

Scholarship Recipients pose for a photo at North Shore High School during the ‘Paying for College Workshop’ hosted byCongressman Gene Green who is with them along with school Officials.

Earlene Polk

college, regardless of finan-cial background,” said Rep.Green. “That is why I en-courage students to applyfor FAFSA early, so thatmore students can accessthe historic investment infinancial aid and betterinformation when theyneed it. It is my hope thatevery student who attend-ed this event walked awayfeeling more confident thatthe cost of college can bemade affordable.”

Students and familiesfrom North Shore SeniorHigh, North Shore 10thGrade Center, Galena ParkHigh, C.E. King High, Ear-ly College High, Channel-view High, and SummerCreek High all attended.

Representatives from

GALENA PARK, Texas– Commissioner Jack Mor-man is excited to announcethe start of the FederalR o a d R e c o n s t r u c t i o nProject for Monday, Octo-ber 22nd. Improvementsinclude demolishing theroadway to stabilize thesubgrade, conduct ing

See Hit & Run, page 6

Federal Roadreconstruction begins

drainage improvements,and pouring fresh concretefor a new, smooth road-way.

The $3.8 million projectwill improve the roadwayfrom the Washburn Tun-nel traffic circle to the newbridge being built over therailroad tracks.

“The new bridge is agreat project on its own,but we wanted to take im-provements to the next lev-el by completely redoingthe roadway leading to it,”said Commissioner Mor-man. “We have asked the

See Federal Rd. Page 3

Federal Road to be under construction beginning Oct. 22

North Shore 10th GradeCenter Ribbon Cutting

See 10th GRADE. P. 3

On Monday, October15, North Shore SeniorHigh 10th Grade Centerhosted their dedicationceremony. The event wasattended by students,parents, staff, alumni,elected officials and com-munity members. North

Shore 10, GPISD’s new-est facility, is built tohouse over 1,200 Mus-tangs. The campus hasstate-of-the-art class-rooms, complete with in-teractive panels andGoogle Chromebooks forthe students, along with

a secured storefront en-trance and a safe walk-way for students to walkto the Senior High.

The event began withthe Ribbon Cutting Cer-emony hosted by the

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Channelview Indepen-dent School District’s The-atre Arts program fromAlice Johnson Junior HighSchool competed in it’sfirst-ever Theatre festivalat Pearland High School.In all, eight students com-peted in a variety of theat-

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Alice Johnson Junior Highbrings home excellent ratings

Students from Alice Johnson Junior High celebrate after receiving ratings from TheatreArts Festival.

rically based events in-cluding Solo and GroupLip Sync, Group Panto-mime, and Solo and GroupImprovisation.

Theatre Arts teacher,Mr. Chmielewski, has beentraining students for festi-val events since the begin-

ning of the school year. “Icould not be more proud ofthe dedication, hard work,and success of the stu-d e n t s , ” s a i d M r .Chmielewski. “We are ex-cited about bringing home"Good" and "Excellent" rat-ing ribbons!”

Channelview ISD OctoberStudents of the Month

Channelview ISD recently honored its October Students of the Month by hosting arecognition luncheon in the top level of the press box at Ray Maddry Memorial Stadium.The Students of the Month include, top row, from left, Steven Cepeda (Alice JohnsonJunior High), Joe Tijerina (DeZavala Elementary), Chaucer J’moi Baron (Kolarik Ninth GradeCenter), Lizette Vaca Vaca (Channelview High School), Marina Oriel Mago (Joe FrankCampbell Learning Center), Jennifer Ozuna (Anthony Aguirre Junior High). Bottom Row:Joselin Hernandez (McMullan Elementary), Karina Benitez (Barrett-Lee Early ChildhoodCenter), Ruben Malone (Brown Elementary), Angel Uriostegui (Crenshaw Elementary),Jimena Hernandez (Hamblen Elementary), Francisco Delgado (Cobb Elementary), OsmarSustaita (Schochler Elementary).

Federal Rd.,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

c o n t r a c t o r s f o r b o t hprojects to work on theirtraffic control plans to-gether to reduce impacts tothe area.”

Drivers are reminded to

t r a v e l w i t h c a u t i o nthrough the constructionzone or use alternateroutes, if possible. Road-way construction is expect-ed to be complete in the

third quarter of 2019,while bridge constructionis expected to be completelate 2020.

B e s u r e t o v i s i twww.hcp2.com or like the“Harris County Precinct 2”Facebook page for more in-formation and updates onthe Precinct.

North Shore 10th Grade,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

North Channel AreaChamber of Commerce.Mr. Kenneth Bryant,North Shore 10 principal,was joined by Chamber ofCommerce members, Dr.Angi Williams, superin-tendent of schools, andthe Galena Park ISDBoard of Trustees for thecutting of the ribbon.

The Grand MasonicLodge of Texas held a cor-nerstone leveling ceremo-ny as the signal of thebuilding’s completion.The cornerstone will lie inthe Northeast corner ofthe building with a timecapsule placed behind theplaque.

Congressman GeneGreen presented Mr. Bry-ant with a plaque in rec-

ognition of the RibbonCutting and CornerstoneDedication Ceremonyand he also presented anAmerican Flag that flewover the United StateCapitol on May 28 to bedisplayed on the campus.

Mr. Bryant shared hisreflection on opening anew schoo l and ex -pressed his excitement tobe principal of NorthShore 10. Mr. Bryantsays he is up for the chal-lenge to provide an end-l e s s a m o u n t o fopportunities and possi-bilities for the students.

“To be principal of thisbeautiful, new facility istruly one of the greatestand most rewarding mo-ments in my life,” said

Mr. Bryant. “I am com-mitted to leading thecharge that will take uson an exciting and chal-lenging journey intoyears to come.”

The North Shore 10th

Grade Choir serenadedthe crowd by singing“Seasons of Love” to com-memorate this specialday in the history ofNorth Shore 10th GradeCenter and the NorthShore 10 Band performedthe school song for thecrowd to sing along.

North Shore 10th GradeCenter and Galena ParkISD would like to thankeveryone who attendedthe dedication ceremony.

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AUSTIN — The TexasHouse Committee on Ap-propriations met Oct. 9 tohear ideas on improvingschool safety in the after-math of the May 18 San-t a F e H i g h S c h o o lshooting that left eightstudents and two teachersdead and 13 injured.

“It’s an unbelievable re-ality that shootings inschools are occurringmore frequently,” saidstate Rep. John Zerwas,chairman of the powerful,state budget-writing com-mittee. “As a Legislaturewe must do what we canto ensure our schools areplaces of learning and notplaces of fear.”

During the four-hourhearing, the committeeheard invited testimonyfrom representatives ofthe Texas School SafetyCenter at Texas StateUniversity, the TexasHealth and Human Ser-vices Commission, theTexas Education Agency,the Office of the Governor,the Legislative BudgetBoard and others. SantaFe Independent SchoolDistrict SuperintendentLeigh Wall testified thatfederal and state grantfunds are being spent inhis district on items suchas:

— Architectural rede-signs to accommodatemetal detector units;

— Panic buttons andautomatic locks;

— Mental health ser-vices;

— Staff training; and— Adding security per-

sonnel.

Safety grantsare awarded

Texas Education Com-missioner Mike Morathon Oct. 8 announced theTexas Education Agencyhas received two federalgrants under the Stu-dents, Teachers and Offic-ers Preventing (STOP)School Violence Act

Both grants, worth $1million each, will be usedto support mental healthtraining for Texas schooldistricts, as well as estab-lish effective campusthreat assessment prac-tices across the state.

“Texas remains com-mitted to providing a safelearning environment forevery student on everypublic school campus

Panel hears about what’s beingdone to ‘harden’ school campuses

across our state,” Morathsaid. “By focusing on thesetwo key areas of mentalhealth and preventativemeasures, we strengthenour state’s ongoing commit-ment to school safety.”

Anti-drug fundsto come

Drug deaths in Texashave been increasing andnearly half of them are at-tributed to opioid overdose,according to the Texas De-partment of State HealthServices.

On Oct. 9, the DSHS an-nounced the receipt of a$2.66 million grant to helpfund the expansion of thestate’s public health re-sponse to opioids over thenext year.

The grant comes fromthe Atlanta, Georgia-basedU.S. Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention.The funding will help localhealth departments andhealth care providers pre-vent overdose deaths, en-hance the available data onopioid use in Texas and ex-pand the prescriber net-work formedication-assisted treat-ment.

The funds will improvethe state health depart-ment’s ability to track opi-oid-related illnesses andother conditions being seenin emergency roomsaround Texas. It will alsoprovide researchers andthe public with more infor-mation on opioid use andits consequences via theDSHS Texas Health Datawebsite, allowing access tomore data more quicklydown to county and ZIPcode levels.

“Having more informa-tion on where opioids arebeing used and their effectson communities will letstate agencies and ourpartners in cities and coun-ties focus their effortswhere the needs are mostpressing,” said DSHS Com-missioner Dr. John Heller-stedt. “Using data to betterunderstand and respond tothe opioid crisis will ensurethat resources provide the

most benefit for the peopleof Texas.”

Additional funds will beused to train public healthpersonnel at the communi-ty level on when and howto properly administernaloxone, a drug that maybe administered to preventsomeone who has over-dosed on an opioid fromdying.

Fraud unitmakes arrests

Texas Attorney GeneralKen Paxton on Oct. 12 an-nounced that four individ-uals have been indicted on30 felony counts of voterfraud and arrested follow-ing an investigation by hisoffice's Election FraudUnit.

The defendants, Paxtonalleged, were paid to targetelderly voters in certainnorth-side Fort Worth pre-cincts in a scheme to gen-erate a large number ofmail ballots and then har-vest those ballots for spe-cific candidates in 2016.

“Ballots by mail are in-tended to make it easier forTexas seniors to vote. Theunfortunate downside istheir extreme vulnerabili-ty to fraud,” Paxton said.“My office is committed toensuring that paid voteharvesters who fraudu-lently generate mail bal-lots, stealing votes fromseniors, are held account-able for their despicableactions and for the damagethey inflict on the elector-al process.”

Tax revenuewill be sent

Texas ComptrollerGlenn Hegar on Oct. 10announced he would sendcities, counties, transit sys-tems and special purposetaxing districts some $736million in local sales taxallocations for the monthof October.

The amount, Hegarsaid, is 11.4 percent morethan his office reported inOctober 2017. Allocationsare based on sales made inAugust by businesses thatreport tax monthly, he add-ed.

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Ask Rusty – MedicareLate Enrollment Penalty

Dear Rusty: I’ve neverbeen a fan of socializedmedicine, so wasn’t happywith that whole “GreatSociety” thing thathappened back in the1960’s, which is whereMedicare started. Just onprinciple, I refused tosign up for Medicarewhen I turned 65, butwith age comes wisdom, Iguess, so now I find thatmaybe I should have. I’m68 now and starting todevelop some healthissues, but my insuranceagent says that because Ididn’t sign up for Medi-care when I was 65there’s going to bepenalties. We didn’t talkabout how much, but I’mhoping you can give mesome insight on what I’mup against. Signed: WiserNow than Before

Dear Wiser: While Ialways admire one whosticks to their principles,I also believe, to coin aphrase, that wisdom isthe better part of valor.You’ve been lucky health-wise and avoided a majorhealth crisis for the pastseveral years, but withthe wisdom gained by agenow realize that theMedicare you paid intoover your lifetime isn’tsuch a bad thing after all.The problem is, the lawrequires that you enrollin Medicare at age 65unless you have other“creditable” coverage(e.g., from an employer orthe VA). To have not doneso does, indeed, meanthat by enrolling nowyou’ll have to pay a “lateenrollment penalty,” atleast for Medicare Part B(doctors and outpatientservices) and Part D(Prescription Drugcoverage). Assumingyou’re eligible for orcollecting Social Security,your Part A (hospitaliza-tion) coverage should befree, even if you didn’tenroll during your “initialenrollment period” (IEP),which started 3 monthsbefore the month youturned 65 and lasted until3 months after.

The Part B penalty forlate enrollment is appliedas a supplement to thebase Medicare Part Bpremium amount which,for 2018, is $134 permonth if you earned lessthan $85,000 as a single-filer in 2016 (the premi-um is higher if youearned more than that).The late enrollmentpenalty for Part B is 10%additional for each fullyear after the end of yourinitial enrollment period,so $134/month plus 30%means you’ll be paying$174/month instead, andthe penalty is recurringevery year. In fact, if thePart B premium goes up(as it periodically does),so will your penaltybecause the base numberis higher.

As for Medicare PartD, although it’s hard tojustify paying for pre-scription drug coverageyou may not currentlyneed, the sticker shock forenrolling if you need tolater is quite severe.Compared to the Part Bpenalty, the computationfor late enrollment inPart D is complicated.You owe the penalty,again on top of yourregular Part D premiumamount, if you go morethan 63 days past yourIEP without a creditableMedicare Part D drugplan, a Medicare Advan-tage (Part C) plan whichincludes drug coverage, oranother healthcare plan(such as the VA), whichincludes creditableprescription drug cover-age. Part D premiums areset by the insurancecarrier which providesthe coverage, but thepenalty amount is set byMedicare, as follows: 1%

of the “National BaseBeneficiary Premium”($32.02 for 2018), timesthe number of full monthsyou didn’t have creditablePart D coverage (roundedto the nearest 10 cents).That amount is added tothe Part D premiumamount as determined byyour insurance provider.And like Part B, thepenalty for late enroll-ment in Part D coverageis recurring and mayincrease with changes tothe National BaseBeneficiary Premium ascomputed by Medicare.

It’s important to notethat since you’re well past

your IEP, your timing toenroll in Medicare is nowlimited. You can onlyenroll in Part A & Bduring the annual“General EnrollmentPeriod” which runs fromJanuary 1 to March 31 forcoverage to begin on July1st. And you can onlyenroll in a Part D drugplan during the annualOpen Enrollment Periodwhich runs from October15 to December 7.

This article is intendedfor information purposesonly and does not repre-sent legal or financialguidance.

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Northside BaptistChurch of Highlands willcelebrate HomecomingDay and their 57th An-niversary on October 21,2018 at 10:45am. Pleasenote they will begin Wor-ship Service 15 minutesearlier than the regulartime.

Pastor David R. Brum-below will be preaching.

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Homecoming at NorthsideBaptist in Highlands

Music Minister GeneLittlejohn will lead thesinging.

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Rotary welcomes newmember Irene Adcox

HIGHLANDS – TheRotary Club welcomed anew member at their lun-cheon last week. Seen atright is Irene Adcox in thecenter, with her sponsorSheila McDonald and Ro-tary 5890 Assitant Gover-nor Gilbert Santana.

Santana gave a talk tothe club on requirementsto earn a Rotary Presiden-tial Citation. Highlandshas had this honor before,and is working toward arepeat.

The national theme forRotary this year is “BeThe Inspiration.” The in-ternational president isBarry Rassin of East Nas-sau, the Bahamas.

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• 2750 - 1200 BC -Ancient Mesopotamiaproduced wide range ofjewelry based on thedesign of lives, grapes,cones and spirals.Gemstones that they usedwere agate, lapis, jasperand carnelian.

The San Jacinto Muse-um of History Association’sthirteenth Special Eveningwith Texas History, on No-vember 1, is sure to bememorable with DanRather, who is being hon-ored for his immense con-tribution in the world ofjournalism.

The annual fundraisingevent from 6 to 8:30 p.m.includes a cocktail recep-tion and hors d’oeuvres;presentation of the SanJacinto Star Award to DanRather; a salute to veter-ans; a gourmet seated din-ner celebrating the 182ndanniversary of Texas Inde-pendence; a special view-ing of exhibits such as ourbrand new exhibit “BigEnergy: A Texas Tale ofPeople PoweringProgress”; and rides to themonument’s ObservationFloor for a spectacularnighttime view of down-town Houston, the ShipChannel and the Battle-ship Texas.

Dan Rather, a localHoustonian, has receivedvirtually ever honor broad-cast journalism has to of-fer as a radio broadcaster,reporter, correspondent,news director, televisionanchor, executive producer,interviewer and author.His reporting helped shapethe world’s understandingof major historical eventswith his incisive coverage.

Growing up in Houston,Rather attended SamHouston State Collegewhere he studied journal-ism. In 1960 he became di-rector of news and publicaffairs at KHOU-TV, CBS’sHouston affiliate. The fol-lowing year his live cover-age of Hurricane Carlacaught the attention ofnetwork executives, whooffered him a job as a CBScorrespondent. He beganworking for CBS in March1962.

For CBS, he covered thecivil rights moment, JFK’sassassination, the Vietnam

Diamond Jim: "What’s thehistory of jewelry?"

• 1400 - 30BC - Greekjewelry was made in thestyle of animals andshells and was infusedwith the amethysts,pearls, chalcedony,cornelian, garnet andemeralds.

• 500 BC - 400 AD -Ancient Roma preferredseal rings, brooches,amulets and talismansthat were infused withthe designs of animalsand coiling snakes. Mostpopular gemstones weresapphires, emeralds,pearls, amber, garnets,jet and diamonds.

• 400 - 1000 AD - InEuropean Dark Ages useof jewelry was notcommon, except amonghigher nobility androyalty.

• 1066 - 1485 - Medi-eval jewelry finallybecome widespread by thehelp of religion. The mostfamous designs of thattime were hair and clothjewelry that was wornduring religious ceremo-nies. They were adornedwith gemstones such asrubies, sapphires, pearls,emeralds, semi-preciousstones and diamonds.

• 1500 -1830 - Arrivalof Renaissance andGeorgian time periodbrought rise of jewelryuse in entire Europe.Necklaces (single or multistrand), earrings (ordi-nary or with chandeliers),and many other designswere decorated with theimages of animals.Intricately designedgemstones became verypopular to the point thatdiamond jewelry becamecommonly used as a part

of evening attire.

• 1835 - 1900 - Reign ofEnglish Queen Victoriahad a profound effect offashion and jewelry tastesin Europe.

• Early 1900s - Theseyears were rememberedfor the Art Noveau andEdwardian styles.

• 1920 - 1935 - RoaringTwenties brought the riseof the Art Deco, whichintroduced jewelry ofvibrant colors, filled withgeometrical shapes,abstract designs, cubism,modernism and orientalart. It also popularizedwearing of wristwatches.

• 1939 - 1949 - Becauseof influence of World WarII and widespreadembargoes on gemstones,popular jewelry shifted tothe more metal baseddesigns adorned withpatriotic motifs and semi-precious and syntheticgemstones.

• 1950s - Post waryears saw the return ofbrightly colored jewelry,heavy use of rhinestonesand big beads. Diamondssolidified its spot as themost popular gemstone.

Diamond Jim is adiamond dealer andprecious metals broker ofNTR Metals. See more at:www.pineforestjewelry.com.

If you have questionspertaining to jewelry,watches, diamonds,precious stones, preciousmetals, and other ques-tions related to the jewelryindustry, emailjmills@pineforestjewelry.com.

Special evening withTexas History at SanJacinto Monument

War, the Watergate scan-dal and much more. In1975 Rather joined 60Minutes, serving as a cor-respondent for that pro-gram until 1981, when hebecame the anchor of CBSEvening News, a positionhe held for 24 years. Healso served as a correspon-dent for 60 Minutes II (alsoknown as 60 Minutes and60 Minutes Wednesday), aspin-off of the originalshow, for its entire runfrom 1999 to 2005 and an-chored and reported for 48Hours, another popularCBS news program, from1988 to 2002. In 2006Rather parted permanent-ly with CBS, joining HD-Net as anchor andmanaging editor of DanRather Reports later thatyear. That show ended in2013, and he then beganhosting a series of hour-long conversations withentertainment figurescalled The Big Interview(2013– ), which aired onAXS TV (formerly HDNet).

He will be signing hisnewest book What UnitesUs: Reflections on Patrio-tism, his 17th book. Hiscollection of original es-says, looks at the freedomthat defines us, from thevote to the press; the val-ues that have transformedus, from empathy to inclu-sion to service; the institu-tions that sustain us, suchas public education; andthe traits that helped formour young country, such asthe audacity to take ondaunting challenges in sci-ence and medicine, Ratherbrings to bear his decadesof experience on the front-lines of the world’s biggeststories.

All funds raised fromthis event support conser-vation, exhibits, research,educational programs andthe theatre of the San Ja-cinto Museum of History.

The Special Eveningwith Texas History takes

place on Thursday, Novem-ber 1, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.at the San Jacinto Muse-um and Monument, OneMonument Circle, Hous-ton, Texas.

Advance reservationsare required and can bemade by contacting LyndaYbarra at the museum at281-479-2421 orl y b a r r a @ s a n j a c i n t o -museum.org

The San Jacinto Muse-um of History is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization,the purpose of which is tocollect and preserve signif-icant materials relating tothe early history and cul-ture of Texas, its constitu-ent ethnic groups and theregion, and promote thestudy of and appreciationfor the role of Texas with-in American and world his-tory through exhibits,publications and educa-tional programs.

The museum placesspecial significance on in-terpreting the Texas Rev-olution and the Battle ofSan Jacinto, the period ofthe Republic of Texas, andthe San Jacinto Battle-ground State Historic Parkand associated sites.

Housed in the base ofthe San Jacinto Monu-ment, the museum’s exhib-its provide an overview of400 years of Texas history,from the Spanish conquestthrough the beginning ofthe 20th century. Drivenby its mission, the museumhas acquired over 18,000objects, 26,000 volumesand 160 linear feet ofmanuscript materials fromTexas, New Spain, theUnited States and Mexico.

The San Jacinto Muse-um and Monument are lo-cated on the 1,200-acreSan Jacinto BattlegroundState Historic Site nearHouston in the Pasadena/Deer Park/La Porte area.For more information, vis-it www.sanjacinto-museum.org.

Mustangs defense to a test,with Elia’s dual pass andrun threat the Mustangspass defenders will play abig role in the outcome ofthe game along with thepass rushers.

If Northshore defeatsWest Brook, in the playoffsthey’ll be up against teamslike the hardened Katy Ti-gers that Northshore beatin the season opener 35 to21 . I t was Katy whoknocked Northshore out ofthe playoffs less than ayear ago; it’s possible thesetwo teams will go head tohead again this year. Theyboth will field an improvedteam than the recent Au-gust matchup.

North ShoreHomecoming,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

In district games todate, Northshore wonagainst LaPorte 55 to 0,C.E. King 58 to 0 and DeerPark 75 to 13. Their stin-gy defense has only al-lowed 37 points in 6 gameswhile the offense hasscored 302 points and thisis after taking out theirstarters usually at half-time.

Friday, October the19th at 7 PM the Mustangstake their 6 wins 0 lossrecord on the road to Bay-town to play the SterlingRangers who have a 2 win4 loss record with no dis-trict wins. The game willbe played at the GooseCreek ISD Stallworth Sta-dium.

Scholarships,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

San Jacinto College, Hous-ton Community College,University of Houston,Texas Southern Universi-ty, and Aviation Institute ofMaintenance were avail-able to students who wereinterested in applying toone of their institutions.Additionally, several uni-versities awarded scholar-ships onsite to attendinghigh school seniors:

Recipient of $1,000Scholarship from San Ja-cinto College

-Marlenny Alfaro –North Shore Senior High

-Iman Davis – NorthShore Senior High

-Kain Sanchez – NorthShore Senior High

-Estefany Bazaldoa –Galena Park CTE ECHS

Recipient of $1,000Scholarship from TexasSouthern University

-Marbella DeLaTorre –North Shore Senior High

-Odalis Mariner – NorthShore Senior High

-Analise Padilla – NorthShore Senior High

operating a blue passengervehicle with visible front enddamage. The suspect’s vehiclestruck the victim as sheattempted to cross Avenue Cand fled the scene of theaccident without renderingaid. As a result, the victimsustained severe injuries andis in critical condition.

Crime Stoppers will pay upto $5,000 for informationleading to the charging and/orarrest of the suspect(s) in thiscase. Information may bereported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitted onlineat www.crime-stoppers.org orthrough the Crime Stoppersmobile app. All tipsters remainanonymous.

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