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Gubernatorial candidate visits in Jacinto City

Jul 19, 2018
Seated L – R seated: Lolita Guerrero, Dr. Viola Garcia, Ximena Magana, Insulators Local Union Business Agent shaking hands with gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez (standing) and Lacy Wolf, Jr. Business Manager of the Insulators Local 22. (Photo by Allan Jamail)

By Allan Jamail

JACINTO CITY, TX. – Tuesday, July 10, 2018 – About 100 patrons at the 60 year old Jacinto City Café were surprised when Lupe Valdez, Democratic Party Gubernatorial candidate, dropped in for lunch along with State Senator Sylvia Garcia.

The locals crowd in for breakfast and lunch daily, except for Sundays, ordering off the full menu. The café is well known for its good prices and home-style cooked food served from the steam table, bringing in daily about 200 people from the Jacinto City, Galena Park and North Channel area.

The 2018 Texas gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2018 to elect the Governor of Texas, concurrently with the election of one Texas’s U.S. Senate seat, as well as other congressional, state and local elections throughout the United States and Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott is running for re-election to a second term in office and will face Democrat Lupe Valdez, the former Sheriff of Dallas County, as well as Libertarian Mark Tippetts, a former member of the Lago Vista city council.

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Jacinto City/Sheldon: Father kidnaps and kills kids, self

Jul 19, 2018
PHILLIP BERNAL, 12, & SARAH WOLFE, 8

JACINTO CITY – Police were called to a home in the 11000 block of Verano Street last Thursday, July 12th at about 1:30 pm. What at first seemed like a missing child report on two grandchildren, called in by a frantic grandmother, developed soon into a much more horrendous crime.

At 2:20 pm a shooting was heard in the 14000 block of Edgeboro Street in the Sheldon area, near the intersection of old US90 and Beltway 8.

At that location, authorities discovered the bodies of the two missing children, Phillip Bernal, 12, and Sarah Wolfe, 8. They were in the back yard of a family home. Also in the yard was the body of the father, Cimarron Wolfe, 38, who was dead of a self-inflicted gunshot.

CIMARRON WOLFE

Harris County Sheriff ’s investigators reported that the father had shot and killed the two children before killing himself. They said that the apparent motive was a domestic argument in the family. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said “It’s definitely a dark day here in Harris County, another situation of family violence. This happens too often and it’s very sad and unfortunate.”

New Emergency Facility opens

Jul 19, 2018
THE CROSBY/HUFFMAN CHAMBER participated in the Ribbon Cutting, as well as members of the Bayshore and HCA staffs, and community members. Seen above, Bayshore CEO Jeanna Bamburg {in pink) cuts the ribbon, with the help of Dr. Alan Lo, Administrator Rachel Rivera, Judge Mike Parrott, who is head of the advisory board, and Denise Smith, Rotary president.

A new Emergency Treatment facility has opened on Beltway 8 East, near Wallisville Road.

A ribbon cutting was held on Monday of this week, to officially open the facility known as “HCA Houston ER-24/7.” The Emergency Room is part of the Bayshore Medical Center, an HCA affiliated hospital.

HCA decided not to reopen their full service hospital, East Houston Medical Center on I-10, after it flooded last year with several feet of water over the first floor. This ruined all the medical equipment, making it too expensive to reopen, and with no guarantee it wouldn’t flood again, according to Jeanna Bamburg, CEO of Bayshore Medical Center.

The new ER is for minnor emergencies, with lab, radiology, and treatment rooms. It is staffed 24 hours, 7 days a week, with doctors and nurses. Major problems can be transferred to Bayshore Hospital. The ER-24/7 is located on the frontage road southbound, and can be reached from the Beltway or Wallisville Road. The official opening was Monday, and the staff is now treating all types of medical problems.

See page 2 for more details on the facility.

North Shore Rotary installs new officers and board

Jul 19, 2018
Judge Joe Stephens swears in the new North Shore Rotary president, Bill Bowes, at a ceremony June 8th at Monument Inn. (Contributed photos)

North Shore Rotarians held their 61st annual swearing-in ceremony for new officers and board of directors, on Friday, June 8th at the Monument Inn.

The emcee for the evening was Rotarian Wayne Oquin, who entertained the club with lighthearted stories and jokes.

The evening also included presentations of Paul Harris Fellows by Dr. Donald Nino.

Judge Joe Stephens presided over the swearing-in of the new president, Bill Bowes, and his officers and board. These included Ryan Dagley, president-elect; Lowell Everitt, Secretary; Shawn Silman, Treasurer; and Kenneth Wimbley, Sgt. at Arms.

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Emmett, Culberson announce $5 billion more for flood work

Jul 19, 2018
Congressman John Culberson, Harris County Flood Control District Executive Director Russell Poppe,and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett (photo courtesy HPM)

Funding will Complete all Federally Authorized Flood Control Projects in Houston and Harris County

HOUSTON, TX – Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett last week announced the influx of more than $4.5 billion in federal aid headed to Texas for flood prevention and mitigation efforts.

“This funding was secured as part of the hurricane relief bills I helped shepherd through Congress and, as promised, allows the Harris County Flood Control District to finish every federally authorized flood control project,” Congressman Culberson said. “We know this money is vitally important, but it is only part of the solution. I will continue to fight for legislation that will help protect families, homes and businesses in the future.”

Judge Emmett joined Congressman Culberson at the Jewish Community Center, which is located close to Brays Bayou. It suffered extensive damage because of flooding during Harvey. The current project underway by the Harris County Flood Control District is purposed to reduce flooding along the Brays Bayou and will receive $75 million. The other projects receiving money are:

— Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries – $1.4 million

— Clear Creek – $295 million

— Hunting Bayou – $65 million

— Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Costal Storm Risk Management and Ecosystem Restoration Project approximately – $4 billion

— White Oak Bayou – $45 million

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