Highlands Star - Crosby Courier

BH ISD Superintendent named 2011 Person of the Year

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:27:08 CST

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Barbers Hill ISD Superintendent Dr. Greg Poole was named 2011 Person of the Year by the West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce during their awards banquet this week. Pictured with Poole are Missy Malechek, President of WCCCC, State Representative Craig Eiland, who was 2010 WCCCC Person of the Year, and Joey McWilliams, 2011 WCCCC Chairman of the Board.

Galveston Bay Foundation celebrates the 2012 Children's Art calendar winners

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:24:06 CST

"2012 Art Calendar Winners"- Front Row L to R: �Ashley Kim (Grace School), Kooper Emerson (Barbers Hill Intermediate), Jade Salinas (Landolt Elementary), Safphire Williams (Landolt Elementary), Ashley Hoffman (Landolt Elementary), and Emily Fullen (S. F. Austin Elementary).�Back Row L to R: �Bob Stokes (GBF President), Lizeth Mendoza (Travis Elementary), Denton Hargrave (Barbers Hill Intermediate), Destiney Platt (S.F. Austin Elementary), Larry Dugat (Barbers Hill Intermediate), Keyma Sanchez (Barbers Hill Intermediate),�Kyndal Cook (San Jacinto Elementary), and Rani Henderson (Manager of Education Programs). Not Photographed: �Alexandra Gonzalez (S. F. Austin Elementary), Steve Torrez (Highlands Elementary).

Webster, TX � January 25, 2012 - Proud students and families, teachers, and principals gathered at an award ceremony to celebrate the fourteen winners of the 2012 Children's Art Calendar contest on January 18th at Sims Bayou Nature Center on Sims Bayou. The Galveston Bay Foundation ("GBF") estimates that this project has reached over 10,000 fifth grade students in its past 20 years. More than 440 students from 10 different schools submitted entries for the 2012 Galveston Bay Children's Art Calendar contest. � Students who live around the Bay were asked, "What people, plants, or animals can you find in and around ...

Crosby's Stomp returns with big crowd

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:13:52 CST

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River Road Boys played through the night, as a door prize winner takes her reward to her seat.	..

CROSBY � When American Legion David H. McNerney Post hosted the Crosby Stomp last Saturday night the band played the traditional Texas Swing and the strings were tight and the music smooth for a little tight dancing. Many of us were able to visit with friends that we had not seen in many years. The parking lot held about 220 vehicles and the dance hall was brimming. A Live and Silent Auction was held and a drawing for door prizes. According to Mrs. Guillory the Ladies Auxillary believes that the Stomp (a tradition of street dancing in Crosby dating back ...

CROSBY FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:16:13 CST

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Rubin Leal (l.) accepts the Firefighter of the Year Award from Chief Alan Kulak (center) and E.S.D. 80 Secretary Randy Foster. Among any number of fine men Leal stood out among his comrades as recognized by his fellow firefighters as best exemplifying the high standards of the department that services a district of over 30,000 people, aiding surrounding areas. Chief Kulak was recognized for 30 years of service to C.V.F.D. Kulak's initial release papers from his family were signed when he was 15 years of age, volunteering to work as a firefighter at age 16. His legend among Crosby firefighters ...

Judge Coffey updates Rotary on Lee College

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:10:55 CST

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Judge Coffey	..

Highlands Rotary heard recently about the role Lee College plays in the community, presented by Board Member Don Coffey. Judge Coffey has been a board member since 1984. Coffey said that Lee College started as a post graduate study program of the Goose Creek school district, in 1934. It was only the second community college in the whole state of Texas. In 1950, they decided to build a separate campus on the present site. It has grown to its current $50 million dollar yearly budget, and now has students in academic and vocational programs. In February, Lee College will get a new president, ...

Highlands Rotary distributes 250 dictionaries

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:09:19 CST

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Highlands Rotary Club donated over 250 dictionaries to the third graders at Highlands Elementary school, last Thursday morning. Pictured in the assembly are the students with their dictionaries, and behind them Rotarians Robert Woodall, Jeremy Rosenkranz, President Denise Smith, and Patricia Scott.	..

Highlands-Lynchburg Chamber elects new officers last week

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:33:49 CST

It was election time at the local chamber of commerce at the Highlands Community Center last Thursday. New board members and re-elected are Jeff Moore of Sterling-White Cemetery, Michelle Fenner re-elected, David Pupo of ZXP Technologies, C.R. "Dickie" Woods re-elected, Jessica Woods re-elected,Sandra Hughes re-elected, Traci Dillard Habitat for Humanity, Dean Sitton of Community Resource Credit Union, and Shiela McDonald.

Goose Creek CISD to hold board redistricting hearing

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:32:33 CST

The Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed single-member Board of Trustees redistricting plan for the district.�The hearing will be held in the Board Room of the Administration Building, 4544 Interstate 10, at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 23. The new districts are for school board representation, not school attendance zones. A large map of the proposed districts is on display at the administration building. It can also be viewed online at the district's website: www.gccisd.net By law, government bodies including school boards, county commissions and state legislatures, must redraw their lines ...

TWO NAMED FIREFIGHTERS OF THE YEAR

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:35:09 CST

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Highlands Volunteer Firefighters of the Year Mike Carsner and Jerry Thompson	..

Crosby board gives nod to new athletic director

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:28:37 CST

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Coach Jeff Riordan Unaimously accepted Tuesday Night	..

By Lewis Spearman CROSBY � The local school board reviewed a new Athletic Director and Head Coach on Tuesday. Jeff Riordan, 33, has been offensive coordinator at Sulphur Springs, and he is to take the post vacated by Kevin Flanigan on February 1. This is Riordan's first head coach and athletic director job. His wife is Mandy and their children are Jonah, 6 and Kendyl, 4. According to Superintendent Dr. Keith Moore the search for a new coach included a coach with all the features that the board was seeking. "I believe that Coach Riordan has the abilities to do both jobs and ...