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PREPARE FOR BUSY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AT HOUSTON AIRPORTS!

By Isiah Carey on May 22, 2013 in

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More than 1 million passengers are expected to travel through George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport for the Memorial Weekend which kicks off on Wednesday, May 22 and runs through Wednesday, May 29.

The busiest days at Bush Intercontinental will be Thursday, Friday and Monday with more than 100,000 passengers traveling each of those days.

For Hobby Airport, Thursday, Friday and Tuesday are the busiest with up to 14,000 passengers per day.

In order to expedite your travel and decrease congestion on the roads near the airport, here are some tips from the Houston Airport System.

TRAVEL TIPS:

When you are picking up your family and friends, please utilize our FREE cell phone lots. There are now two at Bush Airport, one on Will Clayton and a NEW location on John F. Kennedy Blvd. (Please allow about 30 minutes for the plane to taxi to the gate and passengers to walk to the arrival areas.) www.fly2houston.com/IAHCellLot

Hobby’s cell phone lot is located on Airport Blvd.www.fly2houston.com/HOUCellLot

 If you are traveling, please add at least 30 minutes to your itinerary in order to park and get through the security lines. You can track the wait times on our homepage at www.fly2houston.com

Keep up-to-date on the latest rules and regulations with the TSA including:
What you can and cannot bring through the checkpoint

Children 12 years and under can now go through the checkpoint with their shoes on.

For more information, visit www.TSA.gov.

Check fly2houston.com to see our parking availability tool online – it shows when the Airport owned and operated garage and lots have parking availability or if they are full.
As a REMINDER, if you are picking up a passenger, please do not leave your vehicle unattended curbside at the terminals.  We will page inside the terminal for the driver and then the vehicle may be towed.

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PASTOR TERRENCE JOHNSON AND HIGHER DIMENSION CHURCH HONORING VETERANS!

By Isiah Carey on May 22, 2013 in

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Higher Dimension Church and its Office of Community Empowerment is excited about serving both the Westwood and Katy Communities by honouring all service men and women on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at all of their services with Ridiculous Giveaways for Memorial Day.

The Higher Dimension Church and its members will donate surprise gifts  to unexpecting service men and women in the community  and provide transportation for Veterans interested in attending Sunday services.

Pastor Terrance Johnson, CEO and Founder of the Higher Dimension Church has been preaching a message of RIDCIULOUS Giving, Serving, Honouring and Believing!  The Ridiculous Giving main objective is to inspire people to give more, serve more, and believe God for the more in their lives.   

And then the Higher Dimension Church is designating itself as a collection site for donations for the families in the Oklahoma tragedies.  In spite of the tragedies, the Higher Dimension Church would like to celebrate, honour, and acknowledge those we who have experienced tragedy.   We are asking all those who served in armed forces, policemen attend service time are 8:00a, 9:15a, 10:30am, and 12:30p. We are asking those who would like to donate items to Oklahoma families to bring diapers, formula and wipes to Higher Dimension Church.

We are extremely excited about the opportunity to continue to serve in Westwood.  For more information regarding the Ridiculous Giveaway for Servicemen and women or if you need transportation to the service contact,  or for media inquires contact Nickcole Byrd at nbyrd@higherd.net or call Higher Dimension Church Office of Community empowerment, 713.271.7217.

 

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HOUSTON AIRPORT SYSTEM HANDS OUT SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS!

By Isiah Carey on May 22, 2013 in

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Just six months after its formation, the Houston Airport System’s Aviation Club has already granted scholarship assistance to four members of its inaugural class.  The four students from Sterling High School were each awarded a $2,600 scholarship at a celebratory event held on May 16, 2013.

“Programs like the Houston Aviation Club help to ensure that our city will have a talented work force moving forward into the future,” said Houston Mayor Annise Parker.  “Houston is known around the world as “Space City” but it’s going to take hard work and planning to ensure that we maintain that reputation in the future. Programs like the Aviation Club help us turn that goal into a reality.”

Launched in October 2012, the Aviation Club encourages students to explore possible careers in the fields of aviation and aerospace.  Interested students from Sterling High School and Carnegie Vanguard High School are given an opportunity to network with leaders from the aerospace and aviation industry. 

Students also take part in various informational field trips to locations such as the Johnson Space Center and Ellington Airport, in order to gain a firsthand viewpoint of the various occupations that are discussed throughout the program. 

In its inaugural session, the Aviation Club attracted almost 50 students from the two participating High Schools.

The scholarship assistance to the four students was made possible by donations from several Houston area companies and educational institutions.  Two of the scholarship recipients, Abril De La Cruz and Jesse Soto from Sterling High School, were also awarded summer internships.

“This program encourages students to take an active role in the shaping of their own future,” says Houston Aviation Director Mario Diaz.  “The aviation and aerospace industries offer students a wide array of different career paths and the Aviation Club helps to bring these options into focus.”

The following students were recognized at the 2013 Scholarship Awards Event:

Abril De La Cruz – Sterling High School

Jose Martinez – Sterling High School

Cesilia Ramirez – Sterling High School

Jesse Soto – Sterling High School

The Aviation Club expects to begin activities with its second class in September 2013.  Additional information on the Aviation Club itself can be found on the airport system’s Web site at www.fly2houston.com/aviationclubfaq

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SEVEN ARRESTED IN AUTO SALVAGE YARD BUST!

By Isiah Carey on May 22, 2013 in

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A law enforcement raid on an auto salvage yard in northwest Harris County netted dozens of vehicles suspected to have been stolen — and third-degree felony charges against seven men.

Each defendant is charged with placing serial numbers with the intent to mask the true identities of vehicles.

CWM Body Shop at 11856 Zuinn St. was the location of the raid Monday by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, National Insurance Crime Bureau and Harris County Pollution Control Services.

Authorities removed 29 vehicles that may have been stolen and the investigation continues.

Bail was set at $55,000 each for:

Martinez, Walter DOB 6-20-83
Perez, Cristian DOB 2-10-81
Cruz, Yordanis DOB 11-16-85
Lopez-Mendez DOB 10-22-85
Saavedra, Miguel DOB 5-7-92
Martinez, Alex DOB 10-28-72
Ventura, Carlos DOB 6-10-65

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HISD ANNOUNCES 2013 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR!

By Isiah Carey on May 22, 2013 in

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The Houston Independent School District honored the two 2013 Teachers of the Year during the Team HISD Celebration of Excellence ceremony tonight at the George R. Brown Convention Center.  Neff Elementary School teacher Paige Fernandez and Bellaire High School teacher Kay Kubena were selected among 12,000 HISD teachers.

            Fernandez, who graduated from Florida State University with a degree in psychology, is a product of HISD’s own alternative teacher certification program.  She has been teaching at Neff for two years, but has also served the district at Fonville and Henry middle and Tijerina elementary schools. She describes her teaching philosophy as a belief that all students can learn, regardless of their origins.  Fernandez said she derives the most satisfaction from helping insecure, risk-averse students develop confidence and perseverance through character education and content mastery.

            “This is such an honor, especially in a district as large and diverse as HISD,” said Fernandez.  “I cannot think of any other honor I can ever get that will mean as much as this one means to me.”

            Kubena has been teaching math for almost 30 years, and currently instructs students in Advanced Placement (AP) statistics, Pre-AP pre-calculus, and algebra I.  She has been at Bellaire since 2008 and strives to challenge her students to think outside the box every day.  Kubena describes her teaching style as “very hands-on,” with lots of activities to give pupils a chance to learn while doing.

            “I feel great all over!” said Kubena.  “I am very proud to be part of HISD and give special thanks to my support team at Bellaire High School.”

            The winners received $5,000, a plaque, and a custom made ring.

            HISD Board of Education President Anna Eastman and Superintendent Terry Grier recognized the honorees at tonight’s ceremony. 

“These are individuals that truly care for our students and go above and beyond to ensure that all students receive a high quality education,” Eastman said.  “We are very proud of the work all of our teachers, administrators and staff do here are HISD.” 

“HISD is a great school district because it is led by great administrators, and we have the best teachers educating our students,” Grier said.  “These teachers believe in access to excellence for all of our students.” 

             Each nominee submitted essays highlighting their professional history, philosophy of teaching, trends in education, personal teaching style, community involvement, and professional development.  Various committees reviewed the entries and selected the finalists for elementary and secondary teachers of the year.  

            HISD also recognized the principals, assistant principals, first-year principal and first-year teachers of the year and employees of the month. 

            For pictures of the winners, visit www.houstonisd.org.

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