Girl Scout creates patient care project
Clear Creek High School senior Madeline Castillo, recognizing how efforts to ensure hospital patients’ comfort can speed recovery, developed the #WeCare4Patients project for her Girl Scout Gold Award project.
Castillo, a member of Troop 61401, has presented the informational series to several Health Occupations Students of America clubs, health science technology clinical classes and various organizations in the Clear Creek Independent School District. In turn, HOSA collected items—toys, blankets, socks, games and books— for donation to local medical facilities.
For information, contact wecare4patients.gs@gmail.com or maddiecastillo217@gmail.com. Friendswood to dedicate parks to vets
Memorial Day weekend will have extra significance in Friendswood this year. On Sunday, May 29 at 3 p.m., two Marines will be honored with city parks being dedicated in their honor.
Both dedication ceremonies will take place at the Corporal Steven Schulz Sports Park, 2910 West Parkwood (FM 528).
The Baker Road fields being prepared for lacrosse, football and soccer will be named “Lance Corporal Wesley J. Canning Sports Park.” The 2002 Friendswood High School graduate was on his second tour in Iraq in 2004 when he was killed in action.
The Sportspark on FM 528 at Moore Road will be dedicated as “Corporal Steven Schulz Sports Park.” The 2002 Friendswood High School graduate served in Iraq twice. In 2005, the Marine was severely injured by an IED. On the road to recovery, Schulz advocates for other injured service members.
Friendswood will also host a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30 at 10 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial next to City Hall.
Call City Hall at 281-9963200 for information. Texas City to pay tribute to veterans
On Friday, May 27, Texas City Heights Elementary third-graders will place flags on veterans’ graves at the Galveston County Memorial Cemetery, 7301 Memorial St. in Hitchcock, starting about 8:30 a.m.
They then will go to Camp Wallace Hill at Jack Brooks Park, 5700 FM 2004, Hitchcock about 10:30 a.m. for a program that will include a flag-raising ceremony, a rifle volley salute, a bugler playing “Taps” and the launching of memorial lanterns. Veterans will provide poppies for students to wear.
Besides helping VFW Post 8248, the Veterans Coalition will provide lunch to all involved at Jack Brooks Park.
Vets are invited. Contacat Bill Marshall 409-7392454/wem4299@aol.com for a head count for lunch. Friendswood library cuts hours temporarily
Friendswood Public Library, 416 S. Friendswood Drive, is open for limited service now through May 27 due to construction.
The community room will close May 28. Full service and regular hours will restart May 31.
Visit www.friendswood.lib.tx.us/default. htm for details.