Memorial Hermann Northeast volunteers award scholarships to junior volunteers

Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Volunteer Bill McDaniel proudly awards scholarships to Atascocita High School graduates and Junior Volunteers Allison Crawford, left, and Lauren Clifford.


By OBSERVER STAFF
Updated: 05.29.09
The Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Volunteers have awarded scholarships to Junior Volunteers Allison Crawford and Lauren Clifford, both of Humble.

The scholarships were awarded during the Volunteers annual officer installation luncheon which was held recently at the Houston Airport Marriott.

Allison Crawford, the daughter of Gary and Sharon Crawford of Humble, volunteered at Memorial Hermann Northeast for four years for a total of 416 hours. She will attend Texas Woman’s University in the fall majoring in nursing.

Lauren Clifford, the daughter of Tim and Susan Clifford of Humble, volunteered at Memorial Hermann Northeast for three years for a total of 165 hours. She will attend Texas A&M University in the fall majoring in business.

Both young ladies are 2009 graduates of Atascocita High School.

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Atascocita family mourns marine killed in accident

Cody Searway, 21, enjoyed restoring a friend's vintage airplane, dating back to the Korean War era, with his father Rick.

By STEFANIE THOMAS
Humble Observer
Updated: 03.29.09

Of all the mementos and photographs piled high on the coffee table, none moved Rick Searway as profoundly as the devastating symbolism of a simple, small yellow star centered on a plain white, rectangular cloth with a narrow red outline.

“My wife, Maureen, is a Blue Star mom,” Rick Searway explained, carefully pulling the fabric from its protective sleeve. “When Cody went to Iraq, the group gave her a banner with a blue star to hang in the window. When he died, they replaced the blue one and presented her with the gold star. That was tough.”

Cpl. Cody Searway, of Atascocita, would have celebrated his 22nd birthday in April. Instead, the young marine’s unexpected death on March 7 left Crisanta, Cody’s wife of only four months, a widow at age 19.

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Life Flight responds to major accident on Bender

Submitted photo by Humble Police Department


By STEFANIE THOMAS
Updated: 03.05.09
Humble Police responded to the scene of a major accident in the 100 block of Bender Ave. shortly after 1 p.m. Life Flight reportedly transported one patient from the scene.

According to Humble PD Officer David Meyers, the accident happened when the driver of a tan Ford F-150 pickup truck failed to yield right-of-way and pulled out of the Bingo Hall parking lot, crashing into a white Volvo passenger car that was traveling southbound on Bender.

"The vehicle spun and struck the curb," Meyers said.

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