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for the year involved making cards and writing letters to the police officers and firefighters of the City of Bellaire, thanking them for their service in remembrance of fallen heroes on 9/11. Students delivered these letters and cards in person, along with cookies and baked goods. Pictured (front row, from left) are students Amelia Foley, Ashley York, Camryn Suminski, Porter Rhoades, Emmie Whitehead, Christopher Sordin, Adam Miller, Sebastian Quinonez, Meghana Dinius, Stephanie Williams, (back row, from left) Helena Wang, Isabelle Zaske, Hailey Williams, Emma Mark,
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Molli Kammerman, Caroline Vestal, Kelli Manning, Lucy Vestal, and Jackson Suminski. Pictured (from left) are Bellaire firefighters Larry Dixon, Phil Nott, Curtis Thompson, Carson Tucker and T.J. Girt.
Family fun day Mark your calendars for the third annual Pin Oak Middle School ChargerFest on Nov. 5, noon-4 p.m. The Fine Arts Department, International Festival and School Carnival combine in a fun family day for Pin Oak Middle School students and their families. The event will be held on the school campus at 4601 Glenmont. Funds raised will ben-
efit Pin Oak Middle School. To become a sponsor, contact Jenny Hanks at j_hanks@att.net or Monica Weber at m_weber_designs@yahoo.com. Pictured (below, back row, from left) are Colton Denning, Hank Harris, Kate Manning, Abby Vollrath, (front row, from left) Monica Weber (cochair), Jenny Hanks (co-chair) and student Joshua Weber. See pinoakpto.org.
Stamp out stigma Around the world, 800,000 people die every year from suicide. Some Buzz residents are raising awareness. “Talk Saves Lives,� held at Congregation Emanu El, (continued on page 48)