02.22.07
Posted in News at 2:30 am by Paloma Cruz
March 16th & 17th is Clean Your Files Days in Pearland:
March 16th and 17th 2007, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Keep Pearland Beautiful would like to encourage all business owners, local officials and office managers to recycle paper at the Pearland Recycling Center. Every year Americans throw away tons of recyclable paper, but in Pearland we have the convenience of the Pearland Recycling Center. An additional service offered at the Center is shredding of any documents that contain personal or confidential information.
The Pearland Recycling Center is located at 3423 Harkey Rd, Pearland, TX., inside the Southwest Environmental Center. View Map
For more information call Keep Pearland Beautiful at 281-652-1659 or the Pearland Recycling Center at 281-489-2795.
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02.21.07
Posted in News at 2:20 am by Paloma Cruz
NASA Parkway bypass stays ahead of schedule
Project could be finished by end of 2008, say TxDOT officials
– reported by the Houston Chronicle
Work on the NASA Parkway bypass project is ahead of schedule and the road is on pace to be open by the end of 2008.
The 3.4-mile stretch will be a four-lane divided highway that runs through a tract just south of Magnolia Avenue in Webster.
It will go toward Texas 3 and curve northward to intersect NASA Parkway at Sarah Deel near Nassau Bay, connecting with the parkway at the Johnson Space Center.
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Don’t forget, I-45 South is going to be closed this weekend starting at Bay Area Blvd.
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02.14.07
Posted in News at 12:23 am by Paloma Cruz
Local grocery store, Mi Tienda, is offering a free shuttle service for customers. You must spend more than $25 at the store and live no more than three miles away to use it, but it is free. The shuttle runs every day (seven days a week) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding holidays).
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Posted in News at 12:21 am by Paloma Cruz
The Kemah Boardwalk will soon boast a wooden rollercoaster that is 96-feet-tall roller coaster, will drop 92 feet and reach speeds in excess of 50 mph. The coaster is expected to open in late spring or early summer.
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02.12.07
Posted in News at 1:13 am by Paloma Cruz
Residents of Houston’s Bay Area now have a second red-light camera to watch for: at the intersection of El Dorado Boulevard and the northbound Interstate 45 feeder road. (The first was installed on Bay Area Boulevard @ El Camino Real.)
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Posted in News at 12:37 am by Paloma Cruz
The Mardi Gras Celebration in Galveston began last Friday. Activities will continue through February 20th, so you still have time to catch some of the events.
For more information, visit the Mardi Gras Web site.
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02.07.07
Posted in News at 12:40 am by Paloma Cruz
Just in case you haven’t gotten flu shot yet, it’s not too late. A list of places offering shots:
The Harris County Hospital District’s Troubleshooters mobile immunization outreach program is offering $5 flu shots to the general public.
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Flu shots will be given from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. except where otherwise noted on the following schedule:
- Wednesday, Feb. 7, Coop Elementary, 10130 Aldine-Westfield Rd.
- Thursday, Feb. 8, J. Will Jones Elementary, 1810 Stuart St.
- Tuesday, Feb. 13, Spring High School, 19428 I-45
- Wednesday, Feb. 14, Northline Elementary, 821 Witcher Lane.
- Friday, Feb. 16, R.P. Harris Elementary, 1262 Mae Dr.
- Saturday, Feb. 17, Asian Lunar Celebration, 11122 Bellaire Blvd., noon 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 17, Fun Plex, 13700 Beechnut, 1 p.m. 4 p.m.
- Monday, Feb. 19, Westfield 9th Grade Center, 1500 Southridge.
- Wednesday, Feb. 21, Burruss Elementary, 701 E. 33rd St.
- Thursday, Feb. 22, Garcia Elementary, 9550 Aldine-Westfield Rd.
- Saturday, Feb. 24, Richey Elementary, 610 S. Richey, Pasadena
- Wednesday, Feb. 28, Early Childhood/Galena Park ISD, 1908 2nd St.
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Flu shots offered in February, reported by the Houston Chronicle.
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Posted in News at 12:36 am by Paloma Cruz
Looking for something to do? The University of Houston Clear Lake is offering cultural programs throughout the month of February. All events are free.
From the Houston Chronicle:
On Feb. 12 from noon to 1:15 p.m., a panel discussion will highlight the journey of black faculty and administrative members who hold doctorates from UH-Clear Lake.
The event will be held in the Garden Room of the Bayou Building.
“The N-Word,” a discussion and brown bag luncheon facilitated by assistant professor of criminology Everette Penn, will take place Feb. 18 from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Garden Room.
On Feb. 21 at 3 p.m., people are invited to attend the “Dream Alive” program in the university’s Bayou Theater.
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The Bayou Theater will host gospel music on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. when the Office of Intercultural and International Student Services presents a gospel showcase.
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Admission to all events is free. For more information about any of these events, call 281-283-2565, or e-mail Cobbste@uhcl.edu.
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02.05.07
Posted in General at 12:28 am by Paloma Cruz
This really sounds like something to do:
Armand Bayou Nature Center offers “Breakfast on the Bayou” and sunset cruises on its Bayou Ranger pontoon boat.
A trip through the heart of the nature center presents an uncommon way to watch and learn about wildlife.
Ages 5 and older may participate. Cost varies from $10 to $25. Reservations are required.
Call 281-474-2551 or visit www.abnc.org for more information.
Source: ‘Breakfast on the Bayou’ offered by nature center, reported by the Houston Chronicle.
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02.04.07
Posted in News at 12:18 am by Paloma Cruz
Groundhog Day has come and gone, and we have a prediction of an early Spring.
Punxsutawney Phil doesn’t see his shadow, predicts an early spring
– reported by the Houston Chronicle
A new pair of hands pulled Punxsutawney Phil from his stump this year, so it was only fitting that the groundhog offered a new prediction.
Phil did not see his shadow today which, according to German folklore, means folks can expect an early spring instead of six more weeks of winter.
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Each Feb. 2, thousands of people descend on Punxsutawney, a town of about 6,100 people about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, to celebrate what had essentially been a German superstition.
The Germans believed that if a hibernating animal cast a shadow on Feb. 2 — the Christian holiday of Candlemas — winter would last another six weeks. If no shadow was seen, legend said spring would come early.
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