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CLAYTON Ayers, a 19-year-old freshman at the University of Chicago, presented a research paper during the 235th annual American Chemical Society National Meeting April 6-10 in New Orleans.
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The United Nations Association International Choir will celebrate the sesquicentennial of the birth of one of the world's most beloved composers, Giacomo Puccini, with a program of some of his music. The performance is at 5 p.m. Saturday in Rice University's Stude Concert Hall.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
The Houston Community College System is taking a serious look at asking voters for the second time in four years to include as part of its service area the Alief community surrounding its newest campus.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
AT 71 years old, Duane Smith is considered one of the "young boys" by the other members of his tennis team, a group of seniors who play tennis most weekday mornings at Lee LeClear Tennis Center, 9506 S. Gessner.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Q: My child has started playing with fire, and I'm afraid something is going to happen. What can I do? A: The Houston Fire Department offers a free one-to-one fire safety class for youths ages 2-17 who have more than a curiosity of fire. The department has maintained a 98-percent success rate in stopping participants' fire-setting behaviors.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Teachers and pupils at Tinsley Elementary School, 11035 Bob White, celebrated Earth Day by planting fruit trees, shrubs and other vegetation in the school's SPARK Park and Nature Center.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
FOR 10 years, adults, teens and children have sat in Dionysus Theatre's audiences laughing, at times crying but always participating in highly original, unique shows regardless of their physical abilities.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
Alief resident Bill Bingham feels people are becoming more accepting of the phenomenon of near death experiences. He is the founder and facilitator of the Houston Near Death Experience Support Group. "When I first started this thing in 1992," Bingham said, "people were coming for validation because everyone around them told them they were crazy."
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
With 2,600 families nearly 15 times the original band of 173 families who founded the parish in 1969 Alief's Notre Dame Catholic Church is crowded. It's a problem that will be well on the road to a solution when the parish begins the $5.7 million, first phase of a capital campaign to construct a larger complex on its 10-acre site at 7720 Boone Road.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
Since taking office four months ago, Houston City Council member Jolanda "Jo" Jones says she has learned that residents get more attention when they appear before council and its public access cameras. "Come before the council. It's on TV," Jones told about 40 members of the Alief Super Neighborhood Council during its April 22 meeting.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
A discovery made by the Institute of Biosciences and Technology of the Texas A&M Health Science Center has given life and hope to a River Oaks family. Born healthy in 1997, Caroline DeLuca, daughter of Elizabeth and Anthony DeLuca, suffered a seizure when she was 2 days old. It was the first of many to come.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
Bellaire High School debate coach Russell Rach's forensics team is the nation's last and best argument in support of debate. After a year of wins from debating both sides of the year's question from contest sponsors Bickel & Brewer Foundation and New York University, the six-member Bellaire team won the National Policy Forum in New York City on April 26.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
Leaders of Houston-area school districts expect hefty food price increases to hit school cafeterias in coming months.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
New councilwoman and Alief grad tells civic group: 'Come to Council' Since taking office three and a half months ago, At-Large City Position 5 Councilwoman Jolanda ''Jo'' Jones says she's learned that residents get more attention when they appear before the Houston City Council and its public access cameras.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
After 24 years of providing poor people with needed services from food and clothing to assistance with rent and utility bills Southwest Area Ministry doors are closed.
