Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Dawn Kubisz gathers her thoughts with ease but wrestles to form the words. Her fingers splay and bend out of turn, so writing is not an alternative. Regardless, about two years ago, Kubisz sat down at a typewriter and completed a 40-page nonprofit application. Six weeks later, it was approved, and A New Dawn Pet Adoption was born.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Growing up isn't easy, but doing so while struggling with pediatric multiple sclerosis is even harder. Lindsay Clark, 17, knows from experience. “It's not like I can go to my friends and say ‘are you going through this?' because they're not,” Clark said.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
This weekend the Dominican Sisters of Houston will host an arts and crafts sale featuring hundreds of items, from knitted vests to holiday decorations to the sisters' homemade marmalade. The jam is a labor of love with an intriguing lineage.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Pasadena drivers whose cars get towed without their consent will pay more now for the unwanted service. But these upset motorists may be less likely than in the past to think their towed vehicles have been stolen.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
A $3.5 million project to restore Sylvan Beach in La Porte is on pace to finish next month, officials said. By the end of the year, visitors to the beach on Galveston Bay at Fairmont Parkway will have access to about 2,000 feet of shoreline, from just north of the Sylvan Beach Park Pavilion to the park's northern boundary, La Porte Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Osborne said.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Carl Rentz believes in giving away items he has no use for, like a $50,000 Texans VIP Suite Weekend package he recently won in a lottery that will now be auctioned off to raise money for student scholarships during the 14th Annual San Jacinto College Foundation Golf Tournament.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country focusing on fifth graders. Although the start and end dates can vary slightly on the different campuses, Red Ribbon Week generally takes place the last full week in October, with the weekends before and following the last full week included as appropriate celebration dates.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Channelview High School drama students will descend upon area homes collecting canned and dry goods for the needy during the ninth annual Trick or Treat so Tots Can Eat, Halloween food drive on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Baytown's $11 million Pirates Bay Water Park is halfway through construction, and city officials said the project is ahead of schedule. With the opening of the new park on the horizon, the city has begun preparations for a job recruitment campaign. About 60 new positions will be created in conjunction with the water park, including a new aquatics coordinator to oversee the facility.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
A $113,000 budget allocation has been set aside to reshape the image of Deer Park, while an experienced Economic Development Coordinator has been hired to attract restaurants, shops and other businesses to the area. City officials said these projects mark a new beginning for historic Deer Park.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Demand is outstripping supply, and vaccine makers are focused on the swine flu vaccine.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
A former accounting supervisor for Kaneka Texas chemicals company pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $3.6 million.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Police have arrested a suspected robber accused of terrorizing South Houston convenience stores, officials said.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
For a small organization, Friends of Cedar Bayou United is putting on a big event. It's the Baytown group's inaugural Conservation Fair, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Roseland Park pavilion on Cedar Bayou. The park entrance is on Roseland Drive at East Texas Avenue.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
AARP Tax-Aide, the nation's largest free, volunteer-run tax counseling preparation service, seeks volunteers who want to learn tax law and basic income tax preparation to help others. Tax-Aide volunteers prepare tax returns for middle- and low-income taxpayers, with special attention to those ages 60 and older.
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