Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
One of the first holiday tree lighting events in the Houston area is scheduled for 6 p.m., Nov. 14 at the Polar Ice Center rink at The Galleria. There, a 55-foot tree, rising two floors and adorned with 100,000 lights and an assortment of other decorations, will kickoff the Christmas season as part of the annual Ice Spectacular Presented by Cadillac.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Katy resident Tracy Gray's heart was breaking, but instead of succumbing to tears, she put a smile on her face.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Kellogg Brown and Root presented Houston Community College with a check for $10,000 to support the college's ongoing Veterans' Orientation programs. These programs provide information to the many U.S. military veterans taking classes at Houston Community Colllege.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
The first time Whitney Henderson made a necklace with her mother, Michele Henderson, Whitney simply was looking for something to do. Two and a half years later, they haven't stopped. “It just took on a life of its own,” said Whitney, who grew up in Spring Branch and lives now in the Upper Kirby District.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Linda Ensminger has always enjoyed sewing and making crafts. For the last 10 years, she's had the additional bonus of knowing the pieces she creates are helping someone.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
When Lynn McCue learned four years ago that her daughter was diagnosed with a severe form of the disease multiple sclerosis, she knew there was nothing she could do. “I can't make my daughter's disease go away,” said McCue, 68, a retiree who lives in Spring Branch. “That just kills me.”
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Bunker Hill City Council has renewed its contract with Republic Waste. The agreement includes a $1.25 increase per month for back-door pickup, meaning trash has to be visible from the street and not hidden behind a fence.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Kathy Ploch has spent her entire career working with numbers, but it wasn't until she delved into public accounting and tax return assistance that she found her calling.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Now that construction work on the Katy Freeway is complete in the area near Hilshire Village, city officials are working with the Texas Department of Transportation to convert the property at 1003 Wirt Road into a park. According to Mayor Robin Border, the property once housed a three-story office building which provided about 10 percent of the city's tax revenue.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Memorial Hermann Memorial City, 912 Gessner, recently opened its Children's Emergency Center, with six examination rooms specifically equipped with materials sized for pediatric patients, such as smaller blood pressure cuffs and intravenous lines — and distractions such as murals, fish tanks, books and televisions.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
When Margaret Caddy started her career with Houston Hospice in 1983, she frequently found herself explaining to community members what hospice care is. Caddy, who went on to serve for 22 years as Houston Hospice's president and CEO, will receive the nonprofit organization's Laura Lee Blanton Community Spirit Award this month.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The Junior League of Houston's upcoming fundraiser for City ArtWorks will be all about table banter. During "The Art of Conversation," guests will have an opportunity to share a table with one of more than 30 local celebrities.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The retention ponds built to hold excess storm water in west Houston's Terry Hershey Park that runs along Buffalo Bayou are just the kind of thing that should be replicated and expanded elsewhere in the city, according to the organizer of an upcoming symposium about storm water.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The Memorial High School Homecoming Parade, originally slated for Oct. 29, has been rescheduled for Nov. 12. Bunker Hill The city council recently approved the $4.3 million 2010 fiscal year budget with a property tax rate of 26.4 cents per $100 valuation.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Don't think of them as heroes. They were just doing their jobs. At least that's what World War II veteran Paul Merriman would have people believe. Merriman will talk about his experiences in Iwo Jima and occupied Japan as a private first class in the U.S. Marines at Spring Forest Middle School's Veterans Day celebration.
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