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Month: August 2006

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State of the (Convention and Visitors) Bureau luncheon

August 11, 2006 Anne Linehan

Yesterday, the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau held a celebratory luncheon (via the Houston Business Journal): During its last fiscal year, the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau secured more than 600,000 hotel room

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Revenue stream manpower needs trump west Houston crime concerns (apparently)

August 11, 2006 Kevin Whited

The above photo was taken just before 4pm, at the Spur 527/Louisiana exit. Two HPD cops/patrol cars are involved in a speed trap. The officer with the radar gun appeared to be shooting cars while

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Press releases/appearances don't help much with graffiti abatement

August 10, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Tom Manning writes about a man in the Heights who has assumed graffiti-abatement duties because of the inability of the city to handle the task: ON Sunday mornings, when most people are relaxing

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City asks for nominations for disability advocates of the year

August 10, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities is calling for nominations for disability advocates: The city of Houston is seeking nominations for this year’s Mayor’s Disability Advocates of the Year through Aug. 15. The award

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Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington comes to Houston

August 10, 2006 Anne Linehan

The MFAH is taking care of a famous painting for the next year: A major portrait of George Washington by the American painter Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) is now on view at the Museum of Fine

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Chron quotes, doesn't identify, admitted thief in North Forest ISD story

August 10, 2006 Kevin Whited

A Chronicle story by Cynthia Leonor Garza earlier this week described problems in the North Forest ISD, focusing on the district’s controversial superintendent. Here’s an interesting excerpt: Just two years ago, the newly hired Simpson

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World class (in serial crime)?

August 9, 2006 Kevin Whited

There’s been a rampage of serial crime in Houston of late. We have our serial robber. We have our serial arsonist. We have our serial killer. And we even have a serial robbery location. How

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A METRO solution that doesn't affect the problem

August 9, 2006 Kevin Whited

Traffic was apparently a problem for the big soccer doubleheader at Reliant tonight: The sold-out soccer doubleheader caused major traffic snarls on streets and freeways today near Reliant Stadium. Although the first game kicked off

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West Houston residents complain about crime, shortage of officers

August 9, 2006 Kevin Whited

Chronicle neighborhood reporter Carissa D. Lamkahouan reports on a West Houston meeting on (what else) surging crime: [A]bout 160 … west Houston residents had a chance to air their frustrations about area crime at a

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Is Lee Brown running the Chronicle's remodeling project?

August 9, 2006 Kevin Whited

In this week’s Houston Press, Rich Connelly notes that a big downtown booster isn’t exactly leading by example: Just off Market Square, near the center of the area that’s supposed to be triggering a downtown

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