State briefs on BP Texas City refinery practices
BP faces state accusations of poor operation and maintenance at the Texas City refinery after a nearly 40 day toxic chemical release. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sent findings to the attorney general on July 23 and a related $10 billion lawsuit seeks damages for the incident. Also, Texas officials report five large districts failed federal standards due to counting discrepancies for special education tests.
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Houston
Texas
Texas City
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Gulf of Mexico
Austin
Texas Education Agency
Dallas
San Antonio
el Paso
Lawman charged with stealing guns
Former Houston area police officer Harry Leroy Kelley is charged with 103 counts of stolen firearms and related offenses. Prosecutors say he unlawfully kept weapons seized as evidence while heading the Cleveland police evidence room and falsely claimed he destroyed them over a 17 year span ending in 2009. Kelley, 55, now a Liberty County sheriff's captain, faces federal firearms charges.
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Harry Leroy Kelley
Cleveland
Houston
Kelley
Liberty County
Community Center Activity Calendar Highlights and Contacts
A local calendar lists rhythm walking aerobic classes and line dancing at Crosby Baytown and J.D. Walker centers with times from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also noted are senior exercise and bridge sessions, Take Off Pounds Sensibly meetings, Story Time at West Chambers Library, Trike Riders at St Pauls, Polio Survivors Group meetings, a Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program clinic on August 7, Calvary Temple services, Central Baptist Church Children’s Church, and VFW bingo. телеф.
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Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Melissa
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Highland Woods Drive
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Gulf Coast
Texas Bay Area
la Porte
S. Broadway
Doris Scarborough
John Hartman
Texasbayareapolio.org
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
United Way of
Calvary Temple
Breda
Central Baptist Church
King Street
VFW Post
N. Main
Power Tools for Power Parents Summit in Crosby
Crosby ISD and COREDC host the first Power Tools for Power Parents Parent Engagement Summit on August 14 from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m at Drew Intermediate School in Crosby. The event offers research based strategies aligned with Epstein and networks, with breakfast and lunch, free registration, and speakers including Dr Michael P Williams and Dr Rita Pierson. Local leaders and educators from Harris County will attend and a panel on transforming our schools will be held. Call 281 462 7671 for more information.
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City of Refuge Educational Development Corporation
Coredc
Harris County
Drew Intermediate
Red Oak Avenue
Crosby
Joyce Epstein
Search Institute
Core DC
Eagle Enterprises
Gary G. Eagleton
Sylvia Garcia
Keith Morris
Michael P. Williams
Houston Community College
Williams
Joy Tabernacle
Houston
Robert
National Center For Fathering
Ray Griffin
Chinquapin School
Houston Area
Keith V. Branch
Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Deborah Havert
Global Emotional Intelligence Network
Kim Davis
Kprc Channel 2
Decker WIC Center Moves to New Location
Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services WIC Center on Decker Drive has relocated to 4128 Decker Drive in a larger facility across from the old site. Move effective July 26 with new hours and a customer friendly environment. Call 713-407-5800 for appointments.
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Hcphes
WIC Center
Decker Drive
WIC
This Day in History August 6 Highlights and Milestones
On August 6 historic events include the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima with massive casualties, the 1806 end of the Holy Roman Empire, Tennyson’s birth in 1809, Bolivia’s 1825 autonomy, Admella disaster in 1859, Kemmler’s electric chair execution in 1890, Ederle’s Channel swim in 1926, Jamaica’s 1962 independence, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Pope Paul VI’s death in 1978, and later events such as Verizon strikes and political protests. A Tunisian airliner crash noted.
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United States
Hiroshima
Japan
Holy Roman Empire
Francis II
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Somersby
Lincolnshire
England
Upper Peru
Republic of
Bolivia
Admella
Port Adelaide
Melbourne
South Australia
William Kemmler
Auburn State Prison
New York
Gertrude Ederle
Kingsdown
France
Jamaica
British Commonwealth
Lyndon B. Johnson
Pope Paul VI
Castel Gandolfo
William J. Schroeder
Shray’-Dur
Verizon
Cindy Sheehan
Casey
Iraq
George W. Bush
Texas Ranch
Robin Cook
Tony Blair
Inverness
Scotland
Mediterranean
Sicily
Bible Verse Psalm 119 130 Unfolding Words Bring Light
The verse states that the unfolding of your words gives light and understanding to the simple, conveying a message of divine guidance and clarity through scripture.
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