CCPI Scholarships Highlight Energy Careers at Texas Colleges
CCPI speakers praised cheap shale gas and energy growth fueling opportunities. Lee College leads a nine college program with recipient Blake Bogie describing how the CCPI scholarship let him cut overtime to focus on study and family. The Energize Houston site lists careers and training at participating schools.
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TRE discussion outlines tax effects and new funding
Goose Creek CISD officials explain how a tax ratification election on September 10 would fund about seven million extra state dollars annually. If TRE fails taxes drop about four cents. if it passes taxes rise thirteen cents, funding nearly fourteen million with about seven and a half used to ease the S&S rate. Early voting runs August 24 through September 6 at the district office.
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Swords Intinued and Youth Weightlifting Mentor Achieves
Swords runs a nonprofit in League City guiding at risk youth in Olympic style weightlifting for 25 years, training 874 athletes with 40 champions and 79 college football players. A recent Russia event saw the US team win bronze while a student earned class gold, and Swords, a Level 5 Senior Olympic Coach, emphasizes patience and athlete focus. King placed sixth in the women's 48 kg with an American snatch record of 83 kg, breaking Tara Nott space. Arthur, Farris, and Robles compete across 75 kg, 94 kg, and 75 kg plus divisions, NBCSN will air all events.
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City Animal Control outlines expanded shelter plans and goals
Cummings presented panel recommendations to extend shelter hours, boost social media outreach, and add a senior animal control officer to oversee volunteers and marketing. Projects include micro-chipping, stray outreach on Facebook, micro-flooring, generator power, and potential out-of-state rescues. Live releases stood at 43 percent as of July 31 with a goal above 50 percent.
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Baytown
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Hall of Fame Inductions move across Texas venues
Lanny Griffith recalls 50 years in media and the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Inductions this year occur in Fort Worth with prior stops in Galveston and Dallas. Griffith, a REL graduate, notes his 2011 induction and shares personal anecdotes linking KiTiRiK and Bunny Orsack.
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Dave Ward
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Bunny Orsack
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Fort Worth
Galveston
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