Five seek regent seat on Lee College board
Lee College lists five candidates for an open regent seat including former Baytown mayor Pete Alfaro Manuel Escontrias Vivian Cisneros Hemphill Raymond Sanchez and Dan Mendoza a Lee College professor The board plans to decide at its regular meeting Thursday with interviews possible and the appointee may face a at large election in May 2006 Alfaro cites community service education and state legislative contacts as his motive
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Lee College
Pete Alfaro
College
Board of Regents
Keith Coburn
Coburn
Manuel Escontrias
Vivian Cisneros- Hemphill
Scott Sheley
Raymond Sanchez
Dan Mendoza
Bill Blake
Blake
Alfaro
Baytown
First Day Back Focuses on School Changes in Goose Creek Areas
2005 2006 school year opens smoothly across Goose Creek Crosby and Barbers Hill districts thanks to new administration revised schedules and drop off procedures Lamar Elementary uses name badges with bus numbers and contacts Carver Elementary implements 7 45 am start and a Wild about Learning theme first graders adapt quickly while parents note mixed feelings about sending children to day school for little people
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Goose Creek
Crosby
Barbers Hill
Lamar
Carver Elementary
Beth Jernigan
Jernigan
Carver
Special session all but dead
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst warned the Texas special session on school funding is near dead as timely tax bill action looms. Governor Perry urged end to rancor, call for workable solution while House Speaker Craddick campaigns, highlighting the deep divide over education funding.
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Austin
David Dewhurst
Dewhurst
House
Senate
Rick Perry
Perry
Tom Craddick
Beep Baseball enables blind players to enjoy the game in Texas
Beep Baseball drew players including John Paul Garcia who is blind at Bayside fields in Seabrook. The Houston Eagles faced a Harlingen team as the fourth Beep Baseball season runs in Texas with plans to expand to San Antonio. Aceves, a former player, acts as league goodwill ambassador while umpiring and encouraging youngsters to love baseball.
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Garcia
Bayside
Seabrook
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Harlingen
Texas
Houston
San Antonio
Aceves
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