Bay Area Homeless Services board probes shelter allegations
The Bay Area Homeless Services board of trustees investigates allegations of discrimination mismanagement and poor service at the Wisconsin Street shelter. President Pete Alfaro says the inquiry is ongoing and aims to ensure a safe rule compliant facility while residents seek employment during roughly 28 day stays funded by donations and grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Area Homeless Services
BAHS
Board of Trustees
Wisconsin Street
Pete C. Alfaro
Community honors Hyland by renaming program home
Peter E. Hyland Alternative Learning Program faculty seek to dedicate the new Lee Annex Decker Drive Campus building to late director Hyland. GCCISD trustees approved the rename last June, and supporters campaign for a lasting tribute as staff gather input from faculty, students, and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelle Verdun
Peter E. Hyland
Decker Drive
Hyland
Lynn Taylor
PEP
Gccisd
Lee Annex
Verdun
Chambers judge urges locals to prepare for disasters
Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia releases a two page disaster planning guide urging families to act now. The plan covers basic steps such as monitoring National Weather Service advisories posting emergency numbers and pre packing for evacuation. It emphasizes mobile homes and low lying areas should evacuate early and suggests designating an out of state family contact. Local emergency contacts are listed for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers County
Jimmy Sylvia
Sylvia
National Weather Service
Gulf Coast
American Red Cross
American Red Cross of
Greater Houston
Poe and Green to meet constituents in Baytown area
Texas congressmen Ted Poe and Gene Green plan three day tour in the Baytown area this week. Poe visits Allenbrook Health Care Center Monday at 9 a.m. to discuss Medicare reform and its proposed 32 billion dollars in cuts affecting Texas seniors nursing homes and 2.7 billion in funding losses. Green speaks at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting at Goose Creek Country Club Tuesday from 12 to 12:30 p.m. The tour also includes visits to Region IV Education Center and Chevron Phillips Pasadena plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allenbrook
Texas
Green
Baytown Camber of Commerce
BCC
Goose Creek Country
Also Mentioned on This Page
Homeless Services Trustees
Baytown
IRS
Helen Smith
Smith
Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Chambers
Travers
Laville
Baytownsun.com
Poe
Travers LA
Ayti
Ted Poe
Gene Green
Con
And
Chevron Phillips Pasadena
ACE Road
Garth Road
Capitalbanktx.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!