Go Texan Chili When Its Chilly Cookoff Weekend Event
Go Texan volunteers gear up for the 29th annual Chili When Its Chilly and barbecue cookoff to be held Friday and Saturday Jan 9 10 in the west parking lot of San Jacinto Mall. Gates open 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday. Admission is 5 dollars with under 12s free. Tickets include a cup of chili or a BBQ sandwich. About 60 teams from the Houston area compete in chicken beans ribs chili brisket and showmanship with judging times Saturday morning. The event features carnival games face painting and concerts by Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Road Runners Friday and Cowboy and the Jason Cassidy Band Saturday. The Baytown Highlands Go Texan Committee promotes the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and will present 15 thousand dollars in scholarships to Baytown graduates. A cook’s meeting is set for Friday at 7 p.m. An informational dance closes the committee’s activities January 31 at the Baytown Fairgrounds. For more details call 281 422 8359.
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Senior softball league boosts older players in Houston area
Exxon retirees started the league in 1982 with charter member Carl Collins, now 85, noting yearly championship games once held at the Astrodome. A county park at 4598 Hemlock hosts two fields behind Baker Road near Spur 330, where Keith Mixon maintains the field. Annual registration is 45 dollars plus 10 for a shirt. contact Frank Butcher at 281-424-1230 for details and call 281-424-1103 for field updates.
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Police urge sober drivers for safe celebrations
Partygoers designate a sober driver or agree to share taxi costs. If no transport is possible, arrange accommodations for tipsy drivers to sleep over rather than drive home. Free towing offered by Sammy's Wrecker at 281-422-9705.
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Deadline extended for FEMA paid hotel stays in Texas
FEMA extends the Transitional Sheltering Assistance deadline to March 13 at the request of Texas. TSA provides temporary hotel lodging for eligible Texans with unlivable homes and is periodically reviewed to move them toward permanent housing. Act ing FCO Brad Harris says the program remains fluid and aims to shift participants to permanent housing when available. Since Sept 14, 2008 TSA aided over 26,000 people, with about 4,600 remaining in FEMA paid hotels.
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GCCISD weighs budget as leadership transition continues
GCCISD leaders acknowledge new expenses while aiming for a seamless student transition. Budget projections rely on property taxes not yet finalized, with past collections around 99.5 percent. Officials cite lower fuel costs and no anticipated financial problem, noting board meetings on the first and third Mondays and agendas posted online.
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