Citizens discuss graffiti issue at city council
Antoinette Lemon Russell opened Thursday’s council discussion on graffiti growing in neighborhoods. She cited property value impacts, city cleanup costs in the tens of thousands, and proposed solutions including mural walls, youth art programs, and D.A.R.E. education to deter tagging and possible community service or jail time. Page 3A.
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Sailor joins Navy aviation boatswain's mate on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Alvarado, from Mont Belvieu, loves the risky job of launching and guiding jets from the flight deck. He ensures steam and hydraulic pressures are correct and the deck is clear before launches, stressing the role's importance to aircraft carrier operations. His mother Tammy Whittaker, a teacher, initially hoped he would attend college but supported his Navy path.
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Mont Belvieu
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Andrew Alvarado
Clear Creek High School
Tammy Whittaker
Housing market turns around with third straight sales rise
Local realtors cite a National Association of Realtors report showing preowned home sales rose for the third consecutive month in June. Sales climbed 3.6 percent to a 4.89 million annual pace, led by tax credit effects and fading foreclosure pressure while inventory shrank to 3.8 million homes and prices edged up despite yearly declines.
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Krisher-McKay Realtors
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Naroff Economic Advisors Inc
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Daphna Hotchkiss Realtors
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Space Center Houston to present Suiting Up at Sterling Library
Sterling Municipal Library hosts a Space Center Houston program titled Suiting Up on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. Children will learn how astronauts dress for space walks, parts of the spacesuit, and the assembly sequence. They may try on the helmet and hear about gravity, space walks, and why astronauts float.
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Sterling Municipal Library
Rhonda Brumenschenkel
Space Center Houston
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