Barrett Station play champions environmental justice in Fifth Ward
A free one act play titled Restricted Area by Thomas Meloncon debuts at Riley Chambers Community Center in Barrett Station. It portrays a Houston Superfund site and environmental justice struggles around air pollution. Community leaders urge residents to attend to learn air quality issues and protect children.
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Houston
Fifth Ward
Riley Chambers
Barrett Station
Thomas Meloncon
Environmental Protection Agency
Willie B
Dolly” Goodlow
Civic League
Mothers For Clean Air
Riley Chambers Community Center
Goodlow
Beach City Cove EMS Mulling Merger To Boost Coverage
Beach City and Cove EMS units move toward a formal merger to cover West Chambers County south of I 10. Beach City Volunteer Ambulance Service president Pat McDonald says a letter requesting the merger must go to Cove by Oct 31 for a possible joint operation next month.
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Beach City
Cove
West Chambers County
Pat McDonald
McDonald
Bell vigil honors domestic violence victims at Lee College shelter
At New Horizon Family Center in Baytown a bell vigil drew women, children, and Baytown officials to raise awareness of domestic violence. Patrina Pelton Smith listed 117 Texas women killed by family violence, reading 103 names while bells rang for each victim and 14 rings marked unknown deaths. The program featured readings, songs, and a 2003 quilt created by shelter residents.
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New Horizon Family Center
Michelle Haynes
Lee
Thomas
Shelter
Melissa Carter
Barbara Lee
Thomas Anderson
Lee College
Baytown
Patrina Pelton- Smith
Texas
Pelton-Smith
John Donne
Maya Angelou
Janis Jan
Texas officials scramble for March 2004 primary after redistricting
Texas county clerks and election officials race to prepare for the March 9 2004 primary as lawmakers approve a congressional redistricting map likely to favor Republicans. Officials fear the shortened time to ready polls and equipment, while Gov. Perry signs the bill and state officials expect no extra cost.
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Austin
Texas
Roger Ortiz
Cameron County
Rick Perry
Luis Saenz
ExxonMobil restarts Baytown Olefins Plant units
ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant begins restarting after planned maintenance. Residents may see periodic flaring over the next week as units come back online. The eight and a half year first BOP unit overhaul spanned about 550000 hours with 1100 workers.
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ExxonMobil
Baytown
Steffani
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