Lee College creates executive vice president role in reorg
The Lee College Board of Regents unanimously reorganized administration creating an executive vice president position. Dr Christina Ponce becomes executive vice president while Dr Debi Jordan rises to vice president of workforce and corporate partnerships. The move elevates two administrators in title duties and pay. See position page 7.
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Regents cut property tax rate by half cent for 2016 17
The Lee College Board of Regents set a new tax rate of 0.2453 per $100 valuation, down from 0.2557. The maintenance and operation rate is 0.2132 and the interest and sinking rate is 0.0321, applying to Harris and Chambers counties appraisal district rolls for the 2016 17 year after approving the appraised rolls. The board notes Texas Truth in Taxation requires rate notice.
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Community Corner Relay for Life preparation urged
The Community Corner column calls on readers to begin making preparations for Relay for Life events. It emphasizes gathering teams, planning activities, and engaging sponsors to support cancer research and patient care. The piece frames the relay as a community effort with local involvement and looming deadlines.
Obituaries for Marcus Mason Alice De Hoyos Judy Matthews and others
Obituaries list Marcus Mason Alice De Hoyos Judy Matthews Jesus Gonzalez Colby Perez with brief notices of their passing and upcoming funeral arrangements.
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Page 3 Weather Brief Highlights Conditions
Partial forecast notes high 94 and low unspecified with cloudy conditions. Mentions page 2 for additional details.
What do you say I am Christ of God
A Bible verse prompt asks Peter who Jesus is. Peter declares Jesus the Christ of God, reflecting a pivotal confession in Luke 9 20.
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Carver cafeteria manager loses 100 pounds on school menu
Tammy McRae, Carver Elementary cafeteria manager, shed 100 pounds in just over a year by eating only items from the school menu after starting the job post Labor Day 2015. She weighed 260 pounds, then dropped ten pounds early on and continued with meals served to students, skipping supplements.
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Chambers County GOP chair visits to rally voters in Chambers County
Texas Republican Party Chair Tom Mechler urged voters to back Donald Trump during a speech to about 40 Chambers County Republican Women, stressing GOP outreach to minority communities. Attendees included County Judge Jimmy Sylvia, Commissioner Larry George, Rusty Senac, Senator Brandon Creighton, and Representative Wayne Faircloth as ballots arrived at the County Clerk's Office.
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Baytown native travels Down Under to Ironman dream
LeAnne Haddox Redwine, a Baytown native and Sterling High School alumna, realized a long-held goal by competing in an Ironman triathlon in Australia. A former marathoner who ran Houston New York San Diego Chicago and Boston, she shifted to triathlons after 2007 and trained from sprint events to longer distances, aiming for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.
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