Funding for children's cancer research lacking
Third in a series for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. NPCF says only 4 percent of federal cancer funding goes to pediatric studies. CEO Frazer notes funding gaps due to lower child impact, while St. Jude cites 16 000 U.S. diagnoses yearly and 43 children diagnosed daily. Advocacy aims to help more children live longer.
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National Pediatric Cancer Foundation
David Frazer
NPCF
Frazer
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
U.S
Frazier
GCM Faces Austin Tonight in Houston
GCM travels to Houston to clash with Austin in a high stakes showdown. Both teams seek momentum as season resumes, with players to watch highlighting key matchups and potential scoring leaders.
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GCM
Austin
Houston
Lee College joins Pilots to support Walk
Lee College teams up with the Pilots to back the Alzheimer’s Walk event as tour stops return to Rooster’s. Jay F. Nielson notes community backing and campus participation across pages.
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Lee College
Ivanka Trump visits S&B Baytown Craft Center
First daughter Ivanka Trump surprised the current class of women apprentices at S&B Engineers and Constructors by touring the Craft Education and Skills Enhancement Center in Baytown. She spoke with trainees learning pipefitting welding and carpentry as part of the earn-while-you-learn program and met after-hours craft employees. The visit ties back to July when graduates Eva Arriaga and Dwana Grace, now pipefitters, prompted the invitation.
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Dwana Grace
Ivanka Trump
Eva Arriaga
S&b Engineers and Constructors Training Center
Baytown
S&b
White House
National Council of the American Worker
Grace
Arriaga
Ivanka
Trump
Oscar Nelson Jr
Bayland plan gains steam for island hotel project
Baytown MDD moves to approve a design-build pact with Garfield Public/Private and DPR Construction for the Bayland Island hotel conference center slated for Q1 2019. Council to amend and authorize ownership shift to MDD, replacing Cedar Trinity, and consider hiring Broaddus and Associates for construction oversight.
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Bayland Island
Baytown
Municipal Development District
MDD
Garfield Public/Private
DPR Construction
Ron Bottoms
Bottoms
Cedar Trinity
Baytown-West Chambers Economic Development Foundation
Council
Broaddus and Associates
Goose Creek marching bands co-host USBands Baytown Showcase
Goose Creek CISD bands from Robert E. Lee Ross S. Sterling and Goose Creek Memorial prepare for a fall season of marching contests. On Saturday September 29 they co host The USBands Baytown Showcase kicking off this year s contest season.
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Robert E. Lee
Ross S. Sterling
Goose Creek Memorial High School
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Goose Creek Memorial
Baytown
Stallworth Stadium
Roxy Nieto
N’ykia Wright
Jesse Rodriguez
McKenzie Comeaux
Sergio Valverde
Sarai Lazo
Mariana Rodriguez
Rudy Orozco
Zach Patterson
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