Marchers to aid arthritis in La Marque effort
About 170 volunteers will march door to door in La Marque Tuesday night August 18 to raise funds for arthritis research public education and treatment centers. The Arthritis Foundation sponsors the drive with local chairman Mrs Bo Brody noting support from residents and urging them to donate at First Bank of La Marque.
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la Marque
Arthritis Foundation
Bo Brody
Galveston County
Louis Boatright
First Bank of
Brody
United States
TWQB Hears Bayou Petition And Fire Marshal Appointed
The Texas Water Quality Board will consider amending two existing permits and issuing four new ones at a public hearing in Houston on August 20 at 10 00 a m in the City of Houston Health Department auditorium. One petition seeks a 250000 gallons per day discharge permit for Highland Bayou treatment plant to Highland Bayou and West Bay. Charles Meadows is named as the new full time State Fire Marshal to oversee fire awareness and prevention programs and assist prosecutors in arson cases. The TWQB urges interested parties to attend the hearing and provide relevant information for the record.
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Texas Water Quality Board
Houston
City of Houston Health Department
Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District No. 19
Highland Bayou
West Bay
State Insurance Board
Charles Meadows
Texas
City Council Workshop Aims At Serving 16 Homes
City officials discussed a proposal to serve about 16 homes and planned a workshop to maximize reach at minimum cost. Mayor George Freeborn said Texas City is drafting a surface water pilot treatment plant. Florence Dean asked for guidance on her sharply rising electric bill and was told the city is under injunction restricting bill collection. Councilman Charles Fedderson will arrange a meeting with CPS Manager Buck Foster. A plaque honored former councilman Bob Whelton for service, and a trophy plus plaque were awarded to the Volunteer Fire Department Pumper Team for winning first place in a state competition.
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George Freeborn
Texas City
Florence Dean
Charles Fedderson
CPS
Buck Foster
Foster
Bob Whelton
Fire Department
We offer two kinds of chicken in town place
The article notes a local business positioning as the town’s spot for two varieties of chicken, highlighting its specialty and community relevance.
Corps plans TC dredging statement finalized
The final environmental statement on maintenance dredging of the 6.7 mile Texas City Channel was completed by the Corps of Engineers in Galveston and filed with the CEQ in Washington. Dredging will use hydraulic pipeline dredges, occur about every two years, and expand high ground and marsh areas on Snake Island while potentially increasing turbidity and temporary odors.
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Texas City
Corps of Engineers
Galveston
Council On Environmental Quality
Washington, D. C
Don S McCoy
Snake Island
Environmental Resources Branch
U.S. Army Engineer District
P. O
Texas
Porpoises, Lions, and a Punny Park Incident
A humorous tale from a southern state park describes porpoises fed on baby seagulls to live forever. A keeper returns with gulls, crosses a gate blocked by a loose lion, and is arrested for transporting young gulls across a state line for immortal porpoises.
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Southland
Hugh Morris
North Carolina
Highland Bayou Rectification Debate in Galveston County
Belinda Fletcher of Hitchcock argues against Highland Bayou rectification citing flood risk, subsidence, habitat loss, and graveyard demolition. She urges residents of Galveston County to seek full facts from College of the Mainland Focus materials before spending tax dollars on the project.
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Galveston County
Highland Bayou
College of
Mainland
Highland Bay
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