Hayley brings personalized service to job at chamber
Texas City leader Jimmy Hayley steps in as executive vice president of the Texas City La Marque Chamber of Commerce on January 1. He plans a friendly aggressive style, more member outreach, workshops, and luncheons to boost involvement and service while continuing Bayfest renamed Sportsfest for April 11 weekend and a September 22 auction.
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Thomas Mueller
Texas City
Jimmy Hayley
Texas City-La
Hayley
Chamber
Mainland Mardi Gras Ball Draws Crowds and Traffic Watch
Our Lady of Fatima PTO hosts the fourth annual Mainland Mardi Gras Ball at Kukral Center in Texas City with live music, door prizes, and a $500 cash prize. Proceeds support school programs. Police from La Marque and Texas City will monitor traffic for Galveston Island celebrations amid expected crowds.
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Thomas Mueller
Texas City
Mainland
Galveston Island
Galveston County
Our Lady of Fatima Pto
Kukral Center
Palmer
Patty Rees
la Marque
Open House Set at College of the Mainland Texas City
COM hosts an open house Feb 25 and 26 inviting area residents to visit a class or tour the Texas City campus. Day and evening classes from various offerings will be opened to visitors on limited seating. A list of open classes and times is at the Administration Building Information Desk per Dr Don Bass.
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Texas City
National Community College
College of the Mainland
Don Bass
Blood drive at COM honors Black History Month
The Black Student Union at COM organizes a blood drive Saturday in the COM parking lot at 8001 Palmer Highway. Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center personnel will screen and draw donors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Black Student Union At
COM
Palmer Highway
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
Exotic Animals lecture at COM biology assembly
Michael Ridlen, a COM student, raises exotic animals especially birds and will share experiences during a 9:55 a.m. Friday assembly in the Teaching Auditorium L-131. The event is open to the public and centers on exotic animal care and observation.
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Michael Ridlen
COM
Festival Flea Market Celebrates Black History Month
The COM parking lot hosts a freedom festival and flea market Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm with food music games and face painting. Free blood pressure and sickle cell screenings provided. African art jewelry and black children’s books on display and sale. Booths at 5 and 8 dollars. call 938-1211 ext 285 or 465.
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COM
Free weekend screening of Iron Eagle at COM Teaching Auditorium
A PG 13 film Iron Eagle will be shown tomorrow and Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Teaching Auditorium at COM.
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COM
Salt of the Earth film screening at COM
The controversial Salt of the Earth will be shown February 26 at 7 30 p.m. in Room 203 B Student Center COM. The blacklisted 1950s production depicts a Hispanic copper mine strike in New Mexico and racial and gender discrimination. The free screening is open to the public.
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Com
New Mexico
AIDS Awareness Lecture at COM Feb 24
The second public health awareness seminar AIDS Making Ourselves Safe will be held at Central Oregon Community College on February 24 at 7 30 p m in Teaching Auditorium L 131.
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COM
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Texas City-La Marque
Chilton
Stan Duitscher
Tony Leago
Dan Regan
Dwight Chamber of Commerce
John Bonneau
Doug Spurlock
Joe Byrd
Gene Nash
Rindy Sumerlin Band
Larry Crow
Crow
Texas
Jerry Purdon
Los Cabanos
Exotic Animals
Labor Studies Film
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