Hometown Hero Jason Garcia Serves in 82nd Airborne
Jason Lee Garcia, Dickinson High School 1994 graduate and former volunteer firefighter, serves with the U S Army Special Forces in the 82nd Airborne Division. He is the son of Elias and Alice Garcia Sr, father of Erin Garcia, 4, of La Porte, with grandparents Trammell and Nina Garcia of Texas City.
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Jason Lee Garcia
Dickinson High School
U.S. Amy
82Nd Airborne Division
Elias and
Alice Garcia Sr
Erin Jason Garcia
la Porte
Mle. Trammell
Nina Garcia
Texas City
Galveston County Fair Rodeo Highlights and Ramp Up
Team roping stole the spotlight at this year’s Galveston County Fair and Rodeo with more events to come. The piece teases a broader lineup and directs readers to Page 6A for the full story.
Pendings Maria Mejia Susan Jan Kales Frances Jeanette Davas
Pending matters involve Maria Mejia and Susan Jan Kales with Frances Jeanette Davas, referenced on Page 3A for continuation and detail. The notice hints at related legal or administrative actions and next steps for the parties mentioned.
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Maria Mejia
Susan Jan Kales
Frances Jeanette Davas
Reading recovery teacher to lift Texas City scores
Texas City ISD will hire a full time reading recovery instructor to train teachers in boosting student literacy next year. The district set a 25000 cap for training materials travel with funds potentially from Title I. Training will occur in Harris County with educators from eight districts.
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Texas City
Pearland
Carla Voelkel
Texas City Independent School District Board of Trustees
Voelkel
Harris County
Stephen Hadley
Texas Women’s University
Denton
Texas City graduate named director for Foundation for the Future
Jennifer Eggleston, a Texas City High School alumna class of 1996, has been hired as director of development and community relations for the Foundation for the Future at Texas City High School. She will oversee daily operations while Jose Boix remains a volunteer advisor and board member.
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Texas City
Foundation For the Future
Jennifer Eggleston
Texas City High School
Jose Boix
Eggleston
Texas City Independent School District
Foundation For the
Hummer Butterfly Homecoming Grows Into Spring Festival
The Hummer Butterfly Homecoming becomes the Second Annual Spring Festival and Texas City Hummer Butterfly event planned for April 25-26 at Bay Street Park and Sixth Street North near the Texas City Museum. Linda Turner notes expanded activities from last year, including fairs and museum exhibits, with focus for children and adults alike. Last year celebrated nature awareness and seasonal hummingbird and butterfly migration, especially monarchs in Texas City year round.
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Texas City
Bay Street
Sixth Street
Texas City Museum
Linda Turner
South
Central America
Mexico
United States
Trudy Belz
Bay Street Park
Belz
Chuck Doyle
Doyle
248 Grills Fired for Galveston Cook-Off
Members of Best in the West, Outlaws of Texas City and Santa Fe, and Moonshine Cookers from Santa Fe speak about preparing hard, enjoying the event, and sharing food and camaraderie at the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo barbecue cook-off.
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Hitchcock
Jerry Mathis
Mathis
Tommy McCoy
McCoy
Greg Chapa
The
Outlaws
Texas City
Santa Fe
Chapa
Tim Riggs
Moonshine Cookers
Riggs
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Bulletin Board
Galveston County
Annie
Lora-Marie Bernard
Texas City Sun
Dwight C. Andrews
Young Heights
Heights
Hummer
SUN
Michael Smith
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