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Newspaper
Texas City Sun
Location
Texas City, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 2002
Page
1
The La Marque Crime Stoppers Organization sponsors the 19th annual National Night Out event at 7 p.m. Tuesday in La Marque with local safety information and community outreach.
A bomb in a bag exploded in a busy Hebrew University cafeteria on Wednesday killing seven, among them three Americans, and injuring over 80. The attack, the second in Jerusalem in two days, shatters a rare mixed environment for Jewish and Arab students.
Classified sports pages from Galveston County edition highlight local teams and events. The feature notes sections on pages 14 through 16 with standings results and briefs.
La Marque Independent School District trustees will hear from an advisory Facilities Planning Committee at a 7 p.m. session. The panel, consisting of SMISD administration staff parents and community members, is expected to recommend a $22 million bond to fund facility upgrades at the high school including mechanical electrical and plumbing fixes. The group is advisory only and will submit findings to the board for serious consideration.
The ninth annual DESK drive collects supplies at Big KMart Texas City and Wal-Mart La Marque from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Organizations urge donations of pens binders paper rulers and backpacks with free beef sandwiches as incentives.
The city seeks proposals from law firms to collect delinquent taxes after an audit says the current contractor Lyons & Plackemeier has been overpaid. The contract ends today, and Finance Director Cheryl Hunter notes possible overpayments dating back five years. Lyons & Plackemeier has handled delinquent tax collection since 1998.
The Rotary Club of Texas City partners with the Contractors Safety Council and OSHA for their first annual blood drive on August 12 at the CSC offices in Texas City. Ron Sokol, CSC general manager, praises OSHA for a community support shift and saving lives.
Texas City Museum plans a new interactive Children's Wing costing 95000 dollars to boost local participation with hopes of opening before Christmas. Linda Turner says more kids groups last year spurred the project named for founder Ken Demet, now in New Braunfels.
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