Introduction to Fencing at College of the Mainland
A fencing intro session starts Wednesday September 10 from 7 to 8 30 p m in College of the Mainland Gym Room P112. Fee seven dollars per person and equipment is provided. A seven week class begins September 17 at Clear Creek Ninth Grade Center. For information call COM at 409 938 1211 ext 422 or 888 258 8859 ext 422.
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Dance classes offer Cotton-Eyed Joe to East Coast Swing lineup
College of the Mainland hosts two dance sessions starting Sept 9 with options in Western and East Coast Swing. Courses run five and seven weeks at $7 per person, with sign-up deadlines in early September. Instructors Louis and Betty Whistler lead East Coast Swing and jitterbug. details and contacts provided.
Santa Fe Chamber raffle pits up for Heritage Festival draw
The Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce raffles a custom 24 inch pipe barbecue pit with fire box and trailer, valued at 3000 dollars. Tickets cost 1 dollar each or six for five with proceeds supporting Santa Fe student college scholarships. The draw is Sept. 6 at Range Park 4506 Peck Santa Fe. Contact the chamber at 409 925 8558 for tickets.
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Mother and daughter heroin case ends in manslaughter verdict
Debra Gatlin Clair, 49, convicted of recklessly causing the death of her adopted daughter Tiffany Clair after using heroin with the 15 year old. Jurors deliberated under two hours. Friday's verdict marks a first for Tarrant County prosecutors against a drug provider in an overdose death. Clair faces two to twenty years or probation.
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Houston Clergyman Faces Suit Over Alleged Assault
Arnold Blake, 37, filed a lawsuit in Houston accusing pastor Joe S. Ratliff and Brentwood Baptist Church of sexual assault in Ratliff s office after a service honoring him last year. Blake says he suffers insomnia and an eating disorder as a result. Ratliff was unavailable for comment. no criminal charges filed per Houston Chronicle report.
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Houston dropout report findings blame school officials
An outside investigation faulted former Sharpstown High School Principal Carol Wichmann and a district technician for allowing inaccurate dropout data. The audit found undercounted dropouts at more than a dozen HISD schools, with Wichmann receiving a two week retirement pay reduction and Kenneth Cuadra placed on two weeks unpaid leave and reassigned. The report cited a lax internal control environment and inadequate training contributing to the problem.
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Can NASA fix its safety culture after Columbia tragedy
Washington experts debate drastic actions to overhaul NASA culture after the Columbia disaster. Calls rise for top leadership purge and a management overhaul to end fear of speaking up. Opinions split on replacing administrator Sean O Keefe, with some urging new leaders and a fresh operational model.
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National Academy warns FBI over Butler plague case
The National Academy of Sciences cites potential chilling effects on plague research as it urges Attorney General Ashcroft to reconsider the handling of Texas Tech's Thomas Butler. Butler faces 15 charges tied to smuggling plague bacteria, lying to investigators, and illegal transport, while on $100,000 bond and on paid leave. The committee seeks letters of concern from members to Mueller and Ashcroft, highlighting risks to scientific inquiry.
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Baby Fractured Skull Probe Leads to Arrest
Dickinson police arrested 40 year old David Aeeves in a weeklong probe into a baby's fractured skull. He faces one count of injury to a child and is jailed on a 250000 bond with extra conditions. The 4 month old was treated at St John's Hospital and placed in protective custody.
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