Parker Elementary, a Houston Independent School District (HISD) magnet school for music has been selected to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association conference, in San Antonio, February 2012. […]
Sunday, October 16, Heisman trophy winner, former NBA player, and current head coach of the Westbury Christian School varsity football program, Charlie Ward, honored Hall of Fame Coach Bobby Bowden with the 2nd Annual Tribute to Excellence award. This year’s event, attended by over 300 guests was emceed by former Houston Rockets head coach Jeff [...]
Cindy Peden Chapman currently is Director of Community Relations for the Westbury Civic Club (WCC), one of the largest subdivisions in Houston with almost 5000 single-family homes, and served as WCC President from 2008-2010. While she was President, the WCC won awards two years in a row from Keep Houston Beautiful for volunteer projects which [...]
2011 was another year of significant progress in the District in all of our service areas. Our seven year journey of District revitalization was most evident when we were notified that the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) had agreed to our request to use our District boundaries as a distinct geographic area. […]
Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Police Chief Charles A. McClelland, Jr. and several city council members celebrated Wednesday (Oct. 12) the grand opening of the new home of the South Gessner Patrol Division. […]
The Houston Planning Commission is proposing changes to the off-street parking ordinance, Chapter 26. Some of the changes include, but are not limited to, expansion of shared parking options, new criteria for parking districts, parking incentives for the preservation of historic buildings and redevelopment of “grandfathered” establishments, updated parking ratios and bicycle parking. [...]
Business and property owners are taking a stand against crime in their neighborhood. They’re pooling resources to do something about what they call nuisance businesses, fronts for illegal gambling and prostitution. […]
Spend the morning with your fellow community leaders and learn all about the latest tools and techniques to make your neighborhood a better place for all. […]
Rice University mathematician Richard Tapia was named Tuesday as a recipient of the National Medal of Science, the highest national honor for a U.S. scientist. […]
It’s a mitzvah – a worthy deed – to make your own challah at home for Rosh Hashanah, said Janice Jucker, who runs Three Brothers Bakery with her husband, Bobby, a fifth-generation baker. […]
