Civic Club Meeting September 24, 2013 at 05:30 PM
Civic Club Meeting
September 24, 2013 at 05:30 PM
Rucker Elem
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Houston Public Library Wants to Hear from You!
Houston Public Library Wants to Hear from You!
Houston Public Library (HPL) has kicked off the Strategic Master Plan process to provide vision and direction for library services. To help improve their services, HPL needs your help to learn more about the communities it serves.
Houstonians are invited to participate in this process by completing a brief survey. It will take about five minutes of your time and will provide HPL staff with input for the future of the library. Even if you do not consider yourself a regular library customer, your opinion is valuable.
The survey is available online from Sunday, September 22 through Sunday, October 6, 2013 at www.houstonlibrary.org/survey. The survey may be accessed in Spanish at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DNKZG8K.
Thank you for helping to improve your library. For further information, visit HPL at http://www.houstonlibrary.org/ or call 832.393.1313.
Houston Public Library presents the Second Annual Houston LibroFEST Saturday, October 5, 2013
Houston Public Library presents the Second Annual Houston LibroFEST
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Make plans to attend the Houston Public Library (HPL) book and arts festival on Saturday, October 5, 2013, 1 – 5 p.m. at the HPL Central Library, 500 McKinney Street, Houston 77002. Thisfree festival highlights Hispanic writers and showcases the vibrant culture of the Latino community!
Take in the sights and sounds of bilingual storytelling, poetry recitation, children’s activities, writing workshops, musical and theatrical performances and much more. LibroFest is part of HPL’s month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
For more information visit www.houstonlibrary.org/librofest or call 832.393.1313. To learn more about HPL, visit http://www.houstonlibrary.org/.
2013 Hispanic Heritage Award Recipients
2013 Hispanic Heritage Award Recipients
As part of the City of Houston observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Mayor, with the help of her Hispanic Advisory Board, recognized five Houstonians with the 2013 Hispanic Heritage Awards in the following categories: Art in the Community: Macario Ramirez, Community Activist: Mario Martinez, Education: Nicolas Kanellos, Ph.D., Lifetime Achievement: Dolores “Lolita” Guerrero and Youth Activist: Nohemi Chavez.
All recipients will be honored at the Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Award Reception on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Caroline Weiss Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston 77005. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP by Friday, October 5 by calling 832.393.0815.
For more information on Hispanic Heritage Month events at the Houston Public Library, visitwww.houstonlibrary.org/hhm.
The City of Houston is Watching and Will Prosecute Illegal Dumpers
The City of Houston is Watching and Will Prosecute Illegal Dumpers
The City of Houston (COH) is beginning a pilot project to catch those responsible for illegal dumping. Funding for the project, approximately $250,000, was provided by a budget amendment presented by District B Council Member Jerry Davis. Five surveillance cameras have been placed at undisclosed locations in Davis’ northeast Houston City Council district.
The exact locations of the cameras will NOT be made public. During the three-month pilot project, Houston Police Department’s (HPD) Environmental Investigations Unit (EIU) will monitor and maintain all activity captured by the cameras. When signs of illegal dumping are observed, EIU will send the information to HPD’s North or Northeast Divisions for follow-up. It is estimated 50 to 80 cases will be generated each month.
The following information will help in deciding whether or not the program should be expanded:
- Number of violations
- Number of people involved
- Pounds, volume, or cubic feet of items dumped
- Types of arrests and charges
- Types of trash being dumped (furniture, garbage, tires, tree trimmings etc.)
- Interviews with the suspects to determine why they dumped at this location, have they dumped before, do they know about the COH sites for legal elimination of items.
The COH offers monthly Tree Waste and Junk Waste collection and operates several drop-off facilities. Information about the Tree Waste and Junk Waste collection schedule for your neighborhood as well as the locations of the neighborhood depositories is available by calling the 311 helpline.
311 is also the place to call to report illegal dumping. Additionally, you can make a report online by downloading the 311 app or by visiting www.houstontx.gov/311.
Mayors United Against Texting While Driving Campaign
Text “ItcanwaitHou” to 464329 to Pledge Never to Text While Driving
Mayor Annise Parker has kicked off Mayors United Against Texting While Driving, a social media campaign challenging all Texans to take the pledge to not text and drive. In partnership with AT&T, Mayor Parker and the City of Houston launched the nation’s first citywide It Can Wait, Houston campaign in April 2013. Mayors United Against Texting While Driving will expand what Houston started all across Texas.
The Mayors United Against Texting While Driving campaign will run in Houston, Austin, Dallas, El Paso, San Antonio and Fort Worth Thursday, September 19 through Monday September 30, 2013, with each city vying to get as many citizens as they can pledging to never text while driving. Each city will have its own city-specific texting code. Houston residents can take the pledge by texting “ItcanwaitHou” to 464329. Show Houston is the safest city in Texas and pledge now!
Those who text while driving are 23 times more likely to be in a crash. In 2011, 13 percent of the over 3,000 traffic fatalities in Texas were due to texting while driving. Research released by AT&T indicates that 43 percent of commuters admit to a “habit” of texting while driving, even though they are aware of the risks. Take the no texting while driving pledge now by texting “ItcanwaitHou” to 464329.
Civic Club Meeting – Sept. 24th Rucker Elem.
JOIN OUR NEIGHBORS FOR:
Civic Club Meeting
Sept. 24th – Rucker Elem.
Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Please attend…. we need your vote to plan for our next event – NNO
Guest Speakers: HPD and Pam Wiley; D.O.N and Maria Bolanos; Community Liaison- Mayors Asst. Office
Citywide Positive Interaction Program – Sept. 10th
Chief’s Citywide
“Positive Interaction Program”
September’s program presentation topic will be:
“HPD Bomb Squad”
This informative presentation will outline the department’s highly trained unit that responds to all suspected explosive devices and suspicious items.
WHERE: . . . . . 1602 State St. (Auditorium)
Houston, Texas 77007
Tuesday September 10th 2013 7:00 p.m.
From: Officer James Sobota
Hope to see you there.
Voice # 713-308-9079 E-mail: james.sobota@houstonpolice.org
Free Childhood Immunization Extravaganza
Free Childhood Immunization Extravaganza
Thursday, August 22, 2013
The Houston Fire Department (HFD) and the Care Van Program are teaming up again to provide Houston area children with free childhood immunizations for children 4 – 18 years whose families have no insurance, are underinsured or are on Medicaid. Children with CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) or private insurance will not be accepted.
Back-To-School Immunization Extravaganza
Thursday, August 22, 2013 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
HFD Val Jahnke Training Facility
8030 Braniff
Houston 77061 (just south of Hobby Airport)
Important note: For each clinic, a parent or adult guardian must accompany the child(ren) and provide the updated immunization records for each child.
To download a printable copy of the 2013 Immunization Extravaganza that includes a map to the location, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/citizensnet/2013immunizationextravaganza.pdf.
For additional information visit www.houstonfire.org, www.carevan.org or contact HPD Public Affairs Division at hfdpaevents@houstontx.gov or 832.394.6633.
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Back to School Safety Tips
With students returning to school very soon, the Houston Police Department reminds all motorists to pay close attention when driving through school zones. Officers will be out in school zones enforcing the speed limits. Anytime you see a school bus, use extra caution since children may dart out into traffic either getting on or off the bus. For some of these children, it is their first time going to school and they may not be familiar with guidelines they should follow.
Motorists can receive significant fines for speeding through school zones or passing a school bus with flashing lights. Speeding citations in a school zone can result in a $220 fine.
Safety tips for children and parents include:
1. Children should not talk to strangers. Advise children how to handle a situation in which someone attempts to lure them with prizes or tries to abduct them
2. Teach children bicycle safety tips while riding to and from school
3. Be aware of potential problems that can arise when children are home by themselves
4. Whenever possible find qualified caregivers for before and after school care
For more “Back to School Safety Tips”, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/police/pdfs/back2school.pdf.
To learn more about HPD, visit http://www.houstonpolice.org/