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Free Document Shredding for Individual Houston Residents
Saturday, August 11, 2012

To improve services, safety and the quality of life for all Houstonians, the City of Houston, in partnership with Data Shredding Services of Texas, Inc., is offering free on-site document shredding services to individual Houston residents once a month at different locations throughout the city. This month the event is in your area.

Saturday, August 11, 2012
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
HPD Clear Lake Station
2855 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston 77058

The Mayor’s Citizens’ Assistance Office, a division of the Department of Neighborhoods, and the Houston Police Department (HPD) will provide residents with information on identity theft prevention. Data Shredding Services of Texas will provide shredding equipment to safely and ethically destroy sensitive documents.

For more information contact Cecilia Ortiz in the Mayor’s Citizens’ Assistance Office atcecilia.ortiz@houstontx.gov or call 832.393.0955.

To learn more about the Department of Neighborhoods, visit www.houstontx.gov/neighborhoods. To learn more about HPD, visit www.houstonpolice.org.

Attention all residents…..please trim your tree limbs and keep them clear from all street signs, bus stops, sidewalks.

Help maintain your area and free of all debris so that it may be visible for all oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.

If you need some assistance or know of a neighbor who may need our help then feel free to contact me as soon as possible.

FRIENDLY REMINDER BY HPD

In the past month, Eastside has seen a dramatic increase in Auto Thefts and Burglary of Motor Vehicles and, in most instances, all the vehicles were left unlocked.  Please take an active role in reducing the crime in our city by securing any property in your vehicle where thieves cannot see it, taking your keys with you, and locking your car doors.  By practicing the following crime tips you can help reduce the chances that you will become the victim of a burglary of a motor vehicle.

BE AWARE of your surroundings at ALL times.

PARK ONLY  in well-lighted areas and in high traffic areas of a parking lot.

REMOVE all interior valuables/packages from plain view (preferably prior to reaching your destination). Lock these items in the trunk.  These items often encourage theft.

DO NOT leave any articles of value in your car unattended, especially overnight (cell phones, laptops, money, wallet, purse).

LOCK  all doors and rollup all windows.  Whether you leave your vehicle for a minute or several hours, secure your belongings, lock your car and take your keys.

PARK your vehicle in your garage when at home.

IF YOU NOTICE anyone acting suspicious or hanging around parking lot, return to the business and notify the

management or call the police at 713-884-3131, or emergency 9-1-1.

I’m pleased to report that several arrests have been made in these incidents and the suspect (s) were interviewed.

However, we want to relay to our Eastside residents, that most suspects advised they simply opened the door and helped themselves to the owner (s) vehicle/property.  If you take away the oppurtunity, you reduce the chance of being a victim.  For more information visit:  www.houstonpolice.org

Thanks for working hard in your community!

Sgt. A. L. Cruz

Community Services/DRT

Eastside Division

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:         Sara Cronin

Phone:            713.475.5243

TPC GROUP AWARDS $42,000
IN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

HOUSTON (Thursday, July 12, 2012) – TPC Group recently announced the recipients of this year’s Mark of Excellence Scholarship Program.  Ms. Thao Nguyen and Ms. Crystal Jenkins, graduates of Chavez High School, in the Houston Independent School District, have each been awarded a four-year, $20,000 scholarship.  Mr. Vicente Rodriguez, also a Chavez High School graduate in Houston’s east end, was awarded a $2,000 scholarship in recognition of his successful completion of the Genesys Works internship program with the Company.

Ms. Nguyen will attend the University of Houston where she will pursue a degree in geology.

Ms. Jenkins will attend the University of Houston where she will pursue a degree in education.

Mr. Rodriguez will attend the University of Houston – Downtown, where he will pursue a degree in chemical engineering.

The Mark of Excellence Scholarship Program is designed to recognize seniors who plan to pursue degrees in engineering, math, science or education.  The Company’s scholarship program builds on a solid foundation of community involvement and support of initiatives that seek to improve and promote educational advancement, environmental responsibility and the overall sustainability of the community.

Since 2006, TPC Group has awarded more than $454,000 in academic scholarships to graduating high school seniors across southeast Texas.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, and with an operating history of over 68 years, the Company has manufacturing facilities in the industrial corridor adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel, Port Neches and Baytown, Texas and operates a product terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana. TPC Group Inc. is a leading producer of value-added products derived from niche petrochemical raw materials, such as C4 hydrocarbons, and provider of critical infrastructure and logistics services along the Gulf Coast region. The Company sells its products into a wide range of performance, specialty and intermediate markets, including synthetic rubber, fuels, lubricant additives, plastics and surfactants.  For more information, visit the Company’s website at http://www.tpcgrp.com.