Chamber to offer new Business Initiative programs
By Gilbert Hoffman 26.AUG.08
Innovative programs for business, students with LSC as partner
NORTH HOUSTON – A partnership between the Lone Star College-North Harris, and the North Houston Greenspoint Chamber of Commerce, will offer a unique set of resources to new and existing businesses, to help them start a business, grow it, or train employees and owners with new skills. This partnership will be named the Center for Business Development. It will use resources of the college and the chamber, and be housed in the LSC-Greenspoint building on the Sam Houston Parkway East. Several entities of the college will be involved, including the college, the corporate college, and the Small Business Development Center.
This program is expected to benefit the chamber, with new member prospects; the college, with referrals for new small business services; and area management districts, that are expected to help fund the program and then offer the services of the CBD to their members and service areas as an additional benefit to small businesses interested in economic development.
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Wells Fargo serial bank robber sentenced
Benjamin Sutton III has been sentenced to 500 months in prison in connection with the armed bank robberies of two different Wells Fargo Bank branches in the northeast area of Houston, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced last week. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $25,424.
A federal grand jury returned an Indictment against both Sutton and Paul Samuel Manning on Dec. 13, 2007, charging them with aggravated bank robbery and use of a firearm in connection with the bank robbery.
Sutton’s charges arose out of a Nov. 26, 2007, robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank branch located at 3601 Eastex Freeway.
During this robbery, Sutton entered the bank branch, placed a firearm to the head of a bank security guard and then demanded money from bank tellers. After receiving the money, Sutton fled the bank branch.
[ Continue Reading ] Gallery Furniture holds summer camp for neighborhood kids
By Gilbert Hoffman 26.AUG.08
HOUSTON – Jim McIngvale, owner of Gallery Furniture, knows the value of an education, and he wants to share that information with young children of school age, that live near his store on I-45.
This summer, he sponsored a Summer Camp for about 40 children that live in the apartment houses near his store.
Children in the La Casita Apartment Complex behind Gallery Furniture found a fun safe place to spend their summer courtesy of the employees of Gallery Furniture. The Summer Enrichment Camp, or “Fun with Mattress Mack” as it was also called, is a program developed by the employees at Gallery Furniture to give children ages 6 to 12 who live in the complex behind the Houston retailer a place to learn and have fun during the summer break.
With their parent’s approval, more than two dozen youngsters attended the camp Monday through Friday from July 24 to August 15. Three certified teachers and a teaching assistant implemented the program that emphasizes ethics, life skills and of course fun.
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Back to School Aug. 25th
By Gilbert Hoffman 19.AUG.08
Public Schools, Colleges prepared
The summer is over. You can tell by the preparations everywhere for students to start back to school on Monday, August 25 in most districts and colleges.
The Tax-Free weekend is over, with bargains and tax-free sales helping prepare families for the school year. Many stores added sales to the tax-free feature, and malls and parking lots were full last Friday through Sunday.
Other signs of school preparation include high school football teams starting their scrimmages prior to the first games on August 29th; teachers in the schools, preparing for the grand opening; and many Health Fairs and Back to School Fairs being held around the community. One of the largest of these was held at Aldine High School last July 26th, when over 8000 students and parents showed up for free school supplies, backpacks, and required immunizations. In addition, over 100 vendors were on hand for this fair, to acquaint parents with their capabilities.
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Houston Community College to open new Northline Campus
Ribbon cutting, Open House August 26th
NORTH HOUSTON – Houston Community College Northeast is about to unveil their newest facility, as they hold a ribbon-cutting and open house next Tuesday, August 26. The ceremony is at 10 a.m. at the new building at 8001 Fulton Street.
The futuristic four story building replaces the old building that was part of Northline Mall, but expands the space and the class offerings as well.
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12.AUG.08 MacArthur High School earns TEA “Recognized” rating
12.AUG.08 Chamber hears update on Lone Star College
12.AUG.08 Water board says area eligible for state funding
05.AUG.08 Keith-Wiess Park to open Aug. 12th
05.AUG.08 State acts to replace North Forest School Board and Superintendent
15.JUL.08 Grama’s restaurant reopens with old Tex-Mex flavors
08.JUL.08 Discussion reveals possible tax increase; Attendance enforcement by DA; and Closure proponents in legislature
08.JUL.08 Music at the Mall
01.JUL.08 Apartment fire displaces 50 residents
01.JUL.08 American Legion celebrates 20th year in Aldine area
27.JUN.08 North Forest Community Emergency Meeting
24.JUN.08 East Aldine District passes $13.3 million bond sale for improvement projects
24.JUN.08 Greenspoint Mall, KSBJ host free concert Saturday
17.JUN.08 HISD approves proposals for “repurposed” Sam Houston
10.JUN.08 MacArthur band director receives Channel 2’s community service award
10.JUN.08 SAM HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL CLOSED
27.MAY.08 Aldine ISD celebrates Graduation 2008
27.MAY.08 METRO says North Corridor Light Rail running by 2012
27.MAY.08 Aldine teachers meet First Lady, Daughter
27.MAY.08 North Houston Association honors community leaders and businesses
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