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New Police Officers Relieving Staffing Shortage
Relief has swept through the Bellaire Police Department within the past month as four new police officers have finished training and assumed normal duties, easing a staffing dilemma that prevented many officers from taking time off. “It will be better than what it was,” said Tim Quimby, community resource officer. “We won’t have officers changing shifts [...]
Continue reading...First Showing Of Korean Photography In U.S.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts includes the work of 40 Korean photographers, many whose work will be in the United States for the first time. “Operating under a relatively new democracy in South Korea, artists experienced a burst of creative energy and freedom of expression in recent decades,” said curator Anne Tucker [...]
Continue reading...Bellaire Senior Named A Russian Language Scholar
Monday, October 26, 2009
A Bellaire High School senior is one of 55 students nationwide to win an award for studying the Russian language. Jackie Liedtke was named a Russian Language Scholar Laureate by the American Council of Teachers of Russian, a professional association with 1,650 members. “Scholar Laureates are serious, dedicated students,” said Liedtke’s Russian teacher Lisa McLendon in a [...]
Continue reading...Day School Raising Funds After City Grants Permit
Friday, October 23, 2009
Administrators at Faith Lutheran Day School are one step closer to putting Hurricane Ike behind them for good after the city council on Monday approved a permit for construction of a new day school. “I was really, really happy,” said Debbie Helweg, director of the day school, which for 26 years has taught local children aged [...]
Continue reading...Tommy Tune Credits Success To Lamar H.S. Teacher
Thursday, October 22, 2009
In this video interview, legendary Broadway performer Tommy Tune talks about Ruth Denney, his first drama teacher at Lamar High School in the late 1950s. He said his stunning, 50-year career would never have happened without her. Tune, 70, has won more Tony Awards than any other actor, along with numerous other honors. The famous [...]
Continue reading...Public Voices Concerns On Comprehensive Plan
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
A handful of residents came out this week to give feedback about Bellaire’s proposed Comprehensive Plan, which sets a “vision” and specific guidelines to shape the city’s future look and feel. The city hosted a public hearing about the plan on Monday. Residents still have time to submit written comments before the city council early next [...]
Continue reading...Police Nab Possible ID Thieves
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Two men were arrested on Oct. 13 and charged with possessing identifying information that wasn’t theirs. Bellaire Police pulled the men over because the vehicle was suspected of “being associated with a forgery case in the area,” according to the police report. They searched the car and found multiple items with identifying information that didn’t belong to [...]
Continue reading...Fighting Dropouts Tops HISD Candidates’ Lists
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Ray Reiner and Mike Lunceford, who are running to be District 5 Trustee for the Houston Independent School District, seem to be more alike than different on many issues facing schools in Bellaire. HISD District 5 covers Condit, Gordon and Horn Elementary schools, Pershing Middle School and Bellaire High School. The candidates answered questions on Oct. 15 [...]
Continue reading...Fire Department Moves To Temporary Facility
Monday, October 19, 2009
Professional movers on Friday finished moving the final loads of fire gear and household items from the Bellaire Fire Station into the department’s new temporary facility. The old station will be demolished so a new station can be built in its place. [media id=66 width=480 height=360]
Continue reading...Sights And Sounds Of Italy
Monday, October 19, 2009
People packed the grounds of the University of St. Thomas this weekend to experience Italian culture: Food, wine, music and more. [media id=65 width=480 height=360]
Continue reading...Southside Place Woman Recovering After Struck By Car
Friday, October 16, 2009
A 24-year resident of Southside Place is recovering with a broken leg after being struck by a car yesterday near Lamar High School, where she works as a Chinese and English teacher. Around lunch time, Lynette Gaido and Susan Boyd, the Lamar Principal’s secretary, were crossing the street at Westheimer Road to get something to eat. [...]
Continue reading...Tony Award Winner Performing At Lamar H.S.
Friday, October 16, 2009
It was former Lamar High School teacher Ruth Denney who helped launch the Broadway career of the famous singer and dancer Tommy Tune, who went on to win more Tony Awards than any other actor. “She’s the one who told him to go to Broadway,” Fran Callahan, executive director of the Lamar High School Alumni Association, [...]
Continue reading...FDA Warns Of Unapproved And Illegal H1N1 Drug Products Purchased Online
Friday, October 16, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers to use extreme care when purchasing any products over the Internet that claim to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure the H1N1 influenza virus. The warning comes after the FDA recently purchased and analyzed several products represented online as “Tamiflu,” also known as oseltamivir, which may pose risks [...]
Continue reading...Handmade Crafts On Sale At Saturday Festival
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Bellaire Trolley in the esplanade on Bellaire Boulevard will be surrounded by art, crafts, specialty goods and tons of people on Saturday for the Bellaire Art Festival. “It’s all handmade crafts for the most part. A lot of jewelry vendors, painting, sculptures, wall art and yard art,” said Jonathan Beitler, spokesman for Greater Southwest Houston [...]
Continue reading...Kicking off Bellaire City Council Election Q&A
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
InstantnewsBellaire.com is beginning a question-and-answer series with candidates running for positions on the Bellaire City Council. Running up to the November election, we will send candidates your questions and publish their answers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The candidate profiles published today kick off the Q&A series. Regular posting will begin on Oct. 20. Do you have a [...]
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