01.31.08
reception for Bruce Mosier, 6-9pm
Upcoming Events
- 23 July: CNN presents "Black in America", 2 parts Wed. & Thurs.
- 2 August: "White Linen Night", a New Orleans style neighborhood fest, Aug. 2; 4-10pm
- 5 August: "Heights Rock the Vote", Tues. August 5, happy hour
- 9 August: regular meeting, Chatters Restaurant, 9-11am Aug.9
- 25 August: Democratic National Convention, Aug. 25-28 Denver
01.24.08
Heights Assoc. Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, 5-8pm at the Firestation
Mark your calendars and make your reservations now for the upcoming
HHA Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Dinner
Sunday, February 24, 2008, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Heights Fire Station.
We’re planning a fun evening with great food and drink, good friends, and a very special
“Walk Down Memory Lane” exhibit.
2007 Citizen of the Year, Corporate Citizen of the Year, and Community Improvement Awards.
Seating is limited and we are currently over 50% filled, so please don’t wait. Visit www.houstonheights.org or call 713.861.4002, option 8, to buy your tickets.
Kelly at 713.864.2474 or e-mail at simmonscrane@sbcglobal.net
We hope to see you there!
01.23.08
Spring Branch Dems ~ Speaker: Chairman, Dallas Co. Dem Party
Upcoming Meeting - Weds. January 23, ‘08
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
DARLENE EWING,
Chair of Dallas County Democratic Party,
where DEMOCRATS experienced a SWEEP
in 2006, from CHRIS BELL on down the ballot.
Suggested donation: $10. No one turned away.
6:30 Meet and Greet; 7 pm Meeting:
Come by and hear the Dallas County Democratic Chair share some insights, and some nuts-and-bolts of Turning one County Blue - the second most populous county in the State of Texas (more information at end of this newsletter.)…….Following the speaker, join in a discussion of volunteer opportunities & Voter Registrar Training dates.
LOCATION: 2600 Gessner, 2nd floor conference room. TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTER: Enter at the CENTER of the medical complex, and go up to the 2nd floor on the left (Elevator access). RSVP: to crow_2004vote@hotmail.com or Pat / (713) 690-3662……. JOIN US EVERY 4TH WEDS.
“Liveable Houston”, Brown Bag Lunch, HGAC
LIVABLE HOUSTON INITIATIVE
Meeting: Wednesday, January 23, Noon, H-GAC
3555 Timmons, second floor
3555 Timmons, second floor
Livable Centers
What are they and how do they work?
Speaker:
Jeff Taebel, Director, Community and Environmental Planning, H-GAC
The concept of "Livable Centers" is a key strategy for future development in the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan, created by the Houston-Galveston Area Council. The topic has aroused intense interest because of the potential for actually reducing trips and vehicle miles traveled in the region, while producing sustainable prosperity for many cities and town. But what does the term actually mean, and how does the dynamic work?
The meeting is at noon on Wednesday, January 23, at the Houston-Galveston Area Council, 3555 Timmons, second floor (note that the meeting will be in Room A). Bring your lunch. For more information call 713-523-5757. The Gulf Coast Institute and the Houston-Galveston Area Council host Livable Houston/Smart Growth bring-your-own-lunch meetings that are open to the public on the fourth Wednesday of every month. http://www.gulfcoastinstitute.org
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David Crossley
Gulf Coast Institute
3015 Richmond Suite 201
Houston TX 77098
713-523-5757 (tel)
713-523-3057 (fax)
01.22.08
Planned Parenthood, annual luncheon meeting
20th Annual Planned Parenthood Pro-Choice Luncheon
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
with The Reverend Tom Davis
Get Your Ticket NOW - Including Individual, PPYL, and Clergy prices!
Co-Chairs Carol Alvarado, Licia Green-Ellis and Ed Smith
invite you to the
20th Annual Planned Parenthood
Pro-Choice Luncheon
Recognizing the 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
from noon to 1:30 pm
at the Westin Galleria
with
The Reverend Tom Davis
"Let us agree that we will never again return to the days when women came, crying, bleeding, fearing for their souls asking, "What will I do? Where will I go? Will God hate me?"
excerpt from foreward to Davis’s book,
Join Me At Planned Parenthood’s Pro-Choice Luncheon
Tomorrow, January 22, Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The luncheon will take place from noon to 1:30 PM at the Westin Galleria, which is located at 5060 W Alabama Street [click here for a map]. I hope that you will join me in commemorating this historical occasion.
At the luncheon, I will be fortunate enough to receive the Public Affairs Award. I am humbled to be joining the many past recipients of the award, and look forward to continuing my work on issues that affect women’s health.
There is still time to purchase tickets to the luncheon. To do so, please click here. On that page, you can read more about the details of the event, as well as find out how you can purchase tickets. I hope to see you tomorrow!
Respectfully,
Representative Jessica Farrar
District 148
01.17.08
Lecture on Alternative METRO Plans
free parking, buffet meal, and lecture for $10. RSVP mandatory. This is an independent and critical perspective of METRO’s activities.
The
What’s METRO Doing with Light Rail—and Why?
Christof Spieler, P.E., Principal, Matrix Structural Engineers, Inc.,
and Board Member, Citizens’ Transportation Coalition
5pm ~~Thursday, January 17, 2008 • Federal Reserve Bank • 1801 Allen Parkway
Houston
Christof Spieler has been following transportation in
Advance registration is required to enter the facility. RSVP to teda@houston.org
Security officers will not grant access to anyone who is not preregistered.
Enter the parking garage frorm Gillette St. on the east side of building.
For directions to the Fed’s free parking, visit http://www.dallasfed.org/fed/direct_hou.pdf
Networking with complimentary buffet at 5 p.m.; meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Free for TEDA members; $10 per person for guests. For more info, call
Visit TEDA at www.teda.org
01.16.08
1/2 Price Rodeo Carnival tickets
$10 Carnival Value Pack ($20 Retail Value)
One Fun Card with 22 tickets valid for carnival rides and games, two refreshment coupons and a $5 discount coupon for Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ merchandise.
$50 Carnival Jumbo Pack ($100 Retail Value – BEST VALUE)
Two Fun Cards (total 150 tickets) valid for carnival rides and games, a FREE ride, eight refreshment coupons and $5 off Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ merchandise.
Adult (Age 13 and over) $7
Child (Age 3-12) (under 3 are FREE) $4
FunPass! $25
Carnival tickets can be used for rides and games during the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest (Feb. 28 - Mar. 1) and the run of the Show (Mar. 3 – Mar. 22). Rides and games require multiple tickets. To enter the carnival, you must have a Rodeo ticket for that day, Reliant Park Admission Ticket or a FunPass! The FunPass! allows unlimited admission to
Buy tickets online at www.hlsr.com
Go to gold “Ticket Info” icon on right
Click “Buy Carnival and Admission Tickets”
Click “Buy Now”
Enter KEY CODE “919222” or select name “Clement, Jill H.”
or use link: https://secure.rodeohouston.com/carnivaltickets/?salescode=919222
For mail and fax orders, use form to the right.
Mail Orders Must Be Postmarked by Wed. Feb. 20, 2008
Internet, Phone & Fax Orders Accepted Through Fri. Feb. 29, 2008
Please allow 5 – 7 business days for processing
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Address:_______________________ City/ST/Zip:_____________
E-mail Address:________________________________________________
Where did you receive my flyer?___________________________________
QTY CARNIVAL TICKETS $ AMT
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______ $50 Carnival Jumbo Pack ________
RELIANT PARK ADMISSION TICKETS
______ $7 Adult (Ages 13 and over) ________
______ $4 Child (Ages 3-12) ________
______ $25 FunPass! (unlimited admission) ________
CHARITY DONATION
(Help send an ill or needy child to
the carnival and livestock show!) ________
Handling $2.00
ENCLOSED AMOUNT ________
Check payable to Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™
or complete credit card form:
American Express MC VISA (Circle One)
Name on card: ____________________________________
Card No:__________________________ Exp. Date: ______
Signature: ________________________________________
Security Code:_____________________________________
(3 digits on back of MC/Visa, 4 digits on front of AMEX)
Mail order form to:
JILL CLEMENT,
For more info:
(713) 869-9494 (home), (832) 651-0015 (cell), (713) 862-6171 (fax) or zackandjillclement@sbcglobal.net
01.15.08
Minutes, 1/12/2008
GHDC Meeting Minutes, 1/12/08
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Kevin Hoffman, our new GHDC club President, called the meeting to order at 9 AM. He thanked everyone for coming out on this cool, crisp, and beautiful day. Our former President, Max Beauregard, could not attend this morning’s meeting, because he had a prior work obligation at Houston Community College.
Harris County Justice of the Peace David Patronella swore in the GHDC club officers for 2008: Kevin Hoffman, President; Vicki Bellow, Treasurer; and Henry Weissborn, Secretary.
Jessica Farrar, State Representative for District 148, gave us an update of her 8th legislative term. She said that she has always stood up for her constituents, and has never been complicit with the Republican leadership. She mentioned that she founded the Environmental Caucus and the Women’s Caucus. She reported that, as legislator with the Environmental Caucus, she filed various bills, and, "of course, none of the bills ever got a hearing". She said she has been working with Councilman Adrian Garcia in an effort to curb Houston cantinas. She noted that House Speaker Tom Craddick came within 3 votes of being ousted in the last legislative session. She commented, "I think we can do it next time".
Harold Landrineau, a former President of the Heights Democrats, announced that he is running for Justice of the Peace.
Diane Trautman announced her candidacy for Harris County Tax Assessor. She is currently a Professor of Education at Stephen F. Austin University, and said she is the only female in her race. She said she is a "family person", who "learned all of her values and ethics from her family". She previously gained financial background from years of service in the banking industry. She eventually moved into the field of education. She declared that the Republican Tax Assessor, Carl Bettancourt, "is not a friend of education". She said that he has "worked publicly against funding for education". She called Bettancourt "the most dangerous politician in Texas, and perhaps the nation". She said he "is in the mode of Karl Rove in every way", and said her race "will be a tough race, no doubt about that".
Kevin Hoffman reported that the annual Chevron Marathon will take place tomorrow morning. The race will commence at 7 AM, and the runners will proceed through the Heights. The event will conclude at noon.
He announced plans to have a GHDC fundraiser garage sale next month, and asked us to start gathering items to contribute.
David Walensky announced that he is running for the 152nd District Court. He is a Precinct Chair, and said he "has been in the grassroots working in the treches for the Party for 30 years".
Ruben Guerrero announed his candidacy for the 117th Criminal District Court.
Jim Wrotenberry announced that he is running for the 125th Civil District Court.
Debbie Kerner, a former President of the Greater Meyerland Democratic Club, announced her candidacy for the Harris County Board of Trustees, Position 5. She is a speech pathologist, who works in private practice. She has had a long career serving children with special needs in Special Education.
Mark Eisenberg announced his candidacy for the 80th Civil District Court.
Fred Cook announced that he is running for the 215th Civil District Court. He said he has 25 years experience. His web site is www.cook4judge.com.
Larry Weiman described himself as "your returning Democratic candidate". In 2003, he challenged a 3-term Republican judge, and came very close to winning. He got 48% of the vote that year. He said we needs just 2% more in order to win this year.
Mekisha Murray said that she is running for the 351st Criminal District Court. Her website is www.murray4judge.com.
Bruce Mosier said that he is a candidate for Judge of the 190th Civil District Court. He announced that he will have a campaign fundraiser soon in Kobain, the club at 33 Waugh Drive that is located behind Chatter’s Restaurant. The details will be provided shortly.
Kevin Hoffman commented, "that pretty much concludes our presentations from the candidates this morning".
When someone recommended that it would be advisable to just vote the straight ticket "D" in upcoming elections, Mary Kay Green retorted that it would be better when voting to punch each individual race on the ballot because of concerns about ballot integrity. She said she would feel more secure in believing that the votes will really be counted.
Vicki Bellow related the Treasurer’s Report that we have $2,282.58 in the bank.
Jim Dougherty, the Democratic candidate for District Attorney in 2000, spoke on behalf of C.O. ("Clarence" Bradford, this year’s candidate for District Attorney. He gave a "personal plug" for Clarence, who is a former Chief of the Houston Police.
Kevin Hoffman adjourned the meeting at 10:15 AM.
Henry Weissborn
35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
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01.13.08
Chevron Marathon Runners
Wear your Heights Dems T-shirt and come support our member Mark Easterly.
There are over 17,000 runners coming through the Heights,so this is a great opportunity to promote our club.
Time: Elite Runners and the first wave will start at 7:00 a.m.
The second wave will start at 7:10 a.m.
The finish line will close at 1:10 p.m.
Location: All pre- and post-race activities will take place at theGeorge R. Brown Convention Center , 1001 Avenida de las Americas.
There are over 17,000 runners coming through the Heights,so this is a great opportunity to promote our club.
We will be at 11th & Studewood to cheer them on!!
Chevron Houston Marathon
Time: Elite Runners and the first wave will start at 7:00 a.m.
The second wave will start at 7:10 a.m.
The finish line will close at 1:10 p.m.
Location: All pre- and post-race activities will take place at the
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Johnny Hanson: Chronicle
Runners fill Studewood St. in the Heights neighborhood during the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramaco Houston Half
Marathon.
Marathon.
