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Story Links: U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 U.S. Congress Science Committee North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Texas GulfLiner Excursion Train Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association University of Texas Medical Branch San Jacinto South Children's Center Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003
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United States Representative Nick Lampson, a member of the House Science Committee, recently traveled to Antarctica with other members of the committee. He said the 72 hour trip was "grueling," in a C-130 Cargo Plane and the entourage faced temperatures of 24 degrees below zero. However, he said the trip was worth the effort. Lampson noted that the work underway in the frozen continent has a direct impact on the Gulf Coast economy. "Some
things tie back to efforts that are being made at the University
of Texas Medical School, efforts that are being made in life
sciences activities at the Johnson Space Center here in
Texas," Lampson said. "Being able to see
what our scientists are working on, understanding the
quality of the work that they are doing, the successes that
they have, are very important to our continued expansion of
economic development and economic growth to our
region." North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce The North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce honored Mary Proudy with its Community Service Award at the annual banquet Friday night. In presenting the award, Galveston County Judge Jim Yarbrough described Proudy as the "epitome of a good neighbor." Other awards presented at the banquet were: Outstanding Citizen Award - Ron Lemon Small Business of the Year Award - SignQuick Good Neighbor Corporate Award - Kemah Boardwalk Student
of the Year Awards Red Coat of the Year Award — Tim Paulissen Director
of the Year Awards Texas GulfLiner Mardi Gras Excursion Tickets to ride the Texas GulfLiner on excursions between Galveston and League City during the two Mardi Gras Galveston! weekends go on sale today at noon. The train will carry passengers between the Clear Lake area and Galveston's Railroad Museum beginning Friday, February 21 through Sunday, February 23, and again on, Friday, February 28 through March 2. Tickets are $16.00 roundtrip. Children 2 through 15, and seniors age 65 and older, will ride for half price. The City of Galveston has been working to initiate passenger rail service for the past several years with representatives of Union Pacific Railroad, AMTRAK, the Galveston Railroad Museum, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Congressman Nick Lampson and other members of the Congressional delegation, as well as other cities located along the rail route. The Goodman Corporation, a Houston urban planning and transportation consulting firm, is assisting the City of Galveston in the implementation of the passenger rail demonstration project. “The successful Labor Day demonstration, where approximately 3,000 passengers traveled on the train, showed that there was extreme interest by citizens who want rail passenger service to exist between Galveston and the Mainland," said Galveston Mayor Roger Quiroga. "We are hopeful that by continued success with this service, a long term funding commitment for passenger rail service will result."
League
City is the north most point of destination from Galveston
at this time, and future plans to extend the service to
Houston are the ultimate goal.”
For south bound travelers, a free bus shuttle service to the League City departure area will be available from the Bay Area Park and Ride located at Bay Area & Feathercraft in Clear Lake.
The
public is encouraged to buy tickets online at www.texasgulfliner.com
where
schedule, parking, directions, and event information can
also be found. For an additional small fee, tickets may also
be purchased by calling (877) GALRAIL. Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation The Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association has announced the results of a new study that it claims raises "substantial doubts" about claims by the Port of Houston Authority that Spillman's Island is too expensive to develop for a container port. GBCPA contends that Spillman's Island should be considered as an alternative to Bayport as a site for a mega-container terminal. The new
analysis indicates that the island is predominantly "fast
land" and development should be much less expensive than
indicated by the port. "This
casts doubt over the Port of Houston Authority's claim that
stabilizing Spillman's Island would be prohibitively
expensive," said Katie Chimenti, vice chair of GBCPA,
which has led the challenge against the Bayport location.
"It appears that over most of the island, site
preparation would be relatively straightforward, " she
said. Spillman's Island is a natural island, approximately triangular in shape. It lies beside the Houston Ship Channel between the container terminal at Barbour's Cut and the Fred Hartmann Bridge connecting La Porte and Baytown. The foot of the bridge is at the north end of the island. Wilkinson notes that sediment cones presumed to be centers of spoil disposal from ship channel dredging covered less than 5 percent of the island in 1970. The appearance of most of the island was consistent with that of neighboring vegetated land. By 2000 sediment cones covered closer to 10 percent of the island surface, and much of the rest showed a pale layer of sediment outflow. Direct visual observations in 2003 revealed water on lower portions of the island, impounded by the perimeter levees. Spoil disposal pipes were in place. Wilkinson concludes although the cones are some 23 feet high in places, they drop off sharply to the low central island surface, and he estimates levee thickness at only about 20 feet. Thus the area of thicker sediment is small. By preventing rapid drainage of rainwater and water in the dredge slurry pumped onto the island, the cones and levees have created the water bodies visible at low points of the terrain. "The
outflow of fine material from the spoil deltas appears to
occupy much of the island, but is probably only a few feet
thick at maximum," said Wilkinson in his report.
"Although it might be assumed that the wet central
parts of Spillman's Island would require more stabilization
than the higher ground before construction could occur, the
reverse is likely true. The low central parts of the island
are those with the thinnest dredge spoil sediments." A
simple system of trenches could drain the For the full GBCPA report and a cross section diagram, visit http://www.gbcpa.org/Publications/Spillman's_Geomorphology.pdf Two other recent assessments have contended that the port's early rejection of Spillman's Island as a feasible alternative to Bayport was unwarranted. According to a study by transportation analyst Nancy Edmonson in January, port plans for a facility of nearly 1,000 acres are outmoded by contrast with the more much smaller size of other modern U.S. container ports with through-put capacity similar to that planned for Bayport. Earlier,
Edmonson also compared costs at Spillman's Island with cost
factors unique to Bayport, where additional transportation
infrastructure for both road and rail service to a new
port would add expenses of some $209 million. Both the
Edmonson studies can be seen at http://www.gbcpa.org/publications.htm
University of Texas Medical Branch The
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Academy for
Lifelong Learning has scheduled an "old-fashioned Back
to School Open House" on Thursday, February 20 from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. at Moody Memorial First United Methodist
Church, 2803 53rd Street in Galveston for area senior
citizens. Tuition is $25 per course, and classes meet once a week for eight-10 weeks. No
tests are taken or grades given--the courses simply allow
seniors to learn together and discuss issues of interest
with guidance from a local expert. Seniors themselves
facilitate the courses and plan Academy curriculum. High School Aerospace Scholars Representative Larry Taylor has announced the launch of this year's High School Aerospace Scholars Program. The educational program offers Texas high school juniors the opportunity to participate in a science, math, and engineering based distance-learning program, and features an all-expense paid, week long summer experience at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Selected Juniors will engage in a variety of activities including Web-based assignments, online mentoring, briefings and tours at JSC, and a summer group project. Eligible students must be high school juniors who are Texas residents and U.S. citizens, at least 16 years of age with an interest in science, math, or engineering and able to commit to a relationship with JSC, including a one-week residential experience during the summer. The student must also have access to the Internet and e-mail at home, school, or public library. The
State of Texas, in partnership with JSC and the Texas
educational community, developed the High School Aerospace
Scholars to motivate students in science and engineering
careers. More than one thousand students from across
Texas have participated in the program since it's inception
in 1999. Interested
high school juniors should contact their science or math
coordinator for more information and an application.
Schools will submit completed student applications to Texas
legislators, who will make the final selections. Print Version San Jacinto College South Children's Center The San Jacinto College South Children's Center has announced that it will continue to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, a federal program administered through the Texas Department of Human Services.
The goal of the CACFP is to improve and maintain the health and nutritional status of children and adults while promoting the development of good eating habits. In keeping with this goal, the program enables non-residential child and adult day care facilities to integrate a nutritious food service with organized day care services.
All children are served the same meals. No child is discriminated against due to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, political belief or disability.
A
copy of the food program policy is available by calling
(281) 922-3414. Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003 The Culinary Salute to Mardi Gras! 2003, “Rainforests of the World” is Saturday, February 15. The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m., featuring Texas food and beverage vendors on the second floor of the Jockusch Building, located at 2029 Strand (21st and Strand). Guests also will have the opportunity to purchase commemorative Mardi Gras! Galveston 2003, “The Rainforests of the World” posters and medallions. Beverage vendors include Haak Vineyards & Winery, Margarita in a Bag, Anheuser-Busch and Coca-Cola Bottling Company. Brothers
Petronella will be cooking up Texas “blackened and
fried” oysters for the event. Other participating vendors
include: Antipasto Plus presenting Italian appetizers and
sauces, Texan, offering samples of their Texas wine
vinaigrettes, Tex Mex-Gourmet, boasting about their salsa,
dips, dressings and soups, Brazos Pride Foods introducing
their chuck wagon style BBQ Sauces & Rubs, and Ty’s
Spices featuring brisket rub, fried chicken mix and rib rub.
Guests
will also have the opportunity to sample products by Mother
Teresa, Inc. who specializes in Italian salad dressing,
marinara and pasta sauces and PJ’s displaying a variety of
Texas candied jalapenos and wine jellies. The
Wooden Spoon will also be there attending to those with a
sweet tooth for fudge, along with Village Creek Kitchens
known for its specialty jellies. After
guests have enjoyed a variety of Texas produced cuisine,
live festive entertainment will follow.
There is a $5 entry fee. Tickets are sold at the
door. The Culinary Salute is Co-Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture, Coca-Cola and Budweiser, and coordinated by the Park Board of Trustees. Mardi
Gras! Galveston 2003: "The Rainforests of the
World" will
be celebrated February 21 through March 4, 2003.
For more information contact the Galveston Isle
Convention & Visitors Bureau at (888) GAL-ISLE or visit www.mardigrasgalveston.com. The
Galveston Musical Club will present its Annual Concert
featuring African American Composers February 16, 2003 at
3:00 P.M. at the historic Reedy Chapel A.M.E. Church (2013
Broadway) Galveston, Texas. The Laura Recovery Center has recently unveiled a new 36-foot state-of-the-art motor home that will serve as a mobile recovery center. "We are really pleased to have this," said Bob Smither. "When we first started the center, one of the goals was to have a mobile recovery center that will cut down on the amount of time needed to get a search started for an abducted child." "The
unit will be a very valuable tool when we go out on searches
for missing children," said Bob Walcutt.
"The unit will make it possible for us to go out and
very quickly set up a search operation and be operational
probably within 30 minutes of arrival on site." Scheduled
Meetings Monday,
February 10 Tuesday,
February 11
Wednesday, February 12
Thursday, February 13 Friday,
February 14
Saturday, February 15 Sunday,
February 16
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