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Thursday was the hottest day of the year in Galveston. Galveston weatherman Stan Blazyk reported that the temperature reached 95 degrees at the National Weather Service observation site at Scholes International Airport at Galveston, "making it the hottest day so far this year in Galveston and the hottest temperature officially recorded on the Island since September, 2000 when the mercury soared to an all-time record high of 104 degrees." Report Blazyk said the temperature did not set a record. August 7, 1926 recorded 97 degrees. Today, was almost as hot. "We actually reached 94 (93.9) between noon and 1 p.m. today, but then a sea breeze kicked in and cooled the temperature off and it has slowly dropped to the current 89 ," Blazyk reported at 3 p.m. On the West End of Galveston Island, the Jamaica Beach Weather Observatory recorded a high temperature of 92.2 degrees on Thursday, which marked the first time this year that the high temperature has reached or exceeded 90 degrees. Report "This is the latest 'first occurrence' of 90 degrees or above on record at this station," said Jim O'Donnel, who operates the observatory. O'Donnel said that the temperature has reached 89 degrees on numerous occasions. Tesa Duffey-Wrobleski, Galveston County’s emergency management coordinator has cautioned residents, especially the elderly and disabled, and those with small children, to take special precautions to stay cool and prevent a potentially life-threatening medical emergency. “A heat index of 105 degrees can be physically distressing for many people,” said Duffey-Wrobleski. “These very high temperatures can lead to heat exhaustion, cramps and even heat stroke, which is a very serious medical condition,” she said. For suggestions on ways to deal with the heat, and for advice on emergency services, visit the Galveston County Office of Emergency Management Website at http://www.gcoem.org/ The Galveston Independent School District Board of Education has called an emergency meeting for 5 p.m. today in the Library of the Administration Building. The school board will meet in executive session to consult with the district's attorneys "regarding a matter in which the duty of the attorney of the board conflicts with Texas Government Code." The school board also will consider action on three items dealing with the Community Youth Development Program and the Weed and Seed Program. The agenda included an explanation: "The emergency for calling this meeting is a reasonably unforeseeable situation involving the district as the fiscal agent of the Community Youth Development Program and the Weed and Seed Program. The
Texas City Commission approved a new ordinance pertaining to
industrialized housing on Wednesday. The new ordinance
provides for the regulation of single-family and duplex industrialized housing. The
ordinance requires that such structures have a permanent
foundation; and they must have a value equal to or greater
than the median taxable value for each single-family
dwelling located within 500 feet. The city commission approved mutual aid agreements with Galveston County and neighboring jurisdictions. The
city commission approved a sub-recipient agreement with the Texas Engineering
Extension Service (TEEX) to accept a grant to be used to
purchase equipment for the city's Homeland Security
department. The city commission also accepted a grant from the
United States Department of the Interior for improvements to
the Dollar Bay Coastal Birding Trail. All other items were approved. Mayor Pro Tem Matt Doyle presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Carlos Garza. Commissioner Dedrick Johnson also was absent. Two Galveston police officers were promoted to the rank of sergeant today. Sergeants Byron Frankland and Douglas Balli both will serve as supervisors in the traffic division. Ivan Arceneaux covered the ceremony. Listen University of Texas Medical Branch The
University of Texas Medical Branch is sponsoring a free one-act performance about
the environment in
a Houston neighborhood at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13, at St.
Vincent's
House, 2817 Post Office Street in Galveston. The
performers live in Fifth Ward, "where a
toxic waste
dump threatens the environment of a nearby elementary
school," said a news release. For more information, contact St. Vincent's House at (409) 763-8521. Galveston Independent School District Galveston Independent School District has launched a new initiative to address its students at risk for dropping out. The Accelerated Instruction Model (AIM) is a new program designed to provide a flexible, self-paced learning environment for high school students at risk of dropping out of school or those who have dropped out of school. AIM is designed to enable students in grades 9 through 12 to recover credits in core subject areas and accelerate their schedule for graduation. "Through small class sizes and intensive counseling and support, students are provided a renewed opportunity to earn their high school diploma through AIM," said a news release. Graduates of AIM receive their diploma from Ball High School in Galveston. AIM is not designed to serve students with a history of discipline issues or those who have previously been assigned to a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program. However, students who have completed their assignment in a DAEP may apply and be considered for enrollment in AIM. "GISD's AIM initiative has been developed to meet the needs of students at risk of dropping out in the Galveston community," said GISD Superintendent Lynn Hale. "We think this program will be a true asset to this community and we look forward to a successful year." For additional information, call (409) 766-5100 or stop by the AIM campus at 3906 Avenue T. Commerce
Street between Chartres and Fannin will be converted to
one-way westbound and Franklin Street from Hamilton to Milam
will become one-way eastbound Saturday, Aug. 9.
Contractors will begin the conversion work at 7 a.m.,
and complete it by 5 p.m. Drivers inbound on Navigation, which becomes Commerce, can
turn south into Downtown at Fannin, or continue on the two-way
section of Commerce to Milam. Drivers inbound on Franklin will be detoured at Hamilton to
Congress, or they may turn right on Chartres to Commerce as an
alternate route. Galveston College's Continuing Education Division offers classes to senior citizens. Several courses will be available during the Fall 2003 Semester including aerobics and dance, step, stretch and tone; weight training, Tai Chi, philosophy and meditation, yoga, introduction to microcomputers and Windows, beginning oil painting and defensive driving. To register, call (409) 944-1344 or (409) 944-1345. The Galveston Beach Patrol Junior Lifeguard Team scored several honors at the United States Lifesaving Association Championships in Cape May, New Jersey, despite unseasonal 62 degree water. Galvestonian Frankie Bohn and Houstonian Kimberly Hermann placed second in the Beach Run event for competitors in the "B" age group, ages 12 and 13. Bohn also placed fourth in the Paddle Board Race and ninth in the Run Swim Run event. Hermann placed eighth in the Paddle Board Race. Galvestonians Marissa Streck placed eighth in the Distance Swim Race and seventh in the Paddle Board Race in the "A" age group, ages 14 and 15; and Stephanie Scofelia from Galveston placed eighth in the Paddle Board Swim Race. Galvestonian Adrian Healy finished 12th in the Distance Swim Race. Scheduled
Meetings Today, August
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