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Local singer and songwriter team up on Christmas tuneDecember 21st, 2011 1:07 pm
Just in time for Christmas! Click below to listen to a new song called You’re the Christmas in My Heart written by attorney and songwriter John Yow of West University. (Click here to read a Buzz story about John’s experiences becoming a father at age 50.) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] John is delighted that local chantuese … Mayor Cindy Siegel says goodbyeDecember 19th, 2011 2:39 pm
The Buzz wishes farewell and a heartfelt thank you to Cindy Siegel, who is stepping down due to term limits after eight years as mayor of Bellaire. Here is what she had to say in her final mayoral message. Dear Bellaire Friends and Neighbors: I am sitting at my desk thinking (and stressing) about everything that I still need to … Time for some holiday tunesDecember 17th, 2011 11:27 am
If you are in the mood for some holiday tunes and maybe some chicken-fried steak, head to Hickory Hollow, 101 Heights Blvd., 5:30-8:30 tonight (Saturday, Dec. 17). Bellaire resident Greg Hassell, who you may have seen with his banjo on The Buzz’s cover in 2005, will be adding a little bluegrass to the party on stage as a member … Sweets to exchange? Take it one cookie at a timeDecember 15th, 2011 10:33 am
Buzz stories with recipes are some of our most popular articles, especially this time of year. We got a call the other day asking about the Iced Pumpkin cookies in our December issue. The caller wanted to try them but was concerned there might have been an editing error, as there were no eggs in the ingredient list. We checked, … Patrons present $125,000 to CityDecember 8th, 2011 3:37 pm
Patrons for Bellaire Parks has presented Mayor Cindy Siegel and City Council members with a check for $125,000 for construction of the Bellaire Town Square Donor Plaza. Construction on the plaza, which will be built around the gazebo behind City Hall, will begin in the next few months. Over the past several years, Patrons has been selling brick pavers for … The Evelyn’s Park Conservancy receives $100,000 challenge grantDecember 7th, 2011 11:33 am
The Evelyn’s Park Conservancy (EPC) has received a fundraising challenge grant of $100,000, announced EPC Board President Marybeth Flaherty. The donor has asked to remain anonymous. The challenge grant will match dollar for dollar all donations made by Bellaire residents up $100,000 by November 30, 2012. This challenge grant to the EPC follows the recent contributions of $100,000 each from … Santa expected at West U tree lighting Monday nightDecember 4th, 2011 8:11 pm
Sources from the North Pole are predicting Santa’s official arrival in West University Place at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at the Community Building, 6104 Auden. Members of the Houston Girls Chorus, West University United Methodist Church Hand Bell Choir and West University Baptist Church Choir, along with resident John Pickul, will provide the entertainment and lead … Bellaire / West U firefighters and police flag football gameDecember 3rd, 2011 8:02 pm
It was epic clash for bragging rights and toys. Firefighters and police officers from West U used a touchdown in the game’s waning minutes to beat their counterparts from Bellaire 27-25 in the second-annual charity flag football game at Episcopal High School. Admission to the action-packed game between first-responders was an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots Foundation, and proceeds … Guess who’s coming home?December 2nd, 2011 10:18 am
Gary Tinterow, Bellaire High School class of 1972, is coming home. After 29 years at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tinterow will now lead the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The museum has been searching for a new director to succeed Peter Marzio, who died a year ago after helping to carve out an international reputation and a hefty endowment … 2011 Bellaire Buzz Pet of the Year ContestDecember 1st, 2011 12:00 am
It’s no secret that Buzz readers have some pretty amazing pets as seen in our Neighborhood Tails column each month. Now though December 31 you can cast your vote for the 2011 Bellaire Buzz Pet of the Year. Voting deadline is noon, December 31, 2011. The winner will be announced January 1, 2012 on our website and will receive the … Holiday in the Park is Thursday, Dec. 1November 29th, 2011 12:25 pm
Sources from the North Pole are predicting Santa’s official arrival in Bellaire this week at Holiday in the Park. Santa’s elves will be converting Bellaire Town Square (7008 South Rice, behind City Hall) into a winter wonderland for the annual festivities Thursday, Dec. 1, 6-8:30 p.m. Santa will make his appearance aboard a siren-blaring fire truck. Then he will listen to holiday wishes … Should teens go to jail for cheating on the SAT?November 23rd, 2011 10:24 am
Some students in New York-area schools allegedly paid $300-1,000 each for others to impersonate them and take standardized tests under their name. One of the accused ringers is a 19-year-old who now goes to Emory University. He scored in the 97th percentile when he took his own SAT test. Now he faces felony fraud charges that could result in four … Here he is… Mr. Bellaire 2011, Sam HarkerNovember 18th, 2011 2:39 pm
The first-ever Mr. Bellaire contest played out on Thursday evening, November 17th, in the Bellaire High School auditorium to a full house. The first of what organizers hope will be the start of an annual tradition for the school, the contest was a tongue-in-cheek pageant for senior class boys. Ninteen boys took the challenge to be the first contestants, with 19 senior … Family Friendly Fall EventsOctober 26th, 2011 11:58 am
Between football, trick-or-treating and Halloween parties, there’s already so much keeping us busy this weekend. Throw these community events into the mix, and you’ll barely have time to swat a mosquito. If you hear of any other happenings, add them in the comments below! The Great Pumpkin Hunt Families are invited to dress … Our First Apple ComputerOctober 6th, 2011 2:49 pm
I remember Michael and I had only been married about two years when the first Apple computer was available in stores. It was one of the many times in our marriage I strongly “encouraged” my husband to do something he was not ready to hear about. I told him that we must have this new computer. Of course, he said, … |
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