A doctor who lives in West University Place allegedly accepted $14,000 per month to sign pads of blank prescriptions that authorities say were used in a “pill clinic” drug-dealing operation, according to court documents.
Dr. Christina Joy Clardy, who lives in a $1.6 million house in the 6600 block of Sewanee Avenue, now faces a felony [...]
West U. Doctor Accused Of Prescription Drug Dealing
March 20. 2010 11:16 am
Friends And Neighbors Guild Invites Residents To Preview New Rec Center
The Friends and Neighbors of West University Place Guild invites residents to its March meeting for a special preview tour of the new West University Recreation Center. The meeting will take place at the West U. Rec Center, 4120 Bellaire Blvd., on March 24 from 10 to 11 a.m. The guild plans to serve refreshments [...]
March 19. 2010 4:46 pm
Orangutan Art Sale Benefits Animal Conservation
Rama and Malay are clouded leopards. Rudi and Solaris are orangutans. But they are all artists. This Saturday, visitors to the Houston Zoo will get the chance to purchase the animals’ art and benefit animal conservation projets in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Bert Long, Christopher Malice and Whitney Riley are three of [...]
March 19. 2010 12:39 pm
UHD Hosting Open House For Prospective Students
The University of Houston-Downtown invites prospective students, transfer students and their families to “Destination Downtown,” UHD’s spring open house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 27, in downtown Houston.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. in the Shea Street Building, 320 N. Main St., home to UHD’s College of Business. Visitors will learn more about [...]
March 19. 2010 7:04 am
White Talks To Bellaire Rotarians About Border Security, More
As the FBI yesterday searched for El Paso gang members to gather clues about the weekend murders of three Americans in Mexico, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White gave his opinions on drug violence and border security to a small group of Bellaire residents in an intimate setting.
White talked to about 40 members of the Bellaire/Southwest [...]
March 18. 2010 4:57 pm
Ride For Multiple Sclerosis Seeks Cyclists, Volunteers
Cyclists and volunteers can still sign up to participate in the BP MS 150, an epic bike ride from Houston to Austin that is scheduled for mid April.
In its 26th year, organizers estimate that 13,000 cyclists will take part in the non-profit fundraising event that benefits medical research into multiple sclerosis. This year, the National [...]
March 18. 2010 11:21 am
Exercise Equipment Arrives At New Rec Center
Installers with Marathon Fitness are working today to deliver and install 31 pieces of weight and cardio equipment to the new West University Place Recreation Center. They had to take apart each piece of equipment to move it through the doorway, then reassemble the machines inside the weight room. Everything is on track for an [...]
March 18. 2010 7:19 am
Houston Cancer Prevention Groups Get $3.5 Million
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded $3.5 million to five Houston area organizations to fund cancer prevention programs that will reach under-served populations and geographic areas of Texas.
Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-West University Place, served as the House sponsor of the bill creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
“Seeing the [...]
March 17. 2010 1:40 pm
MFAH Opens Exhibit Featuring 20th-Century Portrait Painter
Bold, sometimes searing portraits of gritty Manhattanites, members of the art-world elite, and an artist’s lovers, friends and family will be on display starting March 21 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
MFAH is opening a new exhibit of 68 paintings by Alice Neel, a 20th-century portrait painter who captured the character of her time [...]
March 17. 2010 11:31 am
Gas Prices Rose Nearly 7 Cents Last Week
Average retail gasoline prices in the Houston area have risen another 6.8 cents per gallon over the past week, now averaging $2.62 per gallon.
This compares with the national average that has increased 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.78 per gallon, according to gasoline price website HoustonGasPrices.com.
Including the increases during the past [...]
March 17. 2010 7:21 am
After 10 Years, Parks Fundraiser Group Changing Leaders
A community leader who for 10 years has lead the charge to revitalize parks in West University Place will step down from her position within the next few months, handing the reigns to another woman whom friends describe as a passionate parks supporter.
Joni Hruska Fichter has been the face of the Friends of West University [...]
March 16. 2010 10:37 am
HISD Plans Expansion For Virtual School
The HISD Board of Education voted last week to expand the Texas Connections Academy to include 9th and 10th grades for the next school year. TCA is a partnership between HISD and its virtual school partner, Connections Academy.
The Texas Connections Academy at Houston began operating a free, full-time, statewide virtual school [...]
March 16. 2010 7:20 am
2009 Crime Dropped Overall, But Some Types Increased
An analysis of 2009 crime in West University Place shows an overall decrease compared to 2008, but some individual categories like vehicle thefts, car burglaries and non-residential building burglaries saw increases.
InstantNewsWestU requested copies of the West U. Police Department’s 2008 and 2009 Uniform Crime Reports, which contain statistics that local police departments submit to the [...]
March 16. 2010 7:04 am
Crimewise, Quiet Week Passes In West U.
The West University Place Police Department was fairly quiet last week, with the most excitement coming from assisting Friday’s gas-tanker accident in Bellaire. Besides that incident, there were few crime reports.
The incidents reported to West U. police from March 7 to 15 include:
On March 7, a resident found a bicycle in the 3700 block of [...]
March 15. 2010 3:33 pm
Church Hosting Inspirational Speaker, Golf Tournament
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church and School in the coming weeks is hosting an inspirational speaker and a separate golf tournament event to help raise money for church programs. The golf tournament will also benefit children with cancer.
The church is inviting the public to hear a talk by Susan Baker on March 20 at 2 p.m. [...]
March 20. 2010 12:03 pm