The city of Bellaire is looking for a few good men and women — 20, to be exact — for its “bootcamp edition” of the Bellaire Citizens Academy, to explore the inner workings of city government. The interactive five-week program will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 30 in different city departments, with two Saturday field trips. Only 20 slots are available on a … [Read more...] about Signups open for Bellaire Citizens Academy Bootcamp
They’re hot! Humble tamales now de rigueur for West U, Bellaire holiday fêtes
Updated Dec. 14, 2023 By Charlotte Aguilar Even before the last morsel of Thanksgiving leftovers is consumed, planning begins for the next round of holiday entertaining. And increasingly, tamales are a part of the celebrations. That’s understandable. They’re a blast to make as a group activity, and if you don’t want want to dig your hands into the masa and master the … [Read more...] about They’re hot! Humble tamales now de rigueur for West U, Bellaire holiday fêtes
Get ready for Santa Sightings in Bellaire neighborhoods
With great fanfare, Santa Claus will begin his five-night tour of Bellaire neighborhoods tonight (Monday, Dec. 11), with a visit to the southeast quadrant of the city. The annual “Santa Sightings” bring the jolly man throughout Bellaire on a city emergency vehicle with a police escort, sirens sounding, horns tooting, lights flashing, from 6-8:30 p.m. Monday through … [Read more...] about Get ready for Santa Sightings in Bellaire neighborhoods
Pappas elected Bellaire mayor
By Charlotte Aguilar Gus Pappas has been elected Bellaire mayor, outpolling Aaron Perry 57-43 percent in a runoff Saturday (Dec. 9). Only about a quarter of the city’s 13,539 registered voters — 3,301 in all — cast ballots in the race that will determine the city’s leadership over the next two years. The unofficial results: Aaron … [Read more...] about Pappas elected Bellaire mayor
Costly campaign apparently didn’t sway Bellaire voters: Pappas holds onto lead in mayor runoff
By Charlotte Aguilar In-person voting tallies released just after midnight Sunday (Dec. 10) aligned with early results, and it appears Gus Pappas has easily won election as Bellaire mayor in Saturday’s runoff. Pappas served eight years as a city councilmember — four of those as mayor pro tem — before term limits kicked in. His runoff campaign for mayor emphasized that … [Read more...] about Costly campaign apparently didn’t sway Bellaire voters: Pappas holds onto lead in mayor runoff