A combination of changing usage trends and staffing issues has caused the city of West University Place to reduce its Recreation Center hours. The new hours, which kicked in on Sunday (Oct. 1), are: Monday through Thursday: 5:30 a.m.- 8 p.m. Friday: 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Weekends: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. This reduces the schedule by one hour on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings — … [Read more...] about West U reduces Recreation Center hours
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Seeing red: Cindy Siegel’s emergence as a partisan political force
By Mason Lerner Cynthia “Cindy” Siegel has had quite a journey since she hit the campaign trail for Bellaire City Council in the late 1990s. Siegel went door-to-door while pushing her one-year-old daughter in a stroller in that first run for nonpartisan public office, persuading neighbors she would be a good listener and guardian of their tax dollars. Since that first … [Read more...] about Seeing red: Cindy Siegel’s emergence as a partisan political force
Ready, set, apply for West U Citizens Academy
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. today for West University Place’s wildly popular Citizens Academy, to discover the inner workings of the city and its government. There are only 12 slots available on a first-come basis for the free six-week program. Participants visit and take part in hands-on activities at city departments in two-hour sessions on Thursday evenings starting … [Read more...] about Ready, set, apply for West U Citizens Academy
West U Rec Center closing for maintenance next week
All facilities at the West University Place Recreation Center will be closed Aug. 27-Sept. 4 for annual maintenance. Staff will be available at Colonial Park Pool, 4130 Byron St., during that period, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily, for routine business. They will also be reachable by phone at 713-662-7420 or 713-662-7460. Based on a news release from the city of West … [Read more...] about West U Rec Center closing for maintenance next week
DROUGHT ALERT: Bellaire, West U activate voluntary restrictions
With “extreme” to “exceptional” drought conditions declared in southeast Texas, and Houston instituting mandatory restrictions, Bellaire and West University have each activated their own Stage 2 drought plans seeking residents’ voluntary cooperation to conserve water. Bellaire made the announcement Thursday afternoon, and West University issued an alert midday on … [Read more...] about DROUGHT ALERT: Bellaire, West U activate voluntary restrictions