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By Staff Writer
Published on 03/8/2010
AUSTIN– Austin Children’s Shelter recently paid tribute to Newton Isaac
Collins Sr. Collins was a freed slave from Birmingham, Ala. who settled
in Manor, Texas in 1863, where he was re-enslaved. After the Civil War,
Collins received his freedom and became a carpenter and construction
business owner, purchasing about 92 acres in 1872 in what is now East
Austin. In 1891, he traded a portion of his property to buy 506 acres
of farmland in Pilot Knob, near what is now known as McKinney Falls
State Park. Information about Collins was discovered by Ada C.
Anderson, 88, (his great granddaughter).
AUSTIN– Austin Children’s Shelter recently paid tribute to Newton Isaac Collins Sr. Collins was a freed slave from Birmingham, Ala. who settled in Manor, Texas in 1863, where he was re-enslaved. After the Civil War, Collins received his freedom and became a carpenter and construction business owner, purchasing about 92 acres in 1872 in what is now East Austin. In 1891, he traded a portion of his property to buy 506 acres of farmland in Pilot Knob, near what is now known as McKinney Falls State Park. Information about Collins was discovered by Ada C. Anderson, 88, (his great granddaughter).
DALLAS– Councilman Tennell Atkins announced the opening of a Community Office for District 8. Community Office meetings will be held from noon to 7 p.m. every other Thursday. The meetings began Jan. 21 and will conclude June 17. One-on-one meetings with Councilmember Atkins will be available from 3 to 6 p.m. by appointment. Bi-weekly mini town hall meetings will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. during the Community Office Days. City staff will answer questions about code enforcement, police, economic development, sanitation, or other issues. Residents may call (214) 670-0779 to schedule an appointment.
FORT WORTH– The Fort Worth Police Department will host a diversity forum with Fort Worth PD Chief Jeff Halstead on Thursday. The forum will be held at Tarrant County Community College’s downtown campus, located at 300 Trinity Campus Circle. The focus is “Building alliances across differences so that we can work together.” It will address recruiting for employment, increasing the professionalism of the department and improving service, strengthening communication and partnerships, strategic plan, staffing challenges and other issues. The department came under public scrutiny following several gaffes.
HOUSTON- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary John Trasviña visited Houston to announce grants of more than $800,000 to three Texas fair housing organizations, including a Houston fair housing organization. The grants, funded through HUD’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program, will be used to investigate allegations of housing discrimination, educate the public and the housing industry about their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act, and work to promote equal housing opportunities.
HOUSTON- Houston hosted its first Texas Africa Business Summit last month. It brought together representatives from various African countries such as Angola, Egypt, Ghana and Senegal. The summit included local entrepreneurs, such as Wea Lee, chairman of Houston’s International Trade Center. It also included numerous presentations and panel discussions to analyze the entrepreneurial opportunities in areas such as energy, tourism, transportation and infrastructure. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) was one of its Honorary Chairs. Texas ranks as the top exporter to the continent of Africa, selling $7.2 billion worth of goods and services in 2008.
HOUSTON- The “2010 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up” has begun. Harris County constables have started arresting people with unpaid Justice of the Peace Court warrants. More than 300 law enforcement agencies across the state are targeting people with unpaid municipal and justice court warrants from March 6 thru March 15. Many Harris County Justice Courts will be open to the public on March 6, so people can come and make their payments before being arrested.
DALLAS– Councilman Tennell Atkins announced the opening of a Community Office for District 8. Community Office meetings will be held from noon to 7 p.m. every other Thursday. The meetings began Jan. 21 and will conclude June 17. One-on-one meetings with Councilmember Atkins will be available from 3 to 6 p.m. by appointment. Bi-weekly mini town hall meetings will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. during the Community Office Days. City staff will answer questions about code enforcement, police, economic development, sanitation, or other issues. Residents may call (214) 670-0779 to schedule an appointment.
FORT WORTH– The Fort Worth Police Department will host a diversity forum with Fort Worth PD Chief Jeff Halstead on Thursday. The forum will be held at Tarrant County Community College’s downtown campus, located at 300 Trinity Campus Circle. The focus is “Building alliances across differences so that we can work together.” It will address recruiting for employment, increasing the professionalism of the department and improving service, strengthening communication and partnerships, strategic plan, staffing challenges and other issues. The department came under public scrutiny following several gaffes.
HOUSTON- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary John Trasviña visited Houston to announce grants of more than $800,000 to three Texas fair housing organizations, including a Houston fair housing organization. The grants, funded through HUD’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program, will be used to investigate allegations of housing discrimination, educate the public and the housing industry about their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act, and work to promote equal housing opportunities.
HOUSTON- Houston hosted its first Texas Africa Business Summit last month. It brought together representatives from various African countries such as Angola, Egypt, Ghana and Senegal. The summit included local entrepreneurs, such as Wea Lee, chairman of Houston’s International Trade Center. It also included numerous presentations and panel discussions to analyze the entrepreneurial opportunities in areas such as energy, tourism, transportation and infrastructure. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) was one of its Honorary Chairs. Texas ranks as the top exporter to the continent of Africa, selling $7.2 billion worth of goods and services in 2008.
HOUSTON- The “2010 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up” has begun. Harris County constables have started arresting people with unpaid Justice of the Peace Court warrants. More than 300 law enforcement agencies across the state are targeting people with unpaid municipal and justice court warrants from March 6 thru March 15. Many Harris County Justice Courts will be open to the public on March 6, so people can come and make their payments before being arrested.