[City Pulse]
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IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON'S HIGHLIGHT REEL OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS AROUND TOWN, YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE.
I'M YOUR HOST, TRAVIS LEMONS, AND YOU ARE WATCHING CITY PULSE.
WE ARE ENTERING THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER AND CHANGES ARE IN STORE, LIKE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL AND COPING WITH SEVERE HEAT ADVISORIES.
WE WILL GET TO THOSE STORIES, BUT WE BEGIN WITH CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP.
MAYOR WHITMEYER RECENTLY NAMED FORMER TEXAS RANGER, JOE NOE DIAZ, THE NEXT CHIEF OF POLICE DIAZ, HAS SERVED AS THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE KATY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HAS WORKED HIS ENTIRE PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT POSITIONS.
THIS IS WHAT MAYOR WHITMEYER HAD TO SAY ABOUT HIS TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN DIAZ TO GET THE JOB DONE.
SO WHEN IT KNOWS THE DEPARTMENT FROM HAVING WORKED WITH HIM ON TASK FORCE, NARCOTICS, INTELLIGENCE, OPERATIONS, VERY FAMILIAR AND I TALKED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT, HPD WITH EMPLOYEE GROUPS, HPLU, WITH THE SHERIFF FAGAN AND FORT BEND, OUR CONSTABLES, THEY KEPT SAYING NOY DIAZ IS THE REAL DEAL, A CRIME FIGHTER.
AND THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR.
SOMEONE IS A NO NONSENSE CRIME FIGHTER WITH THE EXPERIENCE.
I TRUST HIM, I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIM, AND I WANT HOUSTONIANS TO KNOW WE WILL HAVE AND I WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE SAFEST BIG CITY IN THE NATION.
DIAZ IS SET TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL DURING THE MEETING SET FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH.
ALAS, IT IS TIME AND HELP GET THE YEAR STARTED OFF RIGHT.
SHELL PRESENTED THE 14TH ANNUAL MAYOR'S BACK TO SCHOOL FEST AT THE GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION CENTER.
THE EVENT IS DESIGNED TO HELP ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED HOUSTON AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
AND 25,000 FREE BACKPACKS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES IS A HECK OF A WAY TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL.
SO WE JUST WANNA MAKE A SMALL CONTRIBUTION TO YOUR SUCCESS.
WE ARE HERE TO CELEBRATE BACK TO SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
YOU SEE THE FUTURE OF HOUSTON RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF US AND WE'RE ENCOURAGING THEM TO GO TO SCHOOL, GET THE BEST EDUCATION THEY'RE GIVING US, LIKE GIFTS AND A LOT OF STUFF TO START SCHOOL.
A LOT OF PEOPLE SHOULD COME HERE.
IT'S A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS.
SO HERE WE HAVE, UM, A HEALTH FAIR BASICALLY WHERE WE PROVIDE INFORMATION, SCREENING, PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING RELATED TO HEALTHCARE, UH, FOR UNDERSERVED PEOPLE OR ANYBODY THAT'S INTERESTED.
WE ARE GIVING OUT FREE VISION SCREENINGS FOR EVERYONE HERE AT THE MAYOR'S BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT.
JUST GIVING 'EM AN IDEA HOW WELL THEY'RE ABLE TO SEE IF THEY NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFIC TESTING TO SEE HOW THE HEALTH OF THE EYES IS, HOW THE VISION IS.
THEY MAKE IT FUN AND LIKE EDUCATIONAL AT THE SAME TIME.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT HOUSTON.
WE COME TOGETHER ON OCCASIONS LIKE THIS, CELEBRATE OUR SUCCESS AS A CITY, BUT WE ALSO WANNA RECOGNIZE OUR FUTURE.
THIS IS HOUSTON'S FUTURE BECAUSE EDUCATION IS OUR BUSINESS, BUT IT'S ALSO OUR PASSION AND DEDICATION.
AND IT'S SO MUCH BETTER TO GO TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR NEW BACKPACK AND ALL THE SUPPLIES, BUT IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO GO WITH ENERGY.
AND WE ARE WISHING EVERY ONE OF OUR STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON AN INCREDIBLE SCHOOL YEAR.
SO LET'S ENJOY OUR DAY LEAVE HERE, FIRED UP TO GET A BETTER EDUCATION.
BEFORE THE BREAK, WE AT HOUSTON TELEVISION WOULD BE REMISS NOT TO MENTION THE HONOR OF BESTOWED TO THE LATE CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE.
SHE HAD THE HONOR OF LYING IN STATE INSIDE CITY HALL.
FOLLOWING HER PASSING JACKSON LEE'S FAMILY, ALONG WITH MAYOR WHITMEYER, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, EVEN PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN STOPPED BY TO PAY RESPECTS AND REFLECT ON HER SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON AS THE 18TH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS.
HERE'S WHAT MAYOR WHITMEYER HAD TO SAY ABOUT THEIR TIME WORKING TOGETHER.
LAST WEEK IN MY OFFICE, AS I WAS REFLECTING ON HOW MANY YEARS I'D WORKED WITH THE CONGRESSWOMAN, OVER 30 YEARS, WE WORKED SHOULDER TO SHOULDER
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REPRESENTING THE SAME CONSTITUENTS.I GOT TO SEE FIRSTHAND THE PASSION, THE DEDICATION, THE COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE THAT SHE REPRESENTED.
AFTER THE BREAK, WE WILL SHOW YOU HOW AT AND T IS GETTING KIDS READY FOR SCHOOL, TAKING SOME SUMMER FUN, AND HOUSTON PARK SHARES SOME TIPS ON HOW TO SURVIVE THE HEAT.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE CITY PULSE.
HURRICANE SEASON IS FROM JUNE 1ST TO NOVEMBER 30TH.
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT OFFICE WANTS TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE PREPARED.
HALF OF ALL FLOODED PROPERTIES HAPPEN.
VISIT FEMA'S FLOOD MAP SERVICE CENTER TO KNOW YOUR FLOOD RISK.
INSURE YOUR PROPERTY BY FLOOD INSURANCE TODAY.
FLOOD INSURANCE POLICIES TAKE UP TO 30 DAYS TO GO INTO EFFECT.
ALSO, MAKE SURE THE POLICY HAS ADEQUATE COVERAGE FOR YOUR HOME AND PROPERTY.
PROTECT PEOPLE AND PROPERTY FROM FLOOD HAZARDS.
DRIVING AROUND BARRICADES COULD BE A DEADLY DECISION.
DON'T DRIVE ON FLOODED STREETS OR IN AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING.
THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT OFFICE HAS LOTS OF HELPFUL INFORMATION ON HOW TO FLOOD PROOF YOUR HOME.
BUILD CAREFULLY IF YOUR BUILDING IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
FIND OUT WHAT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED@HOUSTONPERMITTINGCENTER.ORG.
BE AWARE OF SPECIAL REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT RULES FOR HOMES IN THE FLOODPLAIN.
FOR MORE FLOODPLAIN TIPS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR GIVE US A CALL.
AS WE WENT TO BREAK, WE PLAYED SOME RELAXING REGGAE MUSIC TO CHILL THE MOOD.
THE MUSIC COMES COURTESY OF DJ YOBE THROUGH HTVS COLLABORATION WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND PROMOTING THE HOUSTON MUSIC DIRECTORY ON ITS HOMEPAGE.
VISIT THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS WEBSITE BELOW AND CLICK ON THE MUSIC DIRECTORY LINK AND YOU'LL BE DIRECTED TO A PAGE WHERE YOU CAN SEARCH DIFFERENT MUSICIANS AND BUSINESSES AROUND THE BAYOU CITY.
SHELL KNOWS HOW TO PUT ON A BACK TO SCHOOL FEST, BUT IT ISN'T THE ONLY CORPORATION HELPING KIDS GET READY FOR SCHOOL.
AT T RECENTLY COLLABORATED WITH THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IN HOSTING A DRIVE WHERE MORE THAN 1000 BACKPACKS WERE DISTRIBUTED.
OVER HERE WE HAVE A A GREAT CAUSE WE'RE OUT HERE GIVING AWAY BACKPACKS AND, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO THE COMMUNITY OF SOUTH GUSTON 17TH DISTRICT.
AND, UH, WE'RE JUST BLESSED TO BE HERE AND BE ABLE TO DO THIS, UH, EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
UH, RIGHT NOW, AS YOU CAN SEE, RAIN SHINE, THEY, THEY ARE, THERE'S A NEED, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR, UH, CATASTROPHES THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF.
BUT, UH, TODAY WE ARE GIVING OUT, UH, CLOSE TO A THOUSAND, UH, BACKPACKS THAT HAVE BEEN DONATED BY AT AND T HAVE BEEN DONATED BY THE MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS, UH, THAT ARE IN THIS AREA, WHICH IS GULF MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, SOUTHWEST, AND UH, ALSO GRAY OAKS MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, AND THEN COUNCIL MEMBER POLLARD AS WELL.
SO, AT T HAS BEEN DONATING BACKPACKS FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS HERE IN THE GULFTON COMMUNITY.
WE KNOW THAT THERE'S A TREMENDOUS NEED AND WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE NOT ONLY CONNECTED TO POSSIBILITIES, BUT WE WANT THEM TO BE PREPARED FOR SCHOOL.
AND SO OUR STAFF AND EMPLOYEES PULL TOGETHER RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEER TO STUFF BACKPACKS AS WELL AS DONATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
AND IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT.
WE SEE THAT THE POLICE OFFICERS ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT IT AND WE LOVE SEEING THE SMILES ON THESE KIDS' FACES.
I DON'T MEAN THE ONE TO BREAK IT TO YOU, BUT IT GETS HOT IN HOUSTON.
AND DURING AUGUST, EXTREME HEAT IS NORMAL.
HERE'S MATT MUSEL WITH HOUSTON PARK AND RECREATION WITH SOME TIPS ON ENJOYING THE PARK ON THE DAY.
THIS IS MATT MUSEL, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR HOUSTON PARKS AND REC.
THIS HOUSTON HEAT IS ALMOST UNBEARABLE AND IT CAN HARM YOU.
WE WANT YOU TO STILL COME OUT TO OUR PARKS.
WE KNOW THAT, HEY, MAYBE IT'S THE HOTTEST DAY OF THAT PARTICULAR WEEK, BUT IT'S THE ONLY DAY YOU HAVE OFF.
YOU STILL WANT TO TAKE THE KIDS TO THE PARK.
SO LET'S GO OVER JUST SOME BASIC COMMON SENSE RULES.
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RIGHT HERE.IT'S NO COINCIDENCE THAT I'M STANDING HERE.
IF I PUT MY HAND, WELL, THAT'S HOT IF I PUT MY HAND ON THERE.
OR IF YOU DO, IF YOU'RE A PARENT AND IT'S TOO HOT TO HOLD YOUR HAND THERE, IT'S TOO HOT FOR LITTLE ONES TO GO DOWN THAT SLIDE.
JUST COMMON SENSE AS YOU GO TO THE PARK.
ONE OTHER THING, HYDRATE BEFORE YOU GO TO THE PARK, LET'S HYDRATE BEFORE AND WHILE YOU'RE AT THE PARK, DRAIN ONE OF THESE BAD BOYS BEFORE YOU GO AND KEEP THIS WITH YOU AND DRAIN THAT WHILE YOU'RE OUTSIDE.
AND SUNBLOCK, IT'S GOOD FOR ALL OF US.
YES, IF YOU HAVE FAIR SKIN LIKE ME, IT'S MORE IMPORTANT.
BUT ANYONE WHO HAS EVEN DARKER SKIN USE SUNBLOCK.
THE DOCTORS EC RECOMMEND IT EVERY TIME.
AND HERE'S THE OTHER THING, I WEAR A CAP MOST OF THE TIME IF I'M OUTSIDE, BUT LAST WEEK I GOT CAUGHT PLAYING GOLF.
AND IF YOU'RE OUTSIDE OVER 20 MINUTES EVEN, IT CAN REALLY BAKE YOUR HEAD.
SO WHAT DO YOU DO? YOU GET A WIDE BRIMMED HAT.
THAT'S WHAT DOCTORS WILL RECOMMEND.
IT'LL GIVE YOU MORE PROTECTION THE LONGER YOU'RE OUT, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED IN THESE HOT TEMPERATURES.
ONE OTHER THING, WHEN YOU'RE WALKING YOUR DOG, DON'T WALK YOUR DOG ON THE SIDEWALK.
WHEN IT'S SUPER HOT, IT BURNS THE DOG'S FEET.
SO JUST THINK ABOUT THAT AGAIN.
WE WANT YOU TO COME TO OUR PARKS.
WE HAVE 380 OF THEM AROUND THE HOUSTON AREA.
KEEP YOUR COOL AND ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE, HAVE FUN.
THANKS FOR WATCHING AND THANKS FOR SUPPORTING HOUSTON PARKS AND REC.
OUR LAST TWO STORIES ARE ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN.
WHETHER YOU ARE YOUNG OR OLD, WE START WITH A SUMMER ESCAPE TO OUR NATIONALLY RANKED CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
SO EVERY DAY, UH, WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR THEME FOR SUMMER ESCAPE.
SUMMER ESCAPE INCLUDES EVENTS EVERY WEEK THAT HAPPEN EITHER THROUGHOUT THE WEEK OR ON THE WEEKENDS.
HEAD TO TAILS, WE HAVE A NEW EXHIBIT CALLED GAME QUEST.
UH, GAME QUEST IS BASICALLY A BOARD GAME THAT IS LARGER THAN LIFE.
UH, WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT HERE IS THAT FAMILIES WILL FIND GAMES THAT ARE FAMILIAR AND GAMES THAT ARE ACTUALLY NEW TO THEM.
UH, AND UH, THIS IS ALL ABOUT, UH, REVOLVES AROUND THE CONCEPT OF STRATEGY AND MATHEMATICS, WHICH IS AT THE CORE OF THIS EXHIBIT.
WHAT KIDS DO HERE IS THEY GO TO DIFFERENT COMPONENTS.
THEY PLAY A GAME AND THEY CAN CREATE THEIR OWN RULES, UH, BASED ON THE GAME THAT ALREADY EXISTS.
AND, UH, AS THEY MOVE ON, THEY CAN, UH, MOVE ON TO THE NEXT STATION AND FIND DIFFERENT WAYS TO, TO EXPERIENCE GAME QUEST AND, AND THEN IN RETURN CREATE THIS ENDLESS WASTE OF FINANCE.
WHILE GOVERNMENT WORK CAN BE A BIT OF A CIRCUS, SOME OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES OF THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT GOT TO GO UNDER THE BIG TOP AND ENJOY THE UNIVERS SOUL CIRCUS.
COMPLIMENTS OF THE HONEY BROWN HOPE FOUNDATION.
JOIN US AT THE UNIVERSE SOUL CIRCUS.
OH, WE OUT HERE ENJOYING THE UNIVERSAL SOUL CIRCUS WITH SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT.
OH MAN, I'M HAVING A BLAST, MAN.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE THE UNIVERSAL SOUL CIRCUS IN TOWN.
ALSO, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE UNIVERSAL SOUL CIRCUS GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME OUT AND, UH, WITH OUR FAMILY TO ENJOY THE SHOW.
WHEN YOU COME TO THE SHOW, BE PREPARED TO BE IN THE SHOW.
WE ARE THE MOST INTERACTIVE CIRCUS IN THE WORLD AND WE WILL PUT YOU IN.
SO DON'T JUST COME SEE, COME BE PREPARED FOR A MOMENT.
I FELT LIKE THE PERFORMERS WERE GOING TOO FAR.
SKILLS, THE ACROBATS, THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ALL OF THAT FOR ME.
I'M ENJOYING EVERY EVENT THAT THEY HAVE.
UH, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING US TO BE PART OF THE FAMILY.
OKAY, WE MADE IT THROUGH THE DOG DAVES OF SUMMER AND THIS EPISODE OF CITY PULSE.
HOPEFULLY YOUR NEW THREADS, KICKS AND BACKPACKS SURVIVE ANOTHER YEAR OF SCHOOL UNTIL WE SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN FOR HTV HOUSTON TELEVISION AND THE CITY OF HOUSTON, I'M TRAVIS LEMONS LEAVING YOU AS I ALWAYS DO.
UNTIL I SEE YOU NEXT TIME, DO BETTER AND BE KIND.