[City Pulse]
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I'M YOUR HOST, TRAVIS LEMONS HERE WITH ANOTHER EXCITING HIGHLIGHT REEL OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AROUND HOUSTON.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF STORIES ON TAP, INCLUDING THE HOUSTON ROCKETS GETTING KIDS READY FOR SCHOOL TO A MEXICAN SOCCER RIVALRY COMING TO THE BAYOU CITY.
BUT LET'S START WITH A BIRTHDAY.
WHILE MAYOR WHITMEYER RECENTLY CELEBRATED TURNING ANOTHER YEAR OLDER, HE'S NOWHERE CLOSE TO BEING AS OLD AS SOCIAL SECURITY.
NEXT YEAR, ONE OF THE LIFELINES FOR OUR COUNTRY WILL TURN THE BIG NINE OH.
SO TO CELEBRATE SOCIAL SECURITY'S FIRST 89 YEARS.
I BIRTHDAY DURING YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY IS 89 YEARS OLD TODAY, AND WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE CELEBRATE NOT ONLY THIS 89TH BIRTHDAY, BUT THE 90TH, THE HUNDREDTH, THE 200TH, AND THAT THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES AND GROWS AND MEET ALL THE NEEDS OF OUR SENIORS.
WHEN I THINK OF SOCIAL SECURITY, SECURITY IS A REAL INDICATOR OF WHAT OUR MISSION IS.
SECURITY, AND I MEAN THAT NOT JUST WITH PUBLIC SAFETY, I'M TALKING ABOUT ECONOMIC SAFETY.
IN JUST 12 YEARS, 53% OF TEXANS WILL REACH THE SOCIAL SECURITY, UH, AGE, UH, ELIGIBILITY.
IT'S SAVED LIVES, HELPED LIVES, UH, UNDOUBTEDLY IT'S CHANGED LIVES.
SCREEN YOUR CANDIDATES WHO'S REALLY COMMITTED TO SENIORS, WHO'S GONNA PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY AND MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT THEIR RECORDS AND WORDS MATTER.
UH, SOCIAL SECURITY IS MORE THAN AN ENTITLEMENT.
SENIORS BENEFIT FROM THEIR EARNED INVESTMENT, AND WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THAT EARNED INVESTMENT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL SENIORS.
WE DON'T WANNA SEE THAT INVESTMENT DIMINISHED FOOTBALL SEASON IS NEARLY HERE, AND OUR HOUSTON TEXANS HAVE SOME SWAGGER WITH CJ STROUD AT THE HELM.
BUT THERE'S FOOTBALL, THEN THERE'S FOOTBALL.
WHAT WE CALL SOCCER IS THE BIGGEST SPORT IN THE WORLD, AND HOUSTON PLAYS HOST TO ONE OF MEXICO'S LARGEST RIVALRIES, WIN CHIVAS AND CLUB AMERICA OF MEXICO CITY COLLIDE ON THE PITCH INSIDE NRG STADIUM.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT THE, THIS SPORT CAN BRING OUT OF, UM, FROM A PASSION PERSPECTIVE, IT DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER THAN RIVALS LIKE AMERICA AND CHIVAS.
I KNOW WHERE I'M GONNA BE OCTOBER 13TH.
JUST GO AHEAD AND LET MY SCHEDULER KNOW IT.
I WAS ALREADY EXCITED TO BE HERE BEFORE I SAW THE VIDEO, BUT, UH, LET ME JUST SAY IT'S AN EXCITING DAY TO BE A HOUSTONIAN.
IT'S AN EXCITING DAY TO BE THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THIS LEVEL OF SOCCER RIGHT HERE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.
AS WE CONTINUE TO FIND AMAZING WAYS TO, TO BRING SOCCER TO THE CENTER OF WHAT WE'RE DOING, WE LEAD UP TO THE WORLD CUP.
THIS IS JUST ANOTHER AMAZING EVENT THAT TAKES CENTER FOCUS.
AND SO, ALTHOUGH THE WORLD CUP MAY BE OUT ON THE HORIZON, YOU'D BE MISTAKEN IF YOU DIDN'T LOOK AT THIS AS ONE OF THE MARQUES MATCHUPS COMING TO OUR COMMUNITY THIS YEAR.
NOW IT IS TIME TO GET DOWN WITH IEP.
NOT SURE IF YOU WANT TO GET DOWN WITH IEP.
THE INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERSHIP WAS THE TOAST OF CITY HALL WITH THE MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION TO CELEBRATE THE GROUP'S ONGOING EFFORT IN EXPANDING THE HEI HOUSTON'S ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.
WE ARE EXCITED THAT THE INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERSHIP IS RECEIVING A PROCLAMATION TODAY FROM THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
SO WE DID IT, AND THEREFORE, I, JOHN WHITMEYER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, HEREBY PROCLAIM AUGUST 13TH, 2024 IS INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERSHIP DAY IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
I HAVE BEEN, UH, ON THE FRINGES OF WORKING WITH CENTRELL WITH FOR SOME TIME SINCE FIRST ELECTED IN 2020.
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UH, THIS IS A VISION.SHE AND OTHERS, UH, HAVE REALLY PUSHED FORWARD.
UH, BUT IT'S TIME TO LACE UP OUR SHOES EVEN TIGHTER AND REALLY START TO RUN.
AND WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALL FEEL, UH, A SENSE OF, OF SECURITY THAT CITY HALL IS GONNA BE WITH YOU FROM HERE MOVING FORWARD.
AND SO JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE, UH, IEP, UH, FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING, UH, AND KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A STRONG PARTNER HERE AT THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
WE FIRST STARTED FIVE YEARS AGO AND WE WERE TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, AS ENTREPRENEURS AND CREATIVES, THEY'RE BUSINESS OWNERS, AND WE REALIZED THAT BUSINESS OWNERS ALSO NEED SUPPORT.
THEY NEED RESOURCES, AND THOSE RESOURCES TYPICALLY COME FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND THE CITY GOVERNMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE GOT A VIBRANT ECONOMY.
WELL, THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IS NO DIFFERENT.
SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US THAT WHEN WE FORMED THIS ORGANIZATION IN 2019 AND WE KNEW THAT WE WERE GONNA BE SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY, WE WANT TO DO THAT COLLECTIVELY.
AND THE CITY IS A HUGE PART OF THAT.
SO YOU WANNA GET IN TOUCH WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERSHIP AND WE WANT YOU TO BE A MEMBER.
WE HAVE A WHOLE HOST OF BENEFITS THAT INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, COLLABORATIVE MEMBERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY THAT MIGHT HAVE A FOCUS IN OTHER AREAS OF ENTERTAINMENT.
SO THEY CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH US BY GOING TO THE WEBSITE, IEP GREATER HO U.ORG, OR CONNECT WITH US ON IEP GREATER HOU ON ALL OF YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA.
WE'LL HAVE MORE HOUSTON ENTERTAINMENT CONNECTIONS IN A BIT.
MORE CITY PULSE AFTER THIS HURRICANE SEASON IS FROM JUNE 1ST TO NOVEMBER 30TH.
HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS, FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT OFFICE WANTS TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE PREPARED, KNOW YOUR FLOOD RISK, HALF OF ALL FLOODED PROPERTIES HAPPEN, BEEN OUTSIDE THE FLOOD LAKE.
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 FOR FLOODED 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.
IF YOU ARE 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.
WE ARE A CITY OF COLLABORATORS WHO BUILD ON ONE ANOTHER'S INSPIRATION, STRENGTHS, AND CULTURES TO SHAPE A FUTURE WE ALL CAN SHARE.
TOGETHER, WE ARE MORE THAN 7 MILLION INGREDIENTS THAT MAKE SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE DISCOVERED, TASTED, OR INVENTED ANYWHERE ELSE.
COME ON, A MOVEMENT, A MOMENT, A FUTURE.
WE CANNOT WAIT TO MAKE TOMORROW TOGETHER.
IN HOUSTON, A TACO IS NEVER JUST A TACO.
IT'S AN INSPIRATION FROM CONVERSATION, A REFLECTION OF EXPERIMENTATION, A PRODUCT OF OUR STREETS, OUR LANGUAGES, OUR ART, OUR DREAMS TAKEN FROM HERE AND THERE, A LITTLE OF THIS, A LITTLE OF THAT.
IT'S WHERE HERITAGE AND AMBITION COME TOGETHER.
THAT'S JUST HOW IT WORKS AROUND HERE, BECAUSE WE KNOW TOGETHER MAKES IT AMAZING.
MIXING, WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU COMBINE MOBILE SPA TREATMENTS AND THE HOUSTON ROCKETS MAKING A FAST BREAK AND GETTING PAMPERED FOR CLASS? THAT'S WHAT MATT MUSEL WITH PARKS AND RECREATION HIGHLIGHTS.
THIS YEAR'S HOUSTON ROCKETS BACK TO SCHOOL BASH.
IT WAS A BIG BACK TO SCHOOL BASH WHEN THE HOUSTON ROCKETS TOOK OVER.
THE SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER.
TODAY'S OUR ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL BASH.
IT'S OUR SECOND YEAR THAT WE'VE DONE IT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RELIANT ENERGY AND WE ARE SERVING WITH PARTNERSHIP WITH PARKS AND RECS, EVERYONE IN THE SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY.
SO WHEN PEOPLE COME HERE, THEY GET COMPLIMENTARY BACKPACKS.
WE HAVE HAIRCUTS, WE HAVE HEALTH SCREENINGS.
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WE HAVE A BOOK LIBRARY FROM THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION AND TONS OF OTHER, UM, ACTIVITIES.AND WHEN THEY'RE DONE, THEY GET TO COME OUT HERE AND PLAY BASKETBALL WITH SOME CURRENT AND FORMER ROCKETS PLAYERS, FORMER ROCKETS GUARD, FER, SKIP TO MALU.
ALSTON WAS ON HAND FOR THE ACTIVITIES.
SPECIAL MOMENT TO GIVE BACK TO THE, TO THE YOUTH.
WATCH PUTTING SMILES ON YOUNG KIDS' FACES AS THEY WOULD REPORT BACK TO SCHOOL.
YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE KID ONCE GETTING READY TO GO BACK AND, UH, YOU, YOU, YOU'RE GETTING READY TO, UH, AGAIN, TO ENJOY YOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR NEW TEACHER AND EVERYTHING.
MAN, IT'S JUST, FOR SOME PEOPLE IT'S, IT IS EASY, AN EASY TRANSITION.
BUT SOME YOU HAVE TO SOME KIDS IT'S A LITTLE TOUGHER, 'EM BECAUSE THEY'RE A LITTLE SHY, BUT YOU KNOW, THIS IS A DAY TO BREAK THE ICE AIN'T NOTHING BETTER THAN THE FRESH HAIRCUT.
HAIRCUTS WERE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE BY PROFESSIONAL HAIRCUT CUTTERS FROM THE FRANKLIN BARBER INSTITUTE.
THIS GIVES ME A LOT, A LOT OF JOY.
I JUST LIKE TO SEE MORE KIDS AND THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, THEY GOING TO LOOK GOOD WITH THE FRESH HAIRCUT AND THEY GONNA BE HAPPY THEY GROW, OUTFIT THEM.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE GIRLS ALSO HAD THEIR BEAUTY NEEDS TAKEN CARE OF.
I'M THE OWNER OF THE SPARKLE SWAB BUS.
THIS FABULOUS SWAB BUS ON WHEEL THAT YOU SEE.
AND TODAY WE'RE JUST SERVICING THE GIRLS, GIVING THEM SOME BEAUTIFUL NAILS SO WHEN THEY GO BACK TO SCHOOL, THEY'LL BE FASHIONABLE AND READY.
HUNDREDS OF BOYS AND GIRLS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED, PLUS THE BASKETBALL ACTION.
THIS WAS A BIG TIME BACK TO SCHOOL BASH PUT ON BY ONE OF THE GREAT PARTNERS OF HOUSTON PARKS AND REC, THE HOUSTON ROCKETS, AND IT WAS SPONSORED BY RELIANT ENERGY.
HOUSTON HAS THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO DO FOR THE MEDIA INDUSTRY, WHAT IT HAS DONE FOR OIL AND GAS, AEROSPACE, AND HEALTHCARE.
THE HOUSTON MEDIA CONFERENCE PROVIDES EXHIBITS FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL PRODUCTION COMPANIES, INCLUDING FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS AND AN OPEN FORUM WHERE HOUSTON FILM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS CAN INTERACT.
WE HOPE TO HIGHLIGHT THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE AND A FUTURE CITY PULSE.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, HERE IS A REMINDER FROM THE HOUSTON FILM COMMISSION THAT H TOWN IS OPEN FOR MOVIE BUSINESS, ANOTHER CITY PULSE IN THE BOOKS.
MY TAKEAWAYS FROM TODAY'S SHOW, ONE DAY I HOPE TO GROW OLD ENOUGH TO ENJOY SOCIAL SECURITY.
ALSO, IF ANY HOUSTON FILM PRODUCTIONS ARE IN NEED OF A DAPPER 40 SOMETHING WITH NOT QUITE A DAD BOD, I'LL LEAVE MY CONTACT INFO IN THE CREDITS.
I'LL BE WAITING FOR YOUR CALL FOR HTV HOUSTON TELEVISION AND THE CITY OF HOUSTON.
UNTIL YOU SEE ME AGAIN, REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DO BETTER AND BE KIND.