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Iron Chef and Macy’s Culinary Council Member Cat Cora Showcases Her Favorite BBQ Recipes
March 12th, 2010
Chef Cat Cora
Inspired by her barbeque traditions and passion for global flavors, Chef Cat Cora, will demonstrate fast and unique recipes that can easily be recreated at home.
Chef Cat Cora, which launched Macy’s exclusive CCQ (Cat Cora’s Que), at Macy’s new Signature Kitchen Restaurant in California’s South Coast Plaza, has authored two cookbooks, Cat Cora’s Kitchen and Cooking from the Hip: Fast, Easy, Phenomenal Meals.
Both on- and off-screen, Chef Cat Cora is recognized in the culinary and philanthropic community, she was bestowed with the prestigious Bon Appétit Magazine Teacher of the Year Award; and, is president and founder of Chef’s for Humanity, an organization that was founded in response to the 2004 Tsunami disaster.
Find out additional information about Macy’s Culinary Council when visiting http://www1.macys.com/campaign/social?campaign_id=59&channel_id=1.
Mayor Annise Parker Signs Agreement to Promote Trade and Business Opportunities in Mexico
March 12th, 2010
Dr. Bruno Ferrari, CEO of ProMexico, and Mayor Annise Parker signing the Mexican-Houston Agreement
Mexico is Houston’s largest trading partner. Houston’s Mexican-American population is the largest in Texas and the third largest in the United States. Houston has more nonstop destinations to Mexico than any other U.S. gateway and is also a primary gateway to Latin America. This MOU will connect the City of Houston Read the rest of this entry “
BBVA Compass Tour De Houston Cruises Through The Bayou City
March 12th, 2010
Mayor Annise Parker and Senator Rodney Ellis will ride along with participants in the sixth annual BBVA Compass Tour de Houston. Cyclists will line up at City Hall on March 21, as the bike ride kicks off to benefit the Houston Parks and Recreation Department. The route will take riders on a journey through Houston’s historic districts and parks.
“I’m excited to host this annual Houston tradition,” said Mayor Annise Parker. “Thanks to BBVA Compass for their generous commitment, Houstonians will continue to enjoy the city’s premier recreational biking event while supporting our parks system.”
“We are thrilled to be the title sponsor of one of the city and state’s signature outdoor events. At BBVA Compass we are committed to helping maintain healthy communities through our corporate social responsibility initiatives and this event certainly is worthy of our support. We look forward to the event and to record-breaking attendance in 2010,” said Manolo Sánchez, President and CEO, BBVA Compass.
“This is not only a fun and exciting event, but also encourages Houstonians to embrace environmentally-friendly transportation and a healthy lifestyle while showing riders the unique attributes of our city,” said Senator Rodney Ellis.
With three distance options, the BBVA Compass Tour de Houston is the perfect outdoor event for all cyclist levels, from the leisure rider to cycling competitors, and is a recommended BP MS 150 training ride. The distance options include a 70-mile route at 7 a.m., a 40-mile route at 7:30 a.m. and a 20-mile route at 8 a.m. Starting and ending at City Hall, the 2010 event is expected to draw more than 5,000 participants. Along the route, riders will find fully stocked rest stops, bicycle mechanics, and police and medical support, and will culminate with a post-ride party for participants and volunteers.
BBVA Compass Tour de Houston registration details can be found at www.bbvacompasstourdehouston.com. Advance registration is $25 per adult rider and $15 each for kids 12 and under, and ends March 18 at 11:59 p.m. On-site registration will be available the day of the event at City Hall and costs $35 per rider. Packet pick-up locations and schedules for pre-registered riders can be found on the event Web site.
Sponsors for the BBVA Compass Tour de Houston include: Title Sponsor, BBVA Compass; Michelob Ultra; Sun & Ski Sports; City of Houston; Sheriff Adrian Garcia; Local 2, BPMS 150; Cumulus Radio Houston’s 103.7 FM; KSBJ Radio; Watermill Express; NX Media; Houston Press; Houston Avocado Company; and, the City of Houston. Funds raised by the BBVA Compass Tour de Houston will benefit the Houston Parks and Recreation Department through the Houston Parks Board.
For more information call 832.393.0868 or visit the BBVA Compass Tour de Houston Web site at
www.bbvacompasstourdehouston.com or www.houstonspecialevents.org.
It’s Teen Tech Month at the Houston Public Libraby
March 12th, 2010
The Houston Public Library invites teens to join celebrating Teen Tech Month with plenty of free, creative and entertaining programs and events for the beginner to the advanced. If teens are not able to make it to one of the many programs scheduled, that’s OK because they can use the library’s technology resources. The Library has free online Read the rest of this entry “
Black Lawmakers Grill U.S. Census Bureau Over Ad Spending In Black Media
March 12th, 2010
During the recent Congressional hearing to discuss what many contends is an insufficiently funded Black advertising campaign of Census 2010; the U. S. Census Bureau’s media-buying agencies were blistered by a charge that they allegedly played unfair politics with Black newspaper publishers. These charges have resulted in an ongoing probe into why the Census allocated so little to count African-Americans.
In a reflective interview following the hearing, during which NNPA Chairman Danny Bakewell testified, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Barbara Lee (D- Calif.) said the hearing was a positive step toward ensuring equality in the distribution of media ad dollars, but there is still a long way to go.
Barbarba Lee
The bottom line is that Black legislators and publishers say that advertising budgets proposed for African-American media are insufficient to effectively reach a ”hard-to-count” Black population.
Chaired by Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.), the Information Policy, Census and National Archives Subcommittee, which held the congressional hearing, was moving offices on the week following the hearing and was unable to send updates on resolutions.
But, the intense dialogue during the hearing indicated that change might be coming.
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) grilled executives of Census 2010’s media buying agencies about a charge from Black publishers that the agencies were unfairly demanding that Black newspapers provide free content, which they called ”added value” in exchange for ad dollars.
Jeff Tarakajian, vice president of advertising agency DRAFTFCB, never directly answered the question; only replying that the ”request for added value was standard”. He couldn’t testify under oath as to how the ”added value” was requested but could confirm that it was, in fact, requested.
”We seek them, we encourage them but we do not make the requirement that somebody provide added value to literally qualify for a media buy,” Tarakajian said.
Hundreds of Black newspapers are supposed to divide a $2.5 million advertising budget that is supposed to reach an estimated 40 million Black people that were undercounted by two percent in 2000, according to statistics cited during the hearing.
”We need more money,” Bakewell said. ”The Black Press of America needs at least $10 million dollars to have a consistent message in 200 Black newspapers throughout America. There is no reason to cherry pick.”
Danny Bakewell
Census Director Robert Groves defended the amounts used to purchase media ads saying they were were based on statistical and historic data.
”I can honestly say that the program was set up in an objective manner guided by data on what audiences needed given their historical behavior,” Groves said in response to the perceived unfairness in media buys with ethnic media outlets.
The Census director said that the Black media buy plan was developed by Global Hue. The total media buy for 2010 is $23 million, an increase of 35 percent over the 2000 Census budget amount.
According to their research, their media plan for Census 2010 is estimated to effectively reach more than 95 percent of Blacks in every market in the country.
”The budget allocations that we’re made have consistently placed greater emphasis on reaching and motivating hard-to-count audiences,” Tarakajian said. ”The budget allocations are disproportionately greater to hard-to-count audiences relative to their population size. And more emphasis is being put on hard-to-count audiences than in the 2000 Census�We don’t know of any campaign that has made this kind of outreach in the history of our business,” Tarakajian said.
When asked if other Black media outlets expressed concerns similar to what Black newspaper publishers voiced, Lee said that she’s heard quite a few complaints and issues.
”We’ve heard points raised like the one’s Danny [Bakewell] has raised, which caused us to look at all of this,” Lee said. ”I’ve heard the complaints but I cannot verify all of the information on that. But I think that this is media wide.”
New Artist Travis Greene Comes to Houston, Thurs, April 1
March 12th, 2010
Travis Greene
Travis Greene is a young minister who began preaching at the age of 18 and mastered keyboards, guitar and drums, among others, shortly after that. A talented musician, Travis has written all of the songs on Stretching Out and has also produced, arranged and engineered all of the music. He hopes that the care-free and upbeat style of his music, which fuses gospel with elements of rock and rock roll and hip hop, will grab the attention of young believers worldwide as well as speak to those who know nothing about God or the Bible.
“This album was birthed out of the most severe struggles I’ve ever had to endure,” says Travis. “The sound of freedom you hear in this album is literally the divine liberty that I found only in the Presence of God. Every attack of the enemy comes with an assignment, to distract you away from God’s presence. But that is the perfect time to chase God. Faith isn’t faith until it’s tested. When you feel like you’re at your end, that’s good, Stretch Out for His beginning.” Check out Travis’s music by clicking on the below Press Kit link and EPK links.
Travis Greene is available to talk to you about his long difficult journey from life behind God’s back to a life in the presence of the Lord, creating music that honors God. Travis Greene’s “Still Here” has been well-received at radio. Just going for ads, “Still Here” can be heard on XM Satellite and Rejoice.
CD Sampler Link http://www.pendulumrecords.biz/TRAVISGREENE/travisgreenepress2.htm
EPK http://www.youtube.com/user/TravisGreeneTV#p/a/u/1/-S934Zs_32k
Follow Telluride Ski Resort On Twitter
March 12th, 2010
The Telluride Ski Resort’s Mountain Operations is updated on Twitter daily! To gain access to lift openings, snow reports and all around information on the resort, go to www.twitter.com and follow Telluride Ski Resort. Daily lift, weather, snow reports and mountain updates are now at one’s finger tips. For you powder hounds, our staff tweets up to the minute lift and terrain openings! Follow us on Twitter and be in the snow know!
For more information on the Telluride Ski Resort, please go to www.tellurideskiresort.com or call 800-778-8581 today! 
Olympian Chad Hedrick Receives Proclamation from Mayor Parker
March 11th, 2010
Council Member Anne Clutterbuck, Olympic medalist Chad Hedrick, and Mayor Annise Parker (Photo by Anthony W. Morris)
Houston Mayor Annise Parker presented an official proclamation to five-time Olympic medalist and Spring resident Chad Hedrick, who distinguished himself recently at the XXI Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, winning a bronze medal in the 1000m speed skating event and a silver medal in the Team Pursuit event.
The highly decorated athlete is a speed skater in both ice speed skating and inline speed skating, winning one gold, two silver and two bronze Olympic medals. Hedrick has set six world records in his racing career.
Houston Rockets SAT Training Camp -Free College Workshop
March 11th, 2010
The Houston Rockets will host the Annual SAT Training Camp on Sunday, March 28, 2010 here at Toyota Center. SAT Training Camp is a free college workshop presented by Comcast and is hosted in partnership with the Princeton Review. It’s a wonderful opportunity for students and their parents to get first hand information about how to prepare for the SAT, as well as how to navigate the college application process. Please pass along the attached information to all high school students that have an interest in attending college. I would love to complete registration by this Friday, March 12, before students leave for Spring Break, and would greatly appreciate you giving forms to your students. Any school that registers at least fifty (50) students by Friday will receive an autographed team-signed ball and autographed poster to assist with school fund-raisers. All (50) students must attend SAT Training Camp for school to be eligible to receive balls.
INCENTIVES:
• Twenty (20) students will win the chance to take the Princeton Review SAT Training Course for only $50 (Course valued at $600) Students must submit essay to be considered.
• The first 300 students that register will receive two (2) tickets to the Rockets vs. Wizards game on March 30th. Deadline for Registration is March 23rd. Space is limited, so please encourage your schools to submit their completed application as soon as possible. Students must be present to receive tickets.
• All students will receive Rockets/Comcast Memorabilia
Thanks so much for your help. Please call if you have questions or concerns. I can be reached at 713-758-7302.
Bunny Arrives at West Oaks Mall Fri., March 19
March 11th, 2010
WHO: Easter Bunny & Friends!
WHAT: A celebration welcoming the arrival of the Easter Bunny, including a free kids craft, Easter eggs stuffed with candy and special offers, face painting, balloon artists, music and more.
WHEN: Friday, March 19, 2010, 11 a.m.
WHERE: West Oaks Mall
1000 West Oaks Mall, Houston, TX 77082
Hwy. 6 at Westheimer Road
The Easter Bunny Arrival will be in the mall’s Park Court
WHY: To offer area families a free springtime celebration during these tough economic times.
INFO: For more information, contact Customer Service at (281) 531-1332.
National Black Caucus of State Legislators Implores FCC to Protect Consumer Welfare
March 11th, 2010
As Cablevision and the Disney Corporation work through the terms of their latest retransmission consent agreement, the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) is asking the Federal Communications Commission to protect consumer welfare by ensuring that coverage of WABC-TV will continue during the companies negotiations.
Over the years, Disney and Cablevision have maintained quality consumer service during these renegotiation periods, and NBCSL wants to make sure that the legacy of consumer first continues.
While NBCSL is not taking sides in this negotiation, which we view as private between the two companies involved, we are concerned about the potential consumer harm that could result if service is discontinued, noted NBCSL President Representative Calvin Smyre. We want to be sure that people are able to receive the same channels and broadcast options they have become accustomed to, and of which they sacrifice monthly to afford. NBCSL is therefore calling on the companies to continue transmission of all channels during their negotiations, and is looking to the FCC to intervene, if need be, to protect the consumer interest.
H-E-B Screen on the Green Movie Night March 19
March 11th, 2010
Kicking off Discovery Green’s Screen on the Green spring movie series, H-E-B is proud to present “Julie and Julia” featuring Meryl Streep’s award-winning performance as Julia Child. Free to the public, the movie will screen on the AnheuserBusch Stage on Friday, March 19 at 8 p.m.
Before the show, viewers will enjoy a guest appearance by renowned chef Robert Del Grande as he introduces clips from his PBS interview with Julia Child nearly 20 years ago. President of H-E-B Scott McClelland will be onsite to introduce the PBS interview and the movie.
Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs and coolers onto the park grounds. Park guidelines prohibit glass bottles or containers; alcohol, beer or wine; weapons or firearms; or distribution of literature or materials.
WHO/WHAT: H-E-B Movie Night at Discovery Green, showing “Julie and Julia”
WHEN: Friday, March 19, 2010
8 p.m.
WHERE: Discovery Green in downtown Houston
Anheuser Busch Stage and Fondren Performance Space
1500 McKinney Houston, Texas 77010
