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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Houston church hosts Polish Harvest Festival

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Polish culture is being celebrated this weekend at the fourth annual Polish Harvest Festival, hosted by Our Lady Of Czestochowa Catholic Church in northwest Houston.

Visitors can sample plenty of Polish food and enjoy traditional songs and dances.

There are also games for the kids.

The festival continues Sunday from 11am to 6pm.

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

HISD hosts School Choice Fair for parents

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- With the school year winding down, it's time for parents to start thinking about where they want their children to attend school in the fall.

Local parents got help Saturday with making the right choices regarding their children's education at the Houston Independent School District's second School Choice Fair in northwest Houston.

School officials and teachers from dozens of schools met with parents to discuss the various kinds of schools in the district, including magnet and vanguard programs.

Campus principals and coordinators were also present to answer questions and give application and transfer information.

HISD is an open enrollment district, and students can apply for schools outside their attendance zone.

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Monday, December 26, 2011

Salvation Army hosts holiday lunch at shelter

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houstonians with nowhere else to go for Christmas found a home at the Salvation Army.

The group hosted a holiday lunch at its shelter for homeless women and families near downtown Houston.

Everyone was invited to enjoy a homemade meal of turkey, dressing and all the trimmings.

The Salvation Army also held a lunch at its men's shelter to serve hundreds of others in need.

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Rice U hosts roundtable discussion for Marvin Zindler

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Rice University hosted a special roundtable discussion for our beloved former colleague, Marzin Zindler.

"Remembering Marvin: Reflections on a Houston Icon" included stories from former KTRK Anchor Shara Fryer and former weatherman Ed Brandon. Also on the panel, Marvin's former team were ABC 13 photographer Bob Dows and former producer Lori Reingold. Doctor Joe Agris spoke about how he and Zindler teamed up to help tens of thousands of children around the world. This was presented in connection with the Bayou City Noir: The Photography of Marvin Zindler exhibit. (Copyright ©2011 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)

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