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ABOUT US Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched Community Impact in 2005, and the company is still locally owned today. We have expanded to include hundreds of team members and have created our own software platform and printing facility. CI delivers 35+ localized editions across Texas to more than 2.5 million residential mailboxes. MARKET TEAM GENERAL MANAGER Jay McMahon SENIOR EDITOR Shawn Arrajj REPORTER Melissa Enaje GRAPHIC DESIGNER Jatziri Garcia ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Holly Nunez METRO LEADERSHIP PUBLISHER Jason Culpepper MANAGING EDITOR Kelly Schafler COPY EDITOR Adrian Gandara SENIOR ART PRODUCTION MANAGER Kaitlin Schmidt CONTACT US 16300 Northwest Freeway Jersey Village, TX 77040 • 281-469-6181 CI CAREERS communityimpact.com/careers PRESS RELEASES bmwnews@communityimpact.com ADVERTISING bmwads@communityimpact.com Learn more at communityimpact.com/advertising EMAIL NEWSLETTERS communityimpact.com/newsletter SUPPORT US Join your neighbors by giving to the CI Patron program. Funds support our journalistic mission to provide trusted, local news in your community. Learn more at communityimpact.com/cipatron
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MONTH
FROM JAY: Since 1936, the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center—commonly referred to as “the J”—has been, and will continue to be, a central fixture in the Houston Jewish community. Following the events of Hurricane Harvey as well as two other floods prior to that, a decision was made to invest $50 million in renovations at the campus as a commitment to the revitalization of Meyerland, west Houston and for the entire community overall. Based on the contributions of over 700 individuals, families and foundation donors, “the J” has undergone a complete overhaul and expansion. Learn more in this month’s front-page story. Happy April everybody! Jay McMahon, GENERAL MANAGER
FROM SHAWN: Our other front-page story this month takes a look at the city of Houston’s conservation district ordinance, which is being pitched for six specific Houston communities as a way to preserve historical character without financially burdening residents who live there. After weeks of debate, members of the Houston City Council appear poised to approve the measure. Residents in the city of West University Place can also find our Local Election Guide on Page 9, including Q&As with the mayoral and council candidates. Shawn Arrajj, SENIOR EDITOR
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