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GALVESTON BAY celebrated its grand opening Feb. 8 with a ceremony and banquet. The facility at 951 Tristar Drive, Webster, is dedicated to inspiring community FEATURED IMPACT NOWOPEN The MultiCultural Center A members to work together while celebrating shared humanity and addressing common challenges. The center focuses on “health, education, helping the needy and guiding the next generation from every faith, every color and every ethnic background,” center President Mohammed Shalaby said in a news release. The center aims to enhance interaction among southeast Houston’s diverse cultural and religious groups through social, educational, recreational and service- based activities. Programming at the facility includes a food pantry run in association with the Houston Food Bank, a medical clinic for uninsured and underinsured community members, political awareness workshops, art classes and youth programming. Most area Islamic centers cater only to people from the Muslim community, so the MCC brings a more open space for people to utilize the various available resources, executive body board member Mohammed Nasrullah said. “This is really open to anybody. Anybody can walk in and apply for aid or get help from our services,” he said. “Our mission … is to inspire people to work together for a brighter future.” Amid the pandemic, the center is providing people in need with nonperishable food items, cooked meals and toiletries in keeping with its motto of “meet, connect, contribute.” The center also established a COVID-19 hotline at its Mercy Clinic, and its Family First program has hosted webinars with mental health and spiritual professionals on how to cope with the pandemic. The MCC is planning to add more virtual programs for children at home, Nasrullah said. Nasrullah also raised more than $9,000 from 10 a.m. April 21 until 10 a.m. April 23, when he went on a 48-hour fast to raise money for the Houston Food Bank. He drank only water during those two days and set up a GoFundMe page where he posted regular updates about his experience. 832-481-4004. www.multiculturalcenter.net

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4 UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus , 200 Blossom St., Webster, on Feb. 18 celebrated the opening of its new pediatric inpatient unit and emergency department, which is a collaboration between UTMB Health and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. The unit provides child life specialists; pediatric subspecialists; and amenities including a large playroom, fam- ily lounge, video game consoles and more. 832-632-7697. www.utmbhealth.com 5 The Mesquite Grill opened Feb. 29 at 16630 El Camino Real, Houston, and it is now open at 25% capacity. The eatery oers mesquite smoked Tex-Mex items including tacos al carbon and fajitas as well as burgers, hot sandwiches and fries. 832-240-4641. www.themesquitegrill.com RELOCATIONS 6 South Land Title opened in League City Plaza at 192 S. Gulf Freeway, Ste. C-2, League City, in early March. Previously the business was at 1100 Gulf Freeway, Ste. 100, League City. The business, which has locations around Houston, is experienced in local, state and multistate transactions. 281-338-2225. www.southlandtitle.net 7 Viola & Agnes’ Neo Soul Cafe , 18091 Upper Bay Road, Houston, will be relo- cating by June 1 to 3659 NASA Parkway, Seabrook, where the old Cock and Bull restaurant used to be. The cafe oers a revolving menu by chef Aaron Davis, who named the restaurant after his grand- mothers. Davis’ food ranges from shrimp and grits to fried pork chops and catsh. 281-333-2620. www.neosoulfood.org

NOWOPEN 1 HTeaO , a Texas-based iced tea fran- chise, opened its Webster location at 481 W. Bay Area Blvd. on Feb. 14, and it is now open at 25% capacity. The business oers 24 avors of sweet and unsweetened iced tea, puried water and ice, home- brew teas and more. Tea avor options include peach ginger, coconut and turbo citrus energy tea. There are 127 HTeaO locations across seven states, 16 of those being in the Houston area, corporate marketing ocer Rachel Hutchens said. 832-835-2182. www.hteao.com 2 Ace Hardware opened March 2 at 1915 W. League City Parkway, Ste. 100, League City. In the midst of the corona- virus outbreak, owner Keyur Amir said he saw an inux of customers buying barbe- cue supplies, gardening tools and home repair equipment. Customers stuck at home worked on landscaping and house projects, bringing in business. 281-316-9992. www.acehardware.com 3 CMIT Solutions of Clear Lake opened in early May at 2925 S. Gulf Freeway, Ste. B-311, League City. The cybersecurity solutions business provides information technology support and helps protect the data of small- and mid-sized businesses. Owner Brad Bricker said he cannot wait for the business to contribute to the com- GOV. GREG ABBOTT ON APRIL 27 ANNOUNCED BUSINESSES AND RESTAURANTS CAN REOPEN MAY 1 AT 25% CAPACITY. THE FOLLOWING NEWS WAS UP TO DATE AS OF PRESS TIME.

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