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major leak in December 2019 flooded a portion of the library, the city was forced to remodel the library’s first floor. The second floor’s remodeling was finished to match the first with a new ceiling grid, energy-efficient lights, carpet and paint. 281-554-1111. www.leaguecitytx.gov/3146/ helen-hall-library IN THE NEWS 12 In July, the League City Police Department unveiled its new police tribute wall in front of the Public Safety Building at 555 W. Walker St., League City. The monument honors former and current law enforcement personnel. Donations from the League City Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association and local businesses and individuals funded the monument. 281-332-2566. www.leaguecitytx.gov 13 Battleship Texas arrived at the Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corp. shipyard at 2920 Todd Road, Galveston, for repairs Aug. 31. The iconic ship that served in both World War I and World War II was in need of $35 million in hull repairs to prevent leaks. The project is organized by the Battleship Texas Foundation, the ship’s operator Valkor Energy Services and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. www.battleshiptexas.org 14 The League City Convention & Vis- itors Bureau , which promotes tourism in the city, was awarded four Destination Excellence Awards at the annual Texas Association of Convention and Visitors Bureau conference Sept. 29. The LCCVB, located at 300 W. Walker St., League City, received first place awards for Destination Marketing Organization of the Year and website design and effec- tiveness. In addition, the LCCVB received second place awards for community and local engagement and leisure tourism marketing. It also received second place awards for community and local engagement and leisure tourism mar- keting. According to a city news release, these awards are juried by a panel of industry experts and aim to recognize “outstanding contributions to desti- nation management.” 281-554-1021. www.visitleaguecity.com
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Collins Aerospace held a ribbon-cutting for its Houston Spaceport facility Aug. 31.
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FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN Collins Aerospace hosted a ribbon- cutting Aug. 31 for its new engineering facility at the Houston Spaceport. The global aerospace and defense company has developed technology for NASA for decades, including creating the radio Neil Armstrong used to broadcast his words from the moon in 1969 and more recently developing the wheels used to align the James Webb telescope. The new 120,000-square-foot facility at 2555 Atlantis Shuttle St., Houston, will create about 300 jobs and will support the development of a next-generation space suit made for working outside the International Space Station and on the moon. Collins is also developing a universal waste management system— otherwise known as a space toilet—that is being used on the ISS. “It is exciting to be here to celebrate not only the new jobs that this is bringing to Houston, but the continued American leadership in space and the continued leadership of the city of Houston,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said in a speech during the event. Collins Aerospace refers to the suit as the “world’s smallest spacecraft” due to it containing life support components such as oxygen supply, electrical power, hydration and
communication capabilities. “It is an exciting time in the space industry,” Collins Aerospace President Phil Jasper said. The Houston Spaceport is a center for private and commercial space launches and innovation in space technology. Other companies competing with Collins in the production of advanced space technology include Axiom Space and Intuitive Machines, which is working to create the rst commercial lunar lander. Axiom Space aims to construct the world’s rst commercial space station at its new 400,000-square-foot headquarters under construction. “It is through the innovative and creative minds at work here that Houston will continue to make history,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said. 281-336-6360. www.collinsaerospace.com
Barcenas Mexican Kitchen
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League City Police Department memorial
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