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FEATURED IMPACT RENOVATIONS As work continues on a $50 million renovation project at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center in Meyerland, ocials opened a new swimming pool at the site May 25 at 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston. The pool—which is called the Pauline Sterne Wol Memorial Foundation Indoor Pool Complex—is part of the rst phase of renovations. It includes ve lap lanes, a splash pad and a designated area for warm-water exercise, according to a May 12 announcement from ERJCC CEO Joel Dinkin. Private swim lessons are available at the new pool throughout the summer. Locker rooms are not yet available but will be accessible to guests once work nishes on a new community pavilion, Dinkin said. The pavilion is on schedule average. The adopted $2.2 billion budget is expected to result in a $30 million shortfall in the 2022-23 school year. About $100 million in one-time federal coronavirus relief funds are being used to plug holes, including $50 million that will be allocated as discretionary money at the district’s highest-need campuses. The increase in teacher pay will be seen across all levels with the starting salary for new teachers increasing to $61,500, up from $56,869 in the previous school year. www.hisd.org

open on level one near Neiman Marcus. www.lafayette148ny.com RELOCATIONS 10 Amerant Bank is relocating its central Houston location from Mon- trose—3200 Shepard Drive, Houston—to a new location at 2555 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Amerant Chief Financial Ocer Carlos Iagliola said. The new location just west of the Texas Medical Center will serve retail, business and commercial customers and is slated to open later this year. www.amerantbank.com 11 Copy Doctor , a print and graphics store located on the corner of Bissonnet and Law streets, relocated June 27 to 2419 Sunset Blvd., Houston. The shop has two locations in the Houston area, one north of West University Place and a sec- ond in Friendswood. The company oers a variety of graphics, signage and printing services, including books, business cards, envelopes, letterhead and posters. 713-661-9100. www.copydr.com ANNIVERSARIES 12 The one-year anniversary of the entertainment concept Palace Social will take place July 12 at 4191 Bellaire Blvd., Ste. 150, Houston. The venue features eight bowling lanes, a 159-seat restau- rant and a 3,900-square-foot arcade, among other oerings. In addition, Palace Social also features a 600-square-foot esports lounge, virtual reality games, two multisport simulators and three event rooms equipped with oversized at-screen

TVs that can also be equipped with kara- oke systems. 713-913-4955. www.palacesocial.com NEW OWNERSHIP 13 After closing its doors in summer 2020, Bellaire Broiler Burger reopened in April under new ownership. Located on 5216 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, the building and intellectual property was purchased by restaurateur Jason Scheinthal. The restaurant has a Facebook page but does not have a website. 713-668-8171 IN THE NEWS Shell announced the launch of its resi- dential power brand, Shell Energy , in a June 7 news release. The company will oer a variety of traditional and renew- able energy options, such as wind and solar. Glenn Wright, who serves as vice president of renewables and energy solu- tions for Shell in the Americas, said plans are to provide a suite of 100% renewable electricity plans to customers across the state. Shell Energy will oer electricity plans to residents across Texas, serving areas covered by the electrical grid man- aged by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. www.shellenergy.com SCHOOL NOTES The Houston ISD board of trustees unanimously approved a budget June 9 from Superintendent Millard House II that included raises for district teachers that come out to a roughly 11% bump on

to open in late November. Meanwhile, a new outdoor lap pool and family recreational pools are scheduled to open in late summer or early fall. The overall renovation project includes the construction of a three-story, 126,000-square-foot community center with work running through the end of 2022. The project, which kicked o in January 2021, also includes a new building for the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. 713-729-3200. www.erjcchouston.org

CLOSINGS 14 Opened in 1983, the family diner Brisket Bar-B-Q permanently closed June 5 after 39 years of operating in Bel- laire. Owner Sion Saghian told Community Impact Newspaper he plans to spend more time with his family and travel. Located at 5208 Bissonnet St., Bellaire, the restaurant is three blocks down from Sion Saghian’s son Michael Saghian’s New York Eatery, to which some of Brisket Bar-B-Q’s employ- ees and dishes will make the move.

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