Channelview News

Nearly 65 residents found themselves picking up the pieces of their lives this Fourth of JulyA after a massive three alarm apartment fire in Baytown consumed their homes and belongings.

Big trucks are creating big problems in Channelview. Residents say they're carrying hazardous materials and tipping over too often.

TRINITY A man suspected of stealing a pistol and money orders from Trinity County residence was chased down Monday, June 22, by Trinity police and placed in jail.

WHAT Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute is hosting a fitness boot camp to improve your fitness level. Regulate how and when you take in protein, fat and carbohydrates to improve your outcomes. Increase cardiovascular endurance. Obtain Nutrition and food coaching. Lose weight. Strengthen and tone your muscles. Showers and lockers are available $185 per session, 12 visits in each session Limited to 20 participants per session WHO Anyone who wants help reaching their fitness goals WHEN Starting in July. Session 6: July 10th to Aug 5th Held Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. Call 713-222-CARE for more info or to schedule an appointment. WHERE Hermann Sports Medicine Institute 6400 Fannin, Suite, 1620, Houston, TX 77030 WHY At the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute, highly trained physicians and staff are here to motivate every level of athlete – recreational, competitive or professional athletes – to a higher level of performance. Giving people the right tools to live an active and health lifestyle.

Part of an east Harris County neighborhood was blocked off Friday afternoon when a tanker truck fell on its side.

About 30 homes have been evacuated in Channelview after a tanker overturned. The accident happened a little after 2 p.m. on Friday at Elsbeth and Northshore Drive.

On Thursday, June 11th, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital will host a Blood Drive and Marrow Registry Drive from 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. in Professional Building II (Learning Center).

HOUSTON – Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, home to the Gulf Coast region’s only Level I pediatric trauma center and one of only two in Texas, today unveiled two new ambulances that are so advanced they will serve as mobile pediatric intensive care units.

Baylor's Aaron Miller has been selected 36th overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.

LyondellBasell Wednesday said it would begin producing bio-ETBE at its plant in Channelview, Texas, by the fourth quarter of this year.

WHO: This blood drive is open to the public.

WHAT: Hospital Blood Drive in Partnership with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, The Blood Center Brazos Valley and The Blood Center East Texas.

WHEN: Thursday, June 18 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

WHERE: Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital

11800 Astoria Blvd. Houston, Texas 77089 CES Classroom 1st Floor

CONTACT: To schedule an appointment, please contact Irfan Saood at 281.929.4168

To schedule online go to www.giveblood.org and login to Digital Donor.

Enter your sponsor code: 0701SE01

Media contact: Natalie Camarata at 713.303.9644.

WHO: This blood drive is open to the public.

WHAT: Hospital Blood Drive in Partnership with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, The Blood Center Brazos Valley and The Blood Center East Texas.

WHEN: Thursday, June 18 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

WHERE: Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital

11800 Astoria Blvd. Houston, Texas 77089 CES Classroom 1st Floor

CONTACT: To schedule an appointment, please contact Irfan Saood at 281.929.4168

To schedule online go to www.giveblood.org and login to Digital Donor.

Enter your sponsor code: 0701SE01

Media contact: Natalie Camarata at 713.303.9644.

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Memorial Hermann Live Heart Health Chat

If you've ever considered kicking your workout into high gear, the Memorial Hermann Wellness Center Boot Camp is an ideal option for you. This results-driven conditioning program is conducted in an indoor/outdoor environment, utilizing a military-style format and the most progressive, innovative and creative fitness exercises.

Harris County Sheriff's deputies are on the scene of an apparent drowning in the San Jacinto River near the 20000 block of Rio Villa Drive in Channelview, a department spokesman said.

This one's a little tell on myself story. Happened years ago, but I'll bet it is still happening today, as boys will be boys.

Children rescued by Coast Guard The Coast Guard rescued two children, and continues to search for one adult approximately 17 miles southeast of Port O'Connor. Police Seek To Question Four Men After Overnight Shooting The Corpus Christi gang unit was called to investigate the shootings.

A man out riding his horse came back to find his home ablaze in Channelview Sunday night.

System’s Commitment to Quality and Transparency Saves Lives

Washington, DC (May 19, 2009) –The National Quality Forum (NQF) today honored Houston-based Memorial Hermann Healthcare System with the 2009 NQF National Quality Healthcare Award for providing high-quality healthcare by creating a culture of safety and transparency.

In 2009, Memorial Hermann was recognized for achieving meaningful, sustainable quality improvement in healthcare as the 2009 recipient of the National Quality Healthcare Award from the National Quality Forum (NQF). NQF is a unique, multi-stakeholder, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of American healthcare by setting national priorities and goals for performance improvement, endorsing national consensus standards for measuring and publicly reporting on performance, and promoting the attainment of national goals through education and outreach programs.