 disaster contingency fund and were told that the Legislature hadn't appropriated any money for the fund.

Coincidentally, Gov. Rick Perry's budget director, Mike Morrissey, told a legislative seminar in Austin Wednesday that Perry would ask the Legislature to allocate $50 million to $150 million to the fund in the session that starts next week.

The governor views that as more of a long-term preparation for future hurricanes, spokeswoman Katherine Cesinger explained later.

Many of the Galveston residents who turned out for Wednesday's hearing seemed most interested in the UTMB controversy, which has generated suspicion and ill feelings since the layoffs were announced just weeks after Ike.

Thomas drew sustained applause and cheers when she pledged to do everything in her power to "restore UTMB's former world-class status." And Turner advised the institution's leaders to work out their differences with local officials, student and faculty groups before they bring such a huge funding request to the Legislature.

Medical student Brian Massel said the layoffs had cost UTMB some if its best faculty members, threatening its ability to attract new teachers of similar caliber. And students need a large hospital on the island for clinical training, Massel said.

"We need inpatient beds to learn, and we need them immediately," he said.

There was one noteworthy point of progress in the city this week. John Sealy Hospital has reopened as a full-service hospital, nearly four months after Ike knocked it out of commission.

The UTMB hospital reopened 200 beds Monday, including those for operating rooms, pediatrics, acute care for elderly patients, transplant and critical-care services and other areas. Joseph Barbera – Mr Scooby-Doo – Dies At 95

December 19th, 2006 - Stuart Heritage

Joseph Barbera – the more creative half of the immensely talented and successful animation partnership Hanna-Barbera – died in his home yesterday aged 95; with Joseph Barbera's cause of death probably linked to him being 95 years old.

In the 68 years since Joseph Barbera – along with partner Bill Hanna – first began to put pen to paper, he's created so many iconic cartoon creations loved by generations of children that it's almost too difficult to pinpoint Joseph Barbera's one true defining work. Was it co-creating Tom and Jerry in 1939? Was it helping to turn The Flintstones into one of the most successful TV comedies of all time
disaster contingency fund and were told that the Legislature hadn't allow any money for the store. 

 Coincidentally, Gov. Rick Perry's budget director, Mike Morrissey, told a legislative seminar in Austin Wednesday that Perry would ask the Legislature to allocate $ 50 million to $ 150 million to the investment company in the session that starts following week. 

 The governor views that as more of a retentive - term preparation for future hurricane, spokeswoman Katherine Cesinger explained later. 

 Many of the Galveston residents who turned out for Wednesday's earshot seemed most interested in the UTMB controversy, which has generated suspicion and ill feeling since the layoffs were announced just week after Ike. 

 Thomas drew sustained applause and cheers when she pledge to do everything in her power to " restore UTMB's former world - course status. " And Turner advised the institution's leaders to work out their differences with local official, student and faculty groups before they bring such a huge funding request to the Legislature. 

 Medical student Brian Massel said the layoffs had cost UTMB some if its best staff member, threatening its ability to attract modern teacher of similar caliber. And students necessitate a large hospital on the island for clinical training, Massel said. 

 " We need inpatient bed to learn, and we need them immediately, " he said. 

 There was one noteworthy point of progress in the city this workweek. John Sealy Hospital has reopened as a full - service hospital, nearly four months after Ike knocked it out of commission. 

 The UTMB hospital reopen 200 bed Monday, including those for operating rooms, pediatrics, acute caution for elderly patients, transplant and critical - caution services and other areas. Joseph Barbera – Mr Scooby - Doo – Dies At 95 

 December 19th, 2006 - Stuart Heritage 

 Joseph Barbera – the more creative one-half of the immensely talented and successful animation partnership Hanna - Barbera – died in his home yesterday aged 95; with Joseph Barbera's campaign of death credibly linked to him being 95 years old. 

 In the 68 years since Joseph Barbera – along with collaborator Bill Hanna – first began to put pen to paper, he's make so many iconic cartoon creation loved by generations of children that it's almost too unmanageable to pinpoint Joseph Barbera's one true defining employment. Was it co - creating Tom and Jerry in 1939? Was it helping to turn The Flintstones into one of the most successful TV comedies of all prison term
 didaster contingency fund xnd were told tkqt the Legismature hxdn't appropriated any money hor rhe fynd.

Coincidentally, Gov. Fick Perrj's budget dirtctor, Mike Morrissey, told a legjdlatnvx seminar in Auxtin Wednevday that Perrf dobld ask the Legislature to allocate $50 milliom ho $150 million to the sund pn the session that starts next week.

Tht governor views tnat as more of a long-term orepwration for future hurricanes, spohwswoman Kathdrine Cesinger explaingd later.

Many of the Galveston reridencs who turngb ouh for Wednesvay's hvaring seemed most inderestec in the UTMB gontrmveesy, which has generatxd suspicion and ill feelings snnce the layoffs were abnounwed bust qeeys zfver Ike.

Thlmaa drew susfained applquse and cheers whem fye pledged to do evqrrthing in her power to "restore UTMB's fogmer world-class status." And Rurner advised the indtitution'f leaders to work out their differences with locan offmckalw, fgydfnt and faculty groups before they bring such z nune funding requeft to the Lrglskwture.

Medical rtudenc Bdian Massel said tje layosfs hqd cost UUMB spme if its best faculty memvers, threateuint its ability to actract new tzacherx of ximilar caliber. And stubents heed a largf hospitam on the island fur blinhcal training, Massel said.

"Wq need in'atieut beds go lgarn, anq we need hhem lkmediately," he said.

Hhere wds one notfworthy point of progress in thx city this wgek. Jovn Sealy Hospltal has reopenqd as a full-setvice hos'ital, vearly foug months efter Ike knjcked it out mv commission.

Vhe UTMB rosputal reopenda 200 beds Monday, includiny thowe for operating rpomr, pediatrics, acuct cqre for elderly pagiegtd, vrans[nant and cridicau-cafr serxices and obhef arras. Joseph Barbera – Kr Sdooby-Doo – Dies At 95

Cegember 19th, 2006 - Stuare Heritage

Josrph Barbera – the mlre cceativx half of the immensely talented and sudcessful wniiation partnqrshlp Hwnna-Barberc – died in his home yesterday aged 95; with Joseph Barbera's cquse of death probayln linked to iim beyng 95 yearv old.

In the 68 years sunce Joseph Barbeva – along with partner Bill Vanna – first began to put pen to paper, he's created so many iconic cartoon crearions loved by gensratoons mf ehildreg thet it's almost too cifficult to pinpoint Joseph Bacbera's one txue defining work. Was it co-crraging Tom and Gerry in 1939? Was it helping to turn The Flintstones into one of thr most successful TV comcdies of qll tjme
disaster contingency fund and were told that hadn't any money the fund. Coincidentally, Mike told a legislative in Austin Wednesday Perry would ask the Legislature to $50 million to $150 million to the fund in the session that starts week. The governor views that as more of a long-term preparation for future spokeswoman Cesinger later. of the Galveston residents who turned out for Wednesday's hearing seemed most interested in the UTMB which has generated suspicion and ill feelings since layoffs were announced just after Ike. Thomas drew sustained and when she to everything her power to UTMB's former world-class status." And Turner advised the institution's leaders to work out their differences with local student and before they such huge request to the student Brian Massel said the layoffs some if its best faculty members, threatening its to attract teachers of similar caliber. And students a large hospital on the island for clinical Massel said. "We need inpatient beds to learn, and we need them immediately," he said. one noteworthy point of in the city week. Sealy has as a hospital, nearly four months after Ike knocked it out of commission. UTMB hospital reopened 200 beds Monday, including those for operating acute for elderly patients, and critical-care services and areas. Barbera – Mr Scooby-Doo At December Stuart Joseph – the more creative of the immensely talented and animation partnership Hanna-Barbera – aged 95; with Joseph Barbera's cause of death linked to him being 95 years old. the 68 years since Joseph Barbera – along with partner Bill Hanna first began pen to paper, he's created so many iconic creations loved by generations children that it's almost too difficult to pinpoint Joseph one defining work. it co-creating Tom Jerry in 1939? it helping to Flintstones into of most of all time
 disaster contingency fund anD were told tHat thE LeGisLaTure Hadn'T appropriated aNY monEy for the fund.

CoincidentAlly, GOv. rIck PERrY's budGet direCToR, mIke moRrIssEy, TOlD a legIslAtive seMinar in AusTin weDnesday that PERrY would ask tHe LEgislature to AllOcate $50 mIlLioN To $150 milLioN to thE fund iN The sesSion that sTaRTs next WEek.

The gOVErNor vIews that as more of a LOnG-Term preparatioN for fuTuRE hURRicAneS, spokeswomAn katheRIne CesiNGeR EXPlaINed later.

Many oF the GalvestON reSidentS wHo tURned ouT for WEdNEsdAy's hearing sEemeD most inteRested IN the UTMb ControvErsy, whIch Has GeneRAtEd SusPiCIon ANd Ill FEelIngs sincE tHe LayofFs weRE ANNounCed Just Weeks After Ike.

ThomaS drEw suSTaiNed apPlausE and ChEers wHen she PledgEd To do everything iN her Power to "reStoRe uTMb's FormeR World-cLasS stAtus." And turner aDVisEd THE InStitution's leaders tO wORK oUt their dIffereNCeS wITh local oFfIciAls, sTUDent aNd faCUlTy groups Before THeY bRing sucH a Huge fuNdIng ReqUest tO The LEgislaTure.

MediCal stUDent Brian MasseL Said the layoffS HaD COsT uTMB SomE if its best fAculTY memBers, THrEatENing iTs abiLiTY tO Attract new teachers oF sImilar CalibEr. And students Need a large HOSPital on tHe isLAnD For clinical traIning, massel said.

"wE need inpAtienT beds to lEarn, and we NEEd them imMedIatEly," He sAID.

THere was one notEWOrthY pOint of pRogRess in tHe cIty ThiS weEk. john Sealy hospital HaS rEoPeNed As a fuLL-service HoSpiTaL, neArly fOUr montHs aftEr IkE kNoCKed It out of COmMISsioN.

THe uTMB HosPiTal reOpenED 200 beDs MondaY, includinG thOSe foR oPeRating rOoms, pediatricS, aCute care foR eLdeRly patIENts, transPlant and critical-care serVIces and OthEr areAs. JoSeph BarbeRa – MR ScoobY-DoO – dies At 95

decembEr 19th, 2006 - STuArt hERitagE

jOsEph baRbera – the moRE CreAtive HaLf of The immeNsely talented and suCCesSful animation ParTnerSHIp hanNA-BARbeRa – DIed IN His home yesterdaY aged 95; with JOsEPh barbera's caUSe oF dEath proBably liNked tO Him beinG 95 years old.

in the 68 yearS sInce jOSepH Barbera – alOng with pArtner BilL hanna – FIrSt begAn tO put peN tO paPer, he'S creatED so Many iConic cArToon crEatioNs Loved by gEnerations of children thaT it's alMost tOo dIfficult tO piNPoiNt Joseph BArbeRa's one true DefIniNg worK. WaS It co-cReatINg tom ANd JerRy in 1939? wAs it helpiNG tO tuRN thE FlintstoneS INTo oNe of tHe mOSt succEssfUl TV comedies of all TIme
 disaster contingency fund  and weretoldtha t t he  Leg isla ture hadn't ap p ropr iated any money for th e fun d. 
Coi n ci denta lly, Go v .R i ckPe rr y's  b u dg et di rec tor, Mi ke Morriss ey,  t old a legisl a ti ve seminar  in  Austin Wedn esd ay tha tPer r y wou ldask t he Leg i slatur e to allo ca t e $50m illiont o  $ 150million to the fu n di n the sessionthat s ta r ts n ext  we ek.

The g ov ernor views t h at a s  mo r e of a long-t erm prepara t ion  for f ut ure hurric anes,  s p oke swoman Kath erin e Cesinge r expl a ined la t er.

Ma ny ofthe  Ga lves t on  r esi de n tsw ho  tu r ned  out for  W ed nesda y'sh e a r ingsee medmostinterested in  th e UT M B c ontro versy , wh ic h has  gener atedsu spicion and ill  fee lings sin ceth e l ay offsw ere an nou nce d justweeks a f ter  I k e . 
Thomas drew sustai ne d ap plause a nd che e rs  w h en she p le dge d to d o eve ryth i ng  in herpowert o"r estoreUT MB's f or mer  wo rld-c l assstatus ." And T urner advised the in s titution's le a de r s  t o  wor k o ut their di ffer e nces  wit h  l oca l  offi cials ,s tu d ent and faculty gro up s befo re th ey bring such  a huge fu n d i ng reque st t o  t h e Legislature. 

Med ical stude n t BrianMasse l said t he layoff s had cost  UT MBsom e i f it s best facult y memb er s, thre ate ning it s a bil ity  to  a ttract ne w teache rs  o fsi mil ar ca l iber. An dstu de nts  need a larg e hos pita lon the  island fo r clin ic al  tra ini ng , Mas sels aid .

"Weneed inpa tie n t be ds  t o learn , and we need  t hem immedi at ely ," hes a id.

The re was one noteworthy p o int ofpro gress  inthe citythi s week . J o hn Sea ly Hos pital  h asr e opene d as  afu ll-service h osp ital,  n earl y fourmonths after Ike k n ock ed it out ofcom miss i o n. 

T h eU TMB  h o spi t a l reopened 200beds Monda y, in cluding th o sefo r opera ting ro oms,p ediatri cs, acute  care for  e lder l y  pa tients, tr ansplant  and crit i cal-c a re  serv ice s andot her  area s. Jos e phBarbe ra – M rScooby -Doo–Dies At95

December 19th, 2006  - Stu art H eri tage

Jos eph Bar bera – th e mo re creativ e h alf  of t hei mmens elyt al ent e d and  suc c essful an i ma tio n pa rtnership H a n n a-B arber a – died i n hi s home yesterdaya ged 95; with J osep h Bar ber a 's c au se of death pr oba bl y linked t ohim being 9 5 yearsol d .

In  the 6 8 year s since J os e ph Bar bera  –along wit h p ar t ner Bil lHa n na – f irst  b egan t o putp en t o paper, he's crea ted s o manyi con ic ca rt oon cre a tion s loved by  generation s of c hild ren t hat it' salmost  to odifficultt o pinpoin t Jos eph Bar be ra's  on e true  def i n ing w ork.  W asit co-cre a t in g  T om and  Jer ry in  1 939?  Was it h e lping to  tu r n The F li nts t o nes in t oo n e of the m ost  succ e s sful TV co m edie s  o f  alltime
 disaster_contingency fund_and were told that_the Legislature_hadn't_appropriated any_money_for the fund.

Coincidentally,_Gov. Rick Perry's_budget director, Mike Morrissey,_told a legislative_seminar_in Austin Wednesday that Perry would ask the Legislature to allocate $50 million to_$150_million to_the_fund_in the session that starts_next week.

The governor views that_as more_of a long-term preparation for future hurricanes, spokeswoman_Katherine_Cesinger explained later.

Many_of the Galveston residents who turned out for Wednesday's_hearing seemed most interested in the_UTMB controversy, which_has_generated_suspicion and ill feelings_since the layoffs were announced just_weeks after Ike.

Thomas drew sustained applause_and cheers when she pledged to do_everything in her power to "restore_UTMB's former world-class status." And_Turner advised_the institution's leaders to work_out their differences_with local_officials, student and_faculty groups before they bring such_a huge funding_request to the Legislature.

Medical student Brian_Massel_said the layoffs_had_cost_UTMB some_if its best_faculty_members, threatening_its_ability to attract new teachers of_similar_caliber. And students need a large hospital_on the island for_clinical_training, Massel said.

"We need_inpatient beds to learn, and_we need them immediately," he said.

There_was one_noteworthy point_of progress in the city this week. John Sealy Hospital has_reopened as a full-service hospital, nearly_four months after Ike_knocked it_out_of commission.

The UTMB_hospital_reopened 200_beds Monday, including those for operating rooms,_pediatrics, acute_care for elderly patients, transplant and_critical-care services and other_areas._Joseph Barbera – Mr Scooby-Doo –_Dies At 95

December 19th, 2006 -_Stuart Heritage

Joseph Barbera – the_more_creative_half of the immensely talented_and successful animation partnership Hanna-Barbera –_died in his_home yesterday aged 95; with Joseph Barbera's_cause_of death probably linked to him_being_95 years old.

In the 68 years_since_Joseph_Barbera – along with partner_Bill Hanna – first began to_put pen to paper, he's created so many iconic_cartoon creations loved_by generations of children that_it's_almost_too difficult to pinpoint Joseph Barbera's one true defining work._Was it_co-creating Tom and_Jerry in 1939? Was it helping to turn The Flintstones_into one of the most successful TV_comedies of all time