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A few minutes with Debbie Westbeld

Monday, August 23 2010 12:44 pm Bobby Vasquez

This week, we spend a few minutes with Debbie Westbeld, economic development administrator for the city of Deer Park.

InsideDP.com: Where are you from originally?

Debbie Westbeld: I'm from Corpus Christi and graduated from Carroll High School there. I grew up there, left when I was 17. I don't have any relatives there anymore, so I don't really get to visit. I attended Texas Tech in Lubbock, but finished back home at Corpus Christi State University, which is now Texas A&M Corpus Christi. My major was marketing.

What did you do after you graduated from CCSU?

I went straight to San Antonio and worked for USAA Insurance and then Dunn and Bradstreet as a business analyst. My territory was Austin, so I drove there almost every day and so I fell in love with Austin. A few years later, we moved there. I got a job with what is now the TCEQ and was there for about six years. From there, I came to Houston 15 years ago.

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DP finds endzone twice in varsity scrimmage

Friday, August 20 2010 9:10 pm Lynn Guerra

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Leaders stress teamwork at annual Chamber salute

Friday, August 20 2010 9:53 am Bobby Vasquez

Deer Park ISD's newest teachers got a small taste of community support at the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce's annual Salute to Education on Tuesday.

Through the Chamber, area businesses welcomed the 75 new teachers at the luncheon, which honors campus and district teachers of the year from Deer Park ISD as well as those from Texas Chiropractic College and San Jacinto College.

With the central theme of "We're all in this together," several community leaders expressed their gratitude for the teachers choosing DPISD as their place of employment. Mayor Wayne Riddle, Board of Trustees President Ken Donnell and Tim Culp and Mike Mills, both of the Deer Park Chamber pledged the community's support to the district and its newest employees.

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Last Updated on Friday, August 20 2010 9:54 am

IBERIABANKfsb adds Harris, Lee to DP community banking team

Friday, August 20 2010 9:47 am InsideDP.com staff

IBERIABANKfsb, a subsidiary of IBERIABANK Corporation, is pleased to announce two key additions to its community banking team.

Paula Lee and Ron Harris have recently joined IBERIABANK fsb as Commercial Relationship Managers. Both will office at the Company's Deer Park branch located at 1601 Center Street in Deer Park.

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Back to school means time for patience on DP roadways

Wednesday, August 18 2010 2:43 pm Bobby Vasquez

As summer vacation winds down, Deer Park police are asking drivers to be mindful as streets will be filled with traffic and students beginning Monday, the first day of school.

DPPD Sgt. John White, who oversees the department's traffic division, said it would be helpful if parents would familiarize themselves with the routes to and from their child's school. "It's also important that parents know the locations of the pick-up and drop-off points at the campus," he said. "The more parents know and follow the correct routes, the faster we can keep traffic moving."

White said the area around College Park Elementary (in the La Porte school district) is expected to see some major delays as the school has changed its pick-up and drop-off locations. Buses and day care vans will use the Luella side for pick-up and drop off. Parents who drop off their students will be re-routed to the Amherst side of the campus. For more information, call College Park Elementary at 281-604-4400.

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City advises citizens on "suburban" coyotes

Wednesday, August 18 2010 2:07 pm InsideDP.com staff

As Deer Park continues to develop and expand its neighborhoods into areas that once provided habitats for wild animals, there has been an increase in sightings of "suburban" coyotes. Coyotes are normally cautious of humans in areas where they are harassed, hunted or trapped.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, August 18 2010 2:55 pm

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