🌱 Dessert Gallery Cookie Black History Campaign + Typhoon Texas Hiring Seasonal Employees

Hello, neighbors! Carlos Hernandez here with today's Houston Daily. Let's get this day started right.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with a few showers. High: 75 Low: 66.

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Here are the top five stories in Houston today:

1. A 9-year-old girl is in critical condition after Houston police said she was shot by a man that had been robbed at a drive-thru at a Chase Bank ATM in southeast Houston on Monday. The shooting suspect told police he was unaware that the gunfire may have struck the child. He is facing a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. (Click2Houston)

2. Texas-builder and operator Wan Bridge has announced a pipeline of more than 1,000 Build-to-Rent units across Texas, starting with the North Houston community Balmoral. Wan Bridge's 94-townhome lagoon community known as Clearwater at Balmoral will be the site of the expansion. (CultureMap Houston)

3. Typhoon Texas is looking for 1,000 new seasonal employees as they prepare for the summer season. Available positions include lifeguard, cash control, front gate, in-park entertainment, park services and maintenance. (KHOU 11)

4. Ring video from neighbor Cecilia Michel captured the moment a tall pine tree the City of Houston was doing work on fell on Houston college student Madeline Sharlow's blue Ford Fusion. City of Houston Interim Communications director and public information officer Erin Jones told a local outlet that Houston Public Works contractors will provide insurance information to the vehicle's owner for repairs. (ABC 13)

5. Houston bakery Dessert Gallery is honoring notable Black Houstonians with a cookie campaign for Black History Month. Those honored include Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, civil rights activist the Rev. Bill Lawson, and Olympian Simone Biles. The dessert shop will donate 10% of proceeds to The Ensemble Theatre. (Eater Houston)

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Today in Houston:

• Aramark Job Fair at Minute Maid Park. (4:00 PM)
• Mercer Botanic Gardens Volunteer Orientation at Timber Lane Community Center. (6:00 PM)
• Houston Humane Society Young Adult Professionals Club Presents Pouring For Paws at City Cellars HTX. (6:00 PM)
• Small Business Ignite at Wyndham Houston Near NRG Park. (7:00 PM)
• Bad Bunny in Concert at City of Houston. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• College baseball returned to Minute Maid Park this past weekend. The Winter Invitational featured six teams from Arkansas, Missouri, South Dakota and Texas, including Central Missouri, the alma mater of Astros owner Jim Crane. (Facebook)
• Houston Astros' 15-game Flex Plans are available now. (Facebook)
• Early voting for the 2022 midterm elections is now underway. Go to votetexas.org for voting and election information. (Facebook)
• HCC Northeast Automotive Technology Hiring Event will be held on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Students and alumni are invited. The event will be held at the Automotive Technology Training Center at 4638 Airline Drive. (Facebook)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.