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  Handbook of Texas Online:
The Fifth Ward, east of downtown Houston, is bounded by Buffalo Bayou on the south, Lockwood Drive on the east, Liberty Road on the north, and Jensen Drive on the west.
It was subsequently settled by freedmen and became known as the Fifth Ward in 1866, when an alderman was elected to represent the community in the Houston city government.
By 1870 the population of the ward comprised 561 white and 578 fl residents.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/FF/hpfhk.html   (659 words)

  
 The six wards of Houston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fifth Ward is a historical political district ward of Houston, Texas north and east of downtown Houston.
The Fifth Ward is said to be on the same level as South Los Angeles or the West or Southsides of Chicago in terms of decay and violence.
Fifth Ward is currently located in District B in the City of Houston; it was once known for the record number of derelict and abandoned buildings, most of which were recently demolished.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fifth_Ward,_Houston,_Texas   (2074 words)

  
 HP Press Release: HP and Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation Celebrate First Anniversary of Houston ...
Fifth Ward CRC, also celebrating its 15-year anniversary, will be commemorating the event by breaking ground on the 5th Ward Technology and Workforce Development Center, a 32,000-square-foot technology center funded by donations from HP, the Houston Community College system and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
The Fifth Ward Multi Service Center TAP was developed through an agreement between the i-community project and the City of Houston.
Fifth Ward CRC has a long history of providing quality development projects and services, which include counseling, technical assistance, capital and financing alternatives and development.
www.hp.com /hpinfo/newsroom/press/2004/040914a.html   (899 words)

  
 MfCA > Fifth Ward Chapter
The Fifth Ward was selected over other communities in the Houston area because of five federal and state Super Fund hazardous waste sites located there and its proximity to three heavily traveled freeways.
The Fifth Ward is an older community that is bearing an unfair burden of the negative environmental consequences of industrial and commercial operations.
Colette Windom and Carrie Nicholson, residents of the Fifth Ward, were nominated president and vice-president of the chapter.
www.mothersforcleanair.org /about/ch-fifth_ward.html   (2387 words)

  
 Fifth Ward council candidates certified
All four Columbia Fifth Ward City Council candidates who filed to run in April have qualified to be on the ballot, City Clerk Sheela Amin said this morning.
First Ward incumbent Almeta Crayton was the only candidate to file in her ward.
Wards 1 and 5 are the two open city council seats in the coming election.
www.showmenews.com /2005/Jan/20050124News001.asp   (124 words)

  
 FMF | Maxwell Awards Round Twelve Award (2000): Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Structured as a loan during the tax-credit compliance period, these funds will be used by Fifth Ward CRC to purchase the project from the partnership in the fifteenth year, thus guaranteeing long-term preservation of the units for very low-income families.
Fifth Ward filled all units with families whose income range is between 17 and 48 percent of the area median, and they pay an average monthly fee of $527.
Habitat for Humanity began building in Fifth Ward in the late 1980s, and town-hall meetings led to the formation of Fifth Ward CRC to develop affordable, single-family homes in the community.
www.fanniemaefoundation.org /grants/casebook12/fwcrc-profile.shtml   (1164 words)

  
 Fifth Ward program enriching lives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
To hear Ernest McMillian, executive director of the Fifth Ward Enrichment Program, describe the situation on his home turf, the Fifth Ward is a portrait of the worst things that crack cocaine and an economic downturn have done to some Houston neighborhoods.
The aim of McMillian's Fifth Ward Enrichment program is to fill a gap that passers-by wouldn't spot on a drive through the area.
At present, the Fifth Ward Enrichment Program gets 19 percent of its $450,000-a-year funding from the United Way, but McMillian is in search of more help.
www.chron.com /cgi-bin/auth/story/content/chronicle/features/97/10/01/fifthward.html   (655 words)

  
 Fifth Ward - EVANSTON ELECTIONS>>Candidate Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Furman Sizemore is an Evanston family man. As a candidate for Fifth Ward alderman, Sizemore's main concern is protecting the family atmosphere of his childhood stomping grounds.
Fifth Ward aldermanic candidate Charles Sheridan is used to repairing doors and windows.
Fifth Ward candidate Ester is making a second run at alderman because after another four years, resident voices still aren't being heard.
www.dailynorthwestern.com /news/2005/04/01/EvanstonElectionscandidateProfiles/Fifth.Ward-1917745.shtml   (268 words)

  
 Radnor 5th Ward
Radnor’s Fifth Ward constitutes a thin slice across the entire width of the Township at the southern extremis.
Essentially the Ward is the Bryn Mawr Avenue corridor.
The border of the Ward is not a straight line nor is it defined by any one street or avenue.
www.radnor5thward.org /index.html   (328 words)

  
 Atlanta ward system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atlanta's Ward System were a series of political divisions used by the city of Atlanta from early in its founding until switching to a district system in 1954.
This diverse ward had concentrations of industry and working class people (such as railroad men) in the northern and western parts but the eastern section was home to some of Atlanta's wealthiest citizens, such as Richard Peters.
This ward had two of the roughest sections of town; the red-light district along Decatur Street (including Murrell's Row) and Slabtown but the northern part was home to mostly small farms.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atlanta_ward_system   (834 words)

  
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Fifth Ward Housing Corporation The Fifth Ward is in need of a housing improvement/development mechanism capable of carrying out housing related strategies.
Organizational Characteristics The Fifth Ward Improvement Association should have the following characteristics: A formalized process of certifying that block captains and representatives of designated institutions who are, or would like to be, on the board of directors are, indeed, residents of the Ward or are presently employed in the Ward.
Fifth Ward Local Commercial Development Company The Fifth Ward’s commercial areas and planned commercial areas have potentially positive futures as providers of neighborhood oriented goods and services as well as locations for large companies service regional and national markets.
stlouis.missouri.org /citygov/planning/cnp/implementation.doc   (2723 words)

  
 Statistics of the Winter Quarters Fifth Ward
All family members of the head of the household living within the Ward boundaries are listed prior to their departure West or through 1853, whichever occurred first.
Some of these children may have been married or died and were not living with the family when the Ward census was taken.
The Winter Quarters wards were only in place from 1846-1848, at which time the government required the Latter-day Saints, who were on Indian lands, to move back to the east side of the Missouri River.
winterquarters.byu.edu /pages/Ward5.htm   (323 words)

  
 fifth ward crc: See what people are saying right now on Technorati   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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www.technorati.com /tag/fifth%20ward%20crc   (31 words)

  
 ROME COMMON COUNCIL FIFTH WARD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Incumbent Democrat-Independence-Working Families candidate Matthew Murphy faces a challenge from Republican-Conservative Ronald Casadei for the Rome Common Council's Fifth Ward seat.
I love this city, my wife and her family are lifelong residents of the Fifth Ward, and we have lived here for 22 years.
This year working alongside Brett Johnson, First Ward councilor and Public Safety Committee chairman, I was able to call for and get an increase in manpower for the police.
www.uticaod.com /archive/2003/11/01/news/18939.html   (867 words)

  
 Newcomer challenging incumbent in Fifth Ward
Fulton Fifth Ward Alderman Theresa Chalone, who ran unopposed in 2003, is facing challenger and political newcomer Dave Miner.
Chalone said that one of her goals was to revitalize the city’s neighborhoods, including those in the Fifth Ward.
They raised their family in the Fifth Ward, where they have lived for more than 30 years.
www.valleynewsonline.com /news/2005/1105/Front_Page/013.html   (395 words)

  
 FMF | Maxwell Awards Round Twelve Awards (2000): Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corp.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Fifth Ward, once a thriving, tightly knit African-American community with a vibrant economy, has recently experienced hard times.
Today, thanks in large part to the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation (CRC), families that had fled "the Nickel" are gravitating back, and new residents and businesses are joining them.
As part of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization effort, Fifth Ward CRC introduced Lyons Village, Houston's first mixed-use development.
www.fanniemaefoundation.org /grants/casebook12/fwcrc-abs.shtml   (365 words)

  
 EIH: Many Diversified Interests Superfund Site
A 1998 Texas Department of Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry study concluded that 22% of the children in the Fifth Ward had elevated lead levels in the blood in contrast to the 9% average for the rest of Texas.
EIH is assisting the Fifth Ward Chapter of Mothers for Clean Air with the management of their EPA Technical Advisor Grant (TAG).
EIH's role is to aid the group in identifying an appropriate technical advisor, supervise the advisor and provide logistical support for communicating technical results to the broader Fifth Ward Community.
www.eih.uh.edu /outreach/mdi.htm   (233 words)

  
 OnMilwaukee.com Arts and Entertainment: Friends revamp Fritz's into Fifth Ward Pub & Grille
In May 2005, Winter and Burkert, along with their business partner Louis Chaves, purchased the old Fritz's on Second, and in a matter of weeks, they had revamped the space into the Fifth Ward Pub & Grille, 814 S. 2nd St. in Walker's Point.
With a few coats of fresh paint, some new floors and a new focus on food and entertainment, the three men have established their new business as a comfortable and fun place to grab a beer and a bite to eat after a day at the office.
Fifth Ward Pub & Grille offers drink specials throughout the week that cater to everyone from the cosmo connoisseurs to the beer can chuggers.
onmilwaukee.com /ent/articles/fifthwardpub.html   (550 words)

  
 Open Fifth Ward council seat draws four candidates
The First and Fifth wards are the two open seats in the April 5 election.
First Ward incumbent Almeta Crayton is the only candidate who filed in her ward.
She said she looks forward to continuing redevelopment in the First Ward and encouraging the creation of skilled jobs for the area’s young adults.
www.columbiatribune.com /2005/Jan/20050121News007.asp   (489 words)

  
 Nauser wins council seat in Fifth Ward
Laura Nauser wiped out her competition yesterday, winning more than 55 percent of the vote in a three-way race for the Fifth Ward seat on the Columbia City Council.
Her campaign treasurer, Lisa Elliott, made the announcement to the cheers of friends and family at D Rowe’s restaurant at 9:30 p.m.
First Ward Councilwoman Almeta Crayton, who ran unopposed, was re-elected with 100 percent of the vote, 428 votes.
www.columbiatribune.com /2005/Apr/20050406News006.asp   (617 words)

  
 Fifth Ward Enrichment Program
This is a summary of the Fifth Ward Enrichment Program (FWEP) in Houston, Texas.
FWEP is an independent non-profit organization whose purpose is to enable boys to become responsible men and citizens.
Goal 1: to improve the mental and emotional health of at-risk boys attending middle schools in the Fifth Ward.
www.tyc.state.tx.us /prevention/fifth.html   (552 words)

  
 City of San Bernardino - Ward 5 - Chas A. Kelley
ouncilman Chas A. Kelley was elected to the City Council in November 2003 and was sworn in to represent the residents of the Fifth Ward of the City of San Bernardino on March 1, 2004.
He is also a Cub Scout Leader, a Little League Coach with Post 777; President of Kendall Hills Neighborhood Association, and a member of the Neighborhood Cluster Association Advisory Board.
Before his election to the Fifth Ward, he served on the Community Television Commission.
www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us /depts/city_council/ward5.asp   (154 words)

  
 Bill Ward News: Fifth Audio Diary Posted
Bill phoned in from Sweden with the fifth in his 2005 Audio Diary series.
There was a little bit of a bad phone connection on this and it generated some technical issues so the sound quality is a little scratchy,...
There was a little bit of a bad phone connection on this and it generated some technical issues so the sound quality is a little scratchy, but is still pretty good.
www.billward.com /news/archives/2005/07/fifth_audio_dia.html   (281 words)

  
 Fifth Ward welcomes back women (phillyBurbs.com) | Kate Fratti
So it is with the masculine, dark paneled room in the basement of the Fifth Ward Italian Mutual Aid clubhouse in Bristol Borough.
The goal is to rekindle the kind of family activity that used to be the heart of the Fifth Ward.
Today, the Fifth Ward is a men's social and civic club.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/257-10092006-724322.html   (616 words)

  
 JR.com: Fifth Ward (1998) - DVD in Movies: Dramas:
Inspired by his own experiences growing up in Houston's Fifth Ward, Carter's directorial debut weaves together several stories to present an honest, slightly unconventional view of life in the inner-city.
At the film's center is James, a good kid struggling to navigate the complexities of life on the streets.
With temptation and chaos abound, life's a daily struggle in the Fifth Ward.
www.jr.com /xs-fifth-ward-dvd-in-movies-dramas--pi!3785265.html   (235 words)

  
 Houston Endowment Inc.
The transformation began after a group of pastors, teachers, retirees and other citizens formed the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation (FWCRC) to save their homes and neighborhood.
“We also try to empower families living here.” To fulfill that mission, FWCRC operates the Fifth Ward Finance and Small Business Development Center, which provides vital services and is very visibly located at the busiest intersection in the neighborhood.
Flanagan-Payton sincerely cares about the Fifth Ward, because she grew up there.
www.houstonendowment.org /grants/profiles/community/fifthward.htm   (594 words)

  
 Historic Fifth Ward Lofts apartments in Milwaukee, WI: Apartments For Rent - ForRent.com
Historic Fifth Ward Lofts apartments in Milwaukee, WI Historic Fifth Ward Lofts apartments in Milwaukee, WI offers a variety of floorplans and amenities that meet a wide range of tastes and needs.
The Historic Fifth Ward Loft Apartment Homes offers you a luxurious lifestyle to urban living and a convenient downtown location.
The residences at Historic Fifth Ward Lofts combines function & comforts as well as great views of the city.
www.forrent.com /historicfifthwardloftapartments   (569 words)

  
 Fifth Ward Elementary School - Reserve, Louisiana - LA - school overview
Fifth Ward Elementary School - Reserve, Louisiana - LA - school overview
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An opportunity for the principal at Fifth Ward Elementary School to speak about curriculum, special programs, activities, goals and more.
www.greatschools.net /modperl/browse_school/la/1626   (210 words)

  
 2 Fifth Ward homes may get city subsidy - CITY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Under a recent agreement, not yet approved by the Evanston Planning and Development Committee, Evanston would contribute a total of $100,000 over 15 years to the mortgages of two new single-family homes in the Fifth Ward.
Econ Housing has already built one home in the Fifth Ward at 1816 Darrow Ave., which was purchased for $175,000, Davidson said.
Before the committee approves the subsidy, Kent said he wants to ensure that Evanston residents and businesses are involved in the construction of the homes.
www.dailynorthwestern.com /news/2003/01/22/City/2.Fifth.Ward.Homes.May.Get.City.Subsidy-1903506.shtml   (710 words)

  
 MOCAH
Houston’s historic Fifth Ward is one of the city’s oldest African American communities.
Created as a political district in 1865, the Fifth Ward is the home to some of the nation’s greatest educators, athletes, politicians, musicians, artists, business and faith-based leaders.
In an effort to preserve the rich heritage of this evolving community MOCAH has produced the Fruits of Fifth Ward Mosaic Mural project.
www.mocah.org   (334 words)

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