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Encyclopedia > Bellaire, Texas
City of Bellaire, Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°42′15″N 94°27′48″W / 29.70417, -94.46333
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Harris County
Incorporated June 24, 1918
Government
 - Mayor Cindy Siegel
Area
 - City  3.6 sq mi (9.4 km²)
Elevation  43 ft (13.1 m)
Population (2000)[1]
 - City 15,642
 - Density 4,319/sq mi (1,668.3/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Website: http://www.ci.bellaire.tx.us/
Another sign at the edge of the city limits. Several signs exactly like this one are seen along several points of Bellaire's city limit boundary.
Another sign at the edge of the city limits. Several signs exactly like this one are seen along several points of Bellaire's city limit boundary.

Bellaire is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 15,642 and is completely surrounded by the cities of Houston and West University Place. Adapted from Wikipedias TX county maps by Seth Ilys. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... 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Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... The Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, is the seventh-largest metropolitan area and one of the most diverse[2] in the United States consisting of 10 counties within the state of Texas. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ... 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Bellaire is famed for its Little League baseball team, which entered the World Series on one occasion. In addition, the city's sole public high school, Bellaire High School, is well-known for its academic and athletic programs. The Bellaire High School baseball team, Bellaire Cardinals, won the Texas High School Baseball championship seven times with several former or current Major League Baseball players. Little League Baseball - Logo Little League pitcher in Winesburg, Ohio Little League, Wayne, Michigan Little League Baseball is the name of a non-profit organization in the United States which organizes local childrens leagues of baseball and softball throughout the USA and the rest of the world. ... Bellaire High School is a secondary school located at 5100 Maple Street in Bellaire, Texas, United States, with a zip code of 77401. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...


Bellaire is known as the "City of Homes" as the city is mostly residential; the city mainly functions as a bedroom community for upper-middle class families. There are a few offices along the 610 Loop within the city limits. As of 2000, Bellaire is the 27th wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income. The median house price in central Bellaire for 2006 was $519,494. Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey A bedroom community, dormitory town, or commuter town is a community that is primarily residential in character, with most of its workers commuting to a nearby town or city to earn their livelihood. ... Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a loop around the city of Houston, Texas. ... Texas is the thirty-second richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $19,617 (2000). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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History

The historic Bellaire street car

Bellaire was founded in 1908 by William Wright Baldwin, who was the president of the South End Land Company. Baldwin, a native of Iowa, was well known as the vice president of the Burlington Railroad. Bellaire was founded on what was part of William Marsh Rice's 9,449 acre (38 km²) ranch. Baldwin surveyed the eastern 1,000 acres (4 km²) of the ranch into small truck farms. He named those farms "Westmoreland Farms". Baldwin started Bellaire in the middle of "Westmoreland Farms" to serve as a residential neighborhood and an agricultural trading center. South End Land Company advertised to farmers in the Midwestern United States. Baldwin stated that the town as named "Bellaire", or "Good Air" for its breezes". Bellaire may have been named after Bellaire, Ohio, a town served by one of Baldwin's rail lines. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1215, 373 KB) Summary An image of the historic Bellaire streetcar. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1215, 373 KB) Summary An image of the historic Bellaire streetcar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (AAR reporting marks CBQ) was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. ... William Marsh Rice (1816-September 23, 1900), who made his fortune in Texas by trading cotton, and investing in land and railroads. ... View of the Grant-Kohrs Ranch A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Layers of Atmosphere—not to scale (NOAA) [1] Earths atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth and retained by the Earths gravity. ... Bellaire is a city located in Belmont County, Ohio. ...


Six miles of prairie was a buffer zone between Houston and Bellaire. Originally the town was bounded by Palmetto, First, Jessamine, and Sixth (now Ferris) Streets. Buffer Zone is one of the neighborhoods of North Nazimabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...


Bellaire Boulevard and a street car line connected Bellaire to Houston. The street car line, which ran a four mile stretch from central Bellaire to Houston's Main Street, started construction in 1909. The streetcar line consisted of one railway track and an overhead electric wire. A waiting pavilion and a turnaround loop were located at the terminus in Bellaire. The Houston Electric Company had simultaneously constructed a south end line from Eagle Avenue to what is now Fannin Street to connect to the Bellaire Boulevard line. Service, with one required transfer at Eagle Avenue, began on December 28, 1910. The streetcar was nicknamed the "Toonerville Trolley". Bellaire was incorporated as a city with a general charter in 1918, ten years after its founding. Bellaire had a population of 200 at the time. Street cars in New Orleans A modern tram in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland For modern innovations aimed at increasing the capacity and speed of tramway systems, see light rail. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...


On September 26, 1927 the trolley line was abandoned and replaced by a bus line. This was due to frequent derailments caused by a worn-out track and the advent of the automobile. is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Karl Benzs Velo model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race An automobile or motor car (usually shortened to just car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ...


Bellaire's population had reached 1,124 in 1940. After 1940, Bellaire had a rapid population explosion in the post-World War II building boom. On December 31, 1948, the city of Houston had annexed the land around the city of Bellaire, stopping the city of Bellaire's land growth. Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Bellaire remained independent of Houston; Bellaire adopted a home rule charter with a council-manager government in April 1949. By 1950 the city's residents had numbered 10,150. In 1953, the Swedish general consulate moved to Bellaire. Bellaire High School was established in 1955. 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...


During the Hurricane Rita evacuation, a bus filled with residents from Brighton Gardens, a nursing home in Bellaire, caught on fire and exploded in the city of Wilmer. The September 23, 2005 explosion killed 24 people out of the 38 residents and employees in the bus. [1][2] Lowest pressure 895 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $10 billion (2005 USD)[1] Fatalities 7 direct, 113 indirect Areas affected Bahamas, Florida, Cuba, Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Rita is the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most... Rest home for seniors in ÄŒeský Těšín, Czech Republic SNF redirects here. ... Wilmer is a city located in Dallas County, Texas. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Geography

Bellaire is located at 29°42′15″N, 95°27′48″W (29.704030, -95.463370)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.4 km² (3.6 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,642 people, 6,019 households, and 4,321 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.3/km² (4,319.0/mi²). There were 6,315 housing units at an average density of 673.5/km² (1,743.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.11% White, 0.84% African American, 0.27% Native American, 6.35% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.85% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.81% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 6,019 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09. “Spouse” redirects here. ...

Red street signs are seen in the city of Bellaire
Red street signs are seen in the city of Bellaire

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (495x706, 68 KB) Summary Bellaire, Texas street signs The creator of this image, WhisperToMe, releases this image into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (495x706, 68 KB) Summary Bellaire, Texas street signs The creator of this image, WhisperToMe, releases this image into the public domain. ...


The median income for a household in the city was $89,775, and the median income for a family was $104,200. Males had a median income of $72,295 versus $49,766 for females. The per capita income for the city was $46,674. About 1.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Government

The Bellaire administration building

Bellaire currently has a city manager style of government. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1215, 327 KB) Summary Bellaire Admin Building Taken by WhisperToMe Public domain Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1215, 327 KB) Summary Bellaire Admin Building Taken by WhisperToMe Public domain Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ...


The city council is made up of the mayor and six city council members. All are elected at large. The mayor is elected for two-year terms, while each city council member is elected for four-year terms. The mayor may not serve for more than four terms in that position. A council members may have no more than two terms as a city council member.


As of 2005, the mayor is Cindy Siegel. The six council members are, in order of position, Phil Nauert (1), John Monday (2), Peggy Faulk (3), Debra Marz Davison (4), Pat McLaughlan (5), and John Jeffery (6).


Bellaire is in Texas's 7th congressional district [3]. The current boundaries of Texas District 7. ...


Subdivisions

Bellaire is made up of enclaves. They include Bellaire Place, Bellaire Courts, Bellaire Oaks, Sylvania Courts, Southdale, Teas Gardens, Westmoreland Farms, Braeburn Hollow, Blume Acres, Tenbrook Plaza, Elmhurst, Hollywview, Post Oak Terrace, Carroll, Evergreen Plaza, Mulberry Manor, Turrentine, Pin Oak Estates, Cranford Place, Braeburn Gardens, Oak Terrace, West Post Oak, Cedar Oaks, Twin Oaks, Bellview, Peaceful Valley, Oakdale, Teasdale, Richmond Plaza, Aband Alley, Evergreen Court, Vaughn Estates, Loveland Terrace, Georgian Terrace, Spruce Lane Place, Beechmont, Heart of Bellaire, Normanor, Willow Lane Place, La Mont, Frank L. Holton, Braeburn Gardens, and Braeburn Country Club Estates.


Transportation

Bellaire is a member city of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO). The city is served by bus lines 2 (Bellaire), 17, 33 (Post Oak Crosstown), 49 (Chimney Rock Crosstown), and 65 (Bissonnet). Bellaire is the site of the Bellaire Transit Center, which has four lines (2, 33, 49, 65). A group of METRO buses parked at the Texas Medical Center Transit Center The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) operates bus, lift bus, and light rail service in Harris County, Texas, which includes Houston. ...


The 610 Loop, the inner loop of the Houston area, runs through the city of Bellaire. Commuters get onto the 610 Loop and then U.S. Highway 59 to get to work in Downtown Houston. Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a loop around the city of Houston, Texas. ... United States Highway 59 is a north-south United States highway (though it is signed east-west in parts of Texas). ... Skyline District of Downtown Downtown Houston is Houstons largest business district. ...


Parks

Bellaire has several parks within the city limits [4]:

  • Bellaire Park (5113 Laurel)
  • Vic Driscoll Park (4500 Locust Street)
  • Evergreen Park (4500 Evergreen)
  • Feld Park (6406 Avenue B)
  • Joe Gaither Park (4901 Anderson)
  • Horn Field (Avenue B at Holly) - Adjacent to Horn Academy
  • Jacquet Park (Jaquet at Elm Street)
  • Lafayette Park (4337 Lafayette)
  • Locust Park (4600 Locust)
  • Loftin Park (5100 Laurel)
  • Mulberry Park (700 Mulberry)
  • Paseo Park (along Bellaire Boulevard)
  • Pin Oak Field (5801 West Loop South (610 Loop))
  • Russ Pitman Park (7112 Newcastle)

Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a loop around the city of Houston, Texas. ...

Education

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Primary and secondary education

Public schools

The city is served by Houston Independent School District and the Houston Community College System. The Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center The first Hattie Mae White Administration Building. ... Houston Community College System (HCCS) is a community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, and Stafford in Texas, and also serves Bellaire, Southside Place, and West University Place. ...


Pupils who live in Bellaire inside of the 610 Loop are zoned to Horn Academy for elementary school, while students in Bellaire outside of the 610 Loop are zoned to either Condit Elementary School or Lovett Elementary School, the latter of which is in Houston. In addition, all Bellaire pupils are zoned to Pershing Middle School in the Braeswood Place neighborhood of Houston and Bellaire High School in Bellaire. In addition, a middle school called Pin Oak Middle School, which was built in 2002, is located in Bellaire. Students zoned to Johnston, Long, and Pershing Middle Schools may choose to attend Pin Oak instead; therefore Bellaire students may attend Pin Oak. Interstate 610 (abbreviated I-610 or in Texas IH-610) is a freeway that forms a loop around the city of Houston, Texas. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ... John J. Pershing Middle School is a secondary school located at 3838 Bluebonnet in Houston, Texas with a zip code of 77025. ... A sign marking Braeswood Place Braeswood Place is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. ... Bellaire High School is a magnet/IB school located at 5100 Maple Street in Bellaire, Texas, United States, with a zip code of 77401. ... Pin Oak Middle School Pin Oak Middle School is a secondary school that is located in Bellaire, Texas. ...


Maud W. Gordon Elementary School in Bellaire does not have a zoning boundary, it draws excess students from apartments west of Bellaire, in Houston, to relieve other schools.


Gabriela Mistral Early Childhood Center is the closest public early childhood center to the city of Bellaire. Since only poor students, homeless students, or students who are not proficient in English may be enrolled in HISD preschools tuition-free, most Bellaire residents rely on private preschools. Students who are eligible for HISD's preschools may attend any Early Childhood Center in Houston ISD for free. A nursery school is a school for the education of very young children (generally five years of age and younger). ...


Gallery of public schools

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1404x786, 264 KB) Summary Condit Elementary School in Bellaire, Texas Image is public domain Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1770x859, 333 KB) Summary Image taken by WhisperToMe Public domain Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1362x494, 116 KB)Public domain File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Meyerland is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 840 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by WhisperToMe I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... John J. Pershing Middle School is a secondary school located at 3838 Bluebonnet in Houston, Texas with a zip code of 77025. ... A sign marking Braeswood Place Braeswood Place is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 840 KB)Taken by WhisperToMe Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Pin Oak Middle School Pin Oak Middle School is a secondary school that is located in Bellaire, Texas. ...

Private schools

Three independent (private) schools, including Episcopal High School (9-12), the Post Oak Montessori School (K-8), and the Veritas Christian Academy (K-8), are located in Bellaire. An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges, gifts, and perhaps the investment yield of an endowment. ... Episcopal High School Episcopal High School is a co-educational private day school in Bellaire, Texas, United States. ...


Nearby independent schools include St. Marks Episcopal School in the city of West University Place, Holy Ghost Catholic School in Houston, and St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School in Houston. St. ... A sculpture with the logo of the city of West University Place An electronic sign in the center of West University Place West University Place, often called West University or West U for short, is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land...


Faith Lutheran Day School (Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten) is a private preschool.


Colleges and universities

Bellaire is served by the Houston Community College System. Houston Community College System (HCCS) is a community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, and Stafford in Texas, and also serves Bellaire, Southside Place, and West University Place. ...


Public libraries

The Bellaire City Library

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Media

The Houston Chronicle is the area regional newspaper. On Thursdays, residents receive the Bellaire/West U/River Oaks/Meyerland [5] local section. The Houston Chronicle is a daily newspaper in Houston, Texas, United States. ... A sculpture with the logo of the city of West University Place An electronic sign in the center of West University Place West University Place, often called West University or West U for short, is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land... River Oaks is heavily wooded and has Houstons most expensive homes River Oaks is an affluent community located in the geographic center of Houston, Texas, United States. ... A sign indicating Meyerland Meyerland Plaza The Meyer Library of the Houston Public Library system Meyerland is a 6000-acre community in southwest Houston, Texas, outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8. ...


The Bellaire Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community [6].


Postal services

The closest United States Postal Service office is the Bellaire Post Office at 5350 Bellaire Boulevard, Bellaire, Texas, 77401-9998. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States government (see 39 U.S.C. Â§ 201) responsible for providing postal service in the U.S. Within the United States, it is colloquially referred to simply as the post office. ...


Community information

The closest YMCA is the Weekley Family YMCA in the Braeswood Place neighborhood in Houston. This article is about the association. ...


The closest mainstream movie theater to Bellaire is the Edwards Grand Palace theater in Houston.


Prior to the 2007 closing of the AMC Theatres Meyer Park 16 in the Meyer Park Shopping Center in Houston, that theater was the closest. Meyer Park 16 was not popular with Bellaire residents because the theater had no stadium seating. In addition, residents felt that the theater is not safe and is not maintained. AMC Promenade 16 multiplex in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California. ...


Bellaire has a little league team called the Bellaire Little League. The little league is famous winning the National Tournament of the 2000 Little League World Series, before losing in the Championship to Maracaibo, Venezuela. Little League Baseball - Logo Little League pitcher in Winesburg, Ohio Little League, Wayne, Michigan Little League Baseball is the name of a non-profit organization in the United States which organizes local childrens leagues of baseball and softball throughout the USA and the rest of the world. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Logo of Little League The Little League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11, 12 and in limited circumstances, 13. ... Nickname: Motto: Muy noble y leal Coordinates: , Country Venezuela State Zulia Counties Maracaibo Government  - Mayor Gian Carlo Di Martino (2000 – 2008) Area  - City 550 km²  (212. ...


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Bellaire, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1724 words)
Bellaire is known as the "City of Homes" as the city is mostly residential; the city mainly functions as a bedroom community for upper-middle class families.
Bellaire was incorporated as a city with a general charter in 1918, ten years after its founding.
Bellaire is a member city of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO).
Bellaire High School (Bellaire, Texas) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1610 words)
Bellaire High School is a secondary school located at 5100 Maple Street in Bellaire, Texas, United States, with a zip code of 77401.
Bellaire has a large East and South Asian population; around 17% of the school was Asian during the 2004-2005 school year [4].
Bellaire was unable to take in all of the students in the Astrodome, so some students who were in the Astrodome were assigned to other schools.
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