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[email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 41, No. 32 Easthaven Church turns 75 Easthaven Baptist Church, 13100 Beamer Road, will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Chamber to hold second homeless meeting Sunday, Sept. 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. The South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Com- sistant to the mayor’s homeless initiatives under Eichenbaum has also been directed by Turner The number of homeless individuals in the Kirkmont meets Sept. 14 merce, located at 10500 Scarsdale Blvd., will Mayor Annise Parker. Prior to that, Eichenbaum to address the city’s Kush epidemic. A synthetic South Belt and Clear Lake communities has sig- The Kirkmont Association Section 1 will host a follow-up meeting to discuss the commu- served as a public affairs offi cer in the city’s drug with effects similar to marijuana, Kush re- nifi cantly increased in recent weeks, prompting meet Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10102 Black- nity’s growing homeless problem on Tuesday, Housing and Community Development Depart- portedly goes hand in hand with the city’s tran- an unprecedented number of complaints to the hawk, at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are the second Sept. 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m. ment. sient population, offi cials said. Leader and local law enforcement agencies. Wednesday of the month. The next meetings The guest speaker at the event will be Marc Turner has tasked Eichenbaum with leading Eichenbaum’s efforts will be supported by the While the overall number of homeless in will take place Oct.