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\t\t\t\t\t\"HelloHello Houston: Where Houston Talks!<\/p>\n

On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Pastor D.Z. Cofield<\/a> in the show’s first hour, who discusses Black History Month and his charity, “Hope for Families<\/a>,” an area non-profit organization with the express purpose of rebuilding urban communities.<\/p>\n

Then, we chat with Maureen Patton, Executive Director of The Grand 1894 Opera House<\/a> in Galveston, who shares stories from her more than 40 years of running the official opera house of Texas.<\/p>\n

Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n

In the second hour of Hello Houston, we hear from Julianna Washburn<\/a>, the Galveston County reporter for News 88.7, who tells us about the more than 100 rescued sea turtles<\/a> that were recently released back in the Gulf after a dramatic recovery effort following last week’s winter storm.<\/p>\n

Plus, we discuss American Heart Month<\/a> and learn how you can keep your heart healthy with Memorial Hermann interventional cardiologist Dr. Wahaj Aman<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And, as always, Ernie, Celeste, and Frank discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee winning Saturday’s special election<\/a> runoff, the recent arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, Texas A&M University ending its women\u2019s and gender studies degree program, and more.<\/p>\n

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