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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2007
Page
2
A columnist criticizes reality shows from Survivor’s fame to upcoming ideas like Mess Hall and I Hate My Hair adding satire. The piece notes the genre’s stay and hints at financially-driven network moves while mentioning writer Randy Cunningham of Baytown.
Rowland Sauls wins first place in the Pilot Club Patriotism Essay Contest. Steven F. Austin Elementary and Kenya Aileen Guajardo of DeZavala Elementary also earned top honors among 130 third through fifth graders. Sauls described writing “E Pluribus Unum” as his defining moment.
Six churches in the Bayway Decker area sponsor Easter Alive! a week of Holy Week events. Palm Sunday parade begins 8 30 a m from Wooster Baptist to Baytown Jr. School with participants enacting Jesus entry on a donkey. Activities continue daily including plays concerts Bible study and a 24 hour Maundy Thursday prayer vigil. Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Bayway Assembly of God. Proceeds benefit New Horizons Women's Shelter. For more information call 281 424 7511.
Pastor Rick Olsen begins a sermon series titled A Godly Character with Marks of Ownership at 11 am at Coady Baptist Church. The calendar notes hymn singing, a balcony bell for nonattendees, and various community activities at St John’s UMC, Comfort Suites meeting room, VFW Post 912, Barbers Hill High School, Highlands Community Center, and local libraries.
A Texas elementary student recounts the Republic era and battles against Mexico. It notes independence in 1835, key fights led by Sam Houston, and the rise of Texas as part of the United States. The piece mentions monuments and the impact on schooling.
Palm Sunday 2007 marks the 91st day of the year with 274 remaining. The history brief recalls Okinawa invasion in 1945, Cincinnati’s 1853 fire department, 1946 Hawaiian tsunamis, 1963 New York papers’ return, Nixon’s 1970 cigarette ad ban, Marvin Gaye’s 1984 death, Reagan’s AIDS speech in 1987, Jessica Lynch rescue in 2003, and hepatitis A concerns tied to Mexican strawberries in 1997. Local Baytown items include Chris Cagle’s 2003 CD charting, a 2004 downtown mayoral race fundraiser hoax, and a proverbs ending with religious verses.
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