Spring events fill the Baytown area calendar in April
Jane Howard Lee highlights the 2013 Texas City Art Festival April 6 to 10 at Doyle Convention Center featuring Baytown artists and workshops. Also notes FeatherFest in Galveston April 11 to 14 at UTMB Osher Institute, Cajun Fest at Uepez Vineyard April 13, Bluebonnet Festival in Chappell Hill April 13 to 14, and Special Olympics Track and Field Meet April 20 with volunteer options in Baytown.
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Texas City
Doyle Convention Center
Guess
Baytown
Houston
Galveston
Texas City Recreation & Tourism
Galveston Island
Texas
UTMB
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Island
Broadway
47Th Street
Galvestonfeatherfest
Uepez Vineyard
Curtis Poullard
Chappell Hill
Washington Country
State of Texas
Chappellhillmuseum.org
Bluebonnet
Baytown.org
NATO Pact Signed and MLK Assassination Remembered
The entry notes NATO formed by twelve nations in 1949 and marks Martin Luther King Jr. s assassination in 1968 in Memphis. It lists birthdays of notable figures including Maya Angelou and Heath Ledger, cites Wayne Gretzky s 1982 212 point season, and mentions MLK s Atlanta funeral 300000 attendees.
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Martin Luther King Jr
James Earl Ray
Memphis
Tenn
Bill Gates
Paul Allen
Microsoft
Albuquerque
N.M
U.S
Saddam International
Baghdad
Tris Speaker
Robert Sherwood
Marguerite Duras
Muddy Waters
Maya Angelou
Craig T. Nelson
Hugo Weaving
David Cross
Robert Downey Jr
David Blaine
Heath Ledger
Wayne Gretzky
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
NATO
Atlanta
Town boards laud Tom Ed Gooden and local growth
A Baytown reader praises Tom Ed Gooden as Athletic Director for GCISD noting his leadership during illness and stressing the value of dedication to a school district. The letter also echoes Mark Fleming's Baytown column and urges residents to improve the city through involvement and positive action.
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Todd Hreem
Tom Ed Gooden
GCISD
Mark Fleming
Baytown
Reflections on Violence and Civic Duty in Kaufman County
Mark Fleming, Sun news editor, argues violence is not new in America. He recalls the Kaufman County killings and a history of lawlessness, urging readers to uphold civil discourse, jury duty, and responsible citizenship to protect shared safety. He cites Texas Rangers origins and past mob justice as reminders of high costs of civilization.
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Law
Kaufman County
Texas Rangers
Ku Klux Klan
Mark Fleming
the Sun
Baytownsun
Blue Month Promotes Child Abuse Prevention in Liberty and Chambers
April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Crime Victims Rights Week as Bridgehaven Children’s Advocacy Center in Liberty and Chambers counties leads awareness efforts. Last year 188 new abuse cases were reported. events, school talks, and free presentations run throughout April to educate communities and recruit volunteers. Contact 936-258-0400 or visit bridgehavencac.org for information.
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Liberty
Chambers
Bridgehaven Children’s Advocacy Center
Nity
Bridgehaven
Virginia
Bridgehavencac.org
Meagan Mitchell
Mmitchell
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Baytown Sun
Jane Howard Lee
Viewpoints
Baytownsun. Com
Jane Lee
Facebook
Combaytownsurtwitter
Janie Gray
Adam Vanell
Sandy Denson
Mike Gunning
Connie Fitzhen
Sam-Spm
M-F
Ruth Fawvor
Gayle Herrera
Adam Vanelli
Albert Villegas
Emily Macrander
Mark Flemiing
Eleska Aubespin
Jim Finley
Jay Eshbach
M. A, Bengtson
Bill Griffin Terrell
Goose Creek
Gary Englert
JoAn Watson
Martin Baytown
Forney
Mark
Fleming
Children’s Advocacy Center
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