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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 2004
Page
2
Mayor Pete Alfaro was honored with the Fred Hartman Leadership Award at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce banquet. The Baytown Sun named him Citizen of the Year. Alfaro, 63, ends his tenure after five terms, the longest-serving consecutive mayor since 1948.
NBA Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes known as The Big E will deliver the Easter message at a citywide sunrise service Sunday at Stallworth Stadium. Westminster Presbyterian and Casa Del Alfarera will lead, with prayers and music in English translated to Spanish. The bilingual program starts at 6 a.m. Easter Sunday.
The Robert E Lee Class of 1964 will celebrate a 40 year reunion with a main party at South Shore Harbour Resort in League City on August 7. A class website wwwreleeclassof6 com offers plans and discussions, requiring full registration for access.
Patti Ray former Ross S Sterling girls coach led the White team past the Blues 89 to 85 in the Greater Houston Area Girls Coaches Basketball Association all star game at Coleman Coliseum Spring Branch. Retired after 2002 03, she remains a noted Texas coach.
De Zavala Elementary School was named a State Honor Roll School by Just for the Kids and the Texas Business Education Coalition at the Goose Creek Board of Trustees meeting on February 9. Principal Robin Stoemer and teachers Debra Haney John Horner Tammie Sue Gladys Santiago front row. back row Phyllis Pounds Karen Thomas Kristi Warren Michael Wahl Gerald Longbotham.
Margaret Ward, president of Plumwood Eva Maud Garden Club, presents a $2000 check to Jerry Cates of Bay Area Rehabilitation Center. Funds go to benches for Patsys Destiny Park with a wheelchair accessible walkway.
Community calendar items include Relay for Life Team Captain and Steering Committee meeting at First United Methodist Church Center Anahuac 515 p m Project Graduation meeting at Robert E Lee High School cafe teria 7 p m and contact numbers for supporters Stratford Branch book sale 1 8 p m Highlands 509 Stratford Road 281 426 3521 Veterans Disabled American Veterans Chapter 226 meeting 6 p m Golden Corral 4610 Garth Road officers 2004 elected Support Group Bay Area Rehabilitation Center first Monday 1 p m Baytown facility 5313 Becker Drive contact Matthew Flanagan 281 838 4477 ext 262 Bridge club Remington Park Mondays 6 45 p m 904 W Baker Road fee 2 for three hours Senior citizens活动 Don t miss the Monday blues event referenced.
The Robert E Lee High School Class of 1954 plans its 50th reunion at South Shore Harbor & Resort League City with events June 11 to 13. Alumni and teachers are invited. planning meeting set for 7 p.m. Thursday in Baytown. contact Annette Barber and others for information.
A weather bulletin notes mostly cloudy skies with a 50 percent shower and thunderstorm risk. Daytime highs reach the mid seventies with lows in the lower sixties, southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, sunrise around 7 02 to 7 03, sunset near 7 41. Tides indicate low and high periods across the day.
Baytown Sun readers missing their newspaper should call 425-8048 by 10 a.m. with the time of intended delivery to arrange redelivery. The paper aims to arrive by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and by 6 a.m. Sunday.
A reader notes the index highlights sections including classifieds, horoscopes, comics, crosswords, nation, police beat and television across page 3A and 5B. The layout guides readers to adjacent features and thematic blocks throughout the edition.
Baytown Sun lists deaths of Conrad Matysiak and Lloyd Smiley Davis on page 6B. No further biographical details are provided in the readable text.
The Sun welcomes photo submissions via email to Managing Editor David Bloom at david-bloom@baytownsun.com or by mailing prints to the Sun offices at 1301 Memorial Drive, Baytown, 77520.
Quote attributed to Army General Douglas MacArthur states that in war the difference between life and death is tiny an eyelash. The remark echoes his stern view on courage and fate during conflict.
The verse states the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword piercing to the soul and spirit and joints and marrow and discerning the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The Baytown Sun states it corrects errors promptly with clarifications published in this space. Readers may contact Sun managing editor David Bloom at 281 425 8016 or david bloom baytownsun.com for inquiries.
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