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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Cliff Clements serves as Editor and Publisher. The editorial board lists David Bloom as Managing Editor Luke Hales Jim Finley as retired Managing Editor and Jay Eshbach as City Editor along with community input.
The 11th annual Bay Area Relay for Life at Stallworth Stadium is set for Friday and Saturday with a 6 p.m. start, a survivor’s lap, a luminaria ceremony at 9 p.m., and closing ceremonies at 8 a.m. Saturday. Organizers target over 3,000 attendees, 150 teams, and an $800,000 fundraising goal, fueling cancer research and community pride in Baytown.
Texas Sen. John Whitmire calls for dismantling or restructuring the Texas Youth Commission amid a years long scandal over staff sexual improprieties and costly juvenile confinement. He says offenders could be handled cheaper in adult divisions or local rehabilitation programs, noting rural counties' stake while urging broader reforms and stronger child welfare measures. Texas care advocates cite grim health and education metrics and push for funding, job training, and policy safeguards to reduce future incarceration.
A list of political figures and offices with phone and fax numbers including President George W Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Senator John Cornyn Representative Ted Poe Representative Ron Paul Representative Gene Green and their official contact lines and websites for correspondence and inquiries.
The Baytown Sun lists staff contacts for publication and advertising matters. Clifton Clements is publisher, Sandy Denson business manager, Joshua Hart circulation manager, Gordon Gallatin advertising director, and David Bloom managing editor.
Baytown Sun informs readers of delivery by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. If late, call (281) 425-8066 by 9 a.m. to ensure redelivery. The notice also lists editorial contacts, submission rules, and signatures requirement for letters to the editor.
Letters to the editor express gratitude for a Travis Elementary field trip of 80 pre kindergartners to a San Jacinto Mall movie outing. Donors covered popcorn and sodas after financial concerns, with contributions from Erick of El Matador Inc and The Original Taqueria, plus Don Texas and local supporters.
I recall Beverly Rockhold, beloved gym teacher at Robert E Lee since 1937. He built the track program from a bare field house, used a ping pong paddle to discipline and sharpen memories, and inspired students even those who never joined his teams. I am now eighty, but cherish the Rock’s impact and affection.
Courts have held that when a city enacts an ordinance that unreasonably deprives a person of the effective use and enjoyment of property the city may be liable under inverse condemnation. Selective enforcement is not an option. The Brownwood reference is mentioned.
A reader notes a surge in high school dropouts with about half of students failing to complete studies. They cite drug use sex and teen birth among youths and argue for hiring outsiders with credentials to fill talent gaps, urging openness to outsourcing skilled labor.
The message laments Democratic Party divisions and criticizes media treatment of Hillary Clinton. It stresses a late awakening within the party and references an unfavorable rating above fifty percent. The tone is political critique ahead of November elections.
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