Faith Children of Driscoll Poem by Jay Goodwin
Poet Jay Goodwin reflects on visits to Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi. The poem, written for the hospital's young patients, encourages hope and faith, noting divine presence and healing, with references to helpers from heaven and ongoing prayer for comfort and eventual joy.
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Jay Goodwin
Baytown
Lee
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Corpus Christi
Driscoll
Baytown Welcomes NHRA Spring Nationals At Royal Purple Raceway
Our view praises Baytown hosting the NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway for a three day event drawing over 100 000 visitors. The piece credits the chamber of commerce and organizers for 27 years of bringing top drag racers, boosting hotels restaurants and local economy.
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National Hot Rod Association
Baytown
Royal Purple Raceway
Chambers County
City of
Chamber of Commerce
NHRA
April is Alcohol Awareness Month urges safe youth choices
Guest View from Southeast Harris County Community Coalition cautions parents that it is illegal and dangerous to supply alcohol to minors. It notes risks including fights, sexual risk, assault, death, brain development impact, and long term health issues. Underage drinking carries Class C penalties for minors and Class A for adults who supply alcohol.
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Harris County
Texas
Lawmaker Contact Addresses and Offices Listed
The document provides contact addresses and phone numbers for Governor Rick Perry U S Texas senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz plus Ted Gruz and U S House member Steve Stockman, and Texas State Representative Wayne Smith with street addresses in Austin and Baytown for official correspondence and outreach requests.
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Texas House of Representatives
Wayne Smith
Baytown
P.O. Box
Austin
Decker Drive
Suite
After San Jacinto the Texas republic faced infighting and turmoil
In the chaotic weeks after the April 21, 1836 battle, interim President Burnet clashed with Gen Sam Houston, while volunteers like David Kokernot pursued alleged Tories, causing property plunder and fear. Bodies lay unburied, and while some figures like Castrillon were honored, many lives and homes suffered before unity emerged. Wanda Orton notes a hard lesson from history for today.
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San Jacinto
Republic of Texas
David G. Burnet
Sam Houston
New Orleans
David Kokernot
East Harris
West Chambers
Mexico
Kokernot
Goose Creek
Harvey Whiting
Texas
Whiting
Houston
James Morgan
Galveston
Morgan’s Point
Peggy McCormick
Santa Anna
Fernando Castrillon
Lorenzo de Zavala
Zavala
Castrillon
de Zavala Plaza
Nicholas Labadie
Anahuac
This Day In History Highlights From April 23
Today marks April 23 with notable events from 1914 Wrigley Field opening to 1993 Cesar Chavez death, plus past milestones for Washington, Buchanan, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Aaron, Sirhan Sirhan and Bush Libyan policy. Nabokov quote ends the item.
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Chicago
Wrigley Field
Weeghman Park
Chicago Federals
Kansas City Packers
Sirhan Sirhan
New York
Robert F. Kennedy
Cesar Chavez
San Luis
Ariz
George W. Bush
Libya
Muammar Gaddafi
Vladimir Nabokov
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Rick Perry
P.O
U.S. Senate
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Ted Gruz
Dirksen Senate
U.S
House of Representatives
Steve Stockman
Cannon House
Texas Senate
Sylvia Garcia
D—Dist
Capitol Station
Polk Street
Baytown Sun
Memorial Drive
Baytownsun.com
Facebook
Baytownsun
Twitter
Aaa
Janie Gray
David Bloom
Brenda Burr
Gregg Sanford
April Jones
Bill Hou
ING
Jim Finley
Jay Eshbach
M. A. Bengts Or
Newsroom
the Sun
The
Sun
Sunnewsé
Nnes
Peta Ety
Batt
Wanda Orton
Baytownsun. Com
George Washington
Martha
Franklin House
United States
James Buchanan
Franklin County
Theo
Dore Roosevelt
Sorbonne
Paris
U.S. Navy
John F. Kennedy
Solomon Islands
Kennedy
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
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