Spotlight on Baytown Hero Johnathan Kaufusi Lifts Community
Baytown 13 year old Johnathan Kaufusi leaped into action to rescue Christetta Owens from Banana Bend after she waded in to save a younger cousin. His quick bravery aligns with the Boy Scout motto to help others at all times and earns praise from Natalie Whatley who notes the need to celebrate positive youth actions over misdeeds.
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Johnathan Kaufusi
Baytown
Christetta Owens
Banana Bend
Johnathan
Goose Creek students advance to State History Day
Fifty four Goose Creek CISD students will advance to Texas History Day on May 3 after winning top honors at the Lee College Regional History Fair on March 1. First and second place regional winners advance to the state competition across senior divisions including exhibits, documentaries, performances, papers, and web sites.
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Goose Creek Cisd
Lee College
Hannah Black
Arlene Hastings-Hill
Ross S. Sterling High School
Hawaii
William Whitley
William Spears
Sherman
Donna Britt
Tania Davila
Britt
Ryan Armstrong
Maggie Eubanks
Goose Creek
Gccisd
Community Calendar highlights local church and club events
Lakewood Church of Christ hosts a women’s prayer service 2 to 4 pm. Baytown Symphony Orchestra closes the Espressione season at Lee College Arena 2:30 pm. Eminence Baptist opens mic night at 6 pm. Calvary Temple holds 10 am and 6 pm services. Central Baptist hosts Pre K to 5th grade children’s church 11 am to 12 pm. VFW 912 turkey shoot ends this weekend 10 am to 6 pm with smoked meat prizes. VFW bingo 2 pm doors open 12:30 pm. BEAC Educators Reception 5 to 6:30 pm at Lee College. Compassionate Friends meets 7 to 9 pm at Crespo Jirrell Funeral home. St James House Auxiliary 10 am at 5800 W Baker Rd. Ballroom dance 7 to 9 pm at Baytown Community Center. Senior softball 50 plus games 5:30 and 6:30 pm on Mon and Thu. Baytown Optimists 7 pm at 1724 Market. Highlands Center line dances 8:30 am, quilting 9 am, line dancing 9:45 am, game day 12:30 pm.
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Lakewood Church
Calvary Temple
Breda
Call
Central Baptist Church
King Street
VFW
N. Main
VFW Post
BEAC
Lee College
Compassionate Friends
Crespo & Jirrell Funeral
St. James House
W. Baker Rd
Rachel Krenick
Raul Alaniz
Baytown
Market
Frank Butcher
Keith Mixon
1724 Market
Highlands Community Center
Soul Sisters Create Their Own Website on Freewebs
The Soul Sisters writing club shares plans for a Highlands Junior site on Freewebs.com. They describe blogs, games, a chat room with a password for trusted members, and the ability to add pictures, widgets, and backgrounds to showcase their writing projects.
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Soul Sisters
Highlands
Freewebs
Freewebs.com
Derna capture and historic world events on this date
On April 27 1805 Marines and mercenaries captured Derna during the First Barbary War. Other noted events include Magellan killed in 1521, Grant born in 1822, Sultana disaster in 1865, Murrow death in 1965, Gray resignation in 1973, Blassie exhumation 1985, 2007 GDP tick, and local Baytown milestones.
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Derna
Tripoli
Ferdinand Magellan
Philippines
United States
Ulysses S. Grant
Point Pleasant
Ohio
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Tiasha Harris
Rebecca Lucatero
Maricruz Diaz
Maria Ibarra
Robin Richards
Jayson Lindley
Rodolfo Hernandez
Elli Ramirez
Baytown Motors
Credi
Space Park
Dreeenig Eat
Souston
Tiffany Triola
Luis Fraga
James Bowie
SUN History
Roseland Park
Beautify
Baytown Association
Baytown Boy and Cub Scouts
Highway Department
Fred Hartman
Wes Hines
Lee High School
Minnesota Vikings
Hines
McNeese State University
Chambers County
Houston
Harvard
Michel de Montaigne
Prinkler
Susan Milner
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