Medical musings on drugs and health news balance
A humorous, opinionated piece surveys medical headlines from Celebrex cancer risk to aspartame safety. The writer notes mixed study results, questions drug overuse, recalls Mercurochrome memories, and mentions lower US death rates in 2004 while hinting at a longer discussion on health reporting. SEE FINLEY PAGE 5A.
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Homeland Security
Sam
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Arbor Day tree giveaway in Baytown at Wetlands Center
The City of Baytown with Parks and Recreation, the Baytown Beautification Commission and the Chandler Arboretum hosts Arbor Day at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trees available include Live Oak and Water Oak among others, up to three per person on a first come, first served basis. Contact 281-420-6590 for details.
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Parks and Recreation Department
J. Sterling Morton
Wetlands Center
Parks and Recreation
Scott Johnson
Market Street
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Community Calendar Highlights In Baytown Area Events
Baytown offers a series of weekly gatherings including a Big Band Bash at St Pauls Lutheran 712 Schilling 8 to midnight two dollars at door with free dance lessons, a Pick n Grin dance at San Jacinto Highlands 604 Highland Woods Drive at 1230 p.m., scrapbooking at Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St 6 to 10 p.m. twelve dollars, and Friday painting sessions at Lone Star Room open to artists with supplies by Bobby Sutphin or Priscilla Hopkins. The Go Getters seniors meet Fridays 1 to 5 p.m. in the same center.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran’s
Schilling
San Jacinto Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Art League of
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Baytown Parks and Recreation Department
Lone Star
Community Activities In Baytown And Crosby Area
Baytown events include a Beta Sigma Phi Day with contact Alleane Scott at 281-837-8801 and bridge games at noon each Friday on Market St. Jerri Read can be reached at 281-427-5292 for more info. Senior citizens can shop at Baytown Senior Center 1715 Market St inside First Presbyterian Church with daily transportation. call 427-2145. Line dancing offers intermediate at 8:30 am and beginner at 9:45 am on Highlands Woods Dr. TOPS meets Fridays at 10 am at Crosby Community Center 409 Hare Rd offering weight control guidance. call 462-0543.
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Alleane Scott
Market St
Jerri Read
Baytown
First Presbyterian Church
Highlands
San Jacinto
Highlands Woods Drive
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
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Baytown Events Include Garage Sale Health Fair and More
Saturday activity lineup in Baytown features a garage sale at 122 Lazy Lane from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Health Fair and Blood Drive at 8203 John Martin Road from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. offers vitals and diabetes cancer information. Includes Easter scrapbooking class at The Keepsake 4404 North Main at 2:30 p.m. and Barbers Hill 4-H steak fry with auction at Cedar Bayou Community Building 7711 Highway 146 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a turkey shoot at VFW Post 912 8204 North Main Baytown from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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North Main
Barbers Hill
Cedar Bayou
Highway 146
Tree Planting Steps For Bare Root And B B Trees
Practical guide to prepping bare root, container grown, and B and B trees for planting. Includes root cleaning soaking, removing containers and wrappings, pruning circling roots, and placing in a wide shallow hole with the trunk flare visible. Soak soil after planting and wait to fertilize until next year.
Baytown Youth Fair Rodeo Pageant Signups Open
Signups for the Baytown Youth Fair Rodeo Pageant begin as part of the May 13 2006 Baytown Youth Fair Rodeo festivities. Contest times include Jr Princess and Princess at 2 00 pm with two age groups 4 7 and 8 10 and later Junior Miss and Miss BYF Rodeo Queen pageants for ages 11 18. Entry forms are available from local feed stores and the Baytown Chamber of Commerce or by calling Carol Forrest at 281 426 5640 or 281 222 8087.
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Anderson's
Western Wear
KC Feed
Nicholson Ranch Feed & Hardware
Town & Country Feed & Supply
Today in History highlights Baytown events and notable dates
Friday April 28 2006 marks the 118th day of the year with events from 1758 James Monroe’s birth to 2002 Chambers County Sheriff’s patrol invite. The Baytown Sun notes past local items from 1949 Pontiac previews to 2002 civic channel plans, plus Leacock and biblical quotes.
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James Monroe
Westmoreland County
William Bligh
South Pacific
Peru
Polynesia
Japan
Nixon
Pat
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Lima
Caracas
Venezuela
Muhammad Ali
William C. Westmoreland
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Vietnam
Carter
Cyrus Vance
Iran
Soviet Union
Chernobyl
Duluth
Jennifer Wilbanks
Wilbanks
Albuquerque
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Associated Press
Baytown
Bob Hemphill
Humble Oil
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Norman C Foote
Beall’s
Chambers County
Monroe Kreuzer
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Shoreacres
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Bloom
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Memorial Drives
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