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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2009
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements remains Editor and Publisher with Dave Mathews and Luke Hales as Managing and Assistant Managing Editors. Jay Eshbach and M A Bengtson join as community members while Jim Finley, former Managing Editor, and Dave Rogers oversee sports coverage.
A reader urges the city to upgrade traffic light operating systems so signals communicate, easing congestion and reducing emissions. They argue cameras are not the answer and emphasize keeping traffic moving in the 21st century.
After a storm at Relay for Life, Sammy Mahan and his drivers helped stranded motorists near Gentry. A person’s two trucks freed a stuck truck from mud and stayed to aid others for hours without accepting payment. The writer praises the drivers for acts of goodwill amid hardship.
A resident questions pipeline safety after consulting the Railroad Commission and pipeline firms, notes a low risk estimate, and urges Goose Creek CISD to provide bus service within two miles despite no state funding. The writer highlights Baker Road’s risks and sidewalks, and asks about policies in neighboring districts.
The Baytown Sun lists contact numbers for Ron Paul and Gene Green, publisher, editors, managers, and department phones. It outlines letters to the editor limits of 300 words, guest columns up to 500 with photos, submission addresses, and delivery timing with redelivery help.
Assistant managing editor Luke Hales riffs on classical masters and rock icons in a lively column. He notes Mozart and Beethoven echoing rock traits, cites Wagner and Puccini influence, and plugs a Baytown Symphony concert at Lee College Performing Arts Center Friday at 7 30 p m urging readers to enjoy live music while keeping car radios in check.
Wanda Orton, retired managing editor of The Baytown Sun, recounts a humorous hair experiment gone green after peroxide, covering with wigs during the mishap, and the eventual fix by a skilled hairdresser. She reflects on past failed blonde phases and current natural look.
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