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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 2004
Page
1
A Baytown Sun columnist celebrates four years back on the pages and 35 years with the paper, recalling colleagues, memories from 1969, and long-time ties to The Sun while noting continued open storefronts.
The Budweiser Southern Blues Festival comes to Crosby Fairgrounds this Saturday promising the largest blues festival yet with about 10 000 fans expected. Big Cynthia Walker opens at 1 p m and headliner Bobby Bland plays 10 30 p m to midnight after nine other blues artists from around the country perform.
The Budweiser Southern Blues Festival runs 2 PM to midnight Saturday at Crosby Fairgrounds 14920 FM 2100. Adults 22 dollars, kids 10, parking 4. RV 15. Debra Delasbour of Across the Board Entertainment organizers note strong lineup with new CDs. Food includes Creole Cajun options. no outside alcohol or glass. For info call 281 472 5060 or visit atbe.net.
Baytown health chief Mike Lester says Trash-Off 2004 starts at 8 a.m. Saturday and ends by 2:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 281-420-5384. Friday Arbor Day Trees Giveaway runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wetlands Center with 550 one-gallon trees. Cinco de Mayo parade begins 6 p.m. Saturday from Oak Tree to Texas Avenue First. Call 281-420-6597 for questions.
Baytown Little Theater offers ten short plays tonight and Saturday at p.m. Call 281-424-7617 for reservations. Also listed are weekly bridge games at Remington Park noon Fridays, genealogy library hours Wednesdays Fridays Saturdays 10 to 2 with research resources, Baytown Senior Center shopping and daily transport from First Presbyterian Church, a garage sale at Mount Calvary Church starting 7 a.m., and Anahuac Chamber of Commerce golf scramble at Chambers County Golf Course with a $50 entry fee including greens cart meals.
Exxon Mobil hosts 84th Little Miss and Mister pageant on Lat May 1 with a large participant list and a Ford F150 hole in one prize from Franklin Ford of Anahuac. Crawfish Festival at St John Church 5 to 10 pm features The Coastliners and $15 meals. Genealogy Library research access at 5203. Consumers group Both Sides Now meets Saturdays at La Familia Restaurant NASA Road 1 in Clear Lake. visitors welcome.
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s, lows in the upper 60s. Sunrise 6 37 a m Sunset 7 55 p m. Tides 4 16 am. Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 70s, lows in the mid 50s. Sunrise 6 56 a m Sunset 7 57 p m. Point Barrow Trinity Bay.
Baytown residents are reminded the Baytown Sun should arrive by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. If undelivered on time, call 425-8048 by 10 a.m. to arrange redelivery. This notice appears in the Editorial and AR Sports sections.
Obituaries report the deaths of Dr. Julian W. Spring, Ella Mae Veteto, Alma Toran Bradford, and James Earl Reed. The notices list their names and associated memorial details as published on page 8B.
The Baytown Sun invites readers to share unique hobbies or fascinating stories for potential publication. Include contact details and a clear idea so editors can reach you if the story is selected.
The Sun invites readers to share great photos by emailing David Bloom or delivering prints to 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown. The note includes Barnum’s quote about people being more easily fooled by belief.
A proverb warns against boasting of tomorrow as the day’s events remain unknown. The verse emphasizes humility and vigilance in planning, recalling that human life is uncertain and days beyond today are not guaranteed.
The Baytown Sun states it corrects errors and provides clarifications promptly. Readers are instructed to contact managing editor David Bloom at 281-425-8016 or via david.bloom baytownsun.com for inquiries.
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