Cheers and Jeers Baytown Stars Honor Night Out and Local Drive
The Baytown Sun notes National Night Out participation and praises neighbors for crime prevention awareness. It credits Lakewood Light Church of Christ for its fifth annual Back to School clothing drive aiding financially strapped families with uniforms socks and underwear. Baytown athletes Drew Tate and T J Ford receive regional recognition and host Baytown Day in the Park with a celebrity game, highlighting local role models.
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Jeers At Texas Legislature On School Finance Plan
Readers jeer the Texas Legislature for failing to produce a school finance plan during the second special session. The Sun urges action and says voters will have their say at election time. Jeers and cheers submissions invited. published each Monday.
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Baytown Sun Editorial Board Opens Weekly Meetings
The Baytown Sun editorial board meets every Wednesday at 2 p.m. for community issue discussions. To schedule visits, contact Managing Editor David Bloom at 281-422-8302. board members include Wanda Garner Cash, Jim Finley, and Jane Howard Lee.
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On This Day in History August 8 Highlights
The calendar notes August 8 2005 as the current date with 145 days left. Historical events include Nixon announcing resignation in 1974, Napoleon’s 1815 voyage to St Helena, Edison’s 1876 mimeograph patent, Nazi saboteurs executions in 1942, Truman signing the UN Charter in 1945, Soviet war with Japan in 1945, the 1963 Great Train Robbery, Nixon’s 1968 nomination, Agnew’s 1973 indictment denial, Pioneer Venus II launch in 1978, Israel Jordan road link in 1994, Clinton pollution report in 2000, Gore Lieberman 2000, and Fay Wray’s death in 2005.
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Baytown Sun seeks public letters and guest columns
The Baytown Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public interest topics. Submissions must be original, signed, include a non publisher address and phone, and may be edited. Limit one submission per month. Send to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom, or fax 281-427-1880 or email sunnews@baytownsun.com.
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Muslims urged to join fight against terrorism in West
A fatwa by US and Canadian Muslim scholars bars all acts of terror and calls for cooperation with law enforcement to protect civilians. Ahmed H. al Rahim urges a million Muslim march in Washington to reclaim faith, while critics push for humane prison treatment and a tougher Saudi stance as US policy shifts.
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Baytown Talk Online Opinion Hot Topics
The Sun invites readers to share views on Baytown Talk forum asking for civil input. Readers are directed to www.baytownsun.com to post their perspectives on local issues and everyday concerns.
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Resurrecting Texas Avenue Effort Should Revitalize Baytown Center
A Baytown reader urges immediate revitalization of Texas Avenue to revive downtown. Proposals include re-striping, updating storefronts, adding lighting, widening sidewalks, and staged infrastructure repairs. Community events like Cruisin Texas Avenue inspire support and potential tax incentives for new or relocating businesses.
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Baytown Budget Topics Span 2000 and 2002 Updates
Baytown City Manager Monte Mercer outlined the 2000 01 budget focusing on infrastructure traffic control enforcement transportation city image beautification and personnel. In 2002 the council reviewed a 75 million budget while also advancing a convention center city manager search equal opportunity efforts and a 2.7 million Municipal Development District plan for 2002 03.
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