Green outlines healthcare, Iraq, border security at library meeting
Congressman Gene Green spoke at Sterling Municipal Library on Wednesday detailing top issues for the country and district. He named health care, the Iraq war and border security as priorities, urging a phased withdrawal from Iraq and a comprehensive immigration approach while noting improvements on border enforcement. Local residents, including Laura Woods and Ken Jensen, attended and expressed appreciation for the discussion.
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Sterling Municipal Library
Mark Young
Channelview
Green
Iraq
Congress
U.S
Baytown
Laura Woods
District
Ted Poe
Woods
Border Patrol
United States
Mexico
Ken Jensen
Big turnout at fifth annual health fair in Baytown
More than 350 people attended Our Promise of West Baytown fifth annual Health Fair at San Jacinto Elementary. Lena Yepez, executive director and city council member, welcomed families from Baytown and nearby areas with free games, health services, and education from multiple agencies including San Jacinto Hospital, Baytown Fire, Lee College, BACODA, and others. Participants praised the event, with 14 year old Deer Park resident Tina Davila benefiting from blood pressure screening, and families noting hands on activities for kids and fingerprinting for identification.
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Lena Yepez
Yepez
San Jacinto Elementary
Tina Davila
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Deer Park
Davila
Dora Garcia
Baytown Fire Department
Lee College
New Horizon Family Center
Baytown Resource and Assistance Center
Amerigroup Corporation
Pregnancy Resource Center
Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts of America
Family Services of Greater Houston
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Simei Tovar
Jennifer Figueroa
Baytown panel okays multiple demolitions
Baytown's Urban Rehabilitation Standards Review Board approved demolitions of four residences and a damaged utility shed. Demolitions cover a masonry apartment on Pine Street, a Sterling Drive utility shed, two Turner Street homes, and a vacant Denby Street structure. Taxes owed total 539.11.
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Pine Street
Sterling Drive
Turner Street
Denby Street
Jessica Robertson
End of an era as Jane Howard Lee bids farewell
The writer says goodbye to longtime friend Jane Howard Lee a former Sun reporter moving to a new town. They plan a garage sale to ease finances as Linda's greenhouse is cleared out. The note ends with a promise to visit during deer season and to remain friends in the Hill Country.
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Jane Howard Lee
Sun
Road project on Raccoon Creek area ups signage and traffic control
City and Harris County oversee a $5.9 million joint project on Raccoon from Parklane to Massey Tompkins. Detour ends two-way traffic restored after a walkthrough and corrections, with school start Aug 27 in view. Crews add sidewalks on east side linking Parkwood and Bayou Oaks to Holloway Park. drainage ditches get curb and gutter. North end remains one-way northbound through completion.
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Harris County
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Massey-Tompkins
Raccoon
Lynchburg
Cedar Bayou
Baytown Evening Pilot Hines remembered for Lifeline impact
The Baytonian editor Hines, longtime Evening Pilot leader and retired ExxonMobil employee, was honored at a staff party as residents and Remington Park staff praised her 25 years of community service. She helped start Lifeline in Baytown and mentored peers, with 230 Lifeline pendants now in use.
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Senior Living Center
Remington Park
Carpenter
Hudman
Baytown
ExxonMobil
Lifeline
Pilot Clubs
Evening Pilots
Evening
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