United Way Campaign Aims for 3 Million in Baytown Area
The United Way of the Baytown Area and Chambers County kicks off its annual drive with a goal of 3 million, 10 percent under last year. Agencies include homeless shelters, food pantries, senior services, and disaster relief. About 92 cents of every donated dollar funds programs locally. campaign runs through late November with info at UnitedWayGBACC.org. Editorial by David Bloom.
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Be Mindful of School Zones in Goose Creek CISD
Chief Lupe Garza urges heightened driving caution in school zones as students return to class. He warns motorists to slow down, avoid distractions, obey signals and speed limits, and never pass buses loading or unloading children. Law enforcement patrols will monitor zones to deter risky behavior.
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August History Highlights Include Elvis Death and Beatles Change
August 16 marks Elvis Presley death in Memphis at 42 and Babe Ruth’s passing earlier years. The Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington occurred in 1777, and in 1962 the Beatles replaced Pete Best with Ringo Starr. A 1987 harmonic convergence began a global two day celebration. Thoughts from Elbert Hubbard reflect on genius and right action.
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Bobby Sutphin remembered in Baytown Sun memoir
Wanda Orton recalls Bobby Sutphin a longtime Baytown friend and colleague who died August 15 after a brief cancer battle at 81. She details their shared journalism years at The Baytown Sun, playful pranks with Walter Cronkite, police beat shifts, and their enduring friendship from high school through hospice care.
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Rainy Days and Weather Shifts Across Baytown
Jim Finley reflects on past rain floods and current drought, noting how seasonal weather cycles tug public mood. He recalls missed outdoor plans, Little League delays, and yardwork frustrations while contrasting memories of sunny youth with today’s scorching heat and garden concerns. He ties weather to human nature and shared experience.
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