Lee College regent choice urged for Escontrias
The Baytown Sun editorial urges Lee College board of regents to appoint Lee College engineer and ex Goose Creek school board member Anuel Escontrias as the next regent. It notes his campaign activity, prior votes totaling near 1,200, and prior public service on local boards. The piece reflects on election rules and appointment timing.
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Anuel Escontrias
Lee College
Escontrias
Exxon Mobil
Goose Creek
Baytown
Board of Regents
Bill Blake
Pete Alfaro
Escantrias
Vivian Cisneros- Hemphill
Raymond Sanchez
Dan Mendoza
Lee College Board of Regents
Editorial Board Meeting Notice for The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun invites community members to visit the editorial board meeting weekly at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays to discuss local issues. Contact Managing Editor David Bloom at 281 422 8302 for details.
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Jim Finley
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Jane Howard Lee
Baytown Sun invites letters and guest columns
The Baytown Sun invites public interest submissions up to 300 words for letters and 500 words for guest columns. Send signed, original material with a non publication address and phone, to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom, The Baytown Sun, P O Box 90, Baytown 77522 or fax 281 427 1880 or email sunnews baytownsun com.
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Political Debate Over Supreme Court Nominations and Judicial Activism
Opinion piece argues that federal judges wield excessive power and that judicial activism blurs lines between branches. It criticizes Congress for ceding authority, warns against politicizing courts, and calls for public legal literacy. Ron Paul is noted as a Texas congressman with committee roles and author of several books.
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Supreme Court
America
Senate
Robert Bork
Clarence Thomas
Bush
Congress
Ron Paul
Texas
House of Representatives
Financial Services Committee
International Relations Committee
Rep. Paul
Online Opinions From Baytown Talk Forum
The Baytown Sun invites reader feedback on its online Baytown Talk forum. Readers share opinions on local issues, sports, and community topics while encouraging civil discussion and two cent contributions via the paper’s website.
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Today in History highlights from August 17
August 17 has seen events from Fulton’s steamboat up the Hudson in 1807 to the Woodstock festival in 1969. Notable moments include Fort Sumter bombardment in 1863, Alaska Klondike gold rush trigger in 1896, Makin Island raid in 1942, Double Eagle Two’s 1978 transatlantic flight, and Hess’s death in 1987. A 2004 blackout investigation was noted one year ago.
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Robert Fulton
New York
Hudson River
Albany
Fort Sumter
Charleston Harbor
Alaska
Klondike
U.S
Evans E. Carlson
Makin Island
Bethel
N.Y
Maxie Anderson
Ben Abruzzo
Larry Newman
Paris
Rudolf Hess
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Spandau Prison
Midwest
Bush Administration
Baytown hires three new officers after resignations
In 1952 Baytown Police Chief H E McKee sought three new officers after two resigned and a third was elected Harris County constable. In 1990 Lee College regents approved a 1990 91 budget raising the tax rate about 1.4 cents. In 2000 G W Carver Elementary received a $5 000 United Way grant to buy uniforms for needy students as 90 percent of families attend the federal lunch program and funds to provide uniforms can be a financial burden.
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H.E. McKee
Harris County
Lee College Regents
G.W. Carver Elementary
United Way
Beer sales at Long Neck Festival spark Baytown letter
Billy Barnett argues beer at Long Neck Wildlife Festival did not hurt turnout, cites other festivals with beer, and urges organizers to make the event FUN with music and local talent. He compares experiences, notes first-year turnout, and expresses support for future festivals in Anahuac and Baytown.
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Billy
Jesus
Baytown
Billy Barnett
Long Neck Wildlife Festival
Denton
San Antonio
Hallettesville
Anahuac
Long Neck
Vince Cavaretta
Native Baytonian decries town decline and delays
A Baytown native writes that the city’s appearance has worsened each year and questions why thousands were spent on consultants whose main finding was just that Baytown’s problem is image. She urges action and suggests student projects or revisiting past campaign promises to fix the city’s looks.
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Baytown
Mommie
Austin
Lisa Boudreaux
Morgan City
RSS Cheerleaders Fundraiser Success Spurs Nationals Trip
The Sterling cheerleaders thank Baytown Sun readers for publishing their garage sale notice which funded their trip to nationals in Orlando Florida. The event drew strong community support across Baytown.
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