Start School After Labor Day, Not In August
Wanda Orton argues against starting school in August arguing Labor Day delay could reduce heat and hurricane disruption, save energy and boost summer jobs, while noting the origin of dog days from Sirius. She suggests delaying start to September, with potential calendar shifts into June offset by fewer holidays.
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National Weather Service
Houston
Texas
Amarillo
Lubbock
Sirius
Canis Major
Wanda Orton
The
Baytown Sun
Community Center Activity Schedule in Crosby and Baytown
Local centers offer varied programs including rhythm walking, aerobics, painting, guitar, and karate at Crosby Community Center. Baytown gatherings cover TOPS groups, BANG meetings, line dancing at Highlands, genealogy library hours, Rotary and Toastmasters sessions, and the Over 42 Club at St John’s United Methodist Church with multiple contact numbers.
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Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Melissa
Crosby Ladies and Lords Chorus
Marguerite
Bay Area
BANG
Amegy Bank
Rollingbrook
Baytown
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Market St
Decker Drive
Baytown Rotary Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Baytown Toastmasters
ExxonMobil
Traci Dillard
St. John's United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Angelique
Make Over In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers
Barrett Station
Baytown Community Center
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Chambers County
Anahuac
Riley Chambers Community Center
Diane
Sherita
Crosby Swinging Squares
Baytown Community Center hosts senior exercise and bingo events
Community calendar lists Baytown activities at 2407 Market St including senior citizens exercise from 8:30 to 10 a.m. and bingo 1 to 3 p.m. Also notes Sterling Library Teen Time 4 to 5:30 p.m., Grace's Kitchen open 4:30 to 6 p.m., and VFW bingo at 7 p.m. plus various church and senior group programs with contact numbers.
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Baytown Community Center
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
Grace’s Kitchen
Cedar Bayou
Grace United Methodist Church
Today in History highlights events on August 18
On August 18 2010 the calendar notes history including Virginia Dare's Roanoke birth, the 1838 US marine expedition, Kearny's Santa Fe capture, the 1894 Bureau of Immigration creation, the 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment, the 1963 Ole Miss graduation by James Meredith, Woodstock ending in 1969, Hurricane Alicia damage in 1983, and other milestones across years.
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Virginia Dare
Roanoke Island
North Carolina
Roanoke
U.S
Hampton Roads
Pacific Ocean
Stephen W. Kearny
Santa Fe
N.M
Congress
Bureau of Immigration
FTD
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery
Tennessee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Thousand Islands
United States
Canada
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Bethel
N.Y
Jimi Hendrix
Alicia
Texas
Verse of Paul on boasting in the Lord
A biblical excerpt from 2 Corinthians 10 17 to 18 emphasizes that approval comes not from self praise but from the Lord as the standard of merit. It urges humility and reliance on God rather than personal boasting or self endorsement.
Tropical low mood to affect lower Mississippi Valley today
Forecasters warn remnants of a tropical low will continue to influence the lower Mississippi Valley today with stormy conditions. The system is expected to span across the Southeast, mid Atlantic, Upper Midwest and Rockies, bringing unsettled weather through the afternoon.
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Mississippi Valley
Southeast
mid-Atlantic
Upper Midwest
Rockies
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N. Main St
All Veterans Welcome
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Garth Road
Baytown Area
Hemlock Street
Frank Butcher
Dr. Guertin
Drguertin.com
Bunion & Hammertoes
Bucket Import
Adele Iiem
Ward Rd
Maxbowl.com
AccuWeather
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Hunderston
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Aldine
Pasadena
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Fort Worth
Aman
Laredo
Longview
San Antonio
Victoria
Beaumont
High Island
Point Barrow
Trinity Bay
Low
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Newday
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Lumberton
Kingwood
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