Parks and Rec outlines a busy year despite pandemic
Baytown Parks and Recreation reports a productive year with five new parks and major upgrades. Major projects include the Cary Bayou III trail, Blue Heron/Crockett Park connector, and Ninja Cross at Pirates Bay waterpark. Other highlights feature a renovated Wayne Gray Complex tennis courts, Holloway Park lot replacement, Goose Creek trailhead signs, a refurbished Town Square Fountain, new Walker Park picnic shelter, and a developing park service center and Roseland Park pavilion. The department earned regional honors, and plans for 2030 Master Plan, Trails and Nature initiatives progress with Hallford Associates. Community volunteerism noted. Kilgore Road land 8.6 acres named Fred Dittman Family Park. Upcoming projects include Evergreen Park waterfalls and putting greens.
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Baytown Shipyards Sparked Gulf Coast Boat Era
Chandler and nearby yards at Double Bayou Wallisville and Cove switched from schooners to gasoline boats shaping upper bay maritime history. John Kilgore and W D Haden led barge work. Durrain and Lynchburg ferries were refurbished by 1932 and 1939. By 1960s Channelview Cars Glendale Boat Works kept the tradition alive with Baytown nod to Chuck Chandler and historical preservation work.
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Commodities and Energy Prices in Mixed Market Moves
Commodities edged higher with gold and silver advancing while natural gas declined. Wheat and corn surged in crops amid a general uptick in energy and metal prices, reflecting varied moves across markets and exchange rates.
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