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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2015
Page
1
The Baytown Symphony Orchestra released its upcoming season schedule featuring concert dates, guest soloists, and program highlights. Details include venue information and ticketing times for subscribers and the public.
Two local high school squads staged final dress rehearsals ahead of upcoming league play. Coaches praised sharp defense and improved ball movement as key growing points for the season.
Page 3A notes the deaths of Allen Wayne Alford and Joan Wallace Adair with brief biographical mentions and funeral arrangements. Also listed are notices for Jerry Aylor and Alvin B. Morris with short tributes and memorial details. Alfred Hanson and Alfred Hanson appears as additional notices with standard obituary lines.
Baytown resident Stephen DonCarlos and others press for digging up and removing the underwater San Jacinto River Waste Pits, a Superfund site near the I-10 bridge. They warn of public health risks from tidal action, currents, barge traffic, and hurricane impact. The pits were used as a 1960s landfill on the river's western bank.
The Sun surveys area high schools as teams unveil schedules rosters and early expectations. Key players coaches and competitive outlooks frame the season with regional matchups and potential race for league titles.
Chambers County received 501,960 in BP settlement payouts from the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Judge Jimmy Sylvia notes tourism losses drove the impact as tar balls and ecological damage affected Gulf Coast communities. Funds will support the budget and infrastructure with remaining dollars directed to the general fund.
Goose Creek CISD unveils the $14 million IMPACT Building between Bicentennial Park and Robert E. Lee High School to house students earning college credit or an associate degree while in high school. The 50,000 square foot facility accommodates up to 400 students with labs, lounges, and office space for teachers. New principals join four campuses as district enrollments reach record levels, including 679 pre-k students, with 23,801 total last year. See school page 7A.
Kelli Dotson turned 12 by asking friends and family to donate dog and cat food and gift cards for the Baytown Animal Food Pantry instead of gifts. She also donated $51 from allowance, with her mother and pantry organizer praising the act as a thoughtful, animal-loving gesture.
Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital team members enjoyed a wonderful evening at the West County Chambers County Chamber of Commerce Diva Neon night. In front are Kathy Davis Mary Navarre Rebecca Bowman and Marilyn Raymond. In back are Janet Brazzil Georgina Walker Gail Kenny Margaret Boyd Laurie Terry Denise Martinez Madelon Franco and Marilyn Bird.
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