Tiffany Foster City Planning Leader Leaves Lasting Baytown Impact
Nick Woolery honors Tiffany Foster a longtime Baytown public servant who shaped planning and development, led blocks grants and transit efforts, reduced residential permits times, created development standards, and secured $34 million after Hurricane Ike, with a scholarship fund announced to cultivate future leaders.
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Today in History August 23 Highlights and Dates
On August 23 historical notes include 1775 King George III declaring open rebellion in the colonies. In 2008 Barack Obama announced Joe Biden as running mate at the Old State Capitol Springfield IN. In 2013 Maj Nidal Hasan was convicted for the Fort Hood mass shooting and later sentenced to death. In 2018 the US and China added tariffs on $16 billion of goods.
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Joe Biden
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Springfield
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Fort Hood
Texas
United States
China
Uniqueness of Lee and the Class of 1982
A reflective, personal reminiscence about Robert E. Lee High School in 1980s Texas. The narrator recalls sports, social life, and diverse cliques, noting growth, tolerance, and enduring life lessons from teachers and peers. Mentions Homecoming, SATs, prom, and suburban experiences with Baytown and Evergreen.
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Bill Thompson
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Evergreen
Baytown
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Bayou
Tri-City Beach
America
Residents urge GCISD to keep Robert E. Lee High name
A Baytown community member stresses local control over Goose Creek CISD decisions about the Robert E. Lee High School. The note recalls long family ties to REL and Lee, and asks for preserving the school’s historic identity amid erasure of Confederate references and potential changes such as replacing the portrait.
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Frog Collector Recounts Frogs and Memories
Jim Finley recalls a long running frog collection spanning over 150 specimens in porcelain plastic and stuffed forms. He notes frogs from Canada Portugal Italy Croatia and Germany and shares stories from his Bat Cave office and family gifts.
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America
Margie
Toronto
Canada
Shirley Christian
Portugal
Italy
Croatia
Germany
Shirley
U.S
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