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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 2016
Page
9
A reflective piece compares summer and fall as a metaphor for life changes from freedom to routine. It celebrates blank pages of possibility, the roller coaster of time, and holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas as memories approach. Stacy Parent, a Baytown resident, frames memory and hope against the seasons.
Neldena Mooney Bailey recalls the inaugural Sterling versus Lee matchup at Ross S. Sterling High School in 1966. She helped create spirit sacks and a victory line as a junior, with teachers like Winnie Brown supporting student-led traditions. The rivalry fostered community pride, though it has faded as districts changed, leaving alumni to reunite as Old Dodgers and Codgerettes.
Interim Conductor Darry Bayer leads the Baytown Symphony in a 7 p.m. Tuesday read-through for the Halloween Concert on Sunday Oct. 16 at 2 30 p.m. in Lee College Performing Arts Center. The program features Saint-Saens Dance Macabre Carnival of the Animals Phantom of the Opera and music from Video Games Live. Auditions for unfilled positions are scheduled 4 to 6 30 p.m. before rehearsals on Tuesdays with Sept. 12 last audition date. Contact Bayer at 832-257-3048. Seasonal ticket sales progress. box office hours and online info listed.
Gary Herrington arrived in Baytown to witness the Lee Sterling rivalry as Ross S. Sterling High opened in 1966. He coached at Robert E. Lee High School for 34 years, recalls intense games, community spirit, and the yearly seniors’ push to win the final contest. The local mood included painted storefronts and strong fan support, with the rivalry shaping players and parents alike.
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