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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2007
Page
2
Jane Howard Lee recalls a decade of I-10 travel between The Woodlands and Houston's west side, detailing lane changes, exit restrictions, detours, and stubborn bottlenecks. She notes fewer jams on some trips but sustained disruption elsewhere, with ongoing construction and worried observations about elevated sections and safety.
Baytown's Keep Baytown Beautiful program was named a Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful at the statewide organization's San Antonio meeting on July 13. Baytown joins over 340 affiliates, with ongoing duties to report, fund, train, and participate in KTB activities.
Baytown art group outlines schedule for September 2007 to May 2008 with 12 board members discussing exhibits yearbook membership and events. Planned highlights include Art in the Park on October 13 at N C Foote Park and Community Center, a crafts show booth in November, Christmas on Texas Avenue, the April Spring Show and weekly Friday meetings.
Community groups list senior programs at Highlands and J D Walker centers with times and addresses. Activities include ceramics at 9 a m, Spanish at 1 p m, and a senior citizens dance class 10 11 30 a m. Also genealogy library hours, bridge club, and 12 step program with contact numbers.
Back to school TOPS No. TX 794 meets at St Pauls UM Church 7915 Bayway Dr from 6 30 to 7 30 p m Call 281 426 5847 after 6 p m Crosby Swinging Squares offers square dance lessons at Crosby Community Center 419 Hare Rd Call 281 328 3371 or 281 444 3114 Surrender a new Alcoholics Anonymous group meets at Redeemer Lutheran Church 1200 E Lobit Ave at 8 p m Enjoy a good time at Market St Play games and make friends Participants must be 55 years or older 281 420 5735 Intermediate line dancing is at 8 30 a m with beginner line dancing at 9 45 a m Highlands Woods Dr 281 426 7561 3551 Baytown Art League hosts video painting sessions at 10 a m at the Community Center Sessions open to all artists but must furnish their own supplies 281 427 553 The Take Off Pounds Sensibly TOPS group meets at Crosby Community Center at 10 a m The group provides weekly educational and nutritional facts 281 462 0543 Toddlers Story Time is at 10 30 a m at West Chambers Branch Library Contact Sueilyn Melcher 281 576 2245 Bridge is played at noon 2407 Market St Seniors join The Go Getters 1 to 5 p m in Lone Star Room 2407 Market St Overeaters Anonymous meets at 7 45 p m at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Alexander Campus North Alexander off 146 Contact Diane 832 414 2418 or Johnny T 281 420 2315
On August 30 across history significant events shaped nations and culture. Key moments include Second Battle of Bull Run in 1862 and Ty Cobb’s major league debut in 1905. Douglas MacArthur reached Japan in 1945, Thurgood Marshall’s Supreme Court appointment in 1967, Guion Bluford’s spaceflight in 1983, and Diana and Dodi’s Paris car crash in 1997.
A compact recap notes events from 1952 to 2005 in Baytown including Gulf Freeway use en route to Galveston, ambulance fee increases by the Baytown Council, a Goose Creek audit triggering refunds for 1 800 taxpayers after three years of overcharges, and a third American Red Cross shelter opening to aid Katrina evacuees. It also includes a heralding quote from Huey P Long and a call for reader photo submissions with contact details for corrections.
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