Goose Creek schools aid Katrina evacuees with drives
GC Schools mobilize to help Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans and Baytown shelters. San Jacinto Elementary staff collect worksheets books and art supplies for kids at Baytown Community Center. Other schools stage clothing water and canned goods drives and coordinate via 281 420 4800.
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Counterfeit $100 bills tied to Foot Action at San Jacinto Mall
Baytown police reported counterfeit $100 bills passed at Foot Action inside San Jacinto Mall on Sunday. Investigators have leads on a suspect but no link established to earlier counterfeit cases. A Baytown woman aged 19 was arrested on probation revocation and warrants for traffic violations and theft. Police logged 155 calls from 6 a.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, including 11 alarms and several thefts and disturbances.
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Local groups seek help for Katrina evacuees in Baytown
The Baytown Hispanic Chamber of Commerce urges its 160 members to donate time money goods or services to Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Exxon Mobil pledges 2 million to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund and provides in kind fuels and supplies to aid responders. Volunteers are asked to call 281-422-6908 or deliver items to 1300 Rollingbrook Drive Suite 502. Sighs of relief from Red Cross officials praise ExxonMobil for rapid aid while Sorrento Louisiana asks nearby police sheriff deputies and firefighters to assist as the town faces a severe refugee admission crisis. For more info contact Sorrento Police Department at 225-675-5356.
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New Orleans
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Donor Drop Off at San Jacinto Mall for Red Cross Aid
San Jacinto Mall serves as a donation drop off site for Red Cross relief with items such as gas cards non perishables water and toiletries. Donations accepted 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Entrance No 2 near the Old Montgomery Ward area on the southwest side near Garth Road. For details call 281 421 3908. Evacuees from Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama may enter free to the Houston Museum of Natural Science through Oct 29 showing local drivers licenses at the box office.
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Hurricane Katrina fund activated by United Way nationwide
United Way of America established the Hurricane Katrina Response Fund to aid recovery in Louisiana and Mississippi. Donations can be made online or by invoice, and funds will not pass through the Baytown area United Way. Local Baytown Area campaign kicks off September 8 and supports health and human services in 2006.
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