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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 2005
Page
10
A weather summary notes a strengthening storm bringing rain to coastal New England and snow showers, some heavy, to the interior Northeast today. Unsettled weather continues in the West with cold air invading the Plains. Solunar table and daily times for Edina accompany the forecast.
Residents and visitors shared views on the Baytown Christmas parade. Children cheered as dancers and Shriner cars rolled by while some adults critiqued the secular focus, calling for more nativity scenes and religious elements in the festive event.
The Goose Creek school district faced criticism over a 5 year old student dragged by a bus. Transportation director Bill Groberg says no ambulance was requested or needed and the incident was not reported to authorities. Officials say future cases will be treated as accidents with ER transport and Baytown police notified. The district’s attorney notes most settlement costs were insured.
The church moves to a 20 acre Baytown site after annexation by the city. Phase 1 is done and a split gym will form a sanctuary while a contemporary Saturday service may begin. Two Sunday services remain 9 a.m. traditional and 11:15 a.m. contemporary. New minister hired to oversee evangelism and outreach.
Police report an arrest after a vehicle on Garth Road was stopped near midnight for suspicion and a handgun was found during a pat down. In a separate stop on Raccoon Drive, two men were arrested for drug paraphernalia possession and outstanding warrants after a speeding in a school zone stop. Marijuana paraphernalia was found in the vehicle and a passenger held warrants.
A man reports to Baytown police he was assaulted outside a grocery store in the 220 block of West Main Street at 3 p.m. He was approached by a man who asked to fight, then hit him from behind as he turned away. Police Beat notes 161 calls for service from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday.
The Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship features 50 contestants throwing at an oversized can with a five yard start, five yard increments, and eliminations for misses. The finalist has 30 seconds to throw 10 footballs at a two foot hole for $10,000 each, then attempt a pass into a large can to multiply winnings by ten if successful. If no throws are made, $10,000 is awarded. Megan Davis, 24, plans to use winnings to help her mother retire and aid her aunt after Hurricane Rita, with possible plans to buy a new vehicle. The event begins with a noon kickoff Saturday.
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