Cedars Drive In Theater on Alexander Drive remembered
Wanda Orton, retired Baytown Sun editor, reflects on the Cedars, a 1951 Baytown drive in on Alexander Drive near Cedar Bayou Road. Built by Johnnie Myers and M K McDaniels and later operated by East Texas Theaters Inc., it faded after Bay Plaza and Goose Creek roadwork reshaped the area.
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Decker
Baytown
The
Cedars
Alexander Drive
Cedar Bayou Road
Johnnie Myers
Pasadena
M.K. McDaniels
la Marque
Howard E. Brunson
East Texas Theaters Inc
Coady
Brunson
East Texas Theater Inc
the Cedars
Goose Creek
C.Q. “Kid” Alexander
Bay Plaza
Alexander
Sterling Meistersinger Men chosen to perform at state conference
Sterling Meistersinger Men from Ross S Sterling High earn a rare invitation to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association conference in San Antonio on February 14. It marks the second Sterling choir to receive TMEA performance honors in three years, following prior selections in 2005 and 2007. Directors Tim Vaughn and Holly Lewallen lead the 82 member Meistersingers through rigorous preparation for the prestigious statewide event.
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Ross S. Sterling High School
Meistersinger
Texas Music Educators Association
San Antonio
TMEA
Sterling
Meistersingers
Texas
Nelson Nolden
Goose Creek Cisd
Tim Vaughn
Holly Lewallen
Vaughn
Gccisd
Lewallen
The
Meistersinger Men
Jeremy Meekins Baytown musician and leader inspires youth
Jeremy Meekins son of Tommy and Barbara Meekins born May 22 1976 in Baytown grew up here. He is a Robert E. Lee High School and University of Houston graduate and serves as Music Director at Church on the Rock. He plays with The Coastliners on weekends and writes gospel songs. He aims to record more gospel music serve missions abroad and mentor worship musicians. He cites ordinary people as heroes including local pastors and believes in dreaming big and achieving it.
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Tommy
Barbara Meekins
Baytown
Robert E. Lee High School
University of Houston
Church On the Rock
The
Coastliners
San Jacinto Hospital to Host Type 1 Diabetes Support Group
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital will host a monthly Type 1 diabetes support group starting in 2008 at the Alexander Campus 2610 North Alexander Drive. Meetings occur fourth Thursday each month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The group offers information and first hand experiences from participants. Meredith Gibson’s Type 1 diagnosis in 2007 prompted the support effort by Baytown residents Steve and Lynn Gibson.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
North
Alexander Drive
Steve
Lynn Gibson
Baytown
Meredith Gibson
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Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun
Carrie Pryor
Newmar Sterling High School
Keke Sims
Austin Dean
Weston Yaw
Josh Bailey
Julian Pecino
Joseph Arambala
Sterling Meistersinger
Sterling High School
Jeremy Meekins
Who Is
India
Africa
Marshall
Rick Warren
God
Meekins
San Jacinto Hospital
Lynn
Meredith
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