Goose Creek explores rezoning with fast growing high schools
Goose Creek district faces enrollment growth at Lee and Sterling high schools. Projections show 5700 high school students in 2007 and 6100 in 2011 if trends continue, risking crowded seats. Trustees consider two facility focused options including a ninth grade center and reshaped campuses, with bond plans in future.
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Lee and Sterling
Goose Creek
Bob Hoskins
Toby York
Pheliria Barnes
Ment
Lee High School
Sterling High School
Texas
Cotten
Clarence Albus
Barbara Sultis
York
Goose Creek pays consultants over $1,000 for rezoning review
Charles Hundiey, former Abilene superintendent, is the fifth consultant invited to explain the high school rezoning. Other speakers included Chearite Spuriin, Bob Atteberry, Arnold Adair, and Joe Humphrey. The district paid $1,084.10 in fees and expenses, with no board member present for Humphrey's briefing.
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York
Goose Creek
Abilene
Hundley
Baytown
Sterling High School
Lee
Sultis
Charles Hundiey
Chearite Spuriin
Victoria
Bob Atteberry
McCullough
The
Woodlands
Arnold Adair
Deer Park
Joe Humphrey
Kathy Clausen
Humphrey
Mega Millions expands Texas play with megaplier option
Texas Lottery officials detail Mega Millions rules and Megaplier addition. Tickets cost $1 with six numbers plus a Megaball, drawn Tuesdays and Fridays in Atlanta, Texas buyers can also win smaller prizes from $2 to $175,000. Megaplier multiplies non jackpot prizes by 2, 3, or 4. Odds: Lotto 1 in 47.7 million. Mega Millions 1 in 135 million. The Mega Millions draw may cannibalize Lotto. jackpots likely differ.
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Atlanta
Texas
Texas Lottery Commission
Baytown Christmas Parade Runs Down Texas Avenue
Baytown announces its annual Christmas parade Thursday at 6 30 p m starting in front of Bicentennial Park and finishing at Commerce Street with the theme Christmas Around the World posing a festive community celebration.
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Baytown
Texas Avenue
Bicentennial Park
Commerce Street
Christmas on Texas Avenue Festival in Baytown
An all day free family event on Texas Avenue in Baytown runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with vendors selling food crafts and specialty items. Activities include a petting zoo face painting and a moonwalk plus a classic car show antique motorcycles and bicycles. Biscuits coffee brisket meals and homemade goods from local vendors and the Methodist Food Pantry. White's Park Highway 61 south of I 10 hosts the event. For info call 409-267-3242.
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Texas Avenue
Baytown
Methodist Food Pantry
White's Park
Highway 61
Crosby Christmas Parade Weekend Plans
Crosby hosts a Christmas parade Saturday at 4 p.m. traveling along Farm Road 2100 to First Street, followed by a tree lighting at 6 30 p.m. at Crosby Fairgrounds near the pavilion hosted by the chamber of commerce.
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Crosby
Beach City Santa on the Bay parade brings charity ride
Beach City hosts a two day Christmas parade by the fire department with Santa atop a fire truck and two emergency vehicles. The route covers all neighborhoods as crews throw candy and collect canned foods for charity, slated for the last Friday and Saturday before Christmas.
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Beach City
Fire Department
Tree lighting event at Chambers House in Anahuac
Anahuac's ESA service sorority hosts a Christmas tree lighting at the historic Chambers House on Washington Street and Cummings Street Thursday at 5 30 p m. Anahuac High School choir and band perform and Santa arrives aboard a fire truck.
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Anahuac
ESA
Chambers House
Washington Street
Cummings Street
Anahuac High School
Santa
Christmas Bazaar at Anahuac church presents 2003 event
First United Methodist Church Anahuac hosts Christmas Bazaar 2003 at White's Park with seasonal crafts, gifts, and festive activities for attendees.
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First United Methodist Church
Anahuac
White's Park
Christmas Extravaganza at Anahuac High School Cafeteria
Anahuac High School hosts a Christmas Extravaganza at the school cafeteria from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 13. Breakfast with Santa starts at 8 a.m. Tickets cost 5 dollars and cover breakfast and a Santa photo. Tickets sold by seniors. Silent auction, bake sale, and gift wrapping for one dollar per package. For questions, contact Dena Amoath or Larinda Dobbs.
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Anahuac High School
Santa
Dena Amoath
Larinda Dobbs
Christmas Concert Sing in the Season by Baytown group
Baytown Symphony Orchestra and Baytown Community Chorus present Sing in the Season at Grace United Methodist Church 304 N. Pruett on Sunday at 7 30 p m. The free concert welcomes the public.
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Baytown Symphony Orchestra
Baytown Community Chorus
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett
Crosby Holiday Festival Returns With Parades And Crafts
The fifth annual holiday festival sponsored by the Crosby Huffman Chamber of Commerce is set for December 5 and 6 at the Crosby Fairgrounds. A cook-off and carnival run both days, with a craft show on December 6 from 2 to 9 p.m. Mr and Mrs Claus appear December 6 with full holiday music all day. A holiday parade starts at 4 p.m., followed by the tree lighting at 6 p.m. Participation details via 281 328 6984.
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Crosby Huffman Chamber of Commerce
Crosby Fairgrounds
Claus
Call
Blood drive planned for injured Baytown man
Church members organize a blood drive for Boyd, hospitalized after a motorcycle crash on Highway 146. The event runs 3 to 7:30 p.m. at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Education Room. His daughter, Tolleson notes his church and youth program involvement. A candlelight vigil is planned at 7:15 p.m. at Wayne Gray Sports Complex. Police describe ongoing investigation into the crash with a pickup truck emerging from Lincoln Cedars Drive.
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Tolleson
Boyd
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Garth Road
Diamond Crushers
Pam
Wayne Gray
East Road
Baytown
Highway 146
Lincoln Cedars Drive
Contipuins
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