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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 2011
Page
1
A playful feature in which local readers are invited to page four for a gallery of celebrity impersonators and look-alike encounters. The piece highlights playful comparisons and community humor surrounding familiar public figures.
Baytown Historical Preservation Association hosts its third annual Christmas Past and Present on Saturday December 10 from 5 to 8 pm at Republic of Texas Plaza 5117 North Main Street. Volunteers in period dress guide visitors through 1894 Wooster School and 1910 Brown-McKay Farmhouse decorated with candles cedar trees. The 1898 Bert Brown House remains unrepaired inviting a peek at how the Brown children might have adorned their tree.
Love In the Name of Christ Baytown will distribute winter coats and other cold weather items collected during its 10th annual coat drive from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at Cedar Bayou Grace United Methodist Church located at 304 N. Pruett. Coats are first come, first served. For information call 281 422 5683.
Beach City reverses plan for its December Santa On The Bay parade after resident backlash over a new FM 2354 route and the Sit Down with Santa session at Beach City Volunteer Fire Department station. Santa is still slated to visit town despite initial confusion.
Chambers County Commissioner Rusty Senac told Beach City residents the McCollum Park project is advancing with the new north end launch area under construction. The update came after a resident, Don Pickels, emailed questions on behalf of kayakers who use Trinity Bay and the mayor circulated Senac's remarks.
Bayland Marina near the Fred Hartman Bridge is under reconstruction and set to reopen before summer 2012. The city owned facility, operated by a contractor, is funded mainly by FEMA at a cost of 4.3 million dollars. The marina will return to about 100 boat capacity, hosting small sailboats catamarans and power boats from 35 to 55 feet, with nearby pipeline work visible.
A 16 year old Baytown student was arrested after a hoax bomb threat against Texas A M University forced evacuation of the Sterling G Evans Library and nearby buildings. Investigators traced the threat to Baytown and Goose Creek ISD, and the teen was charged with terroristic threat against an institution a third degree felony. He was released to his parents.
Baytown’s 2011 Christmas Parade under “A Toyland Christmas” drew 120 entries and over 200 distinct units. ExxonMobil won best use of theme, Baytown Fire Department earned most entertaining entry, and Baytown Health EMI with Cheryl’s Dance Studio staged Santa outfits on Texas Avenue. The Baytown Sun photo captures participants Lauren Ramirez Amanda Rodriguez Reagan Garcia.
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