Holiday events dot Baytown and area in December run
Multiple community Christmas activities across Chambers, Baytown, Crosby and League City fill December. Toys for Tots runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Pasadena Rodeo Grounds with a 10:30 a.m. bike meet at Walter Hall Park. Crosby Jingle Bell Run starts at 8 a.m. at Crosby Church, parade at 4 p.m. at Crosby High School, festival at Crosby Fairgrounds. Tree of Angels ceremony set for Dec 14 at Chambers County Courthouse. Crusin Texas Toy Drive Dec 18 offers toy drops at Pelican Junction Baytown. Christmas Past and Present event Dec 11 at Republic of Texas Plaza, Baytown. Noel musical at Highlands First Assembly Dec 12, with a post-show Jingle Fest.
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Toys For Tots
U.S. Marine Corp
Toys For Tots Foundation
Pasadena Rodeo Grounds
Campbell Hall
Walter Hall Park
League City
Toy Run
Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce
Crosby Church
Hwy
Crosby High School
Crosby Fairgrounds
Chambers County
Cheryl S. Lieck
Texas
Anahuac
Pelican Junction
South Highway 146
Baytown
Texas Toy Drive
N. Highway 146
Baytown Historical Preservation Association
Republic of Texas Plaza
N. Main St
Baytownhistory
BHPA
Baytownhistory.org
Highlands First Assembly
Noel
Jesus
Magnolia
REL Lunch Bunch recalls 1951 Brookshire reunion memories
Dr. Bob Stout of the REL class of 51 hosted about 50 classmates and guests at his Brookshire farm on November 17 for a nostalgic lunch on a pavilion overlooking a creek. Attendees included Gail Nelson, Irene Kellogg, Jack Ogg, and many Baytown, Austin, and Houston friends. plans were discussed for a May 2011 60th reunion and ongoing semiannual gatherings at El Toro Mexican Restaurant.
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Bob Stout
Robert E. Lee
Brookshire
Texas
REL
Stout
Mary Ann (Robason) Gabreath
Katy
Gayle
Gail
Geraldine (Ford) Hollingsworth
University of Chicago
Don
Mira Noble
Virginia
Irene
Gordon
Irene Kellogg
Florida
Garth Road
el Toro
Jack Banta
New Orleans
Dolores
Dodie” Osteen
Lakewood Church
Houston
Jimmy Rutter
Dunn and
Bradstreet
New York
Ann (Donahue) Hand
Kennedy and Johnson
Elite
Washington D.C
E. Gayle Johnson
Shell Oil Co
Robert
Bob” Larkins
ExxonMobil
Bobby (van DeVenter) Sutphin
Art League of Baytown
Baytown calendar features food drive and community events
Baytown Fire Department collects nonperishable foods for Share Your Christmas at Walmart 4900 Garth Road. Crosby Center hosts rhythm walking aerobics and line dancing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Baytown Optimist Club oyster fry runs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. for $12 a plate. Various centers offer senior activities, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Story Time, and Trike Riders meetings. Sterling Stars offer child care 8 a.m. to noon with gift wrapping by the Star Booster Club noon to 1 p.m. ExxonMobil Retirees Club barbecue at Baytown Civic Center with 2011 dues pickup.
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Baytown
Walmart
Garth Road
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Melissa
Baytown Optimist Club
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Highlands Community Center
Woods Drive
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Sterling Stars
Star Booster Club
Love Inc To Distribute Coats Saturday
Coats will be handed out Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 304 N. Pruett Cedar Bayou Grace United Methodist Church on a first come first served basis. Identification requirements listed with acceptable alternatives and a contact number for information. Serving ends at 12:30 p.m.
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N. Pruett
Cedar Bayou Grace United Methodist Church
Community Notices Across Baytown Area Services
Sunday Calvary Temple hosts 10 am and 6 pm services at 7319 Breda. Central Baptist Church offers a Children's Church 11 am to noon at 1800 King Street. VFW Post 912 holds bingo at 2 pm doors open 12:30 pm. Goose Creek Memorial Choir performs. Crosby Quilt Guild meets 7 pm at Crosby Brethren Church. Baytown Area Senior Softball leagues play at 10 am and 5:30 pm at Hemlock Street ballpark. Baytown Community Center offers senior exercises 8:30 am, cards 10 am to 4 pm, ballroom dancing 7 pm. Contact numbers listed for events and activities.
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Calvary Temple
Breda
Central Baptist Church
King Street
VFW
N. Main
Crosby Quilt Guild
Crosby
Hemlock Street
Frank Butcher
Baytown
Market
This Day in History December 10 Highlights
Key events include Theodore Roosevelt's 1906 Nobel Peace Prize award for mediating the Russo-Japanese War and Martin Luther burning the papal edict in 1520. Mississippi statehood in 1817 and Puccini's La fanciulla del West premiere follow, with Nobel honors, deaths, and notable milestones across years.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Martin Luther
Mississippi
Mark Twain
Canada
England
United States
Giacomo Puccini
New York
Metropolitan Opera
Jane Addams
Nicholas Murray Butler
U.N. General Assembly
Ralph J. Bunche
Martin Luther King Jr
Otis Redding
Wisconsin
Lake Monona
Desmond Tutu
Washington
al Gore
George W. Bush
U.S. Supreme Court
Ehud Barak
Port Harcourt
Nigeria
U.N
Montreal
Mohamed ElBaradei
Eugene McCarthy
Richard Pryor
Encino
Calif
Southern California
Reggie Bush
Barack Obama
U.S
James Cameron
London
Vine and branches teaching from Jesus
A biblical verse quotes Jesus saying he is the vine and believers are the branches. Remain in him to bear fruit, apart from him nothing is possible. The passage emphasizes bearing fruit for the Father's glory and being his disciples.
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Jesus
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Bobby Sutphin
Mary Ann
Robason) Galbreath
Irene Golla
Carolyn (Wynne
Ken Julian
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Gulf Coast Trikers
Trike Riders International
St. Paul’s
UMC
Decker Drive
Jim Benton
Love Inc
Barsea
Golden Corral
Goose Creek
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