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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 2005
Page
1
A bomb killed four American soldiers and gunmen assassinated a parliamentary candidate during this week's Iraqi election. The attack marks a deadly surge in violence amid the vote.
Exxon Mobil Corp forecasts world energy consumption to grow by about 60 percent over the next 25 years. The projection highlights rising demand across sectors and regions as economies expand and populations grow.
Houston Mayor Bill White says housing for refugees is exhausted after locating homes for about 100,000 evacuees. The city faces growing strain as relocation needs continue amid the crisis.
Baytown Goose Creek school district fields its junior robotics team for the new year. Team members include C. A. Blackshear, Willie Morisak, Lou Parkinson, Arthur Silva Jr., Phillip Adams, J. C. Walker, and Victoria Dean Purvis Kaderlie.
A breezy day with thunder grains is forecast. Highs near 72 and a low of 44, with a mixed night showing 9 4 8 in the digits. No major events tied to the markets or games are indicated, while lottery draws listed show 3 12 13 30 35 for Cash Five and 9 10 12 22 41 for Mega Millions.
Generous volunteers and local officials staged a mock jail event at Outback Steakhouse to benefit muscular dystrophy research. Baytown police, fire, sheriff and constables joined community leaders in arrests, bread and water, and calls for donations, raising at least $36,000.
The Guns and Hoses blood drive draws Baytown police and fire personnel into a donor competition set for Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Baytown Community Center auditorium. Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and city officials organize the event to boost donations with all donors urged to support their chosen department.
An DHS grant will fund an emergency mobile command trailer for Chambers County. County Commissioners approved a bid from Industrial Trailer Company to manufacture the unit, a movable communications station for emergency responders and law enforcement, with a separate federal grant sought to pay for a towing truck. Sheriff Joe LaRive and Emergency Management Director Ryan Holzaepfel lead the effort and discuss truck ownership for on call deployment.
Houston resident and former Katy superintendent Hugh Hayes was named Barbers Hill interim superintendent after a closed board meeting. Hayes, 65, was chosen from two applicants to guide the district through a leadership transition, with a four to five month term expected.
Citizens may request an interview with consultants from the Texas Avenue market study by contacting Adrianna Montalvo in Baytown city planning at 281-420-5394 or Adrianna.montalvo baytown.org. Interviews run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be scheduled for the afternoon if called in the morning.
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