Gift ideas for hard to shop for gadget lovers this Christmas
Aaron Barbee of Texas Computer Guru highlights popular and new electronics as gift ideas. He notes beware of cheap knock offs, explains iPod and iPhone basics including costs, GPS devices from Garmin Magellan and TomTom, and novelty video glasses. He promotes his column series and provides contact and site details.
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Blue Santa patrol brings gifts to Baytown families
Baytown police officers and Blue Santa will deliver gifts December 22 to about 80 needy families. Since the early 1970s the program has aided the community by identifying recipients, buying and wrapping food and toys with help from Crime Stoppers and police staff. Donations are sought at the Community Services Division, 220 W. Defoe St, for toys suitable for ages infant through 15, including sports gear, games, dolls, trucks, remote cars, musical toys, crafts, and gift sets.
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Community calendar entries across Baytown area events
Breakfast at Chick-Fil-A San Jacinto Mall offers free Santa Cow photos 9 am to 10 pm today and December 22. Youth Bowling at Max Bowl East on Ward Road with bumper bowling for 4-8 year olds and standard bowling for 8-21. Baytown Shrine Club Santa photos 10 am to 2 pm at the Garth Road fire station near Wal-Mart. Food drive and prizes at Dynamic Dental Solutions 1410 Cedar Bayou Road with Santa 10 am to 1 pm. Baytown ExxonMobil Annuitants host a 10:30 am to 12:30 pm barbecue at the Baytown Community Center. dues pickup 9:30 am or $2. Baytown-LaPorte Seventh-day Adventist choir concert at 11:30 am 1001 North Pruett. Fibromaglia support group at Anahuac Public Library 1 pm. Christmas party and officer installation at Baytown Shrine Club 110 W. Main with social and dinner. Baytown Little Theater presents Kiss and Tell at 8 pm Hugh Echols Blvd. Churches hold worship, Bible study, hymn singing, Christmas programs and activities across St. John’s United Methodist, Calvary Temple, Comfort Suites, Peace Tabernacle, First Westminster, Central Baptist, and others. Art League Christmas party at Gallery 706 North Alexander. bring toy for needy child. VFW Post 912 bingo at 2 pm. Northside Baptist Church candlelight service 6 pm with fellowship. St. James Auxiliary 10 am meeting at St. James House. Highlands Center line dancing and quilting sessions morning and noon.
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Today in History December fifteenth highlights and events
Highlights trace events on December 15 across years including the Bill of Rights taking effect in 1791, Sitting Bull's death in 1890, the Jefferson Memorial groundbreaking in 1938, Gone With the Wind premiere in 1939, Glenn Miller's disappearance in 1944, Mindoro invasion in 1944, Gemini 6A and 7 rendezvous in 1965, Walt Disney's death in 1966, Bill Clinton's 199? appointment, Al Gore's 2004 remarks, and Donald Rumsfeld's 2004 Pentagon farewell, per The Associated Press.
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Baytown Council Discusses Apartment Registration Moratorium
City Council tabled the amendment for registration and standards of apartment complexes until Jan 10 at its regular meeting. A work session preceded the vote and members approved a moratorium on apartment registration requirements until Jan 31.
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