My Belief in Santa Across the Years and Time
Wilson Adams, minister at Eastside Church of Christ in Baytown, reflects on believing in Santa from childhood through adulthood. He recalls sightings, gifts, and holiday rituals, and encourages guiding children gently toward truth while preserving cherished memories.
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Baytown YMCA Santa Fundraiser Boosts Partners Campaign
The Baytown YMCA hosted a Santa visit and holiday bazaar to raise funds for the Annual Partners Campaign. Donna Bowdoin and Caron Chauncey highlighted scholarships for participants. The event included ornaments, bake sale, and photos with Santa as the YMCA prepares for its 50th anniversary open house on January 13. Contact 281-427-1797 for details.
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Partners
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YMCA
Caron Chauncey
Bowdoin
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Baytown
Ymca Partners
Ymca Drive
Rotary and Highlands VFD to Give Free Smoke Alarms
Highlands Rotary Club and Highlands Volunteer Fire Department pair to supply and install no cost smoke alarms for households that cannot afford them. Fire Chief Harvey Little notes lives saved by alarms. Dr. Larry White directs the program, with applications at the fire station, city offices, and local schools. Installations likely on Saturdays in January 2007, with liability releases required.
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Highlands Volunteer Fire Department
HVFD
Harvey Little
Rotary Initiative
Larry White
White
Club
San Jacinto Street
P.O
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Dr. White
Main
Rotary
Johnny Gaeke
Community Calendar highlights church events and activities
A local community calendar lists G.O.D.S Time at 9 a.m. Bible study and confirmation class, Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m., a balcony bell treatment for visiting children, old-fashioned hymn singing, and a 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. worship schedule. Christmas programs and cantatas at multiple churches, plus bingo, Torah study, line dancing, senior bowling, card games, and a variety of holiday concerts and meetings hosted by local groups. Details include locations across Baytown area churches and community centers, with several contact numbers for further information.
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St. John’s United Methodist Church
Interstate 10
Peace Tabernacle
Garth Road
King of Glory
Jesus Christ
Heaven
Cedar Bayou
Highlands Community Center
Max Bowl East
Ward Rd
Lee College
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
Stephen F. Austin
Texas First Bank
Mall extends shopping hours for Christmas season
San Jacinto Mall unveils extended hours through December 23 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. nightly. Hours shift on December 24 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and December 26 returns to 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed on Christmas. Highlands/San Jacinto Community Center hosts events and contact numbers provided.
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San Jacinto Mall
Highlands
San Jacinto Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
Ladies Bowling League
Ward Road
Mary Ann Cowley
Happy Quilters
Market St
Today in History celebrates past events on December 17
Highlights include Wright brothers first flight in 1903 near Kitty Hawk and France recognizing American independence in 1777. The record notes 1944 policy change for Japanese Americans, 1957 Atlas missile test, 1975 Lynette Fromme sentence, and NAFTA signing in 1992.
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Orville Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Kitty Hawk
N.C
France
U.S. Army
United States
Lynette Fromme
Ford
Bush
Brian Mulroney
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
North Korea
Demilitarized Zone
David Hibeman
Bobby Hall
U.N. Security Council
Iraq
Baghdad
Wright Brothers
U.S
Associated Press
Sun invites photo submissions and contact details
The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit photos for possible publication. Photos may be emailed to david.bloom baytownsun.com or mailed or delivered to 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown 77520. Readers may contact managing editor David Bloom at 281 125 8016 or david.bloom baytownsun.com for corrections or inquiries.
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