Elf Role Sparks Hollywood Daydreams for Local Entertainer
A local columnist recalls being cast as an elf in Second Baptist Church's Christmas Pageant after mentor Jack Hall invited him to participate alongside Natalie Grant. He details rehearsals, a capacity crowd of 1,787, and a wig mishap that made him resemble his taxman, as he envisions fame in Broadway Hollywood and beyond.
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Atticus Finch
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Jim Giroir
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Weezer frontman Cuomo defies celibacy vow years on
Rivers Cuomo says his two year celibacy pledge is over yet he remains sexually abstinent two and a half years more. He credits restraint to easy self discipline and notes few groupies in his generation. Cuomo discusses the vow in Blender magazine amid Weezer publicity.
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Community Calendar of Events in Chambers County
Pictures with Santa at Thrif Tee Grocery Mont Belvieu from 3 to 6 p.m. Story time and Christmas party at Chambers County Library Anahuac at 3:30 p.m. Tai chi at 5 p.m. Crosby Democrats meet 7 to 9 p.m. at Crosby Community Center 419 Hare Road. Cedar Bayou 4-H meets third Tuesday monthly. GED workshops last Tuesday 5 to 7 p.m. Anahuac Library. English classes Tuesdays 9 to 11 a.m. Baytown area. Scrapbooking Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Baytown Community Center. Celebrate Recovery Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church. Bible study Tuesdays 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Memorial Assembly of God. Preschool Storytime Tuesdays 10:15 to 11 a.m. Sterling Municipal Library. Happy Quilters Tuesdays 10 a.m. Baytown Community Center. Baytown Duplicate Bridge Club Tuesdays 1 p.m. Remington Park. GED classes Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. J D Walker Community Center. Crosby Library children programs Tuesdays 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Family History Center open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. LDS Church. MS support group meets every third Wednesday 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church.
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Rock for Life drive and local events at Baytown area venues
Upcoming events include a Rock for Life blood drive at San Jacinto Mall hosted by The Arrow and KKRW-FM from 1 to 8 pm Thursday with donations rewarded with a commemorative T shirt. Also listed are a Bay Area Singles Club dance at Elks Lodge in Kemah with fees, a Baytown resource association meeting on the third Wednesday, and a Texas Commission for the Blind support group meeting with a guest speaker from Quality Services at Remington Place.
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Today in History Capsule for the Decade Ago Memoirs
Ten years ago an American Airlines Boeing 757 bound for Cali Colombia crashed into a mountain killing 163 aboard except four. NATO took over Bosnia peacekeeping from the UN. Five years ago Bush named ONeill Veneman Martinez Evans to cabinet posts. Bush noted Iraqi war strains and dwindling public resolve amid grim scenes. C S Lewis quote closes the reflection on friendship and survival.
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Baytown Goodfellows drive raises funds for local children
The 74th annual Goodfellows drive, sponsored by The Baytown Sun and the Baytown Junior Forum, seeks to ensure no Baytown area child finds an empty stocking at Christmas. Donations from many individuals and groups total at least $9,845.54 toward a $30,000 goal, with corrections policy noted for a misprint on Capital Bank’s address.
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