Out of the mouths of babes
A reader shares a humorous email reflecting chaotic holiday decorating and a Catholic elementary school quiz on Bible facts. The piece lampoons common misstatements by students, noting playful errors about Noah, Moses, Jesus, and other biblical figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbie Wooster
God
Adam and
Eve
Noah
Joan of the Ark
Lot
Samson
Moses
Red Sea
Cyanide
Adam
Canada
Josh
Gerizol
Joshua
David
Finkelsteins
Solomon
Mee
Percup
Mary
Jesus
St. John
St. Paul
Hawke seeks clemency for woman in 1986 police killing
Ethan Hawke urged New Jersey acting Governor Richard Codey to commute the 65 year old Melvina McClain’s 30 year sentence for killing Detective Louis Glenn in a bar in 1986. Backed by the state Public Defender, the clemency petition seeks leniency to allow McClain to spend her final years with family and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N.J
Ethan Hawke
New Jersey
Melvina McClain
Louis Glenn
Hawke
McClain
Glenn
West Windsor
Richard J Codey
Codey
State Office of the Public Defender
State Parole Board
Community Calendar Highlights Mont Belvieu and Baytown
A dense community calendar lists events across Baytown and surrounding areas including story time with Santa at West Chambers Library Mont Belvieu at 2 p.m. Beach City Lions Club meetings at 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays at Beach City Community Building 12723 Tri Cities Beach Road and Crosby Canasta at 10 a.m. at Crosby Community Center 409 Hare Road. Additional items cover Kiwanis meals in Baytown Goose Creek Country Club, English classes at West Baytown, Alcoholics Anonymous at Redeemer Lutheran, and senior activities at Highlands Community Center 604 Highland Woods Drive. Accessible services include toddler time Sterling Library 10:30 a.m. and multiple dance, board game and social options at Crosby and Baytown centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chambers
Mont Belvieu
Santa
Beach City
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Baytown Kiwanis
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Goose Creek Country Club
David Frazier
Our Promise
West Baytown Inc
Iglesia Bautista Betel
Kentucky
Baytown
Alcoholics Anonymous Surrender
Alcoholics Anonymous
Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. Lobit Ave
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Highlands
Sterling Municipal
Messy Play Class for Parents and Toddlers
A hands on morning for parents and children ages 2 to 4 at 10 a.m. on January 17 at the Center located at 2407 Market St. The event costs 35 dollars and includes entertainment. For information call 281-420-6598.
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Baytown Community Center
Market St
Crosby area activities and center class offerings
Crosby residents can join Mommy and Me yoga at 6 30 p m each Thursday starting Feb 2 at the Baytown Market Street for 15 dollars monthly. Go Getters seniors meet Fridays 4 30 to 9 p m in Lone Star Room for food and games. Bridge games at noon on Fridays. line dancing at 8 30 a m intermediate or 9 45 a m beginner at Highlands Community Center 604 Highland Woods Drive.
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Lisa
Crosby Swinging Squares
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Baytown
Max Bowl East
Ward Road
Lee College
Furbee Duplicate Bridge Club
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
Priscilla Hopkins
Go Getters
Lone Star Room
Alleane
Jerri Read
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Highlands
Nuts and clemency mark Dec 22 history notes
On December 22 1944 in the Battle of the Bulge U S Brig Gen Anthony McAuliffe reportedly replied Nuts when Germany demanded surrender. Earlier milestones include a 1994 Senate welfare reform vote and Clinton clemency grants and a 2001 Defense Secretary Rumsfeld remark on grieving families.
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U.S
Anthony C. McAuliffe
Senate
Clinton
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Baytown Goodfellows drive under way for area children
The 74th annual Goodfellows drive by The Baytown Sun and Baytown Junior Forum aims to ensure every Baytown child wakes up to a stocking on Christmas morning. Donations can be mailed to Goodfellows P.O. Box 90 or delivered to The Baytown Sun office. the page notes totals and a 2005 goal of 30,000 dollars, plus updates on related charity gifts and fundraisers.
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Goodfellows
Baytown Sun
Baytown Junior Forum
Baytown Area
Goodfellows Drive
P.O
Baytown
Texas
Memorial Drive
Exxon Mobil
Baytown Fairgrounds
Crosby State Bank
Garth Road
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Dane Howard Lee
Sun
Jane Howard Lee
Bubbalee
Ast
Pink Floyd
Gilmour
New York
David Gilmour
Radio City Music Hall
David Crosby
Graham Nash
London
Nick Mason
Richard Wright
Roger Waters
Earl’s Court
Blige
Houston
Mary J. Blige
New Orleans
Essence Magazine
Superdome
Reliant Park
Louisiana
The
Associated Press
Exxon Mobil Toastmasters District 56 Club
Decker Drive
Chambers County Library System
Stacey Ceasar
Art League of
Crosby
SUN History
Dale Francis Palmer
H. Bruce Ure
Paul Wayne
Show” Blake
Bay Area Homeless Services
Pete Alfaro
Phyllis McGinley
Allison Wells
Baby
Nancy & Michael Smith & Family
Doug
Martha Jane Huddle
Gilmores
C.sseseses
Vesta Liles
Eddie, Albert
Michael
Shane
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