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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 2008
Page
1
The Texans halted a four game win streak in Oakland as the team struggled against the Raiders. Houston entered hoping for a winning season, but the stumble left their postseason chances uncertain with time running short.
The Dallas Cowboys finale at Texas Stadium looms as a major event beyond a regular home game, with anticipation building before kickoff on Saturday night.
ExxonMobil will add several new stacks by 2010 at the Baytown refinery, on land it already owns, as part of a $1 billion cleaner diesel initiative. The plan includes similar upgrades at Baton Rouge and Antwerp, with 1,000 new construction jobs and additional positions expected locally. Baytown Refinery Manager Gary Wilson notes the move amid an unstable national economy.
Baytown residents again show generosity as the Cruisin' Texas Avenue event on Dec. 22 collected gifts for underprivileged youth and the Baytown Police Blue Santa program distributed presents to local families, spreading holiday cheer.
Baytown hosts the Second Annual Cruisin Texas Avenue Toy Run with Santa lead vehicle, featuring Blue Santa Bruce Ross Elf Mark Freeman Little Elf Koby Kelley and Baytown Police Chief Keith Dougherty at the Baytown Police Department. The group proceeds to the Baytown Community Center for toy deliveries.
A Goose Creek CISD briefing shows gains across most sub groups from 2005 to 2008 but LEP and Special Education students slipped before a slight 2008 recovery. Reading scores rose for whites, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians, while Special Education and economically disadvantaged groups also improved.
It s Goodfellows Time urging tax free donations to Goodfellows Baytown Texas with a post office box address 425 and invites readers to see previous donors on page 2A for reference.
Residents of La Isla in Baytown near West Humble Street gather for Las Posadas tying centuries of Catholic Christmas tradition to family and neighborhood. The island area, once settled by Humble Oil workers, sits by Goose Creek and features a bridge crossing to reach homes. See Posadas page 6A.
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