23 Dec 2011
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2011
Page
1
The article notes the Lee College president departing after years of service receives a symbolic gift from the college regents. Page 2 coverage details the farewell gesture and remarks from board members.
Baytown and nearby municipalities publish holiday schedules as Christmas falls on Sunday this year. Most government offices and financial institutions remain closed Christmas Day and Monday observance. City offices close Monday. Sterling Library shuts Saturday through Monday. Baytown Green Center closes Dec 22–26.
Little Mario Lopez watches fish of different sizes swim in a large first floor water tank at the Aquarium Restaurant in Kemah as curator Aaron Sprow explains fish behavior. Lopez tours with his family including DeAnn Lopez Chloe Lopez and Dylan High in a Dream day photo by Albert Villegas.
Eleven year old Mario Lopez, mauled by two mixed breed dogs earlier in the summer, was treated to a Dream Day arranged by Fantasy Kids. A white limousine took him from Crosby to Ellington Field, then a helicopter tour and a Kemah Boardwalk visit with VIP treatment including backstage tours, unlimited amusement rides, and a front row dinner at the Aquarium restaurant. Mario called the day awesome and said he did not want surprises spoiled.
East Baytown residents confront a persistent sewer leak feeding a foul gully behind homes. Keith Homan leads a local drive with more than 40 contacts to city and state agencies as Baytown and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality investigate the 30 inch storm sewer outlet near Danbina Street and East Hunscutt Street feeding Cedar Bayou.
The Baytown Sun will shut at 2 p.m. today and remain closed all day Monday for Christmas. The news room staff will work Monday during regular hours in the office.
The CBND held its final 2011 meeting mainly to note uncertain federal funding as Congress negotiates a budget. Consultant Pat Younger said a Corps of Engineers report update on dredging economics hinges on Washington budget talks. The board delayed naming a new treasurer until January amid a brief exchange between chair Calvin Mundinger and former chair Dan Hall.
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