Mall official hints near term growth at San Jacinto Mall
Alliance Retail Group executive vice president Will Deane says several financial institutions have approached mall management about potential construction at the Garth Road and I-10 intersection. The San Jacinto Mall, owned since 1998 with roughly 150 million dollars in annual gross sales, faces investor hesitancy but remains optimistic. City Manager Gary Jackson notes continued discussions about an additional restaurant along with external retailers. The mall sits in the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone used to fund improvements, spanning about 600 nearby homes and parts of the I-10 corridor. Deane mentions three new stores and leases in progress inside the mall.
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United Way near goal as Bay Area campaign ends
The United Way of the Bay Area trails its 2002 03 goal by less than $9,000 with end of year donations expected to push total to about $1.785 million. ExxonMobil and other local employers support 26 agencies serving Baytown McNair Highlands Mont Belvieu and West Chambers County amid regional funding pressures.
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West Chambers County
Christmas violence dent Bethlehem and attacks hit churches
A grenade killed a girl and two others at a church in Pakistan while bombs struck a church in India and protests blocked church doors in Yugoslavia. Bethlehem saw a subdued Christmas with few decorations as Palestinians joined Mass despite Israeli rule. Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah urged hope amid hardship in the Church of the Nativity service. The piece notes it was the first Christmas under Israeli military control since 1994.
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Goose Creek trims school day to align with TAKS prep
Goose Creek ISD concludes first semester with 20 minute longer days for elementary to high schools to prep for new TAKS tests. Assistant superintendent Beverly Walker says the extension restores time cut by zero period. Junior and high school start 7 30 a m and end 2 50 p m, replacing 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m with zero period previously offered. Some students protest losing the zero period.
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Baytown invites Vietnam veterans to form local VVA chapter
Bob Baker, Texas VVA coordinator, plans a meeting in Baytown on Saturday Jan 11 to discuss forming a local Vietnam Veterans of America chapter. He notes many vets avoid traditional groups and seeks to unite those who feel unheard while recounting his own battle for VA support and a 156000 settlement. Allen Roeder is the veteran Baker aims to reach.
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