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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2005
Page
4
Wanda Garner Cash editor publisher leads a board with David Bloom Ree managing editor im Finley Jane Howard Lee retired managing editor retired reporter Doyle Barlow Danielle Lynch sports editor news editor in the sequence of roles and names.
The Baytown Sun editorial board collects cheers for charity work by Goodfellows BACA Optimist Club and VFW plus a review of Baytown hurricane policy changes after Rita. It notes the Brandy Briggs conviction reversal for inadequate counsel and invites readers to submit cheers or jeers weekly.
Lyons argues against warrantless surveillance and executive overreach by Bush and GOP allies. He recalls Nixon and Brandeis, warns of a police state trajectory, and cites FISA limits, Patriot Act debates, and political consequences. The column ends urging vigilance while citing Franklin’s defense of liberty.
A directory of state leaders including Governor Rick Perry Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst Attorney General Greg Abbott Comptroller Carole Strayhorn Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs and several state senators and representatives with phone numbers and a prompt to visit the Texas Capitol website to identify representatives.
The Baytown Sun lists staff and contact roles including Wanda Garner Cash publisher Sandy Denson business manager David Bloom managing editor Doyle Barlow sports editor Clarissa Silva design editor Danielle Lynch news editor and others for newsroom advertising circulation and design queries. The page provides emails or references for reaching the publication and connecting with departments like editorial and advertising.
The Baytown Sun issues by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and by 8 a.m. on Sunday. If the paper does not arrive on time, call (281) 425-8048 by 10 a.m. to arrange redelivery. Circulation and contact lines include Main (281) 422-8302, Newsroom (281) 425-8016, Retail (281) 425-8036, Classified (281) 425-8008, Fax (281) 427-1880, and production manager Wayne Oxedine at wayne.oxedine baytownsun.com.
The Baytown Sun invites signed letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Include a nonpublic address and phone number. Submissions may be edited or refused. Send to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom at The Baytown Sun, P.O. Box 90, Baytown, 77522, or via fax or email. Views express the author only.
A reader defends President Bush for authorizing wiretaps on potential enemies after noting Saudi nationals’ role in 9/11 and a Muslim service member’s attack. The author argues vigilance is needed to prevent a greater disaster, then calls for returning to prewar norms after victory.
Crosby High School Jazz Orchestra visited Texas Children's Hospital on December 7 to spread Christmas cheer to pediatric patients and families. The author, a band sound technician, witnessed joyful reactions as the ensemble performed between the elevators and food court, including two young girls dancing and a boy named Michael Lewis selected as guest conductor. Michael, hospitalized for several days, brightened from somber to smiling by the end, expressing a wish to be a drummer in the future.
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