True signs of old age in everyday life
An informal essay exploring aging as a state of mind and the telltale signs people notice. The narrator reflects on aging markers from looks to being called Mr Finley and receiving senior discounts, including humorous memories from Golden Corral in Humble and Popeye’s.
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Hugh Grant
Ray Nash
Ray
Old Ocean
Phillips 66
Ray Nashes
Mr. Finley
Congressional
ACE
Golden Corral
Humble
Lynn Fields
the Sun
Lynn Hughes
Lynn
Washington
Washington Post
Arthur Golden
Golden
the Post
Middle East
Ziyi Zhang
Gong Li
Michelle Yeoh
Parker Longoria traffic stop sparked cross fire in Texas incident
Spurs guard Tony Parker faced citations for impeding traffic and lacking a valid Texas license as Eva Longoria rode with him. Police said Parker drove off after being told to exit, nearly striking a bystander, while Longoria defended him and denied racial slurs.
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San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
Tony Parker
Texas
Desperate Housewives
Eva Longoria
Parker
Longoria
Community Calendar Highlights Local Classes and Clubs
Tai chi at Chambers County Library Anahuac 5 p.m. Tuesdays. Bingo for seniors 50 plus 1 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays Highlands Community Center. GED workshops last Tuesday 5–7 p.m. at Anahuac library with online tests and study materials loaned to all Chambers County libraries. English classes Tuesdays 9–11 a.m. Baytown. Scrapbooking Tuesdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Baytown Community Center. Recovery program meets Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church. Bible study and free lunch Tuesdays 12:15–1:30 p.m. Memorial Assembly of God. Storytime and Toddler Time Tuesdays at Crosby Library. Family History Center hours Tuesday–Wednesday. Senior Center activities daily in Baytown. Overeaters Anonymous meets Wednesdays 7 p.m. Westminster Church. Enrollment open for Mont Belvieu Day Out program. For details call listed numbers.
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Chambers County
Anahuac
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Lee College Educational Opportunity Center
EOC
Lynette Parsons
Our Promise
West Baytown Inc
Iglesia Bautista Betel
Kentucky
Baytown
Baytown Community Center
Market St
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook Drive
Nick
Elaine
King’s Table
Memorial Assembly of God
Duplicate Bridge Club
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Crosby
Hare Road
Family History Center
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Birdsong
Garth Road
Senior Citizens
First Presbyterian Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bayway Drive
Cathy
Diane
Mont Belvieu
Linda Holzaepfel
TOPS
Call
Baytown Town Hall With Rep Green and Dance Class Schedule
Congressman Gene Green hosts a Baytown town hall at 11 a.m. Saturday January 7 in City Council Chambers. Parks and Recreation offers a studio dance class starting January 14 at 8-week intervals, with a March 11 recital, registration by January 13, $35. Contact numbers provided for Jennifer Oakes and Linda Holzaepfel.
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Gene Green
Baytown
City Council
Market St
29Th Congressional District
History roundup for December 27 across years
Key past events include Israel’s 2005 pullout impact in the West Bank, Michael McDermott’s 2005 murder case, and the 2004 Turpin family reunion abroad. Other notes mark the 2001 Gulf Coast Classic high school tournament start, 2003 Baytown mall sales, and a 2004 return of Shane Turpin after military service with reflections from Gertrude Stein and Luke.
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West Bank
Ramallah
Yasser Arafat
Michael McDermott
Wakefield
Mass
McDermott
Asia
Indian Ocean
Viktor Yushchenko
Ukraine
Osama bin Laden
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Iraq
Associated Press
Baytown
Turpin
Shane Turpin
Sterling High School
Germany
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Goodfellows Drive Under Way In Baytown
The 74th annual Goodfellows drive sponsored by The Baytown Sun and the Baytown Junior Forum aims to ensure Baytown area youngsters have stockings at Christmas. To date contributions total 13,737.34 dollars toward a 30,000 dollar goal. mail or deliver donations to the Goodfellows drive at P.O. Box 90 Baytown Texas or to The Baytown Sun office at 1301 Memorial Drive.
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Goodfellows
Baytown Sun
Baytown Junior Forum
Baytown Area
Goodfellows Drive
P.O
Baytown
Texas
Memorial Drive
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Jim Finley
Gary Glitter
Hanoi
Vietnam
Glitter
le Thanh Kinh
Paul Francis Gadd
Bangkok
Britain
Graph Longoria
Chi
Minh City
Kid’s
SUN History
Gertrude Stein
Simeon
God
Israel
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