Smoking Pettitte and Nutty Public Debate
A year end column riffing on smoking rules seen during a Christmas parade and the public enforcement vibe. The writer also vents about Andy Pettitte leaving the Astros for the Yankees, mocking the decision and offering a playful, hyperbolic wedding of ideas. The piece mixes local culture, sports figures, and holiday mood with sharp humor.
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Andy Pettitte
Houston
Yankees
Andy
Deer Park
Pettitte
United Nations
U.N
Army recruit Moore completes basic training at Fort Jackson
Army Pvt. Robert W. Moore has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia South Carolina after nine weeks focusing on the Army mission history tradition and core values along with physical fitness combat skills weapons chemical warfare and bayonet training basic first aid foot marches and field exercises He is the son of Martin and Debbie Molina of Anahuac and a 2006 Lee College high school program graduate.
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Army Pvt
Robert W. Moore
Fort Jackson
Columbia
South Carolina
Martin
Debbie Molina
Anahuac
Moore
Lee College
Army
Daniel C. Holland
Ross S. Sterling
Randy Holland
Highlands
Brenda Hammett
Charles Sebastian III
Fort Knox
C. Sebastian
Baytown
Joy Hall
Hempstead
Sebastian
Crosby High School
Local Graduations Highlight Military Families Across Texas
Daniel C. Holland, a 2005 Ross S. Sterling graduate and son of Randy Holland and Brenda Hammett, completed basic and combat training. Air Force Senior Airman William A. Nelson, son of Chris and Georgia Kaplan, deployed in Southwest Asia with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, a Crosby and Crosby High School alum, class of 1998. Army Pvt. Charles Sebastian III, son of C. Sebastian and Joy Hall, completed Fort Knox Basic Combat Training, Crosby High School class of 2004.
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Air Force
William A. Nelson
Southwest Asia
Persian Gulf
379Th Air Expeditionary Wing
Beale Air Force Base
Marysville
Calif
Chris
Georgia Kaplan
Crosby
Nelson
North Shore High School
Community calendar lists activities at local centers across Baytown area
Intermediate line dancing at Highlands/San Jacinto Community Center starts 8:30 a.m with beginner line dancing at 9:45. Art League of Baytown hosts 10 a.m. painting at Baytown Community Center. TOPS meets 10 a.m. at Crosby Community Center for weight management tips. Toddler Story Time begins 10:30 a.m. at West Chambers Library. Bridge noon at Market Street Community Center. Go Getters meet 1 to 5 p.m. at Baytown Community Center Lone Star Room. Baytown Senior Center hosts a shopping day at its 2407 Market St location.
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Highlands
San Jacinto
Highlands Woods Drive
Art League of
Crosby Community Center
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Market St
Lone Star Room
Baytown Community Center
Baytown Senior Center
Winter Ball for Seniors at First Presbyterian Church
A Winter Ball is planned for January 13 at 1715 Market Street inside First Presbyterian Church. The event offers transportation and is open to seniors aged 60 and older. For details call 281 427 2145. Overeaters Anonymous meets at 7:30 PM at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Alexander Campus, North Alexander near 146. Contact Ruth at 832 838 0901.
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Market St
First Presbyterian Church
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
North Alexander
Ruth
Saturday Sterling Library Closed and Youth Bowling Schedule
Sterling Municipal Library is closed on Saturday. Youth Bowling League meets at 10 a.m. at Max East Bowling Alley on Ward Road. Ages 4 8 can play bumper bowl and ages 8 21 may join classic bowling. Call 281 427 4771.
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Sterling Municipal
Max East
Ward Road
Call
Better Breathers Club Meeting at San Jacinto
The Better Breathers Club for COPD meets Friday 1 to 3 p.m. at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Cancer Center Community Room 4021 Garth Road. Gary Wynne will present Respiratory Pharmacology addressing inhaled meds devices and Q A. Open to public with caregiver invite. info 281 420 8737.
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Better Breathers Club
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Cancer Center
Garth Road
Gary Wynne Mba
American Lung Association
This Day In History December 29 Highlights
On December 29 1916 Rasputin was murdered in Saint Petersburg and on December 29 1170 Becket was killed in Canterbury Cathedral. Other notable events include Andrew Johnson's birth in 1808, Texas statehood in 1845, the Wounded Knee massacre in 1890, and a 1975 LaGuardia Airport bombing.
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Grigory Rasputin
Nicholas II
St. Petersburg
Thomas Becket
Canterbury
England
United States
Andrew Johnson
Raleigh
N.C
Texas
Young Men’s Christian Association
Boston
Wounded Knee
South Dakota
U.S
Japan
New York
LaGuardia
Guatemala
Lima
Peru
Associated Press
Burglars Crack Jimmie’s Oasis Then Loop 201 Plan Unfolds
A 1940 theft at Jimmie's Oasis netted about 30 dollars from a music box and a Goodfellows bottle after breaking a side door glass. A 1993 project announced 19 million dollars to complete Loop 201 between Decker Drive and the Fred Hartman Bridge, set to start within 90 days. In 2000 Kirbina Lewis scored nine straight as Sterling beat Crosby 36-34 at the Gulf Coast Classic on Barbers Hill campus. A Carson quote closes with a reflection on nurturing a child’s sense of wonder.
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Goodfellows
Jimmie’s Oasis
Music Machine
Decker Drive
Fred Hartman Bridge
Sterling
Kirbina Lewis
Correction policy notice from The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun states it corrects errors promptly and invites readers to contact managing editor David Bloom at 281 425 8016 or david bloom baytownsun com for inquiries.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
David. Bloom
Baytownsun.com
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