Turning 17 Girl Finds Musical Growth Beyond Pop
A parent recalls guiding their teenage daughter toward music with substance over pop. She shifted from Spice Girls to Creedence Clearwater Revival and Cross Canadian Ragweed, showing taste for strong performers who sing and play.
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Sun Highlights You Might Miss This Week
A preview of notable items in The Sun including upcoming events, features, and columns. Highlights cover culture, sports, and community notices with brief teasers and key names to watch.
Sun columnist Jim Finley rips halftime show in Baytown
Friday THIS THAT & THE OTHER reviews the infamous halftime show with Jim Finley. The Baytown piece shares Finley’s take on showbiz life and local community coverage.
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Sun
Jim Finley
Baytown
Camp Aranna recalls roots of Baytown Girl Scouts
Aranna Watson reflects on Camp Aranna in Baytown, recalling the camp’s early days, its role in local Girl Scouting, and how she began her own journey with the organization. The piece highlights campfires, ceremonies, and community ties that shaped many scouts.
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Baytown
Aranna
Aranna Watson
Girl Scouts
Baytown Mayor Alfaro Named Chair of Texas Youth Commission Board
Gov Rick Perry appoints Pete C Alfaro to lead the Texas Youth Commission Board of Directors in Austin. Alfaro, Baytown mayor since 1993, replaces Leonard E Lawrence MD of San Antonio. He was first named to the TYC board in 1995 and reappointed in 2002.
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Baytown
Pete C. Alfaro
Texas Youth Commission Board of Directors
Austin
Alfaro
Leonard E. Lawrence
San Antonio
TYC
George W. Bush
Perry
Dr. Lawrence
Texas Youth Commission
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Community calendar highlights weekly Baytown events and groups
A summary of local activities includes a FAFSA workshop at Lee College from 7 to 8 p.m. no charge, a 2 p.m. drug and alcohol support group at 2004 Cedar Bayou Lane, and a Thursday meeting routine for several clubs. Details include contact numbers 281-425-6362 713-970-8309 and 281-839-0700. Other items cover Grandmothers Club 346 at Wooster Baptist Church and Baytown Mothers Club at First Baptist Church, plus a business exchange at Jimmy’s Paint and Body Shop 5 to 7 p.m. and more weekly programs at the library and community center.
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Grandmothers Club
Baytown
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Bayway Drive
Aggie Mothers
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First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook Drive
Jimmy's Paint and Body Shop
N. Main St
Baytown Chamber of Commerce Business Exchange
Golden Corral
Garth Road
Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
Crosby Swinging Squares
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
C&w
Gray Center
Wayne Gray
East Road
TOPS
Tops No. TX
Remington Park
Cali
Baytown Senior Activities and Fundraising Highlights
Linda Kay of the Alzheimer's Walk of Baytown presents Alexis Mantle of the Houston Alzheimer's Association with a donation exceeding $18,000. The 2003 goal was surpassed and planning for a larger 2004 target is underway. Various senior programs meet weekly at local venues including Gray Center, Max Bowl East, Remington Park, and the Baytown Senior Center, with contact numbers for information and participation.
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Linda Kay
Alzheimer's Walk of
Baytown
Alexis Mantle
Alzheimer’s Association of Houston
Alzheimer’s Walk
Alzheimer’s Association Houston Area Meeting Series
The Alzheimer's Association in Houston hosts several meetings from 1 to 3 p.m. with a workshop on communication strategies for patients and care partners. A session will be at Bay Area United Way service center 5309 Decker Drive in the American Red Cross conference room. reservations are required via 713-266-6400 Ext. 126.
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Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer’s Association
Houston
Bay Area
United Way
Decker Drive
American Red Cross
Association
Weather Watch for Point Barrow Trinity Bay
Mostly cloudy conditions with morning showers and thunderstorms possible followed by more showers in the afternoon. Highs near 65, lows around 40, sunrise 7 07, sunset 6 00 with tides and wind details.
Baytown Sun Delivery Times and Obituary Mentions
Notice outlines home delivery by 6 a.m. Mon–Sat and 8 a.m. on Sunday with redelivery by 10 a.m. Call 425-8048 if late. Obituaries listed: Jean Wegener Lammers and Ashley Janelle Richard on page 68.
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Janie
Haltar
Baytown Sun
Jean Wegener
Lammers
Ashley Janelle
Richard
Baytown Sun seeks reader story ideas and photos
The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit fascinating story ideas and photos. Include contact details so editors can reach you if chosen. Submissions may be emailed to David Bloom or mailed to 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520.
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Memorial Drive
Baytown
Texas
P.O. Box
Baytownaun
Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Baytownsun
The
Sun
David. Bloom
Bible Verse on God’s Mercy and Grace
A brief reading highlights that God rich in mercy made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions, by grace you have been saved, according to Ephesians 2:4-5. The note emphasizes divine mercy and salvation through faith.
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God
Christ
Correction notes name Dodd as sheriff candidate
The Baytown Sun details a correction about a Wednesday story that failed to list Fred Dodd, former Mont Belvieu police chief, as a Republican candidate for Chambers County sheriff. Dodd missed a candidates event due to a family illness.
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Fred Dodd
Mont Belvieu
Chambers County
Dodd
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