Chambers Auction Event Promises Silent Live Bids
The event features a silent auction and live auction between McManus sets with items like rodeo tickets and a barbecue grill. Tickets cost 20 per person or 35 per couple and include dinner drinks and set-ups. Attendees may bring their own beer. ice chests permitted. Reserve tables for 50 by calling Cindy Seratte. for info call Debbie Waldo or Stacie Carlile. The committee expects about 10,000 in proceeds and plans a skeet shoot next year after prior fundraisers.
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McManus
Eagle Rental
Barbers Hill Bank
Ser’attes
Mainstreet Hairbutters
Anahuac National Bank
Prosperity Bank
Cindy Seratte
Debbie Waldo
Stacie Carlile
Chris
Benefit aids girl with cancer as community areas raise funds
A Saturday fundraiser at Crosby State Bank and via www.hannah-harpster.org supports Hannah Harpster, a Gulf Coast girl undergoing radiation at M D Anderson. Volunteers hosted barbecues and auctions including a blue Corvette, with plans to travel for treatment and potential Maryland trial.
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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Hannah
Mebissa Harpster
Melissa Harpster
Bayer
Maryland
Robie
Sammy Mahan
Baytown Cares
James Harpster
Hannah Mharpster Foundation
Crosby State Bank
Garth Road
Hannah-Harpster.org
Downtown Baytown Eyes Texas Main Street Revitalization
Baytown plans a 13 program grant in this fiscal year with 181000 to sidewalk work. The effort aims to revitalize the historic Texas Avenue downtown via the Texas Main Street Program, though the city lacks a master plan and administrator yet.
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Sheley
Baytown
Texas Avenue
Texas Historical Commission
Lone Star State
Pilot Point
Celina
Houston
San Antonio
Spirit rover makes first hole in Mars rock Adirondack
NASA scientists report the Spirit rover drilled a 2.7 millimeter deep hole in Adirondack, a basalt rock on Mars, marking the first planned hole. The 45 millimeter wide circular bore was earned after three hours of digging as Spirit resumes work following a computer repair.
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Spirit
Los Angeles
Spirit Rover
Mars
NASA
Stephen Gorevan
Adirondack
Gorevan
Opportunity
Matt Wallace
Rover
Wallace
Snoutimore
City officials defend fire chief selection process and finalists
Bob Leiper and Gary Jackson defend the citys method for narrowing applicants citing costs and policy. Finalists Blake Brown and Ure bring long fire service backgrounds from Baytown Tulsa Missouri City Webster Heath and Webster past disputes cited in the prior selection.
Baytown seeks fire chief with insider backing questioned
The city lists minimum qualifications including a Texas EMS tech license, five years of management experience, and a related bachelor’s degree. Former chief Russell, who retired, and insiders Leiper and Blake feature in the ongoing discussion as finalists face scrutiny amid union perspectives and past lawsuits.
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City of
Baytown
Texas Fire Commission
City of Baytown
Texas Commission of Fire Protection
State of Texas
Texas Emergency Medical
Froehlich-Smith
Leiper
Ure
Texas Fire Chiefs Association
Smith
Russell
Baytown Professional Fire Fighters Association
Blake
Thomas Carr
Carr
Firefighters
Baytown Fire Department
City of Baytown Hiring Process Outline
Alison Froehlich Smith, HR director, notes the Baytown hiring steps include posting, receiving applications, narrowing candidates, interviews, background and reference checks for finalists, salary determination, extending offers, preemployment testing, and seeking a starting date. The process is not a policy and not mandatory, but suggested as proper practice by the HR department.
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Bob Leiper
Gary Jackson
Jackson
Leiper
Alison Froehlich-Smith
Froehlich-Smith
Human Resources Department
City eyes new fire chief with support for staffing and bargaining
Russell endorses an aggressive leader who would stay for years and back collective bargaining and four man staffing, despite city opposition. Jackson, after a second round interview and two more this week, says the panel will present a candidate to the city council by the end of February for final approval.
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Russell
Jackson
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Carlile
Evonne Donnelly
Chambers County Metro Go Texan Committee
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Ccmgtc
Chambers County
Go Texan
Whites Park
Anahuac
Page LA
Russell’s. Blake
Dale Palmer
Brown
Tulsa
Missouri City
Department of Public Safety
Webster
Heath
Palmer
Michael Keller
Bruce
Lotto Texas
Alison Froehlich Smith
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