Evergreen golf course land purchase raises questions in Baytown
Alan Hudgins questions Baytown Mayor and Council over the $12.5 million 118 acre Evergreen Point golf course purchase. He argues the city offered no public hearings, provided no use plan, and ignored better earlier options while rezoning SF2 for housing and facing storm surge and industrial overlays. He cites backroom sessions and seeks clarity on future open space plans and neighborhood improvements.
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County easement parking a dangerous nuisance
A resident describes the danger of vehicles parked on a county easement and the legal limits on intervention. Without blocking driveways or mailboxes, the person cannot protest or have cars towed. They resort to asking drivers to move vehicles or calling deputies, fearing a potential fatal T bone collision from blocked visibility.
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Love and apology through faith and Valentine reflections
A Baytown reader reflects on love as patient and kind per 1 Corinthians 13, contrasts it with the movie line from Love Story, and notes how genuine apologies foster healing. The piece links Valentine’s Day sentiment to faith, forgiveness, and personal keepsakes from Ginger Stripling of Mont Belvieu.
Senior moments and memory misfires across a Baytonian life
Winston Gardner, a 76 year old Baytonian and Exxon retiree, shares a series of memory slip moments from daily life. He recalls misplacing a flip phone at a gas pump, mixing up debit and credit readers, misplacing horse gear at Stoney’s stall, and a to go order oversight at a restaurant. The stories illustrate how cognitive slips happen to all ages and end with Gardner noting his late night writing to avoid losing his train of thought.
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Today in History and Thought for Today
On Shrove Tuesday dates mark events from 1825 Adams elected president after no majority, 1861 Davis elected provisional CSA president, 1942 daylight saving begins, 1943 Guadalcanal ends Allied victory, 1950 McCarthy accuses State Dept, 1964 Beatles first US TV appearance, 1986 Halley’s Comet closest to Sun. Thought for Today by Alec Waugh notes you can fall in love with a place.
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