On This Day in History February 11 2010 Snapshot
Today in history highlights events from 1960 Jack Paar's Tonight Show walkout over censorship to 1990 Nelson Mandela's release after 27 years. Also notes Gerry’s redistricting term origin in 1812 and Lourdes visions in 1858 with Vatican City sovereignty later recognized. Bible verse from 1 Corinthians opens the segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Paar
NBC
Paar
Massachusetts
Elbridge Gerry
Bernadette Soubirous
Soo-Bee-Roo
Lourdes
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Washington
Italy
Vatican City
General Motors
United Automobile Workers Union
Nelson Mandela
Calendar Today Activities Calendar for Baytown Area
A busy day of community programs in Baytown and surrounding areas includes AARP tax help from noon to 4 at Sterling Library, an Alzheimer’s support group at Remington Park at 6:30, and multiple classes and events at Crosby, Barrett Station, Highlands, and Baytown centers. Also listed are senior programs, Kiwanis lunch, bridge clubs, GED prep, square and line dancing, fitness and weight control groups, plus a Robert E. Lee Baseball Boosters golf tournament at Goose Creek with entries and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Municipal
Baytown Alzheimer’s
Remington Park
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Angelique
Make Over In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Market St
Chambers County
Anahuac
Diane
Sherita
Crosby Swinging Squares
Hare Rd
Senior Citizens Bridge
Baytown Community Center
West Chambers
Carl Suellyn Melcher
Melissa
Double Dave’s Pizza
David Hackney
National Pancake Day events at Shriners IHOPs
Shriners Hospitals for Children and IHOP restaurants nationwide celebrate National Pancake Day on February 23 from 7 to 10 p m. IHOP will give every guest a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes and diners are asked to leave a donation for Children.
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IHOP
Shriners Hospitals
Blizzard draws Northeast wind and Texas rain spread
A Northeast blizzard moves away today as high winds push drifting snow. A storm will soak Texas and Louisiana with snow in northern areas, accompanied by strong winds and elevated UV readings inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Louisiana
Goose Creek CISD hosts inaugural MathCounts event
Forty Goose Creek CISD mathletes spent months practicing for the district’s first MathCounts competition on Jan 30. The event features sprint target and team rounds with finalists advancing to a countdown. Superintendent Toby York welcomed funding from ExxonMobil of 26800 to support math initiatives and MathCounts.
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Goose Creek
ExxonMobil Chemical
Joe Blommaert
CISC
Toby York
ExxonMobil
Goose Creek MathCounts winners crowned at district meet
The district MathCounts results crown individual champions Kayla Stears Madeline Eschberger and Pooja Bhula with top finishers from Highlands Cedar Bayou Baytown and Gentry Juniors. The team competition lists Cedar Bayou Junior Highlands Junior and Horace Mann Junior in top placements. The district plans funding for two coordinators and coaches at all five junior schools with materials training and transportation. Goose Creek advances to the MathCounts chapter competition on Saturday Feb 27 at Horace Mann Junior School to face other districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pooja Bhula
Highlands
Pablo Chavez
Jose Mendez
Bryant Crawford
Baytown
Jocelyn Gonzales
Erik Chavez
Shelby Sylvester
Azalia Sprecher
Emma Vargas
Cedar Bayou
Andrea Garcia
Cameron Rock
Gentry
Gill Rosas
Madeline Eschberger
Brenda Garcia
Kayla Stears
Nyrobi Celestine
Daisy Diaz
Natalie Morfin
Astrid Guevara
Sicarra Thompson
Horace Mann
Karla Villanueva
Dominique Aramburo
Vivian Monasterio
Horace Mann Junior
Gary Vasquez
Karina Rojas
Gill Rojas
Goose Creek
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Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Community Center
Frank Butcher
Banco
Market Street
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Children and Ihop Restau
AccuWeather
Almanac
Sun
Tomo
Ton A. San
Bayton
Pasadene
Pam
Trinity River
Liberty Moss Bluff
Remayor
Aecuweather.com
Tov
Ahil
Wee Mbaerenel
ElPaw
Victoria
Cleve
Aldine
Houston
Alvin
Ves
Kountze
Texas City
Crystal Beach
Lumberton
Beaumont
Pankine
Bhapeo Prea »Y
AccuWeather, Inc
AccuWeather.com
Texas Commissionmental Quality
Lake Jackson
National Society of Professional Engineers
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
CISD
Jacqueline Shuman
MathCounts
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Weston G. CorTen
Gartu
Otrice
Westoncotten
Ber Tiel
Marty
Meleg
America
Carpethaus.com
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