Three heartwarming Baytown events and a Valentine vow
Adam Yanelli of The Baytown Sun shares three notes from Friday night’s 28th Hispanic Chamber gala at Goose Creek CC with remarks on Russell Ybarra’s MC presence and honors for chamber leaders. He also details a Baytown YMCA Kickoff Drive, pledges a $20 donation with reader matching to support scholarships, and praises his wife Adora as his Valentine, recounting their sixth grade reunion and marriage journey.
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Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Greater Baytown
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Goose Creek Country Club
Russell Ybarra
Gringo
Jimmy Changas
Don Coffey
Mary Hernandez
Manuel Escontrias
Ruben DeHoyos
Baytown
Blake Knight
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Ashley Bennett
Mary Jo Stephens
Lori Deans
Steve Sivek
Today in History Highlights and Births for 2013
On this day in 1554 Lady Jane Grey was beheaded after a brief reign. In 1909 the NAACP was founded in New York City. In 1999 the Senate acquitted Bill Clinton on perjury and obstruction. In 2008 GM offered buyouts after a $39 billion loss. Also noting Darwin and Lincoln on notable birthdays and trivia.
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England
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Bill Clinton
General Motors
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U.S
Franco Zeffirelli
Bill Russell
Judy Blume
Arsenio Hall
Josh Brolin
Darren Aronofsky
Christina Ricci
Robert Griffin III
Harvard
Frederick Thayer
Charles Dickens
Britain
Darwin
Baytown's Growth Pushes Workforce Need Across Sectors
Baytown and Mont Belvieu attract 10 to 13 billion dollars in planned expansion, creating about 21 687 construction jobs and 1 100 permanent roles. Healthcare and maritime sectors show rising demand for skilled workers, with Canal era port growth boosting opportunities. Lee College expands programs and opens Center for Workforce and Community Development to train incumbents and new entrants.
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Baytown
B.J. Simon
Baytown-West
Community College Times
Panama Canal
Lee College
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Lent season explained and its 40 day discipline
Mark Fleming explains Ash Wednesday and Lent as a historic season of preparation for Easter. The observance blends visible ash marks with inward repentance, tracing 40 days of reflection and discipline across Christian traditions beyond Catholic practice.
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United Methodist Church
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