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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements and David Bloom are listed as editors with Jim Finley and Lake Hales in retirement roles. City Editor Jay Eshbach and M. A. Bengtson are noted as community members guiding the publication strategy.
Baytown Sun editors praise Stuff the Bus charity effort aiding underprivileged students and celebrate Crosby Lions Club charter. They mark Chambers County’s 150th anniversary with an Anahuac courthouse ceremony and an essay contest for students, plus honors for Ross S. Sterling Ranger basketball after a strong season despite a loss.
In a charged view of the 2008 race, Democrats aim for a November sweep with Obama and Clinton leading primaries. Super Tuesday turnout shows 15.4 million Democratic votes versus 9.1 million Republican, amid talk of superdelegates, potential deadlock, and Florida Michigan disenfranchisement. Prominent figures warn against party fractures and stress finding a unified path to November.
In a letter to the editor a reader criticizes the two year effort to fix Fig Orchard Road between Haney and Wade. He describes patchwork failures after a grinder repaving left a thin asphalt layer that quickly deteriorated with multiple patches and holes, arguing the original contractor should redo the work at no cost and calling the result a waste of county tax dollars.
A Baytown Revue thank-you notes the Baytown Junior Forum and sponsors for making the show possible. The writer praises the live entertainment, the effort of BJF leaders Jim Wadzinski and Kim Martin, and all on and off stage. The piece ends with appreciation for a deer wall decoration.
A Baytown citizen criticizes the city council for denying the low income housing project. The letter argues housing access aids families and local services, urging consideration of future needs and the impact on middle class residents. It emphasizes schools, services, and the right to housing despite economic pressures.
A listing of key federal officials and local representatives with phone numbers and websites is provided. Names include President George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison John Cornyn and Representatives Ted Poe Ron Paul Gene Green along with Baytown Sun staff contacts and newsroom guidelines.
Readers are invited to send signed letters and guest columns to The Baytown Sun. Submissions may be edited and may be refused. Include contact info for publication and expect delivery by 6 a.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. Sundays. call if late.
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