Lee College hosts annual Black History program
The Lee College Black Educational Access Committee presents its Black History program at 7 p.m. in Rundell Hall Auditorium. Keynote speaker Ken Bunting, former Lee College student and Seattle Postintelligencer editor, relates a Houston upbringing and a four-decade journalism career. The program also features Essenz Danz Company and local choirs. Free and open to the public.
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Lee College Black Educational Access Committee
Rundell Hall
Ken Bunting
Seattle Postintelligencer
Lee College
Bunting
Houston
Texas Christian University
San Antonio Express-News
Cincinnati Post
Sacramento Bee
Corpus Christi Cater Times
BEAC
Essenz Danz Company
Central Church of Christ Choral Singers
Lee College Black Student Association
Trinity One Baptist Church
Baytown Night Rodeo Tickets On Sale At Baytown
Go Texan committee promotes Baytown Night at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 4 with nine buses from San Jacinto Mall West at 5 p.m. Tickets cost 35 dollars and include a sandwich refreshments games and a performance ticket headlined by Wynonna Judd. Funds aid Goose Creek district four 16000 scholarships and can be obtained by calling Bobby Fayle or The Baytown Chamber of Commerce.
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Go Texan Committee
Baytown
Houston
Bobby Fayle
Lee College to host spring job fair Tuesday
Lee College is hosting its annual spring Job Fair Tuesday from 9 30 a m to 1 p m in the sports arena. The event brings together students graduates and community members with employers including Exxon Mobil Bayshore Medical Group Goose Creek CISD Mary Kay and Lowe's among others. A limited number of exhibitor spaces remain and organizers list Amanda Summers as the contact at 281 425 6572.
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Baytown
Lee College
Crosby SD
TGF Precision Haircutters
Exxon Mobil
Ta Porte Police Department
Select
Amanda Summers
Free admission Sundays at Baytown Nature Center begin March 7
Beginning Sunday March 7 the Baytown Nature Center offers free admission on the first Sunday of each month. Located at 201 West Schreck Avenue off Bayway Drive the center operates from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset daily except Christmas Day. Regular admission is $3 for adults, with children 13 and under free. Yearly passes cost $20 for individuals and $50 for families, covering six adults. For more information call 281 420 5360.
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Baytown Nature Center
Nature Center
West Schreck Avenue
Bayway Drive
Gallegos Campaign Promotes Grassroots Focus in District 6
The candidate accuses Gallegos of neglecting District 6 and promotes a grassroots campaign while branding his opponent’s effort as dominated by special interests. Gallegos traces a path from Houston firefighter to Texas senator and former state representative, touting education ties, port area jobs, road work, and environmental awareness. He pledges continued industry ties and school finance reform funded by a sin tax, noting personal ties to District 6 and his mother’s residence there.
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Gallegos
District 6
Texas
Harris County
Senate
House of Representatives
Houston
Rick Perry
Galena Park
Shirley Neely
Baytown
Houston Ship Channel
Amd
Navarro Flores
Gallegos faces endorsements in Texas State Senate bid
Incumbent Texas State Senator Mario Gallegos of District 6, age 53 and former firefighter, lists endorsements from national and local figures including Gene Green and Nick Lampson as well as Harris County unions and civic groups. Yolande Navarro Fores, age 55 and civil attorney, hires a grassroots campaign opposing the incumbent citing endorsements as key support.
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Mario Gallegos
Texas
Texas House
U.S
Gene Green
Nick Lampson
John Whitmire
Harris County
Sylvia Garcia
Democrats
Justice For All
Tejano Democrats
Greater Heights Democrats
Houston Black American Democrats
Afl-Cio
Houston Police Officers Union
Houston Professional Fire Fighters
Houston Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus
Texas Hospital Association
Houston Association of Realtors
Texas Apartment Association
Harris County Apartment Association
Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas
Yolande Navarro
Houston Community College
Navarro Flores runs for Senate District 6 amid scandal
Navarro Flores, a longtime community leader, challenges nine year incumbent Gallegos amid allegations of a relationship with Susan Delgado. She argues for federal funds, better medical services, and stronger school and social services for Baytown and the Houston area, insisting her plans mirror needs across the district.
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Navarro Flores
Gallegos
Baytown
Houston
Delgado
Sénate
Reviving a 60-Foot Scow Schooner at Icet Shipyard
A diverse crew led by Walter Pace builds a 60 foot scow schooner at Icet Shipyard Cove. The replica fuses La Rochelle rigs with Norwegian and German influence and will promote a maritime museum while serving as a floating classroom. Public ceremony Saturday. project calls for three years to finish. call 409-267-4402 or visit scowschooner.org.
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Icet
Cove
William Icet
France
la Rochelle
U.S
Karl Hankamer
Chambers County
Walter Pace
Bob Lindwell
Freeport
Maritime Museum
Patricia Dyer
William Scot
Schooner Project
Anahuac
Scow Schooner Project
Scowschooner.org
Charter amendments move forward amid election schedule shift
The charter review committee, formed days earlier, voted to recommend 10 amendments, with eight aligning to law or state allowances and two broad changes debated. A key adjustment reduced residency requirements for candidates to six months, aligning with state law, while proposals for at large members, three year terms, and term limits stalled.
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Council
Dorothy Shields
Gary Smith
Joe Floyd
Ignacio Ramirez
Ramirez
GDS Engineers aid relay for cancer fundraiser effort
GDS Engineers volunteer with Partners in Education and the Baytown Chamber of Commerce to raise funds for Our Wish A Cure For Cancer. About 30 walkers and Horace Mann students participate in the 2004 Relay on April 2 and 3. Proceeds fund cancer support programs and the group sells Domino's coupons for discounts. Team captains meet March 16 at CenterPoint Energy.
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GDS
Partners In Education
Baytown
Horace Mann
Jeanie Reeder
Reeder
Max Bowl East
Sheree Kinghorn
ACS
San Jacinto Methodist Hospitals
SJMH
M.D. Anderson
Houston
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
CenterPoint Energy Service Center
Ward Road
Judi Craig
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Susan Delgado
Scow Schooner Project Group
Trinity Bays
Baytown Sun
Meredith Darnell
Tim Bailey
Freddie Lee
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