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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 2002
Page
4
The Baytown Sun traces its roots to 1922 with leadership including editor and publisher David Bloom and managing editor Fred Hartman. Publisher emeritus 1950 to 1974 marks a notable era in its lineage.
Baytown plans to deploy FirstCall Interactive Network in March to warn residents by phone in English or Spanish during chemical spills or water main breaks. The system will target a radius around incidents, reducing need for door-to-door alerts and speeding information. Year one cost shared by the city and chemical plants, with a $40 hourly activation fee.
The Edwards Aquifer Authority began in 1996 and now has power to limit groundwater withdrawals. The agency plans to draft water quality rules this year and enforce them next year with Texas Supreme Court backing. San Antonio leaders push for 2003 session legislation to safeguard the regional water supply and coordinate monitoring by city, county, and state agencies.
The Baytown Sun invites public input with weekly editorial meetings at 2 pm on Wednesdays. Submissions include letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words, with photo, signature, address, and phone not for publication. Contact Managing Editor David Bloom or Wanda Gamer Cash.
The piece follows Jerry Thatcher and Patty Monahan who, after years cohabiting, marry on New Year’s Eve at ages 63 and 62. It cites research by Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher showing married people live longer, happier, healthier lives, arguing marriage strengthens family and society against cohabitation and divorce trends.
Residents urge support for Chris Bell in Congress for the 25th District to secure resources for firefighters police and emergency personnel. The caller credits his commitment to Houston as the reason for backing him.
City Hall at 2401 Market Street lists officials including City Manager Monte Mercer and City Council members Mercedes Renteria III Scott Sheley Calvin Mundinger Don Murray Ronnie Anderson Coleman Godwin with respective contact numbers for each district and department.
Goose Creek CISD lists district offices at 1415 Market Street Baytown TX 77522 with phone lines for Superintendent Barbara Sultis and seven trustees. District 1 Pheliria Barnes, District 2 Rosa Rodriguez, District 3 Weston Cotten, District 4 James Lewis, District 5 Clarence Albus, District 6 Jepp Busch, District 7 Roy Barefield are provided with direct numbers for each.
Interim President Steve Evans and regents such as Bill Blake and Coburn are listed with phone numbers. The directory includes Susan Fontenot Don Coffey Peter Straub Wayne Gray Ronald Haddox Jess D Navarre and Wayne Gray with 2002 2004 2006 appointment notes and local extension numbers.
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