Travel expo boosts Baytown honeymoon plans and bookings
travel expo in Baytown drew 14 vendors from Disney to Globus and raffles for prizes. Little and fiancée sought reassurance about Mexico travel and left convinced the market remains strong with five cruise bookings. Vendor Sheila French aims for yearly events and broader international participation next year.
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Park Street hit and run reported. several crashes under investigation
Police respond to a Park Street hit and run damaging a victim’s car at $800. A gray Dodge Ram with Texas plate FJ74S is sought after allegedly striking a hose from a refueling truck and breaking a connector. Separate incidents report a hit on Garth Road and a white four door truck fleeing west of West Main.
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Community gala bids aid for homeless in local ballroom
The event opened at 6 30 p m at a country club ballroom raising about 4500 in silent auctions and raffles. Items included a Swarovski necklace, cakes, flags, a diamond necklace, Astro’s game tickets, a Skagen watch, and a Priscilla Hopkins painting. John Henderson was roasted amid applause as tributes honored Jay and Kay Eshbach for sustaining BAHS services.
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Fundraiser Goal At BAHS Shelters Event
BAHS members praised the shelter and its residents while noting volunteers did not come for the speaker. The group aimed to raise about $30,000 at the fundraiser, but exact figures were not available by press time.
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Burglars Target Multiple Local Sites Across City
A string of thefts hit areas including the 1600 block of Garth Road where a $1,000 fast track drill was stolen, the 3100 block of Indiana Street with $2,000 cash taken, a vehicle in the 6900 block of Garth Road losing $350 in property, the GCCISD administration building losing a $3,000 laptop, and the 500 block of an unspecified street where $3,300 in jewelry was stolen as police assess suspects.
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Burglary and theft incidents reported around Baytown
Baytown police logged numerous thefts including a $9000 red and black Suzuki motorcycle stolen from North Main Street and other property losses across blocks 700 West Lynchburg Cedar Bayou Road 4700 N Highway 146 5200 Interstate 10 and 2100 Market Street. Officers cited intoxication arrests and narcotics findings as part of a busy crime beat.
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Garcia Seeks Broader Funding After Ike Damage
Garcia said he would work with officials in other counties to address infrastructure damage. Chambers County will receive nearly 70 million under a revised plan, a victory he calls necessary for recovery from Hurricane Ike, while warning that more funds and a fairer allocation formula are still needed.
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