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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 2006
Page
1
Sterling beat Pasadena but then fell to Clear Brook on opening day of the La Porte tournament. The Rangers are back in action today.
White House officials opened the door to delaying allowing a state owned United Arab Emirates company to assume operations at six U.S. ports.
Baytown Parks and Recreation sponsors a Friday event featuring beads music and a first ever Fear Factor style eating contest. Local residents are invited to join the evening activities and enjoy entertainment and refreshments provided by the department.
Deaths reported for Sergio Checko Rosas, David Smokey Dunn and Herbert Herb Sharp. Names appear in local obituary notices with brief tributes and burial plans forthcoming.
Cloudy breezy conditions with occasional rain and drizzle. High near 62 and low around 55. Lottery numbers for Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, Pick 3, Cash Five, and Texas Two Step listed without extended details. Forecast notes limited to general conditions.
A Thursday City Council hearing drew a crowd as Smoke Free Baytown Coalition urged a universal ban on public smoking while Baytown Citizens for Property Rights pressed to roll back the ordinance. John Coffel argued the issue centers on private property rights rather than health risks. Dr Richard Ehlers welcomed the lack of secondhand smoke debates.
Tickets remain for the February 25 fundraiser at Goose Creek Country Club featuring a roast of Wanda Garner Cash. Guests include John Whitmire Sylvia Garcia Calvin Mundinger Martha Ellis Conrad Magourik and Jim Finley with Jerry O'Brien as MC. Individual tickets are 40 dollars with sponsorship options and contact numbers 281-424-4359 or 281-420-6728.
Bay Oaks Harbor residents applauded as the Baytown City Council unanimously approved a letter of intent to transfer the neighborhood water and sewer system from a receivership to the city. The move follows a year of discussions with the homeowners association and John Fultz, the state receiver. Fultz warned it could take up to a year for court and state agency approval, with additional time before service transfer completes.
The Goose Creek Citizens Advisory Committee endorsed final schematics for the district's third high school. The plan, funded by a $220.5 million bond approved in April 2005, targets a June 2006 start with 1,800 student capacity in Phase I and 2,400 when Phase II completes in 2010. The board will review March 6 before construction begins, aided by SHW Group's Matt Brown.
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