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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 2008
Page
2
Natalie Whatley of Baytown recounts a botched gardening saga. She jokes about herbicidal missteps, endless trials, and the dream of lush flowerbeds despite a history of failed plants and a taxing quest for color. Jeff aids with horticultural bids as she laments green thumbs.
Fifty nine Baytown Junior High School sixth graders were bused to Exxon Mobil’s Baytown site for the eighth annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering program. Houston Museum of Natural History joined, offering chemistry demonstrations while girls explored engineering concepts, marshmallow launches, and science-themed bingo to boost interest in STEM careers.
Nineteen year old Charlie Nichols, a Sterling High School graduate from Baytown, survives the first cut on The Pussycat Dolls Present Girlicious. She fights back tears over her late father as 12 contestants, including her, move into a loft after three are sent home.
The Knights of Columbus host a blood drive at St. John the Evangelist at 800 West Baker Road from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Memorial Baptist marks its 90th anniversary with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and services at 9:30 a.m. REL Project Graduation presents its 16th Annual Powder Puff Game at Pete Lultis Stadium Lee’s Memorial Field at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the gate. The Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts a fundraiser for Judy Johnson from noon to 5 p.m. at 803 South 8th Street La Porte.
Early voting continues for the March 4 primaries with locations in Baytown Anahuac Mont Belvieu and Winnie open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Feb 25 to Feb 29. Voting hours today are 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Voters vote at Baytown Community Center Tejas Room 2407 Market Street Baytown or North Channel Library 15741 Wallisville Road. Chambers County centers include Cedar Bayou Annex 7711 Highway 146 Anahuac Washington Ave 404 Washington Ave West Chambers County Courthouse Annex 10616 Eagle Drive and Winnie Broadway Ave East Chambers County Courthouse Annex 211 Broadway Ave. A trust fund for Johnson is at Washington Mutual Bank account 4414992902. Eminence Baptist Church Open Mic Night at 6. Calvary Temple services 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at 7319 Breda. Central Baptist Church hosts Children’s Church 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at 1800 King Street. VEW Post 912 bingo 2 p.m. Doors 12:30 p.m. 281-421-1257. Eagle Heights Fellowship KidZone theatre and worship 9:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. at 14120 Hwy. 146 Mont Belvieu 281-576-0584.
Monday Baytown Shrine Club holds a Stated Meeting with a 6 p.m. social and 7 p.m. dinner. Sterling High School Project Graduation meets 6 to 6 45 p.m. in RSS Cafeteria ahead of a 7 p.m. Baseball Diamond Review. The Compassionate Friends host 7 to 9 p.m. at Crespo Jirrell funeral home. St James Auxiliary meets 10 a.m. at St James House 5800 West Baker. Baytown Optimists gather 7 p.m. at 1724 Market St. Contact Pi Yi Mayo at 281 421 5774. East Harris County Senior Citizen Program runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at J D Walker Community Center 7613 Wade Road.
On Feb 24 across history notable events include Johnson impeachment proceedings in 1868, Gregory XIII calendar reform in 1582, Marbury v Madison in 1803, and VOA first broadcast in 1942. Other items include Supreme Court satire ruling in 1988, deaths and commemorations, and local notices from 1974 to 2006.
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