Dazzlers Shine At Crowd Pleasers Regional Dance Meet
Goose Creek Memorial High School Dazzlers excelled in three team routines, three officer acts, and two solos at the Crowd Pleasers Regional. Alyssa Clift won Division One lyrical solo, Priya Patel claimed junior solo top honors. Officers earned multiple awards including Grand Champions runner up and Best in Class honors. Team medals highlighted Pom and Modern categories with multiple runner up and Crowd Pleasers recognitions.
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Goose Creek Memorial High School Dazzlers
Alyssa Clift
Priya Patel
Dazzler
Smoking ban sparks debate among Baytown bars and ACS
City council requires a smoking ban with exemptions and faces mixed business impact claims. Claudia Rodas of the American Cancer Society says no adverse economic effects, while bar owners like Doug McBee report growth and Tammy Miller warns the ban harms standalone bars. Bartenders cite higher workloads and enforcement challenges.
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Claudia Rodas
American Cancer Society
Doug McBee
McBee
Baytown
ACS
Tammy Miller
Baytown Council Debates Ban and Budgets Amid May Referendum
Baytown city council declined to amend a smoking ban, choosing to let voters decide on May 9. The agenda covered ethics rules, a 55 000 advertising contract for the Bayou Bowl, a water well repair change order, a 22 500 donation from ExxonMobil to the library, and recognition for Peter Buenz’s role at Baytown Water Authority. The council also honored Youth of the Month February winner Clay Dippel and thanked Beck Disaster Recovery DRC for Ike debris cleanup.
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Miller
District 1
Lena Yepez
Bayou Bowl Association
James Street
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Sterling Municipal Library
Citizens
Peter Buenz
Baytown
Bamaco
Beck Disaster Recovery
DRC
Texas receives 60 million FEMA grant for Ike response
A FEMA grant of 60 million dollars goes to Texas for Hurricane Ike costs, funding 600 evacuee shelters, ambulances, National Guard support, equipment, buses, food, water and generators. The announcement comes as Perry aides note prior reimbursement delays and lawmakers cite unpaid bills from vendors and local agencies.
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Austin
Division of Emergency Management
FEMA
Rick Perry
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Guard
U.S
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Hutchison
Perry
Texas
Katherine Desinger
Associated Press
Gulf Coast
Salvation Army
Butt' Grocery
Brookshire Brothers
Baptist Child and Family Services
Galveston
Houston
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Whataburger
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Texan Credit Corp
Baytown Shrine Club
West Main
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