GOOTS visit hospitality room at Barbers Hill Classic on the Hill
The GOOTs group, a longtime lunch fraternity led by Gary Herrington, attended the Barbers Hill Gulf Coast Classic Basketball Tournament and enjoyed free Iguana Joe's food. Don Price invited them, and the brazen gathering plans to return in 06, with Don invited to a GOOTs lunch next December.
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Gary Herrington
Luby’s
Channel City
Eagle
Don Price
Iguana Joe’s
Don
Butterbean
Gootheads
Jepp Busch
Leo Hechler
Ed Denny
Pete Sultis
George Crow
Don Treuhardt
Michael E. Finley
Joe Frank Robins
Carl Theiss
Herrington
Joe Frank
Grace
Gary
Tonight Show announcer welcomes third child Oscar Melendez
John Melendez announces the birth of son Oscar David Melendez weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces born just after midnight in the San Fernando Valley making it the area’s first baby of 2006. Oscar has two sisters aged 9 and 5 and the family jokes about needing Lena for a raise.
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Los Angeles
John Melendez
Oscar David Melendez
San Fernando Valley
Suzanna Melendez
Minnelli Performs at Bloomberg Inauguration in New York
Liza Minnelli sang New York New York at Mayor Bloomberg's second term inauguration. She wore a red coat and black pants and received a standing ovation as the crowd joined in a sing along at City Hall. Bloomberg hosted about 5,000 guests offering hot cider and wool blankets.
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New York
Liza Minnelli
Michael Bloomberg
Minnelli
City Hall
Bloomberg
Community calendar events highlight Baytown area groups
Baytown area clubs and organizations host weekly activities. Lions Club meets at noon at Golden Corral on Garth Road with Daniel Rainer speaker on leader dog program. Other events include Cancer Dialogue, library story hour in Anahuac, quilting meetings, VFW Post 912, English classes, scrapbooking, recovery programs, Bible study, storytime at Crosby Library, and senior center activities. Call numbers provided for details.
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Lions Club
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
Garth Road
Daniel Rainer
Grace United Methodist Church
Cancer Center
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
American Cancer Society
Rachelle Mallerne
Chambers County
Anahuac
Bay Area Quilt Guild
Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Scarsdale Blvd
VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
N. Main St
Baytown
Allan
Our Promise
West Baytown Inc
Iglesia Bautista Betel
Kentucky
Crosby
Hare Road
Family History
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Birdsong
Senior Citizens
Market St
First Presbyterian Church
Miracle Restoration Fellowship seeks donations and volunteers
Miracle Restoration Fellowship Mission Church asks for food, clothing, and monetary gifts to keep doors open and aid residents. Last year they served over 300 families at Thanksgiving and more than 400 at Christmas. Donations accepted 7 am to noon. Call 281 422 0783 for details. Baytown homeschoolers meet 11 30 am at Highlands Community Center. For info Kristen 281 573 2120 or Sandy 281 426 8533. Overeaters Anonymous meets 7 pm Wednesdays at Westminster Presbyterian, 7600 Bayway Dr. Call Cathy 832 984 5084 or Diane 281 843 2063.
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King’s Table
Memorial Assembly of God Church
N. Alexander Drive
Pat Holmes
Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
Happy Quilters
Market St
Miracle Restoration Fellowship Mission Church
Baytown
Highlands Community Center
Kristen
Sandy
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bayway Drive
Cathy
Diane
Jan 3 History Highlights Across Politics Sports and Arts
Ten years after a partial government shutdown, House Republicans resisted a Senate bill to restore federal workers. Delaware house fire claimed eleven lives while Oklahoma beat Florida State 13 2 to win the Orange Bowl. Will Eisner, famed graphic novel pioneer, died at 87 in Florida.
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Senate
Congress
Delaware
Oklahoma
Florida State
Bush
Clinton
Auburn Tigers
Virginia Tech
Will Eisner
Lauderdale Lakes
Fla
Contingency fund okayed for Eagle Pointe project
In 2001 a narrowly approved $50,000 contingency fund moves toward expediting completion of the Eagle Pointe Recreation Center. 2003 saw former Chambers County Attorney Charles Brack enter the Republican primary against incumbent Cheryl Swope Lieck. Lieck noted surprise at Brack’s bid and recalled beating him 2-1 in the 2000 Democratic primary. Baytown’s Tom Bates became music director at Grace United Methodist Church in early December.Judith Guest’s words and a Psalm verse are quoted. The Sun invites readers to submit photos and story ideas to David Bloom at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown.
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Eagle Pointe
Chambers County
Charles Brack
Cheryl Swope Lieck
Lieck
Brack
Baytown
Grace United Methodist Church
Tom Bates
Robert E. Lee
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Rel
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Liza
The
Associated Press
Baytown Community Center
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook Drive
Nick
Elaine
Duplicate Bridge Club
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
San Jacinto Lab
Church
SUN History
Judith Guest
the Sun
David
Bloom
Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Memorial Drive
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