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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2021
Page
4
Baytown Sun sends New Year wishes for 2021 urging masks, hand hygiene and social distancing. it highlights the ongoing covid crisis rising cases unemployment and business struggles while calling for vaccines and preventive health actions. the editorial thanks readers and advertisers and expresses hope for health and prosperity.
On this date events include Washington's Princeton victory in 1777, Brooklyn Bridge groundbreaking in 1870, Alaska statehood in 1959, Cuba relations cut in 1961, Jack Ruby death in 1967, Jeopardy! ending in 1975, Schulz Peanuts finale in 2000, Obama Iowa caucuses 2008, Sandy Hook reconvening 2013, Jerry Brown sworn in 2015, Wuhan respiratory illness rise in 2019, Hong Kong hits serious response level amid fears.
A letter to the editor outlines how United Way of Greater Baytown Area and Chambers County invested 1.82 million dollars in 30 local programs in 2020, aided by volunteers, and notes ongoing needs due to the pandemic. It highlights 88 houses restored after Hurricane Harvey and a 102,739 dollar boost for COVID 19 relief, urging continued volunteering and donations. Melissa Reabold, CEO, emphasizes 100 percent of donations support programs.
Retired Sun editor Jim Finley reflects on 2020 as the coronavirus upheaval upended life from January funeral to a canceled GOOTs, church and sports, Margie’s surgeries, and a 50 year football streak ending. He notes vaccines as hope and prays for an end to the hardship.
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