Call for Unsung Heroes in Baytown Sun audience program
The Baytown Sun invites readers to nominate citizens for the Unsung Heroes and Citizen of the Year awards. A four Sunday salute will feature stories on community contributors, with a March 12 Forecast edition revealing winners after a committee reviews finalists. Nomination forms appear in today’s paper and at offices, churches, and civic clubs.
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Baytown
the Sun
Fritz Lanham
Lisa Urban
Eddie Gray
Bob Gillette
Carole Opryshek
Gene Poirot
Adrienne Bernard
Pete Alfaro
Ida Griffith
John B. Tucker
Carolyn
Robert Francis
Sun
Fritz
Bayer
Lee College
Copper Canyon
Mexico
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Carl Lynne Foley
Crosby Democrats
Crosby
Hare Road
Teen girls audition for Luna Lovegood in Potter film
London crowds line up for roles in Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix. Fifteen year old Kim Allen among hopefuls awaiting a chance to join Daniel Radcliffe Emma Watson and Rupert Grant in a London casting call for the trainee wizard role.
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London
Luna Lovegood
Order of the Phoenix
Luna
Daniel Radcliffe
Harry
Emma Watson
Hermione Granger
Rupert Grant
Baytown Community Calendar Highlights Local Groups
Baytown Art League meets at 2:30 p.m. at the Baytown Community Center with Dana Schoppa teaching. Hymn singing and preaching Sundays at Comfort Suites. VFW bingo Sundays at 2 p.m. Optimist Club meets weekly with Greg Gardner speaker. BARSEA luncheon third Monday at Golden Corral. Library closures for MLK Day. Community Center hosts senior activities and classes. various clubs and church groups post meeting times and contact numbers.
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Art League
Art League of
Baytown
Market St
Dana Schoppa
Schoppa
Lake Texas Art Supply
Pat Wheeler
Bobby Sutphin
Comfort Suites
Garth Road
Interstate 10
W. F. McCorkle
VFW
N. Main
Men’s Fellowship
International Men’s Fellowship
Church of New Beginnings
N. Alexander Drive
Jimmy Woods
Chambers County
Optimist Club
Greg Gardner
Call
Kathy Anderson
Sterling Municipal
Martin Luther King, Jr
San Jacinto Baptist Association
Barsea
Baytown Area
Retired School Employees Association
Golden Corral
Jane Roberts
Mont Belvieu Assembly of God
Eagle Drive
Linda Holzaepfel
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Highlands
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Exxon retirees meeting hosts Baytown event with speaker
The Baytown Exxon Mobil Retiree Club meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Baytown Community Center. Guest speaker is Chris Erickson Exxon Mobil Baytown Refinery Manager who will discuss Simply the Best. Coffee and donuts provided.
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Lions Club
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
Garth Road
Janice Thompson
Galveston
Lee College Continuing Education Department
Baytown
Exxon Mobil Retiree Club
Baytown Community Center
Chris Erickson
Exxon Mobil
Today in History highlights MLK born Jan 15 1929 in Atlanta
The entry recalls Martin Luther King Jr. born in Atlanta on January 15 1929. It notes ten years ago Russia's attack on Pervomayskaya to free hostages, five years ago Bush at a Houston MLK event, one year ago Fort Hood court martial of Charles Graner Jr., and Mahmoud Abbas's swearing in as Palestinian president.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Atlanta
Pervomayskaya
Bush
Houston
Fort Hood
Texas
Charles Graner Jr
Mahmoud Abbas
Baytown Moments Through Decades of Public Affairs
Baytown’s history includes a 1951 loan of 14140 for sewer and water projects, a 1976 Gulf plant bomb threat evacuation of about 3000 construction workers, 1991 Marine reserves called to duty amid Gulf War fears, and 2002 early voting on extending the Baytown Crime Control and Prevention District with an 8.25 percent tax rate, defeated by voters.
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Baytown
Gulf Plant
Interstate 10
Persian Gulf
23Rd Marine Reserves
Readers invited to share hobby stories for The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun asks readers to submit story ideas about interesting hobbies or collections. Include contact details for follow up. A correction notes goose creek DAR and SAR group meeting rescheduled to 6:30 p.m. Jan 22 at Ryan's on Garth Road. contact managing editor David Bloom with questions.
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Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Memorial Drive
Baytown
Texas
Bloom
David
Baytownsun
Goose Creek Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
Ryan’s Steakhouse
Garth Road
David.bloom
Baytownsun.com
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Sterling Municipal Library
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Remington Park
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St. John’s United Methodist Church
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