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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 2007
Page
3
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day Baytown residents share views on racial equality. Johnny Villanueva says Baytown feels equal, while Kristi Coutee notes some prejudice but minor. Josh Villegas and Petra Jimenez point to occasional bias among youth, and Deborah Holmes sees progress. Local officials see increasing interracial friendships among the young.
YOUTH members support her stay busy approach while balancing top grades at Sterling and leadership roles at Robert E. Lee High School. Yadav plans health science studies at Baylor or Texas A&M after graduation, as she continues NASA and community volunteer work with Special Olympics, Relay for Life, Toys for Tots and more.
The Texas Engineering Extension Service TEEX is under review for management decisions and service fees. Chancellor Mike McKinney initiated the probe in fall after TEEX director Robert Smith was placed on paid leave. Officials declined to confirm if Smith is the focus and could not comment.
Yolanda King and aunt Christine King Farris signed copies of their books as Bernice King posed for photos at the King holiday event. Yolanda said the holiday helps all follow her father's dream while coping with Coretta Scott King’s Jan 31 death. Coretta Scott King, widow and activist, died after shaping the King legacy and founding the King Center. The Salute to Greatness Dinner honored her work and the 10,000-document Morehouse College King Collection effort led by Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin.
BEAC and Campus Activities Board host a Martin Luther King Jr memorial at Lee College Sports Arena this evening. The program opens with an oration and musical segments led by BEAC liaison Ali ferry and student ambassadors, followed by the surviving the Dream celebration with area churches, students, and speaker Derek Greenfield. For details contact Ali ferry at 281-425-6383 or via email.
Baytown city offices will be closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day. Police Fire and EMS personnel will be on duty for emergencies while oil operations reopen on Tuesday. Residential garbage collection continues today and the recycling drop off center at 1601 W Main St was closed Saturday for the holiday.
Yolanda King honors her parents commitment as a wreath is laid at the crypt housing the couple. Christine King Farris leads the ongoing Ebenezer service, reflecting on a life preached from 1960 to 1968 and lived as the best sermon.
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