Baytown Teen Sees Dream of Obama Inauguration Realized
Baytown Area resident Carlie Arabie, 15, prepared for a trip to Washington D.C. to attend the Junior Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference after receiving an invitation from the Congressional Youth Leadership Council. With a $3,380 tuition and limited time, Carlie and her mother, Karen Arabie, raised about $500 but pursued a solution through prayers and support to make the journey possible.
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Ex Gander coach honored at Baytown goodbye
Les Koenning joined Baytown friends and education leaders in honoring Dick Olin, longtime Robert E. Lee coach who stepped down after 17 seasons. The Baytown Chamber and Bayou Bowl committee hosted a reception at Amegy Bank to mark Olin’s Baytown farewell before his move to Lewisville. Olin helped found the Greater Houston Football Coaches Association and the Bayou Bowl, shaping local prep football for years.
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Lee College Warns of Art Scam Targeting Churches
A local church reports five or six individuals claiming to be Lee College students are try ing to sell framed reproductions of famous paintings to churches. The college says it does not endorse such activity and never authorized student sales in the community.
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City to begin cable repairs on Garth Road
SPECIAL TO THE SUN Baytown began emergency repairs for the city's aerial fiber optic cabling on Garth Road. The damaged fiber supports traffic signal controllers from Park Street to West Cedar Lynchburg Bayou Road, a result of Hurricane Ike. The northbound outside lane between the Walmart entrances will close during repair hours.
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RSS NHS Honors Retreat At St John’s Church
Ross S Sterling High School National Honor Society hosted a leadership and team building retreat at St John’s Catholic Church on Baker Rd for eleventh and twelfth graders with GPA 4.25 or higher. NHS leaders Beth Woods and Sandra Whitley introduced inductees to the four cornerstones Character Scholarship Leadership and Service with guest speakers including former Mayor Pete Alfaro.
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Bowie Bears Deliver Drive By Breakfast At School
Parents and students at James Bowie Elementary School received a quick morning meal during the second annual Drive By Breakfast in the front parking lot. About 300 brown bags containing orange juice a pecan roll and an apple were given to those who requested one as staff and volunteers organized the event.
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