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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. cliff Clements serves as Editor Publisher with Jim Finley retired as Managing Editor and David Bloom and Luke Hales as Managing Editors. V Bengtson joins as community member on the board.
An editorial praises Mendenhall of Rich's Sports World for a sidewalk sign promoting his Baytown shop on Texas Avenue. City rules restrict off premises advertising, prompting a council appeal to loosen the ordinance. Supporters, including Councilman Scott Sheley, view the signage as revitalizing commerce and local identity.
Lee College hosts a King Day celebration at Tucker Hall honoring area high school students as heirs to the dream. The speech and memorial notes recall King’s life, civil rights impact, and ongoing calls for funding in black neighborhoods while Baytown resident Ray Wilson offers contact.
Federal: George W Bush president. Dick Cheney vice president. Kay Bailey Hutchison senator. John Cornyn senator. Ted Poe representative district 2. Ron Paul representative district 14. Gene Green representative district 29. Includes listed phone and fax numbers and websites for each official.
Baytown Sun provides contact details for Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Joshua Hart circulation manager Gordon Gallatin advertising director and David Bloom managing editor with email addresses for newsroom and staff contacts included in the listing
The Sun invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Submissions should include a photo of the author and be suitable for publication.
The Baytown Sun outlines submission rules for letters and guest columns, requiring signed pieces with writer contact details and stating editorial rights. It notes delivery expectations and a contact number to report late papers to ensure redelivery if needed.
Letters from a city council member defend his bidding on a Mont Belvieu park land clearing project. He asserts disclosure compliance, denies ownership in competing firms, notes a $20,000 bid gap versus rivals, and promises further bidding on future tractor and dozer work. He invites readers to contact him at City Hall for clarification.
A resident refutes the idea of paying a fee for a private company to collect recyclables, contending that residents already pay enough for services and should not bear extra costs for others' benefit.
Angleton residents grew tired of sorting recyclables and the curbside program failed to last. Trucks often delayed, leaving materials on the curb for days, and commentary noted few people volunteered time for pickups. The rebound to standard trash collection followed.
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