Baytown Kiwanis Club Marks 100 Years of Service
The Kiwanis International celebration comes as Baytown’s own club, founded March 1946 as Tri-Cities Kiwanis, reflects on its lineage from Baytown Goose Creek and Pelly and notes 66 members today. L.A. Wilkie served as first president. 39 charter members helped establish a legacy of fellowship and community work.
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Kiwanis Club
Detroit
Kiwanis Club of
Baytown
Dave Jirrell
Connie Tilton
al Richard
Tina Martinez
Roy Fuller
Rhonda Skaggs
Roxie Krisher
Gary Englert
International Club
Tri-Cities
Goose Creek
Pelly
L.A. Wilkie
West Baytown
Kiwanis Memories and Kiwanitas in Baytown history
The author recalls Baytown Kiwanis Club connections from high school days. Eleanor Grigg, honored as Sweetheart, sang at weekly meetings and banquets while pianist for classmates. Relatives and sponsors, teachers, and campus clubs like Keywanettes reflect a mid century community network of Kiwanis and other groups.
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Baytown Kiwanis Club
Eleanor Grigg
Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis
Eleanor
Robert E. Lee High School
Pete Sultis
Tommy Seale
Sultis
Seale
REL Key Club
Foggy morning with scattered clouds and mild highs
The forecast calls for fog and cloudy conditions early with a high near 63 and a low around 52. Weather observers warn of reduced visibility in the morning commutes and urge drivers to slow down.
Baytown Kiwanis veteran John Henderson turns 102
John Henderson, oldest member of the Kiwanis Club of Baytown, celebrated turning 102 on Christmas Eve. He has 78 years with the club, served 35 as treasurer, and retired from ExxonMobil before moving to Austin in 2009.
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John Henderson
Baytown
Kiwanis Club
Henderson
Kiwanis Henderson Club
Austin
ExxonMobil
Country singer returns to roots night in Chambers County
Baytown star Breelan Angel, Ross S. Sterling High School alumna, returns Feb 7 to Whites Park Hankamer for a Go Texan kickoff dance benefiting the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Tickets are 25 dollars. Angel mixes classic two step tunes with tracks from Dirty Little Secrets and new songs.
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Baytown
Chambers County
Breelan Angel
Ross S. Sterling High School
Houston Metro Go Texan Committee
Houston
Nashville
Angel
Highlands Rotary chili feast fundraiser offers car prize
Highlands Rotary Club holds its 40th Chili Feast on February 7 at St. Jude Thaddeus Church. Tickets cost 100 dollars with two bowls of chili included, plus 16 raffles and a car prize from Baytown Ford. Proceeds fund local projects and scholarships. early entries by January 20 include a chance to win an iPad mini.
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Highlands Rotary Club
Baytown Ford
Larry White
Chili Feast
St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church
Highlands
White
Foodtown
Woodforest Bank
Rainbow Jewelry
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