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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 2009
Page
1
Philip Beck of Crosby joins two other area athletes as classmates finishing their senior football seasons by playing in a bowl game. The feature notes the trio's bowl appearance and marks the end of their high school careers with the team.
Baytown City Council will consider three ordinances directing more than 350000 in contracts to improve living conditions. Costello Inc will design drainage improvements in Julie Ann Villa Subdivision including ditch flow, new outfall south of the ditch and Cedar Bayou outfall upgrades. cost not to exceed 98460. Malcolm Pirnie Inc will provide preliminary engineering for Central District Wastewater Plant project at up to 138317. All American Demolition LLC may receive a 115000 demolition and asbestos abatement contract if owner fails to demolish 1800 N Alexander Buildings 1 and 5. bids submitted from seven firms of 25 packages sent.
Cub Scouts of Pack 208 hosted their second annual Pinewood Derby at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. Cars weighed under 5 ounces and were built from kits given weeks earlier. Participants described teamwork with family members and emphasized good sportsmanship as the key lesson of the evening.
Lupita Pena notes how their son Fred, 7, earns the Wolf badge as boys mature in school and home through scouting. Grand champ Tate Hillard, age six, led after races with peers Dustin Deason, Raul Sanchez, Cody West, Austin West, Alejandro Cantu, Mikey Smith, Cody Carlson, Stephanie Pena, Isaac Mesa, and Andrew Beck. Design awards went to Austin West, Fred Pena, Stephanie Pena, Liliana Mesa, Mikey Smith, Parker Cowan, and Hunter Cowan. Racing winners advance to the district meet on January 3 in the east Houston area.
Charity Stone, a Baytown longtime nurse and civic figure, will be honored at a birthday reception this Saturday at Lee College. A 50 year resident, she began as Baytown’s first hospital nurse for San Jacinto Hospital in 1948 and helped establish its cardiac care unit. She recalled 1947 Texas City ship explosion aid, AIDS era isolation, and leadership roles with the Minerva Study Club and East Harris County Nurses Association.
Baytown reminds residents the debris pick up extension ends soon with curb side brush, vegetation, construction debris, white goods and hazardous materials to stop after January. Through January 31 crews sweep the city and officials thank citizens who used the extension. Starting February 1 owners must dispose of any remaining storm debris themselves as crews resume heavy trash but will skip construction debris, white goods and hazardous materials.
Goose Creek CISD Junior Robotics teams reached the semifinals at the FIRST LEGO LEAGUE regional qualifier at the University of Houston. In two competition areas they excelled in robot construction and programming, plus a climate focused research presentation. The I-BOTS, coached by Sheryl Ford, won first in their 50 team category with a soil erosion in Baytown report.
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