Polly Pocket Invasion Prompts Mother’s Caution to Mattel
A letter to Bob Eckert of Mattel blasts Polly Pocket dolls for multiplying in a child’s home. The writer warns of tiny shoes filling lungs and shelves, threatens to imprison the dolls, and urges Mattel to curb the infestation while humorously noting Ken’s exile.
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Polly Pocket
Polly
Ken
All-Region Band and Orchestra Students Shine in Baytown Tryouts
In December Region X All-Region Band and Orchestra tryouts drew performers from five Baytown schools. Seventy-one Goose Creek Middle School students earned membership, the highest honor for middle school band students, with a public concert held January 14 at the Nederland High School Performing Arts Theatre. Read details list participating schools and students from Baytown Junior Cedar Bayou Gentry Highlands Horace Mann with directors and alternates noted.
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Baytown
Goose Creek
Nederland High School
Carrie Faulkner
Patricia Cormier
Melody Thatcher
Kieron Evans
Ashley Montgomery
Alyssa Flores
Celso Castillio
Jacquelyn Gonzalez
Carmen Mendoza
Erika Pena
Juan Villarreal
Armando Ceja
Johnathan Smith
Chris Jones
Nick Jarosh
Brandon Hatten
Garrett Floyd
Andy Choi
Arjaye Holloway
Eddie Guitterez
Cedar Bayou Jr. School
Brenda Legendre
Diane Baker
Keshante Fowers
Shelby Olive
Samantha Buckner
Jenny Epperson
Tara Kennedy
Brooke Wurzbach
Anita Crain
Jessica Cruz
Priscilla Canizalez
Celeste Trejo
Brittany Small
Kevin Powell
Grant Hanson
Zabdi Burman
Robert Taleno
Gentry Jr
Kristi Daley
Vanissa Mills
Claire Mercaldo
Taylor Cook
Lindsey Dippel
Kaitlyn Gainer
Laura Almaguer
Selina Duran
Elli Ramirez
Alicia Holloway
J.C. Alanis
Daniel Norris
Sebby Dalke
Cade Moorman
Levine Fontenot
Jacob Brown
Lawrence Creeks
Highlands Jr. School
Denise St. Pierre
von Silverberg
Marissa Melendez
Lacey Shay
Briseidy Camarillo
Ashley Almanza
Jaede Williams
Jasmine Landry
Community calendar highlights weekly Baytown events
Local groups schedule weekly meetings and activities in Baytown and nearby towns. Listings include Business Networking at El Toro, Homeschoolers meet at Highlands center, Resource Association sessions at United Way Decker Drive, and support groups for the visually impaired, parent education, Overeaters Anonymous, TOPS, and various church, library, and senior activities with times and contact numbers.
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Baytown
Parent Education
DePelchin Children’s Center
Parent Education and Family Support Services
United Way
Decker Drive
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bayway Drive
Cathy
Diane
Mont Belvieu
First Christian Church
Forrest Ave
Aol
Fecbtx
The
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Highlands
N. Main
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Robert E Lee Band golf fundraiser planned at Evergreen Point
The Lee Band Boosters host their first annual golf tournament February 25 at Evergreen Point Golf Course to fund a Disney World trip for the Robert E Lee Band. Four person teams, hole and cart sponsors, door prizes or silent auction items needed. Donations are tax deductible. contact James or Bryan for participation. Anna Blythe offers church transport for seniors at First Presbyterian Church. Breakfast meeting for Women Encouraging Businesswomen RSVP with Rhonda Roberts.
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Lee Band
Evergreen Point
Robert E. Lee
Disney World
James
Bryan
Anna Blythe
First Presbyterian Church
Market St
S. Main St
Crosby
R.S.V.P
Rhonda Roberts
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This Day in History and Notable Events
A retrospective list marks January 25 across years, noting federal shutdowns impact in 1996, Lionel Tate murder verdict in 1995, Roy Hallums kidnapping plea in 2004, a fatal stampede in India, and architect Philip Johnson’s death in 2005. The Baytown Sun invites reader photo tips and story ideas, with contact details for submissions and corrections.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Lionel Tate
Tate
Roy Hallums
Baghdad
Hallums
India
Philip Johnson
New Canaan
Conn
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