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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 2002
Page
4
The Baptoton Sun traces its founding in 1922 with key leadership figures Wanda Gamer Cash as editor and publisher, David Bloom as managing editor, and Fred Hartman serving as publisher emeritus from 1950 to 1974, marking a legacy of editorial stewardship.
The Baytown Sun editorial argues President Bush’s plan to add 48 billion to a 331 billion defense budget raises spending and oversight concerns. It notes defense and security needs rise amid shrinking surpluses after tax cuts and recession, urging careful budgeting and avoidance of pork-barrel weapons and unnecessary programs.
The Texas campaign is urged to increase tobacco-settlement funds for youth prevention. A national report shows Texas lags CDC-recommended spending, with 28 percent of high schoolers smoking and future costs. Dan Morales backs aligning Texas with Florida and California in anti smoking efforts.
The Baytown Sun invites community input with weekly 2 pm Wednesday board meetings and appointments through Managing Editor David Bloom. Submit letters up to 300 words or guest columns up to five, with signature, address, and phone, to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom by mail, fax, or email.
Baytown Sun editor Wanda Garner Cash unveils a yearlong feature pairing five local leaders with a public diet challenge. The group includes City Councilman Scott Sheley and others, who will document approaches from college wellness programs to Weight Watchers, with the Sun pledging $10 per pound lost to the Goose Creek Historical Association.
A Baytown reader describes a rain soaked crash on Fred Hartman Bridge where left-lane flooding has caused multiple accidents. The writer urges repairs, warning markings, and safer traffic flow after a single vehicle spun into a wall and settled across Highway 146.
A compiled roster provides phone numbers and titles for district clerks district attorneys county judges treasurers attorneys clerks tax officials and Baytown city leaders including the mayor city manager and six city council districts with respective contact lines. The list cites officials from Harris County and Baytown Texas with direct lines for public inquiries.
Goose Creek ISD district administration at 1415 Market Street Baytown Texas provides trustee contacts. District 1 Phelitr 281-426-5812 District 2 Rosa 281-420-2550 District 3 Westo 281-426-5384 District 4 James 281-428-7360 District 5 Claren 281-421-5896 District 6 Jepp E 281-422-8898 District 7 Rog Br 281-422-7329
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