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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements announces retirement as editor publisher while Jay Eshbach and W. A. Bengtson join as community members on the editorial board.
The United Way of Baytown Area announces a victory celebration and annual meeting on Tuesday February 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Community Building 2407 Market St. The 2007 2008 campaign surpassed the goal by over 150 900 with pledges totaling 2 203 925. The drive supports 26 agencies including Bay Area Homeless Services Bay Area Rehabilitation Center New Horizon Family Center Habitat for Humanity Love INC Our Promise for W Baytown among others in Baytown McNair Highlands Mont Belvieu and West Chambers County.
Bert Marshall, a 30 year Baytown resident and publisher of OurBaytown.com, muses on aging and the elusive Fountain of Youth. He jokes about hair loss, fashion, and modern tech while noting support from family and readers.
Federal and state representatives including George W Bush Dick Cheney Kay Bailey Hutchison John Cornyn Ted Poe Ron Paul and Gene Green with listed phone numbers and fax lines. sites include whitehouse.gov senate and house links.
Listing of Baytown Sun leadership and contact details for Clifton Clements Sandy Denson Joshua Hart Gordon Gallatin and David Bloom. It notes letters to the editor and guest columns with word limits and photo requirement.
The Baytown Sun invites signed letters and guest columns with author contact details for publication. Submissions may be edited or refused and Sun staff will redeliver the paper if not received by 9 a.m. daily. delivery is by 6 a.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. Sundays.
A reader denounces Baytown leaders for labeling residents as Hillbillies and for dictating property display rules. The writer defends long standing property taxpay ers who funded Baytown’s growth and criticizes current council priorities amid anniversary reflections.
A reader argues government rules do not prohibit displaying the flag at St. Jude’s noting the light keeps it visible. The letter contrasts Christian teachings with views on immigration capital punishment abortion and war and criticizes the original letter’s tone as childish and petty.
A Baytown resident criticizes city efforts to regulate private property and bans on smoking, arguing the city should fund property taxes before imposing rules and highlighting concerns about enforcement and safety. The letter defends beautification aims while accusing officials of overreach in lifestyle restrictions.
A reader describes a hazardous traffic pattern where three southbound lanes under a new I 10 Garth overpass diverge from Garth lanes causing a hidden lane change risk. In rain and darkness a driver nearly caused a collision as the center lane leads to the right lane on Garth. The writer calls for tactile high visibility bumps to prevent crashes, citing a prior I 10 146 intersection incident with similar collisions.
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