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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 2015
Page
2
Local notice invites readers to submit upcoming events for the Sun News. Send details to sunnews baytownsun.com with “coming soon” in the subject line. The appeal targets community events and requires basic contact information for publication.
The Rotary Club of Baytown gathers at noon at Luna's for a Make A Wish Foundation program featuring Gracie Bradford. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 912 hosts bingo at 7 p.m. at 8204 N. Main. Sales begin an hour before. The bingo hall is nonsmoking and open to the public. For details call 281-642-3514 or 832-512-5600.
The REL Class of 1956 hosts a winter luncheon at 11 30 a.m. at El Toro Restaurant 5810 Garth Road. For information or RSVP contact jgordon swhell.net or bunethery aol.com.
The Baytown Kiwanis Club holds its noon meeting at Lu na's today. Members plan routine civic service, project updates, and community outreach activities.
Sterling High School Project Graduation presents the Ravishing Rangers Pageant at 7 p.m. in the RSS auditorium with a five dollar admission. Weekend notices include Life With Less bereavement support group sessions Saturdays 9:30 to 11 at St Joseph Catholic Church Convent Baytown with a contact number. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 912 hosts bingo at 2 p.m. Sundays, doors open 12:30, non smoking bingo hall, public welcome with two contact numbers for information. Monday Daughters of the American Revolution Goose Creek Chapter meets at 2 p.m. at Remington Park. Rodelia Jerone presents Holocaust survivor experiences.
Learn to paint on glass bottles and metal objects with evening sessions from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 900 W. Baker Road Baytown. Contact 832-506-1912 or findasp ainting2947 yahoo.com for details.
Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Jack Morman will speak at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce lunch from 11 30 a m to 1 p m at Bridge Water Events 2651 South Business 146. Reservations due by Jan 29 call 281 422 8359 or visit christine baytownchamber com.
Nearby residents voice concerns about a proposed bus center affecting fuel movement noise light pollution and traffic on narrow roads near a junior school. The board approved the Gentry site on Aug 25 as the least expensive option at 11.2 million, part of a May 2013 bond that voters backed to fund a 10.7 million transportation center.
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce Epicurean Evening, sponsored by AutoNation Chevrolet, will run 5 p m to 8 p m at The Royal Purple Raceway Tower Club 2525 South FM 565 Baytown. Tickets 35 include dinner silent auction and entertainment. Proceeds support Partners in Education scholarships and chamber marketing with sponsorships from 1000 to 5000 dollars. Call 281 422 8359 for details or visit Amegy Bank Tower office.
Mont Belvieu City Council approved rezoning 322.5 acres annexed in November from rural use to village mixed use to facilitate school zones for Barbers Hill ISD. City planner David Fowler noted the change eases school zoning and that 60 non annexation agreements were mailed with three returned.
BHISD will elect trustees for positions five six and seven on May 9 with current trustees Becky Tice Ron Mayfield and Fred Skinner seeking re election. Applications are due by February 26 27 in the BHISD Tax Office. Early voting runs April 27 to May 5 at the C T Joseph Conference Center.
Neutex Lighting awarded Barbers Hill ISD a 2500 grant for the Thinking Outside the Bulb program. District energy projects include replacing 400 watt lighting with 200 watt LEDs halving power use while increasing light output. Budget workshops are planned April 27 to August 3 with hearings June 22 and August 24. Extensions granted to 313 agreement payments as Enterprise confirms 2014 tax-year calculations.
Baytown police search for leads in the Monday drive-by shooting that wounded 19 year old Christian Cortina. Cortina was struck in the chest near East Hunnicutt and North 7th Street at 4:22 a.m. A Black male in a ragged face mask drove a white car, with another man inside, leaving the scene. Tips may be called into police at 281 422 8371 or Baytown Crime Stoppers at 281 427 TIPS 8477.
An armed robbery occurred at 9 41 p m Monday in the 1100 block of East Baker Road with a gun used against a person. More than 1100 dollars in property including bankcards and computer hardware were stolen. A home on Parsley Avenue was burglarized between 1230 a m and 245 p m Monday, with silver dollars quarters two dollar bills totaling 4500 dollars and a .44 magnum pistol worth 600 dollars stolen. About 500 dollars in damage occurred in a criminal mischief case on St Andrews Drive between 730 a m and 5 p m Monday.
A vehicle theft in the 5200 block of Interstate 10 overnight stole a white 12 foot cargo trailer and $67 5 thousand related tools and equipment. Burglary of a vehicle in the 6900 block of Garth Road yielded $200 in personal property. A theft at 3400 Creekbend Drive produced about $400 in computer gear and belongings recovered by police.
A local man was cited for assault in the 800 block of Briarwood Drive at 7:33 p.m. Monday. An assault involving family violence occurred in the 6900 block of North Main Street at 8:41 p.m. Monday. At 10:33 p.m. Monday, an assault occurred in the 1200 block of Missouri Street. A man was arrested during the incident.
Between Monday and Tuesday mornings Baytown officers filed 25 offense reports and investigated two assaults one auto theft two burglaries two burglaries of motor vehicles two acts of criminal mischief two forgeries one robbery one theft five other arrests and seven miscellaneous cases. Six vehicle accidents were investigated including one with injuries. Learn more on the city site and how to report tips anonymously via Baytown 427 TIPS or text Baytown to CRIMES.
A burglary and criminal mischief occurred in the 4200 block of Queenswood Street at 12:30 a.m. Monday. About $400 worth of household goods were damaged or destroyed. Police said charges have been filed.
A firearm was stolen in the 400 block of East Homan Avenue around midnight Friday. The incident was reported to authorities and is under investigation.
The BHISD board discussed a timeline for developing and adopting the 2015 2016 district budget. Over the next steps, they planned milestones, reviews, and approvals to guide the process and ensure timely completion.
Verse excerpt notes that the treasure is in jars of clay to reveal that the all surpassing power comes from God and not from us. The line emphasizes divine power over human weakness and is often cited in religious contexts.
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