American Sniper review and reflections from Baytown resident
A Baytown reader recounts watching American Sniper about Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, noting its intense war scenes and moral questions. The piece contrasts wartime sacrifice with civilian life, urges gratitude to servicemen and women, and ends with a local resident Ginger Stripling from Mont Belvieu.
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Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week
Tax season prompts emphasis on identity theft defense with IRS data showing 24 billion in losses prevented in 2013 but 5 billion paid on fraudulent returns. Fraud occurs when thieves use a person's Social Security number to file or to obtain work, triggering mismatches and IRS notices. The IRS never contacts via email, text, or social media. forward such emails to phishing irs.gov and visit www.consumer.ftc.gov for guidance.
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On This Date In History From 1915 To 1991
Key events include Thomas Rolfe s birth in Jamestown in 1915 the Lone Ranger debut in 1933 the 1945 liberation of Cabanatuan by Allied forces the Beatles Apple Corps London concert in 1969 a 1981 ticker tape parade for Iran hostages and Iraq s 1990 vote amid Bush s praise plus Dorothy Thompson s birth and death details.
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Central Baytown Park Plan For Christmas Tree Site
Vera Mae Cogburn urges Baytown to buy land between Bicentennial Park and Sterling Library and create a central civic complex. Proposes relocating tennis courts to host a city Christmas tree, a seasonal skating rink near a restored oak, and converting Wyatt's Cafeteria and church into a multi purpose citizen meeting complex.
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Goose Creek CISD town hall to discuss emissions at bus barn
The Thursday Sun notes five topics for Monday’s Goose Creek CISD town hall. It highlights emissions from 300 buses 300 drivers fuel trucks and staff vehicles at the Gentry adjacent facility as a danger to staff and students. The meeting is at 6 p.m. February 2 in Sterling Auditorium.
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Four Cache Loop phoon hike near Huntsville drawn large group
A geocaching hike on the Lone Star Trail east of Huntsville covered about thirteen miles with multiple water crossings and muddy sections. The author joined twelve locals, noted cool sunny weather, and described a challenging trek with a weaker hiker needing aid and a mass phoon photo at the end.
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Lone Star
D.B. Cooper
Brian Miles
Ellen DeGeneres
Tom
Birds
Baytown
Crissy Butcher
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