Baytown to Host Independence Weekend at Bicentennial Park
The City of Baytown Parks and Recreation Department sponsors a two day Independence Day festival at Bicentennial Park 1001 Market St with concerts by Madigan Band Blue Oyster Cult Kyle Park and Joe Nichols DJ Music CD Rider and a fireworks finale at 9 30. Activities include food arts and crafts booths a children's amusement area and interactive tanks and climbing wall. Attendees should bring lawn chairs blankets and note tents and umbrellas are allowed.
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No Refusal Weekend Planned by Local Police Agencies
Independence Day week end enforcement will involve Baytown and La Porte police and a judge on site to order blood tests for suspected drunk drivers who refuse a breath test. Medical staff will draw blood and suspects can be taken to La Porte for testing. A Baytown couple spoke about their son, killed by a drunk driver in 2007, and urged awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving.
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Baytown Weather Eases as Rain Causes Few Disruptions
Heavy rainfall across Baytown yielded 1-4 inches at three gauging sites with no flood or major disruptions by mid afternoon. Pirates Bay Waterpark closed for the day while city crews prepared barricades and fuel supplies. Pumps were available to rent for weather or sewer cave-in issues after Tuesday’s cave-in and bypass line installation by Thursday morning.
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Baytown grandparents fund charity through grandkids camp
Mack and Andrea Jones invest in their ten grandchildren by hosting a six year old grandparents camp. After kindergarten each child attends a few days at their home to participate in activities and complete a community service project. The effort is framed as teaching the value of giving back and reinforces faith from pastor Mack Jones of Wooster Baptist Church.
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Jones family runs ALSF lemonade stand on July fourth
Mack and Andrea Jones and grandchildren operate a lemonade stand at 6827 Plantation Drive Baytown from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday July 4 to raise funds for Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation. ALSF began with Alexandra Scott in 2004 and has raised over 30 million dollars funding more than 125 research projects nationwide.
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