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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 2008
Page
2
The writer laments unpredictable rain patterns and TV weathercasters, joking about their forecasts while recalling past rainier days. He recalls a recent squall while out with Wife Margie, noting brief storms, strong winds, and power outages, then reflects on rain’s variability compared to youth.
Art League of Baytown features Danna Lambert as Artist of the Month with floral paintings at Sterling Municipal Library through July 30. Nancy Winans presents Honeymoon at Capital Bank July into August, while Ken Pridgeon hosts a 24 piece show at Lee College Enterprise Gallery. Details via Art League contact numbers.
Chick-fil-A marks its fourth Cow Appreciation Day with a free meal offer for customers fully dressed as cows at all locations including Garth Road sites. Senior VP Steve Robinson says the event tests customer passion and loyalty while celebrating the cow themed marketing campaign.
Community calendar lists J Paul and the Zydeco Nu Breeds at 4 p.m. at Bicentennial Park, Independence Day Parade at 5:30 p.m., Eli Young Band 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tracy Byrd at 8 p.m., and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Streets Market to Texas Ave, Market to Gentry, and Lee to Carnegie close 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Crosby Church hosts 9 p.m. fireworks at 5725 Hwy 90. Rockin Relics perform 5 p.m. at Mont Belvieu City Park followed by dusk fireworks.
Baytown city offices will be closed today in observance of Independence Day with police, fire and EMS on duty for emergencies. Other city staff standby. offices reopen Monday. Residential garbage collection continues. the recycling drop off center at 1601 West Main will be closed Saturday. The Baytown Sun offices are closed today as well.
Baytown announces a strict ban on possession and discharge of fireworks within city limits and sales within 1000 feet. Only properly licensed public displays are allowed. Violations carry up to 500 fine. Officials urge participation in July 4 Bicentennial Park celebration and note safety data from the CPSC. Report discharges at 281 422 8371.
July 4 marks Independence Day. Notable events include 1776 Declaration of Independence adoption, 1802 West Point opening, Adams and Jefferson death in 1826, Monroe death in 1831, Dodgson’s Alice in Wonderland idea in 1862, Coolidge birth in 1872, Stanton Lafayette remark in 1917, Gehrig farewell in 1939, FOIA enactment in 1966, Entebbe raid in 1976, Nozomi Mars launch in 1998, Bush visit Dayton in 1996. Associated Press.
A Baytown history update notes key events from 1949 to 1991 including the first meeting of a new Army reserve unit, Lee College senior citizen sing-alongs begun in 1974, a 1989 appeal for donations to install four city sirens for pipeline and rail lines, and 1991 Census data showing a 6,927 population increase during the 1980s.
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