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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 2007
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements remains editor publisher with Ly David Bloom as managing editor and Jim Finley Jane Howard Lee serving as retired editors. Jay Eschbach is noted as a community member.
Baytonians remain puzzled by City Hall answers on Garth Road light timing. City seeks consultant speed study and traffic counts, but residents insist the signals are not synchronized. Past synchronization cost 350000 in 2003, worked briefly, then diverged as green times vary by intersection. Residents urge direct timing fixes and explain why uniform max green times are needed.
A reader critiques the city manager search process in Baytown noting a costly recruitment campaign and debating applicant pool quality and geographic scope. The piece questions budgeting priorities, gender considerations, and past managers’ tenures, while anticipating interviews and final decisions. See Martinez Page 7.
A compact roster lists federal and Texas officials with phone and fax lines. Names include President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, and Representatives Ted Poe Ron Paul Gene Green. Contact details cover Washington DC and district offices.
The Sun lists contact staff and roles for Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Emmett McKinley advertising director Joshua Hart circulation manager David Bloom managing editor and Keith Magee assistant managing editor The page invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words and outlines submission guidelines.
The Baytown Sun details submission rules for letters and guest columns, including address and phone requirements, signature verification, and editing rights. It also notes delivery times and redelivery contact if the paper is late.
The letter challenges moral standards in popular TV and politics. It asserts Soprano as lovable yet criminal and questions Hillary Clinton's associations and pardons. It cites a list of Clinton associates alleged to have died and condemns Libby pardon as cronyism while recalling past pardons.
The Brunson was not the only movie place on Texas Avenue with four others including one in old Baytown. All were probably worth saving as memories of childhood Saturday kiddie shows drew hundreds of children for years.
A family note seeks clarification on William Icet’s birthplace, noting census records claim Virginia while a mistaken Ohio origin has circulated. The writer, a great great granddaughter, invites Icet descendants to share evidence, mentioning Katherine Constance Icet Hankamer Norris Houston and Earl C. Hankamer.
Houston counselor group hails new state law allowing a free marriage license with an eight hour state funded class while those who skip the class face a $60 fee. Law authorizes 7.1 million for counselor programs. Critics warn of inflated demand and advise shifting focus to financial counseling for newlyweds.
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