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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 2008
Page
5
Clifton E. Cliff Clements longtime editor and publisher known for guiding the newspaper through decades of community service is retired editor Jay and local residents recall his leadership and dedication to local journalism.
Editorial urges adopting from Baytown Animal Services shelter amid stray overpopulation. It contrasts low adoption costs 10 to 50 dollars with breeder prices running into thousands, notes photos online and at the mall, and invites residents to visit or call 281 422 7600 for details.
A compact directory of public figures includes President George W Bush Vice President Dick Cheney U S Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison U S Senator John Cornyn U S Representative Ted Poe U S Representative Ron Paul and U S Representative Gene Green with listed phone numbers and web addresses for constituent contact in Washington and district offices.
The Baytown Sun provides contact details for Clifton Clements Sandy Denson Joshua Hart and Gordon Gallatin and lists newsroom staff led by David Bloom. It invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words and notes that guest columns should include a photo.
The Baytown Sun provides submission rules for letters and columns with writer signatures and states delivery expectations. Readers are advised to sign with name, return address, and phone, and call by 9 a.m. if the paper is late to ensure redelivery.
Baytown artist Ken Pridgeon known as The Dauber recalls a career painting high above I-45 billboards in dangerous conditions and sharing vivid memories. He describes wartime color-sculpting in Germany, his Air Force service, and his shift to teaching young artists through the Baytown Art League.
A reader argues that government should enforce existing rules rather than create new ones to be ignored. They reference District 3 Councilman Brandon Capetillo urging clearer speaker guidelines and staying on topic, warning such rational thinking could end a political career.
A resident laments neglect on their street after a Christian neighbor hires a mower for a yard. The writer apologizes for not helping sooner and urges others to assist with chores like mowing, hauling limbs, bathing a dog, cooking, or painting. They recall former neighbors Hoss Jamison and Bill Blake as examples of willing helpers and call for action to support friends.
A Baytown resident recounts a year of losses including computers from The Promise Center and a June 18 birthday gift, a Bosch Power Box PB10 CD, paid 179 at Home Depot. He reports further thefts and urges police contact at 281 422 8371 or 281 427 6438, naming suspects and a burgundy Trailblazer.
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