Reliving the Oklahoma City bombing memorial visit
The narrator recalls driving to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum with family to honor the 168 victims of the April 19 1995 bombing. He describes the memorial features including The Field of Chairs, the 9 03 wall, and the reflection pool, and notes the impact of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.
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Oklahoma City
Harvey Avenue
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Oklahoma
Margie
Falynn
Falon) Finley
Reid Richards
Oklahoma City University
Timothy McVeigh
Terry Nichols
Julie Marsh Welch
Chase Smith
Colton
Highlands Book Review Club Selects New Members
The Highlands group hosted by Cora Lynn Miller in Highlands welcomed 16 members with Doris Sanders and Betty Birdwell elected as new members. Visitors Renee Edger and the Rev. Sharon Sabom attended as Fayth Brady reviewed The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and plans for the July meeting at Gene Anderson's home with Doris Gentry set to review a book of her choice.
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The
Highlands Book Review Club
Cora Lynn Miller
Highlands
June
Fayth Brady
Audrey
Doris Gentry
Betty Bridwell
Doris Sanders
Baytown Homeschoolers Host Free Open House
The Baytown Homeschoolers invite the public to a free open house at San Jacinto Mall Center Court from 6 to 9 p.m. on August 8. Members will share curriculums and answer questions while promoting Christian home schooling and community support led by Kristin Fagala.
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Baytown
San Jacinto Mall Center
Texas
Kristin Fagala
Ronda Smith
Prekindergarten Registration Events in Goose Creek CISD and Exposure Auditions
Goose Creek CISD hosts prekindergarten registration July 25 to 27 at Baytown Community Center for qualified four year olds including English learners and income-eligible families. Immunization mobile unit available July 26–27. Additional GCCISD registration Aug 1–3 at elementary schools. Lee College seeks community performers for EXPosure cabaret, auditions July 19 and 22, with single or multiple acts and performers providing their own music. For details contact GCCISD offices and Amanda Murray at Lee College.
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Goose Creek Cisd
Baytown
Market St
Harris County Mobile Health Unit
Gccisd
Karen Coffey
Community calendar items for Baytown area events
Stroke support group meets at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Alexander campus at 6 p.m. Call 281-428-3023. Auditions for Lee College Expos ure 1940s cabaret run 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call Amanda Murray 832-556-4043 or amurraylee.edu. Highlands Book Review Club meets at 7 p.m. Call 281-426-5006. Art League of Baytown paints 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring supplies. watercolor guidance by Bobby Sutphin. Baytown A&M Club fishery at City of Baytown Civic Center starts 1 p.m. meal 2 p.m.. $15 adults, under 12 free. Aggie football coach Van Malone to speak. Yell Leaders present. Baytown Opportunity Center fundraiser 6:30 p.m. Grace United Methodist Church. silent auction, Italian dinner, music. tickets $35. Call 281-427-0545.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
N. Alexander
Call
Lee College
Lee College McNulty-Haddick
Amanda Murray
Amurray
Lee
Art League of
Baytown
Lone Star
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Bobby Sutphin
Baytown A&m
Baytown Aggie
City of Baytown Civic Center
Sadie
Catfish House
Aggie
van Malone
Reveille
David Evans
Baytown Club
Today in History highlights from July 18 year by year
A compact history card notes key events on July 18 across years including the 1947 Presidential Succession Act signed by President Truman, Roosevelt’s 1940 third term nomination, Chappaquiddick in 1969, the 1984 San Ysidro McDonald’s shooting, and other notable milestones plus corrections to prior local items.
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Truman
House
Senate
Chicago
Roosevelt
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Chappaquiddick Island
Martha’s Vineyard
Mary Jo Kopechne
McDonald’s
San Ysidro
Calif
Long Island
N.Y
TWA
Clinton
The
Associated Press
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Murrah Building
Jim Finley
Finley
Hoston
Book Club
Gene Anderson
Ceci Rafati
Lee.edu
Baytown Sun
EMR McNason.com
Sun
Gene A
Derson
Dorris
SUN History
Goose Creek
Todd Staples
Gene Green
Tom DeLay
Ron Paul
George Santayana
James
John Garcia
Robert E. Lee
Benny
Gabe Seago
Kauai
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