Stolhandske returns to Baytown Museum in heartfelt tribute
Former judge and county official Stolhandske, now 76, was honored at a Baytown event where Bayou Big Band played Eyes of Texas. He praised Baytown, recalled family ties, and was toasted as a key contributor to the museum. Lois Hofmann received Docent of the Year honors for teaching third graders history. Lydia Elizondo won a $1,000 Lee College history scholarship for a late 19th Century health practitioner study.
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Stolhandske
San Antonio
Bexar County
Betsy
Toby
Matt
Lisa
Texas
Baytown
Wanda
the Heritage Society
Lois Hofmann
Goose Creek
Lydia Elizondo
Lee College
Crossing delays and blame in deadly train collision
Residents and officials discussed delays by Union Pacific and the Texas Department of Transportation as work wrapped at the crossing near Floyd Trchalek’s home. Investigators said Molly Moyers, Macy Moyers, Collette Wyndham, and Austin Davis died when a stolen Jeep collided with a train. Bobby Davis and Blake Barger survived serious injuries. Charges against Davis and Barger are possible, with decisions pending. Local worker Leo Ortega hoped improved signaling would curb future incidents.
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Leo Ortega
East Archer Road
Randy Parisher
Harris County
Union Pacific
Texas Department of Transportation
Floyd Trchalek
Trchalek
Arbona
Dawson Moyers
Macy
Moyers
Loral Moyers
Macy Moyers
Colette Wyndham
Austin Davis
Bobby Davis
Houston
Blake Barger
Harris County Sheriff's
Chuck Rosenthal
Davis
Rosenthal
Barger
Ortega
Wreck on Garth Road Kills Driver. Two Injured Including Child
A Tuesday morning crash at Garth Road and Cedar Bayou Lynchburg left one man dead and two others, a female passenger and a young girl, seriously injured. Det. Shane Darsee said the Toyota driver ran a red light and struck a Ford F 250. The driver died at the scene while the female passenger and child were flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston in unknown condition.
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Garth Road
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg
Shane Darsee
Baytown
Life Flight
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston
Elderly Baytown Woman Reports Car Theft
A 69 year old Baytown woman reported her white 2003 PT Cruiser stolen from the San Jacinto Mall parking lot on Garth Road between 10 and 11 a.m. Monday while she was inside the mall. Police investigated.
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Baytown
San Jacinto
Garth Road
Free seminars to discuss insulin pump use for diabetes
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital hosts two free seminars on Diabetes Management Let’s Pump It Up led by Paula Schmidt RN at the Cancer Center Community Room 4021 Garth Road Baytown The talks cover CSII insulin pump therapy for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and include hands on demonstrations Two sessions at 5 30 p m and 7 p m call 281 420 6161 for details
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Paula Schmidt RN
CSII
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Cancer Center
Garth Road
Baytown
Non toxic dye planned for Goose Creek rehabilitation
Baytown continues its Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation program assessing the Goose Creek trunk main from Baker Road to Texas Avenue. Claunch and Miller Inc. and Chief Solutions will perform television inspection and a non-toxic green dye test in Goose Creek between Rollingbrook and Highway 146 to trace potential sewer linkages. The dye test runs the week of July 23 with no environmental harm. inquiries to Baytown Engineering at 281 420 6545.
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Goose Creek
Baytown
Baker Road
Texas
Claunch and Miller, Inc
Chief Solutions
Goose
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Gala
Mitchell
Baytown Sun
Barrett Goldsmith
Nada
Tom
Gene Vykukal
Wanda Mitchell
Bay Area Heritage Society
Goose Creek Country Club
Garth
Just Brakes
City of
Bay Area Rehabilitation Center
Bayarearehab.org
Potter
Alnemas
Oly
Fruday
Cal
Omani Rye Pva
Goose Creek Emporium
Rooster’s Steakhouse
Sissy’s “Country
Eagle’s Nest Gallery
Kemah
Baytown Optimist Club
Market St
Lee High School
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