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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 2008
Page
1
At just nine years old, Mason Riojas defies odds by qualifying for the AAU National Junior Olympics and earning a second consecutive appearance, an achievement rarely seen at this age.
Crosby High School forward Mackenzie Fowler signs a letter of intent to play college soccer for the Judson University Eagles, formalizing the commitment to join the team. Fowler is the first Lady Cougar to ink with Judson this cycle and aims to contribute as a key attacking player this fall.
Alumni groups plan high school reunions with several chapters inviting classmates to join the events. Daniel Johnson notes gatherings, weather partly cloudy with temperatures in the high 80s to 90s as communities prepare plans and schedules for the celebrations.
Residents applaud Reverend Gregory Griffin as he pushes an ordinance to ban sagging jeans worn to reveal undergarments. Griffin cites youth fashion and community standards while a local radio poll shows 79 percent in favor of the ban.
The Birdsong Place Villas opened in Baytown offering low income seniors an affordable, dignified lifestyle with on site medical consultation, education, fitness and library facilities. Residents praised the luxury feel and Lanier praised housing for low and moderate income folks, calling the center a new standard in seniors' quality of life.
Local fishermen are cautioned as a two year study shows speckled trout in the Houston Ship Channel and Upper Galveston Bay carry PCBs well above health standards. Average 0.140 ppm with a 0.380 ppm high. Wildlife experts report little fishing impact state officials caution ongoing advisories.
Carrie Gaskamp, executive director of the Baytown Family YMCA since 2004, will leave to become Associate Director at Cypress Creek YMCA. The Cypress Creek facility is a $9 million operation, larger than Baytown’s $1.5 million, and Gaskamp will start there on Monday. Staff and board members at Baytown have been notified and a successor has not yet been chosen.
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