German exchange student spends rewarding Baytown year
Eva Borowski from Hamburg completed a year as an AFS exchange student at Lee High School in Baytown. Hosted by Dwayne Wendy and Katie Bailey, the family supports AFS and plans hosting others each year, with Eva describing the experience as the best she ever had and noting it broadened her world.
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Eva Borowski
Hamburg
Germany
Eva
Lee High School
American Field Service
Dwayne
Wendy
Katie Bailey
AFL
Texas
Baytown
Baytown Sun
Lauren Salice
Wendy Bailey
Services pay tribute to fallen heroes
The Baytown Sun reports hundreds attended memorial services honoring veterans on Monday. More than 250 gathered at Bicentennial Park for an emotional ceremony marking John E. Partin receiving medals of honor nearly six decades after WWII. Captain Larry James Watson spoke of delayed recognition and the desire to move on.
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Bicentennial Park
John E. Partin
Partin
Larry James Watson
Baytown
Claude L. Lott
Cancer Survivors Event at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
On National Cancer Survivor's Day Baytown hosts Its A Home Run at the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Cancer Center on Garth Road from 2 to 4 p m. Doctors and staff greet former patients while survivors share notes of inspiration in the Coach's Corner. A Little League team passes out treats and door prizes celebrate survivorship and support.
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Baytonians
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Cancer Center
Cancer Center
Garth Road
Baytown
Halena Hellums
NCSD
One Big Table Brings Hunger Awareness To Baytown
Baytown hosts First Hunger Awareness Day at Bicentennial Park from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. Residents bring picnic items for their family and a family in need, share a plate with a stranger, and enjoy drinks, entertainment, and info booths. Bill Snead of Missouri Street Church of Christ will speak. Eva Benavides notes hunger is a local problem and the event may become annual.
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Baytown
Bicentennial Park
Bill Snead
Missouri Street
Baytown Sun
Lauren Rosenkranz
Olga Magallon
Susie Salo
Beth Thompson
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