Sylvan Beach, Baytown’s Island Paradise Through Time
Beachbound Baytonians once chose Sylvan Beach over Galveston and Hog Island for summers. It boasted a long pier, cottages, regattas, dances, and an aircooled pavilion. From a 19th century park reserve to a bustling oil era retreat, Sylvan Beach thrived before becoming Harris County property.
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Sylvan
Galveston
Texas
Baytown
Houston
la Porte
Lynchburg
Hog Island
Harrisburg
Sylvan Beach
Coney Island
Adone and Lobit
Sylvan Grove
Sylvan Hotel
Bay Area
St. Mary’s Seminary
Spindletop
Beaumont
Goose Creek
Sylvan Beach Park
Harris County
Taiwanese exchange student recalls Baytown internship experience
A 19 year old Taiwanese student Carol Lin spent ten months in the Baytown area through Rotary Youth Exchange hosted by the Cottens Millers and Scotts. She describes Texas as country, clean and friendly and shares how the experience broadened her view of culture and language. She plans to attend college in Taiwan after returning home this fall and says the trip taught her to try new things including tennis.
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Li-Ling
Carol” Lin
Yu-Shan Lin
Carol
Baytown
Ross S. Sterling High School
Yu-Shan
Taiwan
i-Ling
Lin
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Texas
Rotary Youth Exchange
Cottens
Millers
Scotts
Rotary
Goose Creek
Highlands Rotary
Weston Cotten
Sterling Library launches Working Woman's Book Club
Sterling Municipal Library announces a new Book Club aimed at professional women and mothers. The first meeting is Tuesday, June 24 at 5 30 p.m. in the library meeting room. Librarian Jamie Eustace notes the group shifts from the long running general club since 2005.
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Sterling Municipal Library
Working Woman’s Book Club
Jamie Eustace
Sterling
Summer Reading Fun at Sterling Library In Baytown
Summer is coming with heat and humidity as water parks pools and the beach beckon. Exxon Mobil and the Friends of the Library fund Sterling's summer reading program inviting all ages to join and read this season.
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Sterling Library
Baytown
Exxon Mobil
Friends of the Library
Sterling
Family Services seeks partners for Together in Texas program
Family Services of Greater Houston, named a regional intermediary for the Together in Texas healthy marriage initiative, seeks Chambers County organizations and individuals to coordinate services across a 13 county region. Four contracts up to 50000 dollars each will fund eight hour classes promoting conflict resolution and healthy relationships for couples at all stages, starting September first.
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Family Services of
Greater Houston
Maggie Russell
Family Services
Chambers County
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Houston
Harris
Montgomery
Waller
Fort Bend
Together In
Texas
Russell
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Tara Sullivan
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