History speaks at Highlands Chamber meeting
Sam Houston IV, great grandson of Texas founder Sam Houston, speaks at Highlands and Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Highlands Community Center. Admission is 10 for members and 5 for first time attendees. Houston IV discusses Baytown Texas history, his life, and his Houston family memories.
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Sam Houston IV
Texas
Sam Houston
Greater Highlands and Lynchburg
Houston IV
Baytown
Temple Lea Houston
Elliot
Chamber of Commerce
Claremore
Oklo
U.S. Army
University of Houston
Houston
Bicentennial Commission of the
United States
Sesquicentennial Commission
Republic of Texas
Brandi Tapley
Food program details reach Texas SFSP scope
The SFSP, run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides nutritious meals to children lacking access. Welch notes the program filters to state levels, with Texas managing SFSP through the Department of Health and Human Services. Goose Creek SFSP expenditures range from $120,000 onward.
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SFSP
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Welch
Texas
Department of Health and Human Services
Goose Creek
Nutrition program funds meals for children daily
Welch said a $150,000 SFSP initiative serves between 600 and 700 children daily and some adults. All meals go through a nutritional analysis ensuring 30 percent or less fat and 10 percent or less saturated fat. For information and a list of participating schools contact the School Nutrition Services Office at 281-420-4640.
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Welch
SFSP
School Nutrition Services Office
Lyons profile and 2008 political narrative notes
The Arkansas Democrat Gazette columnist Gene Lyons, a national award winner and co author of The Hunting of the President, is cited critiquing media themes about candidates. The piece questions how Bush is portrayed, and previews Times profiling of GOP marriages, noting elites versus authentic nominees in the 2008 race. Lyons invites email contact at gene Lyons2 sbcglobal.net.
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Gene Lyons
Lyons
Genelyons2
Sbcglobal
Teen Obstructs TV Fight With Father in Baytown
Police report a dispute at a Baytown residence on E Murrill when an 18 year old refused to power down a television. He attacked his father before fleeing the home as officers logged 172 calls for the shift including seven alarms five assaults and three major accidents.
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E. Murrill
Baytown
Survivors Celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day in Baytown
The Baytown American Cancer Society and local hospital hosted a two day Celebration on the Hill, marking National Cancer Survivors Day with banners from across the country. Speakers included Michelle Hicks and Bruce Kennedy, with survivor Stacy Hemmenway sharing her journey from ovarian cancer to motherhood. Awards honored Amy Bailey and Irene Abbey as notable survivors. The cancer center, built in 1998, offers outreach and support services alongside ACS programs. Contact Helena Hellum for information.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Baytown American Cancer Society
Michelle Hicks
Linda Tolon
Bruce Kennedy
Stacy Hemmenway
Kennedy
ACS
Hemmenway
Baytown
Amy Bailey
Irene Abbey
Cancer Center
Helena Hellum
Pink Ribbon Sunday volunteers sought at San Jacinto Hospital
The San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society seek volunteers for Pink Ribbon Sunday at 5 30 p m on June 11 in the Community Room. Susan G Komen awarded a 19000 grant to fund mammograms for underserved women.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
American Cancer Society
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Cancer Center
Halena Heliums
Bayou Bowl Fan Fest and Media Day Details
Bayou Bowl events kick off with Fan Fest offering free game tickets, autographs, and souvenirs for attendees. Media Day is at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Stallworth Stadium, with Team Texas practicing at Lee and Team Louisiana at Sterling. The Fourth Annual Bayou Bowl airs Saturday at 8 p.m. at Stallworth Stadium, tickets priced $10 for adults and $5 for students.
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Olin
Stallworth Stadium
Team Texas
Lee
Team
Louisiana
Sterling
Bayou Bowl Calendar of Events Night practice slate at Stallworth
The Bayou Bowl events schedule lists a 3 p.m. photo shoot at Stallworth Stadium followed by 4 to 6 p.m. practices with Texas at Lee High School and Louisiana at Sterling. An evening session runs 7 30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday with additional practice.
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Stallworth Stadium
Texas
Lee High School
Louisiana
Sterling
Bayou Bowl Ticket Locations and Events
A Baytown Bayou Bowl guide lists Amegy Bank branches Kroger Food Stores and Baytown area venues as ticket pickup points. It also outlines a multi-day schedule with practice sessions tours fan events and a Galveston Schlitterbahn trip culminating in a 8 p.m. kickoff at Bayou Bowl.
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Jirrels Funeral and
Garth Road
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Bay Temperature Control Inc
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Cancer
Virginia Runlone & Associates, LLC
Rollingbrook
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CCGA
FAAA
Texas Professional Hearing Center
Gulf Coast Hospital
Donnelly
Gurbside
Amegy Bank of Texas
N. Alexander
San Jacinto Mall
Kroger Food Stores
Alexander - Texas First Bank
Rollingbrook Drive
Community Resource Credit Union
Alexander
Baytown Sun
Memorial Drive
Crosby State Bank
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Lundrat Baytown Shrine Club
Astros
Tour of Reliant Stadium
Texans
Galveston
Schlitterbahn
Velocity Sports
Friendswood
Sugarland
Goose Creek Country Club
Baytown Community
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