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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 2008
Page
4
Editorial urges City support for a Baytown Youth Advisory Commission proposal to open a youth center with a game room lab deli study rooms stage and TV room. The plan aims to provide teens with access to learning spaces and constructive activities, partnering with Castle Fun Center concept for collaboration.
James Kingsmill, Baytown educator, discusses the evolution from TEAMS to TAAS to TAKS, the impact on graduation eligibility and school ratings, and the policy choice by GCCISD to deny diplomas and ceremonies for failing students. He notes the high stakes of state testing and calls for system change starting in Austin.
A roster of U S political figures with phone numbers and websites includes President George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Senator John Cornyn Representative Ted Poe Representative Ron Paul Representative Gene Green and their listed office contact details and web addresses for correspondence and inquiries.
Community contact information shows Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Joshua Hart circulation manager Gordon Gallatin advertising director and David Bloom managing editor. The Sun invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words and notes guest columns should include a photo.
The Baytown Sun provides contact details for submissions and delivery. Signed letters and guest columns are accepted with author identification, subject to editing, and not necessarily reflecting the paper's views. Readers should receive the newspaper by 6 a.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. Sundays, with a redelivery call by 9 a.m. if late.
Brandy Morris of Anahuac, who wrote about her Iraq deployment for The Sun two years ago, is deployed again this year. She documents her experiences in letters now being shared with readers.
The writer describes settling into a Baghdad posting after two weeks of movement and briefings, finding a safer space with a palace view, trees, and stars. He discusses homesickness, privacy versus companionship, and asks friends to write or send items. He shares concern over pit bull attacks in Texas and urges Baytown to ban or restrict the breed.
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