Quotations spice up drabness in everyday life
An informal piece lists personal examples of using quotations to ease boredom or tension In various settings such as lines waiting rooms offices and travel It cites famous lines from Milton Gilbert Shakespeare and Shakespearean phrases as well as a note about columnist Deana Nall being on vacation The tone mimics a light survey of quotable moments used to defuse awkward or dull moments
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John Milton
Joseph Porter
WS. Gilbert
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Lee College essay winners across six middle schools announced
Six Baytown Highlands and Crosby middle schools contributed essays answering how a college education changes futures. Winners include Arianna Mata and Priscila Garza tying for second, with top honors shared by Jaime Herrera and Lindsay Turner among others, as faculty and Kiwanis members look on.
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Lee College
F Baytown
Highlands and
Crosby
Alma Walles
Martha Ellis
Deanne Cummings
Kiwanis
Chad Merling
Taylor Gomez
Alejandra Martinez
Jeffrey Chark
Reagan Dobbs
Isis Mendoza
Arianna Mata
Priscila Garza
Sean Khan
Kimberly Baker
Alyssa Buffman
Demi Hofstetter
Jarrod
Lindsay Turner
Lorriana Mendoza
Julie Gomez
Vicki Venable
Nicole Yaques
Morgan Curry
Felicia Finch
Paulina Cantu
Edgar Chavez
Alicia Jordal
Ashley Brown
Oneisha Williams
Keana Garcia
Carmen Guevara
Kaila Arrowood
Kathryn Dunlop
Lauren Roberts
R.J. Oden
Andrew Gross
Jamie DeGaillard
Lexi Edwards
Community Calendar Highlights Local Activities and Services
A Baytown area community calendar lists a blood drive at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Puppet Pizzazz at Sterling Library, tote bag decorating workshop, Homeschoolers group, Overeaters Anonymous at First Westminster, bridge and dance sessions, ceramics classes, and fall enrollment at Highlands Assembly of God. Contact numbers provided for each event.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Garth Road
Gulf Coast Regional
Baytown
Highlands Community Center
Kristen
Sandy
First Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bayway Drive
Cathy
Diane
Ruth
Highlands
San Jacinto Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
Mont Belvieu
First Christian Church
Forrest Ave
Aol
Fecbtx
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Highland Woods Drive
Today in History June 7 highlights across centuries
June 7 marks notable events from 1776 when Richard Henry Lee urged a Declaration of Independence to Congress, 1864 Lincoln’s renomination, the 1998 Jasper Texas drag death shock, a 2000s court ruling on Oklahoma City bomber delay, a World War II Memorial dispute, and a 2005 debt forgiveness proposal by Bush and Blair.
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Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Baltimore
James Byrd Jr
Jasper
Texas
10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
National Mall
Washington D.C
Bush
Tony Blair
Associated Press
SUN HISTORY: 1944 wardens, 1990 Barbers Hill probe, 2000 park plans
A compilation notes 1944 air-raid wardens in Pelly earning over 500 volunteer hours, a 1990 Texas Education Agency finding that Barbers Hill School Board hampered Superintendent Louis Bates, and 2000 Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia pushing park development with a fishing pier and boardwalk at Fort Anahuac Park. It closes with a quote about human nature and a biblical blessing verse.
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Pelly
Texas Education Agency
Barbers Hill
Louis Bates
Chambers County
Jimmy Sylvia
Fort Anahuac Park
Anahuac
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Malcom Murray
Paul S
Shakespere
Hamlet
Polonius
Laertes
Paul
Exxon
al Capp
Li’l Abner
Murray
Wednesday Sun
Deana Nall
Cedar Bayou
Gentry Junior High
Horace Mann Junior School
Drew Intermediate School
Highlands Junior School
Sterling Municipal Library
Angie Middleton
SUN History
Robert G. Ingersoll
Christ
God
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