Causeway to Galveston remembered
A reflective piece recalling childhood trips to Galveston via the causeway, the Kemah drawbridge, and Morgan's Point ferry lines. It traces the causeway’s evolution from 1912 to 2008, noting upgrades, hurricanes, and the shift to higher spans, ending with Wanda Orton of The Baytown Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Padre
Pensacola
Galveston Beach
Hog Island
Morgan’s Point
Kemah
Galveston Causeway
Galveston Drawbridge
Maceo Brothers
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Galveston, Houston and
Baytown Teens Pick for 2008 Boys and Bluebonnet Girls States
Barbers Hill Robert E. Lee Ross S. Sterling and Baytown Christian Academy send state bound students to 2008 Boys State June 7 to 13. The program teaches government processes and citizen duties with candidate nominations and interviews for two delegates to Boys Nation. American Legion Auxiliary Post 323 also selects 13 juniors for Bluebonnet Girls State at Texas Lutheran University with Kiwanis Evening Pilot Club and Goose Creek CISD supporting the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbers Hill
Robert E. Lee
Ross S. Sterling
Baytown Christian Academy
Boys State
Boys Nation
Washington, D.C
American Legion Auxiliary Post 323
Bluebonnet Girls State
State of Texas
Texas Lutheran University
Shore
ALA
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Evening Pilot Club
Goose Creek
Baytown Students Named 2008 Boys State Delegates
A group of Baytown area teens including Blake Michael Cather Christopher James Bertram Trace Thurgood Jacob Beckham Clay Dippel and Chad Whitley are selected as Boys State delegates for the summer. Each student is noted for high academic achievement community involvement and leadership roles in school bands clubs and 4-H or scouting activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher James Bertram
Ricky
Kim Bertram
Chris
Baytown Christian Academy
National Honor Society
Congressional Youth Leadership Council
Association of Christian Schools International
United States Achievement Academy
USAA
Relay For Life
Trace Thurgood
Sam
Donna Thurgood
Ross S. Sterling
Trace
Cedar Bayou
Baytown Christian Academy Girls State delegates named
Baytown Christian Academy announces delegates for Girls State Katelyn Harbison Melissa Freeman Melissa Gindratt and Stephanie Hinton each bringing strong academic and service records Katelyn is a National Honor Society member top ten student and presidential award recipient Melissa has led clubs and excelled in golf and volleyball Melissa is a longtime band and choir participant and Stephanie serves in NHS Band Red Cross and student council See Girls State page 3B
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katelyn Harbison
Bonnie MacMillan
Scott Harbison
Baytown Christian Academy
Katelyn
BCA
Houston Food Bank
Pregnancy Resource Center
Washington D.C
Girl's State
Stanford University
Melissa Freeman
Mitch
Eileen Freeman
Barbers Hill High School
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
L.I.E.T
Eagle Heights Fellowship Church
Europe
Melissa Denise Gindratt
Leslie van Hoorebeke
David Gindratt
Patricia Hall
Bluebonnet
Melissa
Alliance Bible Church
Cheryl
Evening Pilot Club
Baytown
Stephanie Hinton
Paul Lee
Christine Hinton
Ross S. Sterling High School
Paul A. Hinton
Beverly Frick
Stephanie
Ross S. Sterling
Interact
Key Club
Red Cross
National Honor Society
Ranger Leaders
CSU
Ranger
Texas Baptist All State
Texas
Germany
First Baptist Church
Baylor
East Texas Baptist University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wanda Orton
The
Baytown Sun
Blake Cather
Blake Michael Cather
Dale
Sonja Cather
Blake
HOBY
Houston Food Pantry
Baytown Pregnancy Center
Reach For the Stars
Christopher Bertram
Jacob Beckham
James
Diana Beckham
Jacob
Lee Ffa
Harris County
Lee
Ronal McDonald House
Project Linus
Brownwood
Texas Ffa
Clay Dippel
RSS
Dippel
Hugh O’brian
Red Cross Club
Chad Whitley
Chuck
Sandra Whitley
Sterling
Chad
TMEA
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church
Roslynd Hopson
Catherine Anderson
Katelyn Harrison
Melissa Gindratt
Michelle Beck
Stephanie Whitley
Gig Brooks
Clerissa Hadley
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