Baytown childhood a Mark Twain adventure for Ben Ed Kloesel
Ben Ed Kloesel of Arlington recalls a Baytown upbringing shaped by river trips and campouts on Red Hill, raft building, and a 90 mile bicycle trek to Camp Strake. He and John Veselka earned the Order of the Arrow at Camp Strake, sharing stories of overnight woods explorations and river routes while noting gender differences in childhood freedoms.
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Ben Ed Kloesel
Arlington
Baytown
Mississippi River
Ship Channel
Ben Ed
Red Hill
Goat Island
Camp Strake
John Veselka
Order of the Arrow
San Jacinto
Johnny
Scout
John
Bernie
Danky
R.C. Novosad
Billy
Leroy Heintschel
Park Martin
Park
Camp Tejas
Clear Lake
NASA
Gentry Teacher Jenice Coffey earns state and national honors
Gentry Junior School teacher Jenice Coffey wins the David DeBoe Award from the Texas State Historical Association as Outstanding History Teacher in Texas. She is a finalist for the National History Day Richard T Farrell Teacher of Merit Award, to be announced June 14, with a live webcast available. Coffey retires after a 27 year career shaping students toward success. notable former students include National History Day finalists.
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Gentry
Jenice Coffey
Goose Creek
Coffey
David DeBoe
Texas
Richard T. Farrell
Texas State Historical Association
TSHA
University of Maryland
PBS Video
Nhd.org
David Toney
Sterling High School
Stuart Tiller
Sterling
America
Mark Twain
Abe Lincoln
Baytown
Don Coffey
Lee College
John Britt
Noah Smith
Benny Moskowitz
John
Ross S. Sterling High School
Joy Powers A Baytown kindergarten teacher who embraces family roots
Joy Powers, a Baytown native and Carver Elementary kindergarten teacher for over eight years, describes her roles as mother wife sister and daughter. She values the Baytown small town spirit and faith inspiring her and her children who pursue education and athletics while she strives to guide young leaders through her classroom.
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Joy Powers
Baytown
Sam Powers
Madison
Taylor
Savannah
Cameron
Carver Elementary
Georgia
Lee
National Night Out Planned for Baytown Neighborhoods
Plans under way for the 2007 National Night Out to be held on Tuesday Aug 7 Neighborhoods may host block parties through the Baytown Police Community Service Bureau Applications are due by July 27 and details are available on the City of Baytown website or by contacting 281-422-5152 or MO bay town.org
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Baytown
City of
Byron Jones
Keii Anderson
Stephen DonCarlos
Chris Gaskins
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Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun
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