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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 2008
Page
4
Local newspaper notes staff roles with Clifton E. Clements serving as editor and publisher, Jim Cialey as city editor, and Jay Eshbach listed as a community member and city editor in a brief staff roster.
The Goose Creek district faces low ESL test scores with a TAKS level 4 concern prompting a board approved plan to add eight new ESL staff at junior and high schools, expanding services to five junior campuses. Superintendent Barbara Sultis emphasizes action ahead of TEA findings and calls on the community to support full education for all ESL students.
Baytown resident Ray Wilson reflects on Father’s Day, honoring fathers, stepfathers, and father figures. The piece cites 64.3 million U.S. fathers, notes 2.5 million single dads and 6.5 million stepfathers, and shares personal memories of a stepfather, Wilson “Mr Jack” Jackson, a WWII veteran who died in 2001.
A letter to the editor argues Democrats blocked drilling, lowering U.S. crude output from 9 million to under 5 million barrels per day while demand rose to 20 million. It cites polls blaming Congress for high energy prices and urges contact with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.
A Baytown reader, age 78, writes about loud motorcycles on Massey Tompkins freeway traffic and the burden of dragging non wheeled recycling bins to the curb. Arthritis limits weekly bin use and the writer may stop placing out trash on Thursdays.
A compiled line of contact details for officials including President George W Bush Vice President Dick Cheney and multiple lawmakers. It lists phone numbers fax numbers and website addresses for Kay Bailey Hutchison John Cornyn Ted Poe Ron Paul and Gene Green.
Contact Clifton E. Clements publisher by email cliff.clements baytownsun.com or Sandy Denson business manager at sandy.denson baytownsun.com For newsroom inquiries reach David Bloom managing editor at david.bloom baytownsun.com and Joshua Hart circulation manager at joshua.hart baytownsun.com Advertising inquiries go to Gordon Gallatin at gordon.gallatin baytownsun.com The Sun welcomes letters and guest columns with word limits.
The Baytown Sun outlines submission rules requiring signed letters with full contact info and the right to edit or decline. Readers are advised to contact the office for redelivery if the paper is not received by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday or 8 a.m. Sunday.
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