ExxonMobil gifts boost city programs and libraries
ExxonMobil donated funds to city programs including a $50,000 grant supporting Mayor Stephen DonCarlos and the ExxonMobil Summer Youth Work Program. Additional gifts totaled $33,000 for Baytown Nature Center Environmental Education Wetlands Center Ecology Center and Sterling Library Reading Cultural Enrichment. Wetlands Center and Nature Center received $12,500 each while Sterling Library got $8,000.
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ExxonMobil
Stephen DonCarlos
Baytown Nature Center
Eddie V. Gray
Sterling Municipal Library
Wetlands Center
Baytown
City approves Market Street corridor study contract
The council approves a 61000 Burditt Consultants contract for a Market Street Corridor study. The project covers Decker Drive Texas Avenue Lee Drive Market Street and waterfront areas to Baytown Historic Café Market Street post office and Minnesota Street. It includes a walking audit research on marketing and economic development potential and conceptual streetscape designs.
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Burditt Consultants
Market Street
Decker Drive
Texas Avenue
Lee Drive
Baytown
Minnesota Street
Veterans event features Huey rides and living history
Army and Air Force recruiters will sign in at a ceremony as Viet Nam era rides aboard a UH-1 Huey thrill attendees. The Collings Foundation will run the helicopter rides for about 20 minutes and a fee applies. Also on site are military vehicles a World War II collection a car show kids activities and live music. VFW Post 912 American Legion Post 323 Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 922 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 126 host the event with raffles offering grills TVs gift baskets and cards. Contact Johnson at 832-984-5852 or jwj3555 yahoo.com for more details.
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Army
Air Force
Vietnam
Collings Foundation
Johnson
VFW Post
American Legion Post
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter
Disabled Veterans of American
Yahoo.com
Community Flood Priorities Named in Harris County Plan
Harvey era concerns center on culverts and ditches in McNair and King's Colony with residents urging expanded flood basins ponds and levees. Officials gather feedback countywide to craft disaster recovery plans and allocate one billion dollars, directing input to GLO.
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Fretty
McNair
King’s Colony
Baytown Area
Man stabbed during Baytown altercation. suspect fled
A man was stabbed in the abdomen during a Tuesday night fight near East Defoe in Baytown. The victim was taken to a Houston area hospital with non life threatening injuries. The suspect wearing a gray shirt and dark jeans fled before officers arrived. Detectives are investigating.
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Baytown
East Defoe
Steve Dorris
Baytown Ems
Houston
Baytown Businesses Featured in ISTC Safety Council Awards
Baytown entities including ILVER LP Awards and Engraving, LCY Elastomers, Abshire Meath Animal Hospital, Adventives of Baytown, Aesthetic Family Dentistry, Classrooms BDI Resources, Van Natta's Silk Screening, Amanda Cisneros alumni, Connie Martinez, Frank and Lanelle McKay, Fuzzy's Tacos, Gamma Nu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, Luna’s Mexican Restaurant appear in local business listings and recognitions.
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Baytown
Abshire-Meath Animal Hospital
Baytown Classrooms
BDI Resources Inc
Frank and
Lanelle McKay
Fuzzy
Gamma Nu Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Luna
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William Avenue
Garth Road
Interstate 10
Viking Lane
Carver Street
Ward Road
Baytowns
Vacation Bible School
New Wine Church
Robert E Lee
Coco
C&d Bakery
Ilver LP
Kiwanis Club of
Pilot Club of
Shay's Jewelry
Baytown Lions Club
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Renee Thibodeaux
State Farm
Texas First Bank
DJ Coco
BPD
Kenneth Heckless
Jay Love
PicUrPerfect Photo Booth
van Natta
Gander
Amanda Cisneros
Bengela Holmes
Betty Sullivan
Garth
Connie Martinez
Wal-mart
Mont Belvieu
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