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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 2008
Page
1
Oddsmakers pegged the chance of a hole in one on a par 3 at about 8,200 to 1. Larry West of Baytown defied those odds by acing the hole.
The Southeast Houston Area Baseball Coaches All-Star team defeated Southwest 3-1 on Wednesday night. Key players from both sides contributed as the All-Stars secured the win with solid pitching and timely hitting.
The Eastside Triathlon moves into its third year as a fast growing Baytown sports event. Organizers expect strong local participation across three disciplines and anticipate another showcase day for regional athletes.
Seven obituary notices list Carolyn Miller Jeremiah Cherubin Raul Rendon Melba Moore and Jo Ann Bjork. The brief notice enumerates the deceased and their surnames reflecting a community death column without biographical detail.
A weather note indicates possible afternoon storms across the region. Forecast calls for scattered showers with a chance of brief thunder and localized rain. Authorities urge residents to stay indoors during thunderstorm activity and monitor updates.
A Tuesday evening downpour drenched Trinity Church of Baytown with about two inches of water. Wind lifted a plastic barrier at the new wing, water poured in, tripping fire alarm safety systems and cutting power and AC. Firefighters found extensive water intrusion across a 3,000 square foot area and damaged heirloom items and robes. See flood page 3.
Lee College announces 30 faculty and staff will retire this August under a new teacher retirement incentive plan. Interim president Dennis Topper, dean Johnette Hodgin, and others praised the group’s dedication while leadership shifts continue after former president Martha Ellis departs.
Planning and Zoning Commission discussed updates to the 2025 plan and zoning map to expand Light and Heavy Industrial zones. Residents including Steve Pitrucha voiced concerns about noise and pollution as proposed rezoning targets Highway 146 and 99 corridors.
Baytown officials urge residents to report street light outages via the city website linking to CenterPoint Energy. The city spends about 1 million dollars annually on over 4300 lights, including maintenance, with outages detectable only when notified by citizens. Residents should provide light location and pole 6 digit number when possible. Lt. Eric Freed notes no single group handles outage notifications.
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