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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 2007
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements remains Editor Publisher while Jim Finley retires as Managing Editor. Jay Eschbach steps down as Assistant Managing Editor and Jane Howard Lee and Keith Magee retire from reporting roles, with the community noting the staff transitions.
An armed man impersonating a lawman entered De Zavala Elementary last week aiming to steal equipment. A staff member alerted police. lockdown forced parents to the library. Administrators, board members, and officials must confront campus security gaps, consider metal detectors, on site officers, and broader funding while balancing safety with an open school environment. Editorial by The Baytown Sun's David Bloom.
The author reflects on a shift toward vulgar speech seen over about thirty years, noting widespread use of four letter words and explicit content in everyday conversations and media. They critique societal tolerance while describing efforts to counter this trend by choosing adjectives and seeking understanding of how curb appeal has changed.
Bert Marshall, a 30 year Baytown resident and publisher of OurBaytown.com, argues vulgarity harms speech and vocabulary. He reflects on childhood swearing, media profanity and the pace of modern language, urging restraint and broader lexicon. He signs as admin at OurBaytown.com.
Baytown Junior School students and teachers celebrate a National History Day victory. pride rises as dedicated researchers, actors, and writers from Baytown are praised for the achievement. The writer, new to Baytown, expresses pride and belief in local education.
A compact list of federal and state representatives with phone lines and fax numbers for George W. Bush Dick Cheney Kay Bailey Hutchison John Cornyn Ted Poe Ron Paul Gene Green and related web contacts. It includes 202 and 713 area codes, plus fax lines and email pages.
The Sun provides contact options for readers including Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Emmett McKinley advertising director Joshua Hart circulation manager and David Bloom managing editor. Email and staff listings appear for reader letters and guest columns up to 300 words for letters and 500 words for guest columns.
The Baytown Sun outlines submission rules for letters and guest columns with required signatures and contact details. It notes delivery times, urging readers to call for redelivery if the paper does not arrive by the stated morning hours.
A mother writes that her teenage son and a friend stole and wrecked a car, sparking reflection on faith and forgiveness. She describes Bobby as kind, smart, and protective, and urges support rather than judgment as he copes with the aftermath of the terrible loss. She invokes the saying he who is without sin cast the first stone to plead for compassion.
A reader responds to Ms. Hartensteiner’s letter Definitely Wrong, urging empathy for parents blamed by others for their teens leaving home at night. The writer stresses parental guilt and questions juvenile judgment, asking readers to avoid quick accusations and to consider lessons learned by teenagers.
A reader urges an end to blame for the accident that killed four youths last week and asks for families to grieve and find closure, asserting only God knows the cause and calling for focus on healing.
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