Firefighters boost Fill the Boot drive with camp aid
Baytown firefighters raised over 34000 in the annual Fill the Boot campaign surpassing last year’s record and funded an $800 sponsorship for a local child to attend Camp for All in Burton Texas. BPF president Mark Medrano said it marked the first year the group sponsored a child and members visited the camp to observe its benefits.
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Burton
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Mark Medrano
BPF
Baytown starts six month recycling pilot program
Baytown launches a six month pilot with Waste Management to expand single stream curbside recycling customers gain 96 gallon carts in three neighborhoods at no extra cost. Collection days stay the same while cart size boosts recycling and reduces trash, city manager Bob Leiper says the program could roll citywide if successful to cut landfill waste.
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Fireworks Banned Across Chambers Harris County Area
Chambers and Harris county officials outlaw all fireworks and outdoor burning for the July 4 period after a special meeting. The ban excludes official municipal displays, while grilling remains allowed. governors asked for emergency declaration and extension to July 6. Firefighters battled grass fires at RWJ Airpark as drought restrictions tighten.
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Chambers County
Baytown
Ryan Holzaepfel
Chambers County Emergency Management
Rusty Senac
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Rick Perry
Senac
RWJ Airpark
Beach City
Ed Emmett
Harris County Commissioners Court
Happy Campers at Baytown Art League Photo Camp
Pro photographer Chris Chisum told 12 young participants that telling stories with photos matters most as four boys and eight girls ages 9 and 10 learn digital photography and editing from Baytown Photo Club volunteers. The camp at the Art League Art Center on Texas Avenue runs Monday through Thursday with a Saturday reception and exhibit of the campers' photos.
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Art League
Art Center
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Jolene Caswell
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