Around Town roundup highlights local memories and milestones
Betty Sue Prollock and son Ben visited Sue Parker and siblings Aline and Glenn Henderson, planning to return to Cumming Georgia. Ashley Crawley made the Dean's List and began summer classes and work at SFA. Pat and Nancy Mann welcomed their first great grandchild Madison Grace Mann of Austin. Marissa Flanagan takes over Crosby/Huffman Chamber role from Mitzy Plumb. Fathers Day and wedding anniversaries noted for McGilvrays Thurman and Bertie Ickes, Leon and Robbie Potts, and Eva Fontenot birthday. Charles Seligman and Gary Busey birthdays also listed. readers invited to send items.
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Betty Sue Prollock
Ben
Sue Parker
Aline
Glenn Henderson
Cumming
Rock for Life Blood Drive at San Jacinto Mall
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and 93.7 The Arrow sponsor the Rock for Life blood drive from 2 to 8 p.m. July 2 in the San Jacinto Mall Community Room. Donors receive a commemorative T shirt and may write notes to troops in Iraq or Afghanistan to be included in care packages. For details call 713-790-1200 or 1-888-482-5663 or visit giveblood.org.
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Giveblood.org
Baytown singer Chris Cagle to entertain troops in Korea
Baytown native country artist Chris Cagle will perform four outdoor shows in Seoul Daegu Dongducheon and Pyeongtaek for U S troops and families on this tour The entertainer will also host meet and greets after each concert with crowd sizes between 700 and 2000 The trip precedes the fall release of his fourth album as he continues touring including a July stop at Sam Houston Race Park in Houston Cagle a Sterling High School and UT Arlington alum left Baytown for Nashville pursuing music professionally since 1994
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Chris Cagle
Korea
U.S
Iraq
Cagle
Seoul
Daegu
Dongducheon
Poyeongtaek
Sam Houston Race Park
Houston
Sterling
Baytown
University of Texas At
Vacation Bible School Opens At Cedar Bayou UMC
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church offers Sky Scouts VBS Lift Off from 9 a.m. to noon through Friday June 29 with Bible stories science activities songs crafts and snacks. Call 281-427-4754 for details or visit cedarbayou.org. Baker Road Baptist hosts sports themed VBS for all ages 6 to 9 p.m. today through Friday.
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Cedar Bayou
Baker Road
Bible School
Vacation Bible School at St Joseph Church Dive Deep
St Joseph Catholic Church at 1907 Carolina St hosts Vacation Bible School Great Bible Reef Dive Deep into God's World from July 9 to 12. Registration after masses June 9-10 and July 7-8. Contact Mrs Jude Arceneaux at 281 427 5920.
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St. Joseph Catholic Church
Carolina St
Great Bible Reef
Jude Arceneaux
Community Calendar Highlights at Local Centers
Highlands Community Center lists seniors line dancing quilting and game days at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 604 Highland Woods Drive. J.D. Walker Center hosts East Harris County Senior Citizen Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7613 Wade Road. Crosby Center offers free oil painting at 9:30 a.m. and watercolor at 1 p.m. Details: 281-426-3551 and 281-462-0543.
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Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
East
Harris County
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Crosby Community Center
Anne Vandagriff
Highlands Woods Drive
J.D. Walker Community Center
W. Buccaneer
Barbers Hill Isd
Vickey Goulding
Community Event Roundup with Parades and Library Programs
A local bulletin lists a Patriotic Teddy Bear Parade and Picnic from 10 15 a m to 1 p m Wednesday at Sterling Municipal Library with bear participants and a sack lunch. Also notes Happy Quilters at 10 a m at 2407 Market St seniors 55 to 105. Crosby Library Toddler Time and Story Time. Preschool Storytime at Sterling. King s Table Bible Study at Church of New Beginnings with 11 a m prayer and 11 30 a m lunch. Baytown Lions Club noon and 1 p m meetings. Seniors bingo at 1 p m. Barbers Hill moms group. Celebrate Recovery at First Baptist. Liberty County 4-H Dress Rehearsal at 7 p m. Baytown Senior Center activities and transport info.
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Ward Road
Lee College
Crosby Community Center
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
Duplicate Bridge Club
Crosby Library
King’s Table
Church of New Beginnings
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook Drive
Nick
Elaine
Liberty County
TVE
Liberty
Today in History June 25 appearing in Baytown Sun
June 25 highlights include Korea War start in 1950 Virginia ratifying the Constitution in 1788 and the Little Bighorn defeat in 1876. Other items mention Stanford White murder 1906 CBS color telecast 1951 Supreme Court Engel v Vitale 1962 and Beatles 1967. Also notes 1996 Saudi Arabia bomb and local Baytown events with civic details.
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Korea
Virginia
U.S
George A. Custer
7Th Cavalry
White House
John W. Dean
Senate
Watergate Committee
Saudi Arabia
Associated Press
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Lisa Coker
Sarah McGinnis
Austin Crawley
Barbers Hill
SFA
Ashley Crawley
Pat
Nancy Mann
Madison Grace Mann
Austin
Crosby/Huffman Chamber of Commerce
Mitzy Plumb
Marissa Flanagan
Chamber
Plumb
Love In Bloom
Betty
Jim McGilvray
Thurman
Bertie Ickes
Leon
Robbie Potts
Harris County Precinct 2
Eva Fontenot
Landry Fontenot
Charles Seligman
Gary Busey
Kay Eshbach
Sunnews
Baytownsun
Alexa Gargia
Ditta
Alexa.garcia-Ditta
Baytownsun.com
Vacation Bible School
Umc
Tricia Campbell
Lori Tadlock
Baptist Church
Compassionate Friends
Crespo & Jirrell Funeral Home
Ostomy Association
Cancer Center
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Garth Road
LaPorte Ladies Group
Alcoholics Anonymous
Light of Christ Lutheran Church
S. Broadway
Ladies Bowling League
Max Bowl East
Mary Ann Cowley
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
SUN History
Civil Defense Board
North Korea
Nevada
EPA
Bayer Corp
South Main
Highlands
the Sun
David
Bloom
Baytown Sun
David Bloom
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