Baytown Citizen of the Year finalists honored
Wilson named Citizen of the Year finalist alongside Ruben de Hoyos Jimmy and Eva Joe Epperson Donnie and Sheri White and Fred Aguilar. World War II veteran and education advocate de Hoyos also a finalist. Baytown Sun honored 13 Unsung Heroes at the ceremony with publisher Cliff Clements presenting awards.
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Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Donnie Smith
Mike Wilson
Wilson
Epperson
Baytown
Donnie and
Sheri White
Fred Aguilar
Cliff Clements
Pete Alfaro
Aguilar
de Hoyos
the Sun
Ruben
Skate park opens at Jenkins Park in Baytown teens venue
Baytown unveils a new skate park at 4334 Crosby Cedar Bayou Road inside a former tennis court. Scott Johnson, parks director, says ramps and halfpipes support skateboarding and rollerblading with a weekend crowd expected after a Friday test run.
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Baytown
Jenkins Park
Crosby Cedar Bayou Road
Scott Johnson
Johnson
Roseland Spray Park Opens Amid Name Search, Safety Rules
Roseland Spray Park launches at 10 a.m. with daylight saving time shifting opening day. Located at 100 Roseland Drive, the park operates 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays. Visitors must wear protective gear and minors under 13 require parental supervision. The site is unmonitored with a skate at your own risk policy and an emergency 911 line on site. Submissions for a park name are invited through March 31, with final choices going to the parks board and city council. Budgeted at about 172000, funding includes interlocal help from Municipal Development District and a Harris County reimbursement up to 75000.
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Roseland Spray Park
Johnson
Baytown
Municipal Development District
Harris County Commissioner’s Office
Rocha and Castillo announce birth of daughter Avely Rocha
Ricardo Rocha and Nidia Castillo of Baytown Texas announce the birth of a daughter, Avely Rocha, on February 28 2007. She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and measured 20 inches. Grandparents Erasmo and Leticia Castillo and Jose and Maria Rocha, all of Baytown. She has two sisters, Jazmine Nicole and Lily Marie Rocha.
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Ricardo Rocha
Nidia Castillo
Baytown
Texas
Avely Rocha
Erasmo and
Leticia Castillo
Jose and
Maria Rocha
Jazmine Nicole
Lily Marie Rocha
United Way Baytown Board Member Basics Seminar Planned
United Way of Baytown Area will host Board Member Basics from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday March 27 at CenterPoint Energy Service Center Baytown. Presenters include Hal Thomas Pat Thomas Pamela Lovett and Richard Guynes with prior attendees noting the quick informative format and networking value.
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CenterPoint Energy Service Center
Ward Road
Baytown
CenterPoint Energy
Hal Thomas
Community Resource Credit Union
Pat Thomas
Baytown Resource & Assistance Center Board
Pamela Lovett
DePelchin Children’s Center Board
Houston
Bayer
Judy Hunter
Hunter
Jackie Harris
Carrie Gaskamp
Baytown Family Ymca
Kathryn Higginbotham
Bay Area Homeless Services
Richard Moody
Baytown Resource & Assistance Center
Fran Parent
American Red Cross
Janet Stansbury
Communities In Schools
Joyce Young
New Horizon Family Center
United Way of
Baytown Area
Mohlman
United Way of Baytown Area
City council discusses national search for city manager
Baytown officials debate broader than Texas for a qualified city manager candidate with hurricane zone experience. They favor a 90 to 120 day process, ads in trade journals and online, and interviews for top contenders. The manager oversees daily operations, budget, department heads, and acts as liaison. rebroadcast times listed for local viewers.
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Texas
Don Murray
Lynn Caskey
Gulf Coast
Midwest
Knauf
Council
Froehlich-Smith
Baytown Area
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