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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Cliff Clements editor publisher and David Bloom managing editor lead an editorial board. Vim Kiniey is retired managing editor and Jay Eshbach serves as city editor with M. A. Bengtson as community member.
The Baytown Sun editorial board argues Creek school district should implement random drug testing for high school students in grades nine through 12 who participate in activities or have driving/parking permits. It contends testing deters use, prompts early intervention, and strengthens prevention with home education and counseling.
Baytown resident Ray Wilson reflects on the enduring appeal of baseball from spring training to the 162 game marathon. He recalls childhood Little League beginnings in Chicago and Alabama, the sport as American culture, and the forgiving grace of pursuing success after failures. Wilson signs off with contact at rayehasen msn com.
A compiled roster of U S government figures with telephone numbers fax lines and web addresses including President George W Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn Representatives Ted Poe Ron Paul and Gene Green with district contact details and official sites.
Contact details list Clifton E Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Joshua Hart circulation manager Gordon Gallatin advertising director and David Bloom managing editor. The Sun welcomes letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words along with a photo.
The Baytown Sun explains submission rules for letters and guest columns. Signed letters to David Bloom may be mailed, faxed, or emailed, with publication subject to editing. Readers are reminded of delivery times and redelivery contact if the paper is late.
A reader critiques council behavior modification motives behind new and proposed ordinances. They allege limited publishing of agendas, accuse collusion, and warn that parking and litter rules, red light cameras, and garage sale laws erode property rights, predicting harsher limits ahead.
I express heartfelt gratitude for the Baytown Police Department and Baytown Municipal Police Association who organized a March 8 benefit to aid my mom Karen Proietti, diagnosed with cancer since 2005. Ireleth Hernandez led the effort with enduring community prayers and donations from church, family, and friends, making the event a moving success.
Reader voices condemn City Council for recycling and garage sale fees as taxation without representation. They fear a study may ban parking boats cars or RVs on private property, framing it as overreach by a city council acting as a neighborhood association. See letters page 7.
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