Texas schools provide thousands more subsidized meals
Statewide data show nearly 2.7 million children qualified for free or reduced lunches in December, up about five percent from a year earlier. The rise is tied to economic downturn, with districts including Pearland Cy-Fair and Houston reporting gains and Spring ISD serving about 500 more meals daily.
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Houston
Texas
The
Houston Chronicle
Texas Department of Agriculture
Pearland
Cy-Fair
Spring Independent
Recession Spurs Growth of Backyard Vegetable Gardens
In Long Beach and nationwide many Americans are digging in yards to trim food costs as double-digit growth in home gardening pushes seed demand. Burpee Seeds CEO George Ball notes unprecedented orders as onions tomatoes and peppers run out. Activists recall WWII era victory gardens and urge a White House garden revival with 75,000 signatures backing a petition to President Obama.
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Long Beach
Calif
George Ball
Burpee Seeds
U.S
America
White House
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roger Doiron
Kitchen Gardeners International
Doiron
Obama
Bible Verse Matthew Five Forty Two Teachings
A line from Matthew 5 42 urging generosity to those who ask and lending without turning away. It emphasizes willing giving and assisting those in need as part of moral instruction.
Calendar highlights from Baytown area clubs and libraries
Baytown Shrine Club hosts Ladies Night at Shriner building 110 West Main with social hour at 6 and dinner at 7. Various city venues list ESL classes, senior exercise, fitness and dance sessions, library programs, and community meetings across Baytown, Crosby, and La Porte with multiple phone numbers for details. Items include Precinct2gether at J.D. Walker Center, rhythm walking, line dancing, aerobics, and a 42 Tournament at St. John's United Methodist Church.
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Baytown Shrine Club
Shriner
West Main
Chambers County Library
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Baytown
1724 Market
Highlands Community Center
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Crosby Community Center
Melissa
Market
Sterling Municipal Library
Hare Rd
Marguerite
Thresa
Angelique
Chambers County
Anahuac
Garth
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
Pam
Johnny
Baytown Community Chorus
Cobb Auditorium
Lee College
Calvary Temple
Breda
la Porte Ladies Group
LLG
Alcoholics Anonymous
Light of Christ Lutheran Church
South Broadway
St. John’s
Friends of Stratford Library Book Sale and Community Activities
The Friends of Stratford Library host a 10 am to 6 pm book sale with donations gratefully accepted to fund youth reading programs and Spanish classes. Community events include King’s Table Bible Study, a free lunch, Celebrate Recovery meetings, a Highlands Community Center game day, free English classes, and childcare services at local centers with listed contact numbers.
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Friends of Stratford Library
King's Table
Church of New Beginnings
N. Alexander Dr
Baytown ExxonMobil Retiree Club Meets at Center
The Baytown ExxonMobil Retiree Club holds its monthly meeting on Wednesday at 10 am at the Center, 2407 Market St. Police Chief Keith Daugherty will speak. Refreshments will be served.
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Baytown ExxonMobil Retiree Club
Baytown
Market St
Keith Daugherty
J M Huber Retirees Luncheon Set at Golden Corral
The J M Huber retirees hold their quarterly luncheon at Golden Corral from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Marilyn Ferguson at 281 426 4683 for details.
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J.M. Huber
Golden Corral
Marilyn Ferguson
Baytown luau showcases Polynesian culture at church event
Baytown First Ward hosted a March 7 luau drawing nearly 300 attendees. Polynesian Cultural Association members and church families prepared an Imu roasted pig feast with pineapple, lau lau, taro, and rice. Dancers from New Zealand and Baytown performers shared island music and hula routines for fellowship and missionary outreach.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Fiti Partsch
Baytown
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Charles Carr
Hawaii
Hilton Mose
Luau
Imu
Iva Partsch
PCA
Polynesia
New Zealand
Jane Payne
Partsch
Mormon.org
Ids.org
Polynesian Cultural Association
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Lee College Eoc
Baytown Lions Club
Larry Spask
San Jacinto Monument Museum
RSS
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook
Nick
JoAnn
Or Elaine
Highland Woods Drive
Promise Center
ExxonMobil
Bulletin Board
Laita Save
Vaka Kaufusi
Lavalea Partsch
Brittany Alleman
Baytown Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint’s Luau
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