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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 2009
Page
2
The state Senate tentatively approved a bill mandating Texans show a valid photo ID or two alternatives to vote. Also on Tuesday a House panel examined expanding cockfighting laws to ban profiting from fights, attending events, and owning training gear.
Republican Rep. Burt Solomons of Carrollton told a House panel that restricting tanning beds for Texas teens mirrors the fight against Big Tobacco citing similar cancer risks to cigarettes though he argues restrictions should not be identical.
Mississippi lawmakers signed a casino incentive bill Tuesday to attract development. The plan offers 30 percent sales tax rebates for tourism projects such as golf courses hotels and convention facilities but not for casino construction. Oklahoma warns of job scam sites charging fees to assist with unemployment benefits during the downturn.
The Sunday report misstated Sabrina Soape's contact as incorrect. The correct number is (832) 597-1879. The note adds a quoted biblical verse Galatians 5 14 about law being fulfilled in one word and loving thy neighbor as thyself.
A busy Baytown schedule features the ExxonMobil Retiree Club meeting March 18 at 10 a.m. with Baytown Police Chief Keith Daughtery. ESL classes at the Chambers County Library. multiple groups at First Presbyterian and Baytown Community Center. rhythm walking, aerobics, painting, TOPS programs, and senior exercise sessions. Additional events include line dancing, ceramics, bridge, genealogy, story times, and various clubs and classes at regional centers and libraries.
Thursday events include J M Huber Retirees luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Golden Corral. call Marilyn Ferguson 281-426-4683. American Legion Post 323 meets 5 p.m. at VFW center 8204 N. Main St. Veterans welcome. contact 281-422-4432. San Jacinto Methodist Hospital chaplains offer grief counseling at 7 p.m. 4401 Garth Road. Morning activities include rhythm walking at 8 a.m. and chair exercises at 9 a.m. Beginning Spanish at 10 a.m. Senior softball games at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Call Frank Butcher 281-424-1230 or email frank.butcher comcast.net for details. Free English classes 9-11 a.m. at The Promise Center 2003 West Main with free childcare. call 281-422-3457.
Remington Park celebrated its grand opening with an Open House inviting guests to tour the new Special Needs wing and Independent Cottages. The complex features 16 private apartments in the Special Needs wing for residents with physical and cognitive impairments and two bedroom cottages for independent seniors seeking a care free lifestyle. No appointment is needed for tours.
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce will host its 64th Annual Banquet on April 2 at Goose Creek Country Club with social hour at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The event will install new Chair Cliff Clements and honor outgoing Chair Gilbert Santana, with recognition for departing directors and chairs. New officers for 2009-2010 include Clements as Chair, Gary Wilson, Van Long, Earl Wurzbach, Dave Jirrels, and Mike Wilson. new directors are Brian Kenledy, Jennifer Marcontell, and Dr. Tim Planty. Tickets are limited, reserved through the Chamber office at 281-422-8359.
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