Baytown Sun Profiles 2024 Citizen of the Year Nominees
The Baytown Sun highlights this year’s Citizen of the Year and Unsung Hero nominees. Interviewed by Jane Howard Lee, the worthy contestants are praised for energy, leadership, and selfless community service. The paper will honor and feature the nominees at a Friday reception and in weekend coverage.
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Charlie Sheen
Hero officer boat dedication set for May 7 in Chambers County
The Chambers County Commissioners Court voted to close Job Benson Park and the Oak Island boat ramp for one day in May to dedicate a 29 foot Safe Boat to slain sheriff's deputy Shane Thomas Detwiler. Detwiler, a former game warden and Iraqi war veteran, was killed July 13, 2009 while responding to a shots fired call near Farm Road 565.
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Anahuac
Chambers County Commissioners Court
Benson
Oak Island
Shane Thomas Detwiler
Commissioners Court
Chambers County
Joe LaRive
Detwiler
Ers Court
Texas Parks & Wildlife
Texas Parks and Wildlife Safe
Shane Detwiler
Houston Raceway Park
Explore UT program gives Cobb students real life look at higher education
Forty six students from Viola Cobb Sixth Grade Campus Channelview ISD attended UT Austin's Explore UT an annual event exposing middle and high schoolers to college life and academic pathways. Students toured campus dorms and classrooms engaged in hands on sessions across art architecture business communications education engineering law medical science and more. Principal Blake Smith called the day a great opportunity providing students with real life college exposure and a pathway toward higher education.
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University of Texas-Austin
Cobb
Channelview Isd
Explore UT
University of Texas- Austin
Nity
Blake Smith
Community centers offer varied activities across Harris County
Crosby Community Center hosts canasta salad social and multiple classes including rhythm walking yoga and dancing with schedules from 8 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. at 409 Hare Road. Baytown Area Senior Softball League plays 5:30 p.m. at 4598 Hemlock Street. contact Frank Butcher at 281 424 1230. Make Over in Christ Inc. runs a 12 step class at Riley Chambers Community Center Barrett Station, 281 734 4280 or 281 862 9691. JD Walker Community Center at 7613 Wade Road services seniors weekdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with activities and classes. Baytown Community Center at 2407 Market St hosts country events.
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Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Baytown Area
Hemlock Street
Frank Butcher
Angelique
Make Over In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers
Barrett Station
JD Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Harris County
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Baytown
Chambers County
Anahuac
Riley Chambers Community Center
Diane
Sherita
Crosby Swinging Squares
Down Community Center
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
JD Walker
Crosby
West Chambers
Suellyn Melder
Profiles: Outstanding Citizens of the Year reception announced
The Baytown Sun invites all former Outstanding Citizens of the Year winners to a Friday reception at 1301 Memorial Drive starting 4 p.m. Refreshments follow and local senior events run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Various community activities and contact numbers are listed for Kiwanis, GED classes, square dancing, and more.
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Memorial Drive
Bible Verse Colossians 1 21 Faithful Reflection
A sentence from Colossians 1 21 urges readers that prior estrangement from God because of evil deeds has been overcome through faith, highlighting reconciliation and spiritual renewal within a Christian perspective.
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