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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 2004
Page
1
Broadway performer Alan H. Green will sing You Raise Me Up at the luminary ceremony of Bay Area Relay for Life. He reunites with a former Baytonian for the local fundraiser showcasing emotion and harmony during the open ceremony.
Arranged around a track last year with over 3000 luminaries the Bay Area Relay for Life fosters awareness and memory of those touched by cancer. Green will open the Friday ceremony singing of hope and inspiration while his family marks the first anniversary of his father’s cancer death. He hopes attendees donate as he performs and honors his father who died weeks after diagnosis.
Memorial Assembly of God in Baytown held a Servants Day service to honor local public servants from the police and fire departments, judges and city agencies. Three uniformed officers shared faith testimonials, including Baytown police veteran Dale Schimming and Lt. Jack Hagee of Harris County Precinct 3. The pastor aims to make the event annual, highlighting the officers' service and spirituality.
The NCAA Final Four begins on April 3 with four teams vying for the championship. The upcoming weekend will determine which squad advances to the title game and who lifts the trophy.
Ammy Spc. Joseph Jones, 20, a Ross St. High School graduate, came home to Baytown after nearly a year in Iraq and Kuwait. Attached to the 4 Aviation Battalion of the 4th Infantry Division, he worked supplying parts for Apache helicopters. His unit reached the war theater March 27, 2003, and he spent time at a Kuwait base and Camp Spider near Tikrit. He said the action was sparse and the weather brutal with heat in summer and mud in winter. His family, especially his mother, missed him greatly during the deployment.
Readers may send questions to Who's in Charge at The Baytown Sun by mail to P O Box 20 Baytown Texas 77520 or drop them at 301 Memorial Drive. Fax 284 427 5252 or email sunmews bay Please include the city or area of jurisdiction the question concerns your name and daytime phone number.
Residents report frequent 18 wheeler and delivery trucks using a narrow street as a shortcut despite posted no trucks signs and a designated truck route nearby. They seek contact for reporting violations as efforts to press companies fail while city considers tax hikes for street repairs. Police contact is 281-422-8371 for observed breaches of the truck route ordinance.
The Baytown Downtown Association postponed its Mayor of Downtown Baytown fundraiser kickoff to April 4. Some candidates could not attend the initial event but officials expect all 20 candidates to attend the rescheduled gathering, with the location announced later. The effort supports redevelopment of the historic commercial districts.
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