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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 2008
Page
2
Natalie Whatley announces a provocative city hall protest to spotlight Baytown retail shortages. She plans a public nudity stunt on Market Street and Texas Avenue with signs and chants to draw attention from developers and officials, urging change despite indecent exposure law concerns.
The City of Baytown hosts the eighth annual Dont Mess with Texas Trash-off on Saturday April 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at five dumpster drop-off sites Wetlands Center Bergeron Park Bayway Sterling High School and Bay Plaza. Volunteers and trash finders may win prizes at a 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. drawing with a grand prize for litter with a Dont Mess With Texas sticker. Sponsoring partners include ExxonMobil Bayer Baytown Industrial Park Chevron Phillips and Liberty Tire Recycling with support from The Baytown Sun Optimist Club and Affordable Lawn Pro. For details contact the City Health Department at 281-420-5384.
BLT presents the 1982 off Broadway dark comedy Little Shop of Horrors directed by Maggie Eubanks. The champagne gala starts Friday April 4 at 7:30 p.m. with show at 8 p.m. Performances run April 5 11 12 18 19 and matinees April 6 13 20. Tickets from 15 dollars with flex at 20 dollars. Auditions for Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes set for April 6 7 at BLT2 with May dates scheduled.
The St Joseph Catholic Church hosts a Feastival at 1907 Carolina Street with an auction plant sale raffle and barbecue dinner starting at 11 a.m. Crosby Brethren Church in Crosby hosts a Spring Fling featuring worship fish fry a noon live auction and a pet parade for children 5 to 12. Senior softball runs Mondays and Thursdays, VFW bingo at 2 p.m., and diabetes education classes are offered at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Alexander Campus.
On March 30 in history notable events include the 1981 attempt on President Reagan outside a Washington hotel with injuries to Reagan and several others. Also on this date Florida became a U.S. territory in 1822 and ether was first used as an anesthetic in 1842. Alaska sale terms were agreed in 1867, and in 1870 the 15th Amendment took effect. John Glenn withdrew from an Ohio Senate bid in 1964 and Jeopardy premiered. James Cagney died in 1986. One year ago President Bush visited Walter Reed Army Medical Center to apologize for housing conditions.
The Baytown population was listed at 22,983 in 1950 by the U S Census Bureau and later revised to 27,194. A 1953 proposal to let Houston annex Baytown and Dallas annex Fort Worth died in Austin amid fears of regional consolidation. In 2002 Baytown received a 2.5 million loan for Spur 330 widening. The quote from Rene Descartes closes the item.
Jesus answers that those who are whole need not a physician but those who are sick. Luke 5 31.
The Sun invites readers to share photos for possible publication. Submissions can be emailed to david.bloom bay townsun.com or mailed or delivered to the Sun offices at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520.
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