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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2008
Page
2
A rambling reminiscence explores memory lapses and misremembered events from 1955 to 2001. The narrator recalls Princess Diana’s 1997 death and personal columns about family, teachers, and coaches, noting how events blur with time and sentiment.
Baytown artist Donna Thomas is named Artist of the Month for May at Sterling Municipal Library. Born in Albany New York and raised in Waterbury Connecticut, she later moved to Baytown in 2005. Her work includes balloon art awards and acrylics with notable stages and a library display of Floral Fantasy through May 31. Call 281-427-1114 for details.
A benefit to aid Tina Davila's five children will run from noon to dusk on Saturday at Bottoms Up on 8237 CE King Parkway. Davila, killed April 16 during an attempt to steal her car, was stabbed protecting a child in the vehicle. Donations accepted via bank account at Crosby State Bank or in person at Bottoms Up.
Baytown events include concerts by the Community Chorus and Lee College Chorale at Cedar Bayou Methodist Church, plus Church Women United Friendship Day at St Mark's United Methodist. Also listed are Best Breathers Club at the Cancer Center, line dancing at Highlands Center, Precinct2gether at J.D. Walker Center, Baytown Art League sessions, Senior Citizen Bridge, TOPS Crosby group, and free Go Getters gatherings. There are spring carnival activities at Ashbel Smith Elementary, CVS health screenings in Crosby, a Cedar Bayou rally at Roseland Park, Art in the Park for the Art League, Polio Survivors meet at La Porte Library, and Youth Bowling League at Max Bowl East.
May 2 marks key historical events from 1908 copyright of Take Me Out to the Ball Game to Stonewall Jackson’s 1863 wounding, Oklahoma Territory’s 1890 organization, McCarthy’s 1957 death, Hoover’s 1972 passing, and modern notes on IRS reforms, campaign finance rulings, Iraq troop debates, Baytown and Goose Creek area mentions, with quotes from Hegel and Haggai.
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