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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2011
Page
1
Baytown native Rick King promotes his new children’s book Bodie and The Burnt Orange Sunset as a labor of love. King, UT alumnus and Emmy winning writer, will keynote the Saturday scholarship fundraiser at Goose Creek Country Club, with tickets 30 dollars and 10 for under 12.
Baytown Animal Control and Adoption Center staff will train postal workers at the Baker Road Post Office on handling aggressive dogs amid a recent spate of about six dog attacks on mail carriers over the last six months.
A man was shot multiple times during a Tuesday night assault at the League of Women Voters Park in the 3100 block of Columbia Street, Baytown. He was flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital by Life Flight. detectives say he and two friends were playing basketball at about 8:15 p.m. when three men emerged from a walking trail. Police declined to release the victim’s condition Wednesday afternoon. See park page 9.
Early voting continues through May 10 for area elections in Baytown and nearby districts. Baytown voters decide on a crime control district fire EMS recall of a council member and district representation. Goose Creek CISD and the city of Baytown jointly vote for District 7. Barbers Hill ISD gauges two bond proposals including 65.2 million for schools and 9.8 million for roads and upgrades. Bond passage implies a 1.6 percent yearly tax rise for four years. SEE VOTING PAGE 9.
Cedar Bayou United hosts a Conservation Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Roseland Park to promote bayou protection and environmental awareness. Keynote Justin Bower, Houston Galveston Area Council environmental planner, speaks at 1 p.m. A posthumous tribute honors Gene Kelton’s widow Joni Kelton. Live music from 2 to 5 p.m. by former Die Hards members.
Baytown residents and business owners are invited to attend a District 2 town hall hosted by Council Member Scott Sheley at 9 a.m. Saturday in the City Hall Annex conference room. Staff from several departments will discuss street maintenance parks and downtown revitalization. For more information call 281-420-6500 or contact Sheley at district2@baytown.org.
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