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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2004
Page
2
A personal reminiscence recalling a child’s picky eating career centered on hot dogs and ketchup. The narrator details aversions to texture, color, and mixed foods, how parenting nudges steered healthier choices, and the fading availability of hot dogs at eateries from McDonald’s to sports venues.
A high school graduate earns a living performing for restaurant patrons this season. The piece previews a summer movie and offers a behind the scenes look at the Shrek sequel, highlighting entertainment trends and local vibes.
The Smart Kids Safe Kids festival for pre-school and elementary children and their parents takes place Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Cancer Center on Garth Road. The event promotes nutrition and exercise to lower cancer risk with healthy foods, door prizes, and an Education Station on BMI.
Sterling High they travel to University of Texas at Austin for the state UIL Poetry Competition. Coach Stacey Ritchie enters her second year as literary coach with Mallory Linden who finished third at regionals in an April 23 event at Alief Taylor High School. Linden read three Maya Angelou poems and one by Jessica Cave Moore. The pair look to add another medal at the state meet.
Rowena Eaton of Baytown is promoted to regional sales director at AmeriPlan Corporation, a Plano based company providing discounted health benefits through a nationwide network of independent business owners. AmeriPlan, founded in 1992 by Dennis and Daniel Bloom, serves over 1 million people with dental vision prescription and chiropractic discounts as part of a 60,000 strong independent agent force.
Sterling Project Graduation meets at 7 p.m. in the school library with invitations to seniors and juniors. Bays Town Mothers Club hosts an Installation of Officers Banquet at First Baptist Church. Grandmothers Club meets at Hofforay Steakhouse for business and lunch. National Day of Prayer gathers at Trinity Episcopal Church at 7:15 p.m. for public prayer. A drug and alcohol support group meets today at 2 p.m. at 2001 Cedar Bayou Lane. L.I.F. hosts lunch and support the first Thursday at 4610 Golden Corral. Toddler Time runs 10:30 to 11 a.m. weekly at Sterling Library for ages 18 to 36 months. Crosby Swinging Squares hold square dance lessons at the Crosby Community Center. Gray Center hosts senior activities from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. senior bowling and other games at Max Bowl East and Remington Park. Toastmasters meets noon to 1 p.m. at Exxon Mobil offsite building. Gold Wing Riders Association meets 7:30 p.m. first Thursday at Cedar Bayou Community Center. Lions Club Oyster fry runs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Bridge sessions Fridays at Remington Park. Genealogy Society hours at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Baytown Senior Center offers daily transportation and shopping for ages 60 plus.
Partly cloudy in the morning then mostly sunny with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph morning, rising to 15 to 16 mph afternoon. Sunrise 6 32 a.m. Sunset 8 00 p.m. Tides low 4 a.m. High 1 37 p.m. Partly cloudy with highs near 80 in the loner 80s and lows mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph morning, 15 to 16 mph afternoon. Sunrise 6 31 a.m. Low 4 52 a.m. High 2 51 p.m. Fort Barrow.
The Baytown Sun notes delivery times of 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. If the paper is late, call 425 8048 by 10 a.m. to request redelivery. TELEVISION.
Obituary notices announce the deaths of Mildred L. Ashley Bruce B. Ross and Sheryl Denese Nassiff reported on page 6B with brief biographical details and funeral arrangements.
Readers are invited to submit unusual hobbies or fascinating stories to The Baytown Sun via mail or email. Include contact information for follow up and share a photo if available. Submissions may be emailed to David Bloom at david bloom baytownsun com or mailed to 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520.
Alfred de Musset, the French writer born in 1810, remarked that being an exception is both glorious and painful. The quote reflects the paradox of standing apart and bearing the burden of individuality.
A verse from Jeremiah 32 19 praises God as great in counsel and mighty in work. It notes that God watches all the ways of humankind to reward each person according to their deeds.
The Baytown Sun notes a misspelling in a Page 1A story and corrects the Baytown Chamber of Commerce scholarship recipient Kory Whitley. Readers may contact Sun managing editor David Bloom at 281 425 8016 or david bloom baytownsun com for inquiries.
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