Sterling Students Win Scholastic Writing Awards Honor
Harris County youths Alexander Adley and Tehhniya Wadhwani earned Silver Key citations for humor and personal essay respectively in the Scholastic Writing Awards sponsored by the Harris County Department of Education. Dwayne Litteer reached semifinals in the National Refuge Photo Contest with photos in the Refuge Image Library. Nettie and David Webb celebrate the birth of granddaughter Sadie Nicole Claunch on May 3 in Austin at 7:05 a.m. weighing 8 lbs 4 oz. Kellie and Vernon Claunch are the parents. siblings Chad and Carolyn, with aunts Tara and Holly Webb. Sterling graduates-to-be Courtney Thain and Kadee Latham were honored at a Central Baptist Church luncheon.
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Alexander Adley
Tehhniya Wadhwani
Harris County
Harris County Department of Education
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Wadhwani
Baytown Nature Center
Sun
Dwayne Litteer
Litteer
Refugenet
Nettie
David Webb
Sadie Nicole Claunch
Austin
Kellie
Vernon Claunch
Sadie
Chad
Carolyn
Tara
Holly Webb
Sterling High School
Courtney Thain
Kadee Latham
Central Baptist Church
Long Neck challenge crowns City Council dodgeball champs
In a Baytown showdown the Baytown City Council defeated Baytown Sun in three quick games to win the Long Neck Wildlife Festival Dodgeball title. The council roster included Mayor Calvin Mundinger and council members Scott Sheley Brandon Capetillo and Don Murray with younger teammates aiding the victory. May birthdays highlighted include Steve Daniele Richard Moody Sidney Faust Opal Handley Chuck Thompson and Rachel Wright.
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Baytown
Baytown Sun
Long Neck Wildlife Festival
Calvin Mundinger
Scott Sheley
Brandon Capetillo
Don Murray
Steve Daniele
Richard Moody
Sidney Faust
Opal Handley
Chuck Thompson
Rachel Wright
Vivian Cisneros Hemphill
Mercedes Renteria III
Fred Aguilar
Renteria
Sheryl Ward
Capetillo
Around Town items requested for community notices
The Sun News invites readers to send brief local items by email to townsun com or call 281 425 8016 with community updates for Around Town coverage.
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Community Calendar Events in Baytown Anahuac and Highlands
Baytown area groups announce meetings and classes including RWC on PACs at the Republican HQ Anahuac 204 S Main, Genealogy Society at BGS Library, women's health pap smear discussion at 4201 Garth Rd Suite 290, Optimist Club on respect for law, Baytown Jaycees monthly meeting at Red Lobster, Crosby Quilt Guild at Crosby Brethren Church, singles outreach at Triumph Hospital, Children’s Day Out enrollment Mont Belvieu Assembly of God, Highlands line dancing and quilting sessions, Crosby Community Center painting, Baby Time at Sterling Library, duplicate bridge at Remington Park, Senior citizens activities at Highlands/San Jacinto Center, Lions Club at Golden Corral, Diabetes Self-Management program at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital.
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Chambers County
Chabers County
Republican
South Main St
Anahuac
Genealogy Society
Baytown Genealogy Society
BGS
Decker Drive
Garth Road
Crosbyquiltguild.com
Triumph Hospital
N. Alexander
Mont Belvieu
Linda Holzaepfel
The
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Highlands
Call
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Anne Vandagriff
Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Remington Park
W. Baker Road
Lions Club
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
Sherri White
Baytown
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Early voting continues across Baytown Goose Creek and Lee College districts
Voters may cast ballots by personal appearance at the School Administration building 4544 Interstate 10 and Baytown City Hall 2401 Market Street today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m final day 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For Lee College Board ballots voting is in Rundell Hall President's Office Mont Belvieu also hosts city and school races Barbers Hill district continues through Tuesday. Diabetes Neuropathy and Foot Care seminar 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Alexander campus 1700 James Bowie Drive conference rooms 1 and 2 refreshments provided. Call 281-420-6161.
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Goose Creek
Lee College
Interstate 10
Market Street
Lee College Board of Trustees
Rundell Hall
Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander
James Bowie Drive
May 8 highlights from history across decades
On May 8 1945 Franklin D Roosevelt had died earlier President Truman announced Germany's surrender ending World War II in Europe. In 1958 Nixon faced anti American protests in Lima Peru. In 1970 Wall Street protests were broken up. In 1973 Wounded Knee protesters surrendered. In 1978 Berkowitz pleaded guilty to Son of Sam killings. Postal inspectors ended a child pornography sting across 36 states. Bush and Putin voiced a united stance on Middle East peace. Baytown cases and local elections are noted with council races and a runoff. The piece ends with a Bible verse and a call for reader submissions.
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Europe
Nixon
Lima
Peru
New York
Wall Street
South Dakota
Wounded Knee
David P. Berkowitz
Brooklyn
Bush
Vladimir Putin
Moscow
Middle East
Associated Press
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