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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 2007
Page
1
Crosby sends Chance Casey and Gregg Williams to the Class 4A State Track and Field Meet in Austin starting Friday with hopes of advancing in sprints and distances.
Barbers Hill baseball begins its Class 4A area round series tonight at Manvel facing Lamar Consolidated. The outcome will decide advancement in the state playoffs with a crucial early game in the best-of-three set.
Goose Creek school district will honor its campus and district teachers of the year with a reception and program on Wednesday.
Readers weigh in on upcoming elections with columns and letters to the editor addressing school funding city policy and smoking ordinances. The opinions reflect contrasting views from local residents and community leaders ahead of voting day.
Virginia Pickett Genevieve Batch Sandra Jacobs Charles Norman Ralph Albon Jr Thurman Bolton R D Dub Miller and Michael Tavary are listed among recent deaths in the community, with notices outlining their passing and affiliations where available. The report highlights the individuals and preserves basic memorial context from the source.
Partly sunny with a pm storm risk. High 82, low 64. Mega Millions numbers 16 24 41 43 54, Mega 36, Megaplier 4. Lotto Texas not available. Pick 3 Day 0 2 1, Night not available. Cash Five and Texas Two Step numbers 17 26 28 33 with BB 18.
Bryan Graham, 30, runs in Goose Creek District 4 challenging Carl Burg for the school board presidency. He funds his campaign with an unusual move donating what he would spend on signs and literature to elementary PTOs while stressing change in Baytown. Graham says signs from Burg are effectively his, and he aims to serve as a public servant rather than seek advantage.
Sister Helen Spanos of St. Joseph School and 31 other teachers from Goose Creek Barbers Hill and local private schools were honored at a Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony sponsored by Amegy Bank and The Baytown Sun. Each winner received a $1,000 check as praise for lifelong dedication to teaching. The event drew a large crowd at Goose Creek Country Club with standing ovations and praise for educators who serve students from diverse backgrounds.
Baytown officials vote tonight on a plan to reimburse council members for job related costs. The proposal sets up to 50 dollars monthly for travel and up to 35 dollars for telephone expenses. Council members are unpaid and currently get reimbursement by receipts for out of town travel and accommodations. See council page 5A.
Baytown Police link a 7.5 percent per capita crime increase from 2005 to 2006 to city growth and outsiders committing offenses. Some within and outside the department warn of warning signs of rising violent crime and gang activity. DPS statewide rate up 5.3 percent. city figures appear on page 5A.
In Baytown, in-house negotiators for the fire department and the city opened a new round of collective bargaining this week with a cooperative tone. Union president Mark Medrano led a team that includes Lt. Mark Neal and firefighters Keith Lowell and Ronald Roberts. They met with city attorney Ignacio Ramirez and others to exchange proposals and set ground rules. The firefighters’ initial offer includes a 5 percent raise for higher ranking positions.
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