Baytown council bids farewell to Yepez last meeting
Council members and staff hosted a reception for outgoing member Lena Yepez before Thursday’s Baytown City Council session. Yepez, not seeking re election, said she will still back her district. The council approved a contract to add a 110 foot fishing pier at the Baytown Nature Center with shore stabilization and a trail, plus engineering work on two sidewalk projects after receiving Corps of Engineers permit.
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Seventh grader reflects on fair pig show losses and attachment
Natasha Tassinari, 14, bids farewell to a pig raised six months at the Baytown Youth Fair Market Swine Show. She cries when the event ends but stays confident, noting she has never placed below fourth in five years, despite one disqualification year due to a tagging error.
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Kindergarten field day at Baytown Youth Fair
Kindergartners from Hopper Primary School in Highlands toured Baytown Youth Fair grounds this week to learn about the event. Organizer Linda Gwaltney, a Hopper employee with children showing animals, has spent months planning the field day tied to the fair's 50th anniversary.
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Baytown youth fair features students with rabbits
Harlem Elementary fourth grader Spencer Ware holds a rabbit while B P Hopper Primary student Darrick Withers pets it Thursday at the Baytown Youth Fair.
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Music teacher Carol Colvin earns Goldin Foundation award
Stephen F. Austin Elementary music teacher Carol Colvin marked a standout year with her 25th teaching anniversary and two major honors. She received The Goldin Foundation for Excellence in Education award on May 4, praised as a gift for teachers who love their work and strive for classroom impact. Colvin was nominated by Stephen Lee.
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