Nesting Season On Sundown Island Attracts Visitors
Baytown Sun reporter joins Chester Smith on a two mile ferry to Sundown Island a Audubon Society bird sanctuary near Port O Conner to witness nesting and hatching of brown pelicans and other shorebirds. Smith a longtime warden since 1986 has helped restore pelicans from near extinction and the island hosts thousands of eggs this year as nests spread into tree tops.
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Port O'Conner
EyeLock iris scanner moves from sci fi to home use
A New York firm unveiled EyeLock, a portable iris scanning USB drive priced around 99 dollars. The device logs users in via a wand-like eye scanner, reducing identity theft risk. It stores access controls on a computer and emphasizes that irises flatten after death to prevent spoofed scans.
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Hoyos Group
EyeLock
Hoyos
Names in a Goose Creek phone book and history notes
Undated Goose Creek directory fragment lists residents and families early in the 20th century. It mentions Henry Busch who arrived from Germany in the 1800s and operated Busch's Landing on Goose Creek, nearby lifelines like Durain Ferry, Hog Island unloading during tides, W R Black on the Goose Creek School Board, and Bert Black founder of Black's Pharmacy, among others.
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Henry Busch
Germany
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Barbers Hill
Cedar Bayou
Durain
Houston
Galveston
West Main Bridge
Hog Island
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Bert Black
Black's Pharmacy
Jesse Brooks
Dapper Mike Hefley Remembered As Rebels Coach And Style Icon
Mike Hefley, 78, former Lee College Rebels basketball coach, died last week. He led the Rebels from 1968 to 1989 after a state championship at Hardin-Jefferson in 1967. Known for his dapper style and calm humor, he remained a beloved mentor to players and fans.
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Esquire
Gina Lollobrigida
Hardin-Jefferson
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