Should Baytown Build a Dog Park for The City
A Baytown resident urges consideration of creating a city dog park to serve residents and attract visitors. The piece outlines dog park concepts, benefits, and examples from Houston and Deer Park, noting land availability on Texas Avenue near the EMS station and potential fencing, landscaping, and age restrictions.
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Houston
Millie Bush
Bush
Baytown
Deer Park
Texas Avenue
EMS Station
North Main
Baytown YMCA Offers Day and Sleepover Camps for Summer
The Baytown Family YMCA announces Day Camp programs for ages 5 to 14 starting May 29, with Camp Kookamunga and Older Adult Camp plus Theater Under the Stars and Mad Science. Camps run Monday through Friday 6 am to 6 pm, featuring sports, arts, field trips, and safety. Sleepover camps at three locations include horseback riding, archery, rock climbing, and canoeing, with registration info at 281-427-1797.
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Baytown Family Ymca
YMCA
Baytown
Community activities for seniors and residents in Baytown area
A wide range of adult and senior programs fill local centers. Ceramics, Spanish, dance, tai chi, and crafts sessions run mornings at Highlands and J D Walker centers. clubs meet at Crosby and Baytown venues. library workshops, blood drives, and a hurricane awareness event are listed with contact numbers.
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Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
East Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Max East
Ward Road
Market St
Baytown
Chambers County Library
Anahuac
Sterling Municipal Library
Crosby/Huffman Chamber of Commerce
Crosby Community Center
Eric Braate
Kprc Channel 2
Trigg’s
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Goose
West Chambers County Library
Mont Belvieu
Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
Remington Park
American Legion Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans Center
N. Main St
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Hargraves Memorial Library
Winnie Baytown
Art League
West Chambers County
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Market Street
Lone Star Room
May 17 in history highlights across years
On May 17 historic milestones include Brown v. Board of Education 1954 ruling deeming segregated public schools unconstitutional, NYSE origins in 1792, the first Kentucky Derby in 1875 won by Aristides, and major events through 1987 including the Stark incident. Also notes Carter's 2002 Cuba visit remarks.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Brown v. Board of Education of
Topeka
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Aristides
Teddy Hill
RCA Records
New York
Dizzy Gillespie
Congress
U.S. Navy
Senate
Miami
Liberty City
Tampa
Fla
Arthur McDuffie
Stark
Persian Gulf
Iraq
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Associated Press
Baytown Area Education News Through the Years
A timeline noting B P Hopper's 1950 election as Highlands Elementary principal and Baytown Education Association president, Crosby district’s 2000 dress code delay, 2002 billboard controversy coverage, 2003 Lee High School tuberculosis letter incidents, and 2005 Long Neck Wildlife Festival turnout shortfalls.
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B.P. Hopper
Highlands
Baytown Education Association
Crosby School District Board of Trustees
Drew Intermediate
Lee High School
Long Neck
Snapshots photo submissions invited by Bay Town Sun
The Sun invites readers to submit great photo ideas for possible publication. Send via email to david.bloom baytownsun com or mail prints to Suni offices at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown 77520.
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the Sun
David
Bloom
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