Baytown preps as hurricane season nears with caution
The Baytown Sun warns residents to prepare for an above normal 2004 hurricane season with 12 to 15 tropical storms and 6 to 8 hurricanes. It urges stockpiling water, nonperishable food, and a manual can opener for at least seven days of survival if power and services fail, and notes past storms Alicia and Claudette as context.
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Baytown Sun Editorial Board Meeting Notice
The Baytown Sun editorial board meets weekly at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and invites community members to discuss issues. Appointments are via Managing Editor David Bloom at 281 422 8302. Board members include Wanda Gamer Cash, David Bloom, Joseph Lohan, Dee Anne Navarre, Jim Finley, and Jane Howard Lee.
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Baytown Sun invites public letters and columns
The Baytown Sun welcomes signed letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words on public interest topics. Include writer’s address and phone number not for publication. Submissions limited to one per month and subject to editing. Sun may refuse publication. Send to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom at The Baytown Sun.
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Health Dept Praised For Trash-Off Effort In Baytown
Beautify Bayway and Brownwood-Wooster commend Mike Lester and Bill Dupont of the health department for planning and running this year’s Trash-Off. They note a sunny Saturday was missed, yet overall the event ran smoothly with fair prize drawings and 31 winners.
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Public school debates stir views on faith and politics
Cyrus B. Fletcher criticizes a May Sun letter and rebuts claims about Christian witness in schools. He argues Equal Access Law allows Bible mention in class and notes his family’s public school ties. Fletcher asserts underfunding and logic of conservative concerns while urging measured response to religious issues.
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Cyrus B. Fletcher
Baytown
Award elevates teacher standards in Excellence in Education
A speaker expresses joy at receiving the Excellence in Education Award and notes how recognition by the community raises spirits and sets a higher standard for teachers and sponsors of Excellence in Education.
This Day In History May 19 Highlights And Events
Today's date May 19 2004 marks the 140th day of the year with 226 remaining Ten years earlier Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York at 64 Notable events include 1643 New England colonies form a confederation 1906 Federated Boys Clubs organized 1935 TE Lawrence dies 1943 Churchill pledges aid 1954 Charles Ives dies 1958 NORAD formed 1962 Marilyn Monroe sings to Kennedy 1964 embassy microphones found 1967 USSR bans space nuclear weapons 1992 27th Amendment takes effect 1992 Clinton defense remarks 1990s NATO Balkans impact Star Wars Episode One opens.
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Daughter Honors Father Mike Trevathan at Barbers Hill
A daughter praises Mike Trevathan for 26 years of service to Barbers Hill Independent School District. She recalls his daily smile, caring guidance, and dedication at events, lunchrooms, and after school. She expresses pride and sadness as his tenure ends and thanks him for his unfailing support.
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Barbers Hill Independent
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Mother named strongest glue for family strength
Rhonda Howell is celebrated as a pillar of resilience after a tough year. An accident left the narrator in bed six months, a grandfather died of cancer, and their father joined Iraq duty for a year. The mother kept the family united and inspired, described as a beautiful, strong, loving mom.
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Baytown council audits fall short of city charter standards
Historical notes show Baytown City Council in 1950 faced findings that city bookkeeping auditing did not align with the charter. In other years, local school staff and college leaders achieved recognition and governance decisions shaped growth and development.
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Candi Mengo
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