Purple wristband anti-complaint campaign notes results
Jane Howard Lee explains Rev. Will Bowen's campaign to reduce whining, complaining, sarcasm, and gossip through purple wristbands. The effort grew into a nonprofit, media coverage, a best selling book, and widespread wristband distribution. participants aim for 21 days to form new habits, with mixed timelines across congregations.
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Will Bowen
Christ Church Unity
Kansas City
Missouri
Bowen
Baytown Holds 38th Annual Hurricane Preparedness Town Meeting
The City of Baytown will host its 38th Annual Hurricane Preparedness Town Meeting on May 29 from 6 30 p m to 9 p m at City Hall 2401 Market Street in the City Council Chamber. NASA officer Lance Wood of the Houston Galveston National Weather Service will speak on hurricane preparedness and evacuation procedures. A panel of local leaders from petrochemical industry Red Cross Harris County Precinct 2 Texas Department of Insurance and City of Baytown will follow to answer questions. Mayor Stephen DonCarlos urges attendance noting hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30 and can bring severe weather outside those dates. The event will be broadcast live on Municipal Channel 16 with replays during hurricane season on Tuesdays and Sundays starting June 3.
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City of
Baytown
Office of Emergency Management
City Hall
Market Street
City Council Chamber
Lance Wood
Houston-Galveston National Weather Service Office
Mr. Wood
Petrochemical Industry
Red Cross
Harris County Precinct 2
Texas Department of Insurance
Stephen DonCarlos
Community Calendar events from WCCCC and local centers
Listing of local events including a luncheon with State Comptroller Susan Combs on the Gross Margin Tax, Canasta at Crosby Community Center, Beach City Lions Club meetings, free tutoring and English classes, 12 step programs, senior activities, Precinct2gether, bowling, dancing, toddler program, Kiwanis lunch, bridge club, anti drug program, TOPS, square dancing, AA group, Baytown shrine golf, story time at Mont Belvieu Library, and senior dances at Highlands Community Center with times and contact numbers.
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WCCCC
Susan Combs
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Beach City
Max East
Ward Road
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown
Mont Belvieu
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
May 22 History Highlights and Local Note Snapshots
May 22 2008 marks the day’s historical highlights including Scorpion’s sinking in 1968 and Apollo 10 rehearsing near the moon in 1969. Baytown plans parking meters on Pearce Street were announced in 1950. A ninth grade credit policy update was noted a year ago. Sermons and psalm verses close the item set.
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U.S
Atlantic Ocean
Azores
Johnny Carson
The
Associated Press
Baytown
H.E. McKee
C.D. Middleton
Pearce Street
Telephone Company
Jones Street
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Jane Howard Lee
Baytown Sun
Terri Cook
U.S. Coast Guard
Cedar Bayou
Israel Quiroz
Mikey Franco
Jason Kifer
Nick Flores
Sam Cuellar
Mike West
Charles Roy
Ashton Blades
Chris Thatcher
Chris Fingleman
Ralph Figueroa
Make Over In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Community Duplicate Bridge Club
Riley Chambers
Diane
Sherita
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Bayway Drive
Crosby Swinging Squares
Hare Rd
Surrender
Alcoholics Anonymous
Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. Lobit Ave
Jimmy
Ipaint
North Main
Jimmyspaintandbody
SUN History
Fulton J. Sheen
God
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