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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 2008
Page
1
Little League game ends 18 to 17 as Baytown North edge League City National White. Landon Vela delivers an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth scoring Peyton Nerf, sealing the dramatic comeback victory on Tuesday night.
Barbers Hill senior Jess Williams signed a letter of intent Tuesday to compete in track and cross country for Lamar University. The milestone marks a key step in his athletics career, aligning his training with the Cardinals program.
The Baytown Sun will publish a special May 29 edition honoring local school graduates. Ads with a graduate photo and personal message are available for 35 dollars for a one column by 3 inch ad and 65 dollars for a full two column announcement, with more information from 281-425-8008.
Obituaries note the deaths of Georgie Moore, Andrew DeLeon, Donald Yandle, and Bobbie Bonham. Details on ages, services, and survivors are not provided in the fragment.
Partly sunny conditions with a high near 90 and a low around 72. The page also lists sections for business calendar classified and sports television.
The Baytown area’s St Johns United Methodist Church on North Alexander marks its 95th anniversary this Sunday with longtime members and former leaders attending. Jim Welch, a former member now district superintendent, will be made a bishop at a July jurisdictional conference. Service starts at 10 p.m. followed by a luncheon. the church began as a 1913 Sunday school mission in a one room schoolhouse near Tabbs Bay before oil contamination forced its temporary closure. SEE CHURCH PAGE 3
Deputy city manager Bob Leiper recalls his 28 year path to Station 5. Baytown’s 1963 volunteer station at 7210 Bayway Drive is being replaced by a $1.965 million facility. Fire Chief Shon Blake notes the project began in 2001 and aims for mid 2009 completion, with two more stations funded by the 2007 bond. Mayor DonCarlos highlights improved, modern gear and a station that will match area standards.
Baytown fire department employees and the city resumed bargaining after a July 2007 contract. Union president Mark Medrano said the first session of a series of meetings went smoothly with administration, aiming to raise wages to market value. The three year deal has annual wage reviews and now the city proposes about a 9 percent total increase for all members.
Four months after the fatal crash on Barbers Hill Road, the Crosby community plans a 6 p.m. banquet at the Crosby Community Center to award five Crosby High School seniors $1,000 each toward college. Zephaniah George and Vanessa Sanchez are among the recipients.
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