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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 2007
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements editors the board with Jim Finley retired as managing editor and Jay Eshbach among the contributors. Community member David Bloom joins as managing editor, while Luke Hales serves as city editor and M. A. Bengtson rounds out the editorial leadership.
Editorial notes Bayland Island remains a potential site for dining but criticizes repeated closures at the Barracuda Beach Club and earlier venues. The piece dismisses the smoking ban as the main cause, cites a 17 percent rise in city sales tax, and calls for a well funded operator with strong advertising and PR to realize the island’s restaurant potential.
Baytown resident Ray Wilson notes the end of daylight saving time as discussions continue on energy savings and safety. The piece traces the history from 1784 Franklin to the 1966 Uniform Time Act, details the 2005 Energy Act changes, and highlights confusion from old devices and the impact on teen driving.
Compiled phone and fax numbers for President George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Senator John Cornyn Representative Ted Poe Representative Ron Paul Representative Gene Green along with related district and house contact web addresses.
The Sun lists Clifton E. Clements as Publisher, Sandy Denson as Business Manager, Joshua Hart as Circulation Manager, Gordon Gallatin as Advertising Director, and David Bloom as Managing Editor. It invites letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words and notes guest columns should include a photo.
The Baytown Sun publishes original letters addressed to the paper with signatures. Include writer contact details, editor’s note on editing, and right to refuse. Submissions go to David Bloom. Papers arrive by 6 a.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. Sundays. call by 9 a.m. if late for redelivery.
Letter urges voters to approve Proposition 2 a 82.5 million bond package for Baytown public safety EMS police and fire facility upgrades radio system modernization ambulance station improvements 911 center and expanded fiber network plus training and facility renovations to enhance response times and safety voters urged to vote Tuesday for safety and long term savings.
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