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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 2007
Page
1
Seven former Sterling and Lee soccer standouts closed the regular season at the college level and earned all conference recognition with ENMU and William Penn.
The right foot Sterling football squad forward Eric Garcia and teammate Israel Rodriguez have not yet seized the chances they seek this season. Their scarcity of opportunities leaves both players eager to make an impact when called upon.
Construction forces intersection closure at North 4th and East James streets beginning today. Detours redirect traffic through surrounding routes as crews work to complete repairs. Local officials urge patience and note minimal impact on nearby businesses.
Letters to the Editor and an editorial discuss the Tuesday election results and their implications for Baytown. Contributors named include Harold Paul Rabala, Harold Levon Higginbotham, Porfirio Diaz Lopez, Ola Irene Williams.
Clouds yield to sun with a high near 75 and a low around 64. No significant precipitation or hazards listed.
Proposition 5 failed 53.5 to 46.5 percent, by 248 votes, but Texas Avenue will receive basic drainage, sidewalk, and road repairs. The plan will not include expansive work or bond funding. Early voting helped doom Prop 5, which sought $2.525 million in bonds. See Texas page 6.
Wayne Gray, namesake of the Wayne Gray Sports Complex, welcomes voters approval of Proposition 3 funding a $10.94 million project. The plan includes a six-lane lap pool, a lazy river, slides, and rides, with support uneven across the eastern part of town. Bonds page 11.
Former president Bill Clinton announced a pilot program by the Clinton Climate Initiative with 10 colleges including Lee College to retrofit buildings for energy efficiency. The schools can tap into $5 billion in capital for upgrades and repay from savings, with Niles Barnes noting immediate campus exploration.
Rep Wayne Smith will headline the 2008 Veterans Day observance at the Baytown Veterans Memorial Plaza Bicentennial Park on Saturday at 11 a.m. The District 128 representative, a veteran himself, praised last year’s event and described the day as emotional with veterans and locals honoring service members.
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