Lee College on the move with bond funds and gala support
Lee College reports progress on a $40 million bond approved by 72 percent of voters. Renovation of Rundell Hall should begin soon with a grand reopening planned for August 2014. Expanded technical programs, nursing lab upgrades, added parking, and new Center for Workforce development space are in planning or early construction. The 28th Lee College Foundation Gala drew over 300 attendees, raising $144,000 in sponsorships and auctions, supporting student scholarships and the Veterans Center, aiding 6,500 students overall.
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Heroes among us remember a hometown veteran and ally
A Baytown veteran Ren recalls wartime service in Southeast Asia with an AIR CAV unit and a helicopter crash, honoring fellow soldiers and the cost of freedom. He highlights family, training, and quiet heroism while noting his affiliations with VFW, Vietnam Veterans groups, and community service through Our-Baytown.com owner Bert Marshall.
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Baytown
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Vietnam Veterans of America
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Holiday Coat Drive Seeks Coats and Warm Clothes
Love INC partner churches Texas First Bank at 819 Rollingbrook Community Resource Credit Union at 2900 Decker Drive and The Baytown Sun kick off the annual coat drive. Boxes will accept gently used or new coats blankets and sweaters through Nov 20 with distribution on Dec 4.
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Love Inc
Texas First Bank
Rollingbrook
Community Resource Credit Union
Decker Drive
Baytown Sun
November 15 2013 history highlights and anniversaries
Highlights mark Guadalcanal victory in 1942 and the Articles of Confederation in 1777. Notable events include Pike sighting Pikes Peak in 1806 and the Capitol chambers air conditioning in 1937. Facts note Roosevelt memorial cornerstone in 1939 and Gemini 12 splashdown in 1966.
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U.S
Continental Congress
Zebulon Pike
Pikes Peak
Colorado
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Senate
U.S. Capitol
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jefferson Memorial
Tyrone Power
Madrid
Spain
Power
Yul Brynner
James A. Lovell
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr
Atlantic
Washington
George W. Bush
Vladimir Pu
Baytown Sun seeks reader tips and community updates
The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit club, school news, photos, and community notices. Email sunnews baytownsun.com or call 281 425 8016, or mail items to The Baytown Sun Newsroom PO Box 90 Baytown Texas 77520 for consideration.
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Gulf of Mexico
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Jim Finley
Jay Eshbach
M. A. Bengtson
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