Weather Summary From Texas to East Coast Front Spurs Showers
A strong cold front moving into the East will spark numerous showers and some thunderstorms from New England to the Florida Gulf Coast today. The Plains will be chilly, and the West will be mild.
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Baytown Recycles Day draws 141 households in fifth event
Baytown's fifth Texas Recycles Day drew 141 participating households on a sunny Saturday. Volunteers from the Baytown Health Department and corporate partners collected 370 passenger tires 74 car batteries 410 gallons of motor oil 91 oil filters 10 gallons of anti-freeze and 20 000 pounds of newspapers and magazines while praising improved turnout versus prior years.
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Barbers Hill to break ground on new classrooms soon
Barbers Hill school board moved to issue 24 million of a 43.8 million bond package to add 50 classrooms to the high school. PBK Architects will design a 1.5 million field house and gym overhaul while construction targets late January to early February 2006. the district earned a top unqualified rating on its annual audit and four new buses were approved from 2002 bond funds.
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Wayne Rotan
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Districts absorb hurricane evacuees into Texas schools
Goose Creek and Barbers Hill districts report increased enrollment from hurricane evacuees. Goose Creek adds 7.5 new teachers and plans a two classroom portable by year end. Barbers Hill sees higher class sizes but no staff growth. Evacuee students require extra counseling, materials, and summer spillover to align with Texas standards amid potential federal relief delays.
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NASA eyes commercial flights to support future space goals
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin told the American Astronautical Society conference that lean budgets will push space exploration toward private industry. He envisions cargo and crew services, orbital fueling depots, and habitable modules built by American firms after the shuttle retires in 2010, with proposals sought to deliver cargo to orbit.
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Ponds Work Sparks Corrosion Concerns Near Mont Belvieu
The Mont Belvieu city council tabled a permit for 47 acre saltwater ponds after resident Becky Young expressed corrosion fears from airborne brine. Project manager Ken Tillinger argued effects would vanish within 200 feet, while resident Wallace challenged the estimate. The council seeks a feasibility study on corrosion barriers before proceeding. Also approved were gear for Eagle Pointe Golf Course, two police cars, and bids for engineers to manage a $10.25 million water and sewer bond issue.
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Becky Young
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Mont Belvieu
Wallace
Easum
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