Waste pits cap fans urged EPA extension
Opponents of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits cleanup asked the EPA for more time to comment on proposed disposal of over 13 000 truckloads of waste. McGinnes Industrial Maintenance and San Jacinto Citizens Against Pollution petitioned for an extension to the public comment period.
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Coat drive extended as donations lag behind target
Love Network extends its 15th annual coat drive to November 28 after volunteers report only about half the needed coats collected. Joyce Pennington known as Grandma Mac says the drive is 50 percent short and urges community help with drop offs listed on page seven.
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Hot Spots Weekly Dining Tour Stops at Riverside Inn
The Hot Spots weekly dining tour makes a stop at Riverside Inn highlighting its menu and ambience. The feature notes the venue’s location by the river and invites readers to visit for upcoming tastings and specials.
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Sun invites readers to submit photos for publication
The Sun urges readers to email photos to David Bloom at david.bloom@baytownsun.com or bring prints to the office at 1301 Memorial Drive for possible publication.
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Obituaries Cynthia Morris Kirsten Fritch Breanna Pavilicek Jerry Schima
Obituary notices honor Cynthia Morris Kirsten Fritch Breanna Pavilicek and Jerry E. Schima. Memorials note services and surviving relatives. Readers are reminded of burial details, dates, and family expressions of thanks.
Verse of faith and heavenly city referenced
The text cites Hebrews 11 16 praising a better country a heavenly city and notes a social media prompt to visit Baytown Sun on Facebook and Twitter
Goose Creek CISD Allows IMPACT Students to Join Extracurriculars
Goose Creek CISD Board of Trustees voted 4-2 to let IMPACT Early College High School students participate in extracurriculars at their home campus. President Al Richard and Trustee Agustin Laredo III opposed. Eligible students must maintain passing grades. opportunities include Alpha Beta Gamma, Student Ambassadors, Campus Activities Board, Student Government Association, fine arts, band, dance, choir and theater.
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Melissa Duarte
Lee College
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Freshman Rep Briscoe Cain vows to oppose restroom bill
Baytown Republican state Rep designates SB165 by Senator Jose Rodriguez as a dangerous policy. Cain cites the 2015 Houston HERO defeat and says the state should not create new protected classes. He notes he began term when the Legislature opens January 10 and previously helped defeat HERO in Houston.
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Jose Rodriguez
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Houston
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Baytown
Texas
Barbers Hill and Enterprise Finalize 313 Deal for Isobutane Plant
Barbers Hill ISD approves a 313 agreement with Enterprise Products Operating for a 900 million isobutane dehydrogenation facility set to begin construction in 2017. Superintendent Greg Poole notes the district finally secured another 313 after a long wait, amid changed circumstances and potential conflicts of interest for trustees.
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Plantgistix expands resin packaging plant in Baytown
Plantgistix plans a 330000 square foot resin packaging facility at AmeriPort Industrial Park Baytown with about 150 temporary construction jobs. The $4 million project, due for completion in April 2017, supports off plant contract packaging and rail car storage via Rail Logix partnership, aligning with Gulf Coast polymer capacity growth.
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Baytown
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