Talking to the sick and the long road back
A writer reflects on calling ill friends and former colleagues, recounting Ebbie Neptune’s stroke and slow recovery in McKinney. He recalls mentorship figures like Jim Kyle and Joe Frank Robins, stressing the fear and hope of hearing their voices while celebrating enduring athletic ties.
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Ebbie Neptune
Austin Westlake
Ebbie
Mary Sue
McKinney
Rebecca Gibson
Austin
Rebecca's
Riley Dodge
Southlake Carroll
Grant Gibson
McKinney Boyd
Todd Dodge
North Texas
Jimbo
Sun
Jim Kyle
Jim
Kyle
Joe Frank Robins
Gathering of
Old Toots
Joe Frank
Melton Crosson
Melton
Ganders Host Gaming Tournament For Baytown Gamers
The Robert E. Lee Journalism Department hosts a gaming tournament at St. John the Evangelist Church in Baytown. Events include Halo 3 on Xbox 360 and Madden NFL 08 on PlayStation 2 for five dollars per player, with teams of four or individuals. DDR and Guitar Hero III available for one dollar per play. Spectators pay one dollar. Food and drinks provided. Signups via Danielle Lynch at danielle.lynch gccisd.net or 281-420-4535 ext 241.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee High School
Gander Choir
Shawn
Gander
Leechoir
Comcast.net
Robert E. Lee Journalism Department
Baytown
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
West Baker Road
Danielle Lynch
Danielle.lynch
Gccisd
Rotary Club
Goose Creek
Chambers County Library System
ExxonMobil
Baytown Toastmasters Club
Ralph Matthews
Highlands Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Ward Road
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Community Calendar Highlights Local Activities and Facilities
A detailed listing of morning programs at Highlands Community Center Promise Center and J D Walker Center, senior activities at Baytown and Crosby venues, children's programs at Crosby and Sterling libraries, plus tax free Thanksgiving notes. Includes contact numbers for classes, dances, bridge, line dancing, Bible study, and community service events across Baytown and surrounding libraries and centers.
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Promise Center
Kentucky
East Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Max Bowl East Alley
Ward Road
Mary Ann Cowley
Market St
Crosby Library
Sterling Municipal Library
Juanita Hargraves Memorial
Winnie
Crosby
Main Street Youth Theater
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Dcrawford
Hepl
King’s Table
Church of New Beginnings
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
Mark Alexander
Bay Area Rehabilitation Center
Baytown Duplicate Bridge Club
RSS Project
Billabong
Lynda Smith
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
Baytown Sun
Memorial Drive
Highlands Community Center
November 20 historical highlights span monarchs to marines
On November 20 the year marks key events from 1947 Elizabeth II wedding to 1789 New Jersey ratifying the Bill of Rights. Other notes include 1925 RFK birth in Brookline and 1943 Marines landing on Tarawa in WWII. Also 1967 Commerce Dept census pass and News Corp canceling the If I Did It project after criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Princess Elizabeth
Philip Mountbatten
Duke of Edinburgh
Westminster Abbey
New Jersey
Robert F. Kennedy
Brookline
Mass
U.S
Tarawa
Makin
Gilbert Islands
Commerce Department
News Corp
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Baytown Sun Reader Notes Through Decades Of Local Happenings
Compiled snippets recall 1931 deer hunt failure by C I Fortinberry E F Pola and N C Galloway from Goose Creek, 1956 Red Cross appeal for Hungarians, 1966 Houston planners critique downtown Texas Avenue with mall idea, and 2005 Baytown leaders tie to national disaster preparedness. Bible verse urges fearlessness. Readers urged to submit photos and story ideas to The Baytown Sun. Contributions to A Storybook Christmas sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Creek
C.I. Fortinberry
E.F Pola
N.C. Galloway
Junction
Baytown Red Cross
Houston
Texas Avenue
Baytown
Calvin Mundinger
Washington D
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Jim Finley
Lee High School
The
Ganders
Bible Study
TOPS
Call
Chambers County
Anahuac
Kathy Clausen
Rusty Pena
Susan Milner
Baytown Rotary Club Globall
Daryl Fontenot
Rotary
Rotary Club of
Associated Press
SUN History
Thomas Mann
the Sun
David
Bloom
David Bloom
Texas
Baytownsun
Carolyn Francis
Buchanan Drive
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