Local dignitaries to wait tables for YMCA fundraiser
Mayor Stephen Don Carlos Judge Tony Palumbo and Police Chief Byron Jones will wait tables at El Toro Mexican Restaurant 5810 Garth Road from 6 to 9 p.m. today to raise funds for the Baytown Family YMCA Partners Campaign which funds scholarships for families and kids. Diners may tip the celebrities and donate to the YMCA. For details call 281-421-1919 or 281-427-1797.
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Baytown Goodfellows Toy Drive Signups Today and Thursday
Families in need can register for this year's Goodfellows toy drive at the Baytown Community Center, 2407 Market St. Signups are today 4 to 8 pm and Thursday 9 am to 2 pm. The event, sponsored by The Baytown Sun and Baytown Junior Forum, aims to raise $30,000 to buy toys for low income children ages 2 to 12, with each child receiving two toys in a decorated pillowcase after providing a Texas photo ID and proof of financial aid. For info call 281 425 8033.
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Lynchburg Ferry Lights Up for Holidays Tradition
Garcia notes the Lynchburg Ferry, the longest running ferry in Texas, has served the community since 1888 and will be decorated with lights from the first Monday after Thanksgiving to the week after Christmas. She aims to keep this tradition during her tenure and beyond.
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Bush ramps up diplomacy ahead of NATO and Iraq talks
President Bush boosts diplomacy amid rising violence in Iraq and Afghanistan ahead of a NATO summit in Riga as National Security Adviser Hadley says Iraq is in a new phase. He will meet Iraqi PM Maliki in Amman with Jordanian King Abdullah while engaging leaders in France and Egypt.
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SIP revisions face attack over Houston Galveston ozone plan
The TCEQ drafts admit progress cutting VOC and NOx since 1990 but warn 2010 attainment in the Houston Galveston area is not achievable. Challenges include complex ozone chemistry and limited authority to curb mobile emissions. Stakeholders urge broader mandates and TERP funding, with public comment open Dec 29 to Feb 12 and a Houston hearing planned Jan 29.
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Finley recalls party held amid a wake in Throckmorton
Jim Finley describes a family reunion inside a home with a left front room containing an occupied casket. He moved to another area as the hall filled and later outside learned late arrivals came to plan funeral arrangements. Finley notes the column aims to offer practical reunion tips.
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