Baytown honors SJM for beautification awards
Baytown’s San Jacinto Memorial Hospital wins a Beautification Award along with El Toro as a top looking business of 2007. Officials praise the round Spanish style building, pond, statues, greenery, and welcoming entrance as part of a citywide effort to keep Baytown attractive.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Baytown
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Jeffrey Ackerman
SJM
Laurie Terry
Dan Newman
Back
WEC
Dave Black
Susan Milner
Judy Wheat
Cherie Laughlin
BBAC
Bill Dupont
Gore
Garth Road
Milner
VEC
Remembering a spooky graveyard shift at a funeral parlor
Jim Finley recalls a late night group vigil at a funeral home for Jerry, a chilling experience shared by teenagers. The shift ran 9 p.m. to midnight, with dim lighting and few visitors, fueling eerie fears and wild thoughts about whether he might wake. Finley is the retiring managing editor of The Baytown Sun.
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Jerry
Jim Finley
The
Baytown Sun
Chertoff touts border fence as environmental benefit
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff defended the southwest border fence, saying it protects the environment by reducing illegal crossings. He cited ongoing plans to reach 670 miles by end of 2008, noted environmental concerns, and claimed recent security progress, including a 20 percent drop in border apprehensions.
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Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff
U.s.mexico
Chertoff
Associated Press
U.S
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Baytown Senior Olympics kickoff with wide range of events
Olympic bowlers Pledger and Morgan lead a lively start as Baytown retirees and local clubs return to Texas for the Greater Baytown Senior Olympics. Veterans like Wells describe decades of competition while Lynn Foley invites walk‑ins. ceremonies begin at Lee College with a day packed from tennis to swimming and a lunch break.
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Pledger
Vivian Morgan
Baytown Women’s Bowling Association
Colorado
Texas
League City
Morgan
Paul Flower
Wells
Bay Lanes
Lee High School
Lynn Foley
Lee College
Foley
Baytown
Lee College Sports Arena
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
May Community Center
Wolf Road
Huffman
Parks and Recreation
Baytown METRO riders praise new ride program launch
Seegers notes ridership builds slowly as county runs free round trips to Houston through Friday. METRO and Harris County fund a four year project with a 124000 dollar grant and 1.7 million in federal funds. Baytown officials and riders cite reduced car use, air quality benefits, and convenient evening options. Service runs 6:06 to 7:21 a.m. departures and 5:09 p.m. return with stops limited to one downtown side.
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Seegers
Garcia
Houston
Harris County
METRO
Houston Galveston
Roberts
Lyondell Chemical
Harris
Howard Adan
Adan
Uvalde
Greyhound
Baytown
Stephen DonCarlos
Ridemetro.org
Stadium lighting and security for Lee Sterl ing game
Temporary lighting will be installed at Stallworth Stadium to illuminate parking areas and district facilities during Lee Sterling week. Sultis thanks Sterling and Lee fans for last year’s success and notes enhanced security with metal detectors and bag checks. Gates open 5:30 p.m. with specific parking. prohibited items include weapons, noisemakers, food, coolers, fireworks, illegal substances, lasers and knives. Traffic directions postgame guide exits via Archer and Sjolander roads under constable supervision.
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Sultis
Sterling
Lee
Archer Road
North Main Street
Sjolander
Harris County Constable's Office
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg
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