Local hobbyists set RC car jump record at 128 feet
Razor Hobbies team led by Robert Dunn achieved a 128 foot jump at Royal Purple Raceway, besting the previous 121 feet. The team used a Kyosho MP9E with custom suspension and 34 volt battery built over two months, with sponsors Kyosho MaxAmps Airtronics Hobby People Castle Creations and Hitec RCD. Dunn credited a strong crew including Cole Franklin Amator Trevino James Bailey Stacey Lawrence Sarah Dunn Braydon Mittag Debbie Dunn Kyle James and Colin Trevino.
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Razor Hobbies
Royal Purple Raceway
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Thomas Strobel
Germany
Guinness World Records
Cole Franklin
Amator Trevino
James Bailey
Stacey Lawrence
Sarah Dunn
Braydon Mittag
Debbie Dunn
Kyle James
Colin Trevino
Razor
Kyosho
MaxAmps
Airtronics
Hobby People
Castle Creations
Hitec Rcd
Max Amps
Baytown Saturday festival lineup features art show and jamoree
Residents plan a busy Saturday in the Baytown area with events the Art League of Baytown hosting the National Society of Artists 30th Juried National Show at The Art Center of Baytown from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. reception, plus a silent auction and art supplies raffle. The Highlands Jam boree offers a 5K run at 7 a.m. benefiting Habitat for Humanity, a 10 a.m. parade from Hopper Primary School, and more activities at Highlands Elementary and San Jacinto Community Center.
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Barbara Trust
Annika Farmer
National Society of Artists
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Baytown
Habitat For Humanity
San Jacinto Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
Hopper Primary School
East Houston Street
Gritofest 9th Annual at Bicentennial Park Saturday
The ninth Gritofest showcases music and family activities at Bicentennial Park on Market Street. Mariachis perform from 4:30 p.m. and Ruben Ramos headlines at 6 p.m. An accordion contest starts at 5:30 p.m. See Saturday page 10.
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Bicentennial Park
Market Street
Mariachi Los Gallitos
Ruben Ramos
Baytown council sets hearings on proposed tax increase
The Baytown City Council set public hearings for Oct 6 at 5 PM and Oct 9 at 6 40 PM at City Hall to consider increasing total property tax revenues by 2.52 percent while keeping the tax rate at 82 cents per 100 of value. Hearings precede a final vote at 5 PM Oct 16, with figures showing average home taxes would rise or fall depending on assessed value and rate adopted.
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Baytown City Hall
Market St
Harris County
Chambers County
Council
Stephen DonCarlos
DonCarlos
City parks dept wins best booth at Baytown Expo
Baytowns 32nd annual Business Expo drew hundreds as the City of Baytown Parks and Recreation Department won Best Booth. Com munity Resource Credit Union was first runner up while Crazy Alan's Swamp Shack took Most Original. Judges included State Rep Wayne Smith and City Councilman Bob Hoskins. Braden Whitaker won the $500 Visa gift card grand prize.
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City Parks Dept
Business Expo
Baytown
Crazy Alan
Swamp Shack
Wayne Smith
Bob Hoskins
Gilbert Santana
ExxonMobil
Gmc-Buick
Karla Opryshek-Coldwell
Bankers United Realtors
Swagelok Southeast Texas
SNC Lavalin Hydrocarbons & Chemicals
Braden Whitaker
Valu Industrial ER Services
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
City of Baytown Parks and Recreation Department
Chamber Goard
Tracy Prothro
Wetlands Center
Dustin Schubert
Parks & Recreation
Clifford Hatch
Chamber
David Daspit
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Baytown Sun
Matt Hollis
Art Center of
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Highlands Elementary School
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