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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 2003
Page
1
Texas Longhorns claim a decisive victory in a high profile matchup, showing grit, skill, and strategic execution to seal a crucial win against a top opponent. The win enhances postseason hopes and solidifies momentum for upcoming league play.
About 500 seniors will compete in the 29th annual Senior Citizen Olympics this week in Baytown. The event is sponsored by Lee College and local parks and recreation departments plus Harris County Precinct 2. Competition includes fitness, walking, volleyball, basketball shooting, disc throw, billiards, ping pong, horseshoes, football throw, bean bag toss, checkers, Skip-Bo, water balloon toss and bridge.
Goose Creek officials announce security upgrades for the Lee Sterling football game at Stallworth Stadium with a 7 p.m. kickoff and about 10,000 fans expected. Metal detectors and bag searches will be used, banning weapons, noisemakers, coolers, fireworks, illegal substances, Frisbees, beach balls, laser pens, and knives of any size.
Crowds gathered in Highlands for the Jamboree with an 8 am fun run and a Main Street parade. Floats won Best Presentation Non-Commercial for The Chinquapin School, Best Presentation Commercial for Baytown Sun, and Best Decoration for the Apostolic Church of Highlands. Barbecue plates at Highlands Elementary supported Cub Scout Pack 107.
Parade winners include The Chinquapin School for Best Presentation Non Commercial The Baytown Sun for Best Presentation Commercial and The Apostolic Church of Highlands for Best Decoration. In the Dawg House hot dog contest Taylor Livingston Dumais 10 wins four and a half frankfurters for a 15 dollar gift certificate while Jalapeno Petters gains first in the peppers contest with 17 peppers amid tears and nose holding.
A Silver-Haired Legislature representative will address Baytown City Council to seek a senior and disabled property tax freeze. The push cites a Texas Constitution amendment approved September 13, Proposition 13, which allows local freezes by counties cities and junior college districts.
As redistricting nears completion in Austin, Baytown’s status under a potential new map is uncertain. Local officials and observers weigh whether Baytown will stay largely intact or be split further amid ongoing maps for Texas House and congressional districts.
About 60 volunteers and youths worked from Bergeron Park to gath er old furniture tires and scrap metal during the West Baytown Fall Clean Up part of City Health Department programs. Fred Aguilar notes around 400 tires were collected and a Dumpster full of scrap metal. Henry Post aged 87 recalls the neighborhood’s early days and support for ongoing cleanup efforts.
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