Lee College gala raises record funds and grants
Lee College Foundation Gala raised 204,458 in record donations from individuals and corporations. The college received a 2.1 million US Department of Education Title V grant with a perfect score, supporting the Guided Pathways Initiative. A 146,000 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission funds a truck driving simulator for the Huntsville inmate education program. Ten EMT graduates marked a new partnership with Liberty County EMS.
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Jazz Singer opens talking pictures era in 1927
On this date in history the Jazz Singer premiered marking sound cinema with Al Jolson. Spartacus debuted in 1960 starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The Seawolf surfaced in 1958 after 60 days submerged. Obama freed 102 federal inmates in 2016, bringing his total clemencies to 774. Thought for Today quotes Lord Alfred Tennyson.
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Readers weigh Baytown’s needs in Sun survey
The Baytown Sun invites readers to share opinions on the city’s most pressing needs. A new question then asks who will win the 2019 World Series, with responses encouraged at the paper’s website.
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Bay Theater Memories and Wartime Cinema Reflections
Wanda Orton recalls the Bay Theater as a second home in Baytown during the 1940s. She describes crowds leaving Humble refinery at 4 pm, patriotic wartime drives to buy war bonds, and special matinees for scrap metal drives. She recalls walking from San Jacinto Elementary to see Bambi, then A Streetcar Named Desire in high school, ending with thanks for the memories.
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Imelda delays family trip for week
Jim Finley recalls rain from Tropical Storm Imelda delaying a Montgomery County trip planned to celebrate his great granddaughter Kamille Erikson’s 15th birthday. He details the moved schedule, delaying mass, visiting relatives, and a belated celebration with family including Collin and Klaire, ending with fond memories and thanks.
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