Grounded in Garden City after 9 11 flight scare
Shirley and Joe Bonham of Richmond were diverted landing in Garden City Kansas on September 11 2001 after Air Canada pilot announced a landing in the heartland. The tiny airport welcomed 19 passengers from three grounded planes and the community provided shelter food phones books and kindness during their three days there before some continued to Canada.
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Garden City
Kansas
Air Canada
Joe Bonham
Richmond
Joe
Shirley Hlanak
Baytown
Shirley
Canada
Houston
Bonhams
America
Red Cross
YMCA
Baytown Police Beat Roundup From The Weekend
A Baytown man in his 30s remained in good condition at Memorial Hermann after a hit and run in the Market Street area. A 24 year old Baytown driver was arrested for failure to stop and render aid with a 5,000 bond. The week saw a Northwood Drive burglary totaling over 2,400 in losses, plus a trespass arrest on the same block with a 1,000 bond. A 49 year old man faced public intoxication charges after a traffic stop on North Alexander Drive with a 404 bond. A 32 year old man was arrested on Massey Tompkins Road for cursing in public with a 225 bond. Crime Stoppers offers tips at 281 427 TIPS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Market Street
Northwood Drive
North Alexander Drive
Massey Tompkins Road
Barbers Hill receives Kawasaki Mule donation for football program
RWJ Equipment Sales Inc donates a Kawasaki Mule to Barbers Hill athletic department to haul water and gear for Friday night football games and practices. Athletic Director Don Price, R.W. Johnson, 1972 BHHS graduate Buddy Johnson, and trainer Mark Collins pose with the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RWJ Equipment Sales, Inc
Barbers Hill Athletic Department
Don Price
R.W. Johnson
Buddy Johnson
BHHS
Mark Collins
Baytown Theater Honors 40th Season with Red Cross Fundraiser
Baytown Little Theater marked its 40th season with an annual Celebration Dinner, raising 496 for the American Red Cross Disaster Fund and the New York Firefighters Disaster Relief Fund after Sept 11. Headshots and group photos were sold, with proceeds split between the two funds.
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Baytown
Saundra’ Smith
Community Calendar highlights Baytown clubs and events
Local listings show the Baytown Scottish Rite Club meeting at 7 p.m. at Luby's Cafeteria with guests, Crosby Public Library hosts a general meeting with Precinct 3 Constable Ken Jones, and Baytown groups announce a genealogy seminar, art shows, veterans and diabetes support, pilot club visit, bowling league, children day out openings, a Barbers Hill reunion, grief support, heritage festival plans, a turkey shoot, a BACCR garage sale, and Girl Scouts seeking meeting spaces plus a Baytown Genealogy Library hours gift.
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Crosby
Friends of Crosby Library
Ken Jones
Hare Road
Barrett Station
Trinity Tabernacle
Call Linda
Church
Cheryl Ammons
Barbers Hill High School
BACCR
Baytown
Giel Scouts
Dayton
Mont BelMeu
D. Bevan
Genealogy
Decker Drive
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Wanda
Kansas City
Wanda Orton
Colum
Wan
Ctesc
Columbus Day Festival
Hay Helpert
Jim Helpert
Knights of Columbus
Main Street
Red Cross Crosby High School
American Red Cross
Britney Blanscot
World Trade Center
Feft
Crystal Garza
Hunter Barron
Rachelle Mathis
Brandon
Fulghum
Kaylee Chitty
Chad Boykin
Christine Tatman
Police
Pete “Alfaro
Christopher Columbus
Alfaro
Paul Gomez
San Jacinto
Theater
Smith
Carla ‘Start
Jim’. Wadzinski
Bryan
Ann Huysman
Georgie Skinner
David Clarke
Fran
Géorgié and
Mackey Skinner
Kim Martin
Blteens
Sarah Stock
Kendall
Thompson
Candice Blaylock
Rachel McWhirter
Sandra Dee
Dian Rosierow
Jackie
Oapen Fuller
Tammy (Skinner) Calaway
Sound of Music
Saundra Smith
Scottish Rite Club
Luby’s
Lee College
Tucker Hall
Baytown Genealogy Society
Trevin Wooster Beverly
The
Art League of
Wetlands Center
Sterling Library
Call
DAV
Disabled American Veterans
Baytown Community Center
Kroger
Garth Road
Pilot Club
Debbie Rhodes
Vist
Texas
Pilot International
Goose Creek
Sant Jacinto
Rhodes
Robyn Calk
Linda Roy
Bayland Park
Fred Hartman
Formor Information
Call Royal
Bridge Haven
Bay Area Heritage Society
Republic of Texas
North Main Street
Heritage Society
Brown Mickay
VFW
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