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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 2005
Page
1
Inside Today Sports notes Texas fans heard Eyes of Texas after a decisive 45 to 12 victory over Oklahoma. Vince Young helped seal the win as the Longhorns dominated the Sooners in a storied rivalry game.
The Service League of Baytown plans its 40th annual charity ball on October 22 at the Crystal Ballroom in the Rice Lofts Houston. This charity event gathers guests for fundraising and social mingling in a historic venue.
For over ten years Lee College’s Project Leeway has aided many. Three women credit enrolling in the program with pivotal life changes and new opportunities.
The Iraqi government announced a curfew, weapons ban, and border closures as part of broader security measures ahead of next week's national referendum. The move aims to stabilize the country and deter violence during the voting period.
Houston aims to rebound against Tennessee after opening losses. both teams seek first win as they collide in a pivotal contrast of struggling offenses and debut season implications.
Mostly sunny forecast with a high near 82 and low around 64. Lottery results include Mega Millions numbers 2 4 23 27 36 MB 37 with Megaplier 3. Lotto Texas numbers 6 11 30 32 37 BB 43. Pick Day numbers 2 17 and Night numbers 6 2 2. Cash Five 2 6 7 8 21. Texas Two Step 7 17.¢19 21 BB 18.
Early voting runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Tuesday for Barbers Hill’s $43.8 million bond referendum. The general election is Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Precincts 4 and 10 vote at the administration building, while Precincts 5, 8 and 11 cast ballots at the Cove Community Building on FM 565 South.
Barbers Hill ISD faces a $43.8 million bond with a $1.5 million ask to expand the laptop program to the high school. Voters weigh technology gains against controversy as early voting runs through Tuesday at the district administration building and election day is October 15. Local resident Joe Rabalais criticizes the program’s track record, urging a vote against it while supporting other bond components. The Citizens Advisory Committee spent months crafting the plan.
A Baytown downtown feature highlights revitalization of Texas Avenue with a movie poster from Meg ie 1992 and a frame around a Brunson Theater description. The piece notes vague progress, blurred identity of supporters, and mentions property owners as unseen forces in the redevelopment narrative.
Baytown residents express mixed views on paying higher taxes to revive Texas Avenue. Yallie Schlueter and Sylvia Molina support reopening the Brunson Theatre and adding more shops and food vendors, while others caution about the expense and changing downtown dynamics.
Congressman Gene Green plans a Baytown district office on Texas Avenue to serve southwest Baytown including downtown. Chief of staff Rhonda Baker says the open house is scheduled for October 22 from 10 a.m. to noon, with Green attending to meet constituents.
On Christmas Eve 2004 Louis Rushing lay at Allenbrook Nursing Center, his memory fading under Alzheimer's. A WWII veteran, florist, and devoted family man, he built Greer Florist with wife Frankie, raised two daughters Shari and Susan, and remained active in the Baytown community for decades.
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