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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2007
Page
4
Clifton E. Cliff Clements leads the editorial board with David Bloom as managing editor and Jim Finley retired as managing editor. Jay Eshbach serves as community member, while Jane Howard Lee and M A Bengtson are listed as reporters.
The annual Lee Sterling football clash will continue at Stallworth Stadium amid Baytown sentiment. Lee leads 25-14-2 in the 41 year series, 28-0 this season, with fans citing community pride and school heritage as Goose Creek Memorial joins the mix for a three way city showdown.
Love INC and伙伴ing churches announce the 2007 Holiday Coat Drive to aid children lacking winter coats. Donations accepted until Nov 17 with distribution on Nov 18 on a first come basis, requiring documentation of need. Drop-off sites include The Baytown Sun and numerous local churches across Cedar Bayou and nearby areas.
A persuasive piece urges Baytown voters to approve Proposition 5 and fund a Texas Avenue facelift. It recalls historic figures, hotels, theatres, and commerce along downtown streets, urging preservation, grants, and community memory to guide redevelopment. The author, Cindy Coker, links personal Baytown ties and local history to the ballot question.
A structured roster of U.S. federal officials and Texas lawmakers including President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Senator John Cornyn, Rep. Ted Poe, Rep. Ron Paul, and Rep. Gene Green with provided phone numbers and web addresses for constituent outreach. The data includes district contacts, fax lines, and office URLs.
The Baytown Sun lists contact details for key staff including Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Joshua Hart circulation manager and Gordon Gallatin advertising director plus newsroom contacts. It notes letters to the editor up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words and requests a photo with columns.
Instructions for submitting letters and guest columns include signing, providing an address and phone number, and notes about editorial rights. A reminder to receive the Baytown Sun by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and by 8 a.m. Sunday, with redelivery call by 9 a.m. if not received.
A Baytown letter proposes repurposing vacant buildings for student entrepreneurs from Lee College to revitalize Texas Avenue. The plan envisions affordable laundromats, late‑hours bookstores, coffee shops with Wi Fi, delis, and markets to lure students and deter gangs, asserting new blood could spur growth.
A parent questions the Goose Creek school board's handling of a grandfathering vote. The board acted without public input and later reconsidered after citizen responses. Vocal commenters included Lee students requesting not to be moved, highlighting concerns about income and student needs.
A patron laments rude adult behavior at Lee High School during the Fall Choir Concert. Excess talking and seat shifting drowned out the performances despite prior requests to silence phones and remain quiet. The reader urges adults to model courtesy for children.
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