Barbers Hill Stages 60s Shakespeare Night Dream
Barbers Hill High’s theater department debuts a sixties themed Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Travis Poe with a love square plot set in Nixon era. Senior McKenzie Myers calls it a comedic, distinctive version. Performances today at 3 and Monday at 7, admission $5. The school also gears up for a Homecoming clash with Smiley at 7. Barbers Hill spirit week features a bonfire Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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McKenzie Myers
Barbers Hill
Smiley
Barbers Hill Homecoming Barbecue Friday Dinner
Barbers Hill Homecoming and Scholarship Association hosts a barbecue fundraiser Friday from 3 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at the middle school cafeteria. Presale tickets are $8, $10 at the door, with dine-in or take-out options to support Barbers Hill High School seniors’ scholarships.
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Barbers Hill
Barbers Hill Homecoming and Scholarship Association
West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce
Mgmalechek
Teleshare.net
Syer House Receives Chambers County Historical Recognition
The Chambers County Historical Commission recognized the Syer House on Bolivar Avenue in Anahuac as a 1936 build by local carpenter Meitzen. It used lumber from earlier structures and hosted many town gatherings, with the living room once used to view deceased relatives. The current owners are Terry and Myra Norma.
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Chambers County Historical Commission
John
Edna Syer
Bolivar Avenue
Anahuac
Meitzen
Terry
Myra Norma
Baytown Grad Browning Joins Texas Highway Patrol
Travis E. Browning II of Baytown graduates from the Texas DPS 133rd Training Academy after 28 weeks of instruction in counter-terrorism traffic law arrest and control procedures accident reconstruction first aid firearms driving and more. He will be assigned to the Texas Highway Patrol in Bay City.
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Travis E. Browning II
Baytown
Texas Department of Public Safety
Browning
Texas Highway Patrol
Bay City
Forsythe Named Art League Guest Demonstrator for Oct 21
The Art League of Baytown invites the public to a 2 p.m. meeting at the community center 2407 Market Street with Cindy Forsythe MDA as guest demonstrator. A Cedar Bayou High School graduate now in Kingwood, she earned master decorative artist status after completing four pieces. The event is free.
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The
Art League of
Baytown
Cindy Forsythe Mda
Market Street
Cindy
Cedar Bayou High School
Cedar Bayou
Kingwood
League
Marsha Sanders
Priscilla Hopkins
Bobby Sutphin
Community Calendar Highlights Local Activities and Events
A busy Community Calendar lists blood drives at St John s Catholic Church, bell ringing for visiting children, hymn singing at Comfort Suites, a Baytown Symphony fall concert at Lee College featuring Isaac Bustos, and VEW Post 912 turkey shoots weekly in Oct. Also in Oct are Oak Island Double Bayou VFD fundraisers, Central Baptist Children s Church, bingo, line dancing, art classes, seniors programs, oil painting and watercolor lessons, oil painting, senior bowling, ceramics, card games, Baby Time at Sterling Library, BARSEA meeting with Tim Lee, free Spanish computer classes, and various clubs and groups meeting at local venues.
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Comfort Suites
I-10
Baytown Symphony Orchestra
Lee College
Isaac Bustos
VEW Post
North Main
Oak Island
Double Bayou
Double Bayou Park
Eagle Ferry Road
Central Baptist Church
King Street
N. Main
Max Bowl East
Ward Rd
Crosby Community Center
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Area Retired School Educators Association
Barsea
Golden Corral
Garth Road
TRTA
Tim Lee
Today in History highlights milestone events across centuries
On Oct 14 1947 Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier over Muroc California in the Bell XS-1. Other dates note Hastings 1066, Mary Stuart trial 1586, Jena Auerstadt 1806, Roosevelt shot 1912, Peace Corps idea 1960, Apollo 7 1968, Jessica McClure 1987, Bush on terror 2005. Baytown police raise 1950 and Exxon fear 1989 are included, plus Tolstoy quote.
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Air Force
Charles E
Chuck”) Yeager
Muroc Dry Lake
California
William the Conqueror
Hastings
Mary
England
Elizabeth I
Napoleon I
Jena
Auerstadt
Theodore Roosevelt
Milwaukee
John F. Kennedy
University of Michigan
U.S
Midland
Texas
Jessica McClure
Bush
Kuwait
Indonesia
Yemen
Osama bin Laden
Associated Press
Baytown
Exxon
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Youth Report
Shakespeare
Reporter
Hillary Poole
Kay Willcox
Terry Norman
Myra Norman
Kenneth Standley
Bob Wheat
Betty Gail Benningfield
Chambers County Historical Group
Syer
Baytown Man
DPS Academy
Forsythe
Art League
Knights of Columbus
St. John’s Catholic Church
Baker Road
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
East
Harris County
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Anne Vandagriff
Men’s Fellowship
Fellowship
Church of New Beginnings
N. Alexander Drive
Juanita
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Alexander Building
Alex 1
North Alexander Drive
LaPorte Ladies Group
LLG
Alcoholics Anonymous
Light of Christ Lutheran Church
South Broadway
Call
SUN History
Leo Tolstoy
Yahoo.com
Mike Fuller
Sterling Baseball Booster Club
Evergreen Point
Evergreen Road
Jana Cross
P.O
Yanou
Microsoft
Cisco
Baytown Chamber of Commerce & Better Business Bureau
Kenneth & Jean Stockwell
Highlands
Darrell Stockwell
Lynne
Dayton
Debra Bassett
Larry
Wasilla
Alaska
David Stockwell
Debbie
Kenneth
Jean
Baytown Boat Club
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