Remembering Neighbor Bob Bradford a valued Saint Andrews resident
Jim Finley writes about Bob Bradford known as Neighbor Bob, a longtime Goose Creek teacher and church volunteer, who died recently. He recalls their shared neighborhoods, Bob’s yard leadership, his 35 years in math education, choir work, and photography help for The Baytown Sun, ending with a farewell salute and thoughts on his neighborly impact.
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Bob
Saint Andrews Drive
Bob Bradford
Margie
Joanne
Harold Lane
Saint Andrews
Bradfords
Pamela
Baytown
Finleys
Goose Creek
Jack Hall
Second Baptist Church
Baytown Sun
Robert
Brad) Bradford
Ross
Sterling
Lee College
Oxford University
Abraham Lincoln
Arkansas
Jim Finleys
Houston
Baytown Animal Control Aims for Full Adoption Day
Baytown partners with La Porte animal control Nestle Purina and Wal Mart for an adopt-a-thon at 4900 Garth Road from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday offering 30 plus dogs and 14 cats, with $50 adoptions and $40 vouchers toward sterilization. several puppies and kittens, including Blue Merle Heeler pups and calico cats, available.
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Baytown
Baytown Animal Control
Wal Mart
Garth Road
Marie Weiland
Weiland
la Porte
Nestle Purina PetCare
Sue Berland
Bertand
Jindal — Steel
Environmental Health
Animal Control Center
Animal Control
Goose Creek bus driver cited after red light crash
Baytown police report a Goose Creek school bus ran a red light at Highway 146 and North Alexander Drive and was struck by a southbound van. About 40 students rode the bus. 23 Cedar Bayou Junior School students and the van driver were hospitalized with non critical injuries. The driver received a red light citation and district policy may suspend or terminate for violations.
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Baytown
Goose Creek
Kathy Clausen
Highway 146
North Alexander Drive
North Alexander
Cedar Bayou
Baytown Area
Jack Pitcock
Richard Whitaker
Clausen
Books on the Bayou program reads A Lesson Before Dying
Sterling Municipal Library partners with Baytown Family YMCA for Books on the Bayou in October. Doris Sanders will lead a 7 p.m. discussion October 23 in the Wilhite Meeting room, with free entrance tickets at the circulation desk to ensure seating.
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Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Family Ymca
Houston
Ernest Gaines
Doris Sanders
Baytown
Sterling Municipal
Wilhite Meeting Room
ExxonMobil pair donate to Baytown Highways Go Texan fund
ExxonMobil employees Bill Riley and Ann Swaim donated 1000 to the Baytown Highlands Metro Go Texan Committee for the 2002 2003 fundraising season funded by the ExxonMobil Volunteer Fund Program. Raley and Swaim aid GCCISD seniors by raising scholarships via Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Events kicked off Sept 20 with a fish fry raising over 3000. The Boo Bash with Troy McManus and Texas Live is planned at Knights of Columbus Hall. The Chili When Its Chilly cook off Jan 10 11 at San Jacinto Mall and Baytown Night at the Rodeo Bus Trip Feb 26. For more information call Rikki Wheeler.
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Bill Riley
Ann Swaim
ExxonMobil
Baytown/Highlands Metro
Go Texan
Raley and
Swaim
Gccisd
Houston
Baytown
San Jacinto Mall
Rikki Wheeler
Baytown/Highlands
Republic of Texas
Lamar Elementary
Wendy Phillips
Barrett Station
Crosby, McNair
Northshore
Channelview
la Porte
Polis
St. Martin DePortes Catholic Church
Crosby Lynchburg Road
GoTexas
Knights of Columbus
Main St
Goose Creek
Bay Area
VFW
Racliff
Highway 146
Beth
Crosby Volunteer Fire Department
Wal-Marton
Crosby
93Q
Harvey
Baytown Little Theater
Texas Housing
Post Oak Blvd
Texas Housing Programs
Baytown Community Calendar Highlights Weekend Events
Friday bridge in the Senior Room at Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St. calls Jerri Read or Eugenia Jones for details. Crosby bazaar at 419 Hare Rd from 9am to 8pm features crafts raffle silent auction and spaghetti lunch or dinner to fund community programs.
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Baytown
Market St
Jerri Read
Eugenia Jones
Crosby
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Texas
City of Baytown
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