Architect Bitsy Davis Remembered For Baytown Impact
James Allen Bitsy Davis, a Baytown area architect born 1928, died at 85 leaving a legacy of buildings including Goose Creek Country Club and Ross S. Sterling High School. He designed Houston Northwest Medical Center and a Texas Prison System unit, led Burge & Davis, and mentored others in Kiwanis and civic work. Davis was a Cedar Bayou, Memorial Baptist Church volunteer, and is survived by his wife Lou, three daughters and families.
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James Allen
Bitsy
Davis
Baytown
Houston
Goose Creek Country Club
Ross S. Sterling High School
Sterling Municipal Library
U.S. Post Office
Grace United Methodist Church
Baker Road Baptist Church
Dan Perkins
Burge & Davis
Texas A&m
Houston Northwest Medical Center
Houston Intercontinental Airport
Texas Prison System
Huntsville
John Henderson
Kiwanis Club
Henderson
Clara
Har
Risburg
Harris County
Eddie Gray
College Station
Ft. Sill
Okla
Alamo Elementary
Cedar Bayou
Memorial Baptist Church
Harlem
Gray
The Great Bull Run Comes to Baytown December 7
The Great Bull Run event at Royal Purple Raceway Baytown on December 7 features live bulls, a festival with music, food and games, and the Tomato Royale food fight. Promoters say Atlanta permit issues were overstated and expect at least ten thousand attendees.
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Royal Purple Raceway
Baytown
Atlanta
Georgia
Rob Dickens
Pamplona
Spain
Dickens
Thegreatbullrun
College center for workforce progress at Lee College
Lee College regents heard an update on the new Center for Workforce and Community Development which began operating in January. The center merges community education, industrial training, Fieldbus, and workforce development to offer customized training for named companies and job types, with 18 firms trained and 30 engaged. Debi Jordan outlined tracking measures for employer satisfaction and the shift of trainees into higher paying jobs, plus a focus on upskilling for openings due to retirements. It also serves retiring workers 50 plus with programs for ongoing work or starting small businesses.
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Lee College
Center For Workforce and
Debi Jordan
Regents
Jordan
Pete Alfaro
Moody Gardens
Wal-Mart
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Crosby
Harris County suit on San Jacinto Waste Pits back in state court
The Harris County civil damages case against Waste Management International Paper and McGinnis Industrial Services over 1960s dioxin disposal at the San Jacinto Waste Pits is returning to state court after Federal Judge Lee Rosenthal denied a move to federal court. The suit seeks penalties under state environmental law for polluting the San Jacinto River and Galveston Bay area, while EPA Superfund cleanup continues.
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Harris County
San Jacinto
Lee Rosenthal
Waste Management
International Paper and McGinnis Industrial Services
Vince Ryan
Champion Paper
San Jacinto River
International Paper and Waste Management
Galveston Bay
EPA
Terry O'Rourke
Rock Owens
Houston
Connelly - Baker - Wotring LLP
Crosby Community Center Boo Bash and Pumpkin Patch
Crosby Community Center hosts an Annual Boo Bash and Pumpkin Patch on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by the Crosby Advisory Council and the SOI cK3 volunteer organization, the event features carnival games crafts hayride concessions a raffle silent auction and tattoos with an $8 wristband for full activity access. Proceeds support center programs.
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Crosby Community Center
Crosby Advisory Council
SOI
Ck3
Senior Center Halloween Dance at Baytown Center
The Baytown Senior Center hosts a Halloween dance on October 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2407 Market St Baytown Community Center. The event is free with snacks drinks and a costume contest. For details contact David Weber at 832-597-6400.
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Baytown Senior Center
Baytown Community Center
Market St
David Weber
Scooby the K-9 Visits DeZavala Elementary Pennies for Justice
Fourth grader Tre Graham pets Scooby a Baytown Police Department K-9 during a Friday Pennies for Justice program at DeZavala Elementary. Officer Jeff Spencer participated alongside the program in Baytown.
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DeZavala
Tre Graham Pets
Scooby
Baytown
Jeff Spencer
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