Goose Creek cafeteria workers' hard era and PTA support
A retrospective highlights Goose Creek school district cafeteria workers facing harsh early conditions, from unpaid wages to heavy lifting, with the PTA funding and expanding facilities fueling growth. Notable figures include Bessie Brown and Nettie Laird, whose long careers reflected the district’s evolving food service. Wanda Orton notes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Creek
Baytown Area
Retired Teachers Association
Food Service
Bessie Brown
Horace Mann Junior High
Horace Mann
Parent-Teacher Association
Anson Jones
Pat Nunan
PTA
Goose Creek High School
Robert E. Lee High School
Nettie Laird
Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun
Victoria Walker student wins Earth Science Week art prize
Rebecca Brown, a fifth grader at Victoria Walker Elementary, won first place in the 2010 Earth Science Week Art contest sponsored by the Houston Geological Society. Her solar energy themed drawing impressed judges at a Oct 9 awards ceremony at the Museum of Natural Science in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Walker
Rebecca Brown
The
Houston Geological Society
Walker
Lindsey Carpenter
Carpenter
Museum of Natural Science
Houston
Rebecca
Suzanne Keith
Rob
Lara Brown
Arbor Day
Keith
Victoria Walker Choir
Readiness update on kindergarten preparation in Baytown area
United Way of Baytown Area will host a community update meeting on Thursday November 4 at 4 30 p m in the Tejas Room of Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St. The session outlines strategies to equip children with literacy and other skills for kindergarten entry and notes ongoing cross district collaboration with Goose Creek Barbers Hill Lee College and local agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Way of
Baytown Area
Tejas Room
Baytown
Market St
Goose Creek
Barbers Hill
Baytown- Highlands-Mont — Belvieu
David Mohlman
Lee College
United Way
Family Services of Greater
Baytown Calendar Highlights Busy Community Weekend
A dense Baytown events page lists varied activities: a 7 to 10 p.m. ballroom dance at the Baytown Community Center on Market Street with $10 adults and $5 students. rummage sales at St. John's United Methodist Church on S. Alexander Drive. rhythm walking and line dancing sessions at Crosby Community Center. senior exercise and bridge sessions at Baytown venues. Take Off Pounds Sensibly meetings. stories at West Chambers Branch Library. a blood drive with a live auction and BBQ at Eastside Honda benefiting David Lee. plus a golf fundraiser for East Houston Continuity of Care and a citywide talent show at Lee College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Baytown Community Center
Market St
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Melissa
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
West Chambers Branch
Suellyn Melcher
Gulf Coast Trikers TX 2
Trike Riders International
St. Paul’s
UMC
Decker Drive
Jim Benton
David Lee
Courtney Yates
Barbers Hill
East Houston
Continuity of Care
Newport Golf Club
Crosby
Greater Houston
Highlands
Channelview
Rocketmail
Christian Women's Job Corps
Lee College Performing Arts Center
Mr. Arcularis
Black Box
Today in History highlights multiple events on October 22
On this date in history events span from 1746 Princeton University’s charter as the College of New Jersey to 2008 Wall Street decline with major indexes dropping over 4 percent. Other items include Garin’s parachute descent in 1797 and the Katmai fishing vessel sinking in the Bering Sea with seven dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oet
John F. Kennedy
Cuba
Princeton University
The
College of New Jersey
Andre-Jacques Garnerin
Paris
Sam Houston
Republic of Texas
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Gounod
Faust
Herbert Hoover
Madison Square Garden
Charles “Pretty Boy
Floyd
Ronald Reagan
New Hampshire
George W. Bush
Vichy
Maurice Papon
Switzerland
France
Margaret Hassan
Britain
Irag
Hassan
Wall Street
Bering Sea
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Psalm 40 8 I desire to do your will O my God
A short religious verse expresses devotion to following God’s will. The speaker states that God’s law is within the heart and aligns actions with divine guidance. The line reflects faith, obedience, and inner commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Sterling Stars Fall Carnival at Sterling High School
The Sterling Stars Fall Carnival is scheduled for Saturday October 30 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Ross Sterling High School. Students, families and community members are invited to attend the fun fair featuring games, food and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Stars
Ross
Sterling High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Community Bank
Community Bank of Texas
Baytown Service League
Gary Englert
Service League
Michelle Hightower
Four Seasons
Gulf Coast Trikers
Tribe Riders International
St. Paul’s Umc
VFW
N. Main
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