Benavides family welcomes grandson and celebrates vows in Maui
Homer and Judy Benavides returned home after visiting their new grandson Roman in San Antonio. David and Kelli G'Sell renewed their marriage vows in Maui during a Hawaiian vacation in August. Guests included Janet Kate O'Sell and Kaylor Brooke Wilks of Baytown, while the couple now resides in Tyler. Local friends and family shared in the celebration with ties to Baytown, Tyler, and Mont Belvieu.
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Homer
Judy Benavides
Roman Benavides
San Antonio
Chris and
Michelle Benavides
David
Kelli G’sell
Eagle Pointe
Mont Belvieu
Nativity scene Birthday Greetings Circulate This Week
Town celebrates four local birthdays with greetings for Police Chief Byron Jones on October 23, Gay Brock on October 26, Martha Barnett on October 27, and Pam Warford on October 29 as part of Around Town notices in the Sun.
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Byron Jones
Gay Brock
Martha Barnett
Pam Warford
Rachel's Challenge program to be held at Lee High School
The Rachel's Challenge program based on Rachel Scott's life and Columbine tragedy will be shown at Robert E. Lee High School today and Tuesday starting at 6 45 p m in the Lee auditorium. Students attend a one hour school presentation featuring video and audio material followed by a 45 minute training for leaders. Evening sessions are free and open to the public with a parental and community leadership challenge.
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Rachel
Robert E. Lee High School
Rachel Scott
Columbine
Colo
Lee Auditorium
Lee
Halloween Happenings at Chambers County Libraries
Halloween events fill the Chambers County Library system with age specific programs at West Chambers 7 p.m. Thursday and at Anahuac 7 p.m. Monday Oct 30. Ghost sightings at the Chambers Home follow at 8 p.m. Oct 30. Halloween programs for elementary kids run 4 p.m. Oct 31 at Anahuac and Winnie libraries with costumes encouraged. Old River Baptist Church hosts a Harvest festival 6–9 p.m. Wednesday featuring rides food games a dunking booth petting zoo ferris wheel rock wall and mechanical bull.
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Chambers County Library System
West Chambers
Eagle Drive
Courthouse Annex
Chambers County
Anahuac
Cummings St
Chambers County Historical Commission
Thomas Jefferson Chambers
Juanita Hargraves
Highway 124
Winnie
Old River Baptist Church
Oldriverbaptist.com
Halloween events in Baytown area spark spooky fun
Boo Bash at Eastside Honda partners with Bikers Against Child Abuse for a 6 p.m. Saturday haunted house and 10 acre hayride trails across three counties inside the 76 year old Andy Cordell brick furnace. Admission is $5 with all proceeds to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. call Uncle Dave at 281-385-0700.
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Eastside Honda
Bikers Against
Andy Cordell Brick Furnace
Pediatric
Brain Tumor Foundation
Dave
Noahs Ark Halloween Alternative Fun Night at Church
Central Baptist Church at 1800 King Street hosts Noahs Ark Halloween Alternative Fun Night from 5 30 to 8 p m on Tuesday October 31. Free activities include games a moonwalk a cake wheel door prizes and food. Children can see a real fire engine and ambulance. A safe activity for families.
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Central Baptist Church
King Street
Historic events mark Oct 23 across years
Today in history highlights events from 1864 Civil War battle at Westport to 1925 Johnny Carson birthday run. Also notes 1942 El Alamein offensive, 1946 UN GA first meeting, 1973 Nixon tape release, plus 1983 Beirut bombing toll and 1987 Bork rejection. Includes 1950 Highlands club fair, 1990 MoKay Corp. Baytown expansion, and local emergency trends.
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Hungary
Budapest
Samuel R. Curtis
Sterling Price
Westport
New York City
Johnny Carson
Corning
Iowa
Britain
el Alamein
Egypt
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Flushing Meadow
Queens
Nixon
White House
Watergate
John J. Sirica
U.S
Lebanon
Beirut
U.S. Senate
Supreme Court
Robert H. Bork
Chicago White Sox
Houston Astros
Associated Press
Highlands
Baytown
Crosby and Barrett
Decker Drive
Corral Club
MoKay Corp
Baytown Health and Ems
Community calendar highlights at Highlands and Baytown centers
Highlands Community Center offers seniors intermediate line dancing at 8 30 a m quilting at 9 a m and beginning line dancing at 9 45 a m Game day starts at 12 30 p m The Highlands San Jacinto Center hosts a 9 a m game day and seniors room opens 10 a m to 4 p m at 2407 Market St. Baytown area events include senior bowling at Max Bowl East at 10 a m and various classes and clubs across local libraries churches and centers.
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Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Crosby Community Center
Anne Vandagriff
Max Bowl East
Ward Road
Lee College
Chambers County
Anahuac
Hare Road
Market St
U.S
Ron Paul
Aol
Duplicate Bridge Club
City of Baytown Parks and Recreation
Highlands
San Jacinto
Highlands Woods Drive
Mary Ann Cowley
Happy Quilters
Texas
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Bob Dooley
Leona Cisco
Rick and
Cindy Cisco
Richard Thompson
Gil Gerlich
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
REL
Baytown Parks
Rec
Green Acres
Beaumont Street
Call
Baytown Sun
Kirk Ehlig
Misti Livanec
Tyler
Hunter
Brookelyn
Noah’s Ark
SUN History
Tallulah Bankhead
Matthew
the Sun
Bloom
Sterling Municipal Library
Kroger
Garth Road
Compassionate Friends
Remington Park
Baker Road
Baytown Optimist Club
Teresa Satchell
Stan White
Baytown Shrine Club
Shrine
W. Main St
LaPorte Ladies Group
LLG
Alcoholics Anonymous
Light of Christ Lutheran Church
South Broadway
Baytown Area
IAAP
Goose Creek Country Club
Crosby Library
Lisa
King’s Table
Church of New Beginnings
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
Jerry Epstein
Chambers County Library
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett St
Darren Cherry
Our Promise For
West Baytown Inc
Iglesia Bautista Betel
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook Drive
Baytown Senior Center
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