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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 2015
Page
4
A Baytown reader argues for Proposition 24, defending a municipal golf course at Goose Creek Country Club. The writer cites economic growth, housing appeal, and tax revenue, and complains opponents focus on the course closure rather than city progress. The piece urges residents to vote yes.
Don Murray of the Baytown 2015 Charter Review Committee urges residents to vote FOR on City of Baytown Propositions 2 through 23. The message frames the charter as the city constitution aligning with state laws and improving clarity.
Michele Mallin of Baytown alleges ongoing aggressive dog incursions into her yard since Sept 4. She criticizes city officials including Chris Presley and Mike Lester for inaction and sexist remarks, and cites video evidence and a pending Animal Control violation without relief.
Readers are invited to submit letters at letters baytownsun.com and include a phone number to verify authorship. Letters may be edited for length and clarity and published as space allows in the newspaper.
The Baytown Junior Forum backs the annual Goodfellows Christmas Toy Program to ensure every local child aged 2 to 10 wakes to Christmas joy. Each registered child gets two age appropriate toys, selected by age bracket, with entries accepted via Baytown Sun drop off or mail to Goodfellows C/O BJF PO BOX 8116 Baytown TX 77522.
Bert Marshall of Our Baytown.com shares a candid guide to aging healthily with examples from Dick Van Dyke and Jack LaLanne. The piece urges walking 15 minutes per mile, then gym progressions, and invites seniors to use trainers and group classes to stay active into old age.
Events marking the date include a New York suffrage parade in 1915, Civil War action at Westport in 1864, Johnny Carson’s 1925 birth, El Alamein victory in 1942, Leyte Gulf opening in 1944, Barefoot in the Park debut in 1963, Beirut bombing deaths in 1983, and the Selena murder trial verdict in 1995. Thought for Today: Just be yourself.
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