Flowers Seeding Plan Brightens Baytown Detention Ponds
FLOWERS partners with City of Baytown to plant wildflower signs reading Do not mow. Nelson credits former Baytown resident John Street now with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for inspiration. Street seeded bluebonnets near Austin highways for 30 years, a tradition Nelson hopes to start locally. The Texas-Oklahoma mix includes 26 wildflower varieties like tickseed and Indian paintbrush. The aim is prettier scenery and drivers who respect the area and refrain from littering.
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City of
Baytown
Nelson
John Street
Street
Austin
Lady Bird Johnson
Highland barbersman Balcerowicz earns lifetime service award
Sorrell praises Raymond Balcerowicz as a model neighbor for 49 years of generosity in Highlands. He ran a barbershop for 48 years and a gun shop beside it for four decades, visiting ill residents at home and supporting family. Balcerowicz thanks supporters and says the award honors his efforts.
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Sorrell
Balcerowicz
Highlands
Jill
Raymond
Local girl with pediatric glaucoma pursues gymnastics dream
Baytown student Adrianna, born with pediatric glaucoma, endures multiple surgeries and daily eye drops yet trains three to four times weekly under coach Anna Smirnova at Texas Academy of Acrobatics & Gymnastics. She aims for Olympic gold, inspires others, and maintains strong academics amid treatment.
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Adrianna
Carol’s
Crosby
Asha Kenebrew
Baytown
Texas Academy of Acrobatics & Gymnastics
North Main
Anna Smirnova
Asha
Ashha
Coach Smirnova
Smirnova
Tion
Adriana
TAAG
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Gabby Douglas
Second Baptist
City council to consider two-thirds vote for zoning changes
The planning panel recommends changing ULDC wording to require two-thirds five votes of council present to change zoning or grant a special use permit, instead of six votes. Members debate necessity and impact if few members attend. Foster cites state law and potential charter changes as context.
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Tiffany Foster
Missouri City
P&z
Foster
Gilbert Chambers
Chambers
ULDC
Brandon Benoit
Benoit
Leiper
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Christopher James
Keep Baytown Beautiful
Jan Harke
Janie Neal
Bert Marshall
Garry Nelson
Kathy Nelson
Scott Sheley
Robert Sorenson
Melissa Sorenson
Jacob Evans
Toni Woodward
Masons
Rebecca Balcerowicz
Raymond Balcerowicz Jr
Raymond Balcerowicz
Billie Fitzgerald
Jean Balcerowicz
Adrianna Kenebrew
Mary Dunn Real Estate Inc
Ea Ety
Goose Creek
Robert Chambliss
Goose Creek Memorial
Lumberton
De’Jielle Jack
Lydia Hong
MaKayla Hodges
Keely Rupp
Selena Santos
Wei-Ming Tuan
Tuan
Methodist
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