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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 2007
Page
1
Last weekend both Sterling and Lee endured tough Friday nights. Lee still has a viable path to a playoff berth while Sterling seeks its first win of the season.
Playoff pressure mounts for Barbers Hill seniors Chelsea Lyons and Keely Rivera as they aim to clinch the volleyball team’s 34th win in Tuesday’s matchup with Dickinson.
The Texas statesman Lorenzo de Zavala, famed for shaping early Texas government, has a Baytown link beyond the local school named for him, reflecting a lesser known facet of his enduring regional impact.
Prop 11 would require Texas lawmakers to record final votes on bills, embedding the practice in the constitution. Supporters say the change increases accountability as citizens see lawmakers’ positions on life changing measures. Backing groups include League of Women Voters and Texas Daily Newspaper Association. SEE BALLOT PAGE 10A.
Baytown resident Scott Hightower funds a historical marker for Seth Cary, ancestor of Texas Revolution era veteran. Cary enlisted with the New Orleans Grays in 1835 and fought in San Antonio, later surviving the Battle of Goliad area while serving under Col. Milam and Col. Fannin. The marker project aims to preserve Cary’s overlooked role in local and Texas history.
Longtime Baytown resident Barbra Carr voiced support for all six propositions in the 2007 bond package worth 82.5 million, aiming to turn the city around. The plan targets streets safety drainage and new facilities including aquatic centers two fire stations and a 911 center, with officials and local groups promoting the measure.
Baytown Historical Preservation Association hosts a day of old-fashioned play with two nine clubs the Montgomery College Saw Dogs and the Baytown Mighty Oaks. Fans see how Americas Pastime evolved while dancers, Patsy Cline songs, rabbits and chickens entertain families at Republic of Texas Plaza Park.
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