Why people collect stuff in these strange times
In a measured, humorous Earthly essay, the author examines why people collect items from frogs to coins. He notes personal frog obsession spanning about 25 years, family gifts fueling the hobby, and playful recollections of collecting experiences and quirky keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Neptune
Pluto
America
Newsman
Congressional
ACE
D.C
Washington
U.S Mint
Katie Erikson
Paris
France
Texas
Sue Stephenson
the Woodlands
Gladys Adcock
Highlands
Kingwood
Shirley
My First Article Challenge to Help Others Through Charity
A teen writer describes personal growth through charity work with ONE and RED campaigns. She explains signing the ONE declaration to fight global poverty and hearing Bono discuss RED, a brand funding AIDS relief in Africa. The piece urges readers to act, stressing gratitude and shared responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oprah
Africa
Reliev
Bono
RED
Baytown Community Calendar Overflows With Halloween Events
The Baytown area hosts a packed Halloween themed day with Trick or Treat at the Bank of Oz from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and multiple activities at Amegy Bank Building Rollingbrook Garth Highlands Center and other venues. Community groups list games, costume contests, trunk or treat, storytimes, Bible studies, fall festivals and senior activities. Local churches libraries and clubs provide hours for crafts, movies, Yoga, and citizenship classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Lions Club
Bank of Oz
Amegy Bank
Rollingbrook
Garth
Texas First Bank
Highlands, San Jacinto Community Center
Highlands Woods Drive
Ladies Bowling League
Ward Road
Mary Ann Cowley
Happy Quilters
Market St
Crosby Library
Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
King’s Table
Church of New Beginnings
Green Acres
Baytown
Beaumont Street
Second Baptist Church
East
Wallisville
Highlands
Linda Schank
Cedar Bayou
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett St
Darren Cherry
Our Promise For
West Baytown Inc
Iglesia Bautista Betel
Call
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook Drive
Memorial Baytown
Memorialbaytown
Baytown Senior Center
Bay Area
Cadillac Career Center
Garth Road
Wal-Mart
Highlands Community Center
S. Main St
Crosby
R.S.V.P
Yahoo
Tops TX
Juanita Hargraves
Winnie
Shannon Denard
Ministry of Intercession
Today in History Halloween highlights span Luther to Houdini
On this date in history various events are noted from 1517 Luther posting the 95 Theses to mark the Protestant Reformation, 1864 Nevada’s statehood, 1926 Houdini’s death in Detroit, and 1941 the Reuben James torpedoing. Other items include Dufek at the South Pole in 1956, Johnson halting bombing in 1968, Kevorkian charges in 1996, and bioterrorism deaths in 2001.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Wittenberg Palace
Germany
Nevada
Harry Houdini
Detroit
U.S. Navy
Reuben James
Iceland
United States
Navy
George J. Dufek
South Pole
Johnson
U.S
North Vietnam
For the Love of Lynn misidentified donor in Goose Creek
A Baytown Sun note explains a Page 1 Sunday story titled For the Love of Lynn and a Page 4 item misidentified Dr Shannon Kluppel who donated $250000 worth of his late wife s educational materials to the Goose Creek school district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Creek
Frank Whalen
Exxon
Margaret
Lynn
Shannon Kluppel
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Jim Finley
BY Stephanie Whitley
Sterling High School
Repor
Whitley
Lee College
Bayer
Lynne Foley
Duplicate
City of Baytown Parks and Recreation
Chambers County
Anahuac
Baytown Sun
Jessica Robertson
Joseph Cantu
Angie Bridwell
Roseland Park
Cantu
TKS
Alexander Drive
Bridwell
Wayne Gray
Pontiac
Mich
Jack Kevorkian
Jenny Jones
Jonathan Schmitz
Scott Amedure
New York Hospital
Kathy T. Nguyen
Associated Press
SUN History
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Virginia Woolf
John
David Bloom
Memorial Drive
Bloom
David
Baytownsun
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!