Grandfather joys and Callie Rose’s first year
Wilson Adams, minister of Eastside Church of Christ in Baytown, reflects on grandparenting after the birth of Callie Rose. He recalls the surge of love, shares anecdotes from grandkids, and expresses hopes to be a good grandpa as the family plans first birthday celebrations in Kemah.
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Callie Rose
Babes
Zack
Ashley
Kemah
Wilson Adams
Eastside Church of Christ
Baytown
SFA Elementary Adds Second Playground By Volunteers
Stephen F. Austin Elementary in Baytown opens a second playground on the west campus with a ground zero structure, two slides and a rock wall. Principal Laura Smith credits the PTO and parent volunteers who spent five weeks after school building the play area, aided by WOWCO Equipment and Texas First Bank. Funds come from PTO budgets and the annual fall festival held October 14 with burgers, go carts, crafts, and a raffle.
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Stephen F. Austin
PTO
Laura Smith
Stephen F. Austin Elementary
Austin Elementary
Baytown
Edna Gomez
Austin Pto
Johnson
Wowco Equipment Company
Texas First Bank of
Austin
Gomez
Outback
J&j Speedway
Community Calendar Highlights Baytown Area Activities
A compilation of local happenings includes church services at Old River Baptist Church and St John s United Methodist Church, a 6 30 p m gospel concert, Old fashioned hymn singing at Comfort Suites, VFW bingo, free yoga at Grace UMC, Labor Day closures, Lions Club and Chamber events, Baytown Area Quilt Guild meetings, Ross S Sterling Band Association, cancer support group at San Jacinto Hospital, Game day at Highlands San Jacinto Center, Happy Quilters and Preschool Storytime at Sterling Library with multiple contact numbers and venues.
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Old River Baptist Church
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Comfort Suites
Interstate 10
VFW
N. Main
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett St
Darren Cherry
Oliver Luck
Houston Dynamo
Baytown Area Quilt Guild
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
N. Main Street
Janet Carruth
Baytownareaquiltguild
Ross S. Sterling Band Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
N. Main St
Baytown
Bay Area Quilt Guild
Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Scarsdale Blvd
San Ja
Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
Expo sure A Night of DECADEnce at Lee College
Lee College Theatre Players present Expo sure A Night of DECADEnce a student directed cabaret night featuring music from the 1920s to the 1980s and cabaret amusements. Opening Friday at 7 p.m. in Melva Johnson Theatre with later shows September 9 15 and 16. Tickets $8 adults $5 students seniors. Donations encouraged for non alcoholic drinks. Directed by Kendall Thompson. For info contact Amanda Murray at amurray lee.edu or 832-556-4043.
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Lee College Theatre Players
Lee College
Melva Johnson
McNulty-Haddick
Kendall Thompson
Amanda Murray
Amurray
Lee
On This Date in History September 3 1783 to 2004
On September 3 through history notable events include the 1783 Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War, Britain and France declaring war in 1939, the Italian armistice and invasion in 1943, Viking II Mars photos in 1976, China Russia pact in 1994, and the Beslan siege ending in 2004 with nearly 340 casualties.
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United States
Great Britain
Britain
France
Germany
Poland
Eighth Army
Italy
U.S
Mars
China
Russia
Beslan
The
Associated Press
Baytown history highlights from 1975 to 2004 events
Baytown permits topped 1 million dollars in August 1975 for building activity. In 1990 officials met with the Texas highway commissioner over Grand Parkway routing. A 59 Robert E. Lee High School World War II plaque was relocated in 2000. In 2002 volunteers raised 4928 dollars in about 10 hours for Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. In 2004 Fire Chief Craig Brown resigned after less than six months in office.
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Baytown
Texas Highway Commissioner
Craig Brown
Snapshots and photo tips from The Baytown Sun
Readers are invited to submit photos and story ideas to The Baytown Sun. Email submissions to david.bloom baytownsun.com or mail prints or stories to The Baytown Sun at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520. Include contact details for follow up.
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the Sun
David
Bloom
Baytown Sun
David Bloom
Memorial Drive
Baytown
Texas
Baytownsun
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Marlee Burns
Peter Cushman
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Barbara Sultis
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SUN History
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