Water safety guardian of the water and memory
A first person reminiscence recounts multiple near drownings and risky water adventures from childhood to adult life. The narrator remembers Morgan's Point, a riverbank slip in Angelina County, a flat water boat near Camp Tejas, a pool injury, floating trips in Galveston, and rapids at Camp Warneke. It ends with a cliffhanger prompt to turn to page 3.
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Morgan’s Point
Sylvan Beach
Angelina County
Camp Tejas
Clear Lake
Roseland Park
Robert E. Lee
Galveston
Camp Warneke
New ‘Braunfels
Comal ‘River
Highlands Book Review Club Hosts July Meeting
The Highlands Book Review Club met at Gene Anderson’s Highlands home with 24 members present. Dorris Gentry reviewed Marley and Me by John Grogan, praising its fit for owners of a loving but destructive pet. Rev. Sharon Sabom and Marilyn Craig were elected new members. The club also met on August 17 with Jackie Bryant hosting and the Rev. Sabom scheduled to review another book.
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Highlands Book Review Club
Gene Anderson
Highlands
Dorris Gentry
Marley and
John Grogan
Sharon Sabom
Marilyn Craig
Jackie Bryant
Local sorority marks 76th anniversary milestone
Beta Sigma Phi International celebrates its 75th anniversary this year with 11 chapters and 187 members. BSP held its annual Beginning Day kickoff luncheon at Goose Creek Country Club from 10 a.m. to noon. Connie Jennings, president, invites interested individuals to contact 281 932 0944.
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Beta Sigma Phi International
BSP
Goose Creek Country Club
Connie Jennings
Chambers County Library hosts September workshops and films
Scrapbooking workshops led by Maridee Trahan begin September at all three Chambers County libraries with a $6.95 supply fee. Sessions occur Sept 14 in Anahuac, Sept 19 in Mont Belvieu, and Sept 26 in Winnie, registration limited. Also offered are MySpace for Parents guidance by Valerie Jensen Sept 19 in Anahuac, plus evening movie showings in Anahuac and Mont Belvieu with Friends of the Library sponsoring refreshments. Microsoft Office classes resume in Anahuac starting Monday with preregistration required.
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Chambers County
Maridee Trahan
Anahuac
Juanita Hargraves Memorial
Winnie
West Chambers
Mont Belvieu
Valerie Jensen
Annhunc
Friends of the Chambers County Library System
Baytown Community Calendar Highlights Local Gatherings
Baytown hosts networking at 7:30 a.m. at the Cadillac Career Center and homeschoolers at 11:30 a.m. at Highlands Center. Seniors offer line dancing, ceramics, and bridge. Women Encouraging Business meets for a breakfast. TOPS 594 gathers 9 to 11 a.m. at Baytown Community Center. Genealogy, library programs, Toastmasters, bingo, and church activities fill the day with contact numbers for details.
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Baytown
Cadiillac
Garth Road
Ste
Wal-Mart
Highlands Community Center
S. Main St
Crosby
R.S.V.P
Yahoo.com
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Toastmasters Group
Exxon Mobil
Decker
Highlands
San Jacinto
Highlands Woods Drive
St. John’s
Crosby Library Book Sale Set Before Remodeling
Crosby Library hosts a sale of new and used books Friday 1 pm to 6 pm and Saturday 10 am to 2 pm. The event may be the last before remodeling. Also, a recovery gathering at First Presbyterian Church 7600 Bayway Drive at 7 pm and Baytown Senior Center offers arts and crafts, fellowship, games, Bible study, and a hot lunch for seniors 60 plus.
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United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Baytown
Market Street
First Christian Church
Fccbtx.org
Crosby
First Presbyterian Church
Bayway Drive
el Toro
Baytown Senior Center
Today in History September 6 highlights and events
On September 6 history records McKinley’s assassination and Roosevelt succession in 1901, Oberlin going coeducational in 1837, Peary North Pole claim in 1909, Piggly Wiggly store debut in 1916, Princess Diana funeral in 1997, Mother Teresa death in 1997, and Katrina response fallout cited from 2005 to 2006 with Hurricane Fran toll and Bush Congress investigations noted.
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William McKinley
Leon Czolgosz
Buffalo
N.Y
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Oberlin Collegiate Institute of Ohio
Robert Peary
North Pole
Piggly Wiggly
Memphis
Tenn
Clarence Saunders
Britain
Princess Diana
Westminster Abbey
Calcutta
India
Mother Teresa
Fran
Virginia
West Virginia
Carolinas
Bush
Congress
New Orleans
Associated Press
Goose Creek streets demo plan by city manager in 1944
The 1944 Goose Creek city commission authorized City Manager John Harkins to invite a Houston firm to build two demonstration streets on east and west sides with names to follow. The project aimed to show a new street mixture and reflect ongoing urban development in the area.
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Goose Creek
Bible Verse Nahum Passage on God’s Power and Anger
A biblical quotation notes the Lord's slowness to anger yet great power, declaring he will not acquit the wicked. It affirms his authority over storms and whirlwind, with the clouds described as his feet dust in Nahum 1:3 style.
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Wanda Orton
Qaton
Connie E. Jennings
Belize
Chambers County Library News
TOPS
Crosby Library
SUN History
Louisiana
Living Hope Church
Willie Walker
Ernest Dimnet
Nahum 1
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