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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 2016
Page
1
Anahuac hosts Texas Gatorfest September 16 to 18 at Fort Anahuac Park. The festival features the Great Alligator Roundup tied to the 20 day Texas alligator season, with prizes by gator length, live displays, and an Alligator Education Camp for the public.
Sterling Library announces a new program aimed at children under five. The initiative seeks to foster early literacy with story time, songs, and crafts led by library staff and volunteers. Parents are encouraged to participate as the program runs weekly.
Barbers Hill High School tops the Santa Fe Tournament standings securing first place. Team performances highlight key wins across multiple events as the squad asserts early regional dominance.
The forecast for Tal High area calls for a high near 88 degrees and a low around 70 with partly cloudy skies. Light winds out of the east should persist through the day, offering comfortable conditions for outdoor activities despite the heat.
A strong crowd enjoyed Pirates Bay Waterpark on the season’s final day as Baytown Parks and Recreation announced two new slides for next year. The AquaLoop and Aqua Drop will boost attractions to 14, with work likely starting in late September or October, aiming for a 57 foot tower and potential third slide in the future. Attendance this season neared last year’s 173,000 but rainy weather limited gains, with 164,432 visitors recorded before Labor Day weekend.
The San Jacinto River Coalition will hold a 6:30 p.m. meeting at the Highlands Community Center to review the US Army Corps of Engineers Evaluation of the San Jacinto Waste Pits Feasibility Study and discuss the EPA Remedy Proposal and draft remedy alternatives. Jacquelyn Young will lead a presentation and updates on the report's pros and cons.
San Jacinto River Coalition holds a monthly meeting at 6 30 p m at Highlands Community Center located at 604 Highlands Woods Drive Highlands. Members and interested residents are invited to attend and discuss river conservation efforts and upcoming activities.
Baytown native Hiram Art Contreras a former assistant chief of the Houston Police Department and U.S. Marshal, will have HPD’s Northeast Police Station renamed the Hiram Art Contreras Building after a unanimous City Council vote. Contreras served 36 years, becoming the department’s first Hispanic assistant chief.
A Bible verse from Nehemiah 9 5 exhorts readers to rise and bless the glorious name of the LORD, exalting him above all praise enduring through all ages. The passage emphasizes enduring worship and reverence for God.
Baytown Olive Garden joined 800 nationwide restaurants to serve a thank you lunch to local firefighters. Baytown crews from stations 5 7 and 3 gathered at Station 1 on Garth Road Monday for the meal. From left are Kennon Kruse Aaron Marsh Ryan Jones and Chris Crain.
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