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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 2008
Page
2
Natalie Whatley of Baytown writes on Grandparents Day about gratitude to grandparents, the holiday’s origins, and the passing of wisdom across generations. She notes Marian McQuade’s role, reflects on parenting, and thanks grandparents for supporting her family.
Highlands Stratford Library will host a free Money Week Houston program taught by FDIC member Debra Hartsfield at 6:30 p.m. on September 15. Librarian Sarah Davis notes budgeting basics help many and invites signups at 281-426-3521. location is 509 Stratford Street Highlands.
Combined classes of 1978 from Robert E. Lee and Ross S. Sterling high schools plan a joint 30 year reunion on October 10 and 11. Events include a Lee Sterling football game at Stallworth Stadium on October 10, a motorcycle ride from Sterling High School to Woodville and back, and a casual dinner on October 11 at Bridge Water Events. Prepaid tickets are $40, $60 at the door. contact Steve Morman or Gerald Norris for details.
Senior softball for age 50 plus meets Mondays and Thursdays at 5 30 and 6 30 pm with Frank Butcher and Keith Mixon listed for calls. Calvary Temple offers 10 am and 6 pm services at 7319 Breda. Central Baptist hosts PreK to 5th grade Children’s Church 11 am to 12 pm. VFW bingo 2 pm with doors at 12 30 pm. Lamar Elementary open house at 6 pm for grades 3 5. Sterling Library Internet Searching class 6 30 pm no fee. Baytown Area Quilt Guild 6 30 pm at St Mark’s UMC with refreshments.
The Bay Area Shooting Club holds a mandatory safety orientation at the VFW Hall on N Main. Various groups meet at VFW Post Main S, Highlands Community Center, Bayer Conference Room, and Baytown facilities for dances, quilting, line dancing, senior programs, GED prep, oil painting, ceramics, and computer classes. Contacts include Theresa Blanchard, Laura Dean, Pi Yi Mayo, and local libraries.
Notable past events share the date September 7 across years including Lusitania maiden voyage in 1907, DeBakey birth in 1908, Farnsworth image transmission in 1927, Panama Canal treaties in 1977, Honecker visit in 1987, Tupac Shakur shooting in 1996, McGwire 61 in 1998, Bush Iraq speech in 2004, Zevon death in 2003, bin Laden video in 2006.
A compact recap lists key Baytown area happenings from 1950 to 2001 including San Jacinto Hospital being removed from city tax rolls for nonprofit status, the Elissa sailing from Galveston to the San Jacinto Battleground in 1990, and 2001 efforts to curb overcrowding at Robert E. Lee High School by bussing 98 ninth graders to the Lee Annex. It notes Red Cross Katrina shelters closing two years earlier and quotes Kettering and Proverbs. It ends with a note inviting reader photo submissions to the Sun.
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