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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 2009
Page
1
The fourth annual Grito Fest is set for Saturday at Bicentennial Park 119 Lee Dr. despite last year’s Hurricane Ike silence. Organizers promise a strong entertainment lineup with La Leyenda’s new CD in the mix, per Kylie Wilson of Baytown Parks and Recreation.
The Baytown community hosts a festival celebrating Hispanic heritage with performances by La Leyenda. The event runs Saturday from 2 p.m. to 8 30 p.m., featuring entertainment and a sense of community. See Grito page 6A.
Baytown Police and D A R E officers roll out a 13 week curriculum for all public elementary schools and St. Josephs Catholic school. The program emphasizes self esteem decision making critical thinking and online safety to protect children from peer pressure and Internet predators. DvAGRE founded in 1983 in Los Angeles is now used in many districts across the nation and abroad with 75 percent of districts implementing it. For more information GCCISD contact 281 420 4800 or Baytown Police 281 422 8371.
Baytown native Jesse Quinones, a construction worker and family man, will be honored at a benefit on Saturday September 26 at Firehouse 911 Bar and Grill. The event organized by Robert Gomez and Roy Gallardo aims to cover kidney cancer treatment costs as Quinones lacks insurance and awaits surgery to remove his right kidney. Gomez says the tumor risk is the tumor could spread to an artery leading to Quinones's heart. For details contact Gomez at 832-262-9017 or Gallardo at 281-427-2344.
Texas districts rush to interpret a 2007 law requiring Bible literacy in the curriculum with little guidance or funding. Some offer electives while others embed lessons in existing courses. Critics warn the vague mandate risks diluting the program and leaving teachers underprepared. See Bible Page 6A.
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