Goose Creek name endures through ages and Baytown history
Wanda Orton, retired Baytown Sun editor, reflects on Goose Creek and Buffalo Bayou name histories in Harris County. She traces origins from Native and Spanish naming to local consolidations, noting Goose Creek retained district and community identity, while Buffalo Bayou faded from school naming discussions.
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Goose Creek
Buffalo Bayou
Houston Buffs
Baytown
Pelly
Old Baytown
San Jacinto
Jacinto
Burnet
David G. Burnet
Lynchburg
Bay of St
Harris County
Canada
Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun
Former beauty queens invited to join golden anniversary celebration
The Highlands Horizons plan a 50th anniversary for the Miss Highlands Pageant in 2007. Past queens will be invited to participate, with twenty already responding. The event includes a parade ride and separate contests for Junior Miss Highlands and Miss Highlands on October 6 at Highlands Junior High Auditorium.
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Highlands Horizons
Highlands State Bank
Theresa Keyes Cashion
Highlands
Highlands Community Center
Theresa Keyes
Stiff A Baytown Chiropractor Profiles Community Helper
Tim Stiff owner of Strategic Chiropractic describes his role as a team player who ensures chiropractic care reaches athletes students and church members. He emphasizes helping others over money and values family faith inspiration from his father Dr Charles Priewe and his children. He would revitalize the waterfront with a Kemah boardwalk style development and aims to spread Christ while promoting chiropractic as a true medical resource.
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Stacey
Christian
Dayton
Ethan
Baytown
Kemah
Robert E. Stiff
Old
San Jacinto Hospital
Charles Priewe
Jesus
Patsy’s Destiny Wheelchair Trail and Playground Opens
Patsy’s Destiny Wheelchair Accessible Nature Trail and Playground sits on the Bay Area Rehabilitation Center campus at 5313 Decker Drive Baytown. The 1/4 mile trail features trees flowers and 16 benches with wheelchair friendly spacing and a picnic table. The site supports therapy for disabled residents and welcomes community use including sessions outside the center.
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Baytown
Patsy
Bay Area
Bay Area Rehabilitation Center
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Worton
Miss Highlands
Nicki Evans
Courtney Briscoe
Carla Stanley
Highlands Horizon
Nickievar
Valerie Adame
Megan Lee
Sterling High School
Tim
Is Tim Stiff
Villanueva
Lindsey Guerra
Alyssa Villanueva
Mark and
Gloria
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