Weekend events bring rodeo fest and gator fest to area
The Baytown events span Sept 12 to 13 with the Baytown Special Rodeo at East Side Honda Pavilion, Grito Fest at Bicentennial Park, and the Children's Festival at Yepez Vineyard Baytown. Texas GatorFest runs Sept 12 13 at Fort Anahuac Park Anahuac with adult tickets $10 and student pricing. Public admission is free for the animal friendly events with leashed dogs welcome.
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Baytown Waives In On Disaster Aid With CERT Training
Baytown emergency planners invite residents to join the Community Emergency Response Team with an eight part training program. An informational meeting is scheduled Tuesday from 6 to 6 30 p m behind the Baytown Police Department at the EOC 205 E Wye Drive. Sessions run Tuesdays 6 p m to 9 30 p m from Sept 22 to Nov 10. attendees must attend all trainings pass a urine drug screen and undergo a criminal background check contact the Office of Emergency Management at 281 420 5311 for details.
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Best Bet Football Season Opens Weekend
First full weekend of fall sports brings high school college and pro teams to action. Saturday features BCA versus Houston Sanchez Charter and Sterling at South Houston with multiple games across leagues.
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Money matters average pump prices this weekend
A report shows average gasoline prices at 2.33 dollars this weekend after 2.38 a week ago and 2.50 a month ago, with a year ago price of 3.45 dollars, according to AAA Texas.
Financial commodity rates and energy price brief
Prime rate 3.25 percent and metals and oil prices listed. Gold at 1004.90 dollars per troy ounce. Silver 16.676 dollars per troy ounce. Platinum 1320.70 dollars per troy ounce. Oil price 71.94 dollars per barrel. Includes big counts for 1 year.
Lee College president Michael Murphy on challenges and growth
Michael Murphy describes the steep learning curve after becoming Lee College president as Texas lawmakers convened. He notes the state funds about thirty percent of operations and discusses policy influence, welcome community reception, and Lee College expanding new technical and certificate programs to meet student and community needs.
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Susan
Forecast sections indicate UV risk and skin safety guidance
The notice outlines readings from noon to 4 pm with UV Index levels 0-2 low 3-5 moderate and 6-7 high. It warns higher UV numbers increase need for eye and skin protection and references Accuweather.com for the index.
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Public school boards schedule meetings this week
Goose Creek Consolidated ISD board meets Monday at 6 30 p m in the administrative building Anahuac ISD board meets Monday at 6 p m in the administrative building Lee College Board of Regents meets Thursday at 6 p m in the John B Tucker Lecture Hall The notices list the times and venues for upcoming public meetings by district and college boards.
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Anahuac Isd School Board
Lee College Board of Regents
John B. Tucker
Civic group meetings and council sessions listed for Baytown area
Anahuac city council meets 6 p.m. at city hall on Monday. Mont Belvieu council at 6 30 p.m. Baytown Optimists 7 p.m. 1724 Market St. Tuesday Harris County Commissioners Court 10 a.m. in Houston admin building. Baytown Lions noon at Golden Corral speaker Dr. Toby York GCCISD. Houston Galveston Area Council 10 a.m. Timmons Lane Houston. Highlands Rotary noon at Methodist Church West Houston St. Goose Creek ISD trustees workshop 6 30 p.m. Goose Creek admin. Rotary Club of Baytown noon Goose Creek Country Club speaker John Boone. ExxonMobil Retiree Club Baytown Community Center 10 a.m. guest Scott Finley. Kiwanis Baytown noon Goose Creek Country Club.
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Baytown History Notes 1950 1990 2000 Events
Historical items report a 1950 Decker Drive-In ambush blamed on projectionists strike with no injuries or arrests. In 1990 Champion Healthcare of Houston agreed to buy Humana Hospital Baytown for an undisclosed price. In 2000 Baytown police praised the proposed city budget with 134 officers to receive 5.747 million for salaries, up 391 thousand from prior year.
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Champion Healthcare Corporation of Houston
Humana Hospital
Baytown
Charles Shaffer
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