City observes anniversary of women's suffrage in council talk
Baytown honored the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment at a council meeting delayed by Hurricane Laura. Mayor Capetillo and Councilwoman Betancourth highlighted voter registration efforts and the ongoing need for female leadership and equality.
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Laura
Baytown
Brandon Capetillo
America
Texas
Capetillo
Heather Betancourth
Laura Alvarado
Betancourth
U.S
Betancourt
Lucy Stone
Susan B. Anthony
Heather Betancourt
City of Baytown
Goose Creek earns mixed week as virtual enrollment tops 23k
GCCISD reported 23,241 students enrolled in virtual classes this first online week, down from 23,895 in 2019-20. Superintendent Randal O'Brien praised staff for positive, flexible instruction and the tech team noted iPad and equipment requests are being processed while officials contact students to return to school.
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Goose Creek Cisd
Susan Passmore
Gccisd
Passmore
Matt Flood
Randal O’brien
O’brien
Baytown Council Reviews 2020 Appraisal Rolls And Tax Rates
Baytown council accepted the 2020 Harris County and Chambers County appraisal rolls and the no-new-revenue and voter-approved tax rates. Harris appraisal value totals reach 5 million with 3.9 million taxable. uncertified value stands at 658,869,587. Chambers certified taxable value is 237,105,522.
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Baytown
Harris County
Chambers County
Victor Brownlees
Brownlees
Rick Davis
Daniel Sandoval 93 Baytown resident dies after long life of service
Daniel Sandoval 93 of Baytown died September 7 2020 in Baytown. Born September 4 1927 he was a Navy Underwater Demolition Team veteran and longtime SBA supporter. He served with LULAC as National Treasurer and helped civil rights efforts. Survived by brothers sons grandchildren and many relatives. Friends may chiam 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Crespo Jirrels Funeral Home. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday at Crespo Jirrels with Memory Gardens Cemetery burial. Due to Covid a celebration of life will be held later.
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Betancourth
Daniel Sandoval
Baytown
Daniel
Tomas and
Facunda Sanchez Sandoval
Robert E. Lee High School
Southwest Business College
US Navy
S.E.A.L.S
LULAC
League of United Latin American Citizens
Lyndon Johnson
John Connally
Pete Alfaro
Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mr. Sandoval
Salome Sandoval
Oscar Sandoval
Ofelia Sandoval
Sophia Rivera
Lionel
Hilda Pena
Melquiades
Chalo” Sandoval
Dorita
Valerie Oviedo
Crespo & Jirrels Funeral Home
Memory Gardens
Memorial service for David Alyea in Kingwood under Durst Funeral Home
David C. Alyea of Baytown Texas dies at 69 in Houston September 9 2020. He was born January 26 1951 in Baytown to Ruth Gill and Courtland Alyea. Survived by wife Rosemary children Moncada Hagest and John Bilello six grandchildren two great grandchildren sister Jean Nunley. Retired from ExxonMobil Baytown in 2009. Visitation September 14 2020 11 am to 1 pm in the Chapel of Durst Funeral Home Kingwood Texas.
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San Jacinto Memorial Park
Houston
Texas
Locke Brady
Mr. Alyea
Baytown
Ruth (Gill
Courtland Alyea
David
Rosemary
Moncada
Kerrie Hagest
John Bilello
Jean
Leon Nunley
ExxonMobil
David C. Alyea
Kingwood
Upcoming Baytown Food Distributions Schedule
A series of free food distributions run by Hearts and Hands of Baytown, Faith Family Church, West Chambers County Food Pantry, and Cedar Bayou Baptist Church. Locations include 6500 North Main Street, 701 W. Baker Road, 10629 Eagle Drive, 3811 North, and 3116 North Alexander Drive. Dates span September 12 to October 3 with morning hours noted.
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Hearts and Hands of
Baytown
Faith Family Church
North Main Street
West Chambers County Food Pantry
Eagle Drive
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Cedar Bayou Baptist Church
North Alexander Drive
Trinity Assembly of God
East Lobit Street
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