Senior Olympics spark at Lee College event in Baytown
The 32nd Baytown Area Senior Olympics run Monday through Thursday across Channel City and Central East Harris County. Sponsored by Lee College, County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia, and Baytown Parks and Recreation, the event draws 400-plus participants and features games like Bean Bag Toss and a Celebrity Basketball Free Throw Contest. Local figures Wayne Smith and Stephen DonCarlos are named as contenders in the free throw event, with the journalist volunteering as judge for the Thursday morning dance contest at Baytown Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channel City
Harris County
Lee College
Sylvia Garcia
Baytown
Lynne Foley
Lee College Senior Citizens
Wayne Smith
Calvin Mundinger
Pete Alfaro
Wayne
Stephen DonCarlos
Highlands Community Center
Highlands
Stephen
Ronnie Anderson
Community Resource Credit Union
Lady Foley
Lynne
Baytown Community Center
Gatorfest Opens Today in Anahuac
Gatorfest begins today in Anahuac with community events and activities. Organizers invite residents and visitors to enjoy the festival atmosphere and local attractions.
Gatorfest 2006 kicks off in Fort Anahuac Park
The Anahuac Chamber of Commerce announces Gatorfest 2006 a three day festival at Fort Anahuac Park running today 6 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to midnight and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Tickets cost 10 for adults 5 for students seniors, kids under five free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Anahuac Park
Anahuac
Texasgatorfest.com
Library Card Sign Up Month at Sterling Library
Sterling Municipal Library promotes sign ups and invites readers to visit during Library Card Sign-Up Month. The Baytown Sun features daily library users sharing their experiences, favorites, and reading habits, highlighting lifelong use of the Sterling library system and personal picks like Killer Angels and Forty Million Dollar Slaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Sun
Sterling Municipal
Texas Avenue
Michael Shaara
William Rhoden
Community Yard Sale in Bicentennial Park Saturday
Baytown Parks and Recreation hosts a community yard sale this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bicentennial Park 1001 Market St vendors must pre-purchase booths by 4 p.m. today. Each 10 by 10 space costs 10 dollars, add 5 dollars per extra space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Parks and Recreation Department
Bicentennial Park
Market St
Parks and Recreation Department
Oakes
Baytown
Community Calendar Highlights Local Events and Activities
Baytown area venues host a packed day of garage sales workshops and clubs. St John s United Methodist Church offers a garage sale with furniture clothing and more at 8 a m Today and Saturday. Activities include intermediate line dancing at Highlands/San Jacinto Community Center and painting at Baytown Community Center. Community notices list library hours genealogy research lunch events and youth programs across Baytown Crosby and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Highlands
San Jacinto
Highlands Woods Drive
Baytown
NPGA
Today in History highlights Sept 15 2006 events and notes
Friday Sept 15 2006 marks the 258th day of the year with 107 remaining. Notable past events include the 1776 occupation of New York City, 1935 Nuremberg Laws, 1963 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, and 2005 Hurricane Katrina aftermath remarks by President Bush. Also listed are local Baytown and Harris County items, a poetry quote, and a call for photo submissions to the Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
William Howard Taft
United States
USS
Cincinnati
Britain
Royal Air Force
United Nations
Incheon
Seoul
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Birmingham
Ala
Defense
William Perry
Persian Gulf
U.S
Iraq
Bahrain
Bush
Kabul
Osama bin Laden
New Orleans
Congress
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olympic
Jim Finley
Kari.griffin
Baytownsun.com
Beverly
Maine
Art League of
Crosby Community Center
West Chambers
Suellyn Melcher
Go Getters
Lone Star Room
Todd and
Blake Patton
Denise Patton
Paula McSwain
Barbers Hill High
First Presbyterian Church
Baytown Youth Association Fairgrounds
N. Main Street
Highlands 4-H Club
Wanda Hook
Sandy Naumann
Mt. Rose Body and Soul Ministry
Mt. Rose
Max East
Ward Road
Call
ExxonMobil
Dian Jones
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Inc
Greater South Texas
Watters Road
Church of Christ
Pasadena
Vershinski
Aol
la Familia
NASA
Clear Lake
Goose Creek
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
Ryan’s Steakhouse
John Britt
Robert Templin
Robert E. Lee High School
SUN History
Baker Road
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 1A
Flamenco-Eva Maud-Bowie Civic Association
Fiona MacLeod
William Sharp
the Sun
David
Bloom
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!