VFW Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen Essay Opens
Commander Bill Martin of VFW Post 912 announces this year’s Voice of Democracy audio essay contest and the Patriot’s Pen competition for grades 6-12. Entries must be submitted by November 1, with post winners moving to district and state rounds. state winners receive substantial scholarships and trips to Washington D.C. The programs total over 145,000 in national scholarships and tens of thousands in U.S. Savings Bonds plus trips, with winners from many regions advancing annually. Richard Guynes serves as chair, reachable at 832-597-4837.
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Bill Martin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Voice of Democracy
Washington D.C
District of Columbia
Pacific Areas
Latin America
Caribbean
Europe
Ladies Auxiliary
Addi
Richard Guynes
U.S
Patriot
Crosby woman drowns in San Jacinto River near Lake Houston
Virginia Stover, 28, of Crosby, drowned Monday in the San Jacinto River after her float deflated while she and friend Jill Hillard floated about an hour. Hillard found Stover underwater. search by bystanders failed. Autopsy pending. Survivors include two children, parents, and siblings. Donations to Property Bank account 2762242.
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Crosby
San Jacinto
Lake Houston
Virginia Stover
Precinct 3
Marine Division
Stover
Jill Hillard
Hillard
Ter
Colin Everette
Friendswood
Jason Stover
Andrews
Zora Bible
Lee Bible
Bedias
Houston
Property Bank
Prayer service for Katrina victims at Baytown arena
Baytown churches join in the National Day of Prayer for Hurricane Katrina victims. A 12 15 p m service at the Lee College arena organized by the Bay Area Ministerial Alliance lasts about 30 minutes during lunch. Pastors from Alliance Bible Church St Pauls United Methodist Cedar Bayou United Methodist Memorial Baptist First Presbyterian Baytown Redeemer Lutheran and Abiding Faith participate.
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Baytown
Lee College
Bay Area
Brad Hoffman
Memorial Baptist Church
Alliance Bible Church
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church — of
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Abiding Faith Church
Hoffman
Baytown rally outlines Katrina relief aid plan
Evacuees from St Bernard Parish discuss access to aid and frustration with wait times. City officials highlight a relief program covering taxi fares, bus to Houston, gas vouchers, childcare, utility help, and furniture packs, with $45,000 from Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corp. Efforts urge limiting new donations to cash gift and gas cards while Red Cross coordinates. Nursing home offers 11 rooms for Katrina displaced, contact 281-427-1644.
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St. Bernard Parish
Schifano
Red Cross
Houston
Jackson
Baytown
Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation
Relief program offers ride, gas, and daycare subsidies
Relief program provides 20 one way taxi rides up to $8 within Baytown, 24 Harris County Ride Coupons for Houston travel with 24 hour advance reservation, up to two gasoline vouchers up to $50, two month daycare vouchers (three children max) at licensed facilities, utility deposits/payments for up to three months totaling up to $800, and household packs including furniture excluding electricity.
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Baytown
Harris County
Houston
Jackson plans Iraq visit to assess postwar conditions for eight months
Jackson aims to visit Iraqi groups and sites eight months after January to compare conditions with prewar times. He cites electricity, water and sewage gaps fueling insurgency and says most locals want U S forces to leave. He will work with Muslim Peacemakers Team and CPT on detainee monitoring and finding families, then speak across Texas about his observations.
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Jackson
United States
Iraq
CPT
Texas
Joan Jackson
Baytown
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Nowlin
Charles Payne
Buddy Bruner
Scott Wilson
Bob Leared
Baytown Shrine Club
West Main Baytown
Cosmetic Center
Jacinto
North Hwy
Baytown Jacinto Medical Group
Jacinto Medical Group
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