Selfdefense Seminar at the Mall Saturday
Special to The Sun Bridgehaven and Traditional Karate Systems host a Personal Safety and Self Defense Seminar from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at San Jacinto Mall in the Mervyn's wing focusing on awareness techniques for families and children. Sensei Joseph Cantu will teach non-physical and physical tactics to deter and survive assaults, with guidance on responses to lures used by offenders. The event is free to the public and includes role playing and community support building. To register call 281-421-8585.
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Bridgehaven
San Jacinto Mall
Mervyn's
Sensei
Joseph Cantu
Sensei Cantu
Susan Roberts
Free women's health screenings at Wal-Mart Garth Road
BAYTOWN Wal-Mart on Garth Road offers health screenings this Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm in partnership with Speaking of Women's Health. Diabetes screening, guest medical speakers, and a 15 chapter wellness book giveaway are planned. organizer Dianne Dunkelman advocates empowering women after her daughter's accident.
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Baytown
Wal-Mart
Garth Road
Speaking of Women's Health
William Gomez
Wal-Marton
Garth
Gomez
Dianne Dunkelman
ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant turnaround on schedule
ExxonMobil Baytown Base Unit ethylene plant turnaround, begun Sept. 5, is 25 percent complete and slated to end in late October. Company officials credit improved flare minimization, $2 million in upgrades since 2001, and traffic control measures with 1,100 workers. Baytown Police and TxDOT assist at Decker Drive intersections.
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Baytown
ExxonMobil
Bop
Bob Bailes
Bailes
Decker Drive
Local Woman's Gospel Musical Seeks Sponsors in Baytown
Playwright Bobbi Yarbrough seeks sponsors for Sleeping With Your Enemy a gospel musical set Oct 3-5 at Brenda's Place McNair The production features a veteran cast and a four course dinner prior to the show Yarbrough invites individuals or groups to buy tickets donate or advertise in the program contact 281 328 3585 or bigbabybobbi aol com
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Baytown
Brenda
McNair
Riley Chambers
Barrett Station
Bobbi Yarbrough
Yarbrough
Brenda's Place
Interstate 10
Harrison Street
Aol
Controversy Rises Over Corps Gulf Port Terminal Permit
Theoig of Shereacres and the Galveston Bay Conservation group press the U S Army Corps to disqualify Colonel Leonard Waterworth from the Bayport terminal decision for the Port of Houston Authority citing biased actions and a May final Environmental Impact Statement with alleged false information. Port officials defend the Corps review as diligent. Baytown voters previously rejected a 387 million bond tied to the project, lifting property taxes by 66 cents.
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Theoig
Shereacres
Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Galveston
Leonard Waterworth
Port of Houston Authority
Bayport
Shoreacres
Nancy Edmonson
Corps of Engineers
Jim Blackburn
Galveston Bay Group
Edmonson
Waterworth
Tinal
Felicia Griffin
Port of
Bayside Hospital District Lowers Taxes in 2004
Chambers County Public Hospital District No 1 votes 70 cent property tax rate for 2004 a modest cut from last year. A home valued at 50000 would save about 25 while tax base declines 7.5 percent over two years, officials say.
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Chambers County Public Hospital
Bayside Community Hospital
Bob Pascasio
Bayside Hospital
Pat Fuller
Stolen decking from Baytown home under construction
Sometime between Friday 3:30 pm and Sunday 8 pm, 97 wooden decking pieces valued about 1250 dollars were stolen from a front driveway in the 4700 block of Bentonite. On Tuesday around 11:30 pm officers stopped four males near a church in the 7000 block of Bayway Drive. one juvenile faced tobacco and curfew charges, another adult carried a prohibited weapon. Five men from Dayton and Baytown were seen with pallets of grass at 2900 block of N Alexander Drive around 1 am, later arrested for theft public intoxication and warrants. Between 6 am Tuesday and 6 am Wednesday Baytown police logged 159 calls including 10 alarms, two assaults, five burglaries, 10 disturbances, two forgeries and eight thefts. Crime Stoppers offers anonymous tips to 281-427-TIPS. Public police site at police.baytown.org.
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Baytown
Bayway Drive
Dayton
N. Alexander Drive
Baytown Police Department
Baytown Police Hi
Police
Baytown.org
Body found floating in canal along Battle Bell Road
Harris County deputies found a Black male in his 20s floating in the San Jacinto River near the Battle Bell Road bridge. Workers from Coastal Water Authority reported seeing the body about 50 yards north of the bridge. The decedent wore striped shorts and a striped shirt with gold dental work. investigators say the body may have been in the water three days. The case is under inquiry by the Harris County Medical Examiner and Sheriff’s Homicide Division. Call HCSO Homicide or Crime Stoppers with tips.
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Harris County Sheriff's Deputies
Battle Bell Road
Coastal Water Authority
San Jacinto River
Harris County Medical Examiner's
Harris County Medical Examiner's Office
Harris County Sheriff's Department
Sterling Library Toddler Time and Local Group Meetings
The calendar lists Toddler Time at Sterling Municipal Library each Thursday 10 30 to 11 00 for ages 18 to 36 months. It includes Project Graduation at Robert E Lee High School at 7 p.m. with contact ProjGrad04 aol com and Sonya Turner 281 420 4535. It notes Highlands Book Review Club 7 p.m. hostess Sadean Lang. 3 M Huber retirees lunch at Sjolander Road Church 14 a.m. 1 p.m. Marilyn Ferguson 281 426 4683. Crosby Swinging Squares dance lessons 7 15 p.m. Thursdays at Crosby Community Center 419 Hare Road. C W dancing 20 to 11 30 a.m. Gray Center Wayne Gray Sports Complex East Road. TOPS No TX 794 6 30 to 8 p.m. Remington Park Country Kitchen. Senior Bowling League 40 30 a.m. at Max Bowl East 720 Ward Road $6. Lee College seniors program 281 425 6416. Furbee Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m. at Remington Park 901 W Baker Road 281 427 3031.
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Sterling Municipal Library
REL
Robert €. Lee
Aol
Sonya Turner
Highlands Book Review Club
Sadean Lang
M. Huber
J.M. Huber
Sjolander Road
Sjolander
Marilyn Ferguson
Crosby Swinging Squares
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
C&w
Gray Center
Wayne Gray Sports Complex
East Road
TOPS
Remington Park
Max Bowl East
Ward Road
Lee College
Furbee Duplicate Bridge Club
W. Baker Road
States set ratings standards for 2013 14 school year
The states, with Education Department approval, aim to have all students demonstrate academic competence by 2013 14. Subgroups include racial and ethnic groups, economically disadvantaged, limited English proficient, and disabled students. Reading and math scores are main progress indicators, but participation below 95 percent caused two schools to be rated needs improvement. Local officials questioned the standards and noted confusion and late documentation.
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Department of Education
Hendrix
TEA
Barbara Sultis
Goose Creek
Tim Sonnenberg
Barbers Hill
Sultis
Kirk Lewis
Pasadena Isd
Lewis
AYP
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