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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 2008
Page
2
A first person account of surviving Hurricane Ike with a long power outage and rising bayou floodwaters. The author recalls fear, relief, and small joys from reconnecting to news, family, and neighbors while sharing details about damaged fences, pets kept on leashes, and a Pascagoula generator purchase.
A compact reflection compares striving for first-rate reporting to playing Bach on a ukulele. It cites Bagdikian and a biblical verse 2 Corinthians 5 1 about earthly tents and an eternal house in heaven.
Austin officials said hurricane damage requires 18 wheelers with 50,000 pound capacity to move cattle from two Southeast Texas counties inundated by Ike. Trucks will be paid per loaded mile, aiding several round trips daily into next week. Call the Texas Department of Agriculture for help.
State agency suspends three San Antonio paramedics for six months for leaving a severely wounded, but breathing victim untreated for hours after a wreck. Erica Smith, 23, died at a hospital later. After suspension, they enter a year of probation.
Ellis Island will add Native American and African slave arrivals to its immigration history within a new center at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. The project covers pre 1892 arrivals and post peak 1892 1954 flows, highlighting inclusion and diversity as core themes.
A roundup of notices includes canasta at Crosby Community Center and a Beach City Lions Club meeting, plus free tutoring and English classes at Cedar Bayou Baptist Church and the Promise Center. Also listed are toddler time, senior ceramics and Spanish classes, Precinct2gether health fair, bowling league, dancing for seniors, bridge club, and various youth programs. Community centers, churches, and local venues host events with contact numbers for details.
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