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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements, longtime editor and publisher, retires after a career shaping the newspaper. Jay Eshbach, former managing editor, and Luke Hales, city editor, are noted as community colleagues in the same staff roster.
After Hurricane Ike, cell phones prove vital yet unreliable as power outages hinder landlines. Forecasters warned of tropical storms Dolly Edouard Gustav and Ike, with evacuations for the latter. Residents in Galveston Bolivar and Oak Island relied on mobile signals to contact loved ones as towers stood tall amid a scarred Texas landscape.
Bert Marshall recalls a peaceful day after Hurricane Ike, spotting an uncommon leucistic hummingbird, a ring necked turtle dove, budgies, and a great egret near home. He strolls to Discount Tire, Lowe’s, and a garden reshaping plan, sharing bird lore and local recovery mood.
A compiled directory shows contact details for federal and state figures including President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, plus Senators Hutchison and Cornyn and Reps. Poe Paul and Green. It lists phone and fax numbers and related Senate and House web addresses, followed by Baytown Sun staff contacts and submission guidelines for letters and guest columns.
The Baytown Sun details submission rules for letters and guest columns, including signing requirements and contact options. Readers are advised the paper arrives by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and by 8 a.m. Sunday, with a redelivery call by 9 a.m. if late.
Letters describe Texas response to Ike with volunteers from state and private groups, shelters stocked with food and water, and widespread self reliance. Contrast with Katrina’s aid delays noted as Texans give meals, help repair roofs, clear debris, and support neighbors while awaiting power restoration and government relief.
A reader blasts GCCISD for not closing on Thursday September 11 2008 as Ike approached the Galveston Houston area. The letter questions whether attendance money influenced the decision and challenges the district’s claim that student safety comes first. The writer directs further letters to page 5A.
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