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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 2007
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements editor publisher and Cliff Clements named retiring. Jay Eshbach former managing editor and community member Pea Bengtson are noted in the local memorial of newsroom leadership.
The Baytown Sun endorses a new weekday Baytown to downtown Houston bus service from Baytown Park and Ride near San Jacinto Mall with METRO route 236. Buses run 6:06 to 7:21 a.m. and 4:10 to 6:05 p.m. every weekday, about 55 minutes to downtown, with 25 minute headways. The editorial calls for expanded public transit, bike lanes, and sidewalks, viewing mass transit as essential for Baytown's growth.
A compact roster of U S federal and state officials with phone and fax numbers. Included are President George W Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison John Cornyn and other representatives Ted Poe Ron Paul Gene Green plus district details and website references.
The Baytown Sun provides contact details for Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Emmett McKinley advertising director Joshua Hart circulation manager and David Bloom managing editor The newsroom invites letters under 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with photo requirements.
The Baytown Sun states original signed submissions only with a return address and phone number. Letters may be edited and the paper may refuse publication. Readers are advised to ensure delivery by calling 281 425 8066 if the paper is late.
Bert Marshall, longtime Baytown resident and publisher of OurBaytown.com, discusses enforcement of the new smoking ordinance amid leadership changes. He argues enforcement is essential and urges patience as codes like sign, building, and landscaping ordinances are implemented while praising open dialogue with city officials and local writers.
A Baytown reader rails against a stricter city smoking policy. He questions enforcement of past ordinances and warns of policing overreach by the Health Department. He laments non smoking bars and appeals for a market for smoke friendly venues. He cites troops returning from Iraq seeking bars to share war stories and smoke.
The writer argues smoking should be a business owners decision rather than city policy. They emphasize personal choice to avoid public spaces that allow smoking and note increased pollution in Baytown. They defend moving away as an option and compare to bars or cafes that permit smoking.
Reader questions responsibility for an abandoned dumpsite between the sewer plant and HL&P on Cedar Bayou's west bank. Low tide reveals layered trash leaching into the water, raising concerns about swimming fishing and safety.
Native Baytownian battles cancer while grateful neighbor mows yard for free. He hopes reciprocal aid comes when he or his wife needs it. The couple mourns the loss of their baby Abby and calls on the community to support them during this hardship.
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