Baytown Big Brothers seeks volunteers to mentor youth
Baytown's Big Brothers and Big Sisters branch seeks volunteers aged 19 or over to mentor children from single parent families. Volunteers commit three to five hours weekly for at least one year, with a two hour training. 150 Baytown children await matches, 41 volunteer matches exist.
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Lee College VP Joins National Network on Innovative Teaching
Dr. Jerry Alston vice president and dean of instruction at Lee College has been invited to join a national Educators and Scientists network sponsored by the Institute for Schools of the Future in New York. The project aims to develop new teaching strategies integrate high tech tools including computers and ensure equal access across socioeconomic groups for grades K through 9. Alston says the college is the first in the area represented in the initiative and notes the work will train teachers and foster collaboration between education and science communities. He attended a Washington D C meeting Nov 2 and will join another in January with demonstrations of new tactics.
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Concert calendar of big names at Summit venue
Neil Diamond 8 p.m. Dec 10-11 and Dec 14 at Summit. Aerosmith 8 p.m. Dec 16 at Summit. Barry Manilow 8 p.m. Dec 31 at Summit. Willie Nelson hosts 10th New Years Eve Spectacular. REO Speedwagon and Survivor. Prince Deep Purple tentative. Coming events list with dates through Jan 24.
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Donations Pour In For Lee College Hearing Impaired Dorm
Gary Utley reports about 925 dollars in donations since September to fund a dormitory for hearing impaired students at Lee College. Community groups Memorial Baptist Church St Pauls Lutheran Church and Lee College Executive Secretaries Association contributed money and food. Utley notes ongoing support and appeals for more gifts as funds remain insufficient to complete the project.
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Baytown Art League hosts Christmas Gallery open house
The Baytown Art League sponsors a Christmas Gallery and hosts an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8 at Westown Shopping Center. The booth features watercolor, oil, and pastel art with crafts. Proceeds fund two scholarships for two local high schools.
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