Thanksgiving Traditions Across Colonized Ties at Lee College
Thanksgiving at Lee College features varied customs from serving fajitas to raw hamburger hors d oeuvres. Gillio, on military leave, recalls a bare family vibe aboard the USS LaSalle in the Persian Gulf. Ann Hendon cherishes a Kentucky poem call each year, while Kathee Messier crafts Indian dishes and Dennis Dressler recalls green jello mold memories.
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Persian Gulf
Ann Hendon
Kentucky
Kathee Messier
Counseling Center
Dennis Dressler
John Britt
Storybook at Lee College thrills with witty cast
The New Lee College Players staged Paul Sills' Storybook from November 1 to 4. The troupe presented 10 classic Aesop and Grimm tales with modern humor in a fast paced performance. Cast members Salina Bradley Kathryn Dowler Krishawna King Rhonda Rubinstein Travis Sparks Pete Vandver Michael Verner delivered a superb showing under Lynette Jones.
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Sills
Lynette Jones
L.C
Salina Bradley
Kathryn Dowler
Krishawna King
Rhonda Rubinstein
Travis Sparks
Pete Vandver
Michael Verner
Storybook Theater charms with seamless seven actor cast
A high school production directed by Jones delivers a smooth, brisk evening. Seven performers portray eight characters from parsons to lusty wives and even animals. Applause signals strong audience approval for the lively, glitch-free flow and entertaining finale.
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L.C
Storybook Theater
SBDC assists aspiring traders at Lee College in Baytown
The Small Business Development Center in Rundell Hall at Lee College helps students and patrons start and manage businesses. Director Kenneth Voytek notes Baytown benefits from the college and ongoing programs, with 125 clients served last year and contact via Nancy Williams at 425-6309.
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Rundell Hall
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Nancy Williams
SBDC
Kenneth Voytek
Baytown
Lee
Johnette Hodgin
Randy Busch
Traffic Master shares road to success with students in Houston
John Schmidt Ill reports Lanny Griffith known as Traffic Master on KLOL spoke to Edythe Old Studio students about his hard luck to success in journalism. Baytown native and Robert E. Lee High School alumnus described early radio work, AP and UPI credentials, and how he switched to Metro Traffic before landing at KLOL. He urged students to seek experience at college papers, magazines, and campus media, noting initial pay is low but rewards arrive with perseverance.
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KWWJ
Alvin
KTEK
Sakowitz
Metro
Metro Traffic
KLOL
KTRH
Wreck Room
Adweek
Newsweek
NBC Today Show
Houston City Magazine
Drafting instructor and pianist Wally Fowler at LC
Wally Fowler, drafting instructor at Texas State Technical Institute, is also an award winning pianist. Raised in Kilgore and educated alongside Van Cliburn, he joined Plaza Suite, recording two albums with Abilene’s longtime band. Fowler chose teaching over a broader music career, guiding LC students and remaining open to solo gigs.
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Plaza Suite
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Kindegarten
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Houston
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New Lee College
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Daren Hearnsberger
Lantern Stafi
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United States
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Wally Fowler
Susan Butaud
Lantern Fowler
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