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Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Deana
Nall
End summer
with a few
good books
With less than four weeks to
go before school starts, you •
might be wondering what to do
with the rest of your summer
Well, I’m here to help. I
know where you are right now.
You already drained most of
your life savings by taking the
kids to Sea-Walt-Schlitter-
World in June. Then there was
that Astros game in July, where
you had to take out another
mortgage just to get a large
Coke. Now you’ve got 27 days
left before the kids go back to
school. You don’t need cheap.
You need free.
I feel your pain. My husband
' and I started out the summer
ordering appetizers, iced tea
and dessert at Johnny Carino’s.
Now we’re ordering ice water
and napkins. Hey, there are
worse ways to get your fiber.
So where can you find a no-
cost way to fill the rest of the
summer? Personally, I’m a big
fan of reading. And thanks to
Sterling Municipal Library, you
can check out all the books you
want at no cost — as long as
you get them in on time. Or you
can borrow books from other
people. Try to borrow books
from people who already owe
you favors. Then if you lose
their books or damage them in
some way, the guilt factor will
be eliminated, or at least some-
what lessened.
Anyway, to help you through
these last 648 hours of summer
(but who’s counting?), I’d like
to offer you my carefully craft-
:d Summer Reading List.
1) Any biography. I love sto-
ries about other peoples’ lives. 1
could say I like to glean impor-
tant life lessons from them, but
that’s not true. I just like know-
ing peoples’ personal business.
If you want to feel extremely
normal and well adjusted, read
some movie star auto-biogra-
phies. I’ve read Katharine
Hepburn’s, Vivien Leigh’s and
Ava Gardner’s. Those were
some pretty messed-up people.
I feel like I needed a shower
after that last one. I also once
had a goal of reading biogra-
phies of every former First
Lady. That was before Pat
Nixon’s put me to sleep on page
three. Barbara Bush’s was great,
though. Would you believe that
woman is hilarious?
2) “Homegrown Democrat”
by Garrison Keillor. Democrats
can be funny, too.
3) “The Frantic Woman’s
Guide to Life” by Mary Jo
Rulnick. This sounded like a
good book, but I never found
time to read it. I’m not kidding.
If you get through it, let me
know what you thought.
4) Anne Lamott’s “Traveling
Mercies” and Donald Miller’s
“Blue Like Jazz.” If you’re sick
to death of “just-be-a-Christian-
andsyoUr-life-will-be-hunky-
dpry”-type of Christian litera-
ture (like I’ve been for quite
spme time), I highly recom-
mend these two books, which
show a little more realistic per-
spective.
- 5) People magazine. You’re at
the beach. Want to fry your
mind as well as your skin? Pick
up a copy of the most popular
celebrity gossip rag. Oh, you’re
not as above it as you think. If
you’re like me and wondering if
J.Lo is jealous of Ben Affleck’s
njarriage to Jennifer Gamer, or
ypu’re praying for Britney
Spears to get stretch marks,
People is for you. Slip it inside
a-Wall Street Journal if you’re
that concerned about image.
-Well, there you go. Don’t
start calling me Oprah just yet,
but my summer reading list
should be enough to get you
through the remaining 38,880
minutes of summer.
I But who’s counting?
Deana Nall's column appears
every Wednesday. Her email
address is cldjnall@verizon.net.
Community calendar
Today
Exxon retirees — The Exxon Mobil
Retiree Club will have its monthly meet-
ing at 10 a.m. at the Baytown
Community Center. The program will be a
presentation on identity theft by
Community Resource Credit Union vice
president and financial advisor Wes
Garner and Ronnie Anderson, senior vice
president of business development.
Bible school — Baptist Temple, 6000
Sjolander, in Baytown continues its
Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8 p.m.
today through Friday. Children 6 years
through sixth grade are invited to partici-
pate, For information, call 281421-5702.
Library programs *— Juanita Hargraves
Memorial Branch Library in Winnie will
have its end-of-summer reading par-ty at -
10:30 a.m. at the Winnie-Stowell
Community Building. The West Chambers
Branch library will have its end-of-sum-
mer party at 3 p.m. at the library.
MS group — A multiple sclerosis self-
help group for-people affected by the
condition meets every third Wednesday
at 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian
Church, 1715 Market St. For more infor-
mation, call Sherry at 832-597-4470.
BARA — Baytown Area Resource
Association meets on the third
Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m. in
the conference room of the United Way
of the Baytown Area Service Center,
5309 Decker Drive.
Support group — The Texas
Commission for the Blind’s support
group meeting for people with no vision
and low vision in the area meets at
1:30 p.m. at Remington Place, 901W.
Baker Road. Today’s guest speaker is a
representative for Quality Services who
specializes in diabetic footwear. For more
information, call 713-944-9924.
Parent education — DePelchin
Children’s Center Parent Education and
Family Support Services meets from 6 to
10 p.m. the third Wednesdayof each
month at the United Way Building, 5307
Decker Drive. The cost is $30. To regis-
ter or for information, call 713-730-2335
and ask for parent education.
Children’s Day Out — Mont Belvieu
Assembly of God, 10530 Eagle Drive, is
registering now for enrollment. Classes
are Mondays and Wednesdays from
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and include com-
puter and kindergarten readiness. All
I age groups are available. For more infor-
i mation, call director Linda Holzaepfel at
281-576-5201.
I TOPS — TOPS TX No. 594 meets from
9 to 11 a.m. every Wednesday at the
Baytown Community Center, 2407 .
Market St. Old and new members are
V welcome. Fot more Information, call v ;
Contributed photo
Sterling grad receives FFA scholarship
Kyleigh Parker, a 2005 Sterling High School graduate, recently was presented a $1,250
Sterling FFA Booster Club Scholarship by Sammy Hotchkiss, booster club president.
Parker has been an active member of the Sterling FFA Chapter for four years and held
the offices of historian, secretary and president. She also served as the District VI FFA
Sentinel, Chapter Sweetheart and Voting Delegate at the State FFA conventions. Parker
also was awarded the Star Chapter Greenhand Award and the Star Lone Star Degree.
She will be entering Texas A&M University to pursue a degree in animal science/pre-vet-
erinary medicine. She is the daughter of Johnny and Mary Jane Parker of Baytown.
281424-3124 or 281421-1429.
Music and worship — First Christian
Church’s front porch is open to everyone
seeking a casual meeting place to eat,
visit, worship and listen to live music
from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. There is
no charge to attend, and small children
are welcome. The church is at 201
Forrest Ave. in Baytown. For information
on the church, call 2814274363, e-mail
cheespck2@aol.com or visit the church’s
Web site at www.fccbtx.org.
Seniors — Seniors at the Highlands
Community Center can learn intermedi-
ate line dancing at 8:30'a.m. or beginner
line dancing at 9:45 a.m. They also can
enjoy ceramics at 9 a.m. or bridge at
noon. The community center is at 604
Highland Woods Drive in Highlands. For
more information, call 281426-7561.
Bible study — The Baytown Family
YMCA hosts adult Bible study at 6 p.m.
Wednesdays at 201 YMCA Drive. The'
class is open to all denominations.
YMCA membership is not needed to
attend class. For more information, call
281427-1797.
Bingo — VFW Post 912,,8204 N.
Main, has bingo at 7 p.m. every
Wednesday. Doors open at 5 p.m. Bingo
starts at 7 p.m. There is a non-smoking
area. For information, call 281421-1257.
Over ‘42’ — The Over "42” Club
meets at 1 p.m. every Wednesday at St.
John's United Methodist Church, 501S.
Alexander Drive. For information, call
281422-3684.
Bingo — The Baytown Community
Center, 2407 Market St., has Bingo from
1 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday. For more
information, call 281420-5735.
Story Time — Sterling Municipal
Library has bilingual Story Time for chil-
dren ages 18 months and older from
11:15 to 11:45 a.m.
Genealogy — The Baytown Genealogy
Research Library, 5203 Decker Drive, is
open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday
and Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday. Classes are open to members
and guests and are by request.
Admission to the library is free to the
public. Those with ideas for classes can
call Madlyn Simkulet at 281424-8388.
For information, call 281424-8388 or
2814224950.
Weather watch
Today
Variable clouds with a thun-
derstorm possible in the after-
noon. Partly cloudy in the
evening. High of 90. Low of 78.
Winds from the southeast at 11
mph.
Sunrise — 6:32 a.m.
Sunset — 8:19 p.m.
Tides*
Low -2:01 a.m.
High 12:15 p.m.
Tomorrow
Periods of clouds and sun-
shine with a thunderstorm pos-
sible in the afternoon. Partly
cloudy, warm and humid in the
evening. High of 93. Low of 78.
Winds from the east at 5 mph.
Sunrise — 6:31 a.m.
Sunset — &20 p.m.
National weather
The AccuWeather.eom forecast for noon, Wednesday, July 20.
Lines separate high temperature zones for the day.
Temperatures indicate Tuesday’s
high and overnight low to 7 p.m.
Tides*
Low
2:55 a.m.
High
12:51 p.m.
Low
4:16 p.m.
High
7:33 p.m.
•for Point Barrow, Trinity Bay
© 2005 AccuWeather, Inc.
FRONTS:
COLD WARM STATIONARY
High Low Showers Rain T-storms Flurries Snow Ice Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy
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93
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Atlanta
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Austin
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Boston
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Brownsville
96
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Chicago
91
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Cleveland
90
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Dallas-Ft Worth
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Denver
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Detroit
88
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El Paso
101
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Honolulu
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Houston
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Indianapolis .
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Las Vegas
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Los Angeles
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Lubbock
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Memphis
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MidlandOdessa
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New Orleans
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New York City
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Oklahoma City
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Orlando
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Philadelphia
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Salt Lake City
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San Antonio
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San Francisco
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Seattle
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Tucson
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CLASSIFIEDS ..11 HOROSCOPE ..10
COMICS ........10 LETTERS ..........4
CROSSWORD .!10 LOTTERY .............7
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SPORTS ..........7 TELEVISION ........8
Deaths_
OBITUARIES: Allen Thomas
and Charles Chrastecky Jr.
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Quotable
“A very great part of the mis-
chiefs that vex this world arises
from words.”
— EdmundBurke.
British statesman
(1729-1797)
Bible Verse
So do not fear, for i am with
you; do not be dismayed, for I am
your God. I will strengthen you
and help you; I will uphold you
with my righteous right hand.
— Isaiah41:10.
Corrections
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Sun to correct errors in a timely
manner. Corrections and clarifi-
cations are published in this
space. To inquire, readers should
call Sun managing editor David
Bloom, at 281425-8016 or
david.bloom@baytownsun.com.
Hearing Tests
Set For Seniors
In Baytown
Baytown, TX...Electronic bearing
tests will be given at the Audibel
Hearing Aid Centers, Monday July
25th through Friday July 29th 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Professionally trained hearing aid
specialists will be at Audibel to per-
form the tests.
Anyone who has trouble hearing
is welcome to have a test using
advanced electronic equipment to
determine if the loss is one that can
be helped. Some of the causes of
hearing loss will be explained and
diagrams of how the ear works will
be shown.
Everyone should have a hearing
test at least once a year-even peo-
ple now wearing a hearing aid or
those who have been told nothing
could be done for them. Only a
hearing test can determine if you
are one of the many a hearing aid
can help.
The benefits of hearing aids vary
by type and degree of hearing toss,
noise environment, accuracy of
hearing evaluation and proper fit.
The free hearing tests will be given
Monday July 25th through Friday
July 29th 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Please call for an
appointment.
Call 281-422-5392
701 West St.
HIGHLANDS INVITATIONAL
TOURNAMENT 2005
Tournament begins August 5, 2005
5 & 6 yea's olds T-Ball
7 & 8 year olds Pitching Machine
9 & 10 year olds Minor 1
11 & 12 year olds Majors
Tournament Fees: T-Ball $150.00 Per Team
Pitching Machine $250.00 Per Team
Minor 1 $250-00 Per Team
Majors $250.00 Per Team
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P.O.BOX 1422
HIGHLANDS, TEXAS .77562
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