The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, December 5, 1997 Page: 1 of 16
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Poinsettia sale
Habitat for Humanity
fundraiser goes well
Police Beat 2-A
Calendar 2-A
Classifieds 5B
Comics 3-B
Obituaries 3A
Opinion 4-A
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Volume 76, No. 30 Telephone Number: 422-8302
Friday, December 5,1997
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Accident leaves
ByJEORGEZARAZUA
The Baytown Sun
By EMILY ELSEN
The Baytown Sun
Goodfellows
1997
Whitney Payne, Price Jacobs and Garrett Payne enjoy the sights'as the city’s
annual Christmas Parade makes its way down Texas Avenue Thursday night.
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Friday: Sunny, cool-
er. Highs Friday in the
50s.
Saturday: Partly
cloudy.
Art by Allison Dunman
Two men suffered injuries after a
driver fell asleep at the wheel and
crashed his car through their apart-
ment early this morning, according
to Baytown police.
One of the victims was in the
ber, but no other announcement had been
made until Nov. 21.
“This might end up being more produc-
tive,” she said of the decision.
Sheley said he is viewing the board’s de-
cision in "every positive way.”
“People can still ask the tough ques-
tions.. but it won’t be face-to-face,” he said.
The trustees will answer questions about
teacher salaries through the newsletter,
“Younity,” beginning next year. A form
will be included in next month’s issue for
teachers to submit their questions.
in addition to the state-funded Teacher Re-
tirement System.
The decision not to meet with teachers
has created some mixed emotions among
educators. “I’m not as excited about it as I
should be,” Sheley said. “But, at least we’ll
have a forum to go into of sorts.”
Baytown Education Association Presi-
dent Mitzi Tull said she was surprised to
learn about it. “I’m really just kind of in
the dark about this,” Tull said.
She said the district had been consider-
ing the town hall meeting since Septem-
Scott Sheley, president of the Baytown
Classroom Teacher Association.
The association initially proposed a
town hall meeting to school board mem-
bers in mid-September after concerns
were raised when trustees gave Superin-
tendent Jerry Roy a $22,000 pay raise.
Teachers complained they were being
neglected, arguing their base salary is
among the lowest compared to other edu-
cators in the area. However, school admin-
istrators contend teachers are being paid
well because- they -receive a pension plan,
geese, goats and a guinea pig, all wear-
ing either small antlers or Santa hats
around their heads — many dangling
from their necks.
“It’s hard to keep them on, you know;”
said Paula Winters.
And, in keeping with tradition, San-
ta Claus, mounted on top of a late-
model fire engine, was the last parade
vehicle.
“I hope all the boys and girls are ready
for Christmas,” said Santa as he prepared '
himself for the start of the parade. ;
lough situation
By CHIEF GOODFELLOW
Since Joe Santos (not his real name)
was permanently disabled in a hunting
accident last year, things have been
tough for his Bay-
town family. So
tough, in fact, that
Rebecca, the old-
est of the family’s
six children, de-
cided to quit
school to help
keep food on the
table and bills
paid.
When the San-
tos family learned
that Joe would not be eligible for any
medical benefits because he was laid off
from work a couple of weeks before the
accident, Rebecca decided her family
needed her. She started work full-time as
a waitress this summer and has decided
on getting a GED instead of going back
to school.
“It hurts me a lot that she wasn’t able
to finish school, but she knows a lot al-
ready and says with that she will be able
to survive," said Rebecca's mother, Su-
san Santos (not her real name).
And, with Rebecca’s job, the family is
able to pay its bills.
They don't have to worry about paying
rent, because Joe Santos bought the
house before being injured.
Without the Goodfellows, Christmas
might be a bit bare for the Santos family,
Susan said. What little savings they had
has been spent since the accident.
“It alfwent away, little bit by little bit,”
she said.
Susan said she is trying to find a job, but
has had no luck yet. “Never have I had
such a desire to go to work,” she said.
The family has started raising chickens
in its backyard as an additional meal
source and Susan says she visits local
churches every month for food dona-
tions. The Santoses also depend on
strong family ties to help them survive.
Susan Santos, who wears a necklace
with the image of Mary, said she hasn’t
lost faith in God and feels things will be
better for the family.
Goodfellows Contributors
■ Carol & Gary Brown in honor of Mary
and Cleon Easley and Ellen Brown .$25
■Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Martin in the
name of Jesus Christ —. .. ..... .$50
■ Bryant and Daisy Hill... ......$100
■Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Litter $50
■ Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Bums in honor of
their children and grandchildren.. .$150
■Baytown Gadabouts R V Club.. .$350
■In honor of her husband $15
Total......................-$3>220
Goal.... $30,000
Anahuac man charged in teen’s death
By EMILY ELSEN to buy cigarettes at a comer store. The girl 565, about 1'2 mile north of I-10.
The Baytown Sun lived with her parents in the Brookdale Her body was badly bruised and she had
Apartments on the Gulf Freeway. /massive facial injuries. . - -<.: ■' . ■ "'
, ANAHUAC — Raymnnd- Ramifez-, 2h" - A group of surveyors stiunbled upon her " - Thevictim had been beaten .and choked,
of Anahuac was charged this week in the body Monday afternoon north of Interstate but drowned in the shallow water of the
death of 17-year-old Houston resident 10, near Mont Belvieu, according to the drainage ditch.
Martha Marisol Castillo. Chambers County Sheriff’s Department. Ramirez remains in jail on $150,000
Castillo had accepted a ride with the man She was found in a drainage ditch off FM bond:
eneva Clark huddled
in her blanket and
coat as she watched
Baytown’s Christmas
parade Thursday
night with a smile. - ’
The chilly weather was not about to
ruin a tradition, 71-year-old Clark said.
“I’ve come out here every year, ever
since they’ve been having a parade in
Baytown,” she said. “I never miss
one.”
That may be so. Clark said she has
been attending the Christmas parade ever
since her children were enrolled in
school.
She also says it has grown bigger and
more colorfill through the years. --------
Thursday ’s parade of an estimated 250
entries was no exception.
“It’s wonderfill,” said Baytonian Ricky
Seago. ' '
. Seago was full of the holiday spirit as
he waved, shouted and even jumped up , ,,, . - , Photos by John Rowland
and down in the bed of his pickup truck - ® Stepping Stone Day School float transforms Texas Avenue Thursday night into a river of moving lights.
as the parade passed him near the comer formed their drills to Christmas music in
of Pruett Street and Texas Avenue. Santa-type outfits.
“Merry Christmas!” he shouted repeat- PJ.’s Backlot Feed & Emporium Inc.
edly throughout the parade which was 1 had their own float this year, called
1/2 hours long. “Christmas on the Farm.”
It was the biggest the Baytown Parks On it, they had real pigs, turkeys,
and Recreation Department has put to-
gether for the community, said Kristine
Horton, recreations supervisor.
The parade included the usual entries,
such as antique cars, school bands and
floats full of waving children.
It also had some newcomers and a cou-
ple of surprises.
Highlands Elementary students had
“Elvis” on their float, which quickly be-
came a crowd pleaser.
A team of dancers with Cheryl’s Dance
Studio wowed the crowd as they per-
Goose Creek school board opts out of Town hall’ meeting
ByJEORGEZARAZUA
The Bay town Sun
The Goose Creek school board’s deci-
sion not‘to meet with teachers in a town
hall setting about their salaries has sur-
prised some and left other educators per-
plexed. The decision was' recently pub-
lished in a district publication that said
trustees would answer questions through
the newsletter instead.
“I don’t think the board felt they would
like to do it through a town meeting,” said
Driver plows through Baytown apartment
kitchen and the other was in the liv- No charges were filed because the
ing room, lying on a mattress when 'driver told police he had fallen
the car plowed through their home, asleep while driving and apparently
located in the 2300 block of Taft alcohol wasn’t a factor in the acci-
Circle, said Baytown Police Detec- dent, Sutton said.
five Gene Sutton. Total damage done to the apart-
They were taken by ambulance to meat building was estimated at
the emergency room at BayCoast $20,000, according to police re-
Medical Center for treatment. ports.
Police officer injured by suspect
A Baytown police officer suffered
minor lacerations to the chest Thursday
after he was kicked in die leg and chest.
The officer was called at 2:30 p.m. to
check on a suspicious person at an
he was handcuffed, said Baytown Po-
lice Detective Gene Sutton. Once the
man was restrained he tried to run and
kicked the officer once in the leg and
three times in the chest.
apartment complex in the 800 block of After the suspect was finally appre-
Hunt Road. hended, he had one thing to say to po-
When he approached the male sus- lice. “He said that, ‘You cannot hurt me
pect, the man began acting erratic, so because God is with me,”’ Sutton said.
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