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In 1967, the Soviet Union
ratified a treaty with the United
States and Britain banning
nuclear weapons from outer
space.
In 1992, the 27th Amendment
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Rev. Bezet is doing, I leave to
those who read what he says.
Cyrus B. Fletcher
Baytown
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establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
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Sun reporter.
They can share tracts and litera- status or life situation and does
ture on a personal basis if it
does not interrupt class time.
They can display the Ten
Commandments on their book
covers and notebooks and dur-
ing their Christian Club meet-
ings which they can have like
any other student-led club. And
the last six seasonal concerts I
have attended at Sterling High
School all had choir members
of different faiths singing
Christmas songs and hymns.
No one has challenged my
grandchildren when they wear
crosses or fish-symbol jewelry
to school.
efforts to be “a Christian wit-
ness in that system,” he bases
Baytown that on a litany of false charges
about what Christian students
cannot do. He seems to be
_ ignoring the federal law which
have yet to figure out how we
can make it profitable for stu-
dents and teachers to stay in
public schools by spending less
money. And finally I did not
lame Baptists for the slippage
f tfe public schools in compari-
Who best knows how much
Mike Trevathan has given to the
Barbers Hill Independent
School District for the last 26
years? Would it be the student in
trouble who was disciplined
with fairness and compassion?
Would it be the student who was
taken home by Mr. T when he
had no other way to get there?
Would it be the principals and
teachers he has supported? Sure,
hundreds of parents and children
saw him each school day greet-
ing them with a smile (or an
umbrella if it was raining). Who
can count how many have heard
him belting out the “Happy
Birthday” song in the cafeteria?
Those same families saw him at
endless after-school events and
programs. Some may consider
that to be just a part of his job.
Then I say that you were not
witness to his tears of heart-
break for a child’s situation. You
did not live in the glow of his
unending positive attitude
Access Law. Students can men- despite long days in a stressfill
tion Jesus and even write papers educational system. I say to you
about him. They can carry their that he believes in each one of
Bibles to school. They can pray, those students regardless of their
so without judgment or preju-
dice. You can’t put a price on
those qualities and they are
much broader than his job
description. I am sad that his
time at Barbers Hill has ended
before he was truly ready to go.
I am sad for the students and
teachers who will not get the
opportunity to know him. He is
one of those rare people who is
really on the inside the way he
looks to the outside. I also say to
Today is Wednesday, May 19,
the 140th day of2004. There are
226 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
Ten years ago, on May 19,
1994, former first lady
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
died in New York at age 64.
On this date: \
In 1643, delegates from four
New England colonies met in
Boston to form a confederation.
In 1906, the Federated Boys’
Clubs, forerunner of the Boys’
Clubs of America, were
organized.
In 1935, T.E. Lawrence, also
known as “Lawrence of Arabia,” U.S. embassy in Moscow,
died in England from injuries
sustained in a motorcycle crash.
In 1943. in an address to the
U.S. Congress, British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill
pledged his country’s full support
! in the war against Japan.
Award elevates
teacher standards
To the sponsors of Excellence
in Education:
It is with a great deal of joy
that 1 remember being awarded Convention urging all Christi:
the Excellence in Education tc zzzzzzz th;;r child™. f™.‘.
Award. Realizing that hard work public schools was not an attack
is noticed and rewarded by our
community raises your spirits
and makes you aim for a higher just a minor one, but when the
Rev. Bezet says “... we Baptists
... ” he implies a monolithic
Same-sex
marriage sickening is commonly called the Equal
My stomach sickens at the
very thought of a same-sex mar-
riage anywhere in the world, let
alone in the United States of
America. Oh yes, “Land of the
free, home of the brave.” I
understand democracy and
firmly believe that a democratic
society is the only real free soci-
ety, but we have taken this free-
dom aspect so far to the
extreme, we have forgotten the
laws of God in the process. The
state of Massachusetts will
regret this day. God will not let
this go unnoticed and the judges
that allow this will have to
answer to God someday for
their actions. Also, when you go
to the polls this fall, remember
John Kerry and Ted Kennedy
are both from the state of
Massachusetts. They certainly
have enough influence in that
not thinking clearly. And f know state, this could have been shut-
it took much more effort to have down if they had only tried. At
the drawings at a later date and
then contact all 31 winners.
But Mike and Bill were will-
ing to give the extra effort in
order to include everyone that
helped.
Once again, thanks for a job
well done and next year let’s
stick to our original date.
Billy Barnett
hibits Congress from giving
itself mid-term pay raises, went
into effect.
Ten years ago: President
Clinton held a news conference
in which he defended his foreign
policy against suggestions he
was improvising it from crisis to
crisis, saying, “I continue to look
for new solutions.”
Five years ago: As NATO’s
Operation Allied Force entered
its ninth week, Russia’s special
envoy to the Balkans called on
the health department in partic-
ular. On behalf of Beautify
Bayway Lakewood Civic
Association and Brownwood-
Wooster neighborhood watch,
I’d like to commend Mike
Lester and Bill Dupont and all
the fine women and men in the
health department who planned
and participated in this year’s
Trash-Off.
It was set up to be the best
one yet.
Even moving it back a month
did not dampen the efforts
except for one detail, they did
not pick a sunny Saturday.
But other than an act of
nature it could not have been
planned or executed better. Even
the dispersion of the door prizes
was correctly done.
Mike Lester and Bill Dupont
acted very judiciously in mak-
ing sure all the people who
signed up had a chance to win
$50 and not just the few partici-
pants who hung around after the
rains washed the activities away.
Anyone who would criticize
the attempt to be fair was just
least our President George W.
Bush stood up and said this is
wrong. Again, remember this
when you go to the polls in
November.
T t’s again time for residents along the Gulf Coast to
I dust off their hurricane tracking charts, get new
JL batteries for portable radios and stock up on ply-
wood: The start of hurricane season is less than two
weeks away.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration forecasters are predicting an above-
normal hurricane season for 2004. The season outlook
is for 12 to 15 tropical storms, with six to eight sys-
tems becoming hurricanes, and two to four of those
major hurricanes.
Of course, the most important storm data during a
• given hurricane season comes from the sky above.
What really counts is where they make landfall and
* how strong they are when they do.
If there’s only one storm this year and it hits us, it’s
a busy season.
It has been 21 years since Hurricane Alicia hit the
Texas coast and Baytown. A category 3 hurricane,
Alicia landed near Baytown in August 1983, causing
more than $2.4 billion in damage.
Since then, we had a few minor brushes with storms
— mostly in the form of heavy rain — such as
Claudette last year.
Ultimately, it’s not a matter of if we’re going to have
another major hurricane strike Baytown ... it’s when.
Considering the odds, it would be wise to be prepared.
Again, that’s why the time to prepare is now.
'■ With power and running water knocked out and no
• air-conditioning or refrigeration available, residents
caught in the aftermath of a hurricane must be able to
: fend for themselves with few of the conveniences we
1 enjoy every day.
You’re going to need a gallon of water per day, per
person. You’re going to need food that doesn’t spoil
and doesn’t need any preparation or cooking or refrig-
eration. Small, single-serving cans are best. And make
. . sure you have a manual can opener.
1 - Basically, you need to be able to survive seven days
•: • with no electricity, no refrigerator, no air-conditioning'-
< • and maybe no running water.
Hurricanes are nature’s most powerful storms and
can wreak havoc hundreds of miles from the coastal
area where they make landfall. Highly unpredictable,
hurricanes can increase greatly in strength with very
little warning.
; That’s why we need to remain in awe of storms and
remain prepared for the next one.
If a storm finds its way to southeast Texas, will you
and your family be ready? If not, the time to develop
a plan of action is now.
In 1954,50 years ago,
American composer Charles Ives
died in New York.
In 1958, the United States and
Canada formally established the
North American Air Defense
Command.
In 1962, during a Democratic
fund-raiser at New York’s
Madison Square Garden, actress
Marilyn Monroe performed a
sultry rendition of “Happy
Birthday to You” for guest-of-
honor President Kennedy.
In 1964, the State Department both NATO and Yugoslavia to
disclosed that 40 hidden micro-
phones had been found in the
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published in the May 17 edition
of The Sun, included some very
glaring mistakes in facts.
As a lifelong Baptist, my
comments on a proposed resolu- blr
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son to those of other countries. I only hope to do half as good a
blamed a particular kind of con- job as my mother has. Rhonda
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and the strongest person I know.
I love her and am glad to call
her Mom.
Joshua B. Howell
Baytown
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that character and dedication in
a child’s life is priceless. I know
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^Fom of my nine grandchildren *love you Dad, and I am so proud
are being homeschooled by my of you.
daughter who has a teacher’s Mindy Trevathan Dennis
certificate. Two of my children College Station
are teachers in the Goose Creek
school district. The other is a
major in the U.S. Army. All four
have college degrees and two
have master’s degrees. All went
to public schools. My wife
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. . . derful my mother is. But to
retired from public schools after understand how great a mother
25 years service. she is, I must tell you about the
Back to the Rev. Bezet’s mis- year she has had to endure. Last
July, I was in an accident, which
left me in a bed for six months.
Then she lost her father to can-
cer. She also has had to see her
best friend, my dad, leave to
work in Iraq. He is going to be
there for a fiill year. Now all of
this is a lot for one to bear, but
my mother has persevered. She
is an inspiration, and the glue
that binds our family together. I
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In 1950, The Baytown City
Council learned auditing of the
city’s bookkeeping had not
been done according to the
city charter.
In 1975, Tina Marie
Fontenot of Highlands Junior
School and Candi Mengo of
Pumphrey Elementary each
won honors at the Texas
Gymnastics Conference
Championship Meet in
Houston.
In 1990, Lee College regents
voted 5-3 to appoint Don
Coffey as chairman of the
board.
In 2000, the city’s growth
he was a Nazi death camp guard management commission rec-
known as “Ivan the Terrible.” ommended that the City
The much-anticipated movie pre- Council allow developers
whatever time to complete
projects after they file plats
with the city.
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