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Volume 80, No. 344 Telephone: 281-422-8302 November 5, 2002 www.baytownsun.com 50 cents
By JUAN A LOZANO
The Associated Press
HOUSTON — Residents in the
eight counties around Houston will
soon see the unpopular 55 mph speed
limit -
part of a clean air plan -■ slowly fade
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Bond-approved work begins in BHISD
By ALLYSON GONZALEZ
The Baytown Sun
MONT BELVIEU - One month after
voters approved $31.65 million in bonds
board of trustees on Monday began work-
ing on the two-phased project that
Includes everything from classroom con-
struction to athletic and agricultural addi- faelementary school school ren£
titans. - ~'' " .. M
Though the dates are tentative, the dis- construction of 14 clas^ira and
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trict’s agricultural facilities by January
New baseball field and concession stand
construction should begin in April 2003,
when renovations to the existing elemen-
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was not a major regulatory announce-
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Dave Bary, spokesman for the EPA's things.” ' .
regional office in Dallas, said while the Mark Sanders, spokesman for Tony ™
go-ahead to raise the speed limit, final ture on Thursday, the regional director nent, called the timing
POSTSEASON V-BALL/1B
Anahuac’s volleyball season ends
with loss to Liberty
tary school also begin.
"This shows you the magnitude of
whatX going to be done over the next few
years," said architect Ron Bailey of PBK
- - Architects. PBK are the architects for the
for the ^Barbers HTC school district, the Proposition 1 construction projects and
i i i— i for the athletic annex.
Proposition 1 passed with a 61 percent
approval rate and allowed $29.9 million
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vations for five district campuses, and
trict plans for work to begin on the dis- shared cafeteria space. " J 3
- ‘ ‘ \ * 7 Bailey explained that the elementary
2003, with completion following in a year, and primary classroom addition construc-
tion would begin around June 2003 and
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By USA FALKENBERG Kirk, a former Dallas mayor, in I
The Associated Press the race to replace retiring GOP I
DALLAS — President Bud,
ended a final whirlwind day of 'en8“> D*1”oc"t . I
home state Monday night, rally- ... ... ■ \ j ~ 1
ing a crowd of more tan 6,000 fr°m •
to* get out end vote for ‘
- Republican Senate candidate in IratT a P°lWcal
John Cornyn and Gdv. Rick sign held upside down.
perrv The anti-war sign was ripped
Democrats also spread out from their hands and they were
- across the state to energize vot- led away with their hands up.
ers to get to the polls Tuesday The crowd chanted "USA;
" For the sake of Texas and for US A" in response to their , j
the sake of America, vote John protest.a I
Cornyn for United States Bush waved off the .short I
Senate." Bush told the crowd at protest and continued his speech I
Southern Methodist University in which he talked at length ■ I
"And for the sake of the school about the war on terrorism and I
children of Texas, elect Rick the need to get education and I
Perry for governor." . I
Corriyn faces Democrat Ron See BUSH on Page 3A I
Candidates I
optimistic as
voters head
to the polls
By ALLYSON GONZALEZ
The Baytown Sun I
BAYTOWN - Local can-
didates.; spent a drizzly
Monday on the phone and dis-
tributed election signs to I
I - precincts, From congressional I
races to the local county clerk |
election, most Baytown-area
candidates say they feel post-, I
tive, though, and hope today's I
weather — which calls for an I
80 percent chance of rain — I
won' t discourage voter turnout |
for Election
■ U.S. District 25 candidates . AssociatedPressphoto/Pat Sullivan
Chris Bell and Tom Reiser TEXAS GOV. RICK PERRY runs across a downtown Houston street Monday, the last day of cam-
worked on Monday and say paigning before today's gubernatorial election.
they'll continue working until
the polls close today at 7 p.m. former chairman of Technical borhoods, spent Monday on Industrial Workers Union in
District 25 covers a racially Risks Inc. the phone contacting prosper- Baytown, then return to
diverse^ horseshoe-shaped Bell, 42, was in Fort Bend tive, voters. Reiser had Houston .to vote. Bell will
district covering west, south County early Monday mom- planned to continue his door- deliver lunches to poll work-
and east. Harris counties. ing for a 6 a m. park and ride, knocking campaign on ers and visit polling locations
"I feel great," said Bell, a and then to a Shipley Donuts Monday, but fain caused a during the afternoon.
Democrat and former ___ — — ___________---------------- Reiser votes at 9:30 a m
Houston City Councilman. ■ More election coverage/3A, 7A today and- plan's to phone vot- |
"Wb have an excellent get-out- -.hi .: 1 .u.' »■» 1 '■ . u ... ers until 2 p.m. Reiser will
the-vote in place — we exe- to talk with customers. Bell change of plans. then electioneer near several
cuted it over the weekend and spoke on KCOH 1430 AM, an Reiser ended the day work- polling locations along with
• were ready to complete it African American radio sta- ing with with his volunteer several hundred volunteers
tomorrow. We re going to as tion based out of Houston on staff, providing dinners and around the district between 2
matty parts of .the district as Monday and will speak again distributing precinct packets p. m. and 7 p.m.
we can." today at 8:30 a.m. Bell also to the staff, and spending time At 7 p.m.. Reiser will head
"1 feel fantastic," said the attended a breakfast in south- withfamily. to the Radisson near the
Republican candidate, Reiser, west Houston, then to a rally Today, Bell will electioneer Astrodome.
"We have walked our hearts at Family Cafe in central at a plant shift change at Harris County Precinct 2
out. We covered 4,000 houses Houston. Chevron Phillips Chemical candidates Democrat Sylvia
with 40 volunteers this week- Bell spent Monday night at Company, Cedar Bayou Plant Garcia and Republican
end in Baytown. Pasadena and a Democratic Party and an in Baytown, then head to a Johnny Isbell also used
Houston. I feel very opti- election eve rally in southwest McDonald's and a Waffle Monday to electioneer,
mistic, blessed and healthful. Houston. House in Pasadena, before despite the weather.
There are no negatives at all." Reiser, 51, after many speaking on KCOH. Bell will
Reiser is the founder and months of walking area neigh- visit with the Gulf Coast See ELECTION on Page 3A
By MATTHEW COOK
The Baytown Sun
BEACH CITY
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Speed limit in Houston area raised to 65 mph
Perry said the timing of the approval was needed from the U.S was out of town last week,
announcement, which came on the eve Environmental Protection Agency. "That's entirely coincidental," Bary
of Tuesday ’s election, was coinciden- That approval arrived in the hands of said of the letter being signed and
Texas , Department of Transportation delivered Monday. "This was a matter it is. ^Sanders said.
v-r * wiuuuuuu W - ------------ officlals **8ned **' EPA of routtoe business to the agency. It
— imposed earlier this year as woult* h076 llked 1110 happ®1. said. Regional Administrator Gregg Cooke
"We've been trying to get this done for on Monday morning.
in their rear view mirrors. some time. I wish it could have been
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday quicker." regional off ice in Dallas, said while the
announced the speed limit will be While state officials had given the approval was ready for Cooke's signa-
raised to 65 mph. j ‘ ‘ ' ‘ ~
Kirfi, Comyn crisscross state
By MARK BABINECK ducted by the states two largest
The Associated Press newspapers, also toured Texas.
HOUSTON —Saying he wk
feeling good physically and Kjrk insls(ed g* ^ce was .
politically. Democratic Senate doser as he met with a crowd of -
hopeful Ron Kirk closed out his* supporters who packed a private
campaign with , eight stops ajr terminal near Hobby Airport
Monday across rainy Texas. for midday rally before even-
declaring he was in position to tually headfng home t0 Dallas
beat Republican rival John t0 Spend Tuesday watching and ’
Cornyn. waiting.
' Cornyn, the sitting state attor- "VW're going to literally the
ney general who enjoyed a lead
in the most recent polls con- See SENATE on Page 7A
Treude lives approximately one
Energy to harvest methane gas mile south of the landfill and said
produced in the landfill and use it he's concerned about additional
, , ~ to fuel four power generators, gen- noise from the generators.
Representatives frorn Reliant eratjng enoUgti electricity for "I don’t want to be lying in bed
Energy Wholesale Group and approximately 3,000 homes. and hear a bunch of noise from the
Waste Management assured resi- Methane gas is produced during generators," Treude said.
dents Monday that the impact decomposition in the landfills and Although Treude was unsuc-
is normally burned off using a cessful in getting a guarantee in
municipal landfill would be mini- flare. Reliant hopes to be using it writing tat he wouldn't be able to
mal to generate new power as by the hear the generators, represent-
About 30 people gathered at first of the year. tives from both companies assured j
Crawley's Seafood Restaurant Residents at the meeting didn't him tat it would be very unlikely.
Monday night for a public meeting appear to be opposed to the idea,
to discuss a plan from Reliant and though some were concerned
Waste Management to tap new about possible inconveniences.
energy resources. "I think it's a good idea," said
The two companies have inked a Buster Treude of Beach City.
Austin-based political consultant
Bill Miller said the announcement can
only bring Perry good will, particular-
ly in Harris County, which has the
state 's largest number of registered vot-
Sanchez, Perry's Democratic oppo-
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