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THE BAYTOW N SUN
Monday. February 4,2008 '
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Sophomores of the Year
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Love in bloom
Chambers County Library plans February events
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on a CD. The grant funds purchased the Image Mouse
and the computer it works with. The library has an exten-
sive collection of Chambers County census material on
microfilm, and back issues of the Anahuac newspaper,
The Progress. Other historical Texas newspapers are also
available for reading and research.
Gardening doesn’t involve as much technology as it
does traditional hand labor, but the Spring Gardening
program, planned for 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 29,
is sure to have a little in it for everyone, whether you
have a full-scale vegetable garden, plants in pots, or
some nice seasonal color in front of your house. Check
out our imported expert, courtesy of the County
Extension Office, and bring your questions! This pro-
gram will begin a series of gardening programs that we
hope will be of interest.
And finally, Chambers County’s newest book club held
a meeting recently, and the next one is scheduled for Feb.
25, at 5 p.m. They’re reading Audrey Neffenegger’s “The
Time Traveler’s Wife”, and invite residents to come in for
the discussion and to think about a book for next time.
More information about all of these items is available by
calling the Chambers County Library at 409-267-8261,
or viewing the website at www.chambers.lib.tx.us
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Have a great photo you want
to share? The Sun welcomes
photo submissions for possible
publication. Photos can be
e-mailed to david.bloom@bay-
townsun.com or prints can be
mailed to or brought by the Sun
offices at 1301 Memorial Drive,
Baytown, 77520.
BIBLE VERSE
And again I say unto you, It
is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle,
than for a rich man to enter
into the kingdom of God.
—Matthew 19:24
You tell us. Send items for
Around Town by e-mail to
sunnews@baytownsun.com
or call 281-425-8016.
0543.
The Senior Bowling
League meets at 10 a.m.
at Max Bowl East, 720
Ward Rd. Call the seniors
program at Lee College,
281-425-6416.
Crosby Community
Center has a volunteer
instructor that teaches a
ceramics class at 10 a.m.
281-462-0543.
Come to the Seniors
Room from 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. in the Community
Center, 2407 Market St.,
for card games.
Campus, North Alexander
off of 146. Contact Pam at
281-420-2184 or Johnny
T. 281-420-2315.
Baytown Community
Chorus hosts rehearsal 7-
9:30 p.m. in Cobb
Auditorium at Lee
College.
The Monarch Alateen
Group meets 6:30-7:30
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William and Linda Blevins
will celebrate 44 years of mar-
riage on Feb. 8.
Elain and Dallas Holmes
Sr. celebrated 22 wonderful,
beautiful years of marriage on
Feb. 2.
Photos by Carrie Pryor-Newman
At left, Elli Ramirez, sophomore at Ross S. Sterling High School, was honored as Sterling’s Sophomore of the Year at the Kiwanis
Club of Baytown meeting Thursday. At right, Sherla Edmeade, of Robert E. Lee High School, was also presented with the
Sophomore of the Year Award. Presenting the plaques in recognition of their achievements is Anthony Crespo, Kiwanis president.
Crosby Community
Center offers a free oil
painting class at 9:30 a.m.
and artist Anne Vandagriff
teaches free watercolor
classes at 1 p.m. 281-462- p.m. at the San Jacinto
Methodist Hospital
Alexander Building
Campus in Room Alex 1,
2610 North Alexander
Drive.
Calvary Temple hosts
Power & Prayer night at
7:30 p.m. at the church,
7319 Breda. 281-839-
3009
LaPorte Ladies Group
(LLG), a new Alcoholics
Anonymous, meets at 8
p.m. at Light of Christ
Lutheran Church, 2530
South Broadway. Call
281-427-1182.
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This & that
Babe Weaver, originally
from Baytown, has moved
back to town from San Saba,
Texas. Welcome back. Babe is
a young 91, and looking for
old friends.
Briana Guidry will turn 11-
years-old on Feb. 10; cousin
Faith Guidry will blow out
five candles on theFeb. 8,
while Grandpa Charles will
celebrate a birthday on Feb. 6.
Floyd Trchalek will also cele-
brate his birthday on the 5th.
All celebrated with a birthday
lunch on Sunday following the
baptism of Joshua Guidry,
son of Kevin and Shannon
Guidry.
Other news: The Baytown
Lions Club will help the
newly formed Crosby Lions
Club celebrate their Charter
night on Feb. 9th
College meets at 6 p.m. in 281-426-3551.
the Bayer Conference
Room on the second floor
of the new student center.
Contact Theresa
Blanchard, 281-425-6390.
Highlands Community
Center offers seniors
intermediate line dancing
at 8:30 a.m., quilting at 9
a.m., beginning line danc-
ing at 9:45 a.m., or game
day starts at 12:30 p.m.
281-426-7561.
Quilting class is held at
9 a.m. at Highlands
Community Center, 604
Highland Woods Drive.
281-426-7561.
East Harris County
Senior Citizen Program is
from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at
J.D. Walker Community
Center, 7613 Wade Road.
Nativity scene
Birthday smiles to Earl
Wurzbach and Marty Ball,
who both celebrate on Feb. 7
Merle Hunt gets her cake >
and ice cream on Feb. 8, and
Lan Williams observes anoth-
er revolution around the Sun
on Feb. 12.
Baytown Optimists celebrat-
ing birthdays are Billy
Mitchell on Feb. 2 and Buck
Raney on Feb. 11.
Gwen Tewold, wife of Rev.
Karl Tewold, will open her pre-
sents on Feb. 1
Former Grace UMC Rev.
Thomas Hill will celebrate
60 on Feb. 4th
Stella Roth, Baytown, 85,
birthday on Feb. 6
DAV 126 and VFW 912
auxiliaries’ birthdays include
Reggie Clupka, Feb. 3,
Melanie Hart, Feb. 3, Mary
Dawson, Feb. 3, Linda
Stollman, Feb. 6, Jay
Sanders, Feb. 9, Joyce Young,
Feb. 17, Carmen Vail, Feb. 26.
Anahuac senior
class seeking
donations for
Project Graduation
The Anahuac Project
Graduation 2008
Committee is currently
asking for contributions
from local businesses and
residents. Each year our
area citizens and local
companies have been
instrumental to the success
of Anahuac’s Project
Graduation, due to their
generous donations and
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Graduation and prom
night are the two riskiest
evenings for high school
seniors, according to many
insurance sources. Project
Graduation provides a
drug and alcohol-free
chaperoned event after
graduation so that the
senior class can safely cel-
ebrate their last evening
with their classmates
before they begin their
lives after high school.
Donations made out to
Project Graduation can be
sent to P.O. Box 28,
Wallisville, TX 77597.
For more information,
please call Tracey Burk at
409-267-1115.
SUN HISTORY
In 1941, Mayor J. A. Ward
was to appoint a volunteer
committee to keep the public
informed on price control
measures.
In 1974, you could buy a
“gourmet skillet” for 50 cents
at Globe Discount City.
In 1976, numerous fires
burned off areas of land and
endangered homes and resi-
dents in Baytown.
In 1989, Club 146 opened
its doors as the newest club in
Baytown
In 1991, Harris County offi-
cials oppose the placement of
a waste incinerator near the
ship channel.
In 2001, the city approved
plans for construction of a one-
lane boat ramp on property
adjacent to the Eddie V Gray
Wetlands and Education Center
across from Lee High School.
One year ago, Marian Wyse,
the Baytown Fire Department’s
first woman Assistant Fire
Chief, retired after a 25-year
career. She was also the first
woman to ever retije from the
fire department:
TODAY LN HISTORY
Today is Monday, Feb. 4, the
35th day of 2008. There are
331 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On Feb. 4, 1789, electors
chose George Washington to
be the first president of the
United States. (However, the
results of the balloting were
not counted in the U.S. Senate
until two months later).
On this date:
In 1783, Britain declared a
formal cessation of hostilities
with its former colonies, the
United States of America.
In 1861, delegates from six
southern states met in
Montgomery, Ala., to form the
Confederate States of America.
In 1932, New York Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt opened
the Winter Olympic Games at
Lake Placid.
In 1938, the Thornton
Wilder play “Our Town”
opened on Broadway.
In 1941, the United Service
Organizations (USO) came
into existence.
In 1945, President Franklin
Roosevelt, British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill
and Soviet leader Josef Stalin
began a wartime conference at
Yalta.
In 1974, newspaper heiress
Patricia Hearst was kidnapped
in Berkeley, Calif., by the
Symbionese Liberation Army.
In 1983, singer-musician
Karen Carpenter died in
Downey, Calif., at age 32.
In 1987, pianist Liberace
died at his Palm Springs,
Calif., home at age 67.
Five years ago: President
Bush visited the Johnson
Space Center in Houston,
where he led a tribute to the
lost crew of the shuttle
Columbia and rededicated the
nation to space travel.
One year ago: The
Indianapolis Colts won Super
Bowl XLI, beating the
Chicago Bears 29-17.
— The Associated Press
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Today
The Baytown Lee Band
Boosters monthly meeting
will be held at 6:30 p.m.
in the band hall. We will
discuss the upcoming golf
tournament. Contact Paula
Harman 281 -420-2183.
The Goose Creek
Chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution will
meet at 2 p.m. at the
Baytown Historical
Museum on Defee St.
Irene Ashe will present
“The Heritage of Quilts.’
The public is invited to
attend. Call 281-422-
6604.
The Baytown
Optimists will meet at
1724 Market St. at 7 p.m.
This week there will be a
board meeting following
the regular meeting. For
more information, contact
_President Pi-Yi Mayo at
281-421-5774.
Baytown Area Quilt
Guild meets at 6:30 p.m.
at St. Mark's United
Methodist Church.
Refreshments are provid-
ed. £all 281-424-9966 or
visit www.bay-
townareaquiltguild.com.
Disabled American
Veterans, Chapter 126,
meets at 7 p.m. at the
VFW Post on Main St. All
members and veterans eli-
gible for membership are
urged to attend.
The Pilot Club of
Highlands meets at 7 p.m.
at Highlands Community
Center. Contact Laura
Dean, 281-426-5210.
Hispanic Educational
Access Committee of Lee
February is Black History Month, and several decades
ago, history was made in Chambers County, when the
made-for-TV movie, “Charlie and the Fritter Tree,” was
shot in the area. The Chambers County Library will
have a showing of this inspiring story, based on a true
one about a black slave who became a Texas cowboy, on
Tuesday, February 12, at 4:00 p.m.
The Chambers County Library in Anahuac received a
fun grant announcement this month: Nintendo is sending
a new “Wii” as a result of the high-level of participation
in the library’s technology-related tournaments and
events. Along with this new gift, the library is sponsor-
ing a Coloring Contest, open to those of ages 7-11.
Residents can pick up a color page at the Anahuac
Library, color it and turn it in by Friday, Feb, 29 at 5 p.m.
The winner will receive a newly-released Nintendo Wii
game, “Endless Ocean”.
Technology also inspired a new equipment installation
for local genealogists. Thanks to the Entergy Charitable
Foundation and the Brown Foundation, the Chambers
County Library in Anahuac now houses an “Image
Mouse” which allows users to read microfilm on a com-
puter, and to then copy it, print it, or download it to save
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“No human creature c?n
give orders to love.”
— George Sand
French author (1804-1876)
v Baby Time, for up to 18
■ months, is from 10:30-
I 10:50 a.m. at Sterling
■ Municipal Library.
Sterling Municipal
;| Library offers free
I Spanish Language
I Computer Classes from
I 1:30-3:30 p.m. First come,
I first served until class is
■ full; no registration neces-
■ sary.
Community Duplicate
I Bridge Club meets at 6:30
I p.m. at the Community
Center, 2407 Market St.
Players pay $3 each. 281-
427-3031.
Overeaters Anonymous
meets at 7 p.m. at San
Jacinto Methodist
Alden Issacks and Lilli Pierson are pictured at a wedding,
This picture is currently ranked in fourth place in a national ™
contest sponsored through Regis Philbin Show in a category
called, “Capture the Moment.”
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