The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 357, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 2008 Page: 3 of 15
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* Licensed, Insured and
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♦ FEMA approved contractor
♦ Hurricane Specialist Since 1972
» Renovation, Remodel,
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Payton
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his dad a
kiss after
making a
touchdown,
recently for
the Dayton
Broncos.
♦ Insurance work
» Engineer on Staff
♦ Dump Service Available
» Heavy Equipment to Light
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.Attorney at Law
It made them “really
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could.
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“I’ve lived here 16 years
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With the key, DonCarlos
Vinyl Siding by~
John Oden
PATRIOT ROOFING INDUSTRIES
AND GENERAL CONTRACTING
The weather service post-
ed winter storm warnings
and advisories for large
' s a
swath of the Midwest and
most of the Northeast.
Across Massachusetts,
Grandson of Bobby and Nelda Fayle of
Baytown and Richard and Linda Ploch
Sr. of Dayton. All of our family is very
proud of Payton #35. and we all love
and miss Richard.
and Sharon Davis of Post, “Now we don’t have
DeWitt, Arkansas.
“My dad said “I wasn’t
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24 yrs.
experience
“I have installed Vinyl Siding on over
1,500 homes in this area &
also Install Hardlplank Siding.”
Free Estimates
Department crash. No serious injuries
-£-7- were rePorte<f- Trains and
“We did it through
“ ” say
Aranza, “and in the end we
made over $500.”
The girls took the
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prised.” and subzero tr .
Following the invoca- “It’s something different
Stephen every day — never a
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Come to Shop; Say to Crop
2316 N. Alexander Dr.
Bay Plaza Shopping Center
Early Bird Special - First Show: S4.75 Mon-Thurs
Children & Seniors: S5.50 • Matinee S5.50 all shows before 6pm
General Admission: S8.00 ■ Major Credit Cards Accepted
“We’re hoping to do it
again next year,” Ariana
said.
“Maybe every year,”
Aranza said.
The day after visiting
the SPCA, Miriam
Heredia left for Mexico
with her family, taking her
tale of creating a success-
adding ful fund-raiser to help ani-
'PRESIIERE^ClIYEMAgi'
BEDTIME STORIES (PG)*
BOLT(PG)
DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (PG-13)*
FOUR CHRISTMASES (PG-13)
MARLEY & ME(PG)*
NOTHING LIKE THE HOLIDAYS (PG-13)*.
SEVEN POUNDS (PG-13)* E(3:05) 6:05 9:05
THE CASE, BENJAMIN BUTTON (PG-13)* E(2:30) 6:00 9:30
THE SPIRIT (PG-13)* E(1:50 4:20) 7:15 9:45
THETALE OF DESPEREAUX (G)* £(1:404:15)7:10
TWILIGHT 1 (PG-13) E(3:05) 6:50 9:30
VALKYRIE (PG-13)* £(3:00)6:209:30
YES MAN (PG-13)* E(2:00 4:25) 7:05 9:35
OPEN • ON CHRISTMAS DAY (THURS, DEC. 25)
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meager $100 could pro- money than they expected, helped make their efforts a
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That ThankS^€.r._ Of course, they can’t
help thinking about their
next project too.
inches possible in the Department of
Cascade range. And more Transportation. The depart-
snow and ice spread over ment also was requiring tire
the Northeast. chains on all highways in
“We’re seeing quite a bit the Portland metro area.
of messiness out there,”
said weather service mete-
ing all 12 years I have her house for their family orologist Ed Shimon, who’s
- --- - —T been at work at the agency’s parts of the West, plus
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ing, “This event is a real
plus for Baytown.” DeWitt, Arkansas. to cook tonight.”
There have even been “My dad said “I wasn’t The Davis’ returned on
some “Welcome Stranger” speeding!”’ said Angela their way after receiving
families who have been Chambers, the Davis’ presents from under the
pulled over more than daughter. Chambers Club’s decorated tree. The
once when p „
through Baytown. was accompanying her by local funeral homes and Baytown Goodfellows.
“I’ve been a part of parents and grandmother, other participating busi-
‘Welcome Stranger’ dur- Joy Post of Nederland, to
“We had to borrow
from next year to pay for
this year,” said Fowler.
“Now we need to pay that
just kept rising. The girls teachers who helped to the back.”
-x.. —... _ —* Send y0Ur tax-
deductible contribution to
Goodfellows, P.O. Box
425, Baytown, TX, 77522
or drop them off at The
Baytown Sun office, locat-
ed at 1301 Memorial in
Baytown.
ice, according to the
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Transportation Authority. „
Many roads across north-
ern and central Indiana
were ice-covered
Wednesday morning, but
State Police reopened a 30-
mile stretch of Interstate 69
northeast of Indianapolis
after closing it for about
four hours due to ice.
The weather service
warned of a significant
flood threat this weekend in
northern Indiana because of
heavy rain expected later in
the week and rapid snow
been with the club,’ said dinner. been at work at the agency’s parts of the West, plus a me^-
Kathy Anderson, “Out of The Davis’ agreed that Lincoln, Ill., office for six swath of the Midwest and Despite more snow
the two decades we’ve had the sudden flash of cop car straight days, a period when most of the Northeast. falling Wednesday in the
this program, two families lights left them “very sur- the state has seen snow, ice Across Massachusetts, Seattle area> operations at
trip to jail, have been stopped twice. prised. and subzero temperatures, icy roads caused numerous Sea-Tac Airport were back
sur- This year, Harris County Following the invoca- “It’s something different accidents Wednesday to normal Wednesday, said
a Precinct 3 Constable Mike tion, Mayor Stephen every day — never a dull morning, and state Trooper spokeswoman Terri-Ann
DonCarlos presented the moment.” Thomas Murphy Interstate Betancourt.
About 500 travelers had 495 in Middleborough and
to spend the night at Wareham was closed
7" a s O’Hare
146. scare you and we hope this International, the nation’s
vide emergency rescue to
three animals.
became their initial goal.
They started up a collec-
tion among their families
and friends and eventually money to the SPCA office
collected over $100. They
enjoyed the process so
picked up the money from students who put con-
the classrooms every tributed their coins and the
Friday and soon realized one student who gave her
they were raising far more $60 birthday money - who
a
spate of ice-caused acci-
more than 500 flights dents and traffic delays,
Tuesday, said Chicago including one 22-vehicle
Aviation Department crash. No serious injuries
delayed or canceled flights spokeswoman Karen Pride. were reported. Trains and
and highways choked by More than 100 flights buses also were delayed by
snow and ice as storms kept were canceled at O’Hare on
up their assault on northern Wednesday. On Tuesday,
states. “ '
More snow fell
Wednesday in the Midwest,
fwhere the National Weather
Service said up to 4 inches of Interstate 205 at Oregon
was possible in Chicago. City because a buildup of
The Northwest faced more ice and snowbanks, said
I snow and sleet early Dave Thompson, public
Baytown Sun photo/Nicki Evans Wednesday, with up to 20 affairs manager of Oregon
Mayor Stephen DonCarlos presents a key to the city to John and Sharon Davis
Wednesday during the Welcome Stranger lunch hosted by the Optimist Club. The family
was tracked down on Highway 146 by Optimist members and Harris County Pct. 3
Constable Mike Parson and invited to the annual lunch.
on Portway Road last
week where it was grate-
much that they decided to fully received,
try to take it further.
“We wanted to do more
so we went to our teach- helped,” they agreed,
ers,” said Aranza. The
teachers conferred with the
Harlem principal, Michael
Wall, and received permis-
sion to aid the girls’ efforts
with in-school activities. It
was one of those teachers
who came up with the idea
for the penny wars.
The girls decorated coin
collection cans,
their motto of “Make a mals to share with rela-
Change by Donating tives over the holidays.
Yours” to each one. They Her friends are busy
put cans in the fifth-grade here, thanking everyone -
classrooms and set the c '
rules for their penny war.
“Every penny counted
one point and every silver
coin deducts five points,”
said Ariana.
During the school day,
students could put their
pennies in the jars in their
own classrooms. They
could also slip into other
classrooms and drop nick-
els, dimes and quarters
into the collection cans
there to ensure a drop in
points for that class. While
the point counts went up
and down, the coin count,
and the excitement level,
onW*
ing family receiving
ticket or Hp *- ;*
Optimist members sur- This year, Harris County T
prise them with a Precinct 3 Constable Mike tion,
Christmas lunch prepared Parson, a friend of the
and served by the club, as Optimist Club, was the family with a gold key to
well as several wrapped officer in charge of chas- the City,
gifts. The idea was the ere- ing down the lucky family
ation of the late Calvin off of Highway 1 "
Evans, an active Optimist Following two failed adds to your enjoyment of
member. attempts to find a family the season,” he said.
“I think it’s wonderful to who could legitimately
reach out to strangers and participate, the third time invited the family to return HTZAVTQ
friends at Christmas,” said proved a charm as Parson to Baytown whenever they 1 U 1 O
member Sue Mitchell. wailed his siren behind a could. cnNTiNi ifd from pacf ia
Her husband, Optimist gold pickup truck. The “This is too much. It is
Billy Mitchell agreed, say- vehicle belonged to John all very exceptional,” said tough on many charities.
The country’s economic
problems, coupled in this
area with the effects of
the Davis’ presents from under the Hurricane Ike, have taken
.. o Chambers Club’s decorated tree. The a b'te out °f fund-raising
passing resides in Baytown and gifts were donations made efforts, and that includes
was ......
Come to Stop...
Stay to Crop
More snow, ice strands
many holiday travelers
CHICAGO (AP) — second busiest airport, after Pennsylvania reported
Hundreds of holiday travel- stormy weather canceled
ers spent the night in the more than 500 flights
nation’s second busiest air- ~
port and others faced
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Clements, Clifford E. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 357, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 2008, newspaper, December 25, 2008; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1191961/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.