The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 291, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 5, 2009 Page: 2 of 16
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THE BAYTOWN SUN
Thursday, November 5,2009
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THURSDAY
• The Baytown Grandmothers’
Club #346 will meet at 11 a.m. at
the Red Lobster restaurant,
located at 47171-10 East
Freeway. Call Annete Knox at
281-422-4421.
• L.I.F.T is a social support pro-
gram to assist widows/widow-
ers in adjusting to the loss of a
spouse. Join us for lunch and
fellowship at 11 a.m. at Golden
Corral. 281-839-0700.
• Vietnam Veterans of America-
Baytown Chapter 922 meets at
6:30 p.m. at the VFW post
located at 8204 N. Main. Bring
a copy of your DD214 to join.
281-573-2402.
• The Highlands 4-H club meets
at 7 p.m. at the Baytown
Fairgrounds, 7900 N. Main St.
281-421-1353.
• Crosby Community Center,
409 Hare Rd., hosts morning
activities including rhythm walk-
ing (8 a.m.); body toning chair
exercises (9 a.m.) and begin-
ning Spanish (10 a.m.).
• Senior citizen softball league
plays at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. For
additional information call,
Frank Butcher, 281-424-1230 or
frank.butcher@comcast.net
• Free English classes are avail-
able 9-11 a.m. at The Promise
Center, 2703 West Main. Free
childcare. 281-422-3457.
• Make Over in Christ Inc., a 12-
step spiritual class to assist
substance abusers, is from 6-8
p.m. at Riley Chambers
Community Center in Barrett
Station. Call 281-734-4280 or
281-862-9691.
• Seniors at the Highlands
Community Center, 604
Highland Woods Drive, can
enjoy ceramics at 9 a.m. or a
Spanish class at 1 p.m. 281-426-
7561.
• Precinct2gether is from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. at J.D. Walker
Community Center, 7613 Wade
Road. 281-426-3551.
• Country and Western dancing
for senior citizens is from 9:30-
11:30 a.m. at the Community
Center, 2407 Market St. There
is also “42” and “88” at noon to
3:30 p.m.
• Toddler Time, for 18-36
months, is 10:30-11 a.m. at
Sterling Municipal Library.
• The Baytown Kiwanis Club
meets at noon at Goose Creek
Country Club. Lunch begins at
11:30 a.m. 281-424-0622.
• Crosby Community Center,
409 Hare Rd., hosts afternoon
activities include GED class
(12:30 p.m.), quilting class (1
p.m.), party bridge (1:30 p.m.),
yoga (4 p.m.), rhythm walking
(5 p.m.); aerobics with
Angelique, beginning square
dancing class and evening quilt-
ing class (6 p.m.) and main-
stream dancing class (7:15).
• The Community Duplicate
Bridge Club meets at 1 p.m. at
the Community Center, 2407
Market St. $3/player. 281-427-
3031.
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Caris Grey, posing as a cupcake, took a minute to eqjoy one of her
treats during the school-sponsored Carnival at Barbers Hill Fall Fest
Saturday. Parent volunteers coordinated and staffed the carnival,
raising a total of more than $30,000 for the Kindergarten Center,
Primary, Elementary and Intermediate Schools.
• Free GED prep classes are 4
p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Chambers
County Library in Anahuac.
409-267-8261
• Barrett Station Knock Out
Drugs 4 Life, for ages 6-18,
meeting is from 6-8 p.m. at the
Riley Chambers Community
Center. Diane, 281-734-4280 or
Sherita, 281-862-9691.
• The Crosby Swinging Squares
offers square dance lessons
from 7:15-9:15 p.m. at Crosby
Community Center, 419 Hare
Rd. Call 281-328-3371 or 281-
444-3114.
• Seniors (55+) eqjoy a good-
time atmosphere at the
Community Center, 2407
Market St. Play games and
make friends. 281-420-5735.
FRIDAY
• Crosby Community Center,
409 Hare Rd., has rhythm walk-
ing (8 a.m.), aerobics with
Melissa (9 a.m.), beginning line
dancing (10 a.m.) and afternoon
rhythm walking (4 p.m.).
• A senior citizen exercise
class is 8:30 to 10 a.m. at
Baytown Community Center on
Market Street.
• Intermediate line dancing is at
8:30 a.m. with beginner line
dancing at 9:45 a.m. at
Highlands Community Center,
604 Highland Woods Drive.
From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. the “pick
and grin” band performs; play
dominoes, skip-bo, and more.
281-426-7561.
• Precinct2gether is from 9
a.m. to1 p.m. at J.D. Walker
Community Center, 7613 Wade
Road. 281-426-3551.
• Senior Citizen Bridge meets
Fridays at noon to 3 p.m. at the
Baytown Community Center,
2407 Market St. Call
281.422.4188.
• The Take Off Pounds Sensibly
(TOPS) group meets at 10 a.m.
at Crosby Community Center
and teaches nutrition facts for
weight control. 281-462-0543.
• Story Time for toddlers is at
10:30 a.m. at the West
Chambers Branch Library. Call
Suellyn Melder, 281-576-2245.
• St. Mark's MOPS (Mothers of
Preschoolers) meets at St.
Mark's UMC, 3811N. Main, at
9:30 a.m. This month's speak-
ers will be Kathy Clausen and
Linda Krisher, speaking about
Holiday Decorating on a
Budget. Go to www.baytown-
mops.com for more informa-
tion.
• Baytown Area Quilt Guild
meets 6:30 p.m. at St. Mark's
United Methodist Church.
Refreshments provided. 281-
424-9966 or visit www.bay-
townareaquiltguild.com.
• Pilot Club of Highlands meets
at 7 p.m. at Highlands
Community Center. Laura Dean,
281-426-5210.
• The Disabled Veterans of
America Chapter 126 meet at
6:30 p.m. at the VFW hall.
• The Baytown Community
Center hosts ballroom dancing
classes from 7-8 p.m.
• The REL Baseball
Booster Club is hosting a
Golf Tournament on
Saturday, Nov.21 at the
Goose . Creek Country
Club. (9 a.m. Shotgun
Start) The fee is 185 per
player and $340 per team.
For more information,
call David W. Hackney at
281-428-1512 or 281-814-
7748.
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'By. mercy and truth iniq-
uity is purged: and by the
fear of the Lord men
depart from evil.
—Proverbs 16:6
Williams.
In 2005,U.S. Rep. Ron Paul,
who represents Chambers
County in Washington, sent two
letters to the acting director of
FEMA outlining inequities he
said must be addressed before
Americans would again have
confidence in their nation’s
emergency management agency.
In 1950, the new Henke and
Pillot Store prepared for its
grand opening on Texas Avenue.
In 1989, Hollywood arrived in
Baytown for the filming of a
scene for RoboCop 2.
In 1990, Baytown residents
got ready for a new Texas gover-
nor, either Democrat Ann
Richards or Republican Clayton
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Nov. 5, 1605, the
“Gunpowder Plot” failed as Guy
Fawkes was seized before he
could blow up the English
Parliament.
On this date:
In 1857, muckraking journal-
ist Ida M. Tarbell was born in
Erie County, Pa.
In 1872, suffragist Susan B.
Anthony defied the law by
attempting to vote for President
Ulysses S. Grant. (She was con-
victed by a judge and fined
$100 but never paid the fine.)
In 1895, George B. Selden of
Rochester, N.Y., received the
first U.S. patent for an
“improved Road Engine.”
In 1912, Woodrow Wilson was
elected president, defeating
Progressive Party candidate
Theodore Roosevelt and incum-
bent Republican William
Howard Taft.
In 1940, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt won an unprecedent-
ed third term in office as he
defeated Republican challenger
Wendell L. Willkie.
In 1968, Richard M. Nixon
won the presidency, defeating
Vice President Hubert H.
Humphrey and American
Independent candidate George
C. Wallace.
In 1987, Supreme Court nom-
inee Douglas H. Ginsburg
admitted using marijuana sever-
al times in the 1960s and 70s,
calling it a mistake. (Ginsburg
ended up withdrawing his nomi-
nation.)
Ten years ago: The House
overwhelmingly approved a bill
calling for the most far-reaching
changes at the Internal Revenue
Service in 45 years.
One year ago: Saying that he
was a “deceiver and liar” who
had given in to his dark side, the
Rev. Ted Haggard confessed to
sexual immorality in a letter
read from the pulpit of the New
Life Church in Colorado
Springs, Colo.
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Call for entries
for Christmas
Parade
Santa Claus is coming to
town and the Baytown
Parks and Recreation
Department wants your
group, church, or organiza-
tion to join them in the
City’s annual Christmas
Parade. Entries for the
Dec. 4 “Under the
Christmas Tree,” themed
parade are now being
accepted. The parade
begins at 6:30 p.m. and
kicks off Christmas on
Texas Avenue festivities.
The deadlinje to register
for the parade is Monday,
Nov. 30 at^oon. Call 281-
420-659^7 or email
pard@bAytown.org.
RSS, REL golf
tournaments
• The Sterling Stars
Drill Team Booster Club is
hosting a GolfTournament
on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the
Evergreen Point Golf
Course. (8 a.m. Shotgun
Start)
The fee is $100 per play-
er and $400 per team.
For more information,
contact Terry Gesford at
281-728-6281 or email
tgesford@comcast.net or
Tonia Shivers 713-829-
8994. Make checks payable
to Star Booster Club and
mail to Ross S. Sterling
Stars, Attn. Kelley Start,
300 W. Baker Road,
Bay town, Texas, 77521.
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honor those who served
and continue to serve this
Veterans Day with a special
photo presentation on
BTV - Baytown
Television, Comcast
Channel 16. The city
invites all residents to par-
ticipate in the recognition
by submitting pictures of
current and former service
members. The pictures,
along with the service
member’s name and mili- i
tary branch will air
throughout the day on the
city’s television station.
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