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Viewpoints
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fered from a rare brain disorder. A 60% of all those diagnosed with de-
mentia. My mother fell in that cat-
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an empty shell in her place.
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Did you know that they had good personal sacrifice.
It’s a reminder of the brave sol-
ey to fix the battleship. Kids from it and the history of the USS Texas.
World War Two? You know it would Battleship to Baytown.
and Baytown is famous. We have be sad to see it go.
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diers who fought in WWI and Battleship, to see all the things you
WWII, so people who have not seen made for the whole community, and
it can with their families. And when
I have a family of my own, I want to
Did you know that the Battleship
Texas was in World War One and in
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A Fourth Grader ship was a good thing that you put
Mrs. Young’s class the Battleship to honor the ones that
we appreciate the things you made
for the World War and helped the
United States to win, and the Battle-
I feel you should move the battle-
ship to Bay town, Texas because it
wouldn’t be expensive. Think about
the further you move it the more
money you spend. I would love to
have the battleship in Baytown, Tex-
as because everyone love’s Baytown
you will waste, a lot of money, and
so we want all the schools to see the
changes in the brain. They take
away a person’s ability to function
brain autopsy identified the plaques
and tangles that characterize the dis-
can you please bring the Battleship.
When you travel to a lot of places
you spend money and Baytown is
the best place to put the Battleship.
There is very good place for the
Battleship. Also there are friendly
people in Baytown. There’s a lot of
clean water in Baytown. Everybody
in the schools will like that, but one
thing that you will like is all the
houses in Baytown. The Battleship
is an important thing for the people
that are in the military. They fought
for our state and people died in a lot
of situations fighting for our state
and we thank you. Please bring the
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food on the Battleship Texas and we
learned in school today that there
were a lot of people who fought?
I think the Battleship Texas should
be in Baytown because we don’t
But
is
Baytown and tourist can go see the
battleship and can learn about it.
People from other states can also
come see it and learn. Thank you for
reading my letter, I hope you had a
lovely day.
cure is not found.
There are people and organiza-
tions battling this evil contingent.
They are fighting the battle, but have
dubious honor to have his name at-
tached to it.
It was good he identified it, how-
ever, since before that they just said
someone was crazy or senile if they
medications can only help manage
some symptoms and slow down pro-
gression of the disease.
Alzheimer’s is the most common
fonn of dementia, and affects about
And in the first month the USS
Texas comes to Baytown, it could
be celebrated.
I think the USS Texas should
move back in Baytown. It’s a sym-
bol of honor, responsibility, per-
sonal sacrifice and a memory for
Baytown. Also, schools can take
students on field trips there.
Sincerely,
A history-loving fourth-grader
Mrs. Young’s class
A photo of a painting by beloved artist Ken Pridgeon of the Battleship Texas moored at Bayland Island. Local philanthro-
pist Jay Eshbach commissioned the painting and is leading a effort to bring the battleship to Baytown.
A battleship for Baytown
Fourth-graders at Highlands Elementary School have penned several letters in support of
bringing the Battleship Texas to Baytown. Here are some of those letters.
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Alexa P.
Mrs. De Avila’s class
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I went down the list, time after time,
the same words appeared, “No cure
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October 11, 2019
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This gang of destroyers attacks viewpoints@baytownsun.com,
one’s cognitive ability by causing Attention: Ginger Stripling.
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It is a thief and a destroyer. It
can steal your mind away and de-
stroy your life. Its name is Alzhei-
mer’s and you want to avoid it at all
costs. But wait, you can’t run and
you can’t hide from it. It is no re-
specter of persons. It randomly goes
after whomever it pleases. It most-
ly preys on older folks, but it can
reach out and snatch younger ones,
also. No one has immunity from its
clutches, because there is no inocu-
lation or curative medicine for it.
The origin of the tenn Alzhei-
mer’s dates all the way back to
1906, when Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a
German physician, presented a case
history before a medical meeting
about a 51 year-old woman who suf-
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On this date:
In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt became the first fonner
U.S. president to fly in an airplane during a visit to St.
Louis.
In 1958, the lunar probe Pioneer 1 was launched; it
failed to go as far out as planned, fell back to Earth, and
burned up in the atmosphere.
In 1968, Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission,
was launched with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton
Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham aboard.
In 1975, “NBC Saturday Night” (later “Saturday Night
Live”) made its debut with guest host George Carlin.
In 1983, the last full-fledged hand-cranked telephone
system in the United States went out of service as 440
telephone customers in Bryant Pond, Maine, were
switched over to direct-dial service.
In 1991, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Commit-
tee, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence
Thomas of sexually harassing her; Thomas re-appeared
before the panel to denounce the proceedings as a “high-
tech lynching.”
In 2001, in his first prime-time news conference since
taking office, President George W. Bush said “it may take
a year or two” to track down Osama bin Laden and his
terrorist network in Afghanistan, but he asserted that after
a five-day aerial bombardment, “we’ve got them on the
run.”
In 2002, former President Jimmy Carter was named the
recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
One year ago: Rapper Kanye West, seated across from
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, delivered a
rambling and sometimes profane monologue that touched
on social issues, hydrogen planes and mental health.
Thought for Today: “Modesty is the highest form of
arrogance.”
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ease. He put a name to this brain that disease for eleven years; years to end this despicable disease,
disorder, although I would call it a of a gradual slide into oblivion. The
brain attacker out tasks. The cause has not yet been de-
there. I looked up termined. It is estimated that there
types of dementia are close to 50 million people world-
and could not be- wide with some type of dementia,
lieve how many This number is expected to increase
there are. Google to around 80 million by 2040 if a
have to go far. Sincerely, James bring them.
Mrs. Temhune’s class
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Time for barges near
bridge to be removed
Now that it’s been shown that the barge owners do not
know how to keep barges from breaking loose and hitting
the bridge, I find it amazing that barges are still tied up on
the north side of the bridge. Since this is a major artery of
commerce in the southern U.S., it would appear to me that
this one source of potential damage should be removed.
Anyone who lives around here knows that we can defi-
nitely predict this river will have high currents again. Yes,
this is like closing the door once the mules get out, but at
least this won’t be the cause in the future.
I have no idea who is in charge of allowing these barges
to be tied north of the bridge, but its time that the public
good is considered.
If this is allowed to continue, then a new bridge that
can’t be damaged by loose barges or errant tows should
be built along with an appropriate intersection that doesn’t
tie up traffic every afternoon when the traffic is heaviest.
Frank McKay Jr.
Highlands
re: ‘Narcissistic traits’
Hallelujah! Frank Butcher has finally seen the light. He
describes perfectly Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Nan-
cy Pelosi and half of Congress to a T.
Frankie Brewer
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I would love to have the battle- died in the World War and we want
ship moved to Baytown, Texas be- I think the USS Texas should be our state to be recognized.
cause it’s less expensive to move moved to Baytown because the stu- Our state, thanks for building the
to Baytown and it can save mon- dents and parents could learn about Battleship and today we say that
evil clutches of that thief stole the A former longtime Baytown res-
sweet, dear mother I knew and left ident, Ginger Stripling now lives
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Did you know that the Battle- lots of schools and kids that haven’t Did you know that is was the first
ship Texas was the only surviving seen the battleship and some that ship that planes took off from? I
ship that served in World War I and have seen the battleship that love think the Battleship Texas should
World War II? The Battleship Tex- the battleship. Thank you for read- come to Baytown because it is his-
as should be in Baytown because ing this note. Mia S. tory. Sincerely, Cheyene
if you are on a trip you could see it Mrs. De Avila’s class
and a family could stretch and take a I feel you should move the battle-
look at it. Sincerely, Angela I think the USS Texas should be ship to Baytown Texas because you
Mrs. Temhune’s class moved to Baytown because it’s a won’t spend to much money and the
symbol of honor, responsibility and further you move the more, the more
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