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Community
Barbers Hill ISD credit rating upgraded to AA+
business office leadership. Our taxpayers nancial performance and materially higher with interest rates ranging from 3.50% to
Rotary Club of Baytown
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THREE-DAY FORECAST FOR BAYTOWN AREA
• General Remodeling
• House Level
• Foundation Repair
• Interior/Exterior
• Ceramic Tile
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Standard and Poor’s has upgraded Bar-
bers Hill ISD’s credit rating from AA to
The Goose Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution has recognized Samantha Diaz,
right, of IMPACT Early College High School with the DAR
Good Citizen Award. She is pictured with College and
Career Specialist Kristi Pizana.
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5.00%. The refunding bonds were sold
this week with varying rates ranging from
1.86% to 2.51%. The maturity date of the
refunded bonds was reduced nine years.
Assistant Superintendent of Finance
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Club has weigh-in from 9:30-
10:15 a.m. followed by meet-
ing (10:15-11) in Bluebonnet
Room of Baytown Communi-
ty Center, 2407 Market. First
meeting free.
upgraded the district to Aa2.
The ratings were secured in advance of
Contact Susan Jones
at 281.425.8033
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THURSDAY
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis meet at noon at
Luna’s, www.baytownkiwan-
is. org.
Baytown Sun photo by Matt Hollis
Rotary Club of Baytown President Sheila Crawford presented a $1,500 check to A21 repre-
sentatives Barbra Wilson and Laura Smith at a Rotary luncheon. A21 held their sixth annual
Walk for Freedom Oct. 19 in Baytown as part of a worldwide awareness movement against
human trafficking. From left are Sandy Delmonico, Dr. Tom Kelchner, Barbra Wilson of
A21, Rotary Club President Sheila Crawford, Terry Sain, Laura Smith of A21, Dave Smith,
Baytown Mayor Brandon Capetillo and Carol Skewes. Rotarians pictured are some of the
14 that participated in the A21 walk.
Call Tino:
281-515-7912
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230 W. Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Rd. Baytown, TX 77521
Tuesday
November 5, 2019
TUESDAY
Linns Club
Baytown Lions Club meets at
noon at Golden Corral.
Oil painting
Oil painting classes with J.D.
Avant are held at the Art
Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
281-427-7618.
Free ladies fitness
Join us at 5:30 p.m. at the
Rollingbrook Fellowship, 505
Rollingbrook. Contact Shirley
at281-427-1741.
WEDNESDAY
VFW bingo
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 912, 8204 N. Main,
has bingo at 7 p.m. Open to
public. Call 281-642-3514 or
832-512-5600.
Exercise
Seniors of Baytown exercise
class at 9 a.m. at the Com-
munity Center, 2407 Market.
Baytown Rotary
Rotary Club meets at noon
at the Baytown Community
Center, 2407 Market.
Bingn
Baytown Seniors have bingo
from 11:30 -2 at the Commu-
nity Center, 2407 Market.
Bridge
Come play bridge each week
at 11:30 a.m. at the High-
lands Community Center,
604 Highland Woods. Call
281-427-9028.
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AA+. The agency noted the district’s add- result of wise financial practices, and As- ISD’s strong financial management was
ed support of the Barbers Hill ISD Edu- sistant Superintendent of Finance Becky recognized by Moody’s in 2015 when they
will benefit from lower interest rates as a reserves relative to peers...” Barbers Hill
the Oct. 29 refinancing of $60.4 million Becky McManus stated, “We are very
in outstanding bonds originally issued in pleased with the results of the refunding.
2011 and 2012. The “refunding” and re- We were able to once again take advantage
structuring of this prior debt will save dis- of a lower interest rate market than when
trict taxpayers approximately $19.2 mil- the bonds were initially sold which will
lion over the life of the issue. result in less interest being paid on future
The 2011 and 2012 bonds were issued debt and savings for our taxpayers.”
cation Foundation, financial management McManus and her staff are to be com-
with healthy reserves, and management mended.”
practices and policies in assigning this Moody’s Investor Service affirmed the
high-quality credit rating. Superintendent district’s Aa2 rating, citing the “district’s
Dr. Greg Poole stated, “This stronger rat- large and growing tax base, dominated by
ing places BHISD in an elite group of the economic concentration in oil and gas and
top 20 school districts in the state finan- petrochemical sectors, and favorable res-
cially and indicates the faith the financial ident income indices. The rating also re-
community has in our school board and fleets the consistent trend of favorable fi-
Special evening benefits
Baytown wetlands center
The Friends of the Eddie V. Gray Wet- mission with programs offered for three-
lands Education Center hosted “Evening year-olds through college age. One of
at Evergreen Park” on October 17 to the major Friends Group contributions
benefit the wetlands center’s education is the scholarship program for deserving
programs. students at the highly acclaimed Wade
As the gala got underway in the Bet- Into Wetlands Summer Science Camp,
ty Hazelwood Clubhouse, guests were The group has also helped to sponsor the
treated to cocktails followed by a buffet center’s EPIC teen conservation club on
dinner from El Toro. A highlight of the their recent education trip to Costa Rica,
evening was the silent auction and raffle. The Wetlands Education Center, lo-
Those, along with the sale of tickets net- cated at 1724 Market Street in Baytown,
ted the Wetlands Center approximately is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
$30,000. through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4
Education is at the core of the center’s p.m. on Saturday.
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Annual coat drive continues Habitat selling poinsettias
Love Network of Baytown’s annual Baytown Habitat for Humanity is taking
coat drive is accepting donations through orders for poinsettias through Tuesday,
Dec. 5. New or gently used coats, sweat- Nov. 19. Plants are $10 each and will be
ers, jackets and blankets are needed and available for pick up at the Baytown Op-
can be dropped off at several locations timist Club, 1724 Market St. from 8 a.m.
throughout the Baytown area. Drop of lo- until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
cations are: Delivery is available for orders of 10 or
• The Baytown Sun, 1301 Memorial Dr. more plants. Color choices of red, pink or
• Community Resource Credit Union white are available. (Color availability is
(all Baytown locations) limited; order early for preference)
• Texas First Bank, 819 Rollingbrook When you purchase a Habitat poinset-
• Community Bank of Texas, 5700 has know that all proceeds from the pur-
Garth Rd. chase go toward building decent afford-
• Love Network Office, 206 N. Whiting able homes for low income families in our
The coat giveaway will be from 3-6 own community. Call 281-427-0866 to
p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at the Memorial Bap- place order over the phone or visit www.
tist Church gymnasium, 611 W. Sterling. baytownhabitat.org
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Bloom, David. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 212, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 5, 2019, newspaper, November 5, 2019; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1467917/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.