The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 265, Ed. 1 Monday, August 18, 2003 Page: 1 of 12
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SP0RTS/1B
homers, game to Reds
Fires in pipeline, blast in water main slow Iraq’s war recovery
Residents, finding their taps dry,
See IRAQ on Page 3A
School bells ring today
elderly, disabled
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Local church celebrates 60th year
Who’s in charge?
See ANNIVERSARY on Page 2A
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More than 20,000
area students head
back to classes
Props 13,17
aim to benefit
■ Six Iraqis killed
in latest mortar attack
Diana Tolleson attended the event with her
two-month-old grandson.
■ Cedar Bayou Baptist Church
hosts anniversary luncheon
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last in a
series of stories to prepare students and
parents for changes in schools this year.
‘T’ve been going here since I was his age, so
for about 50 years now,” Tolleson said. “This
is the only church I’ve ever known.”
Dimple Smith, a parishioner for 55 years,
has strong feelings about the church as well.
“I spend my time at home, at the grocery
store and here. I just don’t know how to
By BETH GULLETT
The Baytown Sun
LIBERIA/3A
Citizens of embattled
By D’ARCY DORAN
The Associated Press
By BETH GULLETT
The Baytown Sun
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BAYTOWN — Members of Cedar Bayou describe it,” Smith said.
Smith was baptized at the church when she
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It was an act of sabotage, said we’re really going to suffer.’’
A new group of resistance fighters,
nation hope peace will last
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BAYTOWN — Wake up sleepy heads.
Today’s the first day of school for more
than 20,000 area students.
Baytown Police have warned drivers to
observe school zones and watch for buses
stopped for loading and unloading passen-
gers.
Motorists have been advised to drive
slowly and watch for children at bus stops.
Parents should be aware of changes for
dropping off or picking up students at
Robert E. Lee High School.
Dropping off and picking up students
on Market Street in front of Lee High
School is no longer allowed. Parents are
asked to drop off and pick up students
from Carnegie Street. Carnegie Street is
now a one-wry street consisting of four
northbound lanes. Carnegie can be
accessed from Gentry Street.
Teacher-only parking is located on the
east side of Carnegie Street.
Goose Creek is expecting more than
17,000 students in its classrooms this year.
Goose Creek administrators say they
are looking forward to a successful year.
Crosby has an estimated 4,200 students
attending school.
Crosby Superintendent Don Hendrix
said that it is slightly larger than last year's
enrollment.
''I’m hoping our enrollment projections
are right. They usually are,” Hendrix said.
Barbers Hill High School expects
between 800 and 900 students this
morning.
Goose Creek counselors recommend
that children eat a healthy breakfast before
heading to school in the mornings.
Steve Evans, dean of financial services for Lee College,
said the college already offers a sizable senior citizen
exemption.
The college gives seniors a
$75,000 exemption, plus 20
percent of their home value.
This gives homeowners 65 and
older a $93,750 property tax
exemption for the college
district.
“The impact of this amend- This report is part of a
ment will be minimum because series detailing the
offer a sizeable proposed amendments
to the Texas
Constitution that will
appear on the Sept. 13
ballot.
By BETH GULLETT
The Baytown Sun
BAYTOWN — Voters headed to the polls on Sept. 13
will see two proposed constitutional amendments
designed to help the elderly and disabled.
Proposition 13 would allow counties, cities and junior
college districts to establish a property tax freeze on resi-
dential homesteads of the disabled, elderly and their
/ spouses.
TEXAS/5B
Is bipartisanship Astros give up two
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Baytown police to patrol school zones
When Goose Creek Independent School District resumes classes today, the Baytown
Police Department will have officers monitoring school zones and watching for motorists
passing school buses that are stopped for loading and unloading passengers. Motorists are
advised to drive slowly and watch for children at the bus stops, ensuring their safety as the
new school year begins.
The Baytown Police Department will have officers monitoring the area to assist motorists
with the parking and pickup changes at Robert E. Lee High School.
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Baytown Sun photo/Beth Gullett ed its 60th anniversary Sunday with food and
LEAH MOODY, SAVANNAH MOODY, David Stanley and Elena Stanley fellowship.
enjoy an afternoon of food and fellowship Sunday at the Cedar Bayou
Baptist Church.
Baptist Church tend to say the same thing Smith was baptized at the church when she
when asked to describe their church. They all ig met her husband at the church when
say it is full of caring, loving people. she was 17, and has since seen her own chil-
The Cedar Bayou Baptist Church celebrat- baptized at the church.
About 709 people attended the celebration.
Cedar Bayou Baptist Church pastor Mark
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Associated Press photo/Mary Ann Chastain
ZACH KNIGHT EMPTIES HIS BOOK BAG of all his supplies as his teacher, Pam Zimmerman,
gives instructions to the class on the first day of school Wednesday, July 6 at W.C. Sullivan
Middle School in Rock Hill, S.C. By Labor Day students at this alternative school will have
almost a month of work behind them. Many schools, including those in local school districts,
begin classes today.
we already _____
exemption," Evans said.
Suzi Tallent, deputy tax
assessor collector for the city of
Baytown said the city also
offers some exemptions, but
does not currently freeze taxes of those 65 or older or for
disabled persons.
Rep. Fred Brown, R-College Station, wrote the bill
because he received so many calls from constituents about
rising property tax values.
“Retirees have their taxes go up every two years after
their property assessment," Brown said. "Some of them
are wondering what they’re gonna pay, they’re property
taxes or their prescriptions.”
The bill received 100 percent support from both parties
on its second reading in the House floor.
“This is just a way to give seniors a break.” Brown said.
"A lot of cities should really embrace this bill. It’s a way
to keep retirees in the community."
Proposition 17 will prohibit increases in the total
amount of a school district’s property taxes that may be
up a water main in northern Baghdad coalition spokesman said.
on Sunday, forcing engineers to cut off In new violence, a mortar attack on a
water to the entire capital and raising Baghdad prison being used by the Baghdad blew a hole in a 5-foot-diam- can fix the damage.”
new concerns that insurgents are hit- United States killed six Iraqis. Hours eter water main, flooding streets,
ting Iraq’s infrastructure to slow its later, a cameraman for the Reuters People waded through chest-high rushed to buy bottled water but many
recovery. news agency was mistakenly shot and water in some areas. Witnesses said stores ran out.
"I couldn’t find any water to wash
the clothes," lamented housewife
Amira All, 46. “The next few days
news agency was mistakenly shot and water in some areas. Witnesses said
The water main bombing came as killed by U.S. soldiers while filming 'two men on a motorbike left a bag of
two oil fires raged out of control along outside the prison. explosives and detonated it minutes
an oil pipeline to Turkey, halting A new group of resistance fighters later.
exports just days after they started. The has said they would battle the U.S.-led
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Saboteurs blew first blaze appeared to be sabotage, a occupation whether or not it helps Majid Noufel, a Baghdad water com-
rebufid the country. pany engineer. We ve had to stop t|]e jraqi National Islamic Resistance
Sunday’s explosion in northern pumping water to the whole city so we
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Cash, Wanda Garner. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 265, Ed. 1 Monday, August 18, 2003, newspaper, August 18, 2003; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1185383/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.