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backed up.” However, some parents and relatives
Stephen F. Austin Elementary, 3022 waiting in line yesterday were not
Massey-Tompkins Road, changed its impressed with the time-consuming reg-
pick up and drop off procedures this ulations.
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As a member of the college’s DR. DENNIS DRESSIER, director of Counseling, bids a fond farewell
’to Dean Tom Sanders, recruitment director Karen Beck, and coun-
selor Ramon Vela, who were honored at a retirement celebration
See RETIREES on Page 3A Wednesday.
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Conn’s plat application
denied by P & Z board
entrances on each end. Conn’s
will inhabit the main building in
the middle, but there will be
space on each side for about six
or seven other retailers. The
board voted to deny because
they want the parking lot to
reduce the number of entrances
to two, or to provide a traffic
study showing the need for three.
The fact that the board has no
power to regulate the number of
driveways is the potential source
of the controversy.
Sheehan, who is camping outside of Bush’s ranch
in Crawford in demand of a meeting with the
president.
Sheehan has already met once with the presi-
dent, but reportedly wants the opportunity to ask
additional questions about her son’s death and
why the United States is at war in Iraq.
“1 know the president’s answers haven’t been
sufficient for this woman and for many
Americans,” Cummings said.
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search for a new director.
Before directing at Rhodes
College, Powell earned his doc-
torate degree in choral and
orchestral studies in South
Carolina.
In past years, the chorus has
enrolled about 30 to 40 commu-
nity members, a number that is
supplemented with about 25
Lee College students. Powell
expects the numbers to be about
the same this year.
The chorus will perform two
major concerts between the
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BAYTOWN — The line of cars wait-
ing to pick up their students at Stephen
F. Austin Elementary (SFA) stretched year for safety reasons, according to Diana Vasquez sat in line for more
into the street again yesterday, with sfa principal Laura Smith. than an hour yesterday to pick up her
The Campus Advisory Council, com- niece, a first-grader at SFA. She said she
prised of teachers and Smith, decided to came early so she would not get stuck
change the traffic rules this year to on the road like she had in the past cou-
ple of days. “It gets so hot,” Vasquez,
who has no air conditioning in her car,
said. “It’s too early to come out and sit in
the car.”
with the chorus.
“1 love to sing and have done
a variety of music,”
Brockington said. “Its great for
anyone who wants to sing.”
Through the years,
Brockington has worked with a
number of directors and is
excited to work with the new
director this year, she said.
Last year Powell was director
of choral and orchestral studies
at Rhodes College and came to
Baytown after Lee College
“He (Sanders) always had a
way of listening,” Dressier said.
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some parents arriving at the school
about an hour and 15 minutes before
students were dismissed.
Era Cupps, crossing guard for SFA for ensure that students were going into the
6 years, said she remembered a time right vehicles in the safest way possible,
when parents would drive up to the Parents and students used to be able to
school and be out with their child with- pick up their child from various parts of
in 15 minutes. campus as opposed to a designated area
“The bell rang and the students disap- this year. Students in different grades
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Lee College seeks voices for
Baytown Community Chorus
Three Lee College staff members retire
A heartfelt send-off
BAYTOWN — The Planning
and Zoning Commission made
what could be a controversial
decision when they denied
Conn’s preliminary and final plat
application due to the number of
driveways.
The plat design for the Corin’s,
which is to be located next to
Lowe’s on Garth, features a park-
ing lot with three entrances: a
boulevard entrance in the middle
and additional one-lane
retirees. ing,knewhewas“arealacade-
Tom Sanders, dean of student mic and a great mind.”
“I had many enlightening “I’ve literally heard him stop in
conversations with Dean
Sanders in his office,” Dressier
said.
Dressier went on to pote
Sanders’ keen interest in what
Room at Lee College during in 1991, when he first started everyone had to say and his planning committee, Sanders’
speeches by Student Services working at Lee College, Dennis constant encouragement to staff
faculty in honor of three Dressier, director of counsel- members.
Baytown Sun photo/Austin Kinghom vjgjj meant t0 jjonor so[djers killed in organize vigils to take place nationwide last
A small crowd gathered Wednesday to protest war and jraq call attention to families who have suf- night.
support Cindy Sheehan, mother of a fallen soldier. fered through war. The vigils are designed to show solidarity with
interested in
enrolling in the chorus class
will need to call the music
department to schedule a brief
audition from Aug. 24 - 25.
This year, first year Lee
College choral and orchestral
director, Dr. Timothy Powell,
will lead the chorus.
“The class is open to all voic-
es, but I’d still like to be able to
hear everyone’s voice,” Powell
said.
Since the 1980s, Patricia
Brockington has been singing
Residents gather to protest war, honor sacrifices
By AUSTIN KINGHORN “It’s important to honor those who are griev-
The Baytown Sun ing,” Cummings said. “This is simply a vigil to
think quietly about those who have lost their lives
and to think about ways we can achieve peace.”
The crowd of 16 lit candles and shared their
feelings on the war in Iraq for about 45 minutes.
Liberal oiganizations such as MoveOn.otg,
Susan Cummings, the event’s organizer, said Democracy in America and True Majority helped
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BAYTOWN — A crowd gathered at
Bicentennial Park Wednesday evening for a can-
dlelight vigil in support of Cindy Sheehan, the
mother of a fallen soldier in Iraq who is demand-
ing a meeting with President Bush.
development and institutional
research, Karen Beck, recruit-
ment director, and Ramon Vela,
BAYTOWN — Tears, laugh- counselor, listened as three
ter and even a twist on the clas- speakers told humorous and
sic song, The Sound of Music, heartfelt stories about each one.
filled the Bayer Conference When first meeting Sanders
BAYTOWN — Instead of
singing to the car radio or in the
shower privately, Lee College is
asking all voices to share their
love for music and register for
the Baytown Community
Chorus.
The continuing education
class will be held from 7 p.m. to
9:30 p.m. Mondays with a $35
registration fee. The fee can be
paid Aug. 24 through the first chOse him during a nation-wide
day of rehearsal on Aug, 29 in ------------j:—x_„
Cobb Auditorium at Lee
College.
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