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Jumping to the cause
‘Stuff the Bus’ gives kids a fun way to give back
DEATHS 110
WEATHER 110
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BUSINESS
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Lee College regents hope to keep their seats
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OPINION
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STATE
As terms expire, several members file for re-election
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has their charter, now
seeking members
Love is in the air
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change has been the additions to the
physical campus, including a new
ATC building, a new science build-
ing, a new arena and health center
and the renovation of the McNulty-
Eldera Robertson
Rodney Fretty
Cloudy, with
showers.
High 70
Low 58
As the kids tumbled, bounced
and flew down slides, they gig-
gled and screamed with the joy
one might expect from a huge
indoor playground.
But some kids may have spent
Sunday worrying if they would be
able to have clothes to wear, or
even pens, pencils and paper on
which to write as they went about
their daily classes. And it is for
those kids that Bounce USA,
Baytown Sun photo/Barrett Goldsmith
Alyssa Boudreau, 9, and brother Jason, 6, rest on a slide at the Bounce USA indoor playground on Garth Road
on Sunday. Kids brought school supplies for needy area children in exchange for discounted admission.
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summer to get school supplies for
kids at the beginning of the year,”
Schrull said. “But those supplies
sometimes run out in the middle
of the year. So we wanted to step
in and help.”
Mike Wilson, executive director
of Communities in Schools, said
more organizations should help
out kids with a mid-year school
supply drive. The CIS program
encourages kids to stay in school
The three people with the highest
vote totals among the candidates will
be awarded with seats on the board.
Coffey, 55, has been on the board
since 1983, and he said he has seen
tremendous growth and expansion of
Lee College. He said the biggest
putes between unions and compa-
nies, said he has sought out people
in District 7 who might take his
place, but as yet he has not found
any official takers. District 7 covers
much of the east and southeast part
of the town.
“Fve talked to a few people but I
don’t have any commitments,”
Fischer said. “I hope someone will
emerge who shares my values. If you
take care of the teachers they’ll take
care of the kids. I think the class-
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MONDAY
February 11, 2008
Three members of the Lee College
board of regents will reach the end
of their terms this year, and all three
have applied for re-election and will
stand before Baytown voters May
10.
Don Coffey, Mark Himsel and
Mark Hall filed their papers last
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week, and all three hope to continue
working on behalf of the college and
the community. Board members
serve six-year terms, and unlike .City '
Council members or Goose Creek
trustees, who represent geographic
districts, regents hold at-large seats.
Youth rally
Kids from all over the
Baytown area got together,
Saturday for a Christian rally
at the old Lee College Gym.
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ference. But the greatest impact you
can have as a board is hiring a super-
intendent, and we’ve got one. I’ve
tried to work with ours as much as
possible, but we’ve had our disagree-
ments.”
Fischer, who mediates labor dis-
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School’s program were looking
Sunday afternoon.
Bounce USA hosted “Stuff the
Bus,” an event meant to collect
school supplies for underprivi-
leged children by offering dis-
counts to folks who brought them
in on Sunday. Stephanie Schrull,
who helps run the indoor play-
ground on Garth Road across
from San Jacinto Mall, is a
teacher, and the cause is near and
dear to her heart.
“You have a lot of events in the
room teachers have taken a back seat
somewhat to being able to provide
realistic input.”
Fischer said he wants to spend
more time with his wife, Kathy and
his six grandchildren, who are start-
ing softball. The Monday night
school board meetings, he said,
interfere with his Cub Scout troop,
where he is assistant scout master,
and he hopes to take a more active
Lovebirds have the chance
to broadcast their affection in
The Baytown Sun this
Valentine’s Day as part of,
“Show us Your Valentine!” All
that’s required is $34 and a
photo of you and your sweet-
heart. The submission guaran-
tees a 1-inch by 3-inch photo
of the valentines.
The Baytown Sun wants to
see you and your valentine, so
fill out a form with your
name, address, home and
work phone numbers, and a
brief message to your valen-
tine and send it to “My
Valentine” P.O. Box 90,
Baytown Sun, TX 77521 or
drop it off at The Baytown
Sun on 1301 Memorial Drive
in Baytown before the 5 p.m.
deadline on Feb. 12.
For more information, con-
tact the Classified Department
at 281-425-8000.
Still standing
Standing at 5-10 in Region
XIV, Lee College will have an
opportunity to get back to
.500 this week as they play
both of their games at home.
Today is the first day on which
candidates may file for the May 10
election of Goose Creek trustees,
and at least one board member has
decided against seeking another
term.
Steve Fischer, who represents
District 7, said he would not run for
re-election in May, hoping to spend
more time with his family and other
pursuits. Fischer, 59, is completing
his second three-year term, having
served previously as board president.
“I just decided that I don’t need
the aggravation,”
Fischer said. “It’s a
very rewarding
opportunity, and
you’re in a real posi-
tion to make a dif-
CROSBY - Starting a civic organiza-
tion from the ground up is no small
endeavor. But members of Lions Club
International from Baytown, Huffman,
and across the state of Texas are pre-
dicting good things for the Crosby
Lions Club.
Failing, they said, just isn’t possible.
And if the charter Lions from the
Crosby club have any questions, they
shouldn’t hesitate to ask for help from
neighboring organizations - all eager
for them to succeed.
“One thing you’ll find is Lions sup-
port Lions,” said Huffman Lions Club
president G.W. Jordan, who is already
looking forward to combining
resources and members with the
Crosby group for upcoming events.
“We’re really excited about having a
Crosby Club here,” Jordan said. “I
know the citizens of Crosby and every-
one in between will benefit greatly.
This is truly a plus, a plus for every-
body.”
Charter Crosby Lions, including
president Chris Weise, said for some
time, there’s been a need for a club like
this in Crosby, which is lacking service
organizations.
When the club’s District Governor
Art Drouin suggested that Crosby resi-
dents start their own chapter and do a
little recruiting, Weise didn’t waste any
time. And neither did residents with a
desire to give back.
“We had close to 31 people sign up
the first day,” Weise said. “It was a
very positive reaction.”
Members were inducted and officers
were installed Saturday at the Crosby
Lions Club charter night. And the
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Clements, Clifford E. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 42, Ed. 1 Monday, February 11, 2008, newspaper, February 11, 2008; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1191610/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.