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Today is Wednesday, March
1; the 60th day of 2006. There
are 305 days left in the year.
This is Ash Wednesday.
Ten years ago: President
Clinton slapped economic
sanctions on Colombia, con-
cluding that Colombian
authorities had not fully coop-
erated with the-U.S. war on
drugs.
Five years ago:
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban,
defying international protests,
began destroying all statues in
the country. e
One year ago: Dennis Rader,
the churchgoing family man
accused of leading a double
life as the BTK serial killer,
was^harged in Wichita, Kan.,
with 10 counts of first-degree
murder. (Rader later pleaded
guilty and received multiple
life sentences.)
— The Associated Press
SUN HISTORY
50 years ago, Dutch Ptacek
joins the area mayoral race by.
filling for candidacy against
. Mayor T. A. Ward AND C.R.
. Myers.
15 years ago: A trial date is
set for a Channelview woman
who has been charged with
fo hiring a hitman to kill the
mother of a girl competing
against her daughter for a spot
on the cheerleader squad.
In 2001, Baytown City
Council turned a fast thumbs-
down on a industrial waste
dump settlement proposal
from TSP Development in
West Chambers County near
the intersection of Spur 55 and
• FM 1405.
One year ago, a ruling of the
U.S; Supreme Court prohibits
the execution of killers who
were under 18 at the time of
their crimes spares 28 people
on Texas death row, including
Robert Aaron Acuna of
Baytown.
j cipline.
QUOTABLE
“People are trapped in histo-
ry and history is trapped in
them.”
— James Baldwin
American author
(1924-1987)
BIBLE VERSE
For .God diinot give us a
spirit of timidity, but a spirit of
power, of love and of self-dis-
( cipline.
I — 2 Timothy 1:7
SNAPSHOTS ,
Have a great photo you want
to share? The Sun welcomes
photo submissions for possible
publication. Photos can be
e-mailed to david.bloom@
baytownsun.com or prints can
be mailed to or brought by the
Sun offices at 1301 Memorial
Drive, Baytown, 77520.
GOOD NEWS
Do you or a friend have a
fascination story to tell?
If so, send your story idea
to:
. Write this story
The Baytown Sun
c/o David Bloom
1301 Memorial Drive
Baytown, Texas 77520
dr send Bloom an e-mail at
david.bloom@
baytownsun.com
Please include enough infor-
mation so we can contact yotr
CORRECTIONS
* In a Page 7A story in
- Sunday’s edition, Tracey
Wheeler-Martinez name was
incorrectly spelled.
It is the policy of The
Baytown Sun to correct errors
in a timely manner.
Corrections and clarifications
are published in this space. To
inquire, readers should contact
managing editor David Bloom'
ht 281-425-8016 or
david.bloom@ i
baytownsun.comJ , j
TODAY IN HISTORY
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widow or widower in adjusting to
month at Cedar Bayou Community
Where do
you get your
column
ideas?
more information, e-mail Mike
Hindman at mhsalttails@evl.net.
Deana Nall lives in Baytown with
her family
ceramics at 9 a.m. or bridge at noon. 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each 1724 Market St., in Baytown. For
1 The community center is at 604 ~m,..
Highland Woods Drive in Highlands. Center^ 7711 Highway 146.
call 281-421-1353.
Fishing club — The Saltwater
Angler League of Texas Trinity Bay
Family Fishing Club meets at 7 p.m.
the first Thursday of every month at
the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center,
Seniors — Seniors at the
Highlands Community Center can
learn intermediate line dancing at
8:30 a.m. or beginner line dancing at
9:45 a.rn. They also can enjoy
The community center is at 604
p.m. every Wednesday a>
Westminster Presbyterian Church,
", 7600 Bayway Drive, in Baytown.
compulsively is welcome.. For more
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5084 or Diane at 281-843-2063.
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noon at the Highlands/San Jacinto
2100 m Crosby. R.S.VP. to Rhonda
Roberts at 281-328-7460 or by e-
mail at webcrosbytx@yahoo.com.
People ask me this quite often,
and 1 usually Come back with
something like, “Well, with' tWo
kids, I’ve always got something
to write about.”
But this is not entirely true. „
Some weeks I sit down to
write and my column just flows
~ effortlessly onto my Word docu-
ment. Then I hit “Send” on my
email and move on with my life.
Then there are days like today.
Ideas may be floating around out
there somewhere, but they’re just
not coming to me.
So I thought I would let you.
the reader, into my “office” (I
don’t have an entire “bat cave”
like Jim Finley, just a corner of
my living room) to take you
through my column-writing
quench your thirst.
Did the Olympic Games bringing
out your competitive spirit? The
2006 festival offers new events for
you to go for the gold. Teams are
being formed for Dodgeball and
Volleyball tournaments. The festival
will also be an opportunity for those
with creative hands or eyes showcase
their talent by entering the Art
“Contest. ' *
If you are interested in participat-
ing on any of the festival events or
volunteering, please contact Danelle
Wamke at 281-427-4373. -
Information is also available on the
rill be the wildlife exhibits includ— Web site www.longneckfestival.com. ■
, Eddie V Gray Wetland Center, a pet- »* organization wh<
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ihg local bands.
ASH WEDNESDAY
SERVICES
• St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 712
Schilling, will be having itS’Ash
Wednesday Worship Service will
be held today at 7:30 p.m.
• St. Mark’s UMC, 3811 North Main
Street, will be holding its Ash
Wednesday special service at
7$.m. today
••St. Paul’s UMC and First
Westminster Presbyterian wll be
holding joint services in obser-
vance of Ash Wednesday, the
. beginning of the Season of Lent.
St. Paul’s UMC will host the noon -
service which will last approxi-
mately 30 minutes, and First
Westminster will host the evening
service which begins at 6 p.m.
Imposition of ashes will be avail-
able at both services for those
who desire to receive them. St.
Paul’s is. located at 7915 Bayway
Drive and First Westminster is.
located at 7600 Bayway Drive.
• St. John’s Catholic Church will
be holding its Ash Wednesday ser-
vices will be held at 6:30 a.m.,
12 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m today.
• Grace United Methodist Church
invites the public to its Ash
, Wednesday worship at 6:30 p.m.
today.
• Redeemer Lutheran will hold a
Lenten supper will be served at 6
p.m., followed by the Ash
Wednesday service at 7 p.m.
• Cedar Bayou UMC will hold its
Ash Wednesday worship service
at 6:30 p.m. today. Worshippers
will be blessed with ashes to signi-
fy repentance.
• St. Joseph Catholic Church will
hold its Ash Wednesday services
at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
business breakfast at 8:45 a.m. every
\XZa>r1r»ac’/4mf nl CTHO C CU
behind the log cabin offices off FM
groups are available. For more infor-
mation, call director Linda
Holzaepfel at 281 -576-520 L
TOPS — TOPS TX No, 594
meets from 9 to 11 a.m. every
Wednesday at the Baytown
Community Center, 2407 Market St.
Old and new members are welcome.
1 For more information, call 281-424-
3124 or 281-421-1429.
Music and worship — First
Christian Church’s front porch is
open to everyone seeking a casual
meeting place to eat, visit, worship
Thursday
Grandmothers Club — The
Baytown Grandmothers .Cfub No.
356 will meet at 11 a.m. at Red
Lobster, 4717 Interstate 10 for lunch VFW post located at 8204 N. Main.
Anyone who served in the military
in Vietnam from Feb. 28, 1961 to
May 7, 1975, or Aug. 5, 1964 to
copy of your DD214 to join. For
information, call Allen at 281-573-
2402 or 281-421-1257. Visitors are
_ welcome. »
social support program held the first Highlands 4-H — The Highlands
4-H club will meet at 7 p.m. at the
Baytown Fairgrounds, 7900 North
Baytown prepares for
Long Neck Wildlife fest
THE BAYTOWN SUN
' sunnews@baytownsun.com
Looking for a memorable day out
with the family without going far
from home? Mark May 6 and 7 on
your calendar and attend the Second
Annual Baytown LongNeck Wildlife
Festival.
> The festival will be held at Goose
Creek Stream Park located, at West
Texas Avenue at Decker. Selected for
its central location, the park also
allows for variety of educational and
entertaining land and water activi-
.: ties. , ’
Festival activities not to be missed
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ing. some from the award winning Baytown Outdoor, Inc, is a non-prof-
, Eddie V Gray Wetland Center, a pet- it organizajjori whose purpose is to •
ting zoo, as well as live music featur- produce arfl promote an outdoor fes-
ihg local bands. rival in orifet to provide improve- /
In response to popular demand, the ments to the Eddie V. Gihy Wetlands
festival will also have carnival rides Center and the Baytown Nature
and games. AM not tcTbe forgotten, Center and provide education
. vendors wifi beravailable with tasty through its scholarship and grant
process. This is called Howto . treats to fill you?stomach and programs.
Write a Column When
Inspiration Has Slipped Out the
Back Door Without Leaving a
Forwarding Address.” ,
Sunday: Hmm. Wednesday’s
coming up in a few days: Might,
be rime to think of a column
idea,
Monday: Wow: Wednesday’s
even closer now.
Monday,.9 p.m.: Now it’s real-
ly, really time to write the col-
umn. Surf, the Internet looking
for celebrities to make fun of.
Monday, 9:18 p.m.: Nothing.
Go see what’s, on sale at
www.target.cdm,
. Monday,. 9: 43 p.m.: Eat an
. entire sleeve of “Thin Mints"
Girl Scout Cookies.
Monday, 10:11 p.m,: Write
250 words on the smoking ban.
Monday, 10:39 p.m.: Decide
you don’t want to go there and ,
: delete the whole thing. I
Monday, 10:51 p.m.: Go eheijk
: on your children in their,beds. ;
Aren't they so sweet and cute?
Get sentimental and teary-eyed.
Monday, 11:07 p.m.: Realize
you are too tired to be witty. Go
to bed. Surely you’ll come up
with something tomorrow.
Tuesday, 6:45 a.m.: Get up, get
two kids dressed, make their.
breakfast and lunches, arid get
them out the door to their
respective, schools. ■..
Tuesday, 8:55 a.m.: On the
way home, stop at Target. Get a
grande Caffe Mocha from
Starbucks. Wander the aisles in a
stress-induced daze.
Tuesday, 9:24 a.m.: Back
home. Buy some rime by email-
ing the managing editor to tell
him you are giving your column
one last read-through. ■
Tuesday. 9:37 a.m.: Stare at
your blank screen. Fight back
•.tears.
Tuesday, 9:56 a.m.: Eat the
“• other sleeve of Thin Mints.
Tuesday, 10:03 a.m.: Think of
how Jim Finley writes his.
columns several months ahead.
Seethe with jealousy.
Tuesday, 10:23 a.m.: In sheer
desperation, get up from your
computer and bang your head
against the wall.
Tuesday, 10:26 a.m.: When
you come to, in the midst of
your delirium, you find it. A col-
umn idea! Write 520 words lick-
ety-split.
Tuesday, 10:49 a.m.: Email
your masterpiece to the manag-
ing editor. Congratulate yourself.
Wednesday, 7:12 a.m.: Read
your column in the newspaper.
Be relieved that most of it makes
sense. You don’t have to write
another one for a whole week.
That’s good because your head
still hurts.
There you go. I don’t usually
f . allow the general public into the — J
deep complexities of my creative
process. So consider this as my
gift to you.
Now, to get ahead I’m going
to start working on next week’s
column. And I need to find a
Girl Scout. I’m out of Thin
iMints.
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.
Classes are open to members and
Admission to the library is free to
the public. Those with ideas for
classes should call Madlyn Simkulet
at 281-424-8388. For information, '
call 281-424-8388 or 281-422-4950.
Senior citizens — Baytown
Senior Center will have a day of arts
and crafts, fun, fellowship, games,
Bible study and a hot lunch. The.
center, at the First Presbyterian
1 Church, 1715 Market St., provides
transportation every day. The center
is open to senior citizens 60 years
old arid older. For more information,
call 281-427-2145.
Breakfast meeting — Women
Encouraging Businesswomen has a
2:30 p.m. and include computer and Wednesday.at 5309 S. Main St.,
kindergarten readiness. All age
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mation, call director Linda
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TodaV F°r more information, call 281-426-
J 7561.
Business group — The Baytown Bingo — VFW Post 912, 8204 N.
Business Networking Group will Main, has bingo at 7 p.m. every
hold its weekly meeting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Doors open at 5 p.m.
n t— t'.ai n—t— Bjngo starts at 7 p.m. There is a
non-smoking area. For more infor-
mation, call 281-421-1257.
. «■ i,. jv w.v umhuui Over ‘42’ — The Over “42” Club
Community Center. For more infor- meets at. 1 p.m. every Wednesday at
motirxrr nail lEfmefAft .at 3Q 1 OA. Ct Tnlws’o 'I T*s«tArl K4atL»/^z4sc't
501 S, Alexander'Drive. For infor-
imation, call 281-122-36^4.
Bingo — The I aytown
Community Cent r, 2407 Market
r, St., has Bingo from 1 3 p.m.
hope, are recoverwie from compul- every Wednesday. For more informa-
sive riverpatinff 'A pn ...Il bsi_a'>n_<7T< _
Story Time — Sterling Municipal
Library has Spanish Story Time for
children ages 18 months arid older
'5 a.m.
Genealogy — The Baytown
Business Networking Group will
at El Toro, 1201 Decker Drive.
Baytown homeschoolers —
Baytown Homeschoolers merits at
11:30 a.m. at the Highlands
mation, call Kristen at 281-573-2120 St. John’s United Methodist Church,
or Sandy at 281-426-8533. 5m S AlAvaridAttDrivA Pnr infAr-
Overeaters Anonymous —
Overeaters Anonymous is a fellow-
ship of individuals who, through
shared experience, strength and
sive overeating.'A gro,)p meets^ 7 tion/call 28L-420-5735..
p.m. every Wednesday a, y- — -■ ■■ ■ • ■ ■
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Library has Spanish Story Time for
7600 Bayway Drive, in Baytown. children ages 18 mofo1- —4 1J—
Anyone who wants to stop eating from 11:15 to ! 1:45
compulsively is welcome.. For more c. . T’. v
information, call Cathy at 832-984- Genealogy Research Library, 5203
5084 or Diane at 281-843-2063. Decker Drive, is open from 10 a.m. •
i Bridge — Bridge will be held at to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Friday and
noon at the Highlands/San Jacinto from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.
Community Center, 604 Highlands Classes are open to members and
Woods Drive. For more information, guests and are by request.
call 281-426-7561. ■- -
Line dancing— Intermediate line
dancing will be held at 8:30 aim.
j with beginner line dancing begin-
ning at 9:45 a.m. at the
Highlands/San Jacinto Community
Center, 604 Highlands Woods Drive.
For mote information, call 281-426-
7561.
Ceramics — Ceramics will be
held at 9 a.m. at the Highlands/San
Jacinto Community Center, 604
Highlands Woods Drive. For more
information, call 281-426-7561.
Children’s Day Out — Mont
Belvieu Assembly of God, 10530 '
Eagle Drive, is registering now for
enrollment. Classes ate Mondays
and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to
Vietnam veterans — Vietnanj
Veterans of America-Baytown
Chapter 922 meets at 7 p.m. at the
and its monthly meeting. For more
information, call 281-422-4421.
Aggie Moms — The Baytown ..
Aggie Mom’s Club will meet at 6:30 May 7, 1975, are eligible. Bring a
and listen to live music from 6 to 8 ■ p.m. at First Baptist Church, 505
p.m. Wednesdays. There is no charge Rollingbrook Dr.
to attend, and small children are Widowed Persons — L.I.F.T
welcome. The church is at 201 (Living Information For Today) is a
Forrest Ave. in Baytown. For more lIIV
information on the church, call 281- Thursday of each month to assist a
427-4363, e-mail ■ widow or widower in adjusting to
cheespdk2@aol.cpm or visit the the loss of a spouse. Join the group Main Street. For more information,
church’s Web site at www.fccbtx.org. for lunch and fellowship this '
Thursday, 11:30 a.m. at 4610
Golden Corral on Garth Road. For
information, call 281-839-0700.
Riders association — The Gold
Wing Riders Association meets at
p wy [j
JUST THE FACTS
What: Long Neck Wildlife Festival
When: May 6-7
Where: Goose Creek Stream Park
located at West Texas Avenue at
Decker
More info: 281-427-4373
FESTIVAL
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SUNRISE
THE BAYTOW SUN
Wednesday. March 1,2006
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Cash, Wanda Garner. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 82, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 1, 2006, newspaper, March 1, 2006; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1191986/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.