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Weston said.
Deputy pity manager Bob
Leiper said the city appreci-
preservation of Cedar Bayou
mination that the unpermitted
Bayou protesters in the
fight for the duration
civic organization.
“He has always been my
mentor,” Moody said. “Every
time people come into a meet-,
ing, the first thing they do is
find Doug in the back of the
room. If you were to take a
vote on the most popular
Kiwanian, I have no doubt
Doug would win in a land-
slide. He’s just a phenomenal
human being.”
Huddle has served on the
board for the Baytown
" Symphony Orchestra, the
Diabetes Association and the
American Cancer Society. He
is a former chair of the Bay
Area Relay for Life, a member
of the Baytown Optimist Club
and a member of First
Christian Church.
“He’s one of Baytown’s true
volunteers,” former mayor
Pete Alfaro said. “He is a very,
very dedicated community
impact.
Instead, the 25 or so folks
who showed up to save the
bayou signed their name to
committees that will begin
working separately so the
actions,” Leiper said. “We will
associated with the creation of continue to monitor the area
and provide the Corps with
afpri infhrmatinn ”
Poe added that there is no
money available to do any
dredging of Cedar Bayou, but
an amendment to the Water
continued expansion of this
project is not in the best inter-
ests of the public, he said.
“It’s a quality of life issue
the people of Baytown are
concerned about,” Poe said.
The Congressman agreed
with the residents and city
officials, who have predicted
an end to water recreation as
they know it on Cedar Bayou
onceP
moves in a barge terminal.
The validity of the permit is
Poe will continue to work
with the Corps until he gets an
answer, which he expects
soon. But even if the permit is
legitimate, and the Corps did
all that was legally required of
them by issuing a public notice
on Jan. 11, 2005 (a notice city
officials said they can find no
record of), Poe still believes
citizens should be heard.
“I think there should be a
public forum on that whole
issue because it does effect the
community, and the people
should have their input on it
heard in a public forum before
it goes any further,” Poe said.
In a letter written to Weston
last week, Poe relayed the
message passed bn to him
from his constituents.
Residents of the area feel the
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making things happen.
Cynthia Brum, communi-
cations director for the
Galveston-Houston
Association for Smog
Prevention (GHASP),
offered her connections
with Houston environmental
agencies. Cindy Coker vol-
unteered to spread the word
of meetings and progress on
the bayou by letters. phone
calls and e-mails. Everyone
volunteered to do a small
part to. accomplish their big
goal - preserving the bayou
Cobum said the men and
women living along the
bayou should take comfort
in the fact that they have
support from their city,
local government and state,
government.
“It’s gone from ‘not in my
backyard’ all the way to
environmental issues,”
Cobum said of the growing
effort to stop the proposed
And the coalition may
Lee College was outstanding.
He’s quite a guy.”
Martha Jane Huddle, Doug’s
wife who was herself beloved
by all in the community, died
earlier this year. She and
Doug had two children,
Douglas and Cindy, six grand-
children and six great grand-
children.
Huddle said he was over-
whelmed by the award and
surprised to be honored so. He
said Exxon Mobil taught him
what it meant to be a volun-
teer.
“I’ve been so fortunate to be
involved with Exxon Mobil,”
Huddle said. “I learned how to
treat my fellow man. I just
want to give back to the com-
munity as much as I can.”
Before honoring Huddle,
Wilson announced that Exxon
Mobil’s United Way campaign
has once again topped the $ 1
million mark. Exxon Mobil
employees and retirees com-
bined to donate $1,4 million
BY KARI GRIFFIN
kari.griffin@baytownsun.com
The fight to save Cedar
Bayou is more than a fleet-
ing crusade.. Members of
the Save Our Bayou (SOB) group does not have to meet
Coalition announced their in its entirety as often
intentions at Tuesday s pub- -speeding up the process of
lie meeting that they’re in —
for the long haul.
First on their to-do list:
divide and conquer.
Residents are planning to
use their knowledge of
communication, legal, tech-
nical, and environmental
issues, fundraising and his-
torical preservation to stop
Richardson WaterRail from
developing a proposed
barge terminal on the 80-
acre strip across of land
across from Roseland Park.
“There is some hope,”
District 6 Councilman
Sammy Mahan said. their neighborhood.
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rounding Baytown at a special
On the agenda is the consid-
and barge activities at multiple nance amending the
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area need to be investigated
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owner(s) of these properties
on which unauthorized activi- within the city’s boundaries
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discharged fill material into a be held accountable for these
protected by the Federal Cleai
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Tim Matthys of Copperas Cove, godfather of
the bride and Joshua Matthys of Austin,
godson of the bride's parents.
Special guests attending the wedding were
Alice Bosart of Baytown, formally of Cuero,
Eleanore Laut of Baytown, grandmothers of
the bride and Patsy Ellison of Temple,
grandmother of the groom.
A reception followed in the parish hall.
.... ...v a.w.va ...v u,v.&v,n.. Members of the house party included Marcie
and knee length with ribbon trim . ^rce an^ Sharon Harp of Baytown; Jill, Sarah
and Rebecca Lind of Austin; Shirley Muraca
and Debra Marinelli of Galveston and Naomi
Matthys,of Copperas Cove.
The couple spent their wedding night in
Galveston and are planning to honeymoon in
Hawaii in May.
A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the
groom's parents at Casey's in Galveston.
The bride, a 2001 graduate of Sterling
High School in Baytown, is a 2005 graduate of
Texas Lutheran University in Seguin were she
received a degree in biology and a 2007
graduate of Cedar Valley College in Lancaster
uauBv«.« w.o. „<•«. uv.a., whfre *he received a degree in veterinary
embroidered with matching beads. Each wore technology. She is employed as a Registered
.....the Celtic symbol Veterinary Technician at Sandy Lake Animal
■ ■ Hospital in Coppell.
The groom graduated from Rockdale High
School in Rockdale in 2001 and received a
degree in philosophy from Texas A&M
University in College Station in 2005. He is
employed as an Electronic Delivery Services
Specialist for TDAmeritrade in Fort Worth.
The couple plan to make their home in
Lewisville.
Laut-Ellison Wedding
First Lutheran Church in Galveston was
the setting for the wedding of Miss Dianne
Marie Laut and Dustin Alan Ellison of
Lewisville November 10 in a 2 p.m. ceremony .
performed by the Rev. Douglas Guthier.
. Parents of the couple are Richard and
Lorraine Laut of Baytown; Vicki Ellison of
College Station and James Ellison of Temple.
Gracing the altar was an arrangement of .
yellow spider mums and white gladioli.
Candles with white, silver and royal blue
ribbons decorated the church pews along the ,
center aisle.
Prelude music included excerpts from
" Anna Magdelena's Notebook", by J. S. Bach.
"The Prince of Denmark's March" by
Jeremiah Clark was used as the processional, .
arid the recessional music included Allegro
Maestosofrom "Water Music" by G.E
Handel.
The processional and recessional were
accompanied by a brass ensemble which
included Ms. Erin Thomas and Chester
Farmer, trumpet and Jack Pitcock, trombone.
Music for the brass ensemble was arranged by
the bride's father. Don McClure, the same
organist as the bride’s parent’s wedding
ceremony thirty-one years previous,
accompanied the congregation on the hymn
"Borning Cry" by John Ylvisaker.
Given in marriage by her parents and
escorted by her father, the bride wore a
maiden fantasy gown designed by Yosa in a
medieval style with a full length, sleeveless,
ivory satin underdress with ribbon trim at the
hemline to rhatch the trim on the overgown.
The scooped neckline of the underdress had a
small pleated ruffle. The chapel length
overgown was made of white rose brocade
and laced down the front with a matching
satin ribbon. The sleeves of the overgown
were open f-J ':L1—
on the inside.
Her waist length hair was fashioned in a
braid around her head and held in place with
a silver and pearl leaf tiara and silver flower
barrettes. She wore silver leaf earrings and
matching necklace and carried a bouquet of
white rosebuds accented with white
stephanotis and white ribbons.
Ms. Jennifer Lind of Nashville, TN served
as maid of honor, Bridesmaids were Ms.
Cassie Ellison of Austin, sister of the groom,
and Ms. Ashley Scholer of Tucson, AZ. The
attendants wore royal blue, satin sleeveless
ballgowns with envelope back detail
a silver necklace designed as
for the union of two people who have
overcome all obstacles to be together, gift of
the bride and carried bouquets of white
carnations with silver ribbons.
Attending as best man was AT3(AW)
Danny Hicks currently stationed on the USS
John C. Stennis, Groomsmen were John
Charron of Allen and Christopher Laut of
Baytown, brother of the bride. Ushers were
''"Medicine
Snoppe
“Environment” section of the
city’s current code. The pro-
“Watershed Protection” would
allow the city to police and
protect watersheds and streams
and its extraterritorial jurisdic-
tion. Most of these are listed
as “impaired waters,” to be
m
I Water Act governing water
I pollution,
Uncontrolled use and devel-
opment of property abutting or
adjacent to surface water bod-
ies causes and contributes to
the degradation and pollution
of these vital resources, the
quality of which must be
assured for health, safety, the
. public’s welfare, a healthy eco-
nomic climate and develop-
ment of future public water
supplies.
■ The proposed ordinance
would provide protection for
the city’s water resources,
including those subject to
degradation and pollution from
point and non-point (stormwa-
ter) sources, erosion, sedimen-
tation and increased turbidity.
Council will meet at 5 p.m.
on Dec. 6 in the Council
Chamber in City Hall, 2401
Market Street.
Though the residents’
hope primarily revolves
around reopening the issue
for public discussion, they
are prepared to tnoVe for-
ward..
Keith Coburn, who led
the meeting with fellow res-
ident Jeremy White, said
even if their plan to give cit-
izens a chance to speak out
against the project falls
through, the coalition must
still figure out a way to stop barge terminal,
production of another barge And the coalition may
terminal in Cedar Bayou. - have a better shot at helping
“To my knowledge, there their city if they can con-
are at least five barge termi- tribute financially. Coburn
nals that are existing along said when Chambers
1_-.....„an.L.— —j j County fought to keep a
796-acre industrial waste
dump proposed by TSP
Development off the site
near Beach City where con-
struction was slated, the
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Brenda Dykes, former Refiner of the Year, congratulates the 2007 man. Any time you ask him
Refiner of the Year, Doug Huddle, at the ExxonMobil banquet at the for help, he’s always willing to to the United Way of Baytown
Goose Creek Country Club. lend a hand. What he did for area this year.
the bayou,” Coburn said.
“They’re going to turn this
into a mini ship channel.”
Coburn said it’s reason-
able for citizens, especially
those who live along the
bayou or take their children eight-year battle cost about
to Roseland Park, to have $750,000.
some concerns. But pas- Locals looking to get
sionately voicing these involved in the fight for
. issues amongst each other, Cedar Bayou can contact
whilp imnnrtant k nnt Coker at 713-447-3896 OT
clc3521 @yahoo,com.
sionately voicing these
while important, is not
going to have much of an
“Rest assured that we are
making every effort to bring
just one of several issues, con- these matters to the appropri-
cems and questions adding to ate closure in the most effi-
the controversy surrounding cient manner possible,”
Cedar Bayou.
Poe recently inquired about
a barge dock that is currently
operating on Cedar Bayou’s
“Finger Lakes,’’(West Bay
Road in Baytown, Chambers
County), and learned that the
by the Corps.
“The unauthorized work and
filling activities occurred at
tributary of ‘Finger Lakes,’
a road access, without the
appropriate Department of the updated information.’
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Weston said the Corps is
working to determine an
appropriate resolution to this
matter, while also looking into Resources Development Act
another report of unauthorized permits the bayou to be
activities immediately north of dredged 100 feet wide by 10
Richardson WaterRail the “Finger Lakes” area. feet deep.
“Up until 2006, the bayou
was allowed to be dredged 125
feet wide by 12 feet deep,” Poe
said.
The change means Cedar
Bayou will be a little smaller
and shallower, he said.
, City Council will also dis-
ates Poe’s involvement in the cuss the waters in and sur- .
i rounding Baytown at a special
and supports the Corps’deter- meeting.Thursday.
--w-q Ontheagendaistheconsid-
activity had not been approved and unauthorized construction- eration of a proposed ordi-
locations in the Finger Lakes
possi- posed ordinance, Article VIII
“Wat#*rc1lAri PrntArtinn” wrtillri
allow the city to police and
5959 West Bay Road,” Weston and stopped as
go iri in a Ipffpr'tn tki* pnnnrpcc. hl a
man. “Mr. Doyle Toups, the
property owner, constructed
an unauthorized barge dock
facility in ‘Finger Lakes’ and
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