Baytown, Texas has made national news this week. It’s the town I lived in from my birth at San Jacinto Hospital until I graduated from Sterling High School. My family lived in Chapparal Village on Tumbleweed Lane until I was 5. Then we built our … Continue readingFormer Baytown resident’s heart aches for friends
“Even with Hurricane Harvey hitting 175 miles away in Rockport, we still parked our cars up off the street in the event that we had some pooling water. My home is classified as ‘X’ on the Effective Flood Insurance Rate Map. This is the lowest … Continue readingFor Pedersen family, ‘it’s been an exhausting week’
As flooding from Hurricane Harvey forced many families to evacuate their homes and be transported to community shelters, helping hands were ready to bring a semblance of normalcy to their lives. “As soon as I walked in my first question was, ‘What do we need?’ … Continue readingCommunity comes together for hurricane victims
As Hurricane Harvey delayed the start of the school year in Baytown, it also put at risk many local students, teachers and coaches. Among those were Bren Jones and his wife, Norma Picacio-Jones. Bren, the head football coach at Goose Creek Memorial High School, ventured … Continue readingFootball coach braves flooding for friends, families
“My son, Pablo Antonio Picacio, is a first sergeant military police officer at Fort Hood. He has been ordered to put together a platoon to provide rescue efforts for those affected by the hurricane. He informed me that Fort Hood is assembling the biggest Army … Continue readingMom proud of military son’s hurricane relief efforts
“Well, the water won out. We finally had to evacuate after it got up 6 inches in our house. Lots of locals were running boats in, so my wife and son left in one and I left later in another. We have a place to … Continue readingComplete strangers pull together during storm
“When I was very young, we did an art contest at school. The theme was ‘What Makes Me Smile.’ “I had a poster board and Crayola crayons, and I sat at our family’s kitchen table to color my masterpiece. “It was me wearing a yellow … Continue readingShe will continue to enjoy splashing in puddles
“It’s not close to being over, but Harvey has been a learning experience for me. Jenice and I built this house the summer of 1980. I was 27 years old and wise beyond my years, or just really lucky. I was born on this flat … Continue readingHurricane offers learning experience for homeowner
“At my day job, I manage tech support for the Harris County Department of Education. We provide support services to all the schools in the county. Along with that, I volunteer through our head start programs. I read to children once a month at two … Continue readingMagician helps less fortunate kids get a head start
“I think the biggest intrigue for people about magic is the unknown. Just the amazement factor of watching a trick and not having a clue how it happened. “I’ve been performing magic for 30 years, the last 25 professionally, and I’ve worked in a lot … Continue readingPresidential performance highlights magic career