Psychology specialist helps special ed students
“I grew up in La Porte and he’s from Missouri. I worked for 14 years in the Baytown school district before we lived here. Now I work in Deer Park. I’m a licensed specialist in school...
Category: Short Stories
‘Definitely, family is number one in our lives’
“I’m a process operator at Shell in Deer Park. I’ve got to keep working. It’s too early for me to retire yet. “I love my yard work. I spend my off days outside doing this, or...
When it comes to cost, disc golf obvious choice
“You can call it Frisbee golf or disc golf. Another term is frolf, but that’s not used too much. “I come out here about once a week to play. It’s a challenge. “I like golf but...
They like to hit the road with their rescue dog
“We moved to Baytown from Denton about eight years ago. My husband came here to work for Navarre Funeral Home. He’s been a mortician for 40 years, and we’ve been married for 40 years. Now he’s...
Health care experience fuels goal in medicine
“I just graduated from Goose Creek Memorial. I hope to go to Lamar University and major in biochemistry. I want to go to med school and become an oncologist or anesthesiologist. “I was in the health...
She’s proud of her accomplishments in life
“I’ve faced a lot of challenges in my life. “I came to this country from Mexico when I was 14, and I’m 56 now. We had a big family, and I worked to help out my...
Nearly 80, working hard, and available 24/7
“No sir, I’m not retired. I’ll be 79 on July the 24th, and I probably work 60 hours a week. “From the time I was real small, I thought I was a partner in the business...
She can tell you what fame feels like
“I’ve been famous before. When they were premiering the new 3D printer at the library, Channel 13 was there. I also was in the newspaper when the first African-American woman astronaut visited our school. So I’m...
Historic bank building getting a makeover
“We’re converting the old Citizens Bank into an office building. There’s a lot of history here. It was designed by Alfred Finn, who also designed the San Jacinto Monument and a number of other older buildings...
‘Everybody wants to have their cars looking good’
“I’ve been doing this for about three years now, and I think I’m pretty good at it. You can make some decent money. Everybody wants to have their cars looking good, especially in the summertime.”
