Mom seeks answers to daughter’s health issues
“I was a teenage mom. A few years before she was born, I had three seizures. Two of them were on the same day and another was a couple months later. They put me on seizure medicine, and I was still...
Kathleen Merritt: chooses joy despite tragedies
NameKathleen Merritt Age55 How long have you lived in Baytown?37 years Most interesting fact about youI have survived a lot of trials, tribulations and tragedies. BackgroundI was raised in Philadelphia. I moved here in 1982 with my family after our mother...
Kenya native appreciates education opportunities
“I was living with my grandmother in Kenya before moving here to be with my parents. I was 12 and in sixth grade. It was so difficult for me to communicate with teachers and students. I didn’t speak English very well,...
Bonding time with grandpa is at the race track
“I’ve always been into cars. It’s always been my hobby. I’ve had five or six different cars over the years that have just kind of been toys to play with. Right now, I have an ’89 Mustang that I’m completely redoing....
Jeannie Wood: rebounding from pit bull attack
NameJeannie Wood Age58 How long have you lived in Baytown?Since 1987 Most interesting fact about youI was attacked and nearly killed by two pit bulls last August. BackgroundI had gone to my son’s house, where his girlfriend had brought her two...
Free little library helps build kids’ imaginations
“My grandparents raised me. We lived in an area where you couldn’t go outside very often. So you had to find something to entertain yourself. In my household growing up, it was reading. Every book was a new adventure. I would...
Sickle cell disease key factor in his lonely life
“I have sickle cell disease. I’ve had it my whole life. My earliest crisis was when I was 9 or 10. My red blood cells aren’t shaped circular. They’re shaped like a sickle. When they get clogged up in certain spots,...
They’re weathering the storm of money challenges
“We’ve been staying with my mom and stepdad since January. But I’m looking for a new apartment. I’m saving up right now. “I lived at my previous place for 16 years. When a new company bought them out, they raised my...
Relationship begins with jelly beans at Walmart
“I was working at Walmart on the night shift, but I was going to move to days because my shift got real boring. So out of curiosity I was thinking, there have to be some cute girls on the day shift,...
Foundation leader seeking to help at-risk youth
“I have three boys and one girl, ages 18 to 22. The two oldest boys never really had any major problems. But the third one, he would always look for a challenge. If you’d say, ‘Don’t touch that stove, it’s hot,’...
