The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 26, Ed. 1 Monday, November 4, 1996 Page: 3 of 8
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Eddie Knighe (R)
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The photograph of the
Manvel handicap parking sign
that appeared in the Oct 21 edi-
tion of the Alvin Sun was not
put up by Manvel City
Councilman Ed Petru. As of
press time, no one has claimed
responsibility for the sign.
Alvin City Council meets the first
and third Thursday of every month
at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers at
Alvin City Hall on Sealy Street.
The Alvin Association of Retired
School Employees meet the first
Thursday of each month. Call 585-
3931 for more information.
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Chrisu. । Singles for ages 20 and
over meets at 1325 S. Johnson
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Call 585-2020
for more information.
every month at 7 p.m. at 1318 Old
Rosharon Road in Alvin.
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The Alvin Independent School
District Board of Trustees meets the
second Tuesday of every month at 7
p.m. at the AISD offices on House
Street.
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are n questing that anyone having infor-
mation concerning this incident to con-
tact Det Sgt Q.T. Arendell of the Alvin
Police Department at 388-4370.
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“We do this during the presedential
elections to get students involved in
the election process,” smiled Kim
Ford, Passmore’s reading specialist
“The experience and education they
Receive from this mock election is
invaluable”
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Polling places
for election day
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300 West House Sarcet, Alvin
6 - Lverpod Communty House
2323 Main and G, Liverpodl
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3401 Mustang Rd, Alvin
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Hwy 6 west, Alvin
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7020 Mendowiad, ofFM 2917 omto CR
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A Brazoria County native, I am married to Sharon and
we have raised our 6 children here. We are proud to call
Brazoria County our home.
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The O.K. Program provides visits
from police offices, health aid, and
visit for elderly residents. Call
Glenna Winn at 585-2883 for more
information.
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parrish hall at 10 a.m. Please bring a
covered dish. Call 585-2406 for
more information.
The Johnson Street Women's
Group, a support group for women
married to men who are in prison,
meets the fourth Sunday of each
month at 4 p.m. at 1325 S. Johnson
St. Call 331-3673 for more informa-
tion.
I have worked very hard to run a professional, efficient,
cost-effective Tax Office. I promise to do the same
when elected to another term.
God's Bunch Seniors (over 55)
meets the first and third Thursday of
each month at 9:30 a.m. at the First
Baptist Church of Manvel. Call 489-
8514 for more information.
PNIDPOLADV.BY SHARON CORNETT.
TREAS., 2603 PM 149, QUINTANA,
ANOLETON. TEXAS 77841
The Gulf Coast Quilters Guild
meets at the Alvin Church of Christ,
1325 S. Johnson, the first Thursday
of each month at 7 p.m.
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Corpus Christi Celler -Time.
Delles Morning News
El Faso Meratd-Pont
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Kous PeroW/lames Campbeil(independemo
Vimdted Seatea Senator
A Senior Dance is held the first
Friday of every month at the
Pearland Community Center. Music
is provided by Country Cousins. Call
Cliff Yount at 485-2120 for more
information.
_ Re-elect
FRANK MALONEY
JUDGE
Texas Court of Criminal Appesls
(Highest Court at Texas in Criminal Matters)
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A support group for Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder meets the sec-
ond and fourth Thursday of the
month from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at
Memorial Southwest Hospital. Call
992-1555 for more information.
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Justice, 1M Court it Appeals
Distric, Place 1
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Gcoqge Ellis (D)
Justice, 1M Court of
Appeals District, Place 2
Jun Gicscke (R)
Margaret G. Mirabel (D)
Justice, 14* Court M Appeal. DLstrte
Hema O/Neill (R)
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The Alvin Community College
Criminal Justice Club meets every
first and third Monday of the month
at 1 p.m. and each following
Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Room
Nil3 at ACC. Call 331-0427 or
388-1879 for more information.
TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly,
meets Tuesdays at 7 n m. at Alvin
Lutheran Church. Call Barbara at
331-1106 for more information.
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CORNETT
*23 years experience as Brazoria County Tax Assessor-Collector
*32 years experience in the Property Taxes
•Registered Texas Assessor-Collector No. 002
‘Certified Tax Administrator of the Texas Association of
Assessing Officers
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Police Beat A, cohsqudat7on of Alvin Pouce Department repotis
The Alvin Community
Homemakers Club meets the sec-
ond and fourth Wednesday f the
month at the AYLAA Building on CR
351. Call 585-6261.
The Alvin Community
Homemakers Club meets the sec-
ond and fourth Wednesday of the
month at 9:30 p.m. at the AYLAA
building on CR 351. Call 585-6261.
AISD Menu____________
November 4 wich, tator tots, garden salad, peanut
Grilled cheese sandwich or chili butter crunch, milk.
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Ford explained that sixth graders tries children. Dole, exclaimed, “Everyone that
involved in the gifted program were Next a Hillary Clinton with an out Clinton has associated with is either in
selected to play the candidates based of control bright blonde bouffant hair- prison, dead or under investigation."
on their speaking abilities and knowl- do defended her husband’s presidency A roar of laughter echoed through
edge of the issues. Fifth graders were and bid for re-election. the cafeteria as students and teachers
selected to act out the part of secret As the audience hooted and howled responded to this humorous political
service agents. in wide eyed fascination a female Bill jab.
While the candidates and secret ser- Clinton, played by Sarah Wollem, Next came billionaire and indepen-
vice agents did their part, third and stepped to the podium. dent candidate, Ross Perot and his
fourth graders sat dillegently by wait- Speaking of the need to spend more staff. His running mate, Pat Choate,
ing for the debate to begin. money for education, Wollem was brought to life by Mat Lowery
Al Gore, played by Matthew received a slightly less that enthusias- who summarized the main reason for
McCord, a sixth grader, was the first tic response from the students. electing Ptrot was “that if all else fails
to speak. Banging his fist on the podi As Clinton left the stage it was time he can use his own money” to finance
um he emphasized that Clinton’s main for the Republicans to fight back. the budget.
concern was taking care of our coun- Jade Whitmire, taking the role of Election day is Nov. 5.
apple treat, milk. Cheese nachos or chef salad fixins
November 5 and crackers, com, chilled fruit.
Fish nuggets or country steak, pinto beans, milk.
mashed potatoes, green beans, November 8
mixed fruit, hot rolls, milk. Ham and cheese sandwich, assort-
November 6 ed chips, carrots and pickles, fresh
Mini-com dogs or steak sand- fruit, milk.
Prize-----------------------
Continued from page 1 Beachell combated these destruc- ing three to four tons after being
tive insects by developing a rice that introduced to IR8.
from the usual 2,500 pounds per acres had a genetic resistance against the This increase in the land to food
that farmers had been producing,” Hopper This genetically altered rice ratio was one of the leading factors
said Beachell. is a the parent of the IR8 rice that is for Beachell’s selection as the prize
Despite having increased rice used today. recipient.
yields by 500 percent they had still ‘Today there is an IR8 gene in Beachell’s contribution to rice
only,solved half of the production almost every variety of rice in the research is not limited to IR8, he has
problem. . . world,” Beachell stated proudly. also helped introduce over nine other
As our production went up so did Due to IR8’s uncommon strength varieties of rice that account for over
the amount of disease and insects that and vigor some have dubbed it the 90 percent of the long-grain rice
we had to fight noted Beachell. “miracle rice.” It has enabled Asian grown in the United States.
“Our major fight was with the Brown farmers to produce more food with Beachell’s co-recipient. Dr. Gordon
Plant Hopper, a small insect that less labor and land. Fields that had Singh Khush, now heads the
could destroy whole rice fields,” been averaging one or two tons of rice International Rice Institute in the
explained Beachell. per hectare (2.47 acres) were yield- Philippines.
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Crime of the Week nation, authorities said dow pane was broken in the 3700 block sometime between Oct 25 and Oct 26.
On Oct 27 at 11:45 p.m. a Brazoria ____.. . of Cambridge sometime on Oct 29, police said
County Sheriff’s Department deputy Domestic assault police said
was assisting a motorist in the area west Vivian D. Galaviz, 19, of Alvin was There are no witnesses, but the owner DWI Arrests
of Hwy 6 and Hobbs Road. allegedly assaulted by her ex-fiance, told police a lot of children in the neigh- • Hank Hagdom, 41, was arested for
While assisting the motorist the Michael J. Owns, 20, Oct 28 M 10 pjn., borhood play in that area. driving while intoxicated at 7 50 i m
deputy’s vehicle was struck by another police said Oct 31 police said.
car which fled the scene. The vehicle is Galaviz told police Owns grabbed her Church burglary Hagdom was pulled over at the corner
described as a dark colored Chevrolet b the throat and pushed her against the More than $2,100 of musical equip- of Johnson and I-35 after the arresting
Monte Cado, or a similar type car. ment was stolen from Light Christian officer noticed a female occupant trying
The Alvin Police Department and the Instead of filing an assault by contact Center sometime between Oct 27-29, to put her shirt on in the cab of the truck,
Brazoria County Sheriffs's Department authorities scheduled an appointment for police said, according to police.
Galaviz to meet with the city attorney’s Authorities said two custom built • Angel Rodriguez, 20, was arrested
office to discuss the incident, police said, speakers, an electric guitar and an ampli- for driving while intoxicated at 3:10
.1 fier were stolen during the burglary ajn., Oct. 31 in the 2000 block of South
i lubcaps Stolen There are no suspects or witnesses, Gordon, police said.
. ------—werestolenoffofa police said. While police were searching his car
Stolen vehidle Ford Escort sometime between 6 p.m. on they confiscated a marijuana cigarette
A 1991 Black Chevy Blazer valued at Oct 28 and 7:30am Oct 29, police said. Theft and a voided registration decal, police
$10,000 was stolen from an apartment There ar no witnesses or suspects, A self-propelled mower, valued at said
complex in the 2800 block of Mustang authorities said. $270, was stolen from the driveway of a • Lynn Skillman, 44, was arrested for
house in the 700 block of Cedar Lawn driving while intoxicated at 1.09 am.,
Nov 1 in the 1100 block of West Adoue.
police said
Skillman refused a breath test and was
arrested after officers determined that he
was not able to drive, police said.
• Kevin Tippie, 31, was arrested for
driving while intoxicated in the 100
block of West Hwy. 6 at 3.05 am., Nov.
1. police said f
Tippie submitted to a breath test and
was found to be over the legal limit for
his blood alcohol concentration, police
said.
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data base and a suspect is under investi- An 18"x24” glass storage shed win-
Free tetanus and diphtheria vac-
cines are available for people of any
age at the Alvin Community Health
Endeavor, 1111 West Adoue, on
Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - noon
and 1-3:30 p.m.
Delia Stokes
DteMM Judge, 2M Judidal DLtita
Ben Hu*. (R)
Sherim, Brazonta County
BJ -fotr King (R)
Coumdy Tux Anemor-Collector
RudyGercia(R)
Kay M Comeu (D)
Coumdy Cevdwiaaae, Precna Ne. J
JackHamis(R)
lun Mooney (D)
Justice at the Feace,
Precnd Ne. 3, Place 1
Jerome Jozwiak (R)
Richard Garza, Jr. (D)
Comstable, Prednat Ne. J
CB "Buc" Stevens (R)
J G Meade (D)
a*AM«a(R)
Johe B. Hawley (LB)
Judge, Court ed Appeeka, Piace 1
SueHollend
Bob Pedins ()
Judge, Cour MOMate Appute, Pace 2
ftMWunck(R)
Chardes Holcomb
Judge, Court of
Crtmdnel Appeela, Pace 3
TomPrioe(
ftenk Meioney (D)
The Northern Brazoria
Democratic Club meets the first and
third Saturday of each month. Call
489-0561 for more information.
Premident mnd Vice rw*N
BobDole/ladkKempo
b CngowA .
Hamy Biowmello Joggemacm (berndan)
lohnHagrlin/MkefmplnaQlacunuL2)
Howard Phllipa/Herbet W item (UX
The Brazoria County
Conservation and Reclamation
District #3 meets the first Tuesday of
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Continued from page 1 During the trip, Meyer Mid Be other
gd on the tip:" Meyer said-Wihou stpdeptgcxpocanpadawali.climbing
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Nineteen Houston are. Mudrots par- "We had fun on the trip" Meyer said
ticipotedinthesnipundgosthelcadership "
AfPamHendncksof Manvel and Pam had never done before."
Condon of Lake Jackson In Auckland, New Zealand Meyer
also visited a kiwi orchard and the
Waiwera Hot Pools.
'The kiwi orchard was interesting,"
Meyer said. “I never saw so many kiwis
in my life.”
After leaving New Zealand, Meyer
and his fellow travelers toured Sydney,
Australia, the future sight of the 2000
Olympic Games and the home of the
famous Sydney Opera House
in Brisbane, Australia. Meyer took a
ferry to Moreton Island to visit the
Tangalooma Resort, a snorkeling area
with various ship wrecks.
Meyer is the son of Donnie and
Debbie Meyer of Alvin.
Editor's Note: This is part of an occa-
sional series called “A Traveler’s
Notebook, " about Alvin area residents
who travel to interesting locales and
A . . . ... . .. have entertaining experiences to share.
Alvin Junior High student if you have a story .dea for this series,
Matthew Meyer does a little wall please send it in writing to Alvin Sun-
climbing in Australia as part of Advertiser, A Traveler’s Notebook, P.O
the People to People Student Box 1407 Alvin, TX 77512, or fax 331-
Ambassador Program in June. 4424.
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Schwind, Jim & Chionsini, Brandi. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 26, Ed. 1 Monday, November 4, 1996, newspaper, November 4, 1996; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1540535/m1/3/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.