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Former Alvin City Manager
Member SIPC
Paul Horn eased into the Alvin
mayor’s office winning with
Buddy’s 51.50 percent of the votes over
former City Councilman Jim
Landriault in the June 21 run-off
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Manvel City Council mem-
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turned down at the June 9 City
Council meeting and voted June
16 to hold a public hearing with
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City Manager Kyle Jung and
City Secretary Tammy Bell
said. Alvin Police Department Lt. Kenneth Darnell spent some time on one of his off days to talk
“It would take me months to about the Çaiman, a mine resistant ambush protection vehicle, the city of Alvin recently
do this,” Bell said. received from the Department of Defense.
But Mayor Delores Martin
harkened back to the begin- New Caiman vehicle donated to city
nings of the current annexation
plan.
“I was opposed to this all By David Money sure, he said.
along. We should have looked Staff Reporter The big-duty, 12-foot tall vehicle was de-
into what the expenses might be signed to protect passengers from explosives
down the road,” she said. There is more to government surplus than buried on areas the big bruiser might travel
She also expressed concern cheese — a lot more, consider the 48,200 lbs. across in military situations.
that not everyone in the effected vehicle the city of Alvin received from the De- But for its use in Alvin and the area the ar-
areas would get the message. partment of Defense recently. maments have been removed, Darnell said.
“Not everyone gets the news- Alvin Police Department Lt. Kenneth Dar- “Hopefully we are not going to run over any
paper and would not see the no- nell hear that the League City police depart- mines in Alvin,” he said.
tification and therefore would ment got one and thought that such a vehicle In fact the use of the 23-foot long vehicle
not attend,” she said. would benefit Alvin. will only be for SWAT operations and in storm
But Council voted 6-1 to go “I talked to the lieutenant who did the pa- and other disaster rescue situations, he said.
ahead with the joint public hear- perwork there,” Darnell said. A few months The interior of the transport will have two
ing and notification of it in the later the city had the Caiman, a mine resistant modes, one for SWAT and the other for res-
legals section of newspapers. ambush protection vehicle. cue.
Both the Manvel City Coun- “We picked it up April 21 in Sealey,” he “You are not going to see us joyriding down
cil and the city’s PDZ commit- said. Gordon Street,” he said.
tee held public hearings June 16 It is a heavy-metal vehicle that feature The 8-and-a-half-wide vehicle still needs a
on zoning changes to the city’s 200-pound plus back doors, a Caterpillar C9 lot of work, but APD personnel will take care
code ordinance. engine and tires that hold 100 pounds of pres- See Vehicle, page 3B
Jeff Payson, the president
and owner of Cervelle Homes,
spoke against the ordinance Council limits smoking of e-cigarettes
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES See Manvel, page 3A
By David Money be up to the individual business Police Chief Robert Lee
Staff Reporter owners as to whether it is al- brought the need for the ordi-
lowed are not. nance to the city’s attention ear-
Electronic cigarettes will now All three of the men credited lier this year after attending a
be treated the same as tobacco e cig for getting them off of to- meeting of police chiefs around
cigarettes in Alvin after the City bacco cigarettes. Texas.
Council voted 7-0 June 19 to “My sense of smell has im- At the June 19 meeting, Lee
regulate their use in public plac- proved, my sense of taste im- told Council he still firmly be-
es, including restaurants. proved since quitting,” Ritchey lieved there was a need for the
Before the vote, three people said. ordinance.
spoke against the ordinance’s “I don’t know how vaping “The issue I have is the nico-
wording that would not allow could lead to smoking,” Laboyd tine content,” Lee said.
smoking in restaurants. said. He said vaping in public
Dale Ritchey, a businessman, “I have been smoke-free for places and restaurants should be
and Charles Laboyd, both said almost a year and my health has banned because if there is nico-
"vaping", a term for using an e improved,” he said of his con- tine in the vapors (some studies
cigarette, as opposed to smok- version from tobacco to elec- show there is, he noted), then it
ing a tobacco cigarette, should tronic cigarettes. is a hazard.
He told the council the ordi-
nance would give the city some
Modern Dentistry way to regulate e cigs and e
liquids that produce the vapors
given off by the devices.
by Raymond B. Fournier, D.D.S. PC “This will ban it from children
at the point of sale,” he said.
The Council also gave a bid
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If I Had a Hammer...
“Vengeance is mine!” saith a his wife and children and all of any injustices done to us are ac-
4-year-old with a hammer. his property, toward payment of tually quite trivial in compari-
Now, I vaguely remember that debt. son to the debt in which God
wielding dad’s tools while my But the man fell on his knees forgave us.
older siblings scattered in all di- and cried out for mercy and the Remember that through the
rections. king was moved with compas- blood of Christ shed for us we
But other than this sketchy sion for him and forgave him the have been given UNLIMITED
memory and several “unreliable entire debt! FORGIVENESS from God.
witnesses,” there is no real evi- Now, this servant went out Let’s allow this to soak into
dence to prove this family fable and found another servant who our hearts today. Where the
to be true about me. (I mean, owed him a very small amount love and mercy of Jesus Christ
they have no scars or anything of money in comparison (say becomes more real to us.
Brenda Groves
to show for it.) $100 dollars). But the indebted I make a choice each morning
But then again, knowing the Jesus as my Lord and Savior. And man didn’t have the money and and declare out loud: “I choose
way I could hold a grudge. Justi- when a person does this from begged for mercy, promising to not to be offended today.” Be-
fy my actions. Plan and rehearse their heart, He exchanges our pay it all back. cause I am dead to self but alive
my revenge. I probably did arm corrupted nature that causes us to The man refused to excuse the to Christ living in me. 214 W. C
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myself with weapons of “mass sin for His loving nature. And we debt and actually began to choke So when your emotions want
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After all, offenses clung to God dealt with ALL offenses pay. with the word of God and the Hours:
me like glue. In fact, I was even by placing sin upon the perfect When the other servants love of Jesus Christ. Tues.-Fri. 9-6
quick to take up other people’s Savior, Jesus, who was judged found out about it they told the (Ex. 21:23-25; Romans 5:7) Sat. 9-4:30
offenses, too. (As if I didn’t in our place. king and he was VERY angry Contact Brenda Groves at:
have enough of my own.) For most of my life I had and said to the unmerciful man, [email protected].
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I disliked and hated people imagined a harsh God, yet when “You wicked servant! I forgave
(some I barely knew) because I submitted myself to Him I en- you all that debt because you
they had wronged a friend or countered a loving Heavenly begged me. Should you not also
family member. (Have you ever Father who embraced me with have had compassion on your
done that? And then they make kindness, mercy and grace be- fellow servant, just as I had pity
up, and you’re stuck in the awk- cause of what Jesus did for me. on you?”
ward position of “offense lim- In light of how forgiven we So the king delivered him to
bo.”) are by God it is not being Christ- the torturers until he should pay
When we are offended or like when we demand that oth- all that was due him.
hurt, we often feel justified in er’s earn our forgiveness Jesus went on to say, “So My
holding a grudge. Jesus died for every person’s heavenly Father also will do
And people will still quote sins. He extended forgiveness to to you if each of you, from his
(or live by) this Old Testament us while we were still sinners. heart, does not forgive his broth-
verse, “Eye for eye, tooth for We should do the same. er his trespasses.”
tooth.” Many people simply do In Matthew Chapter 18 Je- He loves us so much, and God
not feel free to forgive until the sus tells a parable about a king knows how damaging unfor-
offense is paid. This was my who went to settle accounts and giveness can be not only to other
philosophy, also. found out that one of his ser- people but to ourselves.
But I’ve been changed. I’m vants owed him a large sum of So when people wrong us we
still tempted and not perfect in money (as an example, say $1 should remember the great mer-
how I choose to deal with ev- million) but was not able to pay cy that God has shown us and
ery situation, BUT definitely it back. extend that mercy to others.
changed. So the king commanded that Like the huge difference in
I am not who I was. I received the servant be sold, along with dollar amounts in this parable,
Horn Manvel
Continued from page 1A Continued from page 2A
changes because passing them
would increase costs that he
would have to pass on to future
customers.
“I want to make you aware of
the costs,” which he said if the
measures were passed would
add $6,000 to $30,000 to his
customers’ costs.
The proposed changes include
one that would extend set back
limits of new homes built in the
city limits or extraterritorial ju-
risdiction to be eight feet apart
rather than five.
“This would just mean more
yard to mow. People would
rather have that (the extra set
back feet) in the house,” Payson
said.
Sherry and Paul Horn pose in their backyard in Alvin before the Despite Payson’s objections
run-off election results rolled in June 21. the commission members voted
to move the recommendations to
The mayor and Council need a monthly workshop where the City Council.
to come together on goals,” he citizens can come in and tell us During the city’s public hear-
said. “We need to look at in- what is going on in their minds,” ing on the matter, Kevin Holland
frastructure. I know we have said Horn who, while city man- who is with Cervelle Homes,
some problems there,” said ager, helped annex land off of voiced his objection to the set
Horn whose prior service as city FM 1462, SH 288 and SH 6 for back limits.
manager was the longest in 30 future development. “The fire code calls for three
years. The mayor said he also wants feet. You ask for five feet, now
“The city right now is work- to have a monthly letter from you are wanting eight feet. I will
ing on the City Comprehensive the mayor’s desk to help inform have to pay for that,” Holland
Plan. I want to bring in citizens Alvin residents what the city is said.
to get involved with that plan,” doing for them. The Council will look into the
he said. “I definitely want to get the ordinance changes at a future
I am also going to establish citizens involved,” he said. meeting.
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To Be or not To Be...Caliphate Appointment in Samarra
The views expressed are those of the group has been and still is fighting in Syria. The views expressed are those of the author, sult will be the same. The Sunnis and the Shiites
author, not the Alvin Sun-Advertiser. The fact is “Islam” is an umbrella name not the Alvin Sun-Advertiser. will go right back to their in-fighting; they will
for a religion. Just as Christianity is an just be better armed.
The Middle East is experiencing turmoil umbrella under which you find numerous An old Mideast fable: “A merchant in Bagh- So let’s see if I have this straight. We have
of epidemic proportions. First Tunisia be- denominations with the same basic beliefs dad sends his servant to the marketplace for pro- spent almost a trillion dollars of our hard-earned
came inflamed over the economic and so- but some doctrinal differences that separate visions. Shortly, the servant comes home white money in Iraq. A total of 4,489 soldiers are now
cial conditions in the country. them, so Islam has “denominations” – Sun- and trembling and tells him that in the market- dead. Over 100,000 have been wounded – some
Then Egypt erupted in rebellion that ul- ni and Shi’a, being the predominant sects. place he was jostled by a woman, whom he rec- severely.
timately ousted President Hosni Mubarak Unlike Christian demonimations, Islam- ognized as Death, and she made a threatening And what is happening in Iraq today? They are
and continues to this day with sporadic ic denominations are known to have little gesture. fighting each other in the streets. ISIS, a terrorist
outbursts and political disquiet as Presi- use for each other and can become violent Borrowing the merchant’s horse, he flees at group that puts Al Qaeda to shame, is moving
dent Mohamed Morsi, elected in 2012 and towards one another, striving to maintain top speed to Samarra, a distance of about 75 aggressively into Syria and Iraq, taking control
ousted in 2013, is sentenced to death for or gain power over the other. miles, where he believes Death will not find him. of multiple towns on its way to the prize: Bagh-
the second time. The question in my mind after all this re- The merchant then goes to the marketplace and dad.
Libya joined the “revolution” in Feb- search is, is the striving of the Sunni sect to finds Death and asks why she made the threaten- All that uber-expensive military equipment
ruary 2011 and by October 2011 Colonel re-establish the “Caliphate?” “The caliph- ing gesture. we left behind for the Iraqi army has been taken
Muammar Gaddafi, Libya’s dictator, was ate is the only form of governance that has She replies, ‘That was not a threatening ges- over by them. Those Iraqi soldiers we spent so
dead. The first free elections took place in full approval in traditional Islamic theol- ture, it was only a start of surprise. I was aston- much time training and so much money arming
July, 2012; and we should all know what ogy, and “‘is the core political concept of ished to see him in Baghdad, for I had an ap- are dropping their uniforms and weapons in the
happened in Benghazi on September 11, Sunni Islam ...”’1 pointment with him tonight in Samarra.’” streets.
2012. Is it possible, since much of the Islamic It is a story about fate, about kismet, about It was inevitable: Death has come back to
Then it was Jordan’s turn to demonstrate population of the various Middle Eastern inevitability. In trying to avoid an appointment Iraq, riding the coattails of the extreme terror-
beginning in January and coming to a head countries are Sunni Islam, is it possible that with Death, the servant puts himself right in her ist group ISIS. And to make it even more ironic,
in March. People were demonstrating their these Sunni Muslims are in the process of path. This is a perfect analogy for our involve- their leader was born and raised in ... wait for it
government because of the deficit and in- setting up the atmosphere necessary to re- ment in Iraq over the past two decades. When ... Samarra. His name is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,
flation. establish an Islamic Caliphate from which our second President Bush sent American troops which appears to be an alias. He is a murky fig-
Bahrain was next, followed by Palestin- to impress the teaching of Mohammad on into the country, under the pretenses of the threat ure who many claim to be more dangerous than
ians protesting against Israel, then Saudi the rest of the world? of weapons of mass destruction, I thought it was Osama bin Laden. The United States has placed
Arabia, and Syria – which we heard more They have killed those who do not meet a bad idea. A really bad idea. a $10 million bounty on his head.
than enough about; then Yemen. the criteria of Muslims (folks who couldn’t Even though, at the time, I didn’t know there Al-Baghdadi and his fellow jihadists are car-
The “Arab Spring” they called it. Was answer questions about Islam) and those were no WMDs in Iraq. Unfortunately, because rying out summary executions on Iraqi sol-
it really all about democracy and the rep- who claimed Christ. of the patriotic and political fervor resounding diers and policemen, as well as civilians. They
resentation of citizens in the countries in- They have set the stage in the Middle through our nation’s streets because of the trag- are posting barbaric videos online to show the
volved? East by turning what was stable or shaky- edy of 9/11, many of our congressmen, includ- world that they will stop at absolutely nothing
Now we have the invasion of Iraq by stable into chaos. Would not the establish- ing Hillary Clinton, voted a resounding Yes to to achieve their goals. In one particularly hei-
forces of the ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and ment of a Caliphate bring peace and the invade. (To her credit, she has admitted that she nous video, ISIS fighters are seen knocking on
the Levant, a “state” we remind you does stability that these Islamic countries have was wrong to cast this vote.) the door of a police major in the dead of night.
not yet exist per se). This ISIL is a group lacked for many, many years? My response at the time, though (or because) I When he answers, they blindfold and cuff him.
that formed as an off-shoot of al Qaeda, an Is this concept sci-fi or does it have some am a red-white-and-blue patriot: we should get Then they lay him on his bed and carve off his
off-shoot so violent that al Qaeda has cho- basis in reality? out of Baghdad as quickly as possible. No inva- head with a knife to the lilting tune of a religious
sen not to have them associated with the There are some who have predicted sion. No occupation. Bring the boys (and girls) hymn playing in the background.
world’s foremost terrorist group. such a movement and been mocked for it. home. No good can ever come out of this. I was They next tweet the man’s decapitated head,
The news over the past few days has told Perhaps inquiring minds DON’T want to upset that Bush led us into Iraq. Then I was upset laying between his own legs, with this message:
us of the murder of countless people who know. Perhaps the Iraq War and the war in because he left us in Iraq. “This is our ball. It is made of skin. #World Cup.”
could not answer questions about Islam Afghanistan were orchestrated to prepare Then I was upset with Obama for the same Why in the world we thought we could go into
or who were Christian and refused to re- the climate for just such a happenstance. dang reason. A sovereign nation needs to figure a country with backward, medieval ideals and
nounce Christ. Perhaps ... It all bears watching ... with out its own problems – with no outside interfer- values and make a difference is anyone’s guess.
People beheaded as their children an open mind. ence. We can stay in Iraq for one year or ten Death has kept her appointment in Samarra, as
watched. We already know that the same 1http://islam.wikia.com/wiki/Caliphate years or twenty years, but when we leave, the re- expected.
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Dear Editor: When the Republicans vote holiday to honor all the men and
Carm Hooper, have you for- for war and send in their boys women who have died while in
gotten who started the Iraq war and grandchildren there would the military.
under lies, got over 4,000 men be a difference; say something There should be celebrations
$79
killed and over 30,000 injured? positive for a change. of the lives of these fallen he-
You are always ranting about Thank you, roes.
Obama; it gets old; look at your Beulah Johnson Instead, people have turned
former president and see what it into just another three-day
he done to this country. It’s a Dear Editor: weekend to have time off of
shame and a crime. Memorial Day is a national work and to party. I would even
wager that many of our young
people do not even know the
The Alvin Sun SUN-ADVERTISER
history of this day.
Published on Mondays Published on Sundays I find part of the fault with
The Alvin Congress when they decided
ADVERTISER to move Memorial Day from
May 30 to a specified Monday.
Published on Wednesdays
The Alvin VFW and the Alvin
JIM SCHWIND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Editor & Publisher American Legion take turns
DONNA HOPKINS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Manager hosting a celebration each year.
BETTY CRAWFORD. . . . . Classified Advertising Manager This year was the American Le-
gion’s turn, and they had a nice
KATHLEEN HOLTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Editor
celebration with a decent turn-
STEPHEN COLLINS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sports Editor
out of our citizens.
BRENDA GROVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertising
However, there were no lo-
DARLENE HALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertising cal dignitaries or press there, no
LINDA KNIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Composing Supervisor one taking pictures, no write-up
DAVID MONEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff Reporter of the event in the paper.
But a week later we opened a
SHERI SAENZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typesetter
new animal shelter, and every-
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Holton, Collins honored at TPA conference
Staci Ray Shugart and
Nathan Edward Batson During the Texas Press As- Stephen Collins was present- of judges who selected them as in Feature Writing to Reporter
sociation annual conference in ed the Fred Hartman Excellence winners. David Money's story, "In the
Announce Their Engagement Corpus Christi on June 21, two in Sportswriting Award. Judges also awarded the Al- Line of Duty" and Collins story,
members of the Alvin Sun-Ad- Fred Hartman, vice president vin Sun Advertiser third place "Answering a Different Call".
vertiser staff were honored for of Hartman Newspapers, which
their work. sponsors the annual award pre-
Managing Editor Kathleen sented Collins with a plaque.
STANTON’S
Holton was presented the Nan- Along with a plaque, he re-
cy Monson Spirit of Freedom of ceived a check for $1,000.
MARINATED FRYER
Information Award for the state Collins submitted five of his
of Texas. best stories for the calendar year THIGHS, DRUMS
Her award was selected the 2013, including a feature on
best in the state for her story and Houston Astros' President Reid
editorial on the city council's Ryan. LEG QUARTERS
OR
plans to build a $10 million gun Another of his entries fea-
range without putting the issue tured a Manvel softball player's
on the ballot for citizens to vote journey from finishing a soft-
99¢
on it. ball playoff game at 2:30 a.m.
Holton also addressed the ex- and then traveling from Bryan
penditures which had already to Austin to win the state high
been made, including a trip to jump later that day.
Las Vegas in a story and edito- Both Holton and Collins sub-
rial in 2013. mitted their entries to a panel
LB.
Letters
Staci Ray Shugart and Nathan Edward Batson are excited to
announce their engagement. Staci is the daughter of Steve
Continued from page 4A
and the late Sue Shugart, of Alvin. Nathan is the son of Lisa STANTON’S MARINATED STANTON’S MARINATED
and Charles Belletto, of Alvin, and James and Bonnie Bat- It is sad that not only are the to insure our freedoms. PORK RIBS BONELESS CENTERCUT
son, of Alvin. Both Staci and Nathan are graduates of Alvin veterans groups the ones putting Truly we have lost sight of PORK CHOPS
RIBLETTES
High School. Staci is a dental assistant in the Pearland area. on the celebration when in my what is important when we put OR
$199 $399
Nathan is a licensed electrician working in the Houston area. opinion it should be done by the more emphasis on the opening
A small wedding is planned for early July. Staci and Nathan city, but no local mayor, council of an animal shelter than honor-
will make their home in Alvin, Texas. or candidates even show up to ing our fallen heroes. LB. LB.
honor those who gave their lives Sincerely,
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edited and will run on a space- event for those 50 and older Donna Walleck at 281-331-3888 ANNOUNCES LB. LB.
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Houston
Cathy Braddy and Brittney Hawkins Dance Arts
Symphony
present annual recital free to public
Save! Save! Save!
honors
5 Piece Bedroom Suite
conductor
$999
The Houston Symphony and
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nowned conductor Rafael Früh-
beck de Burgos by offering fans
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$200 the Houston Symphony’s April
OFF
$400 2011 performance with Maestro
OFF

All Recliners Frühbeck de Burgos.
Sofa & Love Seat Sets The program, which includes
Rimsky-Korsakov’s Schehe-
razade, is available at hous-
tonsymphony.org/audiostream
and through the Houston Sym-
phony’s mobile application now
through July 9.
The musicians of the Hous-
ton Symphony granted special
permission to make this concert
broadcast audio stream possi-
ble. Generous support was also
provided by the American Fed-
30%
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Cathy Braddy and Brittney Hawkins Dance Arts presents their annual recital at the new Mark
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Twain school, located at Hwy. 35 N at Kendall Estates, one at 3:00 p.m. and one at 6:00 p.m.,
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who originally recorded the
OPEN concert and offered permission Former council member, wife grow tomatoes
7 DAYS to stream.
A WEEK
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
By David Money “I get from a place in Rock- Then once a week she sprays
died June 11, a week after an-
Staff Reporter port.” the leaves. She chases that nutri-
See Symphony, page 7A
“It’s three bottles that you tious blend with a calcium bath
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MON.-SAT. 9 AM - 7 PM reporting bumper crops this minutes, then mix in the third happy, she said.
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Symphony
•Weddings
Kendall and Pauline Gideons
Continued from page 6A •Quinceañeras
Celebrating 60th Anniversary
nouncing he would retire due to conductor. My fellow musicians in C Major, but had to withdraw
•Reunions
a cancer diagnosis. and I will fondly remember the his involvement due to poor
At the time of his death, he time we spent making music with health. The performance contin-
•Beautiful, tree
was chief conductor of the him. We are so proud of the work ued as planned with conductor
Danish National Symphony we have done together; it is our Courtney Lewis as his replace- filled park w/Banquet
Orchestra and a beloved guest honor to share this performance ment. Named Conductor of the Hall for 400 people
conductor for the Boston Sym- as a tribute to his memory,” Year by Musical America in
ALVIN ROTARY
phony Orchestra, Philadelphia said English Horn player Adam 2011, Rafael Frühbeck de Bur-
Orchestra, New York Philhar- Dinitz, chair of the Musicians’ gos had recorded extensively for
PARK
monic, Los Angeles Philhar- Committee of the orchestra. EMI, Decca, Deutsche Gramo-
monic, Houston Symphony and In March 2014, Rafael Früh- phone, Spanish Columbia, and
www.alvinrotary.org
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old. to conduct the Houston Sympho- ings are considered to be clas- 281-331-4200
“Maestro Frühbeck de Bur- ny’s performance of Stravinsky’s sics.Houston
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Free home safety checks
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Produce Is
Raised &
In recognition of National ties. “It is critical for families
Prices Are
Safety Month, the Home In- and seniors to invest the time in
Lowered
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ing Galveston and Brazoria safety modifications to ensure it
counties is offering a free home stays that way.”
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and their families. recommend that adult children
According to the Centers of seniors take at least one day Tomatoes
Kendall and Pauline Gideons of Alvin are celebrating 60
for Disease Control and Pre- each year to perform a thorough
years of marriage on June 29. They were married at Little
vention, nearly 20 million se- safety check of their parents’
Creek Methodist Church in Archibald, La. on June 29, 1954. niors ages 65 and older visit home. Jalapeno
They have lived in Alvin for the past 48 years. In 1966 Ken
the emergency room each year “An annual safety check can
was transferred to Alvin by Phillips 66. He worked for Amoco with almost a third of the vis- help seniors avoid dangers that Hot Peppers
at Chocolate Bayou and several oil companies in downtown
its related to injuries, many could threaten their indepen-
Houston before he retired. Before her retirement, Pauline
of which are sustained in the dence,” said Delgado. “When
taught second grade at Mark Twain Elementary School in Watermelons
home. However, almost half of we go into homes, we see a lot
Alvin ISD. Their children are: Ginger Keown and her hus-
all home accidents by seniors of red flags that are easily over-
band, Marvin, of Athens, Texas; Pat Gideons and his wife,
(48 percent) can be avoided ac- looked by those who are familiar Yellow
Cheri, of Alvin; and John Gideons of Washington, DC. They
cording to a recent survey of with the home. Most of the time,
have three grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
emergency room doctors, con- these are relatively easy and af- Squash
ducted by the Home Instead Se- fordable fixes—and they could
nior Care® network be the difference between a trip
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Alvin Sun-Advertiser 281-331-4421 or
Cara Delgado of the Home In- checklist, call the local Home
email us at: [email protected] stead Senior Care office serving Instead Senior Care office at Bell Peppers
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next day. I enjoy working in my
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to people who offer to buy them
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According to a handout from
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ty agriculture extension agent, it
takes depending on the variety
of tomato, anywhere from 54 to
83 days for a plant to grow and
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Softball trio named to All-Greater Area Softball Team
Nichols & Bosworth both selected to first squad, Males gets second team nod
By Stephen Collins (Cinco Ranch) and Samantha
Sports Editor Show (East Bernard); catcher
Emily Garza (Magnolia); in-
A trio of area diamond stand- fielders Tori Vidales (La Porte),
outs earned spots on the All- Cortni Emauel (Ridge Point),
Greater Houston Softball Team. Rhonda Jarvis (Deer Park), Au-
Alvin Lady Yellowjackets’ brey Leach (The Woodlands)
Outfielder Kinsey Nichols and Rylee Rodriguez (Pearland
and Manvel Lady Mavericks’ Dawson); outfielders Jasmine
Catcher Kaylee Bosworth were Vasquez (Bellaire), De’zha
both named to the first team, Scott (Spring) and Merris
while Lady Jackets’ Pitcher Schroeder (Cy-Fair) and utility
Kaitlyn Males made the second players Rylie Spell (Pearland)
team cut. and Kristen Clark (Foster).
The list was released last Rupp was named the pitcher
weekend by another local pub- of the year and Vidales was
lication. tabbed as the league’s top hitter.
Nichols, a four-time all-dis- Other second team picks fea- Kinsey Nichols Kaylee Bosworth
trict selection, batted .467 with tured pitchers Payton McBride Shore and Fort Bend Austin.
Amy Alexander, Morgan Kil- while going 18-17 overall. Garey, Che’Re Mason, Kaylee
four home runs, 34 RBI’s, 38 (Deer Park), Shelby McGlaun The Lady Jackets also posted a
len, Alisea Balderaz, Gabby The Lady Mavs swept La Bosworth, Sara Silvas, Jillian
runs scored, 22 stolen bases and (Atascocita), Maddy Stuice solid 27-6 overall record with
Gonzalez and Alyssa Moscot. Porte in the bi-district best-of- Thomas, Cecily Macias, Jewel
a .740 slugging percentage. (Seven Lakes) and Shelbi Sun- Newsom picking up her 300th
Manvel competed in the post- three series. Lara, Baylee Allender, Alyssa
The Lady Jackets’ speedster seri (Santa Fe); catchers Kaylee career coaching victory as well.
season for a sixth straight year, The Lady Mavs’ Playoff fea- Villanueva, Melissa Mejia, Brit-
was also picked to play in the Parker (Liberty) and Haleigh Males tossed three shutouts
finishing as the third seed from tured Lisa Mejia, Jordan Franks, tany Thompson, Kelsey Voyles
Texas Girls Coaches’ Associa- Davis (Bellaire); infielders Sar- during the playoffs and Gabby
22-5A with an 11-3 league mark, Marissa Hernandez, Caitlyn and Cameron Hightower.
tion All-Star Game in Arlington ah Baker (Barbers Hill), Alexus Gonzalez also picked up a cru-
next month. Huffman (Waller), Kristen Cuy- cial win in the circle in the se-
Bosworth, who earned All- os (Pearland), Kaitlyn Washing- ries finale against Fort Bend
A
District 22-5A MVP honors, ton (Atascocita) and Whitney Austin.
provided equally lofty numbers Watson (Brazoswood); outfield- Alvin slugged seven home lvin
with a .419 batting average, 10 ers Chelsea Wood (Westside), runs during the postseason as
home runs, 39 RBI’s, 30 runs Bailey Sousa (Huffman), Niki well with Alexander and Sosa
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Males went 20-4 from the utility players Caitlin Plocheck gura added a longball apiece.
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Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine
hit local newsstands last weekend
CARROLLTON – The annual summer honoring the top college players in the
edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football state;
magazine will be on newsstands all across •The annual Super Teams and Top 300,
Texas as of Friday, June 20, and this year’s honoring the top recruits in the state;
cover is green and gold all over — specifi- •In-depth analysis of each in-state FBS
cally, Baylor green and gold. program’s 2014 team, plus coverage of
The 55th installment of the Southwest’s Texas’ FCS, DII, DIII and JUCO teams;
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University Head Coach Art Briles, Quar- high school classification; and,
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