Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. [7], Ed. 1 Sunday, January 15, 2017 Page: 4 of 10
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
31st MLKCC Commemo-
rative Banquet, 7 p.m., Jan.
14 at Dow Academic Center/
Brazosport College, tickets
$35/adults and $25/students;
MLKCC parade/rally, 11 a.m.,
Jan. 16, downtown Freeport
to Municipal Park; MLKCC
Poster/Essay Contest, deadline
4 p.m., Jan. 26, guidelines at
www.mlkcc.org.
DONNA HOPKINS - officemanager@alvinsun.net
DAVID MONEY - editor@alvinsun.net
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mation, call 979-849-2447 or
email bryan@bacheci.org.
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Bayou Republican Wom-
en of Alvin meets the third
Thursday of each month at
11:30 a.m. at 211 W. Sealy St.
If you know someone age
18-21 years old who is out of
high school and is uninsured,
they may be eligible for den-
tal and medical services at low
or no cost. Time to access this
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to view
our website
Brazoria County Master
Gardeners has a call center
for area residents with gar-
dening questions. Call 979-
864-1558, ext. 119 or email
Mastergardener @Brazoria-
county.com and a master gar-
dener will assist you.
Take into account upkeep and security when considering the purchase of a house on the beach.
(Contributed photo)
The Alvin Citizen Police
Academy Alumni Associa-
tion (ACPAAA) meets at 7
p.m. the second Monday of
each month in the Alvin Police
Department building, 1500 S.
Gordon St.
U.S. Senator
Ted Cruz
BOB Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20510
(202) 2215-16922
BACH Roll ‘N Stroll and
carnival will be held from
9-11 a.m., Saturday, March 4
at MacLean Park Pavilion, 93
Lake Road in Lake Jackson.
Children can register to partic-
ipate in races; every child will
receive a T shirt and medal. To
be a sponsor, register a team to
raise money, or for more infor-
An Alvin support group
for those with interstitial
cystitis has been created. For
more information, call Brenda
Smith at 713-516-0757.
state-funded assistance is lim-
ited. For more information call
the Stephen F. Austin Com-
munity Health Center at (281)
824-1480.
President
Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Washington, D.C. 20500
(202) 456-1414
comments @ whitehouse, gov
U.S. Senator
John Cornyn
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510-5922
(202) 224-2934
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 980
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 572-3337
Fax: 202-228-2856
comyn. senate, gov /public/
U.S. Representative
Randy Weber Dist. 14
510 Cannon House
Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2831
weber.house.gov
U.S. Representative
Pete Olson Dist. 22
312 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5951
6302 W. Broadway, Ste. 220
Pearland, TX 77581
281-485-4855
olson.house.gov
Governor
Greg Abbott
PO. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711
Info and Referral:
800-843-5789
Opinions: 800-252-9600
governor, state, tx.us/contact
The Alvin Historical Soci-
ety is seeking toys of the past
for permanent display in the
children’s area. Toys will not
be returned.
To see if your toy(s) dona-
tion is suitable for the exhibit,
call 281-585-2803.
State Senator
Larry Taylor Dist. 11
PO. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512)463-0111
174 Calder Rd. Ste. 151
League City, TX 77573
281-332-0003
State Representative
Dennis Bonnen
Room CAP 1W.6, Capitol
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 463-0564
122 E. Myrtle
Angleton, TX 77515
(979) 848-1770
dennis.bonnen@house.state.tx.us
State Representative
Ed Thompson Dist 29
1400 N. Congress Ave., E2.506
Austin, TX 78701
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768-2910
(512) 463-0707
ed.thompson@house.state.tx.us
Ongoing
The Alvin Garden Club
meets the first Thursday of
each month from Septem-
ber to May at 9:30 a.m. at the
Alvin Senior Center, 309 W.
Sealy.
Military Moms and Wives
of Brazoria County is collect-
ing cash and other donations.
To donate items for the next
shipment, you can take them to
the Alvin-Sun Advertiser, 570
Dula St. in Alvin. To donate
cash and for more information,
call 979-236-6861 or 281-585-
2206. The website is military-
momsandwives.org.
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Fish dinners are sold by the
Alvin-Manvel Knights of Co-
lumbus from 5-7 p.m. the sec-
ond Friday of each month and
Fridays during Eent. Carry-
outs available. Bingo is played
at 7 p.m. every Monday and
Wednesday. KC Hall is located
on Hwy. 6 between Alvin and
Manvel. For more information,
call 281-585-1501.
There are sponsorships avail-
able for one week, one month,
or one year. Sponsorships may
be done in memory of a loved
one. For more information,
call 281-585-6633.
The Alvin Extension Edu-
cation Club holds meetings
at 10 a.m. on the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each
month at the Church of the
Nazarene, on the corner of
Kost and South streets. For
more information, call 281-
The Gulf Coast Quilt Guild
meets the first Thursday of
each month at the Alvin Se-
nior Center, 309 W. Sealy St.
Fellowship begins at 6:30
p.m., and the general meeting
and program begin at 7 p.m.
Guests are always welcome.
For more information, call
Kay Foitik at 281-485-1928.
members will be published pe-
riodically in local papers. To
donate or volunteer, call 281-
389-7493 (Jimmy Higgins),
281-513-8031, or 281-585-
6633.
South East Express Net-
work of the American Busi-
ness Women’s Association
will hold a meeting from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb.
9 at Spring Creek Barbeque
private meeting room, 9005
Broadway (FM 518) in Pearl-
and. Cost is $20 for meal and
meeting fee. Guest speaker
will be Amy Hart, a marketer
and training director in the in-
surance and financial services
industries. RSVP by Tuesday,
Feb. 7 at www.SEEN-ABWA.
org.
Noah’s Ark Bayou Sanc-
tuary, your local no-kill dog
rescue, is a nonprofit which
relies solely on donations and
volunteers. To volunteer, do-
nate or adopt, visit NABS-
TX.COM, call 281-330-5238,
email nabstx2004@aol.com,
or mail to PO Box 775, Dan-
bury, TX 77534.
Meals on Wheels offers
residents an opportunity to
sponsor hot meals to area
residents in need of assistance.
The Brazoria County Bee-
keepers Association holds
monthly meetings at 6:45
p.m. every second Monday,
except December. For more
information, call Ken Nugent,
club president, at 979-922-
9725.
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security. Fencing and natural
windblocks can block the view
of backyards and other outdoor
spaces.
An alarm system can offer
peace of mind in areas close to
resort towns.
Adequate lighting can deter
trespassers as well.
Eiving by the ocean
dream for many people.
The increased upkeep
quired on a coastal home is of-
ten a small price to pay for such
luxury, but it’s something pro-
spective buyers should consider
before buying a home.
Al-Anon, a support group
for families of those with al-
coholism, meets at 7:30 p.m.,
Tuesdays in the parlor at Grace
Episcopal Church, and at 8
a.m., Thursdays at 204 S. Tay-
lor St. (upstairs) in Alvin.
spective buyers should first de-
termine if the house they want
to buy is in a flood zone or an
evacuation zone. This is infor-
mation that may come up when
applying for homeowner’s in-
surance, as flood insurance is a
separate policy.
Individuals may have to take
special measures to protect their
homes from incoming tides or
high waters during storms. The
National Flood Insurance Pro-
gram provides a flood damage
simulator to predict the total
cost of flood repair based on the
height of the water. For one to
The Alvin branch of the
American Association of
University Women is seeking
new members. For more infor-
mation, call 281-585-4523 and
leave a message.
The Alvin SUN
Published on Mondays
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Advertiser
Published on Wednesdays
DAN MOORE - publisher@alvinsun.net
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ASSOCIATION
Embrace Grace is an area
support group for all single
pregnant women. The first
meeting will be held from
6:30-8:15 p.m., Jan. 18 and
every Wednesday through
April 5 at The Harbor, 2821 W.
Parkwood in Friendswood. For
more information, call or text
Amber Cole at 832-877-3644.
Visit embracegrace @thehar-
bor.life or go to embracegrace,
com to find a group near you.
BASF Planetarium full
dome and live narration will
be held at 7 p.m., Tuesdays in
January and Friday, Jan. 27.
Admission is adults $5, chil-
dren/students $3. The presen-
tation is “People of the Stars,”
along with Night Sky Tour.
Brazosport Astronomy Club is
open to the public and meets at
8 p.m. the second Tuesday of
each month. For more infor-
mation, visit TheCenter@bc-
fas.org or call 979-265-7661.
The Are You O.K.? Pro-
gram, under the supervision
of the Alvin Police Depart-
ment, is a volunteer-based
program that makes regular
phone calls to stay in touch
with elderly, handicapped and
homebound citizens in our
community. If you or some-
one you know would like to
be contacted or for more infor-
mation, call Nan Self at (281)
331-4164.
An exercise group for
those with Parkinson’s meets
at 1:30, Tuesdays at Alvin Lu-
theran Church, 1800 FM 1462.
The group is sponsored by the
Houston Area Parkinson Soci-
ety and is free of charge. For
more information, call Liz
Crawford at 281-468-8532.
All veterans of foreign
wars are invited to join Al-
vin VFW Post 5237, 812 S.
Douglas. Meetings are held at
7 p.m. the second Monday of
each month. For more infor-
mation, call (281) 585-4928.
Leave a message and someone
will contact you.
Brazosbend State Park
Nature Center is open from
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Fri-
day and from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Saturdays and Sundays year
round, including holidays ex-
cept Christmas. Free nature
programs and hikes are offered
every weekend. For park infor-
mation, call 979-553-5101, or
visit www.brazosbend.org for
event schedule and www.tpwd.
state.tx.us for events at other
Texas state parks. The George
Observatory/Houston Museum
of Natural Science is open
from 3-10 p.m., Saturdays and
for groups by reservation dur-
ing the week. Call 281-242-
3055 or visit www.hmns.org.
The Alvin Daytimers meets
at 10:30 a.m. the fourth
Monday of each month at the
Alvin Senior Center. A short
business meeting is followed
by a program with a speaker
and social time with light re-
freshments. Open to everyone.
For more information, call
281-388-4298.
Support Group: Domestic,
Drug/Alcohol Abuse support
group for men and women
who are victims of domestic
violence is held from 6:30-9
p.m., Thursdays at Alvin Fam-
ily Community Center, 1031
W. Sealy. For more informa-
tion, call 832-521-8329 or
email victims.healing.groupat-
fff@gmail.com.
Kids Outdoor Zone, a
hunting and fishing outdoors
adventure ministry for boys
ages 8-18, is held from 8:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the sec-
ond Saturday of each month
at Trinity Apostolic Faith
Church, 410 S. 4th St. Break-
fast and lunch provided.
Friends of Meals on Wheels
is a team of local volunteers
who provide hot meals daily to
the elderly, immobile or handi-
capped citizens of our com-
munity. Annual dues are $25
for individual memberships
and $100 for business mem-
berships. Members receive a
certificate of appreciation (for
framing), a membership card,
and a decal. A list of business
Junior Achievement of
Brazoria County is seeking
volunteers from all walks of
life to go into grades K-12
classrooms in the county to
teach JA programs, including
basic money management, ca-
reer opportunities, leadership,
and economics. For more in-
formation, call 979-549-0800
or visit www.ja-brazoriacoun-
ty-org.
The Manvel Volunteer
Fire Department is recruit-
ing men and women in good
physical condition to join the
department. Meetings are at 7
p.m. every Tuesday: first Tues-
day of the month is business
meeting, and training is held
on the three following Tues-
days.
four inches of water, the esti-
mated repair cost is $7,800. For
nine to 12 inches, the estimate
is $18,930. At 18 inches, the es-
timated cost is $26,285. Home-
owners may want to invest in
lifting their homes or taking
other preventative measures if
coastal flooding is common.
Privacy and safety
Living by the ocean can be
great, but coastal towns are
often a magnet for tourists.
Homeowners with seaside
homes or homes in popular
tourist areas may want to take
extra steps to create privacy and
American Legion Post 129
meets at 7:30 p.m. the third
Monday of each month at 206
Durant St. in Alvin. For more
information, call 281-585-
6500.
The Gathering Place,
which provides respite for
caregivers of memory im-
paired loved ones, is hosted
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. by Alvin
Lutheran Church (281-331-
5457) the first Wednesday of
each month; First Presbyterian
Church of Alvin (281-585-
3406) the second Wednesday
of each month; First Chris-
tian Church (281-331-5825)
the third Wednesday of each
month; and St. John the Bap-
tist Catholic Church (281-331-
3751) the fourth Wednesday.
Caregivers can bring their
loved ones to the church for
crafts, stories, bingo, music
and lunch, free of charge. Reg-
istration is required. For more
information, call one of the
churches listed.
Computers (no print ac-
cess) and wide-screen TV
are available at the Alvin Se-
nior Center, 309 W. Sealy St.,
most days and times, M-F
(8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Monthly
C&W dance with live music
is at 7 p.m., third Tuesday of
each month, $7 at the door.
There are no dances during the
summer; they resume in Sep-
tember.
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The Alvin Senior Center
hosts an open music jam
from 6:30-9 p.m., Wednes-
days. Come play and sing a
little, or just enjoy the music.
Country, bluegrass,
etc.
Si
Alvin Squares square
dancing group meets at 7
p.m., Thursdays at the Al-
vin Senior Center. They offer
square dance lessons, with a
free trial period.
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