The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 160, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1993 Page: 1 of 10
ten pages : ill. ; page 21 x 12 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
■
See Page 3
See Page 2
25*
■; .
A
-
I
T
' i
Li’
Andy Erskine said. "We want to N
to?'
provided.
was something that brought tears to
we already had $2,500."
I
S.
33
1
r
--T-
(
with a 20 percent chance of rain.
A
Commentary
A
7
A little help from friends
Fund set up to help owner of Celco
Home Center after devastating fire
P
Call For Low Weekend Rates
WE FEATURE FINE GM PRODUCTS
"It (the efforts) is progressing
very well," Hoiseth said. "From
predicts high temperatures in the
upper 90‘s, lows in the mid 80’s
I
m@ *
Ky
Dh
AJH receives $900,000
grant from state agency
The Alvin Art League
meets on the first Monday of
each month at 6:45 p.m. in the
Fellowship Hall of the First
Presbyterian Church located on
Johnson Street
By Mark Kramer
The Alvin Sun
The Care and Share
Club meets on the fourth
Thursday of each month at 10
a.m. at St John the Baptist
Catholic Church.
Club
over 100 people and when asked
to volunteer his help to an
organization or event, he is
usually the first to arrive and the
last to leave.
Owner of Hawkins Lease
Service, Inc., Hawkins was
receiving bids regarding contracts
for solid waste collection and opted
to discuss the matter in a workshop
meeting.
Several city officials wanted to
negotiate with Waste Management,
Inc., but councilmembers said they
wanted to do further research on the
issue.
"Id like to set a up a procedure
before we start privatizing city ser-
vices like this," councilmember
Commemorative T-Shirts
for the Alvin Express to Arling-
ton will go on sale today at The
Express Bank, Joe's BBQ and
Supertravel and the Chamber of
Commerce. The T-Shirts were
designed by Niu Pickens and
Sharon Goodridge and proceeds
go to the Nolan Ryan Founda-
tion. For more information, call
331-8147 or 331-5497.
7aya Decoton
Humble yourselves in the sight
of the Lord, and he shall lift you
up. James 4:10
,4nocs 7
Motorcycle riders can join
for breakfast, fellowship and a
short ride every first Saturday of
the month at EJ.'s Restaurant in
Danbury. For more information
call, 585-2315.
By Karyn Pannell
The Alvin Sun
make sure we are making the right
decision."
Councilmembers said that Waste
Management may be the best com-
pany for the job, but they want to
compare other companies services
first
"They may be the best company.
Bob Purl, sporting his new
hat, looks forward to another
football season.
Betty Terry, one of the
coaches for the Alvin Aquatic
Swim team, drops by the office
after returning from the state
meet in El Paso.
Alvin Firefighters "fill the
boot" for charity all day on
Saturday.
Tuxedo Rentals
and Accessories
PROMS-WEDINGS
t
-
. -
a
1
—
Sports
Sun Stota
Alvin Little League is in
need of umpires. To join call
Wes Currie at 585-2956, or Fred
Dickens at 585-6407.
Sanmg Ah wm Qumity M>
and Buperenee for 0= • NW
together and seeing it happen, mail
then watching it grow the next serv
year," said Hawkins. oil c
ALVIN MUFFLER
CENTER
Brakes "Shocks Custom Duala
817 S. Gordon, AlvinT 331-5921
mmh"whaiheesttommake“animg-sinanuscipacity.hawkinswns.....;
happen. Jay Hawkins is a able to help promote and even
business owner who employs
“aE,0
-L-
is seeking new members
60-years-old or older. They meet
each Monday and Wednesday 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Chris-
tian Church.
VThe Daughters of the
American Revolution, Asa
Underwood Chapter, meets on
Mondays at 1 p.m. For more
information, please call Majorie
Lawrence at 331-4367.
2
me Spnid Dhny- cmyemny
City will consider
taking waste bids
Officials prompt further research on issue
Home of Cindy Harris
nil
Jay Hawkins owner of Hawkins Lease Service, Inc. has been
leadership abilities and his contributions to his hometown of Ah
Wendy Mohon)
Weathe
The National Weather Service
Owr 2ore
Machine Shop Service
MOBENMEOUPMBIT
EXPENENCE MAcAISTS
1115 S. Gordon
AMa, Ttxts 77511
Football, volleyball starts to
heat up at Alvin High School
■
The Amoco Chocolate
Bayou Alumni Club will
hold a covered dish dinner at the
Alvin State Bank Community
Room on Sept. 2. Just bring a
salad or main dish. All Amoco
Alumni are invited to attend.
Local businessman Jay Hai
working to improve his hor
By Wendy Mohon of which he was the F
The Alvin Sun Team Leader for the
A life-long residen
lifetime, Hawkins has
" -
See Hawkin
----------z
The United Nations carried
out its first medical airlift of
Bosnians from Sarajevo....Over
300 U.S. soldiers forced their
way into homes looking for
weapons in Mogadishu,
Somalia....Two eighteen year
olds are in custody in connection
with the murder of James Jordan.
- corpus
g.,. e
I’Ie isi 5 GN ■ • y W' 5
M900112/31/98
SOUTHWEST MICROPUBLISHIN
2627 E. YANDELL DR
presented with the Alvin-Manvel He has also served as president
Area Chamber of Commerce of the Longfellow, Harby Junior
Leadership Award earlier this year High and Alvin High School
and will soon co-chair the booster clubs.
upcoming chamber leadership Hawkins Lease Service Inc.
class with Eileen Jasper, was established in 1981 and over
AJH and in the Texas City and teachers, and they will spend the
Goose Creek Independent School entire school year at the junior high
Districts. instead of only 15 weeks.
The grant process began in "They will be much, much better
January of 1992 when a meeting trained than in the past," said AJH
was held for those interested in Principal Linda Robinson.
Employees at Dr. James R. Smith's office stand behind a truckload of 1,500 pounds of food applying for the grant. An oral presentation had to made
that they are donating to the Alvin Food Pantry. During a three week period, free physicals Alvin was interested, and Fem
were given by Smith, in return for a donation of food. (Staff Photo by Mark Kramer) Ralston, Gregg Baumgartner, Mike See Grant, page 2
331-5293
"Your One Stop Source"
but we still need to see what other
services these companies will pro-
vide," councilmember Tom Stansel
said. "If we're going to go out for
bids, we need to decide what exactly
we want"
See Waste, page 2
BRAZORIA COUNTY’S
OLDEST NEWSPAPER )
Along with monetary donations, my eyes,
several other citizens have help .....
Charleston by donating and My goal isto open upagain and
equipment and their own time to make my business even better," he
help clear the rubble from where his said. "I feel like it s demanded of
business used to wand me, after all of this support.
VOLUME 102, NO. 160
ALVIN, TEXAS 77511
« -X
a
"Tm really looking forward to the years has grown and
working on another leadership expanded 1
class and educating a new group." "We started with one old truck
said Hawkins. and four men," said Hawkins.
He is a member of the Texas
City Safety Council, the Hawkins worked for Amoco
Association of Oil Held Service from 1973 until 1981 when he
Contractors, the city council golf started his company. During a
course committee. and is strike in 1980, he visited a friend
currently serving as secretary for who had started his own business
the Alvin Lions Club. and Hawkins decided to do the I
For three years he was on the same.
chamber board of directors, two "Working and owning your
“ A
4" -
____ — ------ money to equipment we've had alot
Leon Charleston was devastated of people join together To help
when he saw his business go up in out."
flames one week ago, but now he's Charleston said he's been
getting a little help from his overwhelmed by the community's
friends. support.
Charleston owns Celco Home wL. ....1:21, ..... nr
Cenug, which was cstoycdbyrt supports the only thmg that has
Aug 7Hecariednoinsuranceon gotten me through the few
thesbusiness,. because ofJ W days," Charlestonsaid. "There's so
rsax or aa---—
Reactor Services International and
chairman of the Chamber of Charleston said there will be
Commerce, along with several some financial problems to
other members of the local business overcome, but he wants to reopen
community have set up an the business.
emergency fund for Charleston at
The Express Bank. "I've spent the last 26 years of
"Wally Red opened the account my life running this business and
for us (Wednesday) and then told I‘m going to do everything in my
several other people about it," power to reopen," he said. "One
Hoiseth said. "Then all of the little girl brought me a sweet note
sudden, within the first 10 minutes, and offered me her piggy bank. It
WELLBORE
331-3125
South Park Baptist
Qhurch will hold an asiqbics
class, Monday and Thursday from
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The cost is $2
a class and a nursery will be
EL PASO, TX 79903-
I P‘" I " W V
create some new Alvin events Lease
such as the July 4th night time busines
parade and fireworks display and over a
the Ye Oide Holiday Celebration. expand
"It’s exciting putting events 2403.
As school begins, its time )
4
to watch out for the kids
= —a.
—' The
s-ammmmmam
.aendedi
sdddd 4
The Action
Alvin Junior High, along with collaboration effort with the other
three other school districts and the two districts. The group also
University of Houston Clear Lake included Alvin Community
are the recipients of a $900,000 College, Lee College and College
grant from the Texas Education of the Mainland.
Agency for teacher development and They spent eight months on the
technology. grant and made the final group, but
The program is called Teacher they did not receive the grant They
Education Advancing Academic did receive funding to continue
Achievement Model (TEAM) and it researching their grant This year
provides internships for students at they were approved for one of the
the area schools. six grants.
Fifteen interns from UHCL will AJH will receive five interns,
begin training this school year at previously known as student
B /
• L
Located at
ENTERPRISE 24250Gordon.
RENT-A-CAR 1600
$ dad /
A water emergency and
reduction of its uses has been de-
clared as a result of a malfunction
in the city's water wells, Mayor
Elmer Dezso said.
Under a city code, the use of
water is banned for watering
laws, washing cars and any other
outside activities.
Violation of these codes could
result in fines up to $200. and
the ban will remain under effect
until lifted by the Mayor.
Mother's Support
Group/ Children's Play
Group: Meet on the first and
third Monday of every month
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the
First United Methodist Church,
call 388-2732 for information.
uvin
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17,1993
RE
2042R
LaCombe, JoAnn Miller and Susan
Cornell were selected to represent
AJH. They became part of a
- «
„2.c
« ■ YI (a
—
n . s
d)wrma
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Schwind, Jim & Kramer, Mark. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 160, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1993, newspaper, August 17, 1993; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1561595/m1/1/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.