Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 63, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 14, 1999 Page: 2 of 24
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14,1999
Editorial/ Opinions
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Texas children to benefit from
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Destiny Youth for young people geared toward meeting the needs
106 W. BLACKSTONE • AlVn, TX 77511 • (281)331-0992 • Fax (281) 388-2460
lowship hall at 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 the Teen Building.
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Contact YOU JR REPRESENTATIVES
INCOME TAX
PREPARATION
seventh grade to age 19 meet at
7:30 pm on Friday evenings and at
6:30 p.m. on Sunday evenings in
Bird
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meals the third Thursday of each 35 Bypass,
month.
Joel J. Morin
Certified Public Accountant
vision problems, you should still
have a complete eye examination
each year. Middle age is when the
most common form of glaucoma
begins to appear.
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Bayou Drive Baptist Church
The church offers a free Home
Bible Study Course. If you need
more information. please write to
Bible Truth. P O. Box 1465.
Alvin,TX, 77512-1465.
Girls Clubs meet the third
Monday of every month in the fel-
United Pentecostal Church
The church is located on the
corner of 7th and Adoue in Alvin.
For more information call Joe
Shaw at (281) 331-4660.
Health Focus
James H Phillips, M. D?
Baylor Colege of Medicine
I love the college basketball
playoffs, and I guess they coined
the term “March Madness" first,
but for those of us who notice
birds; March is just crazy with
activity. It is a truly great time to
be in the field watching our
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Heights Baptist Church
Heights Baptist Church offers
two services on Sunday mornings.
The first session begins at 9 a.m.
and continues through 10:15 with
the second beginning from 10:30
a.m. to 11:45 a.m. There is also
an evening worship at 6 p.m. On
Wednesdays, a prayer meeting is
held at 7 p.m. Promise Keepers
meet each Sunday evening at 7
p.m.
J.E. "BUSTER” BROWN
State Senator District 17
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, Tx 78711
Telephone: (512) 463-0117
Fax:(512)463-0639
GEORGE W. BUSH
Governor
Room 200 State Capitol
Austin, Tx 78701
TOM DELAY
U.S. Rep. Cong. District 22
241 Cannon
Washington, D.C. 20515
Telephone: (202) 225-5951
Fax: (202) 225-5241
U.S. Senator
703 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510
Telephone: (202) 224-5922
Fax: (202) 224-0776
e-mail: senator0hutchison.senate.gov
of the 90’s.
The messages will be delivered
in a practical, down-to-earth man-
ner that is understandable and
, w ... . y. and contorm to pub-
not moretven 500 words M Mm Ba
JOHN CORNYN
Texas Attorney General
P.O.Box 12548
Austin, Tx 78711
Telephone: (512)463-2100
Fax: (512) 476-2653
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Business
Service
TINA SITAL - Enrolled Agent
Income Tax, Electronic Filing, Fast Funds / Fast Check
1240 W. HWY. 6 • ALVIN • 388-2155
HOURS: MON.-FRI. 9 AM - 6 PM. SAT 9 AM - 3 PM
PHIL GRAMM
U.S. Senator
Room 179 Russell Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510
Telephone: (202) 224-2934
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Christian Freedom Church
Christian Freedom Church is
located at 2201 N. Loop 35 in
Alvin. Service time are on
Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and on
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. For more
information call 281-331-1533.
Please see Church, page 7
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Gospel Music at opry
Charlotte Henson, southern
country and traditional Gospel
music soloist, songwriter and
recording artist will be involved in
concert at the Alvin Opry on
Sunday, March 21 at 2 p.m. and
on March 26 at 8 p.m.. at the cor-
ner of Eith Street and Sealy.
Living Stones Church
Sunday morning service begins
at 10 am and a Sunday evening
service begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Chocolate Bayou Baptist
Church
The early service will be at
8:30 a.m. and will follow tradi-
tional format. The second service
will begin at 11 a.m. and will be
contemporary style. Both ser-
vices will feature preaching
March is great time
for birdwatchin —
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This is also a great time to the Texas City Dikes this month
view waterbirds. Many water- to see both pelicans, loons and
fowl, shorebirds&waders have grebes, both cormorants, several
wintered south of here, like in the duck species, and always a few
valley, and will be coming surprises. On the way, be sure to
through in March, heading fee visit the ponds south of Lamark
their arctic nesting grounds. Rice on loop 197, where up to a dozen
fields, lakes and shorelines will species of ducks have been found
fill up with waterbirds of all recently.
shapes and sizes, and a few rare Maybe the find of the month
wanderers show up to add some has been ■ Whooping Crane just
spice. west of Brazos Bend State Park,
And if all this isn’t enough, mixing with Sandhills. Wow!
March is the tme many ofaour You may still-ftudhimham ginge
local birds begin their own uest- around, and thar’s a’gaod eccaked
ing cycles, singing their heads to walk the lovely dikes across
off and nest building. Cardinals, the lakes. Endless varieties of
Carolina Wrens and Red-winged waterbirds are there. along with
Blackbirds are but a few of tile Please see Bird, page 7
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KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON MIKE JACKSON
Fax: (202) 228-3B56
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By Laura Bush lives. grams based on a model head-start than a dozen Reach Out and Read
First I arty of Texas Scientific evidence confirms that a program in Dallas at the Margaret programs throughout the state, and
Nothing you do for children is child’s experiences from day one to H. Cone Center. This program is we are asking hospitals and clinics
ever wasted. They seem not to grade one have a direct and pro generously supported by the Texas to create pilot projects modeled after
notice us, hovering, averting our found impact on his future - and on Instruments Foundation, and it helps this successful program.
eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, our future in Texas. Many valuable inner city, four year-old children • Take Time For Kids - a Texas
but what we do for them is never experiences begin at birth, and prepare for learning and reading in Department of Health Initiative fea-
wasted. - Garrison Keillor what happens in the womb and dur- school. ' turing educational programs, public
Wouldn't it be nice if babies came ing the infant and toddler years has Standardized test results show that service announcements and a par-
with an instruction manual? When an impact on a child’s choices later a majority of children who attended enting magazine.
my husband and I were first mar- in life. the program are performing better in The public awareness campaign is
ried, we had a couple of theories on As First Lady of Texas I want to school than those who did not, and designed to give parents helpful
raising children. The next thing we help bring the latest early childhood they are performing above the information on topics suchasimmu-
knew, we had a couple of children to development information to the peo- national average for most children nizations, hearing exams, nurturing
raise and no theories. pie of Texas; not only to mothers, their age. Governor Bush has asked and reading with children. Governor
Fortunately scientists and fathers and caregivers, but also to the Legislature to appropriate $2 Bush has included $2.2 million dol-
researchers have now verified that educators, health care professionals, million over the next two years to lars in his proposed budget for the
many of our generations-old prac- policy makers, foundations and fund these pilot projects. Take Time For Kids parenting mag-
tices and instincts about raising chil- businesses. I am thrilled to advocate • Reach Out And Read - a pedi- azine.
dren are correct. And they have four early childhood development atric literacy program in which doc- • Family literacy — Texas com-
made wonderful new discoveries initiatives that will help Texans tors and nurses actually “prescribe” munities are encouraged to establish
about how children develop. make the right choices for young reading to parents and their children family literacy programs through
Today parents can access a wealth children. during well-child exams, local collaborations. Grants will
of new information about early • Ready to Read Initiative - focus- Volunteers read to children in the continue to be available from the
childhood development and about es on preschool-age children. The waiting rooms, and after each visit. First Lady s Family Literacy
the best wys to help children build initiative will help Texas communi- young patients get to take home a Initiative for Texas, which has
strong foundations for successful ties establish early childhood pro- free book. Texas currently has more please see Texas, page 7
Vision problems common with aging
Page 2A, THE ALVIN SUN- ADVERTISER, Sunday,
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No matter how young and fit you College of Medicine in Houston say
feel at age 40, you might begin to that these conditions are part of the
notice vision changes. But, you are normal aging process. As we age,
not alone. Nearly 90 percent of peo- the lens of the eye begins to lose its
pie age 45 or older are wearing ability to focus on close objects,
glasses all or most of the time. If you aren't unusually nearsight
Vision changes associated with ed or farsighted and don t have a
aging vary from person to person, significant astigmatism, over-the-
Some people begin to experience counter reading glasses may solve
blurred vision while others might problems related to focusing on
notice more frequent eye strain and materials up close. The slightly
fatigue. magnified lenses are often all that is
Ophthalmologists at Baylor needed to help the eyes focus on
Alvin Sun-
Advertiser
DENNIS BONNEN
State Rep. District 25
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, Tx 78769
Telephone: (512) 4634)564
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Baylor ophthalmologists recom-
mend annual glaucoma screenings
beginning at age 40 for most peo-
ple. Since the disease is more com-
mon in persons with a family histo-
ry and in African-Americans, these
groups should begin annual glauco-
fine print and relieve eye stress. ma screenings at 30.
Reading glasses are made for the Exams can also uncover other
average face, so they might not line possible eye problems that are more
up proper y wit your eyes, n eye common as we age, such as macular
care professional can make the nec- d
essary adjustments. . ^^-^^ation^ '
Even if reading glasses solve your Good vision is important whether
you are 40.60, 80 or older. Don’t let
undetected problems rob you of
your sight. See an ophthalmologist
or optometrist each year.
State Senator District 11
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, Tx 78711
Telephone: (512) 4634)111
Fax:(713)948-0005
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p.m. If you are a girl between the The nursery is open for all ser- applicable to everyday life,
ages of 6 to 18, there’s a club for vices. Children's Church is pro- Pastor Mike Richmond and the
you! Alvin Meals on Wheels is a vided during every Sunday and members at “the Bayou” invite
care group who takes meals to Wednesday evening service. you to be a special guest this
elderly and shut-ins every day. Living Stones Church is located Sunday! For more information
There is a need for volunteers at 1407 Victory Lane in Alvin, off call (281) 331-4619.
from Bayou Drive to deliver the corner of C.R. 528 and Hwy.
President of the United States
c/o the White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20500
If you can help, see Susie
Gulf Meadows Church Hudson. We are collecting used
National Evangelist Mario Bibles to donate to John Sealy
Murillo will be ministering at the Hospital at Galveston. The
Gulf Meadows Church, located at Veteran’s Office there has
8010 Fuqua on Palm Sunday, requested them for distribution. If
March 28 at 7 p.m. and Monday, you have a used Bible that is still
March 29 at 7:30 p.m Call (713) in good condition, please bring it
991-5683 for more information. to the church.
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reasons. familiar birds that will be awful
First of all, we once again wit- ly domestic this month. This
new the drama of bird migrants begins the frantic season of
returning once again: showing us guarding young, flying all over
a kind of order to the cosmos neighborhoods to gather food.
Purple Martins become abun- and total exhaustion from dawn
dant, plus newly-arrived vireos. till dusk for the hearty moms and
some warblers, a couple of fly- dads with chicks in nests,
catchers, and assorted odds&ins if you wish to get out and go
that fill our canopies with chips see some birds, there are a few
and songs in all directions. excellent places. Many water-
You have to be a birder to birds may be seen by driving
understand what this means. It’s down FM 210 near Danberry,
like nature’s promise of return between the dozens of fish
has been kept. Moreover, it ranches found there. Right from
means these dozens of species the road, you may see thousands
have survived another winter in f Snows Geese, hundreds of
the tropics, and have returned to coots, ducks, and other water-
make more of their kind in the birds swimming on the ponds,
bosoms of our trees. It means and some great hawks floating
that there is something right with along on the wind.
the world. I would also suggest a visit to
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Schwind, Jim & Holton, Kathleen. Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 63, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 14, 1999, newspaper, March 14, 1999; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1562095/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.