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VOLUME 104, NO. 3
ALVIN, TEXAS 77511
BRAZORIA COUNTY'S
OLDEST NEWSPAPER
when economic conditions required
that the city either transfer the funds
or raise taxes to maintain the
Call For Low Weekend Rates
WE FEATURE FINE GM PRODUCTS
water and sewer budget to the
general fund every year since 1993.
EPENIECED macmnsts
1115SGordon
Alvin, Texas 77511
By Wendy Mohon
The Alvin Sun
Tax reduction strategies exist
to allow people to capitalize on
federal tax laws, but most are
unknown or too complicated, a
Washington state consultant
Tuxedo Rentals
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Brazoria County Jail Friday
afternoon on a $800 bond.
Anthony W. Wert, 32, and
Watthuber possesses five years of stories, including local government
journalism experience, having and business news and will serve as
worked as a staff writer for the Religion Editor.
Chamber's
members
get tax tips
By Kristie Watthuber
The Alvin Sun
Bia go is played every
Tuesday night at the Alvin
American Legion Home and
Community Center, 206 South
Durant at 7 p.m.
Council reviews
1994-95 budget
Changes in water & sewer rates eyed
The Alvin Association of
Retired School Employees
(formerly Alvin Retired Teachers
Association) will have its first
meeting of the fall on Sept 1 at
the Fellowship Hall of South
Park Baptist Church at 3:30 p.m
This mecting will include the
sharing of news about summer
activities, the renewal of
friendships and a covered dish
meal.
Waco Tribune-Herald, the Trinity
Gazette and the Huntsville Item.
During college she also served as
editor of The Houstonian, the Sam
Houston State University student
newspaper.
'Circumstances over the last year
have prevented me from working as
a writer and reporter, which has
always been my passion," said
Watthuber. "You really come to
appreciate some things when they're
missing from your life, so Fm glad
to be back in the business and
enthusiastic about the challenges
that lie ahead."
A native Texan, Watthuber
ONE DAY SERVICE ON MOST CASES
Alvin Automatic
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CALL
The House Democratic
leadership has decided to delay
consideration of health care
legislation in a move that could
jeopardize passage of the
complicated measure...0.J.
Simpson underwent minor
surgery last week to remove his
lymph nodes and test for cancer.
The former pro running back,
accused of a double-murder had
been suffering from swollen
lymph node and severe night
sweats...HISD has passed a
budget with no tax increase.
School officials said now is not
the time to increase taxes.
HISD's approved budget also
calls for no across-the-board pay
Aoin VhluntesreFdepbhmensvvmntb“fanknd“bike fire project at Texas Firemen's Training School,
held recently in College Station.
The Alvin Area Achiev-
er chapter of American Business
Women meet every third
Thursday at 7 p.m. at Village
on the Park. For more informa-
tion call 482-4112, 585-5198,
or 585-4973.
gies for the 1990
speaker at the char
luncheon last
Thomas, outlined
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aBaaseacacrchanren: and walk
in love, as Christ also hath
loved us, and hath given himself
for us mi offering and a sacrifice
to God for a sweetsmelling
savour. Ephesians 5:1-2
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The National Weather Service
forecasts pertly cloudy skies
with a 20 percent dance of rain.
Expect highs near 94 and low
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Alvin Chapter No. 15
Order of the Eastern Star
will be having a fundraiser the
weekend of Sept. 2 and 3 in front
of Wal Mart, beginning at 10
a.m. on both days.
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The American Legion
mects every third Monday of the
month at 7 p.m at the Ameri-
can Legion Hall for a Business
Meeting. They have Bingo ev-
ery Tuesday.
Tax Reduction Institute
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The Christian
Motorcyclist Association
mects the first Saturday of each
month at EJ.’s Restaurant in
Danbury at 8 a.m For more
information, call 585-6425
Alvin City Council took a closer operating budget
look at the proposed 1994-95 Norwood suggested the shortfall
budget and considered an increase in be split between water and sewer,
water and sewer rates during a Since current water rates are half the
workshop held Thursday night. amount of sewer rates, he suggested
Should rates be raised, it would that $615,000 of the shortfall
m,Tt the first hike of water rates should be attributed to the water
since 1983 and the first increase of budget and $300,000 go to the
sewer rates since 1984. sewer budget
City Manager Marvin Norwood This means water rates must be
reviewed several pointe in the adjusted to make up the $615,000
proposed budget and explained to shortfall and $300,000 in sewer rate
council that in order to cover a adjustments is required to balance
$953,315 shortfall in the water and the sewer budget
sewer budget a rate increase should Council discussed several ways to
be considered. adjust the rates, including lowering
This shortfall is a result of the the base number of gallons per
city transferring $900,000 from the month while keeping the rale steady
The Pi Gamma Chapter
of Beu Sigma Phi, a women's
community service/social
organization is expanding.
Meetings are held every third
Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Call 331-
1471.
mr.am.
The Gulf Coast Quilter’s
Guild invites the people of
Alvin and neighboring
communities who are interested
in quilting to attend their
monthly meetings, held the first
Thursday at the month at 7 pm.
at the Alvin Church of Christ
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alcohol to three minors in Alvin possession of marijuana after two
last Friday, police said. partially-smoked marijuana
Floyd L King of 2701 W. Bay cigarettes were found in the 1978
Area Blvd. in Webster was arrested Oldsmobile Delta 88 they were
about 1:13 a.m. near the Quail driving last Friday, police said.
The Optimiat Club
meets at 7 a.m. Tuesday
mornings at The Homestead
Inn.
The 1M Club of Alvin
board of direcuqrs mects every
fin Thursday of each month at
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Service audit.
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against trusting those of his pro-
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Hollow Apartment complex in the Alvin Police Officer Valerie
1900 block of Rosharon. He was Campbell reportedly was
charged with making alcohol responding to an alarm call about
available to a minor. 2:39 a.m. in the 400 block of
Two of the three juveniles were South Gordon when she heard a
released; a third remained in jail woman yell several times from the _. . . e . ■ ■ a
I. of. ncarby Tax rate unchanged to fund county budget
AaAMncmp.TOnMwr.te See Police, page 2 Ediors nil . the firn carricd over from the cumrent fiscai threeandaharmonhsincaseofa
Police arrest two suspected gang TLcounys madandbnidgetuna
members for fighting at area store coume, o apdeozm0te/s10.3 miaon,
Alvin Police arrested two 17- at approximately 9:45 p.m., approximately $49.5 million is which is less than that for the Although the total proposed
year-old suspected gang members Thursday, in reference to a fight in expected to be financed with a tax current year. general fund budget is $4.5 million
believed to have been involved in a progress. rale of 35.75 cents, unchanged from Independent auditors have advised higher than that for FY 1994, eight
fight with rival gang members on Upon arrival, police found no the rate used to fund the current that the county carry over enough different department heads and
Thursday night fight in progress, but were told by year’s budget. funds to operate for at least three to See County, page 2
This is an example of our zero patrons in the parking lot of the The recommended general fund .. .
tolerance' for gangs," raid Alvin store that some of the suspects in budget of $38,650,070 for FY Waffhahar ininc Alvin Gnn_
Police Chief Mike Merkel, the fight ran off just as police 1995, Brazoria County Vd--IHU-- J ‘-uV-U- JU!!
Police were dispatched to the arrived and the other suspects left in Commissioners Court is facing a A -lusap# icar cfaff ac ronArfor
parking lot of Pick-N-Pack. at the a van beading eastbound on Willis $4.5 million shortfall, however. RMVEIl>EI >-eIN <13 "FH---E-
corner of Sealy and Second Streets, See Gang page 2 This is » be covered withfunds Kristie Wauthuber has recently graduated with honors from
joined the staff of the Alvin Sun- Livingston High School and earned
Advertiser as a her Bachelor of An* Degree from
reporter/photographer. Publisher Sam Houston State Uniiversity.
Jim Schwind announced today. 'Were excited about having
'Were very fortunate to have someone with Kristie'* experience
Kristie join our Editorial Staff," and qualification*,' said Schwind.
said Managing Editor Wendy 'She will really help our news team
Mohon. "We conducted an continue to provide the in-depth
extensive search to fill this position coverage our readers have come to
and Kristie was by far the best expect"
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to legally, morally
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