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man on bicycle
APD seeking driver of vehicle
Joan Benford has been named
manager of Pennington Chen’s
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Climate Controlled (Ml) 331-0204
Benford, a native of Alvin, has
25 years of experience in the real
estate industry. She has served in
A motorist came upon a grisly dis-
covery on the evening of March 26
Northern Brazoria
County Crime Stoppers
1-888-331-STOP
There will be a community
blood drive on April 1 at the
First Christian Church of Alvin.
The church is located at 1212
S. Durant in Alvin. The blood
drive will be held betwenn
3:30 and 8 p.m. Everyone is
welcome to participate.
By Edward Looby
Staff Writer
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By Edward Looby
Staff Writer
The Alvin Kiwanis Club meets
every Thursday at noon at the
Golden Corral.
The Alvin Community College
Mental Health Club is spon-
soring a campus-wide baby
shower on April 16, from 1-3
p.m. in the Brazos Room,
located in the ACC Student
Center. The event, which ben-
efits the Women's Center of
Brazoria County and the Alvin
High School Daycare, is open
to the public. Everyone is invit-
ed to bring a new baby gift and
join in for cake and punch. For
more information, please con-
tact Kathy at (281) 388-2375.
I call upon the Lord, who
is worthy to be praised, and
I am saved from my ene-
mies.
says the main thing the driver of the
striking vehicle is wanted for now is a
felony Failure to Stop and Render
Aid.
"This is a tragic situation of an acci-
should remain constant, as ‘leaks don’t just go
away.
The city council went on to explain nearly all
of the discrepancies, although they admited the
situation was confusing.
The city administrator, Todd Parton, stated
several of the accounts which looked suspicious
were indeed accurate, only looking odd because
of the higher charge for residential sewer service.
The situation with the varying bills for the
business was basically dismissed as having to be
a leak on the user side of the connection, howev-
er, and the situation of the business, revealed as
Specialist (CRS) designations.
“We’re delighted to have Joan
Benford on board to manage the
Please see Benford, page 6
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several leadership roles for the
Gulf Coast Board of Realtors and
MB is currently a director for
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MJ of the year in both 1982
A gigantic church-wide garage
sale will be held by the First
United Methodist Church on
Saturday, April 4 from 8 a.m.
until 3 p.m. The church is
located at 611 South Street in
Alvin.
Manvel Council tackles water issues
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“This lady only has a commode and a coffee
maker at her business,” Mathews said.
“How could she ever use that amount of
water?”
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It’s a new name, and a newiqcation, but the same familiar faces
will still be there. /
Heitman Lion Service has changed its name to Onyx Car Care
& Motor Company, and is holding a grand opening Wednesday,
April 1 at its new location at 6855 N. Highway 35 in Alvin (next
to the Brazoria County sub station).
Doing business in Alvin since 1977, owner Ted Heitman pledges
to continue to offer the same high-quality automotive services that
Alvinites have come to expect
“We are able to do repairs on most foreign and domestic vehi-
cles,” Heitman said.
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Alvin Community Health
Endeavor (A.C.H.E.) will be
conducting hearing screenings
every Tuesday for children
ages 4 and up. Certified tech-
nicians will be doing the test-
ing. Assistance will be given to
any child needing a referral for
hearing related problems.
Also, the Director of County
Welfare, Margaret Dixon, will
be at the A.C.H.E. facilities on
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. to
assist with applications for
emergency funds provided by
FEMA for financial help with
utilities or rent. For more infor-
mation or to schedule an
appointment for either pro-
gram, call 331-1036. A.C.H.E.
is a Medicaid provider located
at 1111 West Adoue, Alvin.
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and 1993. She also
earned Graduate of
Realtors Institute (GRI)
and Certified Residential
“We are more than $1800 in the hole again this billing, instances where people or businesses
month, and I’m beginning to wonder if we’ll haven’t been billed for nearly two years and
ever get into the black,” said Adele Matthews at another situation where a small business owner
the meeting has seen the volume of water she has been billed
Matthews questioned the latest billing reports, for fluctuate from 53,000 to 4,000 gallons.
new Pearland real estate
office.
After the new office
opens in April, Benford
will oversee day-to-day
operations and supervise
20 sales associates serv-
ing Pearland,
Friendswood. Alvin,
Santa Fe and League
City.
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The Project Graduation ‘98 events be held Monday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at Alvin Country Chib The $50 entry
for April begin with the “all you can the high school cafeteria Final plans fee includes green fee and cart, door
eat” Ice Cream Smorgasbord (Blue for the alcohol free, drug-free gradua- prizes, trophies, and hamburger basket.
Bell Ice Cream) & Silent Auction tion party will be discussed. Senior Entry forms are available at “Jewelry
Sunday, April 5 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. parents are urged to attend. Many par- by Chas,” 2610 Bypass 35 South. For
at the Alvin High School cafeteria, ent volunteers are needed for the May more information, please contact
Tickets are $3 per person and may be 29th party. All junior parents who George Pugh at (281) 332-7779 or
purchased from Alvin Seniors or at the plan to be involved in next year’s (281)331-5865.
door. For more information, please Project Graduation are also encour- The 2nd Project Graduation Car
contact the event coordinators, aged to attend. Wash will be held Saturday, April 25 at
Kenneth A Joyce Kettler (281) 585- The 6-Man Scramble Golf Church’s Chicken. Seniors and par-
8687 Tournament is scheduled for Monday, ents may contact the event coordinator,
A Junior/Senior Parent Meeting will April 13, beginning at noon at the Aileen McCall (281) 393-3734.
The Bayou Republican
Women of Alvin meet on the
third Thursday of every month
at the Alvin Medical Center,
located at 301 Medic Lane in
Alvin. Meetings begin at 6:30
p.m. and everyone is invited to
attend. For more information
about the meetings, please call
(281)331-5575.
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The Alvin Library League
Executive Board, in conjunc-
tion with the Athenaeum Club,
will host a program on 'The
Presidents'Wives," in the Alvin
Library meeting room on
Tuesday, April 7 at 2 p.m.
Johanna Hume, instructor of
government and history at
Alvin Community College, will
be the guest speaker. The pub-
lic is invited to attend.
Refreshments will be served.
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A community calendar, direc-
tory of churches and business-
es, and lots of great informa-
tion about Alvin can be found
at the Welcome to Alvin
Website:
http://www. neosoft. com/-eme
rson/alvin/.
when the body of a 41-year-old dent where an individual was killed,”
medB Owen Street. have a light, it was dark and the man
According to police, the victim, was struck on the roadway.
David M. Saverine, was apparently “What the person who was
struck by a vehicle as he rode a bicy- involved with this needs to do now, is
cle he had just purchased for tris son, get a lawyer and turn themselves in.
who was at gymnastics practice at the “If they turn themselves in, they
time of the accident. will be able to explain their side of the
A local woman said she heard a story, and when the mitigating cir-
noise which sounded like an accident cumstances and the fact that they took -
at about 7:39 p.m., when a call was some responsibility could be consid-
registered on her caller ID box. ered when it is decided what action
When the woman who found has to be taken.”
Saverine arrived, there were no vehi- Merkel did say, however, that the
cles in the area. search for the driver will have direc-
Alvin Police Chief Mike Merkel Please see Hit and Run, page 6
Benford to manage
new Pearland office
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A benefit for Ruth Pallardy
will be held on May 16th at
-R4L-S' on South Highway 35.
The event will include a auc-
tion, raffle, carwash, and bar-
becue. Anyone wishing to
make a donation, may give at
The Express Bank, P.O. Box
1515, Alvin, Account
#20633852.
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session called to evaluate the new city adminis- eikkam u
trator, was spent hearing complaints about and ies12 218
discussing the city’s trouble-ridden water and -
sewer systems, pointing out what appears to be discrepancies in
Insurance rates
come under fire
from citizen groups
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L Chance Kucera, Brent Bowers, Kyle Perri,
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vel Junior High, won the school - level competi- each slate and territory will be eligible toc
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l and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship. The National Geographic Society win {
petitors in the final round of foe bee included: all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC
don Bowers, Brent Bowers, Megan Jones, champions and their teacher to particip___
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Donald siephanic Morton, KylePeniand Rgon May and .The first-placenasionaiwiigwi
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questions OXI geography, was the first round in the national finals on May
1 annual National Geography Bee. The Bee is duced by Maryland Pu
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to Learning Centers. The National Geographic Society developed foe
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twite thousands of schools around foe United concern about the lack of geographic knowledge
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