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There is no better meat than Stanton’s meat it’s SIMPLY
THE BEST. Meat Prices are hitting record lows and we are
passing on the savings to you. Stock up and save on meat and
other items throughout our entire store.
Bienvenidos - Amigos y Amigos
Stanton’s venta came mas fino
Came de Stanton’s es superl en Alvin
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, M2, THE ALVIN ADVEXTISER, SECTION A, PNGE 3
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Alvin Community College has the tax increase all say the same thing
been instrumental in the education of “how wonderful ACC is for educa-
thousands of students, young and old. tion in Alvin,” I completely agree, but
Ruth and I are proud of ACC, and we then they go on to imply that if the
sincerely hope that you will join us in bond issue is not approved the col-
helping to improve our college as lege will go out of business and all
BKtn, once again in Houston s the MiBtr (Mur Thwtn jtr
“El Grito Celebration" 7:00 p.m. - Sat. 14th Sept and Sun. 15th Sept.
Celebrating Mmu'i Heiner free Sf* Gnats to al ifjw f* your support
sad (Mt m dm sWuHaerMita Act bee ALVIN, TEXAS IS IN THE HOUSE?
ALL HAIRCUTS & PRODUCTS
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and a Bag of Goodies for our customers!
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We all know Alvin Community people will continue to do what they
College is good for Alvin and has do best, to protect their own jobs and
helped thousands of students of all vote themselves pay raises every year
ages further their education. But noy (... with nice expense accounts. Do we
ACC is asking us to give them 37 - have to spend thousands of tak’dt-
million dblbrfd nhdr /ourode. 1 lab id the ACC president to bkfe the
They may need some money for board and their spouses on “business
some projects of importance but not vacations”? Do we need to spend
37 minion dollars. Let’s look at some over 3 million dollars on a fitness
facts. We now pay 24 cents per $100 center when they claim the current
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The buildings have not been updated citizens there only pay 5 cents per
since Ruth and I both attended in the $100, not 32 cents like ACC is asking
late sixties. We owe it to our current -us to pay. Blinn also has a football
and future students to keep the facili- and basketball program to pay for.
ties upgraded and up-to-date in How does Blinn do it? It’s called
regards to technology. good management at the top admin-
I’m sure everyone has been made istrative positions, who answer to a
aware through the media that there is responsible no nonsense board. It
a shortage of nurses everywhere, appears that someone or some group
Alvin Community College offers an at ACC (the Board of Trustees) have
excellent nursing program. However, been asleep at the wheel and have
without necessary funds to enlarge allowed finances to get into a real
and improve the program, the num- mess at ACC, and they now want
ber of students that can be trained is more of our money to bail them out
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evaluation which is the fifth highest facilities are all “almost over- bleachers, new concession stand, ele-
"t?** noting you to phase tax rate in the state. If you vote yes, whelmed”? Almost? Well are they or valor to the press box ($30,000) new
time to read the information and the bond proposal is passed, you aren’t they? Do we have to spend lights, and parking? Have you ever
ing the ACC bond proposal I just increased your taxes 33 percent over 1 million dollars on a lap pool? been to a game? I went to one, there
' urge you to support the or 32 cents per $100 evaluation, and $76,230 for electric bleachers in the were a few friends and family of the
____ and iprovement of Alvin that makes ACC #1 in the state of gym? How often will that be used? players, so why spend over
Community College by voting in Texas ... with the highest taxes of all $46,092 to replace lockers, when 90 $400,000? Cafeteria $610,000
fitvor of Propositions 1, 2 and 3 on 50 community colleges in Texas! 1 percent are in working condition with why should this money be spent on a
September 14,2002. like being #1, but nd when it comes a $6,000 bid to replace the 10 percent facility that consistently operates at a
This is the first college bond pro- to paying unnecessary taxes. In that aren’t working? $407,610 for loss every year? $1,426,472 for fumi-
poM since 1975 and only the fourth Brenham, Texas where Blinn baseball and softball fields, for - , „
bond proposal in its 52-year history. Community College is located, the "ease see Letters, page 11A
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