The Alvin Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 9, 2003 Page: 10 of 29
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Alsonew to downtown to fee Stag features 24 two-and dhree-bedroom have something brand new and Oto
Steel and Wood Knife Shop The mpartmenesina garden vezine The Mue to rum in AJvta
location. She’s happy to report that knife-making classes at Alvin the bedrooms upstairs, plus two and
most of her Clear Lake customers Community College. CoMes spe- one-half baths. AU units will haves
have followed her to the new Alvin cializes in hMtdmads custom knife washer and dryer, ceiling fans, and
location. Customers pick from a and pistol grips. miniblinds as standard features. The
wide array of unfinished ceramic Near downtown, Morgan Oaks community features generos land
pieces and paint them with the Luxury Apartments to opining this ' scaping and an exercine facility bt
glazes provided. Sherri then fires month M1100 E.Adowe. The apart- all tenants. "The response so far M
them in a kiln to produce the fin- inral nnniity hae been built and been spectacular," says Mitkof
iahed product The Glaze Gallery to will be operated by local builder Jeff "We expect to have all our unit
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frontal airbags, with passenger nication system, steering wheel
915 Riverside Dr. - Hillcrest Village
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only a 10-day fair. The 2,500 volun.- is a tradition dating back to 1910 mislead or mistaken. Why did he not
teers for the BCFA work hard each that offers opportunities for resi- call the police department and speak -
year to put on the best Fair possible dents to bring their family and to me regarding this matter if it was
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chased the business in March and knife shop is owned and operated by three-bedroom units are two-story
moved it here from a Clear Lake Ronnie Coates, who also tenches townhome style apartments, with
It looks big on the outside, and I drove the Yukon to the Valley Added on to the standard equip- niences easily accessible,
has lots of room on the inside, yet, last week and the long drive gave ment was a Luxury Equipment There is a 37 gallon gas tank,
the GMC Yukon drives like a me a great opportunity to learn Group, which includes untrasof making stops at the pump less fre-
dream. how nice it is to be able to push a front leather seats, assist steps, quent.
The key benefits to this vehicle button and all four wheels turn so full function front bucket seats. The total price on the Yukon
include that size. Because, you that getting in and out of a tight rear seat audio controls, cargo was $56,143.
see, there is no problem maneu- parking spot is easy. package includes a cargo net, lug- I enjoyed driving the Yukon and
vering it around traffic. That isn’t the only benefit to gage carrier cross rails, cargo when I arrived in the Valley,
It comes with Quadrasteer four- driving the Yukon. There are some shade, cargo area mat, power looked forward to the return trip.
sensing system, right rear floor controls, power folding mirrors
child security locks, remote key- (these are great for pulling up the
less entry, with panic button, auto- bank cash machine or the mail
matic, tri-zone air conditioning box), rear seat entertainment sys-
and heat, power heated mirrors, tem, autoride, sound system plus
programmable automatic door package with in dash 6 CD player,
locks, driver information system, satellite XM digital capable, sec-
passlock theft deterrent with ond row Captain’s chairs, heavy
alarm, roof mounted luggage rack, duty trailering equipment, outside
9-speaker Bose audio system, rearview camper mirror.
light sensitive mirrors, with out- This year, the Yukon has two
side temperature and compass, 6- new colors to pick from:
way power driver seat (I really Sandalwood Metallic and Carbon
liked this item...the capacity to Metallic.
adjust for all heights is good), 37 The. test vehicle was Pewter
gallon fuel tank, 24 hour roadside Metallic.
assistance, and then a multitude of- I like the additions which make
additions. traveling a pleasure, with conve-
had some precincts help with work and they need your help to make our friends to enjoy the traditions of the factual? The fact is, Manvel Police
on the parking lot and we appreciate facilities safe and usable. The past and see opportunities of the Department has come a long way
the help. But for the most part, those entrance to our fairgrounds has a future. from where it once was and has
requests have fallen on deaf ears at sign that says, “Largest County Fair Be part of the future. become a professional organization
the courthouse. The Fair Association in the State.” You would never Respectfully, filled with highly trained and caring
has had to try to patch holes in roofs, believe that if you have looked at the Dick Wagoner individuals dedicated to their calling
repair electrical and plumbing on conditions of the grounds and build- Alvin in life.
their own, trying to eliminate all ings. In conclusion, the article here in
hazardbus conditions. The Fair Our fairgrounds are way behind Dear Editor: question is why I do not make it a
Association owns only the Rodeo all the other fair facilities. These It has been brought to my atten- point to read the “dear editor” sec-
Arena and the County owns all the facilities could be used year-round tion that someone had recently sub- tions of newspapers or listen to “talk
other buildings and grounds. The by all types of organizations if they mitted a letter to you regarding the radio.” The vast majority of the time
buildings, bams, offices and were built and maintained properly Manvel Police Department shutting these sections or programs are used
restrooms are in deplorable condi- by the County. They could be leased down a lemonade stand and wrote it to take “pop shots” at persons or
tions and most people assume that out for shows/conventions to help in such a way to lead the reader into organizations in an attempt to bring
the County pays for all maintenance pay for maintenance, thinking negative thoughts against them to disrepute whether it is factu-
al the fair grounds, they pay for I would like to ask you to join us Manvel Police Department. When I al or not. In other words, it is a
none! in contacting your County Judge first read this article, I myself could breeding ground for nothing more
The Fair Association has been try- and County Commissioners and not believe that one of my officers than gossip, hatred, and deceit that
ing'to maintain all the grounds' voice your opinion in an effort to would do such a thing. After a quick will always be unmoral and a direct
including paying for repairs, utilities improve the conditions of the fair- but thorough investigation, I found contradiction to what this country
and staff on income generated from grounds. The Brazoria County Fair that this individual had to have been once stood for.
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traffic tickets because of his race, 14 years old and in the tenth grade, school who was not going to get the their first huge strides forward in the
“I got a traffic ticket while deliver- The schools had not been integrated grades she deserved, because the South.
ing lumber to Danbury once,” he yet, and I had to go to Principal Keys teacher was prejudiced. “I was in the first sit-in in Alvin,”
explained. “I didn’t have a commer- to find a way to finish high school. “I asked her who die teacher was, she remembered. We had certain
cial driver’s license, but my boss said There was a black school, but it only then who the child was, and I realized places in restaurants where we had,to
he’d pay the fine if I was ticketed. went through ninth grade. I was told I it was MY child!” she said. “I went stand and eat, and we had other
“I went to court, and the judge gave could either get on a bus and go to up to that teacher and told her‘you places we couldn t go to at all. There
me a $78.50 fine. I took it to my boss, Houston, or go the other way to better give my girl the grade she were many well-known people at
and my boss couldn’t believe it was Angleton. deserves. I sit down every night with those sit ins, like Reverend Gillis,
so much. He called the judge, and the “Each morning at 5:15 a.m., I her on her studies, and I know that Nolan Ryan’s mother in law and
judge dropped it down to $17.50. He would catch a bus to Angleton, which she knows the material.’ father in law, and many more,
told my boss ‘I didn’t know you were arrived there at 5:45. Then I’d wait “When she went to college, she got “Actions like that opened a lot of
paying the fine, I thought that nigger until 8 to start school. In the evening, a 3.2 grade average. doors in Alvin, and the generation
was going to have to pay it,”’he I’d have to wait until 5:15 p.m. again “Things were bad here a long tune today are reaping the reward of those
recalled. to go home. And so it was, until I ago, but I like Alvin as it is today,” efforts.”
"There was a sign on the depot that graduated ” she said. “We moved here in the early Owens also had some advice for
said ‘Niggers, if you can read this. Almost a decade later, Alvin High 60s, and I really didn’t get out of the those who may think they re being
run. If you can’t read this, run any- School was forced to integrate, but house much, but I heard rumors of targeted by racism.
way.’Blacks riding the train were told Mary Owens, an Alvin African- racism. A lot of times, it may hot be
to keep their window shades pulled American, who actually ended up dri- “I think you’ll find a certain racism but a reaction to your own atti-
down as they came through Alvin, ving a school bus in Alvin for 25 amount of racial issues anywhere, but tude,” she said. “If you act like you
because people would throw rocks years, said that transition went pretty things are as good here as I’ve seen in have a chip on your shoulder or act
and break the glass. smoothly. other places. I have no conflict with unfriendly, you can’t expect people to
“I remember one day I was going to “My sisters were the first two to anyone in Alvin. act nice back to you.
get some ice cream, and some local sign up, and, as far as I know, they “Theonly thing I’ve seen is that “You need to be friendly to make
boys drove up beside me and started never had any problem at school,” young black people generally have to friends.
throwing chicken feet at my head,” Owens admitted. “But there were move out of town to find jobs, but not I know people think there are
he said. other problems. any outright discrimination.” racism problems here, but looking
“When I moved here in 1950,1 was “One day, I was sitting and chatting Owens and the others were in the back, it’s amazing to see how far
with some friends, and one told me thick of the civil rights movement in we’ve come in really a short amount
mmn about a little black girl she knew in the 1960s, when racial issues took of time, through faith.”
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