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EDITORIAL/OPINION
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4 Mixed
7:00 p.m., 8/28
8:00 p.m., 8/28
(281) 331-1430
Registration 8/22 @ 8:30 a.m. and 8/22 @ 9:00 a.m.
4 Mixed
6:00 p.m., 9/13
6:30 p.m., 9/13
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ALVIN BOWLING CENTER
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
August 28th & 29th
9:00 a.m., 9/8
6:30 p.m., 9/8
3 Ladies
4 Mixed
5 Men
5 Ladies
4 Ladies
4 Mixed
8:30 L.m., 8/26
6:30 p.m., 9/2
7:00 p.m., 9/1
7.00 p.m., 8/31
8:45 a.m., 9/8
6:00 p.m., 9/8
John
JERABECK
9:00 a.m., 8/26
7:00 p.m., 9/2
7:00 p.m., 9/14
6:30 p.m., 9/14
16 King Size Wallets
8 Regular Size Wallets
Publisher
ting Editor
orts Editor
1:00 p.m., 9/3
6:30 p.m., 9/3
9:00 p.m., 9/10
On June 21, 1989 in a personal
residence in Alvin the combined
boards of Alvin Little League
Baseball (ALLBB) and Alvin Youth
Soccer (AYSC) met and agreed to
4 Mixed
4 Mixed
4 Men/Mixed
Group charge
99< per person
Veteran’s
Corner
Production Assistant
„Advertisig Director
ALLBB for Schroeder and a T-ball
field (plus the area next to the T-ball
field commonly called the "horse
pasture") would total approximately
• vaonom
orders, prior
valdinoont
12:30 p.m., 9/3
6:00 p.m., 9/3
8.00 p.m., 9/3
1-10x13
Wtati Photol
1 8x10
2 5x7
2 3x5
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do. And, when these volunteers
are unavailable for one reason or
another, there is always an obvi-
JIM .....................
EDWARD LOOBY______
STEPHEN COLLINS...
BRANDY HAMRICK ..
GREG COX.................
LEAGUE
MONDAY
CHOCOLATE BAYOU
POWDER PUFF
TUESDAY
TUES. MORNING TRIO
BAD COMPANY
WEDNESDAY
SOCIALITE
WED. NITE OUT
THURSDAY
SUPER SENIORS (55+)
THURS. EARLY MIXED
MASTER SCRATCH
FRIDAY
TGIF
SATURDAY
Y A B A (3-21 years)
SUNDAY
BEER & PIZZA
30
Color
Photos
*
mxaame.
Sarbanes (D-MD) and Patty
Mease see Burials, page 5
We Deposit
$12.00 Due at
Pickup
(plus tax)
jepe.vaseies-‘e
Getting thefacts on Lions Park
Page 2A, THE ALVIN SUN -ADVERTISER, Sunday, August 23, 1998
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Vets regain burial
rights from
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STANTONS
SHOPPING CENTER
219 North Taylor St.
Alvin, Texas 77511
During Ulis promotion
you will receive
4 FREE 3X5‘s
with each 812.99
package purchased.
Photo Hours:
10:00 a.m, -1:00 p.m.
& 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
*1299
1998 - 7999 FALL SCHEDULE
300 Motel Dr. • 281-331-4487 • Next to Alvin Motel
Published on Sundays
570 Dula Street, Alvin, Texas 77511 • (281) 331-4421
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Modem Dentistry
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the experience and submit an
enhanced application by adding a
jogging path to our proposed park.
Again, with Mr. Cramer taking the
lead in the application process, we
reapplied for our grant. This time
we were successful. In January of
1992 the City was granted the
BETTY CRAWFORD..........Classified Advertising Manager
KEITH .................................Composing Supervisor
SUE WHITLEY................................................Office Manager
Wednesday: Family Night 6:30 p.m.
1
~ It also was necessary to acquire
ownership of the land that ALLBB
had used for many years as
Schroeder Field and the T-ball field
This land was owned by some trusts
and was leased to the City of Alvin
for a period of 99 years for use by
ALLBB. Baseball supporter George
Pugh and Attorney Garth Wood, as
well as others, worked extensively
to make this happen. Finally, at very
little cost to ALLBB, Mr. Wood's
________Mease see Park, page 6
Come Join us for
Spirit Filled
Worship with
Teachings on
" Get out a pen and paper, veter-
ans. Here’s your chance 10
recoup an important benefit that
we lost due to military cutbacks:
full burial rites for American vet-
erans.
The Senate has approved an
Like all the other "firsts" that attend a very young child's development, the eruption amount of $166,000 by the State for
of baby’s first teeth is a much anticipated event On average, parents can expect a first our project as a result of the City’s
tooth to appear at about seven months. However, the time range of a first eruption assistance and Mr Cramer’s knowi-
extends an the way from 3 moths to 14 months Typically, the four middle teeth on top edge of the Prcess
and bottom (central incisors) show up first, followed by the neighboring lateral . . ,u_ i •
incisors, the fnolars, and then the pointed eyeteeth (canines). Each set (teeth tend to Dunng the application process it
come in pairs) appears at about 4- to 6-month intervals. Again, however, there is became necessary to acquire a com-
tremendous variation in tooth eruption. Regardless of the pattern that develops, par- mitment from Alvin Independent
ents can expect their children to produce 20 primary teeth by age 2 1/2. School District to allow the City of
Early dental visits to keep an eye on how tooth development is progressing are an Alvin to use the football stadium
important part of growing up healthy When its time for the first visit satisfy your chil- parking lot for Lions Park narkino
dren's natural curiosity by telling them that the dentist is first going to count their AiSn." , ..Pa: 6
teeth, then take their picture, clean them, and see that they are healthy Bring along a AISD, recognizing that the stadium
doll or stuffed animal and we’ll chick its teth, too Complete dental care tor the family. 01 was already used for Schroeder
from children to grandparents, is available at 1701 Fairway #20 in the Wal-Mart and Tball games and that the need
taps—so a taped rendition must They are
ten acres and would be adequate for
work together toward the creation of totaling $29,000 over a period of 3 ALLBB and AYSC to construct a
Guest Column
By Charles Stagg
a newspark. The two organizations - years Several individuals made con- much needed new park.
signed agreements that created a tributions to the project as well. Shortly after becoming employed
joint committee for the purpose of Additionally, the Lions Club agreed by the City of Alvin, Parks Director
making the park a reality and they to guarantee loans in the amount of Don Cramer contacted our Joint
also signed agreements relative to $30,000 if the ALLBB and AYSC Commiuee and explained to us that
usage and maintenance of the pro- needed to borrow funds for coo- the Stale of Texas had matching
posed new park. Myself, as chair- struction of the park. The initial funds available for projects like
man of the new committee, worked plan was to build the best park we ours. After much discussion and
closely with both organizations and could with the money we had avail- many meetings it was decided that
together we solicited major contri- able and to solicit volunteer labor, we could double the value of our
butions from five different entities, materials and supplies for the effort, funds with such a grant and an
The Alvin “Noon” Lions Club, This was a tremendous undertaking application was made by the City on
Alvin Rotary Club, Monsanto (now for two all-volunteer organizations July 31, 1990. The approval process
Solutia), Amoco and Cain Chemical that was expected to take many took many months and we were not
(now Equistar), each contributed years. awarded a grant. We were all disap-
$10,000 to this project. ALLBB and On September 15, 1989 we were pointed when our project was not
AYSC each also contributed a like able to purchase the 5 plus acres of selected by the State, but we real-
amount to the new park fund. We land adjoining ALLBB’s Schroeder ized how many applications were
also applied for grants from the Field for use in this new park pro- submitted for worthwhile projects
Marguerite Edwards Trust fund and ject. This acreage when combined (including one approved for Resoft h
were fortunate to receive grants with the space being used by Park) and we decided to learn from
An article in the Aug. 9 edi-
tion of the Alvin Sun-
Advertiser titled "Woman
survives shotgun attack."
incorrectly staled that the vic-
tim had driven a car from a
party she was attending
Information provided after
publication reveals she was
dr ng a van and was simply
passing by the scene of the
party, not participating in it.
The Alvin Sun regrets any
inconvenience caused by the
error
amendment to the Defense „ i
Department authorization bill for ous void when the veteran—who
fiscal year 1999 that requires the risked life and limb for the free-
Sunday: Worship 10:00 a.m.
Senators Frank
(R-AK) Paul
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PS Upon the arrival ot baby’s first tooth. parents should begin the habit of wiping not conflict with the parking lot use
j teeth with a moist doth or gauze at the end of the day to keep them clean 2 dunng school days or. .on .football
!‘ssn0-reit? -3. .5 !"Y: M nights, graciously provided the
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Defense Department to work doms we enjoy today—-is laid to
with the VA and veterans service rest without the recognition he or
organizations on reinstating mill- she deserves. That is a real
tary honors at veterans’ burials, shame.
In addition, passage of "The Keep in mind, though, that
Veterans Burial Rights Act of these burial details are composed
1998" would ensure that the mil- of volunteers only. They are not
itary, on a family’s request, pro- professional military soldiets
vide a five-member burial detail trained in military honors. They
including a bugler to play "Taps" ar given no uniforms or equip-
for any veteran who served bon- meat. They do the best they can
orably, with what they have to Work
As this county’s veterans ser- with. And, besides donating
vice officer, I get a lot of calls their time, these volunteers also
from family members of assume the expense for their
deceased veterans who still clothing and their mileage,
believe that the Defense which can be considerable in a
Department provides military county as large as ours.
honors at veterans’ burials. It What can YOU do? Call or
always saddens me to have to tell write your U.S. senator and U.S.
them they don’t Due to "bud- congressman today. Tell them
getary constraints,” that respon- you appreciate the fact that the
sibil i ty now lies on the shoulders Senate has approved an amend-
of this nation's veterans organi- ment that will reinstate military
zations. Yet, they are not always honors at veteran’s burials. Tell
able to meet the demand. Each them you think it is imperative
month 36,00 World War II veter- that the Veterans Burial Rights
ans pass away, and the death rate Act is passed so that the military
among veterans continues to rise, will provide a five-member bur-
in Brazoria County we have ial detail that includes a bugler to
several dedicated groups of vol- play taps—and nothing less—
unteers who work hard to pro- for any veteran who served hon-
vide a military-type ceremony orably.
that adequately honors our fallen It is also important that you get
comrades and gives the family a fib touch with those who intro-
folded flag. A majority of the " duced the measure iMerh end ■
time there is no one to play let them know how you feel, too.
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Schwind, Jim & Looby, Edward. Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 5, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 23, 1998, newspaper, August 23, 1998; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1562009/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.