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ting recommendations to the coun-
Lewis said that “it’s encouraging cil,” and Proposition 6, “an amend-
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Donna Thibodeaux, from the Rodeo Education and
Police nab Manvel
man for kidnapping
his hand and was chosen from the audience.
Next, she asked the students how people traveled
few weeks.
police and on April 29 she made a
She alleged that after a night of clear break-off with him and filed
Man tosses evidence as police officer approaches
idence.
Wednesday and Thursday
Alvin Police Beat
Sgt. Aaron Bell worked on the
Please see Kidnapping, Page 4A
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The officer left the store and pro- The Alvin officer confirmed the
ceeded westbound on Hwy 6.
Speeding warrant for the 41-year
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She says that George then dragged
her from the truck and forced her
into his home. He locked the dead-
Alpha Delta Kappa will host
its fourth “A Taste of ADK"
Luncheon on Thursday, June
3 at First United Methodist
Church, 6T1 W. South in
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The Alvin Post Office is
offering commemorative can-
celation stamps for the open-
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so the officer took him into cus-
tody and brought Davis back to
the store.
The report says that the clerk
identified Davis as the man who
stole the beer.
He was then arrested for Theft.
friends with this person for a long
time and refused to stop contact
with him.
Meals on Wheels says please
put your change in cans
around town.
By Jennifer Mason Simonis
Staff Writer
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had the kids clap eight times to simulate the eight sec-
ond ride that a bull rider would have.
Next, she explained to the students the difference
By Jennifer Mason Simonis
Staf Writer
By Jennifer Mason Simonis
Staff Writer
protect the cowboy.”
Once die bull riding demonstration was over, she
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man with warrant
• A police officer was dispatched
on May 3 to Nasa Road 1 and I-45
to meet a Pasadena Police officer
with a suspect in custody.
Man steals beer, dares
clerk to call police
• On May 1, an Alvin officer was
dispatched to a convenience store
in reference to a theft.
When the officer arrived, the store
clerk advised him that a man had
walked into the store and picked
up two cans to beer.
According to the police report, he
then showed them to the clerk and
said “I’m taking these two beers,
so just go ahead and call the
police.”
She described the man to the offi-
cer and then advised that the sus-
pect was walking westbound on
Hwy. 6.
Senior Sunday will be held at
First Presbyterian Church on
May 9 to honor the graduat-
ing seniors who are members
of the church, located at 302
S. Johnson.
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Alvin/Manvel elect new mayors
The Alvin Citizen Police
Academy Alumni Association
is having its third annual bar-
becue cook-off on May 28
and 29 at the Alvin State
Bank/Oak Park. Trophies will
be awarded for first , second,
third and fourth place in each
category. Showmanship, Best
Overall and Police team.
Contact R.T. Lott at (281) 388-
1210 or Jimmy Thomas at
(281) 331-7746 for applica-
tions. Volunteer entertainers
are also being sought who
would like to show their tal-
ents during the event.
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Thursday afternoon, students from Stephenson between a rodeo clown and the men who are in the
u arena during a bull ride. /
poamnbelownwi tel yourfnny Jokesand etteruan
I you,” she explained. ‘The bull fighters are there to
Rodeo symbolizes ways to SAY NO
Centro Cultural de Brazoria
County is offering tutoring on
Mondays for math, algebra
and science and Wednesdays
for reading skills, English and
history from 3:30 p.m.-5:45
p.m. at the Alvin Public
Library. Volunteers are need-
ed to tutor one hour a week
and motivate youngsters. For
more information, call Sofia
Solis at (281)331-9639 or
Maria Anderson at (281) 331 -
1013.
officer found two males in a Ford
pick-up truck in the parking lot.
The driver was identified as 23-
year-old Rufus Freeman III.
The officer ran Freeman Ill’s
identification through his mobile
data terminal, which showed that
Freeman had a warrant out for his
arrest.
According to the report, the office
confirmed the warrant and then
returned to the vehicle and
informed Freeman of the warrant.
He said that he knew about the
ticket, but not the warrant.
The officer took Freeman into
custody. The second person in the
vehicle was not arrested.
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Van runs light, almost
causes accident
• April 30 an Alvin officer
observed a Dodge Ram van run a
red light while going southbound
on South Street.
According to the police report, the
truck had to make a sudden stop to
avoid a collision with the van.
The officer conducted a traffic
stop on the van.
The driver was identified through
his Texas Identification card as
19-year-old Leobardo Dimas. The
passenger stated that he did not
Please see Police Beat, Pagel B
On May 1, the cities of Alvin and
Manvel elected new mayors and
souncil members while two new
people were elected to the school
board.
। Alvin City Elections
’Alvin held elections for mayor
and the City Council District E seat
as well as on 14 proposed charter
amendments.
For the mayor’s position, Troy
Children program (REACh), made the presentation to asked a young girl to come up on the stage. She had
the students. She had several large posters of rodeo her put cowboy boots on and stand over to the side,
events that she would show to the students. She would She explained to the students that cowboys don’t
dien ask a question dealing with that particular event, getpaidandtheonly money they receive is if they win
The student who was chosen and answered the ques- the event that they are in. To keep from being sad, she
doncorrecdy won a free ticket to the rodeo this week- explained, they have a saying called “cowboy up.”
end. She told the students what this meant Whenever she
When she got to the poster on bull riding, she asked would say “cowboy up” all the students would say it
fora volunteer to be a bull rider. One young boy raised along with her.
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A benefit barbecue/auction
will be held for Laurie Henry
Daffern, who is need need of
a liver transplant. The event
will be held on May 15 from
11 a.m. to midnight at the
Alvin American Legion Hall.
There will be door prizes,
children's activities, live band
and dance, a barbecue din-
ner. Take out barbecue is
available. A trip to anywhere
Southwest Airlines flies and
many other items will be
offered at the auction.
For the city council seat, Don
Jeter defeated incumbent Andy
DeSham. Jeter received 413 votes
and DeSham 269.
Jeter said that “I was surprised on
the outcome due to the fact that I
could not campaign because of
heart surgery. I am appreciative to
the people who worked behind the
scenes for me.”
Proposed Charter
Amendments
The residents of Alvin voted on
14 charter amendments Saturday.
Alvin High School Project
Graduation is a drug-free,
alcohol-free celebration for
the graduation class of 1999.
Tax deductible contributions
can be made to Alvin H.S.
Project Graduation at Alvin
State Bank, Attention: Teller
Dept., P. O. Box 232, Alvin,
Texas77512.
She had him put a glove on the hand he was going when they first came to America. The students
to be holding the rope with. She then explained the answered that they came in wagons, on horse, and by
different parts of the rope to the students and why foot. She asked them if they had roads to travel on and
each part was important the students answered that the early settlers did not.
Once she had the rope set in the child’s hand, she Please see Rodeo Page5A
bowling, they went to George’s res- charges on George.
He located the suspect just east of old Donald Dale Doelitsch. He
Hwy 6 and CR 149. The officer then took Doelitsch into custody
noticed that the man threw a beer and transported him to the Alvin
.can to the right into the grass as jail,
the officer approached, the report
shows. Suspicious men in
Jie spoke to the man, who was parking lot reported
.later identified as 41-year-old „ . ,o0 ,, . _
,n n • . ... • On April 30, an Alvin officer was
Michael Ray Davis, and while .. .. .. ._. .. . ,
. . 2 . ’ . , dispatched to the 400 block of
doing so noticed a strong odor ofEIN . . ,
, 2 . ... . . . North Beauregard in reference to
alcohol on his breath and about . . . .
N . , two suspicious persons in the
Davis' person. ..
.1 E . . - . parking iot at the apartment com-
According to the report, Davis .
matched the clerk’s description, P ’ . . .. , . ..
21 r According to the police report, the
hili'
h to have people say they support me.
I’m really grateful. I am looking Section 6 of the Charter that
forward to working with the coun- requires the City of Alvin to adopt
cil.” zoning regulations." Proposition 4
Council Member Eileen Jasper lost 1075 to 841 and Proposition 6
said that she is “excited to have 1067 to 1022.
someone with Lewis’ organization Manvel City Election
and administrative abilities.” In Manvel, J.C. Dean received 53
"The change in the council sets percent of the vote in his bid for the
the direction along with the mayor, mayor’s seat. He defeated Paul
As long as they continue to have Doggett with 169 votes while
progressive working relations, the Doggett had 149.
city will continue on the course it’s Dean said “I extend gratitude to
on,” said Council Member Dwight the voters for their trust in my abili-
Rhodes. ty to bring things to order."
There was a total of 2,300 votes Maureen DelBello received 76.7
cast in the city election. percent of the vote to win the seat
Benefield said that she is “disap- being vacated by Joe Hardwick,
pointed that more people did not go Burke DelBello received 237 votes
gut and vote.” and Burris 72.
T wuld like to see more of a DelBello said "I appreciate all the
voter turn-out,” she said. support and those who came out and
Please see Elections, Page 4A
COVBOY UP8
L ewis won, almost 34 percent ahead With the exception of two amend-
o second place, receiving 1268 ments, all passed. The two that
vptes. Al Jandl came in second with failed were Proposition 4, “an
i 11 votes, Nancy Benefield in third amendment removing the Planning
v ith 466, and Ricky D. “Gump” Commission’s duty to submit plat-
aaF prrest getting 32.
Te police report says that an harassed her all day.
argument began in the vehicle over Based on the abduction and terror-
an e-mail she had sent to a male izing, he was charged with
friend on the Internet. She had been Aggravated Kidnapping.
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The Manvel Police Department bolt and imprisoned her in his home,
has been busy over the past week The victim says that he then ter-
and a half with two big cases. rorized her in his home for five
The first case involved the hours. He threatened her, her chil-
Aggravated Kidnapping of a 38- dren, and her pets and wanted her to
year-old Rosharon woman on April agree to never see anyone else.
27. At 5 a.m., she was able to escape
She had been acquainted with the George’s home.
suspect, 37-year-old Manvel resi- According to the report, on April
dent James Gilbert George, for a 28, she reported the incident to the
ortheroces. However, instead of or
tening to the program, the children
to participate in the program.
ment to remove Article VIII,
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