Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 78, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 9, 1999 Page: 4 of 26
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which explains the dangers of alcohol fetal alcohol effects (FAE), caused by Mainland, Galveston county with
pregnancy. “No one knows how much other developmental disabilities for of people who have mental retardation.
It also fosters the prevention of the
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safe amount of alcohol is none at all.
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ARC sends Mother's Day message to pregnant
women during National Birth Defects Month
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Think Before You Drink,” contact
the Arc Unit 1688 at 281-388-1161.
Wiginton, Pres, of Arc unit 1688.
FAS is a pattern of mental, physical.
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which can also lead to an infant's low amounts of alcohol are playing roulette
birth weight. It can also lead to poor with the health of their baby.” To
muscle tone, sleep disorders and other obtain the brochure.
defects, according to The Arc.
FAS is diagnosed annually in at least
5,000 babies in the United States.
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Bats beneficial, but carry risk of rabies
- Look but don’t touch. That’s the advice from the Texas Department of ed into a mascot for a sports team. A person wakes up to find a bat in
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case and Police Chief Robert officers turned on the patrol car’s
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Northern Brazoria county and
Summer swim lessons
offered at Victory Camp
Victory Camp in Alvin will pre- ing, and as advanced as distance
sent swimming lessons with swimming and competitive skills.
Janitorial and
Paper Supply
Residential & COMMERCIAL
•Mops, Dustmops, Brooms
•Chemicals ‘Paper Products
•Trash Liners
•Line Marking Paint
•Restroom Supplies
•Entrance Mats *Handcare
BMC Supply Co.
307 W. House
(across from Fire Dept.)
281-585-8075
image of a bat has even been translat- need treatment”
alcohol will cause birth defects,” over 30 years.
For the upcoming Mother’s Day
May 9,The Arc Unit 1688 has a mes-
sage for mothers-to-be: “Don’t drink
alcohol during your pregnancy.”
May 9-15 will mark the 1999 obser-
vance of National Alcohol and Other
Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness
Week. The chapter offers a free
brochure, “Think Before You Drink,”
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CALL THE
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THIS APOLOGY IS FOR
THE PEOPLE WHO
RECEIVED MY LETTER
BY MISTAKE. ONLY
OWNERS IN THE CITY
Share You Home
With A Foreign Student
All That Is Needed Is Room and Board.
All students 15-18 years of age, speak English,
L And provide their own spending morfty & insurance.
For More Info
M Call Bobbie Click • (409) 925-7562
the Learn to Swim workbook fol- are Monday-Thursday, 8-8:45
lowed up with lots of great water a.m. or 6:45 p.m.
lessons. Class size is limited, so sign up
An Ellis and Associates certi- early. Victory Camp is located at
fied lifeguard will be on duty dur- 1407 Victory Lane, near F.M. 528
ing all classes. and I-35 Bypass.
Classes are open for children For more information, contact’
ages 3-8. Sessions include three Dave Ireland at (281) 331-6116,
journeys. The lessons in them are Lea Wagner at (281) 489-1771 or
as elementary as adjusting to div- Victory Camp at (281) 388-2267.'
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voted. The city and residents need they didn’t have a voice on the
to work together for a better voter school board.
turn-out in the future.” “I want to be someone they can'
She also said that she hopes to come to. I hope to bring a new
serve the city well. group of people to the board,” said
AISD Election Martinez.
Two seats on the school board In the race for the position 7 seat,
were filled on Saturday. Gary Mayfield defeated Jim,
In both of these races, the candi- Wiginton 1671 votes to 1316. In
dates who won in early voting were early voting. Wiginton had 388
LIMITS WERE
The second case involved a police vehicle, however only the driver, a
chase on May 4, miner from Alvin, was arrested.
Officers Robert King and Danny He was taken into custody for
Sauceda observed a vehicle going Evading Arrest, a Class A
through a red light at Highway 6 Misdemeanot
and 1128. He was also issued several traffic
The police report says that the citations.
and on April 30 police arrested initiate a traffic stop. However, the
George at his home without resis- driver fled from the officers.
tance. The chase went on for six to
He was transported to the seven miles and reached speeds of
Brazoria County Jail late April 30. 65 mph in residential areas, accord-
The kidnapping charge is a first ing to the report.
degree felony and carries a penalty The chase ended when the driver
of five to 99 years, if convicted: He lost control and went into a ditch at.
A bat flies at a person and touches help right away from their parents, a
bare skin; policeman, school guard, teacher or
A barefooted person steps on a bat; other adult
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In Memory of John I__Creswell
July 19,1944 - May 5,1998
A year has passed since God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be.
So he put his arms around you and whispered - “Come with me"
With tearful eyes we watched you pass away,
We loved you so deeply and miss you everyday.
You were well remembered at Aggie Muster this very year.
When your name was called, Carol & Edgar softly answered - “Here”
With Silver Taps and the Spirit of Aggieland behind us,
We thank God for our hero and drove home to wait until he reunites us.
ove, Moth er & Shirley
Ms. Robin Buskirk of Houston Alvin High School,
and Bill and Barbara Birdwell of He was a member of the
Alvin are pleased to announce Americorps NCCC in 1994-95.
Most bats eat large numbers of or dead bat, they should call their local Call the local animal control agency
insects, making them a help in control- animal control agency or local health to have a trained officer capture the
ling pests that may carry diseases or department. “Any wild animal such as bat. If you must trap a bat indoors
devastate plants. Some bat species eat a bat, a raccoon, skunk, coyote or fox yourself, first move children and pets
fruit, nectar, pollen, smaller bats, birds may be sick if it acts unnaturally, espe- to another room. Wear leather gloves
and fish. And a few—usually found in daily if it shows no fear of humans,” and avoid direct skin contact with the
South and Central America—do drink she said. To help prevent rabies, people bat Close the windows and doors and
blood, prompting some of the fears also should be sure their pets receive turn on the lights. Wait for the bat to
and myths often associated with bats. the required vaccinations yearly and land, then cover it with a container
In recent years, giant colonies of that their dogs and cats are not allowed such as a coffee can. Slide cardboard
bats have become popular tourist to roam. under the can, then tape the cardboard
attractions, as people gather on spring “Bat bites are not always visible,” to the can.
and summer evenings to watch the bat Wilson said. “If a bat is present and If you are bitten by any animal,
masses take flight from caves, rocks there is a possibility of the person quickly and thoroughly wash the bite
and even city bridges. Cuddly stuffed being exposed, the bat should be cap- with soap and water. Rinse well and
animals in the shape of bats are now tured and tested for rabies. If rabies put alcohol or iodine on the bite to kill
companions for children. And the cannot be ruled out, the person may germs. See a doctor as soon as possi-
ble. BE able to describe the animal— Swish the Fish, the National The cost for each session will
the engagement and approach- serving in San Diego, '
ing marriage of their children, California. He is currently
Renea Marie Buskirk and employed by Bookstop in-
Michael Todd Birdwell. Houston.
Renea attended school in Both are anxious to continue
Buffalo, New York. their education.
She is currently employed by They will be joined in mar-
Le Peep Restaurants in Houston, riage on May 15, 1999 at Trinity
Michael is a 1987 graduate of Christian Center in Angleton.
Wilson said that problems can occur kind, size and color—to the doctor, to Safety Council’s Learn to Swim be $50 plus the cost of the work-
in the following situations: the local rabies control authority or Program. Lessons will be taught books which are $5 per journey.
A child touches a live or dead bat; animal control officer. by NSC Learn to Swim instruc- There will be four sessions:
An adult touches a bat without see- The doctor will decide if you need tors. June 7-17, June 21 to July 1, July
ing which part of the bat’s body they treatment for rabies. Tell children if Children can journey through 5-15 and July 19-29. Class times
COLLEY REFRIGERATION
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"ce 612 N. Hwy. MSB, Clute
(409)265-4711
Eddie Martinez with 1483 votes. prised that people had the confi-
George Pugh received 1277. dence in me to do the job that needs
However, in early voting, Pugh was to be done.”
ahead of Martinez 353 votes to 328.
Martinez said that he felt the race EDITORS NOTE: For a com-
was a close and clean race. plete wrap-up of last Saturday’s
“My main goal is to be a good election results, see The Advertiser
voice for the people who thought on Wednesday.
consumption during pregnancy. lower levels of alcohol exposure, offices located in Alvin at the First chapters affiliated with The Arc of the
“Drinking during pregnancy can Learning disabilities, short attention National Bank Building. United States.
cause fetal alcohol syndrome, and span, hyperactivity and behavioral The Arc had represented Advocacy, Founded in 1950, The Arc is the
that’s the leading know preventable problems can all appear in children Responsibility and Commitment to nation’s largest volunteer organization
cause of mental retardation,” said Jim bom to women who drink during their people with mental retardation and solely devoted to improving the lives
Health (TDH) about bats. The once “But bats are still wild animals," the room;
terrifying flying mammals whose pop- Wilson said. “If someone finds an A bat is found near an infant, toddler
ularity has been soaring in recent years injured, sick or dead but, I cannot or a person who is sensory or mentally
are again on their northerly flight paths stress enough that the person should challenged;
from Central America and Mexico not touch it. The bat could have A person feels pain after putting his
across Texas as the weather warms, rabies.” or her hand in a wood pile, brash, a
“Bats are fascinating, beneficial ani- Rabies is a deadly viral illness, crevice or dark area, then sees a bat in
mals," said Pamela Wilson of TDH’s People become infected with the the same area.
Zoonosis Control Division, “but they rabies virus if they are bitten by an “It is important to teach children not
also carry a high risk for spreading animal that has the disease. Only a to handle bats, especially those that are
rabies. Of the five human deaths in series of shots will keep an exposed on the ground or cannot fly,” Wilson
Texas due to rabies since 1990, three person from getting rabies. said. “A bat should not be a show-and-
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Schwind, Jim & Holton, Kathleen. Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 78, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 9, 1999, newspaper, May 9, 1999; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1562133/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.