The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 53, Ed. 1 Monday, July 8, 2002 Page: 8 of 24
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Brazoria County Area Newspapers and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Alvin Community College.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
THE ALVIN SUN
MONDAY, JULY 8, 2002
PAGE 8
ABWA installs new officers
O5
3)
There are three easy ways to get identified. The center will then
these valuable publications. This
81009.
And
visit
Senior Citizen Center News
•Every third Thursday, you can mation.
n
they look towards a September 14 taxable property values. “Growth
)
www.nattonalhearing.com
years, instead of 27,” says Kimberly.
i
A
A
&um -
Town Hall
meeting on
July Council
calendar
information on such topics as
developing a business plan, how
area seniors who would like to
spend the day in the air-condi-
tioned Center with their friends.
Call 281-388-4298 for more infor-
•The Alvin Senior Center is
proud and honored to begin the
creation of the “Memorial Wall,”
and your help is needed. Needed
are pictures of veterans who served
in years past (the “Then” section)
Thursday, July 18
City Council Meeting
7 p.m., chambers
Thursday, July 11
City Council Meeting
7 p.m., chambers
Grandparents, don’t forget - these
activities are also offered to your
grandkids until Aug. 20. Call 281-
388-4298 for more information.
Monday, July 22
City Council Workshop
Paperless Agenda
6:30 p.m., council chambers
Thursday, July 25
Parks Board
6:30 p.m., first floor
Conference Room
Wednesday, July 31
Special City Council Meeting-
Budget Submitted
7 p.m., chambers
either contact you or alert an
emergency service to go to your
home.
To learn more, get a copy of
Personal Emergency Response
Systems (Item 3781, 50 cents).
Call toll-free 1-888-8-PUEBLO,
. that’s 1-888-878-3256, and ask
for Item 378J.
Or send your name and address
and the appropriate item number
and charge to Federal Consumer
Information Center, Pueblo, CO
Quality of Life Committee
6:30 p.m., first floor
Conference Room
•24 hour personal assistance
• 3 nutritious meals/snacks a day
• medication supervision and/
or administration
LOANS TO ‘500
(Usually 30 minute service)
Se Habki Espanol1 • Free Copies & Tax Service
Monday, July 8
Senior Citizen Board Meeting
9 a.m., Senior Citizen Center
www.puebld.gsa.gov to read or
print this and hundreds of other
FCIC publications for free.
Finance, Administration &
Intergovernmental Relations
Committee
5 p.m., first floor Conference
Room
Monday, July 15
City-wide Town Hall Meeting
6:30 p.m., social
7 p.m., meeting
Senior Center, west side
Free Report Shows Mobile
Home Owners How to Knock
Thousands Off Loans
Tuesday, July 9
Leadership Breakfast, City
Council, AISD, ACC, Chamber
of Commerce
7 a.m., Homestead Inn
Tuesday, July 16
Planning Commission
7 p.m., first floor Conference
Room
Wednesday, July 17
Brazoria County Cities
Association
6:30 p.m., Jones Creek
and pictures of members of the
armed forces who are currently
serving (the “Now” section). Also
to be included will be pictures of
America’s civilian support: Red
Cross, USO, civil defense, nurses,
plane spotters, police, firefighters,
EMTs, etc. To participate, please
bring pictures for display to the
Alvin Senior Center or call 281-
388-4298.
A pie chart shows that 52.53
percent of the budget will be used
for instruction, while general
expenses total 28.39 percent.
Physical plant budget numbers
would be 12.31 percent and stu-
dent services would make up the
final 6.77 of the budget.
The Pearland College Center
budget for 2002-03, as proposed
by the committee, would total
$192,457.
Work began on the proposed
budget last November, and ACC
Dean Gerald Skidmore noted that
the TExas Legislature, in the past
had increased funding, while this "
year, ACC saw it remain the same.
The Gulf Crossroads Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association recently installed its 2002-
2003 new officers. Pictured, from left, are Rosemary Fordinal, president; Dianne Murff, vice president;
Shana Stephens, secretary and Barbara Lenamon, treasurer. ABWA is open to any business or professional
person. The chapter meets every second Monday of each month at Homestead Inn at 6:30 p.m. If interested,
please call 281-331-5740. Visitors are always welcome.
Houston, Texas - How do some mobile home owners knock thou
sands of dollars and years of payments off their loans?
The answer, according to Houston lawyer, James Heston, lies in a
rarely used federal law that allows them to PAY ONLY WHAT THEIR
MOBILE HOME IS WORTH
"Mobile homes depreciate quickly,” Hestort says. "Sometimes by as
much as half in the first 5 years.”
"My clients only haw to pay what their mobile homes are actually
worth They can save thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars "
Take the example of Kimberly A: She owned over $79,000 on her mobile
home loan. It was only worth $28,300. So $28,300 was all she had to pay.
Kimberly knocked over $50,000 and 22 years of payments off
her loan.
it
AB
wA
HOUSTON
150 ELDORADO BLVD.
281-218-9100
22
needed to make this trip. I for one
am choosing to back the Alvin
Xpress and hope that others will
do the same.
No matter what happens in the
win and lost columns, these boys
will gain something that will last
them the rest of their life. In
return, Alvin gains future leaders
for our community and the chance
to show what makes this town a
great place to live.
Best of luck Xpress!
Bob Dillman
Alvin
NEED MONEY
for Back to School?
COME SEE USI
'Evening Star
Personal Care Home
Evening Star Personal Care Home has a country atmosphere,
nestled behind large pines on five acres within the city limits
of Alvin, Tessas, Our staff is dedicated in providing a Loving,
Caring, Environment for your loved one.
• Licensed Nurse available 24 hours
a day. , |
* Daily housekeeping/laundry
• Planned social activities
XsuyTwe
lerlessihaniepriccei
■One
1
Private or semi-private rooms available with free cable and
phone jacks in each room. Our home provides a refreshing
—alternative to a traditional nursing home facility.
For more information on this extraordinary facility.
Please cal: (281) 331-6753
Senior Assisted Living and Respite Care
•-3 • - - --- abe e
Offer not valid with other advertised promotions. Prior (
excluded Safe ends July 31,2002
N
$
\iJanner
s iShaptes:
L “Awar
£1
get
National Hearing enter'low price guarantee ff you find a lower advertised priog on, identiedl „$AT49
hearing oidalonylocol retail competitor, we will boot their pkt by 10% when you buy from m. Just 8 AKa
bring us the competitor'$ current ad, or we'll all to verily the item's pric mot you hove found LWXUut
Competitor's [omonuiodure demtued end vsmI hiring aids are "duded from "5 offer %%
-e ' 5
Buy two, custom-made, fully digital
SIEMENS Music hearing aids —
made by the #1 manufacturer in the
world, for less than the price of one!
•Why haven’t you been to the
Alvin Senior Center yet? Mondays
are lunch and games days;
Tuesdays at 10 a.m. is ceramics;
Wednesdays at 10 a.m., every kind
of craft you can imagine is offered;
Thursdays at 1 p.m., you can orga-
nize and beautifully display an
those pictures and keepsakes you
have at the scrapbooking class ...
and that’s just for starters.
ACC Budget
Continued from page 1
and fees for the fall, spring and
summer sessions and continuing
education, interest on CDs, and
maintenance taxes make up more
of the the revenue. Potter told the
board that , for the first time, this
year, $50,000 in technology fees,
are included in revenues.
A committee, made up of
administrators and faculty evalu-
ated the needs of the college and
presented the proposal to the
trustees, who must now review the
numbers and determine if they
agree with the proposal, while
join the cooking class, or as it is
commonly known, “share-your-
favorite-recipe-and-let-us-eat-it"
class.
•Transportation is available
again on Mondays for those Alvin
NATIONAL
Hearing
, Centers, Inc
' fl The Quality You Expect ...Al The Price You Deserve!
I Located Inside
I WAL-MART SUPERCENTER |
ALVIN
400 S. HWY 35
281-585-2202
bond election.
The history of ACC’s budget
totals, shows that in 1991-92, the
college operated on $13.4 million,
which remained within $2 million
of that total until 1999-2000 when
the budget was $15.6 million.
That amount rose to $16 million
in the 2000-2001 budget.
Only slight increases were
shown in the 2001-2002 budget.
with a total of $16.9 approved by funds are not part of the benefits
the board, paid under the Teachers
Potter expressed concern over Retirement System and Optional
the taxable value trend, explain- Retirement programs.
ing that between 1995 and 2001, The offering resulted in 27
there has been a steady increase in accepting early retirement.
see
! SIEMENS
IPHOENIX 103
--
Call or Come in Today!
a _ _ — m Subject to our usual credit policy.
SUN E-amy 281 585-2373
SBA offers booklet to those
wanting to start new businesses
Instead of going to work for believe in? If you live alone, how would
someone else, are you thinking Getting started is a big step, you get help in an emergency if
about starting your own business? requiring a lot of work and finan- you couldn’t get to a phone?
To help you decide, the Federal cial preparation. One sure way is to get a
Consumer Information Center is After you know the type of busi- Personal Emergency Response
offering a package of two publica- ness you want to run, learn how to System (PERS). A PERS is a
tions - Starting a Small Business select a location and evaluate your small electronic device like a pen-
from the U.S. Small Business competition. Find out how to get dant or watch that you can wear or
Administration and A Guide to the money you’ll need for start-up carry.
Business Credit for Women, or for expanding operations. If emergency help is needed -
Minorities and Small Businesses Get sound advice from the medical, fire or police - the sys-
from the Federal Reserve System, experts on owning and running tern telephones an emergency
These booklets are packed with your own business. response center where you are
Letters —----------—
Continued from page 2 ‛‛i,
final game and losing, these boys Oklahoma, on July 14-July 21.
of summer brought great pride to This brave group of young men
the entire tate. A sense of pride and their families have worked
that can only be found in a state hard to raise the money to covet
that is known for its ten-gallon the expenses to play in these tour-
hats, big belt buckles and big naments. They have done bake
trucks. A sense of pride that only sales, car washes, cooked brisket
another Texan could fully under- and walk-a-thons to raise the
stand. money needed for everything
The time has come for Alvinites from uniforms to entry fees.
to feel this pride firsthand. We The time has come for this
have our own boys of summer, hometown to step up to the plate
The Alvin Xpress 13 and under and support our own.
have qualified to go to the USSSA This group of Alvinites have a
World Series in Broken Arrow, short time to raise the monies
to get loans, where to turn for package costs $ 1.
technical help, sorting through ‘Call toll-free 1-888-8-
legalities, understanding cash PUEBLO. That’s 1-888-878-
flow, marketing and more. 3256, weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Whatever your skill or idea, the ET, and ask for the Small
information in this package can Business package. Have your
help you assess your abilities and credit card handy.
better your chances of succeeding. "Send your name and address
Do you have a new idea to sell or and $1 to Small Business, Pueblo,
new twist to an old idea? CO 81009.
If your idea or service isn’t ‘Visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov and
unique, are you “the best on the read or print out these and hun-
block?" If not, can you become dreds of other publications for
the best? free.
Are you a self-starter? Will you Personal Emergency Response
work overtime for something you Systems
has abruptly stopped,” he told the
board, showing that the value rate
was 9.0 percent in 2001.
Although certified values are
pending for 2002, an estimated
.383 is all that is estimated by the
Brazoria County Appraisal
District.
An incentive plan, approved by
trustees in 1998, allowed for vol-
untary early retirement. These
0^
"It feels good to know that my mobile home will be paid off in just 5 report by calling 713-978-5955 (a 24- hour recorded message).
M. Meetons prmnople omos is MMouston Texas me t not cermedey iheTemas Boardelteqal Specuatzamon TMB ADVERTISEMENT Gepkets Chegter 13
You don’t need good credit to qualify. "Many of my clients are
behind on their loans when they start the program,” Heston says. Some
have even been sued for repossession."
Once you start the program, your mortgage company is
legally barred from contacting you, suing you or repossessing
your mobile home.
“This program is an excellent way for people that are behind on
their paymenu to keep their mobile homes," says Heston.
Mr Heston has represented over 2,000 Houston area individuals
and families in the last 6 years.
He has written a report: “Knock Thousands Off Your Mobile
Home and Pay It Off in S years!" You can get a free copy of this
• Manufacturer s suggested retail price. See store for details.
Or, buy one and...
« sevcover
50%
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View five places within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Schwind, Jim & Holton, Kathleen. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 53, Ed. 1 Monday, July 8, 2002, newspaper, July 8, 2002; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1602844/m1/8/?q=%22~1~1%22~1&rotate=180: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.