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New BASF plantAngleton charter

Port Freeport bondsCounty parks news

CASA’s 5K run

You know what I’m sayin’?

By John TothEditor and Publisher

I turned on a sports talk station while driving around town the other day, and the voice kept asking me: “You know what I’m sayin’?”

Every second or third sentence into the interview, he kept asking me that. Yes, I know exactly what you’re

saying. I happen to understand every word of what you’re saying.

“You know what I’m sayin?”

Why do people talk like that? Why are they

asking me all these questions while trying to make a point? Unless you are talking in a language I do not understand, I know what you are saying.

“It’s a ‘Valley Girl’ expression, just like ‘you know’ . Nothing more, noth-ing less. College kids have picked it up the last few years,” an Internet source reassured me.

“I hear ‘you know what I mean’ as much as ‘you know what I’m sayin’. Annoys the heck out of me. Along with people saying ‘like’ 100 times in a story they tell you,” another friend chimed in.

“Are you following me?” asked a relative as he explained a basic computer function recently.

“Following you where?” I asked back.

“Follow what I’m saying.” he said.“Oh, that following. I thought I was

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HONEY, PROMISE ME YOU WON’T GET MAD: A college coed tested her blood as part of a biology class and found that her blood type did not match that of her parents. Turns out her mother had had an affair with her husband’s step-brother, who fathered her. The mother kept the secret from both men for 21 years. A divorce is in the works.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKIN’ AT!? A man swiped a pot of meatballs from a guy’s garage in Luzerne County, Pa. The victim told police that he saw the thief standing in front of his house with red sauce smeared on his face and clothes. The pot was found on the street nearby.

DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR!? A man in Edgewater, Fla., who sus-pected his neighbors of stealing his lawnmower, set their Corvette on fire.

DON’T TELL ME I CAN’T LEAVE! A woman who got on a plane in Newark, N.J., suddenly realized that she was on the wrong flight, so she opened the emergency exit door and jumped right down the inflat-able slide to the tarmac.

YOU GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW! A woman in Paisley, Fla., was arrested for attacking her boyfriend because he interrupted their private time to go and check on dinner.

BUT IT SEEMS THEIR RELATIONSHIP HAS DETERIO-RATED: A man in Adelaide, Australia used a chainsaw to chase off two men who were smashing the windows of his utility vehicle with baseball bats. Police said all three men know each other.

IT’S LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE: The police department in Vancouver, British Columbia is paying volunteers to get drunk in order to train new recruits on how to conduct sobriety tests.

HOW DID YOU CATCH ME? A man, who went to Omaha Police Headquarters to falsely report that his brother had robbed him, remem-bered that he had cocaine in his possession, so he hid it in the ceiling of the interrogation room where he had been questioned. He was soon to discover that such rooms are equipped with surveillance cameras.

I’LL TAKE THAT AS A ‘NO’: An elderly man was spotted riding his mobility scooter on a highway with a 70-mph speed limit near Longwell Green, England, as cars roared past him. Other drivers tried to signal him to get off the road, but he responded with a hand gesture to indicate that he would not comply.

WAKE UP, WE’RE HERE: A New Jersey man who was staying with friends in West Virginia got drunk and called Uber for a ride. He passed out when he got into the car, and the driver got his address from his phone, thinking he meant “home” to New Jersey, not to his friends’ place. Long story short: a 300-mile ride for $1,635.93.

BUT NESSA, I THOUGHT WE HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL: Men in the Bronx who used a social media web site to arrange a date with a “Nessa Love, age 20,” instead were robbed as soon as they showed up by thugs who were using the web site to lure victims.

Roadway work zone fatalities increased in 2017 in TexasContributed by TxDOT

Texas Department of Transpor-tation reminds drivers that every day requires caution when driving through work zones.

In 2017, work zone fatalities in Texas increased 9 percent over the previous year, resulting in 199 deaths and 813 serious injuries.

With 4 percent of those fatali-ties being road crew workers, the remaining 96 percent was com-prised of motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.

“We always urge drivers to exer-cise great caution and obey traffic laws, especially in work zones,” said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. “Doing so helps ensure everyone – motorists and work crews – gets home safely to their loved ones.”

As the state’s population contin-ues to boom, the price of progress can mean more than 2,500 active TxDOT work zones at any given time. In 2017, there were 27,148 work zone crashes in Texas, an

increase of 5 percent over 2016. The leading causes of statewide work zone crashes – speeding and driver inattention – are entirely preventable. Fines in work zones double when workers are present and can cost up to $2,000.

“Roadside crews often work only a few feet from fast-moving traffic,” Bass said. “Driver vigilance is paramount to ensuring the safety of everyone in the work zone. We urge anyone driving through a work zone to minimize distractions, give their full attention to the road and be prepared to slow down or stop on short notice.”

As part of its ongoing Work Zone Awareness campaign, TxDOT also reminds drivers of the Move Over/Slow Down law, which requires drivers to move over or slow down when approaching TxDOT crews, law enforcement, emergency vehi-

cles or tow trucks stopped on the roadside or shoulder with flashing blue or amber lights. Failure to do so can result in fines up to $2,000.

To further help raise awareness about the need for driver respon-sibility in work zones, TxDOT is partnering with Austin-based Texas Mutual Insurance Company to spread the campaign message around the state.

An integral part of Texas Mutual’s mission – helping employers prevent workplace incidents and minimizing their consequences – aligns with TxDOT’s Work Zone Awareness efforts

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Strange but TrueBy Bill Sonesand Rich Sones, Ph.D.

THE FATE OF GARBAGEQ. What happens to garbage

once it is interred in a landfill?A. Through hands-on excava-

tion, archeologist and garbologist Bill Rathje found that a well-main-tained, airtight, dry sanitary landfill acts more like a mummifier of trash than a decomposer, reports Edward Humes in his book “Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash.”

A 50-year-old newspaper was readable, steaks and hot dogs intact after decades, guacamole pasty and green after 25 years, onion peels and carrot tops recognizable after 20, and grass clippings still green after 15.

The slowly decaying material is held in place by surrounding non-biodegradable plastic, and this “trash matrix” has the unintended benefit of sequestering to some extent toxic materials (paint, motor oil, insecticide and more) from the water table.

Other surprising results: There’s Rathje’s “First Principle of Food Waste,” that is, the more repetitive your diet - the more you eat the same things day after day - the less food you waste. Also, during times of expected scarcity, wastage tends to go up, not down; people lay in more provisions than they actually

need, and end up throwing more away. Finally, well-publicized toxic-material collection days sponsored by sanitation departments may backfire, leading to a surge of toxic waste from those who gather the stuff for disposal but, for some reason, miss the official collection.

Here’s the big picture: Ameri-cans make more trash than anyone else on the planet, throwing away about 7.1 pounds per person per day, accumulating to some 102 tons over a typical lifetime.

Notes Humes, “Each of our bodies may occupy only one cem-etery plot when we’re done with this world, but a single person’s 102-ton trash legacy will require the equivalent of 1,100 graves. Much of that refuse will outlast any grave marker, pharaoh’s pyramid or modern skyscraper: One of the few relics of our civilization guaranteed to be recognizable twenty thousand years from now is the potato chip bag.”

THE GREAT DYINGQ. This one definitely belongs

in the “big idea” category: Picture a flattish, layer cake-like volcano big enough to cover a continent, with seemingly end-less oozing lava ripping open miles-deep cracks in the Earth’s crust. What might have hap-pened next?

A. Such an enormous volcano zone may have given rise to several of Earth’s mass extinc-tions, says Eric Betz in “Discover” magazine.

Try to imagine a lush forest that thrived in the Antarctic Circle some 260 million years ago. Park University paleobotanist Patty Ryberg and colleagues are working to uncover the fossilized remains of this forest and to understand what killed off almost 90% of life on Earth in our planet’s biggest known extinction, called the Great Dying.

Backed by a global campaign to map Earth’s ancient mega-erup-tions, plus advances in rock dating, scientists now believe that “the size of an eruption or asteroid isn’t as important as the type of rocks incinerated.”

For example, the end of Trias-sic life may have occurred when organic matter-rich rocks deep below the surface released gases like sulfur and carbon dioxide that, in erupting, raised the temperature dozens of degrees Fahrenheit and eventually gave rise to the dino-saurs.

Corroborating evidence came from a recent drilling expedition to Mexico’s dino-killing Chicxulub crater: the asteroid involved hit relatively rare sedimentary rock rich in sulfurs.

“The dinosaurs might’ve sur-vived if the space rock hit else-where” (“Nature”).(Send STRANGE questions to brothers Bill and Rich at [email protected])

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DID YOU KNOW?• In Romania, there are rocks

called trovants that grow and mul-tiply after a heavy rain shower by absorbing the rain’s minerals.

• When South Korean soldiers open the door to the North, they hold hands to keep from being pulled over the border.

• Koreans refer to wisdom teeth as “love teeth,” referring to young adulthood and the pain of first love.

• Some big cats, like lions and jaguars, respond to catnip the same way house cats do.

• Cats won’t eat certain food because they perceive bitterness at the molecular level, allowing them to detect bad ingredients.


Yara, BASF open $600M ammonia plant in FreeportContributed by BASF

Yara International ASA and BASF today celebrated the opening of a new world-scale ammonia plant in Freeport. The $600-million, state-of-the-art facility uses a cost-efficient and sustainable production process, based on by-product hydrogen instead of natural gas.

Yara Freeport LLC is owned 68 percent by Yara and 32 percent by BASF. The plant, located at BASF’s site in Freeport, has a capacity of 750,000 metric tons of ammonia per year. Each party will off-take ammonia according to their owner-ship share.

“This joint venture with Yara not only strengthens our production Verbund at the Freeport site, it demonstrates BASF’s commitment to investing in North America,” said Wayne T. Smith, member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE and Chairman and CEO, BASF Corporation. “The new plant allows us to take advantage of world-scale production economics and attractive raw material costs to strengthen the competitiveness

of our customer value chain in the region.”

Conventional ammonia plants use natural gas to produce the hydrogen needed during ammonia production. Yara Freeport’s hydrogen-based technology allows the plant to forego this initial production step, leading to lower capital expenditure and main-tenance costs. By using hydrogen, which originates from the production processes of various petrochemi-cal plants nearby, Yara Freeport

safeguards resources and mitigates environmental impact. A long-term supply agreement for hydrogen and nitrogen with industrial gases company Praxair Inc. links feedstock cost to the advantageous natural gas prices on the U.S. Gulf coast.

BASF will use its share of ammo-nia off-take to produce polyamide 6, which is commonly used in the production of carpet fibers, packag-ing and casings for the wire and cable markets.

Pictured from left are Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, Senior Vice President, Business Unit North America, Yara; Svein Tore Holsether, CEO and President, Yara; Martin Brudermüller, Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer, BASF SE and Wayne T. Smith, Member of the Board of Executive Directors, BASF SE and Chairman and CEO, BASF Corporation.


Angleton charter amendment to help attract businesses, improve efficiencyBy Sharon TothPublisher

Angleton Mayor Jason Perez is urging voters to approve an amend-ment to the city charter in the May 5 election that would remove a provi-sion restricting one cent of the local sales tax to be used only for street improvements.

He said that lifting the provision of Section 8.29 will make the city more competitive in attracting business and more flexible with funding city departments and services.

Angleton is the only city in Texas he knows of that has this restriction on sales tax revenue with “zero dollars” going into the general fund, Mayor Perez told Angleton Cham-ber members at the April network luncheon recently.

“Removing the 1971 restriction on the one-cent sales tax does not prohibit the city from spend-ing revenues on street improve-ments. It enhances the city’s ability to spend revenes on other city expenditures, such as police, fire, ambulance, animal control, etc. and street improvements,” according to a brochure the city distributed on tables at the recent April luncheon. The brochure was since mailed out to residents.

Mayor Perez reiterated that statement, and said the main three reasons to lift the restriction is that it increases the burden on the property tax; it restricts the abiity to attract and retain retail as eco-nomic incentives the city can offer developers are reduced, and it can have a negative impact on a bond rating. The city has a good rating, but it could lead to the city being seen as a high risk for investment, he added.

“One cent may not sound like much, but it represents 67 percent of the city’s sales tax collection while the other 33 percent is dedi-cated only to parks and recreation,” the brochure reads. “In other words, our sales tax collections today are at $4.5 million annually and approximately $3 milion of the sales tax is dedicated strictly to street improvements and $1.5 million to parks and recreation.”

The city is not creating a new tax, and city streets will continue to be improved, Mayor Perez said.

Early voting for this Proposition A, the Port Freeport bond issue’s Proposition A, and various city and school board races around the county are being held April 23 through May 1.


DID YOU KNOW?(Send your queries to “My Answer,” c/

o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelis-tic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C., 28201; call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM, or visit the Web site for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: www.billygraham.org.)

Give your worries to GodMy Answer by Billy Graham

Q: My husband says I’m just a worrier, and maybe I am, but I can’t help but be concerned about all the bad things that might happen to us. I tell him I was just born this way, but he says I need to stop worrying so much. How can I? It’s just the way I am. - Mrs. A.M.

A: We’re all different, of course, and it’s true that some people seem to be born worriers, just as some people never seem to think about the future.

But both extremes are wrong, because both can easily lead us astray. The person who worries all the time ends up riddled with anxi-ety and stress, and often makes life difficult for those around them.

On the other hand, the person who never thinks about the future easily ends up with troubles they could have prevented, and likewise

makes life difficult for others. The Bible says, “The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps” (Proverbs 14:15).

How can you become less of a worrier? The key is to learn to give your worries to God, and trust your life and your future into His hands.

If God didn’t love us or care what happens to us, we’d have reason to worry and be anxious about the future. But He does love us, and He does care what happens to us!

The Bible says, “Cast your cares on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken” (Psalm 55:22).

Begin by turning to Christ and asking Him to come into your life. Then when worries threaten to overwhelm you, bring them to God in prayer - and leave them there. The Bible says, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7).

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supposed to follow you somewhere. I was wondering where you were going,” I replied.

For the record, I was following him. But the question was intended to point out that he was the teacher, and I was the student, when in fact I knew exactly what he was talking

about, and he was kind of boring me with the basics. Hey, I was born a geek. Do you know who you are talking to? I know.

“You know… .” This one bugs me a lot because a many of people use it to fill space while they are think-ing of something to say. If I know already, then why are you saying it?

Tell me something I don’t know.“’You know’ gives other people

the idea that you have some kind of shared knowledge with them. People use it to show that they have a common understanding. Some-times people use it as an acknowl-edgment marker because they want to know if you agree with them,” according to the voanews.com’s Learning English page.

(You can find an explanation for anything on the Internet, you know.)

O.K. I got it, and I know. But throw it at me once or twice, not every second word in a sentence. That tells me that I know more than the person who says you know.

My favorite is “do you know what I’m thinking?”

Lynus of Hollywood, a singer I never heard of, actually wrote a song entitled “Do You Know What I Am Thinking?” I found him by searching the phrase on the Internet.

For one minute and 55 seconds we hear what he is thinking. But without him singing it, I wouldn’t know.

If I knew what you are thinking, I could read your mind, and you wouldn’t have to tell me. But since I don’t have such powers, go ahead - what were you thinking?

“Like, you know.”No I don’t. Surprise me. I’m not

following you.“My bad. I thought you knew.”You have a bad? Krunk.

You know what I’m sayin’? Maybe, like, you know...(Continued from Page 1)

• Research shows that a father’s obesity can be passed from genera-tion to generation, affecting not only his kids, but also his grandchildren.

• James Cameron spent more time with the sunken Titanic on diving excursions than the original passengers did on the actual ship.

• Most of the dialogue in “The Blair Witch” project was impro-vised.

The cast were given notes outlin-ing the general direction of the narrative for that day’s filming, but what they said was up to them.


Port Freeport floats bond issue for channel deepeningBy Sharon TothPublisher

Port Freeport wants to attract the largest, newest class of cargo-car-rying ships in the world, ones that traverse the Panama Canal, thus the name “Panamax” vessels, but they can’t sail into just any port because of channel depth and width requirements.

So the port is asking residents in its navigation district to approve on May 5 a $130 million bond package to help pay for the deepening of the Freeport Harbor Channel from 45 feet to a depth ranging from 51 to 55 feet at various parts of the water-way. This would make it the deepest port channel in Texas, even deeper

than Port of Houston.The federal government will

pay $165 million of the total $295 million project, and Port Freeport officials say there will be no total tax increase to the current rate of 4 cents.

The federal payment that would help widen and deepen Freeport’s channel was authorized by Con-gress in 2014 af and also includes improving the upper turning basin, selective widening of the channel and lower channel bend easing so the huge ships can safely wind their way in and out of the port.

“It gives us a competitive advantage ... to bring additional investment to our area,” said Phyllis

Saathoff, executive Port Freeport director, at the Greater Angleton Chamber of Commerce’s April network luncheon.

The last time the channel was enlarged was between 1987 and 1994, when it was dredged to 45 feet.

Saathoff said that the port’s economic impact increased from $17.9 billion in 2012 to $46.2 billion in 2016, and employment-related growth in the area doubled during that time period from almost 67,000 to 126,000 jobs.

The bonds will be a series of issuances over several years as the work progresses and as new value from expiring tax abatements expire, according to an information pamphlet provided to those attend-ing the luncheon.

Residents in the navigation district with a home with a median value of $155,000 claiming a homestead exemption are paying $49 per year, or about $4 monthly in port taxes. Residents over 64, and veterans or disabled indiviuals

with a $155,000 home value and homestead exemption pay $9 per year or about 75 cents monthly. If their home is valued at $125,000 or less, they pay no tax.

The project cost-sharing with the federal government and other financial factors means that won’t change, according to Ms. Saathoff. The top 10 industries in the district pay 39 percent of the taxes, she added.

Environmental impact studies

were not brought up this time, but Ms. Saathoff explained at the chamber’s State of the Community luncheon in the fall, on which The Bulletin reported, the long process required in working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for project approval.

James Rogerson, Chairman of the Board for the chamber, pre-sented Ms. Saathoff with a letter of support for the bond issue at the end of her presentation.

DID YOU KNOW ABOUT PORT PREEPORT?Located in Brazoria County, Texas, Port Freeport is an independent gov-

ernmental body authorized by an act of the Texas Legislature in 1925. The Port is governed by a board of six commissioners that each serve six-year staggered terms.

The Commissioners are elected by the districts’ voters, and the district encompasses 85% of Brazoria County. Port Freeport is located approxi-mately 65 miles south of downtown Houston and is accessible via state highway 36, and highway 288.


May 5

Bulletin donates door prizes at Angleton Chamber luncheons

In the left photo, Gayle Parsons and Jamie Praslicka, center, are posing with Sharon Toth (left) and John Toth (right), publishers of The Bulletin. They won tickets to the Tall Ships of Galveston Weekend recently at an Angleton Chamber of Commerce luncheon honoring volunteers. On the right, Shane Jennings won a pair of tickets to the Galveston Island Schlitterbahn water park, also at a monthly chamber network luncheon.

CASA plans 5K run to benefit abused children in countyContributed by CASA

Gulf Coast Court Appointed Spe-cial Advocates (Gulf Coast CASA), a non profit organization, is hosting a 5-K “Color run and Children’s Dash” to benefit neglected and abused children of Brazoria County.

The event will take place 8 a.m. April 28 at Freedom Park in Angle-ton. Door prizes will be awarded.

“We are excited to offer this opportunity to allow the community to help further the CASA mission and vision as we strive to serve our local abused and neglected children,” said Mary Early, Board Member of Gulf Coast CASA. “This will be a fun event for adults and children, and pets are welcome, too.”

CASA is a volunteer-centered non-profit organization that empow-ers community volunteers – regular citizens – to act as a “voice in court” for abused and neglected children in the foster care system. Formerly part of the umbrella organiza-

tion Youth & Family Counseling Services, CASA of Brazoria County joined forces with CASA of Matago-rda and Wharton Counties to form Gulf Coast CASA.

“The Texas child welfare system is in a crisis, and CASA is on the front line ensuring our most vulner-able children do not slip through the cracks,” said Dolores Kimball, Executive Director. “While we cur-rently are unable to serve every child in Brazoria County who needs a CASA, due to needing more vol-unteers, we must get to that point. Having a fun event like a Color Run is one way we plan to do that. We hope people come and join in on the fun and maybe learn a little bit about the need in our community for CASA and about what CASA does.”

A CASA volunteer is appointed by a judge to represent a child’s best interest and to help them navigate the overburdened and complex child protection system. The CASA volunteer gathers information from

everyone involved in the child’s daily life, including family members, foster parents, teachers, doctors and social workers. They use the information they collect to report to the judge – all with the end goal of helping the child reach a loving forever home. There currently are more than 200 children in Brazoria County in the foster care system.

Sponsorship opportunities are available from $100 or more. Donations of any size are always welcome. To donate online, go to raceentry.com. To learn more about sponsorships or donat-ing, please call the office at (979) 308-4576 or email the staff at [email protected].

Participants can register online at https://www.raceentry.com/race-reviews/color-me-casa-5k or at the event.

Send your announcement to [email protected]. We’ll help you spread the word on the many important events taking

place in your community.

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Lodge donates to Big Love Cancer Care

Frontier Lodge wanted to help Big Love Cancer Care with their mission to provide basic necessities and personalized care to cancer kids and their families.

The lodge made the donation after talking to Shannon Murray and Mia, a 10-year-old patient that Big Love helped. Mia said that she was afraid and thinking of what was going to happen to her in the hospital after seeing doc-tors and nurses all in white and not knowing anyone but her family.

Then Big Love representatives came in and talked to her, staying with her and giving her toys, small gifts, and hugs, making her feel better. It was not just a one-time act of kindness but a steady show of love and support care.

Shown left to right above are Ron Obenhaus, Amie Wainwright, Mia, Shannon Murray, and Jerry Tubbs.


sNine County Parks.sA group campground with air-

conditioned dormitories, cabins, lake & bayou fishing, swimming pool & wooded trails.

sTwo full-service RV campgrounds with air-conditioned cabins, lighted fishing areas, covered pavilions, playground on the coast.

s23 miles of sandy beaches.s20 public boat ramps.sHistorical homes.sCoastal ecology center.sBird watching.sShelling (peak season Dec.-Feb.)sYear-round Adventure Programs.sYear-round special events.Administrative offices313 W. MulberryAngleton, TX. 77515(979) 864-1541Brazoria County Parks Director Bryan FrazierBoard of Park CommissionersChairman: Meta Kirby Vice Chairman: Rex LloydSecretary: Rebecca GoldenCommissioners: Dorman David-

son, Alvie Merril, Paul Wofford Jr., Brian Wilmer

SPONSORS The Bulletin

Platinum ($2,000)BASF Corporation

Dow Chemical CompanyFreeport LNGGold ($1,500)

Warehouse Associates (Pirates Alley Café, Ocean Village Hotel, Beach House Associates), The Bulletin

Silver ($1,000)Meyerland Custom Home Renovation LLC

Bronze ($500)Town of Quintana

We also thank the many volunteers who help clean the beaches, stake out trees and sand fencing, lend a hand with programs, and add so much to the county’s parks and to our communities. To become a sponsor, or to volunteer in our programs, call (979) 864-1541, or email jamesg @brazoria-county.com.

BRAZORIA COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT MONTHLY SECTION

Nature Camp registration now open

Registration for the 2018 Brazoria County Parks Department nature camps is officially open. Nature Camp at Camp Mohawk County Park will occur June 18-21, while the Quintana Beach County Park Nature Camp will begin on July 16 and last until July 19. Both camps offer outdoor and nature related programming alongside the Brazoria County Master Naturalists, and other amazing volunteers. The camps are open to registrants aged 7 to 12, at $30 a camper. Pre-registration is required.

Those interested can call or email the department’s events coordinator Mike Mullenweg at (979) 864-1152 or at [email protected]

Thank you beach cleanup volunteers

On Saturday, April 21, the Brazoria County Parks Department hosted two sites for the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup Program. Volunteers from across the state gathered at Stahlman Park, and at Quin-tana Beach County Park, to help work to rid our beaches of trash left behind by visitiors. A huge thanks to everyone that came out, and we look forward to getting together again for the next cleanup.

No matter the weather, it seems like the fish are always biting out at San Luis Pass.

This young angler, Steven Felan of Burleson, landed a nice 21-inch redfish that he caught using mullet along the shoreline inside San Luis Pass County Park.

Enjoy fishing at the park. but adhere to the rules against entering the water. Very strong currents can be life-threatening.

San Luis Pass bites


Schedule of eventsBRAZORIA COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT MONTHLY SECTION

Saturday, May, 9 a.m. to noon: Kid’s Fish-ing Derby at Resoft County Park. Spend the morn-ing learning the fun and safe way to fish in the lakes and ponds of Texas. Join us at Resoft County Park to discover the skills needed to “catch the big one.” For information and registration, call Mike Mulleweg at (979)864-1152, or email [email protected].

Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m. to noon: Spring Paddling Event #4. Come join the Small Water-craft Club as they hold a paddling event on one of the waterways in Brazoria County. Bring your own boat or borrow one of ours. Great for fami-lies and first-time paddlers. Location TBD. For information or reservations call (979)864-1152 or email [email protected]

Sunday, May 13, 2 to 5 p.m.: History Talks: Home Life. The home in early Texas was a microcosm of industry. Each task was carefully planned to support the health and wealth of the family. Join us as we explore how women ruled their household. For more information, call the Stephen F. Austin park at (979)849-5965.

Sunday, May 27, 2 to 5 p.m.: This Was: Iron and Flame. Join in this hands-on program about campfire cooking. If you haven’t used iron over open flame, you’re missing out - it’s the way our ancestors did it before their kitchens moved indoors. For more information, call the Stephen F. Austin park at (979)849-5965.

Saturday, June 9, 9 a.m. to noon: Summer Paddling Event #1. Come join the Small Watercraft Club as they hold a paddling event on one of the waterways in Brazoria County. Bring

your own boat or borrow one of ours. Great for families and first-time paddlers. Location TBD. For information or reservations call 979-864-1152 or email [email protected]

Sunday, June 10, 2 to 5 p.m.: History Talks: The Battle of Velasco. We will discuss events and conditions leading to the 1832 encounter, as well as details of the battle, aftermath, and implications. His-tory Talks is an interactive history presentation based on primary sources and focusing on people, events, and conditions of Brazoria County, 1811-1846. For more information, call the Stephen F. Austin park at (979)849-5965.

June 18-21: Nature Camp at Camp Mohawk County Park. Outdoor nature-related programming with the Brazoria County Master Naturalists. Ages 7-12. $30 per camper; limited space available. Pre-registration required. For information or reserva-tions call (979)864-1152, or email [email protected].

Saturday, June 23, 9 a.m. to noon: Summer Paddling Event #2. Come join the Small Watercraft Club as they hold a paddling event on one of the waterways in Brazoria County. Bring your own boat or borrow one of ours. Great for families and first-time paddlers. Location TBD. For information or reservations call (979)864-1152 or email [email protected]

Sunday, June 24, 2 to 5 p.m.: This Was: Tac-tile Textiles. Cloth production from boll to yard-good - a hands-on exploration of a home industry. For more information, call the Stephen F. Austin park at (979)849-5965.

This Memorial Day, Camp Mohawk County Park will be hanging roses and dog tags for members of the military who have died while serving in our country’s armed forces.

If you have someone you would like to honor this Memorial Day, you can stop by the Camp Mohawk ranger office, and add their memories to the memorial. Staff will provide blank dog tags and roses while supplies last.

Thanks to everyone that has come by the park, so far.

Camp Mohawk honoring fallen soldiers Memorial Day


County Historical Museum to hold Father of Texas Banquet April 28

Contribute by Brazoria CountyHistorical Museum

The Brazoria County Historical Museum will host Victory Bash: The Twenty-Second Annual Father of Texas Awards Banquet on April 28 at the Museum.

Beginning at 6 p.m., the eve-ning’s festivities will include a social hour, dinner catered by On the River Restaurant, a silent auction, and the awards presentation. The awards will be presented to three terrific individuals to recognize their contributions to and participation in our community.

This year’s Stephen F. Austin Leadership Award will be presented to Christopher P. Witte, Senior Vice President of BASF Freeport site, for his demonstration of leadership, courage, and commitment.

Harold Monical, Sr., co-founder of Monical & Powell Inc. and former president of U.S. Contractors Inc., will receive the Jane Long Pioneer Spirit Award for possessing an innovative vision as well as the

conviction, courage, and tenacity to pursue that vision.

The Catherine Munson Foster Memorial Award for Literature goes to the writer who has made a sig-nificant contribution through factual, fictional, or folkloric publication, to the public’s understanding of Texas or Texans in the spirit exempli-fied by the late Brazoria County folklorist, Catherine Munson Foster. This year, this award will go to Bob Alexander, who has written 16 highly acclaimed books about Texas Outlaws and Lawmen.

Help celebrate their achieve-ments. Individual reservations are $60 per person, or a sponsorship table for eight begins at $600. Proceeds from this year’s Awards Banquet will support the Museum’s mission to provide continued col-lection care, as well as present compelling exhibitions and innova-tive programming for all ages. The Awards Banquet is open to the public. Reserve your seats today by calling (979) 864-1208.

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DID YOU KNOW?• A study found that poor listen-

ers are listening only to identify errors in reasoning, using their silence to prepare their next response.

• Experiencing goosebumps when listening to music is a rare

condition that’s the result of a differ-ent brain structure. People who get goosebumps from music have more fibers connecting their auditory cortex to the areas responsible for emotional processing.

• Those who accept that letting go of an ex is going to take time,

instead of telling themselves to “Move on,” end up moving on more smoothly.

• Bees actually evolved from wasps 130 million years ago, probably when some wasps noticed that pollen was a nutritious food source.


Scramble solutions: use a mirror to check your answers

ANIMAL CRACKERS By Fred Wagner

BROOM HILDA By Russel Myers

THE MIDDLETONS By Ralph Dunagin and Dana Summers

CHARMY’S ARMY By Davey Jones

MR. MORRIS By Rick Brooks


Solutions on the right side of this page

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

Solutions

ACROSS1 Targets of some bark beetles5 Spreadsheet info9 “The Blacklist” network14 Sunbeam floater15 High-tech read16 Cliff dwelling17 Paperwork carrier19 Razz20 “Bewitched” witch21 Offers unsolicited advice

23 Overwhelms with sound25 “I’m getting to it”26 Detector of a tiny heartbeat31 Batting no.34 Move among moguls35 Develop a liking for36 Ascend39 Conniving41 Exams for future D.A.’s42 Obstacle on the links44 Crumpet accompaniment

46 Levels, briefly47 Asian bean dish51 Rent-__52 Starts to grow56 Facial indication of amazement60 Takes, as advice61 Heavenly explosions62 Photographer’s request, and a hint to what’s hidden at the starts of 17-, 26- and 47-Across64 Most desirable invitees65 Lamb pen name66 Risotto base67 Stained __68 Workout count69 Symbol on Texas’ flag

DOWN1 Journalist in a battle zone2 “Bonanza” co-star of Michael, Dan and Pernell3 Crete’s highest elev.4 Accompany to the depot, say5 Pours into a carafe6 Gp. with many specialists7 Chore8 AARP concern9 Washington ballplayer10 Unconventional ‘50s-’60s types11 Cross, in Costa Rica12 Point on a rake13 Cat scanners?18 Gratis22 Heave-ho24 __ OFF 5TH: discount store27 Jaunty tunes28 Tropical hardwood29 “Beetle Bailey” dog30 Diana of “The Wiz”31 Long (for)32 “The Impaler” of Romanian history33 Sphinx city37 Voice heard in “California Drea-min’”38 March Madness concerns40 Supporters’ votes43 Key with two sharps: Abbr.45 Sources of fine wool48 Traditional golf pencil’s lack49 Footwear insert50 Nanas, often53 Start of a fitness motto54 Puccini opera55 “And wrinkled lip, and __ of cold command”: “Ozymandias”56 Unforeseen obstacle57 Lounge around58 Saucony competitor59 Corduroy feature63 Peke’s squeak(c)2018 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, INC.

In memory of Greg Wilkinson

Bulletin Crossword Puzzle of the WeekBOGGLE ANSWERS HORSE MOUSE MOOSE KOALA LLAMA HYENA OTTER TIGER


LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Surround yourself with interesting people and mingle with movers and shakers in the coming week. You can’t be depressed if you have lively conversations and take an interest in others.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Nothing is impossible to achieve if you set your mind to it. Determination is a key asset in being successful in the week ahead. Be sure you get all the facts straight before you act.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Battles are won or lost in the preparation. Your financial condition can improve this week if you are organized. Take a break from people who think inside the box or who refuse to be flexible.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Raise the bar a notch higher. You’ve done well for yourself and achieved a moderate level of success. This week go even further and plot a future that will offer romantic and financial comforts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Indulge in a sense of adventure and explore the way the “other half” lives in the week ahead. Don’t let anyone stand in your way or discourage you from pursuing a worthwhile objective.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It isn’t necessary to buy something to bolster your self-esteem. You may long to own a unique collectible or the latest computer gadget. You may be prompted to make impulsive purchases this week.

Bulletin Horoscope

History of the World On This Day APRIL 24In 1800 the Library of Congress

was established.In 1898 Spain declared war on

the U.S..In 1915 Turks began deportation

of Armenians that led to the mas-sacre of between 600,000 and 1.5 million Armenians.

In 1990, the shuttle Discovery blasted off with the Hubble Space Telescope.

APRIL 25In 1901 New York became the

first state to require license plates on cars.

In 1928 the first seeing-eye dog was presented to Morris S. Frank.

In 1945 Delegates met in San Francisco to organize the United Nations.

APRIL 26In 1865 John Wilkes Booth,

Lincoln’s assassin, was surrounded by federal troops in a barn in Vir-ginia. He was shot and killed, either by the soldiers or by his own hand.

In 1937 the German Luftwaffe (air force) destroyed the Spanish town of Guernica.

In 1986 the worst nuclear

power plant accident in history occurred at Chernobyl, near Kiev, U.S.S.R.

APRIL 27In 1865 the worst steamship

disaster in the history of the United States occurred when there was an explosion aboard the Sultana; more than 1,400 people were killed.

In 1956 Rocky Marciano retired as undefeated world heavyweight boxing champion.

In1983 pitcher Nolan Ryan sur-passed Walter Johnson’s strikeout record — one that had held since 1927.

In 1987 Austrian president Kurt Waldheim was barred from entering the United States. He was accused of aiding in the execution of thou-sands of Jews in World War II.

APRIL 28In 1945 Benito Mussolini was

executed.In 1947 Thor Heyerdahl and five

others began their Pacific Ocean crossing on the raft, Kon-Tiki.

In 1967 boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the Army.

In 1992 the U.S. Dept. of

Agriculture unveiled its first “food pyramid.”

In 2001 Dennis Tito became the first space tourist.

APRIL 29In 1945 American soldiers liber-

ated the Dachau concentration camp.

In 1980 film director Alfred Hitch-cock died at age of 80.

In 1986 pitcher Roger Clemens set a major league baseball record by striking out 20 batters in a regu-lar nine-inning game. He repeated his feat in 1996.

APRIL 30In 1803 France sold Louisiana

and adjoining lands to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase.

In 1939 U.S. commercial televi-sion made its official debut at the New York World’s Fair.The signal was transmitted from the Empire State Building.

In 1945 Adolf Hitler and his newly married mistress Eva Braun committed suicide.

In 1975 the Vietnam War ended with South Vietnam’s surrender to North Vietnam.In In

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your future can be remolded like clay. Because the future is malleable, it isn’t wise to base your decisions only on the latest news. Conditions can change swiftly in the week ahead.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your flare for fashion or people skills might come in handy as this week unfolds. Find ways to enhance your appearance and make yourself more attractive in the week ahead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): People will be happy to perform favors or give you the support you need in the upcoming week. A significant other may be intrigued or obsessed by something out of the ordinary.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Every fantasy fan knows it isn’t wise to poke a sleeping dragon. You could be tempted to rebel against authority or challenge the status quo. Focus on living up to responsibilities in the week ahead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Star quality comes in many shapes and forms. Someone might remind you that you possess many talents. Your job and business obliga-tions need to be taken seriously in the week to come.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep your eye on the prize. With taxes out of the way, you can set your sights on future financial security. In the week ahead, perform those little chores that will set the wheels in motion. Jumble Answers

Jumbles: CROWN HONEY LONELY KITTENAnswer: He wanted to wear his favorite pair of golf socks, but he had a -- HOLE IN ONE


Saturday, May 5

Logo Drawing Winner Isabella NunezAge 6 O.A.,Fleming Elementary, 1st. Grade

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