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Remembering Departed Friends
Posted on May 3rd, 2026 Comments (0)
Sweet is the memory of departed river friends! Like the mellow rays of the setting sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly on the heart.
Mike Demland
1953 - 2026
Departed April 11, 2026
Mike owned Bartlett Motor Company in Lake Jackson and was a member of the first Friends of the River (FOR) San Bernard Board of Directors.
River Rangers Present Program at Sweeny Elementary School
Posted on Apr 25th, 2026 Comments (0)
PHOTOS: ASHLYN MCMANUS
Seven periods (117 students) of Sweeny Elementary fifth grade sciences classes wear FOR River Ranger t-shirts and hold packets of San Bernard River information received at the April 17th Friends of the River (FOR) San Bernard program. The program is geared to raise awareness and appreciation for the San Bernard River watershed and its environmental concerns. Every student went home with a packet of river information plus a River Ranger t-shirt. One lucky student in each class also received a new fishing rod.
FOR Volunteers who make this program possible include Pat Wolever, Mike Goodson, Ashlyn McManus, Dana Wissink, Claudia Pechacek and Bob and Susan Bailey.
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